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Utah Administrative Code
The Utah Administrative Code is the body of all effective administrative rules as compiled and organized by the Division of Administrative Rules (see Subsection 63G-3-102(5); see also Sections 63G-3-701 and 702).
NOTE: For a list of rules that have been made effective since October 1, 2019, please see the codification segue page.
NOTE TO RULEFILING AGENCIES: Use the RTF version for submitting rule changes.
R746. Public Service Commission, Administration.
Rule R746-340. Service Quality for Telecommunications Corporations.
As in effect on October 1, 2019
Table of Contents
- R746-340-1. General.
- R746-340-2. Records and Reports.
- R746-340-3. Engineering.
- R746-340-4. Emergency Operation.
- R746-340-5. Maintenance.
- R746-340-6. Safety.
- R746-340-7. End User Service Standards For All Telecommunications Corporations.
- Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment
- Notice of Continuation
- Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law
R746-340-1. General.
A. Application of Rules -- These rules promulgated herein shall apply to each telecommunications corporation, as defined in Subsection 54-8b-2.
1. These rules govern the furnishing of communications services and facilities to the public by a telecommunications corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. The purpose of these rules is to establish reasonable service standards to the end that adequate and satisfactory service will be rendered to the public.
2. The adoption of these rules by the Commission shall in no way preclude it from altering or amending its rules pursuant to applicable statutory procedures, nor shall the adoption of these rules preclude the Commission from granting temporary exemptions to rules in exceptional cases as provided in R746-1-109, Deviation from Rules.
B. Definitions -- In the interpretation of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:
1. "Allowed Service Disruption Event" -- an event when a telecommunications corporation is prevented from providing adequate service due to:
a. A customer's act;
b. A customer's failure to act;
c. A governmental agency's delay in granting a right-of-way or other required permit;
d. A disaster or an act of nature that would not have been reasonably anticipated and prepared for by the telecommunications corporation;
e. A disaster of sufficient intensity to give rise to an emergency being declared by state government;
f. A work stoppage, which shall include a grace period of six weeks following return to work;
g. A cable cut outside the telecommunications corporation's control affecting more than 20 pairs.
h. A public calling event, busy calling or dial tone loss due to mass calling or dial-up event;
i. Negligent or willful misconduct by customers or third parties including outages originating from the introduction of a virus onto the telecommunications corporation's network or acts or terrorism.
2. "Central Office" -- A building that contains the necessary telecommunications equipment and operating arrangements for switching, connecting, and inter-connecting the required local, interoffice, and interexchange services for the general public.
3. "Central Office Area" -- A geographic area served by a central office.
4. "CFR" means the Code of Federal Regulations, 2000 edition.
5. "Choke Network Trunk Groups" -- A network with special trunking and special prefixes in place to manage the use of mass-calling-numbers.
6. "Commission" -- Public Service Commission of Utah.
7. "Commitment" -- A promise by a telecommunications corporation to a customer specifying a date and time to provide a service.
8. "Customer" -- A person, firm, partnership, corporation, municipality, cooperative, organization, or governmental agency, provided with telecommunications services by a telecommunications corporation.
9. Customer trouble reports include:
a. "Trouble Report" -- A customer report attributable to the malfunction of a telecommunications corporation's facilities and includes repeat trouble reports.
b. "Out of Service Trouble Report" -- A report used when a customer reports there is neither incoming nor outgoing telecommunications capability.
c. "Repeat Trouble Report" -- A report received on a customer access line within 30 days of a closed trouble report.
10. "Exchange" -- A unit established by a telecommunications corporation for the administration of telecommunication services in a specified geographic area. It may consist of one or more central office areas together with associated outside plant facilities used in furnishing telecommunications services in that area.
11. "Exchange Service Area" -- The geographical territory served by an exchange.
12. "Held Order" -- A request for basic exchange line service delayed beyond the initial commitment date due to a lack of facilities which the telecommunications corporation is responsible for providing.
13. "Interconnection Trunk Group" -- Connects the telecommunications corporation's central office or wire center with another telecommunications corporation's facilities.
14. "Local Access Line" -- A facility, totally within one central office area, providing a telecommunications connection between a customer's service location and the serving central office.
15. "Out of Service" -- When there exists neither incoming nor outgoing telecommunication capability.
16. "Party Line Service" -- A grade of local exchange service which provides for more than one customer to be served by the same local access line.
17. "Price List" -- The terms and conditions upon which public telecommunications services are offered that is filed by a telecommunications corporation that is subject to pricing flexibility pursuant to 54-8b-2.3.
18. "Tariff" -- A portion or the entire body of rates, tolls, rentals, charges, classifications and rules, filed by the telecommunications corporation and approved by the Commission.
19. "Telecommunications Corporation" -- A "telephone corporation" as defined in Section 54-2-1.
20. "Voice Grade Service" -- Service that at a minimum, includes:
a. providing access to E911, which identifies the exact location of the emergency caller;
b. Two-way communications with a clear voice each way;
c. Ability to place and receive calls; and
d. Voice band between 300 HZ and 3000 HZ.
21. "Wire Center" -- The building in which one or more local switching systems are installed and where the outside cable plant is connected to the central office equipment.
R746-340-2. Records and Reports.
A. Availability of Records -- Each telecommunications corporation shall make its books and records open to inspection by representatives of the Commission, the Division of Public Utilities, or the Office of Consumer Services (or any successor agencies) during normal operating hours.
B. Retention of Records -- All records required by these rules shall be preserved for the period of time specified at 47 CFR 42, incorporated by this reference.
C. Reports --
1. Each telecommunications corporation shall maintain records of its operations in sufficient detail to permit review of its service performance.
2. Central offices with more than 500 local access lines, shall each report as promptly as possible to the Commission and the local news media, including, but not limited to, radio, TV, and newspaper, when applicable, failure or damage to the equipment or facilities which disrupts the local or toll service of 25 percent or more of the local access lines in that central office for a time period in excess of two hours.
D. Uniform System of Accounts -- The Uniform System of Accounts for Class A and Class B telephone utilities, as prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission at 47 CFR 32 is the prescribed system of accounts to record the results of Utah intrastate operations.
E. Data to be Filed with the Commission --
1. Terms and Conditions of Service -- Each telecommunications corporation shall have its tariff, price lists, etc., which describe the terms and conditions under which it offers public telecommunications services on file with the Commission, and where applicable, in accordance with the rules governing the filing of the information as prescribed by the Commission. It shall also provide the same information to the Commission in electronic format as requested by the Commission.
2. Exchange Maps -- Each telecommunications corporation shall have on file with the Commission an exchange area boundary map for each of its exchanges within the state. Each map shall clearly show the boundary lines of the exchange area wherein the telecommunications corporation serves. Exchange boundary lines shall be located by appropriate measurement to an identifiable location where that portion of the boundary line is not otherwise located on section lines, waterways, railroads, roads, etc. Maps shall show the location of major highways, section lines, geographic township and range lines and major landmarks located outside municipalities. An approximate distance scale shall be shown on each map.
R746-340-3. Engineering.
A. Utility Plant -- Utility plant shall be designed, constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with the provisions outlined in the National Electrical Safety Code, 1993 edition, incorporated by reference.
B. Party-line Service -- When party-line service is to be provided, no more than eight customers shall be connected on one local access line, unless approved by the Commission. The telecommunications corporation may re-group customers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this rule.
R746-340-4. Emergency Operation.
A. Emergency Service -- Telecommunications corporations shall make reasonable arrangements to meet emergencies resulting from failures of service, unusual and prolonged increases in traffic, illness of personnel, fire, storm or other acts of God, and inform its employees as to procedures to be followed in the event of emergency in order to prevent or minimize interruption or impairment of telecommunication service.
B. Battery Power -- Each central office shall have a minimum of three hours battery reserve.
C. Auxiliary Power -- In central offices exceeding 5,000 lines, a permanent auxiliary power unit shall be installed.
R746-340-5. Maintenance.
A. Maintenance of Plant and Equipment --
1. Each telecommunications corporation shall adopt and pursue a maintenance program aimed at achieving efficient operation of its system to permit the rendering of safe, adequate and continuous service at all times.
2. Maintenance shall include keeping all plant and equipment in a good state of repair consistent with safety and the adequate service performance of the plant affected.
B. Customer Trouble Reports --
1. Each telecommunications corporation shall provide for the receipt of customer trouble reports at all hours, and shall make a full and prompt investigation of and response to each complaint. The telecommunications corporation shall maintain a record of trouble reports made by its customers. This record shall include appropriate identification of the customer or service affected, the time, date and nature of the report, and the action taken to clear the trouble or satisfy the complaint.
2. Provision shall be made to clear emergency out-of-service trouble at all hours, consistent with the bona fide needs of customers and the personal safety of utility personnel.
3. Provisions shall be made to clear other out-of-service trouble not requiring unusual repair, within 48 hours of the report received by the telecommunications corporation, unless the customer agrees to another arrangement.
4. If unusual repairs are required, or other factors preclude clearing of reported trouble promptly, reasonable efforts shall be made to notify affected customers.
C. Inspections and Tests -- Each telecommunications corporation shall adopt a program of periodic tests, inspections and preventive maintenance aimed at achieving efficient operation of its system and rendering safe, adequate, and continuous service. It shall file a description of its inspection and testing program with the Commission showing how it will monitor and report compliance with Commission rules or standards.
D. Planned Service Interruptions -- If service must be interrupted for purposes of rearranging facilities or equipment, the work shall be done at a time which will cause minimal inconvenience to customers. Each telecommunications corporation shall attempt to notify each affected customer in advance of the interruption. Emergency or alternative service shall be provided, during the period of the interruption, to assure communication is available for local law enforcement and public safety units and agencies.
R746-340-6. Safety.
A. Safety -- Each telecommunications corporation shall:
1. require its employees to use suitable tools and equipment to perform their work in a safe manner;
2. instruct employees in safe work practices;
3. exercise reasonable care in minimizing the hazards to which its employees, customers and the general public may be subjected.
R746-340-7. End User Service Standards For All Telecommunications Corporations.
A. Public Telecommunications Services -- A telecommunications corporation providing public telecommunications services shall, excluding documented Allowed Service Disruption events listed under R746-340-1(B)(1):
1. meet minimum voice grade requirements as defined in R746-340-1(B)(19);
2. meet network call completion standards:
a. provide dial tone within three seconds on at least 98 percent of tested calls placed during average daily busy hours each month for each wire center; and
b. assure that no interoffice facilities entirely within a telecommunications corporation's network, except choke network trunks, exceed two percent blocking. Intertandem facilities shall be governed by R746-365.
procedures, telecommunications, telephone utility regulations
Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment
May 27, 2014
Notice of Continuation
April 5, 2018
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law
54-4-1; 54-4-14; 54-4-23
Additional Information
For questions regarding the content or application of rules under Title R746, please contact the promulgating agency (Public Service Commission, Administration). A list of agencies with links to their homepages is available at http://www.utah.gov/government/agencylist.html or from http://www.rules.utah.gov/contact/agencycontacts.htm.


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1. R can now light a gas stove.
2. R and C can now bathe in the Nile with soap, shampoo and conditioner, whilst holding a rope.
3. C now has her felucca captain licence and can steer the boat around major obstacles e.g. rocks, cruise ships, swimming children, buffalo etc
4. R and C can now make candle holders out of plastic bottles.
5. We now know lots of new Nubian recipes and have an understanding of exactly what great food can be cooked over 2 hobs.
6. Captain Ali learnt how to use our digital cameras and then went photo crazy!
7. C learnt how to pee behind a bush, even with a dog sitting 10 cm away watching her.
8. R and C both learnt how to fish. One was more successful than the other....
9. How to make tea (see next post.)
10. How to wash dishes (see next post.)
Friday, August 7, 2009
Skills learnt on the felucca
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Original Score Composed by EMMY® Winner Bear McCreary
Can't wait for the new series of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD? The series is due to return to our screens soon, but in the meantime you can download the music from the series now. EMMY Award® winner Bear McCreary (Outlander, The Walking Dead) composed the music for the series.
"I've always adored superheroes and their musical fanfares," said McCreary. "Collaborating with Marvel, Joss Whedon and his creative team is truly a dream come true. Together, we craft a score each week that I hope measures up to the insanely high standards of Marvel fans around the world."
"The first season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was the most ambitious season of television I have ever been involved in. The sheer scope of this project was daunting: to score 22 episodes in 22 unique orchestral sessions, with orchestras ranging from 55 to 95 players, at the best sound stages in Los Angeles, with each episode requiring minimally 30 minutes of score!"
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1. "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Overture"
2. "Showdown at Union Station"
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6. "Aftermath of the Uprising"
7. "Gravitonium"
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9. "Cello Concerto"
10. "Willing to Sacrifice"
11. "Alien DNA"
13. "Garrett"
14. "Hail Hydra"
15. "Helicopter Rescue"
16. "Terrigen Crystals"
17. "The Big Bang"
18. "The Rising Tide"
Written by Bear McCreary, Steven Kaplan
Album Produced by Joe Augustine & Bear McCreary
Score Produced by Bear McCreary & Steve Kaplan
About Bear McCreary
His out-of-the-box thinking led WIRED Magazine to call Bear McCreary a "Secret Weapon." His unique combination of atypical instrumental background (he is a professional accordionist) with rigorous classical training prepared him to compose for disparate genres. By the age of 24, McCreary was launched into pop culture history with his groundbreaking score to Syfy's hit seriesBattlestar Galactica, for which he composed "the most innovative music on TV today" (Variety). It "fits the action so perfectly, it's almost devastating: a sci-fi score like no other" (NPR). Io9.com declared Bear McCreary one of the Ten Best Science Fiction Composers of all time, listing him alongside legends John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith and Bernard Herrmann. In addition to earning his first Emmy® Award in 2013, McCreary was voted "Composers' Choice Composer of the Year – Television" for 2013 by his peers in ASCAP, the first award of its kind.
An Emmy® Award winner for Da Vinci's Demons McCreary also composes forThe Walking Dead (which shattered records with 17.3 million viewers for its fifth season debut), STARZ's debut series Outlander (for Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore who he previously worked with on (Battlestar Galactica),Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.—the #1 series debut of the 2013 fall season, the STARZ series Black Sail, the Syfy series Defiance, and the feature filmsAngry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, Everly and Europa Report. McCreary recently earned his fourth Emmy nomination, his first for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Drama), with Outlander.
About "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Joss Whedon, the creative genius behind the feature film "Marvel's The Avengers," one of the highest grossing films of all time, and the iconic television series "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," has co-created "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," a dynamic, action-packed one-hour drama that brings back Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) to lead a team of highly skilled agents to investigate extra-normal and super human people and events worldwide.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Marvel's first television series, was co-created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen ("Dollhouse," "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog"), who also serve as executive producers along with Jeph Loeb ("Marvel's Daredevil," "Lost," "Marvel's Agent Carter") and Jeffrey Bell ("Angel," "Alias"). "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television, and is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
The third season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premieres on September 29th at 9/8c on ABC. The digital soundtrack is available at digital retailers today and the physical album will be available wherever music is sold on October 9, 2015.


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Obesity causes premature death, concludes study of studies
Even overweight people risk earlier death than those of normal weight, research shows
Men who are obese are at much higher risk of premature death than obese women, according to the study of studies published in the Lancet medical journal. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Obesity and excess weight do shorten lives, according to a major review across five continents which sought to find a definitive answer to a controversial question.
While obesity is a known risk for heart disease, stroke, cancer and type 2 diabetes, which can all be life-shortening, the impact of obesity alone has been much disputed. Overweight and obesity are measured by BMI – body mass index – which charts weight against height. Many argue that it is a seriously flawed measure because it does not allow for the muscle that replaces fat in very fit people, such as athletes.
A large group of international researchers has attempted to overcome the problems of previous studies by analysing a vast amount of data collected in smaller studies, on 3.9 million adults worldwide. They found that even overweight people risked an earlier death than those of normal weight.
"On average, overweight people lose about one year of life expectancy, and moderately obese people lose about three years of life expectancy," said Dr Emanuele Di Angelantonio, the lead author, from the University of Cambridge.
"We also found that men who were obese were at much higher risk of premature death than obese women. This is consistent with previous observations that obese men have greater insulin resistance, liver fat levels and diabetes risk than women."
The researchers in the Global BMI Mortality Collaboration looked at the risk of early death between the ages of 35 and 70. Men of normal weight (with a BMI of 18.5 to 25) have a 19 per cent risk of an earlier death and women a 11 per cent chance. For those who are moderately obese, with a BMI of 30 to 35, that rises to 29.5 per cent for men and 14.6 per cent for women.
If obesity does directly cause early deaths, they calculate that if all those who are overweight or obese were instead of normal weight, one in seven early deaths could be avoided in Europe and one in five in north America, where obesity rates are higher. "Obesity is second only to smoking as a cause of premature death in Europe and North America," said co-author Prof Sir Richard Peto, from the University of Oxford.
"Smoking causes about a quarter of all premature deaths in Europe and in North America, and smokers can halve their risk of premature death by stopping. But [being] overweight and obesity now cause about one in seven of all premature deaths in Europe and one in five of all premature deaths in North America."
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The motor activity of myosin-X promotes actin fiber convergence at the cell periphery to initiate filopodia formation
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Physiology
Publication Date
Document Type
Actins; Animals; COS Cells; *Cell Polarity; Cell Survival; Cercopithecus aethiops; Dimerization; Mice; Molecular Motor Proteins; Myosins; NIH 3T3 Cells; Pseudopodia; Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Filopodia are actin-rich fingerlike protrusions found at the leading edge of migrating cells and are believed to play a role in directional sensing. Previous studies have shown that myosin-X (myoX) promotes filopodia formation and that this is mediated through its ability to deliver specific cargoes to the cell periphery (Tokuo, H., and M. Ikebe. 2004. Biochem Biophys. Commun. 319:214-220; Zhang, H., J.S. Berg, Z. Li, Y. Wang, P. Lang, A.D. Sousa, A. Bhaskar, R.E. Cheney, and S. Stromblad. 2004. Nat. Cell Biol. 6:523-531; Bohil, A.B., B.W. Robertson, and R.E. Cheney. 2006. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 103:12411-12416; Zhu, X.J., C.Z. Wang, P.G. Dai, Y. Xie, N.N. Song, Y. Liu, Q.S. Du, L. Mei, Y.Q. Ding, and W.C. Xiong. 2007. Nat. Cell Biol. 9:184-192). In this study, we show that the motor function of myoX and not the cargo function is critical for initiating filopodia formation. Using a dimer-inducing technique, we find that myoX lacking its cargo-binding tail moves laterally at the leading edge of lamellipodia and induces filopodia in living cells. We conclude that the motor function of the two-headed form of myoX is critical for actin reorganization at the leading edge, leading to filopodia formation.
DOI of Published Version
J Cell Biol. 2007 Oct 22;179(2):229-38. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The Journal of cell biology
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Tokuo H, Mabuchi K, Ikebe M. (2007). The motor activity of myosin-X promotes actin fiber convergence at the cell periphery to initiate filopodia formation. Open Access Articles. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200703178. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/oapubs/1277


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Welcome everyone. I have been very busy with my art and design projects this summer. It's a good thing that I have this to fill my time because I have been chopping at the bit to repaint some furniture and ready Shabby Lane Cottage for Fall. I told myself that I had to wait a few weeks. It's just still too hot outside and I don't want people in my neighborhood to think I am crazy when I start hanging Fall wreaths on the front door! Alas, I have beautiful neighbors! Hi Susan and Kim! They know I can be little crazy at times.
I had the opportunity to go junk'n a while back with my sweet friend Susan, I wanted to share with you what my friend found and what she did with her find.
She bought this great shelf with three drawers at a thrift shop. It was in pretty rough shape and Susan turned it into a beauty. This hangs on the wall by her doorway. Susan loves color and I think that she incorporates it into her home with lots of charm and beauty. Crowning the shelf is my art work "King of the Forest", which is now available through my Etsy Shop.
This piece is one that Susan has updated with light blue paint and white country knobs. Putting up a curtain covers her storage items and adds a romantic touch to her kitchen.
This is another great piece that Susan has in her kitchen. She has antiqued it with a sea foam green paint to add some depth and color to the ivory paint. I love the tiles on the back of the hutch. It's so whimsical and charming. Thank you Susan for letting me share a little of your lovely cottage!
Please stop by and check out my watercolor paintings at Etsy Anne's Attic – design There is something for everyone and much more to come! Many of these can be made into note cards as well. They all ad a Shabby Chic Countrycharm to your home. Sizes range from 8×10, 11×14, bigger if requested. I also take requests and suggestions on images that you like and color. Coming this Fall will be a collection of Barns, Forest Animals, BoHo art, Trucks filled with pumpkins etc., Angel Art, Barnyard Animals, Magical Art, Rose collection, and much much more. So please stop by for a visit and share with your family and friends. Email me for questions.
Because of my disabilities I am unable to work out of the home and this helps to bring in a little extra that I need.
I will be soon adding to my shop handmade jewelry! Coming soon!
I will be at these amazing parties this week, come and join me!
Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings-the heart of our home
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Blog Hop @ Katherine's Corner
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I had coffee with a friend from … oh, I don't know. He's a tour manager with various bands so he's been on the road for almost a full year straight. So yeah. I don't know where he's from. Well, he's from Kansas originally, so we'll just say that.
Anyway, we had coffee today because the band he's touring with is in town, and so we hit up One on One bike shop in town (they also make coffee). Anyway, it's one of the few coffee spots in the North Loop, which is sort of an "up and coming" (or already peaked, depending on who you ask) part of town. I really love the architecture down there — especially all the huge windows. So I tried to capture that in the reflection of the bike shop window.
For your internet share today, this is how Vanity Fair kept the Jenner story a secret. Fascinating!


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Kika Keyboard Reviewed by Newswatch TV on the Discovery Channel
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — On March 28th, the Discovery Channel became the latest outlet to review and feature Google Play's leading smartphone keyboard app, Kika Emoji Keyboard; The only fully customizable, instinctive, expressive, and universal keyboard app on the market.
Calling it, "the ultimate keyboard app," Newswatch TV commentators said that the app "provides everything you could possibly want to colorfully express your thoughts."
The Discovery Channel via Newswatch was also able to experience and capture the buzz Kika Tech generated at the SXSW 2016 Trade Show, where hundreds of guests consistently lined-up in front of the Kika Keyboard exhibition booth to partake in the daily Kika Emoji Challenges that were a perfect mix of fun and humor for young and old alike. During the conference the hashtag #KikaEmojiChallenge trended highly on Twitter.
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An example of continuous reinforcement is to put children in timeout every time they misbehave. Continuous reinforcement is simply a continuation of the same response to misbehavior every time it occurs.
Psychologists believe that continuous reinforcement is most effective when applied in the early stages of learning because it is a way of training subjects in regard to expectations. Reinforcement schedules are a part of operant conditioning, which is simply a way of training people to anticipate specific repercussions and rewards based on their actions. Because the real world is not a place in which it is realistic to monitor the every move of individuals, continuous reinforcement is confined primarily to controlled situations in which subjects are closely monitored.
In addition to continuous reinforcement, partial reinforcement, as its name implies, is when rule reinforcement is only sometimes enforced. In between partial and continuous reinforcement is fixed-ratio reinforcement. In this type of reinforcement, actions are reinforced based on a schedule. After the action is repeated a specific predetermined amount of times, reinforcement is applied. There are two types of reinforcement: positive and negative. Positive reinforcement rewards people when they respond in accordance with a rule. Negative reinforcement punishes them when they do not.


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Former WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin "No Doubt" Trout and two division world titlist Mikey Garcia will be in San Antonio, Texas, this Saturday night, showing their mutual support for all competing young prospects at TMB Entertainment and Triple A Promotions' "Battle at the Ballpark".
"I know how difficult this sport can be and it's definitely not for everyone," admits Austin Trout. "Any fighter who has the courage to step in the ring and take punches for the entertainment of others deserves recognition and encouragement. That's what the boxing community is all about. Showing our support for each other."
The nine bout fight card is slated to take place at Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium in the Alamo City, and will feature some of San Antonio's most promising undefeated talent.
Five time amateur champion Cresencio "Kid Thunder" Ramos will be making his long awaited professional debut, explosive counter puncher Adam "Mantequilla" Lopez (8-0, 3 KOs), currently trained by two time world champion Carlos "El Famoso" Hernandez, will attempt to keep his impressive unbeaten streak alive, and Javier "The Pitbull" Rodriguez (10-0-1, 1 KO), one of the more exciting and fan friendly fighters in Texas, will look to close the show in style with another drama filled performance.
Mikey Garcia is excited to attend the August 30th fight card as well.
"I think it's great what Rick Morones Jr. (President of TMB Entertainment) is doing for the hungry, young talent in San Antonio," states the current WBO Super Featherweight Champion. "A fighter can't achieve their true potential in the sport without opportunities to showcase their talents. I'm really looking forward to seeing what these young fighters have to offer on Saturday night."
Also featured on the bout sheet will be undefeated, devastating puncher Armando "El Cartero" Cardenas (4-0, 3 KOs), who is currently being mentored by legendary architect of San Antonio boxing Joe Lopez. The head trainer at the world renowned Angel's Boxing Club cultivated the Alamo City's first world champion in Robert "El Pikin" Quiroga 24 years ago, and is hoping to nurture another San Antonio born world champion in Cardenas.
Austin is anticipating another warm reception from the avid Texas fight fans on Saturday night.
"San Antonio showed me a lot of love when I fought Canelo Alvarez in the Alamodome last year, so I think it's only fitting that I show them some in return," professes the former WBA Junior Middleweight Champion. "I'm looking forward to a great evening of boxing."
"Battle at the Ballpark", sponsored by "Bush's Chicken!" of San Antonio and "Copa Ultra Lounge & Grill" on Walzem Rd, promoted by Triple A Promotions andTMB Entertainment, will feature 9 action filled bouts on Saturday, August 30th. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the first bell will ring at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are priced at $25 in General Admission, $50 at ringside, and $500 for special VIP tables for the exclusive August 30th presentation at "The Wolff", and can be purchased at the ticket offices of Nelson Wolff Stadium (210-675-7275), or by calling 210-560-8181 & 210-387-6859.
"Battle at the Ballpark" participants and match-ups include:
Main Event – 6 rds Super Bantamweight (122 lbs)
Javier Rodriguez (10-0-1, 1 KO) vs. Guadalupe Perez
Co-Main Event – 6 Rd Super Bantamweight (122 lbs)
Adam Lopez (8-0, 3 KOs) vs. Leonardo Torres
4 Rd Jr. Welterweight (143 lbs Max Limit) Special Attraction
Armando Cardenas (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. James Burns
4 Rd Featherweight (128 lbs Max Limit) Special Attraction
Cresencio Ramos (Pro Debut) vs. Daniel Sanchez
4 Rd Junior Welterweight (140 lbs) Special Attraction
Rick Nunez (2-0, 1 KOs) vs. Chris Garcia
4 Rd Junior Middleweight (154 lbs) Special Attraction
Daniel Baiz (Pro Debut) vs. John Angel Arevello
4 Rd Super Featherweight (130 lbs) Special Attraction
Brandin Chalker (Pro Debut) vs. Ramiro Torres
4 Rd Junior Middleweight (154 lbs) Special Attraction
Rodney Ledesma vs. Rudy Lozano
4 Rd Junior Welterweight (140 lbs) Special Attraction
Eric Butler vs. Marco Solis


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text: Kate and Graeme, their family, and their pets, live a busy North Canterbury lifestyle. Friends and family constantly visit on nearly a daily basis. They had collected many artworks, vases, and paintings (all in warm colours) from when they lived in Africa. Twin Rivers had already assisted Kate and Graeme with various smaller projects previously. When Kate asked to transform a small space off her living room, we together decided it would be a perfect little sun / reading room. We specified a dark paint colour as a back ground for their colourful artwork, with white fresh trims for window joinery. We re-upholstered existing sofa, ottoman, and the grannies chair, decorating the different items with matching cushions in warm sunny colours from the William Yeoward range. Lastly, we designed a big storage unit to also be used as a display for all their artwork pieces.


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SCISSION provides progressive news and analysis from the breaking point of Capital. SCISSION represents an autonomist Marxist viewpoint. The struggle against white skin privilege and white supremacy is key. --- "You cannot carry out fundamental change without a certain amount of madness. In this case, it comes from nonconformity, the courage to turn your back on the old formulas, the courage to invent the future." FIGHT WHITE SUPREMACY, SAVE THE EARTH
Monday, July 17, 2006
The following news report is from the Gush Shalom web site. Following that is an analysis from long time Israeli activist Uri Avnery.
On Sunday (16.7.06), the fifth day of the war, the largest demonstration yet against it took place in Tel-Aviv. More than 600 people came to protest against the war, which is still very popular amongst most Israelis.
Among the demonstrators were veterans, whose hair has turned white since they first demonstrated against wars, side by side with youngsters, who have started to be active not long ago. Many of the soldiers who have refused to serve in the occupied territories were also there. Together with Gush Shalom, members of all the consistent peace organizations took part, including Yesh Gvul, Anarchists Against Walls, Ta'ayush, Women's Coalition for Peace, Courage to Refuse, Hadash, Balad, The Committee Against House Demolitions and The Center for Alternative Information. They shouted in unison: "Return to the Negotiation Table!", "All the Ministers are War Criminals!", "We shall Neither Kill Nor Die for the Settlements!" and more.
The demonstrators marched through the streets of Tel-Aviv until they were stopped by the riot police. Some of the demonstrators broke out and continued their protest in the neighboring streets, but there was no violence from either side.
"That's exactly how it happened after Ariel Sharon's invasion of Lebanon," an old-timer reminisced, "On the first day of the war we were a hundred, after a week we were a thousand, after three weeks we were 10 thousands and after two months, following the Sabra and Shatila massacre, we were 400 thousand."
The Real Aim
Uri Avnery
THE REAL aim is to change the regime in Lebanon and to install a puppet government.
That was the aim of Ariel Sharon's invasion of Lebanon in 1982. It failed. But Sharon and his pupils in the military and political leadership have never really given up on it.
As in 1982, the present operation, too, was planned and is being carried out in full coordination with the US.
As then, there is no doubt that it is coordinated with a part of the Lebanese elite.
That's the main thing. Everything else is noise and propaganda.
ON THE eve of the 1982 invasion, Secretary of State Alexander Haig told Ariel Sharon that, before starting it, it was necessary to have a "clear provocation", which would be accepted by the world.
The provocation indeed took place - exactly at the appropriate time - when Abu-Nidal's terror gang tried to assassinate the Israeli ambassador in London. This had no connection with Lebanon, and even less with the PLO (the enemy of Abu-Nidal), but it served its purpose.
This time, the necessary provocation has been provided by the capture of the two Israeli soldiers by Hizbullah. Everyone knows that they cannot be freed except through an exchange of prisoners. But the huge military campaign that has been ready to go for months was sold to the Israeli and international public as a rescue operation.
(Strangely enough, the very same thing happened two weeks earlier in the Gaza Strip. Hamas and its partners captured a soldier, which provided the excuse for a massive operation that had been prepared for a long time and whose aim is to destroy the Palestinian government.)
THE DECLARED aim of the Lebanon operation is to push Hizbullah away from the border, so as to make it impossible for them to capture more soldiers and to launch rockets at Israeli towns. The invasion of the Gaza strip is also officially aimed at getting Ashkelon and Sderot out of the range of the Qassams.
That resembles the 1982 "Operation Peace for Gallilee". Then, the public and the Knesset were told that the aim of the war was to "push the Katyushas 40 km away from the border".
That was a deliberate lie. For 11 months before the war, not a single Katyusha rocket (nor a single shot) had been fired over the border. From the beginning, the aim of the operation was to reach Beirut and install a Quisling dictator. As I have recounted more than once, Sharon himself told me so nine months before the war, and I duly published it at the time, with his consent (but unattributed).
Of course, the present operation also has several secondary aims, which do not include the freeing of the prisoners. Everybody understands that that cannot be achieved by military means. But it is probably possible to destroy some of the thousands of missiles that Hizbullah has accumulated over the years. For this end, the army chiefs are ready to endanger the inhabitants of the Israeli towns that are exposed to the rockets. They believe that that is worthwhile, like an exchange of chess figures.
Another secondary aim is to rehabilitate the "deterrent power" of the army. That is a codeword for the restoration of the army's injured pride that has suffered a severe blow from the daring military actions of Hamas in the south and Hizbullah in the north.
OFFICIALLY, THE Israeli government demands that the Government of Lebanon disarm Hizbullah and remove it from the border region.
That is clearly impossible under the present Lebanese regime, a delicate fabric of ethno-religious communities. The slightest shock can bring the whole structure crashing down and throw the state into total anarchy - especially after the Americans succeeded in driving out the Syrian army, the only element that has for years provided some stability.
The idea of installing a Quisling in Lebanon is nothing new. In 1955, David Ben-Gurion proposed taking a "Christian officer" and installing him as dictator. Moshe Sharet showed that this idea was based on complete ignorance of Lebanese affairs and torpedoed it. But 27 years later, Ariel Sharon tried to put it into effect nevertheless. Bashir Gemayel was indeed installed as president, only to be murdered soon afterwards. His brother, Amin, succeeded him and signed a peace agreement with Israel, but was driven out of office. (The same brother is now publicly supporting the Israeli operation.)
The calculation now is that if the Israeli Air Force rains heavy enough blows on the Lebanese population - paralysing the sea- and airports, destroying the infrastructure, bombarding residential neighborhoods, cutting the Beirut-Damascus highroad etc. - the public will get furious with Hizbullah and pressure the Lebanese government into fulfilling Israel's demands. Since the present government cannot even dream of doing so, a dictatorship will be set up with Israel's support.
That is the military logic. I have my doubts. It can be assumed that most Lebanese will react as any other people on earth would: with fury and hatred towards the invader. That happened in 1982, when the Shiites in the south of Lebanon, until then as docile as a doormat, stood up against the Israeli occupiers and created the Hizbullah, which has become the strongest force in the country. If the Lebanese elite now becomes tainted as collaborators with Israel, it will be swept off the map. (By the way, have the Qassams and Katyushas caused the Israeli population to exert pressure on our government to give up? Quite the contrary.)
The American policy is full of contradictions. President Bush wants "regime change" in the Middle East, but the present Lebanese regime has only recently been set up by under American pressure. In the meantime, Bush has succeeded only in breaking up Iraq and causing a civil war (as foretold here). He may get the same in Lebanon, if he does not stop the Israeli army in time. Moreover, a devastating blow against Hizbullah may arouse fury not only in Iran, but also among the Shiites in Iraq, on whose support all of Bush's plans for a pro-American regime are built.
So what's the answer? Not by accident, Hizbullah has carried out its soldier-snatching raid at a time when the Palestinians are crying out for succor. The Palestinian cause is popular all over the Arab word. By showing that they are a friend in need, when all other Arabs are failing dismally, Hizbullah hopes to increase its popularity. If an Israeli-Palestinian agreement had been achieved by now, Hizbullah would be no more than a local Lebanese phenomenon, irrelevant to our situation.
LESS THAN three months after its formation, the Olmert-Peretz government has succeeded in plunging Israel into a two-front war, whose aims are unrealistic and whose results cannot be foreseen.
If Olmert hopes to be seen as Mister Macho-Macho, a Sharon # 2, he will be disappointed. The same goes for the desperate attempts of Peretz to be taken seriously as an imposing Mister Security. Everybody understands that this campaign - both in Gaza and in Lebanon - has been planned by the army and dictated by the army. The man who makes the decisions in Israel now is Dan Halutz. It is no accident that the job in Lebanon has been turned over to the Air Force.
The public is not enthusiastic about the war. It is resigned to it, in stoic fatalism, because it is being told that there is no alternative. And indeed, who can be against it? Who does not want to liberate the "kidnapped soldiers"? Who does not want to remove the Katyushas and rehabilitate deterrence? No politician dares to criticize the operation (except the Arab MKs, who are ignored by the Jewish public). In the media, the generals reign supreme, and not only those in uniform. There is almost no former general who is not being invited by the media to comment, explain and justify, all speaking in one voice.
(As an illustration: Israel's most popular TV channel invited me to an interview about the war, after hearing that I had taken part in an anti-war demonstration. I was quite surprised. But not for long - an hour before the broadcast, an apologetic talk-show host called and said that there had been a terrible mistake - they really meant to invite Professor Shlomo Avineri, a former Director General of the Foreign Office who can be counted on to justify any act of the government, whatever it may be, in lofty academic language.)
"Inter arma silent Musae" - when the weapons speak, the muses fall silent. Or, rather: when the guns roar, the brain ceases to function.
AND JUST a small thought: when the State of Israel was founded in the middle of a cruel war, a poster was plastered on the walls: "All the country - a front! All the people - an army!"
58 Years have passed, and the same slogan is still as valid as it was then. What does that say about generations of statesmen and generals?
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The 11 Best 'SNL' Holiday Sketches, From Schweddy Balls To Wrappinville
Every week the cast of Saturday Night Live makes the world laugh out loud, and the holidays are no exception. In fact, it seems the cast members and hosts bring their comedy A-game during the holiday season. Whether it's a classic SNL character getting into the Christmas spirit or a festive "Weekend Update" sketch, you can't help but feel merry and bright when watching some of the best SNL holiday sketches.
Each year it's just as fun to watch old favorites as it is to see what new ideas will spring from the comedic minds of the SNL cast members and writers. I could watch Stefon discuss the hottest holiday hot spots every day, and have no shame grooving along to the smooth sounds of "D*ick In A Box." And who among us hasn't wanted to try some Schweddy Balls?
The best part about these sketches, is they only take a few minutes to watch. So even if your holiday schedule is swamped and you can't commit to watching an entire episode, you can always fit in a few minutes to laugh at some of the best SNL holiday sketches. So if the seasonal stress has you feeling a little like a Scrooge, sit back, relax, and revitalize your holiday spirit with 13 of the best of SNL's holiday sketches.
1. "Stefon On Holiday Travel"
As Stefon would say, this "Weekend Update" has everything, from Menorah the Explorer to Spud Webb.
2. "I Wish It Was Christmas Today"
Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz, Tracy Morgan, and Chris Katan make the holidays merry and bright with their catchy Christmas song.
3. "Santa & The Elves"
A peek inside what Santa's elves would be like, if they were slightly perverted and loved being naughty.
4. "Wrappinville"
There's no place more fun than Wrappinville to get your presents gift wrapped, especially if it's done by JT and Jimmy.
5. "Debbie Downer: Naughty and Depressing"
Leave it to Debbie Downer to bum out even the jolliest of souls.
6. "D*ck In A Box"
It just wouldn't feel like the holidays without watching the "D*ck In A Box" sketch at least once.
7. "(Do It On My) Twin Bed"
Sometimes the holidays may you horny, and the only place to get down is your twin bed. And the ladies of SNL remind you that's totally OK
8. Adam Sandler On Hanukkah
The most notorious Hanukkah song of all time, delivered in the signature Adam Sandler style.
9. "Santa's My Boyfriend"
Usually when your boyfriend knows when your sleeping and awake, it's pretty creepy. But when Santa's your boyfriend, it's totally normal.
10. Schweddy Balls
Oh, Pete Schweddy. Your Schweddy balls have forever changed the way the world looks at any small, round food.
11. The Night Hanukkah Harry Saved Christmas
Christmas would have been a bust, if it weren't for the help of Hanukkah Harry.
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Geography of Breweries
We're back! Welcome to Season 2 of Isn't That Spatial!
Today's episode covers the geography of breweries… from the beginnings of the homebrew movement, through that pesky Prohibition, to the rise of the major American brewing monoliths, to the more recent microbrewing and neolocalism trends across the entire country.
The US Census has crunched the numbers and found that the number of US breweries DOUBLED between 2007 and 2012 – that's a phenomenon worth exploring! Plus, we kind of have a thing for kicking off each season with an imbibing-themed episode. Hmm…
This episode also marks Isn't That Spatial's first field trip and first interview! We went to Warren, Ohio to talk with our friend Adam of Modern Methods Brewing Company to check out a real microbrewery in the making and discover the spatial components of Adam's operation. It's a great community development story and a fun history lesson to boot
Anyway – show notes below! Enjoy! Er, Cheers!
Show Notes
That super-majestic City of Warren "Modern Methods" sign Adam mentioned:
Sources + Links
A compendium on the geography of beer itself, if you're interested
Geographic Patterns of Craft Breweries at the Intraurban Scale or basically what we talk about here in simplified terms
The Atlantic on craft brew localism and where they get those names
That Census data
CityLab on craft brewing and local economic development in Rust Belt towns
Assessing Neolocalism in Microbreweries
More on geographic clustering of craft breweries
Craft beer culture across America


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Japan's exports in May rose more than expected from a year earlier, in a sign that growth in Asia and other developing countries is continuing to offset falling U.S. demand -- at least for now.
But economists were cautious about the outlook, warning that the impact of the U.S. downturn will eventually spread to other parts of the world, thereby hurting Japan's already weakening corporate activity.
The data did little to alter the prevailing market view that the Bank of Japan will sit tight on interest rates until early next year or later.
"Exports did rise, but the growth is not that strong," said Takeshi Minami, chief economist at Norinchukin Research Institute.
Exports climbed 3.7 percent from a year earlier, beating a median forecast for a 1.9 percent rise and keeping pace with the 3.9 percent increase logged in April.
"The Bank of Japan is focusing mostly on downside economic risks from overseas developments, and the impact of the global economic slowdown is gradually appearing. It is basically impossible for the BOJ to raise rates at this point."
Derivatives markets are now pricing in about a 46 percent chance of a 25 basis point hike in Japan's benchmark interest rate, now at 0.5 percent, by the end of this year.
Financial markets did not react much to the data, with many traders bracing for the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day.
Exports to the United States fell 9.5 percent to mark the ninth straight month of decline as slowing growth there dented demand for Japanese automobiles, while exports to the European Union were down 1.1 percent.
"Exports to major industrialized economies are weak. The focus now is whether and when the weakness will spread to exports bound for developing economies," said Norinchukin's Minami.
The weak demand in developed nations was offset by an 8.1 percent rise in exports to Asia with shipments to China, now Japan's biggest customer, up 12.3 percent.
Some economists, however, say that trend may change.
"Emerging economies remain brisk but some of them have stopped subsidies for energy costs, and there are worries that domestic demand there may weaken and the economy may falter as inflation risks prompt central banks to tighten monetary policy," said Yoshiki Shinke, senior economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute. "That is a risk."
Exports have been a key driver of the world's second-largest economy, which is in its longest post-war growth cycle.
But some economists have warned that exports were set to slow in coming months as the fallout from U.S. subprime woes hurts demand for goods in emerging economies.
Imports were up 4.4 percent in May from a year earlier, against an expected 8.4 percent rise, Ministry of Finance data showed.
The trade surplus in May fell a smaller-than-expected 7.6 percent from a year earlier to 365.6 billion yen ($3.39 billion), against a consensus forecast for a 40.0 billion yen surplus.
Japan's economy grew 1 percent in January-March thanks to solid exports, but economists expect it to contract slightly in the April-June quarter as exports would probably slow and spikes in crude oil eat into corporate profits.
Bank of Japan data showed that the corporate services price index, which tracks prices of business-to-business services, rose 0.6 percent in May from a year earlier.
The Bank of Japan has left monetary policy steady since February 2007, when it raised rates to 0.5 percent.
But it dropped its tightening bias in April to adopt a neutral stance on policy due to economic uncertainties at home and abroad.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB) hit a new 52-week low Thursday as it is currently trading at $4.71, below its previous 52-week low of $4.72 with 194,429 shares traded as of 2:05 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 571,100 shares over the past 30 days. Chiquita Brands International has a market cap of $226.9 million and is part of the consumer goods sector and food & beverage industry. Shares are down 42% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Chiquita Brands International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, markets and distributes bananas and fresh produce under the Chiquita and other brand names worldwide. It operates through three segments: Bananas, Salads and Healthy Snacks, and Other Produce. The company has a P/E ratio of 10.5, below the average food & beverage industry P/E ratio of 10.7 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
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Can Ohmconnect support Piper and it's attached Z-Wave Devices?
I have an existing setup with two Piper devices (combo security, video camera and z-wave hub). My setup includes several z-wave switches on lights and appliances. Is there a way you can offer support for these so they can be shut off during peak times?
The Little Ohmer Twins Union CityPosts: 1,014ModeratorSorry, they do not support any devices other than the ones they sell in their store or have listed in devices you can connect. Maybe you can create an IFTTT recipe for these devices based on OH email notifications you get before and after an OH.0
I use an ISY-994i/ZW to control a combination of Insteon and Z Wave devices. The ISY can monitor a url that is specific to your Ohmconnect account a set of instructions when an ohmhour is active for your address.0
Eagle Posts: 5Member@SteveReed Are you controlling X10 devices with your Universal Devices ISY-994i? I'd given up on ever using them again, but maybe there is hope... If you are using them, are they any more reliable with this system?0
I've switched out all my x10 devices with Insteon devices. They are much more reliable.0
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For those that still have a box of X10 devices around....they do have a wifi adapter. You can control your devices from an app on your phone. https://www.amazon.com/X10-WiFi-Module-WM100/dp/B078YBV6H20


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Just a quick update and a fishing report summary out of a Bolles were I fish 1 to 2 x a week. Walleye Limits continue to be the norm for us with jets/spoons run right off the bottom being the ticket for those 17" fish with the occasional 20" thrown in. Copper backs w/darker colors including purples/blacks and the Dirty Chicken wing all consistently catching fish. (I use #20's jets on the outside and 30's on the inside). I have caught fish in 28' of water out by west sister and most recently in 22' on the east side of the dumping grounds (2 of us caught probably 35 assorted fish in 3 hours to get our 12 walleye). Perch have been recently showing up to join us for dinner! I also continue to use leadcore on 4 color with spoons and crawler harness and sometimes a BB off the back with copper / gold/black crawler harness. Body baits down 17' have also picked up a few fish. We have lost at least 4 rigs to big fish the last few trips which I can only assume to be big sheepshead although I have caught a 20 1/2 smallie and at least 4 nice size cat fish. What a fishery!!
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The distance between Cape Town and Johannesburg on the N1 is 1398 km. If you drive at an average speed of 112 km/h (70 miles/h), your travel time will be 12 hours 28 minutes. So... you will in all likelihood be looking for a stop along the way.
There are toll roads between Johannesburg and Bloemfontein but after that that roads are free, with the sole exception being the 12km Huguenot Tunnel between Worcester and Paarl. Between Bloemfontein and Cape Town you're likely to encounter a considerable number of heavy trucks on weekdays, and they can be a nightmare. (Poor traffic policing means they often tailgate in convoys which are difficult to overtake.) So, travelling on weekends and especially on Sundays promises a much more pleasant trip. And stopping over in Bloemfontein on a Sunday, as we discovered recently, makes the city a delightful place to explore without traffic and bustle. It really does have some exceptional historic buildings.
The halfway point is catered for at Gariep Dam on the Free State side of the Orange River and Colesberg, a surprising and historic little town in the Northern Cape.
We've included three towns which are detours off the N1 but each is a rather special destination which will add value to your trip. Parys on the Vaal River is small town tonic, with some exceptional art and antique shops. It's a 17km detour off the N1 on the R59. (Maybe taking the R721 to Kroonstad will be shorter than the N1 so maybe someone can comment on that as an alternative?)
Prince Albert, just south of Beaufort West and 45km off the N1, is one of the most picturesque towns in SA and the gateway to the Swartberg Pass (a bucket list item). Many people include Sutherland on their bucket list - a pleasant village and the star-gazing capital of South Africa with its big telescopes... and even wine estates! It's also the coldest town in SA. (114km off the N1.)
If you're heading from Johannesburg, an alternative route to Cape Town means turning off at either Colesburg or Beaufort West, and taking Route 62.
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Sinn Fein, US black power group the Uhuru Movement and political independence movements from around the world attended a Russian government-funded conference in Moscow. The conference, entitled Dialogue of Nations: the right to self-determination and the construction of a multipolar world, on 21 September, was also attended by representatives from pro-Russian separatist groups from Donetsk in east Ukraine, where clashes between Ukrainian government forces and rebel groups have killed more than 6,000 people since April, 2014.
Among the European separatist parties to attend were Sinn Fein, the Catalan Solidarity for Independence Party and the Italian anti-capitalist Millenium party. At the conference, state civic member Georgy Fyodorov told delegates that "America is an instrument, a huge hooligan or policeman that along with England is executing the will of global mega-corporations," reports the Guardian.
While Russia has stifled domestic dissent, it has also supported anti-EU far-right and far-left groups, as well as groups opposed to the US government. The conference was organised by the Anti-Globalist Movement of Russia, with funding part provided by the National Charity Fund, which is backed by state-owned companies and oligarchs.
In an online statement, the group announced: "The governments of the largest Western states, in a fight for their geopolitical interests, are increasingly disregarding the rights and freedoms of the people living in their countries. Ordinary people are increasingly thinking about whether they can stop being hostage to the egotistical, sometimes destructive, policies of ruling elites."
In March, the pro-Kremlin Rodina party organised a conference of European far-right parties, including the British National Party and Greece's Golden Dawn in St Petersburg.


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Keeping your lips healthy is important year-round. We often take our lips for granted even though they play a crucial role in our speech and for identifying different types of food.
Lip cancer is a malignant tumor, or neoplasm, that originates in the surface layer cells in the upper or lower lip. Nine out of ten cases of lip cancer are diagnosed in people over age 45. As the cells in our lips get older, they lose some of its ability to repair itself. This breakdown in the repair system combined with damaging UV rays from sunlight allows for the uncontrolled growth of cells.
If a part of the lip is affected by cancer and must be removed by surgery, there will be significant changes to one's eating ability and speech function. Men are at a greater risk for lip cancer than women, sometimes two to three times more likely. Also, fair-skinned people are more likely to develop lip cancer than those with dark skin.
Here are some tips for keeping your lips healthy, soft, and sun safe.
Use Lip Balm to Moisturize and Protect
Since your lips are exposed to the sun every day, they are highly susceptible to disfiguring and to developing skin cancer. Use lip balm or lipstick with a SPF 15 or higher. Keep in mind that your lower lip receives the most direct sunlight.
Much like sunscreen use recommendations, remember to reapply lip protection every two hours. Reapply more often if you have been eating or drinking.
Unlike the rest of your skin, lips do not contain oil glands and therefore tend to dry out and become chapped easily. Drink lots of water to hydrate your lips and avoiding licking them, which actually saps moisture.
For years, many have expressed privacy concerns over the use of body scanners at airports. However, the technology that peeks underneath our clothing has great potential for looking underneath our skin to diagnose cancer at the earliest and most treatable stages.
X-ray vs. T-rays
The most common types of airport body scanners either use X-ray or Terahertz rays (T-rays). In late 2012, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) quietly began removing X-ray based body scanners and replacing them with Terahertz based ones. Terahertz scanners, or millimeter-wave scanners, are non-ionizing and much safer than X-rays.
T-rays have the ability to look through human skin and tissue. Since it is non-ionizing, T-rays do not have enough energy to remove electrons from molecules, which means they won't mutate our cells. Therefore, they can be harmlessly focused into our body to capture biochemical signatures of events like the start of cancer.
"We can take an image of the suspected area on the skin surface and under the skin surface at different depths to see if there is anything that looks totally different under the normal tissue," explains Dr. Anis Rahman, the chief technology officer of Applied Research and Photonics.
Detecting Malignant Melanoma
Although much more research needs to be done, T-rays show a lot of promise. The technology may be especially helpful in detecting early stages of malignant melanoma, the most serious form of cancer that starts in the deepest part of the outer layer of the skin that occurs long before people can see mole symptoms on the visible part of the skin.
Over 76,500 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in 2013 in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.
A new study from Cancer Research UK says that more men are dying from skin cancer than women, despite similar numbers being diagnosed with the disease. Each year in the UK, malignant melanoma kills 1,300 of the 6,200 men who develop it compared to 900 of the 6,600 women… and the gap is expected to widen.
Biological Difference?
Professor Julia Newton-Bishop, a Cancer Research UK dermatologist, suspects that there are biological differences and that women are more immune to melanoma. "We're working on research to better understand why men and women's bodies deal with their melanomas in different ways."
"We think it is something to do with the immune system rather than hormones because pre- and post-menopausal fare the same," she added. In addition, German researchers have identified a gene that makes men more susceptible to melanoma.
Delayed Diagnosis
Other health experts say that the difference is because men delay seeing their doctor and thus are diagnosed more advance staged melanoma. Whereas women most often develop skin cancer on their arms and legs, men often develop the cancer on their back, making it more difficult to spot.
"Asking your partner to check your back is a good idea," said Prof Newton-Bishop. Male incidence rates are now more than five times higher than they were 30 years ago - rising from 2.7 per 100,000 to 17.2 per 100,000.
If you notice any changes in your skin, go see your doctor. Detect the early stages of melanoma by knowing the ABCDEs. Wear sunscreen with a SPF of at least 30 and generously re-apply every 2 hours. It's not about the SPF number, but about how often and how much you re-apply your sunscreen. Order the SunBuddy® - Back Lotion Applicator to help you apply sunscreen to your back and to other hard to reach areas of your body.
Past studies have shown that taking Omega-3 fatty acids, or commonly known as fish oil, have numerous health benefits such as preventing cardiovascular disease, reducing cholesterol, improving mental health by combating depression and ADHD, reducing plaque buildup and blood blots and arteries, and preventing skin acne and wrinkles. As if these benefits weren't already impressive enough, we may soon add preventing oral and skin cancers to that list.
New evidence has recently been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by a research team from The University of Manchester in the United Kingdom demonstrating how taking omega-3 supplements may help to protect against skin cancer.
Researchers found that taking a regular dose of omega-3 fatty acids boosted skin immunity to the sun by lowering immunosuppression or sunlight-induced suppression of the immune system. Thus, our bodies are able to fight skin cancer and infection more effectively.
Researchers analyzed the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on a group of 79 healthy volunteers. The volunteers took a daily four-gram dose of omega-3 and then were exposed to either 8, 15, or 30 minutes of summer midday sun from a special light machine. This supplemented group was then compared to a second placebo group.
Immunosuppression was 50 percent in lower in the participants who took the omega-3 supplement and were exposed to 8 and 15 minutes of sun compared to placebo taking participants.
"This study adds to the evidence that omega-3 is a potential nutrient to protect against skin cancer... they suggest that a continuous low level of chemoprevention from taking omega-3 could reduce the risk of skin cancer over an individual's lifetime."
– Dr. Lesley Rhodes, lead study author
Another group of UK researches from Queen Mary, University of London, grew lab cultures of several different skin lines – malignant oral and skin cancers, pre-malignant cells, and normal skin and oral cells. When researchers carried out in vitro tests by adding fatty acids into the cell cultures, results showed that omega-3 fatty acids induced cell death in malignant and pre-malignant cells while not affecting normal cells.
"We found that the omega-3 fatty acid selectively inhibited the growth of the malignant and pre-malignant cells at doses which did not affect the normal cells."
– Prof. Kenneth Parkinson
Unfortunately, our bodies cannot synthesize omega-3 and most of us don't get enough of it in our diets. So, it's a good idea to take a supplement. Nutrition experts recommend a daily intake of 1,200 to 2,400 mg (combined DHA and EPA omega-3 fatty acids).
Here are some foods that contain high levels of omega-3
We hope to hear more on this topic soon!
Sunburns can be tricky to avoid. After a long day in the sun, you can still end up with painful, lobster red sunburn despite your best efforts to protect your skin with sunscreen.
Most of the time, sunburns are mild first-degree burns on your outer layer of skin that turn red. With second-degree sunburns, the more severe type, your skin is red, painful and blistering. Fortunately, these two types of sunburns can be treated at home but if you are experiencing more serious problems, seek professional medical help.
Typically, sunburn symptoms continue to worsen during the first 24 to 36 hours after the sunburn. There are times where your sunburn does not show up until hours after you've gone back indoors or left the beach.
After 3 to 5 days, sunburns will begin to go away. However, it may take 3 to 6 months for your skin to fully repair and return to normal.
Here are some natural remedies for treating sunburns:
Cold Compress
Your skin is inflamed after being sunburnt. Soak a towel or t-shirt in either cold water from the faucet or iced water and slip it on or lay it over the burn. Repeat every few minutes and apply several times a day for a total of 10 to 15 minutes each time. Cold compresses will cool down your inflamed skin and help reduce the swelling. Besides just cold water, you can use common kitchen foods too. Believe it or not, oatmeal is very effective. Wrap dry oatmeal in a cloth and run water through it. Discard the oatmeal and cold compress in the liquid. Also, cold compressing with a combination of 1 cup of fat-free milk with 4 cups of iced water works too.
Avoid Soap
Avoid soapy water and bubble baths. Soap will strip out moisture from your skin and further dry and irritate your burned skin. If you must use soap, use a mild brand and rinse if off very well. If you are really hurting and wish to take a bath, try an oatmeal bath or baking soda bath. Aveeno Soothing Bath Treatment is made from oatmeal. Alternatively, you can grid a cup of oatmeal and sprinkle it into a tub of cool water. Swish the bath water around until it becomes milky. Soak yourself for at least 20 minutes and gently pat yourself dry with a soft towel. If you don't have oatmeal, sprinkly baking soda into your cool bath, soak for 20 minutes, and then let the solution dry on your skin. Baking soda is nontoxic and will soothe your pain.
Do Not Pop Your Blisters
If you get a blister, you have a more severe case of sunburn. Although very tempting, it is best not to pop your blister. A blister is a bubble under the skin that is usually filled with fluid and form to protect the skin. Popping a blister can lead to an infection and even more irritation and pain.
Your skin loses much moisture from a sunburn and becomes very dry. Thus, it is crucial to aid in the repair process by frequently applying moisturizing cream or lotion. Be sure to not apply so much that your skin cannot breathe. Also apply aloe vera, a natural soothing, anti-inflammatory gel that has been used for thousand of years to treat wounds and burns. For added relief, cool your lotion of aloe vera in the refrigerator before applying to your skin. Hydrate Your skin and body has lost a lot of essential fluids and you may now have a fever or headache. Often times, these are signs of dehydration. Drink plenty of water and eat fruit to combat dehydration. Watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe
Take It Easy
Stay indoors, avoid the sun, and give your skin time to repair. Wise up and be more sensitive about your sun exposure and protect yourself with sunscreen, hats, and clothing.
Although the FDA says there isn't enough evidence to suggest products containing Vitamin A or its derivatives are harmful, Canadian health authorities and groups such as the EWG (Environmental Working Group) are concerned that the additives increase sun sensitivity. In particular, they have proposed sunscreens containing retinyl palmitate, a Vitamin A derivative, to carry a warning saying they can increase the possibility of sunburn for up to a week.
Furthermore, Canadian health authorities go on to say to "please limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week afterwards."The sunscreen industry adds Vitamin A to beach and sport sunscreens, daily face sunscreens, and SPF-rate makeup products and lip balms. Vitamin A is an anti-oxidant that is believed to slow skin aging and studies of Vitamin A's carcinogenic properties raised the possibility that is may speed the growth of tumors on the skin when exposed to sunlight.
Despite evidence that Vitamin A can trigger carcinogenic activity, the FDA has delay taking action on restricting retinly palmitate in sunscreens in favor of ordering additional studies. Thus, regulatory action may be postponed indefinitely.
Be safer than sorry - take EWG's advice and "avoid sunscreen and skin products with retinyl palmitate until the industry can prove it is safe for sun-exposed skin."
Spray-on sunscreen is quite convenient but inhaling its questionable chemicals is a health risk. The chemicals used in rub-in sunscreen for years and years are still not yet fully understood, so why inhale them? Furthermore, spray-on sunscreens also make it too easy to apply too little or miss a spot, thus leaving bare skin exposed to harmful UV rays.
According to the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG), the two major types of sunscreen available in the U.S. are "chemical" and "mineral" sunscreens. "Chemical" sunscreens are more common, and its active ingredients such as PABA or PARSOL 1789 and oxybenzone penetrate into the bloodstream and mimic the body's natural hormones and may confuse the body's Endochrine system, which regulates our mood, growth and development, metabolism, and reproductive processes.
"Mineral" sunscreens are considered somewhat safer, as their active ingredients are from natural elements such as zinc or titanium. Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide provide strong sun protection with few health concerns, and don't break down in the sun. Thus, EWG recommends to sticking with "mineral" sunscreens while taking other precautions such as looking for shade, wearing protective clothing and eyewear, and avoiding the noontime sun.
EWG recommends avoiding spray-on sunscreens entirely. "These ingredients are not meant to be inhaled into the lungs." Furthermore, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exploring the risks of inhaling spray sunscreens, which are greatest among children.
Here a few examples of sunscreens recommended by the EWG:
Click here to see the complete list of sunscreens that meet EWG's criteria.
June 21, 2013 marks the first official day of summer and this year's summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The summer solstice marks the point of the year where the northern hemisphere is tilted most towards the sun, thus giving us longer days. For example, according to timeanddate.com, there will be over 14 hours and 25 minutes of sunlight in Los Angeles today.
With longer days and warmer weather, it's a great time to go outside and take advantage of all the extra sunlight. But don't forget that sun exposure adds up day after day, and it happens every time you are in the sun. According to the UCLA Skin Research Department, 78% of all sun damage occurred in a lifetime is from incidental exposure from everyday activities.
This means you are putting your skin at risk every time you walk to your car, wait outside for the bus, walk your dog, etc. So be sure to generously apply SPF 30+ sunscreen at least 20 minutes before heading out, wear a hat, and wear sunglasses with 100% UV protection to protect not just your eyes, but your sensitive eyelids too.
Do: Wash your face and moisturize at bedtime
The skin on your face is one of the dirtiest parts on your body from being unintentionally touched all day long. Washing your face every will get rid of dirt and free radicals that can clog pores. Moisturizing will aid in skin repair and healing that occurs while you sleep.
Don't: Use bar soap to wash your face
The binders in bar soap have a high pH balance, making it too drying for most skin types. Thus, bar soap immediately strips your skin of all its water, instantly creating dead skin cell buildup. In general, bar soap should never touch the skin from the neck down. Instead, look for mild, sulfate free, low foaming gel cleansers. Avoid high foaming cleansers.
Do: Exfoliate your skin
Exfoliating both your face and body weekly helps get rid of the dead top layers of skin that give us a dull complexion. Also, moisturizers will better penetrate your skin since the dead, flaky layer is scrubbed away. Some say the best time to exfoliate is in the morning, after your skin has repaired itself overnight. Here are some great tools for exfoliation: Facial scrub – gentle salt or sugar based one that leaves your skin feeling 'dewy'. Avoid alcohol based ones. Basic washcloth – put a dab of cleanser on a damp washcloth and massage your skin in a circular motion. For 30 seconds. Rise off with lukewarm water. Retinoids – removes the top layer of dead skin cells while generation collagen, the skin's structural fiber. Most skincare experts consider retinoids to be a miracle skin saver. However, retinoids are not recommended for women who are pregnant or who are breastfeeding.
Don't: Overcleanse your skin
When you overcleanse your skin, you strip out the essential oils and water that keep skin healthy and balanced. If your skin feels taut and tight after cleansing, then it is a sign that your skin is crying out for moisture and that you are using a cleanser that is too harsh for your skin. Some effects of overcleansing are: Rashes – dry, red, flakey, irritated skin that may accelerate aging Adult acne – due to overactive oil glands triggered by a panic response
Do: Wear sunscreen
The number one cause of wrinkles is sun damage, so wear sunscreen with at least a SPF of 30. One trick is to purchase moisturizer with sunscreen for the day and one without sunscreen for the night. The ingredients in sunscreen are not mean to be used 24/7 and can aggravate your skin. Also, there is no cure for melanoma skin cancer, only prevention by wearing sunscreen.
Don't: Skip wearing sunscreen on cloudy and winter days The sun emits two types of ultraviolet rays – UVA and UVB. UVB rays, which cause your skin to get tan or sunburn, are less strong in the winter than in the summer. However, UVA rays, which cause premature skin again and skin cancer, are equally strong from summer to winter. Even on a cloudy day, you are still getting UV damage if you do not wear sunscreen.
Do: Moisturize your skin
Your skin needs water to keep skin cells hydrated and healthy. Lack of water will cause skin cells to die prematurely, resulting in dead skin cell build up and clogged pores
Don't: Substitute drinking water for using a skin moisturizer
Although drinking plenty of water has multiple benefits for your body such as increasing brain function, maintaining energy levels, and aids in weight loss and digestion, it is the least efficient and effective way to hydrate your skin.
We hope you all have a great Memorial Day and get to spend it with friends and family. Be sure to take a break from the BBQ today at 3 P.M. for a National Moment of Remembrance - a moment of silence to remember all the brave men and women who served and gave up their lives for our country.
Today marks the unofficial start of Summer and the weather here in Southern California is forecasted to not disappoint. So, be sure to bring a hat and wear plenty of sunscreen if you are hitting the beach or spending the day barbecuing in the backyard.
Here are several interesting facts about Memorial Day.


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Last night as Shawn and I were about to head to bed, he asked me which Psalm I wanted him to read. And for no other reason except that it's what popped in my head that moment, I said, "Psalm 93." Not because I had read it recently, or because I thought it'd be appropriate for that moment. Simply because I now believe the Holy Spirit guided my mind to request it.
I hope we'll all remember to pray to this same God, the One who rules the seas, that His mercy and peace will rest on Japan today; and that because of this tragedy, many will hear the Gospel and know Him for the first time.


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Sports chiropractic is a branch of chiropractic for those with an interest and expertise in treating athletes.
The focus of sports chiropractic is to provide care in the conservative management, rehabilitation and performance optimisation of the neuromusculoskeletal system for athletes. Sports chiropractors are also strongly driven to participate in a multi-disciplinary sports injury care environment to help provide the best care for each athlete.
Sports chiropractic achieves this focus through the application of a multimodal treatment approach that include one or more of the following: manipulation, mobilisation, soft tissue therapies, electrotherapy, dry needling, rehabilitation and other movement/exercise therapies, nutritional advice, strapping and bracing and other related approaches. These approaches are applied to injury management in the form of acute, subacute and chronic injury as well as in the prevention of injury and the optimisation of athletic performance through the pursuit of the highest efficiency in neuromusculoskeletal functioning.
A Sports Chiropractor may possess additional qualifications specific to sport. Those chiropractors that have pursued additional study have assimilated a large body of clinical information specific to the special needs of those who participate in sport.
At In Good Hands Chiropractic, we understand that athletes normally require a higher level of performance and demand placed upon their body, which stresses their muscles, joints and bones to the limit. Sports Chiropractic not only helps athletes recover from sporting injuries, but provides education and resources to prevent any future problems.
Book online, and come and see our highly skilled Chiropractors so we can assess and diagnose the source of your pain, and address any other factors that may be contributing to your condition. Early assessment and intervention of sporting injuries vital to having you to return to your chosen sport or activity as soon as possible, so give us a call on 0280950393


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Local Information: Galway City, Co. Galway
Close to the shores of Lough Alalia, the Asgard Guesthouse is just a 5-minute walk from Galway Train Station. It offers a varied breakfast menu, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
Note: Map is an approximate indication ONLY. Please contact Asgard Guest House for directions and precise location prior to your visit.