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Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton this week on The Juke In The Back!
The Juke In The Back" focuses on the "soul that came before rock n' roll," the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
Willie Mae Thornton was a trailblazer, who in making her own rules paved the way for other groundbreaking female artists like Janis Joplin and Madonna. Known as "Big Mama," Thornton scored her only hit record in early 1953 when "Hound Dog" topped the national Rhythm & Blues Charts, but her career spanned from 1950 to well into the 1970s. Elvis not only recorded "Hound Dog," which was written by the young, white songwriting duo of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, but he also took much of his swagger from Thornton, who was known to be blatantly tough and sexual on stage. Besides "Hound Dog," her other signature song, "They Call Me Big Mama," ranks among her best material, along with "Rock A Bye Baby," "Mischievous Boogie" and "My Man Called Me." Big Mama is also uncredited on a duet with friend Johnny Ace called "Yes, Baby" from 1953. She wrote many of her own songs, but like many artists of her day, did not own the publishing rights, so when Joplin recorded her "Ball and Chain," Big Mama Thornton didn't get any royalties from it.
This week, Matt The Cat dusts off Big Mama Thornton's best sides from Peacock Records and even digs up her first recordings for the E&W label under the group name, The Harlem Stars (1950).
Join Matt the Cat for Juke in the Back, this afternoon at 03:00 PM Eastern, after "The Lost Lennon Tapes", on Mushroom FM, the home of the fun guys, making four decades of magic mushroom memories!


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Flying Nest Around The World
"…A brand new concept by the world-renown hotel group AccorHotels, suchlike is all now a reality with their new 'Flying Nest', a kind of nomadic accommodation…"
"…A brand new concept by the world-renown hotel group AccorHotels, suchlike is all now a reality with their new 'Flying Nest', a kind of nomadic accommodation…"
"…What most caught SATORI & SCOUT's eyes is the chalet's cladding, blocks of wood that are seemingly more like a semi-complete Tetris game than a solid, insulative method…"
"…The Paramount House Hotel (aptly named) occupies the famous film studio's (former) office building in addition to it's adjacent (conveniently empty) warehouse…"
"…Introducing the new luggage brand on the block, ROAM: founded by two former Tumi founders…"
"…To get out of the city with all the necessities and nothing more. The shelter is the result of that dream. A pod of tranquillity designed as a large-scale Vipp product…"
"…With the ability to experience the entirety of the LEGO House after hours when opening times are over, this is surely every childs' (and adults') dream?"
"…Located in Lapland, spending the night in Levin Iglut igloos is magical, and that's not just because of the surprisingly spacious accommodation…"
"…Dependent on Space X's BFR spacecraft – which for the record stands for Big F*****g Rocket – it has been proposed that by 2022 we will see it's first official Earth orbit…"
"…the majestic landscape of Switzerland is there for all of Null Stern Hotel's guests to experience, see and absorb…"
"…Bringing together a community of like-minded people (of) film, fashion, advertising, music, art and technology…"
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"…To have the Treehotel in the middle of nature, the Hoteliers want to do it on nature's terms…"

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Sean Caddell was selected from the top producing Real Estate Agents in Southern California to represent San Diego. Sean was featured in the A-Story on the American Dream Network. Watch the video to get to know Sean Caddell as a person, an agent, while also learning about the market he specializes in, San Diego.
For the past eighteen years, Sean Caddell has successfully focused his real estate career in San Diego's luxury coastal and equestrian communities. Sean skillfully integrates his passion for architecture and design with his practice of fine home representation. His deep understanding of the unique needs of his clients has proven to be an important asset that his clients cherish. Sean is committed to providing extraordinary results.


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Going BananasJuly 3, 2009
You can actually get more potassium from a raw potato than a banana. But who wants to eat a raw potato? Plus, potatoes just don't photograph all that well. cypher13 happens to have extensive knowledge pertaining to all of the most healthy foods, as well as their potential in front of and behind the camera.


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Multipath Probabilistic Early Response TCP
Singh, Ankit
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Many computers and devices such as smart phones, laptops and tablet devices are now equipped with multiple network interfaces, enabling them to use multiple paths to access content over the network. If the resources could be used concurrently, end user experience can be greatly improved. The recent studies in MPTCP suggest that improved reliability, load balancing and mobility are feasible. The thesis presents a new multipath delay based algorithm, MPPERT (Multipath Probabilistic Early response TCP), which provides high throughput and efficient load balancing. In all-PERT environment, MPPERT suffers no packet loss and maintains much smaller queue sizes compared to existing MPTCP, making it suitable for real time data transfer. MP-PERT is suitable for incremental deployment in a heterogeneous environment. It also presents a parametrized approach to tune the amount of traffic shift off the congested path. Multipath approach is benefited from having multiple connections between end hosts. However, it is desired to keep the connection set minimal as increasing number of paths may not always provide significant increase in the performance. Moreover, higher number of paths unnecessarily increase computational requirement. Ideally, we should suppress paths with low throughputs and avoid paths with shared bottlenecks. In case of MPTCP, there is no efficient way to detect a common bottleneck between subflows. MPTCP applies a constraint of best single-path TCP throughput, to ensure fair share at a common bottleneck link. The best path throughput constraint along with traffic shift, from more congested to less congested paths, provide better opportunity for the competing flows to achieve higher throughput. However, the disadvantage is that even if there are no shared links, the same constraint would decrease the overall achievable throughput of a multipath flow. PERT, being a delay based TCP protocol, has continuous information about the state of the queue. This information is valuable in enabling MPPERT to detect subflows sharing a common bottleneck and obtain a smaller set of disjoint subflows. This information can even be used to switch from coupled (a set of subflows having interdependent increase/decrease of congestion windows) to uncoupled (independent increase/decrease of congestion windows) subflows, yielding higher throughput when best single-path TCP constraint is relaxed. The ns-2 simulations support MPPERT as a highly competitive multipath approach, suitable for real time data transfer, which is capable of offering higher throughput and improved reliability.


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Windows 7 breaks through 20% market share
Windows XP still holds 56.7% market share
Windows 7 broke the 20% market share barrier last month, according to web analytics company Net Applications.
Statistics from Net Applications put Windows 7's online usage share in December 2010 at 20.9%, up from 19.69% in November.
The unpopular Windows Vista fell to 12.1%, dropping half a point from November. This is Vista'slowest market share since July 2008 and well below the 18.8% it registered in October 2009, when Microsoft launched Windows 7. Market share for Vista has never passed the 20% mark.
Windows' total usage share slumped by half a point to 90.3%, this figure reflects a total fall of nearly two points during 2010.
The losses Windows felt translated into gains for both Apple and Android mobile operating systems. Apple's iOS boosted its market share by three-tenths of a percentage point in December 2010 and Google's Android system saw an increase of one-tenth of a point.
Windows XP fell the furthest in market share in December, dropping 1.2 points to an end-of-year figure of 56.7%.
The system's losses continued to worsen, its share value sagged 3.3 points in the fourth quarter of 2010, 2.4 points in the third quarter of the year and two points in the second quarter.
Microsoft has been urging customers still using the XP system to swap to the new Windows 7 OS, analysts say this message has got through to consumers and is reflected in the 2010 results.
Despite the slump in market share, Windows XP is likely to remain on computers for some time to come. Net Applications' newest data shows that if Windows XP continues to lose its share at the same average pace as the last three months, it won't fall below 50% until the third quarter of 2011.
Net Applications data showed that Windows XP will still account for 12.6% of all OSes in the second quarter of 2014, when it's set for retirement from support.
According to Net Applications, Windows XP had an 83.6% market share in November 2007. This was the first month that Net Applications followed Windows XP after re-engineering its numbers to weight ratio by each county's online population.


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Let's face it – this time of year is CRAZY! We're trying to get our kids through the last few days of school, get ourselves through the last few weeks of work, plan for the Holiday Season, navigate an insane amount of work and social functions – all while feeling pretty tired and ready for a break.
Ironically, this is when the wheels can fall off SPECTACULARLY – emotionally, mentally or physically – sometimes all three.
For some reason, instead of taking our feet off the accelerator, we press more firmly and begin placing ourselves under enormous amounts of pressure.
Pressure to find the PERFECT teachers' gifts, decorate our homes for the Festive Season, find the most amazing presents despite them costing the earth, look fabulous at all social events, look amazing in our bikinis, and plan the best school holiday for our kids.
We strive for perfection and end up stressing ourselves to breaking point and not enjoying any of it.
It makes NO sense, whatsoever.
So this year, let's try something a little different.
Let's work BACKWARDS.
Let's decide on THREE things we want to do well in December and prioritise those. And let everything else slide lower down the totem pole where it belongs.
For me, my top priority this Festive Season is self-care. And while that might sound selfish, I know that when I take care of myself to the best of my ability, EVERYBODY wins. My husband is happier, my family gets more focussed attention from me, and my friends find that I am much nicer person to be around.
And self-care comes in many forms, so I've found that I need to be more specific in order to make sure that I focus on it.
So, for me, I want to make sure that I:
- Get out into nature and move my body – cycling, hiking and beach days are all on my December agenda. Sometimes on my own, and other times with my husband or friends.
- Watch my nutrition carefully – I fully attend to enjoy some delicious Festive indulgences (yum!) but not every day. Simply because I feel sluggish and tired when I eat badly for more than a day or two, plus I really don't want to begin 2019 needing to shift a few kilograms. So I'm aiming for balance and not perfection!
- Give people the gift of my presence instead of presents – I like gifts just as much as the next person, but I refuse to go overboard this year. Instead, I'll focus on really listening and spending quality time with people I love, instead of running myself into the ground trying to do everything perfectly and being ratty and distracted as a result.
The beauty of selecting your top three priorities is that you can keep weighing everything up against them. When you find yourself saying "I should" or "I ought to", you quickly run through your Top 3 list and see if it's REALLY necessary.
Because sometimes, going for a walk or reading a magazine by the pool is the best use of your time.
So what is it YOU want to achieve this Festive Season? Choose three things – and choose wisely. It's amazing what you can let go of, say no to and achieve as a result.
At the very least, give people the gift of YOU in the next few weeks. You'll never regret it!


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Information for driver-partners
When driving at PVD, Learn how to receive these trip requests and get in on the action.
How pickup requests work
It is easy to receive trip requests from riders leaving the airport. However, these trips work a little differently than other requests.
Waiting for requests
To receive pickup requests at the airport, enter the FIFO (first-in, first-out) Zone within PVD, pictured in the map below. Once in the FIFO Zone, drivers receive ride requests via a virtual queue.
Some things to know about FIFO queues:
- Your location within the FIFO Zone does not affect your position in the virtual queue
- When you're in the FIFO Zone, you'll be able to see your position in the queue and how many partners are ahead of you in your Uber Driver app
- You can lose your place in line if: you go offline on your Uber driver app, you drive outside the FIFO Zone, you do not accept multiple incoming trip requests in a row, or you cancel multiple rides (if the rider cancels, you will remain at the top of the queue)
- Parking or idling at terminals or elsewhere on airport property is strictly forbidden and does not enter you into the queue. Doing this may result in a citation. Uber does not pay for citations issued to drivers for illegally parking at airports.
Picking up your rider
- When you receive a pickup request, follow the directions in your Uber Driver app to the ground floor of the Red Beam Garage. Riders will be instructed to meet you there.
- Once you arrive at the pickup location, if you can't find your rider, message or call them through your Uber Driver app to let them know where you are
- Note: Uber driver-partners are only permitted to be in the Red Beam Garage for 15-minutes per pickup. Please do not wait on airport property at any time.
How drop-off requests work
Uber is a reliable option for travelers heading to the airport. Dropping off riders at T.F. Green Airport is easy. Simply follow the in-app instructions and drop your rider off at their desired terminal, on the departures level.
Note that waiting in the terminal area, parking illegally, and idling on the shoulder may result in a citation.
PVD pickup Map
Uber driver-partners may wait for ride requests in the FIFO (first-in, first-out) Zone pictured in the map.
Pro tips
Getting your car ready
Air travelers can have lots of luggage with them, so you may need to free up trunk space to fit it all in.
Helping with luggage
It may take some time for riders to load their luggage into your vehicle. The airport is a busy place, so an extra set of hands can speed things up and help get your riders to their destination faster.
Identifying your riders
Asking your riders for their names before starting a trip can ensure that you've picked up the right person out of the crowd.
Checking the arrivals schedule
Checking the arrivals schedule at PVD can help you maximize your earnings with information about when flights will be landing at the airport and when it will be busiest. See PVD Arrivals schedules.
Making music optional
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Quick hits (part II)
September 10, 2017 1 Comment
1) This Vox interview with social-psychologist extraordinaire, Paul Slovic, on "psychic numbing" is terrific. Read all of it:
Paul Slovic
I've been doing research on risk for close to 60 years now. [In the 1970s] I was struck withDaniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky's work on prospect theory. It had something called a value function in it, which indicated how people value things as the amounts increased. Changes at small levels had a big impact, and then as the magnitudes got larger, it took more and more of a difference to be noticeable.
The difference between, say, $0 and $100 feels greater than the difference between $100 and $200. If you're talking about $5,800 or $5,900 — [both] seem the same, even though it's still $100 difference.
I talked with Tversky about that, and [wondered] if that applied to lives. We both figured it would — and that this is really a pretty scary kind of thing.
It means that there is no constant value for a human life, that the value of a single life diminishes against the backdrop of a larger tragedy.
Brian Resnick
Is this what you call psychic numbing? The larger number of people, the more apathy.
Paul Slovic
Yes. And the opposite side of that is something we call the singularity effect, which is an individual life is very valued. We all go to great lengths to protect a single individual or to rescue someone in distress, but then as the numbers increase, we don't respond proportionally to that.
People care about individuals. We see it over and over again: There's a child who needs an operation, his parents can't afford to pay for this operation, and there's a story in the newspaper. An outpouring of money donations and support is often tremendous. We do care a lot about individuals. We don't scale that up, even when we're capable.
2) For Trump's EPA head, it's neverclimate change. the right time to talk about
3) The purpose of sleep? To forget:
A pair of papers published on Thursday in the journal Science offer evidence for another notion: We sleep to forget some of the things we learn each day.
In order to learn, we have to grow connections, or synapses, between the neurons in our brains. These connections enable neurons to send signals to one another quickly and efficiently. We store new memories in these networks.
In 2003, Giulio Tononi and Chiara Cirelli, biologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, proposed that synapses grew so exuberantly during the day that our brain circuits got "noisy." When we sleep, the scientists argued, our brains pare back the connections to lift the signal over the noise.
4) Among other things, I'm a bit of a hurricane science nerd. Thus, this Nate Cohn piece on how to follow and understand hurricane science (and apply it to Irma) is one of my favorite Upshot pieces ever.
5) Adult marijuana use is rising; teen marijuana use is falling. That sounds fine to me– especially if the adult use is displacing alcohol use.
Public health experts tend to worry more about adolescent than adult drug use because adolescent brains are still developing. Teen drug use is linked to a host of health problems later in life, including addiction, criminal behavior and cognitive deficits.
The marijuana trend defies the warnings of those who oppose its legalization, who have long predicted that loosening restrictions on marijuana would "send the wrong message" to teens and increase teen drug use.
6) A new front in GMO wars? GMO moths being used to control agricultural pests. As you might expect, sounds good to me.
7) Interesting take about why China does not do more about North Korea:
Flash forward to 2003, when China, at the behest of the United States, set up the six-party talks to try to deal with North Korea after it withdrew from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This move, too, had a key domestic component: to show China's people how important China — and thus the Chinese Communist Party — had become. The idea, according to exiled Chinese writer Chang Ping, was not actually to solve the problem, but to maintain a situation in which as China "secretly aids the kidnappers, as middleman, it also helps negotiate the ransom."
Why does China continue to aid "the kidnappers"? For one, despite the increased criticism of North Korea permitted in the state-run press, a significant faction within the Communist Party continues to believe that China's support of North Korea chips away at American strength and prestige. Undermining the United States within China and around Asia remains a central goal of the party, which sees itself as embattled by what it calls "hostile Western forces" — in other words, the United States.
Second and possibly even more important, Chinese Communist officials have to be concerned about the ramifications inside China of a more aggressive stance on North Korea. If Beijing steps in and installs a more malleable leader to replace Kim, who is to say North Koreans would not revolt and turn their country into an Iraq or, perhaps even worse, a democracy?
8) Went to a birdwatching class with Sarah to come back and unintentionally come across this Wirecutter article on the best binoculars. Apparently, there's been a revolution in low-cost optical technology making good binoculars way more affordable. I paid about $200 for a pair around 12 years ago, but if this article is right, I'd be much better off with a new set of $150 binoculars.
9) Blatant sexual harassment in the Texas Tech Biology department? A-Ok. "Big" Steve Saideman used to always tell me of pretty horrendous tales in the TTU PS department before I arrived.
10) How Donald Trump's FCC may ruin the internet.
11) This NYT "How to be a modern parent" guide seems to have a lot of useful information.
12) I've been loving the "Manhunt: Unabomber" show on Discovery. I half remembered the basic details, but this is really fascinating and really entertaining television.
13) Pretty cool moving images of cargo ships avoiding hurricane Irma.
14) Dispiriting, but I think accurate, take on the horrendous Equifax breach:
In the end, the truth of the Equifax breach—who was affected, and how, and what the company will do to help, and what the terms of such assistance entail—might not be the most important lesson from this incident. More than anything, it suggests that a corner has been turned in corporate consumer data responsibility. Like severe weather, breaches have become so frequent and severe that they can begin receding from prominence. No matter their grievous effects, Equifax's response suggests that fatalism might replace responsibility, planning, and foresight. This is just what happens now.
15) David Graham on Trump's shrinking, but absurdly passionate, base.
16) Got to love this (since deleted) FB post from a Republican mayoral candidate in Charlotte, NC, "REPUBLICAN & SMART, WHITE, TRADITIONAL."
17) I missed this David Hopkins post from last December about the massive generation gap and it's potential long-term consequences. It's good.
18) Open tab for too long– the changing racial gaps at universities throughout the U.S. Lots of fascinating graphics. For example, Duke went from 80% white the year I started (1990) to 52% white now (mostly from dramatic increase in the Asian population).
19) Very relevant at this time of horrific hurricanes– why people value their pets over other humans.
20) Interesting essay on the ambivalence of the obscenely wealthy.
21) Trying to get to the bottom of all the counterfeit solar eclipse glasses.
22) Trump lawyer refers to himself and chief of staff John Kelly as "the adults in the room." As Dan Drezner regularly puts it, "I'll believe that Trump is growing into the presidency when his staff stops talking about him like a toddler."
23) Loved Derek Thompson's take on Hollywood's bad summer:
To explain the bad news, movie executives are trying out fresh excuses (blame … Rotten Tomatoes?), while journalists are rehashing familiar criticisms (people are bored with sequels!).
Both of these explanations are wrong. The subtler truth is that the domestic movie market is in a slow, decades-long structural decline. To lasso millions of busy and distracted people into movie theaters, the major studios are spending more money on fewer films. This has led, predictably, to spiky returns—huge hits, huge flops, and less in between. As a result, entire quarters can hinge on the success of one or two movies. Rather than react hysterically to every single bad month or weekend, it's more useful to consider the bigger picture…
What really happened this summer? It might be as simple as bad timing. The box-office champion of 2016, Finding Dory, came out in July, so its revenue fully counted toward the summer box office. But the biggest film of 2017 so far, the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, came out in March. If Finding Dory is subtracted from 2016's summer box office—or if Beauty and the Beast is added to the 2017 summer box office—there is very little difference between the summers of 2016 and 2017. Once again, this is predictable: Entire seasons hinging on the success of one or two blockbusters is exactly what one should expect from the franchise-blockbuster strategy currently en vogue in Hollywood.
And what about that strategy? Variety is the latest to claim that people are "tired" of sequels and reboots. The claim is either vapid or wrong. First, "sequels" is not a movie, and no first date has ever said, "Would you like to see a reboot with me this weekend?" Audiences aren't tired of sequels. They're indifferent toward bad films. The entire concept of video entertainment that extends or updates a familiar character or story is not invalidated by the ostensible failure of one Transformers movie. In fact, episodic video entertainment that recycles or develops characters and stories across many, many hours is the definition of a television show. And nobody seems to be making the argument that audiences have had it with TV.
Second, to the extent that one can make any hard claims about the economic value of sequels as a business strategy, it's awfully difficult to quantitatively prove that audiences don't want to see them. The seven highest-grossing films of 2017—Beauty and the Beast, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Despicable Me 3, Logan, and The Fate of the Furious—are all sequels, reboots, and franchise extensions. In a year when The Lego Batman Movie out-earned a historic indie hit like Get Out, it's hard to argue that American audiences are desperate for entirely original stories.
As I've written, the problem for Hollywood isn't that audiences are ignoring sequels, adaptations, and reboots. The problem is that audiences are ignoring everything else. [emphasis mine]
24) Everybody is talking about Ta-Nahesi Coates' "The first white president." Sounds great– I'll be reading it when I get my hardcopy Atlantic in the mail.
25) This Lee Drutman essay on the "doom loop" in American politics is fabulous. You really, really should read it:
f polarization were simply a matter of parties negotiating on behalf of competing economic interest groups and allocating federal dollars, it follows that there are deals to be made (and plenty of earmarks!). Under such a politics, political leaders of both parties can trade roads and bridges over whisky cocktails at after-hours parties. Different sides might offer different perspectives, creating contrasts for voters. But at the end of the day, everyone understands that there are no permanent winners or losers — just temporary electoral swings. This is normal "interest-group politics," in the jargon of political scientists.
When division involves purity and impurity, when it devolves into a pure contest between "us" and "them" — then there is no bargaining, because there are no negotiable principles, just team loyalties. "We" are good and pure, while "they" are evil and corrupt. And, of course, you cannot compromise with evil and corrupt. The preferred cocktails of such a politics are of the Molotov variety, and the roads and bridges are not to be traded, but to be burned.
This is doom-loop partisanship, because it contains many reinforcing dynamics that can quickly spiral out of control.
American politics has been transitioning from interest-group politics to doom-loop politics for decades, and we are now deep into a crisis.


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Microsoft is hiring former Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder to provide legal window dressing for their AnyVision technology, which the company says complies with the ethical principles stipulated during the facial recognition company's Series A.
Olivia Solon at NBC News reports that AnyVision's technology has powered a secret military surveillance project that has been monitoring Palestinians in the West Bank.
Eric Holder will lend his name and credibility to this obvious abuse of human rights.
From Olivia Solon's reporting for NBC News:
Microsoft's venture capital arm, M12, invested in AnyVision as part of a $74 million Series A funding round in June. Under the terms of the deal, Microsoft stipulated that AnyVision should comply with its six ethical principles to guide its facial recognition work: fairness, transparency, accountability, nondiscrimination, notice and consent, and lawful surveillance.
The last principle states, "We will advocate for safeguards for people's democratic freedoms in law enforcement surveillance scenarios and will not deploy facial recognition technology in scenarios that we believe will put these freedoms at risk."
AnyVision, headquartered in Israel, sells an "advanced tactical surveillance" software system, Better Tomorrow. It lets customers identify individuals and objects in any live camera feed, such as a security camera or smartphone, and then track targets as they move between different feeds.
Axios rounds it up like this:
AnyVision's "advanced tactical surveillance" software powered a project that covertly monitored Palestinians in the West Bank, for which the company won an Israeli defense prize in 2018, per NBC. Human rights activists have rallied against the company for that project.
What they're saying: "AnyVision's facial recognition technology is not being used for surveillance in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip, and AnyVision would not allow its technology to be used for that purpose," the company told NBC News in October.
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Donald Trump has long made a sport of mocking Amazon founder and Washington Post newspaper owner Jeff Bezos, and Jeff Bezos is well aware of this.
PayPal on Thursday says it has halted payment support for models with PornHub, the online adult site, after Paypal says it found that Pornhub made certain payments without PayPal's permission.
The privacy-focused web browser Brave has finally launched a 1.0 version, bringing it officially out of beta.
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#319 – Beyond Advice
I don't play many sports, mostly because I get very turned off by their competitive nature. Now, that does not mean I'm not competitive (I can be), but in sports everything is taken up a couple hundred notches. In high school, I was pressured into signing up for the golf team. Immediately, I knew I was out of place as I watched everyone claim they could out-drive one another and began putting some monetary bets on these beliefs. I did not participate. Tryouts came and went, and I did not make the team. I was secretly both relieved and ecstatic. I continued to go to class with a lot of the golf team members, listening to their stories of woe or brags of might, and I really couldn't understand. When I golf now, I like it to just be me and my father. Sometimes just me. Bringing in other people is a wager, and these were the sorts that I had gone to high school with. Still concerned about beer and betting on who was the better golfer…nope, not for me. And unsolicited advice is something that really grates my cheese. I don't hand my own out; therefore, don't give me any. I'm not looking to be the next Tiger Woods. I just want to play a little golf, feel good if I sink a long putt, and be content with all of that.
Also, calling me a "big guy" is an easy way to get me to hate you. Don't effing do it.
So, what's your favorite sport?
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Is Jazzercise a sport? Scuba diving, of course. I used to drive (not actually race for points or anything) in road racing and auto crossing events (not so much lately on account of diving.) But I don't play what are traditionally considered sports like tennis or basketball.
Yeah, the only person I like competing against is myself. I try to push myself to my own personal limits, and I'm always looking for ways to improve myself. Criticism is hard to accept, but if it's offered in a kind and helpful manner, I'm willing to listen.
Look! It's that cute, big guy golfing! Sheesh. I'd have come close to wrapping the putter around his neck.
Sports. The bane of my existence. I played basketball and t-ball as a kid. Sucked at both. Played soccer for years and years and was mediocre. Discovered cross-country in high school and loved it. It was just me, the trees, and the cute ass of that exchange student in front of me (thanks to her, I got lost on my home course).
As an adult, I think I would enjoy running if I were still in shape. Bad knees and a "big guy" gut means walking is about as fast as I go. Not as much fun, but better than nothing. I like to watch football, but (confessional time again) I don't know all the rules like I pretend.
So instead I enjoy those sports that are amusing to me. Hurling (or shinty if you prefer). Aussie rule football. Ninja Warrior. WRC/Dakar Rally. Of those four, I only know the rules for the later two and really only get time to watch Ninja Warrior (which I do consider a sport, not a game show).
Is fishing in AC:WW a sport? All the things I like are individualized (or I make them so). I also get turned off by strong competitive natures. i like yoga, jogging, hiking, and tennis. but i played golf once recently and that could be fun.
when I come home we'll play. i will be so horrendous I will draw all the attention and people will leave you alone. AND – to make this sport more FUN!, we are getting a golf cart or 2 and packing some drinks in the golf bags. Kapeesh?
TTFN, shrimp – o!
I like Dadster's response…he's really starting to understand you.
Ah sports, as mentioned before, the bane of my existence.
That being said, even though I'm terrible at most sports I still love to play baseball, basketball(just shooting, I ain't in the shape to run up and down the court for an hour), fish, and I used to play football. Nowadays though most of my sports life is lived vicariously through SoCal teams, but that's okay because they're good at what they do, and I don't need to remind myself why I don't actively play sports anymore!
Don't worry big guy, I feel you when it comes to loathing that title, as I too have been pegged with it from time to time.
Soccer – golf is a close second. I played a tiny bit ont he golf team in high scool as well. The only problem was that I was better at enjoying the fresh air than sinking putts… Great blog by the way. 🙂


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Summer of Science: Home Experiments for Kids
- Borax
- Water
- Glue (Elmer's is best)
- Food coloring
- Small toys or glitter
- In a large bowl combine 1 tbsp of borax with 1 cup of water. Mix until borax completely dissolves.
- Add 1 cup of glue to the water borax mix. If you plan on making this in bulk everything is a 1:1:1 ratio.
- HERES THE BEST PART! Use your hands to mix everything together in the bowl.
- Add food coloring to personalize your flubber and be sure to mix it thoroughly.
- Continually add in small amounts of borax to "thicken" the flubber to the consistency that you want. If you remember silly putty from your younger days... that's what you're aiming for.
- Add in small toys or glitter if you like. Comment below your customizations.
- WALLA you're done!
Non-Newtonian FluidsWhat if I told you that there is a substance that is both a liquid and a solid at the same time? Would you believe me?
- Cornstarch
- Food coloring
- Water
- In a large bowl combine cornstarch and a few drops of food coloring.
- Slowly add water and mix with your hands.
- Test to make sure the liquid is at the right consistency. When stirring the mixture with your hand it should feel like a liquid, but if you hit it, it should feel like a solid.
- YOU'VE CREATED A NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID! Have fun smacking and stirring it all you want. For you adults, you might find it's a great stress reliever haha.
- I recommend letting your hand sink to the bottom of the bowl and then trying to pull your hand out as fast as you can. Let me know what happens in the comments below.
This phenomenon is due to the water and cornstarch mixture being a colloid. When you put pressure (sideways shearing force) on the mixture, the water will be forced (sheared) out of the way, leaving just the cornstarch. The name of the fluid comes from Isaac Newton and his description of a fluid since this fluid doesn't follow his description they were named Non-Newtonian Fluids.
Ethanol RocketsWho knew liquor could be such a versatile Newtonian Fluid!
- High percentage liquor (100% or >150 proof)
- I recommend getting 100% ethanol from home depot or using Bacardi 151
- Plastic water bottles
- Utility Knife
- Lighter
- Cut a small opening in the cap of the water bottle
- Coat the inside of the bottle with ethanol.
- Put the cap back on the bottle.
- Put the flame of the lighter next to the small opening and watch out!
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Polish Foreign Ministry calls for more sanctions on Russia automatically if Mariupol attacked
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The Polish Foreign Ministry believes that sanctions against Russia should be prepared in advance and automatically come into force if the Ukrainian city of Mariupol is attacked, Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna said on Polish television on Tuesday, according to Russian news agency TASS.
"The bill for the [such] sanctions should be ready and lie on the table. Russia must understand that if it attacks Mariupol, these sanctions will be automatically imposed," he said.
According to Schetyna, the restrictive measures may include the disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT banking system, which would be a blow against bank transfers, an embargo on the export of coal, and many other steps.
"We know what we can do," he said.
"If they start to attack Mariupol, many things will change, including European and world politics with regard to Russia," Schetyna said.
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adventures of a wanderer with photography, blogging, gadgets, food and travel
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Jason Bauche is a Registered Psychologist who lives and works in Calgary. He has worked in the fields of addictions, community mental health, and has many years of experience in assessing and supporting learners of all ages.
I believe that my greatest asset as a psychologist is the ability to gain an understanding of a person, reflect back what they see, and more importantly, shift the perspective so that they can see new possibilities.
Jason Bauche, Registered Psychologist and AUArts Counsellor
Jason describes himself as a generalist who is able to connect with and support individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and presenting issues. At the same time, he has considerable experience working with individuals with learning needs, attention challenges, Autism Spectrum Disorders, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, sexuality and gender identity, and substance abuse.
Jason holds a BA in Psychology, and an MSc in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary, and has been with AUArts since 2010. In 2014, he received a staff recognition award from AUArts SA.
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Sobha The Park and The Plaza Kanakapura Road Bangalore: The premium luxury apartment brings you countless opportunities to expect more from life. It lets you stretch and reach out for all those experiences that you have always longed for. 80% of lush green open space, a 50 mtr. lap pool and a picturesque lake promenade are just some of the few amenities that redefines your concept of fine living. Come and explore beyond your expectations at the Park and the Plaza.
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Amenities
- Sports Amenities:
- A 50mts long 3 lane swimming pool
- A 25mts swimming pool & Kids Pool
- World-class Skate Park
- A multi sports ground
- A kid's play area
- A traffic park for kids
- Kids racing bay
- A picturesque lake promenade
- A huge pet park
- Leisure amenities
- A grand amphitheater
- A Plush clubhouse with indoor games, provision for adventure cycling and camping, gymnasium, pool
- Table in the lounge area, foosball & multi-purpose party hall
- STP – Sewage treatment plant, Water Treatment plant, Organic waste converter, Visitor Car parks
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Location Map
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Price, Options and Possession
- Rate per Sq Ft – 6050 Rs. Booking amount – Contact Us.
- BHK Options – 2 BHK and 3 BHK Apartment.
- Size – 1296 Sq Ft to 1703 Sq Ft.
- Possession : July 2019.
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Project Area, Open Space and Key Highlights
- Project Total Area – 10.7 Acres.
- Total Units – 657.
- Total No Of Floor – 18.
- Total Open Space – 68%.
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Project Specification
Project Specifications
- The Park & The Plaza – 2 BHK, 3 BHK & 3 BHK with Sr. room apartments
- Exclusively designed 72 Nos three bedroom with servant's room, 72 Nos of three Bedrooms, 154 Nos of two Bedroom apartments.
- Two Basements plus Ground plus 18 storeys RCC framed structure with block masonry walls.
Car Parking
- Covered car parks in two Basements.
- Visitors Car Parks on Ground Level.
Foyer / Living / Dining
- Superior quality Vitrified tile flooring and skirting.
- Plastic emulsion paint for walls and ceiling.
- Superior quality vitrified tile flooring and skirting.
- Plastic emulsion paint for walls and ceiling.
- Superior quality ceramic tile flooring.
- Superior quality ceramic wall tiling up to false ceiling.
- False ceiling with grid panels
- Vanity counters for wash basin.
- Superior quality ceramic tile flooring.
- Superior quality ceramic wall tiling up to ceiling.
- Plastic emulsion paint for ceiling.
French Balconies/Utility
- Superior quality ceramic tile flooring and skirting.
- MS handrail as per design/ Granite coping for parapet.
- Plastic emulsion paints for ceiling wherever applicable.
- All walls painted in textured paint.
- Main Door/ Bedroom Doors:
- Frame – Timber
- Architrave – Timber
- Shutters – with both side masonite skin.
- Toilet Doors:
- Frame – Timber
- Architrave – Timber
- Shutters –with outside masonite and inside laminate
- Windows/Ventilators:
- Heavy-duty powder coated aluminum glazed sliding windows made from specially designed and manufactured sections.
Common Areas
- Granite/ Vitrified / equivalent flooring.
- Superior quality ceramic tile cladding up to ceiling / False ceiling.
- Plastic emulsion paint for ceiling.
- Coping for parapet/MS handrail as per design.
- Granite for Treads & Risers
- MS handrail as per design.
- Plastic emulsion paint for Walls.
- Plastic emulsion paint for ceiling
- Lifts of reputed make.
Common Facilities
- Well-equipped common club house
- Swimming Pool.
- Multi-sports hall.
- Children play area.
- Landscape plaza.
Electrical Specifications
- Providing Light point, Ceiling Fan point, Call Bell Point & Distribution Board in respective areas
- 5KW Single Phase Supply for 3 Bed Room Flats.
- Standby power (Generator back up) of 1 Kilo Watt
- 100% standby power (Generator back up) for common facilities.
- Power connection for split AC in Master Bedroom.
- One telephone point provided in living and one of the Bedrooms
- Intercom facility provided from security cabin to each apartment. (Only point).
- Providing and fixing the exhaust fans in kitchen & all the toilets.
Plumbing Specifications
- Internal water supply
- Internal foul drainage & waste system
- Drainage, waste pipes system
- Water supply in Shaft / Terrace/ Basement high level / External areas
- External drainage pipes
- External rain water pipes
- Sanitary fixtures in each Toilet (except Servant Toilet).
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Master Plan
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Sq.ft Size, Total Cost and Booking Amount
|Unit Type
|Size (Sqft)
|Booking Amount
|1290 Sqft
|78.41 Lacs
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|1328 Sqft
|80.34 Lacs
|Contact us
|1592 Sqft
|96.32 Lacs
|Contact us
|1703 Sqft
|103.03 Lacs
|Contact us
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Accessibility and Key Distances
- Location – Kanakpura Road,Bangalore
- Distance from MG Road – 18.2 Kms
- Distance from Railway Station – 22.1 Kms
- Distance from Airport – 52.1 Kms
- Nearest Metro station – 5.7 Kms(Kanakapura Road Metro Station)
- Nearest Ring Road – 10 Kms(NICE Ring Rd)
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Floor Plan
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Neighborhood
Nearby Schools
- Yashasvi International School – 170 mts
- Jnana Sweekar Public School – 350 mts
- Sri Kumaran Children's Home – 1.8 kms
- K S School of Engineering and Management – 1.1 kms
- Many more…
Nearby Hospitals
- Sagar Hospital – 6 kms
- NU Hospitals – 6.5 kms
- Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital – 10 kms
- Victoria Hospital – 14 kms
- Fortis Fertility Centre – 8 kms
- Many more…
Nearby Workplaces
- Infosys – 17.8 kms
- HCL Technologies – 18.3 kms
- Hewlett-Packard GlobalSoft Limited – 17.6 kms
- Many more…
Nearby Shopping Malls, Banks and Restaurants: All within 2 kms
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Surrounding Development
Good connectivity, proximity to workplaces and social infrastructure are pushing demand and leading to the development of more residential property options on Kanakapura road.
Being the centre of the South, the Kanakapura Road has witnessed extensive residential development, expanding outwards to cater to the demand from an increasing working population in the IT belts around. Proximity to established residential locations, good infrastructure and connectivity, and a good range of options for occupiers, are leading to Kanakapura Road emerging as new residential hotspots.
Kanakapura Road, once the backyard of nature, is today a concrete jungle. The approximately 27km stretch that starts from Majestic, leads up to Kanakapura town. Previously known as Kanakanahalli Road, the area was said to be a forest. But from days – when only bullock carts were seen and two buses plied – to emerging as a prime locality in South Bangalore, the road has undergone a rapid change. Today it is the preferred destination of not just popular builders but also industrialists, hoteliers and artists.
South Bangalore is a cosmopolitan region, mainly on account of a huge influx of people from all over India owing to the advent of the IT sector in the city here. Electronics City emerged as the first IT hub of Bangalore in the 1990's. With the setting up of the IT companies, the south Bangalore region became a preferred commercial as well as residential destination.
Vaikunta Hill, off Kanakapura Road, gives a bird's-eye view of the future of Bangalore South. The hillock provides not only a 360-degree view of all of Bangalore but also the trajectory the development of the city will take in the coming years. Kanakapura Road witnessed the launch of several residential projects which can be attributed to the availability of land in the region.
The 28-acre hillock, on Kanakapura Road and very close to Konanakunte Cross, will be at the heart of the path-breaking changes the city will witness. Iskcon, which bought the 28-acre hillock for Rs 23 crore at a public auction, is building what it says is a Disneyland-like 4D technology driven Krishna Lila Park and will transform the tourist potential of Bangalore, Karnataka and India. The construction work on the theme park is begun in mid-2012 and gets completed by 2016-17. The neighborhood will be hi-tech and socially alive and engaging.
Vaikunta Hill is expected to spur massive residential apartment projects and villas in the range of 3-10 km. Kanakapura Road is set to become the hot destination from 2012 onwards as development is still now concentrated in the Yelahanka, Whitefield, Sarjapura regions. Kanakapura Road and beyond is virgin area in a sense and will see far more residential development than office space development, followed by retail and commercial development. Owing to the arrival of a massive tourist hub, property prices in and around Kanakapura Road area are bound to shoot up in the next five years. An acre of land in the area is running at Rs 9-10 crore. Expect a 10% to 15% rise in these prices in the next five years. The location of Metro Cash and Carry on Kanakapura Road is attributed to the presence of wealthy families in the area and the vastly spread small retail network in the area.
Housing activity along Kanakapura Road is expected to rapidly expand with the arrival of Metro Rail network. The line will reach Konanakunte, which will be connected to Majestic, which, in turn, is connected to M G Road. With commercial and residential rentals not too much in demand now, the onus is on purchase. Apartments are in the Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,500 per sq ft bracket. If you look in the first sector of Kanakapura, homes more than 15 years old that come onto the market can go for around Rs 8,000 per sq ft. Newer apartments are around Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 per sq ft and those on resale Rs 5,000 per sq ft. For those looking a little ahead in the second stretch, you will find a lot of budget housing and the apartments here will be in the price range of Rs 3000 per sq ft. The enhanced focus on connectivity and timely completion of the on-going infrastructure projects would provide further impetus for this micro market to evolve into a residential hub.
The affordable land prices and availability of Cauvery water are the two major factors which have prompted major residential developers like Sobha, Nitesh, Brigade, Concorde, etc to establish their projects in this micro market. It is a preferred destination by those employed in Electronics City and Bannerghatta Road.
The co-ordinates:
Kanakapura Road originates in the city at Krishna Rao Park in Basavanagudi. Is close to J P Nagar, Banashankari, Jayanagar Is 16-18 kms from M G Road, Vidhana Soudha Metro rail is being built on Kanakapura Road till Konankunte Cross. The road cuts through Vasanthapura and Konanakunte ward.
Kanakapura road is just a stone's throw away from the NICE Road and close to the proposed Metro station, which are the fastest ways into the CBD. Kanakapura Road being well-connected to Bannerghatta Road, Electronics City and Mysore Road, has also been hailed as South Bangalore's new corridor of growth. With major IT hubs, hospitals and educational institutions being within comfortable reach and easy accessibility, Kanakapura Road is attracting investors in this locale.
Kanakapura Road is easily connected to the well-known Art of Living ashram and is a few minutes away from NICE Road that will transport you to the city centre in minutes. It is the perfect alternative to now unaffordable South Bangalore neighborhoods like Banashankari, J P Nagar and Jayanagar.
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – Buyer's and Investment Advantages
- Located in a well-established residential area
- Close to schools, shopping malls & hospitals
- Proximity to Metro stations
- Vaastu Compliant.
- Brand Value
Sobha The Park and The Plaza – About Builder
With three decades of experience in creating resplendent interiors of palaces and masterpieces in the Middle-East, Mr. P.N.C. Menon founded Sobha Developers in 1995 with a clear vision to transform the way people perceive quality. Today, Sobha, a Rs. 20 billion Company, is one of the largest and only backward integrated real estate players in the country.
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Is highlighting race in the recent emotionally charged, media-covered riots and arrests in the U.S. newsworthy? The media would have you think so…and that's highly irresponsible.
I have been following, with more than a little disquiet, how the media, especially in the U.S. frame recent events where police officers have been involved in what developed into high-profile engagements. Examples are the shooting of 18 year-old Tyrone Harris following protests commemorating the death of Michael Brown; the arrest of Sandra Bland, who was later found hanged in her cell; and the shooting of Walter Scott.
In each case, attention is drawn to the race of either the officer, the victim, or both; which is necessary, right? The answer is no, because it's not necessary for reporting purposes. However, it is necessary if you want to frame the story for maximum impact.
I have been framing media content across different media platforms for over almost 30 years. There's a secret to doing so successfully, and it's the key message whenever I train media professionals: get a reaction. That's because when your audience react they engage, and when they engage, you have a window of opportunity to develop a relationship with them; i.e. encourage their involvement, connect with advertisers, etc. If the audience is not reacting, the content is passing them by. And that's not good, especially – and this is important – in an era where mainstream media is under pressure from social media.
Getting a reaction is easy – swear on air, show a naked picture on the front cover, and you'll get a reaction – but there's a more challenging caveat in mainstream media: you have to do so responsibly, intelligently and, if you're very good, subtly.
And there's that word: subtly. In the coverage of the stories listed above, the subtle subtext is the following: this is all about race, people.
Except it's not. Police officers arrest people (if they started arresting animals, that would be newsworthy). White police officers arrest people who happen to be black. They also arrest people who happen to be white (and hispanic, Indian, Asian, etc.) Black police officers arrest people who happen to be black. They also arrest people who happen to be white.
Importantly, in the U.S. police mainly arrest white people. According to the FBI, in 2012, 69.3 percent of all individuals arrested were white, 28.1 percent were black, and 2.6 percent were of other races; white individuals were also arrested more often for violent crimes than individuals of any other race.
However, the media would have you believe otherwise – that white police officers target black people for arrest, often forcibly, and that this is part of a larger issue – hence the subtle – but purposeful – framing by referring to race whenever a suitable occasion presents itself. This, the media knows, will get a reaction; and in an era of active social media that can quickly whip up often violent sentiment, that is irresponsible.


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I just checked on IFTTT and nothing comes up for "Maker", did this stop working? Is there another similar service to use for this? Thx
Product DEV-13907 about 4 years ago
When using a single cell LiPo, how do you set the charging? I assume it's like the Sparkfun LiPo charger (PRT-12711) where you cut through a trace, connect two jumper pads or use resistors to set the charging system output.
I'm planning on using the 110mA LiPo battery, PRT-13853.
Exact specs for that cell would be greatly appreciated. :-)
Product PRT-12618 about 4 years ago
I need the dimensions as well
Product ROB-09238 about 6 years ago
I wish they would post the nema size on these motors. From what I've read a NEMA 17 motor will be 1.7 inches between hole centers. A NEMA 14, 1.4 inches, etc. From looking at the picture with the size scales i assume this is a NEMA 14.
No public wish lists :(


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By Tawanda Marwizi
The emergence of powerful genres like Zimdancehall has threatened sungura music. Sungura's upcoming musicians have found it difficult to make it big on the music industry, while dancehall has been dominating.
Dancehall has managed to win the hearts of youths in the country.
With most of the chanters coming from Mbare their shows have been well attended, restricting some sungura musicians to rural areas.
Alick Macheso, who turned 48 years last Friday, has been considered one of the best sungura artistes in the country.
Speaking on the sidelines of his birthday in Chitungwiza on Friday night Macheso vowed to defend the genre until he dies.
He argued that sungura is a genre that can stand the test of time and he would play it for many years.
"Yes dancehall has been dominating for the past years but sungura is part of our culture and we will defend it as much as we can. I will defend it to the grave," he said.
The musician said the genre will not fade away as the new crop of musicians are working hard to improve.
"I take time to listen to songs from upcoming artists and I think they are doing justice to the genre. It will not easily fade away just like that," he said.
His album "Tsoka Dzerwendo" has been well received by fans with critics arguing that he managed to bring back the genre on the limelight.
Macheso said he would not retire from music since artistes have no pensions.
"It does not make sense for us musicians to say we would retire at this age because we don't have pensions. This is the time we try to invest so that when we die our children will have something to benefit from," he said.
For him the latest album title tells his journey to today.
"The album title was timely because at 48 a lot has happened in my life but my mother, family and fans have stood by me," he said.
Musicians that include Suluman Chimbetu, Leonard Zhakata, Peter Moyo, Progress Chipfumo and Faheem Somanje and Freeman performed at the event. The Herald


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"Life is not measured by how many breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
Every year we spend billions of dollars on vitamins, pills, and nutritional supplements to help us get in shape, help us build our muscles. We exercise daily; run, sweat, and lift weights. Yet we ignore the most basic, most important tenet to our personal demand to live a healthier and more meaningful life in order to expand our muscles, fiber our hearts, and increase our critical blood flow: we ignore the air we breathe.
We breathe to live, we breathe to enhance our strength and the vitality of our entire respiratory system, which includes our nose, throat, voice box, windpipe, and lungs. Of course the more you exercise, run, work out, sweat, lift weights or move about briskly the more you tax and exercise your air intake and flow throughout your entire respiratory eco-system.
For those affected with asthma, bronchitis, the common cold, sinusitis, seasonal allergies, emphysema and or pneumonia this is a very serious subject. For those spending billions of dollars and mammoth personal hours to fuel healthy living this is a very serious subject.
Every day, on average the EPA estimates that a person at rest takes about 16 breaths per minute. This means we breathe about 960 breaths an hour, 23,040 breaths a day, 8,409,600 breaths a year. We must acknowledge that without a healthy respiratory system it would and will be difficult to achieve our healthy goals.
The good news: if the air you breathe is dirty or polluted, your respiratory system works overtime to filter out destructive organisms that enter through the nose or mouth. Malicious organisms are breathed or coughed out, attacked by digestive juices, or eaten by macrophages, a formidable blood cell that patrols the body hunting for germs to destroy. But what do we do when our ability to prevent these effects go awry? What do we do when our bodies are not enough to fight off these harmful pollutants, taking tolls on our healthy intentions, lifestyle goals, and determination that have gotten off track?
Your ability to avoid or prevent the negative health effects of infectious diseases, uninvited bacteria's, basement virus mold, varying fungus, pet dander and even living dust mites is critical to good health. All these variants can affect the health of your lungs and respiratory system. Can cause respiratory problems: healthy intentions, healthy goals and determination gone awry.
Consider that 35 million Americans suffer from upper respiratory tract systems that are allergic reactions to airborne allergens (+). About 25 million people suffer from asthma according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). It's also estimated that 70-80 million dogs and 74-96 million cats are owned in the United States (Source: APPA). And In 2014, nearly 17 of every 100 U.S. adults aged 18 years or older (16.8%) currently* smoked cigarettes. This means according to the CDC an estimated 40 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes.
For those people and many more, ensuring the purest, healthiest air through your respiratory system is imperative for a healthier and more meaningful life for their families and themselves. Yet, we do almost nothing to address the fact the air inside our homes is nearly 5 times more polluted than the air outside according to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) – five times.
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Stay strong and happy and let's "clear the air" by keeping your respiratory system healthy today, tomorrow and forever. Remember, it's all about the air you breathe. It's not about how many breaths you take, but rather the special, happy moments in life that take your breath away. Here's to many more happy and healthy breathes for you and your entire family.
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Arguably KU's biggest target in the 2020 recruiting class has set a decision date.
Five-star combo guard Bryce Thompson will make his decision next Tuesday, Nov. 12 – the day before the early signing period begins and players can sign their letters of intent. Thompson will be deciding between Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and North Carolina.
Source: Five-star guard Bryce Thompson will announce his college decision next Tuesday, will visit two of his finalists beforehand https://t.co/KbiYO5Y5xi pic.twitter.com/lJjCT9wBiH
— Corey Evans (@coreyevans_10) November 5, 2019
Thompson, a 6-4 guard out of Tulsa, Okla. is ranked No. 19 overall in the Rivals150 class of 2020 and has long been a target for Bill Self. In fact, their connection goes back to Thompson's father, Rod Thompson, who played for Self when he was the head coach of Tulsa.
Kansas currently has a 100 percent chance of landing Thompson's services according to Rivals' FutureCast predictions. The last 10 picks from Rivals recruiting analysts have all selected Kansas as the pick.
However, nothing is certain when it comes to high school recruiting. Thompson sent out an ambiguous tweet on Tuesday – most likely in reference to five-star guard Cade Cunningham's announcement that he has committed to Oklahoma State – which could indicate that Oklahoma State has become a bigger threat to Kansas' chances. Thompson took an unofficial visit to Oklahoma State on Wednesday with his family to watch the Cowboys take on Oral Roberts.
well that changes things🧐👀
— Bryce Thompson👑 (@B3thompson__) November 6, 2019
Landing Thompson would be a huge win for Kansas in multiple ways. One, you're getting a player who many have called one of the top scorers in the country. He can also play both the point guard and shooting guard position which is valuable for any team to have.
He could also be the perfect replacement for Devon Dotson, who is expected to leave for the NBA Draft after testing the waters last year. If Dotson decides to stay, then you have two guards who can handle the ball and Thompson would be the perfect complement alongside Dotson in the backcourt. After watching the game against Duke on Tuesday, it's clear that another ball handler would certainly be welcome on this team…
Landing Thompson would also be a huge boost for recruiting. Kansas has already landed a pair of four-star recruits in the 2020 class in center Gethro Muscadin and small forward Tyon Grant-Foster but with no disrespect to those two players because they are nice developmental prospects, Thompson is just on a different level. And getting a commitment from someone of Thompson's caliber is going to send a message to all recruits in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 recruiting classes that Kansas is still an attractive to place to play.
Understandably, there's a lot of hesitancy among recruits to select Kansas due to their ongoing issues with the NCAA. KU coaches have acknowledged it, other schools are using it against them, and there's really nothing Kansas can do to dispel it. But if Thompson picks The Jayhawks in spite of all that, then that could be the catalyst in getting other recruits to follow suit.
We'll find out on Tuesday morning if Thompson decides to take his talents to Lawrence. He is expected to announce at 10 a.m. live on CBS Sports.
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Last week, the Miracle Ear Foundations' annual Golf tournament celebrated its 10th anniversary and MVF was lucky to be invited to be Decade Sponsor at this prestigious event in Johnstown, NY. The tournament is hosted by Frasier Enterprises with the goal of fundraising to support the distribution of life-changing hearing aids to children and adults across the US.
Having already provided 12,000 hearing aids to 7,500 children and adults nationwide that otherwise could not have afforded them, MVF's contribution will go towards supporting The Foundation's goal of redoubling these numbers over the coming year.
The tournament ran from Friday the 17th to Sunday the 19th of August at the Hales Mills Country Club where teams tested their handicaps over the incredible 18 hole course. As a Decade Sponsor, MVF had a huge involvement in sponsoring the program and were presented with a plaque to commemorate their contribution on Friday night.
The hard work and generous donations of all involved made this tournament one of the most successful Miracle Ear fundraisers to date. In fact, MVF's own Joe Biancamano played in the tournament and swung his way into 4th place in his flight!
VP of Us Sales Joe Biancamano: "It was such a pleasure representing MVF at the Miracle Ear Golf Tournament last weekend! It's so encouraging to be fundraising for such a worthy cause and we at MVF are all so proud to be sponsoring an event that provides such important help to people all over the US. Great cause, great people, great golf and I hope for the opportunity to participate again next year!"
A huge thank you to all our MVFers in our Austin office who brought MVF's key values of helping others and inspiring positivity to give back to their own local community and beyond. We are excited to continue working with Frasier Enterprises and make steps forward to support those in need of hearing aid support throughout the US.


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The Swing is Australian rock band INXS's fourth studio album, released in April 1984.
It peaked at number one on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart for five non-consecutive weeks from early April to mid-May 1984.
The lead single "Original Sin" was recorded in New York City with Nile Rodgers and featured Daryl Hall on backing vocals. Overall, the album featured a slightly harder-edged sound than their previous releases.


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Summer is almost here and the weather is perfect to enjoy the outdoor space in your new Gemcraft Home. Make the most of your outdoor living space with these tips.
Make your outdoor space a place you actually want to spend time, with plenty of seating covered with brightly colored cushions.
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Get ready to spend evenings outside with outdoor lighting, like string lights or lanterns.
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Our 2019 concert series concludes March 31 with Penning and Langford. Chicago-based soprano Diane Penning has a broad career ranging from opera, musical theatre, classical, and symphony pops. Tenor/pianist/arranger Paul Langford produces, composes, and engineers at his own recording facility, in addition to publishing works for choral and instrumental ensembles. Together, they present a rich, dazzling celebration of American popular music, ranging from Hollywood to Gershwin to Broadway to pop favorites.
Free tickets are available online or at the church office, or at the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings. A voluntary donation will be taken at the concert. Visit the Welcome Center or cypresslakeumc.com/concerts for more details.


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I'm off to LA guys! Spend the whole night packing and packing and editing this post :-). This is what I wore on the second day at Fashion Week. This vintage lace skirt is one of my favorite pieces I own!
Dress: Other Stories Jacket: Muubaa Skirt: Vintage Shoes: Topshop


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Self-care of patients following a nurse-coordinated cardiac rehabilitation program
AuthorShieh, Shew-Fang
Issue Date1989
AdvisorLongman, Alice J.
MetadataShow full item record
PublisherThe University of Arizona.
RightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.
AbstractA descriptive design was utilized to identify the relationship between perceived cardiac rehabilitation at the time of discharge and perceived self-care three months later. Perceived cardiac rehabilitation was indicated by perceived quality of the cardiac rehabilitation program, perceived understanding of self-care, and satisfaction with hospital care. Perceived self-care was indicated by self-reported self-care related exercise, stress management, and medication. Fifty-three patients from a community hospital voluntarily participated in the study by responding to four questionnaires. A low positive relationship was found between (a) perceived quality of the cardiac rehabilitation program and self-reported stress management, (b) perceived understanding of self-care and self-reported exercise and stress management, and (c) satisfaction with hospital care and self-reported exercise and medication administration. These findings of post-hospital care are useful in the evaluation of the effectiveness of one nurse-coordinated cardiac rehabilitation program.
Thesis-Reproduction (electronic)
Degree NameM.S.
Degree Levelmasters
Degree ProgramGraduate College


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One of the people I follow here on WordPress wrote a blog post with a paragraph that hit a very deep part of me. Her name is April…go read her blog, it's pretty amazing. I hope she won't be upset that I quote her (and if so, April, let me know and I'll edit and remove your words)…
The worst part of depression for me, is that I can't show, or I withhold the love I feel for the people I love. I don't hug, tell them I love them enough, pay attention to what they are saying. I deeply feel it, but for some reason, I can't show it. That makes me feel the worst about myself, which continues the cyclic pattern of my depression. Not only does my behavior hold me captive by depression, it truly hurts my heart.
That struck me so much, and right now it's something I'm attempting to deal with in therapy. T says I'm disembodied. The thing is, I feel everything so deeply that it is often painful. But on some level I've begun to realize that I feel pain, anxiety, unhappiness, guilt, shame, self-judgement…and the like very deeply. I can feel anger and fear and panic. I have a very deep understanding of my body and how it feels when it relates to any of those emotions (or pain). I know when to rest if I'm tired or feeling unbalanced. I know when to hold back energy-wise so that I can do things I really need (or want) to do. My relationship with my physical body is probably more on point than most, because I've HAD to be that way.
But T asked me in my last session about feeling emotional happiness, contentment, joy, things like that…in my body. ANYWHERE in my body. Where do I feel it when I look deeply into my husband's eyes, or hold my mother's hand… And I told her I had no idea. She asked me to think about something important, someone important, and asked me where I felt it physically. My mind went right to my first dog, who I still grieve over. I can feel the texture of her fur, smell her unique smell, see her deep brown eyes. She asked me where I was feeling that energy in my body…and I immediately burst into tears (which I rarely do in sessions). I told her I felt it in my throat, a huge lump. But it wasn't what she was looking for, because that went right to grief and pain, and loss. Those are "easy" for me to feel.
Why do I always go right to those feelings, those emotions? Why are they so easy to manifest physically, but the good things are so hard. I love my husband and my family, my dogs, my friends. I love the people (and dogs) who are gone from my life. I love my writing, the creative side of me, but I'm disconnected from them physically. I would do anything for any of them, without hesitation, and often do what I can to show them I love them. I hug them and tell them I love them, but it's almost an effort, in that I have to THINK about doing it. Finding the physicality of it is not automatic for me anymore. But ask me to make something, do something, go somewhere, look something up, buy something…I do it without question. Ask me about the emotion of it, how it makes me feel to show that love? I can verbalize it, but I don't know that I FEEL it inside me.
T sent me home and told me to listen to a piece of orchestral music and to try to breathe with it. Feel it, find where it touches me physically. I did it once last week and got…nothing. In her office, she had asked me to focus on a painting and find where it brought up physical feeling in my body…but it was just a picture. I could talk about how it represented hope, and the future, and how it was full of dreams. But those words didn't connect to anything inside me. It was a painting. I don't have a thing about artwork, and I don't have a thing about music. I'm not sure I EVER have. How am I supposed to find connection, embodiment in those things?
She was quick to tell me in the office that the painting thing was a diagnostic tool, not a show of failure on my part to connect. And yet, I felt like a failure. Listening to the music and feeling nada made me feel like a failure. Something else I can't do right. I left the office, practically ran out to my car, and burst into tears again. I cried in the parking lot, I cried on the way home. I feel split open…filleted. I cried over my failure, I cried over my dog…the one whose grief haunts me. I often feel that I'm still grieving her, and that it's blocking my ability to feel real happiness and contentment. Not one time have I mentioned Sweet Pea in therapy that I haven't cried. That I haven't felt inundated with grief and loss. Am I still holding on to that? Is that really doing a number on me? Or am I overthinking things again? Am I looking for a WHY when there is none?


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