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Local officials and members of the community gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Central Moloney Inc. to Bay County. The company will soon open its sixth location, creating more than 200 local jobs.
Resia, formerly known as AHS Residential, plans to build a 200,000-square-foot facility just a few miles from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
Florida held onto its No. 4 spot on the Tax Foundation's 2023 State Business Tax Climate Index. The Sunshine State was No. 1 in the Southeast thanks to zero individual taxes and low unemployment insurance taxes.
Lightcast ranked Florida the No. 1 state on its 2022 Talent Attraction Scorecard. The Scorecard ranks counties based on education, overall job change, migration, skilled job change, competitive effect, and skilled job openings.
Buffalo Rock, the nation's largest family-owned bottler of Pepsi and Dr. Pepper products, has announced plans to create a distribution center at the Northwest Florida Industrial Park at Interstate 10.
Miami has been ranked the best city in the US for foreign multinationals to do business in the inaugural Investing in America ranking compiled by the Financial Times and Nikkei.
ST Engineering marked a significant milestone in its continued growth and expansion in Pensacola with the official inauguration of a new aircraft maintenance hangar at the Pensacola International Airport.
FPL was again named one of the nation's top economic development utilities by Site Selection thanks to innovative programs and expert assistance to attract businesses that need to build a warehouse, break ground on a factory, or add a headquarters campus.
The Boeing Company has provided Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a $5.1 million donation for a research center that will drive safety improvements throughout the industry.
Florida ranked among the best states in a recent road quality study. MoneyGeek analyzed data from the U.S. DOT Department of Transportation and the U.S. Census Bureau to learn more about America's urban road infrastructure, find the states with the best and worst road quality and determine if more state spending translated to better roads.
Florida cleaned up in a new study as the best state to start a small business. The Sunshine State, with a 5.5% corporate tax rate and most jobs created by startups, was rated the best state.
The last time you conducted a site search for your company, did you ask yourself and your team, "Where do our customers want us to be?" Jack Daly, Joseph Castonguay and Victor Lozinski did that, and all three decided to move their businesses from California to Florida.
The Sunshine State held on to its No. 2 ranking in the 2023 Chief Executive Best and Worst States for Business survey of chiefs. The state's low taxes and strong stance against pandemic-motivated business shutdowns boosted Florida's popularity among business owners.
U.S. News & World Report has once again named Florida the top state in the country for higher education. Florida's higher education system has held the top ranking since the inception of the rankings in 2017.
The city has received a historic notice from the Florida Department of Transportation to begin work on the $6.9 million airport terminal at the DeFuniak Springs Municipal Airport at 1931 U.S. Highway 90 W.
Palm Beach County is buzzing with new investments as 140 companies relocated or expanded to Palm Beach County with the Business Development Board's assistance over the past five years. These companies brought $1.12 billion in capital investment and 13,110 direct jobs created/retained for local residents.
Florida isn't often thought of as a manufacturing hub, much less a high-tech medical manufacturing Mecca. A new report counters that belief, showing Florida is a major player nationally in making health care devices and related work.
A new Amazon fulfillment center is coming to Daytona Beach and city leaders said it'll bring 1,000 jobs with it. The 2.8 million square foot, five-story complex will be built on a 211-acre field right across the street from the airport on Beville Road.
FedEx plans to build a new distribution center in Panama City to service the region from Pensacola to Tallahassee, economic developers announced on Tuesday. According to the Bay County Economic Development Alliance, the new 251,000-square-foot FedEx Ground facility will support 208 jobs and will be built in the Port Panama City-owned Intermodal Distribution Center on Highway 231. Construction has begun and the facility is set to open in the fall.
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has maintained berth and terminal fluidity—and set a new container volume record—amid global supply chain disruption. This success is due in large part to the efficiencies of JAXPORT's facilities, labor, and service providers, combined with the port's strategic location within fast reach of 98 million U.S. consumers.
Business diversity and a strong commitment to customer service distinguishes Port Everglades from most U.S. seaports. With its proximity to the popular Caribbean, Port Everglades is the third busiest cruise homeport in the world. It is a leading container port in Florida and among the most active cargo ports in the United States. Port Everglades is also South Florida's main seaport for receiving energy products, including gasoline and jet fuel. Port customers benefit from state-of-the-art foreign-trade zone warehousing and a 43-acre international and domestic intermodal container transfer facility that makes it possible for cargo shipped to Port Everglades to reach Atlanta and Charlotte within two days, and 70 percent of the U.S. population in four days.
The Kroger Co. is moving forward with its leading-edge automated warehouse concept known as a customer fulfillment center (CFC). Introduced in partnership with U.K.-based online grocer Ocado in Monroe, Ohio in April 2021, the second CFC location is now operational in Groveland, Florida (part of the greater Orlando metro area).
The Florida-based company that makes those famous tumblers is expanding. Tervis announced Thursday they will open a new fulfillment center in North Port. It's sent to open late summer of next year. Their headquarters will remain in North Venice.
Royal Caribbean's Terminal A joins Carnival Cruise Line's new Terminal F to become shore-powerready at PortMiami by fall 2023. 'Our efforts to make PortMiami shore power ready are moving full steam ahead thanks to the incredible work of the PortMiami team, [Florida Power and Light] and the commitment of Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Group,' Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.
The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (BDB) is pleased to announce the opening of Percepto, the leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider, revolutionizing how industrial sites monitor and inspect their critical infrastructure and assets. The company, with roots in Israel, will occupy an 11,000 sq. ft. building located at 7201 Haverhill Business Parkway, Riviera Beach, FL, and estimates 100 new high wage jobs with several million dollars of capital investment planned. Introduced by Florida Power & Light Company's Office of Economic Development (FPL), the Business Development Board helped Percepto with site location searches, permitting assistance, and local connections. Bill Reichel of Reichel Realty & Investments, Inc., who is a BDB member, handled the real estate transaction.
Today, Governor DeSantis announced Terran Orbital's decision to choose Merritt Island for construction of its Commercial Spacecraft and Constellation Facility, bringing valuable spacecraft manufacturing opportunities and capabilities to the State of Florida by investing more than $300 million in new construction and equipment. This will be the largest satellite manufacturing facility in the world. The project is expected to create approximately 2,100 new jobs with an estimated annual average wage of $84,000 by late 2025.
The world of space exploration has changed markedly since the heyday of the Space Shuttle, but one element remains unchanged: Florida's commitment to remaining at the cutting edge of space innovation and investment.
Today, Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Space Florida, and NASA hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new NASA Causeway Bridge, a $126 million project to build two high-level fixed bridges over the Indian River, providing a new gateway to Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. "Since taking office, our administration has prioritized investment in transportation infrastructure that will enhance access to Cape Canaveral and advance Florida's position as a leader in space," said Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez.
Dan Robinson, a soft-spoken native of northeast England, chats in a Miami Beach coffee house, his dog at his feet. Meanwhile in California, representatives of the U.S. Air Force test a video game-like technology his company is developing to answer America's military pilot predicament. The nation is short of pilots — by about 2,000 for the Air Force in recent years. It misses the mark in readiness. Training is expensive. "Accelerate change or lose," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. said in 2020 directive to the service.
While SpaceX and United Launch Alliance have been sending rockets up at an increased pace the past several years, the Space Coast is about to get much busier with more commercial rocket companies set to join the launch party.
Space Perspective, the world's leading luxury spaceflight experience company, today announced that it has selected Florida's Space Coast Spaceport in Titusville, Florida as the location for the company's worldwide campus and manufacturing complex. Space Perspective will invest more than $38 million in new construction and high-value equipment and tooling, including the $9 million, 120,000 square foot manufacturing building slated to be fully operational within the next 24 months. The investment will also spur the creation of approximately 240 full-time permanent jobs by the end of 2026, with an annual average wage of $80,000, plus benefits.
The $210 million project will bring three additional hangars for ST Engineering's aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Pensacola. The project also will add administrative office space to two of the new hangars.
The state of Florida added more tech companies than any other state in the nation in 2021, according to a new report published by CompTIA, a top trade associate of the IT sector. Driven by rising prices and unfavorable tax regulations, tech companies flocked to The Sunshine State, landing in cities like Miami, Orlando, and Jacksonville. According to the report, Florida added 2,715 tech businesses last year, placing ahead of previously known tech hubs like California and North Carolina.
The venture makes mobile data mining centers for the mining of Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Miami has always showcased its diverse culture and nightlife. With beaches and bars and beautiful people galore, the 'capital of Latin America' is a well-established destination to let loose and have fun. While this reputation has made Miami rich, generating over $1.5bn in tourism tax annually, the city – and South Florida more widely – has traditionally felt a long distance, both physically and culturally, from the tech hubs found on the Pacific west coast. However, with the pandemic disrupting traditional enterprise models, Miami is suddenly the buzz location for tech investment. Over the past 18 months, hundreds of companies, from cryptocurrency to digital marketing, have set up shop. Last year, the city witnessed more than $970m in venture funding, up from just $135m in 2016.
Miami beat out rivals like New York City and Austin, Texas on Forbes' new ranking of emerging technology hubs in the U.S. The one metro it couldn't surpass? Tampa.
Spectrum's trust and safety platform uses AI to detect toxic online behaviors.
The cryptocurrency craze continues as American cities are now racing for the title of "crypto capital." Miami is leading the way to becoming the central hub with different initiatives involving residents while forging the way with the first CityCoin. Miamicoin, generated by CityCoins, will result in yield for all Miami residents, allowing people to invest in the city by purchasing tokens.
2021 was a banner year for South Florida's tech sector. Miami-area startups not only attracted record venture capital investments this year; The region also became a hub for the emerging cryptocurrency industry and saw homegrown companies like Papa reach unicorn status with billion-dollar-plus valuations.
During a virtual event Wednesday where the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), a regional nonprofit focused on the transition to clean energy, shared details on their fourth annual "Solar in the Southeast" report, lead author and SACE's Solar Program Director Bryan Jacob announced that the Sunshine State had surpassed North Carolina to become the region's "solar leader."
FPL unveiled the battery at its Manatee Solar Energy Center Monday. It's "the world's largest battery when measured by generating output and the world's largest solar-powered battery when measured by both total output and capacity per hour," according to the company. The battery is measured at 409 megawatts and 900 megawatt hours. That gives it the power of 100 million iPhone batteries and allows it to power nearly 330,000 homes for more than two hours.
Destin, Florida's Hurlburt Field will undergo a comprehensive energy infrastructure upgrade. The project, led by Schneider Electric, will modernize infrastructure that supports critical power supply and grid stability needs at the base, which is home to the US Air Force's Special Operations Command (HQ AFSOC). Through the $22.6 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Schneider Electric, the project will reduce Hurlburt Field's energy costs by 17.7% – resulting in $1.5 million in savings annually over the 22-year contract term for the US Defense Department (DoD).
Manufacturing output in Florida has grown nearly 60% in the past decade from $37 billion to $59 billion, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.
Site Selection Group, a full-service location advisory, economic incentives, and real estate services firm, utilizes a variety of innovative tools and analyses to help its clients evaluate locations for manufacturing investment. Florida ranks fifth in overall index score.
A new WalletHub study examining the quality of colleges and universities in the United States showed almost 20 percent of the best colleges in the South are in Florida.
LinkedIn's State of Entrepreneurship report offers a portrait of this generation of budding businesses, highlighting the people, industries and cities at the heart of these new enterprises. "The southwest Florida region has really exploded in the last 24 months," he said. "With more entrepreneurs and more consumers coming to the area, it has opened our doors to more opportunities." The greater Tampa Bay area is No. 3 on LinkedIn's fastest-growing metropolitan areas for entrepreneurs with two other Sunshine State locales — Orlando and Miami-Fort Lauderdale — claiming the first and second slots.
Florida's State Universities earn top marks in U.S. News & World Report public university rankings. The University of Florida rose one spot and is now the No. 5 public university in the country, advancing a record nine spots on the Top 25 list since 2017. Florida has three public universities in the Top 50, second-most in the nation – one university in the Top 5, another in the Top 20, with Florida State University ranked at No. 19 and in the Top 20 for the third year in a row. The University of South Florida fills out the Top 50 for the third consecutive year, coming in at No. 46.
Port Panama City USA is a growing regional Port located in Bay County, Florida. The Port provides terminal handling services for a diverse portfolio of customers and commodities at its two, deep-water marine terminal facilities, and Intermodal Distribution Center. at No. 46.
A new nearly one million-square-foot industrial space is in the works next to a Brevard County spaceport. It's the start of a project that will include the development of 917,099 square feet of industrial space spread across nine buildings next to Space Coast Regional Airport and Space Coast Air & Spaceport.
City Manager Mark McQueen said it's been like the tale of two cities between the original part of Panama City and the northern part. That is until now, as the area is growing with development.
Revitalizing the Endeavor Property in Marianna and putting the more than 500 acres to use is important to local officials. They are using it to bring more than 50 new jobs to the area.
The Bay Economic Development Alliance announced that Mocama Marine LLC will be establishing manufacturing operations in Bay County that will include the purchase of the former "Century Boat" property in the original Bay County Industrial Park off of Hwy. 231.
One Okaloosa EDC announced today that Gulf Air Group, Inc. has selected Crestview's Bob Sikes Airport for a competitive expansion project. The anticipated $16,000,000 investment will be applied toward the construction and equipping of a new, state-of-the-art aircraft hangar complex totaling 70,000 SF.
CEO Sam Bankman-Fried announced the company will move its U.S. headquarters to Miami in a tweet posted Tuesday afternoon. The change comes only months after FTX.US officially opened a 9,000 square-foot office in the Windy City to house its U.S. base.
The Business Development Board, Palm Beach County's official economic development organization, is pleased to announce the relocation of KruseComfrom New Jersey to West Palm Beach. The company will create 30 jobs with an average salary of $80,000.
This week, business and community leaders in Northwest Florida celebrated the newest manufacturer to join our growing family – Central Moloney Inc. (CMI). CMI is locating in an existing 140,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in VentureCrossings Enterprise Center in Panama City, Florida.
Based on polling of nearly 700 CEOs and business owners, the Lone Star State placed No. 1 again, Florida No. 2. But will changing politics change the game?
In order to help aspiring entrepreneurs — from restaurant owners to high-tech movers and shakers — maximize their chances for long-term prosperity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub compared the relative startup opportunities that exist in 100 U.S. cities. Orlando ranked first and Miami second, with Jacksonville and Tampa also included in the Top 10.
How do taxes in your state compare regionally and nationally? Facts and Figures, a resource we've provided to U.S. taxpayers and legislators since 1941, serves as a one-stop state tax data resource that compares all 50 states on over 40 measures of tax rates, collections, burdens, and more.
The company last year announced it was establishing its headquarters in Titusville.
Grover, the electronics rental marketplace, has joined a cavalcade of tech firms descending on Miami to base its US operations. The German company, which raised $1 billion last summer, opened its US headquarters in the city this week, just a few months after launching operations in the US. The Florida city has emerged as a destination of choice for many start-ups and entrepreneurs, eschewing the well-worm environs of Silicon Valley, including European start-ups looking for their US base of operations.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today graduates 11 entrepreneurs in six startup companies from 35 Mules – the first-ever in-house innovation hub powered by a global energy leader. The incubator is located at FPL's Juno Beach headquarters, where the six startups have worked on their ventures since September 2020. During the 15-month program, the startups have raised a total of $13.5 million in grant funding and venture capital, developed minimum viable products, full-scale pilot programs and expanded their teams.
Florida ranks in the top 25 places to conduct business, according to a new survey.
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur have again partnered to rank the top programs for studying entrepreneurship as an undergraduate. Florida State University ranks 19th overall (#2 Southeast) followed by Florida Gulf Coast University (#22 Overall, #3 Southeast), The University of Tampa (#27 Overall, #5 Southeast), Florida International University (#42 Overall, #7 Southeast), and Florida Atlantic University (#47 Overall, #9 Southeast).
A roundup of a few of the financial firms that have joined the migration to South Florida.


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The general counsel of the ACLU testified on Thursday that Amber Heard's op-ed in the Washington Post about domestic violence was timed to capitalize on the release of "Aquaman."
The op-ed alluded to Heard's allegations against ex-husband Johnny Depp, though Depp was not named. Depp is now suing Heard for defamation, claiming that the op-ed destroyed his career and cost him a sixth installment in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise.
The American Civil Liberties Union was involved in conceiving, drafting and placing the op-ed, which used Heard's experiences to address issues including the Violence Against Women Act and sexual assault on college campuses. At the trial on Thursday, Depp's attorneys played a video deposition of Terence Dougherty, the ACLU's general counsel. Dougherty was asked about a Dec. 11, 2018, email from Jessica Weitz, the ACLU's director of artist engagement, in which she wrote about the timing of the piece.
"The goal is to get this out this week to capitalize on the tremendous campaign for 'Aquaman,'" Weitz wrote.
"Aquaman" — in which Heard starred as Mera — was due to be released on Dec. 21, 2018. Dougherty explained that the publicity campaign for the film would help get more attention for the op-ed. Heard also agreed that the timing was important, he said.
"From the ACLU's perspective, Amber is about to receive an incredible amount of press and be in the public eye," Dougherty said. "So what better a time would it be than now to put out this op-ed, so that it generates significant readership about our issues."
Depp alleges that Heard fabricated her abuse allegations and used them to advance her own career at his expense. Heard denies that, and her attorneys have argued that #MeToo accusations have generally not helped the accusers' careers.
Depp and Heard had issued a joint statement upon resolving their divorce in 2016, in which each denied making false allegations for financial gain. They also agreed to issue no further public statements. Depp has testified that he wanted to fight Heard's claims at the time, but reluctantly took the advice of his lawyers to settle the case and move on.
Dougherty's testimony included internal ACLU emails about the drafting of the op-ed. Earlier drafts included explicit references to Heard's restraining order — in which she alleged domestic violence — but those references were taken out on the advice of her lawyers. In one email, Weitz wrote that Heard "would love to see a way to have that part in bold somehow put back in." In the final draft, Heard described herself as having been "a public figure representing domestic abuse," but did not go into any further detail about her relationship with Depp.
Heard's lawyers have stressed that she followed her attorneys' advice in the drafting of the op-ed.
At the time of their divorce, Depp agreed to pay Heard $7 million, which she promised to donate to the ACLU and to Children's Hospital Los Angeles, with $3.5 million going to each charity. Dougherty testified that the ACLU actually received $1.3 million of that pledge — including $350,000 directly from Heard, $500,000 from a fund tied to Elon Musk (whom Heard dated briefly), $350,000 from another fund and $100,000 from Depp. Dougherty said that the ACLU learned in 2019 that Heard was having financial problems and could not fulfill the remainder of the pledge.

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Lazy, hazy days full of jewel-toned, opulent tomatoes and heady herbaceous basil. Tiny, succulent berries, voluptuous stone fruits, lemon ades, barbecues…
What does cheese (Gromit!) have to do with summer?
Well, there's two people in our household and thus two people daydreaming about their perfect summer dinner. I dream in technicolor heirloom tomatoes, the boy dreams in black & white mozzarella.
It's kind of a fun word association game to play with him.
I say heirloom tomato salad. He says DiPalo's fresh mozzarella.
I say heriloom tomato sandwich. He says Bianca from the Hawthorne Valley Farm School.
I say heirloom tomato bread soup. He says goat cheese from Coach Farm.
I say heirloom tomato pasta sauce. He says young peccorino (also from DiPalo's).
You get the picture. We are two highly focused type-A people when it comes to our food obsessions. Luckily, our obsessions dance together like Fred & Ginger, beautifully and in perfect step.
And so we let them dance on Saturday in the form of the simplest salad. Just tomatoes, basil (purple opal and genovese), extra virgin olive oil scented with Moro oranges from Sicily and a few chunks of ricotta salata, paired with Bread Alone's outrageously addictive herb focaccia and of course, DiPalo's sublime fresh mozzarella.
And since my obsession runs pure and deep, I decided it was time to do some "putting up". It was too hot to actually make marinara sauce, so instead I froze some components to keep for a lazy cold day in December when a ray of August sunshine will be more than welcomed.
I passed some heirloom Italian paste tomatoes through a food mill and made an herby puree of Ryder Farm's magical basil, Betsy's garlic (the best garlic in the world) and oregano and froze them. (Doesn't the frozen puree look like 'mater pops?) It was a lot of work, but work I'll be so happy I did in the dead of winter!
And FYI: It's important to make and store your own pestos this summer (no matter how bad they look in photographs). There's going to be a shortage of the imported stuff. Shudder to think!


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Baby Storytime
Join us in singing, talking, reading, writing, and playing at this inclusive storytime for families with babies at Hardwood Creek Library in Forest Lake. This is a time for you and your baby to bond with one another through early literacy activities. It's also an opportunity for you to meet new friends in a welcoming environment.
This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 0-2 and their grown-ups (siblings always welcome).
You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your family's developmental needs.
Registration is not required.
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The second half of July will see the return of three popular local markets, now that they have been cleared to operate again.
While the Kiama Farmers' Market, as a pure food market, was able to trade throughout the COVID isolation period, our region's other markets were prohibited from operating until
1 July.
"Our last market was in February," says Kerrie Humphrey, operator of the Kiama Makers & Growers Market.
"Our stallholders have lost their livelihood during this time, and can't wait to be back.
"People will have to take the normal precautions they do in their every day shopping to keep a safe distance."
She says stalls are already four metres apart, and entry into marquee areas will be controlled. The multiple entry points will also reduce congestion.
Amongst other things, the much larger Kiama Seaside Market, operated by the Kiama & District Business Chamber, is pushing back the stalls to have wider pathways.
"Melbourne has been a real wake-up call that everyone needs to continue being careful with social distancing," says the Chamber's President, Cameron McDonald.
The Gerringong Rotary Market will be the first off the mark, and is instigating a one way flow for shoppers both inside the Town Hall and for their outside stalls.
"We have an approved COVID plan, and Rotary members will be on hand to help people get used to the new system," says Peter Mayes.
A return date for the Jamberoo Village Market has not yet been announced.
Gerringong Rotary Market, Saturday 18 July, in and around Gerringong Town Hall
Kiama Seaside Market, Sunday 19 July, Black Beach
Kiama Makers & Growers Market, Saturday 25 July, Black Beach


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— by Kim Davenport
Beginning in the 1930s with Hollywood films like Waikiki Wedding and Her Jungle Love, and only growing with the success of South Pacific and the return of soldiers from World War II, a fascination with all things Hawaiian was in full swing throughout the United States by the late 1940s.
The most famous example of Hawaii-themed music to come out of Tacoma is undoubtedly the chart-topping 1969 recording of Hawaii Five-0 by The Ventures:
But that musical interlude aside [read more about The Ventures here, if you like], let's get back to the real story for today – Tacoma's Honolulu Conservatory of Music.
In 1922, an enterprising businessman named Harry G. Stanley adopted and marketed a method for playing steel guitar that was pioneered by Hawaiian guitarist Alex Hoapili. Stanley opened the first Honolulu Conservatory in Flint, Michigan in the late 1920s, and the second in Cleveland in 1930. Within just a few years, the Honolulu Conservatory name was appearing around the country. Individual franchisees operated schools which taught lessons in guitar and steel guitar, accordion, and ukelele, and also sold instruments and Hawaiian-themed sheet music.
Tacoma's franchise was operated for decades by Karolyn & Floyd Piper, pictured at right. Karolyn was born Karolyn Kimmel in Fargo, North Dakota. When she fell in love with Hawaiian music in the 1920's, she travelled to Omaha to take lessons at the Honolulu Conservatory franchise owned by Adalia and Charles Casper. Karolyn soon began teaching herself, door-to-door, and her enthusiasm captured the attention and then the heart of Floyd Piper, Adalia Casper's son. The couple married and in 1943 joined the Caspers in Tacoma where they had opened another Honolulu Conservatory in the Bernice Building, 931 Broadway. The Pipers soon moved to a small house 617 North 2nd Street which served as both their home and the school. The Caspers, meanwhile, moved on to open a new Honolulu Conservatory in Seattle. Even after Floyd Piper passed away in 1973, Karolyn continued teaching at the same address for many years.
In its heyday in the 1950s, Tacoma's Honolulu Conservatory franchise served hundreds of students each year, with ensembles performing in regular concerts and for public events. The school also sponsored a float in the Daffodil Parade for several years. It is clear from the number of professional photographs ordered by the Pipers from Richards Studio that they were not only proud of the work they were doing, but also skilled promoters of their business.
Last but not least – if you find an unusual guitar in your old Tacoma attic or basement, it may very well have been sold out of the Honolulu Conservatory studio at 617 North 2nd. While quite common at the time, some of their instruments would now be quite rare.
As a music teacher myself, I find myself in complete agreement with the slogans hung in their booth at the 1956 Greater Tacoma Home Show, pictured above.
"What is a home without music!"
"You're never too old to learn"
All photographs courtesy Tacoma Public Library.


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so lovely start to the week, its unusual to say that on a Monday. Its been a nice one, went out on a breakdown and the driver was so ecstatic after 2 minutes of arriving the truck was fixed. He even said I'm the best mechanic ever haha, especially after the companies own techs went out and couldn't sort the job. It was only a relay that needed changing but I can't take all the credit I had some advice off the workshop controller, which I did tell the driver this and he said we're all awesome and thank you very much. He was waiting there since 12.30pm but if they called us out to him 1st time he would have been back on the road by 1pm, but because they called their own techs out we didn't get out till about half 5 so he was over the moon.. I actually thought he was going to start humping my leg at one point haha.
You see that little bit of appreciation goes a long way, Just a thank you or a well done makes me feel awesome about doing a job. Its not asking much really is it? Don't get me wrong I don't do this job for a thank you, I do this job for the satisfaction that I've kept a truck on the road and helped keep the country running for another day (oh and for the money, mostly the money), but its not just about keeping the country running or the money, earlier I felt good because that driver could go home. It was the end of his shift about an hour ago but just changing that relay and getting his truck started so he could drive back to his yard so he could go home, well i helped his get home today and the appreciation he had just for that 2 minute job was amazing to see, and I will continue to do that for as long as it takes. If I can help just one person get home or carry on doing his job so he can get paid properly to feed his/her family then that's fine by me, and I shall continue to do this every day till I die.
Even though I don't plan on being a mechanic forever (crawling on the floor and climbing over engines till I'm 75? no fuck that, thanks for the offer though), I still plan on doing something that can give me a good sense of satisfaction. Like doing this blog knowing it is helping people (maybe), or making someone smile or entertaining, now that's also a good feeling knowing I'm making someone's day slightly better even if it is just for 5 minutes at least I'm helping make the world a better place for someone, or just having an effect on someone's life talking about my shit and making someone double think what's happening to them and knowing there's is always a way out of a shitty situation. I know its a bit optimistic but if one my past blogs (like "My 1st interview, and some inspiring words, and alot of passion.") can make someone realise they are being abused physically or mentally, and said blog helps them to get help or become free, that's kind of like saving a life and that would be the ultimate feeling of pride. Who knows it may reach the right person one day.
It also felt a fair bit warmer today, and I hope it stays that way, I'm getting sick and tired of these cold days and nights now. I WANT SUMMER BACK!!! I love the winter and the snow but not when I'm at work. That's just the worse thing ever being at work and fucking freezing. I love the summer working outside in the sun or on a weekend working outside in the garden or having a BBQ and a few beers or sitting in a beer garden with a couple friends having a good laugh, lets just hope we can get a little bit of this normalcy back by this summer eh? wouldn't that be nice?
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Astrology is Bunk! How Astrology Maps to the Hemispheres of the Brain Tunahuna People Are Different Home
AstralVisions Software
Note: Astralvisions software is no longer available for download, as it needs to be upgraded beyond Windows XP. The installation link is no longer operational.
AstralVisions 3.9 is now available. which is self-installing. Click the link below and click "Run" (when prompted); this will run the AVInstall.exe file, to Install (or upgrade to) version 3.9. The charts and and settings in any previous installation (which will be detected by the Installer) will not be affected by an upgrade to the newer version.
The newest feature is Declination plotting, which students of astrology and alchemy may find interesting.
Install (or Upgrade to) AstralVisions v3.9
You can view the entire AstralVisions User Guide, to see how very simple these charts are to create, but downloading and installation normally takes less than 5 minutes on broadband internet -- and you can "play" with some pre-supplied charts.
Installation will:
a. download and start AstralVisions, register it with Windows, and, for future startups, it will put an AstralVisions icon on your desktop:
b. load the AstralVisions Help (User Guide) --- into a separate IE window.
c. start AstroWin (if installed) and drive it to create a NOW computation, and the "standard" chartwheel is displayed by AstralVisions.
If AstroWin is not installed, the startup screen appears, with a button for download and install, but you can experiment with the sample charts that are supplied with AstralVisions, prior to installing AstroWin to compute other and NOW charts.
AstralVisions is a chart-DISPLAY tool, not a chart-CALCULATION tool. Chart-creation in AstralVisions does require that you also install Allen Edwall's excellent Freeware tool AstroWin .
You do NOT have to learn how to use AstroWin. You just need to install it. AstralVisions software "drives" AstroWin automatically, retrieves the calculated data, and creates uniquely beautiful charts.
Allen Edwall has done many superb works in the field of astrology, and his website, Astrowin.org, is well worth a visit by students of astrology.
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Attorney General Janet Mills warns public about new phone scam
October 31, 2017
CONTACT: Andrew Roth-Wells Telephone: (207) 626-8887
Attorney General Janet Mills warns public about new phone scam
Callers claiming to alert recipient of grant award from DHHS
AUGUSTA – Attorney General Janet Mills is warning the public of a new phone scam in which the caller tells the recipient that they have received an award from Maine's Department of Health and Human Services. The call recipient is then asked to pay $200 for an access code to get the award.
AG Mills stated that one individual received a phone call claiming that the consumer had awarded a grant of money from the Department of Health and Human Services. The caller asked the individual to pay $200 for an access code to receive the grant.
"If you receive a similar call, don't be fooled," said Mills. ". The government will not call you to ask for your credit card information over the phone."
Recently, many Mainers have encountered similar scams via Facebook messenger, where someone they "know" has heard of some grant and wants to share their good fortune with you. Often, the person you know is a spoofed profile of your friend, and it is a scam.
Sometimes the scammer poses as a government official. The scammer may even have an account with a name and photo that matches that of a real office or public official. The scammer tells the potential victim that they have qualified for a free monetary grant from the government that does not have to be paid back. All the victim has to do is pay a small processing fee and the larger sum of money will be released. No matter how much money is sent to the scammers, no grants are ever released.
"Scammers are always coming up with new ways to convince you to part with your hard-earned money," said Attorney General Mills. "If any one tells you that you can have something for nothing – they are lying to you. No governmental agency conducts business or financial transactions via Facebook or instant messenger and they will never demand that you wire money or make a payment by a prepaid money service or any card you can buy in a convenience store. If you receive one of these offers, ignore it, delete it or block the sender. If you send them any money, you will never see it again."
If you receive a message like this, you should report it to the service provider (for instance if you are using Facebook, report it to Facebook), as they may be able to shut down the suspect account.
Consumers can contact the Maine Attorney General's Office with questions or concerns about these kinds of scams or other issues they have had with a business. They are encouraged to contact the Office of the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division.
Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division State House Station 6 Augusta, ME 04333-0006 firstname.lastname@example.com Tel: 1-800-436-2131
The Office of the Attorney General also offers tips on how to avoid scams at http://www.maine.gov/ag/consumer/scams.shtml


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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, & most of the energy that does, moves the car, not people.
Sound efficient?Twitter: @BrentToderian
Brent Toderian is a top national and global thought-leader on cities, and an acclaimed, award-winning practitioner with over 26 years of experience in advanced urbanism, city planning and urban design. Brent assists cities, agencies & progressive developers in creative and responsible city-building around the world. He has advised many global cities, from Oslo, Helsinki, Copenhagen & Rotterdam, to Sydney, Auckland, Medellin and many Canadian cities.
I have never owned a car. I might never own a car. And yet that fact has not prevented me from travelling all over the world and having many, many great truly fulfilling adventures on four or five continents.
Actually, that's a lie. I tell people all the time that I have many, many, many cars. I have a car on every continent. I have cars in every single damn city in the world. Lots and lots and lots of them. I have all sorts of cars — from compacts to mini-vans.
I call my cars "taxis". Anywhere I am, with one phone call or a simple wave of a hand — like David Copperfield himself — a functioning auto can suddenly appear, fully tanked up with gas (my car-share app not sends the preferred electric or hybrid). I get in this car, belt up, and can arrive most anywhere possible — with no effort! Some backed-up email might get done, or a few pesky DMs. When I arrive, I descend from the machine, and never ever need to care about this machine ever again. I do not worry about its next fuel-up. I do not worry about its accident insurance or injury insurance. I do not think an iota about taxation or registration fees. I never need worry about the costs of replacing some auto part. I never pay for parking. During heavy snowstorms, I do not worry about putting chains on it in the morning before I use it. In the summer, if the air conditioner is not functioning for some reason — eh, just roll down the window. When my car speeds off after the destination is reached, I don't need to give a damn about fixing that or dealing with any future passenger's complaint about that when they're using my car after me. We're all good, my car and me!
In the meantime, in my car, it is often possible to have an interesting conversation with the driver that teaches me things about the local city I am in, invaluable insights of local lore and tricks for doing things. I learn an "on-the-street" view of the current politics of the day. Lots of really helpful tips on restaurants and must-do events from the person driving my car, who I lend it to on an open-ended basis. Friends with serious benefits.
Stepping out of my car — usually always very clean, and in Germany, a Mercedes-Benz! — I never have to think anything again about my car. Proceeding on in the journey with empty hands, having parted with a few euros in exchange for freedom from bills and taxes and levies and fears of depreciation or scraping or accident, and having tipped generously a working-person for their helpful local knowledge, usually parting with a laugh together about something, why would one want to live any other way?
My whole life, I have relied on public mass transportation first, and then sometimes employed taxis to fill in the gaps where public mass transportation cannot reach. It is still sometimes extremely hard to understand why someone would drive their own car for hours and hours to visit their relatives in some far off city — focused at the wheel, and tensed by the hours of focused mental effort — when some tacking through public transportation and then taxis or "friendly" transportation could accomplish the same goal, perhaps cheaper, with less environmental selfishness, and with the leisure to read a book or write some emails or even have a snooze, all thrown into the experience. None of which can be done by a driver. For the life of me, I cannot understand why people do not rely more on public transportation.
People sometimes chide me that I always live in or near cities. Yeah, it seems so. I guess because living out in the countryside hasn't manifested yet as an option, but probably because it would entail needing to get one of these dang cars. Living in cities is actually an efficiency, and makes environmental sense.
I have an older brother who is something of a sage. His name is Patrick, and he always has fascinating, original, and often truly hysterical insights into human nature. It is probably due to his influence that I came to believe in and love the freedom of public mass transportation at a very early age, before the addiction of private ownership of a vehicle could grip and twist my view of the world.
One day, parting furtively the curtain on the front window of our parents' suburban New Jersey home, hyping the paranoid look, he said, "You can't live out here in suburbia without a car. So it has atomised people. Everyone has their own car in its own slot at their own home. They get in it and go alone off to their own job — no one would think to bring a neighbour along for part of the ride. And did you ever notice, when you see someone walking around on a sidewalk, out here in the 'burbs, you instinctively check them out. You're suspicious of them, walking on the sidewalk. People don't do that here! 'What are they up to?' 'If they don't have a car, where are they going to?' 'Where are they from? Are they just casing out some house for a break-in?' Anyone who is using their own legs to get somewhere MUST be 'up to no good' — they're not using a car. Better be on the safe side: just call the cops!"


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Fake news, disinformation … The terms have been repeated for years and complaints about their impact – and how they affect what citizens believe – accumulate. The impact that fake news has had on different political processes has caused them to be considered a problem of scope and has led to increased pressure against social networks.
Facebook is the epicenter of complaints and complaints. Those responsible for the social network have been announcing different measures to stop its viralization, but with little success. There are those who believe, in fact, that they do not do so much, because fake news and content of that style keep the audience hooked on their screens.
Do fake news and those contents really have so much success on social networks? The latest study on the engagement achieved by these publications on Facebook shows that yes: their pull is much higher than that achieved by legitimate content, which is much less successful. Researchers from New York University (NYU) and the Université Grenoble Alpes have analyzed the success of the content published by 2,500 Facebook pages between August 2020 and January 2021.
With the results data obtained by their updates, they compared what happens with the contents of reliable news sources and with the sources of misinformation and fake news. Their conclusions are clear: disinformation pages achieve much more engagement.
Your likes, shares, and engagement data are six times higher. Researchers have focused on disinformation with political content. Their data indicates that disinformation is more successful than legitimate content at both ends of the range (far right and far left), but that the far right is the one that releases the most disinformation.
Facebook has pointed out the data to Insider , noting that engagement does not necessarily imply reach data and also that the sample is "a very small amount of all the content" that circulates on Facebook. However, the data is not very optimistic and the fact that they have blocked access to researchers from the New York university to collect data for another study on a similar topic (political advertisements) does not help their reputation not be damaged.
What this means for brand pages The data is worrying for Facebook users and for citizens in general, as is all the information about how fake news and disinformation spread. For companies, fake news and its effects are harmful, because of what they imply for the general social context, because nothing prevents them from becoming its protagonists and because they damage the credibility of the institutions.
Also, in this case, it reconfirms that almost whatever they do they will have a very difficult time reaching their audiences organically on Facebook. Not only do they have to face the algorithms, but they will also see how content of the worst kind almost has a scorched earth effect.


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The BBA ( British Bankers' Association) held a conference in Cardiff last week hosted by the SW Chamber of Commerce. It was a good event but I was left with a feeling of depression. Amid all the rhetoric, and the unintentionally patronising declarations of openness for business, intentions to be accommodating, and figures defending the banks' position as a key player in the economy ..... there is a fundamental lack of understanding going on which is either staggering or cynical, depending on your view point.
Bank Lending Figures
An example is the BBA figure 85% of lending applications for SMEs are granted. Accurate I don't doubt, but far from being evidence of banks pulling their weight in this sector I think it's an appalling admission and a patronising complacent assertion.
- It ignores those propositions that the local business manager hasn't given a nod towards.
- It ignores the BBA's own figure earlier this month that 55% of SMEs didn't even approach their bank last year because they thought they would get turned down anyway.
- It ignores the fact that the local business managers don't have time to spend with their sme customers who are borrowing less than £500k (say..) to knock a proposition into shape.
- It ignores also the indifference or ignorance of the local business manager towards referring possible projects to a paid consultant who can spend the time with them to get them into shape.
- It ignores the fact that most small business SMEs have no idea what 'shape' is in the banking sense.
To say ( as was done at the conference) that 2/3rds of SMEs did not seek finance last year as corroboration of the Banks provision of service being okay in a straightened market is paradoxical at first glance and a head in the sand concept at second glance.
Banks and Project Merlin
Banks are not in the business of not lending. A good phrase to use but not backed up by observations on the street. The Project Merlin ( banks agreed to have targets for SME lending imposed) figures are all behind. No surprise there. Then you realise that most of what has been cheerfully put forward as banks doing their bit despite the reluctance of customers to come forward with sensible propositions, is accounted for by repeated lending and renewals of facilities and not new money.
It is the reluctance of Bank seniors to get their feet muddy that bothers me.
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Bankers Not Getting Their Feet Muddy
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Motherboards are the most integral part of any computer. That being said, each component of a computer plays an important role, but the motherboards have to be selected very carefully as the CPU, RAM, the power supply will all get connected to this board.
In India, motherboards under Rs. 5000 is a cost-friendly option, and there are a lot of them available. So, selecting one will not be simple, but we are here to help you along the way.
Let's begin with a few things you need to consider while browsing motherboards under rs.5000.
The CPU Socket
First, consider the type of CPU you will be using for your system. You have 2 options, Intel or AMD. Remember this while purchasing one. Because a motherboard with AMD socket will not fit Intel chip.
The Form Factor
Motherboards are available in different sizes. So, check the size of the board. If you have already got the case and the board is too big or small for it, you will be in trouble.
Compatibility is another important factor. You need to check if the motherboard is compatible with the additional parts you are purchasing. Otherwise, the system will not work.
Apart from the above factors, there are some more things that needs to be kept in mind. We have detailed in our Buying Guide below. We have picked out 7 motherboards within the Rs5000 range and listed them in detail below. Please, check them out and pick the one you like the most.
1. MSI A320M-A Pro Max Motherboard
MSI is known for producing good gaming motherboards, and the company proved themselves again by launching an excellent gaming capable motherboard within this particular price range.
The MSI A320M-A Pro Max is an excellent motherboard with an excellent design. There are multiple I/O, and it supports Ryzen processors from different generations. So, you will be able to upgrade your CPU whenever you want.
The MSI A320M-A Pro Max has all the essentials features and multiple I/O. It supports AMD Ryzen chips from 1st to 3rd generations Ryzen and Athlon all with Radeon Graphics and A-Series/Athlon X4 processors.
It supports DDR4 RAM up to 3200 MHz.The maximum memory capacity is 32GB. There is also PCI-E gen 3*4 that enhances the performance of NVMe based SSDs.
Overall, the A320M-A Pro Max from MSI is an excellent motherboard. It looks good and has the necessary functionalities. The layout is premium; it supports multi-core and provides better performance.
2. ASUS Prime A320M-K Motherboard
ASUS is one of the top brands. The company has launched some of the most desirable high-end motherboards in the market. But the company produces motherboards with different price ranges, and even its low-end products are also excellent.
The ASUS prime A320M-K is one of the sought after low-budget motherboard on the market.
Along with all the essential functions, ASUS Prime A320M-K and multiple I/O. It supports AMD Ryzen chips from 1st to 3rd generations/ Ryzen with Radeon Vega graphics and 2nd generation with AMD Ryzen with Radeon graphics/Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics and A-Series/Athlon X4 processors.
It supports DDR4 Non-ECC memory. The maximum memory capacity is 32GB and supports un-buffered RAM modules with 2400/2133 MHz speed.
In the end, ASUS Prime A320M-K is a good motherboard. It also comes with ASUS exclusive DIGI and VRM support that delivers power to the processors on demand and reduces energy waste.
3. GALAX A320M Motherboard
GALAX is not a reputed brand like MSI, ASUS GIGABYTE, or even ASRock, but when you are looking for budget motherboards, you should consider GALAX products.
They may not be the best, but the performance provided by its motherboards is pretty great. So, we have picked the GALAX A320M board. It looks great and falls under the selected price range.
The GALAX A320M has more than enough ports. But more importantly this motherboard supports 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics / Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics and A-series / Athlon X4 Processors for AM4.
Of course, it supports DDR4 RAM modules but only up to 32GB, which is a normal number for boards in this price range. But you also need to remember that there are only 2 DIMM slots. The M.2 slot is available, and it is PCI-E 3.0 enabled. This means high-speed SSD supports along with 6GB SATA speed.
Overall, with the specs; it is one of the best motherboards on this list. It has a total of 4 ports that supports USB 3.1 generation and 8 ports that support USB 2.0. There is also one display port and 1 HDMI port.
4. ASUS EX-A320M Motherboard
Again we have come up with another motherboard from ASUS, but this is a bit different. The form factor of this motherboard is excellent, but it is not versatile and not too many ports as well. You will also not get greater RAM support from this.
It only offers a selected number of features, and if you can build your work PC around it, you will at least have no issues. So, we have placed ASUS EX-320M on this list.
The ASUS EX-A320M has only a limited number of ports. But more importantly, this motherboard supports 2nd Generation/Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics/Ryzen 1st Generation/7th Generation A-series/Athlon X4/Athlon Processors, AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics/ 7th Generation A-Series APU Multi-VGA output.
It supports DDR4 RAM modules. We are not sure about the max capacity, but it is pretty low. You will have PCI express 16 support for the graphics interface.
Overall, the ASUS EX-A320M offers only a few things. There are only 2 USB 2.0 ports available. Form factors small, but it is one of the best motherboards in this price range if your requirement is not too much.
5. GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H Motherboard
A discussion about motherboards cannot end without mentioning the name GIGABYTE. The company produces only a few products, but the motherboards form this company is one of the highest-rated in the market. Although they are known for expensive products, the GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H board is budget-friendly and pretty nice.
The GA-A320M-S2H board from GIGABYTE supports AMD 3rd Gen / 2nd Gen / 1st Gen / Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics/ 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon X4 Processors. All the necessary functions are available.
It supports a maximum of 32GB of memory. It has dual-channel Non-ECC un-buffered DDR4 RAMs. But only 2 DIMM slots are available. If you are thinking of using SSD then you will be happy as it has PCI-E GEN 3 *4 M.2 NVMe and SATA support.
Overall, the GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H is an excellent motherboard with 5 smart fan feature and 5 temperature feature as well.
6. MSI B450M Pro M2 Max Motherboard
Here we have another motherboard from MSI. Now, MSI is known for producing some of the best boards on the market, but this is one of their budget motherboards from the Pro series. Needless to say, the MSI B450M Pro M2 Max has one of the best outlooks and support on the market.
MSI B450M Pro M2 Max has one of the best selections of ports. It supports1st, 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen and Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics and A-series / Athlon X4 as well.
Only 2 DIMM slots are available for DDR4 RAM modules. The max memory capacity is 32GB. The most unique part is that this board supports OC memories with 3466 MHz speed. The presence of PCI-E Gen 3*4 also enhances the performance of NVMe based SSDs.
Overall, the MSI B450M Pro M2 Max is an excellent choice. It has an audio boost and core boost for better performance, and there is also an EZ debug LED for easy troubleshooting.
7. ASUS EX-A320M Motherboard
The EX series motherboards from ASUS has become very popular due to their small form factors and easy access. The ASUS EX-A320M has similar properties to the previous ASUS EX series boards.
The ASUS EX-A320M supports AMD Ryzen/ AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation/Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics/Ryzen 1st Generation/7th Generation A-series/Athlon X4/Athlon. Just like the ASUS EX series motherboards, it has only 2 ports that support USB 2.0.
It supports DDR4 RAM modules. We are not sure about the max capacity, but it is pretty low. You will have PCI express 16 support for the graphics interface.
Overall, the ASUS EX-A320M offers only a few things. There are only 2 USB 2.0 ports available. Form factors small, but it is one of the best motherbo0ards in this price range if your requirement is not too much.
Buying Guide
There are a few things you need to consider while you are browsing your options. Let's check on them.
1. Enhanced Features
If you select the right motherboard, all the functions of the board will get enhanced considerably. The compatibility is most important, and you should consider it. But you must go for motherboards that are reliable, sturdy, and provides stable performance.
2. Intel or AMD
AMD and Intel debate will always be competitors as long as they are around. But when you are getting a motherboard, you have to be careful and get the motherboard that supports the CPU you have decided to get. So, pick up the motherboard as per their CPU socket type.
3. Compatibility Issues
Compatibility is also very important. We have discussed the CPU type, which is also a part of compatibility. But as we have already gone over it, we will look into the RAM type. You need to be aware of the type of RAM you will be using. Know the RAM speed and capacity. If the motherboard supports DDR4 type, then you must purchase DDR4 RAM only.
The maximum RAM capacity is also needed to be considered. Motherboards support 32GB to 128GB of RAM without any issues. It is not likely that you will get motherboards with 128GB compatibility if, please consider it.
4. Form Factor
The size of the motherboard is called the form factor. There are bigger boards, smaller boards, and of course medium boards. So, you need to pick the motherboard accordingly.
If you have decided to go for the ATX boards, then you also have to get the ATX case. There will be lots of expansion slots, Wi-Fi support will be provided that will save your time and money.
Hence, it is now possible for you to get the best motherboard for under Rs.5000. The ones we have detailed are the best ones available on the market right now. So, get it fast. But if you are still having trouble selecting one even among these 7 options.
Then, we humbly recommend getting the MSI A320M-A Pro Max Motherboard. It is our first choice, and we stand by it. It has one of the best form factors, and if you are a Ryzen fan then you will just love it. It has 32GB DDR4 RAM support and one of the best selections of I/O.


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Hammering the Last Nails Into the CNN+ Coffin: CNN Makes It Official
The massive debacle that was CNN+ is now finally, officially dead. Even though the CNN+ era officially ended on April 28, 2022, 32 days after its launch, the cable network has now laid off the remaining 20 staffers of the doomed experiment.
CNN+ Was More of a DISASTER Than You Knew: Just How Low Did It Go?
The Wall Street Journal on May 13 conducted an excruciating deep dive on the disaster that was CNN+. The key takeaway: It was even worse than anyone thought. At any one time, there were as few as 5000 people watching. In a country of 329 million.
Instead of Blowing $300 Million on CNN+, 240 Million Pizzas?
Thirty two days can't be described as the end of an era, but we have reached the end of the CNN+ error. Just over a month after the streaming channel debuted, it bombed spectacularly and ended, officially, on Thursday. Here's a question: What could CNN have spent the reported $300 million on instead of CNN+? Let's take a look.
The Final Moments of CNN+: Sad Wolf Blitzer and a Useless App
"This video is unavailable right now." With just hours to go before CNN pulls the plug on their streaming pipedream, CNN+, that's the message a subscriber sees if they try to play anything; if they can find anything. Purging content a day early on Thursday, the CNN+ app is nothing but a shell, and their live content ended on Wednesday. Here's what the final moments of CNN+ look like since you…
Chris Wallace BEGS a Producer for a Film About His Trump Interviews
During the final days of CNN+ as dies a slow death, on Monday, struggling host Chris Wallace invited Hollywood producer Brian Grazer on his show Who's Talking to Chris Wallace and embarrassingly pressed him for a movie featuring his interviews with former President Trump. And the kicker? Grazer seemed very much open to working with him on the "project."
How Cute: CNN+ Thought 29 Million 'Super Fans' Would Pay to Watch Them
Ahead of CNN+ turning out its lights on Friday, Axios's Sara Fischer chimed in Tuesday with yet another scoop stating that, according to internal CNN documents from last month, the liberal network hilariously claimed there are "29 million 'CNN super fans'" out there willing to pay up for the soon-to-be-deceased streaming platform.
Through the Heart: Stelter Gets Confronted with CNN+'s FAILURE
With his CNN+ show Reliable Sources Daily not even surviving through the final week of the streaming service, chief media reporter Brian Stelter kicked off Sunday's Reliable Sources by bemoaning the death of his show and again claiming it was "too early to know" if it was a "success or failure." But during the panel discussion, Stelter was confronted by Axios reporter Sara…
Editor's Pick: Daily Wire on CNN+ 'Victim' Chris Wallace
On Monday, The Daily Wire's Virginia Kruta reported: "Former 'Fox News Sunday' anchor Chris Wallace said on Sunday that while he is still reeling from the rapid demise of fledgling streaming service CNN+, he is confident that he's 'in good shape' moving forward." She noted that "according to a report from Mediaite, he told former CBS News reporter Jacqueline Adams that he had been a 'victim'…
CNN+ Crashes, Chris Wallace Stuck In Liberal Bubble
Not good. The headline in The New York Times this past week was this: "CNN+ Streaming Service Will Shut Down Weeks After Its Start; A major investment by CNN, which poached big-name anchors and threw a splashy launch party, ends abruptly at the hands of a new corporate leadership team."
Stelter: 'Too Early to Know' if CNN+ Was 'a Success or a Failure'
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In case you missed it here is the previous entry to the top five:
As we look to the top five Carolina Panthers players of the 2015 season, we turn our attention to a breakout star, cornerback Josh Norman.
The Coastal Carolina product has always been a talented corner. His biggest problem has always been his attitude and composure. Early in his career he was flagged often for unsportsmanlike conduct, late hits, and personal fouls. This landed him in coach Ron Rivera's doghouse. Norman was pulled from the starting rotation and was told to get his emotions under control enough to stay on the field. Late in the 2014 season the 28-year old should poise and composure, leading to him regaining the starting role. He carried this composure into the offseason and thus set up his breakout 2015 campaign.
Josh Norman's 2015 season started off with a bang. In the the opening game against the Jacksonville Jaguars he forced a fumble, and later picked off quarterback Blake Bortles and returned it for a touchdown. He followed this up by limiting Houston Texans wide receiver Deandre Hopkins in week two and catching a game saving interception against the New Orleans Saints in week three. In week four against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Norman picked off rookie quarterback Jameis Winston twice, returning one for a touchdown, while holding wide receiver Mike Evans in check.
After week four teams realized that throwing in Norman's direction was a mistake. For a large portion of the season quarterbacks would have a better passer rating throwing the ball into the ground than towards Norman because of his sticky fingers. After teams decided to avoid the former fifth-round draft pick, his production slipped, namely because the ball simply wasn't coming his way. By mid December he had held many of the league's elite receivers to marginal production:
Josh Norman ended the season allowing a passer rating of 54.0 which was the lowest among all cornerbacks in the NFL. Norman ranks as the fourth best Panthers' player in 2015. That should help portray just how good the Carolina Panthers were during the 2015 season.
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Hiking in the Dolomites with Ilse: Venice Extension
After spending a week hiking in the mountains, 12 of us spent 2 nights in Venice! And after spending a week hiking in the mountains, 12 of us spent 2 nights in Venice! I was giddily anticipating this, because I had read that the tourist load was at 30% of "normal", and of course we ALL read about how clean everything was after 18 months without tourists.
The only other time I've been to Venice was in 1990, during a multi-month vagabonding through Europe. I was taking trains from Brindisi, Italy to Vienna, Austria, and was laid-over in Venice for two hours. I remember standing on the famous Rialto Bridge, in a crush of bodies, thinking, "OK. I never have to come here again." St Mark's square was FILTHY, and the canals stank.
Although our stay was short, it was so very sweet! Because of covid, it was important to make reservations at restaurants; the places you wanted to eat at (where the locals eat) didn't accept walk-ins. (FYI—every restaurant requires you to show proof of vaccination.) The two restaurants recommended to me (thank you, Becky Black!) were authentic, slow-food places. And this surprised me—Venetians eat A LOT of octopus and prawns! I ate anchovies for my first time—a dish of vermicelli pasta with an anchovy-based cream sauce; absolutely delicious, if a little salty.
And we did some touristy things, too—we visited the Doge's Palace with a private tour guide, some of us took a gondola ride underneath the Rialto Bridge, and some of us watched a private glassblowing demonstration—then we shopped for all kinds of the famous Venetian glass—glasses, jewelry, ornaments, pendant light shades, etc. I think that was a highlight for me in Venice—browsing the many galleries, awed by the incredible glass artistry! (The sculptures below are 100% blown glass–NOT painted!)
So yes, the canals didn't stink, and the water was much cleaner; and even though Venice was still more crowded than I prefer, it wasn't nearly as crowded as it could've been—if you left the main squares, and just lost yourself in the many alleyways, you actually found yourself alone and in quiet places.
OH—and we saw a Banksy along the Grand Canal!
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Last year, the Episcopal Church instituted a new policy which would allow dioceses to perform blessings of same-sex unions.
Gay marriages aren't legally recognized by the state of Texas, but Gary Patterson and Jeff Meadows decided to tie the knot in the eyes of God at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Montrose.
This is Reverend Lisa Hunt, who presided over the ceremony
"For Jeff and Gary to be one of the first couples in our diocese was really an important statement that I wanted to make to the people who have been working to bring this day forward."
Hunt says that for this ceremony, which is called a "Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant", to have happened in Texas sends a powerful message to the public about the future of gay rights and is optimistic about gay marriage being legal in the state in the near future.
The couple had the option to have a private ceremony but Patterson says that they chose to make it open to the public because they understand what this rite means for gay rights.
"It is a cause. It is bigger than the couples. It goes beyond the couples. It goes beyond the church. It is a global thing for all GLBT [gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender] people."
Both Patterson and Meadow's mothers were in attendance for the ceremony and they say they couldn't be happier for their sons.
This is Mildred Patterson, Jeff's ninety-three-year-old mother.
"I just think it was a beautiful ceremony. And I was glad that, at my age, I could participate with it."
Patterson and Meadows have been together for 14 years and members of the church couldn't be happier for them.


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2020 • Penguin Canada
A journey through Northern Thailand in 120 authentic recipes with stunning location photography.
Award-winning chef, Nuit Regular, offers the distinct flavour of Northern Thai food in a stunning collection of authentic recipes, essays, and location photography. Inspired by the flavours and aromas of growing up in Northern Thailand, Nuit learned to cook in her mother's kitchen. Spending summers in an inspiring Northern Thai town with her grandmother, hunting with her dad, chasing snakes with her uncle, and cooking food with ingredients from the market or family garden, the cookbook is a reflection of Nuit's life in Thailand and her passion for cooking and sharing Thai cuisine with others.
Kiin, which means "eat" in Thai, transports readers to Northern Thailand on a journey to discover the ingredients, markets, and culture that inform all of the recipes. A Thai meal rarely has just one dish and you will have plenty of recipes to cook and share in traditional Thai-style—a table full of brightly coloured dishes that the whole family can pass around and enjoy. The recipes, including Steamed Chicken Dumplings, Rice Vermicelli with Fish Curry Soup, Red Pork on Rice, Northern Beef Curry, Green Mango Salad, and Mango Sticky Rice are a glimpse into the wonders of Northern Thai food.
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Destination Vinylmation: Great job Mike! Why did you choose Wishes for the subject of your latest custom?
Mike Vetrone: I have done a couple other "night time spectacular" customs in the past (World of Color and Illuminations). A customer approached me and asked me to do one for wishes. I loved this fireworks show when I went to see it too.
DV: Tink looks great! Do you enjoy paining characters or scenery more and why?
MV: Thank you! That's a tough question. Characters are a ton of fun to paint, but my favorite thing to do is painting them into a scene.
DV: Any characters you enjoy paining more than others?
MV: Tink was a challenge for me. I don't really know why. I would have to say villains are my favorite to paint.
DV: Was there any challenge in finding the perfect way to paint the fireworks?
MV: The fireworks were a ton of fun to paint. I have tried several ways now to paint fireworks and I feel this has been the most effective way.
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Language is very important to me – one day, hopefully, it will even begin paying the bills. Still, it is to my 'job' what paint and cement-blocks are to builders. So, naturally, the imminent arrival of baby's first words is causing undue amounts of stress.
I come from a family of exceptionally talented linguists. Due to history and circumstance, my mother's first words were in Japanese. A spell in Switzerland added Swiss Deutsch (which she still insists is actually German), then came Hebrew and finally English. My father's childhood was conducted in Castellano (the South American dialect of Spanish) and then he accumulated tongues as most do shoes: French, Italian, English, Hebrew and serviceable Mandarin and German.
What's so great about this all is the number of languages I managed to absorb by osmosis as a child. All of… one.
Yes. One. Despite all the opportunities offered, I only really speak English, and more recently, sometimes-passable Hebrew. We didn't really spend too much time as a family, and the time we did was conducted exclusively in Londonese, the only other crossover language (Hebrew) being retained as a kind of parents-only secret to be whispered in hushed tones.
Now, with history resetting and a new generation in the picture, I want to make sure that my daughter can take advantage of all the myriad of tongues of her close and extended family. But with that desire also comes intense and creeping paranoia.
What if she ignores me and only speaks Hebrew? What if she never finds the same appreciation for English that I have, or worse, is never proficient enough to read my work should it ever be published? What if she can never be native within London and the English speaking world that is still, however remote, my home?
So I've become the shadow, constantly following Wife and Baby around, repeating every cooed compliment or sharp chastisement in English like some demented echo.
I'm not mad, I don't think. Language has created an insurmountable rupture in my life and separated me from my own history and even my own family. Generations of stories in Argentina, a forgotten wartime Jewish community in Japan; all of it feels as distant as Taureg tribesmen in the Sahara. I think much of the reason I write stems from trying to find some connection to those lost pasts, to remind myself (even obliquely) of their stories and to better grasp who I am and where I come from. And I think I would be destroyed if my darling daughter experienced that same distance, with all its unnerving effects, from me.
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The award for the most crass moment of the lockdown has been wrapped up just a couple of months in. The Dice Bar, a Dublin bar situated in Smithfield, caused some outrage and lot of eye-rolling when they compared the closing of pubs during the Covid crisis to the Holocaust.
In a deleted post on Facebook, Dice Bar's account suggested the pubs and festivals being taken away was somehow comparable to Jews on the train to Auschwitz.
Some how or other we've had our pubs gigs festivals taken from us We're like the Jews in the Warsaw ghetto being told to hop on the train to Auschwitz Birkenau. "It's for your own good"
Ok great, sign me up
As you would expect, the post drew fairly astonished responses.
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dice bar: the pubs not being allowed to open is like being in the holocaust pic.twitter.com/sFl0gkfB2h
— Eva Short (@evadiminutive) May 15, 2020
The post was deleted, though was quickly followed by an explanation from owner Kieran Finnerty, possibly making matters worse.
If i'd been in the Dice Bar on Wednesday night and made those kind of outlandish connections, even with the excuse of 6 pints of Revolution and watching a double header of "The Pianist" & "Downfall" I would have got a yellow card from the committee and barred for the next 2 weeks.
Sorry for drawing any connection between the war crimes, which were committed by the Nazis on the Jewish pop in Europe and any events here, but what occurred during the war was the direct result of 20 years of propaganda and the whittling away of people's liberties.
In Ireland we are over 100 days into a propaganda campaign by an unelected government that has passed emergency laws which are likely to remain in place for the next few years. The fear that is being feed to people on a daily basis will have dire consequences for people in entertainment, like musicians whose only chance to make money was live gigs or bars which were the social place to drink and meet strangers.
Our liberties are slowly being removed and we don't know what part of our lives we will be allowed get back under the narrative of Da Covid War, and Covid is likely to be with us for some year's until the mythical silver bullet arrives.
Do we have a choice in any of this or is it just follow directions and "hop on the bus, we know what's best for you"
When Dice Bar reopens don't forget
It's not really an apology. In fact, after the "apology", he re-emphasises the comparison. It's an excuse for an inexcusable comment.
Mostly, it's the peddling of unhelpful conspiracy theories we've seen emerge around the world in recent weeks. While Finnerty is certainly entitled to his opinion, unfortunately the public share that right, and this has not gone down well for the Dice Bar.
NOTE: Since this article was first published, Kieran Finnerty has released a further statement to Balls.ie.
In over 20 years in business, Dice Bar has never had any time for any right wing ideas or racism in the bar. I was the only sponsor of Sports Against Racism Ireland in 1997.We do not and have never aligned ourselves to any of the unsavoury people taking action in the Irish courts in the past few weeksPersonally, I apologise for getting drunk and making the connections to Nazi Germany in my previous posts, and for the offence I've cause to so many people.The 'hop on the bus' comment was supposed to be a metaphor for not questioning orders from the powers that be, and I think in a functioning democracy we should always be able to question the actions of governmentWe are all suffering, but from my own perspective, I am concerned about the detrimental effect of a sustained lockdown on so many smaller businesses and how it will change our personal lives for the worseKieran FinnertyDice Bar since 2000
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