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These Crazy Things Happens Only in Dubai –
Dubai is one of the wealthiest urban areas on the planet. A portion of the things that happen in the city are the stuff of dreams! With a tremendous measure of riches available to them, the general population in Dubai genuinely search for inventive and creative systems to surpass each other. A congressional preview of the pictures accumulated beneath will make them doubt the sanity of the people of Dubai. We've incorporated 8 insane things that happen just in Dubai. Observe!
8. Driving companions –
While it is more than normal to see a man with a pet friend while in an car, the greater part of us structure assumptions about the partner being a dog or a cat. In any case, here in Dubai, having a wild creature, for example, a cheetah on the traveler's seat, as delineated in the photo, is truly only a common phenomenon. That man should either be the most daring man on the planet or an aggregate crazy person.
7. Is it a Dog? –
What sort of a dog is that? Is that a dog in tiger's attire? All things considered, it is basically a tiger hanging out of the car window getting a charge out of the breeze of summer. How regularly do you recognize a tiger out in the open like that? In the event that you happen to live in Dubai, you can get acclimated to such sights effectively. The tiger offspring must be an exquisite sidekick amid long street trips. All things considered, nobody can nod off amidst a drive with a tiger situated in the traveler seat.
6. Supercar traffic jams –
The quantity of supercars in the congested driving conditions is too damn high! While it isn't an uncommon sight to see supercars and congested driving conditions, it is ecstatically odd to see supercar car influxes. There isn't a lack of well-off individuals in Dubai and the photo demonstrates to us how rich they truly are. In this way, you ought not go to Dubai in the event that you aren't willing to spend a lovely penny. We can just envision how high the living expenses must be out there.
5. Car park attendants are terrifying –
Obviously, the general population in Dubai are savvy enough to ensure their million dollar investments. Truth be told, they employ the administrations of lions to go about as car park specialists. No criminal on the planet would set out take a car secured by the ruler of the wilderness. We think about whether the proprietor of the car has everything made sense of. How precisely would he say he is wanting to get inside the auto? Furthermore, how is the lion going to move?
4. Lamborghinis for cops –
The cops in Dubai appear to have everything going admirably for them. They journey around and watch in their Lamborghinis. Where else would one get the chance to see the Police in supercars? The administration has put forth a remarkable expression with their police vehicles. The crooks have no place to run and no place to cover up.
3. ATMs giving gold –
Dubai may maybe be the main spot where individuals can remove gold from ATMs. The city genuinely goes the additional mile to showcase the lavish existence of the general population living in the city. At the point when fluid trade out the city runs meager due to the gigantic abundance of its occupants, mindful powers ought to begin introducing gold-offering ATMs to check the mass issue of people in general.
2. 5 star Starbucks
It is just fitting that the well off in Dubai get treated to a Starbucks suitable for rulers. Where else would one see such a best in class Starbucks outlet? We think about whether the costs of the products and administrations accessible there are the same as all over the place else. What do you call a Starbucks outlet in Dubai? A 7-star café? Individuals in Dubai attempting give a radical new intending to the expression "living vast."
1. Bizarre men rights
It is not an obscure reality that the ladies in Dubai are suppressed to a sure degree and that the men in the nation are given benefits that would be considered nonsensical to whatever is left of the world. The bit in the photo really tells a story of an outsider spot. We are interested to know how a lady would have the capacity to comprehend a specific circumstance on the off chance that her spouse or accomplice were to whip her tenderly.


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Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I appreciate that. First of all, I don't recall seeing the majority and minority working so closely together and in the right way for a while. Several of my amendments have been accepted. I think they agreed to this one. It directs DOD to have a report on the effect of boycotts against our domestic contractors. It is modified, and I ask for its adoption.
Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I have two amendments that I believe are very significant. However, I don't believe they will clear, and that is the reason I will not be bringing them up. But it is important we do address the problems. The Military Leasing Act prohibits military installations from receiving any revenues from mineral exploration of these lands. Exploration has taken place in Oklahoma and other places, where we have, with the new horizontal drilling, been able to get at some of these reserves. The problem is that this incurs an expense by the military operations. The one I am talking about right now happens to be the depot in McCallister, OK. Under the Mineral Leasing Act that governs oil and gas leasing on Federal lands, it gives the responsibility to the Bureau of Land Management.
The problem is, we want to explore it and accommodate others who are going after these tremendous reserves and not just in Oklahoma but elsewhere. But there is not a mechanism by which they can be paid for expenses incurred by the local installation. We are going to be working on this and coming up with some kind of a solution. I will not be offering this as an amendment.
The second one I will not be offering is one that is very significant, which is treating what we refer to as the sub-S, or subpart-S carriers, nonscheduled carriers, that are currently taking materiel and personnel into areas such as Afghanistan. We have crew rest responsibilities, saying they cannot be--a
crew cannot be working for more than 15 hours. The problem is this: 95 percent of the military personnel going into Afghanistan and some of these other areas go in by subpart-S operators. They are exempt from the crew rest. Right now, there is legislation that is pending that would make them fall under the crew rest requirements.
Military can take them in, but military doesn't have the capacity. That is why 40 percent of all materiel and 95 percent of personnel are being brought into these zones. As an example, if they are going from the logical place, which would be in Germany to go into Afghanistan, they would carry it in, but they would not be able to offload whatever cargo or personnel and then get back and go to Stuttgart or whatever location it is in Germany because that would exceed crew rest.
On the other hand, they are precluded from having civilian aircraft staying in places such as Afghanistan. So there is no solution to it. We want to address this. We are going to try to do it. We feel this will not clear as it is now. So I will not be offering it tonight, but it is one I think is very significant.
With that, I yield the floor.
Mr. INHOFE. I don't have that one with me. I would rather wait until I get the amendment. There is one other I will want to have passed--several amendments are on Guantanamo Bay detention. This is on long-term, high-value detainees. It is my intention to offer that tomorrow.
I have currently four amendments that I will withdraw at this time so we can unclog some of this.
I ask unanimous consent to withdraw amendments Nos. 1094, 1095, 1096 and 1101.
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The Coming of the Son of Man
25 "And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."
The Parable of the Fig Tree
29 Then He spoke to them a parable: "Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. 31 So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
The Importance of Watching
34 "But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."


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Complete your casual living space with the charming occasional tables from the Saluda collection. Each table is crafted of rubberwood solids and oak veneers, with details like metal leg posts and pewter hardware creating a rustic industrial look. Each piece offers ample storage space, combining casual style with modern function. A Warm Oak finish puts the finishing touch on each piece for a relaxed rustic look.
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My stepfather has a great chef's knife that bought at Jewel (a grocery store) some years back. On a recent visit home, I used this knife and I was very impressed with it.
It was about 10" long and it had a thick blade. It was fairly heavy and was great for chopping things like potatoes. I have a Santoku knife and while it is very nice, I would like something with more weight.
Do any of you knife connoisseurs have suggestions for brands that I could look into for a similar knife? tia for any suggestions!


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Nexus has been Pixel-ated by Motorola ... Google it!
Subject: Mobile | October 20, 2016 - 05:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: pixel, pixel xl, google, Android, Snapdragon 821, nougat
Ah, the tech industry; blink and suddenly familiar things disappear and yet you are also simultaneously overcome with a sense of deja vu. Former Motorola President Rick Osterloh now heads a team at Google which is the combination of Nexus, Pixel Chromebooks, Chromecast, OnHub, ATAP, and Google Glass and this team have just released two new Google phones. The 5" 1920x1080 Pixel and the 5.5" 2560x1440 Pixel XL have arrived on the market, priced to compete with Apple's new lineup, though still far less expensive than the Chromebooks which bore the same name up until recently. The phones run Android 7.1 Nougat on a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and are manufactured by HTC. Ars Technica considers them to now be the best Android phones on the market and yet somehow bland; read their full review to see if you agree.
"Welcome to the age of Google Hardware. Apparently tired of letting third-party Android OEMs serve as the stewards of Android handsets, Google has become a hardware company. (Again)."
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NVIDIA Tegra SoC powers new Nintendo Switch gaming system
Subject: Processors, Mobile | October 20, 2016 - 11:40 AM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: Nintendo, switch, nvidia, tegra
It's been a hell of a 24 hours for NVIDIA and the Tegra processor. A platform that many considered dead in the water after the failure of it to find its way into smartphones or into an appreciable amount of consumer tablets, had two major design wins revealed. First, it was revealed that NVIDIA is powered the new fully autonomous driving system in the Autopilot 2.0 hardware implementation in Tesla's current Model S, X and upcoming Model 3 cars.
Now, we know that Nintendo's long rumored portable and dockable gaming system called Switch is also powered by a custom NVIDIA Tegra SoC.
We don't know much about the hardware that gives the Switch life, but NVIDIA did post a short blog with some basic information worth looking at. Based on it, we know that the Tegra processor powering this Nintendo system is completely custom and likely uses Pascal architecture GPU CUDA cores; though we don't know how many and how powerful it will be. It will likely exceed the performance of the Nintendo Wii U, which was only 0.35 TFLOPS and consisting of 320 AMD-based stream processors. How much faster we just don't know yet.
On the CPU side we assume that this is built using an ARM-based processor, most likely off-the-shelf core designs to keep things simple. Basing it on custom designs like Denver might not be necessary for this type of platform.
Nintendo has traditionally used custom operating systems for its consoles and that seems to be what is happening with the Switch as well. NVIDIA mentions a couple of times how much work the technology vendor put into custom APIs, custom physic engines, new libraries, etc.
The Nintendo Switch's gaming experience is also supported by fully custom software, including a revamped physics engine, new libraries, advanced game tools and libraries. NVIDIA additionally created new gaming APIs to fully harness this performance. The newest API, NVN, was built specifically to bring lightweight, fast gaming to the masses.
We've optimized the full suite of hardware and software for gaming and mobile use cases. This includes custom operating system integration with the GPU to increase both performance and efficiency.
The system itself looks pretty damn interesting, with the ability to switch (get it?) between a docked to your TV configuration to a mobile one with attached or wireless controllers. Check out the video below for a preview.
I've asked both NVIDIA and Nintendo for more information on the hardware side but these guys tend to be tight lipped on the custom silicon going into console hardware. Hopefully one or the other is excited to tell us about the technology so we can some interesting specifications to discuss and debate!
UPDATE: A story on The Verge claims that Nintendo "took the chip from the Shield" and put it in the Switch. This is more than likely completely false; the Shield is a significantly dated product and that kind of statement could undersell the power and capability of the Switch and NVIDIA's custom SoC quite dramatically.
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 653, 626, and 427 SoCs
Subject: Processors, Mobile | October 18, 2016 - 11:32 AM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: SoC, Snapdragon 653, Snapdragon 626, Snapdragon 427, snapdragon, smartphone, qualcomm, mobile
Qualcomm has announced new 400 and 600-series Snapdragon parts, and these new SoCs (Snapdragon 653, 626, and 427) inherit technology found previously on the 800-series parts, including fast LTE connectivity and dual-camera support.
The integrated LTE modem has been significantly for each of these SoCs, and Qualcomm lists these features for each of the new products:
- X9 LTE with CAT 7 modem (300Mbps DL; 150Mbps UL) designed to provide users with a 50 percent increase in maximum uplink speeds over the X8 LTE modem.
- LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation with up to 2x20 MHz in the downlink and uplink
- Support for 64-QAM in the uplink
- Superior call clarity and higher call reliability with the Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) codec on VoLTE calls.
In addition to the new X9 modem, all three SoCs offer faster CPU and GPU performance, with the Snapdragon 653 (which replaces the 652) now supporting up to 8GB of memory - up from a max of 4GB previously. Each of the new SoCs also feature Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 for fast charging.
Full specifications for these new products can be found on the updated Snapdragon product page.
Availability of the new 600-series Snapdragon processors is set for the end of this year, so we could start seeing handsets with the faster parts soon; while the Snapdragon 427 is expected to ship in devices early in 2017.
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X50 5G Modem
Subject: Networking, Mobile | October 17, 2016 - 11:00 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: Snapdragon X50, snapdragon, qualcomm, modem, mobile, mmWave, LTE, cellular, 5G
Qualcomm has officially unveiled the development of a new 5G modem with the Snapdragon X50, which targets OEMs and early 5G development. The X50 supports milimeter wave (mmWave) technology initially, and rather than replace existing LTE solutions the X50 is designed to work alongside LTE modems integrated into Snapdragon SoCs, for a seamless handoff between 5G and 4G networks.
"The Snapdragon X50 5G modem will initially support operation in millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum in the 28GHz band. It will employ Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna technology with adaptive beamforming and beam tracking techniques, which facilitates robust and sustained mobile broadband communications in non-line-of-sight (NLOS) environments. With 800 MHz bandwidth support, the Snapdragon X50 5G modem is designed to support peak download speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second.
Designed to be used for multi-mode 4G/5G mobile broadband, as well as fixed wireless broadband devices, the Snapdragon X50 5G modem can be paired with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor with an integrated Gigabit LTE modem and interwork cohesively via dual-connectivity. Gigabit LTE will become an essential pillar for the 5G mobile experience, as it can provide a wide coverage layer for nascent 5G networks."
Ratification of an official "5G" standard has not taken place, but Qualcomm hopes to position itself at the forefront of its development. The mmWave technology (which is explained in this video) is only one part of the puzzle:
"Work has begun on defining, standardizing and designing the new OFDM-based 5G New Radio (NR) as part of the global 3GPP standard. 5G NR is being designed to support a wide variation of device-types, services and deployments. It is also being designed to get the most out of every bit of spectrum across a wide array of available spectrum bands and regulatory paradigms."
(More information is available on Qualcomm's 5G Technologies page.)
The Snapdragon X50 modem is set to begin sampling to OEMs in the second half of 2017, with the first half of 2018 projected for the first commercial products featuring the new modem.
Samsung Begins Mass Production of 10nm LPE SoCs
Subject: Mobile | October 17, 2016 - 07:01 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Samsung, 10nm
Earlier today, Samsung announced that mass production has started for system-on-a-chip (SoC) products on their first-generation 10nm process, which is called Low Power Early (10LPE). Chips produced from this node will begin to ship in devices starting early 2017. The press release claims that, for integrated circuits manufactured under the 10LPE process, die area could decrease up to 30%, with either an increase in performance of up to 27% or a decrease in power of up to 40%.
This is a little higher than the 10% increase in performance that AnandTech claimed in April. On the plus side, it was also expected that any design that was created for 10LPE could be migrated, pretty much without change, to the second-generation, Low Power Plus (10LPP) node. Jumping back to today's press release, Samsung claims that 10LPP will begin mass production in the second half of next year. So basically, early 10nm parts will launch in a couple of months, then a second wave will arrive the year after, using a more refined fabrication method.
Introduction and Specifications
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are here, and while outwardly they look very similar to last year's 6s models, there have been some significant upgrades (and a highly controversial change) to the new phones. Is there enough in this iterative update to justify an upgrade? After spending a couple of weeks using one as my primary device, I will attempt to answer this question.
While there had been rumors swirling of an all-new design featuring an OLED display, Apple appears to be holding back until next year - which just happens to be the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. Considering this fact, it may just be that the iPhone 7 is something of a stop-gap for 2017. Some of the rumored elements are here, however; with the elimination of the physical home button (it's a solid-state version now) and 3.5 mm headphone jack (the latter causing much consternation). The camera on both phones is completely new as well, with a special dual-lens version exclusive to the 7 Plus.
First we'll go over the specs of these phones. As you can see, there are still some areas that are not fully known, such as the exact speed of the low-power cores in the new quad-core SoC, and the specifics about this year's GPU.
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|Apple iPhone 7 Plus
|Apple A10 Fusion SoC
2.34 GHz dual-core + 2x low-power cores (? MHz)
|6-core (unknown GPU)
|4.7-inch IPS, DCI-P3 capable
|5.5-inch IPS, DCI-P3 capable
|Back: 12MP, ƒ/1.8, OIS
Front: 7MP, ƒ/2.2
|Back: 12MP, f /1.8, OIS
Dual-camera with 2x telephoto lens
Front: 7MP, ƒ/2.2
|Video: 4K @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 60/30 fps, 720p @ 30 fps
|Video: 4K @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 60/30 fps, 720p @ 30 fps
|Stereo Speakers
|802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO
Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
(Model A1778/1784)
|FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
|1960 mAh
|2900 mAh
|138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm
(5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches)
138 g (4.87 oz)
|158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm
(6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches)
188 g (6.63 oz)
|iOS 10
|$649 - $849
|$769 - $969
Nearly a Decade of iPhone
The iPhone was introduced in 2007 (Image credit: Apple, via archive.org)
It's hard to believe it's been nine years since the original iPhone launched. Announced in January of 2007 by Steve Jobs during his keynote speech at CES, it set a standard that the rest of the industry would take some time to meet (remember, the first Android phone was over a year away at this point.) But nine years is an age in technology years, and that first version seems like an antique now. (The original iPhone specs: 3.5-inch display with 320x480 resolution, single-core ARM processor running at 412 MHz, 128 MB of system memory, 4GB/8GB storage.)
Continue reading our review of the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus!!
Putting fingerprints on the Google Pixel
Subject: Mobile | October 6, 2016 - 01:20 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: google, pixel, pixel xl, nougat, Android 7.1
The Inquirer had a chance to lay their hands on the new Google Pixel and Pixel XL and have shared their experiences here. We have covered the specs of the phone previously and so will not reiterate them here, check out Tim's coverage for the details. The impression that The Inq immediately had upon grasping the phone is that it feels very much like a slimmer HTC 10, which they were not overly impressed by. That HTC phone was rated 88 in DxOMark, the Pixel an 89 while the iPhone 7 garnered a rating of 86, if you follow that particular benchmark tool. They had a strong feeling that Google may have missed too many marks on this phone to justify the pricing, read on to see if you agree with their experiences.
"On first impressions, we can't help but feel that the Pixel is a bit of a wasted opportunity. The handset has a largely boring design, doesn't offer much in the way of innovation and is expensive compared with previous Nexus smartphones."
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A Second Allegedly Replacement Note7 Catches Fire
Subject: Mobile | October 5, 2016 - 06:26 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Samsung, galaxy note 7
Last week, we passed along a Bloomberg report about a Galaxy Note 7 that caught fire in China. It was allegedly a replacement device from Samsung's recall, which was supposed to fix this issue. We have not heard anything about this phone since, but, at the time, we suggested keeping your replacement device powered off and disconnected from the charger until we receive further info.
Now a second, allegedly post-recall device has caught fire. This time, it occurred this morning on a plane. The Boeing 737 was about ten minutes from take-off when the passenger, who claims the phone was both shut down and in his pocket, noticed the device begin to smoke. He tossed it onto the floor when it begun to billow a thick, gray-green smoke, and burned through the carpet. He claims that it had the green battery icon to indicate that it was a fixed device, which should rule out a pre-recall Note7 getting incorrectly classified as post-recall by, for instance, a retail store goof.
All of that said, we don't know if either of the two cases are accurate yet. Samsung's released a statement over today's issue, which we include below via The Verge, that basically says no comment until they can perform their own investigation.
- Until we are able to retrieve the device, we cannot confirm that this incident involves the new Note7. We are working with the authorities and Southwest now to recover the device and confirm the cause. Once we have examined the device we will have more information to share.
Obviously, we could speculate over a number of things that could be to blame. Part of the issue is just physics -- you're storing a lot of energy in a small volume. This is inherently difficult, and a rapid release of a lot of energy tends to be explosive. It's always good to remember this, even though it's the company's responsibility to produce devices that are safe from all but the most unreasonable of uses.
Mozilla Discontinues Firefox OS for All Devices
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | September 29, 2016 - 02:15 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: mozilla, Firefox OS, firefox
Update: There has been a little confusion. The web browser, Firefox, is still going strong. In fact, they're focusing their engineering efforts more on it, by cutting back on these secondary projects.
Less than a year after their decision to stop developing and selling smartphones through carriers, Mozilla has decided to end all commercial development of Firefox OS. Releases after Firefox OS 2.6 will be handled by third parties, such as Panasonic, should they wish to continue using it for their smart TV platform. Further, source code for the underlying operating system, Boot-to-Gecko (B2G), will be removed from their repository, mozilla-central, so it doesn't hinder development of their other products.
Regardless, Mozilla needs to consider their long-term financial stability, and throwing resources at Firefox OS apparently doesn't return enough value for them, both directly and for its impact on society.
Samsung Investigating Replacement Galaxy Note 7 Fire
Subject: Mobile | September 28, 2016 - 09:04 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Samsung, recall, galaxy note 7
Bloomberg is reporting that a 25-year-old customer from China, Hui Renjie, claims to have received a replacement Galaxy Note 7, and that it caught fire within 24 hours. A representative of the company immediately visited him and asked to take the phone to investigate, but the customer wished to go public first, assuming that he wouldn't get any answers if he just gave up the phone silently. The explosion allegedly caused minor burns to two of the customer's fingers, as well as damaged his MacBook.
Naturally, Samsung is very interested in what happened. The previous incident involved Samsung-developed batteries. The manufacturing process accidentally pushed some the battery batch's two terminals together. Shorting out a battery causes it to release energy quickly as heat, which is often undesirable, to say the least.
Samsung is waiting to examine the device before they comment further. If you have also receive a replacement, then you might want to keep it powered off and disconnected from the charger until we find out what happened.
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SW-MOTECH Vibration-Damped Quick Release GPS Holder for Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R '99-'07 & Hayabusa GSX1300R '08-'17
The SW-MOTECH Vibration-Damped Quick Release GPS Holder mounts to the top triple tree on the Hayabusa to provide a secure, buzz-free foundation for mounting navigation units or other electronic goodies using cradles with an AMPS hole pattern. The mount head pivots up and down to offer the optimum viewing angle that will keep your attention focused on the road in front of you. This GPS holder features a quick release mechanism that allows swift removal of your electronics without tools so you can easily bring the expensive device with you when parking. Sturdy steel construction ensures the mounted device is secure through all the bumps and dips you ride your motorcycle over while the vibration dampening allows you to read information at a glance clearly. An attractive black powder coated finish retains a factory appearance that is durable and corrosion resistant to look good for miles to come!
- GPS mount with quick release
- Damped mount isolates engine buzz and road vibrations
- Sturdy steel construction with a powder coated black finish
- Allows swift GPS removal and secure remounting
- Pivoting head allows tilting up and down for the perfect viewing angle
- Amps hole pattern is compatible with most popular motorcycle GPS cradles
- Mounts to underside of top tree clamp
- Positions navigation above triple tree between fork legs for great visibility
- Simple bolt on installation requires no drilling, cutting or other modifications
Whats in the box:
- Vibration-Damped GPS Holder
- Mounting hardware
- Installation instructions
The AMPS hole pattern is an industry standard hole configuration. It consists of four (4) holes located in a rectangular pattern spaced at 1.188" by 1.813" (30mm by 38mm). In most cases the AMPS pattern consists of 8 holes. This allows the mount to be fitted in both a horizontal or vertical orientation. Most third party mounting devices and cradles have the AMPS hole pattern.
We recommend using the SW-MOTECH Navi Bag if you plan to use an automotive navigation unit
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Growing from Good to Great: Positioning Your Fund-raising Efforts for Big Gains
Bonus Books, Incorporated, 1995 - Business & Economics - 210 pages
In our changing world, development programs that just plod along demand a wake-up call. In Growing from Good to Great, Dr Judith Nichols shows how today's 'changing Paradigms' of audience and technologies are revolutionizing fund-raising strategies. Dr Nichols offers specific guides to dramatically increase traditional benchmarks of growth. If dollar increases of five to 25 percent are no longer enough for your organization, she'll show you how to reorganize your development program to accommodate exponential increases of 50 percent, 100 percent, or more annually!
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He was doomed to die, but managed to survive, and now his mission is to revenge for the annihilation of his tribe. He is the great warrior who calls himself Volkodav, and is the last man from the tribe of Serie Psi (Grey Hounds). After escaping certain death, Volkodaw — accompanied by Neletuchaya Mysh — is on a mission to kill Ludoed who is responsible to what happened to Serie Psi.
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Just two weeks ago we were complaining that the decorations were out too early and that no one — no one — was letting us enjoy even the smallest post-election break before the holiday season descended. But today is Black Friday, so…It's officially on.
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Four Successful Sales Teams Later, Here's How to Build Yours
Building a sales team is one of the hardest challenges and most important steps to get right for startups looking to scale up their business. It certainly doesn't come naturally to the average engineer co-founder. But an excellent sales team can make the difference between achieving hyper-growth and having to fight tooth and nail to capture marketshare. Over the course of my career, I've scaled up sales teams at three hugely successful startups, and I'm working on my fourth. Every team is different. But I've put together the following fundamentals which can help anyone create a cohesive team capable of building a large roster of satisfied customers in today's digital world. Even if your sales team is already in place, these considerations will help you maximize their effectiveness and continue to grow quickly.
To create an efficient and effective sales organization, each member of the team needs a well-defined role and clear-cut responsibilities. And while every job comes with a description, it's very common to find that in many organizations, individual roles and responsibilities are not very clearly understood. Once put into practice, roles begin to blur and expectations become foggy. When this happens, efficiency suffers. The first step when building and scaling a sales team is to clarify expectations for each member of the team and make it perfectly clear not just who is responsible for what, but how everyone's jobs fit together.
In traditional sales organizations, sales professionals would commonly be accountable for every stage of a deal. They would spend significant effort sourcing their own leads. They would prospect new customers and manage the conversation all the way from discovery to deal close. This model has fallen by the wayside with the rise of inside sales teams. The sales cycle has become segmented and roles have been specialized, with most companies creating positions to fulfill three main functions: Research Specialists, Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) and Account Executives (AEs).
Everyone who has ever touched the world of sales is familiar with the all-important "lead". Leads are the names, titles and contact information of individuals who may be potential customers. Many companies choose to buy lists of leads from research firms and start their outreach as soon as possible. This allows them to immediately begin collecting feedback from potential customers and building a formal sales process. It also gives them a source of product feedback directly from their target market. While lead lists can be valuable, most include names that are either out of date or outside the market you intend to target. Working through these lists in their entirety can be a time-sink and produce a limited amount of worthwhile prospects.
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To mitigate the time-sink and maximize the value of purchased leads, it's worth considering a Research Specialist hire. This is an in-house (or outsourced) role whose primary job function is to sort through these lists to find the worthwhile leads, and produce lists of their own that are customized to the needs of the company. This offloads "data cleaning" to a person more suited to this type of work, and frees your Sales Development Representatives from slogging through the lists themselves.
For the next segment of your team, you'll need Sales Development Reps (SDRs). They will account for about half of the team. They work from the office and perform no field activities. Their job is to build interest in your product through outbound emails and phone calls to leads. Once they've found an influencer from a potential customer and arranged a meeting, ownership of the lead is typically transferred to an Account Executive.
The Account Executives (AEs) are the best closers in your organization. They rarely perform outbound lead generation, and only come into contact with prospects once the SDR team has arranged a meeting. The SDR is in charge of bringing deals into the funnel; the AE is in charge of closing them.
Examine the existing process in your sales organization. Your team should have defined roles and that reflect their day-to-day activities. Your Research Specialists should be talking to your SDRs about which type of leads are panning out, and revising their sorting criteria accordingly. Your SDRs should be talking to your AEs about each meeting they set, and ensuring they're adequately prepared. Identify any places where prospects fall through the cracks, and consider how communication might be breaking down. Once you've found any weak points in the process, make sure everyone involved understands what they can do to guarantee a smooth sale.


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Release Date: 1997
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Following a terrifying nuclear war, a group of survivors must escape an imminent ion storm. To this end, the survivors -- including Dr. Leslie Morgan (Brinke Stevens), Dr. Paul Hamilton (John Blyth Barrymore) and McQueen (Tim Abell) -- take shelter at a deserted research station. But they soon realize they're not alone. The survivors split up to investigate, only to discover that their lives are threatened by a murderous human/monster hybrid created as a weapon by the military.
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Although singer Chris Brown announced yesterday that among the roaster of artists to be featured on his upcoming 'X' album would be ex-girlfriend Rihanna, we're not so sure Rihanna agrees.
Just hours ago Rihanna gave her 30 million plus Twitter follower her thoughts on the matter.
Here's what she tweeted, "Phuck O.utta H.ere B.itch!!!," with this attached photo.
Yup, you read that correctly. It's clear these two had another bad break up.
If you look closely at that tweet the singer made sure to capitalize O.H.B. OHB is the crew of artists and friends Chris usually travels with.
We're not sure if Rihanna has, in fact, decided to pull any collaborations she's already done with her ex or if she has the power to but we'll surely keep you all posted.


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Vintage J. Chein Walt Disney Productions MARY POPPINS Tin Tea Set 1964 - USA -WOW! This auction is for a charming 11 piece tin child's tea set dated 1964. It was made in the USA by J Chein & Co. The pieces are in surprisingly good condition for its age! You will receive the following items in this lot: 1 tea tray (7" x 10") 1 teapot with plastic handle 3 teacups 3 saucers 3 plates These items are bright and colorful and show only a slight bit of paint wear. The serving tray has a lovely story of Mary Poppins on the front. This whimsical set would display very nicely in any vintage Disney toy collection! Please check our other auctions for more vintage treasures! We will combine items to save on shipping costs!
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A proven classic in the field, this edition of Psychological Testing and Assessment features new co-author Gary Groth-Marnat. Building on Aiken's strong foundation, this edition has been thoroughly updated, offering extensive coverage of new tests, inventories, and scales, the methods used in constructing these psychometric instruments, and the application of them.
Greater integration of chapters, enhanced student activities, more opportunities to increase depth through web-based resources, new editions of various tests, greater emphasis on applied aspects of assessment, and revisions in the content and format of college entrance examinations drive Aiken and Groth-Marnat's twelfth edition. Substantial attention has also been given to neuropsychological assessment, adaptive testing, item response theory, the use of computers in psychological testing, and applications of tests in various contexts.
A text for a one-semester course in testing and assessment at the undergraduate or beginning graduate level in psychology or education. Coverage includes assessment methods and practices, assessment of abilities, assessment of personality and preferences, and applications and issues. Pedagogical features include chapter summaries, questions, and activities, plus reference appendices, a glossary, and lists of vendors. This edition places greater emphasis on applications of testing in education, clinical, and organizational settings Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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The year is 1800. The town, Bacchusville, New Jersey. Reclusive local witch Helena Pottsworth (Paige Richards) can no longer contain her surging lesbian desires, and this puritanical, post-colonial town is about to fight a revolution of the sensual kind. Using a bit of black magic and a lot of hypnotic beauty, Helena begins seducing the female citizenry in bodice-ripping acts of pagan eroticism and hot-tongued debauchery that make bodies quiver in ecstasy.
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With a stay at Grand Bella Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Pattaya, steps from Pattaya Memorial Hospital and minutes from Central Festival Pattaya Beach. This hotel is within close proximity of Hard Rock Cafe and Pattaya Beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 360 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
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Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a waterslide, and a sauna. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). While enjoying a refreshing dip in the hotel pool, you can order your favorite drink at the poolside bar.
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Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. RV/bus/truck parking is available onsite.
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The High Court in Northern Cape has granted the state power utility Eskom, the right to disconnect ten municipalities which have failed to pay the billions of rands they owe the company.
Eskom received the right to deal with its debtors after the high court dismissed AfriForum's court interdict on the matter.
AfriForum had last year, applied for an urgent interdict in the High Court in Pretoria to stop Eskom from cutting electricity to five municipalities who owe it money.
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The application by the civil rights group came after the power utility announced its intention to take over the collection of electricity revenue in municipalities that owe it money.
Eskom's group executive in charge of customer service, Yanda Noah had at that time revealed that revealed that outstanding municipal payments stood at R6 billion at the end of March and that discussions about arrangements to pay were underway with 42 municipalities.
But, in its affidavit, Afriforum argued that by cutting the electricity supply Eskom would be punishing law abiding citizens who are paying their accounts. The group went on to argue that Eskom has other mechanisms to recover the money owed to it.
However, the court has dismissed AfriForum's case (with costs), saying that municipalities must be held accountable for the unpaid amounts, and that the right of consumers cannot overrule Eskom's right to lawfully collect debt owed to it.
The case will continue as AfriForum tends to further battle out the lawfulness of cutting off entire municipalities in March.
Until then, Eskom has been given the go ahead to stop services to municipalities that owe it money.
The power cuts were to go ahead on Thursday (5 January), but now the municipalities – found in the Free State and North West provinces – have until 16 January to settle their accounts before being cut off.
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The seven affected municipalities in the Free State are:
- Tokologo
- Nketoana
- Nala
- Mantsopa
- Masilonyana
- Dihlabeng, and
- Moqhaka
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Assistant Dean for Teacher Education, Outreach, and Recruitment
As Assistant Dean for Teacher Education, Outreach and Recruitment in The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education, Dr. Sherry L. Field oversees student recruitment, outreach, assessment and special projects. Dr. Field is professor emeritus in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Dr. Field received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Texas Tech University, an M.Ed. and administrative certification from Stephen F. Austin University and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Texas at Austin.
Before entering higher education, she taught public school in Texas in the Longview, Goose Creek and Barbers Hill school districts. Field also taught in Pulaski County, Ark., and was an administrator in the Little Rock, Ark., school district. She was a member of the faculty at the University of Colorado-Denver and the University of Georgia before joining the faculty at The University of Texas at Austin in 2001. She was Associate Dean for Teacher Education, Student Affairs and Administration from 2006-2012. In 2012, she became Dean of the College of Education at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR, where she served until returning to UT in 2015.
Dr. Field served as editor of Social Studies and the Young Learner from 1996 - 2006, and was chair of the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies, chair of the NCSS Larry Metcalf Distinguished Dissertation Award Committee and president of the Society for the Study of Curriculum History. She also served on the Executive Council of Kappa Delta Pi International as vice president.
Field received the 2016 Irving Morrissett Award for Excellence in Social Science Education, Social Science Education Consortium; 2015 Dr. Truman L. Kelley Award for Scholarship Excellence, Kappa Delta Pi; 2012 Jean Dresden Grambs Career Research Award, National Council for the Social Studies; 2012 Research in Social Studies Service Award, Social Studies Research SIG of the American Educational Research Association; 2009 Davis Counselor of Distinction, Kappa Delta Pi and 2009 Haskew Award for Distinguished Service, Delta Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. She was also awarded the Glickman Fellowship at the University of Georgia in 2000.
A Faculty Fellow at the Holocaust Museum Houston since 2003, Field regularly conducts workshops for pre- and inservice teachers there. Recently an invited speaker in Japan: 2014 Teaching and Learning Center Inaugural Lecture, Hiroshima University and 2013 Japan Educational Research Association for the Social Studies, Tokyo, she has written and presented on Japanese and U.S. Children's Understandings of Social Studies.
Co-author and editor of numerous books including: Exemplary Elementary Social Studies: Case Studies in Practice, They Led By Teaching, Explorations in Curriculum History, and Real-World Investigations for Social Studies: Inquiries for Middle and High School Student - book chapters, articles and elementary school social studies textbooks, Field's areas of professional focus encompass social studies teaching and learning, teacher education, and curriculum history.


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Hill States of India
The Hill States of India were princely states lying in the northern border regions of the British Indian Empire.
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During the colonial Raj period, two groups of princely states in direct relations with the Province of British Punjab became part of the British Indian Empire later than most of the former Mughal Empire, in the context of two wars and an uprising.
For its princely rulers the informal term Hill Rajas has been coined. it dos not apply to other native hill country princes such as the Rawat of Rajgarh.
After the independence and split-up of British India, the Hill States acceded to the new Union of India and were later divided between India's constituent states of Punjab (proper), Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
Simla Hills[edit]
28 princely states (including feudatory princes and zaildars) in the promontories of the western Himalaya were named after Shimla as the Simla Hill States.[1] These states were ruled mainly by Hindu Rajputs.[2][3] Their inhabitants were mainly Hindu with a few Buddhists; the local languages were Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and various Pahari dialects.
Three quarters of the about 4,800 square miles (12,000 km2), on both sides of the Sutlej river, was the territory of the Raja (earlier Rana) of Bashahr. The direct tributaries of Bashahr were :
The other, all far smaller, princely states, including a few with some petty dependencies of their own, were further south, on the left bank of the Sutlej :
- the Rana of Balsan
- the Thakur of Beja
- the Rana of Bhaji /Bhajji
- a prince of Bhagat
- the Raja of Bilaspur (formerly Kahlur = Kehloor), entitled to an 11-guns salute
- the Rana of Darkoti(i) = Darkoti
- the Rana (Shri) of Dhami
- the Raja Rana (ex Rana) of Jubbal, which had two tributaries:
- the Thakur (sahib) of Dhadi State, initially tributary to Tharoch, then to Bashahr and finally in 1896 to Jubbal.
- (title?) Rawin = Rawingarh
- the Raja (formerly Rana) of Keonthal, where the feudal pyramid included five zaildars (jagirdars collecting a special tax) :
- the Thakur of Kunihar
- the Rana of Kuthar
- the Thakur of Mahlog
- the Rana of Mangal
- the Raja of Nalagarh
- the Thakur (or Rai Mian?) of Sangri
- the Thakur (originally titled Rana up to the occupation by the Gurkhas; Thakurs from 1815 to 1929) of Tharoch = Tiroch
NB - For various of the entities above, the authentic title of the chieftain is missing. While some of the lowest ranking may have had none, for the princes that can merely be due to insufficient sources available
The princely states of the Simla Hills all ultimately became part of the modern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
States of the Punjab Hills[edit]
Some nearby Hindu and Sikh states include :
- the Raja (Saheb) of Chamba, entitled to an 11 gun salute
- the Raja of Mandi, entitled to an 11 gun salute
- the Raja of Suket, entitled to an 11 gun salute
- the Maharaja (until 1913 Raja) of Tehri Garhwal State (in Uttar Pradesh), entitled to an 11 gun salute
- the Raja of Siba, no salute, as Siba was not fully part of the British Indian Empire, only Siba Jagir (Jagir of Mian Devi Singh) up to Kotla.
- etc.
Sources and external links[edit]
- Indian Princely States website
- Punjab State Gazetteer [then Punjab was much larger], vol. VIII, Gazetteer of the Simla Hill States 1910
- Himachal Pradesh State's official website and various links therefrom (click on map or names) to official sites of the state's districts


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Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
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German Scientist Accused NASA of 'Massive' Temperature Alteration
A German professor has confirmed what skeptics from Britain to the US have long suspected: that NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies has largely invented "global warming" by tampering with the raw temperature data records. Professor Dr. Friedrich Karl Ewert is a retired geologist and data computation expert. He has painstakingly examined and tabulated all NASA GISS's temperature data series, taken from 1153 stations and going back to 1881. His conclusion: that if you look at the raw data, as opposed to NASA's revisions, you'll find that since 1940 the planet has been cooling, not warming. According to Günter Ederer, the German journalist who has reported on Ewert's findings: From the publicly available data, Ewert made an unbelievable discovery: Between the years 2010 and 2012 the data measured since 1881 were altered so that they showed a significant warming, especially after 1950. […] A comparison of the data from 2010 with the data of 2012 shows that NASA-GISS had altered its own datasets so that especially after WWII a clear warming appears – although it never existed. Apart from Australia, the planet has in fact been on a cooling trend: Using the NASA data from 2010 the surface temperature globally from 1940 until today has fallen by 1.110°C, and since 2000 it has fallen 0.4223°C […]. The cooling has hit every continent except for Australia, which warmed by 0.6339°C since 2000. The figures for Europe: From 1940 to 2010, using the data from 2010, there was a cooling of 0.5465°C and a cooling of 0.3739°C since 2000. But the activist scientists at NASA GISS – initially led by James Hansen (pictured above), later by Gavin Schmidt – wanted the records they are in charge of maintaining to show warming not cooling, so they began systematically adjusting the data for various spurious reasons using ten different methods...more
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Hi there,
Can anyone help with providing a phone number i can call for technical support with Foxtel Home ADSL +2 Unlimited Broadband? Having consistent issues of inconsistent download speeds and in many cases no internet. Speed tests for today (when it actually doesnt error due to not being able to connect to the network) are on average less than 0.30 MBPS. Currently surfing this page from mobile data as can't get any badnwidth out of ADLS.
Have rebooted the home modem three times this morning but makes no difference. Have checked the outage pages but nothing listed for the area (post code 4213)... all cable connection have been checked and all appear fine.
This would suggest there might be an issue with the copper in the street. First off, perform an isolation test.
Plug in a phone without the filter and check to see if there are any crackles or noise. If there is ring tech support and let them know this is the case
If the phone line is clear then plug in the modem into the phone socket. Check your internet speed again. If this is slow then once again call tech support and let them know this
If you speed is normal then it might be the filter. Change this if you have one spare.
Ctrl Queensland > IQ3 Satellite, Foxtel Now, PS2, PS4, Samsung QLED, Apple TV, iPhone 7, iPad Pro, Apple Watch Series 1, Mac Mini, MacBook Air
Thanks very much for the response Dazza3!
We don't have phone landline as part of our package (so don't use a phone filter) however I've plugged a phone in and we get a slightly unusual dial tone which I wouldn't call noisey or crackly! I've tried putting a phone filter on the line which makes no difference to the dial tone and obviously stops any internet when plugged between the modem. We are only using the one phone port in the household for the modem (I've checked every other room just in case).
I've just plugged everything back and rebooted the modem and initial internet testing coming back fast at 14mbps.... second test 12mbps....third test 10mbps...now less test speed is less than 1mbps. Messed up!
Any ideas on what the technical support phone number is? It's deliberately not posted anywhere I can find on this website. But based on this website, Foxtel seem quite happy for me to make contact via social media which in my current frame of mind would be a BIG mistake!
Thanks in advance
I'm in outer Melbourne and having same problem as Justin. Usage is fine, all other checks not revealing anything out of order
131 999 is the number. The funny dial tone indicates you have voicemail messagebank.
Could be the reason for the issue you have. Dial 125101 from the phone to get that cleared. Then ring tech support and tell them you don't want it
Ctrl Queensland > IQ3 Satellite, Foxtel Now, PS2, PS4, Samsung QLED, Apple TV, iPhone 7, iPad Pro, Apple Watch Series 1, Mac Mini, MacBook Air
Welcome to the community.
Preform the same tests. If you still have problems then call Foxtel on 131999
Ctrl Queensland > IQ3 Satellite, Foxtel Now, PS2, PS4, Samsung QLED, Apple TV, iPhone 7, iPad Pro, Apple Watch Series 1, Mac Mini, MacBook Air
Thanks Dazza3,
Your help has been appreciated! Seems we do have a voicemail message yet I rang Tech Support and they said this shouldnt have any impact on the service. From the little I can gather from the call with Foxtel Tech Suport, it appears they could see some historical issue on our line and as such they did a 'resynch' on our line which I'm told should stablise our ADSL connection and fix the erratic speeds (or lack therof) we've been seeing.
If this works I'll be pleased but perhaps I monitor it for the next few days and report back here.
My current speed tests show I'm getting a solid 14 MBPS which for our estate here (4213) is actually pretty good. Fingers crossed the issues is resolved.
Let us know how it goes and if we can help any further
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Hi readers,
Just reporting back to confirm I had speed issues and connection issues overnight and issues are back again this morning. Pretty sure the 're-synch your line' is a some standard [removed] thing that doesn't actually address anything. Speedtest mostly fails as can't even connect. When it does connect the speed is patchy and usually sub 1 mbps. Three modem reboots and unplugging and replugging hasn't made any difference :-(
Guess I'll get back on the phone to Tech Support and report back again!
Disappointed & frustrated,
H all,
Well here I am 5 months later since I first logged this performance issue on the community and I'm still having issues. Am I the fool? Probably!!!
Still getting issues with speed rducing to like 0.3mbps and often when you try to Speedtest it can't even ping the test servers (says 'Network issues can't connect for speedtest').
So the very latest is this. Foxtel send out a Telstra tech to check if there is an issue on 'our property' or 'our phone/modem setup'. The Telstra tech checks the set up and confirms there are NO ISSUES whatsoever with the way the inhouse set up is configured or on our property. He informs us to wait for NBN (which on the website states Oct 2018!) and says it's likely network congestion in our estate.
6 weeks later and maybe 3 more calls made to Foxtel technical support due to speed and network issues during that time and now i get an extra charge for the Telstra call out which is an extra $120!!!! Needless to say I'm NOT HAPPY and now looking at escalating matters once and for all. I'm telling EVERYONE just how substandard this service is.


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There once dwelt in the heart of a great forest an old man and his grandchild. So far as he could remember, the boy had never seen any human being but his grandfather, and though he frequently questioned the latter on the subject of his relatives he could elicit no information from him. The truth was that they had perished at the hands of six great giants. The nation to which the boy belonged had wagered their children against those of the giants that they would beat the latter in a race. Unfortunately the giants won, the children of the rash Indians were forfeited, and all were slain with the exception of little Chácopee, whose grandfather had taken charge of him. The child learned to hunt and fish, and seemed quite contented and happy.
One day the boy wandered away to the edge of a prairie, where he found traces of an encampment. Returning, he told his grandfather of the ashes and tent-poles he had seen, and asked for an explanation. Had his grandfather set them there? The old man responded brusquely that there were no ashes or tent-poles: he had merely imagined them. The boy was sorely puzzled, but he let the matter drop, and next day he followed a different path. Quite suddenly he heard a voice addressing him as "Wearer of the White Feather." Now there had been a tradition in his tribe that a mighty man would arise among them wearing a white feather and performing prodigies of valour. But of this Chácopee as yet knew nothing, so he could only look about him in a startled way. Close by him stood a man, which fact was in itself sufficiently astonishing to the boy, who had never seen any one but his grandfather; but to his further bewilderment he perceived that the man was made of wood from the breast downward, only the head being of flesh.
"You do not wear the white feather yet," the curious stranger resumed, "but you will by and by. Go home and sleep. You will dream of a pipe, a sack, and a large white feather. When you wake you will see these things by your side. Put the feather on your head and you will become a very great warrior. If you want proof, smoke the pipe and you will see the smoke turn into pigeons."
He then proceeded to tell him who his parents were, and of the manner in which they had perished, and bade him avenge their death on the giants. To aid him in the accomplishment of this feat he gave him a magic vine which would be invisible to the giants, and with which he must trip them up when they ran a race with him.
Chácopee returned home, and everything happened as the Man of Wood had predicted. The old grandfather was greatly surprised to see a flock of pigeons issuing from the lodge, from which Chácopee also shortly emerged, wearing on his head a white feather. Remembering the prophecy, the old man wept to think that he might lose his grandchild.
In Search of the Giants
Next morning Chácopee set off in search of the giants, whom he found in a very large lodge in the centre of the forest. The giants had learned of his approach from the 'little spirits who carry the news.' Among themselves they mocked and scoffed at him, but outwardly they greeted him with much civility, which, however, in nowise deceived him as to their true feelings. Without loss of time they arranged a race between Chácopee and the youngest giant, the winner of which was to cut off the head of the other. Chacopee won, with the help of his magic vine, and killed his opponent. Next morning he appeared again, and decapitated another of his foes. This happened on five mornings. On the sixth he set out as usual, but was met by the Man of Wood, who informed him that on his way to the giants' lodge he would encounter the most beautiful woman in the world.
Chácopee's Downfall
"Pay no attention to her," he said earnestly. "She is there for your destruction. When you see her turn yourself into an elk, and you will be safe from her wiles."
Chácopee proceeded on his way, and sure enough before long he met the most beautiful woman in the world. Mindful of the advice he had received, he turned himself into an elk, but, instead of passing by, the woman, who was really the sixth giant, came up to him and reproached him with tears for taking the form of an elk when she had travelled so far to become his wife. Chácopee was so touched by her grief and beauty that he resumed his own shape and endeavoured to console her with gentle words and caresses. At last he fell asleep with his head in her lap. The beautiful woman once more became the cruel giant, and, seizing his axe, the monster broke Chácopee's back; then, turning him into a dog, he bade him rise and follow him. The white feather he stuck in his own head, fancying that magic powers accompanied the wearing of it.
In the path of the travellers there lay a certain village in which dwelt two young girls, the daughters of a chief. Having heard the prophecy concerning the wearer of the white feather, each made up her mind that she would marry him when he should appear. Therefore, when they saw a man approaching with a white feather in his hair the elder ran to meet him, invited him into her lodge, and soon after married him. The younger, who was gentle and timid, took the dog into her home and treated him with great kindness.
One day while the giant was out hunting he saw the dog casting a stone into the water. Immediately the stone became a beaver, which the dog caught and killed. The giant strove to emulate this feat, and was successful, but when he went home and ordered his wife to go outside and fetch the beaver only a stone lay by the door. Next day he saw the dog plucking a withered branch and throwing it on the ground, where it became a deer, which the dog slew. The Giant performed this magic feat also, but when his wife went to the door of the lodge to fetch the deer she saw only a piece of rotten wood. Nevertheless the giant had some success in the chase, and his wife repaired to the home of her father to tell him what a skilful hunter her husband was. She also spoke of the dog that lived with her sister, and his skill in the chase.
The Transformation
The old chief suspected magic, and sent a deputation of youths and maidens to invite his younger daughter and her dog to visit him. To the surprise of the deputation, no dog was there, but an exceedingly handsome warrior. But alas! Chácopee could not speak. The party set off for the home of the old chief, where they were warmly welcomed.
It was arranged to hold a general meeting, so that the wearer of the white feather might show his prowess and magical powers. First of all they took the giant's pipe (which had belonged to Chácopee), and the warriors smoked it one after the other. When it came to Chácopee's turn he signified that the giant should precede him. The giant smoked, but to the disappointment of the assembly nothing unusual happened. Then Chácopee took the pipe, and as the smoke ascended it became a flock of pigeons. At the same moment he recovered his speech, and recounted his strange adventures to the astounded listeners. Their indignation against the giant was unbounded, and the chief ordered that he should be given the form of a dog and stoned to death by the people.
Chácopee gave a further proof of his right to wear the white feather. Calling for a buffalo-hide, he cut it into little pieces and strewed it on the prairie. Next day he summoned the braves of the tribe to a buffalo-hunt, and at no great distance they found a magnificent herd. The pieces of hide had become buffaloes. The people greeted this exhibition of magic art with loud acclamations, and Chácopee's reputation was firmly established with the tribe.
Chácopee begged the chief's permission to take his wife on a visit to his grandfather, which was readily granted, and the old man's gratitude and delight more than repaid them for the perils of their journey.


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Britt Patterson, MA, RYT-200
Britt's yoga teaching is grounded in studies of Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology, yoga instruction in India, and teacher training at Asheville Community Yoga. Her interests lie in human experience and the potential for growth, creativity, and change. She's quirky and genuine, enjoying a bit of spontaneity while valuing intentional living as well. Britt spends much of her time doing therapeutic work specializing in high needs adolescents, grief and loss, and complicated family dynamics. This work informs her yoga teaching with presence to calm anxieties and compassion to appreciate unique circumstances that can complicate and enrich an individual's yoga experience. Britt works well with folks who are brand new to yoga and meditation by giving detailed instruction and by holding a space that is relaxed and supportive. Other than yoga and therapeutic work, Britt appreciates singing everyday phrases, reading a lot of random books, spending time in the woods, and traveling the world.
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New to yoga? This class is for you! This 45-minute class will introduce several common yoga postures with detailed instruction, demonstration, and alignment cues. We'll start with easy breathing to focus and gentle stretches to warm up our bodies. After warming up, we'll practice a few key postures allowing time for rest and individual assistance when needed. We'll finish the class with a guided relaxation. Mats are provided. Props like blankets and blocks will be available to make poses accessible for all. Just bring yourself and leave feeling good about trying something new.


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Of urgent concern is that over the past two decades —especially during the past 12 years — while our attention has been diverted by counterinsurgency, our traditional, historic potential adversaries have literally "gone to school" on how America wages war.
These new technologies played integral roles in the punitive strikes against Sudan, the targeting of al Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan and the ongoing drone campaign against a variety of terrorist groups.
Proliferation of many of these systems has also been dramatic. So now, in a manner strikingly similar to our nation's vulnerability to cyberattack, we find our homeland potentially held at risk by these threats.
Advances in cruise missile and UAV technologies have skyrocketed over the past decade, especially among potential adversaries. They have developed and fielded cruise missiles with very high precision, significant stealth and unprecedented long-range capabilities. This includes both air- and submarine-launched variants with conventional and nuclear warheads.
UAVs are being employed for multiple purposes across the globe and are readily available to al Qaeda and others. A perusal of open source information on the Internet reveals enough of a threat snapshot to give reason for pause. Similarly, open source Russian military periodicals and doctrinal journals demonstrate the country's perfect understanding of just what such a capability offers: a highly precise, relatively low-collateral-damage weapon that does not bridge the nuclear threshold, thus avoiding a large-scale response, but is potentially devastating to key U.S. homeland capacities.
While we have impressively capable systems to intercept and destroy incoming cruise missiles and UAVs, they require persistent, long-range surveillance and detection of small, stealthy targets. Currently, the military systems able to provide such "cueing" do not have the persistence nor the necessary range, and their affordability in this period of budget austerity further complicates their use.
In a recent speech before the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Secretary of Defense Chuck HagelCharles (Chuck) Timothy HagelPentagon documents hundreds of serious misconduct cases against top brass Obama defense sec: Trump's treatment of Gold Star families 'sickens' me The Hill's 12:30 Report MORE outlined his future priorities for the Pentagon. Among them was to support deserving emerging technologiesOne such emergent surveillance technology represents the most proven and potent counter cruise missile and UAV system seen to date: the Joint Land Elevated Netted Sensor, or JLENS.
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JLENS is currently scheduled to deploy to the Aberdeen test facility in Maryland, where it will undergo further testing. While at Aberdeen, JLENS will be integrated into North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) existing defenses for the National Capital Region. There it will play a vital role in protecting the Capital Region, as well as demonstrating its potential to be incorporated fully into NORAD's and U.S. Northern Command's (NORTHCOM) defense of the homeland.
Unfortunately, however, JLENS is currently an innocent casualty of the budget dysfunction in Washington. Although fully funded in the Senate's version of its defense spending bill, the JLENS budget was reduced by $15 million in the House.
JLENS is the most effective, affordable and proven counter cruise missile and UAV capability available to the nation today. This is true both for domestic defense and for the defense of deployed forces in the field. JLENS represents one of the U.S. Army's primary contributions to a real 21st century national defense, and is a technological down payment on perhaps even more capable variations yet to come.
Congress needs to take the Senate approach and fully fund JLENS so the Aberdeen demonstration can proceed, and then wholly support its logical incorporation into NORAD and NORTHCOM for the defense — a 21st century defense — of our homeland.
Thompson is a former chief of staff for NORAD/NORTHCOM and Air Force fighter pilot.