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Ford Mustang and F-Series Awarded "Hottest Car & Truck" of 2013 SEMA
The SEMA show has only just begun, yet the awards are already flowing. Officials for the Specialty Equipment Market Association show walked the floor before the crowds gathered and literally counted the number of new 2013 and 2014 vehicle makes and models present. The Ford Mustang and F-Series were the two top finishers, beating out the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, Camaro, and other popular platforms chosen by aftermarket companies to show off their products.
We've already seen a ton of custom F-Series trucks, which includes the F-150 through F-550s and the iconic Mustang pony car in various forms. The award confirms our suspicions that the two breadwinners for Ford are quite a popular place to start a custom-vehicle project.
"Ford was the first automaker to share detailed vehicle specs with SEMA members," said John Felice, Ford's VP of U.S. marketing, sales and service. "Thirty years later, we're proud that more aftermarket accessories and parts are created for Ford vehicles than for any other automaker."
According to SEMA, the specialty parts market has grown into a $31 billion industry and employs more than 1 million U.S. workers.
Click past the jump for examples of Ford's dominance at the 2013 SEMA show
Ford's Dominance At SEMA for Sheer Number of Vehicles
2014 Ford Mustang Bad Penny by Classic Design Concepts
This sweet 'Stang is simply called "Bad Penny," because as we reported earlier, "in God we pay, all others pay cash." The list of modifications to the pony car includes a black and copper paint scheme with a few aerodynamic pieces to style things up. A performance grille, lower front fascia and functional brake-cooling ducts combine with the 20-inch rims sporting 285/35R20s up front with 315/35R20 tires out back to create one sick concept.
2014 Ford F-150 By Skyjacker
The Skyjacker F-150 is a beast, complete with six-inch suspension lift and meaty off-road tires. Stout front and rear bumpers from Fab Fours Inc. protect the bodywork, and house a heavy-duty winch and LED light bar up front, and a receiver hitch out back. Built-in steel recovery points make it easy to attach D-ring shackles for pulling lesser trucks out of sticky situations.
2014 Ford Mustang GT Nitto Tire
Aggressive new looks highlighted by a brilliant red finish catch the eye while black racing stripes bisect this Mustang GT. Its claim to fame is what's wrapping the 20-inch rims: performance Nitto tires. Upgrades under the hood are good for 500 horsepower, putting those sticky Nitto tires to the test. An aero kit gives the Mustang a look all its own, helping it stand out among the very large SEMA crowd.
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SEMA Award honors the most popular vehicles chosen by specialty equipment manufacturers as the best platforms for accessorizing and showcasing this year's hottest cars and trucks
Ford Mustang officially recognized as "Hottest Car" at the 2013 SEMA show for the second consecutive year, while Ford F-Series recognized as "Hottest Truck" for fourth year in a row – a testament to the popularity of Mustang and F-Series with enthusiasts
More aftermarket accessories are available for Ford vehicles, including Mustang and F-Series, than for any other automaker
Ford Mustang and Ford F-Series are officially the "Hottest Car and Truck" at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association show. The SEMA Award – presented today – recognizes the most popular vehicles SEMA members feature in their displays at the organization's weeklong trade show in Las Vegas.
Before this year's show opened, SEMA officials walked the floor of the giant aftermarket expo and counted the number of new 2013 and 2014 cars and trucks exhibited in booths. More Ford Mustangs and F-Series are on display than any other car or truck – testament to the popularity and appeal of Ford vehicles.
"Ford was the first automaker to share detailed vehicle specs with SEMA members," said John Felice, Ford vice president, U.S. marketing, sales and service. "Thirty years later, we're proud that more aftermarket accessories and parts are created for Ford vehicles than for any other automaker."
The specialty parts market has grown to a $31 billion industry, which translates into more than 1 million U.S. jobs, according to SEMA.


text: Jebra Kambole is an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and is the co-founder and head of Litigation of Law Guards Advocates, a multifaceted legal firm based in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. He is one of the few lawyers who participate in public education on law and human rights in the media, and has been a regular guest on Star TV (Tanzania), East Africa TV, Clouds FM, EA Radio, and Radio Free Africa, amongst others. Jebra participated in the Misc Civil Case no. 5 of 2016 between Rebecca Gyumi Versus the Attorney General of Tanzania, heard in the High Court of Tanzania. In July 2016, in a remarkable ruling, the Court declared child marriage is unconstitutional. Currently, Jebra is working on constitutional cases challenging the Cyber Crime Act of 2015, and is one of the lawyers representing the Media Council of Tanzania, Legal and Human Rights Centre and Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition against the Attorney General of Tanzania before the East Africa Court of Justice. This case seeks to challenge the Media Service Act which threatens freedom of expression and breaches the East Africa Treaty, Ref No. 2 of 2017 (still pending). He is a member of the Tanganyika Law Society Committee of Constitutional and Legal Affairs. Jebra is a public figure, a lawyer and a human right activist. He believes changes starts with him and it is his passion to see a society with legal and social justice.

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In this article, we will explore how to Arranging Choice Field's CheckBoxes on SharePoint 2013 or SharePoint online Forms. This is always been a problem if a choice field in SharePoint is set to Check Box and the choice field values are in a large number, then the field values are arranged vertically.
The vertical arrangement makes the form look longer and hence the scrollbar gets added to the form. Viewing the form the user's point of view the form looks quiet long.
So, I have made an effort to arrange the checkboxes (choice values) horizontally. I am sharing this with a motive to save your time and make the form appear much better.
Also read some SharePoint 2013 jquery tutorials:
– Different operations Using JQuery like hide show disable and set specific value to html control
– SharePoint 2013 Create Custom Save and Redirect Button On A SharePoint Form
– Override Default Cancel Button on Ribbon in SharePoint 2013 or SharePoint 2016
Code Implementation:
Actual look of the choice field is as shown below
In the below code example, I have put everything into a function where I first find out the total number of choice values by picking the selector and crawling through the hierarchy of HTML tags to get ".ms-RadioText".
And then, get the total by using length.
var len = $("#trainTopic table tbody tr td .ms-RadioText").length;
Then, decide on how many values you need in one row. The loops used in code are as shown below.
Outer Loop: for (i = 0; i < len; i = i + 4)
Inner Loop: for (j = i + 1; j <= i + 3; j++)
The numbers 4 and 3 in outer and inner loops respectively state that 4 columns will be created or we can say 4 choice values will be put in each row created.
You, then, loop through the full length of choice values and the iterations of this loop will take a jump of 4 counts as the number of columns I need is just 4.
And in every iteration of the outer loop, I find the row in which the 4th + 1 choice value resides in by picking the choice value in the list and find the

 in which it stands.
The inner loop arranges the next 3 choice values i.e. the 	 in which it resides in the same row as the first choice value of the next row.
And, here we go.
function ArrangeCheckBoxes() {
var len = $("#choiceField table tbody tr td .ms-RadioText").length;
temp = len – 1;
count = 0;
var startingElement;
for (i = 0; i < len; i = i + 4) {
if (count == temp) break;
startingElement = $("#choiceField table tbody tr td .ms-RadioText:eq(" + i + ")").closest('tr')
for (j = i + 1; j <= i + 3; j++) {
if (count == temp) break;
$("#choiceField table tbody tr td .ms-RadioText:eq(" + (j) + ")").closest('td').appendTo(startingElement);
Modified look of the choice field is shown below:
I hope this was helpful and saves some of your valuable time.
I am Akash Kumhar a SharePoint Consultant.
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Perfection in Simplicity
Tadao Ando's complete works from 1975 until today
Discover the completely unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline's four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.
Philippe Starck defines him as a "mystic in a country which is no longer mystic." Philip Drew calls his buildings "land art" as they "struggle to emerge from the earth." His designs have been described as haikus crafted from concrete, water, light, and space. But to Ando, true architecture is not expressed in metaphysics or beauty, but rather through space that embodies physical widsom.
This thoroughly updated 2018 edition spans the breadth of his entire career, including such stunning new projects as the Shanghai Poly Grand Theater andthe Clark Center at Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Each project is profiled through photographs and architectural drawings to explore Ando's unprecedented use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and natural forms. Featuring designs from award-winning private homes, churches, museums, and apartment complexes, to cultural spaces throughout Japan, Korea, France, Italy, Spain, and the USA, this XXL-sized tribute is the definitive overview of this Modernist master.
"A thoughtful and provocative study of the Japanese architect whose earthbound concrete buildings are both sensual and serene." — Metropolitan Home, New York
The artist:
Tadao Ando, born in 1941, is one of the world's most renowned contemporary architects. At first a boxer, he decided to pursue architecture two years after graduating from high school. He is the only one ever to have won the discipline's four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize. Ando currently works from his native Osaka.
The author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the Architecture Now! series and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, Shigeru Ban, Oscar Niemeyer, and Zaha Hadid.
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Silk n Colors
Silk 'n Colors is a 100% silk thread. It is a 12-ply thread meaning you can use from 1 up to 12 strands at a time. It initially wants to separate into three groups of 4 strands. If you 'flower' or 'fluff' up the end, you will more easily see the initial separation. For cross stitch we recommend using 2-ply on 28 count, 1 ply on 32 count or higher. All other applications may require you to do a test sample to determine the correct ply for your project. Always purchase sufficient of one dye lot to compete your project. Skeins are 5 yards. Due to differences in computer monitors the colors on your screen can only be considered a guideline to actual colors.


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4.7 - wow, one more percent to APS
Yeah, congrats! Might be interesting to see a re-release of 4.6 - its APS could be significantly different if released right now.
Good call - it might be time to wipe the melee results again. The inter-battle relations really screw things up as the rumble population changes, perhaps I should add some sort of rolling average to it so that the entire database doesn't need to be wiped every time. Maybe just the last 20k battles or something, or the last 20k/participants pairings.
I thought about a year ago we had a restart when we switched the allowed robocode version. Since than, there are only handful of new bots.
However, if it can drop the score of two of you even a bit, I am all for it :).
Melee would settle within couple days anyway, so why not to restart. I also presume that 1on1 is not affected by it. We can also upgrade the allowed to upload version to the newest robocode version at the same time. I am afraid it currently stops new comers from contributing their CPU cycles.
I'd rather fix the problem permanently than do a full reset again. I've updated the rumble to have a rolling average of 10k/participants per pairing. This should allow the rumble to catch up with slow drift. I've also added 18.104.22.168 to the list of allowed clients.


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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back is Still Moving Forward
Sometimes you have to beg a story to tell you what it really wants to be.
Darcy Pattison is doing a great series during the month of August called 30 Days to a Stronger Picture Book over at her blog. Check it out!
2 comments:
- Unknown said...
Hi Jennifer...nice work on the illo and thanks for the link...I will head over to check it out...
- August 13, 2008 at 3:55 PM
- Jennifer Thermes said...
Thanks, Diana! :-)
- August 13, 2008 at 5:55 PM
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Come see kiddies! The first full-length trailer was just released moments ago for the highly anticipated IT movie coming to theaters this September! In it we get a glimpse of the nightmare of our dreams and reality. #ITMovie
Official Synopsis: In a small town of Derry, Maine, seven children come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
Directed by: Andres Muschietti
Screenplay by: Stephen King
Story by: Stephen King
Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Nicholas Hamilton
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OK, so I'm something of a sucker for the old-school goth thing, but equally, have a deep-seated ambivalence to the scene in general. I love the Sisters, Bauhaus, Danse Society, Skeletal Family and a handful of others, but take issue with the majority of the rest of the bands, because they all sound, and feel so derivative. And while in my teens I was an immense fan of The Mission and still have something of a soft spot, I'm painfully aware of how bad Hussey's lyrics are, and it's a shame that many a great 'goth' tune has been marred by lyrics that are similarly built upon the blind recycling of cliché
And so it was that I felt a bit uncomfortable at times during Dead Eyes Opened's set. Craggy-featured Spooks (ahem) is a compelling front man, with strong echoes of Dave Gahan about him. He seemingly embodies the tortured angst the lyrics convey, and they're strung out over needling tripwire guitar lines, thumping bass grooves and quintessential mechanised goth drum patterns. Reaching forward, outwards… the audience just out of reach. Trapped by the theoretical confines of the edge of the stage but 4" high… The band calls to mind a number of the superior bands of the genre, not least of all Suspiria. There are also hints of the Lorries, and I keep waiting for them to launch into 'Adrenaline'. What they lack in originality they compensate in presence and quality of material, and if sounding like Rosetta Stone is their worst crime, then they're clearly doing something right. The drum sound crisp, with some good programming on display. There are Sisters of Mercy lifts aplenty, with the last track nabbing chords from 'More'. A revelation? Not after all these years but a decent live act with some cracking tunes played well? Very much so.
Dead Eyes Opened
As for York's own Berlin Black, singer Chris Tuke comes on channelling Bauhaus' Peter Murphy – not just through the hair, but in his energetic stage presence. There's no doubt that there's a fair amount of booze involved, but he's got charisma and presence and the element of unpredictability as he teeters on the monitors and various tables and other elevations around the room adds to the excitement of a dynamic performance.
It's been a couple or so years since I've seen Berlin Black, and during that time they've evolved a fair bit. I'd also forgotten just how sharp a pop band they are, often calling to mind The Psychedelic Furs circa '82 to '84. Tuke even straps on a keytar for a handful of songs, and on a lesser band it would be cringeworthy and cause for ridicule, but Berlin Black pull it off with aplomb. It helps that they've got some great tunes, which emerge from the chaos in pristine form.
Berlin Black
The live drums provide a distinct contrast with their touring partners, both sonically and in terms of flexibility, and Berlin Black feel a lot more spontaneous, thanks in no small part to the tautness of both their rhythm section (notable for former March Violet Jo on bass) and some intuitive guitar work. The combination of energy and a less derivative sound than many of their peers – not to mention less obvious lyrical tropes – are Berlin Black's clear strengths, and it's not surprising that at this hometown show, they go down a storm – and deservedly so.
Berlin Black
While half the city was out watching fireworks under heavy cloud cover, those who chose to celebrate the first Saturday of November by staying indoors with some decent beer and some decent bands for a mere fiver definitely got the better deal.


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Twin Canth is deployed by Doctor Man as a means to defeat the other four Bioman after Ryuuta Nanbara becomes trapped within the supercomputer dimension by his Twin Dolls, with the idea of crushing them due to Bio Robo being weaker with only four pilots. The Mecha-Gigan overpowers Bioman until Blue3 escapes the supercomputer dimension and rejoins piloting; allowing the team to crush Twin Canth before finishing it off with Super Maser's Dashing Beam.
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It has come to my attention that in the latest version of TC mobile unit settings are controlled on the project level and the default unit setting for all projects is metric.
This doesn't make any sense to me. I'm sure there are some cases where a user has some projects in metric and others in imperial, but I would think the vast majority of users would be working exclusively in one or the other. If this needs to be a project level setting, then it should be controlled by the administrator when the project is created and stay consistent for all users on all devices. Or if it needs to be controlled on the user level, then the user should be able to change it on the device level (as it worked before).
At the very least, the default units for US users should be imperial. On all versions of Connect. It may seem trivial, but this is a construction software, and many of our users are focused on building the project, not switching settings on every device on every project. Many will see the wrong units, assume "that's just the way it is" and give up on using the model data.
Most of our users a scattered across the country and we have new users joining every week. The beauty of Connect is its simplicity, and convoluted workflows like always starting with the wrong units detract from that.
I hope Trimble will consider fixing this issue as soon as possible.


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More than 200 NTU researchers and staff attended the NTU Research Data Policy launch briefing on 14 Apr 2016. This is a significant milestone for the University as part of its efforts towards research integrity. Professor Timothy White, Research Director, who is also from the Research Integrity Office, spoke on the importance of research data management and data sharing and roles of principal investigators (PIs) as well as various other university departments.
Mr Choy Fatt Cheong, University Librarian presented the NTU Data Management Plan (DMP) template. It comprises 10 questions and question level guides and sample responses. NTU researchers were encouraged to attend the upcoming DMP Writing Workshops. For more details on the workshops, click here.


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Feed-in tariffs have supported a boom in the UK solar industry since their inception in 2011. But now the UK Government proposes to remove them. We asked our Energy Saving Trust experts for their views on what this means.
There is a huge potential for solar photovoltaic panels on UK homes, and it's a technology that's well liked by the public. For the last eight years, the government has supported homeowners to fit solar PV with the Feed in Tariff (FIT) subsidy. Close to 750,000 homes in the UK now have these systems, nearly all of them installed with financial support from FITs. But now the government is planning to cut FITs, will the home solar PV industry grind to a halt? We asked some of our Energy Saving Trust renewables specialists for their views.
by Anthony Kyriakides, Head of Renewables, Energy Saving Trust
The Solar PV industry has grown rapidly in the last few years, thanks largely to the Feed-in Tariffs financial support scheme (FITs). The success of FITs is due to the measure being enthusiastically adopted by the market. The UK Government never actively promoted its existence – yet, it still took off and led to the UK solar industry becoming one of the largest in Europe.
With the proposed removal of the FITs, it's essential that the UK Government should become a far more vocal supporter of solar PV. It needs to make clear to all that solar PV has an important role to play in our future energy system.
With a million solar PV systems in place across 23 million households, there's still a vast, untapped potential for energy generation from solar PV on homes and commercial buildings. The UK already lags behind world-leaders such as Germany, California and Australia. The removal of FITs risks our falling further behind without strong governmental support for solar PV.
Having said that, I believe the market can and will adapt to the removal of the FITs. In the short-term there may well be a reduction in the number of panels sold and installed. It's still likely to be more cost-effective to install solar PV on new buildings, as it's a small overhead within the overall cost of building a home, but we may see a significant slowdown with retrofitting of panels to existing homes in 2019.
Longer term, solar PV should become more accessible for householders as solar PV prices continue to fall. EU-imposed tariffs on Chinese panels have just lifted, which should push the price of some panels down even further. And we're starting to see the emergence of bulk purchase schemes, notably in London, Suffolk and Norfolk, which allow householders, with the support of their local authority, to join together and purchase discounted systems, benefitting from economies of scale.
Opportunities will also arise from people selling and buying energy in a different way. It's not widespread yet, but Octopus energy are among the first of the energy companies to adopt agile tariffs. Under these tariffs, the rate you pay for electricity varies according to the general level of demand on the grid. In some circumstances, when there is more electricity being generated and put onto the grid than is being consumed, Octopus could even pay consumers to use electricity to help balance the grid.
We're also likely to see companies start to offer to buy your electricity if it comes from a renewable source like a solar PV system. At the moment you can get FITs payments under the 'export tariff' for the electricity you export to the grid. The Export tariff is paid at a fixed rate per Kilowatt hour, whatever time you export the energy. But if FITs – and the export tariff - disappear then there is likely to be a new market for energy exported from home solar PV systems.
This new market is unlikely to work on the same flat-rate basis as the export tariff, with a competitive market and people who generate their own power paid more to export their electricity at times of high demand. Consumers might even be offered a tie-in deal for the purchase of their excess electricity at the same time as they buy a solar PV or battery unit. People may need to be encouraged to export their excess electricity at times when it is needed for grid balancing, through specific products from the energy companies.
Historically, we've seen social housing providers being innovators in the energy-efficiency market. They're willing to adopt new measures that promise to benefit their tenants and their own organisation. As owners of substantial housing-stock, they are well-placed to take advantage of any opening in the energy market, when it comes to selling locally-generated energy on their buildings.
In Scotland, home energy performance targets are set for social-housing providers under the Scottish Government's Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH). And last year's Clean Growth Strategy said that the government is considering similar targets for England. These targets should act as a push towards further innovation in business models and social housing providers thinking innovatively about how they can use solar PV in improving energy performance and reducing energy bills for tenants.
The future of PV is also becoming heavily linked with energy storage as this allows people to use the locally-generated energy even when the sun's not out. We're seeing interest in batteries continuing to grow with most of the attention, unsurprisingly, around electrical storage. But that's not the only option. Recently, we've been working with social housing providers such as East Lothian Housing Association and Castle Rock Edinvar, which are piloting the use of solar PV panels which charge Sunamp heat batteries. It's a method of storing heat energy in a non-toxic chemical solution, which can provide mains pressure heated water to homes and other buildings.
This pilot scheme is in place to measure the benefits to the residents in terms of reductions to their fuel bills. Should it be successful, it may be rolled out further. But opportunities like this could be missed without the appropriate level of support. This trial is in place thanks to the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES)
Whether it's about the widespread roll out of tried and tested systems, like solar PV, or trialling of newer technologies, government promotion and support is critical in making change happen. Having made such great progress with FITs, it would be a shame to leave positive future developments to chance while we wait for the market to mature.
by Chris Morris, Local Energy Scotland Manager, Energy Saving Trust
The success of the solar PV industry and the wider move towards renewables in the UK is under direct threat from the demise of one of the drivers for its success – the Feed in Tariff. The UK solar industry is currently the second largest in Europe, according to a 2017 EY report, but is set to drop to fourth place thanks to the loss of government support and political instability affecting the industry[1].
In 2016, a report by the Solar Trade Association and Pricewaterhouse Coopers found that UK solar employment halved in the year following the last FIT cuts[2]. If history repeats itself, the removal of the subsidy will lead to slowdown in installations and a significant loss of UK jobs. This represents a loss in expertise and experience that will hold back this burgeoning industry.
UK energy generation has moved from a small base of around 80 large power generators across the UK to over 900,000 smaller generating facilities – including solar providers – that are all feeding into the grid. We have been moving towards a future where our homes are powered through the smart use and storage of locally generated energy.
But to realise this future of decentralised generation and smart usage, we need to get better at using storage and spreading out the demand for power throughout the day. That means the installation of smart home systems and battery capacity. Without the skilled workforce, who are used to engaging with consumers and installing equipment – who will be able to make this happen?
This is a vital time to retain the expertise built up within the renewable energy industry. We currently have a capable workforce that have been installing solar PV on homes but if solar PV companies fold, we lose expertise, trusted brands and existing relationships, making it harder for consumers to know where to turn.
We need mass engagement with the move to smart energy systems and need to ensure that incentives are in the right places. I'd suggest there should be a package of measures for people's homes, where solar PV, batteries and electric vehicle charging is all installed simultaneously. Giving people access to impartial advice, interest-free, low-cost loans to install these measures in their homes could unlock the potential of local, decentralised energy.
Larger, public buildings are an obvious first step – leisure centres, shopping malls or cinemas for example all have the physical space to install combined systems. Large footfall in these areas would mean the technology was exposed to a wider audience, moving to the mainstream more quickly. We should take action to ensure these projects can overcome financial barriers to act as local energy beacons.
Equally, social housing would benefit from economies of scale, and renewables installation would count as a measure towards tackling fuel poverty. But building managers are busy people, so we need to see incentives in place to make it financially viable for the early adopters.
The combined installation approach works. At Energy Saving Trust we worked with a rural business, Comrie Croft, to install a combined system, involving solar PV panels on their roof, a carport with electric vehicle charging and battery storage. They've used smart controls to use and store electricity effectively. It should be possible to replicate this approach more widely to promote a carbon-free future.
by Tessa Clark, Home Renewables Manager, Energy Saving Trust
Solar PV is a success story. It is the most commonly installed renewable technology in UK homes and as a result is a well-known technology. The Feed-in Tariff scheme, which was introduced in 2010, drove these high rates of installation, now looks set to be removed. But I don't think this is the end of the road for solar in the domestic market. While the removal of the FIT is an unwelcome development for the industry, I suspect that there will be people who will still opt to install solar PV.
With the ending of FITs the strong financial case for householders to install solar PV panels has – for the moment – gone: our analysis shows that in most cases it will take more than 20 years for a typical home owner to get their money back from an investment in solar PV.
In the medium to long term, of course, price falls for domestic scale solar PV panels should make them financially attractive once again – certainly that's what the government hopes. A rise in prices for grid electricity could have the same effect.
Nonetheless, there are reasons to have some optimism about even the near-term future of solar PV as a home energy technology. There's still huge technical potential – thousands of suitable south-facing roofs that don't yet have solar panels installed on them. There's also massive interest - a recent survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of Client Earth also indicated 62% of the UK population would like to install solar.
In a recent Energy Saving Trust survey of Scottish renewables customers, 11% of customers cited environmental impact as their primary motivating factor in the installation of their renewable technologies and only a small percentage (3%) cited 'generating income from renewables' such as Feed-in Tariff income as their primary motivation.
We found that just over half of our customers who had already installed solar PV systems said they would not have installed without the FIT. Leaving just under half who may have still considered installing PV without the FIT.
While our sample was relatively small and may not be representative of all UK households, it does highlight that not everyone is motivated to install solar PV panels simply for financial reasons.
The FIT scheme did a great job of taking the technology mainstream. People know and understand what solar PV is – 90% of the public reported having heard of solar energy[3], and the recent figures in a YouGov survey would seem to indicate that much of the British public view it as 'a good thing'. The ability to reduce energy bills and become more resilient to energy price rises is attractive.
Clearly, financial support drove a boom in solar installation that will be hard to replicate without further measures to support the market until installation costs come down further. The Solar Trade Association is calling for an interim measure to ease the transition[4] and this is something I would support.
However, I'd argue that we shouldn't just associate solar PV with generating an income – but instead see it as a home improvement and a great way for home owners to cut their carbon footprint: for example, a 4kWp system will save around 1.3 – 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per year. This is a significant reduction of an average household's carbon footprint. Solar PV works particularly well as a visible sign of a homeowner's commitment to the environment. As such, it is unique in the renewables world – for example, heat pumps don't have quite the same visibility.
Over time perhaps the removal of the FIT scheme will end this idea of solar as a money-making technology, instead we'll all come to see it as a means of reducing carbon emissions and a positive asset to the home.
Research carried out a few years ago by Changeworks, with support from Energy Saving Trust, corroborates this idea of solar PV being perceived as a wider benefit than the purely financial. Researchers interviewed social housing tenants who had solar PV installed on their roof and, while most people were primarily interested in saving money, some commented on the environmental benefits of solar PV and there was a sense of having 'the latest thing'[5].
Developments in the energy storage market are also likely to lead an increased demand for the installation of solar PV because of the benefits of combining the two technologies. Batteries enable householders to consume more of the electricity generated from solar PV systems in their homes, therefore increasing their fuel bill savings and reducing reliance on the grid.
While the market is still at a relatively early stage, there are growing numbers of energy storage solutions available. We're already seeing lots of households installing batteries alongside existing or new solar PV systems and expect this trend to continue, especially as prices for batteries come down.
We also know that consumers can see the clear link between solar PV and electric vehicles, another technology on an upward curve. Having a mechanism to reduce your car's running costs by generating your own electricity is an attractive combination and again reduces your reliance on the electricity grid.
Again, we're already seeing customers install solar PV alongside the purchase of an electric vehicle and we expect more people to follow suit. So whilst it is clear that the outlook for the domestic solar PV market is a lot gloomier with the proposed ending of FITs, there are some reasons to be cheerful.
[1] https://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/EY-solar-pv-jobs-and-value-add...$FILE/EY-solar-pv-jobs-and-value-added-in-europe.pdf


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The importance of housing in community care has only recently received adequate recognition and it is still unclear what the precice role of housing management should be. This study by researchers at the University of Glascow examined the implecations for housing management in mainsteam housing. The research discovered that there was considerable disagreement over the extent to which housing managers could or should play a role in meeting community care objectives and in particular whether this should involve a support or welfare
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"Due to being overweight, my body had grown a tumor on the back of my neck. As days went on, the tumor got bigger and bigger which caused constant headaches, affecting me so badly I couldn't even walk."
Jin was a single mother that immigrated to Canada with big dreams of running her own restaurant, and providing for her children. Before she found Steve Nash Morgan Crossing, her physical health weighed her down from being the best mom, owner, and independent woman she wanted to be.
Jin came to Vancouver in 2012 as a single, full-time mother to two children. Since day one, she never had time for herself to focus on her well-being, especially after the birth of her second child, and opening up her own restaurant.
"I had to stay up late every night and that's when I started eating late night snacks," she said. "After three years of that, I finally realized I had gained weight all the way to 168 pounds.. before I was at 120 pounds."
She used to look back at old footage when she hosted a television cooking show in China, bringing surprised to her daughters' faces.
"One day at home, when I was showing my daughters an old cooking show I hosted in China, my kids did not realize it was me," she said. "My daughters were shocked about how much weight I gained. They even said that the woman on the show is someone else, and that the woman is really pretty."
As days went on, she had accumulated a number of serious physical health problems that caused her to be hospitalized more than once.
This wake up call made her realize she needed to make a change, especially for her kids.
The first time she showed up to Steve Nash Morgan Crossing, she was shocked at how many people actually loved working out and cared about their health.
She met her Personal Trainer, Bruce, and told him everything about her past. She was embarrassed to tell him about her health issues, but Bruce was patient, supportive, and encouraging throughout the entire process. Bruce helped her get her confidence back, while being able to see her potential.
"After the first 2 months of training, Bruce has helped me lose 20 pounds, and I no longer feel the pain I used to have. I also stopped going to RMT! I always feel energetic and I no longer feel tired at work. I have been consistently training with Bruce for four months now, and I have lost 30 pounds in fat. My friends and family who have not seen me for awhile was shocked how much I have changed. Even my co-workers who I work with everyday were shocked at how much fat I lost. Thanks to Bruce, I fell in love with working out again. If I miss a day at the gym, I feel like my day was not complete."
Watch Jin's video to see how she overcame serious physical struggles!
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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Correct kmh speedometer for a 1275
|We have a 6142/01 speedo with 920 printed on the dial. Is this correct for a 1275? It has been making funny noises which I have rectified with a tiny amount of oil on the worm gear, but it is still reading high on the speed, even though I have reset the needle at the white dot and then pressed the stop wire out of the way to let it set at 0. This is a kmh speedo
|dominic clancy
|Hi, it is correct for a 1275 according to the Moss catalogue but only up to chassis number GAN466225. After that you would need SN6142/07.
|Mark Whitmore
|According to Terry Horler's book 6142/01 is a kph speedo for a 4.22 diff. You may well have a 3.9 diff so the speedo will be out and will under-read.
|Graeme W
it would have paid you or the car's owner, and still could, to have invested in a copy of Terry Horler's book
Original Sprite & midget The Restorers Guide by Terry Horler
|Nigel Atkins
|According to MGOC I now know this is the correct speedo for the car, and it's over reading with indicated 60kmh when the GPS says 40kmh
|dominic clancy
|What diff ratio have you got?
Mind you, that error can't be explained by an incorrect differential, more like a knackered speedo.
I agree with Nigel, you really need that book. It's a gold mine of data about what is correct and incorrect about each model. It lists each speedometer and its spec to start with!
|Graeme W
|" It's a gold mine of data about what is correct and incorrect about each model"
Errors & omissions excepted, as there are some.
|Dave O'Neill 2
could it be the wrong speedo cog for the g/box
the odd error in Terry Horler's book wouldn't matter on this car as it a bitsa - and I can say this as I currently own a bitsa and my last Spridget was a bitsa
|Nigel Atkins
|I have no reason to suspect that there are any wrong parts at play, as the gearbox and engine had never been apart. The gearbox was a wreck off broken teeth, and must have made a horrible noise, but all appeared to be original when dismantled. The rod has obviously been in the grabs for a long time too.
|dominic clancy
|fair enough just a thought
need more info to check speedo is correct to car - or if you're certain you've correct info about speedo number then it sounds like the speedo possibly needs recalibrating
what number speedo do you have, which model year and country originally for the car, approximate car and/or engine number
|Nigel Atkins
|I don't think there is an option for the "wrong cog in the gearbox". AFAIK, there is just the one pinion for the 1275 gearbox which drives the output pin shaft to which the speedometer cable connects.
These pinions are notorious for slipping on the shaft (I have that problem) but generally cause major wavering on the speedo needle rather than a steady error.
|Graeme W
|Car is gan4l 55134, all the other details are in the first post. Car was originally delivered to Switzerland as well.
|dominic clancy
|oh dear you technical guys, I meant the speedo drive cog, plastic/nylon thing with different numbers of teeth, I think it's called an onion
you really need David Smith looking at his copy of Terry Horler's book and/or factory Parts Catalogue
according to Terry book, if I've read it correctly that number car was a 1967 car not built at Cowley
the 6142/01 speedo is to the 4.22:1 diff
factory Parts Catalogue shows it as part BHA 4437
sorry all this does is confirm the kph speedo
so sorry back to is it the wrong onion or speedo calibration or (like most things in life to me) a mystery
|Nigel Atkins
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"I'm good, I don't need to do cardio."
"I don't like doing Cardio."
"Cardio is boring."
If phrases like this exist in your vernacular, it is time to listen to just one fact:
Heart Disease is the LEADING cause of
DEATH in both men and women.
– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Without considering factors you cannot control like age, gender, and family history, let's look at some of the influencers that you CAN control. These include poor diet, being overweight, physical inactivity, and smoking. If anything on this list just gave you a small feeling of "I'm guilty of that" then it's time to make a change. It's not too late.
Your heart is a muscle and in order for it to stay strong, it NEEDS to be exercised. We exercise our heart and make it stronger by doing cardiovascular exercise. Performing regular cardio workouts can help circulate blood throughout your body more efficiently and strengthen your heart and lungs. This can include, walking, biking, jogging, running, swimming, rowing, stair climbing, elliptical training, and so much more.
It is recommended to perform 150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise each week. Some might say: "WHO has time for 150 minutes of exercise each week?" And the answer is, YOU DO! And if you don't… You make time! An easy way to convince yourself to workout every week is to break it down into simple numbers.
- There are 24 hours in a day, subtract 8 hours for sleep and we are left with 16 waking hours out of the day.
- 60 minutes in an hour x 16 hours = 960 minutes
- There are 960 minutes in a day and 7 days in a week … 960 x 7 = 6,720 total waking minutes in a week
- So given that we have over 6,000 waking minutes in our week it should be quite feasible to set aside 150 minutes out of those to give back to our bodies and more importantly, our hearts.
- Here's some math for you to use as a take away. 150 minutes / 7 days out of the week = 21.4 minutes each week. So, approximately 20 minutes a day of moderate cardiovascular exercise to combat the leading cause of death in both men and women.
It really is just that simple. The best part….. you might actually enjoy it!
– Sarah C, Assistant Fitness Director
Choosing Heart Healthy Food Options!
February is Heart Health Month and the American Heart Association reminds us that the choices we make every day can affect our overall health. By choosing to follow a heart healthy diet and lead an active lifestyle, we can decrease our risk for heart disease.
- "Heart Healthy" means choosing a crispy, juicy apple for snack instead of that bag of chips in the cupboard.
- "Heart Healthy" means ordering a turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with tomato, pickles and mustard instead of a meatball sub for lunch.
- "Heart Healthy" means having a bowl of oatmeal with raisins for breakfast instead of the glazed donut at the coffee shop.
- "Heart Healthy" means enjoying the salmon, baked potato and salad instead of the fish'n chips.
- "Heart Healthy" means eliminating the soda and replacing it with water.
None of these changes are difficult, but little changes like these add up to make a difference!
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Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood
In this volume collecting the 6-issue miniseries, an archery contest beckons Oliver Queen's bow-bending son Connor Hawke to the far end of the globe. Accompanied by his old pal Eddie Fyers, Connor accepts the invitation. But a much darker game is afoot, and Connor's life will never be the same!


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Acorns are fruits produced by the oak tree. They inevitably get dropped beneath the branches and fall on to your lawn. Cleaning up acorns can be a tedious and time-consuming task. Acorns provide food for squirrels, birds and deer but sometimes even these animals can't keep up because acorns can be plenty.
If you want to maintain your patio in tiptop condition, then you need to clear up the acorns. Start cleaning early – as soon as the first acorn is dropped. This will save you a lot of work in the long run.
Here are the 5 best tips to cleaning up acorns:
Rake them
This is the most popular method. It has been used in the past and is still being used successfully. You will need a rake that is not fragile at the end. It should not only be good for cleaning your driveway but should also work effectively in your yard. Get a rake with a very firm end that can pull through the grass and get those acorns buried deep in the grass. Go for a long and lightweight rake that is also easy to store.
Commercial landscaping
Another great tip to cleaning up the acorns around your yard is by seeking the best commercial landscaping services you might know. These services are there to help you maintain and create a landscape design that will boost your outdoor space attractiveness. They help turn your yard and driveways into a comfortable space where everyone enjoy a stroll without having to deal with random acorns.
Use a large acorn picker-upper
This is probably one of the best ideas for cleaning up acorns. All you need to do is merely roll the picker-upper around your yard. It then picks up the acorns plus other nuts and puts them in a basket. The only thing left to do after is to empty the bucket into a disposal container when it's full or when you're done picking the acorns. Although it's a brilliant idea, it is also a bit costly. You'll certainly enjoy using a picker-upper to collect acorns lying around the yard.
Vacuum up the acorns
Vacuuming up the acorns is another excellent technique to use – but it's also very time-consuming. To go about this method, you need to cut your grass as low as possible to make the vacuuming process easy. Get a large plastic garbage can to empty the acorns, most preferably one with wheels. This will make it easier to move it around as you desire. One advantage of using a vacuum is that you will not use as much energy. You could even take breaks as you vacuum.
Use a power broom
Just as the name suggests, a power broom is a sweeper that has a lot of power behind it. Using a power broom is also a great way to clean up acorns. You could choose to purchase one or just rent it. Renting is far easier since the maintenance is already taken care. All you need to do is sweep the acorns up into a pile, then scoop them into a plastic garbage can with wheels.
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No, I wouldn't pay a dime more for a cleaned chip. But wouldn't you think that if you're paying 2x-100x face for a chip and a dealer's making a ton of money on that chip, the least thing they could do would be to present the product in the best light. Coming from a marketing background here.
I migrated from the coin/currency collecting. There's quite a bit of attrition in the numismatic hobby from old timers kicking the bucket. When I go to my coin meetings, I'm the youngest member there. The most exciting thing for those old timers is seeing each other surviving another meeting. No kidding, in the 2 clubs I belong to, 1/2 a dozen or so members have said their final farewells in the last year. However, CC>CC is growing, the enthusiasm spreads like wildfire. Though the numbers are quite there, I'm really excited about being at my first annual CCGTCC show. (I just wished someone would have told me sooner about the big trade night on Wednesday)
As a novice chipper, I've been researching the hobby the best I can. And though I've got a lot of questions, everyone I've spoken to so far has been incredibly curtious, patient, and helpful. Thank you.
Look forward to meeting many of the individuals on the bulleting board in person.
P.S. I guess I'll pick up a 50 gallon drum of chip cleaner at the show.


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I've long been a bit of a hoarder and quite messy by nature, but I'm trying to change (honest!). If anything, I've come to realise that getting rid of stuff feels really good. Last year, I jumped on the Marie Kondo bandwagon. Marie Kondo is the queen of tidying up, and developed the KonMari Method. In short, you're encouraged to work your way through each room of your house, tackling different categories of items you own (clothing, paperwork, books…) and asking yourself, if each item 'sparks joy'. An old pair of boots no longer sparking joy? Out they go!
I can't say I followed the method by the rules. I didn't personally thank each item before setting it free (as is part of the KonMari method) but I did ask myself if I really needed all this stuff. I managed to create six bin bags full of things I no longer needed, no longer used or I had lost interest in. I spent some time reorganising my rickety IKEA wardrobe, and again, I didn't follow the rules of putting items in colour order, but just folding my clothes and putting everything into some sort of order felt
But old habits die hard, and I had all of these bin bags sitting in my living room for (I'm ashamed to say) months. But now we're well into the new year, one by one, I've taken them all to my local Oxfam shop. What I didn't realise before, is that you now get given a green label to stick on each donation bag – your Gift Aid donation number, name and postcode are added to it, and when your items sell you get an email to say how much money your items raised. You can also track your Gift Aid through the Oxfam Apptoo! I admit, I got a bit of a buzz out of that email, knowing that some of my items were now 'sparking joy' elsewhere, and now I'm putting aside more things to donate. At this rate, I'm not going to
have anything left!
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In the third round of the 2017 Barracuda Championship, Ben Martin puts his 130-yard approach to 6 feet and converts the birdie putt on the par-4 9th hole to earn 2 points. The Modified Stableford system being used this week allocates points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole, with the goal of achieving the highest overall score.
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Lately, I have been absolutely captivated by nothingness. Somewhere between writer's block and psychiatric watch, I told myself and others who noticed I was off. Perhaps it was a phase, growing pains, something of that sort. Or a big lie, for I have always believed in the mantra itself; "life is nothing but a beautiful lie," but this time I felt as though I spent too long staring in the eyes of the facts to portray this lie any longer.
I know it isn't much in the grand scheme of things, but this time I decided to write this. I used every inch of motivation to write about this topic, one last time, because I felt as though now more than ever I couldn't escape it. For I have been battling, fighting and losing a war with myself. One that I have recently realized I cannot control.
So, here it is; the story of battling addiction and not overcoming it.
To feel nothing but a longing to a substance that knowingly lacerates your mind. You know all too well you're alone with this. You can't have people fix you and you can't blame people and say they signed you up for this. Now I've just hit a wall because I can't see the gains but I can't stop. I can't separate myself from it and I can't find anyone to help.
It started when I was fifteen. My first opioid. I'll never forget it. A year prior to that, I was diagnosed: insomnia and depression. I had tried over-the-counter pills enough to be immune and decided that if I was going to beat this thing called depression, I would need something stronger and something prescribed. Since then, not a single day has gone by where I have not been able to shake the addiction. The seed was planted in my mind and has now grown into something I myself can't even understand or sterilize.
A year from then, I was on the Prozac. The Zoloft, the Ritalin, the Ativan, Lorazepam, then oxycodone, Percocet's, T4s, Valium — it spiraled. I was completely out of control, unless I was completely sedated. Looking back, I wonder often, what the fuck happened in that year that lead to such extremes? Well, ironically, I realized that I was not only alone in these idiosyncrasies, but that I was too detached from reality to even see the reality of the situation; meaning addiction is a mental illness and even in 2018 mental illnesses are not being tackled or given proper remedies. That is not to say that there has been no progression, however the progression perhaps has just scratched the surface. Here's why:
- Mental health problems have and will always be society's favorite scapegoat
Maybe not the favorite – but one of the top. I cannot seem to forget the speech that elected President Trump made about the mass shooting in California and how this was a result of people with mental health issues. I think about that speech a lot actually. Especially when I see that box when applying for jobs or other applications that states; 'do you have any of the following disabilities' 'depression' and I refrain to select it – even though my depression is so conspicuous to my inner self that I could cut it with a knife. Then I get the job, and I think I'm fine. It's a PR job, it's intense, and not one day goes by that I don't think about how different things could be if I had maybe ticked that box. Why didn't I do it? Well I, like most people, needed the money and could not risk not getting this job because of my mental health problems. Then one day, I take the elevator and start to cry like a baby. For reasons I am still unsure, for when I have my days the simple act of cutting the grass could trigger me into complete and utter panic. I stand in that elevator, alone, heaving and frantically pressing buttons, completely out of control and wishing I was dead. The door opens and I run to the toilet. As I look in the mirror all I can tell myself is, "you should've ticked the fucking box."
- It's in our generational DNA
Now, I don't even have to find statistics to tell you that being a teenager in 2018 means debt for some BA at a university, struggles to find a job that pays off that debt, struggles to find a job that can pay a down payment on a house when you already feel the social pressure of living at home when you're 23 and your dad keeps reminding you he moved out when he was 15. Need I go on? Not to mention the pressures to get into university – for you are probably unlikely to even get a job as a manager at a department store without a degree of some kind – and the pressure to decide which degree will get you a job and which degree will make a great mousepad. Cynical? Perhaps, but it is no bias or opinion to face the facts that being a millennial or a teen is not as financially feasible as it's been for our parents (who psychologically have a hold over us to be our best selves). Where does this generation really even fit in? On Instagram maybe. For it portrays a hyper realness that eases these pressures and gives us our daily dosage of digital dopamine. On Instagram, I can still get some social validation without having to face any of the harsh realities that lie in my own path. Maybe that is a stretch, for Instagram isn't some world I can just tune into like Tron legacy – or is it? I still haven't decided. All I know, is when I was 15 I wanted to lose weight. I wanted to so bad for I thought if I just lost some weight, all other things in my life (SATs, boys, parents, university application results) wouldn't feel as heavy – for I had lost the weight and I would look great. So, I went on social media and found my #thinspo that kept me on track of my goal. It was my own, it was control, it was a disorder that I didn't understand at the time – but in every order, there is a secret disorder. That blossomed into a full fledge eating disorder, that I am still battling. It developed into skipping meals, puking meals, smoking and popping pills to achieve that goal. I needed it, for I couldn't afford to feel anymore failure. Now, I see some of those #thinspo photos on Instagram, or similar, with their likes and their comments and I instantly feel triggered. Then I see the photos of the people I know, slimmed, photo shopped, even celebrities do it! Kim K thinned out her own daughter's arms and stomach… Once again, I'm not alone.
I guess I chose to live in two different worlds. One which was hyper real, dopamine, temporarily satisfying and completely fake. Heaven was digital, hell was digital, but it was a world and it was fascinating and interesting. It made me confident and likeable but it was fake. The other one was insatiable and ruined. It was real and there was no hope. Politics, future, dreams, that version of life I had been told about didn't seem to be in my hand of cards. It was hard to live in that world because everything seemed so wrong but there was no solution on how to make it all better. Everything was just ruined.
Going back and forth between these worlds was exhausting and mentally tormenting and left me completely lost when faced with myself. I was disconnected from these worlds because in my mind I knew that they both couldn't coexist. I could keep planting seeds, and digging for gold but somehow each hole I dug was just filled with worms. Even worms die eventually.
Everything I saw that was hyper real was catered to me and fed me what I wanted. Everything that was actually real was completely disappointing, and left me depressed. That temporary happiness may just be the closest I'll ever get to real happiness, but it was fake and that prohibited me from allowing that world to take over. I dreamt of leaving both and completely disconnecting, but knew that if I ever did I wouldn't be able to cope. I was in too deep, and needed that next hit of dopamine. I needed that reminder that the world wasn't so bad, and that if it all blew up that wouldn't be the best thing for it. I searched desperately for reason but couldn't find it anywhere but in places that created the right algorithms for my own psych, but in reality, I was potentially psychotic?
I would bounce between insane hits of happiness and utter loneliness and sadness. I had no sturdy frequency or control over my own emotions. I was scared to face who I was outside of each world, and I knew deep down that I could make no sense of who I was to be in each world. Each day I thought, just get through this day and worry about the next later. I was shockingly dependent on things that I didn't even think mattered and was constantly unsatisfied with the things that did. Was this just depression? Or a disease? Was I insane? Or just normal? Was this society, that risk society that that German philosopher wrote about? Was this the eternal return that Nietzsche was talking about?
How to live turned into how to avoid any risks. How to just make do and get by, and not question because the answers were too unfathomable. We know we can't trust the news, the banks or the politicians but we don't think of why. This is a norm and it's what we've been handed so we must just make it work somehow. Therefore, we don't need truth, or trust or leadership because to us it's not reality.
- Oh yeah, the actual opioid crisis
Who in the right mind would prescribe a fifteen-year-old antidepressants or opioids and not be 100% sure that the medication was A) taken properly, B) monitored, and C) absolutely necessary? Once again, it is more common than it should be. This time, I actually gathered statistics because it is maybe not as obvious to those reading.
- more than 115 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids
- The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year
- The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017
- Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states
- 10 percent of Americans take antidepressant medication
- More than 60 percent of Americans on antidepressants have taken them for 2 years or longer.
- The rate of antidepressant use in the U.S. increased by almost 400 percent between 2005-2008.
- 7% The percentage of the U.S. population over age 12 who took antidepressant medication in the past month, according to an analysis from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Life is hard sometimes and what is all the anger for? How unfair how the evil feels unaccounted for? For the hatred and the prejudices, and the average little leverages that never mean anything more than a daily dose of dopamine, when does the director cut the scene? Staring right in front of me, I just can't turn away because I'm afraid of being stuck with my own self, who's just never enough. It's a mess and I'm a wreck and life's insatiable and awkward, time is just a bad word and love is just a curse word. It quickly turns to war and it quickly fades away, nothing is enough and this era is just ruined too much to want to stay. But I'll find another way, I'll hope for better days. Tomorrow is good, let's focus on that. Let's find reason in all of what seems so deceptive. Reason to believe that all of this is happiness, you're able to get it too you're able to pull yourself through but after seeing what the world is, would you really want to? I get it, just forget it. Just run a headline and sell it. Just rephrase it and fund it so someone can hit and run on it. I'm not better but I can be. I'm not alone but I want to be. There's a reason we're all here and there's a reason for a ruin, so things can grow again after downpours and snow. Things can grow again all it takes is some seeds, and a reason or two.
So now I have to sit and read to myself a letter to myself every single night; Think about now and then think about then. How bad will this play out for you at this rate you are going? You know the scary truth. The pursuit of truth does not mean being deceived, but it allows you to not deceive anyone, not even yourself. A mistake is not a mistake if you learn something from it. Self-destruction isn't the cure but the adversary when it comes to this and you know it. You know how it makes you feel about yourself late at night when it can't save you from your own regret and guilt.


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In 2002, our headquarter company in China has moved into a new factory plant of 100,000 square meters in size. Personnel have been recruited to over 5,000, servicing in our three factory plants in China and the sales offices in the EUROPE and Dubai. Our current annual capacity well passed 700 million lighters, distributed globally to over 70 countries in Europe, the USA and Asia. Thanks to the appreciation and reputation from our broad customer base.
Zhuoye Group has been doing unremitting efforts to expand market shares in all over the world with every product manufactured through excellent facilities, well-organized management and critical quality control to ensure a 100% customer satisfaction. Our mission is to build a Kingdom of Lighters to provide you the best quality, best service and best pricing of lighters and accessories.


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21 Feb 2019
Techno UK reviews Teeth of the Sea's WRAITH
They say:
This Ghostly Age: Teeth Of The Sea's Wraith Reviewed
The fifth album from genre-undermining outfit Teeth of the Sea is the latest in a progression, from the multi-layered kosmic grooves and flourishes of their 2009 debut Orphaned By The Ocean to the techno-influenced Master and the crisp, filmic beats of Highly Deadly Black Tarantula. Wraith takes their soundtrack tendencies to a new place where the synths are even more sonorous, the brass extra melancholy, the beats exceptionally crunchy and the scale epic and wild. Since their last album, the band has slimmed to a trio – Sam Barton, Mike Bourne and Jimmy Martin – but the sound is, if anything, more surprising and more accomplished.
Wraith seems to reflect on cultural turbulence and change, with music that mixes elegy with elements of disaster movie and failed futures. Yet as well as chaos there is reflection, stillness and redemption. Teeth of the Sea are now almost veterans of a UK alternative music scene that, over the last couple of years, has delivered some exceptional responses to increasingly disturbed and disturbing times. Albums such as Gazelle Twin's Pastoral and Gnod's Just Say No to the Right Wing Capitalist Fascist Industrial Death Machine have set the standards for engaged music. Teeth of the Sea are far from an overtly political band, but how do you retain a sense of purpose without relating your music to your times. How to do this with music that's largely instrumental? Wraith takes on the challenge with tracks that explore their concerns through titles and illustrative qualities, as soundtracks to events we cannot see, but lurk on the edges of our fears. The vivid, evocative qualities to Teeth Of The Sea's music makes space for the mind to roam...
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Associations between the spatial distribution of bone density in the vertebra and intervertebral disc health
Date Issued2016
Fein, Paul
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The association between age-related vertebral fractures (VFx) and disc degeneration (DD) is not clear, despite the high prevalence of both conditions. Load is transferred to the vertebra by the adjacent intervertebral discs, and degenerative changes within the disc alter how the net force is distributed over the interface between vertebra and disc, known as the vertebral endplate (EP). The ability of the vertebra to resist fracture depends not only on the magnitude of the net force, but also on the distribution. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that the ability of the vertebra to withstand the distribution of applied force depends on the spatial distribution of bone mineral density (BMD) within the vertebra. First, the strength and stiffness of a region of bone in the vertebra are highly correlated with the BMD of that region. Second, changes in the spatial distribution of regional BMD have been associated with aging and DD. Thirdly, some of these observed changes have been replicated in computer models bone adaption with in the presence of progressive DD, suggesting that bone adaption is occurring in response to the altered force distribution associated with DD, and that maladaptation could elevate the risk of fracture. Notably, the current clinical method of identifying patients at risk of fracture is to use an average measure of BMD for the entire vertebra. The lack of consideration of the spatial distribution of BMD may explain why the clinical method used at present does not adequately identify those at risk of fracture. The possible relationship among spatial distribution of BMD, DD, force distribution across the endplate, and vertebral strength suggests that characterizing the spatial distribution of BMD within a vertebra could add to the understanding of why some vertebra are more likely to fracture. This project sought to determine if an association exists between the spatial distribution of vertebral BMD and disc health in order to provide an improved perspective of the clinical sequelae of DD and to improve the ability of clinicians to identify those who would benefit most from intervention. This study found evidence that the distribution of bone in the vertebral body and EP depend on the health of the adjacent disc. The distribution of pressure in discs favors the anterior most portion of the disc in anteriorly flexed postures and the density in the anterior most portion of the EP appears to respond to this shift, suggesting that bone is adapting to loading patterns associated with certain postures more than others. This study also found association between reduced regional disc height and altered distribution of trabecular density which was positive in the nuclear region and negative in the annular region. In some cases there was a lack of association between disc height and density distribution that may indicate maladaptation and thus increased risk of fracture. This study, being cross-sectional could not identify whether the observed alterations in density and degeneration initiated in the vertebra or the disc. However, this study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between the distribution of vertebral density and the functional properties of the adjacent disc that may ultimately improve the clinician's ability to predict VFx.


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A FEW statistical snippets and some nostalgic number-crunching …
Monthly Archives: July 2010
I'm Boro's Mr February
IT'S MY birthday in February and I've told Mrs V just to get me a Boro shirt…
And, given the exciting and unique brand-building opportunity presented by Boro's decision to sell their prime advertising to space on a month-by-month basis, here it is:
Everything's Spine And Dandy
THE REAL Strachanovite Revolution starts here. The single-minded gaffer has stamped his authority and philosophy on those that survived his Year Zero approach to the squad and has entered phase two of his radical rebuild of a tattered and demoralised club.
In January he brought in his own men, schooled in his methods and exacting standards of industry and application and ready to act as dressing room evangelists. He also used a revolving door rejig to bring in enough stop-gaps to get through the season. Now he is looking to complete the engineering of a team strong enough – physically and mentally – to secure promotion.
And already – with the transfer window open barely a week – the spine of his new side is visible. Look:


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Posted on Jun 17, 2019
CPMR addresses the future of EU with a Brexit backdrop
The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) met in Donegal (Ireland) for its Political Bureau on 13 June.
Shortly after the European elections, it is a key moment for the CPMR regions to strengthen the position of peripheral maritime regions as the major voice on its core areas of work.
CPMR Political Bureau members held a discussion on the future of Europe, and the issues that matter for peripheral maritime regions beyond EU budget negotiations, in view of adopting a manifeto.
Cohesion as a strategic European policy, the democratic health of Europe, climate change and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at regional level were some of the main issues raised during the debate.
Donegal provided the background landscape for the CPMR discussions on the place to be given to territories in the future of the EU post-2020, with a focus on EU Budget, the EMFF, the territorial agenda.
Vasco Cordeiro, CPMR President, said: "From implementing the SDGs to addressing the impact of Brexit, peripheral maritime regions are at the forefront of the EU and global agenda. We need to reassert the role of peripheral maritime regions and ensure that our voice is heard in the coming critical months."
Throughout the Political Bureau meeting, CPMR members also stressed the important of territorial cooperation for the post-2020 period, discussed the impact of Brexit for the fisheries sector, and emphasized the principle of accessibility in light of the upcoming consultation on Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
The CPMR Political Bureau congratulated the President of the Regional Executive Committee of Västerbotten (Sweden) and CPMR Vice-President for transport Erik Bergkvist, and Pierre Karleskind, Vice-president of the Brittany Region (France), for their recent election as Members of the European Parliament.
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Q: What does Mailchimp do that Hubspot cannot?
Short A: You're comparing 'apples' to 'orange'. (literally)
Longer A:
Comparing Mailchimp to HubSpot is like comparing Batman to Superman -- both may be superheros, but only Superman has native abilities with or without his costume.
Mailchimp is a newsletter email service provider (ESP) turned ESP turned pseudo marketing platform turned pseudo ecommerce marketing platform with little CRM capability.
Like Batman, Mailchimp has a great 'costume' -- their excellent marketing as a do-it-yourself (DIY) email automation platform AND their newly updated drag-n-drop email designer. Also, like Batman, Mailchimp has cool tools -- audiences, groups, and (limited) segments.
However, HubSpot is some 'other world isht' -- a fully mature marketing automation platform with certified integrated ecommerce (e.g., Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, etc.) that also includes a native CRM and conversational marketing.
- see 5 Reasons Not To Use HubSpot ...
Like Superman, HubSpot has a great 'costume' -- their prolific inbound content marketing machine which freely allows reuse (with attribution). Also, like Superman, HubSpot has cooler tools -- native smart lists which are auto-updated based on criteria you set giving you 'x-ray vision' into your CRM, and workflows which allow you to basically 'program' the automation around nearly anything you can dream of (within reason) -- sorta like making the Earth spin faster to travel through time.
Bottom line?
When stripped of their costumes, MailChimp (like Batman) is absolutely no match for HubSpot.
In fact, it's not even a fair comparison. We're talking humans compared to aliens who gain superhuman strength simply being in the presence of a yellow Sun -- aka: HubSpotters! haha
Make two lists ...
-- one for awesome email service providers trying to become marketing automation platforms with newCRM capability (circa 2019).
-- one for fully mature marketing automation platforms with native CRM capability and super human strength built-in.
Then decide which will best serve your needs because the costs of both purchasing and operating each are dramatically different.
Hope that helps. Good luck with your research.
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ORGANIZATIONA major tax solution company
CHALLENGEThe challenge was to create an enterprise installer that seamlessly installs the third party database server (Oracle® 10G R2 Enterprise Edition), does appropriate configurations, and creates the application schema. The deployment needed to be easy and seamless, working well with the application installation process and conforming to existing standards. Additionally, the database configuration should be optimized to handle exponential growth in usage and data size. And, the day-to-day administration would need to be minimal since there would be either limited DBA expertise or no on-site DBA to manage the database.
SOLUTIONA database solution was developed to embed an Oracle database with their enterprise application. This not only improved the bottom line for the company, but also added value to their customers by reducing costs, improving application performance, and removing the need to have a specialized skill set in house to manage the data and application. XTIVIA developed an installer utilizing InstallShield Multi-platform version 11 which is fully Java-compliant, thus allowing the same InstallShield project code to be utilized to create platform-specific launchers. The installer encapsulates the functionality of collecting user preferences and projected application usage in terms of transactions per day. The installer also allows users to choose the locations for database binaries, data and backups. The user can choose certain features provided by the database vendor (Oracle), making it a truly customizable, scalable and automated database installation with minimal day-to-day administration needs.
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XTIVIA developed the entire product, from requirements collection to user acceptance testing. The combined utilization of Oracle 10G R2 and InstallShield is fairly unique and as such, very little information is available about it. Despite this, XTIVIA was able to deliver a high quality product with a substantial feature set, on time, using in-house talent. Some of the features made available by the installer are detailed below. The installer collects information from the end user regarding the following items:
- Location for Oracle binaries
- Location for Data
- Location for Flashback recovery area
- Features such as RMAN, ASM and OFA
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Poultry Science Club Named National Club of the Year
Posted: February 16, 2015
Front:Danielle Corcoran, Camille Lewandowski, Danielle Wilson, Hannah Misner, Lindsay Royer, Sarabeth Royer; Back:Nathan Graybeal, Isaac Haagen, Ben Luksic, Katherine Baluch, Joshua Cassar, Christopher Pickard, Stephen Linde and Phillip Clauer
Penn State's Poultry Science Club was recognized as the National Club of the Year at the College Students Program held as part of the 2015 International Poultry and Processing Exposition (IPPE) in Atlanta, GA two weeks ago. The Club also had the Scrapbook of the Year, and Club Member Hannah Misner, Waynesboro, was second in the member of the year competition. Misner is vice-president of the Penn State Club.
Penn State is the only school to place in the top three in all three competitions for the second year in a row. It is the second year in a row that the club took scrapbook honors; members help assemble the scrapbook as part of earning their way to the national competition.
Dr. Terry Etherton, Head of the Department of Animal Science, said, "I am very proud of the remarkable accomplishments of the Poultry Science Club and the national recognition it has received. It is a credit to the club members who work exceedingly hard, and to the faculty members who advise and support them. It is an exceptional honor to do so well on a national level."
Fifteen club members participated in the College Student Career Program, sponsored by the USPOULTRY Foundation, with over 600 students from 38 universities. This year the College Student Career Program had 119 human resources personnel interviewing students for career opportunities in the poultry industry. Many PSU students returned with multiple job or internships offers.
The career opportunities in the poultry industry are extensive for college graduates. Virtually every "Poultry and Avian Science Minor" from Penn State has been able to find a job in the poultry industry upon graduation.
The College Student Career Program is held in conjunction with the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), where students visited the extensive trade show with over 1,100 exhibitors covering every aspect of the poultry industry. They were able to observe the latest technology and newest innovations in today's poultry and egg production and processing industry. This year over 35,000 people attended the exhibition.
Phillip Clauer, senior instructor in the Department of Animal Science, said, "The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association College Student Career program is an outstanding learning experience for our students. Not only do they get a broad overview of the entire industry and related fields while attending the International Production & Processing Expo, they can interact with the human resources managers and recruiters from across the country. These contacts are invaluable as they seek to begin careers."
Clauer noted that many job offers were made, and there was abundant opportunity for internships. "We could place many more students in the poultry industry each year." He said this is a great tribute to the quality of the Poultry and Avian Science minor at Penn State and the career opportunities that await students.
Clauer invites any high school student who may be interested in studying Poultry Science at Penn State to contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Over $40,000 in poultry specific scholarships are available for students, and the Penn State Poultry Science Club and Collegiate Poultry Judging Team are annually one of the best in the country.
Each student who attended the Expo had their expenses paid, having earned the trip through eight hours of work at the Club's annual Fall Turkey Harvest, working a day for the Penn Ag Food Booth or poultry exhibition area at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and by completing four pages of the club's scrapbook.
The club received partial funding from the College of Agricultural Sciences' Office for Undergraduate Education to participate in this event.


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Legendary and Infamous: The Story of the M4A4 Howl
Lots of skins are in demand for CSGO! One reason is the masterful work of art. On the other hand, some skins have reached legendary status in the community because of controversy. One example is the M4A4 Howl. So, how did it gain fame and notoriety? Why did it need to be reborn? Well, if you don't know the tale of the M4A4 Howl then here it is.
The Fraudulent Beginning
It began in 2014, during the explosion of the CSGO Market. A year before, Valve released the Arms Deal update, which finally allowed players to buy the CSGO skins of their choice, as well as trade skins with players. On top of that, artists were encouraged to pitch their ideas for skins on the CSGO Workshop. The work of creative's whose work managed to be chosen by the community as a new skin got money.
Motivated by money and fame, many artists submitted their work, so did plagiarists. Two non-artists, Auzzii and sic, uploaded a skin and sticker called "Howling Dawn" to the workshop. Auzzii claimed to have come up with the skin, which got 4500 positive ratings. In his entry description, Auzzi said the following: "I wanted to make an interesting [sic] illustration, so I created one. It originated from a picture of my dog, it's kind of taking the ♥♥♥♥ out of him in a way as he's the complete opposite [sic] to the wolf."
Rise to Prominence
Since the artwork provided by sic and Auzzii got lots of positive feedback, not only did it make it to a spot on CSGO but also on the Huntsman collection. If players are lucky, they could earn an M4A4 Howl for opening cases included in that collection. The frauds received their money, CSGO players got their skins, and Valve achieved a satisfied player base. It's was a win-win situation for everyone, except for one individual: CanisAlbus (the original artist who made the design for the M4A4 Howl).
In June 2014, DeviantArt user CanisAlbus found out that Auzzii's submission did not "take cues" from his artwork. Instead, it was a complete and obvious rip-off. Angered with what had happened, he took legal action. Also, CanisAlubs posted on his DeviantArt page: "I'm just letting you know [sic] that I did design this piece, but I didn't upload the items to the stream [sic] marketplace and the spineless worm who submitted it didn't have my permission to do so. However, I have reported both copyright infringements, and I'm hoping that the items will be removed soon." CanisAlubs is playing his card right because he's asked himself "what's my CSGO inventory worth?"
A Controversial Legend was Born
Valve received a takedown notice from DMCA; Howl and five other guns that sic worked on were taken out from the Huntsman collection. Players who never had the Howl won't have the chance ever to get the original version. Thankfully, Valve released a new version of the MA4A Howl.
However, the first M4A4 Howl that are in players' inventories were not taken down. In the end, they're the ones who got the best out of the situation because they managed to get an item that became limited-edition because of a controversial scandal. Just imagine an item that's not only rare but it has a remarkable story and in your possession. Amazing!
Did that just make you want to get on a piece of CSGO history? Well, if it did, then make it happen in a way where no one is getting stabbed in the back. Perhaps the article made you reevaluate your inventory. How much is your CSGO inventory worth?
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Great content… Lots of information thanks for that… U people are doing great work… Hopefully we will get more such stories… ??
best u tuber ever tbh
that a hot skin
Been one of my favorite skins since I started playing! Damn I need it ;-;
one of my favorite skin
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I'm here for the giveaway
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Great Read!
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Nice dude
CanisAlbus is a woman… wasn't she?
Cool story. That skin looks clean!