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Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) Request for Nominations, 24934-24935 [2017-11214]Download as PDF
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 31, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24934-24935] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2017-11214] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of Advocacy and Outreach Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) Request for Nominations AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA. ACTION: Solicitation for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting nominations for membership for the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (the ``Committee''). Interested persons may submit applications and nomination packages which can be downloaded at: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755. DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before June 15, 2017. ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may be sent by postal mail or commercial delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal Official, USDA OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250- 0601 or faxed to (202) 720-7704. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal Official, USDA OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-0601; Telephone (202) 720-6350; Fax (202) 720- 7704; Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee advises the Secretary of Agriculture on matters broadly affecting [[Page 24935]] new farmers and ranchers including strategies, policies, and programs that will enhance opportunities and create new farming and ranching operations. The Committee will consider Department goals and objectives necessary to implement prior recommendations. The Committee will develop and recommend an overall framework and strategies to encompass principles that leverage and maximize existing programs, and create and test new program opportunities. On March 7, 2017, we published in the Federal Register (FR DOC# 2017-04392, Page 12782) a Notice of Solicitation for Membership. Applications were required to be received on or before March 31, 2017. We are re-issuing this announcement to extend the submission period to June 15, 2017. Prior applicants are not required to reapply. In this notice, we are soliciting nominations from interested organizations and individuals from among ranching and farming producers (industry), related government, State, and Tribal agricultural agencies, academic institutions, commercial banking entities, trade associations, and related nonprofit enterprises. An organization may nominate individuals from within or outside its membership; alternatively, an individual may nominate herself or himself. Nomination packages should include a nomination form along with a cover letter or resume that documents the nominee's background and experience. The membership term shall not exceed 2 years from the date of appointment. The Secretary may also appoint others as deemed necessary and appropriate to fulfill the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers charter. An organization may nominate individuals from within or outside its membership; alternatively, an individual may nominate herself or himself. Nomination packages should include a nomination form along with a cover letter or resume that documents the nominee's background and experience. Nomination forms are available on the Internet at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755 or may be obtained from Mrs. Kenya Nicholas at the email address or telephone number noted above. The Secretary will fill at least six vacancies from among those organizations and individuals solicited, in order to obtain the broadest possible representation on the Committee. Equal opportunity practices, in line with the USDA policies, will be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Signed in Washington, DC, May 2, 2017. Christian Obineme, Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach. [FR Doc. 2017-11214 Filed 5-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Wallowa County, Oregon
Services Held For Glenn Sanday
Glenn Sanday, a retired farmer of Enterprise, formerly of Flora, passed away Sunday, June 16, 1974 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for 24 days.
He had been in ill health for several months.
He was born July 21, 1904 at Flora and was the son of Ernest and Tina Sanday. On March 18, 1936 he was married at LaGrande to Louisa Hammack. He had lived here all his life.
Surviving is his wife, Louisa of the Enterprise home; two daughters, Mrs. Delbert (Bonnie Jean) McCall, Flora, and Mrs. Jay (Ella Mae) Wilks, Lostine; one sister Golda Ericson, San Diego, Calif.; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were yesterday (Wednesday) at 10 a.m. at the Bollman Chapel with Rev. Joe Jewett officiating. Jeannette powers was organist and Clifford Collingsworth, soloist, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden."
Casket bearers were: Merle Nuxall, Donald Prince, Ernest Sasser, Dave Murrill, Hubert Murrill, David Underwood and Dwight Underwood; and vault internment was in the Enterprise Cemetery.
Source: Wallowa County Chieftain, June 20, 1974, Page 5
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London's Covid 'cold spots' - where coronavirus rates are significantly lower than the rest of the city - have been revealed.
An interactive map on the government's coronavirus web page, which is updated every day with data spanning the past week, shows which parts of London are faring the best in terms of new cases recorded.
The map shows the latest data for neighbourhoods across central London in the week up to February 2 2021.
You can see how high or low case rates have been over the past week, expressed as the rate of positive cases per 100,000 people in the area.
The map shows the seven areas in London which have exceptionally low case rates - and they are all in North London.
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Bryanston and Dorset Square in Westminster had the lowest coronavirus rate of anywhere in London in the seven days up to February 2.
The area reported just three new coronavirus cases in the week up to February 2.
This translated to a case rate of 30 cases per 100,000 people, a reduction of 18 cases (85.7 per cent) in the area since the previous week - well below the average rate for the rest of England, which is currently 218 per 100,000.
Swiss Cottage in Camden had the second-lowest coronavirus rate in London over the same period.
The area similarly reported three new coronavirus cases in the week up to February 2, a rate of 33.1 per 100,000 people in the area.
This was 28 fewer positive cases (90.3 per cent down) than the previous week in Swiss Cottage.
Belsize Park and Adelaide Road, both immediate neighbours of Swiss Cottage and also in Camden, were similarly within the 30-40 range of case rates per 100,000.
Belsize Park had 37.8 per 100,000 (a rate of 10 fewer cases than the previous week), and Adelaide Road had 39.5 per 100,000 (eight fewer cases).
Both areas reported just three new cases in the week up to February 2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly due to its abundance of green open space, Regent's Park in Camden was also within the 30-40 range of case rates per 100,000.
The area reported four coronavirus cases in the week up to February 2, a rate of 38.1 per 100,000 people.
This was a rate of 24 fewer positive cases than the previous week in Regents park.
The two other Covid 'cold spots' were Crouch End West in Haringey, with four new cases and a case rate of 43.5 (a rate of 11 fewer cases than the previous week), and Tufnell Park East in Islington, with four new cases and a case rate of 46.3 (19 fewer cases).
Highgate Wood in Haringey had fewer than three confirmed cases of coronavirus, due to this, the data for that area is 'suppressed' in order to protect individuals' identities.
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Looking at the map, the areas clustered around Southall in Ealing, West London, appeared to be the worst-hit.
Three of the local areas in the district had coronavirus case rates of over 600 per 100,000 up to February 3.
Southall North had 64 new cases and a case rate of 763.3 per 100,000 (22 fewer cases than the previous week).
Greenford Ravenor Park had 54 new cases and a case rate of 734 per 100,000 (9 fewer cases than the previous week).
And North Hyde & North Cranford had 46 new cases and a case rate of 623.2 per 100,000 (7 more new cases than the previous week).
Old Oak and Wormwood in the West London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham also had high case rates, with 704.9 positive cases per 100,000, and 69 confirmed cases - an increase of 24 new cases since the week before.
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- Rate: Low Budget ($500.00 per day for a 12 hour day).
- Job Requirements: On-location production (all travel costs covered).
Additional Requirements:
- Do you have your Part 107 Certificate?
Paranormal Show in its 2nd season needs a highly organized AC who owns and operates drone and has their Part 107 certificate.
We are currently slated to shoot 4 episodes starting in the middle of December 2022, stopping down for Christmas and New Years, then picking back up in mid January 2023, and wrapping in late January or early February.
Candidates will be experienced with Fs7's, gopro's, Sony a7siii and Handycams( xf400). This show isn't difficult, but managing batteries and cards for the various cameras will require a good system and diligent organization.
Candidates will also have their part 107 drone license and own a drone, which the production company will rent. Drone preference would be DJI Mavic 2/3 and/or DJI inspire.
The job is 80% AC and 20% droning. We have a media manager, so you will not have to worry about dumping footage.
We have a great crew and some unique/interesting locations we're visiting this season. It is a fun and rewarding show to be a part of on set and off.
Locations will be primarily based on the West Coast. Any travel costs will be covered by the production.


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Deer enjoys quick snack on porch of Birmingham home, doorbell video shows
A massive, hungry deer dropped by his Birmingham neighbor's house for a casual bite, and the home's Nest doorbell security video captured the visit in its entirety.
The video, posted by Woods-n-Water News, shows the buck hesitantly approaching the home and sniffing the carved pumpkins before proceeding to chow down. For nearly 12 minutes, he continues to chomp on both pumpkins, seemingly unbothered by the porch light or cars passing nearby.
More:Michigan could ease hunting regulations as the number of hunters declines
After getting his fill, with the skimpy remains of one pumpkin landing near the home's front door and the other just off of the porch, the deer calmly walks away from the house.
Perhaps this is a sign to do away with carved Halloween pumpkins before nature handles it for us.


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Recognizing the onerous investments required for young designers to compete today, French fashion prize ANDAM has increased the amount of its grand prize to 300,000 euros as it opens its 2021 edition. Previously, the top award was valued at 250,000 euros.
Nathalie Dufour, executive director of ANDAM, cited a will to make the prize more enticing to international contenders, and noted the shift to digital presentations, showrooms and communications, plus costs related to sustainable production, have created a new set of expenses — not forgetting the impact of the pandemic on business in general.
"It's very difficult for young brands," she said in an interview on Wednesday.
Candidates for the grand prize can be of any nationality, but must own a French company or set one up during the same year as the receipt of the fellowship. (Applicants must also have shipped at least two seasonal collections internationally and have registered a minimum turnover of 300,000 euros in 2020.)
The prestigious award also comes with a year of mentoring on creative and business matters from this year's jury president, Cédric Charbit, chief executive officer of Balenciaga.
"With all the jury members, we will have the great responsibility of identifying and supporting leading talents of the future, from everywhere, and helping them develop their brand," Charbit said.
He and ANDAM president Guillaume Houzé, who oversees communications for Galeries Lafayette Group and is president of the Galeries Lafayette foundation, are to reveal this year's jury at a later date.
Also on Wednesday, ANDAM revealed the mentors for its other three prizes.
Sophie Delafontaine, artistic director at Longchamp, is to mentor the winner of the Pierre Bergé Prize, which focuses on young French companies and is worth 100,000 euros; Giovanna Engelbert, Swarovski's creative director, the winner of the Fashion Accessories Prize, which comes with a sum of 50,000 euros, and Yann Gozlan, founder and president of Creative Valley, the Innovation Prize, also valued at 50,000 euros.
Candidates are invited to apply until April 27. Finalists are to be revealed at the end of May with the jury gathering on July 1 to select the 2021 winners.
Created in 1989 by Dufour with the support of the French government and the DEFI and with the late Pierre Bergé as president, ANDAM — the French acronym for National Association of the Development of the Fashion Arts — has been a springboard for designers who would go on to achieve international recognition.
Past winners include Martin Margiela, Viktor & Rolf, Christophe Lemaire, Anthony Vaccarello and Jeremy Scott.
For its 2020 edition, which unfurled amid the early days of the coronavirus crisis, ANDAM pivoted to a "family fund award" focused on former winners and finalists, ultimately granting 200,000 euros to Marine Serre and 150,000 euros to Glenn Martens' Y/Project.
Dufour recalled that the first editions of the prize offered a symbolic amount, roughly 7,500 euros, when it was tilted more to "cultural recognition."
The level of support has vastly increased because of the arrival of large corporate sponsors, which now include Balenciaga, Chanel, Chloé, Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, Galeries Lafayette, Google, Hermès, Kering, Lacoste, Longchamp, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, L'Oréal Paris, OTB, Premiere Classe, Saint Laurent, Swarovski and Tomorrow.
The ANDAM receives about 400 submissions for its four key prizes, Dufour noted.


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In the dramatic context caused by Russia's war against Ukraine, Turkey plays an important role in regional negotiations, including for identifying peaceful solutions to stop this war, said Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. In a news conference held together with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavușoğlu, Nicu Popescu also said that Turkey always supported peace, security and wellbeing in Moldova and our country's territorial integrity, IPN reports.
According to the Moldovan official, who paid a visit to Turkey, the discussion with his counterpart centered on the bilateral relations, the prospects of cooperation in different areas and the alleviation of the consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine for the region. "Security in the Black Sea Region remains under strain. The unjust war waged by Russia against our neighbor Ukraine has lasted for ten months, causing multiple casualties and damage," noted Nicu Popescu.
The Deputy Premier said the Republic of Moldova is seriously affected by this war that has a dramatic impact. It affects the state security of the state, generated and aggravates a large-scale energy crisis, as regards the supply of gas and electricity. Moldova experienced massive blackouts and its airspace was violated by Russian missiles. Two days ago, a piece of an unexploded rocket was found in northern Moldova.
"In this dramatic context, Turkey plays an important role in regional negotiations, including for identifying peaceful solutions to stop this war. From our perspective, Turkey has always supported the territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, peace in the Republic of Moldova and Turkey is a force that contributes to peace, security and wellbeing in the Republic of Moldova. For this support, I want to thank Minister Çavușoğlu and all the citizens of Turkey, who are real friends of your country," stated the Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.


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Well correct me if I'm wrong (I did a bit of homework), but threads are hard to get right because they may switch at any time.
When we do async instead of threads, it's because we want task switch on blocking operations only.
The thing that is still not quite clear to me, and really I must apologize because I know you kind people have gone through quite some effort to clarify this for me, and I'm feeling pretty bad enough about it, I don't want to be the vampire of the list, I welcome all criticism on my behaviour even off list, as some of you know, I'm just a script-kiddie that became a script-daddy (don't worry I'm not going to apologize all the time, at least now it's done for this list !), anyway, given that:
- a blocking call is caused by sleeps and io, - we want blocking calls to cause a task switch, - await serves to signal the coder of a potential task switch.
A coder *should* know if a function is going to do a sleep or a blocking call, if i'm calling git.push() for example, there's definitely going to be some subprocess, networking, fs work etc. As such, I feel like I'm *already* supposed to know that this implies blocking calls, and that a task switch may occur if calling git.push() in an async job, otherwise would I really be doing a good job at being a developer ?
Some have said that sending people who don't get so much satisfaction (getting some, but not "so much") writing async code to just use threading, wouldn't gevent be the closest alternative to suggest ?
Thanks a heap for all your replies and for keeping the list open,
Have a great Sunday ;)


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By Rosie Moore.
Series: Face-to-face with Jesus (John's Gospel).
I wonder if you've ever heard this accusation: "You're only a Christian because you need a crutch! Your faith is just a comfort to get you through life!"
Personally, I laugh whenever I hear this accusation leveled against Christians. It's absurd when you think of the lives of Christ's disciples and the price they paid for their faith in Jesus. And it's a false caricature of the Christian faith as a crutch for the weak. In the 45 years that I've been a Christian, on more occasions than I can count, my faith has led me straight into the conflict zone and it's been anything but a crutch. Being an agreeable person, I would always prefer to avoid conflict and quietly get on with my life. But Christ doesn't give believers that option.
What's crystal clear from the story in John 5, is that Jesus didn't offer the lame man a crutch. Nor did He offer prayer, comfort or a well-meaning support group, as we might offer a sick, suffering friend. No, Jesus confronted the lame man with a question. Then he ordered him to get up, take up his bed, and walk! And that's exactly what the man did. There's surely no man on this earth who can do that.
An unavoidable confrontation.
It struck me that Christ's healing of the lame man at the pool (John 5) led Jesus and the restored man straight into the firing line of the Jewish authorities, who cared more about their rules than about doing good. It would seem that Jesus deliberately healed the man on the Sabbath when he could easily have dodged offense by waiting until the next day. Jesus walked purposefully into the combat zone and the poor man didn't have much time to enjoy his restored limbs before he too found himself facing the Pharisees' outrage. This was the first of many conflicts which unmasked the Pharisees' unbelieving hearts and their willful suppression of the truth that was evident for all to see. The extraordinary truth was that Jesus was the Son of God.
Whole, not hobbling.
Instantly the man's dead cells, nerves, muscles, joints, ligaments and bones regenerated, as if obeying the order of a commander-in-chief. There was complete healing in every corner of his withered body.
After 38 years of paralysis, the lame man left the pool whole, not hobbling! Jesus made him into a new creature, not a cripple with a crutch.
With the Holy Spirit's help, the reality of this extraordinary miracle should still stun us today:
"Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. 3 In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed.5 One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" 7 The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me." 8 Jesus said to him, "Get up, take up your bed, and walk." 9 And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked.
Now that day was the Sabbath. 10 So the Jews said to the man who had been healed, "It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to take up your bed." 11 But he answered them, "The man who healed me, that man said to me, 'Take up your bed, and walk.'" 12 They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your bed and walk'?" 13 Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, "See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you." 15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. 16 And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working."
That you may believe…
Let's remind ourselves why John selected this miracle out of the hundreds of signs that Jesus performed: "Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name (John 20:30-31)."
As readers two thousand years later, we must hear John's clear purpose for writing this story down for us. He didn't just fancy himself as an author of a biography about his Jewish Rabbi. We will miss the whole point of this true story if it does not lead us to personal, growing faith in Christ. John wants us to believe that Jesus is who He claimed to be–Not just God's Messiah, but God Himself.
"Do you want to be healed?" (v 6)
John doesn't want us to gloss over the fact that the man's muscles, bones and ligaments hadn't moved for 38 years. His body had lain limp beside the pool, absolutely helpless and atrophied. The lame man didn't show any understanding that Jesus was the Son of God, and there's no evidence that he had any faith before he was confronted by Jesus. Yet, in verse 6, Jesus singles this man out and asks him a strange question: "Do you want to be healed?" (John 5:6).
Why would Jesus ask this unnecessary question? Surely the answer was self evident and rhetorical? After all, wasn't the lame man lying beside the pool, hoping to be healed? And why did Jesus single him out from all the other sick people?
It is a mystery why he chose to heal this particular man, but it's also a wonderful illustration of the mystery of faith. Jesus fleshes it out a little later in the chapter when he says: "For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it." (John 5:21). Jesus was pleased to heal this man.
Then Jesus told the man to do what he could not do. Being paralyzed, it was impossible to get up, or pick up his pallet, or walk (John 5:11). He didn't have the strength to do any of these three things. But this man did exactly what Jesus told him to do. He responded in faith. As Spurgeon puts it, "Because Jesus told Him, he asked no questions, but doubled up his couch, and walked. He did what he was told to do, because he believed in Him who spoke. Have you such faith in Jesus?"
Do you remember the day, or period in your life, when you first heard the gospel, and Jesus confronted you with this same question, "Do you want to be healed from the disease and ultimate death of sin?" Do you remember when you responded to Christ in faith? The Holy Spirit begins to seek us out long before we seek God. Jesus singles us out and confronts us in our utter helplessness of sin. And throughout the Christian life, Jesus continues to ask us this same question: "Do you want to be healed?"
Jesus doesn't force restoration on anyone. And just like the lame man in this story, if we say yes– even tentatively and without much understanding– Jesus will bring us complete healing from sin, death and judgment. There are no half measures with Jesus!
When Jesus heals us spiritually, He doesn't give us a crutch, but sets our feet firmly on the road to a whole and holy life.
This true, face-to-face encounter with Jesus is a wonderful illustration of free, unearned grace and Christ's perfect saving power. Like the lame man, Jesus will save us perfectly and completely if we respond in faith to his question. And there's nothing we need to do except believe in the Son of God.
"Stop sinning that nothing worse may befall you." (v 14).
But verse 14 contains another response from Jesus that initially sounds strange and harsh. Jesus finds the man in the temple and he gives him this warning:
"See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you." (John 5:14).
Dick Lucas, the pastor who confronted my own dad with Jesus Christ many years ago, commented on Jesus's response in verse 14, by explaining the difference between free grace and cheap grace:
"Christ gives him back his health, but now Jesus says that worse things will befall him if he doesn't repent of sin. If Christ intervenes and forgives me, then He commits me to a lifelong battle against sin and evil in my life. Cheap grace is a perversion of free grace. I cannot ask Jesus to redeem me and then live as though I have no further obligations to him. Do we love our treasured sins? Do we love sin too much? We won't be completely whole until the last day, but we are being worked on every day until then. We cannot snatch the blessings of eternal life and then continue to live our same old life. That is cheap grace. Jesus offers us free grace, not cheap grace."
Jesus is surely the kindest and most loving person to ever walk the earth. Yet, He still remains offensive to many. Perhaps that's because Christ speaks the truth when it comes to our sin. He doesn't whisper about sin, but exposes it as the fatal disease it is (Mark 7:14-23; Mark 16:16; John 8:34). Even today, He confronts us like he confronted the lame man (Matt 5:30). Would Jesus be loving if He left us to suffer in our sins which enslave us? True Christian faith is about trusting Jesus to save us, and then waging war against self and sin every day of our lives.
That doesn't sound like a crutch to me.
Father, thank you for the way in which you plucked me from the fire and turned my life around. I wasn't looking for you, but you sent your Son to earth to seek and save a helpless sinner like me. I'm amazed that you singled me out and poured out your free and undeserved favour on me. Thank you for not offering me a crutch or a temporary comfort, but complete healing and restoration from my sin. As the One who spoke life into a lame man's body, I submit to you as my Saviour and Lord again today. Please invade every corner of my life and help me to hate and wage war against sin in its sly and deceptive guises. Help me to do whatever you tell me to do in your Word, because I trust in you. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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With RA, it's important to move
Assuming you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you realize that activity is great for you. Yet, setting aside the opportunity, energy, and inspiration to really get going can be troublesome. This is particularly obvious when you're in pain.
Yet, research shows that RA patients who exercise have less pain than other RA patients. Exercise can assist with helping your state of mind, work on joint capacity, and forestall muscle squandering and shortcoming.
The following are seven activities explicitly for RA patients.
Water work out
As indicated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individuals with RA show more noteworthy enhancements in health subsequent to taking part in hydrotherapy-exercising in warm water-than with different exercises. Concentrates on show that individuals with RA who took an interest in hydrotherapy had less pain and joint delicacy. Hydrotherapy likewise worked on their temperament and generally speaking prosperity.
Water-based works out, such as swimming and water vigorous exercise, additionally work on the utilization of impacted joints and reduction pain.
Tai chi
Tai chi (now and again called "moving meditation") is a conventional Chinese military art that consolidates slow and delicate developments with mental concentration. This activity further develops muscle capacity and solidness and decreases pain and feelings of anxiety in patients with RA. Members in a single report detailed feeling better in the wake of rehearsing judo and had a generally more brilliant point of view.
You can buy DVDs to assist you with getting everything rolling, or go to a class in your space.
On the off chance that you have RA, getting your heart pumping is essential. This is on the grounds that those with RA are at a higher gamble for cardiovascular diseases and inconveniences. Biking is a brilliant, low-sway practice that is simpler on the joints than other high-impact works out.
Biking keeps up with cardiovascular health, increments leg strength, and lessens morning firmness. You can bicycle outside, join a cycling gathering, or utilize an exercise bike at the gym or in your home.
A walk in the park might sound excessively straightforward, yet it's one of the least demanding and most helpful types of activity. As well as getting your pulse up, strolling can release your joints and assist with diminishing pain. Research has observed that only 30 minutes of strolling a day can support your disposition, as well.
In the event that you're experiencing difficulty with balance, have a go at utilizing strolling shafts to assist with settling yourself. Assuming the weather conditions has you stuck inside, go to an indoor track or get on a treadmill all things being equal.
Yoga, which consolidates stances with breathing and unwinding, likewise further develops RA indications. Concentrates on show that more youthful people with RA who rehearsed yoga experienced upgrades in pain and disposition. Researchers from Johns Hopkins College tracked down comparable outcomes: RA patients had less delicate and enlarged joints than they did prior to rehearsing yoga.
"Yoga or yoga stretching can assist patients with further developing adaptability and scope of movement," says Dr. Mario Siervo, head of clinical staff tasks at Leon Clinical Focuses.
Different types of stretching
Healthcare experts frequently suggest stretching for RA patients. "Stretching ought to incorporate the muscles of your arms, your back, your hips, the front and back of your thighs, and calves," says Dr. Philip Conwisar, a muscular specialist in California. "Do some stretches first thing, enjoy some time off rather than a short breather, or stretch in the workplace for a couple of moments."
Dr. Naheed Ali, creator of "Joint pain and You," suggests finger twisting, gentle wrist bowing, and thumb stretching also.
Strength training
RA frequently prompts debilitated muscles, which can deteriorate joint pain. Strength training helps decline pain and increment muscle strength. More grounded muscles better help your joints and make every day exercises a lot more straightforward.
Take a stab at lifting loads at home a few times each week. You can likewise attempt obstruction groups, as long as your fingers and wrists are looking great. Converse with your primary care physician and think about working with a fitness coach on the off chance that you're restless about lifting loads or utilizing opposition groups all alone.
Adjust to your condition
Whichever practice you pick, the important thing is to keep at it. Every so often you're probably going to feel more pain than others. That is Fine. Simply practice with less force on those days, attempt an alternate sort of activity, or go home for the day.
On the off chance that your hands can't grasp a weight, utilize an obstruction band around your lower arm all things considered. In the event that nothing remains at this point but to walk, take a walk around. Regardless of whether it's at a sluggish speed, you'll probably feel greatly improved subsequently.


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The direct rays of the sun, which have been in the northern hemisphere for the summer, will be directly over the equator Monday evening at 10:29 p.m. This marks the autumnal equinox, or the start of astronomical fall.
Highs temperatures on Sunday, the final full day of summer, reached 90° at Richmond International Airport, which was the 45th day of the year of 90° or hotter.
A passing cold front, and an overall pattern change, will push the coolest air since early June into our area by Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Morning lows on Tuesday will drop into the lower 50s in the Richmond metro area, with widespread 40s north and west of downtown. Lows temperatures Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be in similar territory.
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The calculation procedure includes, if possible, data reconciliation, computation of unknown quantities and calculation of uncertainties using error propagation. At the beginning, the plausibility of the system is checked and in the end statistical tests are performed to evaluate whether the performed data reconciliation is tolerable or not.
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Select which of the defined layers shall be considered for calculation.
Select which of the defined periods shall be considered for calculation.
If only those input and output flows of process are modeled that contain a certain substance, the balancing on the layer of goods (law of material conservation, transfer coefficient equations) does not make sense. Those processes have to be marked.
Additional linear relation between similar data types (e.g. two flows) can be added.
The coarse (mass) balance of processes (sum of known input flows minus sum of known output flows) can be displayed as a number inside of the process icons.
This module was developed by Oliver Cencic. It offers the following calculation options:
This module was developed by Jeffrey Dean Kelly from Industrial Algorithms. It offers the following calculation options:
Compared to the standard calculation algorithm Cencic 2012, IAL-IMPL 2013 is superior in calculation speed (factor 10 to 50) when dealing with large models (number of equations + variables > 4000), and offers a higher numerical stability. It operates with sparse matrices.
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Goal of the automatic scaling procedure is to reduce the condition number of the equation system (matrices) thus reducing the influence of disturbed input data (e.g. due to rounding errors) on the results. If scaling is not desirable or possible (e.g. use of subgood layers => scaling is switched off automatically), it can be switched off manually.
To iteratively solve non-linear equation systems, it is necessary to assign initial values to unknown variables. In STAN this procedure is performed automatically with the assistance of a random number generator. In some problems, the choice of random numbers influences the results what is not desirable. Because of that, STAN offers the possibility to change the start value of the random numbers generator, thus generating a different set of random numbers. If the calculation with different start values delivers the same results, the problem can be considered stable.


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Partywear for BoomerBabes
Party, party, party!
So what do we BoomerBabes wear?
Maybe you have the same pet peeves that I do with designers and manufacturers regarding their almost total lack of consideration for baby boomer women. If you shop the non-specialty stores looking for flattering cocktail or evening wear that is good for the female body over 40, 50, 60+ years old, and what do you typically find? Either pastel, boxy Mother-of-the-Bride type dresses being passed off as evening wear, or sleeveless, slinky, show-every-bump-and-lump-for-each-year-of-your-life-bare-down-to-there dresses, or nothing but black, black, black.
So you go to the "specialty" stores that supposedly cater to BoomerBabes and you'll find very little that is "Babe" about them. They seem to think we all want to wear boxy, brocade jackets to the thighs and baggy black slacks of some mysterious fabric with comfort waistbands.
How short-sighted of both of these categories of merchants. We typically have more buying power than the average 25 year old, for whom the designers actually design. And we don't want to look like grandmas, even though we may be grandmas! It is foolish to ignore such a huge demographic as ours. But, until they wake up and design for us, what do we wear that is sexy, contemporary and appropriate for our bodies at this time of life?
How do we take what's available in the stores right now and make it work for us?
Well, the first thing you need to know is:
What you want to reveal…and what you want to conceal.
If you haven't identified recently what you want to reveal…and what you want to conceal… of your own body, take a fresh look:
Experiment: Make some time just for you, when no one else is around. Put on your best uplift bra, your favorite shapewear and then try on all your existing dressy wear in your full-length mirror. ( Tip: Don't watch yourself in the mirror while changing, turn away from the mirror until you're fully dressed, and then turn back when you're finished, don't peek, and with eyes closed, stand up straight, put on a big smile and when you open your eyes, you will see yourself as others see you.) Try it all on. Make sure you can see yourself from all angles, front, sides, back. It's just you, your full-length mirror and your shapewear, and two out of the three aren't talking! After a few wardrobe changes, you will start to define what you currently like best about your body, and those areas are the ones that you will focus on when you dress and shop. Reveal the positive, conceal the not-so-positive. Simple.
Perhaps as a result of this little experiment, you discover that you're not comfortable with your arms any more, but you love your legs. Or maybe your waist is not as tiny as it was, but your cleavage is holding up just fine, thank you. Perhaps you're not crazy about your neck, but your bottom line is remaining perky.
Please don't compare yourself to a 19 year old runway model or your gym fanatic best friend or your full-figured co-worker. More importantly, don't let others compare you to anyone else! We all have physical attributes that we can show off and we all have areas that we just as soon not reveal.
Let's talk about some of those areas:
Arms: You don't have to give up sleeveless or strapless party fashions just because you have decided your arms are not your favorite asset.
Tip: Invest in a variety of stylish cropped jackets or cocktail sweaters that go with any type of evening wear. They should be a solid colored neutral of an elegant flat knit or any dressy fabric, can have a metallic sheen or not, and must look good with a variety of dresses or tops. If you have a selection of these cover-ups in your closet, you can wear anything, no matter how bare. Your cleavage and neck will be revealed, but your arms will be concealed.
It's best the fabric and color of the little jacket contrast a bit with your dress or top, otherwise it can veer into Mother-of-the-Bride territory.
If you don't want to reveal your hips or waist by wearing a short jacket, go for a longer, tuxedo-style jacket, with a slightly curved waist. Forget the boxy ones! If you're one of the younger BoomerBabes, you can go with the current trend of wearing a great-looking biker jacket over your evening wear.
Don't bother with wearing a wrap or a shawl instead of a jacket, it will just annoy you all evening, you won't be hands-free, and you will eventually discard it, revealing what you're trying to conceal.
If you don't want to wear a jacket, but still want to wear the sleeveless dress, then:
Trick: I learned this one from a great seamstress who caters to celebrities for awards shows. If your sleeveless dress has the right kind of armholes (standard inset ones), sexy sleeves can be made for almost any dress. Take your dress to a good seamstress or tailor, have them measure how much fabric is needed, then buy it in a sexy, stretchy, mesh, in a color that matches the bodice of the dress. Your arms will be covered, but the new sleeves will reveal just enough skin color through the mesh to be tantalizing, and will also act as shapewear for your arms!
If the sleeve trick won't work on your dress, or you don't want sleeves, try this:
Trick: Have the tailor make for you a little shrug that covers that certain part of your arms you don't want to reveal ( usually the triceps area or down to the elbow) but reveals your shoulders and cleavage (a great area for most women). The shrug should be of a tulle or net fabric, match the bodice, be permanently attached to the front sides of the dress, but have snaps somewhere so you can get into the dress.
Tip: If you're concerned about discolorations on your arms showing through the mesh sleeve or being revealed by the shrug, carefully apply a quick-drying leg makeup to your arms, and no one will know. It has to be matte, match your skin color exactly, and one that won't rub off on your clothes.
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Legs: You buy or already own a great cocktail dress or skirt, but it's too short for you these days. ( Because it was designed for a 19 year old model, thank you, Mr. Designer. )
If you must wear this dress, can the hem to be let down? If so, that's your solution. If not:
Trick: Have the tailor add fabric to the bottom of the dress, sewn to the inside hem, and then peeking out to the additional length that you need. The style of the add-on must match the style of the bottom of the dress, i.e., if it's straight, the add-on is a straight tier or two, if it's ruffled, the add-on is an extra ruffle or two, etc. It will look like the dress was originally designed that way. This has to be a complimentary color, as you will never match the original, and is best in a semi-sheer dressy fabric, such as a mesh, tulle, chiffon. A stiff, opaque fabric won't work as an add-on for an evening dress or skirt. Don't make the add-on any longer than the part of the knee that is most flattering to you.
If you don't want to tailor the dress, then:
Tips: Try tall, or over the knee, evening boots with it. These are sleek, tight-fitting, made of fabric, not leather. This is a tricky look to pull off, but if you can make it work with your dress and your figure, it can be a great, fresh look.
If the too-short dress is the right cut and at least mid-thigh length, treat it as a tunic, and wear velvet leggings under it with some edgy footwear.
Other options for the too-short dress include wearing opaque tights, or sexy, semi-sheer pantyhose, to match the shoes. If your dress is black, you can wear control top, micro-net black fishnet (these have the small gauge holes in the netting) tights. ( Try Spanx Uptown Tight-End Micro Fishnet Tights). Don't wear the ones with the big gauge netting, they're not chic on BoomerBabes and you can look like a you-know-what. You can also try these same micro fishnets in the nude color, if your outfit is not black. Micro-fishnets are sexy and chic, and cover a myriad of things, including veins and discolorations.
Tip: If you still worry about supposed flaws on your legs showing through, try this: either wear leg makeup under the hose or as secret camouflage, wear opaque nude pantyhose that exactly match your leg color, under the fishnets or sheer pantyhose, and no one will be the wiser. This is a red carpet secret.
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Cleavage: With the right push-up bra, you can fake this for a long, long time, maybe forever. However, if you are starting to see creases, wrinkles and crepey skin on your beautiful cleavage, you can either moisturize it and reveal it, conceal it completely, or diffuse it with the trick below. . .
Trick: To diffuse less-than-flawless cleavage: Take your dress or top to your favorite tailor, tell him you want to have a soft gathering of netting or semi-sheer mesh sewn into the neckline to diffuse the cleavage area. You can also make this a smooth net insert, if it suits the dress better than a gathered one. Have him tell you the quantity of fabric needed and go buy it. The fabric should be of a soft net, tulle, chiffon, etc. to match the color of the bodice as close as you can, or you can get in a nude color to match your skin. It should be permanently sewn to the inside of the neckline, however high or low depends upon how much cleavage you want to diffuse. You still have to get into the dress, so make sure the tailor handles that in the right way., whether by adding snaps or a zipper or something else.
This illusion will still be sexy, as it is semi-sheer, but it will diffuse any visible crepeiness or sun damage you might have on your cleavage.
Tip: You can use the sleeve add-ons and the neckline insert together on the same dress, if the lines of the dress allow it. It's a real movie-star look.
And what about your:
Waist and stomach: If this is your area of challenge, rest assured that there is shapewear available for any figure. Anything can be tucked and smoothed-to a degree.
However, in spite of your shapewear, you still might want to dress to conceal this area even more.
But, please, don't fall into the trap of the raised waist myth. We are led to believe by designers that by raising a garment's waist to just under the bust, known as empire waistlines, that it can conceal a thicker waist and a rounded stomach. These dresses and tops have dominated the market for the last few years and many BoomerBabes have embraced this look. The downside of this is that any sexiness and any element of chic have been thrown out the window, AND lots of BoomerBabes are walking around looking impossibly pregnant. In addition, those cutesy raised waists are simply not age-appropriate with a mature face above them. There's just something wrong with that picture, similar to the wrongness of a BoomerBabe wearing cutesy, short puffed sleeves. And if you have an ample chest, it will be overly emphasized by the under-the-bust waist. These empire-waisted garments are best left to the young , the slender, and the small-busted woman.
So, as a BoomerBabe, what do you wear for party wear if you don't like your waist and stomach area?
Tip: Tunics are great. They hide everything, have beautiful lines and come in luxe, dressy fabrics for evening wear. They can have a low-cut neckline to reveal some sexy cleavage to move the eye up from the waist area. They are very versatile as the knee-length tunics can be worn as dresses with opaque tights and booties or semi-sheer panty hose and heels, or with tall evening boots. Mid-thigh tunics can be worn over velvet leggings, satin evening slacks, or a satin pencil or A-line skirt. Put on a gorgeous necklace or earrings, some hot footwear and you're done. Make sure the tunic just skims the body, not clings to it. If you feel a hip-slung belt is good for your body type, wear it in a glamorous metal, jewel-studded or not, loosely on the hips.
Tip: Another good option to conceal the waist and stomach area is the versatile, glamorous sheath dress. It's essential to have the dress be the type of sheath that doesn't have a waist. Again, it should just skim the body from shoulder to hem. For a bit more coverage, wear the short, bolero-style jacket if it works on your body, or the longer, tuxedo style if it's better for you. Heels, semi-sheer hose, some great jewelry, and you are one hot BoomerBabe.
The fashion world is obsessed with:
Black, black and more black: This is the sacred cow of fashion. I could write an entire blog dedicated to the pros and cons of BoomerBabes wearing black, and probably will in the future. But, just a bit on the subject now as it is the party season and BoomerBabes will be putting together dressy black outfits.
Yes, black is elegant, chic and slimming. Unfortunately, not everyone looks good in black, especially BoomerBabes.
Why? Because black is harsh on the mature face, black is aging, and black sucks the color out of your complexion. And all the blush and lipstick can't replace it, it'll only give you a hardened look. At this stage, we need colors and fabrics that light up our face, and black doesn't do that. Black casts shadows onto the face, emphasizing any wrinkles or the effects of gravity we might have.
Experiment: Put together a selection of what I call "make-up" colors for the face; peaches, pinks, corals, blue-reds, orange-reds in various fabrics and articles of clothing. Also gather up some black fabric or a black garment. Stand in front of your mirror, in natural daylight. Now, try all the "make-up" colored pieces on, one at a time, by holding them up right under your chin and having a good look. Select the one which lights up your face the most, makes you look your youngest and healthiest and put that one aside. Now, hold up the black piece under your chin. I think you'll see your face is instantly older, you look less healthy and your face is drained of color. Then, again, hold up the selected one you put aside and you'll see the difference. You may just never wear black again!
However, if you still yearn to wear black ( I understand!) as a BoomerBabe, here are some options to do that:
Tip: Add color. Remember the selected color I had you put aside in the above little experiment ? That is your best color you can wear with black. And that is what you can wear under your favorite black jacket or cardigan sweater to help lessen the aging qualities of black. Make sure the colored top is cut high enough so that its pretty color is the color closest to your face, not the black. The black will become the outline and the accent, the selected color will light up your face, in spite of the black.
(Yes, you can wear white or off-white, whichever suits you best, under black, but it's more office-like and not as pretty as your selected color.)
Tip: To wear the ever-present LBD ( Little Black Dress ) in a less aging way, enhance it with an evening jacket or a little sweater in the color you selected above. Another option is to wear a beautiful, embellished scarf in your selected color with the LBD (available at Macy's in the "makeup" colors magenta and coral).
Tip: For any black garment, your most flattering choice of jewelry can help lessen the aging aspect of black. Whatever your best metallic is, wear that with black clothing. Or wear jewelry in your selected color above. Glittery, shiny, sparkly jewelry that collects light and reflects it into your face helps counteract the effects of aging that black, unfortunately, has upon we BoomerBabes.
No matter what you wear, the most important thing this holiday season or any time of the year, is to be happy with who you are at this time of your life and to be comfortable in your own skin. Remember, your Personal Best is yours, and yours alone, and you've earned it!
Happy Holidays!


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SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian court ordered a British consumer goods company on Friday to pay 1.7 million Australian dollars ($1.3 million) in penalties after ruling that the company misled consumers about the effectiveness of a popular painkiller.
The Federal Court ruled in December that British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser deceived Australians by selling Nurofen painkillers that were marketed to relieve specific ailments, such as back pain and period pain, when all of the products contained an identical amount of the same active ingredient, ibuprofen lysine. The court ordered the company to remove the products from Australian stores.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which launched the court action, had asked the court to impose a AU$6 million penalty on the company, arguing consumers had been tricked into unnecessarily paying more for the drugs. The consumer watchdog said the price of the specific pain products was nearly double that of Nurofen's standard ibuprofen painkiller and other general pain relief products sold by competitors.
In issuing the fine on Friday, Justice James Edelman acknowledged the company's actions may have had a negative financial effect on consumers, but said the products had not caused anyone physical harm.
Reckitt Benckiser has since changed the packaging for its specific pain line to indicate the drugs are also effective for general pain relief.
In a statement, Nurofen said the company had not meant to mislead the public.
"However, we recognize that we could have done more to assist our consumers in navigating the Nurofen Specific Pain Range," the company said. "That is, to show that each of the products in the range is equally effective for the other pains indicated on the Nurofen Specific Pain Range packaging."


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October 10, 2015
Dean Lombardi's Strange Comments about Richards
The worst day of Dean's life, I guess.
October 9, 2015
Kings, Richards Settle; Richards on Cap Until 2031
No words on the exact financial details.
August 27, 2015
Richards Formally Charged; First Court Date 9/10
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged Richards with one count of possession of a controlled substance.
August 10, 2015
NHLPA Files Grievance on Behalf of Mike Richards
The forward had his contract terminated six weeks ago; now, we move on to the next stage in the process.
July 13, 2015
Questions about painkillers in the NHL
What is being done to address this issue?
June 30, 2015
[UPDATED] Report: Richards Was Arrested at Border
Earlier reports confirmed that Mike Richards was stopped at a border crossing on or around June 17, and TMZ confirmed that he was questioned about oxycodone.
June 29, 2015
More Richards: Off-Ice Incident, Trade Discussions
According to ESPN's Katie Strang, the Kings were in trade talks with both Edmonton and Calgary before learning of an off-ice incident.
June 29, 2015
No Buyout: Kings Terminate Mike Richards' Contract
Are the Kings going to be able to avoid a buyout penalty due to a "material breach"?
June 28, 2015
Kings Place Mike Richards on Waivers for Buyout
He still likes skating on the ice.
June 18, 2015
Will Mike Richards Survive the Buyout Window?
Trade? Buyout? King for Life? Tell us what you think will happen to #10.


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Katie Price has spoken about the reasons which helped her decide to place son Harvey in full-time residential care.
The 42-year-old former glamour model gave a candid interview to Studio 10 in Australia and said her 18-year-old son needs to become more self-reliant over the coming years.
Harvey is on the autistic spectrum and was born with disabilities including partial blindness, ADHD and Prader-Willi syndrome, which causes an excessive appetite.
Katie said that she is struggling to manage her 6ft2in and 29-stone teenage son and worries that if he has a mood swing, he could be sectioned and his future taken out of their hands.
During the live interview, reality star Kate gave details that helped her make the "heartbreaking" decision to place Harvey in a residential care home, some three hours from where she lives.
Speaking on the show, Katie said: "It's not because I don't want to see him, but I have to give him a chance to have an independent life and not let him lead me all the time."
Katie added that Harvey will be living at the facility until he is 25 and she hopes that he will get a chance to studying at college and make more friends.
She believes it is an important transition to make and that it will give him more options in his life.
Katie continued: "So say on weekends, if he's got friends there and they want to go to the cinema, he might want to do that instead of coming to see me - it just gives him that option."
She explained that another reason for encouraging more independence was because he was so reliant on her.
Katie added: "He wants me to cuddle him all the time. He's got to learn to do things without me."
Harvey is the son of former footballer Dwight Yorke, 49, but he has had nothing to do with his son since he was first born.
It is a sore subject with Katie and she has said that an upcoming documentary she has done with the BBC will help "shame" Dwight into getting in touch again.
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Apple's Shock iPhone Redesign Takes Shape
iPhone upgraders, put your money away. While Apple's (surprisingly ugly) iPhone 11 offers some solid improvements, we know something much better is coming. And that news just got cranked up another notch.
Turning heads is acclaimed industry insider Ming-Chi Kuo. In a new report attained by MyDrivers, Kuo reveals Apple is redesigning its iPhones with the iPhone 11 being the last model to look like the iPhone X. And this is only half the story.
According to Kuo, Apple has developed a new front-facing camera lens which will allow it to shrink its TrueDepth camera array and, in turn, significantly reduce the size of the iPhone's polarising notch. This will bring it in-line with rivals while still retaining its class-leading Face ID facial recognition system.
In addition to this, Kuo states that Apple will fit these iPhones we a completely new camera system made up of a seven-element lens system. By contrast, while moving to a triple lens array, the iPhone 11 is expected to retain a six-element lens for its primary camera just like the iPhone XS and iPhone X before it.
Kuo teases that both the notch and camera changes are just part of a wider redesign, but does not build on the detail her has already provided previously, such as their new screen sizes and the iPhone XR's jump to OLED. JPMorgan recently backed this information and went a step further, stating that Apple will introduce 5G across all models while we know all 2019 iPhones will be limited to 4G.
Interestingly, Apple is laying the foundations for all these changes thanks to a new logic board that will debut inside the iPhone 11 and bring a welcome battery boost. But it is not until 2020 that its successor will take full advantage of it.
So, unless you want to be stuck with an iPhone sporting an old design and 4G in a rapidly moving 5G world, 2019 is not the year to upgrade your iPhone. And, even if the notch doesn't bother you and you live in an area that's unlikely to get 5G soon, remember: these shortcomings are going to hit its trade-in value down the line.
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A rolling chassis consists of the frame, the wheels, the engine, the brakes, the transmission, the axles, the steering and the suspension.
The 7.5hp chassis is made from riveted cold pressed U-profiles of 3mm steel. To avoid torsions of the long profiles, a trapezoid shape was chosen.
Engine, clutch and manual transmission form a single unit. This makes the whole unit more accessible and allows it to be attached to the frame in three places, which compensates for the deformation caused by the road. The engine is a four-cylinder with 55 mm bore and 90 mm stroke, which produces 11 hp at 2100 rpm. Oil mist is generated in the crankcase by means of splash lubrication, which ensures the lubrication of the engine. The thermosiphon principle is used for the cooling water circuit. The carburettor is a "SOLEX", of the type horizontal right. The fuel is supplied by gravity.
A single-disc dry-running coupling is provided. Three forward and one reverse gear are available for shifting gears. The reduction ratios are: 1st gear => i=0.316 (15,5 km/h), 2nd gear => i=0.562 (27,5 km/h), 3rd gear => i=1 (49 km/h), reverse gear: => i=0.246. The propeller shaft is inside a torque tube. The rotary motion is transmitted to the propeller shaft via a flexible fabric disc. The differential houses a pair of special herringbone bevel gears ("Chevrons Citroën") which provide power transmission to the rear drive axles. The steering system consists of a steering shaft with steering segment and is irreversible.
Four quarter elliptic are mounted on the chassis. The wheels are made of pressed sheet metal and are easy to remove as they are only attached to the hubs with four nuts. They were originally supplied to the assembly line with MICHELIN tyres, so for logistical reasons the standard colour black is used. Braking is achieved by two types of brakes, a differential brake located at the output of the gearbox and operated by a pedal, and a brake acting on the rear wheels and operated by a lever via a brake linkage.
The electrical 6V equipment of the chassis comprises a dynamo placed at the front end of the crankshaft and operated by the engine, a circuit-breaker contactor, an accumulator battery and an engine starter switch operated by a foot pedal.
Two kinds of chassis were manufactured:
|Approx. production period
|Approx. serial nr.
|Type C2 (short chassis)
|Battery ignition
|March 1922 until September 1922
|1 to approx. 5000
|October 1922 until September 1923
|ca. 5000 to ca. 18000
|Type C3 (long chassis)
|October 1923 until Mai 1926
|ca. 18000 bis 76000
Chassis Type C2
Official serial production started in march 1922 at the new factory at Levallois, specially
built for manufacturing the 7.5hp. It is nevertheless possible
that the very first cars had been assembled at the main factory at Quai de Javel.
About 4000 of the first cars (until summer 1922) were equipped with a bonnet with three louvres and with a combined radiator with riveted lower mounting brackets. The Citroen logo on the radiator cowling features the blue Citroen chevrons on a nickel-plated.
Short while later the oil sump of the engine was equipped with cooling ribs, which replaced the initial oil pan without cooling ribs.
The serial number is stamped on the first approx. 3000 manufacturer's plates, later it is only stamped with punch numbers.
For production reasons from middle 1922 on the radiator was made from a radiator element and a separate nickel plated outer casing. The Citroën emblem on the radiator now has nickel-plated chevron arrows on a blue base.
The engine with battery ignition is equipped with the DELCO [L326] or R.B. DB4 system. The starter motor and dynamo are fixed by means of clamps.
|4 traverses, rear open
|battery (DELCO or R.B.)
|on dynamo
|Cylinder block
|height 142.5mm
|width 80mm
|Round shape, herringbone gearing, ratio 9x44
|Number of spring leafs
|front 5, rear 7
|Wheel dimension
|Wheel studs spacing
|steering gear with short steering worm, Steering and track rod 1st version, steering wheel outer diameter 400mm.
Period of production October 1922 until September 1923:
As the small additional sheet on the harvest 1922 catalogue shows [L108], the model 1923 was
equipped with a magneto ignition. The exact reason for this change is not documented in
any official bulletin.
It is generally assumed that the reliability of the battery ignition did not fulfil the expectations.
The designation of the magneto used is R.B. N 10 [L48].
The starter motor is secured with a clamp (following figure (Picture 2-2) still with clamping piece). The dynamo front boss is equipped with a starting handle spigot for insertion of the starting handle The dynamo is equipped with a starting crank claw, so that this simplifies the starting crank system.
Specifications and modifications:
|4 traverses, rear open
|magneto (RB N 10/4)
|Cardan shaft
|Number of spring leafs
|front 5, rear 7
|Wheel dimension
|Wheel studs spacing
Chassis Type C3
Period of production October 1923 until September 1926:
On the 1924 model the chassis frame was modified. The chassis became longer, was now over slung
over the rear axle and the rear section was closed off by a fifth chassis member.
The wheelbase was increased by 10cm to 2.35m.
This chassis frame was used until production end without major modifications.
By reducing the flywheel's inertia mass, the changing of gear was made easier enabling a more agile driving style. From June 1924 all chassis were supplied with the newly introduced Michelin "Confort" balloon tyres and the corresponding rims [L386]. From 1. June 1925 on, the cooling system was improved by a ventilator (from serial number 58517 on).
Specifications and modifications:
|5 traverses, rear closed
|2.35 m
|magneto (RB N 10/4)
|Cardan shaft
|width 56mm
|Number of spring leafs
|front 6, rear 8
|Wheel dimension
|700x80, from middle 1924 on 715x115
|Wheel studs spacing
|steering gear with long steering worm, Steering and track rod 2nd version, steering wheel outer diameter 410mm.
Period of production October 1924 until May 1926:
The wheel studs spacing is increased to 130mm, which also entails a change in the spare wheel mountings.
The height of the cylinder block is reduced to 140.5mm [L146], which increases the compression [L79]. Cast steel pistons are replaced by cast aluminium pistons from engine no. 56160 [L39].
In January 1925 the SOLEX carburettor with barrel throttle slide was equipped with a choke [L146]. The carburettor with a valve throttle slide, which was used in July 1925, was also equipped with a choke [L146]. Both carburettors were fitted with a cable, which goes through the fixed bottom plate and has a choke lever on the dashboard. Old carburettors without air flaps can be retrofitted with a retrofit kit [L146].
The gearbox is reinforced [L146] by using an enlarged ball bearing at the front and a double-row ball bearing at the rear. This causes the connection of the brake drum to move backwards, which is compensated by a modification, which also affects the main shaft. The claws of the clutch shaft/direct gear are reinforced. The reduction ratios remain unchanged.A cavity provided for collection of residues is at the bottom of the casing below the flywheel.
The differential is revised [L146], with an oval differential housing, still using the proven herringbone gearing, but with a reduction ratio of 8x45.
Due to the low pressure «Comfort» tyres [L61], which exert higher forces on the steering gear, the steering segment and the steering worm were reinforced as well as the housing.
The cooling system was improved by a fan from June 1925 [L146] (serial no. 58517 [L39]) [L61].
Specifications and modifications:
|5 traverses, rear closed
|2.35 m
|magneto (RB N 10/4)
|on motor wall.
|Cylinder block
|height 140.5mm
|width 56mm
|Cardan shaft
|930mm, without splined shaft end piece.
|Oval shape, herringbone gearing, ratio 8x45
|Number of spring leafs
|front 6, rear 8
|Wheel dimension
|Wheel studs spacing
|Reinforced steering gear.
Differentials with helical gearing (Gleason) (9x44) for round rear axle housings were available as an alternative in the accessory market during the era [L145]. The differential housing is made of tempered cast iron and is equipped with a axial bearing to absorb the axial forces from the drive pinion. The differential can be mounted without adjustments [L287]. However, such differentials were never equipped by the Citroën factory.
From 1928 on, only bevel gear pairs with helical gearing 9x50 for oval differential were available as spare parts. To absorb the increased axial forces, the pinion bearing was modified and fitted with a double axial bearing. Complete rear axles are available for both C2 and C3 chassis [L65, L218].


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Ok I get fuel at a shity place (i know bad idea) so i just get enough to get to the closest fuel station thats good (about 20 bucks) by the time i get there my truck seems to be idleing high at about 900 rpm then i notice the tranny acting funny. i come to a stop when i go the engine rev's then i let off the throttle and 1st engages. so i think bad fuel i imediatly go fill up with good fuel to try and dilute the bad. well now i am through a second full tank a new oil change trany spin on and doing the fuel filter tommarrow. what i noticed is it seems to only do it once or twice with in the first 15 min of driving then its gone until i shut the truck off. the truck has 191.000 on it maybe internal filter is cloged. i just dont see how the fuel filter would cause it to not engage 1st when cold. thanks


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The Indian hockey team has complained about the lack of amenities at the Olympic Games Village in Rio de Janeiro, according to PTI. The team management has reportedly complained about the lack of chairs and television sets. Coach Roelant Oltmans documented the complaints in a letter to India's Chef de Mission, Rakesh Gupta.
In his letter, Oltmans wrote, "The apartments of the Rio Olympics are not furnished properly. For athletes who have to perform at top-level during a longer period of the Olympics we need proper chairs and tables in the apartments for six persons. Actually there are only two chairs in each apartment. For men and women we are using nine apartments, so there is a lack of 28 proper chairs and for seven apartments we need at least one table as well."
Oltmans also wrote about the lack of television sets for his players. "During the Olympics, we would like to give our players the possibility to watch the matches of our competitors live on TV. This will help the players to prepare themselves for the upcoming matches against these opponents," he wrote. "I would like to get permission to purchase three TVs to be able to follow the hockey competition in both the staff rooms and at least in one of the male and female apartments," he added.
The Indian hockey squad touched down in Brazil on July 30 after what was a difficult pre-season. They lost twice against Spain during the run-in to the Olympics and had also succumbed to losses against Germany and a surprise defeat to New Zealand. Dutch coach Oltmans has been tight-lipped about the 11-time Olympic medal winners adding to their tally. He stated that the focus was on the side to reach the quarter-finals of the competition. India will start their campaign against Ireland on August 6.


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European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen travelled to Minsk on Saturday (4) for a press conference where some key details about the first edition of 'The Match Europe v USA Minsk 2019' were announced.
President Hansen was joined at the press conference by the President of the Belarus Athletic Federation Vadim Devyatovskiy, Deputy Minister for Sport and Tourism Alexander Baraulya and leading Belarusian athletes Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova and Maksim Nedasekau who are both expected to represent Team Europe in their respective events later this year.
Tickets for The Match which takes place on 9-10 September were officially launched and the official parade uniform which will be worn by around 170 European athletes for functions such as the official opening and prize-giving ceremonies and the pre-event press conference was also unveiled. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
Prices range in price from 12 to 25 Belarusian rubles (5 to 10.5 EUR) and the organisers have also offered promotional packages to incentivise spectators, including two day tickets from 22 to 45 Belarusian rubles (9 to 19 EUR). The event takes place inside the recently refurbished Dinamo Stadium and President Hansen is confident the first edition of The Match will set a very high standard for future editions to follow.
"This is the largest athletics event in Europe this year and the most important. European Athletics is proud the event will be held in Minsk. I attended the opening of the Dinamo Stadium and I believe this is the most beautiful athletics stadium in Europe. This arena is very suitable for this format, and I am sure the event will be successful. And it is also very important that 10 Belarusians will perform at the tournament," said Hansen.
Team Europe will be announced in its entirety shortly after the European Athletics Team Championships with the four divisions taking place between 9-11 August. Not only will there be strong home representation in Minsk, reigning world and European champions Mariya Lasitskene, Ekaterini Stefanidi and Ramil Guliyev are some of the high-profile athletes already confirmed for team duties in The Match later this year.
The first part of the official team uniform was also unveiled and both Nedasekau and Mironchyk-Ivanova wore the parade items to the press conference. "It's a good colour and it feels comfortable so I really like it," said Mironchyk-Ivanova. "And I would like to emphasise that it was made in Belarus."
Devyatovskiy also briefed the press about some of the initial broadcasting intentions for the event before praising President Hansen for his ongoing support and counsel as preparations gather pace for the inaugural staging of The Match.
"This is a great chance for Belarus to declare itself to the whole world. However, without the participation of the President Hansen, all of this could not happen. He gave us great confidence," said Devyatovskiy.
"I think the fact that we are always serious about organising competitions has played a role here. For example, the European 10,000m Cup once again confirmed that we can conduct sporting events at the highest level."
The Dinamo Stadium has a capacity of 22,000 and reopened last year ahead of a four-way international match featuring teams from Belarus, Ukraine as well as select teams from the Baltics and the Balkans.


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Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 STM IS Review (good mechanical quality)
Here is a review of the inexpensive Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 STM IS lens for the EOS R system. It seems the mechanical quality is the only good thing they found.
Optical Limits tested the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 STM IS, and their verdict isn't very positive:
In absolute terms, it's clearly a sub-standard lens. Its native characteristics range from good to downright terrible. The miserable vignetting and distortions have to be seen to be believed. Conversely, the resolution is actually pretty decent – which is a bit of a pity because you just won't use this lens without auto-correction.
That's being said – it is highly unlikely that you invest thousands into a high-megapixel camera and then just a few hundred on a cheap kit zoom lens. The pixel-level sharpness increases towards lower sensor resolutions and the vast majority of users have cameras featuring 20 to 30 megapixels (as of the time of this review). Within this context, the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 STM IS makes much more sense. The 24mm setting will still not be perfect here but it's certainly usable.[…] the mechanical quality of the lens is pretty good for a kit zoom lens. The used materials are of high quality. The (extending-)inner lens tube is a bit wobbly though and this seems to be a theme across Canon consumer-grade Canon lenses. Read the review at Optical Limits…
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Production Operator – Gypsum – Lovell, WY
Georgia-Pacific is seeking experienced manufacturing employees for our Production Operator roles of varying levels. As a Production Operator, you will operate production equipment on one or more machine centers and frequently cross-train in other roles. This position offers opportunities for advancement as new skills are acquired and as openings occur! Successful employees will have opportunities to increase their skills and knowledge to foster professional growth.
Georgia-Pacific offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, 401(k), accident and sickness, paid holidays and vacations, as well as overtime opportunities.
This is an entry level position starting at $19.89 per hour.
Successful candidates for this role must be available to work rotating shifts. You will also need to be available to work overtime, weekends and holidays if necessary.
A Day in The Life Typically Includes:
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