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With rumours circulating that M&S could be scrapping their £10, 'Dine in for 2' deal, low-cost supermarket chain Lidl has now revealed that it is serving up it's own tasty offering.
Customers can get a main, side, dessert, and a bottle of wine from £10.50 – ideal for a cosy meal at home, without the hassle of washing up afterwards.
For mains, you can choose from Deluxe Beef Lasagne, Deluxe Cottage Pie, Deluxe Meatballs Alforno or Deluxe Crispy Pancetta Mac & Cheese – all of which are priced at £3.99.
In addition to this, customers can add those final flourishes to their meal thanks to some delicious sides.
These come in the form of a Meadow Fresh Side Salad for 93p or a Chef Select Garlic Baguette for 85p.
And for a sweet final note to their menu, customers can choose from either 2 Deluxe Melt in the Middle Puddings for £1.59 or 2 Deluxe Cheesecakes for £1.69.
The supermarket is also catering to wine buffs with a pleasing selection of plonk.
They can choose from either the Cimarosa Cabernet Sauvignon, £4.25, for those who love red or the Cimarosa Australian Chardonnay for £3.99 if a lighter white wine ticks more of their tipple boxes.
Commenting on the launch, Ryan McDonnell, Lidl's Commercial Director, said:
'Our customers know that we provide great quality at brilliant prices without needing to offer meal deals. These latest additions to our Deluxe range really reinforce the amazing savings customers can get on luxury food and drink, every day of the year.'
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The meals included in the deal are available seven days a week, year round, meaning that you'll never miss out.
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Last Year's Pistachio Exports at 649,000 Tons
EghtesadOnline: Around 649,000 tons of pistachios were produced in Iran during the last Iranian year (March 2017-18), of which more than 131,000 tons were exported.
This was announced by Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, citing figures released by the Statistical Center of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
Vietnam, Hong Kong and Germany with around 25,000 tons, 18,800 tons and 12,800 tons of purchases respectively were Iran's top three export destinations over the period.
Pistachios were cultivated on over 430,000 hectares of orchards in the country last year with the provinces of Kerman, Khorasan Razavi and Yazd being the biggest producers of the nut, according to Financial Tribune.
According to Deputy Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mojtaba Khosrotaj, Iran supplies more than 50% of the world pistachio market.
Mohsen Jalalpour, former president of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, says Iran is the second biggest producer of pistachio after the US and the top exporter of the product.
However, water shortage and climate change are affecting Iran's pistachio orchards.
According to Jalalpour, between 8,000 and 12,000 hectares of Iran's pistachio orchards are lost every year.

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Guidelines for the biotope cadastre of Carinthia
Christian Keusch, Hanns Kirchmeir, Stefan Lieb
Office of the Carinthian Provincial Government, subdivision for nature conservation
The Carinthian biotope cadastre is aimed at being an essential element for a foresighted spatial development and sector planning. Already in 2007, E.C.O., in cooperation with the competent experts of the Carinthian Provincial Government, started to redesign the 15 year old concept. Now the new concept has been realised in a technical guideline where particularly a complete biotope type catalogue, an identification key, a form and the mapping instructions are essential. The guideline is aimed at constituting the basis for updating the biotope cadastre in the next years.


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Barbara Walters' daughter, Jacqueline Danforth, was arrested early Sunday in Naples, Fla., on suspicion of driving under the influence, TMZ reports.
Local police found Danforth, 44, and a male passenger "extremely intoxicated" in their car, which was parked on a highway with its lights off, according to a police report obtained by TMZ. Danforth protested the police officer handcuffing her male passenger, and was then taken to the ground and put in handcuffs.
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Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.
Nagi is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. She is a shy human resident of Adabat, the youngest daughter of Teanchi, and the sister of Rudi, Kaeo and Jamal.
When her family's ancestral home was destroyed during the Shattered World Crisis, Nagi and her family were allowed to live with her brother Kaeo until further notice. However, Nagi got worried about his father Teanchi, who sank into a depression over losing their family's legacy. Eventually, Nagi and her family were gathered by Kaeo to help Tails and Bunnie D'Coolette snap Teanchi out of his depression so he could help the foreign duo save the world. When they got their father cheered up, Nagi had a tender family moment, and bid farewell to Tails and Bunnie after they got their Gaia Key.[1]
- Nagi originates from the game Sonic Unleashed, where she is a native of Adabat.
See also
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #281, "Homesick"


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This is an edit of a map by FragnBrag, for the 512K mapping contest
Been wanting to do something with this for awhile...
......and now I have.
2 UTDMW, 1 to each team, with team colored and high powered projectiles.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/hktfeod70 ... idgets.zip
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Note: I did 2 edits of this map, the one not here has 3 UTDMW; 3rd is on Team Gold.
Yeah, there's no Gold Team as this is standard CTF... but I find the random element can make things more interesting.
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These came into being in 1993/ at the time of approval of the ordination of women to the priesthood. Their official title is "Provincial Episcopal Visitors". Parishes were allowed to resolve not to accept the ministry of women priests and not to accept as their bishops any who were prepared to ordain women. Their pastoral oversight was to be provided by bishops whose episcopal care was exercised on a parish by parish basis rather than geographically. These bishops are known as flying bishops! There are two in the southern province and one in the northern.


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In This Issue.
* Currencies & metals receive some healing.
* Bullard says Bernanke's timing was inappropriate.
* Bernanke told us, we didn't listen!
* Richard Russell & Jim Rogers in the same Pfennig! .
And, Now, Today's Pfennig For Your Thoughts!
Getting Buyer's Remorse.
Good day. And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! Monday was interesting in the markets and it was a day off for baseball here, so, that meant I had lots of time to read about the interesting day last night. Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the Stanley Cup last night. I tried to watch some of the game, but frankly, when it's 92 degrees outside, it's baseball season, they run hockey way too long into the year as far as I'm concerned.
Yesterday was much like someone getting buyer's remorse. Here's the skinny. From the time the announcement by Big Ben Bernanke was made that he "may" begin tapering this year, and that interest rates "may" go up if unemployment gets to 6.5%, the markets took the statement as "set in stone" that these things would happen. And then, they traded accordingly, with everything, and I mean everything getting sent to the woodshed. Stocks, bonds, currencies and metals. But yesterday, we saw some healing, and we began to hear Fed Heads backpedaling, and the markets began to ask themselves, "what are we doing buying dollars"? And the buyer's remorse set in.
Let's see what the Fed Heads are saying. "What we're talking about here is dialing back. The word "exit" is not appropriate here. - Richard Fisher. "The Fed must emphasize in its statement that policy will remain accommodative for a considerable time." - Narayana Kocherlakota. And then the best one I've heard or seen came from St. Louis Fed President, James Bullard who said that the "19 officials who took part in the policy discussion on Wednesday released economic projections in which they marked down forecasts for the U.S. growth and inflation in 2013. And then went on to say "a more prudent approach would be to wait for more tangible signs that the economy was strengthening and that inflation was on a path to return toward target before making such an announcement." Yes, he even went so far as to say that the "Bernanke bond announcement was inappropriately timed."
So. not that I believe I'm on the same thinking level as these Fed Heads, but it was nice to see them say things that agree with what I've been saying about the economy. Now whether there needs to be more stimulus or not is not my cup-o-tea. I just think that the buyer's remorse is written all over these Fed Heads.
So, the currencies tried to heal a bit yesterday, and Gold went from down $11 to up $2 as I left for the day. This morning, there's more healing going on in most of the currencies, and the price of Gold is up a couple of bucks again today, with the price of Oil rebounding $2 since yesterday morning. Some currencies have found it difficult to navigate to safe land. One of those finding it difficult, is the Canadian dollar / loonie. OK. I admit it, I probably gave the loonie the old kiss of death last week, when I talked glowingly about it. In the past week, Canada has printed good economic data, the price of Gold didn't help, but the price of Oil remains well bid, but the loonie is now touching a 2-year low. I still like the loonie. So the old saying applies to me here. it goes like this. If you liked buying loonies at 98-cents, you'll love buying them at 95-cents!
Getting back to the buyer's remorse thought. Remember about week or so ago, when Fed Watcher, Jon Hilsenrath, got the markets all lathered up with an article in the NY Times about how the Fed can't raise interest rates now? Well, Mr. Hilsenrath was back to discuss the what the Fed did last week. Let's listen in.. "Despite the Fed's efforts to signal it wouldn't apply the brakes any time soon, the market reacted sharply. Investors appear to have been caught off guard by the specific timetable Mr. Bernanke laid out and the central bank's optimism about the 2014 growth outlook."
He then went on to quote Big Ben. (notice that the cable news guys missed this quote completely. ) ""If you draw the conclusion that I've said that our policies, that our purchases, will end in the middle of next year, you've drawn the wrong conclusion, because our purchases are tied to what happens in the economy . we have no deterministic or fixed plan" - Ben Bernanke
So. now you see why the markets are doing a Vinnie Barbarino and are all confused. The markets "thought they heard exit" but the Fed tried to steer them away from that thought, and failed miserably. So, like I said last week when the markets went ballistic on the investment asset classes, "he said he "may begin tapering", he didn't say he was going to on "x-date""
I saw a real good quote yesterday that our metals trader, Tim, sent over to me, for he knows how I am about fundamentals. This was from a guy name Bob Widemer, who was the coauthor of the Aftershock Investor and sounds like this guy is a Pfennig reader! "when markets around the world are driven on faith in central bankers, rather than on true economic or financial fundamentals, those markets run the risk that faith can change very quickly."
So. if we're looking solely at fundamentals in the U.S. and not getting caught up in market sentiment, things change very quickly away from the current bias to buy dollars. You might want to make this entry into your data journal, for I believe it's very telling and a true economic fundamental. Jobless Americans totaled 4 million more last month than in December 2007, when the recession began.. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? No I wouldn't kid you Chuck. That's right. We haven't left square one in the unemployment category. According to the WSJ, nearly 12 million Americans were unemployed in May, down from a peak of more than 15 million, but still more than 4 million higher than when the recession began in December 2007.
A People's Bank of China (PBOC) deputy director made some comments overnight that have calmed the markets in Asia. the PBOC said that they would keep interest rates at a "reasonable level" and that "generally speaking, the timing and the seasonal fluctuation are temporary and will fade away gradually." These comments have calmed the markets in Asia, and led to the return of the renminbi / yuan to the appreciation table, marking the first time in about a week that the renminbi has appreciated. You may recall me telling the Chinese in the Pfennig last Friday, that they had made their point about the renminbi not being a One-Way Street to appreciation. Do you think they listened to me? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! As if!
I saw a blurb last night that Jim Rogers was quoted as saying that "I bought more Gold today". He said that he thought Gold might go lower at which time he would load up on more. Let's listen in on the guy that people stop and listen to (like the old E.F. Hutton commercials) when to talks, Jim Rogers. As he talks about how the Bull markets in Commodities is far from being over.
"Bull markets climb a wall of worry. I'm not quite sure where the supply is coming from that would cause the bull market to end. Maybe they know something I don't. But when you look back at the stock bull market from 1982 to 2000, stocks collapsed in 1987, '89, '90, '94, '97, '98. And every time, people said the bull market is over. But it wasn't. This bull market in commodities will definitely come to an end someday. But someday is not here yet."
Further on Gold. Yesterday, I told you about how I saw this drop in the price of Gold as something that could trigger a bounce higher, given that the price of Gold has fallen below the price to produce Gold, which could shut down some mines, and then supply gets whacked. Well, playing well with that thought, I saw a story on Barrick Gold Corp, which is the world's largest Gold mining company announcing plans to reduce its workforce by 55. Sure, that's not a shutting down of the mine, but, it's a start.
The Emerging Markets have certainly seen better days, having been sold like funnel cakes at a State Fair since the FOMC last Wednesday. I would have to think that this selling has been overdone. I continue to like the fundamentals of the Emerging Markets, as I've said all along, the Emerging Markets aren't saddled with mountains of debt. That still holds true, folks. And so while they may be getting taken to the woodshed now, they certainly are positioned to be in seen in a more favorable light in the coming years.
And then finally before I go to the Big Finish, which has a thought from the great Richard Russell in the FWIW section, I just wanted to touch on the euro. The once darling of everyone. the euro continues to eke out gains when it can. Just last week, the euro had climbed to 1.34, before having the rug pulled out from under it after the FOMC announcement, the euro is attempting to hold on to 1.31. Even after falling from 1.34, the euro remains 1/3-rd cent stronger than the dollar. Pretty impressive if you ask me.
For What It's Worth. I'm always giddy when it comes to including a quote from Richard Russell in my little old Pfennig. So, with no further beating around the bush, here he is.
''Bernanke has finally realized that the Fed has lost its battle with the primary trend. The Fed and the economy are now at the mercy of the strengthening primary bear trend. Deflation, which the Fed has tried frantically to hold back, is now taking over. The Fed would like to exit the battle field but it can't. The mere thought of the Fed giving up the battle to hold back deflation terrifies the stock and bond markets. Years ago Ben Bernanke stated emphatically that he would never, ever allow the nation to deflate -- even if he had to drop cash from helicopters to prevent it. But now deflation is happening. And Bernanke, the academician who has never understood markets, is frozen with confusion, consternation, and fear.
Everybody's escape, so far, has been to rush headlong into Treasury bonds. But that avenue is no longer working (the bonds are sinking). The next avenue of escape is the dash for cash. Cash today amounts to intangible Federal Reserve notes, which are fiat paper and actually intangible financial garbage. The last and final avenue of escape will be to gold. But that won't occur until the dollar falls into international disrepute (which could be one to five years from now).
Coming -- a new reserve currency, and the fall of the dollar. But nobody knows when." - Richard Russell
Chuck again... not much I can add to that. Except that it goes back to what I've been saying for over a year now. This may be all Evident, but it's just not imminent.
To recap. The currencies & metals saw some healing yesterday, and most currencies are still healing this morning. The Canadian dollar / loonie is one that is not healing, after I gave it the Chuck's kiss of death last week. The Fed Heads and the markets are beginning to sound as if they have buyer's remorse, after the moves from last week. The PBOC is attempting to calm the markets in Asia this morning. And Richard Russell, & Jim Rogers both add to today's Pfennig!
Currencies today 6/25/13. American Style: A$ .9270, kiwi .7740, C$ .9550, euro 1.3135, sterling 1.5460, Swiss $1.0705, . European Style: rand 9.9875, krone 6.0805, SEK 6.6660, forint 226.25, zloty 3.2870, koruna 19.6340, RUB 32.75, yen 97.40, sing 1.27, HKD 7.7565, INR 59.70, China 6.1767, pesos 13.18, BRL 2.2260, Dollar Index 82.30, Oil $95.80, 10-year 2.50%, Silver $19.78, and Gold.. $1,285.50
That's it for today. Bob Seeger is singing Turn the Page this morning, in which he sings about being on the road back in 1972. That got me thinking that this summer marks 40 years ago, that I left home to travel across the country in a VW microbus with the band. 40 years. Geez Louise, I'm getting old. Steve Bushey, Donnie Phillips, Jack Perkins, Preston Vaden, and me. I've seen Preston in the last 5 years, but the other guys not in over 30 years. I should try to find them and get us together for a 40 year reunion! They ought to hear my son, Alex play the guitar, they would be blown away! So, with my reach in the Pfennig. maybe a reader out there knows one of these guys. Last I heard, Donnie and Jack lived in the Oklahoma City area. Boy look at the time, I've carried on too long today! I hope you have a Tom Terrific Tuesday!
Chuck Butler President EverBank World Markets 1-800-926-4922 1-314-647-3837


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When someone is assaulted, robbed, raped or murdered, victims and their families can feel victimized again if they receive poor treatment from the criminal justice system.
New Jersey has a number of provisions in place that try to prevent that and minimize any further pain, with legislation and a constitutional amendment guaranteeing victims a number of rights.
The state's first law addressing the issue, passed back in 1971, created a system of compensation.
Spurred on by the national victims' rights movement and a group of New Jersey activists, New Jersey passed a victims' bill of rights in 1985 and then wrote those rights into the state constitution seven years later.
More recently, the state has passed additional measures to broaden victims' rights.
The state has an Office of Victim Witness Advocacy, with offices in every county, to help victims negotiate court processes and get financial compensation. Staffers keep victims informed about court appearances and when a criminal is set for parole or release, help them get financial restitution from perpetrators, and help them fill out impact statements – describing how the crime affected them and their families — for the court to consider. They are there to let victims know their rights and help them exercise them.
Bill of Rights
New Jersey's Crime Victims Bill of Rights] began with a dozen specific rights, foremost being the right to be treated with dignity and compassion by the criminal justice system — something that many felt was not happening prior to the mid-1980s. Some other important rights include the right to compensation, the right to be notified of court proceedings, and the right to be present in the courtroom.
Over the years, the Legislature has taken steps to further broaden the rights of victims. Today they number about 20, with additional rights specified for the loved ones of murder victims. The most recent update, in 2012, clarified that victims have the right to be free from harassment, to be notified in a timely manner of the progress and scheduling of a court case, to be notified of a defendant's escape, to have impact statements considered in pre-trial motions and plea agreements, and to be allowed to display pictures of the victim of a homicide during sentencing.
Constitutional amendment
Despite the enactment of the original Bill of Rights in 1985, victims still complained that they continued to receive second-class treatment, as judges habitually would determine that the rights of the accused to a fair trial trumped those of victims. For instance, judges could still ban victims from the courtroom to witness the trial of the person who hurt them or their loved one when a defense attorney argued that the presence of the victim could prejudice a jury.
In 1991, again pressed by the state's strong victims' rights advocates, lawmakers put on the ballot an amendment to the state constitution guaranteeing victims' rights. Voters overwhelmingly approved it.
The amendment simply states: "A victim of a crime shall be treated with fairness, compassion and respect by the criminal justice system. A victim of a crime shall not be denied the right to be present at public judicial proceedings except when, prior to completing testimony as a witness, the victim is properly sequestered in accordance with law or the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. A victim of a crime shall be entitled to those rights and remedies as may be provided by the Legislature."
While it may not sound like much, the amendment put victims on almost an equal footing with the perpetrators, who already had constitutional protections, and strengthened all the rights given to victims by the bill, especially the right to be present in court.
New Jersey is one of 33 states that constitutionally guarantee victims' rights.
The right to receive compensation was the first right New Jersey crime victims received, back in 1971, when the Criminal Injury Compensation Act created an agency to award funds to help victims recover. Today, that's the responsibility of the state Victims of Crime Compensation Office.
Under current rules, anyone who is a victim of one of 14 crimes, ranging from food tampering to bias crimes to murder, is eligible for as much as $25,000. The money is meant to cover mental health counseling, unpaid medical bills, loss of earnings, funeral expenses, attorney's fees, and other costs. There's also a supplemental $35,000 payment available to pay for rehabilitation from a catastrophic injury. The state has a schedule of specific payment amounts available for various purposes, and the length of time for which victims can claim certain benefits.
Victims who qualify need to file the police report about the crime, an application seeking compensation, and copies of bills and receipts with the VCCO within three years of the crime.
In the 2014 fiscal year, the state paid almost $10 million to 2,600 victims, according to the office's annual report.
Other rights
Victims in New Jersey may have some other rights that have not been codified. In 2013, for instance, the state Supreme Court ruled that a defendant cannot choose to skip his sentencing and avoid hearing the victim's impact statement. A bill pending in the Legislature would write this into law, but even if it doesn't pass, this court decision should set a precedent for future cases.
More help
Crime victims who are still having trouble within the system can hire a lawyer, or seek help from the New Jersey Crime Victims' Law Center. Founded by Richard Pompelio, whose son Anthony was murdered in 1989, the center offers pro bono assistance to victims.


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There were some darker spots that probably were the raspberries, but really nothing that actually resembled a raspberry. I bit in to find a nice soft texture with a pleasant chocolate and raspberry taste. In addition to the oats, there were some finely crushed walnuts. These elements added a bit of grittiness to the bar, but not much. It was a bit on the sweet side, so I'd recommend a cold beverage such as milk to help wash it down.
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The CRS calls on 143 different countries around the world to obtain information from their financial institutions and automatically exchange that information with other countries. This is being done on an annual basis.
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|Ow! You kicked my great big ogre butt!
All of this goes to reinforce the fact that, in my opinion, the combat building mechanism for 5e is broken. I have seen different approaches which all pretty much break down into various approaches on tweaking character levels vs challenge ratings. I am going to suggest something similar in this post, but much simpler.
Sizzaxe's 5e Combat Encounter Building Rule of Thumb
- Match CR levels for character levels 1 for 1
- A character at level 1 should fight a CR 1 monster for a "fair fight"
- Etc. for each level higher.
- Encounters lower than this match would be considered hard for the monsters
- Encounters higher than this match would be considered hard for the characters
So, for my group I should plan encounters for 6 CR 8 level critters and 1 CR level 7 critter. In other words, My group might fight 6 Hezrou
And a Drow Mage
Which Kobold Fight Club says is 38,300 experience points beyond the threshold for deadly--exactly double the encounter they actually fought in the last session.
Too much? Well, let me opine for a moment. Ever since 4e (and to some extent 3.5 had already made the shift, but less so than 4e), D&D became about combat. The game was designed to highlight the tactical and strategic game of outplaying your opponents on the field of battle. To a certain extent this was neat and indeed could be said to hark back to D&D's wargame roots. And arguably D&D has always been about combat, as the majority of the "rules" in the game have been designed around resolving, enhancing and expanding the combat component of the game.
However, I would be quick to add, and argue vehemently for my point, that D&D has always been about more than combat. Yes, combat has always been a critical and exciting part of the game--irreplaceable even. I mean, come on, there is something to be said for combat in a game that at its heart is about killing things and taking their stuff. But even in that statement we see a whole other part of the game--taking their stuff--which has been left behind or at least overlooked in the modern game. experience isn't really awarded for treasure in modern games so there's that.
But it isn't just that, its that D&D is about amazing, wonderful, and weird encounters and interactions. It loses the amazing if all we are doing is substituting a different skin for the foe and slugging it out. Combat should be deadly and players cautious about taking that route. When you do this is shifts the focus of the game. I think the CR build of 5e is partially at least designed around making characters more able to have lots of combats and enjoy that part of the game. Cool. But what if we enjoy or at least want to experience more of the other part of the game?
I have seen other tweakers (bad name for gamers who like to play with the rules) suggest alternate experience models, like treasure only when PCs spend gold won on adventures, others who suggest models based on the three pillars and giving experience for each one in greater or lesser degrees. Heck even WoTC via the Unearthed Arcana column put out an optional rules suggestion to this effect. Those in this last camp have begun to argue that even though the game is supposed to be based on the three pillars of Combat, Exploration and Roleplay/Social Interaction the game itself does not support such an approach as there are only mechanics for combat. Heaven help us if the official game writes mechanics beyond what are already there to adjudicate those, but that's for another post.
But me? I think I am going to go simple. 1 CR per PC level as a sort of default for encounters. Gonna be tough, and its gonna be fun. I expect more creative thinking, more exploration, and more social interaction as a result. I'll let you know how it goes.


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Kings beach in Lake Tahoe was named for card shark, Joe King won the town site from George Whittell. While the drought in the western United States is not "new" news, the visuals are still sometimes striking.
"Two years ago we were dangling our feet off the launch and jumping into deep water."
This image was submitted by Colby in Tahoe, CA.


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I took yesterday off to be home for the replacement of my well pump and took some of that time to tinker with the dust collector. I added some foam tape the filter cap and to the outside bottom of the tub, where the clamp secures the dust bag. Much better seal there, now.
While I was emptying the dust bag, I tossed a few handfuls on the floor for an impromptu test. This thing sucks more than it ever has. My guess is the old filter bag had about 25 ft² of surface area. With about 10 times that (254 ft²) I knew, conceptually, that the cartridge filter should dramatically improve performance but I was still surprised with the actually air flow. It's better than brand new.
-- Brett — Peters Creek, Alaska


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When it comes to political fat cats rolling in dough, both hard and soft, few are as larded as the city's real estate lobby. Stuffed to the rafters with cash from the city's wealthiest landlords and developers, groups like the Real Estate Board of New York, the Rent Stabilization Association (the city's largest landlord group), and the Associated Building Owners each have their own political action committee to serve as conduits for cash to amenable pols. The amounts they give are staggering, and they bear out an axiom of New York politics: Tenants have the votes, but landlords have the money.
Now, a fairly young and little-known group is aiming to alter that equation, if modestly, by putting cash behind tenants' numbers. The Tenants Political Action Committee (Tenants PAC), born in 1997 after the Albany brawl over rent laws, has been raising money for two years to help elect tenant-friendly politicians. With a looming November election that is rife with hope of overthrowing the landlord-loving, 11-person Republican majority in the state senate, Tenants PAC has taken on more of a public role than ever, publishing a voters' guide and focusing on two state senate races where Democratic challengers have a chance to unseat Republican incumbents.
In the Bronx, Tenants PAC is working to dethrone Guy Velella, a GOP powerhouse whose cozy relationship with the local Democrats has given him a virtually unchallenged 14-year tenure. Velella faces a race with Democrat Lorraine Coyle Koppell, an attorney whose candidacy provoked not only the incumbent but also Bronx Democratic leader Roberto Ramirez, making her road even tougher. In Westchester, Tenants PAC is hoping to replace Nick Spano of Yonkers with Tom Abinanti, a former county legislator. Albany races are especially important to tenants because the state sets rent laws. The senate in particular has been the focus of pro-landlord efforts.
While Tenants PAC is taking the political activism of renters beyond protesting, letter writing, and lobbying, it differs from its landlord counterparts in a significant way: Candidates get no cash. "This is not a PAC that's about moving large amounts to candidates directly," says Chuck DeLaney, who represents tenants on the city's loft board and who is a member of Tenants PAC's board of directors. "We use the money for things like the voters' guide or to lend an organizer to a campaign where there is a significant block of tenant voters whom we can mobilize. And for tenant groups that can't endorse because they have a nonprofit status, this gives an avenue."
Tenants PAC treasurer Michael McKee says the group has raised and spent about $30,000 since it formed, including $9000 it will have spent spent in the Spano and Velella races. Most of that has paid for phone banks and mailings that aim to turn out the rent-regulated voters in each district, 25,000 in Velella's and 21,000 in Spano's. "There's a general antipathy on the part of the public to doing election work, an idea that it's dirty," says McKee. "But there's also a growing awareness that unless tenants get involved directly in elections, we can't make the impact we want. If you can't hold politicians accountable at the ballot box, they can do whatever they want."
Norm Adler, a political consultant who is working for both Velella and Spano, calls Tenants PAC "an irrelevancy to these two races. They're raising very little money, and I wish them well, but they are no threat to my candidates," in part because Tenants PAC does not fund challengers directly. Adler says the PAC is doing the "least effective and hardest thing to do"—trying to lure voters so disenchanted that even a hotly contested presidential and U.S. Senate contest can't draw them to the polls.
McKee agrees that increasing turnout is difficult, but believes it can be done. "If we were giving a candidate $50,000, that would have more impact, but we're not doing that." Adler also questions Tenants PAC endorsements of Republicans Roy Goodman of Manhattan and Frank Padavan of Queens. "If they want to dump the Republican power base, it makes no sense," says Adler; in fact, that decision caused a rift among tenantactivists (see "Silk Stocking Strategy," September 5). McKee reasons that both Republicans have been loyal tenant supporters.
DeLaney explains the dilemma as "growing pains. If Tenants PAC is successful in helping tenants become more sophisticated in influencing the electoral process at a time when the real estate forces are becoming ever more so, situations like this will crop up. Obviously, there will be times when the interests of the group don't coincide 100 percent with one political party. The purpose here is to try to defeat incumbents who are bad for tenants."


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The goal of this project is to develop methods for the analysis of strategic interaction in gas markets based on multi-level optimization models. The foundation is a model of the entry-exit system in gas markets with a focus on the strategic booking and nomination of gas suppliers.
The resulting two-level strategic interaction can be formulated as an equilibrium problem with equilibrium constraints (EPEC). In this market model every agent chooses their strategy taking into account the decisions made by the other agents simultaneously as well as future decisions. The EPEC to be analyzed thus describes a game, where every agent has to solve a two-level optimization problem, to be precise a mathematical program with equilibrium constraints (MPEC).
Exploiting the specific mathematical structure of the resulting EPEC, we derive conditions, under which solutions exist and are unique, and develop tailored algorithms for the computation of market equilibria. Based on the theoretical and algorithmic results we assess the impact of strategic interaction on booking prices and market outcomes and determine how those results change for different market structures and market designs.


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Here's part three of Friendship Heart with the Sticklounge group. I really like the font on that A
I pulled Winter Watergarden out and got it on the q-snaps last night. I got one of the posts stitched and started with the border. Then I realized it was 1am and it was time to go to bed. Hopefully by the weekend, I'll have some new pics to share.


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Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund refused delegate status by APEC organisers
Posted by gmarkets on 15 September, 2007
A spokeswoman for Greenpeace, Cindy Baxter, said her organisation and the World Wildlife Fund had approached APEC organisers to gain delegate status but were refused, reported The Canberra Times (1/9/2007, p. 7).
A different view offered: Both organisations then asked if they could gain access to the official APEC media centre but were again refused, the newspaper reported. The non-government organisations had set up an international non-government organisation media centre near the official media centre in the hope of attracting international coverage — but APEC organisers had also refused to hand out flyers. "We are setting up serious policy analysis so journalists can come and get a different view about the effect APEC decisions will have on millions of people around the world," Ms Baxter said. "It brings a lot of ideas to the forefront."
Lawful protest: The Canberra Times reported the convenor of the Stop Bush Coalition, Alex Bainbridge, as saying the police and Government's lack of cooperation had galvanised opposition to the APEC forum. "Nothing we have proposed is against the law … the Government and the police are trying to prevent peaceful protests," he said.
The Canberra Times, 1/9/2007, p. 7


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The years hold us together
woven like twill undulating with daily browns
and greys making subtle the infrequent red,
the bright yellow, the hazy magenta.
Soft in our designer's art we weave
the matrix we are, tie off our seams and send runners
out where new patterns are hoped for. I have pulled
a thread or two, cut a seam too thin and had to go
back, years later with new thread to patch it.
Once I threaded some bright orange wool, newly spun
into the old pattern and found a perfect match.
The blacks of years past melt into the present
soft grey like fields of heather and poppies.
We are intertwined, no form or color bears more
importance than the fabric of our bond.
Today seems a day for earth tones but I find myself
twirling strands of a deep vermillion in my hands.
The years hold us together


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I'm still new to the network connections stuff with ubuntu. I'm curious about a way to set up my ubuntu so that i can use wireless internet on my laptop but have a ethernet connnection from my laptop to my desktop to provide internet access to my desktop. I've done this in Vista, so i'm hoping it works with ubuntu too. could someone tell me how to do this or point me in the right direction?
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Adibifar, Shirin
Persian (ISO 639-3: pes) is an Iranian language with official variants spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Tajikistan; the variety spoken in Iran is also referred to as Farsi. The texts in this corpus are narrative retellings of the Pear film (Chafe 1980), a roughly five minutes long short about a boy stealing the fruit a man had been picking. The recordings were made by Shirin Adibifar in Tehran and locations in the Mazandaran province in 2015. Of the 29 speakers, 17 of are female and 12 male; the median age is 25, with a range of 20 to 39. All speakers have received at least some measure of university-level education.
Linguistic background
Adibifar, Shirin. 2016. Persian. In: Haig, Geoffrey & Schnell, Stefan (eds.), Multi-CAST (Multilingual Corpus of Annotated Spoken Texts), https://lac.uni-koeln.de/multicast-persian/, date accessed.


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Bain, Robert B.University of Michigan
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BOB BAIN is an assistant professor of history and social studies education in the University of Michigan�s School of Education. He earned his Ph.D. in history from Case Western Reserve University. Before coming to the University of Michigan, Bain taught high school history and social studies for 26 years in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. He studies the teaching and learning of history in a variety of instructional settings, including K�16 classrooms and museums. His research focuses on students learning history, teachers learning to teach history, and the cognitive tools to support such learning. A central tenet of this work is that because it is a distinctive form of knowledge, history teaching is, or should be, a distinctive epistemic activity. Recent publications include ��They Thought the World was Flat?� Principles in Teaching High School History� in How Students Learn: History, Math and Science in the Classroom (Washington: National Academy Press, 2005) and �Issues and Options in Creating a National Assessment in World History� in The History Teacher (forthcoming). In 2000, the Carnegie Foundation selected him as a member of its Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
This article provides case study of instruction that challenges the ritualized deference that students afford to the authority of history textbooks and teachers. It asks, What might encourage students to raise disciplined suspicions of the typical sources of scholastic authority? What might we learn about history instruction that makes textbooks and teachers objects of students� historical inquiry?


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All levels unlocked.
You will love playing Toetrix game! Use your mind and enjoy a super mind game. Super fun time is waiting for you in this game. freeclassicgames.com first comes to mind in mind games and this time it brings you an innovative mind game and promise you a great time. So let the game begin, good luck!


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TOKYO, August 1 2017 : Asian shares ticked up in today's early trade as investors looked to a barrage of economic data around the world to confirm recent signs the global economy is in robust health with inflation staying well contained.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 percent, while Tokyo's Nikkei .N225 rose 0.4 percent.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 0.28 percent to end at a record high of 21,891.12 but the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC pulled back 0.42 percent after recent rallies.
MSCI ACWI, an index of the world's 47 stock markets, logged its ninth consecutive month of gains in July on the back of expectations of solid global economic growth.
On the other hand, softening U.S. inflation in recent months prompted investors to bet the Federal Reserve will adopt a patient approach to further interest rate increases.
As a result, the CBOE volatility index, which measures implied volatility of stocks and is often seen as investors' fear gauge, stood near record low levels hit last week.
"The low level of the Vix is a testament that investors expect 'goldilocks markets' to continue," said Shuji Shirota, head of macro economic strategy group at HSBC in Tokyo.
"Under such an environment, the dollar, which is a safe-haven asset, will continue to decline," he added.
Indeed, besides the United States, recent data from other parts of the world suggest a 'goldilocks' scenario where growth is fast enough to create jobs but not so rapid that it would lead to runaway inflation.
A raft of economic data is due today, starting with Chinese manufacturing survey due at 9:45 a.m. local time (0145 GMT).
That will be followed by preliminary flash estimates of euro zone gross domestic product at 0900 GMT and U.S. spending and manufacturing data, due at 1230 GMT and 1400 GMT respectively.
In the currency market, the euro EUR= traded at $1.1824, having risen to as high as $1.1846, its best level since January 2015, with a test of $1.20 within sight.
It has gained almost 15 percent from its January 3 low of $1.0340, which was its weakest level since January 2003, on rising expectations that the European Central Bank will taper its stimulus next year.
The dollar also slipped to a 1-1/2-month low of 110.21 yen JPY=, and last stood at 110.32 yen.
The Australian dollar held steady at $0.8000 AUD=D4 ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's policy announcement later in the day. The RBA is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold.
The firing of U.S. President Donald Trump's communications director, Anthony Scaramucci yesterday over an obscene tirade, just over a week after naming him to the job, also cemented the perception of a White house in disarray, further dragging on the dollar.
Oil prices rose to two-month highs yesterday, on expectations of U.S. sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector after Sunday's election of a constitutional super-body in Caracas, which Washington denounced as a "sham" vote.
Oil prices maintained gains even after the U.S. Treasury Department late yesterday announced sanctions limited only to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Brent crude futures traded at $52.70 per barrel after having hit a high of $52.92 yesterday. – Reuters


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Have you ever wondered how you can approach online security in a similar way as your viewpoints as an individual or a company regarding physical security options for your residence or a business? Online Security option not only makes you feel more safer in this modern, connected world but it also prevents thieves to get ahold of your sensitive info without leaving home and people who
visit your home, place of business, or website with negative intentions in their mind. It is, therefore, crucial to apprehend the potential risks and ensure your business website's outright protection. In this fast-paced world, it is not always that much convenient to stay abreast of the latest
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This post will help you de-mystify the technology involved with online security options and provide you the information that you require to make the best decision when considering your online security options.
What is SSL certificate?
SSL (short for Secure Socket Layer) is an important protocol used to encrypt and authenticate all the transmitted data between the visitor's web browser and a web server. This ensures more secure web for both the website owner and the visitors to that website. SSL is closely tied to another acronym – TLS. TLS (short for Transport Layer Security), is the more up-to-date version of the original SSL protocol. SSL is also used for transmitting secure email, secure files, and other forms of information.
Similar to a identity document or passport may only be issued by the country's government officials with strict rules and policies, an SSL certificate is most reliable when issued by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA). The secured and valid SSL Certificate from a trusted CA also helps to enhance higher degree of trust by the customers, clients or partners as well. An SSL certificate is a digital computer file or small code that has two specific functions: 1) authentication and verification and 2) data encryption.
How SSL certificate works?
Valid SSL certificate from a reputable CA-verified entity is issued for a particular web server and for website location or address. When the visitor enters the web address in their browser to navigate the particular website with an secured SSL certificate, an SSL greeting occurs between the browser and the server. Information is requested from the web server and is made visible to the person in their browser window notifying a secure session has been initiated – for instance, a trust mark appears signaling online security. If you click on the trust mark, you can see additional information such as validity period of the SSL certificate, domain security, the type of SSL certificate, and the issuing CA. All of this signifies a secure link is set up for that session with a unique session key enabling secure communications too in the same way that you do with a key to lock and unlock the doors. Here, an encryption makes use of keys to perform locking and unlocking of the information.
Why do I need SSL Certificate and Where should I use it?
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When you want to transmit the information on the internet, it usually goes through a channel of computers to get to the destination server. So, the chances are great that your information such as credit card numbers, usernames, passwords and other sensitive information might get stolen if you your information within the website are not encrypted with SSL Certificate.
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Are you planning to accept major credit cards online? Then, it is likely that you require a merchant account, and most of them will need your website to use an SSL Certificate. What is more, some Web Hosting Companies, have TOS (short for terms of service) requiring websites to be secured before accepting the credit card online. Besides this, would you really want to put your clients at risk of having their credit card information stolen while they choose to shop on your site? It's not the exact secured way to gain more trust with the customers. SSL Certificate, therefore, ensures secured payment for the clients.
You can make better use of an SSL certificate anywhere where you wish to transmit information securely. For example, in between your website and your customer's internet browser, in internal communications on your corporate intranet. Also, you can use it for securing email communications sent to and from your web network, in securing information between the servers and for the information sent and received via mobile devices as well.
All in all, SSL Certificate is crucial protocol for ensuring a safe, secure web. And In this post, we have discussed what SSL Certificate is, how it works and most importantly, why we need it the most. If you haven't made the switch already, Now is the time to consider installing an SSL certificate avoiding the issues related to online presence any harder that it already is. Thank you for your valuable time and I hope you guys enjoyed reading this post!


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Moving to a new IT support company can seem a daunting task. It's not something you often do, so you want to make sure you get the decision right. One of the biggest worries people have when moving managed service providers is the onboarding process such as how long it will take and if there are any hidden costs.
Here at Superfast IT we want to be open and honest with you. That's why we've created this post documenting our onboarding process with any costs involved making it clear for you.
Discovery Session
The first point of contact between ourselves and a potential client will be a discovery session. This meet can take place or over the phone. It's our way of distinguishing how we can help you and the role IT plays in your business. We can look at your business goal to see where you aim to be and any current issues you're currently facing with technology in your business.
Technology assessment
The next step in the process of our onboarding is a technology assessment. One of our engineers will come to your offices and assess your network. We'll look at things such as the number of users, servers amongst any other technology in your business. The assessment also gives you the opportunity to talk about any specific applications or hardware you have in your business that we will need to take care of.
A technology assessment from Superfast IT costs £250. Just because you have a technology assessment doesn't mean you 100% have to go forward with a managed services agreement.
You visit Superfast IT
After the technology assessment, we'll invite you into our office for an informal chat over a cup of coffee. The meeting allows us to discuss what we found in the prior assessment such as risks to your business and give you details of the contract for a managed services agreement.
All our contracts are on a monthly rolling agreement with a 30-day notice period, so you're never tied into a long contract. For more information on our pricing and contracts check out our pricing page.
We'll walk you step by step through the contract and price for each part of our service. We can make any revisions and answer any questions at this time too. It also gives you the chance to meet our team here at Superfast IT and see how they'll help benefit you.
If you coming to our office doesn't quite suit you we can always have the chat in your office. But we find it a great opportunity for you to see what we're all about.
We won't push you for your signature there, and then, if you need time to go away and discuss with others before signing it off, that's fine with us.
Onboarding you
Once the contract has been signed off, we can start getting you onboarded and becoming one of our clients. Even if everything isn't quite in place, you're still free to call us, and we can start offering support straight away.
There will be several visits to your office during this period to get everything set up and working. These visits will be of no additional cost to you.
What our IT support service includes
You've had the technology assessment; you've come into our office for a chat, we've got you set up and onboarded so what's next? Well our IT support comes with a host of things to take your IT headaches away and help your business run smoothly.
- Unlimited telephone, remote, and on-site support (we can also provide 24/7 support if required)
- 24/7 system monitoring and remote remediation
- Multi-layered cyber protection
- Hourly server backups and automatic offsite replication
- Email security protection
- Cybersecurity advice
- Disaster recovery planning
- Strategic IT guidance
We hope this post has given you a good guide about our onboarding process and what's involved. At Superfast IT we want to be open as possible with you and take any worries away. There's no hidden costs or nasty surprises when you become a client of ours. Want to know more or have any questions? Get in touch below or use the live chat feature in the bottom right of your screen.


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Wind Surf / SUP
Fanatic inflatable Windsurf/SUP collection is by far the most desirable. Ideal for schools, clubs, kids, adults and family fun, the diversity of these boards are what makes them magic. Stable and forgiving their non-planing glide builds confidence on the water, whilst the all-in backpack ensures a quick and easy setup. Switch from SUP to Windsurf depending on the conditions and enjoy what the wind and water has to offer.


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Printed Mats
The MatWorks printed mat not only delivers a high quality branded entrance system, it also cleans and dries shoe-soles preventing dirt and moisture being tracked into facilities.
Printed mats offer a state-of-the-art technology that even allows 3-dimensional effects, fine lines and colour shading, so each mat has a truly individual customised image.
How to Order
Step 1) Give any name relevant to the design and send logo or image to [email protected]
Acceptable formats are JPG, TIF, EPS, PCX, Adobe Illustrator, Certified PDF. In case no logo is available, text is also possible. In such case, give text, preferred letter type and letter colour.
Step 2) Select a size and origination (60cm, 75cm, 85cm, 115cm, 150cm and 200cm – including border), with lengths up to 400cm
Sizes are approximate, subject to a tolerance of about 3%.
Step 3) Select background colour (darker colours are recommended)
Step 4) Request the number of mats required
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0811. Interesting morning. 😀 Sometime last night, I went and curled up with Victoria. (We'd already talked about it; don't worry!) I was having an exceptionally difficult time sleeping, and it was the only way I was going to get any sleep, at all. I sleep better when I'm with someone else, or they're at least in the room. My other choice was to move upstairs, and sleep there, but I figured there'd be a house wide panic when I couldn't be found in the morning. So, this morning, Julia comes to get me up, and she is not EVEN happy. We went through the normal routine, though, starting with vitals. My weight was 154.9, my BP 115/78 (a good deal higher than it's been in a REALLY long time), and my temp 97.6. All relatively stable. 🙂
I took a few minutes before starting breakfast in order to start my day on the right foot, and because I was very nauseous. However, I ate breakfast soon after, and had my normal PB smoothie and this morning, I had a big bowl of cereal. I think it's going to be a bit of a better day than yesterday. . . . . . at least, I really hope it is. I don't know how many days like yesterday I can handle. 🙂 We've got several projects to work on over the course of the weekend, so that's a good thing. We found some really cute birdhouses (what am I talking about. . . . . . We? *I*) that we're going to paint. We've got a couple painting things to do, and then, I've got some hemp work to do. I've got a charm from KY that says "Embrace Life" that I'm going to put on a hemp choker. I only take it (and the ring that I wear on my chain, as well) off when I shower. I feel naked without them, but I can't stand wearing a long chain around my neck. This one is just too long, even though it only reaches my collar bones. I wear it every day, though. I use both objects on there to not only still anxiety, but to ground myself and remind myself why I'm fighting.
I'm excited. 😀 I can tell that my hair is starting to thicken and get a bit more shiny. . . . . . . . . I am STOKED. My hair used to be so thick, I couldn't wrap my hand around my pony-tail. My fingers wouldn't close. Now, It's probably about as big around as my thumb. I've lost SO MUCH hair. . . . . . . . . and while it's still falling out, it's not nearly as much. It's also, like I said, picking up a bit of shine. I'm happy. 😀 I know a couple of other people who are gonna be happy about that, too. 😀 You know who you are. *soft, happy grin*
Today, the plans are few and far between. Weekends are very fluid, but we are going on an ice-cream outing today. *elated* It's gonna be good. 😀 It's not supposed to be warm today, so we may or may not make it to the park. I really hope we do, though. I need a good long walk.
1235. It's after lunch. . . . . . . . . I had another burrito. Chicken and bean this time. I'm having a bit more of a difficult time than usual this weekend concerning food, and I attribute that to the almost non-existant sleep I'm getting. After PDT, we're going on an ice-cream outing, which oughta be a whole lotta fun. I've spent the morning being artsy, and working on re-learning the hemp knots, and I've started an abstract painting. Right now, it's a blended mesh of blues and greens, much like a sea scape, but I'm going to be adding a second layer of abstract detail. I hope it looks really cool when it's finished. 🙂 I also spent the morning talking to various people, some friends, some family, and there were several interesting conversations going on there.
1745. It's been a relatively low key afternoon. We've basically all been in our own little world, sticking to ourselves. It's gray and dreary outside, and everyone is very contemplative. Victoria and I have been doing art all day, and Brittney has been doing homework. I've painted several canvases, and a birdhouse, and I've started working on the promotional DVD for Nouveau Vie. It's been a good bit of fun, although, of course, I once made the huge mistake of not saving my work, and lost a couple hours of it. Today has been "good" in and of it's own sense. I've been relatively disconnected from both my body and emotions, and so, nearly everything has very little effect. We went on an ice cream outing, and that's the most time any of us has spent together, today. It was a good outing, though. I just had dinner (chicken noodle soup and a pizza roll), and the anxiety is intense. We're watching "Aladdin", and it's actually only the second time in my life that I've seen it, so. . . . . . . . . . . . I don't know what to follow that up with. So what? *grins* In any case. . . . .. . . . . . . . yeah. I don't know what's going on for the rest of the night.


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Any means of transport on land, as well as all mobile agricultural or commercial equipment.
Only the brakes can stop your vehicle. It is very dangerous if the brakes do not work properly. If the brakes make a lot of noise, give off a weird odor, or if the brake pedal does not work properly, have it checked with your garage. A vehicle that is pulled to one side when braking is also checked.
Worn or bald tires can increase your stopping distance and make turning more difficult when the road is wet. Unbalanced tires and low-pressure cause faster tire wear, reduce fuel economy, and make the vehicle harder to steer and stop. If the vehicle bounces, the steering wheel shakes, or the vehicle pulls to one side, have a mechanic check it. Worn tires increase the effect of "hydroplaning" and increase the chance of having a flat tire.
The tire pressure must be measured when the tires are cold. Consult the vehicle manual for the correct tire pressure. Most tires have wear indicators that indicate when the tire needs to be replaced.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited
Any good or material that is transported by a vehicle.
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited
In some places you may not drive with a dangerous load.
Vehicles with dangerous goods prohibited
Vehicles with explosive materials prohibited
Vehicles with polluted fluids prohibited
It is important that you are able to see clearly through the windows and windshield. Clear snow, ice, or frost from all windows before driving. Make sure the inside of the windshield and windows are clean as well. Damaged glass can break very easily in a minor collision or when something hits the windshield. Have a damaged windshield replaced. Windshield wipers keep the rain and snow off the windshield. Some vehicles also have wipers for rear windows. Make sure all wipers are in good operating condition. If the blades are not clearing water well, replace them.
The wheel suspension is the system of tires, tire pressure, springs, shock absorbers and couplings that connects the vehicle to the tires. The wheel suspension helps to have a good control over the vehicle and ensures a comfortable ride over different types of road surfaces.
The exhaust system reduces the noise coming from the engine and helps cool the exhaust fumes from the engine. It transports the gases to the rear of the vehicle. Gasses that are released from a leaking exhaust system can be deadly in a short time. Never run an engine in a closed garage or small space.
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William Morgan and Free Masonry
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The reporting was intended for these media types: Magazine, Newspaper, Book
Articles, Books, Video/Film
Capt. William Morgan's "Illustrations of Masonry: By One of the Fraternity Who Has Devoted Thirty Years to the Subject"1827
History of the Abduction and Murder of Capt. William Morgan1827
"A Narrative of the Anti-Masonic Excitement in the Western Part of the State of New-York, During the Years 1827, 1828, and Part of 1829" - Henry Brown - American Quarterly ReviewMarch 1, 1830
David C. Miller's "A Narrative of the Facts and Circumstances Relating to the Kidnapping and Murder of William Morgan. . . "1827


text: CCI/Speer Employees Pay a Visit to Local Law Enforcement January 10, 2019 Lori On National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, members of the CCI/Speer team in Lewiston, Idaho took the time to thank their local Lewis Clark Valley law enforcement agencies. The smiles pretty much tell the story. Bill Mackleit, Sr. Director of Lewiston Operations; Hal Price, Sr. Director of LE Sales and Jeanette LaVance, Programs and Contribution Administrator stopped by to deliver gift baskets, show their support, spread encouragement and respect to the dedicated men and women who answer the calls to public service. Bill Mackleit, far left, joined by Lewis Clark Valley officers and Hal Price and Jeanette LaVance, far right.


text: The 4th Annual KidStart Community Day was a success! A big thank you to everyone who volunteered their time or came out to enjoy the day. Also a big thanks to our partners and donors: Bricks4Kids, Vancouver Public Library, Bird Lion, Sirota's Alchymy Martial Arts, Regeneration by Product Care, Buy Low Foods-Fraser, Vancouver Fire Dept, Vancouver Community Police, Pedal Society, Vancity, More Sports and Trout Lake Community Centre. We couldn't have done it without you.


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Parcells NOT going to ATL, Going MIA?
Parcells turns down Atlanta… and is considering Miami?!
Bill Parcells has pulled an about face, backing out of a deal with the Atlanta Falcons to potentially join the Dolphins front office.
After reaching an agreement in principle to become executive vice president of the Falcons on Tuesday, Parcells informed the Falcons today that he was considering a revised offer from the Dolphins.
"We met with him this morning to complete the contract. At that time, we were made aware by Parcells that he was considering a revised offer from the Miami Dolphins. He later informed us that he would not be signing a contract with us," team owner Arthur Black said in a statement.
Last week a Dolphins source confirmed there was interest in Parcells, but did not disclose the extent of conversations or the role he would play with the team, which won its first game of the season Sunday.
The Dolphins presently have a first-year coach in Cam Cameron. This summer the Dolphins extended the contract of General Manager Randy Mueller, and it's uncertain what his role would be with the organization if Parcells were hired.
So… considering Miami for what?


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The UK Sun apologized to professional soccer player Ross Barkley, who is of African descent, after comparing him to a gorilla.
The apology, published April 22 online and on page 5 in print, claims the Sun didn't mean to "slur" Barkley, a midfielder for Everton.
"At the time of publication, the paper was unaware of Ross Barkley's heritage and there was never any slur intended," the apology states.
"As soon as his background was drawn to our attention, the article was removed from online," the apology continues.
The Sun apologized for the comparison and noted that Barkley's lawyers "made a formal complaint about the piece."
Barkley's lawyer Matt Himsworth sent iMediaEthics the apology. iMediaEthics has asked him if Barkley is satisfied with the apology and if there will be any legal action.
The Sun's Kelvin MacKenzie's column comparing Barkley to a gorilla included a side-by-side photo of Barkley next to a gorilla.
The Sun quickly suspended MacKenzie after outrage was expressed over the column, which included Liverpool's mayor Joe Anderson filing a hate crime complaint to the police and Barkley's soccer team banning the Sun, iMediaEthics reported.
Barkley also filed a complaint to the press regulator.
iMediaEthics has asked the Sun if any other staffers, besides MacKenzie, were disciplined over the column.
More than 200 complaints were filed with press regulator IPSO over the column, an IPSO spokesperson told iMediaEthics by e-mail.


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Exhibition about deaf LGBT+ people to be held at Goethe-Institut
An exhibition showcasing photos that capture the experiences of deaf LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender plus) people will be organized at the German cultural center Goethe-Institut in Hanoi from September 18 to 20.
Participants pose for a group photo at the "Touch the Sound" exhibition in HCMC in late July. A similar exhibition will be held at the Goethe-Institut in Hanoi from September 18 to 20 - Photo: Courtesy of NextGEN
The "Touch the Sound" exhibition is part of "Fill in the Blank", a pioneering project dedicated to raising awareness about the deaf and hearing-impaired sexual minorities who are too often marginalized in the society.
It aims to help the public understand and sympathize with the struggles of the deaf and hard-of-hearing LGBT+ community, thereby organizing more meaningful social activities to further support this group.
The "Touch the Sound" exhibition also includes interactive sessions that take visitors on a journey away from the world of sounds to come closer to the world of hearing impaired LGBT+ people.
The exhibition will be followed by an open discussion between deaf LGBT+ people and non-deaf LGBT+ people on September 20, starting at 6:30 p.m. By sharing experiences and ideas, the "Fill in the Blank" discussion is expected to create a platform where collaborative initiatives between these two groups are born and moved forward into action and where no one is left behind.
The project is implemented by NextGEN Hanoi and funded by the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment, Irish Aid, and the Center for Sustainable Development Studies. The venue is sponsored by the Goethe-Institut. SGT


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Perhaps it's because music is typically printed in square or rectangular format, but I've always been drawn to square shapes in tatting. No, I guess that can't be the reason. Could be I'm just all angles and points. Regardless, when a friend showed me a copy of Workbasket from the 70's, I had to try this from the tatting page:
|Tatted Scarf Square from Workbasket
I thought that the onion ring corners might turn out better than my previous attempts at onion rings. The picots joining to the chains help. I rather like the negative space with the long picots from the center ring. I have a list of possibilities to dress that area up: beads, twisting, complex chains, maybe even daisy picot style wrapping. I left the square unblocked so that I could remember the issues working through the pattern easier. The center ring was a bit difficult to keep from twisting around as I tat the DS separated by so many picots. The chains forming the onion layers tended to wander away from where they were supposed to be due to the picots joining. Overall, I do like the basic structure. I'll be writing up my notes and practicing making diagrams with this little bit.


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GM with Vista: not so bad?
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So I recently got a brand new computer. Windows Vista 64 bit. I've needed a new computer for a very long time now; my last one is about seven years old and takes about 5x as long as it should for just about everything.
But I was a little apprehensive about buying this new computer. I mean, I use Game Maker quite a lot, and with all those threads appearing in the GMC community with members complaining about how Vista decimates their attempts at using Game Maker, what else was I to figure other than that I too would receive such horrible problems? Well, I was quite wrong.
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Articles with Tag: Ulysses
Articles published on Gordy's Discourse with the tag: Ulysses, ordered by date.
Ulysses review - the best writing app for macOS and iOS?A Ulysses review. I think this is currently the best writing app available for MacOS and iOS and I present my justifications in this review.
My GTD (Getting Things Done) software — still searching for the Holy Grail of GTDA description of my GTD process, which currently incorporates native MacOS apps along with OmniFocus and Ulysses. I still want to find a Holy Grail of GTD though.


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I wrote this rather long back. I'm just clearing old drafts now. Deleting the ones that led nowhere, publishing the rest. Bear with me.
I watched Nadodigal a few weeks back. I don't recommend it. Painful to watch. Even worse music.
But everyone seemed to be lauding it for its 'realism'. Yeah, I was one of them, too, while watching the movie.
The language they use seems authentic. The smallTown-ness seems so too. The character sketches seem so too somewhat, at some level.
But what bothered me a bit was the clothes.
One of the two leading ladies wears quite uh… realistic salwar-kameezes in the scenes when she's at college. And in the scenes at home, she wears loose striped tshirts with skirts.
Which made me wonder… how much should art imitate life and how much should be vice versa?
It's fine when Sadhna cut became a trend, when Yuva skirts were the latest, even SRK's 'Cool' chain is fine… but when art imitates life, which life promptly imitates back, doesn't it make things bleaker than it already is?
Like what would life be if the loose striped older-and-much-bigger bro's tshirts and mismatched skirts became a trend? Sure, it might have a chic avatar which would quickly be adopted everywhere, like Boyfriend Jeans, but heck, at the end of the day, it's just bad taste.
There'd be no sparkle, no break from the mundaneness of reality. Now NITK Lingo, if shown in a film, would probably appeal to folks from other corners of the country where they talk proper. But to us, it's just "Eww man, he can't even put DASA lingo properly". And god save the country if everyone started adding -ax and -esh to phrases. It's okay in college. Tolerable. But if magnified on a large-enough scale, it can easily be painmax.
This sort of life-imitates-art-imitates-life thing can work well if the stuff imitated in the first place is different enough, diverse enough, cool enough. Like Denim… it was just workers' clothes to begin with. But as we become more and more homogenized, and can know enough about any culture we want at the click of a button, like just look at any damn college blog for NIT and IIT lingo, there's not much novelty value. Everything's just another stereotype. We're so inundated with information these days that we cannot get back the wonder we had at anything new… like how speaking Mumbaiyya suddenly became cool after RGV's Satya came out. Plus, our lives and thoughts are so influenced by the Media these days that there's nothing to imitate that isn't already there in some form in public memory.
Like once upon a time, MTV with their superstar lookalikes was so cool. These guys who looked like Dev Anand, Hrithik, SRK, Ganguly, and parodied every damn thing. But now they are part of our er.. 'culture', and now we can as easily have a parody of people who parody superstars. And subsequent levels of indirection. While there can be innovation in these subsequent levels, like you see in re-re-remixes, it can't be as good as coming up with original stuff.
Move over Madhur Bhandarkar. We want Manmohan Desai.
PS: I just wanted an alliteration. I don't think Mr. Bhandarkar is all about realism… it strikes me more as a weird voyeurism.


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How much balances?
Vertical antenna that requires a small area for installation, very popular among Amateurs. However, their effectiveness significantly depends on artificial ground - balances. General recommendation "than their more is better" is not always acceptable. It should be noted that in relation to the balances there are two fundamentally different situations. One of them occurs when there is an opportunity to raise the antenna high enough and the balances are removed from earth (the roof of the building, etc.). This is typical УSW the ranges. Here the number of balances, essentially, does not matter: one up to three or four. In the first case (with a single vertical counterweight) is obtained simple vertical dipole. In the second counterweights installed under some angle to the emitter, placing them evenly around the circumference to provide pie chart orientation. But both versions have in common is that the impact "earth" to work balances are insignificant.
The situation is different if the balances have to be placed very close to ground. This a common situation on the SW bands when the counterweights are from earth on a distance substantially smaller than the wavelength. Insufficient lead to a significant loss in poorly conducting ground (soil, building roofs, etc.) and therefore substantially reduce the efficiency of the antenna.
The analysis required in this case, the number of balances held at the time, W2FMI (Jerry Sevick. Short Ground Radial System for Short Verticals. - QST, 1978, April, p. 18). From the results of the analysis, two conclusions emerge. First, if this number balances there is a limit to their length, the excess of which no longer results in to increase the effectiveness of balances.
Secondly, when the length of the balances there is a limit to their number, the excess which also contributes to increased efficiency. The concept of "limit", which is the language used in these conclusions, rather blurred - coefficient action smoothly varies depending on the number of counterweights and their length.
Developing the above-mentioned provisions arising out of the W2FMI, G3SEK suggested (John White. In Practice. - RadCom. 1999, February, p. 45) a simple practical the criterion to determine the length and number of the balances that combines both o W2FMI in the same ratio. He estimated the length of the balances and the number should be such that the distance between the ends of the counterweights (see picture) was the TC, and the value of k may be in the range 0.02 to 0.05 probability level. If k is greater 0.05, and the losses will be significant. Decrease to 0.02 k improves efficiency the antennas. However, a further decrease in k already noticeable effect.
In the descriptions of many antennas are "resonant" counterweights length l/4, located at a small height above the roof. Based on the criterion G3SEK, to assert that such balances will become effective, if the number is not less than 30. All of the above correlation is valid for balances with the same length.
Ratio, referred to in this material, determine reasonable limits for a combination of "number of balances - length balances. Obviously, when the condition of these relations is the better of the two systems for a given antenna nevertheless will be the one that has greater length balances.
The publication ( "Radio", 1999, No. 6) aroused the interest of readers of the magazine, since the antenna GP is very popular among the Amateurs. Here is more information about the results obtained W2FMI (Jerry Sevick. Short Ground Radial System for Short Verticals. - QST, 1978, April, p. 30-33 ) in the study of the impact of the number of counterweights and their length on the efficiency of the antenna.
We are talking about SW antenna mounted close to the ground (almost without mast). In these experiments soil under the antenna on measurements W2FMI was "average", i.e. the had a conductivity of 15...30 MS/m ( large values refer to the soil after rain, less - dry). "Bad" for the antenna after the rain, the smaller - to dry). "Bad" for antennas considered soil, which has a conductivity of less than 5 MS/m (rocky, sand), and "very good" - about 100. Concrete roof modern buildings are, unfortunately, more likely to be "bad soil".
In Fig.1 shows the received W2FMI dependence of the input impedance of the antenna at the resonant frequency of the number of balances. It includes the resistance radiation (useful part) and resistance losses. The calculated value of the input the resistance used for W2FMI the diameter of the emitter and the ideal (without losses) "of the earth" was 35 Ohms.
As can be seen from Fig. 1, close to the value of the input resistance is achieved only when the number of balances over 50. In other words, with a smaller number of balances noticeable part of the transmitter power is not radiated by the antenna, and literally goes to the "ground". For the most commonly GP with three or four balances the input impedance will be about 70 Ohms and, accordingly, the efficiency of the antenna is about 50 %.
From the data shown in Fig. 1, it also follows that the length of balances not greatly affects the efficiency of the antenna.
This question W2FMI investigated in detail. The measurement results shown in Fig. 2, which shows the dependence of the efficiency of the antenna on the number of counterweights for the three options their length is l/4, l/8 and l/16. The analysis of these curves allows one to draw several conclusions.
First, the longer the balances, they are, generally speaking, more efficient.
Secondly, with a small number of counterweights their length has little effect on efficiency, so the efforts and money spent on the production of long balances can this case did not give significant results.
Thirdly, in certain conditions, short (less than l/4) balances can to ensure the same efficiency of the antenna, and how long.
The latter will explain in detail. From Fig. 2 shows that the same efficiency provide four counterweight length l/4, five to six balances of length l/8 and seven balances of length l/16. Moreover, twenty-length balances l/16 provide the same efficiency as eight counterweights length l/4. And constructive the advantages provided by the use of short balances (especially on low-frequency bands), is obvious.
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A Fall Wedding at the Chrysler Museum: Emily and Tyler
Emily and Tyler had a beautiful and heartfelt fall wedding at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. Emily got ready with all of her best friends the morning of their wedding day and then traveled over to the Chrysler Museum to do Tyler's hair and see him for the first time on their wedding day. You read that right! Emily … Read More
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Over the summer we took a family trip to Charleston, South Carolina and one of the days there we visited the gorgeous, Magnolia Plantation. You can see a few more photographs from where we stayed in my post about our summer: Sundays of Summer. Like most people, I fell in love with Magnolia Plantation almost instantly. It wasn't just because … Read More
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Cue the confetti and get ready for a recap of my favorite portraits from this past year's wedding season! All of these portraits were taken throughout Virginia, and on the most special day(s) for each one of my couples this year. I think each one of their wedding day(s) was perfect for them and they truly planned their day around … Read More
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I was moments from walking down the aisle to marry my best friend. It was in this moment that I was pulling my veil around my shoulders, adjusting my belt and I caught a glimpse of this bracelet on my wrist. I wanted to wear this bracelet, I had the idea of this bracelet and had a jeweler from Either … Read More