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I thought I was on the right track to getting healthy. I thought I was doing ok with my eating. I knew I could afford to lose a few. I did fad diets but they never lasted. Saved hundreds of articles, pins, and pages on being in better health but never really got the discipline down. Spent money on gym memberships that I barely went to. Then I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 25 and thought that was my wake up call but still to this day I continue to struggle.
But I'm not giving up yet.
I don't want to be on medication the rest of my life just to live. Everyday it seems that prescription medicine does more harm than good. So here I am, struggling to get a handle on my health but I keep fighting because I know that diabetes can be beaten. It's type 2 for a reason. I'm here to beat it and look damn good doing it too.
If I've only got one life to live, then I want it to be the life that I want.
Diabetes for life is simply not an option.


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New Delhi: Retail inflation inched up to 7.96 per cent in July, mainly due to higher prices of food items such as vegetables, fruits and milk.
Retail inflation measured on consumer price index (CPI) in June was 7.46 per cent (revised upwards from 7.31 per cent). It was at 9.64 per cent in the same month a year ago.Food inflation in July this year rose to 9.36 per cent as against 7.97 per cent in June, according to the government data released today.
Vegetables were costlier in July with a double-digit price rise of 16.88 per cent, a steep rise from 8.73 per cent in June. Fruit prices went up to 22.48 in July as against 20.64 per cent in June. The rate of price rise in pulses was 5.85 per cent.
Inflation in milk and milk products stood at 11.26 per cent during the month under review.
Amongst others, food and beverages saw a prices rise of 9.16 per cent and non-alcoholic beverages prices at 6.35 per cent.
Inflation in cereals, however, eased marginally in July to 7.45 per cent as against 7.6 per cent in the previous month.
Other protein rich items such as eggs, fish and meat too witnessed lower inflation in July over the previous month.
Inflation in rural and urban areas in July was 8.45 per cent and 7.42 per cent, respectively. In June, it was 7.87 per cent and 6.82 per cent.
Commenting on the data, Samiran Chakraborty, Head of Research, Standard Chartered Bank (India), said the trend witnessed in prices is not comforting.

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When we last left our heroes in
Part 1
"Well," said Myrtles voice
from behind her, "that was disgusting."
Ginny looked around to find Myrtles
head once more protruding from the bowl of the toilet. Ginny herself wasnt
quite sure she didnt agree. She WAS happy for them, really, and amused
by their singular way of doing things, but at the same time rather depressed,
and very annoyed with Myrtle.
"Im going." Ginny threw
open the door to the stall and headed for the exit. All of a sudden, a
horrid possibility occurred to her, and she swiveled. "And dont
run around talking about this to anyone who will listen, Myrtle. I mean
it. Keep your mouth shut." She found herself completely out of patience,
and unable to be conciliatory with the ghost. "If I hear from anyone
about this
" Her threat was abruptly cut off by the flash of a swiftly
moving Myrtle flying past her head.
"Well, I like that!" she
screeched. "Coming here into my bathroom and threatening me after
what youve done. Heartless, thats what you are. Heartless and manipulative."
She sobbed.
"All right, Myrtle, what have
I done? Lets hear it. Did I inadvertently allude to something that made
you remember that you arent alive? What?" Even as she spit out the
words, Ginny felt she might have gone a bit far, but she had no control
left. She just wanted out of this bathroom.
"You have no feelings at all,"
sniveled Myrtle. "Coming round all the time, pretending to be friends.
Making fun of d-dead people! Youre awful, you are!" A positive torrent
of sobs burst forth.
Instantly, and against her will, Ginny
felt guilty. "Aw, Myrtle. Stop crying. Im sorry, really I am. I
am your friend. Im
Im just in a bad mood, thats all."
"There you g-go
lying to m-me
again. I d-dont know why he l-likes you. Youre a horrible g-girl."
Ginny felt rather hurt. "Look,
I dont know what youre talking- what? He who?"
"That got your attention, did
it?" said Myrtle with glum satisfaction.
Ginny took a deep breath. This was
going nowhere. It was definitely time to exit. "Myrtle. Listen. Im
sorry that you think
whatever it is that you think, but were both upset
and I think its better if I just leave now before
Myrtle interrupted. "You dont
want to hear what he said, then? I should think youd want to know what
he said about you."
"He who?" Her voice
was shrill to her own ears.
"Harry Potter."
Despite fiercely willing it not to
do such an undignified thing, her stomach lurched. Harry had been talking
about her? To Myrtle? It was the most unlikely thing shed ever heard.
She found that her heart was pounding in her ears.
"Well, what did he say, then?"
She cursed herself for the wobble in her voice.
Myrtle bobbed slyly in the air before
Ginny. "I dont know if I should tell you. Youve lied to me."
She turned a slow somersault, savoring the moment. She was obviously torn
between torturing Ginny and the gratification of gossip.
"Fine," said Ginny, trying
to play it cool. "Dont do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable."
She desperately tried to formulate a strategy. "In fact, maybe I
better leave, so you wont feel pressured." This was a risky last-ditch
effort, she knew, but this was the moment Myrtle would put up or shut
up. Stiffening her resolve, Ginny headed for the exit.
" interjected Myrtle
quickly. "I suppose
"Yes?" Ginny stopped a few
feet from the door.
"All right, Ill tell you. But
you dont deserve it, you know. Im just too sensitive. I-Its what got
me k-killed in the first place." Myrtles chin was trembling again,
and tears were imminent.
"Yes, youre very sensitive."
Ginny hoped that her impatience wasnt leaking through the soothing voice
she had adopted. "Go on, Myrtle."
"Yesterday I was hiding from Peeves
in the Prefects Bathroom on the second floor-"
"But thats a boys bathroom,"
interrupted Ginny, shocked.
"Obviously thats why its a good
hiding place," said Myrtle with dignity.
The Prefects Bathroom: Yesterday
"Stop shaking your head at me.
Youre acting like your mum."
Ron grinned at Harry. "Somehow
I dont think my mum would have let that fight go on as long as I did."
"Let the fight
honestly, Ron,
it barely got started before you pulled me off him!" said Harry,
glaring at him. He glanced around the brightly-lit bathroom. "What
am I doing in here anyway? Im not the one whos a prefect."
Ron settled himself against the edge
of the sink. "Excuse me. I thought it might be better than dripping
blood through the hallways. What was that about, anyway?"
Harry shrugged.
Ron looked at him curiously, cocking
his head to one side. He hadnt seen Harry this angry in a long
time. It was odd, wasnt it? Malfoy had gone through his usual
list of Weasley put-downs; no money, too many children, Muggle-lovers-the
usual. Ron and Harry had heard it so many times that sometimes they would
recite it along with Malfoy, which aggravated him greatly. But today,
something had been
different. Harry had hurled himself at Malfoy, surprising
him so much that Malfoy had barely reacted. That is, until Harry punched
him in the nose. But why had Harry reacted so violently to this particular
encounter? True, it was the first time that Malfoy had ever mentioned
Ginny personally. He usually stuck to insulting Fred, George, and Ron
but this time Malfoy had said something particularly nasty about Ginny.
His eyes narrowed. But that couldnt be it, could it? Why would
? It didnt make any sense. Ron shook his head, trying to ignore
the small knot of suspicion growing in his stomach.
"Whats going on with you, Harry?"
Rons voice was impatient.
"Nothing except Malfoy is still
Ron rolled his eyes. "Look Harry,
you know I think Malfoy is a quivering git but I couldnt very well just
stand there and let you break his nose. Oi, I didnt even pull you off
until he started getting in some good hits!" He sounded a little
Moaning Myrtles: Today
"Wait. I thought he split his
lip in Quidditch practice. Thats what he told Hermione." Ginny could
no longer contain herself.
"So now youre calling me a liar,
are you?" Myrtles face was thunderous.
"No!" Said Ginny quickly.
"Because I saw the whole thing,"
said Myrtle with dark satisfaction. "Before I hid in the tap. He
had the blond one on the floor, and he was hitting him all over."
The Prefects Bathroom- Yesterday
"Your mouths still bleeding,"
Ron noticed. Harry stood up, and walked over to an enormous mirror that
stretched from floor to ceiling. He scowled at his reflection. Gingerly,
he dabbed at the thin trickle of blood that flowed from the cut Malfoys
knuckle had given him. "Stupid git", he muttered more at himself
than Malfoy. Ron walked over and stood next to him. He leaned over and
examined the cut.
"Youll live. Look, its already
stopping bleeding. I dont think Malfoy got off so easily. It looked to
me like his nose was gushing pretty heavily." Rons tone was a mixture
of pride and something else. Suspicion? Harry took a deep breath and glanced
over at Ron who was now leaning against the wall, arms folded in front
of his chest. "So, what was that all about, Harry? Not that I blame
you for wanting to beat the crap out of Malfoy, but
" Ron trailed
off. He was looking at Harry differently now. Almost
surveying him, sizing
him up.
Oh, this is brilliant, Harry thought,
and avoided Rons eyes. How was he going to explain why hed gotten so
upset? He barely knew himself. Theyd met Malfoy in the hall and hed
started in with all his stupid insults. He was pretty used to that- not
a bother on him. And then hed said that
thing about Ginny
and something inside Harry just snapped. He couldnt, wouldnt just
stand there and listen to Malfoy talk about Ginny like that. He clenched
his fists again, almost without thinking. All he could think about
was punching his stupid face and then all of a sudden he was punching
Malfoy, over and over and Ron was yelling and pulling him off.
Harry stared at his reflection in the
mirror. His hair was sticking up in clumps where Malfoy had pulled it.
Harry tried to smooth it down with his hands, mostly just to buy a few
more seconds before he had to answer Rons question. He took another
breath and tried to calm down. He had been realizing for some time that
his feelings toward Ginny Weasley werent so much I care about you because
youre my best mates little sister as they were Every time I see you
I forget how to breathe and Im petrified because youre my best mates
little sister. He remembered how his stomach had felt when he had had
that stupid crush on Cho Chang. That had been little butterflies and a
slight queasiness. When he was around Ginny it felt like Hagrid was bouncing
up and down on his chest. And where had all this gotten him? He had practically
broken Malfoys nose, Ron was looking at him very suspiciously and his
mouth was turning black and blue. Love, thought Harry, is crappy.
Moaning Myrtles: Today
"Im sorry, Myrtle. I still dont
understand. Whats this got to do with anything? Malfoys always acting
like a prat. I mean, usually its Ron who has to be pulled off him, but
I dont see
"Well, you wouldnt, would you?
I havent told you what Malfoy said."
"All right, then, what did Malfoy
Myrtle looked very smug. "I cant
tell you. He used some really filthy words."
Ginny sighed impatiently. "Just
give me the gist, then."
"Id still have to use really
filthy words."
"Can you whisper it or something?
All Myrtle needed was some additional
coaxing. Certain now that she had a rapt audience, she floated closer
to Ginnys ear and whispered into it.
"That-" And Ginny said a
really filthy word.
Ron had changed tactics.
"Like I said, Im the last person
to blame you for starting the fight. He was saying some pretty horrible
things. And about Ginny, well, thats going a bit far. I can ignore the
stuff about me but hes got no right to talk about Ginny that way. Glad
you did something about it," Ron said lightly, not removing his eyes
from Harry. " I mean, you really went at him. Youd almost think
she was your little sister
I suppose she must seem like your little sister."
Rons tone implied that she better seem like his little sister.
Harry said nothing. If at all possible,
he would avoid actually lying to Ron, but he felt no need to volunteer
information. Still, it didnt look like he was going to get out of this
easily. He bent over the sink and began to splash water on his face.
"Lets not tell her about this,
ok?" He could feel Rons eyes burrowing into the back of his neck.
"Yeah, ok." Harry straightened
up and grabbed a towel from a bracket underneath a reproduction of the
Mona Lisa. She winked at him. And
Honeychurch and Lallybroch wink back!Do you think we should put a little
authors note right here that says that? I
dont think we should put in a note here
I always feel like it takes the
reader out of the story. I think we should put it in the notes at the
end, though, definitely!
"Its a good thing she doesnt
seem to have a crush on you anymore. If she heard about this, she might
get all silly about it. You know girls." Rons voice expressed
a world of condescension.
Harry attempted to laugh, but apparently,
he wasnt very convincing. He turned to find Ron standing in front of
him with his arms crossed over his chest.
Ginny had hoisted herself up on to
one of the sinks. She was listening avidly to Myrtle, who was describing
the fight in minute detail.
and then he just jumped on him,
like that, and he hit him in the faceoooh, lots of times."
Myrtle was looking happier than Ginny had ever seen her. "And there
was blood and everything. But then your brother pulled him off the blonde
one." She seemed less happy about this.
"Then what?"
"Then they went into the bathroom,
and I went in there too. You know, to get away from Peeves."
"Myrtle! You went in there to
spy on them!"
"I did not! As if I have nothing
better to do than hide places and watch people. I do THINGS, I do."
She nodded emphatically.
Privately Ginny felt that Myrtle had
absolutely nothing better to do, and further, did very little else, but
she held her tongue. There was no point in angering her when this was
getting so very interesting.
Myrtles whole face went glum again.
"And thats when I found out you lied to me."
"Myrtle, honestly, I swear I never
lied to you. What are you going on about?"
"You never told me you liked him."
There was no question to whom Myrtle was referring. Ginny felt herself
go pink.
"That- That was ages ago,"
she lied. "They were talking about that?" Well, that was just
the most humiliating thing ever. She could die, right here, and keep Moaning
Myrtle company in the neighboring stall.
"Ron wanted to know if he liked
you back. He didnt seem to fancy the idea very much." Myrtles dull
alto was tinged with satisfaction.
"But its not like you like
her, right? Because you like her, but you dont like her, right?"
Harry started, turning so quickly that
he fell backwards over the chair resting next to the mirror. He scrambled
hastily to his feet, smoothing his rumpled robes. Rons eyes were wide.
"Harry, thats not a yes, is it?" he said in a shocked voice.
"What, the falling?" asked
Harry in what he hoped was an innocent and casual tone. "No, the
it moved
Im a bit fuzzy after the fight and all
ahem. Yes."
He began slowly inching toward the
door. "Course I like her. Shes your little sister. Why wouldnt
I like her? Shes very likable." Harry waved his hands dismissively.
"But I dont like her like her. Because you wouldnt like
that, would you? Would you?" He ventured a glance at Ron. "No,
no, of course you wouldnt like that. So thats why I dont like her.
Like that. Not that the only reason I dont like her that way is
because you wouldnt like it if I
He had finally reached the door.
Grasping at the handle he yanked it open and stuck his head out into the
empty hallway.
"Whats that Hermione? Yes, Ill
be right there. Right, thanks for the help Ron and Ive
got to go."
Harry dashed out the door and disappeared down the corridor.
Ron remained standing in the center
of the room, stunned.
"He said that?"
"Hes a horrible liar." Myrtle
was matter of fact about this. "Youd think hed be better at it."
She floated down to rest on the sink next to Ginny. The light was glinting
off her glasses, and Ginny couldnt get a clear view of her expression,
but it seemed a bit sympathetic. "What are you going to do now?"
she asked, curiously. "Are you going find him and kiss him passionately?"
Ginny blushed furiously and shook her head. "Ooohh
Are you going
to slap his face and call him a scoundrel?" Myrtle spun several excited
circles in the air and settled back down on the sink. "If thats
what you do, will you do it in here so I can watch?" she asked, breathlessly.
Ginny rolled her eyes. "Oh, honestly
Myrtle. Im not going to do either of those things. You sound like a Barbara
Cartland novel. Im
Ive got to talk to Hermione. Im sorry, but I have
to go. Will you be alright?" Myrtle nodded morosely. Ginny jumped
off the sink and started toward the door. She stopped and turned back
to the ghost floating dejectedly above the sink.
"Myrtle? Why did you tell me this?"
"You asked me." Myrtle said,
"No, actually I didnt. You brought
it up in the first place." Ginny looked straight at her, or rather,
through her. "You didnt have to tell, you know. I think it
was quite nice of you. In fact, I think you rather enjoyed it."
And she turned and ran out the door.
"Fights are more entertaining,"
Myrtle mumbled, and headed back to the toilet.
Continued in Part
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Prelude The Parentalia
The party, made up of Marcus Corvus Rutilius, Etrusicus Superbus Invicti, Gaius Severus Commodus, and Lucius Aemilius Rufus, is sent by Primus Thoranius Invicti to clear out any beggars or prostitutes residing in the tombs of the Invicti family on the Appian way before the Parentalia on the ides of Februarius. When they arrive they discover that the tomb has been quite literally painted with gore. Among the human ruin they come across a blood smattered prostitute who claims to have lured men to the tomb, butcher them, and then desecrate the mausoleum, all on the orders of a faun. The questioning of the prostitute is interrupted by the presence of a black robed figure who appears in the artrium of the tomb, then flees when the characters approach. Marcus and Lucius give chase but the figure in black out maneuvers them. Just as the figure runs out of sight his robes catch and tear away, revealing to Marcus that the man they were chasing does indeed look very much like a faun.


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In the 1980′s I had the pleasure of travelling all over the Middle East. Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Egypt, etc. Among the many interesting projects I worked on, I was particularly in love with a crazy experiment to slurp radar data from AWACS, E2C, and missile systems in the forward area (that's where all the scary noise is) and munge all that radar data into one complete picture locating the bad guys and good guys and displayed neatly onto a metal suitcase version of a laptop. I think it was made by Compaq and looked something like this.
Mind you, in 1988 "laptop" meant something very heavy and very lame compared to what it means today. We gave those 14 pound laptops (with a whopping 8Mhz clock and all of 16MB of RAM…) to stinger missile teams. Now those guys are each already packing at least 60 pounds of gear per person into the forward area. They weren't too happy with this new piece of heavy gear to lug. Until of course they saw what it did for them. You see, a stinger missile team normally had to use binoculars (or their Jedi mind training) to anticipate where MiG's or F15′s would appear in order to shoot them down. These jets were able to go from the horizon to over your head in about 1.5 seconds. This new piece of iron showed the stinger teams where the bad guys were long before the bad guys were at the horizon and therefore long before they could pose a threat. Advantage Stinger Team, 100. Bad Guys, 0. The already heavily burdened stinger teams lugged the new iron.
So I was in Egypt. My team was tweaking a missile firing test to show our hosts how well it worked in the desert. We had some down-time to visit the pyramids. That was very cool (and a story for another Friday…) Then we packed into transport trucks and headed well north of Cairo into an empty expanse of sand and dirt in the Sahara and we promptly shot down the test target. Extremely cool. The generals were impressed. We were elated.
By this time in my career I was an old hand in the Middle East. I could read and speak and even write a bit of Arabic. The food was familiar and so were the customs. We finished off the trip with a well deserved celebration meal, held of course by the host. The most senior host suggested we dine at the The President's Club. Of course we agreed. We had visions of arriving at The Intercontinental Hotel in a tux to eat and drink a first-class French meal. This was welcome especially after a week of eating MREs in the dirt and if we were lucky, local shawarmas. Instead, we were hauled via a harrowing cab ride (another story for another Friday…) into a seedy section of Cairo. The pub name was indeed The President's Club, which was inscribed above the door not in English nor Arabic but as we had hoped, in French. Only bits and hints of the gilt and black lacquer that once adorned the creaking, carved, wooden sign (carved when Rommel still roamed these parts) were still there.
In this basement hole in the wall, we sat among wealthy, well dressed locals. Some in fine Italian, handmade suits. Some in a silk and wool dishdash, equally well tailored. We were served Johnny Walker Black by a nice waiter in a tux and we skipped the ice or water because it was, after all, Cairo. Not one bottle. Not two. We had three bottles of Johnny to serve five people. That certainly took the edge off. We ate a kind of Egyptian tapas. Sheep's brains served raw in lemon juice, or boiled in a bit of saffron broth, or deep fried. Nice choice. We had goat skewers and mutton skewers. Better. We ate tomatoes and cucumbers and hummus. And then came a nutty, crunchy tasting substance that had the texture of a bamboo shoot in Chop Suey. Except a little chewier. After asking my host what it was, he slurred whiskily that they were yummy sheep testicles. They were like their sheep brain appetizer cousins served raw in lemon juice, or boiled with saffron, or deep fried. No tartar sauce. Too bad. Messr. Walker urged me to keep my mouth shut, jut my chin firmly, smile, and eat a second helping like my host. I chewed merrily and washed it down with some more Johnny.
The next morning, I was on a long plane flight back to the states. I had little sleep and was still reeking of whiskey and burping up occasional whiffs of nuttiness as my cab took me to a friend's birthday party. We ate his favorite meal: Maryland Blue Crabs steamed in the bushel, served with corn on the cob, cheddar cheese and a massive amount of Old Bay Seasoning leaving nothing but fire and thirst in its wake. The sheep were long gone.
And it was indeed, good to be home.


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Quite recently I came across a story about a science teacher in rural Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Raghuvanshi teaches in a school with small rooms (12 by 18 feet for 47 students) which contain just a blackboard and a few chalk pieces.
Further constrained by local educational bureaucrats, he's strictly required to teach from the approved textbook (incidentally described as "barely comprehensible to the students and often left a native Hindi speaker … flummoxed" by an observer).
But Mr. Raghuvanshi manages to work within these constraints, often teaching without explicit reference to the textbook and instead using his students' everyday experience. For example he uses their familiarity with electrical farm machinery to show the difference between direct and alternating current.
In a further example he improvised an electrochemical cell from a lota, a water purification candle and chemicals. He demonstrated this caused current to flow by placing a magnetic needle close to the circuit and showing the students that it twitched.
Mr. Raghuvanshi's teaching is a great example of ingenuity. Over the last few months (as Matthew recently blogged) RSA Projects have been exploring the concept of what it means to be ingenious, and how to enhance people's ability to be ingenious.
This week we publish How to be Ingenious, our first pamphlet in this field, which draws on our research to outline a fledgling definition of ingenuity. Our definition has three elements at its core:
- an inclination to work with the resources easily to hand
- a knack for combining these resources in a surprising way
- and in doing so, an ability to solve some practical problem
But beyond simply defining the word, our pamphlet advances principles and specific methods that could enhance the ingenuity of individuals and teams within government organisations, businesses and communities.
The ability to do unexpectedly more for less in the face of constrained resources is a timely concept to be exploring. The public and third sector are moving abruptly from plenty to austerity, making the ability to cope on tiny resources mandatory. Although the business world had their downturn a couple of years ago, the economy is still shaky – described as "substantially more volatile, uncertain and complex" by CEOs.
Though still theoretical, we hope to develop our understanding of how to be ingenious when faced with constraints in future practical project work. If this sounds interesting, then do read the pamphlet, and feel free to get in touch.


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This is my personal site, mainly to host my blog "A Foo walks into a Bar...".
Professional info
My profession, vocation and hobby at the same time (which I'm lucky with) is programming in a very broad sense. I would never limit it to "coding", "development", "computer science" or even "computer programming". I like to study how programming works in general, and I'm fascinated about building systems that do complex work without user's involvement and figure things on their own. I'm a proud Linux user; I use it at home, and many of my computing adventures are related to this OS in one or another way.
Currently, I've just started at my new job at Google in AppEngine team. More about my professional experience contains my slightly outdated CV, hosted at careers.stackoverflow.com. Please note, that opinions expressed on this site are my personal, not those of my current or any of my former employers.
By the way, about StackOverflow. I'm its member of moderate activity level, and so I just can't help linking my user bar here.
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My e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. The same address is of my Jabber account.
Personal infoI like watching movies, and no less I like to rate them. Here's my IMDB vote history, or, in other words, my personal chart.
I'm very fond of mafia parlor game and try to play it occasionally at parties held in my university, and at Exler's forum.


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Trade2CN Import and Export Fair–Baoji Titanium products Expo & International Sourcing fair
2012-12-21 13:16:12 | lucia, China Trade2CN
Trade2CN Import and Export Fair–Baoji Titanium products Expo & International Sourcing fair was successfully held on Dec 12, 2012. This event is sponsored by Baoji government,CIECC,China Business Times and other local organizations,which aimed to help Baoji enterprises promote their products in oversea markets.
This meeting invited 12 foreign buyers from Korea, Germany, France, Columbia,Netherland etc different countries and areas and nearly 60 local suppliers to participate in.
The deputy director of CIECC Mr.Fu cheng is making the opening speech
This event still adopt the model which deeply combined online and offline services, pre-matching the suppliers according to the detailed requirements provided by buyers and arrange the one by one and face to face meeting. This event helps the buyers and suppliers established connections which is very helpful for the further cooperation.
The staff of CIECC is doing the market research
Sourcing fair site
Both buyers and suppliers are very satisfied with the meeting model which plays a good promotional role to bond the buyers and suppliers and reach final cooperation through pre-matching services and face to face meeting. Also, through this kind of event, many qualified Nanning enterprise will get more chance to prompt their products in the international market and many oversea buyers will reduce the sourcing cost in the oversea market.
- Guangxi's Belt and Road trade surges2015-05-19
- Australians lose nearly 65 mln USD to scams in 2014: report2015-05-19
- China eyes "capacity exports" to sustain growth2015-05-19
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Hi All, Melissa here with some info about a pretty cool event that is coming up on November 6th. It's The Great VISIT FLORIDA's Beach Walk. You are invited to walk along any of Florida's 825 miles of beach to show everyone how wonderful our beaches are.
Walk a mile, send a smile! Make sure to bring your camera so that you can upload your picture at a flagged mile to the Visit Florida site-your Beach Walk photo will become part of the day's collection and available for you to see in real time.
You can register through Volunteer Florida and vote on your favorite beach mile. Voters will be entered for a chance to win $5,000 AND a Mazda Miata!
Not only is this walk going to be enjoyable, but you will truly be making a difference-because your beach walk photo will show the world just how clean and clear our beaches are…and you get entered to win some really amazing prizes. What are you waiting for, beach lovers? Register now and be part of VISIT FLORIDA's Beach Walk.
Details can be found on the VISIT FLORIDA site and as always keep checking back here for info about Tampa and other Tampa Bay Area events from me and the team.


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Our corporate wellness training in Mumbai is a popular program known for having transformational effects on organizations' functioning. Our aim is to impart holistic life coaching to a companies' most important asset – Its workforce. Through various programs outlined for corporates we maximize drive, productivity and focus in the most effective manner.
We view organizations as a living-breathing, ever changing structure and therefore our approach to human resource development is organic. It focuses primarily on aligning every stakeholder to the psyche of the organization.
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Creative live streams on Twitch with Thumbs United take place Wednesdays, Friday and occasionally on the weekends
Archives for Milwaukee Project can be found here:
The Create Project features the archived live streams from Thumbs United on Twitch
Creative art streams include video production, photography editing as well as animation.
The Create Projects go on to supply the content from LCD-Productions which include, Live to Tape, Photations, Project Aerospace, and Thumbs United
Short Films
Photations Short Films. inspiring photographs combined with gentle animation creating a peaceful art experience.
Photations Fine Art Store
the Photations store is filled with a wide variety of photographs and print formats. Canvas, Framed, single prints, Books and more are all available in our store
Story Time by Live to Tape
Come on a journey through incredible scenic landscapes while listening to class tales from around the world. Audio presented in a binaural ASMR format.
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Music is an essential part of our worship at All Saints. The main areas of our musical life are the All Saints Choir, the Cardinale and our Musicians. From time to time we also host Organ Recitals and Concerts.
All Saints Choir
Anyone interested in singing to the glory of God during worship and having fun at the same time is welcome to join the All Saints Choir. Rehearsals are on Mondays from 7.30pm to 8.30pm in the Church. The Choir sings on the 4th Sunday of the month in the 9.00am Eucharist, and for special occasions.
Cardinale is a four part Chamber Choir who sing on the 3rd Sunday of each month in the 9.00am Eucharist. Members work on a 'minimum rehearsal and maximum musicianship' basis. They work together and for each other to develop their "ensemble" and artistry as they engage in musical education.
All Saints' Parish has a fine group of instrumentalists who contribute to our worship. New musicians are always welcome to enhance our worship. Musicians play on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 9.00am Eucharist and by request at other times.
For more information on our music program,
please speak to Ros Kay 3300 5518
Why do we value music in worship?
As a part of the rich Anglican and Catholic traditions we enjoy a wide variety of music in worship, reflection and prayer.
Within the church, we frequently draw upon the musical traditions of other Christian denominations. Works by composers such as Mozart, Lutherans such as Bach are often featured. This is particularly the case in music for the Mass much of which is taken from the work of Roman Catholic composers.
Organ, instrumental, vocal, choral and congregational music contributes to joyful praise of God and fellowship with one another. Music is often chosen to suit the worship theme of the day especially the Gospel reading. In this way music is an art form which challenges our thinking and supports our ministry with one another.
We value the contribution that music makes to the life of our faith community, and to our engagement in, and the fulfilment of our worship.
Organ music is a feature of our Sunday services at 7.00am and 9.00am and at other settings such as weddings,funerals,baptisms or where required.


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Celebrate this moment as the beginning of a grand exploration into the meaning and power of Love. You have all the support you need to be all of you. Know you will be guided to the person, place or thing that will serve the needs of your soul. For now, let it be.
Relax into the truest nature of your being.
No matter what comes forward you can fully trust in and lean on Love and Support that's there for you. You are perfectly whole and complete now. A perfect reflection of All is One and Love is all there is.
We need look no further than the innate truth written by four lads from England…
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
— The Beatles
The ultimate rememberance that God has it handled that love is your partner and that life unfolds in faith.
Today. Now. Always.
May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace
May your heart open in ways never before possible
revealing the deepest truth of your fullest knowing
Giving you courage, wisdom, strength
Surrounding you with Love to let it be.
Day Twelve of #LoveLand101
Melanie Lutz is a screenwriter, author, and poet. For more from Melanie, visit her Flight of the Soul blog on Beliefnet.


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Terry Jones started the job. But who burnt Quran today in America? Some have condemned burning Quran implicitly like Obama and Hillary Clinton. Muslims convicted this and have been angry. They protested against burning. But today in different cities they burnt Quran. Do you think who is the winner? -Terry Jones, Obama, Hillary or Muslims. I think Muslims won the competition. Please don't ask why?
They won because they will know America better.
They won because the dirty face of Zionist been obvious.
Thy won because I am sure that U.S.A is feared of Muslims Demonstration in all over the world.
They won because the Americans know who exploded the twin tower in 11th September.
And Zionists lost because It makes Muslims more united.
They lost owing to the Quran is Alive for ever.
They lost because the daybreak is so near…
Last American combat brigade leaves Iraq
(AP) As their convoy reached the barbed wire at the border crossing out of Iraq on Wednesday, the soldiers whooped and cheered. Then they scrambled out of their stifling hot armored vehicles, unfurled an American flag and posed for group photos.
For these troops of the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, it was a moment of relief fraught with symbolism. Seven years and five months after the U.S.-led invasion, the last American combat brigade was leaving Iraq, well ahead of President Barack Obama's Aug. 31 deadline for ending U.S. combat operations there.
That presence is far from over. Scatterings of combat troops still await departure, and some 50,000 will stay another year in what is designated as a noncombat role. They will carry weapons to defend themselves and accompany Iraqi troops on missions. Special forces will continue to help Iraqis hunt for terrorists.
So the U.S. death toll — at least 4,415 by Pentagon count as of Wednesday — may not yet be final.


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Connect to Your Future is an opportunity for alumni and friends of the Mount to come to campus and speak to students about their career paths. Through this personal connection, panelists will provide insight into the numerous careers a student may pursue after graduation. During this round-table discussion, students will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Some questions current students might have include:
What activities were you involved with as a student?
What did you learn in school that you are now using in your job?
What is the biggest career lesson that you have learned since leaving college?
What is the best thing about your job?
What are some unexpected "perks?"
What is the most challenging aspect?
How are you evaluated?
What career advice do you have?
What can students do to differentiate themselves?
More information
date: Wednesday November 12, 2014
time: 11:30a.m-1:00p.m
location: The Fifth Third Dining Hall
For questions or to mentor a student, please contact:
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Field Trips to the Farm
The team at R&B Organics believes that everyone should have the opportunity to understand how good food is grown. We also think a little sunshine and fresh air make for great learning conditions. That's why we offer field trips for local public, private, and home school groups. A trip to our farm will include a variety of experiences, including:
- Farm tour & hay ride
- Greenhouse tour
- Corn Maze experience (when in season)
- Souvenir plant to take home
We can work with your group to include activities that correspond with curricular work in your school, and we can schedule a school visit from our farmer prior to your field trip. The farm has a picnic area for use during visits as well. Field trip experiences start at $10 per student and are available for scheduling now.
On-Farm Events
Throughout the year, we offer lots of family-friendly on-farm activities. Seasonal offerings include a corn/sunflower maze, hay rides, farm tours, and U-pick. Events will be added to our calendar as they are confirmed!


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Next week, we're headed back to Austin, Texas in celebration of music, creativity, and good company. We've teamed up with some of our favorite partners to bring you one-of-a-kind music events, showcases, art installations, giveaways, and so much more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see live updates throughout the week and mark your calendars for the following events, all powered by Squarespace:
Daytrotter x Squarespace
From Sunday, March 15th to Sunday, March 22, Daytrotter will host over 40 artist recording sessions in Austin at the Squarespace Studios. Founded in 2006 by Sean Moeller, Daytrotter.com hosts recording sessions with top emerging artists as well as established acts including Local Natives, Bon Iver, Tricky, Spoon and more.
Spotify House
Squarespace and Spotify are collaborating this year at the official 2015 SXSW Spotify House to bring you the Squarespace Artist Lounge. From March 15th - March 20th, six Squarespace Artists will be turning the Squarespace Artist Lounge into their personal work studio. Stop by to see Tim Derrington, The Bumbys, Jeremy Earhart, Karina Figueroa, Josef Kristofoletti, and Todd DiCiurcio create new work inspired by the music of the day. For more information on the artists and schedule, visit the Spotify House online. Additionally, all artwork created at the Spotify House will be donated for a special Spotify & Squarespace auction benefiting the Austin Creative Alliance. Sign up here to receive updates about the auction.
Heartbreaker Banquet
Squarespace is back to Willie Nelson's "Luck, Texas" ranch on the outskirts of Austin for Heartbreaker Banquet, one of the most intimate and sought after events surrounding SXSW. Presented in partnership with Electric Lady Studios and Robot Fondue, Heartbreaker Banquet gathers industry tastemakers and special guests for an unparalleled daylong concert experience featuring pop-up shops, local cuisine, and a range of thoughtfully curated music performances. The event will take place on Thursday, March 19. More information and tickets at www.heartbreakerbanquet.com.
The Beehive - Presented by The Wild Honey Pie
We're teaming up once again with The Wild Honey Pie on Saturday, March 21 for The Beehive, an all day free party hosted at the Historic Scoot Inn. The Wild Honey Pie has curated a lineup of their favorite emerging bands: Wild Child, Rubblebucket, San Cisco, Modern Rivals, Reptar and more! Come early and snag free merchandise from the bands, courtesy of Squarespace. Visit sxsw.thewildhoneypie.com for more information.


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On Being Harassed
This is what I looked like yesterday – not attractive in the least. My pants are too short, my "badge of honor" sweatshirt isn't fitted at all. But it was enough to have me harassed at a level I've never experienced. And I'm at the point where enough is enough.
Let me paint the picture for you: it was about 11:32 a.m., there was a break in the rain, so I took the dogs out – left the house and started walking on the sidewalk (in front of an elementary school) of a four-lane road. I'm walking at a quick pace because my 14-pounder likes to walk the edge of the sidewalk – and this makes me very anxious as cars go about 40 miles per hour down the road.
A car pulls into the median and the driver, a young man starts yelling at me.
Immediately I felt uncomfortable. I can't remember his exact words – but he was saying sexually explicit things at me. I pointed to my ear and shrugged, "I can't hear." My lie didn't stop him. He persisted. I repeated myself.
He pulled off and I was relieved – until I saw him pull onto a side road. He got out of the car – crossed five lanes and came right up to me. I grabbed to dogs' leash even tighter and sped up – but he was in front of me.
In hindsight, there were many things I could have done, but this is how it all went down:
Him: You live around here?
Me: <
Him: You live around here?
Me: Yes
Him: You married or got a boyfriend?
Me: Yes, married. Three kids. This is my alone time.
Him: Can I get your number or something?
Me: That's not appropriate. I'm married.
Him: You are so fine.
Me: <
Him: You don't want to know the things I could do to you. I could make you feel so good. Why you walking away?
I hurried into the closest neighborhood and out of sight – texted my brother right away. Logistically, there was no safe way to get back to the house without going to on the main road where he was. I pulled the dogs and made turn after turn – watching over my shoulder.
By the time my brother called (about two minutes after I texted him my location and told him what I was doing), I was still upset. We live in a fine suburb and this guy was aggressive.
I work downtown, in a very rough part of town. I'm used to the "catcalling" and panhandlers. But this lingers with me.
As I thought about him all I could think was that I'm not the first one he's approached. I won't be the last – and I'm sure his interactions will escalate.
"He's five people away from an abduction," I relayed to my sister-in-law. Because think about it – abductors don't just start as abductors. They start as harassers. Trust me. I watch a lot of Forensic Files, 48 Hours and Dateline NBC.
I am a kind – too kind – person. My guard is always down. Even with my quick steps and two dogs, I was able to get away. But what about the younger people who aren't?
I am posting this because if I, a 41-year-old woman (who usually looks way better) can get harassed on a suburban street, what's to happen next? What if I see him again? Will I be quick enough to attack him if he tries anything? I was too focused on getting away that I didn't even think about getting his license plate or car make/model. And you know the dogs were of no help.
We don't ask to be treated like this. We ask that we can enjoy a walk with our dogs during a rain break.
Please stay aware of your surroundings, train your dogs to be mean (our lessons start tomorrow) and listen to your gut. I'm proud that I was quick enough to get away, because I know not everyone is as lucky.


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Dhaulagiri Tragedy. In December, three men disappeared on Dhaulagiri who were attempting a winter ascent by the normal northeast ridge. Four Americans and two Canadians, whose leader Timothy Brill did not even reach Base Camp, were apparently more a collection of people interested in scaling Dhaulagiri than a team. The climbing leader Jim Yoder left after some days of climbing. He went back to Kathmandu, not having been able to acclimatize. The rest pushed on to Camp II at 5800 meters. Three descended from there while three more presumably climbed to Camp III at 6400 meters. After those that descended had reached Base Camp, the two Canadians departed for home. While Joseph Cain stayed there, the two Americans still on the peak, Gregory Barber and Scott McGrath, and their only climbing Sherpa Nuru Wangchuk remained at Camp III at 6400 meters, determined to continue the climb. There followed a nine-day snowstorm. Cain waited out the snowstorm at Base Camp and then scanned the mountain for signs of the men above. Before the prolonged snowfall, he thought he had been able to see Camp III and the cache of equipment above it, but now he could see neither the camp, the cache nor any indication that there was anyone anywhere on the mountain. They had taken no radios with them and so could not communicate. Cain had to return home and when he left, only a Sherpa cook and helper remained there. They dismantled the camp a few days later and when Yoder and one of the Canadians came back from Kathmandu, they found absolutely no one.
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Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas to receive treatment for prostate cancer
Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas announced today that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will soon begin receiving treatment. In the press release just sent out,
"Several weeks ago, after my doctor informed me that my PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels were abnormally high, additional testing and a biopsy concluded that I have prostate cancer. It is not believed the cancer has spread beyond my prostate. I feel lucky the cancer was detected when it was, and that I will soon begin treatment and get on the path to recovery," Vrakas said.
"While my treatment may have a short-term affect on my ability to attend as many community events as I would like, it will not hamper my ability to perform the other duties of my office or lessen my desire to continue serving the people of Waukesha County," stated Vrakas.
According to the press release, Vrakas will be treated locally and at the Scripps Proton Therapy Center in San Diego, California.


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I am debating on purchasing an HO scale Walthers double crossover #6 (the DCC friendly version, part# 948-8812). I did a little bit of research and I can't find too much information, and the reviews seem mixed.
If anyone has any experience with this crossover, your opinion and experiences would be greatly appreciated. Do you recommend it? This crossover is expensive and I want to be certain.
Thanks in advance,
Please post some experienced responses... I plan to use one of these also!
I really need to know it is a good product. Mine will be on my outside mainline where three trains will operate.
1) Rivarossi Heavyweight Passenger train pulled by either a GS-4 4-8-4 or an A/B set of Athearn PAs.
2) IHC Lightweight Passenger train pulled by A/B set of Stewart F-7s.
3) Long Freight Train pulled by either an EM-1 2-8-8-4 or an A/B/A set of Stewart F-7s.
Let us know!!! Thanks.
Happily modeling the STRATTON & GILLETTE RAILROAD located in a world of plausible nonsense set in August, 1954.
I bought mine years ago and have not regretted it. The only issue I have had with it is when I bought a BS 4-4-0 and it would not make it over the frog without stalling, this also happened on my larger T/Os as well. A quick solution for me was the Tam Valley Frog Juicers. I bought a bunch on sale, wired up any frog that gave me trouble and have some spares in the drawer. You can also use switch machines to wire the frog.
Mechanically it has been perfect and though not seen much on prototypes, I wanted one.
It's not the age honey, it's the mileage.
At one time I had three Walthers Shinohara #6 double crossovers. I still have one on my layout, having sold the other two as I made changes to my track configuration over time. Overall, they are reliable but not without problems.
I have never experienced derailments on these double crossovers, but I have experienced power losses on some of the rail segments. The jumpers which are located on the underside of the double crossover and connect the various rail segments can and do come loose over time. Currently, I have a number of wires soldered onto the rail segments where the jumpers have failed.
I believe that a big part of the problem is the size of the double crossover and, therefore, its flexibility. If you provide a solid base so that it is less likely to flex, you may not have the power losses that I have experienced from failed jumpers. My road bed is Woodland Scenics Foam Track Bed and that is not sufficient as a base for the double crossover.
Alton Junction
Sorry, I should have been more clear. My Rivarossi and AHM car all have new trucks and/or wheels with code 110 RP-25 profiles.
No deep flanges for me.
Thank you for your responses so far...
Batman and Richhotrain thank, I assume you are refering to the Walthers version, not the Shinohara. If so, I thought the DCC friendly Walthers version (948-8812) would not have dead spots that require frog juicers or extra wires. Please clarify?
Thank you for your responses so far...
Batman and Richhotrain thank, I assume you are refering to the Walthers version, not the Shinohara. If so, I thought the DCC friendly Walthers version (948-8812) would not have dead spots that require frog juicers or extra wires. Please clarify?
I installed one a few months ago. Had a bit of hesitation with buying it as some reviewers had issues with the ends (stock rails? Turnout nomenclature is not my forte...) bending inward a bit. Indeed mine had that issue but was a simple matter of pinning the rails in place after connecting to the parallel tracks. Parallel tracks are secured with caulk. crossover has a few very small dabs of caulk. Once everything was dry, nothing moved after removing pins. Everything from F units to articulated steamers runs fine at any speed whichever way the crossover is set. Had a minor problem with an 0-8-0, but soldering a few xtra feeders solved that. Have one box car that always derails on it, but obviously that's the car not the track.
I have two code 83 DCC friendly and two code 100 non DCC friendly Shinohara/Walthers double crossovers. All have been working fine for years. Any problems I have had can be traced back to the rolling stock.
It sounds like the Walthers/Shinohara Code 83 DCC ready #6 double crossover is a good reliable product.
Thank you for all the information.
It sounds like the Walthers/Shinohara Code 83 DCC ready #6 double crossover is a good reliable product.
It sounds like the Walthers/Shinohara Code 83 DCC ready #6 double crossover is a good reliable product.
For all my HO layouts I have installed the turnouts without soldering the rail joints, and pretty much stock from the box. I run individual feeders to the turnouts for wire connections. I use good old Elmer's white glue to hold the ballast.
This make the turnouts not-too-terrible to replace. Soak the glue, slide the rail joiners, cut the feeders, and lift it out.
I have found that model railroad turnouts can... and occasionally do... fail in service. I am not up to tinkering with them so much anymore, so they must be replaceable.
I recently installed three Shinohara/Walthers double crossover devices on the layout I am building. I decide today that I was far enough along to test the devices. I discovered that all three are "defective" in that my test engines stalled half-way through the turnout. I checked the jumpers installed underneath by Shinohara and could find no breaks. I cleaned the track. Tested the engines on the other track…same outcome. I did some online research and found a note on Tony's Trains indicating the Shinohara was out of business and Walthers has no stock…so no returning these. Any suggestions before I remove them from the layout? Thanks.
Don't be too hasty. Quite apart from what the test locomotive does, what does actual testing with two leads and a bulb show as the "dead zone" -- where and how extensive and what can some wire with alligator clips on both ends to do change things
There are things that can be done with turnouts and dead spots. Re-doing the jumpers might be step one. At this point you have little to lose.
Dave Nelson
With points thrown to either side, and also with them centered, meter every metal rail segment. You're looking for nominal voltage for the scale you're using.
I have one of those #6 DCC-friendly W/S double-crossovers. My complaint was that the flange-ways were not smooth, and they still aren't great even with a lot of finnicky filing using a needle file. But they work electrically. I make sure the points are nice'n tight against their stock companions, and then test the connectivity.
I have used it twice now...two layouts. Both times it was ballasted, including gluing the ballast carefully. This doesn't seem to have impacted the electrical connections adversely.
I do have to ensure the rail tops, the bearing surfaces, are scrupulously cleared of any crud after the ballast has dried. From there, with active electrical feed at all eight rails leading into the appliance, meaning eight soldered joiners, I have enjoyed its use as intended.
Hmmm....when I metered my appliance, I decided to test all of the segments, every one, to see if they were powered. Every one of mine is powered, no matter where it is or how small it is. Perhaps quality assurance was slipping at the time. Even so, you could take a single strand of a small gauge braided wire and cut a small length to fit hidden either under the ties or low atop them essentially out of site once painted. Solder each end and you have power to the dead lengths. I had to to that to a single closure rail, not the pair, in a three-way switch.
Expresstracksee second photo
No go on either photo. There is a sticky on how to posts photos in the General Forum. It has to be on a photohosting site (not google or facebook), unless you have your own web page.
Double crossovers are too much of a challenge for my dyslexia, but they wouldn't be manufactuing crossovers with dead rails by design.
Are you familiar with this site? http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches.htm
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Hello Expresstrack,
Just wondering if you ever resolved the problem you posted about on the double crossover switch. I have the same switch and am having the same problem. There's no power on the switch when an engine crosses the midway plastic inserts in each rail. I've tried it installed in the both directions and get the same results. I have put a volt meter on it and the entering half all has power (13.1 v for my layout) while the second half of the switch has no power. Any help is appreciated


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is there a way to mirror axis (Y-axis) in RhinoCAM post generator? So now in output I have positive Y but would like to have negative (same value, but negative).
is there a way to mirror axis (Y-axis) in RhinoCAM post generator? So now in output I have positive Y but would like to have negative (same value, but negative).
You might want to mirror the Y axis in our CAD drawing and then post it again and it should work correctly.
Mirroring ni CAD is not a good solution in my case, would be much happier if that would be done in by post processor, if possibe.
I don't see why mirroring the part in CAD wouldn't work for you, but I suppose you could configure a post that switched all the positive Y values to negative ones. Or do it in the CNC control program (Mach3 or whatever your machine uses) - remembering to switch it back when you wanted to make a regular part.
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I'm doing some tests on woodworking cnc machine where coordinate system is rotated by 180deg arround X-axis, that means also Z axis is pointed downwards...
So, anyone know how to flip those coordinates by post?
You can only rotate axis direction.
Double click on Setup icon in TP tree, there you can see "rotate about" option.
To set Z axis down, you need change Spin angle to 180 and click on appropriate axis button to rotate.
Bad news is other axis will change too.
I guess you can set Z downwards without XY direction change, if you choose right machine.
I don't know how choose it manually, try load new machine configuration and see by yourself.
You can easily do a mirror post. I have posts mirrored in X and posts mirrored in Y. We use them everyday without issues.
Just go to the motion tab in the post generator and use a negative scale factor for the axis you want to mirror. For example Y would be -1 in your case.
If you want to maintain a cut direction, such as climb milling, then you would need to calculate your path to cut conventional, then when you mirror it, it will climb. Also remember that any engraved text will need to be mirrored in CAD ahead of time, as the mirrored post will mirror that too. The image below shows the X axis mirrored.
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Hope this helps,
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Deeds of easement can be amended for various reasons — for example, to increase the protected acreage or to strengthen the terms that protect the land.
Amendments are tailored to each individual property and situation, just as original easements are. They can never decrease the protection afforded to the land. However, they can help correct errors in older easements and bring outdated terms up to current standards.
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There's no sense in beating around the bush, let's just call it what it is: A shuffle. My usual running stride is a hip swivel from foot to foot, barely bending the knees. It's downright ugly. I've taken an interest lately in improving my form, to prevent injuries and get faster for "free". I suspect the pelvic stress fracture I suffered several years ago was due to poor form while I was in the middle of a rather tough (for me) training cycle.
There are lots of benefits to improving form, including: fewer injuries, better running economy, improved speed, and you look downright sexy.
But don't take my word for it, here's a few words from Sage Canaday:
It should not come as a surprise to anybody, least of all me, that Sage Canaday's advice is spot on. But it still came as a shock to me that once I began to do form drills and concentrating on maintaining good form on some of my runs, that running became nearly effortless.
For instance, on a recent training run, I ran the first 4 miles at my natural "easy" pace without thinking about how I was moving. The next 4 miles, I concentrated on bending my knees and keeping light on my feet. The result was astounding. With only a slight increase in heart rate (2 bpm, which is negligible) I sped up by 30 seconds per mile! One thing to keep in mind though, is that running with proper form uses different muscles than I'm used to, so I probably wouldn't be able to keep it up for anything longer than a 10k. But it's definitely a start. It's a little bit like starting from zero again, except that the gains will come really quick; the cardio is still there, it's just the muscles are being used in an unfamiliar way.
Your results will definitely vary, as no two people have the same (bad) stride. In fact, I believe that my improvement just goes to show how much form matters, and it's something that nobody should ignore.


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This Sous Vide Turkey Breast recipe is absolutely the easiest way to make the juiciest, most flavorful turkey breast ever!
It's Thanksgiving Week 2 on the blog and I'm so excited to share my first Thanksgiving recipe made in the sous vide!
Over the last year I've become completely obsessed with my sous vide (←affiliate link to the one I use)! I make dinner in the sous vide at least once a week and I've shared several sous vide recipes on the blog, including these melt-in-your-mouth Korean BBQ Short Ribs, the best Italian Flank Steak you'll ever have and this life-changing Chipotle Apple Pork Loin recipe!


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Jan Sobieski's Division at Podhajce 1667
Hetman Jan Sobieski: 5 command points +1 additional that could only be used for cavalry and dragoons.
Sobieski's regiment: 10FSP
6 Winged hussars
4 elite cossack style cavalry
2 elite pancerni
Colonel: 3 Command points
New Type infantry regiment:
Colonel: 2 command points
8 Musketeers
3 Pikemen
1 Regimental gun
(Elite) Dragoon regiment:
Colonel: 2 command points
8 Dragoons
Peasant rabble regiment:
Warlord with 3 command points (lucky roll when determining his command)
4 hordes = 28 bases of peasant rabble)
Divisional artillery support:
2x light 3pdr guns
Total force value 30 FSP
Ottoman Army of European provinces 1648-76
Beylerbey with 4 command points
Sipahi Sanjak I: 5FSP
Bey with 3 Command points
3 Sipahi w lances & Shields
6 Sipahi
Sipahi Sanjak II: 5FSP
Bey with 3 Command points
3 Sipahi w lances & Shields
6 Sipahi
Provincial Force regiment: 6FSP
Aga with 3 command points
9 Besli
2 Deli
Janissary regiment: 7FSP
Foot Aga 3 command points
6 Elite Janissary
10 Janissary
Drabzen light gun
1x Drabzen light gun
Total force value 28 FSP
Hasty attack was chosen by the Ottoman force as a tactic to level out the points value of both forces.
The mission was to control the village on the table, in particular two points - the tavern which started in Polish hands and the farm occupied by Ottoman forces. Each location was worth 2 Victory points at the end of the game.
The Poles started by setting up a guarded right flank and sending the Dragoon regiment on reconnaissance. The Ottoman force sent their Provincial Force on reconnaissance, their numbers and skill won the Ottoman side a forced march and a flanking maneuver. One Sipahi Sanjak was sent on a flanking maneuver. The Polish dragoons lost 3 bases during their little expedition which was a huge blow as this nearly put them at their breaking point before the game even began...
Both forces deployed in a mirroring fashion, Polish infantry and dragoons faced off against the Janissary squadrons which the Ottoman cavalry faced the outnumbered but highly elite Polish cavalry force (supporting the Peasant hordes).
The battle began with the Ottoman artillery shooting and killing the Polish regimental gun and killing some dragoons as the Poles were withdrawing towards cover from their failed reconnaissance expedition. On the left flank Polish cavalry began forming up a battle line as the Ottoman cavalry closed in all around them.
With the right flank being a low intensity pitched battle between artillery and infantry units firing at long range the left flank soon exploded into a huge and swirling melee as units charged and countercharged each other. Vastly outnumbered the Pancerni were used to stem the flanking charge while the winged hussars attacked nearby Ottoman light cavalry and lancer formations. The Cossack style squadron which was supposed to help out was frightened and panicked away from the battleline which made things look quite grim as fighting began.
As predicted the Pancerni were annihilated, but the Winged Hussars banners held their ground and managed to push back the Ottoman troops causing panic and disorder taking almost no casualties themselves. The left flank was, for the moment, saved. The Ottoman cavalry units were in disarray but there was still danger - and the following turn Ottoman reinforcements arrived in the shape of a flanking Sipahi regiment. Their appearance however did not make any morale impact on the battle crazed Winged Hussars, who instead charged again and cut their way into still confused Ottoman light cavalry as well as new arrivals.
Never before had the Winged Hussars singlehandedly managed to save an entire flank, but in this battle they were on fire. Slamming into Ottoman units, shrugging of hits and sending their enemies running and causing chain reactions of panic and disorder. The number of kills inflicted by the Poles were not that high, but the spreading panic and Ottoman units leaving the table wore down the regimental morale of the units fighting on the left flank quickly.
After a couple of turns all 3 Ottoman cavalry regiments had routed and the remaining mop up action shifted towards the right flank where the Polish infantry had a hard time against the Ottoman Janissary units and their artillery support. The Dragoons had been reduced to their breaking point and were rolling for regimental morale every turn now and the New Type Infantry regiment was hit hard by case shot and began fleeing through a flanking fire from Ottoman infantry.
Only the arrival of the Polish cavalry put a stop to the last Ottoman opposition with the rallied Cossack style cavalry joining the Winged Hussars in a combined charge against the Ottoman gunline.
A couple of close combat rounds later the Janissary regiment was finally reduced enough to rout from the battlefield leaving the Poles in control of the battlefield and one of the victory locations.
I would have loved for the Peasant regiment to do more in this battle, they were barely involved with just a couple of shots exchanged with Ottoman cavalry and infantry units. The huge footprint combined with low skill and poor quality weapons really makes the Peasant regiment a defensive blob but I would like to see how they would have fared if charged by Ottoman cavalry.
The heroes of the game were the Winged Hussars. I usually played them in a squadron of 6 but in this game played them as single banners to maximize their combat output. However, at this writing moment I realize that I may have played them slightly wrong as they were grouped in two units of 3 bases each - but should have been grouped 2 and 4 since they are bought in companies of 2 bases....
Still I rolled really good during the battle, and Robin rolled less than average in every deciding combat situation involving the Winged Hussars. You can tell how fortunate I was based upon the fact that I lost only a single base of Winged Hussars despite them being in combat from turn 2!
We didn't really count victory points by the end of the battle, since it was clear that the Poles won a smashing victory with no Ottoman troops left on the table by the end of turn 8.
Sobieski himself is really good, though quite expensive at 8FSP. He gives you +1 initiative and comes with a lot of command points. But his other special rule that limits his movement (
Overall, the Sobieski division feels like a fun historical force on par with the Prince Radziwill Division I played a couple of months ago against Johan and his Muscovites.


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In addition to celebrating my mom's Christmas birthday when we're all together for the holidays, we also celebrate my nephew Declan's January birthday, and for his cake I go a little nuts. (you can witness the crazy by looking at last year's cake, and the year before's.)
This year he's turning 6 and wanted a dinosaur on top of a blue cake, and since I am in the business of being the best aunt ever that's exactly what he got.
Chocolate cake, buttercream frosting and a T-Rex cake topper made from some left over gingerbread dough.
It was so easy! I found an image online, cut the parts out and baked them. Then I "glued" them together with royal icing, added a couple of bamboo skewers to the feet, gave him some teeth, sprinkles and licorice claws and I was done!
Speaking of gingerbread.... We were making gingerbread houses at the same time I was making Declan's cake.
I got a little slap happy from eating much too much candy and pretty soon T-Rex became Godzilla threatening to take out the town.
But the town was spared because the gingerbread houses were pretty great this year. (and because I am not in the business of making my nephews and niece cry.)
The weird marshmallow "milk catchers" that both my nephews have crack me up (no idea what that was about). And for some reason the giant marshmallow on the front of my niece's and her flattened trees make me laugh out loud.
The clock tower is always set at 9am ("because that's what time school starts") and my sister in law's shingles and gold fish pond are great.
The one on stilts, with the dock and sailboat is mine. I'm thinking of running away to a tropical island never to be seen or heard from again... or I would be if I weren't afraid of fish.


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I've been thinking a lot lately about my photography. My 'voice' and personal growth over the last six months of finding my niche and putting my dreams into reality. I've decided to challenge myself further and do a 365 project (for those of you not in the know, that's one photo a day for a year). I believe this will help me learn so much more about photography — composition, light, storytelling, and finding my true voice. I'm going to be easy on myself with rules and use a combination of DSLR (mostly, I hope!) and iPhone shots, and the photographs will have a wide range of theme and emotion. I'll strive to produce not just a snapshot but a photograph worth remembering.
This first week I've learned that a) I am the crazy lady who takes her camera everywhere and b) I need to invest in a new camera bag because my crumb filled purse isn't cutting it and my giant Nikon bag is way too huge, proving me to be the crazy lady with a camera at all times and two giant bags. So behold my first week, September 1-7 2015. Follow me daily over at @littetreesphotography on Instagram.


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On May 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, thousands will join The New York Women's Foundation to celebrate the leadership and advocacy work of Cecile Richards, President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Anne E. Delaney, Former Board Chair for The Foundation, Donna Lieberman, Executive Director for the New York Civil Liberties Union, Ana Maria Archila, Co-Executive Director for the Center for Popular Democracy and Co-Founder for Make the Road New York, Vivian Denise Nixon, Executive Director for the College and Community Fellowship, Marley Dias, Founder for #1000BlackGirlBooks, Linda Sarsour, Executive Director for the Arab American Association of New York and the Co-Chair of the 2017 Women's March in Washington and The Foundation's Board Alumnae.
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Champions League is finally back on the telly, and what better way to celebrate than betting on your favourite (or least favourite) team? If you're feeling unsure of who to bet on, here's an analysis of the biggest and baddest Champions League players and teams. If only it were football season, every season.
Overall Winner
Real Madrid CF
This years winner Real Madrid has won the Champions League a whole 11 times. Betting on Real might seem like the obvious thing to do when you look at the stats, but nothing's for sure.
UEFA ranks Real Madrid as the best team of all time. This is because of these interesting facts and figures:
- Real has conceded most goals : 237
- Real has played the most games: 225
- Real has won the most times: 133
- Real has scored the most goals: 467
- Real has the highest goal average per game: 2.075
- Real player Cristiano Ronaldo scored the most goals in 2014 (17 goals) and in 2016 (16 goals). He is both the first and second player to score the most goals per season.
- Zinedine Zidane recently came on-board as trainer of Real Madrid. He is the first person to have both won as a player, and as a coach. We're betting on him to take Real to the big leagues next year, too.
Competing Teams
Atletico Madrid
If you're not betting on Real Madrid, you might want to bet on another Spanish team. For decades Atletico was the underdog of Champions League, no one thought of betting on them. But recent years have shown us that it's possible for all underdogs to become big league players. Atletico is considered to be a great club because of their excellent teamwork. UEFA only ranks Atletico as the 24th best team. This is because of the team's past as underdogs. Don't base your bets on the ranks alone, take recent performance into consideration as well.
FC Barcelona
A lot of great Champions League teams derive from Spain. Another team you might be betting on is FC Barcelona. UEFA ranks the team as the second best of all time. This is because:
- Barcelona has played the second most games: 216
- Barcelona has conceded the third most goals: 213
- Barcelona has the second highest number of wins: 126
- Barcelona has the second most goals scored: 433
- Barcelona has the second highest goal per average game time: 2.005
- Messi has scored the most goals in one game for Barcelona in 2012. He scored five goals.
FC Bayern Munchen
Don't forget to acquaint yourself with the German teams if you're betting on Champions League. UEFA ranks Bayern as the third best team of all time. This is due to Bayern's great stats:
- Bayern has played the third most games: 211
- Bayern has conceded the second most goals: 219
- Bayern has won the third most times: 114
- Bayern has scored the third most goals: 388
- Bayern has the third highest goal average per time: 1.839
Top Goalscorer
When betting on a team in Champions League, the players are just as important to take into consideration, because it is up to them after all. So which players are the best? The most goals scored, are dominated by Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Bayern. As you can see from the table below, Arenal, Zenit, PSG and Manchester City are also teams to keep an eye on. Bet on the best players with Paddy Power promo code.
Goals scored
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|Olivier Giroud
|Kingsley Coman
|Alexis Sánchez
|Wilfried Bony
|Man. City
|Zlatan Ibrahimovic
|Cristiano Ronaldo
|Real Madrid
|Costas Fortounis
Tips & Tricks to Champions League Betting
Teams can only register twenty-five players. If your team qualifies, you should check whether the same players have been registered or not. Sometimes they make last minute changes that can change the outcome of the game.
Keep Up to Date
Keep up to date with your teams' lineup, injuries, yellow cards and red cards! These are vital aspects of a well-functioning team, which might affect your wager. Check the opposing team as well, because you might be able to make a great wager if you spot an injury or foreshadow a suspension. Sometimes you need a little help with keeping up to date, check out football prediction websites to make sure you don't lose out on a potential win.
Champions League betting is exciting because of the "free disposal" of yellow cards. Keep in mind that one red card counts as three game suspensions, two yellow cards in separate games count as one game suspension. This means that if one of the star players has one yellow card, he might not be inclined to play aggressively.
Domestic Leagues
If the players have a problem in their domestic leagues, chances are that they won't priorities Champions League. Also, if the team has played against their arch rivals, they're probably not going to be able to give 100% in their next game.
The location of the game can affect the outcome of a match. Playing a home game usually increases the chances of winning. We're betting that if PFC Levski Sofia were to play in Bulgaria, they would go from the last place (133) to the second to last place.
If you're used to betting with Bet365 you know that the operator always has different bonus offers for Champions League games. This year they had an In-Play bet offer. If your first in-play bet loses then they refund the stake. The stake should be maximum £25. This offer was specific to the Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid final.
Betfred offered a buy-in for £3.30, with a bounty prize of two tokens worth £10 and one Champions League entry token, and league winner could win £50 tournament tokens. You could earn points for every league tournament and at the end of the season, depending on how many points you have, you can qualify for £2,500 Betfred Super League Grand Finale.
If you've been betting with Ladbrokes before, you know that they usually promote Champions League bets. Ladbrokes offers 100% return on maximum £50 with the promo code F50. If you sign up and claim a bonus with the promo code THREE10 you can get a bonus. The bookie gives you £30 when you bet £10 for the Champions League games.


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Terri and Todd visit Harding County, South Dakota where they encounter a plethora of magnificent creatures. While there, they visit the Slim Buttes, a unique and fascinating region that few have visited.
A Note From Terri and Todd...
We try to visit the Slim Buttes about once a year. With the recent passing of Todd's father, and his mother selling the homestead, we figured it was time to do a feature on the Slim Buttes.
Sadly, it's unlikely we will return to that area as often without Todd's family there.
Terri's daughter Ashley enjoys joining us on our adventures. Since it was a long drive, we allowed her to bring her friend, Darah. Neither of them had been in this region before, so seeing the excitement in their faces made the journey even more enjoyable. They wanted to see everything we had told them about.
We covered a lot of miles that week. We took them to Baker, Montana, and up to Teddy Roosevelt National Park.
They absolutely loved climbing on the gumbo hills.
It's fun for us to get out and explore, but to be able to show
children how fun it is makes it even better!
We will miss calling this region 'home' and we will stop through and visit whenever we can!
-Terri and Todd
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The name Pahlaj Nihalani and the banner Chiragdeep International(earlier Vishaldeep International), brings to mind stars like Chunkey Pandey and of course Hero No. 1 Govinda. They were both introduced by Pahlaj in his movies AAG HI AAG and ILZAAM respectively. Pahlaj also produced AANKHEN, David Dhawan's first big hit with Govinda in 1993.
Things have not been very bright for one of the most busy producers of the 80s and the 90s. His last production TALAASH: THE HUNT BEGINS.., featuring Akshay and Kareena and directed by Suneel Darshan, failed at the box-office.
However, the veteran producer is back again with KHUSHBOO, directed by Rajesh Ram Singh. The movie featuring newfinds Rishi and Avantika, is presently being shot in Kullu-Manali, where Saroj Khan is choreographing an important dance number on the lead pair.


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In 2009, the Loose Canon Chorale combined forces with other local professional musicians to form The Beantown Carolers (www.beantowncarolers.com). Caroling packages start at $250 for a quartet. Follow the link for contact info and sound samples.
Joel Sindelar, Conductor (11/15/12)
Joel Sindelar, leader of the annual Boston Christmas Caroling Mob, is a trained and experienced choral director (MM Conducting, N.E.C., 2001) who can help get your caroling party or expedition off the ground. Either with a guitar in the folk tradition or with a baton teaching parts (or both), Joel's enthusiasm and joie de vivre will brighten any party and keep your carolers warm between ports of call. $150/first hour, $50/ half hour after that. (Hire our quartet and have section leaders! Contact Beantown Carolers, above)
Su Eaton (of Magical Creations) and Joel Sindelar and are available either as a pair or individually to sing for your children's Holiday parties. Experienced children's entertainers, Su has been entertaining toddlers and preschoolers for the past 10 years (and has a whole vanful of toys and children's costumes); Joel is a favorite with Boston Public Schools K-2nd graders, where he teaches music at the Hurley and JFK schools. $150/first hour (for one of us, $250 for both), $50 each for additional hours.
The Other Georgia sings traditional music from the Republic of Georgia, one of the oldest part-singing traditions in the world. Hauntingly beautiful, similar in flavor to some traditional Baltic folk singing, Georgian music is almost always in three parts and is a favorite of close harmony fans everywhere. The Other Georgia has been enthusiastically received in Boston and New York, at events like Summer Revels, the New England Folk Festival, Balkan Night, The Golden Festival, the Boston Greenfest, and even a rock show with band Incus. $300 for a 45 minute concert. Check out our album on iTunes.
A Georgian Christmas carol
Hire Boston's own Pavarotti [impersonator], Andrew Alexander, to serenade your guests...