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= The following story was inspired by a true account from Mr. Yap, my renovation contractor. Names have been changed. =
Four friends were sitting in their favourite coffee shop in Kepong, lamenting over their financial losses from the recently concluded World Cup.
"Brazil has set me back by four K" said Lim. "I cannot afford to go anywhere this year during the school holidays. My wife will nag me until I die."
"Four K is nothing. I lost ten thousand. That's my entire life savings. There goes the down payment for my house. " exclaimed Mohan.
"At least, you two lost your savings. I owe my colleagues two thousand. Next six months, I have to starve and pay them back by installments from my food money" cried Shukri.
Lee, who has been very quiet throughout, suddenly burst out. "Stop talking about betting losses. You guys know nothing about betting loss."
His three companions were stupefied by his outburst.
"What's wrong, Lee?" asked Shukri after a long silence.
Lee was then sobbing. "I lost ten thousand of my own money. I tried to recover back and borrowed money to double up. I now owe Singh, twenty thousand."
Everyone was stunned.
Mohan broke the silence, "You borrowed from Singh? He is a loan shark. The interest is killing. How can you ever pay back?"
Lee explained, "I know, I know, I have to pay 10% of the unpaid loan amount every month as interest. My debt is now twenty two thousand. If I don't pay this month, next month will be another interest of two thousand two hundred added on. My pay is only three thousand a month. I still have a car loan and a house rental to take care of"
Shukri expressed, "There is no way you can pay it back."
Lim who seriously thinking, said, "Guys, I was thinking of a long shot in making a quick buck to solve all our woes. Are you with me?"
"Where got such thing?" asked Mohan.
"Eh! I won't do anything illegal." added Shukri.
"Tell us about it." said Lee.
Lim explained, "Well, there is this bomoh in Bentong who is very well known. Many people have consulted him for all kinds of problems, relationship problems, illness, black magic, lost children or to get rid of curses. It is said that most of those who consulted him, have managed to have their problems solved"
Lee asked, "How can a bomoh help us? Can he make me invisible so that the loan sharks can't find me?"
"We will ask him for a 4 D number to solve our problems." Lim replied
Shukri laughed, "Got such thing, ah? If the bomoh is so good, everyone will strike 4 D."
Lim advised, "The thing is if you want to strike 4D purely to make money, then I think the motif is purely greed and it is wrong. What we want is only to solve our problems. It is not to enrich us. Think about it. I don't want to be nagged by my wife. Mohan at least can put his down payment for his house. Shukri can get to eat and Lee doesn't have to be chased by Ah Longs."
"We are not asking for extra money. We are only asking the bomoh to help solve our problems. I am sure the bomoh will understand" added Lim.
The four friends decided to give the long shot a try the following Sunday morning.
It was still dawn when Lim parked his old Toyota Landcruiser along the country lane in Kampung Chamang. All four friends alighted from Lim's rugged boneshaker and started trekking up the jungle trail beside the river. They came early to avoid the crowd. The bomoh is so famous that people came down from as fas as Alor Setar to consult him. It was told that sometimes, you have to wait for three hours before you could see him.
The four friends, were all in their own thoughts as they laboured through the jungle trail. What does the bomoh look like? How will they ask him? Will the bomoh grant them the 4D number? Will he ask for anything in return? Will they really win the first prize?
After a 20 minutes walk following the trail beside river, the four friends reached a fork which took them up a little hill. After short walk from the hill, they reached a clearing with an old wooden hut. It was quiet and dark. The morning sun is still hidden behind the thick jungle. It was misty and cold. There wasn't anyone in sight. There was no crowd. It was barely seven in the morning.
"Great. We are here first before anyone else" thought Lim.
"Looks like we are the first. But do we go in or wait for the bomoh to come out?" asked Lim. "Is it too early?"
Shukri said, "Normally, the country side people are awake before dawn. I think we can try calling out."
The four friends decided to knock at the door and Mohan proceeded to do so.
"What do you want?" asked a voice from inside the wooden hut.
"Can we come in?" asked Lim. There was no answer to Lim's question!
"Hello!?" greeted Lim. No answer
Mohan knocked again. No answer!
"Let's all go in together" said Lee.
Lee opened the door and went in was followed by Mohan and Lim. Shukri hesitated at the door but went it after.
It was a small living room. It was dark. The air smelt stale and moldy.
"What do you want?" asked the same voice in the dark.
After their eyes had adjusted to the dimness of the room, the four friends could see a frail looking old man with a head full of shocking white hair sitting on loafer at the corner of the room.
"Pakcik, we came all the way from Kuala Lumpur to see you." explained Lim.
"What do you want?" asked the old man again.
"Pakcik, are you the Chamang bomoh that everyone is talking about?" asked Lim.
"What do you want?" asked the old man again.
"Actually, Pakcik, we have a problem and we want to ask for your help." replied Lim.
"What do you want?" asked the old man again.
"You see Pakcik, we have lost a lot of money during the World Cup and right now, all of us have problems with money." Mohan tried to explain.
"What do you want?" asked the old man again for the seventh time.
"We were hoping to ask for a 4D number so that we can win back and cover our losses." Lim explained.
"We are not asking for extra money. Only enough to cover our losses." Mohan chipped in.
The four friends looked at the old man who rocked away in his loafer chair. Shukri noticed that the old man has a deformed left hand with six fingers.
"Pakcik, I owe some Ah Long twenty thousand and I really need your help." Lee tried.
The old man stared into empty space and Shukri squirmed uncomfortably as his three other friends stepped closer towards the old man.
"Pakcik" Mohan called out.
"Pakcik, it there anything which you want in return for grating us the 4D number" asked Lee.
The old man turned and stared at the four friends. The four friends could see that the old man had only one good eye. The left eye was cloudy white, scarred by cataract.
"Yes, Pakcik! Can you help us?" asked Lim.
All of a sudden, the old man burst in laughter. He laughed and laughed for what seemed like eternity. Then equally sudden, he stopped laughing.
The old man's good eye glowed angrily and he started shouting, "Get out of here! I only help people with real problems. Your problems are caused by your own greed. Get out of here!"
The four friends promptly bolted out of the wooden hut.
"Get out of here!"
Shukri was running in front!
"Get out of here!"
They could still hear the old man's shouts.
"Get out of here!"
They are going downhill towards the river.
"Get out of here!"
Echoes in the jungle as they reached the trail beside the river.
"Get out of here!"
Is the old man chasing them or is the voice only in their imagination?
Finally, the four friends came out of the jungle and reached their vehicle.
"What a weird old man?" exclaimed Mohan.
"What do you mean weird? He was darn scary, ok!" said Shukri.
"Well, at least, we tried." Lee consoling himself.
"Let's forget the incident and go for breakfast" said Lim.
The four friends reached Bentong town and immediately went for roti baker and soft boil eggs.
The coffee show owner, asked, "You guys are from out of town, right? What brings you to Bentong?"
"We went to look for the famous Chamang bomoh" explained Lim.
"That would have been a waste of your trip." replied the coffee show owner.
"You are right. He refused to help us." said Lim.
"What do you mean, he refused to help you?" asked the coffee show owner.
"Well, we saw him and asked him for his help. He just sat there. We kept asking until he chased us out of his house." replied Lim.
The coffee shop owner looked puzzled. "It cannot be the Chamang bomoh", he said.
"Well, we did see him. The bomoh is an old one eyed man with a white hair." replied Mohan.
"He also has a deformed left hand with six fingers" added Shukri.
The coffee shop owner looked shocked and he explained. "You described the Chamang bomoh perfectly but you couldn't have seen him. You see, the Chamang bomoh died 3 months ago."


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Child Champions !!!
Kasparov, 48, began playing chess as a small child and in 1985 became the youngest world champion at the age of just 22.
He remains the player to have achieved the highest ever points rating and recently spent a year tutoring the Norwegian child chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen, who is ranked No. 2 in the world at age 20, having already held the No. 1 spot at age 19.
For Kasparov, chess goes beyond national boundaries and cultural distinctions, providing those that play it, whether accomplished players or just beginners, with skills that are necessary even outside the realm of chess.
"It starts with a sense of responsibility. With playing chess, it means you are fully responsible for the result. If you make a good move, you win; if you make a bad move, you lose and there's no one to blame," he said.
"You are there to make all the difference. And today, in the modern environment with sharing responsibility, I think concentrating on your own decisions as the key to your success, or failure, is also important."
Under his programme, computers will play a role in the curriculum, providing students the opportunity to learn to play, track scores from chess competitions online and compete against one another.
However, both he and Carlsen scorn chess games played against computers, which these days can beat nearly any human player and are said to have homogenized modern chess.
In the United States, the Kasparov Chess Foundation has been promoting chess in 3,500 schools since 2002. However, Kasparov hopes its European counterpart will be more cohesive and consistent across education systems.
Compiled from Khaleej Times.


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Nigeria's leading distributor of pipes and related products, Adeem Adex Nigeria Limited, in conjunction with her foreign partners, Dizayn Group has introduced new pipes, manufactured with the latest technology, into the Nigerian market.
At an event held last week in Lekki, Lagos, various ranges of products including PPR pipes, fittings and RTP pipes produced for waste water, fresh water and infrastructure systems were unveiled to an impressive audience that included building experts, oil and gas professionals and key players in Nigeria's construction industry.
In his speech at the special event, The Managing Director/CEO of Adeem Adex ltd, Adediran Adekoya expressed great joy that different sectors in the Nigerian economy, especially construction, oil & gas and telecoms would have a big cause to rejoice as the new products from globally- acclaimed Dizayn Group are miles ahead of every other brands in the country at present. This is because the products can last close to over 100 years.
Adekoya further explained that his partnership with Dizayn Group would not be limited to distributing quality products. "Our relationship with our Turkey based partners would be extended massively into project financing both in the public and private sectors. Indeed we will extend it to include local production beginning from the first quarter of 2019. These efforts will bring greater economic prosperity for Nigeria and create more jobs for youths in the country". Adekoya explained.
The Managing Director of Adeem Adex also took some time to speak on the quality of Dizayn Group and the brands from its stable. "Dizayn Group has been in existence for 30 years. It is one of the biggest names in pipe manufacturing globally. We felt only such a great name can help a company like ours,founded on the premise of quality and innovation, to fulfill our vision of being a one-stop shop for all quality pipes needed in Nigeria".
"Dizayn products are extremely durable, and we are bonded so much with our partners that we can boldly state that any product you pick from our giant warehouse are 100 percent leak-free. As you know, leakage is the biggest challenge of pipes in Nigeria. We are glad to say that we have grown above that challenge. The welding of our conjunction points is so perfectly done that they can last up to 50 or even 100 years."
Also speaking at the event, The Executive Vice-President of Dizayn Group, Ihsan Aksu, who came in from Turkey for the event expressed great excitement that Nigeria is now one of the 80 countries Dizayn Group is operating. "We are happy that we are partnering with a dogged and reliable team like Adeem Adex and we believe in a short while, Dizayn products would be household names in Nigeria,especially in the building and construction sectors."
Another important guest, Selcuk Yeginoglu, Country Manager for Dizayn Group in Kenya also spoke in glowing terms on the huge edge that would ensure a bright prospect for Dizayn products in Nigeria. "Our products in Kenya, Tanzania and other African countries are market leaders. Nigerians are quality conscious people. It is just a matter of time before Dizayn takes over this giant market" he opined.
Earlier in the day, Both Aksu and Yeginoglu were special guest at formal opening of the new ultra-modern head-office of Adeem Adex on Admiralty Avenue, Lekki- Lagos. After the brief ceremony, they spent some times with staff in various departments to appreciate their efforts as they build brands from Dizayn Group in the Nigerian Market.


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The patented Clean Marine EGCS is specifically designed to meet the needs of the maritime industry.
In a landmark decision for both the environment and human health, 1 January 2020 has been set as the implementation date for a significant reduction in the sulphur content of the fuel oil used by ships.
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One in six couples in the UK live together without being married. If you are one of the 2.3 million couples cohabiting do you know what rights you have over the home you live in and have bought together?
Many couples mistakenly believe that a 'common law spouse' has rights in law, or that they will become entitled to rights the longer they are together. In fact, if cohabiting couples separate, each party has to prove that they have a valid claim on a portion of the value of their home
Vanessa Fox, Head of Family Law at hlw Keeble Hawson offers her five top tips to ensure your dream home won't turn into a house of horrors if your relationship breaks down.
Enter into 'a deed of trust' on the purchase of a home. Also known as 'a declaration of trust', this protects you and reduces the risk when buying a property with someone else
If both of you have contributed towards buying the home, or if there are children involved, make sure that the house is in joint names
Enter into a cohabitation agreement. This is like a pre-nuptial agreement for unmarried couples.
Before moving into a property get sound legal advice from a family lawyer who will guide you through the right steps to take
Finally, why not consider marriage, which brings the full protection of the law?


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Friday, July 11, 2014
A Praying Heart
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This is such a great concept. I've heard of this at church, prayer groups and such. But like you're saying the online community aspect really appeals to me because sometimes it is uncomfortable asking people in person or sharing with people you know these items.ReplyDelete
I'm definitely going to look into how to become a part of the community. It will help me work on my prayer life as well. Thanks for sharing!
That's an awesome resource that I didn't know existed. Prayer helps, and in times when we are too weak to pray it's good to know someone else can pray for you/me.ReplyDelete
i do it and go on a lot to pray for others! I got so many prayers with my request. it was truly heart warming. You are right, it is a GREAT resource!ReplyDelete
Wow that is awesome!ReplyDelete
wow that is a really lovely thing and so simple actually in the idea! If it can help you in your time then imagine how many others it is really really helping! Thats when you know that its a great thing - when people are having breakthroughs!ReplyDelete


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Local Authority Progress and Practice
By: Sarah Credland Published: April 2004
These are the reports from a project that assessed the work of a group of local authorities during the first year of the Homelessness Act 2002.
- Initial Findings (PDF 377.9 KB)
- Six Months On (PDF 193.4 KB)
- The First Year (PDF 198.7 KB)
It examines both the development to date of the 28 local authorities sampled and their future plans across a range of areas including joint working, preventative services and allocations schemes. Use this report to assess problems encountered and progress made the crucial first year of implementation.


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- Case report
- Open Access
Endoscopic T-tube placement in the management of lye-induced esophageal perforation: Case report of a safe treatment strategy
© McMahon et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2009
- Received: 21 May 2009
- Accepted: 14 August 2009
- Published: 14 August 2009
Esophageal perforation is associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. We report herein a case of lye-induced esophageal perforation managed successfully by employing endoscopic T-tube placement with a successful outcome.
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Chest Tube
- Esophageal Perforation
- Biopsy Forceps
- Chest Drain
Esophageal perforation may represent a life-threatening emergency, and delay in diagnosis can result in a significant increase in morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis depends on a high degree of suspicion, recognition of clinical features, confirmation by contrast esophagography or endoscopy and appropriate treatment. The most common cause of esophageal perforation is iatrogenic injury. Other causes include spontaneous perforation (Boerhaave syndrome), caustic chemical ingestion, foreign body penetration, and trauma. The outcome after esophageal perforation is dependent on the cause and location of the injury, the presence of underlying esophageal disease, the interval between injury and initiation of treatment, and the patient's overall health. Mediastinal and intra-thoracic perforations identified within 24 hours are usually managed by surgical repair. Later presentations are managed depending on the condition of the patient, and approaches include chest tube drainage, exclusion and diversion, the insertion of endoscopic endoprosthesis, or thoracotomy with repair and debridement. Because of concern over the failure of primary repair, particularly where surgery is not performed within 24 hours, a controlled esophageal fistula may be established by the insertion of a T-tube at the site of perforation [1, 2]. We adapted this principle and report herein the first case of endoscopic T-tube insertion which was an effective adjunct in the management of a patient who had a delayed diagnosis of esophageal perforation from caustic ingestion.
Case presentation
He was then transferred to this tertiary centre. On initial admission to ICU he was septic, with fever and hypotension, and signs of progressive respiratory failure. He was intubated and large-bore intercostal drains were inserted bilaterally. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed diffuse esophageal mucosal injury and but no obvious sign of perforation, and a repeat CT showed no obvious leak of contrast from the esophagus. A naso-jejunal tube was inserted for nutritional support. A percutaneous tracheostomy was inserted due to an anticipated requirement for prolonged ventilation. On day 30 in the ICU, gastric fluid leakage of 500 ml emerged from the right-sided chest drain. A repeat endoscopy revealed a large esophageal perforation in the lower esophagus opening into the right thorax, and the tip of the chest tube could be seen through this defect in the thoracic cavity.
Esophageal perforation is associated with significant morbidity and mortality [3]. It is unassailable that the best outcomes will be achieved in specialist units with appropriate expertise in esophageal surgery, interventional radiology, and intensive care. The choice of management depends on a number of factors, including etiology, location of perforation, condition of esophageal tissue, and the overall health of the patient. The length of time from injury to diagnosis profoundly influences the management approach, with an early (<24 hrs) diagnosis often managed surgically in contrast to a more conservative approach for the majority of cases presenting later than 24 hrs.
Esophageal tissue is less amenable to repair after the first 24 hours. In a review, Brinster et al reported that primary repair of early esophageal perforations is associated with a low incidence of leak and a mortality rate of 10%, but that the mortality of surgery beyond 24 hours approaches 40%, and this may be associated with a high incidence of fistula [3]. A number of reports accordingly have encouraged the use of T-tube insertion for late presentations, with reports of its safety and efficacy, and some use it for all cases [2, 4–7].
In this case, the delay in diagnosis and the initial assessment of a healed perforation suggested that a non-operative course was appropriate as long as the mediastinal and thoracic sepsis could be adequately drained. When gastric contents presented themselves via the chest drain a full month following the initial insult, we adapted this principle and were able simply to place the T-tube using the combination of access via endoscopy and the intercostal chest tube, thus establishing a controlled fistula. The exclusion criterion for this novel endoscopic treatment is acute esophageal perforation within first 24 hours. It is an option for delayed diagnosis of esophageal perforation. We acknowledge that the subsequent improvement in his clinical condition may have occurred in any case, and the perforation may eventually have healed, but we wish to highlight the ease of this technique and the benefits in terms of advancing his oral intake and a successful outcome.
This case report highlights the safety, simplicity and efficacy of T-tube drainage in the management of delayed esophageal perforation, and this may represent a useful adjunct in the non-operative management of selected.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
Authors' Affiliations
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- Linden PA, Bueno R, Mentzer SJ, Zellos L, Lebenthal A, Colson YL, Sugarbaker DJ, Jaklitsch MT: Modified T-Tube Repair of Delayed Esophageal Perforation Results in a Low Mortality Rate Similar to That Seen With Acute Perforations. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007, 83: 1129-1133. 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.11.012.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


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Grexit? How We, Forex Traders, Can Take Advantage of The EURO Crisis
"Grexit" is an ugly term for Greece department from the EURO zone. Now what is even uglier is that it may become a reality. Read on to learn how the upcoming election in Greece will affect the situation, what can happen and how we, forex traders, can take advantage of it.
Scenario 1 – The radical coalition "Syriza" wins, and payments to creditors will be stopped
Alexis Tspiras (leader of the Syrizia coalition) made a lot of promises before the election. He didn't get tired to repeat, that in case his party wins the election, Greece will stop fulfilling the agreements with creditors. However, the question "Will it really happen?" cannot be answered even by top economists. I doubt it and believe he will be forced to make compromises. Otherwise, there will be not much left to govern for him.
But still, there is a realistic chance that it happens.
Now, let's take a look what will happen if this scenario takes place
G7 central banks would intervene heavily and build up a firewall to support stock markets and the EUR. However, there is a great chance that this firewall will be insufficient, and my analysis suggests that the EUR can drop against the USD to 1.2000 under this scenario.
How to take advantage of it
If it happens, I will build up rather large short positions on the EURUSD and some long positions on USDCHF. However, the long positions on USDCHF are rather risky, as I expect the Swiss National bank will try to keep the CHF as low as possible.
Scenario 2 – The conservative coalition wins the election
Well, in this case not much will happen directly after the election. However, it won't make the economic situation easier at all, and the big chaos will not take place. At least, not immediately. The conservative coalitions will renew their promises, that they will fulfill all contracts with creditors, and that they will do whatever it takes to make sure everything is alright.
What will happen?
It's difficult to say, because a few weeks ago when it was clear that there would be a new election, traders already started to price in a possible exit of Greece from the EURO zone. Probably, we will see some price moves in both directions followed by a larger move as soon it is easier to foresee what will happen next.
How to take advantage of it
As Greece in any case will need further financial support, the EURO will lose against the USD, but it might not happen directly after the election. May the EURO will even gain some strength in the short term. As long as the price does not move clearly south, or north, I will stay on the sideline until it's clear where the price moves.
Scenario 3 – Uncontrolled "Grexit"
In case political leaders and central banks fail to make the right decisions or react too late, a disorderly Greek exit can take place. It would result in a complete chaos and excessive volatility across stock markets and the foreign exchange market. Nobody really wants this scenario to happen, because nobody can predict what happens after. The end of the EURO? Recession? Another financial crisis 2.0?
What would happen?
If it really happens, the bottom would be completely out. Sure, central banks would try to intervene as much as they can, but they could not stand their ground. The sell volume from all sort of market players would be simply too massive. I deem this scenario less likely to happen than others, but if it takes place, we may see the EUR at 1.0000 against its major counterpart – the USD.
How to take advantage of it
Though, it is not 100% morally correct to take advantage of such a forex apocalypse, I would probably take a mortgage on everything I own to build up massive short positions against the EUR.
Whatever happens after the election, it will cost taxpayers a lot of money, because Greece will in any case need further financial support. And it is not only Greece, who will need more money. Spain and maybe even Italy will need large financial support too. As I hope the political leaders will be able to make right decisions, I am not completely certain that they will.
If you have a possibility, take advantage of EU zone crisis and make money. I know I will!
When central banks step in the market, we might see massive and very sharp price movements. I am certain that when they start to intervene, they will come out with both guns blazing to make sure market players understand their message "We are here to hold our ground." But will they be able to do so? Probably yes, but keep in mind that one of us, forex traders, managed to break the bank of England.
In other words "Everything can happen."
Advice for my clients
Election is on Sunday, which means when the market opens everything will be very chaotic. My advice is to keep Shark 7 disabled until the city guys step in the market (London open). Further I recommend you to decrease the risk per trade. Though, both systems can handle high volatile conditions and will disable trading temporarily in case things get too wild, we might see unexpected price gaps from up to 100 pips, which might be difficult to handle.
If you use ProFx 2.0, trade only with the market and ignore counter trends. Place stop orders with the initial order (or immediately after, in case your broker does not allow you to place them at the very same time). As great volatility is expected, I recommend increasing SL and TP levels by at least 100%.
I strongly believe next week will be very interesting to trade forex. I wish you to get your piece of the cake as much, I wish to get my. Now, I have to go. I have to transfer some more margin to my broker accounts. 🙂
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6 Responses to "Grexit? How We, Forex Traders, Can Take Advantage of The EURO Crisis"
I have to admit that I even didn't know about the election. Thank you for the article, this is really great stuff!
That is what i call an really interesting article. Keep up the good work Alexander.
I use different robots for different conditions. Thanks, I rather keep out.
Please keep up the good work. Thanks
Good news. Thanks.
Greece pro-bailout party won, the party is over and now we fall again. Lets wait for another QE rumour before the next swing higher in the common currency vs us dollar. Currently the future of the eur/usd is quite gloomy


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See also Dwell; Inhabit; Lodge; Sojourn
Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle, Ps. 15:1.
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty, Ps. 91:1.
One generation passeth … but the earth abideth for ever, Eccl. 1:4.
If ye will still abide in this land, Jer. 42:10.
the day of the Lord … who can abide it, Joel 2:11.
But who may abide the day of his coming, Mal. 3:2.
abide till ye go thence, Matt. 10:11 (Mark 6:10; Luke 9:4).
Mary abode with her about three months, Luke 1:56.
Zacchæus, … to day I must abide at thy house, Luke 19:5.
Spirit descending … like a dove … abode upon him, John 1:32.
They came … and abode with him that day, John 1:39.
another Comforter, that he may abide with you, John 14:16.
Abide in me, and I in you … except ye abide in me, John 15:4.
If any man's work abide … he shall receive a reward, 1 Cor. 3:14.
wherein he is called, therein abide with God, 1 Cor. 7:24.
now abideth faith, hope, charity, 1 Cor. 13:13.
to abide in the flesh is more needful for you, Philip. 1:24.
He that saith he abideth in him … walk … as he walked, 1 Jn. 2:6.
are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, 1 Jn. 2:14.
he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever, 1 Jn. 2:17.
little children, abide in him, 1 Jn. 2:28.
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not, 1 Jn. 3:6.
hereby we know that he abideth in us, 1 Jn. 3:24.
Holy Ghost … abide upon him in the form of a dove, 1 Ne. 11:27.
if he abide in me, D&C 35:18.
abide the day of my coming; for they shall be purified, D&C 35:21.
he that is not purified shall not abide the day, D&C 38:8.
That which … abideth not by law … remain filthy, D&C 88:35.
who can abide the day of his coming, D&C 128:24.


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Chapter ThreeOur race is called Homo Sapiens in Latin which literally translated into English means Man who Knows or, if you prefer Man who Thinks, or Man who has the capacity to Think.
Allow me respectfully to disagree. Homo Sapiens is a misnomer. We do not think – at least not logically!
Consider this:
The "Canadian Oil Sands", North America's largest recoverable oil deposit, a 54,000 square mile patch of oily sand (popularly referred to as 'tar') in the Athabasca basin of Alberta contains between 1.7 trillion and 2.5 trillion barrels of oil. With today's technology, recoverable reserves stand at 178.6 billion barrels.
That makes it the world's second largest oil reserve, second to Saudi Arabia.
Currently, there aren't enough pipelines to supply hungry markets in the U.S. and Asia. That lack of pipeline capacity is holding back full-bore oil sands production. But last week, the U.S. State Department gave its approval to the Keystone XL pipeline.
This giant, 1,700-mile pipeline would run from Alberta, across the Great Plains to Houston, Texas. It would double the volume of oil we currently export to the US to 4 million barrels per day. That's about 44% of U.S. oil imports.
Unfortunately, the process of extracting the oil from the tar sand involves pumping steam – lots of it – through the sand. The steam then turns into contaminated water that, in turn, poisons the Albertan aquifer.
Not to worry: water is a renewable resource – right?
This assumption is false. At some time in the near future, water bankruptcy will result. A United Nations study says that by 2025 – only 14 years away – two-thirds of the world will be "water-poor."
The consumption of water is doubling every 20 years, twice the rate of world population growth.
The underground aquifer that supplies one-third of the water for the continental United States is being depleted eight times faster than it is being replenished.
Saudi Arabia is a net exporter of wheat using non-renewable water reserves. Saudi Arabia is expected to exhaust its water reserves in 50 years.
Meanwhile what are we Canadians doing?
Depleting our non-renewable oil reserves to 'help' our economy while, at the same time, poisoning our precious non-renewable water reserves – that's what.
We will be hearing much more about water in coming months and years. And if wars of the future will be fought over water – which they will be – Canada will be in the thick of the battle.


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looks good.just wondered if there was any chance of having some of the other gels back eg vitamin e and calendula as they haven't been available for ages and are favourites of the whole family.
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Looks like a fantastic collection! Love propolis, arnica and the collagen gels. Not tried the others yet. Can the lavender and/or primrose be used on the face as well please? Thinking of using the lavender on the temples or near the nose maybe for restful sleep. Thank you!


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"Store Buyout" is an art project with a lot of heart
(CBS) - Art is a very finicky thing. Sometimes you love it and sometimes you don't. But the above video exhibits an art project that seems pretty easy for almost anyone to get behind called Store Buyout.
In the video a group of artists go to a store that is going out of business and - wait for it - purchase everything in an effort to save the store. Yeah, you'll want to check this one out.
The group writes about the endeavor:
Store Buyout is an art project where five artists arrived at Hercules Fancy Grocery in NYC and bought everything. Every item has been repurposed as art and will be sold online and for a limited time at the Store Buyout Gallery in LES. Money from the sales is going towards saving Hercules store.
Well, Store Buyout, you've just earned yourself a triple-rainbow salute from us here at The Feed for your art with heart idea. To learn more about the project, you can click HERE.


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The Story of the Society
On July 21, 2011 a meeting of interested community members was advertised by CSRD Director Denis Delisle to initiate discussion for support for the continued operation of the local community medical centre. The first meeting was held to determine some broad goals and ideas that a Health care Society might have and the structure it might take.
Denis Delisle later reports in the August 2011 Kicker: The need for this meeting came out of the many frustrations of past years, losing Physicians, Nurses and the Clinic itself. Many people have gone to larger medical centers to assure themselves of a permanent Doctor, further weakening the support of our local community medical center.
On Saturday April 23, 2012 the contracts were signed that moved the lease of the clinic space in Scotch Creek to the NSHCS starting August 1st. On the same day Drs. Janet and Ken Bates signed agreements to be our first physicians. This could not have been done without significant effort by all our Board and volunteers as well as Drs. Bates and their staff. We thank Sonja Vernon-Wood acting on behalf of our landlord for her patience and co-operation setting up this agreement.
The Society moved forward with small purchases toward owning all inventory of the clinic. They purchased 3 new examination tables and replacement waiting room furniture. When a doctor retired in a nearby community they were able to purchase a variety of needed office and examination room items at a bargain price.
In January of 2013, blood collection services by LifeLabs (Kamloops) were started. The service is every Friday from 0900 – 1300. Results are available directly to the ordering physician by electronic transmission, generally by the next day for most requests.
In 2014, the Bates informed the society of their plan to move into retirement effective July 2014. The society undertook to secure locum doctors through the BC Rural GP Locum Program to provide as much physician coverage as possible. Several physicians spent a week in Scotch Creek under this program. http://health.gov.bc.ca/pcb/rural.html
One of the physicians was Dr Mike Figurski who introduced his initiative of 'Virtual Doctor' appointments to the clinic. By November of 2014, VDoc was operational every Friday morning. Unfortunately, despite the popularity of 'Dr Mike' in person, the concept of virtual doctor visits was not as successful as hoped and was discontinued in fall 2016.
2015 saw the realization of the need for a physician in the community so recruitment initiatives began in full force. This was new territory for the volunteers of the society so many resources were utilized to get the message out. In addition they made plans for locum coverage for the summer of 2015. Dr Figurski again helped out immensely by offering to provide all the locum days allotted to Scotch Creek by the rural program. VDoc continued for the weeks he was not physically at the clinic during 2015 and 2016.
Also, during 2015, the society realized that help was needed with the recruitment process due to lack of support in this area by the local health authority. A contract was signed with GlobalMedics www.globalmedics.com to assist not only with recruitment but ensuring any prospective physician can move through the various stages of certification and endorsement in British Columbia. In late 2016, we were informed by GlobalMedics that they would no longer be operating in Canada and our contract was ended.
The society continued many and varied recruitment efforts on its own including the inception of the $1000 Reward! Anyone who provides information on a physician willing to practice in Scotch Creek for a minimum of 3 years is eligible for a reward of $1000!
The big news for 2015 was to find that the owner of the clinic space may be planning to sell. The society took the position that in order to ensure the continuation of the NS Health Centre the best plan was to purchase the building itself. The offer to purchase was accepted and by July the Clinic Purchase Fundraising Initiative was begun. The community donations were overwhelming and by the end of 2015 the fundraising was complete and the mortgage retired in early 2016. The North Shuswap Health Centre is truly a community owned entity via the North Shuswap Health Centre Society. An interesting sidebar to the purchase is the fact that the regional district (CSRD) and the Ministry of Health through the local health authority provided funds toward North Shuswap health care initiatives. CSRD provided a $20,000 grant which was used towards the purchase and MOH provided $60,000 which will be used towards future initiatives to ensure the clinic continues to provide health care to the community.
And after almost 2 years of work, the North Shuswap Health Centre Society has achieved Charitable Status with Canada Revenue Agency. The society was able to give charitable tax receipts for donations towards the clinic purchase and moving forward will give receipts for all donations of $20 or more. Our charity number is 84703 6308 RROOO1
2016 saw the society determined to focus of RECRUITMENT! They improved the $1000 Reward to $5000 and received a huge amount of local, provincial, national and even international publicity with that … but still no doctor – but quite a bit of interest! Several interested out of country physicians were referred to HealthMatchBC to begin the process of certification in Canada and in BC. We keep in touch with this process and remain very hopeful.
2016 also saw greatly improved usage of the Rural GP Locum program as we were able to apply for and receive 38 supplemental coverage days which made our total 76 days of coverage for the fiscal year April – March. While this was not the same as a permanent doctor, 6 different locums spend anywhere from 1 to 5 weeks in the clinic. We realize that locum coverage is not a sustainable solution to a lack of a permanent physician but for now is providing a form of almost adequate health care for residents and visitors.
In May we hosted a !st Health Fair in collaboration with Interior Health. The event was held at the NS Community Hall with 17 health care related tables around the room. Although attendance was lower than we would have wished the event was deemed a success and plans were started to hold the 2nd in 2017. A short survey was filled in by attendees to provide some information on health care needs.
2016 also saw the society taking a huge leap of faith with the hiring of an executive director to assist with the variety of responsibilities associated with ownership and running of a health clinic. The intent of this position is that it will work to be self sufficient within the first full time year. The society was happy to report at the 2016 AGM that the executive director has improved many aspects of the management and running of the health centre.
In September 2016 we were visited by a videographer from Telus Optic wanting to film a documentary all about the endeavors of the NS Health Society and the clinic. Staff, visiting doctors, society and board members and community members were interviewed and finally we received the completed product. It can be viewed on our Facebook page or by following this link. http://www.facebook.com/optiklocal/videos/1024040104367099/
In November 2016, our chair Jay Simpson and his wife Angela, represented us at the National Family Medicine Conference in Vancouver. This 4 day event has several thousand doctors, residents and associated health care professionals attending from all across the country. As a non-profit we were able to have a booth in the exhibitors area for a reasonable cost. Lots of interaction and contacts were made.
During 2016, the society continued efforts to utilize financial resources available for non- profit organizations. A successful application was made to SIDIT (Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust) for funding. The project identified was to make the clinic viable on a long term basis to provide a locus for health care in the North Shuswap. To do this the aim would be to reduce operating costs and increase revenue. The 15 year old clinic will be renovated and enhanced to bring it up to a standard for modern, technological health care. January 2017 saw the completion of a renovation designed to provide confidentiality of patient/reception interactions as well a doctor/reception conversations. The reception area was separated from the waiting room area and the office area was reduced in size with consolidation of the amount of space needed. Storage cupboards formerly in the office were re-purposed to the lab collection room and staff lunch room. The lunch room was reorganized to enable a space for a possible washer/dryer installation in the future. The entire clinic space was painted in colors researched to be more appropriate for medical examination and millwork was replaced in a modern style. All flooring was standardized and given a industrial coating for easy care. The waiting room furniture was reupholstered in a washable covering. All work was contracted to local trades in accordance with the terms of the SIDIT grant. On January 17 2017 and Open House was held to show off the results of the renovation with over 60 members of the community taking a tour.
January 2017 also saw the beginning of a contract with Dr Mark Hickman who will work on a part time schedule for one year. The plan is for 2 days per week every other week. An option for three days is possible if the community needs are not being met with two days. Extensive advertising and community contact is being made to ensure appointments for the two days are being filled. Dr Harpreet Kelly has also agreed to do some two day visits to fill in between the other days. The first six months of this contract has fulfilled its mandate of providing some ongoing medical coverage for residents as well as keeping the face of the clinic very visible. People are coming and going on a regular basis which helps to provide continuity of service. Financially, only one month did not provide positive revenue.
May 2017, was the increase in blood collection service to twice a week, Wednesday and Friday. The numbers were becoming unmanageable for the collection staff to complete in her allotted time Fridays and she was not able to take a break during the shift. As of July, the numbers have evened out over the 2 days with many new patients noted. Additionally, in July the hours of service for blood collection extended to 0800 – 1400 and staff are logging specimens into the computer processing program of LifeLabs onsite rather than when they returned to Kamloops.
In May, the board made the decision to continue the Executive Director position for a further 6 months.
Recent clinic improvements include the installation of a stacking washer/dryer and a sound system to provide subtle background noise which improves confidentiality. Both items were purchased after news articles resulted in specific donations for them. In addition, the Chase branch of the Canadian Legion approached with the offer of a donation towards needed equipment. They were provided with a list and chose to purchase a defibrillator which is now in place.
Recruitment endeavors have provided some exciting visits in the past year. A referral we had from the recruitment firm GlobalMedics became a referral from the new firm YourDoctorJobs. This doctor visited in July 2016 but still needed to complete his paperwork in order to practice in BC. With that in the final stages, he and his fiancé (a nurse practitioner) visited again in July 2017. All we know is that we are on his 'short list' while he decides how and where to set up practice in BC. As a result of the conference in Vancouver that we attended a physician followed up with a visit for himself and his family. He is also motivated and looking at options for a move to BC. A third physician is looking seriously at relocating to downsize his practice and Scotch Creek could be the place. We have involved the board and some community members in hosting all these opportunities in hopes that 2017 could be the year we do secure a permanent physician.


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Councillor Jayson Faulkner has stepped down from the board of Tourism Whistler over concerns raised by fellow board members that he is in a conflict of interest.
Mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden has named Councillor Roger McCarthy as Faulkner's replacement. She is making the announcement at the July 17 council meeting.
The board shakeup follows Faulkner's recent appointment as general manager and partner of the Sea to Sky Gondola project in Squamish — a new sightseeing opportunity that will take tourists to a viewpoint above Stawamus Chief Provincial Park.
Faulkner, who was appointed to the board by Wilhelm-Morden after November's election, couldn't help but express his disappointment, surprise, confusion and regret on the fallout from his new job.
"I'm not interested in creating a ruckus," he said. "If there are members of the board that felt there was some conflict, I'm disappointed, I regret that. I don't understand it (but) I'll move on, as it were."
The chair of the 13-member Tourism Whistler board Roger Soane explained what prompted the change.
The issue was first brought to his attention, Soane said, by a fellow board member and later echoed by others.
"I'm not going to tell you who," he said. "There were a couple of members of the board concerned that Jayson was going to take a position in a capacity that essentially could be competing with product that we have in Whistler. I think the board's overall feeling is what's good for Sea to Sky is good for everybody, but it did come to our attention that being that it was going to be competition to product that we have in Whistler... that maybe there was a conflict there."
The chief competition is Whistler Blackcomb's $50 million plus Peak 2 Peak Gondola, which transports sightseers and skiers between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains high over Fitzsimmons Creek.
But there are many businesses in Whistler which could be "perceived" as being in conflict with each other — Tourism Whistler and Whistler Blackcomb each have tourist booking platforms for example.
Soane spoke to all the board members, taking an informal straw poll, and then approached the mayor, asking her how she would like to handle it because she is in charge of the council appointments.
"(The idea was) let's see if we can do this without having an official vote and sort of 'voting him off the island,'" said Soane, who added that Faulkner was a good board member. "I really left it to the mayor."
The council board member is one of six appointed positions on the 13-member board; the remaining seven positions are elected. In addition to the councillor seat, the municipality holds one other appointed seat. Whistler Blackcomb has two appointed seats, the Chamber of Commerce another non-voting seat, and the final appointed position is for the president and CEO of Tourism Whistler.
The mayor said that prior to Soane expressing the board's concerns to her, there had been an internal discussion about Faulkner's new job with the Sea to Sky Gondola.
"We were satisfied that he did not have an actual conflict but we were concerned that it could be perceived that he had a conflict," said the mayor. "So, out of an abundance of caution, and after discussing it with Jayson he stepped down and Roger was appointed in his place."
Soane was not personally concerned about the issue of Faulkner working and promoting the Squamish gondola while sitting on the Tourism Whistler board.
"From a tourism point of view, my goal is to attract people to the region and then to attract them to Whistler so I think anything that is adding product to the Sea to Sky corridor is good and from my personal business it's good for the accommodation sector, it's good for the region," he said. "Now I don't operate an attraction though."
He's been on the board for almost four years and while members have to excuse themselves for certain debates, this issue has never come up before in his time.
"I don't think there's ever been a position where we've questioned whether somebody should be on the board or not," said Soane.
Still, Faulkner remains perplexed why he was singled out. In a small community like Whistler, people wear many different hats within several organizations.
"You hope and you expect that the people who sit in those positions are doing it with a sense of responsibility and integrity that if there was ever a situation where there truly was a potential (to be in conflict)...that they would excuse themselves from that discussion."
He's pleased, however, to see Councillor Roger McCarthy sit on the board in his stead.
"He and I see eye-to-eye on a lot of this stuff," said Faulkner.
The mayor handpicked McCarthy for two reasons.
She said: "His background makes him well-suited to be on that board and he has the fewest number of appointments to various board and committees so it was his turn."


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OpenJigsaw is a jigsaw puzzle game. You can choose an image file and it will cut it into little puzzle pieces, which you can then assemble again. No images are included in the zip files, but I'm sure you can find something. If you happen to know any images that are in the public domain and would make good jigsaw puzzles, mail me (email@example.com) so I can include them in the program's distribution.
You are free to download and distribute the game any way you like, see the license (under the help menu) for details.
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The other day, when I noticed a host of gnat-like flies outside the kitchen window, it was 54 degrees F and overcast. Nothing to see here, people, move along.
Well, actually, we can see an awful lot here. The top specimen is, I assume, male, because of those moth-like feathery antennae; the better to sense you with, my dear. You can just see, between his middle and hind legs, two barbell-like projections: these are the halteres. Flies are in the order Diptera, which means two-winged. Many insects have four wings; halteres are sort of vestigial hindwing stubs; they help with aerial maneuvering, evidently, like around your ears as they hunger for your blood stream. Yeah, mosquitos are Diptera.
Also, note out much larger the female is. She frankly looks like a member of another species entirely. Is this an egg-carrying adaptation?
"It is discouraging to talk with men who will recognize no principles. How little use is made of reason in this world!" HDT, March 4, 1852.
You may have had the experience of attempting to argue with a person who believes, say, that the tiles are showering down in New York City tunnels, or that "welfare queens" use their paltry government checks to buy champagne and other aspects of the high life that good solid working folk do not enjoy. You used all the evidence you could muster to argue, actually, no, neither of these things are happening, or, if indeed there's evidence of one such incident, it only means there's one example of it, not the rule at all. But not only are you not believed, the person becomes more convinced that they're right.
Indeed, limited-information people actually double-down in their belief in their fantasies when presented with evidence that they're wrong. Social scientists call this the "backfire effect." (No one, after all, likes discovering that they're chumps played for suckers.) Blindly following Trump as they blindly believed Obama was a Muslim coming to take away their guns, such willful idiots are the foot-soldiers of Trumpism's attack on democracy. They are their own willing executioners. To note that, at most, they're 25% of the population is an understatement of the threat they pose to us all. And besides, there's definitely some of this conspiratorial thinking across the spectrum.
"…but it sprang back to its former stubborn and unhandsome position like a bit of whalebone."


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Last time I described how ST Microelectronics had finally released their long awaited STM32F7xx series of ARM Cortex M7 microcontrollers, and how, conveniently for the hobbyist, that a device was available in a 100 pin LQFP package. All that was needed was a suitable break out board so that the new device could be evaluated and built into cool projects.
The Solution
The solution was to design a simple breakout board, and so the idea of BOB - the STM32F746 break out board came to fruition.
I wanted a fairly rapid turn-around on this board - so without delay I set about the CAD design - commencing after lunch on Tuesday July 7th.
Mini-Projects like this can be undertaken quickly and cheaply by the hobbyist by using free to use (eg KiCAD, EagleCAD) printed circuit design tools that run on all common platforms. An idea can readily be turned into a real pcb and a real design with the use of these tools plus the relatively recent online pcb manufacturing services offered by a number of companies.
Previously, I had looked at some of the very low cost pcb services - like SeeedStudio Fusion pcb - which is a Hong Kong/Shenzhen based outfit which will offer very economical pcbs - provided that your design will fit into a 5 x 5cm or 10 x 10cm board size. Outside these board formats, things become a lot more expensive. In addition, overseas shipping charges from mainland China, may cost more than the actual pcbs. Whilst these services will deliver very cheap pcbs - it may take 3 weeks or more from sending the files, to getting the boards in your hand.
Fortunately, there are a number of local suppliers in the UK, who have set up services aimed specifically at the hobbyist and prototyping marketplace. They offer typically a 10 day turnaround for 2 layer, plated through boards. Provided that your design rules are not too extreme - and you are happy with a minimum track and gap size of 6 thou, and a minimum drill of 0.5mm then these services are fast and economical.
The Design.
The schematic design took an afternoon, as I had to create a new symbol for the STM32F746. Another half day of pushing tracks around and the layout was nearly finished.
This is an easy board as boards go - as the dual row header connectors are almost an exact 1:1 match to the pin-out of the 100 pin LQFP mcu package. I just had to add the crystal, RTC backup super capacitor and the connectors for connecting FTDI and USB.
It was then a case of finalising the board layout in EagleCAD and then sending off the gerber files to a local pcb manufacturer.
The Sting
Departing from my supplier of over 10 years, who had become increasingly expensive, and had recently made a number of manufacturing errors and delivery cock-ups, I decided to move my business elsewhere and choose a new pcb supplier.
The Worm
This time I chose Ragworm, based in Kent, whom I had had recommended by a number of fellow open source hardware enthusiasts, in particular Glyn Hudson at Openenergymonitor - who regularly uses them for his designs.
The Ragworm operation is one part of a small family run firm, with a traditional pcb manufacturing operation, that has developed an online service specifically aimed at the needs of hobbyists or those that need a small quantity of economically priced pcbs.
I first checked my existing supplier's prices, 5 off, 2 layer pcbs size 66mm x 66mm on a 10 day turnaround. The price came back at £92.66 - however this is not the full story - once you add 20% VAT and £10 for shipping we have a bill of £121.19.
By contrast, the Ragworm online ordering process is a breeze - just enter the X and Y dimensions of the pcb and the quantity required, upload the zipped gerbers and the price you see, is the price you pay. In the case of the Bob board the grand total was £81.02 - a saving of just over £40. This 33% saving was such a no-brainer, and with the payment process handled by PayPal made the whole process very quick and easy.
The order was placed on the morning of Thursday 9th July, and at all stages of the process, I was kept updated by email by one of the team at Ragworm. On the afternoon of July 16th, I was informed by email that my pcbs were to be dispatched that day - barely a week after I sent the order. A 10 day service turned around in only a week!
One of the ways in which Ragworm keep their shipping costs down, is by using UK 2nd class post. This is not the fastest service - but under the circumstances it was not a problem, and my boards arrived on the morning of Monday 20th July.
|The freshly minted board back from Ragworm
The bare boards were exceptionally well made, with good definition both of the tracking and the screen printed legend. In talking with Stacey Driver at a local Raspberry Pi event, I found out that this is because they were using a better type of white screen printing ink - that gives better clarity. It stands out well against the orange background. Whilst these boards use ROHS compliant HASL (hot air solder leveling) this is ideal for prototype boards - making them easy to solder by hand.
The next challenge was to make up the pcb to the point where it would run code. This involves soldering down the processor, the crystal, a voltage regulator and a few decoupling capacitors and connectors. The picture above shows the minimum build of the board. Not fitted at this stage were the boost regulator (to allow operation from a Li Ion battery) and the USB components.
The board has been designed to provide a STM32F7 equivalent of the STM32F4 Discovery board. This means that almost all of the 80 or so GPIO lines are brought out directly to the dual row 50 way header connectors underneath the board. For those familiar with the F4 Discovery board - this is a very close copy - with the important interfaces unimpeded by additional hardware. The only thing missing is the ST-Link programmer section - but if you already have a Discovery or a Nucleo board, you can use this to program and debug the board.
Initial Testing.
The FTDI cable provides a source of 5V to power this board - as well as a serial debug port. The on board 3V3 regulator provides a source of VDD and VDDA. Remember to connect VDDA - otherwise the PLL and clock circuit will not work, and your board will appear lifeless.
A single orange LED, connected to PC13 shows that there is life.
I had hoped to use mbed to program this board - but their compiler (at the time of writing) does not yet support the STM32F7. Instead I downloaded the 32KB codesize limited version of Keil's uVision 5 - as this provided all the toolchain and libraries that I needed.
After hacking their blinky example - so that it uses PC13 instead of PI1, I very soon had the orange led winking at me - and with the fundamentals of the pcb proven to be working, it was time to get down to some more serious code development.
I hope to use the STM32 HAL libraries to give "Arduino-like" functionality to this board. Additionally, I am recutting the Bob design onto a n Arduino MEGA compatible footprint. This will be the subject of a future post.
In the spirit of open source hardware - if you you would like the EagleCAD design files for the STM32F746 BOB board - you can find them here. Unfortunately I cannot offer any assistance at this stage with firmware, except for the most simple of Blinky code.
The next blogpost will have more details of how I managed to get some simple firmware running on this board - plus some speed tests - relative to the Arduino.
If you are in the UK, please consider using Ragworm for your latest pcb projects.
|From Ragworm - with Love :)
Thanks to Stacey, Stephanie, Adam and all the pcb staff at Ragworm, who turned this mini-project around in record quick time.
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Underwhelming sales of the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4 led the two phone-making technology giants to miss analysts' quarterly profit estimates, according to preliminary earnings reports released Friday.
In the quarter ended June 30, HTC Corp. posted a net profit of $42 million, down 83% from a year ago.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said its operating profit was in the $8.3-billion range, up 50%, but it was still considered a disappointment in the eyes of analysts. Both HTC and Samsung spent heavily on marketing in the last quarter as they launched their new phones. Those costs cut into profits.
Now, the spotlight turns to a series of follow-up versions of the high-end Android smartphones and whether they'll sell well enough for the companies to sustain sales growth in the hot summer-buying season.
The HTC One Mini should be released by August. It's expected to feature a 4.3-inch screen and come with slightly cheaper components than the 4.7-inch HTC One. By the winter, rumors suggest HTC should unveil an HTC One Max smartphone-tablet combination device. Among its standout features will be a battery with a long charge.
HTC also recently released a version of the One that comes with an unedited version of Android. Typically, smartphone makers tweak the default Android operating system to include their own apps and branding.
Samsung has a mini version and an untouched version of the Galaxy S4, too. There's even the hardy Galaxy S4 Active and the camera-centric Galaxy S4 Zoom.
The smartphone business generates 70% of Samsung's profits, according to Reuters. And weakening smartphone sales growth has caused Samsung shares to tumble recently. That's problematic for a company looking to inject more capital into research and development. Reports this week say Samsung plans to spend $4.5 billion on five new research centers in South Korea during the next three years.
Meanwhile, HTC endured turmoil in its executive ranks in the last quarter after showing record-low earnings in the first quarter. Several high-ranking executives left the company, including its CEO for Asia and chief product officer.


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Silicic acid
| IUPAC name
Silicic acid
| Other names
Monosilicic acid
Orthosilicic acid
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|EC Number
|Molar mass
|96.11 g·mol−1
|Acidity (pKa)
|9.84, 13.2
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|Orthocarbonic acid
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Silicic acid /sɪˈlɪsɪk ˌæsɪd/ is a chemical compound. Silicic acid is the general name for a family of chemical compounds containing the element silicon attached to oxide and hydroxyl groups. This family of compounds have the general formula [SiOx(OH)4-2x]n.[1][2] Some simple silicic acids have been identified, but only in very dilute aqueous solution, such as metasilicic acid (H2SiO3), orthosilicic acid (H4SiO4, pKa1=9.84, pKa2=13.2 at 25 °C), disilicic acid (H2Si2O5), and pyrosilicic acid (H6Si2O7); however in the solid state these probably condense to form polymeric silicic acids of complex structure.
Chemical reactions
In general, silicic acid reactions are difficult to control. Partial dehydration to metasilicic acid, for example, is challenging because the reaction typically progresses all the way to silicon dioxide and water.
Acid-base reactions
Like other silanols, silicic acid is a weak acid. It can be deprotonated in solution, the conjugate base silicate is known.
Silicic acid was discovered by Jöns Jacob Berzelius between 1810 and 1836 when studying silicon generated by his experiments. However, he failed to recognise it as distinct from silicon dioxide.
Naturally occurring silicic acid is produced by a non-biological process called hydration involving water, and quartz, which is known to be common on Earth. The reaction producing silicic acid from quartz can be written as:
- + → . If the products are left in air dry products are formed.
Laboratory synthesis
Silicic acid can be produced by the acidification of sodium silicate in aqueous solution. The main problem in using silicic acids in chemical synthesis is that silicic acids readily lose water to form randomly polymeric silica gel, a form of silicon dioxide. Such conversion involve condensations.
Oceanic silicic acid
Dissolved silica (DSi) is a term used in the field of oceanography to describe the form of water-soluble silica as silicon hydroxide which can be measured by standard analyses (e.g. Strickland and Parsons, 1972). However, the term dissolved silica excludes silicate occurring as silicate minerals, which is a class of minerals forming rings, sheets, chains, and tetrahedrons. Likewise, the term dissolved silica is different from the term silicone, which is organic polymers of silicon. There exist three different species of DSi in natural waters:
- SiO2(OH)22−
- SiO(OH)3−
- Si(OH)4
DSi (in this context silicic acid) is created near the ocean's surface, by the process of hydration. It is carried into the abyssopelagic zone by falling water in the poles. Uncontrolled build-up of silicic acid in the ocean is naturally checked – although human influence can upset this natural regulation. It is primarily removed by conversion to silicon dioxide and water. In the oceans, silicon exists primarily as orthosilicic acid (H4SiO4), and its biogeochemical cycle is regulated by the group of algae known as the diatoms.[4][5] These algae polymerise the silicic acid to so-called biogenic silica, used to construct their cell walls (called frustules).
Marine diatoms transport Si(OH)4.[6]
In the uppermost water column the surface ocean is undersaturated with respect to DSi, except for the Antarctic Circumpolar Current south of 55°S.
DSi is regenerated with increasing water depth, and DSi values increase along the conveyor belt from the Atlantic over the Indian into the Pacific Ocean.[7][8]
Silicic acid in health
Continuing research of the correlation of aluminium and Alzheimer's disease has in the last few years included the use of silicic acid in beverages,[9][10][11] due to its abilities to both reduce aluminium uptake in the digestive system as well as cause renal excretion of aluminium.
Study has shown that physiological concentration of orthosilicic acid stimulates collagen type 1 synthesis and osteoblastic differentiation in human osteoblast-like cells in vitro.[12]
Choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid is a bioavailable nutritional supplement. It has been shown to prevent the loss of hair tensile strength,[13] have positive effect on skin surface and skin mechanical properties, and on brittleness of hair and nails,[14] abate brittle nail syndrome,[15] partially prevent femoral bone loss in the aged ovariectomized rat model,[16] increase collagen concentration in calves,[17] and have potential beneficial effect on bone collagen formation in osteopenic females.[18]
- ↑ N. N. Greenwood, A. Earnshaw, Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK, 1997.
- ↑ R. K. Iler, The Chemistry of Silica, Wiley, New York, 1979.
- ↑ http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/WOA09/pr_woa09.html
- ↑ Siever, R. (1991). Silica in the oceans: biological-geological interplay. In: Schneider, S. H., Boston, P. H. (eds.), Scientists On Gaia, The MIT Press, Cambridge MA, USA, pp. 287-295.
- ↑ Treguer, P., Nelson, D. M., Van Bennekom, A. J., DeMaster, D. J., Leynaert, A. and Queguiner, B. (1995). The silica balance in the world ocean: A reestimate. Science 268, 375-379.
- ↑ Del Amo, Y., and M. A. Brzezinski. 1999. The chemical form of dissolved Si taken up by marine diatoms. J. Phycol. 35:1162-1170. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3561162.x/abstract
- ↑ The figures here have been drawn using the interactive web site which feeds on annual DSi values from LEVITUS94: World Ocean Atlas 1994, an atlas of objectively analyzed fields of major ocean parameters at the annual, seasonal, and monthly time scales. Superseded by WOA98. Edited by Syd Levitus.
- ↑ "World Ocean Atlas 1994".
- ↑ Exley C, Korchazhkina O, Job D, Strekopytov S, Polwart A, Crome P (2006). "Non-invasive therapy to reduce the body burden of aluminium in Alzheimer's disease". J. Alzheimers Dis. 10 (1): 17–24; discussion 29–31. PMID 16988476.
- ↑ González-Muñoz MJ, Peña A, Meseguer I (2008). "Role of beer as a possible protective factor in preventing Alzheimer's disease". Food Chem. Toxicol. 46 (1): 49–56. doi:10.1016/j.fct.2007.06.036. PMID 17697731.
- ↑ Gonzalez-Muñoz MJ, Meseguer I, Sanchez-Reus MI, et al. (2008). "Beer consumption reduces cerebral oxidation caused by aluminum toxicity by normalizing gene expression of tumor necrotic factor alpha and several antioxidant enzymes". Food Chem. Toxicol. 46 (3): 1111–8. doi:10.1016/j.fct.2007.11.006. PMID 18096288.
- ↑ Reffitt DM, Ogston N, Jugdaohsingh R, et al. (2003). "Orthosilicic acid stimulates collagen type 1 synthesis and osteoblastic differentiation in human osteoblast-like cells in vitro". Bone. 32 (2): 127–35. doi:10.1016/S8756-3282(02)00950-X. PMID 12633784.
- ↑ Wickett RR, Kossmann E, Barel A, et al. (2007). "Effect of oral intake of choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid on hair tensile strength and morphology in women with fine hair". Arch. Dermatol. Res. 299 (10): 499–505. doi:10.1007/s00403-007-0796-z. PMID 17960402.
- ↑ Barel A, Calomme M, Timchenko A, et al. (2005). "Effect of oral intake of choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid on skin, nails and hair in women with photodamaged skin". Arch. Dermatol. Res. 297 (4): 147–53. doi:10.1007/s00403-005-0584-6. PMID 16205932.
- ↑ Scheinfeld N, Dahdah MJ, Scher R (2007). "Vitamins and minerals: their role in nail health and disease". J Drugs Dermatol. 6 (8): 782–7. PMID 17763607.
- ↑ Calomme M, Geusens P, Demeester N, et al. (2006). "Partial prevention of long-term femoral bone loss in aged ovariectomized rats supplemented with choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid". Calcif. Tissue Int. 78 (4): 227–32. doi:10.1007/s00223-005-0288-0. PMID 16604283.
- ↑ Calomme MR, Vanden Berghe DA (1997). "Supplementation of calves with stabilized orthosilicic acid. Effect on the Si, Ca, Mg, and P concentrations in serum and the collagen concentration in skin and cartilage". Biol Trace Elem Res. 56 (2): 153–65. doi:10.1007/BF02785389. PMID 9164661.
- ↑ Spector TD, Calomme MR, Anderson SH, et al. (2008). "Choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid supplementation as an adjunct to Calcium/Vitamin D3 stimulates markers of bone formation in osteopenic females: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial". BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 9: 85. doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-85. PMC 2442067. PMID 18547426.


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"Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you."
― Lao Tzu
Phoenix and Magpie are such different people in many ways. Magpie is generally happy, easily excitable, and practically bulletproof. She is just happy to be alive, most of the time.
Phoenix is complicated. She is very introspective. She works things over in her mind so completely that everything seems all wrong, and all right, all at the same time. She is overly susceptible to, and concerned with other people's thoughts and feelings, which ordinarily is a good thing–she understands people, and has so much compassion and empathy–but it is often to her own detriment. I think she tries pleasing other people so much that it leaves her drained of her own happiness. Don't get me wrong, she is a bright and cheery young lady much of the time, but it seems as if the smallest thing can strangely upset her to the point of deep sadness.
The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. I am also introspective. And, like Phoenix, I used to be highly sensitive to the feelings of those around me, until I learned to filter most of it out (and sometimes block it out completely, or so says my sensitive husband). As well, I can be a very positive person, but when the right mood strikes (or wrong mood, perhaps), I do seem to focus on the ugly.
I have been trying, for years, to figure out how to teach Phoenix to focus on the positive more than the negative; to remember what she has, and not what she lacks. But I think that, generally, I do not pay enough attention to the words that come out of my own mouth, to effectively show her the positivity and acceptance that I wish she would have. Then a couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine gave me the book Steady Days, by Jamie Martin. I was reading through it, thinking, 'This woman is brilliant! Why didn't I ever think to put my whole life in a three-ring binder?', when I came across her chapter about Daily Blessings. She recommends writing down all of the things we are thankful for everyday. She has her whole family do this. I figured I could make my whole family do this too. It didn't work quite as I had hoped–Adam was very irritated at the idea. He enjoys being a cynic.
However, the girls and I have made a (somewhat irregular) habit of asking each other what we are grateful for each day, when we are sitting at the dinner table. It is a small start, but it helps put things into perspective at the end of the day.
This morning, as I sat in a dental examination chair, under glaring florescent lights, thinking about all of my woes, I stared at a cheesy photo poster of a misty mountain cliff, with the above quote printed in the bottom corner.
Times are difficult right now, but I am better off than so many. I could not ask for a better family, more amazing daughters, a more thoughtful and caring husband–and that is what I need to focus on. I lack nothing.


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- Walk along the Seven Rila Lakes Cirque and enjoy the idyllic alpine beauty of Rila Mountains
- Visit the largest and the most famous Bulgarian Monastery
- Learn about Bulgarian Revival Period, while enjoying the frescoes of Rila Monastery
Tour logistics
Transfers time: 4,30-5 hrs
Walking time: 4 hrs (moderate difficulty)
Best period: mid-June - mid-September
Pick-up: 7:00 from la Cathedrale Restaurant (back side of Al. Nevski Cathedral). Hotel Pickup: Optional
The tour is offered on per person basis every Friday and Sunday from mid-June till the end of September.
Tour description
An intensive hiking & sightseeing programme, which shows you the best of nature and culture merits of the Rila Mountains: Rila Monastery (UNESCO) and the Cirque of The Seven Rila Lakes. The program doesn't allow much free time on either site but it is quite enough to explore both places.
The tour begins with an early transfer to the Rila, followed by a brief cable car ride to the Seven Rila Lakes Cirque. The glacier lakes are at between 2100 and 2500m/6800 and 8200ft above sea level, with a name fitting their shapes, like Babreka (the Kidney), Okoto (the Eye), and Salzata (the Teardrop). As we need to follow strict time schedule depending on your fitness we can either walk the whole trek around all lakes or make the stroll shorter and skip some of them (normally the two highest ones). After the hiking around one of the Rila's most remarkable and beautiful parts, we are transferred to the Rila Monastery: the largest and most significant Bulgarian Orthodox Church establishment. The 20m/70ft high walls shelter impressive cloisters, a church, and a chapel with unique murals and museum collections.
1 pers: 159 Euro; 2 pers: 97 Euro pp; 3 pers: 74 Euro pp; 4-7 pers: 66 Euro pp;
What's included:
- Pick-up/drop off from Alexander Nevski Cathedral
- All transportation costs
- English-speaking guide throughout the tour
- Return chair-lift tickets (excluding Special Offer days; 9 Euro/pp)
What's not included:
- Meals and beverages
- Tips
Please note:
Food: although there are two huts on our way where we can purchase some basic food (i.e. beans soup, meatballs, tea) we advise you to come prepared with a lunch pack from Sofia, because the programme today is rather tight and for sure we won't have much time for a proper lunch.
Difficulty: the hiking route is moderately arduous, with individual brief paths featuring steep inclines. Please bring along comfortable walking boots. Sandals and flip-flops are not accepted. Rain jacket might be useful in summer as heavy showers sometimes occur in the afternoons.


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Tires are the primary contact between our vehicles and the road. In order for tires to have optimal performance, certain tires should be used on specific vehicles and should be inflated according to the manufacturer's instructions. When a tire is defective, innocent people can get seriously injured or killed. Often when a tire blows out, vehicles roll over or lose control and spin out causing a crash.
Most of us have heard of the major tire recall in 2000 by Bridgestone Firestone that affected Ford Explorers. Sadly, officials have estimated that there were approximately 3,000 injuries and 250 fatalities associated with these defective tires. In this situation, the tread peeled off certain tires causing the Explorer to roll over and crush the occupants in the SUV.
As this recall received a good amount of attention, more and more lawsuits were brought against the manufacturer and many regulatory groups and government safety organizations started conducting investigations that have remained ongoing. One such group that continues to post monthly recall reports on defective tires is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA is a good source of information regarding current tire recalls.
Tire defects continue to be a problem. When tires fail, traffic accidents are very likely to occur and serious injuries or fatalities can occur as a result. If you or someone you love has been injured in an Iowa car crash and you believe it was due to defective tires, contact a products liability lawyer today.


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Right out of the starting gate, I can tell you my favourite line in this entire newsletter. It is in the Interrogation, and it reads as follows:
Dispatch interrogator wrote:Q. Do you hate dice?
Qwert wrote:A. Of course, any normal person here hate dices. If you one day start to not hate dices, then its time for retirement.
Gotta love that Qwert! If you don't love Qwert at least as much as you hate dices, you need to consider retirement!
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War Games with five big articles also comes close to breaking new records for activity. In the last issue, the section passed the milestone of the 50th tournament interview, and anamainiacks prepared a fine trivia contest to celebrate the occassion. This issue, the winners of that contest are revealed! I won't say anything: you'll have to look for yourself!
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