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Basketball and Football with James Adderley
Good evening, I'm James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.
The final schedule of the PLB Football Competition found Verdes FC locked in a bitter struggle with the Belize Defense Force inside the Norman Broaster Stadium yesterday; bidding to remain the leader going into the post season. Indeed it could have been a perfect start for the host team when Rodney Pacheco looks for the near post off this set piece on top the 18 only to see the ball curve outside the target. 2 minutes later, Verdes gets this good look at goal and this time Victor Moralez sends the keeper over the crossbar. The B.D.F. finally gets some offense going when Vallan Symms uses this spot kick to pick out Stephen Martinez who powers the header over the horizontal unit of the goal.
Jarret Davis then looks to increase his lead in the goal scoring column with this left foot attempt easily corralled by Tevin Gamboa. Meanwhile Marlon Molina could have, should have but failed to apply the power on this launch to beat the B.D.F. keeper. For the B.D.F. fans, hearts pounded when Vallan Symms punches this set piece that gets a deflection off the wall that could have opened the scoreboard. So we're scoreless at intermission. Folks the B.D.F. fans scream foul when Victor Moralez applies necessary force to wrest this dangerous possession from Shane Flores, but universally a referee will rule this is a shoulder to shoulder clash.
Jarret Davis then looks to take his team on his shoulders and does everything right until he offers a splice too far from the intended target. At the other end, the fortuitous bounce finds Carlton Thomas and the vote is unanimous—he should have done better. Talk about doing better this beautiful offensive move by Gilroy Thomas is only sullied by power instead of accuracy. Certainly was an exciting ballgame but neither team deserved the Win so they settled for a point apiece.
This suited Police United who leapt to the top of the standings with a 6- clubbing of San Ignacio United while Placencia saved face on its way out of the playoffs with a 6-2 bashing of Wagiya FC. We're not going to say anything about hapless FC Belize except that they assisted Belmopan Bandits into the playoffs by not showing up. Thus the standings that count looks like this: Police finishes with 18 pts, Verdes FC 17, bandits 16 and the B.D.F. 15. The playoffs which features a double round robin format finds Police facing the Belmopan bandits Saturday night at 7:30 at the Isidoro Beaton while Sunday inside the Norman Broaster.
We say congratulations to Harrison "Kafu" Roches who emerged goleador with 8 goals edging out Jarret Davis who stalled at 7.
Turning to the basketball scene. The National Secondary Schools Tournament took center stage at Bird's Isle over the weekend. We're in the finals with Muffles College giving St. Catherine Academy a run for its money when Julia Puerto, who scored 9pts, comes up with a crucial steal and finds Yazel Sutherland who deals to Zelita Catzim who strikes for 2 of her 7 pts. At the other end, Andreinae Samuels picks up the rebound off the miss by Indie Dixon to score 2 of her 6 pts for SCA. But Miss Dixon comes right back to seal the win for St. Catherine with this free throw. The 26-23 big win gives St. Catherine Academy the national Secondary Schools Female title and we say good show to the Central Division Champion. Of note, Brianna Jex of SCA was voted Most Valuable Player and we say kudos.
Meanwhile the Central Division Male Champion, St. John's College looked to follow the SCA lead after arriving at the finals against San Pedro High School. SJC set the tone in the opening quarter behind the hot hand of Sydney Bradley who would put 11 points up in this one. Dudley Erskine comes up with the steal here and he strikes for 2 of his 11 game pts as SJC takes a 16-12 lead. In the 2nd, Zimmer Perez banks it off the glass for 2 of his 6 pts trying to get his team back in the ball but at the half SJC leads 33 to 18. However, in the 3rd, SJC really opened the gap—Raheem Flowers sinks the triple for SJC. Victor Diego sinks this base line jumper off the glass for San Pedro. Diego comeback to pick up the loose ball and strike for 2 more—would finish with a team high 9 pts. At the end of the 3rd, SJC has extended the lead to 19 points. San Pedro makes a run in the 4th ….Zimmer finds Alfic Black and he gets 2 pts. Aain Zimmer provides—this time to Edwin Caballero who would tally 5 pts. Hey guys, here's a tip when you see the ladies leaving…it's all over except for the noise. SJC goes on to post the 53-42 big Win and are National Champion 2014 and the Central Division Champion simply looked awesome. We congratulate Kyle Pitts of SJC who emerged with MVP honors.
Jah over all, I'm James Adderley.


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Tom Clancy's The Division was the first Tom Clancy-branded title I truly committed to in my gaming lifetime. While I did enjoy it for the most part, it fell to pieces the more Ubisoft updated it and tried to fix its broken gameplay, which led me to abandon it altogether. I hoped against hope that Ubisoft's next entry, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, would be better and make up for The Division. I can say it does, for the most part, but not without faults which sadly come as no surprise.
Taking place in a fictional Bolivia in the near future, your goal is to lead a four-man, special op task force that call themselves "ghosts" and team up with some local rebels to initialize Operation Kingslayer. This operation involves taking down the Santa Blanca drug cartel led by El Sueño, a terrible and powerful drug lord with ties into just about everything, from religious leaders to businesses. This won't be easy, as he's got more connections than an ISP that you'll have to take out one by one until you start to affect his operations and get his attention. The cool thing is that you can approach this from any angle you want, any way that you want. So if you want to take out the cartel quietly with stealth, or just go in guns blazing, the choice is yours.
Anyone who has played online, open-world games such as Grand Theft Auto Online will already have a good idea of what to expect here. You start things off by creating a character with some decent options for gender, color, scars, tattoos, gear, etc, and lead your three AI controlled team members to victory. There's plenty of vehicles from cars to helicopters you can use in your missions, and there's gadgets such as drones to help you scout for enemies and get a lay of the land before you take them down. These will come in handy, as the world here is detailed and huge, probably even more so than Grand Theft Auto V and The Witcher 3 which is saying a lot. Combat is what you'd expect, with sight aim or hip shooting with machine guns, sniper rifles and more you can find, earn, and use with or without suppressors to quietly dispatch foes or let them know you're there.
Unfortunately there's a hitch with the combat in the form of the unreliable cover system in place here. Instead of having a button to press or hold to take cover like in The Division (which to this day is the best cover system I've ever used), you take cover by getting close to something and hope it allows you to do so. You can already imagine how annoying and frustrating this can be in the heat of battle as you try to quickly take cover only to get pelted by gunfire. Luckily if you die, one of your teammates can bring you back once per fight, and you can bring them back as many times as needed as long as you stay alive. You can also give commands to your team via an order wheel you can open and tell them to open fire, hold position, move to a location and such. One of the coolest orders that comes in handy is the "sync shot" that has your team taking out a specific target with deadly efficiency. You also can tag supplies like computers, medicine, and more you come across for the rebels which earn you points to summon some of them to help you fight, and get some points to level up your skills such as your drone's battery and range, steadying your aim, and other abilities.
Those who go at this game alone will be glad to know your AI controlled team are pretty decent at following orders and not getting you killed. But the real joy in playing comes from grouping with friends or other players, which is easy to do via your friend list or opening the matchmaking menu. Once you team with someone, whether it's one person or three, your AI members will disappear and it falls on you and your squad to complete the missions. I love online co-op and this is some of the best I've played as you and your friends can communicate with voice chat and tackle the missions however you see fit while having a blast doing so. The graphics and audio are pretty good, but have issues such as textures acting up, framerate issues even with high end graphic cards, and other things. They're nothing game breaking thank goodness, but it does take you out of the immersion quite a bit.
If you and your friends are looking for a good online co-op game, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands should fit the bill nicely. Sure it has some issues with its cover system and technical hiccups here and there, but there's more than enough team based combat action to keep all of you busy, especially since there's DLC coming down the line that'll make sure you'll be fighting the good fight for a long time.


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Naughty Dog Releases An Extended Trailer and Interview for Left Behind
In a post on The PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog has unveiled the entirety of the opening cinematic of The Last of Us: Left Behind.
The extended clip reveals that Riley has achieved her dream of joining the rebel group known as The Fireflies, a goal further explored in the prequel comic The Last of Us: American Dreams
Along with the full cinematic, a video interview with actresses Ashley Johnson and Yaani King reveal new hints as to the events that the DLC will revolve around while Naughty Dog Lead Game Designer Jacob Minkoff and Game Designer Anthony Newman discuss the studio's mindset when developing extended content for The Last of Us as well as the the gameplay will compare to the main campaign.
Earlier this month, Naughty Dog confirmed that Left Behind will be released on Valentine's Day, February 14th.
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Public Speaking.
It's just a conversation. Even if all of the words go one way, you're still just talking to your audience.
It's inclusive, even collaborative.
It's not fully pre-determined, even if all of the words are.
Tony Robbins outlines 6 key human needs:
Certainty; Variety; Significance; Connection; Growth; and Contribution.
Ponder these. An audience wants to feel involved, important, and to have developed somewhat from your presentation or speech.
If you can satisfy most of these needs then you'll have done a pretty good job.
Which brings me onto the next point: The success of a presentation is all about how it resonates with the audience in the room. It's not determined by how meticulously you prepare you slide-deck or agonise over your "script"- though, of course these can contribute to how well you're able to relate to your audience. Your key message is important and must be entirely audience-orientated.
The point is that so much money, time and creativity is invested into preparing the material for a presentation whilst the delivery is too often left to the last minute.
From our experience coaching clients, there's a tendency towards "psyching-up" before delivering. The focus being to ease nerves and get through it without any glitches.
It's too individualistic. It's all about you and your presentation, rather than your audience and their needs.
Let's delve into a little physiological science- and 2 hormones in particular.
Testosterone and Oxytocin.
Bare with me. The findings might just turn how you prepare for a presentation on its head.
These are the 2 key hormonal drivers behind the "Fight or Flight" and "Tend and Befriend" responses to high levels of stress- which public speaking can often bring about.
Let's take the more widely known response first:
Fight or Flight (The Basics)
- Part of the brain called the amygdala triggers this physiological response to stress or a perceived threat
- Your heart rate and blood pressure increase.
- Your muscles tense up in preparation for quick action- In preparation to fight or flee the scene.
- The response is driven by the release of testosterone, lowering the impact of the stress hormone, cortisol.
So, "psyching-up" exercises, like power poses, which increase testosterone levels and reduce cortisol, are great for building confidence, a sense of decisiveness and personal power in advance of a presentation.
However, too much testosterone, and that sense that you're going into a "fight" situation, will get in the way of building a genuine connection with your audience.
It's too aggressive and individualistic.
So, what then?
Let's consider the lesser known "Tend and Befriend" response to stress:
Tend and Befriend (The Basics)
- This is a physiological response to stress that is more prevalent in women- based on the research of social psychologist, Shelley Elizabeth Taylor in the mid 1990's.
- The "tending" is about protection of offspring
- The "befriending" is about seeking out the social group for mutual defence.
- These are affiliative, as opposed to aggressive, competitive or individualistic behaviours.
- These affiliative behaviours are driven by the release of more oxytocin- the "social bonding" hormone.
- Oxytocin also has the impact of lowering stress.
High levels of testosterone inhibit oxytocin release.
It strikes us that this natural response is to be celebrated more widely and aspired to by all of us.
In the context of public speaking, the more social bonding, connection and rapport building that goes on with your audience, stimulated by oxytocin release, the better.
So, with any audience, think less ME Vs THEM and more, "US." We're having a conversation, I'm not "doing" my presentation to you.
Apply this mindset shift and transform the way that you connect, build trust with and inspire your audiences. In the process, you will never have felt so comfortable, and "in flow" whilst presenting.
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Friday, October 28, 2011
At last a voice is raised against the bigotry of 'Occupy'
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John Mann, the Labour MP for Bassetlaw, is also the very splendid (and non-Jewish) chairman of the UK's All-Party Parliamentary Committee against Antisemitism. He has now put down this Early Day Motion in the House of Commons (hat tip: The Commentator):
'That this House notes the 'Occupy Wall Street' and 'Occupy London Stock Exchange' protest movements; believes the right to protest is an essential tenet of democracy; further notes concerns have been raised in America about the anti-Semitic nature of some of those protests; further believes signs referring to 'Hitler's Bankers' and 'Google Jewish Billionaires' are offensive and have no place at such protests; further believes the verbal or physical abuse of Jews by demonstrators is unacceptable; and calls on leaders of the Occupy demonstrations worldwide to condemn anti-Semitism and act to stamp it out whenever it occurs.' Needless to say, although web-based journalists and bloggers have been noting the Jew-hatred coursing through the 'Occupy' movement – as in this piece on FrontPageMag.com by Jeff Shapiro – this aspect has gone all but unremarked in the mainstream media, and has not prevented politicians and journalists on the left from puffing 'Occupy' in admiring and respectful terms. Of course – Jew-hatred is now the prejudice that dare not speak its name; and the western left is riddled with it. Which is one thing its cadres have in common, of course, with the Islamists.
Linking Jews and capitalism in a seamless robe of hatred has long been firmly embedded in left-wing thinking. There is, however, a set of values on the left which truly despises such bigotry and racial hatred. That's the 'old left' tradition which is still firmly rooted in Judeo-Christian morality, and which thus distinguishes correctly between right and wrong, truth and lies, justice and injustice.
As such, it stands stoutly against the defining madness of the world. John Mann is firmly in that decent tradition. Thank goodness people like him still exist.
Who will support him?
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- "Hell and Earth will become one. No more hiding like cowards in the shadows. We'll live in the open, and you'll be the ones hiding. But there'll be no hiding from us. You'll be ours."
- —Lamashtu describes the plan of Brujeria[src]
Lamashtu, disguised as "Sister Luisa", was a "demon goddess" of Hell and one of the Sisters of Eve. She is described by John Constantine to be "a bit of a glorified vampire".
Biblical times
At the times of the Garden of Eden, Lamashtu was the youngest of the sisters created by God to populate it, along with the first man, Adam. Lamashtu turned down Adam's proposal for marriage, before Eve said "yes". Instead, Lamashtu sought power and chose eternity as a "goddess of Hell" over a lifetime of obedience on Earth just like her sisters Lilith, Durgia, and Naamah; presumably getting their powers from God's enemy, Satan. It is implied that her influence on Earth diminished after the Great Flood, as the catastrophic event purged plenty of Hell-aligned beings. Bereft of direct power, although still worshiped by some groups, she focused on hunting down her favorite prey, newborn children, moving between Hell and Earth. At some point she became the soul mate of Pazuzu, before the two broke up.[1]
The Rising Darkness
At some point prior to 2014, Lamashtu started working for a group of ancient and powerful warlocks called the Brujeria, who managed to release her from Hell in human-like form. She lived in Mexico City, Mexico as "Sister Luisa", a nun of the Catholic Church, whether that identity was stolen or created by her. Living right under the nose of holy men, Lamashtu would capture and drain newborn infants that were prepared for baptism. Par of her mission in the Brujeria concerned kidnapping babies that descended from the family line of one of Brujeria warlocks and creating "human fruits" out of placenta, pulsating with the babies' energy.[1]
One of such kidnappings, the case of Hugo Lopez's children, was investigated by John Constantine's team. John Constantine, with the help of another nun, Anne Marie Flynn. "Sister Luisa" was charmed by John and tried to persuade him to drop the kidnapping case. However, John figured out her deception and forced Lamashtu to abandon her illusion. The team then tricked Lamashtu into picking up a turkey filled with Hugo Lopez's blood, which John covered with a spell of glamour. John and Anne Marie followed Lamashtu into her hideout in the catacombs, taking the babies from her and trying to escape. As Lamashtu followed her, intent on taking the babies back, John threatened to drown the babies, forcing Lamashtu to reveal the secrets of Brujeria and the Rising Darkness, including their plan to bring Hell on Earth. Getting the information he needed, John used the Icon of Pazuzu artifact to attack Lamashtu, allowing Pazuzu to fill the room with purple flames as he opened a flaming portal which sucked Lamashtu inside, leaving her fate unclear. As the two tried to escape the catacombs, they were now attacked by Invunche.[1]
Powers and abilities
- Demonic/godlike physiology: Being a "demon goddess", Lamashtu had a number of innate powers.
- Immortality: Lamashtu is an immortal being that lived since the times of creation.[1]
- Illusions: Lamashtu was able to perform illusions, disguising herself or specific objects, like the chalice of worms she's given Constantine.[1]
- Energy draining/"Human fruit" creation: Lamashtu was able to conjure placenta-shaped "human fruits" on trees near the cathedral she worked at. The fruits transmuted energy of the stolen babies through warlock blood, which led to Constantine calling her a "glorified vampire".[1]
- Superhuman strength: Lamashtu was able to hold John Constantine down into a fountain, nearly drowning him, while he helplessly struggled to break free.[1]
- Superhuman speed: Lamashtu can move at superhuman speed. She was able to instantly appear behind Anne Marie.[1]
- Multilingualism: Lamashtu spoke English, Spanish and presumably ancient languages from the dawn of time, considering her lifespan.[1]
- Impersonation/Acting: Lamashtu was able to convincingly disguise herself as "Sister Luisa", a nun of the Catholic Church. Her disguise was only pierced by John Constantine, while even true Catholics like Anne Marie Flynn thought her a normal nun.[1]
- Icon of Pazuzu: Lamashtu is weaker than her old estranged mate, Pazuzu, which allowed John to unleash his rage on her through this artifact, defeating her.[1]
- Glamour spells: Lamashtu wasn't able to see through John's glamour spells, allowing him to easily fool her.[1]
- "The Saint of Last Resorts"
- "The Saint of Last Resorts: Part 2" (mentioned)
Behind the scenes
- Historically, Lamashtu is described in Mesopotamian mythology as a malevolent goddess or demigoddess who menaced women during childbirth and, if possible, kidnapped their children while they were breastfeeding. She was a daughter of the Sky God Anu.
- Lamashtu is the second demonized version of a character from the Mesopotamian mythology after Nergal, and followed by Pazuzu.


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O'Keefe Reinhard & Paul's first ads for Chili's Grill & Bar break today, and they've got your baby back, baby back, baby back, baby back…
Aw, you know the damn "Baby Back Ribs" song. Now, you'll be singing it all day.
An earworm since 1986, Chili's jaunty jingle, composed by Guy Bommarito, gets its first airing since 2015, when it was used as the soundtrack for the casual dining chain's 40th anniversary.
As always, the tune's infuriatingly familiar rhythm will get your toes tapping (or set your teeth grinding, depending on personal taste). The words, however, have been tweaked in a series of 15-second spots as Chili's goes for the funny (bone) to introduce a slimmed-down and refocused menu.
These days, the joint is bigger than just ribs.
See all the ads at AdWeek: http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/chilis-brings-back-its-baby-back-jingle-but-the-lyrics-are-funkier-now/


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Annie Mae Vance, Nassau correction officer, dies at 72
Annie Mae Vance, one of the earliest Nassau County sheriff woman correction officers, died May 21 at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside.
She was 72 and lived in Roosevelt.
Vance had been a Hempstead Village meter maid before beginning 23 years of work at the East Meadow jail, from which she retired in 2000.
County officials said Vance, who was hired in 1977, may have been the county's second female correction officer.
Born in Ochlocknee, Georgia, she spent most of her adult life in Roosevelt. She married Pete Vance in 1975, but he died a few years later, the family said.
A high school graduate, she earned an associate degree from Nassau Community College in the early 1980s, the family said.
"She was known for being a very generous woman who actively supported people in just about any way it was needed -- and without asking for anything in return," said her goddaughter, Nicole Robinson of Hempstead.
Vance was part of a social group of friends dubbed "Ladies in Pink," which gave an annual "Dinner on the Lawn" party attended by 500 to 800 guests, many of them prominent. The parties at her home took place for 25 years, the last in 2007.
"She loved hosting these events, as well as smaller ones for family and friends," said her friend and fellow pink lady Betty Cross, who also is Hempstead school board president.
Larry Winslow, Vance's life partner, said of their relationship: "There were no arguments and no fights, ever."
Vance was active at Faith Baptist Church in Hempstead.
She is survived by a daughter, Sheila Faye Simmons of Dallas; a brother, James Harris of Cairo, Georgia; sisters Christine Davenport of Roosevelt, Evelyn Harris of Hempstead, Inell Crawford of West Palm Beach, Florida, and Coree Todd of Miami; and three grandchildren.
The service was held Friday night at the Hempstead church. The burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale.


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Your employees are the heart of your organization. Their diverse personalities, backgrounds, and experiences help shape the spirit and culture of your organization. As an employer, you can help your employees celebrate what makes them unique by supporting employee resource groups (ERGs). ERGs help employees come together to spread awareness of the issues facing certain demographic groups, like black professionals, LGBTQ employees, remote workers, working parents, and more.
Does one of your employees want to start a new ERG at your organization? Share these steps with your organization so employees know how to set up a new group and hit the ground running:
Have an idea for a new ERG? Speak with a member of the HR team about the possibility of starting a new group. Your HR representative will go over the requirements for starting an ERG, discuss budget needs, request a draft of your group's mission and goals, and more.
Jesse HernandezNamely's Hispanic/Latinx ERG Leader
"I decided to start Namely's Hispanic Alliance for Career Employee Resources, or H.A.C.E.R, to give individuals a place to be themselves and feel a sense of belonging. The organization's goal is to connect Namely with the Latinx/Hispanic community, as well as to promote the cultural diversity and professional development of its members internally & externally."
In addition to a group name, draft the mission and goals for your ERG. This will help guide the group's initiatives and campaigns throughout the year. For example, the mission for a female or non-binary ERG might have the mission of: "combating unconscious gender bias and empower people to move beyond traditional gender roles."
Michelle JarmonNamely's Women and Black Professionals ERG Leader
"ERGs bring about the potential for community in the workplace. ERGs foster camaraderie between those who understand the complexity of managing your identity both in and out of the workplace while creating a space for thoughtful conversation on difficult topics. ERGs allow for inclusion in practice, not just lip service."
Executive sponsors are a great way to ensure the success of your ERG. Executive sponsors can act as the voice of your group to the rest of the organization and the leadership team. They can be an important ally to have if your group tries to advocate for organizational change. For example, the executive sponsor for a working parents ERG could bring the group's request for subsidized childcare to the executive team and help expedite the approval process.
Once you've received approval from the HR team, it's time to advertise your new group to the rest of the organization. Share the exciting news on Slack, your company newsfeed, on posters around the office, and at an all-hands meeting. Also, if your company keeps an updated list of all your company's ERGs, their missions, and leaders be sure to have your group added to the list. That way new and existing employees can find your group and know who to contact about joining.
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"I always encourage the leaders of Namely's ERGs to market themselves in a way that is inviting to all types of people. We don't want the women's ERG to be only women. We want the groups to be made up of diverse members and allies. That way, those people help them become aware of the issues and understand someone else's experience."
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As I was by myself most of the week last week things went well for the most part. I couldn't have my sneaky Chinese because the couple who own the one I would usually go to decided to close up shop for two weeks. Not impressed. Apart from the Burger King on Thursday onwards, we didn't have anything that was planned.
This week it will be completely different though; we will be sticking to whatever is planned. And if no-one eats it, they will be going hungry. Tom has started now where he will only eat certain things and won't even try new things. Even things I know that he likes he is turning his nose up at. So, I am hoping by doing this that he will broaden his palette a little. I'm just hoping that I can stick to my guns and not give into him.
Anyway… here's what's for dinner this week.
- Monday – Vegetable burger and chips
- Tuesday – Pasta and Sauce
- Wednesday – Mince Burger (made by my OH)
- Thursday – Slow cooker Vegan Jalfrezi
- Friday – Sausage Rolls and Beans
- Saturday – Pizza (home-made if possible)
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RFM12 programming
I know that I wouldn't rediscover a wheel here, but there are many problems with these modules. Generally, problems arises from lacks in documentations.
Here is short tutorial, describing basics of SPI transmittion & RFM12 module behavior.
- SPI transmition
SPI comes from Serial Peripheral Interface. In hardware appears as 4 main lines :
SDO – data coming out from host (microcontroller) to module
SDI – data coming in from module into host
SCK – data clock, timing the transfer
and more or less optional :
SS – chip select, indicates that transmittion is going to occur on the lines
The definition here is host-centric, but any will do when you remember to connect host's SDO to module's SDI and host's SDI to module's SDO.
In interface IDLE state – when you don't want to transmit anything – SS should be LOGIC HIGH. When you want to start the transmittion pull SS down to logic LOW, and keep it low during the transmittion.
There are two different kind of SPI operation – Master and Slave mode, assuming host-centric (the clock generation is provided by host) interface. Connecting RFM12 we will consider only Master mode – that is, the microcontroller is providing SCK signal and is responsible for helding SS line at appropriate level, short – master is controlling the transmittion.
Writing is started by pulling SS low. SCK should be low when inactive. Rising edge on SCK is defining moment when module is "reading" its SDI line (the host's SDO line). Simultaneously, module is sending data through its SDO (host's SDI line) !!! This is the most important thing, considering SPI interface.
Of course, during the host writing data, module is sending previously requested data, or default register defined in hardware as a feature (eg. RFM12 is sending its STATUS register).
Example 1. Writing data to RFM12 module :
should be executed as follows :
1) pull down SS to select RFM12 module
2) pump out bits of data (x8209) through hosts' SDO line, clocking the SCK simultaneously (high indicates data ready at SDO)
3) pull up SS to deselect RFM12 module
In the example above, we're discarding the information RFM12 is sending back during SCK clocking.
Example 2. Reading STATUS register of RFM12 :
status = WriteCMD(0x0000);
this code should be performed as follows :
1) pull down SS
2) pull down host's SDO (we're sendind all zeroes)
3) clock 16 times the SCK, listening host's SDI before SCK is going high. This is feature of RFM12 module – it is sending its STATUS register MSB bit (FFIT) before first SCK pulse!
4) pull up SS to indicate end of transmittion
Accumulating SDI bits in a variable, we will obtain RFM12 status register value after 16 clocks on SCK line.
int cnt = 16; int result = 0; while (cnt--) { result = result | SDI; result = result << 1; SCK = 1; Delay(); SCK = 0; Delay(); }
Example 3. Reading from FIFO register of RFM12
unsigned char data = WriteCMD(0xB000);
That code should be executed in this way :
1) SS low
2) clocking out the command 0xB000 (16 bits), simultaneously accumulating SDI into result variable
RFM12 will accept the 0xB0 command during the first 8 clocks (Read FIFO command) and will spit out the FIFO register during the last 8 clocks, so the FIFO contents will be held into lower byte of result variable.
3) variable 'data' will be filled with only 8 lower bits of 'result'.
4) SS high
RFM12 SPI Interface
There is nothing strange here, except 16-bit mode of interface. It means that each transfer is 16 bit wide, consists of 16 clock changes on SCK line.
RFM12 vs RFM12B
RFM12 is 5V tolerant device – it can be powered with +5V and accepts +5V as HIGH level on SPI lines.
RFM12B is 3.3V device ONLY !!! That means, you should provide +3.3V as power to RFM12B module, and you should translate (if necessary) levels at SPI interface to 3V3 level on the side of RFM12B.
RFM12 Interface
RFM12 Interface consists of 4 SPI lines (SDI,SDO,SCK,SS) and optional connections (eg. nIRQ, nRES, etc).
OPTIMAL way is to connect SPI & nIRQ line.
nIRQ is an Interrupt ReQuest line, informing host (microcontroller (MCU)), about an event occured in the RFM12 module.
It is strongly recomended to connect this line to your MCU, especially to some kind of External Interrupt pin (INT0, INT1, and so on…).
nRES is a hardware RESET signal. It can be connected to provide HW reset ability. To reset RFM12 module, you should held nRES LOW for about 5ms, and then release it HIGH and waits for about 50ms.
nIRQ is logic HIGH, when there is no event to respond (module is calm and quiet). RFM12 is pulling nIRQ LOW, when it wants to say something, eg. the data is received and ready at FIFO register to be read, the module is ready to transmit next byte…
Power-Up condition
After applying power to your circuit, RFM12 will assert nIRQ line LOW because of POR (Power-On-Reset) interrupt. You should read status register (WriteCMD(0x0000)) of RFM12 to CLEAR this condition. After reading STATUS, RFM12 will release nIRQ HIGH -> idle state.
In readed status, you will find POR bit set (0x4000). That indicates your SPI connections is running smooth, and RFM12 is working correctly.
RFM12 Initial configuration
According to many sources in the Internet, esp. RFM12 Datasheet, RF12 Datasheet, RF12 Programming Guide, the first thing you'd do with the RFM12 is sending initial configuration setup. It would sets the internal RFM12′ registers to desired values, eg. frequency of operation, speed of transmittion, modulation deviation, etc…
Consider this code :
WriteCMD(0x80D8); //EL,EF,433band,12.0pF WriteCMD(0x8201); // Sleep WriteCMD(0xC611); // Speed of transmittion = 19200 bauds WriteCMD(0x9460); // frequency WriteCMD(0xC2AC); WriteCMD(0xCED4); WriteCMD(0xC483); WriteCMD(0x9880); WriteCMD(0xCC77); WriteCMD(0xE000); WriteCMD(0xC800); WriteCMD(0xC000);
This commands should be sent to RFM12 after applying power to the device. For detailed information about each command I'll send you to datasheet. After all, the first 4 commands are the most important.
After this step, your RFM12 is at SLEEP state (it is not receving nor transmitting anything), and is awaiting your further commands.
RFM12 – Transmitting data
RFM12 data transmition is all about FIFO and STATUS register.
FIFO holds data to be sent when your RFM12 is in TX mode, and holds data received in RX mode.
BEFORE entering TX mode, RFM12 should be at IDLE (0x8209) or SLEEP (0x8201) mode. nIRQ line should be high – there can not be any unhandled IRQ left.
RFM12 is designed to provide interrupting transmittion, it means, TX mode should be entered only when you want to transmit data, and over immediately after the transmittion completes.
RX mode can be switched ON all the time.
RFM12 is designed to send packet of data, consisting of :
1) PREAMBLE (one or more 0xAA or 0x55 bytes)
2) SYNC WORD ( default 0x2DD4 )
3) user packet data…
Preamble is required to synchronize the other RFM12 receiver circuit clock with the transmitting signal, the longer the better, but usually 2 bytes of 0xAA (alternating 1010101….) is sufficient.
Sync word is required to indicate start of transmittion. Data sent AFTER SYNC WORD would be pumped into FIFO register.
Transmittion should be performed with these steps :
1) Assume the RFM12 is IDLE (you should provide in your code simple state machine, describing current mode of RFM12)
2) Fill the FIFO with 2 bytes of PREAMBLE ( 0xB8AA, 0xB8AA )
3) Enter TX mode ( 0x8239 )
4) Watch nIRQ line while it is HIGH (when it falls low, that would indicate FIFO is ready to accept next byte)
5) Send next byte of transmittion ( sync word 0xB82D, 0xB8D4, then your own data … 0xB800 | data )
6) go to 4) while there is something to send
7) Leave TX mode by entering IDLE (0x8209) or RX (0x82D9) ….
RFM12 – Reception of data
Reception starts when you command the RFM12 to enter RX mode (0x82D9). After or before that command you should clear FIFO ( subsequent 0xCA83, 0xCA81).
Receiving should be performed like this :
1) Enter RX mode (0x82D9)
2) Waits for nIRQ LOW -> it means that RFM12 received preamble , syncword and 1st byte of transmitted user data. FIFO would now contain 1st byte of our data.
3) Read FIFO (0xB000) and store lower byte of result as in your RX buffer.
The Read FIFO command would restore HIGH on nIRQ.
4) Go to 2) while you want to receive more data
5) Clear FIFO
The packet transmitted over the aether should looks like :
0xAA, 0xAA, 0x2D, 0xD4, data_len, chksum, data[0], data[1] …. data[n]
so : preamble, syncword, data length to be received, checksum of data, subsequent data bytes.
That would ease the reception, and allow to control correctness of received data.
I hope that this short brief would help you in your fun with RFM12.
December 6, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Hi; Thank you a lot, for describing RFM12, in details. Your notes helped me a lot. I had many problem with this module. Thank you again.
March 12, 2011 at 5:37 pm
Thx for this tutorial. It brought some light. What could be possibly wrong if i receive 0xA100 after reading status command and IRQ never goes up to logic 1.
March 12, 2011 at 7:23 pm
I'm transmitter at the moment. I read your tutorial and you mention that after reading status command ,IRQ should be high and POR response 0x4000. I always get 0xA100 and IRQ is low when im debugging and put breakpoint after reading status.
The clock shouldn't be a problem here if i use bit banging SPI? I attached 8MHz crystal for MCLK/SCLK.
My main is following:
void rf12_init() {
rf12_wrt_cmd(0x80E7); //868Mhz, 12pf, Enable TX reg, Enable RX FIFO buff
rf12_wrt_cmd(0xC483);//@PWR,NO RSTRIC,!st,!fi,OE,EN
rf12_wrt_cmd(0x9850);//!mp,9810=30kHz,MAX OUT
rf12_wrt_cmd(0xE000);//NOT USE
rf12_wrt_cmd(0xC800);//NOT USE
uint16_t rf12_wrt_cmd(uint16_t cmd) {
uint8_t i;
uint16_t res=0;
for (i=0;i<16;i++) {
if (cmd & 0x8000)
res <<= 1;
if (_is_hi(SDO))
res |= 1;
asm("nop"); //delay .2ms
cmd <<= 1;
return (res);
void rf12_port_init(void) {
nRES and DATA pin connections on RFM12b are connected through pull-up resistor to Vcc (3.3V). I dont have a receiver board at the moment, can't try the transmitting out. That's why i wonder if it's really important to get 0x4000 and IRQ high.
I've checked lot of almost identical codes with RFM12 and nobody checks that status command if they actually have response 0x4000 and IRQ appears only in sending/receiving functions to be waited for logical 0 and then transmit/receive.
Thx for you response! I appriciate it
May 23, 2011 at 6:52 am
going mad working with this module.
i want to make a remote control around 10 channels for my robots.
can you please give me an idea and necessary code examples.
I am using Arduino(ATmega168).
September 19, 2011 at 4:58 am
Thank you a lot for the light about the RFM12. I have a question:
I'm using a PIC18F2550 and the builtin SPI module.
I'm trying to make one RFM12 to work and i have started from the very beginning start.
I power on the module
I read the status and clear the nIRQ as expected and read 0x4000
Send command 0xe196
send command 0x8202
and after a few miliSeconds i can see nIRQ on low but i can't restore the nIRQ state to high.
After that, i can't restore the nIRQ to high in any form.
I think that the problem is that in any form, the SPI transaction is blocking de RFM12. Do you have any experience with this situation?
Thanks a lot!
Sorry about my english =-S
September 19, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Sometimes the PIC's SPI module work in a strange way (different that you may think of). Have you checked the SPI is working properly ?
Have you tried described initialization command sequence ? what is the result ? nIRQ high ?
December 12, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Thank you very much for your helpfull information. Will you please try and help me get these modules going, I have been at it for about 6 months already!
nIRQ goes high after reading the status register and sending of parameters are no problem.
After setting et, nIRQ goes low as can be expected, but RGIT is not on. Reading the status register only gives 0x00. From that point, nIRQ never goes high again.
#define nRES LATC,2
#define nSEL LATC,6
#define nIRQ PORTB,0
#define SDo LATC,5
#define SDi PORTC,4
#define sck ;********************************************************************************
Send_SPI Macro value ;
movlw value ;
call hard ; *
endm ;
hard ;
movwf output ;Moved data from W to OUTPUT reg
clrf input ;
bcf SDo ;Ensure that SERIAL pin starts @ 0 *
movlw 0x08 ;Byte control
movwf myreg ;escape value
test btfsc SDi ;Test data bit 7 *
call sets ;
btfsc output,7 ;
bsf SDo ;SET SERIAL pin to 1
call clock ;Clock the data to shift register *
bcf SDo ;Reset SERIAL pin for next test
rlncf output,F
decfsz myreg,F ;
goto spi_in
goto ends
spi_in rlcf input,f
goto test
sets bsf input,0
return ;
ends movf input,W
movwf PORTD ;
return ;
clock ;
bcf sck ;
nop ;
bsf sck ;Clock value HIGH
nop ;
bcf sck ;Falling edge *Clock
; Initialise *
init_rfm ;
bcf nRES ;Reset device
call ms10mhz4 ;
bsf nRES ;Take out of reset condition
call ms10mhz4 ;
;************************ ; *
bcf nSEL ;Select device
call ms10mhz4 ;
Send_SPI 0x00 ;Read STATUS register command [0x0000] *
Send_SPI 0x00 ;This sets nIRQ high, RFM12 is ready *
call ms10mhz4 ;
Start ;
Send_SPI 0x80 ;
Send_SPI 0xd8 ;Switch el on
call ms10mhz4 ;
Send_SPI 0x82 ;Switch et on
Send_SPI 0x39 ;Automatically sends first preamble *
call ms10mhz4 ;and waits for next data write
NOW nIRQ IS LOW AND NEVER GOES HIGH AGAIN
Please help me with this!!!!
December 18, 2011 at 8:16 am
RFM12 is very cheap rf module having very good perfomance. The only trouble is its programming, very hard.
And do toy have arduino library for these modules.
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April 11, 2013 at 8:03 am
thanks alot for this post. any idea if i can use the codes you provided on arduino ? . one more thing , you think i can transfer voice (like speaking in mic) with this transceiver. am thinking of building walkie talkie
March 19, 2017 at 5:15 pm
Very nice, thanks to your blog I understood the correct usage of the module!


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"It needs a spare part", he told them. "I'll ring the company in town to see if they can send one over." He rang the number and had a conversation with the Sylvanian at the other end of the line. "Well, there's good news and bad news." He said "The good news is they can supply the part. The bad news is, it won't arrive until the 29th of December." This news was very distressing to Savannah. She had wanted a perfect Christmas party, but now it didn't look like there was going to be much of a Christmas party at all, not without food!
When Savannah got back to the Courtyard Restaurant, she decided that she could at least make the cheesecake and salad that she had been planning on. She set to work, and just as she was putting the cheesecake in the fridge, Mr Rivertail arrived with a sleigh. Savannah was very excited, this must be the surprise he was talking about. She quickly came out of the kitchen to greet him. "Hello Murray", she said, "I see that you've brought your surprise." "Yes, I worked very hard on it", he replied. "But why don't I smell anything delicious cooking?"
This nearly made Savannah burst into tears again. "Oh, it's awful", said Savannah, "My oven has broken, and the part won't come until the 29th." Murray agreed that it really was awful and asked if there was anything he could do. "I don't think there is, no one could possibly cook everything in time for tomorrow."
Soon the word spread that Savannah's oven had broken and she wouldn't be able to cook and food for the party. Everyone felt very sorry for her and they all resolved to bring something to Christmas.
On Christmas morning, Savannah awoke feeling very sad. She had wanted to host the big village Christmas party for so long, but when she finally got the chance to, she couldn't provide food for everyone. How was she going to explain to all the villagers that all they had to eat for dinner was salad? Just then, Peanut and Nana came and jumped on her and Hugo, wanting to show them what they had gotten from the Northern Mouse. Savannah knew that she had to get up and face the day.
All throughout the day, Savannah tried to keep cheerful. She made sure the house and garden were all set up and everything was cleaned, right down to the last speck of dust. At 4:30, she started getting ready, as the guests would arrive at 5 o'clock. Just then, the doorbell rang, and Savannah went to answer it. It was the Hazelnuts, and with them they had a beautiful cake! Savannah was so surprised, she just stood there for a few seconds, wondering why they had brought it. Just then, Amber spoke. "We knew that your oven had broken, so we decided to bring something. I hope you don't mind." Savannah hugged her, then led her into the house so she could put the cake down.
The same thing happened with everyone - each family had decided to bring something to the party. Soon, there was no more room on the table inside, so they had to start putting them on the outside tables. Savannah was very happy that everyone had thought of her, and even happier that there was now enough food for everyone. The party had turned out to be a great success!
That night, as she lay in bed, Savannah realised that the perfect party was not achieved when you do everything yourself, but when everyone works together.
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Hooray! I love the second half of the story Caitlyn, great job!
Florence Holiday
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I'm very happy that everything turned out nicely and that Macadamia Grove people had a wonderful party. Lucky Savannah - wonderful neighbourhood.
I was looking forward to reading the second part of the story and I loved it!
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The other day I found out that I was chosen to go on the outing for work early Saturday morning. At first I was not excited. 1. Because I had to be at work by 7am to wake up the girls and get them ready etc. and 2. because we were going to an animal shelter. Now I know that makes me sound heartless because I didn't want to volunteer with some puppies but I really did not want to clean up poop and hair all day.
We took the long drive out to Fredonia to visit the 37,000 acre animal sanctuary. This was not your average animal shelter. The Best Friends sanctuary can up to 1700 animals at any given time. The animals range from dogs, cats, pot belly pigs, horses, birds, guinea pigs, bunnies, and even some wild life. Each animal has it's own area. For example there is dog town and cat world. In each area there is a special needs section where animals with special needs get special attention according to their needs. We got to volunteer in cat world where we cleaned some of the rooms and then we got to play with them! We pet them and played with them and fell in love with them. Most of the cats were very friendly and cuddly which was neat because most of the cats have been through some sort of traumatic experience.
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Been really busy and tired recently due to cheer trainings almost everyday...
I'm like lagging with my school work, project, family time, social life and blogging..(Yes I know I'm whining again but its true)
And all of a sudden, HOOC over now.
Here's my hall's cheer video, our second ever ASU (All Stunts Up) together in so many trainings!
I did screw up here and there, but, its over. I'm the one with bangs if you don't know :(
Probably my last cheerlead competition~ Enjoy watching!
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We had become disillusioned with the constant drive to do more with less, the lack of work-life balance, and the pressure to buy the next iPhone. In Mexico, we experienced life as we believe it was meant to be lived: soaking up the simple pleasures of sunshine, natural beauty and warm conversation. Compared to our frigid and often frantic pace of life back home, in Mexico, our souls felt settled and serene.
But were we falling in love with a place and a way of life—or we were just escaping our current life?
Given that my husband just quit his job as an electrical engineer and we have driven what is left of our possessions down to Cabo San Lucas Mexico, we're about to find out.
The adventure of moving to another country, and embracing another way of life, had been brewing slowly for quite some time.
Fifteen years ago my husband Dan and I took a two-week, four-country honeymoon tour of Europe. I didn't want to come home. At the time I was a stressed-out workaholic. Our honeymoon was the first opportunity in years that I had to stop, relax, enjoy, and just be. We watched French employees spend hours at a café sharing and enjoying life. We met friendly people in Holland who were genuinely interested in meeting new people and had the time to do so. We saw how the rest of the world lived, and we wanted in. My new husband had to force me to get back on the plane. I didn't want to come back to the frantic work-focused United States. But I did.
Since then, Dan and I have often asked ourselves: Is the life we are living really the one we want? As practical people we believed in the work hard and be rewarded mentality. But our belief was not matching reality. Dan's long hours were taking away from our time together, his joy and his health. The cause was not the company he was working for, but the overall American work ethic. Somewhere it was decided that work comes before family, friends, passions and health. We couldn't buy into the system anymore. But were we willing to give up all we had labored for to see if we could be happier living in another country?
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It turns out that Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, gave us enough inspiration to try and find out.
The first time we visited Cabo, we fell in love. Brad, a friend we knew from the inland lakes in Illinois, had invited everyone from the marina to visit his new "weekend" home in Cabo. We were two of a few people who took him up on it and had an amazing week-long visit.
Dan and I felt like rock stars on our first visit to Cabo. We flew down and were greeted at the airport by friends bearing cold water and beer. We spent Labor Day weekend that year luxuriating in Brad's beautiful three-bedroom home with a pool, Jacuzzi, and rooftop fire pit. We passed the time eating, drinking, fishing and loving life. It was heaven. We didn't have to think, worry, plan, navigate, drive or calculate the exchange rate. We just got up, showered and went where Brad took us. Add in that my husband's always-on work phone did not operate internationally and that made it official: This was paradise.
After our initial trip to Cabo, we found ourselves going down once, twice, and even three times a year. In 2011, Brad bought a boat and most of our visits that year were spent on the water. We fished off his thirty-five foot Cabo and his friend's sixty-eight foot Hatteras. We were catered to by the captain and crew of both boats. Who wouldn't love that kind of extravagant luxury?
But what we slowly began to realize in subsequent trips, was that what Dan and I really loved was the adventure of Mexico. After our first two years down there, we did not go to any of the tourist hangouts. Instead we explored the regional culture, talked as much as we were able with the locals, and learned the ins and outs of living in Mexico. We transitioned from tourist to resident activities. We spent an afternoon waiting in line to pay the water bill. We learned Spanish at Home Depot as we tried to find the supplies we needed to help out friends. We went to roadside taco stands where we were the only gringos. We rode the crowded local collectivo bus and tipped the guitarist singing native songs. We talked to Mexicans and expatriates who were now Cabo locals.
At ease, released from the pressures of our daily life, we were suddenly alive again as the friendly warmth and compassion of the Mexican people made us remember our ability to connect as humans. The more we visited, the more Cabo felt like home.
Not Just a Vacation
One of our trips in 2012 marked their first time we didn't stay with Brad in Cabo. Some friends of ours were heading down, so we decided to stay with them in a local resort. Although the beachfront hotel was nice, this visit was not the same. Dan and I were tourists. We couldn't hide our wristbands that announced our status to everyone. Every restaurant barker, excursion promoter, and time share seller would check out our band and make a pitch. It felt ugly and fake. We missed our Mexico and how we were treated before.
Although it was not our cup of tea, what the resort trip gave us was a reality check. When we talked about Cabo San Lucas and how we loved it, the response from family and friends was that we were just in vacation mode. We knew it was something deeper. Something more. We began to play around with the idea we should move down there. But how? What would we do for income? Where would we live?
We returned to Chicago and dug in to these questions. We researched, dreamed, and plotted how we could move and make it work.
During our next trip to Cabo, we visited friends Mike and Tori, who had been living in Cabo for over a decade. They left their life in Oregon, sold everything and created their own little paradise in a desolate town south of Todos Santos. We spent the afternoon listening to the story of their move and their new life as we sipped drinks made from the fruit of their mango tree. They told us of the bliss and the hassles. They told us it was worth it. I said we were playing around with the idea of moving down. Mike firmly told us to put aside the fear of the risks and follow our dreams. Honestly I can't remember exactly what he said, but I do remember the look on Dan's face and the feeling in my heart. He gave us the permission and courage to move.
Five Labor Days after our first visit, Brad, Dan and I stood in Brad's kitchen overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Brad, knowing how seriously we were trying to arrange the logistics of life here, said we should move down and act as live-in caretakers for his house and his boat. Knowing Brad, I asked, "But didn't you always say that you don't do business with friends?" He responded, "This is not business. You are doing me a favor." I smiled and we shook hands.
We were 'in' and ready to move. We just needed to figure out how to make our dream happen.
Melissa Heisler, 46, and her husband Dan, 48, recently relocated to Mexico from Chicago, and they will be documenting their transition for Inspired Life.
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Fujairah Terminals, a newly established facility managed by Abu Dhabi Ports, has handled its first vessel.
The first call was made by the Dubai Alliance, a container feeder ship run by Star Feeders, a specialist short-sea carrier which operates a network between UAE ports.
In June 2017, Abu Dhabi Ports signed a 35-year concession agreement with Fujairah Port for exclusive rights to develop port infrastructure and undertake operations for containers, general cargo, ro-ro and cruise ships at the newly established Fujairah Terminals.
Further terms of the agreement include enhancing the port's ability to cater to larger vessels through the deepening of berths and building almost 300,000 sq m of storage space, as well as a 1 km quay.
Abu Dhabi Ports will also invest in new and advanced technological equipment to increase operational efficiencies and services.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi,CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, said: " The investment in port infrastructure will go a long way to strengthening development and operation of ports and terminals across the UAE."
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Who knew there were so many indulgent treats that are Vegan!? Vegan or not, you need to try this peanut butter tart!
• For the pastry:
• 140g solid coconut oil
• 100g caster sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 180g plain flour
• 35g cocoa powder
• For the filling:
• 200g smooth peanut butter (make sure it's vegan as some brands aren't)
• 225g vegan cream cheese
• 160g can coconut cream
• 85g maple syrup
• 85g golden syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• For the glaze:
• 120g vegan dark chocolate, very finely chopped
• 130ml hazelnut milk
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• For the brittle:
• 100g caster sugar
• 2 tbsp water
• 50g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
1. Preheat oven to 180 C.
2. Place the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed for a minute, then add the vanilla. Add the flour and cocoa powder and mix again. When the dough is evenly mixed, turn off the mixer and form the dough into a ball.
3. Place the ball into a 23cm fluted tart tin and begin to press the dough to the edges and up the sides of the tin until the tart case is covered.
4. Use a fork to prick the bottom of tart, then transfer the tart to the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the tart case looks dry and crisp. Remove from the oven and allow to cool entirely.
5. To make the peanut butter filling, blend the peanut butter, cream cheese, coconut cream, maple syrup, golden syrup, vanilla and salt in a blender or food processor until smooth and thickened. Pour the filling into the tart shell, then transfer the tart to the fridge and allow it to chill for at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
6. To make the glaze, warm the milk and sugar in a small saucepan till they're hot but not yet simmering. Pour the hot milk over the chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted and glossy.
7. Pour the glaze over the top of the tart, and move the tart case around in circular motions to make sure the glaze covers the peanut filling entirely.
8. Chill the tart for 30 minutes.
9. In the meantime, make the brittle. Oil a baking tray and set aside. Then place the sugar and water into a small saucepan. Heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved and then, without stirring, until you get a lovely dark caramel colour. Working quickly, pour the caramel into the oiled baking tray and quickly sprinkle the peanuts over the top. Leave to cool and when cool smash into shards.
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Leaky gut syndrome occurs when the gastro-intestinal tract is affected either by damage to the cells that make up the lining of the intestine, or by breakdown of the tight junctions that join the cells. Disruption of the lining of the intestine allows harmful substances, such as toxins or disease causing organisms like bacteria, to cross the gastro-intestinal barrier and be absorbed into the bloodstream. This leakage across the lining of the gut into the bloodstream, results in inflammation of both the intestine and the rest of the body and this inflammation results in multiple problems appearing as symptoms in the horse. The damage to the lining is often small to begin with but if left untreated, as is commonly the case as the signs are subtle, the effects only become visible when significant damage has been done.
Symptoms of leaky gut syndrome in the horse include, but are not limited to, colic, weight loss, diarrhoea, ulcers, behaviour changes, skin allergies, bone issues, joint issues and reduced performance.
The specific causes of this damage to the lining of the tract are various but include diet changes, heat stress, training, travel, certain bacteria and the build up of toxins. When a horse is exposed to a few of these stressors at once, or for an extended period of time, the leaky gut syndrome can result.
The best way to heal leaky gut syndrome, or to prevents its occurrence in the first place is through good nutrition. There are several nutritional options that may help including mineral supplements and free fatty acids. In terms of minerals, several studies have shown that zinc supplementation can help to strengthen the junctions between cells of the intestinal tract, creating a stronger intestinal wall. One particular fatty acid, which holds much promise in promoting gut health is butyrate. Butryrate makes a great energy source for the cells that actually line the gastrointestinal tract, and therefore can help promote a healing process in these cells after they have been damaged. Other potential helpful repair agents include probiotics and amino acids. Focussing on and managing gut health can reduce the issues caused by leaky gut syndrome and ultimately improve the health and therefore performance of your horse.
Speak to your vet if you think your horse may be affected by leaky gut syndrome.
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Meditation brings us together and unites our energies. Love and well-being is increasing. Creativity and expression are very welcome here. It's a unique place to live for the ones who are up for it.
"I am here for relaxation and intensity. Being in the moment, here and now. I am here for being at ease, real and spontaneous. To live an adventurous life. To be in tune with existence. To create and invent in Love and Bliss. To sink and let go. To be ecstatic and free. I wish to see our creation flowering. I am here to dissolve in ecstasy through meditation. Experiencing oneness and aloneness. I am here to devote my energies to higher consciousness. To forget myself and to remember. Let my talents grow and become less identified with them. I am here to enjoy the pure nature. I am here to live a healthy, loving and enlightening life!"
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After reading an article on Self.com, I am now officially dying for a grilled cheese sandwich. It's a great write up about making one of our favorite comfort foods, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, more healthy.
My favorite tip was this one:
Stuff it with salad Work in color and nutrients: Add ½ cup fresh spinach to your melt for a dose of vitamins A, C and K, which help protect against heart disease, cancer and bone disease, respectively. Top your greens with a layer of lycopene-loaded tomato slices; heating them releases even more antioxidants.
I try to work spinach and tomatoes into our meals as often as possible, so I'll be trying this one out asap.
Speaking of sandwiches, I made some really delicious Turkey sandwiches this weekend. I toasted the bread in the oven for a few minutes. Then I topped it with White Cheddar Cheese and returned it to the oven until the cheese melted. I piled on Smoked Turkey slices and sauteed artichoke hearts, garlic, and spinach. I didn't have any mayo on hand (no clue how that happened), so I used a little bit of Ranch dressing. The tangy attitude of the Ranch was actually good, but in all honesty, I think Mayo would've been even better.
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First annual youth hunt educates novice hunters
The Noble Research Institute hosted 16 youth and their guardians for the first annual youth doe hunt. The event was sponsored by Noble Academy, Walnut Bayou Deer Management Association and Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
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Oklahoma landowners are able to help develop the next generation of hunters through the youth hunt program.