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- 71-year-old homeless man brutally attacked inside Port Authority, suspect sought
- Brace yourselves for pretty big Con Ed rate hikes
- WEATHER: Springlike Tuesday with showers and temps in the 60s
- Stringer: MTA only got 18 out of 300 new subway cars by deadline
- Driver charged after boy in stroller fatally struck by pickup truck in East Harlem
- Former NY Giants chaplain sued over sex abuse allegation
- VIDEO: NYC Uber passenger waves gun at driver, threatens to shoot him
- VIDEO: Man sought after woman assaulted in Queens elevator
- Cosmetics billionaire Ronald Lauder launches $25M program to fight anti-Semitism
- Mother accused of leaving child, 2, in parked car at Bronx mall charged
- Unlucky for some: Man charged with rigging 10K bingo game
- 24 states asking for better online protections for children
- The heart of Pensacola: City has strong ties with naval base
- Teen runaway found 'camping' inside Bed, Bath & Beyond
- George Laurer, inventor of ubiquitous UPC, dies at 94
- AP Exclusive: Troops that defied Maduro have fled Venezuela
- Rapper treated for opioids during police search of plane
- Arkansas officer 'ambushed and executed,' police chief says
- AP Exclusive: Accidental shootings show police training gaps
- Pensacola gunman got around a ban on foreigners buying guns
Subway crime is on the rise. New York AG makes an announcement about vaping. Watch out for those sea turtles.
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Queen Creek, AZHome Menu
MCSO Vacation Watch Request
MCSO Vacation Watch offers peace of mind
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Vacation Watch program benefits homeowners while they are on short-term vacations. When registered for Vacation Watch, patrol deputies regularly check homes and notify residents if something is out of the ordinary or there has been an incident at the property.
The home receiving a vacation watch must:
- be occupied,
- not for sale or rent,
- not have someone checking on, or at the house occasionally, and
- be a vacant for a minimum of 2 consecutive days, with a maximum of 30 consecutive days.
Any breaks in time, for example, where you intend to return home for a weekend then leave again, constitute separate "vacations" and must be submitted on separate forms. Any watch requests for more than 30 days will not be accepted.
If you wish to request a vacation watch and meet the requirements, please complete and submit the form below. You will receive confirmation after your request has been received and approved.
This voluntary program is designed for the residents of Queen Creek who may be gone for temporary periods of time covering weekends or short-term vacations. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to extend the vacation watch.
The frequency of these checks by the deputies will be dependent upon the number of calls for service, or other law enforcement activity.
Safety tips are provided below for when your home will be vacant for more than a week:
- Have someone momentarily turn on the garbage disposal, water, and flush the toilets to keep the pipes working and prevent possible rusting.
- Ask a family member or trusted neighbor to help keep the house from looking unoccupied by picking up door flyers/advertisements, bringing in the mail/newspapers, and taking the garbage cans to and from the curb.
If you have any questions, please call MCSO at 602-876-5055 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Forms must be submitted at least three days in advance to allow time for processing.

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text: 2014 Cirque 32% Tempranillo, 23% Mourvèdre, 23% Grenache, 22% Carignan $80 As a debut in the line-up, this wine is nothing short of mind-blowing. With our Spanish clones, this is at the top of our list in terms of incomparable distinction and command. The nose exudes black cherry and blue fruits and is quickly supported by toffee, toasted vanilla and exotic spices. The power and structure play perfectly with the seductive nose, black tea-like tannins, and brilliant black fruit finish. Aged for 22 months in a combination of concrete eggs and French oak, Cirque will leave you yearning to dissect its layers over the next 15-20 years. (96pts - J.Dunnuck, 95pts - Robert Parker) SOLD OUT Add To Cart $90.00 Wine Specs Vintage 2014 Varietal 32% Tempranillo, 23% Mourvèdre, 23% Grenache, 22% Carignan Appellation Paso Robles Alcohol % 15.1


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Lacy Cosmetology School 98 Davenport St Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 572-8705
General Information About Lacy Cosmetology School
To ensure quality instruction and training in workforce and career development to prepare students to receive their licenses, after passing their state board examination. We strive to help students reach their potential and in obtaining the skills needed for success in their chosen field. It is our desire to maintain high academic standards and all students are challenged to meet the high academic expectations of themselves and the faculty, which promotes personal growth and knowledge within each individual student.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- None
Student Services
- Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
- Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- Less than 1 year certificate
- 1-2 years certificate
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants 19 Percent Admitted 100% Men Admitted 100% Women Admitted 100% Full Time Retention Rate 70%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 26 Native American 0.0 Asian 1.0 African American 3.0 Hispanic 0.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 25 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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Amidst the hustle and bustle of constantly searching for odds-and-ends, doing barn, garage, and basement raids for goodies, and working on a few commissioned pieces, we've realized we haven't posted anything in a long time!
So, we just changed that! After months of slowly making progress on Writer's Block, we'll be posting some photos soon of the panels in various stages. We're almost halfway through the first unit, and there's lots of ground yet to cover! Stay tuned!


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Five-time Grammy-nominated Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today. Hailed by All About Jazz as a true fusion artist in the best sense of the word," who mixes his Cuban roots with tastes of bebop, free jazz, even hip hop and electronica, into a strikingly fresh and spicy modern stew that's much more than the sum of its ingredients," Omar Sosa unifies genres with his dynamic playing and improvisational mastery. Sosa's fifth solo recording, Calma, released in March 2011 and steeped in unorthodox harmonic sensibilities, received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Album. He is joined on the Annenberg stage by his Afreecanos ensemble, featuring drum-and-bass pioneer Marque Gilmore, Mozambican electric bassist Childo Tomas and noted Cuban saxophonist Leandro Saint-Hill, all traveling from Europe for this performance. The ensemble fuses the folkloric with the contemporary, the ancestral with the urbanall with a Latin jazz heart. Copies of Omar Sosa's Calma are available to press upon request.
Continuing the Latin fusion theme of the evening's double bill, Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Bandthe band the New York Times calls the best Latin Jazz group working" and one of the most influential modern Afro-Caribbean jazz groups in the world, will take the stage alongside special guest Dafnis Prieto. The sophistication of the Fort Apache Band's carefully crafted sound is highlighted by the group's ability to bring a jazz flexibility to the Latin rhythm section with ease and expert flare. As noted in the New York Times, a Fort Apache tune may start out swinging with the feel of the drummer...then move into a Cuban guaganco, then take on a shuffle, then return to swing." The band features Jerry Gonzalez on trumpet, flugelhorn and congas, backed by premiere bassist Andy Gonzalez, leading jazz pianist Larry Willis and noted alto and tenor saxophonist Joe Ford with special guest and 2011 MacArthur Fellow, drummer Dafnis Prieto.
INSIGHTSPre-show chat
October 28 @ 6:45 PM
The Annenberg Center will host a pre-show chat with Jerry Gonzalez and special guest artist and 2011 MacArthur Fellow, Dafnis Prieto as part of the Annenberg Center's INSIGHTS program.
INSIGHTSPost-performance 40th Anniversary toast
In celebration of the Annenberg Center's 40th Anniversary, there will be several opportunities for audience members to get to know each other and the Annenberg Center staff throughout the season. To kick off this celebratory season, the Center will be toasting the past 40 years of excellence and its exciting future with festive sparkling cider. One of these toasts will take place following the Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet & Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band performance.


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Deutsche Bank ponders the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) growth on European utilities and sees electricity distribution cos as the likely clearest winners despite some operational challengesDB highlights RWE (through innogy), E.ON, Iberdrola, Enel, CEZ as the key plays in the distribution segment.
"Higher volumes would take pressure off unit prices and drive growing asset bases over the long term," broker says.
Electricity retail cos - e.g. Centrica, RWE (through innogy), Enel, E.ON - could also benefit from EVs but value capture less certain than asset growth for monopoly networks due to competition, according to DB.
There is significant attraction for energy retailers to promote EVs, per broker, as an electric car could roughly double household electricity demand.
DB sees less clear implications for electricity generation cos -- e.g. key wind/solar plays DONG, innogy, E.ON, Iberdrola and SSE.
Also Read: Fuel economy bigger threat to gasoline demand than electric cars: FGE
On one hand, EVs might drive up peak demand, which could benefit flexible fossil generation, per broker.
On the other hand, off peak EV charging and potential vehicle to grid discharging could smooth out demand, reducing the value of peaking capacity, according to DB.


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Awana is an acronym that comes from the first letters of Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed (2Timothy 2:15)
Awana began in 1950 as a youth program at the North Side Gospel Center in Chicago that would appeal to young people, reach them with the gospel of Christ and train them in the Lord's work. Other churches heard about the success of the Awana program and asked if they could use it. By 1960, Awana had registered 900 clubs.Today, there are more than 10,000 churches in the United States that have Awana clubs. There are clubs in all 50 states and in over 3,000 churches in 110 other countries.
Our AWANA program is for students ages 2 through sixth grade. It meets at the Oswego Alliance Community Center (370 Thompson Rd) from 5:00pm-7pm on Sunday nights (Sept - May).
You can download our informational brochure by clicking below:
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Moving on was what McHenry Alderman Robert Peterson did when he resigned his seat. Peterson said that due to his planned marriage in October, when he will relocate outside of city limits, he was resigning. The timing was such that … Continue reading
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The following report is from McHenry Alderman Scott Curry, sent Monday, December 5th: Just wanted to let you know that McHenry City Council voted tonight to reduce our property tax levy by 3%! A flat tax levy was proposed earlier … Continue reading
There was a contest in McHenry's Ward 5 and incumbent Alderman Robert Peterson won it. He beat challenger Cecilia Serritella 112 to 69. … Continue reading


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Our representative will help you with features identification and tell you the approximate cost of your business app. And we can ensure that our quality will justify the cost. Let's start with a friendly chatting and maybe we'll have a great joint project.
Agile Software Development Methodologies
We are an application development company, who creates apps for mobile and desktop devices. We offers high quality app creation and are working based on agile software development processes. After more than five years of programming experience for small business intrepreners and large companies, our developers and talented team of designers have worked out, that Agile is one of the most resultative way for software development. It works good for B2B solution, helping to increase revenue streams, increase productivity and improve customer engagement for our clients. Our bespoke app development company offers to create unique programms, combining the latest technology features with agile methods.
Working by Agile
Our company specializes in IT development for any size and industry in any industry. Whether it's mobile or web development, our programmers can turn all ideas into life and ensure you get a high quality software solution which meets your business goals and personal needs in terms of functionality and aesthetics.
Custom software development
Our software company offers customized solutions to achieve your vision of the future and meet the needs of your company. When developers create software products for you, they will carefully study your target audience and conduct market research. The data we collect is taken into consideration during the agile process to ensure that our team offers an economical application for you. We do our best to help your business stand out in a competitive environment. Extensive experience and agile methods help us provide a fully tailored solution meets your specific needs. Read more.
Mobile applications
Mobile Internet consumption continues to grow, opening the door to many business opportunities. And mobile development company welcomes potential entrepreneurs who want to take business to a new level and attract global potential customers. Mobile developers like to be familiar with your thoughts and help you turn them into real applications. We work with you to use this model of project management to develop incredible mobile applications that let your business get real value. The understanding of mobile technology and IT fieldwork experience allows us to shape your application based on your ideas. The team works with all major platforms:
- Android
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Web design and development
Our network of organizations has created impressive web applications which emphasize powerful features and attractive, intuitive design. User-centric interface, clean and secure code, good architecture - all these components take your business to success. You can easily share with you your challenging ideas because we can carry out your team. Our web designers can create measurable impressions online for you, or create an efficient tool which improves efficiency and streamlines your workflow. Even if you just want to know what you want to develop but you can clearly understand the desirable results, the team can help you understand technical insight, rich experience, agile skills and methods to create a business that fits your business. The purpose of the tool. Web developers use a variety of programming languages:
- Javascript
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- PHP and so on
Our team has developed software for about five years, and now we have an established development process with flexible process management capabilities to ensure bottom line results exceed your expectations.
Determination of the basic objectives
First, project manager negotiates with you to determine your business goals and the ideal results you want to achieve with company programs. We analyze the results of our conversations and determine the app creation time and cost based on what we are developing. Developers will not hide their stuff. Our process is transparent to you. We also run market research and analyze your target audience by providing helpful advice to make your IT infrastructure only better. Finally, team is actively working with you to identify the key functions we will implement in the first Sprint of our agile development process.
MVP creation
Once we determine the scope of the software we are building, we will create a team that will develop the project. Agile development team can see the initial goals and consider how to develop in the process and choose their expertise to enable programmers and designers to work with your project. These people are your team. They analyze their layout, functionality, and navigation requirements, and model the initial architecture and design of the work program, which we call MVP or the smallest possible product with basic functionality. We invite you to provide feedback on this program, at this stage you will have a brilliant visual idea to understand what you will end up doing. Software engineers have identified the strategy and direction. You tell us about your preferences for MVP and what you want to change, our project manager set up a new task for your team.
End product and testing
Once developers have created an MVP, we will change their design and functionality and development strategies based on their feedback, delivering continuous results in the iterative creation cycle, improving your IT tools to ensure your project meets your needs and changing business requirements. Since our team introduced the first work program, we performed many QA and UX tests to provide high quality products not only good results but also a beautiful appearance and have an intuitive user interface. Whenever software developers add new features and make some improvements, we will repeat the tests to ensure that these changes are implemented seamlessly and only improve the customer experience. Finally, using this agile method, we get a usable, powerful and easy-to-use software solution that has a compelling interface.
What is scram-based software development?
Let's define the concept of "agility" to describe what we mean when we use it to develop software products. Agile in IT industry refers to the inclusion of Scrum, Crystal, XP and other methods of general terms. There are four major priorities at the center:
- Personal and interactive value is not just the process and tools;
- Work software is more important than a comprehensive document;
- Contract negotiations are not enough; customers should be involved in this process;
- Blindly follow the plan, rather than respond quickly to change.
In short, agile methods provide iterative app construction that leaves room for changing strategies to change needs and satisfy their path. An important part of agile implementation is that it means self-organized inter-functional teams and business people, including regular meetings that can only be held in rigorous project management. Agile Development is supported by the major software development agencies.
Agile Scrum Methodology
With respect to agile methods, we are most commonly used in the Scrum approach, which is one of the agile project management frameworks. In other words, in the case of Scrum, this is a set of practices consistent with that particular framework, which involves Sprints, two-weeks cycles. Scrum becomes one of the most common agile methods because it is simple, time-tested and can be used in conjunction with other practices. In Scrum Sprints, typically no more than 30 days, multifunction teams deliver results to customers for future review and analysis. Then the developer and the client along with the next Sprint should be reached after the new goal, be it in function or something else. This process is very convenient to adapt to rapidly changing needs and achieve changing business objectives. Until the customer is completely satisfied with the results so far, will be repeated sprint. Scrum is a perfect agile way to improve the speed of the solution and maintain the high quality of the software product.
Agile versus Waterfall
While agile methods mean a complex process in dealing with all aspects. Waterfalls are a linear approach, meaning that from planning through design to the different stages of coding and developing the team only in the last step to start a new development stage. It is impossible to say something better, because all are suitable for different situations.
There are two main categories of projects:
- The first, everything is structured and consistent, and sometimes even in the SRS (specification of software requirements) is also true In this case, we recommend to work according to the method of the waterfall.
- The second, when you have a short idea and many features that must be tested by market tests, some changes must be implemented in the development process for the software, and the final solution will represent the market. In this case agile methods are more preferred agile methods.
Why do we use agile methods?
Agile development allows the development team to change the direction of the project throughout the development lifecycle. This opportunity can be achieved through the iterative process, which means that the repetition of the work cycle so that we can gradually realize the application of new resources and therefore through the way of making some improvements. It can be reconsidered and reassessed functionality to designate aspects throughout the software development lifecycle. Significantly reduces development costs and time to market. The key is that before the release, the developer in the development process continued to optimize software and led to the creation of a competitive product.
Benefits of sprint-based development
For developers to provide a lightweight framework - to create more efficient software time:
- Rapid response to changing needs throughout the development process and improvement of the project's development capacity to answer the changable objectives;
- Reduce overall risk;
- Fast delivery combined with high quality.
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We use agile software development methods to work with our customers. Your success is our top priority and we hope to gain your trust and partnership through our approach and transparency. If you have some innovative ideas, whether it's networking apps or mobile software, we can help you. So let's talk and see what we can do for you.


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Sometimes we get asked: "how does Easy Projects compare to MS Project?"
Well, the answer is – they don't. Easy Projects is a web based solution that relies on and fosters collaboration between all team members. MS Project – is a tool used primarily by a single project manager to plan and track project progress. MS Project is reactive by its nature. It needs an input from the PM to build a new plan or re-schedule an existing one. Easy Projects is pro-active based on the real-time status updates from every single project member.
So to compare apples to apples, one needs to put Easy Projects side to side with MS Project Server (also known as Microsoft© Enterprise Project Management or EPM which offers similar collaboration functionality.
There are four criteria that need to be considered in the comparison:
Let's talk about each one of these items.
Below you'll find a typical breakdown for a 100-user MS Project Server + SharePoint roll-out (on-premise option). You can always get a more precise quote from one of the Certified MS Project solution providers.
|Microsoft© (EPM) Project Server Software Licensing
|$850/user for Client
$300/user for Server
|Issue Management & Document Attachments Modules
|Requires SharePoint Portal and custom configuration at $300/user consulting time
|Implementation Costs
Typical consulting, configuration, customization, and training costs
|Time and material from Microsoft top tier consulting companies:
$200+/hour (or more), 2 People
|$128,000 to $192,000
|Phone and Email Support (annual)
|$245 per phone call
$99 per email
|Hardware and Operating software
|$10,000 – $120,000
|$323,000 – $497,000
|Average cost per user
|$3,230 to $4,970
Here is the same price break for 100-user Easy Projects Enterprise deployment (hosted annual option).
|Easy Projects Enterprise Annual Subscription
|Issue Management & Document Attachments Modules
|Implementation Costs
Typical consulting, configuration, customization, and training costs
|Easy Projects "Path to Success" Enterprise package
|$5,000 – $30,000
|Phone and Email Support (annual)
|Hardware and Operating software
|$21,200 – 46,200
|Average cost per user
|$212 – $462
One part of the equation that is often forgotten – is the cost of ownership or solution maintenance.
Of course, you might already have an IT department and spare servers. Nothing to worry about.
It can be true in certain cases when your IT team has spare time and is not working on anything else. In reality, you should consider the following tasks associated with managing on-premise enterprise-wide MS Project Server implementation.
You might need to hire a new IT tech person to deal with all of these tasks or wait until your existing IT resource free up. Either way, there is a labor and infrastructure costs associated with any on-premise installations. For the enterprise products like MS Project Server those costs are usually in the range of $20,000 – $50,000 per year depending on your existing IT arrangements.
With Easy Projects you reap the benefits of Cloud Computing. Easy Projects is SaaS: software as a service, so everything is taking care of and paid for. We handle backups, security, network infrastructure and complete hardware redundancy. We will also work with you to add new features or modules, when your IT team is helping your core business.
Cloud computing drives down IT labor costs both up-front and on an on-going basis. You no longer need to plan, procure, manage, and depreciate your IT infrastructure. You can replace large up-front expenses with more predictable costs that scale with your business.
When you get your software and infrastructure as a service, you free up skilled resources to concentrate on the things that help drive the business. Instead of getting caught in the trap of building larger teams that do more and more undifferentiated datacenter administration, you enable people to spend time on designing and delivering high value technology for the business.
If we were to list every single feature that MS Project Server offers, the list will definitely be much longer than the one from Easy Projects.
That's ok. It was never our intent to compete on the number of features. We compete on the added value to our clients.
In some cases Easy Projects might not be a good fit for your organization. For example, if you're managing a complex construction project (e.g. building a bridge) you'll be better off with MS Project or specialized construction project management software.
However if you're like most of the organizations we worked with over the last 9 years (thousands of small business and Fortune 500 companies), then most likely your team will only ever use 20-30 most useful project management features and tools. The good news – we got most of them. In fact, Easy Projects has more collaborative and business automation tools out of the box than MS Project.
You can see the comparison table here: /wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Easy-Projects-vs-MS-Project-Comparison.pdf
The typical implementation time for MS Project Server quoted by most consulting companies is 8-12 weeks. Usually this time frame doesn't include team training. However it's not uncommon to encounter 8-12 months implementation schedule.
With Easy Projects you will be up and running in 1-1.5 weeks with your entire team fully trained.
This is the most critical part of any software implementation. Millions of dollars have been wasted on software packages that became "shelfware" because they were never adopted by the team.
Imagine a typical employee: s/he usually has multiple tasks on their hands with a deadline yesterday. The last thing they want is a new tool learning which will become a project in itself. That's why people hate complicated software.
With Microsoft Project Server you should be ready to extensively train your entire team on how to use the product. A typical MS Project training course takes on average 4-7 days. Cost: $2,500 – $3,000 per attendee.
Easy Projects was built with the employees in mind. We have a special page called "My Assignments" which was designed for rapid adoption and acceptance across the company. On that page employees can see everything they're responsible for and what is coming down the pipeline. They can collaborate with their team mates and project manager using the message board or the file repository. They can update the status of their assignments or log their time – all on one page. Employees love this page since it take only 10 minutes to learn and in most cases it has everything they need.
At the end, whatever product you chose will work for you if you implement it properly, train your team and ensure product adoption. Just be aware of all hidden costs, timelines and challenges ahead of you.
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text: I've come across an interesting article by Fareed Zakaria, a reiteration of an argument he has made some years ago in his "Global Public Square". Zakaria, whose personal political beliefs are notoriously difficult to pin down, is a master of argumentation. By all standards, he is a first-class thinker, but the unflattering company of his fellow talk-show hosts boosts his credibility. It is not difficult to see how a scholar of international political economy, who heavily relies on empirical evidence and backs his claims in a responsible and dispassionate way, shines when placed against Bill O'Riley, John Hannity, Rachel Maddow and Chris Matthews.


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Hi Gary,
I'm assuming the battery is never the source of current to the 555 chip, but that instead it's powered by current from the power windings (produced by the approach of each magnet). Is that right?
Thanks Gary.
I'll confess, originally I thought it was the battery, but then I checked the max. supply current on the 555 datasheet and it was only 200 uA, not 100's of amps like the battery can deliver. But... I also read "HIGH INPUT IMPEDANCE : 10 Ω", and thought maybe that drops the amps down enough.
But...being a beginner (posting on the intermediate forum because cap dumps aren't a beginner topic) without a good grasp on current direction, I thought, if battery current flows from - to + perhaps it's not the source (though I also couldn't see a return path from the power windings).
Lots of room for error at my level.
So how is it that the battery doesn't cook the 555?
Hi Cmor,
Check again. It's 200 ma, not 200ua. And it also says the following.I checked the max. supply current on the 555 datasheet and it was only 200 uA, not 100's of amps like the battery can deliver.The output circuit is capable of sinking or sourcing current up to 200 mA. Operation is specified for supplies of
5 V to 15 V.The battery, at only 12.0 to 13.0 volts, is less than the 15 volt max supply voltage for the device. The output current of the device is controlled by the load (resistance) applied to it.So how is it that the battery doesn't cook the 555?
Gary Hammond,
Thanks, that helps.
Is the current powering the 555 flowing from the battery's positive to negative post, or the reverse?
What is the function of the capacitor after the diode, before the chip?
Hi Cmor,
I'm not sure the diode and capacitor are even really needed. I think they are there to filter out any voltage fluctuations or spikes from affecting the 555 input voltage.
Gary Hammond,
Guys, this is Darren Parrish, I haven't posted much since long before the forum changed. Like everyone else here, I can't explain how bad it is that we lost John. I really wanted to make it to one of his rally's before but never had the money to make it there. Any way, I'm back in the game now and I've made a couple of simple circuits that I have questions about. And I would like to either hear from Tom C or John K if possible. Oh, BTW, I first apologize for posting this on the wrong place or whatever but as I said, I haven't been on here in a while and I'm not real familiar with how to post properly and I need help getting back into the swing of things. I made the very first ssg with only one battery and my resistor got hot no matter what resistor i used. It was 1/4w resistors so I got a 15w per resistor with a large aluminum heatsink and it still got hot so I sat that project on the back burner for a bit. It ran and didn't blow so it still works. I built a solidstate with a transistor a 2k,10k and 18k resistor and a trifilalar coil, except I left the cap dump end off and replaced it with a charge battery to simplify my first attempt at the circuit to be sure I get it right. You know, baby steps. Anyway, again, the 2k 2w resister gets hot. What am I doing wrong. Or is it right and the parts aren't large enough?
I have a pic of the latter circuit but dont know how to post it to show you my build.


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After the tourists have all gone home; after the local shops have closed for the season; after the leaves have shown their brilliant reds, then fallen to the ground; Acadia National Park is still a stunning landscape of peaceful tranquility.
Only now, you can truly enjoy the tranquil part.
We made one final trip up the coast of Maine to bid farewell to Acadia for the winter. The park, which celebrated its 100th birthday this year, will get some much deserved rest after a record-breaking season that has sparked new conversations regarding traffic patterns and possible visitor limits during peak season.
It's no secret that Acadia is unlike any other place on the east coast during the summer, however, it's in the late fall and throughout the offseason that visitors get an entirely different view of the park; one without people in it.
Watch our November in Acadia National Park video here:
We spent time at the Jordan Pond House grounds, a popular destination that is a parking nightmare in July, only to stand alone with unobstructed views of the Bubbles and Jordan Pond. We travelled down the Jesup Path, which only weeks before was inundated with leaf peepers admiring its incredible foliage, and did not meet a single person during the hour long stroll.
Acadia becomes a different place in the winter, rugged and unforgiving to those that are not prepared, but before the snow flies, there is plenty of room to stretch your legs.
Download the free Acadia National Park app by Chimani at https://www.chimani.com/#acadia


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olive oil.....
You do not need to be a hippie to enjoy this yummy granola. But after just one bite don't be surprised if the word "grooooovy" slips past your lips. This is one delicious breakfast cereal that will delight even the pickiest of eaters. Olive Oil Granola is a staple in our kitchen. We use it for everything from yogurt fun, to topping our ice cream sundaes.
It is especially a great treat for people who must swear off gluten and/or dairy. But don't let that scare you, as this cruncher has converted many a die-hard junk cereal fans into healthier breakfast eaters. If you want less sweet skip the sugar; it's delicious either way.
If you really want to be in good morning heaven, pour a little of your cold homemade almond milk over the top.... and oh baby!!!
6 cups rolled oats
1½ cup chopped pecans or almonds
¼ cup cashews or sunflower seeds
1 cup dried apples (optional)
1 cup corn flakes
½ cup krispy rice cereal
1½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup dark brown sugar (optional)
½ cup honey
½ cup mild tasting extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1½ teaspoons sea salt
1 cup craisins
1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F °
2. In a large bowl, combine oats, nuts, apples, cereals, coconut, and brown sugar.
3. In a small saucepan add honey, olive oil, vanilla and salt. Heat over a medium flame until very hot, but not boiling.
4. Evenly pour hot honey mixture over dry mixture, and toss to combine.
5. Divide mixture and fold out onto 2 large sheet pans (jelly roll). Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, turning with a spatula every 20-30 minutes to achieve an even color.
6. Cool for 20- minutes and transfer into a large bowl. Add craisins, and blend until evenly distributed.
This is a very large batch and stores well in mason jars or Ziploc bags.


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Three years ago, I embarked on what has been the most adventurous journey of my teaching career—first grade! Right around the same time, a colleague introduced me to GoNoodle.
Little did I know how often I would use GoNoodle in my everyday teaching, and once I discovered GoNoodle Plus and all of its curricular offerings, I use it even more! And now, I am here to share with you the top 5 ways I think GoNoodle Plus can help first grade teachers. Just think of me as your GoNoodle Plus guide. Off we go!
More Opportunities to Move
You probably already know about GoNoodle's amazing videos for movement breaks. First Graders love to move, and they love catchy and fun songs and dances. But GoNoodle Plus offers even more movement videos tied to core-subjects. For example, "Meow Moo Moo" and "Banana Banana Meatball" are AMAZING pattern songs from Blazer Fresh, and "Clap it Out" is their awesome song about syllables.
Firstie-Friendly Mindfulness Practice
One of my other favorite uses of GoNoodle is to play the calming mindfulness videos and activities. And to go along with the mindfulness videos, GoNoodle Plus includes printable activities called Learning Extensions. The mindfulness Learning Extensions can help your class draw and write about some of these ideas, making the more abstract concepts in these videos more concrete for first graders. My class' favorite is "Be Kind to Yourself." After we complete the video, we talk about and fill in the the "How Can You Be Kind to Yourself" Learning Extension. Team GoNoodle took all the prep time out of that lesson for me!
Inquiry Starters
Our school uses an Inquiry approach to most of our learning. To help jumpstart the process, we often use inquiry starters, or high engagement ways to spark student attention. As we begin a science unit or lesson, I like to look through Field Trip's list of destinations. (There are over 100 to choose from!) I can almost always find one that relates to the lesson ahead and get my students excited and ready to learn!
I will be the first to admit, sometimes I feel like I run out of ways to review our sight words. But then I found BodySpell! My boys in Blazer Fresh combined some awesome kinesthetic methods with engaging music to make what just might be my favorite GoNoodle activity. You can use your own spelling words or use the pre-loaded words. Then watch your kids spell the words as they make their bodies into letters!
Customizable Content!
Did you know that GoNoodle Plus allows you to add your own content-specific questions to the Learning Games? As a first grade teacher, I've created questions about friends of ten in math, similar vowel sounds, and syllables in Word Study. Your kids can run, dodge, dance, act out words, and so much more, while answering questions you've created for topics your students need to practice.
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Many of the features mentioned in this post are exclusive to GoNoodle Plus! GoNoodle Plus is the most academically comprehensive version of GoNoodle. It offers 100s of ways to deepen student learning through movement and mindfulness. Additional curricular videos, customizable games, and downloadable activities maximize movement, instructional time, and fun! You can start a free 30 day trial (no credit card required) by clicking below.
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Another type of rock, another sensation of minerality: Glimmerschiefer in Austria [Photo: Maggie Hoffman]
"Lick it," he told me, "Lick the rock." I had heard of this kind of thing before, but still, I figured that Thibeault Liger-Belair, winemaker and inheritor of crazy-good chunks of prime Burgundy vineyard land, must have been at least halfway kidding.
He wasn't. He demonstrated, turning an oblong hunk of mottled limestone in his hand and then dragging it lengthwise down the center of his unfurled tongue. He did it kind of hard. It was a little grotesque looking. He tossed the rock back into the clay of his sizable section of Les Saint Georges vineyard, for which Nuits-Saint-Georges is named.
I followed suit, taking it easier than he. He started making a weird pursing motion with his mouth. "Feel that? That is true minerality." And, actually, I did feel it. It was a kind of pastiness, a thick adherent texture in the middle of my tongue. I have, in fact, since detected a shadow of this sensation when drinking wines from limetone soils. So, yeah, maybe Thibeault was right.
Minerality can be a slippery concept for new wine drinkers, partly because there isn't a lot in our common culinary language to compare it to. Shellfish? Mushrooms, maybe? Overpriced bottles of acqua minerale?
There is also the fact that minerality comes in so many shifting shades. Often, it is recognizable as a scent, like the smell of river pebbles, hot rocks, or straight-up wet dirt. Other times, what we're talking about is a flavor, a rocky saltiness, and this can feed into a saline, pasty texture. I think this was probably what Thibeault was driving at.
Where that sensation of minerality comes from is one of the enduring mysteries of wine science. There isn't a generally-agreed-upon explanation for how the flavor of a soil finds its way into a grape. We don't really know how it happens, though there are a number of theories.
But minerality isn't just in our imaginations. We have experienced it for, like, thousands of years. And its effect in wine—which seems to work opposite of fruit flavors—can make the difference between a wine that is just okay and one that is truly fine. I don't think we are dreaming. I don't think we are nuts. Even if we are standing around, licking expensive, significant rocks.
About the Author: Steven Grubbs is a sommelier and wine director at Empire State South (Atlanta, GA) and Five & Ten (Athens, GA). Ask him what to drink on Twitter, where he also accepts questions on tacos and manhood.


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Learn about Woodford Humane's history, what we do, and the many ways to get involved! Volunteer Orientation is required for all new volunteers. Registration is required and space is limited! Visit the Adoption Center or email Nicole to sign up and reserve your seat.


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The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida has filed a civil complaint asking to confiscate the domains, including HTMLComics.com, that Gregory Steven Hart used to post copyrighted comics on the internet.
Hart posted scans of comics from Marvel, DC, and other publishers on his websites for the public to read for free, without registration or payment. He insisted that his actions were legal and that his site was the internet equivalent of a library. The FBI confiscated Hart's computers in April, and his sites have been down since then.
The complaint filed on May 26 lists six of Hart's domains, including HTMLComics.com, ComicBooksFree.com and PlayboyMonthly.com, as defendants and asks that they be forfeited to the United States of America. When asked if Hart himself was going to be charged, Steve Cole, the spokesman for the U.S. Attorneys office, said "There are no criminal charges or plans to arrest him."
Court papers obtained by CBR reveal that the FBI began investigating Hart in July 2009 because of complaints that he was posting comics on the internet without the permission of the copyright holders. Publishers had started sending Hart cease-and-desist letters in January 2009, asking him to take down the comics, but instead, he posted more. "Initially, the estimated number of issues available on the site exceeded 40,000," the complaint says, and by June 2009 the site claimed to host over 100,000 issues.
The complaint includes information from FBI Special Agent Lawrence Wolfenden, who investigates computer crimes for the Tampa Field Office of the FBI:
As recently as March 31, 2010, Agent Wolfenden has been able to view numerous comic books through the HTMLComics.com website, including various books of the following titles: Astonishing X-Men, X-Men: Divided We Stand, The Simpsons, Aliens vs Predator vs Terminator, Army of Darkness, Dilbert, Peanuts, Batman, Superman, Spiderman [sic], Watchmen, and Mad Magazine.
In January and February 2009, Bongo Entertainment, Inc., (holder of the copyright for "The Simpsons"), United Feature Syndicates (which owns "Peanuts" and "Dilbert"), Warner Brothers/DC Comics, and Marvel Comics Group all sent cease-and-desist letters to Hart. Warner Brothers and Marvel followed up with second letters in March and June 2009, respectively, yet Hart did not remove the comics.
In a November 2009 telephone conversation, Hart told Marvel's legal counsel that he had designed the HTMLComics.com website and maintains the files on its servers; that he did not own physical copies of the comics on the site but had received them as digital files from other people; and that he had not gotten permission from the publishers to display the comics. He also said that the site gets 400,000 to 500,000 hits, or about 8,000 unique visitors, per day. "Hart advised that if no company agreed to a revenue-sharing arrangement, he would continue to operate the site without charging users to view the comics," the complaint states.
On April 13, 2010, Agent Wolfenden was able to read four issues of the Marvel comic "The New Avengers," with cover dates ranging from May 2009 to August 2009, at HTMLComics.com.
On April 20, 2010, FBI agents served a warrant on Hart's home in Tampa, Florida, seizing papers and "numerous pieces of digital storage, such as hard drives, computers, and DVDs, on which are stored copyright-protected images." The papers included a cease-and-deist order from Thomas E. Niedrich, an attorney at the Washington, DC law firm Crowell & Moring, and records documenting Hart's ownership of the websites in question. During the search, Hart said that he was the owner and developer of HTMLComics.com and several associated sites, that the sites were hosted on computers at his house, and that the site PlayboyMonthly.com, which displays issues of "Playboy" and "Maxim" magazines, was also registered to him.
The complaint notes that that the cover price on the comics ranges from 25 cents to $3.00, and the cost of Marvel's digital subscription service is $10 per month, and concludes that Hart's site is harming the copyright holders. Given that the sites are "facilitating property" for Hart's violations of copyright law, the U.S. attorney has asked that they be forfeited "for disposition according to law."


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Almost exactly one year after I left New Zealand, I landed back in Wanaka. I went for a hike with a long lost friend, and as the sun set over those familiar mountains across the lake, it felt like coming home.
I braced for a repeat of tearing myself away from this place again in mid-September, caught in a surreal emotional loop.
I spent the next days thinking about all that's happened in the year between. My nephew learned to say my name, and I discovered my canine soulmate has cancer. I explored the West—from hiking through the Cascades and the Grand Canyon to skiing in the mountains of British Columbia and swimming in the Mexican ocean. I took a job with a startup that has the potential to change everything, if we give our hearts and souls to it. I turned down a dream job in my beloved Wanaka. I fell in love.
I've come to understand that I'm not the same person that I was a year ago, and I can be released from this emotional loop. While I'm so happy to be here in this heartbreakingly beautiful place with my friends who feel like family, I'm ready to stop longing for that life I could have chosen here but didn't.
This time, I will look forward to going home to Montana.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. That's just human nature, and in my case, my severe level of FOMO can paint the grass across the way in hypercolor. The trick is learning to appreciate the shade of grass on your side of the fence. Sometimes it's worth exploring the other side, which takes some guts. Sometimes it takes leaving to realize you actually loved where you were.
I'm not ready to stop being a gypsy entirely yet, because the world is too big and my restlessness doesn't seem to quiet down for long enough. But I am ready to practice being fully present and grateful no matter where I find myself.
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With modern alarm systems, if a burglar makes way into your home or business a motion detector can be used to alert you and your monitoring center of the intrusion. This is what we now refer to as an "interior" alarm. Although this is a modern invention, criminal influences have been around since the dawn of mankind. This begs the question, "How were people alerted to intruders in the past?"
An example of an ancient "motion detector" was invented in Feudal Japan in the 17th century. This system was given the name Uguisu-Bari, which roughly translates to "a floor which sounds like a Nightingale". This was a way of defending the castles of feudal lords from ninjas and opposing samurai. These floors were specifically designed to make a chirping sound when pressure was applied. What differentiates these from a traditional "squeaky" floorboard is that when pressure was applied, the flooring nails would rub against a metal clip creating a distinct chirping sound. This specific sound would then alert the inhabitants of an intruder.
This same system was used by samurai in their own homes, but with a slight twist. They would configure the boards in a particular way so that those who were permitted to be there would know to walk on the boards in a specific pattern. By doing this they would create a series of sounds that would let others know that this was not an intruder, but rather a friend.
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Process Lasso v9 beta issued, but more coming
I have opted to release Process Lasso v9 in the beta channel of v8 to keep the ball moving as fast as possible.
That said, we are not feature complete. Sure, we have some cool features, but a lot of the big ones are yet to integrate.
So far, we have these new features:
- Much better ProBalance Insights with new Frequency of Action (same as CPUBalance)
- Filter process view to list only the processes you are interested in
- Pause list and graph by pressing spacebar
- Quick-terminate is back by menu item (or DEL key)
- Remove graph 'map/legend' BMP and replaced with drawn text for easier localization
- … MUCH MORE coming
Thus, this new definition of 'beta' for the case of Bitsum will be: We will attempt to keep this beta channel as stable as possible while it is being amended and changed. Still, it is a risk, and I can only recommend it to testers since I take the 'RELEASE' status very serious. Version numbers are just made up, but RELEASE means you think it's solid.
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Color Club Halo Hues: Miss Bliss and Over the Moon
Today I am showing you two more beautiful Color Club Halo Hues polishes. If you would like to read my review of the formula on these polishes, clickity-click here for that and to see the first two.
First, let's take a gander at Miss Bliss. This darling raspberry pink holo treat is sweet, girlie and flaming gorgeous. This swatch is two coats, no top coat. These photos were taken in full sun.
When my bottle of Miss Bliss arrived on my doorstep it had suffered a bit of a spill in transit. Not a great deal of polish was lost, as you will see in the next two photographs. About the amount for swatches on four nails or so was lost, so not a big deal and the spill was easy to clean up with a little acetone and a couple of cotton rounds. But look at how pretty this stuff is, even spilled on the outside of the bottle. Rainbow holo spill.
Here we have Over the Moon. Royal blue. Strong holo. Oh, yeah. Mama like. Mama love. My holo eating ho-bag of a camera didn't do a stellar job with this swatch. But I think that you get the idea. Again, two coats, no top coat. Shot in the sun.
Here is Over the Moon (third from the left, as you are facing the photo) on a nail wheel. For some reason, it came out a lot better on the nail wheel than it did on my nails. Same polish, same camera. Must be the length and curve of the fakealoo nails?
So what do you think about these two? Aren't they beautiful? Are you planning to grab these glorious holos for yourself? Please do tell.
Thank you so much for coming by and reading. Have a great day and may your polish never bubble.
11 comments
- Alison TeshFebruary 15, 2013 at 7:39 AM
These are both so gorgeous! I really like Over the Moon.ReplyDelete
- erikatheicyoneFebruary 15, 2013 at 8:58 AM
Iver the Moon is amazing, you should get it, if you don't have it. :DReplyDelete
- Hilde Bakering-PilkingtonFebruary 15, 2013 at 9:10 AM
I'm not a big fan of pink, but I have to admit that this one is spectacular. I'm keeping an eye out for Over the Moon.ReplyDelete
I'm wearing Miss Bliss right now actually! I'm not normally a pink fan, but I really like the base color on this. I do think, however, that the holo sometimes competes with the pink. Still pretty though!ReplyDelete
- erikatheicyoneFebruary 15, 2013 at 10:14 AM
When pink is mixed with spectacular holo, it is elevated. :D Over the Moon is glorious. I mean, blue and holo? Yes, please!ReplyDelete
- erikatheicyoneFebruary 15, 2013 at 10:15 AM
The holo does eat the pink, which, if you aren't a huge fan of that colour isn't necessarily a bad thing. And it still looks very pink in low light.ReplyDelete
- zebra-nailsFebruary 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM
They're so gorgeous! <3ReplyDelete
- erikatheicyoneFebruary 16, 2013 at 8:29 AM
Aren't they? :DReplyDelete
- erikatheicyoneFebruary 17, 2013 at 1:17 PM
You should get them, you'll love them. :DReplyDelete
- LyndsayFebruary 18, 2013 at 8:16 AM
Where did you get your Color Club Halo Hues?!ReplyDelete
- erikatheicyoneFebruary 18, 2013 at 1:33 PM
I ordered them from a seller on Amazon. I ordered from this seller. I got good service and quick shipping. With the exception of a small leak from a not quite tight bottle cap. ;) http://www.amazon.com/Color-Club-Holographic-Lacquer-Collection/dp/B00B0ZQWH4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1361219521&sr=8-3&keywords=color+club+halo+huesReplyDelete
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LARCHMONT, NY The Storm Trysail Foundation annually hosts one of the largest and most unique event on the intercollegiate calendar. Generous local owners loan their prized race boats to over 40 competing schools for the Columbus Day Weekend event.
Coast Guard Academy entered their own 'Glory' into the six boat J/44 Class competing against teams from Navy, Army, SUNY, Mass Maritime, and Maine Maritime.
With Hurricane Matthew a safe distance to the south, competitors were greeted by cool and cloudy conditions with moderate breeze on Saturday followed by heavy-air and downpours on Sunday.
Glory was raced in her inshore one-design configuration with a crew complement of nine cadets. The lineup included Skipper Riely Brande '18, Tactics Will Colomb '18, Mainsheet Trimmer Andrew Goetz '18, Jib Trimmer Zachary Groce '18, Spinnaker Trimmer Erin Wright '18, Pitperson Will Gigantelli '18, Tailer Margaret Arocho '20, Bowman Peter Reeve '16, and Mastman Edward Walker '20.
Starting Bowman JM Depew '19 was out this week while he recovers from a thumb injury suffered at the Shields Cup. Team Captain Peter Reeve '18 moved up to the pointy end and was replaced on the mast by Edward Walker '20. "This was Edwards's first regatta with the team and proved his worth among the foredeck crew immediately", said Head Coach Jack Neades. During a spinnaker set in the 4th race part of the sail filled with air before being fully hoisted. Ed was going at full speed hand over hand on the halyard as the 35 pound sail went unexpectedly weightless for a brief moment. Caught by the sudden slack in the line, Ed began to fall backward but never quit hoisting the sail. "His body went from standing down to horizontal back to standing upright again just as halyard was made and the spinnaker was set. It was one of the best saves we've seen"
Glory went on to win race 4 and finish an impressive second overall in the J/44 Class. The team's ultra-consistent 2.0 point per race average could only be beaten by Navy's near perfect 1.2. As the season progresses, both Navy and Coast Guard have started to separate themselves from their New England and Mid-Atlantic rivals.
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Is the BMW 320d the best car ever produced? Richard Hammond thinks so
BMW has always been obsessed with producing the 'ultimate driving machine,' and no, those machines don't just come in the form of M-series vehicles. Nope, BMW strives to deliver perfection in every single car made by the German giant, and if Richard Hammond is to be believed, they may have just created the best car ever with the recently launched BMW 320d coupe.
On paper, a claim like that may sound unfounded considering there are cars literally 10 times the price of the 320d on the market, and surely they're better? But, that's not the point. The point is whether a car is or isn't the complete package, and Hammond truly believes the 320d is that exact package. He praises the styling, the handing, the rear leg room, the price and has great difficulty naming even one flaw.
In the end, the respected journo simply states that the red stripe running across the dashboard in the Sport trim variant is the only downside of what else is a perfect car.
It's very interesting to note that the 320d in question is actually the base version in the diesel range, yet it seems to be the best. It may only come fitted with a four-cylinder diesel engine producing 184 HP at 4,000 rpm, but it does deliver 280 lb-ft of torque and as we know from experience, the best thing about diesel's is the seemingly never endless torque they deliver.
Follow the link to find the original review on the Mirror.
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After this long, cold, exceptionally BLAH winter – I'm more than ready for a breath of fresh air. In fact, I am ready to spray paint our front yard bright green if Mother Nature doesn't start cooperating SOON. 🙂
This lack of color seems to have taken over the inside of our house, too. Especially in our living room – it is the most BLAND and lifeless room… maybe ever.
Okay, maybe its not quite THAT bad – but it is feeling really drab and uninspired at the moment.
Fortunately, the "bones" of the room are good. Good size, nice fireplace, large window… but for some unknown reason, my husband and I made a snap decision when buying the furniture…
… and we screwed up. Big Time.
For starters, it's freakin' huge. As in… crazy deep. You have to scramble to climb out of it. And forget about sitting all the way back if you want to bend your knees at a natural angle or if you want your feet to hit the floor.
Plus, it eats up way more floor space than any couch should.
It is also a deep, dark chocolate brown. Don't judge. I'm pretty sure we were trying to be practical… with 3 kids, 2 dogs and a cat, it seemed like a very grown-up decision at the time.
The dark color would be fine, (it mostly camouflages errant pet hair) – but the wall color we choose ('Escape Gray' by Sherwin Williams) doesn't work with it. Not in such large doses, anyway.
Our accent color ('Plum Brown,' also by Sherwin Williams) looks great with the 'Escape Gray' and the creamy 'Dover White' (SW) wood trim – but, the dark brown couches act like an energy-sucking black hole right smack in the middle of our main living area.
In short, our furniture is pretty awful, but we need to work around it. (On the plus side, I don't care if the girls spill stuff on it).
There are two solutions for this – the 'Escape Grey' on the walls needs to go. The room is begging for something lighter, brighter and warmer. But… I haven't sold my husband on that one just yet.
In the meantime, it really needs some really cool, fun throw pillows to brighten it up a bit (and maybe make those damn couches a wee bit more comfortable).
Unfortunately, I'm having ZERO LUCK finding anything "non-ugly" at local stores this season.
So… I've taken my search online and found a lot more options – but many were pretty pricey and/or not-exactly-kid-dog-cat friendly, ya know?
Then I saw these customized throw pillows – and thought, how cool is that?? (affiliate link)
Although I wouldn't put my own photo on them, I love how versatile this idea is.
Just think of all the fun ways you could personalize them. You could turn your favorite garden, vacation or pet photos into functional accent pieces. Or maybe feature a great picture of your front porch or your house from the street.
They would also make great gifts for a lot of occasions – graduations, house warming parties, baby showers, or weddings. You could create inspirational quote graphics, feature significant dates, or make a collage of several images as shown in the above picture.
The pillows can be customized on both sides (love!) – and come in two sizes: 14″ x 14″ and 16″ x 16." The are available in 3 fabrics: cashmere, satin and flannel. (I personally question image quality on the flannel or even the cashmere option – think it would depend on the level of detail in the graphic).
You will need to use a high-resolution image – the standard 72 dpi that works online won't work. I did not have the best luck when I had a few images from my iPhone printed – they looked terrible. So, I recommend using an image taken with a decent digital camera. If you need help, check out a site like Elance to find a graphic designer who can help you create an image file that works.
What do you think? Is this something you would use or give as a gift? Please share your thoughts in the comments below!


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ALBANY—Jeff Gural, the real estate developer and owner of both Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs racinos, was quaking with anger as he left a meeting of the state gaming board that announced its recommendations for three new casino licenses today.
Gural's bid for a full-scale casino at Tioga Downs was not chosen by the board, despite a persistent rumor among casino industry insiders that it was the favored bid.
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"I'm totally shocked. I really am. I didn't think that, first of all, I didn't think that they belonged in the competition, they're not in the Southern Tier," he said of Lago Resort, the proposal selected among the three bidders in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region.
"The governor came to Binghamton and announced this and promised the people of the Southern Tier a casino," Gural said. "Um, I was asked to help get the law passed. I spent about $800,000 of my own money to get Proposition One passed, only to get put out of business. I mean, I, I think it's a joke to be honest with you."
He speculated the decision could sink his racino at Vernon Downs, which is about 80 miles from the site of a new casino license in Tyre, and said it would hurt the broader Southern Tier region.
"It will hurt me at Vernon. But, I don't give a shit about me, I'm wealthy," Gural said.
"But it certainly screwed the people who live in the Southern Tier. There are five casinos where Lago is and now there are no casinos in the Southern Tier. That's—that's shocking!"
"I think the Southern Tier just got wiped out economically," he said. "Poor people, they're going to have no jobs. Take a ride around the Southern Tier and see what it looks like. It's about as depressed an area as there is and when you had a chance to help these people, with the fracking and the casino, they give them a doubleheader. It's just sickening. I feel bad for the people. Don't worry about Jeff Gural, I'm fine."
Gural said he may eventually close Vernon Downs.
"I'm probably going to stop," he said. "It'll hurt me at Vernon eventually. I wouldn't be surprised if Finger Lakes closes. This is a devastating impact on the racinos in the state that have provided millions of dollars to the state and our thanks is this idiotic decision? It's a disgrace. No fracking and no casinos? Why don't you just tell them they should all move someplace else?"
Gural questioned the credentials of the casino siting board who made the recommendations.
"I mean I was concerned, to be honest, that they had a committee of people who knew nothing about the industry, and that's what you get, you know? I think they're well-intentioned, but how, they certainly screwed Turning Stone and they put Finger Lakes out of business. They probably put Vernon Down out of business. So basically, they put two casinos out of business and screwed the third one."
Gural, who owns a horseracing track at the Meadowlands in New Jersey, wouldn't say whether or not he'd pursue plans to build a casino there.
"I have the Meadowlands, so, I think there will be a casino at the Meadowlands eventually," Gural said. "But that's not the issue, I mean this is really for me, it's got nothing to do with me, I have enough money. But the people of the Southern Tier—they just told them 'no fracking' and now they give 'em a doubleheader of not only no fracking, but no casino and they're putting it in an area where there are five other casinos? And what really pisses me off is the governor asked me to spend $800,000 of my money to pass Local Law 1, Proposition One? What was that all about? I mean—why would—the whole thing is sickening to be honest with you," he continued.
"There's no way you could analyze this properly and come to the conclusion that Lago—80 percent of their customers are going to come from the five existing casinos up there," he said, questioning whether the resort could serve as a draw for customers traveling from New York City.
"Does anyone in their right mind think that people would drive up from New York to go to that place and they made a deal with Turning Stone to give them exclusivity and then they put a knife in their back and put a casino 30 miles outside of Syracuse? I mean, it's outrageous. Honestly."


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In such a case you should bear in mind that the city of Amsterdam is your perfect destination for a refresh, and is always ready to reveal its lovely atmosphere to all who hunger to soak themselves in it. This colorful and tolerant city will put you at your ease without intruding in your privacy. Nothing is compulsory there and you can spend your time in your own way.
This is a place you can have totally reverse activities. One perhaps may either lounge along the coffee shops or stroll inside the red-light district. But others will prefer to go sightseeing and enjoying the historic canals, the lovely art galleries and museums, the many churches, palaces and gardens…
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• As a start you may take a boat tour along the historic canals (Grachtengordel) – the city most typical landmark. Dating back to 17th century they form concentric rings around the streets with numerous monumental buildings and the whole canal ring area is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You may take a boat for example from the Central Station and pass along the Singel, which encircles the medieval Amsterdam and is the oldest canal, catching sight of the well known and too fascinating boat-houses and the many lovely bridges and bicycles around.
• On Singel canal you cannot miss the floating flower market (Blumenmarkt). As everyone knows, the flowers and the Netherlands are strongly linked forever :), and here this relation is shown in the best way. You can choose from an unbelievable variety of tulips, other flowers and plants. If you occur to be in Amsterdam in spring and you have plenty of time, be sure to go to the town of Lisse (about 35 km away from Amsterdam) and its stunning garden Keukenhof, often called "the Netherlands' flower garden." It is open only during the two months when the tulips bloom , whose number is …. about four and a half million! If you do not have so much time to organize a trip outside Amsterdam, you can go to the city's botanical garden Hortus Botanicus – one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1632. After going over the appr.6,000 sorts of plants there, you may continue to enjoy the park scenery from the café-terrace. Hortus Botanicus is about 850 meters far from Rembrandt Square across the Amstel River.
• Rembrandt Square (Rembrandtplein). The popular city square is named after the great artist, who lived nearby. In 2006, for the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of his birth, an installation of bronze was erected on the square, representing figures from "Night Watch" – one of his most famous paintings. The streets around the square are full of restaurants, cafés and hotels, and if you look for an authentic local pub playing real Dutch music, you will probably find it out nearby. Some pubs claim to be centuries-old. 10 minutes walk from the square is the house-museum of Rembrandt (address: Jodenbreestraat 4) in the Jewish quarter, with the permanent exhibition of his engravings and etchings.
• Dam Square (De Dam). The square dates back to the construction of the dam around the Amstel River i.e. to the 13th century. On this square are located the old Royal palace ( the present home of the royal family as well as the seat of the Dutch government are located in The Hague) and several other attractions such as the National monument of World War II , the building of the Berlage Exchange (Beurs van Berlage), Madame Tussauds museum.
• Anne Frank House (address: Prinsengracht 263-267). The house in which during the Second World War the family of the Jewish girl have been hiding from the Nazis for two years and where Anne has written her famous diary, nowadays is turned into a museum visited by thousands of people from all over the world.
• Van Gogh Museum (address: Museumplein, Paulus Potterstraat № 7) – a remarkable place in Amsterdam and a magnet for the admirers of the great artist. Paintings from all his periods can be seen there and you can watch his sunflowers, self-portraits, and his other fabulous paintings as long as you wish. The museum as well keeps rich collections of other impressionists and post-impressionists, contemporaries of Van Gogh. In the museum shop can be found plenty of books, reproductions albums or other valuable souvenirs from Amsterdam and the house of one of the most genius European artists of all times.
• Rijksmuseum – National Museum of Art and History of the Netherlands. In the beginning its precious collections containing also paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and other prominent artists were exposed in The Hague (1800) and then moved to Amsterdam. The current museum building was built in 1885, and in April 2013 its main building opened again after a ten-year period of renovation. Rijksmuseum is close to the Van Gogh Museum at Museumplein.
• Old Church (Oude Kerk) and the New Church (Nieuwe Kerk) – in spite of their names, both date back to the 14th and 15th century. The first is located in the heart of the red-light district (De Wallen), and the other – about 900 meters away, at Dam Square. Nowadays the New church is used as an exhibition hall, a concert hall and a place for other events. It is always at the disposal of the royal family for coronations, weddings and official ceremonies.
• Science Center NEMO. It is the largest science center in the Netherlands, aimed at those interested in science and technology. Besides exhibitions for the visitors are available also workshops, performances and movies. Located about 20 minutes walk from Central Station at Oosterdok № 2.
• Gourmet tour. This is not a museum 🙂 It comes here just to remind you about the delicious and varied food in Amsterdam. You will find nice and compact food bars and restaurants everywhere in the place, sometimes located on the second floors, often going up steep and narrow winding stairs. So cozy and intimate is their atmosphere and so quality are the drinks and food served by a friendly staff, that you totally forget about you have to go.
In general the Dutch cuisine is not known for any particular traditions, or at least not, if compared to other European cuisines. That's why local chefs emphasize on any innovations in food preparation as well as on organic and fresh products, while the restaurant holders search for other tools to stay on the market, sometimes reaching the top of eccentricity. Quite many restaurants in Amsterdam are famous for their unconventional locations – a former Renault showroom, a former conservatory, an old ferry, and the outright leader is the Restaurant "Freud", where food is prepared and served by former patients of a psychiatry …
Well, that is Amsterdam – alive and colorful, sometimes carefree, sometimes extreme, but always suggesting anything for everyone. Today, the same as in the Dutch Golden Century, the city continues to be opened to the world. And no one will feel like an alien in this cheerful and friendly place!
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Consumers' increased interest in both trucks and SUV's over sedans is a shift the industry will have to wrestle with even more this year, says John Rickel, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Group 1 Automotive.
"The overall industry, if you go back two years ago, had a 50/50 split between cars and trucks. Last year it got to 60/40 and this year could be 65/35 — that is a massive, massive shift in consumer preference," Rickel said during Group 1's presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Auto Summit in New York last week, a webcast of which Auto Remarketing viewed.
"Trucks and SUV's are continuing to go from strength to strength. There's a lot of customer demand there."
He points to lower and affordable gas prices as the primary driver of the shift.
"If you can have the optionality of a bigger package — basically what a truck or SUV offers of you — most consumers are opting for that and the industry is struggling to catch up with that switch," he said.
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During the presentation, Rickel said his group's top source for used-cars are customers' trade-ins.
"When we're under pressure on the new vehicle sales, we're not selling as many units — we're not getting as many trades, and we have to go out to auction to supplement," he said.
One downside, Rickel said, is that going to the auction to buy inventory can be more costly over time, after factoring in all of the added expenditures dealers incur.
"You're going to pay a little bit more, you're bidding against other dealers, you pay an auction fee and you've got transportation costs," he said.
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In regards to sedans, within the used-car market in particular, there's currently some pressure on residuals, according to Rickel.
"A lot of leases were written three years ago and that's were a lot of volume is coming back," he said. "We're seeing a number of our OEM partners that have had to warn on residuals. You're seeing them pull back somewhat on leasing."
Rickel said he isn't too strained about the residual values of trucks and SUVs.
Compared to sedans, trucks have a longer life and a number of consumers of have second order uses for them, he said.
In his 30 years of experience and the lease cycle he has seen, it has been rare that "you get a big, big falloff in truck residuals, so I'm less concerned about that," Rickel said.
Specifically, if the rebound of the housing industry continues, he said it's likely that construction workers use of trucks will increasingly secure their current standing in the market.
Rickel also added that if an infrastructure program comes from the Trump administration, it will presumably solidify truck sales as well.