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Post subject: Rico / Man From Wareika / Wareika Dub 2CD (18/11/2016)
I can't really ad to the album introduction so all I can say is Thank You for this beautiful 2CD featuring many first time on cd titles and Unreleased songs from Island Records.
I can only think of two missing versions not included here, Dial Africa (Recorded Live At The Rainbow) and Afro-Dub (B-Side of Africa)
This LP has been released many times down the years but only released on CD in Japan and the U.S until now, The Japanese CD included 9 bonus tracks but nothing like this new 2CD set
Sadly RICO is no longer with us but his music will live on forever.
Originally released by island Records in 1976, Man From Wareika established gifted Jamaican trombonist, Emmanuel Rico Rodriguez as a major solo artist.
At the time of its release, Rico had been a mainstay of the British music scene for well over a decade, having plied his trade in the country since moving from Jamaica in 1962.
The popularity of the Island LP led to the company releasing its hugely collectable dub counterpart, Wareika Dub, along with a variety of 7 and 12 singles, all of which have since become prized collectors items.
Soon after his spell with Island, Rico became a key part of the 2Tone sound and an honorary member of the Specials, while continuing his work as a key session player on the UK music scene.
In later years, he performed with Jools Hollands band and by the time he sadly passed away in September 2015 at the age of 80, his was a much loved and widely respected member of the British musical establishment, whose contributions to the countrys music industry had been duly recognised with the award of an MBE.
This superb 40th anniversary 2CD collection finally brings together the widely acclaimed Man From Wareika and Wareika Dub albums, and is further musically enhanced with an array of rare and previously unreleased bonus tracks from the Island vaults, so ensuring that this is by some way the finest collection of the trombone maestros timeless works released to date.
Disc: 1
1. This Day
2. Ramble
3. Lumumba
4. Africa (LP mix)
5. Man From Wareika
6. Rasta
7. Over The Mountain
8. Gunga Din
9. Dial Africa
Bonus Tracks:
10. Africa (vocal version) (featuring Ijahman Levi)
11. (Free) Ganja
12. (Free) Ganja (vocal version) (featuring Ijahman Levi)
13. Far East
14. (No) Politician
15. Fire Stick
16. Ska Wars
17. The Sidewinder
Disc: 2
1. This Day Dub
2. Gunga Din Dub
3. Africa Dub
4. Lumumba Dub
5. Dial Africa Dub
6. Man From Wareika Dub
7. Over The Mountain Dub
8. Rasta Dub
9. Ramble Dub
Bonus Tracks:
10. Take Five (12" mix)
11. Sound Check
12. Children Of Sanchez
13. You Really Got Me
14. Midnight In Ethiopia
15. Shabeen
16. Night Of The Bongo Man (featuring Count Ossie)
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Sugarman, I had not realised this 2 CD set was being released. I must get a copy.
However, I think you should have included the succinct description that the other amazon reviewer submitted, so I will correct that oversight of yours now:
Tue Nov 29, 2016 1:07 pm
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Thanks for this Sugarman, ordered
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Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:03 pm
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HarryJ185 wrote:
Sugarman, I had not realised this 2 CD set was being released. I must get a copy.
However, I think you should have included the succinct description that the other amazon reviewer submitted, so I will correct that oversight of yours now:
I only found out about this reissue on Saturday I'm surprised it wasn't given better promotion, I can't wait to have a listen and read the liner notes later.
About the Amazon review that was my review, the actual album description was posted by the record company I presume? I'm guessing you wrote "Top"?
I'm still missing Africa 7" and Children Of Sanchez 12" but i will get those Some day.
Can't wait to hear digital copies of Take Five 12" and souncheck.
Enjoy the album Harry
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Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:11 pm
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Thanks for this Sugarman, ordered
Nice one Kenny buy the album never mind the download here's RICO
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Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:15 pm
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Sugarman - your review was meaningful.
No idea who reviewed it using one word - but they seem to have reviewed about 10 other releases on Amazon as being "Top"! Just thought it was quite funny.
Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:13 pm
Too Hot
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Thanks Harry
I'm glad you thought my review was meaningful, the person who posted "Top" and giving the album 5 stars was just there way of liking the release though I can see where you are coming from
I really miss RICO and I wasn't expecting anything new from him to be honest, so I was truly greatful when I heard about this release at the weekend.
Most reissues are just thrown together without any thought and bought out of Boredom by Die hard fans but Man From Wareika is very, very different, Jerry might even buy a copy
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Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:57 pm
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Sugarman- love the idea of Jerry buying a copy of this cd.
Jools Hootenany does not seem the same without Rico in the background- always a bonus when he got to sing.
Last decent re-release cd for me was In The Studio - which then made me finally get round to buying the USA Nelson Mandela 12" so I could listen to the instrumental version on vinyl.
Wed Nov 30, 2016 12:57 am
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Wait until you see the Booklet with the Rico CD I still can't believe how good it is.
I agree about In The Studio, I was a little bit disappointed when I first saw the Tracklists for those 2014 Specials reissues but looking back now I'm glad they happened.
The Artwork is brilliant on all 3 cd's I know there isn't any new songs on The Specials albums but there is a few unreleased versions on The Special AKA - In The Studio which I really like, Nelson Mandela being one of them.
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Wed Nov 30, 2016 10:00 am
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Last week I bought a copy in Hasting's HMV. Very good 2CD.
Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:25 pm
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It is a great cd. Bought it a while back. As Sugarman says, nice little booklet too.
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Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:07 pm
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Glad you are enjoying the album
Remembering Rico - Ramble April 2017
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Hosted by San Francisco State University College of Business, the second annual Entrepreneurship Symposium is part of a larger initiative to establish an innovation institute at San Francisco State University.
This event has sold out, we look forward to seeing you on Friday, April 26, 2019.
This program is designed for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders seeking to develop stronger entrepreneurial skills and to build their network. Participants who are able to bring intellectual rigor, curiosity, and the drive to go out and apply what they learn in this program will see a successful transformation of themselves by the end of this event.
Keynote Speaker
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CEO and Co-Founder, SFMade
Co-Founder, Urban Manufacturing Alliance
Kate Sofis works at the intersection of maker-manufacturing economies, social and economic equity, and cities. Kate is the co-founder and CEO of SFMade, an internationally-recognized public-private partnership launched in 2010 that has helped catalyze a resurgence in local manufacturing in one of the most prosperous yet economically divided and expensive regions in the world: the San Francisco Bay Area. Kate is also co-founder of the Urban Manufacturing Alliance, a collaboration of more than 150 North American cities, all working to connect major urban centers to each other and promoting the replication of successful urban manufacturing models across cities. Internationally, Kate has participated in manufacturing-based economic development projects in London, Berlin, Goteborg and Algeria.
Kate speaks widely on the topic of manufacturing, urban economic development, and the intersection of cities, work, and shared economic prosperity. She has been a featured speaker at South by Southwest, CityLab, the Clinton Global Initiative, Techonomy, and the US Conference of Mayors. Kate has been published or featured in Forbes, the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Monocle Magazine. She has been recognized twice as a Most Influential Woman by the San Francisco Business Times and recently was awarded the prestigious Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for her work.
Kate holds an M.S. in City Design and Social Policy from the London School of Economics and an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University.
Program Objectives
- understand how to create a business strategy, identify a market and test a product or service
- learn how to manage limited resources to bootstrap a new business, allowing entrepreneurs to launch and grow through lean startup principals
- learn what it means to build a "sustainable business" and why it matters
- develop higher self-awareness of your attributes, capabilities and behaviors as a leader
- improve executive-level communication and decision-making skills
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Friday, April 26, 2019, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
San Francisco State University Downtown Campus, 835 Market Street, Room 609, San Francisco, CA 94103
Registration fee is waived for students pitching their business.
Admission Fee: $95 per person ($45 for San Francisco State University alumni and staff, $15 for students)
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The Innovation Pitch Competition is designed for San Francisco State University students with a new business idea or startup. Students who submit an application to the Pitch Competition must be resourceful, resilient and mature, as well as be open to feedback and adapting to change.
Our Innovation Pitch Competition is a forum to share and discover new business ideas and startups. The deadline to submit your business idea to this pitch competition is April 5, 2019. Only three ideas will be selected from the application pool. Students selected to pitch their ideas are welcomed to attend the Symposium free of charge to learn from our highly accomplished speakers and to hear pitches from other San Francisco State University student entrepeneurs.
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My favourite hobby is gymnastics because it isn't one thing because there are different types of gymnastics. In competition's you have to make up a routine so you will have one for the bar, beam and floor. On floor you can do rhythmic gymnastics and artistic gymnastics. I don't really do gymnastics but i used to. I do it at home and school and I find it very fun most of the time when I'm at school I go on the bars and do tricks.
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UK has secured 'legally binding' way around Brexit backstop with EU – May
British PM Theresa May has agreed to a "legally binding" deal with the EU around the Northern Ireland 'backstop' to secure Brexit, and will put that to a vote in the Parliament on Tuesday. Talks with EU leaders are ongoing.
During the negotiations on Monday with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg, May secured legally binding changes that "strengthen and improve" the original Brexit agreement, her Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington told reporters Monday evening.
British lawmakers have the choice to "vote for this deal or plunge the country into a political crisis," said Lidington, noting that the EU has made clear this will be "the only deal on the table."


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This coming March, another popular young adult novel will be heading to a theatre near you. Similar in structure to The Hunger Games, Divergent by Veronica Roth sees a teenage heroine fight for personal identity and fairness in a post-apocalyptic world. But, other than that, Divergent greatly differs from The Hunger Games and people need to know this before they see the film! So, below is a list of five reasons why you shouldn't just write it off:
The world in which Divergent is set, isn't nearly as oppressed as the The Hunger Games' Panem. In Divergent, children must choose one of five factions to join at age 16 (that they'll be a part of for the rest of their lives) via a mental evaluation. These five factions help keep society "stable and structured" but obviously leave little room for true freedom and choice. The main heroine, Beatrice Prior, discovers through her test that she doesn't necessarily fit one single faction – a dangerous quality known as Divergent. So, Beatrice goes with her gut and chooses a faction she thinks might benefit her, while simultaneously disguising the truth.
Coming-of-age story
Katniss Everdeen is forced to kill 24 other teenagers in an arena, and incidentally becomes a beacon of hope after she refuses to do so. From there on out, she's constantly battling internal demons and her story could be called a tragedy. The story of Divergent is more of a choice-focused, democratic one. Beatrice leaves home and from there it's more of a story concerning personal identity, ultimately implying that only you can decide who you truly are.
The romance that blossoms between Tris and Four in Veronica Roth's novel is essentially night and day from Katniss and Peeta's relationship. Tris initially admires Four, her trainer and supervisor in the faction, Dauntless, she chooses. Following the coming-of-age structure, Tris has a school-girl crush on Four that slowly develops as the story progresses.
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The world of Divergent seems sleek, industrial and not nearly as theatrical or colorful as the Capitol. People are more rational and each of the five factions has its own structured compound, all of which work together to do their part in society.
Also sticking with the coming-of-age aspect, Tris is bullied and the violence in the faction Tris chooses is arguably alarming considering its young adult label. The violence, though similar to Katniss's story, is in a different context here as Tris must go through trials to become an official member of her faction.
Divergent is a cool story and it's exciting to see it come to the big screen. The cast is pretty great as well, with Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet in a villainous role and Golden Globe-nominated Shailene Woodley as Beatrice "Tris" Prior. Check out Divergent when it comes to theatres on Mar. 14, 2014 to see what I mean and the clip below for a sneak peek the film.


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A Nation Decides Manchester City Lesser of Two Evils, Collectively Giggles
Manchester, October 24th 2011
Following the astonishing result in yesterdays Manchester derby at Old Trafford, fans of football across England have had to choose the lesser of two evils to decide how they really feel about City's amazing 6-1 victory.
We polled a cross section of fans this morning and we got the following results:
1: Fans jealous of Manchester City's awesome spending power: 100%
2: Fans who generally dislike Manchester United: 100%
3: Fans who think that Manchester City's unbelievable riches is killing the game: 100%
4: Fans who didn't giggle uncontrollably when hearing the result and scoreline yesterday: 0%
Here are a selection of quotes:
Stephen Gibbons, 37: "As a fan you can't be proud of how City have spent and spent and spent in order to find some glory. That said, watching Sir Alex seethe from the touchline was marvellous."
Gary Chambers, 41: "I know they've overspent but I wouldn't care if it was 11 paedophiles out there if it meant a spanking for United."
Alan Walker, 26: "Yesterday was the happiest day of my life, and I don't even like football. Just knowing that Rooney and his chums had to feel miserable for a few minutes before climbing into the SUVs and heading home to their mansions was sweet. So sweet."
United fans have been quick to criticise City for their spending, pointing to United's many honest bargain signings like Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Phil Jones and their youth team products that were hand-stolen from other academies, as well as their ramshackle little stadium.
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The concept of Platforms at a Service (PaaS) has that distinct smell of overambition that waft through the IT sector with more regularity than most of us would probably like.
To recap, PaaS is about offering an online platform complete with the application development, data storage and other tools required to run multi-tenanted, massively scalable applications, explains Ovum analyst David Bradshaw. That falls in line with the previously announced Salesforce.com SOA that marries ERP functionalities with on-demand services. You know, kind of like the stuff SAP has been trumpeting in its new Business ByDesign product for a while now.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves; Salesforce.com, a Force (ha ha) to be reckoned with in the SaaS space considers PaaS the next evolutionary step in its business model.
Indeed, as CEO Benioff made clear in his Dreamforce 2007 developer conference speech last month, he views as the new model that will help his company keep up as Microsoft, SAP and other heavyweights charge full speed ahead into the SaaS space in the next few years.
Judging by the blogosphere, however, far from everyone shares Benioff's grand PaaS vision. Dharmesh Shah at OnStartups.com questioned the wisdom of putting all eggs in one basket. The question, as it stands, is less about technology and more about strategic vision. Or to put it more pointedly:
"Is your PaaS vendor going to be tempted to enter your SaaS market?" Smoothspan asked. "If they're already an application vendor, it's scary. What are the chances Marc Benioff will let a breakthrough CRM component thrive on his platform versus taking steps to force them to sell to him or worse, building a competitor?"
That, in addition to the inevitable wobbliness that comes with new models, is a strong argument against PaaS' future. Miracles can happen, but we're not holding our breath.


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These Actors Turned Down Roles in 2005's 'Brokeback Mountain'
Brokeback Mountain could have had a very different cast!
Ang Lee ended up directing the film, but before signing on, director Gus Van Sant was also in the running to direct the groundbreaking 2005 film.
Gus spoke in an interview about the actors he originally offered roles to, before they turned it down.
"Nobody wanted to do it. I was working on it, and I felt like we needed a really strong cast, like a famous cast. That wasn't working out. I asked the usual suspects: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ryan Phillippe. They all said no," Gus told IndieWire.
"Yes, all those young gentlemen (at the time) turned down the project, for various reasons," producer and screenwriter Diana Ossana confirmed.
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal ended up starring in the film, and both received Oscar nominations for their work.
FYI: Ang Lee ended up winning the Oscar for Best Director for his work on the film! The film also was nominated for a slew of other Oscars.


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The Undefeatable Britney Jean Spears
A 17-year old girl who's an ex-Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeer is dressed up in a 13-year old's schoolgirl uniform and cast in an instantaneously iconic music video. This same teen then releases three albums that would go on to sell 70 million copies, go on three world tours and have acting roles in three globally-released films by the time she was 21. If I then told you by the time this teen was 25 that this one-time child superstar of superstars would be shaving her head, living as a divorced single parent and "going crazy," it could almost be expected. However, as she nears 35, and after nearly two decades of recording music, Britney Spears has evolved past being a girl, is now completely comfortable as a woman, and is impressively on her way to being a superstar yet again.
For as much as we at Decades love to talk about how cool the '90s are, it's this 2000s era pop priestess who likely deserves as much love as we give the '90s. To showcase just how cool Britney is, there's a very real arc between Britney Spears and Elvis Presley that isn't just tied to performing in Vegas. This linkage showcases just how massive of a star she is. Similar to Spears, Elvis did the following:
- released three iconic albums and had roles in three films before his 21st birthday
- had four consecutive #1 albums
- after eight consecutive years of releases had a stress and pressure-induced recording hiatus
- has an undeniable mystique attached to his career that is tied to a generation of kids and teenagers loving his visuals as much as they loved his music
2016 finds Britney Spears releasing her ninth studio album Glory while also in the midst of her third year of her Las Vegas performance residency at Caesar's Palace. What's interesting is that for an artist that so many have believed to be in "decline," let the record show that Spears has released four albums since 2007, done two limited tours, released perfumes via Elizabeth Arden, been active as a charity contributor and also is raising two children aged 10 and 12, respectively. Though her last Billboard #1 single was 2011's "Hold It Against Me" and she's removed from an era of having four consecutive number one albums, the idea that Spears ever "fell off" could be argued to be completely wrong. If anything, Britney's the 21st century's ultimate pop music survivor.
Since Britney's Vegas performances haven't been publicly aired, her magnificent Elvis '68 Comeback Special-similar performance was recently alongside G-Eazy at MTV's 2016 Video Music Awards. These are the same VMAs where in 2007, her performance of "Gimme More" signaled to the world that her life was in possibly falling apart in front of our eyes. Regarding her performance of "Make Me," Billboard noted that it was a "subdued victory for Spears" that "checks off another box on her way to a revived career — not just as a pop superstar who once was, but as a pop superstar who still is."
In 2011, Entertainment Weekly summed up Britney Spears' career as "an American institution, as deeply sacred and messed up as pro wrestling or the filibuster." As well, when artists like Nicki Minaj say that Spears' success drives them because "once you keep at whatever it is you're doing, people may not like you, people may not love you, but they will have to respect you at the end of the day. And that respect is all that matters," the need to see Britney Spears excel is not just an expectation, but a necessity.
At Decades, we're proud of Britney's ability to endure and excel. We'll be playing tons of her music in celebration.


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Who Are We?
We would like to introduce ourselves briefly:
25 years ago we started as volunteer lifeguards at the Hague Life-Saving Brigade. During those years we learned a lot about the forces of the sea and we respect them too. Life has been saved and help has been provided many times. We both shared a passion to work be life-guards at sea and to learn how to deal with the different circumstances.
We also realized quite quickly that with every rescue it is vitally important, that the safety of yourself, your colleagues and your drowning person is guaranteed. The boats and other equipment must be reliable. With this crucial knowledge in mind, we indicate that safety and excellent materials at RIB School Scheveningen (and RIB Actie Scheveningen) have the highest priority.
After a visit to the RYA in England in 2007 and several conversations with private individuals in the Netherlands, we noticed that many water sports enthusiasts find it fun and useful to develop their skills further. We, on the other hand, like to share and transfer our knowledge. A year later we started the First RYA Coastal Powerboat School in the Netherlands.
Besides riding the RIB we also share a passion for sailing regattas on the North Sea, and closer to the shore; wave surfing, kite surfing, body boarding, etc. Basically everything that has to do with salt water.
We hope to welcome you on board soon!
With sporty greetings,
Michel and Katinka
You are in safe hands:
- 25 years of experience in the Hague Voluntary Rescue Brigade
- 6 years Post Commander the Hague Rescue Brigade, in Scheveningen
- 3 years Operational Commander the Hague Rescue Brigade
- 23 years Skipper for the Hague Rescue Brigade
- 21 years Boating Instructor for the Hague Rescue brigade
- 10 years Beach Instructor, Rescue Brigade the Netherlands
- 5 years National Examiner, Rescue Brigade the Netherlands
- Certified first aid, AED, CPR
- 20 years of experience sailing the sea
- Sailing licenses I, II, Marcom B, TKN
- RYA National Powerboat Certificate level 2 (coastal)
- RYA National Powerboat Certificate Advanced (coastal)
- RYA National Powerboat Instructor (coastal)
- RYA Personal Watercraft Instructor (jet ski)


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Ford Foundation: Founder of Modern Population Control
In this paper, Martin Morse Wooster excavates the roots of population control ideas that took a strong hold in the United States after the second world war. Specifically, the paper focuses on the pioneering role of the Ford Foundation in championing population control programs in the developing world, dividing Ford Foundation activities into four stages.
Between 1952 and1965, Ford funds helped maintain the Population Council, the Population Research Bureau, and other key population control organizations. From 1965-1974, Ford completed the creation of a population control establishment and ensured that this establishment would be subordinate to the efforts of national and international agencies. As the US government and the United Nations dramatically expanded their population control activities after 1965 — in part in response to the foundation's recommendations – Ford grants helped underwrite calls for expanding these programs even further.
From 1974-1990, Ford population programs were substantially cut, reflecting the belief in the Ford Foundation's successes in developing effective contraceptives as well as in convincing national and international agencies to fund their massive distribution throughout the world. This decline also reflects a realization that the ultimate success of population control now rests in convincing women to use contraceptives by the hundreds of millions, and that advocacy towards this end is the most important current mission for Ford. After 1990 Ford has spent slightly more on population control through the funding of international advocacy. Most importantly, abortion advocacy is now recognized as a central Ford funding priority.
Martin Morse Wooster is an author, contributing editor to Philanthropy, and was a visiting fellow at the Capital Research Center.
View online at: https://c-fam.org/white_paper/ford-foundation-founder-of-modern-population-control/
© 2020 C-Fam (Center for Family & Human Rights).
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In today's busy world, our cell phones have become, in most cases, a person's most treasured piece of electronic equipment. With everything a cell phone can now do, people find themselves turning to these devices more and more often. They aren't just taking calls and sending texts, but also take and store photos, save valuable information and more. In many cases, people also use their cell phones to handle their business affairs. Now that our phones have become so crucial, the need to protect them from harm has risen substantially. Screen protectors, cases, virus protection, passcodes and even fingerprints are used to keep the information stored in our phones safe from threats. In this article, we will discuss the ways you can safeguard your phone from harm (physical and otherwise) and why it is important to do just that.
The cost of a cellphone has risen dramatically. This isn't surprising when you look at all the amazing functions they can now do for us. For most people, the idea of losing the money they have invested in their phone isn't something that they are eager to face.The iPhone 8 plus is one of these phones that owners value protecting. One of the easiest and most convenient ways of protecting your phone is to buy specific cases for iPhone 8 plus. These cases help protect your phone in the unfortunate event of being dropped. Add a screen protector and both your phone and screen will be safe in the event of an accident.
Passcodes and Protection
With each advancement, the cell phone industry makes, the need for phone protection rises. No one wants their most intimate details seen by strangers. Therefore, using your phone's option to activate a passcode is one of the smartest moves you can make. This passcode can range from a number, word, or phrase you enter into your phone to more high-tech protection like voice, fingerprint, and face recognition. Another way of protecting information is to forgo the text or email, and simply make a call. Talking with potential customers not only allows you to provide exceptional customer service; it also grants you the peace of mind knowing that your information won't be snatched up by someone who randomly decides to hack your phone.
Virus Protection
Pop-ups and unwanted ads often plague our phones. Often, these ads seem to be intriguing or about something funny we'd like to see. Clicking on these ads is also one of the easiest ways to open your phone up for a hacking attempt. Therefore, to keep your phone and your information safe, it is imperative you carry some form of virus protection. Finding protection for your phone isn't difficult. The trick, however, is to follow basic protection protocol. Run your virus protection software often. This will allow your chosen software to do its job and block attacks that could not only steal your information but be destructive to your phone as well. Steer clear of sites your protection warns you about. Most of the virus protection software will attempt to block you from accessing things it feels will be unsafe for your phone. Listen to it. This will keep you from being on sites that are simply there to try and lure you into things that aren't suitable for your phone's safety.
Your phone is an important tool in your daily life. It is time to step up and do what you can to protect your investment. If you implement these tips for keeping your phone safe, you will find yourself more at ease.
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Instituto Carbonell is in the center of Palma de Mallorca, Calle Carmen 31, 5th A. In the corner of Rambla.
To come by car, we recommend using one of the public car parks nearby. Although in the Carmen Street you can park, there are few sites usually full.
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Ready to make the ultimate statement with your face? Enter the latest men's sunglasses. Gone are the days when your sunglasses were just black and basic. Pick a pair that really showcases your personality and, dare we say, choose a couple of different shades based on the overall look you're going for. From new wayfarers and classic aviators to colored polarized lenses and even some sleek AF prescription choices, we've rounded up the best sunglasses for men (so far) in 2020.
1. New Wayfarer Mens Sunglasses by Ray Ban in Black Matte – Buy It Here
We love these new Wayfarers because they are a modernized version of the originals, but haven't changed so much that they've lost their legend status. The 60's are back and still going strong in 2018 and, well, we're more than ok with that. These lenses give you 100% UV blocking and protection for your eyes. While the matte black is our personal favorite they also come in other cool color options like tortoise, grey, silver, blue, and more. Check out more Ray Ban options, styles, and colors here!
2. Gucci 60MM Black Aviators – Buy It Here
These are one of the best sellers and most popular (so far) in 2020. And you can see why! This is a new take on the classic aviator and is made of acetate to they'll last you a while and won't feel heavy on your face. Even better, a case and a cleaning cloth will come with them. Who doesn't love free stuff! Check out more Gucci options, styles, and colors here!
3. New Ray Ban Aviator Sunglasses for Men – Buy It Here
Aviators aren't going anywhere and we're grateful for that. These metal frames come equipped with the coolest blue-sheen lenses that block out ultraviolet rays and keep your eyes totally protected. Check out more Ray Ban options, styles, and colors here!
4. Shwood Canby Wooden Sunglasses – Buy It Here
Wood is where it's at! We're still totally in love with these walnut wooden sunnies with grey polarized lenses. They're totally durable, feel great (and sturdy) on your face, and come in a variety of other grain options too. Check out more Shwood options, styles, and colors here!
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We're totally digging the whiskey-tortoise trend this season. When we typically just see a sea of black, it's nice to change up the color from time to time in a subtle way. These are light-weight, classic in style (and from Italy!), and will provide you with 100% UV protection so you can keep your eyes safe and look great all at the same time. Check out more Tom Ford options, styles, and colors here!
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These A/X sunnies are stylish A/F. See what we did there? We love that this pair is a combo pair of half matte and half shiny that truly brings them to the next level. Totally eye-catching and perfect for any time of year, really. These come in a black/grey combo as well as a matte black/blue combo. You gotta see those.
7. Moncler 134MM Injected Shield Glasses in Black – Buy It Here
If you're looking for something a bit different this season and want to make a statement, you gotta check these out from Moncler. They're like a smaller version of a ski goggle and, well, we're ok with that. Check out more Moncler options, styles, and colors here!
8. Emporio Armani in Tortoise Brown – Buy It Here
We're totally digging this because of the rectangular wrap frame that really give them a distinctive look, especially when our go-to is usually more in the aviator family. These are the perfect option for anyone, but especially if you have more of a round or oval face shape.
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Hire some musicians to edit all your algorithm-based results. For all but the most basic songs I find that the chords are off.
There are plenty of musicians needing extra money and Chordify would be MUCH better if the algorithm-based results were subjected to an edit process. I'm considering dropping my subscription because the chords are often wrong or incomplete.
We do have a few editors on staff that edit some songs, however, the latest iteration of our algorithm is pretty spot on for most songs. It's simply a matter of time before all songs in the database will be chordified with latest iteration. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Björn commented
Unfortunately I have to agree with "anonymous" above.
Now a days when I, as a singer, come to my band with Chordify chords they politely try to play it throw once or maybe twice. The result is alway "We can't play the music using this" So they have to get the music else where. I am so sorry for this and do really hope that Chordify will improve in short time because I honestly like this product very much.
Joe commented
I've had a good experience with the quality of the chord recognition on the few dozen songs I've played so far. My only gripes are with the user interface, for which I've suggested some changes that I would like to see to improve the experience and ease of use. We'll see if others agree.
Marc Israel commented
Overall very pleased with this ap in the short time been using it. I feel this will be a simple fix and build on the relationship between software and those that really want to hear and play songs right. For the future of up coming musicans too. So easy to get frustrated with guitar when what you play or sing does not feel right. Let's make this a win win situation for all! The song called sound of sunshine by Michael Frant and Speathead is missing a cm chord after the second verse in chorus between the F and E flat two measures before the E flat on the word sound. Please let me know if you need further information to correct this.. thank you and keep up the good work. Apps like this can be the foundation of budding musicians!


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If I could pick up my life and move to a new city with nothing but a mattress and my cat every couple of years I would be incredibly happy. I have come to realize that I truly thrive under constant stress and change. That's the fun way to put it at least. A harsher stance would be that I avoid stability and seek out change for the sake of change. Which also isn't wrong.
Over time I've gotten better at knowing when I want change for the sake of change and when I want change in search of a challenge. Sometimes, the most challenging thing I can do is not change a thing about my current situation.
This kind of leads to a question I have for myself:
- Do I want to lead a "stable" life?
Starting with the concept of stability. There are a couple of definitions for the word.
Firmly established, not changing or fluctuating, steady in purpose, firm in resolution
Do I want to be some of those things? Maybe. I think at the end of the day I find adaptability so much more valuable than stability, at least at this point in my life. I want to be firm in my resolution to be adaptable. I want change in my life that comes from a stable and present mind. Change for the sake of change doesn't feel right anymore. I've learned this from experience. When I make substantial change now I want it to be after I've spent a lot of time thinking about the reasons why.
I don't want a stable life as much as I want a stable mind. I think that I've achieved that. So I allow myself to feel excited for my constant desire for change. I can trust that when I make a life-altering move it's not a split-second decision.


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Leo Barasi - Communications and Advocacy Specialist
Leo was with DHA for two years and worked with clients in the environment, international development and social justice sectors. He brings policy and communications experience from the UK Drug Policy Commission, where he ran the Commission's political, media and stakeholder relations. He led the development and publication of the Commission's final report, which dominated the news, phone-ins and comment pages, and shifted the drug policy debate.
Previously, Leo worked with political and corporate clients to help them make strategic and tactical decisions using polling, focus groups and stakeholder research. He has also worked in communications for Oxfam GB in headquarters and West Africa, and in politics at the Welsh Assembly. Leo is a trustee of the Nurture Group Network, a charity that helps children who are having difficulty in mainstream classes. He writes about public opinion on politics and the environment at Noise of the Crowd.
Kat Barton - Trainer and Facilitator
Kat Barton is an experienced facilitator and trainer with a background in campaigning, community organising and advocacy. She has been working in the not-for-profit sector since 2004 and is passionate about supporting people to take action for social change.
She worked on disarmament issues for several years, undertaking numerous different roles ranging from organising and participating in high level meetings with decision-makers to supporting grassroots activists in their campaigning against new nuclear weapons. Kat is as comfortable working with large NGOs as she is with small grassroots groups and has helped numerous organisations to enhance their impact, work together more effectively, develop their values and practice, and take meaningful action on the issues that matter to them.
Glenda Cooper - Journalist and PHD Researcher
Glenda is a PHD researcher at City University London and an experienced journalist working at national level for over a decade, including the BBC and Channel 4 News, the Independent, Daily Mail, Washington Post (as the 2001 Laurence Stern Fellow), Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times. She was the 14th Guardian Research Fellow, Nuffield College Oxford (2006-7); visiting fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism 2007-8; and associate member of Nuffield College Oxford 2008-11. Her research interests focus upon user-generated content, reporting of NGOs and humanitarian issues and conflict reporting. We work closely with Glenda on the development and delivery of our bespoke media training. A recent testimonial of our team said, "They were amazing – very constructive and passionate in their approach".
Dawn Hart - Independent Consultant
Dawn is an independent consultant within the public and not for profit sectors. She has a wide range of skills including evaluation, training and coaching. She's expert in criminal justice, community safety, young people and participation. Her recent consultancy projects include: curriculum advice to the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) on a key leadership course, evaluation of a prison based project for young people, and evaluation of a community safety programme. She has a reputation of approaching all work with endless patience, and has been a school governor for almost 10 years.
Paul Kyprianou – Director, Praxis
Paul runs a community interest company providing research and evaluation with a focus on addressing disadvantage and discrimination. He has worked directly with Arts Council England, Big Lottery, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and local authorities across the North West. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and was previously a University of Liverpool researcher and tutor and principal manager of Liverpool City Council's Central Policy Unit.
Erin Van Der Maas - Researcher Lecturer
Erin works in research with a particular interest in trade unions and civil society. Previous to DHA Erin worked as Lead Researcher with the Carnegie UK Trust on the Civil Society Inquiry and taught and lectured at a number of universities in the field of industrial relations and trade union studies. With DHA Erin has explored the working lives and income sources of Artists and Musicians. He led on research for the Musicians' Union and supported with our ongoing Paying Artists research. Erin currently works as Strategic Industrial Projects Coordinator at International Transport Workers Federation.
Caroline Slocock - Director of Civil Exchange
Caroline is the Director of Civil Exchange, a new think tank that aims to help the government and the voluntary sector work better together. Civil Exchange works jointly with DHA on a number of projects, including supporting the Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary Sector. As Chief Executive of the Equal Opportunities Commission between 2002 and 2007 and then Chief Executive of Refugee and Migrant Justice until 2010, she successfully campaigned for better rights for women, families and refugees.
Her experience of policy and operational development at the highest levels in government includes nine years at the Treasury, a spell as Private Secretary for Home Affairs to two Prime Ministers and a period at the Department of Education and Skills, where she expanded and improved childcare in partnership with the voluntary sector.
Malcolm Williams – Director, MGW Associates
Malcolm has worked throughout the UK, and in Russia and Holland, accessing funding, creating and delivering new, local service organisations in public and private sectors. He has policy specialisms in culture, housing and regeneration and sustainable farming and food settings, and works across the spectrum with community groups, senior staff and elected politicians.
He is also a social business development specialist, who has worked with a varied number of third and public sector organisations over the last 20 years. He has particular skills in organisational development and governance, strategy development, marketing and branding, funding, and project development and delivery.


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Cotswolds Dry Gin, Non-Chilled Filtered - Spirit Gift
A classic London Gin with a Cotswolds twist, in the form of locally sourced bay and lavender. The classic juniper is present on the nose and palate but with a subtle floral character. Packed in a classic presentation box making a stylish contemporary gift.


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On September 20, 2007, in the headquarters of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency, the presentation entitled "The Support to Warsaw Airport" took place. The Agency was the organizer of this event. The representatives of Civil Aviation Office, Warsaw Frederick Chopin Airport, airlines (LOT, Centralwings, Wizzair and Norvegian Airshuttle) and handling companies participated the meeting. The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency was represented by The Vice-President, Witold Kamocki, representing PANSA's Air Navigation Department and Jacek Wawrzeńczyk, the Director of Air Traffic Services Office.
The aim of the meeting was to relay information about the possibility of delays' reduction in the air traffic, generated by Warsaw Frederick Chopin Airport, with using the most up-to-date and tested methods, procedures and instruments. The Eurocontrol's experts, Gregory De Clercq and Dave Hogg briefly presented the basis of the functioning of CDM (Collaborative Decision Making ) i DMEAN (Dynamic Management of European Airspace Network) programs. Ton Van Der Heldt, the representative of IATA, gave the opinion about the expectations of effective functioning of the airports in Europe, including Warsaw Airport.
Another aim of the meeting was the initiation of effective cooperation and information exchange between the local partners in Warsaw Airport. The distinct rise of air traffic operations at Warsaw Airport in 2006-2007 and the prognoses of a steady rise up to 2012 enforces the task of minimalisation of generated delays at Frederic Chopin Airport.
The Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport takes part in Eurocentrol's consultation and support "Gap Analysis" programme, which is going to be carried into effect, without any charges, next year. This is the reason of opening preparations to initiate CDM project at Warsaw Airport. As the result of a discussion, it was agreed that CAO will be the patron of the task. Gregory De Clercq accepted the idea, and proclaimed that he possesses apposite authorization to affect proposed realization formula. It was also planned that Eurocontrol will prepare a "Draft Programme", and undertake further organizational and fulfillment decisions during the next meeting of Steering Group in October.
Witold Kamocki, The Vice-President of PANSA proclaimed the readiness of ANSP to work within CDM programme. The similar statement was declared by Jacek Galinowski the Director of Operational Centre, on behalf of "LOT Polish Airlines"
The meeting should be considered a success. It is worth noticing, that the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency despite being a very young organization, already gained the appreciation of the experts of Eurocontrol and IATA.


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"The world indeed is a small one; I have finally understood the saying, 'those who live in a glass house, do not throw stones.' I have not only thrown stones, I have thrown rocks which have come back at me.
I am a 35-year-old business woman who has everything running smoothly. I am a married woman with two handsome boys as sons. My husband is a civil servant who just got transferred to another town recently.
Due to the nature of my business and the absence of my husband, I decided to get a maid who will help monitor the children and stay at the shop when I need to step out. My 16-year-old maid was brought in by a distant aunt who took it upon herself to find me a house-help after I talked to her about finding one.
My friends tried discouraging me about this as they kept sharing stories of how maids have ended up snatching their madam's husbands and running away with their jewelries. I decided to handle this one well in order to drive out that thought from her.
There were many nights she slept hungry because I wanted to punish her, I had a special 'koboko' that I use in whipping her whenever she did anything wrong. Her big bosom was starting to make her have confidence in herself so I disgraced her a couple of times in the presence of the men who worked for us.
One fateful day, my aunt came visiting and she met me flogging this girl. She tried stopping me but I was too strong for her. Out of frustration, she burst out saying something about me killing my own daughter. I stopped and asked her what she had just said.
That was when she made the shocking revelation that my maid, the girl I had cursed several times was in fact, my own daughter. I had gotten pregnant when I was a teenager but I was told the baby died.
This was a relief for me since I was about going to the university then. The pregnancy was a shameful one as the mockery was much and the man who impregnated me denied it. I moved on with my life and settled down with my husband as soon as I got married.
With all this change of event I am angry. Why did they lie to me? My daughter got to know the truth that day too and was angry. I wish I could turn back the hands of time and take back everything I ever said to her.
I cursed her whenever she got my money missing or sold something at the wrong price. I am ashamed to say I have been mean to her on countless occasions even though she did not deserve it. It breaks my heart to think I had cursed her biological mother on several occasions not knowing I was cursing myself.
My biggest challenge now is how to break the news to my husband. My daughter has refused to accept me as a mother and has gone back with my aunt. She keeps threatening the poor woman by saying she would run away.
Please how do I win her love and affection as a mother? How will my husband feel if he gets to know I gave birth a long time ago and the maid I have abused many times is my daughter? I cannot live with myself any more, this guilt is killing me."
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Zuora, Inc.
Attention investors who purchased shares of Zuora, Inc. between April 12, 2018 and May 30, 2019:
Rigrodsky & Long is investigating claims brought in a securities fraud class action complaint against Zuora, Inc. ("Zuora") concerning whether Zuora and certain of the Company's directors and/or officers made materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose materially adverse facts during the period April 12, 2018 and May 30, 2019, inclusive (the "Class Period"), concerning Zuora's business, operations and prospects. These misrepresentations and omissions artificially inflated the price of Zuora's stock throughout the Class Period.
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Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that a complaint has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased the common stock of Zuora, Inc. ("Zuora" or the "Company") (NYSE: ZUO) between April 12, 2018 and May 30, 2019, inclusive (the "Class Period"), alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its officers (the "Complaint").
If you purchased shares of Zuora during the Class Period, or purchased shares prior to the Class Period and still hold Zuora, and wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact Seth D. Rigrodsky or Timothy J. MacFall at Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1220, Wilmington, DE 19801, by telephone at (888) 969-4242, by e-mail at email@example.com, or at http://rigrodskylong.com/contact-us/.
The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and misleading statements, and omitted materially adverse facts, about the Company's business, operations and prospects. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that the defendants concealed from the investing public: (1) that the Company would focus on implementing RevPro for new customers ahead of the deadline to comply with accounting standard ASC 606; (2) that, as a result, the Company lacked adequate resources to integrate RevPro with the core business; (3) that the Company would focus on RevPro integration a year after the acquisition closed; (4) that delays in integrating RevPro would materially impact the business; (5) that the market for RevPro was limited to customers seeking to implement new accounting standards such as ASC 606; (6) that, after the deadline for ASC 606 compliance passed, demand for RevPro was reasonably likely to decline; and (7) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. As a result of defendants' alleged false and misleading statements, the Company's stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period.
According to the Complaint, on May 30, 2019, the Company lowered its fiscal 2020 revenue guidance to a range of $268 million to $278 million, from prior guidance of $289 million to $293.5 million, citing problems integrating RevPro, as well as sales execution problems.
On this news, shares of Zuora declined over 26%, closing at $13.99 per share on May 31, 2019, on heavy trading volume.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 13, 2019. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Any member of the proposed class may move the court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Delaware, New York, and California, has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of investors and achieved substantial corporate governance reforms in numerous cases nationwide, including federal securities fraud actions, shareholder class actions, and shareholder derivative actions.
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This is a finished project and comes with details of hardware, software and simple Arduino based electronics to convert a single cylinder 4 stroke engine to a gas fuel injection system.
Video of the initial trials on a venerable Briggs and Stratton engine in a unique mobile laboratory are available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlSgLCq8Bj0
There is now a short video of the fuel injection solenoid being taken for a bit of a rev on the laboratory bench at http://youtu.be/gZE3INxaiw4
This project is ready to roll, so if you want to see it in print, just vote for it and it will come!
The original inspiration for this project was the desire to live a good life far from the electricity grid without bankrupting myself in the process or else living like someone from the dark ages. If you've ever done the maths for a solar energy system, you will find that you have the choice of designing for the winter months of low light and frequent rainfall, or else designing a system to suit the abundant sunlight of summer. Both will be a compromise, with the first requiring huge quantities of solar panels and batteries that will overflow with energy in the summer and the second being cheap and small but running out of steam in as soon as the days get shorter.
The usual practice is to build a system somewhere in the middle, and add a small generator to fill in the gaps. That is where this project takes up. Most backup generators used in Australia are single cylinder petrol units with no emission control and only a rudimentary carburetor; it would be hard to think of a worse system and so I decided that the first order of business would be to convert the engine to run on something cleaner and more sustainable.
Ethanol was a prime contender as there is a lot of sugar growing near where we live and I could 'roll my own', but doing the job properly would require some major engine modifications. Not impossible or difficult, but time consuming.
A bit more research unearthed LP gas (propane) or natural gas (CNG, methane) as options that would require no significant engine mods. CNG is perhaps the best bet as it has four desirable H atoms for every C, but CNG is not readily available and is quite expensive in bottled form. LP gas is cheap and readily available, and still has a good number of H atoms for every C so it was decided to start with LPG and then start work towards building a methane digester to produce my own natural gas.
The result is an LP gas fuel injection system that runs on an Arduino Uno and has the following particulars:
1. Prototype constructed on a Freetronics shield.
2. Fueling calculations performed using the speed - density plus volumetric efficiency (VE).
3. Manifold absolute pressure measured using an industry standard MAP sensor.
4. Crankshaft sensor using a Hall Effect device.
5. LP gas (propane) fuel using a Chinese gas injection solenoid (US$20!).
6. Pulse width modulation of the injector using an interrupt service routine on Timer1.
7. Mathematical derivation of the operating parameters included in the article, plus a simple Arduino sketch.
Putting it all together and standing back, all of the engines converted run spectacularly well and the system allows for very fine tuning of engine parameters.
Factory built engines in all conceivable applications have used and are still using the speed - density plus VE system, and so with a bit of tuning and dynomometer time, the system can easily be fitted into other applications such as karting, robotic aircraft or boating. There is furthermore a great deal of information and expertise available to help the budding experimenter as travel through this fascinating field.


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HEEDS MDO software integrates easily with MSC Adams, Nastran, Marc
East Lansing, MI (February 17, 2012) – Red Cedar Technology announced today a strategic partnership with the California-based MSC Software Corporation. MSC Software's engineering simulation technology is used by leading manufacturers for linear and nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA), acoustics, CFD, multi-physics, optimization, fatigue and durability, multi-body dynamics, and control systems simulation. The company's products accurately and reliably predict how products will behave in the real world to help engineers design more innovative products - quickly and cost effectively. Red Cedar Technology's HEEDS MDO design optimization software easily integrates with many of MSC's tools, including Adams, Actran, Easy5, Marc, XFlow and Nastran.
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Multi-disciplinary chartered surveyors & property consultancy Fresson and Tee choose CMAP's AEC Edition for Project Accounting.
London based chartered surveyors and property consultants Fresson and Tee have been providing their expertise since 1929. They offer a full range of services including architectural and building consultancy, commercial property, property management and commercial estate agency.
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