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Great moments in PC gaming: Pocketing the fabulous idol in The Secret of Monkey Island
A memorable puzzle, and a great gag.
Great moments in PC gaming are bite-sized celebrations of some of our favorite gaming memories.
Year: 1990
Developer: Lucasfilm Games
There's an article series I love on Vulture called The Great Bits, in which comedian John Roy breaks down what makes jokes from comedians like John Mulaney and Maria Bamford truly masterful. This is my take on a Great Bit, about a perfectly executed joke in the Lucasfilm Games point-and-click-adventure The Secret of Monkey Island. It's most beloved for its insult swordfighting, but my favorite moment comes shortly after that, when goofball hero Guybrush Threepwood has his first encounter with ghost baddie LeChuck.
LeChuck, in disguise, ties Guybrush to a "fabulous idol," which looks like it's made out of solid gold, and tosses him off a pier into the ocean. In this situation I would proceed to drown immediately. But The Secret of Monkey Island uses this scene to tell at least three extremely good jokes in a single screen.
Instead of panicking and drowning, Guybrush just walks around casually on the seafloor, tethered to the fabulous idol sunk into the sand. This is a callback. Great punchlines often start with a setup or bit of detail that seems throwaway at first, and then they layer on more and more elements until you've forgotten all about that setup. Here Monkey Island is delivering a punchline about a joke it made at the very beginning of the game. Guybrush really wants to be a pirate, and when the pirates in charge of who gets to be a pirate ask if he has any special skills, Guybrush says "I can hold my breath for 10 minutes!" Ha! Except, as we learn hours later, he literally can.
Guybrush isn't freaking out because he can survive in this underwater scene for 10 minutes, at which point he will actually drown. The developers actually made an alternate ending for letting Guybrush drown in this scene, and that's funny too, but most players will figure out how to escape by then. This moment recontextualizes Guybrush as way more capable, and less of a poser, than he initially seems.
The second joke is just classic visual humor. Scattered around Guybrush on the open floor are a knife, a 'deadly meat cleaver,' a sword, a hacksaw, and a pair of 'razor-sharp scissors,' all capable of severing the rope holding Guybrush down. But he can't reach any of them. When you click on each one you can just feel the writers toying with you. "Looks sharp," Guybrush says of the hacksaw. "VERY sharp," he says when you click on the scissors. But they're all useless.
You look through your inventory. Guybrush has a lot of items. Maybe one of them will finally be useful! But no. You can't cut the rope with the shovel. The staple remover doesn't help. The solution is somewhere on the screen.
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There's only one thing you can do, but it's stupid. Ridiculous. But maybe you can pick up the idol? Just pick it up, like any other item? What the hell, right? So you try it, thinking maybe you can drag it to within reach of one of those sharp objects. But Guybrush just casually sticks it in his pocket like it's a nice seashell.
This might have been the peak of videogames as a medium. I mean, there have been a few more good games since the year 1990, but what a perfect moment. Monkey Island casually established that it was playing by the rules of its own reality. Being able to hold all sorts of items big and small in your pocket wasn't just an "inventory system." If those items seemed to be magically disappearing into a weightless, infinite void, then that's exactly what was happening.
This puzzle solution is so elegant, so perfect, thinking about it still makes me mad with envy. But it's the kind of moment that lingers with you, because it makes you think about the whole rest of the game—and probably other games, too—in a different way.
That's a good joke.
Wes has been covering games and hardware for more than 10 years, first at tech sites like The Wirecutter and Tested before joining the PC Gamer team in 2014. Wes plays a little bit of everything, but he'll always jump at the chance to cover emulation and Japanese games.
When he's not obsessively optimizing and re-optimizing a tangle of conveyor belts in Satisfactory (it's really becoming a problem), he's probably playing a 20-year-old Final Fantasy or some opaque ASCII roguelike. With a focus on writing and editing features, he seeks out personal stories and in-depth histories from the corners of PC gaming and its niche communities. 50% pizza by volume (deep dish, to be specific).

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The Missouri Bicentennial is actually August 10, 2021. Researching on the "Net" one can discover some interesting activities lining up from June through the end of December, 2021 within the state of Missouri.
Cole County has a plan as does St. Joseph and others.
It will be interesting to see how communities and their leadership react to the approaching bicentennial.
I would assume a bicentennial celebration done correctly is a somewhat complex undertaking and will take some involvement from a great many people to make it a success.
I would also assume that any community, large or small, should develop a plan to make the bicentennial of Missouri an event to remember. Waiting to plan may prove to not be the best answer available.
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Hrs tyrosine phosphorylation as well as AMSH-mediated deubiquitination is significantly reduced under these conditions. Using various EGFR-ErbB2 chimeras, we demonstrate that enhanced recycling, decreased Hrs tyrosine phosphorylation and decreased AMSH mediated deubiquitination of EGFR-ErbB2 chimeras is primarily due to the presence of ErbB2 sequences or the absence of EGFR sequences C-terminal to the Cbl binding site. We conclude that endosomal recycling of the EGFR and ErbB2 receptors is associated with significantly impaired tyrosine phosphorylation of the ESCRT-0 subunit Hrs as well as decreased deubiquitination by AMSH, which is consistent with the finding that
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"Background: Obesity is characterized by inflammation, caused by increase in proinflammatory cytokines, a key factor for the development of insulin resistance. SR141716A, a cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) antagonist, shows significant improvement in clinical status of obese/diabetic patients. Therefore, we studied the effect of SR141716A on human adipocyte inflammatory profile and differentiation.\n\nMethods: Adipocytes were obtained from liposuction. Stromal vascular cells were extracted and differentiated into adipocytes. Media and cells were collected for secretory (ELISA) and expression
analysis (qPCR). Triglyceride accumulation was observed using oil red-O staining. Cholesterol was assayed by a fluorometric method. 2-AG and anandamide were quantified using isotope dilution LC-MS. TLR-binding experiments have been conducted in HEK-Blue cells.\n\nResults: In LPS-treated mature adipocytes, SR141716A was able to decrease the expression and secretion of TNF-a. This molecule has the same effect in LPS-induced IL-6 secretion, while IL-6 expression is not changed. Concerning MCP-1, the basal level is down-regulated by SR141716A, but not the LPS-induced level. This effect is not caused by a binding of the molecule to TLR4 (LPS receptor). Moreover, SR141716A restored adiponectin secretion to normal levels QNZ inhibitor after LPS treatment. Lastly, no effect of SR141716A was detected on human pre-adipocyte differentiation, although the compound enhanced adiponectin gene expression, but not secretion, in differentiated preadipocytes.\n\nConclusion: We show for the first time that some clinical effects of SR141716A are probably directly related to its anti-inflammatory effect on mature adipocytes. This fact reinforces that adipose tissue is an important target in the development of tools to treat the metabolic syndrome."
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Sero-Prevalence of Malaria, Hepatitis B and Syphilis Among Pregnant Women
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Malaria, syphilis and Hepatitis B during pregnancy are detrimental to the life of the pregnant women and the foetus. In this study, we documented the prevalence of the three diseases among pregnant women attending selected Comprehensive Health Care centers in Osogbo, Nigeria using serological kits of the 200 participants who consented to participate in the study, 26 (13%) were positive for malaria while 6 (3%) were positive for Hepatitis B. The co-infection of malaria and Hepatitis B was found only in two participants (1%) while none of the participants was positive for syphilis. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of malaria and Hepatitis B in relation to age (p>0.05). All the participants had good knowledge that mosquitoes transmit malaria but only 29 (14.5%) claimed to be sleeping under insecticide treated bed-net, About 169 (84.5%) relied solely on insecticide spray of the room and 2 (1%) did not practice any mosquito control measures. The results suggest the low prevalence of malaria, Hepatitis B and syphilis at the study area. However, early surveillance and adequate public health education will be immeasurable in safe-guiding the pregnant women from the detrimental effects of these infections.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajmsp.2013.20.23
Copyright: © 2013 Monsuru Adebayo Adeleke, Wasiu Olalekan Adebimpe, Sammy Olufemi Sam-Wobo, Abideen Wahab, Laide Sefunmi Akinyosoye and Tobi Obafemi Adelowo. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Abstract: | Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) uses GNSS and other sensors to provide aircraft positions to air traffic controller (ATC) and other airspace users. This project seeks to use ADS-B messages to rapidly detect and localize interference events allowing for better protection and situational awareness for operations that rely on GNSS being available. This project first characterizes the effects of known GNSS interference events on ADS-B outputs. We then utilize these observed behaviors to identify suspected interference events at other locations. This paper performs this analysis using publicly available records of ADS-B transmissions. The events that we sought to identify were based on pilot reports of interrupted GNSS service to aircraft on approach to a San Francisco bay area airport. Approach procedures may be more likely to encounter interference due to the closer proximity to the ground and therefore to potential radiofrequency interference (RFI) sources. Further, these procedures have the most stringent safety requirements. |
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民國六○年代建築瓷的市場仍屬 萌芽階段,馬賽克磁磚充斥市面,本 公司創立者黃俊敏先生有鑑於當時全 瓷化技術無法應用於大型磁磚的瓶頸 ,以知命之年開創個人事業的最高峰 ──『自組精工陶瓷公司』。訂定以 『追求品質、追求卓越、追求人性』 的全新品牌為目標,秉持頑石般無限 毅力與不斷創新研發的精神,不僅帶 領台灣建築瓷工業進入全瓷化時代, 更因而使建築瓷導入人性化的空間表現。
精工的技術領先,居於同業領導 的地位及『堅持品質至上』的執著, 已深獲業界的肯定。這些成就,並非 一蹴可及,而是經營者維繫在整個公 司的團體信念、原則,經年累月的發 揮了顯著的成效,精工過去如此,在 未來的歲月更要貫徹『堅持品質第一 』的信念,以及『誠實、信用』的工 作原則,為人類生活粧彩真石的空間 美學。
By adhering to the belief of "Quality above All", Jing Kong has become the leader of domestic unglazed tile manufacturers. Meanwhile, it has changed the look of Taiwanese tile industry and the habits of the consumption market. The unrefracted persistency relies on the principles of "Being Honest and creditable" and "Quality above All".
In the 1970s, the construction tile market was still at the initial stage and it was filled with mosaic tiles. In view of the vitreous tile ceramic technique at the time failed to be applied in the production of large tiles, at 50 years of age, Mr. Huang Chun-Ming, founder of this company, established Jing Kong Ceramic Co., Ltd. Which brought him to another peak of his career. He set "In Pursuit of Superb Quality, Excellence, and Humanity" as the objective of the products of a new brand. With his tenacity and incessant innovating spirit, Jing Kong let Taiwan's construction tile industry into the era of wholly vitreous tile, giving construction tiles a touch of humanity.
Jing Kong's leading technology and its insisting on "Quality above All" have been recognized by the tile industry. These accomplishments were not easily obtained, which are the result of accumulated efforts made by the management in maintaining group identity and the company's principle. As before, Jing Kong will carry out its belief of"Quality above All" and its work principle of"Being Honest and Creditable" so as to decorate the living environment of human society with colourful genuine stones.


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Isn't it funny how sometimes the most unplanned things end up turning out the best? This smoothie was never meant to make it on the blog. I randomly made it for breakfast one day because we were low on food, and I remembered that I still had two cans of pumpkin in the pantry from last fall that I wanted to use in something besides a baked good.
Cans are perfect for when you need some produce in a pinch by the way. I think they get a bad rap for being nutritionally sub-par, but in reality some vegetables are actually more nutritious after having been cooked/processed.
A few of my favorite canned staples are:
- Beans (garbanzo, black, and pinto)
- Diced tomatoes for soups, chilis, marinara sauce and a stand-in for pizza sauce
- Corn (when out of season) for burrito bowls and Mexican-stuffed sweet potatoes
- Pumpkin for adding to oatmeal, smoothies and muffins/quick breads
What else would you add to this list?
I'm a huge proponent for keeping a well-stocked pantry because it makes weeknight cooking a million times easier and can be a lifesaver when you run out of fresh produce but still want to make a balanced meal.
So, back to this smoothie … I rummaged through the fridge to find anything that I thought would pair well with the pumpkin and here's what I came up with:
- Milk for the liquid component. Use your favorite! I used 1 percent.
- Frozen banana, because in my opinion, no smoothie is complete without it. This is what makes smoothies extra creamy and it also adds a little bit of natural sweetness.
- Fresh figs because I needed to use some up ASAP before they went bad (do not procrastinate with the figs you guys).
- Cinnamon almond butter for fat, protein and flavor.
- Hemp hearts for more protein, texture and because in all honesty, smoothies are the opposite of photogenic without something on top, especially when they are pale orange in color.
- Cinnamon because I love it and seem to put it on almost every breakfast food out there.
Pumpkin & Fig Smoothie
Serves 1
- 1⁄2 large frozen banana
- 3 fresh figs, peeled and chopped
- 1⁄3 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon almond butter (see note)
- 1 cup milk
- 2-3 ice cubes
- 1tablespoons hemp hearts
- Cinnamon to garnish
- Add banana, figs, pumpkin, almond butter, milk and ice to a blender and blend on high until very smooth.
- Pour into a glass, then top with the hemp hearts and a shake of cinnamon. Serve immediately.
Notes: If you can't find a cinnamon almond butter (or don't want to buy one specifically for this purpose), add regular almond butter + 1⁄4 tsp ground cinnamon.
I keep a gallon-sized zip top bag in my freezer for bananas that get too brown to eat raw. Just peel, break in half, and throw it in the bag to freeze. They make for the best smoothie add-in for extra creaminess and natural sweetness. You can also use them in baked goods! It's way easier to use them if you peel before freezing.


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You can roam through 900 years of history from the Romans to the twentieth century in an action-packed day out, alright, but more on that in a minute. It's also a castle, in Dover, alright, but this is English Heritage™'s big hitter and it's currently pushing £20 a pop!
There's a chance, therefore, to get back into 'profit' by applying the same false economy that's been in play since being so beguiled by Belsay.
Classic motte-and-bailey, it's thought you'll all agree, whatever that means exactly, and like there's any other kind?
Dover is being greedy and can claim three baileys, whatever they are exactly, and access to the middle one is through Colton's Gate, a 13th-century octagonal job of which not that much more is known.
You think that's old? Check out the Saxon church that's back to the 600 ADs although some Victorian restoration may have been necessary.
You think that's old? Check out the Roman lighthouse, yes, a Roman lighthouse, that just misses out on being in the BCs.
The oldest standing building in Britain, they claim, and one of only three of its kind in the world, they say. One of the other two is also in Dover but at barely four foot high, it's thought that shouldn't even count.
There could and should now follow, perhaps, a catalogue of historically significant buildings but you can find all of that out elsewhere.
That would include the keep, of which at least it's known what one of them is, and they'll let you up and inside where a mazeful of musty tapestries, not shown, lead, not unexpectedly, to the top.
Not unsurprisingly, decent views from up here including down to Dover and her harbour and marina.
Some disparaging comments on downtown Dover have been overheard this week despite the dissenters descending from the Danes who disembarked at Pegwell Bay, probably, and it's thought you know what's being said, sadly.
But that harbour doesn't look large enough to be one of the worlds largest passenger ports, not to mention the handling of up to 10,000 trucks a day?
That's because the Western Docks isn't, and doesn't, but the Eastern Docks is, and does, and one particular eight year old would have loved a model of that!
Not that the roads are so clear at the end of a forgettable 2020 but, back at the castle, there's an even bigger queue.
If you head out to the end of the Western Docks' harbour, by the way, that, officially, is the closest point to France, right Francophiles?
Dover was already a garrison town by the time Napoleon really decided to include England in his European vacation plans and you might want to pull up a chair...
Berthed and prepped just over the water in Boulogne, extra troops and ammunition were required here to match the little fella's 200,000-strong Armée d'Angleterre. Bit of a problem, however, simply not enough room to put them up, this still being largely all fields round here in 1803.
No problem, dig a three-mile network of tunnels in the notoriously soft chalk cliffs and house them underground, unbelievable! When Waterloo came and went, there was no further need and they fell into the inevitable state of disrepair and is when they were filled in and closed off, never to see the artificial light of day again.
Well, not until 1938 when another potential threat saw them reopened, reinforced and repainted for their original purpose. This soon became HQ for Operation Dynamo, the Dunkirk evacuation, and the flotilla of rescue vessels was coordinated from here.
There would later be a hospital for emergency surgery in dim and flickering lighting before the injured headed off inland to hopefully heal. They'll let you down and inside if you're prepared to wait in that queue and a health and safety-heavy guide will keep a close eye out for anyone nicking off into a cranny.
Inventive wall projections and sound effects recreate the atmosphere and conditions during World War II and it all leads down to a balcony built into the cliffs and a gift shop where there's an awful lot of Keep Calm and Carry On going on.
Oh! They don't let you take any photos down here, neither.
There's been no real sense of the famous white cliffs, so far, so for that head less than a mile east and a big car park. Not so much bluebirds over, more like blue words (in) Dover and that should be a clue that it's National Trust™-run, HOW MUCH?
For that, though, they'll let you, and quite a few others, follow the clifftop paths where most folk will leg it to the lighthouse at South Foreland. The daredevil's option is a right up-and-downer but the occasional kink in the coastline gives a glimpse of what made this so songworthy.
There's a ladder down to the beach down there somewhere, seriously, where palaeontologists can poke around for fossils for which this stretch is famous, apparently.
Not that this pair of wobbly sufferers and yes, that'll be the old vertigo, are having any of that, preferring to keep things firmly on the flat.
Besides, and much more interestingly, that's France over there man!
Meanwhile, back in the tunnels, the world-weary guide is an ex-NHS nurse so she's seen and done it all. Questions are invited and yes, that is the original corrugated iron strengthening and yes, it is pretty much intact, isn't it?
Here's a chance to find out more on Operation Dynamo, perhaps, or the build up to the Battle of Trafalgar?
A lady pipes up at the back... 'Are there any ghosts?'
There may have a roll of the eyes but in her 10 years she's not seen anything unusual and, while she respects other people's beliefs, she brilliantly manages to paraphrase 'You don't believe in that cobblers, do you?'
'I was reading and then a friend told me that many people had died so there must be ghosts?'
Any ghosts down here? Just yours soon enough if you don't leave it, lady.


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Foresight Sports $474M Acquisition by Vista Outdoor
Gunderson Dettmer represented client Foresight Sports, a leading designer and manufacturer of golf performance analysis, entertainment, and game enhancement technologies, in its $474 million acquisition by Vista Outdoor Inc., a maker of ammunition and sporting goods.
In the announcement of the transaction, CEO of Vista Outdoor Chris Metz said, "The addition of Foresight Sports immediately positions Vista Outdoor as one of the top technology players in the golf industry. Foresight Sports is the industry leader in golf technology and launch monitor adoption, and I am pleased to welcome their team of over 150 dedicated employees to Vista Outdoor."
The Gunderson deal team was led by partners Jeffrey Higgins, Mark Foster, Gina Marek and Heather Aune, and associates Lily Kim, David Moore, Atul Jain, Michael Deitch, Riley Millender, Sienna White and Raffi Isanians.
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4 Secrets to Mobile App Success
The world of mobile phone technology is one that has grown enormously over the past few years. And alongside this growth has come more and more companies trying to reach out to customers by making their own mobile phone apps.
However, you can't simply launch an app with no prior thought and expect it to be hugely successful no matter what. Of course, you can always enlist the help of a professional company to help out with the building, marketing, ad network etc. But here are some of the basics that you will need to consider first.
An Excellent User Experience
One of the central reasons why people use apps instead of websites is that they are much faster and more efficient So, when you are creating your own app, you need to put the user experience at the heart of everything that you are doing. Think about what the users would be looking to achieve from app and how you can streamline the development to provide them with this.
Keep it Simple
The whole point of apps is that they are supposed to be easy to use. If you overload them with content, you are only going to make things confusing for the users. So, restrict what you are doing with the apps to basic functions. Make sure that the menu leads the way so people can find what they are looking for easily. Users are not going to apps for anything fancy – they are looking to solve a specific problem as easily as they can.
Test Your App Before and After Release
There is nothing more annoying for an app user than one which doesn't function properly. So, before you release your app, you should make sure that you test it extensively. Try to troubleshoot as much as possible before the big release date. However, even after it has launched, there will be some inevitable things that you iron out. Not only this, you will have to make updates as you add new features, and there could be some bugs in the system when you start releasing these.
Have Great Customer Support
One of the main reasons why people are using apps more and more these days is as a way of getting in touch with companies directly. So, if you have the means, it is worth putting an instant chat feature into your app. But customer support also works another way too. If you don't have an in-house app developer, you need to get your issues resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible. Before you dive into app development, it is a good idea to check out the reviews of the company that you are going to be working with, and ideally get some personal recommendations if possible.
Tick of each one of these four items and you will be much closer to being ready to launch an app which benefits your company and brings in more customers.


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8 real life shops
Crawlspace Shop
By Rachel Harnett
Owner: Scott Harnett, Hobby Woodworker
Projects: Small family projects
Shop Size & Layout: 10′ x 7′, 70 sq ft. in a crawlspace
For small business owner Scott Harnett, his interest in woodworking began while he was in Newfoundland admiring whittled objects carved by local artisans. "I wanted to try to make the same projects [wooden links and a ball in a box all carved from the same piece of wood] and the interest in wood grew from there." Years later, when Harnett became a homeowner, the previous owners had left an old workbench that was too bulky and heavy to move out of the basement. Harnett decided to keep the workbench in the crawlspace and build a workshop around it to pursue his hobby. It's set in the midst of an area that also stores many boxes of his wife's school supplies, Christmas supplies, old toys and baby clothes. The workspace is incredibly small – 70 square feet in total – but what makes this space stand out is the headroom. The ceiling is only 4 ½' high and Harnett is over 6′ tall.
For Harnett, however, the space works. He moves around his workshop while sitting on a wheelie chair, making small projects for himself and his family. Harnett has made train set pieces for his son and prepared crown moulding using his variety of basic woodworking tools, amongst other small projects.
In terms of organizing, Harnett says, "I use whatever nooks and crannies are available to me." This includes shelving made from the joist bracing and HVAC strapping. Steel I-beams are used to clamp items, such as the draped heavy nylon sheeting that surrounds his space to minimize wood dust from escaping to other areas of the house and crawlspace. Noise isn't much of an issue in the shop because the walls of boxes muffle sound quite well.
"It's not a professional shop by any means, but it's fun to tinker in," says Harnett. "It's very solitary. It's not like you get a lot of traffic in the crawl space. It's the dog who visits me most and I've got a radio down there so I can listen to music."
Sitting down on the Job
Scott Harnett set up his hobby shop in his crawlspace because there was no other option. He sits in an office chair while he works and stores frequently used tools below his seat. (Photo by Rob Brown)
Sharing with the Car
Bruce McMahon enclosed a space for a car in his large two-car garage, then carefully set up shop in the remainder of the space. (Photos by Matt Dunkin)
Wood Burning Fireplace
Though it doesn't work for everyone, McMahon used a fireplace to heat his shop in colder months. This method has its pros and cons but can be used safely in the right situation.
The Workbench is Central
In the foreground is Fidgen's dedicated sharpening bench, on the left his tool cabinet. His workbench is in the middle of the workspace and against the back wall is a treadle lathe. (Photos by Tom Fidgen)
At Arm's Length
Handsaws hang behind the workbench on the wall – proper tool storage is a must in a small workshop.
Dedicated Shop
Jeff Cadence built this shop on his country property. Because he started from scratch he had more options to choose from in terms of layout, size and extras. (Photos by Matt Dunkin)
Dust-free Storage
By recycling this map storage cabinet Cadence has lots of area for storing smaller items.
The Great Outdoors
Egon Reske keeps most of his equipment and material inside his basement shop … until it's warm enough to expand. In warmer weather he moves some of his machinery outside (below) and enjoys the fresh air while working on projects. (Photos by Egon Reske)
Shop on Wheels
Matt Dunkin had a trailer custom built so he could comfortably bring all his tools with him to different jobsites. He secured everything with bungee cords, braces or straps so nothing would be damaged during transport. (Photos by Matt Dunkin)
Open Air
When Dunkin arrives at the jobsite he often ends up working outside on a lawn or patio. He keeps an eye on the weather as to avoid getting caught out in a thunderstorm.
An Apartment Bedroom
Phil McCurdy set up shop in a spare 8' x 8' apartment bedroom. Although unorthodox, he's organized so the space works well for him. It's a rare project that has McCurdy storing or using items in other areas of the apartment. The coffee table makes a nice sharpening bench and he even had his lathe set up in the kitchen for a short period of time. (Photos by Phil McCurdy)
Double Duty Room
About the only non-woodworking item in McCurdy's shop is his clothes dryer. But you must admit … it makes a nice drill press stand!
"Live And Work" Shop
Rob Rivison owns a two-storey building on a busy city street. He works on the main level and will eventually live on the upper level, completing the commute to work in less than a minute. After he purchased the building part of the renovations included going to great extents to separate the living and working spaces for a host of practical reasons. (Photos by Matt Dunkin)
Village Shop in Part of a Double-Car Garage
By Matt Dunkin
Owner: Bruce McMahon, Teacher, Woodworker
Projects: Furniture
Shop Size & Layout: approx. 300 sq ft. in an L-Shape
Bruce McMahon of Lakefield, Ontario has carved an economical shop out of a double-car garage on his property on the edge of the village where the lots are large. A full-time teacher and volunteer firefighter, McMahon spends time in his shop whenever he can, creating furniture for friends, pieces to donate to local fundraisers or props for historical re-enactments with his high school classes.
Because space is at a premium and most of the shop is just about 10 ft. wide, McMahon has developed efficient storage strategies for tools and materials, lining series of tools together so that feeding overlaps individual tools, and using others on wheels to provide the flexibility he needs. The shop is heated with a woodstove, which allows him to burn scraps and not heat continuously during the winter months. The downside is that periodically he needs to sand surface rust off and wax the steel surfaces of tools like his jointer. He also notices the effect of heating and cooling on the furniture and wood with which he works. He had a eureka moment when he saw the anti-fatigue mats in a relative's milking barn and has outfitted his shop with the thick rubber mats sourced from a local agricultural supply store. Careful window placement allows McMahon to infeed and outfeed 16 ft. long material if he needs to. His next project hangs near his table saw – an ancient cedar-strip canoe needing restoration that will make for lovely paddles on the nearby Kawartha Lakes.
Urban 'Unplugged' Basement Shop
By Tom Fidgen
Owner: Tom Fidgen, Furniture Maker, Writer
Projects: Furniture
Shop Size: 144 sq ft.
One hundred and forty-four square feet; that's 12′ x 12′.
Not exactly what you'd call a 'dream shop' but three years ago I decided to make a go at building custom furniture in a small basement workspace. How was this possible? Two words: hand tools.
As it turns out, 144 sq ft. is all the room I needed to build small to mid-size pieces of furniture using only hand tools. In the middle of my work area is my workbench – that's a given. Alongside the workbench is my dedicated sharpening bench, my treadle lathe and my tool cabinet. I have two workhorses that I refer to as 'shop bents' and I also have a saw bench where I dimension all of my stock.
That's pretty much it. This is all I need to do the work I do. The key to a successful work environment is getting set up as best as you can to suit the work that you do. That involves taking the time to set up your own shop space so that things will flow whatever size and scale you're working in and keeping things tidy along the way.
Let the space define the scope of your work. If you're into building huge period armoires then maybe you should rethink a small basement shop. If you have a look at my book, Made by Hand, then you'll see some examples of the projects I've made in this basement wood shop. I don't think that I would have been able to pull it off with power tools. The dust and the noise would have been too much for an area this size.
Ceiling heights, lighting and assembly areas are the three things that I constantly struggled with over the past three years. I built a large traditional frame and panel door out of solid oak for a Heritage Property in Toronto last year but the door couldn't be assembled in my shop. I needed to do all of the prep work down stairs and then the final assembly happened on my dining room floor! Another source of frustration was a pair of walnut bookshelves I recently made. They had through dovetails for the carcase joinery but I wasn't able to stand the planks upright in my shop because of the low ceiling height. I resorted to sawing the dovetails with the planks lying flat on the workbench instead of in a face vise held in an upright position. It was less than ideal but it worked.
That's the reality of working in a small space, sometimes you need to adapt or 'bend' a little bit. That said, it's these challenges that keep it interesting and having my quiet workshop a few steps away from my living space has worked out great for me. Maybe it'll work for you.
Country Detached Home Shop
By Matt Dunkin
Owner: Jeff Cadence, Carpenter
Projects: Furniture & Custom Cabinetry
Shop Size: 1000 sq ft.
Twelve years ago, woodworker Jeff Cadence built a detached shop on his rural property near Keene, Ontario to allow him the space to operate his custom carpentry business. Since taking a job at Trent University, he doesn't use it as much as he would like, but it continues to be an inspiring place to build furniture in his spare time. He found that building in a rural setting allowed him more relaxed possibilities, including a larger shop, greater set-backs and the ability to incorporate features like a dedicated spray booth. The shop is built on a concrete slab-on-grade foundation that Cadence would insulate if he were to do it again. The space is heated by a repurposed forced-air oil furnace and he keeps the heat low during the winter months to keep things from freezing up when not in use.
A large, bright open area of the main shop has a cathedral ceiling with skylights, and clerestory windows admit indirect light. Beside the main shop area he framed in a dedicated spray room and a room that was intended to be an office for his business, although he found he preferred chatting with clients over drawings at his kitchen table, sitting on chairs that he designed and built himself. In the space above the spray room and office is a loft for drying lumber and storing materials. Cadence came across a deep map cabinet with shallow drawers being discarded from a government office and gave it a new life as a convenient dust-free storage area for hand tools and other supplies. A filter-less agricultural exhaust fan distributes ambient wood dust harmlessly out into the adjacent field, a simple technique that you can only employ in the country. A pleasant environment, Cadence's shop has been used variously over the years to produce whole kitchens, create sculptures, and as a learning environment for individuals and groups to take a foray into woodworking by tackling such projects as making paddles.
Indoor/Outdoor Shop
By Rob Brown
Owner: Egon Reske, Retired Hobby Woodworker
Projects: Furniture and Built-Ins
Shop Size & Layout: 200 sq ft. Indoors and a Yard Outdoors
Egon Reske's Bridgewater, Nova Scotia home – a three-storey house of 2015 sq ft. with a walk out basement on one side – is where he's set up a hobby shop. There's a 10′ x 20′ garage on the ground floor of his house and Reske has managed to shoehorn an incredible amount of machinery and materials into his space. It eventually reached a tipping point, and on warmer days he allows his projects and machinery to spill out onto the side yard patio, giving him a whole lot of breathing room – and fresh air. He machines furniture parts, sands surfaces, and even applies a finish under the sun. It's also a great place to mill lumber to size.
"We have a woodlot out in the country from which I cut trees and make attempts to convert them into lumber using a home built chainsaw mill," says Reske of one of his favourite tasks. "The wood is not cut to any specific dimension but rather to what I feel is the closest to Quartersawn possible. I really enjoy this aspect and could spend all my time doing it."
Indoors, his worktable is made from solid spruce lumberyard stock covered with plywood. A rack overhead holds various items of lumber large and small. As Reske says, "It's not pretty but it's strong." The King bandsaw has folding tables on both sides so longer and heavier pieces of wood can be handled. These tables are also used as work surfaces. The jointer has wheels and is easily moved outside. The radial arm saw can also be moved outside if needed, but it usually remains inside. The tablesaw's surface and his workbench are the same height for material handling purposes. He tells me it's just possible to rip a 4×8 sheet of plywood down the middle of the space or to handle a 9′ long board on the bandsaw. The mitre saw is set up on another wall and can handle 12′ long planks. The planer has a dedicated table with long infeed and outfeed support that it's placed on when outside. Reske adds "works well for what I use it for." It also serves him well as a workbench.
Shop on Wheels
By Matt Dunkin
Owner: Matt Dunkin, Carpenter
Projects: Renovations
Shop Size & Layout: 45 sq ft. trailer
My renovation and custom carpentry work is largely based in the homes of my clients, so my tools must be as mobile as I am. While it is not an actual "shop," the utility trailer I had custom built a few years ago allows me the freedom to arrive at a job site with a full arsenal of tools and set up a site-based temporary shop. I can transport tools, materials and cabinetry safely and securely in any weather and leave the trailer at a job site for the duration of the project, setting tools up in whatever shelter is available to me: a spare room, a garage, veranda or driveway.
Ordering a custom trailer was a bit more expensive than purchasing a stock model, but well worth it. To save my beleaguered back, I stipulated that it be tall enough that I could stand fully upright inside (I'm 6′ 1″). My driveway at home is tight, so I narrowed the base a bit from the standard 6′ to 5′ wide. And I wanted to be able to easily carry sheet goods so I made sure that the main body of the trailer was 8′ long with a V-front to make it more aerodynamic and provide extra room for long material. I chose a swinging door at the back instead of the fold-down ramp option, and chose a side door for additional access. I placed my order and had to wait about six weeks for it to arrive before I could begin outfitting it. Early on I decided that I would carry fasteners and supplies in the back of my truck and leave the trailer for dedicated tool storage. A beefy hitch lock keeps me from worrying about theft.
The organization of the trailer was a fun challenge, and one I must revisit periodically as my tool needs evolve. I chose my largest tools and built around them: my folding tablesaw and shop vac are near the back of the trailer on the same side. Heavy tools are located on the floor to provide ballast and are balanced over the wheels to reduce weight on the tongue; the shelves above them house bins, toolboxes and loose tools. I left a central corridor about 2′ 6″ wide so that I can walk in and out and so that heavy items like several sheets of plywood can be centrally located in the trailer. I built a narrow rack for power tools on the opposite wall, and store cords and tool belts on solid hooks below. Bungee cords across the tools prone to tipping mean that they can't shift around during transport. Investing in the trailer and customizing it has paid huge dividends over the last few years in terms of my efficiency and sanity as I work – wasting time finding lost tools, and travelling home to get tools I need is thankfully rare now.
Apartment Bedroom Shop
By Rob Brown
Owner: Phil McCurdy, Hobby Woodworker & Web Designer
Projects: Small Items
Shop Size: 64 sq ft.
The 8′ x 8′ shop area that Phil McCurdy spends time in is different than most. It's on the top floor of an apartment building, in a spare bedroom. He's been accumulating tools and working on improving his finishing over the last year while he fine-tunes his layout. "Time's finally come that I can start making things with more than one piece of wood. First up will be some better storage and a bench for the shop. Limited space means I'm limited to making table-top items, not tables," says McCurdy, who is located just outside of Toronto.
Work often overflows into other areas of the apartment. The kitchen can provide more space when needed, and the coffee table in the living room makes for a comfortable place to set up for sharpening sessions. He laughs about his situation a bit. "Good thing I'm single: there's not a woman in a million that'd put up with it."
Surprisingly, noise isn't an issue. He's in the top floor end unit with the shop in the room farthest from the neighbours. He's talked to them and the only thing they've noticed is the shop vac running; though they were puzzled when they met him in the stairwell carrying in tools, machinery and lumber. The landlord's green with envy and loves to check out what's new in tools and projects every time he picks up the rent.
Machinery and tools are kept to a scale commensurate with the size of the shop. An Atlas 8″ table saw (18×20″ top), Delta Midi Lathe (10″ diameter), Ryobi 10″ drill press, 4″ tabletop jointer and a host of hand tools and small power tools. Arriving any day now is a Ryobi 9″ bandsaw, though McCurdy admits he has no idea where it's going to go. Even the hand tools need to be carefully thought through. "I just picked up a Veritas skew block plane instead of the plough plane because of the size issues I have."
Although nearly everything is thought out before McCurdy jumps to action, he did forget to leave room for material storage while designing his space. Stock is purchased as needed and typically limited to 2×4′ unless he specifically needs something bigger. In such a case, he has it cut to size at the lumber yard before bringing it home. "Getting material in and out is no problem, as long as you don't count carrying it up a few long flights of stairs," he jokes.
Any advice for others in this situation, Phil? "Plan ahead," he quickly replies. "I did re-arrange the room once and it was a nightmare that disrupted the entire apartment. Sketch-up has been invaluable for figuring out how to make everything fit – even the little jointer had a spot planned and was measured to the half-inch before I agreed to buy it."
Urban Shop in a Renovated Historic Mattress Factory
By Matt Dunkin
Owner: Robin Rivison, Carpenter & General Contractor
Projects: Custom Cabinetry, Built-ins
Shop Size & Layout: 1100 sq ft. plus storage space in full basement below
Robin Rivison of Peterborough, Ontario has been renovating a historic mattress factory, the upper floors of which were destroyed by fire in the '80s. Hoping to eventually live above the shop in the upper two floors of the building, Rivison has gone to great lengths to separate the shop from future living space by giving it a separate entrance, and soundproofing the ceiling with insulation and 5/8″ gypsum wall board attached to resilient channel. He chose a boiler, housed in the full basement beneath the shop that will feed radiant floor heating loops for the entire building so that dust is not making its way into the living space above.
Rivison faced challenges in getting a minor variance to establish a larger-than normal home-based wood shop in a residential urban neighbourhood because of the opposition of some neighbours concerned about noise, dust and traffic. Despite some opposition, and restrictions like not being able to include a spray booth in the shop, he has been able to create a shop that is beautiful, bright and clean and houses impressive dust collection systems, as well as finely finished details, even on shop-made brackets and benches. A large Italian combination machine takes up a central place in the shop and Rivison has constructed an impressive assembly and sanding bench with plenty of storage beneath it for supplies and clamps. He has finished and painted the walls a vibrant red, installed a variety of different lighting types, and will continue to restore the windows to the building as time and budget permit. Over the years he has developed a sense of what he wants in a shop and is intentionally building this one to be the culmination of his dreams and experience in both building and shop design.
Rob is a studio furniture maker and the editor at Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement. Instagram at @RobBrownTeaches


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Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao has negotiated a partial retreat from a tough situation in India on reasonable terms. Given a bloody price war brought on by a new rival, the deal to join forces with Idea Cellular Ltd is smart even though Colao has ceded control without getting a premium.
Vodafone Group Plc and Idea said on Monday that they would combine their Indian mobile operations to create the country's largest carrier with 395 million subscribers, vaulting the new company ahead of Bharti Airtel Ltd. At first, Vodafone and Idea will share ownership, although power will tilt towards the Indian side.
To get to that supposed ownership equilibrium, Colao and negotiating partner Kumar Mangalam Birla — billionaire owner of Aditya Birla Group, Idea's biggest shareholder — had to perform some serious contortions. Vodafone's India unit was bigger and worth more than Idea, so the pair each contributed assets, cash and debt to get to an equal contribution.
Both put in their mobile operations at roughly similar multiples of 6.4 times Ebitda for Vodafone and 6.3 times for Idea. That looks like a compromise on Vodafone's part since Idea's Ebitda has been falling faster than its own. Meanwhile, Vodafone has excluded its 42 percent stake in the Indian towers company Indus, while Idea has thrown in its 11.2 percent stake in that same entity, worth about $1 billion. Finally, Birla pays $579 million to buy 4.9 percent of the new company from Vodafone.
Colao can live with the fiddly structure, given that the big prize is $10 billion of cost savings within four years from combining the number two and three operators in the world's fastest-growing smartphone market. Vodafone and Idea will both benefit from those synergies, but how the bounty will be divided will depend on how quickly Idea ups its stake in the new entity.
As for governance, Vodafone ends up being the junior partner. Both sides get to nominate the same number of board seats and choose the CEO jointly, but Birla nominates the chairman. While that may seem unfair, the reality of doing business in India means having locals in charge should be a good thing. Vodafone's inability to end a long, acrimonious tax dispute with the government shows the problems foreign companies can face there.
The slightly lopsided power-sharing will make more sense if Birla later raises its stake, as it has the option to do under a shareholder agreement. Birla can buy up to an additional 9.5 percent from Vodafone in the first three years at an already negotiated price of 130 rupees per share. If it doesn't, then Vodafone can later begin to sell down to get to equal ownership.
Much of Colao's nine-year tenure at Vodafone has been spent undoing a global expansion undertaken by his predecessor. Its experience in India hasn't been happy as it racked up some 900 million euros of cumulative losses, prompting a massive write-down in November.
As he's shown in well-timed exits from the U.S and France, Colao is an unemotional seller. With the Idea deal, he's shown again that pragmatism beats pride.
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Stability – Part 2 – The Pelvis
January 18, 2018
Stability Part 2 – Pelvic stability
In the first blog on stability (click here) we spoke about the core and all the components that make up the core. We spoke about how the core acts as the stabiliser of the spine and trunk, and its importance as a point of transition of forces from the lower limbs to the upper limbs, and vice versa. This is an integral to ensure correct kinetic chain mechanics, and prevention of increased loading and injury to the spine….
Over the last 20 years the profession of sports rehabilitation has undergone a trend away from traditional, isolated assessment and strengthening. We have moved toward an integrated, functional, movement‐based approach. Being functional is of utmost importance to excellent and comprehensive rehabilitation.
Therefore focusing on the core alone is not the answer, instead we need to look at the pelvis and lumbar spine as a whole in functional movement patterns to ensure optimal positioning and loading.
What is Pelvic stability?
Pelvic Stabilisation is geared toward improving the function and strength of the pelvis and hip regions. Inefficient pelvic and hip stabilisation can lead to faulty movement patterns as listed below (seen in the pictures alongside):
- Trendelenburg (drop hip)
- Rotation and side flexion of the spine
- Internal rotation of the lower limb
- Knocked knees
- Foot pronation
- Excessive forward or backward pelvic tilt
These changes in body alignment can lead to problems in the lower back, hip, knee and ankle.
How does the Pelvis become inefficient in the first place?
There are many reasons as to why we see weakness in the pelvis:
- Sedentary lifestyle resulting in increased sitting, and less activity
- Sitting and standing in poor postures places the glutes in less optimal positions for activation
- Pain in the lower back, hip and knee region can lead to muscle inhibition in the pelvis area
- Pregnancy/ post-child birth
When your body forgets how to properly activate the gluteal muscles, you lose the ability to move your hips through their full range of motion and compensatory recruitment of other muscles. Ultimately this means that other back and hip muscles tend to tighten up to try and stabilise your wobbly hip. This leads to overactivity of the wrong muscles which alters movement patterns and results in pain and injury.
The body works as whole and when certain body regions are inefficient, the body will find a way to make the movement happen using another muscle or joint in a way that was not intended. If your not feeling 100% it is likely that your body is already 'cheating' and not moving the way it should. A full assessment by your Physiotherapist will identify and optimise your movement and performance, as well as prevent injury and pain.
Written By: Nicole Pereira (Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor, Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre)
Phrompaet, S., Paungmali, A., Pirunsan, U., & Sitilertpisan, P. (2011). Effects of Pilates Training on Lumbo-Pelvic Stability and Flexibility. Asian Journal of Sports Medicine, 2(1). doi:10.5812/asjsm.34822In‑text: (Shamsi, Sarrafzadeh, & Jamshidi, 2014, p. xx)
Shamsi, M. B., Sarrafzadeh, J., & Jamshidi, A. (2014). Comparing core stability and traditional trunk exercise on chronic low back pain patients using three functional lumbopelvic stability tests. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 31(2), 89-98. doi:10.3109/09593985.2014.959144


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This project is spatially courageous, reinventing the expected commercial paradigm in favour of a bespoke and spatially fluid approach befitting the unique opportunity of the building.
Winner of Project of the Year - International at the CIBSE 2020 Building Performance Awards, the Mason Bros project involves the adaptive reuse of a character warehouse space into a three storey commercial development as part of the Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct. The conceptual approach is to suspend a highly reflective glazed object within the existing volume (separated spatially from the brick and concrete enclosure on three sides), creating a strong formal and material contrast while amplifying the presence of the existing fabric.
The former character of the warehouse is retained with the dramatic saw tooth roof form dropping south light into a major 60m long internal lane which acts as the circulatory system of the building and provides an internal pedestrian link at a masterplan level. An intentional spatial ambiguity is created within the lane through the use of highly reflective gold glazing which blurs the relationship between new and old.
The project delivers approximately 5700m2 of commercial floorspace over three levels with lower and upper levels connected via triple height spaces and an upper level balustrade condition. The project is spatially courageous, reinventing the expected commercial paradigm in favour of a bespoke and spatially fluid approach befitting the unique opportunity of the building.
The building addresses public lanes on all frontages, with high levels of operability enabling strong activation of these urban edges. The character building fabric is retained, punctuated by contemporary glazing elements which reveal the mysterious internal object inhabiting the carapace of the former warehouse. The retention of the character building is critical at a masterplan level, creating an authentic link to the industrial legacy of the site, while heavily influencing the architectural composition of adjacent buildings.
Mason Bros. has received the highest possible ratings for energy performance from the New Zealand Green Building Council. It is the first adaptive reuse building to achieve a 6 Green Star for as-built design, and a 5.5 Star NabersNZ rating for the effectiveness of the operation of the building.
The design of Mason Bros resulted in a lifetime emissions reduction of 3,200 tonnes of carbon when compared with a benchmark building. This is equivalent to:
- Preventing 975 cubic metres of coal being burnt
- The growth of 52,900 newly planted tree seedings
- Taking 690 cars off the road for a year
This was achieved by a highly energy efficient design and reuse of structure. Mason Bros demonstrates that through the application of technology and technical rigour, sophisticated and sustainable design outcomes can be delivered on time and on budget.
The building is designed in line with the Wynyard Quarter Sustainability Framework. In 2019, Mason Bros. was awarded both a 6 Green Star rating and a 5 Star NABERSNZ rating, New Zealand's first to achieve the highest possible rating for environmental impact from the New Zealand Green Building Council.
In 2019, this project was the recipient of the 'Best in Category' Green Building Property award at the Property Council of New Zealand Awards. "The project team has worked hard on great place-making, very strong transparency on finances and life cycle costs, and world-leading Six Green Star rating. The judges were also impressed by the 5.5 NABERSNZ rating, showing the building works exceptionally well in operations. The demonstrable evidence of staff productivity benefits exceeded the developer's aspirational goals in relation to energy and water usage", cited the jury.


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Our Voice
I realize that our voice only comprises about 15% of any communique. That may not seem like a significant portion, but it really is. When we yell, use sarcasm, criticize any aspect of a person or push them around verbally we can be considered bullies. The question to ask ourselves when we bully others is, "What am I afraid of at this moment?"
That answer will help. There are many ways to use our voices to convey our messages. Bullying is not one of them.
- Our working hours are from 9 to 5. Just show up and do your job.
- You know better than to ask me that question. That topic is not up for discussion.
- Your constant questions are so annoying.
- John, you want flexible hours. We are not able to offer flexible hours. Are there other solutions to ensure your needs are met?
Learning to be supportive and truthful simultaneously is a skill required by all leaders. Negativity is best dealt with privately.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life:
A Conflict Resolution Series
Conflict is normal, believe it or not. In order to resolve conflict, we need the skills required to engage in conflict resolution. Fill the form below to access the free video series.
- A respectful workplace complaint
- Grievance
- Mediation
- Facilitated discussion
Is it worth it? Your reputation can also be damaged in the process. Protect yourself by protecting others.
Inability to Listen
They say that we can only listen between 8 and 14 seconds before our minds wonder or we begin to formulate our questions or response.
How often do I hear people say, "As soon as my mouth opens, my boss tells me all their problems" or, "The boss listens for a couple of minutes then changes the topic; I never feel heard."
You are busy. There is too much to do. Being unable to listen without interrupting or changing the topic isn't acceptable to most people. It hinders relationships and causes the gossip stream to start, or small groups to form allegiances.
Listen and acknowledge what was said before responding. Then express your truth. Stay in problem solving mode at all time.
A big complaint revolves around bosses who steal ideas, never share credit for good work, and refuse to let their staff accept credit for their work.
Would sharing credit really diminish your worth? I don't think so. Everyone needs to feel valued, supported and part of something bigger than themselves.
The first element to establish in any work environment is trust. Without it, the foundation for a harmonious work environment is missing.
Final Note
You may have old habits or be modeling behaviours others used in places you worked in the past. This does not mean you have to keep those behaviours. You can choose your own. There are solid examples of skills that work every time. If you cannot learn new skills independently, it is important to access the services of a leadership coach. You can do it. That I know for sure.
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A man has fled the UK after being charged with fly-tipping in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
The man, who has not been named, was due to appear before magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre in Newcastle following the incident in Thorncliffe, near Leek.
A warrant has now been issued for his arrest should he return to the UK.
His co-defendant was found guilty and ordered to pay more than £2,300 in costs.
A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "PC David Cruxton of Staffordshire Moorlands neighbourhood policing team recently charged two offenders with fly tipping following an incident in Thorncliffe.
"He attended their trial at North Staffs Justice Centre on 12 August where one offender was found guilty and ordered to work 80 hours community service, pay a victims surcharge of £85 and £2376 costs which is a fantastic result.
"The second offender has fled the country and a warrant has been issued for his arrest should he return.
"Fly tipping is a national problem that has Increased in recent years. It is a blight on our beautiful countryside and will not be tolerated in Staffordshire.
"We will continue to work with local authorities and the Environment Agency to try and combat this crime."
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Application of Ground Penetrating Radar for Underground Utility Detection
Ranjit Singh Dharam Singh1, Mohamed Abdalla Adam Mohamed2
1Ranjit Singh Dharam Singh*, Department of Civil Engineering & Construction, Faculty of Engineering, Science & Technology, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Ikram -Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
2Mohamed Abdalla Adam Mohamed, Department of Civil Engineering & Construction, Faculty of Engineering, Science & Technology, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Ikram -Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on February 12, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on February 21, 2020. | Manuscript published on March 30, 2020. | PP: 236-240 | Volume-8 Issue-6, March 2020. | Retrieval Number: F7111038620/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.F7111.038620
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© The Authors. Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication (BEIESP). This is an open access article under the CC-BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Abstract: The accurate location of underground utilities at a construction site can prevent any damage to the utilities during excavation works. The cost of fixing the damage utilities can be very costly and will reduced the expected profit of the construction works. Therefore underground utility detection using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is important in providing accurate information of the utilities at a construction site. In this study Terra SI Rch SIR-3000 GPR equipment have been used to detect underground utility, with a 400 MHz ability which can reach up to 3m depth. RADAN 7 software is used to interpret and analyze the GPR data. Based on the results obtained the GPR equipment is capable of detecting underground utilities such as pipe, cable, shaft, etc.. The detected utilities are then shown in the 2-D and 3-D drawing for better visualization and identification.
Keywords: GPR, RADAN 7, utility drawing, underground utility.
Scope of the Article: Construction Engineering


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Updated March 2023
The Rotary Club of Victoria-Harbourside is committed to making a difference. One of the ways we do this is to support graduating students who will be attending post-secondary institutions in the fall.
Undergraduate Scholarships for High School Students graduating in 2023.
We are looking to reward students who share our values in making a positive difference in our community.
For 2023, the following seven Scholarships are available:
- Three (3) Rotary Club of Harbourside Victoria Scholarships ($1,500 each)
- One (1) Scholarship giving preference to an Indigenous Student ($1,500)
- Three (3) Charter Member Scholarships ($2,000 each)
- One (1) scholarship awarded to a student who has a hearing or speech impairment or will be pursuing a career in speech pathology or audiology, in the name of Marke Hambley.
- One (1) scholarship awarded to a student who has been involved in the military community or who has a member of their family who has served or is serving in the military, in the name of Tom Martin.
- One (1) scholarship awarded to a student who has shown a deep involvement in athletics or will be pursuing a career related to athletics, in the name of Mike Creery.
To qualify, you:
- must be enrolled at a public secondary school in School District 61 (Greater Victoria), School District 62 (Sooke), School District 63 (Saanich), or at a secondary school in School District 93 (French first-language) located within the geographical limits of District 61, 62 or 63);
- must be graduating in June this year; and
- will be continuing your education at a recognized post-secondary institution in the fall.
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At its heart, all shooting boils down to hand-eye coordination. For some of us, that hand-eye coordination is completely natural ... but for others, we often find that the bullets aren't hitting where we were looking. One of the reasons that can happen is eye dominance.
Never heard of eye dominance? Well, if you're a handgun shooter, that's probably because most of the time people talk about eye dominance in terms of shotgun shooting. The truth is that it matters with pistols, too (just not quite as much). Just as most people have a dominant hand, most people have a dominant eye. The trouble is that they're not always on the same side.
In this video from Smith & Wesson's GUNSMARTS series, pro shooter Julie Golob teaches you a simple way to determine which of your eyes is in control when you shoot. We dare you to watch it and not immediately try her trick!


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Buckle up as we head out on an around the world adventure with the Dance Safari Show.
Be prepared to see a whole new world through song and dance. From frozen tundra to blazing deserts and mysterious jungles to bubbling oceans, this trip will take children to the depths of their imaginations.
Fall into this dream journey filled with the four elements of fire, water, air and earth that will guide you through out the world and meet the creatures of each corner of the earth.
Focusing on knowledge through an exciting arrangements of dancers, skilled singers, stilt walkers and more. Decorated in lavish Broadway inspired costumes based on kid's farvorite cartoon characters that will allow young children to learn through onstage interactions, songs and laughs.
***Prior to the show, join us for face painting to embrace the global safari spirit by being painted as one of the animals in the show. Children will also receive a souvenir passport to remeber this experience by.
So climb aboard the journey awaits....!
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Colombo was recently the host of the South Asian Urban Forum 2015 that was held from 21st-23rd September 2015. The main objective of this event was to encourage researchers to approach the rapid urbanization of South Asia from the viewpoint of South Asians. LIRNEasia researchers working on the Big Data for Development research participated in the forum and presented our ongoing research at the Researchers' Forum that was held on the third day at the Department of Town and Country Planning of the University of Moratuwa. The audience included experienced researchers in urban infrastructure and planning, was held at the department of town and country planning of University of Moratuwa. Danaja Maldeniya and Kaushalya Madhawa presented their ongoing work. Kaushalya presented his work on identifying land use patterns using mobile network big data (MNBD) and Danaja presented his work on how MNBD can be utilized to support urban transport planning. Both presentations were received well from the panel chaired by Prof. Dinesh Mehta. The presentations were followed by lively discussions involving both senior research scholars and junior research students.
Dr.Jagath Munasinghe, senior lecturer at the department of town and country planning emphasized the importance of utilizing data sets such as MNBD and how they can be used to complement the value of traditional GIS data sources. He specially mentioned that even though GIS methods can accurately estimate built up areas, there is much to be leveraged from alternate methods such as what is being developed by LIRNEasia to understand actual land usage.
The slides of the two talks are available here.


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Un fantastico team di studenti del nostro programma educativo ha realizzato questo wiki.
Speaker Won't Turn On
No matter what you do, the speaker won't turn on.
Drained or Bad Battery
First, press and hold the reset button. If this doesn't work, make sure the power cord is firmly connected to the speaker and power source. If the speaker still won't turn on, the battery may be drained. If charging successfully, the CHARGE indicator lights up in orange. Charging is completed in four hours and the indicator turns off.
Bad Power Cord
It is possible that nothing is happening because the charger is bad. If nothing else has worked, check the cord for damage. It may need to be replaced.
Bad Logic Board
If the battery will not charge and you have pressed the reset button, the power cord is not damaged and it still will not supply power, the problem may be in the logic board [insert troubleshooting guide on replacing the logic board].
Bluetooth Not Connecting
I keep trying to connect the device but the Bluetooth doesn't work.
Bluetooth May Be Turned Off and the Devices are Too Far Away from Each Other
Press and hold the reset button. Then, go into settings on your device and make sure that Bluetooth is turned on. The device you want to pair should be closely placed to the speaker. When the speaker is close enough to the pairing device, the Bluetooth light will flash quickly in white. If not, hold the pairing button down until it beeps and the light flashes quickly.
Personal Device Uses Different Pairing Process
The process for pairing devices can vary. For example, it may involve entering a code into your device or touching the two devices together. In the case of this speaker, its name will appear on the list of "other devices" and you click the name to connect.
Speaker is Connected to Another Device
Try using the reset button. If the device is connected but you do not hear sound from the speaker, check to make sure the speaker is not connected to a different device. The SRS-X55 is able to connect multiple devices but will play sound from only one device. If you have multiple devices connected, either disconnect them or make your desired device the main one. If this does not work, the problem may be within the Bluetooth antenna [insert Bluetooth antenna replacement guide link].
Auxiliary Cord Does Not Work
The speaker is not producing sound when using the auxiliary cord.
Auxiliary Cord is Not Securely Connected to One or Both Devices.
Firmly connect the auxiliary cord to one or both devices.
Optical Cable May Be Broken.
Firmly connect the auxiliary cord to one or both devices. If this does not solve the issue, replace the auxiliary cord.
Speaker May Not Be Compatible with the Audio Producing Device.
Firmly connect the auxiliary cord to one or both devices. If this does not solve the issue, check the number of rings on the audio jack. If there are only two rings, your device is not compatible. If there are three rings, replace the auxiliary cord. If this does not work, the problem may be with the auxiliary cord jack [insert auxiliary cord replacement guide link].
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Mine didn't turn on, no response whatsoever when trying to power up. Solved it by pressing the reset button in the back with a pin and holding the power button for approximately 30 seconds, then when I hit the power button it worked perfectly.
I tried the 30 seconds reset and voilà the orange light smiled back at me. Thanks to all of you.
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Thx isorinne worked perfectly!!!!
Hey i dropped my srs xb2 speaker down, it won't turn on unless it is connected to the charger


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This guide walks you through the various options available when customizing Facebook Ads widgets.
Ad account
If your plan allows, you can connect to multiple Facebook accounts. To do this, open the Account menu and click Add connection.
Select any of the Facebook Ads metrics Geckoboard supports.
Line charts, Column charts and Tables allow plotting a second metric on the same widget. To do this, click Add second metric.
For example, you could add a second metric to a line chart to show Clicks vs Installs.
Choose between plotting your data as:
Line chart
Column chart
Bar chart
The options available depends on how you've configured your widget. See our guide to choosing the right visualization for your data.
If you want to group by a certain dimension you need to select a visualization that supports grouping:
Column chart (under Horizontal Axis)
Bar chart (Labels)
Leaderboard (Labels)
Table (Group by)
You can build widgets that group metrics by campaign, ad or ad set.
The time picker allows you to select timeframe for your data. You can also create a Custom period from the bottom of the select menu.
Compare to previous period
If you're creating a Number or Line chart, you can compare to a previous period.
For example, you could try comparing Campaign lead value to a previous campaign.
Min/Max values
The Gauge visualization supports setting minimum and maximum values. If left blank, these values are automatically calculated.
Filters allow you to dial in to the exact value you care about. Filter options available include:
Is: show only those values that the data is
Is not: show only those values that the data is not
You can build widgets that filter by multiple campaigns, ad sets or ads.
Split by
If you're creating a Line or Column chart and haven't chosen additional metrics to compare, you can Split by a chosen dimension.
Set a goal
On the Number, Line, Column and Bar charts visualizations it's possible to show your progress towards a chosen target by setting a goal.
Setting a Starting from value on Number visualizations enables you to set more meaningful goals.
The Formatting menu allows you to overrule the automatically set number of decimal places used, or add additional information about the values on your widget. For more information, see our guide to using the data formatting options.


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Whitney on Double Dip
by Jim the Realtor | Jun 22, 2010 | Double Dip, Market Conditions, Thinking of Buying?, Thinking of Selling? | 9 comments
9 Comments
Chuck Ponzi on June 22, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Note her frustration when she exclaims "people still debate whether there's a double dip in housing!"
Of course, we all know San Diego is immune. Or so we've been told.
shadash on June 22, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Wow, mainstream is starting to listen.
I agree with everything Whitney stated.
Daniel on June 22, 2010 at 5:15 pm
"(R)otting assets on bank balance sheets…"
They are not on the balance sheets after the banks were allowed to avoid mark to market. That was the biggest kicking of the can the government did in this mess. -
Bobo on June 22, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Hmm don't know, once it becomes main stream then it is likely about over.
OK to take a somewhat modified Contrarian view,
I will agree that many sales were move forward into April by the Tax credit, and that will make the next few months slower than they would have been,
But I would also think that the market will start to return after a few months, unless the state is not bailed out and they start laying off teachers, Police Firemen etc…
If the State does not receive a bail out before the end of summer, all bets are off, and buckle up.
Consultant on June 22, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Buckle up.
common-sense on June 22, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Gawd, she's hot! 😉
tj & the bear on June 22, 2010 at 9:19 pm
If the Feds bail out the state, it's game, set & match — we're Greece. Do you prefer a bankrupt state or a bankrupt country?
chrisanthemama on June 22, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Well, the states cannot run deficits–and the fed gov can. As long as the fed's printing presses are going, the fed won't go bk. Fed deficits in the short term are not the same issue as long-term deficits.
But there's no reason to believe that WA is riding to the states' aid. The states will cut programs and hours/lay off workers/increase fees. Buckle up, indeed.
CA renter on June 24, 2010 at 3:22 am
What's funny is that so many people think that the recession is behind us.
IIRC, tj and I were talking about the govt-led portion of the downturn many years ago on the HBB. (cheers, tj!). 😉
BTW, it's not a matter of *if* we'll see a govt-led downturn, but when. State workers are already being notified about actual pay cuts (as opposed to furloughs) and workers across the state (state and local) are going to be contributing much more to their retirements (in addition to pay cuts). This could result in a 10-25% effective cut in pay/benefits (possibly more in some cases), and we'll probably see a potential 33% cut in retirement benefits.
Hunker down…


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Can I Build a Company if I Don't Know A Lot of People?
Well,…good news and bad news.
The bad news is…you do need to have some friends, know SOME people.
The good news is….it doesn't take a lot of really good people to have something really substantial here.
If you don't know a lot of people, get out there.! Get to job fairs, trade shows. You can market your business on the internet or through ads. People in this economy are looking for ways to build a residual income. Maybe they're looking to build something along side of what they are already doing or to replace something they may have already lost. There are people out there! The key is building a list of names if you don't have some already. That's your number one asset in this industry.
Let me ask you this: If you don't go out and market, find people and build your list, what else will you do to help accomplish your goals?
I think, going out and finding people who are looking for this is a great way to build a business and a win/win scenario!