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Some island destinations are so expensive that many travelers consider them out of reach. Places like the Maldives, French Polynesia, Santorini and Hawaii all come to mind. Everything from the cost of transportation to activities is high due to location and tourist demand. But don't let the initial price tag deter you from planning a trip to one of these picturesque locales. Follow the tips outlined below and your island vacation may be much more attainable than you previously thought.
Since most resorts in the Maldives are located on remote islands, they can and do charge through the roof for everything from lodging and transportation to dining and activities. Once you've paid thousands of dollars to fly into the capital of Malé, you're still on the hook for seaplane transfers that can cost upward of $500 round trip.
Avoid the extra charge and opt for a resort near the airport. This way, you can skip the pricey seaplane transfer in favor of a more affordable speedboat ride ($50 to $150 per person round trip). You'll find the same picturesque beaches and iconic overwater villas at a fraction of the cost.
Another convenient option is to book an all-inclusive resort. The Adaaran Club Rannalhi, for example, offers seven-day full-board packages for as low as $2,200 per person. These rates include speedboat transfers for two, all meals, non-motorized sports and one spa treatment per stay. Many chain hotels offer similar packages during the low season, which is between May and November. With most of your vacation costs bundled in one price, all-inclusive resorts are a great alternative to the constant number crunching that accompanies expensive destinations like the Maldives.
When most people think of French Polynesia, Bora Bora's Mount Otemanu probably comes to mind. However, Bora Bora is one of the most expensive islands in French Polynesia, both in terms of accommodations and transportation costs. Getting there requires a domestic flight out of Faa'a International Airport, which typically costs around $450 round trip.
But if you stay on the island of Tahiti, where the only transportation you'll have to worry about is a cab ride from the airport to the resort, you'll save big. Even the accommodations are cheaper in Tahiti, with the InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa offering rates as low as $250 per night for most of the year. Compare that to resorts in Bora Bora, where rates at similar properties are nearly double.
Meanwhile, the island of Moorea offers the best of both worlds: World-class hotels at lower prices than Bora Bora, plus affordable transportation options. All it takes is a $15 one-way ferry ride from Tahiti to Moorea. The lesser-known islands of Maupiti, Raiatea and Tahaa are also budget-friendly options.
As far as activities go, French Polynesia is an ideal place to go snorkeling. Bring your own gear and enjoy a free activity for the rest of your stay. Many resorts also offer complimentary non-motorized water sports, such as kayaking.
Thanks to its pleasant weather, luxurious resorts and beautiful scenery, Santorini consistently gets voted one of the best islands in the world. The key to experiencing Santorini on a budget is to avoid the photogenic, yet pricey, enclave of Oia and opt for Imerovigli or Fira instead. The views are on par with Oia and you can find top hotels for less than $300 a night. At the highly ranked Afroessa Hotel, summer rates are as low as $160 per night.
Similar bargains can be found in Fira, with the Philippion Boutique Hotel offering summer rates at less than $110 per night. For those traveling in groups, there are some incredible deals on villas, apartments and cave homes on home exchange sites like Airbnb.
Many hotels do offer breakfast as part of the daily rate, though it's worth inquiring about full- and half-board packages as well. Renting a house, on the other hand, ensures you can prepare your own meals and save on dining expenses.
The least exotic region on this list, Hawaii has the advantage of being much more accessible to U.S.-based travelers. And with an abundance of time shares scattered across the state's islands, travelers can find some amazing lodging deals. A simple Airbnb search turns up dozens of time share owners looking to make a bit of cash by leasing out their chain-affiliated condos for well under $200 per night. For example, a two-bedroom condo at the Marriott Waiohai Beach Club can currently be booked for $143 per night through Airbnb. Booking the same room type through Marriott would cost upward of $659 per night.
Activities can put a dent in your budget as well, but that's where the A3H Goldcard comes into play. Priced at $30, the card is valid for one year and affords members savings of up to 25 percent on popular activities throughout Hawaii. The best part? Cardholders get access to owner's tickets, which are half-priced activities sold in limited quantities each month. A 30-minute Jet Ski session in Maui will set you back $100, but with the A3H Goldcard the same activity can be booked for just $50. The same goes for parasailing, ziplining and snorkeling tours, which are heavily discounted even during peak season.
No matter how expensive a destination may seem, there are plenty of ways to keep costs low without having to skimp on fun and relaxation.
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More than 90 people - manufacturers, retailers, mink producers, designers and dealers converged in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine on November 23 to learn more about NAFA and the comprehensive collection of ranched mink, fox and wild furs offered under the NAFA brand.
Participants came in from all over Ukraine -Tysmenytsya, Kiev, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk and other centers -to hear Bobby Poulios, VP of Buyer Relations, Oksana Moroz, Marketing Director for Eastern Europe and Svetlana Kruglikova, Russian Marketing Representative, discuss everything NAFA. Topics included: the specific features of North American mink; the variety of North American wild furs; workshops available before NAFA's auctions; NAFA's marketing programs and how to attend a NAFA auction in Toronto.
A collection of garments - made from NAFA Mink and NAFA Northern wild fur- adorned mannequins brought in to promote the unique designs that can be created by NAFA fur products. Mink pelts and a vast array of wild fur pelts in a variety of colors were also assembled forthe group to encourage them to not only attend our auctions butto also promote our fur and spread the word within the trade about NAFA.
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Crush the low-grade gold ore to a certain size (or granulation), pack them in the leakproof bottom mat which is paved with asphalt, concrete or plastic materials, then use the low concentration of cyanide, alkaline solution, and non-toxic solvent or sulfuric acid solution to spray the ore heap, dissolving the gold. The gold-bearing solution filter from the ore heap, and then adopt activated carbon adsorption or the zinc powder exchange precipitation to recycle the gold.
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1. Raw ore treatment
Crush the raw ore to a certain level (30-50mm), then directly send them to heap leaching;
Or carry out the granulating process (the finer particles reunite into coarse particles), then the ore is transported to the heap through the forklift truck.
So here comes the question!
Many people might wonder, why we would crush the ore then carry out granulation to increase the volume?
What is the purpose of the crushing? It is to expose the gold particles from the ore, and then fully react with the cyanide solution in the later steps. The same goes for grinding, both are to guarantee the sufficient dissociation of the gold particles.
Isn't the powder more suitable for infiltration? Why do we need granulation?
1) It is easy to appear channeling in the heap leaching process of ungranulated ore, namely the permeability is not so good, and the cyanide solution totally runs away without sufficiently reacting with the ore.
2) In addition, when stacking the granulation ore, we can avoid the migration of the powder ore, which ensures the stability of the heap ore.
In fact, whether granulate or not, each has its advantages. In the actual design, we need specific experiment to know which way is more suitable for the customer's mine plant.
2. Spray system
Set up the spray system in the ore heap. After the cyanide solution reacts with ore heap, the gold-bearing solution filters from the bottom of the ore heap, and flows into the pregnant solution pool, then push them to the adsorption column by the pump. The solution after activated carbon adsorption is the barren solution, and it can return to the spray system for recycling.
The leaching process is divided into spray leaching and dripping leaching.
Spray leaching: the nozzle sprays the solution (sent by the piping system) to the air, which forms the raining effect then scatters the space of the ore heap.
The dripping leaching system on the customer's spot is similar to the dripping device that used in plant irrigation, which falls down within a short distance and small area.
It is easier for the cyanide contained in gold leaching solvent to diffuse into the air, which can cause environmental pollution. So the dripping leaching is more widely used.
3. Desorption electrolysis
After the activated carbon adsorption, the gold solution is sent to the disruptions electrolysis system for separation.
Both heap leaching process and CIP process use the cyanide reagent, so, what is the difference between the two?
* Same functional mechanism
* Different application pattern
In the same mine, CIP process or zinc powder displacement process can exist with the heap leaching process at the same time. Because the recovery rate of the heap leaching process is lower, it can't replace CIP process for achieving good benefits in the high-grade gold separation, namely the high-grade ore is sent to the mineral processing plant or cyanide plant, and low-grade ore, submarginal ore or waste rock are treated with the heap leaching process.
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The priesthood is the pow'r by which the Father does all things.
Authority to use this pow'r to worthy sons he grants.
This pow'r that formed the heav'ns and earth and all that live and breathe
Is pow'r by which God brings to pass eternal life of man.
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Brian Burke's side-step move joining Rugby Canada doesn't mean he's out of the NHL game for good
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Brian Burke made an intriguing lateral move along the road back to running an NHL team in joining Rugby Canada's board of directors, and the Globe and Mail's James Mirtle found that Burke's desire to helm an NHL franchise remains strong, as does his...truculence...
"It doesn't change my intention to get back at the GM level," Burke said of his Rugby Canada role. "It doesn't diminish that urge."
As for further comparisons between his two favourite sports, Burke had plenty of more substantial ones, calling rugby "a warrior's game" in which he had sustained most of his personal injuries.
"I think every long-term injury I have came from rugby, not from hockey," he said, listing his various ailments and operations. "Shoulders and neck. I've had both shoulders done. Right knee twice."
Burke also told the Toronto Star's Kevin McGran that he hopes to give rugby a professional footprint in Canada while working as something of an intern:
"I didn't do this for money. I wouldn't do it for money."
The reason he is doing it is to help rugby grow.
"Anything I can do as far as taking rugby to the next level in this country," said Burke. "I know about marketing and putting a league on a certain footing and being professional. I hope to add there. It's a game, we're playing catch-up with a lot of established sports, with a lot of broadcast sports. It doesn't diminish the fact we have a product we think can compete with those sports.
"Professional rugby is coming. I'm not going to give you a time frame. It is our goal to get to the point where a player like (veteran) Jamie (Cudmore) doesn't have to go to France to play, that he's got a Canadian team that will put him to work."
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"I think every long-term injury I have came from rugby, not from hockey," he said, listing his various ailments and operations. "Shoulders and neck. I've had both shoulders done. Right knee twice."
Been there. Done that. Hockey and rugby: 2 greatest sports on earth, IMHO
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In these lovely spring-time, true-blue, wall-to-wall sunshine days there's no better place to go than to visit the stupendous display of 'giunchiglie' or wild daffodils that grace some of our appenines.
There are two mountains which at this time are filled with vast spreads of these delightful, heavily scented flowers which are also interspersed with several other wild floras. One is Monte Croce which I have described in my post at:
The other is the Prato Fiorito (literally the flowering meadow) which is the whale-backed mountain overlooking Bagni di Lucca.
Yesterday I could not resist immersing myself in wild daffodils. Taking the road from Bagni di Lucca to Montefegatesi I branched off at the sign to Albereta and reached, via a somewhat bumpy road with hidden culverts, the starting point of my walk to the flowering meadows of Prato Fiorito, which is marked by a crucifix.
I following a fine little footpath.
Soon I reached the intoxicating expanses of the jonquils which, more correctly, should be called by their Latin name 'Narcissus Poeticus'. It was a joy to be there and the air was so sweet and the views so clear.
Wordsworth's famous lines were quite apt for the flowers were
Continuous as the stars that shine
and twinkle on the Milky Way,
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
Again, since these flowers are correctly called in English, 'poet's narcissus', (or sometimes 'pheasant's-eye daffodil') I could take these lines from Keats' last sonnet which came to mind as my brain and all my feelings became ever more inebriated by the powerful scent of the narcissi spread around me, and embracing my whole being in a variation of the Elysian fields for I seemed, indeed
awake for ever in a sweet unrest,
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Devastating Fire, 1976
Since the war and during the fifties the arcade has become quite run down. In 1974 it was given an "A" classification by the National trust and bought by the Prudential who begun restoration work. However, at 3.00am on the morning of May the 25th 1976, a fire broke out. Twelve fire crews fought the blaze for hours but the arcade was left in ruins.
The painstaking process of rebuilding and restoration began again until, in 1977 it was ready for a fashion parade. Against the Victorian backdrop, models, dressed in the latest 70s fashions, paraded to the delight of shoppers and guests. The show was spectacular: harem pants, smocks, dirndl dresses and scarves, cowboy shirts, lots of stripes and spots and "fuschia, fuschia, fuschia." The future of the arcade was looking rosy.


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COLLEGE STATION – Texas Task Force 1's Canine Program hosted nearly 70 canine search specialist teams and search team managers at the FEMA Canine Search Specialist Weekend at Disaster City? on Jan. 24-25.
"We were pleased that 20 of the 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams from across the nation were represented at the training event, along with canine teams from Texas Task Force 2," said TX-TF1 Search Team Manager Susann Brown.
During the two-day event, the teams broke up into groups and were able to work with handlers from other areas to make the exercise one that promoted both new training and ideas being shared by all. Members of Texas A&M University's Veterinary Emergency Team supported the event, ensuring that all canines received excellent care during the training exercises.
Canine Search Specialist Teams are highly trained members of urban search and rescue teams, and must be certified by FEMA Urban Search and Rescue to go on a federal deployment. They work on a wide variety of disasters, from tornadoes and hurricanes to wildfires and explosions. Canine Search Specialist Teams spend hundreds of hours in training and most serve on a volunteer basis.
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At Catherine's Art Tours blog, art historian and critic Catherine Spaeth assesses the importance of painting in Whitney Biennials past and present. "One of the things that strikes me about this show is the stated embrace of failure. In her own voice, Ellen Harvey says through the headset that her painting installation Museum of Failure: Collection of Possible Subjects and Invisible Self-Portraits (2007) 'is a monument to failure, the ghost of the piece that might have been…hand made representation is automatically a failure – let's start off by failing as extravagantly as possible.' Photography appears in two ways – first as the hole in a carnival prop, through which one puts one's head, and second in the carefully rendered self-portraits, taken from photographs that have obliterated their subject by a flash in the mirror. It is the naive and false despair of the beginning art student, struck by inadequacy in the face of nature and photography. Why the feigned appeal to such misunderstandings and false anxieties? Harvey's failure is just another parody of a diehard narrative that keeps re-appearing because we can congratulate ourselves for knowing it. Photography and the death of painting: Standing between the trompe l'oeil wall of obliterated self-portraits and the discomfort of a bank of fluorescent light, perhaps we are to feel obliterated by the flash as well? The overwrought machinery of it fails me, and I respond to this as rhetoric, as just another move in the game to legitimize the ambition to simply keep on painting. And this is what Ellen Harvey excels at, it is all about finding that one little hook in order to maintain sheer continuity in fear of its end. Painting is only the prop." Read more.
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365 days of SL, day 185:
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We went back to Quicksand Cove last night, and I explored the area a bit. It turns out that QC (as it is informally known) does not occupy the entire sim; it's just one parcel, and there are neighboring ones (naturally).
I saw the above while looking up from near the edge of QC; I didn't realize at that time it wasn't part of it, so I decided to go and explore. Walking around the mountain led to a simple torii:
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I like torii; we already saw one on day 147, and I did try to imagine passing from the profane to the sacred as I went across this one, although I'd be lying if I said I really felt anything. (For all I know, it may just have been put up because it looks pretty, of course, but the parcel's name – Tengu – suggested that there was some connection to Japan.)
I then went up the mountainside as morning's dawn gave way to forenoon's sun, but this is about as far as I got:
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And whither then? I cannot say.
Location: Sheridan (140, 156, 50) (Tengu)


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Silicon Valley is facing a major housing crisis and San Francisco's state representative, Scott Weiner, has proposed a (very) ambitious bill to allow much more construction. Now, his proposal, SB 827, has the backing of dozens of technology leaders, from Linkedin's Reid Hoffman to Salesforce's Marc Benioff.
"The lack of homebuilding in California imperils our ability to hire employees and grow our companies. We recognize that the housing shortage leads to displacement, crushing rent burdens, long commutes, and environmental harm, and we want to be part of the solution," notes the letter, sent in collaboration with the pro-housing group, California YIMBY. "The housing shortage places a huge burden on workers, many of whom face punishingly long commutes and pay over half of their income on rent."
Regular readers know that I've been very skeptical of past attempts to fix housing, because prior solutions didn't go nearly far enough. San Francisco alone needs hundreds of thousands of units to make a significant dent in the cost of housing, yet many proposals only add tens of thousands over too long a timeline. Cities need to fundamentally overhaul their landscapes to have any chance at affordability for all income levels.
Weiner's bill takes this fact seriously and removes zoning restrictions on almost the entire city of San Francisco, Oakland and many smaller suburbs dotting the bay area. Currently, for instance, height and density restrictions make it more or less illegal to build medium-rise apartment buildings in much of San Francisco (hence why there are so few apartment buildings in the western half of the city).
READ: 13 Reasons Why you Should Exhibit at the 12th Abuja International Housing & Construction Show 2018
SB 827 removes many of these density and height restrictions for any areas around "major" transit routes, allowing for buildings up to 45 feet around the suburban areas of San Francisco and 85 near large streets with frequent bus routes.
Tech leadership alone won't get the bill through California's legislature. California Governor Brown had similar support on a housing proposal to accelerate building through local approval boards, but was ultimately defeated due in no small part to labor unions who were not happy with how Brown's bill guaranteed wages for construction workers
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'Brexit is a process - not a binary decision any more.' Stig Abell explains why Brexiteers shouldn't get so worked up about parliament having a role in leaving the EU.
Talking on his LBC show Stig said that both sides of the divide need to calm down about the high court ruling that means that parliament should have a say on Brexit negotiations.
"Brexit is a process, not a binary decision any more. And that process contains some very clear paradoxes, which will take some working out, like any desired end freedom of movement will impact on our ability to sustain a growing economy."
"We have to have close connections to Europe, but we don't want freedom of movement of labour or people. So there's going to have to be some give and take some scrutiny. Some experts."
"What it can't be really is Theresa May and Liam Fox making it up as they go along chucking a nice bung to Nissan and some other cozy deal to the city."
"It's going to need a clearly articulated, well examined set of interlocking areas of give and take, how much you are willing to concede in order to get that privileged access to the single market we recognise is good for our economy?"
"So this week is just simply a necessary step to achieving Brexit. Why do we get angry about that? As the bloke who goes into this mess said we should all calm down dears and that means both sides the Brexiteers who think the judges should be disrobed in that revolution is nigh and there remain is who are upset that such criticism exists, you're both freaking out about nothing aren't you."


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On PROJEKT HERZ (just released 'Stateside this month after having been released elsewhere late last year), American audiences get their first official taste of the German band, which can best be described as some sort of electro-deathcore. Unimpressed with the first few tracks and their messy and noisier approach to landing somewhere near BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN with hints of RAMMSTEIN-lite tossed in, I almost tuned out.
But then a trio of songs - "USA," "Western Beta," and "Euphorie" grabbed me.
There's some intriguing melodies that manage to break through the chaos - classical guitar on "Western Beta" - and a synth lead in "Euphorie" that wouldn't be out of place on a record by THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE.
It's interesting... enough to make me look back at WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER's past output, including this performance from 2010:
I have to note that I was worried that some of the synchronized moves would enter into "crabcore" territory (I usually prefer such unified rocking to be left to KISS or ZZ TOP), but once again - while that older track might not represent where the band is in 2013, my interest is piqued.
PROJEKT HERZ is available now, with their next full-length, GOLDKINDER, expected this August.
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Suspected tribal separatists have killed at least 33 people in northeast India.
Police allege the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland, which the Indian government designates as a terrorist organization, carried out at least four attacks in the state of Assam on Tuesday.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the killings (in the Assam districts of Sonitpur and Kokrajhar) "an act of cowardice."
The NDFB seeks an independent homeland for the indigenous Bodo people. The group has a history of violence against non-Bodos in the area since it formed in 1998. It last struck in May, killing dozens of Muslims.


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Yesterday, Jonah Goldberg wrote an article for the LA Times admitting four years too late that the Iraq War was a mistake. Of course, having rooted for it for a good part of his political life, he has to call it a "worthy mistake" and say "Congress was right to vote for the war given what was known — or what was believed to have been known — in 2003," and on top of it he opposes getting out of Iraq now.
But even that non-opposition opposition is angering Dan Riehl. First, he says, "Unfortunately for Goldberg, that is something which simply cannot be true. No mistake is worthy if it results in the loss of 3,000 American lives. So, if the war were truly a mistake, it was a most unworthy one, at that." That actually makes sense, although I'd say 650,000 mostly civilian Iraqi deaths – or even 30,000, if you really believe that figure – are a more important indicator of wrongness than 3,000 American military deaths.
But then he goes into an analogy with the Book of Jonah, and says,
Jonah Goldberg has lost his faith, not in God, but in what freedom can bring to a free Iraq and ultimately a more free Middle East. Nothing else is going to eventually lance the festering boil which is radical Islam.
Yes, I know it's hard. I know more people will die. And I know it's easy for me to say because I'm not one of them. But I also know how easy it is to lose faith when you set out upon a noble cause.
The Book of Jonah is a book that promotes blind obedience. God tells Jonah to preach to Ninveh. When Jonah tries to flee, God sets him up with a disaster that can only be stemmed if everyone involved, including innocent people completely unrelated to him, repents and prays to Yahweh (but not to other gods).
The overall moral of the story is that no matter what happens, you must always obey God. It's never explained what the people of Ninveh did wrong; in most Old Testament books, God only punishes or requires penance for a specified reason, even if it's as heinous as testing someone's faith.
Riehl's rhetoric about the Iraq War is the same. It doesn't matter that it has killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people, or that it strengthens the terrorists, or that it promotes religious fundamentalism in the Middle East. When Bush says that the War is good for freedom, let no dog bark.
A few days ago, Santorum compared the Iraq War to Lord of the Rings, a long fictionalized apologia for authoritarianism, fanaticism, and faith over liberty, humanism, and reason. Now Riehl is comparing the USA's destruction of a country to another book promoting blind hatred and fanaticism.
A few years ago, neoconservatives tried arguing from liberal principles: democracy, secularism, human rights. Since then, they've given up, starting to argue from faith and intolerance instead. People who don't care about reality tend to change their rhetoric like that when the facts make it clear that they're wrong.


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Darling little Rose came to see me in the studio earlier this month and I was completely smitten; she was a precious little one who had the biggest smiles (and frowns) that I have seen in a baby in quite awhile! Her parents are from wedding clients too, which is like winning the lottery for me, it's such an honour to be chosen for life's big moments like the beginning of a marriage and the beginning of a family. I try to never take it for granted <3
(And this yellow flower set up might be a fav of 2018 for sure!!)
Everyone, meet sweet baby Rose.


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Analytical chemistry of Bacillus thuringiensis / Leslie A. Hickle, William L. Fitch ; editors.
Contributor(s): Hickle, Leslie A | Fitch, William L | American Chemical Society. Division of Agrochemicals | American Chemical Society. Meeting (198th : 1989 : Miami Beach, Fla.).Material type: BookSeries: ACS symposium series, ISSN 0097-6156 ; 432. Publisher: Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society, 1990Description: ix, 148 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0841218153.Call number: 632.951 ANA Subject(s): Bacillus thuringiensis -- Congresses | Bacterial toxins -- Analysis -- Congresses | Chemistry, Analytic -- Technique -- CongressesOnline resources: Click here to access online
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(NOTE FROM GREY: Last week I sent out feelers to the top baseball team blogs to see if they would be generous enough to write a quick preview for their favorite team. So over the course of the next two weeks, mixed in with your daily fantasy info, you will get some of the most astute, in-depth coverage of teams around the major leagues for the upcoming 2008 season from the people that know these teams best. Each post will include a link to their site, please take time to visit these bloggers' sites, because these posts are truly the tip of the iceberg for their team knowledge. Now enjoy the 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks preview.)
Last year, the Arizona Diamondbacks outperformed the sum of their parts, posting the best record in the National League despite being outscored by their opponents. In fantasy baseball, as opposed to the real thing, this is not good: wins are important only as one category of pitching stats, rather than being the only thing that actually counts. How will the team fair this year – and, more importantly from a rotisserie perspective, how will the individual players fair? Rather than picking out the best players – if you don't already know Brandon Webb is among the best pitchers in the National League, this article won't help you – here are the ones who are most likely to overperform, underperform, or simply have questionmarks over them.
1B Conor Jackson. Definite sleeper potential here. Jackson had an abysmal April, but after that, quietly batted .296 with rate stats that, pro-rated over 162 games, would have been 22 homers and 82 RBI. He has picked up speed over the off-season; while he won't be Jose Reyes on the basepaths, a few more infield hits are likely, and you could be looking at a .300, 25 HR season. The departure of Tony Clark leaves him the full-time incumbent, though he may lose some starts to Chad Tracy, after he returns.
SS Stephen Drew. 'Buy low' is what you are doing here, and Drew is likely to improve, simply because he's better than the .238 he posted last season – he was a career .299 hitter in the minors. Drew was, to some extent, the victim of bad luck, with his BA on balls in play flukishly low. There aren't many alternatives on the D-backs roster, so even if he struggles initially, he's still going to get playing time for Arizona.
RHP Tony Peña. Most of the D-backs bullpen are due to regress back towards the mean this year, but Pena's big advantage is that he's the immediate heir apparent for the closer's spot. If Brandon Lyon falters – and there are a good number of experts who think that he will – Peña will immediately become a lot more valuable. Last year's Arizona closer, Jose Valverde, led the league in saves, as much because the team gave his so many opportunities, 61 of their 90 wins being by three runs or less. Expect the same this year.
LF Eric Byrnes. With mostly a young squad, age is on the side of Arizona, and Byrnes, now aged 32, is the 'elder statesman' among the position players. He had a decent 104 OPS+ last year, but that was his best since 2004 and he's at the age where further improvement is doubtful. Might still be worth picking up for steals – he swiped 50 bags last year – but if you do, trade him by the All-Star break, as his career average in the second half is only .239, more than fifty points worse than during the first half.
LHP Doug Davis. A 4.25 ERA in a hitter's park like Chase might tempt you, but don't be fooled, as Davis dodged an awful lot of bullets last season. Non-pitchers batted .294 against him, and his WHIP of 1.59 ranks him just worse than Jose Contreras and Daniel Cabrera, who had ERAs of 5.57 and 5.55 respectively. Davis can still pitch, when he doesn't walk too many people, but if his control deserts him, the hits which are an inevitable part of his game will lead to too many unsightly box-scores.
RHP Randy Johnson. Johnson made only ten starts last year, but posted a decent 3.81 ERA and a very respectable K:BB ratio of 72:13. He's come off back surgery for the second consecutive season, but his rehab this time round has been longer – he now admits he rushed back in 2007, and that was likely in part responsible for the relapse. Needs 16 wins to reach the magic number of 300, and that will likely drive Johnson. No doubting his competitive urges; don't expect 30+ starts, but worth having on your bench and picking your spots.
RF Justin Upton. Expectations are high for Upton, with Bill James predicting a line of .278/.353/.496, to go with 19 homers and 74 RBI. To put that prediction of an .849 OPS into context, even an .800 figure by a 20-year old over a full season has only been seen twice in my lifetime [from some guys called Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr…] Much as I would love to see Upton become the third such phenom, I think we'll have to wait until 2009 to see the full flowering of his unquestionable talents. He'll be lots of fun to watch, but let some other manager go through the growing pains Upton will endure this year.
3B Mark Reynolds. Pulled up from Double-A after we ran out of third-basemen, Reynolds exploded, batting .459 in his first ten major-league games, including a five-hit night. The rest of the year was like a roller-coaster: Reynolds hit .162 in June, .194 in July, but .342 in August and .300 in the final month. The truth, as usual, lies somewhere in the middle. He has genuine power, and 25 HR seems easily achievable, but he will also likely strike out 150 times or more. Will also likely split some time at third with Chad Tracy, but a late-round pick could pay dividends.
Jim McLennan grew up in Britain, but fell in love with baseball because of its statistics, and has followed the D-backs since their home field was just a hole in the ground. He can be found ranting about them, on an almost daily basis, at azsnakepit.com.


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The Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain Tour takes you to the amazing temperate rainforest of Vancouver's North Shore. This is your best option for a light adventure, half-day excursion into the stunning nature that surrounds the city. Stops include Capilano Fish Hatchery, Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain.
Points of Interest: Cross Lions Gate Bridge to the North Shore; Capilano Reservoir, source of Vancouver's drinking water; Stop at Grouse Mountain Resort (admission included); Stop at Capilano Suspension Bridge (admission included), cross the world's longest suspension foot bridge; Visit the Trading Post, one of the best gift shops in Vancouver and see First Nations totem pole carvers at work
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The Only Cookbook You'll Ever Need
Chef Hugh Acheson reveals his all-time favorite cookbook. Read more>
Getting a chef to pick a favorite cookbook is like asking a parent to choose her most-loved child. But F&W pressed great cooks around the country to reveal their top picks of all-time.
The Chef: Hugh Acheson
The Book: The Fannie Farmer Cookbook by Fannie Merritt Farmer, 1896
"To me, cookbooks are divided into ones that live in my office, and ones that live in my kitchen," says Acheson. "I only have room in my kitchen for about 14 to 20 cookbooks, versus my office, which has about 2,000. The ones in the kitchen are the well-worn ones: Joy of Cooking, Fannie Farmer, books like that. If you need one cookbook in life, Fannie Farmer is the one that'll get you through everything. Marion Cunningham, may she rest in peace, did a wonderful job with the 1979 update."


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Welcome to the blog for the Confederate Veteran magazine, the official journal for the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The Veteran is published six times a year as a service to our members. Membership is open to all male descendants of veterans who served honorably in the Confederate armed forces. For more information visit our web site at www.scv.org.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
2009 Reunion Photos
A few photos from our recent National Reunion in Hot Springs, AR, are posted in the right column. The September/October issue should be arriving now.
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Paula Deen is taking her brand of butter-drenched, fun loving racism on a 20-show nationwide live tour this summer. And by "nationwide" obviously we just mean "basically the red states" part of the nation, since so far she's booked for Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, and — of course — multiple stops in Florida. The Miami New Times reports:
The tour, aptly called Paula Deen Live!, will be an interactive 90-minute show that includes cooking demonstrations, games, and stories. Yes, that means fans will be asked to get onstage to help Deen make some of her favorite recipes and play. Deen's husband, Michael Groover, will also be on hand to share personal stories.
The chef and entrepreneur confirms that, indeed, the show will feature lots of audience participation, including some of her all-time favorite parlor games. "We are going to play musical chairs and the dating game with the audience. That's the excitement of it all — my fans get to be a part of the show," she says. "I'll also invite some folks in the audience to come onstage and cook with me."
Of course they're leaving out Paula Deen's most favorite of parlor games, Pin the Tail on the Tar Baby. But sh*t, gotta save something for the VIP pass holders, right?


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Nowadays, house owners and construction companies are becoming increasingly concerned with the environmental impact of the materials used in a building. If you want a building to be sustainable, durable and environmentally-friendly, you need to take a complex approach to roofing and find an option that will take many factors into consideration. For this reason, cool roofs and green roofs are becoming more and more popular. In addition green roofs go well with vinyl siding. Some siding Calgary companies recommend to use green roofs for houses with vinyl siding.
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There's an indescribable joy I find in plush toys. Just the thought of them right now is flooding my mind with pure and utter squishy, soft happiness. The kind of happiness that makes you want to hug everything in sight. Unfortunately, I can't actually do that because most people have boundaries and I respect that.
I love finding objects that most people wouldn't consider to be their next best plushie friend (i.e. a turkey leg) and making it squishy and cute. My passion from sewing toys is a new one to me (est. 2009) but I've always been fascinated by pattern making and sewing.
I used to spend hours watching my dad, a very skilled designer/pattern maker/sewer, whip up couture and wedding dresses in our garage while we talked about everything from school to art to embarrassing stories. And my love of food? That's from my mom the chef. Or as my dad calls her, "The Food Anarchist". She doesn't follow many rules and that's what makes her so amazing. It's never a dull moment in the kitchen. Put those together and somehow, you end up with me.
My plush toy line, Janie XY has been growing since our 2009 debut and we've now sold over 1,500 toys in over 83 cities around the world and counting! My boyfriend and I make all the toys ourselves with a little help from some family. And that's it. No child labor. No outsourcing. Just soft, cute plush toys made right here in my hometown of Los Angeles.


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London to Brighton Moonride
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Jul 12 2013
LondontoBrightonMoonride for Cystic Fibrosis
From Capital to Coast - don't just ride it, night ride it! Experience the renowned route in the magnificence of a moonlit night.
Start Point Olympic Park,Stratford,LondonE20 2ST
- Location: GreaterLondon, South East & Channel Islands
- Date: Friday, July 12, 2013
Starting in Stratford, East London, feel the party atmosphere build as you get ready to take on 100km. You'll conquer the infamous hill of Ditchling Beacon, climbing to one of the highest points on the South Downs. As you pedal closer to the finish line, the sun will begin to rise, and you'll be welcomed in by friends and supporters. Celebrate with a special rider breakfast, rounding off a summer's Moonride you won't forget!
Entry into this ride is £49 each with a commitment to raise £300 (the Cystic Fibrosis Trust pays the balance of your entry).
- 100km road routes - at your own pace!
- Fully signed & mapped - you won't get lost!
- For ALL bikes - road, hybrid, mountain, folders ...!
- All levels of experience welcome!
- Departures Friday night from 10:00 pm onwards!
- Hot meal & rest stops / snacks en-route
- Cycle guides, support vehicles, mechanics & medics
Rider breakfast & medal at the finish!
FREE bike return to London included.
Online resource, GPS route data & rider safety pack
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Route Plex Remote Outside VPN
uscskelly posted a topic in Troubleshooting and ProblemsI have installed and got AirVPN working great on Windows 10. I have a Plex media server on the same pc but the Plex remote connection goes through the VPN. I want it to go outside the VPN and all other traffic on the pc go through the VPN. I have been able to get Plex to connect when the VPN is disconnected and I have also been able to get Plex to connect while VPN is connected but traffic goes through the VPN. I want to be able to connect to the VPN but all Plex traffic to travel outside the VPN. I need help!
Port forwarding for plex media server
g0rilla1980 posted a topic in Troubleshooting and ProblemsOk so Ive been having problems with remote access in plex, read countless posts and followed the suggestions but to no avail can anyone help? I have portforwarded within the airvpn client area using 32400 as the local port, tcp check came back green, no port forward on the router. Remote access will still not work. Public IP address showing in plex settings is that of my current airvpn connection, port number is that designated in the client area. I feel like this should be working and i cant think why it isn't. Anyone got any suggestions, i feel like i'm losing my mind. thanks in advance, james
Am I right with this setup and PLEX?
follow_and18 posted a topic in Troubleshooting and ProblemsHello dear fellow consumers of AirVPN, I recently bought an AirVPN pass to be a little more safe. I want to use Plex media server also. After trying to get Plex working with AIrVPN yesterday's night for almost 5 hours I couldn't make it. Today it's working (or is it??). My setup: - On Plex --> Settings --> Server "Manually forward Port to: 32400" - Router (fritzbox 7360): "My PC --> Port forwarding to 32400 (active)" . On AirVPN: Port forwarding to 32400 So. 1. The thing is: I don't really think I am really connected to the VPN, because I'm downloading atm, but download traffic on AirVPN main window is 0. 2. Also the port forwarding in the AirVPN section has the yellow light (Ip reachable on real network). 3. Furthermore the Ethernet 3 Adaptor on my windows machine says "No Ipv4 connectivity" but is connected. 4. Remote access on plex is ACTIVE and WORKING! SO MY FINAL QUESTION REGARDING ALL THIS IS: Did I finally get it working or am I just simply not connected to the VPN and it's working because of this? I've no idea after all I've done. Could anybody please enlighten my metaphorical darkness? Very kind regards Follow_and18
Having issues with plex and Airvpn
zidey posted a topic in Troubleshooting and ProblemsSo basically never used a VPN before, googled and found Airvpn works with plex! YAY! When using plex, it will show as not reachable outside my network, unless I click retry on the port then it works. Strangest part is even when it says not reachable it works. I am now trying to use network lock and plex will flat out not work. I think as far as i am aware have my port forwarded correctly. I have picked a port thats avaliable and then picked the local port as the one plex normally uses and put the one airvpn gave me into plex.
Eddie 2.11.15 with Plex and Network lock (windows)
kbps posted a topic in Eddie - AirVPN ClientThe new default Network Lock breaks Plex media server connection to the web. The ports do not successfully forward. I have to revert back to Windows firewall mode for the ports to successfully forward. Is there a way that I can get Plex to work with the new Network lock or should I using firewall mode instead?
Plex rookie in need of guideance
robschter posted a topic in Troubleshooting and ProblemsHi! I'm having trouble using Plex with air vpn. I just want to use plex to cast video to my chromecast in the living room but I need to have air vpn closed for that. If I have my vpn on and try to open the server interface I get the blue wheel of death saying "connecting", but it never does. What do I need to do to get Plex working with air vpn for this kind of use?
My hardward/firmware: Router ModelLinksys WRT 1200AC Firmware VersionDD-WRT v3.0-r28788 std (01/13/16)Kernel VersionLinux 3.18.25 #59 SMP Mon Jan 11 11:48:34 CET 2016 armv7l My goal: To open ports 8000 and 8001 on my router to allow shoutcast server to livestream from static ip 192.168.10.172 on the network. Hi, After reading https://airvpn.org/external_link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dd-wrt.com%2Fwiki%2Findex.php%2FIptables_command%23Port_Forwarding_to_a_specific_LAN_IP and also being told that the GUI interface only forwards from WAN to LAN and not from TUN to LAN... it seems this is my last obstacle to streaming with Shoutcast. I still haven't been able to get IPTABLES to work for me yet. I tried different variations of the commands, but nothing worked for me... then I didn't know if I was putting the right information into the variables. Has anyone with this or similar dd-wrt set up successfully added open ports to your router firewall using IPTABLES? If so, can I see how your commands look? Currently, all I have for my firewall commands are, Firewall iptables -I FORWARD -i br0 -o tun0 -j ACCEPT iptables -I FORWARD -i tun0 -o br0 -j ACCEPT iptables -I INPUT -i tun0 -j REJECT iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o tun0 -j MASQUERADE What else should be there to open port 8000 and 8001 to the static IP listed above? Thanks for any help and directions.
I've been trying to set my plex server up on a windows machine to be visible outside my network. I've tried port forwards on the client page, the airVPN-configured router, and through the windows firewall. What am I missing to make plex visible through the VPN? note: I have another non-VPN router which allows the plex server out... but I want to keep the windows machine on the VPN router all the time. Any suggestions?
Port Forward and Plex
gizmoair posted a topic in Troubleshooting and ProblemsI swear I have searched and am unable to find a solution there or on my own. Issue: I have Plex server running on an Ubuntu 15.10 machine and had ports in my router and airvpn configured where it has been working for quite some time. it recently all stopped. I am unable to get plex to properly connect again. Config: Ubuntu 15.10 using OpenVPN to connect to airvpn service. AirVPN using random external port, currently 63525 to local port 32400. Router configured to pass external 32400 to internal 32400. No firewall configured in ubuntu. Errors: Plex will not conenct: Private 172.16.1.10 : 32400 <-- Public 220.127.116.11 : 63525 X Internet. Whenb clicking check under TCP test in AirVPN client area I get error 110 connection time out. Thank you for any help.
Network Lock and NAS Inaccessible
bradel88 posted a topic in General & SuggestionsOh boy, not sure what I did. So recently I switched from PIA (Private Internet Access) to AirVPN because I needed the ability to access my PLEX server remotely when my VPN was enabled. I was able to set this up correctly however for some reason, I am unable to access my media library now. My files are sitting on a synology NAS connected to my network. Are there any other settings I need to do so that when I access PLEX and AirVPN is enabled, it will be able to browse my network storage? Also, I enabled network lock after reading what it is used for. Soon after, I ran into some issues so I disabled it to perform some debugging. Unfortunately, even though it is disabled, when I close AirVPN, I am unable to access the internet from my server. As soon as I turn on AirVPN, my connection restores. I tried to restart to flush the setting but no luck. I bit off more than I can chew apparently. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I attached some screenshots I thought would be helpful. If there are any other details needed, please let me know. Thank you in advance!
Trouble with Plex (sorry...)
jleseane23 posted a topic in Troubleshooting and ProblemsI've searched and tried everything and I can't get anything to work. Here's my setup. I have the Verizon Fios Actiontec router with a Asus RT-N16 as a secondary router with Tomato installed. The Asus is on a different subnet than the Actiontec and the Asus connects to AirVPN. I run everything through the second router which connects to AirVPN. I tried setting up forwarding the ports on AirVPN to have my Plex server visible through the VPN, but nothing. Most of the setups I see with Plex connect with the software client. Can someone point me in the right direction?
bypass vpn for plex on ubuntu
whait-what posted a topic in Troubleshooting and ProblemsHello! ubuntu 14.04LTS Is there a simple way to bypass the vpn for plex or rather a specific port? I need a direct connection to my dedicated server for plex. Any help is very much appreciated. Thx! edit: I found a simple solution for ubuntu. Now, I use an ubuntu lxc-container for everything that I want to do with AirVPN (openvpn). The main system does not connect to AirVPN, thus I can easily establish a direct connection with my plex server. I know this should be possible with firewall rules and routes, but this is a good option for me.
ANSWERED Port Forwarding - Error 110
Guest posted a topic in Troubleshooting and ProblemsI am having trouble port forwarding. I go to the ports page, leave all the fields blanks, add a port, then Check the port. This is what comes back: "Not reachable on server IP over the external port 32665, tcp protocol. Error : 110 - Connection timed out" I have tried multiple ports, disconnect and reconnecting, changing settings in my router...nothing works. My goal is to set up a Port Forward for Plex Media Server, is this possible with AirVPN?


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- Artist: Vido Musso
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Tenor sax star Vido Musso gained fame working with Benny Goodman and Stan Kenton's big bands in the 30s and 40s. Here he is, fronting his own smaller swing group that included Maynard Ferguson, in the early to mid 50s. Released on CD for the first time! Ace. 2004.
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-Wooden Cabin + Landscape behind- (Full Colours Only + Border + Title watermark) Challenge finished on Thursday, 12 Dec 2013 Take an outdoors scenery dayshot of the a cabin which appears to be made out of wood/logs. There shall not be humans are present. If there are humans, please make sure they covers less than 1% of the photo area. Put a Border and Title Watermark on the photograph itself. Photo can be taken with any camera, i.e DSLR, SLR, Mirrorless, Compact, Smartphone, etc... Sunset/sunrise shots are acceptable provided they are not those silhouette type of shots.
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Syria & Lebanon: Non-Portraits Challenge finished on Thursday, 12 Dec 2013 Last week, we did the people of these countries. Now, show us everything else. The farms, landscapes, seasides, local animals, old buildings, etc. Whatever embodies that country to you. As usual for my challenges, Entrants are required to (1) vote for each other entry, (2) read the comments (if any) below this challenge, in case I or other entrants post with Rules questions or clarifications, and (3) follow each of the challenge rules...including voting WITHIN THE FIRST SIX DAYS of the challenge.
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The wine glass Challenge finished on Thursday, 12 Dec 2013 You decide how to frame it, pose it, light it, photograph it. More than 1 is OK, but make just one as the focal point. No entries that have won a DPR challenge in the past please.
Winner: DSC_0065-2
Bonsai Challenge finished on Wednesday, 11 Dec 2013 Any Bonsai Plant. The whole plant may be photographed with its Pot /Container. Any one working with it, or holding it is also Ok. Name of the tree/plant may be watermarked in any corner.
Winner: Timeless Splendor
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Winner: Happy Hour
Food Photography Challenge finished on Tuesday, 10 Dec 2013 "One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." Said Virginia Wolf in A Room of One's Own. Food is our sustenance. We spend half our adult life at our workplace so we can share some food with people we love. We till the land, pick the fruit, cook it and then clean up after it as well. Therefore, undeniably, food in all its "avatars"... raw and cooked, diced and sliced, colourful and varied, spicy and glazed, simple and yet worth so many memories is the subject in this challenge. Show us the food that makes your mouth water.
Winner: A child's face
Children's Face 2nd edition Challenge finished on Monday, 09 Dec 2013 Just post your children's face and let the votes talk
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Kanpur T20: Morgan's clinical fifty helps England defeat India by 7 wickets
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Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 26 (ANI): An all-round performance helped England beat India by 7 wickets with 11 balls to spare in the first Twenty20 international match played at the Green Park Stadium here on Thursday. England skipper Eoin Morgan's brilliant eighth T20I fifty and his 83-run stand with Joe Root helped the visitors to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Openers Jason Roy and Sam Billings got England off to a good start. The two built a partnership of 42 runs from just 3.2 overs when Roy became the first batsman to be dismissed. Billings followed next and at one point of time it seemed like England may struggle in the match. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal claimed both wickets. Earlier, Indian captain Virat Kohli opened for India along with KL Rahul and the duo put together 34 runs in the first four overs before the latter was dismissed. Kohli was soon to depart in the seventh over having put 29 runs off 26 balls on the board. MS?Dhoni blasted 36 off 27 balls and Suresh Raina smashed 34 as India managed to reach 147/7 in 20 overs. Electing to bowl first after winning the toss, England skipper Eoin Morgan wasn't disappointed by his bowlers, who kept things tight for the hosts and never allowed them to take on the offensive. England bowled exceptionally well to restrict a strong Indian batting line up to 147/7 in the 20 overs. England made four changes in their Playing XI from their last ODI by bringing in Tymal Mills, Joe Root, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid. The second match will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur on Sunday. (ANI)


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In general, we don't need an engineer to maintain a drive system for web handling. For keeping the line running, we need an a very knowledgeable technologist or technician. That is because the drive system and associated equipment is about the most complicated equipment in the plant.
Skills needed are troubleshooting and a mechanical and electrical aptitude. A love of reading is good as drive manuals are often 300 pages long. Writing is important as well. You will need to keep a good log book.
Work Safe! Much drive troubleshooting is done live.
The drive tech should be selected before the drive is commissioned. Many lessons will be learned from the commissioning team. That will involve a lot of overtime early on, but valuable drive troubleshooting skills will be developed.
Know how to troubleshoot your product. Traps and trending must be easy for you. You will know how to test fuses and semiconductors quickly. Connecting to the drive or drive master is not a tedious, time consuming operation. You know where your spare parts are.