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Asian Development Bank/Asian Development Fund
Weblink: http://www.adb.org/site/funds/main ⎮ http://www.adb.org/site/adf/main
Activity funded: Most of the Asian Development Bank's lending comes from its ordinary capital resources, offered at near-market terms to lower- to middle-income countries. ADB also provides loans and grants from Special Funds, of which the Asian Development Fund is the largest. Funded by Asian Development Bank's member countries, the Asian Development Fund offers loans at very low interest rates as well as grants to help reduce poverty in ADB's poorest member countries. Asian Development Fund assistance supports infrastructure investments in clean, energy, sustainable transport and urban development, and reliable water supply and sanitation.
Contact information: Headquarters: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines ⎮ +632 632 4444
Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) -
Weblink: http://www.aiib.org
Activity funded: The AIIB will focus on the development of infrastructure and other productive sectors in Asia, including energy and power, transportation and telecommunications, rural infrastructure and agriculture development, water supply and sanitation, environmental protection, urban development and logistics.
Contact information: B9 Financial Street, Niching District, Beijing 100033, P.R. China ⎮ email@example.com ⎮ +86 10 8358 0000
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Weblink: http://www.jica.go.jp/english/index.html
Activity funded: JICA provides a combination of loans and grants to a variety of infrastructure and development projects, including renewable energy, around the world.
Contact information: Nibancho Center Building 5-25, Niban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8012 ⎮ Tel: +81-3-5226-6660/6661/6662/6663
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Weblink: http://www.reeep.org/
Activity funded: The REEEP Sida PFAN Initiative on Clean Energy Financing (SPICEF) provides crucial early stage pro bono project development and support in raising financing to clean energy entrepreneurs, start-up and growth stage companies, project teams and consortia with viable and environmentally beneficial business proposals, by linking them with investment and finance and nurturing their development and implementation.
Project focus:
• Grid Connected IPPs (any clean energy technology);
• Rural Electrification and Energy Access Projects (any clean energy technology) especially Mini-Grid distributed renewable energy utilities;
• Off-grid distributed energy service companies and others;
• Others (eg Energy Efficiency & Energy Conservation)
Funding available: Business opportunities that require total (initial) private capital in excess of US $1 million (or currency equivalent) will be considered. In the case of energy access and rural electrification projects the investment sought may be less providing the proposal demonstrates strong development impacts and social entrepreneurship.
Eligibility: SPICEF is open to projects from the following countries: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Zambia, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe.
Contact information: Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership, Wagramer Strasse 5 (Vienna International Centre, Room D-2169), A-1400 Vienna, Austria ⎮ Phone: +43-1-26026-3425
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
Weblink: https://www.adfd.ae/english/Projects/Pages/Home.aspx
Activity funded: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development seeks to enable developing countries to achieve their development goals through funding projects in key economic sectors. It supports projects that aim to improve living standards and empower people to be part of their countries' growth. ADFD's project funding covers a wide range of sectors including health and education, irrigation and agriculture, water and electricity, roads and transportation.
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have collaborated to offer concessional loans worth USD 350 million over seven annual funding cycles to promising renewable energy projects in developing countries. Projects should deploy renewable energy as defined in the Statute of IRENA: bioenergy, geothermal energy, hydropower, ocean energy, solar energy, and/or wind energy. Projects should be submitted by Members of IRENA, Signatories of the IRENA Statute or States in Accession which are included as developing countries in the "DAC List of ODA Recipients" from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). See - http://adfd.irena.org/facility.aspx.
Contact information: +97126677100 ⎮ firstname.lastname@example.com
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program (EP, BM, R/U) (USDA)
Weblink: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/biorefinery-renewable-chemical-and-biobased-product-manufacturing-assistance
Activity funded: Development, construction, and retrofitting of new and emerging technologies for the development of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing
Funding available: loans guarantees up to $250 million.
Eligibility: lenders with legal authority, sufficient experience and expertise, and can demonstrate they meet the FDIC definition of "well capitalized" at the time of application and issuance of the loan note guarantee, including: federal or state chartered bank, federally recognized tribes, cooperatives, farm credit bank or farm credit system, credit unions, national rural utilities cooperative finance corporation. Lenders can request guarantees for individuals, public and private entities, state and local governments, corporations, Indian tribes, farm cooperatives, agricultural producers, national laboratories, higher education institutions, public power entities.
Contact information: USDA Rural Development, Energy Division, Attention: Technology Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Stop 3225, Washington, DC 20250.
Business & Industry Loan Guarantees (USDA)
Weblink: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-industry-loan-guarantees
Activity funded: business conversion, enlargement, repair, modernization, or development, purchase and development of land, easements, rights-of-way, buildings, or facilities, purchase of equipment, leasehold improvements, machinery, supplies, or inventory, debt refinancing when new jobs created, business and industrial acquisitions when the loan will keep a business from closing and/or save/create jobs.
Funding available: loan guarantees, percentage depends on activity and amount funded up to $25 million.
Eligibility: lenders with legal authority, sufficient experience, and financial strength to operate a successful lending program. Borrowers may be for-profit businesses, non-profits and cooperatives, federally recognized Tribes, public bodies, and individuals.
Contact information: local office - http://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-offices
Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program (USDA)
Website: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-facilities-guaranteed-loan-program
Activity funded: "Loan guarantees to eligible private lenders to help build essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings."
Funding available: maximum guarantee = 90% of eligible loss, one time guarantee fee of 1% of principal loan amount times the % of the guarantee. Repayment term - useful life of facility, state statute, or 40 years, whichever is less and negotiated by the lender and borrow and approved by USDA.
Eligibility: Private lenders for loans made to an eligible borrower (public body, community-based non-profit, or Tribe) who is unable to obtain commercial credit on reasonable terms without the guarantee.
Contact information: State Office contact list - http://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-offices
Distributed Generation Energy Project Financing (EP) (USDA)
Weblink: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distributed-generation-energy-project-financing
Activity funded: loans and loan guarantees for distributed energy projects including renewables that provide wholesale or retail electricity to existing Electric Program borrowers or to rural communities serviced by other utilities.
Eligibility: energy project developers for distributed energy projects and Electric Program borrowers or other utilities that serve rural areas.
Contact information: Annie Holloway-Jones, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Loan Origination & Approval, email@example.com
Electric Infrastructure Loan & Loan Guarantee Program (EP, R/U) (USDA)
Weblink: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/electric-infrastructure-loan-loan-guarantee-program
Activity funded: construction of electric distribution facilities in rural areas; may include generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, including system improvements and replacement required to furnish and improve electric service in rural areas, as well as demand side management, energy conservation programs, and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems.
Funding available: insured loans and loan guarantees up to 100%
Eligibility: state and local governmental entities, federally-recognized Tribes, nonprofit and cooperative associations, for profit businesses, public bodies, and other utilities.
Contact information: Office of Loan Origination and Approval - 202-720-0848
Other: maintenance, upgrades, expansion, replacement of distribution, sub-transmission and headquarters (service, warehouse) facilities, energy efficiency, renewable energy systems
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program (EE, EP) (USDA)
Weblink: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/energy-efficiency-and-conservation-loan-program
Activity funded: Energy efficiency and conservation projects for commercial, industrial, and residential consumers, such as energy efficiency measures on consumers premises, distributed generation for on or off-gird renewable energy systems, demand side management investments, energy audits, consumer education and outreach, power factor correction equipment on the consumer side of the meter, energy efficient lighting, community awareness and outreach.
Funding available: loans to eligible utilities to re-lend to consumers
Eligibility: businesses that have direct or indirect responsibility for providing retail electric service to persons in a rural area.
Contact information: Rural Utilities Service - 202-720-9545
Other: utilities borrow money and re-lend it to develop new and diverse energy service products such as an on-bill financing program where customers implement energy efficiency measures behind their meters and repay the loan through their electric bill.
Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program (T, BD) (USDA)
Weblink: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-economic-development-loan-grant-program
Activity funded: Loan program (see GRANTS page for grants under this program) - the REDLoan program provides zero interest loans to local utility organizations for revolving loan funds (RLF) which are passed to local businesses for projects that will create and retain employment in rural areas. The ultimate recipients repay the lending utility directly; the utility repays the Agency.
Funding available: up to $1 million in loans. Loan interest rates are 0%, the maximum term is 10 years for up to 80% of the project cost with 20% from the recipient or an intermediary.
Eligibility: any former Rural Utilities Service (RUS) borrower who borrowed, repaid, or pre-paid an insured, direct, or guaranteed loan, nonprofit utilities that are eligible to receive assistance from the Rural Development Electric or Telecommunication Programs; or current Rural Develop,ent Electric or Telecommunication Programs borrowers.
Contact information: local state office - http://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-offices
Other: funds may be used for business incubators, community development assistance to nonprofits and public bodies (Particularly job creation or enhancement), facilities and equipment for education and training to facilitate economic development, facilities and euipqment for medical care, start-up venture costs, including financing fixed assets such as real estate, buildings (new or existing), equipment, or working capital, business expansion, technical assistance.
Rural Energy America Program (EE & EP) (REAP) (USDA)
Weblink: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency
Activity funded: Grant Type 1 - purchase, installation, and construction of energy systems and energy efficiency improvements.
Funding available: Grant Type 1 - up to 25 percent of total project costs - maximum grant amount for renewable energy systems is $500,000; energy efficiency improvements - $250,000;
Loan guarantees (Grant Type 1 only) - up to 75 percent of total project costs - maximum loan amount is $25 million per applicant; up to 85% loan guarantee;
Combined grant and loan guarantee - funding up to 75% of total eligible project costs.
Eligibility: Grant Type 1 - Agricultural producers in rural or non-rural areas with at least 50% of gross income coming from agricultural operations, and small businesses in eligible rural areas. Energy types: include wind, solar, ocean, small hydropower, hydrogen, geothermal and renewable biomass (including anaerobic digesters).
Contact Information: USDA Rural Development, state coordinator contact information - http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RBS_StateEnergyCoordinators.pdf
USDA Smart Grid Initiative
Rural Utilities Service Electric Programs (USDA)
Weblink: http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/USDARDSmartGridBOC2015.pdf ⎮
Activity funded: smart grid initiatives, communications facilities for energy management, fiber to the meter for increased energy efficiency initiatives. Applicants are encouraged to consider how facilities can be leveraged to provide additional broadband services - cooperative provided services, subsidiary provided services, and partnerships with incumbent service providers such as cable companies, telecommunications companies, cooperatives, etc. Smart grid increases the reliability of electric power by helping utilities better manage the electric grid to improve operational efficiencies. It includes metering, substation automation, computer applications, two-way communications, geospatial information systems, and other system improvements.
Funding available: $5.5 billion annual loan budget for financing electrical infrastructure in rural areas, including smart grid initiatives.
Contact information: Office of the Assistant Administrator - 202.720.9546
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (EE, EP) (USDA)
Weblink: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-guaranteed-loan-program
Activity funded: assists approved lenders in providing low- and moderate-income households build, rehabilitate, improve or relocate a dwelling in an eligible rural area, including purchasing and installing measure to promote energy efficiency such as insulation, double-paned glass, and solar panels.
Funding available: funds backed by loan guarantees from approved lenders
Eligibility: applicants must meet income-eligibility, agree to personally occupy the dwelling as a primary residence, be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or Qualified Alien with the legal capacity to incur a loan obligation with eligible property.
Contact information: Contact a local mortgage lender. USDA does not endorse any specific private sector lenders. The USDA list of Approved Lenders (http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/SFHGLDApprovedLenders.pdf) is not all inclusive of all participating lenders.
Weblink: http://greenbank.ny.gov
Activity funded: NY Green Bank is a state-sponsored, specialized financial entity working with the private sector to increase investments into New York's clean energy markets, creating a more efficient, reliable and sustainable energy system. NY Green Bank increases the availability of capital for projects deploying proven clean energy technologies across New York State through: (1) leveraging private sector capital to support and expand clean energy financing markets; (2) animating and growing capital markets reducing the need for government support; and (3) motivating faster and more extensive deployment of clean energy assets, contributing to economic development, greater energy choices, reduced environmental impacts and more green energy advantages for every public dollar spent.
Contact information: 1359 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10018-7842 ⎮Email: firstname.lastname@example.com ⎮Phone: 212-379-6260
Weblink: https://development.ohio.gov/bs/bs_energyloanfund.htm
Activity funded: The Energy Loan Fund is a program that provides low-cost financing to small businesses, manufacturers, nonprofits, and public entities for energy improvements that reduce energy usage and associated costs, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and/or create or retain jobs. Eligible activities include energy retrofits, energy distribution technologies and renewable energy technologies. Projects must achieve 15 percent reduction in energy usage, demonstrate economic and environmental impacts and be included within a long-term energy strategy.
Contact information: email@example.com ⎮ (800) 848-1300
International Finance Corporation (World Bank)
Weblink: http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/corp_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/about+ifc_new
Activity funded: IFC raises virtually all funds for lending activities through the issuance of debt obligations in international capital markets. IFC finances projects and companies through loans from IFC's account, typically for seven to 12 years. They make loans to intermediary banks, leasing companies, and other financial institutions for on-lending. IFC also provides early-stage and late-stage venture capital financing through direct investments and funds.
Contact information: 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20433 USA ⎮Tel: (202) 473-1000
Weblink: http://www.scalingsolar.org
Activity funded: Scaling Solar Program - Scaling Solar brings together a suite of World Bank Group services under a single engagement aimed at creating viable markets for solar power in each client country. The "one stop shop" program aims to make privately funded grid-connected solar projects operational within two years and at competitive tariffs. When implemented across multiple countries, the program will create a new regional market for solar investment. The package includes:
• Advice to assess the right size and location for solar PV power plants in a country's grid.
• Simple and rapid tendering to ensure strong participation and competition from committed industry players.
• Fully developed templates of bankable project documents that can eliminate negotiation and speed up financing.
• Competitive financing and insurance attached to the tender, delivering competitive bidding and ensuring rapid financial close.
• Risk management and credit enhancement products to lower financing costs and deliver power at lower tariffs.
Contact information: firstname.lastname@example.com
Acumen Fund (EP) (BD) (BG) (BM)
Weblink: http://acumen.org/investments/
Activity funded: charitable donations that make long-term debt or equity investments in early-stage companies providing reliable and affordable access to agricultural inputs and markets, quality education, clean energy, healthcare services, formal housing, and safe drinking water to low-income customers. Clean energy examples - manufacture, sale, and distribution of affordable energy products and services, biodigesters, biomass energy generation
Funding available: investment capital in the range of $0.25M-$3M, structured as either debt or equity.
Eligibility: see- http://acumen.org/investments/investment-model-2/. Must be located in or have significant operation or impact in East Africa, West Africa, India, Pakistan or Latin America.
Contact information: Acumen Fund, 40 Worth St, Set 303, New York, NY, 10013 ⎮ (212) 566-8821. Offices in Mumbai, India; Nairobi, Kenya; Karachi, Pakistan; Accra, Ghana; London, England; Bogota, Colombia.
Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE)
BASE is an international NGO and a Specialized Partner of the United Nations Environment Programme dedicated to accelerate and driving investment in sustainable energy solutions.
Weblink: http://energy-base.org/
Activity funded: no guidelines available, see http://energy-base.org/projects/
Funding available: organization assists projects to find financing
Eligibility: projects worldwide
Contact information: BASE, Elisabethenstrasse 22, 4051 Basel, Switzerland ⎮Tel: +41 61 274 04 80 ⎮email@example.com
Living Cities (EE) (V)
Weblink: https://www.livingcities.org/work/catalyst-fund/about
Activity funded: community development, transit development, energy efficiency retrofits.
Funding available: flexible debt from socially motivated investors.
Eligibility: municipalities
Contact information: Living Cities, Catalyst Fund, 1040 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 17, New York, NY 10018; 1730 M Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036.
Weblink: http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/global-impact/transformational-finance.html#fbid=1czkmFGu8us
Activity funded: Bank of America has provided more than $53 billion in financing for low-carbon activities, including energy efficiency, solar, hydro, fuel cells, wind, geothermal, biomass, and sustainable transportation. In 2016, BOA announced the expansion of the Catalytic Finance Initiative (CFI). First launched in 2014 with a $1 billion commitment from Bank of America, the CFI is designed to mobilize at least $10 billion in commitments toward high-impact sustainable investments. The 2016 expansion of eight new partners includes the addition of AllianceBernstein (AB); Babson Capital Management LLC, a subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual); Crédit Agricole CIB; the European Investment Bank (EIB); HSBC Group; International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group; and Mirova, a subsidiary of Natixis Group, all of which have pledged capital and expertise to develop and advance innovative financing structures for investments in clean energy and other sustainability focused projects. CFI partners bring expertise in a broad range of financial specialty areas. This includes clean energy infrastructure finance, green bonds, project finance, green asset-backed securities, emerging markets investment and advisory assistance, and approaches to blending public and private finance.
Weblink: https://www.elevationscu.com/energyloans
Activity funded: Elevations Credit Union is committing $35 million in financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades for homes and businesses in Boulder County and the City/County of Denver. Energy loans are made possible through Elevations Credit Union, in conjunction with the grant-funded EnergySmart and Denver Energy Challenge services. Boulder and Denver Counties have set aside nearly $8 million of the grant funds to create a finance program to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings and stimulate local economic growth,
Contact information: 303.443.4672 ⎮ 1.800.429.7626 ⎮ firstname.lastname@example.com
Several organizations use crowd-funding to finance loans for residential and other renewable energy projects. These organizations are not traditional lending institutions and may not be regulated by laws governing other lending organizations.
Weblink: https://www.collectivesun.com
Description: Collective Sun's mission is to help nonprofits implement sustainable solar power projects. Their website states that they offer a unique, safe and reliable investment opportunity with attractive interest rates that investors can feel good about while supporting nonprofits.
Contact information: (888) 980-2786 ⎮ firstname.lastname@example.com
Weblink: https://joinmosaic.com
Description: Mosaic offers a PowerSwitch loan wherein they provide upfront capital for the full cost of the solar panels and installation and connect the borrower to their network of certified local solar contractors. According to their website, over 2,500 investors have used the Mosaic platform to provide more than $5 million to finance solar projects in California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, and Arizona - https://joinmosaic.com/impact-investing.
Contact information: firstname.lastname@example.com ⎮ (510) 746-8602
Weblink: https://solarbonds.solarcity.com
Description: Solar Bonds are corporate notes issued by SolarCity that offer interest rates from 1.1% to 5.25%. Earnings come from SolarCity and the monthly solar payments they receive from their 230,000+ solar customers — homeowners, schools, businesses, and government facilities.
Contact information: firstname.lastname@example.com ⎮tel:877-554-7652
Weblink: http://sunfunder.com
Description: SunFunder offers accredited investors an opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of offgrid solar projects and earn a financial return. SunFunder raises capital from institutional & accredited investors and provides inventory, working capital and structured asset finance loans to solar companies in emerging markets. Their customers include both residential and commercial solar Distributors, Wholesale Importers, Manufacturers and Pre-paid residential solar businesses.
Contact information: email@example.com ⎮Offices in San Francisco, California and Arusha, Tanzania
Weblink: https://www.wundercapital.com
Description: Wunder partners with solar installers to create investment opportunities in solar construction projects.
Contact information: 1702 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302 ⎮(888) 660-7823


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Thursday, 25 December 2008
Blind Cave Crabs – No Evidence for Evolution
This tiny crab is blind.
Joel Kontinen
Mutations are genetic copying mistakes that according to the Neo-Darwinian great story are the raw materials for evolution. Natural selection is then supposed to be able to pick and choose what to use for producing new body parts.
An example of the ingenuity of mutations can be seen on the Spanish island of Lanzarote. The tiny white crabs living in a cave at Jameos Del Agua are blind.
Is this a case of evolution in action? No, since the crabs have lost something (i.e. eyesight) that their predecessors once had.
Evolution would need more genetic information. Loosing money will not make a mendicant into a millionaire. And neither will a loss of information make a mollusk into a man. As Dr. Carl Wieland put it, The evolution train's a-comin' (Sorry, a-goin'—in the wrong direction).
Wieland, Carl. 2002. The evolution train's a-comin' (Sorry, a-goin'—in the wrong direction). Creation 24(2):16–19. March 2002.
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Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1s Active Humbucker Pickup Set
Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1s Active Humbucker Pickup Set
The AHB-1s active humbuckers are aggressive sounding pickups. With a 9-volt active system these pickups really push the amp. The Blackouts offer more power, a greater frequency response and less hum. The EQ of the blackouts seem to have better low end as well and better high frequencies but with scooped mids. ?ÿ ?ÿ ?ÿ
Other American made active humbuckers use unbalanced inputs and a different preamp. The problem is, an unbalanced differential preamp is not very effective at cancelling hum. Duncans ?ÿengineers figured out how to capture the tone that players want in an active design, but using balanced inputs. The result is 12dB to 14dB less noise, plus more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, Blackouts have more tone than other active pickups
Blackouts are shown as a two-pickup set. All versions come with all necessary mounting hardware, including 25K pots, stereo output jack, and a battery clip.
For all humbucker guitars. The blade magnets make this pickup suitable for both humbucker and Trembucker string spacings.
Blackouts AHB-1s are In stock and ready to ship. Full line of Seymour Duncan Pickups in stock, Many to choose from. Thanks for visiting Midlothian Music. Call us at (708) 403-3733 with any questions and. Open 7 days weekly and ship daily. If you need help selecting a set or individual pickups, I can help, call me I'll go over all of the specs and spend time with you discussing all of the possibilities to make a great fit for your guitar or bass.


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Legend is the exhilarating first book in its series by Marie Lu.
Once known as America, the western coast of the United States in now known as the Republic. The Republic is a nation that is constantly at war with its neighbours, the Colonies.
Fifteen year-old June was born into an elite family in a rich sector of the Republic. June is a prodigy. Highly skilled, obedient, passionate and dedicated to protecting the Republic, she is the perfect soldier.
In a poor area of the Republic, fifteen year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. Although Day might seem dangerous, his motives aren't nearly as wicked as they appear to be.
June and Day have no reason to cross paths. Until June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes a prime suspect. In a ferocious game of cat and mouse, Day races for his family's survival, while June tries desperately to avenge her brother's death. But then the truth about what really brought June and Day together is unleashed, the pair discovers that the country is going to sinister lengths to keep its secrets.
I loved reading Prodigy. The very first sentence, 'My mother thinks I'm dead', really captured me and made me want to keep reading. At a glance, I was a little sceptical of how well the alternating chapters from June and Day's perspective would work out. Although when I started reading it, I understood why the author needed to do this and how everything that happened from the different points of view were important to the story line. There was never a boring moment for me as the story was so full of action the whole time. It was fast-paced and never left me any time to find a good place to put the book down, which meant I read the whole book in a matter of two days. I was completely in love with the main characters. I was really curious to learn Day's full story. He seemed like a really mysterious, yet caring person. Because Day looked after Tess, a girl who he took under his wing years ago, I knew Day wasn't as evil as the Republic saw him as. The way he looked after Tess and always worried about her made me care for him and want him to commit these crimes to help his family. Doing those things to help his family and Tess made me feel so empathetic towards him and the situation he's in. When I first met June, I immediately believed she was just a spoilt, arrogant girl who thought she could get away with anything just because she was a 'prodigy' and scored 1500 on her Trial. Little did I know how connected I'd end up feeling to her. When June and Day first met… wow. I immediately felt the chemistry between them. I loved how the story flowed perfectly when June and Day were together. I found myself loving every second they were together and I couldn't believe what happened in the end. I struggled to tear my eyes from the page and longed to find out what happened. I absolutely loved reading Legend by Marie Lu and I'd give it a score of 9 out of 10. I've already started reading the next book!


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School started in Wisconsin last week Tuesday and with that comes the work to establish expectations. If you haven't read Dave Burgess's book Teach Like a Pirate and explored his first week of school activities, you should take a look at how he begins his year. He helped me transform what I did my first week of school and how I approached establishing expectations in my classroom.
After I read his book, our district went 1:1 with BYOD Bring Your Own Device. When I asked about expectations for students I was told, they are expected to bring their own device to class. We didn't have any conversation about the use of facebook, twitter, instagram, snapchat etc. I had to set my own classroom expectations for students in regard to how we would use their devices which were almost always phones.
Having just taken the Teach Like A Pirate plunge into the deep end, I was excited about trying Dave's activities. It was a new way of approaching the first days of school. It was a break from the reading of the syllabus, handing out books, rules and regulations that students were accustomed to on the first day for all 7 classes. I thought about my students' experience during those first days and wanted to do something markedly different. But beyond that I was energized to do something I hadn't done enough of or well in the past which is build community.
So after I engaged my students in the first few days of school awesome activities that Dave lays out, I decided to look at expectations, and what better expectation to start with than our new BYOD policy. In the past I would have laid out expectations, what was acceptable, what wasn't and how we would deal with those. This time I thought what would happen if I didn't create the expectations, but allowed the students to do this with me. I was hoping to let them feel connected to the process and have a sense of ownership in the classroom through this activity. I created a Padlet where students outlined why we should use the devices, what and when was acceptable use, and what was non-negotiable and never acceptable. This lead to great conversation and less work on my part. The students came up with uses for the devices I hadn't thought of, and had ideas for checking each other's behavior. I put it on them to self govern or they faced losing the ability to use the devices.
What resulted for me was more freedom to teach. I wasn't worrying about students texting in their laps, or trying to hide things. I was able to focus on what we were doing in class. I also extended freedoms to students through the trust we had built together. Students were treated like individuals and young adults. There were times when they texted classmates who weren't at school to connect on assignments, to check in on projects. They texted parents when they needed something from home, or when a game or practice was changed or cancelled to arrange pickup, or drop off of gear etc.
I found myself reflecting on the idea of expectations this week because I had the opportunity to work with an amazing 3rd grade teacher again this year. I think she and her students are incredible. She allows students autonomy and pushes them to be independent thinkers, problem solvers and they always become those rockstar students and people. A few of her colleagues commented that she has great students, and while I agree, and think the same of all of our students, she doesn't magically get great students day 1. I was in her class this week and while working with students on an all about me video project using WeVideo and voice overs, I realized an important lesson. When I left her class last year, her students were 4th graders, they had learned her expectations, they earned the privilege to work on projects on their own and create amazing products of learning as a result of all of her hard work. This week I came into her class and was faced with 2nd graders. They entered this class needing her guidance to obtain the skills necessary to meet her expectations. I don't call them 2nd graders to disparage them, but rather to emphasize the idea of how different the students are from the beginning of the year to the end because of what she does early in the year to establish expectations, nurture their creativity and demonstrate love and compassion for all of her students.
I share this example because the front loading of expectations, the work that goes into setting up routines and procedures pays huge dividends. I often got caught up in the panic of too much content to teach and made minimal effort to establish the positive culture that comes through the work of establishing classroom norms and behaviors. The efforts that come through getting to know students and meet their needs pays off in ways we can't even imagine.
This leads me to this week's topic - Expectations! We are going to not only look at the expectations we have, but also the expectations students and others have for us.
So we started back to school yesterday, and I will admit, I left yesterday feeling a little deflated. I wasn't able to work with teachers or students to plan lessons or activities, or do things that I get excited about. Instead I assisted others in completing their projects. I know that my assistance made their lives easier and they were able to do other things to help students. However I came home frustrated that I didn't complete tasks that I am excited about or get a sense of accomplishment from. I was having a little pity party for myself.
So I got home and saw another video by the amazing JJ Watt who started a campaign to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey. He has raised over $20 million dollars. He started with a simple goal of I think $200,000 and has left that goal in the dust. I have a friend who lives in Houston and shared his experience during the Hurricane with the world via social media. He was fortunate to make it through the storm relatively unscathed. He lives in a neighborhood that flooded, but is on an elevated section of the neighborhood and experienced little if any flood damage to their house while others were underwater. I am thankful my friend and his family were spared the destruction that others experienced during this tragedy. What JJ Watt and all those who donated to his campaign and other organization to assist those of this and other tragedies is that we can do great things when we come together. What is amazing to me is how quickly people rallied around JJ Watt, a football player who made a simple plea to the world. He used his voice and called on others to step up and help. Now he has raised over $20 million dollars, gathered supplies to fill over 10 tractor trailers and distributed supplies to those in need.
JJ Watt shows us what 1 person is able to accomplish when we stand up and take action. This week I have found several infographic quotes that reminded me the power of being an educator. So each question is related to a quote I found, many of those on @justintarte Justin Tarte's page, or attributed to him. So thank you Justin for the inspiration this week.
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Chynna is one of our favourite pork-free Chinese restaurants in town. Set in Tang style grandeur featuring a traditional Chinese herbal apothecary and an open dim sum kitchen, Chynna serves delicate and subtle modern Cantonese cuisine with a focus of healthy eating.
If you are cracking your head on where to have a celebratory CNY lunch/dinner on the year of rooster, Chynna is the place to go to! Chynna's Chinese New Year set menu are available from 5 January – 16 February 2017, with prices starting from 238 nett per person.
RM238 nett per person (Rainbow Set)
RM298 nett per person (Great Chynna Set)
RM368 nett per person (Prosperity and Glory Set)
RM588 nett per person (Year of Rooster Set)
We tried the Great Chynna Set 大展华苑套餐 @ RM 298 nett Per Person and we started off with the Year of "Rooster" Lo Sang 金雞凤鳴 (大紅凤凰撈生).
It is an unique and healthy rendition of your usual lo sang. Using only fresh fruits such as jackfruits, dragonfruits, strawberries and etc with crispy fried chicken, crunchy chips and drizzled with olive oil, it was such a refreshing dish!
We always look forward to the "Kung Fu Tea" Pouring at Chynna, Hilton too. The 8 treasures tea is such a delight to drink too.
Braised Vegetarian Fin Soup with Shanghai style Crab Meat and Fish Maw Soup 上海花膠蟹粉齋翅
Chynna does not serve shark fins, hence this is a vegetarian fin soup with fresh crab meat and fish maw. A great tummy warmer indeed.
Simmer abalone cube with sea cucumber and mushrooms in abalone sauce 鮑角腐皮肉卷
At the first bite of the abalone and the first taste of the extremely flavorful abalone sauce, I was transported to Chinese food nirvana. Such deep and rich flavours!
Steamed wild patin buah with salted fish and touchu, chili and congee broth 豆酱粥辣椒蒸河八丁
You'll taste the delicate, sweet flavor of the fish while enjoying the flavourful and slightly spicy broth. So good!
Stir fried fragrant rice with sausage, char siew wrapped with lotus leaf 荷葉叉燒腸仔飯
The rice was fluffly with great flavours from the sausages and char siew.
Stir fried Korean pear with vegetarian meats and sea moss 蓮子齋肉髪菜炒雪梨
It is a very unique dish, by combining sweet, crunchy korean pears with mock meat. Great combination that is not too burdensome for the stomachs.
Chilled carol weed with ginseng and wolfberry 人参枸杞珊瑚草
These are just right for dessert: light yet satisfying with plenty of health benefits. What a perfect ending to our CNY meal!
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Neil deGrasse Tyson's List of (Free) Books for Smart Folks
Photo: Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks on a video by the United States Department of Education in 2012. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
When Neil deGrasse Tyson did a Reddit AMA, one reader took advantage of the opportunity to delve deep inside his mind, asking, "Which books should be read by every single intelligent person on the planet?"
Also: David Bowie's Favorite Books
The American astrophysicist and author, who has been the director of the Hayden Planetarium for over 20 years, provided a fantastic list of eight books that are available as both free audio books and free eBooks through various Internet providers of content available in the public domain.
Tyson provided a list with succinct reasons behind his choices, writing:
The Bible (eBook): "to learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself."
The System of the World by Isaac Newton (eBook): "to learn that the universe is a knowable place."
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (eBook – Audio Book): "to learn of our kinship with all other life on Earth."
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (eBook – Audio Book): "to learn, among other satirical lessons, that most of the time humans are Yahoos."
The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine (eBook – Audio Book): "to learn how the power of rational thought is the primary source of freedom in the world."
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith (eBook – Audio Book): "to learn that capitalism is an economy of greed, a force of nature unto itself."
The Art of War by Sun Tsu (eBook – Audio Book): "to learn that the act of killing fellow humans can be raised to an art."
The Prince by Machiavelli (eBook – Audio Book): "to learn that people not in power will do all they can to acquire it, and people in power will do all they can to keep it."
Tyson concludes his reading list with the observation that, "If you read all of the above works you will glean profound insight into most of what has driven the history of the western world."
His suggestions sparked extensive debate with more than 7,400 comments on this one thread alone. Many people took his zippy insights as a comment on the content of the books. Tyson later clarified that the one-liners referred to the context that created the culture, which informed the people who prized them.
Applying the scientific method, Tyson's conclusions were drawn from his observations of how the West has used these books as tools for their own agendas—rather than necessarily following what the message that they provide, recognizing that "it does no good to say what the Bible "really" meant, if its actual influence on human behavior is something else."
Miss Rosen is a journalist covering art, photography, culture, and books. Her byline has appeared in L'Uomo Vogue, Vogue Online, Whitewall, The Undefeated, Dazed Digital, Jocks and Nerds, and L'Oeil de la Photographie. Follow her on Twitter @Miss_Rosen.


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TRC's weekly industry digest - a round-up of international racing news from the past week.
Dettori moves on
Middle East: Frankie Dettori is no longer the retained jockey of Al Shaqab Racing in Britain.
The purportedly amicable parting had been speculated after Dettori – who won the 2000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes on Al Shaqab's Galileo Gold two years ago – did not ride a single horse for Sheikh Joaan's racing organisation at the 2018 Royal Ascot meeting.
The fifth highest-ranked jockey in the world paid tribute to the role Al Shaqab Racing played in "rejuvenating" his career. The Italian added he wanted to prioritise his commitment to leading Newmarket handler John Gosden.
The announcement is a further blow to the embattled organisation, which reportedly owed several trainers in excess of £1 million in unpaid fees and lost the services of the highly respected Harry Herbert as its racing manager earlier in the year.
The bills were settled, of course, but Dettori's six-figure retainer was believed to have been reduced significantly in line with a downsizing of Sheikh Joaan's racing interests in Britain, where he now has 60 horses in training, compared to 90 in 2017.
Alison Begley, who replaced Herbert, said: "Frankie's contract always went from July to July. Frankie obviously wants to ride for John Gosden, but he has said to us that he very much appreciates what the sheikh has done for him and, if we have high-profile horses running, Frankie will be there to ride them."
Although Dettori informed Sheikh Joaan of his decision personally he declared that he "would be more than happy to ride for him for nothing" in the future.
Mott takes his punishment
North America: Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott has surrendered his battle with the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) over a historic failed positive drug test.
The 64-year old will serve a one-week suspension - reduced from 15 days - for the finding of the therapeutic medication Flunixin in the horse Saratoga Snacks on September 20, 2014. He will, in addition, pay the NYSGC a $1,000 fine.
Mott also had also been cited for Saratoga Snacks having an overage of Lasix in his system. However, it was ordered that he was no longer accountable for the unusually high amount of Lasix, which is always administered by a third party in New York, in this case a veterinarian employed by the New York Racing Association (NYRA).
"I signed forms that said it was my right to have a split sample, but, when it came right down to it, they didn't give it to us because there was none available," said Mott. "When we questioned it, they said 'Well, we said it's your right, but it's really not your right.' That was what this whole thing was about."
Mott will be eligible to return to training July 12. During his suspension, horses from his barn are running in assistant trainer Leana Willaford's name.
First there was Gronkowski, now it's Lebron J
North America: Phoenix Thoroughbreds have again named their latest acquisition after a star U.S. athlete. The syndicate, whose Gronkowski was named for New England Patriots football star Rob Gronkowski, has called its $1.2 million juvenile Lebron J in honour of basketball star Lebron James.
The 2-year-old son of Medaglia d'Oro - the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sales-topper in May - was selected by Dennis O'Neill and sent to trainer Doug O'Neill's barn in California.
Gronkowski, who came second in the Belmont Stakes this year, gained further media attention when his namesake bought a share in the colt and attended the U.S. classic. James is, however, yet to comment on O'Neill's exciting prospect.
Phoenix Thoroughbreds has also acquired the Robert Cowell-trained Pocket Dynamo, who was runner-up in the 2018 G2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot. It is believed that the colt will be aimed the new Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
New Shadwell sponsorship
Europe: This year's renewal of the G3 Dick Poole Stakes at Salisbury will be sponsored by Shadwell.
As well as lending its name to the six-furlong contest for 2-year-old fillies, the stud will help increase total prize money to £46,500 – up £4,000 on last year.
Richard Lancaster, Shadwell's stud director, said: "Shadwell already sponsors the apprentice series at Salisbury, which has been a huge success, so we're delighted to be associated with this year's Dick Poole Stakes.
"It has been won by several high-class fillies, none more so than last year's winner Anna Nerium. It is also a race Sheikh Hamdan has had success in with the likes of Tashawak and Nidhaal, and more recently Sajwah."
Bonus on offer for progeny of The Mission
Oceania: Aquis Farm has put a A$1,000,000 million bonus for the progeny of freshman stallion The Mission, conceived this spring, to win a G1 2-year-old race or the Magic Millions Classic.
The Mission, who last year won the G1 Champagne Stakes at Randwick, has been retired to stud at Aquis' Canungra Stud in Queensland for a fee of A$13,200. Aquis will also donate ten per cent of all bonus payouts to industry-related charities.
BHA's diversity action plan
Europe: The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has launched British racing's first ever Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in a bid to improve representation across all aspects of the sport.
The action plan will be published by the newly formed Diversity in Racing Steering Group (DiRSG), which will strive to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of British racing, as well as establishing short- and long-term ambitions with a key focus on the next generation and attracting new audiences.
The organisation also revealed a new head of diversity and inclusion role, who will provide industry leadership and drive forward delivery of the action plan.
The plan covers eight core areas, which the BHA believes can – and should – be addressed to promote greater inclusion in British racing:
- Leadership
- Understanding the British racing landscape
- Role models, leaders and careers
- Recognising and celebrating British racing's workforce
- Supporting and promoting opportunities for female jockeys
- Promoting racehorse ownership
- Attending, consuming and enjoying racing
- Showcasing the horse and understanding the sport
Nick Rust, BHA chief executive and DiRSG chair, said: "We have a collective responsibility to ensure the sport is as diverse and inclusive as possible, and this plan seeks to ensure we have a focused approach to making that happen in the months and years ahead."
Darley step up
Europe: Darley are once again sponsoring Darley Prix Morny day, which takes place on August 19 in the middle of the Deauvile meeting, which runs from July 28 to August 29 at the Hippodrome de Deauville-la Touques.
As well as the headline race, the G1 Prix Morny, Sheik Mohammed's breeding operation will be the race sponsor of the G1 Prix Jean Romanet, the G2 Prix Robert Papin and the G3 Prix de Cabourg. The meeting coincides with Deauville's yearling Sales.
Darley, which is a major partner of France Galop, has created the Darley Series for 2-year olds, culminating with the Prix Morny.
McDonald to take the helm
Europe: PJ McDonald has been elected by the Board of the Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) and is scheduled be the next Flat President of the organisation.
He succeeds Steve Drowne, who announced his retirement earlier this year. McDonald joined the PJA Board in 2010 and has been the PJA's Northern Flat Safety Officer since then.
"I feel privileged to have been asked to stand as PJA Flat President and look forward to assisting them and my colleagues under both codes with current and future issues within the industry," said McDonald.
Paul Struthers, PJA chief executive, had "no doubt he'll do a fantastic job", while William Derby, York Racecourse chief executive and clerk of the course, praised the 36-year old's "advice and guidance in designing and delivering the new jockeys' facilities at York in 2014."


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After actively attending the research seminars of their doctoral programme, the student will be able to partake in academic discussion and both give and receive constructive criticism. They will have a general level of knowledge of the various fields of research in language, translation, and literary studies.
For five terms, the student will regularly partake in the doctoral programme's research seminar, present their own research work there and comment on the work of others.


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Thu, 4 February 2016
Nat's on IR this week so Mike slips into the host's chair with the ease of a man passing a joke box. Amazingly enough, he has his joke box with him, something which amazes and delights both Dan and man of the hour and Sport Creator Mr Marek Larwood.
Direct download: americarnage030315.mp3
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Wildlife on Earth has never looked so bountiful. Scientists believe that 2005 could be a record year for the discovery of new creatures.
A total of 20,000 new species, from beetles to dolphins, and from monkeys to birds, are expected to be uncovered by zoologists.
'The world may seem to get smaller, but we are finding more and more new animals on it every year,' said Andrew Polaszek, executive secretary of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 'We could see a record haul in 2005.'
This year's discoveries include a new species of macaque monkey, Macaca munzala, in India and a new species of mangabey monkey in Tanzania. Other recent discoveries have included the Vietnamese striped rabbit, pinpointed from samples being sold in a local fair, and the discovery of a complete new species of extinct human being, Homo floresiensis - the so-called Hobbit people - in Indonesia.
As a result of these increases, a new online registration system - ZooBank - has been launched by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature in a bid to bring order to the dizzying numbers of parrots, wasps, monkeys and antelopes being added to world wildlife lists.
This species increase may seem surprising, given the rate at which other animals are heading for, or have reached, extinction. Wild populations of chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans are likely to disappear by 2025, it was reported last week, while creatures including the Hawaiian crow, the gastric-brooding frog and most species of Polynesian partula snail have already disappeared from the planet in recent years.
'It's a race against time,' said biologist Professor James Mallet, of University College London. 'We are wiping out species at a terrible rate while we are finding thousands of new ones. But although it may seem encouraging to find new animals, we often only come across a new beetle or spider because its habitat is being destroyed for a new farm. Its prospects aren't good.'
There are two key reasons for the rise in species discoveries. The first has been the development of DNA techniques that allow scientists to spot genetic differences between apparently identical animals. For example, Borneo and Sumatran orang-utans look indistinguishable. But recently scientists found there is a wide genetic gulf between them. Now, some scientists argue the orang-utan should be classified as two separate species.
The second rise concerns the opening up of previously remote land. 'We are getting to these remote places to find these creatures because more and more land that surrounds their habitats is being destroyed or developed,' said Mario de Pinna, director of the Zoological Museum in Sao Paulo. 'In the case of the Amazon, more and more logging tracks make it easy for us. How long this can go on is a different matter, of course.'
However, scientists stress it is extremely important to pinpoint new species accurately and quickly. 'It is not just a matter of good science, there are direct benefits,' added Polaszek.
He pointed to the example of the wasp Anagyrus lopezi. It was found by naturalists working in Paraguay and was discovered to be a natural predator of the cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti), which, until very recently, was devastating the cassava fields of sub-Saharan Africa. The wasp was then introduced into farms in Africa and killed mealybugs in such numbers, it is estimated local economies were spared $2 billion damage and the livelihoods of 200 million subsistence farmers were saved.
It is the need to pinpoint these creatures and find ways to record them effectively that has led to the creation of ZooBank. At present, researchers notify various journals, published in different countries, of their discoveries. There is no central database and zoologists are often unsure if they are dealing with old or new species.
'You can download banks of images of the Moon's surface or stars in the sky, but we have no such system for the very animals we share the planet with,' added Mallet. 'Hopefully, ZooBank will put that right.'
Zoobank: www.iczn.org


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of people have discussed the merits (or lack of) of lapping
your heatsink. Some swear by it claiming it can gain the
5 or more degrees Celsius extra cooling while others see
it as a labour-intensive way to get almost no benefit.
think the truth is that lapping will help increases heat
transfer from your CPU to your heat sink base, but by how
much depends on the condition of both to begin with. I have
no doubt that truly attrocious base finish can benefit to
the tune 5 or even more degrees of cooling, but a base that's
fairly true to start with isn't going to deliver you so
sure you've all seen the diagrams but for the few of you
who haven't, here goes:
neither surface is perfectly flat there are a few contact
areas but there are also a lot of places where neither of
the surfaces actually meet. As I'm sure you can imagine,
heat from the core travels easily across the contact areas
but, due to the relatively low thermal conductivity of air,
it has a much tougher job bridging the areas where there
is no contact.
is the reason why thermal compounds are so important when
fitting a heat sink. The thermal compound has a much higher
thermal conductivity than air and so helps heat to bridge
the gaps where air would normally reside. The thermal compound
filled areas still aren't as efficient at shipping heat
as those in physical contact but the solution is still vastly
preferable to dry mating of the surfaces.
is however a further step that can be taken to improve thermal
transmission and that is to abrade away (or lap) the imperfections
in one or, ideally, both mating surfaces.
you can see, with just the heat sink base lapped, there
is an increased amount of contact and a reduced volume of
thermal compound. If you ever wondered why it'd important
not to use too thick a layer of thermal grease, this is
why. You want just enough to fill the surface pits and not
so much that it forms a cushioning layer that keeps the
two surfaces apart.
the progression to this is to lap both mating surfaces which,
if done properly, would virtually eliminate the need for
any kind of thermal interface between the two. That said
I think I'd still use a thin smear of a very fine silver
or ceramic based compound which may well still do some good
on a microscopic level.
last heatsink lapping I reviews was a paper only kit. While
you can get some extremely fine grit papers, they don't
come close to the level of finish you can get from a quality
lapping compound.
kit I want to test today comes from PCViper, a small company
but one that clearly believes tin the personal approach
to customer service. The website, the instructions and the
whole transaction smacks of that rarest of commodities,
a freindly service from folk who obviously care about what
they sell. The
downside to being a small company is that at present, they
only accept payment by PayPal Cashiers Checks and Money
Orders but most of us have access to at least one of these
so no biggie.
PCViper sell this as a kit suitable for pretty poor quality
sinks, I personally think it needs an additional sheet of
320 grit paper to cope with some of the worst sinks. Not
necessarily that you won't get deep scratches out with the
supplied three papers, but if the base has a high spot,
or worse still a low spot, there may not be enough abrasive
power to cut back that much material.
what your money buys you.
kit contains:
give it a whirl!


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Visit Amazing Cities, Take Care Of People
Are you lacking fulfillment, excitment, and challenges with your current employer ? As a nurse do you have a desire to contiually acquire new skills ? Have you ever wanted to travel ? If you answer yes to these questions then travel nursing may be for you.
Travel nursing rewards the nurse in many different ways: earning more money, learning new skills, and making friendships that last a life time. A travelling nurse will encounter a myriad of procedures, policies, and protocols that will elevate their professional skills, and at the same time save more lives. Because nurses "bust their ass to save yours".
Travel Nurse Companies
On The Job
Licensing And Taxes
Taxes are different to individuals state by state, most travel nurses maintain some sort of residency in their home state to make filing and paying taxes easier. Each state you work in you will pay state taxes, meaning you will have to file a return for that state, as well as a return for your home state. The tax situation can become unnecessarily complicated at times and it is best at the end of each tax year, you refer a CPA to file your taxes. There are many CPA firms that specialize in individuals who travel for work, a quick google search will give you a complete list.
Travel nurses are usually provided two options for housing.The first is the agency you work for will provide housing for you, usually they provide an all one type apartment that provides your internet, cable, trash, and utility services. These "community" type apartments are nice as they all have fitness rooms, pools, and other amenities that are helpful to the travelling nurse.Remember what I mentioned about having a trusting relationship with your recruiter ? This is one of those times it is important. If you find your accommodations are not up to what was promised, or personal standards, then your agency needs to be there to respond to your requests. A travel nurses job is stressful enough without having to worry about things such as a non working fridge, an unsafe housing situation, or whether the internet is working.
The second option for housing that travel companies offer is called a housing subsidy. The agency provides you with a lump sum each month that reimburses you for the housing expenses you incur. There are many travelling nurses who travel with their spouses in an RV, there are travelling nurses who are able to make more money by finding their own housing. Some travel nurses are able to find a job within the city they currently reside, this is a way to make additional money without incurring the headaches of travelling to different towns each assignment.
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Enjoying Yourself
Arriving in a strange town for your first travel assignment can seem like a daunting mission. However if you have a good agency, and have done your research, getting to know the town will be that much easier. There are a few things that you can do when you first arrive: first, locate the nearest grocery store, find the nearest gas station, make friends with staff members. This is important, even if some staff members are distant, most will provide with information on places to eat, things to do, and areas to avoid.
At your assignment you will inevitably encounter co workers who are unfriendly or downright hostile. You will encounter shift charges who dump crappy patients on you, you will find yourself having to earn you place. This is a occupational hazard of travel nursing, some assignments that you might take may have you crossing a picket line, some situations will find you having to straddle the fine line of engaging or not engaging in workplace gossip. But most assignments are generally pleasant and people dont look at you as a traveler, just another co worker.
Become A Travel Nurse Now
Being a travel nurse is an incredibly rewarding career choice, you will learn procedures you never knew before, meet some very interesting people and make lifelong friends. Some travel nurses find a an assignment they like so much they extend their contract, sometimes they even become a permanent staff person.


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Introduction to 21st Century Insurance
21st Century Insurance has been in business for over 50 years and they are still strong today. They have provided customers with different types insurances, including car insurance from safe driver's discounts to state discounts.
21st Century Insurance offers many discounts for people that live in California, and they have served the California area since 1958, helping people to save money and to be safe, fulfilling their driving needs. California is the only state that 21st Century Insurance is offering new policies to at this time. 21st Century Insurance follows the policy standards and the laws for minimum requirements that are standard for the state of California.
21st Century Insurance offers many discounts for people that live in California, and they have served the California area since 1958, helping people to save money and to be safe, fulfilling their driving needs. California is the only state that 21st Century Insurance is offering new policies to at this time. 21st Century Insurance follows the policy standards and the laws for minimum requirements that are standard for the state of California.
The safe driver insurance allows users that have clean driving records, with no fault accidents and no traffic violations to save money and to receive discounts on their insurance. This helps those that have had a clean driving record for the last three years to have reduced rates on their auto insurance coverage, helping those drivers to save money.
They also offer courses such as "Defensive Driving Course," for those that want to find new and better ways to save on their insurance. These driving courses can help give peace of mind to the driver and teach them to be safe on the road.
Teen drivers can benefit from 21st Century insurance by having good grades. If your child has good grades in school, 21st Century offers discounts because they believe that the child will carry their high achievement from their education to their driving, taking driving more serious.
Teen drivers can also have lower insurance costs if they complete drivers education. Other discounts include multi-vehicle discounts, automobile safety feature discounts and more.
Another great thing about 21st Century Insurance is that they offer insurance for people that are high-risk drivers, people that have had DUI's and those that have major violations on their record. This allows users that have a hard time to get insurance a way to be able to be insured. They also offer insurance for those that need to file a SR-22.
Those that are looking for roadside assistance will be pleased to know that 21st Century offers free roadside assistance with many of their car insurance policies.
21st Century also offers other types of insurances through related companies. They offer: Home insurance, mobile and manufactured home insurance, flood insurance, motorcycle and ATV insurance, Antique auto insurance and boat insurance, flood and renters insurance, to name a few.
Getting a quote from 21st Century is easy and you can go online to 21st.com or call 1-888-535-9410 to get a quote on the phone.
The website and the app allows users to pay their bills online, see their policy and other related documents, view and print insurance ID cards, and file claims online, without the hassle of having to speak to a representative on the phone. 21st Century Insurance claims are serviced by "HelpPoint Claims Services," and they have teams that are specialized in offering services to their customers.
21st Century also offers a way that you can purchase insurance online, over the phone and through their mobile app. 21st Century Insurance does not offer businesses that you can walk in to to purchase insurance, and all of the insurance needs are done over the phone, allowing the company to save the people money. The company has a motto that says, "Same great coverage for less."
21st.com also offers a range of insurance information and driver resources such as information on purchasing auto insurance, explaining insurance features and deductibles and helping the user to understand the different types of car insurances and why they are important. The site also offers tips for drivers, help when shopping for insurance and how to get the most out of your insurance policy.
Customer Reviews
NerdWallet rated 21st Century Insurance 15th out of 23 insurers, ranking it one of the best car insurance companies, with a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, for overall performance. This insurance also rated high on J.D. Power ratings based on customer service, satisfaction of claims and the satisfaction of 21st Century offering different types of insurance.
According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 21st Century Insurance has had less than the average complaints in 2017 compared to the size of the business and they have an average claim satisfaction rate, according to J.D. Power Study. 21st Century has a financial strength that is rated as "excellent" which means that the company can pay claims quickly and without struggle.
Many people love 21st Century Insurance. One user said, "My experience with 21st so far has been nothing but great," -Daniel E.
Even though the insurance that is offered is good and there are a variety of low rate services that are offered, many people are bothered by the customer service. Some feel that the customer service is unexceptional and that compared to other top companies, they feel that the insurance could offer better customer service. The customer service rating, according to 10TopTenReviews is below average compared to other insurance companies and that when compared to other insurance companies, it was found that 21st Century ranks low when calling 21st Century, but that their face to face customer service is very helpful. They also do not offer 24/7 live calling to an agent and they are not always available if something happens in the wee hours of the night.
People that are looking to have a personal agent needs to look further, but if you are looking for a company, and live in the area, that offers comparable rates, then this might be the company for you.
Many feel that the claim service with 21st Century is okay, and that other insurance companies are rated higher, with one of the biggest complaints that customers have is that 21st Century Insurance takes longer to pay their claims than other leading insurances.
21st Century seems to be comparable to other insurance companies when basing the ratings on policy because they offer so many discounts and great rates that would be good for college students, teenagers and people that have different cars that they need to insure.
ConsumerAffairs gives 21st Century Insurance an overall rating of 1.5 out of 5 stars, based on their lack of customer services, the issues that people have experienced based on their customer service experience and because the plans are not available to people in every state. They rated the company with a high rating for fulfilling claims quickly, accident forgiveness policies, the low prices that bring the customers in, great roadside assistance and the huge savings for long time customers.
One customer gave 21st Century a 1 out of 5 star rating, being very disappointed that her rates went up after she had been a customer for over 20 years. Her rates increased based on adding a 17 year old driver and when she called other insurance companies, she was able to get savings of over $1400 compared to what 21st Century was offering her.
Another customer gave 21st Century Insurance a 5 out of 5 star rating saying, "I used 21st Century Auto Insurance for over two decades. In that time, I have had nothing but positive interactions with them. Their customer service and agents are topnotch." -Juliet of Anaheim, CA.
One customer said, "21st Century has a smooth professional claims process. Called the claims department, they took down the information and dealt with the other party. It was seamless," giving 21st Century 5 out of 5 stars. -Holly of Menifee, CA.
Fred from Los Angeles, complemented 21st Century Insurance, noting that they were easy to deal with and that they seemed to be all about the customer, even lowering his bill when he explained that he did not drive the car very much. The claims customer service even helped him to lower his bill by $300 a year, prompting Fred to give the company a 5 star out of 5 star rating.
Other customers rated 21st Century from 1 star out of 5, 3 stars out of 5 and , 4 stars out of 5 and 5 stars out of five, with the majority of the people being pleased with the reasonable coverage, the smooth claim process, the quick response when accidents happen, and the overall cost of the insurance. The biggest complaints ranged from the company not covering all of the damages in an accident, the cost of cancelling the insurance early, the length of time waiting to speak to a representative or the fact that the representative was not available at all and some felt that the insurance was not detailed enough to understand what is really covered.
It seems that overall, most people were pleased with what 21st Century Insurance has to offer, low costs and fast claim processing and that the small details of live customer service agents and not having a brick and mortar business completes most of the complaints that customers have. The
21st Century Insurance is part of the Farmers Insurance group, which purchased the company in 2009 and was formerly called "20th Century Insurance."


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Matthew 14:22-23 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Jesus Walks on the Water
22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
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A new play based on the true story that follows the relationship between a hate-filled leader of the KKK and a pioneering African-American civil rights activist. The unlikely pair must work together during Durham, NC's heated 1971 desegregation battle. Best of Enemies exposes the poison of prejudice and the beauty of friendship.


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Many people consider Friday the 13th—"Black Friday," as it's sometimes known—to be an unlucky day. Unfortunately, one Las Vegas family simultaneously experienced firsthand a true horror and an unexpected miracle during the last hours of this unlucky day.
At approximately 9:20 pm Friday night, two cars collided at the intersection of West Lake Mead Boulevard and Rock Springs Drive, near US Route 95. Although the drivers were unharmed, a one-year-old passenger was forcefully thrown from the back seat of one of the cars. Miraculously, the child survived the force and impact of the ejection and was transported to the Pediatric Center of the University Medical Center.
Although the Metro Police watch commander stated that the child appeared to be conscious at the time of transport, he was not privy to the child's condition or extent of injuries
In general, collision ejections occur as a result of high speeds, the lack of restraints, and severe impact force, causing the victim to be pushed or thrown through a window. As a result of such force, collision ejections are usually fatal. Now, considering the fragility of a one-year-old's body, surviving the ejection is definitely miraculous. However, as the child's condition is still unknown, and treatment is still ongoing at UMC Peds, the infant isn't out of the woods yet. Complications could still potentially arise causing severe if not fatal effects, especially if the accident caused any head, neck, or spinal injuries.
It is unknown whether the child was properly restrained at the time of the accident, or what exactly occurred to cause the ejection. However, hopes are high for a recovery due to the fact that the infant remained conscious during the incident as well as during transport.
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Standard issue for spies everywhere, or at least it should be. This travel martini bar comes with everything a agent needs to mix a world-class martini anywhere, anytime.
Included in the brushed aluminum case are two 6 oz. martini glasses, a stainless steel shaker (bullet shaped, of course), olives and cocktial picks. The case also has a cut-out for a 750ml bottle (vodka or gin) and a smaller one for vermouth. All that is needed is a few cups of ice and you are ready to go.
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Saram is a village placed in Burmu Block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. Situated in rural part of Ranchi district of Jharkhand, it is one of the 77 villages of Burmu Block of Ranchi district. As per the government records, the village number of Saram is 99373401. The village has 249 houses.
According to Census 2011, Saram's population is 1306. Out of this, 682 are males while the females count 624 here. This village has 185 kids in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Out of this 100 are boys and 85 are girls.
Literacy rate in Saram village is 50%. 665 out of total 1306 population is educated here. Among males the literacy rate is 59% as 409 males out of total 682 are educated whereas female literacy ratio is 41% as 256 out of total 624 females are literate in this Village.
The dark side is that illiteracy rate of Saram village is 49%. Here 641 out of total 1306 persons are illiterate. Male illiteracy ratio here is 40% as 273 males out of total 682 are uneducated. Among the females the illiteracy ratio is 58% and 368 out of total 624 females are illiterate in this village.
The count of working individual of Saram village is 624 still 682 are non-working. And out of 624 employed individual 186 persons are entirely dependent on farming.


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School Restoration Update
Child-Care Allotment – January 25, 2018
Dear Parents,
We recognize and empathize about the financial burden that many of you have incurred because our children were schooled in a non-classroom setting.
In order to address this challenge, we will adjusting the February Smart Tuition billing with a child-care allotment of $500.00 per student.
If you are one of the families who pre-paid your full 2017-2018 tuition and have fulfilled all financial commitments, a check will be mailed to you on January 29, 2018 in the amount of $500.00 per student.
As in our other communications, this is what we know and are able to do for you at this time. A fuller explanation will follow in the future, however, we are trying to help you as soon as possible with this allotment.
You and your children remain in our prayer during this challenging time.
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Police in Manchester, UK, have made fools of themselves—and the entire "refugee" industry by posting up a picture of a missing grey-haired middle-aged Iranian "asylum seeker"—and saying that they are looking for this "24-year-old" man.
The invader had earlier been named as a suspect in an assault and robbery in the city in February 2015, when it was specified that his birthdate was January 1, 1992.
According to a Facebook post made by the Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Mehrallah Nazzari, "age 24 years" is described as "slim build, long hair, male is from Iran and speaks little English."
According to the police, Mehrallah "has been reported missing by the Revive Charity in Manchester. He was last seen on 17th October 2016."
"Mehrallah is from Iran. It is believed that he is sleeping rough in Manchester City Centre or around the Levenshulme and Lower Broughton area."
Nazarri's mugshot posted up with the missing person report however showed that he was clearly not "24-years-old" and probably at least in his forties or even older.
An earlier GMP report from February 2015 revealed that the invader had been charged after a 25-year-old man was attacked and robbed on a Salford footbridge, and then nearly pushed off the bridge.
That report said that "Mehrallah Nazzari (born 01/01/1992), of Romney Street, Salford, is charged with robbery and section 18 assault and appeared before Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on 29 January 2015 where he was remanded in custody."
The "01/01/1992" is typical of the date format which "aid workers" issue to invaders after they arrive on European soil without documents, and is based purely on the claims made by the invaders at that time.
In this way, for example, if invaders claim that they are 18 years old, then the aid workers assign a birthdate of the first of January, backdated 18 years, to the invader—and issue him an identity document with that date.
Of course, the "aid workers" are far too left wing, and race- and reality-denying to question any invader's motives, and hence someone like Nazarri can blatantly lie and claim to be decades younger.
This is exactly how the "child refugee" scam works, and is the reason why so many of the "child asylum seekers" in Europe appear to be far older than they claim—because they are.
The GMP posting of the "missing 24-year-old" provoked outrage from members of the public on Facebook, who lost no time in venting their anger. Some of the reactions included:
"Has he come from a war zone and "aged"? 24?, you having a laugh? Both you and the home office should have gone to spec savers."
"Acting as though people should feel sorry for him as though he is vulnerable. He doesn't want to be found that's why you can't find him. And if he's 24 then I'm a cow."
"Wow and these are the people that enforce the law of our country?? are you all blind?? That guy is defo NOT 24! Like I'm no genius it's obvious to see you bunch of stupid sheep!!!"
"Come on how do u expect the public to help you when you are lying to yourself and the public. Seriously."
"Who cares what happened to that obvious liar! My God, who actually allows this to go on, these cowardly liars pretending to be children! Disgusting!!"
"Just seen him waiting at tunnel for his 6 brothers 4 sisters they are all under 25…."
"Seems right he looks just a little older than them other children that they have just gave asylum."


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About this book
This book provides a thorough explanation of the nature and history of booms, bubbles and busts in financial markets. The first part of the book deals with financial booms and bubbles and how they emerge, develop and collapse. It describes the distribution of wealth, inflation, rationality of bankers, monetary and fiscal policy, the role of central banks, tax policies, social security, US federal, state, municipal and personal debt, and valuation of common stocks.
The book describes historical boom/bust cycles including bubbles of the 1720s, the Florida land boom and the stock market in the 1920s, the depression of the 1930s, the S&L scandal of the 1980s, the great bull market of 1982-1995, the crash of 1987, the dot.com mania of 1995-2000, corporate swindles of the 1990s and 2000s, the sub-prime fiasco of the 2000s, and Japan in the late 20th century.
Most of the recent wealth generation has derived from increased debt and appreciation of paper assets. The architects of the new economics were Ronald Reagan and Arthur Greenspan. Inevitably, the US Government's cure for excessive spending and inadequate revenues is to increase spending and cut revenues. American voters must choose between "tax and spend" Democrats and "spend and borrow" Republicans. The theme of American finance was uttered by VP Cheney: "Deficits don't matter".
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For the Cold Case Squad, there is no time to relish the victory. The man accused of murdering rock singer Mia Zapata is going to trial -- one that has been overdue for more than a decade.
Even as the trial begins, Mixsell and Gagnon are still investigating Mezquia, and they're now convinced he never met Mia Zapata until the night of her murder.
"He was always looking for a victim," says Gagnon. "He was a predator."
They've also discovered Mezquia has a record of assaulting women, including his wife. But the heart of the case against Mezquia is a tiny bit of saliva that was swabbed from Mia's breast. Cold Case prosecutor Tim Bradshaw tells jurors that the saliva, and the DNA it carries, is all the evidence they need.
"The evidence that was previously left in darkness has been illuminated and exposed to the light of the laboratory and will be exposed for your consideration in the light of this courtroom," says Bradshaw.
Mezquia, a Cuban, listens to the trial through translators, but he never speaks and never takes the stand in his own defense.
His attorneys try desperately to argue that the presence of his saliva does not prove he either raped or killed Mia. They also try to argue that the DNA was corrupted at the crime scene, that the DNA was somehow ruined by paramedics trying to revive Mia, and that Mezquia's DNA may not have originally been on Mia's breasts.
Mercifully, the trial concludes after just eight days, and the detectives and Dick Zapata are confident of victory. "I can't see 12 people walking this guy. I mean that would probably be the biggest travesty of my career," says Gagnon.
The jury does something completely unexpected. They deliberate for three days, and tensions start running high. Then, on the fourth day, the jury reaches a verdict for Mezquia.
After wrestling for days with microscopic evidence that is 10 years old, the jury convicts Mezquia. His punishment is severe: Mezquia will serve 37 years in prison, well above the state's normal sentence for first-degree murder.
"I think justice is served," adds Gagnon. "We got the right verdict."
And with the Mia Zapata case now finally put to rest, the Seattle Cold Case Squad has a message for anyone out there who thinks they got away with murder.
"The clock's always ticking. You're not a free man," says Gagnon. "Maybe someday on the road, there'll be a knock on the door. If you're having trouble sleeping at night, I think we've done our job."


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Rumors Prompt Extra Security At Fort Osage High School
Rumors Include Fights With Gangs, Guns
Jackson County Sheriffs Deputies were on hand for the start of the school day at Fort Osage High on Friday morning due to rumors on Facebook about a possible fight.
Communications Director Stephanie Smith said one parent circulated a rumor to other parents that a group of students bused in from Kansas City would be coming to school toting guns.
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The district said they don't bus students in from Kansas City, but they decided to take no chances and notified the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
KMBC's Peggy Breit said sheriff's deputies have been investigating to find the source of the original rumor and have brought in several officers for an increased presence at the school.
"It seemed, like, maybe 10 cops just walking in," said senior Jesse Lane. "I was, like, "What was going on?'"
School officials said attendance was down today, but it was not known by how much.
The rumor spread on Facebook, and parents told the district that after hearing there were Facebook posts preceding the Ohio school shootings earlier this week, they didn't want to let the rumor go unchecked.
Sheriff's deputies told Breit that they'll never know if there was any truth to the threat of a threat, so there's no way to gauge if the resources they devoted to the school were necessary. They said any threat must be investigated thoroughly regardless.
We want our students to come to school every day and have a safe learning environment, said Smith said. We talked to several concerned parents, and wed be happy to talk to more this morning. We really feel like today is going to be a normal day at school, and everything will be just fine.
She said she appreciates someone bringing the concerns to the attention of the school and the police.
"We do always encourage parents, if they see something on a social media site that they believe could bring harm to the school or the students in the school, to notify us and to let us know so that we can work with them to resolve the situation," Smith said.
In a separate incident, extra police were at Olathe North High School on Thursday after a concerned citizen called authorities Wednesday saying there could be some sort of revenge for two incidents that happened on Tuesday and Wednesday, and that the retaliation could include use of a gun.
Statement From Fort Osage:
"The safety of all students is of the utmost importance, which is why I want to make you aware of rumors that have been circulating. As you may know the media was at the main campus this morning. They were here based upon a rumor they received in an e-mail from a district patron last night that stated kids being shipped in from the kc school district are bringing guns to school tomorrow.
These rumors are not true. There are no transfer students from the Kansas City Missouri School District enrolled at Fort Osage. Recently, fights and rumors of potential fights have been investigated, and students have been disciplined appropriately when necessary. School staff and administration, as well as several members of the Jackson County Sheriffs Department, are exhibiting an overabundance of caution today to ensure everyones safety.
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