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Working out with chains has many additional benefits. In addition to the resistance to your workout you can gain, chains can help train lifters to overcome weak spots and improve form. During the lift, most strength comes from the top of the lift. Through adjusting the chain's length off the ground, you can match the resistance and height to the person making the lift.
During the bench press using chains, the resistance is reduced when the barbell is closest to the lifters chest. When the barbell is raised, the chain is also raised which creates increased resistance via weight. This method helps a lifter improve their lift by encouraging a more rapid lift as well as improved stability.
You may see some manufacturers using collars on barbells. The challenge with them is that the fixed position on the collar doesn't accommodate various body types, strengths and barbell heights. Collars are overpriced as well ($25+ per collar) and simply create another challenge rather than solving one. We provide multiple hooks that allow you to safely wrap the barbell and adjust the length as needed. No collars to fuss with, ever.
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Top Tips for Student Travel Insurance
Many young people think getting travel insurance is a very 'adult' thing to do, and that only businessmen with meetings around the world or extremely rich people who travel on a regular basis are the ones who need it. But that truth is a very different story. Even students who are travelling for short period of time to reasonably close destinations need to be properly covered against unforeseen eventualities. But the process doesn't have to be hard or even particularly daunting. Here are a few tips.
Gap Year Travel
Taking a gap year is a tradition taken up by many students, every year all over the world. This means there is a great need for appropriate travel insurance for these young travellers, especially those who will be visiting another country for the first time and, possibly, alone. Luckily, there is a range of travel insurance policies to cater specifically for people undertaking gap year travel. A tip: an important consideration when purchasing a policy of this type is the exact period of your travel, along with the destinations covered – even if you are just passing through a country.
Extreme Sports
Travelling to a foreign country to take part in extreme sports can have serious repercussions. Unfortunately, there is always the risk of injury, the gravity of which you can't foresee. Another consideration is that you don't know exactly where you are going to get injured – whether it's in the city where hospitals are easily accessible or in the middle of the woods or up in the mountains where it will take hours before medical assistance can arrive. While there are many types of travel insurance that would cover basic medical emergencies, you will need to get one that has a more extensive coverage if you plan on undertaking any extreme sports or activities. There are plans that specify the type of sports included in their coverage, so this gives you options to choose from – whether you're planning to go skiing in the Alps or white water rafting in Asia.
Going to More Than One Country
Many student travellers will have several different countries on their itinerary, and while getting travel insurance for each destination can be more expensive, it is still a better option than risking going to a country without it.
Overall, it's not always easy to compute how much you will need to pay for a policy to cover you, but at the very least you need to ensure you have medical coverage and personal liability. Speak to a specialist to ensure you're covered every step of the way.
Patrick Chong is the Managing Director of Insuremore. We provide low cost travel insurance and offer a range of policies including annual travel insurance, single-trip, multi-trip and family insurance. For all your travel cover needs, Insuremore can help you in the quickest and most cost-efficient way.


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Permission to Excel
Seth Godin published a book titled Permission Marketing way back in 1999. Basically, his message in the book is that the most effective way to get your message across to someone is to first ask them if they're interested in hearing it rather than the historic "broadcasting" approach that was long the major means of marketing messaging. (How much spam do you read? Junk mail?)
Permission is a good thing to get. Sometimes. Because there is that thing about asking for forgiveness rather than permission.
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But what Godin does in his latest, The Icarus Deception (Portfolio; penguin.com), is, in effect, provide permission (or maybe it is justification) for doing things that go beyond the norm, beyond the status quo, beyond what you probably do during your daily grind. As he argues, your daily grind probably is a grind because your job is probably established in such a way that there is little chance for you, as a person, to do much beyond the method that has long been established to keep things in the organization running smoothly. (And the grinding metaphor works, because when you grind a surface, you make it smoother. Generally speaking.)
If you do something that is outside the parameters of the norm, then there is the distinct possibility that you'll be in some sort of trouble. Which is why he references Icarus, that mythical figure who flew too high, too close to the sun, and then plummeted to his end because the wax on the wings his father crafted for him melted and the feathers fell off. Godin points out that his dad also told him not to fly too low, too close to the sea, because there would be a problem vis-à-vis lift, but that's part of the story that has not gained the currency of flying too high with disastrous consequences. Godin's position seems to be that it is better to get a tan than a bath, to go higher than lower. Another title for the book might have been The Goldilocks Paradox, but I'm not sure that he is interested in the porridge or the bed size that's "just right."
Godin talks about the importance of making "art." No, he's not referring to releasing your inner Picasso, per se, but about getting really good at whatever it is that you do, and then pushing yourself beyond the boundaries that you have personally established (comfort zone), beyond the boundaries that have been organizationally established (safety zone). That's because as everyone who has lived through the past few years knows, there is no sure thing anymore when it comes to your job when you're working for someone else, particularly when that's not someone else but something else, as in a major corporation that tends to look at employees as digits rather than as people. Art is personal. Individual. Going through the motions of a task is repeatable. Automatable. Odds are better if you opt for the artistic approach rather than the other, as the other is what can be readily replaced or otherwise outsourced.
Of course you know that. You know that distinctiveness beats formulaity every time. (Well, almost every time, because when we are buying a mass-produced product, whether it is a Big Mac or a Buick, we want to be assured that the right steps were taken to put it together. But that's not the sort of job, I think, that Godin is talking about.)
Godin writes about the importance of making connections. Of connecting with people through what you do in such a way that they'd miss you if you're gone because what you do, what you provide, is so indubitably you that there is no other way to get precisely what it is that you provide.
Think of the difference between a great automotive designer and one that's merely competent. There are few of the former and plenty of the latter. For example, even non-car enthusiasts have heard of the "Hofmeister kink" and the "Bangle butt," two characteristics from BMW designers (Wilhelm Hofmeister and Chris Bangle). They didn't play by the "rules." They created them. While it would have probably been easier not to have done so, it would have undoubtedly been less rewarding. Mind you, this isn't necessarily about fame. It is about becoming indispensible.
Truck vs. Truck; Steel vs. Aluminum
According to Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet truck marketing director, "We engineer and build our trucks with customers' expectations in mind."
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Until model year 2010 Ford offered the Bronco, Explorer, Expedition, and Excursion vehicles with an Eddie Bauer trim package. But that's so early 21st century.*
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Important Dates: 2020/2021
PLEASE NOTE: These dates and times are tentative due to the evolving Covid19 protocols. Please follow sss_career_center on Instagram
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UFV Presentation for Grade 12's September 21, 2020, 3:30pm (Zoom)
Brittany Palmer Presentation October 15, 2020, 6:30-7:30pm (Zoom)
Post Secondary BC( (ChooseBC) Monday, October 19, 2:00-6:00pm
Tuesday, October 20, 3:00-7:00pm
UBC Presentation for Grade 12's October 26, 2020 at 3:00pm (virtual format)
October 13, 2020 at 3:00pm (virtual format)
Register by creating a Future Student account here: https://account.you.ubc.ca/s/
University of Calgary October 27, 2020 at 3:30 (Zoom)
Parents as Career Coaches November 3, 2020, 6:30-8pm (Zoom)
Group 1 Financial Awards Due February 11, 2021
Group 2 Financial Awards Due February 25, 2021
District Authority Awards Due April 14, 2021
Preparing to Apply:
There are many things that you can do right now to make the application process easier!
- Clean up your social media – Facebook, Instagram, etc. Your profile, posts, and comments on other peoples posts should show universities and scholarship committees that you are someone they want to associate themselves with, so if you have any doubt, delete!
- Create a Scholarship Resume to give to your references and to refer to when completing your applications. Be sure to include the name of the organization, the period of time you were involved, the dates of involvement, who you reported to and your total hours. List all:
- School related leadership, extra-curricular, and athletics activities you have done from grades 10-12
- Community based volunteer and athletic
- Academic achievements and awards
- Seminars or conferences attended
- Paid work experience
For detailed instructions and examples, please see the Scholarship Resume Instructions and Sample Scholarship Resume. You will enter this information into the Activities List on the SD33 application. See Sample Activities List for SD33 Application.
- Make a list of individuals you will ask for a letter of reference. Be sure to select at least one reference from in school and once from out in the community.
- Contact the individual to ask if you can use them as a reference.
- Provide them with your scholarship resume so they have lots of information
- Give them lots of time to complete it and return it to you.
- Send a thank you email or note.
- Write a Career Statement. You will need this for your SD33 Application. Save it as a word document so that you can print it when needed or copy and paste it into the application. For detailed instructions and examples, please see How to Write a Career Statement and Sample Career Statement.
- Optional - Write a working copy of a scholarship essay. Not all scholarship applications require an essay, but several external ones do. Refer to How to write a Winning Scholarship Essay and Powerful words for Scholarship Essays. Scholarship essay topics vary, but many of them will address leadership and volunteering. They may include questions such as the following:
- Describe an important leadership experience or important initiative you undertook.
- Describe your most important contribution to your school or community.
- Review the Financial Aid section of universities and colleges you are interested in. Make note of deadlines.
- Sign up for updates from at least one of the following websites and browse the internet for scholarships:
- www.scholartree.ca
- www.scholarshipscanada.com
Be sure to follow sss_career_center on Instagram for updates.
- Personalize your own scholarship list
- Look at the lists of Financial Awards, Provincial Scholarships, Entrance Scholarships and Online Scholarships found on the Sardis website. Please note that these will be updated by November for the current school year.
- Copy or print details of Scholarship/Bursaries for which you are eligible.
- You may wish to create a spreadsheet to track the information and deadlines of the scholarships for which you will be applying. For an example of this, please see Sample Scholarship Tracking Spreadsheet
- Apply for a Social Insurance Number if you do not already have one. Application details are available here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin/apply.html
- Stay Organized!
- Create a scholarship binder to keep all of your important documents in one place. These might include:
- Official and unofficial copies of your transcript
- Original, plus copies, of your letters of references
- Certificates and/or awards
- Career Statement
- Working copies of your applications
- Scholarship essay
- Scholarship Tracking Spreadsheet
- Create a Scholarships Folder on your computer to save all electronic copies of your career statement and scholarship essays. Many scholarships ask similar questions and you may be able to reuse these with minor changes.
- Keep originals in plastic protector. Make photocopies of originals and keep copies behind originals


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Those of us who write books can all see it clearly: the world of publishing is in a state of flux. Independent authors are popping up ever more frequently, and there are numerous reasons for it. Why? Because writers want to maintain control over their own projects. Because writers want to immerse themselves into all aspects of the publishing process, from conception of story to editing to designing the cover to marketing and promoting their novels themselves. And, because writers write as a hobby, something they do on the side and not as their sole livelihood; perhaps they don't want the hassle of everything that can come with traditional publishing.
There are many reasons independent authors choose to be independent.
As of October 9, 2013, in the United States alone, data by ProQuest and Bawker reported that the number of self-published titles jumped 59% from 2011, with up to 391,000 self-published titles released.
E-books comprised 40% of the market in 2012, and continue to gain on print, though print saw a rise of 33%.
Many self-published authors like myself find the process of seeking a traditional publisher as an obstacle to getting our stories out there. We write, therefore, we want someone to read what we write. We need an audience, even if the audience is smaller.
Those of us who are independently/self-published authors see ourselves as "managers" of the entire project, and become vested in our work. Sometimes, we need help with parts, and we turn to friends or colleagues to assist with aspects we might not know too much about. In my own case, I had friends edit my book. I also had my friend shoot the cover of Beneath the Mimosa Tree, my first book. Additionally, she photographed me for my author head shot for the novel as well. Likewise, I will have her do the same with Baseball Girl, the novel I will soon release.
When your sole income does not come from the sale of books, it is easy to have fun with self-publishing. It's a great side hobby where you can put all your talents to work. As someone who worked in public relations and publishing for years, I wrote all my own press releases and media alerts; I've contacted book stores to see if they are interested in selling my book; I've booked my own book talks; I've entered indie author contests and placed; and I've even coached other people as to how to do it. It's really quite fun, and something I've never been afraid of doing. Why? Because I love it.
Many self-published authors get picked up by big publishing houses, so even if you publish something yourself, if you still desire that "larger" audience, you can certainly continue to try.
The numbers are pretty staggering, though. The world of publishing has changed, continues to change, and I don't see this trend ending anytime soon.


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To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 15 June 1801
From James Monroe
Richmond 15th. June 1801.
I communicated to you, when I had last the pleasure to see you, that during the late conspiracy of the slaves in this state, I had, by advice of the Council, ordered a guard, consisting of a subaltern and suitable number of men over the deposit of Arms and military Stores of the United States at New London, which would be continued until you had made some disposition of those Arms, which might secure them from the slaves. Permit me to bring this subject to your recollection, and to request that you will be so good as direct that the pay and expence of this guard be discharged by the United States, which you readily assented was properly chargeable to them. A like expence which was incurred in guarding a number of Arms of the United States in Manchester it is hoped will be allowed to the state. I shall cause an account of this latter expenditure to be made out and transmitted to the department of War.
With great respect I have the honor to be Sir &c.
Jas. Monroe.
FC (Vi: Executive Letterbook); in a clerk's hand; follows, in Lb, the preceding document; at head of text: "The same." Recorded in SJL as received 18 June, with notation "guards."
In November 1800, following the discovery of plans for a slave revolt, TJ advised Monroe that U.S. arms and ammunition stored at new london, Virginia, should be protected (Vol. 32:248).


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Penetrability of soil is geo-physical quantity used for example in agriculture. Some recent studies showed us, that this quantity is pretty useful in ecology as well. These studies measured soil parameters compared to quantity (and other parameters) of bird and solitary-bees burrows. Penetrability is measured by penetrometer. This quantity shows us how intesive preasure we need to make for penetrating (in our case) 6 mm into the soil on exact surface. Basically, we use an iron stick which is 6,3 mm in diameter. If the penetrability is too low, we can use reduction to 25,4 mm (in diameter, 16x bigger surface) which allowes us to measure really low penetrability levels.
And how penetrability influences animals and plants? Simply - it says how hard it is for animals to dig their burrows, whether burrows will not be destroyed with the first heavier rain, or how hard it is for plant roots to grow through the soil.
We would like to use penetrability and few more geo-physical quantities and link them with specific species. If we succeed we will be able to say, just judging by these soil parameters, which ecosystem could form in the area we are working in.
In the picture you can see our penetrometer, the reduction used for low penetrability levels and a sample of soil.


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What Should We Do About The Stimulus?
I've written posts pointing out what I think are problems with the stimulus proposals currently in Congress. It seems to me, though, that any responsible critic must answer the question "If not this, then what?".
First, some table-setting.
1. Don't be panicked into passing a law right now. A major focus of analysis of any proposed stimulus is how quickly the money gets spent, measured by quarters and years (basically, FY 09, 1H FY 10, 2H FY 10, after FY 10). This shouldn't be conflated with a sense of urgency to get a stimulus bill signed into law on February 15 vs. March 15. As I pointed out in a prior post, the rate of increase of the unemployment rate in the current recession is just about the same as it has been in all prior recessions for at least the past 25 years. We have time to carefully consider and negotiate the biggest single spending bill in the 220 year history of the Republic
2. The long-term fiscal position of the U.S. is unsustainable. The U.S. has been executing a stimulus plan by another name for a decade. In addition to Fed interest rate reductions in the middle of this decade, we are running a large budget deficit. We have consistently increased the national debt under Presidents Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43 (the national debt was reduced under President Clinton). This increase in the debt under Reagan and Bush 41 was, in my view, justified by the needs of the time, and has increased the living standards net of the debt that we enjoy today versus what would have happened without the Reagan economic program and defense build-up. But it remains the bad part of a trade-off (again, a trade-off that I believe was, on balance, a good one) that we have to deal with now. The increase in the national debt under President Bush 43 is far harder to justify, and seems to me to have been extraordinarily irresponsible. Republicans need to come to terms with this, but ultimately the country has to move on to what to do now.
According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), under current tax rates and locked-in spending plans, prior to any stimulus plan, the U.S. will add over $3 trillion to the national debt. Over the course of the next several decades, the national debt would balloon to levels as high as hundreds of percent of GDP. Barring some unexpected and miraculous increase in productivity, this isn't going to happen. Taxes are going up and/or the economic benefits provided by these programs are going down.
The current stimulus will add at least another trillion dollars to this, and likely much more as it will increase the baseline for future budget negotiations. If you think about it, though, even if we didn't pass any "stimulus" bill, we still running a big deficit, which is to say, we are already doing stimulus. Our debate is over how much.
3. Nobody can reliably predict the impact of the proposed incremental stimulus plan, but it's almost impossible to imagine "do nothing" will be a real option. This is somewhat unfair as it elides the "what should be done" argument with the "what will be done" argument, but I think that the practical wisdom embedded in the political process, or what I've called the Costanza-Hoover Principle, or what Warren Buffet has called "fighting a fire with all available tools" is sound. Recognition that this is an intuitive leap, rather than a quasi-scientific judgment, however, should rationally lead us to be cautious about risks in this direction.
Given that background, here's my take at a crude cut at what I think ought to be done.
1. Execute a targeted stimulus program. As per Alice Rivlin, we should separate the long-term "seems like a good idea anyway" legislation from the stimulus spending that can happen quickly, and consider it through the normal appropriations process. Further we should structure the law so that any fiscal commitments beyond FY 09 are only an indicative plan, and must be affirmatively re-authorized by a new vote later this year. Further, we should rely heavily, but not exclusively, on taxes and withholding rebates for this purpose. This is for two practical reasons: (1) it can be done quickly, and will therefore mitigate the timing risk, and (2) it is less likely to become a new baseline for future budgets, and will therefore mitigate the future debt impacts.
2. Make an at least off-setting change in future liabilities under entitlement programs. This would include things like means-testing benefits, increasing the retirement age and making this sustainable by linking it to a longevity measure and so forth.
3. Reduce the military budget by reducing military commitments. The United States is increasingly a nation among nations. This will likely become ever truer as the economic rise of the Asian heartland continues. We need to recognize this, and scale our expenditures accordingly.
4. Demand accountability from state governments. A significant part of the stimulus package is transfer payments to states that have large deficits and would have to engage in contractionary tax increases or spending cuts without a bailout. Just like banks that have been bailed out are now (and should be) subject to greater control by the government, state governments that come to the citizens of the states that don't have unsustainable debt need to be held accountable. California, for example, wants a bailout from other states that haven't spent as much. If this appears to be the in the national interest OK, but it should be provided in the form of a loan with conditions. The U.S. government should have authority to seize sales tax and other tax revenues until the debt is repaid. In order to prevent this from simply becoming a driver of yet more state deficits, the federal government should also have the authority to hire, fire and make all spending cuts that it chooses in California's budget until the debt is repaid. Ultimately, the debt should have recourse to state assets. You don't want the taxpayers of the other 49 states to start selling oil drilling rights to the area off your cost, or selling off your state beaches to build condos? – then pay back your debt. If you don't want these conditions, then don't come to me with your begging bowl. This would have the effect of mitigating the moral hazard of this part of bailout in a very direct way: by humiliating the governors and legislators of states who have gotten themselves into this position.
5. Deregulate. Ultimately, our ability to support this debt, and increase our standard of living, will be determined by productivity growth. It's unfashionable to say this, but the market revolution must be defended and extended. Yes, we need regulation, to some extent, of everything. The financial markets, as I've gone into previously, need to be regulated better than they have been (which is not to say more heavily, just better). A good example of how the stimulus proposal could be used as a lever for deregulation, however, is schools. Schools funding has been an item that has varied most widely between the various bills, but in any proposal I've seen, this one bill would more than double federal spending on schools. Unfortunately, education is a broken sector in our society that responds to more and more spending with no observable increase in results. We should have a vision for education, that goes way beyond choice – which I think is a good idea – to incorporate deregulation of this whole sector.
Of course, none of this (other than the spending) is really going to happen, but it seems to me that conservative and libertarian opponents of the current plan ought to have some positive vision of how to address the current situation. This is a quick sketch of mine. Plus 75 cents, it will get you a copy of the Washington Post.


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YES!!! We are now selling ICE for our anglers! A newly installed ice house on the premises is finally ready to cater to our customers. Ice will be sold at $5/40lb. Don't forget your coolers!
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YES!!! There is a fresh water shower available to our anglers in one of our two unisex restrooms. Showers are available on the second day of our trips. Why? We carry a limited supply of water. Remember think of this as a camping trip. If your looking for a Marriott then our accommodations probably are not for you.
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We know so many of you use your cell phone as your camera these days. You may bring your cell phone, but there is no service. Also remember that YOU are responsible for your own items onboard the boat. The Yankee Capts holds no responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged items on your trip.
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YES!!! You'd be surprised how many guys need one and how often this question is asked. There are standard outlets in the bunk rooms and it is fine to bring your CPAP with you. Might be a good idea to bring a short extension cord.
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As mentioned above, YES!!! There are standard outlets available throughout the main cabin and the bunk room. Please don't bring any expandable outlets or power strips. Two plugs per outlet. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Q: When will you know if my trip is going or not?
You'll know when we know. IF a weather cancellation is necessary, we will not know until we have all the details and the most recent and accurate weather updates. We receive our information from NOAA and other private weather satellite sites and we compile the most complete knowledge that we can with the information at hand. If Capt Greg determines that the weather will cause unsafe fishing conditions, he will call Alana, and Alana will immediately call everyone on the manifest, send out text messages and emails, and make every effort possible to reach you in as timely a manner as possible. There is no set time that we will know. We will know when we know based on the information we get when we get it. Weather changes very quickly, and sea conditions change even faster. We may be able to give you a full days notice, we may not. We will do the best we can. This page contains the up-to-the-moment weather information as we see it.
Q: Why are stern/pulpit positions NON-REFUNDABLE?
Stern positions and pulpit positions are notoriously the most popular positions onboard the boat. Does this mean they are better than the other spots? Thats open for debate. Because of their popularity, we require payment in full and they are non refundable because there are great many people who book these spots months in advance, tying up spots that we could otherwise sell. If we don't hold them responsible, and then turn people away because they only wanted those spots, we lose if those guys don't show up. So they must be paid in full, they are non refundable, and this is not negotiable.
Q: Do you have a LIVE WELL onboard?
We do NOT offer community live wells onboard the boat. If you are bringing your own fresh bait rather than using the bait we offer which is included in your cost, you are responsible for your own set up to keep your bait fresh. Click here for more on BAIT.
Q: I have TACKLE questions. How do I speak with the Capt for this?
Alana does tickets, reservations, website updates, Facebook posting, general information, and customer service. The pre game is her department. Tackle is not now, nor has it ever been her area of expertise. If you have specific tackle questions, we urge you to email email@example.com directly. Fishing is his department. If you can't find the info you need in our tackle suggestion page, ask him the tough tackle questions because we want to be absolutely positive you have the right gear for your trip.
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Now I ain't sayin' he a pirate ...
Tip: If you're a multi-millionaire musician about to tweet a picture of your monitor to 19.8 million people, make sure you don't have a popular torrent site in your active tabs. The image, posted on Kanye West's twitter account this morning, shows the YouTube page for Sufjan Stevens' Death With Dignity (also kind of a gaffe given that West has just launched his own music streaming service), but look a little closer and you'll see also see a few open tabs. One is the page for Serum, a $189 synthesizer made by Xfer Records for Mac and Windows. Another is a Pirate Bay search results page beginning with "Xfe..."
Oh dear.
Now before the lawyers begin abseiling through The Escapist's windows, I should make it clear that despite this picture being posted on West's personal twitter account, that isn't necessarily a picture of his Mac. And even if it is, just because he's browsing the Pirate Bay doesn't mean he's engaging in a bit of the old yo ho ho. That being said, it certainly looks that way, as music producer, Deadmau5, was quick to point out.
What the fuck @kanyewest ... Can't afford serum? Dick. pic.twitter.com/8B2aiyORZs— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) March 2, 2016
This comes just a few weeks after West apparently threatened legal action against The Pirate Bay for offering torrents of his latest album.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why you scrub your browser meticulously before streaming or taking screenshots of anything.


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{100}{}{You see a battered man.}
{101}{}{Thank you stranger! I don't know how many weeks, perhaps months, those thugs have had me here. I'm very grateful for your help, and I'm sure the Brotherhood of Steel is also.}
{102}{}{Brotherhood of Steel?}
{103}{}{Well, I'm glad that I could help.}
{104}{}{Are you going to be okay?}
{105}{}{I'm from the Brotherhood. I've been looking for you.}
{106}{}{You're welcome. Bye.}
{108}{}{You haven't heard of us? I'm really surprised. You must not leave the Hub very often. You should get out more. We're northwest of here, on the west side of the mountain range.}
{109}{}{I really appreciate you helping me, but why are you trying to lie to me? Do you not think I know every member of our order?}
{110}{}{Talus sent me.}
{111}{}{Well, you don't know me, because I just joined.}
{112}{}{You obviously don't know what you're talking about.}
{113}{}{Thanks again! If you stop by the Brotherhood, I'd appreciate it if you could let Talus know I'm okay. I'm sure he's worried. Bye, and take care.}
{114}{}{Oh, I'll be fine now, thanks. I have some friends here that I can stay with while I regain my strength. I'll try to send word to the Brotherhood to let them know that I am safe now, thanks to you. Bye}
{115}{}{How… Oh, I'm sorry. You must have passed that "test" the Elders made up. I completely forgot about that. Well, my thanks goes even deeper. I'm glad you never gave up. My life could have been in jeopardy at any moment. It must have taken you a while to hunt me down. This city is huge. The obstacles you must have overcome.}
{116}{}{Well, you know… I'm just that good.}
{117}{}{Actually, it was quite easy. Talus knew where you went.}
{118}{}{Just lucky I guess.}
{119}{}{Well, you're welcome. I'm just glad I found you.}
{120}{}{Oh… Well, I'm still very grateful.}
{121}{}{I guess so. that was some fine handy work you did.}
{122}{}{Well, I'm glad I could help.}
{123}{}{Are you going to be okay?}
{124}{}{Well, thanks again. I am going to stay with some friend of mine until I regain my strength. By the way, I'd watch it around here. I heard my hosts talking about some Thieves' Circle. I guess we're close to their territory or something. I think that might be why they were talking about moving to a different location. Bye.}
{125}{}{Well, I'm glad your luck held out. I've heard some bad things about Old Town. The skags are creepy, I think it's something else.}
{126}{}{Whatever you say. I'm just grateful to be free again. I don't take well to torture.}
{127}{}{No, really, Talus sent me.}
{128}{}{Well, I'm glad i could help.}
{129}{}{Are you going to be okay?}
{130}{}{Maybe not. I've been having trouble remembering things. I think it was something they fed me.}
{131}{}{No, really, Talus sent me.}
{132}{}{Well, I'm glad I could help.}
{133}{}{Are you going to be okay?}
{134}{}{Hello again.}
{135}{}{I'm leaving soon. Just gathering my strength.}
{136}{}{Thanks again.}
// Tell me abouts
// Answers
{1100}{}{The only salvation this tortured planet and its people have. Without them, humanity is sure to perish.}
{1101}{}{The only salvation this tortured planet and its people have. Without them, humanity is sure to perish.}
{1102}{}{He is my mentor and a great man. I look forward to seeing him once again.}


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The story of the fighter pilot the Red Baron himself sought to emulate . . .
German air ace Oswald Boelcke was a national hero during World War I, and was the youngest captain in the German air force, decorated with the Pour Ie Merite while still only a lieutenant and with 40 aerial victories at the time of his death.
He became a pilot shortly before the outbreak of the war, and when he was tragically killed in a flying accident during combat less than two-and-a-half years later not only was his name known all over the world but the whole of Germany mourned his passing. He established his reputation on the Western front first in reconnaissance, then in scouts, and, with Max Immelmann, he became the best known of the early German aces. After Immelmann' s death, he was taken off flying and traveled to the Eastern front where he met a young pilot called Manfred von Richthofen. Transferred back to the Western Front in command of Jasta 2, when new small fighting units were formed he remembered von Richthofen and chose him as a pilot for his new Staffel. Boelcke was killed in October 1916, although not before the reputation of his unit, together with his own, had been firmly established forever.
This absorbing biography was written with the blessing of Boelcke's family. Professor Werner was given access to his letters and other papers, and presents here a rounded and fascinating portrait of a great airman and a remarkable soldier, who became known as the father of the German Jagdflieger.
This new edition has been completely reoriginated while remaining faithful to the language of the time of its original translation from German in the 1930s.
About The Author
Introduction by Norman Franks
I Nascent Forces
II From Aspirant to Lieutenant and Pilot
III The Beginnings of War Flying
IV The Developments of War and Scout Flying: Retrospects and Prospects
V The Beginnings of Aerial Warfare
VI The Master of Aerial Warfare
VII In the East
VIII The Master Scout
IX The End and the Inheritance
Appendix: The Victories of Oswald Boelcke
"…must have classic…"
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In some cases, you are eligible to receive your credit score for free. If you are applying for a home loan after December 1, 2004 your lender is required to give you your credit score for free if the lender uses credit scores.
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When I saw this video from rctestflight I knew I will build something like that for myself. A voila, few months later it is done. Here is Dropship Glider.
It is 29cm long with 20cm wingspan. Weights 97g AUW and has 21g/dm^2 wing loading. So, in theory, should glide. Somehow… If I got center of gravity right. And did not made ailerons too big. Or…
Delta 6mm Depron "wing" is attached to 6mm carbon fiber rod and has some quite big dihedral: 15 degrees.
The biggest problem was radio link and mixer for ailerons. I could not use my Taranis: I need that for a carrier and only radio control link I had was EM-16 with PPM output only and no way to setup any kind of mixer. The radio just has no "features" like that…
So, took one Arduino Pro Mini and wrote short program that acts as PPM decoder and mixer for ailerons.
- power is supplied by 1S LiPo taken from my Tiny Whoop
- FPV AIO Eachine TX02 also taken from my Tine Whoop
- 5V is supplied from cheap, regulated, step-up converter
- 3rd servo is to release tether
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ACT Adds New, Free Test-Prep Service
ACT has added a new, free test-preparation service to its lineup.
The Iowa-based testing company announced Tuesday that the "ACT Academy," billed as both an online "learning tool and test practice," will debut this spring.
The new service will let students sign on whenever they want, and use video lessons, interactive practice questions, games, and full-length practice tests. Those items will be customized for them based on diagnostics housed in the ACT Academy, or their scores on the ACT college-entrance exam, the pre-ACT, or official practice ACT exams.
ACT Inc. offers a different kind of online test prep for $40. In 2016, the company partnered with Kaplan Test Prep to add live teaching, streamed online, to its online courses. Those are courses given at specified times, and students pay $100 to $250 for them. (Low-income students who sign up for the ACT with a fee waiver can take the courses for free.) In contrast, the ACT Academy can be used anytime, and will be free.
ACT Academy is a collection of resources authored by a variety of organizations, including OpenEd, an open-education-resources collection that ACT bought in 2016; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Public Broadcasting Service, according to the ACT. It will also link to existing free resources by the Khan Academy, a key partner of the College Board for that company's three-year-old Official SAT Practice. That service is also free and customized based on students' performance.
"ACT Academy will help students improve their readiness for the ACT test and college and career by giving them the resources they need to increase their understanding of core academic skills," Suzana Delanghe, ACT's chief commercial officer, said in a statement Tuesday.
"And the fact that ACT Academy will be free to all students is yet another way ACT is working to close gaps in equity, opportunity, and achievement for underserved learners."
ACT and the College Board are engaged in intense competition for market share, aiming hard for statewide and districtwide testing contracts as a key lever in that battle. They've each also taken steps to reach more students with free services such as test prep and free score reports.
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The Rockfield is designed for families who love to entertain and spend quality time together.
Soak up the natural light in the bright open-plan living and dining area, complete with breakfast bar, large chef's kitchen and spacious alfresco.
The private master suite at the front of the home provides an ideal parent's retreat, while the home theatre is great for relaxing with family and friends.
*Images are for illustrative purposes only. Room sizes are approximate. Prices may differ between Perth Metro and South West.


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20-11 – 10-1 – Tracks & EPs10 Hector Bizerk - The Waltz of Modern Psychiatry If there is one thing Hector Bizerk are always on hand to offer, it is something new and for … Continue Reading ››
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Prehistoric Friends (album launch), eagleowl at The Hug and Pint, 23/10/15
After our struggle to find somewhere to eat in the West End on a Friday night, we arrive at The Hug and Pint slightly later than originally planned therefore sadly missing Dave Frazer and only catching the end of eagleowl's set. What we catch of eagleowl is extremely entertaining as the band showcase a number of … Continue Reading ››
Prehistoric Friends – Prehistoric Friends [Yetts Yeti]
Bon Iver's self-titled sophomore LP can't help but cast a long shadow over Prehistoric Friends' (similarly self-titled) debut record. On second album Bon Iver, Justin Vernon escaped the myth of the man who escapes to a log cabin and writes suitably introspective and haunting music; instead, on his second effort, Vernon embraced a range of diverse … Continue Reading ››
Doune The Rabbit Hole, 23/8/15
Sunday at Doune and we've found a touch of familiarity about the site, only today it seems to be filled with yellow as Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 closing things tonight and their fans seem to engulf the festival site in what could resemble a cult if you weren't aware a silly, fun-times band … Continue Reading ››
Prehistoric Friends – 'Wisdom Tooth'
Prehistoric Friends is the project of Liam Chapman (Miaoux Miaoux/Friends In America) along with violist Nichola Kerr and their description of the project, as 'organ & viola driven atmospheric casio-tone/dream-pop', saves explaining new single 'Wisdom Tooth' and near enough writes this review. The gentle introduction sets the scene for an amazingly pleasant piece of music, which … Continue Reading ››
Prehistoric Friends – 'Bermuda Triangle'
Prehistoric Friends is the solo project of Scottish multi-instrumentalist Liam Chapman and violinist Nichola Kerr and together they have created 'Bermuda Triangle', a dreamy pop song containing more sunshine than this Scottish summer.
The track kicks off with a tranquil and sedate strings intro, then swings into action on a solid foundation … Continue Reading ››
Mutual Benefit, Seoul, Prehistoric Friends at Mono, 21/5/14
You'd be forgiven for having only just having latched on to Mutual Benefit, it's very unlikely his music reached much of Glasgow before latest album Love's Crushing Diamond had a mini explosion causing it to be one of, it not the biggest success of the bandcamp releasing generation. Tonight it's the quaint open and frankly charming … Continue Reading ››
Prehistoric Friends Interview
Prehistoric Friends is the personal project of multi-instrumentalist and multiple band member Liam Chapman and Glasgow Chamber Orchestra violist Nichola Kerr; along with a whole host of ultra-talent musicians making up their live line up. With their debut single 'Bermuda Triangle' set for release I caught up with Chapman for a quaint wee chat over couple … Continue Reading ››


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What's the difference between FreeStyle LibreLink and LibreLinkUp?
What's the difference between FreeStyle LibreLink and LibreLinkUp?
FreeStyle LibreLink enables users to carry out routine glucose monitoring using a smartphone and a FreeStyle Libre sensor. It is designed to be used by people with diabetes who require insulin to manage their condition.
The LibreLinkUp app enables users to receive glucose readings on their smartphone whenever a loved one scans a FreeStyle Libre sensor using the FreeStyle LibreLink app. It is designed primarily to be used by parents and other caregivers. The LibreLinkUp app cannot be used to scan FreeStyle Libre sensors.
Anyone can download the LibreLinkUp app, but you must be invited by a FreeStyle LibreLink user in order to start receiving their glucose information.
A FreeStyle LibreLink user does not need to have the LibreLinkUp app installed on their phone in order to share glucose data with LibreLinkUp users.


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Pudge Report progress notes
By the way, I am not looking for diet advice or suggestions, thank you. I have a plan that works for me and keeps me healthy. I am open to discussion and conversation about what other folks do to increase their health, however.
Well, as of today, I have lost approximately 85 pounds from my peak weight. I've lost about seven inches off my waist, nine off my bust, and nine or ten off my hips. (I'm not exactly sure what my peak weight was, because I couldn't look at a scale or a measuring tape, but it was somewhere around 290. I firmly believe in anybody's goddamn right to live in a body they like and are comfortable in without harassment or ridicule. However, for me, that was kind of awful and unhealthy. And uncomfortable.)
I am down from size 20 jeans to size 14, and from a 40DD bra to a 36E. (I know, they don't look quite that big, but I have huge shoulders, thank cod.)
At this point, I am off my hypertension meds (unmedicated blood pressure around 126/72, where it peaked at 160/95)--and today, I have a new and exciting milestone, as I noticed that when Rodney Yee tells me to hollow my belly... I can! And I can almost do a lunge without having to jostle my tummy out of the way. Another fifteen pounds or so and I may not even have that.
My goal weight is a nice fit 165, although as we get closer to that I'm going to start paying more attention to the mirror and my waist-hip ratio and less to the scale.
I've started supplementing heavily this past week (I was taking a multivitamin and fish oil: in a fit of irritation at mediocre iron levels and general tiredness I have added calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and a b-complex). It seems to be working. I'm perkier, anyway... and it makes me feel a little safer about the level of calorie restriction it takes to get my damned Ukrainian metabolism to use its stored energy. It's not insane--1500-2000 calories--but it's hard to get everything your body needs on a 1600 calorie diet, so the pills it is. Pro Tip: Wyman's Wild Maine Blueberries frozen in the giant bag. Good for your blood pressure and everything else, and a whopping 30 calories a half-cup. Also, fucking delicious.
Also, according to my third or fourth differential for the same damned problem, I may have an autoimmune disorder--psoriasis--that has picked the last few months to flare up. Well, it *might* be psoriasis. It's been previously diagnosed as eczema, as seborrheic dermatitis, and as a fungal infection. The steroids seem to be helping, but it's early days; we'll see. If it is psoriasis, well, yay, that could explain some of my Mysterious Joint Pain... it also puts me at higher risk for early arthritis and for lymphoma... not so yay. I have another checkup in two weeks. You would not believe how much the steroid shampoo costs. (!))
So here's to clearing that up and getting under 200 pounds by year's end, ay?
till a casket from the witchwood bears my body to the grave
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This photographic series is centred around the fabrication of realities and the exploration of the photograph as a vicarious object of desire. 'Bittersweet' is a staged photographic series that explores the lives of characters living within their own delusions. The characters' delusions are repercussions from their penchant to desire a life they can not have, their desire for a new identity. With attempts to assume the roles of these new identities the characters in 'Bittersweet' live in a constant state of flux, a mixed reality, between their own fantasies and actuality. Written for the conceptual impetus of 'Bittersweet' the narratives behind the cinematic scenes are wielded as parables that speak to the delusional agency of a photograph, its illusion to other worlds and constructed realities, ones that are dreamt of but can never truly be obtained - the audience is privileged a keyhole view, as they peer into another world, what is witnessed is the synthesis that manifests between the viewer and viewed, between external reality and perception. It is the staging of narrative within a frame, creating illusions of other worlds that are the elements that synthesise together to construct alternate realities.
The identification and assimilation with real world objects and subjects within photography manufacture a perception that these fabricated realities are in fact actualities, thus revealing the deceitful nature of the photographic medium itself. This exposes a distorted perception from the way in which world looks through the frame of a photograph, in comparison to what the spectator, in truth, knows as reality. An urge to indulge in fantasy arises through a willingness to believe in the fiction represented in a photograph in order to achieve ones desires. What results is an overwhelming sense of disillusion as one can never achieve mastery over the fictional worlds or characters represented in a photograph.
These photographs narrate scenes of life where flawed characters search for an absolution to their desires succumbing to the power of illusion and the artifice of objects, a reflection of the mechanistic workings of the medium of photography. It is the illusion of the photograph that the spectators experience as they project their own ideals onto the photograph in order to interpret the narrative, leading them to question what is fact or fiction, what is illusion or reality.


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"Of all the testing I have had for my hearing, Teri was the best. The hearing aids she recommended are above and beyond others offered to me. The follow up is excellent."
- Robert D.
At Quednau Quality Hearing, we understand how hearing loss can affect your life because we've been in your shoes. Our hearing instrument specialist, Teri Quednau, has been wearing hearing aids herself for over twenty years, and she knows the difference they can make. Now, she's passionate about helping other people with hearing loss get their lives back too.
That's what drives us every day — improving quality of life. We're here to be your partner as you go down the path toward better hearing. Whether you visit our home office or would prefer us to travel to you, you can rest assured that your hearing is in good hands.
On January 1, 2020, Hearing Aid Dispensers (like Teri) will be classified as Hearing Care Professionals by Illinois Law. This means that our practice is now included in Illinois' newly expanded hearing coverage. We are proud to be in network with several insurance providers including Aetna, Humana, United Hearing Healthcare, BCBS, and Health Alliance.
Call our office or schedule an appointment today to learn more about your coverage options. For more information regarding the legislation changes, click the links below!
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Giving Back with the Bears: Quednau Quality Hearing Helps Chicago Students in Need Prepare for a Healthy School Year.
On July 27, 2019, Teri Quednau provided hearing healthcare services in Bourbonnais, Illinois, to students in need. This took place at the Bears Care Back to School Health Fair, an event sponsored by Catholic Charities and Bears Care, a branch of the Chicago Bears.
The health fair is a collaborative effort by organizations passionate about making a difference for students of Kankakee and Iroquois counties as they face a new school year. At the event, children and their families can receive services such as hearing and dental care, school physicals, nutritional information, child development education, financial support, school supplies, haircuts, and more.
For seven consecutive years, representatives from EarQ, a nationwide network of independent hearing healthcare providers, have contributed to the health fair. As a member of the EarQ network and a practice dedicated to helping others, our practice was eager to participate. We provided free hearing screenings, free cleanings, and hearing health education to attendees.
"At Quednau Quality Hearing, we are driven each day by improving quality of life," says Teri. "Helping children improve their hearing health before they start the school year is a great opportunity to ensure they have a healthy future."
We always budget plenty of time to give you a full evaluation and answer your questions. Your first appointment will take approximately two hours, and you'll walk out with an understanding of your hearing loss, your treatment options, and (if you decide to purchase hearing aids) how to get the most out of your hearing devices.
We recommend bringing your significant other to your appointment. They can give additional insight into your hearing loss and make notes of the information we give you. This also allows us to run our tests using their familiar voice instead of ours.
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2305 Village Green Pl Suite E
Champaign, IL 61822
Phone: (217) 693-7085
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I remember back in grad school when I'd have a ton of reading to do for a class, and I'd pick up a book at Chapters that I'd been eyeing for weeks. I'd take 10 minutes, read a page or two, then leave it to collect dust on my nightstand. For a while it would make me feel better, sitting there reminding me that I liked to read, escaping into a book, and feeding my soul. Slowly though, it would begin to look like clutter, as I realized I wasn't going to make time to read for pleasure at all. How could I? I'd been avoiding tackling the pile of articles sitting on my desk, and so reading something just because I wanted to really was NOT an option. If you're gonna read, read the work, I'd silently lecture myself. Don't waste time reading something that doesn't serve you. Ha! How crazy to see these words on the screen, slapping me hard in the face, as though I hadn't written them myself. I'm the friggin How of Happy lady. I teach people how to put their joy first, making all the things that need doing more manageable, yet I couldn't, and sometimes still can't, see the point of doing something purely for pleasure, when there are other things that need doing. How can you forget what you already know? With me, it's not so much forgetting, as it is selectively remembering. You see, there are two levels of avoidance. Procrastination is when we avoid the work, and replace it with something we'd rather do. The second, more destructive level, and one that I am intimately familiar with, is when we are truly stuck, and end up avoiding the work, AND the pleasure, depriving ourselves from feeling good, and blocking our innate ability to get unstuck.
A while back, I decided finally to write my story. Our story. The story that lives and breathes within me, and that has already been written in so many ways, needing only to be scribed. I began collecting pieces of data, and sorting through stuff that I had, that I knew I wanted to include in my book. I met with a mentor, a best selling author, turned friend, to discuss how she might help me on my book writing journey. For the first time, I publicly announced that I was going to write a book. It felt so good, real, and right. I believed that making my commitment known would be like putting it out there into the universe, activating the law of attraction, and lending energy to this deep wish I'd held onto for so long. Well, that's not quite how it turned out.… It made my book homework, and my blog that dusty thing that sits on my nightstand. The result? I avoided both entirely.
This morning, in my stuckness, I opened a message from Carolyn, the mentor, turned friend. She was congratulating me on some recent press, speaking events, and workshops I'd done. I replied that yes, my "side-hustle" was picking up steam, but now the task was to figure how to make time for writing amidst the success. "You'll know when the time is right, she replied, "It's all unfolding exactly as it should. Could be you have other writing to do first to support the side hustle…" I didn't understand right away what she meant. I launched into my grad school analogy of skipping blog writing out of guilt of not doing my book writing homework. She suggested I write it all down. My frustrations, how I was feeling, encouraging me to write for me. She challenged me to set a goal of just 10 minutes of writing a day, to get back into the flow, and to reconnect with my joy. "Find your WHY. The HOW will find you", she said. She reminded me of my deep desire to connect, and how impactful some of my work had been, telling me I'd inspired her with my words! Her encouragement came at the perfect time, and felt like a great big hug.
So here I sit, writing this article, determined to give my mentor's advise a try . I set the timer on my phone, committing to just 10 minutes. "Reconnect with your why Shannon", I whispered to myself. The timer rings, and I keep writing, and writing… With every click of the keys, I come alive. I cannot avoid the things that make me happy, or only make space for them when all the other boxes are checked. In just 10 minutes I am reminded of all of this. Reminded that I write to feel good, and that when I feel bad, this is my answer. This is what makes me come alive.