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Innovation Awards 2020
Finalists Announced
EDGE 2020 Goes Virtual

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- May 21, 2004 -- The Software & Information Industry Association has honoured FileMaker Pro with the prestigious Codie Award for Best Numeric/Database Software this week in the United States.

The SIIA honored FileMaker Pro over three other finalists. The award is the third Codie FileMaker has won in this category in four years.

FileMaker is the #1-selling easy-to-use database software that effortlessly manages all your information. It is part of the FileMaker award-winning line of database software for workgroups.

FileMaker Pro 7, the most significant new version of FileMaker Pro ever, with breakthroughs in ease-of-use, customisability and developer productivity began shipping last March.

The SIIA Codie Awards showcase the industry's finest products and services and honour excellence in the software and information industry. Winners were honored at the SIIA annual conference.

About FileMaker, Inc.
FileMaker Pro is used by millions of individuals and workgroups around the world to be more productive and efficient. Business, education and government customers rely on FileMaker to manage people, projects, images, assets and other information. In addition to being the number one-selling easy-to-use database software, the award-winning FileMaker product line also includes low-cost Applications that automate basic business tasks, ready-to-use Starter Solutions, and tools to create and share solutions from the desktop to the web. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).

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December 5th, 2018
Good morning Sierra High school these are your daily morning announcements
"ThesCon attendees need to report to room 151 after school today to finalize last-minute information and arrangements for our trip tomorrow. Those who cannot make the meeting today need to contact Mr. White as soon as possible."
Hey Stallions! Make sure you are going above and beyond expectations in the classroom, hallways, and commons. At the end of December we are pulling Stallion Shoe cards for X Box Live, PlayStation Network, Sephora, Ulta, Best Buy, and Amazon in addition to our regular restaurant gift cards. How can you earn a punch? Consider staying after school with a teacher for tutoring, help clear tables in the lunch room, pick up trash in the hallways. Let's all work together towards a better Sierra. Semester winners will be pulled on Dec. Thursday, 20. Get your cards into the box at the front office before the drawing to win these amazing prizes
"Tickets for Moon Over Buffalo are on sale during lunches! Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for adults. Grab your tickets quickly for this laugh out loud comedy. Show dates are December 13, 14, and 15 at 7 PM. The show runs about an hour and a half. Visit the table during lunch or find a member of the show for more information."
1st announcement: "If you like to sing contemporary music, enjoy acapella music, and/or beatbox, come check out our acapella group here at Sierra, 'Noteworthy'! We will be having an informational meeting Tuesday, 12/11 at 3:30 P.M. in the choir room, where schedules will be handed out and all information given. You do not have to currently be in choir in order to join. If you can't attend but are interested, please see Ms. Arnony."
2nd announcement: "The Sierra High School choir program will be having their Holiday Concert on Wednesday, 12/12 at 6:00 P.M., and we would love to see you there! Admission is free and will be in the auditorium here at SHS. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Arnony, we hope to see you there!"
Yearbooks are now on SALE. They are $45 and can be paid in payments. You can buy them A&B lunch or in room 212. The price will go up January 1st!
Please announce Thursday 12.6.18 this week, and 12.10 and 12.11 next week:
The next meeting for Word Smiths is the last of the semester! Join us Thursday, December 13 after school in 109 to learn more about our slam poetry, spoken word, speech and debate club. See Ms. Litteral if you have any questions.
Please announce on Thursday 12.13.18:
Join us today after school for Word Smiths in 109 with Ms. Litteral. Learn more about slam poetry, spoken word, speech and debate.
(Monday thru Thursday) Attention Spanish students!! Are you interested in showcasing your talents in the Spanish language and culture? Would you like to go to UNC to show what you can do? If so, check out the World Language Day Field Trip! Registration for competitions opens this week. There will be an informational meeting in room 153 this Thursday December 6th after school. Come and learn what its all about! Hope to see you there!!
Do you want to earn some scholarships? Do you want to win a laptop? Join us at the Educating Children of Color Conference on January 19th. This is a great opportunity to learn, network, and prepare for your future. Sign up in Counseling.
(Tuesday's and Thursday's)Calling all artist! Art Club is back, That's right, Tuesdays and Thursdays after school in Mr. Hales room 201. REPEAT X2
(Read Monday and Friday) Your ID needs to be visible and on your class colored lanyard everyday. Students who do not have or have lost their ID please see security before 7:35 to get your ID.
(read Monday & Wednesday)"Students can save lots of money by purchasing a student activity pass for all home games during all upcoming boy's and girl's basketball games. You may purchase your student activity passes in the office from Ms. Kosley or at the games at the gate.
(Only read Monday) Stallions our schools needs some more spirit! Come to room 106 after school on Mondays, 3:20-4:30 to help create chants for the games. We will also be making posters to help get students geared up for the games. We need to fill the student sections at all home games with our Stallion gear on. The benefit of being all of this is you get into games for $1.00.
(ready Monday) NHS meeting today after school.
(Read on Monday's until April) Let's fight cancer stallions! Around the school is information on the Pennies for Patients fundraiser hosted by NHS. There will be a class competition of who can raise the most funds, and the school total will be tracked on a poster by the front office. The event will be between December and February. Every penny counts to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society mission of funding research, advocating and providing healthcare access to families battling cancer. Together we change cancer
(read Thursday and Friday) Sierra High school has a food pantry every Friday afternoon in the commons, stop by at 3:45 to see Mrs. PJ and she will help you out.
(read Tuesday and Thursday)"Attention students: please make sure when you come to home athletic events that you make transportation arrangements for the end of the game. It is your responsibility to have a ride home when the game ends. Failure to make these arrangements in a timely manner will result in non-admittance to home athletic events."
(read Tuesday & Thursday)"Tutoring after school for English, Math, Science and Social Studies will be available in the library from 3:30-4:30pm on Tuesday's and Thursday's. It's a one-stop-shop for all your questions and tutoring needs! We'll see you there!"
(Tue. – Thur) Students leaving tutoring (library or throughout the building) please make your way to the lobby or front patio if you are waiting on your rides
(read Friday) Parking permits are required. Please see Dana Kosley in the office to purchase a parking permit if you are parking at Sierra. There is no parking in the YMCA lot as they need it for their customers. Price is $20.00.
Sierra High School is a dedicated community where socially conscious life-long learners pursue excellence in our every endeavor. These have been your daily announcements by ________________________________

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The Edmonton Journal is now in the transition phase of their plan to go all colour. And to close down their own printing plant.
Ironically, the "old presses" they mention from 1980 were bought and installed in East Edmonton to provide some colour in the daily paper to meet competition from the new kid on the block, The Edmonton Sun. Before that, the Journal had published Downtown and enjoyed a monopoly ever since the Edmonton Bulletin folded on January 20, 1951.
Journal print edition moving to sleek, full-colour look
By Lucinda Chodan, Editor-in-chief, Edmonton Journal
August 19, 2013
EDMONTON - The Journal begins a transition to a sleek new format and a more colourful print edition Monday [August 19].
By the end of August, all copies of the newspaper will be printed at a new printing facility in St. Albert.
The new presses will allow us to offer better quality reproduction and colour on every page, something that was not possible on our old presses, which date back to 1980.
The new format is slightly slimmer and shorter than the version we have been printing for the last several years. The newspaper page becomes six millimetres narrower and about 70 millimetres shorter (that's about a quarter-inch narrower and about 2.75 inches shorter for those who are more comfortable with Imperial measures).
While the page is smaller, the type is not. We have retained the same typeface and type size for articles in the new-format Journal.
Monday is the first day of a transition phase during which we will ensure everything is working well and we are able to deliver newspapers to all our home subscribers. The new Great West Newspapers facility in St. Albert features brand-new presses that have not yet printed a full run of the Journal. So for the next two weeks, some Journals will be printed in St. Albert on the new-size newsprint and others on the existing newsprint supply on our old presses.
That means some newspapers will have the new, smaller image size printed on the old, larger newsprint; this will result in some extra white space along the edges of the paper.
Also, during the transition period, not all pages will appear in colour because the newspaper will be printed in two parallel runs on the two presses. When the transition is complete, which will be on or before Aug. 29, all pages will be full colour.
We have had to make a few adjustments to correspond to the new format.
The most significant changes occur on our daily comics page from Monday to Friday, where we have eliminated four comics: Non Sequitur, Get Fuzzy, Chuckle Bros. and Cornered.
About 1,800 readers took part in a comics survey in July and helped us choose which comics would be eliminated on the new, shorter daily page. There will be no changes to the four pages of colour comics in the Saturday edition, which means Get Fuzzy will continue to live on in that weekly Saturday comics package.
Our puzzles and games pages were also reconfigured and redesigned. The weekly Aces on Bridge question-and-answer column in the Saturday edition has been dropped, although Aces on Bridge remains in print Monday to Saturday. We have stopped publishing Myles Mellor's weekly Diagramless puzzle, which appeared on Saturdays, as well as Isaac Asimov's daily Super Quiz. And we have moved Sudoku to the puzzle page every day.
You will also see new shapes for some familiar features, such as our daily weather map, which now is more colourful. But apart from that, the content of the Journal remains virtually unchanged.


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This page from Draytek suggests 'yes' - https://www.draytek.co.uk/support/guides/the-5ghz-wireless-bandI'm a bit surprised you only have access to channels 36-48 as that seems rather restricted.In my (albeit limited) experience some devices will not work at the higher channel numbers (>=100) so you may be best sticking with the lower ones.
Yes I did see the Draytek page in my search (plus others like it) which suggest not.....
?? The table on the Draytek page says DFS required for channels 52-64 and confirms such in the text.
Channels 36-48 don't need DFS, everything above should.Most routers I've used only offer DFS on 100+ though.


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Personal tools
The Kinzville Caper Challenge
From Webkinz Insider Wiki
|>> Click HERE to return to the main Challenges page
The Kinzville Caper Challenge first appeared in Webkinz World on ?.
Completing the Does the Caged Singoz Sing? Challenge unlocks this challenge.
Completing this challenge unlocks the Smarty Pants Challenge.
Part 1
- Purchase "The Kinzville Caper" storybook from the W Shop
- Ask your friends for 5 Balloons
- Purchase the Simply Delicious Cookbook from the W Shop
Part 2
- Feed your pet 10 Baked Potatoes from the W Shop
- Buy a stove, blender or sandwich maker from the W Shop
- Make a snack for your pet using a stove, sandwich maker OR blender
Part 3
- Plant 3 Growing Garden Seeds in your pet's yard
- Purchase any item from the "Decorations" section of the W Shop
- Pick up 3 pieces of trash at the Kinzville Park
Part 4
- Earn a total score of 1500 points playing Candy Bash 2 in the Arcade
- Drag and drop a television into your pet's room
- Feed your pet 10 Carrot Cakes from the W Shop
Part 1
50 KinzCash
Part 2
100 Kinzcash, Party Balloons - Blue, Orange, and Yellow
Part 3
Elegant Victorian Fountain, Party Hat
Part 4
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I had never really thought of it like that: maybe because we teach it in the second day of Learning Perl and I don't talk about objects and such then. This has also been around a bit longer than
Too bad this doesn't seem to work.
I get this error:
If I change it slightly, though, I get the expected output. I'm surprised I didn't get the "perhaps you forgot to load ..." message that usually comes with this sort of error.
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Call for Charity?
Call for charity – what does it mean?
I saw a notice the city sent out regarding "helping the victims" of the Washington Street Fire that happened over the weekend.
And on the surface – it can appear to the ordinary person that it was a nice thing to do to draw attention to a few people (out of the entire city population) who suffered from what amounted to their own individual setback.
Yes, it was "dramatic," as well as dangerous – but in the end, it amounted to exactly what I said in the previous sentence: an individual setback.
Why do "dramatic" fires demand more attention and charity? Because of the "drama?"
- If someone steals the identity of 20 Hoboken residents and robs them of their net worth – you won't hear that in the news or from City Hall.
- If 60,000 residents are over-charged for property taxes that should be TWO THIRDS LESS than they are – you won't hear that in the news or from City Hall.
- If you realize that millions of dollars are STOLEN from the pockets of residents and visitors for what amount to "minor" parking offenses – you won't hear that in the news or from City Hall.
This is why I shrug my shoulders when a "rare" event like a "life-shattering" fire happens (thank God no one got killed), it makes me wonder about how everything relates.
Some things get the "Awww" effect, and others (despite them being much more impactful), get overlooked.
In the end – I'd suspect that 99% of the "charity" pleas – are more often a chance to give attention to those who are pleading on behalf of those in need of charity.
Many if not most people have had difficulty in the past year, it's just a shame that the most dramatic of events garners the attention of others. Instead of looking at the big picture.
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Author(s): Nicki Greenberg
Worm lives underground, munching through the earth. Life is pretty predictable - or so he thinks. ...Then one day, everything changes.
A funny, gentle exploration of how we see the world.
From the award winning author and illustrator Nicki Greenberg comes a tale of the life or a worm. Explosions of colour and vibrancy transform what could be quite a dry book. Nicki is known for her books for older readers, particularly her graphic novel version of Hamlet, which won the CBCA picture book of the year in 2011, but has also recently had success with picture book for younger readers. In 2015 her book Teddy Takes the Train won the Speech Pathology Australia, Book of the Year Award ages 3-6, Worm is a book for preschool and early readers.
Nicki Greenberg is a writer and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. Her first picture books, The Digits series, were published when she was fifteen years old. She later spent ten years disguised as a lawyer, while maintaining a not-so-secret Other Life as a comics artist and children's book author. Nicki is the creator of the awardwinning 'staged-on-the-page' adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', and of the graphic adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', as well as a range of books for younger readers.


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Greetings Hikers, Runners, Alpinists, Adventure Racers, And Other Outdoor Fans!
Does your list-wish for a backpack include an external support frame, high volume capacities, super tough fabric, and be sub 20 ounces (566 grams)?
If so, the ZPacks Arc Blast backpack is going to be the backpack that you will want at the top of your list.
The "Arc Blast" from ZPacks LLC, based out of Florida USA, features a flat carbon fiber support system, three different volume capacities (45 Liters up to 60 liters [2,750 – 3650 cubic inches]), is made from a cuben fiber and nylon fabric, and starts off at a meer 454 grams (16 ounces) on the scale!
Two hiking seasons have passed, since the Arc Blast was released and it has been great to start seeing some reviews show up on the internet about this backpack, including an excellent write-up by Keith "Fozzie" Foskett, and I figured it was about time for me to write up my thoughts on this backpack.
I purchased my first Arc Blast in November of 2012. I have since ordered a second one with a few extra features, and even sent my second one back for some additional modifications – one of the truly great aspects of ZPacks LLC – and the Arc Blast has, unquestionably, become my go-to backpack when I need a pack with a lot of volume. As I head into the winter hiking season the Arc Blast will be the only backpack I will be using due to the need for extra room for a winter sleeping bag and winter garments.


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Once you have submitted your work to Turnitin, when you click on the percentage of similarity it will bring up your work with the originality queries. At that stage you will be able to download a version of your work with these queries.
Once you have the pdf version of your Turnitin originality report you will be able to upload it along with your final piece of work and any other files using the link called 'FINAL SUBMISSION dropbox WBS3630 Module 2 portfolio' (see below). (if you are Module 2!! of course)


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Four Ways to Scale Pull-Ups Without Bands
Perfect for pull-up novices, these four methods will have your chin over the bar in no time.
Perfect for pull-up novices, these four methods will have your chin over the bar in no time.
The floor press combines the massive recruitment of upper-body muscle fibers with a highly functional movement pattern and a range of motion.
Make your burpees less miserable with these three tips.
The bench press isn't just for bodybuilders or powerlifters. Here's why you should add this move to your workouts.
The yoke carry is one of the most challenging of the strongman exercises. Here's how to effectively perform this move.
Learn the right way to perform this underrated but effective exercise.
To build total-body strength and develop coordination and stamina, there's not better move than the Turkish Get-Up. Here's how to do this move.
Make a few simple adjustments to improve your speed and efficiency of this movement.
To master the overhead lunge, you need to maintain midline stability and proper foot placement.
Follow these tips to yield bigger lifts.
Proficiency in the second pull of the Olympic lifts starts with this technique.
It's not your imagination — they don't really like you, either. So why not get better at them and make friends? Here's how.


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All locations are open for appointments and procedures, including COVID-19 testing. Schedule an appointment online or call your doctor's office. Patients may be accompanied by visitors. Read our updated visitor policy.
All locations are open for appointments and procedures, including COVID-19 testing. Schedule an appointment online or call your doctor's office. Patients may be accompanied by visitors. Read our updated visitor policy.
We have locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. To request an appointment, please call one of our neurosurgeons.
The neurosurgeons at NYU Langone are guided by a simple philosophy: our patients always come first. We believe that when patient care is optimized, training and research are also of the highest quality. This approach has allowed our neurosurgeons to be leaders in the field for more than 50 years.
U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" ranks NYU Langone among the top 10 hospitals in the country for neurology and neurosurgery.
As one of the nation's premier neurosurgery programs, we offer surgical experience that few institutions can match. Other physicians routinely refer patients who have the most complex brain and spinal cord conditions to our neurosurgeons. Our surgeons' clinical skills are complemented by their deep commitment to compassionate patient care, supported by a team of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and staff who are unsurpassed in their training, expertise, and empathy.
Research and Education
We have diverse neurosurgery research programs and medical training opportunities.Learn More
Our world-class facilities within NYU Langone's Kimmel Pavilion include two floors dedicated to neurosurgical care—one floor with seven operating rooms (ORs) and a neuro-intensive care unit (neuro-ICU) solely devoted to neurosurgical recovery. Our "smart" ORs are digitally integrated and are equipped with the most advanced technology, including Surgical Theater, a three-dimensional platform for planning and performing surgery, and Brainlab, integrated software for surgical planning, surgical navigation, data management, and intraoperative imaging.
Two of our ORs offer intraoperative MRI, allowing our neurosurgeons to make real-time decisions based on imaging results during surgery. We also are home to a hybrid vascular OR that offers angiography and traditional OR capabilities, which enables our team to seamlessly perform procedures that require advanced imaging and may require a transition to open surgery. All patient information, including charts, imaging results, and surgical navigation plans, is available at our surgeons' fingertips through interactive video monitors in each OR. This smart OR technology allows our team to maximize the level of care and safety for each patient.
Our doctors rank among the very best neurosurgeons in their field, and treat all types of conditions affecting the brain and spinal cord, such as:
We perform the full spectrum of brain, spine, and nerve surgery in adults and children using a range of cutting-edge neurosurgical approaches, including interventional neurovascular procedures, minimally invasive and endoscopic cranial and spinal techniques, skull base approaches, and stereotactic radiosurgery.
This same patient-centered approach extends to our state-of-the-art surgical facilities, our groundbreaking neurosurgical research laboratories, and our outstanding residency training program. With the most cutting-edge technologies and treatments at our disposal, and access to NYU Langone's world-class specialists in complementary fields such as neurology, neuro-oncology, neuropathology, neuroradiology, neuro-ophthalmology, otolaryngology, radiation oncology and endocrinology, our neurosurgeons we have the best tools to provide the very highest level of care.
To find a location or request an appointment, please select a doctor.
Physicians seeking to refer a patient to NYU Langone may call 212-263-2950.
Our physicians are experts in the treatment of brain, skull base, and spinal tumors, as well as spine disease, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, and stroke in both adults and children. To find a location or request an appointment, please select a doctor.
We can help you find a doctor.
browse our specialists.


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Microsoft has issued a patch for a security bug that, unbeknownst to anyone, has plagued every version of Windows since Windows 95.
The bug, had anyone actually discovered it before now, apparently could have allowed attackers to set up websites that let them run code remotely on your machine, even taking it over, if you visited them.
An IBM research team discovered the exploit earlier this year, and Microsoft just now patched it.
Luckily the researchers - IBM's corny-named "X-Force" - "hasn't found any evidence of exploitation of this particular bug in the wild," IBM's Robert Freeman wrote on IBM's Security Intelligence blog.
Freeman described the bug as "rare" and "unicorn-like" - both because it sidesteps all of Internet Explorer's and Windows' built-in protections, and because it went so long undetected.
Hindsight is 20/20, and in hindsight Microsoft probably should have noticed this serious security issue back when it was introduced almost 20 years ago.
But no harm, no foul, we guess, and it at least makes for a good headline.


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Pennyroyal Gibraltar to build Africa's largest resort in Zanzibar
Pennyroyal Gibraltar has announced the development of the Zanzibar Amber Resort, a luxury tropical community set off the coast of Tanzania.
With construction already underway and the first phase to be open for guests in 2020, the resort is set to change the face of Tanzanian tourism as we know it.
It will offer sustainable, world class facilities and the social upliftment of Zanzibar.
Stretching across 1,520 hectares of the Indian Ocean coastline, the development will host an exclusive portfolio of five international hotels and over water lodges to choose from.
But if a short-term stay is not enough, the development will also offer an array of premium residency options, which for the first time in the history of Zanzibar, will be available for purchase by non-residents varying from penthouse condominiums to luxury villas and private islands.
Zanzibar Amber Resort offers guest East Africa's first signature 18-hole golf course, deep water mooring on the Marina, a water park and an underwater restaurant and nightclub offering a holiday experience that is unmatched by any other resort in the world.
Nurtured in a multi-cultural society, Zanzibar boasts a rich history, all which has been preserved to the present day.
Take a day away from the resort and explore one of the island's many tourist attractions, including World Heritage Site, the House of Wonders, the Sultan's palace, the Turkish baths or take a day-long spice tour, for which the island is famous four.
Pennyroyal Gibraltar defines its role in in society as being held accountable for the island's communities, culture and environment.
As a result, the Zanzibar Amber Resort aims to sustainably and economically transform the island and its community at large with maximum positive effects, while being culturally responsible, socially desirable and ecologically and environmentally friendly.


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Over the past few years it seems there has been an ever-evolving interest in spiritual phenomena, invisible worlds, and life beyond the current reality we are experiencing.
Mainstream media even echoes the sentiments of the desires of the collective conscious (and unconscious), with shows like Stranger Things and The OA on Netflix both exploring metaphysical subject matter, consciousness, life, death and other dimensions.
Perhaps the growing tension in the world, questions of irreversible climate change, and the desire for a complete upheaval of our current political system and social construct has caused many of us to look beyond – to find meaning, in what at times feels meaningless, to find peace during turmoil, and to try to understand the meaning of life.
In searching for meaning in life, one also must confront the meaning of death, and like the yin and yang, the interconnectedness between the two fuels the eternal question of what it all means.
To know what it "all" means, is to explore "what is" – and the #WHATIS series from Watkins Publishing provides easily digestible bits and pieces into exploring the all that is.
The #WHATIS: A Near Death Experience book by Dr. Penny Sartori, elaborates on various case studies of Near Death Experiences (NDEs), and Out of Body Experiences (OBES), and examines what the implications of these experiences can mean for our understanding of life and death.
An NDE is defined as an "unusual experience taking place on the brink of death and recounted by a person after recovery, typically an out-of-body experience or a vision of a tunnel of light", and an OBE is "an experience that typically involves a feeling of floating outside one's body and, in some cases, the feeling of perceiving one's physical body as if from a place outside one's body".
While OBEs can happen during NDEs, they aren't mutually exclusive – and an OBE may happen without being faced with impending death or a life threatening situation.
The most common characteristics of a NDE, as identified by Dr. Raymond Moody in the 1975 book Life After Life include:
- Hearing the news of being close to death (or of being dead)
- Hearing 'white' noise
- Having an out-of-body experience (OBE)
- Experiencing feelings of peace and tranquility
- Traveling through a dark tunnel
- Seeing a bright light
- Entering another realm
- Meeting those who have already died
- Meeting a 'Being of Light'
- Communicating without words
- Experiencing a 'life review'
- Feeling a sense of unity or interconnectivity
- Experiencing distortion of time
- Coming to a barrier or point of no return
- Being sent back to life
The #WHATIS book further elaborates on how this phenomena can alter our relationship with death, release us from the fear that often surrounds it and enhance our life in unexpected ways.
To learn more about NDEs, OBEs and the wider implications of understanding these experiences may mean – be sure to click here.
Win the entire #WHATIS series!


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Exhausts for a V8 SE6 Scimitar GTE
My V8 conversion started out with the wheezy Scimitar exhaustsconnected to even wheezier Land Rover cast iron manifolds.
Hey, it got me on the road! Get 2 x drivers side (sorry, that means you have to find 2 donor vehicles) cast iron exhaust manifolds off old V8 Range / Land Rovers and you'll be able to use the original scimitar exhausts. (Note, save 3 or 4 inches of the Land Rover downpipe where it attaches as you'll want to weld it onto the Scimitar downpipe).
Then we needed power, and tubular manifolds became the priority.
Some mild tubular manifolds from a Morgan looked as though they could be modified to work, we tried and failed. In the meantime the 4.6 was being built so we decided to do the job properly. Global Tube Fabrications of Worcester (01905 764 302) copied the pattern provided by our (pigeon shit) effort and turned out several sets of stainless steel rover v8 exhaust manifolds - Laverly!
Four into one was simplest, however there is an SE5 convertible (no, that isn't an error, it's a custom job) knocking about equipped with some rather good looking homebrew 4-2-1 items.
Do you need a manifold pattern to get your own made? Email me, its available for hire. £15 for a month (but I'm afraid a £100 deposit).
Heres the resulting stainless steel V8 manifolds:
...and the straight-through exhausts:
The sound is terrific... The rough idle of the Typhoon cam crackes perfectly and wide open throttle is LOUD like it oughta be.
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Build your own dining table. Free plans for farmhouse tables, rustic dining tables, farm tables and more.
Add the warm rustic feeling to your house with the farmhouse style table. Here's a collection of 40 free DIY farmhouse table plans and ideas.
Build your own Table – table plans and tutorials, turned leg, modern, farmhouse, distressed, beam, truss, long, large, small, bar height, pine, dining, kitchen .
Storage, Tables, Seating.. FEATURED Kitchen & Dining PLANS. Every dining room set needs a great place for storing dinnerware, and his elegant cherry .
This project is the second of three dining room projects. Last issue we built a large double pedestal dining room table. This issue we build the chairs that go with .


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Experience the Rhine-Palatinate without limitations
Where will the journey take you? You will get an overview of the Rhineland-Palatinate's visitor regions that have developed options for disabled individuals on this site. Accommodation options as well as excursion tips for the individual regions can be found by clicking on the respective region. On the left in the navigation you have the option to view all accommodation, excursion destinations and bookable packages from the entire Rhineland-Palatinate in one place.
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Texas looking for a builder to redevelop G.J. Sutton
Texas officials are looking for a developer to partner with the state to rehabilitate the G.J. Sutton complex near the Alamodome — and possibly add a mixed-use component.
The project would mark the first time that the state of Texas has partnered with a private builder on a project, a practice known as a public-private partnership, said Mike Novak, vice chair of the Texas Facilities Commission.
"It would be the first one. We're pioneering that concept for the state," Novak said.
Local governments in Texas have been setting up public-private partnerships more frequently in recent years — in San Antonio, they're being used to redevelop Hemisfair and to help Weston Urban build the new Frost Tower.
The G.J. Sutton has been vacant since 2014, when state employees vacated the 6-acre complex because of a crumbling foundation and a bat infestation. The next year, Gov. Greg Abbott used his line-item veto to remove a $132 million rehabilitation of the complex from the state budget, to the consternation of Mayor Ivy Taylor, whose former council district included the site.
The new redevelopment effort began last week, when the Texas Facilities Commission issued a request for information — basically, a document asking developers to offer ideas for the property. According to the RFI, the state wants 260,000 square feet of office space and 840 parking spots on the site, which is currently occupied by a 110,000-square-foot building and a surface parking lot. It states that there could be land left over for private development.
The project would cost between $100 million and $120 million, but the state could save about $3.5 million a year in rent by moving its employees back into the complex, the RFI says. The RFI was first reported by Virtual Builders Exchange.
Redevelopment of the G.J. Sutton, at the northwest corner of Cherry and Center streets, would serve as a "catalyst" for the near East Side, said Jackie Gorman, executive director of San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside.
The area's growth is already picking up — the G.J. Sutton is across the street from the Crockett Lofts at Sunset Station apartment complex being built by NRP Group and Zachry Realty. It's on the fringes of Dignowity Hill, a neighborhood that's seeing an influx of new residents who want to live close to downtown. A mile south, local developer Efraim Varga has ambitious plans for a $150 million mixed-use project.
The property also is within the Eastside Promise Zone, an area that the Obama administration designated in 2014 to provide federal incentives for development projects.
The East Side "is about to explode with good things — economic development, job creation," Novak said. "The one thing that's unacceptable to me as a commissioner … is having a vacant building sit there for years right in the middle of all this activity. That cannot happen."
State officials have been working closely with the city on its redevelopment plans, Novak said. The city has offered to make incentives available to help the project bring more "housing, jobs and retail" to the near East Side, Assistant City Manager Lori Houston said in a statement.
"The project represents an excellent partnership opportunity for the city and state to continue the momentum of revitalization in this historic and culturally-significant area near downtown," she said.
The complex, which dates to 1912, is named after Garlington Jerome Sutton, the first black state representative from San Antonio, according to the Texas State Historical Association.


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Overheard at a Tool convention
It must be nice to work for Centro Internacional Miranda: get a hefty salary, spout off a bunch of clichés, and be bathed in the veneer of official...
It must be nice to work for Centro Internacional Miranda: get a hefty salary, spout off a bunch of clichés, and be bathed in the veneer of official intellectual responsability. En tierra de ciegos and all that …
Here are some things I learn while watching this video of "intellectual" chavistas making sense of the close election and the numerous problems the government faces:
- You can get paid to say: half of oil rents are stolen; oil rents used to be stolen by the oligarchs, but now they're being redistributed (and being stolen by the boligarchs); the interests of the large monopolists have not been touched; if oil prices fall, we will have to take unpopular measures; and we need to organize "el proceso."
- There is no "revolutionary" party – the PSUV is an electoral machine.
- Oh, and revolutionary motorbike riders are the pits, and it's all the media's fault.
As for this video, Mr. Álvarez discovers el agua tibia:
Yes folks, you don't need to read Caracas Chronicles, Mr. Álvarez breaks it down for you.
From his talk, we learn that Centro Internacional Miranda has a factory for manufacturing data (!). He then states the obvious:
- The large flow of petro-dollars is being spent on importing stuff.
- We don't export anything other than oil.
- Agriculture is declining – it should be at least 12% of GDP, but it's only 4% of GDP – the rest we import.
- Manufacturing is declining – it should be at least 20% of GDP, but now it's 14% of GDP.
- The private sector still dominates the economy, and most of the earning are going to capitalists.
- Workers are now more exploited than before.
- There is no socialism in Venezuela.
- Private companies are responsible for poverty and social exclusion
- Private companies using CADIVI are being subsidized
- Our economy is now more based on rents than before.
- The devaluation of the bolívar is not necessarily a bad thing.
And this is coming … from a supporter of the very government that put all this in place! The discussions and the obvious lack of answers to the glaring shortcomings of the Revolution are a searing indictment of chavismo's dearth of intellectual capabilities.
These … are simply not the people that are going to find ways to lower crime, end scarcity, and overcome inflation. They simply can't do it.
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Kevin Smith made a splash at the Sundance Film Festival for announcing a bold move in self-distribution for his new film Red State and it's admirable that he's taking the long hard road that more ambitious filmmakers should be embarking on.
It makes a lot of business sense. At best, selling Red State at Sundance would yield Smith and his crew a modest return on investment and the purchasing agent would turn around and sink four times the original $4 million cost of the film in publicity and advertising to get people to the box office and then make a fortune with it themselves. When a film company comes in and buys a film, they turn around and spend money striking prints of the film, paying for ads on television, in print, on the radio and internet, they send posters to every theatre in the country, make trailers, and pay overhead to hundreds of people.
With Smith's audience and penchant for self-promotion, he'll be able to come out much better in the long run booking the film himself and promoting it through his own machine without spending a dime.
It's the self-distribution model of the future.
And some might argue that it's impossible to self-distribute a film like that without a personality like Kevin Smith behind it, but those saying that would be wrong.
Back in 2005, I self-distributed a documentary I produced called This Divided State. Sure, we'd picked up The Disinformation Company for DVD distribution, but we'd worked too hard on our film to be a straight to video release. And that's when I started cold-calling art house movie theatres. We screened across the country and played on enough screens in the right places to actually qualify for the Academy Awards. (We didn't make the nominating list, but the film did get archived there.)
We never struck a 35mm print, either. 100% of our screenings were from Digibeta or DVD. And this was in 2005, when most theaters still hadn't gone the digital route.
Don't get me wrong, it was very hard, but not impossible. We had a good film, too, which made all the difference in the world.
That wasn't the only film I've produced whose DVD rights were the only rights picked up by a distributor. There is an increasing market of distributors that have no interest in getting into the theatrical game and only want to pick films for their specific distribution pattern. Filmmakers shouldn't shy away from these sorts of deals as long as they're not afraid of hard work. And why should they be? It's the same sort of do-it-yourself, anti-establishment spirit that is working so well for publishing, comic books, and music, why shouldn't it work with film?
It's just frustrating to see the deck stacked against you in some ways. Unique to film distribution is the fact that you need to get the theatres on the same page as you, and sometimes that page can be very expensive.
I'm consulting right now for a documentary film called Sons of Perdition. It's an incredible film about boys that escaped Warren Jeffs' polygamist sect and struggled to both fit into society and smuggle other members of their family out into the real world. It premiered last year at Tribeca (Robert DeNiro called it one of his favorite films at the festival) and was selected by the Oprah Winfrey Network as part of their documentary club.
But the Oprah Network wasn't interested in a theatrical release and so we set out to make one ourselves. In fact, the film opened last week in Utah and Arizona, two states where the film takes place and the per screen average was on par with any other release, major or independent. It's opening elsewhere in the country soon.
One of the biggest hurdles Sons of Perdition has had to leap is the fact that most of the major theatre companies (all the big ones actually) all require an MPAA rating for your film and the digital formats are cost prohibitive for small independent filmmakers.
MPAA ratings are decidedly cost-prohibitive to most films (I know we couldn't have afforded it for This Divided State) and eliminates so much potential audience it's ridiculous. And why should a theatre balk at playing an independent film when they have a 16 screen multi-plex playing the same four movies?
The filmmakers have managed to raise the money to rate the film, but were slapped with an R rating when the film should clearly be a PG-13, especially since the demographics that would most benefit seeing a documentary of this topic are religiously prohibited from seeing an R rated film.
They tried appealing but the rules for appeal would have pushed the film's release date back months (that we don't have), but it's personally frustrating to see documentaries hit with harsh ratings that would impact the potential audience. Documentaries, for the most part, are real life, and should be viewed as such by everyone, regardless of the subject matter.
After that hurdle is jumped and you've got an MPAA rating and the film bookers love the film and want to book it, then you have to conform it to a Digital Cinema Package format that most people have never even heard of. Pricing around the country puts converting films into this format well into the thousands of dollars that Indy filmmakers don't have and shouldn't have to pay. So we worked around it. I found a solution to do it myself for less than a thousand dollars. It was a lot of hard work and immeasurable stress and heartache, but the thousands of dollars saved meant more money can go into the pockets of the artists making the films than the middlemen padding their pockets.
There are a lot of kinks to work out in applying the self-distribution model to films, but I'm glad that there are guys like Kevin Smith and the makers of Sons of Perdition moving forward with it.
It's refreshing.
Look for them both in a theatre near you.
You can learn more about "Red State" by visiting Kevin Smith's blog chronicling the distribution, and you can learn more about "Sons of Perdition" by visiting its website and viewing the trailer.
Bryan Young is an independent filmmaker. His last film was Killer at Large. Feel free to contact him if you want to learn more about self-distributing films.
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Design Considerations in Drill Cuttings Re-Injection Through Downhole Fracturing
- Authors
- Ahmed S. Abou-Sayed (Advantek International) | Quanxin Guo (Advantek International)
- https://doi.org/10.2118/72308-MS
- Document ID
- Publisher
- Society of Petroleum Engineers
- Source
- SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference, 22-24 October, Bahrain
- Publication Date
- 2001
- Document Type
- Conference Paper
- Language
- English
- 978-1-55563-934-1
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- 2001. SPE/IADC Drilling Conference
- Disciplines
- 3.2.3 Hydraulic Fracturing Design, Implementation and Optimisation, 3 Production and Well Operations, 4.1.2 Separation and Treating, 4.2.3 Materials and Corrosion, 5.6.1 Open hole/cased hole log analysis, 6.5.5 Oil and Chemical Spills, 2 Well Completion, 1.11 Drilling Fluids and Materials, 6.2.4 Industrial Hygiene, 2.5.1 Fracture design and containment, 6.5.3 Waste Management, 5.5.2 Core Analysis, 1.6 Drilling Operations, 1.14 Casing and Cementing, 2.2.2 Perforating, 1.14.1 Casing Design, 1.7 Pressure Management, 5.6.2 Core Analysis, 1.14.3 Cement Formulation (Chemistry, Properties), 5.4.2 Gas Injection Methods, 2.4.3 Sand/Solids Control, 6.5.2 Water use, produced water discharge and disposal
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Upstream environmental policies require the use of best available and economically sound technology to continually reduce discharge of mud and cuttings waste resulting from drilling operations. Downhole disposal of mud and cuttings waste through hydraulic fracturing provides a zero discharge solution and eliminates future cleanup liabilities when the loop is closed. This downhole disposal technology has shown success in both onshore and offshore drilling operations and is becoming a routine disposal option of complying with environmental legislation concerning discharges of drilling waste. It also offers favorable economics.
Careful job planning, proper operation design, strict quality assurance and systematic monitoring and analysis are the key to the success of waste disposal operations. Important drill cuttings re-injection engineering design and assurance process are presented in this paper. These include job planning, data required for subsurface geology or formation description and logging analysis, criteria for disposal well and injection zone selection and requirement for slurry rheology quality control. Also presented in this paper are design guidelines for injection strategy selection and injection parameters such as injection rate, batch size, shut-in time required for fracture to close on cuttings, injection equipment requirements, and disposal capacity estimates. Issues related to risk management and commingling of drilling waste injection and produced water injection in the same well are also briefly touched.
Although the discharge of contaminated drilling wastes is dealt with through regional agreements or through national legislations, the general waste management guidelines follow the hierarchy of minimization, reduction, recycle and recover, treatment, and finally disposal or discharge. Within this framework of available options, the most acceptable form of waste management is to actually minimize the amount of waste being produced. The next most favored option would be to convert it into a usable product, then to treat it to make it non-harmful. Disposal of waste is seen as the least preferable solution. It should justifiably be argued that drill cuttings re-injection (DCRI) is a means of waste reduction as no drilling waste is left at the end of operations. Furthermore, in a broader sense, the waste material has been returned to its place of origin. It is for this reason that this drilling waste disposal operation through downhole injection is often known as drill cuttings re-injection, although one can justifiably call it drill cuttings injection.
Recent environmental initiatives have been announced by some of the major operating companies aimed at green operation/zero emission targets. Injection of oily cuttings and associated wastes into subsurface geological formation often eliminates transportation needs and therefore spill risks over environmental sensitive area. It can achieve zero emission or discharge. More importantly, one can eliminate future liabilities with this technology when the injection loop is closed. It also offers favorable economics.1,2,3 For these reasons, drill cutting re-injection is becoming a routine drilling waste disposal method for complying with environmental legislation or company policy. There have been many successful injection operations conducted by major oil companies like BP-Amoco-ARCO, Chevron, Conoco, ExxonMobil, Phillips, Shell, Statoil, TotalElfFina, to name a few. A number of papers on this technology have been published since late 1980s to address case studies, equipment, economic, regulation and permitting issues.1-14 Laboratory testings on large blocks (1 meter cube) were performed to understand important fracture containment mechanisms and to verify multiple fracture creation during periodic injections of drilling waste.14 Field trial of cuttings slurry injections and coring from near-by wells confirms creation of multiple fractures from periodic slurry injections into sandstone or shale formations.16-18
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Monadnock Economic Development Corporation
Category: Tourism Partners,
51 Railroad Street, Suite 101, Keene, NH 03431
Category: Eat, Experiences, Farm & Food,
47 Washington Avenue, Keene, NH 03431
Building Community through Dinner Parties, Inspirational Speaking and Mentorship...
Colony House Bed & Breakfast
Category: Stay,
104 West Street, Keene, NH 03431
Nestled among beautiful downtown Keene, the historic Colony House Bed & Breakfast offers convenience and comfort to the casual or business traveler. This 1819 Federal style home is listed on the National Historic Register....
Peterborough Farmers Market
Category: Farm & Food,
25 Elm Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
May – October – every Wednesday from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM...
Ashuelot River Campground
Category: Stay,
152 Pine Street, Swanzey, NH 03446
A quiet campground with great access to hiking, biking and paddling. We rent boats and bikes with shuttle service on the river. 6 miles south of Keene. 80 large sites with W/E/S and W/E. www.ashuelotrivercampground.com...
Local Crowd Monadnock
Category: Tourism Partners,
63 Emerald St #114, Keene, NH 03431
Inn at Valley Farms
Category: Stay,
633 Wentworth Road, Walpole, NH 03608
Be pampered in our gracious 1774 Colonial home with private rooms and decadent 3 course candlelight farm-to-table breakfast made from scratch daily with farm fresh eggs, meats, vegetables, herbs and small fruits raised right here on our farm. … Continue reading ...
Yanni's Pizza
Category: Eat,
260 West Main Street, Hillsboro, NH 03244
Locally owned and operated restaurant specializing in subs and pizzas. The giant pizza is big enough for family of 4, but also has daily specials with slices and a drink. The chicken kabob sub is a local favorite....
Shattuck Golf Club & Cathedral Ballroom
Category: Stay, Outdoor Activities,
53 Dublin Road, Jaffrey, NH 03452
Shattuck Golf Club & Cathedral Ballroom Carved from the granite foothills of Mt. Monadnock, is one of the most visually stunning golf courses you will ever play. Shattuck's Cathedral Ballroom With soaring cathedral ceilings and magnificent views of majestic Mt. … Continue reading ...
Jaffrey Farmers Market
Category: Farm & Food,
26 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH 03452
July & August – Wednesdays 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM on the Jaffrey Town Common. Come for the farmers and STAY for the live concerts (starting at 7pm) at the Gazebo where we'll feature a different genre of music each … Continue reading ...
Hannah Grimes Marketplace
Category: Shop,
42 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431
The Hannah Grimes Marketplace is a "localvore" gift shop located in the heart of downtown Keene, NH. We opened our doors twenty years ago and have been home to over 1,000 artisans selling their crafts through our storefront. We carry … Continue reading ...
Milford Farmers Market
Category: Farm & Food,
1 Union Square, Milford, NH 03055
Winter Season: Saturdays 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 2018: 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15 2019: 1/12, 1/26, 2/23, 3/2, 3/16, 3/30, and 4/13 We provide locally grown or made products; Meats, poultry, winter veggies, greens, herbs, maple, honey, eggs and more … Continue reading ...
The Birchwood Inn & London Tavern
Category: Stay, Eat,
340 NH Route 45, Temple, NH 03084
THE BIRCHWOOD & LONDON TAVERN Everything under one roof! Delightful Bed & Breakfast Seven Days a Week. Comfortable Tavern and Casual Dining Wednesday to Saturday 4:30pm – 8:00pm...
Category: Stay,
602 Isaac Frye Hgwy, Wilton, NH 03086
The perfect sojourn awaits you! Whether you are relaxing in a rocker overlooking Temple Mountain enjoying the glorious sunset, lazing in the meadow while gazing upon a star infused sky, dining delightfully alfresco or in comfortable elegance, you will savor … Continue reading ...
MacDowell Lake
Category: Outdoor Activities,
75 Wilder Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
Managed by the Army Corp of Engineers, this beautiful park offers a quiet 100 acre lake for padding, several level hiking trails around the lake, picnic pavilions, fishing spots and fantastic birding opportunities!...
Walpole Mountain View Winery at Barnett Hill Vineyard
Category: Arts, Culture & History, Shop, Farm & Food,
114 Barnett Hill Road, Walpole, NH 03608
Experience FINE ESTATE WINES made exclusively from our vineyard — growing 32 varieties of French-American hybrids and the new Cold-Climate grapes, producing an exquisite selection of reds, whites, blushes, and blends to suit a wide variety of preferences from driest … Continue reading ...
Dublin Lake
Category: Outdoor Activities,
Lake Road, Dublin, NH 03444
With Mount Monadnock as a backdrop, Dublin Lake is more than 200 acres in size with lots of nooks and crannies to explore while paddling around....
Elm City Carriage Barn
Category: Stay,
358 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431
Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce
Category: Tourism Partners,
69 Route 101A, Amherst, NH 03031
The Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce promotes the economic vitality and high quality of life of the eleven towns within the Souhegan Valley, located in southern New Hampshire. We promote collaboration, advocacy and economic opportunities for the businesses and organizations … Continue reading ...
Hillsboro Diner
Category: Eat,
83 Henniker Street, Hilsboro, NH 03244
The traditional diner streetcar restaurant is family owned and offers breakfast all day along with many other great selections off of their lunch and dinner menu....
Powder Mill Pond
Category: Outdoor Activities,
290 Forest Road, Hancock, NH 03449
Drop in at the boat launch on the Contoocook River, paddle under the historic Greenfield-Hancock County Covered Bridge and the 400 acre Powder Mill Pond will offer you hours of fun and relaxation. Great place to bird watch too!...
Willard Pond
Category: Outdoor Activities,
Willard Pond Road, Antrim, NH 03820
Managed by the NH Audubon, Willard Pond is the perfect getaway for a quiet paddle. The 100 acre pond has no development around it and a pair of nesting loons. Hike the trail to the scenic overlook above the pond....
Windblown Cross Country Ski Area
Category: Outdoor Activities,
1180 Turnpike Road, New Ipswich, NH 03071
Windblown Cross Country Ski Area is located at 1180 Turnpike Road in New Ipswich, NH. You will find 25 miles of expertly groomed trails. A base lodge with rentals, food, fireplace and camaraderie complete the picture. 603-878-2869 or email@example.com...
Glass Museum / Thing in the Spring
Category: Arts, Culture & History,
50 Wilder Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
Part music festival, part film festival, part literary festival and part art show – Peterborough's The Thing in the Spring has evolved into the only event of its kind. The annual five-day event runs Wednesday through Sunday and features concerts, … Continue reading ...
Fresh Chicks Farmers Market – Peterborough
Category: Farm & Food,
452 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
May through October – Mondays from 11:00 – 3:00 in Monadnock Community Hospital parking lot. Our goal is to educate and inform the people of the Monadnock region of the positive economic impact that buying locally has on both the … Continue reading ...
Dublin School Nordic Center
Category: Outdoor Activities,
Dublin Road, Dublin, NH 03444
A 5km race class course and 3 additional km, all open to the public. Check website, https://www.dublinschool.org/dublin-school-nordic-center, for race closures and to sign the electronic waiver prior to skiing....
Rindge Chamber of Commerce
Category: Tourism Partners,
PO Box 911, Rindge, NH 03461
The Rindge Chamber of Commerce is an organization to promote the general welfare and prosperity of the Rindge Community. Our goal is to improve and expand communication between businesses and the local community. We will provide a continual commitment to … Continue reading ...
Walpole Farmers Market
Category: Farm & Food,
48 Elm Street, Walpole, NH 03608
May through October – Fridays from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on the Common. Winter: third Saturdays November through April....
Keene Farmers Market
Category: Farm & Food,
19 Gilbo Avenue, Keene, NH 03431
The Farmers Market of Keene offers a wide variety of fresh and locally produced goods right in the heart of Keene. May through October – every Tuesday and Saturday from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Rain or shine. ...
Gregg Lake
Category: Outdoor Activities,
211 Gregg Lake Road, Antrim, NH 03440
Gregg Lake is 200 acres of fun whether you want to relax on its beach, fish, paddle on your SUP or kayak or zip around the lake on your powered watercraft!...
Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce
Category: Tourism Partners,
3 School Street, Hillsborough, NH 03244
What brought you to this location on the Internet? Are you searching for local information? We can help. Chambers are "the" source of local information both online and in person in the area they serve. The Greater Hillsborough Chamber of … Continue reading ...
Life is Sweet Candy Store
Category: Eat, Shop,
32 Central Square, Keene, NH 03431
Life is Sweet is a family owned and operated old fashioned candy store. We are located in the heart of downtown Keene right on Central Square. We are proud to offer 16+ kinds of home-made cupcakes every day! We also … Continue reading ...


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— The Boston Globe ...
It is hard to recall when markets did not offer a stunning array of whole wheat breads. The many people who resolve to eat more grains at the start of the year these days have a nice selection. The important element on the label is that whole wheat flour, or another grain, be the first ingredient.
We sat down with seven brands of 100 percent whole wheat bread, ranging from the artisanal looking Nashoba Brook, squared-off dense Iggy's, to airy Wonder Bread. It was hard to think of these as the same species, yet they are all entirely whole wheat.
When wheat is processed or refined to make white flour, part of the outer coating is removed, taking away the bran and germ, leaving just the endosperm found in the middle of the grain. This eliminates important nutrients. Bread marked 100 percent whole wheat means that the entire grain is used when the wheat is processed into flour, leaving in fiber and important B vitamins. This gives the flour its dark hue. According to the FDA, 100 percent whole wheat means that the endosperm, bran, and germ must be present in the product.
The difference in taste and texture among the breads has to do with the remaining ingredients added to the dough: water, sweeteners, fats, and additives. In this region, molasses is often added to whole wheat breads.
Eight people tasted the loaves. Nashoba Brook Bakery was the winner by a wide margin that could have been even wider. One taster said she would have chosen Nashoba Brook as the favorite if she were looking for sourdough; for a sandwich, she said, she wants something dense and nutty and that looks like a sandwich loaf. In fact, Nashoba Brook is made with a sourdough starter (although it isn't the company's sourdough variety). In other loaves – Freihofer's, Arnold's, and Wonder – many tasters detected sweetness. These contain sugar or high-fructose corn syrup as a third or fourth ingredient. Wonder also lists honey and molasses.
When the tasters were done, they got to slather their favorite slices with peanut butter and jelly and enjoy the ultimate comfort sandwich.
Arnold Whole Grains 100% Whole Wheat
$4.49 for a loaf (1 pound, 8 ounces)
Many chose this loaf as second favorite, awarding kudos for its wheat-dusted crust. "Sweet, chewy, and retains its form. Pieces of wheat on the crust, which isn't bitter. It feels thick and hearty.'' "Tasty, light crust.'' Others thought the bread was lackluster: "Just what you would expect from the supermarket or lunch lady – bland.'' "Soft, slightly chewy.'' And three found it to be "very, very sweet'' (it contains sugar, raisin juice concentrate, and molasses), while another called it "cakey.'' "Doesn't taste very healthy.'' There was a lone voice of high praise: "Best whole wheat taste, chewiest.''
Freihofer's Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat
$3.99 for a loaf (1 pound, 8 ounces)
"Very flimsy bread, like it would fall apart as soon as a tomato showed up. Sweet but seriously, where's the wheat? Turns gluey as you chew.'' Another taster also used the word flimsy to describe the texture, then wrote, "fine if I was served this, but wouldn't buy it.'' Another: "Looks like carpeting, tastes sweet.'' "Too soft texture. Tastes like it is full of chemicals.'' "A standard bagged bread. Chewy texture but not great flavor. A little sour when I first ate it.'' "A dull bread; mild taste.''
Iggy's Bread of the World Pan de Mie Wheat
$3.59 for a loaf (1 pound, 1 ounce loaf)
This classic pan de mie sandwich shape (very squared off) got positive and negative comments on the crust and lack of sweetness. The only sweetener is barley malt, listed as the fifth of six ingredients. "Tough texture, less sweet than others. Terrible crust. Hard and chewy; my dentist warned me about bread like this.'' "More interesting than average supermarket bread. Moist with a chewy crust, kind of a yeasty taste. Not at all sweet.'' "There is no bounce or give to this bread. The crust is too thick.'' Another wrote, "I like the hard edge.'' And finally: "Crust is way too tough, bad taste too.'' One liked the density and "surprisingly great texture, good balance of salty and sweet.'' "Slight whole wheat smell and slightly chewy crust.''
Nashoba Brook Bakery Whole Wheat
$4.99 for a loaf (1 pound, 3 ounces)
The most expensive bread of the lot, which many said is worth the price. The appearance of this round loaf immediately won everyone. Vocal comments are verboten during the tasting, but one person, while staring at the loaf before she sat down, remarked, "I already know which one will win.'' "This one looks amazing, like from a bakery. I like the flour on the crust and holes in it. Strong scent (rye-like)? The flour is good but a little sour.'' "Good for Russian cuisine. I want to eat this slowly.'' "Yummy! Looks healthy, based on the crust and body. Crust is very important; it determines how sturdy the bread is and if it will get beaten up by lunchtime. Would be great as toast.'' "Great crusty bread, chewy and a slight sourdough taste. Makes me want to toast and butter it.'' Another ventured a guess: "Is it Nashoba Brook or Iggy's? Tasty, even without butter. Nice texture, best looking.'' "Is it whole wheat sourdough?'' "Artisanal.'' One detractor: "The smell is yeasty, not in a good way, slightly dirty sock-ish. Texture is very pleasant but there's a sort of odd aftertaste.''
Stop & Shop Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat
$2.99 for a loaf (1 pound)
The texture was striking to most. "Soft, light texture and flavor.'' "A bit dry and too fluffy, quite tasteless.'' "Like every other industrial bread, makes you wonder where the wheat is. Very soft crust. This is like something you feed to kids until they're ready for the real stuff.'' "Slightly dry, would be OK for a sandwich.'' "Very chewy, inoffensive flavor. The aftertaste isn't great.'' ''Denser than the others, nutty, but bitter taste at the end. Looks artificial.'' "Soft and easy to eat.'' "Great crust texture and balance of holes.''
Whole Foods Market 100% Whole Wheat Bread
$3.99 for a loaf (1 pound, 4 ounces)
"It seems healthy.'' "Nice light texture and flavor.'' "Sweet and soft. Easy for children to eat and good for a sandwich.'' "Too airy and sweet and smells bland.'' "Texture is chewy soft and sort of gummy, like a whole wheat Wonder Bread. Can't taste any grains.'' "Looks like standard bagged bread.'' One saw no redeeming qualities: "Smells artificial and tastes light. Not very fulfilling.''
Wonder Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat Bread
$3.99 for loaf (1 pound, 8 ounces)
"The indentation of my teeth is held in the bread, which makes me a little frightened of what's hiding in there. Taste is reminiscent of wheat beer.'' "This one has bread crumbs on the crust. The smell is quite sweet. Taste is OK, not exciting. Strange aftertaste.'' "Too sweet, bitter aftertaste. Tastes like Wonder Bread.'' Another: "Tastes like ordinary white bread.'' "Slightly sweet, crust is soft and unnoticeable. Not much evidence of whole wheat. Maybe the delivery truck drove past a wheat field.'' One person chose it as a favorite. "Perfect appearance, crust, center, and wonderful taste.''
Debra Samuels can be reached at .- The Boston Globe...


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Former Letterman Writer Reveals Late Night's Dirty Secret: No Women Writers
Today's Vanity Fair article by former "Late Night with David Letterman" writer Nell Scovell starts out with some pretty pitiful statistics:
"At this moment, there are more females serving on the United States Supreme Court than there are writing for "Late Show with David Letterman," "The Jay Leno Show," and "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" combined. Out of the 50 or so comedy writers working on these programs, exactly zero are women. It would be funny if it weren't true."
Scovell is not shy about equating this dearth of the fairer sex to the scandal that erupted earlier this month that revealed Letterman's proclivity for hooking up with female staffers. But what's unique about her perspective is that it's one that has been lacking from the whole Letterman debacle: the view of a woman on the inside. While we may not yet have heard the story from Letterman's former assistant and reported lover Stephanie Birkitt (we're waiting for exclusive primetime interview with her for sure) or any of the other women Letterman is said to have bedded, we at least have Scovell's take:
"Did Dave hit on me? No. Did he pay me enough extra attention that it was noted by another writer? Yes. Was I aware of rumors that Dave was having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes. Was I aware that other high-level male employees were having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes. Did these female staffers have access to information and wield power disproportionate to their job titles? Yes. Did that create a hostile work environment? Yes. Did I believe these female staffers were benefiting professionally from their personal relationships? Yes. Did that make me feel demeaned? Completely. Did I say anything at the time? Sadly, no."
Would more women on writing staffs have curbed Letterman's actions? Maybe, maybe not. But Scovell does make a case for including more women on the writing teams, and offers some good ways to do it, too. Now head writers and producers: what are you going to do about it?
Letterman and Me —Vanity Fair
Related: CBS Tries To Remove Unauthorized Videos Of Letterman's Extortion Explanation


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England's cricket team has suffered another setback ahead of Thursday's start of the third ashes test against Australia, pace bowler Chris Silverwood has been ruled out of the event because of a back problem.
Pace Bowler Alex Tudor is also doubtful for the match because of stiffness, but he will undergo a fitness test Thursday morning.
England's squad is already missing Captain Nasser Hussain, who has a broken finger, and batsman Graham Thorpe, who is recovering from a broken bone in his hand.
Australia leads the best-of-five match series 2-0. The third test gets under way Thursday at Trent Bridge.


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The kit contains the equipment for the configuration and the diagnostic of digital amplifiers for open loop
proportional valves EDM-M*, series 30.
It includes:
- USB communication cable lenght = 3 m (micro USB-B male - USB A male)
- Adapter cable for OTG USB2.0 smartphone (USB A female - USB Micro-B male)
- Adapter cable for OTG USB3.0 smartphone (USB A female - USB-C male)
- USB key with EBC software to be installed on a PC.
The EBC software is constantly updated and can be easily downloaded from the Duplomatic MS website in the software download page.
The software is compliant with Microsoft OS Windows 7, 8 and 10.
The kit contains a test device with embedded connection cable 7 pin and a USB cable for connection to the PC. The dedicated software are available for download from our web site at the software download page.
The device is suitable for troubleshooting and functional testing of Duplomatic proportional valves with LIN-bus interface, for open loop (type G) and closed loop (type J), series 20, 30 and 31.
The sof tware al low the check of settings, display the diagnostic and permit to make changes on the standard parameter setting made in factory, adapting it to your system.
No additional power supply is required: the device uses the supply source from the 7 pin system cable.


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Could robots steal your job? Nine careers that could be 'at risk' in the future
PUBLISHED: 05:30 19 October 2018 | UPDATED: 10:52 23 October 2018
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What jobs will be gone in 20 years time? Lynne Mortimer looks at the most vulnerable.
There have always been jobs that disappear, supplanted by new ideas and technologies.
There is little call for galley slaves or pyramid builders, these days. The alchemists and professional crossbow men have largely disappeared. And how's this for a lost occupation? A bead-piercer. Yes, they made holes in beads.
The prosperous wool towns of East Anglia, supporting cottage industries in spinning, dyeing and weaving would eventually lose their trade to the wool and cotton mills of the north as the industrial revolution pushed people from the countryside, into the towns and cities.
The gaslighters of Victorian Britain would light the lamps at dusk and extinguish them at dawn. The gas lights that remain today light and dim automatically. How many oarsmen plied their trade across the Thames in times past? They are gone... partly for health and safety reasons, I imagine.
The year 1994 was the United Nations Year of the Family and, at the time, I spoke to a number of East Anglian families who could trace their history back 100 years. The predominant trades for men were horsemen, working on the land, and boat men taking cargoes of coal, grain and other goods along the waterways. Women who worked were usually in service... My auntie Millie, who lived in Haddiscoe, was a reluctant kitchen maid at the vicar's house, just down the road from her home.
My mum was a telephonist, connecting people in homes, offices and phone boxes all over the country. When Subscriber Trunk Dialling came in, she would still connect transfer (reverse) charge calls and take 999 calls. Today, the telephonists are gone.
In my lifetime, the typing pool has all but vanished. As late as the early 80s most businesses of any size employed a number of people to type up invoices and letters.
Fast forward 20 years from now and what job prospects will clerical or unskilled workers enjoy? Not every task will be taken over by Artificial Intelligence but as AI becomes even more intelligent, it is tipped to take over parts of professional occupations (eg in law and accountancy) too. Robots have been doing the repetitive drudge work in factories for decades. But now, I read, they can flip burgers, sort unripe tomatoes from the ripe and lay bricks. According to commentators, closest to vanishing point are:
• Supermarket check-out staff: Self-checkouts and scanners are beginning to take over. How often are all the check-outs manned? It happens most often at Christmas and on bank holiday weekends.
• Bank clerks: We are already losing bank branches and bank people. Remember the 70s TV commercial (was it for Midland?) that had the bank manager in the wardrobe? Then it was all about individual service. In my bank, there is a meet and greeter who indicates which queue is best for me. It's usually the queue for a machine. In 20 years we will be using apps and online banking 99 per cent of the time.
• Sales assistants: The number of people employed in shops in the UK fell by 185,000 between 2008 and 2012. as more shops closed, and retailers cut back staff numbers. There is also a relentless move to online purchasing. I believe, however, that store that offer outstanding customer service will survive and thrive.
• Printers: Technology in the manufacturing process has precipitated a huge decline in jobs in the printing business due and there is also reduced demand as people download digital books and periodicals. Real books are, however, making a comeback.
• Postal workers: electronic greetings have a foothold and the cost of a stamp makes despatching piles of Christmas cards an expensive option. Many people now post season's greetings on their Facebook pages.
• Warehouse staff: More automation means machines can locate exact areas, then pick and pack the items. How long will it be before we have drone and driverless-vehicle deliveries?
• Call centre staff: Bernard Louvat at tech firm Nuance, believes clever chatbots will replace most call centre staff within 10 years. "A virtual assistant can handle 60%-80% of all customer conversations now without any need for a human agent to intervene - five years ago it would have been 25%-30%," he told the BBC.
• Telemarketing: We used to be angered by human cold-callers but now it's automated calls with robotic voices that send us crazy − there'll be a lot more of those.
• Care assistants: A great deal of hope is vested in the idea that older people who need help may be able to stay in their homes with the help of smart robots. Can I wait as long as 20 years?...
But while many jobs may disappear, there will be new and not yet imagined jobs created. But for those thinking about a career now, the careers least likely to be automated in the near to mid future are listed (source: The Future of Employment) as mental health and substance abuse social workers; occupational therapists; dietitians and nutritionists; physicians and surgeons; and clergy. Nurses who interact with patients, and people who are called out for emergency repairs, eg plumbers, are also tipped to be safe.
But don't have nightmares; do sleep well.
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JOLIET, Ill. (STMW) — A white supremacist accused of burning down his black neighbors' home in a racist attack plans to plead guilty, according to court papers filed this week, the Sun-Times is reporting.
Brian Moudry, 35, has until now denied torching a house rented by a black family on his block in Joliet in the early hours of June 17, 2007.
He was due to stand trial next month, but has asked to enter a guilty plea in federal court on Friday, court records show. Eight children had to move because of the alleged arson.
The ex-con has previously served time for hate crimes against African Americans, and has also claimed to be the leader of the Illinois branch of a far-right white hate group led by Matt Hale, who's serving a 40-year prison sentence after being convicted of asking a follower in 2002 to murder U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow.
Moudry's face, neck and arms are covered in racist tattoos.
But in a poetic irony, an African-American federal defender — MiAngel Cody — was last summer appointed to represent Moudry, who could not afford to pay an attorney.
Cody did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday. Moudry, who remains in custody, faces a minimum of 10 years in prison on two of his three charges.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2013. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)


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CALS faculty votes to restructure APC representation
Last spring, the CALS Academic Planning Council completed a self-study that recommended the Council be restructured to combine departments/areas deemed to have similar research and teaching missions into six new divisions and increase the number of faculty representatives on the Council from 8 to 12. The new divisions will be assigned APC seats based on the number of faculty in the division.
CALS Faculty were asked to vote either yes, in favor of APC restructuring, or no, not in favor of APC restructuring.
Voting took place electronically, administered by the Secretary of the Faculty, from October 9–November 8, 2014.
The outcome of the election was:
Out of 298 eligible CALS faculty, a total of 177 participated by voting.
159 voted yes to restructuring, 18 voted no.
Implementation of the restructuring plan will begin with APC elections in Spring of 2015, and the new, larger council will begin meeting in the Fall of 2015.


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Every Friday, Twisted Sifter provides 20 links to funny things. I will try to condense it to 10 or so links each week...
Poor garbage placement
Dude scares ducks. Hilarity ensues (now playing to your right)
You like stairs? I got some stairs for ya
Whoever folded these shirts deserves a raise or some more Ritalin
An entertaining office message board battle
This dude takes pictures of shelves then puts the images into a frame back on the same shelf. then takes another pic and puts it into a frame…