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January 4th, 2019, 21:37 Posted By: wraggsterFor PSVita hacking, 2018 ended with a bang thanks to Team Molecules revelations at 35C3 and this brought about a new era of Vita hacking, an era in which every security measure could be bypassed. Thanks to this, the memory card authentication routine has been busted and PSM Dev apps have been decrypted; and for further good news, TheFlow stated that he plans to release a hack for FW 3.69 this year!
On a more technical front, the last few days brought us some interesting developments with the recently released decryption tools (and information) from Team Molecule.
One of these developments is that Xerpi was able to reverse engineer the F00D module that does memory card authentication, with help from motoharu who did most crypto reverse engineering. The reason why its relevant to regular end-users is that, with this information, it is now possible to create USB PSVita memory card readers for use with PCs. The main advantage of this is that you could easily copy data to/from multiple memory cards if and that if your PSVita dies, you can still extract Another interesting development is that now, all applications ever released for the PSVita can be decrypted. Thanks to this, CelesteBlue and SilicaAndPina have been decrypting older applications that Sony stopped supporting some time ago.Among decrypted applications, we can find:
PSM Dev AssistantPSM Dev For Unity
These two seem to refuse to work but perhaps, they can be forced into functioning with some work. Heres a video of what they do on FW 3.68 upon opening themMaps App (not available for download)
This crashes upon opening itvia http://wololo.net/2019/01/01/recent-...pps-decrypted/
your own data from it. As of right now, there are no memory card readers available but Xerpi hopes that some manufacturing firm will start producing them on the cheap. To get more information, check out Xerpis recent commits to this GitHub branch. promises hack for FW 3.69 this yearLast October, TheFlow mentioned having a second exploit chain for the PSVita that could achieve HENKaku on FW 3.69.
While this is good news, it doesnt mean that you should go update your PSVita console to FW 3.69 right now as nothing has been released of now. Furthermore, FW 3.69 doesnt grant you any extra abilities as FW 3.69 games are playable on lower FWs thanks to compatibility packs so theres nothing to gain by being on the latest FW.
As always, you shouldnt nag TheFlow about a release date on Twitter (as hed most likely just block you, which youd deserve) and wait for further news on the matter before updating your Vita/PSTV.
Memory Card authentication routine busted and PSM Dev Apps decrypted
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Yonder Mountain String Band keeps the joy coming
The Roxy, Boston, Oct. 21, 2004
By Jeffrey B. Remz
BOSTON - The gleeful spirit infiltrating Boston since Wednesday night made its way to the Yonder Mountain String Band concert from the get go.
Lead singer and mandolinist Jeff Austin told the happy crowd, "Hello joyful city of Boston, Mass.," he said. "It was great in this city watching what was happening."
And what was happening, of course, was that the long suffering Red Sox snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to beat the Yanks and go to the World Series.
Now nothing so exciting resulted during the two sets covering 2 1/2 plus hours played by the boys from Colorado, but they did spread their joy in plenitude.
None of the four members of the Yonder Mountain String Band proved to be an unbelievable musician in concert, but like the Red Sox, they are more of a team than a superstar-only led outfit.
Yonder Mountain really is a souped up bluegrass band with enough edge that bluegrass purists would not exactly embrace their sound, while those looking for a bit more oomph are more than happy to do so.
Considered for better or worse part of the jam band scene, the four guys who comprise the Colorado-based band know their place whether playing or singing.
Austin is the main guy, and he does a good job. He, like the other members, gives a sense of warmth about him in playing and talking. He sings well enough - none of the Yonder boys are extraordinary singers, but they each do the job well enough (all sing) to put the songs across.
The music itself is quite easy to get into. There's a bounce and movement to the proceedings. "At the End of the Day" was a particular highlight. Sometimes bassist Ben Kaufmann will set a thumping backbeat to power the songs. Other times, Austin on mandolin, Dave Johnston on banjo or Adam Aijala on acoustic guitar will breath life into the songs.
And they didn't stick strictly to bluegrass. They encored with Todd Snider's "Good News blues," a bluesy song, obviously, and did a good job with it.
Since they are part of the jam band grouping, of course, this is part of the repertoire. Interestingly though, a few times, songs seemed to come to their end a bit too suddenly, but at least on one occasion, a 20-minute or so long song proved to be a bit too hard to maintain total listener concentration. On the other hand, Yonder Mountain jammed for awhile on "Easy As Pie," but didn't overdo it.
Their crowd stayed with them. And they obviously know their audience as they played a new song or two that will be on their next album.
The quartet wasn't afraid to share the stage either as they brought on strong opener Darrell Scott (best known for songs recorded by the Dixie Chicks and Travis Tritt) and his mandolinist Nick Forster for several well done songs and later a guitarist, Brad Barr, with New England-based jam band The Slip.
Even if the Red Sox hadn't won, the Yonder Mountain String Band would have been enough to put their fans in a good mood.
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Domestic Violence
Prevalence and Cost of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence has devastating consequences on fall family members as well as the community at large.
• 16 percent of marital relationships experience domestic violence
• 8.7 million couples experience violence within the marriage, every year.
Violence usually begin early in the relationship and repeated aggression leads to unhealthy, unhappy relationships and then to divorce. However, aggression can lead to battering server physical injury homicide or suicide.
The effects of children witnessing violence often leads to them assaulting their siblings.
Although it has been estimated that violence among men and women in relationships occur almost equally; violence against women is considered more dire due to the fact that:
1. Women suffer more severe injuries and suffer more psychologically and emotionally.
2. Women usually resort to violence as a means of self-protection or self-defense, whereas men tend to use violence as a way of controlling women.
3. Societies part in encouraging women to remain in these unhealthy, damaging relationships at all cost (providing an inefficient response to the problem of domestic violence).
Domestic violence is often hidden from the therapist (only 6% of women indicated on their intake form that they were subjected to domestic violence, though 53% indicated that their husband had assaulted them (on a standardized assessment instrument). 12 % of families from a sample of 262 reported domestic violence within the relationship ye it was occurring in 40% of the families. The means that family therapist must be competent to treat families where domestic violence is occurring.
All family therapists should assess for the possibility of domestic violence because of the high rate of undetected occurrences.
Domestic violence ranges from the more severe kinds of kicking biting, punching, threatening with a gun or murder to the less severe kind of...


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Self-driving cars were until recently thought impossible. We are now told that they are just around the corner.
What are the possibilities and uncertainties of the technology? Who will benefit? Where is this technology taking us? And who's driving?
Join us for the launch of the three-year Driverless Futures? project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. A panel will discuss how policymakers and innovators can make good decisions about the responsible development of the technology and how social science can contribute.
Registration will open at 17:30 with the event starting promptly at 18:00. The discussion will finish at 19:30 with networking drinks until 20:00.


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Investment banking salaries, which continue to be under intense scrutiny after the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, are a beacon for media and political commentary. Although investment banking gets lumped into a single category, it actually comprises many positions broken down by experience and title--and commensurately, salaries. This tiered approach to salary was designed years ago, and continues on today.
Investment Banking Levels and Salaries
Investment bankers' tiered structure is reflective of both education level (bachelors vs. masters) and years spent in the field.
- Analyst (the lowest tier): Usually a recent college graduate. Analysts generally work extremely long hours, often 80-120 hour work weeks! One bonus for those who love sleep is that because analysts do a lot of the "grunt work" which needs to be approved by a higher level (like the director or managing director), they often arrive at work later than the higher tiers (9:30-10:00 am is not uncommon). For these long hours, analysts are compensated higher than most of their peers in other professions. According to Glassdoor, the average first year analyst's annual salary including bonus averages $127, with second and third year analyst salaries average around $135K. These numbers have been consistent over the past decade, although initially after the financial crisis, the range has reduced in some cases, slightly. Sign-on bonuses are also frequently offered, which can fall in the range of $5-20K.
- Associate (the next leg up): Usually recent MBA graduates. Associates, like analysts, work long hours, although they may be slightly less. Associates work in step with analysts, but because of their seniority position, regularly direct analysts on assignments. The average annual base salary including bonus for first year associates has in recent years been $170K and for associates with 1-3 years of experience, $200K. First year associate bonuses are reported to be in the range of 10-50% of base but can grow to be up to 300% of base for third year associates.
After the analyst and associate levels, the salaries for vice-presidents up to managing directors, particularly the variable or bonus components, are much more wide-ranging. The bonuses are often a function of personal contributions in addition to the overall profitability of the entire group or work unit. As a result, there is no real "average" compensation that is representative of a particular level. With that caveat, below is a table listing compensation data as reported over the past several years.
Years of Experience
|Average Reported Annual Total Compensation
3-6 years
Managing Director/ Partner
7-10 years
(Sources: Wall Street Oasis)
Although it is difficult for many people to fathom the lofty compensation packages reported for the higher ranks, one change that has happened over past years has been a transition from an all-cash bonus to one that has an equity component, which can be tied up for close to nine years. The lower ranks (analysts and associates) are typically immune to this structure.
Bottom Line
While a career in investment banking is competitive, stressful and many times, all-consuming, it is also well rewarded from a monetary perspective.


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I still wish there were a way to backdate these twitter posts. I want them archived, because my brain is like a sieve and anything that might help to jog my memory needs to preserved, but there's no reason for them to clutter up other people's friends pages.
Oh well, can't be helped. Still, it would be nice.
Anyway, I'm typing this with the intention to do one of my occasional braindumps. I don't know if I'll manage that, because as I said, even updating my status on Facebook seems to require too much thought these days, but I'll try, my brain could use it, that's for sure.
Since lists are the traditional form for braindumps, and generally make everything better, let's have one of those:
- I'm sort of in limbo about what to do now that my two years are nearly over. In my dreams I'm going to hang around long enough to finish my diss and
do an A&A residency somewherelook for a job in the UK afterward. We'll see how that goes.
I've kind of stopped worrying actively, because I can't realy influence it anyway. Fatalistic waiting what's going to happen suits me well just now.
- I'm completely in love with this song. Something about that catchy bouncy melody and the lyrics that take a while to register in your brain ('...Break me, take me, love me, hate me. Overwhelm and desecrate me. Please destroy me, I'm in love with you...') just fits with my higher brain's desire to mercilessly mock myself for my woes of unrequited love.
- I've never had so much of a social life as I do right now. I think I'm more or less unconsciously stocking up on it, because I know from experience that my social incompetence will make it very hard to make new acquaintances to hang out with once I move away from here. Because talking to colleagues and other people is *hard*.
- I really need to just sit down and write the stupid section on material and methods already. But the idea of having to drone on for pages on how a thermometer works is really not something that makes me want to start.
- My family has a new dog, Paul (poor thing was cropped and docked by his previous owners). And that doesn't help me one bit with my resolution to be sensible and not to get myself a new dog right now.
- Other than the occasional hormone-induced five minutes of WOE, I have accepted the Stupid Crush as a silly constant in my life that I just have to live with - and mock myself for it. That's a sign that things are good. I like mocking.
- I'm convinced that my mood didn't improve so drastically once the days got longer when I was younger. But now it makes a big difference. When and how did I turn into a sun worshiper?
- I really, really want to have a good go at all the sev3 translations that are still waiting this weekend.
Hmmm. Still not everything that's floating around in my head, but some of it. And maybe writing it out will make it easier to sort out. One can but hope...


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University wants students to know they should be counted here
University officials want students to know they count, and that when it comes to the census most should be counted at U-M. Officials are using e-mail messages, posters and a video contest to remind students to fill out the census form sent to their campus-based address. Only commuter students should be counted on their parents' form.
U-M, DTE Energy announce alternative energy partnership
U-M has purchased renewable energy certificates from DTE Energy to support the production of renewable energy as part of the university's environmental and energy strategy. The partnership with DTE Energy will see U-M is purchase energy produced by two wind turbines through the DTE Energy GreenCurrents program.
Undergraduates to present research in Lansing
Undergraduates from U-M's three campuses will be among the students celebrating their contributions to the state of Michigan through cutting edge research during the Michigan Undergraduate Research Forum today in Lansing. The U-M students are part of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, which creates research partnerships between students and faculty researchers campuswide.
WORTH REPEATING: Ann Arbor, U-M issue 'A2Fiber' call to action
The university and the city of Ann Arbor have teamed up in an effort to convince Google to pick Ann Arbor for Google's Fiber for Communities trial. One of the key components of Google's selection process is applicants must demonstrate strong community support and participation.
The Michigan Difference
Former Los Angeles gang members trying to lose the markings of their previous lifestyle have an ally in plastic surgeon and U-M alumnus Dr. Frank Ryan. For the last 15 years, Ryan has been removing visible gang-related tattoos without charge for youth who want to lose their markings so they can stand a better chance of landing a job, and with it a second chance. "These youth have already done the hardest thing by leaving the gang," Ryan says.


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I'm thinking that it's based on the PlayStation port, which I believe had a couple of minor glitches, but nothing to make a big deal out of. I have the game for the PlayStation and did finish it a loooong time ago.
6-6-98 - 6-6-18 Happy 20th Anniversary TNL
New Direct added today. A couple of things I'm interested in but this was mainly lackluster. The 1st game they listed pissed me off more then I realized. I so wanted the Dragon Quest music game on 3DS to come here and this came out instead.
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Super Mario 35th announcement.
6-6-98 - 6-6-18 Happy 20th Anniversary TNL
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Circulation in the brain linked to dementia
Circulation in the brain linked to dementia
Cerebrovascular disease, which affects circulation of blood in the brain, is significantly associated with dementia, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
The researchers analysed 5,715 cases from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) database, which have been collected from across the United States since the launch of the NACC in 1999.
The finding suggests that early management of vascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, and adopting a "heart healthy" diet, as well as exercise and other aspects of mid-life lifestyles may delay or prevent the onset of dementia due to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
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Golden Drive Celebrates Five Years of Helping Homeless Kids
The event brought in hundreds of families to spread awareness and raise money
WEST FARGO, ND — It's a five year milestone for a woman dedicated to ending child homelessness in the Valley.
The Golden Drive Homeless Kid's annual community event brought hundreds of families together to spread awareness.
Sue Baron, founder of the organization, brought out the cavalry.
"We got Star Wars this year, we got Chuck E Cheese, Batman and Superman," she said.
The familiar faces are not here to recover the death star plans.
They're here to help save children from homelessness.
"It's empowerment," Baron said. "It brings the kids together, it brings the big people together."
Her annual Community Event, aimed at spreading awareness of the homeless children in the Valley, started with small beginnings.
"Two tarps, two stickers, and two saw horses," she added.
On its fifth year, the event grew into something much bigger.
She has the help of several local organizations helping spread the word and raise money to house the children.
The family event brings games, food and a motorcycle ride.
"In a country as rich as ours, there should be no homelessness," said Tom Malvin, a rider from Dilworth. "There should be places for these people to live until they're back on their feet."
"They're going to be making our decisions one day," Baron said. "All I ask is if people please just reach out, reach out to the shelters. Please, it takes so little to make a difference."
Since leaving her job almost five years ago, Sue Baron said she's dedicated her life to housing children and "staying golden."
"Never give up when you're making a positive difference," she said.
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The Divine King Mansion wasn't as bustling and extravagant like the Grand Chancellor's. It carried a solemn and dignified aura instead, a grand temperament in general.
There were very few palace maids chatting and talking along the way; their refreshing sight was instead replaced by soldiers in black scaled-armor with a spear as their weapon of choice. They were on patrol while riding bulls. Each of them was elite; ferocious and brave.
"Rumble." Four gluttonous half-dragons were pulling an imperial carriage with eight compartments.
These beasts were seven-hundred-year old with the power to resist mountains. The imperial dragon carriage itself was luxurious to the extreme; this was a spirit treasure of the royal clan.
One would immediately know who was sitting inside after seeing it, Princess Luofu.
In the back was another imperial carriage three or four times smaller than the princess' ride. It had many palace maids and eunuchs keeping it company.
This must be another prince or princess.
The two carriages and the servants stopped once they were close to Feiyun and Attendant Gui.
Feiyun quietly stood and watched as the violet energy inside his dantian began to churn because of the princess' aura.
The Ascension Platform in his palace emitted faint lights. A soul image that looked exactly like the princess began to dance as if coming back to life.
The princess had left her name and a strand of soul on the sacred tablet, or rather, the Ascension Platform.
It was sensing her aura so the soul became animated again, floating on the platform.
Feiyun quickly calmed down the platform and even closed the inner dantian, not wanting the princess to notice anything.
The imperial dragon carriage parked here for a while before the princess finally spoke: "Feng Feiyun, I didn't expect you to still come to the capital."
Attendant Gui slightly bowed towards the princess but Feiyun kept his proud stature: "Your Highness, how have you been?"
"Fine." The princess didn't show the slightest hint of emotion before channeling the carriage to leave the Divine King Mansion.
He stood there contemplating: 'This woman is too crafty and unpredictable. Who knows what she is thinking?'
She was currently the number one ranked on the lower list while Feiyun was third. This list was created by Scholar Heaven Calculating so it was surely accurate. This woman was very strong so defeating her wouldn't be easy.
"You are the demon's son?" A young male voice came from the other carriage.
Attendant Yui sent him a mental message: "This is the eighteenth prince, a young king of the royal clan, one of the three backups for the Divine King position."
Feiyun nodded. That's the royal clan for you, possessing the most excellent bloodline, training methods, and great resources. That's why they could produce so many top prodigies.
One's background was very crucial to their cultivation path.
Just imagine, being born in a cultivation clan would mean being nourished by spirit medicines during the fetal stage. Experts would even send spirit energy to the fetuses. Thus, the moment the baby came out, they had better cultivation than ordinary people.
Moreover, if the father was an expert, the mother was most likely one too. This meant that their bloodline was quite powerful and their offspring would be more talented than the mass.
So for this royal clan, their future generations were normally brilliant enough from years of accumulation.
This was the reason why the majority of real experts all came from cultivation clans.
Furthermore, powerful female cultivators were normally quite pretty. The strong ones normally came from a powerful clan and a strong man naturally wouldn't marry an ugly woman. Thus, with such good genes, their daughters would be beautiful as well. There were more implications with marriages in the cultivation world beyond love since it directly affected the next generation.
Even though the speaker was the eighteenth prince, Feng Feiyun didn't perform any ceremony and simply said: "That's me."
This prince was definitely a famous character in the capital and his value doubled after becoming a backup candidate for the Divine King's position. No one dared to take him lightly outside of the top geniuses.
"That's the Divine King successor for you, a bit arrogant, aren't you?" The prince's voice was cold.
An invisible wave came from the carriage and caused a clear fluctuation in the air. Ordinary people couldn't see anything but Feiyun had the Heavenly Phoenix Gaze. He could see the sword finger clearly.
Rippling Shadow Sword, a powerful technique from the royal clan. The eighteenth prince was the only one in the young generation who managed to learn this art.
Attendant Gui slightly frowned while worrying for Feiyun. This sword technique was bizarre and few could predict its form and trajectory. His Young Lord's cultivation was amazing but he was still too young.
Feiyun responded at this moment by also raising his finger to channel the water nearby. He directly shattered this sword wave and his attack continued toward the carriage while being invisible and soundless.
"Boom!" The prince stopped the attack but his entire carriage slightly trembled.
"You are worthy of your fame, demon's son. We shall meet again at the royal sacred ground." The prince snorted and left.
Feiyun smirked and didn't give a damn about the guy. He followed Attendant Gui inside.
The Divine King was still as spirited and gallant as before. His gray set of hair didn't diminish his prestige.
"Your vitality is powerful and had the upper hand against the eighteenth prince earlier. Looks like you have reached the second level of Heaven's Mandate." The king said.
Nothing happening in his mansion could elude his eyes.
Feiyun was very respectful towards the king so he admitted: "I broke through a few days ago."
His cultivation rose instead of declining. It was obvious that his poisonous blood had been cured.
The king didn't ask how he did it. After all, everyone had their own secrets. Overly prying wasn't a good thing.
For someone at his level, only the result mattered, not the process.
The king's sleeve flashed brightly; a yellow bottle flew out and floated in his palm. He said: "This is Luofu's Mystical Golden Ginseng, 5,000 years of age, allowing someone to live for fifty years longer. You can't find a second one like this at the Jin Dynasty."
Feiyun could feel the life essence within the ginseng despite it being stored in the bottle.
"The princess is truly filial." Feiyun said.
The king slightly raised his brow and said: "It's because she's about to face a big problem so she came to ask me for help."
"It's about the prince-in-law selection." Feiyun said.
The king nodded: "I'm sure you have heard about the competition between her and the crown prince."
"Yes." Feiyun replied.
In the Jin Dynasty, as long as they were talented enough, both sexes could become its ruler.
Feiyun asked: "Does the princess not want to marry?"
"Of course she doesn't want to but it's not up to her." The king said.
"That's why she came to you, hoping the Jin Emperor would remove that decree."
The king shook his head: "No one can change the decree of the emperor. She only wanted me to buy her more time."
"Isn't the date already picked? One month after the start of winter. There's no delaying this if the emperor had spoken." Feiyun wondered.
The king explained: "If there is a bigger matter in the royal clan, then the prince selection needs to be delayed."
"Something even more important?"
"For example, picking the successor to the Divine King position." The king solemnly said with a profound glare: "This relates to the prosperity of the dynasty so naturally, the prince-in-law selection will need to be postponed."
Feiyun understood right away. No wonder why the eighteenth prince came with the princess. So it was about this issue.
The king had accepted the ginseng so he must have accepted the princess' plea.
The king went on: "There are many exceptional prodigies in the young generation of the royal clan but none is enough to take on this role."
The best genius in the clan was none other than Long Shenya, a ranker on the upper historical list. He was part of the Trio of Excellence in the capital with Dongfang Jingshui and Beiming Potian.
Unfortunately, his crown prince position removed him from being a candidate.
The other three top prodigies in the royal clan were at the young king level. Their talents were at the highest level of heaven-defying. However, this was still a bit lacking for this prestigious position. The Divine King naturally liked Feiyun the best.
"Right." Feiyun briefly said.
The king waved his hand and the bottle containing the ginseng flew in front of Feiyun: "You have just made it to the second level so there is some instability. You can barely fight against ordinary young kings so fighting against the three prodigies of the royal clan is even more prohibitive. Take this ginseng, this is enough to save you fifty years of cultivation."Previous Chapter Next Chapter


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The 2018 TCR UK Touring Car Championship moved on to Knockhill in April for is second weekend of racing and enjoyed a larger entry on the grid.
Sean Walkinshaw stepped in to make his FWD debut in the Honda Civic whilst Howard Fuller was unable to drive due to other commitments whilst Josh Price made his first appearance in a 2017 Honda civic run by the BMR Autoglym Academy outfit.
Dan Lloyd secures pole position in competitive Knockhill qualifying
Dan Lloyd made it two pole positions out of two events by securing the top time in qualifying for the TCR UK series at Knockhill, as local racer Aiden Moffat qualified on the front row of the grid in second.
Championship leader Lloyd made his intent clear early on in a sunny Qualifying session when he went to the top of the times after eight minutes.
But with Scottish racer Moffat getting ever-quicker, Lloyd had to improve his lap time throughout the session, eventually setting a time of 50.823 seconds to claim pole position for the first race.
Laser Tools Racing's Moffat ended up two and a half tenths back having posted his best lap time of the weekend on the anti-clockwise configuration of the Knockhill circuit.
The series once again featured a diversity of brands in the top three positions, as Lloyd's Volkswagen and Moffat's Alfa Romeo were followed by the Honda Civic of Ollie Taylor (Pyro Motorsport) in third, who improved his time twice inside the final ten minutes to secure a strong starting position.
Swedish racer Andreas Bäckman was fourth fastest, giving the WestCoast Racing driver a second row starting position for Race One.
TCR newcomer Josh Price (BMR Autoglym Academy) overcame an engine failure in practice to take to the circuit with seconds to spare at the beginning of the half-hour session, qualifying his Honda Civic in fifth, ahead of the 2018-specification Honda of Scottish racer Finlay Crocker (Verizon Connect Racing) in sixth.
Lewis Kent put his Hyundai i30 N in seventh for the first race, with the third WestCoast Racing Volkswagen of Jessica Bäckman in eighth.
Darelle Wilson (DW Racing) was ninth in his Vauxhall Astra, ahead of TCR UK debutante Sean Walkinshaw in tenth and Derek Palmer Jr (Laser Tools Racing) completing the field in 11th. Walkinshaw had earlier missed practice whilst he waited for a spare suspension component to be delivered to the circuit after a failure on Friday.
The grid for the second race, which is based on a reversal of the top ten drivers' second fastest laps, saw Walkinshaw start from pole position with Wilson alongside.
Daniel Lloyd victorious in exciting opening race at Knockhill
WestCoast Racing's Daniel Lloyd put in a flawless drive to take victory in the opening TCR UK Series race at Knockhill, as Pyro Motorsport's Ollie Taylor and the BMR Autoglym Acamdemy's Josh Price completed the podium after a thrilling scrap.
Lloyd started the race from pole position and never looked back as he built up a comfortable margin early in the race, whilst the pack behind him scrapped for position in a thrilling race.
Taylor had got the jump on Laser Tools Racing's Aiden Moffat at the start, before he slid wide in his Honda Civic on lap six and dropped to fourth, releasing Moffat to try to reduce Lloyd's then six-second gap.
However, Moffat's charge came to an abrupt end at the mid-point of the race when he suffered from a driveshaft failure, elevating WestCoast Racing's Andreas Bäckman into second.
A mid-race safety car period was required in order to retrieve the beached Hyundai i30 N of Lewis Kent (Essex & Kent Motorsport) who had gone off at McIntyres whilst running in 11th, and when the race resumed on lap 22 Andreas Bäckman made an unforced error into the first turn, locking his brakes and handing second to Taylor.
Bäckman sought to re-pass the Honda two laps later but contact between the pair gave Price the opportunity to move into second. The BMR driver would only hold the position for two laps though, and Taylor re-passed with just five laps to run and the podium positions would remain unchanged thereafter.
Fourth went to Bäckman, ahead of Sean Walkinshaw in fifth, who is making his TCR UK race début for his team of the same name this weekend.
Derek Palmer finished the race as Laser Tools Racing's sole remaining Alfa Romeo in sixth after a relatively uneventful drive for the Scot, ahead of Jessica Bäckman (WestCoast Racing) in seventh.
Darelle Wilson (DW Racing) was eighth, having received a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits in the race, although his race ended with an accident with Finlay Crocker (Verizon Connect Racing) at McIntyres bend on the final lap, despite the latter running a lap down. Crocker had earlier suffered from several spins during the race and was a lap down as a result.
Incident-packed Race 2 at Knockhill delivers thrills aplenty
Daniel Lloyd continued his dream start to the TCR UK Series with victory in the reversed-grid second race at Knockhill, coming through from ninth on the grid to take his fourth win of the year ahead of Josh Price and Sean Walkinshaw.
Walkinshaw started the race on pole position and led heading into Turn 1, but the Hyundai of Lewis Kent got an even stronger start from the second row of the grid and immediately made a move into Taylor's Hairpin, with slight contact allowing Kent into the lead. Further back Team BMR's Josh Price, who had started from sixth, got past Walkinshaw for second on lap four, and immediately set about slashing Kent's early lead. On lap seven Kent made a mistake at Turn 1, gifting Price the lead, although the Honda driver would only be at the front of the field for four laps.
Championship leader Lloyd had been making steady progress in the early phase of the race, moving up to sixth by the end of the first lap and into second by lap eight. On lap 11 Lloyd got a superior exit from Turn 1 and passed Price for the lead heading towards Turns 2 and 3 with a clean pass.
Lloyd had opened up a lead of over two seconds by lap 23 when the safety car was required to clear up the damaged Honda of Ollie Taylor. The Pyro Motorsport driver had spent much of the first half of the race running seventh, before stepping up a gear heading into the final third of the race. Whilst trying to pass WestCoast Racing's Jessica Bäckman for fourth at Turn 1 the two cars made contact and title contender Taylor was out of the race with broken steering.
With the clock continuing to count down there was only time for one more racing lap when the action resumed, and Lloyd went early to build enough of a lead to take his fourth win of 2018. Price ultimately settled for second, ahead of Walkinshaw in third, giving the latter's fledgling team a maiden podium in TCR. DW Racing's Darelle Wilson was fourth, with the Vauxhall Astra racer almost securing a podium finish after pressuring Walkinshaw late in the race.
The Bäckman siblings finished in fifth and sixth, with Andreas ahead of sister Jessica respectively. Both WestCoast Racing cars were involved in fierce battles during the race, with their Volkswagen Golf GTi cars bearing the scars of multiple contacts at the end as the Knockhill circuit once again delivered close battles. Derek Palmer once again had to fly the flag for the Laser Tools Racing team and finished in seventh, as team-mate Aiden Moffat failed to make the start with a different failure to the driveshaft issue that took him out of the running in race one.
Lewis Kent completed the finishers in eighth, two laps down after tyre issues struck during the race.
Another two victories mean Lloyd leaves Scotland with a 66-point lead over Andreas Bäckman in second, with Taylor a further seven points behind in third.
The Guru's Thoughts…
The second weekend of the 2018 TCR UK Touring Car Championship showed that the exciting spectacle of TCR Racing takes place in every TCR Series around the world. Add some greasy conditions on a drying track and your guaranteed of exciting races.
I'm not going to talk about the Qualifying/Race Day issue, as far as I'm concerned it was sorted out on the day. Its not the best way to have done things with the decisions taking place live on air, but time constraints led to this happening in the way it did.
It was great to see Josh Price enter with BMR Autoglym Academy Honda Civic and it showed that others are interested in join the series in its first year. In a season where so far a lot of people have commented on the grid size (due to oversized expectation built by everyone outside of the series), a new car and team entering the fray shows that what I have said all along is correct:
People are waiting in the wings to see how it progresses before committing to an entry. Thats fair enough, its a new series and to make it worth their while the teams'/drivers want to see some action and racing to justify budgets.
Finally, racing in the reverse direction seemed to offer more overtaking spots than the normal way around. I liked it! I hope it returns for 2019…
As per usual, I will be keeping things up to date on here with the blog as well as with the members of the The Official TCR Talk Group & The TCR UK Fans Group who will also be sharing their thoughts as well as any news from FIA WTCR, The TCR Europe Series, Domestic & Regional TCR Series and any news on the TCR UK Series which started this year.
All images are used courtesy of BRSCC / TCR UK Series & CMC images where credited.
Until next time, all the best!


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Alexander & Baldwin to Present at BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services Conference
Alexander & Baldwin will provide access to the presentation slides on its website during the presentation. Access to the slides will be available at this link: http://www.alexanderbaldwin.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations. Additionally, BB&T will provide audio-only access at its website, http://www.wsw.com/webcast/bbt17/alex/. A replay of the audio portion of the webcast will be available at this link for 90 days.
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Posted: Aug 12, 2020
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200138205
Do you want to build revolutionary networking system software while making a huge impact to the WiFi industry? Do you love the challenge of solving complicated problems?
If you're passionate about Wireless Technology, specially WiFi technologies, in the context of embedded software development and system-level integration, we may have the job for you.
Key Qualifications
- Strong hands-on experience on 802.11 technologies and standards
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- Experience with UNIX systems, and a strong understanding of operating system fundamentals
- Succeed in a collaborative environment and clearly communicate while authoritatively driving multiple projects across many teams
- Hardworking as well as inquisitive and seeks to tackle everyday problems in innovative ways
- Laser-focused on the smallest details that are meaningful to our customers
As core team member, you'll be responsible for crafting, improving and maintaining WiFi networking subsystem software across a range of Apple products including iPhone and iPad.
Due to the multi-functional nature of the technology, the ideal candidate should have strong communication and interpersonal skills to work well with a large variety of people from organizations within and external to Apple.
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Study Says 11% of US Adults Own Tablets
We know that Apple's iPad is the most popular in the tablet category. What we did not know yet was that 11 percent of the American adult population owns a tablet.
A study conducted by Pew Research Center in cooperation with The Economist Group found this, and a bit more interesting figures about the tablet users in the country.
The study reveals that tablets are not bought by adults just to own one; an impressive 77 percent of those adults that own a tablet use them every day.
General web surfing was performed by 66 percent of the users.
The average tablet user spends 90 minutes each day using the tablet for different purposes. Of all sorts of things, email use is one of the most popular tablet activities with 54 percent of the tablet owners using it for email.
After email, 39 percent of the tablet owners use it for Social Networking.
Also, 17 percent of the users watch movies on their tablets, and 77 percent of the tablet owners consume news from their tablets, at least once a week, making it the most common activity in a tablet.
But a majority of the tablet owners do not pay for content on their tablets, and only 14 percent have purchased any content.


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Malama O Manoa
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Malama Manoa was founded in January 1992 as the at a Manoa Neighborhood Board meeting. In September, the name "Malama o Manoa" was adopted (but changed recently to Malama Manoa). The charter of incorporation as a non-profit corporation in the State of Hawaii was granted in December 1992. In March 1993 the Internal Revenue Service approved Malama Manoa's application as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, which also allows tax-deductible contributions.
MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of Malama Manoa is to promote community; celebrate our cultural diversity and heritage; and preserve, protect, and enhance the special qualities of historic Manoa Valley.
Waikiki Improvement Association
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For more than 40 years, Waikiki Improvement Association has remained true to its objective: "to improve, enrich, and beautify Waikiki for the benefit of residents and visitors alike, to promote conditions conducive to the economic and cultural good, and for the betterment of the entire community."
Many people have played pivotal roles in the stewardship of Waikiki. They are the members of Waikiki Improvement Association a cross section of business, government and community members who care about the future of this place, Waikiki.
Aloha Festivals
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Aloha Festivals is the oldest and largest Hawaiian cultural celebration in the United States. What is known today as Aloha Festivals was created in 1946, as Aloha Week - a cultural celebration of Hawai'i's music, dance and history intended to perpetuate our unique traditions. A group of former Jaycees - known as the Jaycees Old-timers of Hawai'i - had the vision to create a public celebration to honor Hawai'i's cosmopolitan heritage, yet created a celebration which has itself become a state-wide tradition.Aloha Week became Aloha Festivals in 1991. Aloha Festivals has become a celebration of our Hawaiian culture. Integrated into the culture are many island traditions and customs of each of the Hawaiian islands. Thousands of volunteers labor together each year to stage the events, which are attended statewide by nearly a million people Eit is a festival truly of the people of Hawai'i by the people of Hawai'i. The festivals are funded through the sale of Aloha Festivals ribbons and merchandise, and via corporate and private donations. As a 501©3 corporation, donations are tax deductible and welcomed.
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For over 40 years, Habilitat has been motivating the unmotivated. It has long been recognized as one of the nation's foremost residential substance-abuse treatment programs. With meager resources, Vinny Marino founded Habilitat on January 27, 1971, starting with only eight people housed in a small home in Kailua, Hawai`i. Vinny was determined to pursue his uncompromising commitment to address the growing epidemic of individuals with substance abuse problems and other anti-social behaviors
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Monday, October 22, 2012
I'm a little overwhelmed with work right now and I've been neglecting you, dear SAHMnambulist readers. Just know that I miss you and LO has been doing plenty of adorable things lately that I will update all (12) of you on as soon as I can figure out when.
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The Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Sweater
The Bailey 44 Don't Stop Till You Get Enough Sweater in Cream is a ribbed viscose-blend sweater that features all-over shimmer, a deep V-neck and bell sleeves. Effortlessly stylish!
Viscose Sweater Rib: 72% Viscose, 28% PBT + Lurex
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Customer is responsible for return shipping. The refund is applied for the item only, not shipping and handling.
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Black students in the UC system face persistent racial equity gaps, as supported by a study published by The Campaign for College Opportunity (CCO) in February 2019.
CCO is a nonprofit organization that aims to ensure that all Californians have an equal opportunity to succeed in higher education. The organization's most recent study, "The State of Higher Education for Black Californians," showed that many of the 2.2 million Black Americans in California struggle to earn post-secondary degrees and credentials. CCO reported that this problem prevents upward mobility in California's modern economy.
Black student enrollment within the UC system remains severely low, making up only two percent of the total undergraduate population. Their low retention and graduation rates reflect obstacles on their path to higher education attainment. In 2017, Black students' six-year completion rate at all UC campuses was 75 percent, compared to 86 percent for white students. The report also estimates that 25 percent of Black UC students left without a bachelor's degree.
The report further reveals that in the 2016–2017 academic year, only 35 percent of Black American high school graduates were considered prepared for college, compared to 52 percent of white graduates. Of the two-thirds of Black American adults that have attended college, 49 percent did not graduate from their program of choice. These outcomes indicate significant barriers to Black student success, such as poverty and lack of access to quality K–12 education.
To improve the Black experience in higher education, CCO continues to advise campus leaders to create welcoming environments that provide Black students a sense of belonging by hiring more Black professors and administrative officials. In 2018, CCO's "Left Out" diversity report found out that Black people only hold 3 percent of all faculty and senior leadership positions within the UC system.
A 2015 UC-based study on campus climate showed that 47 percent of Black students who attended UC San Diego from 2008 to 2014 reported not feeling respected on campus, the second-highest percentage behind UC Berkeley.
This lack of representation has fueled racially charged incidents, namely the Compton Cookout in 2010, in which a fraternity at UCSD hosted a party promoting negative stereotypes about Black people. In response to the outbreak of campus protests, UCSD administration added the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) requirement to the university's general education curriculum.
CCO recognizes the need for not only more diversity on college campuses, but also more support towards Black student success. The report offers other policy recommendations, including: a "statewide college attainment goal" to close racial equity gaps, a strategy to encourage Black adults who dropped out of college to complete their studies, an implementation of community college reforms to smoothen degree and transfer pathways, and financial aid to help low-income families afford the full cost of college.
"This report highlights the continued struggles faced by black students who are pursuing a higher education in California," Devon Graves, 2018–19 UC student regent, said. "I encourage policy makers and higher education administrators to implement these recommendations in order to ensure that we are equitably serving all Californians."
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As DARKReading noted in a post on January 23rd, there are no "standard provisions" in cyberinsurance policies – they are all over the map in what they do – and do not – cover. Frequently, law firms and other businesses think they are covered for specific things, when they are not.
Here are 10 costs that people most often mistakenly believe are covered.
- Financial loss during downtime.
- Losses incurred during a policy "waiting time."
- Third-party mistakes.
- New hardware.
- Software upgrades.
- Social engineering, including business e-mail compromise (BEC) attacks.
- Bodily injury/property damage.
- Fines and penalties issued by the Payment Card industry.
- Reputation damage.
- Loss from account takeover schemes.
Mind you, you may have a wonderful policy that includes all of things or at least a good policy that includes some of them. And you pay more for some of these things, which is always a factor in purchase decisions. But this list includes some of the misapprehensions about coverage most often experienced. Take a look at the post to get a fuller look at all 10 costs – and then go check your cyberinsurance policy to see if they are covered.
And if you don't have a cyberinsurance policy, time's a-wasting . . . .
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Tiles are a perfect addition to our homes because they play a huge part in enhancing the overall look of our property. But poorly set-up tiles can have the opposite effect and leave you either regretting your decision or spending more time, energy and money on the renovation.
On the other hand, with the tile leveling system, you do not need to end up in this miserable state. These systems can aid you to seamlessly level your tiles so you can have a splendid looking tile work inside your house.
With that thought in mind, we reviewed six of the best tile leveling system on the market today. We included the pros and cons of each product as well as our verdict based on research. In the latter part of this post, we shared some important tips on how to choose the best tile leveling system for you.
Top 6 Best Tile Leveling System (January 2020) - TOP 6 PICKS & REVIEWS
TOP 6 Reviews on the Best Tile Leveling System
1. T-Lock Complete KIT Anti-Lippage
• User-friendly
• The instructions are rather light
• The clips and wedges are very durable
• The clips are very easy to break after using
The moment I read the features of this product, I was immediately hooked. This leveling system includes a kit which features 300 clips and 100 wedges. Thus, you can guarantee to give the most value for your money!
I am also impressed at how the clips can serve as spacers because of the uniquely-designed, built-in, 1/8-inch spacer that cuts the necessity for spacers. The clips are very easy to break after use, adding convenience to your work.
As soon as you acquire the tile leveling system, it is guaranteed to last longer, considering it's made in the EU with top-quality precision and materials. The clips and wedges are very durable and you can expect to have a solid tile leveling installation work with this system.
If like me, you aim to get your desired results, save time, and relax every time you are setting up tiles, then the tile leveling system by Perfect Level Master can be a great choice for you.
2. Spin Doctor Tile Leveling Pro Kit
• Easy setup
• The spindles are thin
• They hold the leveled tiles very well
• 4-segmented windows enable you to look at your work
• The system works excellently to deliver a consistent result
Your tile installation does not need to cost too much. We highly recommend the Spin Doctor Tile Leveling Pro Kit.
What I love about this product is that the kit includes 200, 20-mm, re-usable, pre-assembled spindles, which are intended to feature a screw element that includes a bigger grip and head element.
Also, the system includes 100 clear view shields so you can have a great time looking at your work. As a result, you can be certain to make very few mistakes – if any – and save in long-term costs.
Get the Spin Doctor Tile Leveling Pro Kit when you require a system that is fast and easy to set up because the spindles don't need additional tools during its installation.
Moreover, the system is an ideal choice if you want to have a spotless gout line because the system doesn't include spacers, which are quite breakable.
The Spin Doctor Tile Leveling Pro Kit is a convenient system because it is easy to set up. It also removes easily and cleanly, with the most minimal force and eliminates the problem of tile fragmentation or leaving unwanted obstructions.
3. Z-Color 400pcs Plastic Tile Leveling System
• Affordable
• Not easy to use
• Clips that can be installed easily
• Clips can break with the wrong timing
Align and perfectly set your tiles automatically for expert results with tile leveling clips from Z-Color. The product includes 200 clips for every bag, making for an accurate tile setting and perfect leveling of tiles.
What I like about this system is that it is very easy to learn whether you're at the novice, intermediate or experienced level. What results from your work would be a perfectly leveled tile installation after the application of adhesive cures or thinset.
And best of all, the clips are made of quality and durable plastic, which makes them immovable during installation.
This Z-Color 400pcs Plastic Tile Leveling System is useful for large format installation, heavy tiles and wood plank with rectified edges.
4. Raimondi Starter Kit Tile Leveling System
• It does not require further cleanup
• The clips can easily crack and quite fragile
• Can be easily installed, used, and taken out
• The tile leveling system boost a perfect tile leveling
The starter kit manufactured by Raimondi is really made for starters. This kit takes in 100 normal clips, 100 wedges, and floor pliers.
You can be certain that this tile leveling system is user-friendly considering that the installing and elimination of the spacers are meant to be fast and very easy.
What I like best about the Raimondi Tile Leveling System is that it contains everything needed to eliminate tile lippage fast. You'd get good joint clips and a hundred reusable floor pliers and wedges inside a storage bucket.
This tile leveling system is an excellent option when you require a leveling system that's perfect for use once you buy it.
5. Peygran Tile Leveling System Super Kit
• The system works seamlessly with large tiles
• The clips can crack easily and are quite fragile
• The kit contains 100 wedges, 100 clips, a durable bucket, and an adjustable plier
Fifth on our list is the Peygran leveling system, which is the leveling system that will produce a lippage-free stone and tile set up.
Aside from that, it is also a durable and strong leveling system because it's manufactured in Spain with the use of top-quality materials.
You can utilize this leveling system to guarantee evenness between the tiles because it has clips and wedges.
Once bought, you will see that the kit includes 100 wedges, 100 clips, a durable bucket, and an adjustable plier.
The clips have a multi-purpose utility because of its spacers that take into account 1/32-inch, 1/16-inch, and 1/8-inch grout lines. Thus you don't have to get those spacers in another package or kit.
The Peygran Tile Leveling System is a high-quality product. The wedge system and leveling clip ensure flatness while avoiding any unnecessary movements in the mortar setting.
6. PERFECT LEVEL MASTER's Tile Leveling System Complete Kit
• User-friendly
• Maybe a bit expensive for people on a tight budget
• Well-made clips and wedges
• Quick installation and remove feature boosts user-friendliness
What I love about the PERFECT LEVEL MASTER's Tile Leveling System Complete Kit is that it is user-friendly. You can acquire this leveling system especially you need one that is simple to use. The leveling system is also very quick to set up and easy to remove.
As soon as you obtain this system, you don't need to get those spacers from another package or kit because Perfect Level Master's already integrates 300 clips with a 1/32-inch spacer design.
Aside from the system's clips, the leveling kit also has 100 wedges, allowing you to acquire the best value. The product is manufactured in EU with the best quality materials used to guarantee you that you're getting a top-quality design and product.
Thus this system is a perfect choice for starters or DIY-ers out there. You can eliminate wall and floor tile lippage with Perfect Level Master's tile leveling system.
How to Choose the Best Tile Leveling System
Now that you have our top six choices for the best leveling systems, you can always explore more if you want to shop around. But we should remind you again that shopping around may take more of your time with very little results if you don't know what you're looking for. So here are a few tips to help you compare different products and make a choice.
Generally, the best tip would always be that you remain honest with yourself and your needs – especially when it comes to your budget. It may become less a matter of whether it works on small or large projects and more to do with how much it costs. For instance, all six products in our review are excellent. But how much are you willing to pay for one?
You can always settle for a cheap tiling system. But why do we sometimes go for a more costly design? The answer is simple. We want to make our lives easier by making sure that the product does good work and lasts longer. High-end models, just like the six bests ones we reviewed in this post, for instance, can hold the tiles better because they have better clips.
So put the budget in mind for the product which you think will satisfy your tile working needs and try to find a compromise with the product's quality and efficiency.
?Quality of clips
If there's one thing that sets a system apart from other systems, it is the fact that you can easily detach clips that are under the tile. High-end systems, like the ones we reviewed in this post, contain clips that break off with just a simple touch of the mallet; besides which, they won't break at all.
That's the kind of functionality we're looking for – especially with the QEP 99720Q. Other systems may have clips that make it difficult for you to line the tiles up and set them in place. While these products are, no doubt, quality products that work wonders, they may take more of your time compared to other brands that are easier to set up.
?Prep work
One of the major points for choosing the best tile leveling system is to your tiles even and level while saving money. It is for that reason why models like the ATR Resolution may not be the best in this aspect, even though they have cool features like the innovative corner-clip design – it takes a longer time to get the item ready for use.
If you're working on a project under a strict deadline, then you might not find such a tile leveling system the best for you. It is also important for you to know how much planning is required for each system with the kind of project you want to get done.
You will require this not only so you'll have a template to use, but also to get the exact number of clips required for the job.
All the products listed in this review post are great tools to help you save time in getting your DIY job done right. But you'd probably only choose one among the five because one is all you'll ever really need. So which among the five products is the best?
Well, the final decision will depend upon you because your needs may vary. But we like the Perfect Level Master's T-Lock system not only because of its excellent quality but also because it is the easiest to use although we do think it can be expensive for you.
While the Spin Doctor Tile Leveling Pro Kit is not far behind in terms of quality, it is, as we've mentioned, taking too much time to prepare and setup and the spindles are a bit thin. The Z-Color 400pcs Plastic Tile Leveling System, however, provides not only quality and competence but also affordability. The QEP's 99720Q is also affordable but doesn't equal in quality compared to the brands we've mentioned.
We hope this review post and guide was helpful to you. Which among the five systems is your top choice? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. We hope you'd find the one system that will best meet your needs.


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A 34-year-old police sub-inspector working in rural Bengaluru was stabbed to death on Friday by two vehicle thieves he was chasing in the Nelamangala town on the outskirts of Bengaluru city. The sub-inspector identified as S Jagadish was attached to the Doddaballapur town police station in rural Bengaluru.
The two thieves whom the sub inspector was chasing turned on the police officer after he fell down and lost his service weapon, Karnataka's director general and inspector of police Om Prakash said at a press briefing on Friday evening. The incident occurred at around 11.45 AM. A constable identified as Venkatesh Murthy attached to the Doddaballapur town police station was also injured in the attack, police said.
"The sub-inpsector Jagadish and four constables had gone to Nelamangala after they received information that a two wheeler thief identified as Madhu would visit a motorcycle showroom in the town. Around 11.30 am the sub-inspector spotted the thief walking with his father Krishna and moved to apprehend them. The suspects spotted the police and ran away with the officer chasing them," DGP Om Prakash said. Around 500 meters into the chase the sub-inspector fell after he put his foot in a small nala. The suspects used the opportunity to turn around and attack the sub inspector with a knife several times in his abdomen.
"The service revolver of the officer is missing and we suspect the accused may have taken it," DGP Om Prakash said. The constable who was following the sub inspector helped alert other policemen about the incident but Jagadish was declared dead on being taken to hospital.
"The murdered officer Jagadish was investigating a case and was monitoring the movement of the suspects. We do not know the antecedents of the suspects and this was known to Jagadish alone. Our teams are gathering information about them," Prakash added.
The son of a retired police officer Jagadish initially joined the police as a constable before qualifying to be a sub-inspector. The police chief has announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 30 lakh to the family of the officer as well as Rs 20 lakh from a special group insurance scheme.
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Room C103 (Bldg. C, 1st floor)
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2, rue de la Liberté — 93526 Saint-Denis
January 24 2018
Room C103
Paris 8 Saint-Denis University
14:00-15:30 — Conference
Naji El Khatib: The State in the Near and Middle East: Political and Epistemological Issues
The intervention will deal with situations in the region by developing a critical reflection on the notions of Identity, Nation, Nation-State, Frontiers according to space-time, geographic locations and social, economic, political and social contexts in the Middle East in general and more specifically with regard to the Palestinian and Kurdish peoples.
It will be proposed to cross the points of view concerning the use of these notions in order to draw up a corpus of reflection concerning the emergence of new political ideas embodied by the post-national theses as possible outcome for the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the end of the current apartheid / occupation system and a guarantee of citizenship outside nationality.
The "national" state desire among Palestinians and Kurds has been and still is confronted with the geostrategic realities of the past and the colonial present. However, a shift is taking place towards Post-nationalism (in Palestine) and Confederalism (in Kurdistan). This turn is concretized by the production of new paradigms to replace the political theories from the days of the wars of national liberation. However, a demystification of democratic and secular discourse and its new paradigms is more than necessary in this historic moment of upheaval in the entire region.
15:30-17:00 — Workshop
Nan Kar Azadi Collective: Reflections on the recent uprisings in Iran
For several days, demonstrations against the political and economic structure of the Iranian government took place in more than 90 cities, despite the fact that under the influence of a militarized state any political demonstration in the street can go up to cost the life.
This uprising is unexpected and incomprehensible to all those who have neglected the protests of the unions of workers, teachers and students of recent years.
This neglect is also due to the invisibilization of mobilizations that took place before this revolt and in which unionists participated (a term that has no equivalent in Persian because unions are not allowed), teachers and teachers. transport sector workers.
The mobilizations also concerned the issue of pensions and the problem of credit companies. For more than a year, the inhabitants of the small towns have appeared in front of town halls and banks, but remained invisible.
According to official figures, over the past 6 months, more than 900 rallies took place in 50 different cities.


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2014 Annual Science Report
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reporting | SEP 2013 – DEC 2014
EPO Activity: Science Club for Girls Astrobiology Curriculum
Project Progress
"MIT team member Benjamin Kotrc worked with partners at Science Club for Girls, a Cambridge, MA-based organization providing free out-of-school-time programs to ""foster excitement, confidence and literacy in STEM for girls from underrepresented communities"", to develop a middle-school-age astrobiology curriculum.
The 8-week curriculum, leveraging many existing astrobiology education resources, including many from NASA, was implemented inprograms in Cambridge and Brookline, MA in spring 2014 and in Lawrence, MA in fall 2014. The spring programs culminated in a visit to NASA's Chandra satellite control center in Cambridge, MA (figures 1 and 2 – caption: ""Participants and chaperones from the Science Club for Girls middle school astrobiology program visit the Chandra satellite operations control center""). Two graduate students and an undergraduate from the Summons lab at MIT made two visits to the program in Lawrence to talk about their astrobiology research.
A set of clear goals across content knowledge, career awareness, interest, attitude, and skills were defined and an evaluation plan devised to measure impact in these goals."


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work, are described in the following chapters. They also describe the rules and methods that we have worked out over the years as cornerstones of the framework of ideas that have made and will continue to make IKEA a unique company".
Another apllication of these principles could be found in Enel - Italy's largest power company, and Europe's second largest utility by installed capacity. After the acquisition of the Spanish utility Endesa, Enel is now in 23 countries with a generating capacity of approximately 95,000 MW, serving about 61 million power and gas customers. During the acquisition of Endesa, it seems that ENEL used the principles of war.
This table compares the principles of war with IKEA's principles and what was done by ENEL during its purchase of Endesa.
Principles of war
IKEA's Way
(Testament of a furniture dealer)
ENEL - Endesa
Clearly defined Objective:
"No one starts a war without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war".
The product range – Our identity:
"We shall offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them".
Conquer Endesa
"Seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. Offensive action is the key to achieving decisive results. It is the essence of successful operations…and react to rapidly changing situations".
Reaching good results with small means:
20/02/07 Summit Spain – Italy in Mallorca;
27/02/07 Enel announced the ownership of 9,99% of Endesa
"Concentrate the effects of combat power at the decisive place and time. Commanders mass the effects of combat power to overwhelm enemies or gain control of the situation. They mass combat power in time and space to achieve both destructive and constructive results".
Concentration – important to our success:
"The general who divides his resources will invariably be defeated. For us too, it is a matter of concentration – focusing our resources. We can never do everything, everywhere, all at the same time".
All the economic resources were diverted to the operation
Economy of forces:
"Economy of force involves the discriminating employment and distribution of forces. Commanders never
Concentration – important to our success:
"Our range cannot be allowed to overflow. We will never be able to satisfy all tastes anyway. We must concentrate on our own profile. We can never promote the whole of our range at once. We must concentrate. We cannot conquer every market at once. We must concentrate for maximum impact, often with small means".
All the economic resources were diverted to the operation
"High morale is the quality which makes men keep going in the most difficult conditions or show outstanding courage in times of fatigue and danger…morale is enhanced by comradeship and a sense of group loyalty which the commander must foster in his unit's esprit de corps".
The IKEA spirit – a Strong and living reality – A glorious future:
"The true IKEA spirit is still built on our enthusiasm, from our constant striving for renewal, from our cost-consciousness, from our readiness to take responsibility and help out, from our humbleness in approaching our task and from the simplicity of our way of doing things. We must look after each other and inspire each other. Those who cannot or will not join us are to be pitied".
Very High – Fulvio Conti was personally convinced to be successful
Unity of Command:
"For every objective, ensure unity of effort under one responsible commander".
Taking responsibility – a privilege:
"Exercise your privilege – your right and your duty to make decisions and take responsibility".
Fulvio Conti, the Enel President and CEO, was personally leading the operation
"Never permit the enemy to acquire an unexpected advantage. It does not involve excessive caution. Calculated risk is inherent in conflict".
Profits give us resources:
"To achieve our aim, we must have resources – especially in the area of finance. We do not believe in waiting for ripe plums to fall into our mouths. We believe in hard, committed work that brings results".
A consortium of Banks was formed to provide means for the operation
"Strike the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which he is unprepared. Surprise results from taking actions for which an enemy or adversary is unprepared".
Doing it a different way:
"Our protest against convention is not protest for its own sake: it is a deliberate expression of our constant search for development and improvement".
Withering: the battle for the control of Endesa started the 5/07/05. The name of Enel never went out as a possible buyer until the 27/02/07
"Prepare clear, uncomplicated plans and clear, concise order to ensure thorough understanding".
Simplicity is a virtue:
"The more complicated the rules are, the harder they are to comply with. Complicated rules paralyse"!
75% of control by Enel – 25% of control by Acciona (with a Spanish President)
Should we go back to the fundamentals of management in order to be ready for the future?
I would like to than all the readers. Your opinions were very useful for me.
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Some thoughts & associations.
Machiavelli's 'Il Principe', on how sovereigns can get and keep power, has influenced management & business thinkers for a long time. So combining war and business is not really new, although your idea may add some refreshing new angles.
Some people prefer Lao Tzu, who had quite different thoughts and values, over Machiavelli. CoachingOurselves has a nice topic on these two thinkers: (http://www.coachingourselves.com/lessons-machiavelli-and-lao-tzu).
The effectiveness of leadership styles depends on context I think, and on the personal inclinations of the people who lead in those contexts. Personally I like Lao Tzu way better than Machiavelli, perhaps also because the managers I have known who admitted to 'do' Machiavelli where primarily concerned with their own positions and not so much with what was good for their business or for their clients and employees. Perhaps the choice of the war metaphor has something to do with the character and concerns of the people doing the choosing as well, and not just with the broader situation of their business and the people they are responsible for? Just thinking aloud here; this doesn't refute the usefulness of the war metaphor!
Another thought: the principles of war and the way armies act may be quite different. About one and a half year ago I read a very interesting post by US army officer Paul Yingling, called: "Why the U.S. Army in Iraq has improved dramatically while the "institutional Army" back here hasn't". I have tried to google it up but can't find it anymore. But I did find a post by Tom Ricks with an extensive quote: http://navaleadership.blogspot.com/2009/01/brave-lieutenant-colonel-spea...
Brief citation (Paul Yingling): "the most urgently needed reform lies in our system for developing senior officers. Our current system suppresses innovation, punishes moral courage and is a strategic liability to our country." If you like this, do read the whole post because this is just a teaser.
Best, Mireille
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Good story. It reminds of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War".
I did a project back in April of 2010 taking concepts from his book and applying them to leadership, just like you applied them to business. I published a little book about it. Here it is:
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Thanks for this comparison. In general I have little doubt that the principles of war are applicable to business, particular to some M&A activity. The details of Enel's purchase of Endesa, even in this light outline, clearly correspond to such classic principles as maintaining focusing, diverting economic resources to the goal, unifying under leadership, and maintaining an element of surprise until one chooses one moment.
More intriguing to me is the echo of the principles in IKEA's statement. Whereas war and M&A are aggressive actions, IKEA's manifesto is all about doing the right thing -- for the company, the employees, the customer, even the environment. But the principles have a similar tone, with one key exception: that of command and control. Where the Principles of War (and the Enel case) emphasize responding to a chain of command, IKEA's manifesto stresses a distributed decision-making structure. Almost makes me wonder if organizations need to be nimble with their philosophy on how decisions are made: distributed in times of organic growth, more tightly controlled in moments of acquisition when the risk of failure carries a greater threat.
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4. Do cytokines have an influence outside the immune system, in tissue repair?
Both infections and the immune responses they trigger cause collateral damage to the infected tissue. This is especially important in organs like the lung. The structure of the lung is exquisitely designed to facilitate gas exchange. Lung infection causes dramatic changes in lung morphology, including an immune cell influx, thickening of alveolar walls and initiation of new lymphoid tissues. These changes are accompanied by an extensive programme of remodelling and repair, essential to restore normal lung structure and maintain breathing. The instructions and decisions involved in these morphological changes are largely unknown.
Acute respiratory infection is the leading cause of death worldwide in children under five, and there is an urgent need to better understand the balance between effective immunity and tissue damage. One of our goals is to understand the cytokine signals that optimise the host:pathogen interaction in influenza infection. In this project, our objective is to establish how the immune system interacts with stromal cells in the lung to promote effective remodelling and repair. Our data are providing new insight into the mechanisms that drive pathology and recovery during and after an acute influenza infection.