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Global LCC Summit | 25-26 Feb 2019
American Express Discusses The Value Of New Acquisition MeziMay 17, 2019 | CAPA
American Express recently announced it had acquired Mezi, a personal travel assistant app that helps consumers plan and book trips. The Mezi app allows travellers to simply message their requests for flights, hotel or restaurant reservations, and Mezi provides recommendations … Read More
Volantio Brings Post-Booking Revenue And Capacity Optimisation Opportunities To AirlinesMay 17, 2019 | CAPA
Volantio brings post-booking revenue and capacity optimisation opportunities to airlines all around the world. The technology enables airlines to continue to react to fluctuations in demand on flights even after customers book and therefore optimise both unit revenue and capacity … Read More
Collins Aerospace On Technology For The Global Aerospace CommunityMay 17, 2019 | CAPA
Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace community. Head of Sales Asia Pacific Stephen Robinson discusses the impact Collins has on the entire aviation eco system covering ground and in the air. … Read More
APEX Addresses Concerns Regarding Cameras In IFE SystemsMarch 15, 2019 | CAPA
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) believes in-flight cameras will enable improved passenger service in the future with explicit customer permission, however believes privacy is paramount.
Japan Airlines Prepares To Launch Widebody LCC ZIPAIR In 2020March 15, 2019 | CAPA
Japan Airlines VP strategy development Hiroyuki Uehara discusses the strategy of the group's new long-haul low-cost airline, including plans for developing the fleet and network. Mr Uehara has been leading JAL's long-haul low-cost project since it began in 2017. On … Read More
AirAsia X Malaysia Postpones First A330-900neo Delivery Until 2Q2020March 13, 2019 | CAPA
AirAsia X Malaysia CEO Benyamin Ismail talks about the airline's decision to postpone delivery of its first A330-900neo to 2Q2020 and lingering concerns with the Trent 7000 engine. AirAsia X announced in Jul-2018 an increase to its A330-900neo from 66 to … Read More
Personalisation And Customer CentricityMarch 11, 2019 | CAPA
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Perspectives On Building A LCC In Modern Saudi ArabiaMarch 7, 2019 | CAPA
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Cornell College Events
Saturday, November 18th (link)
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|9:00 am
|Wrestling at Turkey Open Cedar Rapids
|11:00 am
|Men's Cross Country at NCAA Championships Wicker 119th, Bach 228th, Gabriel 252nd Elsah, Ill.
|12:15 pm
|Women's Cross Country at NCAA Championships Murphy 92nd Elsah, Ill.
|2:00 pm
|Women's Basketball vs. Carthage College Mount Vernon
Cornell Classic
|6:00 pm
|Men's Basketball vs. Franklin College Mount Vernon
|7:00 pm
|Noah Hoehn Thomas Commons
PAAC Music and Comedy presents Noah Hoehn, a looping artist who focuses on harmonica and marimba loops. Come hear this amazing musician!
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AKRON (June 13, 2016) — Each week Tire Business tracks the top stories — a virtual "Digital Dozen" — on our website, based on readership data.
The Tire Business "Top Read Stories" e-newsletter — with the 12 most read stories of the prior week — is mailed to subscribers every Saturday. To sign up, click here.
Of all the stories posted online last week at tirebusiness.com, here are some of the dozen that drew the most interest:
- North America on Apollo's radar moving forward.
- Goodyear expanding Lawton — again.
- Commerce postpones Indian OTR antidumping ruling.
- Texas dealer wins $125,000 in Nexen contest.
- When a family business implodes.
Does your dealership, company or auto service shop have an event, some information or a story you'd like to share? Email that information to [email protected], along with a daytime phone number at which a Tire Business reporter can contact you. You also can comment on stories on our website or send a letter to the editor by emailing us at [email protected].


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Today we'd like to introduce you to Sarah Taylor.
Sarah, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Well, I began performing as a teenager and attended American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco for a summer and then went off to study acting at Cal Arts in Valencia.
After graduating, I did what every other actor in L.A. does: find an agent, go on auditions, become intimately acquainted with rejection. I've always been extremely sensitive and empathic, and L.A. was an odd fit. I loved the creative process, but not the scene. Plus, I didn't have good inner resources or the kind of support system to help me navigate these waters.
I really floundered for a while. I did some work on TV and in films, as well as some plays, but something felt off. I wasn't happy. But it wasn't until I began meditating and practicing Buddhism that I began to feel more at ease in my own skin. Suddenly, I had tools and a framework. I began to be happy – imagine that! So I began teaching meditation, studied energy healing, and eventually began taking on healing clients.
I became very immersed with this new trajectory. I had a desire to know what was true – deeply true. And to my surprise, I began undergoing some inner shifts that were entirely transformational. Initially, I didn't want to be anxious or struggle so much; I wanted to just get a good night's sleep, you know?
But I ended up getting way more than I bargained for: a radical overhaul of how I perceive myself and the world that has led to a fundamental sense of peace and well-being. So now I help others who are seeking or navigating spiritual awakening and shifts in consciousness. I'm a mentor and energy healer, working one on one, and with groups. But in the midst of all this, about twelve years ago, I felt called to do stand up comedy. Makes sense. Sort of.
I had always written, so I began writing stories and jokes and getting up on the shows around town. I love doing stand up. And I love performing what I write. I perform at the comedy clubs here as well as the alternative shows and have gone on tour. Currently, I have a monthly show called Cosmic Joke at Liberate Hollywood, a crystal shop and healing center in the heart of Hollywood, where I guide the audience through a meditation followed by a line up of some of the funniest comedians in the city.
I also produce the monthly comedy show, Unholy Comedy, With Kim Lupe Smith and Jeremey Beth Michaels at Pig N Whistle. It's a good balance for me to help people on their spiritual path by day, and make people laugh by night. Going deep and lightening up is a good mix for me.
Has it been a smooth road?
Life is never a smooth road. What fun is that?
As I mentioned, I struggled a lot. I had anxiety and depression and got prescribed a boat-load of antidepressants and a mood stabilizer. It numbed me out and wasn't the answer.
It turned out I had been misdiagnosed. I finally got off medication and began addressing the PTSD and trauma from my early life. That's where meditation and healing work came in, as well as the non-duality teachings on consciousness. So yeah… it hasn't been smooth.
A lot of my younger years here were spent trying to figure out what the hell was "wrong" with me. But it led me to do the deep inner work I began doing, and ultimately to the inner shifts that have been wholly transformative. There's nothing fundamentally "wrong" with any of us, but that impulse can be the doorway into deeper inquiry for many.
I'm a late bloomer. One of the things that's been interesting and challenging at times is that I started doing stand up when I was older than most comics who start out. I mean, I started thinking about doing stand up at an age when most comics are thinking about quitting… for the tenth time.
But I feel like I have something to say, something to offer. I love that I've gone through everything I have. It has been a divine mess. Apparently, there's a Japanese form of repairing cracked pottery called kintsugi, where they fill the cracks with gold.
These bowls have been damaged, but their cracks and weak spots allow for this gold, creating a wholeness from the brokenness. Maybe I'm kind of like that.
We'd love to hear more about your business.
As a writer/performer, I feel I bring a certain gravity and lightness. I can get funny and deep. I'm creating a solo show, as well as a book, about transformation – the pain and the glory of it – and whenever I perform material from it, people say they get a lot more out of it than just laughs.
And as a spiritual mentor and energy healer, I work with people who seek awakening or who are already navigating such shifts in consciousness.
There seems to be a surge in people who are deeply yearning for truth and purpose — who want to know what and who they are beyond what their mind and society tells them.
More people are beginning to undergo shifts that used to take people decades of meditating in a cave. And if someone is undergoing an authentic awakening, your life is turned upside down. How you experience yourself and the world drastically changes.
This can be disorienting and beautiful, scary and wonderful, and it takes time to settle and integrate. It can be helpful to have a guide and that's where I come in.
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
L.A. is a great place for all the proverbial hats I wear, and I now really love living here. It's a fantastic place to develop as a comedian and a great place to get work as an actor.
But I do think that because it's so goal oriented, often the creative process gets left by the wayside. And I loooooove the creative process: the mess of discovering what works and what doesn't, the in-the-moment exploration of connection between the material and the audience.
Here in L.A., there is a value placed on glossiness and pre-established form. But I'm seeing a lot more artists doing their work outside the box, and that's cool to see. As for the spiritual work I do, because I work online, I have clients all over. People in L.A. are very curious and open spiritually, which is wonderful.
But there also can be a tendency toward a kind of "all-you-can-eat-buffet" approach to spirituality here. It's really true that many paths lead to the same place, but people here can sometimes get caught up in trying out flashy workshops, or in psychic answers, or in manifesting more things; whereas the deeper, truly altering inner work tends to happen in the form of more simplicity.
But please… no one bats an eye when I tell them I'm an energy healer and spiritual mentor here. I like the openness. It's almost a requirement within L.A. County that you have a Buddha statue in your home.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.sarahtaylor.org
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahtsaraht/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahtaylor.org/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SarahTSarahT
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Zoom Video Communications, Inc. provides a video-first communications platform in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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Huihui is a business name for Huihuitextile, a brand specialized in textile design, product development, productualisation and manufacturing. The products are of timeless, durable and non-constable use of textiles: skirts, scarves and blankets. The expertise is here and therefore the products are manufactured nearby: Finland.
The design and product development of the Huihui brand is based on versatile textile expertise and long experience. The form of the products is created by bonding design, weaving techniques and simple assembly solutions. The manufacture of products is done without cutting waste. Products are manufactured in series to develop production methods.
The method of manufacture of Huihui-Vekki skirts is already based on a national costume, but relatively rare and the most widely-used traction technique. The drawstrings and hot steaming are picked for the fabric's permanent pleats.
Huihui products are available to order directly from the manufacturer. Tampere's Popup fitting booth is open at the specified times in Tampere Kaleva at Petsamonkatu 14, Tampere.
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Jogger dismantles Lake Merritt homeless man's encampment, throws some of it into lake
- Jogger dismantles homeless camp at Lake Merritt, throwing some of it into the lakeSan Francisco Chronicle
- Jogger dismantles homeless camp at Lake MerrittSan Francisco Chronicle
- Video shows another angle of infamous Lake Merritt jogger incidentSan Francisco Chronicle
- Drew is helped by Oakland community membersSan Francisco Chronicle
(Warning: explicit language in the videos in this post)
OAKLAND, Calif. — A jogger dramatically dismantled a homeless person's Lake Merritt encampment Friday evening, according to a video filmed by Oakland resident JJ Harris and posted to the Facebook group Lake Neighbors.
Harris, who filmed the incident, said that he was enjoying some downtime before going to watch the Warriors game when he saw the jogger throwing the belongings of Drewj, who lives near Lake Merritt, into the lake.
"I was definitely distraught. I was sad about the whole situation and angry," Harris said.
The jogger is shown gathering up the homeless person's belongings and taking them to a trashcan near the lake amid pleas of onlookers for him to stop. "Sir, I think you should stop," said one of the onlookers.
"You just threw it in the lake," said another onlooker.
"No, that was an accident," the jogger said between breaths.
"No, it wasn't. I saw you drag and throw it in," the onlooker doubled-down.
Onlookers tried to reason with the jogger, saying that Drew had been living in that spot for a long time. But the jogger kept gathering his things to throw them in the trash.
"He ignored everyone and then put his headphones back on and ran off to the north part of the park," said Kristin Gallup, an Oakland resident who said she came at the tail end of the incident. Gallup filmed the aftermath and posted it to the Lake Neighbors group.
"There was a very angry, of course, white guy who was just here," she said in the video. "And he just f**** demolished this homeless guys camp." Later, Gallup said that the man who lived there always kept his space "tidy" and out of the path of foot traffic.
"I think it's morally reprehensible and straight-up cruel what this guy is doing," she told SFGate. "This whole incident is a pretty succinct manifestation of so many of Oakland's current issues—racism, gentrification, white privilege, male privilege, hatred towards poor and homeless people, lack of resources due to funds not being allocated properly, lack of consequences for unjustifiably bullying of homeless people, and sheer apathy towards their predicaments."
The video that Harris posted caused a fierce debate on the Lake Neighbors Facebook group page, with some members siding with the jogger. "If I see him I will thank him for helping clean up the trash these homeless are leaving behind," one man wrote in a comment on the video.
"I donate to the poor and my family participates in feeding the homeless at soup kitchens but there is no reason that the homeless encampments in our public parks and certainly not in the pillared structures on the Lake. Good for him."
Some members of the Lake Neighbors group who had seen the video said that they went to bring things to Drew last night after the incident occurred, but that he wasn't there.
This is the second time in as many months that someone has been filmed attempting to "police" Lake Merritt. In May, a woman named Jennifer Schulte called the police on two black men, Kenzie Smith and Onsayo Abram, who were grilling at Lake Merritt, claiming that they were violating the law by cooking with charcoal at the lake.
The incident went viral, inspiring the hashtag #BBQBecky, countless memes and an SNL sketch mocking Schulte who called the cops. Oakland residents were outraged, for the most part, about the incident and organized a gigantic cookout by the lake called BBQing While Black, which got national press attention.
In the instance of the jogger dismantling the homeless encampment, members of the Lake Neighbors group suggested calling the police on him for theft, destruction of property and littering in the lake.
Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf was asked on KCBS how the jogger, who is being dubbed #JoggerJoe, could help with homelessness. She said that he could volunteer with or donate to community organizations that work with homeless people.
In the day since the incident, Oakland residents have come together to replace some of the items that Drew lost. A video posted by Smith, one of the men involved in the grilling incident from May, shows Drew with groceries, shoes, clothes, a new blanket and a new pillow.
"Since I posted the video, it's gotten a really positive response from the community," Harris said. "You know, the community is really stepping up to help this guy out....It's kind of reviving my hope in the goodness of the people in my community."


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Two-Week Memorial – Samir Pierre Al-Adem
"The Lord Giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." Job 1:21
In loving memory of
Samir Pierre Al-Adem
A Two-Week Divine Liturgy will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at 6:30 pm at Saint Charbel Parish Ottawa, Maronite Catholic Church, 245 Donald St.
Beloved son of Amal Awad and the late Pierre Al-Adem of Lebanon.
Loving brother of Hoda (Joseph Zakhour) of Ottawa; Sami Al-Adem of Florida; Samira (Nabil Tohme), Ibtissam (Adel Noon), Mona (Darwich Al-Dam) and Sabah Al-Adem, all of Lebanon.
Passed away in Lebanon on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the age of 64.
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Question from the Customer:
I'm using the Beagle USB 480 Protocol Analyzer to troubleshoot an embedded device. What's the best way to capture the signals? The device is embedded in a system with a complicated cable setup. To avoid signal degradation, my thought is tapping off the D+/D- lines:
- Soldering wires to the D+/D- lines of my device cable
- Put a USB Type-A or USB Type-B connector on the end
- Plug that end into the analyzer
Do you think that would work, or is there a better solution?
Response from Technical Support:
Thanks for your question! It sounds like you're on the right path – we have some recommendations to make sure it works for you.
The capture side of the Beagle USB 480 analyzer acts as a USB pass-through. The VBUS, GND, D+, and D- lines can be connected to either the Type-A or Type-B connectors on the Beagle analyzer using T-connections as shown below.
Exactly how you connect to your device depends how the signals can be accessed. Most likely, you will need to cut open a USB cable. To maintain signal integrity, we recommend adding 20-40 Ohm series resistors to D+ and D- between the target system and the Beagle analyzer. We also recommend keeping the cable as short as possible to maximize the signal.
Here's a summary on connecting to the signal lines:
- If the signal lines are easily accessible through a header or test pads, then connecting to it is straightforward.
- If the signals are not easily accessible, the wires may need to be soldered directly to IC pins or copper on the PCB. If you need to do this, please be very careful and note that Total Phase cannot be held responsible if equipment is damaged.
For more information, such as whether or not you need to access the VBUS and additional information about signal integrity, please refer to our knowledge base article Monitoring an embedded USB with a Beagle USB Protocol Analyzer.
We hope this answers your question. Additional resources that you may find helpful include the following:
If you have questions about our Total Phase products, feel free to email us at email@example.com, or if you already own one of our devices and have a technical question, please submit a request for technical support.


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Materials handling and logistics are the unsung heroes of modern business. Through the process of transporting products from raw materials to finished goods, businesses succeed or fail because of their internal logistics. And, a key part of the materials handling equation is the forklift.
Forklifts have been around for more than half a century, and have enabled businesses to move massive amounts of products and materials across a warehouse or parking lot to a loading area or shelf. Without forklifts, the task of moving so many products would be extremely cumbersome - and in many cases unprofitable.
When searching for a lift, there are many types to choose from, and several forklift manufacturers to choose, as well. Modern Materials Handling recently provided a listing of the top 20 lift truck suppliers, which can give you a head start on finding the right forklift manufacturers for your business.
Forklifts fall into several categories:
• Class 1 Lift Code 1 - this is a stand-up lift that is counterbalanced.
• Class 2 Lift Code 2 - this order picker is a light-duty stand-up lift.
• Class 2 Lift Code 3 - a reach-type outrigger for order picking
• Class 1 Lift Code 4 - these are sit-down, three wheel, electric forklifts
• Class 1 Lift Code 5 - a higher end sit-down lift with cushioned tires
• Class 1 Lift Code 6 - this is a sit-down lift, with pneumatic or other types of tires
When searching for a forklift, be sure to review the latest list for options and comparison information.
Overall, forklift manufacturers have fared better this year, compared to prior years. Previously the forklift sales market had been dwindling, but in 2010 and into 2011 that appears to have changed. Modern Materials Handling reports that forklift manufacturer sales have gone up as much as 40%. This huge jump is great for the forklift manufacturers, but also for the overall economy. The reason this is such a plus for the economy is that forklift sales are a very good indicator of what businesses predict will happen in their markets. If the business feels it will be moving more products, it will need to add or replace its forklifts. By this indicator alone, it can be argued that the world economy could be on the upswing once again, and we can expect a rebound over the coming two to three years. Forklift manufacturers have kept up with demands, and most lifts are electric today, where previously many lifts were gas operated.
When determining the right forklift for your company, it is important to look at all of the specifications, including attachments, to determine an accurate capacity rating. LiftTruckCapacityCalculator.com can help you determine the right truck configuration for your business needs.


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Learning about colours and how they mix together is a really important and fun lesson for Little Learners. Today I'd like to share a really simple colour wheel activity for your students!
A lot of the time, this happens naturally during art exploration, but sometimes you need to teach the process very explicitly! For this lesson, we started with the primary colours on a colour wheel and then experimented by mixing the colours together!
It was a great opportunity for the students to see how mixing different amounts of blue and red affected the shade of the purple. Many students went on to experiment with colour mixing during Learning Play this particular week!


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Colorful Kitchen With Cherry Accents
This kitchen is a warm and friendly room with enough color to keep it interesting.
This kitchen proves you can have many different colors and textures and still make it all come together. The walls are yellow, the cabinets are green, the built ins are cherry, the countertop is white marble, the floor tile is beige and the masonry behind the stove is grey. Yet it all looks like it matches.
The island is shaped with a 45 degree cut and very wide which accomodates many seats. The sides of the upper cabinets next to the windows are glass to allow more light in.
The cabinets are inset style with horizontal rails only in between the doors and drawers.
Dimensions: 16' x13'
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The VS421HDPIP 4-Port HDMI Video Switch with Picture-and-Picture (PAP) lets you connect four HDMI video sources to a single HDMI display with the added benefit of playing all four video sources on your display simultaneously with combined video.
See the Whole Picture
The split-screen multiplexing switch gives you the flexibility of a 4-port video switch with the added benefit of combining two, three or four video sources onto your output display. The switch supports three different picture-and-picture modes per display: Matrix Mode (1x1) / Dual Mode (2x1) / Quad Mode (4x1) .
Control Your Output
Fitting your boardroom or digital signage application with a VS421HDPIP dramatically increases your communication possibilities. Not only does the picture-and-picture switch increase your communication by a factor of four, but it also enables you to adjust your video sources remotely using your local TCP/IP network, or the included IR remote control.
Increase the Versatility of Your Display
The VS421HDPIP is a flexible video switch that can improve any video display application. The picture-and-picture technology enables you to share up to four distinct images on the same screen, reducing required video real estate and saving you from wasting money on additional displays in a digital signage applications. For security monitoring you can combine four video sources across a single display to view everything more efficiently -- you can even zoom into a single feed for a closer look. For versatile installation options mounting hardware is also included ensuring a tidy professional installation.
The VS421HDPIP is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty, and free lifetime technical support.
Save cost and screen real estate by combining multiple inputs on a single HDMI display
Customize your output with multiple display modes for combining video
Mounting hardware included
Support for video resolutions up to 1920x1200 / 1080p
Remote control using Telnet (TCIP/IP Network), or IR (remote control included)
Choose which audio source is outputted with your combined video sources
See the whole picture by adding multiple HDMI sources to the same display with picture-and-picture
Control your output and make your digital signage operation easier with remote control operation using Telnet (TCIP/IP Network), or IR (remote control)
Increase the versatility of your display and save money, with the picture-and-picture technology reducing the number of displays required with up to four video sources on the same display
Add to your boardroom to allow for multi-screen configurations and share more ideas
Use in your digital signage applications to provide multiple video sources on the same screen
Ideal for connecting/switching multiple sources in test bench facilities, data centres, help desks and video broadcasting facilities
4-port HDMI switch
Remote control
Mounting brackets
Universal power adapter (NA, UK, EU, ANZ)
Instruction manual
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This week, we hear from a Champaign-Urbana rap group whose members make their experiences with violence part of their music.
We learn about a public service announcement depicting school shootings that is grabbing attention. And that's the point. Also, we visit a small Illinois community that is the hometown of a world famous sculptor.
That and more on this episode of Statewide.
Our lineup:
* Tony Arnold of WBEZ reports on how the I-PASS system used on Illinois tollways can be used to track motorists.
* Tim Shelley of WCBU takes a trip to Elmwood, a small town that pays homage to native son and sculptor Lorado Taft.
* Jason Parrott of TriStates Public Radio brings us the story of a barn captured on canvas by painters just hours before it was destroyed by a tornado.
* Sean Crawford speaks with U of I Extension educator Ken Johnson about the invasion of the brown marmorated stink bug in Illinois.
* Eli Chen of St. Louis Public Radio tells us about a woman who has made it her mission to take care of hens whose best laying days are behind them.
* Christine Herman of Illinois Public Media had a conversation with a teen rap group "Forever My Brothers" who use lyrics to address gun violence.
* Susie An of WBEZ reports on a public service announcement designed to get more attention on the problem of school shootings.
* Mary Hansen of NPR Illinois tells us remains of burned homes from the 1908 Springfield Race Riot are closer to being designated a National Historic Monument.
* Sam Dunklau with NPR Illinois finds out some former churches have been given new purposes.
Listen to Statewide across Illinois:
- Bloomington/Normal – WGLT 89.1 (Fridays 11 a.m. - Noon)
- Carbondale – WSIU 91.9 (Fridays 2-3 p.m. / Sundays 6-7 a.m.)
- Mount Vernon - WVSI 88.9 (Fridays 2-3 p.m. / Sundays 6-7 a.m.)
- Olney - WUSI 90.3 (Fridays 2-3 p.m. / Sundays 6-7 a.m.)
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A motor manager from Phoenix Contact deserves more attention than it gets, as it is a product built with the same quality and technical understanding of the Phoenix Contact brand. Motor managers from Phoenix Contact monitor motors for overload and underload, function, dirt, and wear. One can therefore provide permanent protection for pumps, actuating drives, fans, and machine tools, just to name a few examples. It offers full motor protection for both bimetal and thermistor, and also monitors all electric paramaters such as real power, current, voltage, and cos phi.
One of the applications of the Phoenix Contact Motor Manager is the underload detection in a pump. In the example pictured above, the continuous dry running of the pump will cause the pump to be damaged without any motor manager. With the motor manager, it will lower the power threshold and then stop the pump completely to prevent any hazardous dry running of the pump.
Another application of the Phoenix Contact motor manager is the overload detection in a machine tool. For example, if the feed value on a milling machine is set too high, the tool might break due to overload. Therefore, with the motor manager, one can set the power threshold accordingly to fit the milling process. Furthermore, with the motor manager, one can also detect tool wear in advance.
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50% Pokemon Let's GO Customers Have Also Pre-Ordered Poke Ball Plus
Pokemon Let's GO Pikachu/Eevee and the Poke Ball Plus are releasing in a few weeks time for Nintendo Switch.
Although it'll be awhile before we hear more about how the game has sold, Nintendo has revealed that 50% of customers who've pre-ordered Pokemon Let's GO Pikachu/Eevee have also pre-ordered Poke Ball Plus.
The Poke Ball Plus is compatible with Pokemon Let's GO Pikachu/Eevee, allowing players to use it as a controller and even as a device to bring their Pokemon out.


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Before she was let go, Endeavor talent agent Daisy Wu's client list included Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, DL Hughley, Alexander Skarsgard, Lindsay Sloane, Chris Eccleston, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Alex Pettyfer, and Amelia Warner. I'm told it's not confirmed at this time which clients will follow her to The Gersh Agency. Daisy was fielding offers from many agencies. Before Endeavor, she'd worked at ICM.
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Russian Fioletevy Marbled (Marbled Purple Stripe) Seed – 2 Bulbs
A new Marbled Purple Stripe – just coming out of its 4th year of breeding. Photo is from year 4 – however this seasons bulbs will be much larger. Photograph to be updated after harvest.
My new favourite garlic … incredible, amazing and simply out of this world flavours …..
Rich, complex, sweet, nutty flavours with a nice moderate heat kick. Just amazing now matter how you use it in either salad dressings, sauteed, slow food or roasted.
Everyone else loves it because it has HUGE cloves that are really easy to peel.
Flavour: Rich true garlic flavours – deep, nutty, sublime
Heat: Almost not there … just the slightest touch to a little more than a blush of heat
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SimStoCreMo: Starting Stats
It's March 1st, which means that SimStoCreMo is officially underway! My goals for this year involve getting my BRRL spare story for Desdemona completed. To that end, my goals are to:
1) To film and publish Parts 1 and 2 of my BRRL spare story for Desdemona (both are written and stand at 76 and 67 slides, respectively).
2) To finish writing and start filming Part 3 of the same story. It currently stands at 92 slides, with three more scenes to write (rough estimate is another 20-30 slides). Depending on how writing/filming goes, to get this published as well.
I'm actually waiting for the game to load so that I can start filming stuff for Part 1 as I type this. I'd like to get about 20 slides filmed today if I can, since I have academic stuff that needs to get done this weekend as well (darn life getting in the way of simming).
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Woman must lose three stone before dog charity skydive
PUBLISHED: 14:51 19 February 2019 | UPDATED: 14:53 19 February 2019
A woman whose love of dogs helped her battle depression is hoping to repay the favour by jumping out of a plane - but she must go on a crash diet first.
Wendy Durham, 45, from Caister, will take part in a skydive in June with all proceeds going to two dog sanctuaries - The dogs nobody wants and Cristina Blaj.
Both charities look after and rehome abandoned dogs which Miss Durham claims are "left to die" in Eastern European countries including Romania and Hungary.
But as well as tackling her dislike of heights, Miss Durham will also have to shed three stone in order to meet health and safety regulations set by sky dive operators.
Miss Durham has been fostering dogs for three years which has helped to ease her anxiety issues she has battled all her life.
The temporary care she provides has also played a vital role in finding a loving home for several of her canine companions.
Having be made aware of the appalling abuse dogs in Romania get subjected to she made it her mission to make a difference to their lives.
The 45-year-old said dogs are treated as "vermin" and are either taken into shelter or killed.
"It is heartbreaking to hear the disgusting way dogs are treated over there," she said.
"They have brought so much joy to my life so I wanted to help them in some way."
Miss Durham set herself the challenge knowing both her mental and physical capabilities would be tested to the extreme.
"The skydive will be difficult because I do not like heights but losing the weight will be the real challenge," she said.
Having joined Slimming World two weeks ago she has already shifted six and a half pounds but admitted it had been tough going.
Miss Durham will have to raise £250 to do the skydive and is holding a jumble sale at Caister council hall to help her hit that target.
She will be selling a variety of clothes and toys from 2 to 4pm on Saturday, February 23.
Anyone who is interested in sponsoring the 45-year-old or donating money to the two charities should contact Miss Durham on 07486 659144.
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The youth-written stories in Represent give inspiration and information to teens in foster care while offering staff insight into those teens' struggles.
Changing Foster Placements (6 found)
Note: These stories are from Represent and its sister publication, YCteen, which is written by New York City public high school students.
V.N. pinpoints five big problems she experienced in foster care. For each one, she offers suggestions for system change and suggestions for things youth can do. (full text)
A.C. goes into care and gets put on powerful psychotropic drugs. She is sad and lonely, but not, she tells her therapist, mentally ill. (full text)
Moving to different foster homes has disrupted the writer's education, but she still manages to graduate. (full text)
Manny slowly develops a bond with his foster mom, who plans to adopt him. (full text)
After her first day, Tamecka realizes her fears about living in a group home were unfounded. (full text)
Selena moves from foster home to foster home and doesn't feel like she belongs anywhere. Fed up, she acts out in school. If teachers tried to understand her, she'd make more of an effort to succeed academically. (full text)


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Unity in Diversity Festival
October 13, 2019 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Dandenong Market, Clow St & Cleeland Street, Dandenong VIC 3175
Presented by Dandenong Market's charity partner, the Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre (SMRC), the Unity in Diversity Festival celebrates multicultural Australia.
This wonderful family fun event will feature cooking demonstrations, multicultural performances on the main stage, including our very own Dandy's Got Talent Show! Explore the Cultural Village with more than 30 stalls at SRMC HQ.
Also, just for kids, there will be face painting, baby animals to cuddle and a Paint to the Music immersion show.
In more exciting news, the Dandy Makers Market returns to the Terrace PLUS enjoy all the great food and produce from the Dandenong Market.
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Chanel Beauty's dedication to creating an effective brightening range resulted in nine years of research in its Japanese laboratories and the technological breakthrough discovery of the TXCTM molecule that aids in controlling skin hyperpigmentation; leading eventually to the launch of its lauded Le Blanc skincare products.
Now, after more research and refining, Chanel Beauty has launched the Le Blanc Intensive Night Whitening Treatment which combines its patented active ingredient ‒ the TXCTM, or Tranexamic acid cetyl ester, molecule ‒ with the powerful action of Butinoltm, 4-butylresorcinol, a "resorcinol derivative that has an inhibitory effect on both tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein-1 (skin pigments)" according to the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health.
Chanel's Le Blanc Intensive Night Whitening Treatment is applied once daily, in the evening, and is said to repair the daily damage your skin suffers due to UVA radiation and environmental exposure.
According to Chanel, during the night your production of melanin is actively regulated and "normalised", your skin's "radiance is revived from within as the complexion glows with the inimitable and sublime luster of a pearl". Your skin will also be "evened out" and look smoother and more "plumped" with a "translucent brightness" says the Chanel Beauty team.
The Le Blanc skincare products make use of Chanel Beauty's ground-breaking research on how the TXCTM molecule regulates melanin overproduction inside your skin; it acts continuously on all the layers of the epidermis to regulate melanin production, correcting dark spots as it goes. It also reduces the appearance of new dark spots and by utilising esterase ‒ an enzyme that's naturally present in skin cells ‒ the TXCTM molecule will work for up to 12 hours which is why it's most effective when used overnight.
The surface of your skin is brightened by the addition of Pearl Protein Extract to the Le Blanc skincare products. Pearl Protein Extract, according to Chanel Beauty, "inhibits the specific oxidation of cellular proteins; it visibly corrects the yellowing of the skin and lights up lackluster complexions".
Chanel Le Blanc Intensive Night Whitening Treatment has a light, aqueous texture, is fragrance free and leaves the skin feeling soft, silky and more "plump" when you use it. According to Chanel, the Chanel Le Blanc Intensive Night Whitening Treatment will decrease dark spot colour intensity by 21 per cent after four weeks of use; decrease dark spot contour sharpness by 20 per cent and size by seven per cent after four weeks of use; based on a clinical evaluation of 24 volunteers.
To get the best results you need to use the Chanel Le Blanc Intensive Night Whitening Treatment every night for four weeks straight, two or three times a year; replace it in your beauty routine with the Le Blanc Whitening Concentrate Continuous Action TXCTM for more continuous use.
Combine the Chanel Le Blanc Intensive Night Whitening Treatment with the other products in the Le Blanc range for a more integrated support system for your skincare regime, for example the Le Blanc Makeup Remover, Cleansing Foam, Prelotion and Lotion.
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We now do pre-orders! If you're in the hunt for a product that is out of stock or not on our page, get in touch with us here, and we'll check whether we can order it, or if we have stock arriving soon.
Reservations or pre-orders will require a non-refundable 100% deposit. Upon confirming your order, we'll also send you a confirmation email with your order number and a second email with the online receipt. Please note that the ETA for your order's arrival may vary due to factory or shipping delays.


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The Giro d'Italia peloton faced a long 229km stage between Be'er Sheva and Eilat on Sunday, in the final stage of the race taking place in Israel.
The race held it's Big Start on Friday with a 9.7km individual time trial in Jerusalem, before a sprint stage on day two to Tel Aviv.
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>>> Search or use up and down arrow keys to select an item. Five talking points from stage three of the Giro d'Italia
The third stage also looked likely to culminate in a sprint, and stage two's victory Elia Viviani (Quick-Step) would fancy his chances of taking a second stage win of the race and a third career victory at the Giro d'Italia.
He'd have a tough take ahead of him though, with the likes of Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe), Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina) and Sacha Modolo (EF Education First-Drapac) all looking to make up for missing out to the Italian on stage two.
Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing) entered the stage with the lead in the general classification, holding one second over defending Giro champion Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb). The general classification was unlikely to change on the predominantly flat route however, with the GC contenders eyeing the upcoming stage on return to Italy.
The riders head to the island of Sicily on Monday's rest day, with a 198km route from Catania to Caltagirone welcoming them when the race resumes on Tuesday with stage four.
The 2018 Giro d'Italia concludes on Sunday, May 27, in Rome after three weeks of racing.


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Absolute Dance Company's
2019.2020 Studio Calendar
First Day of Dance Classes!!!
Monday, September 9th, 2019
Halloween Costume Dress Up Week!!!!!
Thursday, October 24th through Wednesday, October 30th
Trick or Treat, Studio Closed
Thursday, October 31st
Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 27th 2019 through Sunday December 1st, 2019, Classes Resume Monday, December 2nd, 2019
Christmas Dress Up Week!!!
Monday, December 16th through Saturday, September 21st
Christmas Break
Monday, December 23rd through Saturday, January 4th, 2020, Classes Resume Monday, January 6th, 2020
Spring Break
Friday, April 10th, 2020 through Friday, April 17th 2020, Classes Resume Saturday, April 18th, 2020
Memorial Day, Studio Closed
Monday, May 25th, 2020
Absolute Dance Company's 17th Annual Dress Rehearsal
Date TBD
Absolute Dance Company's Solo, Duet and Trio Dance Showcase
Date TBD
Absolute Dance Company's 17th Annual Dance Showcase
Date TBD
Absolute Dance Company's 2020/2021 Competition Team Auditions
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Use Your Voice to Cast the Spell (Benefitting TWOCC)
-Printed on Fine Art photo rag paper
-Available in size: 8.5 X 11" & 13 X 19"
-All prints are signed
All profits from the sale of this product will go directly to The Trans Women of Color Collective. Learn more about their organization at Twocc.us
Each print is packed in a durable cardboard envelopes with a clear plastic slip to ensure a safe delivery.
PLEASE NOTE: Prints are made to order. Expects to ship 4-6 weeks after purchase


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Sonequa Martin-Green Talks Importance Of 'Star Trek' With Stephen Colbert
Sonequa Martin-Green, making history as Star Trek's first black female lead, stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss Star Trek: Discovery and the continued importance of Gene Roddenberry's enduring creation.
"Now the Vulcan philosophy, the basis of it, is 'infinite diversity in infinite combinations,'" said Colbert. "Does America need a little Star Trek right now?"
"Yes! Oh my gosh, I mean, things are at a fever pitch at this point, right? Division and separatist thinking," answered Martin-Green. "I think it's so important because people need to see what we can be, and what we can become. And I think that's what this show does. It always has. So we're just going boldly in the way it always has."
Roddenberry's original series "dealt with current social, societal issues of all kind, by putting them in space," Colbert noted. "Yes. Because honestly, the fantasy of it takes away the barrier," said Martin-Green. "And so people can let go, they can suspend their disbelief and be imaginative. And in doing that, the message comes through subconsciously. That's the beauty of sci-fi."
"Wow, sounds like you're brainwashing us," Colbert joked.
Not only is The Walking Dead alum the first black female lead in the franchise's history, Martin-Green's Star Trek role is a character coming from a diverse background: she plays First Officer Michael Burnham, a human raised by Vulcans after her parents are killed by Klingons. Burnham is also the adopted sister of Spock (Leonard Nimoy), a retcon not unappreciated by Martin-Green, who calls the iconic Vulcan "an institution."0comments
"I appreciate how courageous this story is, and I appreciate how they have woven me into that family," Martin-Green told CBS This Morning, where she opened up on the diversity found within Star Trek: Discovery and her character's relation to Vulcans. "I am 100% human. I am a human in the culture of Vulcan," she shared. "So there's assimilation happening there, and there's culture shock that happened there as well."
Star Trek: Discovery, the newest revival of the long-running sci-fi saga, is set a decade before the original Star Trek television show and will air a special broadcast premiere September 24 at 8:30/7:30 CT on CBS. Following the televised premiere, all new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery will be available on CBS All Access.


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Last week, in Cooperation with Global Knowledge, I had the pleasure to deliver 2 AgilePM for both Foundation and Practitioner level to 2 customer in Qatar. Delivering in the morning and the evening is not an easy endeavor. Thanks to the great audience I have in both sessions. They made it an unforgettable experience. … Continue reading
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Agile Scrum Master – April 2019 – Doha Qatar
It was a real pleasure to conduct another course in Doha in coordination with Global Knowledge. Agile Scrum Master course is one of the closest topics to my heart and I really deliver it with great passion.
PERSPECTIVE: Importance of Sprint Retrospective
One of the four items in Agile Manifesto is: value individuals and interactions over processes and tools And one of the twelve principles induced from the manifesto is: Build projects around motivated individuals, give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done Unfortunately, in practice, most of Scrum … Continue reading
REPHRASE: Kanban and Scrum – making the most of both
"Kanban and Scrum – Making the most of both" is a very nice lightweight reading – thanks InfoQ – that discusses how Kanban and Scrum are related to each other, how they are different and how to make the best out of both! Yes, The best out of both! Yes, they can be applied together! … Continue reading
QUOTATION: Agile
Agile operations is about a mindset as much as any technology. Ironically, the most agile teams that decree agile loudly are really agile from Web Operations
Agile ostensibly focuses on improving communication and the flow of ideas, but when that focus is lost, Agile can become a excuse for falling to communicate, especially at perceived process boundaries. from Web Operations
REVIEW: Scaling Lean and Agile Development
A very interesting, vivid and beneficial presentation! The purpose of the presentation is to illustrate "how" to scale lean and Agile across multisite. It presents practices and tips related to adoption of offshore, multisite development and coordination within large scrum teams. I liked that fact that was presented at the beginning: "big projects" can be … Continue reading
TIP: Save the Iteration
Estimation is a guess-work. Hence, when we estimate an iteration, there is a possibility to not being able to finish all scheduled features. Not a big deal! Extend the Iteration! Not exactly. Extending the iteration is one of the worse Agile anti-patterns1. It is never ever a good idea to extend your iteration. Below are … Continue reading
PERSPECTIVE: Agile in not a project management methodology
Defined by CollabNet " Scrum is a management framework for incremental product development using one or more cross-functional, self organizing team of about seven people each. Scrum provides a structure of roles, meeting, rules and artifacts." By definition,Agile is a a mind set, as well as, a set of engineering practices for rapid delivery of … Continue reading
PERSPECTIVE: Agile and Project Estimations
Customers usually ask: how much? and how soon? It is inevitable to have answers for those questions. Especially when bidding for projects, Project Managers usually need to estimate even when they have no complete requirements document and no signed-off specifications. Even for internal projects, it is usually hard to get senior management commitment without having … Continue reading


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Tinted Lip Balm 3 pack in pouch
Customer Reviews
These balms are the only thing that keep my dry lips hydrated! The colors are all so nice too! The Crimson Rose is my everyday pick, it's not too pink and works with my lip color for a natural look. I love the French Plum for a little more color and drama. This one is my favorite. The Copper Glow works best for me during summer when I have more of a warm tan, but it's very nice as well. (For reference, I am pale with dark hair, neutral coloring but more cool in winter and warm in summer) I keep these in my bag/purse and never had an issue with it melting.
I ordered the 3 pack tinted lip balm. Have been enjoying using the French Plum. It took a couple of days to see the difference. Here in the desert I use a lot of lip balm and lotion. Glad the MadeOn doesn't have a lot of ing. in them.
I am trying these for the first time, and love the way they moisturize my lips. However, although I did not expect a lipstick level color, I am disappointed that I find no color at all on my lips. Not even if I test it on my wrist. Great for moisture, not for tint.
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Daniel Ernst Jablonski
Daniel Ernst Jablonski (20 November 1660, Nassenhuben (Mokry Dwór), Royal Prussia, Crown of Poland – 25 May 1741, Berlin) was a German theologian and reformer of Czech origin, known for his efforts to bring about a union between Lutheran and Calvinist Protestants.
Jablonski was born in the village of Nassenhuben, near Danzig (Gdańsk). His father, Peter Figulus, was a minister of Unity of the Brethren (Latin: Unitas fratrum; Czech: Jednota bratrská – also known as "Bohemian Brethren"); the son preferred the Bohemian surname Jablonski (Jablonský) which was based on his father's birthplace – Jablonné nad Orlicí. He was the younger brother of Johann Theodor Jablonski. His maternal grandfather, Johann Amos Comenius (d. 1670), was the last bishop of the Unity. Having studied at Frankfurt (Oder) and at Oxford, Jablonski entered upon his career as a preacher at Magdeburg in 1683, and then from 1686 to 1691 he was the head of the Brethren college at Polish Leszno (German: Lissa), a position which had been filled by his grandfather.[1] Consecrated a bishop of the Unity for the churches in Poland, he was encouraged by the Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg, King in Prussia, to secure the Apostolic Succession to the Renewed Unity of Brethren, the Moravian Church, and consecrated David Nitschmann bishop in Berlin in 1735.[citation needed]
Still retaining his connection with the Bohemians, he was appointed court preacher at Königsberg in 1691 by the elector of Brandenburg, Frederick III, and here, entering upon a career of great activity, he soon became a person of influence in court circles. In 1693 he was transferred to Berlin as court preacher, and in 1699 he was consecrated a bishop of the Unity of the Brethren.[1]
At Berlin Jablonski worked hard to bring about a union between the followers of Luther and those of Calvin; the courts of Berlin, Hanover, Brunswick and Gotha were interested in his scheme, and his principal helper was the philosopher Gottfried Leibniz. His idea appears to have been to form a general union between the German, the English and the Swiss Protestants, and thus to establish una eademque sancta catholica et apostolica eademque evangelica et reformata ecclesia ("the one and selfsame holy, catholic, and apostholic and selfsame evangelical and reformed Church"). For some years negotiations were carried on with a view to attaining this end, but eventually it was found impossible to surmount the many difficulties in the way; Jablonski and Leibniz, however, did not cease to believe in the possibility of accomplishing their purpose. Jablonski's next plan was to reform the Church of Prussia by introducing into it the episcopate, and also the liturgy of the Church of England, but here again he was unsuccessful.[1]
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As a scholar, Jablonski brought out a Hebrew edition of the Old Testament, and translated Bentley's A Confutation of Atheism into Latin (1696). He had some share in founding the Brandenburgische Societät der Wissenschaften. Between 1700 and 1731 he became secretary of the Academy and vice president in 1710, 1715, 1719, 1723, 1727, 1729, 1731 and 1733. Between 1710 and 1731 Jablonski was director of the Philology and Oriental Studies at the Academy. Between 1733 and 1741 was president of the Academy. He received a degree from the university of Oxford.[1]
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Zscaler's ThreatLabZ launches free mobile app profiler to help users assess their risk
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zscaler, the leader in secure cloud gateway solutions, announced today the results of an analysis from ThreatLabZ, the company's security research arm, which reveals that up to 10 percent of mobile apps expose user passwords and login names, 25 percent expose personally identifiable information and 40 percent communicate with third parties. The analysis was done using the new Zscaler Application Profiler (ZAP), a free online tool that makes it easy for users to assess mobile apps for security risks.
There are over one million mobile applications, and more than 1,500 new apps being released every week. Users who download these apps, even from trusted sources, assume security measures are built in. However, the new research from Zscaler ThreatLabZ shows that is not always the case. The ThreatLabZ team analyzed hundreds of applications, and found that many popular apps leave user names and passwords unencrypted, while others are insecurely sharing personal information — such as names, email addresses and phone numbers — as well as communicating with third parties, including advertisers.
"App stores have strict guidelines about which logos and colors developers can use, yet application security remains largely unenforced," said Michael Sutton, vice president of Security Research at Zscaler. "Using ZAP, mobile app developers, users and corporate IT organizations can easily assess the security risks of apps before they are installed, and analyze installed apps for privacy violations."
Zscaler's Application Profiler is an easy to use online tool where users can search the name of any iOS or Android app, and receive an instant assessment of its security and privacy risks, along with an overall risk score. Users can also use ZAP to scan traffic from an app installed on their device to see whether their own data is being exposed. No security expertise is needed to use ZAP. As more users submit mobile apps for analysis, Zscaler's ThreatLabZ team adds the results to the ZAP database, in effect crowdsourcing the security profiles of thousands of mobile apps. A blog post with video walkthrough on how to use the tool is available at http://research.zscaler.com/2012/10/introducing-zap.html.
Sutton is debuting the free ZAP tool at the RSA Conference on Tuesday, October 9th, at 3:30pm GMT, where he is presenting a session titled "Opening the Kimono; Automating Behavioral Analysis for Mobile Apps."
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Zscaler is transforming enterprise security with the world's largest secure cloud gateway built from the ground up to safely enable users doing business beyond the corporate network. Zscaler's secure cloud gateway processes over 7 billion transactions a day with near-zero latency to instantly secure over 9 million users in 188 countries, with no hardware or software required. More than 3,000 global enterprises are using Zscaler today to simplify their IT operations, consolidate point security products, and securely enable their business for mobility, cloud and social media. For more information, visit us at www.zscaler.com.
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OpenCV / C++: Adding feather to the content of a shape in cv::Mat
Hi there
I have an image (irregular shaped) in some part of a cv::Mat object (cv::Mat(750, 750, CV_8UC4))
I would like to add 15px wide feather to around the shape in the cv::Mat object with some blur effect. Please note that I don't want to add blur to the shape itself. I need it added to the outside of the shape.
If you could please help me to achieve that, that would be much appreciated.
Hope the question makes sense.
I have tried this but no luck!
int FEATHER_AMOUNT = 60; cv::Size blurSize = cv::Size(FEATHER_AMOUNT, FEATHER_AMOUNT); cv::resize(outputImage, outputImage, cv::Size(outputImage.rows + FEATHER_AMOUNT * 2, outputImage.cols + FEATHER_AMOUNT * 2)); outputImage = outputImage(cv::Rect(FEATHER_AMOUNT, FEATHER_AMOUNT, outputImage.rows - FEATHER_AMOUNT * 2, outputImage.cols - FEATHER_AMOUNT * 2)); cv::GaussianBlur(outputImage, outputImage, blurSize, 0);


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A 12-year-old Queenstowner is making a bit of a racket in New Zealand tennis circles.
Kai Milburn last month won Tennis NZ's junior masters 12-and-under title, and next month plays for NZ's 12s team at the Aussie hardcourt nationals in Melbourne.
Remarkably, Kai needed a wildcard entry into the masters, in Wellington, as he's usually playing older boys or adults in Queenstown, to get competition.
He wiped the court in his five matches, losing only five games and winning his final, 6-1 6-1.
He has the advantage of growing up with tennis – he's coached by his dad, Mark, who's a long-time Queenstown Tennis Club coach.
He also has very talented brothers pushing him – Dan, 11, and Noa, 9. With his mother, Takako, being Japanese, he's also benefited from stints training and playing in Japan. He even made the Japanese 10-and-under side for a tournament in South Korea.
Mark says Japan's Davis Cup coach is keen to check him out when he comes over next year.
Kai's circumstances mirror those of local tennis pro, Ben McLachlan, who plays for Japan courtesy of his mum's Japanese nationality.
Interestingly, Mark thinks Kai's probably a little better than McLachlan at the same age, though says it's hard to compare.
Mark says his son's come on this year as he's got bigger and stronger.
"The hard work's starting to pay off.
"He's got a good all-round game and he's quick, so he gets lots of balls back, and he doesn't mind coming to the net and finishing points."
Mentally, he's strong, too, often winning deuce games in Wellington.
In the NZ 12s team, he's ranked second to a boy who didn't play at that tournament.
Besides his Melbourne trip, Kai's also playing the national 12s and 14s in Auckland next month.
Mark – who's only lost once to his son, in a practice set – says it's important Kai keeps his head on his shoulders.
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Apple turned the program replace iPod nano first generation, were experiencing problems with overheating batteries. Reported by MacRumors, who has a copy of the relevant application.
In November 2011, Apple has sent out to owners of the iPod nano 1G official notification of the start of the program to replace players. After the regulatory authorities of Japan have accused the California giant in the supply of gadgets that are prone to overheating, Apple has admitted that some iPod really has hardware defects.
History with smartphones Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was developed many years ago with Apple. In some cases, the iPod nano has received various burns and damage, though, unlike history with Samsung, no major incidents such as fires due to ignition of the players was recorded.
"Dear iPod Nano owner,
Apple has determined that in very rare cases, battery iPod nano (1st generation) may overheat, creating a safety hazard. These iPod nanos were sold between September 2005 and December 2006.
The problem was we have thoroughly examined, with the result that we found is the sole supplier of batteries, batteries which had a manufacturing defect. It happens quite rarely, but this probability increases with aging batteries," – said in the newsletter Apple.
Under pressure from human rights and consumer organizations, Apple has agreed to provide replacement of defective iPod nano around the world. In the newsletter it's recommended to abandon the use of the devices and go through the replacement procedure.
After 5 years, the program ceased to operate at authorized service centers Apple. However, the chance to replace the battery of the player is still there. It is necessary to apply directly to Apple. Defective gadgets will be replaced within six months and will receive a 90-day warranty.
Note that only in Japan were several hundred cases of overheating built-in batteries iPod nano sold in 2005 and 2006.


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Nick is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of From The Future. When he's not elbow deep in data, he's spending time with his wife, his dogs, or his cars.
We've run over 100 technical audits this year.
Through this we've gained deep insights into how technical structure impacts a website's performance in search.
This article will highlight the most common technical SEO issues we encounter and which have the largest impact on organic traffic when corrected.
This happens quite a bit on eCommerce sites. When a product is removed or expires, it's easily forgotten and the page "404s".
Although 404 errors can erode your crawl budget, they won't necessarily kill your SEO. Google understands that sometimes you HAVE to delete pages on your site.
However, 404 pages can be a problem when they:
The best practice is to set up a 301 redirect from the deleted page into another relevant page on your site. This will preserve the SEO equity and make sure users can seamlessly navigate.
When launching a new website, design changes or new pages, there are a number of technical aspects that should be addressed ahead of time.
Google has confirmed that website speed is a ranking factor – they expect pages to load in 2 seconds or less. More importantly, website visitors won't wait around for a page to load.
In other words, slow websites don't make money.
Optimizing for website speed will require the help of a developer, as the most common issues slowing down websites are:
Google's index is officially mobile first, which means that the algorithm is looking at the mobile version of your site first when ranking for queries.
With that being said, don't exclude the desktop experience (UX) or simplify the mobile experience significantly compared to the desktop.
Google has said it wants both experiences to be the same. Google has also stated that those using responsive or dynamically served pages should not be affected when the change comes.
An XML Sitemap lists out URLs on your site that you want to be crawled and indexed by search engines. You're allowed to include information about when a page:
While Google admittedly ignores a lot of this information, it's still important to optimize properly, particularly on large websites with complicated architectures.
Sitemaps are particularly beneficial on websites where:
As your website grows, it's easy to lose track of URL structures and hierarchies. Poor structures make it difficult for both users and bots navigate, which will negatively impact your rankings.
A Robots.txt file controls how search engines access your website. It's a commonly misunderstood file that can crush your website's indexation if misused.
Most problems with the robots.txt tend to arise from not changing it when you move from your development environment to live or miscoding the syntax.
It's no longer a good idea to crank out pages for "SEO" purposes. Google wants to rank pages that are deep, informative and provide value.
Having too much "thin" (i.e. less than 500 words, no media, lack of purpose) can negatively impact your SEO. Some of the reasons:
In addition to "thin" pages, you want to make sure your content is "relevant". Irrelevant pages that don't help the user, can also detract from the good stuff you have on site.
This is particularly important if you have a small, less authoritative website. Google crawls smaller website less than more authoritative ones. We want to make sure we're only serving Google our best content to increase that trust, authority and crawl budget.
A canonical tag (aka "rel=canonical") is a piece of HTML that helps search engines decipher duplicate pages. If you have two pages that are the same (or similar), you can use this tag to tell search engines which page you want to show in search results.
If your website runs on a CMS like WordPress or Shopify, you can easily set canonical tags using a plugin (we like Yoast).
We often find websites that misuse canonical tags, in a number of ways:
This is significant, as you're telling search engines to focus on the wrong pages on your website. This can cause massive indexation and ranking issues. The good news is, it's an easy fix.
As well as your robots.txt file, there are also robots tags that can be used in your header code. We see a lot of potential issues with this used at file level and on individual pages. In some cases, we have seen multiple robots tags on the same page.
Google will struggle with this and it can prevent a good, optimized page from ranking.
It's a challenge for Google to crawl all the content on the internet. In order to save time, the Googlebot has a budget it allocates to sites depending on a number of factors.
A more authoritative site will have a bigger crawl budget (it crawls and indexes more content) than a lower authority site, which will have fewer pages and fewer visits. Google itself defines this as "Prioritizing what to crawl, when and how much resource the server hosting the site can allocate to crawling."
Check out our detailed guide on how to improve crawl budget
Internal links help to distribute "equity" across a website. Lots of sites, especially those with thin or irrelevant content tend to have a lower amount of cross-linking within the site content.
Cross-linking articles and posts help Google and your site traffic moves around your website. The added value of this from a technical SEO perspective is that you can pass equity across the website. This helps with improved keyword ranking.
Title tags and metadata are some of the most abused code on websites and have been since Google has been crawling websites. With this in mind, site owners have pretty much forgotten about the relevance and importance of title tags and metadata.
With Google becoming more sophisticated and offering webmasters the ability to add different markup data to display in different places within their sites, it is easy to see how schema markup can get messy. From:
It is easy to see how this can break a website or just get overlooked as the focus is elsewhere. The correct schema markup data can in effect allow you to dominate the onscreen element of a SERP.
As search engine algorithms continue to advance, so does the need for technical SEO.
If your website needs an audit, consulting or improvements, contact us directly more help.
Couldn't agree more. Technical SEO if done right saves google crawl time and storage (ie page load speed and caching irrelevant pages). So if you clean this up google will reward you for doing so!!
Agreed – thanks for commenting James!
What would be the implications of redirect chains? Does one 301 redirect pass more juice than three 301 redirects?
Google does NOT crawl a redirect if it's in a chain of 5 or more. In other words, important pages can get lost if they're redirected multiple times.
Great post Ryan! I'll have to bookmark this for later.
Please do 🙂 Thanks for commenting
Awesome article Ryan. Bookmarked for our agency.
Thank you Louis!
Always a pleasure to read these posts!
Thank you Gerald!
Nice post! Particularly like the internal linking fic instructions. Will make sure my team seallows this post up ????
Please use it 🙂
Great article Ryan!
Thank you mark!
Thank you for sharing this, Ryan!
Love your writing style as well – condensed and straight to the point.
I hope you are having a nice time with your new endeavors 😉
Everything is Gucci Artem, thanks for the comment and the kind words!
As someone who does technical audits often, I completely agree with all of these. Great list and some even helpful to me for future use. Thanks!
Thank you Shannon! Glad we're on the same page 🙂
Thanks for the awesome post Ryan. Bookmarked ! You won't be writing on Webris anymore ?
Both – I am going to be a busy man :/
Excellent article Ryan! Definitely a great reference post. Always appreciate your writing.
Thank you Bryan!
Great stuff! Adding a handful of these to my agency. Thanks Ryan
You're welcome Travis
Thank you nice article. I have a question keyword used with a variation or you can say pillar keyword us in content still effective? Some gurus saying this technique is expired now. what you say about it : )
Check out this post by Nick: https://ftf.agency/keyword-research-now/
Great stuff and it is a coincidence that I have discussed 11 points out of 14 with my team. I just came across this article right now. Love to hear more from this website IFTF.
Fantastic article Ryan, thanks for sharing!
I've been looking for a tool like Botify, that should save a lot of time.
Talking about crawl budget, what do you use to actually tell google "crawl these pages more often and ignore xxx"
Appreciate it!
Amazing post with some great nuggets, Ryan!
Da bomb! Nice bonus with Structured data. Always confuses me on how I can structure content and data into a Structured data schema. I'll check out that plugin suggestion.
Thank you Ken!
Great article, thanks for sharing. Good stuff in there. I'm trying Deepcrawl at the moment, since it's a new to me.
Good work 🙂
awesome. thanks for suggestions i fixed my seo issues, but i used website auditor by seo power suite.
now i fixed 90% of my errors, more to be fixed..
Thanks for the awesome guide..
Nice article as always Ryan. Great info about schema markup tools that I was not aware of.
Spot on man…great to see a guy writing to the point and without useless marketing gimmiks
Thanks Razvan! Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks a lot Ryan for sharing the awesome guide on Technical SEO issues. Currently we working a portal where many technical things gone wrong. Specially the redirection part. I noticed most our redirection done with 302 which is not good. Then we modified it to redirect with 301.
I have noticed another issue, in domain level most of the developer don't use 301 redirection. They keep http://domain/index.html, https://domain/index.html, http://www.domain/index.html, https://www.domain/index.html. And the funny part is, all of them are exist and not redirect to a single one.
I got a question for you, in Google webmaster how many domain variation you prefer to include? I add 4 version they are http://domain, https://domain, http://www.domain and https://www.domain .
You can have GSC setup on all domains, but you should really only use the one that runs on the proper version of the site.
Many thanks Ryan, really useful.
You're welcome!
Solid breakdown as always Ryan. Addressing these basics and advanced techniques are game changing for any website / business.
Great post!
Your vision about Technical SEO is awesome.
I would like to add One more thing here…
that is Broken Links.
It feels bad user Experience and heavily impacts SEO ranking.
Thanks, Ryan.
Thank for the great post Rayn. Everything you mentioned is spot on and well worth the time spend to read it. Thanks again.
Ryan, just stumbled upon this! Brilliant stuff. Definitely bookmarking the site 😉
You will see me more often from now on!
All the best and have a great day.
Thanks again for the great piece.
Great article, somethings that have been troubling me:) Thanks
Hey Ryan,
Thank you for the info, definitely going to study this one!
Hello, I have a real quick question, it is necessary to upload the XML also to the website. and if I did not, will it affect my website a lot? Thanks
Nice article! When auditing websites, I often find improper use of structured markup that's riddled with warnings and errors. I love using Google's Structured Data Testing Tool to check and correct these issues, but unfortunately, Google is deprecating their tool in favor of the rich results tester.
I talk about this in my latest post, but outside of Google's Structured Data Testing Tool, Merkle's Schema Tester is my second favorite for making sure my schema markup is set up properly: https://brandonlazovic.com/best-structured-data-testing-tools-for-schema-markup
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We are proud to support these students in their mission to spotlight the human cost of courageous reporting, something we often take for granted in the United States. Press Uncuffed is done in partnership with and support of CPJ (501c3). The money supports CPJ in their emergency assistance efforts.
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51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."52 Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever." 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, "Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[e] and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65 He went on to say, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them."
66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.67 "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve.
This passage seems a little strange; Jesus is talking about eating flesh and blood. We see here that some of Jesus' disciples leave him because they're not able to comprehend what he says in these verses. When we look at verses 68-69, though, we see Peter's response to Jesus' teaching.
68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God."
Simon Peter essentially says that he's going to stick with Jesus even though he doesn't understand what Jesus had been saying. It wasn't that he understood what Jesus' words meant or even that he knew exactly who Jesus was. All he knew was that Jesus had the key to something greater, and it was to this that Peter held on.
The reality of faith is that we're going to doubt, but we can hold on because there's something more there for us.
Jeremy explained to us tonight that maybe doubt is a part of faith. This is Peter's example in this passage: he brings the doubt and the faith together. We can be honest about what we don't know and don't understand, and Jesus is still with us through that.
It's in our struggle and in our doubt that we can become more confident not only in God but ourselves. It's important, though, that when we have questions that we engage with it and take steps towards understanding. That's how we love God more and find our place with Him.


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Housing costs in Broward and Palm Beach counties ate up a larger portion of people's paychecks last year than they did in 2000, according to U.S. Census data released today.
It's yet another sign of how South Floridians stretched their finances as housing prices skyrocketed. Analysts fear the proportion of income homeowners spend on their mortgages will increase as adjustable-rate loans convert to higher interest rates. The gap between salaries and affordable homes could hurt the region's desirability, despite the recent drop in home prices.
"This place has really become unaffordable," said David Levin, a Delray Beach-based housing consultant. "You can't sustain your lifestyle when you spend a disproportionate amount of money on housing."
Last year, 42 percent of homeowners with mortgages in Palm Beach County spent at least 35 percent of their gross incomes on housing costs. That's up from 24 percent of homeowners in 2000. In Broward County, 43 percent of homeowners spent that much of their gross incomes on housing costs, a jump from 26 percent of homeowners in 2000.
Credit counselors once advised consumers not to spend more than 28 percent of their incomes on housing and no more than 36 percent on all their debts.
"That theory has eroded as people are stretching and stretching and stretching," Levin said.
Grace Short and her husband, James, are wilting under the weight of $3,500 monthly mortgage payments on a Boca Raton house that they refinanced four years ago. The payments are scheduled to increase in November.
"We just can't do it," said Short, 57, a hairdresser. "Something has to be out there to help people."
South Florida renters also are being squeezed, with more than half pouring at least 30 percent of their incomes into rent last year. Only about four in 10 did so in 2000.
The census defines homeowner housing costs as mortgage principal, interest, taxes and insurance, plus utilities, home-equity loans and homeowner association fees.
Nationally, the median household income grew by about 60 percent from 1990 to 2006, roughly matching inflation, according to the census. At the same time, the nation's median home value - the point at which half were more and half were less - more than doubled, to $185,200.
In Palm Beach County, the median price of an existing single-family home in July was $372,200, more than seven times as high as the county's 2006 median household income of $51,677.
Broward's median price in July was $373,700, while the median household income was $50,499.
"Salaries have not kept up with the cost of living in South Florida," said Howard Dvorkin, founder of Consolidated Credit Counseling Services Inc. in Fort Lauderdale. "People are moving to the center of the state or out of the state and buying the same homes for half the price."
South Florida traditionally was considered an affordable place to live before investors started pulling their money out of the stock market and sinking it into real estate seven years ago.
The intense demand for houses and condominiums increased prices dramatically. That kept many middle-class consumers from affording properties and prompted lenders to sell risky loans to people so they could get into homes.
As home values spiked, so did property taxes. What's more, busy hurricane seasons in 2004 and 2005 sparked major increases in homeowner insurance premiums.
"It's very difficult for families today," said Jim Flood, a vice president with JPMorgan Chase Bank in Boca Raton.
To cope, consumers will have to get used to going without or pay off other debts to free up more disposable income, analysts say. Flood advises prospective home buyers to think smaller.
"Maybe you don't need to carry the bigger house," he said. "People might not want to hear that, but it's true."
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