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There will be a fifth Fast & Furious movie, but not this year. I-play, however, has no plans to make you wait another twelve months for more time behind the wheel. Very soon, Fast & Furious Adrenaline will break into the App Store. Though it is not based on any of the four movies, Adrenaline does exist inside the Fast & Furious universe. There are references to Brian and Dom. Jordana Brewster's visage pops up on-screen during the career mode to explain the next event. And the cars look pretty much like the rides that scream across the screen in each and every flick. So, I-play really has the look of the Fast & Furious canon (did I really just type that?) down.
If you played last summer's Fast & Furious for iPhone, you'll have a modest idea of what to expect from Adrenaline. However, it seems that I-play's developers also spent a bit of time playing other popular iPhone racers in the meantime, such as Need for Speed. There is a real emphasis on showiness, from the use of side-camera shots of big stunts to the rush of speed during a nitro boost that reminds me an awful lot of Shift's camera trickery. These are good things, mind you. They add to the cinematic flair of Adrenaline, which makes sense considering the source material – a movie.
Here are the essential details: there are twelve tracks in the game, split across a number of neighborhoods. You'll be shooting the Los Angeles aqueduct in one race and slicing through a neon-lit downtown the next. There are a handful of race modes, such as rival races against underground crew leaders, cop car chases, and drag races. Adrenaline also features Facebook Connect for posting scores as well as the ability to upload lap videos to the usual suspects.
Adrenaline's most intriguing feature is called Turf Wars. As you race, you are battling for control of the city. This mode extends out into multiplayer, where you race against ghosts of other cars (downloaded) for real estate dominance. I like this idea a lot and am curious to see how it works when Adrenaline goes wide.
I have only played a preview version of Adrenaline so far, so it's unfair to judge aspects like control and sense of speed. I know of some changes in the works, but right now, I'm not having any issues with tilt steering. The visuals are definitely improved over Fast & Furious, which was by no means an unattractive game. Hopefully, Adrenaline keeps up the consistent stream of quality Fast & Furious games, dating all the way back to its debut on mobile. Look for a full review of Adrenaline on IGN when it drops into the App Store next month.


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Broadway actress and finds romance in the Big Apple. Academy Awards: Best Actress--Katharine Hepburn.
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top row: almonds, smarties, starfish crackers, popcorn, jellybeans
How to Make a Portable Snack Box
When I came across Ann's fantastic snack box idea, I knew I had to post about here and inspire you all to go make one of your very own! Ann is a homeschooling mom and spectacular crafter. She is also an amazing photographer as seen here in one of her many collages of Flickr:
She has an Etsy shop, Harvetmoonbyhand, worth a look where she sells among other things, adorable felt food and incredible paper stars!
I made my own snack box after seeing hers, and it was not only fun to make, but super fun to eat! I purchased a jewelry/bead organizer from Wal-mart for around $3 and then fillded each compartment with assorted snacky foods and treats. The lid snaps shut to lock in, ahem, freshness. We tried to save it for a trip to the park, but the kidlets desperately wanted it for dessert of all things, and to share it with their cousins. Wouldn't one of these be so cute as a gift...wrapped with a bow and a cute tag? You could fill it with nuts, assorted popped corn or for the candy lover...(drool) all sorts of sweets!
top row: almonds, smarties, starfish crackers, popcorn, jellybeans
2nd row: popcorn, craisins, maple and brown sugar granola, frosted flakes, sunflower seeds
3rd row: frosted flakes, jelly beans, starfish crackers, smarties, popcorn
bottom row: rainbow fish crackers, sunflower seeds, granola, craisins
Stop by Ann's Flicr photostream and her Etsy shop to see who this amazing idea came from! Thanks to Ann for allowing me to post her gorgeous photos!
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This is so cute! When did your love for adorable food start? Mine started right here with muffin tin Monday. How did muffin tin Monday start?ReplyDelete
great idea!!! thank you for show!!ReplyDelete
That is the best idea evvver! Thanks for posting about it, I think I have one of these boxes in my closet!ReplyDelete
VERY clever -- and what a great gift idea!ReplyDelete
This is such a cute idea... would be fun to share with friends at the park...ReplyDelete
Such a fun idea- I have a few of these containers to use too- I may have to share this one- great idea! Thanks for sharing it :)ReplyDelete
Oooh, looks good. I'm wondering if this could be a car-trip saver - or would it end up all over the floor?? Hard to say with my two! Love the presentation.ReplyDelete
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When so equipped, the dynamo was often found mounted on top of the boiler just in front of the cab of the locomotive. It was controlled by a single valve inside the cab of the locomotive which allowed the engineer to supply it with steam when getting the locomotive ready for use or turn it off at the end of its use.
When operating, dynamos would run around 2400 RPM and generate 32 to 37 volts DC. They would have a 350 to 500 Watt capacity. Low wattage bulbs (15 watts?) would be used to provide light within the cab while higher wattage bulbs (100-250 watts?) would be used for headlights. Bulbs used in steam locomotives had to withstand the shocks and vibrations customary in this type of environment. Therefore, they often had heavy-duty filaments.


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Liturgical Latinisation
Liturgical Latinisation (or Latinisation), is the process by which liturgical and other aspects of the churches of Eastern Christianity (particularly the Eastern Catholic churches) were altered to resemble more closely the practices of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. This process particularly occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries, until it was forbidden by Pope Leo XIII in 1894 with his encyclical Orientalium dignitas. Latinisation is a contentious issue in many churches and has been considered responsible for various schisms.[1]
In recent years the Eastern Catholic churches have been returning to ancient Eastern practices in accord with the Second Vatican Council's decree Orientalium Ecclesiarum. The decree mandated that authentic Eastern Catholic practices were not to be set aside in favour of imported Latin Rite practices. This further encouraged the movement to return to authentic Eastern liturgical practice, theology and spirituality.[2] Implementation has varied amongst the Eastern Catholic Churches, however, with some remaining more Latinised than the others.
In a somewhat similar development, practices once associated only with the West, such as polyphonic choirs,[3] icons in the style of the Western Renaissance, as in the Cretan School of painting, or even of the Baroque period,[4] and pews,[5] have been adopted also in certain Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches and are today the object of controversy or have been abandoned.
See also[edit]
- The Courage To Be Ourselves, Eastern Catholic pastoral letter addressing Latinisation
- Latin liturgical rites
Further reading[edit]
- Descy, Serge (1993). The Melkite Church. Boston: Sophia Press.
- Parry, Ken; Melling, David J.; Brady, Dimitri; Griffith, Sydney H.; Healey, John F., eds. (1999). The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity. Malden, MA.: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 0-631-23203-6.
- Takala-Roszczenko, Maria (2013). The 'Latin' within the 'Greek' : The Feast of the Holy Eucharist in the Context of Ruthenian Eastern Rite Liturgical Evolution in the 16th-18th Centuries. Joensuu, Finland: Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Education, Humanities, and Theology. no 50. ISBN 978-952-61-1302-9.
- ^ Descy (1993), pp. 58-59, describes one such schism in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, caused by the 1857 adoption of the Gregorian Calendar
- ^ Parry (1999), p. 292.
- ^ Ivan Moody. "Some Aspects of the Polyphonic Treatment of Byzantine Chant in the Orthodox Church in Europe". Unl-pt.academia.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ Orthodox Art and Architecture
- ^ "A Call for the Removal of Pews in Orthodox Churches". Stgeorgehermitage.org. 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
External links[edit]
- Latinisation and De-latinisation in the Melkite Catholic Church, found in Chapter 2 of Bearers of Mysteries
- Orientalium dignitas
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Ex-PM urges Ottawa to beef up anti-poverty measures
Edmonton.ctv.ca – servlet/an/local/CTVNews
Thu Feb. 17 2011. The Canadian Press
The federal government has been so preoccupied with fiscal restraint and the fallout from the financial crisis that it has let domestic poverty slide off the national agenda, says former prime minister Joe Clark.
But Clark says he's not without hope that the agenda can change — especially with some prodding from the anti-poverty group he has just joined, Canada Without Poverty.
"This appears to be an issue, one might even say an unlikely issue, where there is some apparent consensus among parliamentarians, federal parliamentarians, to do something," Clark said in an interview Wednesday.
After some arm-twisting by former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, Clark has accepted a new role as honorary director of national advocacy group.
The group used to be known as the National Anti-Poverty Organization, formed in 1971 and governed by people who have direct experience with poverty. Clark joins Broadbent, First Nations leader Ovide Mercredi, and former Trudeau-era minister Monique Begin as an honorary director.
He hopes to lend profile to the network, supporting its work to push for practical solutions for poverty — targeting its efforts both at government and at the private sector and communities.
Clark acknowledges poverty has received scant attention from the Harper administration, and has frequently been tossed by federal politicians to the provinces.
"I would be the last to dispute the importance of constitutional issues, but they should not get in the way of addressing issues that are pan-Canadian," said Clark, who was minister responsible for constitutional affairs in the early 1990s.
"I think one of the roles the federal government has played at its best in the past is by drawing attention to issues that, whatever the jurisdiction is, have implications for the whole country. One of the things I find discouraging about the current situation in national politics is that there is very little conversation about these things."
But he said he is encouraged by signs that parliamentarians of all stripes recognize there is a national problem that needs to be tackled.
For proof, he points to a recent report on poverty from the all-party House of Commons human resources committee.
The lengthy report was more than two years in the making, and includes far-reaching recommendations such as developing a national housing strategy and setting up a new poverty transfer payment.
But while all parties agree that reducing poverty is important, they have all appended notes to the report stating their disagreement about how.
Notably, the Conservatives complain that none of the recommendations were costed, and that they often interfere in provincial jurisdiction.
But Clark says the basic recognition from all parties that poverty is a national problem is enough to get started.
"I think it's a good sign. It reflects more consensus that I would have thought exists on the issue, and that's a good thing," Clark said.
"I think that gives us room to move."
Still, the initial response to the report from the office of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley was to point to the provinces, especially when it comes to forming a strategy for affordable housing and homelessness.
A formal response is expected by the middle of March.
Liberal Senator Art Eggleton, who has also produced a major report on eliminating poverty, says he's glad to have another high-profile ally.
"If we can't get a national strategy, then relentless incrementalism will have to be the next step."
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Price Busters has seven stores around Baltimore and Rosedale. The company also stocks office furniture, mattresses and accessories. Price Busters ships most pieces within seven business days of the order. The shipments get inspected and then delivered to the exact rooms where customers want them, but the delivery charges do not include setup or assembly of any pieces.


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EnglishCentral, a site where student can practice "speaking" English using authentic videos and "hip" content – just got better.
I've been working closely with the EnglishCentral team and you can expect more developments along the lines of sharing and social media. Also, being able to search and use this powerful "video corpus". You'll be able to search for "idioms" or any other language term and pull up loads of video examples. It's powerful and exciting.
The two recent changes that I think will really help teachers are:
1. You can now embed their videos and use them on your school page / site!
2. The Hidden Challenge. Take away words and use as a listening cloze.
See a couple screenshots of each below. Also, note that you can easily just copy any transcript to the right of the video and then paste into a word document for printing and use in class! And of course, EnglishCentral continues to build up their teacher tools into a regular LMS (learning management system).
Enjoy using EnglishCentral with your students. A site with a perfect balance of CI (comprehensible input) and CO (comprehensible output).


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NEEA and RETA develop new efficiency certification for industrial refrigeration operators
Organizations in the Northwest gain competitiveness while cutting costs through NEEA's training and certification programs
Feb 06, 2013, 12:00 EST
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA) have recently partnered to develop a new energy efficiency certification for industrial refrigeration operators.
NEEA continues to successfully increase energy efficiency in the Northwest by partnering with utilities and industry groups to train and certify key professionals in the Northwest.
Certified Refrigeration Energy Specialist, or CRES, gives refrigeration operators, technicians, managers and other refrigeration professionals the knowledge to manage energy usage and find low- and no-cost savings in their plants. CRES certification involves demonstrating understanding of basic refrigeration concepts such as CARO-level knowledge, passing a CRES exam and completing and documenting five low- and no-cost energy efficiency activities. Additional activities and professional development hours (PDH) will be required for recertification.
Industrial refrigeration represents a great opportunity, comprising nearly 9 percent of the Northwest's regional industrial electric energy load. Energy efficiency also helps cold storage and food processing industries improve productivity, product quality, safety, and be more competitive.
"The RETA CRES training and certification is a coordinated, regional effort that will complement and support utility programs and create a market for refrigeration operators trained and certified in energy efficiency best practices," said Susan E. Stratton, executive director, NEEA. "Our partnership with RETA is a key first step in transforming the industrial refrigeration market in the Northwest."
Through CRES certification, refrigeration operators will learn how to optimize energy efficiency of compressors, condensers, and evaporators, track facility energy use, develop energy management tactics, and reduce their company's energy costs.
"One of RETA's goals for the Certified Refrigeration Energy Specialist program is for the hands-on operator to gain more appreciation and respect from their employers by successfully acquiring this credential and making a positive difference to the bottom line where they work," said Don Tragethon, executive director, RETA.
With CRES practices, energy use is reduced by 2 percent to as much as 9 percent over several years, depending on the energy efficiency opportunities found. Operators continuously improve the energy efficiency of their plants by renewing their certification every three years with additional activities and education.
RETA's Puget Sound Chapter hosted the first six-session CRES demonstration training for operators and technicians from industrial refrigeration companies. Trident Seafoods provided a training location and hands-on opportunities for learning during the four month program.
Attended by more than a dozen participants, including Trident Seafoods, Darigold, Lineage/Seafreeze and PermaCold Engineering, those that complete the training will sit for the CRES certification exam when it becomes available.
Other CRES pilot trainings will follow in Idaho and Central Washington and results of the Puget Sound pilot will be unveiled at the RETA National Conference in fall 2013 in Bellevue, Wash.
For more information on RETA training, visit neea.org/CRES.
About the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is a non-profit organization working to accelerate energy efficiency to meet our future energy needs. NEEA is supported by and works in collaboration with the Bonneville Power Administration, Energy Trust of Oregon and more than 100 Northwest utilities on behalf of more than 12 million energy consumers. NEEA uses the market power of the region to accelerate the innovation and adoption of energy-efficient products, services and practices. Since 1997, NEEA and its partners have saved enough energy to power more than 600,000 homes each year. Energy efficiency can satisfy more than half of our new demand for energy, saving money and keeping the Northwest a healthy and vibrant place to live. www.neea.org
About the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA)
The Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA) is the most recognized organization in the country dedicated to the professional development of industrial refrigeration operators and technicians. More than 4,300 individuals and companies worldwide maintain RETA membership.
Founded in 1910, RETA is an international society of individuals and companies involved in the design, operation and service of industrial refrigeration systems. With a mission of education RETA provides up-to-date information on all aspects of the industry and has a library of instructional materials used by individuals and training organizations.
RETA's certification programs are the only ANSI-accredited program of their kind in the country. With these efforts, RETA ensures that operators and technicians are equipped with the knowledge to operate their equipment safely and efficiently. www.reta.com
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Bracken and O'Doherty first home in Coillte 10k
A field of just under 300 athletes went to the start line for the 28th Coillte 10k in Dundrum.
After a minute's silence for the late Virgina Moore the race got underway.
From the start the race was dominated by two Tipperary athletes, Christy Bracken, Thurles Crokes, in the mens race and Siobhan O'Doherty, Borrisokane, in the womens race.
Christy, home from Australia, led from the whistle and increased his lead all the way to the finish line for a very impressive win.
Likewise recent Dublin womens mini marathon winner Siobhan dominated the womens race to claim her sixth victory in the event.
Christy also became the second winner of the Tim Crowe trophy for the first Tipperary athlete home which was presented to him after the race by Dominic Moore.
James Liddane BMOH was a clear second in the mens section with the ever conistant Danny Smith and three times Tim Crowe winner third.
Dympna Ryan Dundrum kept the home flag flying with a good run for second with Madeline Loughnane Thurles Crokes third.
All categories were keenly contested throughout the two lap race.
In the mens section there was impressive wins for Paudie O'Keefe, Clonmel O/40, Tom Balckburn, Mooreabbey Milers O/45, Derek Nolan, Clonmel O/50, Martin Loughnane, Roscrea O/55 and Paddy Dargan, Ballynonty O/60.
The women's categories were also battled hard for with wins for Brida Lynch, West Limerick O/35, Anne MacPhail, Donneen O/40, Deirdre Finn O/45 and Rita Kierce, St. Marys O/50.
An interesting feature of the race is the number of non finishers which was 17 this year obviously with the two lap circuit and closeness to the village of the race giving those the option when the pressure mounts . Hopefully all will come back next year to have another go.
The Junior 5k race had good competition up front in the men's section with the ever improving Michael Boland, Dundrum coming home first followed by French student Lemaitre Yves second and Lowell Ryan making the trip from Ballina to finish third.
The women section was a Dundrum one two three with Jean Kelly first followed by Jenna Boland and Mary Kinane.
All prizes were presented by the main sponsor of the race Coillte represented by their BAU manager for the area Michael Power to all the winners after the race.
Senior Men - Christy Bracken, Thurles Crokes 32:52, James Liddane, BMOH 33:44, Danny Smith, Ballynonty 34:18, Declan Moore, Bilboa 34:35, Shane Mullaney, Thurles Crokes 35:01, Adrian Linehan, Dunhallow 35:01 O/40 Paudie O'Keeffe, Clonmel AC 35:08, David Kenneally, Thurles Crokes 38:35, Sean Quirke 38:55 O/45 Tom Blackburn, Mooreabbey 35:34, James Ryan, Dundrum AC 36:22, Mike Cunningham, Mooreabby Milers 36:51 O/50 Derek Nolan, Clonmel AC 38:26, Brendan Aherne, Clonmel AC 38:38, Mick Delahunty, Templemore 41:49. O/55 Martin Loughnane, Roscrea 42:33 O/60 Paddy Dargan, Ballynonty 48:17. Junior Men Michael Boland Dundrum 17:35, Lemaitre Yves Dundrum 18:07, Lowell Ryan Ballina 18:09.


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Venkappa Gani started as a hobby gardener, but since moving to a new house has expanded his hobby to his entire lawn. His organic garden now stretches around the sides of his Austin, Texas, home and into the front lawn. Gani has an engineering background, and is a senior life member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He's put his studies to good use, earning several awards, including the Green Garden award from the city of Austin and the 2005 Texas State Gardener of the Year Award. The project started with Gani's organic backyard garden that he began when his house was nearly completed. If city ordinances allowed, he would take his quest for self-sufficiency further. "I'd keep a cow, too, if I could," Gani says.
Because of Austin's warm climate, he has been able to landscape with edible plants to produce flowers, herbs, vegetables and fruits year-round. His impressive list of fruit trees includes new citrus trees as part of a microcitrus project, an olive tree that will bear its first fruit this year, and a rare Texas native: a jujube tree. As a gardener, Gani was well aware that during the summer months the area typically receives little to no rainfall and he would need a way to irrigate his food-bearing plants if they were to survive.
It just so happened that the city of Austin had started rainwater harvesting rebates to help with the initial cost of tanks and barrels for home rainwater-harvesting systems. Gani jumped on the opportunity, investing in two 1,500-gallon tanks he uses to provide his plants with water during the dry months. The two tanks are arranged side by side, each one receiving water from one side of the house's roof. Because the fence is just tall enough to block the tanks from view, neighbors have no reason to complain about the large system as an eyesore.
The next logical step to continue on his path towards sustainable living was obvious in Gani's mind: solar energy. Austin's warm and sunny climate once more played an important role, making the choice to harvest solar energy an easy one. The city of Austin helped again, providing rebates for approved home solar projects. Gani's plan was approved, and since 2005 he has harvested enough energy to provide for his own needs plus some extra that he uses to earn credits for darker, winter months.
Gani's philosophy and reasoning behind his sustainable lifestyle is simple: "Collect food to eat, collect water to drink, and collect energy to use." His efforts have also brought him substantial savings, which he estimates to be nearly 75 percent in his energy costs alone. For Gani, the savings go far beyond the pocketbook — he also considers the impact his energy savings have on global climate change.
His sustainable lifestyle has not gone unnoticed, as his neighbors have embraced and come to visit the household often. Gani also continues to invite groups from various organizations to his home so he can teach his model of sustainable living. To those interested in following in his footsteps, he says, "I am not here to say it is always easy and ideal, but enjoy it. I have no other advice than to say 'Do it yourself.'"
I enjoyed reading this article and would welcome more articles about rainwater harvesting. Please plan for articles on rainwater harvesting for drinking water. I'm interested in learning about cisterns not made of plastics, which will pollute the water. It would be great to read an article about DIY installation of a home rainwater harvest system for drinking water, and other necessary home usage, as well as harvesting for gardens. Would like to read about different tanks/cisterns and the possibility of having several small tanks as opposed to one large tank. I currently have a water filtration system on the city water system, but would like to use rainwater as the cost for city water is expensive.


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IFM Efector has released the Efector Metris calorimetric mass flow meters for compressed air monitoring.
They are designed to monitor compressed air at the level of individual pieces or small groups of a plant. This is where the majority of leaks occur. The system offers manufacturing and process operations an opportunity to ensure that compressed air is used effectively.
The units come premounted in either 12.7mm or 25.4mm stainless steel pipe, designed for straightforward in-line installation in the drops and feeds to the plant floor. The monitors have integral displays which give a continuous readout of instantaneous air consumption. The displays may also be used to show peak flow rate or accumulated consumption.
The units also feature several output options. The default zero and span adjustable 4mA to 20mA analogue facilitates remote monitoring and data logging. This output can be simply reconfigured using the two buttons on the unit to provide a pulse output to interface with existing meter monitoring equipment.
An additional switched output can provide an immediate indication if the flow rate exceeds a preset value. This operating point for the switching output can be set by the user. Choosing a value just above the plant's normal peak allows the small increases in flow caused by leaks to be readily detected. The air monitors use platinum on ceramic sensing elements with no moving parts for long-term reliability, accuracy, repeatability and fast response time.


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DescriptionThe town of Caldera is in deep trouble. The Fortress of Crystal, the last haven of the Inquisition and the Old Empire, harbors a mysterious cave that may protect it from the assault of the Titans. Luckily, two of the Titans began fighting each other, which gives the Inquisition time to coordinate their activities on the land. However, a sea monster known as Kraken attacks and destroys their ships at sea. Pirates roaming about prevent supplies from being delivered to the fortress. In this troublesome time, the hero is sent on a quest to find a legendary treasure and perhaps figure out a way to destroy the Titans.
Risen 2: Dark Waters is an action role-playing game and a direct sequel to Risen. It features the same main character, now a member of the Inquisition. The game's action takes place several years after the events in the first game, in a pirate-themed, Caribbean-style world. The gameplay follows more or less the same recipe as all other Piranha Bytes RPGs since Gothic, placing emphasis on gradual world exploration, action-oriented combat, and questing.
The game allows the player to explore a world that's split into several large islands, each loaded separately during gameplay. Not all islands are accessible from the beginning, but as the story unfolds, all of them can be explored by the player. Each island contains wilderness areas and settlements where the protagonist can receive story-advancing as well as secondary quests. Unlike its predecessors, there is little in the way of faction joining in Risen 2; there is a line between different factions, but the difference between them is not as critical as it was before. However, the player still has a considerable degree of freedom in accepting or declining quests, some of which may have different outcomes or contradict each other.
New to Piranha Bytes-style RPG design is the introduction of verbal skills such as Silver Tongue and Intimidation, which open up unique responses during conversations if the player has trained the corresponding skill. Experience points are manually allocated by the player to advance the protagonist's main attributes; talents and abilities tied to these attributes must be, however, unlocked by paying characters who can train the hero in them. The magic system has undergone a severe overhaul: the emphasis is now set on voodoo magic which deals with mind-controlling spells and curses. Close-quarters combat is now complemented by firearms: pistols, muskets, etc. The protagonist can equip swords and guns at the same time; however, guns require time to cool off after each shot, which can be reduced by raising the appropriate skill. Sometimes AI-controlled characters would join the hero and help him out in combat.
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Abortion Video Lands Middle School Science Teacher in Hot Water
A teacher has landed in hot water after showing graphic depictions of abortion during a middle school class on sexual education.
After students from Sutter Middle School went home and told their parents what they'd seen, the Sacramento City Unified School District launched an investigation to identify exactly what the teacher had espoused in the classroom to determine if the material was appropriate for middle schoolers.
The teacher, who was not identified by the school district, reportedly showed the students videos depicting abortion of the unborn at various stages of gestation.
The videos were narrated by former abortion doctor turned pro-life activist Anthony Levatino, The Sacramento Bee reported.
"After you've lost your own child … the thought of tearing apart someone else's son or daughter for money became intolerable," Levatino says in the video, explaining why he stopped performing abortions after his daughter died in an auto accident.
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Included in the lesson was also music video "Can I Live?" encouraging mothers to choose life over abortion.
According to the newspaper, parents identified the teacher as Jenny Thomas and maintain that she has always done a good job teaching material to their children.
Other parents however, think the material is too much too soon for middle schoolers.
The videos are "completely inappropriate for the classroom" school district spokesman Alex Barrios said Tuesday, The Bee reported.
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He added that the classroom material had clearly failed to "meet the district's approved family life and sexuality curriculum," and that the district will seriously address the matter.
"Students should have opportunities to discuss controversial issues which have political, social or economic significance and which the students are mature enough to investigate and address," the district governing board policy states.
Its policies also indicate that sex education classes should "help students understand the biological, psychological, social, moral and ethical aspects of human sexuality."
The district will continue its investigation to determine whether the videos were inappropriate and whether they will be shown in future sex ed classes.
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Within the sustainable, responsible, impact investing community, intention is important. Intention sets us apart from other investment styles, even if those other investment activities happen to generate unintended positive social and environmental impacts. However, intention alone is rarely sufficient. When we use tools such as investing to solve sizeable problems, there is always a risk Read more »
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In Washington, tightening EPA restrictions and policies favoring cleaner energy have led some to characterize present policy as a war on coal. Whether or not an actual war on coal is underway, a recent report released by the Carbon Tracking Initiative indicates that the decline in the US coal sector is not cyclical, but structural. Read more »
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Though we may overlook its importance, conditions in the public sector can often have a considerable effect on the success of private impact investments. In light of this, the White House has been adjusting policies to promote impact investing and has shifted focus from "what government can do, [to] what government can allow markets to Read more »
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A high level of enthusiasm and optimism flowed through the 25th annual SRI Conference as a panel of experts discussed the past, present, and future of the rapidly emerging green bond market. The discussion panel consisted of issuers, rating agencies, and investors sharing their own perspectives on the market, its players, impact, and metrics. Speakers Read more »
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By R.Kevin O'Keefe, CIMA®, AIF®
With big moves in the stock markets lately, some investors might be anxious. The past several weeks have given almost every investor an opportunity to feel that they are right about the market—whether their outlook is bullish or bearish. Having a strong opinion about the direction of the stock market can be very hazardous to your wealth. To Read more »
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Time to Change the "Dual Mandate"
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The Federal Reserve is coming under growing criticism for actions taken during and since the Great Recession. In light of the political acrimony which currently permeates Washington, DC, I am concerned that any decisions that will change the workings of the Federal Reserve could merely be politically motivated and not in the best interests of the Read more »
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The wonders of drinkable.
The mythical being undersurface for some ethnic group. The 'norm' for whatsoever others. And toxin if you have CFS/PVFS/ME ...
I remind once I prototypal got Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome/CFS wager on in 1995, I proposal that having a drink or two wouldn't affect me any otherwise to my PRE-CFS years. Unfortunately I didn't recognise what I was doing to myself.
I didn't cognize how defectively inebriant can feeling the graveness of this CFS ...
Nowadays I don't touch potable at all, and haven't done so for a few eld now. I'd to some extent see at least a few hours in the day or else of individual infirm for weeks on end because of one dry drink!
Because once you have CFS/M.E., you mightiness as cured be driving element fuzz your throat...
Okay - so that comparison power be a teentsy 'dramatic', but you get what I stingy right?
You see once you have CFS/M.E., you are apparent to improve **alcohol intolerance**...
The smallest hard portion - even a teeny weeny bit,
can displace you into a reversion - as I learnt the rocky way many old age ago.
Having an spiked draft now and once more was enough to tip the starkness of my PVFS/CFS over and done with the margin and put me in bed indefinitely.
When a **normal** organism gets orgiastic they may cognisance a bit bad for a day or so, after which, they're rearward to 'normal', bouncing posterior and impatient to go. But once a personage next to M.E./CFS gets narcotised - or even has newly one drink, they're apparent to consistency like 'death warm up' for what seems same an eternity!!!
Personally, I don't truly same drinkable substantially so I don't abstain from it. But even if I did,
I have realized that potable no long makes me surface the way it used to back I had CFS...
Drinking inebriant now feels like I'm intake myself poison, and my body reacts accordingly - i.e. a flare, or worse, a go back to your old ways - and I suffer the consequences for a long, agelong juncture later on.
Unfortunately, maximum of us CFS sufferers are of late not tough plenty to defy the poisons of drug of abuse.
So for record of us, it's unluckily a case of acceptive it, or getting much, untold worse.
As Dr Shepherd writes in his narrative 'Living With M.E.':
"Some relatives who once enjoyed and tolerated symmetrical bodily process of drinkable minus any adverse effects, now discovery that even squat amounts receive them awfully ill."
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So if you have M.E./CFS, it is feasible that you may have mature an intolerance to inebriant.
And that's not forgetting that intoxicant besides affects the private property of antidepressants (often prescribed to CFS sufferers to excess their temporary state and to back sufferers have forty winks)! So if you're fetching antidepressants, it's patently thing to tolerate in head.
Having CFS/ME can be a drastically private and crushing endure and slump can be a especially indisputable and thoughtful symptom for both CFS sufferers. So the final item you need is to transport substances that breed you perceive worse.
And conclude what?
Yep, you've surmisal it, street drug is besides a hypnagogic. So it's not a extreme piece to infusion if you're depressed!
And according to Dr Shepherd, many sufferers unhappily do turn around to drug of abuse...
But drinkable is no answer. Apart from in all probability production you cognizance depressed, you could likewise improve an drinkable dependency!
What's more, if you **are** drug of abuse intolerant, then it would get it markedly harder for you to recover from M.E./CFS (pretty untold undoable even), piece you bread and butter golf stroke street drug in your organic structure.
And here's few more than 'food for thought'...
When you cogitate roughly how unsuccessfully a CFS sufferer can be false by **one** dry drink, later how scantily could drug of abuse be moving you if you're imbibing more???
So in attendance you go - a together account of reasons why you might chew over twice over around ingestion thing remotely spiked piece you have CFS/M.E.
While you may no long be alcoholic beverage strict once you have recovered from CFS/M.E., it may asymptomatic be a leading wrongdoer for preventing you from **recovering** from your CFS/M.E patch you inactive have it.
I didn't cognize going on for the likely private property of alcohol once I initial had Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome ...
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You ne'er cognize - it may healthy engineer the dissimilarity...
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This May, Greek demons SEPTICFLESH will embark on a European tour with fellow label mates CARACH ANGREN, as well as FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE and DESCENDING. This musical journey begins on May 6th, in Cortemaggiore, Italy and will continue until May 25th, in Winterthur, Switzerland. Please find a full listing of confirmed dates below.
"We are beyond excited to finally, after all these years, announce a new headliner tour across Europe", SEPTICFLESH stated. "Our fans have been waiting and we are ready to give them the full show they have been waiting for, we have some great bands with us, the neo classical extreme act FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE from Italy, dark black metal innovators CARACH ANGREN and Greece's very own DESCENDING. Be prepared for a grandiose night of darkness."
SEPTICFLESH are touring in support of their celebrated masterpiece, 'The Great Mass' (2011). The Greeks have also begun to re-release their full back catalogue on Season of Mist with new artwork created by Seth, bonus tracks and remastering. This series has started with a new edition of legendary debut 'Mystic Places of Dawn' (1994), available on Season of Mist's e-shop.
CARACH ANGREN recently released a video clip for the song "The Funerary Dirge of a Violinist", off of their Season of Mist debut, 'Where The Corpses Sink Forever'. The video can be seen on YouTube and the album is available on Season of Mist's e-shop.


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Conventional- and reverse-draw crossbows differ in more than just appearance. Here's what you need to know to become an informed crossbow consumer.
Among the first considerations made when selecting a crossbow involves its draw design. That is, whether to choose one with a conventional or reverse draw. Both types of crossbow have design-specific advantages; otherwise one would falter in the marketplace. What are those pluses? Read on.
By Aaron Carter
Constituting the core of the horizontal bow market, conventional-draw crossbows are those models on which the bow's riser is secured to the end of the barrel and the string is drawn like that of a compound- or traditional-style vertical bow. Reverse draw crossbows, on the other hand, have the bow's riser attached beneath the barrel near the trigger and, true to its name, are draw in a direction reverse of its counterpart. This dissimilarity is important because it affects the performance, dimensions, and balance of the crossbow.
Performance & Dimensions
Power stroke, which is measured from the string in its cocked position to its uncocked, at-rest point—along with limb and cam design and draw weight, among other things—is a key contributor to a crossbow's velocity. In general, the longer the power stroke the higher the velocity. It's here that reverse-draw crossbows have a distinct edge.
Why? Because the riser, which is positioned near the shooter, is reversed, the string's at-rest point is near the front end of the barrel, thereby providing additional length for the power stroke without increasing the crossbow's overall length. On most conventional-draw crossbows, the string stops a considerable distance shy of the barrel's end. That's lost power potential that must be accounted for elsewhere.
To increase the power stroke of a conventional-draw crossbow (even with a bullpup-style design) requires lengthening the barrel, which contributes to a nose-heavy feeling and reduces maneuverability in tight quarters.
To illustrate these concepts, let's compare TenPoint's Stealth FX4 crossbow with Horton's Storm RDX crossbow, which are representative of conventional- and reverse-draw crossbows, respectively. Measuring 34.4 inches (FX4) and 35.5 inches (RDX), the crossbows are similar in length; however, because of its reverse-draw design, the Storm RDX's power stroke is 16.5 inches in length, as opposed to the Stealth FX4's 13.4 inches. Does this make a significant difference? Absolutely! Both crossbows achieve 370 f.p.s., though the RDX does so with a 400-grain bolt as opposed to the FX4's 370-grain projectile. That provides for an increase of 9 foot-pounds of kinetic energy (122 vs. 113), too.
If that weren't enough, the RDX accomplishes this with a 165-pound draw weight—20 pounds less than that of the FX4. In general, reverse-draw crossbows have lower draw weights than their conventional counterparts but not at the detriment of speed. Remember, though, that cam and limb design are also contributing to the RDX's high velocity and low poundage—not just power stroke. It's several interrelated and interdependent features working in concert.
Concerning limb design, reverse-draw crossbows have parallel limbs that not only enhance performance, but also reduce axel-to-axel (ATA) length, which is an important consideration in the confines of a heavily tapered ground blind with a small footprint or a tree stand. On the Storm RDX, the at-rest ATA width is 15.5 inches, while the cocked ATA is 10 inches. The Stealth FX4's uncocked and cocked widths are 2.1 and 3.3 inches greater, respectively. In tight quarters, that's a real difference. But, expect the reverse-draw model to weigh more; in this case, the Storm RDX weighs 8.2 pounds while its conventional counterpart is 6.8 pounds. The cumulative effect of that seemingly insignificant difference in weight adds up in fatigue over time and distance, as well as when supporting the crossbow.
Conventional- and reverse-draw crossbows oftentimes share similar lengths, but their points of balance are wholly dissimilar. The reason lies in their weight distribution.
Though lighter, on a conventional-draw model the riser is affixed to the forward most point of the barrel, moving the center of balance forward and giving the crossbow a front-heavy feel. It's akin to a rifle or shotgun with a couple pound weight added to the muzzle.
On the other hand, a reverse-draw crossbow has the riser positioned near the shooter's body, for better balance and maneuvering. While the latter design would give an edge for freehanded shooting, they are equally effective in the field. Both should be handled to see what feels best for you. Only after handling them side-by-side can you make an informed decision.
Conventional-draw crossbows dominate the marketplace. For this reason, they more readily available in a diverse range of prices; high-quality, entry-level models, such as the Wicked Ridge Warrior G3 package, sell for $469, while the top-end TenPoint Venom Xtra crossbow is priced at $2,519. Thus, there's an option to fit every budget. Such isn't the case for reverse-draw crossbows, which are priced at about double the cost of an entry-level conventional-draw crossbow, or in line with a mid-priced model.
Conventional- and reverse-draw crossbows each have advantages due to their unique designs, but there are tradeoffs, too. Hopefully this article highlighted the plusses of each type so that, after handling them, you'll be better prepared to make a decision about which will accompany you afield this fall.
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Wow, this portrait of The Professor is pretty impressive.
It's by an artist named Laurence who also happens to enjoy our videos.
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I believe in… well, what exactly? It's a very good question. As a person who questions everything he can, it's difficult for me to actually make a concrete decision and declare my belief in something. I no longer necessarily believe in God, but I don't necessarily believe there isn't a God either, because there's no concrete evidence either way and I don't find it to be a very relevant topic that pertains to my life. Knowing what I do I find it hard to even believe in the naturally good spirit of mankind.
The dilemma comes in the fact that I don't want to declare that I don't believe in anything either, because that doesn't say much about me as a human being. There must be something I believe in, right? Do I even believe that I, myself, am a good person? They are very good questions, indeed. I guess the best way to start is to start small.
I believe that I exist. I believe that I have a family and friends that care about me. I believe I'm regarded as being intelligent. I believe that my dog will never learn that the treat was in my hand the whole time. I believe in the power of technology, for better or worse. I believe that religion has an important place in many people's lives, just not in mine. I believe that rock music is the best music, hands down. I believe my friends will always be there for me, even if I don't want them to, and I believe that's probably for the best.
I guess I do believe I'm a good person, because I believe I was raised by very good parents that did a great job. I believe that I'm graduating high school in a couple months and actually going to MIT in the fall. I believe that video games have contributed to my development as much as my education has, and that both have been vitally important. I believe my dad will never run out of things to talk about. I believe in exceptionally good days.
I believe that we can make it better, whatever it may be. I believe being on my robotics team has been one of the greatest experiences in my life so far. I believe history is quite biased. I believe my music collection is one of my most valuable possessions. I believe in the power of laughter. I believe my sister will never be a good driver. I believe in second chances. I believe in forgiveness. I believe in science and proven fact. I believe that it seems that I actually believe in quite a few things.
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Two pioneering Bristol companies, Ziylo and NuNano, members of SETsquared Bristol, have become the first tenants to take up residence at the newly launched Unit DX science incubator.
The redeveloped industrial unit in St Philips had sat empty for almost three years before it was converted into a brand new science facility. Two thirds of the building is devoted to high spec laboratory space and facilities, and the rest to office, meeting room and events spaces.
What: SETsquared's Open Innovation Showcase 2017Where: KPMG, 15 Canada Square, Canary Wharf,
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The 34-year-old´s current deal had been set to expire at the end of the current season and he would have been able to negotiate a move away from January.
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" But more and more we're suffering
Not nobody, not a thousand beers
Can keep us from feeling so all alone
But you are what you love
And not what loves you back"
- Jenny Lewis
Each week we politely meet at a dirty gas station precisely one hour from each of our homes. We make quick conversation and buckle the baby from one car seat to the next. The sadness surrounding the whole routine used to suffocate me. Now I can see that it has muddied my emotions and cut off most of the creative channels in my brain, but it doesn't have the sting that it used to. I've found little ways to cope. I find great comfort in people who too have been gutted. I run, I sleep, I write, I consume, I find ways to glide past the painful parts.


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Edmonton Sun
Page 7, Monday, March 4, 2002
Hacking made easy
Web site offers tips on fooling with telecom giants
By SHANE HOLLADAY, EDMONTON SUN
Edmonton's computer hacker scene hosts its own home-grown Web site, offering northern reflections on how to prank the telecom giants.
The Hack Canada site features tips on Canadian Internet networks, how to spam Fido's cellphone network with junk e-mail, how to steal free calls from payphones and how to "rip off your local bookstore monopoly."
The Sun contacted one of Hack Canada's crew, who goes by the Internet handle "Cyb0rg/ASM" and who would only do an interview via e-mail.
The site is a source of alternative information, he said.
"It provides a more technical and unbiased view on the Canadian and, in part, global computer culture than the typical news sources," said Cyb0rg/ASM.
Disclaimers are prominent on the site, and Cyb0rg/ASM insisted the information on the site itself isn't dangerous unless someone misuses it.
"We present the facts, what people do with it is their own responsibility. People can learn very dangerous things at a library or the neighbourhood bookstore."
Tom Keenan, a computer security specialist at the University of Calgary, said Hack Canada is mostly harmless.
"There's no hiding this information," said Keenan, adding he now prefers designing security to defeat hackers to actually hacking himself.
In fact, Keenan commended contributors to the site for developing their own content instead of re-posting the same old files available across the Web.
"This site is creative, it's Canadian, and it's harmless unless very impressionable people get into it."
The site is also a jumping-off point for the 2600 Club, an Edmonton society for hackers.
The club's name is a nod to the sound frequency that could, until recently, be used to trick the telephone system into giving out free calls. Also called "phreaking," it's a technical art the Edmonton club meets once a month to discuss, among other things. Most people don't come to the site looking to learn how to hack computer systems, said Cyb0rg/ASM.
"People tend to come to us for help with technical problems," he said. "When we can help, we do. And free of charge, I might add."


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Comradely Greetings
The Prison Letters of Nadya and Slavoj
As co-founder of Pussy Riot, Nadya Tolokonnikova spent two years in jail for performing an anti-Putin concert in a Moscow cathedral. Her imprisonment sparked global debate about freedom of expression and the role of art in fighting tyranny. Since her release, she's founded a prison reform charity, an independent news service, and brought her story to audiences worldwide.
Nadezhda (Nadya) Tolokonnikova is an artist, political activist, and founding member of Pussy Riot, the punk rock art collective that garnered international headlines, and support, after several members were sent to jail following a performance in the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Tolokonnikova is the recipient of The Lennon Ono Grant for Peace, and is a co-recipient of The Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought. Following her release in 2013, she opened the Mordovia office of Zona Prava, a prisoners rights non-governmental organization. Later, she started MediaZona, an independent news service now partnered with The Guardian.
She has spoken before the US Congress and British Parliament and has appeared on stage with figures such as Bill Clinton and Muhammad Yunus. Following a meeting with Julian Assange in November 2014, she became a board member of his Courage Foundation. Recently, Tolokonnikova appeared as herself in the hit show House of Cards. She also performed the new Pussy Riot song "Refugees In" as part of the artist Banksy's Dismaland exhibition in 2015.
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The Instability Of The Dollar
The Instability Of The Dollar: End Of Dollar Dominance
Since the twentieth century, the US dollar has gained the status of a global currency. When you travel around the world, it is quite common to find that the US dollar has become engrained in a country's economy. Whether you buy and sell goods or travel around the world, the dominance of the American dollar is well exhibited. However, the worth of the dollar has been steadily decreasing because the US treasury is printing money excessively under the direction of the FED.
Overview and dominance of the US dollar
During the 18th and the 19th centuries, it was the British pound that reigned as the world's reserve currency. However, the American dollar claimed this title in the 20th century. It happened with the end of the Second World War. The dominance of the US dollar can be seen in three categories.
Official Dollarization
The US dollar is only the legal tender, and there is no local currency in some countries. Examples of this can be seen in El Salvador, Panama and Ecuador. For instance, Panama has used the American dollar since its independence. Surprisingly, the United States government doesn't have to provide its approval for another nation to use its currency as legal tender.
Semi Dollarization
Semi Dollarization could be seen in countries that use both the US dollar as well as its own currency. Examples are Cambodia and Lebanon. Both these countries use their own currency as well as the American dollar interchangeably as legal tender.
Unofficial Dollarization
As the word implies, unofficial Dollarization means unofficial use of the US dollar. In many countries, the dollar is widely used and accepted in private monetary transactions. However, the dollar is not regarded as legal tender in these countries. This can be seen in many developing nations like India.
The instability of the US dollar
Even though the US dollar has ruled the world for many years, it has started showing a downward trend. The dollar is shrinking as a percent of the world's currency supply, raising worries that the "greenback" is about to see its long run as the globe's premier denomination come to an end. When compared with other currencies, the dollar has drifted downward to a 15 year low indicating that more and more countries are now willing to use other currencies or gold to carry out their business and global transactions. Gold ATMs can be found in some countries. There are a host of reasons that have resulted in the downtrend; some of the common reasons are detailed below.
Use of other currencies as a global currency by other nations
Nowadays, many countries are using other currencies for global and local transactions. The best example in this regard is the use of Euro in the European Union. In Europe, Euro is accepted as a common currency. Similarly, many oil producing nations are now using Euro instead of the American dollar for trading oil and other items. The main reason why nations are shifting to other currencies is they are constantly losing faith in the worth of the US dollar. In order to avert any unusual situation, nations now prefer Euro and other currencies for carrying out business transactions among them.
Excessive printing of dollars by the US government
One of the major reasons why the dollar has drifted is the fact that the US government is printing money excessively. Excess printing of money only decreases the value of the dollar. It also signifies to the world that the US dollar is not backed by equivalent amount of gold. Moreover, when supply exceeds demand, the value of any item including currency goes down.
Similarly, excessive printing of money by the government to cope with the country's challenges also indicates that the country is not having enough monetary resources to fulfill its monetary obligations. Often you get to read news that investors are shifting their dollar hoarding to gold and other investments. All such things create a deep pressure on dollar, which in turn leads to decrease in the worth of a dollar over time.
Although the American dollar has ruled the world since decades, it has shown a downtrend in recent years. The use of other currencies by nations all over the world, excessive printing of dollars by the US treasury, the instability of the dollar etc are some of the reasons why dollar has shown a downward trend during past few years.
Consider investing in gold as part of your portfolio to hedge against the possible collapse of the dollar.


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I'm conscious that I've not had the time or inclination to blog on some rather important events. I don't feel too bad about this, I'm not a newspaper and don't feel obliged to cover everything. However, I thought it might be good to point towards a few posts and articles on those things that I might have blogged on if I'd had the time or the energy.
First I hear reports that the National Union of Students (NUS) NEC has decided to disaffiliate from the Stop the War Coalition. Don't know their reasons as yet.
Secondly, the coup in Honduras. Bizarrely The Independent has come out in favour of it!
There's a good piece in the Latin America News Review on the resistance to the coup. Grace Livingstone in the Guardian has an interesting piece called 'An end to backyard imperialism?'
A few lefties jumped in straight away to attack Obama (?) on the coup as if they'd be waiting months for the opportunity and were desperate to be first in. The condemnations rather fizzled out when Obama made a very clear and strong statement opposing the coup and recognising no other leader than the elected President Zelaya.
It does make me despair a little when people are so quick to confirm their own prejudices before finding out what's actually going on. I guess that's the problem when you have an axe to grind - everything becomes an opportunity to grind it, so facts and real analysis of the subject in hand can get in the way so they're ignored.
Then there's Iran. Obviously I have posted on this, but not recently and things have continued to boil.
Bob from Brockley has been posting round ups which are pretty useful, like this one. You might also like to monitor the Hopi news from Iran blog for up to date information. It includes details of a meeting on Saturday in London if you're interested.
Meanwhile Iran Body Count remembers those protesters killed by security forces. Sobering stuff that helps remind us of how serious the stakes are in Iran right now.
And lastly with the hot weather the fact that four dogs have died in cars today should be a good reminder to look after yourselves and your pets. Don't lock kids or dogs in cars for any length of time in this scorching heat - and don't be an arse generally. Thank you!


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Thursday, April 16, 2015
Sun, Posi Feelings & Stuff
That's all for now. I've been feeling really good lately. Hopefully more delicious food and juices to come, continued not drinking (!), more bike rides and yoga to come...
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So glad that yoga has been in your routine! It's so amazing, and to see yourself progress is really rewarding. I could have gone to a class last night but was feeling so exhausted, I wimped out. I regret it!ReplyDelete
I love all of the collard mixes, it looks delicious!Replies
Yes, I think we are going to go to a smaller class soon though bc sometimes there are like 40+ people in the class and it's not too personalized. I could be doing it all wrong!Delete
No regrets, you can go again soon :)
Cool post. I dont understand folks who are anti-mayo. Great job eating the old food. Wouldnt risk letting Haxan out on the fire escape, but you know her better than I do. How soon till we get a guest post from Jarrod?ReplyDeleteReplies
It's like...fatty and slimy! That's my problem with it. Bleh.Delete
I know you do the compost/dog thing with spoiled food, but I don't have either.
I would love to have Jarrod guest post! Not sure if we are at that point yet though...
Yay for sun and positivity and coming around to mayo!ReplyDelete
Yay what a great post! I have been loving the toasty weather lately, I'm so glad spring is finally here! Love the fire escape pics and love sweet Haxan. The Bobo's Oat Bars are so good! I haven't had one in a long time, I should fix that. The waffle looks yummy, I need some more apricot butter in my life.ReplyDeleteReplies
Today was nice and sunny but kinda cool. Anticipating days ahead though.Delete
Yeah, there's only one or two places I've ever seen the Bobo bars sold, but I should remember to pick them up when I can. This one had nice chunks of fruit in it.
Yes to spring and bike rides an yoga and FOOD! Yay!ReplyDeleteReplies
Sounds like yr on a posi kick of yr own.Delete
Mmmmm....I want that waffle breakfast. I know this sounds crazy, but I've never thought to use nut butter on a waffle instead of syrup! I've used both but not just nut butter and jam. That sounds so good!ReplyDeleteReplies
It's great! It gets all melty and delicious.Delete
yeah actually having spring on the east coast is pretty amazing. i honestly didn't thin it was going to come this year!ReplyDelete
that food all looks real good. makes me want a waffle...Replies
Finally!! And it's gonna get better. I had no idea I even missed it so much, but I'm excited to eat outside.Delete
- AnonymousApril 19, 2015 at 11:21 AM
My Slingshot planner says that Keith Haring's birthday is coming up - May 4th! Spring bike rides and fire escape sunning, late night yoga, these are good times :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Yay! I had a feeling it might be coming up. I have a Slingshot too! :)Delete
Ah, good weather and good food. And a cute cat. What's not to be happy about?ReplyDeleteReplies
Very little. I am lucky.Delete
high five on the good feelings. Seriously. Weather here has been the best I've seen it in a while, and I feel like I'm coming out of hibernation. Potato salad = yes. I'd wrestle Haxan for the leftovers.ReplyDelete
I recently planted collard greens in a giant (really giant) pot on my front porch. I sure hope they grow so I can make collard salads like yours.ReplyDelete


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-3386?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] William Tam reassigned CAMEL-3386: ---------------------------------- Assignee: William Tam > Support destination address override by CxfProvider and CxfrsProvider > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: CAMEL-3386 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-3386 > Project: Camel > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: camel-cxf > Reporter: William Tam > Assignee: William Tam > Priority: Minor > Fix For: 2.6.0 > > Attachments: CAMEL-3386.patch > > > So far, users can only send requests to REST/SOAP service endpoints that have been explicitly defined in Camel routes. Sometimes, it is useful to override the destination address at runtime (eliminating the need of adding an explicit route or the need of knowing about "future" service endpoint deployment at the configuring time). The assumption is these service endpoints are identical but running at different locations. This feature can greatly simplify the route configuration if there are tens (or hundreds) of identical services to be invoked. > With the included patch, CxfProvider and CxfrsProvider will honor the CamelDestinationOverrideUrl header and use the value as the target address. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Grateful Dead
Just like your favorite jam, things are going to get a bit funky on Dead.net over the next week or so. Community accounts will be temporarily closed October 16th-17th and may be under further maintenance through October 22nd. But rest assured, we will be back up and better than ever shortly thereafter. Stay tuned!
August 20 - August 26, 2007
As we move toward the symbolic end of summer (Labour Day, of course), we have some great music to play spanning about 21 years of Grateful Dead music, from 1968 to 1989, two fine years with which to bookend this week's offerings.
Our first entry this week is the encore from 8/21/68 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, a nice, juicy Midnight Hour. Although not quite as prevalent at shows in 1968 as it had been in 1966, the Grateful Dead continued to play monster versions of this Pigpen vehicle.
Next we'll stop into 1972, to the opening night of the rightfully famous Europe 72 tour, to 4/7/72 in London. From the middle of that night's first set is a typically hot 1972 rendition of China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider.
In 1976, at the end of their very successful summer of comeback shows, the Grateful Dead entered the studio and recorded a couple of the songs they'd been playing that summer. From one of those sessions on 8/29/76 is this bare-bones Dancing In The Street with only Donna on vocals. While we're in mid-1970s mode, we also have this terrific Samson and Delilah from 5/12/77 in Chicago. Despite the frequency that song was played in 1976-1977, they never seem to get tired of it, always offering up an inspired rendition.
Finally from the 1970s, on 4/22/78 in Nashville to be precise, we are pleased to bring you a couple of tracks from the second set, starting with the second set opening Lazy Lightning>Supplication and the pre-Drums Estimated Prophet>Eyes of the World, both very nicely performed songs on this night.
Our last stop this week is in New Jersey on 7/10/89, a show that took place in and out of a massive thunderstorm. By request, we have the first set closer, The Music Never Stopped, and from the start of the second set, a great 1989 combination of Foolish Heart, Just a Little Light, Playing In The Band>Uncle John's Band. What a great tour.
Be sure to check in next week, as we'll be exploring some intriguing material from 1969 and 1980, and other material between those years, and likely after. We try to surprise even ourselves. Feel free to write with questions or comments.
David Lemieux
vault [at] dead.net
Taking away the stream really sucks.
Doubt that I'll be back.
DL - If you have any influence, please try to get Rhino to give us back the mp3's.
Till then--farewell.
jack if ya got nothin' new to say .....
divide and conquer -- they are winning!! stay together, remember in this world of troubles, we got to looooovvvve one another ...... if you all are gonna talk about what jerry said or speculate on what jerry thought tell us about what he SANG those were the words he meant .... let there be songs to fill the air not noise like this combative chatter
dt in berkeley
After the semi-masochistic effort of reading 47 pages of venting, here's my bit:
The two-line explanation at the bottom of this week's Taper's Section notes was evasive at best. It reminded me of the way a bank would announce a fee increase, saying they're doing it so they can "serve you better."
I would like to get more Grateful Dead music from the source. I buy everything that is released. Other download sites are overwhelming and I don't feel right about using them for music I could get from GDP. The TS downloads were great [I find it funny that I didn't figure out how to download until just before the format changed to streaming only] and I took them to be a tantalizing trickle from the vast reservoir of the legendary Vault. Like others, I found they stimulated my interest in Dead music. It's hard to understand why so little music has come out recently; digital music is so simple to distribute (unlike pressing a vinyl disc for example). There is a bottleneck (bureaucratic or otherwise) between the stores of music and the hunger of thousands of voracious listeners; if it were just removed, both sides would benefit. Just let David Lemieux choose the shows to release, and we'll eagerly buy them. I have fantasized for years about a concert-of-the-month subscription. Just tell me where to sign up, and I'm there. A steady stream of revenue has got to have some appeal in establishing a stable business.
There are various ways to approach the Tapers streams. They could go back to downloadable format; downloading could be restored for those files that were available in the past only; downloading could be available for a small charge, or as a bonus with a subscription or purchase; downloading could be limited to recordings wiith flaws, like dropouts, mix problems, missed vocals, or out of tune instruments, that make them less marketable. It doesn't have to be a complete shutoff.
I hope we can hear more of the music before long. Mary E., you're some kind of saint for dealing with us all, and thank you Izzie for telling the children to behave. - DW
Somebody suggested Rhino should start marketing choices by Mr. Lemieux under the banner "Dave's Picks" but I think "Dave's Faves" sounds better!
The rage and entitlement with regard to this whole MP3 to streaming change is astonishing! People, every iota of music we have from this organization (yes, organization) is a gift. We should be appreciative for what we have, just as we should be when we wake up in the morning...or whenever you wake up. Free stuff is always cool, but come on. If Starbucks gives you a coupon for a free cuppa joe, do you bitch when you go back the next day and you have to shell out 2 bucks for another cup? No. You gladly/begrudgingly dig into your wallet and pay them what they are asking you to. Either that or you leave. Same thing here. Stop complaining and move on.
To that end, much has been said about it already, but it bears repeating; there are plenty of places to get great lossless legs of all sorts out here in Al Gore's internet. He created it for trading Dead shows, you know. I digress...
David Lemieux, thanks a ton for releasing some beautiful sounding nuggets from my first show in this week's Taper's Section. I do appreciate it. I am sincerely grateful. It has brought back a ton a great memories, as much of this music does.
Enjoy what you can, while you can. Life is short.
Be well.
tj crowley
dawg440 see above some messages are posted out of sequence
tj crowley
yes! echo this across the lands and spread the vibes.....
The entire world would be a better place!
tj crowley
notice.....look over the posting's......did anyone question the health of dave l? was anyone concerned if he was ok? real qucik we are to complain of the gifts w/o worry of/for the gift giver
tj crowley
the best things in life.....are not things...go to the baech and pick up the sand holding on tightly......do you have much in your hand?...now pick up sand holding it slightly in your palms...the power of smoothness is demonstrated in the creating of the grand canyon...it was created by water !!!! life happily w/o concern of material objects...when they are gone what then will bring you happiness?


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Dr Oz: Benefits Of Going Grain-Free
There are a lot of reasons people are going grain-free. Reportedly, giving up grains can help with bloating, weight gain, stomach pain and even exhaustion. But it can be pretty difficult to give them up which is why Dr Oz welcomed best friends, actresses Tasha Smith and Tichina Arnold who thought they were ready to go grain-free. Tasha admitted that she hates bloating and gas, and because she wants to stay slim, she was ready to give up grains. Tichina has already given up grains for the most part, after her sister was diagnosed with Lupus and had to go grain-free to improve her symptoms.


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text: Here is a great project that knits up quickly and makes a great gift, too. This moebius scarf or wrap is a continuous one-sided surface that is formed from a rectangular piece of knitting. It is simply a loop with a half twist that will rest comfortably folded about your head or neck. The reversible eyelet cable-look stitch pattern gives a soft contour. Best of all, you can use different weights of yarn and make to any size without a lot of pre-planning. Two options are given for joining: step-by-step grafting in pattern to produce an entirely invisible seam, or an easier 3-needle bind off method that would also be preferred if you use a heavily textured yarns such a boucle. BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY knit, purl, yarn over GAUGE finer thickness - e.g. fingering weight 6.5 - 7.5 sts/inch on US 4, 5 or 6 needles medium thickness - e.g. sport weight 5 - 6 sts/inch on US 7 or 9 needles bulkier thickness - e.g. bulky, worsted weight 4 - 4.5 sts/inch on US 9 or 10 needles SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Can be made to any size. Guidelines given for 32" and 40" loops using fine, medium thickness and bulky yarns


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Andrew Jackson rallied from a 2-0 deficit to net a stirring 3-2 win over North Central on Tuesday at the AJ gym.
North Central opened with a 25-20 win and the Lady Knights took a 26-24 win to take a 2-0 edge in the match.
"The match, as usual, was a battle from start to finish," AJ coach John Verdugo said.
"What's interesting is that losing the second game didn't dampen our girls' spirit, but just the opposite," Verdugo said. "A fire and sense of determination came out. My girls just got pumped.
KERSHAW – You won't get a lot of verbal "rah, rah" from Andrew Jackson High School senior tight end Seth Hinson, but Volunteers' second-year head coach C.J. Frye said what the AJ captain does speaks volumes.
"Seth is not a big talker," Frye said of the Vols' three-year tight end starter. "He leads by example.
"What you like is that he shows up and does his job," said Frye. "Seth is going to do what he's supposed to do."
FORT MILL – Indian Land High School senior Logan Teeter was the lone Lancaster County prep football player to earn recognition at the Tri-County Football Coaches Association meeting on Tuesday at the Towne Tavern in Fort Mill.
The Andrew Jackson High School volleyball team improved to 5-1 in region play with four straight wins, including a road victory over region and county rival Buford High School on Sept. 15.
The Lady Vols topped the defending region champion Lady Jackets, 25-11, 25-14 and 25-21.
AJ, earlier in the week, downed Lee Central, 3-0 – 25-6, 25-4 and 25-10.
Midseason finds Lancaster County high school football teams dealing with streaks.
Surging Andrew Jackson, on a three-game win string, hopes to keep it going.
The three other county teams – Buford, Indian Land and Lancaster – are bidding to see their skids end.
AJ, 1-0 in region play after a convincing 26-0 road win over rival North Central High School, is hoping to stay unbeaten in the league as the 3-1 Volunteers host Central of Pageland. AJ received votes in balloting for the Class AA top 10 this week.
The Lancaster High School swim team captured a double dual meet, topping Hartsville, 309-24 and the Governor's School, 306-24.
The Lancaster swimmers were led by Lauren Spencer and Makenzy Mills who had two wins each.
Braydon Powers, Taylor Teague, Luis Bravo, Andres Cuella, Trevor Tipton, Abbi Denyer, Jacques Caravaca, Samuel Page, Alaina Houghtaling and Matthew Rogers each had one win each.
CHESTERFIELD – Indian Land versus Chesterfield looked to be a battle of ground versus pass.
Could the Warriors control the clock with their running game, or would the quick strike passing attack of the Rams prevail?
The first half was mostly a stalemate, but in a two-and-a-half minute third-quarter stretch, the host Rams scored 17 points.
That stretch proved to be the turning point in the Rams' 41-21 win Friday night.
The Warriors defense held up well for the most part in the first half.
BUFORD – The host Buford Yellow Jackets fell to the Lee Central Stallions, 44-13 on Friday night in the Region IV-AA football opener for both teams.
For the third straight week, the 1-4 Jackets were up against an unbeaten team, and weren't able to pull off the upset.
LC amassed a whooping 648 yards total offense on its way to the region win. It was the first game that the Yellow Jackets' opponent outgained them this season.
FORT MILL – In a game of plenty of offense, a couple of key defensive stops sparked host Nation Ford to a 35-14 win over Lancaster at the Falcons' field on Friday night.
Nation Ford, up 14-7 in the second period, delivered a pair of pivotal stops on downs deep in the Falcons' territory to take control.
NFHS, on a fourth and two play at its 26, turned back the Bruins to get the ball back early in the second period.
BOONETOWN – Surging Andrew Jackson opened Region IV-AA play in a big way, blanking rival North Central High School, 26-0 at the rival Knights' field on Friday night.
The Volunteers, with the shutout, improved to 3-1 with their third straight win.
The Vols scored four times during the game, with senior Dalton Haven tallying a pair of touchdowns to key AJ's victory.
Haven's first touchdown came on a three-yard run at 5:23 in the second quarter.
The extra point was blocked, leaving AJ up, 6-0.
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text: The MBP seems to be a massively bigger seller than the MBA, I always see MBPs around the place, but absolutely rarely do I ever see MBA. Maybe it's the price, or lower specs than the 13" MBP. Also as an illustration of the difference in popularity, there's always more activity on the MBP forum by a factor of about a trillion. When I do get a rare glimpse of an MBA in the wild, it's always a welcome sight. In my opinion it's the best-looking noteobook ever created, in fact I'd also extend that to the best notebook ever created - the weight/power ratio, especially revs b/c, is the most impressive and pleasing I have ever seen in a notebook. I sometimes wonder if my fondness of the MBA would be the same if it was as ubiquitous and common as the MBP, and I have to say, with a tinge of shame, that no it might not have been. It's still a head-turner and people marvel at it's capability eg at presentations, airports, etc. That effect doesn't seem to have been diluted. It feels more 'exclusive' to own one, more unique. A tacit admission of bare-faced materialism? Not a savory thought for me at all! Your own thoughts on the 'exclusivity' of the MBA? Do you like the fact that they're a rarer and premium breed? Do you view other notebooks as common, lesser creations than your lofty MBA? Do you quietely hope for, dare I say it, a more expensive MBA Rev D?