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Tonight was another challenging dinner time in our house. Mr almost 11m was hungry and tired and I, once again had failed to prepare dinner in time for him so I warmed up some peas, which he devoured in the same manner in which I devour chocolate, so I guess that it was a win. However, in taking my eyes off Mr 2.5yo to attend to the baby, I missed his sleight of hand with a kilo bag of frozen peas. Yes. You already know how this is going to go:
The baby is starting to grizzle because he's tired so I'm trying to clean him up a bit before extracting him from the highchair and suddenly we both go still; there is a new sound filling the room. It sounds a bit like marbles rolling on a hard floor. Except it's not marbles, it's an entire kilo of frozen peas, falling from a height and charging across my lounge room floor. Have you seen how fast frozen peas travel on a hardwood floor? At least 200 of them must have trained with Usain Bolt.
I screeched the toddlers name in the despair-filled way that all parents have done at some point and he switched immediately to meltdown mode. Gathering all of my inner strength, I took deep breaths and silently promised myself a glass of vino as soon as they'd gone to bed, then I got on to the floor and asked him if he could help me pick them up because there were too many peas for me to manage myself and to my utter surprise, he stopped crying and started picking up peas! I don't know if you've read much about Positive Parenting, but by golly – there really is something magical in it! Mr 2.5yo then decided that it would be more fun to pick up the peas like a snake, and so that's what he did. He retrieved every last one, hands free, with a smile on his face. It kept him busy for a good 20 minutes which calmed us all down nicely and really changed the whole atmosphere of the evening.
It's hard as a parent not to feel a constant bubble of frustration building, especially with toddlers BUT, so much of the way we handle their emotional outbursts, directs the mood and emotion of the entire household. For me, at least twice daily I want to run away and hide from something that my toddler has done, but in finding the strength to show him that I can calmly deal with the situation in hand, and that I need him to help me fix whatever disaster he's just created, I am also teaching him to calmly deal with frustration and highly emotional situations. I'm the one who is learning to be better. I am the one who is learning to create a happier household and, fingers crossed, in the process I am helping my boys become emotionally mature. Now I am only at the very start of my journey into Positive Parenting but I'd love to hear your experiences and opinions about it.
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The market was beating around the bushes all day deciding whether to go up or down until closing time when it closed higher.
Price now is hitting against the resistance of the previous high for the 3rd time. How it behaves next two days will provide clue on how commit this bull is. Whether the phrase "3rd time is a charm" is meant for the bull or the bear remains to be seen.
Due to the indecisive behavior of the market during the day, I decided to jump the gun and take the safety approach by closing out positions to reduce my portfolio risk.
Seeing that $CARA was having a hard time staying above $20.00 after reaching as high as $20.70, I decided to close my positions to lock in gain. I started hitting the bids piece by piece slightly under $20 and was happy to get out without dropping the price.
Another reason I sold $CARA was because price crossed the resistance at $20.40 established in 3/19 and fell off. Because of the small float and lack of liquidity, I took the opportunity to sell when there were strong bids to take my sales. Yes, I may miss the rally from here but that is the price I've to take for playing safe.
I also sold the followings:
- $SVA to cut losses
- $SEED to lock in gain
- $AMRN to cut losses
To hedge against my other two remaining positions ($LRAD and $SVBL), I bought $TZA and $FAZ.
Thanks to gain on $CARA today, it offset most of the losses from $LRAD, $AMRN, and $SVA. Thus, my port was almost breakeven for the day.
Current holdings:
LRAD, SVBL, TZA, FAZ and 48% cash.
From my other account:
$MCIG took a small tumble and gave back yesterday gain while $FITX remained neutral. Not much to write about. Still holding long and strong.
My 2 cents.
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JP Morgan Service Corps is one of a series of videos produced globally to illustrate how JP Morgan can really help organisations.
Four JP Morgan teams worked closely with four non profit organisations for three weeks to expedite their progress. Shoot You were asked to provide a video documentary of that progress.
To that end video content was recorded provided via iPhones from participants and this was combined with professionally shot video interviews and B roll from our crews. The documentary content was subsequently diced and spliced for use on social media to ensure the key demographic of 'millennials' were reached.
This documentary style approach was an interesting and creative departure for JP Morgan to reach a key audience. The key for Shoot You was to be very organised during preproduction and very, very organised in terms of collating and recording the footage as the story in each of the four organisations unfolded.


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Statement on the denial of a visa to the Dalai Lama.
Having hosted the Dalai Lama in Durban some years ago, I express my shock and regret at the denial of his visa. I am concerned that this man of peace is not allowed into our country at this time when we need people of peace to inspire us. I'm very concerned that our rights to association, freedom of religion and freedom of expression have been sold out to economic and political expedience once again.
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Pastoral Care is available to all patients and families connected to Albury Wodonga Health, regardless of religious affiliation. In fact you do not need any church background or connection to talk to pastoral care. Pastoral Care's aim is to a listening ear in a nonjudgmental conversation about what is important or concerning you.
The Pastoral Care team is made up of one paid Pastoral Care Coordinator and a team of twenty volunteer pastoral care practitioners who are well trained and supported to fulfil their roles.
Pastoral Care offers an art group in Rehab in the Wodonga Campus. The aim is not to produce masterpieces but to allow people the opportunity to leave their mark and tell their story.Pastoral Care can also organize for you, a visit from your local clergy or representative of your faith community.
Both campuses of Albury Wodonga Health have Chapels or Sacred Spaces. The chapel in Wodonga is called "Allawah". Allawah is an Aboriginal word that means, "Sit down, rest here and stay awhile". We hope you find these areas a place where you can rest, reflect and recharge.


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A good natured and loving animal, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a dog that makes a marvelous pet and companion. This is a dog that has a cheerful outlook, is very friendly, obedient, and sociable. These dogs love to play, and have a sweet and gentle nature that makes them perfect for family pets and companions. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is fine for the more inexperienced dog owner as well as those with experience of dog ownership. Although the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is an energetic and playful little dog, he also loves to snuggle up with his owners, and is a devoted and loyal creature.
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Arrive at 1066 Cycle Club stand at Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion to leave at 11.00 on an easy 12 mile out and back ride to Hooe in the Sussex countryside, stopping en route for refreshments before returning to Bexhill in time to enjoy the other activities going on at the 1066 Cycling Festival. There are a couple of hills on this ride but no one will be left behind.
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Bing Crosby Season heads back to the track
Bing Crosby Season is upon us! The second installment of the year at the Del Mar Racetrack returns on Thursday, Oct. 29 to kick-off the fall race season running through Nov. 29. The event, named after the iconic founder of Del Mar Racetrack, is all about remembering that special time when Hollywood was all about glamour as the stars flocked to Del Mar in the '30s. Attendees should dress in their most fabulous, old-Hollywood fall attire and prepare to win big in one of the several fashion contests taking place on opening day. The awards include best dressed couple, best old Hollywood look and best celebrity lookalike. There is more than $3,000 in prizes up for grabs this season. Beyond the contests, there will of course be Thoroughbred racing to keep things exciting on the track. The season boasts a variety of experiences to delight in as well, like the Fall Food Truck Festival on Nov. 7 for all the foodies in SD. On Nov. 21, the College Day Tailgate Party will take over the tracks, which offers free admission for college students and features live music by Iration. Sublime with Rome will also be taking the stage at the Craft Beer and Cider Festival on Nov. 28. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit dmtc.com. Source: DiscoverSD
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Locally, our custom residential projects are regularly showcased by the Orange County Philharmonic Society, the Spyglass Hill and Big Canyon Philharmonic Society and the Corona del Mar High School Home Tour. We have been regularly and recently featured in Options Magazine, Coast Magazine, and OC Register. And you may have seen a few of our advertisements in Coast Magazine, Luxe Magazine, Luxury Living in Orange County (book) and Luxury Living in the Desert (book).
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With support from the EU CWCI Fund, GL convened a workshop of media and gender activists in February 2001 that led to the book: "Whose News, Whose Views: A Gender and Media Handbook for Southern Africa Media".
The book was launched on World Press Freedom Day in May 2001 at a gathering of editors to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration on media freedom in Africa.
After an initial print run of 800 that ran out within months the EU CWCI Fund sponsored publication of a further 1500 copies which have been widely distributed within the SADC region. Click here for the Executive Summary
One of the key strategies identified for bringing about greater gender balance and sensitivity to the news is for media organizations to develop gender policies and targets. MISA led the way with the adoption of a far-reaching gender policy, devised at a workshop facilitated by Gender Links. The policy places advocating greater gender balance and sensitivity in the media within the broader debates on press freedom.
GL has worked with a number of media houses in the region to develop gender policies. These include the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), a public broadcaster; the Times of Zambia (a state owned newspaper) and Kaya FM, a commercial radio station in South Africa.


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Tools that help teachers, not firings, are the key to education success
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Identity politics
In the race for governor, candidates draw on
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Diane Ravitch's change of heart on testing and charter schools
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From his perch at Northeastern University, Andrew Sum draws together data on everything from job and income growth to educational attainment to help us understand what is happening to American families and why. These days it's not a pretty picture.
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Jennifer O'Grady
Jennifer O'Grady grew up in New York City. She holds a BA from Vassar and an MFA from Columbia University. Her first book of poems, White (1999), won the Mid-List Press First Series Award and a Greenwall grant from the Academy of American Poets. Her poems have appeared in many publications including Harper's magazine, the Yale Review, the Georgia Review, the Kenyon Review, Seneca Review, Southwest Review, The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor, and American Poetry: The Next Generation.
Eamon Grennan said about White: "I love the mixture of edginess and calm that marks these poems. As unshowy as it is persuasive, O'Grady's language reveals a speaking consciousness at ease among the split-level dimensions of its own exacting and alert awareness." A reviewer for ForeWord explains that O'Grady writes with "a glittering intelligence focused often on the way art reflects the workings of the heart."
O'Grady has worked in publishing and at the Academy of American Poets and the Writer's Voice. She lives with her family just outside of New York City.
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EDISON, N.J., Dec. 29, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRV), announced today that John Sullivan-Bolyai will step down as Chief Medical Officer and take on a new role in the company, effective December 29, 2017.
Dr. Sullivan-Bolyai will serve as a part-time consultant to the company, where he will remain involved in key strategic decisions, as well as medical and clinical affairs.
"We thank John for all the hard work and dedication as Chief Medical Officer of ContraVir for the past three years," said James Sapirstein, Chief Executive Officer of ContraVir. We wish him the best in the next phase of his career, and we look forward to his continued contributions to the success of our company."
About ContraVir Pharmaceuticals
ContraVir is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of targeted antiviral therapies with a specific focus on developing a potentially curative therapy for hepatitis B virus (HBV). The Company is developing two novel anti-HBV compounds with complementary mechanisms of action. TXL™, designed to deliver high intrahepatic concentrations of TFV while minimizing off-target effects caused by high levels of circulating TFV, recently completed a Phase 2a trial. CRV431, the other anti-HBV compound, is a next-generation cyclophilin inhibitor with a unique structure that increases its potency and selective index against HBV. In vitro and in vivo studies have thus far demonstrated that CRV431 reduces HBV DNA and other viral proteins, including surface antigen (HBsAg). For more information visit www.contravir.com.
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Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "estimated" and "intend," among others. These forward-looking statements are based on ContraVir's current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, substantial competition; our ability to continue as a going concern; our need for additional financing; uncertainties of patent protection and litigation; uncertainties with respect to lengthy and expensive clinical trials, that results of earlier studies and trials may not be predictive of future trial results; uncertainties of government or third party payer reimbursement; limited sales and marketing efforts and dependence upon third parties; and risks related to failure to obtain FDA clearances or approvals and noncompliance with FDA regulations. As with any drug candidates under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval, and commercialization of new products. There are no guarantees that future clinical trials discussed in this press release will be completed or successful, or that any product will receive regulatory approval for any indication or prove to be commercially successful. ContraVir does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Investors should read the risk factors set forth in ContraVir's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017 and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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WOW! Mueller's Latest Demand Shows He's DRUNK With Power
Special Counsel and chief witch-hunter Robert Mueller is drunk with power.
The bias Deep State operative has just ordered another staggering amount of blank subpoenas, in the Eastern District of Virginia, where Paul Manafort is facing trial for crimes that have nothing to do with so-called "Russia collusion."
From Washington Examiner
Special counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday filed a request for 100 blank subpoenas in the Eastern District of Virginia, where former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is facing trial for bank and fraud charges.
This is in addition to a court filing in June, when Mueller's team filed a request for 150 blank subpoenas, or 75 possible witnesses.
The 100 blank subpoenas amount to 50 total possible subpoenas — in each case, a subpoena is needed for the witness and another is needed for the defense.
Court documents filed in April show that Mueller's team was pushing to subpoena 35 witnesses in the trial. Then in May, court documents showed he had filed 70 blank subpoenas.
A blank subpoena means the party serving the subpoena, in this case the federal government, can fill in the name later, as long as it is done so before the subpoena is served.
The two-page filing Wednesday reveals little, but says that that each subpoena recipient must appear in the Alexandria, Va., courthouse on July 25 at 10 a.m. to testify in the case.
The request for subpoenas comes amid an effort by Manafort's defense team to delay the trial and move it from Alexandria, Va. to Roanoke, Va.
Prosecutors with Mueller's team said Wednesday that the trial should not be postponed or moved, describing how Manafort has made hundreds of phone calls to his lawyers, and is being treated like a "VIP" in the Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Va.
Manafort, 69, was sent to jail last month by the federal judge overseeing his case in Washington for allegations of witness tampering. That trial is set to begin Sept. 17.
Last week, Manafort's lawyers said in a court filing their client was "locked in his cell for at least 23 hours per day" in "solitary confinement." That, plus the distance of the jail from his lawyers, "makes it effectively impossible for Mr. Manafort to prepare" for the two trials, they said in arguing for his transfer from the Northern Neck Regional Jail.
However, Manafort withdrew his request Tuesday to transfer to a detention center in Alexandria. The judge overseeing the Alexandria case, T.S. Ellis III, declined the request on Wednesday, and ordered Manafort be moved to behind bars in Alexandria.
Ellis also ordered lawyers for Mueller and Manafort to court Tuesday for oral arguments on whether to move the trial location or to delay it.


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Rich jeweled tones, with scattering of the palest of pinks were presented in high end silhouettes and adorable lengths. The proportions of the one shouldered pieces are perfection, and the stone shades of lace are spot on. Monique is the only bridal house that dared to dabble into the territory of the midi (or ballerina) length dress, and it would not surprise me if it becomes a trend that we will be seeing a lot more of.
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Centro Cultural Rincon Criollo
Can the city come together around a single neighborhood garden?
Street address: Brook Ave between 156th and 157th Sts
Hours: Th–Su 2–10p
Getting there: 2, 5 trains to 3rd Ave-149th St
Once you arrive at the front gate: walk through the entranceway of this community garden, which is surrounded by a chain-link fence and has a small, lime green house in the middle. Turn left through the door and follow the path as it curves to the right.
Your key will unlock: the gate to the first garden on your left as you walk down the path.


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Max Slevogt (October 8, 1868 – September 20, 1932) was a German Impressionist painter and illustrator, best known for his landscapes. He was, together with Lovis Corinth and Max Liebermann, one of the foremost representatives in Germany of the plein airstyle.
Last week I finally visited the Max Slevogt exhibition at the Landesmuseum Mainz (one day before it closed again - anyone else always leaving things to the absolute latest?)
Before that he was unknown to me but as I tend to like everything impressionistic I was curious and didn´t get disappointed.
A wide spectrum of paintings and sketches inspired from various areas of life which to me suggests an interesting and versatile character.


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Starkville ranked among state's safest cities
The city of Starkville recently received some notoriety for its public safety, which comes ahead of the Starkville Police Department moving into their new headquarters in the coming months.
The National Council For Home Safety and Security ranked Starkville the 12th safest city in Mississippi.
"We are proud of the fact we're ranked in the top 12, but our goal is to make Starkville the No.1 safest city in America," said Starkville Police Chief Frank Nichols.
Despite the rankings pertaining to violent crimes and property crimes, felony arrests in Starkville hit a 5-year high in 2016.
Court officials reported 242 felonies in 2016, which represents a sizable jump from the 190 felony arrests reported in 2015.
Petal - with a population just under 11,000 - was given the distinction of being the safest city in the state, with three violent crimes reported per 1,000 people.
Petal finished just under the state violent crime rate of 3.17 per 1,000 people, but reported a higher rate of property crimes than the state rate of 40.98 per 1,000 people.
To compile the rankings, the National Council For Home Safety and Security reviewed statistics from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR), as well as their own population data and internal research.
The top five safest cities in the state:
(1). Petal
(2). Brandon
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It's daddy, bitch.
As we've been reporting, Kevin Federline wants a square of Britney Spears' Las Vegas boost in a form of aloft child support payments for their sons, Sean and Jayden.
Related: Eddie Murphy Is 'Not Interested' In Daughter With Mel B!
While Brit is reportedly fervent to put this authorised disaster behind, she doesn't wish her ex taking advantage of her flourishing fortune — so, she's enlisted in her father Jamie Spears to strike a satisfactory deal!
An insider explained to Us Weekly:
"Britney has emphasized to her father she wants this settled. She doesn't wish it slow given it usually creates stress."
Stress Godney does NOT need in her life!
K-Fed, who has full control of a boys, and his powerhouse profession Mark Vincent Kaplan met with pappy Spears on Mar 9 in hopes of "mutually" nearing during an boost to his monthly $20,000 in child support given Britney done bank due to her Las Vegas residency (over $137 million).
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While Brit's stay is disturbed that her 40-year-old ex will only use a additional mix to support his 4 other children, Kevin's group is austere that this boost will be to give Sean and Jayden a life they're accustomed to underneath a cocktail superstar's watch. A second source explained:
"All Kevin wants to be means to do is yield a same customary of vital a boys have when they with Britney. Sean and Jayden's needs are of march changing given they are removing older, that is a vital cause in a preference to find a increase."
The source combined that Britney is now "making 20 times some-more than she did," when a remuneration was systematic in 2007 (right after her barbarous breakdown) — so it's Kevin's "right underneath family law" to contend gimme more.
However, notwithstanding a drama, both sides wish this to be staid really soon. The initial source added:
"Both sides came divided carefree and confident that an agreement can be reached out of court."
Sounds like Brit will have to flare over some of that immature though.
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is keenly aware of the potential for gross inequality in the very system that has allowed him his own success. The octogenarian investor is worth almost $80 billion and is the third richest person in the world, according to Forbes.
"I don't think I need a tax cut," Buffett tells CNBC regarding the recently released Republican tax plan.
The new tax framework would eliminate the estate tax, which is levied on money and assets transferred from one person to another at the time of death. Nixing the "death tax" would be a "terrible mistake," says Buffett, because he says that change inordinately benefits the rich.
"The truth is: if they passed the bill that they're talking about, I could leave $75 billion to a bunch of children and grandchildren and great grandchildren, and if I left it to 35 of them, they would each have a couple of billion dollars," all without having to pay tax to receive the inheritance, says Buffett, who has three grown kids.
"Is that a great way to allocate resources in the United States?"


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Beany Boos is mobile a Mobile Pottery and Craft business serving the West London and Surrey areas. Our paint@home service is designed to provide you with all the fun and inspiration of painting at a traditional pottery cafe without the additional service charges, time limits or restrictions.
We provide a wide range of birthday packages for children and are happy to order in any special items you might require if your child has a special theme in mind. We can come to you in the first weeks after your new baby arrives, or at any other time, to capture their footprints on a whole range of beautify pottery pieces.We are also available for: School Art & Craft Activities, Brownie/Guide and Scout badge work, Fundraising events, Community Events & Corporate Team Building Events.
If you struggle finding original or personalised gifts for your loved one's, have a look at our new online shop where you can find original pieces created by our artists or templates which can be personalised to your requirements for teachers presents, weddings, first communions, graduations and any other event.
For more information on any of our products or services or areas covered please call and speak to Louise on 07804 738 915.
Paint@home Pottery
Browse our online store and chose your items which will be delivered to your address with all the tools you need. (please check you are within our delivery area before booking) Create your masterpiece in your own time and, once it is fired we will deliver it to your door. Pottery will normally be fired and returned to you within 1 week.
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"Genuine Love results in Genuine Action!"
Romans 12:9-21
Rev. Glenn F. Merritt
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
The title of my message is Genuine Love results in Genuine Action!
My children of God and friends of Jesus;
I'm the luckiest guy around. As the director of disaster response for LCMS World Relief and Human Care, I respond to disasters your on behalf and your genuine love results in genuine action for those in need. I'm the luckiest guy around!
Let me give you an example—
This summer, I was in Iowa visiting with folks affected by the massive flooding. One family really caught my attention. Not only had they lost their home and all their possessions but also the husband and wife lost their jobs as a result of the floods. Their three adult children, two with disabilities, lived with them as well as an infant born out of wedlock to a friend of the family. Their situation was desperate and growing worst by the minute.
FEMA and the Red Cross had done all they could do and now they had nowhere to turn, that is until I showed up with her pastor representing you—the members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. On your behalf and working through their local congregation, together we provided this LCMS family with 6 months of transitional housing, with gift cards from local businesses for food and clothing, and with funds for the immediate medical needs of their family.
Your Genuine Love resulted in Genuine Action. For 15 minutes the adult daughters hugged me and thanked me. I received the hugs that you deserved (you can claim them later if you like) but do you see what I mean? Your caring, concern, compassion, and generosity led to love in action. What a great job!
The other night I read a Bible passage that made a lot of sense to me--
Don't just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically. Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. When God's children are in need, be the one to help them out. And get in the habit of inviting guests home for dinner or, if they need lodging, for the night.
Spring tornadoes followed by heavy rains sent rivers over their banks, killing at least 24 people, leaving thousands homeless, destroying businesses, and washing away farmers' crops. 83 counties in Iowa were declared state disaster areas; in Wisconsin, 30 and more in Indiana 29, Missouri and Arkansas.
Speaking of inviting people home for dinner or giving them lodging, a couple of weeks ago I was on the Texas Gulf Coast following Hurricane Dolly. I ran into a retired couple whose mobile home had been destroyed by the storm. There was a gapping hole 20 feet long in the ceiling and the floors in the living room and kitchen had collapsed from water damage. They were living in their van with the motor running 24 hours a day so they could have air conditioning and charge up the wife's oxygen machine. She was unable to walk due to chronic respiratory disease and her husband was in worse shape. They were living on diet root beer, peanut butter, crackers, and a few MREs they had gotten from the National Guard. They were helpless and hurting with nowhere to go, no family to help until you showed up.
Together we helped a local pastor move them into an air-conditioned efficiency apartment, get food and medicine, and get their clothes laundered. Get this—they were not even members of the church yet she held my hand, thank God for the help, and said, "Nobody has ever been this kind to us, you must be an angel." Maybe we are all angels; ministering spirits bring goods news to those in need.
I never get tired of doing what I'm doing. Together we're doing a lot of good. The pastor and I shared the gospel and now this couple is joining our Lutheran church in San Benito! Just think about it—Genuine Love results in Genuine Action, which brings in a harvest of souls. It like Paul wrote to the Galatians:
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
The result of God's love found in his grace given through Jesus Christ is action. Genuine Love results in Genuine Action! Our response to the hurting and helpless in our world, especially the household of believers, is a direct reflection of God's love. It isn't easy to love as Jesus loved us. Sacrificial love is hard. It takes 'sacrifice' but such sacrificial love is the litmus test of our faith.
Love for one another is the proof positive of faith and discipleship. Love always sacrifices for the sake of others.
Of course, we know the story of God sacrificing his Son. Remember this verse—"This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
Here, the Father—our loving heavenly Father—allows his Son to die to save us from the dreaded enemies of sin and death. God's actions had nothing to do with our love—"not that we loved God"—and everything to do with his love—"but that he loved us…."
The love of the Father is made visible through the sacrifice of his Son. The love of the Son is made visible through his sacrifice at Calvary. The love of both the Father and the Son are made visible through our sacrifice for others. Genuine Love results in Genuine Action for the Father, for the Son, and for Christians.
Paul Harvey tells this story—"A man was finally enjoying his greatest pleasure. He had gotten the sports car he had wanted all his life but now his wife wanted to drive it. Being a Christian and knowing that he shouldn't be selfish he agreed and she drove away.
A few blocks from home she got into an accident and totaled the car. Can you imagine how she felt? She was physically okay but had to fill out the paperwork before leaving the accident scene. When she reached into the glove compartment to get the registration and insurance cards, she noticed an envelope clipped to them. She opened the envelope, and read this note, written in her husband's handwriting: "Honey, remember it's you I love, not the car."
Remember, it's you Christ loves, not all your possessions, not all your money, not all your good deeds. It's you, that's the gospel! It's you he loves!
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus may our lives always exemplify your life of love. Send your Holy Spirit to guide and direct our words and actions that we may love as Christ has loved us. Motivate us by your gospel to love others in response to your great love for us. Amen


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Pic of the Day, Beach in Hawaii
Here is an old shot I took of a sunset at a beach near my old home in Hawaii. This shot makes me want to go to the beach!
Old Demo Video
Silton's Demo Reel 2006 from Silton Buendia on Vimeo.
Very Old Demo Video
Mobile Post Test
So here I'm just testing posting via mobile app I'm connected so it should work out hopefully
Big Updates
Most Galleries are online. Need to start working on my video gallery next I might do a different approach for that one. I'm excited to finally have this site up and running.


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Save money at budget hotels in London Victoria
Traveling anywhere in the world today can be quite expensive, but may be even more when it comes to global cities like Los Angeles, New York or London. As we already discussed, going to London for business or leisure purposes can be expensive already in terms of airfare alone, never mind what you might pay for a rental car, car service, meals and more. That is why you want to make sure when you are traveling that you do all that you can to try to find ways to save money. One good place to start is with the hotel that you choose to stay at in London. Instead of opting for an expensive, luxury hotel in the Victoria part of the city you can save money by looking at cheap and budget hotels in London Victoria that can save you quite a bit on your trip.
Look for hotels near train stations
When you first are looking for hotels in the Victoria area, one way you can help yourself is to try to find hotels near the rail station. Victoria Station is one of the larger transit areas in the city and has trains running all of the time that can take you to nearly any part of London. This can help you to save a great deal of money as you will be able to easily get to all of the places you want to go by train instead of renting a car or using taxi service all of the time. If you can find a hotel that is just a short walk away from the train station you can be there in minutes and go back and forth everywhere with great ease.
Focus on comfort and affordability
If you are traveling to London for business or for sightseeing, the odds are pretty good that you do not need a hotel that has all of the bells, whistles and frills that some luxury places have because you will never have time to take advantage of them anyway. Instead, you can save a great deal of money by focusing on places that provide you simply with a clean, comfortable place to stay. As long as the room has just what you need to get a good night of rest and the hotel has good customer service, you will have all that you need and save a great deal of money on your stay.
When you approach arranging your travel to London in the right way, you can end up spending much less than what others may pay for the same trip. Look at a budget accommodation in London Victoria like the Victoria Inn as the ideal place for you to stay during your time in London. The Victoria Inn offers rooms with easy access to public transit, rooms that have everything you need for a nice stay and rooms that come at a budget price to make them more affordable.
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Cleaning leather and suede properly is a true art form. Because animal hides are organic materials, no two are alike, and it takes a careful approach to preserve their natural beauty and character. For more than 65 years, we've been recognized as experts.
We've had great results working with all hides and blemishes - from reversing color loss or shrinkage on a modern leather jacket cleaning your old varsity jacket. Of course, after clean any leather piece, we treat the garment using natural oils to keep skins as soft and supple as the day they were sent out from the tannery.
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2016 National Merit Semifinalists
Eighteen St. Johns County seniors have qualified as National Merit Semifinalists for 2016.
These students placed among the top 1 percent of all students in the country taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test given annually to high school juniors. As 18 of approximately 16,000 semifinalists nationwide, they are now eligible to advance to the finalist competition to vie for 7,400 scholarships worth more than $32 million.
The semifinalists are Evan Armstrong and David Damiani from Bartram Trail High School; Rowan Blalock-Bassett, Samantha Hayes, and Noah Kathe from Creekside High School; Noah Ari, Sanjana Bhargava, Patrick Farrar, Alexander Jasper, Divya Mahesh; Abigail Prohofsky and Samuel Still from Allen D. Nease High School; Wilson Erickson; Yooree Ha; Meijia Li; John Richter and Cullen Smith from Ponte Vedra High School; Michael Whittaker from St. Augustine High School.
All semifinalists will be recognized at the School Board meeting on Tuesday, October 13 at 6 p.m. in the School Board Administration Building auditorium at 40 Orange Street.


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Rue de Rivoli
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Refined and sophisticated, the new GuidoMaggi "Rue de Rivoli" dress shoes stand out immediately for their gleam and their patent leather dark blue nuance given by the soft upper in calfskin leather. The lightweight antislip rubber sole, handcrafted, white with accurate black details, will make an impression with every step.
The Rue de Rivoli, bespoke and hand-made in Italy, ensure maximum elegance and comfort, and the highest level in terms of self-esteem increase. The inner height increaser can be chosen between 6 cm, 7 cm or 8 cm. Comfortable and classy, the Rue de Rivoli are ideal for both business meetings and glamourous evenings.


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27 Mar 2018
Anyone who has ever built a home knows that the first step is laying a solid foundation to support the rest of the structure. For someone experiencing homelessness, the same principle applies. While housing is the solution, supports must be in place to help a household become secure and stable. According to a point-in-time count conducted in January 2017, 574 people – nearly half of them women and children – were experiencing homelessness in Guilford County, N.C. The problem is widespread; more than 3,000 children in the public school system there have experienced homelessness or are at risk. Approximately 300 students at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro (as well as students at other area colleges) are "couch surfers" – constantly...Continue reading


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Pharmaceutical Raw Materical Beta Cyclodextrin
Beta cyclodextrin (β-CD ) CAS NO.: 7585-39-9 Standard : USP , CP Appearance : White powder,sweet,insipid and innocuous Shelf life : 24 Months Grade : Pharmaceuticals Application : Pharmaceuticals, Food, Cosmetics , Spice, Industry Molecular Weight : 1134.99 Molecular formula : C42H70O35 MOQ: 1kg...
Product Details
Beta cyclodextrin (β-CD )
Standard: USP, CP
Appearance: White powder,sweet,insipid and innocuous
Shelf life: 24 Months
Grade: Pharmaceuticals
Application: Pharmaceuticals, Food, Cosmetics, Spice, Industry
Molecular Weight: 1134.99
Molecular formula:C42H70O35
MOQ: 1kg Workshop: GMP Audit: Approved Sample: free of charge
1. In Medicine Field.
In the field of medicine cyclodextrin can effectively increase some water-soluble adverse drug in the water solubility and dissolution rate, such as prostaglandins - CD inclusion compound can increase the solubility of the main medicines and injection is made. It also can improve the drug (such as intestinal kang particle volatile oil stability and bioavailability; reduce drugs (such as creat) bad smell or bitter; reduce drugs (such as diclofenac sodium) stimulation and side effects; and make drugs (such as berberine hydrochloride) slow release and improve the dosage form.
2. In Chemical Analysis Field.
Cyclodextrin is chiral compounds, it to organic molecules have the identification and selection ability, has been successfully applied in the various chromatography and electrophoresis method, in order to separate all kinds of isomer and enantiomers. Cyclodextrin in electrochemical analysis can improve the selectivity of system.
3. In Daily Chemical Field
Cyclodextrin and surface active agent together use shampoo and kitchen cleaner can reduce the surface active agent to cutaneous stimulation; Use of cyclodextrin can also remove grease stain on fabric; In the dyeing process, the use of cyclodextrin can significantly reduce the initial dye uptake rate, improve the levelness and fiber color quantity.
4. In Environment Protection Field
Cyclodextrin on environmental protection is based on its application with pollutants to form stable envelope content, so as to reduce the pollution of the environment. Its unique molecular structure can be used in the biological method in industrial wastewater treatment. In addition, air pure and fresh agent can by adding cyclodextrin, to slow release gas molecules, extend the fragrance duration of action.
5. In Agricultural Field.
Pyrethroid pesticide is a kind of very important, the use of cyclodextrin can solve the insoluble in water, need to consume large amounts of organic solvent problem, is to solve pyrethroids environmental pollution effective way. Containing unsaturated fatty acid of fish feed, with cyclodextrin will fatty acid inclusion, can prevent its spread into the water.
6. In Food Field.
In food manufacturing, mainly used to eliminate peculiar smell and improve the flavor, fragrance and pigment stability, enhance emulsification ability and moistureproof ability, etc..
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Our Minium Order Quantity is 1Kg, products can be sent within one week after payment confirmed.
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Hanover's Kay Litten Honored for Co-op Contributions
Litten Honored As Northeast Cooperator of The Year
Thursday, October 25, 2018 — Kay Litten of Hanover has been named the 2017 "Neighboring Co-operator" by the Neighboring Food Co-op Association (NFCA) at its sixth annual meeting.
The annual award acknowledges individuals for special contributions to the advancement of the NFCA and of the wider co-operative movement in the Northeast.
A former Board Member and past President of the Hanover Co-op Food Stores (Hanover Consumer Co-operative Society) of New Hampshire and Vermont, Kay was elected to the NFCA Board of Directors in 2012 and went on to serve two terms. She was recognized as a tireless participant in and advocate for the association, which includes more than 35 food co-ops and start-up initiatives across New England and New York.
"Kay may have set the gold standard for involvement as a Board Member from one of our member co-ops serving on the NFCA Board," said NFCA President Suzette Snow-Cobb. "Kay's dedication and persistent championing of her home co-op and all of our food co-ops has been inspiring."
As a co-operative federation, the NFCA is overseen by a Board of Directors made up of General Managers, Staff, and Board Members elected by and from among its member food co-ops.
"Our growth and success is, in large part, thanks to the commitment of our Board of Directors," said Erbin Crowell, Executive Director of the NFCA. "Kay's feedback, guidance and support will be greatly missed by staff, and we look forward to keeping her involved in other ways as we move forward."
Kay Litten joins Alex Gyori and Terry Appleby, former General Managers respectfully of Brattleboro Food Co-op and Hanover Co-op Food Stores, as previous recipients of the award.
Individuals and organizations are invited to make a tax-deductible contribution in honor of Kay to the Bowers Fund, which supports training and education for food co-op staff, managers, and board members: www.cdf.coop/nfca.
The Neighboring Food Co-op Association includes more than 35 food co-ops and start-up initiatives, locally owned by over 100,000 people across New England and New York.


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Combined strength of the vise, jaw and low-profile inserts provide excellent holding power in workholding applications
Fraser, MI—Fixtureworks®, a leading supplier of material handling rollers and bumpers, workholding components, machine tool components and fixturing accessories, now adds the Kurt DX6 vise with TG GripSert jaws and gripper inserts to its lineup.
With a clamping capacity of up to 9 in., the Kurt DX6 CrossOver vise, the latest of Kurt D-series vises, provides improved bearing pack, all-directional alignment and a reduction in jaw lift. The vise also features a lighter weight nut and a new brush seal design. New from Fixtureworks, the DX6 is available with standard 6 in. Kurt jaws, or for low-profile clamping, TG GripSert jaws and inserts.
Fixtureworks offers four Kurt Vise packages: the standard Kurt DX6 CrossOver Vise; Kurt DX6 CrossOver Vise with TG GripSert jaws for low-profile clamping; Kurt DX6 CrossOver Vise with TG GripSert jaws for low-profile clamping and pair of snap-in parallels; and Kurt DX6 Crossover Vise complete with TGJ-06 GripSert jaws and a 10-pack of TG-STD workholding gripper inserts for steel workpieces.
GripSert carbide gripper inserts are designed for ultra-low profile 0.14 in.
(3.5 mm) clamping with no dovetail workpiece preparation. These patented triangular grippers feature two rows of teeth at different angles with a five-degree taper to maximize the pull-down effect, divide the clamping force, absorb vibration and allow for high stability and secure workholding.
With only 3.5mm of clamp surface needed to hold the workpiece securely, GripSert workholding inserts are ideal for 5-axis machining operations. These durable inserts are made from carbide with specialized teeth and triangular shapes that penetrate materials, including steel, hardened steel/titanium (up to 50-54 HRC) and aluminum.
GripSert workholding inserts offer advantages over traditional clamping systems:
exceptional low-profile clamping stability, no need for pre-machining or dovetailing workpieces, vibration dampening and allowing for secure holding at lower clamping forces. This results in a higher cutting rate and less waste of materials than traditional clamping systems.
Fixtureworks offers a wide assortment of unique industrial products including vises, modular fixturing, clamps, supports and stops, workholding and positioning components, fasteners, fixturing accessories, quick-release ball-lock pins, one-touch fasteners, and rollers and bumpers. Its products are highly versatile easily adaptable to different applications including design, inspection, machining and finished goods.


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I had to stop myself making food for now as I was falling behind on my blogging and other jobs. Don't they look delicious?? Katie has been playing with these non-stop and even sleeps with them in a felt bag by her bed at night!
I had great fun making my little teabag and using the cookie pattern to make my own Jammy Dodger. Now, of course, I have a list as long as my arm of requests for particular favourites. Funnily enough, fruit doesn't get a mention.
So far, she would like...cupcakes, pancakes, ice-lollies, sweets, Oreos and sandwiches! I have promised to make new ones each week when possible.
PS- My favourite red apple wedge is not in the picture. It was in the bag when I brought it down for photo-time... I think someone may have smuggled it into school in her little pocket!


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Apostolos Kostas
University of the Aegean
Dimokratias 1, Rhodes 85100, Greece
Vitsilaki Xrisi
University of the Aegean
Dimokratias 1, Rhodes 85100, Greece
Abstract: In this article, we present a case study in which postgraduate students' views regarding new technologies are studied and used as a mean toward achieving a sound instructional design in blended learning courses, in terms of content development, teaching, communication, interaction and assessment. Outcomes of this study not only provides us with a basic feedback about how students perceive technologies within instructional design process, but also drives the actual redesign of academic courses in terms of ICT usage in a more realistic and effective approach.
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Microsoft 365 is now available for small and medium-sized businesses
Microsoft announced today that Microsoft 365 Business is now generally available for small and medium-sized businesses.
Additionally, Microsoft announced the general availability of three new Office 365 apps for business—Microsoft Connections, Microsoft Listings, and Microsoft Invoicing—which join Microsoft Bookings, Outlook Customer Manager, and MileIQ to create what it calls "a suite of capabilities" for small businesses.
"Microsoft 365 Business is built to deliver the productivity tools and security services businesses need in a single, simple-to-manage product," the software giant explains. "It safeguards company information, extending security across users, apps, and devices. It helps ensure PCs are up to date and secure, helping prevent security vulnerabilities that cyber-thieves often exploit. It also provides protection for company information across devices, with the ability to remove company data from lost or stolen devices."
Microsoft announced Microsoft 365 Business and Microsoft 365 Enterprise in July, describing it as a "fundamental shift" in the way it delivers its software solutions to business customers. I was a bit more direct, calling it "Microsoft as a service." Since then, the firm has been beta-testing Microsoft 365 with its customers. And in September, it revealed that it would make the offering available to education customers too.
Microsoft 365 Business is aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses with little or no IT staff and an un-managed computing infrastructure. It includes all of the cloud and client products and services in Office 365 Business Premium, Windows 10 Pro, plus device management and security tools.
All workers welcome with Microsoft 365 :
Today at Microsoft Ignite, we unveiled a new vision for empowering First line Workers in the digital age and introduced Microsoft 365 F1—a new offering that brings together Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security to deliver a complete, intelligent solution to empower all workers.
The modern workplace requires companies to meet new employee expectations, connect a more distributed workforce, and provide the tools that allow all employees to create, innovate, and work together to solve customer and business problems. A truly modern workplace brings out the best in employee ingenuity, creates a culture of innovation and action, and welcomes and empowers all workers from the executive team to the Firstline Workforce.
Firstline Workers comprise the majority of our global workforce. Numbering two billion people worldwide, they are the people behind the counter, on the phone, in the clinics, on the shop floor, and in the field. They are often the first to engage customers, the first to represent a company's brand, and the first to see products and services in action. They form the backbone of many of the world's largest industries, and without them, the ambitions of many organizations could not be brought to life.
We see an opportunity for technology to give First line Workers a more intuitive, immersive, and empowering experience. Microsoft is in a unique position to help companies tap into the potential of their First line Workforce with our commercial product offerings, spanning Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Microsoft IoT, Microsoft AI, and Microsoft Holocene and the Windows Mixed Reality ecosystem.
The introduction of Microsoft 365 F1 represents a significant next step towards our vision of involving the Firstline Workforce in digital transformation by empowering every worker with technology.


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Razorbacks Return To Cali For Fall Finale
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Nearly a month removed from a top five finish at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, the Arkansas men's golf team will close out its fall season at the 11th Annual Gifford Collegiate at the La Costa Legends Course. The three-day event will begin on Monday and is Arkansas' second event in California this fall.
The Razorbacks are one of nine teams in the 15-team field that is currently in the top 50 of the Golfweek rankings. Arkansas, who has the ninth-ranked strength of schedule through three fall events, will play alongside No. 5 Stanford and host UCLA for Monday's first round start at 10 a.m. CT.
Live scoring for all three rounds can be found on www.Golfstat.com or via the Golfstat Live app.
Four of Arkansas' five players in the starting lineup have taken part in each of the first three fall events with all four sporting a scoring average below 73.5. The senior trio of Kolton Crawford, Nicolas Echavarria and Taylor Moore have played in a combined 110 collegiate events, while sophomore Alvaro Ortiz has finished as the team low-man in two of three tournaments this fall.
Ortiz opened the year by tying for seventh place at the Carmel Cup held in California at Pebble Beach and tied for 11th most recently at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate. After no top 15 finishes and four under-par rounds as a freshman in 2014-15, Ortiz has a pair of top 15s in the fall with four under-par rounds. He has been the first round overall leader in two of Arkansas' three tournaments this fall.
Echavarria's most recent round was a four-under 66 in the final round of the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, as he leads Arkansas with a 72.1 stroke average. Echavarria has a counting score in eight of nine rounds played with his top finishing coming in the form of a 13th-place showing at the Fighting Illini Invitational.
Making his 40th career start as a Razorback this week, Moore has been his normal reliable self this fall with a counting score in all nine rounds. Moore's 100th career counting score came in his 114th career round on the final day of the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate as his 71 worked him into his 22nd career top 20. Moore led Arkansas with a 71.8 scoring average last year and sports a 72.7 average this fall.
Crawford's low-round of the fall also came on the final day of the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate. Four of Crawford's last six rounds have been at 73 or lower.
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Taylor Moore (72.7)
Alvaro Ortiz (72.8)
Nicolas Echavarria (72.1)
Kolton Crawford (73.4)
Noah Edmondson (77.7)
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Arkansas (46)
Colorado (71)
Harvard (80)
Marquette (90)
Northwestern (52)
Oregon (31)
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Serial memory provides a low-cost, low-pin-count solution that is ideal for low-cost, low-power mobile applications, such as wearable devices and other connected solutions in the Internet of Things (IoT). Adesto's latest serial memory delivers high performance eXecute-in-Place (XiP) storage for types of applications. The XiP approach can reduce system complexity and cost (Fig. 1).
Of course, there is a trade-off with serial memories: performance. While using fewer signals reduces the throughput, protocol overhead and bus size are also major factors. Simple serial peripheral interface (SPI) devices use a single serial channel. Quad SPI (QPI or QSPI) moves four data bits at a time using seven pins while Octal SPI (OPI) moves eight data bits using only 11 pins. All use significantly fewer pins than a parallel memory interface. There are single (SDR) and double data rate (DDR) implementations that can also affect performance.
In addition, Adesto has provided a protocol designed to work with processors that have a cache associated with the system. The protocol optimizes the fetching of a 16-byte cache line instead of a single byte (Fig. 2) that is usually delivered in response to a command and an address. This can significantly reduce overhead.
Using only one command and address for one or more cache lines can significantly improve performance (Fig. 3). This provides a 41% speed-up for the processor without changing the clock frequency of the memory. This is a common burst mode technique, with the main difference that the first line of data is ordered based on the initial address.
The combination of features allows a 133-MHz device to provide a throughput of 156 Mbyte/s with a latency of only 57ns. This assumes a 16-byte cache line and an average of 3.84 cache line fetches per cache miss. There are versions available that operate at 200 MHz.
Adesto's memory incorporates additional features like a split memory bank. Having two memory partitions allows one to be used for writing while fetching application code from the other. This allows over the air (OTA) updates with a single memory device. Granularity is 1/8th of the memory array. Another feature is auto power down mode and the ability to complete a write while the host is powered down.
Developers can take advantage of the OPI mode alone with many existing chips. Taking advantage of the more advanced support, such as cache line loading, requires compatible processor chips. Adesto is working with microcontroller vendors to make this happen. Ultimately, this could result in substantial power savings and improved system performance.
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Living with back pain? There's a good chance you don't have to!
Are you living with back pain? Maybe you don't have to?! Life is too short! There are exercises and medical devices out there that can alleviate the pain in many cases.
It's heartbreaking when you hear of people committing suicide because living with back pain that has been plaguing them for years, has become unbearable. Some of them may not have known they had options that they didn't try and solutions that may have helped them. Surgery isn't always the answer – indeed, in many cases it can create additional problems such as scar tissue formation, adhesion, infection and other complications, that can in themselves create pain.
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City proposes 3 percent levy bump
Property taxes shouldn't increase much in Osakis next year.
At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Osakis City Council set its 2019 preliminary general levy at $594,500 — a 3 percent increase from this year's levy of $573,000.
The levy is an overall amount and each property owner's taxes may be greater or less than the 3 percent increase, depending on property values, real estate sales and other entities that collect taxes.
This year's general fund revenues amounted to $1,266,190 — $11 more than expenditures.
The council plans to take final action on the levy at its December meeting. At that time, the council, under state law, is allowed to decrease the levy but it can't increase it.
One factor that could have impacted the budget is a proposed assessment from the Sauk River Watershed District Board for the city to share in the expense of cleaning out judicial ditch 2.
The project, which removed accumulated sediment from ponds, dates back to 2012.
Rather than trying to determine benefits to individual properties within the city, the appraisers for the watershed decided to assess the city 50 percent of the cost or $22,547.
At the Sept. 4 meeting, Mayor Kip Emerson said he's not convinced that the project helped property owners in Osakis.
Other council members agreed and said the watershed district, not the city, should assess residents for the clean-out work.
"Let them (the watershed district) bill it," said Jerry Olson. "Why should we do their dirty work?"
The council approved Olson's motion on a 5-0 vote.
Liquor store follow-up
The council briefly discussed a public hearing that was held on Aug. 30 to decide the fate of the city-owned Osakis Liquor Store. Mayor Emerson said the council should schedule a workshop meeting to talk about what was said and learned. City Clerk Angela Jacobson said she'd look into some possible dates.
The August financials for the liquor store showed a profit of $3,298 for the off-sale portion of the business and a profit of $3,477 for on-sale. Both those figures do not include capital transfers of $12,500 that were put in the city's general fund.
For the year, off-sale is showing a loss of $10,021 while on-sale is making a profit of $24,333. After transfers and capital improvements, off-sale lost $22,521 while on-sale made a profit of $9,512.
Julie Didier, liquor store manager, updated the council on her latest efforts to improve sales. She said the store is running off-sale deals to match other liquor stores in the area, has added background music and is starting new drink special drawings on Monday night.
Didier said she's continuing to do cycle counts of the store's inventory, cutting down on its wine selection, and is sprucing up the store with dusting and fall cleaning.
At Didier's request, the council authorized her and Jacobson to attend the Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association regional conference in Alexandria on Oct. 3. Didier noted that the association is "fighting hard" against legislation that would allow wine and strong beer to be sold in grocery stores.
Rat house
The council continues to deal with a problem known as the "rat house" — a vacant house on Eighth Avenue that has been overrun with rats. The rodents are not only in the house but are running around the neighborhood, according to council members.
Despite warnings, the property owner hasn't fixed the problem and the city is now taking steps to demolish the house.
The city has given the owner two weeks to show bids for the demolition work. If the owner doesn't comply, the city will get its own bids and start the abatement process to recover the costs.
The city is also working with Horizon Public Health to resolve the problem.
The council expects to know by its next meeting what will happen to the house, which was recently listed for sale but later pulled from the market.
Meanwhile, council members expressed frustration why the process has taken so long. "It's ridiculous to have all these rats running around," said council member Jerry Olson.
Police are busy
The Osakis Police Department had another busy month, responding to 401 calls for service. Chief Chad Gulbranson said officers made four drunk driving arrests. One driver has a blood-alcohol level of .30, nearly four times higher than the legal limit. Another drunk driver was pulled over and arrested after he reached speeds of 130 miles per hour. A 14-year-old boy was in the car with him.
Gulbranson also reported that the the men's bathroom at Park Osagi was spray-painted with graffiti.
After the department posted an image on its Facebook page and offered a reward, police received a tip on the juvenile who did it and he fixed it. The juvenile also faced "repercussions" from his grandmother, Gulbranson said.
Other action
In other action, the council:
• Approved a low bid of $78,978 from Ferguson Brothers Excavating for shoreline restoration work on Lake Osakis. The watershed district is covering about $30,000 of the cost, which puts the city's share at about $50,000. The project is expected to keep the shoreline from deteriorating and stop trees from falling into the lake. The work will be done this fall.
• Changed a section in the planning and zoning code dealing with the size and exterior colors of accessory structures. The change allows smaller accessory structures to have any exterior color but still requires larger buildings of 201 square feet or more to be similar in color as the main structure.
• Changed the meeting time of city council meetings. Starting in January, the council will meet on the second Monday of the month.
• Voted to include Eagle Scout Matt Ramey of Osakis on the city's award board at City Hall that recognizes donors of excellence. For his Eagle Scout project, Ramey recently constructed a flag pole display at Park Osagi.
• Learned that the Osakis First Responders had 30 calls in August, which brings the total calls for the year to 130, 20 less than the city budgeted. There have been only eight "no shows" this year, said first responder Jason Schultz.
• Learned that the Osakis Fire Department responded to six calls in August — three false alarms, a hay bale fire, a two-car crash and a car fire on Interstate 94. The department received 10 applications for three firefighter openings. Interviews will be held soon.
• Approved a request from Public Works Director Greg Gottwald to purchase an attachment for a payloader that will be used for beach clean-up and at the city dump site. The cost is $4,900 — much cheaper than the original cost estimates of around $20,000. Gottwald said it took some looking to find the right offer, but it paid off. Gottwald will also purchase a $1,954 attachment for a skid loader that will help with pump maintenance.
• Agreed to pay $151,047 to complete the final payment for the 2016 downtown street project. This will put the city's share of the project about 2 percent over the contract amount.
• Approved a new system for city employee payroll. The K-Pay system will use electronic timekeeping and processing of payroll at a yearly cost of $1,232, with one-time set-up and training expense of $300.
• Paid bills from consultants for resolving wastewater issues with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Flaherty and Hood received $2,063 and Hall and Associates received $4,377.
• Agreed to pay $3,828 in membership dues to the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
• Approved a request from Black's Resort to block Lake Street on Oct. 5-6 so the resort can move docks.


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We used the awesome La Diosa Cellars in Lubbock, TX as a backdrop for Megan's bridal session. Along with her super-vivid eye makeup done by the pirate-looking crew at MAC, the colors were striking and slightly bohemian - exactly how I like it! A few favorites:
And for the very end, we went outside. But this still fit the extreme color vibe :)


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"61 years ago, we won our independence. 23 years ago, we won our right to rock"
Above is a caption tat completely deceived me... I ROCK - a show with gr8 expectations tat failed miserably.... Only Heretic and Inner Sanctum impressed me.... This vos the first tym i heard Heretic 'n' they completely stunned me.... Abhijit, their guitarist vos amazing... He delivered the goods perfectly and i thought the bands only negative point vos the fact tat they were the first band 'n' they didnt get the best outta the mike system.... SAD!!!
Inner Sanctum were good.... I had heard them at Whiplash.... Their show vosn't the best i had seen but it vosn't bad either...
Whitenoiz and Rainbow Bridge were 2 bands tat i would say failed 2 impress me.... They have gr8 talent but it juz didn connect wit wat v expect at i rock.... Rainbow Bridge won they blore leg and got 2 go 2 mumbai.... the result completely surprised me and i still wonder were this result came from...
Then came the pro bands!!!!!
Synapse and Karma 6.... i aint eligible 2 comment on them cuz i didnt hear them completely... vos juz roaming round checking drum sticks at tat pt of tym... but i heard the latter half of karma 6 and it vos enthusiastic.... and energy filled!!! But i wanted them 2 play more originals... they basically played covers which vosn't exactly my idea of supporting indian rock!!!
Avial is one of my most favourite bands 'n' rex ettn is one of my most favourite guitarists in the world... and mithun ettn!! LORD OF DRUMS!!!!! atleast hez of 'em...
Mithun ettns ultra huge drum kit took a while 2 set up 'n' this kinda got the crowd irritated... i vosn't cuz i personally know tat mithun ettns drum kit has got everything ranging from a tambourine 2 the most expensive cymbals... a lotta adjustments had 2 b made cuz each tym he kicked the bass it slid in front... he needed another person 2 hold it and make sure it doesnt slide.... naresh vos brilliant... 'n' he showed loads of enthusiasm and energy....
They dashed out their songs 'n' i felt tat rex ettn vos at his guitaring best... He vos brilliant!!!!! AH!!! FELL IN LOVE WIT HIS INTRICATE GUITAR WORK!!!
Tony ettn was wearing the traditional 'mundu' 'n' it vos gr8 2 c sum cultural identity in them.... they played aaranda first... and it really got the crowd jumping up and down lyk frogs and set the tone 4 a gr8 show
next up was chekele... tony's stage antics were quite amusing and showed tat they were having loads of fun playing 4 us... which is gr8 2 noe... they went on 2 play adu pambe.. nada nada... arikuruka... karukara... 'n' ettam patu... the only song they didnt play from their 8 song album vos njan aara... which i missed a lot...
nada nada... their first ever single... juz set avials image in the city of blore... they'll b remembered here by one 'n' all present there 4 a long long tym... cant wait 2 c them again....
After avials show... got my album autographed by all except tony ettn :( (he missed out mine... :( :( :( )
i'll get it nxt tym def.... 'n' i met suraj ettn 2oo... and it vos loads of fun 2 hang out wit him 'n' jayesh ettn...
Oh ya 'n' v met up wit the band... 'n' it vos an hour of amazing fun... i got 2 get up close wit rex ettn!! DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Got 2 meet up wit mithun ettn too... got 2 get sum good tips on drums from the man of avial himself... which vos gr8.... v got back home 'n' by the tym i got 2 bed... i heard the clock ticking 12...
"61 years ago, we won our independence. 23 years ago, we won our right to rock"
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Praveen said... August 27, 2008 at 11:31 AM
good review man:D
indeed I-Rock wud've been a total disappointment if not for avial...
well,,we ended up saying almost the same things in our reviews...
one small suggestion...avoid using sms lingo like 'vos':D...overusing that kind of language in a blog can be irritating to readers. and also use less of dots(......) just a fullstop(.) wud suffice. These r not hard and fast rules. in the end only content matters:D
Hari!!! said... August 28, 2008 at 4:57 AM
i've tried. i cant type in any other manner on the comp. i'm used 2 sms lingo. and on paper i cant write sms lingo. its weird. Typing this took me 2 mins. shows the lack of speed in typing normal english.
Shall try my best though!


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OWINGS MILLS, Md.–(UPDATE: September 25, 2017)– Restore Rehabilitation's Florida and Georgia teams are now fully operational.
OWINGS MILLS, Md.–(UPDATE: September 18, 2017)– Restore Rehabilitation's Florida and Georgia teams are fully operational with some limitations due to power and cable outages.
(Original Post: September 11, 2017)– Restore Rehabilitation's Florida and Georgia teams are operational with significant limitations due to power outages. Currently, we have contact with and have confirmed the safety of all of our FL & GA team members. "As Hurricane Irma continues across the Southeast, our thoughts and prayers are with our employees, their families, and clients in the affected areas. Our priority is always our people and our focus at this time is to support them and our clients in whatever way possible," says President & CEO Pam Anthony.
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Safe Havens, U.S. Rates and Physical Demand: Gold Myths Busted
(Bloomberg) -- In a year when investors have been caught off guard by everything from emerging-market woes and the dollar's tailwind to a brewing trade war, gold has been a conspicuous head-scratcher.
Why, investors ask, has the yellow metal tumbled as economic and geopolitical risks pile up?
Whether you blame it on ideology or the wretched complexity of global finance, the rules of thumb that govern gold investing are wide of the mark all-too-often. Busting five bullion myths right now could be key to understanding the current slide.
Myth 1: U.S. rates drive gold
The received wisdom is that when inflation-adjusted yields rise, assets bereft of income streams like gold tend to suffer given the opportunity cost.
But that's not what is behind the current slump.
The argument hasn't rung true for a while now, in fact. There's very little correlation between the metal and 10-year inflation-linked Treasuries, coming in at -0.2 on a rolling 120-day basis. And just look at what happens when the Fed raises rates.
The key driver of gold, in fact, is the dollar. Few assets have a stronger inverse correlation to the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index. The 120-day rolling measure stands at -0.6, indicating that the metal and currency typically moves in opposite direction. Other assets priced in dollars, particularly commodities, also have inverse correlations by construction -- but gold is by far the strongest.
Myth 2: The precious metal is the anti-Dow
As an asset seen benefiting from haven demand, bullion goes up when stocks go down, right?
Not quite.
The shiny metal offers no such inverse correlation to equities -- the metal's co-movement to the Dow and Nasdaq was less than 0.03 in the past decade.
Its allure is down to very fact there's little relation between the two, because portfolio managers can lower the amount of risk they're exposed to per expected unit of return through buying unrelated assets.
True to form, a regression plotting movements in the S&P 500 against that of gold looks like it was fired from a shotgun.
Myth 3: The physical market never matters
Another supposition: consumers of physical metal, such as jewelry and coin buyers, wield little power. After all, gold is a tradable asset overwhelmingly gripped by the ebbs and flows of global finance.
But while physical buyers aren't key in fueling rallies, real-economy demand has historically proved a faithful floor when prices have fallen.
Gold's woes this year, therefore, may come as little surprise given the diminished appetite of a key marginal buyer: India. The world's second-biggest investor has held back, driving global demand down to its lowest in almost a decade in the first half of the year.
Myth 4: ETFs don't move the needle
Gold exchange-traded funds can have an outsize influence on the broader market -- much more than commonly assumed.
ETF vaults hold the equivalent of roughly two-thirds of the fresh supply mined in 2017, for example. And those tracked by Bloomberg contain more than 2,100 tons, worth about $80 billion.
As a rule of thumb across markets, flows follow performance. That's particularly true for precious metals, where passive allocations and bullion prices broadly move in the same direction. In every single tracked year where holdings went up, gold increased, and vice versa. The takeaway? Dismiss the underbelly of ETFs at your peril.
Myth 5: Central banks sell gold to avert financing crunches
Finally, there's the vexed question of whether gold sales can come to the rescue for countries with external liquidity pressures.
For years, various episodes of financial turmoil across emerging markets, and even southern Europe, have spurred speculation there could be a looming fire-sale of gold held by monetary authorities. It rarely works out that way.
Big disposals risk spooking markets, and the divestiture mechanics are far from straight forward. For instance, Turkey is the 19th largest sovereign owner of gold. Yet, it's unlikely to sell metal to ease balance-of-payments woes of late, in part because a chunk of holdings aren't directly available for sale.
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More information has been released regarding Monday morning's police involved shooting near 33rd and Q Streets in Omaha. Police Chief Alex Hayes says there were hundreds of people at the Guaca Maya restaurant. Two off duty officers were working security and saw a car speed from the area.
"This vehicle then ended up on 33rd Street coming northbound. Careened in to the curb on the east side of the street and there was a Hispanic man chasing that vehicle with a gun in his hand."
Chief Hayes says the victim was given orders from the officers but did not obey.
"One of the officers yelled at the man to stop and he just discharged his firearm at the party in the vehicle as they were leaving."
Chief Hayes says officers saw the gun in the man's hands.
"The detectives did detect a black, semi-automatic look-alike, a CO2 pellet gun near the victim's body."
Chief Hayes says this weapon is a high powered pellet gun that looks and sounds real.
"A gun is a gun. They are not toys and people shouldn't have them out in public chasing people. They are dangerous."
One officer, Jason Messerschmidt fired about seven shots. The suspect/victim was killed. Both Messerschmidt and the other officer are on administrative leave.