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Soon Delhi Cops Will Possess A 'Magic Stick' That Can Sniff Porn Off Your Devices, Long After You Had Erased It
You will have to do better than hitting the delete button to get rid of porn. Delhi Police is out shopping for 'porn detection sticks' — USB devices with software that can bring back pornographic content from the dead.
Though cops say the devices will be used to "fight cybercrime", it's a safe guess they will help nail paedophiles, exes playing revenge porn, and sex criminals using photos and videos of their victims for blackmail.
Sources say the software can scan computers for porn images, videos and chats even if these have been deleted. It detects and analyses faces, flesh tones, shapes and curves but leaves no trace of use. This makes it immensely useful in a developing case requiring secrecy, for instance, a honeytrap probe.
Three months from now, Delhi Police will have a better handle on cybercrime. The department is all set to revamp its Cyber Cell by procuring state-of-the-art technology and infrastructure for investigating cases effectively. Sources tell that police will be equipped with gadgets and software that will bring them on par with their counterparts in the West.
From EnCase Forensic-—computer forensics software of global repute—to forensic workstations, email examiners and digital intelligence servers, Delhi Police has its shopping list ready.
Officers said they feel helpless when faced with cases requiring high-level cyber investigations. From financial crime to terror, cases requiring computer expertise force them to rely on forensic labs or private investigators. Evidence in such cases needs to be retrieved immediately from emails, websites, chat rooms and databases and also traced on desktops, laptops as well as mobile phones for quick action.
Last month, Turkey-based hackers suspected to be working for the terror outfit Islamic State syphoned off Rs 6 crore in Indian currency by sending their own account numbers to a UK-based firm from the email ID of its Delhi-based contractor. Delhi Police found themselves in a fix during the investigation because they had to examine emails, email accounts, source and origin of transactions, etc.
The new technology is going to change that. "We are also procuring email examiners. They will not only recover deleted emails but also analyse them from the content of their header, subject, body, etc. They can scan through hundreds of email formats. Besides, cyber forensics will assist us in tracing the origin and destination of the mails," said an officer.
EnCase Forensic, officers said, is on top of their shopping list as it will not only allow them to swiftly capture data from a wide range of devices but also help them discover evidence by analysing the content. "It will also generate comprehensive reports of the findings and provide secure integrity of the evidence which courts will accept during trials," another officer said.
The Cyber Cell will be equipped with dedicated data acquisition and access devices, and be aided by CyberCheck Suite, another programme. These technologies will be installed or form part of 'forensics workstations' (portable and static) which are a part of the list as well. These advanced workstations are equipped with highspeed hard drives which help investigators store and analyse the data.
The Cyber Cell will also be equipped with digital intelligence servers, a top officer of Economic Offences Wing said, adding that it will help them connect all the systems of the cyber lab on to a single network and centralise the system for easy access.
"It would support internet and email investigation for browser history analysis, web history & cache analysis, Kazaa toolkit, HTML carver, HTML page reconstruction, internet artefacts, instant messenger toolkits, etc. The technology will also allow for easy preparation of mirror images of the seized disks which will further aid the investigation," the officer said.
Sources said the department is in touch with a few global firms which specialise in manufacturing the required technology and the process is being given top priority. Delhi Police commissioner B S Bassi confirmed that the department is in the process of acquiring instruments for the cyber lab.
Of late, Delhi Police has been increasing its cyber capabilities. While it had set up a cyber training lab in 2014, the crime branch got its own cyber cell division to tackle the increasing cybercrime. Two other cyber divisions are already active in the special branch/cell and Economic Offences Wing. The training lab was set up at Police Training College, Jharoda Kalan to train officers to investigate cybercrime and specialize in fields like IP tracking, computer forensics and mobile phone security issues.
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3 things to know about the Christina superintendent search
The third and final candidate for superintendent of the Christina School District is touring two district schools on Monday, and later this week the public will have an opportunity to hear from all three finalists in person.
Since Friday, Kirk Middle School and Bancroft Elementary School have played host to three men seeking to fill a vacancy at top of the district's employment ladder. Tomorrow is a day off from the week's superintendent activities, but by Thursday the school board will have heard from all three.
STORY: Three superintendent finalists named for Christina School District
The candidates are:
- Richard L. Gregg, who has served as assistant superintendent for the Penn-Delco School District in Aston, Pennsylvania, since last year. Greg is touring the two schools today.
- Samuel L. Golder, who has been director of secondary school operations in the Red Clay Consolidated School District since 2009. He toured the schools Friday.
- Gerald "Jerry" B. Wilson, who most recently served as superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools in Newark, Maryland, a position he held from 2012-2016. He also toured the schools Friday.
This week the candidates also will make presentations which are open to the public. Before attending, here are three things worth knowing about the process:
1. The public presentations are your chance to ask questions of the candidates
On Wednesday at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School, 50 Gender Road, Newark, each of the finalists will offer a 20-minute presentation outlining their vision for the Christina School District. Those presentations (scheduled between 6:30-9:30 p.m.) also will include 20 minutes of questions and answers.The school board interviews on Thursday, however, are not open to the public.
Gregg presents from 6-7 p.m. Golder presents from 7:15-8:15 p.m. Wilson presents from 8:30-9:30 p.m.
2. A new temporary superintendent took over at the start of the year.
Noreen LaSorsa now is the interim administrator for the Christina School District. She was serving as the assistant superintendent of instruction for the district, and before August was principal of Christiana High School. Christina Superintendent Freeman Williams left the school district last year due to medical reasons, and Robert J. Andrzejewski has since served as acting superintendent.
3. The Christina School District is one of the state's largest — and running it means there are problems to address
Near the end of 2016 it was revealed several schools in the district — most notably Pulaski Elementary School in Wilmington — were suffering from mold infiltration, and many teachers and staff at the time said the problem wasn't being addressed quickly or seriously enough.
But a new superintendent also may have to contend with possible redistricting from the Wilmington education improvement plan, which would remove the Christina School District from the city. Also on his plate will be the rising share of students leaving the district for charter schools. The new superintendent also will be responsible for shepherding in new programs like the Honors/Dual Enrollment Academy
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Jacob Rathe Blog: Extended midriff or 'extreme grandpa'
Jelly Belly rider faces tough decisions while recovering from Iliac Artery Endofibrosis surgery
It's been about three weeks since I was operated on for Iliac Artery Endofibrosis and this is my biggest problem: wearing clothes around my waist. I have a four-inch incision right below my belly button, which takes up the all the real estate for any type of pants or shorts that anyone would ever wear.
Even with the most comfortable gym shorts I have to wear the elastic waistband either above or below the incision. That means either extended midriff or extreme grandpa shorts. Or wait, is this what bib shorts are for?
Hiking them up high turned out better – less of a chance for an indecent exposure offense and suited to my 80-year-old lifestyle.
It has been surprising how much happier and clear-headed I am now than before the operation. That doesn't make any sense considering the month before I had the time of my life. I spent my days in the Cascade mountains, mountain biking and swimming in lakes and rivers. Portland was having a heat wave and I was enjoying it as if it was the only month of summer left. In a way, for me, it was.
Now I take leisure walks around the neighborhood and spend much of my day horizontal.
I much prefer the former as a lifestyle, in fact it has become an addiction. It was hard to relax and enjoy myself with the looming operation, recovery period and the uncertainty that goes with it. I was dreading the first week of aching pain just as much I was dreading the following three weeks of sedentary captivity.
Now I can relax, even if that's all I do. Sitting around and thinking about this was the worst part of this whole ordeal. Consider how similar the recovery period between this operation and a moderately severe crash. Though not as bad as some crashes, it is far beyond a routine affair.
Having a season-ending accident creates a sudden psychological trauma, leading to deep depression and slow acceptance of the consequences. One second you are riding your bike, the next you are on the ground or in the hospital.
I'm completely prepared for the pain and sedentary period, albeit through a tortuous countdown. Not to say this is worse, but that they are different. What if you knew you were going to crash and break your collarbone on a certain date?
The difference is that I can sit here and know that this incident will bring back the strength I once had. Quite the opposite is true of a crash.
It's not easy for any cyclist to lay low for long periods. It is a lifestyle more so than a job. Being able to rest is a deciding factor for having continued success in cycling. The riders that aren't able to back off from training once in a while carry around fatigue that inhibits them from being their best. Sitting around for a few days is just as important as doing the training.
I've seen people do the dumbest things, such as long training rides while coughing up green slime on a cold winter day. Not just for one day, but for weeks. Doing that is one of the worst things you can do to your performance, prolonging sickness while not training productively. Some people need to be literally tied down to their bed.
I still have a training plan, but it starts with my bed and walking to the coffee shop.
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We really liked Beaumont's reMix of Ladyhawke that we posted here so when an email full of the man's tunes landed in the electronic rumors Inbox we were more than interested.
Beaumont has a cool sound; a Valerie-esq retro Electro flavour with an infusion of 8-bit video game noises. What more could you ask for?
We've got three of his tracks here, all of them top quality Nu-Disco, with sharp FM lead lines, fat analog basses and that slight 80's soundtrack feel that always works so well.
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The last time we got an update on the next Tool album, it turned out to be not a real update. This is legit though as it comes from a newsletter posted to the band's website this past Monday. For the record, this wasn't actually written by a member of the band, but a staff member who manages the website. Here is an excerpt:
With the latest mini-tour now a thing of the past, members of the band will continue working on material for their next record after taking a short break in order to unpack and sort through their mail. I say "continue" because – contrary to those who thought that the tour would only further delay the writing process -with all four band members together during sound checks, catering, etc., I'm fairly certain that they spent a considerable portion of that time experimenting with new tunes. In which case, the tour might have actually sped things up a bit. But then again, this snifter of cognac is half full…
Besides writing and arranging new songs, there is one other Tool project that was in the works prior to the tour that I will update you on should I hear anything (Yep, the so-called "curve ball.") Likewise with another item of interest to both Tool fans and drummers in general that I will post in the news section once I receive more details.
This is less of an update and more of a reassurance that the band is actually working on the album and not mucking about like Metallica (no offense). That mention of a another Tool project is interesting though. Is it related to either of Maynard James Keenan's side bands or Danny Carey's Volto! that debuted last year? Or will it be something new altogether? Considering they re-released Opiate last year 21 years after it was released, it could stand to reason that a 21st anniversary of Undertow might come out as well. Regardless, when the band wants us to know we'll know. In the meantime, might we suggest checking out Lesser Key to sate your appetite for Tool-related music?
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Last month I was playing around with some of my stamps, giving them a look with a different eye. I pulled out some of my patterned stamps and used them in different ways. You may remember THIS FALL THEMED CARD (<click there) with a geometric border using patterned leaf stamps.
Well, I also pulled out the Candy Cane Lane Stamp Set and used the patterned candy canes to create this fun accent piece for this card. View the video to see how it was done!
First, I stamped various candy canes in a line on my white cardstock then cut them into narrow strips. I adhered these to a larger square layer with alternate patterns and colors – Tutti Frutti, Tiara, Aquatini and Flirty Fuchsia.
The flower stamped in Midnight with a bit of Glass Slipper Glitter sprinkled on is a fun accent to the colorful, patterned background. Tie some black and white twine around it, add a sentiment and you are done!
The Aquatini cardstock was easy to do, just run your ink pad (with a gentle touch! it's foam, so you want to be careful so it doesn't tear) down your cardstock to create perfectly matching cardstock to your inks.
Leave a comment and let me know what stamps in your stash you'll use in a different way!
Here is a traditional card using the Candy Cane Lane stamp set as well. Totally cute, right? 🙂


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European Capitals of Culture have already been designated until the title year 2026 and they are as follows:
- 2023: Elefsina (Greece), Veszprém (Hungary) and Timisoara (Romania)
- 2024: Bad Ischl (Austria), Tartu (Estonia) and Bodø (Norway)
- 2025: Chemnitz (Germany) and Nova Gorica (Slovenia)
- 2026: Oulu (Finland) and Trenčín (Slovakia)
- 2027: Liepāja (Latvia, pending final endorsement by national authorities)
Ongoing competitions for future Capitals of Culture
Competitions are running for title-years 2027 and 2028.
2027 competitions
In 2027, Latvia and Portugal will both host a European Capital of Culture.
Latvia published its call in August 2020. The competition ended on 10 May 2022, with the city of Liepāja being recommended for the title.
Portugal published its call in November 2020 and held its pre-selection meeting on 8-11 March 2022, with 4 cities short-listed:
- Aveiro
- Braga
- Evora
- Ponta Delgada
2028 competitions
In 2028, 3 cities will hold the title of European Capitals of Culture in the Czech Republic, France and in an EFTA/EEA country, a candidate country or a potential candidate to EU membership. The competition started in August 2021 in the Czech Republic, and in December 2021 in France and for cities from non-EU Member States.
How to apply
Competitions are organised at the national level with the publication of a call for submission of applications by the responsible authority (usually the national Ministry of Culture).
This new framework was amended in September 2017 by another Decision of the European Parliament and the Council.
This decision makes it possible for cities in EU candidate countries, potential candidates or members of the European Free Trade Association party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (so-called EFTA/EEA countries) to hold the title in 2021, 2024, 2028, 2030 and 2033.
These cities are selected through an 'open competition', meaning that cities from various countries may compete with each other.
Cities wishing to hold the European Capitals of Culture title should await the announcement of a competition in their own country, and then complete and submit a bid in response to the call for applications published.


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Eucharistic Adoration-- Why I Love It
Is there any image of the family more iconic than the family at the dinner table? Here is where the family gathers as a group, as a unit, as a whole. Yes, the people there are imperfect, with varying degrees of brokenness, and all with far less than perfect love for each other. But gathering around the table reflects a unity, a bond that is unlike any other on Earth. This is the fundamental group to which we belong, the group we will turn to in the most difficult of circumstances. These are the people who will run the extra mile for us, pick us up when we have fallen, the people we will call when life throws us an emergency. These are the people we love.
Dozens of studies in recent years have documented the benefits of family meals. Teens whose families eat dinner together have better emotional health, less substance abuse, higher self esteem, better peer relationships, higher GPAs, better vocabulary and reading skills, less obesity, more positive family interactions… the list seems to go on and on. It would seem that the family dinner is beneficial for the body, the mind and the spirit!
These positive effects should come as no surprise, of course. Mothers have been preparing dinner for their families for centuries, if not millennia. Everyone can feel the sense of well- being that comes from the family meal. But busy schedules of both parents and children alike have lessened the frequency with which families sit down and eat together. Some will say that only 40% of American families eat together two or three times a week. Others will say there has been a 30% decline in the frequency of family meals. Whatever the number, there are fewer families sitting down to eat together on any given night.
Families must reclaim the family dinnertime. The benefits are enormous. We live in difficult times. As Catholics, we live in a world in which our beliefs are often mocked. Raising healthy, holy children has become a great challenge. We do not have the social supports we once did.
At the family meal, we can regroup. Everyone sits down. For many families, this is the only time prayer is said together. We look at each other. We share food. We pass it to each other. The young are taught to say please and thank you. Everyone learns that, when it come to our family food, the welfare of the group is more important than the desires of any individual. We take portions that allow for all to have some. We nourish our bodies, but more importantly, we nourish our hearts, minds, and souls.
The family meal is time spent together. We put our electronic devices down. We look at each other. This is probably the longest eye contact we have had with other family members for that day. We inquire about how each other's day went. We laugh. We empathize. We make plans.
Beneath the surface, even more is happening. Bonds are being reinforced. Each individual's sense of worth is being replenished. The awareness of belonging to a group that intensely cares about me is being strengthened. In short, each member of the family is being told that he is loved, that she belongs, that this is our place, our refuge, our fortress. It is at this table that the teen no longer needs to pretend to be stronger than he is. She does not need to watch for the reaction of others to see if she is accepted. This is a safe place. It is here that Mom and Dad can smile at the child or teen. Here is where the hesitant are encouraged, achievements, however small, can be acknowledged. It is at this table that advice can be given, preferences and opinions are honored, worth is affirmed. At the family dinner young and old alike see that he is not alone, that she is loved.
And so we eat together. We break bread. Our Creator God said from the very beginning that it is not good for man to be alone. No, it is not. We know it in our hearts. At the family meal we can feel it in our very souls. We are not alone.
Is it any wonder, then, that God himself expressed His own desire to be in union with us, to love us, to be with us forever, in the breaking of the bread, His own Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity? The source and summit of the Christian life is itself a communal meal. How God knows and loves us!! He knows what we need. Always.


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To: The Solihull Times and Sutton Coldfield News
Last week a Birmingham MP called for a restriction on immigration from the EU due to lack of jobs, recession etc. Whether you agree or not, it shows MPs do not read EU treaties before approving! Having accepted that EU Citizens from the other 26 EU states have similar access to the UK as people from Yorkshire, the UK Government can now only control population by leaving the EU. Lib/Lab/Con MPs should read their passports and realise they are EU Citizens. To ease overcrowding in the UK I suggest all MPs should live in Latvia, making good use of their own idea. Before you know it they will have signed your Country away ... oh sorry they already did that!
Back in the Westminster Madhouse MP Bob Spink succeeded in his campaign to allow GB symbols on number plates as an alternative to the EU ring of stars. This small victory means you are not forced to drive around spreading EU propaganda or making other people see stars.
Following my article exposing the EU budget it was passed despite the consistent UKIP "no" vote. There were amendments which I supported to stop the 97m euro subsidy to bullfighting (a meat subsidy) and the 305m euro subsidy for EU grown tobacco but to no avail. So if your new next-door neighbour is an EU tobacco smoking matador with EU rings of stars on his car then, enjoy, thank the EU or encourage him to live in Latvia!


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Porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus and a similar condition, porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus, are rare disorders of keratinization with eccrine and hair follicle involvement. We describe the clinical features in 5 patients, all of whom had widespread skin involvement following the lines of Blaschko. Two patients presented with erosions in the newborn period as the initial manifestation of their disease; one had an associated structural anomaly, unilateral breast hypoplasia; and one adult had malignant transformation in the nevus with development of multifocal squamous cell carcinomas. Three patients had histologic involvement of both acrosyringia and acrotrichia. Based on the observation of overlapping histologic features, we propose the name "porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus" to incorporate the previously described entities porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus and porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus.
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I am conducting research for my master's in clinical psychology. The aim of this study is to investigate individual's grief experience, to conclude the impact of COVID-19 with one's grief severity. This study will aim to gather willing participants who are have lost a loved one in 2020/2019 and +18 years of age. Participants will complete an online questionnaire which will take 15- 20 minutes max! Asking to evaluate their experience with funeral attendance, social support (in person and received online via forums or social media applications), individual rituals conducted and religious beliefs. Looking at the impacts of the factors mentioned on one's overall grief experience. This pandemic has impacted many people's lives and I would like these group members perspective. Their participation will be a valuable addition to our research and findings could lead to greater understanding of grief experience as well as new knowledge for relevant for clinical practice in treating grief. Eligible candidates can get in contact with me through firstname.lastname@example.com if they are interested. They can also get in touch with me with any other queries about any part of the research. Thank you for taking the time to read this post. Thank you in advance for your participation
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Clematis posted a topic in Loss of a Parent or GrandparentHerb died last night. I'm not sure what to even call him. He was my Jewish father, the man who taught me what it meant to be culturally Jewish. He was my adopted and surrogate father, the man who was always there for me and the rest of the family, even in the days when I had minimal contact with my family of origin. Herb was amazing and it seemed like he knew everything and how to do anything. He taught physics at Occidental College in L.A. for many years, and before that taught all of the math and science courses at Deep Springs College, in Big Pine, CA, a two year college where students attend college courses while also learning how to run a working ranch. Not only was he able to teach any college course in math or science, he could have taught world history or photography, or a host of other subjects. He had a great sense of humor, played the guitar and could sing or talk in Yiddish, Spanish, and several other languages. He could design or repair anything, and had creative and sometimes bizarre - but workable - solutions for anything and everything. You could call him or sit down with him and pose some question, and he would launch forth on a lecture of close to an hour with entirely information that he pulled out of his vast memory. He was a true mensch and loved his family and friends, of which he had many. He was a humanitarian and a feminist; there was nothing about him that was sexist, racist, agist, or prejudiced in any way. He was kind and generous, and the smartest person I have only known. He is a lost to the world, and most especially to those close to him. I have tons of pictures of him explaining something to his daughter, his niece, to me, or someone, gesturing with his hands and talking with intensity. That seems like ages ago and like yesterday. Herb had been declining for several years from dementia and the person that I knew 25 years ago has been mostly gone for a while. Ten years ago he would say he couldn't rememberer all of the details about some thing you had asked him about. Four years ago he stopped driving from Pasadena to Sedona because he was relying on his wife's memory for driving. Two years he could no longer read a clock, but could carry on a basic conversation and remembered the people who were close to him. A year ago he was moved to a memory care unit, but was still under the same roof as the independent living apartment his wife lived in. Six months ago he spent his life facing the door waiting for her visits twice a day. Two months ago his wife suffered a major and then a minor stroke. One month ago, their daughters coaxed his wife out of Pasadena to go live in Oakland with the younger daughter, because they were terrified that they were going to lose both parents. A week or two ago he tested positive for Coronavirus and was placed on Hospice care. And now Herb is gone. He had some FaceTime sessions with family during his last days as he was slipping in and out of consciousness. He has been slipping away from us for years, but there is a terrible finality to his actual death. The world is not the same place without Herb in it.


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New VoodooPS2Trackpad emulates Magic Trackpad II using macOS native driver instead of handling all gestures itself. This enables the use of any from one to three finger gestures defined by Apple including:
- Look up & data detectors
- Secondary click (with two fingers, in bottom left corner*, in bottom right corner*)
- Tap to click
- Scrolling
- Zoom in or out
- Smart zoom
- Rotate
- Swipe between pages
- Swipe between full-screen apps (only with three fingers)
- Notification Centre
- Mission Control (only with three fingers)
- App Exposé (only with three fingers)
- Dragging with or without drag lock (configured in 'Universal Access' prefpane)
- Three finger drag (configured in 'Universal Access' prefpane, may work unreliably**)
It also should support BetterTouchTool (not tested).
In addition this kext supports Force Touch emulation (configured in
- Mode 0 – Force Touch emulation is disabled (you can also disable it in System Preferences without setting the mode).
- Mode 1 – Force Touch emulation using a physical button: on touchpads which have the whole surface clickable (the physical button is inside the computer under the bottom of touchpad), the physical button can be remapped to Force Touch. In such mode a tap is a regular click, if Tap to click gesture is enabled in System Preferences, and a click is a Force Touch. This mode is convenient for people who usually tap on the touchpad, not click.
- Mode 2 – 'wide tap': for Force Touch one needs to increase the area of a finger touching the touchpad***. The necessary width can be set in
- Mode 3 shouldn't be used.
Installation and compilation
For VoodooPS2Trackpad.kext to work multitouch interface engine, named VoodooInput.kext, is required.
- For released binaries a compatible version of VoodooInput.kext is already included in the PlugIns directory.
- For custom compiled versions VoodooInput.kext bootstrapping is required prior to compilation. By default Xcode project will do this automatically. If you prefer to have your own control over the process execute the following command in the project directory to have VoodooInput bootstrapped:
src=$(/usr/bin/curl -Lfs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/acidanthera/VoodooInput/master/VoodooInput/Scripts/bootstrap.sh) && eval "$src" || exit 1
- VoodooPS2Controller etc. – turbo, mackerintel, @RehabMan, nhand42, phb, Chunnan, jape, bumby (see RehabMan's repository).
- Magic Trackpad 2 reverse engineering and implementation – https://github.com/alexandred/VoodooI2C project team.
- VoodooPS2Trackpad integration – @kprinssu.
- Force Touch emulation and finger renumbering algorithm** – @usr-sse2.
* On my touchpad this gesture was practically impossible to perform with the old VoodooPS2Trackpad. Now it works well.
** Due to the limitations of PS/2 bus, Synaptics touchpad reports only the number of fingers and coordinates of two of them to the computer. When there are two fingers on the touchpad and third finger is added, a 'jump' may happen, because the coordinates of one of the fingers are replaced with the coordinates of the added finger. Finger renumbering algorithm estimates the distance from old coordinates to new ones in order to hide this 'jump' from the OS and to calculate approximate position of the 'hidden' finger, in assumption that fingers move together in parallel to each other.
*** The touchpad reports both finger width (ranged from 4 to 15) and pressure (ranged from 0 to 255), but in practice the measured width is almost always 4, and the reported pressure depends more on actual touch width than on actual pressure.
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- Added compatibility with VoodooInput 1.0.4
- VoodooInput is now bundled with VoodooPS2
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DEFENDERS: Price gouging makes top 10 consumer complaints for the first time
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
Illegal telemarketing calls and no-call violations was the number one complaint the Missouri Attorney General's Office received in 2020.
In 2020, 34,527 Missourians reported a no-call complaint to the office. Those complaints involved phone calls to Missouri residents by businesses or organizations soliciting the purchase of goods or services.
Here are some of the other top complaints for 2020:
- Solicitations/Publications/Subscriptions: 1,848
- Financial: 1,646
- Retail/Wholesale: 1,625
- Automotive: 1,490
- Price Gouging: 1,326
- Communications/Technology/Online Services: 1,256
- Real Estate and Construction: 1,221
- Travel/Timeshares: 1,184
- Health: 882
For the first time, price gouging made the top 10 list. The Attorney General's office says most of the complaints happened during the initial stages of the pandemic. Complaints ranged from face masks, gloves, toiletries, food and other items.
If someone wants to file a complaint, you can go on the Attorney General's office or call the hotline at 800-392-8222.


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Oakdale Insurance Group, LLC Blog
Ever have to honk your horn at the car in front of you because the light turned green and they still haven't moved?
Or even worse, ever had that done to you?
That's distracted driving, and in 2017 (the latest statistics available), distracted driving contributed to 3,166 people killed in motor vehicle accidents. And many more non-fatal accidents were likely attributed to distracted driving.
So, what is distracted driving?
As much as we'd like to point the finger to texting and talking on a cell phone, that's not all that might pull our eyes away from the road. Other reasons include:
Surprisingly enough, it's not teens who are responsible for the bulk of distracted driving fatalities. That not-so-proud honor goes to people age 20 to 29, which account for 27 percent of all fatal crashes due to distracted driving. Those age 30 to 39 accounted for 19 percent, while those age 40 to 49 were responsible for 14 percent. Teens only were at fault in 9 percent of all fatal crashes.
How to help
In 2017, the State of Texas took action to halt the number of distracted driving crashes by passing a statewide ban on texting and reading and writing email while driving. And while the state does not have a law against cell phone use, many municipalities have passed those restrictions. You can see a list here.
Other state laws regarding cell phone use and driving include:
But it's not all up to the state and cities to stop distracted driving. That also lies with you:
Read on how you can participate in stopping distracted driving.
And be safe out there.
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How do you know your loved one is getting the care they need If you are not there to monitor the visit, or if the persons are alone how can you confirm they are safe?
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By utilising our mobile app, which is available on all smartphones, you can monitor the activity of the person you care about on a live feed 24 hrs a day. You can see what is happening and when it happens around their homes all day every day. Total security for all those who are vulnerable or left during the day in vulnerable situations while you are away.
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We have all read about the documented stories involving some rouge care workers and i'm sure we'd all like to think this involves only a very few, and it would never happen to us. Nothing gives you the certainty and piece of mind your loved ones are safe and getting the care they deserve than being able to see it for your self.


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I have a client that has several S3121 units. In 2 of them, when he changed the battery to a new one, the batt signal still appears, and the 2 units doesnt let us communicate with them through the usb optical cable as before.
Any procedure i can adopt to try to get the units back? or its best to ask for a RMA to them?
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Hello Pedro,
Did your customer install right battery type (3,6V) into the datalogger?
If yes, could your customer open the datalogger and make a photo of elektronics?
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Hey, I might not have to actually write for a few years, this is another one from 2008:
Wellllllll….as it was the day for our weekly shower, it occurred to me that not many people take a shower with their birds. SO just thought I would share a little from the experience. The first few times I took Loki, my Blue and Gold Macaw into the shower, I had delusions that I could just go in , get her wet, get out and my hair would be safe, dry, and it would not take very long. Little did I know!!!! Macaws, being of a playful nature, loooove water! Loki runs up and down my arm, gets under the water, gets wet, then runs out to the end of my arm and flaps her wings and shakes all of the water off, all the while laughing in my voice as loud as she can. This of course, causes me to laugh, and anyone listening in would think there are two crazy women in the shower…..This continues for 15 min to half an hour, depending on how long my arm holds out. Try standing with your arm straigt out, having 2.2 lbs of wild and crazy bird moving up and down your arm and see how long you can last! In the meantime, the little guys are on their shower perch waiting their turn. Loki goes on her shower perch, while the little guys play in the water. They sit on my hand and splash and flap and do really funny things with their tails. When everyone is soaked like drowned rats, they all go back to their playstands and preen themselves until they are dry, and they all take a nap. Well, me, ………..I get to clean up the bathroom!!!
Showering with the birds
Hey, I might not have to actually write for a few years, this is another one from 2008:
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I never shower that way with my birds,but I would go out to where their cages were and put the mist on them and watch them all enjoy it, I would be soaked by the time I was through, but we all had so much fun, watching rosebud and pepper, our goffins play in the clear class water dish was especially fun to watch.


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SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are safe and effective for reducing the rate of recurrent bleeding among patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding, according to a single-institution case-control study reported at the The Liver Meeting® 2015.
"PPIs could be safely used in patients with liver cirrhosis by careful selection of candidates," concluded lead study author Soo Young Park, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea, and colleagues.
The efficacy and safety of long-term PPIs in patients with acute variceal bleeding has not before been evaluated, Dr. Park noted. To evaluate safety and efficacy among patients with liver cirrhosis and acute gastroesophageal bleeding, the researchers conducted a prospective case-control study. Between 2008 and 2013, 255 patients (PPI group: 132 patients; control group: 123 patients) were enrolled and "prospectively evaluated for 5-day in-hospital failure, 6-week failure, and recurrent bleeding afterwards," Dr. Park reported. "Five day in-hospital treatment failures were determined by Baveno V criteria and rebleeding within 6 weeks were prospectively evaluated."
Baseline cirrhosis etiologies in the PPI and control groups differed (P=0.034), with more alcohol-related cirrhosis among controls (41% vs. 53%) and more "other" (non-hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, or alcohol) etiologies noted among patients in the PPI study group (14% vs. 4.9%). Otherwise, the baseline patient characteristics did not differ significantly between the PPI and control groups, Dr. Park noted.
"There were no significant differences in 5-day treatment failure rate (6.1% vs. 6.5%; P=1.000) and 5-day mortality (5.3% vs. 4.9%; P=1.000) in PPI group and control group," Dr. Park reported.
Patients in the PPI group showed a lower 6-week rebleeding rate than control-group patients (12.1 % vs. 22.8%; P = 0.031).
"Six-week mortality was similar between two groups (7.6% vs. 6.5% respectively; P=0.810)," Dr. Park reported. "The PPI group showed better event-free survival compared to the control group (P=0.019)."
In multivariate analysis, Child-Pugh score emerged as a predictor for 5-day treatment failure (hazard ratio [HR] 1.648; 95% CI: 1.139, 2.384; P=0.008), and both Child-Pugh score and PPI therapy emerged as independent predictors of 6-week treatment failure (HR 1.328; 95% CI: 1.096, 1.610; P=0.004 and HR 0.465; 95% CI: 0.233, 0.931; P=0.031, respectively).


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Federal, state legislators boost biofuels
Federal and state policy-makers are jumping on the biofuels bandwagon. First, the Democrats included biofuels in their First 100-Hour Agenda in the U.S. House of Representatives, and then the governors of California and Illinois made moves to support biofuels as well, proving that biofuels are continuing to receive ample of support from government.
H.R. 6 redirects oil subsidies
The Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives included House bill H.R.6 in their First 100-Hour Agenda. The bill passed 264-163 and repealed several oil industry subsidies. H.R.6, if passed on the Senate side, would scrap nearly $6 billion in oil industry tax breaks, seek to recoup royalties lost due to an Interior Department error in leases issued in the late 1990s, and slap a conservation fee on oil and gas taken from the Gulf of Mexico.
House Energy Committee members said the measure could yield between $6 billion and $14 billion. The bill creates a separate account for the additional revenues from this act to be known as the Strategic Efficiency and Renewables Reserve. Funds from this reserve would accelerate the use of clean domestic renewable energy resources and alternative fuels; promote the utilization of energy-efficient products, practices and conservation; and increase research development and deployment of clean renewable energy and efficiency technologies.
California goes low-carb
In California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order in mid-January establishing a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for transportation fuels sold in the state. By 2020, the standard will reduce the carbon intensity of California's passenger-vehicle fuels by at least 10 percent. "California relies excessively on oil to meet its transportation needs," Schwarzenegger said. "That means our transportation fuels are responsible for more than 40 percent of California's greenhouse gas emissions."
The governor's office expects that the standard will more than triple the size of the state's renewable fuels market, add 7 million alternative-fuel vehicles to the roads and replace 20 percent of the state's on-road gasoline consumption with lower-carbon fuels.
The LCFS requires California fuel providers to meet a declining standard for greenhouse gas emissions. The standard will rely upon market-based mechanisms that allow providers to choose how they reduce emissions. Compliance flexibility will allow providers that are able to produce low-carbon fuels beyond the standard to bank the credits or sell them to providers that may not be able to meet the standard, which is effective no later then December 2008.
Illinois boosts state's green fleet
Illinois' new law that orders state vehicles to go green was unanimously approved in the General Assembly and signed by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Jan. 12. The law goes further than the governor's executive order of 2004. State agencies are now required to buy flexible-fuel vehicles that can run on E85 or fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles. New diesel-powered vehicles must run on B5.
The state fleet now consumes more than 8,100 gallons of E85 and more than 60,000 gallons of B5 each month.
The new legislation will boost the Illinois governor's plan to meet 50 percent of the state's transportation fuel needs with homegrown fuels by 2017.


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When it comes to scheduling board meetings, some associations adhere to a strict monthly schedule, others do a less frequent schedule of bimonthly or quarterly meetings. It's difficult to cover all the necessary agenda issues with fewer annual meetings than that. The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance recommends a "minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation" in their Standards for Charity Accountability.
Either more or less frequent meetings each have their advantages and disadvantages. More frequent meetings give you time to fully cover more issues but can also allow more time for conversations to stray off topic. Plus, it can sometimes be difficult to arrange enough attendance at every meeting, especially during the holidays and summertime. Quarterly meetings can be easier for members to manage into their schedules, but you will need to be particularly effective at covering more ground in each meeting and there will be less time for brainstorming or exchanging ideas.
Assuming that you have settled on a good meeting frequency that works for your association, keeping the conversation and topics on track is important to ensure that your board doesn't feel that their time is being wasted and that all important business is attended to.
Some advice on holding effective board meetings:
Have a written agenda
Board meetings should not be a free-for-all of discussion on any and all topics anyone wants to introduce without any set order. If you do not already do so, you should have a formal structured agenda (in writing) for every meeting. A standard agenda should include:
- A call to order – The chair calls the meeting to order and may make some welcoming remarks, introduce new members and so on.
- Approval of the agenda – If any members have requests for changes to the agenda that were not made prior to the meeting, they may request them at this time.
- Approval of minutes from the last meeting – All members should have received a copy of the minutes from the last meeting prior to the current meeting to check for accuracy. If they have any revisions to the minutes, they can make them at this time.
- Reports from directors and committee heads – Your directors and heads of committees should each make a report and give updates on their area of responsibility within the association.
- Old business – Any unresolved old business from past meetings should be discussed at this time.
- New business – Any new business, ideas for growth, new initiatives and the like can be discussed during this portion of the meeting.
- Comments, announcements, discussion – The floor is opened up to any other association-related topics that a member would like to discuss.
- Adjournment – Formal closing of the meeting by the board chair and setting the date for the next meeting.
Be sure to send out the agenda to all board members in advance with plenty of time for them to add or amend any business that they may want to address.
If you find that you are adhering to a strict meeting agenda but are still running over the scheduled time, you may want to consider holding more frequent meetings or introducing other between-meeting discussion channels for addressing issues, circulating ideas, posing questions and brainstorming. Which brings us to the next tip:
Don't let meetings be the only time you communicate with board members.
If quarterly meetings are the only times you see and converse with your board members, you may find your meetings continually becoming bogged down in issues and discussions that could have been more easily dealt with in a one-on-one conversation. Some topics would also be more effective if mentioned in advance so members could do some research and reflection, coming to the meeting with more fully-formed ideas and opinions.
Email can be a cumbersome way to communicate with numerous members on multiple projects and issues. There are a number of great online collaboration tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams to help you better manage communications with your members. With these tools, you can organize discussions into channels (or threads, subjects) like "Fundraising," "Annual Benefit," "Volunteers," "Annual Report," "Off Topic," and so on. This allows you and your members to share messages, attach files and links and have an easily accessible archive of previous discussions to refer to.
Plan special sessions for socializing and longer-form discussion.
If your organization is prone to having a lot of small details to be dealt with at board meetings, that can leave little time for long-range planning, brainstorming and more intensive discussions about future projects or bigger-picture initiatives. It's a great idea to arrange special meetings from time to time to tackle one or two big issues like large potential projects, visions and goals.
Your members also likely want to get to know each other, and the board meeting doesn't always allow much time for socializing and networking. Members forming relationships is essential to keeping them invested in your association. Plan for occasional "membership happy hours" or other casual get-togethers to allow your board to connect with each other and share ideas.
[Related: Making New Members of Your Organization Feel Welcomed]
Other Board Meeting Tips:
- Be sure that all members know what is required of them at the meeting, whether they need to present anything or prepare or read up on any particular subjects.
- Keep your agenda concise and doable. Focus on the most important points of business, and then if there is time, other subjects can be introduced during the discussion period.
- Survey your members occasionally to see what they think is or is not working at meetings.
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Trumbull, Conn., February 13, 1944
Dear Dick:
Tomorrow for me marks the anniversary of my most highly prized and noteworthy official activity as Justice of the Peace — you won't have to search far to guess why. (Last year, in early February, Dick received notice from the local Draft Board that he had to report for induction on February 20th, so he and Jean decided to get married before he left. A very hasty plan was put into effect and they were married on February 14th at the Trumbull House with Grandpa, a Justice of the Peace, performing the ceremony. They left for a few nights in New York City, came back to Trumbull and Dick was inducted into the Army.) While your first year of married life has been spent under conditions as far removed from what newlyweds have a right to normally expect as they could possibly be, there are several aspects in the situation from which you might justly derive considerable satisfaction. As I see it, first, both you and Jean have been darn good sports about the whole thing — no complaining or indulgence in self-pity over your hard luck. Second, you may not realize it now but in later years you will both derive a sense of contentment in the realization that at considerable personal sacrifice, you have done your full duty and played a man's part in a great worldwide struggle. Third, because of the self-denial you youngsters have faced so resolutely there is apt to be a corresponding compensation and an all the more lasting appreciation of a happy married life when it is all over. So, while on this occasion particularly you both may feel a bit resentful of the circumstances that keep you apart, there is always the dawn of a new tomorrow to look forward to, and one that will glow with more sunshine and comfort because of the present darkness. So be of good cheer. There are better days ahead.
Cedric Duryee Guion
For Ced this week has been one of quick changing circumstances. In fact fate has tossed him about in a way that reminds me of those movies you took in Alaska of the natives being tossed up and down in a blanket. Early in the week he received a notice dated February 3rd from the President of the United States, through the Anchorage draft board, ending his long period of uncertainty by ordering him to report for his physical examination on February 13th. On Friday, however, a telegram dated February 10th arrived from A.G. Woodley, as follows: "Board has approved appeal. Suggest you return immediately to work as they cannot reclassify unless you are actively engaged in essential work. Have a good trip. Regards from all." So yesterday he hurried to New York to make reservations for his return journey. Up to this writing (6:30 P.M.) he has not returned so I cannot at this time give you more definite news as to his departure. Unless his present return routing by way of Texarkana is changed, it is quite possible he will be able to stop off to visit the new Texas branch of the family en route.
We have our upsets in civilian life too. By virtue of the fact that this was to be Ced's last Sunday in the bosom of his family and Dave also expected to be home for possibly the last time before leaving for some unknown camp to undergo his basic training, I figured a reckless expenditure of ration points was warranted, so I blew in 50 Brown points on a piece of prime roast beef, done to a turn in the famous Guion manner, only to find that Ced evidently succumbed to the lure of the big city and a big snowstorm or other unknown cause has kept our little Dave for making his expected trip home. So Auntie (Aunt Betty Duryee, Grandpa's Mother's sister), daughter Jean (Dick's wife) and Dad spent a quiet Sunday by themselves.
Dan briefly reports by V-mail that he is happy in a new job which, although temporary, is both interesting and educational, while faithful Marian probably has a letter on the way telling of her arrival. Lad, I take it, is too busy with his new training and getting a new home fixed up for his bride to find time for letters home. (2 pkgs. by express from L.A.)
Aunt Betty has her Accousticon (hearing aid) and is having a bit of a struggle getting used to it. I am waiting for tomorrow to see if a letter from Dave explains his failure to get home.
Tomorrow I will post a letter from Marian writing about her first few days n Texas. I will finish the week with another epistle from Grandpa to the Ex-Trumbullites (and Marian).
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Good morning all, thanks for coming by to look at my latest card effort! This is a card made for a guys mums birthday, again requesting no character just something simple like butterflies or flowers. I tend to struggle with these and really should get some simple flower stamps (whens the next stampin up party?!!) as I do rely on my character images so much and love them too so love making cards with them! Anyway I had this butterfly left over from some scrapbooking supplies so decided to make a card which also follows the butterfly theme over on crafty angels this week.
I used papers from wild rose studios candy floss stack (I must get more of these!) with sentiment stamp from stampin up, butterfly punched out with xcut punch, pearls and metal flower from the hobby house, brad and petals from my stash. I also used my faithful martha stewart punch and some hobby craft ribbon and some stickles on the flowers. Another view for dimensions -
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Time in the Forest
My lovely wife and I just extended our stay at this campground by another two days. We'll be here until Monday. Then we'll drive 20 miles down the road and stay another 10 days, still in the Ocala. These Federal campgrounds are roomy, remote, private, and somewhat primitive. If you want electric power, you'd better bring your own.
Being out here is perfect for what I want to do. I'm breathing easy, getting some exercise, plenty of rest and a mental health break. It's a good time and place for some contemplation. We all have pasts. Everyone, if they've lived at all, have some deep hurt that we tend to hang onto as it shaped us. We are the sum of our experiences.
The problem is that holding on to past injury stands in the way of our happiness. So I'm actively letting stuff go. I didn't think I held onto stuff all that much. They say revenge is a hot coal that burns in your hand while you wait for a chance to throw it at your enemy. However, there are things, some history, that I always go back to.
Think of it this way. In Moby Dick, Captain Ahab's obsession was the great white whale that cost him his leg. His obsession caused the loss of the ship, his life, and most of the crew's. Now there was a man who could not let things go. Imagine if when people would as him what happened to his leg he's just say, "it was bit off," and let it go at that. He'd still have a ship and nobody would have died.
Taking care of your mental health is much neglected survival skill. It's worth doing the work. It can be hard, but it shouldn't be. We always feel better after.
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- AnonymousJanuary 10, 2018 at 3:19 AM
Forgiveness is received, not achieved.ReplyDelete
I always said that the woods makes a sort of sacred sense. It's a good place to sort things out.ReplyDelete
Sometimes forgiveness is difficult but necessary.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 10, 2018 at 7:44 AM
Agree with Gorges - the woods is the perfect location to contemplate your place in the Universe. Good for what ails you. I always feel closer to God there than inside a church.ReplyDelete
Letting go of what hurts you is like casting out poison. We cannot change the past but we can steer our future if we choose to.
Reminds me of a book that helped me "Forgive and get your Life Back". Good advice.ReplyDelete
Enjoy your time in the Ocala Forest. Tomorrow it's predicted to be 76f here in Jacksonville so for you down there you maybe higher. Get your shorts ready! :-)ReplyDelete
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Angry villagers have vowed to fight plans to build nearly a dozen 100 metre-high wind turbines next to their homes.
North-East energy firm Pure Renewable Energy has drawn up plans to build the structures outside a village near Darlington.
A study to assess the suitability of the site has been completed by consultants, but people living in nearby Sadberge are determined to stop the project before any official planning applications are submitted.
"We are not happy at all," said Lorraine Tostevin, who lives next to the site, at West Newbiggin.
"They are far too close to our houses – it's really going to affect our quality of life.
"A lot of research says these turbines should be sited out at sea and not next to people's houses.
Nobody wants a huge wind turbine right outside their door.
"None of the residents around here will be happy about this. It's going to have a huge impact on people living here – and who knows what affect it will have on property values.
"People don't want them next to their homes because they are noisy, and they are an eyesore.
"There is no planning application yet, but we are going to get a campaign going to stop this."
Pure Renewable Energy (PRE), which is based in Billingham, has commissioned Newcastle company PB Power to carry out an environmental impact assessment, which shows plans for two wind turbine farms – one at East Newbiggin and one at West Newbiggin.
The report states: "The purpose of this document is to inform Darlington Borough Council of the proposal to construct two wind farms at East Newbiggin and West Newbiggin.
"PRE intends to apply for planning permission to construct and operate two wind farms to the north of Sadberge, Darlington."
It says construction work could take up to six months.
Elizabeth Mann, the chairwoman of the Durham branch of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, said: "Turbines are being located too near to houses now – they are much bigger and are not doing what they were expected to do in terms of generating electricity and saving CO2 emissions."
Alan Irvine, managing director of PRE, said: "At this early stage, it is only a feasibility study and there are no firm plans to build the wind farm.
"We are looking at the feasibility of siting turbines in the Tees Valley. The exact number is to be determined and it will be a couple of months before we know if it is feasible. Should the site prove to be commercially viable, there would be a full process of stakeholder engagement and community consultation."
By Neil Macfarlane
The Northern Echo
18 January 2008
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Pep Boys posts 2Q earnings of nearly $1.5 million
Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack posted earnings of $1.47 million on sales of $578.5 million for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006. That compares to earnings of $832,000 on sales of $577.4 million for the same period in 2005.
(The company's earnings were net from continuing operations before the cumulative effect of its change in accounting principle.)
The board of directors also tabled "any strategic or financial alternatives" until the company improves its operating results.
Comparable sales were up 0.4% as a result of a 0.4% comparable merchandise sales increase, which includes merchandise Pep Boys sold through both its retail and service center lines of business. Comparable service revenue, which was limited to labor sales, was flat.
Comparable retail sales (DIY and commercial) decreased 0.5%, while comparable service center revenue (labor plus installed merchandise and tires) increased 1.7%.
For the 26 weeks ended July 29, the company recorded earnings of $603,000 on sales of $1.13 billion. That compares to a net loss of $1.5 million on sales of $1.14 billion for the same period a year ago.
Comparable sales decreased 0.3%, comparable retail sales decreased 1.7% and comparable service center revenue increased 2% for the 26-month period.
"During a time of transition and external distraction for the company, and in a difficult macro environment, the company posted flat operating results," says William Leonard, who took over as interim chairman and CEO when Larry Stevenson resigned July 18.
"While we need to begin posting significant absolute improvements, I believe the resilience of this organization reflects the talents of its store employee base and the strength of its customer franchise.
"Based on my early days here, I am encouraged by the operational opportunities that lay before us, and my faith in the potential of this company has been reinforced. I remain convinced that the company's best days are ahead of it."
According to Chief Financial Officer Harry Yanowitz, the company made progress in several significant areas despite a difficult environment. "We have been restrained in our capital spend and made notable progress in working capital management. We ended the quarter with merchandise inventories down slightly from the end of the year, and down approximately 3% from last year's second quarter.
"In our "Line of Business Format," as adjusted to reflect our new co-op advertising arrangements, margins for the second quarter were down slightly from the same quarter last year, with slightly higher retail merchandise margins offset by lower tire margins and higher depreciation and occupancy costs. On this basis, SG&A was down approximately $4.2 million. On an unadjusted GAAP basis, margins were up approximately 1.1% and SG&A was up $6.3 million from the same quarter last year."
Cash flow generation was strong, he says. "During the first six months of the year, we have repaid over $60 million in indebtedness and generated over $86 million in Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities. We remain comfortable with our liquidity profile."
In the second quarter, the company separately identified "Net Gain from Sales of Assets" from other operating activities, says Yanowitz. During the same period, "SG&A increased by approximately $1.4 million due to costs associated with our strategic review process and approximately $1.1 million due to executive severance, and was reduced by a $2.1 million settlement from a credit card issuer class action suit."
Pep Boys had this to say following the conclusion of its strategic review process with Goldman Sachs & Co. "While the process produced interest from a number of potential investors, at this time the board of directors believes that any strategic or financial alternatives will be more profitably revisited when the company's operating results have improved.
"The board will continue to review opportunities as they arise, but expects to focus on ensuring that the company's operating results reflect the company's potential."
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