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SAMYOSMAN.COM – Actor / Stunts / Filmmaker | Doritos Viralocity contest!
First prize gets $100,000! BUT, if we collect enough points, Doritos will give $250,000! Want to help us get those points? I’d love that! Go to http://bit.ly/9xYXle and play it over there. Then, give it 5 stars, favorite it, and share it! Use the that link (http://bit.ly/9xYXle) to spread it around. Make this video viral… I mean that’s why it’s called Viralocity!
Have Facebook? Use the Facebook connect option and make sure you use the blue share button, right below the video on the left and have it post a link on your profile! Got Twitter? Use the green retweet button right next to it and it will write the tweet for you, complete with link to the video! Know people that live in a country other than Canada? Extra points when they watch this video!
Also notice how I’ve embedded the video on my page? This gets us extra points too! So if you got a website, feel free to do the same. You know what they say, the more, the merrier!
I appreciate the help and support to get us those points and bring our video to the top! So don’t hesitate to share share share! Email your family, friends, co-workers, rate it, favorite it, use Facebook and Twitter if you have accounts, embed the video on your website if you have one… and any other ways to help us win. Here’s a handy image to help. Thank you all!

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samyosman.com – actor / stunts / filmmaker | doritos viralocity contest!
first prize gets $100,000! but, if we collect enough points, doritos will give $250,000! want to help us get those points? i’d love that! go to http://bit.ly/9xyxle and play it over there. then, give it 5 stars, favorite it, and share it! use the that link (http://bit.ly/9xyxle) to spread it around. make this video viral… i mean that’s why it’s called viralocity!
have facebook? use the facebook connect option and make sure you use the blue share button, right below the video on the left and have it post a link on your profile! got twitter? use the green retweet button right next to it and it will write the tweet for you, complete with link to the video! know people that live in a country other than canada? extra points when they watch this video!
also notice how i’ve embedded the video on my page? this gets us extra points too! so if you got a website, feel free to do the same. you know what they say, the more, the merrier!
i appreciate the help and support to get us those points and bring our video to the top! so don’t hesitate to share share share! email your family, friends, co-workers, rate it, favorite it, use facebook and twitter if you have accounts, embed the video on your website if you have one… and any other ways to help us win. here’s a handy image to help. thank you all!


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Thinking it is cold and missing the summer!! I colored these sunflowers last summer and waited till I found a background that suited my fancy. Here is What I came up with. Also playing with a new camera.... the flowers aren't this bright in real life!
Tommorow I am going to a morning stamp camp and then in the afternoon a road trip with a couple of crafty friends!
I hope you have a nice weekend and thanks for stopping by!
I love your coloring...and can see why you waited for the frame! it really sits the flowers off. Beautiful! Hope you had a great day out with the girls.
lovely sunflower coloring! The cards are adorable, Ginny!
THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!

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thinking it is cold and missing the summer!! i colored these sunflowers last summer and waited till i found a background that suited my fancy. here is what i came up with. also playing with a new camera.... the flowers aren't this bright in real life!
tommorow i am going to a morning stamp camp and then in the afternoon a road trip with a couple of crafty friends!
i hope you have a nice weekend and thanks for stopping by!
i love your coloring...and can see why you waited for the frame! it really sits the flowers off. beautiful! hope you had a great day out with the girls.
lovely sunflower coloring! the cards are adorable, ginny!
thanks for sharing and have a fabulous weekend!!


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Therese “Patricia” Okoumou, who said she climbed the statue to protest Trump’s immigration policies, faces up to 18 months in prison.
A New York woman who scaled the Statue of Liberty to protest the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy was found guilty of three misdemeanor counts on Monday ― but said she’d do it all again if given the chance.
Therese “Patricia” Okoumou faces up to 18 months in federal prison after being found guilty of trespassing, interference with government agency functions and disorderly conduct following the July 4th stunt along the iconic statue’s base. She will be sentenced on March 5, ABC 7 News reported.
Okoumu pleaded not guilty to the charges before Federal Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein. She said she was motivated to take a public stand on behalf of immigrant children who were separated from their families and detained at the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year.
“Unfortunately, as long as our children are being placed in cages my moral values call for me to do something about it,” Okoumou testified in Manhattan Federal Court on Monday, according to the New York Daily News.
Therese "Patricia" Okoumou, who was arrested for climbing the Statue of Liberty in July, was convicted on Monday of trespassing, interference with government agency functions and disorderly conduct.
Prosecutors argued that she put not only herself at risk, but first responders as well.
New York City's Liberty Island was evacuated after Okoumu climbed up onto the Statue of Liberty's base on the Fourth of July to protest the Trump Administration’s immigration policy.
“Our laws sometimes lack morality and this is the perfect example of that,” she said.
Therese “Patricia” Okoumou was represented on Monday in part by attorney Michael Avenatii.
She was echoed by another one of her attorneys, Michael Avenatti, who’s perhaps best known for representing adult film star Stormy Daniels in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump.
Deported Parents Make Desperate, Last-Ditch Effort To Reunite With Separated Kids In U.S.

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therese “patricia” okoumou, who said she climbed the statue to protest trump’s immigration policies, faces up to 18 months in prison.
a new york woman who scaled the statue of liberty to protest the trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy was found guilty of three misdemeanor counts on monday ― but said she’d do it all again if given the chance.
therese “patricia” okoumou faces up to 18 months in federal prison after being found guilty of trespassing, interference with government agency functions and disorderly conduct following the july 4th stunt along the iconic statue’s base. she will be sentenced on march 5, abc 7 news reported.
okoumu pleaded not guilty to the charges before federal magistrate judge gabriel gorenstein. she said she was motivated to take a public stand on behalf of immigrant children who were separated from their families and detained at the u.s.-mexico border earlier this year.
“unfortunately, as long as our children are being placed in cages my moral values call for me to do something about it,” okoumou testified in manhattan federal court on monday, according to the new york daily news.
therese "patricia" okoumou, who was arrested for climbing the statue of liberty in july, was convicted on monday of trespassing, interference with government agency functions and disorderly conduct.
prosecutors argued that she put not only herself at risk, but first responders as well.
new york city's liberty island was evacuated after okoumu climbed up onto the statue of liberty's base on the fourth of july to protest the trump administration’s immigration policy.
“our laws sometimes lack morality and this is the perfect example of that,” she said.
therese “patricia” okoumou was represented on monday in part by attorney michael avenatii.
she was echoed by another one of her attorneys, michael avenatti, who’s perhaps best known for representing adult film star stormy daniels in a lawsuit against president donald trump.
deported parents make desperate, last-ditch effort to reunite with separated kids in u.s.


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Established in 2000 by the Boyd family, Skydive Spaceland is a three-generation family drop zone business specializing in innovative, constantly refined skydiving education. The first Skydive Spaceland location opened just south of Houston, Texas in 2000, and quickly grew into one of the busiest skydiving centers in the world as well as host to the world’s largest skydiving competition, the United States Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships.
Skydive Spaceland-Florida took the place of Skydive Air Adventures in Clewiston, Fla., in 2013, and Skydive Spaceland-Atlanta opened for business in May 2015. Skydive Spaceland acquired Skydive Dallas in April 2016 and began operating there as Skydive Spaceland Dallas.
If you are looking to skydive for the first time (tandem skydiving) in the Atlanta, Birmingham, or Chattanooga areas, bring it on over here! Our facility and staff stand ready to give you the freefalling time of your life whether you’re looking to fly by yourself, bring a couple of friends, or throw down a big skydiving party or corporate retreat/team-building event. Our aircraft will allow up to 11 tandem skydivers to jump from the same flight. We are open every day but Christmas, operating from 8 am to 6 pm on Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays; and 7:30 am to sunset or later on weekends.
Skydive Spaceland-Atlanta serves Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina parachutists in the Atlanta, Birmingham, and Chattanooga areas. However, we also routinely host skydivers from around the world. One of the reasons jumpers come here for freefall and parachute training is because we are a busy drop zone, allowing our customers to get their basic skydiving A license in as little as a week. Another is that our program is, quite simply, one of the biggest and the best. Last year, Skydive Spaceland-Houston graduated more than twice as many skydivers to their basic (A) license than any other skydiving school in the United States. We’ve had friends visit us from as far away as Germany and Australia solely to learn to skydive with us.
Spectators are always welcome at Skydive Spaceland-Atlanta as well! It is free to park here and watch skydivers day in, day out if you like.
As one of the world's largest skydiving centers, Skydive Spaceland's large, private facility was built from the ground up exclusively for skydiving operations and fully remodeled/air conditioned in 2016. We have the most professional, efficient facilities for skydiving in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area.
Here's where you enjoy your video with friends after your skydive!
Our Super Caravan and Super Twin Otters lift you to altitude... super fast!
We have skydiving systems for all sizes of students, also available for rental.

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established in 2000 by the boyd family, skydive spaceland is a three-generation family drop zone business specializing in innovative, constantly refined skydiving education. the first skydive spaceland location opened just south of houston, texas in 2000, and quickly grew into one of the busiest skydiving centers in the world as well as host to the world’s largest skydiving competition, the united states parachute association national skydiving championships.
skydive spaceland-florida took the place of skydive air adventures in clewiston, fla., in 2013, and skydive spaceland-atlanta opened for business in may 2015. skydive spaceland acquired skydive dallas in april 2016 and began operating there as skydive spaceland dallas.
if you are looking to skydive for the first time (tandem skydiving) in the atlanta, birmingham, or chattanooga areas, bring it on over here! our facility and staff stand ready to give you the freefalling time of your life whether you’re looking to fly by yourself, bring a couple of friends, or throw down a big skydiving party or corporate retreat/team-building event. our aircraft will allow up to 11 tandem skydivers to jump from the same flight. we are open every day but christmas, operating from 8 am to 6 pm on mondays, thursdays & fridays; and 7:30 am to sunset or later on weekends.
skydive spaceland-atlanta serves georgia, alabama, tennessee, north carolina, and south carolina parachutists in the atlanta, birmingham, and chattanooga areas. however, we also routinely host skydivers from around the world. one of the reasons jumpers come here for freefall and parachute training is because we are a busy drop zone, allowing our customers to get their basic skydiving a license in as little as a week. another is that our program is, quite simply, one of the biggest and the best. last year, skydive spaceland-houston graduated more than twice as many skydivers to their basic (a) license than any other skydiving school in the united states. we’ve had friends visit us from as far away as germany and australia solely to learn to skydive with us.
spectators are always welcome at skydive spaceland-atlanta as well! it is free to park here and watch skydivers day in, day out if you like.
as one of the world's largest skydiving centers, skydive spaceland's large, private facility was built from the ground up exclusively for skydiving operations and fully remodeled/air conditioned in 2016. we have the most professional, efficient facilities for skydiving in the dallas/fort worth, texas, area.
here's where you enjoy your video with friends after your skydive!
our super caravan and super twin otters lift you to altitude... super fast!
we have skydiving systems for all sizes of students, also available for rental.


text: Its actually simpler than Post Builder. Procs & Calls goes into the service layer, or you can create new layers for each functions and UDE if you want to keep this modular/cleaner. Siemens also added a Definition File and UDE Editors which make that even easier to manage than PB.

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Pan, F; Draayer, JP; Guo, L; Pan, F , Liaoning Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Dalian 116029, Peoples R China.
Abstract The nuclear mean field plus stare-dependent pairing problem is studied by using the Bethe ansatz method. It is shown that the Hamiltonian can be expanded in terms of generators of the infinite-dimensional Lie algebra <(SU(2))over cap> without central extension. Exact solutions for excited energies and the corresponding eigenstates of the nuclear pairing problem are derived through the Bethe ansatz equations.
Corresponding Author Pan, F , Liaoning Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Dalian 116029, Peoples R China.
GB/T 7714 Pan, F,Draayer, JP,Guo, L,et al. Exact solutions for the mean field plus state-dependent pairing Hamiltonian[J]. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND GENERAL,2000,33(8):1597-1602.
APA Pan, F,Draayer, JP,Guo, L,&Pan, F , Liaoning Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Dalian 116029, Peoples R China..(2000).Exact solutions for the mean field plus state-dependent pairing Hamiltonian.JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND GENERAL,33(8),1597-1602.
MLA Pan, F,et al."Exact solutions for the mean field plus state-dependent pairing Hamiltonian".JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND GENERAL 33.8(2000):1597-1602.

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pan, f; draayer, jp; guo, l; pan, f , liaoning normal univ, dept phys, dalian 116029, peoples r china.
abstract the nuclear mean field plus stare-dependent pairing problem is studied by using the bethe ansatz method. it is shown that the hamiltonian can be expanded in terms of generators of the infinite-dimensional lie algebra <(su(2))over cap> without central extension. exact solutions for excited energies and the corresponding eigenstates of the nuclear pairing problem are derived through the bethe ansatz equations.
corresponding author pan, f , liaoning normal univ, dept phys, dalian 116029, peoples r china.
gb/t 7714 pan, f,draayer, jp,guo, l,et al. exact solutions for the mean field plus state-dependent pairing hamiltonian[j]. journal of physics a-mathematical and general,2000,33(8):1597-1602.
apa pan, f,draayer, jp,guo, l,&pan, f , liaoning normal univ, dept phys, dalian 116029, peoples r china..(2000).exact solutions for the mean field plus state-dependent pairing hamiltonian.journal of physics a-mathematical and general,33(8),1597-1602.
mla pan, f,et al."exact solutions for the mean field plus state-dependent pairing hamiltonian".journal of physics a-mathematical and general 33.8(2000):1597-1602.


text: Kinra D DDS Ms can be found at 5409 Gateway Center Dr . The following is offered: Doctors & Clinics . In Flint there are 194 other Doctors & Clinics. An overview can be found here.

lowercased: kinra d dds ms can be found at 5409 gateway center dr . the following is offered: doctors & clinics . in flint there are 194 other doctors & clinics. an overview can be found here.


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JapLine carries the largest selection of Subaru parts near Wangara, making us the only place to go when you need equipment for your Subaru. We stock items for a wide selection of makes and models, including the Outback, the Impreza, Liberty, Turbo and non-turbo STI, Forester, and more. If you have a Subaru, we have the part you need.
All our parts are genuine and guaranteed. If you ever experience a problem with something you bought from us, let us know, and we will work to resolve the matter quickly and to your liking. You take your car seriously, and so do we.
If we do not have what you are looking for in stock, do not worry. We will happily order what you need. We focus on giving our clients the best service possible from the moment they set foot in our shop. We care about your satisfaction.
Beyond providing you with Subaru parts near Wangara and the surrounding area, we also perform installation services. We have a fully outfitted and licensed shop, so you can trust us to do the job right the first time. Taking your car to the auto shop can be a stressful experience, and we are here to make it as stress free as we possibly can.
When you need a reliable dealer of authentic Subaru parts near Wangara, look no further than JapLine. We are the most trusted Subaru auto shop in the area. Talk to us today to discover why, and how we can help you.

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japline carries the largest selection of subaru parts near wangara, making us the only place to go when you need equipment for your subaru. we stock items for a wide selection of makes and models, including the outback, the impreza, liberty, turbo and non-turbo sti, forester, and more. if you have a subaru, we have the part you need.
all our parts are genuine and guaranteed. if you ever experience a problem with something you bought from us, let us know, and we will work to resolve the matter quickly and to your liking. you take your car seriously, and so do we.
if we do not have what you are looking for in stock, do not worry. we will happily order what you need. we focus on giving our clients the best service possible from the moment they set foot in our shop. we care about your satisfaction.
beyond providing you with subaru parts near wangara and the surrounding area, we also perform installation services. we have a fully outfitted and licensed shop, so you can trust us to do the job right the first time. taking your car to the auto shop can be a stressful experience, and we are here to make it as stress free as we possibly can.
when you need a reliable dealer of authentic subaru parts near wangara, look no further than japline. we are the most trusted subaru auto shop in the area. talk to us today to discover why, and how we can help you.


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In addition to a multi city presence, BE also launched a special roll out of five murals for the My Morning Jacket album release in the Summer of 2015. The artwork in each city was created by various artists, with each of their own individual interpretation of the band’s album cover aptly titled the Waterfall. This unique project took place in Chicago, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles and Louisville. Chris Chappell, artist of the Louisville mural location actually earned the top spot with his work earning bragging rights as the winner of Louisville Mural of the year! Beautify Earth was proud to have worked in collaboration with all of the artists on this multi city, album release initiative.
This project shows what’s possible when a great companies and musicians come together for a common cause.
To bring the freedom of dance to many. To inspire love in living. To empower communities, beautify, and create smiles.
Jeremy Pingul, a travelling BE ambassador and entrepreneur of eco-friendly garments, started his beautification journey in San Cristobal.
Having lived and painted in a number of cities across the country, Noah Neighbor now works to develop the Seattle art scene.

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in addition to a multi city presence, be also launched a special roll out of five murals for the my morning jacket album release in the summer of 2015. the artwork in each city was created by various artists, with each of their own individual interpretation of the band’s album cover aptly titled the waterfall. this unique project took place in chicago, nashville, new york, los angeles and louisville. chris chappell, artist of the louisville mural location actually earned the top spot with his work earning bragging rights as the winner of louisville mural of the year! beautify earth was proud to have worked in collaboration with all of the artists on this multi city, album release initiative.
this project shows what’s possible when a great companies and musicians come together for a common cause.
to bring the freedom of dance to many. to inspire love in living. to empower communities, beautify, and create smiles.
jeremy pingul, a travelling be ambassador and entrepreneur of eco-friendly garments, started his beautification journey in san cristobal.
having lived and painted in a number of cities across the country, noah neighbor now works to develop the seattle art scene.


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Geoclub is an official University of Florida student organization, run by undergraduate students in the Department of Geological Sciences, for anyone with an interest in Earth Science.
Activities: Geoclub provide invaluable undergraduate volunteer support for various departmental outreach activities in collaboration with the Geoscience Ambassadors program. We organize several departmental social events throughout the academic year including the Fall Chili Cook-off, Winter Formal and End-of-Year Awards Event. These social events are integral to the development of community between undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and faculty, that contribute to the highly collaborative atmosphere in the department.

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geoclub is an official university of florida student organization, run by undergraduate students in the department of geological sciences, for anyone with an interest in earth science.
activities: geoclub provide invaluable undergraduate volunteer support for various departmental outreach activities in collaboration with the geoscience ambassadors program. we organize several departmental social events throughout the academic year including the fall chili cook-off, winter formal and end-of-year awards event. these social events are integral to the development of community between undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and faculty, that contribute to the highly collaborative atmosphere in the department.


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As it becomes increasingly plausible President Trump could win re-election in 2020, some in the mainstream media have taken aim at what he is doing to position himself for the race and casting it in negative terms.
Vanity Fair had two such pieces up Wednesday. One, headlined, “Trump’s Next Campaign May Be Even Crazier Than The First,” by Tina Nguyen, argues Trump won the 2016 election “despite being a shambling jalopy of a campaign,” because “Trump’s schtick was new and the moment was right,” and that we better beware what he will do now that neither is the case.
The other, headlined, “Pence is Not Stupid: As Trump Sinks, GOP Insiders See A Shadow Campaign Taking Shape,” by David Drucker, attempts to paint Vice President Mike Pence’s work on behalf of Republican congressional candidates as an undercover plot to position Pence to move forward if President Trump falters in any way.
Nguyen’s theory is that Trump, who bested 17 Republicans to gain the GOP nomination, then defeated the most well-funded, best-connected and, according to former President Obama “best prepared” candidate of all time – a woman, no less, at the height of the identity politics craze – had an easy run in 2016 compared to what he will face in 2020.
“Trump’s campaign had two big things going for it … a feckless group of establishment primary challengers in a year when the conservative base was ready to revolt, and a widely loathed Democratic opponent in Hillary Clinton,” Nguyen wrote.
Now, he has “slashed corporate taxes and presides over a booming economy, both factors that have helped him and his affiliated super PACs raise over $73 million in 2017 alone.” Trump raised $43 million last year, four times what President Obama raised during his first two years in office, Nguyen tells us.
This is critical because “political lightning rarely strikes twice,” Nguyen wrote, apparently unaware the last three presidents have served two terms.
And while he’s at it, he needs to keep a close eye on Pence. All that running around the country campaigning and fundraising for Republican candidates that the vice president does may not be all in the name of … electing more Republicans to Congress and helping his boss have a successful next two years.
Drucker seemed to hold out hope Trump’s presidency could still crash and burn and to suspect Pence is readying himself for these eventualities.
This “buzz about Pence’s political aspirations has become something of a parlor game in Washington,” and much of what Pence has done can be put down to typical fundraising and election activity. Pence’s operatives say everything they do has the blessing of Trump and his campaign.

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as it becomes increasingly plausible president trump could win re-election in 2020, some in the mainstream media have taken aim at what he is doing to position himself for the race and casting it in negative terms.
vanity fair had two such pieces up wednesday. one, headlined, “trump’s next campaign may be even crazier than the first,” by tina nguyen, argues trump won the 2016 election “despite being a shambling jalopy of a campaign,” because “trump’s schtick was new and the moment was right,” and that we better beware what he will do now that neither is the case.
the other, headlined, “pence is not stupid: as trump sinks, gop insiders see a shadow campaign taking shape,” by david drucker, attempts to paint vice president mike pence’s work on behalf of republican congressional candidates as an undercover plot to position pence to move forward if president trump falters in any way.
nguyen’s theory is that trump, who bested 17 republicans to gain the gop nomination, then defeated the most well-funded, best-connected and, according to former president obama “best prepared” candidate of all time – a woman, no less, at the height of the identity politics craze – had an easy run in 2016 compared to what he will face in 2020.
“trump’s campaign had two big things going for it … a feckless group of establishment primary challengers in a year when the conservative base was ready to revolt, and a widely loathed democratic opponent in hillary clinton,” nguyen wrote.
now, he has “slashed corporate taxes and presides over a booming economy, both factors that have helped him and his affiliated super pacs raise over $73 million in 2017 alone.” trump raised $43 million last year, four times what president obama raised during his first two years in office, nguyen tells us.
this is critical because “political lightning rarely strikes twice,” nguyen wrote, apparently unaware the last three presidents have served two terms.
and while he’s at it, he needs to keep a close eye on pence. all that running around the country campaigning and fundraising for republican candidates that the vice president does may not be all in the name of … electing more republicans to congress and helping his boss have a successful next two years.
drucker seemed to hold out hope trump’s presidency could still crash and burn and to suspect pence is readying himself for these eventualities.
this “buzz about pence’s political aspirations has become something of a parlor game in washington,” and much of what pence has done can be put down to typical fundraising and election activity. pence’s operatives say everything they do has the blessing of trump and his campaign.


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Joe and I are now the proud owners of two weeks off (hurrah!) - I will still be blogging away merrily though, no fear good people (unless you want a rest from me of course?!). The week running up to a holiday for me is both exciting and stressful because I am trying to get everything done so I can switch off and try not to worry for 14 whole days and another part of me is all 'come on Friday!' and throwing caution to the wind! But it is here, the day, Friday! Let's round up what has been happening this week shall we?
Costas peach and lemonade on ice...oh my! Heavenly goodness in a plastic cup with a straw!
A full on health overhaul. It is happening. Yesterday I was working from home and got up and went to the gym for 6.30am. I felt buzzing and ready for the day. I have really sorted the nutrition this week too; I've increased my protein intake and reduced the carbs down a notch. The biggest thing for me is not having things like cereal bars that are full of sugar right before bed just because I have a cup of tea (I need training that tea can be drunk without a companion!). Instead of that I am just drinking water and ending the day with a good protein shake made with water to feed and help heal the body over night.
Teaching Joe about Twitter. He is running his bands Twitter Page now so go and follow and check it out if you fancy. You can also find them on Sound Cloud. I love their song 'Into the Air'.
Lots of skincare samples in my magazines...let's face it, I can't afford them so it is nice to have a little insight into how young I could be looking!
Seeing Joe get all soppy over all the cats on the cats protection website. From someone who, not so long ago, didn't want to go near any animals he is doing pretty well.
(Am I allowed to say our new hoover?) Our new hoover. Every darn hoover I have ever owned has been beyond rubbish, I would have more success sucking up the dust through a straw (?!). As an early wedding present my mum and dad brought us a ruddy awesome hoover that we got all excited about as we pushed it around the just hoovered lounge and it picked up loads of floor junk! I know I am officially needing more to do in my life when I spend an evening saying to Joe 'just look at that carpet! It's amazing...there's hoover lines on the floor...I can't wait to do the whole house'...help me.
A girly movie night. It is not often that I force Joe to watch a film that I really like that I don't think he will, in fact, I don't believe I have ever done that, but I am feeling a 'Notebook' night coming on. I adore that film and may have to throw it out there as an option this weekend. Maybe I can balance it out with some guitar hero Metallica afterwards.

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joe and i are now the proud owners of two weeks off (hurrah!) - i will still be blogging away merrily though, no fear good people (unless you want a rest from me of course?!). the week running up to a holiday for me is both exciting and stressful because i am trying to get everything done so i can switch off and try not to worry for 14 whole days and another part of me is all 'come on friday!' and throwing caution to the wind! but it is here, the day, friday! let's round up what has been happening this week shall we?
costas peach and lemonade on ice...oh my! heavenly goodness in a plastic cup with a straw!
a full on health overhaul. it is happening. yesterday i was working from home and got up and went to the gym for 6.30am. i felt buzzing and ready for the day. i have really sorted the nutrition this week too; i've increased my protein intake and reduced the carbs down a notch. the biggest thing for me is not having things like cereal bars that are full of sugar right before bed just because i have a cup of tea (i need training that tea can be drunk without a companion!). instead of that i am just drinking water and ending the day with a good protein shake made with water to feed and help heal the body over night.
teaching joe about twitter. he is running his bands twitter page now so go and follow and check it out if you fancy. you can also find them on sound cloud. i love their song 'into the air'.
lots of skincare samples in my magazines...let's face it, i can't afford them so it is nice to have a little insight into how young i could be looking!
seeing joe get all soppy over all the cats on the cats protection website. from someone who, not so long ago, didn't want to go near any animals he is doing pretty well.
(am i allowed to say our new hoover?) our new hoover. every darn hoover i have ever owned has been beyond rubbish, i would have more success sucking up the dust through a straw (?!). as an early wedding present my mum and dad brought us a ruddy awesome hoover that we got all excited about as we pushed it around the just hoovered lounge and it picked up loads of floor junk! i know i am officially needing more to do in my life when i spend an evening saying to joe 'just look at that carpet! it's amazing...there's hoover lines on the floor...i can't wait to do the whole house'...help me.
a girly movie night. it is not often that i force joe to watch a film that i really like that i don't think he will, in fact, i don't believe i have ever done that, but i am feeling a 'notebook' night coming on. i adore that film and may have to throw it out there as an option this weekend. maybe i can balance it out with some guitar hero metallica afterwards.


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Don Schaeffer’s great trumpet method catalogue is being re-released through qPress as part of a joint venture with the great publisher Pro Art Publications. These duets have been out of print for decades, and I am thrilled to help get them back into circulation.
These duets are published for all treble clef brass instruments, ideally trumpet, french horn, or baritone in TC.

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don schaeffer’s great trumpet method catalogue is being re-released through qpress as part of a joint venture with the great publisher pro art publications. these duets have been out of print for decades, and i am thrilled to help get them back into circulation.
these duets are published for all treble clef brass instruments, ideally trumpet, french horn, or baritone in tc.


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Unless you’re mega rich or working in a full time job, funding your small business idea can be a real headache. For me and other budding mumpreneurs – and I’m thinking of full time mums with children at home under 5 – this can be make or break.
Now, I’m not saying I’m some sort of expert. I’m just a mum who took her dream a step forward to become a reality. Charlie Moo’s is a bit like my third child, growing around my family life, through customer feedback, the likes and dislikes of my children and my finances.
So how did I get started?
Well, as crazy as it sounds, my initial idea came about while I was pregnant with Megan. Charlie had not long turned one and I’d been enjoying motherhood but was in need of brain stimulation. So what was my plan? I bought £56.65 of wooden fillers from a shopkeeping friend and sold them at school fêtes and village carnivals. ‘Daddy Moo’ and Charlie would come along and help me set up and then come back to help me pack up.
I was actually selling products at a carnival 2 weeks before my due date! Once Megan was born, in August 2008, I started working on my website. Well, what else do you do at 3am, when you’re up breastfeeding?
So now I had a website (www.charliemoos.co.uk) to start selling, but this kind of thing doesn’t happen over night! So I needed to keep doing local events. I’d take Megan with me, as newborns tend to sleep most of the day, and Charlie and Daddy Moo would enjoy some time together. But I still needed more money to invest in things like branding and my business identity.
In January last year, I replied to a media request from Take a Break magazine. It was all about people who’d changed careers after having children. Perfect for me! And I was paid £150, but more importantly national media coverage for Charlie Moo’s.
So, by now, I had a product, which was selling reasonably well; I had a website and a brand, but I needed to take it one step further.
So, I joined the Prince’s Trust Business Mentor Scheme – a four day intensive course by the end of which I’d gained a fabulous business mentor and support for 2 years. I also qualified for a £200 ‘will it work’ grant.
As Megan and Charlie Moo’s speed towards their second birthday I still haven’t needed to look for more investment. Sometimes I have to wait to pursue new ideas, as Charlie Moo’s funds itself, which I’m really proud of! I’ve not risked my family’s finances or taken out loans or anything.
Joanne Dewberry runs Charlie Moo (party bags, gifts and toys) from her home in rural Dorset. She also started Networking Mummies (Dorset) with Laura Morris of Rentabuggy.co.uk.
I know how fab is she!
This should really inspire others to take those first steps! Well done Joanne.
A jpourney of a thousand miles begins with a single step…indeedy!
Thank you everyone 🙂 Sometimes you just have to believe and be patient and it will all work out.
What a great story! Well done you I love hearing of mum’s doing what they do best and also being able to spend more time with their children!
Great article! Well done you!

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unless you’re mega rich or working in a full time job, funding your small business idea can be a real headache. for me and other budding mumpreneurs – and i’m thinking of full time mums with children at home under 5 – this can be make or break.
now, i’m not saying i’m some sort of expert. i’m just a mum who took her dream a step forward to become a reality. charlie moo’s is a bit like my third child, growing around my family life, through customer feedback, the likes and dislikes of my children and my finances.
so how did i get started?
well, as crazy as it sounds, my initial idea came about while i was pregnant with megan. charlie had not long turned one and i’d been enjoying motherhood but was in need of brain stimulation. so what was my plan? i bought £56.65 of wooden fillers from a shopkeeping friend and sold them at school fêtes and village carnivals. ‘daddy moo’ and charlie would come along and help me set up and then come back to help me pack up.
i was actually selling products at a carnival 2 weeks before my due date! once megan was born, in august 2008, i started working on my website. well, what else do you do at 3am, when you’re up breastfeeding?
so now i had a website (www.charliemoos.co.uk) to start selling, but this kind of thing doesn’t happen over night! so i needed to keep doing local events. i’d take megan with me, as newborns tend to sleep most of the day, and charlie and daddy moo would enjoy some time together. but i still needed more money to invest in things like branding and my business identity.
in january last year, i replied to a media request from take a break magazine. it was all about people who’d changed careers after having children. perfect for me! and i was paid £150, but more importantly national media coverage for charlie moo’s.
so, by now, i had a product, which was selling reasonably well; i had a website and a brand, but i needed to take it one step further.
so, i joined the prince’s trust business mentor scheme – a four day intensive course by the end of which i’d gained a fabulous business mentor and support for 2 years. i also qualified for a £200 ‘will it work’ grant.
as megan and charlie moo’s speed towards their second birthday i still haven’t needed to look for more investment. sometimes i have to wait to pursue new ideas, as charlie moo’s funds itself, which i’m really proud of! i’ve not risked my family’s finances or taken out loans or anything.
joanne dewberry runs charlie moo (party bags, gifts and toys) from her home in rural dorset. she also started networking mummies (dorset) with laura morris of rentabuggy.co.uk.
i know how fab is she!
this should really inspire others to take those first steps! well done joanne.
a jpourney of a thousand miles begins with a single step…indeedy!
thank you everyone 🙂 sometimes you just have to believe and be patient and it will all work out.
what a great story! well done you i love hearing of mum’s doing what they do best and also being able to spend more time with their children!
great article! well done you!


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Animal cruelty harms everyone. It harms communities by making them less safe. It harms neighborhoods by instilling fear in families with children and pets. It harms the minds of children by teaching them that abusing and killing animals is acceptable.
Landlord Jennifer Oustrich allegedly poisoned at least two feral (also called community) cats at the property she owns and rents out in Taylor, Pennsylvania, just outside Scranton. When she allegedly killed the cats, she also tainted the values of her community.
Oustrich was reportedly angry about the community cats getting into the garbage of her tenants, and had vented to neighbors of her intent to poison the cats. Necropsy reports, administered by local police with assistance from Cornell University’s Veterinary Medical Center, revealed that industrial rat poison mixed with dog food was set out for the cats, which slowly and painfully killed two cats, and possibly more.
Many options were available to her other than killing. She could have instructed her tenants to animal- proof their garbage or called a nearby animal group, or a Trap-Neuter-Return organization. She could have used deterrents that are inexpensive and effective. Instead, Oustrich considered community cats’ lives worthless and violently killed them.
In the past, if such animal cruelty occurred in Pennsylvania, Oustrich likely would have been charged with a misdemeanor, the same as a parking ticket or a loitering fine. But in June 2017, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed Libre’s Law, named after an abused rescue puppy. Libre’s Law increases penalties for animal abuse and creates clear distinctions between misdemeanors and felonies. It also allows for felony charges for aggravated cruelty to animals causing serious bodily injury or death. Prior to this law, felony charges could only be filed for animal fighting offenses or for killing an endangered species. Overall, the law creates stronger protections for animals, including community cats.
Oustrich was arrested on two felony charges of aggravated assault, as well as six other criminal counts. She is awaiting trial. The timing is fortunate now that Pennsylvania has elevated such abuse to felony offenses potentially punishable by a prison term.
Alley Cat Allies urges the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office to prosecute this case to the full extent of the law. We must ask every state to prosecute abusers so they can never maim, starve, poison, or kill our animals or our justice systems again. It’s what the animals deserve.

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animal cruelty harms everyone. it harms communities by making them less safe. it harms neighborhoods by instilling fear in families with children and pets. it harms the minds of children by teaching them that abusing and killing animals is acceptable.
landlord jennifer oustrich allegedly poisoned at least two feral (also called community) cats at the property she owns and rents out in taylor, pennsylvania, just outside scranton. when she allegedly killed the cats, she also tainted the values of her community.
oustrich was reportedly angry about the community cats getting into the garbage of her tenants, and had vented to neighbors of her intent to poison the cats. necropsy reports, administered by local police with assistance from cornell university’s veterinary medical center, revealed that industrial rat poison mixed with dog food was set out for the cats, which slowly and painfully killed two cats, and possibly more.
many options were available to her other than killing. she could have instructed her tenants to animal- proof their garbage or called a nearby animal group, or a trap-neuter-return organization. she could have used deterrents that are inexpensive and effective. instead, oustrich considered community cats’ lives worthless and violently killed them.
in the past, if such animal cruelty occurred in pennsylvania, oustrich likely would have been charged with a misdemeanor, the same as a parking ticket or a loitering fine. but in june 2017, pennsylvania governor tom wolf signed libre’s law, named after an abused rescue puppy. libre’s law increases penalties for animal abuse and creates clear distinctions between misdemeanors and felonies. it also allows for felony charges for aggravated cruelty to animals causing serious bodily injury or death. prior to this law, felony charges could only be filed for animal fighting offenses or for killing an endangered species. overall, the law creates stronger protections for animals, including community cats.
oustrich was arrested on two felony charges of aggravated assault, as well as six other criminal counts. she is awaiting trial. the timing is fortunate now that pennsylvania has elevated such abuse to felony offenses potentially punishable by a prison term.
alley cat allies urges the pennsylvania attorney general’s office to prosecute this case to the full extent of the law. we must ask every state to prosecute abusers so they can never maim, starve, poison, or kill our animals or our justice systems again. it’s what the animals deserve.


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I wanted to buy some crystals, but do not know what to purchase. I needed crystal for meditation, and prosperity of children and home. Thank you.
Thank you for contacting HealingCrystals with your questions. First, let me share that I am not a medical professional and cannot diagnose medical issues nor prescribe treatments. Crystals are to be used as a complimentary therapy in additional to treatment by a licensed medical professional.
Personally, I have found most blue, purple or clear crystals can be helpful for meditation. Two nice crystals for beginners to this are Blue Lace Agate and Amethyst. They also have many other benefits and are crystals I would recommend to anyone starting to work with crystals.
Two favorite crystals of mine for prosperity, also called “abundance” in many crystal books are Citrine and Malachite. Placing several pieces of them with some coins and setting your intention on attracting prosperity for your highest good, would be one way to use them.
By prosperity of children, I am thinking you mean you want to have many children? A good crystal to start with for encouraging fertility and conception is Rose Quartz. Perhaps a pendant or pocket stone would be helpful, or placing a larger piece or Rose Quartz near where you sleep.
One more thing I like to make sure people know is that most crystals work best when they are cleansed/cleared regularly and energized for their purpose. Here is a link to some articles on the subject. As a thank you for contacting us with your question.
Thank you again for contacting HealingCrystals.com with your crystal questions. Please contact us again if we can be of any further assistance.

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i wanted to buy some crystals, but do not know what to purchase. i needed crystal for meditation, and prosperity of children and home. thank you.
thank you for contacting healingcrystals with your questions. first, let me share that i am not a medical professional and cannot diagnose medical issues nor prescribe treatments. crystals are to be used as a complimentary therapy in additional to treatment by a licensed medical professional.
personally, i have found most blue, purple or clear crystals can be helpful for meditation. two nice crystals for beginners to this are blue lace agate and amethyst. they also have many other benefits and are crystals i would recommend to anyone starting to work with crystals.
two favorite crystals of mine for prosperity, also called “abundance” in many crystal books are citrine and malachite. placing several pieces of them with some coins and setting your intention on attracting prosperity for your highest good, would be one way to use them.
by prosperity of children, i am thinking you mean you want to have many children? a good crystal to start with for encouraging fertility and conception is rose quartz. perhaps a pendant or pocket stone would be helpful, or placing a larger piece or rose quartz near where you sleep.
one more thing i like to make sure people know is that most crystals work best when they are cleansed/cleared regularly and energized for their purpose. here is a link to some articles on the subject. as a thank you for contacting us with your question.
thank you again for contacting healingcrystals.com with your crystal questions. please contact us again if we can be of any further assistance.


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Angus & Julia Stone, ARIA nominees for ‘Apple Music Song of the Year’, have covered another ‘Apple Music Song of the Year’ nominee – ‘Youngblood’ by Sydney’s 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS).
The band has also just released ‘Chateau (Acoustic)’ – download / stream here. The song is a reinterpretation of the triple platinum hit single ‘Chateau’, nominated for ‘Apple Music Song of the Year’.
Angus & Julia have also received ARIA Award nominations for Best Blues & Roots Album and Best Independent Release. This recognition caps off an incredible 12 months for the extraordinarily talented brother sister duo, including the release of their fourth studio album, the Gold-certified ‘Snow’.
‘Snow’ spawned monster hit ‘Chateau’ and the largest tour undertaking of their career, as they played full houses in Australia and right across the US, UK and Europe.
The final chance to see Angus & Julia live this year will be their headline Summersault shows in SA and WA, then as special guests on Paul Kelly’s Making Gravyshows. All dates include an incredible line-up of Australian artists – Summersaultincluding Meg Mac, Gretta Ray (WA), Didirri (SA)and Seaside, and Making Gravyfeaturing Paul Kelly plus Angus & Julia and Alex Lahey (all shows), and D.D Dumbo and Angie McMahon (Syd) and Mojo Juju (Melb & Bris).

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angus & julia stone, aria nominees for ‘apple music song of the year’, have covered another ‘apple music song of the year’ nominee – ‘youngblood’ by sydney’s 5 seconds of summer (5sos).
the band has also just released ‘chateau (acoustic)’ – download / stream here. the song is a reinterpretation of the triple platinum hit single ‘chateau’, nominated for ‘apple music song of the year’.
angus & julia have also received aria award nominations for best blues & roots album and best independent release. this recognition caps off an incredible 12 months for the extraordinarily talented brother sister duo, including the release of their fourth studio album, the gold-certified ‘snow’.
‘snow’ spawned monster hit ‘chateau’ and the largest tour undertaking of their career, as they played full houses in australia and right across the us, uk and europe.
the final chance to see angus & julia live this year will be their headline summersault shows in sa and wa, then as special guests on paul kelly’s making gravyshows. all dates include an incredible line-up of australian artists – summersaultincluding meg mac, gretta ray (wa), didirri (sa)and seaside, and making gravyfeaturing paul kelly plus angus & julia and alex lahey (all shows), and d.d dumbo and angie mcmahon (syd) and mojo juju (melb & bris).


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New Mexico’s medical cannabis industry is about to get bigger, though it’s unclear by how much.
The state’s health department has chosen 17 finalists out of 86 applicants for new MMJ producer licenses, according to The Associated Press.
There’s no word yet on how many of those 17 will actually be awarded licenses. But Retta Ward, New Mexico’s secretary of health, is expected to make a decision on the matter within the next 30 days, the AP reported.
At the beginning of the year, there were 24 nonprofit dispensaries and 23 licensed producers in the entire state (licensees are allowed to run more than one dispensary).
Some of the factors that played into officials’ decision when culling the field of applicants included plans for security, production, quality assurance, sales and distribution, and agricultural experience.

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new mexico’s medical cannabis industry is about to get bigger, though it’s unclear by how much.
the state’s health department has chosen 17 finalists out of 86 applicants for new mmj producer licenses, according to the associated press.
there’s no word yet on how many of those 17 will actually be awarded licenses. but retta ward, new mexico’s secretary of health, is expected to make a decision on the matter within the next 30 days, the ap reported.
at the beginning of the year, there were 24 nonprofit dispensaries and 23 licensed producers in the entire state (licensees are allowed to run more than one dispensary).
some of the factors that played into officials’ decision when culling the field of applicants included plans for security, production, quality assurance, sales and distribution, and agricultural experience.


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The Swedish cleantech company Ripasso Energy has developed a unique solution to harness energy from flare and industrial residual gas combustion. A solution based on the Stirling technology, a 200-year-old invention with decades of operation service in Swedish submarines, that can cut costs and lower carbon dioxide emissions for the South African mining and processing industry.
Many industrial applications, especially in the metallurgical sector, produce byproducts in the form of gases (residual gas) that are currently burned off (flared) without harnessing the energy. Up to 50% of the energy in a furnace process is lost in form of waste gas. To be able to recycle some of this energy is of course attractive, both from a cost as well as an environmental perspective. For decades different technical solutions have been tested but have in general been unsuccessful of various reasons. Some of them have been too expensive and/or require costly investments that makes the price of the recovered energy significantly higher than the market price of electricity.
Another common problem has been the fact that residual gas is generally of such uneven quality that engines based on internal combustion have a hard time handling it. For example – the gas from a ferro-alloy furnace at some stages have 60 to 65% CO and 10 to 15% H, and in the next moment it switches and have 45 to 50% CO and up to 25 to 30% H. For internal combustion engines this is a major problem as a phenomenon known as “knocking” can occur, which damages the engine.
Fig. 1: Illustration of the Stirling cycle plotted in a diagram which shows the pressure (P) and the volume variations (V).
Ripasso Energy has developed a solution that effectively can turn waste gas into electricity with unrivaled cost efficiency by using Stirling engines, based on Swedish Kockum’s world-class Stirling technology for submarines.
The Stirling engine, which is what is referred to as a gas pressure engine, was invented in the early 19th century. From a historical perspective, its practical applications have been limited compared to, for example, the internal combustion engine, with the result that the technology has never had a major commercial breakthrough. Combined with an overall societal push to reduce the use of fossil fuels, the refinements made to the technology in recent decades may mean that the breakthrough is at hand.
The Stirling technology has several characteristics making it particularly well-suited to the development of cost-effective solutions for climate-friendly power generation. Qualities that other engines and solutions lack completely or are significantly less well-positioned to offer. Among other things, the Stirling engine can be operated using any heat source at all, in principle. The combustion that drives the engine takes place externally – i.e. outside of the engine itself. It is quiet and virtually vibration-free. Above all though, the Stirling engine features very high efficiency, i.e. the ability to convert thermal energy to kinetic energy. In its simplest version, the Stirling engine is a closed system with an expansion cylinder and a compression cylinder filled with a working gas.
The pistons of the cylinders are linked by a connecting rod. When the working gas in the expansion cylinder is heated, pressure increases. This depresses the piston and thus performs work. Part of the power is used to force the hot working gas from the expansion cylinder into the compression cylinder. Once its outward motion in the compression cylinder is arrested, the piston returns by the inertia of the connecting rod, and by the fact that the working gas is compressed at low temperature. The gas is then forced back into the working cylinder. On the whole, the expansion of the hot gas in the expansion cylinder does more work than is needed to compress the cold gas in the compression cylinder. This work can be used to drive an electrical alternator that is directly connected to the engine’s connecting rod.
The Stirling cycle itself is the most efficient thermodynamic cycle for the transformation of heat into mechanical energy. The engine operates without internal combustion and is dependent only on an external heat source. That makes it ideal for use as a converter of thermal energy into mechanical energy. A constant quantity of hydrogen gas is heated in the engine (4 in figure below). Through its expansion when heated (1 in the figure below) and contraction when cooled (2 and 3 in the figure below), the gas sets the pistons in motion. The pistons are linked by a connecting rod that drives an alternator that produces electrical energy. The efficiency of the Stirling engine increases at high temperature differentials between the hot side and the cold side. As there are no internal contaminants caused by combustion, the pistons, bearings and seals have a very long service life.
Fig. 2: Schematic of the Ripaso Energy PWR BLOK.
PWR BLOK is a container-based product is specifically designed to cost-efficient extract energy from residual gases. It contains of 14 Stirling engines arrayed in a 45-ft container and delivers total net output of 400 kW. The Stirling engines remove the risk of dealing with volatile gas because they burn it in a combustion chamber under very low pressure and with no compression, just heat. The engines are, thanks to the external combustion design, practically indifferent to the type of gas burned and to the quality of the gas in question. This also gives low maintenance/service (6000 h) since the fuel don’t contaminate the inside of the engine itself. The PWR BLOK’s pricing gives the customer a payback period of around three to four years. The technology’s service life is at least 25 years.
A clear example of the benefits offered by the PWR BLOK can be seen in the ferrochrome industry in South Africa. This industry produces large amounts of residual gas that are currently flared off. At the same time, electricity costs account for nearly a third of the industry’s total production costs. Ripasso’s solution makes it possible to burn the gas while at the same time using it to generate electricity at a cost of just 20 EUR/MWh, a record low for climate-friendly electricity, and very competitive to the industry’s average price today of 52 EUR/MWh. Since this also reduces the company’s need to purchase electricity from the grid by up to 15-18%, it in turn reduces the companies’ carbon dioxide emissions. South Africa currently generates approx. 87% of all its electricity from fossil fuels, according to figures from Eskom. Ripasso’s technology enables an annual 3500-tonne reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in South Africa per PWR BLOK installed.
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the swedish cleantech company ripasso energy has developed a unique solution to harness energy from flare and industrial residual gas combustion. a solution based on the stirling technology, a 200-year-old invention with decades of operation service in swedish submarines, that can cut costs and lower carbon dioxide emissions for the south african mining and processing industry.
many industrial applications, especially in the metallurgical sector, produce byproducts in the form of gases (residual gas) that are currently burned off (flared) without harnessing the energy. up to 50% of the energy in a furnace process is lost in form of waste gas. to be able to recycle some of this energy is of course attractive, both from a cost as well as an environmental perspective. for decades different technical solutions have been tested but have in general been unsuccessful of various reasons. some of them have been too expensive and/or require costly investments that makes the price of the recovered energy significantly higher than the market price of electricity.
another common problem has been the fact that residual gas is generally of such uneven quality that engines based on internal combustion have a hard time handling it. for example – the gas from a ferro-alloy furnace at some stages have 60 to 65% co and 10 to 15% h, and in the next moment it switches and have 45 to 50% co and up to 25 to 30% h. for internal combustion engines this is a major problem as a phenomenon known as “knocking” can occur, which damages the engine.
fig. 1: illustration of the stirling cycle plotted in a diagram which shows the pressure (p) and the volume variations (v).
ripasso energy has developed a solution that effectively can turn waste gas into electricity with unrivaled cost efficiency by using stirling engines, based on swedish kockum’s world-class stirling technology for submarines.
the stirling engine, which is what is referred to as a gas pressure engine, was invented in the early 19th century. from a historical perspective, its practical applications have been limited compared to, for example, the internal combustion engine, with the result that the technology has never had a major commercial breakthrough. combined with an overall societal push to reduce the use of fossil fuels, the refinements made to the technology in recent decades may mean that the breakthrough is at hand.
the stirling technology has several characteristics making it particularly well-suited to the development of cost-effective solutions for climate-friendly power generation. qualities that other engines and solutions lack completely or are significantly less well-positioned to offer. among other things, the stirling engine can be operated using any heat source at all, in principle. the combustion that drives the engine takes place externally – i.e. outside of the engine itself. it is quiet and virtually vibration-free. above all though, the stirling engine features very high efficiency, i.e. the ability to convert thermal energy to kinetic energy. in its simplest version, the stirling engine is a closed system with an expansion cylinder and a compression cylinder filled with a working gas.
the pistons of the cylinders are linked by a connecting rod. when the working gas in the expansion cylinder is heated, pressure increases. this depresses the piston and thus performs work. part of the power is used to force the hot working gas from the expansion cylinder into the compression cylinder. once its outward motion in the compression cylinder is arrested, the piston returns by the inertia of the connecting rod, and by the fact that the working gas is compressed at low temperature. the gas is then forced back into the working cylinder. on the whole, the expansion of the hot gas in the expansion cylinder does more work than is needed to compress the cold gas in the compression cylinder. this work can be used to drive an electrical alternator that is directly connected to the engine’s connecting rod.
the stirling cycle itself is the most efficient thermodynamic cycle for the transformation of heat into mechanical energy. the engine operates without internal combustion and is dependent only on an external heat source. that makes it ideal for use as a converter of thermal energy into mechanical energy. a constant quantity of hydrogen gas is heated in the engine (4 in figure below). through its expansion when heated (1 in the figure below) and contraction when cooled (2 and 3 in the figure below), the gas sets the pistons in motion. the pistons are linked by a connecting rod that drives an alternator that produces electrical energy. the efficiency of the stirling engine increases at high temperature differentials between the hot side and the cold side. as there are no internal contaminants caused by combustion, the pistons, bearings and seals have a very long service life.
fig. 2: schematic of the ripaso energy pwr blok.
pwr blok is a container-based product is specifically designed to cost-efficient extract energy from residual gases. it contains of 14 stirling engines arrayed in a 45-ft container and delivers total net output of 400 kw. the stirling engines remove the risk of dealing with volatile gas because they burn it in a combustion chamber under very low pressure and with no compression, just heat. the engines are, thanks to the external combustion design, practically indifferent to the type of gas burned and to the quality of the gas in question. this also gives low maintenance/service (6000 h) since the fuel don’t contaminate the inside of the engine itself. the pwr blok’s pricing gives the customer a payback period of around three to four years. the technology’s service life is at least 25 years.
a clear example of the benefits offered by the pwr blok can be seen in the ferrochrome industry in south africa. this industry produces large amounts of residual gas that are currently flared off. at the same time, electricity costs account for nearly a third of the industry’s total production costs. ripasso’s solution makes it possible to burn the gas while at the same time using it to generate electricity at a cost of just 20 eur/mwh, a record low for climate-friendly electricity, and very competitive to the industry’s average price today of 52 eur/mwh. since this also reduces the company’s need to purchase electricity from the grid by up to 15-18%, it in turn reduces the companies’ carbon dioxide emissions. south africa currently generates approx. 87% of all its electricity from fossil fuels, according to figures from eskom. ripasso’s technology enables an annual 3500-tonne reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in south africa per pwr blok installed.
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There are 5 XING members by the name of Sebastian Streit.
There are 6 XING members by the name of Sonja Streit.
There are 7 XING members by the name of Stefan Streit.
Projektmitarbeiterin im Projekt "Wie macht man Teilhabe?"
There are 18 XING members by the name of Thomas Streit.
There are 5 XING members by the name of Yvonne Streit.
There are 6 XING members by the name of Michael Streitberger.

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there are 5 xing members by the name of sebastian streit.
there are 6 xing members by the name of sonja streit.
there are 7 xing members by the name of stefan streit.
projektmitarbeiterin im projekt "wie macht man teilhabe?"
there are 18 xing members by the name of thomas streit.
there are 5 xing members by the name of yvonne streit.
there are 6 xing members by the name of michael streitberger.


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text: 54 year old patient came to Dr. Mountcastle after meeting with a breast cancer doctor specialists. They did a co-surgery which included a mastectomy and an expander placement which would eventually allow for an implant. After the patient was healed from the surgeries Amy, our head nurse, did an areola tattoo and the patient is very happy with the results.

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Reasonable Price with Reliable & Quality is our CORE, One-Stop Archery Sourcing Service is Our Goal.
© Copyright 2015-2019. Powered by Archery Equipment.

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reasonable price with reliable & quality is our core, one-stop archery sourcing service is our goal.
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If you have an interesting article on Canyoning, abseiling, rock climbing, bush survival or the blue mountains in general, please email it to us and if it's appropriate we will put it up on our news page.
Come to the Mayfield Autumn Festival this 13 to 28 April 2019 and enjoy the beautiful Autumn colours.
A particularly beautiful Blue Mountains orchid.
The Xanthorrhoea or grass tree is a genus of 30 species endemic to Australia.
The Blue Mountains and Great Dividing Range were formed about 50 million years ago when the area was uplifted. More recently, volcanic flows covered large areas of the mountains in basalt. These have largely worn away, leaving only occasional outcrops on the high peaks.

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if you have an interesting article on canyoning, abseiling, rock climbing, bush survival or the blue mountains in general, please email it to us and if it's appropriate we will put it up on our news page.
come to the mayfield autumn festival this 13 to 28 april 2019 and enjoy the beautiful autumn colours.
a particularly beautiful blue mountains orchid.
the xanthorrhoea or grass tree is a genus of 30 species endemic to australia.
the blue mountains and great dividing range were formed about 50 million years ago when the area was uplifted. more recently, volcanic flows covered large areas of the mountains in basalt. these have largely worn away, leaving only occasional outcrops on the high peaks.


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Home » Portfolios » Yahoo!
Certainly, Peninsula Strategies knows the Web 2.0 space very well. Perhaps more importantly, they know how to quickly identify the key issues and opportunities, get the right information and synthesize it into a compelling case. And they are fun to work with.
Yahoo! has dozens of properties, each designed to provide a unique set of services to the Yahoo! community. Peninsula Strategies has been involved in multiple projects at Yahoo! to evaluate a specific property and provide data and analysis to help the company decide which properties merit additional investment and which are lower priorities.

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certainly, peninsula strategies knows the web 2.0 space very well. perhaps more importantly, they know how to quickly identify the key issues and opportunities, get the right information and synthesize it into a compelling case. and they are fun to work with.
yahoo! has dozens of properties, each designed to provide a unique set of services to the yahoo! community. peninsula strategies has been involved in multiple projects at yahoo! to evaluate a specific property and provide data and analysis to help the company decide which properties merit additional investment and which are lower priorities.


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For the second week of BM # 50 I have picked Methi recipes. Methi or fenugreek is a winter green which is one of the greens that is my favorite, next to sarso or mustard. Spinach is one green that I am not really fond of , though I eat it mixed with some other veggie . As always Valli put a clause to these methi dishes, three days and three categories. So I begin with Methi Gota which is a very popular snack of Gujarat.
The gotas have a little bit of sugar, which is added to kill the bitterness of the fenugreek. These gotas were my father in laws favorite and we used to make them very often. Times have changed and deep fried food is avoided but still we do make them once in a while.These gotas are a part of the Gujrati Thali that I made. I had cooked for 100 people at the hotel and I still need to post that Thali.
Sieve the chick pea flour.
Add these and rest of the ingredients to the chick pea flour.
Slowly add water to make a semi soft batter, make sure the batter is not very soft.
Heat oil and make balls of this batter and deep fry to a golden.
Serve with either sweet chutney or ketchup.

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for the second week of bm # 50 i have picked methi recipes. methi or fenugreek is a winter green which is one of the greens that is my favorite, next to sarso or mustard. spinach is one green that i am not really fond of , though i eat it mixed with some other veggie . as always valli put a clause to these methi dishes, three days and three categories. so i begin with methi gota which is a very popular snack of gujarat.
the gotas have a little bit of sugar, which is added to kill the bitterness of the fenugreek. these gotas were my father in laws favorite and we used to make them very often. times have changed and deep fried food is avoided but still we do make them once in a while.these gotas are a part of the gujrati thali that i made. i had cooked for 100 people at the hotel and i still need to post that thali.
sieve the chick pea flour.
add these and rest of the ingredients to the chick pea flour.
slowly add water to make a semi soft batter, make sure the batter is not very soft.
heat oil and make balls of this batter and deep fry to a golden.
serve with either sweet chutney or ketchup.


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Ready to kick off the summer with some amazing events hosted by Reality Dance & Reality Fame TV?
Email C.E.O Antonette Conville at realitydance.ann@gmail.com or Jazmyn Edmonds at realitydance.jazmyn@yahoo.com for more information!
Reality Dance is an 3rd generation Anti-Bully television show. Their purpose is to bring dancers from all different backgrounds together through the power of movement!
We Don't Bully, We Just Dance!
Dance workshops with Pandora from (Step up 3D) and Joey from the Elektrolytes (MTV ABDC Winner) from 10AM -12PM.

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ready to kick off the summer with some amazing events hosted by reality dance & reality fame tv?
email c.e.o antonette conville at realitydance.ann@gmail.com or jazmyn edmonds at realitydance.jazmyn@yahoo.com for more information!
reality dance is an 3rd generation anti-bully television show. their purpose is to bring dancers from all different backgrounds together through the power of movement!
we don't bully, we just dance!
dance workshops with pandora from (step up 3d) and joey from the elektrolytes (mtv abdc winner) from 10am -12pm.


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D-Link has announced two wireless network cameras with 180 field of view.
The DCS-2630L Full HD Ultra-Wide View Wi-Fi Camera and DCS-960L HD Ultra-Wide View Wi-Fi Camera are the companys first 180 degree Wi-Fi Cameras.
Both offer advanced security features, including HD video quality, two-way audio, sound and motion detection, microSD Card slot for local recording and automatic day/night viewing with 16 foot night range. Network connection is via dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi; no Ethernet connection is available.
The cameras use de-warping technology to take a 180 degree fish eye view and transform it into a more viewable video stream with less distortion.
MSRP for the DCS-2630L Full HD Ultra-Wide View Wi-Fi Camera is $199.99 and $159.99 for the DCS-960L HD Ultra-Wide View Wi-Fi Camera. Both are available now.

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d-link has announced two wireless network cameras with 180 field of view.
the dcs-2630l full hd ultra-wide view wi-fi camera and dcs-960l hd ultra-wide view wi-fi camera are the companys first 180 degree wi-fi cameras.
both offer advanced security features, including hd video quality, two-way audio, sound and motion detection, microsd card slot for local recording and automatic day/night viewing with 16 foot night range. network connection is via dual-band 802.11ac wi-fi; no ethernet connection is available.
the cameras use de-warping technology to take a 180 degree fish eye view and transform it into a more viewable video stream with less distortion.
msrp for the dcs-2630l full hd ultra-wide view wi-fi camera is $199.99 and $159.99 for the dcs-960l hd ultra-wide view wi-fi camera. both are available now.


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Police in Northern Ireland say two police officers narrowly escaped being killed in a landmine attack in Co Fermanagh at the weekend.
Details of the incident, which happened on Saturday, were only released by the PSNI this afternoon.
A landmine containing a substantial amount of home-made explosives was planted under a bridge near the village of Rosslea.
Police say the two officers sustained minor injuries because only part of the device exploded. The landmine was later defused by British Army bomb experts.
The attack is being blamed on dissident republicans.
The PSNI have condemned those who planted the bomb, saying their depraved actions have nothing to offer anyone in the community.
The PSNI says a number of police officers narrowly escaped being murdered in a landmine attack in Co Fermanagh at the weekend.

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police in northern ireland say two police officers narrowly escaped being killed in a landmine attack in co fermanagh at the weekend.
details of the incident, which happened on saturday, were only released by the psni this afternoon.
a landmine containing a substantial amount of home-made explosives was planted under a bridge near the village of rosslea.
police say the two officers sustained minor injuries because only part of the device exploded. the landmine was later defused by british army bomb experts.
the attack is being blamed on dissident republicans.
the psni have condemned those who planted the bomb, saying their depraved actions have nothing to offer anyone in the community.
the psni says a number of police officers narrowly escaped being murdered in a landmine attack in co fermanagh at the weekend.


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WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Colin Powell (search) has been evasive about his future, skirting questions about the timing of his widely expected departure after four rough-and-tumble years as America's chief diplomat.
In dozens of interviews, Powell has dismissed questions about his plans by saying with a smile, "I serve at the pleasure of the president."
Powell has long been considered to be a one-term secretary of state, irrespective of whether Bush was re-elected. Speculation has been rife for months about possible successors in a second Bush term. Among those mentioned are national security adviser Condoleezza Rice (search) and U.N. Ambassador John Danforth (search).
Last July, Bush suggested during an appearance in Philadelphia that he would be happy if Powell were to remain on. The remark went virtually unnoticed by the media but caught the attention of Powell aides.
During a September interview with The Associated Press, Powell was asked whether he considered Bush's comment to be an invitation for him to stay on.
"Time will tell. We will see," Powell replied.
When asked Wednesday about Powell's plans, his spokesman, Richard Boucher, reverted to the usual language about "serving at the pleasure of the president."
One possibility would be for Powell to stay on for a brief period until after the national elections in Iraq, which are supposed to be held before the end of January 2005.
As analysts see it, a post-Iraq election departure for Powell would make more sense than one that could occur just days before the balloting in Iraq but after Bush's second term begins.
At a minimum, Bush's re-election means a series of foreign trips Powell plans will take on a more serious cast than they would have if Sen. John Kerry had prevailed Tuesday.
And the Bush victory means that his own trip to an Asia-Pacific summit meeting in Chile before Thanksgiving will involve substantive exchanges rather than farewell handshakes and polite banter.
The 20 or so Asia-Pacific leaders invited there will be eager to hear what Bush has in mind for the region in his second term.
For his part, Powell will travel to Mexico on Monday for an overnight visit. The following week, he plans to spend four days in Chile as part of the U.S. summit entourage. He then will fly to Egypt for a major international conference on Iraq's future, a meeting Powell hopes to use to expand international cooperation for Iraq.
He also will attend a NATO meeting in Brussels in December and possibly meetings of other trans-Atlantic groups in Europe. In addition, Powell will attend a meeting in Morocco next month to push the Bush administration's pro-democracy agenda for Arab countries.
In the coming days, Powell will be boning up on issues involving Mexico ahead of his Monday visit. Mexican officials will be eager to hear more about Bush's proposal to provide legal status — at least on a temporary basis — for millions of undocumented aliens in the United States. Mexico is the principal source of such migrants.
Renewable three-year work permits would be available for them if they can prove that they have a job and meet other criteria. Mexico strongly supports the initiative.
Bush proposed it last January but little has been heard about it since.
If Congress approves, officials say the new rules will make America safer by helping for the first time to document migrants who have no legal standing in the United States.

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washington – secretary of state colin powell (search) has been evasive about his future, skirting questions about the timing of his widely expected departure after four rough-and-tumble years as america's chief diplomat.
in dozens of interviews, powell has dismissed questions about his plans by saying with a smile, "i serve at the pleasure of the president."
powell has long been considered to be a one-term secretary of state, irrespective of whether bush was re-elected. speculation has been rife for months about possible successors in a second bush term. among those mentioned are national security adviser condoleezza rice (search) and u.n. ambassador john danforth (search).
last july, bush suggested during an appearance in philadelphia that he would be happy if powell were to remain on. the remark went virtually unnoticed by the media but caught the attention of powell aides.
during a september interview with the associated press, powell was asked whether he considered bush's comment to be an invitation for him to stay on.
"time will tell. we will see," powell replied.
when asked wednesday about powell's plans, his spokesman, richard boucher, reverted to the usual language about "serving at the pleasure of the president."
one possibility would be for powell to stay on for a brief period until after the national elections in iraq, which are supposed to be held before the end of january 2005.
as analysts see it, a post-iraq election departure for powell would make more sense than one that could occur just days before the balloting in iraq but after bush's second term begins.
at a minimum, bush's re-election means a series of foreign trips powell plans will take on a more serious cast than they would have if sen. john kerry had prevailed tuesday.
and the bush victory means that his own trip to an asia-pacific summit meeting in chile before thanksgiving will involve substantive exchanges rather than farewell handshakes and polite banter.
the 20 or so asia-pacific leaders invited there will be eager to hear what bush has in mind for the region in his second term.
for his part, powell will travel to mexico on monday for an overnight visit. the following week, he plans to spend four days in chile as part of the u.s. summit entourage. he then will fly to egypt for a major international conference on iraq's future, a meeting powell hopes to use to expand international cooperation for iraq.
he also will attend a nato meeting in brussels in december and possibly meetings of other trans-atlantic groups in europe. in addition, powell will attend a meeting in morocco next month to push the bush administration's pro-democracy agenda for arab countries.
in the coming days, powell will be boning up on issues involving mexico ahead of his monday visit. mexican officials will be eager to hear more about bush's proposal to provide legal status — at least on a temporary basis — for millions of undocumented aliens in the united states. mexico is the principal source of such migrants.
renewable three-year work permits would be available for them if they can prove that they have a job and meet other criteria. mexico strongly supports the initiative.
bush proposed it last january but little has been heard about it since.
if congress approves, officials say the new rules will make america safer by helping for the first time to document migrants who have no legal standing in the united states.


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Estudio comparativo entre aislados clínicos y no clínicos de S. cerevisiae y su papel como patógeno emergente.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae has traditionally been used in industrial fermentative processes, beer and wine production, baking, and as a nutritional supplement or even as a probiotic. This is the case of the probiotic strain of this species, S. cerevisiae var. boulardii which has been widely used in Europe to treat several types of diarrhoea. Although S. cerevisiae and S. boulardii have commonly been considered as safe microorganism, this concept has changed due to an increased number of human infections. Consequently, S. cerevisiae is now considered an emerging opportunistic pathogen that can cause clinically relevant infections, mainly associated with immunocompromised patients. With the aim of know the possible role of this yeast as an opportunistic pathogen, the present work tackles a comparative study between clinical and no clinical isolates of S. cerevisiae from different point of view. This study could be of great interest for all food industry that include S. cerevisiae inside their preparation, just as in the hospital environment, warning of the risk that entail the administration of products which contain the above mentioned yeast to immunosuppressed person.

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estudio comparativo entre aislados clínicos y no clínicos de s. cerevisiae y su papel como patógeno emergente.
saccharomyces cerevisiae has traditionally been used in industrial fermentative processes, beer and wine production, baking, and as a nutritional supplement or even as a probiotic. this is the case of the probiotic strain of this species, s. cerevisiae var. boulardii which has been widely used in europe to treat several types of diarrhoea. although s. cerevisiae and s. boulardii have commonly been considered as safe microorganism, this concept has changed due to an increased number of human infections. consequently, s. cerevisiae is now considered an emerging opportunistic pathogen that can cause clinically relevant infections, mainly associated with immunocompromised patients. with the aim of know the possible role of this yeast as an opportunistic pathogen, the present work tackles a comparative study between clinical and no clinical isolates of s. cerevisiae from different point of view. this study could be of great interest for all food industry that include s. cerevisiae inside their preparation, just as in the hospital environment, warning of the risk that entail the administration of products which contain the above mentioned yeast to immunosuppressed person.


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Pine Trees by Palli Ritu - 12.000" x 6.750"
Pine Trees acrylic print by Palli Ritu. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of an acrylic print. Your image gets printed directly onto the back of a 1/4" thick sheet of clear acrylic. The high gloss of the acrylic sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results. Two different mounting options are available, see below.
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pine trees by palli ritu - 12.000" x 6.750"
pine trees acrylic print by palli ritu. bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of an acrylic print. your image gets printed directly onto the back of a 1/4" thick sheet of clear acrylic. the high gloss of the acrylic sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results. two different mounting options are available, see below.
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I'd like to move my Teamcity server to a new machine, going from one Linux box to another. I'm already using an external MySQL database, so connecting the new machine to the DB once the old Teamcity instance is shut down will be simple. My question is, rather than using maintainDB to get some of the other backup information to move over, can I simply shutdown the old instance, rsync the .BuildServer directory on the old machine to my $TEAMCITY_DATA_ROOT directory on the new server so that they are identical (including the artifacts, etc.), set up the Teamcity.war in the new Tomcat, and then fire up the new server? I typically use the .war distribution deployed to Tomcat rather than the .tar.gz release.
In case it's important, my current data root is the default $HOME/.BuildServer and the Teamcity server is installed in $HOME/tomcat/webapps; on the new machine it will be /opt/teamcity/BuildServer and /opt/teamcity/tomcat.
I also have one additional question: I am currently using the built-in Teamcity authentication, but I would like to switch to authenticating via Active Directory. I saw that my existing users will be dropped when I make the switch; will my role and group structures be dropped as well or will they be preserved (i.e., will I still have "Role A" or "Group 3" with existing permissions intact but without users assigned to them)?
Syncing .BuildServer and database are all you need form TeamCity perspective.
Please also make sure you transfer all the related environment like environment variables, files that are configurd in TeamCity configuration (if any), logging settings configured in Tomcat's "config" directory, etc.
Details instructions can be found in the doc.
As to switching to another authentication scheme: settings of roles and groups are preserved.

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i'd like to move my teamcity server to a new machine, going from one linux box to another. i'm already using an external mysql database, so connecting the new machine to the db once the old teamcity instance is shut down will be simple. my question is, rather than using maintaindb to get some of the other backup information to move over, can i simply shutdown the old instance, rsync the .buildserver directory on the old machine to my $teamcity_data_root directory on the new server so that they are identical (including the artifacts, etc.), set up the teamcity.war in the new tomcat, and then fire up the new server? i typically use the .war distribution deployed to tomcat rather than the .tar.gz release.
in case it's important, my current data root is the default $home/.buildserver and the teamcity server is installed in $home/tomcat/webapps; on the new machine it will be /opt/teamcity/buildserver and /opt/teamcity/tomcat.
i also have one additional question: i am currently using the built-in teamcity authentication, but i would like to switch to authenticating via active directory. i saw that my existing users will be dropped when i make the switch; will my role and group structures be dropped as well or will they be preserved (i.e., will i still have "role a" or "group 3" with existing permissions intact but without users assigned to them)?
syncing .buildserver and database are all you need form teamcity perspective.
please also make sure you transfer all the related environment like environment variables, files that are configurd in teamcity configuration (if any), logging settings configured in tomcat's "config" directory, etc.
details instructions can be found in the doc.
as to switching to another authentication scheme: settings of roles and groups are preserved.