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A61B 19/00 A61B 5/04 A61N 1/36 Positioning system for neurological procedures in the brain Biosense Webster, Inc. Inventive step - (yes) I. The appellant lodged an appeal against the decision of the Examining Division, dispatched on 23 July 2009, to refuse European patent application No. 03 255 564.1. II. The Examining Division's decision was based on a main request and an auxiliary request and considered the following documents: D1: US-B-6,285,898; D2: WO-A-98/33451; D3: US-A-6,165,164; D4: US-A-6,061,587; D5: WO-A-96/05768. The subject-matter of claim 1 of the main request was considered not inventive over the combination of document D2 with any of documents D1, D3, D4 and D5. The subject-matter of claim 1 of the auxiliary request was considered not inventive over the combination of document D2 with documents D1 and D3. As a result, neither of the requests met the requirements of Articles 52 and 56 EPC. III. The notice of appeal was received on 22 September 2009 and the appeal fee was paid on the same day. The statement setting out the grounds of appeal was received on 2 December 2009. With it, a main request and auxiliary request 1 were presented. IV. The Board summoned the appellant to oral proceedings and provided its provisional opinion. V. With letter dated 26 July 2013, the appellant filed claims according to auxiliary requests 2 and 3 for consideration during the oral proceedings. VI. Oral proceedings were held on 10 September 2013. The appellant requested that the decision under appeal be set aside and that a patent be granted on the basis of auxiliary request 2 filed with letter dated 26 July 2013 or, in the alternative, of auxiliary request 3 filed on the same date. It withdrew the main request and auxiliary request 1 and filed an adapted description for auxiliary request 2. VII. Claim 1 of auxiliary request 2 reads as follows: "Apparatus (18) for use in a brain (20) of a subject, comprising: an instrument (50) adapted to be inserted into the brain (20); one or more electrodes (28) on the instrument (50) at the distal end of the instrument (50) for sensing electrical activity of the brain (20) and transmitting an electrical activity signal responsive thereto; one or more location sensors (40) located at the distal end of the instrument (50) for transmitting a location signal indicative of a location of the instrument (50); and a control unit (90) for analyzing the electrical activity signal and the location signal and determining, responsive to the analysis, a position of the instrument (50) with respect to an image of the brain, and electrophysiological information regarding tissue (30) at the position; wherein the instrument (50) includes a delivery element (24) for delivering a pharmaceutical at a target location (30) responsive to the electrical signal and the location signal." VIII. The appellant's arguments are summarised as follows: According to claim 1 of auxiliary request 2, each of the electrodes, the location sensors and the delivery element had to be present in the instrument at the same time. Document D2 did not envisage an instrument which contained at the same time one or more electrodes, one or more location sensors and a delivery element as claimed, but rather disclosed a list of sensing probes and a list of tool probes from which selections had to be made. Page 18 of document D2, for example, disclosed that a sensor probe was retracted and that a tool probe took its place in the instrument. The passage straddling pages 9 to 10 explained that a probe-cannula assembly could be replaced with a probe-tool assembly. The combination of one or more electrodes, one or more location sensors and a delivery element as claimed was not merely an arbitrary selection but had the technical effect of allowing real-time feedback of the location of the instrument and tissue type in the brain during delivery of a pharmaceutical agent. Document D2 disclosed location sensors situated on a stereotactic frame outside the brain when the instrument was in use. In contrast, claim 1 required that the location sensors were at the distal end of the instrument. This meant that the location sensors were inside the patient's brain when the instrument was in use. As was clear in particular from the passage on page 4, lines 24-27, document D2 was concerned with miniaturisation of the instrument, in order to reduce the risks of neurological injury or possibly death when placing it (page 5, lines 16-20). For this reason, the skilled person would be taught away from providing the instrument with the combination of the electrodes, the location sensors and the delivery element as claimed. The skilled person would not look at any of documents D1, D3 and D5, since they were concerned with cardiac procedures which could not be applied to the brain. Even if the skilled person had considered documents D1, D3 and D5, he would not have been led to the invention as claimed, since D1 and D5 did not disclose the delivery of a pharmaceutical and D3 disclosed an instrument with a distal end having an outer diameter which was too large to be combined with the device of document D2 and its purposes (column 4, lines 52-53, column 5, lines 7-11 and column 6, lines 36-39 of document D3 compared with page 6, lines 11-21 and page 19, lines 3-6 of document D2). Document D4 disclosed a brain drug delivery device with distal RF microcoils for improving a magnetic resonance imaging process. Said coils were not location sensors. Moreover, document D4 was not concerned with improving the way of reaching a target area as the claimed invention, but rather with improving the visualisation of the drug delivery device. For these reasons, the skilled person would not consider combining the disclosures of documents D2 and D4. Hence, the subject-matter of claim 1 of auxiliary request 2 was inventive. 2. The subject-matter of claim 1 of auxiliary request 2 is based on claims 1 and 14 as well as page 9, lines 7-11 and page 13, lines 23-25 of the application as originally filed. The subject-matter of dependent claims 2-27 is based on corresponding dependent claims of the application as originally filed. The Board is satisfied that auxiliary request 2 fulfils the requirements of Article 123(2) EPC. 3.1 It is undisputed that document D2 represents the closest prior art for the invention as defined in claim 1 of auxiliary request 2. Like the latter, document D2 concerns an apparatus comprising an instrument adapted to be inserted into a brain of a subject, and the accurate positioning of said instrument (page 4, lines 14-16). 3.2 In particular, document D2 discloses an apparatus for use in a brain of a subject (page 4, lines 14-16), comprising an instrument adapted to be inserted into the brain (cannula 22 in figures 1-3 together with page 9, lines 27-30), a location sensor for transmitting a location signal indicative of a location of the instrument (encoders 87 and 90 in figure 2 together with page 13, lines 1-7) and a control unit for analyzing the location signal and determining, responsive to the analysis, a position of the instrument with respect to an image of the brain (computer system 20 in figure 1 together with page 4, lines 18-22, page 4, line 29 to page 5, line 1 and page 10, lines 12-16). In the passage from page 14, line 26 to page 15, line 18, document D2 discloses a list of sensors and tools comprised of a sub-list of sensors (page 14, line 26 to page 15, line 15) including an electrode for sensing electrical activity of the brain (page 15, line 15) and transmitting an electrical activity signal responsive thereto (page 5, lines 24-28), and a sub-list of tools (page 15, lines 16-18) including an irrigator as delivery element for delivering a pharmaceutical at a target location (page 15, lines 17-18). Each of said sub-lists is of a certain length. On page 14, lines 22-25, document D2 discloses that "one or more" of said "sensors and / or [...] tools" may be included in a probe (24 in figures 1-3). However, in order to obtain the specific combination of the electrodes and the delivery element as claimed in claim 1 of auxiliary request 2, two individual elements would have to be selected from said list. When illustrating its embodiments, document D2 also explicitly refers to a "probe-cannula" and a "probe-tool" (page 9, line 25 to page 10, line 2). However, even under the assumption that the "probe-cannula" and the "probe-tool" could be both part of the instrument, in order to obtain the specific combination of the electrodes and the delivery element as claimed in claim 1 of auxiliary request 2, two individual elements would have to be selected from the two sub-lists of sensors and tools. According to the established case law of the boards of appeal on selection inventions, while selecting one element from a known single list does not confer novelty on the element involved, the respective selection of two individual elements from two disclosed lists of a certain length is to be considered as new. Furthermore, decisions T 811/96 (point 1.6, last paragraph) and T 1374/07 consider that a selection of two individual elements from one list is equivalent to a twofold selection from two identical lists. The Board therefore concludes that the apparatus of document D2 also comprises only either one of: - an electrode on the instrument for sensing electrical activity of the brain and transmitting an electrical activity signal responsive thereto, the control unit being also for analyzing the electrical activity signal and providing electrophysiological information regarding tissue at the position of the instrument, or - the instrument including a delivery element for delivering a pharmaceutical at a target location responsive to the location signal. 3.3 Hence, the subject-matter of claim 1 of auxiliary request 2 differs from the disclosure of document D2 in that it defines the combination of the two alternatives of the above paragraph and in that the location sensors are located at the distal end of the instrument. 3.4 The Board shares the appellant's view that the differentiating features have the technical effect of allowing real-time feedback of the location of the instrument and tissue type in the brain during delivery of a pharmaceutical agent. 3.5 Also in view of an objective of the invention as formulated in the application (page 4, lines 10-12), the objective technical problem to be solved by said differentiating features can be regarded as being to achieve a more effective and safe local pharmaceutical treatment of neurological disorders. 3.6 As the appellant correctly points out, an object of the invention of document D2 is to minimise invasiveness through miniaturisation (page 4, lines 24-27). Providing the location sensors at the distal end of the instrument and the differentiating combination of features as referred to in point 3.3 above would go against said object, since it would necessarily involve an increase in the size of the instrument. Therefore, the disclosure of document D2 teaches away from the invention as claimed in claim 1 of auxiliary request 2. Although, contrary to the appellant's opinion, documents D1 (column 32, lines 22-26) and D5 (page 16, lines 26-32 and page 37, lines 23-25) deal with medical procedures in the brain, said documents do not disclose any local delivery of pharmaceuticals via a delivery element of the instrument. At least for this reason, they cannot address the objective technical problem and would not be considered by the skilled person. In the impugned decision (point 1.7) the Examining Division expresses the view that the catheter of document D3 would be suitable for use in brain treatment. The Board however remarks that the disclosure of document D3 is not concerned with any such use, nor does it discuss any problems relating to the latter. It follows that also document D3 cannot address the objective technical problem and would be disregarded by the skilled person. Document D4 is mainly concerned with tracking drug delivery in the brain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (column 1, lines 6-15). Drug delivery is performed by means of an instrument (catheter 4, figures 1-5) inserted into the brain. The instrument comprises location sensors at its distal end (microcoils 9, 9a, 10 and 10a, figure 4 together with column 17, lines 61-63), a delivery element for delivering a pharmaceutical, and detection elements for sensing electronic activity (delivery tube 29 and detection element 32, figure 5 together with column 19, lines 3-13). However, document D4 does not disclose a control unit for analyzing both an electrical activity signal provided by the detection elements and a location signal provided by the location sensors and determining, responsive to the analysis, a position of the instrument with respect to an image of the brain. On the contrary, document D4 teaches the use of MRI combined with conventional placement techniques (column 1, lines 10-15). Also in the light of the disclosure of document D2, page 2, line 30, to page 3, line 2, document D4 is therefore neither concerned with the accurate positioning of the instrument, nor does it address the objective technical problem. Hence, document D4 too would be disregarded by the skilled person. 3.7 It follows that the subject-matter of claim 1 of auxiliary request 2 involves an inventive step (Article 56 EPC). 1. The decision under appeal is set aside. 2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of: - claims 1 to 27 of auxiliary request 2 filed with letter dated 26 July 2013; - adapted description, pages 1 to 15, filed during oral proceedings; and - the figure as originally filed.

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But the house didn't make it." "Cora Stills?" Vic squeezed his eyelids shut and rocked on his heels. He didn't know where to start. Cora Stills. The one person who knew something—anything—about his missing teenage daughter. Liz on her way to arrest her. Instead, Liz, handcuffed to a radiator pipe as flames lathered and stormed through Cora's house. Cora's burned-out car found two days later on a crumbling stone dock next to a deserted warehouse, the Allegheny River emptying westward. Cora, alive and moving through that tomb of darkness outside the window. Free. "Vic…" Liz said something more but he couldn't make it out. He bent closer. She forced her words from somewhere deep inside, and as she spoke, he knew this was what she saved through all the fear and pain to tell him. "Someone told Cora I was coming." Excerpt from The Things That Last Forever by Peter W. J. Hayes. Copyright 2020 by Peter W. J. Hayes. Reproduced with permission from Peter W. J. Hayes. All rights reserved. This is a rafflecopter giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for Peter W.J. Hayes. There will be 4 winners for this giveaway. Two (2) winners will each receive one (1) Amazon.com Gift Card and two (2) winners will each receive one (1) physical copy of The Things That Last Forever by Peter W.J. Hayes (the US Only). The giveaway begins on January 1, 2021, and runs through March 2, 2021. Void where prohibited. Author Peter W. J. Hayes Peter W. J. Hayes worked as a journalist, advertising copywriter and marketing executive before turning to mystery and crime writing. He is the author of the Silver Falchion-nominated Pittsburgh trilogy, a police procedural series, and is a Derringer-nominated author of more than a dozen short stories. His work has appeared in Black Cat Mystery Magazine, Mystery Weekly, Pulp Modern and various anthologies, including two Malice Domestic collections and The Best New England Crime Stories. 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Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy Press Advisory Oct 25, 2006 Foreigh Policy Experts Explain U.S. Iran Policy After the Second Release of the Popular Policy Book Washington, D.C. – On Friday, October 27, 2006 the Center for American Progress will host a discussion on the conflict within the Bush administration over Iran. The newly released second edition of Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy provides the framework to for this discussion with insights into recent events abroad. First published more than thirty years ago, Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy remains the primer for understanding how the bureaucracy shapes U.S. foreign policy. In the new second edition, the authors have updated the book to include events from the last three decades as well as an analysis of the bureaucratic role of Congress in making foreign policy. Feautured Panelists: Joe Cirincione, Senior Vice President for National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress Priscilla Clapp, retired Minister-Counselor, U.S. Foreign Service Lt. General Robert Gard (Ret.), Former President, National Defense University Morton H. Halperin, Senior Fellow and Director of the Security and Peace Initiative, Program: 9:00am to 10:30am 1333 H St. NW For more information, please call (202) 682-1611. Biographies: Joseph Cirincione is Senior Vice President for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress in Washington DC. He is one of America's best known weapons experts, appearing frequently in print and on FOX News, CNN, ABC, NBC, PBS, NPR, BBC and occasionally on Comedy Central. He is the author of Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons (Columbia University Press, Spring 2007), Deadly Arsenals: Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threats, (Second Edition, 2005), and co-author of Universal Compliance: A Strategy for Nuclear Security (March 2005). He teaches at the graduate School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. In May 2004 the National Journal listed Cirincione as one of the 100 people who will play a critical role in the policy debates of this administration. The World Affairs Councils of America also named him one of 500 people whose views have the most influence in shaping American foreign policy. Prior to joining the Center in May 2007, he served as director for nonproliferation at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for eight years. Before that, Mr. Cirincione worked for nine years in the U.S. House of Representatives on the professional staff of the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Government Operations, and served as staff director of the Military Reform Caucus. He is the author of numerous articles on nuclear weapons issues, the producer of two DVDs on proliferation and is a frequent commentator on these issues in the media. He has held positions at the Henry L. Stimson Center, the U.S. Information Agency and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He is an honors graduate of Boston College and holds a Masters of Science with highest honors from the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. Priscilla Clapp is a retired Minister-Counselor in the U.S. Foreign Service. She is currently involved in community and academic work with several institutions. During her 30-year career with the U.S. Government, Ms. Clapp served as Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Burma (1999-2002), Deputy Chief of Mission in the US Embassy in South Africa (1993-96), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Refugee Programs (1989-1993), Political Counselor in the US Embassy in Moscow (1986-88), and chief of political-military affairs in the US Embassy in Japan (1981-85). She also worked on the State Department's Policy Planning Staff, in its East Asian, Political Military, and International Organizations Bureaus, and with the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. She speaks Russian, Japanese, French, and some Burmese. Prior to government service, Ms. Clapp spent ten years in foreign policy and arms control research, under contract to the MIT Center for International Studies and as a research associate at the Brookings Institution. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Her books include: with Morton Halperin, Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy (Brookings, 2006), with I.M.Destler et al., Managing an Alliance: the Politics of U.S.-Japanese Relations (Brookings, 1976), with Morton Halperin, U.S.-Japanese Relations in the 1970's (Harvard, 1974). She is the author of numerous chapters, articles and other publications on foreign policy. Robert Gard has had a long and distinguished career of public service inside and outside the military. His military career includes service in Korea, Germany, and Vietnam, ending as a Lieutenant General and president of National Defense University in 1981. Following his military service, Mr. Gard has been active as an international relations professor, as well as consulting on international affairs. He is the author of numerous articles and monographs, the most recent of which being US Military Doctrine and Counter-Insurgency, in addition to being a member of prestigious institutions such as the Council on Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, and the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation. Morton H. Halperin is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and Director of the Security and Peace Initiative, a joint initiative of American Progress and The Century Foundation. He is also the Executive Director of the Open Society Policy Center and the Director, U.S. Advocacy for the Open Society Institute. Dr. Halperin served in the federal government in the Clinton, Nixon and Johnson administrations, most recently from December 1998 to January 2001 as Director of the Policy Planning Staff at the Department of State. In the Clinton administration, he was also Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Democracy at the National Security Council, a consultant to the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and was nominated by the President for the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Democracy and Peacekeeping. In 1969, he was a Senior Staff member of the National Security Council responsible for National Security Planning. From July 1966 to January 1969, he worked in the Department of Defense where he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, responsible for political-military planning and arms control. Dr. Halperin has also been associated with a number of think tanks. He was a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations from January 2001 to June 2003 and from March 1996 to December 1998. Dr. Halperin has been a Senior Vice President of The Century Foundation/Twentieth Century Fund, a Senior Associate of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies of the Brookings Institution. In addition to his involvement in foreign policy issues, Dr. Halperin worked for many years for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He served as Director of the Center for National Security Studies there from 1975 to 1992, focusing on issues affecting both civil liberties and national security. From 1984 to 1992, he was also the Director of the Washington Office of the ACLU, with responsibility for the ACLU's national legislative program as well as the activities of the ACLU Foundation based in the Washington Office. Dr. Halperin has authored, coauthored and edited more than a dozen books including Strategy and Arms Control (1961), Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy (1974), The Lawless State (1976), Nuclear Fallacy (1987), and Self-Determination in the New World Order (1992). He has also contributed articles to a number of newspapers, magazines, and journals, including the New York Times, Washington Post, New Republic, Harpers, Foreign Affairs, and Foreign Policy, on subjects including national security and civil liberties, bureaucratic politics, Japan, China, military strategy, and arms control.

Congressman Cohen Votes to Prevent the President from Unilaterally Going to War with Iran Also votes to repeal 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today voted to prohibit federal funds from being used for military actions in or against Iran unless Congress has declared war. Congressman Cohen also voted to repeal the outdated and unnecessary 2002 Iraq Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF). Under the Constitution, Congress has the sole duty to declare war and these votes reassert Congress' authority over this solemn duty. After the vote, Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Earlier this month, the Trump Administration conducted a provocative airstrike targeting an Iranian general in Baghdad, using the 2002 AUMF as his ostensible rationale, and without consulting Congress. The action endangered our military servicemembers, diplomats and others by risking a dangerous escalation. Iran subsequently retaliated by attacking the Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq, which housed American servicemembers. This attack sent 50 to hospitals with traumatic brain injuries. "The 2002 AUMF is an outdated piece of legislation that was written to address the perceived threat of the Saddam Hussein regime. It is past time to repeal this legislation. These votes today will save lives and, I hope, contribute to a de-escalation strategy that prevents further violence." 9th District, Defense, Foreign Affairs, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

People like to play the blame game more than ever these days. Part of this is greed, part of this is other immoralities, part of it is how we were and are being raised, and part of this is the sue-happy nation we have become. Guess what, the blame is not on God either. Just because bad things happen does not mean we, especially Christians, need to be blaming God. The world as we know it right now is ruled by the Adversary so things are going to happen to the best of us. But this does not mean we can blame every bad thing on our sinful nature either. Yes we sin and suffer the consequences either right away or over a period of time but those two factors are not to be blamed. Temptations and sin of man (mankind's actions and words) have residual effects and cause bad things to happen to good people and visa/versa. Matthew 5:45 says that the rain falls on the just and the unjust. It is because of the actions of man that we need to turn to God even when we believe we can handle the situation ourselves and gain a reprieve from the situation that ails us. When we give everything over to Him, we can rely on Him to walk with us through the problem no matter how long it takes to solve it. If it is not ours to solve then God directs those around us who are in the place to have the answers to do the right thing. Of course, there is the bigger picture of when a majority of a nation has turned away from God and when we think we are at the darkest point, we cry out to God, some blaming Him when we should be praising Him. The more we praise Him and share His Word, the more heart we can soften (at least in theory). They say it takes a village to raise a child. Let us take that further by saying, it takes One to believe the Word (personal relationship), Two to share the Word (when two or more are gathered), a Group to reach the community, and a Nation in prayer to ask forgiveness. In the days of old, God judged the nation according the actions of the leaders. After Jesus came to us, that all changed. The personal relationship now has bigger ramifications on nations but at the same time there is still the personal. When the good and faithful are outnumbered, the nation falls. There are so many people who still blame God and saying that because of their sins life is miserable. NO the blame is your own for not paying attention and following God's Word. What do we do now??? How do we convince people that God is not the blame or He has it out for us? Time to hit the Book and get into Apologetics. Explain who God is and our relationship to Him. Share God's loving kindness as well as letting them know about His jealous streak. Let them know that there are 10 simple rules that are the easiest to break. But mostly let them know it is not Him, it's them and they have the opportunity to correct themselves with God through Jesus. Have a great and Blessed Day. God Be With You. ​ With everything going on right now in the great U.S. of A. and the World, it is vitally important that we gather together as a Community of Christians and pray. There are many changes which may be both good and bad for our worldly lives and our spiritual living as well. There are people in authority who have mistaken evil for good and good for evil who need to be forgiven, reconciled, and remade. This bandwagon of evil must be stopped. People are scared and worried when we talk about returning to certain ways of life because they do not fit with the path the world is charging down; but we need to get people back on track. This country, this world is doomed unless we take up our spiritual arms and listen to the Holy Spirit. The question came up as to why is he using an OT Scripture to tell people we need to pray. Let me explain the background real quick. This was God speaking to Solomon after he prayed over the Temple after it was completed. God told Solomon that if the people abandon Him, He will cause unrest through natural means (the best way to get their attention). If they correct themselves through humble adoration and prayer, God will restore. This has future ramifications as well as those at the time. Jesus plainly informs us to be humble and faithful servants. We are to keep the statutes Jesus proclaimed (that includes the Ten Commandments) and not forget what happened in the past. The groundwork was set in the Old Testament and Jesus (God Incarnate) completed it through spiritual means. Since we know and believe, we are under obligation not to forget what God has done even if it was directed solely at the Nation Israel. It was amplified through Christ for the whole world to take heed of. We must take the Bible as it stands as a whole not picking and choosing what fits our needs at the time while forgetting the rest. The OT leads up to the NT. Jesus is all over the OT and brought to the forefront in the NT. We were owned by sin and then freed conditionally unconditionally. Brothers and Sisters, we must have prayer and show our humility through sharing to get this country back on track. Yes we will be met with opposition through those who oppose the elected leader, but we must be wary that he is doing what is right and just for the nation, no matter his indiscretions. Did not God choose Cyrus to return the Jews home and rebuild the temple? Was it not God's plan that many leaders be placed in the way when people went away from God? Did God Himself not tell the Jews that they would be persecuted, did not Jesus tell us we would be? ​ It is time to take a stand, to take a knee, prostrate ourselves, or whatever is your comfort but it is a must that we pray in humility because we have not been good and faithful stewards of the world. We have not given everything to God. Time to pray that we will be forgiven and God will get His people back on track. Grace to you all as we pray for the nation, pray for the world. ​IN THE BEGINNING was the Word, the Word is the Truth and the Truth is Jesus. When God spoke, He was telling a story. He created the world, the universe with the spoken Word. Throughout the Old Testament, the Spirit came to Moses, the Prophets, and scribes who wrote down the inspired Word onto scrolls. These scrolls told the history as well as the traditional stories of important people and the events that shaped their lives and ours. But I should need to tell of all the Old Testament because I would regress. When the Word became flesh in Jesus, He was given the opportunity to speak to all mankind through human means and could have given a clear understanding and interpretation in order to right wrongs and renew the narrow path. Instead, He spoke in a way that only those with clarity of mind and a faithful heart would hear and understand. So why did Jesus speak in Parables? Well first let us define it. A Parable is, "a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels". Since the time of Aesop (publically known Greek moral storyteller), children learned morality lessons with ethics and values through fables, a story with a life lesson. Jesus gave the people Parables which expanded on the life lessons and made them into Kingdom lessons. In one way you could say that these parables were meant for the adept, but they were specifically meant to give the truth only to those who would truly understand them. They were meant for those who took the step and followed Jesus while others who would hear it would not fully understand and the seed of truth would be planted. They were simple stories with the most complicated meaning and interpretation for people who did not know Him. What was so important about the Parables? They were and are Life Lessons about Kingdom Living using common issues Jews and followers of Christ would face. The issues are slightly different now in the age of information overload, but their original meaning stands stronger more now than ever. Jesus spoke of the secrets of the Spirit and how we need to separate ourselves from the mortal life. Are we not spirits (the life God breathed into the shell) that inhabit bodies? We certainly are not bodies that have Spirits. So how much more important is the life that the Spirit within us leads while being complicated by sins of the flesh. Jesus gave the secret on how to live a right life through the Parables and since then we have been trying to figure out what He meant. Jesus uses the functions of our senses to connect the body and the Spirit so that our flesh does not fail us. The senses are what the spirit uses to control the actions of the body. Jesus, according to Matthew 13:16-17, explains that the prophets and righteous of old only dreamed of meeting God face to face. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. The Disciples were given that opportunity so that the Truth would be revealed and a personal relationship could be established (also see Luke 8:9-10). The Parables Jesus spoke were to give the insight needed so that when the 72 were sent, they could teach others what Jesus said and in their own words the expectation of the Kingdom to come. Jesus' teachings are the base of all Christian thought. The problem today is that there are so many interpretations and the Word has been perverted so often to meet human needs that the world today does not know the Truth as it needs to be. Jesus warned us that men (and women) would misinterpret and speak with a slit tongue. We must be aware of the teachings of others and be vigilant in prayers of discernment to know right from wrong. Jesus was and is the teller of His(S)tory. The story is not yet over and as we live out the remaining prophesies, we need to play our part of His plan so that we can enjoy His inheritance. As we continue to go through this year of change, may God bless your days and strengthen your desires to share His Story and the part He has played in your life. Today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. We are reminded today that God holds every life sacred (because He did create us after all) so we as Christians, as humans should too. Every life holds value in one way shape or form. Yes, even those who have given so deep into sin there is no escape has a value. Dylan Roof was recently sentenced to death for the heinous hate crime of 2015. The families did not wish the death penalty upon him because of their faith and forgiveness, but that was the decision of the jury. Children are being left to die when families cannot take care of them anymore. This is not just a third world problem, it is all over the earth. Our lives are not our own for the taking, there is NOTHING worth removing yourself from the earth no matter how bad it gets. In Washington DC religious leaders are praising the opening of a Planned Parenthood clinic that specializes in abortions, they even blessed it calling it a religious work! Wait, what??? These religious leaders are not thinking of Scripture but gave in to society because of false doctrines they have been teaching, Some do it for popularity, some because they believe they are doing God's work. I wonder if they know which god or demon they are really doing the work for. The only way I would find it acceptable is if the child was already dying or their are so many complications that the pregnancy and birth would take the mother's life. Even that is a stretch. ​Today, and every day, we need to be more aware and vigilant in the protection of all human life. No one deserves death (at least it should not be our decision), our bodies (much to some feminists dismay) are not our own especially when there is another life growing inside. Celebrate life today, celebrate the lives of those who have gone before us. Do not mourn for they are alive when we remember them. We are souls with temporary bodies. It is not our decision how long we live in them. Embrace life, embrace it through living the way God wants us to live. His Spirit, His Word is in us. It is part of us. Love others just as He loves us still. It may seem dark and dismal at times but God is always there. Be blessed today, remember the people of our past as they live. ​Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures. The Bible is the Book of the Law, the Living Word of God, Infallible, but sometimes it is misinterpreted in translations. How do we remedy this in our time? Something that I do is have three translations open and a Jewish Orthodox Bible and a Hebrew/English Tanakh. That way if I question something I can go back to the original Hebrew to seek knowledge. I know those are not available to everyone and many people swear by the King James Version (which is good if you can read and understand the Victorian language and interpret to a six year old) or the NSV, NLT, and the like. Translations like the message put it into a common verbiage but there are a lot of things that are lost which is not good. Either way the Bible is still to be prayed over, read, heard, listened to, and adhered to. Reading small pieces of the Bible throughout the day keeps the Word close to the heart and reminds us how Jesus was constantly in the Word around His Disciples. Every waking moment was lived in the Way. It is the best way to teach and was repeated often so the Word was not forgotten. Here are some helpful hints to assist in the readings this year. I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways. I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word (Psalm 119:15-16). Scriptures are life lessons that help us understand what it means to life as we were created to live, that is, we are the reflection of God's Spiritual Image, the physical body is a reflection of our mental state. Ezra looked at Scripture with determination: This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the Lord and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel (Ezra 7:10). This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success (Joshua 1:8). Knowledge and understanding of God's Word helps us maintain a right heart. But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence (1 Peter 3:15). A gentle and reverent heart is a healthy heart which helps cleanse the mind and body. Studying Scripture will help you with everyday life and temptations with sin. Listen, my son: accept my words, and you'll live a long, long time. I have directed you in the way of wisdom, and I have led you along straight paths. When you walk, your step will not be hindered, and when you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to instruction, do not let it go! Guard wisdom, because she is your life! (Proverbs 4:10-13). Accepting the Word as the direction of our life means that we should study with the intent on learning and understanding right from wrong. As Christians, as Children of God, our paths in life are narrower in the ways we react to things around us. We are to take heed in the actions and reactions of others and not be tempted to do things which the Father abhors. Scripture advises us of the stumbling blocks that the Adversary places in our path to widen it and make it harder to life a Christ-like life. Study to make yourself immune to the deception of false teachers. Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true (Acts 17:11). Be a truth seeker and you will recognize truth from the lies. Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world (1 John 4:1). Beware the Wolf in Sheep's clothing. The Wolf will speak with the tongue of the Serpent making you believe things are different than they really are. Knowing Scripture and the right meanings will help open your eyes to the truth. But he answered, "It is written, 'Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God'" Matthew 4:4. A healthy heart is more than the muscle movement and blood flow. Mental Stressors are weakened when God's Word is there which lessens the physical stressors. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled (Matthew 5:6). Maintaining a steady devotion time fills the soul with the right Words for the day. Scripture points to Christ and the gospel that saves. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life (John 5:39-40). Remember that just reading the Bible and believing the words in black and (sometimes) red, do not guarantee eternal life. Jesus is within the whole book yes, but without accepting Jesus into your life, living in His footsteps, carrying your cross, and trusting that Jesus has your eternal soul in mind because of His love for you, you have nothing. Believe and trust in Jesus. Cast your troubles upon Him and He will carry you through. Share His story of how He came into your life. Follow the Book and you will do well. So you think your life means nothing. Things you do or have done are unimportant and your death will be without consequence. That is the wrong way to think about yourself. Every life that God creates is relevant to the overall plan, the overarching goal of life eternal. No life is worth taking including your own. Why do we have these feelings of irrelevance and weakness? Why do we feel that the whole world will be better off without? Why do we lose so many people who could have done great things because their pain was so great that they just couldn't see the silver lining or seek the right and proper assistance? Some people do not know any other way to get the attention of those around them when the attention was already there and positive. Some people find that when others are in pain and they can do nothing, they get so upset that they begin to take on the persons pain when it is NOT necessary. Instead of showing comfort and support, they seek support of others because they do not understand. This is a dangerous situation. Also, incidents of the past which caused great pain need to be turned into rejoicing that that pain has been taken, not revisited causing more pain. The positives are not seen because the person is not used to it. Folks, if someone is spreading positivity do not be the Doug or Wendy Whiner, actually listen because Jesus is reaching out through their kindness to tell you that He's got this and believe. Brothers and Sisters this is not a new problem and I am not here to give a grand solution or great cure for anything. There is not one psychologist or counselor in the world who can answer any of these questions. But there is someone who is always available even in the darkest moments, JESUS. He is the one that gives us strength in our worst times. He is the one that picks us up when we are down. JESUS will pick you up if you let Him. No one weighs more than He can handle. Irrelevance and weakness are problems that are brought on when the Adversary (Satan, Lucifer, Whoever) catches you when you are in an opportune moment for pain and suffering. He uses people, sometimes the people we love, to cause us to be anxious, feel guilt when it isn't our fault, and to make us feel 6 inches tall. We have all been there. God has a plan and an answer. Think of the Beatitudes, how about the times when Jesus just said (emphasis), "Trust Me, I got this". He took on our pain and suffering so that we would not have to go it alone. The Word is a powerful instrument against the backstabbers, the bullies, and even the big meanies. The Word in our hearts and the breath of God in our lungs help us to think and say the things which defeat the Adversary. IN HIS WORD WE GAIN STRENGTH. The world will NOT be better off without. There are worse things that cause us to leave this mortal life. Taking one's own life means the Adversary won. God does not want you to think that people are better off without you. In fact, you would probably be better off without the ones causing the pain. There are ways and means for people to leave desperate situations and the bloodiest way is not the easiest. The Adversary's game is not worth dying for. GOD UNDERSTANDS YOUR PAIN AND WILL PUT THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN YOUR PATH TO BEGIN HEALING. Joseph the Dreamer and interpreter of Dreams was a faithful servant of God and most favorite of Jacob. He was seen as a threat to His brothers and sold. Forgotten, tormented, he made the best of the situation until falsely accused. Jailed, beaten, left to rot; he felt unimportant, unwanted, insignificant. God heard his cry and made him a great leader. This is an extraordinary case but it is a good story on how a fallen lost and forgotten soul can be rejuvenated. GOD LET US KNOW THROUGH THE PSALMS OF DAVID THAT HE IS OUR COMFORT, OUR STRENGTH, OUR HELP; but people still do not listen. In truth, if it was not for my faith in Jesus as my Savior I would not be here today. Bullied as a child, I had suffered mental abuses that continued through High School. Life was difficult but I strived to continue in the race. Failed relationships and other things did not help. Thanks to my time in the Army, I have PTSD from constant deployments and being thrust into places while seeing and doing things that no man or woman should be subjected to. This had caused a great depression and anger to enter me (my brain was just not right). I felt irrelevant, unimportant, I went through therapy and all but the one constant that kept me going was my faith and a deep understanding of the Word. I am alive today because of God. Seek God and He will send help. Seek the right help and you will find an Instrument of God. Sounds easy right, well not as easy as it looks. Sometimes something has to happen. Whether it be hitting rock bottom, a sudden death of someone close, abuse etc. that brings a person to that breaking point. Sometimes seeing someone else hit their breaking point is a wake-up call. It depends on what God has planned. What life lesson needs to be learned, and how God will use it in yours or another's life. Some still blame God and cannot see the purpose right in front of them. Lives can change in an instant when God is there, do not let the moment pass you by. All this to say, in our irrelevant, mundane, humble lives, we are relevant to God. ​Welcome to 2017!! This verse above is appropriate for a new year as there are going to be changes in the government as well as many other things which are in need of renewal. But there is one thing that will never change, God's Word. The old things that passed for the people of this time were ceremonies and traditions that kept God at a safe distance, separating us from Him because of our sins. The sacrifice of Jesus opened the heavens and warmed our hardened hearts. The veil was torn and the Holy Spirit entered to grant us what God desires, a personal relationship with Him. This year, let us renew our relationship with Jesus and with each other. Destroy the barriers of the hardened hearts and spread the Good News which is in Christ our Lord. In my prayer today I am reminded of David's song of renewal. Create in us a clean heart and renew a right spirit within us. Lord, Cast us not from your presence so that we may bask in the light of the Holy Spirit within us. Have Mercy on us through Your Steadfast Love, Your Glorious Grace, and wash us white in the redeeming blood. Let this new year be a time of forgiving, light shining, and deliverance. Thank You Father for giving us the gift of Your Loving Presence and Eternal Grace. In JESUS Name.

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Outside my window: The leaves are turning. It seems like the colors are duller this year, but there are spots of glorious maples, so I'm soaking those in. It was very chilly this morning. I need gloves and a jacket and a hat to run, but the sky is so gorgeous every day, at both sunrise and sunset. Well worth the shiver when I first step out. The morning glow was so gorgeous yesterday that, despite the instructions to "rest" (which I translate to "walk") in my training plan, I found myself running so that I could see several of my favorite places as they came awake in the light. Autumn light shows are spectacular in Virginia. Listening to: Doctor's office noises. I'm sitting in the waiting room at the physical therapist while Stephen works his Achilles. Clothing myself in: Jeans and clogs and a sweater. I even pulled on a long jean jacket this morning. I've been so sad to see summer slip away this year, but I do love that jean jacket and it's nice to have lots of handy, deep pockets again. Talking with my children about these books: Nicholas and I listened to Son of Neptune on the way to New Jersey and back and I'm now, officially, a Rick Riordan fan. I so enjoyed the book. Highly recommended narration, too. In my own reading: it's been all about the running reading binge lately. I'll have a list of running books for you this week. I'm sure you can hardly wait;-). Thinking and thinking: Actually, the brain is quieter these days. I've long been wrestling with some decisions and now they're made. I feel so at ease with the course that lies before me that I'm thinking I decided the right thing. It took me almost 50 years to figure out that, really, I can't be anything I want to be. Carefully Cultivating Rhythm: I think we have settled into as much of a regular rhythm as I can expect. I still foresee leaving town for Charlottesville at least a couple of times in the next couple of weeks and it seems like there's always some big thing happening, but the airplane trips are behind us, and so is the drama that is The Homecoming Dance, and a few big soccer games. The days are finding their rhythm. It's good. Creating By Hand: Christmas pajamas. Tune in tomorrow for some news on a sewalong and a very generous giveaway from the Fat Quarter Shop. Also, much pointe shoe sewing, costume altering, and tutu-embellishing. Learning lessons In: Embracing new seasons. Life has changed so much in the last two years. Three of my children have moved out. One has married and made me a grandmother. I'm no longer nursing a baby; indeed, my "baby" is quite the little lady now. My body is shifting and changing nearly as quickly as my twelve-year-old's. We're both taking up running to meet the new challenges. I find parenting a handful of teenagers requires every last ounce of wisdom I may have acquired over two decades of babies and little ones. And it requires as a big a leap of faith every single day as something as crazy as, oh, I don't know, openness to life. There is a little chill in the air as this season settles in. Still, I am called to meet it with arms wide open. Encouraging learning in: Carefully reading the assignment, doing exactly what one is asked to do, and completing it cheerfully and on time. As homeschoolers, one of the biggest benefits is the ability to tailor a lesson, a course, or an entire childhood education. If the lesson as written goes on and on with endless repetition well beyond what is necessary for mastery, we just cut it short. If the method doesn't work, we switch to something else. Creativity is encouraged wildly. Rarely is a kid sent off on his own to muddle through vague directions. We're right there to keep things on course. And if they were away all weekend at a soccer tournament and the bus broke down on the way home and it's early on Monday and they're tired, I cut them all kinds of slack. What I'm learning though, is that they need to learn how to work that other system—the institutional system—before they leave home. They need to understand how to follow directions and that sometimes we do stupid assignments because that's what it takes to get through the class. Unless I teach them how it all works, they're in for quite a shock. I'm not sure how to balance the reality that they need those institutional skills with my own philosophy that everything must have meaning and the best education is a creative one, carefully tailored towards a child's strengths. Daily, there is a striving for balance between two worlds. Begging prayers: It was cold enough this morning to pull on my favorite pair of Elizabeth DeHority socks. I'm praying so hard for her. Every minute is a struggle and she's fighting valiantly to meet the struggle with love and grace. Keeping house: I'm all about the domestic. During September, I was gone so much that the homemaking routine was seriously out of balance. Now, I'm back and it's autumn—the perfect time for some deep-down cleaning. I like to do a big decluttering and deep scrub-it-til-it-shines kind of cleaning before we batten down the hatches and before the population in my home swells with school breaks and holiday visits. The time is now. Crafting in the kitchen: There were thinly sliced boneless porkchops on sale the other day. Mary Beth wanted Chicken Parmesan. I made Pork Parmesan instead and it is destined to be part of the permanent rotation. "Bread crumbs" were actually crushed rice Chex and Italian seasoning. Everyone liked it (that's ten of us because Kristin was here, too) and there were serious fights over leftovers for breakfast the next morning. To be fit and happy: The on-again-off-again 31 day series on life and running will resume tomorrow. Or the next day. I don't know; life keeps happening. It will be back soon. Giving thanks: For a man who works so hard and provides so well that I am able to say "not now" to an opportunity I thought I always wanted in order to invest wholeheartedly in the places where God truly calls me. Loving the moments: Kristin and I have committed to getting outside every Friday. We're going to work our way through a list of trails and nature parks in our county. Oh, and we're planning to let the children come along with us. Living the Liturgy: Advent ideas. Among my lofty yearlong plans, etched in ink back in January, was an ebook full of the best of Advent ideas. I'd love to deliver that to you, but it would take a miracle at this point because not one word of it is written. I believe in miracles, but it's far more likely I'll just share here in less-convenient-for-you fits and spurts. Tip one: Order your Advent candles right now. You will be very glad you did. Tip two: This book is amazing. Karoline is working on a review for you, but seriously, AMAZING. You want to have it. Planning for the week ahead: My first baby girl turns 18 on Thursday. Takes my breath away. She's got some excellent celebration ideas. We shall begin with lunch out with mom, move on to Pioneer Woman's whiskey steak for dinner, and then continue the celebration on a mountaintop with some of her dearest friends over the weekend. A girl after my own heart. Truly.

From the late 19th to the early 20th century the area known as LH park began to see many changes. 1887, the Sloop Dream Goes Aground and keepers' rescue all nine passengers; 1888, Two brick summer kitchens are added to replace the wooden kinds and tim roofing replaces the shingles on the oil house connected to the tower. 1889, In April Head Keeper Major William Harn passes away. His wife, Kate Skillen Harn, becomes second assistant keeper at a salary of $400 a year. An electric call bell replaces the battery operated bell in the tower. 1890, a regular ferry service between St. Augsutine and Anastasia Island is established. A steam driven trolly is completed to provide transport from the ferry to the beach near the Lighthouse. 1893, a hail storm blows strong enough to sway the tower and stop the clockworks in the watch room, 1898, Spanish American War. In July an emergeny phone line is installed connecting the US Customs House in St. Augsutine to the light station. Signal flags are placed atop the tower. 1901. Peter Rasmussen is named headkeeper. 1905 the Wireless telegraph station (shown as the 2 story white building in these photos) is established on the northeast corner of the lighthouse reservation. 1906, the US Post office locataed 200 yards from the tower was destroyed by fire. The principle records were saved and stored at the light station. 1907, Indoor plumbing and baths are installed int he keeper's house and a windmill is set up. 1909. 5000 people visit the light station this year. 1910, Very high waves break over the sea wall and flood the city. The streetcar track to the island is badly damaged. 1917, On August 8th, special patrol boates #291 and #471 enter the St. Augustine Harbor. On August, 9th the patrol boatd commander establishes a lookout in the tower. The light station is closed to all visitors for security. 1923, new cookstoves are installed. 1925. Electricity is installed in the keeper's house. 1927, Light station received annual suplies by way of the Florida East Coast Railroad rather than by steam ship. An era had ended. I didn't comment the first time around but I like your historic photo slideshows. Thanks for including a paragraph putting the images into historical context. Amazing to see how much things can change in your neighborhood over a century. My favorite is the one of the schooner and steamship (no surprise there). Can you tell where they are? Thanks, Chuck. The steamer/schooner is taken out the northern most window of the watch room, this makes their location somewhere just north of where the wireless station stands today, I believe we've learned that the trolley ran to a dock there, so this makes sense.

With MSL getting closer and closer to Mars, the Spacecraft will get more and more attention culminating late on Sunday and early on Monday (GMT) when Entry, Descent and Landing occurs. The Public Channel will have EDL with Mission Audio and Commentary while the Media Channel will provide Mission Audio only which is a good option for those who are familiar with the EDL Procedure and the Spacecraft and its Operations. NASA JPL will also have live coverage via Ustream. At Spaceflight101, you'll be able to chose one of these three options and watch the event along with our live updates. Also, the live coverage pages include the full EDL Timeline and Diagrams that could come in handy while watching the landing on NASA TV. The MSL Landing will also be carried on different TV news Channels worldwide. Frequent Mission Updates are available here.

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Home Action Reports Photos and Report on the International Days of Action to Free Ahmad... Photos and Report on the International Days of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian Prisoners Ahmad Sa'adat Boycott HP The international days of solidarity with imprisoned Palestinian leader Ahmad Sa'adat and his fellow Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails saw events, statements and actions in cities across North America, Europe and the Arab world. Over 60 organizations signed the collective statement and call for the days of action, which marked the 15th anniversary of Sa'adat's 2002 arrest by the Palestinian Authority at the behest of Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom. Today, Sa'adat, the General Secretary of the Palestinian leftist political party the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, is serving a 30-year sentence in Israeli prison and is a leader in the Palestinian prisoners' movement. He and his comrades were abducted from the PA's Jericho prison, where they were held for over four years, on 13 March 2006, when the prison was attacked by armed Israeli occupation forces who demolished part of the prison and killed two Palestinian guards. Participants in the Sa'adat actions urged international solidarity and pressure to release Sa'adat and his fellow 7,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, and also demanded the end of the policy of "security coordination" under which the PA arrested Sa'adat. Samidoun and the Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa'adat worked together to organize the days of action; events were organized in 15 countries and 26 cities around the world, including the following: On Thursday, 12 January, the days of action kicked off in advance with two events in New York City. John Fletcher of Samidoun spoke to an event organized by the Workers World Party and International Action Center about Sa'adat's imprisonment and the struggle of Palestinian prisoners. Meanwhile, New York City Students for Justice in Palestine stood in solidarity with Ahmad Sa'adat and his fellow Palestinian prisoners at the first session of their Palestine Winter School at NYU. On Friday, 13 January the campaign kicked off in full force with multiple events around the world. Photo: Bud Korotzer/Desertpeace In New York City, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network organized a protest outside the Best Buy in Union Square, demanding freedom for Sa'adat and building the boycott campaign against Hewlett-Packard (HP); HP companies profit from the oppression and imprisonment of Palestinians and are subject to a global boycott campaign. Photos: Bud Korotzer/Desertpeace In Albuquerque, New Mexico in the US, Irish Americans for Socialism and Liberation organized a solidarity event at the South West Organizing Project, with information and materials about Sa'adat and fellow Palestinian prisoners. In Brussels, Belgium, Secours Rouge and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network held a workshop and discussion on Ahmad Sa'adat and the struggle to free Palestinian prisoners at the new Local Sacco-Vanzetti organizing space. Khaled Barakat of the Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and Charlotte Kates of Samidoun spoke about the prisoners' struggle and a video interview of Sa'adat was screened. In Copenhagen, Denmark, the Internationalt Forum's Middle East Group organized a night of solidarity with Ahmad Sa'adat and the Palestinian prisoners, screening a film on Leila Khaled and discussing the life and struggle of Sa'adat and his fellow prisoners. In Toulouse, France, Coup Pour Coup 31 organized an information table at Jean Jaures metro station where they distributed information about the case of Ahmad Sa'adat, the case of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, and the struggle of the Palestinian people. In Sour, Lebanon, Palestinian and Lebanese organizations protested outside the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross, raising Palestinian flags and demanding freedom for all Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Speakers from a number of Palestinian and Lebanese political organizations urged the immediate release of Ahmad Sa'adat and his fellow Palestinian prisoners, urging Palestinian unity and international action for their release. In Tunis, Tunisia, the Palestine Land Studies Center organized an exhibition and information table on 13 and 14 January about Ahmad Sa'adat, the Palestinian prisoners and Palestine as part of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights. Activists provided information about the struggle of Palestinian prisoners. In Damascus, Syria, Palestinians gathered in the headquarters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine for an event in solidarity with Sa'adat and fellow Palestinian prisoners. Former prisoner Ahmad Abu Saud spoke at the event. Saturday, 14 January International events continued widely on the second full day of the actions in solidarity with Sa'adat. In Istanbul, Turkey, Tutsaklarla Dayanisma Inisiyatifi, the Solidarity Initiative with the Prisoners, organized a vigil at Galatasaray Square in downtown Istanbul, calling for the release of Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners. The demonstration also called for an end to Turkish normalization with the Israeli state. In Galway, Ireland, Irish republican socialist organization éirígí organized an information table to demand freedom for Ahmad Sa'adat, distributing literature and materials about the struggle of Palestinian prisoners. In Wicklow, Ireland, éirígí activists gathered to stand in solidarity with imprisoned Palestinian leader and PFLP General Secretary Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners. In Glasgow, Scotland, Revolutionary Communist Group activists and friends of éirígí set up an information table and displayed banners and Palestinian flags calling for freedom for Ahmad Sa'adat and fellow Palestinian prisoners. They chalked the streets and spoke through a megaphone, distributing information, and also joined Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign protesters outside Barclays bank demonstrating against its investments in Israeli military technology. In Manchester, England, Boycott Israel Group activists picketed Barclays bank on Market Street, demanding freedom for Palestinian prisoners and urging the boycott of Barclays bank for its investment and profiteering from British and Israeli war technology. In London, Revolutionary Communist Group and Samidoun supporters organized two actions to demand freedom for Sa'adat and his fellow Palestinian prisoners. In Brixton, South London RCG held a street meeting, distributing literature and raising awareness about the campaign to free Palestinian prisoners. In Whitechapel, East London RCG spoke over a public sound system about the struggle of Palestinian political prisoners and distributed campaign materials. In Hilton Head, North Carolina in the US, Hilton Head for Peace organized a vigil in solidarity with Sa'adat and his fellow Palestinian prisoners, calling for an end to US involvement in the oppression of Palestinians. In Brussels, Belgium, Intal organized a Palestine Brunch with performances and talks by members of Raj'een Palestinian Dabke Troupe. Mostafa Awad of Samidoun and Raj'een and other members of the troupe performed and visited various tables, speaking about Palestine, the situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and Palestinian political prisoners. In Milan, Italy, Fronte Palestina and the Colettivo Contro la Represion joined a rally outside the Opera prison on 14 January against the use of solitary confinement, including imprisoned leftists. They distributed information about the struggle of Palestinian prisoners and the case of Ahmad Sa'adat while joining the broader demonstration against the system of repression and incarceration in Italy, as well as the "Fortress Europe" border "security" initiatives leading to death and deportation for refugees. In Florence, Italy, Fronte Palestina also engaged in leafleting about the case of Ahmad Sa'adat and the struggle of Palestinian prisoners while joining a demonstration marking the anniversary of Operation Cast Lead, the Israeli 2008-2009 war on Gaza. In addition, in Padova, Italy, Fronte Palestina displayed banners in solidarity with Ahmad Sa'adat as well as appearing on a radio program to discuss the case and the struggle of the prisoners. In Vancouver, Canada, activists with the International League of Peoples' Struggle gathered to stand in solidarity with Ahmad Sa'adat and his fellow Palestinian prisoners. In addition, the ILPS Canada chapter issued a solidarity statement in support of the campaign to free Sa'adat. Sunday, 15 January On Sunday, 15 January, while international officials and politicians convened in Paris to promote a "two-state solution" while ignoring fundamental Palestinian rights, events and actions demanded freedom for Palestinian prisoners. In Berlin, Germany, the Democratic Palestine Committees-Berlin organized a Palestine contingent in the Liebknecht-Luxemburg-Lenin march, which drew over 15,000 leftists to demonstrate on the 98th anniversary of the execution of German revolutionary leaders Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht. Participants carried Palestinian flags and signs demanding freedom for imprisoned strugglers including Ahmad Sa'adat and Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. Ghazi Hamad of the Democratic Palestine Committees spoke about the Palestinian struggle at the central rally. In Paris, France, a number of organizations, including the Unified Campaign to Free Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, gathered to demonstrate at Ménilmontant Metro station. Protesters carried Palestinian flags and signs demanding freedom for Sa'adat and Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, imprisoned in French prisons for 32 years. In Derry, Ireland, Member of European Parliament Martina Anderson joined Derry Sinn Fein to demonstrate for freedom for Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners as well as Irish republican prisoner Tony Taylor. In Waterloo, Canada, the 32 County Sovereignty Movement International Office opened on Sunday evening, 15 January. The opening event included a presentation by Aiyanas Ormond of ILPS Canada on the case of Ahmad Sa'adat and the struggle of Palestinian prisoners for freedom. On Monday, 16 January, in Gaza City, Palestine, the PFLP and its Prisoners Committee organized a large rally in support of Sa'adat and the Palestinian prisoners in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza. Speakers, banners and signs called for freedom for Sa'adat and fellow Palestinian prisoners, while Sumoud Sa'adat, the daughter of Ahmad Sa'adat and an activist for Palestinian prisoners, addressed the participants with a recorded message from her home in Ramallah. She saluted all of the Palestinian prisoners and people around the world participating in these events, with a special salute to Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. On Wednesday, 18 January, the Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa'adat will hold an event in Ramallah, Palestine, featuring Mahmoud Fanoun and lawyer Muhannad Karajah, speaking about the experience of Palestinian imprisonment in Israeli jails. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and the Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa'adat thank all of the organizations and activists that participated in these days of action and look forward to continuing to work together and struggle until the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat, all Palestinian prisoners and the land and people of Palestine. The statement for the week of action follows, with the list of endorsers: January 13-15, 2017 marks the 15th anniversary of the seizure of Palestinian political leader, General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Ahmad Sa'adat, by the Palestinian Authority under the policy of "security cooperation," at the behest of Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom. Today, after a 2006 attack on the Jericho prison by Israeli occupation forces, Sa'adat is serving a 30-year sentence in occupation prisons, convicted in a military court of leading a prohibited organization and incitement. Ahmad Sa'adat is a leader of the Palestinian prisoners' movement and a leader of the Palestinian national liberation movement, held behind bars with 7,000 fellow leaders of the Palestinian people. There are thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, on the front line of the struggle for freedom. In the past year, over 6,000 Palestinians were arrested by Israeli occupation forces. These Palestinian political prisoners are the leaders of resistance to occupation, targeted for their role in refusing racism, colonialism, apartheid and occupation. The imprisonment of Ahmad Sa'adat and his fellow Palestinian political prisoners is aided and assisted by the complicity of international states and major corporations. The United States and United Kingdom guarded Sa'adat in a Palestinian Authority prison and cleared the way for an Israeli attack, ensuring Sa'adat and his comrades came under fire. And the political, military and economic support these and other states, including the European Union and Canada, provide to the Israeli occupation allows the continued imprisonment and extrajudicial execution of Palestinians with impunity. Further, corporations like Hewlett Packard (HP) profit from the imprisonment of Palestinians by selling their services to the Israeli Prison Service. On January 13-15, 2017, we join in a collective call for international action for the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian political prisoners. We demand an end to the internationally-mandated policy of Palestinian Authority "security coordination" that undermines the Palestinian struggle for freedom. And we urge the escalation of the campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions against the Israeli state and complicit institutions and corporations, including HP, to create, as Sa'adat said, "a real economic cost for the industries of colonization." We echo the call to organize events, actions and protests in cities, town squares, campuses and public spaces to break the isolation of the prisoners, and demand freedom now for Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian political prisoners. Endorsing organizations: Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa'adat Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network Handala Center for Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Palestinian Prisoners' Committee International Red Aid / Secours Rouge International Collectif pour la Libération de Georges Ibrahim Abdallah – Paris 32CSM International Department Al-Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition (National) Al-Awda NY: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition Alternative Information Center ANPI Torre del Greco Asociacion Biladi Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) Association Switzerland Palestine BACBI (Belgian Academic and Cultural Boycott) Boycott! Supporting the Palestinian BDS Call from Within (Israeli citizens for BDS) Canada Palestine Association-Vancouver Cátedra de Estudios Palestinos "Edward W. Said" – Facultad de Filosofía y Letras- UBA Citizens International Communist Party (Sweden) Corvallis Palestine Solidarity De-Colonizer Demokratische Komitees Palästinas – Berlin éirígí Exeter PSC Filipino Refugees in the Netherlands Freedom Archives Freedom Road Socialist Organization Fronte Palestina Global Campaign for Palestinian Political Prisoners (GCPPP) Groupe Non-Violent Louis Lecoin Hilton Head for Peace ILPS in Canada (Country Chapter) International Action Center International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal Internationalt Forum – Middle East Group International Movement for a Just World (JUST) Invicta Palestina Jewish Voice for Peace, San Diego Justice for Palestine Matters Le Cri Rouge Middle East Crisis Response Mouvement Citoyen Palestine National Jericho Movement National Students for a Democratic Society NYC Students for Justice in Palestine Ölümsüzlerin ve Tutsaklarin Sesi Platformu Palestina Rossa Pakistan USA Freedom Forum Partido Comunista de España Plate-forme Charleroi-Palestine Red Sparks Union Revolutionary Communist Group Solidarity with Novorossiya & Antifascists in Ukraine The New Jewel Movement Unadikum Association Union juive française pour la paix (UJFP) Unione Democratica Arabo Palestina (UDAP) – Italy United National Antiwar Coalition Vlaams Socialistische Beweging 28 January, Manchester: Protest - Free Palestine! Stop Trump, Israel and Imperialist War! Jaradat launches hunger strike for medical treatment, against isolation; al-Qeeq suspends strike pending hearing

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The contact stated over the past five years the tie rods have split in half on four separate occasions. This has occurred within 65,000 miles on the vehicle. The dealership replaced the tie rods after each failure. The dealership determined the transmission needed to be rebuilt so the vehicle was sent to a transmission shop to have the repairs performed. The manufacturer has been alerted and explained to the contact this was a common failure for this vehicle. While driving at 70 mph, the vehicle came to a complete stop on the highway. When this happened consumer lost power steering, power brakes, and the transmission went haywire. Dealer informed the consumer that the crank shaft position sensor was the problem, and had been replaced three times. The sensors were replaced 6 times. Also, knee bolster below steering wheel feel onto consumer's legs. Consumer found plastic clips that hold knee bolster. Technician installed new knee bolster. When driving 50 mph, the vehicle feels as if the transmission disengages which creates a sudden loss of momentum, then almost immediately the vehicle lurches or jumps violently back into gear. When placing gear shift into reverse there is a loud noise and the auto jolts.this action does not happen all the time.sometimes it happens when the car is cold, other times when the auto is warm. It is very inconsistent have taken it to dealer and they cannot get it ti do the problem as stated. Thet told me, Cadillac knows of the problem but does not know how to correct it. When cold, upon starting engine and shifting into either reverse or drive, the car abruptly jolts and vibrates. Problem originally would occur when car was cold and gas tank was less than half full. As the weeks/miles passed, the jolt problem began to occur more frequently, regardless of the amount of gas in the tank. Initially, jolt problem only occurred when car was cold. However, jolt problem now occurs on all startups, regardless of a cold or warm start. Car was taken to dealership early on, when problem was more prevalent with cold starts only. Dealership contacted Cadillac and reported the problem. Car owner was advised that a "technical fix was in the works" for the PCM module (the apparent culprit was related to emissions), promised available in 60-90 days. After 90 days, car was again taken to dealership for the same jolt problem, only now it occurs all the time. Dealership contends there is no fix, because the jolt is not a problem, but a feature - that one must wait 45-60 seconds after starting engine to put the car in gear, so that the car has a chance to warm up. This is not the solution, as the problem occurs when the car is warm as well. Major concern is that the jolt problem has gradually worsened over time/miles, and owner is unsure of the detrimental effect the jolt has on the engine or transmission. Found a comparable customer complaint at NHTSA website regarding sudden acceleration (jolt) and the need to warm up for at least 30 seconds, which appears to corroborate that a known problem exists.

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Alusigma S.A. recycles aluminum scrap, bought both in the spanish and international markets, to wholesalers. Among its raw materials are aluminum cuts, aluminum profiles, secondary drosses, motor engines and fragmented engines, etc. The company produces aluminum alloy ingots (alloys EN-AC 46000, EN-AC 46500, EN-AC 47100, EN-AC 44300, EN-AC 44100, EN-AC 43400, EN-AC 46400 and EN-AC 46100), and aluminum for deoxidation in different formats (pyramidal trunk and semi-sphere) and qualities. Alusigma S.A. is located in Gijon, in the north of Spain (near the seaports of Gijon and Santander). It has a scrap warehouse of 11,500 square meters and 5,550 square meters of buildings, where there are two aluminum recycling furnaces with a production capacity around 20,000 tons per year. Moreover, the company has different molding lines, and facilities for treatment of subproducts generated in the production processes. The company is accredited as a manager of hazardous waste (A33867540/AS/VP1) and nonhazardous (A33867540/AS/VNP1), by its integrated environmental authorization (AAI-014/13), issued by the "Consejería de Fomento, Ordenación del territorio y Medio Ambiente, del Principado de Asturias". In addition, the company is certified in ISO 9001 and 14001 (pending certification ISO-TS 16949) by Lloyd's Register LRQA. Alusigma S.A., asturian company whose production began in 2004 in its new facilities Somonte , which produces aluminum alloys for the automotive industry and its time aluminum for steel deoxidation.

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AHH we finally made it to 'da beach! The traffic was TERRIBLE on the way here. Seriously, I felt like we drove forever! We stopped and had lunch at Cracker Barrel in Pascagoula. Noah had his typical biscuit screaming fiasco. He looooves carbs! When I went to get him out of his high chair he kept on reaching for the plate of biscuits and I kept on pushing it further away from him. Well...last minute as I picked him up he managed to pull the whole plate towards him and get about 3-4 biscuits on the ground. Ahh...sometimes going out to eat is a real pain! After leaving Cracker Barrel Noah screamed the WHOLE way to Florida. I'm not joking....the whole freakin' way! I saw a Starbucks symbol from the interstate and immediately got off. I seriously needed a cafeeine pick me up for the traffic and the non stop screaming. The tunnel in Mobile was so bottle necked. I swear we sat there for about 30 minutes which is annoying in itself BUT top it off with the screaming. Anyway, after a long whining drive to Florida we finally arrived. Where our beach house is located it's right off the bridge from the interstate so all we did was just get to the house. "Mellow Yellow" is really cute! The house is yellow obviously, and it has a cute porch. The pool isn't huge but definetly suits us and the beach is only a short walk away. After dinner the kids played the Wii till 12:30. I can't believe Noah stayed up that long with them. He was having a blast! Ta ta for now, I'll check back in tomorrow.

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from __future__ import unicode_literals import codecs import glob import json import os import shutil import unittest from dlkit.json_.utilities import MyIterator,\ query_is_match, JSONClientValidated from dlkit.runtime import RUNTIME, PROXY_SESSION from dlkit.runtime.errors import NotFound from dlkit.runtime.primitives import Id from dlkit.runtime.proxy_example import SimpleRequest def get_assessment_manager(): request = SimpleRequest(username='tester') condition = PROXY_SESSION.get_proxy_condition() condition.set_http_request(request) proxy = PROXY_SESSION.get_proxy(condition) return RUNTIME.get_service_manager('ASSESSMENT', implementation='TEST_SERVICE_FILESYSTEM', proxy=proxy) class TestMyIterator(unittest.TestCase): """Tests for MyIterator""" @classmethod def setUpClass(cls): pass @classmethod def tearDownClass(cls): pass def test_can_use_list_as_data(self): """makes sure that lists passed in to MyIterator are converted to iterators""" test_list = [1, 2, 3] test_iterator = MyIterator(test_list) self.assertEqual(next(test_iterator), 1) self.assertEqual(next(test_iterator), 2) self.assertEqual(next(test_iterator), 3) class TestQueryHelper(unittest.TestCase): """Check that the query method catches the right terms""" @classmethod def setUpClass(cls): pass @classmethod def tearDownClass(cls): pass def test_query_with_in_returns_correct_value(self): """make sure the $in key is properly considered""" query = { 'foo': {'$in': ['bar', 'bim']} } content_1 = { 'foo': 'bar' } content_2 = { 'foo': 'baz' } self.assertTrue(query_is_match(query, content_1)) self.assertFalse(query_is_match(query, content_2)) class TestJSONClientValidated(unittest.TestCase): """Check various filesystem methods for save / find""" @staticmethod def _get_test_store_path(runtime): try: full_path_param_id = Id('parameter:dataStoreFullPath@json') full_path = runtime.get_configuration().get_value_by_parameter(full_path_param_id).get_string_value() path_param_id = Id('parameter:dataStorePath@json') rel_path = runtime.get_configuration().get_value_by_parameter(path_param_id).get_string_value() return os.path.join(full_path, rel_path) except (AttributeError, KeyError, NotFound): pass return None def remove_files(self): test_datastore = self._get_test_store_path(self.mgr._provider_manager._runtime) if test_datastore is not None: for file_ in glob.iglob(os.path.join(test_datastore, self.db, self.collection, '*')): os.remove(file_) @classmethod def setUpClass(cls): cls.mgr = get_assessment_manager() cls.db = 'testing' cls.collection = 'json_client' cls.client = JSONClientValidated(cls.db, collection=cls.collection, runtime=cls.mgr._provider_manager._runtime) def setUp(self): # make sure there are no json files in the test_datastore/test_json_client directory self.remove_files() def tearDown(self): # make sure there are no json files in the test_datastore/test_json_client directory self.remove_files() @classmethod def tearDownClass(cls): shutil.rmtree(cls._get_test_store_path(cls.mgr._provider_manager._runtime)) def test_can_save_json_file(self): test_doc = {'_id': '123', 'foo': 'bar'} self.client.save(test_doc) # assert the file exists test_datastore = self._get_test_store_path(self.mgr._provider_manager._runtime) json_file_path = os.path.join(test_datastore, self.db, self.collection, '123.json') self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(json_file_path)) with codecs.open(json_file_path, 'rb', encoding='utf-8') as test_file: result = json.loads(test_file.read()) self.assertEqual(result, test_doc) def test_can_search_json_files(self): test_doc = {'_id': '123', 'foo': 'bar'} self.client.save(test_doc) result = self.client.find({'foo': 'bar'}) self.assertEqual(result.count(), 1) self.assertEqual(next(iter(result)), test_doc) result = self.client.find({'foo': 'bim'}) self.assertEqual(result.count(), 0) result = self.client.find_one({'foo': 'bar'}) self.assertEqual(result, test_doc) with self.assertRaises(NotFound): self.client.find_one({'foo': 'bim'})

The U.S. turned full control of the Shiite holy city of Karbala over to the Iraqis yesterday, continuing a trend of gradual handovers of secured areas. The U.S. Army handed over its base in Karbala, south of Baghdad on Wednesday, giving Iraqis full control of the holy Shiite city. Karbala is the second city where security responsibilities have been transferred to the Iraqis, following a handover of another Shiite stronghold, Najaf, less than a month ago. Occupying U.S. forces have relocated to another base outside the city so as to be available to assist in a major security crisis. The U.S.-led coalition plans gradually to hand over control of other cities to the Iraqis, thus reducing its security profile. One hopes this happens quickly.

Nothing Says 'I Love You' Like A Centuries Old Solid Gold Chalice Recovered From The Bottom Of The Sea December 11, 2010 18:17 EST The magnificent gold chalice discovered on the Santa Margarita shipwreck expedition. credit BWVKW The chalice's intriguing mystery includes a yet to be unidentified coat of arms carved in its base. credit BWVKW KEY WEST, Florida -- The Robb Report, the definitive luxury lifestyle publication for those who really do have everything, has hit the holiday newsstands with its annual offering of the 21 Ultimate Gifts in the entire world. This year, featured among indulgences that include a $44 million super-yacht and expedition, $20 million backyard home theme park, $9.78 million Bugatti sports car package, $2.5 million fighter jet training and combat battle experience, $1.75 million lion-saving expedition with National Geographic explorers—and other selections of almost unimaginable opulence, luxury and adventure—is the magnificent gold chalice discovered by Keith Webb's Blue Water Ventures on the Santa Margarita shipwreck expedition. Blue Water Ventures of Key West, joint-venture partner of Mel Fishers Treasures, made world-wide news in June of 2008 with the discovery of the precious and fantastically rare vessel, which has continued to hold sway over public imagination due the intriguing mystery of a yet unidentified coat of arms carved in its base. In addition to a gripping feature article (pages 204 and 206) about the chalice itself by writer Kirstie Swinnerton, Robb Report Senior Vice President and Editor In Chief Brett Anderson devotes the entire From the Editor page (page 58) to Salvage and Salvation – a background history of the 1622 fleet and its mission, researched and written by Anderson himself. Offered for the sum of $1.3 million, it is not every day that an artifact of this magnificence is made available for purchase. Proceeds from the sale will fund Blue Water's continued search for the remains of the sunken galleon Santa Margarita. The Robb Report is available at newsstand. For more information about Blue Water Ventures of Key West, visit http://www.bwvkw.com

Having flown three-axis microlights since 2005, I realised my long dormant ambition to gain a PPL(A) in 2016. Unlike the UK, Belgium does not allow credit for microlight training or experience towards a PPL or LAPL, so I had to go through the full PPL course, including ground school and 45 hours of fight training. I received my EASA PPL in June 2016 and was determined to make use of it to fly further and higher than I ever had before. After gaining my PPL, I had been flying our company demonstrator G-XIFR (Steven is younger brother to Filip, designer of Lambert aircraft), and taking her on a serious trip had now become almost irresistible. The greatest asset of a two-seater aircraft is the second seat, and my companion for the trip was going to be Mark, not a pilot but a great aviation enthusiast. My plan was to fly south to Corsica and then continue anti-clockwise all the way around the Alps and back to Belgium. Although G-XIFR has a full IFR fit, it is currently still limited to VFR day only, and so is my PPL. But then, the trip was not about setting distance or speed records, nor stretching ourselves to the limit: the only goal was to enjoy it and make it as relaxing as a flying holiday can be. So despite 'FR's more than seven hour endurance, the plan was to make flights of up to three and a half hours' duration and limit total flying to six hours a day, unless there was a good reason to do otherwise. And, to keep our options open, we decided not to book accommodation in advance. So far, so good. Hoping for a week of perfect VFR weather and tailwinds, we were ready to go on 22 July. The plan was to make a stopover for lunch at Troyes and then continue to Lyon Corbas. However, neither the METAR at Wevelgem nor the TAF along the route were very encouraging. With marginal VFR and rain at Wevelgem, likely to get worse by early afternoon, and severe thunderstorms forecast anywhere south of Troyes, we weren't sure if we'd get anywhere at all. Late morning, we took off and headed south. After the first hour in a 20kt headwind at 1,400ft, the cloudbase gradually lifted, although it wasn't worth climbing above 2,000ft as the headwinds got even stronger with altitude. The stopover at Troyes was uneventful and by mid afternoon we were back in the air, rowing further upstream against this more than twenty knot headwind. Approaching Lyon, we couldn't miss a king-size Cb in the valley over the city so, with about 25nm to go, we got the message and diverted to Macon to wait for the thunderstorm to clear. Macon is a friendly airfield with a 1,200m concrete runway, and as they had 91UL I took the opportunity to fill up. Two hours later, the situation in the sky had improved significantly and we took off for the thirty minute hop to Lyon-Corbas where we were met by Pierre-Adrien, who offered a hangar for the night. We didn't refuse as there were more thunderstorms to come overnight. Pierre-Adrien is an aerospace engineer and keen glider pilot who did an internship at Lambert Aircraft Engineering a few years ago and contributed to some developments on the Mission M108. Finding accommodation nowadays is simple, with a smartphone and free EU roaming, and within minutes Mark booked us a room in town for less than €45. We enjoyed the evening in Lyon. This was going to be a big day for me, one I had been looking forward to for a long time, and the weather looked perfect. We said goodbye to Pierre-Adrien, strapped in, got airborne and continued through the Rhône valley towards Orange. After Orange, we climbed to FL55 and flew straight across beautiful Provence to Saint-Tropez VOR on the Mediterranean coast for the 120nm water crossing to Corsica. Having crossed the English Channel well over a dozen times, I wasn't particularly worried about that. ATC was very helpful and cleared us on a direct to Calvi. The slight tailwind was also helpful in boosting our groundspeed beyond 105kt. Calvi ATC cleared us to 1,500ft, before taking us on a sightseeing tour through all their reporting points and then let us hold for several minutes due to departing traffic. Once the twin turboprop was climbing away, and with no other aircraft in their CTR, ATC instructed us to climb back to 3,000ft for the visual approach. We politely refused this and replied that we were perfectly comfortable to make it onto final from our present 1,500ft. Calvi is a bit of an unusual airport as it is surrounded by high ground to the east, south and west. So the preferred runway is 18 for landing and 36 for departure. The approach to Runway 18 over the sea is spectacular and we used only a fraction of the 2,300m runway, despite the seven-knot tailwind and a temperature of 35°C (yes it was that hot!). With space to park at least fifty aircraft and only two aircraft present, we tied down 'FR and put the canopy cover on. When booking in, one of the ladies in the office suddenly switched to high drama mode because we were staying overnight, for which a request must be made at least 48 hours in advance. With an almost empty apron we didn't understand what the problem was, so I suggested: "Just give us a call if you're getting short of space and we'll fold our wings and put it under the wing of that ATR42". Mark arranged accommodation and transportation within budget, and as we left the airport the wind started to pick up. All the next day winds were 200 direction at 25kt gusting to 45, which was no good for a takeoff at Calvi in either direction. So what did we do while we couldn't fly? Absolutely nothing! Having worked like a dog in the weeks and months before this trip, it felt very good to be able to relax with nothing to do. The winds at Calvi had dropped to ten knots, and we filed a flight plan to Zadar in Croatia. This would take us east over the isle of Elba, then all the way across Italy and the Adriatic Sea. We took off and climbed to FL45, following the north coast of Corsica. Elba soon appeared on the horizon, followed by the Italian mainland not much later. Cloud was already building up over the mainland and as we coasted in we needed to descend to 2,500ft to maintain VMC, and deviate from our planned route to stay well clear of terrain. This worked pretty well, though cloud was building up faster and faster and I wouldn't even consider outclimbing it. Before the Adriatic coast, we approached a mountain ridge that was poking well into the cloudbase and, with no safe option to get past it, the decision was made to divert to Perugia before we got squeezed between the terrain and thunderstorms−which wouldn't take long for it to be all over for us. ATC at Perugia was friendly and helpful in guiding us to their 2,200m runway, with plenty of space available to park. The handling fee of €60 was more than I had wished, but diverting to Perugia was the right thing to do. For the rest of the afternoon we visited the picturesque town centre of Perugia and ended the day with dinner in a typical Italian restaurant. Next morning the weather was fine but, like the previous day, temperatures would shoot up to 35°C by midday with thunderstorms forming in the afternoon. The weather at Zadar was below VMC with only little improvement expected for the next six hours. As we wanted to make progress, we filed a flight plan to Zagreb. Besides the weather, the challenges were a mountain ridge up to 5,000ft between Perugia and the Adriatic coast, a sea crossing of 95nm and high ground up to 5,000ft in west Croatia. ATC cleared us to FL75 and, despite a 10kt headwind, life up there was comfortable: smooth air, great visibility and away from the 30°C-plus on the ground. 'FR was also happy, cruising at 95kt TAS at 4,750rpm and burning just twelve litres per hour – great fuel efficiency from the Rotax 912iS! It's amazing how much of the airspace over the Adriatic is controlled, most of it being class D, but equipped with a good radio and Mode S transponder there is no need to fear flying into this kind of airspace. Zagreb was by far the busiest airport on the entire trip and ATC did a good job fitting us in between the much faster heavy jet traffic. We were vectored onto a left base to create a five minute gap with the B767 ahead of us (yes they took good care of the fact that a M108 is a Light Wake Turbulence category aircraft), and seconds after we had vacated the runway we saw the A320 behind us was about to touchdown. With a little 'cooperative airmanship', flying into airports like this with a Mission M108 or any other light aircraft is perfectly possible without becoming a nuisance to ATC. To be more specific, don't fly the final approach at 55kt, per the POH but maintain the 95kt cruise speed all the way down to about 500ft, then gently throttle back and slow down to 55kt at the point you start the flare to land. Also, aiming for a touchdown about 300m before the taxiway turnoff will minimise time spent on the runway. We tied down, booked in, cleared Customs, and were ready to go into town. The handling fee of €80 was certainly expensive, but as I had never been to Croatia before I had no idea what smaller airfields would be like and regarded the handling fee as an insurance premium against any trouble that we might otherwise have had. After a good night's rest to recover from the sightseeing and restaurants in Zagreb, it was time to move on. I'd spoken to Filip two days before and he suggested Graz, Linz and Speyer as suitable options for a stopover. The weather on the northern side of the Alps was marginal for VFR with a front approaching, so we planned a short flight to Graz (Austria) where we would enter the Schengen area and clear Customs. Booking out at Zagreb took quite a bit longer than anticipated. As our flight would take us over Slovenia, the flight plan had to state the exact coordinates of our border crossing point. Flight plan submitted and accepted, it was off to the Customs office, where the meticulous officer saw a problem with my national identity card. Belgian ID cards take the same format as a debit or credit card, and mine has had a crack in it for as long as I can remember. Now this crack was a big issue and going to decide whether I would be allowed to leave legally, or have to remain in Croatia illegally. National security issue, I could read it in their faces… Come on guys, your colleagues yesterday had no problem allowing me into your country with this ID card; would you now please let me leave it? A supervisor was called in for advice, followed by phone calls to probably even higher ranked officers. After another fifteen minutes of fuss, the final verdict came and we were free to go. As we'd say: 'Much ado about nothing'. An hour later we landed in Graz where it took the Austrian Customs and border control no more than thirty seconds to scan, verify and accept my ID card−what a world of difference. Quick lunch at Graz and we got ready for the flight to Linz. Weather at Linz was marginal and might get worse at times in the next few hours so we took into account that a diversion might be necessary, but at least we would be on the northern side of the Alps with the high terrain and mountains no longer something to worry about. We took off from Graz, initially heading north at FL55 until below the Vienna TMA, and then turned west once clear of the mountains. All went well until about 25nm short of Linz, when the cloudbase dropped and the visibility got marginal. Unfamiliar with the region and the terrain, we decided not to take any risks and diverted to nearby St Georgen, a small airfield with a 480m grass runway. For once, there was no chance of holding up an airliner on final approach. Two hours later, the weather looked fine again and we were up and away for the twenty minute hop to Linz. As we landed in Linz, Mark was looking for accommodation, transport and anything of interest for the next day. The search results weren't quite what we were expecting, so how about Salzburg as an alternative? Mark searched the web and it kind of ticked all the boxes. I prepared for the flight, filed a flight plan to Salzburg and we booked out but, for some reason, working out our landing fee at Linz seemed extremely complex, as if they had never done this before. Five, ten, fifteen minutes went by and still no bill coming out of the printer... It was already past 8 pm and I pointed out that we needed to go, otherwise we wouldn't make it to Salzburg before dark. Finally at 8.15 pm came the bill. We paid and rushed out towards the aircraft as if we were doing a runner. Get in, buckle up, start the engine, do pre-takeoff checks while taxying, requested takeoff from the first intersection and off we went. Whoa, that was stressful, and rushed too. Direct to Salzburg at maximum cruise speed. With at least twenty minutes to go, the sun went below the horizon and it was getting darker by the minute. Salzburg ATC was very helpful and cleared us for a straight in, and showed off by switching on all their approach and runway lights. Fantastic view from the front row − well, there is only one row in 'FR!. We touched down at 28 minutes past sunset. Just in time. Yes, we made it − what an experience! The next day we stayed in the town centre of Salzburg, a truly beautiful city well worth a visit. We visited Mozart's house, enjoyed good food and the nice weather. In the evening, we relaxed in the 'Alchemiste Belge', a pub with many of the favourite Belgian beers. If we had had more time, we would have stayed longer. We wanted to get home by the end of the following day and Speyer sounded like a good idea for a stop, being about halfway on a great circle from Salzburg to Wevelgem. The weather at breakfast was too marginal but would improve in the afternoon, so by 3.30 p.m. we were airborne and heading north-west. The cloudbase of about 2,000ft AGL for almost the entire flight prevented us from climbing into the levels and the flight was uneventful in a steady 15kt headwind. It's difficult to miss Speyer airfield: simply look for a Lufthansa 747 in the distance that appears to have just lifted off. As you get closer you see more and more interesting aircraft on display at the aviation museum adjacent to the airfield. Speyer is a nice quiet airport, very close to the town. A twenty minute walk takes you to the beautiful town centre. I can highly recommend a visit to Speyer as a trip, or just for an overnight stop. It's going home day! Just one leg of 245nm to complete the trip. With a 20kt headwind, Mother Nature made every effort to stretch the flight time-wise. As we entered Belgian airspace, sights became more and more familiar with little new to discover. But what was behind us was a fantastic and unforgettable flying experience, covering nearly 1,800nm, and visiting six countries in nine days. Total flight time was almost 26 hours. And G-XIFR enjoyed it as much as we did, and deserves a medal for exemplary behaviour and performance. Over the entire trip, fuel burn averaged 13.4 lph and, even with no alternative to avgas available at the larger airports, fuel cost was still under €30 per hour. No oil was added, and we didn't encounter a single technical defect.

We all have that special person in our lives: the one we can share anything with, including epic, unforgettable adventures. Best friends enrich our days and give us something to be thankful for. Whether you're looking for a birthday gift, holiday treat or just a way to say thank you for all that they are, we've got plenty of inspiration for you. We're sharing 28 best friend gift ideas—from tote bags to all-natural soap. There's something here for every style and personality. No matter which gift you choose, let your best friend know how they special are. Design a piece of jewelry just for them or customize a pint glass. Blend soap mix and essential oils to form these gemstone beauties. Choose the color that matches your best friend's birthstone for added bathroom decor. Make a gift of luxury: all-natural lotion bars. A combination of coconut oil and beeswax, these little bars soften and moisturize the skin like a high-end spa treatment. Customize a tote bag for your best friend by painting on a monogram design or their initials. Add accents like leaves, hearts or a smiley face. For the holidays, make salt dough ornaments with your bestie as a gift they'll cherish every year. Paint them with your initials or make a heart you can split in half as a friendship ornament. Decorate a terra cotta dish to make a stunning resting spot for rings, earrings, paper clips and incense. Find friendship quotes that represent your bond for a truly personalized gift. Whether you're a crocheting expert or a beginner, this DIY coaster project is simple yet yields beautiful results. Choose a yarn color that matches your best friend's personality, like green, blue or pink. Who does love a snack break? Make snack time extra special with these fun bowls. Add your friends favorite treats like chips, granola and more to keep them fueled throughout the day. Form wall art using a pattern of nails and string. Choose a fun shape like a wrench, U.S. state or a heart. Select your string color based on the vibe you want to create. If your friend has a green thumb, gift them this pedestal planter for their living room decor. Its simple yet sophisticated design will fit in any room. Invite your friend over for a wine and art night and make some simple DIY wall art. By buying bright and trendy colors, you won't have to worry about your painting skills. A terrarium is the perfect gift for a home office or bedside table. Decorate it with colorful succulents and include a thoughtful note about how much their friendship means to you. If your bestie has the best accessories, gift them a trinket try to keep all their jewelry organized. Decorate it to match their bedroom colors so there is a cohesive look. Who can resist corgis? Even better, who can resist them in cookie form? Bring our your baking skills by making some festive corgi cookies. Whip together coconut oil, butter and essential oils to make luxurious body butter. Scoop your lotion into a cute mason jar and label the lid for a professional presentation. Fashion a customized pet tag for best friend's cat or dog. Paint on the pet's name with a paintbrush or alphabet stamps. Write an inside joke or fun saying using this simple coffee mug DIY. Pair the mug with a gift card to their favorite coffee spot or some artisanal teas. If your friend could use some help keeping things decluttered, gift them some simple closet organizers. Paint them in bright colors so they stand out when trying to find something. Build a tiered jewelry display out of decorative plates and sturdy glassware. Your best friend can keep her bracelets, earrings and lipstick all in this gorgeous organizer. Treat your friend to breakfast in bed with this delightful serving tray. Wear your favorite PJs and indulge in an at home brunch with your favorite fixings. Brighten the entryway of your best friend's house or apartment. Stencil an inviting phrase on a solid-colored doormat. Try a word like 'Hola" or "Howdy"—based on your best friend's personality. Looking for rustic best friend gift ideas? Stencil words like 'café' and 'love' on pieces of burlap for a festive touch to a dining table. Show your friend how much you love them with this sweet heart hangining. Perfect for any room, your friend will be reminded that you always have their back. Have a best friend who loves the outdoors? Bring some nature indoors with a glass terrarium. Include plants like ferns, spiderwort and of course: a friendship plant (yes, it's a real thing!). Transform a wood frame into a work of art with a wood burning kit. Etch stars, hearts and stripes into your frame, then add a favorite photo of you and your best friend. Choose a candid from a trip you took together or a day enjoying in the city. Pack protein into your gift with homemade beef jerky. Your best friend can munch on this while hiking on a trail or relaxing at the end of the day. Choose roast or flank steak as your meat, then add your special seasonings. Create stunning storage for your best friend's jewelry, keepsakes and knick knacks. Accent a wooden box with acrylic paint and gold leaf foil. Your best friend will think of you every time she opens it. For a charming home accent, give your best friend air plants that are tucked in small wooden pots. Air plants last all year long without much care and are great for window ledges, bookshelves and desks. Whatever friendship gift you choose, your friend will appreciate the time you put into celebrating them. Want a gift that's truly unique and personal? Take a best friend photo and frame it or create a thoughtful photo book.

Satyapramoda Tirtha (IAST:Satyāpramoda Tīrtha; 1918 – 3 November 1997, was an Indian Hindu philosopher, spiritual leader, guru, , saint and the pontiff of Uttaradi Math, a math (mutt) dedicated to Dvaita philosophy, which has a large following in southern India. He served as the 41st pontiff of Madhvacharya Peetha - Uttaradi Math from 2 February 1948 – 3 November 1997. He had established Jayateertha Vidyapeetha in Bangalore, which has completed over 32 years. Jayateertha Vidyapeetha Sri Satyapramoda Tirtha established Jayateertha Vidyapeetha in 1989, which presently holds more than 200 students and 15 teaching faculty members, in the subjects of Dvaita Vedanta, Vyakarana, Nyaya and Nyayasudha, a work on Dvaita Vedanta which has been published by this institution. It has in its custody vast collection of thousands of palm-leaf manuscripts. Notable works Satyapramoda Tirtha composed six major works, most of them are commentaries, glosses and few independent works. His work Nyayasudha Mandanam is an answer to Anantakrishna Sastri's, (an advaita scholar) criticism of Jayatirtha's Nyaya Sudha and the general criticism of the post-Sankara Advaita thinkers of Dvaita. Nyayasudha Mandanam Yuktimallika Vyakhyana Vaishnava Sidhantarjavam Vijayendra Vijaya Vaibhavam Bhagavataha Nirdoshattva Lakshanaha Vayustuti Mandanam See also Dvaita Vedanta Works of Madhvacharya Uttaradi Matha References Bibliography External links Vijayeendra Vijaya Vaibhavam (Sanskrit text) Yuktimalika Vyakhyana (Sanskrit text) 1918 births 1997 deaths Dvaita Vedanta 20th-century Hindu philosophers and theologians 20th-century Indian philosophers Dvaitin philosophers Indian Hindu saints Uttaradi Math Madhva religious leaders Vaishnavism Bhakti movement Hindu activists 20th-century Hindu religious leaders

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Private blog networks (PBNs) are the go-to link building tactic for grey hat SEOs. Are they worth building from an ROI (Return on Investment) and a ROT (Return on Time) perspective? I used to love using PBNs. I didn't just love using PBNs… I was obsessed with them. I would nerd out all day about how I can grow my network, how to find the perfect expired domains, how to build my PBN, how to make my PBN links stronger and most importantly, how to reduce footprints. And if I wasn't doing that, I was defending the use of PBNs on forums. …Until I got nailed by Google. Not only did Gotch SEO get nailed for using PBNs, but so did several of my clients. Before that happened, I thought I had complete "control" of my SEO because I was in control of my backlinks. It's crazy how wrong I was. But sometimes you need a rough moment to change your ways. One of the biggest cons is the cost of developing and maintaining a network. If you're using auctions, it's going to cost you anywhere between $40-$400 for a good domain. If you are using domain vendors, the cost will be similar. As you can image, this can add up. After you secured your new domain, you have to pay for private WHOIS, get hosting, and add content. So, let's say you secured a domain for $100. You think the cost is high? With all of that effort, you could acquire REAL backlinks from REAL websites and never need to worry about getting penalized again. First, you have to find domains that are worthy of purchasing. About 95% of the domains are unqualified. And that's being generous. For my agency in particular, we used expired domains if they met our Topical Trust Flow requirement. That made our research even more challenging, but it was often much more rewarding. Let's say you're trying to build a network of 10 websites. It's going to take you anywhere between 6-12 hours to find ten qualified domains. A "qualified" domain should have a Trust Flow of at least 15 and a Domain Authority of 15. A lower metric domain is acceptable if it has relevant Topical Trust Flow Topics. Now that you've secured 10 domains, you now have to set them up. It will take you 2-4 hours to find web hosts and get the sites ready for development. You then have to develop the site by creating all the necessary pages, finding themes, writing/outsourcing content, installing plugins, and making the site's look normal. If you want to be extra safe, you may also want to create social accounts for each site. This process could take 1-2 hours per site. This equates to about 36 hours invested for a network of 10 websites. This also doesn't take into account any type of hosting or hacking issues you may encounter. Cheap web hosts often go out of business without any warning and have horrible uptime. Dealing with these issues can be a serious time killer. Now, of course, you can outsource the majority of these steps. But when you outsource, you increase your expenses. Higher expenses will extend how long it takes you to get an ROI. Does using PBNs have a good ROI (Return on Investment) and ROT (Return on Time)? Since both you and I understand the value of money, let's start there. For this example, I'm going to use the keyword phrase: "Los Angeles personal injury lawyer". What this data shows is that you will need approximately 135 expired domains to rank for this keyword. This isn't an exact science. It may take more and it may take less. You also have to keep in mind the quality of the domains. If they competitors on the first page are getting the majority of their links from high authority sites, then low metric expired domains won't be effective. With that said, knowing the average linking root domains will allow you to predict the ROI of targeting a keyword. These are generous calculations, but it gives you an idea of the ROI potential of using PBNs. The Lifetime Value (LTV) of a personal injury client is high. There aren't many niches that will have an LTV this extreme, which means it will take longer to get a positive ROI. The month #1 – #3 calculations are based on ranking on the first page for "Los Angeles personal injury lawyer". Keep in mind that this is a competitive niche, so you likely wouldn't reach the first page for about 6-12 months (if you're good). That means you will be in the hole until you get there. Not that you know the ROI of using PBNs and also some alternatives for investing your capital, let me explain why building PBNs is also a waste of time for developing your skillset as an entrepreneur. Google can make all of your PBN building skills obsolete overnight. It doesn't matter if you spent years learning how to build the perfect PBN. All Google has to do is change their algorithm and reduce the dominance of backlinks as a ranking factor. You go from SEO expert to working at McDonalds overnight because you focused on improving a skill that isn't evergreen. I remember getting a pit in my stomach every time I read about a new Google update. I would run to my computer to check my rank tracker just to make sure I didn't get nailed. No matter how well you develop your network, you're always going to be at risk of two things: A) your sites get deindexed and B) your site lands a manual penalty for "Unnatural Inbound Links". In seconds, both your cash and time investment can be worth nothing. Then you realize, you could have invested all that time and money into something more evergreen. I've been hatin' hard on PBNs in this article, but they aren't all that bad. Now that I've scared the living daylights out of you, let me explain the pros of using a private blog network. Having control in SEO is powerful. With a network, you can dictate the anchor text, the links, and test like crazy to see what works. No other link building strategy allows you such freedom. Let's say worst case scenario, you DO get a manual penalty. Since you have control, you can simply remove the links and the penalty will be revoked. Getting a manual action removed is nearly impossible if you built GSA links or bought links on sites you didn't own. Private blog networks are powerful because you're leveraging the authority of an aged, trusted website. And as you have probably experienced, it's challenging to get these types of links through outreach or naturally. If you rely on private blog networks, you won't have to spend any time reaching out or building relationships. While this isn't a good thing, it can definitely save you time. So, since there are both pros and cons of using a PBN, is there any solution? I see too many SEO's relying way too heavily on private blog networks and they're making a big mistake. I'm sure you've heard this before, but you should never put all your eggs in one basket. This is true for ANY type of link building. Year-after-year Google has destroyed SEO's who haven't diversified and relied on a single link building method. I think of link building the same way I would my retirement account. First, I evaluate the risk of a link building strategy. Then, I decide how much capital and time to allocate to that strategy. For example, I may invest in "riskier" stocks because the potential return is higher. But overall, the riskier stocks would only compose a small percentage of my overall portfolio. This is exactly how you should approach link building and private blog networks! If 100% of your inbound links are coming from PBNs, then you're playing with fire. PBN's should supplement your other link building efforts. They shouldn't supersede other important authority building activities such as building and cultivating relationships within your industry, content promotion (via outreach) and creating content assets. If you keep your PBN links between 5-20% of your overall link profile, then you should be pretty safe. PBNs are always risky, but it's reduced when they're only a small percentage of your link profile. The other 80-90% of your links should come from internal pages like editorial links, business listings, branded properties, or niche blog/forum comments. You can also use this White Hat alternative to PBNs if you want to avoid them altogether. Is it possible to leverage the power of private blog networks without actually building one? The strategy that I'm about to show you is white hat, safe, and if you want, will allow you to never have to use a PBN again. You're going to leverage the links that make expired domains powerful. The only reason anyone even considers using expired domains is because of the tier one links going to the domain. With this model, you have to buy the expired domain, get hosting, get content and take all kinds of measures to eliminate footprints. More importantly, this model doesn't allow you to get 100% link equity because the expired domain acts as a buffer. Tier one links are the most powerful because you get almost all the link equity. It will take hard work and time. You may want to consider outsourcing some of these tasks because of the time investment necessary. Now that I've scared you, let's talk about what tools you'll need. You will also need Majestic and Ahrefs to analyze the links. You can use Open Site Explorer as well since it's free. There is a good chance that Google could devalue expired domains altogether or use some type of sandbox in the future. With this strategy, you'll never have to worry about the effectiveness of your private blog network. That's because you're not actually using one! You're just snatching up the links that make the expired domains powerful in the first place. The first expired domain resource that I'm going to show you is DomCop. This is one of the best because it emphasizes Topical Trust Flow. As you know, the safest and most effective link building strategy is to acquire links from sites that have a relevant Topical Trust Flow to your website. From there, you can start looking for link acquisition opportunities. After you've sifted through Majestic, you should also run the same expired domain through Ahrefs. We just use a simple Google doc to handle all the link data. Don't over-complicate this! The only way you're going to have success with this strategy is if your site has valuable content. The site owner isn't going to replace the old link with some trashy one page affiliate site you made. They will want to replace the dead link with something of value. One way to increase your reach out success rate is to replace the content that was originally linked to. For example, let's say I found an expired domain that used to be a blog about SEO. I would look at its link profile and discover that it has links going to a blog post about "On-Page SEO". I could either leverage an article I already have or just create a new resource knowing that there are links just waiting to be acquired. The beauty of this strategy is that you know that the original content/topic was well-received and "linkable". All you have to do on your side is create a better resource than the original and reach out. You should consider looking at Archive.org to see if you can find the original article that acquired the links. Worst case scenario, you created a resource that you know is popular based on the link history of the expired domain. There is no secret to reaching out. Just be genuine, compliment their work, kindly notify them that they are linking to a dead resource/website out of business, and give them an amazing alternative (your website/content) to replace the broken link. Personalize the email as much as possible, but the reach out process needs to scale. So you should test templates until you come up with one that has a high response rate. Hint: if you have a female who works for you, have her participate in the outreach. Females tend to get higher response rates. This strategy isn't easy and it will certainly take more effort than just buying the expired domain. On average, you will probably be able to secure around 20% of the links you reach out to. The key to having a higher success rate is to only focus on opportunities that are highly relevant. So, for Gotch SEO, I would need to find an old Internet Marketing and SEO blog that I could leverage. It wouldn't make sense for me to reach out to real estate websites or something outside of my niche. There are thousands of domains that expire every single day, which means there are thousands of opportunities for you to secure links for your business. What I really love about this strategy is that you can uncover all types of different opportunities. When you begin your research, you'll find the dead links going to the expired domains, but you'll also uncover content ideas, other dead resources/sites, and all kinds of different link opportunities. Just the intel you gather from researching old domains should be more than enough for any link builder to put this strategy in your arsenal. Now I want to do something fun and show you how I ranked #1 in Google for "PBNs" without using a single PBN link. The keyword phrase "PBNs" only get 260 searches a month according to the Google Keyword Planner. And that's SEARCHES. Not estimated visitors. So, let's say I get 30% CTR for that keyword. That means, I should be getting approximately 78 organic search visitors a month from that keyword. When you rank for a target keyword, you don't just rank for that single phrase. You rank for many other closely-related terms as well. So, how much organic search traffic do you think my "PBNs" article gets per month? Try 2,983 in May alone. How can I get 2,983 organic search visitors when my target keyword phrase only get 260 searches a month? The first reason is because most keyword phrases are "unknown". So, when you rank for your target keyword, you end up ranking for many long-tail variations as well. Many of these long-tail variations will show zero search volume in the Google Keyword Planner. The second reason is because I'm using a title modifier, "2017". Adding the current year to time-sensitive content has always been effective for driving more long-tail search traffic in my experience. The last reason is my SERP click through rate (CTR). The average SERP CTR for this PBNs article over the last 30 days is 5.81%. The highest CTR for a keyword phrase is 60%. If you can improve your SERP CTR, you can get more organic search traffic. What I'm about to show you will help you improve your CTR in the SERPs, but most importantly, will help you rank better in Google as well. The key to getting more organic search traffic is understanding that your content is the lead domino. How do you create SEO content that performs well in Google? Creating content that is unlike all others is the #1 way to win over Google's heart. The first step to creating unique content is to analyze your SEO competitors. Go to Google and enter a keyword you want to rank for. That's the question I asked when creating my private blog network article. In fact, it's the question I ask every time I want to create a new piece of content. When I was doing my research, I noticed that every ranking page was a guide on how to setup PBNs. How do you create something different and unique? Creating your own unique data is the best way to differentiate your content. Anyone can write "how to" guides. But, you will never win in Google if your strategy is to out-"how-to" your competitors. If you want to dominate long-term, then you should create unique data. You might see the word "data" and envision a bunch of geeky guys in lab coats. I barely passed math in school and I don't have formal training in data analysis. If I can create unique data, then you can too. The crazy part is that your data doesn't even need to be real. It can be hypothetical data and still have an impact. For example, my PBNs article has a section about the ROI of using PBNs. The figures I used are rough estimates based on my experience. I didn't need to hire a team of data analysts to do it. I just typed numbers into a Google Sheet. That's seriously it. Use data if you want to differentiate your content from your competitors. It's funny because sometimes your content is answering a question you have about your industry. I got the idea to write about whether PBNs are worth it or not because I was pondering that exact question. The only way you can "challenge" industry norms is by living and breathing your industry. At the time, I knew the risk and cost of using PBNs. I also knew that a large subset of SEOs love using them. So, instead of going with the flow, I decided to challenge this decade-old strategy. The best part about challenging norms in your industry is that you don't have to take a hardline approach. You can be objective and argue for both sides. But in the end, you need to give your reader a clear opinion of your own. What "best practices" or "norms" can you challenge? Good content solves problems and offers solutions. If you use unique data and challenge industry norms, then you need to offer a solution. To give you an example, I came up with a 90/10 formula for my PBNs article. Only 10% of your backlinks should come from "high-risk" opportunities like PBNs. 90% of your backlinks should come from lower risk opportunities such as those acquired through outreach. All I did was take the Pareto principle and applied it to this situation. Unique data, unique positions, and unique strategies will always dominate regurgitated guides. Remember earlier when I said content is the "lead domino"? That's 100% a fact, but it's not the only domino. I would be lying to you if I didn't show you other factors that have allowed my article to perform well. Do you ever wonder how popular bloggers get hundreds of social shares and blog comments within only a couple days of publishing? It's because of their email lists. I can tell you firsthand that having an email list is one the best (and easiest) ways to amplify your SEO results. Because content promotion is hard without a list. You can go buck wild on social media, spend loads of money on ads, and you can even build links until you're blue in the face. But NO content promotion tactic is easier and faster than leveraging your email list. It takes 5-10 minutes to write and send out an email. If you have a decent-sized list, you get thousands of visitors to your new content within 24 hours. So, why does this help your SEO? Because you need eyeballs on your content if you want to get backlinks and social shares. The only reason I got a natural backlink to my PBNs article from Search Engine Watch is because my content had VISIBILITY. You need to grow your email list if you want to amplify your SEO results. The third part of this strategy is to create a positive user experience on your website. The first step to pleasing your users is giving them incredible value through your content. I already know you will achieve this goal by following the framework above. But there are several other micro-elements that will impact your content's performance. The key to pleasing Google is fulfilling searcher intent and offering a pleasant experience for searchers. Anything that doesn't help the searcher is a distraction. Slow loading pages hurt user experience and kill sales opportunities. If you fix anything, fix your site speed. Fulfilling searcher intent is the priority and that's why your content needs to be front and center. The searcher's experience should be effortless. Don't make them scroll! There is nothing wrong with having ads on your site. The problem is the way some websites use them. Naturally, many websites prioritize clicks over a positive searcher experience by placing ads above the fold. While this may help in the short-term, it will kill your search performance in the long-run. B) ads above the fold are annoying and distracting. Anything that negatively disrupts the searcher will hurt your organic search performance over time. If you follow the SEO industry closely, you probably heard about Google's threat regarding interstitial pop-ups. Google believes that pop-ups hurt searcher experience and they may start demoting websites that use them. Fortunately, there's a way to satisfy searchers AND use popups at the same time. All you have to do is modify your popups so that they only show on the second page load. That way you don't scare off organic search visitors. Focus on pleasing the searcher. Are these three steps all it takes to ranking well in Google? If you follow the three steps I listed AND you have decent website authority, then ranking is a breeze. How do you know if you have decent website authority? The easiest thing to do is use third party metrics such as Domain Authority (DA) from Open Site Explorer, Trust Flow from Majestic, or Domain Rating from Ahrefs. These tools are a necessity, but there is another way to measure the authority of your website. How long does it take a new piece of content to rank in the top 100 for your target keyword? On the flip side, when your site has authority, you can rank faster and easier. This reduces your SEO expenses because you don't need to invest as much into acquiring new backlinks. You need to focus on growing the authority of your website as a whole. Doing these four things alone will get you some awesome SEO results. Is this all there is ranking well in Google? No, but this is a great start if you're new to white hat SEO. Are PBNs worth it to you? If you follow the 90/10 rule of link diversification, you will be forced to spend time on acquiring real backlinks. At the same time, you'll get the benefits of PBN links with decreased risk. Marketing is all about ROI. If you believe you can get a return on investment using only PBN links, then DO IT. For most people, it's best to take the safe route and use more evergreen tactics. PBNs are a fools gold. People keep pushing themm so hard that its going to be pretty soon that Google wil take notice and slap these low SEOs with a update and send them spinning in their chairs. PBNis the equivalent of keyword stuffing and we know how that played out. Fantastic read! You truly are an SEO wizard. I've built a 50 domain pbn and I'd like to continue growing it but tools like pbn hunter have now got me worried a competitor is going to report me. I guess I have to figure out how to block these or up the quality of my pbns so they survive a manual review? Anyone here know how to block PBN hunter? you said to check your backlinks in ahrefs, well ahrefs has its own indexing, so what that means is it indexes links that google does not. this is a fact i have retested it on lots of websites (try yourself). so this means all achor text ratios are wrong, page authority and domain authority. Thanks for the comment. I can assure you that Ahrefs does NOT have more link data than Google. So, I'm not entirely sure what argument you're trying to make. This is a really awesome article about PBNs and it has lots of information than other articles on the internet. Thanks for taking your time to write this article! Good article Nathan – I would rename this article, "Broken Link Building Using Expired Domains. An article topic I would like to see you write about is about seeking (and sometimes buying) placement of contextual links within niche relevant content/sites to lead back to your site/content that you hinted at #3. I am Muktar Ali from Bangladesh. I read your full article. It's an amazing article about PBN. I want to make PBN at least 10 sites. Do I need to buy every domain and hosting in the different company for PBN? How much do white hat techniques cost? Will 28K be enough to get ahead in a market like Chicago? BTW — loved your videos. I'm about 30 years too old to master it myself. Hi Nathan, You have great knowledge about PBN link building. I also believe in link building by Guest Posting and link exchange. But I have a question, Is it good for link building from web2.0 sites like Wix, Blogspot, Sitey, Tumbler etc.? That was super helpful Nathan. This is a very informative article, but what do you think are the best ways to build links? I have looked at tons of directories and granted there are good ones and bad ones. But I need a better strategy where I can build good backlinks on different sites that aren't necessarily directories. Great. Thanks for great content. And should I come up with content is the King? Glad you are debunking the PBN life and that this would be ranking for PBN's related search queries. Also, that you moved away from it and other deceitful techniques, before throwing in the towel. Keep preaching!

nutch_noindex DonateContactMyChart LoginFind a Doctor New Hospital /nutch_noindex The pediatric brachial plexus injury experts Our multidisciplinary pediatric brachial plexus injury experts collaborate to offer leading-edge diagnostic and treatment options with the gentlest touch Brachial Plexus Injury Overview About the Condition Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI): Overview Brachial is Latin for "arm" and plexus means "braid." The brachial plexus is the interlacing network, or braid, of five nerves that pass from the neck into the arm and hand. These crucial nerves regulate the movements of the hand, arm and shoulder and carry sensation back to the brain. When one, many or all of these nerves are damaged, it can result in brachial plexus injuries that inhibit the ability to flex or rotate the arm. Most of these injuries occur during birth. For example, when a large baby passes through a small pelvis, it can cause strain on the baby's neck and the brachial plexus within it. But older children sometimes incur brachial plexus injuries, as well, from traumatic events such as falling off of a jungle gym or a car accident. Most brachial plexus injuries result from the bruising or stretching of the nerves. With rest and sometimes therapy, most patients completely recover over time. In a small number of cases, however, if the nerves are severed, injury may persist and surgery may be required to achieve optimal range of movement. Complicating matters, it is often difficult to tell early on how serious the nerve damage is or whether it will heal, so diagnostic observation is key. At Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, our world-class team of pediatric specialists includes neurosurgeons, hand surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, radiologists and a dedicated occupational therapist, all of whom are focused on treating brachial plexus injuries with optimal combinations of traditional and advanced therapies, including nerve reconstruction and nerve transfer. © 2020 Stanford Children's Health Also Find Us on: Lucile Packard Foundation

Study Highlights Five Strategies to Help Maintain Relationships How can you maintain the strength of your relationship over time? New research coming out of the University of Illinois suggests there are five primary ways committed couples can continuously secure their bond. Researchers Brian Ogolsky, a University of Illinois professor of human and community development, and Jill R. Bowers conducted a meta-analysis of 35 studies and 12,273 individual reports to determine openness, positivity, assurances, shared tasks and a shared social network are strategies couples can use to improve their relationship. The study showed a person who practices one of these five strategies is likely to practice the others and a partner who notices one of the strategies being used is likely to be tuned into their partner's efforts in the other four areas. "A person who practices one of these five strategies is likely to practice the others as well." The five relationship strategies were described as: Openness: Partners share feelings while also encouraging partners to do the same. Positivity: Maintaining an optimistic manner with partner. Assurances: Feeling assured partner is in it for the "long haul." Shared Tasks: Share burden of tasks in an equitable manner. Shared Social Sphere: Making an effort to include partner's friends and family in some activities. Ogolsky explained: "Persons who use any of these maintenance strategies will not only be more satisfied with and committed to their relationship, they are also likely to continue to love and, yes, even like each other throughout its duration." Source: Illinois.edu.

IATSE Shatters Food Banks Canada Fundraiser for 5th Year Toronto, ON – For the fifth year, IATSE partnered with Food Banks Canada for the "Every Plate Full" Challenge, which aims to raise food and funds for hungry Canadians during the summer months, when donations tend to slow down. Over the month of May, twenty participating IATSE Locals donated over $103,000 to the campaign, bringing the five-year total to over 1.25 million meals. With every dollar raised translating to three meals, the goal this year was 300,000 meals nationally. Each local was invited to participate, and Food Banks Canada partnered participating Locals with a food bank in their area of the country. Each IATSE Local team captain set up a donation page on the Every Plate Full website so that members could donate directly to their Local's total. The IATSE is proud of how our members have embraced the cause and thrilled that, once again, we smashed our national goal. We would like to recognize IATSE Local 873 for the most donations (with 70), as well as the largest single donation (of $12,000). Most improved giving went to IATSE Local 856, who got an earlier shout-out for being the Local that pushed us over the One Millionth Meal mark. The highest contribution came from IATSE Local 212 (at $26,277), and for the third year running, IATSE Local 580 claimed highest per-member donation (averaging $80.13 per member). Thank you once again to stellar employer F&D Scene Changes Calgary, who came in at $6,848, and to The Directors Guild of Canada – Alberta District Council, who joined us in fundraising for the first year ever. International Vice President Damian Petti, who acts as the IATSE's Every Plate Full National Team Captain, stated, "We are so appreciative of the time and effort that goes into this campaign each year – from members, Locals, and employers. Within the labour movement and outside it, we are stronger together." Matthew Cain, Director of Communications [email protected]

The Skylight Plus subscription allows you to access our cloud portal and mobile app, where you can send photos and videos to Skylight, and even add captions! Skylight Plus can be used with all your Skylight Frames and by everyone in the family. Click the tabs below to learn how to use each of the Skylight Plus features! 1. Enter your personal email address. 2. Type in your phone number and pick a password. 3. Create your Skylight email address. 4. Activate your frame by typing the code into your Skylight Frame. 5. Set up your privacy settings. *6. If you choose your frame to be private, you can approve a list of friends and family who can send photos to your Skylight. You are all set! You should now be able to see all your Skylight Frames in the portal. 1. Log in to the portal and click on the name of the frame you wish to send a photo or video to. 2. Click "Upload New Photo" on the top right corner. 3. Choose a file from your computer and click "Upload Photo" 1. Log in to the portal and click on the name of the frame you wish to download a photo or video from. 2. Click on the photo or video you want to download. 3. Click "Download" on the top right corner. You can download the Skylight Plus app on the Apple and Google Play stores. 3. Select "Activate New Frame" if you're activating a new Skylight, or "Find Existing Frame" if you're connecting to a friend's Skylight. * 4a. If you're connecting to someone else's Skylight, you will need to type in their Skylight email address. * 4b. If you are activating a new frame, type the 6-digit code into your Skylight Frame. You are all set! You should now be able to see all your Skylight Frames in the app. 1. Log in to the app and click on the name of the frame you wish to send a photo or video to. 2. Click the arrow icon on the top right corner. 3. Pick a photo or video from your photo gallery or use your camera to take a new one! 1. Log in to the app and click on the name of the frame you wish to download a photo or video from. 3. Click "Download Video" or "Download Photo". 3. Click "Share Video" or "Share Photo". You can send videos to your Skylight from the cloud portal or mobile app. 1. Log in to the app and click on the name of the frame you wish to send a video to. 3. Pick a video from your gallery or use your camera to take a new one! You add captions to your photos from the mobile app. 1. Log in to the app and click on the name of the frame you wish to send a photo to. 3. Pick a photo from your gallery or use your camera to take a new one! 4. Type your caption in the gray box and click "send".

← Hit The Ground Running…With A Bump! So, that's my first Two Things Tuesday done. Let me know what you think of the idea, I really appreciate any and all feedback I get from you guys! This entry was posted in Events, Running, Two Things Tuesday and tagged 2013, running, training, Writing. Bookmark the permalink.

Two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of arson at the Avans University of Applied Sciences' art academy in Den Bosch on Sunday. An 18-year-old boy from Rosmalen turned himself in on Monday, and a 15-year-old boy from Den Bosch was arrested on Wednesday, the police announced on Thursday. Both suspects were arraigned on Thursday. The 15-year-old was released from custody for the time being, the older suspect will stay in custody for another two weeks.

One of the questions we get asked a lot is "How do I transfer the Brother ScanNCut files from the internet to my computer and then onto my Brother ScanNCut using a USB". We have free Brother ScanNCut cutting files available on our website for you to download when you sign up to our newsletter. You can also use this same process when you find free downloadable files on other websites. In the video below, Paula takes you through the process. Very well explain and helpful thank you. Thank you for your feedback Carol. Some of the files I've downloaded from here and from other sites seem to take a long time to transfer or won't transfer. I've checked file sizes but size seems to make no difference. An ecample from today is I tried to transfer the Stencil Diamond file so that I could cut it out. It took so long I gave up . Can you explain why this may be please. What do you mean by transfer? These cutting files are quite small so should download quite quickly. So is it the download that is the issue or do you mean that you have already downloaded the file and you are trying to transfer to your ScanNCut machine?

Luxtorpeda – polska grupa wykonująca szeroko pojętą muzykę rockową. Powstała w 2010 roku z inicjatywy gitarzysty i wokalisty Roberta Friedricha, znanego z zespołów: Acid Drinkers, Arka Noego, Kazik na Żywo i 2Tm2,3. Muzyk do współpracy zaprosił związanych z zespołem 2Tm2,3 gitarzystę Roberta Drężka i basistę Krzysztofa Kmiecika oraz ówczesnego perkusistę Turbo i zespołu Armia Tomasza Krzyżaniaka. W 2011 roku w trakcie nagrywania albumu skład uzupełnił wokalista Przemysław "Hans" Frencel, raper znany z duetu Pięć Dwa. Debiutancki album formacji zatytułowany Luxtorpeda ukazał się 9 maja 2011 roku. W sesji nagraniowej wziął udział także Maciej Jahnz, który zarejestrował partie solowe gitary elektrycznej. Pod koniec 2011 roku grupa rozpoczęła prace nad drugim albumem pt. Robaki, który ukazał się 9 maja 2012 roku. W dwóch teledyskach promujących płytę role fabularne odegrali sportowcy: drużyny rugby na wózkach Balian i Jokers ("Hymn") oraz zawodnicy mieszanych sztuk walki, m.in. Michał Materla ("Wilki dwa"). W 2021 roku z okazji dziesięciolecia zespół nagrał covery własnych utworów na płytę Elekroluxtorpeda. W tym samym roku zespół utworzył dla swoich fanów aplikację, dzięki której kontaktują się z fanami, w miejsce usuniętego konta na Facebooku. Dyskografia Albumy studyjne Minialbumy Albumy koncertowe Kompilacje Notowane utwory Teledyski Nagrody i wyróżnienia Przypisy Linki zewnętrzne Strona oficjalna Muzyka w Poznaniu Polskie zespoły rockowe

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A freaking weird thing happened two weeks ago. Without warning, my Facebook feed filled from top to bottom with declarations of laughter, happiness and love. It was so immediate, so unprecedented and so widespread amongst all my local Melburnian friends, that I wondered if there something in the water. Then I realised what was going on. We were having an unseasonal burst of sunshine and warmth. There was a north wind blowing and the day maxed out at a glorious 23 degrees Celsius. For mid-Winter in Melbourne, this was more than a big deal. More than just a hat tip to all the peer-reviewed scientific literature confirming man-made climate change. It was a lifeline. Seasonal affective disorder is real. That feeling when the days turn cold, of wanting to head into hibernation… preferably in a kid-free fantasy land that is lived under a doona, on a couch with a stash of chocolate and never-ending tea and favourite sick day films (you know we all have at least two – mine are The Lake House and The Notebook – don't judge me, they work!)… is totally legit. When winter ticks around, the amount of daylight reduces. This is the same cue that triggers birds to migrate to sunnier climes (how awesome is nature at showing us the way?!) and can trigger changes in our moods, energy levels, appetite and need to sleep. For some people, it can develop into serious depression that lasts until spring, when the days lengthen and warm up again. This winter depression is termed Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) by psychologists. SAD is more common in women and more commonly found the further you live away from the equator (everyone's smiling in Honolulu, I'm sure of it!). Research suggests that SAD is linked to melatonin hormone levels, which in turn are moderated by our exposure to sunshine and bright light. If you ever watched the glorious TV series set in Alaska Northern Exposure back in the early 1990s, you might remember Holling's two-week sleep hibernation and the famous hat with lights (don't laugh, Sweden recently installed bus shelters with phototherapy lights to help when they're in complete darkness – as in weeks when it never gets light – in Winter). So what to do? Spending time outside – even if there's no direct sunshine – is a natural form of treatment. It's no wonder Champagne Sarah cited sunshine as one of her favourite things. A brisk morning walk is recommended, but if you still feel you're struggling, don't be a hero, ask your GP for support. Me? Well, two days after my Facebook feed turned golden and sparkly I headed to sunny Queensland for a blissful 10 days of work and holiday. Sheer bliss! I've been fortunate enough to live in some pretty amazing places – including Hawaii and London. Let me tell you, I was much happier in Hawaii! Winter in London was miserable – I worked in a basement office and didn't see the sun from Monday to Friday for months. That does bad stuff to your brain. Now I live in Brisbane, which is currently convinced it is November rather than August so we have more sunshine than we know what to do with. are you flirting or flaunting? When I first arrived in London, I found the way my fellow office workers would peel their clothes off at lunchtime and sun themselves like lizards on anything vaguely resembling grass/earth, rather vexing. As a born and bred Queenslander, I found the idea of subjecting oneself to the sun GASP "without sunscreen" a little horrifying and very dangerous (although I was quite happy to jump in unidentified mini-cabs after numerous nights on the turps – a small helping of murder for dessert anyone?). Then after dark grey winters without any sun for months upon months upon months…. upon months, I totally understood this springtime habit. When unable to get away to sunnier shores, I resorted to – shame upon shame – going to the local solarium every month or so for a quick blast in the sunbed. I've probably permanently rooted my skin but I did manage to fend off the SADs to which a number of my fellow Aussies succumbed! Ha ha, oh, I remember all the white bodies lying in Hyde Park in their granny knickers and serious underwire cross-your-heart bras at lunchtime! Gawd, that was very vexing indeed!

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Master bedroom: King size bed with ensuite bathroom, Juliet balcony, and stunning views of lake and mountains. Bedroom 2: Queen size bed. Bedroom 3: One set of single bunks and one standard single bed (three singles). Lounge: A single can be setup on request. All the bedrooms are upstairs, each with a wall mounted radiant heater and electric blankets on all the beds. Master ensuite: shower, toilet & hand basin. Family bathroom: shower, toilet & hand basin. The villa is not serviced daily. We will however service the villa once during stays of 8 nights or more. All linen is supplied and included in the tariff. Mountain-bike storage available. Advise if required. NZ$212 per night for up to 2 people, minimum 3 night stay. For a 2 night stay apply the High Season tariff. Includes 20% discount from 1st April until 22nd June and 10th Oct until 30th Nov. NZ$40 per night for each extra person. Discount does not apply to Easter and long weekends/public holidays. NZ$260 per night for up to 2 people, minimum 2 night stay. Minimum stay and high season tariff can apply at anytime.

NEWSLETTER .....JULY OF 1991........MRS. E.M. cause the mind to work, to see the Blue-Print of God's plan. because of the truth they carry. with the Lamb, the U.S. must the Lion. ing the regulatory Zealots at the Enviromental Protection Agency. from them that Greece received her philosophy, Mathematics and so forth. class citizens.....should the Republic break free. Lithuanian, Lativian, Russian, Byelorussian, Ukranian, Jewish and so forth. In Poland many of the 'New' Entrepreneurs are actually old Bolsheviks. for western partners for their joint ventures. nist rule, are so dependent upon welfare, they are fearful of giving it up. Gorbechev...they say:..this is an sick Empire, let this monster fall apart. but if they are to be free the west must play a role. Liberal reform has been imposed on the Public Schools, and see what a mess. which have abandoned their former beliefs is a waste. run the Soviet Union perhaps from behind the scenes, as well as the U.S. Blind leader leading the Blind. ahead of that plan then there are chastisements that you did not plan on. time of trouble, not around it, but we will win in the long run.

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WayPoint Palmetto Florida is an RV and restaurant/brewery concept for a 50 acre property owned by a wholly-owned affiliate of Rob and Dan Harte near Tampa Bay in Manatee County Florida. Acquired in 2006 to support the mitigation activities of South Swell Development Group and zoned for an RV resort, the 25 acres of wetland areas of the parcel were restored in 2008 with activities that included removing all exotic and invasive plants and replacing them with new plantings of over 20,000 native Florida plants. The plans for the unrestored 25 acres of these lands call for a conservation-oriented, next generation 200+- unit RV resort, catering to a growing segment of the leisure industry, and programed to provide an experience-rich resort with less density than the historical parks, celebrating open space and the restored natural areas.

Before adding more lights, see what happens if you go into your render style and in the lighting tab change the ambient color to black while using 16 bounces. This will darken the scene but still give you smooth results. In the mean time I too will be looking into using 8 bounces. As for the HDRI you are mainly looking for any HDRI image with from within VW or on the web that does not have a strong spot in the sky. If there is a haze around the sun, that will soften the shadows it casts. Another thing to keep in mind is that you have shadows coming from multiple exterior sources. The Heliodon and the HDRI image. If the HDRI has a sun spot in it, it will cause highlights and shadows like you are seeing. Be careful which HDRI you choose as to not overlap, try something that either has a hidden sun, or overcast. One method to change the scale of a texture on sub division is to apply the texture. Once applied, go to the resource manager and right click > edit on the texture you applied. You will then see a size option in the lower left corner. Downside: This will affect all objects with this texture. I have used a multitude of different rendering application including VW (C4D) Mentalray, and Render man. My advice to you is that it is less about the software and more about your abilities. It does take time to render photo-realistic, or even close to it in any application you choose. This render was made from start (new scene) to finish in about 3 hours. This was made using only Vectorworks 2017 and getting textures online to fit my needs. I will post a follow up commend that outlines my lighting technique that may help you in the future.

VINTAGE car enthusiast Jim Merrington has driven his 85-year-old vehicle all over Europe to discover its history. Now Jim, of Brancepeth, near Durham, has written a book about one of the pioneers of both aviation and motor cars, Louis Janoir, who built his Delage car body. Entitled Aeroplanes to Automobiles, it reveals the history of a man who flew with Blériot, became a founder of the Russian Air Force and made 1,000 WWI fighter planes. Then he turned his attention to making Jim's aluminium car body – a forerunner of the modern car body shell – on a Delage chassis. Today there are only three such cars known in the world. With only a small Janoir badge on the car, Jim and his wife Jean, travelled in the old car through France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Holland. A breakthrough came when Jim discovered the family of the original owner living in the Pyrenees and the granddaughter of Janoir living in Paris. Tomorrow Jim, 70, a former director of Newcastle Breweries, is displaying his findings in an exhibition. Janoir bought his first aeroplane in 1909 and became a test pilot for the Deperdussin aeroplane manufacturer. He went to Moscow to test and make aeroplanes and was engaged by the Russian government as a technical expert. In 1912 he was promoted to be in charge of Russian military aviation and at the outbreak of the First World War, he joined the Russian Army. Janoir returned to Paris to open an aircraft factory where he made 1,000 fighters for the French and British. After the war he turned his attention to motorbikes and cars designing Jim's Tranformable Metallique. But it is the car body which makes it special. Janoir built it in the same way as his favourite monocoque racing plane, constructing the frame in aluminium and cloaking it in metal. Jim's European travels brought him into contact with a relative of the original owner of the car. "There is a badge on the car bearing the name Louis Michon. I knew the car was owned by somebody in the Pyrenees. Jean and I drove 1,500 miles to France and spent weeks getting nowhere fast. "Then as we were about to leave I popped into a little two-pump garage in a French town called Oloron Sainte Marie and the pump attendant's eyes popped out like a stork's. Jim's car will now go on display at a free photo exhibition, open to the public, in Brancepeth Village Hall, near Durham, tomorrow from 10am to 4pm. Whatever you need this Christmas, go to www.LocalMole.co.uk - the fast, accurate local business directory.

New Target Opens at Broadway The new City Target Store on 5th and Broadway replaces retailer Fred Segal. Some people pronounce the discount retailer as Tar-jay, as if it were French. But it any case, it's coming. A new Target store has opened in place of the Fred Segal store on 5th Street and Broadway, in Downtown Santa Monica. The Target City store will offer an abbreviated version of the chains retail offerings, such as pharmaceuticals and clothing. It will join a newly opened Target at 16thStreet and Wilshire Blvd. Another Target on the Westside is on Santa Monica Blvd, in West Los Angeles. "Target Stores are a national retail chain offering home goods, clothing, electronics and more, plus exclusive designer collections," says the companies website. Target plans to open several other LA County locations this year. It will add several stores in 2021, including Ventura Boulevard in Encino, Hollywood and in Echo Park. Culver City Welcomes its New Planning and Development Director Mark Muenzer Culver City Police Shot, Killed Suspect Following Car Chase Culver City Council Approves Controversial Anti-Camping Law CC Police Arrest Cyclist with Drugs, Gun and $10,000 in Cash El Marino Language School Recognized As California Distinguished School

Das Lepelletier-Getriebe ist eine Weiterentwicklung des Ravigneaux-Getriebesatzes zur Verwendung in Automatikgetrieben. Während der Ravigneauxsatz eine Schaltung von bis zu 4 Gängen erlaubt, ermöglicht der Lepelletier-Satz die Realisierung von fünf und mehr Gängen. Der Lepelletier-Satz entsteht, indem einem Ravigneaux-Satz (im Bild grau/rot/grün) ein weiterer einfacher Planetensatz (blau/orange) vorangestellt und mit Kupplungen verbunden wird. Aus der Ganganzeige-Tabelle in der Abbildung erkennt man, dass für die Schaltung von sieben Vorwärtsgängen und einem Rückwärtsgang drei Kupplungen und drei Bremsen nötig sind. Das Hohlrad (blau) des einfachen Planetensatzes ist zudem permanent mit der Motorantriebswelle (weiß) verbunden. Das heißt, dass auch im Leerlauf der einfache Planetenradsatz immer mitgedreht wird. Der Abtrieb erfolgt immer über das Hohlrad (grau) des Ravigneaux-Satzes und ist über das Differential mit den Antriebsrädern verbunden. Bei einem Sechs-Gang-Automatikgetriebe wird das hellblaue Sonnenrad permanent blockiert, so dass die schaltbare Bremse für dieses Rad entfallen kann und der fünfte Gang mit der Übersetzung eins entfällt. In der Abbildung ist der Ravigneaux-Satz entgegen der Praxis zur übersichtlicheren Darstellung vertikal gespiegelt dargestellt. Literatur Konrad Reif (Hrsg.): Konventioneller Antriebsstrang und Hybridantriebe, 1. Aufl. 2010, S. 190f (Vorschau bei google books) Weblinks Animation eines 6-Gang-Getriebes Animation eines 7-Gang-Getriebes Fahrzeuggetriebe

Welcome to the daily email for media members that includes news and notes from The University of Southern Mississippi. Today's email includes news releases about the University's MBA program ranked among the nation's Top 50 by an online publication and research by a doctoral graduate in Human Capital Development being featured on a Sirius XM radio program. In addition, astronomy Professor Chris Sirola is available today to discuss the discovery of microbes on one of Jupiter's moons that could lead credence to the theory of alien life and history Professor Heather Stur is available to discuss President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The University of Southern Mississippi, through a cooperative effort with the Duke University Talent Identification Program, is hosting a three-week Summer Program for Academically Talented Youth that runs through July 27. The program is designed for exceptional students who are currently enrolled in grades 7, 8, 9 and 10. The Summer Program's goal is to provide a balance of educational, cultural and recreational experiences. To schedule coverage, contact David Tisdale or Van Arnold.

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Australian luxury resort wear startup Get Robed continues to extend support to its flood-impacted neighbours in Townsville and surrounding regions by donating 100 per cent of its profits to people in need this month. The Premier of Queensland Annastasia Palaszcuk launched the official Queensland Flood Appeal announcing that the generosity of people across the state would make a real difference in the lives of thousands of people impacted. Founder of Get Robed Rebecca Kroon is based in the state, saying Townsville holds a special place in her heart. "[Townsville was] the first place I moved to when I arrived in Australia in 2007," said Rebecca. "I instantly fell in love with the coastal city and it saddens me to see the impact these floods have had on our northern neighbours; their families, their homes and their community". Kroon, originally from New Zealand, moved to Queensland with her husband to enjoy and embrace all the sunshine state has to offer. Inspired by coastal living, Kroon founded Robe in 2017 to give women access to high-quality, luxury-resort wear that suited their lifestyle. The unprecedented flooding has brought devastation to much of the region — especially Townsville — leaving potentially thousands of homes underwater and causing roads and bridges to disappear. Kroon says, "We hope our contributions will help families to rebuild their homes and our thoughts are with those who have been affected. As a Queensland startup we want to do what we can to help and while we can't donate funds, we can raise some. With each Robe purchase, we will put our profits into the pockets of those in need to support our neighbours through this tough time," said Kroon. Readers also enjoyed this story about Eurovision – Australia Decides winning act.

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Allison Levine is owner of Please The Palate, a boutique marketing and event-planning agency. As a freelance writer, she contributes to numerous publications while eating and drinking her way around the world. If you are staying in Carmel-by-the-Sea in one of the charming little hotels, these tasting rooms are all accessible by foot. Our base for the weekend was the delightful Tally Ho Inn. A boutique hotel that will make you feel like you are in the English countryside, Tally Ho Inn is a block from the center of Carmel-by-the-Sea and a couple blocks from the beach. Head out for a self-guiding wine tour with the Carmel Wine Walk by-the-Sea Wine Tasting Passport. For just $65 (and valued at $90), you will receive a $10 wine tasting flight at each of nine tasting rooms in the area.['..

A new James Bond Aston Martin for $3.5 million - battering rams included Aston Martin is producing 28 replicas of the 1964 DB5 from the movie "Goldfinger." The cars will be complete with smokescreens, a simulated oil slick delivery system and a $3.5 million price tag. Updated: May 16, 2019 6:10 AM Posted By: By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business If Goldfinger's henchman Oddjob is coming after you, Aston Martin has just the car you need. It will cost a lot, though. Ten months ago Aston Martin announced it would build a limited number of 1964 Aston Martin DB5s, just like the one Sean Connery, as James Bond, first drove in the movie "Goldfinger." Twenty-five of these cars will be sold at a price of £2.75 million, or about $3.5 million. Each car will include a host of dangerous-sounding options, just like the one in the movie, Aston Martin said. Aston Martin has finally announced what some of those gadgets will be. The cars will have, among other things, rotating license plates that can show three different tags and replica machine guns that poke out from behind the turn signals. Other clever features will include a "smoke screen" device to hide the car from pursuers and a replica oil squirter to release an imaginary oil slick behind the car. In case all of that isn't enough, the car will have extendible front and rear battering rams. There are currently no plans to include an ejector seat, something the car had in the movie but "there may be a surprise or two when you operate the ejector seat button," Aston Martin representatives said in an email. The cars are being built in the Aston Martin Works facility in the town of Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire, England, the same factory where DB5s were originally made. It is now mostly dedicated to restoring classic Aston Martins. The main manufacturing facility is now in Warwickshire, England. These will be "continuation cars," meaning that, although newly built, they will be exactly like the 1964 DB5s in nearly all respects except for the fancy gadgets. They will all be made in the same color, Silver Birch. That is, of course, the color of the movie car. The price may seem high but it's a relative bargain compared to one of the actual cars used in the film. Someone paid $4.6 million in 2010 for one of those. The only other complete car used in the James Bond films was stolen in 1997 and its whereabouts are now unknown, according to Hagerty, a company that insures collectible cars. Creating these cars posed an even greater challenge than making the cars for the movies since different cars or parts of cars were used to film different shots. Those shots were then cut together to create the impression of a single car. In these new replicas, all the devices must be made to work on a single automobile that can actually be driven. But these new gadget-laden cars will not be legal to drive on public roads, Aston Martin said. In all, 28 of the James Bond DB5s will be produced, including one that will be kept by Aston Martin, one that will be kept by EON productions, the company that makes Bond movies and is helping to create the cars, and a third that will be auctioned for charity. A new James Bond Aston Martin for $3.5 million - rotating license plate included Lanzan un nuevo Aston Martin de James Bond, con matrícula giratoria incluida, por US$ 3,5 millones Aston Martin is considering an IPO Aston Martin brings back the Superleggera Aston Martin falls 5% in London IPO Tech vs. Trump; Musk tweets; Aston Martin IPO Aston Martin is getting ready for an IPO in London Aston Martin IPO; Relief in Italy; Tesco slides

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Q: How to analysis the "neighborhood relationship" of an array with perl (I). I got a software which contains a command "rectangle(x1,x2,y1,y2)", it can generate a rectangle with bottom-left corner coordinate(x1,y1) and upper-right corner coordinate(x2,y2) on x-y plane (II). I wanna use this software to create all alphanumeric in x-y plane with stack up rectangles, basically I wanna print out those commands by perl (III). My idea is to create a 5x7 table by filling this table with rectangles then put it to the coordinate I want as following: #!/usr/bin/perl use strict; use warnings; ###=================================================================================### ###=================================================================================### ###========= This script will generate alphanumeric by filling polygon in =========### ###==================== the specific position of a 5 x 7 table =====================### ###================= following case represents the alphanumeric:"1"================### ###=================================================================================### ###=== --------------------- ===### ###=== | | | O | | | 6 ===### ###=== --------------------- ===### ###=== | | O | O | | | 5 ===### ###=== --------------------- ===### ###=== | | | O | | | 4 ===### ###=== --------------------- ===### ###=== | | | O | | | 3 row number ===### ###=== --------------------- ===### ###=== | | | O | | | 2 ===### ###=== --------------------- ===### ###=== | | | O | | | 1 ===### ###=== --------------------- ===### ###=== | | O | O | O | | 0 ===### ###=== ----------*---------- "*" stand for (coor_x, coor_y) ===### ###=== -2 -1 0 1 2 --> column number ===### my grid_x = 1; # the size of a grid along x-direction my grid_y = 1; # the size of a grid along y-direction sub alphanum_1 { my $coor_x = shift; # the x coordinate that I wanna put this "polygon 1" my $coor_y = shift; # the y coordinate that I wanna put this "polygon 1" my ($i,$j,$mkrstring); my @col_neg2 = (""); # the positions which needs to be filled in col -2 my @col_neg1 = (0,5); # the positions which needs to be filled in col -1 my @col_zero = (0,1,2,3,4,5,6); # the positions which needs to be filled in col 0 my @col_pos1 = (0); # the positions which needs to be filled in col +1 my @col_pos2 = (""); # the positions which needs to be filled in col +2 my (@marker,@anchor); for ($i=0; $i<=$#col_zero-1; $i++) { $marker[$i] = ($col_zero[$i+1] - $col_zero[$i] == 1)? "m" : "0"; $mkrstring = $mkrstring.$marker[$i]; } } &alphanum_1; Here comes the problem, as you can see the column 0 needs to be filled by all 7 rows, if I only want to use the "rectangle" command once instead of 7 times : assume that coor_x=0, coor_y=0 method 1: rectangle(-0.5,0.5,0,7) method 2: rectangle(-0.5,0.5,0,1) rectangle(-0.5,0.5,1,2) rectangle(-0.5,0.5,2,3) rectangle(-0.5,0.5,3,4) rectangle(-0.5,0.5,4,5) rectangle(-0.5,0.5,5,6) rectangle(-0.5,0.5,6,7) method 1 and 2 will achieve the same result, but I prefer to use method 1 which means I need to check the "neighborhood relationship" in the same column, but I got stuck in this part, basically, I wanna stick the rectangles as long as they can be stuck together in the same column. I'm a newbie in perl, is there any hint? I need your help! A: Here is a way how to slightly reduce the number of rectangles (it is definitely not a reduction to minimum, however, it can help): First, I would choose another representation of the matrix: my @one = ([0,0,0,0,0,0,0], [1,0,0,0,0,1,0], [1,1,1,1,1,1,1], [1,0,0,0,0,0,0], [0,0,0,0,0,0,0]); The @one variable is an array of references to arrays that representing the columns. Then, I would create an array of rectangles that must be painted: my @rectangles; for my $columnRef (@one) { my @column = @$columnRef; my @colRects = (); my $inRectangle = 0; my $rectBegin = 0; for my $i (0 .. $#column) { my $pixel = $column[$i]; # closing a rectangle if($inRectangle == 1 and $pixel == 0) { $inRectangle = 0; my $rectEnd = $i - 1; push @colRects, [$rectBegin, $rectEnd]; } # opening a rectangle if ($inRectangle == 0 and $pixel == 1) { $inRectangle = 1; $rectBegin = $i; } } # don't forget to close a rectangle if opened if ($inRectangle == 1) { push @colRects, [$rectBegin, $#column]; } push @rectangles, \@colRects; } This code should fill the @rectangles variable with a list of rectangle starts and ends for each column: ([], [[0,0],[5,5]], [[0,6]], [[0,0]], []) You can produce the desired output from that using my $x = -2; for my $col_rectangles (@rectangles) { for my $col_rectangle (@$col_rectangles) { printf("rectangle(%d,%d,%d,%d)", $x - 0.5, $x + 0.5, @$col_rectangle, ); } } Now, you have minimized the number of calls of the rectangle function in each column separately. However, this solution will perform badly on more horizontal-oriented letters. You can of course transpose it and perform the optimalization on rows instead of columns, but somehow I think that would not be better.

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It is interesting to contemplate how difficult it is for humans and groups of us to achieve unity. A group can accept the same sacred writings, the same Constitution, the same structure, the same goal and yet come to very different conclusions as to how to proceed. For instance, many have the same Bible but there are thousands of differing religions having different interpretations of the same book. This phenomenon repeats itself with all groups who hold dear to an authority and more modern writings of DK HPB and others are no exception. When we disagree why can we not just go to our authoritative source materials and reach agreement? Why will two people read the same words and interpret so differently? On each issue, is there not a point of highest truth that is available to perceive through the soul if both just look together? What then prevents it from happening? There are many obstacles preventing unity and that is few are willing to consistently look through the eyes of the soul. Even those who have established some soul contact allow the personality with its lower desires to creep in and make is lower will felt. The personality interprets according to its bias, programming and personal desire, and, as these are different with each individual, you rarely will have two personalities agreeing on all issues. On the other hand, if two people focus on the soul and put its will over the personality on all issues, agreement can be obtained and the point of workable truth will be seen together. The problem with finding political unity is that finding agreement entails much more than just finding facts and agreeing on them. When have you ever won a political argument by quoting a true fact? The main thing required for finding the best solution is judgment. Finding the right direction requires good judgment and as personalities we are very flawed in this quality. The pilgrim only gains good judgment when consistent soul contact is attained. The problem with the personality is that it sees things in black and white, all good or all bad. For instance, some see nationalism, borders and laws they do not like as all good or all bad . But what may be good in application now may be detrimental at another time. Thus, the black and white approach without judgment is always doomed to failure. Disciples have to look at each situation and figure out what is best for the individual, the group, the country and the world. Then he must weigh the elements and make a decision as to how to proceed. A border wall, for instance, may be beneficial now, but need to be torn down in a few years if good judgment prevails. In one generation it may be vey beneficial to take in large numbers of immigrants, but in another, not so much. It is the tendency of those in the personality to want a matter settled and then not to have to trouble themselves thinking about it again. The problem is the only thing that stays the same is change and tomorrow always requires a different view and decision than today. Perfect law governs the universe, but such perfection has not yet found its way into human society. The hope is that the power of the seventh ray in the Age of Aquarius will cause harmony through law on earth as it is in heaven. If, therefore, our laws do not seem to be in harmony with spirit, instead of becoming lawless and breaking them, we need to change them so the will of the people will be satisfied.

Center for Cartoon Studies. White River Junction, VT. Comic-Con International. San Diego, CA. When I was 9 years old, my third grade teacher let me teach the class how to draw cartoon characters... And I haven't been able to stop talking about the stuff since! I have spoken about visual language theory to audiences of students, researchers, comic creators, scholars, companies, non-profits, and the general public. My talks cover aspects of the cognition underlying visual language, comics, and graphic communication, can directly discuss my theories and research on linguistics and cognitive neuroscience, or can explore what research can offer more effective communication. All of my presentations use rapid paced, image rich slide shows and/or spontaneous drawings. My presentations can last anywhere from 15 to 120 minutes, depending on the subject matter and venue. I'll answer questions indefinitely. If you are interested in having me present at your venue, or just want more information, I encourage you to email me. I love teaching and speaking, and have taught courses on visual language for many years. I am also prepared to teach classes ranging from day long workshops to week-long intensives. My classes cover the theory and research behind the cognition of the visual language of comics, and/or about the application of this theory to comic creation. While I am happy to cover specific workshop topics, I often construct workshops to the interests of those in attendance (often on the fly!), making each workshop a unique and interactive experience. Due to their scope and my teaching responsibilities as a professor at Tilburg University, my availability for extensive workshops is limited. However, I am always enthusiastic about doing them. Please email me if an event like this interests you. What is visual language?...and what exactly is language to begin with? What is the structure of narrative and how is it comprehended in the brain? Why is drawing actually more like language than we think, and what does that mean for the way our society treats drawings? How do language and comics relate to other aspects of expression, like music? How can comics and cognitive science inform better communication? How do you define "comics" and what can they offer our understanding of the brain? How can cognitive science teach us about drawing and learning to draw? What is the system underlying visual narrative and how do sequential images create meaning? I'm particularly interested to work on projects related to education, progressive causes (such as environmentalism), and science. However, I am generally open-minded, and if you think I can provide a unique point of view to your ideas, projects, or inventions, I'd be happy to help make that happen.

Kate Middleton and Emilia Clarke are two famous British people that aren't usually associated with each other. Aside from their shared heritage, the two 'royal' women can't be any more different. One is the mother of England's future king. The other, a queen in her own right, rules the world of television as the fictional Daenerys Targaryen. But they might have more in common now that they're collaborating for the same good cause. Clarke is also serving as an ambassador for the Royal College of Nursing. Clarke has recently been announced as the first ambassador for one of the Duchess of Cambridge's biggest advocacies, Nursing Now. The Game of Thrones star began her duties by addressing the problem of the undervaluing of nurses in the United Kingdom. She also called for policy change to be able to give justice to the 'backbones' of the healthcare sector. Even in the past, Clarke has expressed praise and gratitude towards nurses and even personally thanked the ones who helped care for her dying father way back in 2016. She even shared her personal experience being guided by nurses so she can understand the intricacies of patient care. Middleton talking to nurses and staff during one hospital visit for Nursing Now. Nursing Now is a three-year global campaign headed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It aims to improve overall healthcare through the empowerment of the nursing profession and its practitioners all over the world. The campaign is run in partnership with other international organizations like the International Council of Nurses. Its goal of improving the nursing profession stems from the findings of a study which said that empowered nurses contribute to the betterment of the world population's health and even gender equality. The 37-year-old Middleton has been active in helping the campaign take flight. In a statement released for Nursing Now's one year anniversary in 2018, she reported that the campaign has grown to have memberships in about 60 countries. The Duchess herself has expressed her admiration for those in the nursing profession and said she's delighted that 2020 has been declared to be the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Olive Middleton died from peritonitis, an inflammation in the abdomen, in 1936. She was a member of the Lupton family, who was a prominent and affluent clan from Yorkshire. Like the Mother of Dragons, Middleton is working towards the betterment of nurses due to a personal connection with them. Apparently, the profession runs in the father's side of her family. The Duchess has a great grandmother who helped the wounded during World War I. Her ancestor, Olive Middleton (nee Lupton), served as a nurse in a field hospital. Olive was supposed to attend Cambridge University but chose to say with her father. Middleton also mentioned that her grandmother was one, too, and worked with the Red Cross and the Voluntary Aid Detachment.

Being away from home is really bad for blogging. That said, I'm going to tell you all about what makes a great restaurant, in our opinion ("our" being me and Mike: while we got to spend some lovely time together, the kids got to hang out with their Montreal cousins). There is this little restaurant we love called Pushap. It apparently started about 25 years ago, originally as an Indian sweets shop. It morphed into a restaurant, and it's run by a lovely family. The food is served on tin plates and with little fanfare. It's a friendly place with unchanging decor…and seemingly unchanging prices. It's crazy cheap: Mike and I had appetizers (only the best Pakoras ever) and then a 3-curry dinner (the Paneer Korma was kind of the best thing I've ever eaten. Mike claimed he'd join the army if they served Pushap food) followed by 2 sweets each. It was $20. I know, right!?! The best part, other than the delicious food, was the fact that it was as we remembered it, if not better. Sometimes I think I've romanticized how great, how cheap, and how friendly the place is…and then we make a visit and we're enamored all over again. We reminisced about bringing Max there when he was a wee, fat, smiley baby. The owner used to hold him and carry him into the kitchen when we visited. He loved it. And he loved the Pakoras, too: we remembered him eating them on days when they were particularly spicy and the tears would be running down his face as he reached for me. It's also a great place to remember what really matters in dining: to us, it would have been a bargain at twice (three times!) the price. Thanks for being you, Pushap. We love you.

HomeBhopalBhopal: Only 1 student attends class 12 at Government Vidya Vihar School as parents fear corona Bhopal: Only 1 student attends class 12 at Government Vidya Vihar School as parents fear corona 'We have sent WhatsApp messages to their parents and even contacted them on phone. But they are not coming,' School principal Nisha Kamrani said. SmitaUpdated: Monday, August 02, 2021, 06:38 PM IST Bhopal: Fareen was the only student present in class 12 at Government Vidya Vihar Higher Secondary School on Monday | Bhopal: One. That was the number of student attending class 12 at Government Vidya Vihar Higher Secondary School in Professors Colony on Monday. The classroom was vacant and barring one, all the other teachers were killing their time, sitting in staff room. Fareen of humanities stream, who stays near Raj Bhavan, was the only student to attend school. "I am feeling bored. None of my classmates has come. They told me that they would come but probably they decided to stay back because of heavy rain," she told Free Press. School principal Nisha Kamrani said there are 49 students in class 12. In past one week, the highest student turnout was five. Same is the case with class 11, which has 64 students. Class 12 is conducted on Mondays in schools. Class 11 is held on Tuesdays. They are held on alternate days. Remaining classes have yet to resume. "We are making every effort to call students to school. We have sent WhatsApp messages to their parents and even contacted them on phone. But they are not coming," Kamrani said. Kamrani said about 100 students of class 11 and class 12 stay in hostels. Though the hostels have reopened, the students have yet to return. That also might be one reason for poor attendance, she said. She said that over past one-and-a half-years, the students have got so used to staying at home that they are not in a mood to attend classes. The state government ordered schools to reopen for class 12 and class 11 from July 26 with 50% capacity. Classes are held on alternate days for students. From August 5, studies in class 9 and class 10 will commence. One week after reopening, the attendance of students is low. In fact, while government schools have reopened, most of private and missionary schools have yet to start classes. Pushpa Rao, principal of Government Kamla Nehru Girls' Higher Secondary School, TT Nagar, said out of 120 class 12 students, only 32 were present on Monday. On the first day of reopening, the number was 18. Rao said that one reason may be the reluctance of parents to send their wards to school due to fear of third wave of pandemic. "They are unwilling to let them use public transport," she said. At Government Subhash Higher Secondary School for Excellence, 70 students attended the school on Monday while last week, the number was 86. "It seems that parents are still scared. Let us wait for one week before arriving at any conclusion," said Arpan Narolia, a teacher at the school. There are about 200 government and private higher secondary schools in city. Satisfactory: Government "The situation in state government schools is satisfactory. Children are coming in good numbers. We make video calls to schools and we know that classes are being held. As for CBSE private schools, they are also trying to persuade students to attend classes". Nitin Saxena, District Education Officer, Bhopal Bilingual learning from Class 1, child tracking system and transport policy soon for school... Bhopal: Annapoorna scheme shut, poor fall short of grains KIYG 2022: My brother Manish inspired me to take up shooting, says Shiva Narwal Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan extends greetings on Narmada Jayanti Bhopal: MP to make presentation on rural tourism at G-20 meet in Gujarat Madhya Pradesh: Uma Bharti staying in Bhopal temple to seek stringent liquor policy

The Group's medium- to long-term management issue is breaking free from low growth and achieving sustainable growth. We implement medium-term management plans to become a Life & Work Style Company. The Group has adopted "Enabling sustainable growth ? Smart & Sustainable Transformation 2021" as a basic management policy under the second medium-term management plan for the next three years starting from FY2019. Meanwhile, the next theme to tackle medium- to long-term management issues and to achieve our goals is growth with a sustainable scale of business. It is precisely now as we improve profitability that we shall seek to expand the scale of our business by engaging new areas of promising growth and customer needs as our medium- to long-term efforts. In addition to sustaining and strengthening the profitability of existing business, by expanding in growth domains and new domains (150-200 billion yen), by 2030 we shall achieve our vision for the medium- to longterm with companywide net sales of 450 to 500 billion yen and operating margin of 8% to 9%. Long-term Vision 2030, laying out KOKUYO's goals for 2030, will be formulated and announced in 2020. Targets for FY2021, the final fiscal year of the Medium-Term Management Plan, are as follows. In the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, "Enabling sustainable growth ? Smart & Sustainable Transformation 2021," the Group shall improve our smart revenue-earning capabilities with an eye toward variety, and we shall implement streamlined business operations premised on rapid growth over the mediumto long-term. To take on the challenge of reaching beyond business divisions for more dynamic improvement and bolder growth than ever before, we have identified three business domains based on our observations about customers' changing needs in the future: spatial value, business supplies and global stationery. We will thus engage in more diverse investment and resource allocations by clarifying strategic policy in each business domain with net sales growth ratios, business profitability and efficiency, among other factors. In this domain, which includes ACTUS as well as our furniture businesses in Japan and overseas, there is worldwide growth in the need for activity-based working (ABW) where the space and approach are suited to the worker's purpose and way of working. In response, we shall establish sustainable growth for our domestic furniture business as we explore growth areas (global, living, etc.) for the medium- to long-term. We will thereby lay the foundation for a revenue base and improved share in the domestic furniture business with the aim of expanding net sales and operating income. This domain includes office supply wholesaling and the office supply mail-order business. In response to business issues that have become prominent due to changes in the distribution business' environment, we will conduct structural reform and strengthen our customer base for greater sustainability by streamlining the wholesale and mail-order models as a single business model. We will thereby sustain operating margin with an efficient use of working capital, the aim being to improve the efficiency of our business. This domain includes our stationery business in Japan and abroad. We will take advantage of our top share as a stationery maker in Japan to continue growing in each market as we formulate and review growth strategies with new growth areas in mind. We will thus select areas to concentrate on in Japan and overseas, grow net sales overseas, and sustain market share and improve gross profit margin in Japan, with the goal of expanding our market share in the global stationery market. In addition to streamlining existing business, we will enter promising new areas and categories for growth and work on research and development to address new customer needs. Over the coming three years, we will set aside approximately 15 billion yen for strategic investments, which will be separate from our regular investments in updating existing equipment and so on.

Georgia Brown is Torys' Head of Legal Recruitment and Diversity and oversees the firm's legal recruitment efforts across all offices. This includes managing the lateral recruitment process of partners and associates. Georgia is also responsible for the recruitment, onboarding and integration of the firm's summer and articling students and leads the student program in Toronto. Georgia provides direction on day-to-day operations, processes and procedures performed by the Legal Recruitment and Student Development departments. Georgia is a member of the firm's Diversity Committee. Georgia has practiced as a securities and corporate associate in both Toronto and New York. She was also previously a member of the growth team and internal legal counsel for an international vacation rental marketplace.

Dell F. Bell born on Sep 19, 1899 - died on Sep 19, 1899. Buried in Tuskahoma Cemetery in Tuskahoma, OK. Dell Bell born on 1877 - died on 1950 at the age of 73. Buried in Riverside Cemetery in Union City, MI. Dell Ward Bell born on Jan 28, 1883 - died on Apr 12, 1967 at the age of 84. Buried in Sallis Cemetery in Sallis, MS. Dell B. Sampson Bell born on 1874 - died on 1965 at the age of 91. Buried in Nicholson Cemetery in Nicholson, PA.

Apparently, the existence of the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) is not enough. Obama says we need yet ANOTHER new bureaucratic office in Washington…enter the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Yes, you read that right. As our country's economic status is on the brink, Obama chooses to sign an executive order to create bigger government and spend more money. 2012 cannot come soon enough. Read the full text of the Executive Order here. I'm so glad my tax dollars are being used wisely. As far as I'm concerned, we can add this department to the list of wasteful spending that needs to be cut to get this country back on track. What do you think?

Rivers are roads that move, and which carry us whither we desire to go. There is nothing quite like river travel especially on a small boat chugging up some backwater in Asia. So off I went with three other adventurers (fellow travellers I met in Mrauk U) to visit the tattooed ladies of some Chin villages in northwestern Myanmar. The tribal nature of much of Asia is truly revealed in northern Myanmar where the modern political division of the land into states parallels the cultural reality. The Chin state contains half a million Chin people, said to be of Mongolian origin. It is a mountainous state with little infrastructure as the 'roads' around Mrauk U so vividly demonstrate. Much of the travel is by boats on the river. It is also economically poor although rich in tradition and culture. It is a place that most tourists do not venture and many villages are isolated. We endured a bone-rattling, tuk-tuk ride of about half an hour from Mrauk U to reach the Lemro (also spelled Lay Myo) River. The pastoral scenery was stunning in the blinding, early morning sunlight. We bounced over rocky roads passing fields, bright yellow and ready for harvesting. In the distance, mountains rose in serried ranks, blue and hazy in the early morning mist and the smoke from cooking fires. The boat was relatively shady and we each had a plastic chair with a back to it: not the hard wooden bench of some of my previous river jaunts. We spent a pleasant couple of hours chugging upstream watching life go by, largely unchanged for centuries – except for diesel motors for the boats. Life on the river and on its banks unfolded before our eyes. It is almost a medieval scene (except for the boats with diesel engines) involving the daily round of chores that subsistence living requires. We passed seemingly deserted villages, yet the evidence of occupation was revealed in the tidy and prolific vegetable gardens along the banks. In other places there was a hive of activity with both men and women hauling sacks (perhaps of rice) down the riverbank and into a waiting boat. This was a reminder that the Rakhine state, full of meandering rivers, is second in rice productivity to the Ayeyarwady delta. And as always at rivers in Asia, women were washing clothes or dishes. Some were solitary but others worked with a friend, children in tow. While the mothers did the laundry, the little ones skipped into and out of the water. Eventually, we arrived at the first of the two Chin villages we were to visit and saw first hand one of the cultural traditions – older women with tattooed faces. But that will have to wait until the next blog post.

Attendees of the Symposium this year were treated to a demonstration from the Hot Glass Demo Team, as well as the telling of The Story of the Crystal City. A guest artist and the gaffers made a beautiful giraffe during our visit. ÿAnd - first time attendee Anne Mackiewicz and long time member Bill Mehlenbacher both won pieces previously made by the Hot Glass Demo Team.

Good Thursday morning friends!! Today and tomorrow I will be sharing our master bedroom and family room with you, the way it looked decorated for winter. This last week I did a major purge/refresh and I'll be sharing all about it next week including some answers to questions I get asked often, something like a 3 part series! But for today its all about the master bedroom!! For our bedroom I chose to keep the white bedding I used for Christmas on our bed. To me it had winter written all over it! I love how fresh the white bedding makes the room feel. Like a blanket of snow 😉 I also switched out our pillow covers with a more light and neutral color. The gray striped covers and the Hardware Supply cover were all purchased here. I bought them about a year ago but H&M always has super cute pillow covers on their website!!! Our bed is from Target and I did a little review on it here if you'd like to read more about it. We've owned almost 6 months now and the review is still the same! As you can see, I also left our flocked trees up. I felt like they were the perfect touch to make our home feel like winter!! Another way I focused on bringing the winter feel to our décor was by adding more blankets throughout. I chose again to use light and neutral pieces. Again this keeps the space feeling light and fresh. Our flocked trees this year are from Walmart and Target. The little ones were purchased in the dollar spot and I flocked them myself, using a can of 'snow spray' I picked up at Hobby Lobby. The large 6ft tree in our master was purchased at Walmart for $30. Its a pre-flocked non-lit tree. We just added a couple strands of white wire lights which you can see in the photo. This year is the first year I have ever used flocked trees, had a tree in our bedroom or even decorated our bedroom for a holiday. I have to say it was a lot of fun and I plan to continue doing it each year. The mantel didn't get much of a change. I simply removed the red banner and reindeer sign adding this little snowflake sign from my friend Laney. You can find all of her work here. I left the mistletoe sign up because to be honest, I didn't have another large sign that felt like winter…next year! The tree here is from Hobby Lobby and again I added my own flock using the spray!! If you missed it from an early post, the white houses were found in the target dollar spot and the pre-flocked garland was found at Walmart. Transitioning our home from Christmas to Winter was fairly easy due to the fact that most of our Christmas décor was neutral. I didn't go buy new pieces to make this transition, I simply used the décor from Christmas that wasn't red and didn't say Christmas or anything related to Santa on it. It also made it easy adding in pieces we already had in our home. Using the neutral pieces like throws and pillow covers really helped achieve the final look of a cozy winter in our space. Candles are another great item to use for this look, I've added lots of white candles to our décor!! Also just clearing out some of the 'stuff' that piles up around the house, on counters, end tables and such, helps to freshen up the space. I am looking for your post about your barn door in your master bedroom. I remember there was a link to the hardware used for the barn door as well as an inexpensive way to create the barn door. I can't find it and we are totally ready to build it! Help! Where did you get the roman numeral dates artwork? It was a DIY sign I made using plywood and 1/2's for the frame! Hi! My name is Misty, I'm 31 years old, a stay at home mom of three, we are a homeschool family and I've been married to my amazing husband for 10 years. I love Fall, cool crisp mornings, blankets, pillows...but most of all, COFFEE! Here on the blog I share DIY projects that I love, home décor and some lifestyle things like cleaning schedules, products I love using and so on. The nitty gritty of the home next to the pretty stuff. I hope you all enjoy reading my blog as much as I love sharing it with you! Our Rast Dresser Ikea Hack & an awesome GIVEAWAY!!

Home › Buying Guides › Tech › Speakers › Best waterproof wireless speakers to buy Best waterproof wireless speakers to buy The evolution of speaker technology has marked an era in history that will never fade from our memories. Gone are the days when speakers were sensitive to anything, from movement to water and the wind. Today, we have a new crop of waterproof wireless speakers that performs way beyond our wildest imaginations. These speakers strike a good balance between price and features while checking all the boxes with respect to sound, portability, use, and aesthetics. Speaking of use, their portability and compact nature make them useful in all kinds of environments. You can use a waterproof wireless speaker to listen to music by the pool. You can carry them along in the shower or take calls on speaker phone. Outdoor enthusiasts carry them on their camping expeditions to make camping more lively. 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The built-in 5200mAh portable power bank keeps the charge for up to 12 hours of continuous playback and can also be used to charge smartphones and other USB devices. UE Megaboom The highly adulated UE Megaboom speaker is waterproof, dustproof, and impact-proof which means it can survive in any environment. Just as the name suggests, the speaker delivers pure sound with all the 'boom', oomph, and warm articulated sound even in low volumes. And the good thing—you can pair it with another UE speaker to create rich and deep sounds. There is an Android and an iOS app that you can download and use your phone as the equalizer. A single charge can last up to 20 hours and has a high Bluetooth range of 100 feet. Editor's Note: This article continues on the next page. Pages: 1 2 » waterproof wireless speakers

Yell is a messenger based on standard acoustic mechanism (Sound intensity level, Inverse-Square Law...) applied upon distances between users (Latitude & Longitude, Haversine...). There are no chatrooms, and no secrets. Just noise filtering. Every Yell users have a voice power level (in Watt) that can be used to Yell (or whisper) things around. The 'louder' you Yell, the more intensity (in dB) the message carries, the more distant from your position the message gets carried to, the more your voice power level gets depleted. The voice power level recovers gradually with time so that other messages can be sent. You can adjust the sensitivity of what you hear based on your current position (latitude & longitude).

Billy Idol to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live Billy Idol will perform on ABC-TV's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, October 27. On hand to promote his newly-released album, "Kings & Queens Of The Underground", the rocker pretaped his live set last Friday for broadcast this week. Idol will launch a fall European tour in support of the record; the 3-week, 11-show run starts November 5 at the 02 Academy in Birmingham, UK – see tour dates here. The rocker has also just published his self-written memoir, "Dancing With Myself." The autobiography delivers a brutally honest account of Idol's journey to fame – from his early days as frontman of the pioneering UK punk band Generation X to his international solo career. VIDEO: Billy Idol guests on CBS series The Talk Billy Idol tops the hennemusic Hot 10 Billy Idol announces Australia & New Zealand tour dates AUDIO: Billy Idol streams new album Kings & Queens Of The Underground Search Billy Idol at hennemusic Labels: Billy Idol

Updated: Terminator 3: Smackdown? Nope… Could Joanie Laurer, formerly Chyna of the World Wrestling Federation, be the next Terminator? Apparently Arnold thinks its a good idea. In an excerpt of interview in Latino Review, he says he's a big fan and they are hoping she will come in for an interview for the role of a female Terminator. I certainly can see her in the part. Update 2/21: The casting has been made, and Kristanna Loken, who appeared in Mortal Combat: Conquest as well as stints in Pensacola: Wings of Gold and Unhappily Ever After has been cast in the role of the T-X.

For independent switching of 8 loads via make contacts. All 230 V switch outputs can be operated with manual switches. With integrated bus coupler. For installation on DIN rails EN 50022. The device is connected to the mains via screw terminals; every second L connection is bridged internally. The bus is connected using a bus connecting terminal; a data rail is not necessary. A green LED indicates readiness for operation after the application has been loaded. For independent switching of 8 loads via make contacts. All 230 V switch outputs can be operated with manual switches. With integrated bus coupler. For installation on DIN rails EN 50022. The device is connected to the mains via screw terminals; every second L connection is bridged internally. The bus is connected using a bus connecting terminal; a data rail is not necessary. A green LED indicates readiness for operation after the application has been loaded. KNX software functions: Operation as break or make contact, delay functions for each channel, staircase lighting function with/without manual OFF function, cut-out warning for staircase lighting function, blocking and additional logic operation or priority control, scenes, status feedback function per channel, central function, comprehensive parameterisation for bus voltage failure and recovery, parameterisable download behaviour. Nominal voltage: AC 230 V, 50-60 Hz Per switch contact: Nominal current: 16 A, cos?? =0.6 Incandescent lamps: AC 230 V, max. 3600 W Halogen lamps: AC 230 V, max. 2500 W Fluorescent lamps: AC 230 V, max. 2500 VA Capacitive load: AC 230 V, 16 A, max. 200 µF Device width: 8 modules = approx. 144 mm Contents: With bus connecting terminal and cable cover.

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1967 US är en asteroid i huvudbältet, som upptäcktes 30 oktober 1967 av den tjeckiske astronomen Luboš Kohoutek vid Bergedorf-observatoriet. Asteroiden har en diameter på ungefär 5 kilometer. Referenser Huvudbältesasteroider Ej namngivna småplaneter Astronomiska upptäckter av L Kohouteck Astronomiska upptäckter 1967

IoT, Authentication and Cloud Services Drive Staggering Increase in PKI Adoption and in Certificate Volume, Finds New Research From Entrust 13 Oct IoT, Authentication and Cloud Services Drive Staggering Increase in PKI Adoption and in Certificate Volume, Finds New Research From Entrust Annual PKI and IoT Trends Study finds unprecedented levels of PKI challenges, changes and uncertainty in 2020 MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Organizations are rapidly increasing the size, scope and scale of their data protection infrastructure, reflected in dramatic rises in adoption of public key infrastructure (PKI) across enterprises worldwide, according to new research from Entrust. PKI is at the core of nearly every IT infrastructure, enabling security for critical digital initiatives such as cloud, mobile device deployment, identities and the internet of things (IoT). The annual 2020 Global PKI and IoT Trends Study, conducted by research firm the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by nCipher Security, an Entrust company, is based on feedback from more than 1,900 IT security professionals in 17 countries. IoT, authentication and cloud are the top drivers in PKI adoption growth As organizations become more dependent on digital information and face increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, they rely on PKI to control access to data and ascertain the identities of people, systems and devices on a mass scale. IoT is the fastest growing trend driving PKI application deployment, up 26 percent over the past five years to 47 percent in 2020, with cloud-based services the second highest driver cited by 44 percent of respondents. PKI usage surging for cloud and authentication use cases TLS/SSL certificates for public-facing websites and services are the most often cited use case for PKI credentials (84 percent of respondents). Public cloud-based applications saw the fastest year-over-year growth, cited by 82 percent, up 27 percent from 2019, followed by enterprise user authentication by 70 percent of respondents, an increase of 19 percent over 2019. All underscore the critical need of PKI in supporting core enterprise applications. The average number of certificates an organization needs to manage grew 43 percent in the 2020 study over the previous year, from 39,197 to 56,192 certificates, highlighting a pivotal requirement for enterprise certificate management. The rise is likely driven by the industry transition to shorter certificate validity periods, and the sharp growth in cloud and enterprise user authentication use cases. Challenges, change and uncertainty The 2020 study found that IT security professionals are confronting new challenges to enabling applications to use PKI. More than half (52 percent) cited lack of visibility of an existing PKI's security capabilities as their top challenge, an increase of 16 percent over the 2019 study. This issue underscores the lack of cybersecurity expertise available within even the most well-resourced organizations, and the need for PKI specialists who can create custom enterprise roadmaps based on security and operational best practices. Respondents also cited inability to change legacy applications and the inability of their existing PKIs to support new applications as critical challenges – both at 51 percent. When it comes to deploying and managing a PKI, IT security professionals are most challenged by organizational issues such as no clear ownership, insufficient skills and insufficient resources. PKI deployment figures from the study clearly indicate a trend toward more diversified approaches, with as-a-service offerings even becoming more prevalent than on-premise offerings in some countries. The two greatest areas of PKI change and uncertainty come from new applications such as IoT (52 percent of respondents) and external mandates and standards (49 percent). The regulatory environment is also increasingly driving deployment of applications that use PKI, cited by 24 percent of respondents. Security practices have not kept pace with growth In the next two years, a forecasted average of 41 percent of IoT devices will rely primarily on digital certificates for identification and authentication. Encryption for IoT devices, platforms and data repositories, while growing, is at just 33 percent – a potential exposure point for sensitive data. Respondents cited several threats to IoT security, including altering the function of IoT devices through malware or other attacks (68 percent) and remote control of a device by an unauthorized user (54 percent). However, respondents rated controls relevant to malware protection – like securely delivering patches and updates to IoT devices – last on a list of the five most important IoT security capabilities. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommends that cryptographic modules for certificate authorities (CAs), key recovery servers and OCSP responders should be validated to FIPS 140-2 level 3 or higher. Thirty-nine percent of respondents in this study use hardware security modules (HSMs) to secure their PKIs, most often to manage the private keys for their root, issuing, or policy CAs. Yet only 12 percent of respondents indicate the use of HSMs in their OSCP installations, demonstrating a significant gap between best practices and observed practices. "PKI underpins the security of both the business and the consumer world, from digitally signing transactions and applications to prove the source as well as integrity, to supporting the authentication of smart phones, games consoles, citizen passports, mass transit ticketing and mobile banking," says Larry Ponemon, founder of the Ponemon Institute. "The 2020 Global PKI and IoT Trends Study shows a surge in the use of PKI credentials for cloud-based applications and enterprise user authentication, underscoring the criticality of PKI in supporting core enterprise applications." "We are seeing increasing reliance on PKI juxtaposed with struggles by internal teams to adapt it to new market needs — driving changes to traditional PKI deployment models and methods," says John Grimm, vice president strategy for digital solutions at Entrust. "In newer areas like IoT, enterprises are clearly failing to prioritize security mechanisms like firmware signing that would counter the most urgent threats, such as malware. And with the massive increase in certificates issued and acquired found in this year's study, the importance of automated certificate management, a flexible PKI deployment approach, and strong best practice-based security including HSMs has never been greater." Download your copy of the new 2020 Global PKI and IoT Trends Study 2020 Global PKI and IoT Trends Study methodology The 2020 Global PKI and IoT Trends Study captures the current state of PKI maturity, PKI challenges and the influence of the IoT on PKI trends. The report summarizes the fifth annual results of a survey completed by 1,934 IT security practitioners in the following 17 countries/regions: Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Middle East (Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates), Netherlands, Russian Federation, South Korea, Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam), Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and the United States. The 2020 study is the fifth annual report on global PKI and IoT trends, sponsored by nCipher Security, an Entrust company, and a leader in the general-purpose hardware security module (HSM) market, empowering world-leading organizations by delivering trust, integrity and control to their business-critical information and applications. Entrust keeps the world moving safely by enabling trusted identities, payments and data protection. Today more than ever, people demand seamless, secure experiences, whether they're crossing borders, making a purchase, accessing e-government services or logging into corporate networks. Entrust offers an unmatched breadth of digital security and credential issuance solutions at the very heart of all these interactions. With more than 2,500 colleagues, a network of global partners, and customers in over 150 countries, it's no wonder the world's most entrusted organizations trust us. To learn more visit www.entrust.com. Liz Harris [email protected] +44 7973 973648 Ken Kadet [email protected] +1 952-988-1154

"One of the things that Google gets a lot of credit for is that they've really created this atmosphere around their company that makes people want to work for them. One of the things that I try and talk about a lot is that companies with personality are not just the ones that consumers connect with, they're also the ones that people actually want to work for. If you think about it, a lot of companies are purely based on the people. If you can attract the right people and get them to want to stay and get them to be proud of what they do, then that's really half your battle." "Apple's marketing is brilliant and they do a great job of giving all of their products this personality. And they have game changing products. And I think that a lot of people respond to that obviously and they're doing great and they sell a lot of products." But he says there's another side to Apple…viewed by those in the tech industry as being cloaked in secrecy and more difficult to work with. For Intel, the author says, creating a personality has been more of a challenge…since it doesn't sell products directly to the public. Bloomberg Boot Camp, I'm Fred Fishkin.

AT THE CLUSTER The Cluster Race, Class and Equity (RCE) group seeks to build an equitable and inclusive Cluster school community through dialogue, fact-finding, and advocacy. What does an equitable and inclusive school community look like? Equity includes... Eliminating race and class disparities in achievement, discipline, and access to advanced work groups or classes by devoting resources and attention to those students most in need; Valuing and preserving the racial and socioeconomic diversity of our schools, within grades and across them; Ensuring that administration, teachers, staff, and school-related organizations reflect the diversity of our students; and Collaborating with other groups across the District to help build a public school system that serves all children. Inclusion means… All families have a voice, know they are welcome, and feel valued; Honoring our differences, learning from others, and appreciating the richness of our diverse community; and Advocating for all children as if they were our own. To learn more about the group or get involved, email [email protected] With support from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, we have launched a partnership with Kindred. Kindred supports schools and school systems to realize the collective well-being of all students and families. Its vision is that children and families thrive without difference by economic situation, racial or ethnic identity, ability, or other designation. Our partnership over the course of three-to-four years will involve conversations and actions between parents, staff, and school leadership as we tackle issues of racial and economic segregation within our school community. Year 1: Kindred's team supports the development of authentic relationships between diverse groups of parents and staff by facilitating small-group dialogues about their backgrounds, race and equity, and goals for their students. Year 2: Kindred's team trains and coaches parent and staff dialogue participants to lead groups with other parents and staff to reach the broader school community. Years 3-4: Kindred supports parents and staff to ensure that their school's parent organizational bodies into equity-driven action groups. Parent selection process In total, we sought out 12 parents who are truly invested in fostering an inclusive and equitable school community at the Capitol Hill Cluster. Given the uniqueness of the Cluster, we also centered the voices of families who have been historically missing from critical conversations about the school's initiatives. To reach this goal we worked with the Parent-Teacher Association, school leadership, and the Race, Class, & Equity Group to identify, recruit, and select dialogue members who reflect the diversity of the school community. ​You can learn more about Kindred by watching their recruitment video or by reaching out to Ryan Jones, Facilitator and Organizer, at [email protected] if you have any questions. Kindred is excited to continue the first year of our partnership with the Capitol Hill Cluster school community. During our first year, we are working to support the development of authentic relationships between diverse groups of parents and staff by facilitating 10 small-group dialogues about their backgrounds, race and equity, and goals for their students. Throughout the dialogue sessions, participants also consider educational and racial inequities that may exist in the school community and possible collective actions that can be taken as both parents and staff members to ensure that all students and families are able to thrive (see graphic of dialogue arc below). In the Cluster community: The parent dialogue group has completed 7 out of 10 sessions and the next meeting will take place on Thursday, April 8. The group continues to maintain 13 participants who have explored topics around their educational experiences and the educational experiences of their parents/caregivers and have learned to identify microaggressions and ways to intervene and/or repair when observing, experiencing, or perpetuating them. During the next session we will be examining how inequity manifests in test scores and other indicators of future financial opportunity and lived outcomes. The staff dialogue group has completed 8 out of 10 sessions and the next meeting will take place on Thursday, April 1. The group has 12 participants who have explored ways in which racial privilege and disadvantage show up in the school community and what their roles as staff members are in working toward equity. They've also explored how institutional bias manifests in school systems and the ways in which staff, families, and children experience school. In the next session, the group will be joined by Principal Berkowitz who will learn more about their experience in Kindred dialogue groups and their ideas for collective action to address racial inequities in the school community. EQUITY & INCLUSION RESOURCES TEACHING, LEARNING & INCLUSION DC Area Educators for Social Justice's resources for teaching social justice in classroom Fostering Intergroup Contact in Diverse Schools SCHOOLS & EQUITY Tips for White Parents in Multiracial Schools Diverse DC but Segregated Schools Contemporary efforts to integrate schools: Nikole Hannah-Jones and the importance of school integration ProPublica report on school inequities across the nation and at individual school level — especially regarding access to AP courses; discipline; achievement gap; segregation PTA Fundraising in DC TALKING & TEACHING EQUITY AT HOME Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup Anti-Racism Resources for White People (Google Doc) How White Parents Can Use Media to Raise Anti-Racist Kids USA Today: George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What do we tell our children? Talking Race With Young Children from Life Kit (Podcast) Can We Talk: Talking to White Kids About Race & Racism (Podcast) Embrace race tip sheets How and why to find diverse books White progressive parents and the conundrum of privilege How Parents Widen–or Shrink–Academic Gaps The Problem with Policy is that it's Us: Happy Anniversary Brown v. Board Discussion Group Readings Teaching for Change, "G is for Gentrification: Breaking Barriers of Race, Class, and Language" "Maintaining a 'Commitment to Everyone': Toward a Vision of Equitable Development in Urban Public Schooling by Linn Posey-Maddox News articles about changing demographics and school closures in Capitol Hill from 1978 to 1991 and the origins of our Capitol Hill Cluster School. [PDF] "Opportunity Hoarding: Creating and Maintaining Racial Advantage," from Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools (2015) by Amanda E. Lewis and John B. Diamond [PDF "It's Like Two High Schools': Race, Tracking, and Performance Expectations" from Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools (2015) by Amanda E. Lewis and John B. Diamond "Professionalizing the MPTO: Race, Class and Shifting Norms for 'Active' Parents." Linn Posey-Maddox [PDF] Nikole Hannah-Jones, "Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City: How One School Became a Battleground Over Which Children Benefit from a Separate and Unequal System," New York Times Magazine, June 9, 2016

Oil industry report targets climate bill Sam Eaton Aug 24, 2009 https://www.marketplace.org/2009/08/24/oil-industry-report-targets-climate-bill/ Kai Ryssdal: Yes, it's the last week of August and most of Washington is on holiday. But the lobbying industry is still hard at work. Today the oil industry's campaign against the climate legislation that's working its way through Congress heated up a bit. The industry's chief lobbying group — that would be the American Petroleum Institute — came out with a study of the climate bill's cost to U.S. refiners. And perhaps, eventually, to consumers too. From the Marketplace Sustainability Desk, Sam Eaton reports. SAM EATON: The study predicts that if federal climate legislation becomes law, increased production costs would force U.S. refiners to slash output nearly 20 percent. And the resulting shortfall would cause imports of gas and diesel to double, jeopardizing U.S. energy security. John Felmy is the American Petroleum Institute's chief economist. JOHN FELMY: Clearly these findings show that you could characterize this action as being all pain and no gain. But the golden rule of economic models is that their results are only as good as the assumptions that go into them. And in this case, the study's authors assume little to no growth in alternative technologies like carbon sequestration and nuclear energy. They also base their findings on the assumption that the U.S. would be the only country to pass restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, making it cheaper to refine gasoline overseas. DANIEL WEISS: This is the ultimate example of garbage in, garbage out. Daniel Weiss is with the liberal think tank, Center for American Progress. He says industry-backed economic studies with dire predictions are common practice among businesses opposed to increased regulation. WEISS: By making an assumption that is extremely unlikely to occur gives them the output that they want, which is that it will be terrible for their industry. The American Petroleum Institute's study did include a separate scenario not mentioned in its press release. That one used Department of Energy data that assumed wider adoption of low carbon technologies. The result was a slight rise in U.S. refining production, despite major limits on greenhouse gas emissions. In Los Angeles, I'm Sam Eaton for Marketplace. EPA's late changes to fracking study downplay risk of drinking water pollution EPA reverses course, highlights fracking contamination of drinking water The U.S. is rolling back transparency rules in the bribe-prone oil industry Joining a presidential council gets you access. Quitting it risks public shaming. Critics say HONEST Act undercuts EPA's use of science Trump puts anti-global warming projects on chopping block

Brecksville residents invited to Thursday night hearing on Valor Acres Updated: Jan. 24, 2023, 5:15 p.m. | Published: Jan. 24, 2023, 4:59 p.m. This is the latest plan for the mixed-use portion of Valor Acres, with Brecksville Road running north to south on the right and Miller Road running east to west on the bottom. (Courtesy of DiGeronimo Development LLC) Bob Sandrick, special to cleveland.com BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- The city will host a public hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 26) to discuss the 24-acre mixed-use portion of Valor Acres, the sprawling multi-use development at the northwest corner of Brecksville and Miller roads. The hearing will take place in Brecksville City Hall, 9069 Brecksville Road. Residents will see renderings of the mixed-use proposal and have the chance to ask questions and express concerns. DiGeronimo Development LLC, the Independence firm developing the entire 189-acre Valor Acres, has proposed an initial eight or nine buildings for the mixed-use section, which hugs the Brecksville-Miller corner. A later phase may add five buildings. The mixed-use section is expected to include a hotel, grocery store, offices, retail stores, apartments and parking garages. Most if not all of the buildings would rise five stories. There would also be a "Central Park" for special events and work breaks for office workers. The main entrance -- which the mixed-use section would share with the Sherwin-Williams Co. research and development center in the middle of Valor Acres -- would run off Miller. Two additional entrances would extend off Miller east of the main entrance. One or two entrances/exits may connect to Brecksville Road, although one of those entrances might be a right-turn-in, right-turn-out only. None of the entrances would warrant a traffic light, according to a traffic study done for DiGeronimo by GDP Group in Akron. The initial phase of the mixed-use section would contain two north-to-south streets, in addition to the main entrance, and two east-to-west streets. One street might extend north past Sherwin-Williams to Canvas, the apartment-townhome portion of Valor Acres formerly known as Residences at Valor Acres. Kevin DiGeronimo, principal of DiGeronimo Development, told the Brecksville Planning Commission Nov. 3 that the mixed-use portion of Valor Acres is unlike any project his firm has done. He said his firm has been talking to several possible tenants, but can't reveal their names due to nondisclosure agreements. "But I can tell you that the activity and interest in the site is extremely high," DiGeronimo told the commission. "We are trying to achieve a true mixed-use center, one that is very balanced, that provides a home for businesses and enough amenities and attractions and services for the people who work at those businesses," DiGeronimo said. DiGeronimo said he would like to break ground in February or March with excavation and site grading, and start building construction in mid-2023. He hopes the mixed-use portion will be completed in mid-2024, which is the same timeline as Sherwin-Williams. Canvas is slated for a late 2023 completion. First, however, DiGeronimo needs city approval for the mixed-use plan. The first step toward city approval is the public hearing Thursday (Jan. 26). DiGeronimo said the mixed-use plan is flexible and subject to change, depending on which tenants are signed and what demands they make. "I wish in some alternative universe we could come here with a completed plan, all the tenants in hand, and answer all (of your) specific questions, but unfortunately that's just not how it works," DiGeronimo told the commission. "We try to include max flexibility so that as we are attracting tenants, and as things change, we can adapt, without having to significantly or materially affect the plan," DiGeronimo said. "Your plan isn't far off from approval," Planning Commission Chairman Eric Lahrmer told DiGeronimo in January. Here are a few of the concerns raised by the Planning Commission in marathon three-hour meetings Nov. 3 and Jan. 5: Parking garages and lots. Under DiGeronimo's initial plan, a parking garage would have been situated at the very corner of Brecksville and Miller, with two office buildings next to and west of the garage. Commission members didn't like the location of the garage, saying that the corner of Brecksville and Miller is the gateway to the development and requires something grander. As a result, DiGeronimo moved one of the office buildings -- which will contain the new DiGeronimo Development headquarters -- against the intersection and moved the parking garage or lot to the north. Number and locations of entrances. City Engineer Gerry Wise said he would prefer reducing the number of entrances into the mixed-use section. He also wanted to line up one of the Miller Road entrances with Southpointe Parkway off the south side of Miller and one of the Brecksville Road entrances with Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc. off the east side of Brecksville. DiGeronimo said his firm for the most part was not adding curb cuts that didn't already exist with the site's former use as a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital. An exception was a Brecksville Road right-in, right-out-only entrance and exit near but not across from Lubrizol. Building setback requirement. Building Commissioner Dominic Sciria believed the outer buildings of the mixed-use section were too close to Miller and Brecksville roads. He said he'd like to see more green space between the buildings and the streets. DiGeronimo said a green buffer was planned for the corner. "We want that to look as beautiful as you want it to look, and it will," DiGeronimo said. Grocery store competition. Sciria questioned whether the grocery store in Valor Acres would steal customers from the city's two existing stores, including Heinen's near the corner of Brecksville and Ohio 82. DiGeronimo said the grocery store would measure between 15,000 and 40,000 square feet. He said he could reduce the size of the store to 10,000 or 12,000 square feet so that it wouldn't compete with the larger existing stores, but added that some unique grocery stores need larger spaces. DiGeronimo said his firm would find the right fit when it comes to the grocery store tenant. Read more from the Sun Star Courier.

"Out flew the web and floated wide; The mirror cracked form side to side; "The curse is come upon me," cried The Lady of Shallot."-- Tennyson Real beauty, Sage, lies within. Don't let douche bags like donald trump, the sleazeball bankrolling the cattle show... este... pageant, tell you otherwise. Written by TK at Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2 comments: "I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute -- where no Catholic prelate would tell the President (should he be a Catholic) how to act and no Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote… where no public official either requests or accepts instructions on public policy from the Pope…or any other ecclesiastical source -- where no religious body seeks to impose its will directly or indirectly upon the general populace or the public acts of its officials -- and where religious liberty is so indivisible that an act against one church is treated as an act against all… where all men and all churches are treated as equal -- where every man has the same right to attend or not to attend the church of his choice -- where there is no Catholic vote, no anti-Catholic vote, no bloc voting of any kind --" --JFK A few weeks back a man and his confederate, armed with explosives and assault weapons, hijacked a busload of defenseless schoolchildren for a whole day. He threatened to kill everyone on board if the authorities did not give in to his demand – Free education for those children. What is tragic about this whole affair is that at the end of the day, the PARENTS of the same school children put in harm's way by that deranged man cheered and applauded what he did to their own flesh and blood. Those same parents hailed him as a HERO. That is how poor the Philippines is. Our countrymen are willing to make a Hero out of a Sociopath who held a gun pointed at the heads of our own children. The hijacker, they reasoned, only had the noblest intentions for them and their children. If you think about it, the pathetic sociopath is just like our traditional politicians who proclaim themselves as the long awaited solutions to the Philippines' problems. When they are out of power they all pray that the market will go into recession, that the purchasing power of the local currency will become a joke, and that there will be blood and gore in the streets and hills so that the populace will clamor for change—not for substantial changes in the economic system but changes in those holding the political power. Some politicians literally put a gun into our collective heads by launching power grabs by FORCE which result in instant political and economic downturn described above. (I am an equal opportunity basher here. Both the administration and opposition have been accused of attempting to launch coup d'etats in one way or another) And when they succeed in grabbing power, they do everything to hold onto it by enriching themselves, their heirs and, by giving a pittance to a few, key supporters in the form of petty cash and transient jobs as employees in the city hall, congress, and Malacanang Palace (the seat of power) which are usually co-terminus with the Politicians they supported during the elections. That's why they are hailed as Heroes by these supporters. When we see these same supporters interviewed in the tri media, we get the impression that their Idols really are selfless, generous SuperHuman Beings. They give the impression that these hijackers… errr…. Politicians only have the noblest intentions for the country. This proves that it takes so little to be hailed a Hero in this country. And Politicians hailed as heroes are worshipped. Their faults glossed over and their followers will do their bidding because they believe that any order given by their Idol will benefit the country—even if it means shedding blood (usually their political opponent's, frequently including innocent blood, and rarely their own) This is a symptom of the Stockholm Syndrome. The Kidnap Victim starts to identify with the cause of the Kidnapper and eventually, the cause becomes his own. In a country suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, it is not inconceivable that Religious leaders posturing as God's appointed mortal shepherds could succeed in using their hold onto their flock to lead them to salvation—especially if salvation is defined as getting elected as a public official. If a parent could lustily applaud the hijacking of his own child by a man with history of mental imbalance because of the promise of FREE EDUCATION, just imagine what he would do for somebody whom he believes to be Jesus Christ himself, or atleast, his sole representative here on Earth promising ETERNAL SALVATION FOR HIS AND HIS CHILDREN'S IMMORTAL SOUL. If he could do the most degrading and immoral thing for a Mortal Idol who promised him 6 years of employment at the city hall, Imagine what he will do for a man he believes to be God's exclusive prophet on earth who promised him Riches not just on Earth but in Paradise too. This is the reason why I hope, why I pray, that Father Ed Panlilio will be the LAST, the ONLY Religious leader who will DEFECT to the dark side of the FORCE. But with his imminent election as Governor, a precedent has been made. A taboo broken. And the Most sacred tenet in a democracy has been violated: The separation between church and state has been rent asunder. IT is not Father Ed Panlilio that I fear would bring about the clash of civilizations and religious strife in the Philippines, but the likes of Ruben Ecleo, Apollo Quiboloy and other religious leaders with fringe beliefs and questionable mental stability. Father Ed Panlilio is the innocent Pandora who opened the gates to political power to the likes of Ruben Ecleo and Apollo Quiboloy. I really wish that the circumstances that made him run never existed. May God Help Us! Written by TK at Thursday, May 17, 2007 5 comments: All my life I've lived by a code and the code is simple: honor the gods, love your woman and defend your country. Troy is mother to us all. Fight for her! -- Hector of "TROY" (the movie) Dear Women, I don't have a son. Maybe someday I will have one, or two. or Maybe not. But every morning when I wake up I thank the Lord For the woman lying in the crook of my arm and the Three daughters she gave me who are growing up to be an equal to any man or woman. Three daughters who will love our country and will fight for her; who will honor the Lord; who will become Mothers themselves someday... HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! TO ALL WOMEN!!! From your Number One Fan, MCGMD Written by TK at Saturday, May 12, 2007 4 comments: Dear Sage, before I left the house today, your Mom told me that we will be giving Sadie her PENTAXIM shot tonight (a vaccine for 5 common infections). I guess our brief conversation woke you up. I saw you stir and called out to you if you'd like to help out since you usually comfort kids being vaccinated by either holding their hands, or saying "that's okay baby... That's okay" While you were lazily clearing the morning sparkles in the edges of your eyelids you dreamily asked if you could give the vaccine to Sadie yourself. That question floored me and your Mommy. Ofcourse we said "No" though. You need to go through Medical School first Anaki. Written by TK at Wednesday, May 09, 2007 No comments:

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CSA Summer: Swiss chard pasta, plus broccoli slaw and a strawberry-chipotle sauce Growing up as a second-generation Chinese-American, I've eaten a lot of things that would raise eyebrows, if not... CSA Summer: Swiss chard pasta, plus broccoli slaw and a strawberry-chipotle sauce Growing up as a second-generation Chinese-American, I've eaten a lot of things that would raise eyebrows, if not... Check out this story on ydr.com: https://www.ydr.com/story/life/wellness/blogs/no-sweat-york/2014/06/22/csa-summer-swiss-chard-broccoli-slaw-strawberry-chipotle/31681159/ YorkDailyRecord Published 5:49 p.m. ET June 22, 2014 Growing up as a second-generation Chinese-American, I've eaten a lot of things that would raise eyebrows, if not elicit actual horror, from more than a few American friends: Cold pickled jellyfish, braised chicken feet, fish cooked with their heads still attached. That said, there remain some food items that utterly throw me off. This week, I was befuddled mostly by the Swiss/rainbow chard we received in our CSA half-share from Miller's Plant Farm. I've never used it, so I didn't know what it would taste like or how to prepare it. So today, we nibbled on a small, raw piece and determined it tasted like kale and mustard greens, with a celery-like texture. Then Jeff conjured a sautéed Swiss/rainbow chard pasta: Always put your pasta water on the stove first, because you'll likely still be waiting for it to come to a boil after you've done all your prep. While waiting for 4 quarts of water to heat up, chop a small bunch of the chard stalks and leaves into 1-inch pieces. Mince 3 cloves of garlic and 3 anchovies (optional, but delicious) into a paste, and zest and juice one lemon. (You'll use only half the juice, so feel free to reserve the other half for something else.) Add some long pasta to the water and cook according to the package directions. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a shallow pan. Throw in the garlic and anchovies and sauté for about 2 minutes. Add the chopped chard into the pan and sauté for about 5 minutes. Stir in half the lemon juice toward the end of cooking. Drain the pasta and divide it into your serving bowls. Serve the chard sauté over the pasta, topping with the lemon zest, capers (optional) and Parmesan cheese. You'll note that Jeff didn't add any salt or pepper in this recipe. The anchovies and capers supplied enough salt for the dish, and the chard was tasty enough to hold up on its own. Earlier this week, Jeff also smoked a pork roast over applewood and charcoal, and used that protein as the vehicle for a strawberry-chipotle sauce that he made. (Throwback to last week, when we used our strawberries for a savory, not sweet, dish!) In a saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil and 1 minced garlic clove. Add 1 chipotle pepper (seeds removed) and a spoon of adobo sauce. Cook for 1 minute, then add 1 tablespoon of packed brown sugar, plus a pinch of salt. Next, add half a pound of strawberries (hulled and quartered) and 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. You can also throw in an optional ounce of bourbon. Simmer until the sauce thickens and reduces in volume by about half (this should take 10-15 minutes). Finally, use a food processor to blend the sauce until smooth. Depending on your heat tolerance, you may want to reduce or increase how much chipotle pepper you add. The sauce starts out with a sweet strawberry jam taste, but finishes out pretty smokily with a slow heat. We haven't used the gigantic broccoli leaves yet, as I had blogged about earlier, but Jeff did chop it up and use the stems and stalks to whip up a broccoli slaw. I had wanted a broccoli slaw, but when we researched recipes, we found that many of them called for a cup of mayonnaise (gross), plus a cup of sugar (yuck), plus ramen seasoning (what?), plus crumbled ramen noodles (...). Quite a few also called for sunflower seeds and other textural-contrast-y ingredients. At some point in my life, a teacher taught my class to KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Thankfully, Jeff improvised a pretty simple slaw recipe that involved no mayo and no frou-frou frills like ramen noodles. (We did, however, use store-bought, pre-shredded red cabbage and carrots, because it was cheap and we didn't want to have to buy/use a whole red cabbage.) Remove the florets from a head of broccoli. (Reserve 1/4 cup of florets for the slaw, and save the others to eat at another time.) Use a cheese grater or a food processor to grate the broccoli stalks/stems into thin slivers. You'll want about 1.5-2 cups total. Toss the broccoli slivers with the shredded carrots and cabbage (1/4 cup of each). For the dressing, whisk together 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt (plain), 2 tablespoons of seasoned rice vinegar (can be substituted for 1.5 tablespoons of white vinegar + 1 tablespoon of sugar), 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and salt and pepper. Combine the veg with the dressing and adjust sweetness to taste. As for the head of lettuce, the broccoli leaves and zucchini and squash that were left in our CSA half-share this week? Jeff grilled up the zucchini and squash to serve with the pork and strawberry-chipotle sauce, and we haven't dealt with the lettuce and broccoli leaves yet. But I'm okay with keeping those simple. Check back later to find out our plans for our next CSA share. And if you have any ideas or suggestions (we're always open to new recipes!), feel free to contact me at [email protected]. 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