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In this post I'll be reviewing the iSDT SC-608 charger. iSDT is a relatively new company that makes a few different LiPo chargers and accessories, which are very different from most of the others on the market (that generally follow the same '4 button' or iCharger inspired templates). After looking at their unique designs, I really wanted to try them and I'd like to thank Gearbest for providing this charge for free to review (though with the customs duties + DHL's ridiculous 'storage and handling fees' I ended up paying the same as the cost of the charger). If you are interested in reviewing products from Gearbest, take a look at this post on IntoFPV and get in touch with them.
Here is a quick disclaimer (inspired by SoloProFan on RCGroups) before we get to the review itself.
Disclaimer: This product was provided for free to review by Gearbest. I will do my best to keep this review fair and unbiased. Product specifications and quality may vary at the manufacturer's discretion, and are beyond my influence. I cannot guarantee you will get a product that performs exactly the same as seen and described in this review.
Product Specifications
Here are some important specifications as provided by Gearbest:
- Input voltage: DC 9 – 32V
- Maximum charge power: 150W
- Maximum discharge power: 5W
- Charge current range: 0.1 – 8.0A (this is not a very useful figure as max charge current depends on the charger power and voltage of the battery you are charging).
- Discharge current range: 0.1 – 3.0A
- LiPo / LiFe / Lilon / LiHV cells ( 1 – 6S )
- NiMH / NiCd cells: 1 – 18S
- Pb battery voltage: 1 – 12S
- Net weight: 110g
- Dimensions: 88 x 58 x 21mm
You can find the instruction manual of this charger here.
Unboxing/ First Impressions
Sometimes it is hard to get a sense of how small something is just by looking at the dimensions. What struck me first as I opened the box was just how TINY it really is. All you get in the box is the charger, and a sheet with some basic information about the charger (a 'getting started' guide). You don't get any cables or adapters, which may be a disadvantage for some. In fact, this charger definitely does give off a minimalist vibe, with a single scroll wheel/ push button for all the controls. It is aesthetically pleasing, sleek and no visible seams or hardware. It has a single male XT60 plug for input, another male XT60 for the output, and a single row of pins that fits a standard 2-6S JST-XH balance plug. I would say to make full use of this charger, you should use a parallel charging board. Overall, it seems optimised for field charging, allowing you to plug a larger LiPo pack for input and use it to charge your smaller packs. I will share my field charging setup later on in this article.
For charging at home, you will need a DC power supply. I would recommend something around 24V and 8-10A. Even though this charger can run at lower voltages, higher voltage PSUs will run cooler and some chargers cannot deliver the full rated power when the input voltage is at the lower end of the range. ISDT makes a compact power supply that seems specifically designed for this charger, though it is a little expensive compared to regular power supplies. It is available at Banggood.
I really do not have much to say here. The controls are very intuitive and easy to grasp. Short press the scroll wheel to access the menu where you can select whether you want to charge/ discharge/ set the battery to storage voltage. You can also select the battery chemistry, cell count, charge current etc. and start the process. Long press the scroll wheel to access the charger settings which lets you switch off the annoying beeps, check firmware version etc. While the charge process is on, you can access a few different screens using the scroll wheel. This includes
Firmware Updates
Another nice thing about this charger is that the firmware is under active development by the manufacturer, allowing you to update it to fix bugs/ add new features. Unfortunately, this charger does not use a standard USB port, or even have male pins broken out for a USB-to-serial adapter. Instead, it uses a 3.5mm 4 pole jack. You can either buy the 'official' firmware update tool here, or make your own. I will keep this post updated once I try making the cable myself.
My Field Charging Setup (and a little useful math)
So this is how I plan to use this charger at the field. A parallel board is connected to the input, allowing me to connect multiple batteries to power the charger. There is also a parallel board at the output, which allows me to charge more batteries at once. Thanks to the respectable 150W power of this charger, I can charge 4 1300mAh 4S packs at 150/16.8 = 8.9A, which is a bit less than 2C (read this article for a little more info on parallel charging).
Caution – Normal LiPo batteries are made with matched cells (cells with very similar internal resistance) so they discharge equally. When you connect packs in parallel, the cells are no longer matched. Combining different brands/ capacities as I am doing creates the risk that the batteries will become unbalanced, possibly posing a fire hazard. This system appears to be working for me so far but it will require further testing. If you try this, it is at your own risk.
Now let us look at the maths that lets you calculate how many times you can charge a battery from another battery.
Scenario 1: Powering the charger with 2x 4000mAh 3S packs in parallel.
These are packs I bought close to 2 years ago from HobbyKing to power my 450 size quad. Since I no longer have that quad, I now use them for powering a charger. When wired in parallel, they behave as a single 8000mAh 3S battery. Therefore:
(average) energy stored in the battery = voltage x capacity = 11.1 (nominal) x 8 (in Ah) = 88.8 Wh
(average) energy stored in a single 1300mAh 4S pack = 16.8 x 1.3 = 21.84
88.8/21.84 = 4.
Therefore I should be able to charge 4 1300mAh 4S packs from these 2 4000mAh 3S packs. The mAh values cannot be compared directly as they are at different voltages. A couple of things to watch out for I have taken the fully charged voltage of the packs I am charging but the nominal voltage of the input batteries just to be safe. Also, the charger will not be 100% efficient so the full 88.8Wh may not be usable. However, since the 1300 mAh packs will not be fully drained, I think it is safe to say we can charge 4 of them. Always, always use a LiPo alarm on the batteries you are using for input so they are not overdischarged.
Scenario 2: Powering the charger with 3x different 4S packs.
I also have a Tattu 1800mAh, Dinogy 1500mAh and puffed Bonka 1300mAh I no longer fly with. Since the voltage of these packs is the same as the ones we are charging, we can compare the mAh values directly. Therefore:
total capacity = 1.8 + 1.5 + 1.3 = 4.6 Ah
number of 1.3 Ah packs that can be charged = 4.6/1.3 = 3 (rounded down for safety).
Again, make sure to use a LiPo alarm.


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Landscape photography has traveled far from its origins in the picturesque or pastoral. It is at the cutting edge of contemporary image-making with leading photographers creating work that transcends definitions of "art" or "documentary." This is the first truly international survey of a vibrant, burgeoning field of photography, its masterful image-makers, and their work.
William A. Ewing has selected more than 230 photographs by over 100 photographers, ranging from renowned figures such as Susan Derges, Edward Burtynsky, and Simon Norfolk, to younger rising stars including Pieter Hugo, Olaf Otto Becker, and Penelope Umbrico. Each of them represents an individual viewpoint of a shared concern for our changing landscape and environment.
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— The New York Times Book Review
A curatorial discussion of the contemporary practice of landscape photography and perhaps why the practice of landscape photography matters today…Clear and articulate writing and an interesting selection of supporting photographs.
— The Photobook
An intriguing and much-needed survey of current work in landscape photography. Art photographers and painters alike will admire the compositions and interpretations of subject matter.
— Library Journal
Important…a compelling and at times provocative meditation on the physical world around us.
— Art Desk Magazine
Ewing's selections show art's power not only to observe and document nature, but also to imagine its future.
— Book Page
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Presents a collection of images that departs from the work of the Ansel Adamses of the world…Flipping through the pages of Landmark instantly reveals beautiful places intertwined with humanity's achievements—and global toll.
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Even if you're familiar with the more prominent names like Hiroshi Sugimoto and his grey, liminal water views, or Edward Burtynsky's shocking industrial captures, it's really Ewing's curation that is most on view.
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Works to explore the relationship between people and place—and that relationship, at times, is unsettling…Transports the reader from the sublime Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland, photographed by Olaf Otto Becker—noting that Edmund Burke, in the 18th century, imbued the word 'sublime' with a sense of terror—to a hallucinatory image by Amy Stein of a coyote howling at a streetlight in Matamoras, PA.
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It's these unsettling photographs that hold the most power—they're not just reminders of the Earth's beauty, but of its fragility, too, and serve as a call to action instead of simply decoration.
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The pleasure and conceit of this beautifully designed and illustrated book reside in the unorthodox categories curator Ewing uses to reimagine and invigorate discourse swirling around contemporary landscape photography…Ewing's lucid, accessible, and thought-provoking essays introduce each chapter and are essential for contextualizing his unusual motifs for the reader…A valuable book for every photography library. Highly recommended.
— Choice
William A. Ewing
William A. Ewing has been an author, lecturer, curator of photography, and museum director for more than forty years. His many publications on photography include The Body (1994), Landmark (2014) and Edward Burtynsky: Essential Elements (2016).

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Beacons are small, physical objects – wireless transmitters that broadcast radio signals short distances. Smartphones and mobile devices can pick up on their signals to receive content. Their use is on the rise across a range of industries.
They have been likened to indoor GPS and, using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology, beacons can communicate with and send small data packets to smartphones that come into a range of about 50-100 metres. They are low cost and require very little energy.
Within the marketing sector, beacon technology is also known as "proximity marketing" – alluding to its importance in creating timely physical context and location-specific relevance for customers.
The popularity of beacon technology is soaring as smartphones and mobile devices continue to proliferate. A recent study by AirSpace showed that 79% of the brands questioned are planning to implement proximity marketing over the next six months.
So 2015 could be the year that beacon technology hits the big time. And much of the commercial interest in beacon technology so far has come from the retail sector.
Apple has created its own iBeacons and set out its support for the technology by installing them in all its US stores to help customers seek assistance, alert them if their iPhone is eligible for an upgrade and push information about special deals.
Technology company Iconeme are currently developing the patent-pending VMBeacon – a beacon for use in fashion retail environments. The technology has already been trialled by House of Fraser, Oasis, Hawes & Curtis, and Jaeger. It has just been launched at Ted Baker's store in Westfield White City, London – a first for the brand.
How does it work? Customers will need to download the free app and allow push notifications. VMBeacons are inserted into mannequins within the store. When a customer passes a beacon, a push notification is triggered in the associated smartphone app.
These alerts can provide links to the Ted Baker website, or help the customer locate where the mannequin's garments can be found on the shop floor. The beacons also generate detailed photos and descriptions of what the customer is looking at, and this content can become more interactive too: Shoppers can create look-books, share items with friends on social media, or be encouraged to continue using the app – and shop with the brand – by receiving exclusive offers and rewards.
Beacon technology can also be helpful for encouraging active sales and engagement outside of store opening hours. Mannequins located in window displays could interact with passers-by at all times of day and night.
Other uses for beacons in retail include automatic acceptance of tickets, loyalty cards and payments. Norwegian startup Unacast is planning to use beacons to provide brands with the opportunity to re-target online ads to consumers based on the actual items they have been looking at in-store.
Education & learning
The potential uses for beacon technology within eLearning are huge. Visitors to museums and art galleries could benefit from using a site-specific app linked to beacons throughout the venue, which could offer a much more interactive experience than traditional signage and audio guides are able to do.
Curators and educators could collate further information for each object or artwork and save it within a beacon. Visitors could then automatically access interviews, music, further description, and video, and even respond to – and interact with – the object.
You can imagine that an app would then allow users to save their favourite pieces and share them with others – turning a potentially boring school trip into a rich, rewarding and more long-lasting experience.
Achieving personal targets would also be a great way to use beacons. They could guide you around the gym for example, delivering your exercise routine to your smartphone or updating your smartwatch as you go.
Customer services
Beacons are already being used to enhance travel and transport services for passengers, especially in locations such as major international airports. A pilot scheme by Emirates is fitting beacons into luggage tags – like a kind of wearable technology for suitcases – to track baggage and help prevent loss.
British Airways has been trialling the devices at key points along the consumer journey to improve customer experience and provide useful information like boarding times. Beacons could also be used at transport hubs to notify passengers of timetable changes, delays, special deals and gate information.
Back on the high street, a Barclays Bank branch in Sheffield is currently trialling beacon technology to help its disabled customers. An application on the customer's iPhone will recognise the in-store beacon to notify staff that they have entered the building and will require assistance.
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I saw this piece of paper, as well as a few other pieces off of Ebay. My goal is to turn this piece of paper into a story.
"June 14th 1867
Book 2 Page 319
Consideration: $80.00
Covenants: Grant bargain sell release ***** Claim
J.S. Mannasse (LS)
E.W. Morse (LS)
Thos H Bush (LS)
Trustees of the City of San Diego
JS Mannasse
Marcos Schiller
Ack'd June14th 1867 before G.A. Pendleton, San Diego Co. co clerk with Official Seal.
Filed, June14th 1867 at 6h P.m. G A Pendleton Recorder
Fractured lot of parcel of land laying + being between lots 1156 +1157 + the bay of San Diego + bounded on the N by the sec lot 1156 and on the E by the sec lot 1157+ on the S + W by the sec Bay of San Diego situated within the limits of the Pueblo lands of SD City as per official map of sec Pueblo lands by Charles H Poole in 1856"
It's an 1867 deed to a piece of land in San Diego, CA. What was going on in San Diego around this time? Let's go back to 1850 as it was told.
In that year, the Mexican State of Alta California became part of the United States of America. Only about 500 people lived in San Diego during that time. They were mostly crowded in what was then called Old San Diego, a Mexican pueblo that started as a Spanish fort and mission. Yet without a proper port, the small pueblo hadn't grown much during the Mexican days. Once the United States took over there was an attempt to start a new city on the spot known to the Spanish as "Punto de los muertos", named so because a Spanish ship once buried their dead there. The man who tried to start the new city, William Davis, bought 160 acres by the bay and with four other partners, built a wharf and a residence for himself in the "New Town", and sold some lots until a depression in 1851. A fire in San Francisco further destroyed his fortune. With no more money to continue the business venture, Davis abandoned New San Diego and most of what was built was either dismantled or destroyed.
On October 2, 1858, an unusual hurricane hit the region. According to the first, but shortly lived San Diego newspaper, The Herald, and relayed by the Daily Alta of California, it began on a Saturday morning around 11 am. It started as just wind coming from the southeast. It blew so hard, it frightened the keeper of the Point Loma Lighthouse and he had evacuated the area by noon.
Residents intending on enjoying a stroll down the street were greeted with surprisingly strong and consistent wind gusts. While the micro-climate, the cool air from the Pacific that condenses into clouds during the morning, usually broke up by the afternoon. This time, the cloud only grew thicker, darker and seemed to hang a bit lower in the sky. It started to sprinkle, then it started to rain, then it started to pour.
The wind blew the rain sideways toward the northwest and with so much force, it began to pick up dirt and mud from the ground, scattering it into blinding and stinging particles of swirling dust covering the towns within San Diego County. To the person trying to enjoy a stroll along the unbeaten path of Lot 1157, just east of New Town, it would have been difficult to maneuver in wind this powerful and the dust would have made it impossible to see very far, and would pelt at any exposed skin with enough force to feel a sting and leave a mark.
By 1 pm, the wind and rain would become violent. Wooden boards, unable to take the pelting, broke away from their fences one by one until there was no fence left to speak of. Roofs and porticoes blew off of houses. Some houses and trees collapsed and a recently built windmill was completely destroyed. Schooners that were docked at the bay were either dragged onto shore, anchor and all, or blown over and damaged. Most of the buildings that stood in New Town that hadn't been taken apart by then would have probably been blown apart. However, despite the sudden appearance of the storm and its severity, it doesn't seem like there were any casualties reported. The winds would start to die down as the Sun set , about 5 pm that day, and things would return back to normal by evening.
The 1850s transitioned into the 1860s and New Town remained abandoned. Alonzo Horton tried his luck next and is said to be the father of modern day San Diego... because he was successful. He tells his story in William E. Smythe's History of San Diego. Years after Davis had abandoned New San Diego, Horton was in Seattle and attended a meeting where the speaker spoke about which cities in California would grow to be the largest. It seems as though the speaker built up San Diego to the point where Horton was unable to sleep that night, until he got out of bed at "balls thirty" and searched for San Diego on a map. The next morning, he announced to his wife that he was selling everything and moving to San Diego to build a city.
He sold much of his stock and in April of 1867, took a steam ship down to San Diego. On the way down, he met a man named E.W. Morse, who is one of the "Grantors" in this deed. Arriving in San Diego, his ship docked at the old Davis wharf. When he stepped ashore, he was impressed with the large, bare and relatively flat land he saw before him:
"We landed at the old wharf, near where the coal bunkers [Santa Fe wharves] now are, and had to wait there an hour for a wagon to come and take us up to San Diego (Old Town). While we were waiting, I walked up to where the court-house now is and looked over the ground. There was nothing there but sage-brush then. I thought San Diego must be a heaven-on-earth, if it was all as fine as that; it seemed to me the best spot for building a city I ever saw." - Alonzo Horton, History of San Diego, 1542 - 1908
Once the wagon took Horton to Old San Diego though, they tried to get him to buy a plot of land there. Though he was impressed with the ruins of New San Diego, he didn't like the town center that lay just three miles north of where he landed. There used to be an old Spanish fort on the hill overlooking Old San Diego, but it was now deserted and much of the land was uneven and far from the coast. He said he wouldn't take the whole lot as a gift and that it would be a terrible place to build a city, so Morse asked him where he thought a city should be. Horton replied "Right down there by the wharf" and asked if any of that land was for sale.
It seems as though the old city Trustees were simply sitting on the land and were way past their terms. Horton thought that it was time for a new election, and approached another man about setting one up. That man was George A. Pendleton, who is the County Clerk and Recorder in this document, but he was reluctant to do so because the town was broke and couldn't raise the five dollars needed to call one. Horton gave him $10.
Pendleton set up the notices and Morse showed Horton the best parts of land to buy. Getting to know the local businessmen, Horton thought that Morse and two others, Joseph S Mannasse and Thomas H Bush, would make decent Trustees. The election was held April 27, 1867 and all three men were elected: Mannasse as President, Morse as Treasurer, and Bush as Secretary.
They then did what they came together to do:
"On motion of E.W. Morse it was Resolved that an order be entered for the Sale of certain farming Lands of the city property. Said Sale to take place on the 10th day of May, 1867, at the Court House."
The auction occurred on May 10, 1867. Legally the local sheriff, James McCoy, should have acted as auctioneer, but it seems like Morse took on that role as a deputy. When the first lot of land went on sale, Horton started off his bid at $100, which led to minor embarrassment when he learned that the average price of a lot was around $15-$20. After a person let Horton outbid him over what may have been lot 1133, he told Horton, "That land has lain there for a million years, and nobody has built a city on it yet." Horton would show that the area was timeless and perfect for a new city.
In the end, it seems as though Horton got most of the land he wanted. He won lots 1146, 1147, 1156, 1145, 1134, and 1133 for a total of 930 acres for $265. If you look at the receipt I was able to find online though, you'll notice that there are two other names who bought land along side Horton. One is John Murray, who paid $20.50 for lot 1173. The other is Edward Heuck, who also happens to be the "Grantee" in our document. Both documents talk about a "fractured lot" that was purchased for $9.50. The information on this document coincides with the information on the deed, except for the date on the document of November 5, 1867, vs the auction date of May 10, 1867. The approximation of the dates, however, suggest that Heuck may have had trouble acquiring additional documentation, or slacked off on said documentation and didn't get things together until he was ready to sell.
"Fractured lot lying between 1156 +1157"
So that means that the deed is from the original auction where Horton bought the plots of land that would be added to New San Diego called "Horton's Addition". Horton's efforts resulted in one of the town's first booms.
But where exactly is this land located? To help us find out, we need to know where all these lots are. Luckily, the deed references an 1856 map by Charles H Pool.
A large version of Charles H Pool's 1856 map of the Pueblo lands of San Diego, along with Horton's addition, can be found by clicking here. A smaller one can be found below.
Let's pull up the same section up on Google Earth:
I will now overlay the old map, and line them up by street.
That's a little hard to see. Better get rid of the 3D buildings and roads.
Not perfect, but I'm happy with it. Now to plot out the lot in accordance to what it says on the deed:
"Fractured lot of parcel of land laying + being between lots 1156 +1157 + the bay of San Diego + bounded on the N by the sec lot 1156 and on the E by the sec lot 1157+ on the S + W by the sec Bay of San Diego"
After playing with the maps a little, I concluded that the plot was located inside the yellow. Wow! That's beach front property! Looks like there was also a pier located there as well. Now let's remove the 1856 map, but keep the yellow marker to see what is located on this lot now.
Is that the San Diego Convention Center?
No, it wasn't. It wasn't even in Horton's addition, but one can be hopeful!
Come back next time to learn more about the history of lot 1156, just above the fractured lot and the surrounding areas from 1867 to 1912 when the area was known as the "Stingaree".


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5:30-6:45 p.m.:
PANEL DISCUSSION on the role of the arts as an agent of social change in the Arab World. Panelists include:
* Members of Teal-One97 Arab North Africa Music Project
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Written and performed by Najla Said, daughter of Palestinian-American literary critic and human rights activist Edward Said. Direction and dramaturgy by Sturgis Warner.
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Comments "Palestinians: If you could push a button to make all Israelis disappear, would you?":
Author: Mikasa"Yes because I am Palestinian" Lmfaooooooooooo
Author: MogorDear Cory,
Author: Gokazahnwe should ask our selves who elected the government , the people, so we are umbilical connected to the government.
Author: MautInvisible Israelis might be much more dangerous than ones you can see.
Author: Mazugrel"If you could push a button to make all Israelis disappear, would you?"
Author: Mazugulyou need to ask this question to the whole world
Author: MoogukazahnPlease be fair Corey ask the same question to the other side
Author: KazikAsk the question to the Israelis now but reverse it on the palestinians
Author: MaubeiWhat a provocative question to ask. Thumbs down on this and I am not listening to the answers.
Author: MamuroI like this translator, she translates better than the male one
Author: DugalThank you, Corey, for another eye-opening, thought-provoking, heart-breaking, inspiring gem. People are people, some with great ideas, some with stupid ideas, some brainwashed, and some open to new ideas. I pray for understanding on all sides.
Author: VitYou know thing. Common roots.
Author: JuzilCorey never asks the same questions from Israelis... see what there thought about it
Author: MugisSo approximately 50/50 - better than I expected.
Author: MoogukazahnI am form Texas, U.S. Please Ask Palestinian what religion is closer to Islam (Judaism or Christianity)?and why they picked? or ask them if Quran/ islam didn't came to existence, what religion would they have followed (Judaism or Christianity)? if so why they picked.
Author: Samujind2:32 😂😂😂 please press the button I want to go to Hawaii ❤🇮🇱 just kidding 😂
Author: KajirisarShouldn't! Only half of Israelis would disappear and in consequence half of Palestinians would disappear anyway.
Author: NillGharad's eyes are incredible man
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Author: SamuzilAs an Israeli I was surprised by some of the answers given by the Palestinians. For the first time I actually think we have a chance for peace in the area... Peace✌✌✌
Author: GardalkreeI wonder if being filmed effected their responses or not.
Author: NatI would like to disappear to Hawaii too :)
Author: AratilarCorey, you are very bias with your videos. Why don't you ask the jews this same question.


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There are a lot of ways you can communicate with others. If you have family that is not in the same area, then you might want to consider looking into some software that will help you to not just talk to your loved ones, but see them as well. Here is a video chat software review.
Who Can Benefit From Talk Fusion?
There are many people that can benefit from video conferencing like this. The biggest is military families. This is because they are often times in different areas of the country and possibly the world. The app allows people to chat with each other and still be able to see the others face. You can make it feel like you are in the same room as the other person you are speaking with. This way you feel more connected and feel better about being so far away. Check the software at Google play store.
Why Get Talk Fusion?
There are several reasons you might want to get Talk Fusion. The biggest is that you want to see the people you love that are not in the same area as you are. This app allows you to talk to anyone with a phone number or the app as well. You can even send video emails if you like so your loved ones can see what you are doing.
How it Works
Talk Fusion is very easy to use and can be used on the computer as well as the phone or tablet. This means it will work for anyone that wants to have a video chat option for you needs. You can take a friend or family with you in order for your loved one to see you and feel like they are a part of what you are doing.
Talk Fusion is great for those that want to chat with the people they love while seeing them like they are right in front of you. Take your time so you can feel like they are a part of your life even when you are not around. This way they will feel like everyone is in the same space just as you will.


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The width of this strop make it a breeze to use. It makes the job of stropping so much easier!
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The key to maintaining a straight razor is to keep it sharp. Every stroke of a razor begins to blunt the edge and over time this can result in less than optimum performance. As a razor becomes blunter it can take more effort and more strokes to get the desired shave which is when cuts become more likely.
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Much like the C64 Reloaded, the Amiga Reloaded will be a new Amiga motherboard using original MOS/CSG chips. It does not directly compare to any existing Amiga mainboard, but if you want a comparison basis, then an A1200 is probably the closest match. Amiga Reloaded is an AGA Amiga using the original chips Alice, Lisa and Paula, along with two CIA chips. Other chips of the computer will be replaced by modern logic chips. The Amiga Reloaded will not have any CPU but will work with official released accelerator cards from Individual Computers (ACA series), it would be very interesting that Vampire's team upcoming 'Vampire Amiga1200 accelerator' would work. The Amiga Reloaded will use a modern laptop power supply as it's only power source, even with today's standards, the Amiga can be considered a low-power system. The Kickstart ROMs will be properly licensed from Cloanto, and will be stored in a flash ROM. Flash space will be 1MByte. After Individual Computers finished the first prototype, they will take binding orders to find out the actual demand of the Amiga Reloaded. After this order phase is over, production will start and the boards will be delivered about 18-20 weeks after the initial order phase. The Amiga reloaded would cost less then € 200(!).
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Being able to see clearly is one of the most precious things you can give your child - as good vision will affect every part of his or her life, both now and in the future.
Most of the information that children learn is taken in through their eyes, whether it is recognising faces as a baby, or reading the blackboard at school. So good vision is very important to childhood development.
Why regular eye examinations are vital
By taking your child for regular check-ups, sight problems can be identified and treated, preventing future problems. It's important to identify any problems as early as possible, so your child can enjoy a full and active life with good sight.
The right time to start testing
It's never too soon to start, and your child does not have to be able to read for an eyecare practitioner to carry out an eye examination. The earlier many childhood eye problems are discovered, the better the chance of correcting them. So to be absolutely sure that your child's sight is at its best, it's vital to take your child along to your eyecare practitioner for regular sight checks as early as possible. At the least before starting school or playgroup at 3-years old.
Signs to watch out for
Many children won't realise they have a sight problem until it is diagnosed by a qualified eyecare practitioner. They'll think that what they're seeing is normal, even if it is blurred or distorted. Here's a list of telltale signs for you to watch out for:
- Frequent rubbing of the eyes
- Discomfort in bright light
- Headaches or eyestrain
- Blurred or double-vision
- Watery eyes
- Sitting close to the television
- Holding books very close when reading
- Clumsiness
- Trouble identifying colours
- Frequent blinking
- Squinting
How children's vision checks differ to adults
Your eyecare practitioner will use various special instruments and techniques according to your child's age and stage of development. The eyecare practitioner will discuss any eye problems your child may be experiencing, and you will be asked about your whole family's eyesight.
What eyecare practitioner look for
- The eyecare practitioner will use an ophthalmoscope to check the health of the eyes. This is a quick, non contact examination.
- Special charts are used to enhance the diagnosis. If your child doesn't know, or is unsure of the alphabet, shapes or picture books can be used to help your child indicate how clearly he or she can see.
- A retinascope will be used to allow your eyecare practitioner to tell whether your child needs any kind of lenses to correct their sight, without your child having to answer any questions. It is quick and painless, and just like looking into a bright light.
- Your eyecare practitioner will check each eye separately, and then check them again to see if they work properly together.
What if your child needs glasses?
It's very important to select the right frame and lenses for your child. After all, even the best eye examination will only diagnose the problem - good fitting glasses and the right lenses will ensure your child enjoys great vision from now on.
Children's features are different to adults- plus there's all that constant growing to think about too. So it's important to choose frames that fit perfectly and are comfortable.


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Three tables in one! This Mission style Expandable Dining Table Set offers mutable versatile functions to make the a must-have for any home. Its innovative design lets you use it as a console table, transform it into a game table or dinette with a simple pull of the ends and a flip of the top, or add two additional leaves to turn it into a dining table for six! A hidden fifth leg offers extra support in the open dining position, ensuring stability. Sturdily constructed of solid hardwoods and ash veneers, this set's clean lines, understated, traditional charm, and attractive fruitwood finish make it a great addition to most settings. Choose four or six folding chairs with padded, vinyl seats and supportive backs to enjoy comfortable seating for friends and family.
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This week, the sixth edition, was my turn and I decided to discuss my adoration for one of the most maligned films I could think of from the last 20 years, Gus Van Sant's shot-for-shot remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. A movie so fascinating that I've watched it many times - not as many as the 1960 original, but it's probably closer than you think - and consider it a stroke of experimental brilliance.
A good 38 years had gone by between Hitchcock's original and Van Sant's take, and I think this remake acts as the most glowing and praiseworthy critical assessment of Hitchcock's film that has, can and will ever be. People have spent decades studying this film and yet no piece of film criticism can come quite to the level of outright lust for Psycho that this remake presents. Gus Van Sant loves Psycho. There is a reason he remade it "shot for shot" and it's because he thought it couldn't be improved upon. Van Sant even set the movie in the modern times to prove how timeless Hitchcock's Psycho is. ... The remake is love
I considered using one of Norman Bates' famous quotes, "We all go a little mad sometimes" to describe it, but then I realised that was being a self-loathing. I don't think there's anything mad at all about liking Psycho '98. And, hey, if it's good enough for Nick Davis then at least I know I am in good company.
You can read the entire thing by clicking over to Why I Adore and if you would like to leave a comment please do so, but know that all comments are moderated and anything negative gets promptly deleted. That blog is a negative free zone! What do you think though? Do you think I'm mad like Norman or rational like... umm... are there any rational characters in that movie? None of them seem to think clearly at all, do they? Hmmm.


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27/7/2018 - Posted in: General news
Congratulations to Lucy Rowlinson, from Grants Butchers in Crewe, our first Apprentice of the Month! Lucy has just completed her Level 2 Butcher end-point assessment (EPA).
The team at FDQ feel she deserves this accolade as she is our first female butcher to achieve the highest grade possible at EPA – 'Pass with Excellence.'
Lucy (20) took her EPA at Reaseheath College and described the butchery apprenticeship as:
'a challenge but one I as prepared to take on'
and added:
'I found that the people around me and my co-workers really helped with my motivation towards the course, especially Ann Champ from Reaseheath College who believed in me more than I did myself.'
Lucy's boss and owner of Grants, John, said of the young butcher:
'Lucy's very conscientious and a quick learner, so she's progressed really well in a relatively short time. As well as having excellent knife skills she also has a good grasp of the business side of things; the need to deliver a good product but make a profit too.'
Why not nominate one of your apprentices for Apprentice of the Month? We're not just looking for the most successful apprentices. We're also interested to hear about apprentices who are especially dedicated, are facing challenges in their apprenticeship or simply deserve a bit of a boost! To nominate an apprentice simply email email@example.com stating their name, age, employer and training provider and your reasons for nominating them. Please title your email 'Apprentice of the Month'. Nominations will be judged by the FDQ team and the chosen apprentice will be featured in the newsletter and here on our website.


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Our contribution to our community – A teaching resource book for teachers by teachers. A resource book about all things Singapore – songs about HDB neighbourhood, MRTs, Food, Milo dinosaur. This limited edition resource book was distributed free to all preschools in Singapore at the end of 2015.
A Sunny Island Called Singapore


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About Us
Diane Doban
Diane has worked as a professional ballerina for many years and continues to dedicate herself to the art. She has danced throughout the United States as well as internationally performing an extensive Balanchine repertoire with the Los Angeles Ballet, and as guest artist for other companies.
Diane's personal experience in maintaining a high level of conditioning and dealing with injury prevention and rehabilitation led her to discover the advantages of Yamuna Ball Rolling. She initially entered the Yamuna training with the idea of helping other dancers, but found that the benefits of Yamuna Body Rolling are for everyone, and the changes she sees are profound. She acquired her Yamuna Practitioner training in both Los Angeles, and Milan, Italy.
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Why campaigns like #BoycottRalphLauren or #BoycottLLBean are not a great idea
Usually when a first lady wears a designer outfit on Inauguration Day, that designer's life changes forever — for the better.
Think of when Michelle Obama chose the relatively unknown Canadian designer Jason Wu for her first inaugural ball in 2009, or when Hillary Clinton chose the little-known Sarah Phillips for her gown in 1993. The designers' careers from then on were bolstered with the inauguration and outfitting a first lady.
But when Melania Trump chose Ralph Lauren on Inauguration Day 2017, the reaction was the exact opposite.
Once Lauren was ID'd as the designer of her powder blue ode to Jackie Kennedy, people called for a boycott and quickly got #BoycottRalphLauren trending on Twitter.
This is a trend we've seen already in response to the Trump administration and its actions. When people caught wind that the granddaughter of the founder of the outdoors brand L.L. Bean had been a major Trump contributor — and then Trump tweeted in support of the brand — people called for a boycott.
And when a senior official over at New Balance said something pro-Trump — and then neo-Nazis announced that New Balance sneakers were the "official shoes of white people" — there was a call to boycott them too.
Additionally, there's an entire movement called #GrabYoWallet that encourages people not to buy from any brand or store that has aligned itself with the Trump administration.
But here's the thing: When there are so many proactive things you could be doing to help the causes you see most in peril right now — women's rights, reproductive rights, immigrant rights, religious freedom — boycotting a major company is really nothing but a passive conscience-clearer.
Sure, you're vowing not to buy anything from companies like Ralph Lauren or L.L. Bean, but doing that alone is not benefitting anyone but you and your own conscience. It's not any more proactive than silently wearing a safety pin. These are, after all, giant corporations with thousands of employees and you vowing not to buy from them — or not to buy from them again — isn't helping people in need in any way.
Another key point here: Lauren didn't just outfit Melania Trump on Inauguration Day, but Hillary Clinton as well.
Further, it's not like he was gushing about the opportunity.
"With the historic swearing-in of her husband, Donald J. Trump, as the 45th president of the United States, the first lady-elect will become America's new first lady wearing an American designer who transformed American fashion, Ralph Lauren," a Ralph Lauren spokesperson told Women's Wear Daily.
He was being as unbiased and nonpartisan as he possibly could, given the circumstances. Plus, it's not like Ralph Lauren is a small company that could be taken down by a few hundred or even a few thousand people vowing to never buy from them again.
According to the New York Stock Exchange, Ralph Lauren is doing just fine, regardless of the boycott or not. In fact, post-Inauguration, they saw an uptick in sales.
In a time when calls for action are being met with millions of donations to places like the ACLU and Planned Parenthood, maybe a better call for those concerned about Trump's actions these first few days of his presidency should be not to just boycott companies, but to take the money you'd spend at places like New Balance and L.L. Bean and donate it directly to places that need it most.
That way, people aren't just grabbing their wallet and keeping it close to them, but putting their dollars toward progress.


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Technology is moving incredibly fast, but not fast enough! When I was a child I was expecting holographic assistants to be a thing when I was a teenager or at latest a young man, but still in 2016 nothing has came close to a proper hologram but a Japanese company called Gatebox want to challenge that thought.
This is the future of virtual assistants, based in a fish tank look-a-like tube that features projectors, cameras, sensors and screens to provide you with a cute, adorable character called Hikari, also known as "light". She will connect to your home wifi and all of you electronics which enables her to control almost anything, you can message her to put the kettle on or she can wake you up majestically every morning as an alarm. You name it, she can do it.
The reason why we make Gatebox is not because we are just seeking amusement and efficiency. Characters who can blend into everyday as commonplace, spend the same time relaxed, because you enjoy together such a natural moments.


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To the editor: As someone who previously worked in admissions at UC Berkeley, I can wholeheartedly affirm that the University of California system does not advantage or disadvantage certain applicants based on their race. Such practices across all college systems are unconstitutional. ("For Asian Americans, a changing landscape on college admissions," Feb. 21)
Suggesting that the opposite is true, as several people quoted in your article do, plays on both fear and the high amount of pressure that Asian American parents and most importantly Asian American students place on themselves for getting into elite institutions.
College admission is a complex process that cannot be quantified just by grade point average, SAT scores or even the "number" of activities students "participate" in. Leadership in both academics and activities outside the classroom add to a student's potential contribution to universities.
This idea applies to students across all backgrounds and should be disseminated to prospective students and their families. We shouldn't use fear to make applying for college an us-versus-them competition.
Geralyn Yparraguirre, Los Angeles
To the editor: The article about the "new diversity" troubled me, as I was not aware of allegations that some universities adjust SAT scores based on ethnicity. Bonus points based on the color of your skin? What has education come to?
I am Mexican American, but my mother was of Spanish descent, so I was considered the "gringo" in the mainly Hispanic classrooms I grew up in. My best friend in grade school was black, and he was one of the brightest in our class.
That any race is allegedly given an automatic boost is absurd in this day and age. It is offensive to the hard-working and ambitious people considered minorities by our society.
Randy Jackson, Mission Hills
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If you are looking for a December to remember then book a trip to Tanzania to discover tanzanite. The precious gemstone that is indigenous to Tanzania was named after the country in the late 1960's by Tiffany & Co.
Now an official birthstone for December, tanzanite exudes blue, violet and flashes of burgundy colors. Either blue or violet can be the dominant color depending on the carat weight and shape of the stone. In natural sunlight it has an amazing translucent hue unlike any other colored gem.
It is not uncommon for people to buy large loose stones for investment as it is said that the tanzanite mines will be depleted in the next decade or so. It is believed that stones are being sold from USD $1,500 to $3,000 per carat outside of the Caribbean market.
Tanzanite is popularly set in sterling silver or white gold. Australian opal, diamonds and white sapphire are a compliment to its trichoric dance.
Can't afford the flight? Then get some tanzanite jewelry as Christmas stocking stuffers.
Where to Buy:
Gem Palace - Ocho Rios
Tanzanite International - Ocho Rios, Falmouth
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Essentially the low FODMAP diet is an eating plan created for people who have been diagnosed with IBS to identify what food triggers cause their symptoms. So do make sure you have been diagnosed with IBS before starting on this eating plan (always consult a doctor before embarking on these things anyway).
Check out my post on IBS if you are not quite sure what Irritable Bowel Syndrome is, or whether you have the symptoms.
So what is the Low FODMAP diet?
The Low FODMAP diet was developed by researchers at Monash University in Australia. It has shown to have healed about 70% of people with IBS. FODMAPs is an acronym referring to Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols. Basically they are complex names for molecules that are found in food that cannot be absorbed by some people. After we eat a meal these FODMAPs are poorly digested and not absorbed by the small bowel causing symptoms like the above.
So what kind of food contains FODMAPs?
Here is a limited example of the main ones below.
- Some vegetables – onions and garlic, pulses, cauliflower, broccoli and sprouts etc.
- Wheat and gluten – bread, pasta, rye etc.
- Fruits – plums, prunes, peaches, nectarines, apricots, apples and pears, fruit juice concentrate.
- Milk and dairy products containing lactose – this only applies to people who are lactase deficient.
- Some sweets – sorbitol in chewing gum and sugar free mints, high fructose corn syrup (used sweetener in fizzy drinks and ready meals)
Please refer here for a complete list: http://www.ibsdiets.org/fodmap-diet/fodmap-food-list/
Now the low FODMAP diet is not meant to be a diet you follow forever. There are two parts to it.
The first phase generally involves a strict restriction of all high FODMAP foods. Again this should be something that you follow with a dietician. This phase should be followed for approx 8 weeks and is the part which my blog aims to help you with. I can't stress enough that you stick to it 100%. I know its tough but it's only 8 weeks which is worth it for a life time of reduced IBS symptoms!
The second phase is where the diet is tailored to suit the individual – where the type and amount of FODMAPs are identified and reintroduced so you can work out what you can and can't tolerate.
My best advice if you are new to the Low FODMAP diet, outside of seeing a doctor, is down download the app produced by the Monash University. The app is fantastic when shopping and operates on a traffic light system so Green is "eat as much as you want" Yellow is "you can have in limited amounts" and Red is "do not touch"
My blog aims to help you through the first part of this process: "the elimination" part of the diet (which it is often referred to). Whilst I have been able to introduce a small number of FODMAPs back into my diet, I do struggle with most. For me the biggest triggers are Gluten, Onion and Garlic, which makes it really hard to eat out or buy food in the supermarket!!
So all the recipes, products and restaurant recommendations I write about will aim to be low FODMAP.
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|why is it illegal? (1:51pm est fri apr 09 2004)
if i own the building and i don't want certain signals going into my building… i highly doubt any churches are going to do anything about this. they shouldn't have to force people, just ask them to turn them off. if one rings, ask that person to leave. – by nosebreaker.com
|downside (1:58pm est fri apr 09 2004)
what if you're a doctor? and you have set your phone to vibrate to be considerate of others, but you really need to get your calls. – by etcetera
|yeah because landlines are so hard to find… (2:02pm est fri apr 09 2004)
then give them the number of the place you are going to be located at, as well as checking your voicemail. – by nosebreaker.com
|i don't think you get it (2:27pm est fri apr 09 2004)
cell phones would be a lot more convienant for doctors, if some really needs them and they have to wait two hours before they get the the land line???
nothing is as good as a cell phone. – by myhellokitty
|best thing since sliced cheese (3:17pm est fri apr 09 2004)
i think people are forgettting that life did infact exist before cell phones.
the fact that some people are in church or school does not deter people from talking on their cell phones. i wish i had some device that would block all cell phones signals inside a certain radius around me. i am absolutely tired of people taking short calls in such places, just to say "hey man, ill call you later." – by 18yr old geezer
|whatever (6:03pm est fri apr 09 2004)
just for being dumb, every one should go to easter service with the ringers on full blast. – by eeyore
|bad parenting (10:10pm est fri apr 09 2004)
bad parenting is to blame for most of todays behavior in public places. if parents would beat their kids when needed then the kids would understand what is right, what is wrong, and what's not a good practice when in certain environments. this is why poeple don't turn the phones to vibrate during church, movies, restaurants, etc. people think the world revolves around them, thus the don't givvafuck attitude they posess. the days of the whiney kid getting his/her ass beat because they flipped out 'cause they didn't get the toy they wanted while waiting in the crowded line are over… they need to come back or the world is soon to become a really effed up place. – by considerate
|tempest (12:34am est sat apr 10 2004)
the us government uses these kinds of contruction techniques to make sure that radio signals do not enter, or leave structures where classified (read: secret) processing is going to happen.
why shouldn't other building owners be allowed to do it. put up a sign. i think a tempest shielded movie theatre would be great as well. – by security weenie
|parenting (1:06pm est sat apr 10 2004)
i agree parenting today is not what it used to be, but that is not the cause of our ills. too many people are inserted into levels of authority simply because of their looks. i have overheard many young people talking about their voting record and basing it entirely upon how the candidate looks. a good looking person does not always have the best ideas, nor the worst. think and read before you vote, or stay away from the booths. you are messing it up for the rest of us.
as far as attitudes, we as people are causing our don't givvafuck attitudes and this will continue to increase as long as we have the abundant choices in life available. i do not advocate back peddling to a more archiac society. we just need to treat others as we would like to be treated. that includes interupting movies, church meetings, etc. with cell phones. i for one either leave it in my car or i turn on the vibrate. p.s. i do not believe this problem will be solved in my life time. i have only 50 more yearws to live. – by betternbogey
|sensible solution (1:38pm est sat apr 10 2004)
why can't a techonolgy be created where it forces the phone to be in vibrate mode in certain areas? – by it's me
|i agree betternbogey (6:13pm est sat apr 10 2004)
the problem is, how many times and for how long do you have to treat others good before they treat you with the same respect. forever with some and never with others. the younger ones are the real attitude givvers. what ever happend to respecting your elders? it isn't being taught anymore. kids can say f u to thier parents and the parents respond with " now now thats now very nice." besides, if i live 50 more years i'll be 77 and i can't imaging what kids/poeple will be like then! you make some good points, by the way. – by considerate
|cell phones in church (9:20pm est sun apr 11 2004)
i think that if the owner of a building wishes to block cell phone signals he should be allowed. especially if security issues are at stake.
as for church services i think they too should be allowed to block cell phone signals. i have seen churches where they have a rooms for parents of noisey toddlers and infants which allows them to listen to the service without disturbing other members outside this room. i think a room like this could and should also be used by members wishing to recieve cell phone signals. this way they have a choice to sit in room with or without cell phone signals. bottom line is that if its my building i should be intitled to block any signals i wish. but if its a public building then there should be some consideration for both sides when designing construction. – by deafears
|links for cell phone jammers :-) (9:56am est mon apr 12 2004)
euros 195/-
if a cheaper, simpler, wide frequency range one is available………. – by t4
|doctors… (10:01am est mon apr 12 2004)
yeah, i seen doctors whining/bitching about this, "but i'm on call, i need to get my calls if i'm at a movie." haha, too bad! man, if the call you're expecting's so important, why the h*ll are you sitting watching spider man 2 anyway – by tyrone
|why jam ??? (10:02am est mon apr 12 2004)
instead of jamming cells, is there a device (apart from a rife tube) to trigger them off ????
what a wonderful time in church listening to the symphony, not to mention meetings and conferences and especially bars :-) :-).
damn gossips (not all, nearly most)!!!
– by t4
|vibrate + voice mail (12:20pm est mon apr 12 2004)
why not have it switch to a mode that only allows incoming callers to leave a message, and then alert the phone bearer with vibrate, and not allow outgoing calls without leaving the building? that way, people who just can't miss that important call can still get their messages, and if they need to call someone back, they'll leave the "no call" area. – by geekette
|nifty idea….. (5:49pm est mon apr 12 2004)
for churches and theaters have a room/balcony in the rear behind soundproof glass, with speakers inside so they can hear the preacher or movie.
for either place you then block cellphone signals in the main room but allow them in the rear room/balcony with the sound proof room.
then you just tell all the doctors and parents with babies to go sit in there. if they don't like it they'll just have to not be on call or leave the screaming baby at home with somebody. seriously folks, stop bringing your screaming babies to movies and nice restaurants. yes it's a free country, but please stop treating other people like garbage. – by james beatty
|what fun… (5:50am est tue apr 13 2004)
is freedom anyway, if you can't treat other people like garbage – that's the whole point of freedom, isn't it… -) – by winston smith


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RANCHO CUCAMONGA — The CCAA Museum of Art will hold its 2013 President's Dinner and fundraiser March 10 at the Magic Lamp Inn, 8189 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga.
The event starts with a silent auction and reception at 4:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 5:15 p.m.
The program includes the presentation of the awards for Artist of the Year Sylvia Megerdichian, Emerging Artist Nathanael "Tito" Gonzalez (art student at Chaffey College and Art Center College of Design), and Member of the Year.
Cost for the event is $55.
Information: Sally Rivera at 909-945-0072, the Museum office at 909-463-3733, or www.ccaamuseum.org


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2.4.a Description of the unit's assessment system including the rquirements and key assessments used at transition points
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2.4.b.3 Number of Graduates Admitted to Candidacy Data.docx
2.4.b.4 Number of Undergraduates Admitted to TEP.docx
2.4.b.5 COE Undergraduate Candidate Interview Form.docx
2.4.b.6 GPAs for Entry into Programs.xlsx
2.4.b.7 GPAs for Admission to TEP.pdf
2.4.b.8 Dispositions for Admission to TEP 2013-2014.pdf
2.4.c Policies, procedures, and practices for ensuring that key assessments of candidate performance and evaluations of program quality and unit operations are fair, accurate, consistent, and free of bias
2.4.c Unit Operations are Fair, Accurate, Consistent, and Free of Bias 1.docx
2.4.d Policies, procedures, and practices for ensuring that data are regularly collected, complile, aggregated, summarized, analyzed, and used for continuous improvement
2.4.d Data are Used for Continuous Improvement (pp. 24-32).pdf
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2.4.g Significant Changes Made to Courses, Programs, and the Unit.pdf
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How can we describe the endless appeal of Taormina since the remotest times in a few brush-strokes? A breathtaking view on the bluest sea of the Tyrrhenian coast, the imposing presence of snow-clad Etna looming above, innumerable colours from the gardens on the surrounding hills, an ubiquitous sea breeze, fragrances of flowers and plants everywhere, just to mention the natural attractions. And what to say of its spectacular monuments, or the liveliness of its cultural events?
Can we dare call this privileged spot a sort of "God's smile"? Yes, we definitely think so. And in the heart of this special place, Villa Taormina cannot fail in contributing its own unforgettable sensations with its blessed location, the comforts it offers, the ability to tickle your fancy with its additional services. Can you imagine a cooking lesson or a pizza-making session with this scenery around? Wow! Your holiday here cannot be but extraordinary.
Property descritpion. From the back entrance you'll be admitted to the exterior "living" space with its wonderful swimming-pool. Naxos's beach and the Ionian coast are on the background, and in the barbecue area a wood-burning oven waits for funny pizza-making sessions. On the left, a pretty kitchen furnished with handmade pieces and boasting a lively majolica floor, that you'll admire in different versions and patterns in all rooms.
From the entrance, a short corridor leads you to a bathroom with shower and a quiet single room, opening on a bright furnished veranda. On the right, the spacious multicoloured parlour with its stylish furniture and numerous windows, letting a flood of lights and colours in from the garden and the sea. No doubt you'll be fascinated by the curious little objects this room is filled with.
Here you have satellite TV and internet connection. At the end of the corridor, a quiet light-blue double bedroom whispers of sunny drowsy afternoons and cool nights. Taking your time in the en-suite bathroom with tub will be a special pleasure. If you credit colour therapy, you'll surely find this place particularly "healthy". From a spiral staircase next to the main entrance you'll be admitted to the ground floor.
At the foot of the staircase, an original veranda furnished with a beautiful carved stone table and a long stone sofa. From here you can enter a triple colourful bedroom with stylish modern furniture and - in succession - a green classical style double bedroom. Both rooms share a bathroom with shower.
Further ahead, you'll find a second lively coloured double bedroom, with en-suite bathroom with shower. Entering the garden from the elegant veranda you'll be welcomed by a pretty "stone parlour" with tidy flowerbeds all around. From here you can start exploring the garden, crowded with vegetation and boasting shadowy spots and funny hideouts. A few stone steps, lost in the green, will lead you to the house top, where you'll enjoy a spectacular postcard view of the Etna volcano in all its imposing beauty.
Details: GROUND FLOOR: interior garden furnished with sofas and arm-chairs, kitchen with dishwasher and dining-area, 2 double bedrooms with bathroom with shower, 1 double bedroom with single sofa-bed and bathroom with shower.
FIRST FLOOR: living-room with fireplace, 1 double bedroom with bathroom with bath-tub and shower attachment, 1 bedroom with small double bed (120 cm.), 1 bathroom with shower. Open-air parking for 3 cars. Panoramic garden and terrace.
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On prevention vs. detection, Gartner says to rebalance purchasing
Amazon EC2 control panel hack submarines hosting provider
Target hires CISO as more retail breaches surface
Experts tout benefits of bug bounty program outsourcing
API gateways emerge to address growing security demands
June 2014 Patch Tuesday brings huge IE update, IE8 vulnerability fix
CryptoLocker takedown unlikely to deter growing ransomware
EBay breach response missteps: What other organizations can learn
OpenID Connect: Poised for greatness in enterprise authentication?
PCI SIG supplemental guidance process begins 2015 nominations
Another serious OpenSSL vulnerability patched
Recent barrage of IE zero days highlights risk for enterprises
Heartbleed attack research shows risk to enterprise wireless networks
TrueCrypt shutdown: Little warning, explanation given by developers
New certification seeks to bolster insider threat programs
Next-generation firewall comparisons show no product is perfect
Microsoft fails to address IE zero day before public disclosure
Vulnerable applications, plug-ins remain juicy targets
Enterprises fear insiders, but lack privileged user controls
Heartbleed flaw lingers due to shaky response
For infosec career success, do security certifications trump all?
Report: Automation needed to handle 'deluge of security events'
May 2014 Patch Tuesday delivers critical IE security update
NTLM security flaws show attackers don't need latest malware to thrive
PCI SSC webcast to highlight risk of small business data breaches
ISACA certification, training program targets entry-level security pros
Two New York hospitals to pay largest-ever HIPAA violation settlement
How the Target CEO resignation will affect other execs' security views
Microsoft issues out-of-band patch for 'use-after-free' IE zero day
Good information security leadership demands focus on shared knowledge
DDoS trends: Attackers vary DDoS size to cloak other attacks
Microsoft confirms IE zero day being used in active exploits
Heartbleed response: Tech giants to fund OpenSSL, other projects
FBI notice: Healthcare security not as mature as other verticals
Verizon data breach report: Web application attacks a growing concern
Verizon DBIR 2014: Incident patterns show industry-specific threats
Revoked certificates cause issues after Heartbleed
Michaels breach: Retailer says up to three million cards affected
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Windows XP migration lessons: Focus on application compatibility
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Cisco IOS security patches address denial-of-service vulnerabilities
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ACA security issues can be tamed with right controls, expert says
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Bennett out as Symantec CEO
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Consumers: Companies don't take data privacy and security seriously
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March 2014 Patch Tuesday produces fix for IE zero day
DevOps and security: Coexistence depends on automated security tools
Cisco provides patch for critical wireless router vulnerability
Information security incident response teams need plans and partners
TrustyCon: U.S. data privacy laws offer little protection from FBI seizures
RSA 2014 recap: On NSA surveillance, truth remains elusive
Microsoft's EMET security tool useful despite bypasses, say experts
Sears confirms data breach investigation amid retailer data breaches
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SANS researchers warn RSA attendees about 2014 attack techniques
RSA 2014: Insider threat detection tools critical to detection success
CISOs say SIEM not a good choice for big data security analytics
Analysis: RSA 2014 keynotes highlight information security mistakes
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RSA 2014: Coviello downplays relationship between RSA and NSA
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Microsoft, Adobe address zero-day exploits that bypass ASLR
New (ISC)2 chairman aims to help membership, boost value of CISSP cert
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Our Services & Therapies
At Cortijo Care we offer Residential Treatment, Day Care and Outpatient treatment for and including:
The 4 available stages gives you a flexible programme to meet your treatment needs in order to build foundations to discover meaning and purpose in your life. This structure offers an opportunity to those who are struggling with varying levels of life's experiences, allowing each treatment program to be tailored specifically to each person's needs. We are a qualified caring and passionate team of professionals, that comprises of leading psychiatrists, doctors, psychotherapists, counsellors, family therapists, trainers, and 24hr medical and psychiatric nursing care. This is all overseen by our Medical Director to ensure we are uniquely prepared to provide tailored treatment packages for every individual, meeting all of our patient´s emotional, psychological and physical needs.
Cortijo Care's Four Stage Programme
In the first stage of our treatment programme our caring and empathetic psychiatric and medical nurses will provide our clients with 24Hr Medical and Psychiatric support, offering detoxification where required and high risk mental health patient care. Our specialised therapists will assess each individual clients needs to ensure the best possible treatment and provide One on One Therapy Sessions, as required.
In the second stage of Cortijo Care treatment programme our clients will start a more varied treatment programme to include One to One Therapy, Group Therapy, Educational Lectures, Occupational and Development Therapies, Nutrition, Animal Assisted Therapy, Yoga, Meditation and Art Therapy, (please see Our Services/Therapies) along with an introduction to 12-Step programmes if required. Each based around individual treatment programmes working towards self-care and independent living.
In stage three clients are encouraged to live more independently whilst continuing with their own individual treatment programme which will be revised on a weekly basis. The client will have access to their own kitchen with the ability to prepare their own meals (programme dependent), be able to take time out of the centre, both accompanied and unaccompanied, and dependent on their stage of treatment they will be in a position to go shopping, to attend recovery meetings, to meet family and friends for coffees, etc. This stage of the programme gives the client more person responsibility with the ability to help their peers and to mentor stage 2 clients facilitating them back into the community.
Once our clients have successfully completed their treatment programme, the Cortijo Care team are here to continue offering ongoing support and care. Our Therapists will give each client an individual aftercare treatment plan that will significantly help them manage their day to day living once they have left the daily safety of the treatment centre, giving each client the skills to enable them to remain in long-term recovery. If the client is coming from abroad, Cortijo Care will refer you to a local support system, to ensure that you receive ongoing support and care within your home life.


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by Andrea Elizabeth
Another thing I've been thinking about lately is when one person's sufferings trump another person's sufferings, do the lesser sufferers get to compare their experience? Some people say, no, how dare you compare yourself to this much esteemed person and all the literal hell they went through? You have no right to complain, or think your experience is in any way similar.
On one hand suffering is suffering, no matter to what degree. If it is the most intense thing a person has experienced, it seems to be really horrible, no matter how much more intense another person's was. When we hear of another person's greater suffering, we have a frame of reference, even if it is to a lesser degree, so that we can relate. We can also imagine to some extent what it would be like to go through something worse, especially if the story was told well. We can commiserate, as it were. But we wouldn't know exactly what it would be like unless we lived through it to.
When is the comparison legitimately offensive? I suppose if it is wrong, in that if one believes their lesser suffering is actually greater. Even then, I think one can be sympathetic to delusion and recognize that one is deluded about himself too. If the delusion is to a lesser degree, it is debatable if one should believe that about himself.


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Pair of Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seniors developed well
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
EAST LANSING — Kenny Goins walked on at Michigan State, turning down scholarship offers from Mid-American Conference schools.
Matt McQuaid signed with the Spartans, changing his mind after committing to play for Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown at SMU.
For both players, and coach Tom Izzo, it worked out well.
The Big Ten champions are seeded second in the NCAA Tournament in part because both have gone from being role players to standouts.
"I don't think a lot of people believed in me, even in my personal life, but that's the reason I came here," Goins said Monday. "I was pretty much betting on myself. I made it big, I guess. Hit the jackpot you could say."
Goins and McQuaid may have to do a little more than usual Thursday against 15th-seeded Bradley and possibly beyond because junior forward Kyle Ahrens is not expected to play again this postseason. Goins, who primarily plays power forward, could be used at small forward to make up for the absence. Ahrens injured his left ankle during the Big Ten Tournament final against Michigan.
"It's a very, very bad sprain," Izzo said. "He's come back from the dead a couple times, but I'm guessing that he's done."
Michigan State has been done in the first or second round of the NCAA Tournament in three straight years for the first time with its Hall of Fame coach, who has won a national championship in seven trips to the Final Four.
The Spartans closed the season with 10 wins in 11 games, leaning on Big Ten Player of the Year Cassius Winston along with their two seniors that earned honorable mention recognition in the conference.