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There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.Orison Swett Marden
"Orison Swett Marden" (1850–1924) was an American inspirational author who wrote on success in life and how to achieve it. His writings discuss common-sense principles and virtues that make for a well-rounded, successful life. Many of his ideas are based on New Thought philosophy.
His first book, Pushing to the Front (1894), became an instant best-seller and remains a classic in the genre of self-help. Marden later published fifty or more books and booklets, averaging two titles per year.
Marden had an unusual ability to strike a chord with his readers, encouraging them with hope and firing them with ambition to achieve. The privations of his childhood and youth, his broad education and his wide business experience in early manhood were factors that enabled him to write with understanding, sympathy and depth. Marden died in 1924 at the age of seventy-four.If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous writers! More Orison Swett Marden on Wikipedia.
Every experience in life, everything with which we have come in contact in life, is a chisel which has been cutting away at our life statue, molding, modifying, shaping it. We are part of all we have met. Everything we have seen, heard, felt, or thought has had its hand in molding us, shaping us.Orison Swett Marden
We lift ourselves by our thought, we climb upon our vision of ourselves. If you want to enlarge your life, you must first enlarge your thought of it and of yourself. Hold the ideal of yourself as you long to be, always, everywhere - your ideal of what you long to attain - the ideal of health, efficiency, success.Orison Swett Marden


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When an employee of PNR Industries Inc. steals data from his company to sell to a competitor, it sets off a series of moves that seem, at first glance, to be anything other than corporate.
The result is taking cost management, risk assessment, downside risk management and corporate responsibility into deep, dark waters.
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RCGP offers free membership for GP returners
The RCGP is offering a year's full membership for free to UK qualified GPs with an MRCGP who opt to return to NHS general practice after working overseas or taking a career break of more than two years.
The offer will also be open to GPs who took an MRCGP-equivalent exam, thos who trained in the EU or those who hold a 'Certificate of Eligibility for GP Registration'.
The scheme aims to make it more attractive for GPs returning to the NHS through one of the of its overhauled 'return to practice' schemes.
The college says GP returners who register with the Induction and Refresher Scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or the GP Returner scheme in Scotland 'will have free access to the many benefits and support' provided through RCGP membership.
Improvements to the returners scheme were announced as part of NHS England's GP Forward View, after Pulse revealed just one in 100 GPs had returned directly to unsupervised practice through the newly launched scheme, while others had been put off returning at all.
NHS England also announced its new targeted enhanced recruitment scheme, which offers funding and support to GP returners who will return to work in a practice that has been unable to recruit for 12 months.
RCGP chair Dr Maureen Baker said: 'The I&R scheme has been streamlined and the bureaucracy and red tape involved has been significantly reduced. We have been carrying out similar work in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
'There is still more to do but the updated schemes are vastly improved, and we hope that offering a year's free college membership – with access to our many professional and developmental benefits – will be an added incentive to anyone thinking about returning to the profession.'
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The bureaucracy and red tape have not been significantly reduced, nor are the updated schemes "vastly improved". Unless you consider this to mean a year unable to work, additional compulsory professional exams, and being forced to near bankruptcy.
A year's free RCGP membership? Might be useful for firefighters when you're having to burn scavenged wood to survive...
I wonder if anyone from the RCGP would be prepared to do the same job as a GP for £15.33 an hour BEFORE tax, with no paid mat leave, paid sick leave, or annual leave?
Let's head over to the GP returner Facebook page and see if the actual returning doctors think it's 'streamlined and the bureaucracy and red tape involved has been significantly reduced'. I appreciate it's a work in progress and the wheels of change grind slow, but a crap process with a few tweaks is still a crap process.


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World shearing history was created by a shearer in Western Australia on Tuesday 5th April, 5 pm WA time
.Dwayne Black raised a merino shearing record set by Dion Morrell near Tarras, New Zealand in 1997 - the first time ever a record set in New Zealand has been broken in another country.
The first time there have been referees from 3 countries at a record, Hendrik Botha South Africa, Stew Weir New Zealand and Bernie Walker Australia.
The first time a shearer has held 4 World records at one time.
Black (31), toiling all day on Nick and Jane Trethowan's merino ewes, near Kojonup in his home state of Western Australia, he added six merino ewes to Morrell's mark of 507 to claim the new official world record for shearing merino ewes in a nine hour day of 513.
It was Black's second attempt at the record in just over a week. He abandoned his effort at lunchtime on Easter Monday when unseasonably cold weather adversely affected the condition of the sheep. Black's tussle with the weather continued all week, with parts of Western Australia receiving days of torrential rain and cold temperatures. Eight and a half inches fell on the farm where the record was held and thousands of freshly shorn sheep - including 800 on the farm of the record attempt - died in the storm. When the sheep were eventually dry and able to be shedded up on Monday night, April 4th, Black knew he was going into the attempt with the condition of the sheep "something like a lottery" but chose to tough it out in pursuit of a place in shearing history. A mentor and his record "second" for the day, New Zealander Edsel Forde, said from Kojonup last night, Tuesday night it was Black's long and thorough physical preparation, combined with an exceptionally strong will, that got him through. "He finished very strongly, it was a pretty gutsy effort," said Forde, who travelled from the Waikato to support Black. "When you are shearing merino sheep - more so than when you are shearing crossbreds - your mind is under constant attack. There's no set pattern to how they come through," he said. The record was shorn according to rules set down by the NZ-based world shearing records committee. It was a truly international event though, with judges from three countries - Stu Weir (Southland NZ), Bernie Walker (Victoria, Australia) and Hendrik Botha (South Africa).
Stats: Run totals - 112, 103, 98, 99, 101 for 513.- Average quality rating: 16.61 - Average Wool weight 4.37kgs - Sheep shorn and not counted: 1. Hours worked: Standard nine hour shearing day beginning at 5am, finishing at 5pm.
Kerry McGawley a Sports Clinician of University of West Australia took statistics on Dwayne which included, Blood tests, weight, internal temperature, body temperature, heart rate before during and after each run. Urine samples and food and drink consumed were also taken to be analysed which may find trends that could help in the future for any super performing athletes. Dwayne lost over 16 litres of sweat during the long hard day
He now has lighter training until July when the hard training starts again to get ready for more record attempts
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A world merino shearing record attempt in Western Australia planned for April 2nd was postponed until Tuesday April 5th due to rain starting 2 days before. Eight inches of rain feel on the record sheep and therefore the attempt will now be staged for April 5th starting 5am
Dwayne Black, a 31-year-old Esperance-based shearer, will repeat his record attempt hoping for a better mix of luck and weather conditions than that which thwarted his last effort
A world merino shearing record attempt in Western Australia was called off at lunchtime Saturday 26th March
Dwayne Black, a 31-year-old Esperance-based shearer, will repeat his record attempt next Saturday April 2nd, hoping for a better mix of luck and weather conditions than that which thwarted his effort today.
Unpredicted rain fell on near Kojonup overnight before the record and the weather turned unseasonably cold,
making defleecing the required number of merino ewes within the remaining allowed time an unrealistic task.
"We have no doubt we've got the right shearer and the right sheep," said Black's father and record organiser Peter Black, "so we have no hesitation in trying again."
"This is certainly a setback, but it's also a timely reminder just how hard it is to break a shearing record.
Dwayne shore 104 the first run, 95 and 92 the next 2 runs with some sheep taking close to 2 minutes and others under 50 seconds"
Dwayne Black was attempting to break the world merino ewe nine-hour record of 507 set by Dion Morrell near Tarras in New Zealand's South Island in 1997.
Black is already the holder of three official world shearing records – nine-hour merino lamb, eight-hour merino lamb and, with Troy Stansbury (Opotiki, NZ), the two-stand eight-hour merino lamb.
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An analysis of data from Dwayne Black's 9-hour WORLD RECORD 05-04-05
Heat stress and intense physical exercise
The air temperature in the Kojonup region on Tuesday 4th April 2005, during Dwayne's 12-hour day in the shed was recorded at 30oC (http://australianweathernews.com/data/DE1_10A.HTM).
This, combined with the electric heat generators labouring all day to ensure the sheep were kept in optimal shearing condition, would have led to shed temperatures in excess of the average underground mine temperatures.
Dwayne's accomplishment was considerably more notable since he performed, under severe temperatures, repeated bouts of extreme physical work for long periods of time. Such attempts to push the body to its physical limits in severe heat were witnessed by many in the Athens Olympic Games of 2004 to cause fellow WR holder Paula Radcliffe to collapse; for Portuguese marathon runner Lazaro, the heat of the 1912 games was fatal.
Fluid loss and performance
An analysis of the data collected during the first of Dwayne's five shearing sessions highlights the remarkable work intensity that was maintained throughout this 2-hour period from 5 to 7 am. 112 sheep were shorn and Dwayne's heart rate was elevated to an average of 158 beats per minute, which translates to 84% of his estimated maximum heart rate.
His body mass decreased by 3.0 kg and he ingested 2.5 litres of fluids, resulting in a total fluid loss, primarily due to sweating, of 5.5 litres. This would be similar to the fluid losses experienced by elite marathon runners such as Stefano Baldini, Paul Tergat and Vanderlei de Lima during competition also lasting around 2 hours (McArdle et al., 1996). Dwayne's total fluid loss corresponds to a rate of approximately 46 ml per min.
Exercise intensity and physiological responses
Lance Armstrong will spend the majority of his days during the Tour de France working at his lactate threshold: that is, at an intensity that prevents an excessive build-up of lactate in the working muscles.
At his lactate threshold, Armstrong is working at an equivalent of 76 – 85% of his maximal oxidative capacity (VO2max) (Coyle, in press). While we do not currently have a measure of Dwayne's VO2max, we know that he spent 9 hours working at 72 – 84% of his maximal heart rate, which is an alternative measure of relative work intensity.
Furthermore, it appears from his post-session lactate measures (3.3 – 4.0 mmol per litre) that he would have been working close to his lactate threshold.
Laboratory tests scheduled to take place this week in the School of Human Movement at UWA will determine both VO2max and lactate threshold values for Dwayne.
| However, even without these measures it seems fair to suggest that for the duration of Tuesday's sheep-shearing record, he would have been working at similar relative intensities as Armstrong does during a day on the world's most gruelling road cycling race, the Tour de France.
Calorific output
The daily energy cost of an average shearer, who completes around 250 sheep in an 8-hour day, has been calculated to be in excess of 5,000 kilocalories (Stuart et al., unpublished). This is beyond the maximal permissible limit for daily energy output for men working at the same task on a year-round basis, suggested at 4,800 kilocalories. Compared with these figures, Dwayne's potential energy output becomes quite astounding.
If we double the energy expenditure during his shearing hours (since he completed more than double the number of sheep compared with the average shearer used in the above example), and add a constant for basal metabolism, his energy cost for the day could have been around 8,000 kilocalories.
This is greater than the energy expenditures of males following a 45-km ski-alpinism race (alternating up- and down-hill running and cross country skiing), which lasted 7 h 21 min, and a 100-km ultramarathon race, which lasted 15 h 27 min, where the estimated energy expenditures were 5,000 and 7,000 kilocalories, respectively (Zaccaria et al., 2002).
Dwayne's food intake was reasonably low over the course of the day, probably due to the intense nature of the task and the extremely hot conditions in the shed. Since carbohydrate intake is directly related to the performance of enduring athletic events as displayed by Ironman athletes (Kimber and Ross, 2002), it may be possible to produce further improvements in performance through a carefully prescribed dietary plan.
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Smith IO Mag Goggle Austin Smith x The North Face/Sun Black 2020
The I/O MAG was designed through a process of reducing elements to only the most essential, so there's nothing getting in the way of a great day on the mountain.
ChromaPop Sun Black – Cat S3 / VLT 12%
ChromaPop Storm Rose Flash – Cat S1 / VLT 50%
The I/O MAG, utilizing the Smith MAG interchangeable system, is designed for optimized performance and perfected fit: two locking mechanisms for lens security, AirEvac ventilation for fog-free integration with Smith helmets, and a frame designed for contoured face fit. All this technology is designed around one of Smith's largest spherical lenses, providing a maximized field of view and 5X anti-fog technology. The I/O MAG was designed through a process of reducing elements to only the most essential, so there's nothing getting in the way of a great day on the mountain.
Smith MAG
Smith MAG proprietary technology enables you to quickly adapt to varying light conditions with the confidence of lens security. The next generation of Smith interchangeability has arrived. Once in position the lens carrier provides a patent-pending dual locking mechanical engagement to secure the lens. With the I/O MAG's two locking mechanisms, the lens stays locked tight for whatever the hill throws at you. A simple push of one lever at either side of the lens releases the lens for easy swapping as the light and conditions change. 7 strong and weatherproof N52 magnets automatically guide the lens into the anchored position. The magnetic function speeds up lens changes to get you bac out riding faster.
ChromaPop Lens Technology
When you see more, you can do more. Charge harder, faster and longer with the amplified detail and enhanced natural color of ChromaPop. Through Smith's proprietary ChromaPop lens technology, you will see more detail and color beyond normal capabilities. ChromaPop filters two specific wavelengths of light that cause color confusion. By doing this the lens delivers greater definition, more natural color, and unmatched clarity to allow you to see more detail.
ChromaPop Sun
Perfect for cloudless, blazing light conditions, these lenses ease the harsh glare of high elevation sun while helping your eyes see more information in the terrain ahead of you.
ChromaPop Everyday
Suited for a range of conditions, enhances every undulation of snow so you get more out of every moment.
ChromaPop Storm
Tuned to bring the most out of an environment when the storm moves in and the lights go out. Optimize contrast even on the worst days, so you can stay out longer.
VLT - Visual Light Transmission
The VLT rating on Smith lenses shows how much light passes through them. The higher the VLT rating,the more light comes through that lens. Lower VLT rated lenses are good for bright, sunny days, whereas higher rated lenses are best in cloudy or low light situations.
Spherical Lens
Spherical lenses are built on a base curve in both the X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) axis. Smith's spherical lenses are offered exclusively in carbonic-x material with TLT Optics and a base 6x4 toric shape. This pioneering shape provides the highest level of optical clarity, improved fit characteristics and increased volume, improving fog performance.
Carbonic-X Lenses
Smith's carbonic-x outer lens material is individually molded to offer optimum scratch and impact resistance. The carbonic-x material meets Class 1 optical standards. There is simply no better lens.
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Smith's Tapered Lens Technology straightens out the incoming light rays by progressively tapering the lens from the optical center toward the peripheral view. What this means for you is that you see with 100% accuracy and maximum comfort.
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The most advanced anti-fog lens ever created. Building upon the hydrophilic, micro-etched surface area principles of our Fog-X lenses, our revolutionary 5X anti-fog inner lens has been engineered to provide over five times the absorptive properties of anything on the market. Initial testing showed standard anti-fog lenses fogging between 3--50 seconds. Smith's proprietary, 5X anti-fog treatment withstood fogging for over 120 seconds in controlled lab tests.
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BY THE WIND SAILORS (Velella velella) WERE ALL OVER THE BEACH THIS WEEK IN SAN DIEGO. When I went whale watching a few days ago, the Mola Mola Sunfish were eating lots of them. There were also millions of Red Pelagic Crabs swimming in the sea. They look like tiny lobsters! Both of these marine creatures are showing up here now because of warming in the ocean so we don't get to see them all the time. On the whale watching trip I also saw 2 fin whales come up right next to the boat. Lovely.
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I grew up near a river & would go out crabbing with my father at night. It was so beautiful out on the river at night, sometimes under the moonlight. My dad made his rowboat by bending damp wood into a curved shape over a big fire in our backyard. The rowboat had soul. When I paint crabs, I'm remembering crabbing with my father who taught me to love & respect nature.
Here are instructions to make your own art journal, which can be mailed! For this sample I glued used stamps on outside of the envelope. The red address label was created with Martha Stewart Living "rubber" stamps & the tape is Washi tape. The sturdy brown paper was purchased at Home Depot – $10 for 185 yards! This paper is in the paint section and is used to put on the floor during construction or painting. The paper inside the art journal is inexpensive watercolor paper. I draw with a Uniball pen & use watercolors to illustrate my journal. You can glue a mini envelope on the first page & make a tiny gift card for the recipient. If you travel, I think it would be fun to mail it home to yourself from where you were so you could have the stamps & postmark from the country you were in. Have fun!


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Engage Technologies Inc., an Internet marketing company controlled by CMGI Inc., agreed yesterday to buy Adknowledge Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif., for $193 million in stock to add customers and Web advertising services. CMGI, the United States Internet venture fund company, will initially acquire an 85 percent stake in Adknowledge for $170 million in CMGI shares. Engage will acquire the remaining 15 percent of Adknowledge for $23 million in Engage shares. In the third step, Engage will issue $170 million in Engage shares to CMGI for the 85 percent stake in Adknowledge that CMGI bought in the first step. Adknowledge provides consulting and marketing software that helps advertisers plan and execute their ad campaigns.


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Dubai is the first city in the world to have 3D printed a whole office
3D printing has really taken off in recent years, but with Dubai wanting to be Dubai, they have taken it one step further than printing home use objects. They have decided to print an entire office...
Yes, you did read that correctly. Dubai is now not only home to the world's tallest building, but also the largest 3D printed building in the entire world. Above we have a top-down image of the structure, and according to Reuters, it will be used as an office.
The office was constructed by many 3D printers that combined traditional plastics with special cement. The structural integrity of the building was tested in Britain and China before printing began in Dubai. The office is one-story and has a floor space of 250 square meters. According to United Arab Emirates Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed Al Gergawi, "This is the first 3D-printed building in the world, and it's not just a building, it has fully functional offices and staff".
The worlds smallest mobile color printer fits in your palm for $99
Every wondered what it would be like to be able to carry a portable printer around and print on any surface you want? Yeah me neither, but after seeing the PrinCube the idea sounds a lot more promising than it did before.
Above we have a video released onto TheGodThings Company YouTube Channel who are also repsonsible for the PrinCube, and what they have been calling 'the worlds smallest mobile color printer'. The PrinCube fits into the palm of the user and enables color printing anywhere at anytime, and on any surface. From the above video we can see the PrinCube being used on multiple different materials and it having no issue printing out the desired design.
Users can simply connect their iPhone, Android or laptop device to the PrinCube over Wi-Fi via a QR code scan, and then upload the desired pattern and start printing. In the entirety of this article I have provided images for all of the different materials that the PrinCube can print on and how easy it is to connect your device to it. If you are after more information, head on over this link here.
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Apple admits it has slowed down iPhones due to batteries
Apple being one of the two leading companies in smartphone manufacturing has come forward and admitted to slowing down previous generations of iPhones due to battery instability. Instead of having these iPhones shut down periodically, Apple installed software that reduced the performance of the phones which brought the power to a stable level.
Primate Labs conducted a study on Apple products such as the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6 SE. Primate Labs benchmarked the phones through software they developed that tested the speed of the iPhone's processor, they found that as the iPhones aged over time the performance of each of them would become slower.
Apple had admitted to this fault by coming fourth and saying that they implemented software on the phones to "prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down during these conditions." The condition Apples phones are being put in is due to the lithium-ion batteries used by each of the phones, as the batteries age over time they begin to degrade due to the accumulation of charging cycles, thus resulting in a difficulty with peak current draws.
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HP's fake updates for printers rejects third-party ink
HP has been in this position before, where back in March 2016 the company was caught sending millions of Inkjet and Inkjet Pro printer owners with a fake "security update" that was a ticking time bomb for consumers.
It was only 6 months later that HP's "security update" began rejecting third-party ink, with over 15,000 complaints sent into HP. The company released a statement that didn't really apologize to consumers, with the company linking to a firmware update, something that was hidden on a website that wasn't really used anymore. There was a sign that read "beware of the leopard", and from there you could restore the use of third-party ink on your HP printer. Pretty sh***y of HP, but fast-forward to today and we're back again.
We're nearly at the 12-month anniversary of this story breaking, and HP has been caught yet again with more fake "security" updates for its printer that once again disable third-party ink. Gizmodo reports: "But according to ghacks.net, a new firmware update for HP Officejet printers released yesterday appears to be identical to the reviled DRM update released exactly one year ago. When you try to use third-party ink after installing the new/old firmware, you apparently run into an error that says "One or more cartridges appear to be damaged. Remove them and replace with new cartridges." Depending on how many cartridges your specific printer uses, it may be possible to insert one or two without getting an error. But it seems when all of the ink cartridge slots are filled up, the warning message will be displayed again".
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HP printers new firmware rejects non-HP cartridges
Not long after Samsung sold its printer business to HP, its new owner has HP printer owners up in arms over printers no longer accepting non-HP branded ink cartridges.
HP has said that in its latest firmware update, they had made changes to HP printers so that they only worked with HP-chipped cartridges, completely cutting down third-party ink manufacturers out of the picture. Dutch printer ink company 123inkt said it had over 1,000 complaints filed within 24 hours.
The company suspects that wasn't aware of a new firmware update, with the last one being in March, suggesting that the change in HP's ink cartridge compatibility was switched on just recently, after being pre-programmed in the firmware from March. 123inkt said: "The purpose of this update is to protect HP's innovations and intellectual property".
123inkt has also said that this isn't the end of third-party ink cartridges for HP printers, as they have developed new chips for its own cartridges which work with HP printers and their new firmware. These new cartridges are in production now, with 123inkt adding: "Printer manufacturers regularly execute firmware-updates, claiming that they improve the operation of the printer or solve security issues. The (un)intended result usually is that the operation of lower price private label cartridges is disturbed and error messages are triggered".
Mattel brings back ThingMaker, lets you 3D print toys
Some of you will remember the ThingMaker, a 60s Mattel product that saw you pouring liquid plastic into metal molds to create crude toys. In a clever move, Mattel is bringing the ThingMaker back as a 3D printing device.
The updated device works in tandem with either an iOS or Android app, wherein you design figurines, jewelry and the like, then send them wirelessly to the ThingMaker, at which point it makes a thing. The app includes basic blueprints, and new parts for existing designs can be printed. Mattel says integrating brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels into the app is part of its longer term strategy.
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Man creates first 3D-printed portable railgun
Reddit user NSA_Listbot has created the world's first 3D-printed portable railgun, so now you can finally pretend Quake is real life.
Listbot has his Masters in Aerospace Engineering with a specialization in Nanotechnology. He says the railgun, shown above, took him a year and a half to complete: six months for the electronics, six months to machine the rails, and six months for design, printing, and assembly. His design is based on other projects, but this is the first that's portable.
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Princeton researchers create semiconductors with 3D printing process
3D printing is gaining popularity in manufacturing and for home users, but its application is pretty limited. Applying 3D printing technology to semiconductors could be a whole new way of revolutionizing products we use every day. A team of researchers at Princeton University has created Quantum Dot LEDs with a 3D printer.
This opens the door for numerous advances, such as weaving small devices into fabrics or even printing them on surfaces. This can eventually be used for smart contact lenses and many medical applications.
Samsung unveils Google Android-powered printers during IFA
During the IFA 2014 technology expo in Berlin, Samsung has unveiled office printers powered by the Google Android mobile operating system. The multi-function printer (MFP) models are aimed towards businesses and corporations, using a familiar Android control panel that should make it relatively easy to work with.
The company plans to kick things off with ten new MFP models, described as the "first printers of their kind" to use Android. Known as the Smart MultiXpress printers, pricing and availability of the new printers weren't released. Samsung wanted to make it easier for users to set up the printers and use them without the need of a PC or laptop, and included NFC support.
"As Samsung continues to strive for user-centered innovation, the introduction of the first Android OS-equipped MFPs will enhance Samsung's smart office experience for business customers and allow for greater multidimensional and advanced printing technologies," said Dr. KiHo Kim, Samsung EVP of Printing Solutions, in a statement.
Mink 3D makeup printer lets people create their own cosmetics
When we talk about a 3D printers, we are usually talking about something that prints items out of some sort of plastic or resin material. A new 3D printer has surfaced that is aimed straight at the person who loves makeup. That stuff can get expensive, especially if you buy lots of colors.
Mink is a 3D printer that will let anyone create their own lipstick or eye shadow in their home. The printer is able to replicate any color into a wearable cosmetic. The creator of the cool Mink printer is Grace Choi, a graduate of the Harvard Business School.
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"We have a tour group setting off on Thursday, but so far we have not received any notice from the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administrative Commission. According to our previous experience, the authorities usually release the notice on the second day," said a sales manager, surnamed Gu, at Qiangsheng Travel, adding that the trips to Bangkok have not been affected.
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There was chaos in the streets, with fierce shaking continuing for nearly four minutes.
Patients in several cities poured out of hospitals, some with drips still attached to their arms. In some places, electricity was briefly cut.
"It wasn't the strongest quake I've felt," said 22-year-old Tuti Rahmi, while trying to reach her brother by phone.
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If Search.newtabtvplussearch.com site appeared when you opened your Chrome browser this morning, you should be concerned about your computer's security. This site can take over your homepage and new tab page only after you install Search.newtabtvplussearch.com browser hijacker, which is not a secure program and it should not be kept on your PC. Cyber security experts say it belongs to a software category that is called "potentially unwanted programs" (PUP). In this report, we are going to describe how this program functions, explain why is it unreliable and how can it be uninstalled from your device.
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- Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
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Right click on the shortcut of Mozilla Firefox and select Properties.
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Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons.
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Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab.
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- Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
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If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
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- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
- Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
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Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions.
- Here, select Search.newtabtvplussearch.com and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the menu (top right corner), choose Options → General.
- Here, delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default.
- Click OK to save these changes.
Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information.
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions.
- Here, select Search.newtabtvplussearch.com and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
Change your homepage and default search engine if it was altered by your virus
Click on menu icon and choose Settings.
- Here, look for the Open a specific page or set of pages under On startup option and click on Set pages.
- Now you should see another window. Here, delete malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage.
- Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
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Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings.
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Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences.
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Open your Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu section. Here, select Preferences as it was displayed previously and select General.
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There are four principles from which Weight Watchers will not waiver.
Healthy weight loss
First, any approach developed by Weight Watchers must provide healthy weight loss, which means:
Fits into your life
Second, any Weight Watchers approach must be realistic, practical and livable. It must also be flexible enough so that people can apply the approaches that work well for them. That means encouraging the achievement of realistic goals. For example, we do not recommend that a person with a lot of weight to lose begin with a weight-loss goal that defines "ultimate success." Rather, we start with our "5% or 10% goal" or losing 5% or 10% of body weight (e.g., a 5% goal for someone who is 200 pounds is 10 pounds and a 10% goal would be 20 pounds). A weight loss of 5% to 10% translates into significant health benefits. Likewise, pacing weight loss and following a system that encourages food and activity choices that are livable and sustainable in the real world is key. Weight Watchers is designed on the premise that weight management needs to fit into your life, not be your life.
Informed choices
Third, Weight Watchers believes in imparting knowledge. At Weight Watchers, people learn not only what to do, but why. This knowledge brings understanding and with understanding comes the confidence needed to make informed choices and live by them.
A holistic view
Finally, the Weight Watchers approach must be comprehensive. Sustained weight loss comes from taking a holistic view of all its components food, exercise, behavior and a supportive atmosphere.
Now let's take a look at how each of those pillars gets translated into a science-based approach that a person can follow.


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Cast Iron Pan Cloverleaf French Bread
Cast Iron Pan Cloverleaf French Bread
- 2 Tablespoons yeast
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2-1/2 Cups warm water
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt
- 6 Cups plus 2 Tablespoons flour
- Butter to grease pan
- 1 Whole egg, fresh from the coop and whisked lightly
How to cook Cast Iron Pan Cloverleaf French Bread
- In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm water. Let sit for 15 minutes until the yeast starts to bubble.
- Add the olive oil, salt and half the flour. Mix well with a fork, then add the remaining flour.
- Knead for 3 minutes, then cover with a clean dish towel and let sit for 10 minutes in a warm spot. Repeat the kneading/resting four more times.
- Rub butter over bottom and sides of a 10-12" cast iron frying pan.
- Divide the dough into four equal pieces and form into balls. Place balls into the skillet, cut a slit in in the top of each ball from center to outer edge, cover with the dish towel and let rise again in a warm place until dough doubles (about an hour).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brush loaf with beaten egg, sprinkle with additional coarse salt and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
- Let cool for a few minutes, then remove from frying pan, slice and serve with butter.


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If I had a dime for every time I heard the expression, "Work hard, play hard," well, I'd have a lot of dimes.
Whatever happened to making work and play fit seamlessly into our lives, instead of turning them into life-or-death pursuits in which one endeavor rescues us from the perils of the other? Sure, there's a certain hardcore, risk-taking image we have of ourselves as Coloradans, perpetuated by the rest of country.
But what if we looked at both work and play as necessary and integral parts of every day? What if we made a point of leaving work at a reasonable time? What if we used those extra daylight hours of summer to get outside every afternoon, whether that means biking 20 miles, or playing Cornhole in the backyard?
Would it prevent burnout at work, or injuries sustained from being "weekend warriors"? Would it make us happier, more balanced people? The truth is, I don't know. As someone who spent much of her career shooting videos on military "fast boats" and chasing down unhappy interview subjects for stories, this is all a new concept for me. I've been the guiltiest of the guilty when it comes to overindulging on all fronts, both work and play.
But all indicators seem to point to stepping back a little bit and smelling the roses, at least for me. So I'll cut this letter short and take the dog for a walk.
Wishing you a July that's filled with play, this month and all year round!
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I am a former Wall St. sell-side analyst who currently spends most of his time writing about investments, business, and the economy. I am also an active and avid investor who still takes on the occasional consulting assignment. A lot of my background involves medical technology, as I was a medical technology analyst, a biomedical research tech, and a consultant to the healthcare industry at various points in my career. I've also worked on the buy-side in both equities and fixed income, where my responsibilities were significantly broader. As a result, I've become comfortable analyzing/investing in, and commenting on, a wide range of industries.
Work Experience
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9 years consulting (medical technology)
7 years sell-side equity analyst (medical devices / medical technologies)
1 year buy-side equity analyst (diversified - international)
1.5 years buy-side fixed income financial writer / economic analyst
1 year wet bench life sciences research (dissection, cell culture, confocal microscopy, immunohistochemistry)
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text: Have you heard of the exercise app called "Human"? I only learned about it last week when I read an article on CityLab that discusses how the app encourages people to exercise or be physically active for at least 30 minutes a day and in doing so, collects very interesting data on how people move in different cities. The article presents maps taken from Human's website for the cities of Amsterdam and Houston to illustrate how data collected through the app validate the reputation of the two cities: Amsterdam as a bike-loving city, and Houston as a place where people love their cars and don't walk much. [Read more…] about Tracking the Movement of Angelenos


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Hello? Three weeks ago called. Kiszla nailed the Paxton Lynch pick.
John Elway must read The Denver Post.
Waaaaay back on April 9 (almost three full weeks ago), columnist Mark Kiszla opined that there was a quarterback in the 2016 NFL draft class — a guy who was the spitting image of Brock Osweiler — who the Broncos should take a gamble on.
"Mr. Elway can relax," Kiszla wrote. "I have already found the next quarterback of the Broncos."
That guy was Paxton Lynch. (Read Kiz's now-prophetic column here to find out why he jumped on the Lynch train.)


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Authentic street photography by Andre D. Wagner in Harlem and Brooklyn, NY.
Andre D. Wagner is a Brooklyn-based photographer. In 2010, he received a BFA in Social Work and Digital Media. His passion is street and documentary style photography.
Andre D. Wagner's black and white images show these neighborhoods in all its original charm far from hipsters and the effects of gentrification.
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I've got a crush on Obama
November 11, 2007 | Filed Under media, Rabid Fans
Speaking of Barack Obama, here's another video that went viral fast and transcended the net quickly as it spilled into the broadcasts of Fox News and CNN.
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Adjust each strap once and buckle on the harness with one click, then you're ready to go.
Adjust each strap once and buckle on the harness with one click, then you're ready to go.
The Quick Fit Dog Harness is as simple to fit as a collar and designed for ultimate comfort. Soft neoprene is placed against your dog's chest and the EzyDog soft touch webbing is used in all other contact areas. Meticulously constructed to minimise any pinching or chafing, your furry friend should feel no discomfort at all when the harness is in use. Because the Quick Fit effectively Camouflages the need for a dog collar there is even an ID tag holder on the harness.
Size Guide
For best fit measure the girth of the dog. This is the area behind the front legs and around the body. The neck will typically fall into place once girth is determined. If the measurement is close to the end of the size range, go up to the larger size.
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L 19 - 35kg 45 - 79cm 67 - 84cm
XL 35kg+ 53 - 91cm 84 - 107cm
Fitting Instructions
1. Loosen all straps. Adjust the chest strap by pushing the neoprene to one side and adjusting the velcro.
2. Slip neck area over dog's head.
3. Clip girth strap together.
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Tip: keep the chest strap a little loose so that the girth strap does not pull into your dog's legs
Important: do not over-tighten straps! When fitted correctly, harness should be snug, but two fingers should easily run between straps & dog.
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GLYPHOSATE-BASED compounds are by far the most popular herbicides in use today, and there's good news and bad for Missouri farmers who use them.
On July 17, the University of Missouri Delta Center Weed Tour gives MU scientists the chance to share data from experiments involving herbicide tolerant cotton varieties and options for glyphosate-resistant weeds, said Andy Kendig, Extension weed science specialist with the MU Commercial Agriculture Program.
The free tour runs from 9:30 through noon at the Delta Center Lee farm, 8 miles Southeast of Portageville at the intersection of state routes T and TT. "This is your chance to see all of the latest weed control technology in corn, cotton, rice and soybeans at one time," Kendig said.
Much of the current MU weed-control research centers on managing Roundup Ready cotton, which isn't as simple as Roundup Ready soybeans because farmers cannot spray over-the-top after the four-leaf stage, he said.
Roundup Ready Flex cotton will be featured. This cotton has the same over-the-top flexibility found in Roundup Ready beans and "should be available in about two years," Kendig said. Delta researchers are also testing Liberty Link cotton, which offers the same over-the-top flexibility. "There's a very good likelihood that Liberty Link cotton could be available next year."
The bad news is that another glyphosate-resistant weed might have arrived in Missouri from Tennessee, Kendig said. "We have not formally confirmed it, but there are a lot of indications we have the glyphosate-resistant horseweed."
He said no-till programs that rely exclusively on glyphosate-based weed control have contributed to the problem. "If you use the same herbicide year after year, no matter what it is, you're eventually going to get a few resistant weeds. We do have some alternatives for the growers, but we're recommending they rotate herbicides when they can."
Recent research also focuses on "a lot of interesting stuff in rice," Kendig said. "Five years ago, choices for weed control in rice were very limited — almost cast in stone. Now, growers have got choices."
For rice growers, "weed control is less expensive and better, but things are also more complicated," he said. "Growers now have to scout and mix and match to achieve optimum weed control."
The weed tour has an informal format, and guests are welcome to view the plots at their leisure and take notes, Kendig said. Besides MU scientist, numerous representatives from agricultural chemical companies attend the tour and often provide useful insight.
The tour is free and open to the public, but interested persons should pre-register by calling the Delta Center at 573-379-5431. Continuing education credit for Certified Crop Advisors should be available. For more information, go to http://www.psu.missouri.edu/deltaweeds.


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More than a million women have coronary heart disease (CHD) in the UK. Knowing more about good and bad fats can help prevent heart trouble
THE 'FAT-FREE' WEIGHT-LOSS MANTRA of the 1980s and 1990s is outdated. Nutrition experts now agree it's necessary to include small amounts of healthy fats, such as monounsaturates, polyunsaturates and omega-3 fats, in your diet.
• Monounsaturated fats, found in olive oil, rapeseed oil, avocados, nuts and seeds, help lower LDL or 'bad' cholesterol, which can clog arteries and increase the risk of heart attack.
• Polyunsaturated fats, found in vegetable oils and margarines, also help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
• Omega-3 fats, found in oil-rich fish such as salmon, mackerel and fresh tuna, lower triglyceride levels in the blood (a type of fat), raised levels of which are linked to heart disease. They also help prevent blood clots forming, which can block blood vessels and cause heart attack or stroke. Eat two to three portions a week.
It's fat around the stomach that's linked to heart disease


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NRA is All Muzzle and No Bullet
Examination by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence of spending by the National Rifle Association in the 2012 elections showed that, of the $11.8 million spent to defeat President Obama and $3.4 million across six key Senate races—88 percent of its federal independent expenditures—the gun lobby could claim no victories; all of its candidates lost. This evidence that the association's ability to influence elections may be exaggerated should stiffen the spines of Mr. Obama and congressional leaders to take on this important issue—before another person touched by gun violence has to stand up in court to offer words about the horrors of loss.In fact, when you look at all of the NRA's endorsed federal candidates, the gun lobby won only 45 percent of Senate races and 83.6 percent of House races. Compare that to congressional candidates endorsed by the Humane Society Legislative Fund, who won 83.3 percent of Senate races and 92 percent of House races. There is some overlap as both groups tend to endorse large numbers of incumbents, and not all the races were competitive—but it's the third election cycle in a row, regardless of whether there were gains by Democrats or Republicans, in which the pro-animal endorsement muzzled the pro-gun endorsement.
The most important comparison, perhaps, lies in the 34 races where the NRA and HSLF went head-to-head and endorsed opposing candidates. Both groups generally throw their weight behind candidates who are viable, so these were all competitive contests, and some were decided by very narrow margins. Of these races, HSLF won 27 and NRA won only seven—meaning HSLF was the victor 79.4 percent of the time to the NRA's 20.6 percent. In four out of every five races, the HSLF candidate edged out the NRA candidate.
HSLF went seven for nine in the head-to-head Senate match-ups, winning in Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin—some of which would typically be considered strong NRA states where the group spent collectively more than $2.3 million on independent expenditures—for an HSLF win rate of 77.8 percent. And on the House side, HSLF won 20 contests and the NRA five, for an HSLF win rate of 80 percent. The winners included strong animal protection supporters like Reps. Tim Bishop, D-N.Y., Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., and Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., returning Reps. Dan Maffei, D-N.Y., and Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., and a leading animal advocate from the Arizona state legislature, Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., each of whom the NRA spent thousands of dollars trying to defeat.
The fact that the NRA spent millions of dollars on elections without much to show for it, and continues to trail behind HSLF on election outcomes, demonstrates that the NRA's political influence is not only overstated, but is evaporating. Lawmakers who continue to fear the gun group and romanticize its political prowess have simply favored mythology over effectiveness. This isn't a revelation for us, because we've faced off against the NRA in statewide ballot initiatives, and have typically prevailed, even in some of the biggest hunting states in the country, on practices such as hounding and baiting of bears and cougars, steel-jawed leghold traps, and mourning dove hunting, and on blocking the NRA's attempts to prevent future ballot measures on wildlife protection.
Lawmakers haven't yet caught up to the voters, and this has been on full display in the Senate lately as both Democrats and Republicans have been falling all over themselves to pass an NRA grab bag—the so-called "Sportsmen's Act," S. 3525, to allow imports of sport-hunted polar bear trophies, prevent restrictions on toxic lead ammunition, and usher in other anti-wildlife policies. Fortunately, the bill hit a roadblock last night when it failed to get 60 votes on a procedural motion; it will likely be back in the lame-duck session.
The NRA continues to push extreme policies like polar bear trophy hunting and poisoning our environment with toxic lead, and to oppose common-sense restrictions on inhumane and unsporting practices such as canned hunts, baiting and hounding of bears, aerial gunning of wolves, and even poaching. The group puts its loyalists in a political box, and it seems that lawmakers who demonstrate their fealty to the NRA rarely even benefit in the end. This election cycle is one more example of the NRA's message having limited appeal to core ideologues, while HSLF's message of protecting animals from cruelty and abuse has a universal reach with mainstream constituencies, including swing voters who will be critical to both parties in tough races.


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Courting In The Kitchen Lyrics And Chords
The ukulele chords in G are included. A Traditional Irish Song. Recorded by Foster And Allen , The Clancys, and by Ronnie Drew. I have given the guitar chords as played by Ronnie Drew in the youtube video which are very easy to play along to.. They are only slightly different than the original chords I used. Also recorded by Dessie O'Halloran and The Brennan Sisters and Shane MacGowan, The Dropkick Murphys, Gaelic Storm, Bridie Gallagher and Barnbrack.Recently recorded by Irish country singer Derek Ryan as part of his Irish Medley set. The chords are suitable for playing the song on mandolin.
.[G]Come single belle and beau, to me now pay a[D]ttention
And[G] love, I'll plainly show, is the[C] divil's own in[D7]vention.
For[G] once I fell in love with a damsel most bewitchin'
Miss[C] Henrie[E7]tta[Am] Bell, down in Captain[A7] Kelly's[D] kitchen
To my[G toora loora la, my toora loora[D] laddy
Ri[G] toora loora la, ri[D] toora loora[G] laddy.
At the age of seventeen, I was 'prenticed to a grocer
Not far from Stephen's Green, where Miss Bell for tea would go, sir
Her manners were so free, she set me heart a-twitchin'
She invited me to tea, down in Captain Kelly's kitchen.
Next Sunday bein' the day we were to have the flare-up
I dressed myself quite gay, an' I frizzed and oiled my hair up
The Captain had no wife, he had gone out a-fishin'
So we kicked up high life, below-stairs in the kitchen.
Just as the clock struck six we sat down to the table
She served me tea and cakes --- I ate while I was able,
I ate cakes, drank punch and tea, till my side had got a stitch in
And the hours flew quick away, while coortin' in the kitchen.
With my arms around her waist, I kissed ---she hinted marriage
To the door in dreadful haste came Captain Kelly's carriage!
Her looks told me full well that moment she was wishin'
That I'd get out to Hell, or somewhere far from the kitchen.
She flew up off my knees, full seven feet or higher
And over heads and heels, threw me slap into the fire
My new Repealers coat, that I'd bought from Mrs. Stichen
With a thirty-shilling note, went to blazes in the kitchen.
I grieved to see my duds, all besmeared with smoke and ashes
When a tub of dirty suds, right in my face she dashes.
As I lay on the floor, still the water she kept pitchin'
Till the footman broke the door, and marched into the kitchen.
When the Captain came downstairs, and seen my situation
In spite of all my prayers I was marched off to the station
For me they'd take no bail, tho' to get home I was itchin'
And I had to tell the tale of how I got in the kitchen.
I said she did invite me, but she gave a flat denial
For assault she did indict me, and I was sent for trial.
She swore I robbed the house, in spite of all her screechin'
And I got six months hard, for my coortin' in the kitchen
Courting In The Kitchen Tin Whistle Sheet Music
Ronnie Drew's Easy Version Of The Guitar Chords
[G]Come single belle and beau, to [Em]me now pay a[D]ttention
Dont [G]ever fall in love, its the[C] divil's own in[D]vention.
For[G] once I fell in love with a damsel most [D]bewitchin'
Miss Henrietta[C] Bell, down in Captain Kelly's[D] kitchen
To my[G toora loora la, my toora loora[D] laddy
Ri[G] toora loora la, ri[D] toora loora[G] laddy.


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What is it?
We know that the new Kia Sorento is one of the best cars out there if you're looking for a big, road-bias four-wheel drive SUV. It impressed us with the usefulness of its seven-seat interior, torquey 2.2-litre diesel engine and general fitness for purpose. So how does this two-wheel drive, 2.0-litre diesel model, that can be had only in the most basic trim and with five rather than seven seats work out?
See pics of the Kia Sorento in action
What's it like?
Surprisingly well, actually. Slotting into the bottom of the range, the 2.0 CRDi Sorento 1 makes for a convincing prospect as an affordable, spacious and practical soft roader. The 147bhp 2.0-litre turbodiesel motor does its job well, pulling strongly and smoothly even from very low revs. Ride quality is decent if not without fault. Body control is a little disorderly due to the soft springs, but it's nothing out of the ordinary for a big soft-roader such as this and the correspondingly spongey bump absorption has its appeal.
Handling is equally suitable, with decent grip and pleasingly linear steering response. It doesn't excite, but it is a pleasant and undemanding drive despite the lack of all-wheel drive. Just as importantly for many, this model retains the same 2500kg maximum braked towing capacity as every other Sorento, yet list price is £2k cheaper than the lowest priced 4WD model.