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Osifu's Discourse (May-21-2014 morning)
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Today is May 21st, 2014, Wednesday.
Osifu just prepared a cup of Vanilla Kuding tea and turned on the computer. It's time to communicate with you. Osifu cherishes every chance to talk with you.
Next, Osifu will continue with the topic of cosmic civilizations and cosmic beings to help you further deepen your understanding of them.
You may continue with your questions today. It's the best that each person only brings up one question each day so that other students may have chances to ask too. Osifu will answer questions from ten persons each day, which would be better.
Before answering questions, Osifu needs to emphasize again that all viewpoints, speeches and conclusions of Osifu are only for your reference. Do not blindly believe in whatever Osifu talks about. Truth needs to be verified by yourself. If you want to be fully aware of truth, then cultivate and verify yourself. Truth lies in your heart.
A student from the United States asked, "Do Yin and Yang exist within all cosmic civilizations or only some of them?"
Osifu replies, "Yin and Yang exist in all cosmic civilizations."
A student from Beijing asked, "How would beings on other planets get born and reproduce? Do they also have parents?"
Osifu replies, "Coming up with such a kind of question proves your high level of curiosity. There are four main modes of reproduction for cosmic beings and they are Womb-begotten, Egg-begotten, Moisture-begotten and Transformation-begotten. Not all reproducing ways need to have parents."
Besides these four kinds, cosmic beings still have others modes of reproduction.
A student from Malaysia asked, "Is the origin of humankind related to extraterrestrial beings?"
Osifu replies, "The origin of humankind is closely connected to extraterrestrial beings. Most of human's earliest ancestors were from outer space."
A student from Henan asked, "Yin-Yang Balance Law eternally exists in the universe. Does that mean there are still some relatively evil and negative forces in highly advanced cosmic civilizations?"
Osifu replies, "Yin-Yang Balance Law is one of the important cosmic laws. Yin energy and Yang energy maintain the operation of the universe.
Evil, negative and dark forces only exist in lower levels and lower dimensions.
Yin and Yang are relative and omnipresent.
You couldn't think that Yin energy is evil or negative.
For Yin energy and Yang energy, there is no discrimination of righteousness or wickedness, sincerity or insincerity, goodness or evil, pureness or filth, enlightenment or ignorance.
A student from Chongqing asked, "How did the Cosmic Law come into being? Why is it that one is following the Way only if one respects the Law to practice? "
Osifu replies, "The Cosmic Law is what the universe originally possesses. Cosmic beings can only research, realize, conclude, verify, abide by, practice and follow the Cosmic Law, but they cannot create the Cosmic Law.
Abiding by Cosmic Law, according with Dharma and following the Way are the same meaning, but just different expressions."
A student from Sichuan asked, "The flesh body of earthly humans could be out of Yin-Yang balance. Could the soul body of earthly humans also lose its balance?"
Osifu replies, "Yes, both the flesh body and the soul body could be out of Yin-Yang balance. One of the goals for our purification, ascension and promotion is to reach Yin-Yang balance."
A student from Beijing asked, "There are so many planets in the universe. For these planets, are they within the three realms or beyond the three realms?"
Osifu replies, "Strictly speaking, we cannot say that planets are within the three realms or beyond the three realms. We can only say that the sentient beings on these planets are within the three realms or beyond the three realms.
On some planets, all sentient beings have been out of the three realms.
On some planets, some of the sentient beings are out of the three realms and some of the sentient beings are within the three realms.
On some planets, all sentient beings are within the three realms.
On the earth, some of the sentient beings are out of the three realms while some of sentient beings are not."
A student from Hunan asked, "Are different layers of heaven in the Buddhist sutras located on extraterrestrial planets of different dimensions or some other types?"
Osifu replies, "Different layers of heaven in Buddhist sutras are levels and dimensions that cosmic beings have achieved through mind-cultivation, practice and discipline. It's not necessary that they all live on planets. Some cosmic beings abide in the Void; some cosmic beings are everywhere and some cosmic beings travel in the worlds of all ten directions.
One planet could be inhabited by living beings of various levels and different dimensions.
For instance, on the same earth, there live deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Pratyekabuddhas, Arhats, eightfold divisions of heavenly beings and dragons, Asuras, humans, spirits, animals, ghosts, beings in the hell, etc.
A students from Inner Mongolia asked, "There are positive and negative forces among extraterrestrial humans and extraterrestrial beings and they came to the earth for different purposes. Is that the consequence of cosmic balancing or an inevitable process of educating and transforming humankind?"
Osifu replies, "The universe is a super complicated karma net, cause and condition net, energy net, magnetic net. Different kinds of forces are interwoven together. Its complexity is far beyond what humans' intelligence can imagine.
The existences of both positive and negative forces are the need of universe operation.
The universe runs from one balance to another and it needs to adjust itself, purify itself, sublimate itself and ascend constantly.
The universe has no discriminative mind. The universe is equal and she only complies with the Cosmic Law to run.
No matter whether it's for humans or other cosmic beings, implementing the heavenly culture, educating and transforming and guiding are all the same: to follow the Cosmic Law. The process started from beginningless kalpas ago and it has never stopped.
A student from Guangdong asked, "For extraterrestrial humans to help earthly humans, does it need most of the earthly humans to agree or to request? And as for 'most', is there any specific percentage?"
Osifu replies, "Extraterrestrial humans have started to help the earthly humans since the day when earthly humans appeared. Extraterrestrial humans have never stopped helping earthly humans.
Extraterrestrial humans' helping earthly humans does not necessarily need the permission or request of earthly humans. Earthly humans are not the owner of the earth.
Of course, the positive extraterrestrial humans would not like to be uninvited guests either.
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Today, Osifu answered questions from ten students. Let's continue tomorrow.
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The work of Women's Philharmonic Advocacy is to recognize and honor the work of historic and contemporary women composers, encourage performances of their works. That the work of women composers has been left out of the canon because it simply isn't "good" is a laughable assertion. It was ridiculous when it was suggested in the 19th century, and is perhaps even more ridiculous when made this week. But instead of dissecting their argument, which was already beautifully done over at Song of the Lark, or feeding into the trolls, let's focus on some important dates celebrated this past week.
Sunday (September 13) was Clara Schumann's 196th birthday. She was a child piano virtuoso as well as being a composer, though she is usually only remembered as being the wife of a composer.
Wednesday (September 16) was Nadia Boulanger's 128th birthday. Though she was an accomplished composer, including competing in the Prix de Rome, her greatest achievements in music were as an educator. Her pupils included some of the "greats" whose works are regularly programmed throughout the world – but Boulanger's works have fallen into obscurity.
Thursday (September 17) was Hildegard of Bingen's Feast Day. It's hard to think of another woman whose life could compare to that of St. Hildegard. A writer, composers, botanist, theologian – her works continue to be popular among scholars and enthusiasts.
Today (Friday, September 18) is the 428th birthday of Francesca Caccini. A singer, lutenist, poet, and composer from the early Baroque era, Caccini wrote primarily for the stage, though little of her work survives today.
So let's all take a few minutes to learn more about these notable women celebrating anniversary this week and enjoy listening to their works. There is no need to "prove" the value of women's work in music. The evidence speaks for itself.


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Spring is the air, everywhere I look around…
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With demand high, the weather improving and gardens blooming, it's the best time to use Newton Fallowell to make your hopes and dreams come true. We've got well stocked mailing lists packed with buyers that want homes just like yours to buy and rent. We've got market leading technology to help us advertise your home across social media, email and the leading property web sites. There are skilled negotiators with excellent knowledge of the local market ready to call hot leads and then bring them up and show them around for you. So, all in all, if it's the time to make a move, it's time to call Newton Fallowell!
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The monthly chef affair at the eponymous wine shop of The Breakers' wine director, Virginia Philip, assumes a new significance this time around: February's headliner is none other than one of Philip's longtime food-and-wine colleagues.
This Saturday, (Feb. 25), Philip, a certified Master Sommelier, welcomes Anthony Sicignano, The Breakers' executive chef of restaurants, to her monthly lunchtime 'Chef Series' event at Virginia Philip Wine Shop & Academy, 101 N. Clematis St.
The two have worked together at The Breakers (including at the resort's nine restaurants and special events) for some 15 years.
Saturday's 12:30-2 p.m. event—reservations are now at the waiting-list stage—at Philip's downtown West Palm Beach wine shop and academy combines a social-oriented affair with a wine primer and tasting featuring small plates by Sicignano paired with wines selected by Philip's wine-shop team.
For more information, call Virginia Philip Wine Shop & Academy at 721-6000 or see www.virginiaphilipwineshopacademy.com


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Living with stomach cancer
Once your treatment is over, you will have to come back for regular check-ups. Your doctor will let you know how often they would like to see you. These check-ups may include having a physical exam, blood tests, X-rays or scans. If you are between check-ups or you have a symptom or problem that worries you, let your doctor know without delay.
Get support
There are many cancer support centres and voluntary groups around the country. If you feel they could help you and your family, call the National Cancer Helpline on 1800 200 700. The Helpline nurses can give you more information on counselling or support groups in your area.
We can also help you cope with the emotional effects of a cancer diagnosis.
Useful resources
Note: Links to external websites are listed below. The Irish Cancer Society is not responsible for the content of external websites.
Call our National Cancer Helpline
Freephone 1800 200 700 to talk to a specialist cancer nurse
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Officers called to suspected burglary draw guns on Roomba vacuum cleaner
The robot was doing a very thorough job, officers said.
Officers called to a suspected burglary found the culprit was a trapped robot vacuum cleaner.
Sheriff's deputies in Washington County, Oregon, responded to a 911 call from a resident who said someone was in her bathroom and that they could see shadows moving under the door.
All good stories are made into movies, right? Here's a little more from the infamous Roomba Burglary. Thanks @BeavertonPolice & @WCCCA for supplying the video and audio! pic.twitter.com/lBetqS10ED
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Officers arrived at the scene and surrounded the property, but got no response from the suspected burglar when they called out.
However, when they drew their guns and entered the bathroom, they found there was no intruder – just a robot vacuum cleaner going about its business.
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According to Facebook post from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Rodgers wrote of the incident: "We made several announcements and the rustling became more frequent.
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Summer of Love and Woodstock
Rebellion against the establishment appeared in many forms in the United States during the 1960s. Caught up in the rising frustration circling around America's increased involvement in Vietnam, the racial unrest in many urban areas, and the pressure to conform, a growing number of the younger generation rejected the American way of life. The resulting movement, termed the counterculture, embraced an alternative lifestyle characterized by long hair, brightly colored clothes, communal living, free sex, and rampant drug use. Distrustful of the American government and what they perceived as an increasingly materialistic society, hippies and other members of the counterculture attracted a great amount of media attention during the 1960s, including feature articles in magazines such as Time. Throughout the decade many counterculture events increased the movement's notoriety, but two in particular, the Summer of Love and Woodstock, epitomized the spirit of the protests.
On January 14, 1967, counterculture leaders called for a "human be-in" in San Francisco, California. Thousands of people answered the call, gathering in Golden Gate Park to promote peace, happiness, and love. During the spring, more disillusioned youth traveled to San Francisco upon hearing a declaration that the summer of 1967 would be the "Summer of Love." The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco quickly became the gathering place and home for many displaced youth who came to celebrate the counterculture event. The Summer of Love boasted music festivals, poetry readings, speeches, and even theater. For the most part, the Summer of Love proved successful in its ability to spread the counterculture message, but by the fall of 1967, increased incidents of crime and drug abuse by hippies gathered in Haight-Ashbury signaled a change in the movement. Cognizant of the shift away from peace and love within the movement, some hippies proclaimed their own death on October 6, 1967, with the "Death of Hip" Ceremony. Burning a gray coffin labeled the "Summer of Love," the ceremony acknowledged that the counterculture had transformed into something more sinister than "flower power." Although a shift away from peaceful protest had begun in the movement after the Summer of Love, one final significant event grounded in the founding principles of the rebellion against the establishment would leave its mark on history.
Throughout the 1960s, music served as an integral part of the counterculture movement. Seen as a way to both embrace an alternative lifestyle and protest against war and oppression, hippies organized outdoor music festivals across the United States. The most famous of all the counterculture concerts, Woodstock, took place from August 15-17, 1969. Originally hoping for attendance of 50,000, the promoters of the event, who chose a thousand-acre farm in upstate New York as the site for "The Woodstock Music and Art Fair: An Aquarian Exposition," seemed as shocked as everyone else when over 500,000 arrived for the three-day affair. Unprepared for such a large crowd, massive traffic jams ensued, food and water quickly disappeared, and bathroom facilities were scarce. Despite the potential for violence and disaster, the festival advertised as "Three Days of Peace and Music" lived up to its billing. Listening to popular musicians of the day such as Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, and Janis Joplin, concertgoers seemed to bond because of the harsh conditions and a common desire to promote peace and love. All in all, Woodstock remains a lasting icon of the cultural movement of the 1960s that looked to change the world through its acceptance of values and beliefs that contradicted the established power structure of the United States.
Research by Kathleen Johnson
Volunteer for the Cold War Museum
Anderson, Terry H. The Movement and the Sixties. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.
Farber, David. The Age of Great Dreams: America in the 1960s. New York: Hill and Wang, 1994.
McWilliams, John C. The 1960s Cultural Revolution. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2000.
Morgan, Edward P. The Sixties Experience: Hard Lessons about Modern America. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1991.
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Well the second attempt was awesome and I think I am now addicted to sewing!
Here's what I did.
I began with an old T-shirt of my husbands. It was huge. I cut off the bottom and had a lot to work with but I knew I wanted a short scarf so I actually ended up cutting this part too.


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Sometimes, recording can be tricky and the music doesn't come out like you want it to (you might even have gotten a "not approved email" from us based on the recording). Don't despair, here comes a few pointers and suggestions!
Recording your music
There are many ways to record your own music. But, to get the best outcome, there are a few steps that might be good to follow if you are relatively new to producing and recording music.
1) You need a music program (DAW - Digital Audio Workstation).
Here are a few examples of programs for your computer:
FL Studio
2) If you're going to record audio for your project, it may be worth spending some money on an audio interface to plug into your computer, as well as a decent microphone to record your vocals with.
3) Go creative and have fun creating your own music!
Mixing your music
Mixing can be a hassle, but it's important to achieve a good sounding track before releasing it. EQ, compression, mastering and so on, are a few of many tools to use when mixing.
Ask yourself these 3 questions (the answers should be YES):
1) Do the sound levels on instruments, beats and vocal recordings sound good?
2) Did I make sure not to have a too loud volume on the audio which can cause it to "clip" and sound "distorted"?
3) Did I make sure that my music doesn't contain disturbing "white noise"?
A good thing if you are new to mixing; listen to the songs you like and compare! Doesn't sound the same? Don't give up, there are plenty more handy tips on the internet.
Last of all, when you are satisfied with your work: Upload to the Amuse app and use amu.se to promote your released song.
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Ministers are preparing to relax the protection of green belt land as the government struggles to meet targets for housebuilding, it was claimed yesterday.
Sajid Javid, the communities and local government secretary, was said to be ready to encourage councils to allow more housing developments on green belt land provided that they created areas of protected land elsewhere.
Such a move, known as green belt swaps, would represent a huge change in planning policy and a shift by the government. It would provoke fury from environmentalists and countryside campaigners.
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Duke Energy is on notice from North Carolina it is subject to fines and penalties for improper leaks at coal ash ponds at 12 current and former coal plants.
Duke has 30 days to formally respond to notices from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) if it wishes to make a case for why it should not be liable for the leaks. The state said wastewater from the coal ash ponds at the plants leaked from the ponds and got into nearby bodies of water.
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The maximum fine would be $10,000 per violation, although Duke and the state have had disputes over how to count individual violations for ongoing coal ash issues.
Duke Energy said the allegations are "nothing new."
"Even the state environmental regulator acknowledges that seeps occur at every earthen impoundment, and those at ash basins are not impacting water quality," the company said.
"The best way to reduce or eliminate seeps altogether is to safely remove the water from ash basins and close them in ways that protect people and the environment," Duke said. "That's exactly what Duke Energy is doing right now."
The violations cited in this round include leaks at Duke's Allen Steam Station and Marshall Steam Station, both in the Charlotte region. Violations also occurred at Asheville Steam Station, Belews Creek Steam Station, Buck Steam Station, Cape Fear Steam Electric Generating Plant, Cliffside Steam Station, Dan River Combined Cycle Plant, Lee Steam Electric Plant, Mayo Steam Electric Power Plant, Roxboro Steam Electric Plant and Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant.
DEQ has already fined Duke $7 million for environmental violations of the state environmental regulations at its Sutton Plant in Wilmington.
It also fined Duke $6.8 million for violations at the Dan River plant involving the 2014 accidental spill of 39,000 tons of coal ash into the Dan River. There are indications that Duke will appeal that fine next week.


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Temperature for July 1962
In July 1962 the average high temperature in Knobnoster, MO was 88.1°F, and this was 1.5°F cooler than the average of 89.5°F. The hottest day in July 1962 was 3 July when the temperature reached 97.0°F. Overnight the average temperature in July is 69.2°F and in 1962 the average overnight temperature was 2.5°F cooler at 66.7°F.


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Character (19:00) (Galatians 5:16-26)Emily Trood, 27th May 2018
Part of the Third Person: Exploring the Holy Spirit series, preached at a Sunday 19:00 service
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16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulful the lust of the flesh. 17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. (KJV)


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Queenstown, home to beautiful mountains, a quaint little town and scenery that Instagrammers are flying from all over the world to capture.The landscape here is so diverse that whatever you are after you will find. The lake, the mountains, the snow and the winding roads are to name a few. It would be rude to come here and not explore what Mother Nature worked so hard to give us, from full Day hikes scaling the mountains to a leisurely drive out into the country you are sure to find plenty of Things to do in Queenstown to capture your insta perfect photo. Here are a few of our favourite photo spots all accessible from the centre of Queenstown and a must do for your trip to QT.
Lake Wakatipu
She's all around you, you can't quite believe how grand the lake is until you drive out as far as Glenorchy- yep that's still the same lake. Beautiful glacial fed lake makes for perfect photographs, the water really is that blue and your followers won't believe that you've not had a cheeky edit before you upload. From getting right to the shore or experiencing the lake from above you will produce some beautiful images with enviable backdrops.
Queenstown Hill
This short half day walk winds high above Queenstown centre, when you emerge from the tree's you are greeted with panoramic views of the town and the surrounding mountains, make sure you take a seat in the basket of dreams, pull out your best yoga pose or enjoy a relaxing moment with a view over the lake. Your Instagram will instantly feel peaceful and you will have successfully captured a small slice of what this town has to offer. Get up there before the sun rises to capture pure serenity or stay up there until the sun sets and enjoy a romantic evening with a loved one.
Just a 40 min drive on the road to Paradise… Literally, that is the name of the road and is a true representation of where you are about to go. On route, there are plenty of places to pull over and take amazing photographs of the winding road, the bluest waters and Pigeon island. Glenorchy is a small town with that iconic Lord of the rings feel ( it plays home to a few scenes so Hobbit costumes are optional) The short boardwalk loop that leads from the car park and round will give you dramatic views of Mt Alfred and the dart river. The red boathouse is easily one of the most Instagrammed sheds in New Zealand, Sitting right next to the pier with a background of mountains, it sure does stand out.
The Remarkables
The incredible Remarkables mountain range towers over the airport and Frankton. Pretty much from wherever you are in Queenstown you can see the Remarkables, the pointy ridge line is iconic and is also known as The Misty Mountains featuring in The lord of the rings film series. Whether it be winter or summer, covered in snow or shadow these mountains and undeniably amazing to photograph. Head out to Jacks point to get a different perspective or how about getting up there yourself. As it is home to a Ski field you can drive up to the base building and explore, be careful as the season's change as the weather and terrain can be unpredictable but the views from the top are second to none.
Bob's Cove
Somewhat a hidden gem just outside of Queenstown on route to Glenorchy. There is a small bush walk which will then bring you out to the cove… In the summer time, you can't quite believe you are in New Zealand and not an island off the south pacific. There are plenty of spots to pull up a pew and enjoy the serenity of the cove. If you fancy the climb then head to the end of the track and climb the hill, you will be rewarded with a spectacular view of The Remarkables and the cove below. Again stay up here until sunset, with some beer and friends and make all your followers super jealous of your own little slice of paradise.
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Nimble SAN for Virtual Environment Supports Massive Storage Needs
Architectural Firm Solves Data Storage Needs with SAN for Virtual Environment.
Although a building is built brick by brick, it begins with plans, renderings and 3D models—high-intensive graphic files that architects need to access or modify quickly throughout a project's duration. When a firm has a lot of power users, it requires the best equipment available, including a storage area network (SAN) that will support its ever-increasing storage needs.
Lacking centralized data center storage, Texas-based architecture firm came to MicroAge for help in choosing a SAN for their virtual environment. It would need to scale as the firm grows, provide world-class support and offer proven reference architecture for a Citrix environment. MicroAge's Joe Preston knew Nimble Storage was the perfect fit for their Citrix Xen environment.
"Nimble Storage is truly a disruptive technology in a highly competitive data center storage market—it is doing for storage what VMware did for computing consolidation 10 years ago," he says. "Because Nimble provides incredible performance, adaptive scalability and sub-millisecond latency for both reads and writes at a fraction of the cost, it is the SAN of choice for VDI [virtual desktop infrastructure] environments, and I knew it had everything my client needed."
The client was impressed, and doubly so after speaking to several client references in the same industry. "One reference was a mirror image of our client but in a different market, and after sharing its experience with Nimble, the two companies continue to talk once a month to share information," Joe says.
Since installation, the Nimble CS460 next-generation/optimized SAN with two controllers (each with 12 cores and 24 gigabytes RAM), 36 terabytes of raw storage capacity and 1.2 terabytes of flash cache has had a tremendous impact.
"It's a night and day difference—Nimble's greater virtual machine density and integrated backup/disaster recovery has given the firm options it never had," says Joe. "In addition to being so much faster, Nimble's CASL [Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout] filing system enables the firm to use flash cache to its fullest potential. Being able to take all of its data from all applications and compress it into a neat package has made their lives so much easier."
Moreover, the firm also benefits from access to InfoSight, Nimble's secure, cloud-based support portal. "Nimble's support is one of the most well-thought-out services in the industry. Nimble SANs send real-time analytics about the environment back to Nimble to analyze, so its engineers are aware of any glitches before you contact them," Joe says. "It's like a think tank took the best of all of the traditional companies—service, technology, sales, and engineering—and out popped Nimble."
The firm reports that implementation has been flawless, but the project wouldn't have been such a success without Joe's dedication to meeting his client's needs for a SAN for their virtual environment.
Architecture firms aren't the only companies that can benefit from a next-generation SAN—mid-to-large enterprises interested in learning how Nimble's adaptive flash platform can decrease the total cost of storage ownership and improve productivity should contact Joe Preston at 480-366-2129 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Helen Cameron, along with her husband Michael, are the owners of Uncommon Ground, the iconic restaurants that from menu to roof embrace a sustainable approach to serving delicious, local food. Their practices have given them the distinction of being certified by the Green Restaurant Association as the Greenest Restaurant in America twice in previous years' certification cycles, as well as being the first and perhaps only certified organic roof-top organic farm in America. They recently added Greenstar Brewery to the Clark location, and it is the first certified organic brewery in Illinois and only one of about a dozen breweries in the US that brew only certified organic beer.
"I was a fortunate child," said Helen. "I had European parents who taught me the old-world, traditional ways of growing and preparing healthy meals. My mother was from Germany where she apprenticed in food service and butchering animals. She was a huge influence on me while I was growing up and the reason why I ended up in the hospitality business." These old-world forces created a childhood culture for Helen around growing food while fostering a joy of the participation, labor and enjoying the harvest.
Helen believes that this lifestyle formed the basis of her good health today. "In my mind, you are what you eat," Helen adds. "I don't feel good about eating or serving food with chemicals, it's not healthful. Also, the joy I feel when I'm connected to the earth, the source of my food, brings me a lot of happiness."
Helen has supplied her many nieces and nephews a wide assortment of nutritious food over the years. It's the same way she treats her child dinners– just look at the menu devoted to kids: mini grass fed burgers, griddled organic Amish chicken tenders, farm fresh scrambled eggs and grilled Wisconsin cheddar cheese sandwiches – all entrees are served with seasonal fruit or vegetables. Her commitment to nurturing kids into a healthy life is written all over the menu where one can find delicious items certified by Healthy Fare for Kids.
"Healthy Fare for Kids gives us another way to bring attention to the healthy food we serve," says Helen. Healthy Fare for Kids works with chefs to create healthy and delicious meals for kids following a set of nutritional guidelines that include sustainability practices like using local and sustainable ingredients and meats and poultry raised without the use of antibiotics.
Some of Helen's favorite childhood memories are around gardening. "I remember getting up in the middle of a hot night unable to sleep and sneaking out to the garden to pick a tomato. It would taste delicious and be so refreshing that I'd be able to go back to bed and fall asleep." And so goes her interest in creating a certified organic roof-top farm at the restaurant's Devon Street location and a sidewalk farm at the Clark location. "I wanted the same experience with the quality of my backyard tomato available to me in our restaurants."
Helen's roof-top farm is unlike anything else in the US because it is the only certified organic roof-top farm anywhere. It uses traditional farming methods but in roof top containers and grows over 100 varieties of vegetables, herbs and greens which all go to the restaurant.
The roof-top farm is another way to get urban kids introduced to farming and produce. "We get a lot of school groups and children touring the farm and the kids love it!" says Helen. "Having kids plant seeds, pull carrots out of the ground, and snap green beans shows them that it's fun to grow food and that with proper sun and water, it can be raised almost anywhere. Kids love to get their hands in the earth and they will eat more of the produce if they grow it!"
But the farm is just one piece of the whole sustainability pie at Uncommon Ground. "Sustainability is about the entire spectrum of how I run my business, from the roof top farm to paper goods, our waste & water management, to how we brew our beer," describes Helen. "People think that being green is expensive. It's really a matter of being efficient." At Uncommon Ground, solar thermal panels heat the water and provide 10% of the overall energy needs of the restaurants, the LED bulbs last 10 times longer than the old halogen bulbs using much less energy, and the electric hand dryers saved over $1000 each month in paper towels. Other parts of their sustainability practices are low-flow aerators that use half of the water than before, energy star rated equipment, reclaimed wood used in furniture in the restaurant, and many more.
"If you choose to switch to sustainable systems, the return on investment can be substantial and make you feel great." Uncommonly good advice from the masters of bringing delicious food from roof-top farm to table.
For more information, visit Uncommon Ground's profile on HealthyFareForKids.com


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Enjoyment of reading wanes as children grow older
Just 40 per cent of Key Stage 4 pupils say they enjoy reading, according to a new report by the National Literacy Trust. This is compared to 72 per cent of pupils in Key Stage 2, highlighting a worrying decline in enjoyment of reading as children grow older.
The new research shows that secondary school students also feel much less positively about reading than primary school students. Pupils aged 14 to 16 are hugely less likely to say reading is cool: 24 per cent, compared to 70 per cent of children aged eight to 11.
Hearteningly, though, overall levels of reading enjoyment and frequency have increased again and are at their highest for a decade. Screens dominate children's reading habits, with pupils spending more than twice as much time reading online than they spend reading books: an average of 100 minutes a day, compared to 42.
The gender gap persists, however, with 61 per cent of girls enjoying reading versus 48 per cent of boys. Half of girls read outside of school, compared to a third (36 per cent) of boys.
The research shows a clear correlation between attainment and reading enjoyment, frequency and attitudes. Perhaps unsurprisingly, children and young people who enjoy reading very much are three times as likely to read above the level expected for their age, when compared to young people who do not enjoy reading at all (37 per cent versus ten per cent).
Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, said: 'There has been a huge amount of energy put into reading for enjoyment at primary stage... These energies need to be released into the secondary stage where, despite great work by English departments and librarians, pupils seem to be struggling to sustain their enjoyment of reading. Influencing factors could be the pressures of academic studies, lack of time, less campaigning at secondary stage by the third sector and a reduction in influence of parents.'
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Despite running around doing a national comedy tour, to promote his new dvd, "Funny Bidness", "Mike Epps" still got time to promote "Next Day Air" and "Janky Promoters". I seen some clips, and he's hella funny, so break off dat bread, and give "Mike", yo money.
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One of the hardest diabetes-related subjects to navigate is drinking alcohol. The long time medical mantra has been "just don't do it," but for those who live with type 1 diabetes, the bottom line is that you will probably blow off that medical advice. And if you blow off the advice to avoid alcohol, then what is your strategy for drinking and dosing insulin?
A couple of weeks ago, I had an email from a concerned parent, who had heard about a t1 college student who was found unconscious after binge drinking. Her blood sugar had dipped too low and the alcohol had made it impossible for her to respond to the low. Therein lies the real problem with the medical advice that says "don't drink."
So in an attempt to fill in the gap, I have reached out to my favorite d-resource of Integrated Diabetes and asked Jennifer Smith for CDE advice and guidance on the subject.
Let's start from the beginning:
How the liver works
The average liver weighs about three pounds and handles over 500 functions, but its main job is to filter the blood, detoxify chemicals and metabolize drugs.
The liver acts as the body's glucose reservoir and releases sugar into the blood stream when signaled by the hormones, insulin and glucagon. During the night, the body has to make it's own sugar, so it turns glycogen into glucose to supply the body with adequate amounts of sugar to maintain normal functions.
The liver is also responsible for those pesky ketones, which happens when the body's glycogen storage is running low. Sugar is necessary to run vital processes, such as the brain, red blood cells and kidney function. To supplement the low glycogen level, the body will breakdown fats into ketones, as an alternate fuel. Ketones are burned as fuel by muscles and other body organs, while the glucose is saved for the organs that need it.
Alcohol, the liver, and diabetes
The liver is in charge of processing alcohol and detoxifying the blood, so the liver serves as the body's liquor control board. In other words, when you have too much to drink, it is the liver that is telling you it can't handle the load and it shoots the alcohol back into the bloodstream, where it continues to stay until the liver can pick up the task of processing it out of the body. Typically, alcohol blocks the hormones in your kidneys and with each drink your body becomes more dehydrated, then as your body begins breaking down alcohol, it pumps out lactic acid that impedes the balance between sugar and electrolytes. The searing headache—often associated with a hangover—is likely due to dehydration.
When diabetes is involved and alcohol is consumed, the liver can't convert all the protein from your meal into glucose. According to Dr. Bernstein, "If you are insulin-dependent and your calculation of how much insulin you'll require to cover your meal is based on, say, two hot dogs, and those hot dogs can not be completely converted to glucose, the insulin you've injected will take your blood sugar too low. You'll have hyperglycemia, or low blood sugar."
Alcohol facts
Distilled alcohol (hard liquor or spirits) has no direct effect on the blood sugar, and small amounts (1.5 oz) are usually no problem.
Wine – choose a dry variety and a four ounce pour, which has about one gram of carbs. Sweet Dessert wines at two ounces have one gram of carbs. Champagne has about four carbs per glass.
Beer poses a more complex scenario as it has carbs. A 12 oz. regular beer has 13 grams of carb, but a light beer has five, and non-alcoholic beer has 13 grams of carb. Mixers for margaritas and appletinis have approximately 25 grams of carb/three fluid oz.
- Moderate amounts of alcohol have a rapid effect on the liver, by preventing the conversion of protein to glucose and our carb/insulin ratio goes out the window!
For sure my guilty pleasure is dinner with a glass of wine with friends, and sometimes I have a martini. Learning the strategy to manage my diabetes while drinking has taken years, mostly because I did not have the education to help myself. Part 2 of this post looks at more information to build strategies around managing your diabetes while drinking, because we don't expect you to go completely alcohol-free (unless otherwise noted by your doctor)!


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Five Books My 19-Month-Old Loves
Written by: Jennifer Petro-Roy
One of my goals as a mom is to give my children a love of reading. Each guest at my baby shower gave us a book instead of a card so that E would have a well-stocked library before she was born. And as I mentioned in my last post, E absolutely loves the library. As a mom on a budget, I love it, too, as it allows us to rotate through book selections so neither E nor I get bored (although we still end up reading favorites multiples times every day!) Luckily, E's five current favorites are entertaining both to her and to me.
1. Chu's Day by Neil Gaiman
This silly picture book, by an author who has earned acclaim across age groups, tells the story of a young panda bear who struggles to rein in his sneezing, even as his parents take him to a dusty library and then a pepper-filled restaurant. But it'
only when they get to the circus that he can't resist the urge anymore–and watch out when his sneeze explodes out! E loves echoing the "Ah-ah-ah-CHOO!" noises, and the pictures (by Adam Rex) are unique and creative.
2. The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
A "cautionary tale" about a crocodile who loves watermelon more than anything–until he swallows a seed and worries about what it might do inside his stomach. I love exaggerating the "CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP" noises in this book to make E giggle. The colors also perfectly mimic those of a watermelon, which is a clever touch.
3. Good Night, Cape Cod by Adam Gamble
This book, part of the Good Night Our World series, takes place throughout the course of a day, as the reader says good morning, good afternoon, and good night to various features associated with Cape Cod. Our family has been vacationing on the Cape for years now, so I love that we're already introducing E to sights she'll be seeing in the future.
4. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
This perennial classic is a recent favorite. Although we're not quite learning our ABCs yet, the rhythm of the text and the bright colors are so, so appealing to E. She also loves saying "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom." Warning: you WILL get this text stuck in your head.
5. Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo by Kevin Lewis
This was a book that we got from the library ages ago, but we had to purchase it because E (and my husband and I) fell in love with it. The repetition of "Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo!" is infectious and the rhyming text, which tells about a little boy sending his train set and toys through the city and finally into bed over the course of a day, is adorable.
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The court also restrained the project developer from carrying out further construction of the buildings as per the revised sanction plans — by way of commencement certificates issued by the PMC on March 20, 2012, and May 22, 2013 — till a final decision is made.
As of now, five buildings — A1 to A4 & B1 — of the 13 parking-plus-11-storeyed buildings which were originally envisaged were completed. 'B4', is nearing completion.
Civil judge junior division A A Pandule at the PMC court stopped short of directing a "stop work" to the entire work at this interim stage. "There are so many incidental works which a developer has to complete other than construction. Hence, they can carry out the same on their own risk. So also, this court cannot give an injunction to the developer from applying to various authorities. They can carry out the same on their own risk. Definitely, all these acts are subject to final decision," judge Pandule said in the order issued on July 4.
The court, however, held that the balance of convenience lay in favour of the plaintiff-society, as an "irreparable loss" would be caused to the rights of its members if an injunction were not granted. "The purpose of the suit will be frustrated if further construction is allowed to change the very nature of the suit property," the judge observed.
Senior lawyer S K Jain, who represented the developer, told TOI, "The decision is a fit case for us to move in an appeal before the district court."
Jain said, "There are several issues ... Most of the grievances were dealt with previously by the Pune district consumer court which had directed the developer to demolish the wall but, had held that all promised amenities have been provided to the society. The state consumer commission has granted a stay on the district consumer court's decision."
Lawyer Bhalchandra Nikte, who appeared for the society, said, "A private criminal complaint was moved a year ago before the Cantonment court which had directed the police to record statements of the flat purchasers and the developer and submit a report on whether a prima facie criminal offence is made out. The police have recorded flat purchasers' statements, but we haven't heard so far on whether the developer's statement was recorded, nor has any report reached the Cantonment Court."


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Getting aboard Gravity you'll be struck by the elegant design and the warm welcome you receive from the friendly crew who are eager to keep you happy throughout the cruise. Designed and built by experienced boat builders Azimut, this 2000-built vessel got a complete makeover (known as a refit) in 2016, making it look spanking new and absolutely seaworthy. This 85-foot long beauty clocks 33 odd knots at full throttle and sails smoothly even on turbulent water. With a rare combination of Gyroscopic and fin stabilizers Gravity will remain almost perfectly still during your yacht charter.
With a fuel tank capacity of 7,780 liters, we are all set to sail days together, no worries if we don't sight land for some time. We carry 1,760 liters of fresh water, which is enough for a multiple day trip to Catalina or even the Channel Islands. On this yacht charter you will have a Captain, Deck Hand, Stewardess and Chef. The attention to detail and service our crew members are trained to give that makes your trip the most enjoyable ever.
What with skilled staff paying attention to the minutest detail and pampering you, you are in for some committed service, one of the best you'll find on any yacht in Marina Del Rey. Every small wish of our client's command we take seriously as we are proud to say that we offer the best service while you are on board. No wonder then that when it comes to a question of yacht rentals, people look us up instantly, as we stand behind our good word of mouth.
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One of the finest looking charter yachts in Malibu area, people tend to fall in love with Gravity the moment they step on board. With a spacious flybridge that gives you a bird's eye view of the stunning seascape around, Gravity gives you the ultimate yachting experience. You can laze in a hot tub for as long as you wish, while the chef whips up the best signature dishes You can be in touch with your family and friends or business associates, thanks to the connectivity through Wi-Fi*, with signals accessible from any area of the yacht.
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This book provides information about 32 bee species including their size, habitat, location, nesting and eating habits.Learn More£6.95
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I laminated some Zebra wood and plywood and when it was dry, gave it to my wife and had her draw a random pattern. She came up with what looks like the initial "R". I'm thinking of trying to do bandsaw boxes in all the alphabet letters. This was the first try
-- Rick --------The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
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#1 posted 02-12-2014 06:51 AM
Oh IL really like that wood. Different colors in different pictures. My guess is, pic #2 & 3 is the true color. I see in the corner of one pict. you have anther box built. Did you drill push holes in the back for the drawers?
-- Larry in Hawaii,
#2 posted 02-12-2014 01:10 PM
Nice job really like the grain.
-- Dick F,Burg Iowa
#3 posted 02-12-2014 04:40 PM
Very nice. lets see all 26 when you finish.
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#4 posted 02-12-2014 07:03 PM
Larry – still trying to decide what handle to use but your idea is a good one. I would say that picture 1,4,5 are closer to the actual color. The other box was the cracked bandsaw box I posted
-- Rick --------The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
#5 posted 02-12-2014 07:27 PM
Wow, that color does jump out at you.
-- Larry in Hawaii,
#6 posted 02-12-2014 10:12 PM
Such beautiful wood! You did it again! I like the design of this band saw box!
-- "someone has to be wounded for others to be saved, someone has to sacrifice for others to feel happiness, someone has to die so others could live"
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Multi-WAN makes it possible to blend multiple internet connections together with three unique modes of operation, each mode with differing applications.
Multi-WAN is activated and configured using the Setup tab of the WiFiRanger Control Panel. Check Multi-WAN for each active Internet Connector that you would like to blend together, moving the desired primary source to the top (Order 1) then select the desired Multi-WAN Mode under System Preferences.
Multi-WAN Modes:
Hot Standby
Prepare backup connections for immediate Failover when the primary internet source goes offline. The sort order of your Internet Connectors on the Setup tab determines which internet source is primary (1), and any secondary devices (2-5) which will be standing by in the background.
In order to get the process started, return to the Main tab and connect using your primary connection. After a connection has been established, connect using your secondary Internet Connector. As an example, your first connection might be your Mobile or Sky connecting to the local WiFi while your second connection may be your Go2's Internal WiFi WAN connecting to your MiFi Hotspot.
Secondary connections will standby to provide immediate Failover when the primary internet source goes offline or below a specified Slowest Usable Speed (optional setting). When using Hot Standby, your secondary connections will be indicated on the Main tab by an orange "flame" icon or by being highlighted in orange.
Load Balance
Spread your data across several internet connections simultaneously by using Load Balance. This reduces individual data usage on all connections by splitting up the overall load. Load Balancing also provides better internet stability since slowdowns on one connection are less noticeable because the other connection(s) help carry the load.
Once Load Balancing is configured and you have connected your multiple sources on the Main tab, Internet Status should display which Internet Connectors are being used together.
The Multi-WAN Dynamic mode makes it possible to boost the speed of your primary internet source using a secondary source only when needed. For example, this feature would help save Cellular data by using local WiFi as the primary internet source, with a 4G Aircard/MiFi used only when needing extra speed. Conserve data usage on your secondary source but utilize its speed when exceeding a set threshold, such as for streaming video or downloading files.
Configuring Dynamic
It is recommended to set the Dynamic Threshold at a speed which the primary internet source would normally achieve. For instance, if your primary internet source is local WiFi normally at 3Mbps, then set the Dynamic Threshold just under that speed at 2.5Mbps. This means that when you sustain an average of 2.5Mbps+ for the Dynamic Threshold Time specified, your secondary internet source will step in and boost your speeds. The average is rolling, so once the heavy usage is done, and the average speed is less than 2.5Mbps, your secondary connection will no longer be used to boost the speed.
If watching brief videos online or performing small downloads is taking too long, and only the primary internet source is being used, then you should set the Dynamic Threshold Time to just 1 minute. This means that it will take less time for the average speed to be calculated, therefore using the secondary internet source to boost your speeds sooner. To use your secondary internet source less frequently, conserving its data plan, simply increase the Dynamic Threshold Time to 3 minutes and perhaps increase the Dynamic Threshold slightly.
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The Junior Ranger program is an activity-based program conducted in national parks across the country. Visitors can join the National Park Service "family" as Junior Rangers. There are two ways to become a Junior Ranger at Crater Lake.
Junior Ranger Badge
Kids ages 6-12 can earn a Junior Ranger badge by completing at least 7 pages of the park's Junior Ranger activity book [2.9 MB PDF]. The books are available free of charge at either visitor center, year-round. Or you can download and print one from home to get a jump-start.
Junior Ranger Patch
In the summer, kids ages 6-12 can earn a Junior Ranger patch by participating in a fun, ranger-led activity. The activities last about 20 minutes and take place several times each day behind the Rim Village Visitor Center.
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E-mail Forwarding in Cloud Hosting
In case you have a cloud hosting plan with our company and you create an email address in your account, you'll be able to forward it with no more than a few mouse clicks to any other address of your choice. The option can be activated whenever you set up a new email address or any time later on and deactivated just as quickly if you change your mind. This is done with the Hepsia Hosting Control Panel in which you can control your account. You will also have the option to choose whether a duplicate of the inbound e-mails will stay on our servers or not. The main advantage of this option is basically that you will always have a backup on your server if something happens with the other email address or if it's not active for reasons unknown during the time an e-mail message is forwarded. When the option is not enabled, an email will be received, forwarded and erased from our system regardless of whether the remote e-mail address is operating or not, so it is usually a wise decision for it to be enabled just to be prepared.
E-mail Forwarding in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company, it will take simply a couple of mouse clicks inside the Email Manager area of your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel to forward the e-mails created on our system to a third-party e-mail address. Inside the same area you will also have the ability to observe how many of your mailboxes are forwarded and where the inbound messages are sent. It is possible to enable or deactivate a forwarding account whenever you want and throughout the process you may as well choose whether a backup of the emails has to be maintained in our system or not. Even though this option is not a requirement, it is practical as you will have a backup of the messages on our end just in case that anything occurs with the third-party mailbox. Even when they have just a momentary problem, you run the risk of losing e-mail messages as once our system gets and forwards a message, nothing at all will be kept on our end unless you chosen a backup to be stored.


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Happy Holidays CFCV Family!!!
Chris and I would like to thank all of the coaches and members for making CFCV what it is! We are very humbled by all of the dedication and hard work you put in week in week out! This years CFCV holiday party is on Saturday Jan 10th at 6:00PM it will be held at Francisco' READ MORE


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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said the comprehensive NWFP aid package will be a tremendous help to the troubled region.
Pakistanis have watched in agony as the NWFP and nearby areas have been ravaged with violence and terrorism. The government hopes that this thorough aid program will enable federal and local authorities to revitalize the economy and strengthen ties with minorities in the regions as well. Prime Minister Gilani stressed this package was a direct result of careful analysis, thoughtful research and democratic government.
Pakistanis everywhere can be proud of the Zardari administration's initiative in this region sadly ignored by previous leaders. Not only do we see military intervention trying to defeat the militants, we see leaders who want to build up the local economies for the long-term future.
Inshallah these initiatives will succeed and we can one day see a strong NWFP.


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Thursday, 14 June 2018
Is the U.S. in a depression? (How John Williams became America's most important statistician)
America's economy has been progressing steadily. First quarter real GDP growth came in 2.2%. The official unemployment rate is 3.8%. Inflation, according to the Fed's preferred measure is 2%.
But how accurate are those numbers?
"Nonsensical," says John Williams, founder of Shadow Government Statistics, who has been tracking U.S. government data for more than three decades.
Williams reckons that, using traditional calculation methodologies, true inflation is likely running above 6% and the unemployment rate over 20%.
Most importantly, Williams' calculations suggest that the US economy has been in a two decade-long depression. His line of reasoning is worth a look.
Underestimating inflation
Williams argues that U.S. statistical agencies overestimate GDP data by underestimating the inflation deflator they use in the calculation.
Manipulating the inflation rate, Williams argues in Public Comment on Inflation Measurement , also enables the US government to pay out pensioners less than they were promised, by fudging cost of living adjustments.
This manipulation has ironically taken place quite openly over decades, as successive Republican and Democratic administrations made "improvements" in the way they calculated the data.
These adjustments (such as hedonic adjustments to inflation calculations, or not counting people who have stopped looking for work as part of the labor force) inevitably cast the government's numbers in a more favorable light.
However, mainstream media journalists tend to have a poor grasp of mathematics. They were thus unable to grasp the depth of the problem, let alone explain the issues to the public.
Politicians have thus been able to fudge economic data openly. For example, the chart below shows U.S. GDP growth as measured by official sources.
[Posted at the SpookyWeather blog, June 14th, 2018.]
Posted by SpookyOne at 00:15
Labels: Corruption, cover-ups, ECONOMY, Truth, USA
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Court rules against US Navy's current use of whale-harming sonar
Life just got better for whales, dolphins and other marine mammals.
The use of low-frequency sonar in the world's oceans has been a point of controversy and contention … and no shortage of court decisions. In the latest, a federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that U.S. officials shouldn't have allowed the Navy to use sonar at levels that could harm whales and other marine mammals.
In 2012 the National Marine Fisheries Service granted the Navy approval of limited use of sonar – with requirements to reduce sonar levels in areas where marine mammal populations were high. The standard, however, lacked an order for similar protections in other areas where the animals' presence was unknown. These included some offshore areas that had previous protection and other zones which scientists say could be likely habitats, according to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.Sonar is used by the U.S. Navy to detect submarines, but it also can prove devastating to whales, seals and pinnipeds by disrupting their feeding and mating habits.
As described by Scientific American:
Sonar systems – first developed by the U.S. Navy to detect enemy submarines – generate slow-rolling sound waves topping out at around 235 decibels; the world's loudest rock bands top out at only 130. These sound waves can travel for hundreds of miles under water, and can retain an intensity of 140 decibels as far as 300 miles from their source.
These rolling walls of noise are no doubt too much for some marine wildlife. While little is known about any direct physiological effects of sonar waves on marine species, evidence shows that whales will swim hundreds of miles, rapidly change their depth (sometime leading to bleeding from the eyes and ears), and even beach themselves to get away from the sounds of sonar.
Following the 2012 approval, environmental groups led by the Natural Resources Defense Council filed suit in San Francisco arguing that the federal administration had approved emissions at sound levels that violated the Marine Mammal Protection Act, reports SF Gate. "A federal magistrate disagreed but was overruled Friday by the appeals court, which said government officials had disregarded their own experts' warnings about sonar's potential impacts."
The 2012 standard protects zones that show a "bias toward U.S. waters," the court said, with some zones on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the U.S. but none on the Pacific coast of South America and only a scattered few in other waters.
"The result is that a meaningful proportion of the world's marine mammal habitat is under-protected," said Judge Ronald Gould in the 3-0 ruling, which would also set standards for later renewals of the program. He said the government had failed to comply with a law that requires it to make sure its peacetime oceanic programs have "the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammals."
For more, see the ruling here.
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Benzema bagged a brace himself, while a bizarre own goal by Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares saw goal line technology used for the first time in a World Cup to confirm the ball had crossed the line.
In a bruising encounter, Honduras were reduced to 10-men after Wilson Palacios charged into French midfielder Paul Pogba seconds before the break in a challenge that had him sent-off for a second booking. Benzema smashed home the resulting penalty to give France a lead they deserved having dominated the first 45 minutes.
Three minutes into the second half, Benzema stole past the defence to shoot across goal with his shot coming back off the far post, rolling along the line and going in off Valladares.
Benzema struck again with 18 minutes left when he shot from a narrow angle on the right past Valladares and into the roof of the net, earning a rendition of "La Marsellaise" from the red, white and blue clad French fans.
The result will go a long way towards helping the 1998 champions banish the ghost of their disastrous campaign in South Africa, when the players mutinied against coach Raymond Domenech and returned home in disgrace.
It also signalled that Benzema could be one of stars of the tournament.
Coach Didier Deschamps will take heart that the French looked composed and did not get flustered when the goals were slow to come, although arguably they could have banged in a few more in the second half against the reduced Honduran side.
On top of Benzema's performance, defender Mathieu Debuchy looked impressive, notably for his forays up the right.
"I think it is a marvellous start for us. It was a very important match indeed. Honduras played with high quality and defended aggressively and that was very complicated for us even though we hit the bar twice," Deschamps said.
The penalty and sending off changed the situation, he said.
"We scored three goals, we could have scored even more goals but it was a good start for our team."
The match, played before more than 43,000 fans in an almost full Beira Rio stadium, was the first between the two teams.
Despite accusations that Honduras were a thuggish side, France dished it out too and the first yellow card was handed to left back Patrice Evra after he body-checked young midfielder Andy Najar in the 7th minute.
France dominated almost from the start and might have opened their account earlier.
A shot by midfielder Blaise Matuidi was tipped on to the crossbar by Valladares in the 15th minute and Les Bleus rattled the bar again in the 23rd with a header by Antoine Griezmann from Evra's cross.
The tackles were going in fast and hard and matters came to a head in the 28th minute when Palacios and Pogba tangled on the ground, the veteran Honduran appearing to stamp the Frenchman and receiving a kick in return. Both were given a yellow card but the incident was to have its denouement later.
Just before the break, Palacios clattered into Pogba in the penalty area. Given his second yellow card, he made an ignominious walk off the field and Benzema drilled in the penalty hard and high.
After that, the game was up for the Hondurans.
Three minutes into the second half, Benzema's shot cannoned off the post and back across the face of goal before Valladares inadvertently pushed it towards his own net.
Despite his desperate efforts to scramble the ball clear, the referee awarded the goal with the aid of the technology. Initially, it was credited to Benzema then logged as an own goal.
"I don't know if it is good to have goal line technology because football is like that, sometimes you don't know whether the ball was in or not but the essential thing is that it counted and we won," Benzema said.
"I'm happy, I'm proud the most important thing is the victory."
The win puts France in a good frame of mind for the tougher challenge against Switzerland next Friday.
Honduras will have done nothing to lessen their reputation as perennial underdogs with a nasty bite. They will try to salvage some pride and clock up their first ever World Cup win when they tackle Ecuador.
Honduras coach Luis Fernando Suarez made no excuses for his side.
"They played better than we did. We will have to improve but sometimes it is difficult to play with less players for such a long time especially facing a team that is very well organised." he said.
"The results would have been different if we had our 11 players but these things happen."
(Addtional reporting by Rex Gowar and Steve Keating, Editing by Nigel Hunt)


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One of my favorite blog posts from the exceptional Ta-Nehisi Coates is one from last spring where he made the case for chucking the common wisdom, according to which the Civil War should be thought of as "tragic" and instead argued we should celebrate it the way we do the Revolutionary War. The whole provocative post is must read:
Six hundred thousand people died in the Civil War, a shocking figure which doesn't really capture the toll that this sort of violence took on the country at large. And yet when I think about the Civil War I don't feel sad at all. To be honest, I feel positively fucking giddy.And I don't think I'm abnormal because of this. Twenty-two thousand people died in the Revolutionary War, and we celebrate that with hot dogs and hamburgers every year. I'm sure that while Jews feel fairly horrible that the Holocaust happened, very few of them consider the fighting it took in order to liberate the death camps, "tragic." The Holocaust is tragic. Ending the Holocaust is not.In that fashion, from my perspective, the most trenchant facts of the Civil War are not that it turned "brother against brother," or that it produced a plethora of great military minds, or even that it produced arguably our greatest leaders.
It's really simple for me. One group of Americans attempted to raise a country on property in Negroes. Another group of Americans, many of them Negroes themselves, stopped them. As surely as we lack the ability to see tragedy in violently throwing off the yoke of the English, I lack the ability to see tragedy in violently throwing off the yoke of slaveholders.For most Americans, the Civil War is a sudden outbreak of a existential violence. But for 250 years, African-Americans lived in slavery–which is to say perpetual existential violence. I don't know what else to call a system that involves the constant threat of your children, your parents, your grandparents, being sold off, never for you to see them again. That is death.
He continued the discussion in follow up posts in dialogue with critics throughout last year. They were posts on April 26, April 28, August 16, August 17, August 23, September 2, September 12, December 6, December 9.
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