text:
We're sticking with gold God. Here's why…
First and foremost, gold might look pretty good down here, but God has so much of the stuff He paves heaven's roads with it.
And don't ever forget…no matter how much of it you manage to accumulate, you won't be taking ANY of it with you when you leave Planet Earth. The closest you'll ever come is to take some of what you manage to collect, and send it on ahead. [By donating it to God's work here. Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. …If you wish to be perfect, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." (Matthew 6:21, 19:21)] Not only does God keep track of what we give and where we give, He also keeps track of HOW we give. "God loves a cheerful giver," remember?
Don't be a hoarder, be a helper. God only asks us for ten percent, you know. Most of us give more than that as a tip for good restaurant table service.
Once you get used to spreading your money around a bit, doing a little good here, a little good there, you'll enjoy the feeling so much you'll start trying to live on less and give more away. (It has happened to many others, we promise you.)
If you happen to be among those who are still skeptical about the whole "God thing" and not really convinced that God is really there, or that the Bible is really true, please let us pose one question to you: How do you explain all the prophecies in the Bible which have come true in centuries past? (Never mind the prophecies which we will see coming true in years ahead.)
Here is how God explains those prophecies: "I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.' When I have spoken it, I will bring it to pass. When I purpose it, I will also do it. My salvation shall not delay." (from Isaiah ch. 46)
If God knows history in advance and can tell us in advance how something is going to turn out, which He has done many, many times in the Bible (and there is no other foundational book for any other religion which can demonstrate this), does this not give God the edge in being able to convince us He is real? Jesus even said to one of His disciples, "If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father." (John 14:9) In other words, "if you want to know what God is like, just get to know Me."
THAT is an invitation you should accept!
As always, posted for your edification and enlightenment by
NORM 'n' AL, Minneapolis


text:
Trends of cloud computing in 2014!
Happy new year! 2013 is a great year for cloud computing, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and a few dozen of players in the market had made tremendous amount of progress of making cloud computing more usful, more usable and more stable. Here, I predict what is going to happen for cloud computing in 2014. Cloud computing comprises three distinct segments, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
For IaaS, there will be two areas of the innovations are arising, the first area is access control of IaaS. IaaS basically provide computing resources on demand to the customers, the billing management of the IaaS resources remains lackluster among the existing providers. Allowing flexible billing methods such as invoice and control of the billing according to organization structure are going to make the IaaS more usable to customers of various organizations. The second area of the innovation is the diversity of the VM types. Currently, most of the IaaS providers provide a few variations of CPU cores and memory size, the customer optimal virtual machine may be of a specific combination of CPU cores and memory size that are not in the pre-set, we can expect some cloud providers are going to provide more customization of the VMs, including CPU, memory and even GPU, sound card or bandwidth.
For PaaS, we are going to see improved consistency between in cloud and off cloud development experience. In the first generation of PaaS frameworks, developers write code on their own machine, and upload the code along with related resources to the cloud. "Hope" the same cloud runs on local machine will work well in the cloud. Increasingly, the discrepancy of the behavior of the code between on-premise and in cloud are driving cloud provider to provide strong in cloud debugging and tracing capabilities, the boundary between in cloud and on premise development are becoming smear over the time.
For SaaS, in 2013, there are already very very successful SaaS providers such as Sales Force, github, these websites sell software experience to end customers via the Web. Customers no long need to purchase the software binaries to use them. We will experience continued growth of this trend, more and more enterprise software will adopt this path to grow because it simplifies the supply chain of software distribution and it makes the software itself platform agnostic.
2014 is going to be another great year of cloud computing.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Thank you for visiting! First things first, if you would like to work with me, feel free to send an email:
I'm Britney, family lifestyle blogger from Kansas City, MO. I'm happily married, and the mother to three little people- a shy, artistic princess, 10, and two effervescent boys, 5 & 8. In September 2016 we adopted our first fur baby who the kids named Lukas Sergio (Luke or Serg for short).
I absolutely love being able to express myself creatively and over the years have become a serial hobbyist. I loved reading other blogs so much that I decided to start my own as a creative outlet as well as to use my personal experiences as a wife, mother, homeowner, and creative to create a virtual space where moms can find encouraging tips and inspiring resources for family and #momlife.
When I began this blog, during the first two years, I knew absolutely nothing about the fun stuff, like monetizing and sponsorship. I didn't even know that Google AdSense existed until late 2015! Now, I'm focused on making my blog into a
I have an Associate's degree in the medical field, however, I am currently in college again pursuing a degree in art education. I'm slightly obsessed with home decor Instagram accounts and DIY blogs. :-).
Let's connect on social media! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest
In order to easily navigate the site, check out the 'Categories' tab up top for a complete list of topics you may be interested in :-)
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
When choosing a texture, consider the look and feel as well the practical requirements for your projects.
Below are some examples of some of common applied textures than can be achieved. If you require specific information on typical slip resistance ratings of these textures, please contact our Helpline.
Stylepave Overlays for existing concrete


text:
Oh man, I have no idea. What say you?
It's beautiful when we get to see that our kids have actually learned something from watching and listening to us.
"Perhaps it's just the fear of losing more."
Picking your battles is very important, but standing firm is the hard part.
That's what it's all about.


text: Last weekend we travelled to Knoxville, Tennessee where we visited with my Uncle Dave, Aunt Ollie, cousins Shawn and David, and Grandmother Laura. Photos of the trip are posted here (I've added more for you this time Dav!). The highlight of the trip was an evening at the dirt track races.


text:
Every single day, we are damaging the planet beyond repair by using plastic we don't need – but it isn't too late to take action.
This has been proven by the European Union recently, who on Wednesday (March 27) voted to ban single-use plastic by 2021.
According to a press release published by the European Parliament, 560 MEPs voted in favour of the agreement, 35 voted against it and 28 abstained.
Lead MEP Frédérique Ries said:
''This legislation will reduce the environmental damage bill by €22 billion – the estimated cost of plastic pollution in Europe until 2030.''
''Europe now has a legislative model to defend and promote at international level, given the global nature of the issue of marine pollution involving plastics. This is essential for the planet.''
According to the European Commission, more than 80 per cent of marine litter is plastic; the new law intends to drastically reduce this number by targeting the single-use plastic products most often found on Europe's beaches and seas.
In fact, the products covered by this new law constitute a massive 70 per cent of all marine litter items, and so are the biggest part of the problem.
By banning them, the EU hopes to address this problem by tackling it head on and avoiding environmental damage to our oceans and marine life.
The agreement also strengthens the application of the 'polluter pays' principle by introducing extended responsibility for producers. Essentially, this means that manufacturers bear the cost of pollution rather than, for example, fishermen for nets lost at sea.
First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, who is responsible for sustainable development, said:
''Today we have taken an important step to reduce littering and plastic pollution in our oceans and seas. We got this, we can do this.''
''Europe is setting new and ambitious standards, paving the way for the rest of the world.''
Parliament has approved a new law banning single-use plastic items:— European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) March 27, 2019
✔ Items such as single-use straws to be banned by 2021
✔ 90% collection target for plastic bottles by 2029
✔ More stringent application of the polluter pays principle
Read more ➡ https://t.co/Zthe3AnAA1 pic.twitter.com/IXAittyHUt
The legislation is estimated to avoid approximately $25 billion worth of environmental damages by 2030.


text:
My mom's financial and health situation right now is dire. She's at risk for losing her home and she's already lost her career as the result of being struck by a negligent driver at an intersection back in mid-April. She sustained a severe concussion, and as a result, traumatic brain injury presenting as dementia. Currently, she's performing below the second percentile in most memory- and speech-related tasks.
The insurance company will eventually begin paying a small portion of her lost wages, but they are taking a ridiculously long time to pay her anything at all.
It's incredibly difficult for her (and also for me, as her part-time caretaker) and she's begun to panic about losing her house. I've been funneling a fair amount of my money toward buying her food and paying for sundry other expenses for her, but it's not sustainable for either of us.
I'm going to start selling my pickles to help me keep up with her expenses. My pickles will cost more than those one might buy at the store, but they're organic and home made in small batches, using cucumbers and herbs grown in my own garden (or purchased from another local organic farmer when supplies run low on the unlikely homestead.)
Price points may vary as I find I'm not charging enough (or am charging too much.) I haven't done the exact math yet to work out how much materials cost (organic spices are pricey!) and I want to be fair to any customers and to myself. I'd love feedback on how much to charge per pint, per quart, et cetera.
Thus far, the pickles seem to be a hit with a few co-workers and with Mike Neir. I'll post a complete ingredient list once I get my recipes fully fleshed-out and written down. Delivery is available to those at work and probably to other places, too. Internet sales are prohibited by law, unfortunately; I have to sell directly to the consumer in person.
These are all gluten-free and vegetarian, and though I need to look up Kosher specifications, I suspect the dills are indeed Kosher. The fermented pickles are always fermented in glass, not plastic. Dills should be refrigerated immediately to prevent further fermentation, bread & butter varieties can be kept outside the fridge until opened, at which point keep in the fridge.
Return the jar to me, and get seventy-five cents off the next purchase.
Given my limited time and resources (and market,) I'm not expecting to make a ton of money from this, but every little bit counts!
Without further ado, I present you with my "current product line-up," and can also do special orders.
Since this is a very small operation, I may run out of anything at any given time – but I promise to make more, and fill orders as soon as I possibly can. 🙂
Garlicky Dills – round slices:
A variation on Alton Brown's dill pickle recipe, this is a classic dill pickle slice with a strong garlic flavor.
Ingredients: Cucumbers, water, kosher salt, dill weed, mustard seed, black peppercorns, allspice berries, red pepper flakes, garlic, horseradish leaves
Half-Pint: $ 2.50
Pint: $4.00
Quart: $7.00
Slow Burn Dills – sandwich slices:
Made with extra red pepper and fermented with inferno and Hungarian wax peppers, this recipe packs a delayed but attention-getting punch to the face. On a scale of one to ten, ten being hottest, I'd put these around a six. Elongated slices to better cover your sammich.
Ingredients: Cucumbers, water, kosher salt, [one or more of the following: Inferno pepper, Hungarian wax pepper, Thai hot pepper,] dill weed, mustard seed, black peppercorns, allspice berries, red pepper flakes, garlic, horseradish leaves.
Half-Pint: $2.50
Pint: $4.00
Quart: $7.00
Spartacus Spears – spears:
Using a classic Sour Pickle recipe, these are much like the sour pickles one used to find in classic old-school delis, in your basic quarter-cuke spear shape. These will not fit into half-pint jars.
Ingredients: Cucumbers, water, sea salt, garlic, dill weed, mustard seed, black peppercorns, horseradish leaves.
Pint: $4.00
Quart: $7.00
The spears are back into product development – I am not satisfied with the outcome on the first batch at all, and gave them to the recipients for free. They're far too salty and need to be soaked in fresh water to desalinate, and the taste was unremarkable.
Inferno Bread & Butter – round slices:
Not quite your grandma's bread and butter pickle recipe – Inferno and Hungarian wax peppers counterbalance the sweetness of organic cane sugar and sweet onions in this twist on a classic bread & butter pickle. On a scale of one to ten, I'd put these around five, and I suspect I'll be making relish out of this recipe in the future. It's damned tasty.
Ingredients: Cucumbers, sweet onion, water, kosher salt, sugar, garlic, [one or more of the following: Inferno pepper, Hungarian wax pepper, Thai hot pepper,] apple cider vinegar, turmeric, celery seed, mustard seed, black peppercorns, red pepper flakes.
Half-pint: $3.50
Pint: $ 5.50
Sweet & Tangy Bread & Butter – round slices:
Simple, sweet and tangy – my own ever-evolving bread & butter recipe, using a metric plethora of organic spices, cane sugar and sweet onions.
Ingredients: Cucumbers, sweet onion, water, kosher salt, sugar, garlic, apple cider vinegar, turmeric, celery seed, mustard seed, black peppercorns.
Half-pint: $3.50
Pint: $ 5.50
Quart: $9.00
Sweet & Tangy Bread & Butter with Sweet Peppers – round slices:
The same recipe as the above bread & butter, but includes purple sweet peppers in the batch. I know sweet peppers can be a love 'em or hate 'em sort of thing, so I'm offering them with and without.
Ingredients: Cucumbers, sweet onion, purple sweet pepper, water, kosher salt, sugar, garlic, apple cider vinegar, turmeric, celery seed, mustard seed, black peppercorns, red pepper flakes.
Half-pint: $3.50
Pint: $5.50
Quart: $9.00
That's all I have at the moment, but there are certainly plans for expansion. Carrots, peppers, beans, tomatoes and more!
As soon as it stops raining, I'll be planting more cucumbers in the hopes of a late crop coming in to extend the season and will also be getting a succession crop of carrots in. The tomato plants are so laden they've almost all toppled over their stakes – lots of good stuff soon to be harvested!


text:
"The most common fracture in the arm, and the second most common fracture in the body (second to spine fractures) is an injury of the bone in the distal forearm named the radius. Eponymns for this fracture include a Colles, Smith, and Barton's fractures; each term describing a different fracture pattern. Usually, a patient falls on the outstretched arm causing displacement of the bone towards the back of the wrist." – Richard A. Bernstein, M. D.
People typically simply ascribe pain and discomfort in their hands to "arthritis." Though arthritis is common, most cases of nontraumatic hand pain are due to hand overuse or tendinitis. Carpal tunnel syndrome is very common in the general population and can affect 1-5% of people, independent of their jobs or occupations. Fortunately, whether the cause of the symptoms is arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis, most patients can improve through nonoperative measures. Injuries also can change our lives very quickly. It is best to always get an early, thorough evaluation by the appropriate specialist. Delaying treatment can often lead to worsening, less correctable problem. Most injuries can be addressed quickly and expediently through splinting and early restoration of function.
The most common fraction the arm, the second most common fraction in the body (second to spine fractures) is an injury or fracture of the bone and the distal forearm name the radius. Evidence for this fracture include a Colles', Smith, and Barton's fracture; each term describing different fracture pattern. Usually patient falls on the outstretched arm causing displacement of the bone towards the back of the wrist. Fracture of the wrist are unfortunately common but fortunately, most heal with good restoration of function. Most wrist fractures can be treated with casting, some can benefit from surgical treatment to return to function quickly.


text:
Last summer, on my trip back "home" to Hawaii, I bought two Obama bobbleheads -- well, bobble-bodies -- one with the leader of the free world holding a surfboard the other of him holding a shave ice.
It's the latter that has me walking to my car in the 102-degree desert afternoon, feeling the heat of the sidewalk soaking through the soles of my black leather shoes. I'm in search of a frozen time-travel moment back to Lanikai Beach, where my flip-flops were just steps away from Island Snow, where Barack and I get our shave-ice fixes.
See also: - Hot Pot Scuffle: Miu's Cuisine vs. New Hong Kong
Shave ice is a humble thing, born in the M. Matsumoto Grocery Store in Haleiwa on the North Shore of Hawaii. Founded in 1951, Matsumoto became a gold mine in the '60s, when it started serving shave ice with homemade flavors to pipeline-weary surfers and marijuana-scented hippies. The store's signature combination, named for the founder, is coconut, pineapple, and lemon. Today, it serves 1,000 shave ices a day, and it estimates that half of them are eaten by tourists who cross the worn wooden floorboards from around the globe.
If the syrups aren't sweet enough, you can have a scoop of ice cream in the bottom of the cone. And if you're feeling particularly "local," you can add azuki beans, red beans from Asia that are boiled and sugared to add a sweet chewy texture.
Moving to Hawaii in junior high was culinary culture shock, with exotic foods like crack seed, kimchee, lomi-lomi salmon, kalua pork, chicken long rice, lychee nuts, manapua, poi, and saimin with Spam. I learned to love it all, and shave ice was a bridge from the old world to the new.
Back in the Valley of the Sun, I am looking for another take.
In one corner: Snoh Ice Shavery 914 E. Camelback Road
I first head up to Camelback Road to try out Snoh Ice Shavery, which bills its product as "a cross between ice cream and traditional shaved ice." I am wary, because in Hawaii, only the tourists add the excess "d" to "shave."
Snoh Ice is a wildly exotic stepsister to my hometown treat. First, there's the difference in texture. Snoh Ice is made by flavoring the ice, "curing" it, and shaving it into a product that is denser and stickier than the straightforward snowflake-like ice in Hawaii.
Then, there's the upscale flavors: taro, thai tea, green tea, and the seasonal flavor I tried, honeydew. I topped mine with beans and condensed milk, both traditional. My son tried the mango with condensed milk and mochi balls, small chewy chunks made with rice flour.
The honeydew has a fresh, clean flavor, but it all seems too fancy, too contrived, too "cured."
In the other corner: Realeza Michoacana 2520 N. 16th St.
Realeza Michoacana serves all kinds of frozen treats, from ice cream to traditional Mexican paletas to its Mexicanized version of shaved ice. Behind the counter is a metal bin of "shaved" ice and several bins of liquid south-of-the-border flavors like coconut, mango and tamarind, sweet syrups with chunks of fruit floating in them.
I order a chico size coco, my son gets tamarindo. The server alternates scoops of the ice with ladels of the syrupy flavors. She has sweet milk and chili powder to top it off. The concoction is delicious, but the ice is chunkier, more like the texture of a snow cone than shaved ice.
Instead of the beaches on the Big Island, I am reminded of La Manzanilla, where I spent two weeks this summer. I remember the heat from the Pacific sun and from the mangos peeled and sprinkled with chili powder, sold on sticks by vendors walking the beach.
If you like this story, consider signing up for our email newsletters.
You have successfully signed up for your selected newsletter(s) - please keep an eye on your mailbox, we're movin' in!
Neither Phoenix place delivered the snowlike powdery ice from home, the kind that is heaped and shaped into a cup or cone and drizzled with your choice of sugary flavors from Pali Lilikoi and Kuulei Coconut to Lots of Li Hing Mui and Da Kine Lemon-Lime. Neither had my favorite pedestrian flavor: grape.
Each delivered a unique flavor and texture experience, but I liked Realeza Michoacana for its lack of airs, its straightforward flavors and the fact that you can take home some paletas, too.
The verdict: Realeza Michoacana


text:
By Lenie Lectura – February 6, 2017
from Business Mirror
THE power sector is weighing options on how best to proceed with the privatization of the hydroelectric power plants that are part of the Agus and Pulangi power-plant complexes.
The Agus complex has 728 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity, consisting of six cascading-power plants strategically located along the Agus River.
The Pulangi complex is a 255-MW hydropower facility with three generating units. Both facilities, however, already have de-rated generation. Still, both supply Mindanao electric-power consumers with more than 50 percent of its total electricity requirements.
The power facility is owned by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM), the agency tasked to manage state-owned power assets and is operated by state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor).
"Our mandate is to dispose in three years all of the remaining assets, including the Agus-Pulangi plants. The target for Agus-Pulangi was originally set within this year," PSALM Officer in Charge Lourdes Alzona said.
Alzona said PSALM is mulling over a number of options. These are "outright sale, it could just be the service component also, or corporatization."
Alzona said the asset could be placed in a new government-run corporate entity, the proposed Mindanao Power Corp.
While options are being thoroughly studied, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has directed PSALM to study the reallocation of the power facility's output to "the poorest of the poor" in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) locations in Mindanao.
"I have written a letter to PSALM to study allocating the output of Agus-Pulangi to the poorest of the poor. That means to say the ARMM region and the Lanao area and Maguindanao, so that we can help in the development of the area.
"The rest will be directed to Peza so that we can encourage investments in Mindanao, so that we can compete against our neighbors for having cheaper electricity to offer to the manufacturing companies," he said.
Electricity from the power asset is being sold to various electric cooperatives (ECs).
"The contracts [with ECs] have expired. All ECs wanted to get longer contracts, but at most, we can give them one year to have transition. The intent of transition is to give time to ECs to make adjustment and for PSALM for the dispatch with NGCP [National Grid Corp. of the Philippines]," Cusi said.
If implemented, the target 2017 privatization would be delayed.
"That is now being studied," Cusi said. "But let's not mix objective and direction. Redirecting the allocation of Agus-Pulangi has nothing to do with privatization. It's just now that we want to give benefits to the poorest of the poor and promote industries in the region.
When sought for comment, Alzona acknowledged this requirement from the Department of Energy (DOE).
"In response to the directive of Secretary Cusi, PSALM is currently studying the legal, financial and operational feasibility of the proposed exclusive allocation of Agus-Pulangi hydro plants' energy output to Mindanao's marginalized sector and the ecozones," she said, adding a Technical Working Group (TWG) has been created for this purpose.
She said resource persons from the energy sector and oversight agencies have been designated to assist the TWG.
"The results of the study will be reported to the energy secretary as soon as completed," the PSALM official said in a text message.
Former Napocor President Guido Alfredo Delgado, in a paper, said it is a "very big challenge privatizing" the facilities.
He said the plants' combined capacity of 983 MW is "too large to sell to a lone owner."
"Having the plant owned by a single entity will result in a near-monopoly market structure—a situation the government must avoid since the essence of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act is to promote fair competition among players," Delgado said.
To sell the power facility in parts is also "problematic," saying it is essential for the operation and maintenance activities of the plants to be synchronized.
"This will make the operations complex, and the financial contracts even more complicated," Delgado said.
One option aimed at keeping the interests of consumers without sacrificing the efficiency of private-sector funding and management is for PSALM to enter into power-supply agreements (PSAs) with a life span of 25 years before it starts selling the hydro plants, Delgado said.
"PSALM should avoid pitfalls of the government in previous privatization deals where the government sold plants individually without any PSA. Doing this will result in either of the following situations: Prices will go up immediately after privatization and/or government sale price will be low. Either way, the government and consumers will be the losers in the equation," he said.
Since PSALM announced its intent to privatize the Agus-Pulangi complexes, many have expressed interest to participate in the auction.
"We are waiting for the TOR [terms of reference]. I would say we are interested in such a big project," said Tomas Alcantara, chairman of Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR).
AboitizPower Corp. President Erramon Aboitiz had said his company remains interested in power assets that will be sold by PSALM.
"We would like to take a look at Agus and Pulangi. We'll definitely look at it," he said.
Meanwhile, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has called on the government to take advantage of the glut in power supply by overhauling old power plants.
"Nag-overbuild tayo," said SMC President Ramon Ang, referring to numerous power plants being constructed and will be put up across the country. "But if we overbuild, then we have the time to repair old plants. If I were the government, I would shut down Agus right away and repair it while there is oversupply."
Ang said Agus's capacity has deteriorated to less than 50 percent now.
"Pag tumaas na uli ang demand, then back to 100 percent na ang capacity ng Agus. Iyong Luzon plants na luma dapat mag shutdown din, then 'pag may demand na, ibalik sila uli. In short, we now have the opportunity to repair old plants," Ang said.


text:
September - Jazz - Simcoe Jazz Society
Dinny And The Allstars opened the season in Barrie at Sticky Fingers. That is where the Simcoe Jazz Society holds their jazz once a month. They invite bands from all over Toronto and the surrounding area. It is a lot of fun and you meet many of the same people and it becomes a great house party. There is lots of dancing at this event. The members love to dance up there. Ted Fry is the president and runs this wonderful event . It runs from September to June. I highly recomend attending.
Labels: dinny and the all stars, simcoe jazz society, sticky fingers, ted fry


text:
From digital to vinyl, music file to online streaming, POLARIS is everything you need to unite your musical world — without the racks and interconnects of traditional multi-component systems. The POLARIS brings together technologies that made our standalone components game-changers in the audiophile world, for an all-in-one audio system with an award-winning pedigree. Flexible and powerful, with the POLARIS you'll discover that convenience doesn't have to mean compromise anymore.
We developed Lightning OS to be the highest-quality streaming environment you've ever heard. A meticulously-crafted software architecture designed specifically to work hand-in-hand with the powerful Tesla hardware platform found in AURALiC streaming products, Lightning OS is full of cutting-edge innovations that bring your music to life like never before. Connect to all your high-resolution sources, take control with user apps like Lightning DS or Roon, and meet true audiophile streaming.
The POLARIS is ready for every type of digital sourcing available with a host of physical ports, from USB to TOSLINK, AES/EBU and more. But there's another trick up this unit's sleeve: two pairs of high-end, multi-function analog RCA connectors that can be configured for pre-amplifier output duties, line-level input, or phono input to take advantage of the POLARIS' built-in phono stage. Add native integration of AURALiC's Lightning OS and your system opens up to the world of high-resolution streaming from network and online streaming like TIDAL, Qobuz and Internet Radio. A RoonReady endpoint with support for AirPlay, SongCast, and Bluetooth, the POLARIS is the missing link that finally unites all the ways you listen to music.
From digital conversion to power amplification, the technology behind everything the POLARIS can do is inherited from our line of industry-leading standalone components. Its DAC uses innovative designs that made the VEGA a standout. Elements from our game-changing ARIES Wireless Streaming Bridge are found in the POLARIS, and its output uses circuitry built for our original MERAK monoblock amplifiers. Years of striving for the best sound quality to be had from modern techniques comes together in a product that's as serious about sound as you are.
We know there are as many beloved speaker designs as there are musical styles to play through them. That's why we gave the POLARIS the power to handle everything from bookshelves to mega-floorstanders — 180 watts-per-channel to drive even the most demanding models out there. Sonically the POLARIS gets its know-how from advanced amplification and analog output circuit designs originally developed for our very own MERAK monoblock power amplifiers. The result is an expansive output signal with exceptional clarity and definition that's sure to get the best from your favorite speakers, no matter which style you choose.
Based on 120 femtosecond cycles, this extremely precise clock keeps a tight reign on timing for less jitter, and better sound. It's capable of adjusting frequencies for varying sampling rates too, and with a dedicated low-noise 9uV power supply it's just as quiet as it is accurate. A specially adapted aerospace-grade crystal is the beating heart that gives our 120 Femto Master Clock its impeccable rhythm.
Flexible Filter Mode gives you a nuanced level of control over your audio output. Its four filter modes were developed using a combination of objective data models and subjective testing, with each mode offering a unique array of filters to match the sonic quality of the source. Whether it's modes to tweak in-band ripple, out-band attenuation, ultrasonic filtering and more, you've always got the power to dial in the performance you want.
The Purer-Power linear power supply reduces DC current noise by as much as 90dB with its power purification module. Using a specially designed transformer and unique wiring that minimizes vibration, noise from Purer-Power is kept below 1uV across the audible spectrum, leaving you to discover the details in your music, down to the last bit.
Continuous Output Power: 120W/180W (8ohm/4ohm)
Frequency Response: 20 - 20KHz, +/- 0.1dB*
THD+N: <0.01%, 20Hz-20KHz@1W
IMD: <0.01%, 20Hz-20KHz@1W
Lossless: AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG, WAV and WV
Lossy: AAC, MP3, MQA and WMA
PCM: 44.1KHz to 384KHz in 32Bit***
DSD: DSD64(2.8224MHz), DSD128(5.6448MHz), DSD256(11.2896MHz)****
AURALiC Lightning DS for iOS
AURALiC Lightning DS for web browser (device setting only)
OpenHome compatible control software (BubbleUPnP, Kazoo)
Roon (Roon Core required separately)
Streaming Inputs: Network shared folder, USB Drive, Internal Music Storage**, uPnP/DLNA Media Server, native TIDAL and Qobuz Sublime+ streaming, Internet Radio, Spotify Connect, AirPlay, Bluetooth, Songcast, RoonReady
Digital Inputs: 1*AES/EBU, 1*Coaxial, 1*Toslink, 1*USB device to computer
Analog Inputs: Line Stage (Input Sensitivity: 2Vrms), MM Phono Stage (Gain: 36dB, 65mV at maximum)
Pre-Amp Output: Single-Ended RCA (6Vrms @ 0dBFS)
Loudspeaker Output: Binding Post (2ohm minimum)
Wired: Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless: 802.11b/g/n/ac Tri-Band WiFi
Sleep: <10W
Playback: 450W at max.
13 x 10.2 x 2.6 in. (33cm x 26cm x 6.5cm)
10.0 lbs (4.5kg)
Anodized precision machined extrusion aluminum case in matte black or matte silver.
AURALiC POLARIS Wireless Streaming Amplifier, AURALiC RC-1 remote control, External WiFi antenna (2pcs), Power cord, USB cable, User's guide
* Tested under Filter Mode Precise for all sampling rate
** With optional 2.5-inch HDD or SSD installed
*** 352.8KHz and 384KHz and 32bit are supported through streaming and USB input only
**** By 'DoP V1.1' or native DSD protocol through streaming and USB input only
"To me they are a musical metaphor for the POLARIS simple seeming as a Duo (Or single box audio device), but once you get into it you can enjoy the breadth without strain. Bravo AURALiC! Highly recommended."
"These four points are what newcomers need to know and what the audio(phile) world needs more of: decent sounding gear that doesn't look like a science project. To this end, the AURALiC Polaris is the epitome of Future-Fi. It's all we might ever need. What a result! Super indeed."
When it comes to integrated amps, that can mean sacrificing some aspects of sound quality for specific streaming features, or the ability to connect, say, a turntable. But listening to Auralic's Polaris wireless streaming DAC-integrated, I didn't feel I was missing anything. Its menu of streaming capabilities and connectivity options are about as complete as I've seen on a hi-fi component. And its sound quality was equally impressive, blending power, detail, and warmth in equal measure.
"Innovative Technik, tolle Ausstattung, wunderbare Benutzerfreundlichkeit und schließlich tollen Klang bringt der Polaris gleichermaßen mit und soll damit als Vorzeigeprodukt von Auralic gelten. Hoch gesteckte Ziele also, doch der Ehrgeiz der chinesischen Entwickler wurde belohnt. Wer auf der Suche nach einer schlanken, flexiblen und gleichzeitig hochwertigen Allroundlösung ist, sollte sich vom Nordstern den Weg weisen lassen."
"Der Auralic Polaris ist eine moderne All-in-One-Lösung: Er arbeitet als Streamer, DAC und Vollverstärker mit Phono-Vorstufe – und mit optionaler Festplatte auch als Musikserver. Dabei bietet der Polaris eine Komplettausstattung mit allen digitalen Schnittstellen und offeriert dazu zwei Analog-Eingänge mit Doppel-Funktion.Für so ein Komplettangebot und eine derartige Performance ist der Preis absolut gerechtfertigt. Denn der Auralic macht alles – und er macht alles richtig."
"Der POLARIS definiert exemplarisch den Anspruch der Marke Auralic: Modernste Technologie, hervorragende Verarbeitung, extreme Vielseitigkeit, ein vernünftiger Preis und großartiger Klang in einem Gerät. Der POLARIS ist ein toller Allrounder. Er weckt auch angesichts des Preises Begehrlichkeiten, da er musikalisch packend und ehrlich klingt."


text:
Release Date: 05/04/2013
Catalogue No.: KPR-ED-1005
Record Label: KP Records
Format: CD
Catalogue No.: KPR-ED-1005
Record Label: KP Records
Format: CD
With an accomplished live set, solid underground reputation and one of the most impressive resumes in Australian Hip Hop it was it was only a matter of time before Big Dave focused his raw poetry into an album release. "Self Made" the debut album - A unique fusion of Hip Hop, House, Electro and street culture featuring Snoop Dogg, Joell Ortiz, Kurupt, WC, Necro, Kyza and more. Produced by Grantwho? and mastered by Sameer Sengupta (Ministry Of Sound).
Be the first to write a review.
Big Dave
Self Made
Purchase CD
AUD $21.95 (inc. GST)


text:
Your family friendly club since 1964
Join us for a fun night of trivia every Thursday from 7pm
in our Skylines Lounge.
Absolutely free to take part. So round up a group of friends
and make a night of it. We have dinner specials
available at The Bistro from 5:30pm
Weekly prize pool of $150 in club vouchers
South Tweed Bowls Club [now trading as South Tweed Sports] is a medium-large Club on the far north coast of NSW, a mere five kilometres from the Queensland border. Situated on the Ukerebagh Passage of the Tweed River, the Club currently provides a range of sporting, dining and entertainment options to its 9,000 plus members and visitors.
4 Minjungbal Drive (Old Pacific Hwy), Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486. View Map.
Phone: 07 5524 3655 | Email: [email protected]
Copyright © 2020 All Rights Reserved - South Tweed Sports


text:
Comment: Bus drivers wearing jeans to make a point
Oct 26 2012
B.C. Transit driver Graham Orr works without a uniform Oct. 10 while his route takes him along Douglas Street.Photograph by: Darren Stone , timescolonist.com
With B.C. Transit and the Canadian Auto Workers Local 333 still embroiled in contract negotiations, Victoria's bus drivers have now completed their third week of driving uniform-free - and I have to say that I straight-up love it.
Quite aside from the fact that it gives our stodgy-looking, cargo-wearing transit operators a refreshing "Friday casual" feel, it ensures that every person who gets on a bus knows what the score is.
I don't think I'm surprising anyone when I say that I'm a big ol' lefty. I tend to support those who strike for pay raises and benefits, and I think that job action is necessary if workers want to be treated fairly.
But there's no denying that strikes can be a downright pain, and so far, the bus drivers of Victoria have been doing their best to avoid a strike while publicizing their unhappiness with what CAW says is an unfair situation.
Their lack of uniforms is a nonaggressive, non-confrontational way of voicing their dissatisfaction. I think they should get points for that (although some people are apparently concerned that any random person off the street could spontaneously commandeer a bus, now that our drivers are no longer easily identifiable).
It's their way of reminding the bus-going public that they want to be doing their jobs.
All too often, strikers lose public sympathy simply because strikes are inconvenient for the rest of us. Now that the weather has turned, losing public support is more of a danger if CAW does decide to strike.
It's not uncommon to hear people express their anxiety about transit strikes around the water cooler, but neither is it uncommon to hear people complain about them, as though strikes were invented to inconvenience them.
Last Monday, for example, I was left waiting for my bus in 7C temperatures. I'd forgotten my sweater in my office, my blazer was soaked, the rain was making cold puddles in my flimsy work flats, and I wondered if the bus - my bus, the one the schedule promised me would come, the one that would save me from my sopping wet misery - was one of the few that had been affected by CAW's decision to cut overtime shifts. And I found myself thinking, in pure selfish misery: "It better not be."
And I'm pretty lucky. I'm not dependent on the bus, not really. I can walk to my work and I can walk to my grocery store, and while I don't own a car, my roommate does. I can borrow my parents' car, or my friend's. I can afford to cab. The people who would be hurt by a transit strike - not just inconvenienced, but hurt - are people who cannot afford to live in neighbourhoods that have good amenities, or people who cannot afford to take a cab, or people whose mobility issues mean that they cannot drive.
But it's precisely because our transit system is so crucial to so many that we should support our drivers' right to strike if they must. Strikes suck, it's true, but we strike to keep our industries fair and our systems sustainable, so that they can enrich our communities. We need to pay our drivers a proper wage, and give them proper benefits, and listen to them when they have concerns about the integrity of their work - as is the case here, as CAW and B.C. Transit fight over the level of training and qualifications required for drivers to operate our newly commissioned buses.
But sometimes it's hard to remember that when your socks are wet.
When it comes to job action, too often people remain indifferent to (or ignorant of) the issues involved - until their services are cut, and then they care about the situation only insofar as their convenience has been interrupted.
This is why I really, really like the uniform thing. It provides a visual reminder of what's going on, without interrupting service to those who need it. It gives our drivers a form of protest that does not inconvenience the community they serve.
So huzzah for our bus drivers in their jeans and sneakers and dresses. Even though we all now face the extreme danger of being bus-jacked on our way to work by a renegade pedestrian, I'm glad they're not wearing their uniforms.
Maybe next Monday, I'll wear better shoes.


text:
Thanks for contacting us! We will get in touch with you shortly.
The website uses cookies that provides necessary site functionality and improve your online experience. By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies. Our Cookies Policy provides more information about what cookies we use and how you can change them.


text:
This is a beautifully made 13″ x 19″ print, featuring a Neverending Story inspired piece from the Year of the Unicorn Calendar.
Shipping: I ship out orders every Wednesday. I am custom printing and hand-packaging orders to get them to you in the best possible condition.
Thank you for shopping with me and for supporting my artwork. Your support means I can continue creating art to share with this wonderful world of ours.


text:
Related Sites
Post Calendar
Daily Archives: July 12, 2016
New DD for District 21
Hello Brothers, I wanted to make a personal announcement. I will be serving as the new District Deputy for District 21 of the Knights of Columbus. So you may not see me at all of our meetings, but I will … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Membership Director Tagged district deputy Leave a comment


text:
Two Washington State talk hosts are sued under the campaign finance laws for talking about defeating a nearly 10 cent a gallon tax hike. Cities and San Juan County sued saying that the talk show hosts, Kirby Wilbur and John Carlson of KVI, had given in kind donations to the No on 912 campaign by talking about it.
The case, as you heard on the program, was decided last week by the Washington State Supreme Court, which saw this for what it was: an out and out attack on free speech. The case has attracted some national media among them John Fund of the Wall Street Journal, who, in the Opinion Journal section wrote:
Washington's largely liberal Supreme Court agreed that political free speech was jeopardized by the attempt to regulate media outlets under campaign finance laws. Writing in concurrence, Justice Jim Johnson noted, "Today we are confronted with an example of abusive prosecution by several local governments. . . . This litigation was actually for the purpose of restricting or silencing political opponents." The court took the unusual step of sending the case back to the trial court to determine the nature of any constitutional violations the prosecutors who brought the case committed and whether the Initiative 912 supporters have a right to collect attorneys' fee from the local governments who sued them.
The outrageousness of this lawsuit hasn't stopped our liberal friends from trying to impose similar restrictions on Oregon media; among their targets are talk hosts and bloggers. While the last attempt to impose these restrictions in the holy name of campaign finance reform failed, it's important to note that this will not be the last attempt to shut up the Lars' and Victoria Tafts of the state. That was the point of it, after all. And, can you imagine a gleeful Bill Bradbury and Hardy Myers being reticent about imposing these laws on us? Me, neither.


text:
January Teardrop Barbell
- 14k solid rose gold, cubic zirconia
- 14k solid gold screw ball back
- 20 Gauge x 6mm
- Sold individually
Shop our Birthstone Collection / Colour Pop Collection
FREE UK Standard Delivery | £3.50 for 1st Class Signed Delivery
FREE International Delivery on orders over £100 | £10 for below £100
You may return items within 30 days of delivery. Pierced earrings and sale items cannot be returned.
Please see our Delivery & Returns page for more information.
We offer a 100-Day Warranty all our products. If you believe your item has a manufacturing defect, please return the item back to us for inspection within 100 days of delivery. If we determine your piece is defective, we are happy to offer a complementary repair or replacement if need be.
Please see our 100-Day Warranty page for more information.


text: Hello and welcome to my first blog. I'm really excited to be starting out on this new journey and hope you will join me. In this virtual world, I bet you are bombarded on a daily basis with some kind of 'click bait' leading you off on a tangent wondering how you got there and what it was you were looking for in the first place. Admit it, we are all guilty of procrastinating; a quick peek at social media before starting work, but sometimes having a good virtual surf can be really useful to stimulate inspiration and problem solving (and putting off the mundane chores). Let me surf with you and lead you through the waves of the best offers, tips and hacks to help you save money, and more precious than that, time.


text:
Rewrites almost complete and
we are on track for September 9th release.
Thank GOD!
Did I mention how much
this story cost me in prayer, soul searching, and life experience?
Whose writing the next book while
editing another book
and talking to new authors
about signing on with
Trending Sexy Cool?
about signing on with
Trending Sexy Cool?
All at the same time?
Enjoying the final novel in the
Yellow Ribbon Reads.
Well I used to blog about my
healthy living habits here and wanted to give an update.
Still hitting the gym to lift weights
doing cardio 4 to 5 days a week.
Thankful to have healthy lab tests
and like how I look in the mirror.
Doing the 531 plan every month for strength gains
through the end of the year.
Reviewing some other plans for 2016.
You can follow #myhautehealth journey here.
Have a great day.
Find and focus on all the reasons
you have to be thankful.
Makes the day a little brighter for me.
Join Shawneda's Book Squad for exclusive goodies, free ebooks
and more just...
Download our app
Shawneda - Bold Inspiration


text:
Candy Art and Custom Candy Creations
If you can dream it, we can make it!
Our World Renown Custom Candy Creations are simply OUT OF THIS WORLD and will take your breath away! ( which happens to be our Goal!) We love the unique creative process that goes into each creation and each sculpture is truly a labor of pure Candy Love!


text:
To deny my own desires, to deny my expectations, to deny what I think is best for tomorrow, to deny the uncontrollable, the imperfect, the future which I don't have any control of. Is to be free of the chains of living breathless, living dead, with anxieties that prevent me to enjoy today—"do not worry about tomorrow, for every day has its own worries." Then I turn away from the trust I had on what I thought is controllable and even best for my tomorrow. Let go, open hands, letting off the expectation I had of tomorrow, of what I thought best: My idealistic future—perhaps a lover, a profession, a ministry, places, placements, and even good intentioned plans.
Or perhaps, even promises I was holding onto, indeed God-given promises. The "Isaacs" of my life, that I was unwilling to sacrifice, to kill in my heart!
Then the Lord whispered: "Seek my kingdom first, and everything else shall be added unto you." What a whisper! To let go of the promise, of the expectation: "To lose my life, to gain it… for what profits a man to gain the whole world, but to lose himself."
Oh, what a paradox this is! To let go what we hold dear, what we idolize, what we worship, indeed hard it is to "hate mother, father, brother, wife…" so that one can be called "worthy to follow Him."
But even more paradoxical is to let go, to surrender, to finally kill that idealistic expectation of tomorrow, to kill the Isaac in our hearts; and then, yes then, He chooses to provide?! PROVIDE? Yes! Not only letting Isaac live, but providing with the Lamb to be sacrificed. Yes! His very self! His very being! Wait what? Why?! To enjoy a life in relationship with the Father, then, oh wow! In His mercies, He chooses to give us what is best: That Isaac? Well, in a way, yes He lets the Isaac live and be part of our lives! That very Promise He gave us, but oh,
how could we not realize He Himself is the TRUE BEST FOR US! He Himself is the gift! But wait! He still chooses to give us Isaac!!! Oh wow, who we are to deserve such LOVE?! Wasn't Himself enough?
And then…
The scales fall off from our eyes and finally, "we find ourselves," astonished at His unconditional love, we find He gave us the very deep desires of our hearts, though at times, we do not even know what was the depth of our wants and desires. For He knows us more than we will ever know ourselves, then and only then we realize: He truly designs us! When we put to death our past in the cross and let go of our future, and simply surrender, and fully trust the Father, then freedom overwhelms us. It is then when we let go and trust Daddy fully, that we finally realize that He won't give us a "scorpion, for a fish" It is then and only then we realize He is Good!


text:
The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for heritage, culture and the arts, is continuing its series of artistic events as part of the second Dubai Art Season, and has invited art enthusiasts to be part of the signage installations on Kite Beach, Dubai. The aim of the project is to give life to damaged road signs & repurpose them as art pieces that will be displayed across kite beach as part of a joint collaboration with the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA).
This unique public art initiative brings a new form of public art to the city by giving the creative community an opportunity to express their innovative ideas, redesign the signage and create their very own art work. It is also a sustainable development initiative as the signage is being recycled aesthetically, giving the area a whole new artistic appeal.
Designed to encourage the local community to be part of the Dubai art scene, art lovers can head every day from 4 to 7pm, until April 30, 2015, to Kite Beach to begin producing their unique masterpieces.
Dubai Art Season strives to preserve the aspects of Emirati heritage by nurturing local talents to enhance the city's cultural diversity and social cohesion through a diverse selection of events within Dubai.
تحميل تطبيق الموبايل
Follow us on our Social Media
Dubai Library APP
Click to view
Dubai Culture APP


text:
Students, families hooked on Fort Hays State
By Diane Gasper-O'Brien
University Relations and Marketing
HAYS, Kan. -- A favorite activity for the Charles and Kim Kirschbaum family is to go fishing in the mountains.
This past weekend, three Kirschbaum family members enjoyed fishing on the banks of Big Creek in northwest Kansas.
Charles and Kim were in Hays to take part in Family Weekend at Fort Hays State University with their middle child, Kayelani, a freshman majoring in biology and chemistry.
The Kirschbaums usually go fishing in the Rockies, and when Kayelani saw that Saturday morning's fishing derby would be part of Family Weekend, "I told them we would be doing this," she said, nodding toward her parents.
Kayelani, a student in the L3: Live. Learn. Lead. learning community, said she chose Fort Hays State for a variety of reasons. The principal at her high school in tiny Merino, Colo., is Lonnie Brungardt, a native of Hays and an FHSU alum, and she liked the biology and chemistry department when she came for a college visit.
Kayelani graduated from high school in a class of 30 and wanted something smaller than a state university of 30,000-plus students.
"My brother went to a lot bigger college, and I wanted something smaller," she said. "I thought this would be a good size."
Once Kayelani visited FHSU's campus, she said she was hooked. So she was particularly looking forward to showing her parents a good time on Family Weekend.
The fishing derby was billed as a friends-and-family event, and it was the first among many activities Saturday in which families could participate.
Preparation for the fishing derby began days before the event. A channel of Big Creek that runs under Hammond Hall was stocked with nearly 150 catfish, several of which were tagged for prizes that were given away. Ron Haag, director of intramural and recreational sports at FHSU, and some of his students made breakfast burritos Thursday for fishing participants to eat Saturday.
Helping out were about 60 students from Haag's FHSU's intramural programs class and from the university's Wide World of Sports & Outdoor Adventure learning community. An additional 60 students that make up Haag's intramural staff were also available to help in various ways.
"I'm not fishing; I'm just helping out," said Megan Cornelsen, a nursing student from Hugoton in the Wide World of Sports & Outdoor Adventure learning community. Learning communities at FHSU are groups of 20 to 30 first-year students who share some common interests, take classes together and live on the same floor in McMindes Hall.
Megan was enjoying herself, sitting on the banks of Big Creek among a grove of trees, something there isn't an abundance of in southwest Kansas.
"I really liked the town and the campus when I came for my college visit," she said. "It's definitely affordable, they have a good nursing program, and there are more trees up here."
Numerous families visited the FHSU campus on Family Weekend. Among all the activities from which to choose, the most popular seemed to be an ice cream social Saturday afternoon and tailgating before the Tiger football game that evening.
Andre Vila, a freshman from Topeka, was busy late morning, posing for a photo with family members by the large bronze tiger outside the front doors of the Memorial Union.
Andre's parents, Ralph and Tonya Vila, and his 10-year-old brother, Tristan, were visiting for the weekend.
While there are numerous universities in eastern Kansas, Andre said he went to a college fair and what he learned about Fort Hays State -- particularly its political science program -- "sounded really good."
So Andre and his parents scheduled a visit to Hays.
"We've liked it ever since the first visit," Andre's mother said. "We've been very impressed with everything."
Haag, in his 22nd year at Fort Hays State, was impressed with the turnout for the fishing derby, in just its second year. As fish were brought to the top of the hill to be weighed -- prizes were given for the longest, heaviest, etc. -- FHSU students cleaned, filleted and cooked the fish for participants to eat.
"I thought it was a great time," Haag said. "It involved a lot of students, a lot of families. I think everyone involved enjoyed themselves."


text:
Group meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month. Any changes will be posted here and on our Facebook page at fb.me/tcthyca. Individual meetings are available by request.
|627 Aurora Ave.
St. Paul, MN
|Map to 627 Aurora Ave. (Provided by Google Maps®)
|Susan Kuśz 651-424-2178 (evenings only)
e-mail: email@example.com
|Other Notes:
|Please visit our Facebook page at fb.me/tcthyca.
|Special Events:
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 23-25, 2020, you
are cordially invited to the 22nd
International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference,
in Los Angeles, California, USA. This event is
sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.
Dozens of leading thyroid cancer specialists from around the country will speak and answer questions about thyroid cancer care and research. The weekend also features speakers and roundtables on skills for coping with thyroid cancer. This educational and supportive conference is for people at all phases of testing, treatment, and follow-up for thyroid cancer, as well as caregivers, friends, health care professionals, and anyone interested in thyroid cancer. Scholarships to cover the registration fee are available on request. Walk-in attendees are welcome.Visit http://www.thyca.org/support/conferences/ for further details and advanced registration information.
|Other nearby ThyCa support groups:
Return to the Local Support Groups home page.
Nothing discussed at a support group should be considered as a replacement for a doctor's care. We do not give medical advice. We do share support and our own experiences. We are each ultimately responsible for our own care.
Send updates to the webmasters and support group coordinator.
If the above link does not work for you, please send updates to email@example.com. Include the name of your group.
This page was updated on Nov 23, 2018.


text:
Dragon Hare Studios – A Harley man, no matter his age, deserves a beautiful portrait with his bike. Ok, so this is Emmett's dad's bike, but it's never too young to start dreaming right?
At Dragon Hare Studios, we tell the story of your family life's through portraits, from celebrating the birth of your first child, to their graduation, and all the moments in between!


text:
Please enter your PIN Code to check delivery time and Cash on Delivery availability
Latest in fashion, we bring you a lavish piece of summer dresses. Indulge yourself in this chic dresses and jumpsuits. Featured with rich colors and stylish designs. Take a pick and find your style today! - myvishal.com | Vishal Mega Mart
Built by Solveda


text:
Hotel in Detail:The Flemings Hotel Mayfair first opened as a lodging establishment in 1851 when it was run by William Fleming, today the hotel offers luxury boutique in Mayfair. The hotel is made up of 12 former Georgian townhouses. Combining original features with modern luxury and an intimate feel. The first thing you will notice is the Lobbys marble floor giving the hotel a slightly European feel. The hotel has a frog theme for kids which includes the Fleming frog collection which includes a book of London frog adventures, frog shampoo in the bathroom and milk and cookies at bedtime.
Bedrooms have an elegant and luxurious 1930s feel. They feature shades of bronze and soft greys along with bespoke furniture designed in silver stained fiddle-back Sycamore.
All the guest rooms have en-suite power shower and bathrooms where gleaming Italian ceramic wall tiles offset the Carrara marble surfaces to stunning effect and complimentary toiletries are supplied (comes with hairdryer too). In-room facilities include coffee machine, electric kettle, individually controlled air conditioning, iPod dock, safety deposit box, bluetooth radio, desk, ironing facilities, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, telephone, flat-screen TV, free water, minibar and wake-up service.
Room service is provided 24 hours. There is an evening turndown service.
Classic Rooms: average 229 sq feet / 21.3 sq m
Executive Rooms: average 322 sq feet / 29.9 sq m
Junior Suites: average 404 sq feet / 37.5 sq m
The Flemings hotel also has ten individually laid out and furnished apartments and with each one having its own entrance. Configurations range from one bedroom to three bedrooms and a penthouse suite. On arrival the guest relations manager will personally accompany you to your apartment. The apartments have the same facilities as the hotel rooms along with kitchen facilities ( Fridge/Freezer, Oven, Microwave, Dishwasher, utensils), Washing Machine and Dryer. You can also make use of the small mobile business centre (on request and chargeable). Twice daily maid service.
Dining Options:Ormer Mayfair: From famous Jersey Chef Shaun Rankin. The menu reflects the chefs love of Jersey produced ingredients. The seasonal menu includes dishes such as fresh lobster, crab, oysters, hand dived scallops, Jersey royals and hand-picked shoreline foraged herbs. Features an art deco inspired interior full of 1920s glamour and artistry. Furnished with Leather banquette seating, dark wooden panelling and glass tiles are complimented with the delicate highlights of the bronze lighting.
Drawing Room: Echoes elegance and grace in homage to the hotels 18th century Georgian origins. Features harmonious proportions with original period detail including 3m ceiling height and sash windows as well as an original marble fireplace providing the focal point of the room. The room is complemented by a natural, soft colour palette. Contemporary design is mixed with the classic and showcases bespoke cabinetry by specialist artisans with Maccassar Ebony wood tables edged in antique brass, velvet teal sofas and chairs and coffered ceilings. Hand-painted wall panels by famous de Gournay depicting early views of India. Bookcases on either side of the fireplace display a collection of art books from Assouline. The refined Indian-inspired tea room serves light refreshments and beverages all day along with wine and champagne at the bar. A wide range of traditional and exotic teas are served. The Drawing Room also serves breakfast, lunch and light supper.
Open 08.30 till 22.00. Afternoon tea served 12.30 till 17.00.
Private Dining is available in the restaurant.
The hotel has 3 meeting/conference rooms each of which is fully air conditioned. capacities range from 12 to 55 reception style.
Hotel is entirely non-smoking. Wireless internet access is accessible throughout the hotel and is free of charge. Lift access for upper floors.
Hotel Vicinity:Nearest: Tube Station: Green Park 211 yards (192 metres), Railway Station: London Victoria 0.8 miles (1.3 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 3.1 miles (5 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 5.8 miles (9.3 km). The Flemings Mayfair Hotel London is situated in Mayfair just off from Piccadilly where this Georgian building has been located since 1730. Half Moon Street is a side turning with less traffic flowing through it than the surrounding roads although it is used a cut through from Piccadilly to Mayfair. A short walk are Green Park (0.2 miles) which forms part of the grounds of Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park. This is a central location close to the very heart of the tourist areas and gives easy access to all of London's attractions. Mayfair itself is an ultra expensive district notable for its high density of 5 star hotels. Also within the area is Bond Street (0.25 miles) where you will find high quality fashion and jewellery shops along with Saville Row, famed for it designer suits. Nearby are the well known shopping areas of Regent Street (0.4 miles), Oxford Street (0.5 miles) and Knightsbridge (0.7 miles). Local places of interest include the Michael Faraday Museum (0.24 miles), Royal Academy of Arts (0.3 miles), Apsley House (known as number one London) (0.35 miles), St James's Palace(0.37 miles), Wellington Arch (on Hyde Park Corner) (0.37 miles) and Buckingham Palace (0.39 miles).
History: £15 million pound refurbishment 2015/2016.
Bedroom Numbers: 129 (includes 10 apartments)/ 4 floors. The hotel apartments are marketed separately as the 13 HALF MOON STREET APARTMENTS
Check-in: 14.00 (2pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
Parking:Public parking is available in close proximity to the hotel and charges may apply.
Internet:Complimentary wireless internet access throughout.
More hotels from this chainIf your not looking for anything except the Small Luxury chain nearby from this brand are:
St James Hotel And Club Mayfair: is 381 yards (348 metres) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 89% and rates start from about £289.
Dukes St. James London Hotel: is 438 yards (400 metres) from here, earns a customer rating of 89% and base rates begin at about £311.
Capital Hotel: 0.8 miles (1.3 km), rated at 89% and with rates from around £254.
The Arch Hotel: 0.9 miles (1.5 km), rated at 98% and with rates from around £212.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 90% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole. Small Luxury Hotels across the chain average 89% so this hotel is just above the average rating for Small Luxury hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 86th from 866 London hotels, 4th of 9 Small Luxury Hotels, and 34th of 329 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider: Another hotel that is much like the Flemings Hotel Mayfair And Apartments and not too far (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) would be the 4 star Doubletree by Hilton London Kensington, where prices begin from around £115 and which has a 77% guest satisfaction rating.
As the Flemings Hotel Mayfair And Apartments is a boutique style of hotel you might also be interested in the Number Sixteen Hotel. This is also a boutique hotel and is (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) away. Rates start from around £222 and is rated by guests at 91%. The Number Sixteen Hotel has: free WiFi.Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the Gainsborough Hotel. 0.0 miles away (0.1 km), has scored 60% from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £69.
Would you prefer to go with something that has scored higher in guest satisfaction ratings? If that is what your after then the 5 Star Egerton House Hotel seems like a possible option. The Egerton House Hotel is only 0.5 miles (0.7 km) away. The Egerton House Hotel has a perfect unblemished customer rating 99%, a truly stunning achievement.
Local hotels analysed:The fifty closest hotels from here (Half Moon Street, W1 postcode) that we have data for cover a 0.6 miles (1.0 km) radius. The 50 consist of 36 five star hotels (average rating 89%), 13 four star hotels (average rating 83%) and 1 three star hotel (rated 88%). Top 4 star hotel is Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel at 98%. Of these hotels the highest rated is 41 Hotel (5 star) at 100%.
Base Rates: See how the area stacks up for low rates using base rates. We use published base rates but note these do not reflect special offers or short term discounts so remain a rough guide. We have calculated the average base rate for all the 50 nearby hotels at £331 per night. The low end of the scale shows rates from £79 at Park Lane Mews Hotel (4 Star, 65%) to a high of £1000 at 45 Park Lane Hotel (5 Star, 99%). Rate averages for each star rating: Five Star average: £399, Four Star average: £159 and Three Star average: £109.
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors and we rank Flemings Hotel Mayfair And Apartments 16th (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 3rd (joint) for the 13 four star hotels in the area. Compared to the nearest alternative hotels this hotel is 11th of 50 (9th of 13 four star hotels.) for base rates. Balancing the hotels rates and user rating we rank the hotel 14th of 48 when judging the balance of price point to user rating (Haymarket Hotel was top).


text:
"Religious consultations fall under services designed to offer religious awareness, education and religious rulings (fatwas) regarding individuals with mental health or family concerns. At times, people with mental health concerns have particular religious dispensations, rights, or privileges that are consequential to their mental health.
Mental health considerations are inherently built into the Islamic tradition, as mental status considerations, such as obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders, severe major depression, bipolar disorder, intellectual disabilities, cognitive decline/dementia, severe psychopathology, etc… can impact a variety of areas of Muslim life, including: faith and belief, ritual worship, marital life, social dealings, business contracts, inheritance, etc…
Note that fees and billing for such services follow the same procedures as our psychological services."
Religious Consultants:
FEES for Consultations:
Sessions: $120 (Click table below to view sliding scale if you are not insured)
Sliding Scale Table of Fees for Sessions:
If you are unable to pay the lowest amount on this chart due to financial reasons, please contact us directly to discuss possible options. Clients are required to provide proof of income if not paying full fee.


text:
Decorating your aquarium or pond? Look no further than aquatic plants. These can be used to provide a natural-looking aquarium "carpet" while simultaneously hiding the unsightlier parts of your aquarium or pond setup.
Aquatic plants provide organic hiding places for the fish and make your aquarium or pond look more like a natural occurrence than a man-made aberration.
In today's article we take a look at some of the best water plants for ponds or even aquariums. We've included floating aquarium plants, underwater plants, and even water flowers.
Your decision concerning which plants to place in your aquarium or pond should factor in practical considerations. You'll probably want to select hardy plants which require zero to low-maintenance.
Green plants are generally favorable because they do not require as much sunlight in order to provide themselves energy through the process of photosynthesis.
This means you won't have to situate your aquarium or pond in an area of excess sunlight, which would stimulate the excessive growth of algae—which would have a negative effect on your aquarium or pond.
Anubias Nana
This is a very hardy plant, perfect for aquariums as it requires minimal maintenance. The rosette is able to grow as long as 8". The leaves are medium sized, oval-shaped, and a rich dark green color. It has variably long foliage and grows very easily from cuttings and as such, can be reproduced with minimal effort.
Anubias nana is often used in aquariums where it is attached to logs, creating an attractive visual backdrop. This plant requires moderate lighting.
AKA the Brazilian Waterweed, this ideal underwater plant features brilliantly bright bunched green whorled leaves and branched stems. This plant anchors itself by its roots but also can float freely, growing completely under the water's surface. This plant is perfect for ponds as a result of its leaves being attractive for fish and turtles.
Bolbitis Heudelotii
Also going by the name of African water fern, this is a somewhat slow-growing plant, but after the initial stages of growth, becomes a solid low-light/shade-thriving choice which looks fantastic thanks to its thick, yet feathery bright green leaves.
This water plant is versatile and looks great both as a background or a foreground for your aquarium, but can also be used in ponds where its roots can cling to rocky/sandy beds. The African water fern performs superlatively in soft pH5-7 flowing water.
Nymphaeaceae/Water Lily
Water lilies provide shade for your pond water, helping to curb algal growth. Its roots are anchored to the bottom of the pond or aquarium, keeping the plant's growth within a restricted general area.
In the summer, this pond-perfect plant comes into its own with dazzling blooms of various shades and colors: the most exotic varieties can show brilliant lush blue hues and stunning pinks.
The stereotypical "lily" has a radial notch—a break in the overall circular shape. This is the case in the common Nymphaea and Nuphar varieties. The generally much larger Victoria nymphaeaceae have complete circle shapes.
Cryptocoryne Becketti
This plant has the unusual and poetic alias of "Beckett's water trumpet." It takes a few weeks to settle, but subsequently, this water plant is easy to manage. With its green (and slightly red) hues, this plant is really able to liven up your aquarium.
It provides an unmatched hiding place for the aquatic organisms and can tolerate a variety of water types, pH's, and light levels.
Colocasia Esculenta
This freshwater plant is highly adaptable to both full-on sunlight and partially shaded environmental ambiance. The most popular purple/violet taro variety has to be transported to a warmer place during the colder seasons.
Their leaves, able to grow up to 3', are arrow or heart shaped and look a bit like an elephant's ears. The plant can grow up to 2'- 4' high and ought to be kept in 1"-6" of water.
The violet-stemmed taro provides an eye-catching highlight to the outsides of a pond.
With its grass-like appearance, this freshwater plant is an incredibly fast grower (up to 2" tall), spreading out with remarkable speed across the entirety of your aquarium or pond's lower surface.
A minuscule floating plant, less than 8mm long, this plant has a leaf-like body with a single root submerged in the water. Able to reproduce rapidly from the buds of the parent plant, allowing multiple water plants to grow while connected.
Because of its remarkable growth speed, this plant has to be controlled through the process of skimming off from the surface of the water. This might not be the ideal aquarium plant but it could be a great pond plant.
Comarum Palustre
Variably known as marsh cinquefoil, purple marsh locks; sprawled around lake edges, this attractive water plant cuts a striking image with its very dark purple stems and flowers, divided into 3-7 smaller jagged leaves.
Menyanthes Trifoliata
Primarily found in bogs and other slight acidic situations, this water plant has 3-lobed leaves, with spikes of pink/white and petals. Also known as bog bean, this water plant defies its unattractive name with its flashy bright colors.
Thypha Latifolia
Cattail water plants frequently disperse their seeds and appear in ponds. These plants can easily take over smaller, shallower ponds through sheer density. They ought to be carefully managed in order not to take over the smaller ponds through their invasive natural inclination. This is an attractive plant, but due to its incredibly rapid growth, should only be selected if careful maintenance is possible.
Hippuris Vulgaris
This water loving plant, AKA mare's tail, predominantly thrives in shallower waters. A cornucopia of leaves around unbranched stems hides the flowers from sight. This plant spreads viciously in smaller ponds, but less so in larger lakes. Mare's tail grows better in full sunlight but is productive in a variety of situations.
Brasenia Schreberi
These are also called water shields, and are rooted plants with floating leaves of an oval shape, normally around 10cm long. Deep purple and gelatinously coated, their stalks are connected to the middle of the leaf. Violet-colored flowers are positioned on top of the water.
Whether you're looking for the best water loving plants for a pond or an aquarium, it's good to choose one you know will be easy to manage. Make sure you check beforehand how vigorously the plant can reproduce and invade a body of water.
There are new articles going live all the time here at Tiny House, Huge Ideas. To stay up to date with all the latest goings on then join our mailing list or "Like" our Facebook page. You can find the links over here >>>
If you're conscious about your impact on the environment then don't miss our guide to composting toilets. We've also just posted an amazing guide on gardening gifts that we're sure will give you some great ideas.
Image Sources
By Kristian Peters — Fabelfroh 10:49, 30 December 2005 (UTC) (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
Zaire [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 3.0 de (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
By TC Tao (睡蓮 Water lily (Nymphaea tetragona)_永和 福和橋 濕地) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Jan D. Bastmeijer (Jan D. Bastmeijer's image archives.) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
By No machine-readable author provided. Thierry Caro assumed (based on copyright claims). [CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
By User:Bogdan (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
By André Karwath aka Aka (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons


text:
The classic Italian garden, also known as the Renaissance garden, was a new style of garden which emerged in the late 15th century at prosperous villas in Rome and Florence. Prior to this, Italian Medieval gardens had been inward looking, enclosed by walls and devoted to growing vegetables, fruits, and medicinal herbs (or for silent meditation and prayer in monastery gardens).
The Italian Renaissance garden broke down the wall between the garden, the house, and the landscape outside to look outward, both physically and intellectually, and was grown primarily for the purpose of pleasure, although edibles were included. It emerged from the rediscovery by Renaissance scholars of classical Roman models, inspired by classical ideals of order and beauty, and was intended for the pleasure of the view of the garden and the landscape beyond, for contemplation, and for the enjoyment of the sights, sounds and smells of the garden itself. Early Renaissance gardens were designed with tunnels of greenery, trees for shade, and an enclosed giardino segreto (secret garden).
By middle of the 16th century, magnificence came to be perceived as a virtue, and the gardens became larger, grander and more symmetrical, filled with fountains, statues, grottoes, pools, and other features as the Medicis and other wealthy families and individuals constructed gardens to demonstrate their own power and magnificence to visitors — the garden was a form of political theater, presenting the power, wisdom, order, beauty and glory that the Medici had brought to Florence.
Traditional Italian gardens are formal in design, with symmetrical, geometric beds in squares, rectangles or triangles, eschewing the curves and sweeps common to English borders. The villa is treated as a feature of the garden, usually the central view, but the view from the windows and doors of the villa is just as important. Order and balance are the design goals, illustrating man's power over nature. The plants manicured into geometric hedges or topiaries (plants shaped, trimmed and pruned into amusing shapes) are evergreens, so the predominant color is green — although the foliage of the shrubs or trees comes in a wide array of shades from light to dark green, as well as some in silver, bronze, or gold.
Boxwood (Buxus spp.), Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), laurel, yew, rosemary, and junipers are some of the most common species. These plants are also used to delineate garden rooms — each with its own special view — and serve as a backdrop for statues and fountains. Of course this requires a lot of labor to maintain the precise shapes of plants that want to keep growing in a more natural form!
Since the garden is considered an extension of the home, it is decorated in the same manner, with plenty of humorous or graceful art. Sculptures of Roman gods, goddesses and heroes of ancient legends are common.
Lemon trees in terra cotta pots are a common decoration for the patio or seating areas, and larger collections of citrus are often set out on lawns for the growing season (and are moved into purpose-built limonaie (lemon houses; singular = limonaia when the weather turns cold as they are not frost hardy).
|Characteristic Features
of the Italian Garden
Fruit trees are often trained as arches or over pergolas, or espaliered against a south-facing wall for early ripening of the fruit. Italian gardens generally lack flowers; if they are included it is usually in bunches scattered in different areas or in densely planted beds surrounding a tall central plant or statue. Stone or gravel walkways, patios and walls are signature elements of the Italian garden, rather than the expansive lawns that English gardens include. Walls and other structures are frequently covered with trellised vines such as ivy, honeysuckle, or climbing roses, and pergolas, porticos and pavilions are draped with flowering climbers including wisteria or grapes.
Villas were sited on hilltops in the countryside or slopes of a mountain, which not only provides exceptional views, but also cooling breezes and respite from malaria that occurred in the valleys (and unintendedly, isolation from the plague that decimated towns and cities below). Because of the sloped site, the gardens are laid out on several levels, or terraces, connected by paths and short flights of steps, offering places to enjoy the surrounding view as well as see the garden from above. The terraces divide the garden into rooms with varying "moods". Looking down from the villa, the terraces should create an artistically sculpted view. There is always a promenade or formal pathway flanked by formally clipped hedges where a family or visitors may stroll both to see the garden and to be seen. Italian gardens contain a secret garden, an enclosed private space within the garden, inspired by the cloisters of Medieval monasteries — perhaps a vine-draped pergola or just a tucked-away bench — and often a grotto, an artificial cave filled with sculpture and sometimes furnishings.
Water in one form or another is also an essential element of the Italian garden in this hot climate. It may be just an ornate stone fountain that forms the focal point of the garden or a reflecting pool. But later in the Renaissance, improvements in hydrology meant that the gardens were equipped with increasingly elaborate and majestic cascades and fountains. The main function of the water was irrigation, but fountains, streams and ponds were introduced to create interest and enhance the beauty of the garden.
There is no single style Italian garden. The diverse regions of Italy influence the form and function of the gardens, shaped by climate, geography and history. Even contemporary gardens are influenced by Italian culture, thought and history. The perfect Italian garden would have a shaded space to sit and contemplate the efforts that have been taken to make this great green presentation. Italian gardens also influenced many other European styles of gardens, especially French and English gardens.
– Susan Mahr, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Download Article as PDF


text:
Safe Materials Handling and Use
MDF, like any material can be hazardous to health if machined, sanded or sawn.
There are known issues with the dust and chemicals used in the manufacture which can be released into the atmosphere, inhaled and ingested which over long periods may cause irritation and other health issues.
You are advised to wear the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) when sanding, cutting, machining or changing the product in any way.
Furthermore we as suppliers suggest that if you are involved in volume machining, sanding and change of the material in any way in a closed environment that you have the correct extraction equipment in use, service it properly at the required intervals and maintain a healthy environment both for yourself and employees/family who are exposed to airborne contamination.
Further details can be obtained from MDF manufacturing websites and consultation with your local Health and Safety officer.
Many of the items sold from this site are small and can be a hazard to small children.
Some items might appear to be edible pieces, and as a consequence of ingestion could cause problems with digestion or breathing or other issues.
It is the purchasers responsibility to ensure ALL items are used in the manner for which they are purchased or intended and that children are supervised AT ALL TIMES when using the items in projects or may have access to them at any time.
It is YOUR responsibility to ensure SAFE use of ALL items purchased and used in projects.
Cut and Crafts accept NO LIABILITY for misuse, ingestion, machining, modification or use other than the purpose for which the item is designed by us, the manufacturer.
All items are purchased by the customer with this in mind and they understand these conditions


text:
Product Description
BALL (Horny HOR-666-LP1) NEW
The deluxe big balls package contains:
*180 g transperant red with black spaltter vinyl LP ltd 285 copies
*Gatefold sleeve
*Ball devil t-shirt black size XL
*Ball devil felt patch
The debut album is finally out. What if a mad witchdoctor was able to raise Clyde Stubblefield from the grave to meet up with some bath salt gobbling messed-up pimpled teenage Swedish thrash rockers to create a monstrous and deranged and funky-proto-metal band? Well it just happened…the result: BALL. Intensely disturbed, dirty, smut peddling, Swedish slime hardrock-psych-madness from the deepest cesspool of humanity. Fucked up subhuman fuzz guitars. Depraved, screaming vocals. Gut rumbling bass and caveman drums. A nightmare of revolting sounds. Ball is hardrock from hell. This is the much-anticipated follow up to the bands acclaimed Fyre Balls single. Ball´s debut album is a deranged hard rock psych tour-de-force that will have you gasping…and gagging. Parental advisory – inside of the gatefold cover features explicit X-rated content.


text:
|Bài viết này có thể yêu cầu xóa sạch để đáp ứng các tiêu chuẩn của wiki này.
Xyz Evolution, known as Xyz Change (エクシーズ・チェンジ Ekushīzu Chenji) in the Japanese version, is a generic term used in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL series for an Xyz Summon performed using an Xyz Material(s) that is itself an Xyz Monster. This type of Xyz Summoning was first used in Episode 18 by Yuma Tsukumo.
Example of an Xyz Evolution
Chaos Xyz Evolution
Chaos Xyz Evolution (Japanese: カオスエクシーズ・チェンジ Kaosu Ekushīzu Chenji, Chaos Xyz Change) is the first type of Xyz Evolution shown, used by Yuma Tsukumo in Episode 18 in the anime.
Xyz Monsters are used as Xyz Material to perform the Summon which "normal" Xyz Monsters cannot do by themselves. Chaos Xyz Evolution with two exceptions is an example of the Rank-Up Xyz mechanic.
Through this method of summoning, the original Xyz Monster and its Xyz Materials become the new Xyz Monster's Xyz Material. In the anime, the requirement to gain a Number C is for one to "carve a clear path" out of the chaos of confusion into the light. Additionally, in the Barian Invasion arc, Chaos Xyz Evolution can be also achieved by using a Rank-Up-Magic card, such as "Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force", through the Field Spell known as "Chaos Field", or through the Continuous Spell known as "Don Thousand's Throne".
Chaos Xyz Evolution can be performed in two different ways; via using a "Rank-Up-Magic" card ("CXyz" monsters and most "Number C" monsters) or using a card's built-in Summoning condition to Special Summon it using a specific "Number" (certain "Number C" monsters).
In the anime, two additional one-off variations of Chaos Xyz Evolution were seen:
- In episode 137 Vector performed a Direct Chaos Xyz Evolution (Japanese: ダイレクト・カオスエクシーズ・チェンジ Dairekuto Kaosu Ekushīzu Chenji, Direct Chaos Xyz Change) using "Rank-Up-Magic Admiration of the Thousands", Xyz Summoning "Number C5: Chaos Chimera Dragon" using its Xyz Material requirements 'directly' without having to use its base counterpart "Number", "Number 5: Des Chimera Dragon" as Xyz Material.
- In episode 140, Don Thousand performed an Extermination Chaos Xyz Evolution (Japanese: エクスターミネーション・カオスエクシーズ・チェンジ Ekusutāminēshon Kaosu Ekushīzu Chenji, Extermination Chaos Xyz Change), Xyz Summoning "Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia" upon the destruction of its base form, "Number C1000: Numeronius" and attaching "Numeronius" to itself as an Xyz Material.
CXyz (Chaos Xyz)
{{#ask:Archseries::CXyz |?Type |?Attribute |?ATK |?DEF| ?Rank}}
Number C (Chaos Number)
"Number C" monsters also require a Rank-Up-Magic card to be Summoned via Chaos Xyz Evolution, with two exceptions.
{{#ask:Archseries::Number C English name::!Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss English name::!Number C39: Utopia Ray |?Type| ?Attribute |?ATK |?DEF| ?Rank}}
Non-"Rank-Up" methods
These cards can be Special Summoned via the normal Xyz Summon (treated as a type of Special Summon), but can also be Special Summoned by overlaying certain other cards; "Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss" can Summoned on top of "Number 32: Shark Drake" and the same applies for "Number C39: Utopia Ray" having to use "Number 39: Utopia".
|Japanese Name
|Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss
|Sea Serpent
|Number C39: Utopia Ray
Rank-Up Xyz Evolution
Rank-Up Xyz Evolution (Japanese: ランクアップ・エクシーズ・チェンジ Rankuappu Ekushīzu Chenji, Rank-Up Xyz Change), also known as Double Rank-Up, is the evolved form of Rank-Up Xyz Summoning in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It was first seen in Episode 119 used by Eliphas.
Like Chaos Xyz Evolution, through this method Xyz Monsters are used as Xyz Material to perform the Summon. Through this method of summoning, the original Xyz Monster and its Xyz Materials become the new Xyz Monster's Xyz Material. However, unlike Chaos Xyz Evolution, this method does not use the power of Chaos. It is only possible through Rank-Up and cannot be performed simply by using a certain monster as Xyz Material. It also differs in the way that all Rank-Up Xyz Evolution counterparts need the same number of materials to be summoned (If not Summoned via Rank-Up), while Chaos Xyz Evolution counterparts need 1 more material.
So far Rank-Up Xyz Evolution can only be achieved by using "Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force".
In episode 146, Astral showcased a new type of Rank-Up Xyz Evolution called Hyper Xyz Evolution' (Japanese: ランクアップ ハイパーエクシーズチェンジ Rankuappu Haipā Ekushīzu Chenji, Rank-Up Hyper Xyz Change) achieved through "Hyper-Rank-Up-Magic Ultimate Force", allowing him to Rank-Up the Rank 1 "Number 39: Utopia Roots" all the way to the Rank 10 "Number 99: Utopic Dragon".
In chapter 42 of the manga, Yuma Tsukumo gained the ability to perform Rank-Up Xyz Evolution by creating "Rank-Up-Magic - Shining Force" through a power called Destiny Draw. This allowed him to Rank-Up his Rank 4 "Number S39: Utopia One" into the Rank 5 "Number S39: Utopia the Lightning".
This type of Summoning also appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, with Shay Obsidian using "Rank-Up-Magic" cards to evolve his "Raidraptor - Rise Falcon" into "Raidraptor - Blaze Falcon" and then that card into "Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon".
Shining Xyz Evolution
Shining Xyz Evolution (known as Shining Xyz Change in Japanesev version シャイニングエクシーズ・チェンジ Shainingu Ekushīzu Chenji) is a form of Xyz Summoning in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL manga, similar to the Chaos Xyz Evolution seen in the anime. It was first used in Rank 32 by Yuma Tsukumo. Xyz Monsters are used as Xyz Material to perform the Summon which no other Xyz Monsters can do by themselves. Through this kind of Summon, the original Xyz Monster and its Xyz Materials become the new Xyz Monster's Xyz Material.
In the manga, Astral first awakened to the ability to perform a Shining Xyz Evolution when the orbs of light that appeared in front of Yuma's, Kaito's and Shark's chests connected, representing the moment of the birth of Yuma's bonds with Kaito and Shark. According to Astral himself, the strengthening of their bonds managed to release some of his power, creating the "Shining Number" in Yuma's Extra Deck. At that moment, Astral shined so clearly that he became visible for an instant.
Rank-Down Xyz De-Evolution
Rank-Down Xyz De-Evolution, known as Rank-Down Xyz Change (ランクダウン・エクシーズ・チェンジ Rankudaun Ekushīzu Chenji) in the Japanese version, is a method of Xyz Evolution used to Summon lower Rank Xyz Monsters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It was first seen in the Duel between Eliphas and Yuma Tsukumo, who used "Rank-Down-Magic Numeron Fall" to Rank-Down "Number 39: Utopia" into "Number 39: Utopia Roots". During that episode, the term was simply abbreviated "Xyz De-Evolution" (エクシーズ・チェンジ Ekushīzu Chenji, Xyz Change).
'Generic' Xyz Evolution
These cards have a Summoning condition allowing them to be Summoned by using one or more specific Xyz Monsters as Xyz Material, in addition to their regular method of Xyz Summoning using monsters whose Levels match their Ranks; however, they do not go through any explicit Chaos or Shining Xyz Evolution. In the anime, this 'generic' Summon is not referred to as "Xyz Evolution", instead being called "Xyz Summon" as usual, as seen with "Constellar Ptolemy M7" in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V. {{#ask: Class 1::Official Misc::Xyz Evolution Card type::Xyz Monster English name::!Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss English name::!Number C39: Utopia Ray English name::!Number S39: Utopia Prime English name::!Tellarknight Ptolemaeus |?Japanese name |?Rank |?Attribute |?Type |?Card type |?ATK |?DEF}}
- Xyz Evolution is comparable to Accel Synchro Summon in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's series, a method of Synchro Summoning using Synchro Materials that are themselves Synchro Monsters.


text:
Augie Byllott is an investor and market expert from Central Florida, and today he shares with us the nuances of Central Florida Real Estate. More Importantly, he discuss the strategies and advantage of investing in Land Trust State along with the bells, whistles and opportunities of investing the "Land of the Mouse" and highly sought after vacation and coastal areas.
Podcast (podcast-feed): Play in new window | Download | Embed
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS


text:
iCal export
Download current event:
Event calendar file
Detailed timetable calendar file
In order to enable an iCal export link, your account needs to have a key created. This key enables other applications to access data from within Indico even when you are neither using nor logged into the Indico system yourself with the link provided. Once created, you can manage your key at any time by going to 'My Profile' and looking under the tab entitled 'HTTP API'. Further information about HTTP API keys can be found in the Indico documentation.
I have read and understood the above.
In conjunction with a having a key associated with your account, to have the possibility of exporting private event information necessitates the creation of a persistent key. This new key is also associated with your account and whilst it is active the data which can be obtained through using this key can be obtained by anyone in possession of the link provided. Due to this reason, it is extremely important that you keep links generated with this key private and for your use only. If you think someone else may have acquired access to a link using this key in the future, you must immediately remove it from 'My Profile' under the 'HTTP API' tab and generate a new key before regenerating iCalendar links.
I have read and understood the above.
Permanent link for public information only:
Permanent link for all public and protected information:
Please use
to copy this URL
Detailed timetable
Spring School 2015: Structural Systems Biology – From Molecules to Organisms (organised by Joachim Herz Stiftung and CSSB)
13-17 April 2015
DESY Hamburg
Europe/Berlin timezone
Registration Form
Travel Information
The CSSB Spring School will provide an introduction to advanced biophysical approaches for Structural Systems Biology.
Courses in sample preparation and analysis, advanced microscopy, single particle analysis, structure determination at atomic resolution and modeling of structure and dynamic of complexes.
It will allow young researchers (experienced students, PhD students and postdocs) to view challenging problems from interdisciplinary scientific topics like Infection Biology from various methodical angles.
The material will be presented in form of lectures, demonstrations and practical work (please see "
Programme and Abstracts
" for further information).
Only a limited number of 18 students will be accepted to the school. If you wish to apply, please send your application mail to
by 28 February 2015. This should include:
- CV (please indicate your subject as well as your expertise)
- Letter of Purpose (1/2 page)
- Letter of Recommendation from your supervisor
The participation in the 1st CSSB International Symposium (to be held 9-11 April in Hamburg) beforehand is essential. The cost for this is 150 EUR. Please register at:
. Abstract submission for posters or addtional talks ends on 31 January 2015.
The participation in the school is free of charge and includes the following:
- 9 nights at the DESY Hostel (8-17 April 2015) including breakfast
- lunch during the Symposium and during the School (excluded are: 8 and 12 April)
- dinner during the Symposium and during the School (excluded are: 8, 11 and 12 April)
Participants have to cover their own travel expenses. However, we welcome applications for travel support.
You will be informed by the end of March at the latest, if your application has been successful.
Apr 13, 2015 08:00
Apr 17, 2015 17:15
DESY Hamburg
Programme and Abstracts
Powered by
Hosted by
Data Privacy Policy
Kontakt / Contact