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New findings from a team at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory mean we are one step closer to smart solar windows. This will help future buildings generate their own energy and move cities one step closer to being self-sustainable.
Smart Solar Windows – Solar Cells in Windows
Jacqui Cole, a materials scientist originally from the University of Cambridge and currently based at the Argonne National Laboratory, works with colleagues to determine the molecular structure of working solar cell electrodes. They placed them within a fully assembled device that works just like a window – these dye-sensitized solar cells are transparent and work well in conjunction with glass due to their flexibility and thin, see-through electronic circuits.
Although there have been improvements in transparent solar technology and smart windows, this is a significant technology increase as previously the interactions and unknown molecular mechanisms between the electrodes and electrolyte weren't understood very well (i.e. how the dye interacts with the semiconductor).
"Most previous studies have modeled the molecular function of these working electrodes without considering the electrolyte ingredients," Cole was quoted on the ANL website. "Our work shows that these chemical ingredients can clearly influence the performance of solar cells, so we can now use this knowledge to tune the ions to increase photovoltaic efficiency."
Research in Nanoscale earlier this year (which also came from Argonne National Laboratory) showed that certain chemical ingredients can influence the photovoltaic performance of solar cells – and a 'modest boost' in performance would be enough to make the cells competitive, according to Cole. She noted that manufacturing dye-sensitized solar cells is 'very cheap' in comparison to other solar cell tech.
Although the organic dyes (such as the one used in this study, called MK-2) are still in lab trial stages, metal organic dyes are starting to become commercialised. For example, a building in Graz, Austria (the Science Tower) uses windows that generate renewable energy at the top sections of its tower.
We'll keep you updated with any news on solar windows and their real-world application. Some huge steps forward being made in this area recently!


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Man dies from apparent fall at Base Village Parking Garage
A 24-year-old man died Friday night after an apparent fall at the Base Village Parking Garage in Snowmass Village.
Angelo Mowery was found laying in the Carriage Way exit of the garage around 8 p.m., according to the Snowmass Village Police Department. Emergency responders said Mowery was unresponsive and appeared to have traumatic injuries consistent with a fall from 30 feet above.
According to Mowery's Facebook page, he was originally from New Jersey and had most recently been living in Denver.
Mowery was transported to Aspen Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Snowmass Village Police Department and the Pitkin County Coroner are investigating the death, though no foul play is suspected.
Anyone who was with, or may have seen Mowery on Friday, is asked to call the Snowmass Village Police Department at 970-923-5330.
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It's now easier than ever to learn a new language, and there are more reasons than ever to do so. China is fast becoming a big economy and Chinese will soon be just as important as English, if you're heading to a foreign country it's always nice to speak the language or perhaps you just want to learn something new. Android smartphones and tablets are perfect for helping you learn and perfect a new language as they're interactive, feature both speakers and microphones and offer us some great free options. Here, we're going to run through 10 of the best Android Apps to Learn a Language.
Learn 50 languages
Kicking things off is 50 Languages, an app that does exactly what it says it does; it offers over 100 free lessons covering 50 different languages. Admittedly, things are a little basic here, and while you might not be able to have a conversation about the economy or politics with people when traveling, it's free and offers many more languages than the majority of options on this list.
If you thought that 50 Languages had a lot on offer, then you'll be blown away by Memrise. With hundreds of thousands of course across over 200 different languages, Memrise is a fresh approach to learning. Memrise is all about memory retention, and more than just repetition, too. With input from Ed Cooke, a leading memory expert, Memrise takes a scientific approach to make sure that your new vocabulary to take on holiday with you stays in your noggin'.
Learn Japanese with Tako
On to something more specific as well as more exotic, Learn Japanese with Tako is something we've reviewed in the past, and it's a great way of learning Japanese. If you're interested in technology and Japanese culture, it's good fun to learn Japanese, and with this gem, it is genuinely fun to get started. With clear pronunciations to model your own vocals on and quality mechanics to help you learn how to write, there's everything you need here. Best approached with a decent capacitive stylus, this is a great way to get started with Japanese.
Mango Languages
Mango is a bright, colorful approach to learning a new language that has a professional feel to it. It's been put together with voices from native speakers and goes beyond simple phrases to enable people to communicate in four key areas; vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and culture. There are over 60 different languages included with Mango, including comprehensive courses for English as well!
Duolingo: Learn Languages Free
Duolingo has been around for some time now, and has garnered a lot of attention more recently, and for good reason. Duolingo is a low-key way of learning some of the more spoken languages across the globe and it has all sorts of fun methods to help you keep that info in your head. With Android Wear support as well as game elements that give you a real sense of progression, this is a decent option.
Babbel – Learn Languages
With Babbel, you can learn from any of the above languages you'd like, however extra courses will cost you. Still, this has been well received by the media all over the place. What's nice about Babbel though, is the ability to jump into a course whenever you'd like, regardless of whether you're just starting or need a refresher. Plus, the grammar exercises here are some of the most approachable out there.
LingQ – Learn a Language
LingQ is a great app to help familiarize yourself with the sounds and inflections of another language. It's one thing to be able to read and write, as well as speak singular words or phrases, but you need to know how different languages speak. LingQ allows you to follow along with different texts across thousands of hours of audio work, making this one of the best way to get familiar with a new language and how it sounds in conversation.
Learn Languages: Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone has been an industry leader for a long time now, and it's easy to see why. For effective language learning, a complete course from Rosetta Stone is well worth investing in, and now you can access that course wherever you might be on your Android tablet. Things are a little pricey here however, but if you really want to get the best start with a language, then this is a good way to do that. With over 20 languages to choose from, Rosetta covers English and other European staples as well as many from the Far East.
Learn Chinese Mandarin Free
China has quickly become a big deal when it comes to the world economy and if you feel pressured to speak the language, why not do it in a fun way? This is a colorful approach to learning Mandarin, the most spoken language in China, and it's completely free as well. It might not be for everyone, but learning Chinese can be fun and might be important for your kids to learn as well.
Learn Languages – busuu
busuu is a relative newcomer to the space, but with lots of audio dialogue, basic vocabulary and grammar exercises on offer, there's a whole lot on offer here. There are many languages to choose from, and everything is presented in a very likeable manner. A great option to get started with, busuu has a lot on offer.


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As your real estate agency our job is to create buzz and driving people to your listing. In order to accomplish this we place your listing on our website as a featured listing. But we keep the ball rolling by creating a social media campaign in order to get even more eyes on your home. Typically that means over 10,000 people from Camas and the Vancouver area will see and interact with your listing!
There are brokers out there who take advantage of this sellers market and do the bare minimum. They'll tell you that you don't need professional photos. Don't let their lack of work ethic bog down your marketing! At the Donna Roberts Group we know that professional photography sells listings 50% faster, 39% closer to the list price, and generates 118% more online views.* That's why we have the best photographers and videographers on call in order to help market your property!
* IMOTO 2015 Impact of Professional Real Estate Photography
Homes have features that sometimes are hiding by poor home staging . Majority of Real Esate Brokerages report that buyers like home staging. So why is it that only 34% of listing agents take the time to stage their homes?*
Donna Roberts Group professionals are known for ustlizing staging to best show off their listed homes! We partner with the top consultants in our area and make sure that your home is not undersold!
* NAR 2015 Profile of Home Staging
Pricing your home the correctly is essential to getting the biggest bang for your buck!
Most real estate agent give you an average price comp but the Donna Roberts Group goes further!
Because of our access to data, home owners who list with the Donna Roberts Group have BIG DATA working for them!
Navigating the real estate market on your own can be very stressful and there are pitfalls everywhere.
All the steps in a real estate transaction need to have a careful eye watch over them to make sure there aren't traps.
Because of our experaince in Camas, Portland and Vancover your home will get top dollar!
What you don't know about home financing can be costly.
Our team of lenders has approaches lending with utmost professionalism. Whatever your credit is, they work hard to find you the best deal that's available!
The Donna Roberts Group holds itself to the highest standard and you should keep us to that!
In real estate customer service is what drives us! We are always trying to work hard to improve our services. That's why we ask all our cleints to give us a review. Whether it be on Zillow, Google, Facebook or Yelp we want to hear from you!


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What is going on here? I have been in a very good spot amidst the writing of Firetok 2 which is what I am calling the sequel for now. I am trying not to get attached to the title keeping in mind we didn't name two of our kids for several months out of indecisiveness, instead calling them baby goo goo, poopoo-doodoo-baby or some such nonsense until necessity forced a formal naming. I need things to evolve and literally discover where a story takes me, not the other way around. I don't entirely understand doing it in the reverse yet but diversity is one of the many spices of life. My creative process, I have proven, is hindered by outlines and I suspect a book title as well. The draft I am currently working on has scraps of outline scattered about. I kick them as I pass, not so much to remove them from my path but to bruise them and make 'em feel bad. To me too much pre-structuring is an external constraint essentially second guessing the true well from which my creative juice is drawn.
We did the same thing with our big male Pyrenees. We had him for quite awhile before he earned a name. The idea was to let him grow on us and the title would become more apparent. This strategy worked so well for the kids, it is a good thing we didn't wait till they were teenagers for naming purposes. One would surely have forced every teacher to curse everytime they called his name. I still honestly don't understand a whole lot of the current generations fixation on naming a kid shortly after conception but I also believe this is but one of the reasons beyond the obvious age thing, that I am old. I could laugh for hours thinking of post conception baby names and develop a true remorse for the children forced to go through life with them. How many children would be going through life named after tequila brands, one night stands, oh can't even go there, its too painful for my imagination.
What has been on my mind lately? Lots of things but one in particular I will talk about this time. Right about the time Firetok was relaunching and shooting its pinprick of a hole in the Amazon list, this little blog was celebrating an anniversary of sorts. One year previously I decided... no it wasn't necessarily a formal decision it was more of a hey I have this blog I haven't used any time lately, how about write there and keep it all together.
The date was 2/15/2015 and the blog entry looked just like this-
How much can your life change in a day? I think pretty much all of it. It is just so ridiculously easy to get caught up in a bunch of nonsense which will never amount to anything. Bury yourself in a crushing pile of worthless nothing, for what? Money? I suppose, maybe. Survival? I'm not so sure about that. The problem I see now as a retrospect is the further I got from anything I cared about, the more numb I became and the more normal I felt about it all. There were days when the contradiction really bothered me, some more than others for certain. And none of it matters. Not really trying to get all Dust in the Wind here, but I typically invest my time in relationships and people. That seems to be a better place to put my time and spread my love than some of the places which ultimately end up stealing my minutes.
How then has the last year been? I can say everything about it has exceeded my wildest anything. The blog, the book, my career. It has all gone off the rails in a positive way. Huge improvements in nearly every area of my life experience. None of this could I have anticipated and none could have happened without some jarring events to knock everything loose. Yet when I look at the post from a year ago, my core has not changed that much. I still think being true to yourself is paramount even though at times it may be difficult, unimaginable or maybe even impossible. Some people look like they have it made, others truly do. Or do they? I doubt it. I've seen too many miserable wealthy people to buy into that myth. I have seen enough non materialists who were happy to find a believable irony as well.
What could I have seen or predicted when I wrote that dreary honest little post about the upcoming year? Not a single thing. I have been incredibly surprised and honored to find people interested in reading what I write. What a huge thrill. I have been fortunate enough to have met some people along this path who have enriched my life experience. That is pretty cool. I could have never imagined finding myself among a group of like minded generous people willing to help me as much as I have been willing to help them. That is pretty incredible. Life is an evolution and a journey. The right people at the right time in the path can really enhance the experience. I wont mention the turds we stumble on along the way, they generate their own attention.
As the post from a year ago describes, I still value people more than money. I have also come across at least 2.5 idiots as well. I much prefer the previous to the latter but the idiots can be entertaining. Come to think of it, I suppose I am an idiot to at least 2.5 people... that might just make me entertaining. Things are looking up.
The first many months I made a point of writing meandering blog posts which I felt under the right circumstance and condition would be considered inspirational. Instead I have cultivated a somewhat rich tradition of asking questions on a variety of subjects I am interested in for the moment, providing commentary and encouraging discussion. The inspiration? Get back with me on that. For today I will theme this post as inspiration from growth and progress. Inspiration from attaining the un-imagined. Inspiration from friends enriching my life. Inspiration from the mystery and beauty of the life's unknowns.


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Fine Diamante Hinge Metal Bangle
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A simple yet elegant must-have, this bangle is easy to style and transition between all of life's special occasions. With a silver finish, the hinged design features a row of fine diamantes that add just the right amount of glimmer. Wear to the races with a lace fascinator and red dress or style it with an embroidered white dress for engagement party perfection.
Read our blog post for more tips on how to accessorise for an engagement party.
The fastest shipping method is automatically applied at checkout to ensure your order is with you by 8pm on your requested date. Our shipping fee ranges between $10.95 - $15. This fee includes the delivery to you, and the return back to us (in a pre-paid satchel). The delivery fee only applies to full bookings. Standard Try On orders are free of shipping costs, however there is an additional fee of $15 if you wish to receive your Try On order on the same day.
Returning your rental item is very simple and free. Simply place your item in the pre-paid return bag provided by GC, and drop it at your nearest Post Office or the yellow Express Postal Box.If your rental period ends on a Sunday or a public holiday, just drop your item in the nearest yellow Express Postal Box on the return date. It will be shipped back to us in the next business day.We take care of dry-cleaning too so you don't have to worry about it.
Late returns
In the unlikely event that you returned your rental item back late, you will incur late fees.Please see FAQs for more details.
You can book up to two dresses to try on within the convenience of your home for $30. For more information on our Try On service, please visit this link.
Try On service is only available for dresses. Please note that we are unable to hold dresses for your actual event date until a booking order is placed.


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All products traded on the emsTradepoint Exchange Platform are settled by a Central Counterparty (CCP). The CCP is the buyer to the seller and the seller to the buyer, which guarantees end-to-end anonymity for all transactions and reduces counterparty credit and physical delivery risk.
emsTradepoint Limited is the emsTradepoint CCP. emsTradepoint Limited's obligations as CCP are guaranteed under a parent guarantee granted by Transpower New Zealand Limited. Transpower New Zealand Limited has an AA- investment grade rating by Standard & Poor's and an A1 rating by Moody's.
Settlement Process
Once a trade is formed, it is immediately transferred into two trade legs:
- one for the buyer with emsTradepoint
- one for the seller with emsTradepoint
> Physical Settlement
On the day of delivery, Participants either deliver to or take away from the relevant Hub. Performance on physical delivery obligations is managed under the existing Transmission Codes.
> Financial Settlement
emsTradepoint nets all trades delivered in the previous month into a single statement, issued monthly. Payment obligations are between emsTradepoint and each Participant separately.
Benefits of CCP Settlement
CCP settlement has numerous trading, risk and operational benefits:
> End-to-End Anonymity
Traders value anonymity. The facilitation of full cycle anonymity through the CCP model means Participants only ever deal with one counterparty - emsTradepoint.
Anonymity is maintained at all times: from the time an order is placed, to a trade being formed, to financial settlement and beyond.
> Credit and Physical Risk Mitigation
Traders value a secure counterparty. With a CCP, Participants are unaffected by payment default by other buyers and sellers. Financial exposure across multiple counterparties and products is also reduced to the single counterparty credit risk of the CCP. This provides a distinct benefit over bilateral gas supply arrangements.
> Operational Savings
CCP Settlement reduces back office costs through the use of a single, standardised settlement process across all trades. Financial settlements are netted, resulting in one settlement per month.


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Pipe Coating
The Big Little Pipe Coating Book
The Big Little Pipe Coating Book is a comprehensive information resource on CeRam-Kote pipe coating application.
The Big Little Pipe Coating Book (PDF)
Internal Pipe Coating
Our new, state-of-the-art internal pipe coating facility processes tubing, line pipe, and drill pipe from 2" diameter up to 12" diameter, up to 50-foot in length. We have been in this business since 1985, and we are very familiar with what the customer needs in regards to protecting the investment of downhole pipe. Please contact us to give you competitive price quotations. We pride ourselves in our ability to take care of the customer's needs, especially your need of quick turnaround. We will work with you to fit your deadline.
Ceram-Kote PCF is our internal pipe coating.
Product Data Sheet (PDF)Ceram-Kote PCF Information Sheet (PDF)Differential Flow Characteristics (PDF)
We have partnered with several well-known pipe supply companies. Each of these companies keeps various sizes of coated pipe ready to roll at our Big Spring Facility:
- Crawford Supply (http://crawfordsupplyco.com )
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External Pipe Coating
Our Ceram-Kote TZS has been used extensively to protect the OD of tubing since 1985. Our customers love the coatings ability to withstand damage during installation. Please call us for price quotations.
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Notify readers of a private tumblr blog by email
June 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
These past two months, I've helped two people start a tumblr blog. One of them is just a place for my daughter's day care to share pictures of children with the parents. For obvious reasons, this blog is private. Tumblr is simple to use and the day care had no problem posting their photos and […]
Pear, pecl and php-oauth on OS X
June 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Today, I was needing to use the Tumblr API which PHP class uses the php-oauth extension. So, before I could get started with Tumblr itself, I had to set a few tings up : Install Pear : 123curl -O http://pear.php.net/go-pear.phar sudo php -d detect_unicode=0 go-pear.phar Once the pear install script starts, I decided to place […]
sharpOauth: lightweight C# OAuth Consumer class
January 17, 2011 | 2 Comments
A recent project at work lead me to develop a lightweight C# Oauth Consumer class to call an OAuth API from a Microsoft Office addin. Oauth is "an open protocol to allow secure API authorization in a simple and standard method from desktop and web applications". A lot of documentation, and the specification, about the […]


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Account Executive
Woodruff is looking for an account executive to join our account service team. The ideal candidate will be collaborative and forward thinking, have a deep understanding of our clients' businesses, be buttoned up on every detail and decisive and accountable in their actions.
We need confidence, not cockiness; an entrepreneurial drive balanced with accountability. An active listener that can predict client needs, bring unexpected ideas to them and exceed their expectations, all while managing teams, budgets and timelines. You must be market savvy and have a thirst for knowing more. Same goes with your approach to marketing communications.
Bottom line, we are committed to delivering extraordinary outcomes and driving growth for our clients and each other. To be part of this mission, you must have 2-4 years of agency experience and a B.A. or B.S. degree.
This person could work out of the Kansas City, MO, Columbia, MO or Minneapolis, MN office.


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I was mostly impressed. Except the strict flight closure 45 minues before take off.
I'm a frequent traveller, but I've never flown Jetstar so I can't compare it with that particular budget airline. The staff are still learning the ropes so their safety instructions weren't smoothly read. Fine by me. The flight was smooth, the seats were comfortable the staff were helpful enough.
My feet touched the headrest in front of me. Which could have been a problem if I'd been sitting in that seat for 12 hours, but a short domestic flight is a non issue. I was pretty impressed with the seats - very wide and comfortable.
All in all it's a thumbs up from me. It certainly was not a "never again" experience.
And it seems the competitors are feeling the pinch already.
Whatever happens it's great to see holidays becoming more affordable for all and some great destinations being rediscovered and being up for a few extra tourist dollars.
"Tiger will increase direct access to and from Melbourne for locals and visitors by over 1,000 seats per week."
"This is great news for the regional economy, great news for the tourism industry and great news for the budget conscious traveller."
Last night, my flight was full of sunburnt Melbournians who hadn't had a holiday in years.


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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends, we had a great time! Just wanted to let you all know I will be taking a short break (not long I promise) from blogging just to have all of our time and energy focused on family and the kids before the baby gets here (only 4 more days!!!) and a little while after we have him just to let everything get back to normal so I will be back soon I'm planning for December 16th or 17th to start back unless I miss it entirely too much to wait that long :-). Hope you all continue reading once I start back, and until then God bless, and you all have a wonderful few weeks!
Monthly Archives: November 2013
It's Thanksgiving!!
Just wanted to take a minute to tell all of you HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! I hope you are all having a wonderful day enjoying time with your family, enjoying great food, and most of all remembering to be thankful for everything the Lord has given to us including the greatest gift He has given………………………. ETERNAL LIFE!
Have a great day and enjoy this time.
Do you have any special Thanksgiving traditions you do with your family? Any special crafts, you enjoy with your children? Comment below and let me know I would love to hear how your family celebrates Thanksgiving!
Give Thanks!
"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." Psalm 107:1
Love Your Neighbor
"For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word:'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" Galatians 5:13-14
Keep His Commandments!
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments." John 15:14
I Love My Crock-Pot!!
No joke, I absolutely LOVE my crock-pot. It makes dinner time so super easy sometimes, I love knowing that I can toss in a few ingredients mix it up, and by the time it's time to eat we have a wonderful delicious meal that I pretty much had to do nothing to make.
I thought I would share a few recipes I have with you I have already shared my potato soup recipe with you and you can find that one here: https://resourcefulhomeschoolmom.wordpress.com/2013/09/13/new-recipe/ But, here are a few more I have to share with you. One of my favorites would have to be chicken with cream of chicken soup and yes, it's as simple as it sounds you just take several pieces of chicken (as many as you need for your family), a can of cream of chicken soup (I use the large cans), and enough water to completely cover the chicken stir and set for whatever time you want your food to be done usually I do it on high for 4-6 hours. The soup and water will basically make a gravy for your chicken, and I always serve this with brown rice and pour the gravy on the rice and steam some veggies for the side, the chicken just falls apart and is super moist. You can also make this with cream of mushroom soup I just don't add as much water to the soup. Tip: once you're done with the meal, save the gravy and freeze it to use for another meal later.
Another yummy one, take a whole young chicken (will also work with boneless, skinless), cover with water add vegetables (celery, carrots, potatoes, parsnips, etc.) and add either egg noodles or rice for a yummy chicken soup. Again, you can cook this one high 4-6 hours or if you want cook it on low for 8-10. I left the skin on the chicken and pulled it out whole set it on a platter and removed the skin and then removed the meat from the bone, I found that when I leave the skin on during cooking it just helps hold it together better and makes it easier to remove at the end of cooking.
Then I have my delicious french dip with au jus sandwiches, just get any type of roast I've used all different types, add in a container of beef broth cook on high 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours then once it's done take a cup or two of the broth and add a small amount of worchestechire sauce just a tsp. or two and mix well, there's your au jus. Pull apart the meat, and put into a french bread roll (I used whole wheat). Top with swiss cheese and enjoy. Serve with a salad or other vegetables on the side.
Last but not least hearty beef stew, you can either buy stew beef already cut up for you or get a bottom roast and cube it up yourself then chop up all your vegetables (carrots, celery, red potatoes, onions) and add them in now as far as the gravy and the seasonings you can do one of two things, nine times out of ten I usually take the extremely easy route with this one and buy seasoning pack specifically for crock-pot beef stew or you can make a mixture of beef broth with flour and add in your favorite herbs and meat spices.
There are a few I'm wanting to try but haven't had the chance to yet are meatloaf and lasagna. Do you like cooking in your crock-pot? What are your favorite recipes have any to share, I love trying new ones comment below and let me know what they are so I can enjoy them too!
Love the Lord
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates." Deuteronomy 6:4-9


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Deliciously soft velvet high waisted pants with deep pockets. These pants are lined with power mesh for all the control without the fuse.
Comes in 32" 34" and 36" inseam.
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- Page 1 TomTom Start 20 Review
- Page 2 Features and Interface Review
- Page 3 Navigation and Verdict Review
Entering a destination offers the usual range of options, with the ability to enter an address via the traditional city-street-house number sequence or via postcode, although you can't search for a keyword here so will need to know which town a street is in. The Points Of Interest (POI) database does let you search by name, or you can use the traditional method of drilling down by category. You can also save a Home location and list of Favourites, as well as navigating to a point on the map, entering latitude and longitude coordinates, and your last known location. This usually means where you turned the device off, so can help you find where you parked your car and headed off on foot. You can also plan a route with multiple destinations.
The Start 20 offers a comprehensive range of routing options, including the usual fastest and shortest, plus walking and bicycle options and TomTom's assessment of the most economical. The IQ Routes system is used for calculating, although you can turn this off if you want a less accurate idea of your journey time! For those who are not familiar with IQ Routes, this uses a database of historic traffic speeds, which also takes into account the time of day and day of week. So, barring unusual incidents or roadworks, the estimate of journey time should be much more realistic when enabled. We've tested IQ Routes-based sat-navs for a few years now, and can confirm that it's usually very close to correct, unless you drive noticeably faster or quicker than the average person.
The Start 20 is ready to receive traffic updates via RDS-TMC. You need to buy the receiver, which comes with a lifetime subscription, to activate this. This will set you back £49.99, which does start to push the price of the Start 20 perilously close to higher-end TomTom models. There's the facility to report safety camera locations and make a note of any errors in the map via the Map Corrections system, although this information will only be uploaded to TomTom when you next connect the device to a PC running the Home desktop management software, unlike TomTom's mobile data-connected LIVE devices. You can make entering this infomration easier by placing an icon onscreen for direct access, using the Make your own menu system, which can also be configured with options like nearby car parks and taking you directly to postcode entry. If you add more than one option here, however, the onscreen button takes you to a submenu containing your choices, which isn't quite so convenient.
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Wayne Rooney has spoken to MUTV in the aftermath of Friday lunchtime's sensational revelation that he has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester United.
Speaking exclusively to United's own television channel, Rooney admitted that the past few days have been particularly difficult for him and stated his delight at committing his future to the Red Devils until at least 2015.
So give it a season or two, he'll be ready to quit on there slumping asses, and I can see the disagreements now. Oh Oh Rooneys the best thing since oxygen. blah blah blah.... whatever. Come on City!!!


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While researchers scramble to develop a vaccine or monoclonal antibody against the Ebola virus – and continue to develop chemo treatments to stem HIV and Hepatitis-C while fearing SARS – nature has already provided a natural treatment.
Research has shown that a healthy strong immune system can allow a person to not only avoid contracting the disease – but become resistant to it as well.
For those of us who need help or extract assurance, red algae proves to provide a key antiviral.
Hunting Natural Immunity For Ebola
After the two 1996 Ebola outbreaks in Gabon Africa, medical scientists determined that about Ebola causes death among about 70 percent of those who contracted the virus.
This question led researchers from Gabon's Franceville International Center of Medical Research to investigate. The questions ensued: Why don't the other 30 percent die? How do 30 percent of those infected recover?
Furthermore, medical researchers found many instances where there were close contacts of those who became infected who never were infected at all. Even though they were in contact with the infected patient while the patient was symptomatic.
Note: According to the available evidence, an infected patient with Ebola must be symptomatic in order to be contagious – with fever and other flu-like symptoms. A person must also have direct mucosal or blood contact in order to become infected with the virus. This means a transfer of saliva, urine, semen or blood from one person to another.
Thus, when the researchers investigated "close contact" individuals, they focused upon those who had this sort of exposure.
Ebola Antibodies
The research found that nearly half of those who were asymptomatic and seemingly immune developed antibodies (IgM and IgG) to the Ebola virus.
This means these individuals certainly were intimately exposed to the virus, but simply naturally developed the immunity tools - including those discussed below - that prevented the infection from replicating out of control.
Furthermore, the asymptomatic group exhibited greater anti-inflammatory responses in general. They were found to have higher levels of circulating cytokines and chemokines – which speed up the body's natural ability to break down the viral cells and stop their activity within the body.
They concluded:
"Asymptomatic individuals had a strong inflammatory response by high circulating concentrations of cytokines and chemokines."
Mannose-Binding Lectins Attack Ebola Virus
The particular mechanism with which the body naturally breaks down and prevents infection from lethal infections including Ebola, HIV, HCV and SARS has gradually emerged.
The mechanism is called mannose-binding lectins. Mannose-binding lectins are apparently produced in the human body via a DNA sequence, called the MBL2.
When this part of our genes is in order, the body will produce and release these mannose-binding lectins into the bloodstream. Mannose-binding lectins will then recognize and glom onto certain carbohydrate molecules that cover and make up various microorganisms.
These include fungi, bacteria and even parasites, which utilize glycoprotein shells to protect themselves. But they also include viruses. Once the lectins attach to these shells, they will break apart the surface of the microbe and basically break them down, allowing the body's other immune cells to kill off the microbe and prevent it from replicating.
In fact, a healthy body that produces good levels of these mannose-binding lectins will be able to easily fight off colds and flus, as well as other microbial infections. Several animal studies have shown mannose-binding lectins heartily beat down coronaviruses and infectious bronchitis.
Research over the past five years has found that low levels of mannose-binding lectins increases the risk of respiratory infections, including syncytial virus infections, pneumonia and others.
For example, in a study of 121 children, RSV-infections were associated with low levels of mannose-binding lectins. Nearly 70 percent of RSV-infected children had low levels of mannose-binding lectins. But other infections – especially those related to bacterial infections – are not necessarily connected with mannose-binding lectin levels.
When it comes to virulent infections such as Ebola, Hepatitis C and HIV, however, these are different. These viruses come with glycoprotein shells that protect the virus from being broken down.
Furthermore, the glycoprotein shell of the Ebola virus produces glycoproteins that damage cells, allowing the virus to penetrate and replicate within the cell.
Mannose-binding lectins actually break down this shell and the glycoprotein matrix through a mechanism called the lectin pathway.
Humans that don't produce enough of these mannose-binding lectins are not only more susceptible because they don't have enough lectins, but they are typically also immunosuppressed with regard to the rest of their immune system.
One of the reason some humans don't produce enough mannose-binding lectins is because of a slight genetic mutation, where the MBL2 gene is switched off. The reason for this mutation/switch-off has yet to be fully understood. (Guess - something to do with our toxic environment and/or nutritional deficiency.)
Mannose-Binding Lectins From Red Algae
This brings us to the fun part. Yes, humans aren't the only critters that produce mannose-binding lectins. Red algae also produce these profusely, which allow the algae to protect themselves from invasion by viruses.
The most promising form of mannose-binding lectins is a component of the Scytonema varium red algae called Scytovirin. The protein extract was isolated by researchers from the National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Maryland in 2003. The protein contains 95 amino acids, and was found to bind to HIV-1 viral shells.
A similar antiviral protein was found in Nostoc ellipsosporum – called Cyanovirin-N. Both of these antiviral proteins did similar things – they broke down the glycoprotein shells of HIV and HCV.
Yet another anti-viral extract was found from the New Zealand red alga species, Griffithsia sp. This protein is called Griffithsin, abbreviated with GRFT.
Over the next few years, Griffithsin was tested against HIV-1 with great success in laboratory studies, which included studies with mice. The epidemic-potential virus SARS was also tested against Griffithsin, also with great success.
Multiple studies illustrated these effects. Research from the Center for Cancer Research in Frederick, Maryland found that Griffithsin not only stopped HIV-1 virus replication, but stopped cellular intrusion of the virus.
In 2010 Harvard researchers tested a recombinant version of Griffithsin – called rhMBL – against Ebola. Once again, they found the mannose-binding lectins were able to not only breakdown the viral shells of the Ebola, but when given to mice infected with Ebola, the mice became immune to the virus.
Yes, when the mice given the recombinant mannose-binding lectins were rechallenged with the Ebola virus, they were found to be immune to the Ebola virus.
Since that study other research has tested other animals with Griffithsin, with similar results.
Griffithsin patented by US Government
Any doubts about the seriousness of Griffithsin's ability to treat Ebola should be tapered by the reality that the Griffithsin compound extracted from red algae has been patented by the government of the United States, specifically for its ability to treat Ebola, SARS, hepatitis C and H5N1 virus.
On December 1, 2006, the patent was filed and granted - U.S. Patent #US 8088729 B2.
The interesting thing here is that the inventors of the patent are listed as: Barry O'Keefe, Toshiyuki Mori, James B. McMahon - the researchers who had been testing Griffithsin isolated from red marine algae.
But the shocker here is that the Original Assignee of the patent - the assigned owner of the patent is:
"The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary, Department Of Health And Human Services"
In the "Claims" section of the patent we find the following:
"1. A method of inhibiting a viral infection of a host comprising administering to the host an anti-viral polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, wherein the viral infection is a Hepatitis C viral infection, a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) viral infection, an H5N1 viral infection, or an Ebola viral infection, and whereupon the viral infection is inhibited."
The patent also states:
"An initial observation, which led to the invention, was anti-viral activity of certain extracts from a marine organism, namely Rhodophyte (Griffithsia sp.), originally collected in the territorial waters of New Zealand. Low picomolar concentrations of a protein isolated from the extracts, referred to herein as Griffithsin, irreversibly inactivated human clinical isolates of HIV. Its HIV molecular target is high mannose-comprised oligosaccharide constituents of Env glycoproteins. Upon binding, Griffithsin inhibits viral binding, fusion, and entry. Griffithsin also targets other viruses, such as other retroviruses, e.g., EV, SIV and HTLV, and non-retroviruses, such as measles and, especially, influenza (e.g., H5N1 virus), Ebola, Hepatitis C, and SARS virus."
The question this brings up is quite clear: Why would the United States and the Department Of Health And Human Services file a patent on a confirmed treatment for Ebola, HIV, SARS and Hepatitis-C? You tell me.
Recombinant Griffithsin Produced in Nicotiana Benthamiana Plants
As modern medical researchers continually strive for isolated and synthesized versions of nature able to be patented, recombinant versions of Griffithsin were eventually produced using Nicotiana benthamiana plants (a relative of the tobacco plant). These plants were genetically modified so they would produce the same mannose-binding lectins.
This form of Griffithsin was tested on mice and guinea pigs infected with HIV-1, with successful antiviral results.
This was also found when testing the recombinant Griffithsin on Ebola-infected mice.
In all the studies, the Griffithsin was found to be safe and tolerated.
As to whether red algae can be taken in natural form to increase immunity, there is no doubt this is the case. Prior to this antiviral research that has spiraled into biopharm research, red algae had been shown to have antiviral and anticancer effects.
So the most logical answer is "yes" – certainly consuming red algae in supplement form has been found to boost antiviral immunity, and from the available research, blood levels of mannose-binding lectins. This should in turn boost immunity and create a natural method of preventing and even treating viral infections such as Ebola, SARS, HIV and Hepatitis-C.
Of course, this strategy should be used with other natural immunity-boosting strategies.
Other plants also produce these mannose-binding lectins, some of which have been used in traditional medicines. A study from Belgium's University of Leuven studied 33 different plant lectins, and found 10 different mannose-binding lectins among the plants that inhibited coronovirus, and intervened upon the replication cycle of SARS-CoV.
Consult with your health professional if you are sick.
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Delivered new in 2006. She has been completely updated and customized by a meticulous owner.
"MAMBO" is an all fiberglass constructed 112-foot raised pilothouse semi-displacement motor yacht, designed by Gianni Zuccon and built by Ferretti Yachts Custom Line Division, Ancona, Italy, in 2003. Model year 2004, Hull #11203. Twin MTU 12V4000 diesel engine powered, with zero speed stabilizers. She was built to RINA Class 100 A1.1(Y) and re-classed in March 2015.
The hull is of all solid fiberglass construction to the chines using vinylester resins. The hull sides have a single layer of 30mm Termano core. The decks, house, and bulwarks all have a Termano core. The arch is reinforced with Kevlar. The hull is tabbed to the deck around the full perimeter. The house is bolted in 5200 to the deck. There are four main longitudinals, which start in the bow and disappear into the transom. They act as engine beds in the engine room.
The fuel and water tanks on board "MAMBO" are integral fiberglass tanks. There are 4 Fuel Tanks and a Black and Gray Water Tank. A single fiberglass portable water tank is located under the garage area.
The hull is painted in Allcraft 2000 custom white two-part polyurethane paint. She is a raised pilothouse style motor yacht with a raked bow, transom stern, and flush decks with an open flybridge. She has Teak overlay decks on the foredeck, side decks, aft deck and flybridge boat deck.
Main Salon/Dining
Aft of the galley and main foyer is the full beam main salon/dining room combination. This is an open space that features built-in cabinetry with dining table with seating for 8. There is a half-height diving island separating the dining room from the main salon.
The main salon has custom made, new furniture including two sofas, two end tables and a coffee table. There is a full size custom made walk-up bar with built-in storage for bottles, a U-Line under counter icemaker, and an under counter mini refrigerator. The walk-up bar has an upper and lower section with granite countertops. There is a small stainless steel sink and faucet built in with additional storage both inboard and outboard.
The main saloon walls, paneling, and built-in furniture are all satin gloss cherry with burle tops and inlays. There are two large coffers, one aft over the main salon and one forward over the dining area with cherry trim accent features and off white upholstered panels. Across aft of the main salon are automatic/manual stainless steel full height glass sliding doors.
Note: The salon contains two complete separate audio/video systems: one for the main salon and one for the aft deck.
The L-shaped galley is located outboard on the port side. It has upper and lower cabinets, granite countertops, and built-in cherry cabinetry. Outboard to port is a stainless steel opening port light. Forward to port is access to the lower crew accommodations. The after part of the galley is the stewardess/serving area. All the way outboard to port is an electrically operated pantographic door to the port side deck.
The galley walls, cabinets, doors and furniture are satin finish cherry. The floors are hardwood cherry planks.
On Deck Master Stateroom or VIP
The on deck master stateroom/ VIP is accessed via the starboard side main foyer and has a king size berth with nightstands and access to his and her baths. Forward is a privacy door entering into the master stateroom.
The stateroom is outfitted with all cherry paneling with burle and accent trim inlay on countertops and vanity tops. The ceiling is off white upholstered panels with coffered tray ceiling. The master stateroom bed is an electric type bed, which raises and lowers. At the main entryway is an additional double door full height hanging locker. Aft from the master stateroom down the starboard main entry foyer is a day head.
Privacy doors lead to the his and hers baths.
On Deck Master/VIP Baths
The port side bath has a single sink and vanity, wood cabinetry, marble countertops, and mirrored medicine cabinet. Outboard is a fixed stainless steel port light. Inboard is a full height standup shower with a frosted, custom made glass entry door to a marble shower. The floors are marble with wood trim. The overheads are white painted lacquer panels with wood trim.
The starboard side bath is identical to the port side with wood vanity, single sink and faucet, marble countertops, mirrored medicine cabinet, stainless steel port light outboard, and access to the centerline standup shared shower. The floors are marble with wood trim. The overheads are white lacquer panels. The majority of the interior is cherry wood paneling.
Laundry Room
All the way outboard to starboard and isolated via a sliding privacy door is the laundry room. There are 2 Miele clothes washing machines and 2 Miele clothes dryers. Outboard are two stainless steel opening port lights. Aft is a full height hanging locker with removable ironing board. The laundry room is finished in white semi-gloss with hard paneled walls, and HPL overheads.
Day Head
The day head has a small stainless steel port light outboard, a single sink and vanity with marble countertop, and marble floors. The woodwork is predominantly satin finish cherry with white lacquered hard paneled overheads and inboard sides. Built into the starboard foyer are several storage lockers and an electrically opening pantographic door to the starboard side deck. Aft in the foyer is the main entry to the lower guest accommodations and stairs up to the raised pilothouse area.
Master Cabin
Aft off the main lower foyer is access to the Master cabin. The cabin is full beam with 2 stainless steel opening port lights. Built into the port and starboard forward corners are two full height walk-in closets. The port side closet has a built-in digital keypad safe. Underneath the stainless steel opening port lights is a full height dresser with miscellaneous dresser drawers and storage. To starboard is a sit down vanity with mirrored lift-up vanity top. Centerline is a king size berth flanked port and starboard by nightstands. The overheads are upholstered panels. The walls are predominantly wood. There is a built-in bookshelf to starboard and built-in entertainment center to port.
His and Her baths located aft of the master cabin.
Master Cabin Baths
The port side bath includes a single sink, vanity, and faucet with wood cabinetry, marble countertops, and marble floors with wood trim. There is a full width mirror aft and opening single stainless steel port light outboard to starboard. There are miscellaneous storage lockers. This side includes a full height standup shower/marble bath with built-in bench seat and a Teuco Jacuzzi type tub with multifunction programmable features with a handheld shower wand.
The starboard bath includes a single vanity top with wood cabinetry, marble countertop, marble floors with wood trim, full width mirror aft, and opening stainless steel port light to ship side.
Guest Accommodations
The lower guest accommodations are identical twins of each other and are accessed via S-shaped stairs from the starboard side main foyer. These stairs enter into centerline lower foyer. Each guest stateroom has a queen size berth flanked by individual nightstands. There is a small sit down vanity with lift up mirror. Outboard are two stainless steel opening port lights. Forward is a double door hanging locker.
Each cabin has its own ensuite bath with a single vanity with sink, faucet, and full width mirror. The countertops are marble. The floors are marble with wood trim. The walls and ceilings are wood trim with white lacquer panels. Outboard ship side is a single stainless steel opening port light. Aft is a full height standup shower with smoked curved glass entry door.
Crew Accommodations
Twin crew cabins with upper and lower berths, opening stainless steel port lights to ship side, and full height hanging lockers. The walls are predominantly padded panels with cherry furniture trim and furniture pieces. Each cabin includes a Sony Car stereo w/ DVD function, direct TV box, wired ethernet cable, and a TV, all linked with a single 8" speaker flush mounted in the ceiling.
Aft of the crew accommodations are port and starboard crew heads. Each head is finished in white semi-gloss. There is a stainless steel opening port light outboard ship side with single vanity, sink, and faucet with Corian top and a lift-up mirrored medicine cabinet. Built-in storage below the vanity and a full height standup shower. The port and starboard heads are identical.
Two steps down is another pair of crew cabins. The port side cabin features a single berth with full height hanging locker and ensuite bath. Features include a Sony Car stereo w/ DVD function, direct TV box, wired ethernet cable, and a TV, all linked with a single 8" speaker flush mounted in the ceiling. The cabin has a stainless steel opening port light to ship side. The ensuite bath is finished in white semi gloss with single vanity, sink, and faucet, Corian countertop, and full mirror behind. A standup shower located inboard with handheld shower.
The Captain's Cabin is the starboard side crew cabin. It features a double berth with full height hanging locker and ensuite bath. Outboard is a stainless steel opening port light to ship side. Entertainment equipment includes a Sony Car stereo w/ DVD function, direct TV box, wired eithernet cable, and a TV, all linked with a single 8" speaker flush mounted in the ceiling. The ensuite bath includes a single vanity with sink and faucet. A stainless steel opening port light to ship's side, Corian countertop, white semi-gloss finish, and mirrored medicine cabinet behind. Inboard is a full height standup shower with handheld shower wand. Just aft of the captain's cabin located port and starboard are two full height lockers. The port side has 120-volt and 240-volt AC sub panels and junction boxes #5 and #6. Starboard side is a full height hanging locker.
Crew Lounge
Just aft of the storage lockers is the crew lounge. Portside is a U-shaped seating lounge with Corian high/low table on aluminum pedestal base. Outboard ship side are two stainless steel opening port lights. Forward is an entertainment center and appliances and built-in storage. Centerline is a single stainless steel sink and faucet with storage above and below.
Entertainment equipment includes: Power Acoustic CD/DVD player, RCA Direct TV satellite receiver, Sharp 20" Aquos LCD TV, Panasonic telephone and ICOM handheld VHF.
Appliances include: GE microwave, Thermodor bread/plate warmer, GE upright refrigerator/freezer with 15.4-cubic feet of refrigeration and 6.5-cubic feet of freezer space.
Centerline in the aft crew lounge is a hidden overlay door, which gains access to the forward port guest closet and the forward port guest accommodations.
The pilothouse is accessed via the starboard main companionway up 5 steps. Forward is a built-in console covered in black leather with black HPL surface and instrumentation. Centerline is a single Besenzoni electric helm chair. Outboard to starboard is a chart table area. Outboard and aft to port is an L-shaped settee with small table. Located outboard and aft on the starboard side is the communications/radio area and pilothouse electrical sub distribution panel. Aft and centerline is a single stainless steel sliding hatch up 5 steps to the flybridge area. The walls and woodwork are predominantly cherry. The floors are teak and holly. The overheads and window mullions are off-white padded panels.
Access to the forepeak is via a dogged and gasketed teak overlay hinged hatch on pneumatic ram assist centerline and forward on the foredeck. A removable stainless steel ladder with teak treads is provided. The forepeak is fully painted and well lit with AC overhead spotlighting. Passive ventilation is provided to through the spurling pipes. Seen mounted in the underside of the hatch is the chain shot chart and the port and starboard anchor windlass tethered remotes on chocks. Forward is a built-in dunnage shelf and a fire hose with vari nozzle. To port is the fire/chain wash hose plumbing with chain wash isolation valves. Port and starboard are the windlass control contactor boxes with isolation switches and indicator lights. Each box is mounted above the anchor pockets. Centerline aft is an unlined divided chain bin with drain directly overboard. Overhead are the bell mouth spurling pipes and anchor windlass motor and gearboxes. In the port and starboard aft corners are the deck scupper and locker drain runs. To starboard of centerline on the after bulkhead is the foredeck hatch and electro hydraulic power pack contactor box with isolation switch. Outboard on the after bulkhead to starboard is a Besenzoni 220-volt AC, three-phase electro hydraulic power pack for the foredeck garage hatch. Attached to the power pack is the solenoid block. High in the overhead is service access to the foredeck lights and the bow garage toggle switch control.
Fore Deck Gear & Equipment
The teak overlay decks of the foredeck well are protected by a waist high boxed bulwark with chest high stainless steel handrails and stainless steel stanchions. The decks are cleared via waterways to scupper drains with removable stainless steel grates. In the bulwarks are polished stainless steel roller fairleads to bolted stainless steel cleats on deck.
Molded nonskid steps lead up the front of the house to the unprotected forward housetop finished with two molded nonskid walkways.
Side Decks
The teak overlay decks of the forward side decks are protected via a low boxed bulwark and waist high stainless steel handrails and stainless steel stanchions. Deck level rope lights are provided. Fitted to the tops of the bulwarks are polished stainless steel cleats. Teak overlay steps aft lead down to the after side decks.
The teak overlay decks of the after side decks are protected by waist high boxed bulwarks with stainless steel handrails and stainless steel stanchions. In the bulwarks are stainless steel ram's horn style fairleads/cleats and open freeing ports. Integrated to the handrails approximately midships are stainless steel cleats. The side decks are cleared via waterways to scuppers with removable stainless steel grates. The overhead is partially protected by the housetop overhang. Fitted in the overhead are flush mounted lights, closed circuit television cameras, and ventilation grills. Forward on the port and starboard house sides are electric dogged and gasketed pantographic doors to the main deck accommodations.
At the aft end of each side deck in the house sides are flush lockers. In the port locker is a fuel fill, potable water fill, and potable water washdown bib. In the starboard locker is a fire hydrant, potable water washdown bib, and fuel fill.
Aft Deck
The teak overlay decks of the aft deck are protected overhead by the boat deck overhang.
The stainless steel name board is illuminated with both blue and white concealed accent lights. To port on the transom is a passarelle wireless remote receiver eye. The entire transom hinges out on hydraulic rams to provide access to the transom garage. This also forms a large swim platform with teak overlay finish.
The primary electrical systems are 120/220-volt, three-phase, 60-cycle AC and 12-volt and 24-volt DC.
AC POWER: AC electrical power is provided by either of the Kohler 65-kW generators or by three-phase, 60-cycle, 208-volt shore power. The shore power station is located port side on the transom. It consists of a single Glendinning electric shore cord reel and has a three-phase, 60-cycle, 208-volt shore power receptacle. Shore power is isolated via a transformer located port side outboard in the tender garage. The transformer has a phase rotation indicator and phase reversing switch. The main electrical switchboard is located in the electrical room. The main electrical switchboard is a split bus panel, which is remotely operated from the remote panel located in the wheelhouse.
DC POWER: Ship's Service-24 volt DC: 24-volt DC is provided to ship's service via a 24-volt DC battery bank located inside the starboard side flybridge helm bench seat void. This battery bank consists of (12) 2-volt maintenance free deep cycle batteries in a fiberglass box with lid.
MAIN ENGINE: 24-volt Start: 24-volt DC power is provided for main engine start by a pair of battery banks located in the engine room. Each battery bank consists of (2) 8D 12-volt maintenance free batteries in fiberglass boxes with lids. Each battery bank has individual disconnect switches and a separate parallel switch. Main engine 24-volt battery bank is charged via a Mastervolt battery charger or belt driven alternators off the front of each main engine.
GENERATOR: 12-volt Start: 12-volt DC power is provided for generator start via a pair of 12-volt battery banks located in the engine room. Each consists of a single 4D 12-volt maintenance free battery in fiberglass boxes with lids. Each has individual disconnect switches and a separate parallel switch. The generator 12-volt start battery bank is charged via a Mastervolt battery charger or via belt driven alternators off each generator.
MTU ELECTRONIC: 24-volt DC: 24-volt DC is provided to the MTU Elektroniks via a single 24-volt DC battery bank located in the engine room. It consists of (2) 4D 12-volt maintenance free batteries in a fiberglass box with lid. This battery bank is located in the engine room.
Wheelhouse Void
Access to the wheelhouse void is via a lift up section of stairs up to the wheelhouse. The wheelhouse void is lit with spotlighting.
Accessed via the starboard side aft deck stairs or via the exterior starboard stairs to hydraulic transom is the tender garage. This space is well lit and is protected by (3) 24-volt DC bilge pumps, (3) high water alarms, and an emergency bilge pump. The garage is finished in off-white high gloss HPL ceilings and walls. The decks are removable plywood with HPL finish. Located outboard port and starboard are auxiliary machinery spaces. Centerline are two stainless steel racks for either Jet Skis or Kayaks. The transom has a hydraulic opening garage door with teak trim deck. Located on the starboard forward side is an emergency helm station with emergency steering wheel and rudder angle indicator. Located on the aft starboard side is a handheld hot and cold water shower.
The Center bilge space holds the fresh water filter system and 2 headhunter fresh water pumps. The vessel also has (2) A/Sea seamless transfer transformers.
Besenzoni stainless steel passarelle with teak overlay and stainless steel stanchions with nylon lifelines. There are integrated deck lights. The passarelle is constructed in two sections with self stowing extension. The overall length is approximately 6 meters. The electro hydraulic power pack is located in the lazarette locker to port. The passarelle is operated via a touch pad on the aft deck or via wireless remotes.
Engine Room
The engine room is entered primarily via a quick acting dogged and gasketed watertight door in the aft engine room bulkhead starboard side from the electrical room. There is an emergency escape port side aft in the engine room overhead via a removable stainless steel ladder to a flush dogged and gasketed hatch to the aft deck. The room is lit with overhead AC fluorescent light fixtures. The aft and forward two light fixtures are fit with DC emergency spotlights that automatically come on upon loss of AC electrical power. The decks are painted plywood panels with a rubber diamond plate covering laid on top of the wood deck supports. The decks have a carpet overlay. The engine room is insulated behind painted solid aluminum sheathing and is protected via a 150-kg CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system with remote pull in the access stairway down to the electrical room. There are also remote cable pulls for the engine room ventilation and day tank quick closing valves.
Main Engines
"MAMBO" is powered by a pair of MTU 12V4000 freshwater cooled marine diesels, each rated at 2,040-kW at 2100 RPM. The reversing gears are by ZF. They are both model #ZF4650A with a ratio of 2.714:1.
Both main engine exhausts consist of double blanketed bolted flanged steel risers, each with stainless steel bellow flex sections to stainless steel sheathed and fiberglass wrapped stainless steel collectors supported back to the engine beds to stainless steel water injection rings with exhaust discharge out the hull via molded fiberglass exhaust dumps, each fit with an idle bypass line out the hull side above waterline connected with exhaust hose.
Both main engines and reversing gears are single isolation mounted. PTO driven off the back of each reversing gear is a Breuninghaus Hydromatik type A10V-0100 DFR-31L bow thruster stabilizer hydraulic pump. Each main engine has a Separ model #SWK2000/40UMS with vacuum gauges. Each main engine has MTU Elektronik controls. Each has an MDEC local operating panel in the engine room, wheelhouse, and flybridge. Each main engine is 24-volt start and starts off its own bank. Each bank consists of (2) 8D 12-volt maintenance free batteries in fiberglass boxes with lids. Belt driven off the front of each main engine is a 24-volt alternator. Each main engine has an emergency bilge suction off each raw water pump.
As of October 16th, 2017 Port: 2,767 hrs; Stbd: 2,784 hrs
W5 Service: January 2015
Kohler model #65EOZ freshwater cooled generators rated at 65-kW, 1800 RPM, three-phase, 60-cycle, 127/220-volt at 213 amps. They are driven by John Deere model #4045TFM50 4-cylinder turbo charged freshwater cooled marine diesels.
Both generator exhausts consist of cast iron water jacketed manifolds to cast iron water injected exhaust elbows to fiberglass Centek waterlift mufflers to Centek fiberglass water separating mufflers with exhaust gas discharge out the hull side above waterline and water discharge below waterline. The exhaust system is connected with exhaust hose with stainless steel elbows and extensions.
Each generator is single isolation mounted and located in Kohler insulated hard panel sound enclosures with removable access panels. Each is 12-volt start and starts off its own bank. Each bank consists of (1) 4D 12-volt maintenance free battery with individual disconnect switches with separate parallel switch. Each main engine belt drives a 12-volt alternator off the front.
Each has a Kohler generator set gauge and control panel with: Analog hertz, volts, and ammeters, Analog water temperature and oil pressure gauges, Auto start controls and a general alarm panel with emergency stop.
Each generator has a Racor model #500MA fuel water filter separator.
Generator Hours: As of October 16th, 2017: Upper: 8,036 / Lower: 7,840 hrs.
Wheelhouse Electronics, Navigation & Communication Equipment
"MAMBO" is a dual station yacht with her main electronics, navigation, and communication equipment being located in the wheelhouse with secondary electronics on the portside flybridge.
Flybridge Electronics, Navigation & Communication Equipment
Tenders/Water Sports
2013 Interior Refit
2014 Upgrades
2015 Yard Period
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Henry Ware (Unitarian)
Henry Ware (April 1, 1764 – July 12, 1845) was a preacher and theologian influential in the formation of Unitarianism and the American Unitarian Association in the United States.
Born in Sherborn, Massachusetts (in a house that survived into the 20th century), Ware was educated at Harvard College, earning his A.B. in 1785. He was from 1787 to 1805 the minister of the First Parish in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1804.[1] In 1805 he was elected to the Hollis Chair at Harvard, precipitating a controversy between Unitarians and more conservative Calvinists. He took part in the formation of the Harvard Divinity School and the establishment of Unitarianism there in the following decades, publishing his debates with eminent Calvinists in the 1820s. His son, Henry Ware Jr., followed his father as a Harvard Divinity professor and Unitarian theologian. He is also the grandfather of Mary Lee Ware through his other son, Dr. Charles Eliot Ware - Mary and her mother (his daughter-in-law) being the patron sponsors of Harvard's famed Glass Flowers exhibit.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter W" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
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- Ware biography from The Unitarians and the Universalists by David Robinson
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text: Hard core travel junkie and National Geographic Adventure TV host Julia Dimon was in town last month and decided to join Santa Barbara Adventure Company for a day of kayaking at Channel Islands National Park. Julia is known for going beyond the tourist traps, venturing off-the-beaten track to bring her fans quirky, stories from exotic locales. Her's adventures have been featured on Outside Television, the Travel Channel and MSNBC. Learn more about Julia's trips on her blog at TravelJunkieJulia.com.


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"Amazing job, and feel that we wouldn't receive half the service at twice the cost from another provider and know that we can always trust and rely on StoneHouse Logic if ever there was an issue!"
Rosefox were struggling with technology that was nearing the end of its lifecycle and needed to update their software in order to avoid more serious problems in the future. Their existing server was also maturing and the warranty costs were escalating year on year. Moving to the cloud resolved the issues they were facing and helped them stay one step ahead of the competition.
Rosefox Paper is a family-run independent paper merchant. They have been supplying the printing trade since October 1982. Their delivery routes span a wide area, from Cheshire in the South to Cumbria in the North, and across Lancashire and Greater Manchester. To service this region they have twelve delivery vehicles and five sales representatives. These are backed up by an internal sales team to give customers the best possible service.
Rosefox's original system was hosted on an eight year old server from HP utilising Microsoft Exchange 2003. So they were suffering from outdated software on dated technology, and the warranty costs were increasing year on year. It wasn't so much as an upgrade of choice or convenience but more of requirement to make the most of the technology.
"As far as we are concerned StoneHouse Logic are the only choice, and we didn't ask anyone else to even consider as we trust them implicitly. They have never let us down and the service we receive is fantastic. As with every other project we have undergone with StoneHouse, this one ran smoothly from the very beginning and was perfect throughout."
Rosefox Paper commented "We are well aware that there are always provisional issues with technology and the introduction of any new system, having worked with computers long enough to know that there are always going to be some hidden, unexpected obstacles. But StoneHouse handled these efficiently and professionally in a timely manner and the project reached completion within the anticipated timescale."
To resolve Rosefox's issues with their original server, we suggested that they migrate their email services to the cloud with Office 365 and resolved their warranty issues by replacing their internal server with the latest Microsoft technologies; inclusive of extended warranty with external support through StoneHouse Logic. David Harrison (Accounts Manager) has said that "When we first migrated onto Office 365 we experienced a few teething issues getting used to the Operating System, but that was a Microsoft issue and something that StoneHouse gladly assisted us with, supporting us through every little step along the way so we have not experienced any impact to our daily operations. It took a while for people to get to grips with the new interface but we are now running as smooth as ever, taking full advantage of the business class benefits at hand!"
The solution provided to Rosefox is an advanced design, capable of growing to suit the business' needs and requirements. The only challenge that they may face is making full use of the latest technologies their system is able to utilise including the full range of cloud technologies incorporated with Office 365 and making full use of available software such as Lync. David Harrison commented that they received an "Amazing job, and feel that we wouldn't receive half the service at twice the cost from another provider and know that we can always trust and rely on StoneHouse Logic if ever there was an issue!"


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DEA Seizes $1.8M in Heroin and Fetanyl
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) of Maine seized 4.4 pounds of heroin and four pounds of fentanyl as part of a drug bust in Massachusetts last week.
The authorities said they believed the drugs, taken from two vehicles in Sanford, Maine, were en route to Maine.
This drug seizure was the largest in Maine's history and part of the larger Bay State bust investigation that began Jan. 13th.
The approximately 8 pounds of the heroin and fentanyl mix is the equivalent of 35,000 individual doses, according to Maine Public Safety Commissioner John Morris.
"The arrests and seizure have likely saved a number of lives from drug overdoses in both Maine and New Hampshire from this poison," Morris said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the potent pain reliever fentanyl is 30 to 50 times more potent that heroin.
This crime is yet another reminder of Maine's mounting drug problem. In 2015, a total of 272 Maine citizens died from a drug overdose.
"We've never had the epidemic that we're having now," Oxford County, Maine Sheriff's Office Sgt. Matthew Baker said.
Prescription pills, which those suffering from substance use disorder call a gateway drug to heroin, are readily available in Maine. According to a 2014 CDC report, Maine ranked first in the nation for long-term opioid prescriptions per capita.
According to Maine's DEA, heroin is making its way up from Mexico's poppy fields where it is produced.
What can be sold for $5 in New York City can go for $40 in Maine, said Roy McKinney, the director of Maine's DEA.
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Tags: Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, drug trafficking, Department of Justice, heroin distribution networks, centers for disease control


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The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that the March 17, 2018 Division 1 Boys Basketball Cleveland Regional Final game scheduled to take place at 7:00 PM at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University will be changed to a 4:00 PM Tip-off.
The change is due to a possible scheduling conflict with the Girls State Championship Game taking place that night in Columbus, Ohio.
Doors for the new time will be at 2:30 PM EST.
The Regional Semi Finals are set for Wednesday Night with two games: Copley Vs. Jackson at 6:15 PM and Solon Vs. Shaker Heights at 8:00 PM. Doors will open at 4:45 PM


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Amazing Bday Celebration last night.
Don't remember the latter half so I checked my text messages-
Letopho: ZZZZZ sleep now. Night boooooo. Happppy day. Loves. Holllow. ZZZ ight .and u look good with ur booobies
Friend: But I don't even have boobies.
Ooops. Scared to look at pictures! Parents are coming! AHHH!!!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
It's My Birthday
Amazing Bday Celebration last night.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Zip Lining in LA
"HARK! The Zip Line!"
Looks like someone left this zip line in the middle of the LA mountains. Let's hook a pulley and harness to it and swing across the city above the ravine without a trained professional.
Looks safe enough
Best free dollars I've ever spent. It was exciting when Ern transformed into me midway through the line. Good thing we stopped otherwise we would have traveled through time.
What's our next adventure ERN?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Soundsuits After Dark
To celebrate the closing of an exhibit at the Fowler museum at UCLA, KCRW hosted a party complete with a DJ and of course... food trucks.
Nick Cave's Soundsuits
We were feeling these suits and chased them down for one last dance. We went a little crazy.
Hehe, we were laughing so hard. It felt like we were dancing with a giant pom pom.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Ready Set Go
A little Silverlake adventure? Yes please. I'll wear my cheap colorful sunglasses and my hip man bag. We checked out the Jubilee Street Fair in our neighborhood... probably did 20 loops while we were there. Emphasis on music art community environment.
First- Farmers Market
But second, we found a Salvage yard similar to Berkeley's Urban Ore. Score!
Food trucks and posters:
Talented Kids and a stretch session:
I'm trying to be cool again like the Fonz.. AYYY. Eric and Ern made hanging pots to grow basil from old soda bottles and Ern has "gay hip"
Very couture:
Mandarin orange tacos, not as good as Ern's Orange Chicken tacos. Good try LA.
Ern was practicing taking pictures of cute boys in the background. I am teaching him how to properly be creepy. Good shot, Ern.. next time adjust the focus.
Eric had so much fun, he jizzed all over Ern's car seat. Bad Eric!
"What's our next adventure Ern? Let's go!"
A Night on Sunset Strip
If you drive down Sunset Strip, you'll notice signs that say, "No Cruising." It wasn't until I drove through the street that I realized that I could probably spend lots of time just driving aimless through the street that epitomizes "Beverly Hills and West Hollywood."
Lights, glamor and all you need is a pocket full of doe.... or a limo.
Had some sake and Japanese food at Katana:
Perfect weather to have dinner on the Patio.
Some candids and group shots:
Headed over to Saddle Ranch where I surprised the group with my rendition of Bon Jovi. Love singing to strangers. There was a mechanical bull, but it was a bit intimating. The venue was so kitschy and "western" it was fun.
Headed back to the limo, grab some Carls and passed out at home. Woot. Happy Tuesday.


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Sharing Lightbulb Moments:
- Go to Padlet wall: https://goo.gl/nLRMta
- Add your lightbulb moment (or an idea) regarding your chosen project, unit, learning since we last met. (*A great way to share ideas to help others)
3 parts to this session and it all takes risk-taking!
- Communicating Student Learning: An Overview telling a story that parents can connect the parts to a whole (Sheila Gourlay – Parkcrest)
- Introduction by Sheila Gourlay (Parkcrest) of why and how she connected the language of her report card with her overview, classblog (where the educational/instructional story unfolds) and the student ePortfolios (the evidence of learning). It all comes together in one circle of empowerment. Please contact Sheila for why and how she came to these connections. (Note: Parkcrest Primary department has decided to go this route this term.)
- Another Overview draft aimed at Gr 7.
- *Original template structural work by Glen Park School, Plymouth, UK
- A process for connecting learning with Big Ideas, Curricular standards, and assessment practices (backwards design+forwards design=engaged student learning) (Lindsay Holliday – Second Street)
- Walkthrough by Lindsay Holliday (Second Street) of how she developed an interactive unit that allowed for personalization, choice and voice. Using the ALL-IN-ONE KDU template gave a holistic view of the "why and how" of the journey for every student. Reflecting upon the process showed that every student was able to be passionately successful. As well, it was easy to translate this to a summative reporting structure.
- Time to map, plan, mess about, learn more, gather details and resources, develop activities
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I meant to write this post on the 10 Year Anniversary last year. However, I had my laser eye surgery done and I could barely see a computer screen during at the time. This picture was taken at ground zero in October of 2003 during our visit to New York that year. The poster was draped over what seemed to be a condemned building that must have been damaged on that fateful day.
"The human spirit is not measured by the size of the act, but the size of the heart"
The world was still recovering from that terrible event that happened just over 2 years ago that year. Security was tight. We were not allowed to scale to the Statue of Liberty or get within 50 feet from the New York Stock Exchange at that time.
No matter what, we had to visit ground zero, even though it was fenced off. I saw the towers fall down live on TV that day, but I had no comprehension the severity of the situation and repercussions will follow. It didn't seem real. I didn't come to the realization until I finally arrived at work. My desk faced a window with clear sight of the air patch to our airport. Planes were circling awaiting clearance to land due to the international order to ground all aircraft.
The one thing I got from the people who were affected was the pride and strength of everyone who worked hard to rebuilt but ensure no one ever forgets. One day I will return to New York, and visit ground zero again. I want to see the tributes and memorials built for the people lost that day.


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We consolidated a few dozen W2k3 servers and a Windows SAK-based NAS system into our EMC Celerra NS700G. While I don't have much to share on the task side, I have quite a few gotchas and pitfalls.
First – categorize your data to move! Sure, every SQL database is important, but you may have to get Finance's Excel spreadsheets up well before Engineering's AutoCAD drawings, so plan accordingly. As much as I wanted to bring up non-essential resources first, management wanted all of their tools and services up first. We had to plan to move our largest, busiest databases first, check consistency and get them up and running. We focused on mo
Second – plan your service dependencies well! In our case, we run anti-virus software on external W2k3 servers, on a private VLAN. We configured the NAS to stop serving files via CIFS, if A/V servers were not available. Our sizing estimates called for two A/V servers during peak load. It turns out that our Windows admins also run other applications on our A/V servers, which gave us sub-optimal A/V scan times. We ended up deploying another A/V server, since it was easier than getting them to stop running other applications on the existing A/V servers! Check and double-check anything that runs on an external box – backup software, A/V software, quota software, etc. Make sure you have enough CPU/network/disk in them.
Third – consider third-party migration tools and consultants, if your budget allows. Shareware and freeware tools can execute the copies and check permissions, but very few of them are able to deal with serious problem. Shareware will probably move 70TB of your data well – the last 10TB will take so much hand-holding, it might just be worth the cost to have a custom solution handle more of the problems. You'll find that moving data is easy – it's keeping the permissions and quotas intact that's hard.
Unfortunately, I can't recommend too much in the way of whitepapers or books, but I think the articles at SearchStorage cover quite a bit about NAS in general and server consolidation in particular. Quite a bit of it is directly applicable. Please message me directly, if I can be of further assistance.
Good luck!
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