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Researchers at MIT have developed a method to manufacture ultrathin, flexible solar cells using semiconductor inks and scalable fabrication techniques. They produce 18 times more power per kilogram and are thinner than a human hair, as reported by an MIT blog article.
easy to mount on any solid surface when adhered to a sturdy yet lightweight cloth. They can be worn as a source of portable energy, and they can be carried and set up quickly in far-flung areas to aid in emergencies. These solar cells are thin and lightweight, making it possible to laminate them onto a wide variety of surfaces, from sails on boats to tents and tarps used in disaster relief efforts. You could use them to sail around Australia if you wanted to. Researchers claim their lightweight solar technology requires nothing in the way of installation and can be seamlessly incorporated into existing infrastructure.
When assessing a new solar cell technology, conventional measures focus on how efficiently it converts sunlight into electricity and how much it costs per watt. Integrability, or how easily the new technology can be implemented, is also crucial. The current effort is motivated by the lightweight solar textiles that make integration possible. According to Vladimir Bulovi, head of emerging technologies at MIT and leader of the Organic and Nanostructured Electronics Laboratory, "we seek to speed solar adoption given the present urgent need to deploy new carbon-free sources of energy".
Mayuran Saravana pavanantham, a PhD candidate in electrical engineering and computer science, and Jeremiah Mwaura, a research scientist at MIT's Research Laboratory of Electronics, are the other authors. The research paper was published on December 9 in Small Methods, where readers may find much more information for those interested in the technical specifics of this discovery. Thankfully, the paper is not restricted to subscribers and can be read by anybody with access to the web.
The Road to Ultra-Thin Solar Cells
Due to their fragility, conventional silicon solar cells are typically packaged in heavy aluminium frames and enclosed in protective glass. Because of their bulk and rigidity, they can only be used in specific situations.
The search for printable solar cells dates back more than a decade. A group of researchers at MIT's ONE Lab developed a new type of thin film material six years ago and used it to create solar cells so light they could float on top of a soap bubble. However, the fabrication of these ultrathin solar cells involved complicated, vacuum-based methods that can be both expensive and difficult to scale up.
These new ultrathin, flexible solar cells are made using nanomaterials that come in the form of printable electronic inks. Researchers at MIT use a slot-die coater to deposit layers of electronic components onto a prepared, releasable substrate that is only 3 microns thick while working in the MIT nano clean room. The solar module's final step is the deposition of an electrode on its framework using screen printing (a process not dissimilar from the silkscreening of T-shirt designs). Researchers can then remove the ultrathin (15 microns) printed module from the plastic substrate, creating a lightweight solar gadget.
Such thin, freestanding solar panels would be difficult to handle and deploy due to their fragility. The MIT group looked for a lightweight, flexible, and strong substrate to stick the solar cells to. Fabrics were chosen because they offer the best combination of mechanical resilience and flexibility at a low weight.
They discovered the perfect material, a composite fabric called Dyneema, which weighs only 13 grammes per square meter. Strong enough to be used as ropes, the threads of this fabric were instrumental in rescuing the Costa Concordia from the depths of the Mediterranean (after its captain steered it too close to shore to wave to family and friends, whereupon it hit a rock and sank). The solar panels are attached to the cloth by a layer of UV-curable adhesive just a few microns thick. This results in a solar construction that is both lightweight and structurally strong.
It may seem easier to just print the solar cells on the fabric, but this would restrict designers to using only fabrics and other receptive surfaces that are chemically and thermally compatible with all the manufacturing procedures required to manufacture the devices. Our method separates solar cell production from system integration.
Outshining conventional solar panels
Based on their testing, MIT researchers determined that the device could produce 730 watts of electricity per kilogramme when used in a freestanding configuration and around 370 watts per kilogramme when used in a deployment configuration on the high-strength Dyneema fabric. That's equivalent to producing 18 times as much energy per kilogramme as traditional solar cells.
A typical Massachusetts rooftop solar system is around 8,000 watts. "Our fabric photovoltaics, which are capable of producing the same amount of power, would only increase the weight of a home's roof by roughly 20 kilos (44 pounds)," the co-author notes. After being folded and unrolled more than 500 times, the super-thin solar cells still generated over 90% of their original power.
The MIT solar cells are more lightweight and flexible than conventional cells, but they still need to be enclosed in a protective casing to prevent damage from the environment. Cell performance may degrade as a result of the interaction of the carbon-based organic material used in their construction with moisture and oxygen in the air.
Mwaura explains that the team is working on ultrathin packaging solutions that would only marginally increase the weight of the current ultralight devices. "Encasing these solar cells in heavy glass, as is standard with the traditional silicon solar cells, would minimise the value of the present advancement."
We are trying to improve the performance and portability of these ultralight and flexible solar structures by minimising the amount of non-solar active material they include.One way we've found to expedite production is to print the releasable substrates, just as we do with the rest of our device's layers. He continues, "This would hasten the process of bringing this technology to market."
We're well aware of how challenging "transition to market" might be. When searching the CleanTechnica archives, one finds a 2009 article and a 2016 article regarding printed solar cells, both written about enterprises that have since vanished without a trace. The hardest thing is just waiting, as Tom Petty sang.
Since the benefit of the current improvement would be diminished if the solar cells were encased in thick glass like conventional silicon solar cells, the team is working on ultrathin packaging options that would only marginally increase the weight of the existing ultralight devices. The tiny profile and light weight of the solar cells could lead to their being used in a wide variety of applications if these sorts of issues can be resolved. Some examples of how they could be used to generate power include attaching them to the sails of a boat, the exterior of tents during disaster recovery, or the wings of drones, but in principle they could be used to do so almost anywhere.
Can you explain the operation of solar cells that can be printed?
To this day, silicon remains the material of choice for solar panels. However, the Australian researchers are employing organic semiconductor polymers that are subsequently degraded to produce ink. The generated ink may absorb sunlight and generate power.
Are printable solar panels ever possible?
Inkjet printing on a sheet of paper has made it possible to create ultrathin solar cells. As a result, solar panels may be made at a lower cost and installed practically anywhere. The idea that our homes could be powered by solar cells in our curtains, blinds, and windows may still seem like science fiction.
Can solar panels be printed with a 3D printer?
University of Stanford Researchers Unveil 3D-Printed Solar Panels Clemens M. wrote the script, which was published on August 4, 2022. The optical concentrator for solar panels was designed by researchers at Stanford University in California and printed using 3D printing technology.
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Business Roundup: Pet portraits with Santa in Kannapolis Dec. 7
Published 12:05 am Sunday, November 30, 2014
KANNAPOLIS — Irresistible Portraits has announced their partnership with The Splashpaw Foundation Inc. for their second annual Pets With Santa event on Dec.7.
The Splashpaw Foundation was founded to assist and improve the research, treatment, and care of children and pets in our community, most specifically those dealing with cancer.
A special day of fun has been scheduled on the afternoon of Dec. 7 at Irresistible Portraits at 1418 S. Main St. in Kannapolis. For each $50 donation benefiting The Splashpaw Foundation, pet parents will receive a portrait session of their pet with Santa Claus, one digital image, and two Facebook Images. Pet portrait sessions with Santa are by appointment only.
The Splashpaw Foundation provides financial assistance with veterinary medical bills (all doctor or rescue referred) and provide pet food to Meals on Wheels as well as other organizations such as the puppy rescue or the humane society.
For more information or to schedule your pet's session contact Irresistible Portraits at 704-933-5600.
OrthoCarolina opens second location in Moorseville
MOORESVILLE — Northshore Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has joined OrthoCarolina, adding a second Mooresville location for the orthopedic group. With the addition of the new office, OrthoCarolina has more than 144 physicians at 34 locations across North Carolina.
"Mooresville and the Lake Norman region are an important area that continues to grow in population and size. Northshore has expertise and a reputation for excellence, and we're thrilled to have them on board," said Dr. Dan Murrey, CEO of OrthoCarolina. "By collaborating and continuing to build our practice in community locations close to home, we are making top-quality, innovative orthopedic care more convenient and easily accessible to our patients."
Northshore Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center has four physicians, one physician assistant and two physical therapists that will transition to OrthoCarolina's existing Mooresville practice, treating general orthopedics needs as well as subspecialties.
The two OrthoCarolina Mooresville locations are at 150 Fairview Road, and 124 Welton Way. For more information, visit orthocarolina.com.
OrthoCarolina is one of the nation's leading independent academic orthopedics practices serving
North Carolina and the Southeast since 1922. OrthoCarolina provides compassionate and
comprehensive musculoskeletal care including operative and non-operative care, diagnostic imaging
Scott named assistant manager at The Cleaning Authority
The Cleaning Authority has announced the promotion of Madison (Mattie) Scott to the position of assistant manager. Scott has been with The Cleaning Authority for nealy four of the five years it has been in operation. She started as a professional cleaner, then certified trainer followed by quality inspector. She has taken care of hundreds of families, and although they are very happy about her promotion they are very disappointed they will not see her on a weekly basis with her cheerful personality coming to clean their home.
Scott understands the importance of customer satisfaction and the fact that the services The Cleaning Authority provides are personal. "We clean their homes. We know their children, their parents, their pets, and take care of their most precious things."
Although she doesn't spend much time cleaning these days with her new responsibilities, her visibility with the customers remain high. She still performs quality inspections, meets new customers during estimate meetings and never hesitates to pick up the phone to check in with the customers ensuring each of them she remains ever dedicated to their continued satisfaction with The Cleaning Authority.
The Cleaning Authority is a locally owned company providing professional residential cleaning services to families in Rowan, Davidson, Cabarrus, Davie and Mecklenburg counties since 2009 and currently employs 26 professional cleaners.
Rockwell Farms using robots
Rockwell Farms, which grows patio plants to be sold in supermarkets, was recently featured in the publication "Greenhouse Management" in a story about the farm's four small robots.
The robots are less than 2 feet tall and move plant pots using robotic arms, the article said. adding the robots can move plants at a maximum rate of 240 pots an hour.
According to the article, Rockwell Farms "purchased them in January from Harvest Automation, a material handling company that develops robots for the agriculture industry."
"Ultimately, the robots are a tool to help employees be more efficient — which is what drove the company toward this innovation in the first place," the article said.
Visit www.greenhousemag.com and search keywords "Rockwell Farms" to read the article.

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Grilled Food Safety Tips from USDA
- TransportingWhen carrying food to another location, keep it cold to minimize bacterial growth. Use an insulated cooler with sufficient ice or ice packs to keep the food at 40 °F or below. Pack food right from the refrigerator into the cooler immediately before leaving home.
Keep Everything CleanBe sure there are plenty of clean utensils and platters. To prevent foodborne illness, don't use the same platter and utensils for raw and cooked meat and poultry. Harmful bacteria present in raw meat and poultry and their juices can contaminate safely cooked food. If you're eating away from home, find out if there's a source of clean water. If not, bring water for preparation and cleaning. Or pack clean cloths, and moist towelettes for cleaning surfaces and hands.
- LeftoversRefrigerate any leftovers promptly in shallow containers. Discard any food left out more than 2 hours (1 hour if temperatures are above 90 °F).
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Saturday, May 14, 2022
Carmen Corbasson Community Centre Parking Lot
1399 Cawthra Road, South of the QEW
Mark your calendars for the return of the plant sale after a two year absence! We will be set up in the parking lot between the community centre and the Cawthra Seniors Centre with lots of parking available. The sale will run rain or shine!
We plan to have plants such as ferns, rudbeckia, heuchera, sedum, echinacea, bleeding hearts, ornamental grasses and sedges plus named hostas and tomatoes. Our members donate all the plant material from their gardens so all grow well in the area.
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There is one trivia question that almost everyone has been getting right over the years: "Which is the most populous country in the world?" The answer has always been China. This is a statistic for which the 'Numero Uno' position did not change for a very long time.
However, this April, the answer changed as China lost the population crown to India. This did not go unnoticed, especially since India is the world's largest democracy and always captures the attention of the world at large. India's climb up the population leader board has put a spotlight on the abundance of possibilities that lie ahead during Amritkaal, the 25-year stretch culminating in India's 100th year of independence in 2047.
India – A Unique Growth Model
A unique combination of Democracy, Demographics, Demand and Digitization give India a potent force to take the next step, or rather the next leap towards becoming a global superpower. Emphasis on structural reforms and agile execution aimed at ease of doing business, building best-in-class physical, virtual and social infrastructure, improvement in quality of life is paving the path for a robust, sustainable and inclusive growth. Unlike China, where the growth model has been largely state-driven and environmentally unsustainable, in India, one can expect the growth to be more inclusive and sustainable, driven by entrepreneurship with the Government acting as a facilitator. Vibrancy of capital markets in India helps in making growth more inclusive.
The "Age Old" Question
While change in population pecking order happened recently, this development was on the cards for quite some time. China's now-discontinued but once controversial one-child policy meant that this reversal in population leader board would happen sooner or later. Few months ago, China reported a decline in its population for the first time in decades and brought the focus back on demographics. While an aging China has many implications for the global economy, it has also brought into focus the potential challenges that could be faced by the elderly, especially in an aging country, where working age population could be outnumbered by the elderly. With an inverted pyramid, also known as 4-2-1 problem (4 grandparents and 2 parents being dependent on a single child) and lack of social security benefits, China may be staring at a demographic predicament. Although India's population is relatively young (median age of 28 years vs. 38 years for China) and is expected to decline only after 2050, steps in the right direction today are critical to avoid the possibility of a large greying population without adequate means for sustenance. As ironic as it may sound, gradual increase in life expectancy (doubled, from 35 in the 1950s to 70 today and expected to increase further) makes matters difficult.
India has made significant progress in establishing a social security net in recent years, through initiatives like the JAM Trinity and Direct Benefit Transfer. While these efforts have been transformational, they alone cannot fully address the challenges in supporting the needs of a larger ageing population. Recent civil unrest in France is a case in point (protests against raising of minimum retirement age for full pension). Additionally, the increase in the number of gig workers who do not have access to social security benefits underscores the need for financial planning. Therefore, it is crucial to prioritize the often-neglected financial goal of retirement. India helps in making growth more inclusive.
In fact, it would be fair to say that retirement planning is by far the most critical financial goal. Three important aspects stand out. Firstly, for most people, retirement is a certainty. Secondly, with medical advancement and increasing life expectancy, the number of years one lives post-retirement has increased; however, the number of years is an unknown variable which makes retirement planning critical, yet challenging. Lastly, since retirement is in the distant future, most people tend to put off retirement planning till it is too late. And even those who plan, underestimate the impact of inflation (both, price and lifestyle) over long timeframes.
The lack of financial preparedness is not restricted to India alone. Globally too, the retirement savings gap has widened over the years. According to the World Economic Forum, the retirement savings gap for eight of the world's largest economies widened to USD 70 Trillion in 2015. This is expected to further increase to USD400 Trillion by 2050. In the US too, a staggering 26% of non-retired adults did not have any retirement savings, as per a US Federal Reserve Survey of 2020. In India, in absence of similar retirement benefits, and with the retirement age lower than most major economies, the most likely avenue for creating retirement corpus has to be through investments in risk assets like equities, provided this is done with a long-term investment horizon.
The "Investment" Solution
Historically, Indian households have allocated a disproportionately high share of wealth to physical assets. An average Indian household holds majority of its wealth in Real Estate and Gold, with financial assets accounting for a significantly small component. This is unusual in the global context. As per RBI's Household Finance Committee Report (2017), more than 50% of households expect to rely on support from their children during old age, banking on the uncertain income-generating capacity of future generation. Thus, a large proportion of the nation's wealth being locked in largely illiquid assets, like real estate etc. does not help either the country at large or the investors themselves in their old-age.
Recently, the trend has shifted away from illiquid assets and is more towards an increase in financialization of savings. More importantly, a mix of financial savings has started changing in favor of capital markets as reflected in the increase in Demat accounts and SIPs. Despite the recent increase, there is still a long runway ahead, as the overall equity allocation among households in India is less than 5%. From a long-term standpoint, equity as an asset class generates inflation-outpacing returns, and equities, especially Equity MFs, must be the go-to investment avenue for investors to create a retirement corpus over a 15-20 year time horizon, if not more.
India has an ambition to be a developed country in its Amritkaal. Humongous amount of risk capital is needed to meet India's ambitious infrastructure development and growth objectives. Hence, an increase in depth of the capital market is so critical. Healthy domestic equity flows will also help the Government's asset monetization program while ensuring that ownership remains with its own citizens. Even in the start-up ecosystem, there is an enormous need for risk capital. While, entrepreneurial ambitions of a young India combined with a funding boom has spelt a golden period for the start-up ecosystem, bulk of this funding has so far been from foreign VC firms. Looking ahead, getting Indian risk capital to fund entrepreneurial ambitions in the country is another goal worth pursuing.
Robust domestic equity flows make the equity market less susceptible to shocks from foreign capital flight – something which we witnessed last year when inflows in Mutual Funds helped to counterbalance Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) outflows and kept Indian equity markets largely resilient. This had a positive ripple effect on the overall health of financial markets, and in turn, macro-economic stability of the country. Strong domestic equity flows will, in fact, encourage foreign investors to invest more in India as the counterbalancing stability provided by domestic flows can add another positive dimension for those looking to invest here. Over the years, foreign investors have viewed India as one of the preferred investment destinations, owing to a structural growth story at the macro level and a diverse bottom-up stock-picking opportunity at the micro level. Stability provided by domestic flows and greater market depth can provide the third element of interest for global investors to allocate more to India.
Having wider participation in equity markets could enable more equitable distribution of wealth in the society as more people would be able to participate indirectly in the nation's growth story.
An Aatmanirbhar Bharat
(Self-reliant India)
In view of this, it is imperative that the policy environment remains highly conducive for encouraging investment in equity as an asset class. All said and done, while we focus on indigenization of various aspects of our economy, we would do well to not overlook the importance of domestic risk capital in making the nation economically and our population financially 'Aatmanirbhar'. While we have overtaken China demographically, we still have a long way to go on other fronts. For instance, in 2021, China's per capita income ($12,556) was 6times that of India's ($2,256). Bewilderingly enough, in 1990, India's per capita income ($368) was higher than China's ($318). This divergence over the last three decades could be attributable to China's focus on manufacturing and infrastructure. Both these aspects have been at the forefront of Indian policymakers' agenda. Likewise, India could take other cues as well from the east and the west, emulate their fruitful measures, avoid their follies; and unlock our true potential.
It is often said that China is growing old before growing rich. While India, on its part, has always been culturally and spiritually rich, it is high time that in this Amritkaal, every citizen also becomes economically rich before growing old, and we regain our old title of 'Sone ki Chidiya' or 'The Bird of Gold'.
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Get to know the Ninox assistant
We use tours to interactively show you how Ninox works. The software we use for that acts as an additional "layer" on top of the app and guides you in real-time through the processes in Ninox.
The Ninox assistant runs on Userlane—a no-code Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) designed specifically for onboarding, employee training, and customer support.
...our assistant playfully shows you how to use Ninox and addresses initial uncertainties in the direct application—complementing the written documentation (the one you are reading right now) as well as our video tutorials.
Our goal is to guide you through Ninox step-by-step in real-time, providing you with an enjoyable user experience right from the start.
We are here to help you understand Ninox' functionality and start building your databases as quickly as possible—ultimately, we want you to succeed with Ninox.
The Ninox assistant is primarily targeted at folks who are new to Ninox. Of course, this doesn't have to stop you from exploring tours—no matter where you are in your Ninox journey.
At the moment, the tours only work in the web app (app.ninox.com)—ideally on a PC. They are less suited for small screens (<640 pixels) such as those of smartphones and tablets.
- 1.When logged in to the web app, navigate to the gear icon in the top-right corner to access the global settings.
- 2.From the dropdown select Tours. The assistant is enabled.
- 3.To close/disable the tours again, click theicon in the pop-up on the left of your screen. The assistant is disabled.✖
We've also built a tour for that—try Enable tours (5 sec) directly in Ninox.
Some of the tours require admin rights and enabling the edit mode in order to display all steps of a tour.
In such cases, there are 2 variations:
- one for users with read rights and
- one for users with admin rights.
Depending on the tour, you may see a step but be unable to perform the desired action. In this case, we show an alternative step: contacting the admin of your Ninox workspace to request admin rights.
Ninox tours are sorted into chapters. Currently, there's 6 chapters with a total of 19 tours.
The tours build on each other, i.e. some are only visible after completing a specific tour. So it is perfectly normal that you do not see the complete list all at once.
- Enable tours (5 sec)
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- Create a new workspace (5 sec)
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- Input data (10 sec)
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- Invite collaborators (15 sec)
- Import data to a new table (25 sec)
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- Rename a database (5 sec)
- Delete a database (5 sec)
- Create views (10 sec)
- Share views (15 sec)
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At the end of each tour you complete, a popup appears containing a survey link. In this survey, feel free to tell us what you (don't) like and what else you think the tours are missing.


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Imagine life without cycles or landmarks of any kind—just birth, followed by a long, gray line of 27,941 days, then death.
I'm kidding—but even if that were true, it's a moot point. We are never without our cycles and landmarks. The religious and non-religious alike live in wheels within wheels, cycling through weeks, months, seasons, and years, each of them marked with days and events we declare to be special. Some are fixed by nature, like birthdays, solstices, equinoxes—all of which celebrate the return of the planet to a precise orbital spot—and seasons, a slower, more majestic ticking that gives a person a glimpse at the cosmic wristwatch.
The recognition of life landmarks, such as naming, rites of passage, marriage, anniversaries, and death, evolved under religious auspices—but contributor Jane Wynne Willson shows that there's no problem finding secular expressions that are every bit as meaningful and satisfying in her essay "Humanist Ceremonies."
Then there's the wheel of holidays, which more than anything else is the one by which kids measure the passing of time. That her birthday is on November 17 meant nothing to my youngest when she was five, but "just after Halloween" worked fine (until every November 1, when she would be miffed at our lack of precision). Like the celebrations of personal landmarks, most of the holidays ("holy days") have religious origins—first pagan, then Christian—and most have developed entirely secular expressions. Add to those a few special days with purely secular roots and you have a calendar of secular celebrations introduced in my essay "Losing the 'Holy,' Keeping the 'Day.'"
Next is a pair of dueling essays devoted to the eternal secular question: Isn't it better to simply skip holidays with loud religious overtones, like Christmas? This kerfuffle is the subject of "The Question of the Claus: Should the Santa Story Stay or Go in Secular Families?" Tom Flynn, editor of Free Inquiry, is counsel for the prosecution, and I take the side of truth and justice.
Be sure to visit the "Additional Resources" for outstanding books and links for secular family celebrations.


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Drumroll please... We're excited to present the newest member of our training studios: Ableton Push 3.
With numerous innovative features and enhancements over its predecessor, Push 3 is poised to transform the way we make music.
Before we dive into the details, if you'd like to get hands-on with Push 3 or ask us questions, come to our free Push 3 Premiere Event on July 8th.
To give you an idea of what it's like playing with Push 3 for the first time, Liveschool trainers Moss and Setwun turned on the cameras to share their first discoveries:
Push 3 vs Push 2 / Push 1
It's the 10th birthday of Push 1 this year. And true to Ableton's consistent track record in hardware and software creation, Push 3 leaps beyond its predecessors without making earlier versions redundant. If you own a Push 1 or Push 2 you already know these are incredibly solid devices, built to last and are still being maintained with firmware updates and ongoing compatibility with the latest versions of Ableton Live. The Push 3 builds on this ethos with upgradeability central to the design planning – more on that in a moment.
Push 3 delivers on Ableton's original intention with Push – to make an instrument, not just a controller. And they've delivered on this with a combination of several stand-out features plus many smaller optimisations
- The tactile surface of the instrument is now more responsive than ever, with each pad responding to vertical, horizontal and pressure movements. In technical terms this is MIDI polyphonic expression (MPE), but more simply your touch can animate individual notes in so many ways it allows you to express yourself more fully and precisely, even when playing multiple notes at the same time.
- For sampling, recording and performing you no longer require an additional audio interface. Push 3 has this inbuilt with 2 audio inputs (with variable gain), 4 audio outputs (including the 2 reassignable cue outs), plus ADAT in/out ports allowing for an expansion up to a total of 10 inputs and 12 outputs.
- If you use hardware of any kind – drum machines, synthesisers, sequencers or MIDI controllers – your Push 3 can act as your MIDI hub, connecting all your gear and tempo syncing any external clocks. This can be done via the extra USB port, or via the minijack MIDI port. And the two footswitch jacks are DC-coupled for controlling any CV-gate devices (and are TRS so can be split to create 4 CV outs).
- Many, many small optimisations we've come to appreciate the more we've used it:
- Session View clips on the display allows you to continue playing the pads while launching and navigating scenes. There's still the dedicated session pad mode, but combining these workflows has been a game-changer. A small but nice modification is the buttons for Session / Note modes now have icon labels instead of text labels.
- A dedicated Capture button, so you can easily "capture" ideas as you play, ensuring you don't lose any moments of inspiration, even if you forgot to hit record beforehand.
- The large jog wheel for navigating, launching, loading sets and projects (yep, that's new too) makes detailed editing a dream.
Push 3 Stand-alone vs Controller models
What will be perhaps the most talked-about feature is that there are in fact two Push 3's to choose from. Available in both "controller" and "standalone" configurations, the standalone variant is capable of running Live without a computer or charger:
- Inside the stand-alone Push 3 is a computer running Linux and Ableton OS and a Push-version of Ableton Live software. There is also a battery with 2 hours of charger-free use, and a hard drive with 256GB of SSD storage for soundpacks, samples, recordings and project files.
- The "controller" version is exactly the same but without the extra internals. To run, it requires a laptop with Ableton Live and the power charger. But this is also where things get interesting. At any time you if you decide to upgrade your Push 3 "controller" to a fully stand-alone version their upgrade kit instals the hard drive, operating system and battery. A welcome and ethical approach to equipment manufacturing in an era of planned-obsolescence.
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Community Development Strategy
Local communities grow stronger and flourish, when people can have their say and participate in creating a community where everyone contributes, matters and belongs.
Council adopted the Community Development Strategy 2020 - 2023, which served as a roadmap for community growth and inclusiveness for the past three years.
The Community Development team is currently developing the 2023 - 2027 Community Development Strategy.
The strategy seeks to approach the complex task of uncovering what matters to you, by consulting with individuals, groups, clubs and organisations, government, non-government, not for profit, businesses, families, youth, seniors, culturally diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, residents, visitors and tourists; identifying priorities, ideas, insights, gaps and barriers.
The highlights of the Strategy and the key priority areas and outcomes that the Community Development team will work with the community on, are:
- Inclusiveness
- Participation
- Accessibility
- Connectivity
The strategy will guide the team to develop and create opportunities to participate, socially and professionally, to provide safe and accessible spaces in order to grow social connections. The strategy provides a roadmap to work with the community to facilitate connectivity through referrals, events and content to educate, upskill, partner, listen actively and, most of all, connect.
If you would like more information about the Community Development Strategy, please contact our Community Development team on firstname.lastname@example.com.
Community Development Strategy 2020 - 2023
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Jheral said:In a way, you're right, but since all named characters are busy elsewhere at the time, we wouldn't really be able to use any of them.
Biter, Rorge, Vargo Hoat, Bronn etc.. are all good, since they're mercenaries, and as such, not exactly the most loyal people around.
What I ment was that it's common knowledge that there are plenty of hedge knights in Westernos who are just looking for a lord to align themselves to who would pay for their service. So instead of named characters in the book like Biter, Rorge, or Varge Hoat, we could just make up a few hedge knights.. like Ser Robert Rivers or Ser Desmond Sand or Ser Jon Storm. And if you need characters with high healing skills just make up a Maester, like Maester Walder or Maester Karyl. And you could always just raid the family trees and take younger sons, like Royces were loyal to the Arryns, but one of his sons was fighting for Renly. With this you can have an infinite number of NPCs (something I like, fielding an army of 100 NPCs, kinda puts a face to your soldiers). Personally I like this more than having Biter and Rorge with me, but others might feel different.


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Posted by Christy Cost on July 10, 2001 at 12:40:38:
In Reply to: In-vitro to have babies after loss of husband posted by patti on July 07, 2001 at 09:06:34:
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My husband of 7 years died March 31, 2001. He was 28, I was 27. Our son was three and a half months old. In some ways I wish I had known it was coming so that I could have harvested some sperm and my son might have a sibling. But this past 16 months have been so difficult. Think long and hard before you propell yourself into single motherhood, be sure you know what you are getting into. I never wish that I had not had my son, but I do realize how much easier it would have been if Bill had died before we had a baby. If you do decide to go the baby route, surround youself with family and friends. Establish a strong support group, and don't be afraid to ask for help. If not for my family and my husbands family, I surely would have given up before now. I was looking forward to being a stay at home mommy to our son, now I work to provide health insurance to my son and myself, and my son is in day care all day. It was easy for your husband to 'decide', with you, that you would have your children if he didn't live, but he's not the one who has to bust ass now to take care of them. If youre financially independent, I say go for it. If not, think of yourself and your future children. My son is the only joy I have left, but single motherhood is still very, very hard.


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These are important terms and notations for this section.
Exponent The exponent of a term is the power that the term is being raised to. For
example, the exponent of is .
Exponentiation Exponentiation is the process of raising a term to a power. For
example, if we have and "square" both sides, we would say we "exponentiated both
sides by two". This is primarily of use/interest in industry as it is a much
more common phrase than saying "we raised both sides to the power of
Exponential Growth/Decay Exponential Growth (or decay) is any growth (or
decay respectively) whose rate depends upon the current population value
of the growing (or decaying) substance. For example, a population of deer
will have more babies if there are more deer to bread, so it's (unrestricted)
growth would be an example of exponential growth. In contrast, if a student
has 2 assignments assigned every week, due at the end of the semester, the
workload growth is not an example of exponential growth, as it grows at
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A new season of Destiny 2 usually brings with it a slight downgrade in character power, as the seasonal artifact for the previous three months is retired and replaced with a new one. If you'd maximized your overall power level in Season of the Haunted, then you'll likely be starting Season of Plunder back at a power level of 1560. As of now, players can start working to the soft cap of 1570 and grind high-level events to reach the hard cap of 1580.
The soft cap, which can quickly be reached by earning new armor and weapons from seasonal and Vanguard activities, will have you reach the 1570 power level quickly and easily enough. As a reminder, that means that each one of your three main weapons and five armor pieces will need equipment rated at 1570 for you to achieve that overall average (unless you exceed that number in certain slots).
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Random loot drops and Powerful Engrams will help boost your numbers, but to reach the 1580 hard cap, you'll need to do some real grinding to earn Pinnacle Engrams. These will help push your Guardian up to 1580–albeit slowly–and can be earned from high-level activities. The following activities will reward you with Pinnacle Engrams that will help you get those last few numbers necessary to reach the hard cap:
Completing Iron Banner bounties (Iron Banner is held twice per season now)Raid completionsDungeon completionsLegacy Raid and Dungeon completionsA Flawless run (seven wins) in Trials of OsirisCompleting Nightfall: The Ordeal with a score of 100,000 points or moreCompleting weekly Crucible, Strike, and Gambit playlist challengesCompleting the Ketchcrash activity on Master difficultyCompleting the Preservation mission (Unlocked after finishing the Witch Queen campaign)
Solo players will most reliably be able to earn Pinnacles from completing the various playlist challenges, like playing enough Crucible/Gambit matches or using the correct subclass in Vanguard playlists. Those reset weekly, but to really reach the hard cap, you'll want to find other players to take part in activities like the weekly raid or dungeon. Grinding for Pinnacle Engram drops in a Raid can be time-consuming, but this is generally where you'll find the best material to equip or sacrifice to upgrade your existing gear.
Trials and Iron Banner generally ignore your Artifact power level, so competitive players can focus on those PvP activities to earn their Pinnacle Engrams. Your seasonal artifact–the Skeleton Key for Season of Plunder–also boosts your overall power level, so you can grind out XP and slowly increase the levels on that item. You'll be able to power up slowly with that method, but as noted above, you'll lose those precious numbers when the season comes to an end.
Each season generally increases the power level caps by 10 when they go live, so your hard work will follow you into each new period of activity for Destiny 2.
To help you get started you can check out several Season of Plunder guides. For some swashbuckling gear, click through for how to play Ketchcrash, invest in a buggy grenade launcher right now before their firepower is dialed back, and search the reef for Map Fragments that can be used to find new loot in Expeditions.
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When I compile a project with ant passing -Xlint:all to the compiler, even with ANT_TASKS=none I get the following error messages: [javac] warning: [path] bad path element "/usr/share/ant-core/lib/xml-apis.jar": no such file or directory [javac] warning: [path] bad path element "/usr/share/ant-core/lib/xercesImpl.jar": no such file or directory [javac] warning: [path] bad path element "/usr/share/ant-core/lib/xalan.jar": no such file or directory I guess this is because /usr/share/ant-core/lib/ant-bootstrap.jar contains the following line in its manifest: Class-Path: ant.jar xml-apis.jar xercesImpl.jar xalan.jar If I set ANT_TASKS=all, I get even more such warnings. /usr/share/xalan/lib/xalan.jar also references xercesImpl.jar and xml-apis.jar, while /usr/share/javacup/lib/javacup.jar references java-cup-11a-runtime.jar instead of javacup-runtime.jar. I don't know if there is any easy way to avoid these problems, if maybe simply modifying that manifest is an option. I do know, however, that enabling warnings is a good idea, and seeing warnings for every build is annoying and tends to get you used to ignoring warnings, which I consider a bad thing.
Created attachment 138479 [details] Demo build file Simple test file demonstrating the issue. Run in an otherwise empty dir, with whatever settings for GENTOO_VM or ANT_TASKS you like.
To solve this I think we need to automatically remove or rewrite the Class-Path entries in our eclasses so might take a while before anything gets implemented.
We not have dev-java/ant-core-1.7 in the tree anymore. Is this still in dev-java/ant-core-1.9.2?
This still appears to be in issue with ant-core-1.10.9-r5, running a tomcat 9 produces the following warning in catalina log: 24-Oct-2022 09:01:39.706 WARNING [main] org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.StandardJarScanner.processURLs Failed to scan [file:/usr/share/ant-core/lib/xalan.jar] from classloader hierarchy java.io.IOException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException The MANIFEST.MF of ant-bootstrap.jar still contains xalan.jar Manifest-Version: 1.0 Ant-Version: Apache Ant 1.10.9 Created-By: 18.104.22.168+1 (Eclipse Adoptium) Main-Class: org.apache.tools.ant.Main Class-Path: ant.jar xalan.jar


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Hello Kitty, Pac-Man Join Forces
NORTH AMERICA–Sanrio and Bandai Namco Entertainment have teamed up to debut a new collaboration titled Hello Kitty ♥ Pac-Man.
April 6, 2018
Co-brand between Sanrio and Bandai Namco's iconic characters will be featured in merchandise and apps.
NORTH AMERICA–Sanrio and Bandai Namco Entertainment have teamed up to debut a new collaboration titled Hello Kitty ♥ Pac-Man.
The new partnership kicked off at Comic-Con with a limited edition merchandise collection that blends the pixelated Pac-Man look with the iconography of Hello Kitty. The range includes t-shirts, caps, socks, tote bags, pins and a collectible figure set; however, additional products will be available at specialty retailers this fall.
Additionally, the collaboration includes a Hello Kitty-themed update to the "Pac-Man" app. Highlights from the update include in-game integrations, themed levels, customized icons and customized ghosts. The update is now available via the App Store and Google Play.
"Hello Kitty and Pac-Man have both endeared themselves to pop culture fans around the world for decades, it's about time that these two became best friends," says Eric Hartness, vice president, marketing, Bandai Namco Entertainment America. "We look forward to celebrating this new friendship with fans at Comic-Con and have them experience the limited-time Hello Kitty update to the 'Pac-Man' app as they chomp dots, weave through corners and avoid colorful ghosts."
The Hello Kitty ♥ Pac-Man merchandise collectible is now available at the BAIT booth (#5146) at San Diego Comic-Con, July 20-23.
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"Dietary supplements are regulated to protect the health of American consumers," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton of the Justice Department's Civil Division. "The Department of Justice will prosecute individuals and corporations who sell dangerous products while misrepresenting that they are safe and legal dietary supplements."
Phillip Braun, of Boca Raton, FL, and Aaron Singerman, of Delray Beach, FL, founded and operated Blackstone, a Boca Raton-based sports and dietary supplements retailer. Braun is the CEO and former President, and Singerman is the former CEO.
AsWholeFoods originally reported, Blackstone Labs and Ventech Labs and six individuals were originally charged with selling hundreds of thousands of illegal products—including anabolic steroids—nationwide and internationally, fraudulently claiming that the products were high-quality, legal supplements. All defendants were charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud consumers and the FDA. Braun and Singerman were charged with two counts of introducing an unapproved new drug into interstate commerce.
Now, the announcement states, Braun, Singerman, and Blackstone Labs have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and to selling unapproved new drugs. Blackstone has also pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the FDA and to commit mail and wire fraud.
The defendants specifically admitted that, from 2012–2017, they conspired to sell unapproved new drugs and/or illegal controlled substances; that they falsely characterized their products as safe and legal supplements; that they falsely represented that the products were made in "FDA approved" registered facilities that followed all required regulations; and that they fraudulently imported raw ingredients for their products from China. Braun and Singerman both admitted to selling many other products in violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, including synthetic stimulants DMAA and DMBA, and the "nootropic" chemical picamilon. The defendants ignored injury complaints from customers and did not notify the FDA of complaints.
As part of their plea agreements, the defendants also agreed to forfeit all proceeds of these crimes, with Braun forfeiting $3 million, Singerman forfeiting $2.9 million, and Blackstone forfeiting $1 million.
Braun and Singerman are scheduled to be sentenced on January 27, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, before U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas of the Southern District of Florida. Both face a maximum penalty of 13 years in prison. Blackstone is scheduled to be sentenced the same day.
Related: Non-Compliant Supplement Manufacturer Ordered to Stop Selling Products FDA, FTC Send Warning Letters to 10 Companies over Diabetes Claims Dietary Supplement Product Handling & Manufacturing is an Issue…and an Opportunity
Four other defendants previously charged have pleaded guilty to the distribution of unapproved new drugs, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and conspiracy to defraud the FDA. One remaining defendant is set for trial on November 23."Consumers who use dietary supplements expect those products to be safe. When they contain drugs that are not FDA-approved, the health of the public is put at risk," said Acting Director Catherine A. Hermsen of the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations. "We will continue to pursue and bring to justice those who place consumers' health in jeopardy."


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Class of 1957
1957 Maroon Spotlight
Wesley Baumbartner
Football 54-57, Wrestling 54-57, Track 55-57, Student Council 56-57, Student Council President 56-57, Home Room President 55-56, Home Room Vice- President 56-57, Annual King Candidate 55-56, Boys' State 56, Football Queen Escort 55-56 .
Wesley Ray Baumgartner
November 16, 1937 – July 10, 2022
Wesley Ray Baumgartner, 84 of Bluffton, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022. He was the eldest son of Raymond and Pearl Baumgartner of Perry, OK, deceased.
Wesley was born in Perry and grew up on Grove Street. He attended Perry Elementary and Perry High School. Upon graduating in 1957, he enrolled in Oklahoma State University and graduated with a BS degree in Geography. He was immediately hired by the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C., as a Cartographer and worked for the Federal Government for thirty years before retiring to his home in Dale City, VA. He later relocated to Sun City Hilton Head, SC, to spend his retirement years.
He served five years in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Ft. Belvoir, VA; Tokyo, Japan; Shaw Air Force Base, SC. It was while he was stationed at Ft. Belvoir that he met his future wife, Rebecca Rios of Alexandria, VA.
Wesley is survived by his wife of over sixty years, Rebecca Baumgartner of Sun City Hilton Head, SC; his son, Gregg Baumgartner and his wife, Diane, of Herndon, VA; his daughter Brenda Baumgartner and granddaughter, Raven Robertson of San Leandro, CA; and his brother Wiley Baumgartner of Guthrie, OK.
No services are planned in SC. His family will bury his remains in Grace Hill Cemetery, Perry, OK, at a later date.


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11 Dec Social Work Insights on Flood Early Warning in Botswana
Journal Article
Maripe, K.
Social Work Insights on Flood Early Warning in Botswana
British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science
Vol (No), pp
Flood early warning systems are crucial for communities (households and individuals) to act appropriately and mitigate or prevent hazards from becoming disasters. They empower communities and households to respond and act appropriately to reduce the risk of death, injury, loss of property or damage from floods. Batswana communities are prone to floods and heavy rains. These floods have had a significant impact on communities (individuals and households). Between 1980 and 2010, the country experienced 14 floods disaster events which killed a total number of 686 people and affected 1, 340 496. During the same reporting period, averages of 22 people were killed per year, 43,242 people were affected, and the number affected by floods continues to increase over the years [1]. In 2009, Botswana received heavy rainfall (100 mm) with the most affected areas being Dukwi, Sua, Mmatshumu, Lephephe, and Mosetse. The rationale for the present paper arose from a realization that disasters are increasing in number and severity but no early warnings systems have been developed. John Oliver [2] defines disaster as a part of the environmental process that is of greater than expected frequency and magnitude and causes major "human hardship with significant change". Despite the frequency of flood disasters, communities have not developed early warning systems that will assist with the minimization of disaster risks. It is vital to note that the structure and functioning of flood early warning systems will vary from one community to another in order to fit the population group/community at risk. Therefore, this paper explores and interrogates flood vulnerability factors and the design of flood early warning systems for Botswana communities, their significance, and the need for enhanced mechanisms to reduce the risk of disasters. Furthermore, it charts the way-forward in relation to developing community relevant flood early warning systems by social workers and communities.
Maripe, K. (2016). "Social Work Insights on Flood Early Warning in Botswana." British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science 3(14). URL : http://www.journalrepository.org/media/journals/BJESBS_21/2016/Feb/Maripe1432015BJESBS22598.pdf


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One of the large refiners in the U.S., Citgo Petroleum, owned by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, has denied a report that it was considering filing for bankruptcy, among other options, to protect itself from competing claims over its governance amid the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.
On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that a bankruptcy filing was one of the options that Citgo Petroleum is considering. Such filing is neither imminent nor certain, but could be a way to protect Citgo's operations on the U.S. Gulf Coast and keep them running, The Journal reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.
According to the WSJ report, a potential bankruptcy filing could provide some period of calm, but it could also prompt many creditors to start encroaching Citgo to claim repayments. One of those is Russia's oil giant Rosneft, which has extended a loan to PDVSA. The Venezuelan state oil firm used 49.9 percent in Citgo as collateral for that loan, and if it defaults on the loan, Rosneft could claim that stake in Citgo.
"Citgo has no intention of entering into bankruptcy proceedings," a spokesman for the company wrote in an email to Reuters after The Journal published its report.
"We continue to maintain a strong balance sheet, flat debt levels and liquidity of more than $1 billion into the new year," the spokesman added.
Amid the political impasse in Venezuela, opposition leader Juan Guaidó—whom the U.S. backed last week as the legitimate president—was said earlier this week to be preparing to announce new boards of directors for PDVSA and Citgo.
Guaidó has ordered Venezuela's congress to appoint new boards at the two companies, Reuters reports.
In a tweet on Thursday, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton wrote:
"Today, President Guaido has asked the workers of Citgo to stay in their jobs during the democratic and economic recovery of Venezuela. The fruits of their labor will no longer be used to facilitate graft and corruption by Maduro."
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Norwich City Women have appointed Shaun Howes as their new head coach, to be assisted by Steve Kenny and with Megan Todd as player coach.
Howes, who also works with the Canaries' Community Sports Foundation and Girls Development Programme, was a player for Cambridge United, Leyton Orient, as well an FA Vase runner-up with Wroxham at Wembley in 2010, and more recently a Director of Football at Trafford Park.
NCWFC chair Louise Riseborough told canaries.co.uk: "I am delighted that Shaun is joining us as head coach. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience and I am confident he will enhance the progress the club has and will continue to make.
"I would like to express my thanks to Steve Kenny and Megan Todd who have been caretaker managers since January and successfully steered the first team to a place in the Norfolk County Cup Final at Carrow Road.'
NCWFC captain Millie Daviss said: "It is great news to have Shaun on board, I'm really excited to start working alongside him to support the ladies, it's also really good to have someone come in with such a strong understanding of our club ethos already.
Shaun added some words of his own: "I hope to bring an environment of excitement, curiosity and the will to strive to be the best we can be, along with a playing style that is enjoyable to play and exciting to watch, winning games of football along the way.
"If we can all achieve success then this will give the young female footballers in the county role-models to aspire to and will want to learn, develop and ultimately play for Norwich City Women in the future."
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'Drunk' Johnny Depp tried to attack crew-member on 'toxic' film set
Johnny Depp tried to attack a crew-member on the 'toxic' set of new movie LAbyrinth in Los Angeles, after 'drinking all day', it's been claimed.
Sources have told Page Six that Depp attempted to punch the movie's location manager, after he tried to intervene in a scene the Pirates of the Caribbean star had taken over directing.
It's said that Depp had cast two of his friends as a cop and a homeless man in the scene, and had been 'smoking and drinking all day' when he decided to take the reigns from director Brad Furman on set.
However, when crew's filming permit ran out, a location manager came to inform Furman that the filming had to wrap in order to re-open the street in downtown LA.
"Brad interjected, 'Tell that to Johnny Depp!'" according to the source, at which point the location manager, reputedly a well-liked veteran in the industry, told Depp 'this is the last shot'.
The actor then turned on him, it's claimed.
"He was 6 inches away, yelling, 'Who are you? You have no right!'" the source said.
Depp then reportedly tried to punch the crew-member in the ribs, but failed to make contact, before shouting at him "I'll give you $100,000 to punch me right now!"
Depp's representatives have declined to comment on the matter.
Furman, meanwhile, has played down any incident which may have occurred, telling Page Six in a statement: "Johnny Depp is a consummate professional, great collaborator and a supporter of other artists.
"He always treats the crew and people around him with the utmost respect. Movies can be stressful, and nonevents often become exaggerated. We all love stories — there isn't one here."
The movie finds Depp playing real-life detective Russell Poole, who investigated the murder of the rapper Biggie Smalls in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in 1997.
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This week we've got a bit of a mixed bag on the slate. There's a clue in the title but read more to find out the details.
This weeks releases cater to anyone that likes our downtown MDF kits or games that include cards. I'll explain below…
Celestial Drive in Theatre
A two part kit:: projector/concessions stand and the screen itself, the drive in theatre provides lots of verticality for climbing and height advantage during gameplay. The concessions stand itself has a removable roof for added playability.
You can pick up the theatre for yourself for only £24
Gothica Public Library
A revamped version of one of our older kits, the public library has been rebuilt from the ground up with some added detailing and an easier construction. Perfect for any superhero or zombie survival game that needs a public library downtown.
Releasing today for £16
Ruined Gothica Public Library
If you like the public library but feel like it has too many walls and all the books aren't wet enough when it rains then this is the kit for you. Completely open construction means it has increased playability through the buildings footprint, however, it still has roof space enough to place models in elevated positions.
With two corners, it could even be laid out farther apart to give them impression of a larger structure.
The ruined library sells for £12
That's it for this weeks MDF releases, as you can they make a nice little addition to any board. If you're looking for more city buildings then check out the range on our website here.
9x Card Binder
Perfect for collectors and deck builders alike. The card binder has 20 pages with 9 card slots each side, totalling 360 spaces. Flexible plastic covers mean the binder will be durable lightweight, with the added bonus of TTcombat branding, meaning everyone knows you're super cool.
The card binder is available for £12
80/100 Deck Box
If you want to store your cards in something a bit more boxy and a little less folder-y, then this is for you.
With a choice of 80 card capacity or 100, this is a perfect way to store all sorts of gaming cards you may have.
The 80 card deck box costs £2 and the 100 card deck box is £3
Matte Card Sleeves – 5 Colours
If you're interested in keeping your cards safe while they're out their deck box or binder, then the matte card sleeves are for you. They are available in an array of colours that will suit everyone's style.
100 card sleeves are available for £6
Inner Card Sleeves
These inner sleeves cradle your cards like a newborn. A snug fit means they are extra protected and can fit inside other sleeves or binders. Clear both sides they provide no obstruction and are sold in packs of 100, just like the matte sleeves.
100 inner sleeves cost £3


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Design and Implementation of a Community Health Worker HIV Treatment and Prevention Intervention in an HIV Hot Spot Fishing Community in Rakai, Uganda
Authors Long, A. , Mbabali, I. , Hutton, M.E. , Thomas, A.G. , Bugos, E. , et. al.
Date 2017
Keywords CHW models, Global, HIV/AIDS
Describes the implementation of an HIV treatment and prevention program based in an HIV hot spot fishing community in Uganda. Community residents employed motivational interviewing techniques as well as mobile phone based counseling strategies to encourage treatment adherence.


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6th March 2020
In last week's All Stitched Up! issue #223 HERE we explored the concept of wabi-sabi which is the Japanese philosophy of accepting your imperfections and making the most of what surrounds you, not despite the imperfections, but because of them.
Upon further exploration, we came across the art of kintsugi.
Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken, chipped and cracked pottery using lacquer mixed with gold. Not only does repairing broken ceramics in this way give a new lease of life to the pottery, but the Japanese view the golden 'scars' as adding a refinement to the pottery that didn't exist prior.
The Japanese art of kintsugi teaches that broken objects are not something to hide but to display with pride.
And that got us thinking…
It would seem that in our 'western' pursuit of perfection, we do anything but display our scars with pride! Whilst striving for faultlessness in who we are and what we create, we've lost sight of the idea that imperfections are necessary for full appreciation of beauty.
So that 'counted once and stitched twice' stitch you're trying to hide under the surrounding stitches, why not find a way to 'kintsugi' it into place and show the world that you appreciate your imperfections and are willing to embrace the perfectly imperfect you!


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Saturn Hangers - Gold
Capture the beauty of Saturn's rings with these multi hoop hangers, very lightweight and great for everyday wear.
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Sold as a pair for stretched piercings size 2g (6mm) or larger
Measurements per piece:
Height: 58mm
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There is nothing quite as quintessentially Australian as camping. With over 500 national parks covering a staggering 28 million hectares, camping and cooking outdoors is part of the Australian experience.
Aussies are tough and laid-back, adapting to their environment rather than dominating it; traits that have become even more important following the bush fire crisis in early 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic later in the year. After uniting to protect their beautiful national parkland and wildlife, Aussies hope to soon be sharing their unforgettable nature experiences with visitors again. To enjoy the very best socially distanced outdoors experience, follow these tips on how to camp and cook responsibly in Australia.
Tips for camping in Australia
- Be prepared. The Australian environment can be incredibly harsh and changeable. When camping and cooking outdoors, bring plenty of water with you. Check the weather forecast and pack the right clothing and footwear.
- Set up camp correctly. Protect the land by avoiding camping on low or poorly drained areas, instead look for hard ground and sandier soils. For safety, remember not to set up underneath loose, dead or overhanging tree limbs.
- Respect local wildlife. These animals are wild and shouldn't be approached or fed for both their safety and yours.
- Be a considerate camper. There is nothing worse than disrespectful campers. Keep noise to a minimum at night. Take away all rubbish when you depart, regardless of whether your waste is 'biodegradable' or not.
How to cook outdoors safely
- Keep up to date. It's critical when camping and cooking outdoors to follow all fire safety information. If a fire ban is in place, you cannot light a campfire or solid fuel barbecue or stove. Download the Fires Near Me app and check in for regular updates.
- Only light fires in designated areas. All fires should be completely extinguished before leaving an area or going to sleep; never leave fires unattended.
- Use camp facilities. Many camp sites in Australia have electric BBQs for use, which are a great way to cook outdoors safely.
- Ever thought of a solar cooker? It shouldn't surprise many people that Australia is hot; Perth has an average of 265 days of sunshine a year! Why not invest in a solar cooker avoiding the need for an open fire completely? Higher end models can reach 500°F (260°C) and are arguably a more environmentally friendly choice.
Australian camping essentials
- Make like a swagman. The Swag tent is ideal for packing light when for camping and cooking outdoors. The modern swag, taking its name from the 19th century swagmen who traveled miles on foot seeking work during the Great Depression, can be rolled and strapped onto a backpack. Hit the trails with your swag and begin your own adventurous walkabout.
- Don't forget your cool box. An Esky is a popular brand, and considered an essential piece of camping gear. Keep your food and most importantly, beers, ice cold while exploring. You can pick one up cheaply from Bunnings or K-Mart.
- Stay away from critters in a rooftop tent. Consider a ute (pick-up truck) for your road trip that allows you to attach a rooftop tent. They're convenient, comfy, and make camping and cooking outdoors a breeze.
- If your budget allows, motor homes provide home comforts, including self-contained cooking facilities, which can help you to enjoy dining under the stars safely and responsibly.
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- Volunteer or join a conservation tour. There are plenty of volunteering opportunities within the national parks including bush regeneration and bush fire recovery. Ecotourism Australia also showcases fantastic tour providers offering volunteering and multi-day conservation experiences. Make conservation part of your camping trip and help keep this time-honored Australian experience available for generations to come.
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San Antonio, Texas, July 11, 2016: District Attorney Nicholas "Nico" LaHood will have teams of Investigators along with BCSO Fugitive Apprehension Unit knocking on doors as early as 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2016. These officers have targeted hot check defendants who are fugitives and have warrants out for their arrest. These teams will be searching for them at their homes, schools, and place of business.
If you have hot checks, get them paid NOW! For more information regarding payments through the Check Section of the District Attorney's Office, go to the 1st floor of the Paul Elizondo Tower, suite 110.2, or call (210) 335-2415.


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"Being a director of a small public library had been my dream job for as long as I could remember," said Wagner. "I used to sit on the floor of the Hartford Public Library and watch the librarians work when I was little."
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