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Future Market Insights delivers key insights and presents a revised forecast of the global centrifugal pump market in its latest report titled 'Centrifugal Pump Market: Global Industry Analysis 2012 – 2016 and Opportunity Assessment 2017 – 2027'. The long-term outlook of the centrifugal pumps market remains positive with the market value on track to increase at a CAGR of 4.7% during the forecast period (2017–2027). Among Product type, the submersible pumps segment is likely to expand at a significant CAGR in terms of value over the forecast period. The water & wastewater segment is anticipated to hold a major share in terms of volume and value among the end use industrial segment owing to rising demand of water for domestic as well industrial use. Global sales of Centrifugal pump is estimated to be valued at US$ 33,579.6 Mn by the end of 2017, witnessing a growth of 4.7% over the forecast period. APEJ should account for a value share of 29.3% in the centrifugal pumps market by 2017 end and it could retain its dominance throughout the forecast period.
Surface Protection Services Market Growth, Forecast and Value Chain 2017 to 2027More...
Future Market Insights in an upcoming report titled ''Surface Protection Services Market: Global Industry Analysis (2012 - 2016) and Opportunity Assessment (2017 - 2027)' has comprehensively studied the global surface protection services market. The surface protection services market is on track to record a modest CAGR of 4.9% from 2017 to 2027.
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Portable metal detectors, also referred to as security wands, are handheld, battery-powered, lightweight, devices that are designed to detect concealed objects, such as illicit contrabands that may contain metallic parts, weapons, etc. In short, a metal detector is a device designed to detect any metal. Portable metal detectors are equipped with a metal sensors, battery and come handheld in various sizes and shapes. They are useful in detecting hidden metal within objects or metal buried underground. These easily portable devices provide security professionals and law enforcement personnel with a low-cost and effective way of screening individuals seeking entry into a variety of locations, such as government buildings, airports, military installations, prisons, sporting events, concert venues, etc. These devices are used around security structures, MIA subdivisions and customs and by traffic police. They are also used in the field of archeology, medicine and other fields to detect hidden metallic objects, such as weapons on human body, among others.
Sirens Market: Expected To Observer Major Growth By 2027More...
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Mining Collectors Market to be at Forefront by 2025More...
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Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin, February 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter. A former hard rock singer, Bolton is best known for his soft rock ballads and tenor vocals.
His achievements include selling eight top ten albums, achieving two number one singles on the Billboard charts, and receiving awards from both the American Music Awards and Grammy Awards.
He was born to Russian Jewish parents George and Helen Bolotin in New Haven, Connecticut. The couple had three children: two sons and a daughter.

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This weekend's Canadian Grand Prix will be Kimi Raikkonen's 200th race start, but the man himself says it makes little difference to him.
Raikkonen will become the 14th driver in F1 history to take part in 200 races or more when he lines up on the grid on Sunday, but had to be told he was approaching the milestone this week. Traditionally teams and drivers celebrate such occasions with gatherings in the paddock, but Raikkonen appears to be indifferent towards the occasion.
"I've been told this weekend's Canadian GP will be my 200th Grand Prix, which shows how time flies", he told the Ferrari website. "I'll still be racing flat out and the numbers don't really change anything, but I'm sure it's a milestone I will look back on with pride in years to come."
After struggling for points this year, Raikkonen said a decent result in Canada would provide real cause for celebration.
"Apart from this being my 200th race, I'm not here just to make up the numbers and getting a good result in Montreal would give us a better reason to celebrate. The Canadian race is one of the most challenging of the season and a track where you have to get everything just right in terms of the car set-up.
"We have some upgrades for this weekend, but of course the other teams have not been standing still, so the order should not have changed much. Hopefully we can close the gap a bit and get the best result of the season so far for my 200th race, which would be great for the whole team".
Some records, including ESPN's, show the Canadian Grand Prix as Raikkonen's 199th because he failed to make the restart of the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix following Luciano Burti's big accident after four laps.


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Random thoughts on technology, business, economics, new media, politics, local affairs in the Capital Region, music, the collapse of community, the corruption of the American Dream, fighting the evil bastards amongst us and suggestions for fixing this fucking mess.
"I ain't here to make friends, cowboy; I'm here to tell you the ugly truth. So you might as well get out of that warm bed and deal with it."


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2020 Nissan 370Z Roadster TOURING
Designed to conquer corners, the 2020 Nissan 370Z starts with a low centre of gravity and a short wheelbase for quick response. Bring it all together with an enthusiast's wish list or high-performance componentry, and you'll find pure joy as the 370Z elevates handling science into pure performance art.
- Engine block heater
- Front and rear stabilizer bars
- Electronic drive-by-wire throttle
- Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)
- Brake Assist (BA)
- Compression ratio – 11:1
- Continuously Variable Valve Timing Control System (CVVTCS) with Variable Valve Event and Lift (VVEL) on intake valves
- Carbon-fibre composite driveshaft
- Viscous limited-slip rear differential
- Vehicle-speed-sensitive power steering
- 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
- Bore and stroke – 95.5 x 86.0
- Maximum engine speed – 7500 rpm
- Emissions – Tier2-Bin5
- Longitudinally mid-mounted front engine/Rear-Wheel Drive
- SynchroRev Match (manual transmission only)
- 3-point front strut tower brace
- Rear underbody V-brace
- 3.7-litre DOHC 24-valve V6 aluminum-alloy engine, Horsepower – 332 HP @ 7000 rpm, Torque – 270 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm
- Sport-tuned shock absorbers
- Nissan Direct Ignition System with iridium-tipped spark plugs
- 6-speed manual transmission
- 12.6" x 1.10" vented front discs and 12.6" x 0.63" vented rear discs
- 2-link double-wishbone aluminum-alloy front suspension with aluminum subframe
- 4-link aluminum-alloy rear suspension
- Hood-buckling creases
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Anti-theft system
- Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction Control System (TCS)
- Immobilizer Key System
- Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones
- Energy-absorbing steering column
- Door-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental airbags for occupants head protection
- Nissan Advanced Airbag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front airbags with seat belt and occupant-classification sensors
- Driver and passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental airbags
- Seat belts with pre-tensioners and load limiters (3-point ALR/ELR passenger seat belt system)
- Active Head Restraints
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- RearView Monitor
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- Nissan Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition
- Variable intermittent windshield wipers
- Illuminated steering wheel-mounted audio controls
- HomeLink universal garage-door opener
- Aluminum-trimmed pedals
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- Automatic on/off headlights
- Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) with in-cabin microfilter
- 3-bay gauge cluster (oil temperature, voltmeter and digital clock)
- Fine Vision electroluminescent gauges with multi-function drive computer
- Power windows with one-touch auto-up/down feature
- Illuminated steering wheel-mounted cruise control
- 12-volt DC power outlets (two) and map lights
- Tilt steering column with integrated gauges
- Single visor with illuminated vanity mirror
- Cup holders (three) and lockable glove compartment
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Rogers just activated their fresh 700 MHz spectrum in a few regions across Canada. Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver are the lucky cities today, though we can expect a nationwide rollout eventually. 700 MHz has been widely described as "beachfront" spectrum that's particularly good at penetration, so you can keep a signal in elevators and parking garages, for example. It also provides added stability to everyday LTE connections.
Rogers paid a pretty penny for this spectrum in the auction in February, so it's good to see it going to good use. It's just too bad the little guys like WIND Mobile weren't able to afford to get in on the bidding process. Here's hoping Rogers starts rolling out the 700 MHz upgrade to other regions soon.
Any Rogers customers in these markets? Are you enjoying better LTE coverage as a result?
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From what I hear it's actually been a little rainy in the cascades rainshadow (i've been in a different rainshadow for the past 3 plus weeks in claifornia) but that just means Sun Mountain will still have flowers and plenty of green in late june and the fire danger will be much lower for the later races and fun runs.
Speaking of Sun Mountain, entry fees are about to go up and your time to purchase a race t-shirt is about to run out. Price goes up at 10pm on tuesday june 1st and the shirt deadline is noon friday june 4th.
And speaking of registering, Cle Elum 50k & 25k registration has just opened. Go here to sign up: https://www.databarevents.com/cleelumridge50k.asp
Now for some bad news... I've gotta postpone the Epic 50k Fun Run for another year. I'll have to leave Silverton earlier than I thought to present a poster on the work I've been doing at the Bear Fight Institute at the 2010 Lunar Science Forum. But I'm pretty excited for the forum it'll be my first experience at a science confrence.
But back to the good news.... the Angel's Staircase Fun Run on Aug 15th is still on and details will be coming soon!
Oh and for those of you looking for a "Boston Qualifier" or a marathon PR you should consider the Winthrop Road Marathon which is beautiful and all downhill (well you know it's never all downhill but with 1800 ft of loss and only 250ft of gain it's pretty darn close).
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Kate, Anne and I have drawn the winners of the Here Come the Grooms contest and they are: -
They will all be receiving copies of the following three books -
The Devil and Miss Jones by Kate Walker
Savas's Wildcat - By Anne McAllister
Flirting with Italian - By Liz Fielding
Flirting With Italian has just received a terrific review from the fabulous Romance Junkies -
FLIRTING WITH ITALIAN is a beautifully rendered tale of love and deception. Ms. Fielding does a fantastic job of accurately portraying a scorned woman named Sarah Gratton who escapes her old life and seeks out a new one in Italy with a slight hope of finding love along the way. Enter a hot, sexy Italian named Matteo di Serrone who just happens to live in the same house as the lady from Sarah's great-grandpa's war story. Ms. Fielding deftly weaves many unexpected surprises to the plot of the story, which left me wondering what would happen next. Plus, the author's wonderful depictions of the lush countryside makes me long to take a trip into Italy. FLIRTING WITH ITALIAN is a smart, sexy, smoldering love story that oozes with seduction. Maybe a little frisky but, oh, so refreshing!


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It's hard to imagine a world without Rock and Roll. In the 50's, Rock and Roll was forged in the 20th Century cultural cauldron that was America's "melting Pot." Join us as we explore those exciting early days when music with a backbeat was fresh and fascinating. The vitality of Elvis Presley, the brilliance of Chuck Berry, the genius of Ray Charles, the depth of Johnny Cash, the electricity of Little Richard, the raw power of Jerry Lee Lewis and the greatness of Buddy Holly are all magnificently represented in the powerhouse cast of Birth of Rock.
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ICMP and Security in IPv6
In the previous installment of our series of IPv6 posts, we covered some common myths regarding IPv6. In this post, we'll talk about how the role of ICMP has changed in IPv6 compared to IPv4.
In IPv4, ICMP provides error reporting, flow control and first-hop gateway redirection. This functionality, which is also available in IPv6, is usually not essential to the operation of your network. With IPv6, however, ICMP has gained a much more significant and essential role because of new functionality that is now performed through ICMP. Fragmentation, Neighbor Discovery, and StateLess Address AutoConfiguration (SLAAC) represent essential functionality which is now performed using ICMP messages. Furthermore, many ICMP messages are designed to be sent to multicast addresses instead of only unicast addresses. Therefore, ICMP in IPv6 gains a whole new importance along with a new set of security concerns.
In IPv6, fragmentation is only performed by end hosts. So, if a router receives a packet that is too large for a link, then it drops the packet and notifies the originating system that the packet needs to be fragmented. It does this by sending an ICMP Type 2 "Packet Too Big" message to the originating host. Therefore, in IPv6 networks, ICMP traffic needs to be allowed throughout the entire data path to support fragmentation. This means that even from external networks, you must allow at least ICMP Type 2 packets into your network. This will require a change in the access control lists used on your network, which can potentially lead to opening your network up to flooding attacks.
Neighbor Discovery
IPv4 utilized ARP to handle the translation of addresses from Layer 3 to Layer 2. IPv6 eliminates ARP and replaces it with RFC 2461, Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP). NDP enables functions such as address resolution, next-hop discovery, router discovery, address prefix discovery, parameter discovery, neighbor unreachability detection and duplicate address detection. IPv6 also provides StateLess Address AutoConfiguration (SLAAC), RFC 2462, to allow hosts to automatically generate addresses with no end user interaction. NDP and SLAAC are performed using the following five ICMP messages:
- Type 133 – Router Solicitation (RS)
- Type 134 – Router Advertisement (RA)
- Type 135 – Neighbor Solicitation (NS)
- Type 136 – Neighbor Advertisement (NA)
- Type 137 – Route Redirection
Most of these messages can be sent to either a unicast or multicast address, which enables NDP and SLAAC to happen efficiently. For instance, whenever a host automatically generates an IPv6 address (either link local or global), the host sends a NS message to the all-nodes multicast address (FF02::1). If any host is using the address, then it will respond with a NA message to indicate that the address is already in use. Hosts can also automatically locate routers on the local segment by sending out a RS message to the all routers multicast address (FF02::2). The local router(s) will respond with a RA message, providing prefix addresses, as well as the address of the local router and other network parameters. Using RA messages, routers can also easily and efficiently update the prefix address used by all of the hosts on the network.
Although efficient, NDP and SLAAC represent a significant security risk in IPv6. IPSec, which is mandated by the IPv6 specifications, is not suited to easily secure these ICMP messages because of the need to manually configure the IPSec keys. Without IPSec protection, each of these ICMP messages is easily spoofable (similar to ARP spoofing in IPv4). This leaves NDP and SLAAC open to various attacks, such as the following:
- Attacker can claim to be another host's address using Neighbor Solicitation Messages
- Attacker can claim to be the default router using Router Advertisement Messages
- Attacker can claim all addresses using Neighbor Solicitation Messages, preventing hosts from getting an address
- Attacker can advertise false prefixes using Router Advertisement Messages
You can get more information on these attacks by reviewing RFC 3756, "IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND) Trust Models and Threats." To help overcome these threats, Secure Neighbor Discovery (SeND) was developed.
RFC 3971, Secure Neighbor Discovery (SeND), is a mechanism to secure NDP and SLAAC without using IPSec. Basically, SeND uses RSA key pairs instead of IPSec to secure the various ICMP messages. When SeND is used, each host generates a cryptographically generated address (CGA) in the lower 64 bits of the IPv6 address (Interface Identifier). The host also adds a CGA Option to the ICMP messages that enable other hosts to verify that the message came only from the host that has the corresponding RSA private key. Through the addition of two new Neighbor Discovery-specific ICMP options (Timestamp and Nonce), SeND also prevents replay attacks. Although SeND is a good start at providing stronger security to the ICMP messages, it is not without limitations. First, not all devices currently support SeND. Unless all of the devices on a local network support SeND, the network will still be potentially vulnerable to attack. Furthermore, deploying SeND has various issues to consider based on your network topology. Simply deploying SeND without providing the ability for hosts to verify that a device is designated as a router and allowed to offer specific address prefixes still leaves your network open to router impersonation attacks.
Well that's all for now. Hopefully this post has provided you with an understanding of ICMP in IPv6 that you can use when deploying IPv6 on your network. Securing ICMP in IPv6 is definitely a much more complicated task than securing ICMP in IPv4 was. Stay tuned for the next IPv6 post on how addressing has changed in IPv6.
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First of all, great article Earl.
So using SLAAC, a node can determine it's unique IPv6 address, as well as a gateway router. Sounds good, but what about DNS? Is it included, does it require a different service to be set up, or does it have to be configured manually?
Note that some misguided personal firewalls on PCs (especially older ones) indiscriminately block ICMP requests which can be vital to successful IPv6 connections. Be sure to include your local PC firewall when diagnosing IPv6 connectivity issues.


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Holy violence
"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of God suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." Matthew 11:12
Suggested Further Reading: Genesis 32:22-32
Frequently complaints are made and surprise expressed by individuals who have never found a blessing rest upon anything they have attempted to do in the service of God. "I have been a Sunday-school teacher for years," says one, "and I have never seen any of my girls or boys converted." No, and the reason most likely is, you have never been violent about it; you have never been compelled by the divine Spirit to make up your mind that converted they should be, and no stone shall be left unturned until they were. You have never been brought by the Spirit to such a passion, that you have said, "I cannot live unless God bless me; I cannot exist unless I see some of these children saved." Then, falling on your knees in agony of prayer, and putting forth afterwards your trust with the same intensity towards heaven, you would never have been disappointed, "for the violent take it by force." And you too, my brother in the gospel, you have marvelled and wondered why you have not seen souls regenerated. Did you ever expect it? Why, you preach like one who does not believe what he is saying. Those who believe in Christ, may say of you with kind partiality, "Our minister is a dear good man;" but the careless young men that attend your ministry say, "Does that man expect to make me believe that which he only utters as a dry story, and to convince me when I see him go through the service with all the dullness and monotony of dead routine?" Oh, my brethren, what we want today in the churches is violence; not violence against each other, but violence against death, and hell, against the hardness of other men's hearts, and against the sleepiness of our own.
For meditation: Do you mean business with God or do you just go through the motions? It can make all the difference (2 Kings 4:31-35; Mark 9:28,29).
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For the second time in his two-year career, a Lubbock police officer is on paid administrative leave and an initial investigation shows he's in the clear following a shooting - this time deadly.
And like the 2011 shooting that left a 90-year-old man hospitalized, superiors of Officer Curtis Fish say an initial investigation shows Fish acted within Lubbock Police Department policies in a shooting that left 27-year-old Julian Begay dead. Begay is accused of leading police on a brief foot chase early Wednesday morning.
Lubbock police Sgt. Jonathan Stewart said Fish and Sgt. Ross Hester were on patrol about 1 a.m. Wednesday morning when they reported seeing Begay and 22-year-old Carlos Guevara walking in the middle of the 4800 block of Avenue Q.
Officers said Begay and Guevara changed their direction and began acting suspiciously when the officers passed, prompting the officers to approach the men.
While Guevara stayed to talk with police, Begay bolted on foot, Stewart said.
"Officer Fish chased Begay on foot and engaged in a struggle with him on the southwest corner or the front corner of the laundromat at the intersection of 48th Street and Avenue Q," Stewart said. "Officer Fish attempted to bring the subject under control at that time using hands-on techniques. Begay was able to fight off the officer, he broke free and began running down the side of the business, toward the back of the building in a continued attempt to escape custody."
Stewart said Fish used a stun gun to try to stop Begay.
"But that attempt was unsuccessful," he said.
Fish followed Begay to the east side of the Wash N Dry, where Fish said Begay pulled out a handgun and aimed it at the officer.
"Upon seeing Begay point a handgun at him, Officer Fish believed his life was in immediate danger and he fired his duty weapon at Begay," Stewart said. "Begay was hit and fell to the ground."
Begay was transported by ambulance to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
No officers or other people were injured.
Stewart said a preliminary investigation indicates Begay did not fire any shots, though the weapon was loaded. He would not describe the handgun, but confirmed police confiscated the weapon.
"Preliminary investigation also leads the LPD to believe that the two men were in the area for the purpose of committing vehicle burglaries and that was the activity they were engaged in when the officers stopped and approached them," he said.
Stewart declined to elaborate on the evidence police believe ties Begay and Guevara to vehicle burglaries.
Stewart said police believe Begay may have been involved in a recent robbery in the area as well as violent crimes in Lubbock and other states.
Online records show Begay does not have a criminal history in Texas, but does so in his home state of Arizona.
On Aug. 22, 2008, Begay attempted to commit robbery and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. He was released on that charge in 2010.
Fish was on paid administrative leave late Monday; standard procedure for officers after a shooting, Stewart said.
Willie Williams
Fish remains a defendant in a lawsuit tied to a 2011 shootout with a World War II veteran as Fish and other officers responded to an early morning burglary-in-progress call.
In September, Fish was accused of firing shots striking 90-year-old Willie Williams in the throat after Williams fired shots from a shotgun toward officers he believed were burglars breaking into his home. Williams' wounds were considered non-life-threatening and he was soon released from a Lubbock hospital.
Fish and Officer Jacob Flores were responding to a call about an attempted burglary at the Parkridge Place apartments, 5301 51st St.
They saw a man walk into an apartment unit, open the door and then close and lock it.
Fish and Flores saw windows were broken in what turned out to be Williams' apartment and the one next to it.
As Flores pulled the miniblinds out of the window of Williams' apartment, the officers said they heard what sounded like a shotgun.
They said they then began to yell "Lubbock Police Department, put the gun down."
They heard another shot and Fish returned fire, they wrote in their reports.
Williams was arrested and charged with aggravated assault against a public servant.
A grand jury in October declined to indict Williams.
Later in 2011, Williams filed a lawsuit against the city and Fish.
Williams dropped much of the lawsuit earlier this month, but a portion against Fish is pending for January in U.S. District Court.
Stewart would not comment on the pending suit against Fish.
(Avalanche-Journal intern Jose Rodriguez contributed to this story).
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What are the chances that the fetus will be malformed if you have an ongoing pregnancy?
If you have an ongoing pregnancy after using Misoprostol, the risk of having a baby with fetal malformations is increased. However, this risk is very small, less than 1 in 1000. This risk is smaller than the normal risk of having a baby with Down Syndrome.This very small risk does not exist when a woman has taken Misoprostol after the 12th week of her pregnancy!
If possible, we advise women with ongoing pregnancies to undergo surgical or medical abortions to terminate the pregnancy in order to entirely avoid the risk of having a malformed fetus.
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Research suggests that a fetus that has been exposed to Mifepristone alone and is not aborted will continue to develop normally.26 Exposure of fetuses to Misoprostol can lead to malformations, such as defects in the skull and abnormalities in the limbs (called Mobius Syndrome).59 However, risk of having a baby with malformations after using Misoprostol is still very small and hardly measurable. " 47
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The lyric melody of celtic music is captivating to the senses. At the very least, it can lift our spirits and lighten our hearts. At best, it can assist us in transcending our limitations and connecting with a higher consciousness. Music in general has the singular power to bring about an immediate attitude adjustment. For that reason, music is sacred in all spiritual traditions. Constant chatter gives way to interior reflection as the music plays. There is a spiritual component to celtic music that mirrors the essence of celtic wisdom. Just as music attracts and transforms us, the celtic experience of nature with fully attentive senses, is also spiritually transformational.
To walk the hills and valleys of the earthly landscape, mindfully, is a spiritual act. In our own lives, an appreciation of the world outside the walls of our home or office offers us an opportunity to reconnect to something that is more beautiful and glorious than our usual, limited perspective of the world.
The complexity of modern life and perhaps the lure of materialism all contribute to the estrangement we often feel from our spiritual selves. We look outside of ourselves for answers or solutions and rarely consider entering the silence within.
Interior meditation is a practice embraced by several spiritual traditions and it requires that we turn away from our hectic pace to give it a try. Start by endeavoring to awaken your awareness through the simple act of stepping outside. Can you remember a moment in time when the beauty of the world took your breath away? Was it a snow-capped mountain, a sunset masterpiece or an animal in the wild? Recall how you felt during this awe-inspiring encounter.
If anything, a true perspective on life was restored and we remembered that life is a precious gift. Treat yourself to a walk very soon. Focus on whatever it is that catches your attention. Try not to think, instead quiet your mind and engage in appreciation. You may be surprised at what you learn.
The world can be a very alienating place; we need a sanctuary where we can restore our souls. For matters of personal responsibility, we need to be out in the world yet, it is equally important to step off the beaten path, still the coursing thoughts in our mind and reflect on spiritual truth.
Celtic tradition points to the connectedness of life. Not only do we affect each other through our thoughts and actions, but we affect the living earth. We all have something to offer, this is our birth right. As we look up at the stars, listen to the waves as they crash ashore and feel the sand underneath us, we are active participants in this connectedness.
We can learn from spoken truth as readily as we gain knowledge from the miracle of a seed sprouting into visible life. The old Irish saying: "isn't the hand of a stranger, the hand of God?"; supports this notion of connectedness. Therein lies our true destiny. In this life, it is incumbent upon us to nurture our own soul growth, be of service to others and leave the little patch of earth we call home better than we found it.
However, if we are trudging along through life and ignoring the promptings of our soul, how authentic is our path? Working towards harmony within ourselves and with each other, as we acknowledge that we are part of something much larger, is the road to inner peace, and it is within our grasp. We are personally responsible for our own happiness in this life. We possess all that we need to achieve our dreams, survive day-to-day and live life to the fullest. We began to connect with this power the moment we decide to journey within our own interior silence.
We may be unable to singlehandedly end violence, pollution and discord, but we can clean up our own act. Celtic tradition tells us that ancient wisdom already exists within us. One does not have to come from a line of celts to possess this wisdom; it's available to all.
The celtic way is but one of the paths to follow. For those of you with celtic lineage, this path may speak truth to you on a very deep level. A famous Irish Saint, St. Brigid, was known for her love for the land. By entering a sanctuary, be it outside or in the next room, we are able to examine our life, transcend our limitations and tap into that ancient wisdom within.
Dedicate this day to a new beginning in your life. Consider it an opportunity to implement a change. What self-imposed or self-imagined limitation do you wish to transcend? Build upon your self-improvement by remaining fully engaged with truth, reality and what it is you must work through to arrive at a better place. Remember, that which is worthwhile and valuable in life is not given to us - we must do the footwork and put in the time to advance ourselves on the path.
It is through the presence of balance in our life that we experience harmony. Listen to the complaints that you might speak only to yourself throughout the day; herein lie the clues to the possible extremes that keep you off balance. Clarify to yourself, what it is that constitutes your personal truth. What feels authentic? What feels strained? What would you change if you could? Contemplate your unfulfilled desires. What is holding you back? Procrastination? Time? Money? Cast aside these concepts of lack and limitation and begin, simply begin.
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Yale literary scholar is awarded a National Humanities Medal
Roberto González Echevarría, Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literature, was awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony on March 2. (See Q & A with Roberto González Echevarría.)
The Yale professor is among 10 distinguished individuals to receive the honor, which recognizes those "whose work has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened our citizens' engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans' access to important resources in the humanities." Up to 12 medals can be awarded each year.
Among the other National Humanities Medal honorees are poet, novelist and conservationist Wendell E. Berry; novelists Joyce Carol Oates and Philip Roth; biographer and literary critic Arnold Rampersad; and American Council of Learned Societies director Stanley Nider Katz. During the ceremony, Obama also honored this year's 10 recipients of the National Medal of Arts. (For a complete list of this year's medalists and their citations, click here.)
González Echevarría was honored in the East Room ceremony for his contributions to Spanish and Latin American literary criticism. He is considered one of the world's foremost experts on Spanish and Latin American literature. He is the author of "Alejo Carpentier: The Pilgrim at Home," "The Voice of the Masters: Writing and Authority in Modern Latin American Literature," "Myth and Archive: A Theory of Latin American Narrative" (which was awarded outstanding book prizes from the Modern Language Association and the Latin American Studies Association), "Celestina's Brood: Continuities of the Baroque in Spanish and Latin American Literatures" and "Crítica práctica, práctica crítica." He co-edited the three-volume "Cambridge History of Latin American Literature" and edited the "Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories." He also edited a CD-ROM on the life and work of Miguel de Cervantes, for which he received Choice magazine's Outstanding Academic Book Award for 1998.
A native of Cuba and former semi-professional baseball player, González Echevarría received widespread media attention for his 1999 book "The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball." His most recent book, "Cuban Fiestas," is forthcoming from Yale University Press, and he is currently writing a history of modern Latin American literature for an Oxford University Press series.
González Echevarría is a graduate of the University of South Florida. He earned his M.A. at the University of Indiana and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees at Yale in 1968 and 1970, respectively. He was an assistant professor at Yale 1970-1971 before teaching for six years at Cornell University, returning to Yale in 1977. He became a full professor in 1980 and five years later was appointed the R. Selden Rose Professor of Spanish, the first endowed chair ever granted by Yale in the field of Spanish. He became the Bass Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literatures in 1991 and was honored with the Sterling Professorship in 1995. He has served as chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese for more than 16 years, in different terms, and has also chaired Yale's Council on Latin American Studies.
In 2001, González Echevarría was named a William Clyde DeVane Professor, a major University tribute. As such, he taught a semester-long undergraduate course, "Love and the Law in Cervantes," and offered public lectures on the topic. A book of the same title, based on those lectures, was published in 2005.
The literary scholar has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Social Science Research Council. He has been an invited lecturer at universities in the United States, Europe and Latin America, and was the first Hispanist invited to teach in the School for Criticism and Theory. He has received honorary degrees from Colgate University and the University of South Florida, and was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999.
González Echevarría is also a private pilot who has been active in Yale Aviation and has served as a member of its board.
He is the fourth Yale faculty member to receive a National Humanities Medal since the award was inaugurated in 1997. The other Yale professors to be so honored are all historians: Edmund Morgan, Donald Kagan and John Lewis Gaddis.
Two of this year's National Medal of Arts recipients also have Yale connections. Actress Meryl Streep is a 1976 graduate of the Yale School of Drama, and theatrical critic, producer, playwright and educator Robert Brustein served as dean of the School of Drama from 1966 to 1979 and founded the Yale Repertory Theatre. In addition, the sons of two other recipients of this year's National Humanities Medal — historians Bernard Bailyn and Gordon Wood — are members of the Yale faculty: Charles Bailyn, the Thomas E. Donnelley Professor of Astronomy and Physics, and Christopher Wood, professor of history of art.


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Public Service, Training
By By Lee Benson | March 1, 2014
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Early in my career, I had the good fortune to work for Era Helicopters in Anchorage, Alaska. My supervisor at Era was Lou Earhart, one of the nicest, most professional people I've ever had the blessing to work for or around. I considered Lou to be a consummate professional pilot. Then one day he told me about a mistake he had made.
While ferrying a Jet Ranger up to Anchorage from Bell, the helicopter suffered an engine failure. Lou successfully autorotated to a field. Upon Lou's inspection of the engine, the apparent cause of the failure was detected and easily fixed. Lou restarted the engine, hovered for a bit and was satisfied that all was well, so he pulled pitch to depart over an obstacle, where the motor quit again, and with no options, no plans and nowhere to go, the ship was destroyed.
Fortunately Lou was not injured except for his pride. But here is the lesson that Lou was sharing with me. Because the engine quit in flight, the aircraft is legally grounded once it lands whether that be shinny side up or hell hole pointed at the sky.
Lou as a commercial pilot was not authorized by FAA regulation to declare the aircraft flight worthy. Once the aircraft had not been released for flight by a properly certified mechanic for either a test flight as part of the ongoing maintenance procedure or to full flight status, the insurance policy on the aircraft was null and void. That's right Era had to pay for the aircraft themselves.
Several years later I was flying a Bell 205 for Los Angeles County Fire. All was going to plan as we crossed some very nasty terrain in the northern part of the county when the engine went into a series of compressor stalls.
Fortunately I had some altitude to work with and I put the pitch down and the stalls quit. I then brought power back up to a minimum cruise setting and the engine behaved normally. It was 15 minutes flight time back to our home base so I left the power alone and flew the 205 back to our base.
Back on the ground (after saying a few amens), I wrote up the stalls and reported my problem to the director of maintenance. He in turn told my boss Jim Sanchez, who in turn ripped me a new exhaust pipe. The conversation went along the lines of why, when I had several appropriate places to land the helicopter, did I take upon myself to fly an aircraft that obviously was not flight worthy for an additional period of time? Who exactly, Jim inquired, had made me a qualified powerplant mechanic?
Jim is 5 foot 2 in cowboy boots and I am, or was 6 foot 2 at the time, and I remember that he was addressing me eye ball to eye ball and we where both standing.
What I could not figure out was obviously Lou Earhart and Jim Sanchez had spoken about this subject and yet I knew they had never met. Chief pilots are interesting in the respect that they all seem to know the same things and they know everything that you are not telling them.
My long-term take on this is; mentors like Lou Earhart and Jim Sanchez that educate by all means possible, including pointing out their own errors or doing a little constructive critique when it's needed, are to be respected. Once you identify a problem in flight and land the aircraft because of that issue, you are not legally in a position to continue. If you experience an extraordinary event in flight and determine that continuing on is a good idea, see above.
A safety culture that supports professional conduct by its staff even when it's not convenient pays dividends in unexpected ways.
Read Part 2 of "Know Your (Legal) Limits" in the May issue of Rotor & Wing, including a story about Lee's time with LA County Fire when the organization transitioned to its first two Bell 412s, and how a flight paramedic helped identify a problem post-flight.


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Told in a sequence of emails and the narration of Bernadette's teenage daughter Bee, we meddle into the life of an eccentric, gutsy and excessively feisty woman that is Bernadette Fox.
Discover the reasons behind her sudden disappearance and find out if Bernadette is certainly gone for good.
Where'd You Go Bernadette is undeniably, easily and absolutely one of my favorite books! This is my kind of book. Witty, humorous, satirical, sarcastic and 'bitchy'. Yes, bitchy! And not the bad kind that you hate, it's the kind that you inexplicably adore. Bernadette is truly a hell of a character.
I conclude that Maria Semple is an enthusiastic storyteller. The novel screams of literary but it was so interactive and fun that it seems to be juvenile fiction to most. Although, I'll always be proud of saying that the best books are in the YA genre.


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Internet Explorer Bug Can Disclose Local Files
Microsoft has disclosed a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that can allow an attacker to display local files on the system as HTML.
Technically, all versions of IE are affected, but as a practical matter only Windows XP and Windows 2000 are vulnerable because Protected Mode in IE7 and IE8 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 prevent the exploit. If a user were to disable protected mode they would also be vulnerable.
The exploit relies on the file: protocol and either scripting of some unnamed ActiveX control. Protected mode probably stops the exploit because it runs the browser in a user context which has no access to the files in the file system outside of the temporary Internet files directories.
Microsoft has provided instructions in the advisory and a "Fix It" program to enable the "Network Protocol Lockdown". Separate instructions for servers and for distribution through group policy are also provided. This will prevent the exploit by shutting off the file: protocol.
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability would have to know the exact location in the file system of the file to display, and even then it's just displaying in the browser, so the severity of the impact is debatable. Microsoft says they are aware of no attacks using the vulnerability, which makes it atypical for them to release such an advisory.
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Amendments to the single-family residential infill standards (Sec. 19-6.9 of the Land Management Ordinance) were adopted by City Council on Jan. 25, 2016.
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The City of Greenville utilizes a consolidated Land Management Ordinance to publish its zoning and land development regulations (effective January 1, 2008).
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The story of Rapunzel one of the most popular fairy tales in the world. A lonely couple that wanted a child lived next to a walled garden which belonged to a witch. The wife, as a result of her long-awaited pregnancy, noticed a rapunzel plant planted in the garden and longed for it to the point of death. For two nights, the husband went out and broke into the garden to gather some for her; on the third night, as he was scaling the wall to return home, the witch caught him and accused him of theft. He begged for mercy, and the old woman agreed to be lenient, on condition that the then-unborn child be surrendered to her at birth. Interact with your favorite characters.
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Commercial, Military, Products, Public Service
By By Andrew Drwiega, International Bureau Chief | April 1, 2013
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At HAI Lynn Tilton, owner of MD Helicopters, said she was scarred, but stronger for it, in her efforts to turn MD Helicopters around since buying the company in 2005. "I can feel the Howard Hughes legacy on my shoulders."
The latest MD product, the MD540F, is on many military wish lists, she said. "We have built on it: six composite rotor blades, the Rolls-Royce M250 C47E engine and we are very proud of it." She continued: "We had our best year ever, last year—better than 2008 when we delivered more than 50 aircraft. A lot of it has to do with our military contracts; we delivered five separate contracts all between four and six months early. In Afghanistan we have the highest readiness rate of any platform at 98 percent [the aircraft train novice Afghan pilots]. We have been able to prove our worth."
"We have struggled to be ahead on parts, which makes no sense in this industry as it is really where you make your money. It is about forecasting and understanding your customer," she said, adding that, "in the last couple of months MD recorded six out of 10 weeks with zero AOGs [Aircraft on Ground]."
Tilton turned her comments to the MD 902 Explorer: "This is the time and place we give NOTAR its due. In the Middle East when competitors are on the ground, the 902 keeps going," she declared. Tilton said that the 902 was an innovative light twin, celebrating its 20th anniversary, which meant that it was the year to make things happen. There was a new partnership with Universal Avionics Systems over a new flight deck, which Tilton believes can be delivered in 2015 [with sales of Explorers from now being retrofitted with the avionics then they become available].
Tilton said that military deliveries of the MD540F included Afghanistan, El Salvador, Costa Rica and 12 aircraft to the Saudi National Guard. With the Saudi contract, which was signed in July 2012, the first six delivered were delivered in December while the following six will reach the customer by the end of March 2013. She said that another Middle East order was on the brink of being confirmed involving 12 MD540Fs and two MD902 Explorers.
MD Helicopters delivered 24 aircraft in 2012 with a target of between 40-45 this year, according to Tilton. "But it is about engines and what we can build," she said. Again on spares, she noted that the company was on an 85 percent fill. "We needed to get to 95 percent. We have 12 representatives in the field—last year we had two."
Tilton sees her foreign market opportunities lying in the CIS countries, the Middle East and South America, but still believes that the company must continue with its U.S. consolidation and recovery.
"Parts delivery has improved," she restated, adding "keeping a helicopter in the air is more important than building a new one." She said that service centers needed to be sure about what, and when, they needed in terms of parts.


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Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.
About UsWho We Are and What We Do
• Why We Do It
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Who We Are and What We Do
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) is a program of the National Park Service. Over the years TwHP has developed a variety of products and services. These include a series of lesson plans; guidance on using places to teach; information encouraging educators, historians, preservationists, site interpreters, and others to work together effectively; and professional development publications and training courses. Initially created in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, TwHP grew out of a desire by both organizations to expand educational outreach. Coinciding with a widespread review of American education in the late 1980s, this interest led to consultation with a wide range of educators, resulting in the launch of the Teaching with Historic Places program in 1991.
Why We Do It
Real historic places generate excitement and curiosity about the people who lived there and the events that occurred there. From ancient ruins, homes of presidents and poets, and battlefields that comprise national parks, to the main streets, factories, and farms listed in the National Register of Historic Places because they make a state or community special, places grab our attention. They offer experiences and information that help make the past real for anyone who visits or studies them. Rooted in this certainty, Teaching with Historic Places promotes places as effective tools for enlivening traditional classroom instruction.
Students As Historians
Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans turn students into historians as they study primary sources, historical and contemporary photographs and maps, and other documents, and then search for the history around them in their own communities. They enjoy a historian's sense of discovery as they learn about the past by actively examining places to gather information, form and test hypotheses, piece together "the big picture," and bridge the past to the present. By seeking out nearby historic places, students explore the relationship of their own community's history to the broader themes that have shaped this country.
Lesson Plans: Sample Documents and Activities
• In a lesson on the Battle of Gettysburg, students gain new insights into the complexities of the Civil War by reading letters from three soldiers and learning the surprising reasons why each chose to fight for the North or the South.
• After investigating Thomas Edison's "invention factory," students work together to design and market a new car, thus experiencing the creativity and teamwork required.
• Bringing in a local veteran to speak of his or her experiences helps students more fully appreciate the human story of Pearl Harbor and other military engagements commemorated in local and national monuments.
• Researching the history and use of an older community building similar to the St. Louis Courthouse or Iron Hill School, and then debating whether it should be restored, helps make local history truly a students' own.
Teaching and Learning
By using places listed in the National Register to "bring history to life," educators can help students connect social studies, history, geography, and other subjects to their own lives. Students not only learn better, but also come to appreciate the value of the nation's cultural resources. TwHP materials guide teachers, historians, historic site specialists, and others through this process.
• The National Register can help teachers identify, locate, and obtain reliable documentation about historic places through its computerized database, registration files, and other resources.
• A step-by-step guide explains how to use TwHP lesson plans.
• An author's packet outlines the process of writing a lesson plan using the TwHP model.
• Worksheets help educators select historic places most appropriate to their instructional objectives, and teach students how to analyze a photograph or learn from the physical clues of a historic place.
• The ERIC Digest, "Including Historic Places in the Social Studies Curriculum," explains how places fit state and national curricula requirements.
Recognition and Honors
The soundness of the TwHP approach and the excellence of its materials have been recognized with awards from the American Association for State and Local History, the National Park Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. TwHP lesson plans have been featured in the National Council for the Social Studies' professional journal, Social Education, the Organization of American Historians' Magazine of History, National History Day's theme supplements, and the Department of Education's web site, Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE). They have been recommended by the Department of Education's Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education. Comments from participants in the program also have been positive. We welcome your comments, suggestions, or questions.
Partnerships and Collaborations
Partnerships and close collaboration with teachers, historians, preservationists, National Park Service staff, curriculum specialists, and others have made TwHP successful. The program has received generous in-kind and monetary support from a number of programs and organizations. The National Park Service's Parks as Classrooms program, Cultural Resources Training Initiative, American Battlefield Protection Program, and Mather Center--along with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers--made possible many workshops and most of the lesson plans. The National Trust also published and distributed the first 54 lesson plans, later marketed by Jackdaw Publications, which also published several additional lessons. The prototype lesson plan format and first seven model lessons were created by historian, former classroom teacher, and past executive director for the National Commission on Social Studies in the Schools, Fay Metcalf. Later lessons have been written by national and state park interpreters, teachers, professors, and preservationists.
The National Park Foundation secured funding from Target Stores, Eureka, and Discovery Channel to publish the kit Explore Your National Parks: Historic Places, which was distributed to 34,000 teachers nationwide. The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Organization of American Historians have reprinted lesson plans in their journals, allowing us to reach thousands of teachers who might otherwise not be introduced to the program. The Department of Education promotes TwHP through its Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) Web site. National History Day has included information about TwHP in mailings to teachers across the country. The National Trust published the professional development publications A Technical Assistance Sourcebook and A Curriculum Framework, the latter largely supported with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The History Channel collaborated on a teacher workshop and the distribution of a lesson plan in honor of the 40th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The National Park Service's National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) provided an evaluation and planning grant at a critical juncture in TwHP's development. This grant funded two planning meetings, a focus group of teachers, and early implementation of recommendations for revising the lesson plan format to make it more user-friendly. NCPTT also cosponsored a meeting of educators and public historians to discuss ways in which TwHP could reach out to college and university schools of education more effectively.
Individuals from the National Archives, Smithsonian Institution, National Trust, NCSS, NPS regional and support offices, national parks, historical societies, universities, and numerous schools and school districts across the country have been more than generous in their advice and counsel, have offered constructive feedback, and have helped promote the TwHP program.


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LifeSite News March 12, 2009
Use Aborted Children to Make up Shortfall of Transplant Organs: Oxford Stem Cell Expert By Hilary White
LONDON – An Oxford University stem cell expert has urged the use of aborted children in organ transplants as a solution to the shortage of available organs. Sir Richard Gardner has called for a feasibility study on the possibility of obtaining organs from the bodies of aborted babies.
He said, "It is probably a more realistic technique in dealing with the shortage of kidney donors than others."
The Daily Mail reports that pro-life and Christian groups have called the proposal "morally abhorrent," and said it will result in abortions being timed to suit transplant patients.
Dr Peter Saunders, of the Christian Medical Fellowship, said the transplants would be immoral as every human being, even the unborn, deserved "protection, respect, wonder and empathy."
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After upgrading the building required to use locker slots, the tutorial for locker slots asked me to select the building even though it was already selected from having just upgraded it. I had to pointlessly deselect and then reselect it again.
That this is now the absolute worst possible flaw I can find in the game puts me in much better mood. ^_^'


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Australian City Names
The Problem With Some Australian City Names
Some Australian suburb (City) names are not unique inside Australia. For example, there is a Newport in New South Wales, Queensland, and in Victoria. Likewise there is a Newtown in three states as well.
How Waze Currently Deals With Australian Cities
Non-unique City names can create problems with Waze placing suburb name labels in the wrong place, as well as potentially offering a route that goes to another state instead of to the right street in a nearby City. The boundary of a City might stretch over three or more states. As of this time (10 March 2013), Waze seems to treat each country as a separate State in the Waze World Server, as compared with the USA Waze Server the State is the actual state name in the USA. The effect of this is that there is no separate field for the state in which a City resides so as to differentiate it from the same City in another state in Australia.
If you are editing the map in WME, and have the City layer turned on, you might see a city polygon extending somewhere off the edge of the map instead of being a nice contained region. This can be due to mislabelling of Streets or Landmarks, or it can be due to a non-unique City across Australian states.
Naming Australian Cities
Each City field for streets and landmarks must be named in the following way:
- "<City>", where <City> is the name of the city or suburb, and should be in lower case, except for the first letter of each word which should be in upper case. Do not put the suburb name in quotes, just the characters that will be used in the suburb label. The official designation of a suburb should be used, but if a suburb or part of a suburb is known by a different local name, this can be placed as an Alternate name for that street/landmark.
- Examples:
- Sydney
- Parramatta
- Newport Beach
- Brighton-Le-Sands
Each non-unique City must be named in the following way:
- "<City>, <State>", where <City> is the name of the city or suburb, and <State> is the two or three letter shortened form of the state's name in capital letters: one of {ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA}. The name of the city or suburb should be in lower case, except for the first letter of each word which should be in upper case. Again, do not put the suburb name in quotes, just type the characters that will be used in the suburb label.
- Appending a comma, a space, then the state to the end of the City name makes the suburb unique within Australia and remove some of the problems outlined above.
- Examples:
- Newport, NSW
- Newport, QLD
- Newport, VIC
If you want to know whether a suburb name is unique within Australia, you can use the following online resources:
- http://auspost.com.au/apps/postcode.html
- http://www.ga.gov.au/place-name/ - Set "Place Type" to "Towns & Localities"
- Australian Duplicate Cities
A City must have all Streets and Landmarks labelled consistently, so there aren't Newport and Newport, NSW labels both showing on the client screen simultaneously.
The Waze Australia Support Forum is the place to discuss where the issue of whether suburbs should have the state always appended, or just for non-unique suburbs. It is likely that Waze will make changes to their database in the near future so this discussion becomes moot. Currently there is no standard, and it is up to the individual editor's decision, subject to the requirement that a suburb be internally consistent in naming.
"The highlighted road is too far from the city it was added to." message when saving in WME
The current version of WME prevents the naming of a Street or Landmark that is considered 'too far' away from an established City (it's not clear how far 'too far' is). This is a good thing, as it prevents trans-state suburbs and thus prevents 'Smudged Cities'. The problem with this is that WME might not allow you to name widely separated parts of a new suburb. The solution to this is to name and save major roads or highways first, and then name and save the roads that join to these streets so that the suburb is extended gradually instead of trying to label the edges of a suburb first.
A good indication that you may be 'too far' away from the existing suburb is that the suburb name doesn't automatically appear in WME when naming a street as a pop-up option when you type the first couple of letters of the name of the suburb in the City field.
"Smudged" Australian Cities
Occasionally you might see a label of an Australian city in an inappropriate place, far from the place where it is meant to be. This can occur both in the Client (Android, iOS) and in the browser while editing.
These incorrect labels may be the result of an incorrect filled-in City field that has extended that City well beyond of where it should be (a "Smudged" city), or it might be a Zombie City. Zombie cities are shown on the map, but you can't locate a Street or a Landmark that has this City and sufficient time has elapsed for the old City name to have been flushed in a tile update. Make sure that you check Railroad street segments as well, as they don't seem to be picked out in WME Color Highlights as belonging to a particular City.
The main Wiki has a page specifically written to identify city names in inappropriate places - "smudged" cities at: Smudge Cities Link
Occasionally, even if you have fixed up all the City fields, there may remain a city label that remains for no good reason. If you do find such a label, raise it as an issue in the Waze Australian Support Forums, and this might have to be escalated as an issue to the Australia Waze Community Manager - currently Amit(user 'amitbena') - if nobody else can fix the issue.


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Oh so close, Americans wilt at end in Amazon heat
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — They were less than 30 seconds away.
The Americans were about to romp into the round of 16 at the World Cup, about to walk off with their first come-from-behind win at soccer's showcase. About to advance with a game to spare. About to win consecutive World Cup games for the first time since 1930.
But they wilted in the Amazon heat and humidity.
Varela's goal on a diving header off Cristiano Ronaldo's cross on the game's last play gave Portugal a 2-2 tie Sunday on an exhausting night in the rainforest capital.
Now the Americans may need at least a point Thursday against Germany to advance to the knockout stage. They could advance with a loss, depending on the result of the Portugal-Ghana game that will be played simultaneously.


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Every season presents unique challenges. 2012 was an interesting year for me. I was coming off a significant injury with a broken collarbone in October 2011. I started a new job in January, and was presented new challenges finding time to train. I had some successes and some failures but overall it was another successful season.
Although 2011 was my breakout season, winning the , I still had not won a Pro/1/2 race. I felt like my form was too even in 2011 and set out to find higher peaks in 2012 in hopes of winning a few races. I was successful in this regard, winning 3 races (A stage race crit, a cyclocross TT, and a cyclocross race) in 2012.
The big addition to my collection this year was my first proper time trial bike. I'd been racing on a converted road frame, and having a proper TT bike was a major revelation. I improved my 40k PR by a minute at the State TT Championship and finished 5th, less than minute from the winner.
The Team:
This season I've taken on extra duties with the team. I've been taken behind the curtain with team finances and sponsor relations. Its been a lot of work but I've been excited to have more control over my own destiny. Part of the reason for less frequent posting on this blog has been that I've allocated more of my free time to team matters. That being said, I'm very much looking forward to the 2013 season.
Training Volume:
As always, my volume was lower than planned. I've been reducing my training volume to meet my time constraints, and I usually miss my targets but 5-10%. This year was no exception, as I trained about 400 of my planned 450. You can see that my weekly hours and TSS varied week to week; This is evidence of my training to 'peak' with harder weeks followed by much easier weeks before key races.
Performance Management Chart:
Below is a chart with my 2012 PMC (top) and 2011 PMC (bottom). First I'll point out that my data is much more complete for 2012 (2011 is missing some data in August). But next you'll notice that my build up was more gradual and my peak form was longer. I think this is probably why I had trouble continuing through the length of cyclocross season late this year, as I had been very close to top form since July.
Peak Power:
2012 (Purple, below) saw very similar peak power number to 2011 (Gray, below), and I even set a few power records. Partly this is due to my crank power meter reading ever so slightly higher than my powertap, since the power is measured before losses due to the chain (about 3%). At the very least I was happy to see similar power numbers with fewer training hours, as it showed I was utilizing my time training properly.
Power Profile:
This graph probably gives me the most insight into my abilities and where I need to focus my efforts for 2013. You can see clearly my three seasons of data below, with each data set (time interval) having three distinct peaks for each season. My sprint power has been decreasing, 5 minute power holding steady, and last season I saw my highest threshold number yet.
Overall I am happy with how this season went. I laid out my goals and felt like I did my best at the State TT, although I missed my goal of qualifying for the Nature Valley Grand Prix. I had good race results and won a few races (I've updated my Palmarés page above). I wasn't targeting the BAR and still finished 12th. I lost steam towards the end of the season and have taken more time off and gained more weight than I would have liked to, but I am excited to choose some goals for 2013 and make a plan for another successful season in 2013.


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It was at that time that I became both resistant and defensive towards upfront females thinking that they are actually dominant. Whenever I came across any situation that required me to hear what any female had to say I would do so with an extremely oversensitive and defensive attitude. My understanding was always controlled by my past experiences and this resulted in me becoming very disobedient towards female teachers at school and at large. I got even with my sisters one day during the school holidays. They were inside the house with their friends chatting when all of a sudden I came through the door like a fire man on call, the hose pipe in my hand at full blast I sprayed them and soaked both the kitchen and the dining room. I left the pipe there in the middle of the house and left. They worked until the early evening to clean up the house, and when my mother came back I told her why I had to retaliate in that fashion. I won the case and my sisters started to have some respect for me.
When I met Joyce I still had this attitude on the inside and I would listen critically to everything she said, trying to critically pick up some familiar signs of dominance. This caused me to not hear things the way she said them but instead I heard them the way I processed them using my damaged information processor. We started to have problems in our communication and this was very frustrating to her because what she said, she simply said the way it was usually said, but I heard it the way my sisters used to say it. For example whenever my sisters sent me to do things they NEVER used the words PLEASE and THANK YOU. As a matter of fact I don't remember them asking me to do anything, it was always an instruction. Until this very day should Joyce say: "can I have the remote control" I unconsciously find myself finishing her sentence by saying: "please" and she would say so. Then I would give her the remote control and she takes it and say nothing I say "Thank you" reminding her to say so.
This is a sure sign to me that there are things that were engraved in my mind during my up bringing that continuously surface whenever I come around others. But my point is this: even though these things have never left me altogether I always make sure that they don't cause me problems in my marriage. Joyce too has her own "ghosts" haunting her from her past upbringing that occasionally surface, but we are able to be at peace with each other. We never had any session with a psychologist or psychiatrist around these things. We have been using what I wish to call the law of Compromise. In relationships this law requires that we should not judge any individual using the mistakes of the species they belong to even if we can see some similarities between them and the rest of that class. A good example is that snakes all look the same, but not all snakes are poisonous
what I'm trying to say is that some disabilities will remain with us for life but our Godly character and will are much stronger than the disability itself, and as result you see us limping but never falling. Compromise requires that you work on yourself and not on others, then when you approach others you are ready to hear their honest standpoint about the matter at hand, and be prepared not to have your own way but settle for "our way".
Compromise is best described by the following example: "let's say you have arrears on your account. The bank calls you and say you must pay it in full, but you negotiate with them until they settle for half installment"
We say a compromise has been reached between you and the bank simply because both of you walked away from the table without winning. Even in your marriage or relationship always remember this example. I always console myself by saying: "you win some and lose some" As long as we are at peace with each other God is glorified by our marriage.
Some other things that we need to know before we even reach a compromise in our relationship are the two most debated about things in marriages. They are Principles and Preferences. These two are always misunderstood by most couples. We will talk about them tomorrow.


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