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What Is Metabolism?
Metabolism basically is the rate at which our body burns calories or converts stored fat into energy. This means that the higher your metabolism, the faster you shed those nasty calories. It's a known fact that everybody has different metabolism rates. Two women of the same height and weight have different metabolic rates because of the inherent characteristics that the women possess.
That's restricted to our natural metabolic rate though. I remember how much I used to complain about the slow metabolic rate I had until I started looking for ways to increase my metabolic rate naturally by changing certain aspects of my diet and fitness regime. Today I'm sharing some of these gems I uncovered while transforming myself from fat to fit!
4 Ways To Increase Metabolism
Eat 6 Meals A Day
Eating smaller meals every two hours, totally comprising of six meals in a day is a great way to boost your metabolism rate. Providing your body with food every couple of hours would signal the body not to "hoard" any food and burn fat at a faster rate because the body knows that you're getting a fresh supply of energy every two hours. On the other hand if you decide to skip meals and not eat for long hours your body does the exact opposite due to which you'll end up having a slow metabolism rate! It will start hoarding food because your body is not sure when it'll get food again.
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
A study conducted proved that three days in a week of high intensity interval training (HIIT) can increase your metabolism for sustained periods of time, up to 24 hours after you finish exercising. So rather than hitting the treadmill every day and setting the speed to 5.5 mph and then forgetting the speed button, try interval training for three days a week to boost your metabolism rate. Three days of HIIT training is said to give better results than training at the same level for long periods of time.
Pro Tip: Most of the new treadmills, elliptical trainers and cycles come with the interval training feature built-in. If your cardio machine doesn't have it, don't fret, you can still do it manually. The main aim of the workout routine is to workout at a very high intensity for a short burst and then alternating that with a low intensity workout for a short period. Repeat this cycle for a 30 minute cardio workout and you're done for the day! Eg. Walk on the treadmill at 3.5 mph for two minutes and then run at 7.5 mph for one minute. Repeat the cycle 10 times to complete 30 minutes. Once you do this for a couple of weeks gradually increase the time you run to two minutes and tweak the workout (any cardio workout for that matter) as per your capacity, keeping the concept of HIIT in mind.
Drink Green Tea
Ever wondered how the Chinese are so slim and trim? Green tea is a major part of their diet. They consume more than three cups of green tea a day which is one of the reasons why they're so healthy and fit. Research has shown that green tea not only has anti-oxidant properties but also boosts your metabolism rate. Consume one cup before every meal to keep yourself fit and detoxified.
Drink Cold Water
This is probably the simplest way you can boost your metabolism rate! It's as simple as drinking your water cold. When you drink cold water your body requires heat to maintain its core temperature. In order to do that your body needs to supply heat which in turn leads to the body burning fat.
These are four really simple tips I followed and you can see the results yourself. Give it a shot yourself and let us know what kind of results you got. We can't wait to hear from you!


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DIY Nintendo Wall Art
Total time: 6-8hrs
Difficulty: Novice
Cost: $100
- Axiom Precision CNC / Bandsaw / Scrollsaw
- Sander
- 1/4 Downspiral Endmill
- 1/8 Downspiral Endmill
- 90Deg V-bit
- 1/4 Plywood for the back and letters
- 3/4 Plywood for the border with lights
- LED Lights
- Paint
What is a good way to add lights to wall art?
When I design a something new, I always look for inspiration in places like Etsy or Pinterest. Sometimes it sparks an idea that you may not have thought of. In my case, I wanted a way to make a channel for the lights to sit into so that it would have a inner glow. And because I chose to use the Axiom CNC to do that, I needed to put the work piece face down and cut the channel in from the top.
In retrospect, I would have screwed the back on incase you ever needed to change the lights in the future. But I love how this came out!
Now, I know what you're thinking... "I don't have a CNC"
No problem, you can accomplish the same sign with a bandsaw, scrollsaw or even a jigsaw and a router for the channel area.
Zach's pro tip
When you're designing your sign, think about it from the rear forward or back to the front. In other words, think about how you would assemble it, then start there.

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A successful photographer and cinematographer
Ben Mullin attributes much of his success to the Riekes Center. Ben began training with Gary at Fernside when he was set on being a football player at Menlo High School. Ben has established himself as a successful award-winning cinematographer, who has worked on a wide range of projects including sports/action media, commercials for the US Navy, documentaries, and mainstream television shows. Ben was twice nominated at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2016 for his cinematography, and won an Emmy for his work on "Life Below Zero", produced by BBC and airing on National Geographic. "Once I realized, through weight training with Gary, that long term goals are the product of many short term goals that you follow through on, it opened my mind to the idea that I could really do anything I was passionate about if I just had a plan...I'm certain that the early lessons I realized at the Riekes Center were integral to helping me achieve what has become a passion and goal of mine...to travel the world and film interesting people and places." Which is exactly what he was doing when we caught up with him for this interview.
Where are you from, what's your background, what do you do now?
I grew up in Atherton, CA with two siblings - my brother Robert, who is a year older and my sister Roxana, who is 5 years younger - and attended Menlo High School. I began going to the Riekes Center the summer before my freshman year. I decided to start going because I was interested in athletics, and my older brother was already going. I currently live in Truckee, CA, and I work as a cinematographer and photographer on sports/action projects, commercials, documentaries, and television shows.
What are some of your favorite things?
Book: My favorite author would probably be Bill Bryson, whose book A Short History of Nearly Everything got me hooked on his writing style and exploration of the mundane and grand.
Food: My favorite food at long last, has become...fruit.
Music: I generally like any music that is clever. That doesn't mean it has to be complicated, just clever such as a new take on an old melody, something interesting but not gratuitous. I'm a drummer so the drum track on any song tends to be the loudest to my ear, but it doesn't have to be the dominant instrument of the song. I appreciate when the drumming (and all instruments and vocals) compliment one another so well that you can't even imagine them being different than the way they already are. Like the Beatles, for instance - everything just fits.
How would your friends describe you?
I hope my friends would describe me as reliable, adventurous, capable, fairly methodical, quirky in some ways, and a champion napper.
Tell me about how you met Gary and/or were introduced to the Riekes Center?
My brother is a year older than me and started working out with Riekes his Freshman year at Menlo in 1983. This was back when the entire thing was just Gary and his house full of weights and gadgets. I saw that my brother really enjoyed it, so it was natural that I would want to give it a try as well. I started going when I was 13 years old during the summer before my freshman year, so the summer of 1983.
What activities did you participate in at Fernside?
Back then it was really just a weight training/workout program. But the vibe of mentorship and community was the same as it is now, so the appeal was in many ways the same way back then. I guess you could say it's the same now as it's always been, which is also why the Riekes Center has always been such a wonderful institution.
Do you remember your first impressions of Gary?
Oh yes. I remember being dropped off at the Fernside house and wandering down the hallway to an open door. I remember looking in to see this man (looking exactly as he does now, I swear he hasn't aged!) lying in a hospital bed and talking energetically to three or four other kids who were sitting in chairs that ringed the edge of the room.
Do you remember what your first goals were? Did you accomplish them?
My first goal was to be on the Menlo football team. I remember that after starting the workout Gary created for me, I almost immediately felt stronger and more confident. That was of course after I got over being so sore that I could barely move. To a 14-year-old kid it felt like magic. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot on the football team that year.
Did you try something at Fernside that you had never done before?
Even though I was a really active kid, weight training and sport specific training was totally new to me. So everything was new and very exciting to me.
How has the Riekes Center impacted you?
I can say without a doubt that with the exception of my family, the Riekes Center has had a greater impact on my formative years than anything else I can think of. Athletic fitness is a central pillar of my life. It helps me think, focus, center, set goals, relieve stress, and it has been a source of passion that has been an essential part of the foundation of my being. And the feeling of community surrounding Gary and the center is something I feel is always there for me. I return whenever I can to sneak in a workout, because no matter how I feel going in, I always leave feeling great. That may sound like a line, but I swear it's true.
Are you still involved with the Riekes Center? If so, how?
I live up in Tahoe/Truckee, but I always like to visit the Riekes Center when I'm in the area to see my family. After graduating from Menlo High School, I spent a number of years helping Riekes as an assistant coach for the Menlo JV football team. I would help out during their pre-season practices and early season games before my school year began at UCSB...thankfully, Menlo started early and my school year at UCSB started late! Lately I have tried whenever I can to help out the visual arts department by filming interviews with some of my contemporaries (as well as some of the current students and staff) about their Riekes experiences. And I always try to hit the yearly Rally for Riekes.
Is there anything else you would like people to know about the Riekes Center?
Sometimes I find myself trying to explain the Riekes Center to someone who knows nothing about it. Although there are some simple ways to try to describe it - warm, accepting, community, friendly, caring, mentoring, fun, exciting - I often feel like no matter how I try to describe the Riekes Center, I can't really manage to do it justice with just simple words. I always end up wishing that I could just take the person with me to the Riekes Center so they could see it with their own eyes and feel it with their own heart. This again might sound like a line, but it's true. I truly love Gary and the Riekes Center!


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After a big win last week against 6A Hamilton, the Queen Creek High School football team didn't slow down despite injuries to beat visiting Sahuaro 43-6.
Many new players were able to come in Friday night due to a number of injured starters, including quarterback Devin Larsen.
Second-string quarterback Cal Hedrick knew it was his opportunity to step up big and he did just that with four TD passes in the game.
"I just knew that I had to come in and do my job," said Hedrick. "Even though I'm second string, I've kind of learned from (Devin) so I felt like I was ready. I started a little slow, but I picked it up."
Queen Creek received the kickoff in the first half and were able to make it down the field, but ended the drive in a missed field goal attempt.
The Dog defense came out aggressive and gave Sahuaro much more than they could handle all night long. The Cougars had to punt almost out of the end zone on their first drive and Queen Creek ended up with field position well inside the Sahuaro 25-yard line.
That field position helped set the scoring in motion for Queen Creek, who didn't look back in the first half. Hedrick found Garrett Duke once and Crew Turner twice in the first half, while RB Dante Coleman and Dylan Borja each had rushing TD's.
Jon Matuzak also had a big first-half fumble recovery.
"I think obviously last week was a big win and we wanted to see how the kids would respond," said head coach Travis Schureman. "We had a lot of kids play for the first time tonight and it was awesome to see them respond the way they did. Cal was great tonight playing some quarterback for us."
The competition last week left the Dogs with a few bumps and bruises, but Coach Schureman was happy with how the team came together and said they fight every day to get better.
"We have a lot of guys who are competing for jobs so in practice it's a competitive spirit and when it's competitive that leads to good things on Friday night," said Schureman. "It's been helpful for us to have that this year with the depth and the ability to do those things."
Hedrick had one more TD throw in the second half to Jake Ayala, and then a few more players were given a chance to enter the game, including third-string freshman quarterback Trey Reynolds.
Sahuaro finally got on the board with 8:46 to go in the fourth quarter, but missed the PAT to keep the score at 43-6 until the final buzzer.
Queen Creek is hopeful many of its injured players will be able to return for next week's game as they head to Boulder Creek.
The Jaguars are 0-2 on the season, with their first loss being to Hamilton 42-28. That game will kickoff at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at Boulder Creek High School, 40404 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem.
Editor's note: Jamie Morris is the staff news writer for Queen Creek High School.


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The Tripoli Question, 1902-1911.
There seems to be good reason for the belief that among the diplomatists assembled at the Congress of Berlin there was some informal discussion of the Tripoli question. Lord Salisbury, according to De Launay, one of the Italian representatives, intimated that Italy might look forward to expansion in Tripoli or Tunis.
After the French acquisition of Tunis in 1881 Italian aspirations in regard to Tripoli were generally recognized and even encouraged by the powers. In an exchange of views between Lord Salisbury and Crispi in 1890, the former, according to the report of Catalini, Italian Chargé d'Affaires at London, declared himself convinced that on the day when the status quo in the Mediterranean should suffer any alteration the occupation of Tripoli by Italy would become an absolute necessity. At the same time he advised Italy to wait.
In 1890 Crispi endeavored to get from the great powers permission for Italy to take possession of Tripoli. France was rather noncommittal. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and England thought that Italy had strong claims upon Tripoli and expressed their willingness to see Italy in control of it, but advised her to wait.
Differences of opinion among Italian statesmen, in conjunction with the high cost and small success of Italian colonial enterprises in the Red Sea area, account for the failure of Italy to take any definite steps for obtaining control over Tripoli until 1900.
In 1900 Italy entered into a secret convention with France covering their respective interests in North Africa. This convention was not ratified until 1902. Though the text of the agreement was not published, the general nature of the arrangement was made public by M. Delcassé in an interview in an Italian newspaper. Italy agreed that France should have a free hand as regards Morocco, receiving for herself from France a similar assurance as regards Tripoli.
From about the time of this agreement and doubtless largely in consequence of it, Italy began to push steadily the process of pacific penetration in Tripoli. The only steamships running regularly to Tripoli were Italian; the Banco di Roma maintained an agency in Tripoli and exerted a great influence. A considerable school system, subsidized by the Italian Government, was established. Railroads were projected. Tripoli was enabled to enjoy the advantages of the Italian parcel post system. As a result of these Italian activities "except for its political status, Tripoli was in 1908 practically Italian province."
The Turkish Revolution of July, 1908, by bringing the You Turks into control at Constantinople, threatened to change this situation radically. Hitherto the process of taking over control of Tripoli on the part of the Italians had encountered little opposition from the Turkish officials. Now all that was changed. The officials sent out to Tripoli, evidently under instruction, vigorously resist the efforts of Italians along the lines of pacific penetration. A series of "incidents" occurred which led to decisive action by Italy in the fall of 1911.
A lively agitation in the Italian press during the early days September, 1911, heralded the action taken by the Italian Government on the 27th of that month. In a short incisive note the Italian Government asserted the absolute necessity for putting an end to disorder prevailing in Tripoli and the right of that region to be admitted to the benefits of the same progress enjoyed by other parts of North Africa. The Turkish Government was charged with the constant manifestation of hostility toward the legitimate activity of Italy in Tripoli. Owing to the recent arrival there of military transports, the Italian Government announced that it had decided to prosecute the occupation of Tripoli. Twenty-four hours we allowed for a reply, but the Italian note clearly stated that no other solution than Italian occupation would be acceptable. The ultimatum was rejected by Turkey (September 28) and war began. The decision of Italy to delay no longer the long-foreshadowed taking of Tripoli appears to have been closely connected with the Morocco crisis of 1911.
Source: Anderson, Frank Maloy and Amos Shartle Hershey, Handbook for the Diplomatic History of Europe, Asia, and Africa 1870-1914. Prepared for the National Board for Historical Service. Government Printing Office, Washington, 1918.
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Parkland activist and known ignoramus David Hogg wants the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. to "resign immediately" after he read the bogus and debunked headline from a New York Times hit piece.
The New York Times headline alleged that Haley paid tens of thousands of dollars for curtains in her official State Department residence — except the Times story quoted a Haley spokesperson who said the Obama administration made the purchase and Haley had nothing to do with it.
Did Hogg pay attention to that fact? Nope:
Dear Nikki Haley,
There are starving children in America everyday and you have the audacity to misappropriate thousands of tax dollars for your own lavish lifestyle. Resign immediately
America https://t.co/j9h5t50GPb
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) September 14, 2018
The Washington Examiner's Siraj Hashmi had to explain what the article Hogg cited actually said.
David, the article said the plans were made in 2016 to purchase the curtains in the official residence and Nikki Haley had no say in the matter. She wasn't even the ambassador to the UN then.
Learn to read in your gap year, kid. https://t.co/Rq2O5EQJkR
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) September 14, 2018
Additional point, the State Department appropriates the money for an official residence (i.e. rent), not the UN ambassador. So, again, @davidhogg111, learn how to read.
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) September 14, 2018
Maybe if Hogg had spent his senior year at Parkland's school instead of touring the country to push for gun control, he might've learned to read.
Chris Pandolfo is a staff writer and type-shouter for Conservative Review. He holds a B.A. in politics and economics from Hillsdale College. His interests are conservative political philosophy, the American founding, and progressive rock. Follow him on Twitter for doom-saying and great album recommendations @ChrisCPandolfo.
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Today, Julia Moskin and the author Fuchsia Dunlop joined three home cooks for a live Recipe Lab video chat to discuss healthful, everyday Chinese cooking, and the gong bao chicken with peanuts from Ms. Dunlop's newest book, "Every Grain of Rice." You can watch a replay of the chat above.
Did you make the gong bao chicken? Did you use a wok or a skillet? And did you have a hard time finding ingredients where you live? Feel free to post a comment below. We may call you out by name during the chat.
The three home cooks joining the video chat are:
Evan Cooper, 49, Charlottesville, Va.
Mr. Cooper has made about 50 recipes from one of Ms. Dunlop's earlier books, "Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking." He became interested in Sichuan cooking after the chef Peter Chang opened a restaurant in Charlottesville.
Katie Howe, 26, Chicago
Ms. Howe's mother is Cantonese, but for years Ms. Howe had no interest in learning to cook Chinese food. She hopes to get a better grasp on it before traveling to China with her mother next year. Ms. Howe writes about her culinary adventures in her food blog, butter tree, which she started in August 2010.
Charlie Tu, 30, New York City
Ever since Mr. Tu moved to an apartment across the street from a Chinese market, his diet has changed significantly. He's cooking more Cantonese-style dishes using cornstarch, seafood and rice, but he's still working on deepening the flavors in his cooking, including replacing his go-to bottle of sriracha with more complex spices and chiles.


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The Metro Orange Line (MOL) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Improvements Project seeks to provide safe and cost-effective strategies to improve operating speeds, capacity and safety, while addressing passenger needs and minimizing disruption to the San Fernando Valley residents.
Metro has completed a technical study which recommended improvements that will enhance the BRT Line's speed, safety, reliability and ridership. The proposed improvements that were evaluated include grade separations on major streets, minor street closures, better signal priority technology, electronic bus connectivity and a four-quadrant gating system. Coordination with the City of Los Angeles is underway in implementing a pilot installation of railroad gates at a non-public, traffic signal-controlled intersection on the MOL to test and verify the reliable activation and proper operation of gates for BRT application. In conjunction with the pilot gates, a traffic impact analysis is being conducted with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to evaluate potential impacts of gating on traffic in the MOL corridor and to ensure that the proposed gating system achieves the stated project goals while minimizing delays for Valley vehicle traffic. The proposed gating-system will reduce or eliminate incidents between vehicles and MOL buses, as well as increase the speeds of buses along the corridor and reduce travel times for riders.
Funding from Measure M and the recently awarded grant from the SB-1 Local Partnership Program provides up to $320 million to further improve this 18-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor in the San Fernando Valley.


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Phosphorescent: Matthew Houck battles burnout
They say inspiration hits when you least expect it. After touring for 18 solid months in support of 2010's "Here's to Taking It Easy," Matthew Houck of Brooklyn-via-Alabama band Phosphorescent was "burned out." After 10 years at a steady incline, he didn't think he would even make another record.
"My life was in enough of a mess at that point that I wasn't able to focus on (songwriting) at all," he says. So one night, spur of the moment, he booked a flight to the closest non-American airport he could find. He landed in Tulum, Mexico, and emerged a week later with the makings of this year's "Muchacho," a startlingly moving record wrought with the crushing realities of love and redemption.
"Part of it was being removed from my life, to have some perspective and a moment to just think," he says. "I was on a little stretch of beach, with no electricity or water past a certain hour, by myself. It felt good to just go on walks and write. And that's kind of all I did."
Preferring that his personal strife not be the record's defining narrative, Houck is reluctant to reveal the specific events that led up to his impulsive exodus. But from the lyrics on songs like "Song for Zula," a cathartic tour de force, it is easy to conclude that Houck's retreat was spurred by a tragedy of the romantic ilk.
"Some say love is a burning thing / that it makes a fiery ring," he sings. "Oh but I know love as a fading thing / just as fickle as a feather in a stream. / See, honey, I saw love. You see, it came to me. / It put its face up to my face so I could see. / Yeah then I saw love disfigure me / into something I am not recognizing."
Perhaps on "Muchacho," a more synth- and ambient-heavy record - still with familiar notes of Houck's country roots - it is a Phosphorescent we do not quite recognize. But the transformation is a welcome one.
"Most of the songs feed off the paradox that things can be enriching and damaging at the same time," he says, "a place where polar opposites can exist in the same thing, and hopefully find redemption in that as opposed to letting it destroy you."
Houck chose the former. He returned to Brooklyn, recorded the songs piecemeal with a group of rotating musicians, and sculpted from that a haunting and emotionally charged album, a triumph light-years beyond his past efforts.
One could chalk up the album's success to the watershed of poetic material that heartbreaks typically supply. But Houck is a little more practical than that: "I think I just got better at making records." Lucky for us.
If you go
Phosphorescent: 9 p.m. Saturday. $31.50. The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F. (415) 346-3000. www.thefillmore.com.
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Just finished typing a super long reflection for the recent VCF camp I've been to. Had an awesome group and met a couple of interesting individuals, so it was four days well spent.
Up next, a couple of days of rest before going for another camp that…I'm not quite sure what I'll be doing, but I know who to ask regarding what my purpose there should be. Will wait for a reply 🙂
Also, y'all clicking on this blog made it spike to 50+ views in a single day on 4th July. Most of the clicks were to my GET1026 and GET1008 module reviews…which is cool, since I guess not many people took GET1026 but are interested.
Maybe I'll write a review this weekend! Yay! But I need to choose my own modules too before camp starts…


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Parallel Parking Fail [Video]
With winter finally arriving in the Northland we all what a hassle and even danger it can be to park on a hill. But my question what is this guys excuse? Holy cow, talk about rude, he bumps his Mentos Mint car back and forth the whole time. Now I have been to the 3 biggest Cities in the U.S. and I know how vicious people can be about a parking spaces....but really? Let's hope the person that video taped this got his license plate number or something.....Get off the road buddy!


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Neutron–proton ratio
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Nuclear stability
High-energy processes
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Nuclides: Primordial · Cosmogenic · Artificial
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The neutron–proton ratio (N/P ratio or nuclear ratio) of an atomic nucleus is the ratio of its number of neutrons to its number of protons. Among stable nuclei and naturally occurring nuclei, this ratio generally increases with increasing atomic number.[1] This is because electrical repulsive forces between protons scale with distance differently than strong nuclear force attractions. In particular, most pairs of protons in large nuclei are not far enough apart, such that electrical repulsion dominates over the strong nuclear force, and thus proton density in stable larger nuclei must be lower than in stable smaller nuclei where more pairs of protons have appreciable short-range nuclear force attractions.
For each element with atomic number Z small enough to occupy only the first three nuclear shells, that is up to that of calcium (Z = 20), there exists a stable isotope with N/Z ratio of one, with the exception of beryllium (N/Z = 1.25) and every element with odd atomic number between 9 and 19 inclusive (N = Z+1). Hydrogen-1 (N/Z ratio = 0) and helium-3 (N/Z ratio = 0.5) are the only stable isotopes with neutron–proton ratio under one. Uranium-238 and plutonium-244 have the highest N/Z ratios of any primordial nuclide at 1.587[2] and 1.596, respectively, while lead-208 has the highest N/Z ratio of any known stable isotope at 1.537. Radioactive decay generally proceeds so as to change the N/Z ratio to increase stability. If the N/Z ratio is greater than 1, alpha decay increases the N/Z ratio, and hence provides a common pathway towards stability for decays involving large nuclei with too few neutrons. Positron emission and electron capture also increase the ratio, while beta decay will decrease the ratio.
Nuclear waste exists mainly because nuclear fuel has a higher stable N/Z ratio than the parts into which it is fissioned.
Semi-empirical description[edit]
For stable nuclei, the neutron-proton ratio is such that the bonding energy is at a local minimum or close to a minimum.
From the liquid drop model, this bonding energy is approximated by empirical Bethe–Weizsäcker formula
Given a value of and ignoring the contributions of nucleon spin pairing (i.e. ignoring the term), the binding energy is a quadratic expression in that is minimized when the neutron-proton ratio is .
N/Z as a function of Z
See also[edit]
- ^ "21.2: Patterns of Nuclear Stability". Chemistry LibreTexts. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "Radioactive Decay". chemed.chem.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
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What if I told you that you need never purchase stock from a shop again? This recipe is going to revolutionise your shopping, your cooking, and your kitchen waste!
Ever since I started making my homemade vegetable stock from my recycled vegetable scraps, my food has never tasted better. You can now have a stock that is 100% natural (and organic if you use organic vegetables), salt-free, fresh, and delicious! And it takes minimal effort to get yourself into a routine to make your own.
All you need to do is keep a container or a bag in your freezer where you can add any vegetable scraps you collect while preparing your meals. You can also add any unused vegetables you have in your fridge that are looking a bit sad and ready for the trash. When you've saved enough scraps to almost fill a pot, you're ready to go!
Usage Suggestions
Homemade vegetable stock can be used with just about anything! Here at Silvobeat HQ, I use it to make:
- Coconut & Satay Broccoli Soup
- Coconut Lemongrass Curry with Cauliflower & Zucchini
- Creamy Vegan Elotes
- Fresh and Simple Tomato Sauce
- Okra, Eggplant, & Lentil Cassoulet
- Vegan Thai 'Egg Net' Salad
- Vegan Thai Larb Salad
Alternatively, it makes a great base for a quick vegetable soup!
Homemade Vegetable Stock
What if I told you that you need never purchase stock from a shop again? This recipe is going to revolutionise your shopping, your cooking, and your kitchen waste! Ever since I started making my homemade vegetable stock from my recycled vegetable scraps, my food has never tasted better.
- fresh or frozen vegetable scraps
- water
In a large stock pot add all of your vegetable scraps. Fill with water until the vegetables are just covered. Bring to the boil and simmer on medium heat for 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Drain stock and discard the scraps. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Recipe Notes
- Make sure you wash your vegetable scraps before adding to your container of scraps in the freezer to remove any dirt or pesticides. Use scraps from organic vegetables to make an organic stock.
- When collecting vegetable scraps be careful not to include any that will intensely colour or flavour your stock, such as beetroot, red cabbage, rainbow chard, pungent herbs, or chilli.
- Adding the cores from corn cobs to your scrap collection will give your stock the best flavour. You can even collect the ends of your onions to enhance the taste further.
- You won't need to add salt to the stock; this will allow you to adjust the salt levels in whichever recipe you are using it.
- The stock can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, or in the freezer for up to one month. If freezing, make sure you don't fill containers completely to allow for expansion that will occur when frozen.
- Why not recycle your cooked vegetable scraps too? Add it to your compost for excellent garden fertiliser, or check with your local council to see if they recycle organic waste.
Please read the Silvobeat nutritional facts disclaimer.
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river stones, a photo by littlehippiegirl on Flickr.
i've been really inspired by nature lately. now that i'm back in montana where i'm surrounded by beauty, i'm itching to create things that flow in harmony with nature. i had a few precious stones that i wrapped but i got to thinking- what about river stones? and then i found polanshek's shop on etsy that has gorgeous items made from stones.
vermont stone necklace by polanshek on etsy
i'm excited now. what i'd love to do is drill holes in them, but i won't have the tools for that for quite some time if at all. so for now i must wrap them and make them beautiful! i'm really into the stacked stone lamp mentioned in this article.
Tags: art, crafting, drilling, etsy, jewelry, little hippie girl, montana, necklace, oshinn, oshinn reid, pendant, polanshek, river, rock, silver, stone, wire wrapping


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October 19, 2016
What is a Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT)?
A Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) works with children in their educational programs, day care settings or in their homes to provide the necessary individualized support the child needs in order to participate in all classroom activities. SEIT services are defined in section 4410(1)(k) of Education Law and section 200.16 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, which explain that certified special education teachers are provided on the basis that a preschool student has a disability. At the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) level, SEITs provides one-to-one support to students who need extra help learning and regulating their behavior in the preschool classroom. In addition to providing direct help and support to the student, SEITs provide consultation to the teachers sharing strategies to support the student in the classroom. In order for the Department of Education (DOE) to pay for the special education service of a SEIT, the student must have a disability. In order to gain a disability code, a student must be evaluated and qualify for a diagnosis. Once it is determined that the student has a disability that will impact their ability to access an appropriate education, the DOE will write an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that is a legal document that states the special education services a child will receive. SEITs are a special education service that, according to the DOE, cost $60-$100 per hour.
Some families choose to only use private services, and do not apply through the DOE. Rather, families will seek a private organization to provide SEIT services. Families may do this for confidentiality concerns or to supplement their Early Intervention (EI), CPSE, or Committee on Special Education (CSE) services. Some of the private organizations accept insurance. In order to utilize your insurance for the SEIT service, or to utilize your out-of-network benefits, a superbill must be submitted to your insurance. This superbill must indicate a diagnosis in order to receive benefits.
Having your child expelled from school can be devastating to the child and the parents concept of their offspring. Both how the child sees themselves and how the parents sees the child can be radically changed by the expulsion. This usually causes a drop in the child's self-esteem, and changes the parents trust in their child and alters their hopes and expectations for their child. However, being expelled from school can be a new beginning and a chance that both child and parent learn how to better understand themselves. Fully processing the events, while gaining a better understanding of the child's strengths and weaknesses can help the parent and child learn how to best advocate in the educational system. Here we help children and parents through this difficult time with therapy, evaluations and educational guidance.
Talking to Preschoolers About the Near Past or Future Helps Them Make Better Decisions
How to Handle Picky Eaters
Basic Life Skills for Kids to Know - Specifically Preschoolers
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Even a Four Year Old Can Tell When You Contradict Yourself (And Now They Wont Trust You)
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What Do I Do About Screen Time?
Giving Toddlers Autonomy May Help Their Brains Develop
- Five Books Guaranteed to Make Kids Love Science http://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/five-books-guaranteed-to-make-kids-love-science/


text: Okay, here is another card. I think I'm going to call Jasmine tonight and see if I can go by and take pictures of the rest of the pages I put together for her...tonight! So maybe I will have a photo of a scrapbook page up tomorrow. As for now, here is a card I made. By the way, remember the older post about the altered coffee can? Well I altered another coffee can and stuffed it with 20 cards for my craft booth. This is one of the cards that was in the coffee can. The card I posted the other day (Friends 24 -7) was also in the coffee can. All product is from Stampin Up.


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Hello everyone! Happy weekend! I start my Thanksgiving break after studio this evening and cannot wait to get back to Homaha. Here are some internet finds for your weekend:
Really amazing exhibit designer
Loving my new mittens
Nail polish wish list
Anthro always has beautiful ornaments
Quirky Holiday Gifts
Home makeover magic
Adult Christmas Lights
Wonderful Etsy Shop
Looking for new jeans on Black Friday, got this brand on deep sale one time and loved them!
If you have Netflix, watch this!


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Are You Caught in a Snare?/
The following is a transcript from a recent message given on July 1st, 2015
- Series Title: Why
- Sermon Title: The Snare of the Devil
- Text: 2 Timothy Chapter 2
Skandalon' - Cause for error, Offense, putting a negative cause-effect relationship into motion. It is to be trapped or caught by your own devices. Carnal Thinking. Paul loves this word Snare. He knew the enemy was on the loose and wanted to trap God's people.
Introduction: Paul is writing to Timothy (his son in the ministry) while imprisoned in Rome. Paul is about to be sentenced to death. This may be his last letter as an apostle, so Paul wanted to make sure Timothy was prepared for perilous times.
In this text, Paul gives us some serious warnings about how we must live, some practical advice on what is important and how we are to conduct ourselves, and in closing reminds us of the purpose we have in front of us.
Sometimes the answer to the question "WHY" might be that someone has been caught by the snare of the devil.
I. Call to Purity
The word "lusts" in the Greek is epithumai' and it means passionate desires and cravings. Not all desires are natural, some are sinful regardless of how much passion is behind those desires.
A. We have abandoned the voice of the Spirit. (Religion)
B. We have abandoned God's word. (Rebellion)
C. We have abandoned God's love. (Racism)
In verse 3 he says, "forbidding to marry". The word forbid there actually means to dwarf or make smaller.
Youthful lusts include:
· The desires of the eye: youth desire to have and possess. This is normal, but can lead to lust for possessions and people.
· The desires of the flesh - We all desire companionship and the attraction to the opposite Sex is normal and is supposed to lead to marriage and carrying on the human race. However, the normal desire can lead to illicit sex, pedophilia, and yes homosexual behavior.
· The desire for acceptance. Youth long to fit in, but this can cause them to make bad decisions.
· The desire to achieve: Youth want to be successful, but the desire can lead them to manipulate other people and compromise their values for that success.
· The desire for recognition: Youth desire for affirmation and if they don't get what they want, this need can cause them to embrace that Spirit of Rejection or the opposite, PRIDE.
· The desire for instant change. They are excited and eager which is natural, but can cause them to hurt others and disrupt the peace of others.
· The desire to be Original: This is also normal, but when out of balance can lead to shortcuts and a critical spirit can manifest itself in the life of a youth.
How do we obtain this Purity?
· Pursue
· Righteousness
· Faith
· Love
· Peace (with those that call on the Lord out of a pure heart).
II. Call to Patience
Gentle (epion'): kind, reasonable, considerate, soft, and tender.
We must not waste our time with foolish, stubborn, ignorant speculations, theories, man made opinions, or ideas of men.
I'm afraid that we have so focused on the debate, that we have forgotten deliverance.
III. Call to Purpose
What is the Snare of the Devil? It is a trap that the enemy has set for God's children. If he can minimize God and his standards through our Pride and Hatefulness, it will be easy to push his agenda on the lost world.
A. Stand for Truth in a Spirit of Meekness
A meek approach is what leads someone to repentance.
Arguing, Fighting, and Hatefulness doesn't work.
B. Stand for Love in a Spirit of Truth
The truth is what sets people free.
C. Stand for Jesus when no one else will
They will progress no further.


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Keida Brewer is Owner and Lead Videographer Of Swannworks Films.
Swannworks Films established in 2010 First made a splash in the video world through their work on countless music videos. They have since expanded their vast skills into the worlds of Real Estate, Commercial & Event Videography.
Swannworks Films has continued to grow in all facets of filming including Commercials, tutorials and Documentary Videography to name a few.
In 2019 Swannworks Films continues to expand their crew of Videographers & Drone Operators. Realize Your Vision.


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United Way Member Agency United Way/ CFC #8001
Aletha Martin, Homeless Shelter Director
We provide a 2 week temporary shelter for men, women and children with 15 beds available at any one time. For extenuating circumstances, extensions will be granted while we assist you to find permanent housing. This is free room and board for homeless individuals and we are open 24 hours a day.
Through the Shelter Program we also offer Case Management assistance. Through the Case Manager, you will find assistance to become self-sufficient, find permanent housing, limited employment assistance, how to apply for SSI and Food Stamp Benefits. To summarize this program, we offer:
As part of this program to get the community involved, we have developed the ADOPT-A-ROOM Program. This Program gives the community, one or two families/individuals or even companies, the chance to decorate a room at the shelter. Our goal with this program is to make each room warm, friendly and inviting so that when someone has to stay here, they feel a sense of hope. After all, isn't that what life is about? Hope with dignity!
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1st video about XiVO
Posted on 28 July 2015 in XiVO Community by vdagrain
- Watch the video http://www.blog-des-telecoms.com/xivo-video-de-presentation-de-lipbx-libre
- It is a 4mn video to present all about XiVO. 3 topics in the video: to introduce about Asterisk and XiVO, to know better and to thank all the contributors, how to try XiVO!
- This video is in english and under creative commons licence (cc by sa 4.0). We used Kdenlive, a free software.
- The video from the "Blog des Telecoms" website here: http://www.blog-des-telecoms.com/xivo-video-de-presentation-de-lipbx-libre
- Source : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leMZi6cU8iM
- Our video playlist to know us better: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRYrJgPhLiqTjmzjW23vqk5psnfzs-Ay0


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July 16, 2019
Watch this webinar and gain insights on how to build fraud strategies for your mobile sales channel. In this webinar, we address many topics, including:
- eCommerce vs mCommerce – the difference between the two, and the implications in terms of fraud management
- Data – understand the type of data you will need to capture to effectively manage mCommerce fraud
- Tools and rules – learn the different approaches that you should consider when deploying tools to detect mCommerce fraud
- Measurement – the importance of analysis when fine-tuning your fraud strategy for mCommerce.
All the differences in behavior, data and tools associated with your mobile channel should lead logically to differences in your fraud rules – especially with the objective of minimizing manual review and rejecting of valid customer orders. If these differences aren't planned for, your organization may experience higher rates of fraud across your mobile channel.


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We meet by the house at 2:50pm or by the soccer field at 3pm.
Bring suitable clothes (clothes you can run and move in + shoes you can move and run in) and a water bottle (with water in it). All skill levels and age groups are welcome.
Soccer is great fun, and can supposedly make you live longer. (Not guaranteed though)
Join us and bring others too!


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The sound to your Valentines Day
Valentines Day has to be my favourite holiday of the year! You get to cuddle up wth your boo, listen to sexy music and be spoilt. We put together the soundtrack to your V-Day evening featuring mixes from our very own Darkstepper, Sasha Marie, Full Crate, Esi LDN, Sammseed & KatManDu


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October | Lookbook
All words and photography © Nina Nixon
October was a good month and we achieved so much.
Not all was captured on lens, but apart from the mist, which is a bugger to portray on film - unless you're above the clouds or can see it visible lifting, swirling around your feet then I always struggle. But rest assured there was mist and we found ourselves 'out and about' in it quite a lot in October. The frizz in my hair is testament to that.
Here's what we achieved ::
• We foraged for nuts.
• Took misty walks and chased the light.
• Went to a bonfire celebration and made many campfires.
• Made a wreath from forage foliage.
• Scrunched leaves and walked in the woods.
• Preserved nature and collected conkers.
• Toasted marshmallows and carved pumpkins.
Soup was neglected off this list but 'blimey' what a warm and balmy October it was. And chestnuts 'alas' were not to be found. I haven't located the best foraging spots...yet.
Not bad though for a month filled with an uncertain future, organising, planing, putting in place and packing!
Here's to October. You did us proud.


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|I guess I'd say transparent, as in no color. They're not like the other guys. The Yellow Scarves and Blue Squares were all about showing your colors and getting into turf wars, but the Dollars aren't into that.
The Dollars is an online group regarded as a "color gang without a color" that has gained a fierce reputation around Ikebukuro.
The Dollars were originally created by Mikado Ryuugamine and a few internet friends as a joke. When news of an unexplained event would air in Ikebukuro, he and his friends, under multiple accounts, would claim it as the work of the Dollars. They created a website for the group to add weight to their story and sent out a small number of invitations. One member, later revealed to be Izaya Orihara, continued sending out invitations long after the original group stopped. As the group began to expand exponentially, all of the original founders became frightened and deserted the project, except for Mikado. As the gang's reputation became more widely known, some people began using the name to commit crimes and do wrong. In response, Mikado suggested on the Dollars forum that members started doing good deeds around the city. While he was mocked at first, the idea resonated with a few members and more and more Dollars began to fix whatever the other members did, increasing the amount of talk about the group across the internet.
Many members, including Kyouhei Kadota and Ryo Takiguchi, were drawn to the Dollars by their unwillingness to lead a quiet life and the group's promise of no rules, no restrictions, and no chain of command. Many members are curious about the leader of the organization but most are content with the mystery because the leader never hands down orders.
Dollars/Mika Harima Arc
The Dollars made their first public appearance in Ikebukuro when the leader, Mikado Ryuugamine, sent out an invitation to a meetup to all members via email. As numerous members gathered at the designated time, Mikado ordered them to only surround and stare at Namie Yagiri and her employees. Celty Sturluson made an appearance minutes later, driving her motorcycle down the side of a building. After this incident, rumors about the Dollars increased and the gang became even more famous.
Yellow Scarves Arc
The Dollars became the target of the Yellow Scarves after being thought to be connected with the recent slasher attacks. The Yellow Scarves' returning leader, Masaomi Kida, blamed the Dollars and the slasher for the attack on his close friend Anri Sonohara, ordering Yellow Scarves members to find as much information as they could. As a result, the Yellow Scarves began attacking almost anyone on the streets (since the Dollars have no color), brutally beating them and leaving their tag. The Dollars take their first casualty when Ryo Takiguchi, whom Mikado knows personally, is hospitalized after being assaulted by older members of the Yellow Scarves. Members of the Dollars begin to withdraw and become impatient, wondering why the leader has decided to sit back, some deciding to take their own actions and others opting to leave the group.
The Dollars later heard news about a young Raira student being pursued by Yellow Scarves members. The Dollars decided that they would not sit back and let this happen. Matching the description of the girl to his friend Anri, Mikado called out to members to help her escape. Members within the area began aiding Anri in any way they could. Shiri helped by leading her out the back of the Orb Ikebukuro Building. Kaztano made sure she got out the exit, closing the gate behind her. Ryo Takiguchi slowed down Horada, knocking a couple of boxes on him in a store. Rabi-san gave his rabbit costume to Anri in order for her to escape unseen. Simon Brezhnev intimidated her pursuers. When she had safely gotten away, the Dollars members felt renewed hope in the group.
Anri was caught by Horada and his followers later that same night. This time, Shizuo Heiwajima unintentionally came to her rescue, attacking Horada on sight. The Yellow Scarves retaliated by attacking Rabi-san later. This resulted in Mikado Ryuugamine disbanding the gang and closing the BBS on the main site. The members were apparently against this idea and called him irresponsible. The Yellow Scarves committed another attack on the Dollars late that night, this time shooting Shizuo and leaving him to bleed out in the street in the rain, pinning the attack on the orders of Masaomi Kida.
Several Dollars members, led by Kyouhei, infiltrate the Yellow Scarves meeting and save Masaomi from Horada and his goons.
When he and his friends have reconciled, Mikado reopens the Dollars webpage.
Akane Arc
Due to the actions of Aoba and the Blue Squares, Chikage and the Toramaru have come to exact revenge on the Dollars. They perform attacks on Dollars members to find those who attacked them. Meanwhile, Aoba and his friends try to recruit Mikado as their leader.
Dollars and Blue Squares Arc
After getting a text from Izaya, a group of rogue Dollars led by Asanuma, attempt to kidnap Non and her friends. Meanwhile, Kyouhei and Chikage end up in a fist fight and Kyouhei barely wins. Asanuma and the rogue Dollars members encounter Kyouhei and Chikage by chance. It ends up becoming a huge brawl, that ends when Shizuo shows up. Shizuo quits the Dollars due to the kidnapping. Mikado, after an encounter with Chikage decides to take Aoba's offer to become the leader of the Blue Squares. He stabs Aoba's hand and uses a bloody piece of paper as a contract.
Adabashi Arc
Mikado becomes more aggressive with his attempts to cleanse the Dollars, having the Blue Squares attack those who bully others and force them to quit. Adabashi and several of Ruri's fan use the Dollars to stalk the actress. After finding out about Adabashi and his gang, Mikado decides to stop them. With help from Shinichi, Mikado finds the Dollars working with Adabashi. Mikado and the Blue Squares manage to stop Adabashi's men from attacking their targets and burning down Anri's apartment.
The Dollars allows anyone to join if they accept an invitation via email. The person is then given the password to access the group's website. Due to the gang's nature, being colorless and a care-free group, it is difficult to identify members on the street and there are few ties between members in real life, though some do meet up casually. Ryo Takiguchi meets up with members he meets online and claims to be able to identify fellow members on the street by their attitude and appearance. Kyouhei Kadota is one of the more well-known and respected members and has a circle of roughly 30 friends within the group whom he calls on when needed.
Notable Members and Handles
- Mikado Ryuugamine (Founder) admin
- Aoba Kuronuma
- Anri Sonohara Saika
- Celty Sturluson セットン Setton
- Simon Brezhnev
- Izaya Orihara 甘楽 Kanra, 功夫太郎 Kufūtarō, クロム Kuromu (Chrome), ナクラ Nakura
- Kyouhei Kadota MONTA
- Walker Yumasaki ウォーカー Wōkā
- Erika Karisawa カルアミルク Karuamiruku (Kahlua Milk)
- Saburo Togusa レッドカーペット Reddokāpetto (Red Carpet)
- Mizuki Akabayashi
- Ryo Takiguchi タッキー Takkī
- Rio Kamichika
- Kaztano 数多野 Kaztano
- Shiri シリ Shiri
- Man in rabbit suit ラビさん Rabi-san
- Isaac Dian
- Miria Harvent
- Chiaki Igarashi
- Yoshimune Miyoshi (potentially)
- Shizuo Heiwajima (Resigned)
- Kisuke Adabashi (Expelled)
- Although the gang appears to be named after American currency, the name is actually derived from the Japanese term "dara dara," roughly translating to "useless" and "not doing anything." This is because the gang was created with no purpose in mind, rarely involves itself in any group activities, and its members are "colorless" and "invisible," only identifying themselves as Dollars when specifically asked.
- Some fans have also created their own online Dollars organization, which exactly resembles the original down to its styling, the largest one spreading out internationally. Similarly to the anime, anyone is welcome and their aim is for the betterment of the world.
- The password is 'baccano,' the title of a previous work in the Naritaverse.
- Dollars board username information is from Durarara no Subete.


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South Okanagan national park opponents stand pat in wake of renewed talks
A debate that's been raging for years in the south Okanagan is heating up once again.
In late October, B.C.'s NDP government joined with the federal liberals and local First Nations to restart the process to establish a national park reserve in the south Okanagan Similkameen.
It was cheered by environmentalists and some local residents, but since the announcement it's become clear the community remains divided on the issue.
Shelby Thom reports.


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Bring your family to one of YMCA of the Rockies' fall themed weekends. Join us for Fall Fest on Saturday, October 7th, 14th & 21st where guests can enjoy pumpkin painting, s'mores around the campfire, an old fashioned square dance and much more! Then, experience frightful family fun at the Halloween Spooktacular Saturday, October 28th! Get into the spirit of Halloween by dressing in costume, participating in spooky activities and trick or treat throughout the YMCA!
Fall Fest, Saturdays, October 7th, 14th & 21st 10am-4pm
Enjoy pumpkin painting, s'mores around the campfire, a good ol' fashion square dance, and more!
Festivities will occur at Dorsey Museum and the Mootz Craft and Design Center, behind the pool. Purchase a pumpkin to paint at the Craft and Design Center, have a hot dog lunch ($2 for purchase), and get ready for the square dancing! Check the Weekly Activity Guide for further activity information.
Click here to view the full itinerary listed above of Fall Fest 2017!
Halloween Spooktacular, Saturday, October 28th 3pm– 8pm
Dress in your costume, participate in spooky activities, and do some trick or treating to get in the spirit of Halloween with the YMCA of the Rockies!
Spooky tours and activities begin at 3:00pm. Head over to our skating rink for a Monster Mash in your costume, Trick or Treat around our property, enjoy the Haunted House or a family film. Check the Weekly Activity Guide for further activity information.
Make your cabin or lodge room reservation today! Hurry, as weekend cabin availability is limited during autumn. Reserve online here or call us at 888-613-9622.


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Your dream can subsequently come actual! You too can flaunt healthy clean and radiant pores and skin that attractsinterest.
prevent torturing your pores and skin with synthetic pores and skin care and make-up merchandise containing harsh chemical substances. as an alternative, transfer to those pinnacle 10 time-confirmed skin expert hints which could restorethe natural health of your pores and skin and bless you with an amazingly lovely skin. here are the best Doctor splendor suggestions for glowing pores and skin.
Tips For Glowing Skin
1.Know Your Skin Type First:
in line with historic Ayurveda, human pores and skin has three types – Vata pores and skin, Pitta skin and Kapha pores and skin. As each of them has one-of-a-kind features and traits, they ought to be taken care of in distinct ways too. as a result, it is of maximum importance which you become aware of your very own skin kind prior to starting any splendor regimen. it will assist you discover perfect products in your pores and skin care and make you stunning from interior in order that your skin starts offevolved reflecting it.
2. Customize Your Skin Care Regimen:
As quickly as you parent out your pores and skin type, plan to come up with a healthy consuming practice and a sturdy skincare habitual thus. for example, people with Vata skin must cognizance on maintaining their dry pores and skin moisturized and hydrated thru oil rubdown in addition to consumption of water, candy, nutritious ingredients, and so forth. thosehaving Pitta skin ought to deal with theirsensitive skin via averting lengthy solar publicity, warm and spicy meals, extremely strenuous physical activities, and so on. cleaning is the maximum essential skin care trick for humans owningKapha skin and they need to do it extra frequently at the side of staying far from heavy and oily edibles.
3. Provide Right Food to Your Skin:
Doctor says that feeding our skin is one of the most crucial steps for achieving a perfectly glowing skin. If your skin cells are properly nourished, your skin will definitely mirror it. Make sure that you indulge in fresh and healthy food items instead of canned or processed ones. It would reduce the production of impurities in your body, make the process of digestion easier, repair damaged tissues, regenerate skin cells, fight against skin problems and finally give you a significantly smooth, supple and glowing skin.
4. Keep Your Skin Hydrated All the Time:
Preserving the pores and skin cells hydrated during the day is very crucial. If possible, rub down your entire body with herbal rub down oil every unmarried day. Being wealthy in beneficial herbs, such oils can provide most aid and hydration to the skin cells. It no longer only provides moisture to the private layer of the skin, but additionally maintains it smooth and supple. on the identical time, you may additionally experience how the natural magic makes your pores and skin look shine and younger.
5. Opt for Natural and Gentle Cleansing:
if you believe that cleansing your facial pores and skin often is all you need to do for boosting your herbal glow, you'recompletely wrong. Ayurveda constantly puts emphasize on keeping a sturdy and healthful internal device, which in the endresults in a easy and fresh outside glow. So, make use of herbal substances for retaining your complete frame smooth, nourished and toxin-free. you could additionally pick out an excellent Ayurvedic pores and skin cleansing product containing pure vegetable glycerine and gentle exfoliants for buying awesome outcomes.
6. Get Enough Rest and Sound Sleep:
In relation to improving the tone and texture of the pores and skin, don't forget 'splendor sleep' as an necessary part of your regime. yes, you want to have a terrific night's sleep to be able to provide your pores and skin the right splendor increase. try to visit mattress previous to 10 p.m. as it would assist you go to sleep a good deal faster. drinking warm milk properbefore sound asleep is a good habit. additionally, preserve yourself away from all sorts of stimulating sports beforebedtime. Such deep relaxation will clearly hold you young–searching as well as radiant for long.
7. Boost Your Inner Beauty via Supplements:
Even as most people depend on cosmetics or chemical treatments for getting a amazing pores and skin, the ayurvedic approach goes honestly past it. It mainly focuses on augmenting the authentic splendor that comes from inside. every day, our pores and skin lacks proper nourishment every day some of problems like frequent contamination, busy day-to-day schedule agenda, negligence, and so forth. In such conditions, ayurvedic dietary supplementscan do wonders. The formulations of such natural merchandise are very useful in balancing, strengthening and rejuvenating our complete system so that both our health and look get advanced.
8. Do Physical and Breathing Exercises:
A healthful and sparkling skin is a prominent end result of normal physical as well as respiratory sporting activities. in step with ayurveda, those exercises have deep effect on our skin as they do plenty for our body, along with giving electricity, making muscle groups and joints stronger, boosting blood move, improving flexibility, assisting in cleansing, eliminatingdigestive issues, curing excessive diseases, and elevating moods. consequently, comply with a every day exercise ordinaryreligiously to get a remarkable skin.


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The media has speculated in recent weeks that Gov. Jerry Brown's FY 2012-13 budget plan, expected to be released on Thursday, may contain a proposal to cut or limit the Enterprise Zone tax credit program.
To prepare for this possibility, the League has compiled a history document on Enterprise Zones, as well as talking points that include actions that city officials can immediately take to communicate the importance of the Enterprise Zone program to legislators and the public.
In 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown proposed the elimination of all enterprise zone tax incentives. However, the elimination plan was abandoned in the Governor's 2011 May Revise in favor of reform because the two-thirds vote threshold for elimination could not be reached. The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) was expected to begin reform discussions in late 2012. However following the November 2012 election, which produced Democratic supermajorities in both houses, the potential now exists for another legislative effort to reform or eliminate the Enterprise Zone program.
City officials are encouraged to review the League's talking points and action steps to help protect the program now. Raising your legislator's understanding of the importance of your community's enterprise zone program before they have to making decisions on cutting or limiting the program will go a long way in helping the League's lobbying efforts.
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I often talk about flaws in routing protocols. Today I want to list a few of the inherent weaknesses in OSPF that frustrate me. So herewith, "Five things I thought of in 10 minutes over coffee (while I have jet lag) on why OSPF is broken":
- Ineffective load balancing
- Lack of visibility – cannot monitor algorithm status
- Poor path weighting process based on quasi-random vendor preferences
- Scaling
- Unpredictable self-configuration
1. Ineffective Load Balancing
The SPF algorithm calculates a single 'best' path between two points in a network. It cannot derive multiple paths. The outcome is unused bandwidth that is wasted; it's literally money spent for nothing.
ECMP load balancing is a hack that isn't actually part of OSPF. If the OSPF algorithm determines there are multiple next hops with the same path cost for a given subnet, then the device forwarding plane may be able to load balance packets (or sometimes flows, confusingly) over multiple paths. This is a device- and vendor-specific feature, not a native capability of OSPF.
2. Lack Of Visibility
The operation of the OSPF algorithm is opaque, and it's difficult to monitor the SPF algorithm status. For example, some operational questions that cannot be handled or monitored:
- Is the database complete?
- Is the database too large for the device?
- Is the hardware capable of computing the algorithm in acceptable time?
- Can the device create a neighbor update?
These are some of the factors that go into making a decision to implement OSPF areas to improve scaling at the cost of data integrity. Literally, most link state data is discarded and reduced to a summary so that reduced database size removes the limitations around the CPU/memory.
3. Poor Path Weighting
The SPF algorithm requires a cost for every transit between nodes in the graph. The OSPF standard doesn't specify a common definition for costs, so the process is based on quasi-random vendor preferences. Most often time is wasted in manual operation.
Oh, yeah, the path costs are static and do not reflect the performance of the path. Factors such as path latency or jitter are not accounted for. Thus the 'SPF Best Path' is mathematically correct but it's probably not what network users experience in real world conditions.
4. Scaling
The SPF algorithm isn't particularly inefficient, although there are better algorithms available using directed graphs. A more substantial problem is neighbor discovery and signalling. For every neighbor a router must generate OSPF packets from its CPU for hello/status and database status/update/deletion (e.g. LSA/LSU, DDB).
A secondary problem is database synchronization as device counts increase. OSPF must reach a stable state to be useable, so the time taken to propagate a link change record from two furthest points in the graph can limit scale.
5. Unreliable Self-Configuration
Two examples:
Designated Routers are not selected on capability or capacity but by a routine based on highest IP address. I believe this was intended to reduce the processing load of devices because full mesh would have been an issue in 1998. Most people manually configure the DR/BDR on a given segment for predictable operation.
Path costs are defined in RFC 2328 as "the cost of a route is described by a single dimensionless metric".
A cost is associated with the output side of each router interface. This cost is configurable by the system administrator. The lower the cost, the more likely the interface is to be used to forward data traffic. Costs are also associated with the externally derived routing data (e.g., the BGP-learned routes).
It's up to each vendor to decide what path costs they will assign to each interface. Generally there has been a convention that bandwidth is the basis for a selecting a cost. As available bandwidth increases over time, this turned out to be a dumb idea.
The EtherealMind View
I've listed five reasons here and there are many more. OSPF works OK, but it's not excellent. There were reasons to choose OSPF in the 1990's but why haven't we upgraded since then? Why are we stuck with good enough instead of moving forward?
Ultimately, I see SD-WAN as the answer to that question.
OSPF Version 2 (April 1998) – IETF


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AIRPORT:From SFO take the Bart Transit to the Civic Center stop and walk to the corner of 8th Street and turn right on Minna Street. 761 Minna Street is our address. We are between 8th & 9th and mission & howard street.
GREYHOUND: From the Greyhound Station take the #14 Muni bus, get off on either 8th or 9th streets, walk half a block South. We are located at 761 Minna Street.
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- Take a left on Minna
- End at 761 Minna Street.
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Gallery: Swetboxx presented by Red Bull in Miami/ Wussy Staff
RED BULL MUSIC presented SWETBOXX on October 5 at C+L Trading in Miami, hosted by Miss Toto and Queef Latina.
The headliner for the event, Mykki Blanco, was apparently a no-show, leaving many fans disappointed. The show continued on with other headliners Quay Dash, DJ Hara, Ariel Zetina, Adam R, and more!
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I simultaneously love and hate my life. Went to the Giants/A's exhibition game last night (Friday) at AT&T (stop changing the fucking name) Park. There weren't many people because of the projected rain and the overall evil that is the month of March. As that was the case, my dad and I snuck down to the second row, by third base. Ohh, such good seats. And just guess what I did. Guess. I forgot my camera. Oh well … the view was good. 🙂 I got my baseball fix for now, and now I've got to go back to San Diego and sit it out. At least the Giants won last night, but it was close. I've decided that I enjoy the A's. Particularly Huston Street, who didn't pitch last night. Bobby Crosby had an error (wow). Umm … they had Frank Thomas starting at shortstop :dies: just so he could bat third, then they replaced him with Crosby. That was … something. As for the Giants, they showed Giants Idol. I don't think I'll get over Barry as Paula, yet it was a … match. The highlight of that was the lack of singing ability from the Giants rookies, but Travis Ishikawa sang "I'm Too Sexy," which inspired him to pull off his shirt. Natural enough. Then he pulled off his pants. That was a WTF moment to be sure. Yes, I've brought IM language into LJ. God save us all.
Okay, I'm done. Next time, I need a good camera. Next time, I also need to spend more time at Spring Training. So I can go stalk the A's too. I am so doomed.


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Architect: Hassell Cox HKS
Review by Philip Vivian
Photography by Peter Bennetts and John Gollings
Digital version of the article in ArchitectureAU can be found here.
As the centrepiece of an urban rehabilitation project east of Perth's CBD, this sporting landmark is uniquely of its place while also serving as an international gateway to the city.
A government's investment in cultural infrastructure such as a stadium is fundamentally an exercise in city building. As Norman Foster once remarked, "You cannot separate the buildings out from the infrastructure of cities and the mobility of transport." Before reviewing Optus Stadium by Hassell, Cox and HKS, it's worth considering the Western Australian Government's aims in commissioning it and whether they have been achieved.
The government decided to locate the stadium on the Burswood Peninsula, across the Swan River from the eastern end of Perth's CBD. The site was originally quite isolated and used as a rubbish dump, with an adjacent horseracing track and a casino. In recent times the Graham Farmer Freeway has been extended through the centre of the peninsula, as well as a new railway line, making it much more connected to the city.
In selecting the site, the aim was to even out Perth's traditional bias toward the west of the CBD, with its older beachside suburbs, while also providing a site that was highly connected to public transport. All train lines in Perth connect, either directly or indirectly to Perth Stadium railway station. In this sense the site selection has been highly successful, with early estimates of spectator transport suggesting 90 percent arriving by either bus or train, far exceeding the government's 70 percent target. The location also capitalizes on the tourism and branding potential of event coverage, being close to the Perth CBD, with scenic views of the city skyline and river in the background. A new bridge designed by DCM (under construction at the time of this review) will connect the stadium precinct to the eastern end of the city, making it possible for spectators to walk or cycle to events and, importantly, back to the city afterwards. While it is too early to judge the success of this move, it is hoped that it will allow the city to capture the economic benefits of hosting major events.
While the rehabilitation of the rubbish tip to create community benefits such as rehabilitated river and lake edges, playing fields, bike and fitness tracks and an extensive children's adventure playground is clearly welcomed by the community one can't help wondering if the parti of a stadium surrounded by parkland is based more on a car-centric suburban model than on a compact, connected city model. It needs to be acknowledged that the stadium has potentially precipitated the development of residential apartments on the Belmont Park Racecourse site and has the ability to connect to the Burswood residential and resort complex to the south. However, in my opinion, surrounding the stadium with a park is a lost opportunity to use the government's investment to catalyse development on the site and create an urban place along the lines referred to by global cities author Edward Glaeser in his book Triumph of the City when he says, "Today successful cities, old or young, attract smart entrepreneurial people, in part, by being urban theme parks."
The urban setting was, however, beyond the control of the architectural joint venture made up of Hassell, Cox and HKS. The team, tasked with delivering on the government's vision, has remained faithful to the reference design, the primary change being to rotate the bus hub ninety degrees to the stadium to allow for future expansion while also improving pedestrian flow. Accepting these starting conditions, the team has focused on enhancing the visitor experience in every design decision.
Notwithstanding my earlier critique, the parkland surrounds provide a beautiful setting from which to survey the sculptural qualities of the new stadium. Sitting on a single-storey masonry plinth that feels like a human-made West Australian limestone outcrop or mesa, the stadium has the dynamic interplay of a powerfully simple elliptical geometry and complex referential overlay. The elliptical geometry of the field is designed for multiple sports including cricket, soccer, Australian Rules football and (with some adjustment) the Commonwealth Games as well as music concerts. The elliptical bowl is aligned east-west to the primary axis of the city – a fortuitous alignment of functional and symbolic requirements.
Externally, the stadium is expressed as two components: a façade wrap that encloses the stadium bowl and a floating "halo" roof. The wrap consists of horizontally layered perforated strips of aluminium in various tones of bronze, intentionally recalling the striated rock formations of Western Australia's north-west. This façade is a ventilated rain screen, protecting fans as they circulate while simultaneously allowing natural ventilation. LED lights integrated into the screen can be animated and change to the various team colours, allowing the entire perimeter of the stadium to participate in building the atmosphere in the lead-up to a game.
The wrap is 'eroded' on the cardinal points of the field to signify entry. Opposite the new Perth Stadium railway station to the east, the wrap lifts up to reveal a grand five-storey atrium as the main entry and arrival point. On the other side it is inflected toward the city, gently curving down to reveal views of the Perth skyline and Swan River from indoor and outdoor hospitality facilities. This firmly establishes the stadium's urban connection and aspirations beyond a building isolated in a park, while elegantly acknowledging its context.
The Western end of the stadium is further reinforced by two restaurant pods located outside the stadium bowl, framing views to the city and offering fans venues for pre- and post-game dining. While successful at an urban scale, these zinc-clad pods are one of the few architectural elements that are underwhelming and lacking in a finer scale detail or rationale.
Around the southern side of the stadium, an arbour of parabolic steel arches connects the bridge to the train station, with a tensile artwork for shade, one of many interpretive works by Aboriginal artists around the site. While this is an elegant structure and acknowledging that every effort has been made to animate the site throughout the year, with artworks, community events, trails and playgrounds, one can't help wondering if this could have been an urban boulevard defined by buildings with ground-floor restaurants and bars, like the Colosseum embedded in the fabric of Rome or, closer to home, the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.
The roof "halo" appears to float above the façade wrap, like an array of clouds over landscape. Striking in its simplicity, the halo consists of a series of white steel triangulated trusses, with a white membrane fabric infill roof providing cover to 85 percent of the sixty thousand seats. The roof glows during the day and with uplighting at night contributes to the animation of the stadium. This simple and singular signature roof makes the stadium a recognizable gateway to the city.
Internally, the stadium bowl far surpasses the functionality of its layout. A broad public concourse between the façade wrap and the bowl keeps fans connected to the fame while creating a grand perimeter promenade. Inside, the stadium bowl is designed to maximize the intensity of the game. Seating tiers are layered to increase proximity and density enhancing both the spectator's experience and the atmosphere of the stadium itself. Even when it is empty one can experience the intensity created by the geometry and sectional characteristics of the bowl. As Peter Dean, design principal at Hassell who led the design, says "intensity equals proximity with density." While the open seating bowl has been crafted for the spectators, no stone is left unturned for premium corporate entertaining, located on the long north and south sides of the stadium, with optimum views of the field. These hospitality venues have interiors more commonly associated with a high-end resort than a sporting venue.
Today, as sport has become a global commodity, many new stadiums are designed around the world. The can be broadly classified into three types: functionally expressive stadiums, such as Foster and Parters' Wembly Stadium in London, Renzo Piano's Stadio San Nicola in Bari or Arup's Cardiff City Stadium; designer stadiums, such as those by Herzog and deMeuron in Beijing and Munich; and urban renewal stadiums, such as Populous's Oriole park at Camden Yards in Baltimore or CenturyLink Field in Seattle, designed by Ellerbe Becket, LMN Architects and Streeter and Associates. Perth's Optus Stadium cleverly melds the best of these types, with a functional clarity of purpose overlaid by interpretive design references to Western Australia's unique geology. In doing so it manages to be both uniquely of its place and an international gateway to the city. Perhaps over time its success will lead to the urbanization of the peninsula and embed this architectural gem in urban fabric.
-Philip Vivian is a Sydney-based design director of Bates Smart, a contributing editor to Architecture Australia and president of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (Australia).
This review appeared in the Mar/Apr edition of Architecture Australia. For more information on this project please click here.


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With 2018 being my first MIPIM, I have to admit I wasn't completely sure what to expect from the experience. I've spent the best part of the last six months preparing for the biggest investment event in the Marketing Derby calendar, so I was nervous and excited to see it all come together. MIPIM veterans warned me how exhausting it would be, filled me in on the events that were not to be missed and constantly reminded me to pack comfy shoes and an umbrella.
The networking started on the plane, as we travelled as part of the Midlands UK delegation from Birmingham airport, but Tuesday was the first day of the exhibition. From the moment we boarded the train in Nice my expectations were met and exceeded. The journey into Cannes was as stunning as promised, and the closer we got, the more the train filled with delegates making their way to MIPIM. The anticipation built further as we walked down towards the Palais des Festivals and the crowd swelled – while I expected the scale of the exhibition I had no idea of the volume of people that would attend.
2018 is the second year Marketing Derby has collaborated as part of the Midlands UK Pavilion. 2017 was incredibly successful, and 2018 looks set to build on that with improvements to the Pavilion including a terrace area for meetings and air con – we weren't sure how much use we would get out of these in advance due to the adverse weather conditions but luckily the sun shined on us today and our packed meeting schedule went ahead as planned – all while we got a much needed hit of vitamin D.
After a crammed schedule on Day 1, I was ready to recharge the batteries when we finally made it back to the hotel at about 10:30pm ahead of the fully booked Derby City Embassy and some big announcements for the city.
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A group of 125 people gathered together for the very first team night to hear about the vision God has placed in the hearts and minds of Jesse and Angela Norman.
The night was preceded by months of prayer for each individual person, casting the vision clearly, and people leaving the meeting encouraged and excited to have found a home. Home in the local church, gathered together to serve Omaha, Nebraska, in a new and impactful way. The mission is quite simple, to lift up Jesus by loving people and empowering leaders in all spheres of life. We are a passionate everyone seeking to love God, Love people and lead in life.
My City Church has a plan to fulfill this vision by implementing Crews all over Omaha, a place to simply connect and converse with people over dinner, then there is our Track system that equips you to lead in life, where we get to better understand the Core Values of My City church which propels you to then hop on the Team with us!
My City Church will offer 4 Tracks that are specifically designed to help you understand My City Church and where you can best use your talents and spiritual gifts.
Engage 101: This class is a basic introduction to our church family. Since we have members from many different church and cultural backgrounds, this class was designed to clearly explain who we are and what we believe.
Establish 201: Our hope is to help you establish biblical foundations by looking at four important habits for disciples. It is through these habits that we establish a strong relationship with Jesus.
Equip 301: Our hope is that you take a step towards understanding how your uniquely designed personality, coupled with the spiritual gifts God has given you, helps reveal a fulfilling path to your destiny. Together, let's discover all that God has planned for our generation and make a positive difference for the Kingdom.
Empower 401: Our hope is to provide you with clear "next steps" to move onto a Team and into your purpose by providing training and vision.
There are plenty of teams to serve on and share your gifts with those around you. The teams have a variety of responsibilities and different time commitments so if you need more flexibility in your schedule we still have a place for you! There are currently 14 teams you can serve on:
- Guest Services
- Creative
- Kids
- Guest Relations
- Central Services
- Track
- Load in/Load out
- Production
- I Love My City
- Youth
- Events
- Crews
Granted, not all of these Teams can be joined right now since we have not launched Sunday services but there is a way you can get connected with the Church and the people in it. By being a part of a Crew and joining Launch Team! We believe that by building people's lives we build the Church. My City CREWS are small gatherings of 10-15 people who meet at different cafés and restaurants around Omaha to hang, eat, and talk about life. These gatherings take place every 2nd and 4th week of the month. We currently have one on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights at 7pm at different locations around Omaha.
Our next team gathering is on March 5th at 5pm at the Thompson Center at UNO. You can RSVP for the event HERE.
Or visit us at www.mycitychurch.cc/events to find out more information. God is up to something big at My City Church and now is the time to get involved. We know that THE BEST IS YET TO COME in your life!


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Ken Loach's drama I, Daniel Blake looks set for glory at the 2016 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) after scoring seven nominations.
The British drama, about the welfare system in the U.K., has been nominated for Best British Independent Film, Best Director for Loach, Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Actor for Hayley Squires and Dave Johns, who will compete against each other for Most Promising Newcomer.
It is closely followed by American Honey, Notes on Blindness and Under the Shadow, which all have six nominations, including Best British Independent Film, a category which also includes Couple in a Hole.
Adult Life Skills also achieved six mentions, while zombie thriller The Girl With All the Gifts has four.
Best International Independent Film looks set to be a battle between some film festival favourites including Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight, Toni Erdmann, and Mustang and Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
Notable nominations for Best Actress include American Honey's Sasha Lane while her co-star Shia LaBeouf is up for the Best Actor prize against the likes of Michael Fassbender for Trespass Against Us.
Our Kind of Traitor's Naomie Harris, The Girl With All the Gifts' Gemma Arterton and A United Kingdom's Terry Pheto will compete for Best Supporting Actress while Anthropoid's Jamie Dornan, I Am Not a Serial Killer's Christopher Lloyd and Trespass Against Us' Sean Harris are shortlisted for the male equivalent.
The winners will be announced on 4 December (16) at Old Billingsgate in London.
The main nominees are as follows:
Best British Independent Film:
American Honey
Couple in a Hole
I, Daniel Blake
Notes on Blindness
Under the Shadow
Best International Independent Film:
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Manchester by the Sea
Toni Erdmann
Best Director:
Andrea Arnold, American Honey
Babak Anvari, Under the Shadow
Ben Wheatley, Free Fire
Ken Loach, I, Daniel Blake
Peter Middleton, James Spinney, Notes on Blindness
Best Screenplay:
Andrea Arnold, American Honey
Babak Anvari, Under the Shadow
Billy O'Brien, Christopher Hyde, I Am Not a Serial Killer
Paul Laverty, I, Daniel Blake
Rachel Tunnard, Adult Life Skills
Best Actress:
Hayley Squires, I, Daniel Blake
Jodie Whittaker, Adult Life Skills
Kate DICkie, Couple in a Hole
Narges Rashidi, Under the Shadow
Sasha Lane, American Honey
Best Actor:
Dave Johns, I, Daniel Blake
Max Records, I Am Not a Serial Killer
Michael Fassbender, Trespass Against Us
Shia LaBeouf, American Honey
Steve Brandon, My Feral Heart
Best Supporting Actress:
Avin Manshadi, Under the Shadow
Gemma Arterton, The Girl With All the Gifts
Naomie Harris, Our Kind of Traitor
Shana Swash, My Feral Heart
Terry Pheto, A United Kingdom
Best Supporting Actor:
Arinze Kene, The Pass
Brett Goldstein, Adult Life Skills
Christopher Lloyd, I Am Not a Serial Killer
Jamie Dornan, Anthropoid
Sean Harris, Trespass Against Us
Most Promising Newcomer:
Dave Johns, I, Daniel Blake
Hayley Squires, I, Daniel Blake
Letitia Wright, Urban Hymn
Sennia Nanua, The Girl With All the Gifts
Steve Brandon, My Feral Heart
Best Documentary:
The Confession: Living the War on Terror
The Hard Stop
Notes on Blindness
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
The Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director):
Adam Smith, Trespass Against Us
Alice Lowe, Prevenge
Babak Anvari, Under the Shadow
Peter Middleton, James Spinney, Notes on Blindness
Rachel Tunnard, Adult Life Skills
Daniel Blake has been a carpenter all his life but when he suffers from a...
Jimmy Gralton is a political activist in the 1930s with strong communist values. Unfortunately, this...
Robbie is an ex-offender and new father who is looking for a new lease on...
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Chances are your organization is using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) to aggregate alerts from perimeterbased security devices, as well as to get information from internal systems. Given the amount of information being captured in the SIEM, many organizations believe it to be a useful tool for identifying and investigating attacks that have ended up inside the network. But does SIEM provide a clear picture of the problem? Are you able to confidently identify attacks within minutes of looking at an alert?
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