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The Federal Communications Commission's move to roll back Obama-era net neutrality protections is expected to allow internet service providers room to experiment with different access packages for customers but also potentially gives them more control over what people see.
The FCC's Republican majority and industry-aligned groups predict that lifting prohibitions on blocking, throttling and paid content prioritization will allow internet service providers to try out new services likely to be popular with consumers, such as offering certain content sources for free or selling lower-cost packages that grant access to narrower ranges of sites.
But online and consumer advocacy groups forecast a changing tide for free speech. They muse that if ISPs can restrict or prioritize access to content, then they effectively become gatekeepers to the internet.
Deregulating the internet
The FCC's party-line vote to approve Chairman Ajit Pai's Restoring Internet Freedom order reclassifies the internet as a Title I information service under the Communications Act. Under this scheme, ISPs will no longer be obligated to abide by bright-line rules that prohibit speeding up, slowing down, or granting priority to online content based on corporate deals.
Providers will likely begin toying with different paid prioritization schemes, but it will be a slow transition so as not to provoke a backlash, said Michael Lazarus of Telecommunications Law Professionals PLLC.
"That will be an incremental thing, and it will be done to avoid public outcry," he said.
The deregulation could ultimately lead to cheaper and more accessible internet packages that let consumers pay for only what they want to see. Whether that kind of scheme winds up winning popularity points remains to be seen.
"There's a legitimate debate to be had there. Would you rather someone had no access to the internet at all or access to some of the internet?" Lazarus said.
The rule repeal may also give ISPs more ability to collect tolls from websites that create a high amount of traffic and put a strain on the network, said Trey Hanbury of Hogan Lovells.
"They may look to edge providers or content originators to help foot the bill for some of the network deployment costs," he said.
Speculating on examples
Colorful graphics that made the rounds on social media in recent weeks have depicted what "tiered" service plans might look like in the absence of strong net neutrality protections. In one popular graphic, a service provider sells a $29.99 base internet package with $5 and $10 add-ons: one package for news site access, another for streaming site access, and so forth.
Real-life screenshots from Portuguese telecom provider Meo also circulated widely as an example of what a deregulated internet could look like. According to its website, Meo sells separate $5 packages for access to video and cloud, social media, music and messaging applications.
Although such a model may be technically allowed under the new regulatory scheme, Hanbury said scrutiny from American consumers likely will keep that model from overtaking the U.S.
"Anything is possible, but I do think that the consumer backlash would be substantial if you had to pay an extra five bucks to access Facebook," he said. "The way ISPs make money is by offering a full array of services, not some abridged version of the internet."
Such viral graphics do "oversimplify what the net neutrality debate is about," said John Beahn of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP. If anything, the market seems like it will move in the opposite direction and offer more services for free as part of service plan incentives, such as built-in access to Netflix or HBO, he said.
However, Travis LeBlanc, a former FCC Enforcement Bureau chief and now a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, said history is bound to repeat itself. Comcast has already gotten caught refusing to authenticate PlayStation game consoles when subscribers tried to log into HBO Go and other platforms, he said.
"That's an example of a sort of world we could find ourselves in," LeBlanc said.
Kelcee Griffis is a senior telecom reporter for Law360, a LexisNexis company. Find an unabridged version of this piece here.
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Major proposals to transform Lambeth Bridge and Waterloo and make them safer for all have been published by Transport for London.
The plans are designed to improve conditions for walking, cycling and public transport through the intimidating junctions. They come after Waterloo roundabout and Lambeth Bridge northern roundabout were identified as among the 73 junctions in the Capital with the worst safety record for pedestrians and cyclists.
The proposed changes include segregated cycle lanes, cycle-specific traffic lights, wider paths, the removal or transformation of the junctions and vastly improved public spaces. They would also open up new areas of London for safer cycling and link into the current and planned cycle network. The proposals for Lambeth Bridge would join onto Cycle Superhighway 8, a number of Quietways and join onto the improvement work currently underway around Westminster Bridge. Waterloo's proposals would link in with the wider cycle network including nearby Quietway 1 and the proposed Quietway 5.
Concerns over safety are frequently cited as one of the key reasons people do not cycle and overhauling these two notorious junctions will help the Mayor reach his aim for all deaths and serious injuries from road collisions to be eliminated from London's streets by 2041. The improvements are also an example of the Mayor's bold Healthy Streets Approach to make London's streets healthier, safer and more welcoming.
Last week, the Mayor announced his intention to increase the proportion of people walking, cycling and taking public transport to 80 per cent of journeys by 2041, as part of his draft Transport Strategy. Sadiq Khan's strategy sets out a long-term ambition to transform the Capital's transport network and deliver a fairer, greener, healthier and more prosperous city for all Londoners.
London's walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman said:"Our plans for Lambeth Bridge and Waterloo will make a real difference to these intimidating junctions. They will be completely transformed to make the areas safer and more pleasant to travel through, and will link cyclists up to our wider cycle network. It's a great example of our work to improve London's most dangerous junctions and create people-friendly streets across the city."


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There's a decidedly irreverent tone to historian Matthew Kneale's account of Rome's repeated sackings, a focus that allows him to compress 24 centuries of Roman history into a concise 13 listening hours. Narrator Neil Gardner's London refinements have their own edge of estuary roughness, and together author and reader are an inspired match, their sometimes horrific tale leavened by dry humor and a degree of ironic detachment. From the Gauls to the Nazis, the Eternal City has been a symbol and a prize, an epic that is more Brecht than Virgil. Told here with considerable energy and high spirits, it's a history rich in detail, action, and human interest, surprisingly accessible and engaging, and one of this spring's true sleepers. D.A.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2018]
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Featured Quilting Tools & Techniques
We feature a quilting tool or technique at many of our monthly Guild meetings. Someone thought it would be a good idea to include them on our website for future reference. We agree!
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The big news this week is that Hunted Fate is now officially available as an ebook for the reasonable price of $3.99! (The paperback is also available for pre-order.) If you haven't started the series yet, remember that Broken Fate is free on the ebook platform of your choice.
Broken Fate is also finally available as an audiobook! For everyone who asked about it, the time is now. This is not a drill people! Not a drill!
I'd also like to take a moment to thank everyone who came out to the release party last Friday night. Your support means a lot and I'm grateful. Congratulations to everyone who won a prize at the party, as well. There will be other giveaways as the summer progresses, so stay tuned.
The Reading List
Everything All at Once: How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap into Radical Curiosity and Solve Any Problem, by Bill Nye. When I put this on hold, I thought it was a book about science. That's what "The Science Guy" is known for, after all. But it's more of a self-help book, with the advice presented through a scientific lens, rather than a religious, new age, or medical focus. And it's unabashedly directed toward nerds. This turns out to be even more intriguing. Using science and the scientific method to solve problems, from the global to the personal, resonates with my more logical (nerd) mind. I look forward to continuing on this journey of self-discovery through science.
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The 5-Minute Messy Ponytail All Curly Haired Girls Need to Know About
Let's face it, any chance we can get to rock any variation of a messy hairstyle, we are going to take it! So when we saw Jordin Sparks with her effortlessly gorgeous high ponytail at the Teen Choice Awards this past weekend, we just had to DIY the look. This red carpet hairdo works for any type of hair, but looks especially stunning on natural curls with bounce and body, to give the look an instantly playful twist. Whether you keep it super casual with a tee and jeans or dress it up with a bodycon dress for your next date or gals' night out, this messy five-minute hairstyle is a must-try.
Prep for Curly Hair: Anti-Frizz
You want to start off by applying a thick protection anti-frizz serum throughout your curls and be sure to give your ends some extra love. Mariaclara is using Suave Professionals Luxe Style Infusion Soft & Defined Curls Gel ($7). Apply a few pumps of serum to your palm, then rub together to disperse throughout your hair. If you have straight or wavy hair, you want to make sure you have a little texture to really sell this bouncy, playful look. Use a dry shampoo paired with a sea salt spray to make your hair a little more textured.
Pull your hair up into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic. Be sure to leave out a few tendrils and separate them around your face to create a heavy side part.
Step 1: High Pony + Pieces
On the last twist of the elastic, only pull your hair through halfway to create a poofy bun. This is partially temporary, although this is a super cute look as well, and you could stop here if you're feeling it!
Step 2: Poufy Bun
On the heavy side of your part, pull half of the hair in the poofy bun all the way through, to create a traditional ponytail that falls to the side of your face. Leave the other side of your hair in the pouf-like bun.
Step 3: Half Pull-Through
To help soften and loosen the curls at the ends of your hair, it's best to use either a little water or Bumble and Bumble Tonic Lotion ($22 — an amazing product that is formulated with vitamins and herbs) to refresh your hair. Once you have slightly dampened the ends of your hair, use your fingers to pull out the curls, then twist strands of your hair around your finger to create a slightly looser curl. If you have straight or wavy hair, give your ends a little piecey finish by using either hairspray sprayed on your fingertips, or a sticky hair wax on the tips of your fingers.
Step 4: Loosen Ends
You can either rock your curls in their natural state if you are concerned with adding heat to your hair, or you can use a narrow flat iron on a low heat setting to gently loosen the curls around your face. Jordin has a more soft-textured curl that you can replicate with this method. If you have straight or wavy hair, you can either keep the texture of your tendrils the same as the rest of your hair or add a little more bend to them using a flat iron as well.
Step 5: Loosen Tendrils
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The emergency contraceptive pill (morning-after pill) contains a hormone called levonorgestrel and can be bought without a prescription. It's used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, but many women are uncomfortable with their interaction with pharmacists when buying this drug.
The morning-after pill is licensed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to be used within three days of unprotected sex, but there's evidence that it's effective for up to four days. Still, the sooner it is taken, the more effective it is.
It's available as a tablet and is classified as "Pharmacist Only" medicine. The law requires pharmacists to supply such medicines only for a therapeutic need, and to personally deliver or supervise their delivery, and personally give directions for their use. To establish a therapeutic need, a pharmacist must ask the customer questions about her medical problem, medical history and the medications she's taking.
Our recent study of emergency contraceptive pill recommendations by pharmacists across Australia found that most of them used the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's (PSA) written protocol to guide their supply. Pharmacists tended to follow the protocol rigidly, rather than using their discretion.
As recommended, many provided information to women about the emergency contraception in a part of the pharmacy where confidentiality could be assured. But 62% of the women we spoke to expressed concern about the lack of privacy. What's more, many women were confused about this type of pill – some thought it caused an abortion (32%) and others that it would cause defects if they were to fall pregnant later (61%).
Only 20% of pharmacists always informed women about how the emergency contraceptive pill worked, while the majority spoke about how long it would remain effective after unprotected sex. Many pharmacists agreed that the pill shouldn't be supplied if unprotected sex had occurred longer than three days ago.
If a woman had unprotected sex outside of this timeframe, a pharmacist can still supply the emergency contraceptive pill. This supply is called "off label" as it is outside of the TGA-licensed use. In such cases, pharmacists should inform women about the effectiveness of this emergency contraception beyond three days and document that they supplied it. (Or they could recommend the woman have an intrauterine device (IUD) placed instead. This IUD is the most effective form of emergency contraception and can be inserted up to five days after unprotected sex.)
But in situations where the emergency contraceptive pill is supplied within licensed use, documentation is not mandatory. The PSA checklist that women may be asked to complete in the pharmacy when they request the emergency contraceptive pill is also not required. It contains some irrelevant and ambiguous questions.
Completed checklists were initiated to protect both parties in the event that the woman becomes pregnant. They include a statement for the woman to read and sign and are stored in the dispensary and, later, shredded.
The emergency contraception pill is not dangerous under any known circumstances or in women with any particular conditions, so using checklists is an outdated practice. It would better if the pharmacist had an empathetic conversation with the woman about her situation, to minimise any shame or embarrassment she may be feeling.
Many pharmacists in our study thought that supplying the emergency contraceptive pill for future use ("advance supply") was unacceptable. There's no evidence that advance supply has a negative impact on sexual health; in fact, advance supply would be good practice. Women need to be able to access this pill as soon as possible after they having unprotected sex.
In 2000, the head of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended that "every woman store [a packet of the ECP] in her medicine cabinet".
We also found 22% of pharmacists felt it was reasonable for their religious faith to influence supply. Pharmacists can refuse supply on such grounds, but must refer the woman to another supplier. Pharmacists who decline supply on religious grounds do so in the belief this contraception is an abortion pill, but the latest evidence shows that this is untrue.
The emergency contraceptive pill doesn't prevent implantation of a fertilised egg and, if taken after implantation, has no effect on an existing pregnancy. It's not the same as a medicine called mifepristone or RU-486, which was recently approved for medical abortion in Australia.
Australian common law states that a person has to be 16 years or older to consent to medical treatment. The revised PSA protocol now includes provision for those under the age of 16 to be able to access the emergency contraceptive pill. The new guideline has been extensively revised to help pharmacists assure that the women they serve can access and use this pill effectively, safely and unobtrusively.
The emergency contraceptive pill is a medicine that all women should be aware of. It's available from pharmacies and the sooner it's taken, the more effective it is. Pharmacists should help women access this pill because it can prevent unwanted and ill-timed pregnancies. Such pregnancies may carry a high risk of death or unhealthy state of mind for the rest of a woman's life, especially where safe abortion isn't accessible.
This is the third article in our short series about pharmacies. Click on the link below to read the previous instalments:
Part One: Pharmacy gravy train drives up the cost of prescription drugs
Part Two: Online pharmaceuticals: bricks, not clicks, keep us safe
Part Four: Pharmacists should drop products that aren't backed by evidence
Part Five: Why you have to show ID to buy cold and flu tablets


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Your well-being should be a major concern. After all, good health is an integral part of being able to enjoy a high quality of life. One of the best ways to protect yourself from harmful skin conditions is by having your home windows tinted. In this article, we'll talk about the health benefits of window films and why you should consider installing them onto the windows of your home.
Health Issues Associated With the Sun
The sun is a giant nuclear explosion that continues to emanate heat and radiation; constantly hurling the rays towards the earth. Thankfully, the earth has a magnetic field that helps to repel the majority of the harmful radiation away from us. We also have atmospheric ozone layers that help to reflect even more of those harmful rays. Yet, the thickness in the ozone layer differs from area to area. The sky above Australia is known to have some of the thinnest ozone layers in the world, which explains why the sun and the heat are so strong. This means that the intensity of the UV rays is rather high as well.
There are two types of UV rays: UVA and UVB. UVB is the more dangerous between the two, with the most significant and overt effects in the development of skin cancer. Although the effects of UVA on human skin may not be well-studied, it's speculated that it's not harmless either. Therefore, it's important that you find ways to protect yourself from these invisible rays.
How Does Window Film Protect Your Health?
Window films can offer you proper protection against the aforementioned UV rays. Listed below are the major health benefits of window films:
// Prevent skin cancer
Exposure to UV rays is the leading cause of skin cancer, and even if you think that you are fine now, as you age, the probability of the development of skin cancer will go up exponentially. Window films can help to reduce the exposure to UV rays, reducing the likelihood of the development of skin cancer quite significantly.
// Protect your eyes from screen glare
Screen glare can harm your eyesight, especially when you are exposed to it for a long period of time. It's particularly dangerous when you're driving, as you may not be able to see the road very clearly This can increase the likelihood of an accident occurring. You can look for anti-glare window films to reduce the risks associated with window glare.
// Keep your window glass from breaking and shattering
Protective window film can help to prevent the glass from breaking by increasing the structural integrity of the window. The adhesive that keeps the film firmly fixed to the glass also prevents the shattering and spreading of the pieces in case of blunt force impact.
// Reduce heat and regulate temperature
Being in a hot environment for a long time can cause headaches and heatstroke. Window films can help reduce the overall temperature in the room, making the room more comfortable overall.
// Decrease stress levels
If your windows are untinted, you are forced to protect yourself by reapplying sunscreen on your skin and that of your children again and again. You also have to worry about your furniture wearing out as a result of exposure to the heat and the light. These issues can cause stress issues in the long run. By having your windows tinted, you won't have to be anxious about these things ever again.
// Protect photosensitive skin
Some people have a condition that makes their skin more sensitive to light, which is why they need extra protection against sunlight. If you're one of the victims to this condition, you can use a highly-reflective window film to limit light exposure.
Premier Film is one of the most reputable window tinting services in Australia. We work diligently to ensure that all of our clients are well-cared for. If you have any inquiries regarding window films, please feel free to contact us and see what we can do for you.


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ချောကလက်ဖြူသေတ္တာ ၏အမည်အရချောကလက်များကိုထုပ်ပိုးရန်ပြသသည်။ ချောကလက်ကချစ်ခြင်းမေတ္တာလိုချိုမြိန်တယ်။ လူတွေကအဲဒါကိုချစ်ခြင်းမေတ္တာရဲ့အမှတ်အသားအဖြစ်ရှုမြင်ကြတယ်။ အခြားသူများကိုမျှဝေခြင်းနှင့်မိတ်ဆက်ပေးခြင်းဖြင့်ချောကလက်များသည်ချစ်ခြင်းမေတ္တာကိုတကယ်ပြသသည်။ ချစ်ခြင်းမေတ္တာသည်ဘ ၀ ဖြစ်ပြီးလူသားများသည်သူတို့၏ပျော်ရွှင်မှု၊ ခံစားချက်နှင့်ပျော်ရွှင်မှုကိုအခြားသူများအားဝေမျှကြသည်။ ချောကလက်သည်ချစ်ခြင်းမေတ္တာကဲ့သို့ချိုမြသောကြောင့်ချစ်ခြင်းမေတ္တာ၏အကောင်းဆုံးလက်ဆောင်ဖြစ်သည်။
There are different types of chocolates available in different flavours and packaging. All chocolates need packaging to make them attractive and preserve the environment. This not only maintains the quality, flavour and energy but also a love package.
If you are hiring or marketing chocolates, you must surely pack and print Chocolate tin box. The packaging is a two-step method that contains printing and design. There are many types of chocolate boxes, such as gift chocolate boxes, chocolate display boxes, and chocolate pillow boxes.
In design, ingredients, expiration, energy and fat details table, company logo, etc. must be placed. All of these facts are generally fact-based and scientifically based. After obtaining this information, we need a designer to give everything a proper place on a single platform to make it more user-friendly and eye-catching.
These Chocolate tin boxes require great care in size and shape. Dimension is as important as production because wrong sizes waste all finished boxes. Experience and experience designer are always available to design relevant product boxes. In small companies, the entrepreneur must hire an agency or an independent professional to obtain the best results.
Large companies operate a separate packaging department, as this is an important factor that directly and indirectly increases sales volume. There are many reliable online companies that are ready to provide services and achieve phenomenal results in the field of design and printing.
Printing occurs after design, physically configuring the virtual design that the latest press and die machines need. Chocolate gift boxes need additional ribbon and fancy leaves to wrap before presenting them to loved ones. The more attractive it is, the more it reveals the feeling of love. Chocolate boxes are available in three sizes: small, medium, and large.
Ideas to Package Your Chocolates in Attractive tin Boxes For The Holidays
The holiday season is fast approaching. Some people take the holiday season as just a vacation to relax and unwind, while others take the holiday spirit and go out to celebrate and have a good time for themselves and others. If you are one of the last and want to give gifts, souvenirs or something personalized, let us be your guide and come up with affordable and viable ideas.
Assuming you have a long way to go (many families and friends to distribute the packages), we suggest you do something that doesn't weigh too much on your pocket. Going with souvenirs for decoration can be quite expensive and there is no guarantee that people will like what you get for them. What to do in such a situation? Why not get something that is universally appreciated and appreciated? Something you can eat and enjoy as an edible? Well, why not go with chocolates? They are among the best gifts you could look for.
As most people like it, if they are distributed in moderation, they can tend to be much cheaper than other things. While you can easily decide on the flavour, texture, and other chocolate-related details, what about your packaging? To make a good impression and add more value to your Christmas gift, why not pack it in an aesthetically pleasing personalized box? New to Box Design First? Without worries! We've Got What You Need Read below for ideas on how to design custom chocolate boxes that are functional and appealing to the eyes.
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Since it is a vacation and you are preparing something to offer to your colleagues and family, why not put it in something high-end? The high-end materials available on the market are rigid and textured. Both can be made in different shapes and styles to suit your preferences and can be incorporated with custom inserts to keep chocolate safe and in place. The textured material is extremely elegant and exclusive. You can have a flat box with black or white folds, print it with metallic ink to give it a little shine, and tie it with a ribbon when you present it.
Although packaging companies offer various add-ons, choosing a simple layout is best if you don't want the box to be on top. If you want something affordable, going for a gold or silver cardboard box would be great. It's shiny, you'll need minimal printing, and it looks festive too! If gold and silver are too shiny for you, then the trick may be to have the metal case with a more neutral colour.
Chocolate tin box cost benefits
When it comes to cost, most corporate gifts are available on the market on a limited budget. With the increase in the product range, the price of products increases accordingly. Therefore, presenting a cheap corporate gift is crucial to the business. Price ranges vary based on size, quality, and other factors. In this way, the business can save more when ordering gifts in bulk.
How does Chocolate tin box make a lasting impression?
With the beautifully designed company logo, the promotional device becomes more eye-catching and truly attractive. Chocolate tin boxes function as a promotional product that is best suited to your major product launches and conferences. In addition to pleasing your employees and customers, your company logo and brand value can be increased and distributed throughout the market. In addition, personalized gifts also educate customers, create a better customer base, and increase the sales volume of products or services for the business.
You can find online stores that offer other special offers for the Chocolate tin box. They're packed in pretty classic boxes, gift wrap, and centuries-old tins that will appeal to your love one.
Now, with so many options and varieties available in the market that match your tastes and preferences, you can make your special day more memorable and special with sweet and delicious chocolates.


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The administration gave notice about the intended sale on Wednesday, according to a State Department spokesperson, two congressional sources, and a notification from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The deal includes 40 M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer Systems and related equipment.
"If concluded, this proposed sale will contribute to the modernization of Taiwan's howitzer fleet, strengthening its self-defense capabilities to meet current and future threats," the spokesperson said.
One of the congressional sources told CNN that Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez had already cleared the sale as part of the informal review process — a common practice in which the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees get a heads-up on planned sales, allowing committee leadership to raise concerns, give their input or place holds.
This source said Menendez sees it "as yet another statement of the Biden administration's serious intent to get strategy in the Indo-Pacific right, and its commitment to stand with our ally Taiwan."
Beijing has lambasted those sales, calling them a violation of China's sovereignty. The country's communist government views Taiwan as part of its territory, though the two have been governed separately since the end of a bloody civil war in 1949.
New guidelines
In April, President Joe Biden dispatched an unofficial delegation to Taiwan in a show of support for the island, according to a senior administration official and a State Department spokesperson.
The State Department also announced in April that the agency had "issued new guidelines for U.S. government interaction with Taiwan counterparts to encourage U.S. government engagement with Taiwan that reflects our deepening unofficial relationship."
At the time, State Department spokesman Ned Price said, "The guidance underscores Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and an important security and economic partner that is also a force for good in the international community.
"These new guidelines liberalize guidance on contacts with Taiwan, consistent with our unofficial relations, and provide clarity throughout the Executive Branch on effective implementation of our 'one China' policy, which is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances," Price said.
Shortly before leaving office in January, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the United States was lifting decades-old restrictions on interactions between American and Taiwanese officials.


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Geek Dads @Home: "This week, the GeekDads (Daniel Clark, Joe Magennis and Sam Harrelson) welcomed a new member to the show, Brad Waller. Brad has pretty strong credentials as both a dad and a geek, as he explains, so he'll be a welcome voice to the show."
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When you need to request a return/exchange, please DO NOT send the product back until you first contact us and receive an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) from us with the return instructions. We reserve the right to charge a restocking fee equals to 30% of the purchase price for returns that are requested late, opened, damaged, or missing parts. Shipping paid during the purchase is not refundable.
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- In the event that an item is to be returned for reasons that are not due to our mistake or faulty/defective product, the customer is responsible for return freight/shipping cost.
- In any event, any returned product that is opened, used, damaged, or missing parts will result up in a restocking fee equals to 25% of the purchase price, unless the defect cannot be detected until the product has been assembled/used.
- When your RMA is authorized, please package all items adequately in the original box to prevent damage in transit, and please ensure that all packaging, accessories, and instructions are included. We recommend using a shipping method with tracking and insurance and signature confirmation. We are not responsible for any losses or damages caused by the return shipping. Please keep the shipping receipt and email us with the tracking number.
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Hi there, and welcome to my brand-spankin'-new blog! *throws confetti*
For those of you who don't know, I write romances. I love reading them, dreaming them up, and making them come into being (no, not THAT way; I'm talking about writing here). Wonder of wonders, I've recently found some uber-fab people at Samhain Publishing who feel the same way I do when it comes to romance. Just yesterday I signed my second contract with Samhain for a cyberpunk novella by the name of ZERO FACTOR to be released as an ebook in August, and part of a trade-paperback cyberpunk anthology released some time in 2012 (as soon as I get firm dates, you can bet your bippy I'll scream them from the rooftops).
But romantic fiction is not the only genre I'm interested in. Far from it. As I've journeyed through the (seriously convoluted) process of getting published, I've met some extraordinary writers and people in the publishing business from all genres whom I never would have met otherwise. It pretty much goes without saying that while I love the romance genre, I am IN love with all writers who believe in the stories hammering about in their heads. To believe so much in those stories, and in one's ability to share them with the world, is an awe-inspiring thing. I'm so thankful I've managed to stumble into a world filled with such incredibly brave and talented people.
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Nowadays, everybody's writing glowing articles about Seville, and unfortunately it's pretty clear some haven't even researched the city, much less visited it. Here's a gem from Vogue:
"Nicknamed 'The Frying Pan of Europe,' this Andalusian hotspot (literal hotspot) is drenched with baking heat for 3,000 hours on an annual basis... However, if you look beyond Seville's near-idyllic vacation weather…"
Near-idyllic? This makes it sound like an absolute hellhole! Who wants to spend their vacation in a frying pan, which (I looked it up) is typically 480 degrees Fahrenheit? And is the author implying this intolerable temperature lasts for 3000 straight hours a year? He goes on to mix metaphors in the phrase "drenched with baking heat," implying the city is as hot as an oven (350 degrees) while somehow being both wet and dry. And for the record, nobody calls Seville "The Frying Pan of Europe." The author is confusing it with the town of Écija 85 km away, nicknamed la sartén de Andalucía (the frying pan of Andalucía) for its sizzling hot summers.
Andalucían journalist Johathan Gómez wonders if it's really possible to cook an egg on the main plaza of Écija, nicknamed the frying pan of Andalucía. Result? Two nicely fried eggs. For fun, watch the video even if you don't speak Spanish.
My point is: choosing a destination based on Internet intel is always a risky proposition. Articles all too often contain dubious, second-hand information or are skewed by personal bias. In fact, some read as if they were dashed off on a cell phone during the first sun-drenched, wine-soaked hours with a new local love interest — circumstances that can be difficult for the rest of us to replicate. And as you may have noticed, if everybody in the blogosphere praises a city as ideal for #travelin2019, chances are it's already overrun with tourists and is busy becoming a Disneyland version of its former self. Then again, sometimes we stumble into a town that's just plan appalling by any standard.
How can we make the best of a disappointing destination? For me, the first step is letting go of my expectations and initial impressions. Take my first visit to the Romanian capital:
Rich and I spent a week in Bucharest, and it was love at fourth sight. Having spent three weeks enjoying the storybook beauty of Romania's smaller cities and rural villages, it took us a little while to look past the brutal apartment blocks, massive tangles of electrical wires, decaying old buildings, and graffiti to see the charm. But we now know Bucharest as a city that has survived just about everything, cherishes the best of its old traditions, and knows how to take life as it comes, with a joke, a swig of homemade plum brandy, and an arm around your shoulder. This is one of the friendliest cities we've ever encountered. We were welcomed everywhere, are leaving many new friends behind, and hope to return again soon.
It's only natural to arrive at any unknown destination hoping the city will instantly show us its richest and most beguiling treasures. But to truly love a place requires slowing down enough to engage with it on its own terms, letting the relationship unfold naturally. As travel author Pico Iyer put it:
"Visiting a new town is like having a conversation. Places ask questions of you just as searchingly as you question them. And, as in any conversation, it helps to listen with an open mind, so you can be led somewhere unexpected. The more you leave assumptions at home, I've found, the better you can hear whatever it is that a destination is trying to say to you."
Visitors sometimes assume that Seville is best enjoyed as a vacation playground, but to focus exclusively on the cheap wine, warm weather, and vibrant bar culture means selling the city — and your vacation — very short indeed. Seville makes every effort to tell you about its more interesting features, like the stubbornly maintained ancient traditions, a lifestyle based on the demands of climate rather than commerce, and deep-seated devotion to family, friends, and social lives. Philosopher Alain de Botton wrote:
"One rarely falls in love without being as much attracted to what is interestingly wrong with someone as what is objectively healthy."
So how can we find out what's "interestingly wrong" about a city, especially if we find ourselves in one that appears deadly dull or seriously off-putting? A good first step in popular destinations is leaving the congested tourist area behind and striking out in a new direction. Rich and I like to pick a Point of Interest (POI) a half hour's walk from the center and make our way there, allowing plenty of time for spontaneous detours, digressions, and coffee stops. How do we find these POIs? Some of my favorite resources are Atlas Obscura, Like a Local, and Triposo, all of which describe wondrous things to see and do in places you've never heard of. And before giving up on any city, it pays to check with the tourist office, as we did a few years ago upon arriving in the seemingly dull Šiauliai , Lithuania.
"I think we've finally found it," I said to Rich. "A town where there is literally nothing to do."
We were dragging our suitcases from the train station toward our hotel, walking past endless bland apartment blocks, unrelieved by a single shop, café, or even newsstand. After the dizzying mix of zingy modernity and storybook charm we'd encountered in other Baltic towns, Lithuania's Šiauliai (it's pronounced Show-lay and means "sun") seemed desperately drab.
Two hours later we were sitting at a sidewalk café table on the main pedestrian street, flipping through folders from the tourist information office and trying to juggle our schedule to fit in everything we wanted to do. "Let's go to the traditional Lithuanian kosher dinner at Chaim Frenkel's Villa this evening," I said. "Then we can catch the music at Juone Pastuoge tomorrow. I just hope we're not too tired after visiting the Hill of Crosses and the Battlefield of the Sun. Do you think we'll be back in time to catch the fado concert?" The Cat Museum had long since been jettisoned from the agenda, but Rich was still standing firm on the need to visit the Chocolate Factory.
I guess it comes down to this: You may not fall in love with every place you visit, but if you walk into it with an open mind and generous heart, chances are you and this city can get past being strangers, find common ground on which to meet, and share a few good moments, maybe even some great ones. And isn't that enough to ask of any journey?
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His family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1996 where he attended Highland High School. He was a multi-sport athlete in high school playing football, wrestling, basketball, soccer, track & field, but loved rugby.
He served on an LDS mission in West Africa and then attended the University of Utah, playing rugby for the Utes. At Utah, he was a Collegiate All-American for both 15's and 7's. He also played in the 2015 Halloween Sevens.
Nata currently lives in Herriman with his wife Erica. He is also a co-owner and operator at Lauti Construction.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in Festive Friday Challenge: FF0032: Mother's Day and/or Pink! We were thrilled to see so many beautiful projects in the gallery over the past two weeks. We are so glad you played along with us and hope you will join us again for our next challenge.
Let's take a look at what caught the eye of the Design Team. Congratulations to this week's Festive Friday Faves! Please copy the Fave's badge and proudly share it on your blog!
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Moviate: The Films Of Robot Hand
Jan. 22
8:00 p.m.
1306 N. 3rd St.
Harrisburg, PA 17102
Hosted by: Moviate
Genre film production company Robot Hand are masters of a dying art. Very young masters. As the world of cinema becomes increasingly all-digital, Robot Hand cheerfully still makes sci-fi and horror films using old-fashioned practical effects, e.g. stop-motion animation, puppetry, prosthetic make-up and more. Think the early films of Tim Burton, Sam Raimi and George Lucas with about an eighth of the budget of even their lowest budgeted films.
This screening is a complete retrospective of Robot Hand's movies, from their two most popular films Attackazoids! and its sequel Attackazoids, Deploy!! to earlier mostly unseen films like Brobot to two brand new world premieres. That's 11 short films produced within the space of only about 6 years. A full listing of the movies screening is below.
Robot Hand was founded by filmmakers Brian Lonano, Kevin Lonano, Erin L. Horsey, Gary Powell and Jeff Jenkins who will be in attendance to discuss the importance of continuing to favor non-digital special effects and how producing a series of killer micro-budgeted yet creative short films is important for struggling young filmmakers trying to make a name for themselves.
Between their retro-special effect techniques and reliance on churning out short films, Robot Hand is a complete anomaly in today's media landscape. Yet, by doing things differently than most young filmmakers are expected to, they've developed a rabid cult following and earned accolades from film festivals and online movie critics.
In addition to the Underground Film Journal, the films of Robot Hand are regularly featured on popular movie websites such as Twitch and CHUD. And their films have screened at film fests such as the Boston Underground Film Festival, Spooky Movie, Tromadance, Atlanta Underground Film Festival, the Hollywood Film Festival and more.
These guys produce really amazing work that will be a real treat to see in person on the big screen. Below is the list of films screening.
Spooky Movie 2010 bumper (1:00)
Brobot (thesis film; 30:00/ 2005)
Casket Climber Insect God (music video; 2:38 / 2006)
Electrical Skeletal (music video; 6:00 / 2007)
ATTACKAZOIDS! (short film; 7:07 / 2008)
ATTACKAZOIDS, DEPLOY!! (short film; 4:16 / 2009)
8bit Ghost Hop (short music video; 1:24 / 2010)
Martian Precursor (short film; 1:00 / 2010)
Spooky Movie Television (opening credit sequence; :57 / 2010)
CARNY (short student film directed by Kevin Lonano; 10ish minutes / 2010 *PREMIERE)
Bacchus Attack Us! (film festival bumper; Runtime TBD *PREMIERE)


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For the first time in history Freightliner claims the number one market share position in the North American Class 6/7 truck market. The company attributes its gains to its recent push into vocational products such as the 108SD and M2 106.
The company says it sold 36.9 percent of the Class 6 and 7 trucks in the NAFTA market in 2012. January, usually a strong month for Freightliner, is off to a very strong start as well.
"Our goal is to secure the number one position," says Dave Hames, general manager, Daimler Trucks North America. The company is in the third year of a five-year plan to penetrate the vocational market.
In vocational products Freightliner now offers a complete line of GVWs up to the Class 8 114SD. But the key to the vocational markets is offering options that allow the trucks to fill the specific market niches.
One area of particular interest is the construction market. "Construction is a dog fight with huge opportunity," notes Hames. This segment represents up to 24 percent of the vocational market.
Freightliner Rounds Out SD Vocationals
Video: Key Features Stretch Versatility of the Freightliner 108 SD


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CombinedWorkflow is a series of DIPY workflows organized together in a
way that the output of a workflow serves as input for the next one.
First create your
CombinedWorkflow class. Your
CombinedWorkflow class
file is usually located in the
dipy/workflows directory.
from dipy.workflows.combined_workflow import CombinedWorkflow
CombinedWorkflow is the base class that will be extended to create our
combined workflow.
from dipy.workflows.denoise import NLMeansFlow
from dipy.workflows.segment import MedianOtsuFlow
MedianOtsuFlow and
NLMeansFlow will be combined to create our
processing section.
class DenoiseAndSegment(CombinedWorkflow):
DenoiseAndSegment is the name of our combined workflow. Note that
it needs to extend CombinedWorkflow for everything to work properly.
def _get_sub_flows(self):
return [
It is mandatory to implement this method if you want to make all the sub workflows parameters available in commandline.
def run(self, input_files, out_dir='', out_file='processed.nii.gz'):
input_files : string
Path to the input files. This path may contain wildcards to
process multiple inputs at once.
out_dir : string, optional
Where the resulting file will be saved. (default '')
out_file : string, optional
Name of the result file to be saved. (default 'processed.nii.gz')
Just like a normal workflow, it is mandatory to have out_dir as a parameter. It is also mandatory to put 'out_' in front of every parameter that is going to be an output. Lastly, all out_ params needs to be at the end of the params list. The class docstring part is very important, you need to document every parameter as they will be used with inspection to build the command line argument parser.
io_it = self.get_io_iterator()
for in_file, out_file in io_it:
nl_flow = NLMeansFlow()
self.run_sub_flow(nl_flow, in_file, out_dir=out_dir)
denoised = nl_flow.last_generated_outputs['out_denoised']
me_flow = MedianOtsuFlow()
self.run_sub_flow(me_flow, denoised, out_dir=out_dir)
self.get_io_iterator() in every workflow you create. This creates
IOIterator object that create output file names and directory structure
based on the inputs and some other advanced output strategy parameters.
Iterating on the
IOIterator object you created previously you
conveniently get all input and output paths for every input file
found when globbin the input parameters.
In the
IOIterator loop you can see how we create a new
NLMeans workflow
then run it using
self.run_sub_flow. Running it this way will pass any
workflow specific parameter that was retreived from the command line and will
append the ones you specify as optional parameters (
out_dir in this case).
Lastly, the outputs paths are retrived using
workflow.last_generated_outputs. This allows to use
denoise as the
input for the
This is it for the combined workflow class! Now to be able to call it easily via
command line, you need this last bit of code. It is usually in an executable
file located in
from dipy.workflows.flow_runner import run_flow
This is the method that will wrap everything that is needed to make a workflow ready then run it.
if __name__ == "__main__":
This is the only thing needed to make your workflow available through command line.
Now just call the script you just made with
-h to see the argparser help
python combined_workflow_creation.py --help
You should see all your parameters available along with some extra common ones like logging file and force overwrite. Also all the documentation you wrote about each parameter is there. Also note that every sub workflow optional parameter is available.
Now call it for real with a nifti file to see the results. Experiment with the parameters and see the results:
python combined_workflow_creation.py volume.nii.gz
Example source code
You can download
the full source code of this example. This same script is also included in the dipy source distribution under the
doc/examples/ directory.


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MAI, Senior Director, at Integra Realty Resources
David is there when you need him. He helped put out several IT fires for us, even though we were just neighbors. We had no where else to go. He would drop everything, come help us (I work out of my home/office) and usually charge us as little as possible. David demonstrates a real expertise in the IT field and is very honest. He'd rather say, "I don't know, but I'll find out," then leave you hanging.less


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May 29, 2020—Ford has developed a software update in some of its Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility patrol vehicles that allows them to kill any coronavirus inside of the vehicle, reports Fox News.
According to the report, the new update allows the vehicles to use the climate control system to raise cabin temperature to 133 degrees for 15 minutes to help kill any traces of coronavirus inside of the vehicle. Research conducted with Ohio State University found that the new update could reduce concentrations of the virus present by up to 99 percent.
The software is capable with 2013-2019 models of the Explorer patrol vehicles. The new feature is engaged with a smartphone app or by manually inputting a code using cruise control buttons on the steering wheel, then exiting the vehicle.


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Essay Contest
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all those who participated in KSCPP's 2nd essay contest in Italy.
We hope that our contest gave everyone an opportunity to experience the true spirit of Korea.
This year's winners are as follows:
Thank you again for all your great efforts,and please look for our next essay contest announcement.


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I just got back from seeing the new film Steve Jobs about the famous Apple founder and CEO. I will say it is a very good movie that left me a little bit cold.
Let me explain . First of all, it is a great looking film and credit there goes to director Danny Boyle and cinematographer Alwin H Kuchler. They take the approach of showing 3 launches of Jobs' products- 1984 Macintosh, 1988 NeXT box and 1998 Imac. You have to go with the conceit that basically everything comes to a climax in both Jobs' personal and professional life on the day of the launches. I was personally willing to make that leap.
If you are a fan of this blog you might know I am not the biggest Aaron Sorkin fan. I find his Social Network and Moneyball to be overrated mainly because the characters are rather one-note when they could be more fleshed out and nuanced. Sure he can write banter but if I don't care about the characters and they don't feel authentic that is just talking heads. (I'm not saying those are terrible films. I just don't think he is the genius writer everyone else seems to see).
That said, Steve Jobs is my favorite Sorkin film. He builds tension very well and the various characters weave in and out. This is helped greatly by a top notch cast. Michael Fassbender continues his amazing hit streak with an Oscar caliber performance.
Kate Winslet is also superb as Joanna Hoffman his PR rep or secretary or something. She refers to herself at one point as Steve's "work wife" and you buy that. It feels like she is up for the challenge of his big personality every time.
I also thought Jeff Daniels was amazing as John Scully who is wildly seen as the man who fired Steve Jobs from his own company. It is there conversations where you get the few moments of warmth from Jobs.
Before I saw the movie I read an article about how much Steve Wozniak loves the film. Well, of course he loves the movie. He is painted as the hero of the film. The man who fights for the little guy against the corporate pig Steve Job. Seth Rogan is good but it's a role that requires him to mostly stand in the audience calling for Steve to 'acknowledge the little guy'. That's the kind of one-note characters in Sorkin's writing I don't care for.
Partly because of the 3 launch structure you don't get a ton of time to paint a well-rounded picture of Steve Jobs. We see him as mostly a bully who pushes his own agenda at the cost of relationships and people. He has a huge ego and is kind of a modern Ebenezer Scrooge but with no redemption arc. He doesn't own his daughter, he pushes Wozniak, and Scully away and no other functioning softening relationship is shown.
They try to say that he was such a bully because he was adopted and then returned by a family and then his new family fought custody with his mother saying she didn't love him for the first year of life. This may all be true but I at least have read about another side to Steve Jobs- a side that believed in others and inspired people.
In Creativity Inc President of Pixar Ed Catmull talks at length about Steve Jobs. He does mention the tough egotistical side but also fleshed out another side. If you didn't know Steve Jobs bought Pixar in 1986 and incurred losses for 8 years while they worked on the crazy goal of the first computer animated film.
"There were so many things I could say about Steve- how he bought the division that would become Pixar from George Lucas in 1986 saving us from extinction; how he encouraged us to embark on our first feature film, Toy Story, 3 years later, when the idea of a computer-animated feature film still seemed beyond our reach; how he'd solidified our future by selling us to Disney and then ensured our autonomy by orchestrating a merger that created a true partnership; how he helped take us from 43 employees to the 1100 …
Looking back, I could recall the earliest moments of our relationship- him probing and poking, me honing and fortifying my ideas. He had made me more focused, more resilient, smarter, better. Over time, I had come to rely on his demanding specificity, which never failed to help me clarify my own thinking. I could already feel the weight of his absence"
Brad Bird then went on to say:
"Steve held the bar for quality. he was always about the long run He was into Buddhism, but I see him more as just a spiritual guy. I have to believe that he believed in something beyond this" he hesitated overcome for a moment "and that's where we'll see him again. Where cream rises to the top. So here's to you Steve, and to the long run"
I share those long quotes with you because that is not any of the man we get in the movie Steve Jobs. I realize a movie can't be everything but when you are dealing with a real person it doesn't feel right to paint him as such an egotistical bully.
As animation fans there is a huge ripple effect beyond even Pixar that Steve Jobs started. First of all he bought and nurtured Pixar so without him none of their classic films. Without Pixar John Lasseter would not have stepped in as Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney. Without Lasseter no Disney 2nd Renaissance, probably no purchase of Lucas Films, so no new Star Wars, no bringing in the Ghibli films, which Lasseter was a champion of… The list goes on. There is a reason the entire campus at Pixar is named after Steve Jobs. He is absolutely essential in all of that happening, and yet the movie makes us believe he was nothing more than a good pitch man who doesn't deserve the credit he gets.
But I was entertained by the film. If I can kind of pretend it is a fictional CEO then I might even call it a masterpiece. It is very well acted, directed and paced. It also has some interesting questions about the masses and how we honor people and what makes us purchase products.
If you see Steve Jobs I'd love to hear what you think. Also if you have read Creativity Inc put in the comments below.
Overall Grade- B-
Here is my youtube review:


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- Home
- Departments
- Fire
- Codes & Ordinances
- Burning Regulations
City of Newton Burning Regulations
Open Burning
Open burning is the process of burning any materials where the products of combustion pass directly into the open air without going through a chimney or stack. A recreational fire is the only type of open burning allowed. All other open burning is not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to: Burning leaves or brush piles, garbage, tires or rubber products, paint or used oil, plastic, and any household material that can be recycled.
Recreational Fires
- Recreational fires are permitted as long as they are a minimum 25 feet away from a structure or combustible material.
- Exceptions: One-and two-family dwellings. And, campgrounds that meet applicable zoning requirements for the City of Newton and Meet NFPA 1194 Standards Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Section 6.1.6 Campfire Locations.
- Fires shall be no larger than 4 feet in diameter and flames shall be no larger than two feet high and be contained in a non-combustible ring.
- A portable fire extinguisher or other extinguishing equipment, such as a garden hose must be readily available.
- Fires shall be constantly attended until fire is extinguished.
- No burning is permitted if wind speed exceeds (15) mph.
- Fuel shall be limited to natural grown forms of wood- dried, split or sawn to lengths no greater than 4 feet. No processed wood such as 2 X 4's, pallets, building materials, etc. may be burned.
- If any neighbor experiences breathing or physical discomfort due to smoke generated, the fire must be extinguished.
Landscape Waste
Landscape waste: Shall mean any vegetable or plant waste except garbage. The term includes trees, tree trimmings, branches, stumps, brush, weeds, leaves, shrubbery and yard trimmings shall not be burned in the city limits of Newton.
- Exception: Single family homes on properties 1 acre or larger and the landscape waste is generated on said property. The area intended to be burned shall be at least 200 feet from any inhabitable structure
Portable Outdoor Fireplaces/Open-Flame Cooking Devices
Portable outdoor fireplaces, charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Portable outdoor fireplaces shall not be operated within 15 feet of a structure or combustible material. The same rules apply as with recreational fires. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within ten feet of combustible construction.
- Exceptions: 1. One– and two-family dwellings. 2. Where buildings, balconies and decks are protected with an automatic sprinkler system. 3. LP-gas cooking devices having LP-gas containers with a water capacity not greater than 2 1/2 pounds [nominal 1-pound LP-gas capacity].
Open Burning Alternatives
Newton Sanitary Landfill
Newton residents may dispose of leaves, small twigs less than one-quarter inch in diameter, garden waste, weeds and hedge trimmings at the Landfill, which is located 3/4 mile south of I-80 on east side of Highway 14. To view the hours of operation, please refer to Landfill Hours. If the container is dumped by the resident, there is no charge to dispose of these items at any time of the year. Grass clippings may be delivered to the Landfill for disposal at a minimum fee. For questions and disposal charges you may contact them at 641-792-3866.
City Yardwaste Bags
These bags are collected during regular curbside trash pickup every week from March 25 through December 7. The bags may contain leaves, small twigs less than one-quarter inch in diameter, garden waste, weeds and hedge trimmings. Learn more here.
Recycling Paper and Plastic
Certain items may be included in the red recycling bins for collection at the curb on the same day as normal trash collection. These items include newspapers and glossy inserts, magazines, brown paper bags, catalogs, phone books, junk mail, corrugated cardboard, paper board items such as cereal, cracker, cake, cookie, tissue and gift boxes, household plastic bottles, jugs and containers used for laundry, food or personal hygiene that are marked with recycling codes 1 or 2 on the bottom of the container. Plastic lids are not recyclable. Please refer to the Newton Sanitary Landfill for more information on recycling.
This process may be used to provide soil and mulch for gardens and plants. A brochure explaining how to start a compost pile at your residence can be obtained at the Iowa State University Jasper County Extension Office. Questions about the process may be directed to this office by calling 792-6433 or visiting them at 550 N. 2nd Ave. W. in Newton.
Mulching mowers cut grass and leaves into very small pieces that may be left on the lawn. Yard waste, including leaves, grass clippings and tree and shrub trimmings can be shredded and used as mulch in vegetable gardens and around flowers, trees and shrubs. Decomposition occurs more quickly if the pieces are smaller. The process returns nitrogen to the soil, which is beneficial to the grass and other plants. If grass clippings are used and a herbicide has been applied to the lawn, mow the grass three times before applying clippings as mulch.
Complaints & Enforcement
The Newton Fire Department has the primary responsibility for enforcement of these regulations. If you wish to report a complaint or if you have a question regarding open burning, please call the Fire Department at 792-3347.
Violations Consist Of:
Any open burning that is determined by the Fire Department to be injurious to the health of occupants of surrounding property or that constitutes a hazardous condition.
Violators are subject to a fine of $50 plus court costs for the first offense; $150 plus court costs for the second offense; and up to $500 plus court costs for the third or subsequent offense.
Permit Required
Permits are required for the following:
- Burning of Diseased Trees
- Flare Stacks
- Landscape waste from clearing, grubbing or construction operations
- Landscape waste on single family one acre lots or greater
To fill out a permit online, click Burning Permit Online Application.
Or if you prefer, you can print an application and return it to the Newton Fire Department: Burning Permit Application PDF or Burning Permit Application (Fillable) PDF.


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The Transport Infrastructure and Services work programme supports developing countries in their effective integration into global and regional trade and value chains through efficient, reliable, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, climate-friendly, low-carbon, and socially inclusive freight transport systems.
Priority action areas
Sustainable freight transport
Corridor performance
Maritime transport
Port management monographs
A series of technical studies in the form of monographs prepared in collaboration with the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), presenting practical experiences gained by a specific port or professionals for the benefit of the international port community.
The Monographs are designed to help to develop the management skills needed for efficient port operation in developing countries. They supplements other research, training and technical cooperation activities carried out by UNCTAD that seek to encourage the development of competitive international maritime transport services, reinforce trade structures and promote international cooperation and exchanges of expertise.
Sustainable freight transport and finance toolkit
Sustainable Freight Transport Portal contains information about countries and regions that have launched SFTF initiatives.
These are classified by mode of transport, and include ports, multi-modal transport and financing.
Sustainable Freight Transport and Finance Training Toolkit includes:
- A module on Improving the Environmental Performance of Freight Transport
- A module on Public Private Partnership (PPP) for SFTF
- A case study on developing Sustainable Sea Transport Solutions for Pacific Island Countries
Framework for Sustainable Freight Transport is step-by-step methodology to plan, design, develop and implement tailored sustainable freight transport strategies. It includes:
- A rapid assessment process to identify priorities and actions
- Key performance indicators
- Sustainable Freight Transport Measures catalogue


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I have a website
example.extension hosted with a US web hosting company.
The domain is registered with GoDaddy, and uses name servers from the US web hosting company.
I wish to have a sub-domain
this.example.extension hosted with an Australian web hosting company.
I know I can add an A record for
this.example.extension in
example.extension's cPanel.
However, I also wish to use Cloudflare for
this.example.extension, and this requires creating a CNAME record, and CNAME records cannot coexist with A records for the same domain or subdomain. i.e. I cannot have an A record for
this.example.extension and a CNAME record for
this.example.extension (according to cPanel).
At the moment, there is simply a CNAME record pointing
this.example.extension to
I've added the site to Cloud Flare, and Cloud Flare knows where the website is created.
Is this enough to ensure the site loads fine?
Help appreciated.


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by Whatsblem the Pro
A major five-day fashion show in India last week featured a much-ballyhooed grand finale: designer Manish Arora's latest line, inspired by his visit to Burning Man.
From the Times of India:
Arora, whose new collection was a beautiful amalgamation of Indian and Western outfits with multicolored embroideries, explained the inspiration behind the theme of the show.
"Last year I went to a festival called Burning Man which happens in a desert of America. I got inspired by the place, I always wanted to go that place and I went on my 40th Birthday last year so the collection is based on that," he said.
No doubt this will inspire mixed feelings in a lot of burner hearts. This is the world of high-dollar (OK, high-rupee) haute couture, blatantly capitalizing on the Burning Man trademark. On the other hand, maybe there shouldn't be a Burning Man trademark. . . and perhaps this penetration of our culture into so exotic and faraway a milieu as Indian high fashion should encourage us and even flatter us a little.
No matter what you think about it, it's impressive that Manish Arora's burn-inspired line wasn't just included in the show; it was the grand finale, and was apparently hyped half to death. Asian Age covered the event, and had this to say:
For those who were waiting for it to happen with bated breath, it did. Yes, the grand finale of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2013 at Pragati Maidan happened without any glitch. And grand it was.
The show area reserved for designer Manish Arora's show took almost a day to prepare. In fact it was cordoned off for the entire day and the junta wasn't allowed to be seen near it.
The show finally started after the expected delay and the guests were greeted with a wide runway — black and glossy, open-air opera like setting and an international band waiting to blow our minds with their insane music.
Manish's experiences at the Burning Man festival in Nevada resulted in the making of this astounding collection.
The show was divided into two segments.
The first one kicked off with geometric motifs and borders along with lustrous holographic stones, dull gold and beads were put together to create illusions of the Burning Man. Indigo, black, pink and green were used as the base to let metallic gold stand out.
Sequined, embroidered peplum and balloon dresses, fitted pants, sweatshirts and pencil skirts were noticed along with over-sized tops, coats, knitted dresses.
While the second part saw models wearing leather turbans with long, distressed hair peeping out, leather trench coats, jackets with Chinese collars, long and short dresses, shifts, shorts, overcoats and interesting knitwear. Neon embellishments shone bright on cuffs, collars and corset belts.
Breaking the tradition of a Bollywood celebrity closing the show for the finale designer, model Bhawna Sharma sashayed down the ramp in the showstopper outfit and bid adieu to the week.
This is what Manish Arora looks like:
. . .and this is what Manish Arora thinks we look like, as translated through the mirror of his subcontinental big-money fashion sense:


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Human Rights Defenders Are Again Denied Freedom of Movement
Today, on September 30th, 2011 at 3.20 a.m., one more representative of the International Observation Mission of the Committee on International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus, Ukrainian civil society activist Volodymyr Senko was prevented from crossing the Belarusian state border. He is a member of the All-Ukrainian Youth Public Association "Foundation of Regional Initiatives".
Volodymyr was going to Belarus by the train "Kyiv - Minsk". While checking documents at the border control it turned out that his surname is contained in the database of the border police service with a notice "entry undesirable or banned". The border guards failed to explain the grounds on which the citizen of the Ukraine was banned entry.
Deputy head of the Gomel border police brigade major Yukreyko, who was called at night by the representatives of the member organisations of the Committee on International Control, confirmed that Volodymyr was banned entry to the Republic of Belarus. He also told that Volodymyr will be sent back to the Ukraine by the first train passing through the frontier post.
At the moment Volodymyr is already on the Ukrainian territory. According to him, after he was put off the train and conveyed to the frontier post station, he has been waiting for being expelled from Belarus for 3 hours. During this period the border guards have been keeping his documents, and when they were returned, he found at the last page of his passport a stamp "entry banned" without indication of the date and country the entry to which is banned. The activist had to buy the return ticket for electric train to Chernihiv at his own expense.
Thus, Volodymyr became already the 12th representative of the Committee on International Control who has been banned entry to the territory of Belarus due to his human rights activities.
It should be noted that just the day before, on September 29th, 2011, at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw the Belarusian authorities were once again reminded of the necessity to fulfil the obligations in the field of freedom of movement that they undertook, particularly, not to prevent international human rights observers from entering the territory of Belarus for conducting monitoring of human rights observance. In response to that the representative of the Belarus official delegation de-facto admitted the existence of "black lists" of human rights defenders, who are banned entry to the country, as well as the absence of will of the Belarusian authorities to bring the situation in conformity with the international standards. And this is once again proven by today's fact of preventing access of the Mission representative Volodymyr Senko to the Belarusian territory.
For information:
International Observation Mission was created by the Committee on International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus, which brings together representatives of the human rights organisations from the OSCE participating states, as well as international civil society networks and organisations for carrying out monitoring of the general situation with observance of fundamental rights in the Republic of Belarus, as well as the issues of defending human rights defenders and ensuring their professional activities.
For additional information, please, contact:
Kyiv Information Center
of the Committee on International Control
over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus
[email protected]
+380 67 40 426 46


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Critical Philosophy of Race
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Students will be prepared to demonstrate an understanding of the history of racial power, and the contemporary unfolding of racial power, racial inequity and racial oppression.
DeColonizing the Human
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Demonstrate an understanding of the historical and/or contemporary context of colonialism and its legacy in coloniality, with respect to systems of inequity and oppression.
Introduction to Philosophy
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Identify arguments and provide counter-arguments, critically engage with and question your assumptions, and more.