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Last week, I found out how to make an inexpensive light box, and I went ahead and made it. I've talked about it some, and had several people ask me how. I was going to post it yesterday, but we had a busy day in the morning, then eye appointments in the afternoon. After the drops they put in my eyes, staring at the computer was one of the last things on my list of things to do.
I'm posting it now, though!
Light Box
You'll Need:
5 sheets of white foam board, found at Dollar Tree or Walmart
1 sheet of white poster board, found at Dollar Tree for $.50
1 white plastic table cloth
Ball Point Straight Pins
2-4 Metal clamping "Shop" lights, found at both Walmart & Hardware stores
Bright White light bulbs- it was recommended to me to use Sylvania Daylight bulbs, which I never found. I used Reveal light bulbs, and they have some yellowing to them, which I edit out of the pictures digitally.
In the original instructions I followed, the person used white masking tape (please note- if you use tape, do NOT use duct tape!! The lamp(s) get too hot)
- Frame a box shape with the foam board. To hold them together, I used straight pins along the seams.
- Once the box is placed together, you can run hot glue along the seams, but I only did half, then regretted it, which I'll explain later.
- Decide which side is the top & bottom. Foam board is rectangular, not square, and I chose for my box to be wider side to side, than taller up and down, so I could fit more items in it. Cut a notch on both sides about 2" wide, and about 4-5" tall, for clamping lamps. This is necessary- the lamps are not close enough, otherwise, and create more shadows.
- Using tape, attach the poster board to the back wall on the inside of the box, curving down, and attaching it again to the bottom side of the box. This will help create the seamless background look.
- For the tablecloth- it can be used the same way as the poster board, but it covers more area, and can be used to hide the side seams as well as the main seams. It is a bit trickier to work with, though, and it does bunch up. I am currently trying to find a different alternative that would work better than these two.
It created a bi-folding section. But, with the pins out, and the box not assembled, I can hide it behind my desk, where the cats won't tear it apart.
For the lights, I bought 1 at Walmart for $6-something. Then, I stopped at the hardware store, where the week before hand, the same lights had been on sale for $4 each. Well, no one had taken the sign down, so I grabbed two more for $4 each. The guy at the counter looked mad when I asked if they were the ones on sale for $4, but he gave me the posted price.
I used 2 lights the first time. While the photos looked nice and white in the camera, on my computer they were pretty yellow, and the colors did not look true. I asked for some advice, and was told to add the third light, so I did. I did not notice a big difference with the third light, until I played with my camera's settings.
I have a point and click. Well, an advanced point and click, but still just a point and click. If that's what you have, and you notice the yellowing, play with the PASM settings. Ultimatly, I chose to use a 1/200, and a +2.0 on the S setting on my camera. That really whitened things brightly.
From there, I use PICNIK, a free online photo editing tool, to clean up any residual yellowing. For the settings, here is what I do.
- Under the EDIT tab, go to COLOR. Choose Temperature. If your photo has a blue tinge to it, slowly go up into positive numbers. If your photo has a yellow tinge to it, slowly go down into the negative numbers. It won't need much, between -10 and +10 is all the further you'll really want to go. Much farther, and the setting will turn the photos blue or yellow in tinting.
- Under the EDIT tab still, go to EXPOSURE. This is to help return the colors to a more true state. Up both Contrast and Exposure. Usually no more than 10-15 for Contrast, and 8-12 for Exposure. Contrast should be slightly higher than exposure.
In addition to the settings above, a white matte frame works to whiten the edges nicely on any photograph. One of my favorite settings is Orton-ish, which I will admit, I over use at times. But it's such a fun setting! Below shows a photo where I used the steps above to white & brighten, then added the white matte, and the Orton-ish setting.
Overall, there is a lot you can do just in editing, to fix the photos up. Below are some of my shots with my new lightbox.
1) Post a blog about something you've made- a refurnish, recipes, a craft project, a sewing project, room decoration, anything you've done!
2) Add a link to your blog post- not to the blog itself, but to the individual posts! You can post more than one project, just add more links! The links should look something like:
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3) Add the code below to each post you link to the MckLinky, so that others can post their projects here as well! The list will accept new links through Saturday, so if you make something new, come back and post it! Don't forget to look at the links on the list, and let people know where you found their post at!


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Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Physics
Faculty, Applied Science and Technology
John R. Thomas Endowed Chair in Physical Chemistry
Available as a research director for the Applied Sciences and Technology (AS&T) Ph.D. program.
email: email@example.com
office: 209 Gilman
phone: (510) 643-5467
fax: (510) 643-1376
lab: D40, D42, D39, D35, D60, D93 Hildebrand
lab phone: (510) 643-5464
student/post doc office: D44/D60 Hildebrand, 2-300B LBNL
Research Group
Recent Publications
Physics webpage
Applied Science & Technology faculty
Katie Cisco, Assistant
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(510) 643-5870
Research Interests
Physical Chemistry, Chemical Dynamics and Nanostructured Materials
Professor Leone's research interests include ultrafast laser investigations and soft x-ray probing of valence and core levels, attosecond physics and chemistry, state-resolved collision processes and kinetics investigations, nanoparticle fluorescence intermittency, aerosol chemistry and dynamics, probing with near field optical microscopy, and neutrals imaging.
Current projects are grouped along several main themes: Ultrafast laser molecular dynamics, including x-ray probing and attosecond pulse production and investigations; chemical dynamics of molecules, nanoparticles, and clusters; nanostructured materials investigations with scanned probe microscopies. Projects include: femtosecond laser dynamics, ultrafast soft x-ray, time-resolved x-ray photoelectron dynamics, attosecond dynamics, near field and ultrafast optical microscopy of semiconductors and nanowires, infrared near field microscopy, photofragmentation and radical-radical reactions, aerosol chemistry, low temperature reactions for the chemistry of Saturn and Titan.
Several examples are considered briefly. Ultrafast lasers are used to probe the dynamics of molecular motion on the time scales of vibrational, rotational, or electronic periods. The Leone group investigates coherent properties. The study of molecular photodissociation by soft x-ray laser techniques has opened the way to analyze the simple breaking of a molecular bond in greater detail. High order harmonics are produced by high fields in a rare gas and used to probe valence shell photoelectron spectra and core level spectroscopy of time-evolving systems, ranging from atoms to small molecules to metal clusters. Phase-shaping of the high order harmonics has been investigated. Transient x-ray absorption is used to probe alignment and molecular fragmentation pathways through core level spectroscopy. By using few cycle carrier-envelope phase-stabilized laser pulses, isolated attosecond pulses are generated to study electronic timescales in molecules and clusters by ejecting inner shell electrons on attosecond timescales. An apparatus to probe photoelectron angular images with time-resolved high order harmonics is used to study outgoing electron waves and phases. Research also investigates the ultralow temperature gas phase kinetics for the atmospheres of Titan and Saturn, as well as to probe combustion dynamics through radical reactions. Heterogeneous chemistry is a significant new area of investigation, with applications to fuel droplet combustion and aerosol aging in the atmosphere.
Experiments are being explored in confocal microscopy, apertureless near field optical microscopy, and single pulse coherent anti-Stokes Raman microscopy with phase control, and studies involving quantum dot blinking and pump-probe ultrafast studies of semiconductor nanocrystals. Other projects study aerosol light scattering and spectroscopy, aerosol reactions, as well as surface probing of neutrals desorbed by scanning ion microprobes using the chemical dynamics beamline at the Advanced Light Source.
Chemical Dynamics:
- attosecond laser pulse production and electron dynamics
- nanoparticle and atmospheric aerosol dynamics
- ultrafast soft x-rays, time-resolved x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transient absorption
- Radical reaction dynamics, combustion chemistry, and low temperature chemistry
Surface/Semiconductor Processes:
- apertureless near field optical microscopy of semiconductors
- Single pulse CARS microscopy of polymers
- pump-probe dynamics in nanocrystals
- blinking dynamics of nanoparticles
- Born 1948
- B.A. Northwestern University, 1970
- Ph. D., Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1974
- Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, 1977-81
- Department of Commerce Silver Medal Award (1980)
- American Chemical Society Pure Chemistry Award (1982)
- American Chemical Society Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, jointly with D.J. Nesbitt and J.T. Hynes, 1983
- Coblentz Award for Spectroscopy, 1984
- Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award, 1984
- Arthur S. Flemming Award for Government Service, 1986
- Fellowship, Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science, 1986
- John Simon Guggenheim Fellow, 1988
- Herbert P. Broida Prize of the American Physical Society, 1989
- Visiting Miller Research Professor to the University of California, Berkeley, 1990
- Visiting Professor at the Chemistry Research Promotion Center, Taiwan, 1992
- Samuel Wesley Stratton Award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1992
- Bourke Medal of the Faraday Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 1995
- Fellow, American Physical Society, Optical Society of America, and American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1995
- Centennial Speaker, American Physical Society, 1999
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2000
- American Chemical Society Peter Debye Award, 2005
- Morris Belkin Visiting Professorship, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, 2009
- JILA Fellow Adjoint, 2006-2011
- Morris Belkin Visiting Professorship, Weizmann Institute, 2009
- Polanyi Medal of the Gas Kinetics Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, 2010
- Miller Professorship, Miller Research Institute, 2010
- National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship, Department of Defense, 2010

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A Big Story in a Small Space
Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour", tells the story of a woman trapped in a repressive marriage, who wants desperately to escape. She is given that chance, quite by accident, and the story tells of the hour in which this freedom is given her. The story is very short (only two pages), so is interesting to look at as a minimalist piece of literature, and the surprise ending offers an opportunity to look at Chopin's use of foreshadowing.
The story is very short, but every word has import in the story and each line has great depth of meaning. It is possible to infer a great deal about the woman's life, even though we are given very little on the surface. A telegraph and a railroad are mentioned in the first paragraph, so there is some idea of the time the story takes place.
We are also given her married name and the full name of her husband. The fact that she is referred to only as "Mrs. Mallard", while her husband's full name is given, coupled with what we learn on the second page, gives some indication of the repression she's had to suffer through and the indignity society placed on woman in those times. We also learn in the first paragraph that she lives in a man's world, for, though it is her sister that tells her the news, it is her husband's friend who rushes over with the story. Even after his death, she is confined to the structures she adopted with married life, including the close friend's of her husband.
It can also be assumed that Brently Mallard was fairly well off, because they live in a home with an upstairs, comfortable furnishings, and he has...


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Every four years, nations from around the globe field their best collection of soccer players and come together to compete in a series of tournaments. Those tournaments culminate with a final playoff to determine which country has the best team. Individuals leave their professional teams behind for a time for the honor of playing for their country, and for the right for their nation to claim the title of world champion.
The final game in that tournament is about to begin. The top ranked team in the world, the United States of America, has a chance to reclaim the title it clinched12 years ago as women's World Cup champion. The last four years of hard work and dedication comes down to this.
The U.S. squad always expected to be in this game, though the path to get here was slightly unexpected. A surprise upset against Sweden in group play led to that iconic comeback win against Brazil, and then a solid victory over France in the semifinals earned them the right to play for the championship trophy.
Bruin legend Lauren Cheney started the scoring early against France 9 minutes in with a nice one touch redirect of a ball from Heather O'Reilly, and the Americans carried that 1-0 lead to halftime. But France is known for its strong play in the second half, and this would be no exception. France controlled play early in the second half and tied the game on a long shot that handcuffed keeper Hope Solo who had to account for an attacking forward. However, U.S. Coach Pia Sundhage then made some key adjustments, first inserting Alex Morgan up top of the offense, then later inserting Megan Rapinoe at left midfield and moving Cheney to center. Rapinoe's speed and pressure up the wing and Cheney's steady play in the middle helped regain control for the Americans who were able to resume pressure on the French. The Bruin set the stage again in the 79th minute when Cheney lofted a perfect corner to the far post where the cool killer Abby Wambach nailed the header to give the U.S. a 2-1 lead. A nice through ball from Rapinoe to Morgan 3 minutes later gave the Americans their 3rd goal, and the U.S. was into the finals.
Awaiting the U.S. in the finals is
Germany Sweden Japan. That's right, Japan. Buoyed by support from home and from around the world in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in history, the Japanese women's team has given their ravaged country something to rally around and a reason to cheer. Always technically skilled, but typically less athletic than their opponents, the Japanese women seem a surprise finalist. Well, maybe not. Beginning the elimination round with a shocking upset against home favorite Germany in the quarters, the Japanese then dominated Sweden, incidentally the only team to beat the U.S. in this tournament, in the semis. Led by 5-time World Cup star midfielder Homare Sawa, Japan wants to control midfield. Always a very good possession team, Japan has lately has played with more offensive aggressiveness, and it has paid off. Their success has fueled their confidence and they are peaking at the perfect time. That confidence, their recent success, and the inspiration of their country make Japan a very formidable opponent. The U.S. will have to keep Japan from possessing the ball and controlling play, so the onus will be on the Americans defense to dispossess the Japanese and for our midfield to control the ball and transition up the field.
The U.S. and Japan met for a pair of friendlies in May as well as in the Algarve Cup this year, with the U.S. besting the Japanese in all 3 matches. The Americans are hoping that history will repeat itself today. But this is a very different Japanese team this time, and they are no doubt hoping the fourth time is a charm. The Americans will look for Cheney, who has 3 assists so far, to create scoring opportunities, and especially from set pieces, given Wambach's height advantage over the Japanese defenders. Back Rachel Buehler sat out the semis after her red card against Brazil, but will return to the center of the defense for the finals. Japan will rely on ball control and deliberate buildups to try to create scoring opportunities for themselves. Whichever team is more effective in instilling its style will be the ones to hoist the coveted World Cup trophy. The U.S. is playing for national pride and its first World Cup in 12 years. The Japanese women are playing for a little bit more.
Here's your women's World Cup final open thread. Have at it. Go Bruins and Go USA!!


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11 August 2016 - Best Beer HQ
Mata Kapai Autumn Session Red IPA Review
On the coldest evening of the year Mrs Best Beer HQ set out on a desperate quest to the local bottle store to pick up a bottle of wine. When she returned, she gave me this bottle of Kapai Autumn Session Red IPA by Mata Brewing.
That's what I call true love, my friends. Now let's see if I can say the same about this beer…
Blurb on the bottle: A 3.8% malty session red IPA, dry hopped with American Amarillo and cascade hops. The perfect beer to enjoy on cooler days with mates around a fiery brazier.
Handcrafted beer of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The brewery: Aotearoa Breweries is a family run business in the sunny Eastern Bay of Plenty. With a love for great beer, in 2005 Tammy brought Mata beer to life along with her mum (Gloria), dad (Jouni), and Unlce Esko. With pride and passion, they continue to create and brew an innovative range of award winning flavoursome beers.
Tastes like: This beer may taste like autumn, but it sure still feels like winter to me. Instead of drinking Kapai Autumn around a brazier, I'm drinking it indoors in front of the fireplace.
And it's going down very well indeed. The toasted malt flavouring of this beer complements the raging inferno in front of me, plus the beer's fruity hops and moderate bitterness take my mind off the terrible weather outside.
Kapai Autumn is definitely a session beer, though. It's light, slightly watery – definitely not heavy or oily as some red IPAs tend to be – with a delicate, dry, lip-smacking finish.
Verdict: It's a real shame that Mata's Kapai Autumn is a seasonable brew, because it's a good drop. I'd be happy to drink it year-round.
Movie/beer pairing: I'm going to take a break from tradition and instead of recommending a movie to go with this beer I'm going to tell you about this new kick-ass television show I've been watching. It's called Stranger Things and it's amazing.
A throwback to the movies of the 80s – including ET, The Goonies, Stand by Me, Poltergeist, John Carpenter's best films, and so much more – as well as the classic works of Stephen King from that era, Stranger Things is a stunning Netflix original show about, well, strange happenings in a small Indiana town.
I don't want to ruin it for you. So check out the trailer or, better yet, just crack open a beer and start watching it.


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Dedicated men and women who have lost their lives while serving their communities were honoured yesterday at the CFA annual Memorial Service.
Held at Upper Beaconsfield, the service paid tribute to the 68 firefighters who have died in the line of duty since the inception of CFA in 1944.
CFA Chief Officer, Euan Ferguson said the service underlines the bravery shown by CFA's members – ordinary Victorians, who year after year, risk their lives in the protection of the community.
"Today's service is both a symbolic and tangible recognition of the extraordinary sacrifice of those CFA members who have lost their lives in their service to the state," he said.
This year's Memorial Service will also acknowledge CFA firefighter losses during the 2012-13 fire season.
CFA's Peter Harry, a 2nd Lieutenant with Gisborne Fire Brigade, died while attending a house fire late last year.
DSE firefighter, Peter Cramer, died while deployed to the fires in Tasmania. He served 22 years with CFA as a volunteer at Gembrook, Swifts Creek and Tyers brigades. Two DSE firefighters, Steven Kadar and Katie Peters, also lost their lives while working on the Harrietville-Alpine fires.
CFA's Manager of Volunteerism, Kate Harrap said the Annual Memorial Service is an opportunity to acknowledge those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
"Through loss, hardship and experience, we have learnt from all those who have come before. We honour the commitment, dedication and hard work from all who protect Victorian communities – and reflect on their legacy that lives on in CFA," she said.
Today's service also draws from CFA's Memorial Wall at its Fiskville Training College, to remember those firefighters who died in the line of duty with the CFA and its predecessor organisations, the Country Fire Brigades Board and the Bush Fire Brigades Committee.
A banner representing the Memorial Wall is taken to each Memorial Service outside of Fiskville. Whenever an additional plaque is included on the memorial wall, the firefighter's name and other details are also embroidered on the banner.
The CFA Annual Memorial service is held on the Sunday closest to International Firefighters' Day and St Florian's Day (May 4). St Florian is the Patron Saint of Firefighters.
For more information about the Firefighters Memorial or to see the Honour Roll, click here


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Evasion of Service
Evasion of Service
What happens if someone is evading service of process or a person's whereabouts are unknown? A person may incorrectly assume that the lawsuit can't move forward if service can't be completed. That couldn't be further from the truth. If a person is evading, they may successfully delay the process slightly, but odds are they won't prevent eventual service and won't stop the case from proceeding. It will be necessary to utilize a competent private process server, which is someone who is generally a licensed private investigator as well, so that every effort is made to complete the service correctly. Then if service still could not be completed, the process server will need to demonstrate their due diligence by documenting each attempt and any other investigative efforts in an affidavit. Sufficient due diligence in service efforts is important, and what those efforts entail is going to vary based on the situation.
The following is just one example of proper due diligence:
Let's assume Mr. Broke has been sued by a business owner named Ms. Independent for not paying his $4,000 invoice for her fantastic services rendered. Mr. Broke anticipates he will be served court papers soon, considering he has ignored all Ms. Independent's requests for payment. However, Mr. Broke moved to a new home recently, and figures a server won't find him. The server, Ms. Bosslady, doesn't know this and goes to Mr. Broke's last known address where she speaks to the current resident, Ms. Maga, who explains she just moved in 2 weeks earlier and doesn't know anyone named Mr. Broke. She is a renter and was willing to provide Ms. Bosslady with the landlord's contact information. Ms. Bosslady makes contact with the landlord, who tells Ms. Bosslady that Mr. Broke moved out 2 months earlier and mentions that Mr. Broke is a newlywed and ended his lease early to move in his wife's home. Ms. Bosslady then finds Mr. Broke's Facebook profile and sees the profile picture is Mr. Broke with his lovely bride, Mrs. Jane Doe, whose name is tagged in the picture. Ms. Bosslady notices that 3 months earlier, Mr. Broke posted a picture standing in front of his Jeep Wrangler, with the vehicle tag number visible. Ms. Bosslady now utilizes a professional database to verify Mr. Broke is the registered owner of the vehicle in the picture and also determined Mrs. Jane Doe's current address. Ms. Bosslady also verifies through public records that Mrs. Jane Doe is the current home owner of that address. When Ms. Bosslady goes to Mrs. Jane Doe's address, she notices a Ring doorbell camera and after pressing the doorbell, a woman speaks through the doorbell speaker and says no one named Mr. Broke lives there. Ms. Bosslady goes back to the residence 3 more times over the following week and guess what is in the driveway each time……..Mr. Broke's Jeep Wrangler; however, no one answers the door or responds through the Ring doorbell speaker. Eventually, Ms. Bosslady goes next door and speaks with the neighbor, who is 70ish year old, Ms. Mabel. Ms. Mabel tells Ms. Bosslady that Mrs. Jane Doe has lived there for about 5 years and her new husband just moved in recently. At this point it appears obvious that Mr. Broke lives at this address and is evading service, so Ms. Bosslady outlines all of the details of these efforts in the affidavit, which is filed with the court.
Once sufficient due diligence has been conducted, a motion can be filed with the court requesting alternative service. The judge then reviews the service efforts thus far and will either approve alternative service or the judge may feel the service efforts were not sufficient and deny the motion. If the motion is approved, the judge will establish the method in which that alternative service can be completed, i.e. posting the documents at the residence or mailing a copy of the documents to the last known residence and the believed current address. If the motion is denied, then additional efforts will need to take place to satisfy the judge and eventually get the person served or the motion approved.
The bottom line………with a competent process server/investigator handling a difficult service, the case will move forward. Evasion tactics generally delay the process and increase the service fees, but the last laugh will be on the person evading. A person evading service or who chooses not to show up for court after alternative service, risks having a judgement placed against them or depending on the type of documents being served, they could be risking a body attachment.
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text: 500 words1. Discuss 3 aspects of the United States Constitution that apply to international law and policy.2. Review current events over the past 6 months, and discuss 3 actions taken by the United States government (i.e., trade negotiation, military engagement, humanitarian issues et al.), and whether the actions were taken were constitutional or unconstitutional.Political Science


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- Government
- Communications & Public Affairs
- News Releases
- 2015
- February
- First-time homebuyer assistance
County Taking Applications for First-Time Home Buyer Assistance Program
Published on February 20, 2015
Placer County is accepting applications for a program that helps eligible low-income residents purchase their first homes by making monthly mortgage payments more affordable.
Loans up to $100,000 are available through the First-Time Home Buyer Assistance Program to help qualified households purchase homes in unincorporated areas of Placer County. Through the program, the county provides deferred-payment second-mortgage loans. The loans are not due and payable for 30 years unless a change occurs such as owners cease to occupy homes or go into default, sell or transfer title to properties.
The program is designed to promote home ownership among low-income residents. Loans are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Each participant in the program must have a gross household income equal to no more than 80 percent of the median income for households of the same size in Placer County.
To be eligible, an applicant also must:
- Be a first-time homebuyer;
- Be pre-approved for a first mortgage loan;
- Intend to buy a property located in an unincorporated area of Placer County; and
- Have at least 3 percent of the total purchase price at the time of the application.
The second-mortgage loans cannot exceed $100,000 and cannot be for more than 40 percent of a home's value. The maximum sales prices are $300,000 for single-family houses and $185,000 for condominiums.
The first step in the process is filling out a Program Interest Application Form.
The application form, household income limits and other details are on the Planning Services Division's Website.
The website also provides a detailed explanation of who qualifies as a first-time homebuyer.
More information also is available by calling the Planning Services Division at 530-745-3170 or by emailing Planning Services.
Completed applications should be mailed to the Placer County Planning Services Division, 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn CA 95603.


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Whats Your Password Again?
breaks up with you, still uses your netflix account.
HA! Now He Looks Silly!
Loses argument on facebook, deletes his comments so it looks like you were talking to yourself.
Out With A Vegan? Don't Suggest KFC
Knows you're a vegan, asks if you want to go to KFC.
Can You Give Me A Ride To The Store Bro?!
Can you give me a ride? I can't afford gas. Buys Cigarettes.
Looks Like Someone Found Waldo First
Finds Waldo, circles him with a pen.
You're Making Fun Of My Shoes?!
Makes fun of your shoes, wears Crocs
Sorry, Forgot My Wallet Bro
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Meghan McCain asked Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) what she may have thought was going to be a "gotcha" question Monday morning on The View. Harris wasn't having it.
"Many activists right now are calling for a defunding of the police," McCain said when it was her turn to question the senator, citing the Minneapolis City Council vote that would go even further in dismantling that city's police department. "I want to know from you, do you support defunding and removing the police from American communities, and if not, why do you think there is such a hard time being differentiated right now between defunding and reforming police departments?"
"So Meghan, I think that a big part of this conversation really is about reimagining how we do public safety in America," Harris began. "We have confused the idea that to achieve safety, you put more cops on the street instead of understanding to achieve safe and healthy communities, you put more resources into the public education system of those communities, into affordable housing, into home ownership, into access to capital for small businesses, access to health care regardless of how much money people have. That's how you achieve safe and healthy communities."
The senator went on to explain that "in many cities in America, over one-third of their city budget goes to police." She asked, "What about the money going to social services? What about the money going to helping people with job training? What about helping with mental health issues that communities are being plagued with, for which we're putting no resources?"
"Senator, I hear you loud and clear, and I don't think there's any rational American right now that doesn't think we need to take a cold, hard look at reforming our police," McCain replied. But she still wanted a yes or no answer on one question: "Are you for defunding the police?"
"How are you defining 'defund the police?'" Harris shot back.
"Well, I'm not for anything remotely for that," McCain replied, seeming to jumble her words a bit. "I assume, and again, this is something that is new to me, I assume it's removing police." She went on to quote her nemesis Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and repeated a talking point about how it would be a "privilege" to call the police if someone broke into her home.
After Harris once again explained that "defund the police" means a reimagining of "how we are achieving public safety in America," Sunny Hostin was forced to jump in to make it even simpler for her co-host.
"Just to add to the conversation, defunding the police doesn't mean abolishing the police," Hostin said plainly. "It means taking some of those funds that are typically one-third of the budget of a city and giving some of those funds to services like education and mental health resources."
Hostin then moved on to one more yes-or-no question for Senator Harris: "Given the current climate," should Joe Biden commit to picking a black female running mate?
"It's not that simple," Harris, who is considered a frontrunner for that position, replied. "I just want him to win. He has to win."


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Catastrophic Impairment: How to rate overlapping impairments
I had the privilege of acting as counsel in Allen and Security National, before ADR Chambers Arbitrator Alan Smith and again on appeal to Director's Delegate Lawrence Blackman. In an important decision, released July 6, 2016, Mr. Blackman clarified the proper way to rate impairments when determining an individual's whole person impairment, saying:
" A significant issue in this catastrophic impairment appeal concerns an insured person injured in a motor vehicle accident who suffers both a physical brain injury and a separate psychological mental and behavioural disorder. If both the organic brain injury and the psychological disorder separately result in emotional or behavioural impairments, are both the physical brain injury and psychological disorder each to be rated for such impairments and the combined? My answer is yes."
Mr. Blackman went on to elaborate with the following observations:
- the issue of double counting is not novel and has been allowed in earlier cases
- the AMA Guides should be given a remedial, broad, and liberal interpretation
- whether someone has a CAT impairment is an adjudicative, not medical determination
- it is inappropriate to rate "symptoms", rather, one rates impairments
- it was incumbent on the arbitrator to rate both the mental status impairment and the emotional and behavioural impairment (tables 2 and 3 in Chapter 4 of the Guides), and then use the most severe rating to be combined with other impairments, including combination with the impairment rating determined as a result of a Chapter 14 mental and behavioural disorder
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This post is fairly old. See the updated version Starting a Go project in 2023
Getting started with a Go project in 2018 is frankly a little more painful then getting anything else started IMHO. With that here is what I have been doing to get started.
The first thing to do is download and install Go. I would suggest always installing from the Go website itself https://golang.org/ and following the instructions for your OS of choice.
The next step is the one that trips a lot of new players up. You need to either set your $GOPATH or be aware of what it is. Setting it has not been a requirement for a while as it defaults to your home directory like so
~/go/ but it can be quite handy to set it anyway. Reasons you may want to set it yourself include,
- You can control there it goes beyond it being ~/go/
- For Windows it allows you to share the directory between the WSL and Windows
- Also for Windows you can set it to C:\Go\ to avoid the long path name issues
- You can set it to another drive
- You can set it to be shared among multiple users
The reason it is needed at all is because of how Go organizes dependencies. From the official documentation
$GOPATH must be set to get, build and install packages outside the standard Go tree.. It's easiest to think of the $GOPATH as being a workspace that contains all of your projects and dependencies. So long as all your go code lives inside it you are going to have an easier time working with go.
If you look in the $GOPATH directory you will see three directories,
pkg and
src. The
bin directory is where installed binaries that have a
main package are placed after you run
go install. If you install a project without a
main package it is moved into the
pkg directory. Lastly
src which is where you should do all your development work.
You can check your go environment variables with the command
go env.
One other thing I do is I update my machines path to point to the
bin directory of my $GOPATH,
export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin so that I can install anything I am working on quickly and have it available everywhere. For example,
├── bin
│ ├── caire
│ ├── dep
│ ├── gocloc
│ ├── gocode.exe
│ ├── lc
│ ├── lc.exe
│ ├── license-detector
│ ├── scc
│ ├── scc.exe
│ └── waveform
The above is what my $GOPATH looks like and with the exported path I can run
gocloc and
lc anywhere I want. I go a little further than most and have my GOPATH shared between Windows and Linux using the WSL so I can work on the same code-base in either, hence the .exe files in the above. To do that you just need to do a symlink inside the WSL to the Windows directory.
Go dependencies are a little odd the first time you run into them. I suspect this is because Google runs a mono-repo and as such the decisions around it were made with that in mind.
When you use the command
go get github.com/boyter/scc/ what happens is that a copy of the github repository is cloned into your
$GOPATH/src/github/boyter/scc/ directory. Go get works with other source control systems as well so you are not limited to git.
To start a new project there a few options. The first is to create a repository then
go get it and then hack away in your editor of choice. The second is to create the directory manually then clone into it yourself. So long as the path matches your repository endpoints you are going to have a good time.
For example imagine you are working on a client site who have their own bitbucket instance at
bitbucket.code.company-name.com.au and you want to clone a repository inside that has a clone URL of
https://firstname.lastname@example.com/scm/code/random-code.git the code would be checked out if you run
go get would be,
To search for anything about Go in your search engine of choice use the word
golang rather than
go when searching. For example to search for how to open a file I would search for
golang open file.
Building / Installing
For commands which have
package main
go build builds the command and leaves the result in the current working directory.
go install builds the command in a temporary directory then moves it to $GOPATH/bin.
For packages
go build builds your package then discards the results.
go install builds then installs the package in your $GOPATH/pkg directory.
If you want to cross compile, that is build on Linux for Windows or vice versa you can set what architecture your want to target and the OS through environment variables. You can view your defaults in
go env but to change them you would do something like,
GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build
GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build
GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build
Unit Testing
To run all the unit tests for your code (with caching there is no reason to not run them all anymore) you should run the following which will run all the unit tests
go test ./...
To run benchmarks run the below inside the directory where the benchmark is. Say you have
./processor/ inside your project with a benchmark file inside there go to that directory and run,
go test --bench .
To create a test file you need only create a file with
_test as a suffix in the name. For example to create a file test you may call the file
If you want to run an individual test you can do so,
go test ./... -run NameOfTest
Which will attempt to any test in all packages that have the name
NameOfTest. Keep in mind that the argument
NameOfTest supports regular expressions so its possible to target groups of tests assuming you name them well.
If you find yourself wanting or needing to run tests ignoring the cache you can do the following,
GOCACHE=off go test ./...
The standard practice with Go tests is to put them next to the file you are testing. However this is not actually required. So long as you can import the code (that is it is made exposed with an uppercase prefix) you can put the tests anywhere you like. This of course means you cannot test the private code which some consider an anti-pattern anyway.
By default
go get makes your dependencies global. As such if another project does a
go get to update the code you may end up being unable to build your own code. This I believe was a deliberate design choice by Google as they work in a mono-repo and with quick build times they can make global re-factors easier.
If you are reading this you are most likely not Google and the thought of someone updating something and you not being able to build your code again scares the crap out of you. If you want to manage them locally so you can lock down the version using the
vendor directory and
dep https://golang.github.io/dep/
Inside the root of your go project dependencies are checked to exist inside the
vendor directory before looking at
$GOPATH. As such if you place your dependencies in there they will be the ones your code builds and links against. To move them into the location is thankfully simple. Install
dep then run
dep ensure which will inspect your code and move what is required into
vendor. Check the
dep docs for details on how to update/remove dependencies. Keep in mind that
dep will place a
Gopkg.lock and
Gopkg.toml file in the root path for tracking these.
When you have your vendor dependencies setup you can commit the contents of the
vendor folder and then anyone can build your project without issue so long as they have a compatible compiler.
Multiple Main Entry Points
There are times where you want to potentially have multiple entry points into an application by having multiple
main.go files in the main package. One way to achieve this is to have shared code in one repository, and then import it into others. However this can be cumbersome when you want to use vendor imports.
One common pattern for this is to have a directory inside the root of the application and place your main.go files in there. For example,
├── cmd
│ ├── commandline
│ │ └── main.go
│ ├── webhttp
│ │ └── main.go
│ ├── convert1.0-2.0
│ │ └── main.go
Then each entry point can import from the root package and you can compile and run multiple entry points into your application. Assuming your application lives in
http://github.com/name/mycode you would need to import like so in each application,
package main
import (
With the above you can now call into code exposed by the repository package in the root.
OS Specific Code
Occasionally you will require code in your application that will not compile or run on different operating systems. The most common way to deal with this is to have the following structure in your application,
Assuming that the above just contained definitions for line breaks on multiple operating systems EG
const LineBreak = "\n\r" or
const LineBreak = "\n" the you can import and refer to
LineBreak however you wish. The same technique will work for functions or anything else you wish to include.
Using the above techniques you can run inside Docker using multiple entry points easily. A sample dockerfile to achieve this is below using code from our hypothetical repository at
The below would build and run the main application,
FROM golang:1.10
COPY ./ /go/src/bitbucket.code.company-name.com.au/scm/code/
WORKDIR /go/src/bitbucket.code.company-name.com.au/scm/code/
RUN go build main.go
CMD ["./main"]
The below would build and run from the one of the alternate entry point's for the application,
FROM golang:1.10
COPY ./ /go/src/bitbucket.code.company-name.com.au/scm/code/
WORKDIR /go/src/bitbucket.code.company-name.com.au/scm/code/cmd/webhttp/
RUN go build main.go
CMD ["./main"]
A few people who have read this post suggested using multi stage docker builds https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/multistage-build/#use-multi-stage-builds which works well with Docker 17.05 or higher. More details here https://medium.com/travis-on-docker/multi-stage-docker-builds-for-creating-tiny-go-images-e0e1867efe5a An example would be,
FROM golang:1.10
COPY . /go/src/bitbucket.code.company-name.com.au/scm/code
WORKDIR /go/src/bitbucket.code.company-name.com.au/scm/code/
RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build main.go
FROM alpine:3.7
RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates
COPY --from=0 /go/src/bitbucket.code.company-name.com.au/scm/code/main .
CMD ["./main"]
The result is much smaller images to run your code which is always nice.
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In the world of anime, it seems like Dragon Ball Z's Frieza is the man/alien of the hour. Not only does he have a new cola endorsement deal that also gives him a chance to show off his slick dance moves, he's also set to play a big role in next month's brand-new Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F theatrical feature.
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Despite his cool-as-ice name, one of Frieza's most memorable moments comes from him getting hot under the collar. After finally gathering all seven of the wish-granting Dragon Balls on the planet Namek, Frieza's ambitions were foiled by the often underestimated duo of Krillin and Dende. Overcome with rage, Frieza roared "Zettai ni yurusan zo mushikera domo!" at the pair.
While the sentence directly translates as "I won't forgive you, you worms!" anime apparel company Cospa has instead chosen to go with the more colorful rendition "You'll pay for this, you filthy insects!!!!!" for one of its new Frieza shirts.
The 3,122 yen (US$26) all-cotton T-shirt is available in your choice of basic black or top-of-Frieza's head purple. And just in case the design isn't in-your-face enough for you, how about plastering Frieza's face all over your torso with this eye-catching alternative?
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All three items can be ordered directly from Cospa (here, here, and here). The shirts with English text and tote bag are both expected to go on sale in mid-May, with the full graphic tee hitting the market later that month, meaning that customers will probably have theirs before Resurrection of F's theatrical run ends. That's good to know, because Frieza apparently went to the trouble of getting new duds in preparation for his latest big screen appearance, so it's only fitting that his fans do so too.
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Our innovative design team built on the 6 convincing reasons provided by the client as to why PNDs were and are still relevant. We used our marketing skills to summarise the 6 points and create the headline message – QUICKER, SMARTER, REALTIME.
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National Statistics : Focus on Religion
Focus on Religion paints a picture of the different faith groups in the UK today. It looks separately at Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Information comparing and contrasting the characteristics of the main faith groups, their lifestyles and experiences is presented. It draws on information from the 2001 Census – the first time Great Britain included a question on religion – and other sources. Each overview in the Focus on series combines data from the 2001 Census and other sources to illustrate its topic, and provide links to further information.


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Videos of First Vitamin D workshop in Greece– Aug 2017
All presentations appear to be in English
|Title, number of views as of April 20, 2018
|Kalliopi Kotsa
|Opening Remarks 367
|Asterios Karagiannis
|Opening Remarks 233
|P. Zebekakis
|Welcome Address 201
|K. Kotsa
|Vitamin D and Diabetes 316
|A. Margioris
|Vitamin D and Athletic Performance 227
|E. Castanas
|Extranuclear Vitamin D actions 179
|D. Naughton
|Advanced assays for multiple... 328
|H .Fakhoury - Hajeer
|Vitamin D deficiency... 204
|M. Yavropoulou
|Vitamin D and Musculoskeletal Disorders 634
|D. Gezen A.
|The effect of vitamin D receptors... 284
|K. Toulis
|Vitamin D and Thyroid disorders 173
|S. Karras
|Adiponectin and vitamin D-binding... 234
|C. Annweiler
|Vitamin D and neurocognition... 210
|E. Dursun
| Vitamin D basis of Alzheimer's disease:
from genetics to biomarkers 953
|F. Perez Lopez
|Vitamin D status in pregnancy:... 200
|W. Grant
| Changing the paradigm by designing Vitamin D RCTs
based primarily on 25(OH) concentrations 173
2nd EuroMediterranean Vitamin D workshop held in August 2018, in Thessaloniki, Greece 19 videos
Note: EuroMediterranean workshop is much better than the Workshop which alternates between the US and Europe
The EuroMediterranean one has videos on the web. The other one does not permit videos and the papers which are published a year later hide behind paywalls
See also Videos in VitaminDWiki
- Does Less Sun mean More Disease 5 minute - by VitaminDWiki
- Video by Dr. Coimbra – 95 percent of auto-immune cured with vitamin D in high doses - April 2014
- Overview Vitamin D books and videos
- Vitamin D has treated Multiple Sclerosis and autoimmune diseases for 16 years – Coimbra April 2018
- Low Vitamin D in infants - video interview of Dr. Holick - May 2017
- Taking vitamin D extends life - 56 trials with 100,000 people - Dr. Greger video July 2016
- Vitamin D Webinar - Plotnikoff - Feb 29 2016
- Sunlight and Your Health: An EnLIGHTening Perspective - Holick Video Dec 2014
- Concealing clothing worn by Christian Orthodox monks result in low vitamin D (9 ng) – Nov 2018
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After Failure of SC Nuke Plant, Backers Seek Federal Aid
Even though the nation's 99 commercial nuclear reactors supply about 20 percent of U.S. electricity, no new nuclear plant has been built from scratch in more than 30 years. Supporters were alarmed when two South Carolina utilities halted construction on a pair of reactors that once were projected to usher in a new generation of nuclear power to provide reliable, cost-effective, carbon-free electricity for decades.
Instead the project was plagued by billions of dollars in cost overruns, stagnant demand for electricity, competition from cheap natural gas and — most importantly — the bankruptcy of Westinghouse Electric, the lead contractor.
The July 31 suspension of the partly completed V.C. Summer project near Columbia, South Carolina, leaves two nuclear reactors under construction in Georgia as the only ones being built in the U.S. The collapse of the nearly decade-old project in South Carolina could cost ratepayers billions for work that ultimately provides no electricity and could signal that new nuclear plants are impossible to complete in the United States.
"These reactors failing would be the end of a nuclear renaissance before it even started," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
Graham and other lawmakers from both parties are urging Congress to extend a production tax credit that would provide billions of dollars to the South Carolina project and the two Georgia reactors. The House approved an extension in June, and Graham is pushing for a Senate vote after Congress returns from its August recess.
"I'm mad as hell that you spend all this money and you can't get it done," Graham said.
The Vogtle plant in Georgia faces similar economic and competitive threats, including the Westinghouse bankruptcy. The plant's operator, Atlanta-based Southern Co., has said it will decide in coming weeks whether to finish the two reactors, which are years behind schedule and billions of dollars above projected costs.
Southern CEO Tom Fanning said the project "goes beyond economics" to affect national security.
"If you want a world safe from nuclear proliferation," construction of nuclear plants "is how we maintain nuclear technology," said Rich Powell, executive director of ClearPath, a conservative-leaning clean energy group.
Besides the production tax credit, nuclear supporters want the extension of an Energy Department loan guarantee program that has helped Vogtle and other energy projects secure funding. Vogtle received an $8.3 billion loan guarantee under the Obama administration — the largest ever issued by the loan program and a deal that some critics say could end up biting taxpayers.
"We've said it for eight years: These massive nuclear reactor projects were doomed from the start, and taxpayer money should not be risked on them," said Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a watchdog group.
The Summer plant did not receive a loan guarantee, but the parent company of South Carolina Electric & Gas, one of the utilities building it, tried to get a federal grant worth up to $3 billion before abandoning the project. SCANA CEO Kevin Marsh said he and other executives had "very direct discussions" with the White House and Energy Department, including Energy Secretary Rick Perry, and "explained the need for support for these projects because of the national security interest."
The department invited the company to apply for a loan guarantee, but "that invitation was ultimately turned down by the project's representatives," said spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes.
Marsh, speaking at an Aug. 1 hearing before the South Carolina Public Service Commission, said a loan "doesn't help the situation we're in."
The loans typically serve as long-term incentives for companies to take on major energy projects.
Even though President Donald Trump backs nuclear energy, the administration eliminated the loan program in its proposed budget for the next fiscal year. The program was a frequent target of GOP lawmakers during the Obama administration, especially a $535 million loan to the failed solar company Solyndra.
The White House supports extension of the production tax credit, saying it would "fulfill the president's commitment to the continuation of nuclear energy as a major contributor to our nation's energy production and security."
The current credit requires plants to be operational by 2020 — a deadline neither the South Carolina nor Georgia project will come close to meeting.
Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., called suspension of the South Carolina project a shame. "I can tell you, wind and solar are not going to provide the kind of power that nuclear energy provides," he said.


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Coalport China
Coalport China originally began manufacturing beautiful bone china products from its Coalport location in Shropshire in 1889.
In 1967 Coalport was acquired by the Wedgwood group. Production of Coalport tableware was slowly phased out and the most important patterns were moved under the Wedgwood brand.
World famous as a manufacturer of distinctive bone china tableware and decorative items the English firm of Coalport china can trace its origins back to the mid-18th century when Squire Brown of Caughley Hall began producing 'Salopian' earthenware pottery at the works standing on the high ground above the River Severn.
In 1799 Thomas Turner the proprietor of Caughley and the man who introduced the renowned 'Blue Willow' tableware pattern into England - sold his pottery to John and Richard Rose who had established a porcelain factory at nearby Coalport about three years previously.
From the early 1830s, Coalport became more varied in form and lavishly ornamented. Flower characteristic features and rococo shapes were featured on designs until the late 1840s. The flower encrusted wares are often referred to as Coalbrookdale and may be marked in blue. In 1851, Coalport became the first English pottery to reporduce the ever so famous "Rose Pompadour", which was awarded a gold medal at the Great Exhibition.
Queen Victoria commissioned Coalport in 1845 to make a richly decorated dessert service which she presented to Czar Nicholas I of Russia, after displaying it at The Great Exhibition in 1851 where it caused a great sensation. One of the plates from this service fetched £750 are auction in London in 1975.
In 1926 the Coalport firm moved from Shropshire to Stoke-on-Trent and forty-one years later became a member of the Wedgwood group and popular tableware patterns such as Countryware started to be produced under the Wedgwood brand. Demand for Coalport fine bone china increased with almost half its production is it exported around the world. At its peak Coalport employed skilled crafts people in three spacious factories, located in Fenton and Stoke, two of the Six Towns of Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire. These highly trained men and women included china flower makers and a team of freehand ceramic artists.


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Tiësto has just announced the first installment in his new mix compilation series called "Club Life". "Club Life Volume 1 – Las Vegas" will be available April 5th in USA/Canada and April 4th Rest of the World. Check out the tracklist below:
1. Henrik B ft. Christian Älvestam – Now and Forever (Original Mix)
2. Tom Hangs ft. Shermanology – Blessed (Original Mix)
3. Cazzi Opeia – I Belong To You (Axel Bauer & Lanford Remix)
4. Steve Forte Rio ft. Lindsey Ray – Slumber (Original Mix)
5. Lune – Girls With Bangs (Tiësto Remix)
6. Rebecca & Fiona – Bullets (Club Edit)
7. Dúné – Heiress Of Valentina (Alesso Exclusive Mix)
8. Tiësto & Marcel Woods – Don't Ditch (Original Mix)
9. Amy Meredith – Young At Heart (Angger Dimas Remix)
10. Alex Sayz – Faces (Original Mix)
11. Moguai – We Want Your Soul (Thomas Gold Remix)
12. Boys will be Boys – We Rock (Original Mix)
13. Tiësto & Hardwell – Zero 76 (Original Mix)
14. Kaskade – Fire In Your New Shoes ft. Martina of Dragonette (Sultan & Ned Shepard Electric Daisy Remix)
15. Tiësto vs Diplo – C'Mon (Original Mix)
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Ted the Raccoon is Terrorizing New York
(Source) "Commuters are being stalked and terrorized by gangs of raccoons.
The creatures have been jumping out of trees at people outside train stations before retreating.
One New York metro stop has been particularly badly hit by a beast known to locals as Ted.
The prevalence of raccoon attacks at Marble Station on the Metro-North railroad has forced the local sanitation department to clean up the street in front of the station.
One raccoon victim, Milagros Maldonado, said he had come across a 'huge' raccoon at the station this week.
Frightening raccoons have been reported to be present outside two New York metro stations
The 28-year-old told the New York Daily Post: 'I was scared. I started screaming. I don't want this to happen to me again."
Well this is horrifying. On the bright side at least it's not a murder of crows swooping down and plucking people's eyes out. On the dark side Ted the Raccoon has recruited some of the sickest motherfuckers in the New York area to jump out of trees, and take back their turf. I've been warning my friends that birds are going to start teaming up and attacking humans. This is phase 1: Ground attack. Raccoons and skunks teaming up in one of our major cities, attacking people where they feel most comfortable: their own neighborhoods. Phase 2, dare I say it, is the air attack. Hawks, owls, falcons. You name it, they're coming for us. We can't be surprised that this is happening. Skunks and raccoons have started the uprising, and if I ate trash my whole life and was shunned by society I'd think about taking people out too. All they needed was a leader, and Ted is apparently that leader. Birds had the entire sky until we just had to create airplanes. Was it really worth it Wright Brothers? Just wait until Harry the Hawk unleashes his plan of vengeance. Don't say I never told you so.
– Ryan
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Which under-bed storage bin is best?
It's tough to keep your home from looking cluttered when you don't have enough storage space. Under-bed storage bins let you better utilize the space under your bed to store anything from linen and out-of-season clothes to that DVD collection you aren't yet ready to get rid of.
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Common under-bed storage bin materials include fabric, plastic and wood.
Although fabric options could be more accurately described as under-bed storage bags, they are affordable and flexible. While storage bins made from rigid materials won't fit under your bed if they are too tall for the space, you can fit fabric storage bins into almost any under-bed space as long as you under-fill them.
Plastic under-bed storage is also relatively affordable and is more durable than its fabric counterparts, though it isn't the most attractive option.
Wooden under-bed storage bins are often designed to look like drawers, so if you match them to the color of your bed, they can look as though they are built-in drawers. They are unquestionably the most attractive option that is sturdy and durable but at the same time more expensive than the other alternatives.
It is important to check the dimensions of the under-bed storage container you are considering to make sure it will fit under your bed. You should also think about what you intend to store under your bed and buy a storage bin large enough to fit it — while still fitting under the bed. If you're looking for more storage ideas, take a look at the storage trunks buying guide at BestReviews.
Lids or other closures
While you can find open under-bed storage options, a lid or other covering will keep dust out, which is especially important for long-term storage, especially as under bed shoe storage that you use as many as a few times a year. Plastic under-bed storage bins often have basic plastic lids, while fabric options have zippered closures. Wooden under-bed storage is less likely to have lids, so it is best for holding items you use regularly. Therefore, it won't build up years worth of dust.
What to look for in a quality under-bed storage bin
Wheels on under-bed storage bins make the bins easier to pull out from under your bed. While you might not find it too tricky to pull out an average storage bin without wheels, it can get tough when you are storing heavy items under your bed, in which case, wheels are highly advisable.
It can be tricky to haul a storage container out from under your bed if it doesn't feature a handle or at least an open rim that you can grab onto. Make sure that handles are durable enough to stand up to repeated use.
Ease of cleaning
You can simply wipe the insides of plastic and wooden storage bins to clean them — though plastic is usually easier to wipe clean. Fabric under-bed storage is tougher to clean unless it's machine washable, which is sometimes the case.
How much you can expect to spend on an under-bed storage bin
Basic fabric under-bed storage bins start at less than $10 each, while large under-bed storage bins on wheels can cost as much as $100 per piece.
Under-bed storage bin FAQ
How can I hide storage bins under my bed?
A. Beneath the bed might be a great place for storage bins when you don't have enough storage space at home, but you might not want them to be visible at all. Although they are not to everyone's taste, bed skirts will hide away any storage bins. Alternatively, you can choose more attractive under-bed storage bins with wooden fronts that look like drawers, so the storage bins look like they are just part of your bed.
Is there anything you shouldn't store under your bed?
A. What you store under your bed is up to you, but it is not the easiest spot to access, so it is best not to store anything you use regularly. Conversely, if you store things that you rarely use under your bed, you might forget they are under there, and they will just end up gathering dust. You should also avoid storing anything too heavy in under bed storage bins because you will have to bend into an awkward position to retrieve it and could end up injuring yourself.
What's the best under-bed storage bin to buy?
Top under-bed storage bin
Whitmor Zippered Under-Bed Bags
What you need to know: Large affordable under-bed storage for anyone who needs to fit a lot under their bed without spending too much
What you'll love: Clear top allows you to see what's inside easily. Reinforced seams for durability. Molds to most spaces, even if it's not an exact fit.
What you should consider: Hard to slide out from under the bed if you have a carpeted bedroom.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top under-bed storage bin for the money
Ziz Home Zippered Under Bed Storage Bag
What you need to know: A great choice for buyers on a budget with packs of two or three available.
What you'll love: Breathable fabric helps prevent mildew and mustiness. Sturdy handles and reinforced zipper. Clear top to see contents.
What you should consider: Could be more durable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Sterilite Underbed Storage Box
What you need to know: These sturdy under-bed storage boxes make up in practicality what they lack in style.
What you'll love: Available in a range of sizes. Lids fit securely. Clear plastic base allows you to check what's in the box without opening it. Durable.
What you should consider: Not the most attractive under-bed storage.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Worldwide, David Oyedepo on Saturday said the re-opening of churches led to decrease in Coronavirus infections across the nation.
Oyedepo, at the church's Covenant Hour of Prayer, CHoP, used Lagos and Ogun States
as case study for his assertion, saying that COVID-19 had continued to decrease
due to re-opening of churches.
According to him, some individuals were saying when churches were re-opened,
there would be rise in Coronavirus.
"I've never seen where people think like that. The Church is ordained a solution centre for the world."
"This data is a clear evidence that the Church has the solution; when we pray, God hears."
"Thank God for the prayers we pray in the house; there is a prayer we pray in the Temple where the fire comes from Heaven and consumes the sacrifice."
"That's why we are here. Jesus is Lord," he said.
According to Oyedepo, "The same way, my God will level out every everlasting mountain standing before your life."
"You can't be at the base of Liberation and be a victim of captivity. From now, they will start recording zero, zero, zero cases of coronavirus"
Churches in Lagos were re-opened on 9 August, while Ogun churches were re-opened on 16 August, 2020.
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The Sr. Manager, Specialist Solutions Architect will lead a team of Specialist Solution Architects, specializing in Platform Administration and Security, across different industry verticals in the Americas. Your team will provide deep technical expertise in these areas to admin and security personas within our customers, by working alongside with Solutions Architect (SA) teams and Delivery Solutions Architect (DSA) team.
Through your experience partnering with the pre-sales team and other functions in the GTM team, your team will help accelerate Databricks adoption. You will guide and enhance your team's effectiveness; and be an expert at communicating complex, outcome-based results that drive consumption and help our customers achieve their desired outcomes.
What we look for:
- Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-scale data lakes and data applications, with a focus on integration and governance of cloud platforms, infrastructure, networking, identity, and security.
- Experience in senior pre-sales or post-sales roles, that have assisted in the development or building of a successful team in Big Data, Cloud, or SaaS professionals
- Player/Coach capability, comfortable both leading or contributing to work on projects, with production-level quality
- Have experience scaling and mentoring field or technical teams from scratch at hyper-growth speed
- Knowledgeable in and passionate about data-driven decisions, AI, and Cloud software models
- Great at instituting processes for technical field members to promote efficiency
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM subject, or MSc desirable
- Technical background either in Data Engineering / Database technologies, Data Science, or cloud platforms
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- Hiring and building the Specialist Solutions Architect team, scaling the designated field engineering segment organization without sacrificing quality
- Build a collaborative culture within a hyper-growth team to embody and ensure Databricks' company values
- Drive DBU consumption and product adoption among our prospects and customers
- Collaborate closely and partner with cross-functional teams and programs, including each of the industry verticals, Product Development, Operations, and other Field Engineering teams, to prioritize our investments, leading the team to exceed customer success and revenue targets
- Display a deep understanding of business needs, revenue potential, escalation management, and project-portfolio management
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Marilyn Whall is a spiritual medium, teacher, mentor and author from Sydney, Australia. Marilyn has worked professionally as a spiritual medium for over 11 years and has a client base that stretches from her home in Sydney Australia to New Zealand, the United States, Singapore, India and the United Kingdom. She has worked in the USA teaching along side James Van Praagh, Tony Stockwell, John Holland and Jose Gosschalk.
Relying on evidence from the living survivors to authenticate messages from family, friends and loved ones in the spirit world, Marilyn uses her gifts as a spiritual medium to convey the spirit's messages to those that find their way to her. Marilyn has a personal interest in mindfulness and philosophy and brings the passion through to her work with individuals and groups.
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