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Plans for the summer in Barcelona: grab your diary 19/07/2019
When you're making your list of "things to do in summer in Barcelona" your thoughts are sure to turn to lying on the beach and boosting your melanin levels, or strolling through the Gothic Quarter while enjoying an ice cream. But, wait a minute! In summer, Barcelona is much more than you could ever imagine: it's an explosion of festivals, events, concerts, sightseeing trails and even alfresco film screenings that will ensure your diary is packed to overflowing with unmissable things to do. And this comes with the added bonus of taking your taste buds on a tour of some of the city's most mouthwatering tapas restaurants and terraces. Aren't you dying to find out more? Well, read on, read on…
Summer in Barcelona wouldn't be summer without festivals!
The arrival of summer in Barcelona can be experienced in so many ways. Through the fine weather, the heat and the unstoppable desire to take a dip… and through the music and culture that suddenly fill the city. At the beginning of June, Barcelona welcomes one of its most prestigious and recently established festivals, the Festival Jardins Pedralbes, which in just seven years has established itself as one of the city's benchmark musical events. Its beautiful landscaped grounds have hosted performers of the calibre of Carla Bruni, Tom Jones, the Pet Shop Boys, M83, Miguel Poveda and Mariah Carey. And don't forget, before the concerts you can have a bite to eat at the festival village with its mouthwatering array of delicacies.
But there is one festival that truly marked a watershed in Barcelona's summer music events: Sonar Barcelona. With its eclectic line-up of performers blending creativity, technology and electronic and experimental music, Sonar Barcelona, has become a brand that is known around the world. It has brought about an extraordinary transformation in the city's music scene since it was first held 25 years ago.
If you're looking for an event that offers more than music, the Grec Festival de Barcelona is our hot tip. The amphitheatre of the Teatre Grec is the main venue, but there are others around the city, including museums and creative hubs. And there's so much to see! The fact is, Barcelona's Grec Festival has become one of the key performing arts events in Europe due to its carefully curated blend of entertainments, ranging from plays to dance and circus performances.
Do you still want more? Well, don't forget Vi Jazz Penedès, the perfect pairing of wine and jazz in Vilafranca del Penedès, the heart of the historic county of the Penedès. During the first weekend in July, you'll be able to sample more than 300 wines while you enjoy free open-air concerts.
Summer nights, cultural nights
But festivals aren't the only summer events in the city where you can enjoy great music. When the sun sets, some of Barcelona's iconic landmarks are revealed in all their finery to entertain us on summer nights. They include La Pedrera, the Casa Batlló and the Palau Güell: architectural landmarks that are known around the world due to Gaudí's distinctive style. Their roof terraces bring you concerts and good vibes in the unbeatable surroundings of their roof terraces, which you can enjoy on your own or in company.
These aren't the only art nouveau, or modernista, buildings hosting these kinds of events. The Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site also brings us a programme of summer concerts in every musical genre. Other venues, like the Poble Espanyol and CaixaForum, also bring us a particularly refreshing line-up of events: the first featuring alfresco film screenings, a comedy festival and blues concerts; and the second, cultural activities and entertainments.
Mouthwatering delights
Thinking about all the things on offer is bound to have whet your appetite. If you enjoy a good meal, you'll know that when summer's here Barcelona's restaurants open their terraces providing the perfect opportunity to try out the best alfresco dining options in the streets, in secluded courtyards or on hotel rooftops.
The restaurant Windsor has one of the city centre's most secluded landscaped courtyards, similar to El Principal de l'Eixample, which has as charming interior courtyard in the typical architectural style of the Eixample neighbourhood, open on all four sides to let the air and light circulate freely. You can also make your way down to the seafront and have lunch as the sea breeze cools your skin. In this case, La Mar Salada, with its terrace with sea views, and Xup Xup, right on the beach, are two great options for relaxing while you enjoy a seafood meal. But if you're looking for restaurants with terraces boasting spectacular views you can't miss Martínez on top of Montjuïc, which has vistas of the port and the city, or 1881 per Sagardi, with its spectacular, sun-kissed terrace, the Terrassa de les Indianes. They are two perfect examples of the way you can combine fine food with picture-postcard panoramic views.
But maybe you're more inclined to go for tapas restaurants ? No problem! At the legendary Casa Alfonso you'll polish off every morsel of their delicious tapas while you enjoy the interior design, one of the main reasons the restaurant was awarded architectural heritage landmark status. The Bar Cañete is another unmissable tapas eaterie with a long bar and delicious tapas where your mouth will water just by reading the menu. If you want to enjoy another kind of experience, why not go for lunch at one of the city's traditional food markets? The Cuines de Santa Caterina, at the market of the same name, are renowned for their varied and original range of tapas, made with the freshest produce. And we can't miss out the historic El Velódromo, the classic bar, café and restaurant restored to its former glory a few years ago by the brewery Cerveses Moritz and serving tapas that will simply take your breath away.


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cluster Bs. they are like psychopaths but they possess the ability to emote.
these empathy challenged creatures are everywhere and of the four cluster B subtypes, the histrionic variant is probably the easiest to spot.
people suffering from HPD are overemotional and dramatic. they have difficulty coping with loss/failure. they tend to blame others for their failures and take no responsibility for their actions. they are easily bored and unable to deal with frustration. egocentric and hedonistic, they crave novelty and excitement. i suspect that hybristophilia is rampant in this personality disorder. there is a link between HPD and ASPD. researchers have found many women diagnosed with HPD have a male family member diagnosed with ASPD.
straight from the DSM
a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior
displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail
shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion
is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances
considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are
the majority of those diagnosed with HPD are women but men are found orbiting this cluster of annoying, dramatic and erratic traits. i was reminded of that this week when i read scorched earth's highlight of coyote racist, DEAN SMITH.
you may want to read 17 Barks blog post on racism first.
other links of interest
The Peep Show
Naughty Peep Show Part 2
Vintage Naughty Peep Show
my favorite book on the topic of personality disorders is available at amazon.
Theodore Millon is the man when it comes axis 2. don't settle for anything less.


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SOCHI, Russia (BP) — Excitement is mounting in the Olympic host city of Sochi, Russia, where the countdown clock in the central square displays fewer than 365 days until the Opening Ceremonies of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games.
In February, Russian dignitaries and Olympic officials celebrated the one-year mark in the recently completed Bolshoy Ice Dome in nearby Adler. Several thousand Sochi residents gathered to watch the countdown at one of the live Olympic viewing sites in their city's downtown area along the coast of the Black Sea.
Olympic officials and Sochi residents were not the only ones in the area watching as the clock clicked down to the one-year mark. Southern Baptists from Oklahoma and Georgia joined International Mission Board missionaries in the city as preparations for Olympic ministry continue.
The Engage Sochi project is an IMB initiative that mobilizes Southern Baptists to reach the people of Sochi through broad sharing of the Gospel and planting of churches before, during and after the Games.
Staff members and volunteers from two state Baptist conventions joined Engage Sochi project leaders to plan for more than 400 people to share the Gospel in Sochi during the Olympics in February and the Paralympics in March 2014.
"I think it is important for conventions to be leading out in Olympic ministry," said Georgia Baptist Convention staffer Marty Youngblood, who is a veteran of Olympic ministries. "It allows us to reach the world in a much more responsible way, as far as our resources go."
Unlike other Olympic ministry projects, Engage Sochi focuses on more than broad Gospel-sharing. At its core is a strong church planting component. While volunteers will have the opportunity to share the Gospel with people from around the world, the primary focus is to reach individuals who live and work in the Olympic city.
Youngblood said the intentional church planting at an Olympic event makes the project unique.
"We are going to be focusing on the people of Sochi," he said. "Mass evangelism is good. It's important to focus on the people from around the world. But when we focus on the city and the people of Sochi, we leave more of a lasting influence than we usually would during the Olympics."
Bob Nigh, managing editor of the Oklahoma Baptist Messenger, believes the Engage Sochi philosophy is important.
"We need to be able to look back on this and ask, 'What difference did all of that make?' And hopefully, and prayerfully, this is going to make a huge difference in the lives of many people who live in Sochi," Nigh said.
Nigh joined Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma worship and music specialist Randy Lind and several members of the Singing Churchmen of Oklahoma, who will perform in Sochi during the first full week of the Games.
While the group spent the week seeking venues where they can perform as a hundred-person-strong men's choir, they will spend much of their time in Sochi during the Games singing in small groups throughout the area as a way to meet people and share the Gospel.
"We looked at Mexico, China and some other places to minister in 2014," Lind said. "But when I heard that we could help local pastors and also do work in church planting, that really touched my heart. The fact that we get to do all of this during the Olympics is just icing on the cake."
With just under a year remaining before the kick-off of the Olympics in Sochi, much of the city and surrounding area is covered in a cloud of construction dust that can be seen from a nearby mountaintop. Just as Russian officials are preparing the city of Sochi to host the Olympics, the Engage Sochi team and scores of volunteers have much to do as well.
"We are going to be praying a lot," Lind said. "We will be preparing to do things that we believe will reach out and touch people's hearts musically. But we will also be refreshing that story … that story about how our lives have been changed by God working in us and how Christ has made a difference in our lives."
Youngblood said he believes all Southern Baptists should be praying in earnest for the Engage Sochi ministry team and logistics coordinators.
"This may be one of the most difficult Winter Olympics that I have ever come to know and see as far as logistical planning is concerned," Youngblood said.
"I think God is going to do something spectacular here … maybe even more than anything we have ever experienced in Olympic ministries," Youngblood said. "I am convinced that this is going to be a time where we see the Lord move in mighty ways in the community of Sochi, with the churches here and with people from around the world."
While Baptists in Oklahoma and Georgia already are deep into the planning of their Olympic ministry trips to Sochi, they and IMB missionaries pray that other Southern Baptists will get just as involved in Engage Sochi.
Marc Ira Hooks is an IMB writer based in Europe. He also serves as co-director and Olympic event coordinator for Engage Sochi. Updates and other information, including video features, can be found at www.EngageSochi.org or by writing to [email protected].


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Inmates on federal death row tell The Associated Press that a leading topic of conversation through air ducts they use to communicate is whether President Joe Biden will keep a campaign pledge to halt federal executions.
Biden hasn't spoken publicly to that question since taking office four days after the Trump administration executed the last of 13 inmates in a six-month period. The executions took place after then-Attorney General William Barr resumed the federal death penalty for the first time since the Bush administration in 2019.
Biden's silence has the condemned inmates on edge.
Some of the inmates worry that political calculations may lead Biden to back off any far-reaching action, such as commuting their death sentences to life.
Others think the president may take no action at all.


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"...assuming further improvement in energy supply and security, and likely recovery in cotton and other agriculture-the growth forecast (for Pakistan) for FY2017 is revised up to 5.2%", says the Asian Development Outlook 2016 Update released September 27, 2016.
The ADO which is launched annually in March and updated in September provides a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic issues in developing Asia.
The ADB report says that "growth in Pakistan will outperform the ADO 2016 projection for 2017". Here's an excerpt from the ADB report:
"In Bangladesh and Pakistan, estimated growth in the 2016 fiscal year, to 30 June, exceeded the forecasts because robust performance in manufacturing and services more than compensated for unexpected weakness in agriculture. Increased consumption and public investment contributed to the better performance in Bangladesh in 2016. A slower growth forecast for 2017 is retained as agriculture growth is expected to moderate. Growth in Pakistan will outperform the ADO 2016 projection for 2017 on improvements in energy supply, higher infrastructure investment in an economic corridor project, and a better security environment. Improved growth in these two large economies contrasts with Nepal, where the growth estimate for the 2016 fiscal year, which ended on 15 July, is below the forecast following disruption to supply and trade, delayed reconstruction of earthquake damage, and a poor monsoon. The economy is expected to recover in 2017 as forecast in ADO 2016 on markedly accelerated reconstruction spending and a good monsoon able to lift agricultural output."
Impact of US Interest Rate Hikes:
On the impact of possible interest rate hikes by US Federal Reserve on national debt situation in South Asia, the ADB report says
"Interest rates pose less risk to India and Pakistan, where public debt is held mostly by domestic investors. However, where a significant share of such debt is short term, as in Pakistan, rollover risks are high and debt dynamics remain vulnerable to shocks. For all these economies, staying on course with fiscal consolidation through sound debt management and the progressive expansion of the tax base will help provide the fiscal resources and resilience needed to cope with future domestic or external shocks."
Macroeconomic Indicators:
ADO 2016 Update says that the planned reduction in Pakistan's fiscal year 2017 budget deficit would enhance funding for private sector credit and better enable it to support rising domestic demand. The federal government budget for FY2017 projects further reduction in the deficit to 3.8% of GDP achieved through new revenue measures and streamlining current expenditure.
Tax revenues are projected to increase by half a percentage point, raising the ratio of tax to GDP to 12.8% by eliminating more tax concessions and exemptions, expanding the withholding system as part of administrative reform to widen the tax base, and raising some excise taxes and customs duties, the report added.
The report says that Pakistan's current account deficit is expected to widen in FY2017 to about $5 billion, or 1.6 % of GDP, which is higher than forecast in March. The revision reflects rising global oil prices, declining exports and continued expansion in imports stemming from faster economic growth.
Industrial Indicators:
Pakistan's fiscal year 2015-16 saw production of motorcycles soar to a new high of over 2 million units. This represents a 16.5% surge from last year. At the same time, passenger cars and light trucks sales rose to over 200,000 in fiscal 2016, a 20% jump over the same period last year.
Motorcycle Sales:
Rising motorcycle sales in Asia's developing nations like Pakistan are seen as a barometer of expanding middle class. It is, in part, attributed to rising incomes and availability of bank financing at historic low interest rates in the country.
As many as 2,071,123 motorcycles were manufactured during July-June (2015-16) compared to 1,777,251 units during July-June (2014-15), according to the latest data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and reported by Pakistani media.
Car Sales:
In addition to the double digit increase in motorcycle sales, Pakistan also experienced 20% jump in sales of passengers cars, light commercial vehicles (LCVs), vans and jeeps. The total sales of local vehicles increased by 21% to 216,568 as compared to 179,953 units sold in FY15, according to industry data.
Auto Parts Industry:
Rising auto and motorcycle sales are helping boost Pakistan's auto parts industry as well. "We are getting orders and the pace is increasing," said Sultan and Kamil International CEO Faisal Mahmood speaking to Pakistani media on the sidelines of the 12th Pakistan Auto Show 2016 held at the Lahore International Expo Centre. Mahmood's company makes more than 350 automotive parts and exports to all major automobile markets in the world.
Other Growth Industries:
Among other industries seeing significant growth are pharmaceuticals (6.54%), cement (17.01%), chemicals (8.13%), non metallic mineral products (10.02%), fertilizers (13.81%), leather products (7.76%) and rubber products (7.16%), according to media reports.
Pakistan's economic recovery is in full swing with double digit growth in multiple industries, including auto, pharma, chemicals, cement, fertilizers, minerals, etc. It is expected to pick up steam over the next several years with new investments on the back of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor related projects. Prospects of even a limited war in South Asia could derail the economies of the entire region. I hope that sanity will prevail in New Delhi to abstain from escalation and maintain the current economic momentum.
Related Links:
Haq's Musings
Is Pakistan Ready For War With India?
India's Israel Envy: Surgical Strikes in Pakistan?
Growing Middle Class in Pakistan
Rising Energy Consumption
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Pakistan's Thar Desert Sees Development Boom
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text: Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. What happens when a world-famous British cellist moves to a tiny town in Denmark? He plays for the cows. Jacob Shaw started a music school in the Danish countryside. His neighbors raise Hereford cows. And together, they came up with a plan to pamper the cows with live recitals. The idea - happy cows make for tender beef. According to The New York Times, another of the musicians said the cows have developed preferences. Quote, "Did you see how they all left at one point? They're not really Dvorak fans." Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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There are always possibilities available to us in life. Whatever the world throws at us, we should never lose hope. Our circumstances will improve if we keep pursuing our desires.
There's an old Sufi legend about a man named Mullah Nasrudin. This wise old philosopher was once condemned to death for saying things that upset the local Shah. When told of the sentence, Nasrudin immediately offered the Shah a proposition. He said, "Hold off the execution for a year and I will teach your horse how to fly." The Shah was amused and intrigued. He thought about for only a minute and then agreed to the bargain.
Later, Nasrudin's friend asked him if he really thought he could escape death with this crazy plan.
"Why not?" the wise man said. "A lot can happen in a year. Maybe there will be a revolution and a new government that's more in tune with my thinking. Maybe there will be a foreign invasion and a new Shah will come to power. Or, maybe the present Shah will up and die of natural causes or get poisoned. If that happens, then according to tradition, the new Shah will have to pardon all prisoners awaiting execution. And besides, my captors might get careless and I'll be able to escape – I'll always be looking for opportunities to do that.
"And finally, if no other possibilities manifest, maybe I actually CAN teach the damned horse to fly!"
A key element of the Sufi world view, expressed here by Nasrudin, is that each person is an incarnate part of God, with infinite possibilities to improve his or her circumstances and in the process improve the world.
"Maybe the damned horse can fly" is a Sufi proverb that points out it is always a mistake to abandon hope.


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Every day we see American ideals and principles being chipped away, and no one seems to give a damn.
It has become so bad with this guy that every new scandal just elicits a yawn from us, and they never seem to last more than one news cycle.
I have been saying for some time now that the president of the United States is more than likely clinically insane, or that he is suffering from some kind of medical condition that is causing his mental faculties to deteriorate.
After reading an article in Raw Story about a Yale professor who is so concerned about the president's mental state, that she actually wrote a book about it.
"On February 28, we published a post, "The Elephant in the Room: It's time we talked openly about Donald Trump's mental health," which went viral with close to a million reads. People on both sides of the political spectrum—as well as some mental health professionals—weighed in with hundreds of comments.
One comment was from Hal Brown, MSW, a colleague of John Gartner, Ph.D., whom we mentioned in the post. John is the founder of Duty to Warn, an organization intent on warning our country that we are in dire trouble due to our president's mental instability. More than 60,000 mental health professionals have signed John's petition, which states:
"We, the undersigned mental health professionals, believe in our professional judgment that Donald Trump manifests a serious mental illness that renders him psychologically incapable of competently discharging the duties of President of the United States. And we respectfully request he be removed from office, according to article 4 of the 25th amendment to the Constitution, which states that the president will be replaced if he is 'unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.'"John requested an interview with Phil for a podcast and then asked him to participate in a short documentary film that was recently released. So far, nearly 2 million people have viewed the documentary.
In mid-March, we received an email from Bandy X. Lee of Yale University. To give you a little of her amazing background, she is an M.D.; M.Div. (Master of Divinity); assistant clinical professor, Yale Law and Psychiatry Division; co-founder and director of the Violence and Health Study Group for the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies; as well as co-leader of Academic Collaborators for the World Health Organization's Violence Prevention Alliance. We were honored, and a little scared, when she asked us to contribute to a new book she was putting together, with the working title, Duty to Warn. The book was time-sensitive in that she, other contributors, and interested publishers felt an urgency to get the book into the hands of the public and governmental powers-that-be as soon possible. We had less than a month to send our essay to her.
All other projects were sidelined as we devoted the next two weeks to researching and writing. Fortunately, we had "The Elephant" as an outline and our time perspective expertise in observing Trump's extreme present hedonistic behavior to help us determine our findings. As we dug deeper into the fallout of Trump as president, we became increasingly alarmed by how one person can affect an entire nation. We used this newfound knowledge for our book chapter, as well as two subsequent PsychogyToday.com post: "The Trump Effect, Part I," about the increase in bullying in schools and a small adult population across the U.S. since the 2016 presidential campaign; and "Part II," about the increase in sexual harassment incidents." [Source]
We know now that Mr. trump lies about where his father was born, has a problem pronouncing basic words, seems to forget what he says from one moment to another, and shows signs of paranoia and delusion when he speaks about certain things. Throw in his need for attention, and his petty fixation with his image and it's clear that we have a mad man on our hands.
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Did IRS Employee Give Confidential Info About Pro-Marriage Group to Gay Rights Group?
Someone at the Internal Revenue Service gave confidential National Organization for Marriage tax documents to the Human Rights Campaign, Dr. John Eastman, NOM's chairman of the board, testified Tuesday before the House Ways and Means Committee.
In March 2012, HRC published on its website one of NOM's tax forms that contained the names of its donors, explained Eastman, who is also Henry Salvatori Professor of Law & Community Service at Chapman University School of Law and chairman of The Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence. The information was republished on other websites, including The Huffington Post.
NOM and HRC have been on opposite sides of the debate on whether to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples. NOM does not publish the names of its donors, Eastman explained, because doing so would subject them to harassment.
"Like nearly every other nonprofit organization, NOM does not publicly disclose its donor information. Indeed, because of the vicious and at times even violent campaign of intimidation that has been waged against supporters of traditional marriage – intimidation that the Supreme Court itself has remarked upon – NOM jealously guards the confidentiality of its donors," he said.
NOM had computer analysts examine a portion of the document that had been redacted. That portion revealed markings that are placed on the tax forms after they are submitted to the IRS. This evidence supports the contention that the document had to have come from the IRS itself, Eastman argued.
Eastman was one of six witnesses, all representing conservative groups, who testified that they were harassed by the IRS. While NOM has been aware of the incident since last March, Eastman felt the information "seems to carry even greater weight" in light of the news of IRS targeting of conservative groups during the same time period.
NOM officially requested an investigation with the Department of Justice and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, but has received no information regarding the progress of those investigations. IRS officials testified recently before Congress that the investigation is not ongoing.
After receiving no response from the Justice Department or TIGTA, NOM filed Freedom of Information Act requests to determine what happened with those investigations. The IRS and TIGTA have not provided any information, though, including whether there is or ever was an investigation regarding who at the IRS provided HRC with the confidential information, Eastman said.
In answer to a question from a committee member, Eastman said that NOM has incurred "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in legal fees as a result of this incident.
"They say don't fight city hall, sometimes you have to fight city hall for our government to be what it's supposed to be," Eastman said.


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morning Jew Ep 8 (10/18/2013)
I'm enjoying doing this weekly morning show with my pal NY comic Katie Halper. We review the week's headlines and ask: Is it good for the Jews? It's so morning show sometimes you even get a true morning face from me, like in this week's episode. This week we hit topics from the hugs: how do political parties really work in America to what a good Jerry Seinfeld interview sounds like.
If you want to know if something is good for the Jews, just ask or (more likely) tell us.
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Chief League pioneer Chelsea left it late to beat Everton 1-0 on Wednesday and keep up its seven-point advantage over Manchester City as the champions won 4-1 at Stoke.
Willian's 89th-minute victor for Chelsea came a moment after a foul on the midfielder prompted Everton midfielder Gareth Barry being sent off for a brief moment bookable offense.
The triumph dashed City's trusts of shutting the crevice on Chelsea on a night when Sergio Aguero scored twice to end the second-place group's four-diversion winless run.
"We are not contemplating Chelsea," City supervisor Manuel Pellegrini said. "On the off chance that they lose focuses it is beneficial for us however the first thing for our group is to recoup the impression of (being) a great, robust group. That was the target and we did it."
Manchester United stayed five focuses behind neighbor City however rose to third with an unconvincing 3-1 triumph over Burnley.
Southampton dropped to fourth in the wake of being held 0-0 by 10-man West Ham, while Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with chief Alan Pardew's previous club Newcastle. West Bromwich Albion climbed four focuses clear of the transfer zone by beating Swansea 2-0.
At Stamford Bridge, Everton administrator Roberto Martinez was miserable that in the scuffle around Barry's rejection, Chelsea protector Branislav Ivanovic was not sent off for an obvious endeavored head-butt on James McCarthy.
"That shouldn't be permitted," Martinez said. "He gets James McCarthy around his neck in an exceptionally compelling way and afterward he sets his head against him when James McCarthy never responded. On the off chance that you need to be that reasonable with the law, its a red card."
At the same time Mourinho told BT Sport TV: "Did Branislav Ivanovic run in with his head? Don't make me giggle. Don't make me giggle."
It was a more normal night in Stoke, free of contention for City, which rediscovered its scoring structure to end its run of six visits to the Britannia Stadium without a win.
Aguero, who had gone six amusements without an objective, gave City the lead with a low shot in the 33rd moment that was drop by Peter Crouch's header before halftime.
In any case City was widespread after the break, with James Milner heading the guests in front, Aguero netting from the spot after David Silva was fouled and Samir Nasri finishing the triumph.
At Old Trafford, there was an unrealistic scorer, with protector Chris Smalling mesh twice in the wake of supplanting the harmed Phil Jones following five minutes. Smalling scored inside 22 seconds by heading in a corner.
Despite the fact that it was offset by Danny Ings, Smalling restored United's driving by gathering an alternate corner with a header before the break. Robin van Persie scored a late punishment after Angel di Maria was fouled.
Regardless of the win after Sunday's boring 1-1 draw at West Ham, United's players still heard indications of dissatisfactions among its supporters.
"I heard the first shrieks," United director Louis van Gaal said. "That is a worry on the grounds that we are playing for the fans. The fans are the most imperative piece of the club. They keep the club living."
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Apple today seeded the fifth betas of upcoming iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the new beta updates coming one week after Apple released the fourth iOS and iPadOS 14.5 betas.
iOS and iPadOS 14.5 can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or over the air after the proper profile has been installed on an iPhone or iPad.
iOS 14.5 is the biggest update to iOS 14 to date, introducing several significant new features. First and foremost, Apple is making it easier to unlock an iPhone when you're wearing a face mask with a new "Unlock with Apple Watch" feature.
This opt-in option lets you use an unlocked and authenticated Apple Watch as a secondary authentication method to unlock an iPhone alongside Face ID. With this feature, you no longer have to enter a passcode or remove your mask to unlock your iPhone. Both an iPhone running iOS 14.5 and an Apple Watch are required to use this, and the Apple Watch cannot authenticate Apple Pay purchases, App Store purchases, or unlock third-party apps that use Face ID.
The update also brings worldwide support for 5G in Dual-SIM mode on iPhone 12 models, so if you use multiple lines, both can now connect at 5G speeds. Prior to now, Dual-SIM mode was limited to LTE networks.
With watchOS 7.4, iOS and iPadOS 14.5 include AirPlay 2 support for Apple Fitness+, so Apple Fitness+ subscribers can start a workout on an iPhone or iPAd and then AirPlay it to a compatible smart TV or set-top box. AirPlay 2 supports audio and video, but it does not display on-screen workout metrics.
PlayStation 5 DualSense and Xbox Series X controllers are supported on the iPhone and the iPad with iOS 14.5, and code suggests that Apple is going to add joint account support for the Apple Card in the near future.
iOS 14.5 includes a Waze-like crowdsourcing feature for reporting accidents, hazards, and speed checks along a route in Maps when getting directions.
There's a new "Report" button available in the Apple Maps app that lets you tap to report an accident, hazard, or speed trap at your location in the Apple Maps app, which is a feature that mapping app Waze offers. This is available directly on the iPhone and in CarPlay.
There are several new emoji characters in the iOS 14.5 beta, with Apple introducing heart on fire, mending heart, exhaling face, face with spiral eyes, face in clouds, along with different gender options for people with beards. There are also new couple emojis that have new skin tone mixes.
Apple removed the blood from the syringe emoji, updated the Headphone emoji to look like the AirPods Max rather than a generic set of headphones, and added a helmet to the rock climbing emoji.
In the Find My app, there's a new "Items" tab that's been added, which will work with non-Apple products like Beats headphones and Belkin's wireless earbuds that have been designed to integrate with the Find My app. Anything item tracking function that uses Apple's Find My API will be shown here right alongside your Apple devices, and the Items tab will also work with AirTags when those are finally released.
The iOS 14.5 beta addresses the green tint issue that some iPhone owners have been experiencing, with Apple confirming that the beta has "optimizations" to help with the issue.
"iOS and iPadOS 14.5 beta 2 includes an optimization to reduce the appearance of a dim glow that might appear at reduced brightness levels with black backgrounds," reads Apple's iOS 14.5 beta notes. For some users, there are improvements thanks to the optimizations, but for others, the issue still appears to exist, so Apple may have some further work to do.
iOS and iPadOS 14.5 add a new feature for choosing a preferred streaming music service to use with Siri. So if you prefer Spotify over Apple Music, for example, you can now choose Spotify as the app you want to use with Siri and all Siri song requests will go through Spotify without the need to add "on Spotify" to the end of Siri requests. This is a new Siri intelligence feature that works with music apps, podcast apps, and audiobook apps.
iOS 14.5 is the update where Apple will begin requiring developers to comply with its App Tracking Transparency rules. Going forward, developers will need to ask for and receive your permission to access your random advertising identifier and track your activity across apps and websites.
Apple has made design tweaks to the Apple News and Podcasts apps, plus there are new print and sort options in Reminders. There are new settings for emergency alerts, a horizontal loading screen on the iPad, and tons of other smaller feature tweaks that are outlined in our full iOS 14.5 features guide, which we've been keeping updated throughout the testing process. Apple says iOS and iPadOS 14.5 will be released in the spring.


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By Jimmy Dula, NFU Intern
Diversity may be the hottest buzz word for agriculture, both large and small. Relying on one product or commodity to support the entire farm can be a gamble, putting the operation at higher risk. As farmers, we need to expand our approach to diversifying farm revenue to access as many potential markets as possible. We have to think far and wide; typically, that means more than just a new variety of squash or bean. As public interest in food production climbs, we have the opportunity to capitalize on a valuable public service: agritourism. Connecting consumers to their food by providing on-farm experiences will, in a major way, create the momentum and enthusiasm we need to reinvigorate American agriculture. I've seen this done in a thousand ways, from weddings to workshops to yoga with goats. If your five-year-old mind thinks it would be fun, it most likely will be, and people will pay money for the experience.
For example, a half-day fruit tree pruning workshop for 20 people at $15/person would put a quick $300 dollars in your pocket while also boosting your friends' and neighbors' agricultural literacy. Or think about planting a pumpkin patch for a community event where you not only sell your pumpkins but also provide an autumn experience. The possibilities are seemingly endless.
These are the major categories of agritourism and alternative enterprises:
Fee-Based Outdoor Recreation: Hiking, picnicking, camping, access to scenic sites, etc. You will likely need to have insurance for this one… or leave out the archery, but where's the fun in that?
Equipment Rental: You don't use that tractor every day, do you? Connect with beginning farmers, smaller producers, or backyard gardeners in your area who might be interested in renting. The equipment you take for granted could make a big difference to someone else.
Alternative Crops and Value-Added Products: This might be the most easily recognizable alternative enterprise, and for good reason. In the end, you're a farmer and you want to make money from farming. New baby bok choy cabbages or dried mushrooms could be the next big revenue stream for your farm.
Alternative Marketing: Pick- or cut-your-own is good way to take a lot of the labor off your plate and still move product for one cool, fall afternoon. You can do this with a variety of products, including flowers, fruits, vegetables, and Christmas trees.
Public Events and Participant Experiences: From petting zoo to poetry nights to pumpkin carving, there are lots of great opportunities in this category.
Hospitality Services: Make your customers feel at home with cabin rentals, meeting and conference facilities for business, hosting a bed and breakfast (a major dream of mine).
Educational Activities: Market gardening training, beer brewing, canning, shrub making, meat smoking – this includes basically every fun thing you already do on the farm, but this time, invite more people and collect some dollars.
Agritourism is a great opportunity to get creative and highlight the most valuable aspects of your farm. For a deeper dive, check out NRCS's guide to agritourism. Have you tried agritourism on your operation? What enterprises have you found successful?
Like what you've read? Check out our Beginning Farmer Forum home page, and join the conversation in the Beginning Farmer Forum Facebook group.


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NYT Finally Retracts Russia-gate Canard
Exclusive: A founding Russia-gate myth is that all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies agreed that Russia hacked into and distributed Democratic emails, a falsehood that The New York Times has belatedly retracted, reports Robert Parry.
By Robert Parry
The New York Times has finally admitted that one of the favorite Russia-gate canards – that all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies concurred on the assessment of Russian hacking of Democratic emails – is false.
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On Thursday, the Times appended a correction to a June 25 article that had repeated the false claim, which has been used by Democrats and the mainstream media for months to brush aside any doubts about the foundation of the Russia-gate scandal and portray President Trump as delusional for doubting what all 17 intelligence agencies supposedly knew to be true.
In the Times' White House Memo of June 25, correspondent Maggie Haberman mocked Trump for "still refus[ing] to acknowledge a basic fact agreed upon by 17 American intelligence agencies that he now oversees: Russia orchestrated the attacks, and did it to help get him elected."
However, on Thursday, the Times – while leaving most of Haberman's ridicule of Trump in place – noted in a correction that the relevant intelligence "assessment was made by four intelligence agencies — the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Agency. The assessment was not approved by all 17 organizations in the American intelligence community."
The Times' grudging correction was vindication for some Russia-gate skeptics who had questioned the claim of a full-scale intelligence assessment, which would usually take the form of a National Intelligence Estimate (or NIE), a product that seeks out the views of the entire Intelligence Community and includes dissents.
The reality of a more narrowly based Russia-gate assessment was admitted in May by President Obama's Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and Obama's CIA Director John Brennan in sworn congressional testimony.
Clapper testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on May 8 that the Russia-hacking claim came from a "special intelligence community assessment" (or ICA) produced by selected analysts from the CIA, NSA and FBI, "a coordinated product from three agencies – CIA, NSA, and the FBI – not all 17 components of the intelligence community," the former DNI said.
Clapper further acknowledged that the analysts who produced the Jan. 6 assessment on alleged Russian hacking were "hand-picked" from the CIA, FBI and NSA.
Yet, as any intelligence expert will tell you, if you "hand-pick" the analysts, you are really hand-picking the conclusion. For instance, if the analysts were known to be hard-liners on Russia or supporters of Hillary Clinton, they could be expected to deliver the one-sided report that they did.
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In the history of U.S. intelligence, we have seen how this selective approach has worked, such as the phony determination of the Reagan administration pinning the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II and other acts of terror on the Soviet Union.
Hillary Clinton at the Code 2017 conference on May 31, 2017.
The point of enlisting the broader intelligence community – and incorporating dissents into a final report – is to guard against such "stove-piping" of intelligence that delivers the politically desired result but ultimately distorts reality.CIA Director William Casey and Deputy Director Robert Gates shepherded the desired findings through the process by putting the assessment under the control of pliable analysts and sidelining those who objected to this politicization of intelligence.
Another painful example of politicized intelligence was President George W. Bush's 2002 National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq's WMD that removed State Department and other dissents from the declassified version that was given to the public.
Since Clapper's and Brennan's testimony in May, the Times and other mainstream news outlets have avoided a direct contradiction of their earlier acceptance of the 17-intelligence-agencies canard by simply referring to a judgment by "the intelligence community."
That finessing of their earlier errors has allowed Hillary Clinton and other senior Democrats to continue referencing this fictional consensus without challenge, at least in the mainstream media.
For instance, on May 31 at a technology conference in California, Clinton referred to the Jan. 6 report, asserting that "Seventeen agencies, all in agreement, which I know from my experience as a Senator and Secretary of State, is hard to get. They concluded with high confidence that the Russians ran an extensive information war campaign against my campaign, to influence voters in the election."
The failure of the major news organizations to clarify this point about the 17 agencies may have contributed to Haberman's mistake on June 25 as she simply repeated the groupthink that nearly all the Important People in Washington just knew to be true.
But the Times' belated correction also underscores the growing sense that the U.S. mainstream media has joined in a political vendetta against Trump and has cast aside professional standards to the point of repeating false claims designed to denigrate him.
That, in turn, plays into Trump's Twitter complaints that he and his administration are the targets of a "witch hunt" led by the "fake news" media, a grievance that appears to be energizing his supporters and could discredit whatever ongoing investigations eventually conclude.
TLB republished this original article that appeared at Consortiumnews.com
About the writer Robert Parry: Investigative reporter Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra stories for The Associated Press and Newsweek in the 1980s. You can buy his latest book, America's Stolen Narrative, either in print here or as an e-book (from Amazon and barnesandnoble.com).
More on Fake News and the Media from The Liberty Beacon:
The Most Dangerous Fake News of All is Peddled by the Corporate Media
"CNN Caught Cold" In Undercover Sting – Producer Admits Russia Fake News Story Pushed For Ratings [Videos]
Shhhh! It's Top Secret: Fake News For Your Eyes Only
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international travelers test negative for COVID-19 within a day before boarding a flight to the United States, ending one of the last remaining government mandates designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that the requirement will end early Sunday morning. The health agency said it will continue to monitor state of the pandemic and will reassess the need for a testing requirement if the situation changes.
"This step is possible because of the progress we've made in our fight against COVID-19," said U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Airline and tourism groups have been pressing the administration for months to eliminate the testing requirement, saying it discourages people from booking international trips because they could be stranded overseas if they contract the virus on their trip.
Roger Dow, president of the U.S. Travel Association, called lifting the testing rule "another huge step forward for the recovery of inbound air travel and the return of international travel to the United States."
Airlines argued that the rule was put into effect when few Americans were vaccinated — now 71% of those 5 and older are fully vaccinated, according to CDC figures. They also complained that people entering the U.S. at land borders are not required to test negative for COVID-19, although they must show proof of vaccination.
While domestic U.S. travel has returned nearly to pre-pandemic levels, international travel — which is very lucrative for the airlines — has continued to lag. In May, U.S. international air travel remained 24% below 2019 levels, with declines among both U.S. and foreign citizens, according to trade group Airlines for America.
Many other countries have lifted their testing requirements for fully vaccinated and boosted travelers in a bid to increase tourism.
Some infectious-disease experts said they were comfortable with the CDC's decision, and that lifting the restriction is unlikely to cause further spread of the virus in the U.S.
Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University said the rule was designed to prevent importing the virus, "but we've got plenty of COVID here. It's like telling someone not to pour a bucket of water in their swimming pool."
Dr. Peter Chin-Hong at the University of California, San Francisco, said travel restrictions demonstrate that officials are trying to keep variants out, "but they haven't really shown to be beneficial, ever." However, he said, requiring foreign visitors to be vaccinated makes sense to avoid straining the U.S. health-care system with people who could develop severe disease.
The requirement for a negative COVID-19 test before flying to the U.S. dates to January 2021 and is the most visible remaining U.S. travel restriction of the pandemic era.
In April, a federal judge in Florida struck down a requirement that passengers wear masks on planes and public transportation, saying that the CDC had exceeded its authority. The Biden administration is appealing that ruling, saying it aims to protect the CDC's ability to respond to future health emergencies.
The Biden administration put the testing requirement in place as it moved away from rules that banned nonessential travel from dozens of countries — most of Europe, China, Brazil, South Africa, India and Iran — and focused instead on classifying individuals by the risk they pose to others. It was coupled with a requirement that foreign, non-immigrant adults traveling to the United States need to be fully vaccinated, with only limited exceptions.
The initial mandate allowed those who were fully vaccinated to show proof of a negative test within three days of travel, while unvaccinated people had to present a test taken within one day of travel.
In November, as the highly transmissible omicron variant swept the world, the Biden administration toughened the requirement and required all travelers — regardless of vaccination status — to test negative within a day of travel to the U.S.
In February, travel groups argued that the testing requirement was obsolete because of the high number of omicron cases already in every state, higher vaccinations rates and new treatments for the virus.
Meanwhile, travelers found creative ways around the rule. This spring, several Canadian teams in the National Hockey League flew to cities near the border, then took buses into the U.S. to avoid the risk of losing players who tested positive.
U.S. airlines estimate that dropping the test requirement will mean 4.3 million more passengers in one year.
It is unclear, however, whether airlines can boost flights quickly enough to handle that kind of increase. Airlines facing a shortage of pilots have already scaled back their original schedules for the peak summer vacation season.
Brett Snyder, a travel adviser who writes about the industry at CrankyFlier.com, said the requirement has caused some people to postpone international travel.
"It's not that they are afraid of getting sick, they don't want to get stuck," Snyder said. He thinks there will now be a surge in booking those trips, "which, if anything, will lead to higher fares."
Hotels, theme parks and other travel businesses also lobbied the administration to drop the rule.
"The whole industry has been waiting for this announcement," said Martin Ferguson, a spokesman for American Express Global Business Travel, which advises companies on travel policy. He said there are few remaining pandemic policies that cause so much consternation for the travel sector, with China's "zero-COVID" restrictions being another.
Despite ending the testing requirement, the CDC said it still recommends COVID-19 testing prior to air travel of any kind as a safety precaution.
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After updating a project to rails 5 I was no longer able to use the minitest-ci gem without making a few changes. My project was failing with the following exception: /home/ubuntu/ebth-com/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/railties-5.0.1/lib/rails/test_unit/minitest_plugin.rb:57:in `plugin_rails_options': invalid option: –ci-dir=/tmp/circle-junit.pSCJhIM/minitest (OptionParser::InvalidOption) To fix I basically had to override the test command so –ci-dir wouldn't be specified. Here is the process… Read More »


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From world-famous architectural landmarks to the many choices in theatre, shopping and museums, to the business of the Royal Family, this electrifying world capital never ceases to amaze, captivate or inspire all who visit. The gateway port to your London adventure is Dover, the shortest crossing point between Britain and the continent.
Buckingham Palace
This grand royal residence is over 360-feet long and contains some 600 rooms. Located in a 40-acre garden, it has been the monarchy's main home since King George III purchased it in the 18th century. The changing of the guard just before noon is one of the world's most famous displays.
Westminster Abbey
With its grand towers and superb archways, it's one of the most superb examples of Gothic architecture in the UK. The most important rituals still take place here. Most of England's rulers were crowned and lie buried here. And nearly every great figure in English history has left his or her mark here, from Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, Queen Victoria to Princess Diana.
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Making your digital media accessible throughout your home involves two things: a media server for managing the files via a media library, and a home theatre app for browsing and playing your media on other devices, from tablets and phones to smart TVs and set-top boxes. The concept is nothing new, as veteran users of XBMC and Plex will attest.
Media Browser offers an alternative to Plex, particularly when the server is a Windows PC. So what's unique? Media Browser offers a similar interface to Plex, will automatically download episode and movie information and posters based on your filenames, and works across a variety of devices via a series of free – and increasingly paid-for – apps. Nevertheless, there are some nifty features that set it apart.
The most notable of these is multi-user support – this allows you to set up family and friends with their own customised (and restricted in the case of children) access to your library, with the ability to tweak certain playback settings to their personal tastes.
First, you need to install and set up Media Browser Server on the PC hosting your media collection. If you'd like to then stream media to your iPhone then this is the app for you. It allows you to browse your media collection complete with rich metadata (such as episode information and even actor biographies), plus stream media to your Windows 8 device from your server.
Note the app won't work if installed on the same computer as your Media Browser server - to get around this restriction, see this forum post.
The app also has a remote function too, allowing you to browse to an episode and then play it through your PC's web browser, Media Browser Theater or other supported device.
Perfectly usable app, but will only really appeal to those with Windows RT machines; other users should install and use the free Media Browser Theater program instead.


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Tooth loss can affect anyone at any time whether they are in their 30s or 80s. While losing teeth can be prevented in many cases, everything from high sugar diets to poor oral hygiene practices effectively guarantees that gum disease will strike many Americans every year, many well before retirement age. But even for the conscientious who brush and floss daily and get yearly professional dental cleanings, unforeseen events like a car accident or sports injury can also result in a few missing teeth.
The good news is that tooth replacement options have never been better. Dentures now offer a variety of modern and cosmetically attractive options for patients of all ages and stages of tooth loss.
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Gone is the days of artificial looking, ill-fitting dentures. There are now several sophisticated and natural looking options for people missing all, most, or just a few teeth. And while some people might associate dentures with older age, they are actually a practical and versatile option for restoring a damaged smile, no matter how old a patient is, or the cause of the tooth loss.
Additionally, dentures can also help to revive the appearance of the entire face, by filling out the sags and contours that develop along the jaw line when missing teeth are not replaced. In this regard, they can actually make a person appear younger, by mitigating one of the many side effects of tooth loss - sunken cheeks and skin laxity around the mouth.
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The rain fell fast and hard in Middle Tennessee over the weekend, harder than it has ever fallen before. Up to 17 inches of rain inundated parts of the state in less than 24 hours on Saturday. Streets turned into rivers. Water barreled through homes. At least 21 people died, and more are still missing.
It was another deadly example of climate change after a summer of climate-driven calamities. Flash flooding — when water rises very quickly and flows with enormous speed and power — is getting more common in many places as Earth heats up.
The deadly floods over the weekend were the second major flooding event in Tennessee this year. Torrential rain flooded parts of Nashville in March and killed at least four people.
Climate scientists have warned for decades that global warming would cause more heavy rain. Now, with Earth almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than it was in the late 1800s, scientists are observing that trend in real time. The amount of rain falling during the heaviest storms increased by almost a third in the Southeast U.S. between 1958 and 2016, according to the most recent National Climate Assessment.
That's because hotter air can hold more moisture.
Hotter air also dries out soil, which makes it less absorbent. When a lot of rain falls in a short period of time, it can't soak into the ground, and runoff overwhelms pipes, dams and other drainage infrastructure.
Floodwaters can knock down buildings and carry away cars. Just this summer, more than 180 people were killed in flash floods in Germany and Belgium after record-breaking rains. At least 25 people in central China drowned after being trapped by rising water, and more than 100 people in western India died after heavy rain triggered landslides and flash floods.
The Tennessee floods also underscore how climate change can drive dangerous flooding far from the coasts. Although Tennessee is landlocked, about a quarter million residents live in places that are prone to flooding, according to a 2015 analysis.
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Sublime Master of Appliantology john63 at the Samurai School of Appliantology enlightens us on two key aspects of Samsung dryers: tech sheet location and thermistor operation.
On the rear/back of the dryer—there's a TECH SHEET in a plastic pouch.
On the sheet—you'll find the test values for various components.
THERMISTORS can fail and still not trigger an error display. Check the OHMS value (at room temperature) with a test meter.
Also, the thermistor is not in series with the heat element, the thermostat is.
The thermistor detects temp changes in the dryer by changes in resistance, which are interpreted by the control determining when to turn the heat on and off…
The THERMISTOR has a *coating* on it that becomes scratched/chipped over time by tiny particles in the blower housing. The salty air then corrodes the THERMISTOR (no heat at all).
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You want your project noticed? Nobody can ignore a hyperactive cymbal-playing chimp that creates a cacophony of sound when triggered over the Internet. Inspired as always by Tom Igoe's Making Things Talk, we hooked this toy terror up to an XBee radio, creating a wireless alarm that grabs the ear as well as the eye and the heart. From the project instructions on the Digi Examples site:
By pairing an XBee with your percussive primate, you create an unmistakable alarm that gets immediate attention. It's a first-rate way to present alerts that cannot be ignored. Web server down? Customer service queue climbing beyond your comfort? Kids ignoring their chores? This easy hack will put a monkey on their back, and he won't let go until the warning is heeded!
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32.68.010 General.
- Before any permit or registration required by this Title may be issued, the applicant must pay a permit or registration fee to the City as specified in this Title.
32.68.020 Sign Permit Fees.
- All required fees are stated in the Fee Schedule adopted by City Council. Fees will be updated annually or on an as needed basis. The approved Fee Schedule will be available at the Development Services Center.
32.68.030 Fee Refunds.
- Fee refunds may occur according to this section. Exceptions to the requirements of this section may be made by the Director.
- A. Permit, registration and plan check fees will, as a general rule, be refunded when the services covered by the fee have not commenced, or the permit, registration or plan review fees were paid incorrectly due to an error on the part of the City. When a permit applicant requests a refund, but the City was not at fault in accepting payment, fees will be retained to cover the cost of plan review or inspections actually performed and 20 percent of the amount remaining.
- B. State surcharge fees are only refundable when a permit was issued in error.
- C. Requests for refunds must be made within six months of payment, permit issuance or registration issuance, whichever occurred last.
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To give a picture of how WTSBooks stacks up to the competition, I went back and took a look at the US pricing survey I did back in May (click here to see that survey). I used the same books, updated the pricing, and expanded the comparison to include Amazon.ca and Chapters.indigo.ca. You can see the full details of my comparison here.
Here are some quick observations:
- If you live in almost any Canadian province and are shipping five or more books (orders over $50) WTSBooks is your least expensive option.
- If you live in NT, NU, or YT and are shipping five or more books (orders over $50), Amazon.ca, Chapters.indigo.ca, or CBD are your least expensive options.
- If you're shipping one or two books (orders under $25), CBD is your least expensive option.
As an example,
- If I bought the 10 comparison titles from WTSBooks and had them shipped to me in Ontario, I would save $17.34 over the next closest competitor.
- If I bought 50 copies of The Next Story from WTSBooks and had them shipped to me in Ontario, I would save $104.55 over the next closest competitor.
As an invitation to try them out, WTSBooks is offering an opportunity for Canadian customers to save up to 20% on their first order. To participate, please leave a comment on this post.
For the next 48 hours, every 50 comments will result in an additional 5% off your total purchase (maximum 200 comments, or 20% off). For instance, for 50-99 comments, WTSBooks will issue a coupon code for 5% off your next order to Canada. For 100-149 comments, we will get a coupon for 10% off. If we reach 200 or more comments we will earn the maximum 20% off.
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The Ramones were there at the birth of punk rock.
None of the Ramones were actually related, but they all changed their last names to Ramone. They wore matching skinny jeans and leather jackets, and their songs were short and to the point, with hooks that are still impossibly catchy. The band's first album stunned listeners and critics. Joey Ramone described its influence in a 1991 interview in Finland that's posted on YouTube.
"We really had something totally unique, and there was something completely different about us that was not like anything else before us," Ramone said. "You know, we revolutionized rock 'n' roll and changed the world musically, and changed people's attitudes. And everybody starting playing like us."
Joey Ramone, best known as the band's lead singer, also wrote some of the Ramones' most famous songs, including "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" and "Beat on the Brat." He released one solo album after the band broke up in 1996. When Ramone died of lymphoma in 2001 at age 49, he left behind a number of demo recordings and song fragments, often recorded at home on cheap cassette machines. Joey's brother, Mickey Leigh, recorded two of them.
"The ones I had were recorded on a $38 microphone that I had gotten from [influential rock critic] Lester Bangs," Leigh says. "And I never thought these were going to be used for this purpose."
Leigh is the executive producer of his brother's new album, which he named ...Ya Know? after one of Joey Ramone's favorite expressions. He says the idea for the album started with the two demos he recorded in Ramone's East Village apartment in 2001.
Bare Bones
Leigh also negotiated for the rights to other unreleased recordings, some of them dating to the 1980s. Then, he and producer Ed Stasium went through a time-consuming process of stripping those demo recordings down and building them back up around Joey Ramone's vocals.
"We just basically had vocals," Stasium says. "Sometimes, there was just drums on one track, a guitar on one track. It was very minimal."
"All we wanted was the bare bones," Leigh says.
"And that's all we kept from the originals, were Joey's vocals," Stasium adds.
"Some of them are very scratchy, a little distorted," Leigh says. "It was a lot of work. You'd never know if I didn't tell you, so you didn't hear it."
Stasium worked and played on more than 10 albums with The Ramones. He and Leigh say they tried hard to be faithful to what Joey Ramone would have wanted.
"Joey was a perfectionist with his performance," Stasium says. "With his lyrical content ... he wanted to make sure all the diction was there."
"He cared. A lot," Leigh says.
Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Ross Hyman in Forest Hills, Queens. He and Mickey Leigh — born Mitchel Lee Hyman — grew up together. They shared a single record collection and started playing in bands as teenagers.
"He wanted to a be producer," Leigh says. "And he took us into the studio, this band I had called Purple Majesty, and produced a record for us. He was 15 years old. I don't know if that's when I knew he was going to be Joey Ramone. But I knew he had this intense love of music, and making music, and making things happen."
Stay True
Now, it's Leigh's turn to be the producer. He says he felt some pressure to bring in high-profile guest artists to play on his brother's posthumous record.
"You know, get the biggest names we could get, because that was going to bring attention to it. And I was totally opposed to that from the get-go," Leigh says. "That's not what I want. I really wanted to keep it pure, organic, and to his friends. I wanted to keep the focus on Joey, not on Bono or whoever."
In the end, Leigh only invited Joey Ramone's friends and collaborators to play on the record, including Steven Van Zandt, Richie Ramone and Joan Jett. That's probably how Joey Ramone would have wanted it. In interviews, he talked a lot about how proud he was that the Ramones never strayed from their original vision just for the sake of having a hit.
"You know, we were always there for our fans, and there for ourselves," Ramone once said in an interview. "We never sold ourselves out or — we never wanted to play dance music or crap like that. We always stayed true to what the Ramones are."
The same could be said about Joey Ramone's brief solo career, too.
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by Terry Duffy
Discussion topics at Monday's Lewiston Town Board session were numerous and varied. A big one concerned the proposed Town of Lewiston Community Recreation and Senior Services Center.
Resident Paulette Glasgow had questions in the comments segment over transparency, or the lack of it by the town thus far. This triggered responses at the session by Town Councilman Ernie Palmer and Town Attorney Mike Dowd, and further moves this week in the form of explanations and voices of support by Town Supervisor Steve Reiter and volunteer members of the town recreation committee on the merits of the proposed center.
"Over the past year, the Town Board has scheduled meetings regarding the rec center," Glasgow began. She said this has involved such groups as the Lewiston-Porter School District, Lew-Port's administrators, Board of Education and staff; area land use developers; the town's Planning Board; the Lewiston Environmental Commission, the town building board; rec center architects; construction companies and others.
"There's one group that you haven't met with yet, that's the people," said Glasgow "... Why don't you have a public information meeting, where people can come, you take comments, you can answer their questions and maybe that will resolve some of this?
"I'm getting phone calls from seniors, and I'll be honest with you, they're pissed," she continued. "You may hear one thing, but I hear quite another."
Expanding on the public comment idea, Glasgow asked, "How about a public referendum? I think that's probably a good thing to do, to see if the people really want this."
She then suggested the board consider a resolution to have a public information meeting scheduled to answer questions and have a public referendum. "That would surely tell you if the public wants this, because all I'm hearing is, this is something needed for our community, it's in high demand. ... It's a long-standing need ...
"Obviously no one has come here and told you that," she told the board. "... Maybe that's what you need to do ... have a meeting, so they can (come) here and give their opinion."
Palmer quickly responded, "Mrs. Glasgow is absolutely correct in asking for a public information meeting. You can bet that this is forthcoming."
Dowd piped in saying, "You can't put the cart before the horse (with holding an information meeting before all the recreation center specifics are finalized). We're not rushing into this whole thing like it's a barn-burner."
Palmer continued, "... One of things that will make this a success ... is complete transparency as this goes forward. We have to have transparency in this project in order to gain the trust of everyone involved. We are not going to embark on a $10 million or more project with backroom ... it's just not going to happen ... I won't be a part of that."
Reiter pointed out that the town has in fact had public discussions on the proposed recreation center. A lengthy presentation by the town recreation center committee and Reiter occupied much of a Dec. 10 board work session.
And the matter has been discussed at subsequent sessions of the Town Board, plus at recent sessions of the Lewiston-Porter School Board, including one held just last week, and at the Porter Town Board's Feb. 11 meeting.
This week, the town and the recreation/senior center committee, seemingly responding to Glasgow's concerns, expanded on this information sharing further, to remove any doubts of transparency concerning its proposal. In materials released over past days and posted on its website, www.LewistonRSC.org, the committee reported the following updates:
•Lewiston has solicited lead agency status for the project, and a 30-day waiting period will be complete on March 4.
•The State Environmental Quality Review process has been completed.
•A request for quotation for construction management services is in current review.
•A letter of intent to sell school property to the Town of Lewiston is in its final stages.
•Unanimous approval has been received from the Niagara County Planning Board for this project.
The town announced it will hold a series of public comment sessions, with the purpose of providing interested residents the opportunity "to offer support or your opinion on this project." Meetings will be held Mondays, March 4, March 25, April 22 and May 23, at 6 p.m. in Lewiston Town Hall. All are open and residents and interested parties are encouraged to attend.
"We are now at the point when we are comfortable with the overall design and direction of the project and now must determine the public need and desire for this center," commented Reiter in a column that appears on Page 5 of this week's Sentinel. "The Town of Lewiston asks for your input, comments, questions and concerns at these next public meetings. Each meeting will address the Lewiston Recreation and Senior Services Center, and we look forward to your input."
Moving on to other news from the session:
•Sara Court resident John Frandina, appearing with two other residents, inquired as to the status of the town's intent to sell off green space in the Lewistowne Park subdivision. The Town Board, responding to what it called long-standing issues involving town-owned green spaces in the subdivision, including maintenance problems, overgrown trees, liability factors, access and encroachments from neighboring landowners, has been considering selling off the lands. Problem is, according to Frandina and others who have appeared or commented on the plan, is the impact on property owners should a sale policy be implemented.
Reiter, Dowd and board members responded the matter is not yet final and that it's the town's intent to do what's best for affected residents. "The goal of the Town Board is to place limits on the green spaces if the green spaces are sold," said Dowd, adding it was never the town's intent to sell off all the lands to just one person.
Dowd said the town has been updating its surveys of the lands, the board was still reviewing the matter and that all affected residents will be getting letters on a yet-to-be-announced informational meeting, to fully discuss the matter further.
"The board will weigh all the pros and cons before a final decision is made," said Palmer, adding that none, including a proposed green space sale to Jay Coppins family interests, has been finalized thus far.
•The board unanimously approved a resolution in support of the Second Amendment, and called for repeal of the NY SAFE Act and opposing federal anti-gun measures proposed by the Obama administration. Councilman Ron Winkley, former chief of the Lewiston Police, called recent swift passage of the SAFE Act by the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo "ridiculous" and said the Western New York Chief's Association, along with a number of other law enforcement organizations are staunchly opposed to the measure. Reiter, Councilman Mike Marra and Palmer all voiced similar frustrations on the SAFE Act and its impact on gun rights.
Lewiston joins a number of local municipalities and county legislatures throughout the state in opposing the act.
•Reiter blasted the New York State Power Authority on its continuing to allow out-of-district costs to be passed on to Lewiston for maintaining NYPA upgrades. Noting a recent water service line improvement on NYPA property, completed at town expense, he called for Dowd to investigate further NYPA's out-of-district fees not being paid to the town.
•Marra directed that Town Parks Director Mike Dashineau prepare a report outlining further improvement work to be done at town parks, using annual NYPA benefit funds delegated to the town from the 2007 relicensing agreement. Parks in need include Colonial Village (roof repairs to the shelter) and at Sanborn (gazebo and equipment needs). Dashineau was requested to prepare a report and estimate for board review.