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Wolf Unbound by Lauren Dane
With her anchor not an option and done mourning the mate she lost, Cascadia enforcer Tegan Warden's ready to leave the protective shelter of her family and her pack. Tegan knows she needs someone specific for her sexual needs as she re-enters the dating world. Detective Ben Stoner's not a wolf but she's howled since their erotic encounter at Club DeSade where their needs were definitely met.
Over coffee, they realized they'd known of each other for two years but hadn't met, Ben worked with her brothers and had been to the house and she was on Cade's personal detail. Making a date, Ben rushed to make a meeting with Cade and Lex, and both immediately noticed Tegan's scent on Ben. With an accidental mating by the end of their first date Ben and Tegan have the Warden's up in arms.
While the primary thread was Tegan and Ben's relationship and everything it entailed, all things Pellini, the threat, thugs, tricks, plots and plans owned the secondary thread. Before packs could spring their meticulous trap designed to completely ensnare and neutralize Pellini loosed a multi-pronged attack shaking Cascadia and the wolf community to its core, leading Cade to declare open war!
The Carver's Problem by B.L. Brooklyn
***A complimentary copy of this read was furnished by the author in exchange for an unbiased review***
After ten years of captivity and constant torture, an almost feral Cort shows specks of civility thanks to his roommate, Theya. Trading surreptitious glances and accidental touches skirts the edges of their platonic relationship. Their domesticity is marred by fairies and carvers trying to arrest Theya and Jeri's determination to force Cort into the pack Alpha role Jeri abandoned.
While Dar hosts a 'come to Jesus' meeting with Jeri, Trish and Mikhail make decisions about their relationship as our intrepid rebel species pack plan a rescue mission when Theya is captured causing Cort to surge toward his humanity. A glimpse in Fairyland and a visit to the traditional carver camp leads to someone valuable ending up with the rebels and insinuates battles to come.
Meanwhile pack member Mikhail's familial issues are highlighted after he locates his missing younger brother, Soren. Rescued by alone in the world earth carver, Trish, Soren's been living as her pet. Returning to pack land, Mikhail, Soren and Trish's reception mirrors Dar and Beth's giving this reader a sense of deja vu and a wonder on the quick resolution of some conflicts.
For this reader's taste this outing had a case of sophomore slump. Lacking was a sense of urgency tying the installments and seamless transitions between two sets of major characters smoothing the flow. However, easily accessible characters, rapid pacing and the battles quickly exposed blatant bigotry and power mongers along with their insidious betrayals as a bit more this corrupt world is revealed.
Rating: 3.5stars
The Carver's Magic by B.L. Brooklyn
***A complimentary copy of this read was furnished by the author in exchange for an unbiased review***
The supernatural community wasn't very fond of the unique powerful, multi-blooded Carvers, but they'd defeated them once, changing their fates and would do it again. Carvers were forced to give up their children to be raised by humans until they were 18 in hopes that delay in learning their magic would keep them from realizing the full potential of their power.
When young Carvers Shane and Beth were taken to spend time with their biological families neither were receptive to hearing that they were the future of Carver domination and should seek out their carver mates and join the fight. Having learned bits of magic on their own, Beth and Shane decided on tamping down their powers and masquerading as human in the world they knew.
Bartender Shane looked forward to seeing a shy, tiny, dainty, human every Friday at the Amber Line but not her take no prisoners sister, Beth. Uncomfortable that Cory's drawn the attention of a swaggering wolf and Beth has drawn his ire. With a clientele of fairies, werewolves, witches, vampire and a smattering of humans, Shane's even less pleased when the sisters become his new workmates.
Beth is annoyed at having to bartend weekends at the Amber Line to protect Cory, Beth had pledged her heart to high school crush, werewolf Dar, while he healed from an accident. Afterward, Dar acted like Beth didn't exist and the years hadn't brought change. Dar still acted like Beth didn't exist even while forcing the wolf's attention from Cory and ignoring her.
Their human boss and customers are oblivious to the supernatural influx during sisters first weekend. Dar upsets Beth's equilibrium by coming both nights, Cory's infatuation with Shane may be coming to an end as she's assigned to work the closed door vampire area and Shane's off-kilter after seeing the fae police, his father's emissary, an obsessed werewolf and learns Beth's a carver too.
Readers will find an intriguing tale of supernaturals positioning for a species war, where enemies stand shoulder to shoulder, secrets and deception reign and no one can stand on the sidelines. The characters and the well paced story are easy to invest in and the multi-layered, exciting world had this reader saluting this author's heady debut.
Rating: 4.5stars
Midnight Unbound by Lara Adrian
Breed Hunter Scythe fell hard for widowed breedmate Chiara Genova when he sheltered and defended her family six weeks ago. Since then he's thought of little else. Hearing from a fellow Breed that he was needed to keep Chiara safe, Scythe was on his way almost before the call ended. While thankful for Scythe's help previously, Chiara wasn't keen to leave her son or to be alone with Scythe.
Determined not to give in to his growing blood and sexual frustration for Chiara, Scythe became more surly and broody. Chiara couldn't stop thinking of the swirling emotions or the heat that zinged through her body when he was near. Soon the storm outside matches the one raging between them. Chiara's vengeful stalker arrives in time to spoil their coupled afterglow and aims true when he shoots.
The Vampire King by Heather Killough-Walden
Vampire Charles Alexander Ward hates his king, Roman D'Angelo, and vows vengeance for the death of his magic mentor. Through magical help, Charles learns vampire secrets to use against Roman and the perfect tool for the king's downfall would be paranormal author Evelynne 'Evie' Farrow. Charles would ensure Roman never forgot he'd been bested him whenever he saw his Queen.
Two days ago, Evie was in the coffee shop scribbling notes and hoping to be inspired enough for another best seller when he came over, looking and acting like one of the heroes she never tired of writing, A sultry, sexy, smoldering vampire even his name, Roman, conjured ideas of vampires. Evie decides lust time is over since Roman thinks he is a vampire and she needs to be protected from his enemies.
While the many tried and true tropes used and fairly good characters gaining powers supported a solid outline of a paranormal King finding his Queen, for this reader's taste the pacing, multiple POV's and storylines plus too much explanation did not. Sometimes confused and unable to connect to the characters wasn't the outing was not this reader's idea of a good time.
Perhaps its foundation story jitters urging caution on a second helping of the series for this reader. (Overwritten to the point of confusion on the too many threads, also the foundation story read like the series bible.) Perhaps it isn't jitters. (There was intrigue, a good heroine and the hero wasn't too stupid. Also the foundation laid out the direction, rules and parameters of this series world.)
Rating: 3.5stars
Building From Ashes by Elizabeth Hunter
It's highly recommended Elemental Mysteries is read before digging into the back stories of fan favorite, Carwyn and new character Brigid. Though it brackets A Hidden Fire, what could be confusing here is thoroughly explained in the previous series.
After years of alternating abuse and neglect, Brigid Connor showed no surprise or alarm when big, shaggy earth vampire priest Carwyn ap Bryn's came into her bedroom and saved her. Carwyn's belief is one loves and protects family first and last every time and there was no question Brigid needed a better family. Carwyn helped her into one but knew he couldn't help with what Brigid had to face next.
While 1000 year old Carwyn, lover of American wrestling, bad jokes and Hawaiian print shirts was a lonely and an intermittent fixture in her life, Brigid had the hard part of growing up and through emotional damage and rebellion as a very sheltered human in a vampire world as she ripened to be a full character to appreciate.
This reader had difficulty releasing Carwyn and Brigid's combined past through changing times and situations (possibly affecting the rating). To this reader's taste, the author can be counted on to ignore a casual, steamy, sex-riddled hookup in favor of a fumbling, bumbling old fashioned ROMANCE between fully fleshed characters. The intrinsic humor and wit of the characters ensure a fun read.
Rating: 4.25stars
Furbidden Mate by Jessica Snow
Though family duty demands a mating between their packs, when disillusioned wolf shifter Liam Greyson even thinks of his betrothed touching him he's filled with revulsion and loathing. As the alpha's son and only heir of one of the area's most lucrative businesses it's up to him to lead and teach. He'd prefer a fuller figured woman that sees things the way his pack does, not working opposite his leadership.
There's nothing like a new man to make the old one a memory and Katerina Headley's bolstering her ego before she sets out to prove the adage right. Her father and teen sister Mackenzie are supportive about Kat's hefty curves but notice her strength increase and her meat craving. She doesn't tell her father and says little to her sister about her new short temper, extra hair and odd dreams.
Kat's annoyed she's not having the usual fun at the club and is more than willing to dance with the first man that asks. She's even willing to go with him for 'fresh air' but when he's looking for more than air with her, Liam breaks from the swarm of women surrounding him to rescue Kat. Though Kat and Liam enjoy the night out, they're both disappointed when Liam tells her he's committed to another.
Kat's changes lead her to a new job working for Liam's family business. Though still attracted there doesn't seem to be a way to avoid the looming deadline for Liam to mate the rival alpha's repulsive daughter. Watching Kat whenever he can, Liam's convinced he knows her secret and reveals he's a wolf and could mate her. Kat's speechless. They're dumbfounded to discover Kat's actually a bear shifter.
Liam and Kat were likable enough but didn't have enough chemistry for this reader's taste. Also likeable was the secondary characters and their random threads with little impact vaguely associating them to Liam and Kat. Overall, this outing is much too busy to be the marshmallow read the title suggests and while not a bad read some trimming would not have been out of place.
Rating: 3.5stars
The Seeker: Ember by Ditter Kellen
***This read is the compilation of five serialized installments***
Photojournalist Ember Wells year of terror ends with promotion. The highs and lows of the first day of her new job fade quickly when Ember meets her sexy, breathtaking new neighbor, Angelo 'call me Angel' Dimitrov. Later Ember would think about making plans with Clay the cute cop that handled her case, a new janitor creeping her out and uncertainty about her stalker, the infamous Watcher.
The Watcher's return seems undeniable when notes and photos are delivered to Ember and her best friend Laura. After raising Ember's temperature then her suspicions Angel mysteriously asks for her trust. Clay and Laura meet at Ember's apartment and Clay's unhappy Ember looked to Angel for support when he and Laura had interrupted a quarrel. Angel doesn't want another man close to Ember.
After Clay and Laura leave, Angel unwinds a tale of vampires and forbidden love ending with the Watcher being a vampire hunter intent on luring a pure blood vampire to Ember's side. Shocked but lucid, Ember decides to trust. Ember's determined to avoid another rash of murdered women trying to lure Angel when another note is delivered to her threatening to kill her friend unless Ember surrenders.
This straight reprint combines the separate installment for convenience and each dovetails into the next as an exciting chapter break in this fast paced read. . For my taste the pace was a double edged sword as niceties like logic were quickly skimmed or ignored. Even with multiple recognizable clichés, statements and acts this outing is an enjoyable read if the reader doesn't pick them out.
Marked by the Vampire by Cynthia Eden
Criminal psychologist Dr. Olivia Maddox has wanted to know why for a long time. Being attacked by werewolves left her with the question of why some werewolves and vampires go bad. The question drove her so strongly she finagled her way to an assignment at Purgatory. Pate reluctantly agreed to one month with close oversight while Olivia pondered if Pate himself was human.
Few people knew FBI Agent Shane August was a centuries old vampire on his way to an undercover assignment at Purgatory. The armed escort on the ferry certainly didn't. Shane had been preparing to infiltrate and stop a rogue vampire uprising in the prison for weeks and having heard about Olivia thought he was prepared. But he wasn't and he certainly wasn't prepared for the desire she ignited.
As Shane and Olivia finished their first professional meeting she turned his cryptic responses and Pate's parting comment in her mind. The sadistic new Purgatory warden hoped Olivia would be gone before she remembered they'd met as he salivated over using newly devised tortures on the inmates. The warden was a problem and though he didn't know it, the warden's actions helped Shane's plan.
Though Olivia was drawn to Purgatory for answers, she now knows there's much more than meets the eye. The guards are slow to react when a werewolf attacks Olivia but Shane is not. After tasting Olivia's blood the alpha predators ratchet up their psyches to possess her while the warden is in a hurry for Olivia to leave. Before she can someone thinks it would be clever to give the werewolves a snack.
Shane was as good a hero as promised and Pate's machinations were apparently far reaching. This reader resisted accepting Olivia at the outset as she seemed to be made in the falsely independent female prone to TSTL moments but she did burst from that mold and was ultimately a strong character. Also, the pacing seemed to be off in this sophomore effort but the story was solid throughout.
Devoured by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Vampire hunter Tane thinks hunting half-breeds is a waste of a self-respecting Charon's skills but the Commission's policy is clear. Capture all half-breeds encountered and bring them to the Commission for execution, so breaking off the chase for Salvatore and Levet was a no-brainer. But the closer Tane got to the female the more he wanted to know what or who she was protecting and why.
Half jinn Laylah knew the vampire was following her and she could probably guess why as she led him away from Caine's estate. Weakened from hunger and staying ahead of the vampire, Laylah challenges him to appear and kill her. Laylah's surprised Tane appears so quickly and unprepared for him to guesses her secretly, she also wasn't prepared to be so attracted to him. Neither was he.
While Tane was busy fighting vampires with a vendetta, Laylah escapes. Just when Laylah thinks she's put enough distance between them, Tane's back for what he really wants and it has nothing to do with the Commission. Laylah and Tane bounce around time and space looking for answers about her heritage and a magical infant she's responsible for as they prove irresistible to each other.
This outing was extremely busy but felt like filler and lacked that certain something, perhaps it was urgency from the thinly written characters. Overall, this reader thought the bland installment was paranormal light, supernatural beings without all that spicy, pesky otherworldliness.


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This was my first time to teach a DSLR Photography Lesson to a brother and sister. Taryn lives in St. Petersburg, but her brother, Scott, now resides in Amsterdam. So while her brother was back visiting, and since she got a brand new Nikon D5100 as a mother's day present this year, all things fell into place for our lesson this morning, including massive humidity! Scott had had his Canon XTi for awhile, but still was mostly using it in auto-mode. Since he lives and travels around Europe so much helping him during the lesson get the most out of his DSLR will hopefully allow him to one day return to the U.S. with a fantastic European photograph portfolio.
While practicing how to photograph moving subjects and how to make a flash portrait in the shade, Scott used Taryn as a model and vice versa no doubt allowing for numerous outtake photos for each to have a laugh over. We later came across a great egret that was too busy hunting its lunch (lizards) to be bothered much by the siblings getting some wildlife photography practice. I instructed them to get down at eye level to the bird and to also remember to use portrait orientation for some shots, especially when its neck was elongated upwards.
It was a very fun and interesting two hours. While Scott is soon to return to Amsterdam, I may see Taryn again for a future lesson.
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The Cook Book
Recipe for the week of December 19 - 25
Soap Bubble clustering of a Plurality Vote Rule
Some of the simplest self-organizing cellular automata can be conceptualized as
voter models
. For instance, in the two-color CA known as
majority vote
, with each synchronous update the opinion at
is replaced by the majority opinion within a neighborhood of
. The special case
p(1) = p(2) = 0
of last week's non-linear voter model is a nearest-neighbor majority vote CA. As the size of the neighbor set increases, such systems approximate a nonlinear partial differential equation called
motion by mean curvature (mmc)
that exhibits surface-tension clustering over time.
This week's soup illustrates an intriguing multi-color variant of the same idea that we call
plurality vote
. The process started from a uniform random configuration of 16 pastels over the array of about 3/4 of a million sites. Think of an election, Italian say, with 16 political parties instead of 2. Each individual changes allegiance in an attempt to conform to the most popular local faction, adopting the plurality opinion if there is a clear favorite. (In case of a tie, no change occurs). In the present example the neighbor set for site
is a 9 by 9 box centered at
As time goes on, consensus forms on many droplets of increasing size, while other small cohorts are swallowed by larger clusters that surround them. The emergent dynamics are again driven by a digital variant of motion by mean curvature, with surface tension effects reminiscent of soap bubble interactions. Note in particular the charactristic, nearly stable vertex angles of approximately 120 degrees. One hopes that CA experiments such as this will shed light on the nonlinear behavior of multitype
systems, which are poorly understood at present.


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Editorial: Justice delayed becomes justice denied
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Here's what we see in the video:
A young man is jogging down the middle of a street.
Time: 9:57 p.m. and 20 seconds.
He slows to a walk and passes a police SUV, his right hand out. It is hard to see, but he is holding a small knife.
Time: 9:57 and 30 seconds.
Two police officers step out of a vehicle. They step toward the young man, guns pointed, as he moves slightly away from them.
Time: 9:57 and 33 seconds.
The young man spins counterclockwise. He falls hard to the ground.
Time: 57 and 37 seconds.
Nobody just drops like that. He has been shot. You see the puff of a bullet hitting his body.
Time: 9:57 and 38 seconds.
He is shot again. More puffs. His body jerks, then ceases to move.
Time: 9:57 and 49 second.
From start to finish, we are witnessing 29 seconds of horror.
This is the video Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Police Department tried so hard for more than a year to keep the public from seeing, saying their concern was to not compromise ongoing federal and local investigations. But the video was disturbing then and they knew it — they feared it. And it is no less disturbing now.
Holding back the video for so long, making it public Tuesday evening only under orders from a judge, was a mistake. It was sure to jolt this city no matter when it was released, then or now.
When justice is delayed — and failing to level with the public this long was justice delayed — it becomes justice denied. When justice is delayed, it smacks of politics when it finally arrives.
To whom should we listen now as our city braces for the inevitable and entirely understandable demonstrations? We would say listen to the family of Laquan McDonald, the young man who was killed. He was just 17.
In a statement released hours after Jason Van Dyke, the police officer involved in the shooting, finally was charged with an actual crime — first-degree murder — McDonald's family called for only peaceful protests.
"No one understands the anger more than us but if you choose to speak out, we urge you to be peaceful," the family said. "Don't resort to violence in Laquan's name."
Laquan was not a perfect young man. He had a record of run-ins with the police as a juvenile. He had PCP in his bloodstream when he was walking down Pulaski Road that night, Oct. 20, 2014. He was in fact carrying a small knife, with which he had punctured a tire of a police vehicle.
But Officer Van Dyke knew none of this when he emptied his gun, all 16 rounds, into McDonald. Nor was any of it relevant.
What is relevant — watch the video, if you can stomach it — is that Laquan McDonald did nothing to deserve what happened to him. He did nothing to deserve to die.
Calling Van Dyke to account is easy. Calling our city to account is harder, and this should be the serious business of any protests in the next days or weeks. How is it that any Chicago police officer, right in front of at least eight other officers, would act in this way? Where is weakness in the department's training and supervision? How is it that we live in a city in which any officer of the law would shoot down a young man as if he were a deer in the woods?
Events of the last year tells us we still live in a city that ducks the hard stuff.
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez waited more than a year to press charges against Van Dyke. We don't buy her argument, which she made again Tuesday, that she could not move faster because shootings by cops involve "highly complex" legal issues.
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy, in a similar act of ducking, declined until Tuesday to fire a police officer, Dante Servin, who shot into a crowd in 2012 and killed 22-year-old Rekia Boyd. McCarthy failed for two months to follow a police review board recommendation to terminate Servin.
When the superintendent finally did announce he would fire Servin — just hours before Van Dyke was charged and the video was released — he insisted, against all appearances, that this had nothing to do with trying to cool the public's fury toward the police.
So it goes when justice is delayed. After awhile, nobody is inclined to believe you.
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Man, what did I drink last night… oh, hello, blog!
Hey Dan. It's been a long time!
Yeah, it has, hasn't it? But it's good to be back! I had the strangest dreams… four horsemen, angels pouring out stuff from bowls, trumpets, and somewhere I've never heard of called Tottori.
Oh. Really. *cough*
Well, apparently I needed the downtime, because I guess I've been asleep for about 4 months now. And it's January! Almost time for another J1 season.
Um, about that…
I see the schedule's been released… another home opener to start the year! And it's against… Sagan Tosu?
Listen, I hate to be the one to tell you, but–
Did they get promoted? I knew Kofu and Kashiwa had it locked up… well, good for them at any rate!
No, it's not…
And week two is away at…
Will you pay attention for one seco–
…Fagiano Okayama.
…I tried to tell you…
…honestly, you're better off having slept through it.
That bad?
So dumping Jofuku for Okuma didn't really do much, did it?
Well, Okuma did okay, but it wasn't him on the pitch, was it.
I suppose not. So we never recovered, did we.
Oh, we came close.
How close?
Last week of the season.
Son of a bitch. So we still could have… how bad was it?
Pretty bad.
Well, fuck.
Yep, pretty much how we felt at the time.
So that's it, huh? A year in J2?
No TV broadcasts, less media coverage, minuscule away support, away games in the countryside where the trains don't run, no Nabisco Cup, and all the big teams are in J1 fighting for the title?
Well, yeah, but look at the plus side.
What plus side?
I mean, what other reason is there to go to Toyama? Or Kitakyushu? Or Tokushima? You've always wanted to see Japan, here's your chance! All those stadiums with great local food, great views, and teams you've always heard about but never saw play!
Well, that's certainly a plus.
And while J1 gets a month off, J2 just keeps on going! Plenty of soccer to get you through the year, and every game matters!
Good point.
And best of all… we get a Tokyo Derby again!
Okay, I'm convinced that maybe this won't suck as much. But isn't it going to suck not having any of our star players? Konno, Yonemoto, Ishikawa and the rest have all been sold off to J1 teams, right?
Actually, they've all stayed on.
You're shitting me.
Nope, most of Tokyo's starters are still on the books.
But we're in J2 now! How do we have the money?
Well, Murabayashi resigned, but before then he promised that we'd be back in J1 in a year, so the personnel budget was untouched. Oguro, Ricardinho, Maeda, and that Korean dude who never played are all going back to their former teams. And we did get rid of a few players…
Like who?
Shingo Akamine will be staying with Vegalta Sendai, and they're also borrowing Matsushita for a year. Kim Yong-gun got picked up by Omiya, but we did make a decent amount of money from that. Shigematsu is going on loan to Fukuoka for a year…Ryo Hiraide will spend a year in Toyama… Abe is gonna defend the posts for Shonan… Other than Kim and maybe Shigematsu, nobody we'd really miss.
So, did we manage to sign anyone?
Oh yeah, lots of players. Three Brazilians! Roberto, Roberto, and Pedro Jr.
How did we get three? We only had one last year, and we were dark horse favorites for an ACL slot!
Better late then never.
By the way you repeated yourself, you said Roberto twice.
Oh, no, there's two of them. One's 25 and a forward, the other's 31 and a volante.
Well, that's promising. Did we pick up anyone else?
Oh yeah. Midfielder Kazumasa Uesato from Sapporo on a loan… Taiki Takamatsu from Oita too. He's a good striker, will probably back up Hirayama. As far as full pickups, Tatsuya Yazawa at midfield, Tomokazu Nagira from Fukuoka on defense, and Satoshi Tokizawa from Kusatsu for a 3rd goalkeeper.
All in all, sounds like a pretty solid set of acquisitions. A year too late, perhaps…
…well, if wishes were horses Urawa would be in the Saitama Prefectural League.
…but at least we're on the way back.
That we are.
Gonna be a long year.
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The test is comprised of approximately one hundred multiple-choice questions that test the person's knowledge and skills in the following areas: Reading, which comprises 27 percent of the exam; Mathematics, which comprises another 27 percent of the exam; Writing, which comprises 27 percent of the exam; and Instructional Support, which accounts for the final 19 percent of the exam.
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IBM Deep Learning Service
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Deep learning driven by large neural network models is overtaking traditional machine learning methods for understanding unstructured and perceptual data domains such as speech, text, and vision. At the same time, the "as-a-Service"-based business model on the cloud is fundamentally transforming the information technology industry. These two trends: deep learning, and "as-a-service" are colliding to give rise to a new business model for cognitive application delivery: deep learning as a service in the cloud. In this paper, we will discuss the details of the software architecture behind IBM's deep learning as a service (DLaaS). DLaaS provides developers the flexibility to use popular deep learning libraries such as Caffe, Torch and TensorFlow, in the cloud in a scalable and resilient manner with minimal effort. The platform uses a distribution and orchestration layer that facilitates learning from a large amount of data in a reasonable amount of time across compute nodes. A resource provisioning layer enables flexible job management on heterogeneous resources, such as graphics processing units (GPUs) and central processing units (CPUs), in an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud.
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In 2016, the State Party held Precinct Caucuses as the first step in its biennial convention cycle. In this non-Presidential year, the State Party will hold stand-alone Legislative District Caucuses and joint Legislative District Caucuses/County Conventions on March 24th.
Local Democrats will meet on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 10:00 am, to begin the process of choosing 44th Legislative District Delegates to the June 16th Washington State Democrats State Convention in Wenatchee.
In total, 49 Legislative Districts and 35 Counties will meet in March while Clark, King, Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, and Snohomish Counties will host their County Conventions on April 22.
- WHAT: 44th Legislative District Caucus.
- DATE: Saturday, March 24, 2018.
- TIME: 10:00 am.
- WHERE: Fire Station #4, 1525 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA – Annex building behind the station.
For a full list of caucus/convention locations or to pre-register, please go to: https://www.wa-democrats.org/page/2018-convention.
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For outdoor enjoyment at home, there are few things better than a patio. Originally designed as an enclosed open-air court within a home, the modern patio has evolved to become a paved section in the backyard area of a home. While this feature can be enjoyed in pleasant weather, direct sunlight or rainy days can lessen the usefulness of this extra "room" in your dwelling.
Adding an overhanging awning to your patio can have many pleasant effects. In bright daylight, a patio awning will provide a cooling shade to enjoy the day in. During rainy weather, it will protect you and your patio furniture from the water and allow greater usage.
Because an awning does not have vertical pole supports to brace the frame from the ground, most patio awning materials are of a strong but lightweight construction.
There are several styles of patio awnings you can obtain to cover your outdoor living room. A permanent covering can be attached to the framework of your patio awning if you desire. Several types of retractable awnings are available to give one the choice of shade or sunshine while the patio is in use.
There are two basic designs for retractable awnings. A motorized version can give you the option of having the awning shade rolled up via pulleys within the lateral arms and this removed from view but still have the side braces extended. Other motorized retractable awnings will simply raise the awning screen up to lay flat against the building wall.
One of the best advantages to the manual crank retractable awning is that the amount of retraction can be modified easily and different effects can be obtained. Since manual crank retractable awnings are generally designed to roll up into a protective tube, they have a greater effective life-span than motorized fold away awnings.
Whether you install a hand cranked patio awning or one that is motorized, the awning can be either folded back against the side of the house or rolled up in a protective tube covering which will more effectively protect the material from pooled water or high winds.
While the most common material used to create a patio awning is canvas, there are several types of plastic fibre coverings that can be obtained that provide either total opacity or a translucent material which will allow a diffuse light through to soften the sunlight. While there are some patio awnings made of aluminium, they are not as versatile and are usually built onto the home as a permanent fixture.
Visit our Outdoor Living Pinterest board to get some great ideas on creating a shaded patio.


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A special synergy comes from investing in three different kinds of activities that combine to improve your health and wellness: eating patterns, activity patterns, and rest & relaxation patterns. Activities that combine more than one at the same time — like gardening, picnics, or yoga, to name just a few — bring an extra special benefit. Here are a few examples of ways I have found to mix and match eating, moving, and relaxing. Continue reading
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Something from Nothing: Gifts from the Compost Pile
Some years ago, when winter was coming to an end and spring was still soggy and cold, I discovered a lone organic potato in my kitchen. I have to specify that it was organic because conventionally grown potatoes are much less likely to root and generate offspring. This sad little potato was dried out, wrinkly, and way past edible. At least six little rootlets were beginning to form on the skin, and so I decided to try an experiment. Continue reading
Slow Food for Passover and Other Times
This week I'm starting to prepare for Passover, which begins this coming Friday at sunset, and I am reminded of an experience from a few years ago, when I got an email from a neighbor asking if anyone knew where she could find horseradish. Now it turns out that I had planted a horseradish root a few years prior, so I happened to know the answer to her question. Continue reading


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How To Sell Me Your Comics, part one: APE
I was thinking of writing another book review today – maybe the first three issues of Helios, which I just got from the publisher in the mail, or the first Astro City trade, which I got from Larry Young – and when I got around to thinking about reviewing Video #1 and Fragile Prophet #1, which I picked up from the Lost In The Dark Press table at APE, I realized I had something else on my mind. See, over the last several months I've started really trying to pay attention to the way this business works, and I realized I learned a lot from my exploration of APE this year. Some great successes and some pretty miserable failures.
I've also noticed a new column up on the Isotope forum by Joe Rivera, called The Consumer. Joe lets us know in a stirring manifesto that the most important cog in the whole comics machine is himself – the consumer. The reader. We're the last link in the chain, and without us, everything falls apart. Because none of it works unless we decide to grab our wallets, pull some hard-earned cash out of there, and slap it down on the counter to take those comics home and read 'em.
I think Joe's got himself a mighty fine point. So I'm writing today to paint a little picture about how folks can get me to do just that, and I'm gonna use APE as my canvas.
Tell Me Why Your Book Is Good
I read an article by Larry Young a while back about how creators should pitch their books to publishers, and he told them, "Know what your book is about." He explained how to be concise and how to get your concept across quickly and attractively. Frankly, if you're trying to sell your book to anybody, you should take a look at that article, 'cause it works the same on me as a reader. Most tables I walked up to at APE, I asked the same question: "What can you tell me about this?" – and I'd point at their book or their posters or whatever – and boy, did I get a range of answers. Some folks had it together. Bret Hodson, creator of Romance And Cigarettes, told me, "It's like True Story Swear To God, but if it turned out really badly. With more swearing." Out came my three dollars. Lots of people, on the other hand, didn't have any idea what to say to me (and these are all real quotes):
- "This one has robots."
- "It's autobiographical. Oh, and this one is a humor anthology."
- "It's not really about anything, really."
Present Yourself
Look, you have to have some confidence and enthusiasm. There are shy, sensitive-looking people slouching at fifty other tables. I don't want to share a cry with you. I want to have a conversation. If I come up and say hello, don't look surprised! And try not to act desperate; that gets me nervous, and kinda creeped out. You want me relaxed. It's okay if you're a perfectionist and you don't think your art is good enough. It's okay if your book has a sad theme, or if it's about something depressing or alienated. That doesn't mean it's smart to pitch it to me in the same way. Save that depression and alienation for your drawing board; when you're actually talking to me, try to at least give the impression that you're glad I'm there. You don't have to tell me the funniest joke I ever heard right off the bat. You don't have to launch into a prepared speech about your book. You don't even have to impress me – that's for your book to do. What you have to do is make me want to continue to stand in front of your table. It's like Las Vegas. The longer I stay, the more likely I'm gonna leave my money with you. If you're having trouble getting confident enough about your actual book – and I can understand self-doubt, believe me – then start simple. Smile or nod at me. Say hello. Take a deep breath, and go from there.
Have An Interesting Cover Design
Again, pretty obvious, right? Well, a lot of y'all fucked that up. I saw some great covers this year – one of the best was the cover to Lost In The Dark Press' Video #1. Here's that cover from their website (this is the best I could find – the real thing doesn't have the text at the bottom):
There's a lot of good stuff to say about this. The color is vivid and sharp. There's a good balance of detail and "white space" (which in this case is actually colored black). It provides just enough content and context to get me interested, and no more. That's ideal – get me interested, but don't give anything away if you can avoid it. You get the best of both worlds; it's physically appealing to the eye, because it gives me just enough to look at without overloading me, and it's mentally appealing to… well, the brain, because it makes me want to find out more about what's going on here. If you made this cover any more "busy," you'd ruin it – there wouldn't be any mystery, and it wouldn't be as eye-catching because you'd kill the contrast and overload the image. A lot of folks had some really plain covers, boring or busy or uninspired, and I don't want to drag them out because this isn't a finger-pointing column, but let me say this much: Take advantage of your production specs. If you're printing in black-and-white, work it; don't just settle for it. If your book is physically smaller than the average, find a design that fits that size. I saw a lot of covers that were obviously meant to be in color on full-size glossy paper, and frankly, that just makes me want to wait until you get your act together and print it that way. To put it another way: play to your strengths, brother. For more on what makes covers work, you might take a look at what Warren Ellis or James Sime had to say.
Don't Be Sloppy
Jesus, I saw some shoddy-ass looking books on the tables, and I didn't want anything to do with them. That doesn't mean you have to have high production values – though you do, as the feller says, get what you pay for – but at least make sure you proof-read this stuff before you send it out. As Jason Rodriguez pointed out in a recent entry on his blog, the letterer is the public face of the writer. If the lettering has a screw-up, it makes the writer look stupid and incompetent. I can't tell you how many books suffer from this, even in comics from bigger publishers. It drives me nuts and it should embarrass you. I don't intend to be mean or overly harsh, but this is a tough-love issue that a lot of people need to listen to. When I'm reading your book and a character says something like, "Oh Johnny I lvoe you," that pretty much tells me that you didn't read this thing even once. That tells me that you don't really give a shit about your book. And that tells me that I don't need to give a shit about your book. This applies to a lot of aspects of your comics besides the lettering – but the basic lesson is, Don't Be Sloppy. Pay attention to what you're doing. If you're not doing the very best job you can do, that's okay with me – the guy at the table next to you is.
Sell Stuff I Can Afford
I know you want to use the bookstore market, and I know Larry Young convinced you that releasing your book as an OGN was the smart move. Hey, I wouldn't begin to argue – it's working like gangbusters for his books, and I sure as hell can't argue with his numbers. But take a closer look at his numbers. $13 for a 96-page book, which is what he's proposing, is okay. It's a little more prohibitive than a $3 floppy, but it's still within a reasonable range. But if all you've got is $20 trades stacked up, I'm walkin'. I'm not made of money, brother, and I'm not dropping a Jackson on anything I didn't already plan on buying. That means you're gonna have to work about a hundred times as hard, for less than ten times as much of my money. A $20 trade is fine, especially if it's a good value for my dollar – throw in some sketches and bonus features, please – but at least offer me an "in" that won't scare me so bad and drain my wallet so quick. A $2 preview piece, or a free ashcan, for example, will get you well on your way, if I like it. I left a lot of tables empty-handed, even when their stuff looked great, because they didn't have anything in my budget.
Make Me Remember You
So let's say you've got it all together and you've gotten me to pick up your book and flip through it, and I like it enough to buy it. Is that all you want? That one sale? Is that why you worked so hard? Or do you want me to remember to pick up the next thing I see with your name on it?—or tell my friends about how cool you are? Remember, you won't always be there to sell something to me, so it's to your benefit to make sure I remember your name. There are a lot of ways to do this, and one of the biggest ones is your personality. Our conversation is gonna make me remember you. By the time I got to Daniel Cooney's table, for example, I was a little low on funds and not really looking to get anything over $3. He was selling trades of his Valentine series, which were reasonably priced but at the moment a little beyond what I was able to spend. But he took some time and talked to me – told me not just what the series was about, but what he wanted to do with it, why he was getting excited about it. His enthusiasm shined through and it seemed almost like he was more interested in talking with me about the book than in selling it to me. It was sincere. I'm gonna remember that excitement, that look on his face. He wasn't just reciting a speech; he was thinking, imagining, getting worked up. That's one good way to make me remember you – love the hell out of your goddamn book.
But not everybody's that confident, or that sociable – maybe you're a shy one, and this is your first time out. Okay, I can sympathize. You don't have to charm the hell out of me, don't worry. There's another way you can make me remember you, and it's something you already know how to do – comics. When I tell you I want to buy your book, ask me if I'd like you to sign it. If I say no, fine – but who the hell says no? If I say yes, you're at a crossroads. You can just sign your name on the damn thing and hand it to me, and off we go our separate ways, you with my money and me with your comic and some meaningless scribble on it. Or, you can put some pepper on it. Draw a little sketch. Ask me how to spell my name and write me a little note. Your signature is, let's face it, worthless. Jim Lee, you ain't. The point of having you sign it is to make it personal, so take advantage of the opportunity. It doesn't have to be your best work. I don't expect it to be. But if you go just that small extra distance, I'm gonna notice. When I read your book, all huddled up on my couch, and I see that silly little doodle, I'm gonna think about you, try to remember your face. Whether it's funny, or clever, or thoughtful, or stupid, the result will be the same: I'm gonna smile. Who knows? Maybe I'll show it to a friend. Now you've got me doing your marketing for you. I got a lot of books signed when I was at APE this year. A lot of them are just defaced comics. But a few of them are special. I'm gonna keep 'em, and I'm gonna take 'em out once in a while and look at the sketches and notes, and maybe I'll remember their creators' names next time I'm browsing the indie racks at my local comics shop. Props to Josh Cotter, Doug Paszkiewcz, Jeremy Tinder and and everyone else to made that extra little effort - it's appreciated.
By no means is this list comprehensive. These are just some thoughts I've been musing over since APE, and I thought they might be helpful to one or two burgeoning creators out there. If any of my fellow readers have any other suggestions, please, let us know! Leave a comment or post on a message board. There's no way we can expect the service and products we want unless we're vocal about it. As Joe Rivera says, we are the most powerful force in the comics industry. And you know what they say about great power.


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In response to recent reports which suggest that Nespresso has tied up with Australia Post to allow individuals to recycle their aluminium coffee pods through the mail, Oxfam Australia General Manager Julia Summer said:
"We encourage consumers to think about the excessive cost and negative environmental impacts of buying aluminium coffee pods which cannot be recycled using a curb-side recycling program but need to be recycled via post. Why not make a smarter decision at the checkout and buy Oxfam fair Coffee Capsules – a range of coffee pods that not only reduce the environmental and waste impacts often associated with capsules, but also are Fairtrade certified and organic."
Made using biodegradable plastics
Whilst most coffee brands tend to use capsules made of full aluminium, Oxfam treads a different path and manufactures a high quality range that is made using biodegradable plastic. This means even if the pods are not recycled, they will still break down in the landfill naturally. Oxfam's Fair Coffee Capsules offer the Australian consumer an environmentally friendly, ethically sourced convenient and affordable option. Oxfam capsules are compatible with Nespresso coffee machines and are roasted in Victoria.
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Help build a better future
By purchasing the product, you will be supporting Oxfam's attempt at building a future that is free from poverty and in the process ensure that farmers all over the world are working under conditions that are fair and funds raised will be used for community development projects. You can purchase Oxfam Fair Coffee Capsules online as well as Oxfam Shops across Australia.


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Logrocon with a report on DevCon 2016
Logrocon with a report on DevCon 2016
30 May 2016
On 25-26, May the annual Microsoft conference DevCon took place.
This year, we again participated with a lecture. As a reminder, our topic was: "Continuous Integration in 72 hours".
For thouse of you, who missed the report - you can catch up by the link https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/DevCon/DevCon-2016.
And here is our team at DevCon 2016:
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Can a carbon-steel tank take the high temperatures of superheated-steam cleaning?
Superheated-steam cleaning of alkali-metal tanks has long been a concern because of the high temperatures in the liquid pool. Tanks are normally designed for a pressure-and-temperature limit that does not anticipate temperatures as high as 1200°F.
CEI has been cleaning tanks with large quantities of alkali metals for many years and never experienced a problem, principally because the process is run at essentially zero pressure. To help potential customers understand that the process can be done safely, CEI commissioned a Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer with pressure-vessel design experience to tell it what the ASME-code calculations would predict for an allowable operating pressure under various scenarios.
In all cases, it was determined that the allowable pressure was higher than the 0–1 psig that CEI's system would place on the tank. Remember that the advantage of the superheated-steam process is that the large "excursions" that happen with WVN do not happen with superheated steam.
Here are a couple of examples to help illustrate the point.
|Case 1
|50,000-gallon vessel rated at 50 psig at 300°F constructed at SA 516 Gr 70 Carbon Steel, FD head, 0.25-inch-thick plate, 12′ dia. by 56′ straight side.
Allowable pressure at 300°F = 59 psig
Allowable pressure at 750°F = 44 psig
Allowable pressure at 1000°F = 7 psig
This shows that CEI can implement the superheated-steam process on a carbon steel tank up to 1000°F without exceeding the pressure capability of the tank, even using the conservative calculations of the ASME Pressure Vessel Code.
|Case 2
|50,000-gallon vessel rated at 45 psig at 300°F constructed at SA 240 (316 SS), FD head, 0.25 inch thick plate, 12′ dia. by 56′ straight side.
Allowable pressure at 300°F = 46 psig
Allowable pressure at 750°F = 35 psig
Allowable pressure at 1000°F = 33 psig
Allowable pressure at 1400°F = 7 psig
This shows that with a SS tank, CEI can safely implement the superheated-steam process up to our typical 1100°F with no concerns about exceeding the pressure capability of the tank.
Note: We realize these calculations are for a given tank configuration. The design of your tank can be easily reviewed in the same manner to set the upper bounds of the superheated-steam process for your tank.


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Georgetown women fall short against Penn State
Katie McCormick scored all of her 17 points in the second half
and helped Georgetown mount a late comeback that fell short in a
77-68 loss to No. 10 Penn State on Sunday.
After missing all five of her shots in the first half, McCormick
made five 3-pointers in the second half for the Hoyas (5-3).
Maggie Lucas scored 30 points and topped 2,000 for her career to
lead Penn State.
Lucas finished the game with 2,008 career points to pass Tanisha
Wright for fifth place on the school's scoring list.
"It's not something that comes on your own. It's not an
individual achievement," Lucas said about the milestone. "I've
played with some unbelievable point guards every year. I played
with Dara (Taylor) and I played with Alex Bentley, and my teammates
set me up and they put me in a position to be successful."
After missing 10 of 14 shots in the first half, Lucas responded
by hitting 6 of 7 in the second half. She made five 3-pointers and
added five rebounds and four assists. Taylor had 12 points and six
assists to help Penn State (6-2) rebound from a loss Wednesday
night to No. 5 Notre Dame.
Both teams struggled from the field in the first half, with Penn
State shooting 21 percent (7 for 34) and Georgetown 23 percent (7
for 30).
But while the Hoyas' offensive struggles continued into the
second half – McCormick's jumper with 17:29 remaining was
Georgetown's first basket in more than 9 minutes – the Nittany
Lions hit 12 of their first 15 shots to begin the half and used a
13-3 run midway through the half to take a 56-37 lead.
"We didn't shoot the ball well early in the game," Penn State
coach Coquese Washington said. "But we figured it out, we figured
out what we needed to do and got better defensively in the second
half. We got going in transition and made some plays."
Georgetown responded with a 10-0 run to get back in the game,
and cut it to 66-61 on Natalie Butler's layup with 2:05 left. But
Lucas hit a driving layup on the following possession and the
Nittany Lions made 8 of 10 free throws in the last 2 minutes to
seal the victory.
The Nittany Lions shot 68 percent in the second half, a success
rate that Washington chalked up a renewed focus on getting shots
closer to the basket.
"I thought we were a lot more patient against the zone in the
second half," Washington said. "I thought we did a much better
job of getting paint touches and shots in the paint and that
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She may have starred in The Simple Life, but Paris says that things have changed in a *big* way...
Those of us that hit teenhood in the '00s will know ALL about Paris Hilton and her Simple Life beginnings.
Yup. We don't know about you, but we absolutely loved to watch Paris and her BFF Nicole Richie kitted out in their very best farmyard gear – ultimate welly goals, no? – taking on a series of tasks.
See: 27 Hilarious Things *Every* Girl Wore In The Noughties
But now, many have been speculating about whether or not Paris has sent a subtle dig at the whole idea of reality TV shows.
The DJ and beauty entrepreneur joined the Today show, and spoke out about how she believes the whole reality television world has changed since her on-screen days.
When asked about how she felt about the new wave of real-life shows, such as Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Real Housewives, she explained, 'I actually am so busy I don't watch television.'
Paris continued: 'The Housewives is very dramatic, you know my aunts are on it. So I watched the first season but I haven't watched it since.
'It's definitely changed. The Simple Life was a real reality show and I think today it's more a scripted-mostly shows.'
See: Spencer Pratt Makes A Shocking Claim About Kim Kardashian
Of course, it's no secret that Paris and Kim Kardashian used to be pretty close, before the KUWTK star shot to worldwide fame, largely due to her family's fly-on-the-wall show with E!.
During their chat with Paris this week, hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb were quick to point out how different her voice is IRL. Paris explained, 'this is actually my real voice.'
The blonde star touched on the 'baby voice I used to use' on her reality show, telling them: 'I actually have a low voice in real life.'
Who knew?


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Weston man accused of terror attack pleads not guilty to murder
PUBLISHED: 10:38 22 December 2017 | UPDATED: 10:38 22 December 2017
A former Weston-super-Mare man accused of carrying out a terror attack has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder.
Darren Osborne, aged 48, allegedly drove into Akram Ali and nine other people on a crowded pavement in Finsbury Park in north London on June 19.
The area was busy with Muslim worshippers at the time, and Osborne is charged with the murder of Mr Ali, aged 51.
The charges also state he attempted to murder 'persons at the junction of Seven Sisters Road and Whadcoat Street, London'.
Osborne, who now lives in Glyn Rhosyn, Cardiff, appeared at the Old Bailey via video link from Belmarsh jail yesterday (Thursday).
He was wearing a red T-shirt, and spoke only to confirm his identity and enter not guilty pleas.
He was remanded in custody, ahead of his trial on January 22 at Woolwich Crown Court.


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SAULT STE. MARIE — With Monday's walk through the District Tournament, the Johannesburg-Lewiston baseball team resets with hopes of bringing a Regional title back across the Mackinac Bridge Saturday.
With a record of 32-5 on the season, the Cardinals firmly stand as the team with the bull's-eye on their backs. Rogers City and Rudyard will battle in the opening game at 10 a.m. Saturday, with J-L facing Norway in the second game, approximately at noon. The championship game will be played approximately at 2 p.m.
The Cardinal's bring hitting power with Brian VanCoillie, Alex Payne and Brett Kortman all hitting better than .500 and a dangerous right-left pitching combo of Gunnar Owens and Jake Newell.
Owens is 12-1 in starts this year, while Newell is 9-2.
A Regional trophy in the case would be a great cap on the season for coach Rick Guild, who saw his team grab more than 30 wins this year for the first time since 1999 and personally record his 700th victory as a Cardinal. It would be the first Regional title for J-L since 1998.
"We are a senior-based team, and they have stepped up all year," Guild said. "They are excited to play, but they also know that this is one of our goals — to win the region and get back downstate to play."
Guild has given praise to seniors Brad Newell, VanCoillie, Owens, Kortman, Nick Michaels and Blake Huff for the majority of the season for their leadership qualities.
"We have a great group of kids," Guild said. "Our seniors all-around have excellent grade point averages. I think they are all above 3.50. Brad Newell is going into the Navy, which is very impressive, and the rest are going to be in college next year. The younger kids have followed suit."
The first step for J-L will be a scrappy Norway team. The Knights (15-13) took some lumps earlier in the season but grew wings at the right time, shutting out Stephenson 6-0 in the District semifinal before earning their third consecutive District title with a 9-4 victory over Newberry.
With a youthful squad of just two seniors, the Knights will rely on junior pitchers John Grayvold and Danny Vivio to slow down the hard-hitting J-L lineup. The prolific Cardinals have outscored their opponents 55-8 in their last four games with no signs of slowing.
The other side of the bracket flows with both history and question marks.
Going back eight years, Rudyard and Rogers City own six regional championships between them.
First-year head coach Wayne Karsten of Rogers City commands a youthful squad hitting its stride at the end of the season. Inland Lakes and Harbor Light Christian offered little challenge to the Hurons early in the District, which closed with a tight 4-2 victory against Onaway in the Finals.
Rogers City (16-18) hopes to return home Saturday with its third consecutive Regional crown.
Before the Hurons get a crack at number three, they will have to get past Rudyard and right-hand hurler Jake Harrison.
Harrison pitched a no-hitter against Pellston, helping to lead the Bulldogs to another District title. Rudyard (17-16) defeated its two District opponents, Alanson and Pellston, by a combined score of 26-3.
Catcher Tyler Wilson plays the bruiser role for the Bulldogs, hitting 4-for-7 with a home run and five RBIs in the two playoff games.
The winner of the Regional will move on to play in Tuesday's quarterfinal at Traverse City West against the winner of the Frankfort Regional.


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Home > JHRS_REPORTS > 1964
Article Title
This work has been a continuation of the investigation of ground squirrels under stress and their pinworm infection. My assistant, Mr. Joseph Choi, and I subjected groups of the Uinta ground squirrel, Citellus armatus, to the stress of reduced night-time temperatures and noted the effect on the numbers of the cecal pinworms, Syphacia citelli, compared to controls. Project Number 103.
Recommended Citation
Noble, Glenn A.
"Environmental Influence on Parasitic Infection,"
Jackson Hole Research Station Annual Report: Vol. 1964
, Article 11.
Available at: https://repository.uwyo.edu/jhrs_reports/vol1964/iss1/11


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Svalbard on board as a new client
30th June 2017
Categories: Latest News
The New Mind | tellUs team has secured a contract to develop a new destination site for the fascinating Norwegian archipelago - Svalbard, one of the world's northern most inhabited areas.
Located in the Arctic ocean, half way between mainland Norway and the North Pole, the Svalbard name translates as 'cold coasts', but in comparison to other areas on the same latitude, it has a relatively mild climate. Between the end of October and mid February there is no daylight 24/7, attracting people from all over the world to experience the unique northern lights, even in the middle of the day.
Read the full story here.


text: Joe started playing the drums at the early age of five years old under the direct instruction of his father who was a professional drummer. Joe has played with national acts such as Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush (Columbia Records), The Good Rats (Warner Brothers), Gary Tallent (of the E-Street Band), China Sky (CBS), and the legendary New Jersey rock band Phantom's Opera, which consisted of musicians who are currently in the band Bon Jovi. He has also recorded albums with Pat Travers (Blues Tracks/Shrapnel Records), guitar virtuosos Stephen Ross (Stephen Ross/Shrapnel Records), and Howe II (High Gear/Shrapnel Records) that included a national tour. He recorded and performed with Adrian Dodz and he recorded and completed a European tour that included 3 countries with the highly touted band, Shadow Gallery (Magna Carta Records)


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Some have characterized the order as meaningless, ineffective, and "more symbolic than substantive" as it was significantly watered down from the leaked version I wrote about yesterday.
Trump, who earlier this year sneered that he would
get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution.Which, of course, they are allowed to do today, freely and without retribution, except for standing in their tax-free pulpit and telling their flock who to vote for, or against.
But when push came to shove, he did no such thing. Here is the relevant text of Thursday's Presidential Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty (with emphasis added):
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to vigorously enforce Federal law's robust protections for religious freedom. The Founders envisioned a Nation in which religious voices and views were integral to a vibrant public square (a place where representatives of faith are allowed to speak freely and without retribution) and in which religious people and institutions were free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or retaliation by the Federal Government (which they are today). For that reason, the United States Constitution enshrines and protects the fundamental right to religious liberty as Americans' first freedom. Federal law protects the freedom of Americans and their organizations to exercise religion and participate fully in civic life without undue interference by the Federal Government. (Why yes, yes it does.) The executive branch will honor and enforce those protections. (As it did before yesterday's bill-signing, and the day before that, and the year before that, and the decade before that...)
Section 2. Respecting Religious and Political Speech. All executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall, to the greatest extent practicable and to the extent permitted by low, respect and protect the freedom of persons and organizations to engage in religious and political speech. In particular, the Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure, to the extent permitted by law, (which would need to be changed by Congress, not a stroke of a pen) that the Department of the Treasury does not take any adverse action against any individual, house of worship, or other religious organization on the basis that such individual or organization speaks or has spoken about moral or political issues from a religious perspective (which they are allowed to do today), where speech of similar character has, consistent with law, not ordinarily been treated as participation or intervention in a political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) a candidate for public office by the Department of the Treasury. (which occurs extraordinarily infrequently and only when such individual or organization speaks or has spoken about moral or political issues from a religious perspective encouraging a vote for, or against, a particular candidate.) As used in this section, "adverse action" means the imposition of any tax or tax penalty; the delay or denial of tax-exempt status; the disallowance of tax deductions for contributions made to entities exempted from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of title 26, United States Code; or any other action that makes unavailable or denies and tax deduction, exemption, credit, or benefit.
Section 3. Conscience Protections with Respect to Preventive-Care Mandate. The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider issuing amended regulations, consistent with applicable law, to address conscience-based objections to the preventive-care mandate promulgated under section 300gg-13(c)(4) of title 42, United States Code. (Reiterating that people-companies can "exercise religion" (which is impossible) and discriminate against their people-employees who are under no obligation to hold the same faith to get their much-needed job, or who might not even know that their company has a religion to exercise. And while, as written, this particular gem is only applicable to the preventive care mandate and protections that the Affordable Care Act provided for access to a variety of contraceptive methods, including drugs that some have concluded cause abortions but which actually don't, how long before we "shall consider issuing amended regulations" allowing the discrimination we feared would be here?)
Section 4. Religious Liberty Guidance. In order to guide all agencies in complying with relevant Federal law, the Attorney General shall, as appropriate, issue guidance interpreting religious liberty protections under Federal law. (This may be the scariest part of all).So, all in all, it could have been worse, I guess.
And it likely will be.


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If you dont know what im talking about.....move along. i have ticket to see of montreal in may and would like to hang with someone at the show. and no. im not buying you a ticket. jeez! im a single mom for petes sake. also, maybe we can even hang before that....who knows.although this post is in strictly platonic i DO have SOME requirements.you must like awesome music...like of montreal you cant be too damn old. or too ugly. SORRY!also, be disease free. i dont want to get herpes or anything. pummm....i dont know what else. perhaps send a picture with your reply. and if youre a bad spelleruse that thingamajig that spells it right for you....IM JUST SAYIN! dont judge. its a pet peeve.OH! also, since i was just reminded of earth day yesterday.....please, PLEASE PLEEEEEASE NO LITTERBUGS. id have to slap you if you were. k....that will be all.
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Can you believe it has almost been two years since Pints With Aquinas has been a thing?
I can't.
Since today is the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas I thought it would be a good idea to republish the first ever episode I ever did for Pints With Aquinas, Who are you, St. Thomas?
Give it a listen and reacquaint yourself with perhaps the greatest theologian the Church has ever known.
Because the doctor of Catholic truth ought not only to teach the proficient, but also to instruct beginners (according to the Apostle: As unto little ones in Christ, I gave you milk to drink, not meat — 1 Corinthians 3:1-2), we purpose in this book to treat of whatever belongs to the Christian religion, in such a way as may tend to the instruction of beginners. We have considered that students in this doctrine have not seldom been hampered by what they have found written by other authors, partly on account of the multiplication of useless questions, articles, and arguments, partly also because those things that are needful for them to know are not taught according to the order of the subject matter, but according as the plan of the book might require, or the occasion of the argument offer, partly, too, because frequent repetition brought weariness and confusion to the minds of readers.
Endeavouring to avoid these and other like faults, we shall try, by God's help, to set forth whatever is included in thissacred doctrine as briefly and clearly as the matter itself may allow.
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Love singing? But recording at home kinda sucks…right? Making music can be the one of the expensive hobbies in the world. Even for Skype, or Hangouts, or you are working from home you need to have a good microphone. Your computer may have one microphone but it's not that debatable in terms of voice quality, hertz etc. When you are looking to build your own home studio, it's hard to find one of the best microphone without ending up with a terrible sound in budget. Finding good recording mics at a great price seems next to impossible, specially when you have a fixed budget. Here we have a list of best vocal mic's under $1000.
Neumann TLM 102 Condenser Microphone, Cardioid
Pro: Affordable Price, can be use to record vocals as well as guitars
Con: Does not fit for all sound, sometimes may produce dull sound, may filter out sounds that are necessary
Neumann TLM 102 Condenser Microphone is one of the best entry level recording mic for more professional quality sound. This mic is phenomenal for both purpose that is recording vocals and recording instrumentals. The Neumann TLM 102 is a compact, large-diaphragm studio microphone that offers legendary Neumann sound at an affordable price. It boasts a maximum sound pressure level of 144 dB, which can help you to record drums, amps and other at a very loud sound with a good quality.
Rode NTK Tube Condenser Microphone
Pro: Low noise recording, best for vocal recording, high-end frequency boost feature
Con: Sometimes may create distortions
It is a tube mic designed exclusively for professional recording. Ideal for vocals, acoustic instruments, drum, piano etc. Also record very low noise also with good quality. It can pick up the natural drum sound even from 12 feets away and adds a richness to sound quality. But sometimes it may create distortions in the mid-high frequencies. Overall this mic is good for indoor recordings.
Sennheiser EW D1-835S Evolution Wireless with Dynamic E835 Microphone Cardioid Capsule
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Wireless D1 digital voice system with E835 dynamic cardioid is perfect for live stage use. The digital wireless transmission makes the system to locate the best frequency. The Sennheiser D1 can also be configured via iOS and Android app. Minimal proximity provides clear bass and performance even recording farther from mic.
Shure BLX 288 with PG58 Handheld Microphones, H8
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Rode NT1-A Stereo Vocal Condenser Microphones, Cardioid
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Con: No options for different polar pattern
The Rode NT1 has become an industry standard, that provides warmth and extended rang with clarity and high SPL capability which is only featured in some of the world's best and most expensive microphones. Large diaphragm provides a good response towards frequency. When paired with any of the half-decent preamp creates an incredible for your bucks. It records acoustic guitar very well.
AKG Pro Audio C414 XLII Vocal Condenser Microphone
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Blue Microphones Blueberry Cardioid Condenser
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(Consolidated up to 148/2017)
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act
Table of Contents
1 Interpretation
2 Service charges
3 Variation of service charges
4 Collection of service charges
5 Refund of service charges
6 Dealer's licence required
7 Application for dealer's licence
8 Granting of dealer's licence
9 Authority of dealer's licence
10 Disposal of dealer's licence
11 Refusal to grant a dealer's licence
12 Suspension or cancellation of dealer's licence
13 Hearing
14 Report to Commission
15 Information
16 Inspection of records
17 Use of funds
18 Interest
19 Legal action
20 Expiry
1(1) In this Regulation,
(a) "Act" means the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act;
(b) "Commission" means the commission established under the Plan with the name "Alberta Oat Growers Commission";
(c) "dealer" means a person or business operation purchasing or acquiring regulated product from a producer and includes, but is not limited to,
(i) elevator companies, grain companies, grain dealers, food processors, feed manufacturers and livestock feeders, and
(ii) persons who acquire regulated product from the producer for sale on the producer's behalf;
(d) "Plan" means the Alberta Oat Growers Commission Plan Regulation;
(e) "producer" means a producer as defined in the Plan;
(f) "regulated product" means regulated product as defined in the Plan.
(2) Words defined in either the Act or the Plan have the same meaning when used in this Regulation.
Service charges
2 Any producer who sells any regulated product shall pay to the Commission a service charge in the amount of $0.50 per metric tonne or portion of a metric tonne of regulated product sold.
Variation of service charges
3(1) The Commission may, from time to time, change the amount of the service charge.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a change in the amount of the service charge is not effective until it has been approved by a vote of the producers at an annual Commission meeting or a special Commission meeting and by Council.
AR 138/2012 s3;148/2017
Collection of service charges
4(1) All dealers must deduct the amount of the service charge from any proceeds payable to or on behalf of the producer where a dealer
(a) purchases regulated product from a producer, or
(b) acquires regulated product from a producer for sale on the producer's behalf.
(2) Any dealer who collects a service charge must, subject to any directions given by the Commission, pay the amount of the service charge to the Commission within 45 days from the end of the month within which the service charge was collected.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), if an arrangement is made between the Commission and the person collecting the service charge establishing time periods, other than the ones provided for under subsection (2), under which the service charges are to be paid to the Commission, the dealer must pay the service charges to the Commission in accordance with that arrangement unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), if a dealer fails
(a) to deduct a service charge in respect of regulated product sold by or on behalf of a producer in accordance with subsection (1), and
(b) to pay the service charge to the Commission in accordance with subsection (2),
the dealer is liable to the Commission for the amount of the service charge.
(5) Any person who is required to collect and pay to the Commission the service charge payable by a producer must, when that person pays the service charge to the Commission, provide to the Commission, in respect of that producer, a summary detailing the following information:
(a) the name and address of the producer;
(b) the type and crop class of the regulated product, if available;
(c) the dollar value and quantity of the regulated products obtained from the producer;
(d) the amount of the service charge being paid on behalf of the producer.
Refund of service charges
5(1) Any service charge that is paid by or on behalf of a producer is refundable to the producer on request of the producer.
(2) A request for a refund of the service charge must
(a) be made in writing on a form established by the Commission, and
(b) contain the following information:
(i) the producer's name;
(ii) the producer's mailing address and telephone number;
(iii) the type and crop class of the regulated product, if available;
(iv) the dollar amount and quantity of the regulated product sold;
(v) the name and address of any dealer who collected the service charge on behalf of the producer;
(vi) any other information in respect of the refund not referred to in subclauses (i) to (v) that is requested by the Commission.
(3) Requests for refunds must be received by the Commission at its head office
(a) prior to the end of August, for service charges collected during the period commencing on the previous February 1 and ending on July 31, and
(b) prior to the end of February, for service charges collected during the period commencing on the previous August 1 and ending on January 31.
(4) Any request for a refund that is not received by the Commission within the applicable time period referred to in subsection (3) is not to be considered by the Commission and the producer is not entitled to a refund in respect of which the request was made.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), the Commission may, if it is satisfied that extenuating circumstances exist that warrant its doing so, consider an application for a refund that is received after the applicable time period referred to in subsection (3).
(6) Subject to subsection (4), the Commission must refund the service charge to the producer within 90 days after the end of the period to which the request for the refund relates.
Dealer's licence required
6 No person shall carry on the business of a dealer in the regulated product unless that person is licensed as a dealer under this Regulation.
Application for dealer's licence
7(1) Any person who wishes to market or process the regulated product must apply for and obtain a dealer's licence from the Commission.
(2) An application under subsection (1) must be in a form prescribed by the Commission and include
(a) the name, telephone number and mailing address of the applicant,
(b) the address of the applicant, if it is different from the mailing address, and
(c) such other information as the Commission may require.
Granting of dealer's licence
8(1) If the Commission is satisfied that a dealer's licence should be granted to the applicant, the Commission must grant the applicant a dealer's licence in a form prescribed by the Commission.
(2) The Commission must grant a dealer's licence in a form prescribed by the Commission to a dealer known to the Commission.
Authority of dealer's licence
9 A dealer's licence is authority for the dealer to receive, market or process the regulated product in accordance with this Regulation.
Disposal of dealer's licence
10 A dealer's licence is valid unless suspended or cancelled or until the dealer's business is sold, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of.
Refusal to grant a dealer's licence
11 The Commission may refuse to grant a dealer's licence
(a) if it is satisfied that the applicant will not comply with the Act, the Plan, this or other regulations that apply to the applicant or orders or directions of the Council or the Commission, or
(b) for any other lawful reason the Commission considers proper.
Suspension or cancellation of dealer's licence
12 The Commission may suspend or cancel a dealer's licence if the Commission is of the opinion that a holder of a dealer's licence has
(a) failed to comply with the Act, the Plan or any regulation under the Act, or
(b) failed to comply with any order or direction of the Council or the Commission.
13(1) The Commission must give written notice of its decision to any person who is refused a licence or whose licence is suspended or cancelled, as the case may be.
(2) Where a person receives a notice under subsection (1), that person may make application to the Commission for a hearing to show cause why the dealer's licence should not be refused, suspended or cancelled, as the case may be.
(3) Where the Commission receives an application under subsection (2), it must give notice to the person who made the application of the date, place and time that a hearing into the matter will be held.
(4) At the hearing referred to in subsection (3), the person who made the application under subsection (2) must be given an opportunity
(a) to show cause why a dealer's licence should be granted, or
(b) to show cause why that person's dealer's licence should not be suspended or cancelled,
as the case may be.
(5) Following a hearing under this section, the Commission must give written notice of its decision to the person in respect of whom the hearing was held.
(6) A dealer who receives a notice of suspension or cancellation under this section must, on receipt of the notice, immediately cease receiving the regulated product.
Report to Commission
14 A dealer must
(a) record for each month
(i) the total volume of regulated product purchased by the dealer from producers, and
(ii) the total amount paid by the dealer to producers for that regulated product so purchased,
(b) at the conclusion of the month report to the Commission the amounts so recorded for that month.
15 The Commission may request from a producer or a dealer the following information:
(a) the amount of regulated product grown by a producer or to which the producer is entitled under a crop share arrangement;
(b) the amount of regulated product marketed or processed by a producer and the details of the marketing;
(c) the amount of regulated product marketed or processed by a person and the manner in which it is marketed;
(d) such other general information relating to production, marketing or processing of the regulated product that the Commission requires to carry out its purpose under the Act and the Plan.
Inspection of records
16(1) Where the Commission is of the opinion that circumstances warrant it, the Commission may request in writing that a dealer produce for the Commission's inspection any record in the possession or under the control of the dealer that relates to the collection of service charges by the dealer.
(2) Where a dealer receives a request in writing under subsection (1), the dealer must comply with the request in accordance with its terms.
Use of funds
17 Any funds received by the Commission under the Plan must be used by the Commission for purposes of paying its expenses and administering the Plan and the regulations.
18 Interest must be paid to the Commission by the dealer for any late payment of service charges at the rate of 1.5% per month calculated on the balance due.
Legal action
19 The Commission may commence and maintain any legal action that is necessary to enforce the payment of service charges that are payable under the Plan and this Regulation.
20 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires on July 31, 2022.
AR 138/2012 s20;148/2017