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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Pair of unrelated stories this week, both involving the news media, served to remind a lot of Americans of how little information that we may assume to be private, really is private. One story involves the U.S. Justice Department's efforts to find out who reporters are talking to; the other, reporters secretly monitoring their sources' activities.
We're joined now by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik, from New York. David, thanks for being with us.
DAVID FOLKENFLIK, BYLINE: Of course.
SIMON: Let me ask you first the AP story, if you please. The Justice Department issued subpoenas to cover 20 phone lines for editors and reporters at the Associated Press over a period of weeks, last spring. What does this entail?
FOLKENFLIK: Well, it means that what they really do is, they go to the telephone companies and say, give us the records for these phone lines. And - as you say - it's 20 phones, which just to give some context, is an exceptionally broad request; usually, they want the phone lines of one or two reporters or journalists involved.
It's broadened even further by virtue of the fact that a number of those phone lines were themselves major switchboards. So the switchboard for one of the chief congressional press galleries up there on Capitol Hill, in Washington, they asked - that. Well, think of how many calls flood through. The main corporate switchboard here, in New York City, think how many thousands of calls scroll through there. So in effect, this Justice Department has gotten its hands on an astonishing window into the conversations, and traffic, that are held by its journalists on an everyday basis.
One of the concerns of journalists is in the breadth of this, that they will now have a snapshot of - over a couple weeks, as you say - for whom they're talking to, and how often, and for what length; in a way that may be uncomfortably revelatory, from the press' standpoint.
SIMON: The government says look, national security information was leaked; it's our mission to find out how.
FOLKENFLIK: And that's a legitimate national security concern. But that said, you know, there was concern about a plot that the American government had been involved in trying to disrupt - and did so successfully, in Yemen - trying to target jet airliners with bombs. That said, they're supposed to narrowly tailor their requests. And they're also supposed to do it in a way - on the whole, according to Justice Department guidelines - that allows the press to be aware of it; that is, that they're informed that the Justice Department wants certain records and in certain circumstances, take them to court. Instead, in this case, what they did was they got the deputy attorney general to sign off on not in telling the Associated Press about it at all. And that meant the AP didn't have a chance to challenge this in court.
SIMON: And let me ask you about the Bloomberg news story. Goldman Sachs, and at least one other financial services company, discovered that Bloomberg reporters had been monitoring their employees' activities. How did this work?
FOLKENFLIK: Well, if you think of the Bloomberg financial model - basically, they have these glorious terminals that they charge $20,000 a year for access, for each terminal. And the idea is, their data is so rich, so indispensible that if you're dealing with a commercial world, if you're dealing with financial markets, you really have to have access to that.
But what they do is, they have an extraordinary reservoir of information about the way in which their clients use that data; the way in which people might slice and dice what kinds of information they want access to. And it turns out that their reporters for their news division - which isn't really a money-generating division for them, but it's the bunting that's wrapped around this financial data company - that those reporters had access, to a degree, to the activities of their clients online. The clients are outraged. They say, well, what the heck is this? We're signing up to get access to your data, not to give our information over to you.
SIMON: And yesterday, Bloomberg appointed an independent adviser.
FOLKENFLIK: They did. Sam Palmisano is the former chairman and CEO of IBM. He's going to be undertaking a thorough review of the privacy standards and practices at the company. And they've also appointed Clark Hoyt. He's an editor-at-large at Bloomberg, but perhaps better known as the former public editor - or ombudsman - of The New York Times. And he's going to be undertaking a very thorough review of the relationship between Bloomberg's news division, and that commercial and financial data side of the company on which its fortunes rest.
SIMON: NPR's media correspondent David Folkenflik, in New York. Thanks so much for being with us.
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Cats don't like change without their consent. Cats can be cooperative when something feels good, which, to a cat, is the way everything is supposed to feel as much of the time as possible. The cat is a creature of most refined and subtle perceptions naturally.
There are people who reshape the world by force or argument, but the cat just lies there, dozing; and the world quietly reshapes itself to suit his comfort and convenience.
The thing about cats, As you may find, Is that no one knows What they have in mind.
Cats have always been associated with the Moon. Like the Moon, they come to life at night, escaping from humanity and wandering over housetops with their eyes beaming out through the darkness.
With the qualities of cleanliness, affection, patience, dignity, and courage that cats have, how many of us, I ask you, would be capable of becoming cats? God made the cat in order that man might have the pleasure of caressing the lion.
Are cats lazy? Well, more power to them if they are. Which one of us has not entertained the dream of doing just as he likes, when and how he likes, and as much as he likes?
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Mono 2-Deg Poly Fit + Doubling (d1)
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Disclaimer: This page shows a hypothetical model attempting to predict the future spread of coronavirus. It was automatically generated using an open-source algorithm. Such a model is inexact and may be wildly inaccurate. See below for more details.
For a list of other Extrapolation Models against the COVID-19 data, see our Models Page
# Cases | Date | Days since previous doubling |
1000 | 2020-03-25 | - |
2000 | 2020-04-03 | 9 |
4000 | 2020-04-18 | 15 |
8000 | 2020-08-22 | 126 |
16000 | 2020-10-30 | 69 |
32000 | 2020-12-16 | 47 |
64000 | 2021-03-10 | 84 |
128000 | 2021-09-01 | 175 |
256000 | 2021-12-29 | 119 |
512000 | 2022-02-04 | 37 |
1.024 million | 2022-05-05 | 90 |
2.048 million | 2023-08-19 | 471 |
About This Model
The chart above attempts to predict the future number of COVID-19 cases for the given region. The Y-axis shows the number of people who have tested positive and the X-axis is time. The vertical red line (labeled "Hypothetical Data") is the present day (on our latest graph). Everything to the right of the red line is the future, and its lines are calculated from the extrapolation model.
In this model, there's three distinct predictions:
- Last 30 days The purple line does a second-degree polynomial curve fit against the most-recent 30-days of data in the dataset
- Last 7 days The green line does a curve fit on the most-recent 7 days of data
- Last 3 days The red line does a curve fit on the most-recent 3 days' data
You'll find that, depending on recent events in the past 3-days, the red line will flap around more wildly day-to-day than the others. This can be a useful coorelation indicator for the consequences of recent events, such as prematurely ending lockdowns.
The "d1" model shown here builds on the e2b model, which does a simple monotonic second-degree polynomial curve fit using numpy's poly1d()
Unlike e2b, this model tracks the "doubling" time, which is the amount of time it takes for the number of COVID-19 cases in the given region to multiply by two. Doubling tracking begins at 1,000 cases. Therefore, the second doubling is 2,000. Then 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, etc
At every doubling, a black tick is drawn on the graph indicating the height of the doubling in terms of number of cases. A vertical transparent "band" is also drawn behind each of these ticks. The distance between these bands over time gives a visual to the amount of time it takes for COVID-19 cases to double over time.
To the right of the red "hypothetical data" line, predictions for the next date of doubling are marked with a dashed vertical black line originating from the x-axis and terminating at its cooresponding trace
Below the chart is a data table that lists every doubling that occured in the historical dataset for the given region, starting with 1,000 cases. The last row in this table is a projection using the curve fitting algorithm to predict when the next doubling will occur in the future.
This model is an improvement over Coviz's first model (e2a), yet it's still very simple and has many shortcomings.
- Model Short Name: d1
- Model Full Name: Mono 2-Deg Poly Fit + Doubling
- Submitted By: Michael Altfield
- Easy to write in python
- Easy to comprehend how it works
- Expects exponential growth
- Doesn't take into account herd immunity
- Doesn't take into account history of previous pandemics
- Assumes y is infinite, yet there's a finite max human population
- The monotonic implementation causes some nearly-negligable precision to be lost in the polynomial curve fit plot
If you'd like to submit your own Extrapolation Model that fixes some of the issues above, see our guide to developing and submitting models.
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Sudan: Saving Peace in the East
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I love filching from hotels. No not towels, linens, curtains or furniture but soaps and sometimes shower caps. Guess it is in my "purani jeans" that I inherited from my great Indian Middle Class brethrens. I am however no cheapo filcher, I carry away body wash and cutesy soap bars only from good and reputed hotels and not from every Days Inn owned by the patel brothers. (The days Inn might have recycled my soap but the better ones definitely trash them and don't re-use them if the wrapper has been torn and the soap sniffed at, so though filching is morally wrong I think I am helping the economy by not letting them throw away tiny unused soaps. God please forgive me)
The little S who according to the in-laws is 60% like my dear sis-in-law and remaining 39.99% like her Dad, the darling Hubby, has inherited the last but not the least 0.01% from me and that is alas the love for Hotel Toileteries. She goes gaga over the little soap bars that the Hotel has, treasures them, brings them back home and uses them on special days.
Now, the hubby who has been travelling extensively the last few weeks, came back home around midnight yesterday. The way he keeps fleeting in and out of the house, you would think it was his in-laws and not mine, who are visiting. But why do I complain, I get peaceful nights to sleep in, without the high pitched snoring that jolts me every now and then, isn't that what every female wants?
Anyway, knowing little S's love for those soaps and also because he did not have the time to get her anything, he had filched two white and green soaps from the hotel and gave them to the little girl along with a small stress ball with a lot of hype and excitement. The little girl's face lit up when she saw them, excited she ran around showing everyone in the household the two precious soaps and the ball. She became benevolent and offered to share one of them with me too. She literally danced around and hugged D for her lovely gifts.
She hadn't been half as happy seeing the puzzle and the Melissa&Doug magnetic board I got for her from Amazon two weeks back.
It was so beautiful to see her contented and happy with those tiny things. May she remain the same always, happy with what she gets and not asking for more. Amen.
India is an amazing country with 1.5 billion people, 28 different states, 7 Union Territories, and 1652 different languages.
In a country with such diversity it is not surprising to have a vast difference in cuisines from the North to South, The East to West and basically from each corner to the other.
So while Toor Dal is a must in the South Indian cuisine and hugely celebrated there, it is not often used in the cuisine from the eastern Region. The Moong and the Masoor are the dals which are favored over Toor here. So while my Ma will never ever run out of Moong or masoor, she will have to run out FOR toor if you wish her to cook it on a random day.
Both me & D have developed a love for sambhar however and I do stock Toor Dal in my pantry and also make sambhar often. The other way I make Toor dal is the way a friend from the UP belt taught me. The UP belt also love Toor Dal with dollops of ghee with their chapatti and I love their dal tempered with red-chillies, whole cumin seeds and garlic.
Since I have not tried Toor Dal any other way I wanted to give toor dal chutney a shot and googled thus "toor dal chutney blog". I came up with this, this and this. So be it, I decided and made a mean toor dal chutney, combining everything I read and things I consider to be a stamp of South Indian Cuisine. Refer to these blogs for exact measurment. This is my entry for JFI-Toor dal hosted by Lovely Linda who blogs at Out Of The Garden
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This is what I did
Dry Roasted toor dal and dry red chillies till the toor dal was slightly browned and I could smell the warm aroma. Soaked them in water for 15 minutes.
Heated 1tsp oil and lightly sautéed a clove of garlic.
Put the roasted toor dal, dry red chilies and garlic in a grinder and made a fine wet paste.
Added salt and tasted. It still lacked what I felt was the south Indian flavor
In the 1 tsp of oil added some mustard seeds, a pinch of asafoetida and few curry leaves. Added the seasoning to the paste.
Mmmmmmmm…something still missing
Added a little tamarind paste and a little sugar.
Yes, yes, yes…loved it. Had it with mini rava idlis that I made out of MTR mix. But I loved the chutney by itself too.
Day 3
There was still Toor dal chutney left, no more Idlis and the household kept saying "the chutney was interesting" whatever that meant
Also I had some avocado and had made some guacamole with finely chopped red onions, lots of corriander leaves, green chillies, lime juice, salt and a little olive oil.
Since I was going to send this to the innovative Linda, I thought why not and added the guacamole to the toor dal chutney or vice versa, in 1:1 ratio.
I actually liked the result though the corriander leaves dominated the flavor.
Give it a try if you have both in hand as the next dip for your chip
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Training evaluation is a continual and systematic process of assessing the value or potential value of a training course, activity or event. Results of the evaluation are used to guide decision-making around various components of the training (e.g. instructional design, delivery, results) and it's overall continuation, modification, or elimination.
To assist agencies in evaluating their training programs, OPM published the Training Evaluation Field Guide in 2011. The Training Evaluation Field Guide is designed to assist agency training representatives in evaluating training effectiveness and in demonstrating training value to stakeholders and decision makers. (Please contact us if you would like training on how you can use of the field guide in your agency. firstname.lastname@example.com)).
Program evaluation is a systematic study conducted to assess how well a program is working. A program evaluation examines achievement of program objectives in the context of other aspects of program performance or in the context in which it occurs.Program evaluations are often conducted by experts external to the program,either inside or outside the agency. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) works for Congress and regularly conducts Program Evaluations. They are responsible for investigating how the Federal Government spends tax dollars.
A program evaluation is used to assess and asks questions about every aspect of a program or initiative (training programs and other types of programs), from the inputs (what resources were used to create the program) and to the outcomes (program results). While the principles of training evaluation can apply in an overall program, training evaluation is used to assess the training/development activities within the program (e.g training courses and events). Programs may have activities in addition to training (e.g. services, meetings). Please reference this LOGIC MODEL for further explanation of the differences and similarities. A logic model provides a representation of the "theory of change" (if...then) behind a program or iniative. Logic models can be completed for programs and initiatives and for individual courses, events or activities. You can also see a video on logic modeling or take EPA's free logic modeling course. Please see the Program Evaluation Beginner's Guide for more information on conducting a Program Evaluation.
Agencies are required to evaluate their training programs annually to determine how well such plans and programs contribute to mission accomplishment and meet organizational performance goals (5 CFR 410.202). In addition, demands to demonstrate training program efficiency, program effectiveness and public accountability are increasing. Use of evaluation data meets these demands in various ways:
There are several basic questions to ask when deciding whether to carry out an evaluation. If the answers to these questions are "Yes", this may be the time to evaluate.
Once you've determined whether or not your program or course warrants evaluation, there are various methods and models agencies can use to evaluate their training courses. Here are a few of the most popular:
The four levels of Kirkpatrick's evaluation model essentially measure:
All these levels are recommended for full and meaningful evaluation of learning in organizations.
Building upon the Kirkpatrack model, Jack Phillips added the fifth level the Return On Investment (ROI) produced by a training course using the financial formula:
Brinkerhoff's six stage model is a comprehensive evaluation model that incorporates the results oriented aspects of the business and industry models and also the formative, improvement-orientated aspects of educational models (a systems perspective with an emphasis on return on investment).
A basic assumption of the six stage model is that the primary reason for evaluation should be to improve the program (systems perspective).
To assist agencies in evaluating their training programs, OPM published the Training Evaluation Field Guide in 2011. The Training Evaluation Field Guide is designed to assist agency training representatives in evaluating training effectiveness and in demonstrating training value to stakeholders and decision makers.
Data and information were gathered from fifteen federal agency representatives who volunteered their time to attend a one-day working meeting, participate in individual interviews and submit samples of their tools and case studies. This Field Guide reflects the input from the working group.
This Guide is designed for all federal employees who have a role in training evaluation and effectiveness within their agencies.
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Both Kirkpatrick and Phillips (and maybe others) offer "certifications" in training evaluation, however, a "certified" evaluator is not necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of agency training. The Training Evaluation Field Guide (linked above) and books on the various methods should provide enough information to successfully evaluate your agency training.
In addition, the American Evaluation Association (AEA) is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. Evaluation involves assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products, and organizations to improve their effectiveness. AEA has approximately 5500 members representing all 50 states in the US as well as over 60 foreign countries.
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What are the Signs of Precocious Puberty?
In girls, the telltale signs of precocious puberty include any of the following before 7 or 8 years of age:
• breast development
• pubic or underarm hair development
• rapid height growth - a growth "spurt"
• onset of menstruation
• acne
• "mature" body odor
In boys, the signs of precocious puberty before 9 years of age include:
• enlargement of the testicles or penis
• pubic, underarm, or facial hair development
• rapid height growth - a growth "spurt"
• voice deepening
• acne
• "mature" body odor
Many children who show some of the early signs of puberty have what's known as "partial" precocious puberty. Some girls, usually beginning between the ages of 6 months and 3 years, may show breast development that later disappears or may persist without other physical changes of puberty.
Similarly, some girls and boys may experience early growth of pubic and/or underarm hair that isn't associated with other changes in sexual development. Children with "partial" precocious puberty may require evaluation to rule out "true" precocious puberty or other health problems, but they generally need no treatment and usually will show the other expected signs of puberty at the usual age.
How Does Precocious Puberty Affect a Child?
When puberty ends, growth in height stops. Because their skeletons mature and bone growth stops at an earlier age than normal, kids with precocious puberty usually don't achieve their full adult height potential. Their early growth spurt may make them initially tall when compared with their peers, but they may stop growing too soon and end up at a shorter height than they would have otherwise.
Going through puberty early can also be difficult for a child emotionally and socially. For example, girls with precocious puberty may be confused or embarrassed about physical changes such as getting their periods or having enlarged breasts well before any of their peers. But the hardest part may be the teasing that children with the condition - especially girls - may experience.
Even emotions and behavior may change in children with precocious puberty. Girls can become moody and irritable. Boys can become more aggressive and also develop a sex drive inappropriate for their age.
What Causes Precocious Puberty?
The onset of puberty is normally triggered by the hypothalamus (the area of the brain that helps control pituitary gland function). It signals the pituitary gland (a pea-sized gland near the base of the brain) to release hormones that stimulate the ovaries (in girls) or testicles (in boys) to make sex hormones.
Sometimes, precocious puberty stems from a structural problem in the brain (such as a tumor), brain injury due to head trauma, an infection (such as meningitis), or a problem in the ovaries or thyroid gland that triggers the onset of puberty ahead of schedule - but this usually isn't the case.
For the majority of girls, there's no underlying medical problem - they simply start puberty too early for no known reason. In boys, the condition is less common, and more likely to be associated with an underlying medical problem than it is in girls.
In about 5% of boys, precocious puberty is inherited. Starting puberty early can be passed to the son from the father or to the son from the maternal grandfather through the mother (who will not be affected by the disorder). But less than 1% of girls affected by precocious puberty have inherited the condition.
How Is Precocious Puberty Diagnosed?
Talk to your child's doctor if your child shows any signs of early sexual maturation before age 7 or 8 in girls or age 9 in boys, including breast development, rapid height growth, menstruation, acne, enlarged testicles or penis, or pubic or underarm hair.
The physical changes boys and girls go through during puberty are usually evident to a doctor during an exam. To confirm a diagnosis of precocious puberty, your child's doctor may order blood and urine tests to detect elevated levels of sex hormones. And X-rays of your child's wrist and hand can show whether the bones are maturing too rapidly.
Imaging and scanning tests such as CT scans, MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), and ultrasound studies can help rule out specific causes of precocious puberty, such as a tumor in the brain, ovary, or testicle.
How Is Precocious Puberty Treated?
If your child's doctor suspects that your little one has precocious puberty, he or she may refer you to a pediatric endocrinologist (a doctor who specializes in growth and hormonal disorders in children) for further evaluation and treatment.
Once it's diagnosed, the goal of treating precocious puberty is to halt or even reverse sexual development and stop the rapid growth and bone maturation that can eventually result in adult short stature. Depending upon the cause, there are two possible approaches to treatment:
1. treating the underlying cause or disease, such as a tumor
2. lowering the high levels of sex hormones with medication to stop sexual development from progressing
In some cases, treatment of an underlying health problem can stop the precocious puberty from progressing. But in most cases, because there's no other disease triggering the condition, treatment usually consists of hormone therapy that stops sexual development.
The currently approved hormone treatment is with drugs called LHRH analogs - synthetic hormones that block the body's production of the sex hormones that are causing the early puberty. Dramatic results are usually seen within a year of starting treatment with an LHRH analog, which is generally safe and usually causes no side effects in children. In girls, breast size may decrease - or at least there will be no further development. In boys, the penis and testicles may shrink back to the size expected for their age. Growth in height will also slow down to a rate expected for children before puberty. A child's behavior usually becomes more age appropriate as well.
Caring for Your Child
Give your child a simple, truthful explanation about what's happening. Explain that these changes are normal for older kids and teens, but that his or her body has started developing a little too early. Keep your child informed about his or her treatment and what can be expected along the way.
Also be sure to watch for signs that teasing or other difficulties associated with precocious puberty may be affecting your child's emotional development. Common warning signs to discuss with your child's doctor include:
• poor grades
• problems at school
• loss of interest in daily activities
• depression
How you cope with the issue can also determine how successfully your child will cope. The goal is to prevent your child from dwelling on sexual development or developing a poor self-image or low self-esteem. To create a supportive environment, try not to focus your comments on your child's appearance; instead, offer praise for achievements in school or sports and support your child's participation in other activities.
The important thing to remember is that children with precocious puberty can be treated. Doctors can help your child preserve his or her adult height potential as well as limit the emotional and social difficulties your child may face from maturing early.


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Digital Storm's entrance has a clean welcoming lobby which is reflective of our fresh and simple brand image. Upon entrance, you will be greeted with our friendly reception staff who are always happy and available to assist our guests with any questions they may have.
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We take pride in every step of the production process. Before the actual system assembly process begins, each individual part is verified and placed into a build bin by our inventory team. This helps protect components as they make their way to the assembly team and also makes sure that no parts misplaced during the production phase.
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Nothing is automated or outsourced at Digital Storm. Every computer is hand assembled from the ground up by our highly skilled experts. Here we see one of our technicians making sure every screw is torqued down to just the right level before this Aventum II system is finished and sent to our testing department.
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Once the assembly process is complete, every Digital Storm computer heads to our testing department. Each system is run through a rigorous stress test that puts intensive loads on every component. This allows us to monitor for any stability or overheating issues. We want to make sure that each one of our valued customers receive the best product possible.
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This photo really captures the heart and soul of everything that goes into the creation of a Digital Storm system. From start to finish, our systems are treated with utmost care and attention to make sure the end result is a product our customers will love and use for years to come.
Innovative Packaging
There is no point in building a flawless system if it can't arrive in the same condition to our customers. All of our systems are specially packaged and shipped in secure, large, solid boxes which are protected by film membranes in order to suspend each system rightfully in place. This protects the computer from any exterior impacts and vibrations during shipping by acting as a shock absorber, assuring your system arrives in the same condition it left our facility.
Injection Foam Mold
While our film membrane shipping solution works perfectly for nearly all our computers, some truly heavy and custom builds require a more personal packaging approach. We spent a ton of resources researching and investing in new technologies to keep our systems safe during shipping. In this image, our team is creating a custom expanding foam mold.
In-House Fabrication
From development and proto-typing to custom logos and laser engraving, we love our C02 laser cutter. It gives us the flexibility to add custom and special touches to our customer's systems. In this image, our laser cutter has just finished making the first layer of a custom SLI bridge for a customer.
In-House CAD Engineering
We spend a great deal of time and resources researching and developing new products and technologies to make our computers unique and stand out above the competition. In this image, one of our dedicated CAD engineers is working on refining designs for a new system chassis.
In-House Electrical Engineering
Our team of engineers have created exclusive options such as our HydroLux control board and software which monitors thermal zone temperatures and adjusts chassis fans accordingly, providing our customers with the best balance between cooling and noise.
Exotic Paint Finishes
The worlds most advance performance PCs are complimented by high-end exotic paint finishes. Digital Storm has a team of master spray booth artists that have decades of experience painting high-end exotic cars. You'll receive a breathtaking paint finish that shines deep with luster.
The Final Step
It may not seem too exciting on the surface but to anyone waiting for a new system, this is the last and most exciting phase a system will go through at Digital Storm. Every system that makes it to our loading dock represents the height of care and attention that makes every Digital Storm system so special. At this point the only thing that separates our customers and their brand new Digital Storm PC is just a few short days of shipping.


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- You will receive the exact basket pictured above.
- Please note that if a color looks black on your screen, it is actually dark blue.
- Although we attempt to ship all baskets fully shaped, some baskets may need a bit of shaping when they arrive to you.
- These baskets are too large to be shipped outside the contiguous United States.
- Easily reshape your basket by quickly submerging it in water (keep the leather dry), reshaping it by hand, and letting it dry.
- Each order comes with basket shaping instructions and a full page of information on Ghana baskets.
- Dimensions are approximate, but we do strive to get the measurements accurate within 1/2 inch. Please review the size of this item carefully using a ruler or tape measure before your purchase. See our Shopping FAQs for more information.
Weaving Bolga Baskets in Ghana
For many generations, weaving has been a traditional skill of the Gurune people of northern Ghana. Mostly done by women, basket weaving and other handicrafts supplement these subsistence farmers' incomes.


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CVS300 1XSV65B Basic
Part number: | 504311V001 |
Nom. Pumping speed (50 Hz): | 59 m3/h |
Number of pumps: | 1 |
CVS300 1XSV65B Basic
SOGEVAC Central Vacuum Stations cover the demands of numerous small vacuum consumers, increasing the availability of the vacuum service. They provide the essential performance and reliability to succeed under challenging production conditions.
CVS are plug and play solutions, typically consisting of up to 3 SOGEVAC pumps, buffer vessel, manual or electropneumatic valve, dust filter at the pump inlet, pressure gauge and controller, electrical cabinet with controller and all connecting components. These modular systems can be provided with 1 to 3 pumps depending on the process requirements. They prevent from oil emissions and noise in the production area, providing better working conditions.


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2) Martha Stewart Birthday Cake Art - Loving yet another Martha Stewart cartridge! Remember these cake cartridges can be used in the regular machines and cut paper. The four layered heart and font is from this cartridge. This font rocks! Paper by Bo Bunny.
3) Cricut Kate's ABCs - This cartridge is similar in style to last month's release called Nate's ABCs. Lots of layering (6 layers for the flower below) means some time and effort to do these. Paper by Stampin Up!
Now, for the giveaways!
Emma Aguilar from My Creative Time donated a set of her stamps to giveaway! I am loving the fonts on these stamps, as well as the super cute sayings! Definitely must have stamps for your collection! There will be four winners and each one will win one stamp set. Check them out below!
How can you win?
1) Leave a comment letting me know your favorite cartridge of the release.
2) Follow or subscribe to the blog!
That's it!
To see loads more gorgeous projects, head over to Melanie's blog at Courtney Lane Designs! She has the most beautiful layouts and cards made!
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