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ONFI 3.2 NAND Flash Controller
The ONFI 3.0 NAND Flash Controller is a full featured, easy to use, synthesizable design that is easily integrated into any SoC or FPGA development. Designed to support both SLC and MLC flash memories, it is flexible in use and easy in implementation. The controller works with any suitable memory device up to 128 Gb from leading memory providers such as Micron, Samsung, Toshiba, Hynix, ST-Micro, and others.
The IP core includes a host of configuration options from page size to band selects. The controller offers Hamming Code (1bit error correction and 2bit error detection) and BCH (option for 4-, 8-, 12-, up to 64 bit error correction) error code correction (ECC) for optimized performance and reliability. Additional features include the capability to boot from flash.
The controller supports a variety of host bus interfaces for easy adoption into any design architecture. An optional NAND Flash file system is available to support advanced features. The file system converts complicated tasks of NAND flash memory interfacing to simple memory accesses. Flash memory read, write, garbage collection, bad block management, and other functions are handled by the file system in the background.
The cores are delivered in Verilog RTL that can be implemented in an ASIC or FPGA. They are fully tested with vendor models and hardware tested with FPGA-based HDK products. The core includes RTL code, test scripts and a test environment for complete simulation and verification.
- - Compliant to ONFI revision 3.2 standard
- - Supports NV-DDR2 mode of operation supporting up to 200MHz
- - Supports NV-DDR mode of operation supporting up to 100MHz
- - Supports legacy Asynchronous devices operating from 10MHz to 50MHz
- - Can be used with any other ONFI digital controller
- - Supports 1.8V/3.3V operation I/O pads complaint to ONFI 3.2, ONFI 3.1
- - Contains a PLL to support all frequencies from 10MHz to 200MHz
- - Uses 2X clock for better timing
- - Dynamically center aligns the DQS for better noise margin and immune to PVT variations
- - Supports differential signaling of DQS and RE signals
- - Supports four levels of drive strength as mentioned in the ONFI 3.2 standard
- Fully compliant, silicon-proven core
- Premier direct support from Arasan IP core designers
- Easy-to-use industry standard test environment
- Unencrypted source code allows easy implementation
- ReUse Methodology Manual guidelines (RMM) compliant verilog code ensured using Spyglass and OVM
- • Verilog HDL of the IP core
- • Test environment and test scripts
- • Synthesis scripts
- • Sample ARM firmware and software drivers
Block Diagram of the ONFI 3.2 NAND Flash Controller IP Core
View ONFI 3.2 NAND Flash Controller full description to...
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Time & Cost
Half-day Sessions
- Each session meets from either:
9 a.m. - noon or 1 - 4 p.m.
Monday through Thursday
- Half-day sessions - $80 per week.
Full-day Sessions
- Students are in class from:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday through Thursday
Chaperoned lunch break from noon to 1 p.m.
- Full-day sessions - $150 per week.
Refund Policy: Full refunds are given until the end of the first day of the session in which your child is enrolled. It is an MNTC policy to charge a $5 processing fee for each requested refund.

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Growing up in the 1950s, there were a lot of topics people just didn't talk about. One such topic was disabilities. Often, we were told not to stare at individuals with differences because it was impolite. People just didn't talk about being differently abled back then. Today, there are more open discussions, and there are some books on the market for school-aged children on a variety of topics involving disabilities. Why did it take so long?
Beverly Cleary is quoted as having said, "If you don't see the book you want on the shelves, write it." (ibtimes.com) A celebrated author with many awards including a Newbery, Ms. Cleary grew up on a farm in a town that didn't even have a library. Yet, she was determined to tell the stories she felt worthy of sharing. This 103 year old author's books have sold over 91 million copies.
Toni Morrison once tweeted the following, " "If there's a book you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." She won a Pulitzer prize for her book Beloved, and she and her now deceased son Slade wrote several children's books. She is a recipient of the President's Medal of Freedom along with many other honors. Having grown up in a steel town, her family didn't even own a televison until she was grown. She knew she had stories that must be told.
Children need to see themselves in stories.
Also, these stories need to be told to help children in the mainstream understand the world of a child with special needs.
Here are some ways these stories in children's literature can help both the child with the disability and his or her classmates:
- Show examples of specific disabilities for classmates to observe
- Show examples of specific disabilities so children with special needs feel represented
- Foster a better understanding of differences
- Open discussions after reading these stories to help classmates understand how they can communicate and interact optimally with a child with a disability
- Initiate discussions about bullying
- Help classmates become more sensitive to challenges
When I taught college-level English and MLA Research, I always used diversity as a theme for my classes. So it would seem natural that when I decided to write a children's book it would include include persons with disabilities.
I am happy to announce that my book entitled The Legend of Eddie the Whale is expected to go live on http://www.amazon.com later this month. I will keep you posted.
My book includes examples of a sax player with a cochlear implant, a mother and daughter telling each other "I Love You" in American Sign Language, a homeless man as well as other examples of diversity.
So the connection to these quotes by Beverly Cleary and Toni Morrison is that I am hoping to continue the trend and to write stories about disabilities and other forms of diversity because there are many stories that still need to be told.
Let's keep moving forward. These stories are long overdue.


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Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
7500 Odawa Circle
Project instructor and fluent speaker, Maryann Endanawas spends a majority of language teaching time using just Anishinaabemowin with the trainees. Maryann involves the trainees in all aspects of language learning, which include understanding/listening, speaking, reading, and writing using various teaching techniques. Carla Osawamick administers the Project, teaches communicative techniques, and guides curriculum development. The Project offers a weekly intermediate level community class called "Kanishnaabemi" where Maryann facilitates activities that are highly interactive.
KAP trainees are involved in learning about teacher education and gaining a great deal of professional development. Dorothy Perry, Academic Coordinator, Amanda Weinert, Curriculum Specialist, and Jannan Cotto, Director, of LTBB Niigaandwin Education Department, present workshops to the trainees surrounding areas of early childhood development and indigenous education. Ms. Cotto recently presented on federal education policy and the transition from 'No Child Left Behind' to ESS: 'Every Student Succeeds' and how that change impacts Native American education. Ms. Perry has focused on topics of cognitive development, interacting with toddlers, and planning for early childhood curriculum. Ms. Weinert taught digital storytelling, technology and the impact for native students. Netawn Kiogima has addressed curriculum standards and benchmarks as they relate to the Michigan public school system, and has guided them in development of lesson and unit plans, as well as understanding of educational philosophy, methods and approaches, techniques and classroom management. Gwen Gasco has taught them about utilizing technology, linguistics of second language learning, and use of non-verbal communication. The trainees have been taught a host of various topics which all relate back to skills need to be an effective and successful teacher. The training received is enriched by having the diverse expertise and perspectives of several people experienced in education, language and community programming.
The Project challenge has been retention of trainees. It is often difficult to make a three-year commitment to the training project, while maintaining other responsibilities such as work and family. Midway through the Project period, there were two trainees remaining. They are Renee Dillard and Raymond Shenoskey. By this time, it was too far into the Project to bring in new trainees. We handled the challenge by restructuring our approach. Trainees are involved in twice as many training hours each week, 32 hours per week. This allows for more time to receive individualized training, perform practicum teaching experiences, and gain experience in curriculum development. Trainees are able to interact in more of a mentoring relationship with fluent-speaking instructor. The challenge presented other opportunities that resulted in Project success.
Formal practicums, teaching experiences have been ongoing throughout the past year. Trainees design age-appropriate lessons, create the necessary resources, plan and deliver. They have performed formal practicums at LTBB Head Start, Waaniigaanzijik Youth Department, Harbor Springs High School, and North Central Michigan College. Practicums are observed by staff who perform a written evaluation of their performance, and then review the evaluation with the trainee afterward, noting what went well, and areas for improvement. Trainees have also done self-evaluations and peer-evaluations.
Trainees have been involved in teaching and presenting at various LTBB programs and events. This is the most valuable experience for Trainees, since the best way to learn is to do, hands-on field experience. Trainees have excellent opportunity to try out the lessons and materials that they've developed. They've been highly involved in the community. They've taught language and done presentations at day camps, Title VII Indian Education Year-end Celebrations, and LTBB Professional Developments for employees, Waaniigaanzijik Youth Department, Elders luncheons, Spring Grant Nish Fish, Greensky Hill day camp, weekly ceremony circles, employee classes, mini-lessons with Tribal Council, and high schools. KAP Trainees are being recognized as teachers in the community, and starting to get requests for language support, such as how to say something, to do a prayer at special events, or to present at events.
KAP hosts at least two community gatherings each year. The Project hosted a family language camp day at the community center in the Summer. It well attended, with a lot of fun language games and outside activities. They facilitated feast bag-making for families in Fall 2016. This was not so well-attended, but worked out because it took quite a bit of one-on-one guided help. Trainees taught related terms in Anishinaabemowin. The purpose was to encourage the community to use environmentally-friendly feast bags, also called 'dish bags.' In Spring 2017, the community gathering event was storytelling. Each trainee was the 'producer' of delivering an animal legend in Anishinaabemowin, using the medium of their own design. The result was five legends, one was a digital storybook played on the big screen, one was a play, acted out, two were made using puppets, and the last was done by shadow-puppetry. Each play or skit was accompanied by a song. They were all in Anishinaabemowin, and all of the trainees played a part in each play or skit. They were performed as a warm-up at the Title VII Indian Education Storytelling Taco Dinner event. Later, they delivered a storytelling evening event to community families. It went very well, with an excellent turnout.
In Fall 2017, KAP hosted an intertribal Kichidamniwin game day and quiz bowl. Guest speakers, as well as KAP trainees and staff, presented workshops and facilitated an intermediate level competitive quiz bowl. Spring 2018, KAP community gathering is a series of workshops on cedar mat making. Participants are making an individual take-home naakniigaanhs, small mat. They are also working together to make a very large community mat. These are traditional mats made by Odawa and used for several purposes. The community mat will be made available to community members to use for ceremonies, as was traditionally used to place the feast food upon, instead of a blanket. Related language materials are distributed, taught and used throughout the process.
Cultural understanding is essential for teachers in Anishinaabe communities. Opportunities to learn culture are included in the training. KAP trainees attended Traditional Teaching workshops hosted by the LTBB Burial Board and Niigaandwin Education Department. They attended a one-day workshop about the effects and healing from Historical Trauma hosted by LTBB Minozhiyaa Community Health. Project staff and trainees attended the annual A-teg language conference in Sault Ste. Marie, where there was a host of topics offered in workshops, for teachers, students, curriculum, and technology. Trainees attended two days of cultural "Eastern Door Teachings." Summer 2016, the team went to Manitoulin Island to visit Mchigeeng and Wikwemikong first nations. We visited an immersion school, Anishinaabe museum, and several Anishinaabemowin programs. The team connected with several fluent speakers, other teachers, and tribal school staff. KAP also attended GTB (Grand Traverse Band) language camp in Peshawbestown, in Summer 2016 and 2017. Nearly all the presenters are fluent speakers, presenting topics about language, culture, and working with children.
KAP attended the LRB (Little River Band) annual language camp in Manistee, in July 2017. The Trainees, Renee and Raymond, were presenters at language camp. They presented two different workshops to participants of all ages. KAP team will also be presenters at the annual Anishinaabemowin Teg Language Conference in Sault Ste. Marie. The workshop is an opportunity to distribute curricular materials that have been developed, and will present an overview of the ANA Project and model teaching techniques.
PROJECT CLOSING: KAP Project was completed in July 2018, with the successful completion of both teacher trainees. Raymond Shenoskey will be transferring to Central Michigan University in the Fall to pursue a degree in education and state-certification in teaching Anishinaabemowin. Renee Dillard will continue her work in the LTBB community, teaching language while teaching traditional Anishinaabe fiber arts: gathering, processing and making of traditional Odawa items. Gijigowi Anishinaabemowin Language Department will seek funding and programming to expand services and utilize new teachers, and continue to develop future teachers through existing programs.
Government Center
7500 Odawa Circle
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
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There are slow motions toward spring cleaning. Emphasis on the "slow".
It's hard to work up enthusiasm for cleaning while the outdoors is so beautiful….
We went to the US National Arboretum last weekend, before the weather turned cold again. There were so many people hiking, basking in the sun, and taking photos. The azalea gardens are a great draw, and they have already started.
We did not see the latest attraction — the bald eagle's nest — because the roads were closed off to pedestrians and cars, to protect the new pair. It's been about 70 years since there was a nest at the arboretum, so they're being quite thorough (including volunteers guarding the roadways to keep us tourists out).
The bees made up for no sightings of eagles on wing. I caught a photo of one in the ornamental quince bush in the Chinese gardens.


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The New Bookshop
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One of England's most outstanding areas of natural beauty, Cumbria has charmed visitors for centuries, and this collection of intricate illustrations is a celebration of the county's unique appeal. Featuring a range of picturesque vistas, from majestic mountains and picturesque lakes to rugged coastlines and grand architecture, each stunning scene is full of intriguing detail sure to fire the imagination and make you reach for your colouring pencils. There are absolutely no rules – you can choose any combination of colours you like to bring these images to life. Suitable for children.If you love Cumbria, then you will love colouring it in!
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Fully dedicate yourself to your chosen study option and sporting discipline by living at Riseholme College.
We offer a range of accommodation to suit 16+ and 18+ students.
Living on campus is the perfect way to enjoy the full college experience.
We have different halls of residence to cater for individual needs, all supported by our dedicated team of experienced wardens. The college has welfare officers on hand to help deal with any issues you may have and students who live on campus are able to enjoy a number of social activities throughout the year, as well as having easy access to the city of Lincoln.
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With less than 2 days until Christmas, I'm sure you Dolls are stressed out with last-minute gift shopping and other holiday preparations. It's hard to believe it's really that time of year again! It feels like only yesterday it was summer (Man, I miss my flip-flops!) Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Lucy!
I love Lucy, no really, I do. Lucille Ball is truly one of my idols. She single-handedly showed the world just how funny a woman can be after launching what went on to become one of the greatest television comedies of all time. Her impeccable timing combined with her array of facial expressions inspired a slew of female comedians in her wake . Continue reading
Topsy Turban!
One of my favorite go-to accessories in the summer months is a turban! These babies are truly magnificent at covering up a bad hair day or keeping all of your hair off of your neck and shoulders when the mercury starts rising. There's just something about a turban that always looks chic and glamorous. Many of old Hollywood's elite have been photographed wearing this timeless head adornment since the early turn of the century. Continue reading


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Multi-billion dollar companies in South Korea joins the cryptocurrency by barging in the crypto market while financing succeeding exchanges.
These multifarious categories belong to the gaming, insurance, internet, and telecommunications group. They capitalized on exchanges like Bithumb, Korbit, and Upbit. This is for them to get immersed in the South Korean crypto market exchange. At the same time, to be at the prominence of Blockchain advancement.
It was reported that NHN (formerly Hangame Communications) funded OKCoin. It used to be the largest crypto market in China before the crypto trading ban in 2017. It has intentions of instituting OKCoin Korea. Several other big companies include Kakao, SK Telecom, and Nexon to name a few.
South Korea is indeed the first Asian country to be driven by cryptocurrency. Major digital currencies play a big part in boosting the nation's economy. A large portion of the population owns cryptocurrencies. In fact, millennials are the most active investors based on survey.
Even at a young age, teenagers invest in different cryptocurrencies. They perceive it as an easy way to get rich. Also, they are intrigued by the intrinsic technology behind it.
Based on the observations of market analysts, Korea's cryptocurrency governance could intensely bounce the prices up or down. The country ranks third as the largest crypto market in the world. A nation could not turn out to be a Crypto-Nation if its people are not aware of the technology's existence.
Several cryptocurrencies are circulating in the crypto market today and one is Ethereum. Spyce is established from the official called Ethereum Request for Comments (ERC) 223. It is the escalating currency of dnet and is obtainable through domestic mining.
Spyce can be interchanged with other key cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Dash. It is anticipated to be transacted throughout major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Bitfinex, Bittrex, Bithumb, Poloniex, and many others by the last quarter of 2018.
The dnet Spyce can be used to purchase apps, goods, services and process micropayments. As a result, the crypto-currency infrastructure is held in place to manage massive volume of customers.


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Whisk it up for Wildlife
Date: March 22, 2017 10:00 am - March 22, 2017 1:00 pm
Location: Gate Street Barn, Bramley
Contact Name: Shauna Rees
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Whisk it up for Wildlife with Great British Bake Off finalist Miranda Gore Browne
Join us for a fabulous fundraising morning of coffee and cake with a baking demonstration from Great British Bake Off finalist Miranda Gore Browne. Learn how to create a three layer lemon blossom cake decorated with edible crystallized flowers, wonderful ways to decorate biscuits AND find out what it's really like to be part of the Great British Bake Off!
With Mother's Day on March 26, there'll be lots of opportunities to buy gifts and cards from a selection of local suppliers too.
The event will take place in the beautiful setting of Gate Street Barn with all proceeds supporting the elephant orphans in Zambia.
Tickets £20 each
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Russia warns on Syrian intervention
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West today against any unilateral action on Syria after president Barack Obama said US forces could act if the Syrian leader deployed chemical weapons against rebels trying to topple him.
Russia and China have opposed military intervention in Syria throughout 17 months of bloodshed and have vetoed three UN Security Council resolutions backed by Western and Arab states that would have raised pressure on Damascus to end violence.
Mr Lavrov spoke at a meeting with China's top diplomat one day after Mr Obama, in some of his strongest language yet, said US forces could move against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad if he resorted to chemical weapons against insurgents.
Russia and China base their diplomatic cooperation on "the need to strictly adhere to the norms of international law and the principles contained in the UN charter, and not to allow their violation", Mr Lavrov said at a meeting with Chinese state councillor Dai Bingguo.
"I think this is the only correct path in today's conditions," Mr Lavrov told Mr Dai, who also met president Vladimir Putin and his top security adviser, Nikolai Patrushev, on Monday for consultations went unannounced by the Kremlin.
Mr Lavrov's remarks underscored Moscow's wish to keep international efforts to end Syria's crisis within the United Nations, where Russia and China wield clout as two of the five permanent Security Council members with veto power.
Frustrated by the vetoes and by the refusal of Russia and China to join calls for Assad to leave power, the United States and other Western and Arab countries are seeking other ways to exert influence on the situation in Syria.
In one of the latest battle zones, Syrian troops and tanks overran the Damascus suburbs of Mouadamiya today, killing at least 20 young men and burning shops and houses before pulling back, residents and opposition activists said.
The bodies of the men, mostly shot at point-blank range, were found in basements and looted premises, bringing to 50 the death toll from the army's two-day-old offensive to drive rebels from the Sunni Muslim suburb in the southwest of the capital.
"People are just starting to get out of their homes to see the destruction," said one activist who gave her name as Hayat.
Opposition sources said Free Syrian Army rebels left Mouadamiya at dawn under heavy aerial and ground bombardment.
State-imposed curbs on media made it impossible to verify the reports of the violence, which followed another bloody day yesterday, when about 200 people were killed across the country, according to the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Mr Obama said last night he had refrained "at this point" from ordering military engagement in Syria. But when asked whether he might deploy forces, for example to secure Syrian chemical and biological weapons, he said his view could change.
Russia has also expressed concern about Syria chemical weapons, saying it had told Damascus that even the threat to use them was unacceptable.
But Mr Lavrov said yesterday that the Security Council alone could authorise the use of external force against Syria, warning against imposing "democracy by bombs".
Russian leaders have said they are determined to avoid a repeat of what occurred in 2011 in Libya, when Moscow let Nato military operations go ahead by abstaining from Security Council resolution that authorised air operations.
Russian officials then accused the United States and its allies of overstepping their mandate and using it to help rebels overthrow longtime leader Muammar Gadafy. Mr Putin, prime minister then but now back in official charge of foreign policy, likened the UN resolution to "medieval calls for crusades".
Russia denies that it is propping up Assad and says it would accept his exit in a political transition decided by the Syrian people, but that his departure must not be a precondition and he must not be pushed out by external forces.
Mr Putin, who has faced frequent US and European criticism over his treatment of dissent, has made opposition to foreign intervention in sovereign states on human rights grounds a central plank of his foreign policy in his new presidency.
China has issued similar warnings to the West.
In remarks at the start of his otherwise private meeting with Mr Dai and other officials, Lavrov said the opportunity to discuss coordination on global affairs was "very, very timely".
Mr Dai, speaking through an interpreter, said he was in Russia for "consultations on strategic security" and had had a "very good, friendly and important meeting" with Mr Putin.
A Syrian delegation led by Qadri Jamil, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, was also in Moscow today and was expected to meet foreign ministry officials. It was Mr Jamil's second visit this month.


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A Thank You to Our Volunteers
April 26 – People ask me all the time, "What is the secret to AFSP's success?" That answer is easy. It is our wonderful volunteers. As we celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week, I would like to salute the thousands of volunteers who are the backbone of our organization.
I am so honored to work with such an outstanding group of people from all walks of life who come together for one purpose – to save lives. Many of you have lost someone to suicide or have a loved one with lived experience. Yet you find the strength, energy and passion to work to help others. You organize Out of the Darkness Walks in our communities and schools, participate in the twice-yearly Overnight Walks, you hold annual Survivor Day events, you advocate in your state and in Washington, D.C., and you educate the public. One community at a time you are changing the conversation, changing attitudes and helping others. You do this in addition to your "paying jobs," supporting your families and meeting the demands of everyday life. You exemplify what we mean when we talk about our AFSP family.
It's thanks to our AFSP volunteers that we have achieved exponential growth in the last 12 years. Today, AFSP has become the largest non-profit organization in suicide prevention – delivering hundreds of programs and reaching hundreds of thousands of people. And, it's thanks to our volunteers that AFSP has grown from an organization with a total budget of $2 million, with 15 chapters and a handful of programs, to an organization with a budget of nearly $25 million with 85 chapters in all 50 states.
With the help of our volunteers, AFSP is reaching more people who need our support, making a positive difference in people's lives, spreading hope and paving the way for a world without suicide.
Today I want to say thanks to each of you for everything you do each and every day to carry out AFSP's mission. I want you to know how much we appreciate you. We know we couldn't do what we do without you.
So here's a toast to the best volunteers there are…AFSP volunteers!
Mike Lamma
Vice President of Development and Field Management
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We are more than happy to announce the release of TYPO3 version 9.3. The outstanding aspects of the 4th sprint release are SEO features "out of the box", new options to make it easy to comply with GDPR and added support for stronger password hashing functions, which hardens security even more.
New SEO
Search engines such as Google, Bing, Yahoo! and others are still the starting point for many users on their search for specific information on the Internet. These search engines require websites, which they can visit, scan and index the content. TYPO3 always had the reputation of being search engine friendly, mainly because it has been easy to configure basic techniques.
The first results of their amazing efforts can be seen in TYPO3 version 9.3, which introduces a new system extension called "SEO". Meta tags, which are relevant for SEO and set in page properties are rendered in the frontend by default with no additional configuration required. Behind the scenes, a new Meta Tag API manages this in a modern and fast way. More obvious for integrators and editors alike is a new tab "SEO" of the page properties in the backend. It is possible to instruct search engines to index a page or follow links on that page, add Open Graph data to a page or add information especially for Twitter. The Open Graph protocol is supported by all modern social networks such as Facebook or LinkedIn.
The SEO initiative has more features up its sleeve and the TYPO3 core will likely receive further improvements before the LTS version (Long Term Support) will be launched later this year.
If you work in the IT industry or followed the news over the last few weeks, you surely came across GDPR. GDPR aims to give users more power over protection, transparency and control of their personal data, whilst imposing strict rules on hosting and data processing. A number of settings can be configured in TYPO3 version 9.3, that control if and what kind of user data and for how long it is stored (data retention time). A new scheduler task can be activated to anonymize IP addresses of users/visitors in several database tables after a certain period of time.
Hardening the Security
Inactive frontend and backend users can now be removed from the database. TYPO3 supports salted passwords for more than a decade now! The system extension "Salted Passwords" takes care of the passwords of frontend and backend users in TYPO3.
Database Table Creation Simplified
The database schema analyzer became much smarter in TYPO3 version 9.3. It now creates most of the management fields automatically, by reading the TCA definition. Therefore, developers do not need to add most of the general fields to the SQL file anymore. A complete list of auto-generated columns can be found in the TYPO3 documentation.
The next release on our road to the LTS version of TYPO3 v9 will be version 9.4, currently scheduled to be released in September 2018.
Source: typo3.org


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Preventative Dental Care
Why is Preventative Care Important?
Our experienced dental team offers a full range of general dental care services designed to keep your teeth looking healthy and bright. Our advanced procedures are designed to help you maintain good oral health, address current problems, prevent future issues, and identify any early concerns you may have. Oral disease is entirely preventable when responsible daily oral hygiene habits at home are combined with regular professional dental care. At each appointment, Dr. Denison and his hygienists will provide a regular cleaning accompanied by a thorough examination to detect the onset of any disease. It is our goal to help keep your smile healthy!
Checkups & Cleanings
A vital component to preventative dental care is routine cleanings and checkups. We recommend that you come visit us twice a year in addition to regular brushing and flossing at home to maintain your best oral health.
Composite Fillings
Dr. Denison uses composite resin fillings as they are durable and resistant to fracture from the stresses of chewing. Composite fillings offer aesthetic appeal and are a good choice for patients who prefer their fillings to look more natural.
Dental sealants are effective in preventing decay on the biting surfaces of your chewing teeth. Sealants protect the depressions and grooves of your teeth from food particles and plaque that brushing and flossing can't reach. Sealants are ideal for children and teens.
Same Day Crowns
Denison Dentistry is proud to offer CEREC® – the latest in single visit crowns technology. Cerec is a breakthrough computerized technology that allows us to create custom dental crowns, bridges, veneers and inlays right in our Newport News dental office.
Periodontal Services
Gum disease is caused by a buildup of plaque (a sticky form of bacteria that forms on the teeth). If the plaque is not removed, it will continue to build up and create toxins that can damage the gums and cause gingivitis or bleeding gums.
Dental injuries are the most common type of oral facial injuries sustained during participation in sports. Dr. Denison provides Under Armour Performance Mouthwear™. Dr. Denison recommends all athletes wear protective mouthguards.
Oral Cancer Screening
Dr. Denison recommends that all adult dental patients have a cancer screening test performed once a year. Diagnosing diseases in the mouth as early as possible is very important. The earlier a disease is diagnosed, the more successful treatment will be.
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Snoring and breathing pauses during sleep are symptoms of a very serious condition called sleep apnea. Customized night guards work very well to treat sleep apnea problems and are specifically designed to provide you with the most comfortable fit for your mouth.


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Pansystolic murmur is the type of systolic heart murmur. Murmur is the sound produced by heart during systolic and diastolic blood filling. It is a specific heart sound which is produced as a result of pathological condition. Basically three main conditions are reported behind pansystolic murmur. These conditions involve mitral regurgitation, ventricular septal defect or tricuspid regurgitation. It starts from 1st sound of systolic pressure and extends up to 2nd sound of diastolic pressure. The murmur sound is at its peak during inspiration. It can be heard properly by placing stethoscope at left fourth sternal border.
When blood regurgitant flow towards right ventricle is increased, the intensity can be checked at this point. Pulmonary hypertension is reported to as a cause of tricuspid regurgitation. Tricuspid regurgitation is rare and can be caused by a bacteria named endocarditis. While in case of mitral regurgitation, there is no peak sound during inspiration. It occurs due to incompetent mitral valve. The pressure in left ventricle increases as compare to left atrium at initial isovolumic contraction. The pressure increases because of mitral valve closing i.e. S1. This reason states that why pansystolic murmur starts at S1. The pressure extends up to closure of aortic valve I e. S2.
Pansystolic Murmur Causes
There are only 3 main causes reported behind pansystolic murmur. These reasons include tricuspid regurgitation, mitral regurgitation or ventricular septal defect. In case of tricuspid regurgitation, murmur sound produces as a result of increased regurgitation flow towards right ventricle during inspiration. Pulmonary hypotension is responsible for causing this increased flow. In case of mitral regurgitation, the defect in mitral valve leads to increase in pressure towards left ventricle and then towards left atrium while aortic valve closure. This is the main reason why pansystolic murmur sound starts from S1 to S2.
Pansystolic Murmur Symptoms
Symptoms of pansystolic murmur sound resemble other murmur abnormalities. Common symptoms include chest pain during inhalation. As pansystolic murmur is at peak during inspiration. Patient feel heart palpitations during breathing. As high blood pressure is the cause, so sweating will occur with less or no exertion. Difficulty in breathing along with shortness of breathe. The color of skin turns blue specially tips of fingers. Patient feel heavy breathing and fatigue. Sometimes patient become faint due to excessive dizziness. Patient may feel weakness in limbs with heavy sweating.
Pansystolic Murmur Treatment
Pansystolic murmur sounds means heart size is enlarged than usual and weaken than before. So it's treatment is necessary. Basically there is no specific treatment for murmur sounds. But it can be cured by treating the leading cause. As if it is occurring as a result of high blood pressure i.e. hypertension, then treatment for managing hypertension is highly recommended. Medication therapy including blood thinning agents is recommended. Medications to lower blood pressure and increased heart beats. Diuretics are also recommended to regulate salt and water concentration and controlling hypertension. If there is a cause other than hypertension, then surgery can be performed to correct heart defect.


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The What to Expect Baby-Sitter's Handbook by Heidi Murkoff
The hurdle for nannies with this book is the title. Professional nannies hate to be called baby-sitters. But, if you can swallow your professional nanny pride and read a book with the term "baby-sitter" in the title, you might find it a concise and useful resource.
The size and shape of the book is appealing. It's small with spiral bound spine makes it easy to access pages of interest. Some of the topics discussed in the book include: feeding children, playing, bathing, sleeping, discipline, and health and safety of children. Plus, it includes 73 of the most common questions sitters ask.
There is easy access to an emergency information form on the inside of the front cover.
Chapter 12 is my favorite part of the book which includes forms for parents to fill in information about their child's specific needs, routines, how to calm the child, and house rules to share with their childcare provider.
This is an easy to read, quick reference, for in-home childcare providers.
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This episode contains all things scatalogical. Regina "prefers air fresheners" Soto has allergies and Valerie "big fan of matches" Nies discovers the portmanteau of your Help Wanted hosts is "VAGINA" (pronounced vageena).
Pee shyness is an actual, real issue, that affects one out of ten men and any woman in a new relationship. Poop is an automatic relationship killer. Celebrities use a lot of toilet paper and Regina has tips for office bathroom etiquette: don't talk on your phone, don't make small talk, clean up after yourself (who's always making the bathroom a mess? ISIS?), and always use a courtesy flush. Plus what your stall preference says about you, and a listener poll regarding UTIs and yeast infections that surely no one will take part in.


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Data gifting lets you buy data and send it to another Verizon Wireless customer as a gift.
Data Gifting FAQs
General Information
Who can send data as a gift?
You can send a data gift if:
- You're a Verizon Wireless customer on a shared monthly plan
- Your phone number has been in service for at least 60 days
- Your account is eligible for Carrier Billing
If you aren't eligible to send a data gift, we'll let you know when you try to send one. Learn more about what steps to take in our Troubleshooting section below.
Who can receive data as a gift?
If you have an active Verizon Wireless account with a shared monthly data plan (e.g., the new Verizon Plan, The Verizon Plan or The MORE Everything® Plan), you're able to receive a data gift. If you're ineligible, we'll inform the person trying to send you a data gift that your mobile number isn't eligible. Learn more about what steps to take in our Troubleshooting section below.
If you receive a data gift but cancel your Verizon Wireless account or switch to a non-qualifying plan or ineligible account type, you'll forfeit your data gift(s).
Note: Data gifts aren't transferable and won't be prorated.
How do I send data as a gift?
You can send a data gift from the Verizon Messages (Message+) app or through the Data Gift page.
Verizon Messages (Message+) App
- Open a conversation with the person you want to send a data gift to.
- Next to the Type a message field, tap the Plus Sign.
- Tap Gift.
- Tap the Verizon Mobile Data icon.
- Select the dollar amount for your data gift and write a message, if you'd like.
- Tap Purchase to buy your data gift.
- Enter your billing ZIP code.
You've successfully sent a data gift to someone with Verizon Messages (Message+).
- Go to the Data Gift page on your computer or mobile browser.
- Sign in to My Verizon with your User ID or mobile number and password.
- Enter the phone number of the person you're sending the gift to.
- The green check mark indicates if the person receiving the gift is eligible.
- Enter your name and write a personal message.
- Check the box agreeing to add the charges to your account.
- Click Send.
You've successfully sent a data gift to someone online.
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Redeeming your data gift is easy. For the best experience, we recommend using the Verizon Messages (Message+) app. However, you can redeem a data gift from other messaging apps and with My Verizon or the My Verizon app.
- Verizon Messages (Message+) app: In the message conversation, tap the Redeem link above the data gift.
- Other text messaging apps: You'll get a text message from Verizon with details about your data gift along with a four-digit pin code. Reply to that message with your pin code to redeem your data gift.
- My Verizon and the My Verizon app: In the Notifications menu or Data Wallet, click or tap Redeem Now next to the data gift you want to redeem.
What should I do if I lost the text message with the data gift?
You can redeem your data gift from the Notifications menu or Data Wallet in My Verizon or the My Verizon app.
For instructions about redeeming a data gift in My Verizon and the My Verizon app, see How do I redeem a data gift?
Do data gifts expire?
Unredeemed data gifts don't expire. Once they've been redeemed, data gifts expire at the end of your next bill cycle. For example, if you redeem a data gift in the middle of your bill cycle, it's good for the rest of your current bill cycle through the end of your next bill cycle.
How does the gifted data work after I've redeemed it?
Once you redeem a data gift, it'll be added to your account for all of your lines to share. Any data gifts will be used before your regular monthly allowance. You'll have until the end of your next scheduled bill cycle to use your data gift before it expires.
Data gifts are only applicable for future data usage and can't be applied to any existing data charges or overages on your account when you redeem them.
Can I use a data gift to pay an overage charge on my account?
If you receive a data gift while you already have an overage on your account, it can't be used to pay for the charge. However, data gifts are a great way to prevent future overages for your family, friends and even yourself.
Data gifts have no cash value, aren't returnable or refundable, and may not be exchanged or redeemed for cash. You can use your data gift during the billing cycle of your choice. That opportunity doesn't expire, but it's subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in the terms and conditions.
How many data gifts can I send each bill cycle?
You can spend up to $100 on data gifts for each line on your account in a given bill cycle. Data gifts are charged to your Verizon Wireless bill, and normal Carrier Billing rules apply. Visit the Carrier Billing FAQs for details.
I tried sending a data gift, but your website says I'm not eligible. What can I do?
Refer to the Data Gifting Terms & Conditions for complete eligibility requirements. If you're currently ineligible but still want to send data gifts, you can change your plan in My Verizon to an eligible plan, such as the new Verizon Plan, The Verizon Plan or The MORE Everything Plan.
Someone was unable to send a data gift to my phone number. Is it possible I'm ineligible to receive one?
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You won't be able to receive a data gift if:
- Your account or line isn't active
- You're on a prepaid, Talk & Text, Data-Only, single-line or business plan
- Your account has the data-block feature turned on
- You're using the Usage Controls feature
- Your account is flagged for fraudulent activity
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December 1, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Desert Mountain Fine Art is proud to focus on the art of photography during the month of December. Never before in history has photography been such a part of our daily lives. But what makes a photo special? How do we separate our works from the everyday into something unique that becomes a part of our homes and a part of our families?
Come and meet internationally collected artists Gregg Albracht and Dennis Doyle and hear them tell their stories of how they developed a style that is, more than a mere photograph, an extension of their own souls. See the works of how they compose and draw the viewer into their work. And then bring a piece of their legacy home. We look forward to seeing you there!


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Beef > Silverside > Corned Beef
Corned Beef
- 1.5kg corned silverside
- 8 whole cloves
- 1 brown onion, peeled, root intact
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup
- 8 small pickling onions
- 4 large carrots, cut into 12 pieces
- 1/4 cabbage, cut into quarters
- 5 desiree potatoes, cooked, mashed, to serve
Step 1
Place silverside into a large saucepan. Cover with cold water. Press cloves into onion. Add to saucepan.
Step 2
Place saucepan over low heat. Bring to the boil, uncovered. Use a spoon to skim fat from surface and discard. Partially cover saucepan. Cook a further 30 minutes.
Step 3
Add syrup, onions and carrots to saucepan. Partially cover. Cook a further hour. Add cabbage. Cover and cook a further 10 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
Step 4
Remove cabbage, onions and carrots. Keep warm. Remove corned beef. Cover and stand for 15 minutes before thinly slicing. Serve with vegetables or on a sandwich.


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Q. What makes your studio and service different from others?
A. We strive to offer a completely custom experience for each client! We offer a boutique style professional storefront studio. The studio is fully equipped and allows us to photograph your session with our wide variety of props and sets, maternity gowns, and we also help clients style their session when desired! Along with that, we have quite the selection of high end props, hats, headbands/tiebacks, rompers ect, and are always adding more! We have a Gallery Premiere area for you to view and order, & see sample products and prints to help you decide! We offer a changing station for newborns and babies, stocked with diapers and baby wipes for our little clients, as well as a nursing/feeding room for your privacy! We keep snacks on hand for babies and toddlers. For the parents, we offer complimentary coffee, water & snacks during your session. We also have a TV and toys set up in our seating area with movies on hand for siblings or parents during your newborn session!
Q. Do you have the hats and props or do I need to bring my own things for a session?
A. Yes, we have them! Clients are usually shocked at the amount of hats, sets, diaper covers and unique props that we have for you! As a full-service boutique studio, our clients should be able to walk in with just the baby, and we take care of the rest! We have a wall full of hats for girls and boys, diaper cover sets, bows for girls, ties for boys, a variety of backdrops and many many unique props. Nearly everything seen in our images, belongs to our studio and is there for you to use for YOUR session!
Q. Can we bring a few of our own items to incorporate into the session?
A. Absolutely! Although we have everything needed for a session and it is not required, we do love when clients bring in items that are sentimental to them or involve their family, career or hobbies! It is so fun to tie those items into the session, so you are welcome to bring any personal items you'd like used in the images! Feel free to ask us for ideas!
Q. Will I get the digital files or do you offer prints?
A. We offer both! While there are many photographers who will take pictures and then leave you to figure things out on your own, we are full-time, full-service professionals. We highly recommend investing in professional artwork, because digital files will sit on your computer and never reach their full potential. I professionally edit to optimize for prints, and give my clients a full custom experience beginning to end, from the session to the boutique packaging style you will receive your high end prints! Having said that, we DO offer digital files with the print release in our collections, and they are also available to purchase A La Carte.
Q. How can I share my images on social networks, like Facebook?
A. In our Collections, we offer Web Ready Images! Most clients when they ask for a USB of the images, what they really want it for is sharing them on the web! In each of our collections, you get the Web Ready Images of those poses ordered! These are a low res watermarked file, to post and share on your facebook/instragram/social media, email to friends and family, and have that low res digital file of your favorite images! Clients also love the DVD slideshow of all images from the session!
Q. Do you offer payment plans?
A. Yes. We offer interest free payment plans.
Do you have a baby plan?
We do! But it's even more awesome than that! When you book a newborn session with us, we want you to be a client for life. So our petite sessions are perfect for capturing all the milestones that happen after the newborn stage. A petite session is great for 3, 6, and 9 months old! Petite sessions can be scheduled anytime. We don't tie you down to a certain schedule. And newborn clients are entitled to an unlimited amount of petite sessions for life!
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Searsport Maine Fling into Fall held in October draws lot of people to town for the parade, craft fair , scarecrow contest, pumpkin decorating and all the children's activities! I hope you enjoy my photos as much as I had being there.
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Successful PR is not only the result of a good and complete database of journalists, you also need a clearly-defined and well-planned strategy, an excellent knowledge of the market and professional work.
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Dear readers, you can see in the picture above that this year's Christmas Card is done! I am running late, it is not to the printers or mailed, but I wanted to include it in this post because the theme of the card, the Nativity, matches the theme of this post. I had hoped to post this blog sooner, but I am running late.... And because I am running late, I will not bore you with showing you ALL of my Nativities.... just a select few!
To begin with, one of my earliest Christmas memories is of reading a book about the Christmas story that showed the birth of the Christ Child and the manger with the animals looking over him. I was fascinated with that story, and always wanted to have my own Creche. But it wasn't until I saw the magnificent antique Creche that my ex-husband's family bought in Sicily many years ago, that I was inspired to create one of my own. Theirs was entirely hand made of paper mache and cardboard and included many figures representing the local villagers dancing on the lawn, and shepherds and at least a dozen angels with musical instruments flying overhead. The figures were each about eight inches tall, so the entire creche set up took up a large part of their living room! I was inspired to try to make my own version - and while my creche copied some of their features, it was not at all like theirs in the end. My figures ended up slightly larger in scale - between eight and ten inches tall, and I didn't end up making as many of the extra village figures as I had originally planned. Mine are made from paper mache and old fashioned brown paper bags on wire armatures, eventually painted with acrylic paints (a process which took me nearly FOREVER to complete!) The whole Creche takes up a fair amount of room, but I set it up in a corner of my Dining Room/Studio next to the Lovely Old Dollhouse. Here below you can see most of it.... excluding the camels and the horse that the Kings travel on..... they take up too much room to fit in this picture!
And a closer view. The Innkeeper is looking on in the back of the stable, and his wife is acting as the midwife, drying a towel by the fire. The Kings approach on the left, and the shepherds are awed by the angels overhead.....
And here is a closer shot of the Holy family, with Mary preparing to nurse the newborn babe. I have made her with a bared breast in the manner of the numerous Medieval images of the Madonna nursing her child. (When I sculpted this figure I had a one year old son, so I was feeling particularly maternal!)
This creche is larger than traditional dollhouse scale, so I have not tried to incorporate it into my miniature dollhouse world. But that does not mean I have ignored the Nativity in my mini homes! On the contrary, I have collected tiny Creche figures over the years and carefully set them aside for the Someday Dollhouses! The smallest of these are set up in the bay window of the Folly. I am pretty sure it was NOT Arthur's doing! Pollyanna is the one who likes to decorate! (These are not figures made by me....)
And Pollyanna has a much larger and fancier version which she has set up in the Lovely Old Dollhouse! She has invited Sally May and Chip to bring Annabelle to see it.
As for the Medieval world in my Castle Dollhouse...... the Nativity was a VERY important part of the liturgical year. And while in Medieval times, they may have had creches that they set up to show the scene of the Christ Child's birth, it was more often that they had painted walls depicting the Nativity, or carved Altar Screens showing the stages of Christ's life from birth to death. Because I am running SO LATE with my projects, I have not yet painted the wall that will have the Nativity scene in the Chapel. I promise to show it to you when I do get it finished!
But nonetheless, it is Christmas Eve and the humble people living in the Castle have gone to the Chapel to hear the Midnight Mass performed by the traveling Monk who has come just in time! He has lit the Altar Candles and is about to begin.......
You can see that they have a carved and gilded Altar Screen depicting the Birth of the Christ Child.... and a very beautifully ornamented book from which he will read the story....
So we are gathered together the whole world over, to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child!
I have always been fascinated with the Nativity, and have come, like many of you, to adore the newborn babe.


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Last year, the hidden gem (which I rated the best band of 2005 in my year in review) was a band out of Sweden called CrashdiËt. Since the passing of the late great Dave Lepard, I've been in search of this year's undiscovered jewel, and I think I have found it.
In one word, they are amazing! The Poodles are another Swedish project fronted by Jakob Samuel, who in essence has a remarkable sound similar to Mark Slaughter. This is a band that has power in their music without overshadowing the vocals in the least.
The CD starts off with a melodic hard rock track called "Echoes from the Past" that has all the markings of the best Rick Sanford and Legs Diamond tracks you can find. Opening the door of diversity, The Poodles bounce right back with "Metal Will Stand Tall" which is an unusual mixture of Slaughter, Skid Row and Manowar. It will bring out the vessels in your neck and the screaming guitar riffs by Pontus Norgren add a higher level of excitement that just oozes success. One of the best tracks out of all the shredding tunes is "Shadows"; Norgren kicks it up a notch on this heart-beating heavy ballad and turns it into a magnificent guitar melody.
These boys are looking to make an immediate impact and are shooting for the stars. I see no reason why they shouldn't because this album is fantastic. Do you remember the early stages of Skid Row, and how quickly they moved to the top of the charts? Well, The Poodles have that exact same electricity. Song after song, it just gets better and better. These boys can play, they can write, they have the look and the songs have big arena-style hooks. Did I mention they will be stars? There's no way to give you a highlight song, there are just too many great tunes to be heard on "Metal Will Stand Tall." Listen for yourself!


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A coal mine exploded at Roslyn, Washington killing 45 mine workers. – 1892
Striking tram workers blew up a tramcar during riots in St. Louis. – 1900
Japanese workers struck at Oahu, Hawaii's Aiea Plantation, demanding the same pay as Portuguese and Puerto Rican workers. Ultimately 7,000 workers and their families remained out until August when the strike was broken. – 1909
Legendary Western Federation of Miners leader William "Big Bill" Haywood went on trial for murder in the bombing death of former Idaho governor Frank Steunenberg, who had brutally suppressed the state's miners. Haywood ultimately was declared innocent. – 1907
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Longshoremen began a strike for a union hiring hall and union recognition, ultimately leading to the San Francisco general strike. After World War One, West Coast longshore workers were poorly organized or represented by "company unions." The IWW had tried to organize them and had some successes ( for example, San Pedro in 1922), but they were ultimately crushed by injunctions, imprisonment, deportation and vigilante violence. While longshoremen lacked a well-organized union, they retained a syndicalist sentiment and militancy. Many Wobblies were still working the docks. On May 9, 1934, longshoremen walked off the job at ports up and down the West Coast, soon to be followed by sailors. Strikers were shot by the bosses' goons in San Pedro. There was also violence in Oakland and San Francisco. Street battles between the cops and strikers continued in San Francisco, heating up on July 3, and culminating in Bloody Thursday, on July 5, when 3 workers were shot by police (two of them died). The attack led to a four-day general strike that effectively shut down commerce in San Francisco, despite police violence and attempts to weaken it by national unions. – 1934
Hollywood studio mogul Louis B. Mayer recognized the Screen Actors Guild. SAG leaders reportedly were bluffing when they told Mayer that 99 percent of all actors would walk out the next morning unless he dealt with the union. Some 5,000 actors attended a victory gathering the following day at Hollywood Legion Stadium; a day later, SAG membership increased 400 percent. – 1937
Labor leader Walter Reuther and his wife May died suspiciously in an airplane crash. Repeated attempts had been made on Reuther's life going back to 1938. – 1971
4,000 garment workers at Farah Manufacturing Company in El Paso went out on strike over union representation. In January 1974, after a successful national boycott, the NLRB ruled in the workers' favor, and the company finally recognized the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The 1974 contract included pay increases, job security and seniority rights, and a grievance procedure. – 1972


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They were friends before they were lovers. And now they were going to take their relationship to a whole new level – from partners in sex they were going to be partners in crime.
They'd been gathering information on the local Bank of Demdon, a few miles from where they stayed and where each had a savings account, for four months now. Though their bank accounts were almost always empty, they by now knew everything about the place – when the bank would open and close, how many employees worked there, when the cash was loaded and unloaded and shifted into the teller counters from the vault, picking locks to figuring out passwords to safes and the tools they would need for all this – They had it all figured out.
"So we're doing this" Celia asked Harry, her voice betrayed her nervousness.This move from hairdresser to bandit in broad daylight was a giant leap for her. The only 'secret weapon' she had handled were a blow dyer or a curling iron and here she had thrust inside her bra a Beretta. She almost felt like a Bond girl at this point.
Harry was your average Joe plumber who one fine morning decided to go rogue..he had big dreams and limited talents for making money and then decided that robbing a bank would be the solution to all his problems…Rome sure wasn't built in a day but the human mind can flip in seconds and they were about to find out how true this was.
Dressed in black, hair dyed teal blue, teased and coiffed like rockstars of the 80's; so that it resembled a lion's mane after it had been electrocuted, they drove to the bank and entered through the front door and in the quick and sure motion of tigers pouncing on their prey moved quickly towards the teller.
The teller that day was a young lady in her twenties who had just gotten back after her mandatory long leave; most of which was spent in therapy for an anxiety disorder. As she took a deep breath and told herself that 'all was well and beautiful in this world', she looked up and saw the new visitors dressed in black with sinister looking expressions.
What triggered her reaction next could have been the bright blue hair that seemed to have a life of its own in her eyes and everything she had learnt in therapy simply flew out the teller window. She began to shriek a shriek so loud, Harry felt his ear drums had shattered into a million gazillion pieces and the fact that Sally had joined the teller in this scream fest was definitely not helping…The teller in her frenzy had by now reached into her handbag and drawn out a fully loaded standard issue Glock and as Harry turned to face the teller again he found this lethal piece of machinery – over his nose right between his eyes.
Harry and Celia froze…They were so not prepared for this. Somehow in their mind the whole bank robbery- this situation, was so wonderfully drawn out with calm, composed – the right amount terrified – all too obliging bank employees.
A few hours later as Harry and Celia lay naked in bed after an hour of passionate love making, releived they were still free and alive, they recounted the horrifying events of the day.
Needless to say they were let go. The bank manager apologised profusely for the unseemly behaviour of the bank employee as apart from the crazy looking hair, Harry and Celia did seem like a normal everyday couple visiting the bank.
Harry got back to being a plumber and Celia got back to working at her local salon and they still have nightmares of banks and insane tellers and handguns going off in their face.


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Valentines Day eBook Sale
Today some other homeschooled authors and I are having a one day only eBook sale. For today only, each of these books costs only 99¢ apiece on kindle. Just follow the links below for some great deals. Both my books are in it. Now's a good chance to get them for 66% off their usual price.
I haven't read every book on the list, but I can personally vouch for the awesomeness of Sarah Holman's The Destiny of One, and Adventures and Adversities and my sister loved Nicole Sager's Arcrean Conquest series. So get yourself some sale eBooks!
Sarah Holman
Waltz into the Waves
Adventures and Adversities
The Destiny of One
Morgan Elizabeth Huneke
Across the Stars
The Experiment
Shannon McDermott
The Valley of Decision
Rebekah A. Morris
Triple Creek Ranch -- Unbroken
Emily Ann Putzke
It Took a War
Nicole Sager
The Heart of Arcrea
The Fate of Arcrea
The Isle of Arcrea
T.R. Lykins
Last Heartbeat
Posted in: Across the Stars, Sales, The Experiment
Christmas Sale!
Raise your hand if you like saving money! Christmas is a time for giving, and it's also a time when many people spend an exorbitant amount of money on gifts. (Actually, I doubt anyone in my readership actually does, but things are incredibly expensive and getting more so all the time.) So to help with that, my books are going on sale until December 31st. Ebooks are only $0.99 for now! And paperbacks are $7.99 through Amazon and CreateSpace. But that isn't even the best part.
You may know that I sell signed copies now. Well, I'm making that even better. You like getting more for less? I set signed copies at $7.49 throughout the Christmas season. You can get a better book, well, it's the same book, just signed, for less than you would pay for an unsigned book. Is that cool or what? Don't say "what." I don't think it's "what." :)
And don't forget, the blog tour for Ashley Elliott's Becoming Nikki is still going on, and you can enter for a free signed copy.
Posted in: Announcements, Sales
My eighteenth birthday is this week, which, to be honest, is a little scary, as I will be an adult. I don't bring it up because I want everyone to tell me "Happy Birthday" or anything like that, because I never know how to respond anyhow, but because I want to make my own twist on a hobbit tradition.
As readers of The Lord of the Rings know, hobbits give gifts on their own birthday. All the ones Bilbo gave had a meaning to them, like the bookshelf to the hobbit that was good at borrowing books and worse than usual at returning them, and the silver spoons to Lobelia Sackville-Baggins. What I'm planning has a sort of meaning, though not quite like Bilbo's. It has to do with it being my 18th birthday.
Also, because I'm not rich (I haven't got any dragon treasure), I can't give away endless copies of paperback books. I've probably given away about as many as I've sold. But what I can do is give away a special coupon code for purchase of my books through CreateSpace.
Because I'm turning eighteen this week, this coupon is for 18% off. And, since a person only turns eighteen once, this coupon will only work for a limited time. It will be available until next Monday, the 28th.
Here is the 18% off code:
Remember, it's for use through CreateSpace, through the 28th.
And as a final note, Happy Birthday to anyone else who has a birthday this week, and for everyone else, "A very merry unbirthday to you!"
Posted in: Across the Stars, Announcements, Sales, The Experiment
A Creighton Hill Anniversary
One year ago, yesterday, I was at Disney World, at Hollywood Studios. After a wonderful day at the park, we went back to our resort where we could see the fireworks at Magic Kingdom and Epcot from our window. And that night, December 10, 2012, with the fireworks outside the window, I penned, or rather penciled, the first words of Creighton Hill.
It has been a difficult book to write, and still needs much work, but I am happy to be able to say that I am now halfway through the story, at the point which I have decided to break it into two books. It has changed a good bit from the original idea I had many years ago, but this is a logline of the story as I currently see it going:
In a perilous quest that spans two worlds, four siblings must team up with their long-lost ancestors and a rebellious slave to deliver an enslaved people from the cruel Strytes who invaded their land.
And this is the prologue I wrote one year ago at Disney World:
"It was July first, 1800 the day George Hubbard disappeared. He was just a boy, twelve years old, a good lad, not one to run away. His family thought he was kidnapped, the neighbors thought he had been murdered, but no one knows what really happened to George Hubbard. No trace of him was ever found. Ever since that day, every twenty years, a child of twelve years old, born a Hubbard, in this very house, has disappeared mysteriously, leaving no trace. Next time . . . next time it might be one of you!"
"Is it really true, Grampa?" a wide-eyed boy of five asked.
"Of course it is," the old man told his grandson.
"No it isn't," a very matter-of-fact seven year old girl contradicted. "You're just joshing us, Grampa, I know. No one can mysteriously disappear leaving no trace. It isn't realistic."
"You're right, Emily," her grandfather said thoughtfully. "It isn't realistic. However, a good many things happen in this world that are not realistic, things supernatural."
"I still don't believe it," Emily said.
A girl of four climbed up on her Grampa's lap. "I believe you," she said.
"I know you do, Jill," the old man said. "I know you do."
It'll be a while before Creighton Hill is ready to be published, it still needs a lot of work. Right now, though, my other books, Across the Stars and The Experiment, are on sale for Christmas. The details are on this page. Merry Christmas!
Posted in: Announcements, Creighton Hill, Sales, Writing
New Sale for Christmas!
I've heard that sales get better closer to Christmas. I don't know about other places, but here it's true. Last week, my books were on sale for 20% off. Now, until December 31, they are on sale for $6.50 each. That's about 35% off of the regular price of $9.99.
The Kindle versions of both books are $0.99 until December 31.
Christmas shopping is made cheaper and easier by 35% off paperbacks and $0.99 eBooks. Don't miss it!
Across the Stars
The Experiment
Posted in: Across the Stars, Announcements, Sales, The Experiment
Indie Book Sale and Christmas Sale
Merry Christmas! The first of my Christmas sales starts today. First off, my Kindle books are $0.99 through December 30. I am also participating in an indie author paperback sale that runs from today through Tuesday, December 3rd. There are coupon codes below, and links to where you can get the discount. It's a great opportunity to save some money on Christmas shopping!
Melody Valadez
DQTR44VX (20% off)
Those Who Trespass: https://www.createspace.com/4404436
Faith Blum
93LQLRJ8 (10% off)
A Mighty Fortress: https://www.createspace.com/4420971
Marilynn Dawson
MU73RQR (10% off)
Mom's Little Black Book: Godly Advice for the High School Graduate:
Becoming the Bride of Christ: A Personal Journey:
https://www.createspace.com/3672131 Volume One
https://www.createspace.com/3933868 Volume Two
https://www.createspace.com/3958072 Volume Three
https://www.createspace.com/3958097 Volume Four
https://www.createspace.com/3958124 Volume Five
https://www.createspace.com/3960362 Volume Six
https://www.createspace.com/3964570 Leader's Guide
Molly Evangeline
Kelsey Bryant
YFY84GHU (20% off)
Family Reunion: https://www.createspace.com/4428655
Christina & Melody Grubb
Aubrey Hansen
D6PH5HAT (20% off)
Peter's Angel:https://www.createspace.com/3988112
Red Rain:https://www.createspace.com/3813172
Morgan Huneke
BX6RV6SK (20% off)
Across the Stars: https://www.createspace.com/4259184
The Experiment: https://www.createspace.com/4410811
Vicki Lucas
Toxic: http://vickivlucas.com/books/toxic/ (Discounted to $10 through Paypal)
J. Grace Pennington
9L3ES8RT (20% off)
Never: https://www.createspace.com/3940500
Firmament: Radialloy: https://www.createspace.com/3816448
Firmament: In His Image: https://www.createspace.com/4480518
Jordan Smith
5PC4QW6S (20% off)
Finding the Core of Your Story: https://www.createspace.com/4064194
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About Me
I am a 19 year old home-school graduate and a Christian children's book author. I'm involved in politics, and I play the violin. I make a lot of my own clothes and I love taking care of children. I generally blog about my books, but I also have an indefinitely running series on my favorite fictional characters. My friends' very awesome books seem to pop up around here quite often. I rarely post reviews here anymore, but my sisters and I regularly review books and movies at ShireReviews.blogspot.com I hope you enjoy your time here on my blog!
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U is for unfinished
Cow had gone.
Daft chickens, too.
Now I ain't even got a goose to say boo to.
From my itchy wig, right down to my size 12 shoes.
PS Go on, how many of you have unseen manuscripts you need to get out there? Too busy? Too embarrassed? Surely the Scrunge factor should help? If I can come clean, then so can you. I long to hear from you and all those hidden documents.


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This week the prompt was posted a bit late so I consider it a perfect excuse to continue my story from the previous week, shamelessly ignoring the pic. It presents a fallen angel. Not my favourite fictional creature to say the least of it. You might understand my aversion if you look at..ehem…her:
Thera woke up. She thought her head must have swelled to the size of a watermelon; additionally it was stuffed full of barbed wire. The bad taste in her mouth reminded her of the stench of a burning rubber tyre on a hot summer day mixed with a rotten carcass of road kill…She swallowed and started to toss from side to side, trying to find a position in which her head would hurt rather a fraction less than more. After a while somebody put a straw into her smelly mouth. When she was drinking wonderful spring water she heard the voice of her mother.
"Easy, kid, drink and don't move; you will be ok soon."
Oh great. Was she at home? How did she get there? And what was her eternally busy mother doing by her side? Didn't she have any ward duty or something? As if she could read her mind, her mother added:
"You are in the hospital, Thera, but I will take you home soon. A colleague agreed to cover for me this evening."
Hospital? How come? Thera started to remind herself the events that led to her being taken to a hospital for the first time in her life and simply couldn't remember anything. Then she thought about her book and the library guy…ok, so she was supposed to go there and somehow weasel out of paying a fine but whether she succeeded or not she didn't know – it was like a black curtain. Gosh, she even didn't remember if she talked to him or to somebody else…great, first the hospital then a memory loss, perhaps even a brain haemorrhage or paralysis…her panic rose again and she started moving restlessly her limbs just to prove herself she could.
Somebody opened the door to her room and entered inside. Thera opened one eye and focused on a man in a white overall. Her mother started to thank him for coming – apparently it was a doctor. He brought a handful of papers and handed them to her mum, still flustered and babbling her thanks in a less and less cohesive manner. Thera has had enough. She sat on her bed. The effort made her dizzy but it paid off – her mother finally went silent. The doctor looked at her.
"Great to see you are feeling better, Miss Jones. Could you tell me what happened to you at school?"
"No, I can't. I don't remember anything apart from the fact that I wanted to return a book to the library."
Thera tried to keep her voice as matter-of-fact as possible. She was a bit ashamed of her mother. The doctor eyed her thoughtfully.
"What did you eat for breakfast, young lady?"
"Breakfast?" Thera almost snorted. "I don't eat breakfast, sir. Bad for my stomach"
The doctor cocked one brow. Thera couldn't fail to notice that he was quite handsome. Men, even in a form of handsome doctors, can be so disgustingly dumb, though…
"Bad for my stomach – it makes it less flat, you see. Distended. Bloated. Flatulent. Unaesthetic," she explained in a patient tone of somebody who must spell slowly the simplest truths and do it in a respectful way.
Now her mother was blushing.
"Thera how come you failed to mention to me your little…er…breakfast problem?" she asked before the doctor had time to react.
Thera gave her an insolent stare.
"Tell me mum, do you eat breakfast?"
Her mother blushed deep crimson and couldn't find the answer for a moment or two. The doctor looked at Thera again, clearly amused by the whole scene.
"Oh well. From now on, however, Miss Jones has to eat her breakfast and perhaps also wear more loose-fitting clothes to hide that ugly, bloated stomach of hers. The results of her blood tests seem to be in perfect order so I suppose it was just a temporary indisposition. But if she faints again we will have to keep her in hospital bed longer and examine her more thoroughly."
In your dreams, thought Thera, smiling angelically. She was definitely feeling better.
When they got home, Thera's mother took an officially looking sheet of paper out of her bag and signed it.
"Here," she said, handing it to her daughter with a smile, "your parental consent form. I never knew you liked books so much to apply for a two-month library internship. To tell you the truth the librarian looked surprised as well but I must say I am glad. A good decision. Let's hope you are finally getting wiser."
Thera almost fainted again. Her memory returned.


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Achanta Sharath Kamal, with two historic medals at the Asian games and more medals at the Commonwealth Games was conferred the Padma Shri. This was announced before the Republic day 2019.
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Travelling doesn't have a cost a fortune. Contrary to what many may think, you don't need to be 'balling' in order to see the world. The truth is, if you know how to watch your pennies, you will be able to master the art that is travelling on a budget.
The inspiration for this post was my cousin. We were having dinner at MNKY HSE last week and we started talking about holidays and she asked 'How are you able to travel all the time?' In this post, I am going to tell you how I do it. As I always say in tip-filled posts, I'm not an expert. I will always do what's right for me and that's what I share with you all. I hope you enjoy this post:
If you have no plans to save, travelling WILL cost you an arm and a leg. What I find most helpful is rounding up the costs of my flight and hotel first and saving up for one or both in the space of a month. Don't be afraid to partially pay for holidays as well. There's nothing wrong with booking a flight in March and booking your hotel in April. The trouble with saving is that it isn't glamorized but that is how many of the people you admire or are influenced by are able to pay for their hols.
If you find it difficult to keep money to one side, you could consider opening a savings account primarily for travel. If you put £30 a month in the account, within a year you'll have saved £360. Depending on where you decide to go, that's more than enough for a flights and a hotel. Families also tend to favor this option too. With Brexit looming, the cost of living is set to rise and the thought of having to take £400 (for example) out of a monthly pay packet is incredibly daunting for some.
Planning is one of the most important parts of your holiday budget. As mentioned in the previous point, travelling spontaneously really isn't the way to go. Think about how long you'd like to spend in each country. Is there anything you really want to see? Are there any activities that you'd like to do? Are you planning to visit places that tend to get busy? You need to think about all of these things and more. When I went to Paris last July, I bought my tickets for the Louvre a week and a half in advance! Even prior to your holiday, be sure to plan your journey to the airport in great detail and always check your route the day before/or morning you are due to travel. If you can, try to book any train tickets in advance as prices will be much cheaper.
Signing up to airline and hotel websites
There are so many benefits to signing up to airline and hotel websites. If you hate receiving too many promotional emails, direct them all to a folder. What's great about a email service like Gmail, for example, is that all mail is categorized. You have primary, social and promotional mail. If you sign up to airline websites, you'll be the first to know of any sales or promotions. Some airlines have reward systems set up, I know British Airways has a scheme where you can earn Avios (points) when you spend money at retailers such as ASOS, Tesco and John Lewis.
For hotel websites, the benefits are similar. Hotels.com have a reward system where if you collect ten nights in any hotel, you get one night free. On one occasion, I was lucky enough to take advantage of a promotion on Booking.com where 10% off was offered when you booked a hotel on the app. If you are sleeping on airline and hotel apps, now is the time to wake up! Most of the time, flights and hotels are cheaper when you book via the apps. If like me and you use the 'Wallet' app on your Iphone to save your tickets, you would need to reinstall the app, prior to your flight or you can just print your tickets.
Doing research
Researching your destination of choice before you book anything is important. Look into things such as attractions, transport links, weather, crime rates etc. Having knowledge of wherever you chose to go is a must. If you want to travel solo, I highly recommend googling the country/city along with the words 'solo trip blog'. If you are able to find a few blog posts (or even reviews), give them a read. Not every place is safe for solo travellers. Also, find out when is the best time to make your visit. Some places are great all year round but if you like the sun, for example, the last thing you want is to carrying an umbrella around because you've decided to travel during raining season. To summarise, research is essential. When it comes to travelling, never rely on one person's experience.
Taking advantage of sales
A lot of airlines have sales all year round, for example Ryan Air. As mentioned previously, signing up to receive emails and promotional offers will help because you'll be first to know when sales actually start. Personally, I like to know that I am saving money when I travel. I compare prices on different websites whenever I book a flight. Don't be under the impression that if you aren't paying huge amounts of money for a flight, you won't have a good experience with the airline. From experience, this hasn't been the case for me. If I can go to a beautiful place and have a great time, using a budget airline isn't a big deal.
Deleting cookies
When searching for flights online, do clear your cookies and your search history. To explain this in simpler terms, every time you are in the process of booking a holiday online, airline and hotel websites will use your search history against you! Of course, the downside to deleting your cookies and search history is that the 'remember my password' function will be defunct so in order to avoid resetting all your passwords (if you forget them easily), use a different browser to search for holidays. When using apps, try deleting searches or reinstalling (if you notice a change in prices).
Being cautious of third-party sellers
I wish I knew what I now know about third party sellers five years ago! Without naming and shaming, a lot of third party sellers will advertise what appears to be an amazing holiday deal. You look at it and convince yourself that you are getting your money's worth. Before you know it, you're calling the holiday provider to finalise prices and the "perfect" £200 deal has now become a £400 one. Does this sound familiar? Using third party sellers to book holidays is neither here or there BUT I wouldn't recommend it. If they are your preference, always read the fine print. However, most of the deals are deceptive, they are designed to make you spend more so be cautious!
I hope you have enjoyed this post! As always, I love to hear from you all so how do you travel on a budget? Maybe you'd like to travel more often? If so, which of these tips did you find to be the most helpful?
If you need any advice or guidance on getting your finances in check, I wrote an article for online store The Biographies which features a range of entrepreneurs who are on a mission to change the relationship you have with your money.
Thank you for reading this post.
Kel xo


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Longines returns with a new addition to their "Heritage Collection" which combines the beauty of some of their most significant timepieces with todays cutting-edge watchmaking technology. This time they have rehashed a classic diving model, let's take a peek at the new "Longines Skin Diver".
The Heritage models are meant to be a tribute to the pioneering spirit that has inspired Longines designers since their adventurous beginnings thru the air, on land and under the sea. One of their most celebrated timepieces in this revival collection is the "Longines Lindbergh Watch 90th Anniversary" (Ref#: L2.6126.96.36.199) we've previously reviewed here, among various other "Heritage" models we have also covered.
This new watch is inspired on one of the first original diver watches conceived by Longines, which was released back in 1959.
Now the newly released diving model has a 42mm case made of stainless-steel with a solid steel screw-on case back. A diver with a harpoon has been embossed on the center of the case back, as well as the inscription "THE LONGINES SKIN DIVER WATCH" and technical details circling around. Mounted to the case is a unidirectional steel rotating bezel coated in black PVD, which features a 60-minute scale engraving with a luminescent triangle that can be used to calculate immersion time.
It comes equipped with straight non-beveled lugs with polished sides and case flanks that are contrasted by the satin brushed finish on the tops surface. Its screw-in crown can set time and assists with water-resistance on this watch being able to reach up to 300 meters (984 feet). The crown also has an embossed criss-crossed net-style pattern, similar to the one see on the rubber strap option. All topped by a scratch-resistant domed sapphire crystal, with several layers of anti-reflective coating on both sides.
Time is exhibited on a matte black dial with an elegant grained finish, which also contributes towards a vintage "old-timey" looking aesthetic. The hour index markers, smaller minute markers and the Arabic numerals 3, 6, 9 and 12; have all been painted on. All these elements have been colored in a beige, faux-patina hue that gives this modern watch a vintage look and overall classic feel.
Besides these indications the dial also includes the Longines logo on the upper-half, while the lower-half has an inscription that reads "Automatic" in a cursive hand-written font. The central polished steel hands, Arabic numerals and hour index markers have all been fitted with a faux patina tone, which has a luminescent quality to it for an enhanced legibility.
Longines Skin Diver
This "Longines Skin Diver" (Ref#: L2.8126.96.36.199/6/9) is powered by a self-winding mechanical movement, caliber L619/888 with 21 jewels and 25,200 Vph. It is based on the ETA 2892 caliber, but has been modified by Longines to more adequately serve their timepiece. Power reserve on this watch can last up to 64 hours, when fully wound.
Mounted to the watch is either a: black rubber strap with a criss-crossed finish, a natural brown leather strap or a stainless-steel Milanese-style bracelet secured to a triple safety folding-clasp and push-piece opening mechanism. For more up to date information visit the official Longines website here.
(Ref#: L2.8220.127.116.11) – Stainless steel mesh bracelet
(Ref#: L2.8188.8.131.52) – Black rubber strap
(Ref#: L2.818.104.22.168) – Brown leather strap with exposed black stitching
MSRP for all models: $2,600.00 USD
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