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well it is not going to work for you harry
well it is not going to work for you harry
Better to think inside the pub, than outside the box?
I apologize if any offence was caused. unless it was intended.
You people, you think I know feck nothing; I tell you: I know feck all
Those who cannot change their mind, cannot change anything.
I ordered one - I want to see if it can do bus faultfinding - mod , profi and can
but still , I haven't bought a new gadget for a while so I impulse purchased it
it is a storage device too and can do pulse output
manual if anyone is interested - http://elecfreaks.com/store/download...user_Guide.PDF
firmware upgradeable too
Smart hat?
With so many different kinds of devices and items sporting Internet of Things (IoT) capability these days, one can only wonder just what other kinds of things around the home that will embrace the "smart" prefix in its name. One61 Studio has just the thing, a smart hat, that will not only make the wearer look fashionable, but also be able to remain connected to a certain degree as well. Enter the Kaptur Smart Hat, which is the first Bluetooth enabled, LCD hat with mobile app and a rechargeable battery to boot.
This is one smart hat that will be able to provide the wearer with a whole new level of individualism through uploaded images, GIFs and memes. This web-connected hat will boast of an LCD display that allows users to show off their favorite GIFs, short videos as well as memes. Specially developed by Bioworld's new technology division, One61 Studio, the Kaptur Smart Hat will play nice with just about any kind of smartphone as long as there is a Bluetooth connection. Wearers will be able to upload their favorite media, drawing from a library of self-created content, or even making use of content that they have downloaded or socially shared.
One61 Studio has also worked with mobile app developers and technology startups such as SAY Wearables, resulting in the app and screen components for the Kaptur Smart Hat. This particular app makes it easy to manage images, churn out animated GIFs from short videos, as well as tag content using the opt-in feature in order for users to socially share their selections with other Kaptur wearers. This is somewhat similar to a 'playlist' for music. Production of the Kaptur Smart Hat is expected to commence later this year, with the final product being tipped for an August 2018 rollout. Any takers?
One61 Studio reveals the Kaptur Smart Hat » Coolest Gadgets
A novel idea but $1950?
Ten quality images fused togetherWhen the L16 takes a picture, 10 or more cameras fire simultaneously, capturing slightly different perspectives of the same scene. The L16 intelligently chooses a combination of its 28mm, 70mm, and 150mm modules to use in each shot, depending on the level of zoom. These individual shots are then computationally fused together to create an incredibly high-resolution 52MP photograph.
Get that hand lotion out again Baldrick....
Nimbus Data Previews World?s Largest (100TB) Solid-State DriveFlash drive maker Nimbus Data may be a smaller storage provider than such major players as SanDisk/WD, Samsung and Toshiba, but it is now ahead of them all in one key category: drive capaciousness.
Nimbus this week introduced its ExaDrive DC100, the largest-capacity (100TB) solid-state drive ever produced. In addition to having more than three times the capacity of the closest competitor (32TB from Samsung and SanDisk/WD), Nimbus claims the ExaDrive draws 85 percent less power per terabyte, reducing the total cost of ownership per terabyte by 42 percent compared to competing enterprise SSDs.
An intriguing concept. I wonder if you can give it the finger when shit likes Guns and Roses comes on to make it skip to the next track?
AIUR 360° Air Gesture Control Hi-Fi Speaker
by Edwin - on March 25th, 2018
While we have seen our fair share of smart devices in the past that rely on voice commands through Amazons Alexa or Apples Siri and other equivalents, the future might not just rely on speaking to your devices and appliances around the home to get them going. Perhaps some of them might work just as well through the use of gesture controls, and this is the main idea that fueled the creation of the AIUR 360° Air Gesture Control Hi-Fi Speaker that has just launched on Kickstarter recently. Touted to be the most advanced gesture control Hi-Fi speaker in the market when it arrives, it is said to be jam-packed with features and functions that will elevate the music listening experience.
The AIUR 360° Air Gesture Control Hi-Fi Speaker is very different from your regular set of speakers that will be able to take advantage of perhaps one or two gestures at most. This is because AIUR will make use of an advanced core technology that boasts of 3D infrared sensing which is more nuanced and sensitive compared to other competitors. With complex pattern recognition algorithms embedded into the software, working alongside a high tech 15mm sensor module, this enables the AIUR to accurately detect more than 10 kinds of hand movements as well as gestures, as long as these are performed within a range of 11 inches. To make things more interesting, there is an LED light that adds a life-like quality and conveniently informs you of any changes visually made via gesture control.
Since it is primarily a speaker, sound quality is of utmost importance, so rest assured that the AIUR will be able to outperform other speakers in its class. This is because it has been specially developed using the patented technology of F-Round when it comes to echo cancellation and noise reduction, while making use of DSP Technology and 3D Surround Sound in order to offer powerful and clear sound through its pair of stereo speakers. It hooks up wirelessly via Bluetooth 4.2, and the rechargeable 6000mAh onboard battery delivers approximately 12 hours of streaming music. To sweeten the deal, the AIUR has a water-resistant exterior, making it safe for anyone to enjoy music even while theyre taking a shower.
Reminds me...
Got one of those Chromecast things. Wish I'd gotten one earlier now, it's superb!
Remote control looks handy for when the wife's battery runs out
I used to have a job at a calendar factory.
I got the sack because
I took a couple of days off.
Haha goodo then. The Mrs could use it for the upstairs TV!
Have just discovered one limitation incidentally... playing local vdo. Found a work around of just drag 'n dropping the file into Chrome and that worked but bugger me if an update just today didn't cut it off (just copies the file to Downloads now).
Found a solution that I'm testing right now - Videostream from the app store, seems to be working but audio's a bit muted.
I would have suggested Videostream, but I never had a problem with the audio. I'll have a look in a minute.
Ta very muchness.
Sorted it out. Volume on Chromecast was set to max and when I lowered that (and raised it on TV) it cleared up.
Other than that hiccup I'm amazed at how seamless it all is - barely a hitch or any buffering in sight as yet. Thought for sure our crappy IntraGoogles connection would struggle but wife and kids were on iPads last night and I was pissing around with all this no worries.
Mysterious Google-branded 4K Android TV dongle shows up at the FCC [Updated]
This Google-branded device looks like a Chromecast on steroids.
The FCC just dropped a major surprise on us. It has documentation of a Google-branded HDMI dongle that runs Android TV and comes with a remote! It almost looks like a next-gen Chromecast. The documents, which were spotted by reddit user 513, show off pictures, specs, and even the manual.
The device is manufactured by "Shenzhen SEI Robotics Co. Ltd." with the model number "SN5B6AD," and it is identified as a "4K ATV Stick." Unless we're seeing an outrageous level of trademark infringement, this is a Google device, as it is covered in Google "G" logos and comes with the Google Assistant.
The manual—which is full of terrible English and definitely needs an edit pass—describes an Android TV device with a quad-core Amlogic S905X SoC (four Cortex A53s at 1.5GHz or 2GHz), 2GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. The device supports hardware-accelerated video decoding at 4K/60FPS from both H.265 and Google's own VP9 codec. The manual doesn't mention HDR support, but other manufacturers list the S905X SoC as supporting HDR10. There's also a remote with all the usual set-top box buttons, along with a dedicated Google Assistant button.
Android TV really needs a Google-blessed device right now. Google's last (and so far only) Android TV device has been the under-powered Nexus Player. While it had a legendary upgrade streak from Android 5.0 all the way up to Android 8.0, Google recently dropped major update support for the device. Google devices are the only Android products that get fast, reliable updates, and they have unlockable bootloaders, making them excellent developer devices. With the existing device lineup, there is no way to buy an Android TV device that will get Android P in a timely manner.
Google's TV strategy had long been split between bigger, more functional Android TV set-top boxes and smaller, easier-to-use Chromecast devices. While this is totally in character for Google, it has been a confusing landscape for consumers. Android TV devices support Chromecast, so a small, cheap device like this looks like it would combine the best of both worlds. The device in the pictures (which is admittedly just a prototype) looks like it would be pretty cheap. The size and specs closely match the 2017 Amazon Fire TV, which has an MSRP of $69 and is often on sale for $50.
Hopefully we'll hear more about this at Google I/O 2018, which is just a month away.
Update: A few things to add. First this would not be the first time a random Chinese company did the manufacturing and FCC paperwork for a Google product. The Pixel Buds were submitted by the "Weifang Goertek Electronics Co.,Ltd," and don't forget all the phones that were also manufactured by other companies. Second, we contacted Google PR about the validity of this leak, and got back "We don't comment on rumors or speculation."
IBM's New Computer Is the Size of a Grain of Salt and Costs Less Than 10 Cents
The miniaturization of electronics has been progressing steadily for decades, but IBM just took a major leap. The company has created what it's calling the world's smallest computer, and it's the size of a grain of salt.
The 1 millimeter x 1 millimeter device was unveiled at the computing giant's IBM Think 2018 conference. Despite its diminutive size, the company claims the computer has the same amount of power as an x86 chip from 1990, which The Verge points out means it's probably just about powerful enough to play the computer game Doom.
Unsurprisingly, though, IBM has bigger plans for it than that. The company sees the tiny computer becoming a crucial element of attempts to apply blockchain to supply chain management by collecting, processing, and communicating data on goods being shipped around the country.
To enable this, the device features a processor with "several hundred thousand" transistors, SRAM memory, a communications unit that consists of an LED that can send messages by blinking, and a photodetector that can pick up optical signals. Plugging such a tiny device into the mains is clearly not feasible, so it comes with a photovoltaic cell to power it.
Costing less than 10 cents to manufacture, the company envisions the device being embedded into products as they move around the supply chain. The computer's sensing, processing, and communicating capabilities mean it could effectively turn every item in the supply chain into an Internet of Things device, producing highly granular supply chain data that could streamline business operations.
But more importantly, the computer could be a critical element of IBM's efforts to apply blockchain technology to the supply chain. The company is going all in on the technology and is working with a number of large companies to use the computer to tackle everything from food supply to insurance. This week they also launched a simpler and cheaper "blockchain starter plan" aimed at start-ups and those just beginning to experiment with the technology.
Supply chain management is one of the killer apps for the technology. Blockchain is essentially a distributed ledger that can be used to track everything from transactions to inventory. Identical copies of the ledger are kept on all computers participating in the network.
Every time a new record, or block, is added to the ledger, it includes a cryptographic hash that links it back to the previous block, creating an uninterrupted chain that can be followed all the way back to the first block. Once a new block has been added to the chain all of the participants get an updated copy of the ledger, so it's nearly impossible to tamper with, as you'd have to edit all the copies simultaneously.
The benefits of this approach are enormous for supply chain management. Previously, you'd have multiple stakeholders from suppliers to couriers to clients all using different ways of tracking items, processes, and transactions. With the blockchain all of this can be recorded in a shared ledger that updates in real time, provides every participant with the same visibility, and is entirely traceable.
Unlike tracking banking transactions or contracts, though, for the approach to work for supply chain it needs to be able to interact with the physical goods themselves. That's where IBM's tiny computer comes in.
The company has been working on what it calls crypto-anchors, which it describes as "tamper-proof digital fingerprints, to be embedded into products, or parts of products, and linked to the blockchain."
These anchors carry a cryptographic message linked back to the blockchain that can be used to identify and authenticate the product. This message can be encoded in various ways; another approach the company has investigated is using edible magnetic ink to create patterns of colored dots on medicines.
But the benefit of the mini computer is that it can also collect and analyze data as it passes through the supply chain. That means as well as helping verify the product's provenance, it could potentially give stakeholders insight into how it's been handled or whether there's been any attempt to tamper with it.
The tiny computer is currently a prototype, and there's still little detail on how exactly the computer will be linked to the blockchain. But the company says it plans to start rolling out its crypto-anchor solution in the next 18 months. So keep an eye out—it may not be long before the world's smallest computer is delivered to your door.
The beauty of distributed ledger has the counterintuitive problem that if the system is seized or abused then banned your stuffed.
The links to undesireable activity will put off reputable business if the well is polluted.
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Social Security needs to take corrective action to reduce overpayments
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There are a few types of people you should stay away from, but I'm going to tell you the three I've been dealing with for a while now that I suggest you'd stay away from;
- The habitual liar – the person that lies so much they believe their own lies so you never know whether they're telling the truth or not.
- The victimizer – the person who creates ALL their own issues yet makes it seem as though everyone except them is the issue. You know, the ones who seem to be allergic to fuckin up in any way.
- The excuse maker ("But you know how I am") – the person who uses any excuse to be fucked up in any way, shape, or form and you just have to understand it…and that's the bottom line.
As I stated before I've been dealing with these types of people for a while now. But my focus is number three, Mr./Mrs. "But you know how I am". I tell you to stay away from them because they're a different kind of toxic. They're the type to do anything they want, at the expense of your feelings, and expect you to understand it. It's like them saying, "You knew who I was when you met me", and some probably will say that too. I know that sounds like something a person in a relationship would say, but I've actually had a "friend" say both to me. They're the people who have been messed up since they were children. They're the ones whose parents allowed them to be this way or made them this way – hoping they'd change when they got older.
And now that they're adults, their parents act oblivious to the fact that this is who they raised.
I could say they're misunderstood, then again how could you possibly understand anyone who purposely hurts people with no regard of their feelings? Friends to relationships, I've dealt with both sides of the "But you know how I am" saga and I am over it. It is absolutely frustrating dealing with people who continuously do and say things they know aren't right, but make an excuse to make it seem as though it is. And they truly believe that repeating those six words – five if you take out "but" – excuses them from their wrong doings. It's quite sad actually. But when you think about it, and I mean really think about it, this isn't behavior that was accepted overnight. THINK ABOUT IT. But believe me they aren't the only ones you need to stay away from because it gets worse.
Those who defend them ARE PEOPLE YOU SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM AS WELL. More than likely they're the same exact way which is why they excuse it. They'll more than likely say, "You know that's how he/she is" – as the excuse maker would say – and they do believe you should understand that. Yet when the tables turn it becomes a meltdown of them acting as if they don't know this person. "I don't understand why he/she is like that", "Who raised them?", "What's really the issue?". Isn't it funny how they defended their actions to you, but made no excuses when it happened to them? This is the never-ending cycle of it and those who have been acceptant of it so don't act surprised.
Knowing someone and their habits for years isn't an excuse to allow them to treat you like shit. Just because others accept it doesn't mean you have to. There are so many who aren't ready to accept what I'm about to say, but it's gotta be said. People continue to treat you fucked up because you've chosen to accept the behavior for so long. So, either way you're part of the problem. If you're going to keep allowing "But you know how I am" to be an apology, you'll always be treated poorly. Personally, I do believe that a person who uses that as an excuse – or any excuse really – for their poor behavior has no respect for you. But that also falls along the lines of what YOU have allowed. I'm still dealing with it from people in my life which is why I can identify some of the issue.
It'll only get worse if you don't correct them or leave them alone, seriously. I do believe that people can change however you have to keep in mind that people who have never had a reason to change won't just because you don't like their way(s). And if they do it's going to take a while, like, a long while. Also, if you've been the one accepting it they really won't find a reason to change. Something drastic will have to happen for them to be able to even identify that they do, in fact, have a problem. It's one thing to actually be sorry, admit you were wrong, or try to do something different next time. But to keep using the same excuse over and over is a clear sign that they simply do not care. And you're going to have to get that through your head at some point.
Don't be like me thinking things will change because you change or remain the same. The only thing that'll make a person change is them no matter what the issue is.


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The third match of the Twilight series was on Tue 11th on Alders, and was very disappointing in the rain. Only 1 Bream was caught and only 4 anglers weighed in. This leaves Karl Godfrey on top of the table with one match to go on Willows. The result was:
Dave Chandler 4-4-8
Karl Godfrey 0-5-8
Matt Tarrant 0-2-8
The next leg of the Over 60s series took place on Alders 5 Jul 17. The Bream did not want to play on another hot sunny day. Steve Thame found two from peg 10 and Dave Smith had one off peg 21, with Merv Burrows getting a smaller one from peg 17. Henry Sadler found a Rudd! The result was:
Steve Thame 5-4-0
Dave Smith 4-5-0
Merv Burrows 2-7-0
The Twilight series returns this season, the first match was on Alders last Tuesday. On a warm wet evening the Alders fish did not play their part. John Cox on peg 18 caught 2 Bream and a Tench and lost a good Tench late on. Ade Ager next to him on peg 19 caught 2 Bream and Matt Tarrant on peg 23 had 1 Bream which weighed 5lb and a Rudd. Only 2 other Bream were caught and some anglers were left empty handed. The result was:
John Cox 9-1-0
Ade Ager 5-4-0
Matt Tarrant 5-1-0
The Twilight match on Willows on Tue 4 Jul was more hard work for those wanting to catch Carp. The result was:
Jake Heaver 9-8-0
Karl Godfrey 6-12-0
Dave Chandler 6-0-0
The first match of the 2017 over 60's tour took place on Enborne Canal. On the hottest day of the year most of the anglers huddled under umbrellas to keep cool. The top three all found skimmers and roach with Steve Myers bagging a nice 2lb Perch. The full run down was:
Brian Cripps 6-11-0
Steve Thame 6-8-0
Steve Myers 6-6-0


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Want to know what a trip to Disneyland with as your mum Adele would be like? Pretty damn brilliant, that's what.
The 27-year-old recently took a trip to the theme park with boyfriend Simon Konecki and three-year-old son, Angelo.
Adele looked gorgeously dressed-down in black leggings, a slouchy jumper and a baseball cap, wearing zero make-up and adding a pair of shades when it got too sunny.
Read: Adele Admits She 'Cried All Day' After The Grammys…
But that wasn't what made it brilliant.
What got people talking was the fact that the Hello singer had dressed her son in a Frozen costume – yep, little Angelo was rocking a dress identical to Princess Anna's (see the snaps here).
Well, we say Adele dressed him – Angelo might have picked out the Disney costume for himself, but either way, it made us light up.
Because in this day and age, why shouldn't boys wear Princess costumes? Just like girls can rock Woody from Toy Story suits and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle shells?
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Perhpas proving that point, the British star recently opened up about how excited she is to meet Angelo's future partner – boy or girl.
'I can't wait to know who his best friends are going to be, who his girlfriend or his boyfriend is going to be or what movies he likes,' she told TIME. 'Whatever my kid wants to do or be I will always support him no matter what.'
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The deli man asked me if I'd like to try a sample of "cured bacon."
"Well wait," I said. "I need to know what disease that pig had... Plus I think it's particularly cruel they cured it just to slaughter it anyway. That's false hope.
"But ohmyGod," I thought, "the delicious smell of that bacon..."
"Okay, screw it," I said, "I'll try the bacon. GIMME BACON NOW, DELI MAN!"
(Moral of the Story: Bacon is too damned delicious.)
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Soundtrack review: The west wing (W.G. Snuffy Walden – 1999)
"The West Wing" is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff are located, during the fictitious Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen). The music was written by W.G. Snuffy Walden. He is a composer with an unbelievably rich TV curriculum and yet there have been so few releases, it's a very strange situation.
I remember "The west wing" primarily because of Aron Sorkin's unique pace; there isn't anybody else who can write dialogue as well as he does with fast, snappy and clever replies. I didn't always watch the show but when I stumbled upon it I just couldn't get away from the web of dialogue and I usually ended up watching the entire episode. It's still fresh to this day and I remember I wanted to watch it again when "The social network" came out because I was reacquainted with Sorkin's mesmerising style. I also remember the music in context and it was mostly joyous as if to keep the pace with the dialogue.
Usually I say that it's hard for composers to nail the really long cues and managed 8 or 9 minute long pieces that stay strong; I never thought how to rank composers who can put meaning into an 11 second long cue but William Garrett Walden (incidentally this would make a great name for a president) makes the opening cue "We begin" count with just a short marching motif. I don't think the music is presented in any chronological order as right from the get go I get two mournful themes that set a very sombre and elegant tone for this score. The cello and piano combination in "Leo has to go" reminds me of the moments of intense drama this show sometimes had. I am a happy film music fan when the music I listen to outside of context and without having a real connection with the show is so meaningful. I am surprised to discover, at least on the first CD, such a serious sounding score where all the instruments that play be they violin, piano or guitar are heavy with melancholy and, quite often, sadness. There's an elegance in the music fitting for the White House but where is the sound I was expecting, the quick witted pace, the one I remembered from the show. I think "Ways and means" is the first time when I start to recognise it.
Enjoying this two CD release is more than in the case of other scores a matter of taste. The music of "The west wing" is soft lyrical; it's beautiful to hear, elegant and melodic, and with emotional peaks like "The 14th amendment" or "The aftermath", both heroic and inspirational. There's a playful little gem like "Walking the West Wing" which is nothing but pure childish joy. But a score like this outside the context of the movie can lose it's appeal if a listener is not patient enough with its soft and quiet touches. Luckily for me, I am easily charmed by a score like this and I enjoyed it from start to finish. Every cue was a velvety caress and the occasional military percussion inserts that reminded me this was a political show were more than welcomed. The heroic moments were subtle and believable while the emotional ones were touching without being overly dramatic. It's a score that comes from another time and one that I am happy got a proper release.
Cue rating: 87 / 100
Total minutes of excellence: 37 / 108
Album excellence: 34%
We Begin
The Aftermath
Leo Has To Go
Leo's Lament
Debate Camp
The 14th Amendment
Mr. Willis of Ohio
Halls of The White House
Walking The West Wing
The First Commandment
Proportional Response
Charlie in The Oval Office
Jefferson Lives
Three Presidents
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The Sierra Community Theatre will follow its successful Classic Movie Week with a two-week run of the Academy Award nominee American Sniper. Directed by Clint Eastwood, the movie tells of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (played by Bradley Cooper) and the four tours of duty in Iraq that made him legendary as the most lethal sniper in US history. The movie includes action-packed drama in Iraq and family drama as Kyle struggles to maintain his marriage and family.
American Sniper is nominated for six Academy Awards including best motion picture; best performance by an actor in a leading role; best writing, screenplay, based on material previously produced or published; best achievement in editing; best achievement in sound mixing; and best achievement in sound editing.
American Sniper will be shown at the Sierra Community Theatre Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, with show times daily at 7 pm and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm.


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The Chambers Above The Burial Chamber?
PyramidOfMan Website
It is argued that these
small compartments were built above the ceiling of the burial chamber
to relieve the stress of weight that could crack the chamber's ceiling.
Some 38 blocks or more, each weighing about 50 to 80 tonnes were placed
on top of the ceiling. Above these four granite chambers is a limestone
gable, which it is said, was designed to distribute the weight to the
north and south walls of the burial chamber. Modern architects and
engineers disagree that these chambers function to relieve or distribute
the weight of the pyramid pushing down on the chamber below. Why have so
many chambers when a single gable could be built above the flat ceiling
of the King's chamber to distribute the weight from above to the
walls? One might even ask why the Queen's chamber, being situated
lower in the pyramid's structure and made of a softer and therefore less
structurally sound stone, would not need similar protection.
If you roll your mouse
over the picture above, an alternative layout can be seen in which
the supposed problem of the gabled vault above the King's Chamber
pushing on the south end of the Grand Gallery is avoided simply by
moving the passage system up and to the north of its present position.
The quarrying, dressing, transporting and positioning high in the upper
region of the pyramid of some two to three thousand tonnes of granite
could have been easily avoided in this way had the builders been
concerned about the proximity of the vaulted ceiling of the King's
Chamber to the Grand Gallery's south wall.
Bowls in Campbell's
For what use these basins were intended is another mystery. According to Petrie's analysis, these might have been to hold the butt ends of beams which supported the sloping roof-blocks during the building. It is possible, however, that oil, water or honey or some other purifying substance was poured into the bowls. Purification bowls have been found from the Old Kingdom such as the nine alabaster bowls found in the court of Niuserre's sun temple. These measure about 1.18 meters in diameter. Borchardt suggested that they may have been used to store the blood of slaughtered sacrificial beasts but this has been doubted due to the lack of the accompanying evidence that is usually found at such sites.
Fifth Dynasty
Purification Bowls
The pouring of purifying
liquid into the bowls inside the top 'relieving' chamber could have been
viewed as anointing the crown of the gigantic statue of Osiris,
or anointing the Djed Pillar inside the pyramid of the


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|Powell House is the conference and retreat center of New York Yearly Meeting. It has hiking trails, ponds, a campground, several fire circles, and a pavilion, all located on a 52-acre ground. Powell House is a drug- and alcohol-free place, and smoking is restricted to certain areas. We will be in Pitt Hall. Bring your comfort items/change of clothes/toothbrush/earplugs for the snoring-sensitive (private rooms are limited). Powell House supplies towels, sheets etc.
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Typing someone is not as easy as simply asking whether they relate to anger, fear or shame – and taking their answer at face value. Enneagram unveils the lies that we tell ourselves. The ego protects us from vulnerability and chaos, and hides its patterns to protect itself. Some people will recognize the central issue at their core or some distorted version of it; others will not.
If you asked me a few years ago, I would have said I have no shame – that I'm relatively shameless compared to most people I know. It's impossible to embarrass me and I do what I want: nude photos, shiny displays of my inner world, passionate sex. I'm open and honest about my dark history and deep desires; my body is a canvas upon which I display my inner world. Beyond that, I've always been open about my flaws, and never felt a need to pretend I was perfect. Shameless, right?
I also would have said I'm resilient: I process trauma, loss and heartache so deeply and honestly that I attain catharsis. Along the way, I turn that suffering to my advantage: anything from my wildest desires to my deepest pain provides an artistic landscape. At my worst, I would write in my diary that romantic interests were art fodder.
I was a singer – my voice was my beauty, passion, identity – until an illness destroyed my vocal cords and left me speaking in a whisper permanently. It's no coincidence that in the years following, my image was more impressive and seductive than ever.
On the flip side, I was utterly alone: I needed to process my feelings on a constant basis. Obsessions with men took over my world and I felt consumed by them. I could not possibly reveal my desire without getting rejected, but I wrote novels and albums baring my soul naked. Though I suffered for years over these men, I eventually presented my feelings in the form of art: only there could I possibly display the full magnitude of my emotions. This released me from their clutches: the men could turn me down, now that I had processed my deep feelings – I didn't need them. One of my songs ended with the lyric:
If you don't miss me, maybe it's better
To keep you inside me, and love the memory
If I could want you, and I could love you, but never need you
I'd be your freedom, you'd be my freedom
I did not believe my enneagram fixation was in the shame center, as I convinced myself I had no shame – and when I did, with my obsessions, I faced it in my art and then revealed everything. But why did I make myself into an art piece? Why did I hide my desire and then obsess over some dramatic way to 'bare my soul?' This is what I had to dig into in order to see the shame – that it wasn't enough for me to "just be" and "just feel" – instead, I was driven to embody my inner world and deliver my shameful desires in the form of a display. This is the "Hide/Reveal" of Type Four.
In recognizing my shame, I also saw that I was hurting people and causing the very rejections that I so feared. This helped me state my feelings, simply as they are – which allowed me to find love. Since I am no longer choking on unspoken feelings, I am not overflowing with artistic frenzies. Instead, I fulfill deeper dreams by focusing on long term projects and visions.


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St. Louis, Mo., April 14, 2015 – The No. 11-ranked Washington University in St. Louis women's tennis team concluded its regular-season schedule with an 8-1 victory over NCAA Division II University of Missouri-St. Louis Tuesday evening at the Tao Tennis Center.
WashU improved to 16-4 with the win, while UMSL dropped to 9-7. It was the 10th straight victory for the Bears, who went 76-10 during the win streak.
Match-by-Match Results:
1. Rebecca Ho/Jamie Silverberg (WASHU) def. Lina Parra/Chandler Duchaine (UMSL) 8-3
2. Grace Deering/Hanna Newstadt (WASHU) def. Natalia Carvalhais/Leanne Cantalupo (UMSL) 8-4
3. Aly Coran/Kaylan Griffith (WASHU) def. Annie Hays/Renee Verboven (UMSL) 8-3
1. Rebecca Ho (WASHU) def. Renee Verboven (UMSL) 6-0, 6-0
2. Natalia Carvalhais (UMSL) def. Aly Coran (WASHU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Grace Deering (WASHU) def. Annie Hays (UMSL) 6-2, 6-3
4. Hanna Newstadt (WASHU) def. Leanne Cantalupo (UMSL) 6-3, 6-2
5. Kaylan Griffith (WASHU) def. Chandler Duchaine (UMSL) 6-3, 6-0
6. Sophie Gunter (WASHU) def. Selena Smith (UMSL) 6-2, 6-3
• The Bears swept doubles for the 13th time this season and eighth time in the last 10 matches.
• Ho won her 10th straight singles match to improve her career singles record to 50-5.
• Junior Aly Coran and sophomore Kaylan Griffith won their ninth straight match as a doubles team.
• Junior Jamie Silverberg moved into a tie with Nandini Chaturvedula (1997-01) for 16th on WashU's career wins list with 108.
• Coran brought her career win total to 97, while senior Hanna Newstadt reached 92 career victories.
Up Next: WashU returns to action at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, April 23-25, in Altamonte Springs, Fla.


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TALK with your kids: "Talk with your kids about Ferguson" by Bruce Reyes-Chow
"Now I am not saying that we need to expose our young children to the images of violence and destruction that are coming out of Ferguson, but we must each find a way to help our kids – especially non-Black kids – understand what is happening: the history, the events and the aftermath. Because make no mistake, our ability: Asian, White, Latino, etc. to NOT have this particular moment in our country's story impact our life proves the painful point that so many are raising – Black people in the United States really don't matter…Read more"
MEET Jesus the Protester: "Riots and Redemption" by James Howard Hill, Jr.
"One of the seminal moments in Christian history involves Jesus publicly displaying hostility in the Temple by overthrowing tables and driving out corrupt merchants as well as their livestock. Though this event has been preached endlessly, few have grasped the significance of Jesus' public act of aggression. Jesus' actions not only imaged forth the discontent of God; his aggression was also a profound public display of solidarity with the oppressed, many of whom, had experienced the brunt of the empire's exploitation for far too long. Jesus performed in public what many marginalized and oppressed Jews talked about doing in private. In many ways Jesus was, and is, the People's Messiah…Read more"
KNOW the data: "Stark Racial Divisions in Reactions to Ferguson Shooting" by Pew Research Center
"Blacks and whites have sharply different reactions to the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Mo., and the protests and violence that followed. Blacks are about twice as likely as whites to say that the shooting of Michael Brown "raises important issues about race that need to be discussed." Wide racial differences also are evident in opinions about of whether local police went too far in the aftermath of Brown's death, and in confidence in the investigations into the shooting…Read more"
RE-THINK your words: "You Might Want to Re-think that Comment You Are About to Post About Ferguson, MO" by Beccy Adams
'By saying, "Let's see what the autopsy says" you are saying, "I need a white doctor to tell me what really happened because I'm not going to believe the eye witness accounts of a bunch of black kids.
By posing a hypothetical scenario about a white victim who was also been shot without cause, you are just confused.
By saying, "It's a lot better these days than it used to be" you are not acknowledging the current pain that racism causes…Read more'
TAKE responsibility: "A (White) Preacher's Responsibility" by Beth Boisvert
"I have a calling, a responsibility, to preach truth in love, to push people to examine their lives in the light of God's justice and love for all people, to not hide behind my own discomfort and uncertainty with my ability to address this issue responsibly and appropriately and well. And so this morning I'll preach–without notes, in keeping with my sermon "theme" for the summer–and pray fervently for the intervention of the Holy Spirit as I tackle these hard things, as I urge people to stop and listen to the cries of those around them, begging for what we already have. As I listen, too…Read more"
ACT: "Is it 'Goodbye Evangelicalism' or 'We Join You in Your Suffering'?" by Thabiti Anyabwile
"You don't answer oppression, violence, poverty, sexism, corporate theft and a host of other problems with theology alone. Theology alone is not an answer. Nor are vague appeals to the gospel, however true it is that the gospel is our first, only and greatest hope. Action and policy guided by sound theology are answers…Evangelicalism is long on theology (gospel) and short on ethics (loving action)…Read more"
GO beyond "reconciliation": "The Sin of Racism Made Ferguson Escalate So Quickly" – Interview with Dr. John Perkins
"Do you think the efforts some Christians have made toward racial reconciliation have been effective?
Well, what we've been toying with is getting together to like each other. It's bigger than that. Racism is a sin in the face of the Holy God and of humanity bearing that face of God. We have not gotten deep enough to affirming each other as human beings. As a result we minimize the gospel. We are supposed to be new creations in Christ Jesus, a peacemaking force. We have to come back to brotherhood and sisterhood. We are beating around the bush and not coming to the biblical foundation. I'm calling for a deeper sense of repentance as a nation. These are going to get worse. In our urban communities, situations are pathological. We will have more of what happened in Ferguson happening in other communities…Read more"
CONNECT the dots: "Our Silence on the War on Drugs and Mass Incarceration Lead to the Insanity in Ferguson" by Nekima Levy-Pounds
"The sudden hyperbolic focus on drug-related crime resulted in a swelling of state and federal law enforcement and corrections budgets, an increase in criminal justice personnel, and the purchasing of equipment such as guns, vehicles, and advanced technological software to aid in the capture of the newest targets of the so-called war. What followed was in essence a replication by local police of the conduct that U.S. military characteristically engages in on foreign soil; but on a domestic level against its own citizens, often targeting inner-city communities mainly populated by Blacks and Latinos…Read more"
LISTEN to black male voices: "One Black Man's Complicated Relationship with the Police" by Jemar Tisby
"I've never been arrested or charged with a crime, but in many ways I constantly feel like a suspect. I remember one incident in particular when I was in high school. There was the time when a white cop assumed that me and my best friend (also black and male) had a girl with us in the car against her will. This girl happened to be white and she also happened to be my girlfriend at the time. He even went so far as to question us about our ages and ask the young lady point-blank if she was with us voluntarily. Who knew a quick stop at the 7-Eleven could cast doubts on your morality and make you feel like a victim of your own skin?…Read more"
QUESTION: "Dr. E. Dewey Smith on the Mike Brown Report" by Tony Bonesarelli
"When was 911 call about "robbery" made? 2) Who called it in? 3) Who's the guy who was robbed? 4) Has the "robbed" been interviewed?..Read more"
JUST READ THIS: "Black Bodies White Souls" by Austin Brown
"Far from being offended by its own actions, instead white America- Christians included- remain offended by black bodies. This is what killed Trayvon and Renisha and Jordon and Eric and Michael. How dare black bodies resist the white will. How dare they fight back when a stranger chases. How dare they knock at 4am. How dare they not turn down the music when told. How dare they sell some cigarettes. How dare they walk in the middle of the street. How utterly offensive for black bodies to disobey whiteness…Read more


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"Metabolic conditioning" is a term common these days in the fitness market. It might indicate something as straightforward as "intervals," while on the other hand, it might mean an intricate circuit between kettlebells, rope churns, and medicine ball work. What exactly does metabolic conditioning imply? Moreover, what sorts of metabolic workouts are the best?
What is metabolic conditioning?
Metabolic conditioning only describes structured patterns of the work and rest intervals to evoke the desired response in your system. This desirable reaction is typically to maximize the efficacy of a specific energy method. Your body has a lot of distinct ways of obtaining energy and various rates of work-then-break intervals call upon multiple energy systems and trigger specific adaptations. Thus, researchers at the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research reasoned a metabolic conditioning exercise needs be based on your on desirable results and also an individual's specific level of activity.
For example, someone wanting to add muscle and bulk will have one type of job to rest ratio compared to someone seeking to get thinner or gain endurance. Strenuous exercises and hurrying through a circuit without any regard to timing is not quite as valuable as a projected, planned workout.
To entirely grasp the theories of metabolic conditioning, let us first look at the fundamental ways that your body receives energy through exercise.
Basics of Exercise Metabolism
Metabolism describes the way we divide food for energy. Everything we consume must be divided up into smaller particles in order to be used by your system. There are three critical pathways for metabolism in which every person has but function differently in each individual.
Metabolism is not all about the number of calories you burn off every day. Instead, it is made up of every single energy-producing and energy-using response which happens inside your body.
A little lesson: A compound called ATP or adenosine triphosphate fuels each cell in the human entire body with all the energy that it requires. The body sources out ATP from the phosphagen, glycolytic and oxidative energy systems, as explained by the exercise physiologist Pamela Geisel, CSCS, CPT, of NYC's Hospital for Special Surgery's Tisch Sports Performance Center. (ref: https://dailyburn.com/life/fitness/metcon-workouts-metabolic-conditioning-guide/)
Phosphagen (The Immediate System)
Think about this as the quickest and most effective way of growing energy. It is principally utilized when performing exercises which last less than 10 minutes. More significant than the length is that the recovery period. This system requires approximately three to four minutes to recuperate because it is so fast and effective.
Glycolytic (The Intermediate System)
This is a system that offers energy for tasks lasting between one to five hours. It is primarily utilized in quicker duration, extreme actions such as cardiovascular and mid-distance running. The glycolytic pathway requires between one and three minutes to recuperate.
Aerobic (The Long-Duration System)
This is a system that may go for hours on hours with simple to medium intensity function; put simply, it is long-lasting. After working out for a lengthy amount of time, it may recuperate in just a few seconds.
With the three significant pathways outlined, remember that there's always interaction among them. No single path is functioning at one moment alone and every system contributes to a workout. Nonetheless, specific work-to-rest source out from a single central system.
Different Types of Metabolism Conditioning Training
MetCon (Metabolism Conditioning) training comes in a variety of forms. The ones you select should focus on your specific goals.
Tactical metabolic procedure is great for firefighters, military or law enforcement employees, and other people that often take part in demanding physical tasks. Metabolic conditioning is perfect to boost athletic performance. By way of example, a triathlete may use MetCon to train for forthcoming events.
MetCon Circuit Development
The objective of metabolic conditioning is to optimize the efficacy of a specific energy method in order to do better in athletics or attain your ideal body. One added advantage is the continued progression of calories burning after the exercise is completed. Bbased on the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, this type of higher intensity throughout the session raises EPOC and contributes to a high resting metabolism for the upcoming few hours after working out.
The effectiveness of your metabolism depends on the work-rest ratio. The important thing is finding out precisely what you're attempting to achieve. If your target is to play at the weekend-warrior soccer scrimmage—you are better off working out in a traditional, consistent manner because it closely imitates the requirements of the game. But, if your goal is to be better in endurance exercise, then you'd be better off integrating more extended frequencies with minimal rest between exercises. To be able to reach the desired outcome, your system has to be pushed concerning performance so each repetition should last longer than the last.
As opposed to focusing solely on the degree of the circuit, consider the rest intervals between each as well. If your goal is to boost the grid, it is crucial that you allow sufficient time to recuperate between sets (just two to 3 minutes). Repeating the active portion of your workout earlier runs the risk of actually lowering strength and turning the exercise into an aerobic workout. To get the absolute most from your metabolic conditioning exercise, use complete body exercises using medium weight while still doing each repetition in good form.
Rest Strategy
Your target throughout a metabolic workout would be to develop efficacy in a particular energy system. This will aid in improving your performance and body. The incredible advantage of doing so would be to increase calorie burn which happens not just through your workout, but also following your workout. This is referred to as post-exercise oxygen consumption or EPOC. This will leave your metabolism increased over your resting metabolism 24-48 hours following your workout based on numerous studies from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
A few examples of work-to-rest interval approach for EPOC increase:
- Tabata: 20 sec of hard labor, followed by 10 sec of rest (a total of 8 complete rounds)
- 30 On/30 away: 30 sec of hard labor, followed by 30 sec of relaxation (a total of 6 complete rounds)
- Circuits: Perform 3 to 6 drills in a row with minimum to no rest between sets. Combine exercises that make sense when put together. Push, pull, hinge, squat, loaded carries, and full-body can produce a balanced strategy in your circuit training.
More about MetCon Exercises
Multi-joint moves are the best choices when constructing a circuit workout for the metabolic condition. Exercises like sprinting, tire flips, kettlebell swings, burpees, barbell thrusters and box jumps, operate more muscle in less time, so inducing a more significant metabolic reply. Thereby, it burns more calories and also increases the metabolic rate. More comfortable multi-joint moves like bench press, pull-ups, rows, push-ups, and drops may be utilized, as may more lively ones like Airdyne bikes, rowing machines, and jump rope.
The Advantages of MetCon
Anothrer advantage of MetCon workouts is that by merely putting significant demands in the body's energy sourced, they burn off calories at a higher pace. That may often mean hugely changing body composition. Even when you leave the gym, MetCon workouts burn off calories via surplus post-exercise oxygen intake or EPOC.
Fundamentally, when you exploit your body's metabolic pathways in a high degree, you force your system to perform overtime. This is because you recuperate and get back everything down to baseline. Research indicates that BMR may remain increased from 16 to 24 hours after specific circuit and high-intensity exercises
When you have a sense of all these fundamental measures, establishing your MetCon is simple wherever you intend to train. Select one of the methods explained previously, for example, Tabata, 30 On/30 Away, or circuit training. After that, choose multi-joint moves with medium loads. Begin with exercises that are possible to manage for 12-15 repetitions, even when you're just working for a predetermined period.
You can do these workouts in addition to your routine strength training or even in an off-lifting exercise for a total-body conditioning.
Planning Your Perfect MetCon Workouts
Frequently, exercisers fall into the trap of believing "less rest is more challenging, and so better," but that is not quite true. Before you reduce rest in an attempt to make things "more difficult," consider the power systems. Here are some more variables to consider.
Work-to-Rest Indicator
The ideal way to increase strength should be lower work-to-rest ratios (1:12 to 1:20). On the flip side, higher rates like 1:1 or 1:3 are perfect for enhancing endurance. Middle-level ratios like 1:3 or 1:5 are best for improving functionality at high-intensity pursuits. More importantly, this strategy helps create areas of action which demand rest, like powerlifting and sports such as baseball. For the best muscle building, calorie-burning possible, these average work-to-rest ratios of 1:3 to 1:5 will come in helpful.
Level and Intensity of Fitness
It is important to also think about your present fitness level before choosing high-intensity MetCon workouts especially when it entails very little rest. "Remember that metabolic conditioning exercises require proper form even with maximal effort," Geisel states. "Beginners may find them too intense to perform with proper form, increasing their risk of injury." (Additionally, people who have existing health problems need to always check with a physician before leaping in.)
Exercise Choice
After picking your intensity and remainder interval, it is time to select your MetCon exercises. One choice is to tag-team two activities, for example, pull-ups and push-ups or shoulder and barbell presses, Simpson states. You might even incorporate four or even five distinct exercises as a circuit, resting after every round. Meanwhile, the kettle bell swings and ball slams can be the two high-intensity workouts you can use as standalone Metabolic Conditioning workouts.
Fitting Them In
Concerning scheduling, it is possible to do these exercises at any stage in your workout. However, they're better served as a 5-10-minute finisher after the conclusion of a strength training regimen, Geisel states. You might even try circuits or super sets to get a fast, compelling 10-20 minutes of workout. Just be confident that you warm up with a few light cardio or cardio motions to prime your body to get all those MetCon workouts ahead of time.
MetCon Sracking
If you are looking to get the most from each brief burst Of work on another MetCon session, consider stacking these energy-system favorable supps.
- Citrulline 6 grams: 30 to 60 minutes of pre-workout strength and power
- BCAA 5-6 grams: 30 to 60 minutes pre-workout size for endurance
- Beta-alanine 2-3 grams: 30 to 60 min. pre-workout stamina for power
- Creatine 2-5 grams: 30 to 60 min. pre-workout strength and power
- Caffeine 200 to 400 mg: 30 to 60 min. of pre-workout strength and stamina


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It is impossible to know which link that shares online advice for resumes will offer the best answer to the question, "What should be on my resume and what should it look like?"
Instead of worrying about finding the best service out there, we explain what you should be worrying about when it comes to your new resume.
1. Worry About Finding the Best Service for You and Your Industry
Do not worry about finding the best resume writer on the market. You do not have time to go through 900 million links.
Instead, find the one that you enjoy working with and makes you feel good about the final product. If you have any doubts and feel they are not being addressed appropriately, you will always have a problem with your resume.
If you are working with a resume writer and simply do not like the way things are going, somehow and in some way, this will impact your confidence in your resume.
Resume writers all have different styles of working and their styles may be a reflection of the industry they are working in. You have to find a style and service that leaves you feeling satisfied with the final product.
2. Worry About Quantifiable Results Displayed in a Comprehensive Manner
Choosing to use resume templates or verbiage from other resumes that you believe fits your job title may lead to the biggest error on any resume:
Not showing numbers or results from the work completed
It does not matter what type of job you have now. You can be an executive or entry-level employee. In some way, there is a number involved. Even someone from the mailroom has to organize a number of parcels a month and deliver to a number of employees.
Show the numbers from your job. If possible, show the quantifiable results from your tasks and initiatives as a leader.
Most importantly, make it easy to read. Take into account that you will have complete strangers looking at your resume. Leadoff each experience with your most impressive results. Focus more on how your hard skills led to the results.
Soft skills come in to play more so when you start interviewing on the phone and in-person. That is when employers can really connect the dots between your experience and the person behind it.
3. Worry About Making Your Resume Easy to Tailor for Each Job
You are going to be applying and interviewing for many jobs. Even if you are not job searching and want to update your resume, it is best to have a resume that is easy to adjust.
If your resume is built with graphics, images, and tables, the formatting and adjusting can be difficult based on the software you are using.
If someone asks you for a resume that you must tailor for a job, you should be able to tailor the resume in less than an hour, at least.
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Today (yesterday) was the official opening day for the Katoomba Brewing Company
And as I had been nagging the Carrington since they first started this project I felt that I should go along for a look. Met Steve the brewer and had a taste of of the three beers that they have so far produced. A golden Ale an American Pale Ale and a Dark Ale, called the Chimney Sweep Porter. All three have are available at the Old City Bar in Katoomba. While only producing keg beer at this time Steve told me that it is their hope to install a small bottling plant. It is also their plan to put in a bar where it will be possible for the thirsty throngs to sit and have a beer, both these any any others are defendant on the mood and vagaries of the the local branch of the historical society


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February 21, 2017: Dustin Johnson is the world No.1, but soon as you read it, there is a ring of disbelief to it. After all, here is a man who mastered messing up. Grounding a club once, shanking out of bounds another time – he invented ways to court major defeat from seemingly certain situations of victory. Transformation is a powerful narrative and Johnson's is a story that will be told for many years to come.
Ever since he took a break in 2014, purportedly in the aftermath of a positive test for recreational material, Johnson has come back a reformed man and golfer.
Dustin Johnson regrouped with professional help
It took him a while to build his game back to shape, but Butch Harmon has helped shape a swing that is the envy of many men. He used it to good effect, in winning the US Open last year. Winning that elusive major has taken the monkey off his back.
He is a man of few words, spoken in a heavy set tone. Johnson's game though is flowering into a memorable prose that is evoking comparisons with Tiger Woods.
"I told him he's starting to remind me of Tiger in the old days," said Harmon in a conversation with Newstalk. "He hits it as far as anyone, he puts it in the fairway better. His short game is better, and he's starting to be that guy that, when he's on, he's almost impossible to beat."
"It started with Tatum," added Harmon. "Dustin becoming a father gave him that big responsibility that he'd never had before. There was a mature Dustin Johnson I'd never seen before."
Just as Johnson starts his reign as the best golfer in the world, Paulina is expecting their second child. The world has come full circle for a man once thought to be too frivolous for sustained success. Acknowledged as one of the most talented golfers on the planet, it appears Johnson is finally ready to let his talent flower into results.
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By DatabaseJournal.com Staff
It has been a tumultuous but interesting 2009 for Oracle. The company made perhaps its boldest acquisition to date in trying to buy Sun, followed by the torturous and still ongoing investigation of that deal by the European Commission. It delivered (or at least showed off) some long overdue applications such as PeopleSoft 9.1, Primavera project management software and its Fusion Applications and Release 2 of its flagship database the latter not so overdue. The company steadfastly stood by its 22% maintenance fees despite continued resentment from some corporate users, and its feisty chairman stubbornly, if not humorously, refused to acknowledge the term cloud computing in a couple of public forums.
Here is our list of what we thought were the top nine Oracle stories for 2009.
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MADISON, Ala. - As the Madison City School district continues to address its overcrowding issues, the school board is ensuring the system's history will continue to be honored.
The district plans to move all of its Pre-Kindergarten classes to one center at West Madison Elementary, and school board members voted to keep that name in order to preserve the school's past
West Madison opened in 1953 and is one of two formerly segregated African-American only schools still in operation in North Alabama.
"We just ask that we maintain the rich history of this building and that children are still taught here. I don't think anyone cares what grade levels taught there, just as long as the children of Madison are being taught there," said Madison City Schools Superintendent Robby Parker.
The transition to the West Madison Pre-Kindergarten center will happen in 2021 after construction for the new elementary school on Wall Triana is complete.


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Updated Monday, March 30: NC State Parks status during COVID-19 pandemic
Posted on: Monday, March 30, 2020 - 2:54pm
Ask a Ranger: NC State Parks Year of the Spider 2017
8801 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27617
8801 Glenwood Ave. entrance
- November to February:
7:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
The gate at Crabtree Creek opens at 7 a.m. daily as part of a pilot program to allow early access to the trails system.
2100 N. Harrison Ave. entrance
- November to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
- 9:00am to 5:00pm daily
- Closed Christmas Day
EXHIBIT HALL inside visitor center:
- 9:00am to 4:30pm
- Closed Christmas Day
Tent and trailer family campground open
April 1 to October 31
- April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to August:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- September to October:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
Campers: Please note that once the campground gates close, they are locked until the park reopens the following day. There will be no entry or exit permitted, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
Ask a Ranger: NC State Parks Year of the Spider 2017
Click the player above to listen to the episode. Read the article below to learn more about spiders.
Why Spiders Are Awesome
Canopy jumping spider
K. Bischof, Pettigrew State Park
Spiders are amazing creatures with several unique adaptations that you can observe first hand! They are an important part of the natural world and should be respected and appreciated. More than 500 species grace our state and peacefully co-exist with us.
Caterpillars make silk, snakes make venom, but no animal has mastered the use of silk and venom in daily life like the amazing spider. All spiders have venom, except for one family called Uloboridae which includes the Featherlegged Orbweaver that occurs in North Carolina. Only two spiders have venom that are dangerous to humans: the Black Widow and Brown Recluse. The Brown Recluse does not live in the wild in North Carolina and is only known from a handful of locations in far western North Carolina, plus a few sites where they moved with people from their natural home range in the southern gulf coast. The Black Widow does live all over North Carolina, but only in dark, damp spaces that are usually out of the way. Shine a flashlight before reaching under your house or in a firewood pile.
Spiders have seven types of silk glands to use different silks in their daily life. A standard "orb" spider web contains strands of non-sticky silk as the spokes with sticky silk for the spiral and to attach the two together during construction. They also have specialized silk for wrapping prey, for making a "retreat" or hiding spot, for wrapping egg cases and even for a kind of locomotion called "ballooning." When spider density is too high, some spiders climb to a perch and release thin strands of silk to catch the air and float to a new home. It's like flying a kite on a windy day and drifting in the air!
As amazing as their webs are, you may want to duck next time you're hiking in the woods in late summer and fall. Still, they can rebuild daily and it takes about 45 minutes to make a complete web, so don't feel too bad if they get wrapped around your bike helmet!
Spiders live across North Carolina and you likely have some that live on your front porch or in your house! If so, just wave as you walk by knowing they can help control harmful insects like mosquitoes, gnats and biting flies. They are happy to share the natural world with us!
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Ranger Crystal and Ranger Jess host the North Carolina State Parks Ask a Ranger Podcast series. Their guest this episode is Brian Bockhahn, the Piedmont Region Education Specialist for N.C. State Parks. He also wrote this accompanying article.
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Archbishop Andre Leonard said the bishops dislike to see suffering, "whether physical or moral," but said he was "deeply alarmed" at recent developments.
"To suggest minors can decide on their own euthanasia is to falsify their power of judgment and their freedom," he said in a joint statement with Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders. "To suggest persons with dementia can also be euthanized is to deny their dignity and hand them over to the arbitrary judgment of decision-makers."
Belgium pioneered euthanasia for people over 18 in 2002. Last year, more than 1,400 deaths by euthanasia were reported. Some studies, however, suggest that many assisted deaths are unreported and many people are being euthanized who were not terminally ill.
Belgium's ruling Socialist party now wants to make Belgium the first county to extend euthanasia to children. It has proposed a law that would permit lethal injections for children "if capable of discernment or affected by an incurable illness or suffering." Opponents say, in essence, it is allowing children to request their own death.
Religious leaders said such a bill risked "the growing banalization of a very grave reality," adding that they were "deeply alarmed . . . as citizens relying on philosophical arguments, and as believers inheriting our respective religious traditions."
"Instead of supporting a suffering person and gathering persons and forces around to help them, we risk dividing these forces and isolating the suffering person, branding them guilty and condemning them to death," said the statement.
At a Senate hearing, Leonard said, "It is strange that minors are considered legally incompetent in key areas, such as getting married, but might (be able) to decide to die."
In an October survey, 75 per cent of Belgium's 11 million inhabitants favoured allowing euthanasia for children who are in an irreversible coma or vegetative state, while 80 per cent supported it for dementia or Alzheimer patients facing "unbearable grief."
In their statement, religious leaders said caregivers and medical practitioners would face pressure to accept euthanasia, while freedom of conscience and consent would lack effective safeguards.
The statement said all forms of suffering cause dismay, "but to prescribe euthanasia for vulnerable people radically contradicts their condition as human beings. We cannot enter into a logic which will lead to destruction of society's very foundations."
The province of Quebec has proposed to introduce euthanasia in Canada through legislation that passed in principle in October and is now in its final drafting stages before a final vote.