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Your success as a drip irrigation pipe manufacturer hinges on your ability to produce pipe that performs consistently. Luckily with modern machinery, once your production line has been correctly calibrated the quality of your finished product should remain rather consistent.
In this article we are going to discuss how you can ensure you produce quality drip irrigation pipe with four of the most common on-line quality assurance production tests. Generally speaking these on-line QA tests are a combination of systems that can warn operators of a production issue, allowing for fast reaction while avoiding excess scrap material.
Four Common On-Line Quality Assurance Tests
- Dripper outlet/hole inspection
- Drip irrigation pipe dimensional characteristics
- Drip irrigation pipe integrity check
- Dripper spacing
Advantages of On-Line Quality Control
Automated Production Micro Adjustments
On-line quality control has evolved to feature machine interfacing with other upstream or downstream production equipment, such as the extruder, perforator, or haul-off / puller. This enables automatic communication between machines within a closed feedback loop, resulting in automatic production micro adjustments.
In turn, this allows your production line to produce drip irrigation pipe within specifications without the need of operator intervention. Having a consistent high resolution encoder signal is critical for these adjustments.
Enabling Immediate Corrective Action
On-line quality inspection, means common production issues with the your pipe can be recognized immediately. This enables taking immediate corrective action, be it either manual interventions by line operators, or automated micro adjustments. The result is the reduction of scrap or off-spec product quantities, as well as minimization of production downtimes.
Ensuring Consistent Quality
On-line quality inspection ensures production of drip irrigation pipe with consistent quality. Producing consistently quality drip irrigation pipe will ensure your company's market position as a reliable manufacturer, enabling steady sales and minimal customer complaints.
Dripper Visual Inspection
The purpose of this test is to detect the exact position and shape of all water outlet holes punched into your drip irrigation pipe. In case of failure a closed-loop system automatically activates a servo motor in order to correct positional errors that can accumulate over time from small pipe rotations. It also makes adjustments on the activation of the perforating machine, so as to correct any synchronization errors where the perforation may happen early or late.
All these real-time corrections are performed through specific software which allows the perforator to control the position of the punched water outer hole precisely. Lastly, the system is equipped with a memory log of a set number of entries, which includes the most recent fail images, as well as various inspection parameters.
Pipe Dimensional Characteristics
Inspection machines that check inline pipe thickness are based on the latest technology available and offer full dimensional, non-invasive or destructive inspection of your pipe. Specifically, these machines can monitor the thickness of the pipe wall both along and across the pipe, providing measurements of the inner and outer diameter, of the eccentricity, stability and ovality of the pipe measured.
Production lines of new pipe extrusion allow thickness inspection machines to achieve the most precise operation possible, keeping pipe thickness and material use low. This in turn saves about 5% of material, reduces production times and stabilizes line operation. Additionally, inline inspection machines can carry an X-ray or an optical camera system which can monitor the pipe for surface contamination or other unwanted characteristics.
Pipe Puncture Inspection
Pipe puncture inspection is performed by installing continuous quality control equipment with real-time optical measurements of the produced pipe. These laser-based detectors check for small bubbles that may form during the pipe cooling process. Such bubbles denote micro punctures in the drip pipe, that are immediately identifiable with pipe puncture on-line inspection.
Dripper Spacing Check
The DRTS round dripper inserter at the beginning of the line, sets the spacing for drip emitters. Down the line, the drip irrigation perforating machine apart from perforating, also measures the distance between drippers. This parameter is significant to monitor, since the dripper spacing determines how many drippers are used throughout the drip irrigation line, which has an impact on the number of drippers needed for production of a given length of pipe.
Moreover, the spacing of the plants once the pipe is being used for agricultural irrigation, is directly affected by the dripper distance, so it's important to keep the distance between drippers within standard pipe specs.
DRTS Equals Quality
Quality assurance testing is an integral part of any successful manufacturing process. DRTS has worked with customers of all sizes, operating in a diverse range of markets, in order to provide top-quality services on drip irrigation pipe production and on-line inspection. DRTS can help you identify the on-line controls that are critical for your processes and would be most beneficial in terms of ROI for your specific application.
Contact us here to get a free expert consultation and learn how you can adopt the latest drip irrigation manufacturing quality assurance practices.
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Martin Luther King swore to his followers, "The Arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." But how right was he?
During the 19th century, Reconstruction Republicans guaranteed in the 14th and 15th amendments that there would be equal voting rights and protection for blacks. In contrast, by 1929, blacks were prohibited from voting, kept in substandard schools and assigned lowly jobs.
This terrible history still troubles the United States today during their celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Second Reconstruction. This was a far more notable accomplishment than its forerunner. President Andrew Johnson, after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, did everything he could to thwart the 14th Amendment. 100 years later, an additional presidential assassination paved the way for the country to be led in a different direction by Lyndon B Johnson.
Lyndon B Johnson drove the Civil Rights Act through Congress and justified this accomplishment during his election campaign in 1964 against Barry Goldwater. He insisted that the mandate of that election was to unite the nation.
Unlike the first, the Second Reconstruction was a bipartisan cooperation. Political leaders united with the civil rights movement in great acts of statesmanship that won the agreement of the American people in a succession of large electoral victories.
Unfortunately, the arc of justice has once more taken a nose-dive during the Second Guilded Age of America, and the Supreme Court is playing a major role in this act of treachery. The United States needs the kind of presidential leadership seen 100 years ago. In 2016 the Republicans will defend the Robert's Court, and the Democrats will attack it.
Only one thing is certain, the actions of the Americans in the near future will determine the arc of justice for generations to come.

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It's ironic, isn't it? During fall, leaves look amazing when they are on trees—but become eyesores when they drop to the ground. For homeowners, this can feel like a losing battle as trees shed a seemingly endless supply of leaves for the raking. But you can still be triumphant in the quest for good curb appeal during autumn with a little bit of strategy.
For starters, come up with a game plan for growing piles of leaves. And, no, waiting until the wind blows them into your neighbor's yard doesn't work. There will just be more leaves blowing your way! Instead, stock up on sturdy landscaping garbage bags and a good rake. Not only does this save you some of the back-breaking effort, but it's also best to reduce the amount of time leaves spend on top of grass if you're hoping to avoid brown spots next spring.
Even as the leaves fall, new things can grow during autumn: Leading up to the average first frost date in Lincoln during the middle of October, hardy blooms like mums, goldenrod and heather add vibrant touches to your garden. Before the ground freezes too hard, you can also take this opportunity to add some shrubs that can establish their roots before temperatures dip too low.
Wanting a more permanent source of color? Take another look at your front door. Simply painting it another hue can have a dramatic effect on your home's overall look. The most ambitious among us can even consider repainting shutters.
After all of that hard work, make sure it can be appreciated during shorter days by adding some new lights to your walkway or entrance area. This is both practical and an opportunity to inject some style into your curb appeal—just in time for holiday visitors to "ooh" and "ahh."


text: Canis ISSN: 2398-2942 Blood biochemistry: gamma glutamyltransferase Synonym(s): gGT, Gamma glutamyltranspeptidase, GTP Contributor(s): Kathleen P Freeman Overview Sampling Tests Result Data Overview Membrane-associated enzyme. Highest levels in renal tubular epithelial cells, canalicular surfaces of hepatocytes and bile duct epithelium - also present in pancreas and small intestine. Hepatobiliary system is main source of serum GGT in health and disease. Sampling This article is available in full to registered subscribers Sign up now to purchase a 30 day trial, or Login Tests Methodologies Vary between laboratories. Availability Widely available. ValiditySensitivity Lower sensitivity than ALP in detection of liver disease, but greater specificity. Specificity Lower sensitivity than ALP in detection of liver disease, but greater specificity. Technique (intrinsic) limitations Test results most significant in conjunction with other laboratory results and clinical findings. Canine colostrum contains large amounts of GGT; with colostral absorption in neonates see marked increases in GGT levels (<1000X). Result Data This article is available in full to registered subscribers Sign up now to purchase a 30 day trial, or Login Further ReadingPublicationsRefereed papers Recent references from VetMed Resource and PubMed. Center S A, Slater M R, Mainwarren T et al (1992) Diagnostic efficacy of serum alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyltransferase in dogs with histologically confirmed hepatobiliary disease - 270 cases (1980-1990). JAVMA 201, 1258. Other sources of information Ettinger S J & Feldman E C (eds) (2000) Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 5th edn. Philadelphia: W B Saunders & Co. Kaneko J J, Harvey J W & Brass M L (eds) (1997) Clinical Biochemistry of Domestic Animals. 5th edn. Boston: Academic Press. Duncan J R, Prasse K W & Mahaffey E A (1994) Veterinary Laboratory Medicine. Clinical Pathology. 3rd edn. Iowa: Iowa University Press.


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"How many of you mommas out there feel like you have a million things on your back? Kids, dinners, house cleaning, work, friends, keeping the marriage exciting, time with the Lord, showering, making memories.....the list goes on and on...and on.
When you read Jesus's words "My yoke is easy, my burden is light"-what comes to mind? I promise you I've read that verse a million times trying to speak the words into practice. But how do we actually do this?
I don't have the perfect answer here but one thing I do know is - the sovereignty of God is real. I have experienced the letting go and putting my hands up to the Lord and finding joy-yes JOY- in the worst of times. Not by my strength-but by the power of the Holy Spirit and lemme tell you it changed everything for me. I truly learned what a light burden felt like. Burden still- but light nonetheless.
In our line of work in Kenya, heavy burdens seem to be as normal as the black shirt I throw on day after day. So how...how do you release the heavy burden and carry the light one-because the problems do not go away?
I believe we take it one moment at a time and we recognize-like really recognize not just hypothetically- that as believers in Christ, we are exactly where God wants us. We are positioned to make the most of Him, giving Him the most glory- which is the ultimate goal, especially in our darkest days. So take the punches life dishes out with your head held high knowing in the depths of your soul that God works ALL things together for good for those that trust in Him. That means all things-even the things that bring us to our knees. Trouble on this side of Heaven is a guarantee-some come from our own doing, some by chance and some by other's wrong doings BUT we can choose how we respond, we can choose how God will be shown through our lives.
So suit up mommas, friends, people from East to West and try to find joy and laughter and smiles no matter how high things pile upon your back. Do your best with what you have, discerning what is yours to do and know that God is here- omnipresent. It is within our weakness that His biggest glory is shown."
#suitup #mommas #momlife #keepgoing
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Bolton Elementary School
1250 Bolton Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
October 26, 2017
Dear Parent/Guardian,
One of the benefits North Carolina public schools offer parents is transparency. Public school accountability is a standard practice for North Carolina going back to the early 1990s, and the North Carolina School Report Cards provide parents with information on such key issues as student performance, teacher experience, and school safety. Data are provided at the school, district, and state levels to enable parents to compare the performance of their student's schools with others across the district and state.
Legislation (G.S. §115C-83.15) passed during the 2013 long session of the North Carolina General Assembly provides an additional measure of school performance in the form of School Performance Grades. Beginning with the 2013–14 school year, the annual North Carolina School Report Cards display a letter grade of A, B, C, D or F for each school in the state.
The School Performance Grades are based 80 percent on our school's achievement score (student proficiency) and 20 percent on students' academic growth. At Bolton Elementary our achievement score for the 2016–17 school year is based on how well our students' performed on Grades 3–5 Mathematics, Grades 3–5 English Language Arts/Reading, Grade 5 Science. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that Bolton Elementary received a School Performance Grade of D for the 2016–17 school year. Although we are committed to improving this score, it is important to remember that just as no one single score or grade tells the whole story of a student, neither does it tell you everything about the performance of a school or the opportunities that our school provides. We are proud of the hard work shown by teachers and students each day, our wonderful community partnerships and the growing support of our families.
One of our top priorities for 2017–18 is to improve our School Performance Grade. There are a number of key programs we have in place to help improve student performance. These include:
- Increasing our use and effectiveness of small group instruction for Reading and Math
- Supporting students in their efforts to expand their love of reading and grow in their reading comprehension by increasing reading time at school and outside of school
- Improving interventions for students that are behind
We hope you will closely follow your student's academic progress and work with his or her teacher(s) to help ensure they stay on track academically. Working together as a team, we can improve not only how well our students are performing individually, but how our school is performing as a whole. There is nothing more important to administrators and teachers at Bolton Elementary than ensuring that students are ready for the next step in their academic career. I look forward to working with you to make sure your student is on track for success.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our School Performance Grade and how we plan to improve, please don't hesitate to contact me at 336 703-4247.
Dr. Cheryl Frazier, Principal


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Several months ago, we wrote about the need to use labor-management committees for economic development purposes. We explained labor-management committees provide an opportunity for labor, management and other leaders to discuss issues that can impact workers and employers. That is exactly what happened last week at CALMC's board meeting.
One CALMC board member asked other members, including CALMC staff, to attend a breakfast meeting to discuss state unemployment issues with a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the community. CALMC staff and board members did attend the meeting and provided the State Representative with information regarding unemployment benefits. Both management and labor were represented to provide different perspectives about what is happening, not only with unemployment benefits but other worker benefits and pay.
The discussion was tremendous and identified some of the major concerns in the workplace SHARED by both labor and management community leaders. As we have written before, much workplace legislation is outdated, and that includes legislation regarding unemployment compensation. Funds in Ohio for unemployment have never fully recovered from the Great Recession and some of that is because of legislation that needs to be revised.
This was a great example of how conversations about economic development issues can start within community labor-management committees. Not only does it provide an opportunity for different perspectives to be heard but it helps to build and strengthen the camaraderie of community leadership to work together on issues impacting workers and employers.
This week we posted the latest Quick Takes video presentation on our web site. This video discusses Consensus Decision Making and its importance in any team-based problem solving process. It is a part of our series on the Tools for Problem Solving.
We want to thank everyone who has watched the videos. We recently surpassed 5,000 views for some of the presentations. They are designed to introduce a topic or provide detail on a particular facet of a process, providing a brief presentation that can be viewed at no cost anytime on any device. We currently have them grouped into three channels, Effective Meetings, Interest-Based Problem Solving, and Tools for Problem Solving.
If you haven't seen a Quick Takes presentation, we hope you will take the time to watch one (or more). Please give us your feedback and suggestions on topics you would like to see in future videos.
This week labor organizations in Central Ohio once again showed how they help the community and take care of those in need. The labor kick-off for Central Ohio United Way was held this last week. One area that's a huge need is childhood hunger. Some children go to school hungry and are unable to perform because they haven't eaten since lunch the day before – if then. One of the unions has already started to provide assistance. Transport Workers Local 208, Columbus COTA bus drivers, has been organizing a food drive for one of the local charities that helps families in need.
Last week we held a CALMC Membership meeting. Our members and guests enjoyed breakfast and the opportunity to network with other leaders from labor, management, and neutrals. Our speaker, attorney Trent Taylor from Barkan, Meizlish Handelman, Goodin, DeRose, Wentz, LLP, provided an update on recent court cases impacting labor relations, along with a look ahead at the Janus case to be heard this year. We will have more about that case in an upcoming blog.
Pictures from the meeting can be seen on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pg/CALMC-102281063144885/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1739393092766999. Our next membership meeting is tentatively set for late February and will deal with the expansion and retention of jobs in Central Ohio. We will have more about that as we finalize the details. We hope you will join us.
We will leave you this week with a quote that seems particularly timely:
"We have to remind our sons and daughters that we became the most powerful nation on earth by tearing down walls, not building them." – Sen. John McCain


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The Morgan
Horse Association of Oregon (MHAO) is dedicated to the promotion of the Morgan
Horse. We strive to support the breeders
of Morgan horses by offering ways to publicize their breeding programs and
offering access to high quality breeding stallions.
The MHAO
Stallion Service Auction originated in 2008 for the promotion of local
stallions. In 2012 it was expanded to
include stallions from across the Nation.
We seek to include stallions from
a variety of bloodlines and disciplines.
It is our goal to increase excitement about the Morgan Horse, and to
draw the Morgan Community together.
The MHAO Breeders'
Cup Futurity was established in 2010 to aid in the promotion of horses owned by
MHAO members. The Futurity is designed
as a 5-year plan which follows a new born foal through its 4-year-old show
programs are sponsored by the Morgan Horse Association of Oregon. They are administered by the MHAO Stallion
Service Auction Committee and the MHAO Breeders' Cup Futurity Committee which consists of appointed
MHAO members.
Futurity classes are offered at the Oregon Morgan Classic Horse Show which takes place June 17-20, 2020 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene Oregon.
Proceeds from the Stallion Service Auction support the MHAO Breeders'Cup Futurity.
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Have you ever heard the saying "you are what you eat?"
Well, it's possible that you are what you wear, too.
According to some recent scientific studies, dressing a certain way every day can impact everything from how we feel to how productive we are at work.
"I always say, if you want to feel better, then dress in a way that makes you feel better," says fashion expert Stacy London.
To test this theory, three of our viewers agreed to take on a new style that's completely different than what they're used to. (Think going from wearing high heels every day to only wearing sneakers!) Read on below to get the scoop on each look.
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Style 1: Pretty Equals Productive
By "pretty," London means "more formal." According to a study by Columbia University, when people dress more formal (or "pretty") in a business casual environment, they're more likely to be productive and confident in the workplace.
"Dress for the job that you want, and you're going to feel more productive!" says London.
Style 2: Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah)
Rach says "hygge" is the most used word in the Danish language -- it's all about positive energy, or as London says "comfort creates happiness." Think candles, big blankets, soft fabrics, and sneakers instead of high heels.
According to a Copenhagen think tank study, hygge is one of the reasons Denmark is such a happy country, because hygge is a relaxed mental state. They have one of the highest happiness indexes in the world! (Hey, Denmark -- wanna send some of that hygge over this way? Thanks.)
READ: Instagram Fashion Expert Makes Over 2 Audience Members
Style 3: Enhance the Romance
Studies show that wearing specific colors, cuts and styles of clothing were found to be more attractive to men than others. Fun fact: London says that wearing the color red will have men approach you quicker than blue!
"There is also proof that men prefer hourglass figures," says London. "The thing that men are attracted to most are shoulders and arms!"
WATCH: Turn 13 Fashion Staples Into 31 Looks
Check out the video below to see our viewer's reactions to their new looks and reveal once and for all -- can your outfit choices really have an impact on your life?
Also, a big thanks to J.Crew for outfitting our viewers for this experiment!


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I've been to Portland (Oregon) on occasion and I have to say it has become one of my most beloved places to visit. It has decent public transit, a lot of character for a smaller city, and a lively art scene.
It's also billed as "The City of Roses" due to a long association with growing the flower and a large test garden on the western edge of the municipality. I was there in 2011, and on that trip I noticed that even the police cars were decorated with roses. This really made me wonder: can anyone take the police force seriously with such dainty imagery? I mean really, I look at it and the first scenario that comes to my head is:
"Drop your weapon and come out with your hands up!
Or, we are sending in a florist."


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SOCAR Upstream Summer Internship Program for 2017
Dear Students,
SOCAR Upstream Management International LLC (SUMI) is pleased to announce its Summer Internship Program for 2017.
During this program students will be able to go through a full-time internship within several technical departments of SUMI. Internship is available for Year 3&4 students with 3.5 GPA and excellent language skills (Azerbaijani, English and Russian (desirable)).
Please note that only current students of Baku High Oil School and Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry are eligible for internship.
Applicants should submit the following to [email protected]:
- Resume that details their relevant work (if there is any) and educational experiences;
- Cover letter stating their interests, qualifications and the internship they are applying for.
The successful candidate should demonstrate commitment to team work and the ability to work well with others, maintain the highest standards of accuracy, precision and discretion and ability to work under pressure.
All applicants must state the name of the internship in the subject line of the email.
Deadline 5 June 2017.


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text: On Wednesday, June 7, the Visual Arts Alliance hosted an intimate tour of The Silos at Sawyer Yards, part of Sawyer Yards, one of the nation's largest collection of working artists. Approximately thirty participants enjoyed a guided tour of five featured artists in The Silos, heard short artist talks at each studio, and learned about the history of the Sawyer Yards campus. We saw artwork including ink drawings, printmaking, photography, painting, wall-relief sculpture and jewelry. The artists on view were John Hovig, Daria Aksenova, Martin Holmes, Marlo Saucedo, and Erik Hagen. Tours were free and open to the public, and attendees raved about the well-organized tour, the delicious snacks and wine, and lively conversation with local artists.


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Weeelllll, I have a slight confession to make…
I have spent the last 5 Saturdays at the markets. For the whole day. Spending my money. On clothes. And. Nothing. Else. Whoops…
I mean it's probably safe to say that I basically live there.
Also, I am reading Wuthering Heights, which is an amazing book by Emily Brontë. I must say there is a LOT of description, and along with the semi-old English, at times I find myself getting lost and skimming the pages without properly taking it in. But still, I would definitely 100% recommend it !
So while browsing through the markets for the 1 millionth time, I found these GORGEOUSSSS vintage 'skorts'. The only problem though, is that here in Aussie, it has been so FRICKIN COLLLDDDD aghhhh. I literally die everyday from the biting cold (well that made sense). But I'm sitting in front of my (very warm) heater right now!! Also I fell in love with these shoes – they are the most amazing things ever + I started to wear them to school yay!
Phia Wears:
SHIRT || Thrifted
DENIM JACKET || Bardot
PANTS || Thrifted
SHOES || Thrifted
SOCKS || Thrifted
GLASSES || eBay
(sorry for so much thrifting – it isn't really a help!)
I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day, and I'll speak soon!


text: Virtual Machines and External Hard Drive throughput January 5, '06 Comments [9] Posted in Musings Sponsored By In a recent discussion I was involved in about performance of Virtual Machines, a number of interesting things came up. There's a number of generally recommended tips if you're running a VM, either in VMWare or VirtualPC, the most important one being: run it on a hard drive spindle that is different than your system disk. Many folks recommend USB 2.0 external drives, while others swear by Firewire (either 400 or 800). One individual in the discussion said that since USB 2.0's theoretical transfer rate is 480Mbs and that most devices can theoretically use only 2/3 of the bus' bandwidth that the maximum throughput was likely 320Mbs. This may or not be true, but the root of his argument was that a 7200 RPM Hard Drive could (very likely in his opinion) saturate USB, so wouldn't Firewire 800 be a better choice? Richard Campbell posted an excellent follow up with better math that sets, IMHO, the record fairly straight and I'm included parts of it here with permission: The issue here is specification maximums versus actual performance data. USB and Firewire are measured in MegaBITS per second, so 480mbps translates to 60MB/sec (presuming you believe there's only eight bits to a byte in this scenario, and that's more complicated than you might think). Also, recall that these are bus-based technologies, designed to be shared, so really that speed is not designed to be filled from a single device. ATA/133, SATA/150 and SCSI/320 are all in MB/sec, so obviously all these internal protocols are faster than their external brethren. Meantime, you have the issue of hard drives - the performance of which varies depending on what you're doing with it, and where you're doing it. Take a look at Maxtor's DiamondMax 10. Top of the line 7,200 rpm drive with a maximum transfer rate 65MB/sec. And that's maximum - grabbing data from the outer rim of the drive where things are fastest. At the inner edge of the drive its down to 35MB/sec. Either way, you're not going to saturate any of the internal interfaces with this drive, and even USB2 can keep up for the most part. Drop down to 2.5" drives like Hitachi's lovely little Travelstar 7,200 rpm drive and you're looking at transfer rates with a high of 54MB/sec and low of 27MB/sec. You're still not going to bury USB2. And I would like to point out that these are optimal transfer rate tests here - huge files written across the disk so the drive can grab them as fast as possible. Your real-world mileage will vary: lower. Spindle speed definitely makes a difference - its very tough to get transfer rates over 40MB/sec with a 5,400 rpm drive, and virtually any 7,200 rpm drive can offer that on the fast side, anyway. When you get to 10,000 rpm drives, you start seeing maximum transfer rates like 70MB/sec. Some 15,000 rpm drives can do as much as 90MB/sec peak! In exchange, of course, you get noise, heat and explosive potential. Not to mention outrageous prices. USB1 definitely wasn't fast enough for modern drives, but USB2 is, at least for the foreseeable future. If you skipped Richard's comments and hopped down here, the nutshell is that a 7200 RPM Hard Drive is, given it's maximum throughput, if it's reading the data from the outside or inside edge of the disk, the file size and access pattern, not very likely to saturate USB2. The conclusion is that either USB 2.0 or Firewire are both very reasonable solution for the power user's external HD needs when running Virtual Machines. « ReleaseComObject and IsComObject | Blog Home | Corillian featured in Bank Technology Ne... » About Scott Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author. About Newsletter Sponsored By Hosting By Comments [9] Share on: Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or use the Permalink


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A collaborative version of simutrans is very simple, since the loading/saving routines over the network work already. Just some usermanagement is needed and it would be read. Probably less than a week to work.
I think it's a good moment to do the first tests of multiplayer mode.
For anybody who wanted to have a go: I updated the network patch.Ärm, network.cc is missing.
please make a correct subforum for multiplayer games for normal players (who don't speak C++ every day)
No, I will not do so.
THus I fear this will have problems when constantly schedule updates are needed, because ten people simulataniously update their networks.For this one could maybe use distributed computing. So every player reroutes only his goods and the information is distributed afterwards (=> higher network traffic but less computation time). This could also work for the routing of convoys. But this is maybe difficult to implement.


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For the Liberty of Texas/Chapter 18
"Well, this looks as if it was going to be a long-winded search."
"So it does, Ralph; but you must remember that a wild mustang who had been shut up in a corral for a couple of weeks will feel very much like stretching his legs when he gets out."
"We must have come at least eight miles."
"It's nearer ten."
"And we haven't seen the least sign of him."
"Oh, yes, we have; we discovered that trail."
"But we are not sure it was the mustang's."
"I take for granted that it was, for I do not believe any other pony passed this way since it rained."
The boys had not gone on straight ahead, but in a grand semicircle, until the footprints mentioned had been discovered. Now they were riding over a broad patch of prairie land, with a belt of timber to the north and another to the south.
"I wonder if there are any Indians in the vicinity," resumed Ralph, a while later. "I won't care to fall in with some of those Comanches who made it so hot for us at the cabin."
"Oh, they were chased a good many miles off, Ralph. Besides, they won't dare to show up here while they know that all of our best fighters are massing between Gonzales and San Antonio."
"I wonder how matters are going on at the front. I should think our army would march on Bexar without delay."
"They don't want to make an attack until they are strong enough to overcome General Cos's force. He may have considerable reinforcements by this time."
So the boys talked and rode until noon was passed. Both were now hungry, and coming to a pool in the prairie surrounded by mesquite-trees and bushes, they drew rein and tethered their ponies, and sat down to enjoy the midday meal they had brought along.
Pompey had packed for them a tempting hamper, and the boys remained over the repast rather longer than anticipated. The sun shone bright, and as there was no wind, the day was pleasant, even though late in the season.
"I suppose some day all this territory will be built up with towns and villages," remarked Dan, as he dug his knife-blade into the earth in a meditative way. "And when it is, I wonder if the boys of that generation will ever remember what a howling wilderness it was in our generation."
"A few will, but not many," laughed Ralph. "We are too much of a go-ahead people to do much looking back." The youngest Radbury leaped suddenly to his feet. "What's that, Dan?"
The brother sprang up also, and gave a searching glance in the direction Ralph pointed out.
"Unless I am greatly mistaken, it's the mustang."
"Just what I thought. He seems to be grazing just at the edge of the timber. How had we best get at him?"
The matter was talked over for several minutes, and they came to the conclusion to ride to the timber at some point below where the pony was grazing and then work up behind him.
"Then, if he bolts, it will be for the prairie," said Dan. "That will give me a chance to lasso him."
The timber was soon gained, and they skirted this with the silence of Indians until within a hundred yards of the white mustang. Then the older brother called another halt.
"Now you take the north side, and I'll keep to the south," said Dan. "Have you got your lasso ready?"Ralph had, and it was decided that he should
With great caution the two boys advanced to the point agreed upon. Then they rode out to where the lassoes could be used freely.
In the meantime the mustang was grazing peacefully, utterly unconscious of their presence in the vicinity. But now, as they drew still closer, he stopped cropping the grass and raised his head as if to listen.
"Throw!" cried Dan, and the lasso left Ralph's hand with a whizzing sound. A few seconds later Dan made his own cast.
As luck would have it, both landed over the mustangs head, but while Dans was drawn tight with great quickness, Ralph's remained loose, so that in a twinkle the mustang shook it off, and then of course the line tightened around Dan's lariat instead.
"Hold back!" yelled Dan, as he saw Ralph sit bewildered in the saddle. "Run off to the other side!"
The younger Radbury attempted to obey, but as quick as a flash the mustang turned and rushed forward, bringing the lasso around Ralph's own steed. Then came a snap of the lariat, and Ralph went down, with the mustang on top of him.
All this took scarcely more time than to describe it, and now Dan found himself holding the white mustang alone, with Ralph's lariat end entangled in his own. Then off went the wild animal, kicking and plunging in a desperate fashion, which even the tightened leather about his neck did not appear to hinder. His course was straight for the timber, and he went on dragging Dan's pony after him. It is true the pony might have held back, but he was not well broken for such a purpose, having participated in but few round-ups.
"Look out! You'll be killed!" yelled Ralph, as he struggled to get out from under his pony. The wind had been knocked out of him, but otherwise he was uninjured.
Dan scarcely heard him, so busy was he trying to bring the white mustang to a halt. Soon he disappeared into the timber, and then Ralph arose, mounted the pony once more, and came after him.
The white mustang did not enter the forest far before the lariat around his neck began to hurt him. He tried to circle around several trees, and thereby cut himself short to such an extent that he was in great danger of choking to death.
"Hold my pony!" shouted Dan to Ralph, and slipped to the ground. The free end of the lariat was passed around a tree and tied, and Dan sprang forward toward the white mustang, who was now acting as if ready to give up the battle.
"Easy now, easy," said Dan, soothingly, and watching his chance, he hopped up on the mustang's back. Immediately the animal bucked and plunged, trying his best to throw his rider. The lariat was depriving him of his wind, and of a sudden he stopped short and trembled, as if about to fall.
Not wishing to strangle the animal now he had caught him, Dan cried to Ralph to come up and help hobble the steed, that he might walk but not run. At the same time he continued to talk soothingly to the mustang and patted him on the neck. Then, fearing he would breathe his last if the lariat remained as it was, he drew his knife and cut the leather.
In a twinkle the whole manner of the mustang changed, and, before Ralph could reach his big brother's side, the steed was off like a streak of lightning, with Dan clinging fast to his neck. Over some low brush the pair went, and then under some tall pines and out of sight.
"Hi! hi!" cried Ralph, but Dan had too much to do to call back to him. On and on went the mustang, and the youth could neither stop him, nor did he dare try to leap to the ground, for fear of a kick from one of those flying hoofs. It was such a wild ride as Dan never forgot.
By instinct the white mustang seemed to know the best course to pursue, and went on where the trees were high branched and tolerably far apart. This was lucky for Dan, for had the limbs been low he must certainly have been knocked off and killed. He bent as low as he could.
"Go it, if you must," he thought, grimly. "You'll get tired some time. But I hope you don't go all the way to Bexar."
Fully two miles were covered, when the white mustang came out of the woods at the edge of a ravine. He ran like the wind until the very edge was reached, then stopped short all in an instant.
Dan was holding on with might and main, but no boy's grip could withstand such a shock, and up flew his body, and over the pony's head he sailed. Then he felt himself going downward, toward the bottom of the ravine. Some brush wood scratched his hands and face, there followed a great thump,—and then he knew no more.


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A group of 50 students from Tauranga Moana are on a journey of discovery in the Cook Islands.
Ngāti Ranginui have deep connections with Takitimu waka, which historically left Rarotonga during the great pacific migration to Aotearoa.
Pirini Ngātote Edwards says, "We are retracing the footsteps of our ancestor from Takitimu. We are all aware there are two main canoes in Tauranga, that's Takitimu and Mataatua."
Many of the students were stunned at the similarities of the cultures.
Waiariki Te Kaawa says, "The water, the views and just know that we come from here, I'm just overwhelmed."
Winirangi Nicholas says, "I'm just astounded at how similar our cultures are. In the beginning I thought we were very different."
It was like they had never left home.
The students of Te Kura Kokiri arrived in Rarotonga last week and Takitimu ki Tauranga Moana have arrived in force to take part in the 50th year of the Cook Island constitution which kicks off next week.


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Just a little poster showing the transgender umbrella, and how both binary and non-binary trans people fit in.
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In a historic moment, Statistics NZ announced their plans to count all people in NZ, regardless of gender, in the next census. A separate but related document, the NZ Statistical Standard for Sex and Gender, is currently under review, and Statistics NZ has called for public submissions on their proposed changes to the statistical standard, … Continue reading NZ Sex and Gender Statistical Standard Submissions
Human Rights Commission Releases PRISM Report
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Trans and intersex communities call for law change and release of Working Group's Report
Trans, intersex and rainbow community organisations strongly encourage all political parties to take these issues seriously this election and demonstrate how their policies and actions will meet the human rights obligations set out in the Human Rights Commission's Prism report.
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"The intention of this City Council is to maintain the facilities and assets of Halcón Foods in Campos del Río so that the factory can reopen as soon as possible"
The mayor of Campos del Rio, María José Pérez Cerón, accompanied by the Councilor for Environment, Water, Livestock, Agriculture and Rural Environment, Juan Mateo Flomesta, has held a working meeting with the Minister of Employment, Universities, Business and Environment of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, Javier Celdrán and the INFO director, Joaquín Gómez.
At the meeting María José Pérez Cerón has put on the table the urgent need to find a viable solution to the state in which the Halcón Foods factory is located in the municipality - which since its closure led to the loss of several hundred jobs work in the municipality and the rest of the region - a company that together with its facilities are immersed in a long process in the courts, something that translates into the lack of jobs in the municipality.
Pérez Cerón has valued the assets that the company has in the municipality within its productive unit, including facilities and existing machinery, so he has asked the counselor that the Regional Government, as the main creditor of the company, maintain the security and surveillance of the facilities so that they do not suffer damage or are subject to vandalism, since "the intention of this City Council is to maintain the facilities and assets of Halcón Foods in Campos del Río so that finally once resolved the proceedings in the courts, it is possible to return to restore the activity in the factory, which would mean an economic revulsion in the municipality recovering hundreds of jobs in Campos del Río ", informed Pérez Cerón at the end of the meeting.
The meeting also dealt with different topics of current municipal reference to the competencies of the counseling and will be studied by both administrations.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Campos del Río


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As you travel Japan, keep your eyes peeled for one-of-a-kind crafts, textiles and carvings. Ideal as gifts or as mementos of your trip, they make star Japan purchases that can be treasured for a lifetime. From internationally acclaimed pottery and ultra-lightweight lacquerware to handcrafted silks, the regional areas of Japan are treasure troves of artisanal works.
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Oakley and Powers retain PEC Board of Director seats
Incumbents James Oakley and Jim Powers kept their seats on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors during the recent election.
Oakley, the District 5 director and Burnet County judge, was re-elected by co-op members after serving the past six years. In District 4, members re-elected Powers, who has served PEC for three years.
The results were announced June 22 during PEC's annual meeting in Horseshoe Bay. A total of 10,755 ballots were cast.
Four candidates were vying for District 5 director. Oakley earned 1,565 votes followed by John A. Watson with 1,510, Lisa Ivie Miller with 1,456, and Kenneth Reneau with 286.
Three candidates were up for District 4 director. Powers received 2,558 votes followed by Kathi Thomas with 2,066 and Joe Pool with 1,282.
Third-party administrator Survey & Ballot Systems was used in the balloting process.
District 5 is divided into eastern and western portions. The eastern portion is made up of part of southern Burnet County, southeastern Llano County, a stretch of Travis County that snakes along the north and south side of the Colorado River and Lake Travis, and the bulk of northern Blanco County. The western portion consists of Kimble County as well as swaths of Edwards, Sutton, Menard, and Kerr counties and part of Gillespie and Mason counties.
District 4 includes the northwest portion of Hays County as well as a strip of southwestern Travis County and a small part of eastern Blanco County.


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The 'BOXER – Supplier Engagement Event' to be held in South Wales this September aims to connect companies and organisations across the nation that are involved in the UK's lucrative defence supply chain.
Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns, said:
"The Artec industry day provides a significant opportunity for Welsh businesses to capitalise on the supply chain opportunities presented by the Boxer programme and the wider defence sector."
Find out more about the latest MOD procurement opportunity below.
Wales and UK defence
Wales benefits from Ministry of Defence expenditure to the tune of £300 per person, per year.
In a government statement promoting the Boxer event, Minister for Defence Procurement Stuart Andrew noted the key role Wales plays in the UK's defence strategy:
"We spent £945m with Welsh businesses last year, supporting over 6000 jobs, as the industry continues to thrive."
Artec industry day
Mr Cairns is leading the clarion call for Welsh businesses and organisations to register for the Artec industry event at the University of Wales' Treforest Campus on 10 September. He believes that suppliers will gain additional credentials that will help their business break into the defence market.
Supplier engagement events are an excellent opportunity for businesses to learn more about the defence sector. David Pile, Sales and Business Development Director at Rheinmetall Defence UK, plans to develop his supply network at the event.
Mr Pile has noted that Artec, Rheinmetall and KMW are all looking forward to meeting new contacts at the event:
"The organisations recognise the level and diversity of capability, skills and know-how within the UK supply chain, and look forward to meeting many more organisations that we can work with to deliver the best solutions to the British Armed Forces."
Find out more about defence procurement
The MOD holds industry days across the UK. The purpose of these events is to allow suppliers to engage with buyers before the formal procurement process begins.
Suppliers can ask questions face to face at this type of event, helping them to understand buyer requirements in depth.
If you would like to find out more about MOD procurement or MOD industry days, follow the link; or to sign up to the BOXER – Supplier Engagement Event industry day, click here.


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As a diet coach and trainer over the past decade I have seen a lot of things hold people back from achieving the results they want. Everything from cheating on the diet, not pushing hard enough in the gym, or excuse after excuse people will use. These next 3 mistakes I will list are in my opinion the most important mistakes to avoid doing but also mistakes that when addressed can easily be fixed so you can accomplish your physique goals.
- Dieting without priming metabolism first
This is the biggest mistake I see people make when trying to lose body fat, period. To be able to lose fat the metabolism has to be in a good place to support extended fat loss. Let's face it, fat loss is never an overnight thing it takes time, and to get from the beginning to end the metabolism dictates fat loss rate and also how much will be lost over the course of the diet. This is such an important topic and mistake to avoid that I wrote a whole book on the topic titled Metabolic Capacity and Reverse Dieting to help people understand the importance of how fat loss works and fat gain happens.
A great analogy to make is comparing metabolism to gas in a gas tank. Say you want to drive across the state of Missouri from Joplin to St Louis. To get there you will need to make sure you have enough gas in your gas tank or you will run out of gas and never get there. Metabolism is your gas in the tank, if you start off trying to diet with a slow metabolism it will stall out and fat loss will come to an abrupt halt.
Some of the reason's metabolism might be slow are connected to calories being low, or even just coming off a dieting period recently. A lot of people are eating very low calories and they expect to start a deficit from those low calories, but they don't have a lot of room to work with to create a deficit in calories that is needed for fat loss. If a female weighing 250 lbs is only eating 1300 calories and wants to try and lose 50 lbs she is most likely not going to make it very far due to her metabolism being used to 1300 calories and not having much room to create a deficit.
The right way to approach any diet is to work on getting calories UP before starting to diet. This will prime metabolic rate so it's higher than it would be on low calories, and also gives the dieter room to create calorie deficits. That 250 lb female might work on getting calories up to 2000 a day THEN start a diet by dropping 200 calories and working fat off for a period of time until the body becomes used to those 1800 calories. This leaves room to drop another 100-200 calories to break that plateau. If she starts at 1300 calories she will eventually end up well under 1000 calories a day, not a healthy place to be in that wreaks havoc on hormone levels and sets the body up for a massive rebound in fat gain.
- Not counting macros/calories
I have a lot of people that hire me to get them in the best shape of their lives who just can't seem to get results and one of the first things I usually have to do is have them start counting their calories. Most report to me they are "eating clean" but when it comes to fat loss, or even muscle gain, it's not so much about eating healthy as it is knowing how much you are eating.
Knowing total calories for the day isn't the most important for serious gym goers, knowing the macronutrients (protein carbs and fats) that make up those calories IS. Protein yields 4 calories per gram that is ingested, carbs are also 4 calories per gram and fats are 9 calories per gram of fat eaten. So if a person is eating 200 grams of protein a day, that's 800 calories. 300 carbs a day would be 1200 calories, and 50 fats would be 450 calories. Add that up and you have 2450 calories. If someone was just aimlessly eating 2450 calories they may end up low on protein, or too high on carbs or fats, etc etc.
By knowing the amount of each macronutrient taken in daily it's easier to make adjustments to break plateaus, keep fat loss going, adjust up for muscle gain, etc. I like to give the example of going on vacation- if you are going to drive to Florida for vacation you wouldn't get in the car and aimlessly drive trying to find Florida, you would have a mapping system and know every exit and stop along the way. Just "eating clean" is the exact same thing, eating aimlessly without knowing how much you are taking in. You could be eating too much, or too little.
- Not weighing and measuring your food
A lot of people like to eyeball their food and not worry about weighing or measuring it out. I can assure you that this is a sure fire way to have no idea what to do when you are stalled out and need to make an adjustment to keep progress going. I am a big fan of measuring out foods on a food scale using grams, but I am not opposed to clients using cups and spoons if they are just learning and getting familiar with measuring food. Grams will be much more accurate, however, as long as you are using a system and sticking with it and knowing how many protein, carbs, and fats you are getting when you measure you food out that is fine.
Most people worry they are eating too much when they eyeball food, but in my experience I notice people actually under-eat when they eyeball food, especially protein levels. It takes a bit of work, but if you are serious about getting your physique goals accomplished weighing and measuring food will get you there faster than just guessing.
– John Gorman (BA, MA, CPT) is the owner of Team Gorman, a company that works with a wide variety of people ranging from professional bodybuilders, crossfit athletes, powerlifters, high school wrestlers, the mom of 3 kids looking to get into shape, athletes trying out for the NFL, and more. In the bodybuilding community he is regarded as one of the top coaches in the industry. His ability to help people achieve their best physique or athletic potential without sacrificing their health is highly respected.
John is also the owner of The Physique Summit Conference, owner of The Phat Muscle Project apparel line, owner of Anytime Fitness of Springfield Mo, the host of the Training and Nutrition Truth podcast, a noted fitness author for various publications and websites, a highly sought after public speaker, and proud family man and father to his two boys.
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This bird photography tour is all about witnessing the amazing feathered inhabitants of Oregon's coast and documenting our encounters with our cameras. Don't worry if you're new to either photography or birding!
Thanks to the small-group setting, photography instruction throughout the day is tailored to your needs, skill level and interests. Whether you just bought your first DSLR or are a seasoned photographer, you'll head home with photographs you're excited to share with others. We will also spend time on species identification using a bird's appearance and song.
With this Bird Photography Tour, you'll:
- Capture images of a wide variety of bird species
- Boost your skills in understanding and predicting bird behavior to create story-telling images
- Expand your understanding of which camera settings to use for different situations, such as birds in flight, birds perched or singing, challenging light conditions, and more
- Learn how to use techniques such as pan blur and back-lighting add drama to your bird images
- Learn strategies for minimizing your impact on birds so you can capture intimate, compelling portraits
Half-Day: 4 hours (choose morning or afternoon start time)
Full-Day: 8 hours
Starts at $150
Discounted pricing for groups
Potential Locations:
Tour locations range in along the coast, and we may visit spots anywhere from Tillamook to Florence. Depending on the season, your preferences, the weather, tide schedule, and a range of other factors, our list of locations may include such highlights as:
– Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
– Yaquina Bay
– Seal Rock
– Sea Lion Caves
– Siltez Bay National Wildlife Refuge
– State parks and forests
– and many other gorgeous spots along Oregon's central coast
Of course, mixed in with these known locations are a slough of less celebrated and carefully scouted wild spots that are pure gems for photography.
- Small group setting ideal for one-on-one instruction and learning
- Crafted for the bird photography enthusiast whether you're focused on wishlist species, or just want to capture the diversity of species found in the coast's varied ecosystems.
- ALL skill levels welcome!
We visit birding hotspots that provide the highest likelihood of opportunities for portraits and behavior shots.
We'll meet at the first location and caravan to subsequent locations. Locations may range anywhere from Tillamook to Florence, but most often range from Cascade Head to Cape Perpetua.
For full-day tours, we'll break for lunch mid-day at a favorite local eatery. After we're refreshed and ready for more, we'll head to additional locations.
The specific itinerary for the day will be customized around your goals, and around recent bird sightings and behaviors.
Remember: Wildlife is wild and there are no guarantees for what we will photograph while out. But drawing from years of experience as a wildlife photographer and daily scouting, I work diligently to maximize the opportunities you'll have for both sightings and shots.
After your workshop date is confirmed, you'll receive a link to an online intake survey where you can fill me in on you current skill level, interests, what you'd like to learn and see, and more. These details help me customize the day's itinerary around your needs.
You'll also receive details on what to wear, what equipment to bring, and other travel details. If you would like suggestions on where to lodge on the coast, please let me know.
If you have questions before registering, please feel free to ask me!
Included: Healthful snacks that hit the spot for sweet or salty cravings throughout the day. Hot coffee and a variety of teas, along with cream and sugar options. And of course plenty of fresh water to keep you hydrated.
Not Included: Meals and transportation to and from shooting locations.
Payment for the workshop is due in full once your date is confirmed.
Please be sure to read the Terms and Conditions for details on cancellations, refunds, and other important information.


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"You're born naked and the rest is drag."
As someone who has deconstructed life's hilarious facade, RuPaul has broken "the fourth wall" to expand on the concept of mind, body, and spirit. This unique perspective has allowed RuPaul to break the shackles of self-imposed limitations, but reader beware, this is a daily practice that requires diligence and touchstones to keep you walking in the sunshine of the spirit. Once you're willing to look beyond the identity that was given to you, a hidden world of possibilities will open its doors.
Throughout the history of humans on this planet, there've always been shaman, seers, and mediums who are able to interpret both high and low frequencies and remind humans to look beyond the surface for the truth of who we really are. And who we really are is an extension of the power that created the universe (aka: God in drag). FYI: most people are not willing to hear or accept that.
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RuPaul Andre Charles is an American actor, model, singer, songwriter, television personality, and author. Since 2009, he has produced and hosted the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2016 and 2017. RuPaul is the most commercially successful drag queen of all time. In 2017, he was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
RuPaul was born and raised in San Diego and later moved to Atlanta to study performing arts. He settled in New York City where he became a popular fixture on the nightclub scene. RuPaul achieved international fame with the release of the single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)", which was included on his debut album Supermodel of the World (1993)
As an actor, RuPaul has appeared in over 50 films and television shows both in and out of drag including Crooklyn (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Hurricane Bianca (2016), the Comedy Central series Broad City (2017), and the Netflix original series Girlboss (2017).


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After the play bell goes at Second Break, the children may then select other items over the counter. This ensures that the children eat their lunch first. First Break and Second Break orders need to be written on separate bags. T-shirts, skirts, hats, shirts, emblems and a few school supplies (such as pencils, rulers, rubbers, pads, etc.) are also sold at the tuckshop.
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2019 has already been a busy year of gigs for soulful singer-songwriter Alex Francis, with notable shows including supporting James Bay at The Palladium, appearances at SXSW, Live At Leeds and Liverpool Sound City plus a European tour with Megan Davies. Now he returns with his new single 'Desire'. Recorded in New York with Jeff Silverman (Aloe Blacc), the single precedes a UK and German headline tour this month! Busy man! We decided to find out more with a Take 5…
When did you realise that you wanted to be a music artist? What or who has inspired you ?
I dropped out of an art degree and moved down to Brighton, all pretty quickly..
I grabbed an audition for a music academy down there and I got in so I made a pretty much snap decision that this was an obvious choice of pursuit. Not much thinking went in more so feeling! Music has that power.
Who, living or dead, would you dream of collaborating with?
Big question..I'll do one each even though these can't be the ultimates as there are too many.
Living – The band Dawes..Taylor Goldsmith is an incredible songwriter and they're monster musicians..I'm always in awe listening to them and the live show is something else. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in the studio let alone collaborate on something with them!
Dead – Levon Helm (The Band) I adore so much of what the band have left behind as a legacy of great, organic music. They're so influential to so many acts that I love and Levon had such a rich, honest approach to everything he did musically. It would be truly magical to throw an idea around with him.
Tell us about your single 'Desire' – what is the song about?
Everybody in their life has felt desire on some level. It's a pretty mysterious strength and I wanted to explore it with a personable theme. This is my take on a version of desire through lust, and want.
Tell us five things you love about the city you live in, and why……
What are you most looking forward to this year?
I can't wait to tour Germany in September. This will be my first headline tour so it comes with nervousness and excitement and it's going to be something I'll never forget. Germany feels a bit of a second home having toured there a lot in the last 2-3 years, so I can't wait to meet new faces and hopefully catch a few I recognise as their support has been so strong. Big love!


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Do you have three different browsers installed on your Windows 7 computer? Rather than have different files open different applications you can tell Windows 7 which applications you wish to use for certain activities. The activities that can be customized using this method are the following:
- Web Browsing – Options you may have: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera.
- Email Program – Windows Mail, Outlook, Thunderbird, Lotus Notes.
- Media Player – Windows Media Player, iTunes, QuickTime.
- Instant Messaging Programs – Use my current instant messaging program.
- Virtual Machine for Java – Use my current instant messaging program.
With the exception of instant messaging programs and virtual machines for Java, you can customize the programs for all of the activities listed above. The tutorial below will show you how to change the default programs used for emailing, browsing the web, and consuming media.
Need help with this tutorial? Post your questions below.
Note: I used Windows 7 Ultimate for this tutorial. You can only default applications if they are installed on your computer.
Change the Default Programs
1. Click on the Windows Orb to open the Start Menu.
2. Click on Default Programs.
3. When the Default Programs window opens click on Set program access and computer defaults.
A. When the Set Program Access and Computer Defaults window opens, you will notice that there are three choices:
- Microsoft Windows – Sets programs included in Microsoft Windows as defaults.
- Non-Microsoft – Sets non-Microsoft programs (when available) as defaults.
- Custom – You choose the program for each activity.
B. Since we are looking to customize Windows, we will choose the Custom option for this tutorial.
4. Click on Custom to open the list.
5. Choose the default application for each activity.
6. Click OK to save the settings.
Note: You will notice that when you are setting the defaults you will also be able to enable access to a particular program.


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Well what can I say!!
What a lovely day was spent at the Vintage & Handmade Fair in Shalford last week!
I met so many interesting and lovely people its always fun to especially meet Stall Holders I haven't seen before and have a good old chat about things we are jointly passionate about!
It was a jolly good job I was mostly manning the stall on my own this time as I may have feared to come home with more than I took! which I'm sure we've all done in the past, with all the really beautiful Vintage and Nostalgic things I saw.
I don't know what it is about Vintage and Nostalgic things I cannot get enough of them, maybe its a secret hearkening back to my childhood when things were simpler and easier or maybe we look back with rose tinted glasses and these things just help us on our journey!
I know I love to create this fairyland around me and escape into it. this doesn't harm anyone and is a wonderful thing so who cares! I think the reason I love to bring it to others is because I would like them to have a piece of that fairyland in their lives too ( corny as that may sound ) it works for me and would seem judging by the feedback I get many others!
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January 26, 2018
By: Carole M. Bass
In Schwartz v. Bourque, 2017 N.Y. slip op. 31621(U) (Sur. Court, Nassau County, June 14, 2017), the Court vacated a deed transferring the decedent's interest in real property to her granddaughter, as a fraudulent conveyance, where the same real property was the subject of a preexisting contract to make a testamentary disposition in favor of the decedent's daughter.
Contracts to make a testamentary disposition arise in a number of circumstances, most notably in prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. If the parties' intent is that the transferor be permitted during his lifetime to dispose of his interest in the property subject to the contract to make a testamentary disposition, it's imperative that such intent be included in the contract.
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As I type this, we are sitting in the airport in OKC!! We are finally on our way to China. I have to admit that I am scared to death, excited beyond belief, nervous to the point of almost vomiting, running on very little sleep, repeating check lists in my head-certain that I forgot something, and just ready to get on the plane!
I have so many thoughts running through my head. Will I be a good parent? What are we getting ourselves into? How is Kai going to take this HUGE change in his little life? How am I going to screw this up?
BUT…. the most overwhelming thought that I have is of that adorable little face. The one that will look up at me very soon and within time will be calling me mama.
The reassuring thought that God has a plan for me and our new little family pulls me through- through the door of my house to the airport. All of the pieces fit together in just such a way to make sure that I am sitting here next to my best friend as we start this journey to our family beginning. If the consulate had taken another couple of weeks or the Chinese government had taken their time-I may have not been able to make this trip. GOD IS GOOD!
I still can't believe that in less than one week I will be holding that precious little boy! He may be kicking and screaming as I am crying my eyes out, but I will be holding on to the real thing! We welcome your prayers for a quick transition and for his heart to be prepared to receive us as his parents.
Thank you to everyone that has been our support thus far in the process! We love you guys!


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Social network "Schoolmates" after a three-week test decided not to impose a fee for sending the GIF images. It is reported by the RBC, which quoted a representative of the company Mail.Ru Group.
At the end of December some users "Classmates" I saw an ad with a proposal to purchase a service or for free to test it during the week. The social network has offered money to add GIF image in correspondence. Under the experiment were 10% account "Classmates".
"GIF images are very popular in the ribbon, so we conducted an experiment to determine how important they are to users in messages, — said the representative of the head of "Classmates" Anton Fedchin. — Based on these figures, we took the decision to develop as a unique paid and free entertainment services".
For a single sending fee was GIF 1 OK (internal currency of a social network, corresponds approximately to 1 rbl.), for one day use — 30 OK for your subscription on a month — 99 OK.
Users spent to send animated images, funds will be returned. The company did not disclose how many managed to gain the money for pay the shippment GIF.
The monthly audience of "Classmates", according Mail.Ru Group, is 73 million users, that is, the experiment could relate to 7.3 million accounts. Thus the December 2016 users of the social network sent about 1 billion gifs a day, which is 133 times more than in 2015, said the representative of "Classmates".


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Every 51 minutes, unorthodox person dies in an alcohol-related traffic collision. In 2012 alone, more than 10,000 people were killed in drunk driving accidents, accounting for approximately one-third of every fatalities.
You can find more drunk driving statistics upon the Mothers neighboring Drunk Driving (MADD) website here.
Drunk Driving Prevention In America
In the turn of these staggering numbers, what are governmental agencies and private campaigns feat to educate American drivers more or less drunk driving? This article will offer a survey of the most widely-publicized anti-impaired driving campaigns, and an analysis of their real-world effects.
Buzzed Driving
In the last few years, weve seen numerous ad campaigns, initiated both by state-funded organizations and private fascination groups, advocating for widespread greeting of something called buzzed driving. suitably what is it?
Buzzed driving is a enormously easy concept. After ingestion, alcohol is absorbed snappishly by the bloodstream and common tests, afterward a breathalyzer, can appear in the amount of alcohol in your blood reliably and quickly. Driving later than a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.08 or forward-looking is illegal in all state. At that concentration, drivers approaching invariably experience sedation and slower tribute times. In further words, its helpfully dangerous to steer in imitation of that much alcohol in your system.
Buzzed driving is straightforwardly having a BAC degrade than 0.08% but highly developed than 0.00%.
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And significant studies have found that less is no better. One credit from UC San Diego that evaluated crash reports found that buzzed drivers, those with a BAC of 0.01 percent are 46 percent more likely to be officially and solely to blame than teetotal drivers. The fact is that driving even slightly buzzed is dangerous, far-off more risky than driving sober.
The real misfortune is that American play and public policy tend to look on 0.08% as a definitive, meaningful boundary. under that extraction and youre relatively safe, above it youre dangerous. But the researchers at UC San Diego found that the chances of causing a crash increases steadily and accurately from BAC 0.01 to 0.24 percent, meaning that there is no sudden transition in the same way as comparing a buzzed driver to a drunk driver. It turns out that 0.08% is not a definitive boundary, and that no amount of alcohol is secure in the total analysis.
The savings account from UC San Diego was published in the British medical journal slur Prevention. You can right to use a summary here.
The Worlds Stance on Drunk Driving
Much of the world has even more rigorous limits.
China has a true limit of 0.02%
Japan uses 0.03%
Frances real limit is 0.05%
Germanys is 0.05%
Sweden uses 0.02%
Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia every have zero-tolerance policies; any BAC above 0.00% and youll lose your license, be penalized in the manner of rasping fines, and your car can be impounded.
In fact, North America (including Canada and Mexico) is one of the worlds by yourself regions to use 0.08% BAC as its genuine limit.
Has The trouble Worked?
The Ad Council, Americas largest non-profit producer of public support announcements, spearheaded the Buzzed Driving vigilance campaign. upon their website, they bill that their ads reached approximately one half of every American adults higher than the age of 21. And that there was a significant bump in the proportion of men age 21 35 who called themselves extremely concerned practically the business of drunk driving, from 22 percent in 2005 to 27 percent in 2011.
And even though public watchfulness is enormously important, Americas legislators have still to answer to our new promise of buzzed driving. In fact, similar to most declare governments deliver to zero tolerance, they either limit this prohibition to drivers under 21 or ambition helpfully that they wont tolerate any driver in imitation of a BAC higher than 0.08%.
Only epoch will tell whether or not divulge governments follow through upon the current research. put up to in 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering Americas legitimate limit to 0.05%, but no permit has still to attend to this stricter limit.
Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Another nod has been to contextualize drunk driving, to clarify it in terms of unconventional tragic condition. As the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states: drunk driving is often a symptom of a larger problem: alcohol harm and abuse. The underlying premise to this shake up is that some drunk drivers proceed vehicles though impaired because (in so many words) they cant help it. And if you get substance dependent persons treatment, you might take some impaired drivers off the road in the similar gesture.
Also telling is that the NHTSA refers to impaired driving, rather than drunk driving. In extraction later than recent developments in addiction studies, the NHTSA has adopted the scientific convention that finds more story than contrast amid alcohol abuse and drug addiction in general.
This lineage of reasoning seems bolstered by statistical evidence. In a study released by the National Institute upon Drug Abuse, researchers found that almost half of every drivers who were killed in crashes and tested definite for drugs then had alcohol in their system. In many cases, then, the hardship is mixed. And the answer might be, too.