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Drytech heat pump dryer use for orange peel
The drying process is a bottleneck challenging the current Orange peel market. Yield of Orange peel has not been maximized yet. In recent years, the government has prohibited to fire coal and boilers, greatly restricting development of Orange peel manufacturers and increasingly magnifying drying-related problems. Drytech(Guangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. has developed the drying equipment integrating drying, moisture removal of, fresh air supply, cooling, and accurate control over multi-level temperatures and humanity to satisfy customers' demands on Orange peel. Not only the entire drying process is unmanned, energy-efficient, environmental, and time and cost-reducing, but also the dried Orange peel is lustrous and looks nice. It has completely resolved some problems remaining in the traditional drying process for a long time.
How to dry Orange peel with DRYTECH dryer
Select and accept fresh fruits, peel off skins, dry them soft, turn over and shape them, dry them up at constant temperature, and pack up Orange peel for storage.
Select and accept fresh fruits: select and use Xinhui oranges, which have no scabs, are not damaged by diseases and insects and lustrous and high-quality.
Get skins from fresh fruits: use a sharp knife to cut the oranges into three unseparated equal pieces on a vertical basis, and then separate pulp from skins;
Dry skins soft: put skins on a self-made square rack, put the rack in the cabinet and dry them soft at lower temperature for one hour.
Turn over and shape skins: take the rack out of the cabinet, and turn skins over (Don't break the skins and keep them perfectly for the higher rate of finished products);
Dry skins up at constant temperature: put the square rack where the skins have been turned over back to the cabinet. Set the working temperature at 45°C. After 7 hours of drying at the set temperature, extract Orange peel samples for weigh. Orange peel is 25% of its fresh skin by weight and its moisture content is 15%. In the drying process, make sure the skins are heated evenly and racks shall be moved each two hours on an up-to-down, front-to-back and opposite-angle basis.


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Wednesday, June 15, 2005
I Broke The Silence Of The Nite
[ZOMBiE CyGiG] ranted at 12:55 PM --- Post#111882545385851474
Late in the nite,
twenty-three forty-five.
I crept out of my bed,
and unlocked my gate.
Tiptoed down the ulu corridor,
and reached the spooky lift lobby.
"12" i pressed,
That machine woke from rest.
The feeling was nostalgic,
and somehow maybe a little bit the tragic.
The door slided open,
and i took my step out.
Something there familiar,
im looking for that laddle.
The sign says "Roof Access" pointing left,
which all HDB flats will have.
Taking all my effort i climbed,
forced open the trapdoor to the roof top.
The nite sky is nice,
where all the stars shines.
I groped to the ledge and sat,
wondering this and that.
i fell into despression,
and realised why im up here.
. . . . . .
Life really really suck,
and so far not much luck.
So who the hell am i?
just a JC student in other's eye.
Dumb, ignorant, ugly and useless,
weak, fimble, poor and stubborn.
When i was young and gullible,
I had childhood never!
My mum told me to mug and be a nerd,
Locked me at home and spolit me absurd.
"No comp, no music, no going out",
"No violence, no rights, no EVERYTHING!".
Six years passed and for the next four years,
i spent my life in Victoria.
Lower Sec life is not much better,
being an attention seeker and no-lifer.
Still remembered Kian Tiong and Ru Bin,
Being my best friends then.
At first when i got to 3B,
i remembered i hate where i be.
What a lousy class others call,
I wasnt welcomed then at all.
the Principal, OM and DM,
Whole day come looking for us with no end.
As the year ended,
my Evolution started.
But dunno what went wrong afterwards,
that now my mind is all corrupted.
I went mad, violent and psychopathic,
IT darkness and pessimesstic.
Then it is Sec 4 the year after,
Everything was a lot better.
I grew emotional,
and mug a lot lesser.
Magically from hate to love,
VS spirit rulez above!
I left VS and went AJ,
and continued my very dark days.
First three months bersek things went,
My good friends now know what i meant.
2505 is the cursed number,
and the scar will be in my heart forever.
When Qiao Yun told me 0805,
I knew its going to be a better life.
Sher Hern, Su Yee, Lily, Robert,
Shaun, Wendy, Yi Yu, Alfred.
And a lot more to be mentioned,
just pray and hope it wun get disturbed.
. . . . . .
But why am i up here on the roof top?
Becos this is where my life story stop.
If i go on further from now.
Im sure i will play foul,
Im sure i will screw up everything.
and once again my life will fall back to darkness,
I offend people very easily,
and do things very very rashly.
My friends soon become my enemies,
My result is is damn bloody lousy.
I wun get get far from here,
Just hope this poem can preserve my fond memories.
I stood up from the ledge,
and look down by the edge.
i can see the carpark down there,
Its so high that i might not dare.
Dare what?
U guessed right!
I closed my eyes and opened my arms,
My memory scanned through people that comes.
Bunny, Dry Lips, Mushroom, Potato,
and of course i wun forget Bloody Tomato.
I gathered courage and did a jump,
as the cold nite air rushed passed.
I broke the silence of the nite...
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S & T hipster = FUN!
It mixed the positive characteristics of both short and long-pimple rubbers and is an optimum allrounder.
Its soft half-long pimples make it possible to counter hit, make a topspin or hit all types of spin.
When playing passively this modern rubber enables you to play with weird, non-linear shots and makes the ball goes flat onto the other side of the table.A great option for all-round pimple play.


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2021 Mazda MX-5 Cup Schedule Announced With 14 Rounds of Racing
Amateur racing is an expensive hobby. Fortunately, Mazda makes it relatively affordable by way of the MX-5 Cup.
We know, "relatively" is doing a lot of lifting in the prior sentence, because even though running in the MX-5 Cup costs a lot less to compete in than other racing series, it's far from a cheap pastime. License and entry fees alone run into the thousands of dollars, and that's before accounting for the price of hardware, such as the car itself, and consumables such as brake pads, tires, fuel, fluids, and other parts.
Even so, the fact is the MX-5 Cup remains accessible, and it's just announced a new agreement with IMSA for 2021 that sees the series expand to seven venues and 14 rounds for the 2021 season—the most in history, according to Mazda. The season kicks off in late January 2021 at Daytona International Speedway in conjunction with the Rolex 24 at Daytona and is followed by two rounds of racing in early March in St. Petersburg, Florida, as part of the festivities surrounding the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Racing resumes in late April at Monterey, California's Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, and then moves on to Mid-Ohio the following month. In early July, the series crosses the border into Canada, where competition continues at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Things return to the United States in early August, with racing commencing at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Finally, the series comes to a close at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, in early October.
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The cars used in MX-5 Cup racing start life as road-going MX-5 Miatas. Shortly after rolling off the production line, the Mazda roadsters are shipped to Flis Performance in Daytona Beach, Florida, which converts the cars into spec-series racers. Each is disassembled and a roll cage installed before hundreds of MX-5 Cup-specific racing pieces are bolted in, including a trick six-speed sequential gearbox that mates to the Miata's race-prepped 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.
Check out the full 2021 Mazda MX-5 Cup series schedule below.
2021 MX-5 Cup Racing Series Schedule*
January 28-31: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
March 5-7: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida
April 23-25: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California
May 14-16: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio
July 2-4: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario
August 6-8: Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
October 6-9: Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia
*Each event includes two rounds of MX-5 Cup series racing.
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Children can do anything the Bible says they can if they are taught in age-appropriate ways—they can even heal the sick. I recently heard from a church in Pennsylvania about a little boy named Joey, age 6. For over a year, Joey has been learning on Sunday that he can hear God's voice and heal the sick.
Joey's aunt became extremely ill. She was so ill that they were not accepting visitors. But one day little Joey decided that he needed to go and pray for his aunt Mindy. He specifically said he wanted to pray for her in Jesus' name so she could be healed.
Everyone discouraged him. They told Joey that they wouldn't let him in to see her. Mindy's son told them not to bother to come. They said, "If you do, we won't let you in. She's too sick." But Joey was so insistent. It was hard to resist him, and they ended up going to Mindy's house. When they got there, the son, Mike, was not going to let them in. But instead of stopping him, Mike to stepped aside and let Joey go in with his mom.
The mom shared, "As we got into the house, I was shocked at how my sister looked. I hardly recognized her. She was so weak. She didn't even lift her head off the couch where she was laying covered up. She just opened her eyes and looked at us.
"Her skin was pale; there were dark circles under her sunken eyes. There were beads of sweat on her forehead, and to look at her face, you would think she was dying. Joey started to come in the room, but she didn't want him there. Joey looked at her and said, 'I came to pray for you. I'm going to heal you in Jesus' name.' They just stared at one another silently, like they were having a conversation that both of them understood. And she relented.
"Joey put his hand on her head, and said, 'Heavenly Father, I ask You to touch my aunt Mindy and heal her, because we know by Your stripes she is healed. Thank You for her healing in Jesus name. Amen.'"
His mother wrote, "As he was praying, I opened my eyes and stared in awe of the transformation I was witnessing. It was miraculous. If I hadn't seen it for myself, I wouldn't have believed it. The color began to rise back in her face. Her dull eyes started to sparkle and shine. The person who was too weak to raise her head to see who was at the door a few minutes ago actually sat up!
"Mike came in and looked pretty shocked to see my sister. He said that he had tried to stop Joey from coming in but couldn't. Mindy said it was because he was sent from God. 'He was the answer to my prayers,' she said. Then she stood up and started walking around, looking [for] candy and snacks to give to Joey."
It's vital we understand the potential of even the smallest children when they are taught to do the Word of God. When we show them what to do, they will step out in greater faith than 95 percent of all adults who claim they believe the Word of God. We must train the little children!
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Forgotten memories have been reawakened in mice with Alzheimer's disease, suggesting that the condition may not destroy memories but instead impair our ability to recall them.
It has long been assumed that Alzheimer's disease completely erases memories. The condition involves clumps of proteins known as amyloid plaques and tangles of tau proteins that accumulate in the brain, where they are thought to destroy the neurons that store our memories.
But experiments by Christine Denny at Columbia University and colleagues suggest that memories may not be wiped by Alzheimer's disease but just become harder to access. What's more, these memories can be reawakened by artificially activating the neurons they are stored in.
The finding could be revolutionary, says Ralph Martins at Edith Cowan University in Australia. "It has the potential to lead to novel drug development to help with regaining memories," he says.
To examine how memory is affected by Alzheimer's disease, the researchers developed a way of visualizing individual memories in mouse brains.
They genetically engineered mice with neurons that glow yellow when activated during memory storage and glow red when activated during memory recall. Two sets of these mice were created — one set that was healthy and one with a condition resembling human Alzheimer's disease.
Both sets of mice took a memory test. First, they were exposed to a lemon scent and given an electric shock. A week later, they were exposed to the same lemon scent. The healthy mice immediately froze in anticipation of being shocked again. The mice with Alzheimer's froze almost half as often as the healthy mice, suggesting they did not remember the link between the smell and shock so strongly.
This behavior matched what the team saw in the mice's hippocampi — the brain regions that record memories.
In healthy mice, the red and yellow neurons overlapped, showing that the mice were retrieving the lemon-shock memory from the same place it had been stored. But in the Alzheimer's mice, different cells glowed red during recall, suggesting that they were calling up the wrong memories.
This might help explain why people with Alzheimer's disease commonly experience false memories, Denny says. For example, many people with the condition incorrectly remember where they were during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The mouse experiments suggest this may be because they are retrieving information from the wrong brain cells.
Using a genetic engineering technique called optogenetics, Denny's team went on to reactivate the lemon-shock memory in the Alzheimer's mice. By shining a blue laser down a fiber-optic cable into the brain, they were able to stimulate the memory-storing neurons, prompting the mice to freeze when they smelled the lemon scent.
This shows that "lost" memories may remain in the brain and can be recovered.
Optogenetics is not a technique that can be used in people, because it isn't yet safe or practical to tinker with our neurons or stick lasers into our brains. But in the future, targeted drugs or techniques such as deep-brain stimulation may help people with Alzheimer's access their forgotten memories, Denny says.
The next step will be to confirm that the same mechanisms of memory storage and retrieval exist in people with Alzheimer's disease as in mice, Martins says.
But there are already clues that long-lost memories can be reawakened in people with Alzheimer's disease, Martins says. "Music is the best example, which has attracted a lot of attention as a way for retrieving memories of the past in these patients, so it makes sense."
If Denny's techniques do work in people, they could have wider applications, such as helping witnesses better remember crime scenes or students recall their study notes. We may even be able to tap into forgotten memories from our early childhoods.
However, it's unlikely we could select specific memories because we wouldn't know which neurons they were stored in, and some neurons might hold multiple memories, Denny says. "You would not want to bring back bad memories, too."
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[Insert milkshake joke here.]
From WJW
Why, I think that these girls deserve some comfort! Good grief, look what they do , day in, year out. I say, let them relax and have some pampering for a change. love it
Oh please. This is udder nonsense! I refuse to be cowed by this tail.
Sure she was a liitle heavy not so much a cow as a ham, I like my women with a little meat on them. My old waterbed was wonderful and she thought so too, we'd pump for one and ride for two. The day she left me I knew not what I'd do so I sat myself down and started to mooo.
are the beds moowving
This is utterly amazing, but let's not milk the issue, lest we horn into another subject.
Well done my friend, well done! Made me smile! :)


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Don't Just Blame Over-parametrization for Over-confidence: Theoretical Analysis of Calibration in Binary Classification is a paper from ICML 2021 written by Yu Bai, Song Mei, Huan Wang, Caiming Xiong.
Machine learning models such as deep neural networks have high accuracy. However, the predicted top probability (confidence) does not reflect the actual accuracy of the model, which tends to be over-confident. For example, a WideResNet 32 on CIFAR100 has on average a predicted top probability of 87%, while the actual test accuracy is only 72% in (Guo et al., 17'). To address this issue, more and more researchers work on improving the calibration of models, which can reduce the over-confidence and preserve (or even improve) the accuracy in (Ovadia et al., 19').
The authors conducted two experiments to test the theories: the first was based on simulation, and the second used the data CIFAR10.
There are two activations used in the simulation: well-specified under-parametrized logistic regression as well as general convex ERM with the under-confident activation [math]\sigma_{underconf}[/math]. The "calibration curves" were plotted for both activations: the x-axis is p, the y-axis is the average probability given the prediction.
The figure above shows four main results: First, the logistic regression is over-confident at all [math]\kappa[/math]. Second, over-confidence is more severe when [math]\kappa[/math] increases, suggests the conclusion of the theory holds more broadly than its assumptions. Third, [math]\sigma_{underconf}[/math] leads to under-confidence for [math]p \in (0.5, 0.51)[/math], which verifies Theorem 2 and Corollary 3. Finally, theoretical prediction closely matches the simulation, further confirms the theory.
The generality of the theory beyond the Gaussian input assumption and the binary classification setting was further tested using dataset CIFAR10 by running multi-class logistic regression on the first five classes on it. The author performed logistic regression on two kinds of labels: true label and pseudo-label generated from the multi-class logistic (softmax) model.
The figure above indicates that the logistic regression is over-confident on both labels, where the over-confidence is more severe on the pseudo-labels than the true labels. This suggests the result that logistic regression is inherently over-confident may hold more broadly for other under-parametrized problems without strong assumptions on the input distribution, or even when the labels are not necessarily realizable by the model.


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Central Bank left key interest rates unchanged on account of the high liquidity in the financial system at present.
The decision came after its monthly policy meeting on Wednesday evening. rn
rnMeanwhile, Central Bank has decided to absorb a part of this liquidity gradually through a longer-term absorption under its active open market operations window.rn
rnIn order to give effect to this decision, the Bank will commence its new longer-term auctions shortly, says a Central Bank statement.rn


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DARE seminar: Types and Roles of Entrepreneurship
The fifth DARE seminar was organized in Rotterdam and presented two comprehensive overview studies of entrepreneurship research in the Netherlands. One study focused on the different types of entrepreneurship and what role these types play in our economy and society. A second study explained the contribution of SMEs to the economy. This DARE event was organized in cooperation with the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) at the ECE Campus, Rotterdam Science Tower.
Different types of entrepreneurship can be distinguished, each playing a particular role
Within the research framework on SMEs and Entrepreneurship, Panteia carried out an overview study that presents state of the art research findings on types of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is a heterogeneous phenomenon that can have different manifestations in our economy, varying from solo self-employed to employer firms and from women entrepreneurship to green entrepreneurship. Furthermore within these different types of entrepreneurship, various roles can be observed that each contribute to the economy or society in a different way. For example, entrepreneurs can be experimentators or imitators, they can be initators or enablers, each with different final effects for economic growth or societal value. Building on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (Stam, 2014) the presented study introduces a framework that explains how these different types of entrepreneurship play a contributing role to economy and society.
Some entrepreneurial types were discussed in more detail. For instance, it was argued that solo self-employed play a crucial role in enabling better and more efficient entrepreneurship in larger companies by lowering risks and offering specialized skills and knowledge. Also, green entrepreneurs are different from more "regular" entrepreneurs because they recognize opportunies that are both profitable and sustainable. However they are often more affected by policy implications.
The role of SMEs in the Dutch economy
A second overview study that was presented addressed the contribution of SMEs to the economy. A triptych approach was adopted that first reviewed the research findings on the prevalence of SMEs and contributions in terms of employment and other economic outcomes (innovation, productivity). A static perspective on the contributions revealed that more than 95 percent of SMEs account for 60 percent of the total employment. This implicates that approximately 2.500 large firms are responsible for 40 percent of the total employment. In contrast, a dynamic perspective on the economic contribution of SMEs reveals that they show less growth potential in employment and productivity. The second part of the triptych approach discussed the contemporary Dutch entrepreneurship policy, that is predominantly aimed at assisting ambitious, innovative and value creating entrepreneurship. The final part of this study consists of indepth interviews with possible policy implications.
Reflections on EIM/Panteia's long-term research program on SMEs and Entrepreneurship
A short overview of the impact of EIM/Panteia's research program on SMEs and entrepreneurship over the years reveals an impressive track record: top ten percent institutions (RePec), top ten percent economists (8/110; RePec), top two hundred scholars (11/200; Google) and several top cited articles in Google. The knowledge creation was substantial and also formed a sound foundation for policy and practice, because the output was always very practice orientated. Perhaps a minor critique on the outcomes of the framework program, may be that the research was to some extent too instrumental and did not generate paradigm shifts in economic policy. Finally, some implications were discussed for the post-research program period.
About DARE Seminars
The Dutch Academy of Research in Entrepreneurship (DARE) frequently organizes work-shops and seminars on current topics in entrepreneurship research. DARE organizes these events in collaboration with Panteia/EIM who carries out a long term research program on SMEs and entrepreneurship, which is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. By initiating these events DARE aims to:
1. provide a portal for academic research and education in entrepreneurship in the Netherlands.
2. improve cooperation between members of DARE and their respective organisations and universities in the area of academic research and education in entrepreneurship
3. provide input to the long term research program.
P.s: slides are provided upon request
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By: Seamus Fay
If you've been tapped into the Boston music community in recent months, the group name "NSFW" has undoubtedly surfaced right in front of your eyes at least once or twice. Encapsulating a number of unbelievable talents from the area such as Rams, Donald Gunge, Cave, and Maka, this collective of rising artists holds the firepower to do some serious damage, just as shown in their debut single as a group, "Sandman", which came out just yesterday. Sometimes putting all your chips into one bet isn't the best idea, but when you throw these all-stars on one track together, it most certainly is a fantastic idea, equipped with a seamless chemistry that already shows through in their first offering.
That being said, "Sandman" immediately forms its identity by way of key-led production courtesy of Maka, only to clash against electrifying verses from Rams, Grunge, and Cave to follow. Each artist follows right after the last, not just adding to the excitement but also bringing it to the next level, and in this way, I believe that "Sandman" is an early indication of the heat that NSFW, or NOTSAFE FORWORK, has on the way for us. I've been a fan of the individual talents contained within the group for quite some time in their solo careers, so seeing them come together feels like a full circle moment that nobody will be forgetting about anytime soon.
Listen to "Sandman" below and experience that sky-high potential that NSFW is bringing to the table.


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Bo Huang's "The Island" makes one thing abundantly clear: Mainstream American comedies are playing things way too safe when compared to the rest of the world. The overstuffed, underwritten, swing-for-the-fences kind of farce is already a massive hit in its native China (after just two weeks in release it's now the seventh-highest-grossing film of the year), and no disrespect to delightful Hollywood offerings like "Blockers" — or even semi-decent attempts like "I Feel Pretty" — but it's basically impossible to imagine a major domestic studio releasing anything like this.
"The Island" is a 132-minute comedy that opens with a massive special effects sequence before segueing into a frenzied social commentary that's part "Lost," part Stanford Prison Experiment, and part college philosophy course. Oh, and the movie also makes room for a love story, a meteorite, and a long scene where people get kicked in the groin in slow-motion while opera blares over the soundtrack. It's both way too much and also somehow not enough, but even the most exhausting stretches of this bloated import blockbuster are fearless enough to make you wish that American films would follow suit.
Of course, it's important to note that star, co-writer, and first-time director Bo Huang has earned his chance to shoot for the moon. One of the most famous comic actors in mainland China ("Breakup Buddies," "No Man's Land," and "Journey to the West" are among his recent hits), Bo approached this project with something of a blank check. Or a blank check mentality, at the very least.
Case in point: "The Island" opens in outer space, with a giant rock brushing past a satellite on its way to potentially collide with the Earth. Radio squawk suggests there's a decent chance it could destroy life as we know it, but a lowly corporate drone named Jin Ma (Bo) doesn't seem all that concerned. He reasons that "poor people stand to lose the least" if the world ends. Besides, Jin Ma is too preoccupied with his massive crush on Shan Shan (the legendary Qi Shu, as riveting in this broad comedy as she is in any of the elliptical art films she's made with Hou Hsiao-hsien), the winning numbers for the upcoming lottery, and the team-building trip that his entire company is on their way to enjoy together; the floating school bus everyone rides to the remote island getaway immediately orients this movie in absurdist territory.
Our hapless hero — a generic, self-interested type of screwup — is about to get his priorities realigned, and in a most painful manner. Seconds after Jin Ma learns that he's won $8 million with his digital lottery ticket, the floating school bus finds itself at the base of a sky-scraping tidal wave. Did the meteorite make impact, or did it just mess with the oceans by zooming by Earth's atmosphere? All we know is that we're hurled into the depths of an inspired and unapologetically cartoonish setpiece in which the school bus is tossed around like a small toy. Bo, who never misses a chance to gild the lily, even tosses a glaringly fake CG whale into the mix, just because he can.
It's the biggest sequence in the movie, and also the funniest, as things get very "Lord of the Flies" very fast once everyone washes ashore a strange island. The several dozen survivors have barely had a chance to dry off before a power struggle threatens to tear the group apart. Bus driver Dicky Wang (Wang Baoqiang) may have seemed like a smiling goofball before everything went sideways, but — feeling as though the group is still under his watch — he emerges as a dictatorial force. That doesn't sit well with company CEO Zhang (Yu Hewei), who's used to being in charge and bossing these people around. He also can't fathom how anyone so rich can't just buy themselves out of a situation like this; unsurprisingly for a mainland Chinese hit, "The Island" reserves most of its sympathies for the common man.
While those two factions vie for control — the film effectively investigating the nature of social constructs, and the power they might continue to exert without a society to reinforce them — Jin Ma is relegated to the fringes of the story, where he's racing through several entire seasons of "Lost." He and his delinquent buddy Xing (Zhang Yixin) find a dead polar bear floating in the ocean, hear strange animal noises coming from the forest, and eventually even stumble upon a beached cargo ship that's been flipped upside down (the film's set design is exquisite). Unsupported by any sort of greater mythology, few of these asides are worth the time Bo spends on them. At best, they distract from the film's disinterest in more plot-driven mysteries, such as how Jin Ma will make it off the island, and what kind of world might be waiting for him once he does.
And while Jin Ma might have the good sense to steer clear of the sociopolitical pissing contest happening at the heart of the island, Bo forces us to to sit through so many reversals and coups that we hardly have the energy to care when two of the survivors establish a sustainable form of capitalism (it's complicated, and hinges on a deck of playing cards). It's only after Jin Ma steps into the spotlight, reveals himself to be a natural leader, and rededicates his life to winning Shan Shan's love that the film's scattered interest coalesce into a coherent narrative. It's a development that Bo naturally celebrates with a well-choreographed EDM flashmob (one of many setpieces that allow Bo to display a rare visual dexterity for a first-time comedy director).
"The Island" is a lot more fun once Shan Shan comes to the fore and flips the story upside down like the grounded ship in which much of it takes place. If the first half of Bo's directorial debut explores the degree to which social rules are imprinted on us, the second half asks if a more natural order can survive the reintroduction to society. Which isn't to say that Ha Jin and his co-workers are rescued, only that his blossoming relationship with Shan Shan makes him worry that she'd lose interest if they ever went home. On the island, he can be anything. But in the real world, he'd revert to being a low-paid grunt with little to offer a beautiful woman like her.
The character's neuroses, and the extent to which his personal interests start to clash with those of the group, provides the third act of this movie with the compelling tension that was missing from its earlier parts. And while the textured desperation of Bo's performance is enough for the film to survive its more desperate stretches, the decision to refocus on Ha Jin and Shan Shan doesn't come a moment too soon. The two of them may not find a dramatically satisfying way of reconciling their social roles with their actual value, but at least "The Island" is willing to search for one.
Grade: C+
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An official Augusta National green jacket has to be on the shortest of short lists of improbable thrift store finds. Even more improbable, it's happened more than once.
Some fortunate fellow snapped up one of the signature blazers at a Houston thrift store last year, selling it for an undisclosed amount to a Pennsylvania car dealership. But the "original thrift store green jacket," which was discovered at a Toronto thrift store in 1994, and has been widely written about since, has just hit the auction block. So, ready those checkbooks, golf fans.
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This particular green jacket's story is truly outrageous. It was nestled among the gently-worn blazers at a Toronto thrift store…for $5. A golfer who visited the shop immediately saw what he might have in his hands and happily paid the pauper's sum.
Augusta National authenticated the jacket, but the club didn't provide any additional details. And to deepen the mystery, the original owner cut the tag with his name on it out of the jacket. So while the saga is an incredible one, it'd be all the more compelling if we knew who its original owner was and how it wound up at a thrift store north of the border.
The aptly named Green Jacket Auctions, who are conducting the sale, say the jacket dates to the early-to-mid 1950s, as it predates 1957 Champion Doug Ford's jacket. While the institution of the green jacket dates to 1937, the ruling powers at Augusta National Golf Club didn't start handing them out to winners until 1949. (Can't let those riff-raff professional golfers look like us," you can imagine some saying). Thus, the "thrift store green jacket" is known to be a particularly early vintage.
While the starting bid for this piece of golf history was just $5,000, we'd wager it'll sell for at least $50K when the (virtual) gavel strikes in a couple of weeks. Even after paying the auction house, not a bad margin on a $5 initial investment for the original purchaser.
UPDATE: After 35 separate offers, the winning bid on Sunday numbered at $139,348.80
SEE ALSO: Buying a home in Augusta can be an extremely lucrative business


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Bargain Finder 28: AccurateShooter's Deals of the Week
At the request of our readers, we provide select "Deals of the Week". Every Monday morning we offer our Bargain selections. Here are some of the best deals on firearms, hardware, reloading components, and shooting accessories. Be aware that sale prices are subject to change, and once clearance inventory is sold, it's gone for good. You snooze you lose.
1. Midsouth — Major Brand Blem Bullets (.204 to .50 Cal)
Right now Midsouth Shooters Supply is running a big sale on Major Brand Blem Bullets. You can save 50% or more on a wide variety of bullet types and calibers. Whatever your preference — Poly Tips, BT Hollowpoints, Soft-Points — you'll find something on sale. In all 42 types of bullets, from .22 to .50 caliber, are deeply discounted. Here are just a few of the great deals we found:
.204 (20 Cal) 45gr SP, $17.06 per 100
.224 (5.56 mm) 55gr SP, $9.53 per 100
.243 (6 mm) 87gr BTHP, $15.08 per 100
.264 (6.5 mm) 120gr Poly Tip, $18.54 per 100
.308 (7.62 mm) 195gr BTHP, $22.96 per 100
.338 (8.58mm) 225gr Poly Tip, $27.22 per 100
2. Grafs.com — Magnetospeed Sporter $179.99
If you have been waiting to get a Magnetospeed… wait no longer. Priced at just $179.99 at Grafs.com, the Magnetospeed Sporter model costs less than half as much as Magnetospeed's V3 models. This chronograph attaches directly to your barrel so you don't have to go downrange to position tripods and set up skyscreens. For most people the Sporter Model contains all the features they need. Using Magnetspeed's XFR adapter (sold separately), data can be transferred easily from the display module to your mobile device. READ Magnetospeed Sporter Review.
3. Bruno's — Once-Used Nightforce Scopes, Save Hundreds
Bruno Shooters Supply currently offers six (6) Nightforce targets scopes that were used one-time-only at the Cactus Benchrest match. These were "previewed" for evaluation on a rifle but are virtually brand new. And yes they come with full factory warranty. Choose either the 15-55x52mm Comp model or the NEW fixed-power 42x44mm scope, with either Fine Cross Hair (FCH) or Target Dot Reticle. You can save some hundreds on these scopes. For example, the 15-55X scope is offered at $2125.00, compared to the $2352.00 normal price at other vendors. That's a $227.00 savings.
4. CDNN Sports — Ruger American Ranch Rifle (Tan), $389.99
Here's a nice little varmint rifle from Ruger with some nice features at a very attractive price, $389.99. This .223 Rem rifle features a 16.5″ hammer-forged barrel barrel threaded 1/2″-28 at the muzzle for brake or suppressor. The action, which features a 70° three-lug bolt, and Picatinny-style scope rail, sits in an aluminum bedding block. The crisp trigger adjusts down to 3 pounds. With a weight (before optics) of 6.1 pounds, this is a handy carry-around varminter.
5. Natchez — 300 Rounds .45 ACP in Can, $69.99 After Rebate
The classic .45 ACP is probably our favorite handgun cartridge for target work. Inherently accurate, the .45 ACP delivers big, easy-to-see holes on the target. Right now you can get 300 rounds of quality American Eagle 230gr .45 ACP FMJ ammunition for just $69.99 after the Federal Premium MFG Rebate. This Natchez .45 ACP Ammo Deal includes a rugged, lockable Federal Premium plastic Ammo Can.
6. Cabelas.com — Lyman Power Case-Prep Tool, $20.89
This Lyman cordless power tool is now just $20.89, marked down from $39.99. That's a steal for a tool that handles most case-prep chores. The high-torque rechargeable driver runs at the correct speed for deburring and chamfering. The accessories have hex shafts that snap in and out of the driver (much like with a cordless screwdriver). The kit includes the power unit and seven (7) accessories: two case neck brushes, two double-ended primer pocket tools (large and small), an outside 45° neck-chamfer tool, an inside 30° neck-chamfer tool, and a combo standard/phillips screw-driver bit. Grab one for $20.89 at Cabelas.com.
7. MidwayUSA — Padded Scoped Rifle Case, $24.99
This 48″-long, thickly-padded gun case will hold most tactical-style rifles and hunting rifles. At a fraction of the cost of a big, cumbersome drag bag, this case may be all you need. The heavy duty padding is over 1″ thick on both sides to protect your rifle and optics investment from rough handling. A large pocket will hold a couple boxes of ammo and other accessories. We like this bag much better than the typical gun-store soft cases. It offers much better padding and more room for large scopes. It is on sale this week at MidwayUSA for just $24.99 in four colors: black, tan, OD green, and gray. In addition to the 48″ case shown, 40″ and 44″ versions are available.
8. Amazon — Two Rolls of 3″ Neon Target Stickers, $14.95
We like these bright Neon 3″ target stickers. They are big enough to see easily at 600 yards, giving you a 1/2 MOA target center at that distance. For $14.95 at Amazon.com, you get 250 3″-diameter self-adhesive centers (125 targets per roll) that stick to almost any surface The high-contrast fluorescent red/orange color provides an excellent HI-VIZ aiming point, along with good contrast for bullet holes that fall within the 3″ circle. To help line up your reticle cross-hairs, the target centers feature black markers at 3, 6, 9, and 12 0'clock.
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Founded in 1897, the Glenlochy distillery is known for producing a sherried and perfumed blend with hinted spicy notes. While often used for independent bottlings, Diageo released a Rare Malt range in the 1990s that captured Glenlocy's rich, complex flavour, with a trace of orange.
Built at Fort William in Scotland, the distillery was unable to begin production until the early 1900s and was then affected by the first world war. The distillery changed hands several times over the decades before being modernized and re-equipped in 1959. Unfortunately, it only continued to make its flavourful and unique whisky until the early 1980s due to being affected by the industry wide crunch. The distillery has since been turned into flats and offices but its heritage whisky can still be found and enjoyed.


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for hanging in as long as you did. I had to call it quits back when Darkseid returned. I flipped through a couple of issues after that fiasco, but never bought anything.
This book held such promise at the start of Nu52; it was a shame what happened to it. Here's hoping its 'Rebirth' brings back the true JSA of old, or at least the spirit of what they COULD have been if Robinson's Nu52 ideas continued.


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The Wait Room at a Mobile Tire Repair Shop
You may think you know how to do mobile tire repair, but you may be missing some of the most important parts of the job. Just because you are doing it at home does not mean you are exempt from being exposed to bacteria and other hazards that are present when the wheel is removed from a vehicle. Many people don't realize the importance of keeping the wheel clean and do not practice good hygiene when working with the vehicle. Here are some things you should know about how to properly repair a wheel and keep yourself safe.
The right way to repair a wheel is with a special patch. These are often referred to as "wheel protectors". Jack mobile tires online, and many do-it-yourself tire installations are done this way. But professional tire installations are done from inside the vehicle, so the wheel has to be taken out of the vehicle before the repair patch is applied. Fortunately, many have the machine for this, too.
There are a few things you should know about mobile tire repair and mobile tire installation. First of all, the tools you need to perform both tasks are readily available. A jack, a tire iron, pliers, a jackhammer, a brush, an air compressor, and a tire gauge are all that's needed to perform both tasks. Each has its own safety precautions and limitations, which you will learn by reading the service manual included with your equipment. But you probably already have all of these tools.
You might wonder why you'd need to call us if you have the tools to do your own mobile tire repair and mobile tire installation. Most likely, you'd call us first if you have flat tires or other problems with your vehicle that aren't covered by the dealer's warranty or that have to be taken care of on your own. Sometimes, it's just easier to take care of a flat tire on your own than to try to take care of it with the help of someone else. You also might want to take care of a spare tire on your truck. And if your car needs an oil change, it's probably better to get the oil changed yourself rather than take it in for professional servicing. If you're unsure about whether or not you can take care of a specific situation on your own, don't hesitate to contact us.
But sometimes you have to go to a mobile tire repair or mobile tire installation shop. Sometimes it's necessary for you to have flat tires or your truck needs a service to replace worn out tires or damaged ones. If you have a vehicle that's been in a accident, there might be some damage to your truck or to your brakes that you can't see without a mechanic's help.
But that's where the wait room comes in. When you have to take your car to a mobile tire repair or mobile tire installation shop, you'll usually be waited on hand and foot. There's no one to greet you when you arrive at the place, no waiting room, no clean restroom, no work area, and no way to describe the damage that you need to have fixed. So don't wait; find a mobile tire repair shop as soon as possible!


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Oliver Decius, adventurer and boatbuilder, sets sail across the Atlantic in a bid to showcase his latest prototype and save his troubled boatyard. En route he runs into a storm of mythic proportions which threatens to cost him not only his business but his life. When a comatose OD is rescued from the wreck his family have to face the challenge of life without him.
'I loved the movement from reality to dreams… all the sound effects you added though weather forecast, west wind, sea sounds etc, gave a real sense of travel.'
'Loved the experimental operation given to the man in the coma and the elusive mystery woman with her sea shell. '
'Refreshing tone and style', 'Profound', 'Engaging', 'Intriguing', 'Edgy', 'An interesting insight into human behaviour'.
Reviews/Audience feedback for Hero in a Coma
Hero in a Coma examines the place of heroes in the 20th Century and considers how we can manage without them. We drew our inspiration from epic storytelling of the past to address contemporary social concerns, examining the irreconcilable tensions in our lives between work and family, purpose and power, selfishness and duty in institutions such as the health services and financial corporations.
The play developed out of workshopped material as we considered reform of the health service and the effects of cuts in government funding. These present ethical dilemmas, and force people to consider whether they will follow the imposed rules, act according to their role within an institution or act independently, following their own moral compass.
The re-imagining of classical mythology to reflect the concerns and preoccupations of a modern society in an age of seismic socio-cultural change (particularly in regard to the NHS, and the moral and ethical dilemma of the allocation of health service funding) reflects the way in which contemporary theatre responds to the wider social context in which it is created.
Hero in a Coma was performed through a collage of scenes involving physical theatre, classical text, poetry, naturalistic text, music and imagery. The play incorporated original writing, based around extensive improvisation and devising sessions, with classical text, physical acting and music.
Scenes in development from "Hero in a Coma" were presented at Washington Arts Centre as part of the Greenhouse Scratch Night. and at the Customs House Theatre scratch night. The feedback received from this experience helped shape the progression of the piece into a full length script, which was performed as an in-development rehearsed reading at The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle with the following cast:
|John McMahon
|Penny Lamport
|Christopher Strain
|Rebecca Hollingsworth
|Frank Honey
|Dennis Jobling
|Simon Sidle
|Sam Honour
|Caroline Cunningham
|Gabriele Heller
|Rowena Blunt
|Adele Evitt
|Dr Minerva
|Christina Cuthbertson
|Dr Jupitus
|Huw Evans
|Adele Evitt
|Stage Directions
Sally Keys
Work continued on the piece through a week-long research and development period during which we streamlined the script to focus in more clearly on the central narrative. The finished play was performed at Bewick Hall in Newcastle City Library in October 2015.


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Photographs: Reuters Abhineet Kumar in Mumbai
When Reliance Jio launches fourth generation (4G) services later this year, it will be completely different from what one imagined in June 2010, when its parent, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), had acquired 20 MHz pan-India spectrum in the 2,300-MHz band from Infotel Broadband.
The buyout, estimated at Rs 12,850 crore (Rs 128.50 billion), had given RIL the licence to launch 4G high-speed internet services on mobiles, using time-division long-term evolution, or TD LTE, technology.
This made little sense to market analysts who didn't see much opportunity for such services without the offering of voice.
That was the reason why Infotel was the sole winner of such a licence on a pan-India basis.
Reliance Jio goes for the kill
Photographs: Reuters
Bharti Airtel, India's largest telecom services provider, acquired the licence only in four of the 22 circles - Kolkata, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai).
And, their gradual launch hasn't brought any substantial result so far. But in October 2013, Reliance Jio surprised the market by securing a unified licence that enabled it to offer voice, along with the 4G data service, providing Rs 1,673 crore (Rs 16.73 billion) of additional fees to the government, a move that showed a change of stance by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which had earlier earmarked the 2,300-MHz band only for 4G data service on TD LTE technology.
Though that improved Reliance Jio's capability, it still wasn't strong enough to lure customers in an established market, as the quality of voice on the 2,300-MHz band was poor.
But now, with an application to bid for spectrum in the 900- and 1,800-MHz bands, the company looks set to deliver a stinging blow to competition.
Reliance Jio goes for the kill
Photographs: Courtesy, Nokia
"The company has worked out a strategy to use 1,800-MHz spectrum as the primary one to offer voice and 4G broadband services to consumers," said a consultant involved with the company's launch plans.
"It wants to use the 2,300-MHz band only to supplement its service to enterprise customers in high-population-density business districts."
Typically, enterprise customers require very high bandwidth, and it is expected the 2,300-MHz band will come in handy here. As the coverage proposition or cell-site radius for 2,300-MHz spectrum is low, it will be efficient to use it in high-population-density business areas.
The company didn't respond to an email query seeking confirmation of the strategy.
In the last annual general meeting of the company a senior executive involved with the launch plan of its telecom service said, "Our offerings will be a combination of what Omnitech, Verizon and Google offer."
Reliance Jio goes for the kill
Photographs: Courtesy, Apple
Omnitech InfoSoultion is an information technology outsourcing and managed services company that provides business-to-business solutions, while Verizon is a full-scale mobile service provider in the US with offerings as diverse as Wi-Fi, wireless, internet television and LTE (long-term evolution) technology-based mobile
In the upcoming spectrum auction, DoT intends to auction 403.2 MHz of cumulative spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, that is higher than the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) suggestion of 285 MHz.
In fact the spectrum being auctioned in 1800 MHz band is a 80% of total spectrum available with the government. This is also a deviation of prior stance of DoT which was to auction a limited quantum of spectrum in the interest of better price discovery.
Reliance Jio goes for the kill
Photographs: Reuters
In the 900 MHz spectrum band, DoT is offering 16 MHz in Delhi and Mumbai and 14 MHz in Kolkata. This is possessed by incumbents in the respective circles.
Now with the technology in hand, Mukesh Ambani's plan to re-enter the telecom business after he parted his earlier venture to younger brother Anil Ambani, looks quite robust.
The company is also putting a lot of focus on its product offerings to differentiate itself from the incumbent players.
Early this month the company showcased its upcoming offerings such as wireless machines that measure blood pressure and record data in the cloud at IIT Mumbai's Techfest.


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Diet plan plans that send pre-made meals correct to your door have turn out to be extremely popular in recent years. The 1st plans weren't too appealing since the meals were delivered in a freeze dried state and left some thing to be preferred as far as taste and consistency have been concerned. These days, all that has changed and you can have fresh or frozen meals delivered to your property that actually taste quite good.
I wish I could say this worked. I lost 2lbs and gained it back the 8th day, with out consuming unhealthy. I am post menopausal and have gained 13lbs in spite of eating the correct calories, no grain or sugar (due the diabetes in family-and I acquire even more if I eat them) and working out 5 days a week. I've tried almost everything and have the understanding as my very first degree is in overall health education. I never have thyroid issues. Extremely upset and fearful.
I began this diet program 6 days ago. IT Certainly Operates!!!!! I lost 3 lbs by the 2nd day. So far, I have lost a total of 8lbs (in 6 days)! My weight today is the identical as yesterday. Even so, my lost inches are noticeable. This diet program also operates for me, since I am an A+ blood type. Variety A's must be vegetarian, which is somewhat normal for me. I do not have beef nor pork in my typical diet plan. As a result, this veggie diet is what my body needed. Thanks for posting! Its defiantly feasible Try this diet regime strategy and some extra workout and it will operate. Plus to tone up your body do some abs workout and swimming.
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Choosing A New Path
We all get scared. I admit I do now and again. I recently went rock wall climbing with my friends at MEC and sure enough, half way up I got freaked. (Yeah go ahead and laugh… the tall guy is scared of heights.) Even though I was harnessed in and knew I was safe, once I got to a certain height, I panicked. Something in me said, "STOP you can't do this. GET DOWN!"
If you've never been indoor rock wall climbing the wall is covered in little colourful ledges just big enough for you to cram your toes and fingers into on your journey to the top of the wall. They are all different colours relating to different levels of difficulty. I had chosen the orange level and had been determined to only use orange and forgo cheating and using other nearby ledges. Then it happened…. I came to a spot where the next orange ledge was not going to work for me and I froze. Things like this happen in real life all the time.
When I was younger I had a clear path. Balancing school and part time jobs allowed me to earn good grades, save some money and get into university. The plan was to find a job in my field and live happily ever after. One day my path was interrupted. For nearly 10 months I did not know what to do. I laid in bed for days hiding under the blanket. All that work to get here and now this? I was devastated. Life, however, as they say, goes on and finally one day someone showed me another option, a new path if you will. It was right in front of me, but I had not seen it. I took a chance and can tell you now, going for it has changed my life and has taken me to new amazing places.
Back to being half way up that climbing wall. That little orange ledge was out of reach. I was starting to sweat. I didn't want to give up but was momentarily paralyzed. Then I remembered I had gotten past things that were thousands of times more difficult and much, much scarier. This was nothing! I looked around. OK, maybe I was not going to make that orange ledge, but there was a blue one. Then a white, followed by a green. I zigzagged up that wall using all the colours of the rock climbing rainbow!
The path you set out on will not always end up working out. Life is not perfect and that is ok. Take the detours you run into as they come. At the end of the day, life is supposed to be colourful.
Want to go for a colourful climb? Check out the gear from MEC and remember, no matter what, enjoy the journey.


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Monday, October 20, 2014
Pumpkin Cake
For this month's Secret Recipe Club, I was assigned to Amy's blog, The Savvy Kitchen. Her blog is new to me, and I'm so happy that I found it. Amy and I have a lot in common, she has a toddler--her son is about 2 months younger than Summer. She also enjoys reading, running, and spending time with her friends and family--sounds a lot like me!
It was no surprise that I found a large selection of recipes I wanted to make this month. I looked through her Tiny Tot Tuesday recipes and found quite a few that I think Summer will enjoy, like this Mac and Cheese for One. I was also tempted by her recipes for Spanikopita, Easy Parmesan Knots, and Crock-pot Queso Dip.
I am having quite a bit of success with my healthier eating habits and following the 21 Day Fix guidelines, so I was also intrigued by her recipe for Healthy Banana Cookies. Ultimately though, partly because I procrastinated on making my recipe and needed to bring dessert for our small group, but also because it looked delicious, I opted to make Amy's recipe for Pumpkin Bread.
Like I said before, I brought this for dessert to our small group gathering. Everyone liked it--including the toddlers. And that, my friends, is a victory in my book!
I added a little bit of pumpkin pie spice mix to the icing before drizzling it over the cake. I thought it added a little extra flavor, but if you don't have the spices, don't worry about it. This cake was dense, but moist, and was full of flavor. I'll certainly be making it again!
Serves 16
3-1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup butter, softened
2-2/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
2/3 cup water
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix
1 Tablespoon milk (more as needed)
1. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs, pumpkin, and water and mix well.
4. Stir in the dry mixture and mix until just combined.
5. Pour batter into a greased bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 60-65 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
6. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting on a plate. Cool completely.
7. While the cake is cooling, mix together the powdered sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Add milk to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle icing over the cooled cake.
Store covered, at room temperature, for up to a week.
Source: The Savvy Kitchen
Posted by Melissa at 10/20/2014 12:00:00 AM
Labels: Cake, Desserts, Pumpkin, Secret Recipe Club
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What a great idea making this in a bundt pan and adding a glaze! Looks delicious!!ReplyDelete
Love the look of this pumpkin bundt. Great SRC postReplyDelete
I love pretty cakes! This is gorgeous and sound amazing!ReplyDelete
I don't even like pumpkin but pumpkin desserts? Gobble gobble! haha! This sounds amazing.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I love the look of that drizzled icing.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Love the drizzle! I still haven't used my bundt pan so this is calling my name plus it's perfect for fall!ReplyDelete
That is one beautiful bundt. Love pumpkin in cake. So fallish.ReplyDelete
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Mobile workforce management is the management of staff who work primarily outside of the office environment. These workers can be delivering, installing or maintaining a product or service.
Our need as a consumer and the reliance on real time information is slowly creeping into the world of mobile workforce management. We want to know what's happening now - that instant insight.
That's where mobile workforce management software comes in.
Mobile workforce management software is the link between the office staff, mobile workers, customers and managers.
It is the complete overseeing of business practises and the ability to measure, record and store job data making for a more efficient and productive process.
The main technology powering the new generation of mobile workforce management software is cloud computing. The 'cloud' is a general term for a way in which digital data and software can be accessed from an external server.
Read More It's something you are likely to be familiar with as it's what powers the majority of social media services such as Facebook and Twitter. Instead of having to install Facebook 'software' onto a device - you access the service through an online connection. Mobile workforce management software uses this same kind of cloud-based system. It means that organisations using mobile workforce management software no longer need to run and maintain their own internal company servers or to pay costly licenses for individual software licences; they just need a PC or handheld device with an online connection.Read Less
There are a number of different types of mobile workforce management systems available but they share a similar basic set-up - a main 'dashboard' is used to manage, schedule and monitor mobile workers who are connected via the monitoring devices they carry.
The core of a mobile workforce management system is the cloud-powered dashboard which allows a manager to schedule tasks and monitor the work of their employees. The tasks are easily created, edited and allocated to employees using a simple user interface.
Read More Any updates made to schedules, such as jobs cancelled or reallocated, are automatically communicated to those mobile workers affected by the change.Read Less
The dashboard communicates with the GPS enabled devices used by each mobile worker. The devices provide everything they need to do their job - from task schedules and customer details, to compliance procedures and job updates.
Read More The GPS functionality of the devices provides the management dashboard with a real-time overview of each mobile worker's exact location, together with status reports for tasks.The combination of these two elements provides a powerful solution to managing and monitoring a mobile team. The cloud-based nature of the technology also means that mobile workforce management software is completely scalable - systems can handle anything from a handful of employees to hundreds or thousands.Here's a guide to buying mobile devices.
The effect mobile workforce management software can have on a business has been likened to switching on the lights in a darkened room. It enables managers to start seeing areas of a company which have previously been hidden.
Read More Traditionally, when a mobile worker leaves an office or depot to carry out their tasks, they effectively disappear from the management's 'radar'. Without making constant calls, the manager has little knowledge of where an employee is, what they are doing or how they are performing. It makes effective management virtually impossible and leads to a situation where the first warning about a problem is often a customer complaint - angry that a delivery has not been made or a scheduled worker not shown up. So mobile workforce management software puts managers back in control of their field employees. It allows them to monitor in real-time where they are and what they are doing. It means that problems can be identified and dealt with before they turn into damaging customer complaints.Read Less
Technology is changing the way we live our lives - including the way we work. Mobile workforce management software allows organisations to embrace these changes; unlocking a raft of innovative new working methods.
Read More Thanks to cloud technology, employees no longer need to be based in an office or to conform to rigid nine-to-five working hours. Increasing numbers of workers are now opting for a more flexible form of working - better integrated into their lives. With a mobile workforce management system an employee has the option to work from home with all of the usual office-based paperwork tasks being handled by the digital system. It empowers employees and unlocks the ability to find more effective ways of working.Read Less
The accurate data generated by a mobile workforce management system provides a rich source of information for analysing performance. By studying the data, a manager can spot areas of inefficiency as well as identifying those working practices which produce the best results.
Read More The data can be used to gauge the individual performance of employees. Information is available on everything from the exact time taken to complete a task to customer ratings for their work. This also allows managers to set-up alerts, informing them whenever a customer leaves a rating below an accepted level. This allows issues to be quickly addressed before customer dissatisfaction grows into a more serious complaint.Read Less
It is estimated that proper use of workforce management software can reduce task scheduling and processing times by around 60 percent. By reducing paperwork, it allows businesses to focus more time and resources on what's important - growing the business.
Read More From a management perspective, the digital process allows tasks to be created, scheduled and rearranged instantly - no need for manual updating of timesheets or work orders. For the mobile worker, the use of a digital process removes the need for a large swathe of time consuming paperwork and allows them to operate without needing to drop filled forms to depots or head office. Read how mobile workforce management software provides return on investment.Read Less
You'll find different features, different technologies, different pricing structures, all making the same claim – to be the right solution for your business.
But what's missing, as you browse through the various online feature-sets and technical specifications? It's how these things actually translate to the real-world. What good is a system, if none of your employees can figure out how to use it?
This free guide goes through the essential features and characteristics of a mobile workforce management platform.
Businesses who fail to embrace new opportunities are in danger of getting left behind by competitors. It's something we are now seeing with the rise of mobile work methods.
Companies throughout the UK are now facing a tough decision – balancing the benefits of making the switch to mobile workforce management and gaining competitive advantage, against the fears of adopting a fresh approach.
The main reason for not switching to mobile was a concern about the security of data. It's a perception that cloud computing has wrestled with since the technology first emerged in the early 2000s.
But it's a concern which has given rise to some major advances in the way cloud companies ensure data remains secure. With powerful encryption and advanced firewalls, modern data centres represent the cutting edge in security.
The perceived cost of a switch to mobile workforce management also acts as the barrier. It is a surprising finding as cost savings are what is fuelling the rapid adoption of mobile tech in both the public and private sectors.
The cloud based nature of mobile work tools means that organisations can drastically reduce the cost of their on-site IT. Allowing employees to operate from wherever they have an online connection also means less reliance on offices and building costs.
An indication of the way mobile work is helping organisations become more efficient has been shown by the £1.8 billion of savings attributed to the move to mobile within the NHS.
A fear of the technology required to move over to mobile was another thing stopping people from switching to mobile. The majority of mobile workforce management systems, however, require much less technology than a traditional office set-up.
Accessing a cloud service requires little more than a consumer level computer or handheld device with any of the complex networking and processing tasks handled remotely by the service provider. Software such as MyMobileWorkers requires nothing more advanced than a basic computer and a set of standard Android phones.
There's a big difference between your team not being able to use the software, and your team not wanting to use the software. Whether it is the "big brother" argument or the fact that your mobile staff have fatter fingers than everyone else on the planet, there are many excuses.
There are two schools of thought to how to work this:
While it's vital to achieve a 'buy in' from above, it's also important to make sure that those workers who will be using the new system are made to feel part of the conversation.
Read More The transfer to a new system is a great deal less jarring when employees feel they are part of the process - it's not something that is being imposed on them from above. Meetings and discussions allow employees to understand the benefits that mobile workforce management systems bring to their day-to-day routine, with the virtual elimination of paperwork, safer working conditions and greater flexibility over how and when they work.Read Less
When moving to mobile workforce management software, rather than treating it as a sudden and abrupt change, it's often best to schedule a more gradual changeover. Initially, the new system can be introduced to a single department or team to iron out any problems.
Read More Once the benefits are demonstrated in one section of the company, the transfer process tends to take on a momentum of its own. Other areas of the organisation want to enjoy the same benefits. It can also be initially used alongside existing processes to reduce the perceived risk over the changeover. As employee confidence grows, the old methods can be gradually phased out.Read Less
A feature of any good mobile workforce management system is intuitive and hassle-free software. The systems are designed so they can be used with minimal instruction required.
Read More But it helps to provide training sessions or info packs to employees; particularly as they will have different levels of technological knowhow. It's an opportunity to provide an overview of how the system works and any best practice guidelines. A training session can also be an effective way to allow employees to raise any questions or concerns when moving to digital management software.
Here are some employee benefits of mobile workforce management software.
An effective way to approach the changeover is to treat is as a project with a dedicated leader and a set of defined goals. This allows for a more structured approach to the transfer with dates set when different targets need to be hit.
Read More It gives the process a sense of momentum and also provides employees with a clear roadmap of what is changing and when. By appointing a project leader, workers also have a single 'go to' person for any questions or issues they may have about the changeover. Which means, moving to digital management software can be a smooth and successful process.Read Less


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There are few people in the world who understand the sensual pleasures of food more than Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire. The Frenchman currently heads up an impressive 11 restaurants around the world from Tokyo to Las Vegas. One of the crown jewels in his empire is Les Solistes at Waldorf Astoria Berlin. The Paris-based chef was recently on site in Berlin for the launch of the Taste of Waldorf, a global culinary program with the James Beard Foundation (he was paired up with rising star chef Chris Kajioka, a Per Se alumnus, for the project). Here, Gagnaire takes us on a culinary tour of the German capital and gives us the scoop on the city's hottest foods.
The one dish to eat while in Berlin right now…
The one dish travelers must sample in Berlin is currywurst – this is the city's signature dish. Currywurst is fast, comfort food—fried pork sausage, fries, ketchup and curry powder. I like to have it on occasion for lunch, especially on chilly, winter days.
How to eat it
Usually the dish is served with a small plastic fork akin to the oyster fork.
How to order it
Be wary of the level of spice: Most spots offer a few variations, some of which are very spicy!
Local tips
There is currywurst on every city corner and Berliners have strong opinions on the best spots. I recommend starting your currywurst journey at Konnopke's Imbiss; it's a classic since the 1930s and is situated in a good neighborhood for exploring.
Where to go for comfort food
My comfort food is oysters with a glass of dry German riesling. The best place to go in Berlin for oysters is Oyster Bar KaDeWe.
Best food neighborhoods
Prenzlauer Berg—and nearby Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and Mitte—are great neighborhoods to explore the wonderful ethnic food offerings of Berlin. Cambodian and Tibetan cuisine [are] particularly strong in the city. A really nice new vegetarian restaurant (it's very hip) is Till the Cows Come Home.
The one dish everyone must try in the area
The delicate Tibetan dumplings at Momos Berlin are very unique.
When you just want to unwind with friends
I like to invite my friends to have dinner at Les Solistes when I'm in town—cooking a beautiful meal for them is my way to unwind.
A romantic date night idea
Sip on a signature tea-infused gin & tonic at the elegant Art Deco Lang Bar off the lobby at Waldorf Astoria Berlin. It's named after Fritz Lang, a Berlin film legend.
If you only have time to eat at one place
I might be biased, but I would say that visitors to Berlin must eat at my restaurant Les Solistes.
The local delicacy and where to get it
Germany comes alive with delicacies during the winter around the holidays—Christstollen (a traditional Christmastime fruitcake), Lebkuchen (a gingerbread-like treat), and Plätzchen (Christmas cookies) are all delicious desserts, and only available at bakeries during the season.
Where the local chefs shop
There's a great indoor market in Kreuzberg—Markthalle Neun—with in-season fresh produce and local cheeses and meats. Just don't go on Monday, when the market is closed.


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How science and knowledge can inform a robust policy framework for implementation of the SDGs.
The identification of effective implementation strategies needs to be supported by coordinated policies that take into account the multiple relationships existing between the 17 Goals and 169 Targets.
The planned research recognises that SDGs are not a means to their own end, but are a tool to reach 'The Future we want' in Ireland, which underpins Agenda 2030 across National to International contexts.
The project is a unique collaboration between an Irish University and an international consortium led by the International Science Council.
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My take on Pluto in Capricorn (written Sunday, September 14, 2008)
by Gary Lorentzen
Once Pluto went into Capricorn in 1763, the political and economic structures of the world began to transform. The previous Pluto in Sagittarius had expanded the ideals of the Renaissance (Uranus Pluto conjunct in Leo in the mid 1400s) into a new Age of Reason–a new Enlightenment. The new idea, 'Reason was Divine' — it was God manifesting in the world through rational human beings — came about with Uranus in Pisces squaring Pluto in Sagittarius. Reason was the 'divine spark' in the human brain, taking Descartes' 'cogito ergo sum' and turning it into a new cultural value and world-view. (Descartes was b. 1596 with Uranus/Pluto conjunction in Aries. This 'I think therefore I am', was a reformulation of the humanism born during the Renaissance when the Uranus/Pluto conjunction was in Leo. All social, political and economic structures that did not embody those free-fire-spirited ideals of Pluto in the Fire Signs were targets for rebellion and revolution once Pluto went into Capricorn. The mass psychology that had unquestionably accepted Kings, Queens, empires and aristocratic royalty as the natural forms of human leadership began to change.
Pluto in Capricorn transformed all of that and institutionalized the Enlightenment philosophies in a new form of social organization called 'liberal democracy'. Pluto in Capricorn also forced people in the European colonies to take sides between loyalty to a crown or loyalty to this new liberal ideology. The gnawing question of the day in colonial America was: who is the patriot? He who is loyal to the King of England or he who is loyal to his status as an American? In the end, the latter prevailed, and all those who were loyal to the crown were forced out of the colonies at gun point! (Those loyalists all went to Canada and founded the Maritime Provinces and Toronto!) But, typical I suppose of Earth Signs, Pluto in Capricorn raised the spectre of revolution because of mishandled economic policies by Britain. The war with France that ended in 1763 had bankrupted Britain and in order to rebuild the treasury they began taxing their colonies. Since the colonists in America felt that they had no political representation in the Parliament, the crown could not legally, morally, ethically or legitimately tax them. When the Crown INCREASED the taxes to punish the up-start Americans, they went into open rebellion that led to the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
In more general terms, Pluto in Capricorn also brought about an end to cottage industry and replaced it with mass-production in factories. This ended the old Mercantilist economic system that underlay the relationship between Mother Country and Colony and a new economic system had to be developed. This happened with Adam Smith's groundbreaking "Wealth of Nations", which laid the foundation for the new Capitalism.
If the same patterns hold for the coming Pluto in Capricorn era, which is also the Pluto Return for the U.S., and Pluto will oppose all of the US Cancer planets and square its Saturn in Libra, then we can expect the U.S. to go through a very difficult period of testing its resolve to maintain the principles of liberal democracy that underlie its reason for existence. We will struggle with the same basic question: who is the patriot? He who pays allegiance to the office of the President and the symbolism of the flag or he who stays steadfastly loyal to the principles of liberal democracy and the rule of law as envisioned and created by Jefferson and Madison?
With the Pluto opposition to our Cancer planets and square Saturn, will we move our political and economic system towards the highest degree of 'homeland security' possible, even if it's at the expense of the Law and its constitutional framework (Saturn)? Will the 'patriots' be those who support this extreme protectionism/security or those who support the spirit of human freedom and the original intent of the liberal society as framed in the Constitution? Cancer/Capricorn issues are certainly focused in home/security/governmental/economic/social structures. Pluto opposing Venus, Jupiter, Sun and Mercury in Cancer will certainly raise havoc with our ideas of 'nationalism' and 'homeland', as well as our sense of humanitarianism and generosity (Venus/Jupiter). The economic crisis that comes with Pluto opposing those planets could be very serious, just as it was when Pluto conjuncted those Cancer planets from 1917-1939.
When Pluto conjuncted the U.S. Sun and squared Saturn, we had the constitutional crisis of the New Deal and its attempt to combat the Great Depression. At the same time, we had to figure out how to combat Pluto in Cancer political ideologies in the world (all forms of virulent nationalism and socialism…Stalinism, Fascism and Nazism), that sought to attack and eliminate liberal, democratic societies. I think we'll be faced with very similar scenarios with Pluto in Capricorn. The world economy and our geopolitical relations will have to undergo serious adjustments. Unfortunately, the Pluto in Cancer malignancies of the 20th Century did not die with WWII or with the collapse of the Soviet system. Ba'athism in the Middle East was founded by the remaining Nazis and their Arab allies in Damascus, Syria in 1945 at the end of the war. (The name of the political party is "The National Socialist Resurrection Party". The old Nazi party was called "The National Socialist German Workers' Party.") They still have control of Syria, and their military arm, Hezbollah, is trying to hold onto control of Lebanon. They are part of the 'insurgency problem' in Iraq after the US attack on Ba'athism there. Their growing alliance with countries like Iran and Russia and the existence now of their 'Hezbollah sleeper cells' in Europe and America may force the liberal democracies of the world to fight for their very existence, just as we should have in the 1930s, but didn't. Other reactionary, perhaps extremist religious groups, especially Muslim, Christian and Jew, will also see an opportunity to push their religious agendas on societies.
These extreme political ideologies that are rooted in racism, nationalism, and xenophobia, will probably once again gain political traction in countries around the world, just as they did in the 1920s and 1930s. And that includes the United Sates. Given that it is also the U.S. Pluto Return, and these extreme right-wing elements have never been rooted out of American culture, these elements may very well find political traction within the American body-politic throwing the entire American system into chaos. If the economic crisis that now looms on the horizon cuts deeply enough, the extreme right-wing just may find their way into mainstream politics. If it does, and the government is handed over to them, the country will face a crisis and division not seen since the Civil War as it struggles with a paranoid, security conscious extremism that will likely push the country back to its more traditional isolationism and economic nationalism. That could well throw the entire post-WWII geopolitical system into a tailspin, leaving open the possibility of a 21st century form of fascism.
Russia's liberal democracy founded by Yeltsin is fast disappearing under Putin. China's so-called Communist system has transformed itself into a totalitarian capitalist system still controlled by the Party. Iran, as the world's first modern 'theocracy', is vying for control of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. If it succeeds, it has promised to eliminate all non-Muslim elements in the region (i.e., Israel) and jockey itself into the lead position of the anti-Western, anti-democratic forces in the world. Within Western democracies, there will once again be movements to return to nationalism, nativism, protectionism and perhaps racism. When Pluto is in Capricorn, the liberal democracies of the world will feel the pressure of the success of these very non-liberal, theocratic, and non-democratic systems and groups that have been organizing and forming with Pluto in Sagittarius both domestically and internationally, and the underlying saturnian nature of Capricorn will lead to fear and strong waves of conservatism that will push against the liberalization that began with the Uranus/Pluto conjunction of 1965.


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Apologies to those who experienced problems with The Redistricting Game in Jan 2015. We had technical problems with the hosting provider so I moved it to a new provider. It is back online and I do not anticipate future technical problems. I can be reached at christopherswain (at) yahoo (dot) com if you have technical issues. Thank you! Chris
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