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Seagate 1TB 3.5inch SATA 3 BarraCuda Hard Disk Drive / HDD - ST1000DM010
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Xilence Redwing XN03 600W 120mm Red Silent Fan System Builder PSU
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Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 Midi Gaming Case with Red Trim / Side Window
Cooler Master Masterbox MB520 Red, ATX Chassis with Window, ATX, Micro ATX, Mini-ITX, 120mm Fan, 2 X USB 3.0, Black/Red
Manufacturers Code: MCB-B520-KANN-S00
Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 Red Trim Gaming Case
The MasterBox MB520 focuses on aesthetics and showmanship with a fully transparent front panel. For rigs built with lighting as a concentration, the front panel offers a transparent view through the panel while having the aggressive intakes to ensure airflow.
The aggressive ventilation on the DarkMirror front panel cools the system while the ventilation on the top panel offers additional thermal support.
Building a gaming rig is a process that evolves in components over time. To align with the pace of technology, interior clearances have ample space to support future component upgrades. The chassis and PSU shroud are powder-coated in black to help compliment your build while the edge-to-edge transparent side panel shows it off.
Max GPU Length: 410mm
Max CPU Cooler Height: 165mm
Max PSU Depth: 180mm
Cable Routing Space: 19 ~ 27mm
Main Features
DarkMirror Front Panel - Shade light through a transparent, tinted front panel.
Aggressive Intakes - Large intakes on each side of the front panel let the system breathe easy.
Edge to Edge Transparent Side Panel - Showcase your build through the transparent side panel.
Support for a total of 6 fans & water cooling - Six 120mm fans and front and rear water cooling support ensure that you don't have to compromise on performance.
Graphics card support up to 410mm - You won't ever have to worry about the fit of your graphics card, with support for even the largest, widest cards.
Storage Trays & PSU Shroud - GFX cables can be routed directly through the PSU shroud rubber grommet. The storage trays, hidden in the PSU shroud, can mount an SSD and HDD simultaneously.
Top Panel Ventilation - Filtered ventilation on the top panel has been added for thermal support.
Core Chassis Specifications
Case Edition Masterbox MB520 Red
Case Form Factor ATX
Motherboard Form Factor
I/O, Bays & Expansion
Front/Side/Top Panel I/O
1 x Headphone Out
1 x Mic In
2 x USB 3.0
Drive Bays
4 x 2.5" Internal
2 x 2.5"/ 3.5" Internal
Standard Expansion Slots 7
Fans & Filters
Fan Bays
5 x 120/140mm
1 x 120mm
Fans Included 1 x 120mm
Fan Controller/Hub
Dust Filters
Liquid Cooling Support
Front Radiator Compatibility 1 x 120/140/200/240/280/360mm
Top Radiator Compatibility 1 x 120/140mm
Bottom Radiator Compatibility
Rear Radiator Compatibility 1 x 120mm
Side Radiator Compatibility
Max CPU Cooler Height 165 mm
Max GPU Card Length 410 mm
Max GPU Card Width
Cable Routing Space 19-27mm
Side Panels
Window/s Yes
Window Configuration 1 x Main Side
Window Construction Plastic
LED Lighting Functionality
LED Lighting No
LED Lighting Emitters
LED Lighting Colour
LED Lighting Support & Control
Power Supply Compatibility
PSU Included No
PSU Wattage (If Included)
PSU 80+ Rating (If Included)
PSU Support ATX
PSU Mounting Location Bottom Mount, Rear
Max PSU Length 180 mm
Chassis Physical Specifications
Colour Black/ Red
Chassis Contruction Materials Steel / Plastic
Dimensions 276 x 568 x 523 (WxHxD mm)
Weight 5.34 kg (Approx)
Additional Information
Model Number MCB-B520-KANN-S00
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Five labourers killed, five injured in Bargarh
Bargarh: Five women labourers were killed and five others critically injured when the mini-truck in which they were travelling collided head-on with a truck at Pathla junction on NH-6, about five km from here on Sunday, police said.
The labourers were working in a private spinning mill at Dasamaila under Sohela police station. The mishap occurred when they were returning to their home at Tura and adjoining areas under Bargarh police station, the sources said.
"The deceased had sustained serious injury in the mishap and were declared brought dead at the hospital", chief district medical officer (CDMO), Bargarh, Umesh Tripathy said.
The five injured persons have been admitted to the district headquarters hospital here for treatment and their condition was stated to be critical.
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GoldGlove or Goldy as some fans call him is a gaming streamer and vlogger from Washington, USA.
GoldGlove Headset
What gaming headphones does GoldGlove use?
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones, Black
- Critically acclaimed sonic performance praised by top audio engineers and pro audio reviewers
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Razer Lancehead Tournament Edition - Professional Grade Chroma Ambidextrous Gaming Mouse, 16,000 DPI
- Equipped with an esports-grade optical sensor that has true 16,000 DPI and true tracking at 450 Inches Per Second (IPS), the Razer Lancehead Tournament Edition gives you the absolute advantage of having the fastest sensor in the world
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Razer DeathStalker Expert - Backlit Ergonomic Fully Programmable Membrane Black Gaming Keyboard - 10 Key Rollover
- Take your gaming into the dark with a fully backlit keyboard. Enabled with Razer Synapse 2.0, you can customize your gaming experience to your unique preferences
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Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, Widescreen Video Calling and Recording, 1080p Camera, Desktop or Laptop Webcam
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Findlay, Ohio – The University of Findlay baseball team played their final games of the season in Findlay, Ohio on Saturday, May 4 against the Cedarville Yellow Jackets. On a day where the Oilers were able to celebrate their seven seniors prior to the start of the doubleheader, Findlay earned a 5-1 win in the opener but fell 13-4 in the nightcap to end their injury-plagued season with a 15-28 record and a 9-21 mark in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). Cedarville ends its' 2019 campaign at 14-32 overall and 8-20 in the league.
The Yellow Jackets took a 1-0 lead in the first game but Findlay answered with two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning on a two-RBI single by Ryan Johnson.
From that point on, the game belonged to senior Alex Harter, making the final start of his career. He would threw seven strong innings in which he scattered six hits and allowed just a single run. Harter did not commit a walk in the game and on the final batter of the game, he coaxed a strikeout, his fifth of the game. After the out, Harter let out a yell and a fist pump as he walked to embrace his teammates for the final time as a member of the Oilers.
The story changed in the second game of the day as Cedarville brought the offensive firepower, pushing 13 runs across the plate on 19 hits, the most hits the Yellow Jackets have recorded in a game this season.
While the game for the Oilers was less memorable than the first, one moment in the contest stood out as one that will not soon be forgotten.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, senior Nic Varda stepped up to the plate with his team trailing by nine. He belted a fastball over the right field fence and slowly trotted the bases knowing it would be his final collegiate at-bat.
Senior Derrick Herd also played in his final games for the Oilers on Saturday. Findlay's all-time leader with 651 at-bats, Herd picked up three hits in the doubleheader to end his career with 186, tied for third all-time at the University of Findlay.


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With the integrated radar arch replacing the mast on the flybridge, the charm of the new Velasco 43 F lies in her softer lines and forward-sloped windscreen, a defining new look.
Shaft drive and double thrusters makes this new model an ease to control and enjoy.
Large glass panels give panoramic views, and, flush with the saloon, the U-shaped portside galley has a large countertop and copious storage options, including a larger storage locker for provisions.
The spacious saloon features a modular table in order to receive guests comfortably.
Advertised price includes Premier trim level, antifouling, registration, anchoring kit, safety equipment, factory discount, GST, duty and local delivery within Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane.
Other factory or locally fitted options available including but not limited to electronics, and mooring equipment. Please consult the Jeanneau agent in your capital city for the complete options price list.
For more information, feel free to view the Velasco brochure or view the Velasco specification sheet, and have a look at a Velasco boat review by Trade a Boat.
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EVGA GTX1080 Classified, Intel I7 6700K,- Slowly building towards the dream pc.
I cannot firewall the PC as i will have 2 wan ports in use on the modem and one will have strict firewalls and the other will have open firewalls, So that when the vessels come into port and can connect via 3g internet connection they can do what ever they need via the internet. This is exactly why you SHOULD firewall the PC, it's a simple software switch. You could even get someone who can do some basic coding to make a nice "SAVE DATA!" button in a simple app, and you maintain the block lists for them. You could use Peerblock and host your own blocklist?! EDIT: in addition, Peerblock can ALLOW HTTP, and block all other protocols. So the end user, wouldn't see any loss in "Web Browsing" ability, you'd just block the background apps. I block "Microsoft" in my blocklist, but allow HTTP and never hit problems. We have tried to use software in the past but the users have managed to fuck it no matter what, Also if someone gets on the wifi on the boat a software block on the computer will not prevent them from accessing the internet pages. The system also needs to be easily changed over if a new pc is put onboard if its a hardware based firewall it is plug and play but if its software it could be a little more in depth. A few companies have been using software switching but it has not been working out for them and they are also looking into similar setups to us. By overhead do you mean data usage? If so i have done some testing with data usage and have found that over the course of a month office 365 used around 30 Mb of data for its back to base pings, Which on the satellite data costs around $2100 ($700 per 10Mb).
So on the TP link modem i have i can block specific applications, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Etc. I need to be able to try and setup the firewalls on the modem to block programs pinging the satellite as this costs data even if it is blocked at the satellite firewall. I am trying to prevent Office 365 from sending their server pings out on the specific connection. I cannot firewall the PC as i will have 2 wan ports in use on the modem and one will have strict firewalls and the other will have open firewalls, So that when the vessels come into port and can connect via 3g internet connection they can do what ever they need via the internet. Also i cannot have the Satellite and the 3G modem connected to the computer at the same time as this causes ip conflicts and the 2 units both try and act as modems. I will try just allowing those ports through the firewall and nothing else to see how well it works, i will also try and setup URL blocking to prevent any other methods of pinging the satellite. It is quite a complicated system that i am trying to work out here. The modem will be attached to the 3G modem and the Satellite phone through a change over switch where only one connection will be active at a time, And when the satellite internet is activated a timer will start for five minutes then it will switch the connection back to the 3G modem.
Firewall help
Soulessdeath posted a topic in Storage, Networking & SecurityI am currently trying to setup some permissions for a firewall on a TP-LINK TL-R480T modem, I am trying to only allow Outlook through the firewall, but i want to block office 365 from pinging the microsoft servers. Would anyone know what ports i would need to allow through the firewall to only allow outlook strictly? Setup is for on boats where on one of the wan connections on the modem, the computers can connect to the satellite internet but have very limited access to keep bills down.
What are you playing at the moment?
Soulessdeath replied to TheMojorising's topic in GamingDestiny 2, Great game so far only level 7 though. Will be getting it on PC when it releases. On a side note any recommendations on games for the oculus rift?
I need some Office365 help
Soulessdeath replied to Master_Scythe's topic in WindowsWere you using the link in your profile to download the 365 program?
Tight fisted VR upgrade suggestions
Soulessdeath replied to fabman_uk's topic in Building, Troubleshooting & ModdingCheck out newegg, i just ordered a gtx 1080 from there about $300 cheaper than in australia and arrived to my door in 4 days. My 1080 set me back $760 delivered, You can get a 1070 for around $650 delivered. I ordered my upgrades for the exact same reason ordered the cheap rift package.
Is anyone here using any EVGA GPU's
Soulessdeath replied to Soulessdeath's topic in Building, Troubleshooting & ModdingEnded up getting a EVGA 1080 Classified, $800 delivered. Also ordered my Oculus rift since they are on special for $449 USD with 2 sensors and touch controllers.
Is anyone here using any EVGA GPU's
Soulessdeath replied to Soulessdeath's topic in Building, Troubleshooting & ModdingShipping should not be added onto the goods value, in which case i should not be charged GST on it. From my understanding that is and from what i have read up on.
Is anyone here using any EVGA GPU's
Soulessdeath replied to Soulessdeath's topic in Building, Troubleshooting & ModdingI was looking at ordering the graphics card from new egg $981aud https://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487338&cm_re=evga_gtx_1080-_-14-487-338-_-Product
Is anyone here using any EVGA GPU's
Soulessdeath posted a topic in Building, Troubleshooting & ModdingSo I am looking at buying a EVGA graphics card specifically a EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 GAMING Card, And i was wondering if anyone here had any reviews on their products?
Still learning to overclock, Will keep playing around and seeing what i can do, Always running these tests when i have 0-1% background cpu utilisation so should be no issue there, I do need to try and get my ram running better, But for me at the moment it is fine. Just thought id see what i could get as the pc is at the moment before i start playing alot.
presuming you are talking to me, Here is a screenshot of CPUZ memory tab I am using Trident Z 3200MHZ 2 x 8GB And here is my Y crunch score
Just did one test on superPI here it is.
Looking for a easy to use DOS emulator for windows 7/10 PRO
Soulessdeath replied to Soulessdeath's topic in WindowsYeah having a look at that one, Just trying to get my head around it, will need to run comports and printers in it aswell.
Looking for a easy to use DOS emulator for windows 7/10 PRO
Soulessdeath posted a topic in WindowsAs title states im looking for a easy to use dos emulator to run dos applications in, We currently have a windows 95 pc setup for it but this is becoming outdated and not being able to use USB's on the machine is a pain. Can anyone make some suggestions on programs?


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KFA Open Office Hours – Richmond Campus, room #1420
Jan 7, 2019 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Dear KFA Members,
We are pleased to announce there will be KFA Open Office Hours on the Richmond Campus, room #1420, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please feel free to drop by. We look forward to meeting with you!
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A FATHER-of-four who openly talked about having suicidal thoughts took his own life, a coroner has ruled.
Basingstoke Coroner's Court heard on Monday how Christopher Brian Ball, 77, had "barricaded" himself in a bedroom before he hanged himself on July 4 this year.
The inquest heard how Mr Ball had become increasingly withdrawn and would not socialise or take part in family events.
On July 4, his wife Margaret had taken their dogs out for a walk while Mr Ball was getting ready to go fishing, something he was looking forward to.
Mrs Ball said: "When I returned he was in the kitchen and had his back to me and the door must have slammed and given him a fright."
The inquest heard this caused an argument between the couple. After Mrs Ball had returned to their home in Hoppersmead, Cliddesden, from going shopping she noticed her husband's car was still on the drive.
She added: "When I came in I saw that his bedroom door was closed but that was not unusual."
The inquest heard the next day Mrs Ball had not had any contact with her husband so knocked on the bedroom door, but when there was no response she became concerned and phoned one of her daughters who contacted the police.
Attending officer PC Amanda McHenry told the inquest when she attempted to open the door it was barricaded. She managed to pry open the door and discovered Mr Ball's body.
Mr Ball's family said he would openly talk about his suicidal thoughts with family members.
In delivering a conclusion of suicide, North East Hampshire coroner Andrew Bradley said: "It is a very difficult thing to do as it is not a committee decision.
"It seems like he had clear intentions in doing what he did."
The Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123, or via email at email@example.com.


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A Look Back at an Amazing Year
As 2015 comes to a close we were feeling a bit nostalgic and wanted to take a look back at some of the year's highlights. From expanding into Arizona, announcing new local sourcing partnerships and giving back to the local community, we've had an incredible past 12 months. Take a look.


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Public speaking can be a challenge to start with, but because it is a little intimidating it means there is a lot less competition in that area. if you are already skilled in this area or are willing to learn a new skill. Public speaking can be a powerful trust-building and education marketing tool
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Ever since I checked out Prewitt Ridge a little over a year ago, I have wanted to go back to the Big Sur area in California and check out more of the off-road trails and campsites overlooking the Pacific ocean.
For memorial day weekend this year, my girlfriend and I decided to make the drive and check out Will Creek Road and Los Burros Road up in Los Padres National Forest. Los Padres National Forest is just south of Big Sur, so there are a lot of great hikes in the area too!
There are a ton of great trails and campsites in this area, and you can check them out for planning purposes on this post here. In this particular post, I will focus on Will Creek Road and Los Burros Road because that is where we did most of our driving and where we found out amazing campsite.
Here is a quick map overview of our trip:
Quick Public Service Announcement: Please pay attention to signs for private property in the area, do not ignore them! Down below (Link here), I have some more details on private property in the area and how you can identify it on the map above.
Driving up from San Diego on Thursday after work we ended up stopping and spending the night in Santa Barbara on the way up, before getting to the trailhead in the early afternoon. Will Creek Road is the "trailhead" and can be found here on Google Maps.
Once you turn off the 1, onto Will Creek Road it turns into a dirt road, and at the beginning is not very technical at all. We saw a lot of cars that probably shouldn't have been on it though, but more on that later.
At the start of Will Creek Road you will also see a sign warning that the road is impassable when wet, I would also take note of this warning.
The start of our drive up Will Creek Road was pretty uneventful and we were enjoying the sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean while my jeep easily traversed the hard packed dirt road.
As we wound our way up the mountain, the trail enters in and out of a forest and the scenery begins to really change. As we were driving up through the forest and getting closer to where Los Burros Road breaks off of Will Creek, we met a couple who was walking down the mountain and they flagged us down. When I rolled down my window we learned they brought their two-wheel drive vehicle up the mountain and ended up getting stuck.
I had some mud recovery gear in my jeep, so we had them jump in and we drove them back up to their car to try and get them un-stuck. Unfortunately, we were not able to help get them out, and we had to drive them down the mountain to the nearest gas station where they ended up having to call a tow truck from a pay phone (Not much Cell service in the area). We ended up actually running into the couple again on highway 1 the next day, and the tow truck was able to get them un-stock so at least it was a happy ending for them! Probably not cheap though....
After our little detour of helping the couple get back to civilization, we got back on Will Creek Road and headed back up the mountain. We were a little nervous at this point since it was a holiday weekend but we had a lot of planned campsites in the area on our map.
Eventually, we came to this intersection:
If you go left, you stay on Will Creek Road, straight will bring you toward Alder Creek Camp Ground, and right will bring you on Los Burros Road along a ridgeline that looks out over the Pacific Ocean. We turned Right and went out along Los Burros Road, to go find our campsite for the next couple of days.
Los Burros Road is where the trail gets a little more technical at times, but it not super rocky or anything too crazy. Going out along the ridgeline has some flats part which did have some big mud puddles though, so we got the Jeep pretty dirty but it was fun!
The trail out on Los Burros Road, although a little more technical than Will Creek Road had pretty good conditions for us. I expected the trails to be in a lot worse shape due to all the rain there was this year in California, but it was mostly just a couple big puddles. There were a couple of steeper sections that were a little washed out due to water running down them recently but nothing that a 4x4 vehicle with some good clearance couldn't get over.
At one point along Los Burros Road, there is a split, you can either go right or left. The re-join but the left route is a lot less steep than the right route.
The right route for us when we were there was a bit washed out due to the recent rains, and it made for a little white knuckle driving as we looked straight down toward the Pacific Ocean.
Eventually, toward the very end of Los Burros Road, we made it to our final destination and found an absolutely beautiful campsite which we called home for the next two days! I am shocked we were able to get a campsite like this on a holiday weekend up in Big Sur, it was stunning and the picture does not do it justice! Karma must have paid off for us stopping to help the stranded couple!
Now is a good time to pause and make a plug for the free and required California Campfire permit. In the state of California if you are going to have a campfire or even use a camping stove you must have a valid campfire permit. You just have to watch a quick video and take a short quiz and then print off your certificate. You can grab one here: http://www.preventwildfireca.org/Campfire-Permit/.
With the amazing views of the California Coast and the beautiful Pacific Ocean in the background, our campsite was also a perfect location for the real reason I was on this trip; to ask my amazingly beautiful girlfriend to continue to go on adventures with me forever!
After the engagement (She said yes!) nature treated us to clear skies and we had some amazing views of the stars while the marine layer slowly rolled in below us.
In the morning, I woke up in time to catch the sunrise and I felt like I was in heaven. The marine layer had completely come in during the night and we were surrounded by a beautiful sea of clouds.
After taking it all in, I set up my camera on my tripod and attempted to take enough pictures for a short time lapse. Its the first time I tried doing a real-time lapse with my Sony A9:
I also took a quick panning shot with my GoPro in 4K:
I just couldn't get enough of the clouds below, they were absolutely beautiful!
If you are looking for great free camping with amazing views, Los Padres National Forest never disappoints! Just remember to be prepared for your adventure and I highly recommend a 4x4 car even if the roads seem passable in something else, you never want to get stuck out in the wood away from civilization.
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I finally edited my GoPro video that I took on this drive and here is a short view of the drive up:
This location and the surrounding area is absolutely beautiful, but we all need to make sure we respect private residences and private property.
It has come to my attention that individuals who have used this guide have taken turns into private property looking for a campsite.
Some locals reached out to me and asked me to add some clarifications for the map I used above from Caltopo. The Purple outlines are private property, highlighted in yellow here so you can not miss it:
The main road is public and you can drive on it, but you should not be pulling off into an individual's private property. I saw plenty of signs for private property while I was up there and I thought it was obvious that you should not drive onto private property, but just to be clear Stay Off Private Property
One last final note, these dirt roads that you can drive on, are the only way for these residents to get to their homes, please respect them and don't drive like a jerk destroying them.
Hey Mike (and fellow travelers - helpful hints!),
We just did this trip and I'm almost certain we were the ones who got the neighbors to call you! We came in at night and took the wrong turn onto private property. We immediately turned around upon realizing that, but we met some rather upset people. We have some updates on directions that we think could help others immensely:
Hwy 1 turnoff: Google maps calls this Will Creek. Actual sign on the road: Los Burros. Just look for the turnoff for Treebones Resort and you're in the right place.
The next significant marker along Los Burros is the one Mike shows (with the sign pointing to Alder Creek). KEY piece of missing info though: the sign pointing down the right road takes you toward SAN MARTIN TOP. Mike calls this Los Burros Road. Google calls it Los Burros Spur Rd. Our offroad tracking map calls it San Martin Road. Confusing, we know. In fact, it's this little offshoot road that looks a LOT like the private property road on the map. Hence our mistake. So just stay on Los Burros until you get to that sign, then follow the arrow toward San Martin Top. This is the road in Mike's videos and there were several epic camping spots along here.
Hope that helps other adventurers - you don't want those neighbors mad at you!!
jl_soleil We just did this trip and I'm almost certain we were the ones who got the neighbors to call you! We came in at night and took the wrong turn onto private property. We immediately turned around upon realizing that, but we met some rather upset people. We have some updates on directions that we think could help others immensely:
No worries, and I am very glad you reached out on here to share what intel you gathered, that's exactly what I want this website to be a place to help other responsibly go on adventures!
Thanks again for the updates I think they will be super helpful to others! Feel free to start a new post if you want to share a detailed trip report of your adventure!


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Located a short ferry ride away from the world-famous party island Ibiza, Formentera is altogether more relaxed and more low-key than its neighbour. The landscape is, however, just as picture-perfect, complete with turquoise waters and white sand beaches dotted with palm trees and buzzing beach bars. Life on this Balearic island exists at an altogether different pace and offers guests a chance to experience the Mediterranean lifestyle at its finest.
Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain
When it comes to summer destinations in Portugal, the Algarve is usually the first thing to come to mind, yet if you're looking to escape the crowds, the Alentejo offers much quieter beaches. Running along the coast from Lisbon down to the Algarve, the Alentejo includes a vast stretch of Atlantic coastline with some fantastic surf spots and sleepy villages such as Comporta and Porto das Barcas. It's also a major wine-producing region, offering some juicy, full-bodied reds that are the perfect accompaniment to the hearty local fare.
Porto das Barcas, Alentejo, Portugal
Located on the shores of the Mediterranean in Southern France, Sète is a historic city with a strong local identity and culture. Once described as the 'Venice of the Languedoc' by French writer and Sète native Paul Valéry, the old port and harbour seem fixed in time. Yet the arrival of the Worldwide Music Festival and Convenanza festival have made the city a prime destination for music lovers in Europe.
Not quite mainland Europe, the Azores is an archipelago located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and belongs to Portugal. Once an important stop on the trade route to the USA, the islands are a veritable adventurer's paradise, with everything from whale watching to canyoning from which to choose. The volcanic landscape is home to tea plantations and a UNESCO World Heritage-listed vineyard, while its natural parks are some of the finest in Portugal.
Located on the south-western coast of the Mani Peninsula in the Peloponnese, Stoupa is relatively well preserved as far as Greek seaside towns go. Steeped in history, the area sees charming medieval villages and fishing ports, as well as the nearby peaks of Profitis Ilias in the Taygetos mountain, surrounding it. Considered relatively remote by Athenian standards, the area is a far cry from the package holiday resorts of Mykonos or Kos.
If a summer holiday in the Baltic Sea might sound a little strange at first, ask any Dane about the island of Bornholm, and you'll soon find out why it's so popular. Officially the sunniest spot in Denmark, the island is famous for its fine sand beaches – Napoleon is rumoured to have used sand from Bornholm for his hourglasses – and many smokehouses offering freshly smoked mackerel and herring.
Over the past decade or so, Croatia has become a top European holiday destination, renowned for its scenic beaches and vibrant nightlife. The island of Hvar has made a name for itself as a prime party destination for the rich and glamorous, with the town of Hvar itself buzzing with exclusive nightclubs and beach bars. Venture further north of the island, though, and you'll find quieter beaches and more peaceful scenery.
Summer holidays in France aren't all about the Côte d'Azure or Biarritz. The small island of Noirmoutier sits just off the coast of Brittany and offers an altogether different seaside experience to its southern counterparts. Mostly covered in salt marshes and oak forests, the island connects to the mainland by a road that floods twice daily at high tide. The flat landscape makes it perfect for cycling around from beach to beach, while the average temperatures during the summer are a respectable 23–24°C (74–75°F).
One of the latest places to be described as 'the new Tuscany', the region of Marche sits just east of Florence. The landscape features rolling hills dotted with picturesque villages and old farmhouses, while the coastline is home to many a seaside resort – most of which have remained relatively unchanged over the past decades. Further inland, there are some remarkable medieval and Renaissance towns such as Urbino.
Barcelona has long been a top summer destination, yet the Catalan capital seems to keep reinventing itself. While the breathtaking architecture, thriving food scene and vibrant nightlife are all still present, it's the current music scene that is really worth mentioning this year. Aside from Sónar and Primavera Sound – two of the best festivals of their kind worldwide – the likes of Brunch in the Park/City bring some of the best DJs to the city every other weekend throughout spring and summer.
Still relatively unknown outside of Bulgaria, the historic city of Sozopol is one of the most beautiful seaside resorts in the area. Inside the town, old cobbled streets meander between wooden houses that sit on the very edge of the waterfront. While the town is by no means a party destination, there are a number of bars and clubs offering entertainment as well as free live music throughout the city and beaches during the summer.
One of the food capitals of Europe, San Sebastian is famous for everything from its Michelin-starred restaurants to its rustic bars serving pintxos – like tapas on a stick. As if the food culture wasn't enough, San Sebastian also boasts a beautiful urban beach known as La Concha Beach – so called because of its curved shape reminiscent of a shell, or 'concha' in Spanish – which stretches some 1.3 kilometres (0.8 miles) along its shores.
Perched on the far tip of Portugal, stretching out into the Atlantic Ocean, Sagres feels like the end of the world. In fact, it's more like a surfer's paradise; with two coastlines to choose from, one south and one west, there's something to surf whatever the current. The town is small but has everything you need to get by, including some great seafood restaurants that are supplied daily from the fish market on the harbour.
While officially part of France, Corsica's proud local identity, cultural heritage and history give it a truly distinct character to the mainland. Located at the southern tip of the island, just a few kilometres away from Sardinia, Bonifacio is a town steeped in history, long an important port in the area. The surrounding nature is well preserved and harbours some rare species of animals, while on the sea, water sports and diving are particularly enjoyable.
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Seriously. I'm sorry.
I'm currently in Day 12 and there's still nothing happening exciting with my life.
Well, as they say, nothing you want will GO to you, you have to get it for yourself.
And that's what I'm planning to do tomorrow.
They say 13 is an unlucky number. Let me change that.
That's who I am. When I don't like something, I change it according to my preference. But that only applies to thing I can actually change. I don't mean people or their emotions and expressions… just, how things are.
For sometime now — I mean, when class started, I have been looking at this guy. Well, he's cute, but not attractive enough to tempt me. But, you see, he made me realize something. It's that, although I am happy being free and single, I could be happier.
Well, I don't think I'm about to fall in love sometime in the near future, it's just, THAT I'm worried about. I'm not falling in love.
If you must know, these are my preferences:
1. Mustn't be 2 yrs older than me
2. Mustn't be younger than me.
3. Must be taller than me but not too tall that the top of my head is the tip of his shoulders.
4. Must be random. *Can be dragged around the country or the world with no questions, Can pack and unpack the luggage within 5 mins or less, must always be ready with camera, alcohol, band aid and FOOD — lots of it and last, MUST LIKE PANDAS!
1-3 can be disregarded if you are Mr. Number 4. 🙂
Actually, sometimes, even I doubt the existence of Mr. Number 4 but, just when I was about to give up, every time, I change my mind. I just stick with my Mr. Number 4 anyway.
Besides, I think preferences are lots of bull and shit anyway.
If I like someone, I just like him or her whatever his gender orientation might be… I don't easily give up you see. You just wait Panda Man, I will find you… and if I do, you have to be holding a pizza and welcoming me home! 🙂 hehe


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There's been a little change in the back streets of Surry Hills. For those who had a love affair with the Youeni of Hill Street, don't be alarmed – the name may have changed, but the philosophies that underpin this little eatery are still informed by the same high standards. Drawing on the area's industrial heritage, this café and canteen has adopted the name Foundry, but still offers a menu that sees the time-poor of the area well serviced for breakfast and lunch in this tiny wedge of a coffee spot.
The tight menu lets you start with bases like scrambled eggs with basil and fetta, or bacon and eggs (sunny side up with guacamole), and then add extras like kransky or baked beans. Lunch features a compact range of sandwiches, seasonal salads and, as always, chutneys, jams, relishes and mayos that are all made in-house.
There are still the abundant boxes of fresh vegetables tucked into corners and a luscious bowl of fresh fruit on the counter, just reiterating the commitment to produce. The end of the working week sees the introduction of Feast Fridays (noon–2pm), where you pay for a small or medium plate and then choose from a sumptuous array of dishes, spread out buffet-style on the counter.
The name might have changed, but the integrity remains.
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Woman won't face murder charge for death of husband
A domestic dispute three years ago ended fatally for twenty-six year old security guard, Albert Maverick Morgan, who was stabbed to death by his wife, Audrey Morgan. Since July sixteenth, Audrey has been the subject of a coroner's inquest in the Magistrate's Court to determine whether she will face charges for Albert's murder. Today, a jury of three deliberated for a little over an hour and decided that charges would not be brought against her. During the inquest, Audrey testified about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband and what led to the fatal stabbing. She recounted that shortly after two a.m. on December twenty-second, 2009 Albert arrived at their house intoxicated and started beating her. She claims he began to choke her, lifting her off the ground and that's when she grabbed a butcher's knife from the television stand and stabbed him once to the chest. He released her and stumbled to the front door where he collapsed. Pathologist, Dr. Hugh Sanchez, found that stab wound went four inches deep.


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Nordson SELECT, a Nordson company, will exhibit its latest selective soldering technologies in conjunction with Repstronics at the 2018 SMTA Guadalajara Expo and Tech Forum, scheduled to take place November 14-15, 2018 at the Expo Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico.
On exhibit will be the Cerno 103IL a fully-configured SMEMA compatible selective soldering system equipped with standard features including interchangeable solder pots and pumps compatible with tin-lead, lead-free and HMP solder alloys. The Cerno 103IL comes standard with an automated fiducial location and correction system that provides single click fiducial teach capability, seamless fiducial recognition and true automated alignment and skew correction of a printed circuit board. Also available is an optional in-line flux and preheat module with concurrent fluxing and preheating that provides significantly increased production throughput.
The Cerno 103IL features SWAK-OS 4.0 software which is a graphics-based software with seamless board scanning capability. This highly intuitive software includes integrated board scanning which creates a true-to-scale image of an entire board, fully-automated fiducial alignment and board mapping functions. The board mapping and pattern recognition capability can detect a correct board assembly, x-out circuits or missing components.
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Even though it is in French, I feel this comic is a pretty accurate description of the first time, except the part about dumping the blood in the field. My Lunette is comfortably nestled in my vagina and I've not had any problems in the last 24 hours. I was actually pretty surprised at how easy it was to insert. I accidentally trimmed the stem a little shorter than ideal, but removal really isn't that bad. When I first put it in, I was in the shower and practiced taking it out 4 or 5 times. The only time I had some difficulty is first thing in the morning, it must have moved up a little in the night. I have noticed a little cramping right after I reinsert it, but nothing too bad. I think a lot of that is just a matter of learning how to get it placed in right. Unless something fraternally changes, I am now a convert and might start annoyingly proselytizing to my friends.
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Virtual care is about to radically change the way that healthcare organizations deliver care. The US population is changing quickly, and within the next decade, the number of adults age 65 and older will increase by 41% compared with 5% for the population under age 18[i]. With this shift comes a rise in chronic conditions […]
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Flipboard for Windows Phone has received a small update today. This update brings improvements to sharing and bug fixes. The app still does not flip, but instead slides, as opposed to its behavior on iOS and Android devices.
Flipboard is a news aggregator app that allows users to tailor the news to their liking. In addition to news, users can add their Facebook and Twitter accounts to the app for a single all-in-one news app. Flipboard is also on Windows 8, where the app has the iconic flip animation.
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Below Are Some of The Finest Suites In Vegas and Rival Any In The World
Las Vegas has never been one for understatement.
In fact, when most people think of gaudy luxury and unprecedented wealth, images of the "City of Sin" are sure to pop into their heads at some point.
And with the gaming revenue of 2016 alone reaching almost $18 billion, such extravagance isn't really all that surprising, is it?
Below, we take a look at some of the fanciest hotel rooms you can find in this city of indulgence and point out the amenities provided by each. So, have a look at why Las Vegas is considered one of the wealthiest cities in the world.
The Mandarin Oriental's Emperor Suite
One of the most notable hotels in Las Vegas, the Mandarin Oriental is situated directly on the Vegas Strip, giving visitors easy access to all the sights and sounds of this lively city. And while moderately priced rooms in the luxurious hotel can run as low as $270 dollars a night, the real draws of this elegant accommodation are the three unique suites.
The Emperor, The Mandarin, and The Taipan Suite all offer an opulent experience few hotels can match. Open plan kitchens, media rooms, fireplaces, stunning views, and around 3,100 square feet are included in most. The Emperor Suite even features a grand piano.
And at $15,000 a night, even the most discriminating visitor is sure to be pleased.
The Venetian Suites
The Venetian is known for its luxury; standard rooms are typically twice the size of other Las Vegas hotel rooms and include posh décor and beautiful layouts that can make even a proud man humble.
But when it comes to their high-end suites, few things can really compare. Many of these spaces offer a variety of extravagant services and amenities like over 3,000 square feet of space, multiple bedrooms and more.
And if you're really looking to see all that this elegant hotel has to offer, the Chairman's Suites (typically accessed through invitation only) give access to a personal butler, a massage and salon room, and even private karaoke.
All this can be had (if invited of course) for only $25,000 dollars a night.
Caesars Palace Suites
What article about the lavish lifestyles afforded by the Las Vegas elite would be complete without mention of Caesars Palace, the poster boy of Sin City?
This Las Vegas landmark features direct strip access and almost four thousand rooms situated in five distinct towers. These towers, however, were not created equally. The Octavius Tower, for example, is home to some of the most expensive suites in the entire city.
With almost 10,000 square feet of pure opulence and luxury, the Octavius Tower Villas provide the wealthiest Las Vegas denizens access to beautiful and sprawling terraces overlooking the city, an enormous game room that includes not just a fully-stocked bar but also a pool table, a grand piano, and some of the most valuable and luxurious furniture and linens you can find.
Does that sound like your type of living accommodations? Well good! All it takes $30 to $40 thousand dollars a night and it's all yours.
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President Trump has decided to remove Anthony Scaramucci from his job as communications director after just 10 days.
"Mr Scaramucci felt it was best to give chief of staff John Kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team. We wish him all the best," the White House said in a statement.
Hours earlier, Mr Trump tweeted that there was "no chaos" at the White House.
Mr Scaramucci, a wealthy New York financier, caused a commotion in Washington last week after describing then White House chief of staff Reince Priebus as a "paranoid schizophrenic" to a journalist from The New Yorker magazine.
Referring to the Trump administration's chief strategist, he said: "I'm not Steve Bannon, I'm not trying to suck my own c***."
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New White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters on Monday that President Trump felt Mr Scaramucci's comments were "inappropriate for a person in that position".
She added that Mr Trump did not want to "burden General Kelly with that line of succession".
Regarding the new chief of staff, she said General Kelly had "the full authority to operate within the White House and all staff will report to him".
Mr Trump tweeted on Monday evening: "A great day at the White House".
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Mr Scaramucci's arrival in the West Wing on 21 July coincided with the resignation of press secretary Sean Spicer.
Mr Spicer had "vehemently disagreed" with the appointment of Mr Scaramucci, telling the President it was "a major mistake", the New York Times reported.
Mr Priebus was removed by President Trump late last week.
It has not been an easy period for Mr Scaramucci.
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Dieticians and psychologists – their importance
"As I improved my diet, I started to learn to love myself, probably for the first time ever" – Frank Ferrante, (Hungry For Change).
At Life Resolutions Airport West, we believe it is vital to care for both our physical and mental health. When we think of a healthy diet, fresh fruit and plenty of broccoli usually come to mind. But dieticians take this to another level, they provide expert nutritional advice and specifically tailor your diet for you They are able to plan diets for a wide range of people including those suffering from health problems such as allergies, high cholesterol, cardiovascular issues, and cancer. Furthermore, psychologists can be the best person to help you look after your health from a psychological standpoint.
Dietary changes can result in plenty of mental health benefits as well. Studies have shown that a diet consisting of high saturated fats and refined sugars can have negative impacts on neurotrophins. Neurotrophins are a family of proteins that play an important part in protecting the brain and supporting new cell growth. When they are not supported to work properly, our risk of experiencing depression or other mental health concerns may be greater. Therefore consultation with a dietician may help to decrease these risks through diet modification.
As well as nutritional changes, it is also important to look after your health from a psychological standpoint. There can be numerous psychological barriers to maintaining dietary changes and a psychologist can be the best person to help you explore these in order to move toward a healthier and more fulfilling life.
Additional benefits of speaking to psychologists may be:
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|One Time Melanoma Screening for Older Adults is Cost Effective
|Written by Jeanne Bohm, Ph.D.
Melanoma screening of people over 50 years old is as cost-effective as other nationally recommended cancer screening programs, according to an article in the January issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Melanoma care costs more than $740 million each year in the United States, with older patients at the highest risk. Melanoma screening is becoming popular due to increased knowledge of risk factors and availability of treatment.
Elena Losina, Ph.D., Boston University School of Public Health, and colleagues designed a mathematical model to simulate melanoma events that occur in a population, including disease occurrence, progression, detection with and without a screening program, treatment and death. The authors assessed the additional screening costs and the survival attributable to earlier detection. Four screening strategies were considered: background screening only (skin examination at a routine non-dermatologist physician visit) and referral to dermatologist once every five years; one-time, every two years and annual screening by a dermatologist in adults over 50.
They used a measure of cost-effectiveness to determine the relative value of different screening procedures. The lower the cost, the more cost-effective (that is, the less cost of the procedure per extra year of life), the more justification for wide adoption of the procedure. The authors found the cost of one-time screening was about $10,100 per quality-adjusted life year gained compared with current practice. Costs totaled $80,700 per quality-adjusted life year gained for screening every two years compared with one-time screening, and $586,800 per quality-adjusted life year gained for annual screening compared with screening every two years.
Among siblings of patients with melanoma, one-time screening cost $4,000 per quality-adjusted life year gained compared with an additional $35,500 for screening done every two years and an additional $257,800 per quality-adjusted life year for annual screening.
Because, as the authors write, "...interventions in the United States are generally considered cost-effective at less than $50,000 per quality-adjusted life year gained or less than $100,000 per quality-adjusted life year gained," they concluded that the one-time screening of U.S. adults at 50 years old for malignant melanoma is cost-effective and screening every two years of siblings of patients with melanoma may also be cost-effective.
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Visual Screening for Malignant Melanoma: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Arch Dermatol. 2007;143:21-28.
About the Author
Jeanne Bohm, Ph.D. is a cancer biologist by training, a medical writer and an experienced science educator.
The author has no financial relationship to any of the companies listed in the article.
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Dogwood Circle Garden Club accepting nominations for June garden
LOCK HAVEN — Dogwood Circle Garden Club is soliciting nominations for the June Garden of the Month award, now in its 25th year.
The theme is "Iris," the flower that represents 25th anniversaries. An abundance of showy tall stately irises would be worthy of this month's award.
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What of this light?
Golden bright as a reflection of the heavens
The creations in the stories told to our children
These realities of blood, of fear, of greed
Of whatever we make it, if only to ignore the present moments
No thinking!
Forgetting more as a wish than wanting to dream
Mental distinctions of anything, of wanting, of nothing
Of whatever we make it, dead thoughts to protect the living
Who is the ascended?
Lifted guides of the 'all-knowing'
Those holding the weight of the celestial message
Spiritual saints of our modern world, of one force, of Gaia
Of whatever we make it, we become who we would like to be
We accept the beggars of trust
To ridicule the hearts offering love
When the light gets too hot to bear
When the skin reddens and cracks in the third-eye stare
The teachers grow old in their destined comfort
Burning themselves in their endless summers
What of this life?
An individual in response to everyone else
Not what's felt
To exist of the mind, of the heart, of the soul
Of whatever we make it, believing that we can make it
Despite not knowing the secrets of hope
I am grateful for dark winter nights ❤


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2017 Quarter 4 Review: Relative Strength Series
The NewSquare Relative Strength Series is a suite of portfolios designed for growth-oriented investors – conservative, moderate, aggressive. A primary objective of each portfolio is to pivot between wealth accumulation (offense) and wealth preservation (defense) in a timely fashion. These portfolios are rules-based and designed to follow the strongest trends occurring in major asset classes and sectors.
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Hello everyone,
I am a new member on this site but I've been a libertarian for almost ten years now.
I am debating some leftists on another forum and I've come across some interesting arguments that I am not entirely sure how to respond to.
This is what I am being told:
"Prior to the introduction of Social Security poverty among the elderly was 67%. Today it is 12%. If you eliminated social security today poverty among the elderly would be roughly 64%. This is not a post hoc ergo propter hoc problem, it is a problem with the inability of the poor to save for retirement, and it is one that has been pretty much consistent through american history. Social Security keeps tens of millions out of poverty without question as it is their sole source of income."
First of all, are these statistics correct? What are the best arguments explaining that the elderly wouldn't be suffering in horrific poverty if we repealed Social Security and Medicare?


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I recently had the distinct pleasure of meeting Jenny from the amazing fashion blog, Ladylike Chic and we had the inspired idea of swapping blogs! I told her that my clients agonize over what to wear for their engagement photos so she is going to help you out today!
The Engagement Photo: Not So Basic Black
When flipping through countless engagement photos for this post, I stopped on this photo as soon as I laid eyes on it. Why? It was the simplicity of it that drew me in. Having black, white, and yellow as the only hues in the photo made me focus only on the love radiating from the happy couple.
That's the thing with engagement photos. It shouldn't be about the dress. It should be about capturing an unforgettable moment between you and your groom. So, with the help of an amazing photographer, give this look a whirl by choosing a beautifully made little black dress for your engagement photo.
One caveat though: you are not boring and your dress shouldn't be either. Choose a little black dress with a nice detail, like pleats, bows, or even python skin. It is your engagement photo after all…
Dresses by (1) Ann Taylor, Theia, Pink Tartan, (2) Nanette Lepore, ML Monique Lhuillier, and Milly


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Vegetarian recipe for Mushroom Tempura, served with a sweet soy dipping sauce
200g tempura flour
5ml Chinese five spice powder
5 chives, finely chopped
250ml soda water, chilled
3 – 4 big brown mushrooms, thickly sliced
oil, for frying
Maple-Soy Dipping Sauce:
60ml Maple syrup
45ml light soy sauce
1 red chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
To serve:
chives, chopped
How to
Maple-Soy Dipping Sauce:
Place the Maple-Soy dipping sauce ingredients into a small pot.
Bring to the boil and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Mushroom Tempura:
Heat some oil in pot or deep fat fryer.
Place the tempura flour, Chinese five spice powder and chives into a mixing bowl.
Gradually add the soda water and lightly mix, until just combined. Do not overmix.
Dip the mushroom slices, a few at a time into the batter and straight into the hot oil.
Fry for 35-40 seconds per side and once golden and crispy, drain on paper towel.
Serve hot, with the Maple-Soy Dipping Sauce and some extra chopped chives over the top.
Please rate this recipe
Recipe provided courtesy of SAMFA – the South African Mushroom Farmer's Association. Established in 1984, SAMFA aims to promote the South African mushroom industry and increase the consumption of fresh cultivated mushrooms.


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As the second anniversary of the UK's ill-judged departure from representative democracy hoves into view, only the mess the government is making of Brexit is becoming clear. Our robotic PM continues to insist that we are leaving the customs union and single market despite the fact that she unable to articulate how this might be done without causing enormous cost and chaos. Meanwhile, the cabinet has agreed a 'fall-back' (in reality most likely) position that will keep the UK in the EU as a non-voting member for at least five years after March next year. The Leavers' referendum claim that we are 'taking back control' can now be seen for what it always was; cynical rhetoric. Any idea the EU had that the UK's lack of a negotiating position was a cleaver ploy has long since evaporated. It is now revealed as a theatre of the absurd.
In less than a month, the European Council will take stock of the Brexit negotiations. With the October deadline for agreement looming, the UK is as far away now as it was two years ago from a settled negotiating position. While Mrs May's introspectively negotiates with her cabinet and party, Brexit uncertainty continues to erode the economy's current and future prospects. Economic growth is at a virtual standstill, which the ONS insists cannot be blamed on the 'Beast from the East'. As Mark Carney observed, the economy is following the trajectory projected by the Treasury prior to the referendum. The Treasury projected that by 2030 GDP would be some 6 per cent lower than the level it might reasonably have been expected to achieve in the absence of Brexit and the government's more recent projections suggest the outcome could be a lot worse if the UK's negotiations fail.
According to the Bank, Brexit has already resulted in growth and household incomes being some 2 and 4 per cent below predicted levels respectively. This translates to a £900 loss of spending power per household, and paradoxically, a £15bn loss of tax revenue, equivalent to £300m a week for public services. Looking forward, the UK's woeful trade and productivity performances are further threatened by the 90 per cent annual decline in FDI into the UK 2017. Granted, the previous year was characterised by a strong recovery from historically low levels, but the inflow in 2017 was 80 per cent lower that the average inflow for the past ten years. Uncertainty is the enemy of investment and businesses are currently a million miles short of the 'certainty' Mrs May recklessly promised.
With notable exceptions eg, the FT, a Eurosceptic press pours scorn on any projection, however expertly researched, that points to Brexit costs. HMRC CEO, Jon Thompson's warning that export businesses face additional annual costs of up to £20bn – equivalent to double the UK's net EU contributions - if Britain adopts the customs arrangements favoured by the zealots provides a typical example. The ravingly, Eurosceptic Daily Express, chose to rubbish this dire estimate by quoting a prominent Brexiter who, despite no discernible IT expertise, thought it was 'not an insuperable problem'. Mr Thompson also pointed out that the zealots' solution would require an additional 5,000 HMRC staff plus an unspecified number of additional Border Force officials. Meanwhile, the Department for Transport has published a plan to deal with 'severe disruption' at Channel ports after Brexit. The plan amounts to parking lorries on closed sections of the M20 motorway while other vehicles are forced on to local roads. Is this what David Davis had in mind when he said 'there will be no downside to Brexit?'
Having agreed with the EU in December that the backstop position for the Irish border would be continued membership of both the customs union and the single market for Northern Ireland, Theresa May then rejected the EU's draft legal text. Lacking anything approaching a realistic alternative and subject to DUP tyranny, she is being forced, in effect, to transfer this backstop position to the UK as a whole. Indeed, to date, the only clarity in Mrs May's position is that she is not prepared to return to a physical Northern Ireland border. Thus, we now know that Mrs May's mantra, Brexit means Brexit, actually means an indefinite period of haggling with Brussels as a non-voting EU member. This is the zealots' ultimate nightmare, though the current shambles is in no small measure due to their urging of ministers to distain and disparage expert advice. Ivan Rogers warned of the difficulties before being forced to quit as Britain's EU ambassador after Mrs May rejected his advice. More recently, he advised the government to 'think hard, rigorously and honestly' about its future trade relationship with the EU rather than repeating the zealots' 'buccaneering blather.'
Despite the efforts of a Eurosceptic press and I'm sorry to say a cowered BBC, the Brexit effect is becoming daily more apparent as the business cycle turns down. As it does so, the animal spirits of Brexit buccaneers will deflate. More generally, the day is approaching when it will become apparent to even the most fervent Leave voters that the politicians who encouraged their vote had no idea of the costs involved. It is not unreasonable to imagine many will react with fury. All of this presents Tory zealots with a problem. Forcing the Prime Minister's resignation – something that is currently beyond their numbers – would not overcome Parliament's unwillingness to vote for their kamikaze option of 'no deal'. The combination of a divided cabinet and a hung Parliament means the government's Brexit position is deadlocked. Ironically, lacking parliamentary numbers the zealots only hope now is to support another referendum in the forlorn hope that the previous majority for leaving will be reinforced. But this time the choice will be more focused. Voters will effectively have to choose between remaining a full member of the EU and an indefinite period as a non-voting member. I doubt voters will be fooled again.
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Accurate detection and tracking of road users is essential for driverless cars and many other smart mobility applications. As no single sensor can provide the required accuracy and robustness, the output from several sensors needs to be combined. Radar and video are an especially good match, because their weaknesses and strengths complement each other.
Each kind of sensor technology (e.g. radar, video, LiDAR, ultrasound…) has its own limitations. For instance, cameras don't work well at nighttime, or in dazzling sunlight. And radar can be confused by reflective metal objects, like rubbish bins or soda cans.
Fusing the output of these different sensors is thus very important for accurate object detection.
Currently, sensor fusion usually happens at a relatively late stage, after each sensor has performed object detection based on its own limited collection of sensor data. In this way, a lot of sensor-fusion potential is lost, especially in circumstances where one sensor underperforms compared to another. To mitigate this effect, researchers from IPI developed a cooperative fusion approach that adds an extra feedback loop: the processing pipelines of different sensors already exchange low or middle level information. In this way, sensors can resolve ambiguities in their own detection process, resulting in better data association at the object level and improved tracking performance.
Not only is this method much more powerful than the late object level fusion that is commonly used today, it also easier to implement, validate and homologate than the holistic approaches suggested in academic literature, which consider all information from all sensors all the time.
Though smart vehicles might be the most obvious for this technology, accurate sensor fusion is actually also important in many other areas, e.g. smart intersections, retail analytics, surveillance etc.
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All Miramar United FC Boys Teams Advanced to 2nd Round of State Cup or to round of 16
Best of Luck on the 2nd Round
Miramar FL, April 07th - Teams from across the State trained and prepared all year to compete during the weekend of March 29th-30th for a chance to advance to the 2nd Round of State Cup.
We would like to thank all our State Cup teams and coaching staff for playing their best during the the first round of State Cup.
A special CONGRATULATIONS go out to our teams continuing on to the second round of the State Cup!
U13 Boys Red Coach Andre *Round of 16
U14 Boys Red Coach Alvin
U15 Boys Red Coach Anthony
U16 Boys Red Coach Mark
U17 Boys Red Coach Thiago
U18 Boys Red Coach Chris *round of 16
Keep up the good work and make us proud!
Go MUEFC!!
Note: The 2nd round will begin on the weekend of April 12th-13th. For schedule information click here


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_C.K. Meena is a columnist in The Hindu, one of India´s biggest news papers. She was my teacher when I took up a certificate course in Journalism and we soon became friends. We keep in touch and she sends me her features by email. Her writing is a real piece of Bangalore and makes me feel like I might, just for a few minutes, be there. She has kindly given me permission to share her latest feature article on my blog. This particular article reminds me that my blog post on the Indian caste system is long overdue.
A domestic worker was entering the gates of an apartment block when a resident motorcyclist almost crashed into her. It is a blind corner, and the pedestrian doesn't always catch sight of oncoming vehicles in the large, strategically-placed convex mirror. Two security guards lounged at either side of the gate; neither bothered to warn her of the biker.
"Bhayya," she told a guard politely, "you should have stopped either me or the bike." He barked at her: "That's not my job." She knew it was a lie. If a vehicle had entered and another had simultaneously exited he would have snapped to attention and directed them. Had she been a resident, he would have forced the bike to halt. Seething quietly, she signed in the register, as all workers are supposed to. As she walked away she heard him tell the other guard in Hindi, "As if I should stop a gaadi for some dishwashing female!" Koi bartan-dhone-wali was the exact expression used.
I can almost hear the devastating contempt in the guard's voice, and I feel like bombarding him with curses, but how can I blame him? In his village in Bihar, he grew up accepting his lowly place on the caste ladder. Here, although he doesn't know the domestic worker's caste (she happens to be a Muslim who converted after marrying a Hindu!), he automatically treats her as 'lower' because she has 'dirt' on her hands. Probably, in his view, the gardener's caste is higher than hers though lower than his own because the dirt he handles is 'clean' whereas she touches the remains of what others have eaten. I would love to peek into his mind to learn in what order he would rank a dhobi, a postman, a delivery man and a lift operator.
They say the city weakens caste boundaries, but this is only partially true. When people of the same class chop themselves up into infinite slivers of higher and lower, we may as well call them castes. I'm no sociologist but I think new castes are constantly being improvised in the city — nameless castes with shifting shapes, which everyone recognises almost instinctively. Urban dwellers have no qualms about asking you to your face which caste you were born in, but even if they don't, they are experts at speedily weighing you up and pigeonholing you. A complex calculation based on your name, class, skin colour, nature of work and countless other factors helps them pinpoint your status. Status is merely caste by another name.
Manual labour, as everyone knows, is lower than mental labour. And within the manual, indoor is higher than outdoor: that's why everyone hankers after an office kelsa. But in the office, sitting is higher than standing, and sitting behind a desk is, of course, top notch. Within the indoor, house is lower than factory, which is lower than office. The domestic worker steps out in high-heels, with a handbag slung on her shoulder, and tells her neighbours she's doing factory kelsa. She tells the mothers at her daughter's English-medium school that she is a housewife like them. The rule of outdoor manual: the dirtier your hands the lower your caste. The nature of the dirt determines how low you've stooped: the grease on the mechanic's hands accords him a higher caste than that of the sweeper of roads, who is lower than the sweeper of houses but higher than the cleaner of manholes.
The driver caste is divided into sub-castes. The taxi-driver is lower than the chauffeur but higher than the tempo-driver or the auto-driver. The bus-driver is a curiosity, brazening his way past everyone through sheer might. You and I can attain driver caste if we make our friends sit in the back seat of our cars. You and I can switch castes at will by deciding which edge of the pavement we walk on: we're higher if we choose the side closest to the road. In this respect I find that women, by and large, are low caste. They shrink towards the wall when a man approaches them head-on. They sidle past clusters of men blocking the pavement — not me, I break them up, I cut right through them.
And so it goes, on and on. Many among you don't like the way I use the word 'caste'. You, vigorous young champion of meritocracy, hate the very sound of it. You, who claim "I don't even know what caste I belong to" discover it with remarkable swiftness when your parents arrange a match for you. You, who say "Honour-killing and segregated wells happen only in the villages" are jolted when the local papers report an inter-caste murder right under your nose. You may teach your children to call your driver 'uncle' and you may clothe the ayah in your best hand-me-downs when you take her to the mall, but would you seat them at your dining table? Sadly, they would be the first to refuse the 'honour'.
Everybody has somebody higher or lower than them, except the highest and the lowest. The highest have the world at their feet, the lowest are at the feet of the world. But the Dalit reminds us, "My feet husk the rice you eat." I wonder how many more centuries it will take for us to stand shoulder to shoulder instead of one behind the other.