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Make Your Computer Quieter
Personal computers are once again on the march toward greater ubiquity; the "home-theater PC" (HTPC) trend is one example. HTPC builders have stumbled across another trend in the computing world, one that is much older: making computers quieter. There are entire websites that service this niche, and even entire companies. But really, the basic principles are fairly simple.
Get bigger fans
This is often one of the easiest, cheapest solutions to implement. Bigger fans can spin slower while moving the same volume of air (or spin at the same speed and move more air, as we will touch on below). This often means they make less noise, but it also means that they make lower-frequency noise. High-pitched noises (such as a fan that "whines") are more annoying to human beings. And after all, the goal is not to post a lower reading on a sound level meter; the goal is to be less noticeable.
Case fans are commonly 80 mm fans (they measure 80 mm x 80 mm, with a thickness somewhere around 15 mm). Many cases will accomodate 92 mm or 120 mm (or even larger) fans instead. 120 mm fans are the largest "normal" fans, although a handful of cases have begun incorporating enormous 250 mm fans into their case designs. If all your case can handle is 80 mm fans, your options are either to live with it (and try some of the tricks below), buy a new case, or pull out your Dremel and cut larger holes for bigger fans.
But case fans are not the worst offenders here. Even worse are the various little fans that come with various pieces of hardware. Chipset fans are almost always 40 mm, and can sometimes be the most annoying source of noise in a computer. As a special bonus, chipset fans are also often low-quality fans that fail relatively early. Close behind them in noise are video card fans, which are now often 40 mm blower fans. Processor heatsink/fan combinations are usually slightly better; they usually have a 60 mm fan. In all of these cases, the fan is normally mated to a purpose-built heatsink, which means replacing the fan involves buying a new heatsink as well (or getting creative with how you mount the fan). Third-party heatsink/fan combinations (and sometimes just big heatsinks; more on that later) are available for all of these.
This leaves one fan (for the way most computers are built, anyway) that we haven't mentioned; the power supply fan. There's basically no way to replace the fan in most power supplies with a bigger one, which means you need a new power supply if you want a bigger fan. This may not be a bad idea anyway (most buyers don't pay much attention to the quality of their power supply when they buy it, and quieter models are often higher-quality), but it is a relatively expensive fix. It also bears mentioning that for a power supply, a larger fan can lead to inferior cooling. 80 mm fans can be placed on the "back" of an ATX power supply, facing the outside of the case and allowing good "front to back" airflow through the power supply. 120 mm (and occasionally, 140 mm) fans have to be placed on the "bottom", which means they are essentially blowing air straight at the circuit board(s) in the power supply and hoping it flows out the back. Many use some sort of ducting to guide the path of the air, but this is only somewhat effective.
Get rid of fans
Even better than a large fan, is no fan. Eliminating fans entirely is a greater challenge, because it requires more careful design of the system as a whole. You can, for instance, buy a motherboard that is entirely fanless (passive cooling as opposed to active cooling with a fan) . But it was almost certainly designed under the assumption that some other fan in the system would provide some airflow across its heatsinks. If you don't have a fan somewhere else that can provide enough airflow, you can create problems.
Case fans
First of all, take a good hard look at your case fans. Most "normal" ATX cases (as opposed to "upside down" cases with the power supply on the bottom) are built on the assumption that air will be drawn in at the front of the case, near the bottom, and exhausted at the back, near the top. Very often, one case fan at each of these locations (plus one on the power supply) is plenty. "Blowhole" fans on top of the case became somewhat popular a few years ago, but are not generally necessary. Side-panel fans, which are meant to target the processor specifically, are also not usually needed, and can make it harder to visualize the flow of air through the case. Really the point here is that having a huge number of fans is not necessarily worthwhile, even ignoring the noise. But having fewer fans may mean you need to be more careful to keep all of your components cool.
"Upside down" cases don't have the exact same airflow pattern, but the same reasoning (a few well-placed fans are better than lots of indicriminately-placed fans) applies.
Other fans
Fanless motherboards are now readily available; they usually have very large heatsinks, and increasingly they make use of heatpipes as well. Fanless video cards have been available for years, but until recently these were always low-performance cards that simply didn't produce much heat. Now, there are gamer-ready cards available in fanless models (often with gigantic heatsinks). Similarly, while there are some low-power processors specifically sold for fanless operation, there are large heatsinks that can make passive cooling for some higher-power processors.
As you might imagine, there are some major caveats here. First, that very high-power components (very often, anything consider "top of the line") will still need active cooling. Second, that many fanless devices are designed on the assumption that some other fan, somewhere, will provide at least a little airflow to them. When you are trying to transfer heat from a solid object to air (which is the entire purpose of a heatink, and of nearly all PC cooling systems), convection is dramatically more effective than conduction. Having air just barely moving across the heatsink can make a considerably difference.
And third, you must be careful to avoid unintended consequences. For instance, every vaguely modern motherboard has voltage regulator modules (VRMs) placed near the processor. These devices regulate a 12 V DC supply down to the 1 V or so that a modern processor needs. In doing so, they create a fair amount of heat. Normally they are cooled by air that just happens to be moved by the processor's fan. If you eliminate that fan (or use one of the many third-party heatsinks that direct air in parallel to the motherboard, not down at it), you may have problems.
Get better fans
Not all fans are created equal. Some are built to move as much air as possible, others are built to be very quiet, and most try to strike a balance. The trick here is that getting the quietest fans possible is not necessarily wise; if you need 3 very quiet fans to circulate enough air, where 2 slightly louder (but slightly more powerful) fans would also suffice, you may be better off with the louder fans.
One of the major factors in determining how loud a fan is is the type of bearings used. There are two common types, and then a variety of less common types that are mostly just variants on those two basic types. Ball-bearing fans have ball bearings, with lubricated metal spheres between the "fixed" frame and the rotating hub and blades. Ball bearings are very reliable, but tend to be loud. And when they eventually fail, they will generally be very loud for a time, before seizing up completely.
Sleeve bearings are simpler. They essentially have two metal rings, one affixed to the frame and one to the hub, one inside the other. Lubricant is placed in the thin gap between them. Sleeve bearings are typically significantly quieter, but will generally fail sooner. Worse, they often fail completely silently; one day they just seize up. FrostyTech has a guide that discusses the tradeoffs between these two types of bearings.
Other factors
In addition to these differences, there are subtle differences (such as blade design or quality of materials) that can make a substantive difference in how loud a fan is. For this reason, it is important to read up a little on a fan before making a purchase. At the very least, it is useful to have some idea of what companies typically produce quieter fans (such as Yate Loon or Scythe).
Slow your fans down
Slower-spinning fans will, all else being equal, normally be quieter. It really is as simple as that. But there are a few ways to slow down a fan, each with positives and negatives.
Automatic solutions
Virtually all motherboards now offer automatic temperature-based fan speed control. Normally this means that the motherboard will monitor the processor's temperature, and adjust the speed of the processor fan appropriately. But increasingly, many motherboards now have sensors to monitor the "ambient" air temperature (or at least, the temperature very close to some part of the monitor) and to then control one or more case fans.
Almost all video cards and many chipsets and video cards now do the same thing with their respective fans, with varying levels of success. So this can at least ensure that a computer sitting idle will be quieter. Some case fans also come with their own attached temperature sensor, and can therefore regulate their own speed.
Manual solutions
You can also manually tweak fan speeds up and down, based on what you think is appropriate. There is now an entire market for fan controllers intended to make this convenient. A fan controller can be a way to reign in the noise of an otherwise-loud computer while it idles; they became popular as gamers began building increasingly loud systems, and wanted a quick-fix way to quiet them.
Fixed solutions
You can also just (semi-)permanently slow down a fan. One way is to simply place a resistor in series with the fan; some of the voltage delivered by the power supply will be dropped across the resistor, and the fan will "see" less of it. Nexus sells a line of fans that are nothing more than Yate Loon fans with such an inline resistor. This method is imprecise, because fans are not linear devices, but relatively easy and very cheap (resistors cost about $0.05).
Another solution to permanently slow down the fan is to rewire it. PC fans that are built to connect to a Molex power connector expect to see a 12 V input. Rewiring the fan's connector so that the fan is fed 5 V instead (connecting it to the red and black wires instead of yellow and black) will slow the fan down considerably, sometimes to the point it will not start without a push. Most people that use this trick will instead connect the fan to yellow and red, so that it sees a 7 V input. There is a small risk that the fan could possibly fail in a short-circuit state, thereby shorting the 12 V and 5 V rails together and, at best, causing the power supply to immediately shut down. But in general this works pretty well.
The last 10%
In most systems, taming fan noise is about 90% of the battle. But there are a few more areas to look at, if you want to eliminate as much noise as possible.
Your hard drive
The first is your hard drive. As one of the few parts of a modern computer with moving parts (other than, of course, the fans), the hard drive can be a major source of noise. The most effective solution is simply to be sure you are buying reasonably quiet hard drives. Many reviews take note of hard drive noise; Silent PC Review provides plenty of data, and even audio recordings.
Your case
Even if you have a relatively loud hard drive, you can mitigate that by reducing the amount of vibration that it transfers to the case. A vibrating case can considerably amplify noise. The usual solution is to "soft mount" the drive; some cases provide special screws with rubber grommets for this purpose. Depending on case design, it is sometimes possible to improvise by sitting the drive on top of some soft material placed on the floor of the case (preferably two "rails" of some materials, so that air can move under the drive), or hanging it with string in a 5.25" bay. These of course are not good solutions if you tend to move your computer a lot.
Soft mounting is not just for hard drives. There are soft-mounting kits for fans, as well as silicone gaskets that can be placed between the fan and the case. A handful of processor heatsink/fan combos even soft mount the fan to the heatsink, or do something similar.
It is also true that a case made of heavier material will, all else being equal, be quieter. A thick steel case will be quieter (but heavier - and also cheaper) than an aluminum case. There are also various "sound proofing" products on the market, some of which are basically just a heavy foam meant to weigh down the case's side panels and some of which are a bit more clever.
Everything else
The truly dedicated will also go after the other, less constant sources of computer noise. Loud CD/DVD drive? Hunt down a quieter one. IBM Model M keyboard? Replace it with a quieter dome-switch or scissor-switch keyboard, such as most any modern keyboard. Printer sounds like an enraged robot? Shop for something less annoying.
Unfortunately, trying to cut out noise in these areas often means significant tradeoffs in other areas. A quieter optical drive may well also be slower. A dome-switch keyboard will be far quieter than the Model M's buckling spring design, but will not have the same tactile response. The ultimate downside of trying to make your computer quieter is that you will have to deal with some tradeoffs, whether in performance, cost, or some other metric.
Extreme measures
When quiet isn't quiet enough, there are some more extreme solutions available. But if you thought there were tradeoffs before, get ready for some even larger ones.
Water cooling
Water cooling works by transfering as much heat as possible into water (or if you wanted to go really exotic, some other working fluid), then pumping that water through a radiator to cool it. Water cooling will not result in a completely silent system; you will still need to move air across that radiator, and you have added a pump that will make some noise. But you have now eliminated the various little fans throughout the system, because there is no longer any need for separate fans on the chipset, processor, and video card, or to provide much airflow through the case.
Water cooling is normally fairly expensive, requires effort in the installation and maintenance, and carries some (ever-decreasing) risk of a leak spraying water all over your computer. The pump and the power supply for the pump do add some noise. So there are downsides. But done well it can make your computer quieter and cooler, which is why it has become fairly popular among overclockers.
Various companies have produced products that attempt to make water cooling simpler by being somewhat or very self-contained. If you are looking for an easier way to get your feet wet (no pun intended), these might be worth a look.
Go fanless
As we have seen, fans are a major source of computer noise. So why not get rid of them? Going completely fanless is difficult, but it is still possible.
The major problem with going fanless is that you can easily push your hardware to the limits of the temperature range that it can handle, as many Apple Power Mac G4 cube owners learned. You also may need some quite large heatsinks. So job one is finding components that don't demand a lot of power and, therefore, won't produce a great deal of heat.
That will almost always mean significant tradeoffs in performance. Right now, most fanless designs rely on a VIA C7 processor and a motherboard with integrated video. The two biggest heat sources in a computer are normally the processor and video card, and the C7 is a very low-power processor. Integrated video also uses very little power. But neither of these offers especially great performance.
Fanless systems also tend to rely on external, laptop-style power supplies rather than ordinary ATX power supplies. These external power supplies normally supply just one DC voltage, which the motherboard (or some other piece of hardware) regulates down to the other voltages that the system needs. The reasoning is two-fold. First, most ATX supplies are simply not build for fanless operation, whereas these external supplies are. In large part that is because most ATX supplies expect to be supplying a 200 W load, not a 50 W load. Second, the power supply will never be 100% efficient, and it will therefore produce heat. Moving that heat away from other components makes it easier to keep everything cool.
No moving parts
Once you've cut out all the fans, there really aren't many moving parts left. How many you can cut out depends on just how devoted you are to the idea of a computer with no moving parts.
In general, "no moving parts" is taken to mean no fans, and no hard drive. Not long ago, getting rid of the hard drive meant buying a Compact Flash card and an adapter, and living with poor sustained transfer rates and (if you are performing a lot of file operations) a short life for the Compact Flash card, not to mention severely limited drive capacity. Now there are (pricey) solid state drives that alleviate some of these concerns, but are still quite expensive.
If all you've dealt with is the hard drive and fans, it is of course somewhat misleading to say you have built a machine with no moving parts. It is hard to get by without an optical drive of some description, or a keyboard or mouse. The mouse could potentially be replaced with some sort of touchpad device (although finding a way to right-click may be a challenge), the keyboard with an uncomfortable laser-projection keyboard, and the optical drive with... an optical drive installed on some other computer on the same network. But these all require major tradeoffs for very little gain. Most people building "no moving parts" systems ignore these peripherals, rather than deal with such unpleasant tradeoffs.
Better to start off by dealing with your fans instead.


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Polka Dots & Straw Hats
posted on: Monday, August 9, 2010
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YAY animation!!!! Lookin' gooooooood............excited for part two too!ReplyDelete
I went through TD Square when I was there and can't believe they tore down the garden! anyways it looks like you had a FANTASTIC dayReplyDelete
much love
oh wow.. the construction is still not done eh? i hope when i visit there, the stores are open already..ReplyDelete
anyway, i agree with you.. my bf and i went there on a sunday and it was the perfect day to go shopping.. no massive crowds! :D
looking great in that polka dot dress!!! pretty! :D
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Hahaha, the animation is so cute! Looks like a fun day! Love the gray/pink/black combo!ReplyDelete
cute polka dots!ReplyDelete
cute outfit! and very cool photo effectReplyDelete
x Niki
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Love the animation, very cool!ReplyDelete
I will always love polka dots!ReplyDelete


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Youth leaders in Uganda are mere opportunists, says Mao
Tuesday June 11 2019
KAMPALA. The chairman of Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD), Mr Norbert Mao has blasted youth leaders, labelling them 'opportunists' for failing to organise themselves and being more creative to contribute to their political systems with fresh ideas.
"Not only are the youth disorganised but also unorganised. The only time a youth calls you is when they have an interest of standing for a political office. They are mere opportunists and not committed to seeing change in the country," the Democratic Party (DP) president general said Monday while responding to the youth who asked to be part of the IPOD key decision making structure.
"The youth asking to be part of IPOD summits or meetings is like a catholic faithful asking to be part of the cardinals' meetings. The system is already organized and unless they write to us putting forward their suggestions, that won't happen," he added.
Last Saturday youth leaders of different political parties under their umbrella body Interparty Youth Platform (IYOP) asked to be included in discussions and major decisions that happen in the meetings for effective implementation of IPOD.
Addressing their conference at Hilton Garden Inn, Mr Geoffrey Kasumba, the chairperson of IYOP said they have been neglected and left out of discussions yet they are key stakeholders in managing Uganda.
Mr Mao said, "If the youth want to attend the summits, they should be elected as secretary generals or presidents of their political parties. They should come up with new ideas. For instance, we did not get a statement on OTT from IYOP and how can they convince us that they are ready? Some of us old people have more fresh ideas than the youth."
In the IPOD structure, the summits are supposed to be attended by political party heads while the meetings are supposed to be attended by the secretary generals.
The IPOD has held two summits in the last 10 years and the recent one happened last month at State House in Entebbe.
The main Opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has since snubbed both summits citing inconsistences and failure to meet commitments made during the meetings.
The youth also demanded that they be part of the yet-to-happen National Dialogue which will include civil society leaders, political heads and religious leaders.
Ms Maggie Kigozi of the Elders Forum which is spearheading the intended National Dialogue, who was invited at the conference as one of the stakeholders aid she would return to the other committee members to discuss about the concerns of the youth.
"I cannot comprehensively answer all these questions but I will table them to our committees and see how we can include the youth in the dialogue," Ms Kigozi said.


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Promoting Suggestions On Craigslist
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Remember the Abby-Cadabby sweater? Well, here she is (unblocked)--- ready for her party! The real Abby Cadabby was very pleased with her sweater and her thank-you note photo was her in her sweater !!! (thanks, Stef... she is adorable!) The back "wings" gave me fits... I think I knit and crocheted 8 separate wings. In the end, some off-the-cuff crochet (a combo of single, double and 1/2 double crochet stitches) works well.
PC's contribution to the gift? Well, he was my "does this look cute or creepy" sounding board. You all know how cartoon-y things can go really well or HORRIBLY wrong, right? I think this went right. Oh, and PC was the source of one very blonde, very fairy, princess wand to complete the outfit. Abby-Cadabby herself loved it.
Can't forget about my niece, hereafter referred to as "Noodle" or "Her Noodleness." This Classic Elite Cotton Bamboo was picked up last night at Island Yarn in Waltham. Oh, you didn't know Vicki was open LATE on Mondays? LATE as in 8:30pm!!! She hosts a knit-night there for whoever wants to sit and knit from 6-ish to 8:30pm every Monday (check on holidays). Now, my Noodle is a girl with class and distinction. And, well... as an Eastern European beauty (like her mom), pale pink is a "notsomuch" color on her. Her one and only Auntie-knit sweater is a rich buttery coral color. Looks fab on her! So, a dark raspberry-merlot color will really make her skin shine!
I am casting on for this at lunch: HoneyPie (see Ravelry for info). A few things about this pattern- there is no yardage provided. At all. I have 3 balls of Bamboo (130yds per ball) and one "held" at Island Yarn. (Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Vicki? No "buy 4 now... return it later"--- no, no, no... "take 3, I'll hold one behind the counter if you need it." Oh my god... totally crushing on my yarn shop!)
Tomorrow: charity starts at home. Or, what I did for the The Orphan Foundation (a red "Plus" some colors scarf--- wear sunglasses to view tomorrow's photos. you've been warned.) and for a friend at the Metro West Knitting Guild. I hate knitting chemo caps, but when it's the only help you can offer, you put every ounce of love and prayer into each and every stitch. With my dad on the road to cancer-remission, knitting chemo caps still makes me cry... reminds me of how much I almost lost.
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Sprouted seeds, whether it's alfalfa, mung beans, lentils, broccoli, clover, or kale, are incredibly good for you. They teem with nutrients that support the immune system, yet the sprouts I see in the grocery store often seem a little sad and past their prime. So I started growing my own (which I would only do if it was incredibly easy). All you need are the seeds and a couple of containers (I used Mason jars).
I bought an assortment of seeds on Amazon and followed the instructions on the bag. You let the seeds soak overnight, then rinse them once in the morning and once at night to wash the hulls off as they grow. It only took four days to get my first crop, and those two jars have supplied a steady stream of sprouts as I add new seeds to the jars. You can mix different seeds to get a range of color and flavors.
There are so many ways to eat sprouts: alfalfa sprouts with poached eggs, lentil sprouts in salads, and stir-fried mung beans (see recipe below) are low in calories and high in the good things we need to put into our bodies to feel good. This mung bean sprout recipe is a favorite of mine, because it's low in calories and fills you up for hours.
Stir-fried Mung Bean Sprouts
Serves: 4-6
Prep time: 10 minutes
- 1 pound fresh mung bean sprouts
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 scallions, split lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- Red pepper flakes
- Soy sauce to taste
- Wash and drain sprouts on a towel.
- Heat oil in a skillet, or wok if you have one, and add scallions and ginger. Stir fry at high heat for a few seconds before adding bean sprouts. Stir fry mixture for another minute until sprouts are still crunchy.
- Add brown sugar and soy sauce to taste. Mix and serve, adding red pepper flakes to extra color and flavor.


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A 'Hunger Games'-style theme park is reportedly on its way to the U.S.
It's 2015, and there are a lot of reasons why life today is weird.
For one, the United States will be getting a miniature theme park inspired by a film about adolescents killing each other for the amusement of wealthy colonial overlords in the future. So there's that.
As The New York Times is reporting, film studio Lionsgate has set its sights on pursuing a theme park adaptation of their massively popular film franchise "The Hunger Games."
The idea first sparked three years ago, when Jon Feltheimer, chief executive of Lions Gate Entertainment, suggested his staff think up ways to turn "The Hunger Games" into a "Disneyland-style ride."
Naturally, it was an odd request given the film's plot, but eventually the idea started catching, um, fire. The studio's chief brand officer Tim Palen agreed that it would be a cool idea to create something "smart and captivating that 'Hunger Games' fans would love" and "to bring all of [their] franchises alive in new ways."
Now, several years later, here we are. Lionsgate has not one, but two new concepts for theme parks in the works: one in China, and one near Atlanta, where most of the movies were filmed.
But as sure as Lionsgate sounds about the project, the parks' journeys to opening day won't be easy. Theme parks are notoriously risky endeavors to invest in. Still, vice chairman for Avatron Smart Park James Ram, the man helping along the theme park that will build the "Hunger Games" attractions in the U.S., says that financing efforts are already "really far along" despite that they're not planning to open until 2019.
The park will also feature other Lionsgate movie attractions — a "Step Up" dance show and something based on another dystopian YA franchise, "Divergent," for example — but the main event will apparently be Panem itself.
While this attraction may be new for the U.S. and China, a similar project is already well underway in Dubai, called Motiongate. This park will feature zones paying homage to major movie studios like Sony, DreamWorks, and of course, Lionsgate, which will primarily feature "Hunger Games"-related attractions. For example, guests will be able to walk through Katniss Everdeen's home of District 12 amongst actors portraying local residents and ride a roller coaster meant to emulate the high-speed Capitol train.


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Common Sense Media, March 22, 2016
From "TMRW" and "WYCM" to "vamping" and "vlogging," the current digital lingo resembles that of an encrypted secret language -- a secret code only known to those still waiting for their driver's licenses. Students are coming up with clever, short, and to-the-point phrases that can make communication quicker and in many ways more interesting. But some of this lingo warrants a second look.
For those of us looking to keep a pulse on what our students are talking -- or texting -- about, first we need to know how to decode their shorthand. Our Digital Glossary gives parents and teachers a window into the world of kids' digital lingo.


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I am trying to add the employee position/title in a report in Concur, but I cannot find that field in the Concur Data Warehouse when using Cognos. Does anyone know where I can find that or add it into my report?
Thank you.
That data is not there by default. It will only be there if you have created a custom field on the Employee Form and have filled out every employee's position on their profile as a user administrator. If you send me a private message with your full company name, I can go in and take a look and let you know if it indeed is a field you are using on the Employee Form and if so, where it will be in the data warehouse.


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As a result of Covid-19 this year's Cheltenham Craft Beer festival in aid of The Samaritan's is a virtual event
How to join the Virtual Festival
For a bargain price of just £25, beer drinkers in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury can get a box of beers delivered straight to their door by one of the Friends team (following strict social distancing). Within the box will be a selection of 6 outstanding Craft Beers from local breweries (Arbor Ales, Cotswold Lion, DEYA Brewing Co., Hillside Brewery, Left Handed Giant and Purity Brewing Co) along with a festival beer glass (from a previous festival).
Tickets for this event are limited to just under 200 and will be allocated on a First Come, First Served basis. Deliveries are limited to Cheltenham Postcodes (GL50, GL51, GL52 and GL53 as far as Severn Springs) and to Tewkesbury (including Mitton, Priors Park, Northway and Ashchurch).
All proceeds raised from this event are going to the Cheltenham and District Samaritans.
Tickets are available from Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-1st-virtual-cheltenham-craft-beer-festival-tickets-104544878546
Hopefully, this will be the last 'virtual' meeting.
All members are welcome to Branch Business meetings. Details to follow.
All members are welcome at Branch Business meetings. Details to follow.


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We disagree, therefore I hate you
|October 13, 2011
|Posted by Sophy Bot under Internet culture
Making friends online is easy. Making enemies is even easier.
Take a look at the comments section of any popular online article and you'll immediately notice a trend: a lot of commenters seem to hate each other. While the article or post itself may logically present an issue without necessarily taking sides, the comments inevitably contain passionate attacks from one viewpoint or another, all with one thing in common: each fully believes that their view is the correct view, and that anybody who doesn't understand as much is a complete idiot.
"The only bigotry we've got left is: we don't want to be around anybody who disagrees with us." – Bill Clinton
When Bill Clinton spoke these words on Tuesday evening during Chicago Ideas Week, he was referring to the fact that America has taken great strides in alleviating its biases based in gender, race and sexual orientation, but at the same time the country has become increasingly polarized along political lines. Truth be told, the polarization extends far beyond political boundaries and into any topic where viewpoints are even remotely divided. Could the internet be to blame? Well, partially.
Step inside of a commenter's shoes and you'll be quick to notice that an online argument has little in common with one carried out face-to-face. You can't see the other person reacting. You don't get the social cues that tell you when you've gone too far. You have time to formulate each response and, without hearing the other person's enunciation or seeing their facial expressions, your reaction to what they wrote is largely based on your own interpretation. Chances are you've never met the person you're arguing with and probably won't encounter them again. Even when using real names backed by real profiles, there is a buffer of anonymity that lets you go further with your argument than you ever would with a friend or even a face-to-face stranger.
More than just anonymity, the internet provides solidarity. Whatever your specific viewpoints, you can be sure to find a community of likeminded individuals online. Although you may be sitting alone at your computer, you are backed by nameless dozens (or hundreds, or thousands) who agree with you and what you're saying. In terms of crowd psychology, this leads you to want to align with and impress fellow group members, even at the cost of (verbally) attacking outsiders. No matter how radical your viewpoint, if you can find others who share it, you feel justified in defending it.
With solidarity propelling us forward and the anonymity of the internet keeping our day-to-day lives safely hidden in reality, there is a complete lack of social repercussions associated with online arguments. You can be as venomous and as forceful as you want. The worst you'll suffer in return are the hateful remarks of others, or else an outright ban from posting on a particular site or forum. If you choose to ignore these responses and find another site to post on, the repercussions end there. Having a severe argument or fight with somebody in your physical community would bring lasting consequences that you'd have to deal with on an everyday basis. On the internet, there's no such thing.
The online combination of anonymity, solidarity and lack of social consequences has created a perfect storm. It allows individuals to virtually claw at one another through forums initially designed to encourage friendly conversation. The more we become accustomed to vicious online arguments, the more likely we are to bring them into the real world. That's not to say that all of us participate in these online fights – in truth, it's probably a mere minority that does – but that's also not to deny the fact of their existence. As Clinton noted, we don't even want to be around others that don't share our viewpoints. It is time for the internet conversation to evolve. Now that we've found others like us, our task is not to attack those who aren't. Our task is to understand where they come from, and to see how we can all learn from one another. In the immortal words of Rodney King: can't we all just get along?
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This is great, Sophy. I've noticed the same and was partly compelled to write my own post (When Online Friendships Go Sour) after reading. All around, some very thoughtful blog posts here. Good luck with your book!


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The automotive industry requires cleanrooms for a variety of different processes at various levels of the supply chain, from Tier I to Tier II and III. This can include CASS and other performance testing of paints and finishes, as well as quality assurance testing. Most manufacturers of automotive components are required to meet ISO 9001 or ISO/TS 16949 standards for production, and a cleanroom environment can help maintain the required standards of quality control.
Angstrom Technology creates cleanrooms from design to installation to meet the needs of the automotive industry, for any application. Angstrom cleanrooms can be free-standing or make use of existing walls and structures and are made to be high-quality, durable, and high-performing. HardWall cleanrooms offer a high level of control over contamination, pressure, static, and humidity, and can be designed to comply with the strictest ISO standards or other quality management system. RigidWall cleanrooms offer flexibility and versatility without compromising control, and SoftWall cleanrooms boast a high degree of flexibility and work well for storage applications.
Our cleanrooms come with a number of options to meet your needs when it comes to air filtration systems with multiple stages that make use of prefilters and HEPA filters, laminar air flow systems that can be integrated with existing HVAC, and even cleanroom lighting, from standard to flow through modules.
To get started with your automotive cleanroom design, check out our Cleanroom Design Guide or get in touch to discuss our cleanroom design process, as well as our installation services.
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When Team Canada marched into the Pan Am Games opening ceremony, there were 39 current and former Thunderbirds among the 715 athletes dressed in red and white.
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About this contamination
Slicksearch.com is believed to be a hijacker, a somewhat low-level contamination that may arrive in abruptly. Many users might be lost when they encounter the hijacker set up, as they do not realize they set it up accidentally themselves. Browser hijackers travel via freeware, and this is called bundling. A hijacker is not categorized as dangerous and thus should not harm. You will, however, experience frequent redirects to sponsored sites, as that is the primary reason they even exist. Browser hijackers do not check the pages so you can be led to one that would allow damaging program to arrive in your PC. We do not advise keeping it as it will present no handy features. Remove Slicksearch.com and you could return to usual surfing.
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How are hijackers usually installed
Free programs often travel with added offers. Ad-supported software, browser intruders and other possibly undesirable applications might come as those added items. You might only check for added offers in Advanced or Custom mode so opting for those settings will help in preventing hijacker and other unwanted tool set ups. Deselect everything that becomes visible in Advanced mode. By using Default settings, you are essentially permitting them to install automatically. Having to uninstall Slicksearch.com would take much longer than it would to deselect a few boxes, so take that into consideration the next time you fly through setup.
Why must you delete Slicksearch.com?
When a redirect virus manages to install your machine, alterations to your browser will be made. The browser hijacker's performed alterations include setting its advertised page as your homepage, and this will be done without your authorization. All main browsers, like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, will have those modifications executed. Reversing the modifications may not be doable without you making sure to delete Slicksearch.com first. We advise you avoid using the search engine shown on your new home web page as sponsored results will be implanted into results, in order to redirect you. The browser intruder is aiming to generate as much income as possible, which is why those redirects would happen. Those redirects can be greatly aggravating as you will end up on all kinds of weird pages. While those reroutes are certainly irritating they might also be somewhat damaging. You might be led to some harmful website, where malicious program could be waiting, by those reroutes. it does not belong on your operating system.
How to delete Slicksearch.com
If you are an inexperienced user, it would be easiest for you to use anti-spyware applications to terminate Slicksearch.com. Going with manual Slicksearch.com uninstallation means you will have to locate the browser intruder yourself. If you scroll down, you will discover a guide to help you abolish Slicksearch.com.Download Removal Toolto remove Slicksearch.com
Learn how to remove Slicksearch.com from your computer
- Step 1. Uninstall Slicksearch.com
- Step 2. Remove Slicksearch.com from Internet Explorer
- Step 3. Delete Slicksearch.com from Microsoft Edge
- Step 4. Remove Slicksearch.com from Google Chrome
- Step 5. Remove Slicksearch.com from Mozilla Firefox
- Step 6. Remove Slicksearch.com from Safari (Mac)
- Step 7. Scan your computer with anti-malware software for Slicksearch.com removal.
Step 1. Uninstall Slicksearch.com
a) Windows 7/XP
- Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features.
- Uninstall all suspicious programs
b) Windows 8/8.1
- Right-click on the start icon, located at the lower left corner.
- Click Control Panel and then Programs and Features.
- Uninstall all suspicious programs.
c) Windows 10
- Search 'Control Panel'. The search option can be found in the Start menu, next to the Shutdown button.
- Select Control Panel in the results.
- Pick Programs and Features.
- Uninstall all suspicious programs.
d) Mac OS X
- Open Finder and click Applications (left side of the window)
- Find the programs you want gone, right-click on them.
- Pick Move to Trash.
- Empty the Trash by right-clicking the icon on your dock, and selecting Empty Trash.
Step 2. Remove Slicksearch.com from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and access Tools (the gear icon).
- Manage Add-ons → Toolbars and Extensions.
- Select on all questionable extensions from the list and press Disable.
a) Change Internet Explorer Homepage
- Open Internet Explorer and access Tools (the gear icon).
- Choose Internet Options.
- Delete the displayed URL and type in your preferred one.
- Press Apply.
b) Reset Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and access Tools (the gear icon).
- Choose Internet Options, and then the Advanced tab.
- Click Reset and check Delete personal settings in the new window.
- Click Reset again.
Step 3. Delete Slicksearch.com from Microsoft Edge
a) Reset Microsoft Edge (Method 1)
- Launch Microsoft Edge.
- Press the three dots located on the top right, and press Settings.
- Press Choose what to clear, and check all the boxes. Press Clear.
- Ctrl + Alt + Delete together → Task Manager.
- In the Processes tab, find Microsoft Edge process and right-click on it.
- Choose Go to details. If that is not an option, choose More details.
- Right mouse click on all Microsoft Edge processes, and choose End Task.
b) (Method 2)Before you proceed, make copies of your data.
- Find C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
- Delete all the folders you see.
- Press Start, find the search option and type in Windows PowerShell.
- When it comes up in the results, right-click on it, choose Run as administrator.
- In the Administrator: Windows PowerShell window that appears, type inGet-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose} under PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>.
- Press Enter.
Step 4. Remove Slicksearch.com from Google Chrome
- Launch Google Chrome and access the menu (top right corner).
- More tools → Extensions.
- Press the trash icon of all unwanted extensions. (You can also disable them if you are unsure about which should be removed).
a) Change Google Chrome homepage
- Launch Google Chrome and access the menu (top right corner)
- Settings → On startup.
- Press on Manage startup pages, and choose Open a specific page or set of pages.
- Click Add a new page and enter your preferred homepage.
- Click Add.
- Go back to Settings, and choose Search engine.
- Click Manage search engines.
- Click the three dots next to the default search engine, and press Edit.
- Delete the malicious search engine, and type in your preferred one.
- Click Save.
b) Reset Google Chrome
- Launch Google Chrome and access the menu (top right corner).
- Press Settings and scroll down to the bottom.
- Press Advanced, and scroll down to the very end where you will see a Reset option.
- Press on Reset, and press Reset again in the window that appears.
Step 5. Remove Slicksearch.com from Mozilla Firefox
- Launch Mozilla Firefox and access the Menu (top right corner).
- Add-ons → Extensions.
- Press Remove for all extensions you want gone. (You can also disable them until you decide whether you want to permanently delete them).
a) Change Mozilla Firefox homepage
- Launch Mozilla Firefox and access the Menu (top right corner).
- Press Options.
- In the General tab, delete the unwanted link in the home page field, and type in your preferred one.
b) Reset Mozilla Firefox
- Launch Mozilla Firefox and access the Menu (top right corner).
- Open the Help menu (question mark at the bottom).
- Troubleshooting Information → Refresh Firefox.
- In the confirmation that appears, press Refresh Firefox again.
Step 6. Remove Slicksearch.com from Safari (Mac)
- Launch Safari and press Safari at the top of your screen.
- Select Preferences, and choose the Extensions tab.
- Delete all strange extensions. (You can also disable them until you decide whether you want to permanently delete them).
a) Change Safari homepage
- Safari → Preferences → General.
- Delete the unwanted homepage, and put in the one you prefer.
b) Reset Safari
- Launch Safari.
- Safari → Clear History.
- Select the time frame from which you want the history to be erased, and select Clear History.
- Safari → Preferences.
- Advanced tab → Check the Show Develop menu box.
- Develop → Empty Caches.
Step 7. Scan your computer with anti-malware software for Slicksearch.com removal.
- Click the button below to download WiperSoft Antimalware: Download Removal Toolto remove Slicksearch.com
- Run WiperSoft installer to install the software:
- Click SCAN NOW! to detect all the risks and computer infections:
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Kellaway Building Supplies has won the award for the Best Training Initiative category, at the annual Builders Merchants News Awards in London.
These highly competitive and sought-after awards, highlight and reward the achievements of the best merchants across the UK. Kellaway has regularly been selected as a finalist at awards winning 3 times, but not since 2008. Managing Director Julian Milligan, spoke afterwards about the awards,
"We are delighted, we put a lot of stock in the awards and know that they are judged by a panel of industry professionals, so they are well respected. Winning the award is a recognition of our innovation in training and the developments that we have made. It is a testament to our approach to staff development and training across the entire business. We are continuously looking at ways to upskill our staff, encouraging them to take on more responsibility and progress themselves professionally. We are very ambitious in our commitment to be the Merchant of Choice for employees and this award reinforces our position and recognises our achievements."
We have witnessed significant growth over the past few years including numerous acquisitions and new branch opening, with more to come in 2018. It is a tremendously exciting time for the business and everyone involved with it and we hope that we can recreate the success that we have had today again next year.


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GPU-accelerated ray tracing enables 3D beveled and extruded text and shapes to be created directly inside After Effects CC at maximum speeds without the need for an external animation tool. Design more physically accurate scenes to create beautiful results such as reflections, transparency, soft shadows, and depth-of-field blur with NVIDIA GPUs and interact smoothly with the new Live 3D pipeline between After Effects CC and Cinema 4D.
The Global Performance Cache feature makes After Effects CC faster and more responsive than ever before by taking full advantage of the power of your computer's hardware. NVIDIA GPUs allow you to accelerate previews when drawing images to the screen for a highly interactive experience.


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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Laura Canale, Part II
Ready for more Laura Canale?
If you've ever met Laura in person you will quickly realize that, besides being a bundle of constantly moving energy, and chockful of personality, she has a great eye for detail.
Check out this wonderful card she made using our Arrgh! Piratey! Clear Set. This is Anthony's all-time favorite sets and this card just about made him yelp!
Notice the distressing all around the card, and the wonderful way she split the corners of the card to give it that aged look. Check out the belly band. It is also distressed.
Slip off the belly band and here is the inside. I love how she made a scroll for the saying and even left a space on the right for a secret Pirate message.
And even though the card has a distressed look, she still gives "Errol" (or as Anthony calls him "Little Stabby") just a little bling.
Here is the last card by Laura. Made even more wonderful by the repeating wave shapes. Fab.
Thanks for playing with our stamps, Laura. Love what you've done with them
Posted by Alma de la Rosa at 1:29 AM
Labels: Special Guest Designer
2 comments:
- Leigh OBrien said...
OMG....look at that map card! Just fabulous. YUP...you could not have made a better choice. Laura is amazing fersure!
- toners said...
Fabulous job once again, Laura!! :)
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The way iOS handles notifications has always been far from ideal, but with iOS 12, things are improving. Part of this is the new way to change the way notifications are handled directly in Notification Center.
With the introduction of iOS 1
Managing notification center notifications is a great way to make sure you never see the annoying gaming challenge of your time again. Upgrading to iOS 12 alone is almost worth it. Once you've done that and received too much irritating notification, instead of rejecting it, swipe left.
You will see three options, and the ones you need to tap is "Manage."
Next, four options will be displayed.
- Silent delivery: Allows you to receive notifications, but will not display any sounds, banners, or logos, or appear on the lock screen.
- Turn Off: This option does exactly what sounds like by disabling all notifications for that app.
- Settings: This brings you the more detailed notification options in the App Settings. Here you can change how notifications are displayed and what sound they make when they arrive.
- Cancel: This button cancels the dialog and returns you to the Notification Center.
The relevant option is the first one here, as it allows users to continue receiving notifications that may not be important but may be worth watching. Game notifications are a great example of such notifications. So, if you prefer not to have audible notifications but want to miss something, this is the option for you.
Alone, this feature makes iOS 12 notifications much easier to manage So users can remove notifications from their lives when gum hits the street instead of being put off by the idea of immersing themselves in settings.
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Hi All,
We have in our company a process that is used to store, centralize, and publish all vulnerability reporting within Information Security & Risk Management. Alerts are received from multiple external sources suchas Secunia, TruSecure, Microsoft, and Symantec, and are then assessed and distributed by our "Security Watch" team to a known list of recipients. All alerts are stored in an internal repository and can be viewed online and downloaded in PDF format.
We would like to create a patch report in Qualys that lists only patches for the alerts stored in this internal repository. Is there some automated way to create a proper dynamic search list (maybe based on CVEnumber) which is automatically updated whit information from our repository. We do not want to maintain a static search list manually and update it each time according our internal list. Is there a way how our filter can be incorporated into Qualys?
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Comedy in recent times has taken rise in the entertainment industry in Africa. It's one trade that has employed young men who decided to use their lifestyle to earn a living.
If you have a comedian friend then you will definitely understand me. Unlike other professions, they live the lives of their career even when off stage and camera.
The 3rd September born, Derek Kobina Bonney popularly known with his abbreviates, DKB is our GhanaGist Star of the Week. The Ghana's most popular Big Brother Africa rep is doing best with his comedy career.
He started his career with the likes of Foster Romanus and David Oscar at the University of Ghana, Legon. Last year, he was featured as a comedy performer on the Corporate Comedy Series tour hosted by David Oscar and other supporting comedians.
DKB has managed to walk through the education system from the Universal Academy to St. Anthony's Preparatory School and a product of St. John Grammar School. With his background in Agricultural Studies he moved to the University of Ghana where he graduated with a Bsc. Agric Hons.
Like every passionate talent, he decided not to go with Agric but took the risk to achieve his comedy dream career.
In my interview with GhanaGist.Com, he said "This career was a huge challenge. The challenge was enormous .It wasn't really based on resources and risk but the mentality. The mentality was that any comedian from Ghana is not funny. So it took the Night Of 1018 Laughs organized by Charterhouse for me to prove that Ghanaian comedians can be very funny".
No doubt he is now competing with the Nigerian and other African comedians across the globe. And you will agree with me that he is undoubtedly the best comedian in Ghana currently and that has earned him the crown title by the father of Comedy in Ghana, Kwaku Sintim Misa (KSM) as The New King Of Comedy.
The King DKB is signed and managed under Ecstasy Entertainment and he affirms that he scripts his stage performance before going for a billed show. He deems he can't get on stage without planned content.
He is one comedian who draws inspiration from Bill Cosby. With the love for his work and passion drive, he believes not to quit comedy anytime soon because even Bill Cosby is still active in comedy after 60years.
If you have attended any DKB show and can't wait for his next show, I have good news for you. The #DKBComedy Tour will be starting off in October. The tour will be held in the tertiary universities across the country.
Takoradi Polytechnic will witness the best rib cracking comedy stage in October while the University of Ghana, Legon and Central University will have their share of DKB in November and December respectively.
Watch DKB perform at Citi FM's Decemba 2 Rememba
We promise to bring you an update of other universities and the event on the best online entertainment platform, Ghanagist.com. DKB is Ghanagist's Star of the Week.
By Samuel Omane-Mensah Jnr./GhanaGist.com


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The 43rd Annual Senior Fair will be held on October 28 from 730 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc., the organizer of the event, is seeking non-profit and for profit individuals and groups who have something to share with the kupuna attendees.
Crafters and food vendors are also invited to join in on the festivities.
The 2016 event attracted over 1,900 individuals, according to MEO.
Vendor applications can be downloaded from the MEO website or picked at the MEO Wailuku offices at 99 Mahalani Street. Applications must be submitted by September 21.
The entertainment lineup includes, Emcee Kathy Collins, Nevah Too Late, Enhanced Fitness, Kalama Intermediate Ukulele Players, Halau Keala Kahinano O Puna, and featured artist Napua Greig-Nakasone.
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"Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country. " Franklin D. Roosevelt
State elected officials and candidates (for example, state legislators):
How to find out their major campaign contributors
Let's go to the FollowTheMoney.org website:
- Step 1: Click here: https://www.followthemoney.org/
- Note: FollowTheMoney.org wants to hear from you! If you have questions about its data or web site, please call 406-449-2480 or e-mail email@example.com. FollowTheMoney.org says: "We promise same-day service!"
- Step 2: Find the green "Ask Anything" block — then click the "Start Here" button
- Step 3: You will see the "Ask Anything" pop-up — click the "Contributions TO" button
- Step 4: You will see the "Show contributions TO" pop-up — click the "candidates(s)" button on the far left
- Step 5: You will see the "Which candidate(s)?" pop-up — click the "specific candidate" button on the far left
- Step 6: You will see the "Find candidate by name" pop-up — type in candidate's name as follows (in this format: "Marshall, Bob"):
- last name
- then type in a comma and a space
- then first name
- Step 7: A white pop-pop box will appear … at the bottom you will see the phrase "See All Results… " click on "See All Results…"
- Step 8: You will see a list of one or more names. Hover your mouse over each name until you find the candidate with the right name, the right state, and and the right year(s) [usually the most recent year(s)] [for example: "Marshall, Robert G (Bob)"] — then click on that name
- Step 9: You will see the "Ask Anything" pop-up box. Click the "Go" button at the bottom on the right.
- Step 10: On the line that starts with a yellow box labeled "General Info" check the button labeled "Election Year" (It's the second box in the "General Info" row)
- Step 11: On the line that starts with a yellow box labeled "Contributor's Info" check the button labeled "Record" (It's the first box in the "Contributor's Info" row)
- Step 12: You will now see a list of contributors … with the year of contribution, the names associated with the contribution ("Original Name" and Contributor" columns), the nature of the contributor's business (the "Specific Business, "General Industry," and Broad Sector" columns), the contribution amount and date, and the location of the contributor ( the "City," "State," and "In-State" columns)
- Step 13: You now have important information on the candidate's campaign contributors. Here are some things to pay particular attention to:
- "Out-of-State" contributions: The last column on the right indicates whether the contribution was from an "In-State" source — or from some other state. Pay particular attention to contributions that have a "no" answer (indicating that the contributor is from some other state — called "out-of-state"). "Google" the name of the contributor to try to answer this question: "Why would someone from another state give a campaign contribution to one of my state's legislators? — in other words: "Why do they want to influence our election when they don't even live here?"
- Other special interests: Look at the entries, including the names ("Original Name" and Contributor" columns), the nature of the contributor's business (the "Specific Business," "General Industry," and Broad Sector" columns) and the contribution amount. "Google" the name of the contributor to try to answer this question: "Why do they want to influence our election?" For example, is a special interest making the campaign contribution so that the special interest can have the elected official "in their pocket" and call the shots?
- Step 14: You now have information on the elected official's or candidate's major campaign contributors — information you can use to ask the candidate the right question — click here for a sample question you can adapt to your situation.
- Step 15: Some folks call asking such questions "bird-dogging" … we think of it as being an engaged citizen doing their part to preserve and protect our precious democracy. As in most things in life, preparation is key — So click here for important tips to help you prepare.


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But in a West Wing vocally obsessed by image and appearance, the mien is the message. Or something like that. Recall President Trump's lauding of his generals as straight out of "central casting"; his reported early scolding of Mr. Spicer for his rumpled appearance; the rumor that he had declared that the women on his staff should "dress like women"; the fact that one of the first things he said to Brigitte Macron during his Bastille Day visit was: "You're in such good shape. She's in such good physical shape. Beautiful."
This is true especially in a visual age, and for an administration schooled in the crucible of reality television, where what you wear and how you look play a leading role. Especially when Ms. Sanders is only the third woman to ever hold the post of press secretary and, as she often mentions in her briefings, the first mother. Especially when she is charged with representing an administration in which the attitude toward gender has been, let us say, a somewhat contentious and much discussed issue.
.. Dana Perino, President George W. Bush's last press secretary and now a Fox host, once told Elle magazine: "When I got the job as the press secretary, one of my first thoughts was, 'Oh my God, what am I going to wear?' People really focus on that." Externally and, apparently, internally.
.. That may not seem like a big thing, but abandoning the jacket, even in 2017, is a striking choice on a professional podium, one that aligns Ms. Sanders more with the sartorial camp of Ivanka Trump and Kellyanne Conway than with her predecessors: Dee Dee Myers, a press secretary during the Clinton administration who was known for her miniskirts and bright jackets, and Ms. Perino, who tended toward Chanel-esque suiting
.. The net effect is femininity that hasn't been stiletto-weaponized or armored up as much as turned into an access point: No matter her words, they are framed by a style steeped in cheerful Hallmark history. That is bound to inform how they are received. If much of the administration still channels Wall Street (the Oliver Stone version), Ms. Sanders offers visual reference points of Main Street (the Fox version).
Trump Vows to Unveil Tax-Cut Plan Next Week, Surprising Staff
when reporters asked Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, how far away a tax overhaul proposal was, he said he could not give an answer. "Tax reform is way too complicated," he said.
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Wow! I'm so appreciative of your help! Thank you very much.. any other advice you can offer would be very welcomed. Thank you you so much Megan
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Hi! Thanks! I'm a little stumped because I'm confused as to how I should go about firing them.. I wonder if I need a structure to use to keep it perfectly circular while in the kiln. For instance, do I need to use rods, or some kind of structure, etc..
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MeganH posted a topic in Studio Operations and Making WorkHello! New to the ceramic world and I am very interested in delving into Porcelain (cone 6) clay. I'm interested in designing very contemporary and minimal jewelry, however I understand that porcelain shrinks significantly during the firing process. My question is: how would I go about firing Specifically rings? are there certain metal rods that I could use in the kiln, similar to a bead rack that can keep the ring smooth and even during the process and POSSIBLY true to the size once finished? I've seen many of these beautiful rings online and I'm very unsure how to fire them. Also, is it possible to use PMC shrinkage stoppers like they use in metal clay ring design? PLEASE help as I'm very stumped on approaching this.. it would be very much appreciated! lost, Megan


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For the last couple of days I feel somewhat disgusted at some things I see happening around me. And consequently I feel distrust in people and I just want to crawl back in to myself again and forget the others exist.
They and what they do is not my problem.
The emptiness I am feeling is not the world's fault, it is my perception of it that is faulty.
Because I am down I see all around me as negative.
Looking into ourselves takes courage. Blaming others is just a form of escapism from looking at the reality.
Life is made of ups and downs. That is not even a problem!
I should embrace my downs as much as I enjoy my ups. It is part of me. Don't they say we should love ourselves? Well this means loving our darkness as well as our light.
After all it is there for a reason, I should ask it what it wants to show me because for sure it wants to tell me something important.
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A spiritual master from India says that Humans are amazing but the problem is that we don't come with instruction manual, or we do come but we don't bother reading it carefully.
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Air fresheners sell like gangbusters in the United States. Around 75 percent of American homes use some form of them, racking up more than $1 billion in profits for the industry [source: NRDC]. In fact, since 2003, sales have doubled as the market has broadened to offer solid, aerosol and plug-in varieties in a smorgasbord of scents.
But the domestic fragrances and odor neutralizers have also received a bad rap for their chemical stewpots. Environmental groups repeatedly warn against using many types of air fresheners, citing a list of pollutants they claim can threaten our health. At the same time, industry representatives maintain that air fresheners pose no risk. U.S. government organizations, such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency, have not ruled on whether they should be legal since studies on their health effects are scarce.
A 2007 study by the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) spiked this public debate. In testing 14 different air fresheners sold at a Walgreens drug store, the study concluded that many contained chemicals that could cause developmental and reproductive problems, especially for infants [source: NRDC]. It highlighted the presence of phthalates, chemicals that manufacturers use as plastic softeners and to hold fragrances. California and Washington have banned the sale of children's toys containing phthalates because of their link to hormonal disruptions in additional studies on animals.
Although the organization didn't call for the removal of the air fresheners from the market, it set off a wave of mixed reactions. Walgreens, for instance, removed three of its generic brand air fresheners that the study found had the highest levels of phthalates [source: Meersman]. Some, however, called the NRDC testing procedures into question since it didn't take into account factors such as the size of the room it is dispensed in, a person's distance from the product and the time they stay in a room [source: Masters].
But the list of possible air freshener irritants doesn't stop there. On the next page, we'll cover the other offenders and natural ways you can halt odors at home.
Main Chemicals in Air Fresheners
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), most store-bought air fresheners consist of formaldehyde, petrochemicals, p-dichlorobenzene and aerosol pollutants [source: EPA]. The agency's "Indoor Guide to Air Quality" also notes that air fresheners "release pollutants more or less continuously" [source: EPA].
The University of California at Berkeley performed a study on air fresheners and household cleaners in 2006 that discovered ethylene-based glycol ethers, classified by the EPA as hazardous air pollutants [source: ScienceDaily]. It also found the presence of terpenes, which are chemicals often derived from citrus oils that are not inherently dangerous, but react with ozone to form formaldehyde [source: UC Berkeley]. While these conclusions may seem like cause for alarm, the study also reported that health-related issues would apply mostly to professional house cleaners or janitors who are exposed to high levels of the products [source: ScienceDaily].
One of the active ingredients in mothballs, 1,4 dichlorobenzene, also is present in many air fresheners. The EPA's air quality guide lists this chemical as toxic since its vapors can affect respiratory function. Likewise, the U.S. National Institute of Health Sciences reported that the chemicals in air fresheners can reduce lung capacity and may hasten respiratory diseases [source: ScienceDaily].
Along those same lines, there appears to be a correlation between air fresheners and asthma problems. A University of Washington study on chemical hypersensitivity polled people about their reactions to air fresheners. Around a third of the participants with asthma said air fresheners will aggravate their condition, and 40 percent reacted negatively to scented products in general [source: Caress and Steinemann].
This could be connected to that combination of certain chemicals in air fresheners and ozone that form formaldehyde [source: Caress and Steinemann]. Why so many mentions of formaldehyde? The gas can lead to impaired breathing in people and can cause cancer in animals [source: EPA].
Nevertheless, the EPA has not advised against buying air fresheners, but rather that people should exercise care with usage. That's because many of the chemical-related studies simulated higher levels of indoor ozone and air freshener consumption than normally occurs in homes. Also, some companies now sell "greener" air fresheners for consumers who are concerned about the health effects with lowered levels of pollutants.
If you still aren't satisfied with your air freshener options, you can take the natural route. Proper ventilation, along with baking soda, coffee grounds or lemon peels (try grinding them up in your disposal) can all disperse and eliminate peevish odors.
For more information about air fresheners, follow your nose to the links on the next page.
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- Caress, Stanley M. and Steinemann, Anne C. "National Prevalence of Asthma and Chemical Hypersensitivity: An Examination of Potential Overlap." University of Washington. May 2005. (July 3, 2008) http://water.washington.edu/Research/Articles/2005.asthma.prevalence.pdf
- "Chemical In Many Air Fresheners May Reduce Lung Function." National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. July 27, 2006. (July 3, 2008)http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/releases/2006/airfreshener.cfm
- "CPSC, SC Johnson Announce Recall of Glade Extra Outlet Scented Oil Air Fresheners." Consumer Product Safety Commission. April 19, 2002. (July 3, 2008)http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml02/02144.html
- "Indoor Guide to Air Quality." EPA. Updated April 25, 2008. (July 3, 2008)http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html
- Masters, Coco. "How 'Fresh' Is Air Freshener?" TIME Magazine. Sept. 24, 2007. (July 3, 2008)http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1664954,00.html
- Meersman, Tom. "Potential hazards spur Walgreens to pull air fresheners." Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Sept. 27, 2007. (July 3, 2008)http://www.startribune.com/local/11590891.html
- "Plug-in air freshener overheats and sparks house fire." Daily Mail. Nov. 29, 2007. (July 3, 2008)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-497446/Plug-air-freshener-overheats-sparks-house-fire.html
- "Understanding EPA's Study on Air Fresheners." EPA. Updated May 2, 2008. (July 3, 2008)http://www.epa.gov/ord/htm/air_fresheners.htm
- University of California -- Berkeley. "Many Cleaners, Air Fresheners May Pose Health Risks When Used Indoors". ScienceDaily. May 24, 2006. (July 3, 2008)http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2006/05/060524123900.htm


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West Marine Florida Stores to Serve as Preferred Distribution Locations for the Event's Official Measuring Devices
Watsonville, CA, May 30, 2018 - West Marine, the world's premier retailer of boating, fishing, sailing and paddling gear, proudly announced today their corporate sponsorship of the 4th Annual CCA Florida STAR Competition Taking place between Sat., May 26 and Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 3, CCA Florida STAR is designed to educate the public about the importance of conservation of Florida's marine resources and to engage families and youth in the sport of fishing.
Billed as the "largest fishing competition in Florida," this year's event will include 101 days of fishing for prizes and scholarships valued at over $500,000 in 17 divisions. Prizes in the event's signature Tagged Redfish Division include angler's choice of a new GMC Truck, or boat, motor and trailer package.
As a key sponsor, West Marine Florida stores are the Preferred Distribution Locations for the official STAR measuring devices. The official device may be picked up at any Florida West Marine at no cost. To see a full list of participating locations, visit https://www.westmarine.com/store-finder and select Florida.
CCA Florida STAR is the largest family-friendly saltwater fishing competition in Florida. Unlike traditional fishing tournaments, STAR focuses on conservation and CCA Florida uses the social media-based event to educate the public on the importance of protecting Florida's marine resources. Recognized as a "catch, photo and release" competition, STAR's mobile app eliminates the need to harvest, capture, and transport the fish.
Most division winners are determined by a random drawing, a format that encourages participants of all ages and skill levels. With Florida's 1,300 miles of coastline and 1.2 million licensed saltwater anglers, CCA Florida attracts thousands of anglers throughout the competition.
"West Marine is thrilled to, once again, be a part of this competition designed to engage seasoned as well as first-time anglers in conservation while rewarding them for their efforts," says Laura Barry, Director of Marketing Communications for West Marine. "It's a great opportunity to support the CCA as well as the devoted anglers in the region. Our store teams are excited to play a role in this fun, family-friendly competition."
"CCA Florida STAR could not be more excited to have West Marine as the Preferred Distribution Location sponsor for the official STAR measuring device," stated Leiza Fitzgerald, STAR Director. "Their dedication to conservation and our youth is a testament to the type of companies that will make a difference in the future of marine resources."
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The eight biological-dynamic preparations belong to the central elements of Biodynamic Agriculture as constitutional remedies for the agricultural organism. They can be produced locally on the farm on its natural basis and in the process with it. However, the worldwide spread of Biodynamics implicates adjustments and individual procedures, which lead to a rich variety of making biodynamic preparations.
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The biodynamic preparations are a specialty of biodynamic agriculture. Rudolf Steiner gave indications for the production and use of six compost preparations and two field spray preparations in the Agriculture Course at Koberwitz in 1924. Since then the biodynamic preparations have been worked with and developed in many different ways all over the world.
An important aim of the Section for Agriculture is to promote farmer's engagement with the biodynamic preparations in a way that furthers and strengthens their inner personal relationship with the preparations. One challenge in working with the preparations is to achieve a balance between the complementary focusses on inner development, diligent manual work, and good social embeddedness. A deepening of the relationship and understanding of the preparations is possible when one stays true to oneself with regards to one's questions and insecurities while being open to receive new fructifying impulses from experiences, observations and the exchange with colleagues.
From the point of view of the Section, the question is: how can we focus on the unsolved riddles presented to us by the preparations so that we can do our preparation work year by year and that, at the same time, an open space is held for an intensive engagement with the preparations, that increasingly develops the biodynamic movement into a research community?
The Section conducted a research project portraying the diversity of preparation work worldwide with the aim of presenting a best practice approach. The transparent and appreciative description of the diversity is a first step to further constructive dialogue on the preparations.
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