text: BOE_PriRpt_03192008Principal's ReportMoffat School – Michelle HashbargerMarch 19, 2008February 20 – Tu Casa Presentations and Sex Education Presentations for Middle School and High School students.February 21 – The Knowledge Bowl students went to the competition in Alamosa. Once again they have qualified to go to the State Knowledge Bowl Competition in Colorado Springs in April. The National Honor Society inducted 5 new members. The had a nice ceremony and dinner for the new inductees and their parents. Mrs. Benton took the Seniors to TSJC for "Red Carpet" Day.February 25 – Colorado Reading First Regional Consultant Alan Dillon was in the building to discuss the discuss DIBELS data and our intervention student schedules.February 26 – Reading CSAP test for 3rd grade. Hashbarger attended the Professional Development Networking meeting at BOCES.February 27 – Last day for Tu Casa Presentations for the middle school and high school students. Reading CSAP test for 3rd grade. One student in the 3rd grade who was new to our school this year was not tested due to illness.February 28 - Class pictures were taken this day. Mrs. Trujillo went to the CDE Special Education training at BOCES.March 3 – Snow Day (We will make up this day on Friday April 25th)March 4 – Hashbarger attended an Elementary Principals meeting at BOCES from 12:00 to 3:30pm.March 5 – Mr. Weaver attended an Athletic Directors meeting in Alamosa. Sandi Lockhart – Reading First Literacy Coach – spent some time with David B from CCS discussing DIBELS assessment information.March 6 – The Knowledge Bowl team went to the competition in Alamosa. The Freshman Carnival was held this evening from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Numerous students and parents enjoyed the games, cotton candy, face painting and food during the two hour event.March 7 – The Reading First Team held a Building Level Team meeting to look over the DIBELS data, make needed intervention schedule changes and to discuss Chapter 4 of our book study on "How the Brain Learns" by Sousa.March 10 – The CSAP window is open. The District Accountability Committee met to discuss the progress made towards our goals for this school year.March 11th – CSAP testing began for students in 3rd through 10th grades. This will continue through the 20th of March. The Juniors are using the morning time to prep for the ACT test while the other students are taking the CSAP tests. The middle school students held a mini symposium this week after CSAP testing – each afternoon they had a special event to attend – Monday they had a Read-a-Thon day and Movies, Tuesday they went to Alamosa for a tour of the Adams State Campus, Wednesday they will be going Bowling in Alamosa and Thursday they will be heading to Del Norte to tour the Rio Grande Museum. The high school students are having a Symposium week as well…they are making Galimotos, cooking and learning about the origin of Pasta, learning about the 1960's through various movies and working with Science Fiction through movies as well and Samba – by creating instruments and learning to play the songs. The high school students and teachers will showcase what they have learned through the week on Thursday March 13th at 2:00pm. Reading First Regional Consultant – Alan Dillon was in the building – he visited classrooms and spent the afternoon discussing data with Sandi and Michelle.Upcoming Events:March 13th – End of 3rd quarterMarch 14th – Teacher WorkdayMarch 17th – MS Track beginsMarch 19th – School Environment Project meeting in Alamosa, CRF Data WebinarMarch 20th – 3 Tier Behavior Training at BOCES 8:30 – 4:00pmMarch 25th – Federal Consolidated grant workshop in PuebloMarch 26th – Federal Consolidated grant workshop in Pueblo continued, Sandi Lockhart at a Coach training in Del NorteMarch 28th – All School Ski Day at Monarch, Spring Break beginsSpring Break – Friday March 28th through Sunday April 6th.


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(Written By: GolfSpy T) It shouldn't surprise anyone that adidas would produce some of the most popular shoes in golf. When you consider the company's track record (which includes actual track records), none of us should be surprised that adidas would produce the most popular anything for just about any sport.
Sure, if I told you that adidas made the most popular helmet in fencing you might be slightly indifferent, and a little puzzled, but not surprised. Telling you adidas makes a popular golf shoe…well, that borders on stating the obvious. Incidentally, I have no idea if adidas makes any fencing equipment whatsoever, nor would I have any idea about the actual popularity if they did.
Still, I will confess to being slightly surprised myself at this year's PGA Show when the adidas buzz wasn't focused on their top of the line adiPure, or even the street-styled adicross. Nope, what convention goers were most excited about was a boldly colored, sneaker-style golf shoe with a very distinct tread pattern.
Hopefully you're not so simple that you've been, up to this point, unable to figure out that I'm talking about the recently released adidas puremotion golf shoe. Before we get into the guts of what I actually think about the shoe, here's a little bit of what adidas would like you to know:
- Athletic Performance- Lightweight and Breathable Performance materials for increased flexibility and Extreme Comfort. Designed to deliver enhancements in climate control, performance and comfort, this collection is ultra-lightweight to help reduce fatigue and enhance energy round after round.
- Anatomical shape and versatile spikeless outsole provides a natural fit and feel for enhanced comfort, stability and performance
- Wider, web-shaped forefoot allows for more natural movement, grip and flex for improved balance
- CLIMAPROOF® mesh upper provides waterproof protection with athletic functionality
- 2-Year Waterproof Warranty and 90 Day Comfort Guarantee
Honest truth…I've never been a fan of sneaker-style anything…except sneakers. On the course I've gone traditional, street casual, and with all due respect for the original TRUE Linkswear Tour (which I love), vintage Bozo (that's a clown shoe reference). What I've never done, at least prior to receiving the adidas puremotion, is gone Wimbledon (sorta).
To adidas's credit the bold blue (adidas calls it satellite) samples I received gives the shoe a serious amount of pop that almost hides the fact that you're not wearing what one might call a traditional golf shoe. The same is largely true of the black on black (red accents) and white on white (satelite accents) of the other available color options.
Still…for better or worse, the puremotion is a golf sneaker.
On the flipside, I'm actually a huge fan of the blue (didn't think I would be), and even if good fashion sense says otherwise, I'll wear them with just about anything in my closet. Granted, I took a little heat from one of the aging members at my club who tried to tell me that "you can't wear blue shoes with a pink shirt". Maybe that's true, but you probably shouldn't wear an adult diaper with your knickers either. Glass houses..stones, etc. To each his own, I suppose.
Look, I'm not going to compare the puremotion with a traditional golf shoe, or a ultra-lightweight minimalist shoe, or even a street shoe. Like nearly everything else in this world, it's all relative, and relative to other sneaker style golf shoes, the puremotion has more style than most. Did I mention I love the blue?
Score: 23/25
My thinking is that for most of the MyGolfSpy staff, and for just about anyone who has slipped a pair on his feet, TRUE Linkswear (Tour and Stealth) remain the gold standard for golf shoe comfort. Both make you feel like you're golfing in a high performance slipper (that's a good thing).
To achieve a lighter weight design (at least I assume that's why) adidas left out some of the bells and whistles (plush liners, memory foam, etc.) that some manufacturers are using to help create an insanely comfortable golf shoe. Nevertheless, for a shoe that has a bit less padding then some others, the puremotion is nothing less than insanely comfortable.
What I've always said about shoes…and golf shoes in particular is that you shouldn't have to break them in. Golf is hard enough without having to play through blisters and other shoe-associated issues. If I can't walk 18 holes with a pair of shoes that are fresh out of the box, they're garbage, and I'm not interested.
I'm a walker. The only time I ever ride is when I play a course with a mandatory riding rule, or when I'm playing with my lazy friend Jon. Otherwise, I'm hoofing it. And when I walk, I'm not willing to wear thicker socks, or wear band-aids on my heels, or any of that nonsense. As I've said, a golf shoe must be flawlessly comfortable right out of the box. No exceptions.
In that respect, the puremotion was nothing short of perfect from the moment I stepped out on the golf course. No rubbing, no discomfort, and most importantly no missing skin. They're not plush (no bonus points), but they sure are comfortable.
Now is probably a good time to mention that I have a bit of a chubby forefoot. Classic adidas designs, like the popular Samba, have never fit me well. I've always been a little bummed about that, it honestly, my lack of success with the Samba probably has played a role in keeping other adidas shoes off my feet.
In contrast, the puremotion is wider, and has absolutely no issues accommodating my fat feet. If you've got a wider foot, you'll probably love the standard width puremotion as much as I do.
Score: 28/30
What that sneaker-like design I keep mentioning suggests the puremotion might be more of a casual, Sunday afternoon type of shoe, but on the course, they're all business – and then some.
The tread pattern is aggressive – a bit like a bear's paw – and grips the turf as well as any shoe I've ever worn. I've got at least a dozen rounds under the laces and despite playing in monsoon conditions, I haven't slipped once.
While evaluating the durability of the non-replaceable tread is going to take a bit more time, as of this writing there is zero signs of tread degradation. As with all of my golf shoes, I do what I can to limit contact with blacktop, cement, and other surfaces that could accelerate wear. Your actual mileage may vary.
If there is a knock from a performance perspective it would be with the waterproof mesh. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that mesh and waterproof don't exactly go well together. My window screens are mesh, which is the reason why I close the windows when it rains.
Here's the ripple…I don't really know what the average golfer's expectation is when they hear the word Waterproof. I suppose it should be absolute (as opposed to water resistant). If that's the case, then I've never actually owned a pair of shoes that was truly 100% waterproof. The problem is that, with every pair of shoes, there's a giant hole where your foot goes – and socks wick moisture. Save a skin-hugging rubber liner, it's never going to work.
So based on my personal experience playing in heavy (really insane, can't see your partner on the other side of the fairway, torrential downpour) rain, I'm inclined to suggest the adidas puremotion are not quite 100% waterproof, but as I said, they're no worse than any other "waterproof" shoe I've ever worn.
While my feet weren't soaked, they weren't exactly dry either (my toes stayed dry…that's something). Granted, the conditions were more extreme than I'd expect most people would ever encounter (a smarter golfer would have walked of the course), the mesh didn't perform exactly as advertised. Solid, but not perfect.
Under more normal wet conditions (morning dew, light rain, etc.), the puremotion do an outstanding job of keeping the moisture out.
Score: 27/30
Short of products that basically self-destruct within hours of use, I'm not a fan of assigning value scores to the equipment we test. The reality is that the golf community as whole contains a variety of perspectives. You've got the guys who think anything under $300 is a bargain, and you've got guys who think anything over $75 for a pair of shoes is a rip-off.
Me, I've come to the realization that something…anything really, is worth whatever some is willing to pay for it, so we're forced to look at value a bit differently. What I asked myself is how the adidas puremotion compare to other shoes in the $120 price range.
Now of course, I can't sit here and tell you that I've tried every golf shoe from $100-$120, but I've tried a few…and a few more with price tags over $150. Generally speaking, the puremotion offers performance and comfort that I'm more inclined to associate with the higher priced shoe.
Granted, there are some real stars at the $100 level, but few that are in the same class as the puremotion.
Score: 14/15
Final Thoughts
It's true, sneaker style golf shoes; even really nice looking ones like the adidas puremotion probably aren't for everyone. I'm not trying to force anything on anyone here. But…if you're open to trying something new and different, then I'd humbly suggest you start with adidas puremotion.
Over the last several months, my shoe collection (how un-manly does that sound?) has grown to include shoes from adidas (puremotion and crossflex), Ashworth (just arrived), PUMA, and TRUE Linkswear. And while it's true, I do have certain styles I consider my tournament shoes, more often than not of late I find myself pulling the puremotion off the stupid shoe rack my wife made be put up in the garage.
While I can't say with absolute certainty that the puremotion have become my favorite pair of golf shoes…I can't actually say they haven't (and that still surprises me), but it's absolutely in the discussion, which is also surprising considering it's among the most inexpensive shoes I own.
Score: 92/100
The adidas puremotion is available in Satellite/White/Metallic Silver, White/Metallic Silver/Satellite and Black/Black/Red for a suggested retail price of $120.00


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Talk less, and do more. We know it's a long march to make manufacturer.lighting an industry resource that really makes sense. All we have been done is to lay a solid foundation. We not only keep improving the website infrastructure with all the essential components necessary to elevate user experience and strengthen online existence, but also build high qulity content - a rather daunting task that exhausts most of our time.
In past 12 months we handpicked 300+ manufacturers and revamped their company profiles with high copywriting standards in mind. Chinese manufacturers are utilitarians that invest virtually all their time and money in product development and manufacturing. They seldom take online marketing and branding seriously. Hence it's not surprising that many export trade portals are occupied by middleman businesses (trading companies). These manufacturers even do not care to write a decent company introduction in Chinese. We wrote the company introductions from scratch and did a lot of business intelligence analysis to uncover the excellence in them. There is value in every manufacturer. Our value is to find and distribute it online.
We've also been busy adding products to our database. Instead of simply copying and pasting dull, simple, stereotyped and unprofessional content from manufacturer's websites, we dig deep and do a very thorough research before copywirting. Every piece of product description is handcrafted with hours and even days of technical research and content optimization. We did not make a penny from this service but we're happy to take on this job. As we mentioned above this is where our value exists and what differentiate us from other B2B marketplaces. In the next stage we will continue to take this as our priority and create more high quality product listings that convert to inquiries and deliver brand value.
In addition to optimizing the website structure for on-page SEO, we launched our mobile friendly website to embrace the mobile web. We take pride in the design with great visual aesthetics that help enhance member's corporate images and touch off interest in products. The mobile usability facilitates user engagement and improves the rate of conversion. As with the PC version, the mobile website has structured data markup that makes it eligible for special Google features. The embedded social media meta tags and buttons make the most out of the high quality content with word-of-mouth social sharing.
As an internet B2B startup that devotes itself to long term, sustainable growth we do have financial stress. But we did not and will never balance our investment and generate revenue by making hypes. We're glad to see the increasing amount of high quality buyer leads and business inquiries generated in manufacturer.lighting in just one and a half years. Although it's still far from our expectation, we are on the right track because our hard work is gradually paying off. Attitude is everything. "Keep going. Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Tough situations build strong people in the end." ― Roy T. Bennett. & Calvin Coolidge.


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Eye Care Facts & Myths
Did you know?
Myth: Reading in dim lights is harmful to your eyes.
Fact: Although reading in dim light can make your eyes feel tired, it is not harmful.
Myth: It is not harmful to watch a welder or look at the sun if you squint, or look through narrowed eyelids.
Fact: Even if you squint, ultra-violet light still gets to your eyes, damaging the cornea, lens and retina. Never watch welding without wearing the proper protection. Never look directly at an eclipse.
Myth: Using a computer, or video display terminal (VDT), is harmful to the eyes.
Fact: Although using a VDT is associated with eyestrain or fatigue, it is not harmful to the eyes.
Myth: If you use your eyes too much, you wear them out.
Fact: You can use your eyes as much as you wish - they do not wear out.
Myth: Wearing poorly-fit glasses damages your eyes.
Fact: Although a good glasses fit is required for good vision, a poor fit does not damage your eyes.
Myth: Wearing poorly fit contacts does not harm your eyes.
Fact: Poorly fit contact lenses can be harmful to your cornea (the window at the front of your eye). Make certain your eyes are checked regularly by your ophthalmologist if you wear contacts.
Myth: You do not need to have your eyes checked until you are in your 40s or 50s.
Fact: There are several eye diseases that do not show symptoms that are treatable (most notably glaucoma) that can begin prior to your 40s.
Myth: Safety goggles are more trouble than they are worth.
Fact: Safety goggles prevent many potentially blinding injuries every year. Keep goggles handy and use them!
Myth: It's okay to swim while wearing soft contact lenses.
Fact: Potentially blinding eye infections can result from swimming or opening your eyes under water in a hot tub while wearing contact lenses.
Myth: Children outgrow crossed eyes.
Fact: Children do not outgrow truly crossed eyes. A child whose eyes are misaligned has strabismus and can develop poor vision in one eye (a condition known as amblyopia) because the brain turns off the misaligned or "lazy" eye. The sooner crossed or misaligned eyes are treated, the less likely the child will have permanently impaired vision.
Myth: A cataract must be ripe before it can be removed.
Fact: With modern cataract surgery, a cataract does not have to ripen before it is removed. When a cataract keeps you from doing the things you like or need to do, consider having it removed.
Myth: Eyes can be transplanted.
Fact: The eye cannot be transplanted. It is connected to the brain by the optic nerve, which cannot be reconnected once it has been severed. The cornea, which is the clear front part of the eye, can be transplanted. Surgeons often use plastic intraocular lens implants (IOLs) to replace natural lenses removed during cataract surgery.
Myth: There's Nothing You Can Do to Prevent Vision Loss
Fact: At the very first signs of vision loss, such as blurred vision or flashes of light, youshould see your doctor. If detected early enough, depending on the cause, there are treatments that can correct, stop, or slow down the loss of vision.
Myth: Using a Nightlight in Your Child's Room Will Contribute to Nearsightedness
Fact: It has been thought that using a nightlight in your child's bedroom may contribute to nearsightedness, however there is not enough evidence to support this claim. Keeping a nightlight on in your baby's room may actually help them learn to focus and develop important eye coordination skills when they are awake.
Myth: Using Glasses or Contacts Will Weaken My Eyesight, and My Eyes Will Eventually Become Dependent On Them
Fact: Your eyes will not grow weaker as a result of using corrective lenses. Your prescription may change over time due to aging or the presence of disease, but it is not because of your current prescription.
Myth: Looking Straight at the Sun Will Damage Your Sight.
Fact: Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.


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Dedication to Quality
Since 1983 our purpose has been to delivery quality parts, on time, and on budget. We pride ourselves on our customer service and commitment to quality. We understand just how important quality, on time and on budget parts are to the success of our customers.
R.M. Machining Quality Policy
R.M. Machining will consistently provide machined metal and plastic products and machining services that meet or exceed customer and interested party requirements and expectations. R.M. Machining is committed to continuously strive to improve our products, processes and overall effectiveness of our business and quality management system.
AS9100 Rev D.
R.M. Machining joined the prestigious ranks of AS9100 Certified Business's in 2008. First Certified in 2008, R.M. Machining successfully transitioned to the AS9100 Rev D in 2017.
AS9100, seeks to assure customer satisfaction by having aerospace industry manufacturers produce world class quality products at the lowest possible cost. AS9100 standardizes, to the maximum extent possible, the quality system requirements of the aerospace industry. Standardization of such requirements can result in cost savings due to the elimination or reduction of unique requirements developed for each different customer. In addition to the requirements listed in ISO 9001, AS 9100 also includes aerospace sector specific requirements, which were felt to be necessary to assure the safety, reliability and quality of aerospace products.
R.M. Machining, Inc received its first ISO 9001 certification in 1998, this was quite an accomplishment given the size of our business. We are proud to be ISO9001 Certified.
ISO 9001 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization
needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable regulatory requirements.
All requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided.
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As patients, we like to think diagnostic errors are rare, but the reality is they are fairly common. According to a recent Medscape poll, one in six physicians reported making diagnostic errors daily.
Aside from the ongoing risk to patient health and safety, diagnostic errors also pose a considerable financial threat, with one study suggesting they cost the U.S. economy $750 billion each year.
With quality of care and patient satisfaction top of mind for healthcare leaders, many healthcare organizations are realizing they need better processes in place to address the risk of diagnostic errors – and patient engagement must be part of the conversation.
According to research in Health Affairs, there are four areas in which poor clinical patient relations contributed to diagnostic errors:
- Patient knowledge was ignored
- Disrespect of patients
- Failure to communicate
- Manipulation or deception
Most diagnostic errors are unintentional—simply a byproduct of moving too quickly between patient visits, rather than from an intention to deceive. The best way to lower the likelihood of a misdiagnosis is to empower patients to play a larger role in their own care and make them feel comfortable to speak up about symptoms and status changes.
Six tips for improving patient engagement
While patient engagement should be an ongoing process, there are several steps healthcare organizations can take immediately.
- Put patients first. Healthcare providers need to understand any underlying issues that could lead to a negative experience or hold patients back from raising health concerns and symptoms. This means also making sure the patient's family understands the diagnosis.
- Listen carefully. Doctors today have tight schedules and often must bounce back and forth between many patients. That said, it's critically important to take the time to listen to a patient's symptoms. While doctors, nurses, and physician assistants may have seen it all, it's important to look at each patient as an individual and not make premature assumptions. The family also can offer valuable input in making an accurate diagnosis.
- Be supportive and engaging. Patients who feel respected and listened to in a healthcare environment are more likely to go into that hospital or clinic at the onset of their symptoms, which can make all the difference in catching a health issue before it turns into something more serious. This support also makes patients feel more empowered and in control throughout the entire process.
- Follow up frequently. Establish touchpoints where healthcare professionals and patients can openly communicate about test results. It's important that the physician makes sure the patient truly understands the diagnosis by using layman's terms instead of technical medical jargon.
- Collaborate as a team. Preventing misdiagnosis isn't the job of just a single physician. Having a medical team work together to make sense of symptoms, understand test results, and catch any errors is crucial to making a correct diagnosis – the first time around.
- Leverage technology. The healthcare technology market is exploding. Take advantage of some of the new tools available. Patient-engagement portals, for example, which allow patients to read their physician's notes, see past test results, view upcoming appointments, and more, are a great way to empower patients to take charge of their own health.
Healthcare organizations have one main objective: providing the best care to their patients. This includes doing everything possible to prevent misdiagnoses, which can not only be life-threating to patients, but can also result in serious legal and financial repercussions for healthcare providers and organizations.
For more on why patient engagement is a priority for the healthcare industry and how leaders are tackling these issues, check out the 2019 Annual Patient Safety and Quality Industry Outlook report, conducted by PSQH.


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I was fortunate this past weekend to lecture at the Boulder Running Clinics with Vern Gambetta, Steve Magness, and Charlie Kern. Speaking with such an accomplished group forces… Read more "Keys to a Successful Injury Recovery"
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5 Things Every Runner (and Athlete) Should Have
The running population, myself included, puts an inordinate amount of time and energy into designing our ideal workout program. This may be periodized with a specific race… Read more "5 Things Every Runner (and Athlete) Should Have"
Boulder Running Clinics – August 3rd
On August 3rd, 2013, Boulder Running Clinics will be hosting their inaugural running clinic on the campus of University of Colorado – Boulder. This summer's clinic will… Read more "Boulder Running Clinics – August 3rd"
The Alter-G: Re-inventing Training and Rehabilitation
Recently, we added the Alter-G treadmill to our clinic, the first of its kind that is open to the public in the Boulder/Denver metro area. The decision… Read more "The Alter-G: Re-inventing Training and Rehabilitation"
Incorporating a Dynamic Warm-up into your Workout Routine
*Originally written for the Boulder Triathlon Club as part of their monthly newsletter Over the past few years, research has shown the adverse effects of static stretching… Read more "Incorporating a Dynamic Warm-up into your Workout Routine"
Strength Training for Distance runners (Poll)
Today, I had a great converstation with Coach Jay Johnson about what type of strength training (if any) is appropriate for distance runners. As we spoke, we… Read more "Strength Training for Distance runners (Poll)"
Adding a Hip Mobility Routine as part of the Cool-Down
It's been a while since my last blog post and part of that is because I have been consumed with the fall cross country season. This year… Read more "Adding a Hip Mobility Routine as part of the Cool-Down"
Providing High Octane Fuel for the Body and a New Twist on a Breakfast Staple
My wife and I have recently begun following a modified paleolithic diet, excluding a lot of gluten/wheat, incorporating minimal dairy and raw sugars, and eating mostly organic… Read more "Providing High Octane Fuel for the Body and a New Twist on a Breakfast Staple"
The Lunge Warm-up: Biomechanical Reminders and Tips for Optimizing Spine Function
If you haven't seen Coach Jay Johnson's video on implementing a lunge sequence as part of you dynamic warm-up, you can view it here. I love this… Read more "The Lunge Warm-up: Biomechanical Reminders and Tips for Optimizing Spine Function"
Coconut Water: An Excellent, Natural Alternative to Commercial Sports Drinks
Sweating during exercise can cause fluid loss of up to 1 liter an hour, especially in hot humid conditions. Thus, replacing the electrolytes and water lost is… Read more "Coconut Water: An Excellent, Natural Alternative to Commercial Sports Drinks"


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Independents to the fore in small cell awardsTelecommunication Thursday, 12. May 2016
Commercial benefits also shine as market matures
London, May 12, 2016: Independent companies took centre stage in London last night at the Small Cell Forum's annual awards ceremony. Just three years after its launch, US company Parallel Wireless scooped two awards both for excellence in small cell deployment; while long-standing UK independent company ip.access picked up one company and two individual awards.
The panel of judges for the Awards was chaired by Caroline Gabriel, a founder and senior analyst at Rethink Research: "The standard of entries for the Small Cell Forum awards is always very high, but this year the judges' task was harder than ever," she said.
"As the small cell evolves to become the heart of the HetNet, there are many new technologies driving the platform forward, and this was apparent in the diversity of the entries," she explained. "The judges were particularly impressed to see innovations which are pushing the boundaries of the platform, combined with entries that highlighted large-scale commercial deployments with measurable impact."
Parallel Wireless were shortlisted in four categories, picking up the awards for Excellence in Commercial Deployment both for the Urban category – with its work on mass transit systems in Singapore – and the Rural & Remote category for its deployment at Super Bowl 50. SpiderCloud Wireless took the Enterprise deployment category and Nokia, with T-Mobile and Qualcomm, the residential award, one of two wins for Nokia on the night.
For ip.access it was night of company and personal triumph. The company's new VIPER platform won the prestigious Judges' Choice Award while Founder and CTO Nick Johnson collected the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award in recognition of his long-term leadership and role in the Forum over many years. Also from ip.access, Neil Piercy was recognized for his development work within Small Cell Forum on Virtualization. Lisa Garza from Cisco also picked up an Outstanding Contribution Award for her leadership of Small Cell Forum marketing.
Other winners on the night included Mike Cronin from Node-H who was recognized for his work in the Forum's Interoperability Group; Reliance Jio & AirHop Communications; Softbank; Vodafone; Huawei; the Vodafone Foundation; and CommScope – who picked up the prize in the category that attracted the most entries, the small cell technology and business case innovation category.
Congratulating all the winners, Small Cell Forum Chair Alan Law said: "The fact that the business case category attracted the most entries this year shows how far this industry has come – it's a technology that is now making a real, demonstrable and commercial difference for operators, for businesses and for consumers."


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Tori-Ann Walters
Organization: Valencia College
Position Title: Lab Assistant II
So far I have completed an A.S in Biotechnology Laboratory Sciences and an A.A in Biomedical Sciences through Valencia, and I am now completing my Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences at UCF. This is just the beginning of my journey.
Earning the BACE credential allowed me to show further proof that I had the ability to perform duties needed of me and that I had the knowledge and knew the reasoning behind what needed to be done, pertaining to my job at Valencia. It also gave me the opportunity to work as an exam proctor for the BACE.
My day to day duties includes: culturing, passaging cultures, making media and other solutions, prepping rooms for future labs, and a lot more fun and interesting tasks.
Best thing about my job is that I can work at my own pace with little to no supervision and I am trusted to get the job done.


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Blog - BAM Wholesale Parts
August 27, 2018 - The new Subaru Forester is loaded with new features and technology.
March 27, 2018 - We now carry factory Mopar accessories for the all new Jeep Wrangler JL.
March 20, 2018 - The OEM is the original producer of a vehicle's components, and so OEM car parts are identical to the parts used in producing a vehicle.
February 19, 2018 - The current, JK-generation Jeep Wrangler has been on sale for over 10 years, and an all-new Wrangler is on its way for 2018.
November 22, 2017 - Now you can step it up a notch with customized accessories from Mopar® that make the Spider stand out as you weave your way through the city.
November 2, 2017 - They started as simple round lights under the main headlamps.
October 16, 2017 - Get more power and better fuel economy.
September 14, 2017 - Be sure to check your car's cooling system.
August 29, 2017 - Make sure your car stops in time! Be sure to check your brake pads.
July 19, 2017 - Does your Dodge Ram need more braking power? Read these tips!
June 20, 2017 - Keep your Toyota running great with high-quality OEM Toyota parts.
June 13, 2017 - Get the most out of your Jeep with these performance upgrades.
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'Bohemian Rhapsody': A Video History Of The Viral Sensation
Queen's rock anthem Bohemian Rhapsody has enjoyed something of a pop cultural renaissance in recent months. The song was featured in a Las Vegas hotel commercial, sung on stage by a top American Idol contestant and -- most famously -- made the rounds in a viral video of a man arrested for drunk driving who belted out the entire song in a musical protest of his fate.
The genre-defying single was a hit when it was first released on Halloween in 1975, though the late Freddy Mercury and his fellow band members didn't expect it to catch on as much as it did. As the story goes, Bohemian Rhapsody came to Mercury in a dream. Immediately after waking, the double-jointed musician reached behind himself to pluck out the first notes on the piano he had fashioned into a headboard. And so the rhapsody was born.
Take a look at the way Bohemian Rhapsody has evolved on video since 1975.
The Original
Some consider the Bohemian Rhapsody video to be the first music video in history (even though it technically was not), and credit it with pioneering the format that would later be broadcast on MTV (which it kind of did). The six-minute promotional video, as it was called, was shot over only a few hours by director Bruce Gowers - at a budget of either £3,500 or £4,500 (the amount is disputed). Decades later, Queen received its first and only MTV Music Video Award in the Best Video From a Film category.
I think we'll go with a little Bohemian Rhapsody, gentlemen.
The now-classic scene of Mike Meyers and company lip synching Bohemian Rhapsody in Wayne's World - which was released just months after Freddy Mercury's death -- introduced Queen's oeuvre to a new generation of fans. The film's soundtrack, featuring the song, hit No. 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1992; the song itself reached No. 2 on the singles chart -- more than 15 years after its initial release.
The Muppets take Queen
In 2009, a Muppets video parody of Bohemian Rhapsody became a viral sensation, scoring more than 9 million hits in its first month. The video was the first produced for the Muppets Studio project, and features cameos by about every Muppet character you can think of. The video now has more than 26 million views on YouTube.
Holy Shatner
The most bizarre interpretation of Bohemian Rhapsody has got to be William Shatner's late 2011 interpretation, where the starship captain-turned-Priceline pitchman sing-talks the song as a celestial visage. Some might wish to be spared this monstrosity.
Just the right amount of wrong.
In this delightfully nonsensical commercial for the Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas, a confrontation between poolside guests erupts into a rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, with more and more people joining in as it goes on. We do not care if it does not make sense.
Physical violence is the least of my priorities.
Robert Wilkinson did not believe Canadian police were justified in arresting him on suspicion of drunk driving one night when he was picked up driving home drunk from after-work drinks. He expressed his objections with a nearly perfect rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody from the back of the squad car, complete with accurate sound effects during the musical interludes. Since the video went viral - it currently has more than 7 million hits on YouTube - he's been fired from his job (because of insurance purposes, as it involves driving) and told Canada's National Post that his life has generally been a slow burning hell.
World's Greatest Dad
Just this week, a video of a very cool dad and his very adorable children doing their morning routine has gone viral: Dad leads his young school-age children through a Bohemian Rhapsody car ride singalong to get them ready for the day. According to the cool dad, the drive to school almost exactly matches the length of the song. Check out the little guy in the car seat, who at first looks like he's just going through the motions, but later appears to be nailing the lyrics better than most adults can.
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Every place in the world has a door, but not all of them get door-to-door salespeople. Everyone in the world is a consumer of different products, but the way they buy defines their purchasing power, and the potential of their vendors, too. Thus, we usually believe that someone who is selling their products door-to-door or in the streets can never rise to sell their products to the most famous and powerful people in the world. But nothing is impossible and there are practically no limitations when you have a determination like Asif Rahman of Insigne Carpets.
Asif belonged to a typical working-class family based in Kolkata. His father was a jute mill worker who was proficient in Arabic and his mother was a house wife, from whom he learnt Sanskrit. Asif completed his graduation from Kolkata University in the year 1988 and started looking for a job, he needed it desperately. Asif got his first job accidentally when a shopowner invited him inside his shop located on Park Street in Kolkata – the shop sold rugs and Asif was just staring at their products from the outside. Appreciating Asif's curiosity, the shop owner offered him a job as a door-to-door salesman after some initial inquiry – badly off, Asif quickly grabbed the opportunity.
"My father was a jute mill worker who had expertise in Arabic, mother was proficient with Sanskrit, and I was jobless, Asif Told KenFolios."
After embarking on a career journey in the carpet industry, Asif only knew that it will be his consistent hard work that will pave his way to success. As a door-to-door salesperson, Asif faced all physical and psychological challenges including extreme hard work, and humiliation, occasionally. Asif kept learning and grew as an expert in the carpets business. Expertise soon fetched him a better employment opportunity to work at a Bhadohi based carpet house – he joined and worked with them till the year 2003. In the year 2003, Asif got an opportunity to work with a New-York based carpet company.
In his long stint of eight years with the New-York based company, Asif mastered the carpets industry from an international perspective and developed good contacts in the business – during this period, he became a carpet-wizard and decided to start his own business – he launched his company 'Insigne Carpets.' Asif soon got his first order – a small contract to design carpets for the entrance lobby of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai, IHCL's flagship hotel – he could only get this small contract due to his credibility as the Taj Group has strict norms for vendors. The officials took special permissions to make way for Asif to enter the supplier's list of IHCL.
"My journey is a journey from a carpet installer to a CEO, Asif told KenFolios."
Since then, it has been a combination of creativity, precision, and quality that made Insigne Carpets a leading carpet manufacturer. Asif took extraordinary efforts to find carpet artisans from across the nation. Meanwhile, he kept developing and engaging new manufacturing facilities for his manufacturing. As of 2020, Insigne Carpets has a team of 13 designers and 18 offices across the globe and has manufacturing facilities in India and China.
Insigne's clientele includes large five-star hotels and airports, private and commercial jets, and properties belonging to the world's wealthiest and most influential people. Some of the finest project by Insigne include the carpeting of the private yacht of the crown prince of Abu-Dhabi. Their clientele also includes companies like Google, Luis Vuitton, etc., to name a few.
For someone who accidentally and needfully started in the carpet industry – someone who started working as a door-to-door salesperson and installer – to have reached this height is an uncommon feat. The story of Asif Rahman is not just a rags-to-riches but a 'Rugs-To-Riches' story 🙂
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The China Post begins a new journey
On May 15, The China Post published its 23,621st issue, its final print edition after 65 years.
Much has changed since ink was first splashed across the pages of The Post. In 1952, the word "computer" referred mostly to a person who made calculations. Tim Berners-Lee, the British scientist known as the father of the World Wide Web, had yet to be born.
The China Post bid farewell to a medium that no doubt has held a special significance for many. For many, a copy of a newspaper is a daily ritual, a tangible representation of daily events, a curated and designed collection of snapshots of the world — it is the first page of history. It is the reason news media are known as the press and the most important stories as headline news.
People remember historic events through the newspaper front pages that covered them — something that persists to this day. People are getting their news from the internet but on the morning after a landmark election, no one prints out news webpages as souvenirs — they buy newspapers.
However, we are not in the souvenir-making business. Paper is no longer the most effective and most used medium for news coverage and consumption. Even people who buy newspapers to commemorate significant events don't really get their daily news from them. The China Post faces the same challenges that newsrooms around the world are familiar with — dwindling readership and advertisement revenue as well as the advent of new media. The Post has to concentrate its resources. It had to make a choice — to hold on to a tradition or to change.
We chose change because there is still a lot to do. Much has changed in 60 years but a lot has also stayed the same. The Post has witnessed the post-war age of relative peace and prosperity when democracy, law and order seem to be on their way to becoming the norms in "the end of history." For quite some time, we let ourselves believe that rationality and truth had won. We now know that this conclusion was premature, that the threat of disorder as a result of discrimination and disinformation still lurks. Fake news, alternative facts and neatly packaged lies proliferate in the Wild West of new media — with severe consequences.
News organisations are rallying support to fight the "post-truth" challenge. Difficult as it already is, getting the message right is only half the battle, we also need to ensure the message reaches the people.
Even as long time readers, former The China Post journalists and friends came to our office to pick up copies of our 23,621st issue and share their memories of and their support for The Post, we at the newsroom were negotiating the unsteady waters of producing a paperless newspaper. The tools and challenges might be new but our mission is the same: to discover the truth, to tell the truth in an engaging way, to provide opinions based on the best interest of our readers, to admit when the truth is unclear or when we get it wrong, and to take on those who spread falsehoods.
The writer is Executive Editor, The China Post, Taiwan.
This is a series of columns on global affairs written by top editors and columnists from members of the Asia News Network and published in newspapers and websites across the region.


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An old friend coming in from the cold, with warm greetings and stories of the road traveled. That's what it feels like, to hear him speak, play and sing. A beautiful lyric, a funny line—on the surface—but deeper meanings with every hearing. A voice to draw you in, and intricate music made effortlessly to sound simple and intriguing.
Ryan Michael Galloway takes you on a winding path, an adventure through different soundscapes, landscapes and eras. It may touch on the history of the West, the Blues of the South, or the Bluegrass of the Appalachians. It may be electrified or acoustic, edgy or soothing. It is always evocative.
Mr. Galloway is a veteran performing songwriter who started his career in the 1970s writing music for Columbia/Screen Gems Music, Sherlyn/Kimlyn (RCA) Music, and InterWorld Music, among others. Arriving at his mid sixties this year (2021), he holds decades of experience, which he's relied on to become an accomplished author and speaker who educates and mentors "indie" musicians regarding technical and business strategies of the new recording industry. His bands have included the east coast 70s group Primadonna, Dallas-based Promise and The Rafter Rattlers, and currently the energetic Country Rock duo Faith & Rye. He has also occasionally backed legendary Texas bluesman, Michael "The Mudcat" Reames.
"Getting old doesn't exactly mean being old," he quips. "I'm old school, 'cause old's cool–at least that's what I'd like to think. It's all attitude. I mean, you have to grow old, but you can always be immature!"
To prove his point, he attended the final three Warped Tours, and spent time checking out everyone from Falling in Reverse to Yellow Flag to Streetlight Manifesto to Dallas' own Light the Fire. "These artists know how to market themselves, there's always more to learn. I believe in mentoring down, and mentoring up," he says.
Today, he travels all over the US engaging in his favorite activity–house concert performances. He continues to write new songs and perform, while producing several albums a year and mentoring other musicians of diverse genres and ages. He stays involved in a variety of side projects, and has teamed up with former colleague, Faith (Vicknair) Boyd, to form the acclaimed songwriting duo: Faith & Rye. Starting as a cover group, sometimes with a full band behind them, they released their debut album original music (October 2017), A Prayer and a Shot of Whiskey. Just as Mr. Galloway has done, the duo has an outstanding house concert act, either with or without Mr. Galloway's solo show, and they make trips all over the lower 48 states to perform. Their second album project is in progress, with a recent limited single release of "The Extra Mile." Material will be available the duo's Patreon site, expected to launch in November of 2021.
In addition to Faith, Mr. Galloway has been supported by a host of outstanding musicians and technical team members, including Producer/Engineer/Musician Ron Logan (Shabby Road Studio), Producer/Engineer David Williams (The Vault Studio, Houston), Michael "The Mudcat" Reames, drummer Chad Ireland, multi-instrumentalist Matt Gaskins, bassists Bill Brody and Eric Sykes, pedal steel guitarists Kerry Moore and Bob Gwaltney, multi-instrumentalist Dylan Levan, fiddle player Linda Relph, Producer/Engineer Gary Tullier, multi-instrumentalist Aaron Yuhas, saxophonist Ken Miller, vocalist Trey Chamberlin, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Clark, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Alex Yuhas, show tech and photographer Max Yuhas, photographer Jenny Yuhas, photographer Jason Boyd, the late pedal steel guitarist Robert Arthur, and many others.


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Former Liverpool and Leeds star Dominic Matteo being treated in hospital after having surgery on a brain tumour
Former Liverpool star Dominic Matteo is being treated in hospital after having surgery on a brain tumour, the Merseyside club have announced.
The 45-year-old, who spent eight years at Anfield from 1992-2000, underwent an operation on Monday and is currently being treated after coming out of intensive care, the European champions added in a statement.
Matteo started his career with Liverpool, making 155 appearances, before moving to Leeds where became a fan favourite after scoring the goal against AC Milan which earned United a place in the Champions League knockout stages in 2000/01.
"The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Dom, his family and friends and we will be offering our support to them throughout this difficult time," a statement from Liverpool said.
"A popular member of the Liverpool side in the 1990s and a regular pundit and commentator on LFCTV in recent years, Matteo made his debut for the Reds in October 1993.
"We wish Dom a full and speedy recovery and will offer any support we can to his wife and family.
"Dom's family would like to place on record their gratitude to all staff at Leeds General Infirmary and express their thanks for all of the messages of support they have received."
Matteo won six Scotland caps in his career, which ended with spells at Blackburn and Stoke.


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VIDEO: Sinach – Peace In The Storm MP4 DOWNLOAD
Highly Rated Nigerian gospel singer, Sinach rolls out the visual to her new worship single titled, "Peace In The Storm."
Peace is not the absence of trouble. It is a position of rest and assurance. A condition of the heart that says. Irrespective of what is going on, I trust and I know that we will be ok!
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isaiah 26:3 KJV
Quotable Verses;
You are my shepherd and my guide
My peace in this storm
The fourth man in the fire
Ohhh I will not be afraid
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By: Amy Wold, Research Communications, The Water Institute of the Gulf
Along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast, few things have had a greater influence on Louisiana and the current dramatic coastal land loss the state faces than the Mississippi River.
Built over thousands of years as the river flipflopped across the landscape looking for the shortest and steepest way to the Gulf of Mexico, south Louisiana's delta landscape grew and eroded depending on the river's whim. Levee construction, river shortening, dike fields and other control works began soon after the arrival of European settlers—and through the decades each flood event brought about higher, stronger and wider levees on either side of the river channel.
These attempts at taming this legendary waterway helped Louisiana and the country grow by limiting floods and making the large-scale water transport of goods possible by connecting the nation's inland waterway network to the sea. Currently, more than 25% of the nation's water exports are shipped through Louisiana's five major ports.
However, that prosperity came at a cost. Levee construction prevents much of the previous marsh-nourishing flooding events while construction of dams and other river control works upstream prevents as much as half of the sediment that used to flow from the Mississippi basin from reaching Louisiana.
Without this additional riverine fresh water and sediment input into the marsh, wetlands in many areas can't keep up with sea level rise and subsidence. Although there are multiple causes of Louisiana's land loss, including canal dredging, the unbalanced situation of reduced sediment combined with relative sea level rise has contributed to the loss of about 1,900 sq. mi of Louisiana's coast since the 1930s and threatens livelihoods, communities, and commerce. If nothing is done, it's estimated the state could lose up to an additional 2,250 sq. mi over the next 50 years.
Although Louisiana had been working for decades to address the land loss and its implications for the state's residents and economy, including the formation of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) in 2005, a collaborative water and coastal research institute was recognized as a need.
In 2011, The Water Institute of the Gulf (the Institute) was formed—with the support of the state of Louisiana, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, and Sen. Mary Landrieu—to help address technical and research needs for coastal restoration as well as taking the role of a single coordinating group that could bring together larger research efforts.
During the last five years, the Institute has grown and evolved into an organization that integrates social sciences, natural sciences, computer modeling, and data collection while also providing a central place to coordinate work among universities, private companies, nonprofit groups, and government agencies.
This inter-disciplinary approach allows the Institute to respond to specific questions about restoration and protection work from local projects up to an ambitious plan to reconnect the Mississippi River to coastal wetlands in strategic areas. These diversions have been included in almost every plan the state has developed over the decades to address land loss, but has remained as just a "good idea" until now, thanks in large part to available funding due to settlements related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These planned sediment diversions are just one tool to benefit a portion of the state's coastal area, with other projects and strategies planned for areas outside the Mississippi River's influence.
In simple terms, sediment diversions involve building structures that efficiently capture sediment flowing down the Mississippi River and direct it and the accompanying fresh water into southeast Louisiana coastal marshes previously starved of both. The state built small freshwater diversions in the past as well as uncontrolled diversions by cutting through river levees, but the concept of building an engineered structure specifically targeted to maximize river sediment capture and dispersal is a whole new undertaking. The complexity of the project raises questions about where diversions should be located, how they should be operated, how much land they can potentially build, what the maintenance requirements will be, and how to operate a diversion to minimize disruption to coastal communities and livelihoods.
As the state moves the first planned sediment diversion closer to a 2020 construction start date, the engineering, design, and future operational regime is being informed by numerous research projects from the Institute.
Taking What We Know To Predict The Future
Soon after the Institute was organized, state planners tasked researchers to find answers to two fundamental questions about the forthcoming sediment diversions: 1) where should these large projects be built and 2) how much land could be gained or sustained.
A four-year field measurement program began in 2012 to increase understanding of hydrodynamic and sediment transport processes in the lower Mississippi River. Monitoring stations were set up and boat-based measurements were taken to help provide the information needed for modeling efforts. Research teams led by the Institute's Mead Allison and partners at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers looked at multiple sites along the river from the Old River Control Structure south to the river's Gulf outlets to gather information about water speed and discharge, suspended sediment load in the river, and dynamics of lateral sand bars whose locations and behavior during floods may be critical to siting a diversion.
Dallon Weathers, field technician for Mead Allison, sets up a meteorological station in the upper Barataria Basin to gather information for the basin-wide delta management model to help inform state planners about potential effects of the Mid-Breton and Mid-Barataria sediment diversions. Photo credit: The Water Institute of the Gulf.
Institute researchers also collected additional information about marsh vegetation in areas that could be influenced by future Mississippi River sediment diversions as well as several sites in the growing deltas of the Atchafalaya Bay area to the west. Researchers took samples of seven taxonomic groups at over 20 sites across four marsh types in 2014 looking for a variety of factors, including abundance, biomass, and soil nutrient availability throughout the salinity zones while also gathering the previous three years of information from the Coastwide Reference Monitoring System.
"Although time consuming, quantifying above- and below-ground vegetation biomass was a crucial need to address some concerns about what an increase of nutrients with the addition of Mississippi River water could do to wetland soils. These data contribute to a baseline of information prior to diversion operation," explained Melissa Baustian, Institute coastal ecologist. "Biomass information was also important because it provided the ability to validate the numerical models that calculate vegetation growth based on nutrient availability for each of the taxonomic groups."
These measurements, along with a number of related data collection programs, helped calibrate a numerical model that integrates hydrology, morphology, water quality, and vegetation changes over time. The model's foundation started with an open source Delft3D model from Deltares.
The use of numerical predictive modeling gives state planners at the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority needed information about potential impacts of sediment diversions using specifics about the location, river flow and sediment availability. Photo credit: The Water Institute of the Gulf.
The hydrodynamic, morphology, and water quality components were integrated with the Louisiana Vegetation Model developed by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. This integration captures the feedback among the physical and ecological processes driving the landscape change.
Preliminary results of potential land-building capabilities of the Mid-Barataria sediment diversion seen in this topography and bathymetry output from one of the modeling runs done by the Institute. Over time, the sediment diversion is shown to build a delta, but sediment diversions can also help extend the life of existing wetlands and restoration projects. Image credit: The Water Institute of the Gulf.
"The high resolution of the model combined with the ability to have different aspects of the landscape feed back into the equation over time, meaning planners get a much clearer picture of possible project outcomes than has previously been possible," said Ehab Meselhe, Institute's director of natural systems modeling.
Using this basin-wide model, the Institute provided CPRA the level of detail they needed to be able to announce in late 2015 a decision to move forward with two of the proposed sediment diversions. Now, this model is being used evaluate and develop new numerical modeling tools for the two selected sediment diversions: 1) an up to 75,000 cfs Mid- Barataria diversion on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana that is the first one being moved into engineering and design and 2) a 35,000 cfs Mid-Breton diversion on the east bank near Wills Point. For comparison, the Mid-Barataria peak flow will be just a bit shy of the average discharge from the Missouri River while the Mid-Breton's peak flow will be just shy of the Willamette River in Oregon.
The Institute's work also considers a number of factors that planners will need to consider after the sediment diversions are built, such as how and when these structures should be operated based on flow and sediment carrying capacity of the Mississippi River. In preparation for this future, the Institute developed a real-time forecasting tool that combines river flow, weather, and coastal conditions that allows for a 7-day hind cast for model validation and a 7-day forecast for potential use during operation.
Additional field work and modeling is now looking at whether a sediment diversion can maintain distributary channels naturally or if the state should budget additional money for periodic maintenance.
You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure
Putting large amounts of fresh water, nutrients, and sediment into areas that have been largely cut off from the Mississippi River's influence for many decades means that these areas will change once operation begins.
Controlled Diversion Types: The Bonnet Carre spillway located on the Mississippi River just north of New Orleans, was completed in 1931 to help relieve flooding pressure. The Davis Pond freshwater diversion (not shown) on the Mississippi River just a little further north was completed in 2002 to push back saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico due to land loss. Photo credit: CPRA.
Getting a better handle on the scope and types of impacts to be expected from diversions and other restoration projects means knowing what and where to monitor. In response, the Institute designed a comprehensive monitoring program for CPRA that integrates the needed information to note changes in ecology as well as human communities along the coast.
This System Wide Assessment and Monitoring Program (SWAMP) integrates information held in different federal and state government silos and makes recommendations about where additional data needs to be collected. The monitoring system's design allows for it to operate on a coast-wide and basin-wide scale while also functioning on a much smaller project-level scale if needed to evaluate a specific area.
This "nesting" of smaller-scale monitoring plans within larger-scale plans gives the framework more consistency for data collection regardless of whether the needs are coast wide or down to an individual project. The approach will allow planners to efficiently monitor what drives changes in the system, provide early warnings of change, measure effects of outside conditions like sea level rise, improve the outputs of numerical models, and support better design of future projects.
Although both these types also bring sediment into their respective receiving basins, unlike the sediment diversions being designed now, they are not built to maximize land-building. The Mid-Breton sediment diversion is currently being planned for a location north of the Mid- Barataria diversion near Wills Point on the east side of the river. The diversion (above) will have a capacity of 35,000 cfs. This diversion is only in the feasibility and planning stage and much about the location, design, and operation could change, but ideally, the diversion will be opened over an extended period of time to help create channels that can handle the excess water. As the areas fill in with sediment, delta splays will begin to form. Photo credit: CPRA.
Traditionally, coastal residents have drawn upon a repository of practices and locally based adaptations in the form of social networks, mobility, and ingenuity to help them cope with and adapt to changing environmental, social, and economic conditions.
"Synthesis of formal technical scientific knowledge integrated with accumulated traditional knowledge and experience can be a helpful approach for developing common understanding and supporting restoration planning to maximize ecological and community resilience," said Tim Carruthers, director of coastal ecology at the Institute.
A recent report from the Institute, "Trends in oil and gas infrastructure, ecosystem function, and socioeconomic wellbeing in coastal Louisiana," shows how trends in oil and gas infrastructure and the ecosystem functions of the state's coast have influenced coastal residents over time.
This report integrates the growth of oil and gas activity and the potential of the coast to support key fish and shellfish species with the average loss of 16.5 sq. mi of coastal land a year to come up with a socioeconomic wellbeing measure of communities since the 1960s.
Coastal communities and the issues of land loss and restoration in south Louisiana are intrinsically intertwined. Coastal restoration projects not only provide habitat for fish and wildlife, they also help sustain coastal communities livelihoods. Photo credit: The Water Institute of the Gulf.
"In seeking out locations to live, for example, people have always tried to find the right balance between access to employment opportunities and access to environmental amenities," said Scott Hemmerling, director of people, resources, and technology at the Institute.
As the landscape changes with fragmenting marshes and increased areas of shallow water, the suitability of the coastal areas for different species changes as does the potential to support important economic and cultural uses of these resources.
Study results show that the wellbeing has remained fairly stable on a coast-wide basis, but there were differences found among regions. It's unclear why that's the case, but the report did find correlations between being close (within a 10-minute drive) to high industrial development and within a 30-minute drive of good fishing habitat.
Into The Future
Louisiana's land loss brings with it a loss of identity, culture, livelihoods, safety, and even entire place names being taken off maps. At least one community is on the road to relocation and many other people continue a slow migration "north" as the Gulf of Mexico get ever closer to their homes.
In 2013, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration removed 31 place names from Louisiana charts. Areas that used to be bays, lakes, or bayous dissolved into open water, permanently erasing them not only for delta habitat, but also for the people who live and work in Louisiana and around the country. There will be more name loses in the next 50 years for Louisiana residents since the rate of sea level rise, climate change, and many other factors leave little doubt that the state will be smaller for the next generation.
However, it's not hopeless. Researchers are hard at work finding new, more efficient ways to make the wetlands that currently exist more sustainable while improving the ability and cost-effectiveness of building additional land. As part of that effort, The Water Institute of the Gulf will continue to work with state, federal, university, private sector, and NGO partners to help refine a sediment diversion design while continuing with research projects to help inform coastal planners on additional directions for the future.
Soon, that will mean sharing space at the same Water Campus being developed riverside Baton Rouge to encourage more collaboration between partners. The Mississippi River flowing through the front yard of this evolving Water Campus research hub, and the Institute's future home, will be a constant reminder of the powerful forces that built south Louisiana and the river's ability to help sustain it into the future.
About the Water Institute of the Gulf
Founded in late 2011 through a collaborative effort involving the State of Louisiana, Senator Mary Landrieu, and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF), the Water Institute connects academic, public, and private research providers and conducts applied research to serve communities and industry. In 2014, the Institute was selected as the Resources and Ecosystem Sustainability, Tourism Opportunities, and Revived Economy of the Gulf Coast (RESTORE) Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana. In all endeavors, the Institute's goal is to increase understanding of natural and human aspects of deltaic, coastal, and water systems; to develop tools that apply knowledge to restore coasts and ecosystems; and to reduce risk for people and infrastructure.
The Institute's technical work includes activities in Louisiana, Latin America, upstream reaches of the Mississippi River, the North Atlantic region, and the Mekong River Delta. To support this work, the Institute has 38 team members whose efforts are supplemented by a number of student interns. The Institute's full-time research staff of 28 includes 12 with Ph.D.s, one with a J.D., and two professional engineers. An administrative staff of 10 supports these research activities and ensures timely and responsive production of data, tools, reports, and publications to meet the needs of a diverse client base. Learn more at the waterinstitute.org.


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What is RotorCrypt ransomware? And how does it implement its attack?
RotorCrypt ransomware previously known as Rotor ransomware is a file-encrypting threat making a comeback which first emerged in 2016. This ransomware threat has been updated several times. Security experts were able to notice this new variant in the second part of January 2018. This latest threat appends the .!==SOLUTION OF THE [email protected]==.Black_OFFserve extension on its targeted data, which according to security experts are as follows:
.csv, .doc, .ppt, .xls, .avi, .bak, .bmp, .dbf, .djvu, .docx, .exe, .flv, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .mdb, .sql, .mdf, .odt, .pdf, .png, .pps, .pptm, .pptx, .psd, .rar, .raw, .tif, .txt, .vob, .xlsb, .xlsx, .zip
Different versions of this ransomware seems to be using the RSA encryption algorithm and aside from the extension pointed out earlier, it also appends different long and complicated extensions that includes email addresses such as:
- [email protected]>
- [email protected]>
- [email protected]
- [email protected]>
- [email protected]=–.crypt>
- [email protected]==.crypt>
- [email protected]_.crypt
- [email protected]_.crypt>
- [email protected]___.crypt>
- [email protected]______.crypt
- [email protected]______.crypt
- [email protected]____.crypt
- [email protected]_______.crypt
- [email protected]
- [email protected]____.tar
- [email protected]____.tar
- [email protected]____.c300
- [email protected]_____.GRANIT
- [email protected]___.GRANIT
- [email protected]____.granit
- [email protected]______.OTR
- [email protected]______.SPG
- [email protected]_____.rar
- [email protected]____.ANTIDOT
- !-=solve a [email protected]=-.PRIVAT66
- !==solve a [email protected]===.SENRUS17
- [email protected]______.biz
- [email protected]________.rar
- [email protected]_______.PGP
- [email protected]__________.PGP
- !==SOLUTION OF THE [email protected]==.Black_OFFserve!
After the encryption process, RotorCrypt ransomware creates a tiny note which contains its ransom note that reads:
"Good day
Your files were encrypted/locked
As evidence can decrypt file 1 to 3 1-30MB
The price of the transcripts of all the files on the server: 7 Bitcoin
Recommend to solve the problem quickly and not to delay
Also give advice on how to protect Your server against threats from the network
(Files sql mdf backup decryption strictly after payment)!"
Victims are supposed to contact the cyber criminals through the email address provided in the extension appended to the encrypted files since the ransom note does not contain such information. Nevertheless, contacting these crooks is definitely not advised as they could only trick you into paying the ransom but they still won't give you the decryption key so it would be totally a waste of money. The best way to deal with this ransomware threat is by deleting it from your system first before it can cause further damage to your files and then try to recover the affected files through the files' shadow volume copies.
How does RotorCrypt ransomware spread its malicious payload?
RotorCrypt ransomware spreads as a malicious executable file named "dead rdp.exe" which is sent through spam emails as an obfuscated file. Note that the file name might differ but it would still be an executable file so as soon as you see any suspicious-looking emails, you have to delete them right away no matter how interesting it may seem as it could be an email containing the malicious payload of RotorCrypt ransomware.
Follow the removal instructions laid out below to delete RotorCrypt ransomware from your PC and recover the encrypted files.
Step 1: Open the Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc at the same time. Proceed to the Processes tab and look for suspicious processes that can be related to the RotorCrypt Ransomware.
Right-click on the processes then click Open File Location and scan them using a powerful and trusted antivirus like SpyRemover Pro. After opening their folders, end their processes and delete their folders. If the virus scanner fails to detect something that you know is suspicious, don't hesitate to delete it.
Step 2: Open Control Panel by pressing Start key + R to launch Run and type appwiz.cpl in the search box and click OK.
Step 3: Look for RotorCrypt ransomware or any malicious program and then Uninstall it.
Step 4: Hold down Windows + E keys simultaneously to open File Explorer.
Step 5: Go to the directories listed below and then look for the corrupted files created by RotorCrypt ransomware such as its malicious payload named "dead rdp.exe" as well as other suspicious files you can find and delete all of them.
- C:\Users\(your pcname)\AppData\Roaming
- %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
- %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
Step8. Close the File Explorer.
Before you proceed to the next steps below, make sure that you are tech savvy enough to the point where you know exactly how to use and navigate your computer's Registry. Keep in mind that any changes you make will highly impact your computer. To save you the trouble and time, you can just use PC Cleaner Pro, this system tool is proven to be safe and excellent enough that hackers won't be able to hack into it. But if you can manage Windows Registry well, then, by all means, go on to the next steps.
Step9. Tap Win + R to open Run and then type in regedit in the field and tap enter to pull up Windows Registry.
Step10. Navigate to the following path:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node
Step11. Delete the registry keys and sub-keys created by RotorCrypt ransomware.
Step12. Close the Registry Editor and empty your Recycle Bin.
Try to recover your encrypted files using the Shadow Volume copies
Restoring your encrypted files using Windows' Previous Versions feature will only be effective if RotorCrypt ransomware hasn't deleted the shadow copies of your files. But still, this is one of the best and free methods there is, so it's definitely worth a shot.
To restore the encrypted file, right-click on it and select Properties, a new window will pop-up, then proceed to Previous Versions. It will load the file's previous version before it was modified. After it loads, select any of the previous versions displayed on the list like the one in the illustration below. And then click the Restore button.
It is important to make sure that nothing is left behind and that RotorCrypt ransomware is completely removed use the following antivirus program. To use it, refer to the instructions below.
Perform a full system scan using SpyRemover Pro. To do so, follow these steps:
- Turn on your computer. If it's already on, you have to reboot
- After that, the BIOS screen will be displayed, but if Windows pops up instead, reboot your computer and try again. Once you're on the BIOS screen, repeat pressing F8, by doing so the Advanced Option shows up.
- To navigate the Advanced Option ue the arrow keys and select Safe Mode with Networking then hit
- Windows will now load the SafeMode with Networking.
- Press and hold both R key and Windows key.
- If done correctly, the Windows Run Box will show up.
- Type in explorer http://www.fixmypcfree.com/install/spyremoverpro
A single space must be in between explorer and http. Click OK.
- A dialog box will be displayed by Internet Explorer. Click Run to begin downloading the program. The installation will start automatically once a download is done.
- Click OK to launch it.
- Run SpyRemover Pro and perform a full system scan.
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Otto is a handsome, sensitive, neo-Goth zombie with an identity crisis. He looks and smells like a zombie but isn't certain that he is one. He wanders the streets of the city, never sleeping, until one day—as he is being harassed by hooligans—he ducks into an alley and spots a poster announcing auditions for a zombie film. He soon meets aspiring filmmaker/revolutionary Medea Yarn, who is convinced that Otto, as a confused zombie, is the perfect embodiment of the effects of advanced capitalism on individuals. Medea begins to make a film about Otto, while simultaneously shooting a film about a gay zombie revolt against consumerist society. After moving in with an actor, Otto begins to remember fragments of his pre-zombie life with a sweet boyfriend. As Medea directs the final, orgiastic scene of her gay zombie film, Otto struggles to access the human emotions buried beneath his zombie exterior.
Otto; or, Up with Dead People is a clever modern fable about alienation and the problems created by a mass-produced society, where even the members most on the fringe find it hard to resist being pulled into the mainstream. Toying with genre conventions, combining different media, and making use of Medea's often-humorous films-within-the-film, Bruce LaBruce creates a new, sexy, hyperpoliticized zombie mythology.
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At a show like the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Summer Spectacular, there is plenty of anticipation leading up to the Derby Open, and this year the performances brought the house down.
When Equi-Stat Elite $3 Million Rider Matt Miller marked a 224 on Cynthia Villas' Metallic Smart Cat in the first set, things started ramping up pretty quick. That score was holding up through several horse and rider teams, but they say it's not over until it's over.
As the last draw, Equi-Stat Elite $6 Million Rider Austin Shepard put together an electric run on Sir Long Legs (High Brow Cat x Lil Lena Long Legs x Smart Little Lena). That run earned a huge 229 from the judges, which sealed the deal on the Championship.
The title was worth a massive $41,097 paycheck, which pushed the stallion to and Equi-Stat record of $259,641.
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Christian Leaders Protest Franklin Graham's Canadian Visit
Canadian Christianity has never experienced something like the divide under way over Franklin Graham's preaching at Vancouver's Festival of Hope March 3-5. Leaders from conservative evangelical churches, liberal Anglican, Catholic congregations and many more have posted a widely circulated public letter asking the world famous evangelist to step aside from preaching in Vancouver.
"We simply believe it is a mistake to think Franklin Graham's political stances are immaterial to his presenting the Gospel" says a letter which claims to represent 60% of Christians in the metro area. Meanwhile, just as many other Christians are cheering Franklin Graham on, including a wide contingent of Vancouver's ethnic churches, and will no doubt fill seats at all three nights of preaching and song at the Rogers Stadium.
It's a great controversy, in fact, it's super publicity for a healthy dialogue on what "the Gospel" means for Canadians. Rev. Franklin Graham follows the trailblazing steps of his father, Billy Graham, now 99 years of age, who preached to over 200 million people in 185 countries at huge stadium events, and those sermons are still in highlight reruns on weekly Canadian TV. Billy Graham was also politically connected and was called upon for personal counsel by every American President from Truman to George W. Bush. Occasionally, the elder Rev. Graham had to apologize when his political views strayed from the teachings of Jesus, and in the days when there was no Facebook page to emote on, press management of the conservative Rev. Graham was a much simpler thing.
Franklin Graham navigates the family pulpit in a vastly different way, he took the complicated work of being a global humanitarian and blended it with the power of a microphone for the Christian gospel. In January, Franklin Graham answered a plea from the World Health Organization for help in war torn Mosul, and opened an emergency clinic and figured out a way to care for both wounded civilians and ISIS fighters in the same facility. When the Ebola outbreak hit west Africa in 2014, Doctors without Borders handed over management of their overwhelmed clinics in Liberia and Monrovia to the Graham led charity, Samaritans Purse, for relief. Franklin Graham called his vast network of Christians to pray for Ebola to end, even as an ailing Samaritans Purse doctor, Kent Brantley, became the first person to use the experimental vaccine that eventually helped find the cure. I could go on to south Sudan, or Haiti where Franklin Graham led work has been the most trusted source to deliver United Nations food aid, but suffice it say, I think all these actions matter in evaluating Franklin Graham just as much as do his nasty statements about LGBT and Islam.
If we were perfect, we would not need Jesus. Therein lies the irony of watching a cowboy styled, gun slinging (Iiterally), President Donald Trump fan and advocate, step into the biggest pulpit in Canada for a Festival of Hope. If Franklin Graham is good enough for God's hope, so am I. The views of the dissenting church leaders are completely valid, free speech in a world of God's diversity is healthy, welcomed and since Christian community is to be marked by love, we should be able to be honest with our differences.
Rev. Franklin Graham and I are friends, we've been open with each other about the fissure in our approaches and if we had the time, I think we'd both quote Matthew 12:36 at each other; on judgement day, we will give account for every careless word we speak. For me, that's how it works in the mystery of the larger story of God's love for people. We live as a mess, all rather broken and reaching for something to get it right. Vancouver's differences simply magnify the familiar ground of interpreting the gift of Jesus through our own lens of experiences and opinions. The wonder of it all is that God's Holy Spirit will still be in the room, the press and the protest to draw people to Jesus.


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Finally you will be able to use bold and italic text
Google is known for keeping things simple in its app, and that's exactly what makes them so terrible. Available- For example, Google Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, even though it's not very feature-rich. However, while it is clear that this formula works often enough, there is a problem in other cases. In the case of Google Keep, even though the app has been released for almost 10 years, it lacked something basic like text format. Almost all other competitors offer the same. But as the new report shows, it's set to change really quickly.
9to5GoogleThe Google Keep version 5.22.182.00's APK decomposition reveals some strings that point to the task of switching between bold, italic, and underline formatting. These strings are combined with corresponding icons that are very similar to those used in some of Google's Workspace apps (documents, slides, spreadsheets).
These new icons hide behind a drop-down menu that pops up when you press and hold text, unlike chat apps like WhatsApp that don't have access to format options, and Google Keep has a dedicated bar / menu that houses the format controls. Indicates that it is likely to be displayed. In addition, according to 9to5Google, the new controls are switchable and you will be able to clear the format with the tap of a button.
Overall, this new addition is welcome and will help you organize your text. You can use bold to emphasize specific words in italics and underline the title to emphasize important parts. Even if you install the latest Google Keep update, text formatting is likely to be in its infancy and is not enabled at this time.
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