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Summer has set, but there's still time for one final picnic in Sonoma County wine country before the holiday season arrives. Four of our favorite places to enjoy a leisurely lunch are Viansa Winery and Marketplace in Sonoma, Geyser Peak Winery in Geyserville, DeLoach Vineyards in Santa Rosa, and Dry Creek Vineyards in Healdsburg.
We checked the wineries' websites to get the latest information on their picnic facilities and offerings, and to help you plan one more wine country picnic—before it's too late for this year.
- If you have a special love of all that is Italian, Viansa is for you. Situated at the gateway to Sonoma Valley, the winery is only 45 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Viansa sits majestically on a hilltop, providing breathtaking views of Sonoma Valley, nearby vineyards, olive groves and wetlands. And don't be surprised if you feel as if you're in Italy, as all of the estate's buildings and surroundings are Tuscan inspired.
Just like in Italy, Viansa is all about the synergy among great food, great wine and great people. It's an ideal spot to enjoy award-winning Sonoma wines, Italian delicacies and the warmth and joy of a friendly staff.
Guests can pick up fresh-made sandwiches, salads, antipasti, soups and fruit salads. And through October, wood-fired pizza and wine pairing is available on the patio. Then to work off a few calories, a game of bocce ball awaits.
In addition to great food and phenomenal views, visitors can catch glimpses of some of the more than 500 species of birds that have been sighted on Viansa's wetlands. It's a relaxing way to wind down—which, after all, is the purpose of a picnic.
- Expansive views also can be enjoyed at Geyser Peak Winery, where the Alexander Valley spreads out from perfectly sited picnic decks. A number of shaded tables are available for the convenience and comfort of guests.
Visitors may bring their own snacks, or purchase salami, cheese, crackers, olives, sweets and more from the winery's tasting room. Wines by the glass and bottle also are available, as are non-alcoholic beverages.
Geyser Peak also offers a "Picnic & Tasting Package" that includes a "Premier" tasting of four wines in the main tasting room, followed by a selection of charcuterie, cheese, nuts, crackers and chocolates—all served picnic-style along with two 5-oz. glasses of wine. A table on the picnic terrace—with tablecloth, napkins and stemware — may also be reserved, and a 24-hour advance reservation is required.
- DeLoach Vineyards offers picnics year-round, weather permitting, and with a day's notice, guests will have a picnic basket waiting for them upon their arrival at the winery.
There's a beautifully landscaped picnic area, and each basket includes salami, cheese, crackers, olives, chocolates, dried fruit and nuts. A vegetarian option also is available. The winery will provide linens, stemware, a cutting board and a knife to make the picnic experience easy and complete.
- A picnic at Dry Creek Vineyard comes with something most other wineries can't provide: a taste of history. Founded in 1972 by David Stare, it was the first new winery built in Dry Creek Valley following Prohibition, and has a long track record of producing some of California's finest Fumé Blanc and Zinfandel.
The estate's picnic grounds provide a lovely setting for enjoying a snack, paired with Dry Creek wines purchased from the tasting room. And for those who absolutely must remain "connected," even while on a picnic, free WiFi is available.


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Leave it to a Baptist to teach us what it means to be Wesleyan. Roger Olson, a theology professor at Baylor and a favorite blogger of mine, is—as we Methodists are supposed to be—Arminian. This means, among other things, that he rejects the Calvinist ideas that God predestines everyone to either salvation or damnation, that Christ died only for the elect, and that grace is irresistible (for those lucky enough to be elected). Arminianism emphasizes human responsibility—that human beings are able, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to respond to God's grace.
Unfortunately, our Wesleyan-Arminian emphasis on human responsiveness to God's grace gets easily distorted by critics. Are we saying that we have to do something to earn our salvation? Are we, like the worst of medieval Christianity, falling victim to works righteousness? The answer is no, as I discussed a couple of weeks ago, in this blog post.
As if to put an exclamation point on what I wrote there, Olson offers this sermon illustration and asks his readers whether or not it's sufficiently Arminian:
In 1689 the city of Windsor, England was in an uproar. The city fathers had commissioned famed architect Sir Christopher Wren, designer of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, to design a new town hall. The building was complete as desired with one exception.
The city fathers wanted their meeting rooms above a "corn market"—an open space for farmers and others to display and sell their products. But when they inspected the new building they were dismayed. Wren had used a new technique for supporting the floor/ceiling below the meeting space and above the corn market that required no pillars (except, of course, at the edges). To the city fathers and others, it seemed obvious that the ceiling of the corn market would soon fall under their weight as they met above it.
The city fathers insisted that Wren add four pillars in the middle of the corn market to support the floor of their meeting room above.
Olson explains that Wren adamantly refused, insisting that his design was safe and that the pillars would detract from the beauty of the open space. Finally, to appease the city fathers, Wren reluctantly added the pillars. Except…
Some years after the building's celebrated dedication the corn market ceiling needed re-painting. As workmen built their scaffolds they noticed something strange. Wren's pillars did not touch the ceiling. The space between their tops and the ceiling was so small as not to be noticeable without close inspection. The ceiling had long stood without support except in the city fathers' imaginations. Wren was dead by the time this was discovered. The city fathers then added material to fill in the gaps "just in case."
Here's the punchline:
Like Wren's deceptive pillars, our good works, intended to shore up our salvation (justification) and/or our favor with God in Christian living (sanctification) are at best psychological spiritual crutches. We are often so uncomfortable with the gospel of free grace that we demand our spiritual leaders give us something to add to God's grace to support our sense of worth in God's sight. Or our spiritual leaders are so uncomfortable promoting the gospel of free grace they add "grace boosters" we must perform to win and keep God's favor. But, in fact, as beautiful as they may be, all such good works fall short and, in fact, detract from the beauty of the unsupported grace, the free gift of God's favor in the cross of Jesus Christ. "For by grace are you saved through faith and that not of yourselves…."
So, is this illustration Arminian or not? After receiving comments on the question for a couple of days—the consensus of which seemed to be mostly negative—Olson answered his own question. The answer—surprise, surprise—was an emphatic yes. An Arminian ought to say that this illustration accurately describes the relationship of grace and works.
Since I never got around to commenting myself, it's easy for me to say in retrospect that of course it reflects Arminian theology. But go back and read "God's Grace from Beginning to End"and tell me how I could come to any other conclusion? Our salvation is built solely on the atoning work of God in Christ. As the hymn says,
Nothing can for sin atone,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Having said all that, let me add my own, small qualification to the illustration. While good works don't contribute a thing to our salvation, they will necessarily flow—enabled, of course, by the power of the Spirit—from a life that has been justified. They will do so because God doesn't want us merely to be saved from the consequences of sin on the other side of judgment (which this illustration emphasizes), God wants us to be saved from sin in the here and now. Sin is that which keeps us from being what God created us to be: creatures capable of perfect love, both of God and his Creation.
Salvation isn't an event. It's a process by which the Holy Spirit continues to transform us until we arrive safely in God's kingdom on the other side of resurrection. As the Spirit transforms us, good works will follow: because doing good is part of what it means to love. We will be saved in the future as we continue to trust in the Lord; we are being saved now in order to love.

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BIOCOM Partners With San Diego International Airport Art Program To Showcase Scientific Breakthroughs
SAN DIEGO, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocom, the association for the Southern California life science community, and the San Diego International Airport Art Program announce the return of the cell culture exhibit, a showcase of art from microscopic research contributing to life-changing breakthroughs taking place in the Southern California region.
The "Taking Art to the Cellular Level" exhibit is part of Converg(Ing)genuities, a collective exhibition inspired by the creative intersection of art, science, and technology. Twelve different artists and organizations were selected based on their creativity, unique use of media and relevance to the theme. The exhibition is intended to create an imaginative and interactive experience for airport passengers.
The exhibit, on display starting today in Terminal 2 of the newly-expanded airport, was made possible by academic and research institutions in the San Diego region, including:
- Department of Bioengineering, Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Engineering and medicine, University of California San Diego and Nanovision Biosciences, Inc.
- Histogen
- LA BioMed
- Laboratory of Molecular Engineering for Cellular Imaging and Reprogramming, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego
- Lowy Medical Research Institute in collaboration with The Scripps Research Institute
- Molecular Graphics Laboratory (Olson Lab), The Scripps Research Institute
- National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR) UCSD
- Point Loma Nazarene University
- RegeneMed
- Salk Institute
- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
- School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
"Much of the innovation being conducted in the region takes place behind closed doors," said Joe Panetta, president and CEO of Biocom. "The airport's art program enables researchers from our prestigious institutions to give the public a visual spectacle of their labors as they work towards biomedical breakthroughs that impact the health and lives of our people, our ecosystem and our future."
The 20-piece exhibit will be on display until the end of the year.
"We're pleased to welcome this beautiful and educational new exhibit from Biocom to San Diego International Airport," said Thella F. Bowens, President/CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. "It isn't easy to bring the mysteries and wonders of science to life, but I think this exhibit succeeds in drawing travelers in for a moment of wonderment and learning."
Find out more about the cell culture exhibit here: http://ilusart.com/sdairportart/
About Biocom
Biocom is one of the largest regional life science associations in the world, representing more than 600 member companies in Southern California. The association focuses on initiatives that position the region's life science industry competitively on the world stage, and on the development and delivery of innovative products that improve health and quality of life. For more information on BIOCOM or the Southern California biotechnology and medical device community, please visit the organization's Web site at http://www.biocom.org or call (858) 455-0300.
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Written by Jamika Martin, the founder of ROSEN
Let's break down one of the key ingredients in our Moonlight Moisturizer: Licorice Root Extract.
If you've never heard of Licorice Root Extract, it's (as you would expect) the root of the licorice plant. Literally, the stuff that candy is made out of. Well, technically actual licorice candy contains very little real licorice, but you get the point.
This plant has been used for so many years on things like respiratory issues, PCOS symptoms, and sores. But one thing that tons of people have found it to be good for is acne prone skin and dark spots.
- Helps control oil/sebum production
- Brightens the skin
- Slows down and can even inhibit dark spots
- Helps control oil/sebum production
- Brightens the skin
- Slows down and can even inhibit dark spots
Alright, let's break it down for you, because you're probably wondering how this ingredient that you have likely never heard of is this powerful.
This, is an anti-oxidant and a tyrosinase inhibitor. Wow, lot's of big words, I know. Basically tyrosinase is this thing in your skin that makes melanin or the all-despised dark spots. So basically, Glabridin goes in, stops that tyrosinase from working (hence "inhibitor") and slows down or even stop the production of new dark spots, scars or hyperpigmentation. This means gently lightening those dark spots and keeping them from getting worse.
This is the part that helps with oily skin. This component of Licorice Root Extract helps to regulate sebum production. Now, I'm going to be real, the effects of this one are way harder to explain, so let me just link this cool article that you can check out.
And that's basically how Licorice Root Extract works! We love how it helps with oil production, but we really chose to put it in our moisturizer to help with dark spots and scarring. The Moonlight Moisturizer + our Bright Citrus Serum? Scars fading every night while you sleep.
We run almost all of our ingredients by acne.org because these are real folks who have tried it all, coming in to find out what works. When we saw the reviews for this ingredient, we knew we had to include it.
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The New York Giants may still need to hire a new general manager, a new head coach and a new coaching staff, but those remaining with the team feel one thing is certain: Cornerback Eli Apple will not return in 2018.
An offer for Giants fans
The Giants suspended Apple on Wednesday for repeated outbursts and conduct detrimental to the team, this time stemming from an altercation with cornerbacks coach Tim Walton and a crude comment made to the New York media.
"We have suspended Eli for a pattern of behavior that is conduct detrimental to the team," interim general manager Kevin Abrams said in a press release.
Because Apple was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team, it opens the door for the Giants to void his guaranteed money and cut his dead cap hit in half.
And it now appears that's exactly the route the Giants intend to take.
Although he apologized for his comments after a mandatory meeting with interim head coach Steve Spagnuolo and Apple on Wednesday morning, Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins stated bluntly earlier this week that the sophomore cornerback was a locker-room "cancer."
Collins may have flown solo with his comments, but the decision to suspend Apple and prevailing theory that his career with the Giants is over lends some credence to Collins' "cancer" comments, however distasteful they may have been.
Where Apple ends up in 2018 remains to be seen, but there's no denying he's done irreparable harm to his reputation and cost himself millions upon millions of dollars.


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|Earth sheltered homes can't have windows in their sheltered walls, so they need some way to bring in additional light. One could always use electric lights, but there's plenty of free light available if you provide a way for it to enter. There's nothing really new about using skylights, but the way we installed them improves on the standard.
|This is the inside of one of our 4 smaller skylights. Since the skylights are already located to put light where it's needed, we included recessed electric lights for evening illumination. With the gloss white interior, when you turn them on the ceiling panel glows just like in the daytime. We added two sets of screened vent holes at the bottom and top on opposite sides of the light well. Convection moves air from the attic through these light wells, reducing heat buildup. Lacking that ventilation, heat would accumulate in the lightwell and radiate into the house, increasing our cooling load.
|In the large (3 ft x 6 ft) skylight above the kitchen island we used 4 T8 48″ fluorescent tubes for illumination. That's plenty of light for cooking. The larger volume of this lightwell made convective cooling impractical, so we installed a solar powered electric vent fan inside. It circulates attic air through the lightwell anytime the Sun is shining.
Skylight Physics:
That largest skylight above the kitchen island presented a real challenge. This is a custom-sized 3×6 foot skylight. It spans multiple roof trusses (as you can see in the image). We considered framing the lightwell around that space, to avoid having shadows of roof trusses cast on the frosted white acrylic diffuser. Doing that without compromising roof integrity would have been complex and expensive. So here's what we did.
The entire interior is painted with high-gloss white paint to help scatter incoming light. Covering the trusses with glass mirror tile would have been better, but again complex and expensive. There are some diffuse shadows visible, as you can see in the image below (trusses marked by yellow lines). But they're tolerable and barely reduce the overall light.
In 2015 we replaced the 4 T8 fluorescents with new technology: LED lighting in the same form factor as a T8. After researching this rapidly changing market, we decided on Keystone T8 LEDs. This technology:
- uses only 50% the energy needed by fluorescents with the same light output
- requires no ballast (avoiding energy loss through a phantom load)
- contains no mercury
- fits into existing fluorescent fixtures
- is available in a range of color temperatures (warm — cool)
- comes with a 5-year warranty, and
- has an estimated lifetime of 50-80,000 hours
- can pay for itself in as little as 2 years (depending how often it's used)
We installed 2 of these same units in the shop, replacing other fluorescents that get a lot of use. We still have a few standard fluorescents, but they're not used often enough to warrant replacement.


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Come and learn with LuCiD researchers from the Lancaster Babylab at Campus in the City 2015. Our researchers will be taking over a shop in the heart of Lancaster. They will be demonstrating what a…
Dr Jelena Mirkovic will present the next LuCiD seminar on learning grammar from sound and meaning. The seminar will take place from 12.00-13.30 on Tuesday 14th April at the University of Liverpool and
The LuCiD Seminar Series launched in November 2014 and invites language experts from across the world, as well as leading researchers from the Centre, to share their research.
The aim of this workshop, which took place on 19-20 February 2015, was to bring together specialists in language development with language modellers interested in simulating developmental data, to…
The ESRC International Centre for Language and Communicative Development (LuCiD) held a reception to officially launch the activities of the Centre. The event provided attendees with the opportunity
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Looking to build rentals into your business? We think that's a pretty good idea. After all, demand for multi-family housing is at an all-time high, and rentals offer real estate agents access to first-time homebuyers and the opportunity to close deals quickly. However, If you're still shying away from rentals because you're worried about embarrassing yourself by showing clients grimy, outdating spaces, it's time to think again. Lux amenities are growing in popularity with rental units. However, to woo potential clients, developers are getting more creative than open floor-plans. Some are opting to buy historical buildings, keep their unique façades, and carve out apartments that embrace the quirks and distinctive elements of the building's original purpose. Check out these rentals we found in unique spaces.
The Synagogue in Chicago
The repurposing of this gorgeous 1920s synagogue steeped in Jewish history is the latest project by Cedar Street Company. Chicago- based Cedar Street Company specializes in creating apartment complexes in unique, historical locations— in the past, they've craved apartments from former boarding houses, abandoned offices, and a historic piano factory. Their latest project, The Synagogue, opened its doors in March of 2019. The least-expensive of these apartments is $1600, a few hundred dollars shy of the average rent in Chicago. While these micro-apartments might certainly be super small— the studio apartment available on their leasing website has a measly 200 square feet of living space— this renovation carefully preserves this synagogue's beauty.
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The West Loft School in Philly
Did you love high school so much you wished you could stay forever? How about living in this renovated 1912 High School. Even if you're not nostalgic for your years as a student, this gothic revival building is undeniably stunning, and the units are outfitted with luxury amenities. With open floor plans, and two floors of living space, The West Loft's units ooze understanding luxury. Like The Synagogue, this historic apartment has found ways to keep its unique character. All units have concrete floors and ceilings with exposed pipes. The facade also remains the same as it was when this building served as a school. Check out the the 24/7 gym, too! It features a beautiful suspended running track and its glossy wood floors will take residents straight back to running laps during last period.
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Windsor flats in Cincinnati
Still want to live in a high school? The original structure of this building was erected in 1888; however, the last student attendance was in 2004. With beautiful architectural details and exposed wood, renters won't forget that this building's unique past is never far away.
Shipping containers
While most of the other apartments on this list boasts luxury amenities, these super-small, more austere apartment are built to keep roofs over heads at a good price. These shipping container apartments are mobile and easily erected, so shipping container apartment solutions crop up in cities with overcrowding problems and low housing inventory. But, living in them won't be a scene from a horror move. Check out these photos. With built-in windows built in and new finishes, you'll almost forget you're basically cargo.
Miss camp? Desperate to live in San Francisco, but don't want to dish out the average rent of $3702? Want to make friends by living in very close proximity to strangers? Try living in these San Francisco bunk beds. To sleep in a bunk bed and have only a few square feet of personal space, it'll cost you $1200 a month (that's two hundred dollars shy of average rent nationwide for a whole apartment.) However, San Francisco renters looking to work in walking to their jobs or newcomers to the city looking for a temporary solution, it's well worth it. Plus, the hostel-like set-up makes it easy to find friends!
How Come these So Many Of These Cool Rentals?
So, why are all these unique rentals popping up across the country? Apart from the fact that living in a refurbished school is plain cool, here's some reasons why rentals in unique places are appearing.
Growing trend of nicer amenities to attract new visitors
With rental occupancy rates at an all time high, and both the average age and average salary of renters on the rise, many apartment builders are installing luxury amenities to woo highly qualified tenants. From stainless steel appliances to open floor plans, builders need to have their finger on recent trends. However, when there's a high saturation of apartments with granite countertops, what can make your unit stand out? Novelty and unique architectural details can be powerful draws!
People Want to Rent
On the other hand, some of these unique rentals serve less as novel homes designed to capture prospective tenants' attention and more as creative solutions to the problems of overcrowding. With both rental occupancy and average price for apartments at all-time highs, builders are looking to capitalize on the growing popularity of renting and transforming any lot they can into high-end rentals.
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With millennials flocking to rental units at especially high rates, it seems particularly important for developers to push the envelop and create innovative and trendy units. Renting fits in well with a millennial lifestyle that demands flexibility and privileges environmental consciousness.
And, many Millennials can afford to live in luxury apartments in unique space. Also, with the average age of marriage and first-time child birth at all time high, Millennials don't need to dish out more money for extra bedrooms. Instead, they'll pay up luxurious accommodations!
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U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul on Wednesday urged American businesses to propose ways of improving trade with Russia for the next Obama administration to pursue.
"We now want to hear from you what should be on our agenda for the next four years," he said at the American Chamber of Commerce annual investment conference at the Lotte Hotel. "We are in a listening mode to prepare for January."
President Baraсk Obama would start his second term that month if he wins the race against his Republican opponent.
Because the U.S. played a key role in helping Russia join the WTO, the American government is eager to take further steps to make the conditions for U.S.-Russian economic ties more "permissive," McFaul said.
He said the differences between the U.S. and Russia lie mostly in the national security area but shouldn't overshadow the other aspects of bilateral relations.
"We are in agreement, in cooperation, more than we are in disagreement," McFaul said.
Among the positive developments, he cited the agreement on nuclear nonproliferation known as the New START, cooperation concerning supply transit to Afghanistan, simpler visa regulations and the record trade between the countries, which reached $40 billion last year.
In a bid to stress the potential for trade, McFaul, however, described the $40 billion number as a "joke," given the size of the U.S. and Russian economies.
Trade and mutual investment must grow and be a greater balance to the political relations between the countries, he said.
Unlike McFaul, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the record bilateral trade figure was worthy of respect, and although it amounts to only 4 percent of Russia's total foreign trade, it is the same as with such close partners as Poland or Turkey. Trade with the U.S. is on the rise this year, he added.
Ryabkov gave Russia's official numbers for mutual investment, saying Russia spent an all-time record $8.2 billion to buy assets in the U.S. The reciprocal investment was more modest, standing at $7 billion, he said.
Rybakov said Russia "regretted" that Severstal was twice unable to gain access to U.S.-government-provided loans to develop its American business.
He also reiterated Moscow's criticism of the plans by the U.S. Congress to adopt a bill that would punish Russian officials suspected of involvement in the jail death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
"I am addressing the business community and official representatives of the United States who are here so you take note of this point," he said.
The diplomat suggested that attempts to link the bill with granting Russia permanent normal trade relations could harm trade ties. Congress has long dragged its feet to repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment, which imposed trade restrictions on the Soviet Union over its refusal to allow emigration.
Obama supports a repeal, but some U.S. lawmakers want to make it contingent on adoption of the Magnitsky bill.
Ryabkov likened the bilateral relations to a roller coaster and said the constant ups and downs must give way to a "steady, normal upward path."
Ksenia Yudayeva, chief of the Kremlin Experts Council, outlined for the assembled delegates the government's much-publicized priorities.
She said the priorities include economic modernization and creation of more high-tech jobs. Yudayeva also cited the plan to elevate the country in the World Bank's Doing Business ranking, from the less-than-enviable 120th spot to at least No. 20.
The U.S. is the fourth in the latest rankings.
The effort will first focus on cleaning up the government's act in the areas of building permits, customs clearance and electrical-grid connection. It also includes greater support for exports.
"The government tries to look at the biggest problems that businesses face and correct them," she said.
Other priorities are gaining membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, continuing privatizations and reforming the deficit-ridden pension system.
Deputy Economic Development Minister Sergei Belyakov spoke at Wednesday's AmCham event about the need to convince investors that the government is earnest in building a better investment climate.
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When tech attacks! 13 grizzly tales of killer kit
Homicidal hardware in halloween blitz
10. Rogue robots
In 2006, a South African army exercise went badly wrong when an anti-aircraft cannon malfunctioned, killing nine soldiers and seriously injuring 14 others. Human error was quickly ruled out, with investigators trying to discover whether the fault was a physical problem or a software malfunction. According to Brigadier General Kwena Mangope, "it appears as though the gun, which is computerised, jammed before there was some sort of explosion, and then it opened fire uncontrollably, killing and injuring the soldiers." One pundit told the Weekend Argus paper that "if the cause lay in computer error, the reason for the tragedy might never be found."
11. PlayStations versus pets
Pugsley, a Jack Russell cross belonging to 22-year-old Jemma Scott, has been repeatedly smacked with a PlayStation. As soon as he spots dogs on the TV he hurls himself at them, getting entangled in the console's cables and bringing it down on his stupid doggy head. According to a survey by pet insurer PetPlan, who brought Pugsley's plight to public attention, iPods are most likely to injure cats, rabbits should fear PlayStations and guinea pigs are frequently injured by DVD players and remote controls.
12. FryPod
In 2005, a Vancouver man was hurled nearly three metres when he was struck by lightning - and because he was listening to his iPod at the time, "the combination of sweat and metal earphones directed the current to, and through, the patient's head." iPods have also been blamed for cyclists crashing into buses and pedestrians being hit by cars.
13. Hot pants
In 2002, a 50-year-old scientist suffered serious burns to his penis after using his laptop for an hour. No, he hadn't been sitting naked at the keyboard. His laptop's battery became so hot that it burned him through his trousers and underpants, causing "irritation and oedema of his penile prepuce" and a "blister with a diameter of about 2cm". Are you sitting comfortably? "After the first 2 days, the penile and scrotal blisters broke and developed into infected wounds that caused extensive suppuration." OUCH!
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EmeRails is a PHP web application framework I wrote circa February 2008 and improved and maintained since, taking inspiration from Ruby on Rails. It has a MVC architecture, has an ORM layer that mimics ActiveRecord, and separates presentation from business logic quite nicely, prioritizing conventions over configuration.
EmeRails supports page caching, action filtering and a lot of useful features that save coding time and server load. EmeRails is available on GitHub under the MIT license. I'm currently in the process of making it container-ready with Docker.


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Chinua Achebe's Legacy: Illuminations from Africa
Chinua Achebe's novels and essays have always drawn our attention to issues of memory, the story, history and our own obligation to history as Africans. Achebe constantly goes back to the authority of narrative - the story; and as the subsequent generations of African writers like Chimamanda Adichie keep returning to, to celebrate Africa's many stories, its moments of failure and triumph. Achebe, more than any other writer on this continent, has inspired many, and hopefully the African story tellers of the coming centuries, irrespective of their location will continue to be inspired by him. This collection of essays is an enduring tribute to this rich legacy of Achebe.
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South Africa is a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate site2016 (UNFCCC), and therefore a member of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC.
The COP established the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) with the aim of facilitating developing countries' access to environmentally sound technologies for low-carbon and climate-resilient development. The CTCN does this by stimulating technology cooperation and enhancing the development and transfer of technologies to developing country parties at their request.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is South Africa's National Designated Entity (NDE) for the CTCN,ensuring national coordination and communication with all relevant stakeholders on matters related to the CTCN. Among other things, the NDE serves as a national focal point for CTCN activities, supports the articulation and prioritisation of requests and proposals, and manages the process of submitting technical assistance requests to the CTCN.All technical assistance requests from South Africa must be submitted through the NDE.
About the CTCN
The CTCN is hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and is supportedby a consortium of partners that are engaged in activities related to climate technologies in over 150 countries.
The CTCN facilitates the transfer of technologies through three core services, i.e.
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There's more on the line in Pullman this weekend for WSU than the ability to move one step closer to bowl eligibility. It's also a big recruiting weekend for the Cougars, who are hosting at least 10 prospective student-athletes at the Oregon State game.
Here's a look at the recruits who are expected to be on campus, according to this list by Britton Ransford of WazzuWatch.com:
WSU Recruiting Visits for 10/12/13
|Kevin Griffin
|Concord, Calif.
|Committed to WSU 6/25/13
|Calvin Green
|Sacramento, Calif.
|Committed to WSU 6/4/13
|Greg Hoyd
|Murrieta, Calif.
|Committed to WSU 5/13/13
|Joseph Turner
|San Mateo, Calif.
|Committed to WSU 7/20/13
|Frank Luvu
|Pago Pago, American Samoa
|Committed to WSU 8/23/13
|Dejon Brown
|San Jacinto, Calif.
|Offers from Iowa State, NC State, Tennessee
|Hercules Mata'afa
|Lahaina, Hawaii
|Offer from Oregon State
|Uriah Leiataua
|Compton, Calif.
|Offers from Stanford, Colorado, Utah, Wisc.
|Kammy Delp
|Pomona, Calif.
|Washington, UCLA are the front runners
|Christopher Murray
|Marietta, Georgia
|Verbal commitment to Arkansas
You don't have to look at this list for very long to realize where the emphasis is for WSU on this weekend: Of these 10 players, eight are on the defensive side of the ball.
We caught up with Ransford -- who does a fabulous job at his site -- for a few moments, and he added a little clarity to the situation for us. (Also, this is where I tell you that if you like his work, you can get a free seven-day trial at Rivals and read his premium stuff.)
CougCenter: Lots of defensive guys, particularly corners. Is this a particular strategic emphasis by the staff?
Ransford: Cornerback is going to be one of the main focuses in the 2014 class because they'll lose Horton, Washington and Carpenter to graduation this year. Ideally, they want to bring on three cornerbacks in this class but I think they'll take an extra if he's the right fit or simply a superior talent. Of the known offers handed out in this class, 22 have been extended to the cornerback position with several others to athletes that project as a corner at the next level.
As the roster sits right now, the corners on scholarship next season will be Tracy Clark, Alex Jackson, Daquawn Brown and Charleston White. College of San Mateo (Calif.) three-star cornerback Joseph Turner, a three-star junior college corner, will be in town this weekend and is expected to arrive in January, which will help bridge the youth gap at corner.
Concord (Calif.) De La Salle CB Kevin Griffin and Turner are solid verbals, leaving one to two more spots open for cornerbacks. Their main focus will be on three-star Sulaiman Hameed, out of Alameda (Calif.), Arkansas commit Christopher Murphy and Louisiana prospect Blaise Brown, who will be visiting on Halloween.
Hameed was originally planning to visit WSU this weekend but he'll be a late scratch and plans on rescheduling his visit for later this cycle.
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco three-star corner Naijiel Hale, an Arizona commit, is also expected to visit WSU this cycle, but he's a longshot, at best.
CougCenter: Which of the guys on the committed list do we most need to impress to make sure he doesn't look around too much?
Ransford: Of the guys coming to town already committed to Washington State, there isn't one in particular that I don't think ends up faxing his letter of intent come February. However, if I were to pick one guy, it'd be Vista Murietta (Calif.) three-star linebacker Greg Hoyd.
He's had a lights out senior season thus far and will undoubtedly begin garnering more interest as his highlights leak out. He also plays on one of the most visible high school teams in California, so he's not going to be a secret for long. Currently, Hoyd also holds offers from Duke, Fresno State, N.C. State, Utah and others but has also been hearing from Kentucky, Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt.
This will be Hoyd's second visit to Pullman after taking an unofficial visit to WSU just before fall camp. Though his commitment is 100 percent right now, he's a guy to watch out for as we inch closer to signing day just because of the monster senior numbers he's putting up already. Hoyd does not have any additional visits set up yet.
CougCenter: Who on the list of uncommitted guys might commit shortly after the weekend?
Ransford: Sometimes there are a few sure-fire recruits that you have a pretty good idea will commit following their visits. Sean Krepsz was one those guys after his Idaho visit but this group doesn't exactly have anyone that meets that criteria, in my opinion. If I were to pick one, I'd say Lahaina (Hawaii) Lahainaluna defensive end Hercules Mata'afa.
Aside from his awesome name, Mata'afa is a fiery defensive end that could play a number of positions in the front seven at WSU. Coach Joe Salave'a doesn't usually let these kinds of recruits slip through his fingers and while this will be the Hawaiian prospect's first official visit, he'll get a good look at the two Pac-12 offers he currently holds, as Oregon State is also one of his suitors.
CougCenter: Which of the uncommitted guys are true longshots?
Ransford: The headliner of this group of visitors is Pomona (Calif.) Diamond Ranch DT/OL Kammy Delp. The three-star holds offers from the majority of the Pac-12 and is a dominant force on whichever side of scrimmage he lines up at. With interest coming in from Notre Dame and USC to go along with an intriguing UCLA offer, Delp remains a longshot.
Another prospect that could be tough is Compton (Calif.) Dominguez defensive end Uriah Leiataua. The three-star is LDS and will be taking a mission following high school, so he wouldn't officially arrive until 2016. He received an offer from Stanford on Tuesday and thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Wisconsin a few weeks ago. Washington State remains in the thick of things for Leiataua, but the Stanford offer makes things interesting.
This coaching staff is proving a lot by getting these kinds of recruits on campus. Ainuu Taua, the No. 1 defensive tackle on the west coast, was in Pullman for Homecoming. That's a pretty big accomplishment for a team coming off of a three-win season - in Pullman, nonetheless. The goal is to get them on campus and let Pullman sell itself. They're a few wins away this season from being in the mix for these so-called longshots on a consistent basis.


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4 recently discovered health benefits of blueberries
(NaturalHealth365) As one of the few fruits native to the North American continent, blueberries were an important part of the Native American diet for hundreds of years. Today, these beneficial berries rank second only to strawberries in terms of the most popular berry consumed.
The benefits of blueberries have been well-documented in scientific literature. They are known to have one of the highest antioxidant capacities among all fruits, vegetables and seasonings. These powerful antioxidant properties help to combat dangerous free radicals that can damage cells and DNA.
Recent research provides new insight into the benefits of these popular berries, particularly in four critical areas of health:
1. Reduction in risk factors leading to atherosclerosis, stroke and heart attack
Elevated LDL (also known as the "bad" cholesterol), along with low HDL (the "good" cholesterol), and high triglycerides, homocysteine, and glucose are known to be some of the major risk factors for atherosclerosis. Research now published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition found the blueberry supplementation in mice with hypercholesterolemia reversed these risk factors. The findings have implications for humans facing risk factors during the aging process.
Total cholesterol was reduced by 29 percent. Bad cholesterol was about 34 percent lower while good cholesterol was as much as 40 percent higher. Both the control group and experimental group were fed a high-fat diet for six weeks, but the experimental group was fed a blueberry extract in the last two weeks of the trial before measurements were taken.
The study also showed triglycerides, a type of fat that accumulates in normal cells turning them into fat cells, was reduced by nearly 50 percent. In addition, homocysteine, an amino acid that causes inflammation in artery walls, was reduced by half.
2. Nourishing the brain
A number of studies have confirmed that blueberries contribute to overall brain health. Research is now also indicating that blueberries can reduce some of the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, including accumulation of plaques in the brain, believed to be a contributing factor of the disease.
A recent mouse model study for Alzheimer's found that providing a supplement consisting of blueberries coupled with omega-3 and phosphatidylserine reduced the amount of dangerous plaque formed after seven months. Oxidative stress indicators were also reduced.
There was also an increase in certain neurotransmitters that facilitate the transmission of impulses between neurons. This is good news, since deficiency in this type of neurotransmitter has been linked to development of Alzheimer's disease, while medications developed to address the situation have unfavorable side effects.
3. Giving a boost for balance and mobility
Many factors potentially contribute to a loss of mobility during the aging practice, including obesity, a slowing down of physical activity, neuronal impairment, and the effects of chronic illnesses, like diabetes and arthritis. When lack of mobility becomes severe, it can lead to further complications, such as incontinence, which can then increase the risk of skin infection or urinary tract infection.
But research published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism showed that when elderly study participants suffering from poor mobility were provided with two cups of blueberries a day for six weeks, the improvement in movement was significant, particularly in steadiness of gait. This is particularly critical, since steadiness is linked to risk of falling.
Those consuming the blueberries also showed increased speed in movement with fewer errors in stepping and better overall foot placement. This group also exhibited improved balance.
4. Blueberries protect the retina, safeguarding sight
Over the years, light-induced damage can cause debilitating damage to the eye and vision, such as age-related macular degeneration, one of the primary causes of blindness in the elderly population. Excessive light damage leads to oxidation of fatty acids, compromising health as well as retinal cells.
But research shows supplementation with blueberries reduced lipid peroxidation, even with daily visible light exposure. This protective action can help safeguard the retina, reducing the incidence of blindness.
Choose blueberries carefully for healthiest results
Because blueberries are so popular, you are likely to find them in a lot of forms. Unfortunately, you will also find that they are frequently served highly processed and with added sugars.
As with other foods, the best way to consume blueberries for the greatest health benefits is to eat them in organic, raw form either as a whole berry or as a pure organic powder. Not only will you reap the greatest nutritional benefits, but you will enjoy the berries at their most flavorful!
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Have you tried ever tried gnocchi? They are essentially light, fluffy pillows of potato goodness. Usually made with 2 ingredients: flour and potatoes.
I have made my own before and they turned out great, but to make this an easier recipe I used store-bought. Trust me, it was just as tasty! Tossed in a creamy roasted red pepper sauce and garnished with fresh parsley and red pepper flakes.
This creamy sauce is slightly cheesy, smoky, and sweet from the peppers and lime. These three flavor combinations make for a delicious sauce with a great depth of flavor!
This recipe is…
Super simple & easy
Healthy & 100% vegan
Creamy and luscious
Gnocchi with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
By: Taavi Elizabeth Serves: 2-3
- 1 16 oz. pkg gnocchi (or homemade)
Cashew cream
- 1/2 cup soaked cashews (in boiling water for 10 min.)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp each: finely chopped fresh oregano & parsley
Red pepper sauce
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried basil or 1 tsp fresh
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
Optional add-ons
- Fresh parsley
- Red pepper flakes
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Drizzle a bit of oil over red pepper and roast on a baking sheet for 25-30 min. or until very soft and charred. Set aside.
- In a high-speed blender, blend all cashew cream ingredients until creamy. Pour into a small bowl and set aside. Rinse blender and keep out.
- De-seed and de-stem red bell pepper. Add to the blender along with the rest of the ingredients. Blend until creamy.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low. Pour in cashew cream. Stir for 2-3 min. until slightly thickened. Add fresh herbs. Pour in red pepper sauce and stir. Turn heat to low while preparing gnocchi.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add gnocchi and cook for 5-6 min. or until they have floated to the top. Drain and reserve a small bowl of pasta water.
- Add gnocchi to the sauce. Stir to coat. Pour in a few tbsp of pasta water if the sauce has thickened too much.
- Serve and garnish with fresh parsley and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. Enjoy


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New Spirit Mini-TES corrected spectra data set
Susie Slavney posted a topic in AnnouncementsA new data set of MER Spirit Mini-TES artifact-corrected spectra is now available at the PDS Geosciences Node. This data set was prepared by Steve Ruff and funded by the NASA PDART program. See the readme file and the User's Guide for more information.
Mars Exploration Rover Release 53
Susie Slavney posted a topic in AnnouncementsData from Release 53 of the Mars Exploration Rover mission is now online at the PDS Geosciences Node. This release includes APXS, Atmospheric Opacity, MI, Navcam, Pancam, and Rover Motion Counter data from sols 4591 through 4680 for the Opportunity rover.
This is the seventh release of CRISM MTRDR and TER data products. In addition, the volumes MROCR_2101 through MROCR_2106 are updated with new TRDR browse and extras data products.


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Lincoln and Browning have "free talk about the Presidency." Browning
favors Bates of Missouri. Lincoln admits that Bates may be strongest
candidate in Illinois, that Bates can get votes "even in this County
that he cannot get." Perhaps when convention meets he may think
Bates's nomination "the very best thing that can be done."
Browning, Diary.
Lincoln writes to Henry E. Dummer of Beardstown on law case.
Abraham Lincoln to Henry E. Dummer, 8 February 1860, CW, 3:517.


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He was one of our first employees, has a pair of magic hands and knows everything about a shoe and its sole: Patrick Merckx is the beating heart of our workshop and knows the company inside out. Time to introduce him to you.
Jempi was a trainer in the athletics club where I was a member, so I regularly visited his shop to discuss my training schedules with him, Patrick kicks off his story. At the time, Runners lab had already employed someone in the workshop, but it was clear that that person was too insecure and reluctant to handle the machines and materials. Every time I stopped by, he would tug on my sleeve to help him. Of course, this didnt escape Jempi. Thats how I quietly rolled into the business, Patrick continues.
With a degree in electromechanics and a background in construction, it was always a given that Patrick knew how to work with his hands. Still, was he willing to take on the challenge of learning the craft of shoemaking? Since Patrick is still indispensable from Runner labs workshop, the answer to this question speaks for itself.
I'm quite handy, which is very convenient in the workshop. If there is something wrong with a machine, I can immediately see where the problem lies. I am also that kind of person that only needs to observe once to be able to do it myself. Jempi taught me the principles of the shoemaking craft with the knowledge he acquired over the years. I learned the rest by doing and experimenting. I have been working here for 33 years now, but before that, I was already visiting Jempi and Luts job regularly. I can say Ive watched Runners lab grow from the front row. I also saw Koen and his brother grow up. I can still see little Koen lying on the couch, drinking from his bottle that his parents wedged between the cushions. Jempi was busy serving customers in the store, and Lut had gone to work."
For years, each product at Runners' lab has passed their expert eye before entering the shop: Eddy D'Hondt and Natasja Vansteenkiste have been responsible for all our products for more than a decade. We would like to introduce them.
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Koen Wilssens was barely 28 years old when his father asked him to take over the manager position of Runners' lab. However, he did not hesitate for a second. In life, you have to dare to take the jump, even if you don't know where you will land."
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Runners Service Lab was founded in 1980. 40 years later, the small electronics store in Beveren-Waas has developed into a thriving running specialist store that currently bears the name runners lab.
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Kaymu, Others Merged to form Jumia Market and More
The largest online shopping mall in Africa has merged all its know online brands into one company known as Jumia Group.
Kaymu – Nigeria's largest online social marketplace has now become Jumia Market. With more innovative and exceptional services, Jumia Market, focused on remaining Africa's biggest social marketplace and will continue to provide a superior customer experience, low commission rates, and a large assortment.
This move led to the renaming and general rebranding of all its seven ventures. It comes at a point where the Jumia Group has grown in Africa like the Amazon for North America or Alibaba for Asia.
"HelloFood now Jumia Food, Jovago now Jumia Travel, Kaymu now Jumia Market, Camudi now Jumia Car, Lamudi now Jumia House," the firm said in a tweet.
To find out how people will react to that, a survey was carried out on a focused group. According to the survey result, 82% of the respondents reacted positively to Kaymu's rebranding to Jumia Market while 7% are neutral. This aligns with Jumia Market's promise that through new development, sellers will enjoy more visibility for their brands, best commission rates and by extension improved services than any other online platform.
According to Sefik Bagdadioglu, MD, Jumia Market Nigeria,
This is an exciting time for us at Jumia Market as this rebranding represents our ambition and shows how the organization has advanced into a dynamic e-commerce firm as of late.
He further stated that "Jumia Market will retain its established values at the same time develop a new and modern identity".
To stay up to date with the offers, customers can now access Jumia Market through market.jumia.com.ng.
On the new improved site, customers will benefit from a richer shopping experience while having access to the same great products and services that were provided by Kaymu.


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Cup of Joe Café
- Specialty coffees, teas, smoothies, & beverages
- Sandwiches, salads, wraps, soups
- Fruits, veggies
- Yogurt
- Breakfast
- Desserts
Location: Level 1 across from the surgical waiting area
Hours: 7:30 am – 3 pm M-F except Holidays
- Main entrees
- Side orders
- Soup, sandwiches
- Beverages
- Fruits, veggies
- Desserts
Location: Lower Level across from the central elevator
Hours: 11:15 am – 1 pm, Mon – Fri including holidays
Guest Dining with Patients After Hours
Visitors wishing to dine with patients after regular café or cafeteria hours may purchase a guest tray. Please go to the patient access desk located at the Emergency Department or south lobby entrance to request a guest meal. You will receive a guest room service menu. Cost per meal is $7. Please use the patient room phone to place your order with Nutrition Services.
Vending Machines
Food and beverage vending machines are located on Level 1 next to the Emergency Department waiting area.
ATM machine access is available in the surgical waiting area located on Level 1 across from Cup of Joe Café.
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The Taliban have abandoned plans to surrender their spiritual heartland in Kandahar because of a prophetic dream Mullah Mohammed Omar had, according to his brother.
The southern city of Kandahar was where the Taliban first emerged, and Kandahar is where they are taking their last stand. It is one of only two cities in Afghanistan still under Taliban control, and Mullah Omar, their one-eyed commander, is believed to be inside the city. Kandahar is the main city of the ethnic, Pashtun-dominated south, where the Northern Alliance, who swept through most of the country including the capital of Kabul, have no support.
Recent reports said that Mullah Omar had agreed to surrender, since he faces almost certain defeat. But Ahmad Karzai says he changed his mind because he had a prophetic dream in which he remained in power. ?I have had a dream in which I am in charge for as long as I live,? Karzai quotes Mullah Omar as saying.
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- You asked, so here it is! I found the best cloud stocks on the Nasdaq for America 2.0 profits.
- Now is the time because the market is projected to reach $307 billion by 2026.
- Bonus: a mega options alert from Paul Mampilly.
Someone wrote to me on Twitter looking for the "biggest high flyers on the Nasdaq" to buy.
Well, ask and you shall receive!
The biggest risers on the Nasdaq are a sector of cloud computing stocks known as SaaS — software as a service.
It's the technology that transformed Netflix, giving it the software to stream through a web browser or app with a subscription.
This is actually a great time for this inquiry!
SaaS stocks are in one of the fastest-growing software markets in the world, and it plays right into Paul Mampilly's America 2.0 vision.
Not only that, but I also found an incredible SaaS stock in the Profits Unlimited portfolio that's currently tracking open gains of 135.9%, as of this writing!
Another was closed last summer for a gain of 199%.
This tells me this trend is going up, and now is the time for Bold Profits Daily readers — like you — to come aboard.
And I have the perfect way in.
Grab Rising SaaS Stocks Before the 94% Leap!
SaaS' cloud-based software is booming.
It fits into our America 2.0 investing strategy because it's where the world is going. It's very future forward.
SaaS apps can be used to store files, access saved data from anywhere in the world, host online meetings, video conferences or for desktop sharing.
The global SaaS market is huge.
Currently valued at $158 billion, it's projected to reach $307 billion by 2026. That's a 94% leap! And a compound annual growth rate of 11.7%:
Personally, I'm a daily user of SaaS programs.
Not a single hour of the workday goes by without me logging into a SaaS program to access files stored on the cloud. I also communicate and share information in real time with the team across the country.
I'm just one of millions of internet users who depend on SaaS applications to get work done.
According to CardConnect, businesses and organizations in all sectors around the globe are adopting SaaS solutions.
They attribute the primary rise in SaaS growth to the Internet of Things.
CardConnect put it this way:
Back in 1995, internet access was restricted to 0.16% of the world's population. By the end of 2017, the number of people with internet access had risen to over four billion people, or 54%, powered by growth in developing economies. Latest data indicates that internet penetration rate worldwide in 2020 sits at 59.6%.
As internet usage gains ground, the SaaS market accessibility has exponential growth potential.
Moreover, 99Firms.com data shows that 73% of organizations around the world indicate that nearly all their apps will be SaaS-based by 2021.
From individuals to large businesses, SaaS applications are in high demand.
SaaS apps are user-friendly, superfast, smart, in real time and cheaper to use.
Two Ways to Ride the SaaS Cloud Investing Boom
Here are two ways you can invest in SaaS applications:
No. 1 — Check out Profits Unlimited. Paul just recommended one of the top SaaS stocks to his subscribers. To get the name of that stock and all of his in demand America 2.0 stock recommendations, click here.
No. 2 — Consider buying the Global X Cloud Computing ETF (Nasdaq: CLOU) which is a cloud computing themed exchange-traded fund (ETF). I first recommended CLOU to you on July 10, 2019.
I'm happy to report since then, this ETF has gained 32.88%, outperforming major indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq composite:
This ETF holds several SaaS application companies and is focused on new-world cloud companies and their technologies. It's set to surge higher in America 2.0.
As my fellow Twitter user aptly noted, SaaS stocks are some of the biggest high-flying trades on the Nasdaq.
And I don't want you to miss out on this mega stock investment.
Remember, Paul and the Bold Profits team are very bullish, optimistic and positive (#BOP) on SaaS and other America 2.0 trends.
And if you share our #BOP point of view or have a question I may be able to answer for you, follow me on Twitter and ask away!
Until next time,
Amber Lancaster
Director of Investment Research, Banyan Hill Publishing
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Getting a new vehicle startup off the ground is tough, and even tougher when you're trying to build all-electric, three-wheeled, futuristic bubble cars. Aptera knows this perhaps better than anyone, facing its share of difficulties over the past year. But today, the company unveiled its official pre-production prototype, with the full-production model to come in about 11 months--once the final financing hurdle is cleared.
"The Aptera was developed completely from a clean slate. It's the ultimate start-up," said Aptera President and CEO Paul Wilbur. "Lots of engineering and dedicated people have created this beautifully-designed vehicle. The objective is to assure that the safety, quality and overall efficiency of our first production vehicle are correct. No compromises. We have to get this right the first time, and we've contracted with the best and brightest in the industry."
The resurgence in viability at Aptera came largely through new investments providing a modicum of financial stability. The company is also awaiting word on its Department of Energy application for a $184-million five-year loan through the Advanced Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. "We completed the first close of our recent round of funding last month, and one more financing hurdle remains. When it's complete, it will take about 11 months to start our full-volume launch next year," said Wilbur.
As for the pre-production 2e, it's about what you'd expect if you've been keeping up with development. It's being pitched as a "200-mpg-plus" car, using phosphate-based lithium-ion batteries from A123 Systems to deliver electricity to the car's electric motor.
The pre-production or "design intent" prototype is now on its way to Michigan to compete for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, where it will undergo several months of testing, judging and evaluation.
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SAMMON, C., DENG, C. S., MURA, C. and YARWOOD, J. (2002). Vibrational spectroscopic studies of the dynamics and perturbation of water in polymeric films. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 101 (1-3), 35-54.Full text not available from this repository.
This paper reviews the current state of knowledge of how the dynamics and interactions of water are altered on sorption into a polymer. In particular, the role of infrared and Raman spectroscopies is examined, based on work in our group (and in other laboratories). Key questions as to the relevance of water-water and water-polymer interactions for the determination of the dynamic properties of 'bound' water are defined and addressed. It is concluded that water 'confined' to polymeric voids (or defects) is motionally hindered by strong water-polymer intermolecular forces. However, water-water interactions are loosened, the water network is 'broken' (to a degree which depends on the hydration level) and several water 'types' may be distinguished, depending on the time scale of the particular experiment. A non-uniform distribution of motional correlations in space and time is inferred, as maybe expected for such a heterogeneous material. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B V. All rights reserved.
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Wall decisions...
Hope you all had a lovely weekend!
I went to my cousin's wedding (Twitter pic here) and worked on our little house - a 1940's townhouse/apartment that currently has too many blank walls! Especially in the office (as you may have noticed on Facebook.)
I'm dreaming of a house large enough to have ALL of the above and ALL of my other favourite rooms on Pinterest! There are way too many awesome options.
I'll keep working on it secretly and then show you what we end up with.... :)
Which would you use?
1. Maria Alexander Vetesse
2. Pinterest via Le Dans La
3. Apartment Therapy
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I love all these ideas- especially the chalkboard! I think if it were my own house, I would do bold artwork. Good luck! I can't wait to hear what you decide to do.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 3, 2012 at 1:22 PM
These ideas are so good. I personally love the fabric drop, so pretty. But all of them have their own appeal.ReplyDelete
Love the blackboard wall.ReplyDelete
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Oooh I love the blackboard and I love the fabric flowers. So pretty!ReplyDelete
I love the idea of the chalkboard, but sometimes I think it's a little too precious, if you get my meaning. Are people really going to write lists on it when they have phones or portable pens/paper? :) You can't really argue with the aesthetic value, though.ReplyDelete
Oh wow I love all of these! I think my favorite is the pretty floral fabric drop! That would be so inexpensive to recreate but it adds so much to that space! Great inspiration :)ReplyDelete
Love the blackboard wall. Can't wait to see what you do to your place.....you have great style, so I am sure it will be fabulous :-) xxReplyDelete
I am a blackboard fan. I love it because you can mix it up with inspiring quotes, make notes or have a blast with friends drawing random pics. However, I do like the half painted wall too... very unique and fun!ReplyDelete


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Don't hesitate when you see action unfold
Stationary birds can be beautiful, so if you have taken some nice portraits, and then your subject moves suddenly, a rewarding first reaction is to quickly fire off a few frames. You never know what might happen…
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Photo tips for bridge cameras
If you're like me, you're a birder first and a photographer second. You don't mind getting a great photo every now and then, but you don't let photography get in the way of your birding either. If this is you, then you may have what is called a bridge camera—something that's a little fancier than what's suggested by the pejorative term "point-and-shoot", yet something less advanced or complicated if you will than a Digital SLR camera.
Most of my bird photography is for documentation purposes. If I see a rare bird, I generally try to take a photograph. This usually means acting fast, so I generally don't spend much time thinking about my settings. A few key setting I do take into account.
Tip 1:
Avoid AUTO. When I'm in the field, I don't want to spend too much time thinking about which settings would be optimal for a certain photo. But I don't want to 'go auto' all the way either and leave all the thinking up to the camera, because the camera can't always get it right. For example, few cameras get the results you desire with 'auto white balance', and especially sky backgrounds can come out looking unnatural. So I avoid the Auto setting and use the P-setting instead, selecting 'sunny' when it's sunny, and 'cloudy' when it's cloudy. The latter will provide your photo with just that extra little bit of saturation when mother nature didn't provide the best possible lighting.
Tip 2:
Underexpose a dark background. It's late summer, the sun is out, and you're looking at some shorebirds on a mudflat. When taking photos of these birds, the dark surface of the mudflat can cause your camera to adjust the lighting, resulting in photos of a lighter mudflat with bleached out shorebirds on it. Try underexposing your photo for a more naturally dark-looking mudflat with properly lighted shorebirds. Same thing holds in a low-light, dense forest situation.
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Auto focus on equidistant objects. Many bridge cameras have autofocus, but it's usually not easily reached, and often requires flipping a switch somewhere and then turning a wheel on the back of the camera. If your object is a mushroom then that's fine, but not if it's a bird. What you want to do if your camera keeps focusing on a more contrasting pattern behind your bird is look around for a contrasting subject the same distance from you as your bird but without other, more contrasting items closer or further than your bird in the frame. The bark of a tree might work, for example. Focus on that, then keep the shutter pressed halfway and return to your bird in the middle of the frame. The next step is to let your shutter go briefly, so the camera can get the proper lighting for the bird not the bark situation, and then press again halfway to let it focus. It will now focus on your bird, because that is the first object it encounters when searching for focus.
Gerald Friesen
Focus Tip
My Nikon D4 has a feature in custom settings called "Focus Tracking with Lock-on". When the distance of a bird changes, even slightly, the AF waits a specified period (on a scale of 1 to 5) before refocusing. Birds move. If you're focused on the head, which you should be, and if the bird suddenly lifts it's head, warbles it's throat and starts singing, with Focus Tracking ON you'll get a period of time, however brief, out of focus. If you just happen to be firing 6-10 fps at that very spit-second, it's not really a problem — one of those frames should grab. Who's that lucky? I find it wise to turn Focus Tracking OFF. AF will adjust faster with negligible time delay. Focus Tracking OFF is also ideal when you're shooting a series of birds, in quick succession, at varying distances. Like when shooting hummingbirds buzzing around a feeder or a flock tree sitting. You can pop from one bird to another with reduced AF delay. I find Focus Tracking OFF also yields superior clarity on flight shots. It should go without saying you also need to be in AF "Continuous Mode" and have your metering center weighted.
[Note:To me tack-sharp focus is first, lighting is second, composition is third. I always manually adjust shutter speed, f stop, metering/focal area and exposure compensation on the fly – that's the much more difficult lighting and composition side. 10% with all three in synch, without a bloody branch through the bird, I'm ecstatic.]


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World Rabies Day
September 28, 2019 has been designated as World Rabies Day. Many countries including the United States are observing this day in order to raise awareness about this disease and to bring partners together worldwide to promote the prevention and control of rabies worldwide. The theme of this year's World Rabies Day is "Vaccinate to Eliminate". We can do our part by making certain that our dogs, cats and ferrets, are up to date on their rabies vaccinations.
Although rabies is a disease that is 100% preventable, more that 59,000 people die from this deadly disease around the world every year. Most of these cases occur in rural communities in the world's poorest countries, especially in Asia and Africa, and children have the highest rate of infection and death. Unvaccinated dogs are responsible for transmitting almost 98% of these cases. In the U.S., there are, on average, 400 – 500 cases of rabies in our domestic pets each year but almost 5,000 cases in our wildlife. In April of this year, a rabies positive skunk was found in Greene County, Georgia; thus, it is imperative that you have your pets vaccinated as a Georgia resident.
What is Rabies?
Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous systems. The virus is secreted through the saliva of infected animals and is usually transmitted to people and other animals through bites. Once an animal or person shows signs of rabies, it is almost always fatal. Rabies has been known to mankind for over 4,000 years. The name rabies is derived from the Latin term "rabies" which translated means "to rage". The rabies virus will usually enter the brain and animals will exhibit changes in behavior including becoming extremely vicious or acting as "in rage" where the Latin term originated.
What Animals Get Rabies?
All mammals are susceptible to rabies. In the U.S., most cases of rabies occur in wildlife – mainly skunks, raccoons, foxes, and bats. Each of these animals serve as reservoirs for the disease and each of these wildlife groups has developed a special variation of the virus. In the U.S., we have been able to eliminate the canine variety of the rabies virus through a very successful vaccination campaign for our dogs. However, our dogs and cats are susceptible to the other strains of the virus and still need to be vaccinated to protect them from these other strains. Humans are also susceptible to all these strains of the rabies virus. Rabies occurs in horses, cattle, pigs, sheep and goats too, but less commonly than found in our pets. Cats that live outdoors, often are not vaccinated, and are especially apt to be exposed to wildlife and rabid animals.
What Are the Signs of Rabies?
Once rabies enters the body, it travels along the nerves to the brain. Animals with rabies may show a variety of signs, including fearfulness, aggression, excessive drooling, difficulty swallowing, staggering, and seizures, Aggressive behavior is common but rabid animals may also demonstrate uncharacteristic affection. Another form of rabies is call paralytic or dumb rabies where an animal is depressed, uncoordinated and becomes completely paralyzed prior to death. Animals manifesting either form of the disease will effectively transmit the disease. Rabid wild animals may lose their natural fear of humans and display unusual behavior such as nocturnal animals wondering and approaching people during the daytime. Rabies can only be confirmed after death, through the microscopic examination of the animal's brain.
How Great of a Risk is Rabies to Humans?
Rabies remains a major concern worldwide because many countries do not have strong or effective vaccination programs for domestic and stray dogs. Rabies vaccinations, animal control programs and better treatments for humans after they have been bitten, have dramatically reduced the number of cases in the U.S. Today, more than half the human rabies exposures in our country have resulted from rabid bats. Thus, any contact with bats, even if a bite is not noticed, should be reported to your physician. Bats have very small teeth and their bites can be very tiny but still capable of transmitting the rabies virus. There have been just 40 human cases of rabies in the U.S. since 2003 and 12 of these cases were from exposures outside of the U.S. In the rest of the world, dogs are the most common carrier of rabies, particularly in Asia and Africa, so travelers need to be aware of this risk when they travel abroad.
How has the Threat of Rabies Changed in the U.S.?
Before 1960, most human cases of rabies in this country came from infected dog bites. Since that time, successful rabies vaccination campaigns for our pets and expanded leash laws have greatly reduced dog rabies. The U.S. is now free of the canine strain of rabies that is found in much of the rest of the world and now our exposures are occurring from wildlife especially bats. In 2016, there were 4.910 confirmed cases of rabies in animals in the U.S. Of these cases, 33.5% came from bats, 28% from raccoons, 21% from skunks, 6.4% from foxes, 5.2% from cats and 1.2% from dogs. There are also regional differences in occurrences and in 2016, more than half of all animal rabies cases came from just 5 states – Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas, New York and Maryland. The different strains of the rabies virus are maintained in their respective wildlife populations or niches; however, the viruses spill over into domestic pets and humans from exposures and pets and people can are still susceptible to and can acquire rabies from any of these species or viral strains.
What If I Get Bitten?
Rabies in humans can be prevented by eliminating exposures from rabid animals or by providing people exposed to rabies with prompt postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). PEP consists of local treatments of bite wounds in combination with the administration of human rabies immunoglobulin followed by several vaccine injections. Today's PEP is much superior to past treatments and there is seldom any reaction to the injections; it has also been proven extremely safe and effective. Thus, there is no excuse in delaying treatment if it is recommended. Last year in the U.S., approximately 55,000 PEP treatments were administered to people with possible exposures. If you believe that you might have been exposed, don't panic but also don't ignore the bite. If you are bitten, wash the wound rigorously and thoroughly with lots of soap and water and then treat it with a disinfectant like iodine. Then call your physician immediately, explain the circumstances of your possible exposure and follow the physician's advice. Also try to identify the animal that bit you – is it a local pet, a stray dog/cat or what type of wildlife was involved? If the bite was from a dog or cat, call the local animal control officers to collect it if possible.
What If My Pet is Bitten?
If your pet is bitten, consult your veterinarian immediately and report the bite to local animal control authorities. Even if your dog, cat or ferret has a current vaccination, he/she should be re-vaccinated immediately, kept under an owner's control and observed for a period as specified by state law (usually 10 days). Pets that are bitten but have expired vaccinations, will need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; you should work out the details with your local veterinarian. Pets that have never been vaccinated and are exposed to a rabid animal may need to be euthanized in accordance with regulations or placed in strict quarantine for several months. Remember that rabies vaccines will almost always prevent your pet from acquiring rabies when bitten by a rabid animal; therefore, it makes the most sense to keep them up to date on their rabies vaccinations. It is a good idea to keep your rabies vaccination certificate or proof of vaccination available to help you remember your pet's vaccination history and as a source of information for veterinarians.
What If My Pet Bites Someone?
If your pet bites a person, urge the victim to see a physician immediately and to follow the physician's recommendations. Then check with your veterinarian to make sure that your pet is up to date on its rabies vaccination. You should report the bite to the local health department and animal control authorities. Often your pet will need to be confined under your control to monitor for any signs of rabies. If your pet exhibits any unusual behavior, contact your veterinarian and the local health department. You must make certain that the pet is under control and able to be carefully observed. After the observation period, have your pet vaccinated for rabies if the pet's vaccination is not current.
When Should a Pet Be Vaccinated and How Often?
Rabies vaccinations should only be administered by a licensed veterinarian and the dog, cat or ferret can usually receive its first vaccination at about 3 months of age. This initial vaccination should be followed up by another rabies vaccination a year later. After this sequence, your veterinarian will work with you and set up continual vaccinations at either 1-or 3-year intervals. There are different types of rabies vaccines that require different protocols to ensure full protection of your pet. Remember that all dogs, cats and ferrets must be vaccinated for rabies even if they spend most of their time indoors. Vaccinating your pet not only protects them from rabies but also reduces the risk for you and your family. Additionally, spaying or neutering pets will reduce the number of potential strays that would be susceptible and possibly exposed to rabies. Keeping your pet on a leash when outdoors also helps to prevent inadvertent exposure to rabies in wildlife.
Does the State of Georgia Have Laws Pertaining to Rabies?
Georgia has a legal requirement that all dogs, cats and ferrets be vaccinated for rabies and the vaccines can only be administered by a licensed veterinarian. The minimal age requirement is 3 months and pets must be continuously vaccinated over their entire lifetime. The primary responsibility for the control of rabies in Georgia rests with individual county Boards of Health. They also promulgate rules and regulations for the prevention and control of rabies including quarantine periods. County Boards of Health have websites that spell out the specifics of these programs for their respective counties.
What Can I Do to Help Control Rabies?
Remember that rabies is entirely preventable through vaccinations. You should make certain that your pet receives its rabies vaccination and remains up to date for its entire life. You can prevent possible exposure to rabies by not allowing you dog or cat to roam free and supervise them when they are outside. Spaying and neutering pets may decrease roaming tendencies and will prevent them from contributing to the birth of unwanted animals in our communities. It is helpful not to leave exposed garbage or pet food outside, as it may attract wild or stray animals. Try to observe wild animals only from a distance especially if their behavior is not normal. A rabid animal may appear tame, but you should not go near it. Children should be warned to NEVER handle unfamiliar animals even if they appear friendly. If you see a wild animal acting strangely, report it to local animal control authorities. If possible, work to bat-proof homes or other structures from nesting thus reducing their access to people or pets.
Are Dog and Cats at the Oconee Regional Humane Society (ORHS) Vaccinated?
All the dogs and cats under the care of the ORHS are vaccinated for rabies as well as for several other infections. They have been carefully examined, screened, spayed or neutered and thus are offered for adoption in good health and already vaccinated for rabies. This is another reason to consider adopting a pet from the ORHS.
World Rabies Day has been designated to remind us that rabies is the deadliest disease in the world, but it is also completely preventable. As pet owners, we all have a crucial role to play in preventing this lethal disease. Please celebrate this special day by vaccinating your pet!
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Five years ago, we had a 6 month old baby boy, Kai. I wanted to begin a Pumpkin Patch tradition...and so, with us heading to Whistler for that weekend...I found a patch in Pemberton. Now, five Thanksgivings later, we still visit every year...but this year it was with our three kids, and T's first Thanksgiving!


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