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Transportation Managers are responsible for managing transit budgets and reducing operating costs while keeping the community happy; a winning model for any business person. To aide transportation groups in executive good social responsibility programs, MJM Innovations is exercising its own good management principles by helping city/state governments manage transportation systems with transportation management software solutions that are user-friendly and easily implemented. Not only is the technology state of the art, but also improves efficiency and cost savings. The transportation Industry is a competitive landscape especially for city/state government programs funded by grants and other government funding. For MJM Innovations, a software and transportation management organization starts with a mission to offer solutions that are not overly complicated and provide ease in implementation for customers to snap applications in place rather quickly. Jeff Venick, President of MJM Innovations, says "It doesn't make sense to work with a vendor that doesn't make your job easier. At MJM Innovations, we work with transportation administrators and help reduce operating expenses and show efficiencies with programs like EzTransport."
Every city administrator working with a community wants to offer personalized services to their disabled and senior population. With MJM's on-demand taxi service, an economical compliment for your paratransit or senior van service, administrators who are challenged with transportation issues for seniors and disabled groups are able to offer independence and flexibility. The program works by qualifying certain providers to participate in the program that offer on-demand taxi and sedan service at a fraction of the cost of a van trip. The addition of a taxi program helps to compliment the van service and improve service levels.
According to the Administration on Aging, by 2030 there will be about 72.1 million older people, more than twice their number in 2000. People 65+ represented 12.4% of the population in the year 2000 but are expected to grow to be 19% of the population by 2030.
Further HHS Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius said, "One of the top fears of older Americans is the prospect of needing to move to a nursing home. Providing at-home services and support is important—often times by having appropriate support and services come to them, seniors and people with disabilities can avoid repeat hospitalizations, manage their chronic conditions, feel better and stay independent longer." Jeff Venick, President of MJM Innovations sees the EzTransport program as one of many ways to help assist transportation administrators make decisions to create a helpful environment that is echoed and repeated throughout the US.
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2018 Louisville Football Preview: Secondary
Last Season: Louisville's pass defense went from 14th in 2016 to 66th overall last season, allowing approximately 225 yards per game. The average was the worst ranking for the Cardinals since 2011, and the third lowest in their last ten seasons.
The Cardinals struggled a lot in the first half of 2017 due to a combination of injuries (mainly with star cornerback Jaire Alexander) and a lackluster scheme from former defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon. While Alexander was sidelined, the Cardinals allowed 290+ passing yards in four of their first six games, as well as 461 yards and five touchdowns to Wake Forest. They rebounded in their final four games with solid performances, allowing 147.25 yards per game and a 1:6 TD-INT ratio in that stretch.
Louisville Vs Murray State Photo Gallery
On Saturday, September 30th, the Louisville Cardinals defeated the Murray State Racers 55-10 at Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium. Lamar Jackson led the Cards with 4 touchdowns. Here are some pictures from the victory. Read the rest of this entry
Louisville Vs Kent State Photo Gallery – Part 2
Here are a few more photos from Saturday's victory over Kent State. Read the rest of this entry
Louisville Football Freshman Summer Progression
The Freshman class for the University of Louisville Football team is on campus and have been working hard. This class was full of big time players that we could not wait to see perform. Here is an update from Mr L (requested to be anonymous)
Getting To Know Russ Yeast
As the season quickly approaches, we take a moment to get to know the incoming freshman. Thanks to UofL Athletics we find out how Russ Yeast's summer in Louisville have been, and what his relationship with Coach Ward is like along with so much more. Let's take a listen!
Recruit Spotlight: Russ Yeast
Russ Yeast
5′ 10″, 175lbs
Athlete (RB/WR/CB)
Greenwood, IN
A two-way star, Russ Yeast is a speedy and agile playmaker at the Wide Receiver, Running Back and Cornerback positions out of Center Grove HS in Greenwood, IN. His senior season, he helped lead Center Grove HS to a 12-2 record, and lead them all the way to the IHSAA 6A title game. That season while both an offensive and defensive specialist, his specialization was on the offensive side of the ball, where he averaged 8.2 yards per carry as well as 18.8 yards per catch. He totaled 2,127 offensive yards and 27 total offensive touchdowns. When matched up against Russ Yeast, you better be ready for a track meet, cause he will beat you with his speed and elusiveness on the gridiron. The son of former UK great Craig Yeast, Russ decided to pave his own path and commit with their in state rival. He cited his fondness for Louisville growing up and them being the best fit both academically and athletically for him as his main reason for committing to the University of Louisville.
National Signing Day Analysis
Yesterday, Louisville signed one of its top recruiting classes in the football program's history. With a Heisman Trophy winner, new offensive line coach and defensive coordinator, there's a lot of buzz surrounding Louisville's 2017 season. Who else is buzzworthy from this year's recruiting class?
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Russ Yeast Signs His NLI With UofL
Russ Yeast
Athlete (WR/CB)
5'11", 183 lbs
Greenwood, IN
Scout: 4*
Rivals: 4*
24/7: 4*
Other Schools of Interest: Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Kentucky
Louisville Football Commit Picks Up Oklahoma Offer
Russ Yeast has been a solid Louisville commit. He even shut down his recruiting and didn't take his last 2 official visits. That didn't stop Oklahoma. They offered him a scholarship yesterday via his Twitter.
Here is the article in the Courier Journal article by Steve Jones about the offer. Read the rest of this entry
CJ Avery Commits To Louisville
Four-star safety C.J. Avery (Grenada, MS) announced that he will commit to Louisville over Auburn, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.
Avery marks the 24th commitment in the Cardinals' 2017 recruiting class, and is ranked as high as 78th on the ESPN 300 recruiting rankings. Avery's commitment also adds to Louisville's already stout recruiting class, which is ranked as high as 17th on Scout's recruiting rankings. Louisville's class is also near the top 25 on multiple recruiting rankings, and near the top 25 on ESPN's list.
Avery is also the second-ranked commitment for the Cardinals on 24/7, with a .9115 rating (RB Colin Wilson is first with .9118). Avery is currently the 19th ranked safety on 24/7 as well, and leaves the Cardinals with one more scholarship before the 25 threshold. He will also be playing in the Under Armour All-American game on January 1st, alongside fellow U of L recruit Russ Yeast.
CB Russ Yeast Commits to Louisville
Another day, another big time commitment for the University of Louisville.
Defensive back Russ Yeast, who was the #4 rated player in the state of Indiana on 24/7 Sports, commits to Louisville almost a week after the Cards grabbed another top recruit in four-star running back Colin Wilson. Yeast chose the Cardinals over Auburn, Alabama and Kentucky, whom Yeast had committed to prior to his announcement today.
Yeast joins his father, Craig, as a potential second-generation college football player. Craig Yeast played as a wide receiver for Kentucky from 1995-1998, and played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League.
With Yeast's commitment to the Cardinals, Louisville now has 23 commitments in the 2017 class, while ranked in the top 30 on both ESPN and Scout's rankings. Louisville's class is ranked as high as 23rd on Scout.com, and could be trending up with this commitment.


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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was robbed of his wallet during an early morning attack in Pease Pottage.
The 31-year-old victim was walking home from Crawley, shortly after midnight on Thursday (July 27).
Police said the victim had crossed the A264 by the M23 flyover before reaching some steps at the Old Brighton Road North when he was assaulted.
A Sussex Police said: "At some point between 12.15am and 1.15am by two men who hit him on the head and stole his wallet.
"He was taken to East Surrey Hospital where he was treated for a serious cut to the back of his head and was later discharged."
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|Remington Museum Offers Bus Trip to Montreal
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OGDENSBURG, NY - The Frederic Remington Art Museum is offering a bus trip to the art exhibition Once Upon a Time…The Western: A New Frontier in Art and Film at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on Saturday, December 2.
Incorporating a vast range of artworks across various media and time periods, this major exhibition is the first to examine the evolution of the Western genre from the mid-1800s to the present in painting, photography, film, and popular culture. The exhibition includes an impressive array of original artworks, including 15 by Frederic Remington. The exhibit closes February 4, 2018.
"This is an outstanding opportunity to see the work of Frederic Remington in relation to a larger cultural mythos, and his place in the evolution of the most quintessentially American genre, with its own tropes, icons, values, settings, cast of characters, morality, and rules," says Laura Desmond, education specialist at the Remington Museum. "We at the Museum are excited to explore Remington's legacy in 20th and 21st century art and film. This exhibition will be interesting for lovers of Remington's work and of the Western genre alike."
The trip includes a package of cultural features. During the bus ride to Montreal, Dr. Ginny Schwartz, retired professor of Film Studies and the First Year Program at St. Lawrence University, will introduce the Western film genre, talk about Frederic Remington's influence on it, and make some introductory remarks about the day's film screening. Upon arrival at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts participants will take a guided tour of the exhibition. Then, after a break for lunch, participants can view a screening of Clint Eastwood's 1992 Western Unforgiven, before returning to Ogdensburg.
The bus will leave Ogdensburg at 8 AM and return at approximately 7:30 PM. Space is limited to 32 seats. The cost is $60 for Museum members, $85 for nonmembers. The cost includes transportation, admission to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, a guided tour of the exhibition, and admission to the film Unforgiven. To register, visit fredericremington.org or call Laura Desmond at (315) 393-2425. To register click here.
The Frederic Remington Art Museum is located at 303 Washington Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, preserving and interpreting the art and archives of Frederic Remington, and contains an unmatched collection of his works. The Museum is open October 15 through May 15, Wednesday through Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm and Sunday, 1 to 5 pm and May 16 through October 14, Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, 1 to 5 pm.


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What Is Char Dham Yatra?
Importance Of Char Dham Yatra, Char Dham Yatra Opening Dates
What is Char Dham Yatra?
Char Dham Yatra is a tour of the four Hindu shrines namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. These shrines are located in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. This yatra is also called Chota Char Dham Yatra. The holy river Yamuna originates from Yamunotri, Maa Ganga from Gangotri, Mandakani from Kedarnath and Alakhnanda, Saraswati from Badrinath ji. Kedarnath is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva in India which are considered to be the main places of worship of Lord Shiva. The Char Dhams of India are Badrinath, Rameshwaram, Jagannath Puri and Dwarka which were founded by Adi Shankracharya. All Hindus aspire to go to these four shrines once in their lifetime.
What is the Importance of Char Dham Yatra?
It is believed that people can wash away their sins if they complete Char Dham Yatra and also attain Moksha.
What is the right order to cover Char Dham?
Hindus always do parikrama (rotation) in the clock-wise direction that is from left to right. Hence Yamunotri is visited first, then Gangotri, third Kedarnath and last Badrinath . Badrinath is the place where one attains Moksha and hence we visit it at the end.
When Char Dham Temple Opens?
Gangotri and Yamunotri temples open every year on Akshay Tritya which falls during the last week of April or in mid May. The opening dates of Kedarnath ji are announced on Maha Shivratri day and Badrinath ji opening date is announced on Basant Panchmi day.
Char Dham Yatra opening dates 2018
Akshay Tritya is on 18th April in 2018; hence char dham yatra 2017 will start from 17 April 2018 from Haridwar. Char Dham Yatra from Delhi will start on 16th April 2018.
When Char Dham Temple Closes?
Every year Gangotri and Yamunotri Temples close on Diwali and Kedarnath ji on Bhaiduj. The closing date of Badrinath is announced on Vijaydashmi (Dushhera)
What is the duration of Char Dham Yatra?
The duration of Chardham yatra from Delhi is 11 nights/12 days and from Haridwar it is 09 Nights/10 days. However if you cover Kedarnath by helicopter then you can save a day
For which temples is trekking involved and how long does it take?
For Yamunotri vehicles go up to Jankichatti. Then you have to trek for 06 kms to the Yamunotri temple. You can hire ponies, palkies and pitthus from Jankichatti. After the June 2013 disaster, vehicles on the Kedarnath route go up to Sonprayag. From there you can hire sharing jeeps up to Gaurikund. From Gaurikund you have to trek for 16 kms to reach Kedarnath. Earlier this trek was of 14 kms. Normal healthy people take around 7-8 hrs to reach Kedarnath from Gaurikund. Or alternately you can also hire pony, palki or pitthus right from Sonprayag for Kedarnath Motorable roads go directly up to Gangotri and Badrinath ji. You have to walk a few hundred meters from the vehicle parking area to the temples for darshan.
For which Char Dham temples helicopter facility is available?
Helicopter service (on per seat basis) is available only for Kedarnath yatra. There are 09 aviation companies operate helicopters for Kedarnath. The helipads are located at Guptkashi (30 kms before Sonprayag), Phata (20 kms before Sonprayag) and at Sitapur (05 kms before Sonprayag). The duration of the flight is around 10 mins. You can return back either on the same day or on the next day. The can accommodate 06 passengers at a time. However it is also possible to cover all the Char Dhams by Helicopter but you have to charter a helicopter. Each Helicopter can accommodate 04 passengers only. The duration of the trip is 01 Night/02 days from Dehradun.
Which type of hotels are available in the Char Dham sector?
Some people think that only ashrams, dharamshalas and lodge type of accommodation facility is available on the Chardham route, which is not true. There are several hotels of 3 star category, Luxury camps and Deluxe cottages available on this route. But there aren't many hotels since Char Dham is open only for 06 months and the main season lasts only for 02 months. So it is advisable to book these hotels well in advance. What is Char dham yatra?/names of char dham of Uttarakhand/ importance of char dham yatra/char dham opening dates 2017/


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In addition to restrictions on fans, Chicago Public School officials are taking additional measures to maintain order at the games.
The latest incident took place last Tuesday night when a player from North Lawndale Academy was shot during a post-game altercation.
"This is nothing to take away the power of an administrator, this is just something to ensure safety at these events," said Calvin Davis, CPS Sports Administration.
Calvin Davis is laying out his game plan to make games safer. The top sports administrator for Chicago Public Schools is taking tougher measures to prevent violent outbursts at school events.
"The safety of our students and cps community is paramount to everything we do," said Davis.
Davis' announcement on Friday follows roughly two weeks of violent incidents at several high school basketball games.
Two of them happened earlier this week, on Tuesday. In one instance, a basketball player from North Lawndale Prep was shot in the leg after the game.
In another, a game between Simeon and Bogan was stopped because of a fight in the stands. And two weeks ago.. A shooting outside dunbar high school after a game left 5-people injured.
So on Friday, Davis implemented changes to help with security measures such as moving all boys varsity basketball games to 4 p.m.; not allowing fans from opposing teams into the game unless they have been given permission from the opposing school's principal;and barring fans from an opposing team if there has been a history of violence between the schools.
"The problems seem to be when students are randomly attending separately and not being screened. They're not a part of a group," said Davis.
Davis calls the violent outbursts "isolated incidents," and says there are many benefits to CPS athletic programs.
"We found that the student athletes have had higher attendance percentage, higher grade point averages, higher graduation rates and fewer discipline referrals," said Davis.
Davis goes on to say that the district keeps tabs on "high alert" games, games between schools with a history of conflict. In those cases, the police are notified, who then establish a presence outside of the game.
Davis recently asked every high school to revise its security plans to include giving the police a schedule of every game.


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[PHOTOS] Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG 4MATIC Coupe
When is a coupe not really a coupe? When it has four doors.
Oh, so four-door coupes are actually a thing? Okay, well when is a four-door coupe not really a coupe? When it's actually an SUV.
Seriously? Okay, fine. Just go ahead and start making double cab pickup trucks and calling them sedans, then. What good are categories if you can't even follow them properly?
In any case, you're getting your first look at the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG 4MATIC Coupe, which has more than enough names that it leads you to believe that the whole coupe designation would have been inconspicuous if absent.
So what is it? It's Mercedes' sleek answer to the BMW X6, which is also something of a beautiful Frankenstein's monster in and of itself. The GLE 450 AMG 4MATIC Coupe ups the ante with a biturbo V6 that generates 362 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque and comes mated to a burly 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission, trumping the X6's 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque from a paddle-shift eight-speed auto.
The GLE 450 AMG 4MATIC Coupe will come with 40/60 AWD and five available (all-caps) driving modes—INDIVIDUAL, COMFORT, SLIPPERY, SPORT and SPORT+.
"The GLE 450 AMG Coupe is our first sports model, and further highly emotional and performance-oriented models will follow in the near future. The new product line from Mercedes-AMG has allowed us to make true sports car technology and the fascination of motorsports more accessible," says Tobias Moers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH. "Every vehicle from Affalterbach honors the brand promise of Driving Performance."
The new GLE may not truly be any one thing—not totally an SUV, not totally a coupe, not totally a sports car—but it definitely looks to be one thing for certain: fun to drive.


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Now, scientists to hunt for aliens by analyzing reflected lightJune 15th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15 (ANI): A new technique for detecting signs of life on distant planets by analyzing reflected light could soon lead astronomers to extra-terrestrial life.
According to a report in the Telegraph, when scientists tested the method on Earth, they found unmistakably strong signs of life in the form of chemical "fingerprints".
They believe within one or two decades the same technique could reveal life on worlds orbiting stars far beyond the Sun.
Reflected light was already known to contain valuable information about a planet's atmosphere.
But, at distances of many light years the signals, from light wavelength patterns called spectra, are very faint and difficult to read.
The new technique takes a different approach by studying light passing through the atmospheric layer instead of reflected off it.
This kind of light pattern, known as a "transmission spectrum", was found to provide a much stronger signal.
Analyzing the light can reveal biologically important chemicals such as oxygen and water, which indicate the presence of life.
The test was carried out during a lunar eclipse by observing moonlight passing through the Earth's atmosphere.
This was equivalent to observing the Earth's spectrum from far away as the planet passed in front of the Sun.
The astronomers used the UK-run William Herschel Telescope (WHT) on La Palma in the Canary Islands.
"Now we know what the transmission spectrum of a inhabited planet looks like, we have a much better idea of how to find and recognise Earth-like planets outside our solar system where life may be thriving," according to Dr Enric Palle, from the Astrophysics Institute of the Canaries, who led the research.
"The information in this spectrum shows us that this is a very effective way to gather information about the biological processes that may be taking place on a planet," he said.
"Many discoveries of Earth-size planets are expected in the next decades and some will orbit in the habitable zone of their parent stars. Obtaining their atmospheric properties will be highly challenging; the greatest reward will happen when one of those planets shows a spectrum like that of our Earth," said Dr Pilar Montanes-Rodriguez, from the Astrophysics Institute of the Canaries.
According to Professor Keith Mason, chief executive of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) which funds the William Herschel Telescope, "This new transmission spectrum is good news for future upcoming ground and space-based missions dedicated to the search for life in the universe." (ANI)
- New telescope improves chances of finding aliens - Jun 11, 2009
- NASA's Spitzer detects light of alien 'Super-Earth' - May 09, 2012
- Scientist to make stellar observations aboard Boeing 747 - Dec 02, 2010
- 'Hottest' planet found has scorching heat of 3,200 Degree C - Jan 28, 2011
- Could city lights help locate alien civilisations? - Nov 04, 2011
- New planet 22 light years away may host water - Feb 03, 2012
- Astronomers unveil 'super-exotic' exoplanet - Apr 29, 2011
- New 'super-earth' 40 light years away might have water - Dec 03, 2010
- Hubble discovers new, all-water planet - Feb 22, 2012
- Kepler telescope finds new planetary system - Aug 27, 2010
- Scientists need to focus on pale red dots to find Earth-like planets - Jun 30, 2009
- Alien find likelier after NASA finds evidence of over 1,200 more planets - Feb 03, 2011
- Densest solid planet known 'super-exotic super-Earth' unveiled - Apr 29, 2011
- Scientists discover hottest ever planet - Jan 28, 2011
- NASA finds 1,235 planets that could have extra-terrestrial lifeforms - Mar 30, 2011
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Tomatin appoints Interbrands Wines & Spirits as Nordic travel retail distributor
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Tomatin Distillery, based in the Highlands of Scotland, has announced that Interbrands Wines & Spirits will be responsible for Tomatin's travel retail distribution in the Nordics.
The appointment follows the distillery's announcement last month that it had secured its first listing with International Duty Free (IDF) Belgium at Brussels Airport. According to Tomatin, early sales figures have been 'encouraging'.
The distillery's travel retail range was launched in September this year.
Tomatin Distillery Sales Director Stephen Bremner commented: "Our strategy for the travel retail range is to roll out across Europe in our first year followed by the USA then Asia, so we are excited about this new appointment as it will open up the brand to a new audience and expand our presence in Europe. We are confident that the recent success we've seen with our core range in the Nordic region will be reflected within travel retail."
Interbrands Wines & Spirits Travel Retail Director Lars Münter said: "We are delighted to be working with Tomatin and the new travel retail range which offers a malt for all tastes and budgets. We are convinced that the range will be well received and believe that with the inclusion of age statement whiskies within the range we'll enjoy an ongoing increase in sales."
Tomatin will continue to work with Rudy Leentjes, the owner of travel retail company Rumesco Agencies, to roll out the product and brand strategy across the world.
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See the Solarized homepage for screenshots, details and colorscheme versions for Vim, Mutt, popular terminal emulators and other applications.
If you have come across this colorscheme via the Vim-only repository on github, or the [vim.org script] page see the link above to the Solarized homepage or visit the main Solarized repository.
The Vim-only repository is kept in sync with the main Solarized repository and is for installation convenience only (with Pathogen or Vundle, for instance). Issues, bug reports, changelogs are centralized at the main Solarized repository.
solarized.vim to your
.vim/colors directory. After downloading the vim script or package:
$ cd vim-colors-solarized/colors
$ mv solarized.vim ~/.vim/colors/
Download and install Tim Pope's Pathogen.
Next, move or clone the
vim-colors-solarized directory so that it is a subdirectory of the
.vim/bundle directory.
$ cd ~/.vim/bundle
$ git clone git://github.com/altercation/vim-colors-solarized.git
In the parent directory of vim-colors-solarized:
$ mv vim-colors-solarized ~/.vim/bundle/
After either Option 1 or Option 2 above, put the following two lines in your .vimrc:
syntax enable
set background=dark
colorscheme solarized
or, for the light background mode of Solarized:
syntax enable
set background=light
colorscheme solarized
I like to have a different background in GUI and terminal modes, so I can use the following if-then. However, I find vim's background autodetection to be pretty good and, at least with MacVim, I can leave this background value assignment out entirely and get the same results.
if has('gui_running')
set background=light
set background=dark
See the Solarized homepage for screenshots which will help you select either the light or dark background.
If you are going to use Solarized in Terminal mode (i.e. not in a GUI version like gvim or macvim), please please please consider setting your terminal emulator's colorscheme to used the Solarized palette. I've included palettes for some popular terminal emulator as well as Xdefaults in the official Solarized download available from Solarized homepage. If you use Solarized without these colors, Solarized will need to be told to degrade its colorscheme to a set compatible with the limited 256 terminal palette (whereas by using the terminal's 16 ansi color values, you can set the correct, specific values for the Solarized palette).
If you do use the custom terminal colors, solarized.vim should work
out of the box for you. If you are using a terminal emulator that
supports 256 colors and don't want to use the custom Solarized terminal
colors, you will need to use the degraded 256 colorscheme. To do so,
simply add the following line before the
colorschem solarized line:
let g:solarized_termcolors=256
Again, I recommend just changing your terminal colors to Solarized values either manually or via one of the many terminal schemes available for import.
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100 Lame Excuses for Not Innovating
Do you have a great idea you want to manifest, but... er... uh... um... just can't seem to get things rolling? Chances are good your reasons why are on the list below. No problem. Join the club. Without making yourself wrong, simply note the ones that show up the most for you, then try the simple "go beyond excuses" exercise at the end of the list. Hey, it's time to get unstuck...
1. I don't have the time.
2. I can't get the funding.
3. My boss will never go for it.
4. We're not in the kind of business likely to innovate.
5. I've got too much on my plate right now.
6. I won't be able to get it past legal.
7. I'll be punished if I fail.
8. I'm just not not the creative type.
9. I'm juggling way too many projects.
10. I'm too new around here.
11. I'm not good at presenting my ideas.
12. No one, besides me, cares about innovation.
13. There's too much bureaucracy here to get anything done.
14. Our customers aren't asking for it.
15. We're a risk averse culture.
16. We don't have an innovation process.
17. We don't have a culture of innovation.
18. They don't pay me enough to take on this kind of project.
19. My boss will get all the credit.
20. My career path will be jeopardized if this doesn't fly.
21. I've already got enough headaches.
22. I'm no good at office politics.
23. My home life will suffer.
24. I'm not disciplined enough.
25. It's an idea ahead of its time.
26. I won't be able to get enough resources.
27. I don't have enough information.
28. Someone will steal my idea.
29. It will take too long to get results.
30. We're in a down economy.
31. It will die in committee.
32. I'll be laughed out of town.
33. I won't be able to get the ear of senior leadership.
34. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
35. The concept is too disruptive.
36. I won't be able to get enough support.
37. I don't tolerate ambiguity all that well.
38. I'm not in a creative profession.
39. Now is not a good time to start a new project.
40. I don't have the right personality for this.
41. Our company is going through too many changes right now.
42. They won't give me any more time to work on the project.
43. If I succeed, too much will be expected of me.
44. Nothing ever changes around here.
45. Things are changing so fast, my head is spinning.
46. Whatever success I achieve will be undone by someone else.
47. I don't have enough clout to get things done.
48. It's just not worth the effort.
49. I'm getting close to retirement.
50. My other projects will suffer.
51. Been there, done that.
52. I don't want another thing to think about.
53. I won't have any time left for my family.
54. A more nimble competitor will beat us to the punch.
55. Teamwork is a joke around here.
56. I've never done anything like this before.
57. I won't be rewarded if the project succeeds.
58. We're not measured for innovation.
59. I don't have the right credentials.
60. I need more data.
61. It's not my job.
62. It will hard sustaining the motivation.
63. I've tried before and failed.
64. I'm not smart enough to pull this off.
65. I don't want to go to any more meetings.
66. It will take too long to get up to speed.
67. Our Stage Gate process will sabotage any hope of success.
68. I'm not skillful at building business cases.
69. Summer's coming.
70. The marketplace is too volatile.
71. This is a luxury we can't afford at this time.
72. I think we're about to be acquired.
73. I'm trying to simplify my life, not complicate it.
74. The dog ate my homework.
75. Help! I'm a prisoner in a Chinese fortune cookie factory.
76. My company just wants to squeeze more blood from the stone.
77. My company isn't committed to innovation.
78. I don't have the patience.
79. I'm not sure how to begin.
80. I'm too left-brained for this sort of thing.
81. I won't be able to get the funding required.
82. I'm getting too old for this.
83. Everyone's on a different page.
84. Spring is coming.
85. I'm hypoglycemic.
86. That's Senior Leadership's job
87. I'm thinking of quitting.
88. Market conditions aren't right.
89. We need to focus on the short term for a while.
90. Innovation, schminnovation.
91. What we really need are some cost cutting initiatives.
92. Six Sigma is all that people care about.
93. Mercury is in retrograde.
94. IT won't go for it.
95. Maybe next year.
96. That's my boss's job.
97. That's R&D's job.
98. I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't.
99. First, we need to benchmark the competition.
100.It's against my religion.
1. Make a list of your three most bothersome ones.
2. Turn each excuse into a question, beginning with the words "How can I?" or "How can we?" (For example, if your excuse is "That's R&D's job," you might ask "How can I make innovation my job?" or "How can I help my team take more responsibility for innovating?"
3. Brainstorm each question -- alone and with your team.
4. DO something about it within the next 48 hours.
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The Led Zeppelin tribute Heavy Airship lands, while Amy Helm steps out of Levon's shadow.
5 live sounds: Calgary concerts you don't want to miss this week
The Led Zeppelin tribute Heavy Airship lands, while Amy Helm steps out of Levon's shadow.
Friday and Saturday: Indian Classical Music Society
Calgary's Sarb Akal Music Society puts the sarod, santoor, flute, tabla, harmonium and diruba on centre stage for a two-day festival of Indian music celebrating Canada's 150th. At Bella Concert Hall, MRU. 6:30 p.m. $30 – $50. 403-701-1760, 403-826-1195, sarbakal.com.
Saturday: Big Rock Barn Burner with The Sheepdogs
Hailing from Saskatchewan, The Sheepdogs know a few things about outdoor parties. They pair up with Big Rock, who know how to fuel a good time. At Big Rock Brewery, 5555 76th Ave. S.E. Doors, 3 p.m. $25. Tickets at Ticketfly.
Saturday: Pam Tillis & Lorrie Morgan
The country singers are both successful artists in their own right—Tillis has had 13 top-10 singles; Morgan, 14. Their Grits & Glamour tour has them working from their solo hits as well as duets forged from their eight-year touring friendship. At Deerfoot Inn & Casino, 11500 35th St. S.E. Show, 9 p.m. $70 – $89. Tickets at Ticketfly.
Thursday: Amy Helm with Levi Parham
Amy, daughter of The Band's Levon, has just one solo album but decades of musical experience. Her 2015 debut, Didn't It Rain, features Levon's final recordings before he passed away in 2012. At Festival Hall, 1215 10th Ave. S.E. Doors, 7 p.m. $25. Tickets at Ticketfly.
Thursday: Heavy Airship
The Nelson, B.C. crew went with wordplay when it came to naming their Led Zeppelin tribute band. Vocalist Craig Thiessen is all in on effort: he once burst a blood vessel in his head while singing "Communication Breakdown." At Broken City, 613 11th Ave. S.W. 9 p.m. $9. Tickets at Ticketfly.


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Cool fun at Wiscasset's Winterfest
"This is our first Winterfest ever," Nobleboro's Oliver Blakesley, 9, said in the Wiscasset Community Center lobby where he, brother William, 2, and their father Paul Blakesley snacked between activities Saturday at Wiscasset Parks and Recreation's Winterfest.
"I love it," the older sibling said. His favorite part so far was the horse-drawn wagon ride.
Stillbrook Acres' Ernie Rogers and Heather Phinney brought Belgian drafts Bob and Tony from the farm in Gray. Phinney had been through, but never to, Wiscasset. She was liking it, she said, adding, the center is a nice facility. The farm gave rides through the parking lot.
The sunny weather for the event was amazing, the recreation department's operations manager Bob MacDonald said. "And these horses are amazing."
Back inside, at a Morris Farm table with farm educator Lisa Packard, Baxter Hardwick, 5, of Wiscasset, was making a bird feeder. He wanted the apple to look like an owl. Poking the fruit with a stick, he created the eyes and mouth. The feeder will go in a tree at home, he and his mother Jodi Hardwick said.
Moments earlier, Wiscasset's Debbie Speed stepped outside to another Morris Farm table where Chayli Buenger handed her a spoonful of ice cream. Speed took it inside to friend Angela Rivera's son Natanael. The Brunswick boy, 3, ate it all.
Rivera was glad Speed encouraged her to check out Winterfest. "It's awesome ... there is so much going on. It's one heck of an event," Rivera said.
Chewonki Foundation and Wiscasset Sno-goers also took part. As the snowmobile club prepared to give rides, membership chairman Bob Bruce said the group likes to do it each year because it might be some event-goers' only time in their lives they will get to experience being on a snowmobile, and for others, it may start them on a lifetime of snowmobiling.
At a breakfast Wiscasset firefighters put on in the Senior Center as a fundraiser for the department, Leighah Bailey, 7, of Wiscasset and brother Hunter, 4, each gave a thumbs up and a smile when asked about the pancakes. The department made plain and chocolate chip. They were equally good, said Wiscasset Ambulance Service advanced emergency medical technician Megan Williams, having breakfast with Sita West, a paramedic with the ambulance service.
Longtime fire department member David Gagnon stuck with plain. ""I'm not really a chocolate chip type," he said.
Jeff Crafts of Wiscasset hadn't decided yet. "This is the first round," he said, laughing. He likes to attend community meals for a change of pace, he said, adding, he wanted to support the fire department.
Eight hours later in the Senior Center, the Cooper-DiPerri committee and other volunteers served a spaghetti dinner with salad and a table full of dessert options, to benefit the scholarship program that helps children and adults take part in recreation department programs.
Winterfest kicked off Friday with a family trivia night Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Thompson said Drew about 30 people. It went well and she would like to do more, possibly as part of the fall scarecrow festival or other events around the year.
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Statement of Council Members Brad Lander and Margaret Chin on Albany's Pre-Emption of NYC's Bring Your Own Bag Law
Statement of Council Members Brad Lander and Margaret Chin on Albany's Pre-Emption of NYC's Bring Your Own Bag Law
"We fought plastic bags, and for now, plastic bags won. They are stubborn and toxic forms of solid waste. They never biodegrade, so they pollute our trees, oceans, and landfills forever. And they are hard to dislodge from the State Legislature, too.
Carryout bag fees are the right policy – that's why they have been adopted in cities from Washington DC to Seattle, the entire state of California, and in countries from Ireland to Israel to South Africa. In city after city, all the evidence shows that the vast majority of people, across lines of race and income, switch to reusable bags once a fee is in place.
It is disappointing that the State Legislature and the Governor killed NYC's Bring Your Own Bag Law, which was democratically adopted by the City Council after two years of hearings, reviewing evidence, reusable bag giveaways, and public debate. By nullifying only New York City's law – but leaving nearly identical laws in Suffolk and Nassau Counties intact – the Legislature has put in jeopardy the basic concept of 'home rule.'
Despite this loss, we are proud of the coalition we have built, which took the issue of plastic solid waste – over 9 billion plastic bags every year, adding up to 91,000 tons of solid waste, trucked through our neighborhoods to landfills, polluting our trees, parks, and oceans along the way – and raised it to the very highest levels of New York State government. Someday, not soon enough, but someday, we will win action to get rid of them."


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5 Hurt In Rural Highway Crash
WOODWARD, Iowa —
Multiple ambulances were called to a crash near Woodward on Thursday.
The Iowa State Patrol said five people were taken to Des Moines hospitals with what were believed to be non-life threatening injuries.
Troopers said a teen driver was southbound on Highway 210 when it hit a black SUV with two adults and two children inside.
The black SUV flipped onto its top.
Rescue crews had to extricate the teen driver from the vehicle. The names of those involved in the crash and their conditions are not yet available.
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The Office of Sponsored Research is pleased to invite McGill researchers and administrators to an information session on the upcoming SSHRC Insight Development Grants competition.
The information session will include:
· A brief presentation about the requirements of the Insight Development Grants (IDG) by the Office of Sponsored Research;
· Presentations from Prof. Ahmed El-Geneidy (School of Urban Planning) and Prof. Robert Whitley (Department of Psychiatry), who will share their insights and experiences as peer reviewers and successful awardees;
· A question and answer period.
Please RSVP online by Friday, November 3rd, 2017 at 12:00 P.M.
Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages for up to two years (with an automatic extension period for one year) for emerging and established scholars in the social sciences and humanities. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or ideas. The maximum value of an Insight Development Grant is $75,000. For the current competition, at least 50% of funds will be reserved for applications from emerging scholars.
Normally researchers may not apply, as applicant, for an Insight Grant and an Insight Development Grant within the same calendar year. However, given the launch of the smaller Insight Grants stream in 2017, researchers who applied unsuccessfully for an Insight Development Grant in February 2017 may exceptionally apply for an Insight Grant in October 2017. However, the proposed IG project must have different research objectives than the IDG project.
Please note that the application form for the current competition is not yet available, but will be posted on the SSHRC website in the coming weeks.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Callaghan (jennifer.callaghan [at] mcgill.ca).


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We make it possible for users to easily add capabilities and services to exploit new markets and ensure differentiated offers without requiring specialist development resources.
Munich (PRWEB UK) 23 January 2014
jtel, a leading vendor of advanced IVR and ACD solutions, has launched 8-SWITCH, a complete GUI solution for FreeSWITCH, an increasingly popular open-source telephony platform. The GUI is supported by jtel's telco-grade Application Server, which provides a complete, secure run-time environment for real-time services.
FreeSWITCH can be used for a wide range of applications. Designed to be scalable and cross-platform, it provides media processing and multi-protocol routing capabilities. However, although adoption of FreeSWITCH by carriers and enterprises has accelerated due to its CAPEX benefits, programming and configuring FreeSWITCH installations remains a complex task, which often requires specialist programming skills. This may lead to unforeseen OPEX costs, which can undermine the long-term business benefits and ROI of such deployments. In addition, this may mean that the potential of FreeSWITCH deployments to support multiple applications is not fully realized.
8-SWITCH solves this problem by providing a simple, intuitive means to configure, manage and extend FreeSWITCH, enabling users to add new services, customize their installation, quickly and efficiently. This significantly enhances ROI and accelerates time to market for new services – while reducing OPEX costs.
"The benefits of FreeSWITCH are well known, but the hidden costs can have unforeseen impacts on business value. Now, users can take advantage of our proven solution to maximize the return from their investments," said Lewis Graham, Managing Director of jtel. "What's more, we make it possible for users to easily add capabilities and services to exploit new markets and ensure differentiated offers without requiring specialist development resources," he added.
By dramatically reducing the time required to develop applications, companies can exploit a broader range of revenue generation opportunities and significantly reduce OPEX costs. 8-Switch provides a proven, intuitive and simple means to programme FreeSWITCH. It helps ensure that return on investment is maximised. In addition, it enables integration with other third-party software, creating further possibilities for innovation.
The combination of jtel and FreeSWITCH creates a wealth of possibilities to extend and enhance deployments. jtel will be showcasing its innovative 8-SWITCH solution at Call Center World, the leading International Congress for customer service, communications and contact center technology, which takes place from 18th – 20th in Berlin. jtel can be found at stand A6 in Hall 2.1.
Media Contact:
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JTEL GmbH
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E: info(at)jtel(dot)de


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Ever been creeped out by the life-like statues at a wax museum? Yes? But have you ever recognized your old roommate behind the glass? Vincent Price plays the menacing Professor Henry Jarrod, in a role that would solidify his reputation as the creepiest man in Hollywood. With everything from cancan girls to rubber paddleballs finding their way into the audience, 'House of Wax' takes full advantage of the novel 3-D stereoscopic process.
Director: Andre De Toth
Writer: Crane Wilbur
Producer: Bryan Foy
Cast: Vincent Price, Phyllis Kirk, Frank Lovejoy, Carolyn Jones and Angela Clarke
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Taj Mount Road is located in Chennai and is one of the best heritage hotels as well as group of Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces in Chennai. They have all the facilities and world class services. The staffs are well mannered, well dressed and offers their best to their guest to make their stay pleasurable. This hotel is located on Clubhouse road which is very famous in Chennai. You can see many beautiful homes of British luminaries near by. This hotel is best suited for business traveller. The atmosphere is very good.
The hotel building is very beautiful. The exterior is built with glass and it looks very decent just new-age atmosphere is there. They offer fine dining arrangement too. The rooms and suites are very spacious, well furnished and offers great service. This is a seven storey building with all the facilities from rooms to recreational facilities. They have all. All the rooms are elegantly appointed and well equipped with style and spacious comfort with multi cuisines restaurants and a bar too. They have a swimming pool and offer many indoor games as well. The hotel has a large greenery lawn too where one can sit or just take a walk too. The lobby and the ambiance is very well decorated.
The hotel has amazing rooms and suites. They offer 220 rooms including suites. The rooms are spacious, well appointed and well equipped with all the facilities and amenities like attached bathroom, toiletries, hot and cold running water supply, bath tub, shower, sofa set, television, telephone with STD facilities, 24 hours room services, Mini Bar, Coffee and Tea makers, Wi-Fi Broadband Services, Iron Board, large wardrobe, Individually controlled air conditioning, Large working desk, Modem, Safe Deposit, Satellite TV, wooden floors, etc.
The rooms and suites are categorized into Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Premium Rooms, The Executive suite, The Deluxe suites, The Presidential Suite. Superior Rooms are elegant while Deluxe Rooms are fully wired business environment. Premium Rooms are marble-clad rooms and this hotel offers three suites as well. The Executive suite are stylish and 500 sq. ft. with luxurious king size beds while the Deluxe suites is more large 662 sq. ft. and has 4-fixture bathrooms but the Presidential Suite is very large. It is the premier suite of the hotel and 3,500 sprawling sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms, a living and a dining room, a private bar, a gymnasium, a Jacuzzi and a private boardroom-for-six.
The hotel has a fine dining arrangement. They serves all the variety of food and drinks as well. They offer 3 restaurants, the tea lounge and the bar. Beyond Indus - It is an Indian restaurant and offers food from Punjab, Rawalpindi and Sindh. Blend- It is a well stocked amazing bar which serves all the variety of drinks, cocktails, tapas, liquid crystal, etc. Brew - It is the tea lounge where you can enjoy the charms of a refreshing cuppa tea or coffee. Club House - It is a 24 hour European Bistro with an Asian twist. They offer amazing food. Kefi - They offer Mediterranean food from Greece, Turkey, Spain, Morocco and Lebanon. The Deli - It is located at lobby-level and offers natural light packed food.
The hotel has a well-equipped conference and banquet facilities. They offer 24-hour business centre with the facilities like Interpretation services, Laptops and mobile phones on hire, Secretarial services, Video conferencing, Webcasting, Wi-fi access. They offer 2 meeting rooms and a board room. They conference hall is well equipped with all the facilities including pool side reception & banquet facilities. They have the capacity to accommodate 400 person in their conference hall.
They also offer other services which include Airport and railway transfers, Babysitting services on request, Car-hire, Concierge services, Currency exchange, Doctor on call, Express laundry, dry cleaning and shoe shine services, Postal and parcel services, Security escort on request, Travel assistance, Valet to assist with packing and unpacking.
They also have a recreational facilities for leisure. They offer fitness and fun facilities and for that they have advanced fitness centre, astrologer is also available on request, Beauty Salon, On-demand video, Outdoor pool. Then they have some games also for the guest such as Badminton, Billards, Golf, Horseback riding, Squash, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball.
All these makes a wonderful stay in this hotel. Chennai is popular for the Kanchipuram Silk Saree. Therefore, while you visit Chennai buy some hand-woven, interleaved designs, Jari silk or pure gold Sari.
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August 2015 - Makers Place, Ability Mate & Three Farm entered into a worldwide competition to win a Gigabot 3D Printer. We had to create a video that articulated how our initiative creates positive social impact. Lucile our Parisian designer in residence did a really fantastic job of directing and editing the video.
The competition was based on 20% votes and 80 % judging panel. The competition was fierce but we are proud to say we came away with 2nd place. A mighty achievement for an initiative that has only been going for 3 months.
Ability Make -a -thons are monthly events held at Makers Place where we gather many great minds. Designers, Engineers, Project Managers, Medical Professionals work with people who have a disability to improve their assistive devices. We aim to create products that are more customised, funkier and affordable!
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Bombs (Pickup)
From Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Wiki
Bombs are used to damage enemies, destroy rocks, and open up regular doors and secret rooms. When spawned, there is a possibility for it to be a Troll Bomb instead. Isaac's bombs deal 60 damage to enemies and one full heart of damage to himself.
|Additional Info
|Unlocked By
|1+1 Free Bomb
|Gold Bomb
Will not add to the player's bomb count, but when picked up, it will give the player unlimited bombs for the duration of the current floor, even if the current number of bombs is 0.
| Complete challenge #23
Troll Bombs[edit | edit source]
Bomb pickups have a chance to spawn as a Troll Bomb. Normal Troll Bombs cannot be picked up and are already lit, so be wary of the imminent explosion.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Trolling is the internet term for tricking or messing with one psychologically. This is why this item is called a "Troll bomb."
- Troll Bombs are now given a random amount of time before exploding. Before that they always exploded at a fixed time. This means that if two Troll Bombs spawn at the exact same time right next to each other, there's a high chance one Troll Bomb will blow up before the other, sending that Troll Bomb sliding outwards a bit before exploding.
- If Isaac has the Safety Scissors
, the Troll Bomb will turn into a Bomb.
Troll bombs turn into Bomb pickups before they explode. Mega troll bombs turn into 1+1 free bombs before they explode.
Mega Troll Bombs[edit | edit source]
Mega Troll Bombs are another bomb variation that behaves similarly to regular Troll Bombs, but come with additional hazards:
- They are bigger and have a larger blast radius (like bombs upgraded with Mr. Mega
Gives Isaac 5 bombs, and makes all dropped bombs larger, which have an increased blast radius and increased damage.
- If nearby, they actively chase Isaac before exploding (as if under the influence of Magneto
Pulls pickups towards Isaac.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Mega Troll Bombs are spawned by Super Wrath, War (black Champion), and sometimes Little Horn.
- If Isaac has the Safety Scissors
, Mega Troll Bombs will turn into a 1+1 Free Bomb instead of just a single Bomb that normal Troll Bombs would turn into.
Troll bombs turn into Bomb pickups before they explode. Mega troll bombs turn into 1+1 free bombs before they explode.
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Anti-fracking campaigners have been accused of stealing people's identities and making false objections to an application to extract shale gas in northern England.
Officials discovered the potential fraud attempt after finding uncanny similarities between letters objecting to shale gas extraction, including "an array of template letters/e-mails submitted 'en masse'".
They then decided to check the identities of the authors, only to find that some of them claimed never to have sent any such representation.
Extraction firm Third Energy applied to North Yorkshire county council in July to frack at an existing gas site at Kirby Misperton, in the district of Ryedale. The council then invited members of the public to have their say and raise any objections.
They received 2,465 letters and emails by the end of last week, but a council report says this has included "emails and letters that were sent unbeknown to the owner of the email address or the named person on the letter".
"This has come to light by dint of each representation being acknowledged by the authority," the report says. "The authority has been informed by members of the public that their personal data may have been used without their consent."
"The scale of the concern is unknown at this point. If any of the council's enquiries raise matters that require police attention those matters will be referred to the police."
Ken Cronin, chief executive of fracking trade organisation UKOOG, told the Telegraph: "There is always a place for open, transparent and honest debate in this country. It is disturbing if true that some have taken upon themselves to circumvent that position."
Last week, Ryedale district council voted for a five-year moratorium on fracking in the area, but the vote is non-binding as the more senior North Yorkshire county council has final say on the issue.
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European space agency links to be 'handled separately' from Brexit
Image credit: European Space Agency
Britain's space ambitions will not be tied to the Government's Brexit negotiations, a minister has signalled.
Business minister Jesse Norman said the issue of continued involvement with the European Space Agency (ESA) will be treated as distinct from the UK's formal divorce with Brussels.
He said the ESA sits outside the European Union (EU) and as a result will be 'handled separately'.
Mr Norman's comments came in response to a question from Drew Hendry, the SNP MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey.
Mr Hendry asked during business questions in the Commons: "What guarantees will the minister give to the group representing the UK aerospace industry, ADS, when they state that they must have, and I quote, access to vital space programmes initiated by the EU space agency but also funded by specific EU programmes?"
Mr Norman replied: "The Secretary of State has already talked about the importance of the satellite programmes that we have got in this country and the European Space Agency sits outside the EU structure itself and therefore will be handled separately from EU discussions."


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Meredith Kaback wrote -Hi Friends,
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Nature is both benevolent and malevolent in the way that it can in one instance provide the perfect environment for life to survive, whilst in another part of the world creating a state of change which impacts on the way places can survive.
In the sub-Saharan country of Mauritania the Sahara is constantly on the move, with scientists estimating that it is moving south at a rate of 30 to 40 kilometres per year. At that rated, it will soon engulf the heritage-listed town of Chinguetti, which stands in the way of the fast-approaching desert.
This town, which is almost entirely constructed out of stone and mud brick due to the lack of other materials, lies on the Adrar Plateau in Northern Mauritania. The town was established as a trading centre in the 13th century, mainly because it is located near an oasis which had a constant source of water.
In its heyday, up to 30,000 camels would gather in the town simultaneously as many of the caravans met there to conduct their trade and exchange goods. The trade route ran north south linking the Mediterranean coast with West Africa. Whilst agricultural products, such as wool, barley and dates, were carried south, the north-bound goods were less benign, and included ivory, gold and slaves.
Not only was Chinguetti an important trading centre is was also a place of Islamic learning. One of the featured buildings in the town is the Friday Mosque, where pilgrims would gather to pray and study whilst on their way to Mecca.
This is a magnificent building which features a square minaret tower that is said to be the second oldest continuously-used tower anywhere in the Muslim world. As well as the religious study that was conducted here the schools of Chinguetti taught students rhetoric, law, astronomy, mathematics, and medicine.
Although the town once boasted a population of over 20,000 there is now a mere fraction of that number living in the town now, and one of the main activities is tourism.
Mauritania is one of the least visited countries in Africa, and in order to boost tourism to Chinguetti the local authorities have introduced adventure sports such as dune surfing, which is ironic, given that the town's existence is threatened by the onward passage of the sand.
Nevertheless, for adventurers, Chinguetti is an interesting place to visit, not only because of its architecture, but because the surrounding area with its great dunes and deep blue skies is an amazing landscape which deserves to be experienced.


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Yang Sheng, or the practice of Nourishing Life, may be one of the most important concepts in TCM and Chinese medicine. The Chinese word "Yang" means to nurture, take care of, and to nourish; "Sheng" means life, birth, and vitality. Together, "Yang Sheng" means to nurture or nourish life. It consists of practices that are meant to foster health and well being by nurturing body, mind, and spirit in harmony with the natural rhythms and with universal laws. Yang Sheng can also be translated as health preservation, life nourishment, or life cultivation.
Yang Sheng is a way of life. It is a powerful practice that can preserve and improve health when practiced daily.
TCM practices do not focus on the treatment of diseases. While western medicine tends to focus on disease, illness, and dysfunction, TCM focuses on health preservation and prevention.
By incorporating Yang Sheng practices into our daily life, we bring balance and harmony into our surroundings. This is what health is about, being in harmony with ourselves and with our world.


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Cocaine-induced depression could have prompted the suicide of a Palm Beach County Jail inmate last week, according to the county`s deputy chief medical examiner.
Jack Elrod, 22, was found hanging from a metal grate in his isolation cell about two hours after he was booked into the jail on Dec. 10. Mark Pauley, chief investigator with the Medical Examiners Office, said a toxicology test revealed that Elrod had .23 milligrams per liter of cocaine in his urine. Alcohol was also found in his blood, Pauley said.
``Elrod behaved violently toward civilians and police,`` Deputy Chief Medical Examiner John Marraccini wrote in a prepared statement. ``Then he became became passive and subdued. It is possible that cocaine intoxication could have caused agitation and that cocaine withdrawal could have caused subsequent depression in this case.``
Greenacres City police arrested Elrod on a warrant for forging a stolen check, and also charged him with resisting arrest. According to a sheriff`s spokesman, Elrod was violent and abusive, and was placed in leg irons and a restraining belt until he calmed down. He was discovered hanging in the cell about 15 minutes after the restraints were removed.


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Trek maintains that its quick-release levers are not defective. It's only when they are improperly tightened, the company says, that they may open enough to become lodged in the disc brake apparatus and cause the rider to suffer a serious accident.
Faulty Quick Release Causes Riders to Suffer Injuries
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of nearly a million Trek bicycles on April 21, 2015. The quick release lever on the front wheel hub, if left open, can come into contact with the brake, causing the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or to completely fly off the bike. Either situation spells disaster for the rider.
The company initiated the recall after receiving three reports of injuries related to the quick release lever. One rider ended up a quadriplegic, another broke a wrist, and the third suffered facial injuries.
Some bicycle experts believe, however, that it's not just user error that may cause these accidents, and that Trek should have done more to avoid the defective design on these levers.
The recall affects any Trek bicycle from model years 2000 to 2015 with disc brakes and quick-release levers that can open more than 180 degrees. Those who own bikes like these are encouraged to take them in to the bike dealer for an inspection. Bikes that meet the recall conditions will be fitted with a new quick release lever that doesn't cause this problem.
Two Ways the Quick Release May Open Too Far
Trek was quick to insist that when properly tightened and closed, the lever poses no danger. This may be true, but there is more than one way that the lever may end up in the open position:
• Improper tightening: The rider doesn't know how to properly tighten the lever, or to lock it down.
• Something hits the lever: Trail riders could come up against an obstacle that flips the lever open.
• Wear and tear: Forces from use of the front disc brake, as well as road vibration and general use over time, could all cause the quick release to loosen.
The first situation is more common than one may think, according to bike shop owners. Users often don't know exactly how to tighten the release properly. They may neglect to tighten the nut on the opposite side, or to use a cam-action lever to lock it down. Simply tightening it by hand on one side leaves the release vulnerable to gradual loosening over time. Sometimes the lever is never properly adjusted in the first place, and leaves the store in the wrong position.
There is also a possibility that use of the disc brake itself can jostle the release enough to cause it to open up too far. The forces generated by the brake—and by certain road conditions—can gradually loosen the release. If the rider doesn't regularly check it, and he's riding a bike with a release that can open up more than 180 degrees, he may end up on the ground.
Why Did It Take Trek 15 Years to Change the Design?
Those who have been injured while riding a Trek bicycle may argue that the company should have swapped out the potentially dangerous levers years ago. The new lever that is replacing the old one cannot open far enough to lodge in the disc brake. In fact, most quick releases do not open this far. One wonders why this type of design wasn't used in the first place, and why it took the company so long to replace the faulty one?
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Planetarium and Dome Theater
Our immersive planetarium and full-dome theater is one of the largest and most powerful virtual reality experiences in the world!
80s Horror Arcade, Karaoke & Costume Party
Darkness descends upon the Cradle of Aviation this October on Friday the 13th for an all out Halloween costume party. All manner of ghouls and ghosts are invited to join us for 2 floors of 80s horror with a costume contest, karaoke, dancing, and dozens of spooky video game classics.
Relive the glory days of the 1980s while playing classic arcade games like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong and singing your hearts out to '80s karaoke music. No need to bring quarters as games are all set to free play, but please do bring the big hair, acid-washed jeans, shoulder pads, and Members Only jackets. In addition to the arcade games, there are over 60 classic consoles from the 70s through the 90s so you can play all your retro favorites like Pong and the Atari 2600 all the way through to the Nintendo 64.
We will have Overwatch and Tekken 7 tournaments and the team from the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo will be here to hold a Tetris tournament!
- Play Games on Over 60 Classic Consoles and Over 30 Arcade Machines
- We've loaded up our consoles with some spooky classics
- 80s Karaoke
- Overwatch, Tekken 7 and Tetris Tournaments
- 80s Horror Costume/Cosplay Contest
- $1 Raffles - win a PS4 and a copy of Friday the 13th The Game - Drawing same night!
- Cash Bar
$10 advance tickets, $15 at the door!
Advance sales have closed, please purchase tickets at the door!
More information about the exhibit can be found here: From the Arcade to the Living Room


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Bank Owned Search
RE/MAX Beaches can assist you with all aspects of the distressed property market. The majority of our real estate associates are CDPA (certified distressed property expert) qualified, and we are always happy to share our expertise. We also have access to all the latest distressed property listings throughout the entire region.
We understand that bank owned properties can cause confusion. We hope our guide helps you better understand the different terminology involved. Please feel free to Contact Us at any time if you have any further questions.
Short Sale: This results when a homeowner is trying to sell a property and they owe more than the home is worth. When this happens, the homeowner will sell the property and through a series of negotiations their lender agrees to make up the difference between what is owed on the mortgage and the current purchase price. Banks will do this to save time and money to avoid the expensive foreclosure process. The new buyer walks into equity, and the seller avoids a foreclosure and gets out from under the loan. The short sale process can be a little lengthier than a traditional sale, although many banks have expedited the process from 6 months or more to just 60 – 90 days.
REO (Real Estate Owned): When a property does not sell through the short sale process, the bank or lender will ultimately foreclose on the property and take possession. The bank will then hire a real estate brokerage to market the property and sell it in the traditional manner. It is at this point that it becomes an REO property, and this situation is more favorable and less risky for a buyer. Advantages include purchasing through the traditional sales process with an agent, escrow, title insurance, inspections, appraisal, and contract contingencies, and buying from a motivated seller (the bank) that is not emotionally attached to the home. There can be savings of up to 20% off home market values, negotiable closing costs, and immediate occupancy. A foreclosure property can come with many risks and contingencies for the buyer, whereas an REO is the exact same property without any of the potential problems.