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The Cosmic Sector
One of the outstanding achievements of the Reciprocal System of Theory is the discovery of the fact that the physical universe is not limited to our familiar world of three dimensions of space and one dimension of time, the material sector as Larson calls it. By virtue of the symmetry between the intrinsic natures of space and time, brought to light by Larson, he demonstrates the existence of a cosmic sector of the physical universe, wherein space-time relations are inverse of those germane to the material sector.
The normal features of the cosmic sector could be represented in a fixed three-dimensional temporal reference frame, just as those of the material sector could be represented in a fixed, three-dimensional spatial reference frame. In the universe of motion, the natural datum on which the physical universe is built is the outward progressional motion of space-time at unit speed (which is identified as the speed of light). The entities of the material sector are the result of downward displacement from the background speed of unity (speeds less than unity), while those of the cosmic sector are the result of upward displacement from unit (speeds greater than unity). But entitieslike radiationthat move at the unit speed, being thereby at the boundary between the two sectors, are phenomena that are common to both these sectors.
Gravitation, being always in opposition to the outward space-time progression, is inward in scalar direction in the threedimensional spatial or temporal reference frames. Since independent motion in the material sector (three-dimensional space) is motion in space, gravitation in our sector acts inward in space and results in large-scale aggregates of matter. Gravitation in the cosmic sector acts still inward but it is inward in three-dimensional time rather than in space. Consequently the cosmic sector equivalents of our stars and galaxies are aggregates in time rather than in space.
Further, as Larson points out, ... the various physical processes to which matter is subject alter positions in space independently of positions in time, and vice versa. As a result, the atoms of a material aggregate, which are contiguous in space, are widely dispersed in time, while the atoms of a cosmic aggregate, which are contiguous in time, are widely dispersed in space...
Radiation moves at unit speed relative to both types of fixed reference systems, and can therefore be detected in both sectors regardless of where it originates. Thus we receive radiation from cosmic stars and other cosmic objects just as we do from the corresponding material aggregates. But these cosmic objects are not aggregates in space. They are randomly distributed in the spatial reference system. Their radiation is therefore received in space at a low intensity and in an isotropic distribution. Such a background radiation is actually being received.1
2. The Radiation Temperature
An approach to the derivation of the temperature of this cosmic background radiation is described now. This can be seen to involve the consideration of several other previously derived items like the relative cosmic abundances of the elements and their thermal destructive limits. To this extent, therefore, the present analysis has to be treated as provisionala revision in the derivation of these items would entail a corresponding modification in the present derivation. Notwithstanding this, the general approach to the derivation described herein continues to be valid as far as it goes.
The basis for a quantitative enquiry into the properties of the phenomena of the cosmic sector, in general, is the fact that the space-time relations are inverted at the unit level. For instance, ... the cosmic property of inverse mass is observed in the material sector as a mass of inverse magnitude. Where a material atom has a mass of Z units on the atomic number scale, the corresponding cosmic atom has an inverse mass of Z units which is observed in the material sector as if it were a mass of 1/Z units.²
Because of the inversion of space and time at the unit level, the frequencies of the cosmic radiation are the inverse of those of the radiation in the material sector. Cosmic stars emit radiation mainly in the infrared, rather than mainly at the optical frequencies .. and so on.³ Therefore, we expect the background radiation to be at a low temperature (that is, high inverse temperature).
2.1 Averaged Energy Density
We shall attempt to calculate the temperature of the background radiation by adopting the energy density approach. The energy density in space of blackbody radiation at a temperature of T kelvin is given by
The temperature prevailing at the center of a star is determined by the destructive temperature Td of the heaviest element in it that is currently getting converted to radiation by the thermal neutralization process. On theoretical grounds we expect stars burning that is, undergoing thermal neutralizationelements with atomic numbers ranging all the way from 117 down to a limiting value, Zs, to occur. Zs is the atomic number of the element which, as explained in detail elsewhere4, when it arrives at the center of the star, leads to a chain of events culminating in the thermal destruction of the Co/Fe group of elements, in other words, in Type I supernova explosions. No star burning an element with atomic number less than Zs is possible because it would have disintegrated in the supernova explosions. Theoretical considerations suggest that Zs could be between 30 and 26.4. The relevant energy density of the radiation of a star burning element Z at its center is
where Td,z is the thermal destructive limit of element Z, in kelvin.
Now it becomes necessary to estimate the proportion each of the stars with central temperature are the same as the destructive limit of the element Z, for Z = 117 to Zs. Since the more abundant an element happens to be, the larger would be the number of stars burning it, on the basis of the cosmic abundance of the elements that is taken to be uniform throughout the universe, we can deduce the ratio of the number of stars burning element Z to the total number of stars as
Hence the expected energy density of the radiation from all the stars can be given by
Because of the reciprocal relationship between corresponding quantities of the material and cosmic sectors, the energy density of the radiation from the cosmic stars would be the inverse of this quantity. But before taking the inverse we must convert the concerned quantities into the natural units from the conventional units. Thus the energy density in natural units is
We need to recognize now that radiation in the cosmic sector is dispersed in three-dimensional time whereas the material sector progresses linearly in one-dimensional time. A one-dimensional progression in the cosmic sector has two mutually opposite directions in time (say, AB and BA), only one of which is coincident with the directionof the time progression of the material sector. The total radiation from the cosmic sector is distributed equally between the two temporal directions and consequently the energy density apparent to us would be only half of the total. That is
2.3 Thermal vs Inverse Thermal Distribution
At this juncture a question that naturally arises is that whether the nature of this radiation from the cosmic sector would be thermal or not. Especially, recalling what has been quoted from Ref.[3] earlier, it is clear that this radiation is of the inverse thermal type. Under these circumstances the adoption of eq. (1) is questionable since it pertains only to thermal radiation.
On examining the values of the thermal destructive limits of the elements, we find them all larger than the unit temperature, that is, the temperature corresponding to unit speed.4 If we remember that the demarcations of the speed ranges of the material sector are as much applicable to the linear vibratory speeds (thermal motion) as to the linear translational speeds, it becomes apparent that the central temperatures of the material sector stars are in the intermediate range, that is, on the time-zero side of the one-dimensional range (see fig. 8 of Ref.[7])
Quoting from Larson: ... ordinary thermal radiation is ... produced by matter at temperatures below that corresponding to unit speed. Matter at temperatures above this level produces inverse thermal radiation by the same process, ... with an energy distribution that is the inverse of the normal distribution applicable to thermal radiation.8
From the foregoing the following syllogism suggests itself:
2.4 Comparison with Observations
Reverting to the conventional units, we have the apparent energy density of the background radiation as
Finally the derived temperature of the background radiation, with the energy density given by eq. (8) is (adopting eq. ( 1))
Substituting from eqs. (4), (5), (7) and (8) in eq. (9) and simplifying
Adopting the theoretically calculated values of az, the relative cosmic abundance9 and Td,z, the thermal destructive limits4 of the elements, the background temperature Tc are worked out for Zs = 117, 116, ..., 26. The listing of a Pascal program for this calculation is given in the Appendix. Some of the conputed values of Tc are listed in Table 1 for Zs values ranging from 31 to 26.
Table l. Computed Values of the Cosmic Background Radiation Temperature
The most probable candidate for Zs, either from the theoretical considerations4 or from the empirical cosmic abundance data turns out to be 30. The expected temperature of the background radiataon corresponding to Zs = 30 can be seen to be 2.798 kelvin. The observed values reported in the literature range from 23.74 to 2.9 kelvin. It is instructive to note that the value of this temperature calculated on the basis of the element Fe (that is, Zs = 26) which according to Larson is the element responsible for the supernova explosion, turns out to be 2.74 kelvin. This is in fair agreement with the recently published value of 2.75 kelvin estimated from accurate observations.10 Even though the derivation of the temperature of the background radiation described herein is cursory, if suffices to demonstrate that it could be derived from theory alone in the context of the Reciprocal System.
3. Conclusions
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Ador makes four!
Ador Nyiel has been appointed as the Malek Academy Administrator and joins Principal, Isaiah Dau, teacher, Christine Kitheka and driver, Samuel Mburu, as the fourth member of staff at the Academy.
Ador recently graduated from Daystar University in Kenya with a Batchelor of Education degree in English and Literature. Chairman Derek Chappell said, "As we move nearer to the opening of the Academy, Ador will play a key role in setting up all the administrative and financial systems that will be required to ensure the Academy runs smoothly on a daily basis and he is an important addition to our staff complement.
"He will also teach English at the Academy and it now only remains for us to appoint a teacher specialising in the arts and we then have the necessary level of teaching staff to open the Academy."

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Sunday, January 5, 2014
Crazy Crabs @ Oasis Ara Damansara
36 comments:
- AnonymousJanuary 05, 2014
Crabs are crazily expensive but I love them. I like the kopitiam look juxtaposed weirdly against the fountains of swish Oasis!ReplyDeleteReplies
Footfringe: yeah, and every time i shake my head at how pricey crabs are, i just remind myself that lobsters are far worse, heh :D yeah, the decor has its quirks, a bit out-of-place in a way, but in the end, i think it kinda adds another interesting dimension to this square, heh =)Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 05, 2014
Ohhhhh myyyyyyy!!!!! I'm drooling profusely, you bad man!!!! Any relation to Fatty Crab?ReplyDeleteReplies
Suituapui: heheh, that's music to my ears =) nope, no ties to fatty crab, as far as i know =)Delete
lol.. that's why it is call crazy crab for crazy prices! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Nekohime: that sounds like a possible explanation! :DDelete
Is it me or are ur photos now bigger?...hehe =)ReplyDeleteReplies
I like to eat crabs, but am lazy to deal with the shell, lol.ReplyDelete
Minimum order one kilogram? Then need more people, don't think we can finish that by our own. :PReplies
CK: hahah, i also feel the same way about the shells =) actually hor, i think one kilo is perfect for two people. each person can eat one crab, heheh =)Delete
Crabs are so expensive nowadays..... gone are the days when they were RM30/kg... I think most places charge RM60/kg at least now :(ReplyDeleteReplies
Baby Sumo: yikes, i've never actually been a major fan of crabs, but that's still sad to hear. hmmm, at this rate, most places might hit RM80/kg too within a year or two...Delete
Rm80/kg is slight on the exp side for Penangites... we can still find Rm 50-Rm60/kg here though, there was one selling at Rm40/kg few months back, not too sure about now but i think they must have increased the price due to serious inflation :/ReplyDeleteReplies
Ken: gosh, maybe it's time to eat as much as crabs as possible before prices get worse!Delete
Wow, does that ever look delicious!ReplyDeleteReplies
Cquek: especially for fans of crustaceans! =)Delete
I like crab very much too! hehe!ReplyDeleteReplies
Mr Lonely: yay, glad u'd probably have liked this post then =)Delete
I love lala mee hoon but not bland ones for sure lolReplyDeleteReplies
Rebecca: ooo, fortunately blandness can be easily rectified, heheh =)Delete
i think roti bakar will be good too with the sauce.. it has been a while since i last eaten crab, was at Oasis last weekend, many new restaurants to try!ReplyDeleteReplies
Jean: hope you get a good meal of steamed/butter/sweet-sour crabs soon! :DDelete
Crab galore...oh my...ReplyDeleteReplies
Missyblurkit: crazy for crustaceans! :DDelete
i miss crabs! my my... at these prices they better be good. If i pay RM30+ for a glass of wine and it tastes bad, I will be very disappointed.ReplyDeleteReplies
Eiling: yeah, i cherish the places where we can still get a decent glass of house wine in the RM20 range ... i had one that was RM15++ at another place this week, and it was quite OK actually :DDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 07, 2014
RM80++ /kg for the crabs...Kinda pricey hoh.I like 'butter milk' the most. ;-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Melissa: butter milk is one of my favorites too, heheh =)Delete
This sounds so yummy!ReplyDeleteReplies
Cquek: especially for fans of crabs =)Delete
i try to call the number but line not in service, please help
way overrated. 1 out of 2 crabs was not fresh. buttermilk gravy not great. a great disappointment overall...ReplyDelete
I am visiting PJ Malaysia next month. Where's the recommended chilli or pepper crab in PJ? Hopefully more reasonably priced.ReplyDelete
https://youtu.be/wS1JTU7Wl94 I just ate Sweet Sour Crabs at Crazy Crab and it is finger-licking good.ReplyDelete


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This guide should translate to GBP fairly well as prices are similar over here. Just a quick reference sheet to compare hardware costs vs. performance to ensure best value for money.
I am hoping as I have not hosted the image locally the creator will keep it updated and so this image will remain updated. Should be useful for anyone planning a build.
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Video: The Eiffel Tower goes dark to honor victims of Barcelona attack
Many around the world are in mourning after a deadly terror attack killed at least 13 people and injured over 100 in Barcelona. The Eiffel Tower went dark in honor of the victims of the attack.
The Parisian monument has turned off its lights in solidarity after an array of terror attacks around the world. The last time the tower was dark was in may after 22 people were killed at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.


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My audience of one in this extended one-woman show finally decided to give me a little bit of a mid-day break most days this week, so I've had a chance to catch up on a few things, foolishly prioritizing making stuff over the sleep this cold of mine needs in order to leave already. The trilogy of miniature stationery was completed with these yellow and blue thank you cards featuring a dragonfly motif that, in hindsight, looks more like a palm tree:
The yellow paper is layered over a blue that pretty closely matches a 100% cyan ink, but I think I might tweak it and layer it over Paper Source's "pool" blue instead, a color combination I fell in love with while working on the paper portion of a proof for an actual client last week (imagine, wedding invitations created for real people!). Exciting, huh? The challenge was to incorporate three additional wedding colors into an already pretty complex design and palette but I'm pretty happy with the way things worked out. I'll post some images once all is said and done.
I've also been brainstorming ideas for additions to a new line of products in my shop called "Knotty French" (the French are so naughty, after all), in a style similar to the Mother's Cookies cards that were born from the creative loins of the Makery (hmm, that's always a little funnier when other people write it) and eventually made their revised way to my more stationery-based Etsy shop. Making felt versions of sugary foods, embellished with embroidered French knots, is almost as fun as eating the real deal. Almost. So, perhaps inspired by the donut habit I picked up during my four years in Boston, I created these, using a bit of the huge stack of beige felt leftover from those DIY cat carrier covers I made at the beginning of this whole cross-country move business.
What else can I top with sprinkles?
Needless to say, I've been spending a lot of time tweaking existing products, creating new ones, and generally trying to promote my shop. Some days I fear I might resemble that contestant on American Idol who really needs to be told, for the first time in all of his 19 years, that he can't actually sing, and then other days I feel like the shop has real potential, like I'm on the verge of something good. I love reading Etsy's spotlight on successful sellers who've quit their day jobs. I always wonder what would happen if my shop had hundreds of sales and I were the seller being featured, how would I answer the questions they typically ask, since I didn't exactly quit my day job, I just haven't been able to find one. The part I get the biggest kick out of is when they ask the featured seller to walk them through a typical day (if you have a kid you'll understand why I laugh until milk comes out of my nose when I read about how somebody wakes up at 8 a.m. without an alarm clock, as if that's an example of their work ethic and they need say no more). So in the spirit of pursuing the creative life full-time, let me walk you through a typical day in my own personal spotlight of the whole not-totally-by-choice stay-at-home-artist-mom thing:
*wake up, on average (some mornings we're up by 5 - without using an alarm clock...mmm hmmm, that's right), around 6 or 6:30 and try to decide if a few more minutes of sleep (while the husband fetches the baby) is worth sacrificing a morning shower
*attempt to clean, clothe, and feed every living creature in the household, while making my Internet rounds, which, if I'm lucky, might include reading - but not having time to respond to - an Etsy convo, before 8 when the husband goes off to his day job
*finish getting ready for the day while the baby plays nearby, mostly supervised
*figure out how to keep baby entertained and maintain sanity until the stars align and make a long afternoon nap happen
*IF this magical thing happens, I can respond to that convo I read in the morning and have been thinking about ever since (baby, what baby?)
*more likely scenario involves baby not napping OR baby naps but there's no convo to respond to, no orders to fulfill, giving me an hour and a half or two to obsess over shop details, samples sold and convos answered that haven't yet turned into orders, and doodle ideas for new products; on a really good day, I might actually make, photograph, and list an item but, like a comet, that happens very infrequently
*after the baby wakes up from or refuses altogether to nap, we usually run errands, stock up on supplies, that sorta thing
*the husband finishes work around 4 or 5, depending on the day, at which point I promptly hand over the baby; this is the best time to photograph stuff in, unfortunately, the baby's room
*if I don't have anything in progress to work on, I exercise, because, at the end of the day, at least I have my health
*between 5 and 8 we feed, entertain, and bathe the baby, then we try, with a hope and a prayer, to put the baby to bed
*some nights I'm too physically tired and my brain won't function the way I need it to to continue to work on anything Etsy-related or otherwise; if I'm in the middle of something, say, trying to figure out how to design a wedding invitation ensemble with six colors, I'll stay up as late as midnight or so trying to work it out because I know if I don't I'll just toss and turn thinking about it
*but midnight is my cut-off; you have to have boundaries, after all
beige felt never looked so yummy
My audience of one in this extended one-woman show finally decided to give me a little bit of a mid-day break most days this week, so I've had a chance to catch up on a few things, foolishly prioritizing making stuff over the sleep this cold of mine needs in order to leave already. The trilogy of miniature stationery was completed with these yellow and blue thank you cards featuring a dragonfly motif that, in hindsight, looks more like a palm tree:
Posted by Becky G. at 8/21/2009 05:24:00 PM
Labels: art and stuff, family, feelin' crafty, fresh from the Makery, wedding invitations
2 comments:
- Chrissa said...
best etsy spotlight yet! ;)
I definitely think you're onto something ... there's something very satisfying about your line of embroidered felt goodies, in particular.
- August 22, 2009 7:12 AM
- RBG said...
Aw, thanks, Chrissa. I really wasn't fishing for compliments but I'll take 'em!
- August 22, 2009 8:11 PM


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There is no doubt that Phil Michelson will be remembered as one of the best golfers of the modern era.
In his latest outing, he came very close to becoming the first player in the history of major championship to shoot 62. This happened at Royal Troon and he made a record-tying score of 8-under 63 after the first round.
All the success that he earned at the Royal Troon is partly due to the clubs that he used to play. He used the Callaway X Forged '13 irons to play at Royal Troon. This was the same irons that he used when he clinched the 2013 Open Championship. He also used the same Odyssey Versa#9 putter that he used in 2013 at the Royal Troon. It looks like he should carry these clubs in his bag for every tournament and use them. This could do wonders for his game.
Mickelson was at his best golfing form and hot 89 percent of his greens in regulations. He was also able to convert eight of the birdies that came his way. Phil said that he felt it very easy on the day and had a great feeling running inside him. He did not have to strain much as everything on that day came easy to him. This shows that with a good frame of mind and good feeling of the course, one can easily play like a true champion.
The other clubs that are inside the Mickelson's golf kit bag includes: Callaway XR 16 Pro 3-wood, 8.5 degrees Callaway XR 16 Sub Zero driver, Callaway Chrome softball and the Callaway Mac Daddy PM Grind wedges. This leftie golfer has so far won over 40 PGA tour events and is the player to have played on most of the US Ryder Cup teams so far.


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Cost Of ThermoCore Max Different people have different fitness goals. However, getting 6 pack abs and losing belly fat fast is a common goal across all ages and genders. Everyone knows that the key to get six pack abs is to burn fat and build muscle. However, despite this, people fail to achieve the sexy, washboard look.
When I ask what the possible reasons are for it, many tell me that they are either eating the wrong foods or doing the wrong ab workouts. While the diet and workout is to be blamed, the main reason people fail to get the perfect six pack is because they don't in the first place understand what needs to be done.
What is a six pack and how do you achieve it?
We harp about creating a six pack. The truth is that those chiclet-styled muscles, also called the rectus abdominis muscle, are already present in the abdominal region along the front of your tummy. When it is invisible, it is overshadowed by the layer of fat sitting above it. Thus, what you're actually doing when you say you are trying to get a six pack is that you are only uncovering and toning it. Therefore, achieving a six pack involves lowering your body fat percentage by losing weight.
And, how can you reduce body fat percentage?
It is simple provided you follow each step diligently.
1. Create a calorie deficit:
The body has a certain calorie requirement in order to go about its daily activities and to maintain healthy weight. The caloric requirement is influenced by various factors such as your age, your height, your weight and the amount of activity you undertake. This is the amount of calories your body burns daily. ThermoCore Max If you consume more calories that your body burns, the excess amount is stored in the form of fat to provide energy when food is not available.
A calorie deficit is when you eat less than the amount your body burns. In such an event, the body tries to get its energy from the existing fatty deposits and burns them in the bargain. This automatically trims the body fat percentage.
2. Spot reduction won't help:
The first question many will ask is what spot reduction is. It is the practice of doing a particular exercise to target a particular muscle group. Thus, if you are looking at an ab workout, it involves doing endless reps of crunches. The reason spot reduction does not work is because it only trains the muscles in the targeted area, but does help much when it comes to burning the fat sitting there.
We do not deny the effectiveness of crunches, squats, planks and dumbbell fly. Ab workouts make your abs stronger, bigger and well-developed. However, the ab workout must also be supplemented with cardio and weight training exercises. Cardio helps burn fat by elevating the heart rate and boosting metabolism. Weight training on the other hand, works towards building muscles. Also, the ab workout exercises should train the upper and lower abs and the obliques.


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Subj: Re: Perhaps Burnside was in Pleasantville to have his mind and body put back together...
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Quote:...and all the things that we see in his "past" is really what Burnside experienced/went through before he became the 1950s Cap.
And it resolves my problem with Helmut's age. In the 40's he wouldn't be the age he is in the flashbacks. He was a little boy when Heinrich's face was damaged. If the flashbacks are of the 50's it works.
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Listen to me -- all of you out there! You were told by this man -- your hero -- that America is the greatest country in the world!
Quote:He told you that Americans were the greatest people -- that America could be refined like silver, could have the impurities hammered out of it, and shine more brightly!
He went on about how precious America was -- how you needed to make sure it remained great!
And he told you anything was justified to preserve that great treasure, that pearl of great price that is America!
Well, I say America is nothing!! Without its ideals -- its commitment to the freedom of all men, America is a piece of trash!
A nation is nothing! A flag is a piece of cloth!
I fought Adolf Hitler not because America was great, but because it was fragile! I knew that liberty could be snuffed out here as in Nazi Germany! As a people, we were no different than them!
When I returned, I saw that you nearly did turn American into nothing!
And the only reason you're not less then nothing --
-- is that it's still possible for you to bring freedom back to America!
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Happy Friday everyone! This week's release, Lemons For Sale, is so sweet! I absolutely LOVE all the images in this release!
I made a pocket to fit the lemonade packet and cut the glass of lemonade out by hand. A little glitter was perfect for the ice cubes.
There's also a new challenge up, use yellow and polka dots. Be sure to check out the blog for more info on how to win store credit and to get your free image to play along! Be sure to see what the rest of the DT has to show you, there are some fabulous projects to see that will leave you drooling!
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In honor of I Love to Read month, Sibley held a breakfast before school this morning. Yummy scrambled eggs, bananas and donut holes were served.
And what would be an I LOVE TO READ breakfast without some free books handed out too??
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As of version 7.1.8 the Google Earth API is no longer installed with Google Earth.
This makes it impossible for GooPs to communicate with Google Earth.
We don't know when or if this issue will be resolved.
As a workaround you can:
Uninstall all versions of Google Earth
Install Google Earth 220.127.116.117 available here.
You can then install the latest version of Google Earth Pro version (7.1.8) if desired. GooPs will not work if Google Earth (non-Pro) 7.1.8 is installed.
GooPs doesn't work with Google Earth Pro
This is a known issue. To work around the problem;
- Uninstall Google Earth Pro
- Install Google Earth Free
- Install Google Pro, leave Google Earth Free installed
GooPs hangs when connecting to GPS or starting Demo mode
This has been fixed in version 2.5.15 and later.
Error when trying to install GooPs
If you get an error when trying to install GooPs you may need to run the installer as administrator:
- Save the installer as a file
- Right click on the file name and select "Run as Administrator"
GooPs Crashes on Startup
This has been fixed in version 2.5.13 and later
Demo mode doesn't work.
This indicates a communication problem between GooPs and Google Earth.
(Demo Mode must work correctly before GooPs will work with your GPS)
If the Google Earth view is moving, but the GooPs cursors and tracks are not visible:
- Locate the GooPsServers placemark in the Google Earth "Places" folder.
- Right click on the GooPsServers placemark and select refresh.
If the Google Earth view is not moving, try the following steps:
- Delete any existing GooPsServers placemarks from the Google Earth "Places" and "Temporary Places" folders.
- Exit GooPs and Google Earth.
- Restart GooPs.
- Enable "Auto-Start Google Earth" in the GooPs Options dialog.
- Press the GooPs "Start Demo" button.
Google Earth should start automatically and a GooPsServers network link should appear in the Google Earth "Temporary Places" folder.
If a GooPsServers link appears in the Google Earth "Temporary Places" folder but no track or cursor is displayed, a firewall may be blocking the connection between GooPs and Google Earth. Configure your firewall to allow connections on ports 51230-51234.
Several people have had to re-install Google Earth to get it to work with GooPs.
If re-installing Google Earth doesn't work please report the problem.
I can't get GooPs to work with my GPS.
- Make sure demo mode works (see above)
- Make sure no other GPS applications (including the native Google Earth GPS feature) are using the COM port.
- Make sure the COM port and baud rate and flow control are set correctly in the GooPs Options dialog.
- Make sure the COM port, baud rate and flow control are set correctly on your GPS
- Make sure your GPS is set to output NMEA data
- "Opening COM" – GooPs is unable to open the COM port to your GPS.
- "Acquiring Signal" – GooPs is communicating with your GPS, but the GPS has not locked onto a satellite.
- "Signal Acquired" – GooPs is successfully receiving NMEA data from your GPS.
If you are using a USB GPS you may need software to direct the USB data to a COM port. This software usually comes with your GPS (see below).
If you still have issues please report the problem.
I can't find a COM port for my USB GPS.
Your USB GPS should have come with a virtual COM port driver. If it didn't, check the manufacturer's web site.
- Install the virtual COM port driver.
- To find the correct COM port open the windows Device Manager and look in the "Ports (COM & LPT)" tree.


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October 9, 2017
Dave Roberts
Phoenix, Arizona - postgame 3
Dodgers - 3, Diamondbacks - 1
What can you say about Yu's game and then your overall pitching performance tonight?
DAVE ROBERTS: Yu really stepped up huge for us. He was in command and control from the first pitch, working to both sides of the plate. The cutter was working really well, good velocity with the fastball and great command.
It was just fun to watch him just have his nerves calm and just compete. He was out there having fun.
Obviously Bellinger and Barnes had a huge impact on tonight. But what have they been able to do throughout the year for this lineup and this clubhouse?
DAVE ROBERTS: Obviously Cody just had a breakout year, first year up in the Big Leagues and contributed right away defensively. Found himself set at first base, but really plays all over the diamond. Made some big plays for us defensively tonight. In the box struggled a little bit so far in the postseason, but put a good swing on that 3-1 fastball away. It was a big hit for us.
But thing is, even when he was struggling with the bat, he was still making great plays defensively and keeping us in baseball games.
With Austin, he's really matured as a Major League player this year. Behind the plate, just the confidence that he's had, he's grown to have behind the plate. In the batter's box, he competes every pitch, hits to all fields. He's athletic, can play second base, and tonight just keeping Yu locked in. They were in kind of rhythm all night long, so it was fun to watch.
Speaking of Cody's defensive plays, when he went to the dugout in the fifth, what's going through your mind as he's draped over the railing?
DAVE ROBERTS: You know what, I should have been a little bit more -- I should have been a little bit quicker to save him, but it was a heck of a play going the rail. That was a big out, just to get Mathis right there and not turn the lineup over. So the diving play to his right. Even after the flyball, the strikeout, the flyball -- or the ground-out and the flyball in that situation at-bat, his second at-bat. But to keep his head up and be ready for that third at-bat to impact the game.
That's a credit to a young player who doesn't lose that confidence and continues to stay positive.
What is it about this Dodgers clubhouse that makes it for these young guys to have huge expectations but they're able to deliver?
DAVE ROBERTS: I think it's the guys in the clubhouse, as far as the veteran players. And the coaches do a great job of really embracing everyone that comes through. With our roster, our depth, we make a lot of moves. Guys are going up and down because of options or injuries, and you get young players that come in.
Like you said, have expectations, but there's a lot to be said for a young player coming into a Major League clubhouse and feeling embraced. Guys like Justin Turner, Kenley Jansen, Clayton, all those guys do a great job, Chase Utley, do a great job of embracing those young players.
You've said multiple times this year that you'll bet on these guys every time. Is this the way that you play and the contributions that you got, is this what you envisioned when you placed that bet?
DAVE ROBERTS: Absolutely. You look at the three games in the series, and they're all team wins. Guys in certain roles, now relegated to certain roles, like Kenta, Austin Barnes, a different role, and Cingrani to get a lefty out, the at-bat quality that we had tonight against Zack Greinke, Robbie Ray the other night, was special. It really was.
From the first pitch there was a plan in place, and we executed. Our guys, the hitting coach did a great job preparing the guys, and we were relentless every single pitch, and really made Zack labor.
Perhaps nothing encapsulates that more than Puig's first at-bat against him to go 10 pitches. What did you make of that, and what did that show you about Puig?
DAVE ROBERTS: Just the focus, the fight, and understanding that to compete to try to win every single pitch, there is huge value in that. Yasiel's eight to ten pitch at-bat to then get the walk and then pass the baton, that was the mentality that we had from the outset.
To a man, they did a great job. All through the lineup you could see the at-bat quality we had. But Yasiel this postseason has been pretty spectacular.
The at-bat before Cody homered, he had the one-pitch fly-out, did you have a conversation with him to talk to him before that?
DAVE ROBERTS: I just talked to him after that fly-out to left field and when he came back and put his bat back in the bat rack, just told him how much I believed in him and just go out there and what he's done for our ballclub all year. Don't try to do too much. Just be you and go out there and play the game with the zeal and youthful enthusiasm that he does. Don't really worry about results. Just go out there and compete.
It was nice to see him get some results that next at-bat.
How rare is that just for a rookie to make that adjustment and stay with it against a guy like Zack?
DAVE ROBERTS: It's tough. It's tough. Because a lot of times Zack is one of the better pitchers in all of baseball. The game in this environment has a tendency to speed up on people. Not just young players. But for Cody to sort of reset, get some clarity and get a good pitch to hit and put a good swing on it, lot of credit to him.
Dave, I'm going to assume that you wouldn't state a preference for which team you would play the next round.
DAVE ROBERTS: That's fair.
So I would just ask you: Is there a preference?
DAVE ROBERTS: There is no preference. Both clubs are very good, very talented. So we're going to have our hands full. We're going to get back, celebrate tonight, get back home, and prepare for whatever team advances. But they're both great ballclubs, managed well.
I also want to say Torey did a great job with these guys this year. That team, they've got a special thing going over there. They competed. They competed all year, and it's fun for us, albeit a thorn in our side, to have a talented team in our division and to play them 18, 19 times a year. We go toe to toe.
But those guys, to their credit, the coaches over there, the players, Archie Bradley going 50 pitches and a day's rest, and going 40-something pitches, those guys fought to the end.
So tip our hats to those guys.
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Nurse promotes healthy eating
As an ICU nurse, Margaret LaBarbera saw firsthand the effects of an unhealthy diet and lifestyle. But while doctors and nurses can help patients stitch their lives back together after a stroke or cardiac arrest, LaBarbera wanted to make a difference on the front end. She founded Nourish Interactive, a free website for children, parents and educators, in 2005.
Nourish Interactive "teaches children about healthy choices, being active and the fun of healthy eating through interactive web-based games and tools," LaBarbera says. The content-heavy site includes dozens of games, lesson plans and tips for parents. There's also a huge section just for kids.
Four of Nourish Interactive's games were recently named finalists in the "Apps for Healthy Kids" contest, which is part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign. "Chef Solus' Food Pyramid Adventure," "Kevin's Build a Meal," "Ride the Food Label," and "Healthy Harvest Maze" were recognized as fun, interactive games that help children learn about nutrition. Winners of the contest will be announced in September. Nourish Interactive was also recently added to the Association for Library Services to Children's list of Great Web Sites for Kids.
"My job isn't your typical nursing job, but I want to let nurses know that there are so many creative ways they can take their nursing experience and use it in another venue to promote health," LaBarbera says. "I love what I do and am passionate about being part of the solution to fight childhood obesity."
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July merchandise trade deficit narrowed to C$3.0 billion from a C$3.8 billion deficit in June. Imports fell 6.0 percent and exports decreased 4.9 percent, both due mainly to the effect of widespread price decreases, while the Canadian dollar appreciated sharply relative to the American dollar in July.
Total imports declined 6.0 percent in July following seven consecutive monthly increases, with declines observed in all commodity sections. Prices were largely responsible for this decrease, falling 3.8 percent. This occurred as the Canadian dollar gained 3.6 cents US relative to the American dollar from June to July. The decrease in import values was partially attributable to aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts, as well as motor vehicles and parts. On the year, imports rose 4.0 percent.
After posting a 5.0 percent decline in June, total exports fell 4.9 percent in July with decreases observed in 9 of 11 sections. Prices decreased 3.9 percent, while volumes were down 1.1 percent. Motor vehicles and parts, as well as aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts contributed the most to the decline. In July, exports excluding energy products were down 5.2 percent. On the year total exports were up 2.2 percent.
Exports of motor vehicles and parts fell 9.6 percent, the strongest decrease since August 2014. Exports of passenger cars and light trucks were mostly responsible for the decline. As was the case with imports of motor vehicle engines and motor vehicle parts, longer planned closures in the automotive manufacturing industry in July were behind the decrease. Overall, prices were down 4.5 percent and volumes decreased by 5.4 percent.
Imports from the United States decreased 6.7 percent, led by lower aircraft imports. Exports to the United States were down 3.2 percent, mainly on lower exports of passenger cars and light trucks. As a result, Canada's trade surplus with the United States widened from C$1.8 billion in June to C$2.9 billion in July.
Exports to countries other than the United States declined 10.0 percent with the United Kingdom (unwrought gold), Japan (copper, canola and seafood) and Saudi Arabia (personal transportation equipment) posting the largest decreases. Imports from countries other than the United States were down 4.7 percent, with Brazil (bauxite) and Mexico (motor vehicle parts) contributing the most to this decrease. Consequently, Canada's trade deficit with countries other than the United States rose from $5.6 billion in June to $5.9 billion in July.
In real (or volume) terms, imports decreased 2.3 percent and exports were down 1.1 percent in July. Consequently, Canada's trade deficit in real terms narrowed from C$891 million in June to C$338 million in July.
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Changes in the level of imports and exports, along with the difference between the two (the trade balance) are a valuable gauge of economic trends here and abroad. While these trade figures can directly impact all financial markets, they primarily affect currency values in foreign exchange markets. This is particularly true for Canada which relies on exports and particularly those to the U.S. for growth. It should be noted that this report focuses solely on goods trade - it leaves services trade for the quarterly national accounts and balance of payments reports.
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Kim Kardashian posted this no makeup selfie titled '6am' on Sept. 28. The reality star posed with her daughter North West, showing off her gorgeous curly hair!
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Michigan's 2014 Hunting Season Safest on Record
Hunters always hope to bag the big game. But they also want to be safe doing it.
In Michigan, the 2014 hunting season was the safest ever, with no fatalities recorded, according to reports from the Department of Natural Resources' Law Enforcement Division.
"We had 10 incidents reported for 2014, which ties with last year for the fewest number of reportable hunting incidents since Michigan started tracking them in the 1940s," said Sgt. Tom Wanless of the DNR's Recreational Safety, Education and Enforcement Section.
"What makes 2014 the safest on record is that for the first time we had no fatalities. Michigan's hunter education program, and the dedicated volunteer instructors who are the backbone of it, is a big reason we have been experiencing a low number of hunting incidents."
Only four of the reported incidents involved deer hunters. Another four involved small game hunters, and the other two took place during waterfowl season.
With more than 729,000 base licenses sold in 2014, Michigan's hunting injury/fatality rate per license was .001 percent.


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How to enable EGLFS KMS
Eric Ruei
I was trying to use EGLFS KMS through command-line configuration -platform eglfs and setting QT_QPA_EGLFS_INTEGRATION=eglfs_kms. Unfortunately, it did not work. Then I found out that the EGLFS KMS is not enabled at my configuration:
QPA backends:
DirectFB ............. no
EGLFS ................ yes
EGLFS i.MX6....... . no
EGLFS KMS .......... no
EGLFS Mali ......... no
EGLFS Raspberry Pi . no
EGLFS X11 .......... no
LinuxFB .............. yes
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It is not cleared how to enable EGLFS KMS. Any help will be highly appreciated.
Best regards,
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Hi and welcome to devnet,
to enable kms from configure you can call
configure -kms, you also need to have libdrm-dev installed.
Eric Ruei
Thank you very much!
Yes, I was able to rebuild QT5 and enable EGLFS-KMS now.


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MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Sep 15, 2015) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily is encouraging energy efficiency and affordability in apartment properties and strengthening the market for green investments by offering a Green Rebate to borrowers on qualified property loans who voluntarily provide an ENERGY STAR® score with their loan documents. Offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the ENERGY STAR Score is a simple indicator of the energy performance of a multifamily property compared to its peers from across the country.
"We are doing more than just saying energy efficiency is smart for businesses, their customers and the environment," said Mitchell Resnick, vice president of capital markets for Freddie Mac Multifamily. "As one of the largest funders of multifamily properties in the nation, we are offering monetary incentives to boost awareness regarding energy consumption because it creates efficiency through lower utility costs, makes properties a better investment and more affordable for renters."
Rental housing is home to a majority of the nation's lower income households who work hard and are struggling with housing costs such as rent and utilities.
"Energy efficiency provides one of the greatest opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of multifamily housing, while at the same time making that housing more affordable," said Michael Zatz, manager of the EPA's ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings Program. "The EPA commends Freddie Mac for recognizing the value of energy benchmarking as the first step to improving energy performance, and looks forward to working with Freddie Mac and its borrowers as they strive to reduce energy use at their properties."
Freddie Mac also plans to eventually report the ENERGY STAR scores in its K-Deal multifamily mortgage-backed securities and is encouraging industry adoption of the tool.
The ENERGY STAR Score is available in the EPA's Portfolio Manager® tool, a free online software platform that allows commercial building owners and managers to benchmark and track energy and water usage as well as greenhouse gas emissions. More than a dozen cities and counties across the country, including New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, DC, require energy tracking and reporting using Portfolio Manager.
"Investors understand that energy efficiency can have a positive impact on a property's profitability, marketability, stability and market value, and some have even earmarked money for green investments," Resnick added. "A 10 percent decrease in energy use can result in a 1.5 percent increase in net operating income for a multifamily property."
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Mine ForeverBy: J. S. Scott
(Book 3: The Billionaire's Obsession Trilogy)
Chapter 1
Kara opened her eyes slowly, blinking several times to clear her blurred vision, and feeling like her head was in a vise. Temporarily disoriented, she lifted her hand to her head, poking at it experimentally only to feel her forehead wrapped with gauze. What the hell?
Her memory returned slowly, trickling back in bits and pieces. Sam and his apology. The attack. Sam and two other unknown men saving her life.
She remembered waking briefly several times in the Emergency Room, Simon right next to her holding her hand, murmuring encouraging words while she...oh God...had she really thrown up all over him?
Right after the attack, everything had been so intense: the dizziness, the nausea, the blurred vision, the desire to escape back into the darkness and blissful relief of sleep.
Her surroundings were dim, the only light illuminating what appeared to be a hospital room a small square and narrow overhead light near the door.
Her eyes scanned the room. It was set up for double occupancy, but the bed beside her was empty and completely undisturbed.
Compared to the way she had felt in the Emergency Room, the headache she was experiencing seemed like a major improvement. Her stomach was slightly queasy and she obviously had suffered an open wound to her forehead, but she was still alive. She sucked in a deep, tremulous breath, releasing it slowly as a wave of adrenaline washed over her body, experiencing some delayed anxiety from the experience that had happened...uh...when?
Crap...I really need to get my head together!
Squinting at the clock, she could see that it was four a.m. Nine hours had passed since the terrifying experience that had left her alone in a hospital room, thanking the Almighty that she was still among the living.
She flinched as she moved her left arm, stretching the tubing of the I.V. that was inserted in the back of her hand, causing stress at the insertion site. Damn, that hurt. Replacing the limb to its former position, she attempted to cautiously stretch her other arm, finding it trapped, encapsulated inside of a large, strong, warm prison.
"Simon," she whispered softly, suddenly realizing that she wasn't alone, her eyes landing on the place where their skin touched, finding his fingers entwined with hers, his head resting next to their joined hands, his eyes closed.
Her heart contracted as her gaze swept over him, taking in every feature of his beloved, handsome face. She drank in the sight of him, feeling as if it had been forever since she had seen that handsome face. Even in sleep, he looked tense and fierce, the lock of wayward hair that slithered over his forehead the only thing that softened his appearance in slumber.
Slowly disentangling their entwined fingers, she stroked his hair back, enjoying the texture of the thick, disheveled strands between her fingers.
Had he been here all night? Had he ever left the hospital?
He was dressed in a pair of light blue hospital scrubs, a sure sign that her memory of tossing her cookies down the front of what was probably a very expensive sweater, was probably accurate.
I love you.
The recollection that she had spoken those words between retching violently and feeling like she was about to die made her hand stop pawing his hair and her body tense with trepidation.
Oh God, did I really say those words to him?
Yeah, she had said them - the memory flashed vividly in her mind. Knowing that she had babbled that particular phrase to him, she pulled her hand completely away, wondering how he had taken those words, or if he had even really heard them. At the time, she had been desperate to say them, to let him know how she felt in case she didn't make it through the night. With no idea what her injuries actually were, she hadn't hesitated to say them, didn't want something to happen without him knowing how much she cared.
Now that she knew that she was obviously going to live, she wasn't so sure that she should have confessed, bared her soul.
"Kara!" Simon shot up into a sitting position, his hand reaching reflexively for hers, twining their fingers back together. He was instantly awake, his eyes jerking to her face, scanning it with obvious uneasiness. "You're awake."
Her throat was dry, her tongue felt like it was swollen enough to take up the entire space of her oral cavity. She reached for a cup of water from the bedside table. Simon sprang from his chair, reaching it first, unwrapping a straw and placing it into the plastic cup, before directing it to her mouth. She took slow sips, her hand covering his as she let the moisture slide over her tongue. "Where am I?" she asked quietly, licking the moisture from her lips.
He told her what hospital was she in and explained that her CT scan was normal, but they were keeping her overnight for observation. "You have several stitches from a cut on your forehead. From what Sam told me, you're damn lucky they didn't crack your skull." Simon's was voice was rough and slightly irritated.
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For a relaxing and laidback Santa Barbara stay, Villa Rosa Inn won't disappoint. Though it lacks the resort feel of the area's larger hotels, its limited footprint allows the staff to provide personalized and intimate service. This eighteen-room property boasts a prime location --- just 84 steps from the beach, within walking distance of Stearns Wharf, half an hour from the wine country and two hours from Los Angeles. The building used to serve as off-campus housing for UCSB Riviera students during the winter months, but it has been open to the public as Villa Rosa Inn since 1982. With conference facilities, corporate amenities, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast and complimentary wine, evening port, sherry and hors d'oeuvres, as well as an on-site pool and Jacuzzi, the inn pampers in a variety of ways. It does not stop there, however. Special requests are welcome. For example, providing roses and chocolates in your room for the perfect nightcap to a romantic beachside evening.
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Millions in the Southeast headed their state government's warnings Thursday, getting out of dodge before Hurricane Matthew approached.
However, as most residents up and down the Florida coastline packed up and left their beachside homes, there were plenty of people who stayed behind to ride out the storm and taking a calculated risk in doing so.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Brevard County officials expressed concern about those who didn't evacuate the coast. The 2010 census recorded about 90,000 living in the barrier islands, but Don Walker told the Sentinel that only 3,500 have checked into the county's 15 emergency shelters.
"It would be very unsafe to have stayed on the barrier island," he said. "There are lives in danger."
Brevard County officials said that those who chose to stay need to stay inside their homes as the storm approaches and don't even step outside until a day or two after it passes. Walker added that emergency personnel might to be able to get to the barrier islands if there was an emergency.
Kevin Draddy, of Cape Canaveral, admitted to the Sentinel that the storm did scare him, but chose to stay anyway as he was apprehensive about bringing his dog with him to a pet-friendly shelter.
Tracey Lewis and her boyfriend Michael Culpepper call Merritt Island their home and were one of the spots in Brevard County under evacuation order. However, Lewis told the paper that they couldn't afford to leave their home.
"I don't really have anywhere to go," she added.
Lewis said she rode out Hurricane Andrew, but was worried about the debris that could be flying around. She said she didn't feel safe bringing her children to a shelter and prepped for storm at home instead.
Some University of Central Florida students decided to wait out Matthew as well. Students were seen in their dorms hanging out or playing video games as the powerful hurricane made its way up the coast.
"I didn't feel like going home," Brett Ellinport, a junior, told the paper. "Going home would be Miami so, like, it's not that much better."
Most of the campus dorms were evacuated, but those who had close friends in the four Towers dorms were able to stay. Those dorms were not evacuated.
Rapper Vanilla Ice chose to ride out the storm in his home in West Palm Beach. That area was expected to get hit hard by winds and rain from Hurricane Matthew. He provided updates on his Twitter account.
Meanwhile further south, residents in Fort Lauderdale used Thursday to party instead of panicking over the hurricane.
A huge crowd spent the day tossing back beers and singing along with a guitar player at the Elbo Room, situated on a corner in the heart of an area that's typically overrun by college students during spring break.
A smaller crowd partied at another bar one block over. And just up the street, Kim Siegel pranced like a gazelle atop a squat beachside wall as a friend shot videos.
"I'm happy to have a breeze. We haven't had one months," she said.
Although Fort Lauderdale was initially in Matthew's crosshairs, forecasters said the hurricane didn't move inland as far south as first expected. So rather than hunkering down in her home just off the coast, Melody Fortunato took her German shepherd for an afternoon walk. She also spent a few hours watching TV and cleaning out files on her two computers.
"I'm just doing things ... you don't normally do," she said.
Fort Lauderdale residents took all the necessary precautions for Matthew, stripping store shelves clean of bottled water and bread and moving luxury yachts while the storm was still days away. A luxury Bentley was nestled safely beside Toyotas and Jeeps in the vault-like parking garage of a resort hotel.
But the worse never came. So Michael Levi and a buddy went swimming in the ocean, bobbing down the beach in foamy white spray kicked up by Matthew.
"It's not the brightest idea in the world, but it's fun," said Levi of Pembroke Pines, Florida. "A lot of people are afraid to look at this, and actually it's quite beautiful. It's quite amazing. It's a one-in-a-lifetime type thing."
Adam Bator went to the beach to ride the waves. Along with about a half-dozen others, Bator strapped a board to his feet and spent the morning in the ocean being pulled along by a kite that was puffed out by Matthew's wind.
"It's a major adrenaline rush," he said. "It's surfing times 10."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Situated in the heart of the valley with Mount Rainier as its backdrop, Puyallup is a city of scenic beauty and rich history. Since its earliest days, Puyallup has been associated with alluvial soil optimal for agriculture, the Washington State Fair, and the tribe of "the generous people." But as much as Puyallup is a place, it's the people who make Our Puyallup so unique and special. Take a moment to learn more about our community through its local businesses, nonprofits, and, of course, our proud residents.
OUR DNA: Real estate coffeehouse think tank; industrial meets mid-century modern, and a huge rustic whiteboard scribbled with group coaching and mastermind sessions. The conference room table covered with cups of coffee, laptops and notepads; while our agents are fully engaged and will depart feeling energized, up-lifted and ready to conquer what lies ahead. We're not your customary Real Estate brokerage. That has never been the idea. The word "Sozo" is a Greek verb; and action word. The root of the word means to restore, to keep a safe and sound mind; to take action.


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Reporting to the Contracts Director you will be responsible for ensuring that the organizations objectives are achieved through the delivery of a wide range of projects in partnership with our specialist Sub-contractors, In house labour and engineering team You will be a experience in the fencing / construction industry as a Contracts Manager / Supervisor, and be able to demonstrate
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TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning are having great success against the Western Conference.
Brett Connolly and Valtteri Filppula scored in the third period, lifting the Lightning to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.
Alex Killorn had a goal and two assists and Steven Stamkos also scored for the Lightning, who have won all five games this season against West teams. Tampa Bay, which has made the playoffs once over the previous six seasons, is off to a 10-4-0 start.
"I think progress is probably the correct word because we've played some of these upper echelon teams," Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. "I thought we earned the victory against an extremely good opponent. That's the progress because we're playing an elite team and I think we more than hung with them."
Two of Tampa Bay's out-of-conference victories have come against the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.
"Are we the perfect hockey team? Not even close," Cooper said. "But are we a team that doesn't quit and responds to challenges? They do."
Connolly, playing in his second game since being recalled from Syracuse of the AHL, put Tampa Bay ahead 3-2 when he redirected Radko Gudas' shot at 8:37 of the third. Filppula made it 4-2 with 3:59 remaining.
Tampa Bay's Ben Bishop turned aside a shot by Chris Stewart during a late first-period breakaway. He finished with 28 saves in his first game against the team that drafted him.
"I thought it was a little bit of a measuring stick," Bishop said of beating the Blues, who are 8-2-2. "We want to be in the same category as those guys."
St. Louis got goals from Alex Pietrangelo and Jaden Schwartz.
"We need to reset the dial and get more participants," Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. "This is a real good evaluation, because we've had opponents where we've played kind of average and won, and now we had to play really good and we were still just above average."
Stamkos scored his 11th goal of the season to give Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead 1:43 into the second during a 2-on-1. The centre, who has a goal in four consecutive games, briefly dragged the puck before putting an in-close shot past Jaroslav Halak.
"We cannot find any excuses," Halak said. "They just outplayed us."
Halak stopped 21 shots, including nice saves on Stamkos and Martin St. Louis while the Blues were short-handed in the second.
Schwartz got St. Louis even at 2-2 from the slot 2:02 after Stamkos' goal.
Pietrangelo extended his goal-scoring streak to four games and put the Blues up 1-0 at 7:50 of the first.
Killorn tied it at 1-all with 9:16 left in the first. It was the first even-strength goal allowed by St. Louis in 225 minutes, 55 seconds.
NOTES: St. Louis' Alexander Steen, who picked up an assist, had his six-game goal streak end. He scored eight of his 12 goals this season during the stretch. … Stamkos has six goals and 10 points during a six-game points streak. … Lightning D Mark Barberio assisted on Stamkos' goal for his first NHL point. … Blues D Vladimir Sobotka was minus-3 in the game.


text: Happy 4th of July! Published on July 03, 2016 On July 4, 2016, Americans everywhere will be grilling out, laying poolside, or visiting loved ones to honor the 240th Independence Day of the United States of America. While hamburgers and fireworks make for the ideal 4th of July, we wanted to give a few facts you may not know about the special day. Unknown to most, July 2nd is the real Independence Day, but the U.S.A. celebrates it on July 4th since that is the day Congress accepted Jefferson's declaration.Three presidents have passed away on America's Independence Day - John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe.July 4th was announced as a federal holiday in 1870 and Congress reconfirmed the holiday in the 1930s to guarantee workers received full pay on that day.The Declaration of Independence was first printed in the Pennsylvania Evening Post.The U.S.A. has come to expect fireworks on July 4th every year, possibly because that was precisely how Congress celebrated the first anniversary of the holiday. That year, fireworks were demonstrated in unison with bells and bonfires.You can thank Thomas Jefferson for including "the pursuit of happiness" – originally it was "the pursuit of property."America can thank China for their 4th of July supplies – More than 85% of imported America flags and over 90% of imported fireworks come from China. We hope everyone stays safe this holiday! From our family to yours, Happy 4th of July! Back To Blog


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I'm back from my little break! Gee's it was so good to get away with no phone, no tv, no electricity and just relax! Was much needed! Anywho...
The other night I was a little stuck for ideas so was looking at the In Colour Chart that Stampin' Up! have on the Demonstrator site. Just one of the great benefits you recieve from being a demonstrator. The chart has a whole heap of colour combinations that you can use all using at least one of the 2008-2009 In Colours. Some of the combinations are quiet nice and I got lots of ideas from them other's I would never consider.
My apprentice (my 16 yr old brother) kept looking over to have a look at them. He would comment on weather he liked them or how crazy the colours were together. I then did the stupidest thing possible... I opened my big mouth and told him to chose a combo and I would make a card up using those colours. I then did something stupider (if that's a word I did it!) I told him that I disliked/wasn't comfortable with using groovy guava I also don't own the ink pad which makes it even more difficult. So naturally he chose to only look at the combo's using Groovy Guava and finally decided on the following colours...
Groovy Guava, Ballet Blue, River Rock and Rose Red. Ouch! was my initial thought! I wouldn't normally put those colours together! I pondered it for a while and then decided my best bet would to do some watercolouring. I am quiet happy with what I came up with. If you stand back from the card the colours look so well blended and really pop!
The beauty about this card is that you can use it both ways and it works... SEE!!!
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Cardstock: Rose Red, Groovy Guava, Watercolouring Paper
Ink: Black Stazon, Rose Red, Ballet Blue, River Rock
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Corner Rounder, Ballet Blue Wide Ribbon, River Rock Double Stitched Ribbon
Just as I had finished the card my Darling Boyfriend came me over to find me crafting. He asked what I was up to and so I explained. He then decided to jump on the band wagon and choose some colours. He is quiet obsessed with Real Red at the moment. (He keeps suggesting it for everything I make) so was trying to incorporate that into the card whilst also not making it to easy for me. He finally decided on a combo and added Real Red to it.
My colour combo was Close to Cocoa, More Mustard, Blue Bayou, Perfect Plum and Real Red. To make the combo just that bit harder I was forbidden to use watercolouring as I did that with the prevopis card. As these colours aren't really something I would use either I again had some difficulty but am happy with the end result.
Stamp Set: Whimsical Alphabet* Everday Flexible Phrases, Looks Like Spring
Cardstock: Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Real Red, More Mustard, Blue Bayou, Perfect Plum
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Real Red, More Mustard, Blue Bayou, Perfect Plum
Accessories: 1 1/2" and 1 3/8 Square Punch, More Mustard Ribbon, Spring Bouquet Punch, Red Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Staples and Stapler
I have always wanted to do this layout card before but never have so was really happy that I colour have a bit of fun with it! I'm thinking I will be getting them to set me some more of these challenges more often as because they are here I am forced to do it otherwise they will rouse on me and that's WAY too much trouble then it's worth! I had lots of fun with it despite whinging at them.
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