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Over these worrying weeks, feeling safe, secure, and happy in our homes has never been so universally important.
I feel extremely lucky to say I feel all three of these things, and why I wanted to start a new series on the blog, 'At home with.' Taking a closer look at Nordic inspired homes, no matter where in the world they are, I want to share with you both the incredible interiors as well as give you a real sense of what it's like to live there from the person behind the front door.
So, where better to start than with the beautiful Italian apartment of award-winning Norwegian blogger and journalist, Ingrid Opstad, also known as That Scandinavian Feeling.
Over to Ingrid to tell us more:
"My fiancé Claudio and I, as well as our poodle Bowie, had been renting in the leafy town of Monza near Milan, for a while before we found the perfect apartment to buy and renovate.
I knew straight away that I could create my own little piece of Scandinavia here in Italy, so we started by making 3D drawings to see how we could maximise the space to perfectly fit our lifestyle and needs.
Our home was a typical Italian 1970s apartment with 2-metre-high ceilings and old terrazzo flooring, but we decided to cover this with laminate to give it a cosier feel. It also had a long corridor running through the whole space which we decided to take away to create a hallway and make the other rooms bigger.
Our kitchen truly is the heart of our home, and where we made the biggest changes. We both love cooking and eating so we decided to lose one of the bedrooms to create a large open plan living, kitchen and dining area. It is minimal and classic, with pale grey doors, a marble style top and gold details. Instead of over-head cabinets we put up a long open shelf which tied the space together nicely.
In the bedroom, we added a half wall behind the bed, this meant we could use the space created as a walk-in wardrobe which is something I've always wanted to have. We also project films on the opposite wall for quiet nights in.
For me, a house truly becomes a home when you add your personal touches to it. The piece I cherish most is my vintage PH 5 lamp by Poul Henningsen. This exact lamp actually used to hang in my parent's kitchen when I grew up so having it here brings back lots of fond memories. When we sit around the table and eat, it takes me back to hyggelig moments with my family and reminds me of home."
There's no place like home
10 quick fire questions, to find out more about Ingrid and her home:
- Tea or coffee?
Coffee. I do enjoy the occasional tea, but after moving to Italy I've got the taste for good quality coffee. - Chocolate or cheese?
Chocolate – everyone who knows me knows I am a big chocoholic. - Watching TV or listening to music?
It depends on the time; during the day I prefer music, and in the evening TV. - Reading a book or flicking through a magazine?
Hard choice, can I say both? - Bath or shower?
We only have a shower in our home now, but I do miss being able to have baths - Slippers or socks?
Cosy, knitted socks, in Norway we take our shoes off at home so we all own tons of them. - House plants or fresh flowers?
House plants. I do like fresh flowers, but I also don't like that they die, so usually I buy fresh flowers which can be dried afterwards, such as lavender. - Candles or lamps?
Both are essential for hygge, I would say I have 50-50 of them. - Cushions or blankets?
Although I love cushions, I can't live without a blanket. My fiancé makes fun of me because even on the hottest summer evenings in the south of Italy I am wrapped up in a blanket. - Dog or cat?
I love dogs, especially Bowie!
Want to see more?
Thank you so much for sharing your home with us Ingrid, you can find out more about my home here.
Please visit, That Scandinavian Feeling to read more from Ingrid or you can follow her on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube.
All photos by Ingrid Opstad, That Scandinavian Feeling.


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This time of year, there is just so much to be grateful for, and we are especially grateful for YOU, for supporting our mission to bring a bit more color and vibrancy to everyday living via our monthly bouquets.
We just delivered our first batch of flowers last week and we LOVED seeing what you did with them. Please continue to share and tag @boldblossoms in your photos.
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24 Set The Inexplicable Mystery Into Shooting Games Found
Attempting to a new player looking for some people critical video game titles as well as just want to relax along with participate in excitement and perhaps comedic products, you can test examining diverse photographing games. Accelerator online games can come in a number of fashion that include sniper-based, resistive, strategic and perhaps freeplay. Try some fine significant initial someone present shooter action, amongst the pistol activities in which everybody is certainly 13 Extra Days inside Hell. The block revolves approximately gambling position about inferno simply being hence full of sinners that there's simply no room in your home for another one. Your process on mafia wars is always deal with this zombies as a result of buying in your catacombs who are considered to be at the entrance connected with hell itself. You might want to live through for 13 days to weeks as what the concept suggests. You're able to collect loose change, drink potions including change your pistols down the way.
Quantity gas adventures that will test your means to outlive a few assaults is certainly Zombies inside Trace 20 that will Die. Ours jogs my memory of the survival alert around Herbs vs. Zombies still this period, there are no house plants to help you. Zombies from the Phantasm 20 that will Pass away targets anyone being stranded in nowhere flanked by zombies what person decide to attack. How you shield a cheesy, revive the barricades and also send will settle if you are going to live through that 20 minute-attack of your zombies as well as not.
Yet, in the event that you want to participate in many zombie video game titles without the suspense together with daunting sound effects, also you can test Fire Zombooka. Flame Zambooka is among the all those physics-based plus ideal picture taking games. Zombies attempt to reach the metropolis and additionally you have to avoid these people truly the only tool that you've and that is the actual bazooka, hence the name Zombooka. You will need to target a bazooka at the zombie and using an assortment Suggestions for Consider the Most effective Matched Pleasure – Use Entregas of actual physical procedures that include gravitational attraction and even results, crush zombie by using an individual range of shots.
Aside created by, in addition there are various other physics-based photographing video games that do not consist of zombies and another is likely to the particular legendary Collapse any Fortress Series. The bingo basically has got the same movement just as Fire Zombooka; nonetheless, rather than bazooka, these times you will use a good trebuchet. Some other difference with this type of performance is that often instead of the defender, you are the a person that is usually targeting baltimore by simply engaging in what exactly else- stifling most of the castles.
When you buy exhausted of utilizing pistols on your own taking pictures online games, try shuriken instead. Snapping shots game including the Sieve Heads Country Course present 14 guns to pick out from. Apart from that, you'll also own out there about three letters specifically Kiro, Vinnie and even Shorty. Test staying Kiro not to mention complete ones position because a contemporary samurai, or possibly be the beautiful sniper Shorty along with manage complete gunshots.


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Visitation service will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Golden's Funeral Home Inc., 210 N Pennsylvania Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32789
Service will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11:00 am,. Location: New Warner Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, 753 W Comstock Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32789
Mother Queen Esther Phillips was born July 11, 1930 in the house of her grandparents, James and Julia Browdy in the area of Oviedo, Florida that was known as the "Scrubs".
Her parents are the late David and Martha Oliver. She was the only child born into that union. She had one older sister, Elizabeth Hadden, from her father's previous marriage.
In 1937, Queen moved to Winter Park, Florida with parents at the age of seven where she attended and graduated from Hungerford High School in 1948. She later attended Florida Normal College of Nursing in St. Augustine, Florida.
Queen left school early and married Sollie Phillips in June 1951. She returned to Winter Park to reside. She worked as a Healthcare Provider at Depugh Nursing Facility is where she used her skills for several years.
Mother was faithful member of New Warner Chapel Primitive Baptist Church in Winter Park, Florida.
Queen was preceded in death by her parents and her two children: A Daughter in Infancy, Son: Paul Griffin and her sister Elizabeth Hadden. She leaves to cherish precious memories her children: Samuel Phillips (Cheryl), Winter Park Fl.: Violet Phillips-Lowe (Kenneth) Sanford, Fl.; Walter Phillips (Robin), Valrico, Fl; Dejuan Phillips (Desiree), Orlando, FL; Anita Phillips, Clearwater, Fl; 27 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.


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Follow TOdd and Teddy in their adventures as they discover the Bible together
The Todd and Teddy series has been written to introduce children to key Bible words. They are storybooks for little Bible readers. The books show aspects of words that call us to walk a Christian life. The hope of the author is that the books will help children understand something about the words they meet in the scriptures.


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The Legal 500 stands out the work of our attorneys in the field of Competition law.
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The directory that performs the ranking based on the operations and deals presented by Law firms and the references of colleagues, competitors and clients themselves, highlights in its ranking of this year the work of our Competition law team, in addition Marimón Abogados is qualified by the Directory as an outstanding Firm.
Our Competition law department is ranked in Band 4. The adjectives used by the Directory to describe the work of our lawyers are remarkable, Stefan Rating is defined as a lawyer oriented to detail and Diego Crespo's ability to provide creative solutions is underlined, in addition to also highlighting his extensive knowledge of the FMCG sector. Regarding the department itself, the contribution of Yolanda Martínez also stands out, The Legal 500 underlines the Department's good coordination and complementation of its lawyers.


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This is a very simple (or so I thought) power switching circuit I made for an extremely low, power consumptive device.
The device normally runs on a 3.6v lithium, but occasionally a user will plug it into a computer to grab/program data. When plugging into computer, I want to kill power from the battery and solely power from USB interface. When USB is disconnected, MOSFETs make the switch back to battery.
Both MOSFETs are P Channel.
When I first built the circuit, I left Q2 out to check if Q1 was working as expected. It was. When the USB is not plugged in, Q1 gate is 0v, and source is 3.6V. Negative 3.6V fully turns on the MOSFET. When I plug in USB, interface IC turns on, and drives Q1's gate to 3.3v which turns it off just fine.
But when I added Q2 (with no USB power), Q2 doesn't want to turn off. The VGs should be +3.6v, so it should drive it hard off! Instead, it seems like it's partially on, back feeding the voltage regulator; I'm reading 2V on the reg's input. Then when I plug in USB, now Q1 wont turn off!
Here's my thought's on what should happen:
With a battery, but no USB power, Q1 Vgs should be -3.6v which turns on Q1. When Q1 is on, it feeds the gate of Q2 with +3.6v while the source is 0v because theres no USB power. So Q2 should be off.
When USB power is added, Q1's gate is driven high by the USB IC which brings the Vgs to -0.3v which is plenty to keep Q1 off (confirmed through testing). When Q1 turns off, Q2's gate is 0v and the source is +3.3v. This gives Vgs -3.3v which should be driven fully on.
Any help would be awesome. Thanks guys! MOSFETs data sheet


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CounterTack Acquires ManTech Cyber Solutions International
Big data endpoint detection and response vendor CounterTack has acquired ManTech Cyber Solutions International in a bid to raise its stock in the EDR market.
July 17, 2015
Big data endpoint detection and response vendor CounterTack has acquired ManTech Cyber Solutions International in a bid to raise its stock in the EDR market.
The acquisition, which was completed this week for an undisclosed sum, is expected to allow CounterTack to deliver additional value to its customers through the combination of its threat detection software with in-memory threat analysis. ManTech Cyber Solutions International is the software arm of ManTech International (MANT), a public sector IT solutions provider.
ManTech will also become an equity investor in CounterTack as well as a global distribution partner through the deal, according to the announcement.
"We're thrilled to have MCSI and its innovative products as part of CounterTack to deliver cutting-edge EDR technology, and expand our dramatically larger EDR customer footprint against CrowdStrike and others," said Neal Creighton, president and CEO of CounterTack, in a statement. "The powerful combination of real-time operating system surveillance with in-memory threat analysis capabilities positions CounterTack as a clear market leader, and we look forward to driving more value for our customers with new products and services."
L. William Varner, president of ManTech Mission, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions Group will join CounterTack's board of directors as a board observer as part of the transaction.
"We believe this strategic relationship will enable CounterTack to assume the leadership position in the next-generation endpoint security market," said Varner. "CounterTack has demonstrated consistent growth for the past three years and has prioritized the success of its customers amid the rapidly changing endpoint threat environment. We look forward to helping fuel their growth in the EDR market and to providing any support necessary."
CounterTack currently supports three main products for endpoint detection and response, including Sentinel, the company's flagship EDR platform, as well as Active Defense and Responder Pro. The company plans to debut its EDR solutions at RSA Asia 2015 and Black Hat USA 2015 later this summer.
The acquisition follows the completion of CounterTack's Series C round of funding, which raised an additional $15 million for the company. The company previously secured $9.5 million and $12 million in funding in its Series A and B rounds of funding, respectively.
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A traditional stone built two storey building with views over
Loch Ewe and the Minch from all the windows.
Built in 1881, the house is a beautiful old house with a lot of history
but is warm, comfortable and well maintained. Peat is dug by hand
for the wood burning stove in the sitting room, peat and wood can be
supplied, anyone staying here during May could see peat being dug,
(it's weather dependant though).
The house overlooks Aultbea village and out to sea and is set back from the road
so you can enjoy the peace and quiet of this part of world.
The house has a Kitchen, Breakfast room, Sitting room and a Twin
bedroom downstairs.
Upstairs are a Twin bedroom, a Bathroom with sink and toilet and a
Double bedroom with an ensuite shower/ toilet with sink.
There is space to park off the road. There is space at the rear of the House for canoes/kayaks or a boat and trailer
Double bedroom with en-suite shower and toilet bathroom.
2 twin bedroom with en-suite shower and toilet bathroom.
Comfortable sitting room.
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Katherine Zhu Biography
Katherine Zhu is an amateur golfer and the girlfriend of golfer Collin Morikawa. She played collegiate team for four years as a division one player. Her career scoring average was 76.54 and she earned WGCA-All American honors. She also played tennis as a child and at the age of 13, she won her first amateur tennis tournament.
Katherine Zhu Age
She was born on January 13, 1996 in Vancouver, Canada.
Katherine Zhu Height
Zhu stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Katherine Zhu Nationality
She has duo citizenship Canadian and Chinese.
Katherine Zhu Ethnicity
Katherine belongs to Chinese ancestry.
Katherine Zhu Education
Zhu graduated from Zhuji Hailiang Private High School, located in China, in 2014. She later enrolled at Pepperdine University where she majored in international management.
Katherine Zhu Parents
Zhu is the daughter of Mike Chu, the name of her mother is unknown. Her father is an ITF tennis champion who graduated from Beijing Sport University.
Katherine Zhu Golf Pepperdine
Katherine graduated from Pepperdine in 2018 where she played golf, she was named to the WGCA All-American Scholar honors, earned WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "silver" honors, and was a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
She said she chose Pepperdine for three reasons but one was because it was a small school that is strong in both academics and athletics.
"First, I really like Coach Gibbs. I believe all good players have good coaches and I believe Coach Gibbs can help me become a good player. Second, Malibu has great weather conditions, which create a better environment for me to practice. Third, Pepperdine is a small school that is strong in both academics and athletics."
Katherine Zhu Golf
Katherine is also a golfer, her amateur career in Canada and China has included playing in the 2014 World Ladies Championship. She even made the cut in three China LPGA events. Her career stats boast 16 junior tournament wins, including the 2013 SCPGA Jack Kramer Memorial, the 2013 FCG Collegiate Series at PGA West, the 2013 Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship, and the Guangdong Junior Series.
Katherine Zhu Collin Morikawa
Zhu is the girlfriend of golfer Collin Morikawa, the couple began dating in April 2017. She reportedly caddied for him when he was an amateur golfer. Collin burst into the scene this year once the PGA Tour returned from its coronavirus pandemic shutdown. In his first match since his return to the golf course, he finished second at the Charles Schwab Challenge in June 2020. He then went onto win the Workday Charity Open. He won the 2020 PGA championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park on August 9, 2020.


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More than 40 people today participated in a peaceful protest held outside the federal district court in Oakland. Participants included registrants and supporters from California as well as several other states, including Florida, Missouri and Oregon. Today's protest included the burning of sex offender registration cards by six registrants led by CA RSOL Treasurer Frank Lindsay.
Today's protest was a tremendous success," stated CA RSOL President Janice Bellucci. "We effectively communicated to the public and to the media our position that the International Megan's Law (IML) violates the U.S. Constitution."
The protest immediately followed oral arguments made in support of, and in opposition to, the federal government's motion to dismiss the case. During the court hearing, the government argued that the federal government needs to notify foreign countries when registrants intend to visit in order to prevent child sex tourism and child sex trafficking. The government also argued the need to add a "conspicuous unique identifier" to the passports of hundreds of thousands of registrants in order to stop them from visiting multiple countries during a single trip.
Registrant attorney Bellucci argued that notifications sent to foreign countries have a "chilling effect" upon registrants, many of whom are now afraid to travel overseas. She also argued that notifications are harm registrants' ability to travel overseas in order to meet with family members, conduct business and pursue cultural interests. She further argued that they place registrants and anyone who travels with them at risk of physical harms.
During today's hearing, Bellucci asked Judge Hamilton to deny the government's motion to dismiss the case and instead to allow registrants to amend the complaint. The judge did not issue a decision today, however, a decision is expected within the next 30 days.


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The current boom of corporate accelerators definitively represents one of the most obvious cases of the realization of the more collaborative business environment that we started to forecast almost a decade ago. It's only been five or six years since notable corporations as Microsoft or Telefonica started to be the first companies to create such accelerators in the early 2010s, and now it can't be denied: building a corporate accelerator is in vogue these days.
Last year 2015 has witnessed an increasing number of corporate accelerators being launched in all regions around the world. The report "Corporate Accelerators & Booming Startup Sectors", published few months ago, records 116 corporate accelerators worldwide. Europe leads this count with 54 accelerators (mostly based in the UK and Germany), but experts expect a future increase in launching accelerators in EMEA and Asia pacific locations as well.
We recently found a source that we think essential to anyone interested in keeping up with this quickly growing phenomena. The Database of Corporate Accelerators was launched to fill the contradictory gap between the increasing importance of corporate accelerators for the innovation ecosystems and the lack of updated data about them.
This database records 71 active Corporate Accelerators programs (almost 80 if also included stopped ones), offering for each one relevant information and details as, for instance, funding offered, equity considered, company implementing it, location, term of the program, focus areas, the kind of support offered, etc. Furthermore, the list of acceleration programs can be ordered based on the amount of financing offered or the percentage of equity considered.
A good sign or the indication of an incoming bubble?
So finally it's confirmed. Corporations are becoming more interested in startups and seem willing to provide capital and time to new ventures. This certainly has to be considered a positive sign as an element to a more collaborative business environment we usually evangelize about. But having a look to the database and reading the most recent articles about this boom make us wonder if the phenomena could be considered a step forward for a new form of post-corporate work or just the sign of a new future bubble.
Of course, there are potential risks associated to this kind of programs, perils not just for startups as businesses in their critical early stages but for the generation of innovation itself. But those dangers are more easily avoidable when accelerators in a particular industry are very few, which it does not seem to be the case for the foreseeable future.
The potential negative price of acceleration
Unlike traditional accelerators, these programs are implemented to somehow meet the needs of corporate objectives. Therefore, they have the potential to deeply influence what innovations offered by startups succeed or not. If guidance is one of the benefits for startups to obtain from sponsoring corporations, wouldn't this advise coming essentially from a single source limit the ability of the new company to get the broadest feedback possible? Being mentored by experts may suppose a valuable shortcut to critical knowledge and Know How but, may it be at the cost of the process of discovery that is so often the critical factor for startups success?
The role of startups in innovation is precisely to be a little "dissident". Can they be when attached to a traditional corporation? If iteration and pivoting is an essential and differential startups capacity, is it going to remain like that in a context in which a particular corporate agenda may be playing a role on what new paths to take or not?
Then, there is also the question about customers and competitors, which can become trickier the more of these corporate accelerators flourish in a particular market. Becoming an early customer may be one of the most valuable contribution by sponsoring corporation but, what if for whatever the reason it does not happen? If a corporate accelerator doesn't buy the products of its startups, other customers are going to perceive this negatively. And becoming a first important customer can also become a problem if considered the risk of competitors not willing to engage with startups that come out of rival programs.
The answer is in the How
So, are the corporate accelerator programs in danger of becoming more an accelerator for the corporations themselves than for the participating startups?
It's probably too soon to know but, in any case once more the answer relies more on the How than on the What. Corporate accelerators programs may present a limited number of formats, but the critical factor, the one that can show a different way for each different corporation is the mindset and disposition when implementing them and, specially, the level of goodwill to draw from, an essential element for all collaborative initiative that pretends to live up to its adjective.


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John Hagel has a brilliant summary of talent acquisition and how to avoid talent drain.
… we are seeing a new rationale for the firm emerge – firms exist to accelerate talent development. This is increasingly the reason why people choose to affiliate with firms.
The winners in the global economy will be the firms that can find ways to break this vicious cycle and harness network effects for talent development both within and across firms.
Some of the areas covered include:
- Attract and retain vs. develop.
- Training vs. learning.
- Attract and retain vs. access and motivate.
- Automation vs. amplification.
- Strategic importance of growth.
I highly recommend reading the whole article. John doesn't post often, and when he does it is something insightful - well worth adding the RSS feed.


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Why 'Locked Up' is the new 'Orange is the New Black'
There's so many shows you're wasting your time with, and on the peak of that list is Orange is the New Black. While the first few seasons weren't awful, by season four we just wanted the show to end. But prison dramas are a very small subsection, and there's only a few other shows that fill that hole. So, we turn to good ol' trusty Netflix and do some searching, and through that, we've found Locked Up.
Also called Vis a Vis, Locked Up is a Spanish prison drama focused on a young girl who gets sent to prison, and has to learn the rules of the land to survive her future sentencing. On the outside, her family struggles to find a way to free their daughter, and ends up getting themselves in hot water. But similar to Orange is the New Black, by season three it's an ensemble show.
It has a much more serious tone
Remember when Orange is the New Black would try to enter itself as a comedy at the Emmys? And the Television Academy allowed it because the show couldn't decide on what it wanted to be? Locked Up doesn't even come close to having tone issues.
From the beginning, you get that this is meant to be a thriller. Macarena Ferreiro (Maggie Civantos) is not supposed to be here, but because of one bad decision, she ruined her whole life. It's not supposed to be funny, and you feel for her struggle to cope as well as the rest of the Ferreiro family trying to bail her out of prison.
There's a clear protagonist and villain
While the prison system does often incarcerate the wrong people, Locked Up plays the Spanish justice system as this black-and-white area. Macarena fell into the financial fraud scam because of the man she fell in love with. Her rival, Zulema (Najwa Nimri), not only earned her spot but continues to as she runs the prison like her personal business.
Like traditional crime-based dramas, even if everyone's actions are a bit murky in terms of morals, having that definitive good and bad is something every story needs. Locked Up gives you the drama and crime you want out of a show about prison, but makes it clear who you should be rooting for.
The drama doesn't wait to start
With minor spoilers, the first episode of Locked Up has Macarena accidentally killing someone. Talk about hopping right into the action. From that moment on, not only does the show refuse to slow down, we also get a good look at who Zulema is right up front thanks to the murder.
On top of all that, even if the drama is slow inside the prison, the show jumps to the Ferreiro family trying to get the bail money for Macarena. Of course, nothing is easy, and Macarena's family gets mixed up in Zulema's outside business trying to free their daughter. The minute you start Locked Up, be prepared for this train to start and never stop.
Seasons one through four of Locked Up are streaming now on Netflix. Season five is coming in 2020.


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7Fastlane PPV Card Was Updated And Here's The New Look
The final pay per view before the Wrestlemania and the final blue-branded event for the foreseeable future is going to take place this Sunday. Fastlane has always been the final PPV before Mania. A lot of matches at the grandest stage of them all from the blue side are going to be finalized once this event ends.


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European Council President Donald Tusk Fires Back At Donald Trump: "Dear America, Appreciate Your Allies!"
Following sustained criticism of Europe by President Donald Trump, the president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, fired back and warned Trump that he should appreciate his allies.
Tusk, a former Polish prime minister, said in a statement on the eve of the NATO summit in Brussels, "Dear America, appreciate your allies, after all you don't have that many." He added, "for a long time now" Trump has been criticising Europe almost daily for insufficient contributions to the common defence capabilities and for living off the U.S. Addressing the president directly, he said, "Dear President Trump: America does not have, and will not have, a better ally than Europe," The Independent reported.
Tusk also shared his sentiment about the U.S. on Twitter, saying the EU spends on defense more than Russia and as much as China.
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Dear @realDonaldTrump. US doesn't have and won't have a better ally than EU. We spend on defense much more than Russia and as much as China. I hope you have no doubt this is an investment in our security, which cannot be said with confidence about Russian & Chinese spending 🙂
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) 10 July 2018
On Tuesday, Trump travelled to Brussels for the NATO meeting, which is also being attended by leaders like Theresa May and Angela Merkel. Ahead of his visit, he tweeted :
Getting ready to leave for Europe. First meeting – NATO. The U.S. is spending many times more than any other country in order to protect them. Not fair to the U.S. taxpayer. On top of that we lose $151 Billion on Trade with the European Union. Charge us big Tariffs (& Barriers)!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 10 July 2018
NATO countries must pay MORE, the United States must pay LESS. Very Unfair!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 10 July 2018
Many countries in NATO, which we are expected to defend, are not only short of their current commitment of 2% (which is low), but are also delinquent for many years in payments that have not been made. Will they reimburse the U.S.?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 10 July 2018
The European Union makes it impossible for our farmers and workers and companies to do business in Europe (U.S. has a $151 Billion trade deficit), and then they want us to happily defend them through NATO, and nicely pay for it. Just doesn't work!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 10 July 2018
Tusk has previously warned member states they should prepare for "worst-case scenarios" with Trump leading the United States regarding his threats to withdraw U.S. military protection. According to The Independent, EU officials say that Tusk privately believes Trump is "dangerous" and that his policy represents a new American doctrine without fixed friends or enemies.
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Wood Garage Doors – Are they Secure
Many people will see wood as a rather outdated material, especially when we have the option of steel and aluminium, but the fact is wood garage doors were solid back in the day and they still are today. If you have a garage door made out of a really solid timber, then you're pretty much laughing when it comes to security – let's just say a burglar would need to be axing the door down for hours before they can really break through the wood.
Of course you're going to get different types of wood, and different types of designs and these are just as important. It's possible to opt for a wooden up and over door, round the corner of the traditional design which basically has two doors opening to give access.
If you have a nice looking traditional home with wooden period features then you may not want to ruin the design by adding in an industrial looking steel garage door, and wood should always be viewed as a solid, durable, long-lasting and reliable product.


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Fitness generally refers to two different topics, nutrition and exercise. Both of these are essential aspects to having a healthy life and when you are able to improve them, you will begin to feel better about yourself and others will begin to respect you more. Fitness is not just about looking great, but more importantly, it is about feeling great. The following tips will help you with just that.
Always have a backup plan for your workouts. If you were planning on doing an hour of cardio and strength training, but then can't get to the gym on time, you'll have an alternative workout. This way, you don't waste time wondering which exercises to skip, and you still gain maximum benefit from the time you do have.
Walking is a great exercise. When walking bend your elbows and it will help your arms to swing faster, causing your legs to move faster. Walk at a comfortable stride. Adding in intervals, where you alternate walking fast and then slow will help you burn more calories during your walk.
If you're exercising to lose weight and find it hard to commit to an hour at a time, break it up into small chunks. You can get 4 mini-workouts throughout the day, and that way you don't spend a lot of time and still manage to get your body moving.
Have a timer handy when doing exercises at home. When using an exercise ball it is helpful to time each exercise so you know how long you are in each position. Holding each position for a specified length of time helps you build muscles and reach your fitness goals.
One should consider what they want to get from a gym before they pay for a membership. If one likes swimming then they should look for a gym with a pool. If one likes to run then they should look for a gym with a running track. Such important things can make big differences to how satisfied one is with their gym and actually go there to work on their fitness.
Start a diary that contains your fitness efforts from the day. Be inclusive; you should note down not just your scheduled workouts but also any extra opportunities you had to be physically active. Invest in a pedometer so you can track your steps throughout the day and add that information in as well. It's always easier to stay on track towards your fitness goals when you have a written record of your progress.
Check out hiring a personal trainer to help you with your workouts. A trainer can push you past the walls you have set up for yourself, sending you down a path of new and better workouts. A trainer is incredibly helpful in helping you determine the right exercises for your goals. If the price is a barrier, try signing up for small group training sessions.
If you can integrate even just two of these tips into your daily life, you will begin to see significant change. This will begin to spread to all aspects of your life as you start to have more confidence. As you have seen from this article, fitness is not about sacrifice, but rather about using our bodies in the way they were meant to be used.


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Here's an interview the Tech4Thought folks recorded with me at Boskone a couple of weeks ago. (Also of interest: they interviewed Vernor Vinge at more or less the same time.)
In other news: The Hugo Award nominations close on March 13th. If you're eligible to nominate (i.e. if you were an attending member of last year's worldcon, or are a supporting or attending member of this year's worldcon), I encourage you to go and nominate; not enough folks do so.
In case you were wondering, this year I won't have a novel on the Hugo shortlist — not unless a miracle happens; I only had one novel out in 2009, and the penultimate fifth book in an ongoing series isn't a likely candidate for any award. However, I have three other eligible works; Overtime (a novelette, published by Tor.com), my novella "Palimpsest" (collected in "Wireless"), and ... this blog! Yes, this blog is eligible for a Hugo nomination in the "best semiprozine" category. (At least, I think it is, and a former Hugo administrator I asked agreed; turns out that averaging over 10,000 daily readers for months on end makes the cut.) Obviously — I'm not going to pretend otherwise — I'd be very pleased if any of these works ended up on a Hugo ballot; but it's not going to break my heart if they don't. I've had a good run on the ballot (nine years in a row in one category or another: six consecutive years in the "best novel" category). I'm more concerned that people should nominate, and vote, and continue to make the Hugo awards a product of public participation.


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The use of the electric grinding mill machine is very wide, can grind most of the cereal products, soya-bean milk, soya-bean flour, rice milk, and so on. It can also be processed with oily crops such as peanuts. The variety of the mill also has a variety, you can according to the actual production needs to make a reasonable choice.
Electric stone mill/grinding mill machine
Characteristics of electric stone mill
- The machine will not heat during the grinding process. Which ensures the taste of the material and the nutrition will not be lost.
- This type of stone mill uses the latest shaft drive technology, so high grinding efficiency.
- The principle of the traditional stone mill and the modern pulping machine integrated to make the pulp more delicate.
- This kind of machine can grind dry and wet materials. Dry materials will be ground into powder. And the materials containing oil after baking will be ground into the sauce.
- Adopt grinding disc lifting technology, adjust more convenient.
- The grinding disc is made of high-quality hemp stone. With proper hardness, durability, and fine grinding.
- Reasonable design, easy to clean, is the best choice for food grinding.
- Provide customized services, combined with the actual situation. If there is a voltage mismatch problem, you can switch to a diesel engine or gasoline engine.
The structure of an electric stone mill
The structure of this stone mill is relatively simple, the main structure is: hopper, manual adjustment wheel, pulp collector, slag baffle plate, filter screen, grinding wheel and so on.
Small size grinding mill machine
Characteristics of small size grinding mill machine
- Large diameter feeding port, fast feeding.
- Spiral shaft made of food-grade raw material, wear-resistant, and hygienic.
- Using high quality and durable grinding wheel, so the grinding pulp is more refined and even.
- The grinding thickness can be adjusted and the operation is simple and convenient.
- Dry and wet materials can be ground.
Precautions for the operation of small size grinding machine
Firstly, soft materials can be ground directly.
Before grinding materials, should clear the iron, sand, and other sundries in the materials firstly. And then soak the materials with warm water to no hardcore, and then pour into the grinding machine, so that the ground pulp will be more delicate.
After each use, the machine should be cleaned in time to prevent the residue from moldy. Which will cause pollution to the material when used again.
A variety of grinding machines
The kinds of grinding machine are various, in addition to the above electric stone mill and small size grinding machine, there are butter making machine can also be used for grinding materials.
The customer should still choose according to the actual budget and material output.


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Qualified applicants should submit their completed application and other required information no later than March 27, 2023, midnight.
The Southwest Missouri Chapter of PRSA is pleased to offer the Dr. Joe McAdoo Memorial Scholarship. One scholarship will be awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The scholarship will be distributed in the amount of $550 for the fall 2023 semester and $550 for the spring 2024 semester.
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Falun Dafa Introductory Session Held in Tandur, India
An introductory session on Falun Dafa was held on August 21, 2011 in Tandur, India (125 km from Hyderabad). The exercises were demonstrated and taught, and a general overview and features of the practice were explained. The books Zhuan Falun and Falun Gong were presented to the local Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. Uday Kumar, who attended the event. He was pleased with the practice and remarked that everyone could benefit from it, as it helps people to control anger and give up jealousy.
Local Dafa practitioners took the initiative to clarify the facts to all those present. The next day, the event was reported in a number of leading newspapers. Practitioners were also inspired with how a non-practitioner took the initiative to invite the public prior to the session, through handing out pamphlets, publishing advertisements in a newspaper, and personal invitation.
Local Deputy Superintendent of Police gives his remarks
Teaching the second exercise
Report in local newspaper about Falun Dafa introductory session
Introducing Falun Gong to National Cadet Corps Students in Hyderabad
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) in India teachers its members to develop strong character, courage, comradery, discipline, and sportsmanship. It emphasizes selfless service among the youth, teaching them to be good citizens.
After receiving permission from the authorities, Falun Gong practitioners in the area conducted a one-week event to teach the students of the National Cadet Corps in Hyderabad the Falun Gong exercises; tell them about the benefits of the practice; explain to them the universal principles of Truth-Compassion- Tolerance which form the foundation of Falun Gong; and expose the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in mainland China. This event took place daily from August 13 to 19, from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Practitioners also distributed informational flyers to the students and the staff present on campus. Many students and staff said that they appreciated Falun Gong and condemned the persecution by the Chinese Communist Party.
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Everyday Holds the Possibility of a Miracle
I've been seeing my client Edith (name changed for privacy), a woman in her 60's for over a year. She initially came to see me for neck, shoulder, low back and knee pain, associated with past injuries. Most of these issues got better after a series of treatments. Last year we also did a lot of SomatoEmotional Release (SER) work to free her mind/body from the emotional pain she suffered as a child. By the summertime, she was feeling well – pain free, emotionally lighter and more clear and peaceful. She went on vacation and months passed before I heard from her again.
This time when she came to see me she was having terrible pain in her right hamstring insertion point and behind her knee. Her mobility was severely limited. She had trouble walking and bending, which posed a problem, as she needed to take care of a litter of puppies.
She was receiving PT and was on prescription pain medication when she came to see me. I worked to release the soft tissue restrictions in her upper leg, low back and knee. After 3 or 4 sessions she was feeling much better, but not mobile enough yet. She was also suffering from severe fatigue, which was making her recovery more difficult – because she was too tired to even walk and do daily living tasks. After dialoguing with her high self, the part of each of us that knows everything about us, her body told me that it was the prescription pain medication and dehydration that was causing her fatigue. The medication was too much for her system. She stopped taking the medication and instead used Alleve for pain relief (when needed) and increased her water consumption. By the next session, her energy levels were back up and she was able to exercise.
At our last session she said, "Hilary, I need a miracle today!" I asked what kind of miracle she was looking for. She replied, "I have a dog show this weekend and I need to be able to bend and move with ease, with my dogs at the show." So, out loud I said, "You hear that God? Edith needs a miracle. I offer my hands as a vehicle to create this miracle." She chuckled and we began our session. At some point during the treatment, the energy moving through and under my hands felt different. I can't explain the sensation other than it felt like things were being cleaned out, reorganized and woven back together correctly.
When Edith returned for her next session, she said with great joy and emotion, "Thank you. I got my miracle!" She said that she was able to run with 2 of her dogs at the dog show over the weekend. She ran with each of them on both Saturday and Sunday and she had NO PAIN – for the first time in months and one of her dogs won! When she got on the table she told me that she was experiencing some residual tenderness and muscle tightness from all of her activity, but no intense pain.
I feel so blessed to have been able to help her. We asked for a miracle and my hands were indeed used as a tool for the healing she needed.


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Did Ya Know?...The phone number for the Powers Museum is now 237-0456. It was recently changed. Did Ya Know?...Spare Cat Rescue is raffling off a Queen Size Cat Quilt. Proceeds will be used to sponsor low-cost cat spay/neuter events. To see a picture of the quilt and/or buy raffle tickets, stop by the Pancake Hut. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for 6 tickets. Drawing to be held some time in mid-September. |
laugh These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services: The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled due to a conflict. Dont let worry kill you off - let the Church help. Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again," giving obvious pleasure to the congregation. For those of you who have children and dont know it, we have a nursery downstairs. Next Thursday there will be try outs for the choir. They need all the help they can get. Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more transfusions. She is also having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor Jacks sermons. 1908 A Real Estate Trade. Last evening a trade was effected by which Saml Morrow purchased of Mrs. S. H. Lashorn of Hamilton, O., her 114 acre farm 1 1/4 miles east of Carthage. The farm has been occupied for years by W. S. Shuler, a relative of Mrs. Lashorn, and is a fine piece of bottom land. The consideration was $6,500. In exchange Mrs. Lashorn takes Mr. Morrows Clinton street residence property, it going in the deal at $3,500. The actual possession of each property will be given next June, when Mr. Morrow will remove to the farm and Mr. Shuler comes to Carthage. Master Jack Garrison was thrown from his wheel this morning about ten oclock, at the corner of Garrison avenue and Pine streets and sustained quite a bad cut on his forehead. The wound bled profusely for sometime and rendered the boy weak and dazed. He was after a while able to go home and have the cut bandaged.
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Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Pavin Chachavalpongpun is Editor in Chief of the Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia and associate professor at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University. Receiving his PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, he is the author of two books: "A Plastic Nation: The Curse of Thainess in Thai-Burmese Relations" and "Reinventing Thailand: Thaksin and His Foreign Policy".
Atsushi Kobayashi
Atsushi Kobayashi is an assistant professor at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University. He received a PhD in Area Studies from Kyoto University in 2014, and worked as a lecturer at Osaka Sangyo University from 2016 to 2019, followed by the postdoctoral period. His research interests include trade development in modern Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on the role of Singapore as a hub for international and regional trade. Moreover, he is also working on the analysis of trade development in the Indian Ocean region during the early nineteenth century using British India's historical statistics.
Ryota Sakamoto
Ryota Sakamoto is an associate professor at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University. He received his medical degree at Tohoku University, followed by his doctorate at Kyoto University. Topics of his previous research were infectious sources of sporadic legionellosis, the relationship between aging and adaptation to high altitude environments, health and happiness among the elderly living in Domkhar valley, Ladakh, health care systems for the elderly in Bhutan, and so on. He focuses on relationships on human health, natural environments, and cultural backgrounds. His research interests are in the field of medicine.
Jafar Suryomenggolo
Jafar Suryomenggolo is a researcher at the The Centre Asie du Sud-Est—Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CASE/UMR 8170), France.
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Volume 585, January 2016
Article Number | A136 | |
Number of page(s) | 18 | |
Section | Stellar structure and evolution | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201527224 | |
Published online | 11 January 2016 |
X-Shooter study of accretion in Chamaeleon I⋆
1 Scientific Support Office, Directorate of Science and Robotic Exploration, European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESA/ESTEC), Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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2 INAF–Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Largo E. Fermi 5, 50125 Firenze, Italy
3 Max-Planck Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
4 Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Peking University, Yi He Yuan Lu 5, Haidian Qu, Beijing 100871, PR China
5 Universtität Wien, Institut für Astrophysik, Türkenschanzstrasse 17, 1180 Vienna, Austria
Received: 21 August 2015
Accepted: 23 October 2015
We present the analysis of 34 new VLT/X-Shooter spectra of young stellar objects in the Chamaeleon I star-forming region, together with four more spectra of stars in Taurus and two in Chamaeleon II. The broad wavelength coverage and accurate flux calibration of our spectra allow us to estimate stellar and accretion parameters for our targets by fitting the photospheric and accretion continuum emission from the Balmer continuum down to ~700 nm. The dependence of accretion on stellar properties for this sample is consistent with previous results from the literature. The accretion rates for transitional disks are consistent with those of full disks in the same region. The spread of mass accretion rates at any given stellar mass is found to be smaller than in many studies, but is larger than that derived in the Lupus clouds using similar data and techniques. Differences in the stellar mass range and in the environmental conditions between our sample and that of Lupus may account for the discrepancy in scatter between Chamaeleon I and Lupus. Complete samples in Chamaeleon I and Lupus are needed to determine whether the difference in scatter of accretion rates and the lack of evolutionary trends are not influenced by sample selection.
Key words: stars: pre-main sequence / stars: variables: T Tauri, Herbig Ae/Be / accretion, accretion disks / protoplanetary disks / open clusters and associations: individual: Chamaeleon I
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Latitude: 54.0881 / 54°5'17"N
Longitude: -1.7688 / 1°46'7"W
OS Eastings: 415218
OS Northings: 465828
OS Grid: SE152658
Mapcode National: GBR JP25.V8
Mapcode Global: WHC7X.SHWT
Plus Code: 9C6W36QJ+7F
Entry Name: Grassfield House Hotel
Listing Date: 3 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1150595
English Heritage Legacy ID: 331144
ID on this website: 101150595
Location: Bridgehouse Gate, North Yorkshire, HG3
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
Civil Parish: Bewerley
Built-Up Area: Pateley Bridge
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
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SE 16 NE (west side)
3/16 Grassfield House Hotel
House, now hotel. 1810. For Hanley Hutchinson. Ashlar, grey slate roof.
2-storey, 5-bay main block, the central 3 bays pedimented and breaking
forward; 3 bays deep. Attached range to left adjoins rear of building, of 2
storeys and 2 bays with later 2-storey, l-bay addition to left. Wall
attached to rear right continues to right, ramps down to gate piers and
continues for approximately 10 metres. Main block: central glazed double
door with fanlight in moulded architrave with imposts; flanking Doric
columns support entablature, cornice and blocking course. Flanking windows,
ground floor: 4-pane sashes with projecting sills and incised lintels.
First floor: sashes with glazing bars, sill band to central 3 bays, lintels
as ground floor. Rectangular recesses between ground and first-floor
windows. Moulded eaves and pediment cornice. Hipped roof with paired
stacks to bays 2 and 4. Attached range to left: two 16-pane sashes to
ground floor, sashes with glazing bars above. Architectural details as main
facade. Left bay not of special interest. Wall attached to right: 2 blind
windows with rectangular panels above; moulded cornice and blocking course.
To right: ramped wall of coursed squared rubble with flat coping; lean-to
garden house attached to north side with 3 blocked round arched windows with
keystones, gable coping and bulbous kneelers. Gate piers approximately 3
metres high: plinths, cornices and pyramidal finials. Wall continues for
approximately 10 metres to right, ramped down once. Hanley Hutchinson was a
leading figure in the Greenhow lead mining industry in the area. He leased
the Cockhill-Sunside lead mines from the Yorke family and was a member of
the provisional committee of the Yorkshire and Lancashire railway in the
1840's. He owned the Brigg House Rolling Mill where sheet lead and lead
pipes were manufactured. W Grainge, Nidderdale, (1863), p 65. B Jennings,
A History of Nidderdale (1967), pp 201, 295, 341.
Listing NGR: SE1521865828
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Before we jump into the drawbacks of solar tube lighting, it's essential to know precisely what it is. In short, solar tube lighting refers to a device that channels natural light into your home through tubes.
As implied by the name, the light source used here is the sun. Tubes run from the roof of a house through its ceiling to provide light inside. Solar light tubes for homes come in different diameter sizes and can be however long they need to be. A 10″ tube is comparable to three 100-watt light bulbs, which make this renewable light source a popular choice for darkened areas in your home that rely on electrical lighting during the day.
A diffuser within the solar tube spreads incoming light, allowing your home to be filled with a soft but bright glow. If you want to convert your lighting systems to a renewable energy source in your home, solar tube lighting is an excellent option!
Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Tube Lighting
Before jumping the gun and purchasing a bunch of solar tube lighting systems, you should gain some insight into solar tubes' pros and cons. As with many renewable resources, people tend to be sceptical about trying them out due to a lack of knowledge around it. Gaining as much information about the positives and negatives of solar tubes can help you make an informed decision.
What Are the Drawbacks to Solar Tube Lighting?
There's nothing wrong with understanding the drawbacks of a product. Contrary, understanding what shortcomings it has will help you estimate the value of its benefits better. Below, a quick overview of the drawbacks of solar light tubes for homes is given.
One Energy Source: This disadvantage might confuse some people, but having only one energy source can be problematic. Since a solar tube lighting system works with sunlight, it only functions well when direct sunlight is received, making its function limited.
Not Suited for Every Home: Since solar tube systems are installed through a roof, many homes might not be suitable for it. Flat or steeply pitched roofs might pose challenges, and the material of your houses' roof might also call for an adapter. Longer tubes also provide less light, making solar tube lights ineffective in certain areas of your home and performing poorly in double-story homes.
Limited Design Styles: Solar tube lighting systems are relatively basic, making them a wrong choice if you want to add an ambiance of luxury to your home. Many solar light tubes for homes are small, and their only function is to let in light.
No Ventilation: You cannot install ventilation with solar tube lights, making it impossible to release heat or catch a gentle breeze through them.
What Are the Benefits to Solar Tube Lighting?
Now that you have a clearer picture of the drawbacks of solar tube lighting, you can read through the explanations below to understand which benefits they have.
Easy Installation: Besides having a low initial cost, solar tube lighting is easy to install, and many different DIY kits are available for those who want to cut costs during the installation phase.
Energy Efficient: Of course, a big advantage of solar tube systems is their energy efficiency. Installing these will help you cut back on daytime electricity, and using renewable energy for your home contributes to a greener environment. Besides this, solar tubes also reduce interior heat gains in the summer, giving your air conditioner a break from working too hard to cool your house down. During colder days, heat has a challenging time escaping through the small solar tube, which means heating costs can also be reduced.
Various Installation Possibilities: Although solar light tubes for homes are limited in design, you can install them almost anywhere. Choose hallways, kitchens, closets, stairwells, laundry rooms, or even bathrooms as their installation spot. If there's a mechanical chase or closet to run the tube through, solar light tubes can also be installed into lower floor levels.
Low Maintenance: With its curved exterior head design, solar tubes make it more challenging for elements to settle on and obstruct sunlight. This feature means that they require little cleaning, making them low maintenance. Many solar tube lighting systems are also vacuum sealed or offer a condensation release feature. If you live in an area with high humidity, this feature will reduce your solar tubes' required cleaning.
Having a better understanding of solar tubes' pros and cons should help you make an informed decision about this renewable light source. As technology improves, many new designs will start to saturate the market, making these lighting systems more suitable for different homes and aesthetically pleasing to have. Even though the drawbacks of solar tube lighting systems are prominent now, new developments might eradicate them soon.


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Magdalena Sitorus, head of Friends of Indonesian Children and Women, and solicitor Edwina Lloyd spoke at a forum on people smuggling on August 15, hosted by Indonesian Solidarity at Amnesty International's Sydney offices.
Sitorus provided background on the status of children in Indonesian law.
That day Lloyd had represented an Indonesian boy imprisoned on a charge of people smuggling, at his first age determination hearing at Bankstown Court. So many people are facing people smuggling charges in Indonesia that Monday is known as "people smuggling day", she said.
Officials from the Indonesian consulate, phone calls directly to his family, even visits by the media all indicated that the accused was a minor, she said. However the court decided instead to abide by regulations that permit age to be determined solely by results from a wrist x-ray.
Using wrist x-rays to determine age has been widely discredited. There is no single objective method for accurately determining chronological age, and many authorities agree obtaining evidence from families and villages is more accurate.
"It would make more sense to conduct age determination hearings before people are imprisoned," Lloyd said. "Once they are in prison, the age determination process becomes subject to a slow and complex system of mentions, appearances, etc."
Most of the imprisoned boys are frightened, unable to speak Englis, and lonely. Contact with family is minimal and they rarely receive any support. They are not appointed case workers, and have little in the way of comfort items, such as warm clothes for winter.
It is estimated there are about 70 underage children locked up in maximum security jails with adult prisoners who have committed serious offences. If convicted, they must serve a mandatory sentence of at least three years. To keep one "people smuggler" imprisoned costs taxpayers $95,000 a year.
These "people smugglers" are not "the vilest form of life" as previou PM Kevin Rudd claimed, but children. They are recruited from desperately poor villages to work as deck hands and cooks. For many of them, it is the only opportunity they have to make some money for their families.
From their perspective, they are crewing on a boat sailing to an island that is only about 100 kilometres away, and not a long voyage to the Australian mainland, over 1200 kilometres away.
Many of their villages lack running water, let alone electricity and the internet, so they would not be aware of DFAT's YouTube propaganda about people smuggling. Many of them would not even be aware that Christmas Island sits in Australian waters, or that the island itself does not form part of Australia for immigration purposes.
Lloyd urged the Australian government to remove the regulations that produce this inhumane and expensive outcome.
"We need to replace it with a more appropriate scheme that involves social workers and ways to find evidence before they go into prison. Australia mistakenly hopes that by jailing people as part of its policy of 'general deterrence' that it will break the people smugglers' business model. Rather than jailing breadwinners and making life harder for Indonesian families, it would be better to spend that money on aid."
[To learn more about Indonesian Soldiarity, contact organiser Eko Waluyo or go to www.facebook.com/people/Indonesian-Solidarity.]


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Prosecutor: Man found dead near NJ creek was shot multiple times
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say a man whose body was found on the bank of a New Jersey creek over the weekend had been shot multiple times.
The Mercer County prosecutor's office said 20-year-old Danny Diaz-Delgado was found dead Saturday afternoon near Assunpink Creek in Hamilton Township.
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Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Field Service 2021 Release Wave 1
The Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Release Wave 1 2021 has already been announced by Microsoft. This first release of 2021 includes a number of new features and functionality for each product under the Customer Engagement umbrella. One of the key reasons why so many firms are adopting Dynamics 365 is due to the continuous upgrades that unlock a range of capabilities.
There are numerous changes, updates, and improvements worth noting with any release. We looked at what's new in Dynamics 365 Sales in the most recent update last time. We'll go over the latest updates about Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Field Service in this article.
Dynamics 365 Customer Service Wave 1
Dynamics 365 Customer Service empowers you with the tools you need to provide a flawless customer support experience and facilitate effective customer communication through efficient case routing and management. Dynamics 365 can assist with customer service and satisfaction, which are crucial to a company's long-term success.
The first set of modifications in Customer Service is designed to help customers get up and running quickly, providing an all-in-one contact center, and transform contact center routing. Some of the key updates are as follows:
Agent Experiences
- Updates to the service scheduling board: Support for weekly and monthly views will be introduced to the new board to minimize switching between legacy and new boards.
- Appointment data is included in service scheduling: To avoid scheduling conflicts, Outlook data is now included in service scheduling. This will provide a full view of resource availability by displaying appointments and bookings on a single schedule board.
- Run Power Automate flows from macros: Service agents will be able to trigger automated processes, such as running a macro to authenticate a customer.
- Navigation and graphic improvements have been made to multi-session apps, as well as a series of upgrades to help agents multi-task cases.
Case Management
- Update resolved or canceled cases, using Power Automate flows, an API, or a plug-in. End-users will have read-only access to the case form.
- Redesigned reports and insight cards with embedded Omnichannel Analytics.
- Usability improvements: In the next release wave, timeline control updates will include '@mention' capabilities in notes and the ability to filter records by status reason.
- New Auto-Post Configuration: The traditional web client setup will no longer be required.
- Designer Improvements: Default timeline filters and set command buttons for each record type have been added.
- Federated Knowledge Search links external search providers to Dynamics knowledge search. Microsoft said it will offer SharePoint search connectors as well as search for Microsoft 365 apps.
- Knowledge Search Analytics: A new dashboard will provide data encompassing all aspects of knowledge search. To discover content gaps, analytics will comprise engagement rate, search count, and a list of search terms without corresponding knowledge articles.
- Set knowledge search filters based on status, visibility, last modified date, and language.
Unified Routing
- Improved authoring experience by making it simple to build up routing rules for classification and work assignment.
- Rule-based classification: To gather all of the necessary information about each work item before assigning it to numerous entity attributes. Work item attributes and skills can be updated manually or automatically using classification rules and machine learning.
- Intelligent skill finder: AI Builder text classification can be used to assign skills to job items using machine learning-based classification rules. Inputs are sent to the model after it has been trained and the rule has been implemented, and the returned tags are linked to the work order as skills.
- New assignment strategies specify how incoming work items will be assigned to available agents without having to write custom rules. Out-of-the-box strategies include 'highest capacity' and 'round-robin' incoming chat.
Omnichannel Voice
During this release wave, the Omnichannel Voice channel provided by Azure Communication Services, which is currently in public preview, will become broadly available. Making, receiving, distributing, and recording calls will all be possible. Real-time transcription, sentiment analysis, and translation, as well as receiving and sending SMS, will also be supported.
Dynamics 365 Field Service Wave 1 2021
Dynamics 365 Field Service gives you the tools you need to give your customers the finest on-site service experience. Field Services improves your technician's ability to execute services more quickly and effectively.
Dynamics 365 Field Service is beneficial to any organization that deploys staff to several places to complete work orders. This solution enables businesses to optimize processes, better route technicians or staff, and provide personnel with the information they need to execute work orders efficiently.
Some of the key updates of Field Service Wave 1 are as follows:
- New view support in schedule board: The updated schedule board now supports map views as well as weekly and monthly views.
- Knowledge management: Using the new Field Service mobile app, Articles can now be linked to work orders and accessed online or offline.
- By default, Bing Maps features such as inline maps with driving directions and auto-geocoding addresses are turned on.
- Simplify the worker setup process: A revised approach for better provisioning new technicians into D365 Field Service and the mobile app, with faster set-up for individual or bulk technicians.
- Self-service scheduling allows you to schedule appointments on the go with a responsive user interface and suggested time slots based on resource availability.
- Improved customer communication: Customers will receive automated reminders and timing changes via email and SMS. Notifications of estimated arrival times and arrival tracking will be included as well.
Dynamics 365 Customer and Field Service are robust solutions that help businesses focus on improving customer satisfaction and maximize efficiency and productivity. If you're not presently using one of these solutions but would like to learn more, drop us a line. Our Microsoft Dynamics Experts will get in touch with you shortly.
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Who Is Kevin McHale Boyfriend? Dating Status Of The Glee Cast Member
Kevin McHale became a household name via his role as Artie Abrams in Glee (2009-2015). He reprised the part in the TV movie, Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (2009).
Kevin was also part of the TV shows, We Bare Bears (2016-2017) and When We Rise (2017).
Dating Status Now
Kevin has been dating Austin McKenzie since 2017.
Kevin McHale with boyfriend Austin McKenzie in December 2019 (Photo: Kevin McHale's Instagram)
The pair first met while working in When We Rise.
More On Kevin's Dating Life:- Actor Austin P. McKenzie Is Dating! Gay Boyfriend, His Ticket Out Of Closet?
Who Is Kevin McHale's Boyfriend?
Austin is an actor known for his lead role in Spring Awakening- Deaf West Theatre's Broadway revival. He was part of the 2017 movie, Speech & Debate and TV movie, Conrad & Michelle: If Words Could Kill (2018).
He is a Columbia College Chicago alum; he studied American Sign Language.
Coming Out As Gay
Kevin came out as gay during a Facebook Live interview with Marc Malkin in May 2017. According to the actor, his sexuality was not a surprise for his fans.
Details On Kevin's Sexuality:- Glee Star Kevin McHale As Gay! Official Sexuality Statement Amid Dating
His sexuality was always open; he just didn't talk about it much.
Movies & TV Shows
Kevin started his acting career with the TV shows All That in 2005. He portrayed the role of Mark in the episode called On-Air Dares. Kevin's other TV show includes The Office (2007), Zoey 101 ( 2007-2008), and True Blood (2008).
The actor has also worked in movies like Boychoir (2014) and One Call: BlackLight (2009). The latter is a TV movie.
Along with acting, Kevin has worked as a musical talent in a number of TV shows. He appeared in Britain's Got Talent in 2013 and The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019.
Facts On Kevin McHale Including Age, Height
Kevin was born on 14th June 1988 in Plano, Texas. He is a Gemini.
The actor's full name is Kevin Michael McHale.
He has a few nicknames like Kevy, KevKev, Kev, Special K, and Bee.
He stands at the height of 5 feet 6½ inches (1.69 meters).
Kevin was in a boy band called NLT (Not Like Them). The group was Pussycat Dolls' opening act in 2007. The group disbanded in April 2009.
Kevin is of Irish descent.
He is related to actors Jack Horan (known for Code 8, 2016) and actress Rose Horan- who worked in The Odd Couple (2015); Kevin is their uncle.
Kevin lost in a sing-off with Vinnie Jones in The X Factor: Celebrity.
He grew up with Demi Lovato.
Kevin is the youngest of four siblings.
The actor's Glee character was wheelchair-bound.
He is an admirer of Michael Jackson.
Kevin used to take acting classes at KD College, a subsidiary of KD Studios, Inc.
He had a cameo in Katy Perry's 2011 music video, Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).
Kevin's boyfriend, Austin, was raised in Mesa, Arizona.


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Sunday 04 July 2021
Everyday Life Part 5 – GRIEF (and the Grace of Giving).
This meeting took place both IN PERSON and ONLINE. Jason Rego leads our time of worship and guest speaker, John Groves, preaches on our grief being changed by the grace of God in our Everyday Life series.
Our prayer is for the following stream of our Sunday Celebration will strengthen your faith for the challenges that face us all during this time, and lead you into the presence of our loving Father and wonderful Saviour.
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The Alps and Dolomites make Italy a mountain sports mecca, and nobody loves a bike as much as an Italian. Add to this the culture and the people, and Italy should be at the top of every riders list for a great vacation. Italy also has a number of excellent bike hotels, specialising in looking after riders, and some of the best mtb guides in the world too.
We're going to be putting together our favourite areas to ride and our favourite routes, so that you can explore this amazing country – by mountain bike 🙂
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Take a look at the selection of routes below and blogs on which areas to ride. We've also got some great accommodation options too, with our partners at Booking.com. From Piedmont, Livigno to Emelia-Romana, Italy will leave you breathless from the trail options and the epic riding!


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A tear in a jacket? A broken zip? A hem that has come undone? Once a week, we organise a Sewing Repair Café in the DouchFLUX foyer, with all the materials and equipement needed to repair clothing.
Practical information
- Thursday from 10.00 to 13.00
- Tariff: free of charge


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The Byzantine Greek word karabos, which can be translated as "scarab", was used to name a light boat. The etymological journey of the term was extensive until it reached our language as a caravel.
A caravel, therefore, is a light sailing ship that has a single deck and flat stern. It has three masts with three sails and can sail at a speed of about eight knots.
These boats were very important in the 15th and 16th centuries. In fact, many European conquerors used caravels on the voyages that took them to the American continent.
The caravels offered several advantages over other ships of that time. They did not require rowers for their propulsion and had a significant load capacity: that is why they could transport large quantities of food for long voyages.
After the conquest of America, the caravels began to lose preponderance because, little by little, sailors began to opt for other vessels, such as galleons.
Possibly the most famous caravels in history are those that were part of the expedition that brought Christopher Columbus and his crew to American territory for the first time. The Santa María was the largest ship: some historians doubt whether it was a caravel or a nao. La Niña and La Pinta were the other caravels that made the journey possible.
The ship, for its part, was a boat equipped with a sail and deck that did not require oars for its operation. The term comes from the Latin navis, which can be translated as "ship", and then crossed the Galaico-Portuguese language. Although from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, this concept was understood with the definition provided above, later it began to be used to refer to a class of ship characterized by having castles at the stern and bow, a raised freeboard and three masts with square candles.
The round caravels arose when the sailors began to use both the square and the Latin sail on the boat (the first is square and the second is triangular in shape). Shortly before the team led by Christopher Columbus began its historic journey, La Niña and La Pinta, until then considered Latin caravels, were modified to make them round.
It goes without saying that the emergence of the round caravels was not a whim of a stylistic nature, but took place with the aim of improving the maneuverability of the ships.
For example, the square sail is not able to stick to a wind face (ie, unfavorable) more than fifty percent, even if the boat is well balanced and the crew consists of very experienced people; in the same way, it tends to make the caravel drift. But all this changes when the two types of candle are combined, since the Latin does not have either of these two problems.
If the wind is favorable (the so-called stern wind), the situation is reversed: while the uneven pressure makes it very difficult to keep the ship on the path traced with a lateen sail, the block can take advantage of all the wind and allows full uniformity.
There was also a boat called barcusium, which was very similar to the Latin caravel. It also operated under sail, had two masts and three rudders. Its creation took place in the Sicilian city of Ragusa, where its use prevailed.
In the context of zoology, the aquatic animal whose scientific name is Physalia physalis is known as the Portuguese man- of- war. It is a hydrozoan that belongs to the order of the siphonophores.


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The Kingkiller Chronicles: Day Two
by Patrick Rothfuss
DAW Books, New York, 2011. 994 pages.
Starred Review
2011 Sonderbooks Stand-out: #6 Fantasy Fiction
I already talked about what motivated me to read The Kingkiller Chronicle. This is not a book that stands alone. This is the second part of one story, or rather one epic saga. You should definitely read The Name of the Wind first. And those who read The Name of the Wind will be compelled to read this next book just as soon as they are able.
The annoying part? The story is by no means finished. Not only does this book not stand alone, it doesn't even break at a very natural place. The frame is that Kvothe is telling his story to the Chronicler over a period of three days, and this is what he told on the second day. I'm a little skeptical that a story of almost a thousand pages could really be spoken aloud in one day's time, but I wouldn't want it to be any shorter. Anyway, like any good storyteller, Kvothe breaks at a place that leaves you wanting more.
But the writing and language are still outstanding. The story is still gripping. We cover a few more of the things Kvothe foreshadowed when he introduced himself. In this book, he has more adventures at the University, but then needs to go out to get some money. Along the way, he learns about sex and about making war. Everything he does, he does well.
I admit, I felt pretty cynical about his adventure with Felurian, one of the Fae who drives men mad with her sexuality. However, Patrick Rothfuss is masterful in keeping that part mythical and wondrous. He doesn't give graphic descriptions, but instead imaginative names (like "Birdsong at morning") for the things Felurian teaches Kvothe.
And all the adventures along the way are momentous.
Right now, I'm a little disgruntled from having to wait for the third book. But unless Patrick Rothfuss suddenly gets much worse, this trilogy will be right up there with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. If you like fantasy at all, I highly recommend this trilogy. Of course, the one catch to reading it now is that the third book hasn't been written yet. However, this will give you the delightful excuse to read the first two books again when the third one comes out.
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Source: This review is based on a book I purchased from a Barnes & Noble bookstore.


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When an older adult in your family no longer has the capacity to care for himself or herself, or when an elderly loved one needs help managing his or her legal affairs, it may be time to consider a guardianship. As an article in Caring.com explains, "many older adults have long periods toward the end of life when they're not able to make decisions for themselves—due o Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, a stroke, an accident, or some other serious medical condition.â€
Adult guardianship in Dallas, Texas can be complicated, and it is extremely important to speak with an experienced Dallas guardianship lawyer if you have questions or concerns. In the meantime, we want to provide you with a list of five important things to know about adult guardianship.
Appointment of a Guardian Only Happens through a Court Process in Texas
Under Texas law, a guardian only can be appointed after a person has filed an application for appointment of a guardian. Under the Estates Code, "any person may commence a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian by filing a written application in a court.†There are a number of requirements for the application, including the way in which it must be created and the information that it must contain.
"Guardian†and "Ward†Are Legal Terms to Know
When talking about guardianship, including adult guardianship, in Dallas, it is important to understand the terms used under Texas law. The "guardian†is the person appointed to protect the adult, and the "ward†is the term for the person who needs protection.Â
Potential Guardians Can Be Disqualified for a Number of Different Reasons
If a family member wants to serve as a guardian, it is essential to know that there are many different reasons that a person can be disqualified as a potential guardian under Texas law. For example, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services explains that, if you have a particular type of criminal conviction on your record, that may be a reason that the court can disqualify you from potential guardianship. Even if you have a completely clean criminal record, if you owe money to the person for whom you are seeking to become guardian, the court can disqualify you from potential guardianship until you repay the debt owed.
Courts Can Place Limitations on a Guardian's Authority
When a person is appointed as a guardian of an adult, that appointment does not mean that the guardian has unlimited authority over the ward. To be sure, it is in the court's discretion to place limits on the authority that a guardian has over a ward.
Guardianship Does Not Mean That the Older Adult Loses All Rights to Make Decisions
When a guardian is appointed over a ward, and that ward is an elderly adult, it is important to know that the fact that there is a guardianship does not mean that the ward will lose the right to make any and all decisions for himself or herself. Like we said above, the court looks at each situation on a case-by-case basis and makes a determination based on a number of different factors.
Contact a Guardianship Attorney in Dallas, TX
Do you need assistance with an adult guardianship case? An experienced and compassionate Dallas guardianship lawyer can help. Contact the Law Offices of Brian Hill PLLC today for more information about the services we provide to families in Texas.


text: One of the National Trust most picturesque properties is giving up its secrets as mayor 6 million restoration project uncovers a wealth of surprises. The hall made international head lines in August when the archeologist working in the hall attic rooms uncovered a genuine treasure trove. An old cigarette packet and an empty chocolate box from the 1940s were rather mundane as also were found illuminated manuscripts fragments of a 16th century books and the remains of a high quality Elizabethan textiles a remarkable discovery to add to the already vivid story of Oxburgh Hall.


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The Fuoco is an electric oven that was designed and built to offer extremely high levels of performance, efficiency and reliability with low operating costs. It is available for baking 4 to 18 pizzas with a diameter of 34 cm.
The temperature is set by the top and bottom thermostats and is displayed on the mechanical thermometer. It also has a safety thermostat and independent chambers.
- Does not include stand, but one can be purchased separately.
Item: 40637
Model: PE-IT-0024-S
Maximum Temperature: 842° F / 450° C
Electrical: 220v / 60 /3
Power: 6.6 Kw
Pizza/hour (Based On 14" Pizza): 80
Chamber Dimensions (LxDxH): 27.6" x 27.6" x 5.9"
External Dimensions (LxDxH): 43" x 39.8" x 16.9"
Packaging Dimensions (LxDxH): 43.3" x 44" x 21.6"
Net Weight: 253 lb
Gross Weight: 291 lb


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BIGGA member Stuart Imeson has rounded off a banner year that saw him become a father for the first time and then be placed in charge of the entire operations at his golf club by winning a prestigious industry award.
Stuart, general manager and head greenkeeper at Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumbria was announced on Tuesday (22 January) as the winner of the BIGGA Awards 2019 Greenkeeping Project of the Year sponsored by Baroness.
The awards ceremony, which was held on 22 January, is a major feature of the BIGGA Welcome Celebration sponsored by Jacobsen, which kicks off the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition, taking place this week in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
In addition to taking on parenting duties and embracing his changing role at the golf club, Stuart has continued to provide excellent educational opportunities for fellow BIGGA members through his incredibly-successful Bunker Camps, which was a sell-out in 2018 as greenkeepers from across Europe came together to take part.
Bunker camp has been running for five years and was initially envisioned as a way for Stuart's young team – he was only 23 at the time – to interact and network with other likeminded greenkeepers.
The camp sees volunteers head to Dunstanburgh Castle to participate in the construction of revetted bunkers over a two-week period, with educational seminars and workshops taking place alongside the practical greenkeeping. More than 250 people have now been involved since the start of the bunker camp and education days.
Stuart said: "To be honest I'm a little bit star struck by the whole thing. If you just look at the standard of people that were up for awards, it's an amazing achievement. If you look at my three lads, it's absolutely out of this world to even think we could win something like this."
BIGGA Chief Executive Officer Jim Croxton said: "Stuart is a fantastic example of the modern greenkeeper who is both highly-trained and keen to communicate about the work he undertakes to further improve standards across the industry. He has a genuine passion for greenkeeping and to develop the course at Dunstanburgh Castle, but the beauty of the Bunker Camp project has been that it has helped hundreds of golf courses across the region to improve their own standards, which is highly commendable.
"Congratulations also to the teams at Skipton Golf Club and Prince's Golf Club, who both overcame massive challenges to complete incredible projects at their clubs during 2018. All are a credit to BIGGA and the greenkeeping industry as a whole."
Baroness www.baronessuk.com


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On April 10, 2019, a team of researchers captured the first ever photographic image of a black hole and its shadow, using a network of telescopes known as the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
A black hole is an extremely dense object from which no light can escape. Any particles (including particles of light) that comes within a black hole's "event horizon," (its point of no return), will be consumed and lost for an eternity because of the black hole's unimaginably strong gravitational pull. By its very nature, a black hole cannot be seen, which is why the image we see is actually its shadow surrounded by light about to approach the event horizon.
It is so humbling and inspiring that we are the first generation to visibly witness this phenomenon. One day far in the future people, will look back at this date in history and learn where it all started. I believe that this is just the beginning of a new era in science and technology as it will impact the way we understand general relativity. I can't wait to see what the future holds!
The image reminds me that Earth is minuscule compared to countless other objects with which we share the Milky Way Galaxy. One of the two black holes captured measured 40 billion km across… that's three million times the size of Earth.
The internet has been littered with complaints of how underwhelming the image turned out to be. With all the build up, an impatient and incurious viewer might well find the comparatively simple image unimpressive. However, knowing a few of the scientific facts, not to mention the lengths that teams of scientists went to produce it, can quickly relieve critics of their complaints. For example, the light surrounding the black hole took about 50 million years to reach earth. From this perspective, who wouldn't look tired and bit underwhelming after such a journey?
Overall, the Event Horizon team has delivered an image that forever stands as a testament to the human sense of wonder and accomplishment. This is a huge leap for mankind. It extends our understanding of the complex elements that make up the world around us. We all need to appreciate those moments when we notice the night sky and realize how much is out there, and remember that there is more to life then just our daily hustle and bustle


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Virtual Meetings for Q1 2022
CMHRA will continue offering monthly meetings in a virtual setting for the first quarter of 2022. We are exploring venues that can accommodate a large group in a safe setting and also offer the technology for us to provide virtual participation as well. Stayed tuned for more information about when we will return to in-person meetings. We are happy to hear your thoughts at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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China Mobile and China Broadcasting Network (CBN) signed a network sharing and construction deal, giving the mobile market leader access to valuable 700MHz spectrum and opening the door to its 2.6GHz network, funding and expertise for the national cable TV operator.
The deal enables CBN to quickly deploy 5G service, substantially reducing the required network investment, while providing China Mobile new revenue streams.
In a statement, the companies said they will jointly construct a 700MHz network based on equal investments. Access to the band will enable China Mobile to expand coverage more efficiently, particularly outside of urban areas, as fewer base stations are needed than with 2.6GHz.
CBN was granted a 5G licence in June 2019. It plans to invest CNY250 million ($35.2 million) to deploy a commercial service in 16 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
It was awarded 80MHz of 700MHz spectrum and 100MHz in the 4.9GHz band. China Mobile has 260MHz in the 2.6GHz and 4.9GHz bands.
CBN will pay China Mobile for 700MHz network operation and maintenance, along with backhaul between 5G base stations and its core network access points.
China Mobile will share its 2.6GHz network on a paid basis, with CBN able to access its 2G, 4G and 5G infrastructure prior to the launch of the 700MHz network. The mobile operator will also charge for international business transfer services.
The move to share spectrum resources is part of a government push to be a 5G leader, with collaboration encouraged to improve cost efficiently and accelerate nationwide rollouts. China Telecom and China Unicom agreed a joint build in October 2019.
China Mobile racked up 43.7 million 5G subscribers by end-April, with 124,000 base stations deployed.