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Over three years, the Bear has made many a piquant comment in many different ways about the man occupying the papacy. Agitprop, parody, sober analysis, and invective. A lot of the time, perhaps too long to remain pointed. The Bear will not make that mistake here.
Now is the hour for the charism of discernment of spirits.
"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world." 1 John 4:1.
If you are reading this on purpose, you probably have the charism of discerning spirits. There is a vast congregation of Catholics who clearly see Pope Francis as an enemy of the Catholic Faith.
Perhaps you imagine the Bear shall say Pope Francis is making the Church smaller and weaker. No. He is not making it smaller. He is utterly destroying it. He is laying the ax to the root. He is an arsonist burning it to the ground.
Not the external trappings, of course. Those are the only thing in Heaven or on earth that give him his power.
Pope Francis is turning the Church into just another self-satisfied, high-sounding human organization. Now, sin is taught to be holding incorrect opinions on dubious scientific issues of popular culture, such as global warming. It does not take much to change the underlying spirit of an institution, especially when it has been so deranged anyway these past fifty years.
The man wants you to believe he is humble. If you can discern spirits, you will see beyond the shadow of a doubt that he is eaten up with the demon of Pride. The Church has always had it all wrong until Francis the Special came to align it with the world.
Francis is animated by the Spirit of the World. He worships the Prince of the World, and, for all a Bear knows, is his prophet. If you have the charism of discerning spirits, this is obvious. If you don't, you'll never get it, no matter who says it, or what proofs are adduced.
The most powerful weapon he has for the destruction of the Church is the apparent silliness of such claims. That is his cover. It is fitting for a ridiculous creature, then, to announce it. A Bear, nature's clown, who nonetheless has a Bear's famous nose for sniffing out fires of all kinds. Including those involving brimstone.
The Bear is not saying he is not the Pope. Such matters are beyond the ken of Bears. If he is Pope, then he is a very bad Pope. If he is Pope, we have learned just how little Catholicism is required of a man in order to be Pope.
Pope Francis is not just a fraud, he is a very evil and dangerous man. Friends, try it, Discern spirits. If Pope Francis is not the Antichrist, he'll do until one comes along.
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Mrs. Elizabeth A. Keigher, 74, of Easton, died Friday in Eastwood Convalescent Home, Easton. She was the widow of William Keigher.
She was a clerk-typist for the Iron Workers Welfare Fund, Newark, N.J., for many years before retiring.
Born in Montclair, N.J., she was a daughter of the late Frank P. and Anna (Lindsay) Somes.
Surviving are a son William of Elizabeth, N.J.; two daughters, Elizabeth, wife of William Mundt of Easton, and Nancy of Belleville, N.J., and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a m. Tuesday in the E. Donald Harrison and Son Funeral Home, 661 Franklin Ave., Nutley, N.J. Calling hours will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday.

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Aim: To develop a new process of self-evaluation, commensurate with driving the College Improvement Plan, and a bespoke set of professional expectations and attributes for school staff.
Background: The school is in an area of significant social deprivation. Marsden Heights Community College was a recently constituted school and had, for three years, occupied two old buildings on a split site arrangement. The move into the new building in Easter 2010 was a fresh start and the leadership recognised a need to make professional expectations substantially more explicit.
Year 1: Faculty Self Evaluation Forms (SEFs) were reviewed and methods for data gathering to inform self-evaluation were discussed and new guidance produced (lesson observations, student voice, learning walks and data analysis, in line with the new Ofsted Framework). The new Teachers' Standards were reviewed with the aim of translating these into clear, bespoke expectations. Whole college in-service training was undertaken to develop professional attributes in key areas (relationships with colleagues, personal behaviour, attitudes towards students and behaviour towards parents and the wider community). The aim became to develop the school's interpretation of the standards through the ways in which they were applied, rather than in the ways in which they were defined.
Year 2: Revised area procedures, protocols and calendars for self-evaluation were developed, and these were trialled and developed in the Exploration Faculty (History, Geography and RE), Special Educational Needs and the Year 7 competency-based curriculum. The approach was more focused on the needs identified through consultation and collaboration with the area leaders, and a wider range of data gathering and evaluation strategies was used to track progresss.
Year 3: The focus was to develop a cohesive and workable quality assurance system that was robust yet flexible, and could be adapted to (and within) a continuously changing environment. A survey by middle leaders confirmed the disparity of practice between departments. A working group of three middle leaders was convened to design a set of expectations and protocols which would govern the work of the leadership group in support of middle leaders and their departments. Fortnightly line management meetings monitored progress and enabled swift response to departmental needs. Sharing departmental responses and issues promoted cross-departmental discussion about effective pedagogy and best practice.
Evidence: Feedback from external advisors, staff meetings, departmental SEFs, student voice
Impact: Most faculties completed an area SEF in accordance with the Tony Thornely (ASCL) model which provided a very good framework for self-review, linked directly to the Ofsted inspection framework. Staff CPD was better linked to their needs as identified through SEF. A higher level of professional dialogue was established in staff meetings about standards, quality and pedagogy, with better identification of barriers to student progress.
Reflections: As a Leadership Team we have probably improved in terms of our abilities, individually and collectively, to reflect upon how we approach change – particularly in a more strategic way – and define goals through consultation with others and involving key people in the processes at the various stages of development.
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The Calorie Control Council provides several sample 2,000-calorie daily menus. Each menu plan provides roughly 2,000 calories, with a healthy balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat split between three meals and two snacks.
An example 2,000-calorie menu includes a muffin with egg, ham and cheese and orange juice for breakfast. For a midmorning snack, dieters could have a yogurt with bran, followed by a chicken salad with wheat crackers, a baked apple and an iced tea for lunch. A fig bar and a cup of skim milk is a suitable afternoon snack. Dinner is garlic chicken with rice, zucchini, a serving of light pound cake with strawberries, and a diet soda. This menu has just under 2,000 calories and 41 grams of fat.
A moderately active female needs approximately 2,000 calories a day to maintain her weight. Women who are very active may need more calories, whereas those who are sedentary need fewer calories to maintain their weight. Calorie requirements also decrease with age, according to WebMD. Men generally require more than 2,000 calories a day to maintain their weight. People who want to lose weight need to eat approximately 500 calories a day less than the amount that they need to maintain.


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At Nature's Gourmet Farm, we have a passion for raising & eating delicious, nutrient-dense and healthy pasture raised foods. We have visited industry leaders to learn best-practices first hand because raising food for your family is not just a business to us, but a personal ministry we take very seriously. Additionally, we believe in helping to grow and shape pasture based farming through our Board membership on the Grass Fed Exchange.
We understand that obtaining farm fresh foods is not always convenient. That's why we offer various package sizes, dates and pickup locations. And, now we have made it easier to order. We are the only farm in MS where you can learn about our farm & products, shop our 50 items, place your order and pay from our website.
Our goal is to develop meaningful and long-lasting relationships with our customers. By supporting our farm we understand you are making an investment in your families health. Therefore, we strive to honor your commitment by being upfront and transparent about our practices.
1- "Your T-bone steaks are delicious! We ate our first pack yesterday. I would die an unhappy woman if I was a vegetarian. Nothing against those that do, but there is nothing like a good grass fed steak! Delicious! Thanks for all your hard work." Dr. Rebecca Boyd, Founder and Owner: Forward Health Solutions, PLLC
2- "Ben, I'm sure feedback on your product is welcome, especially when it's positive… The flavor and texture are great! Keep up the good work." - Stephen B.
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"Hey Ben! I picked up the ground beef on Thursday with no problems. Thanks for making this so easy! Have a good weekend! Rob"
4- Hi Ben, Fried up a package of bacon the other morning and it was phenomenal, melted in your mouth, best I've ever had! Made these brown sugar and spice roasted pork chops for dinner tonight (the carrots and kale are also local :) I expected a difference, but this has far exceeded my expectations! The chops were also phenomenal, my compliments to the farmer!!! Ingrid
5- Hey Ben! The pork is delicious! I got my ham and bacon fresh which is fantastic! I recently made a brine to soak my ham in and it turned out amazing. Super excited! I also give a neighbor some port chops to try and they loved them.
Thank you soooo much! Really happy with the great quality meat you provide my family and me. Sincerely, Faith
6- Hey Ben, For Father's Day I grilled some of our fresh t-bones we picked up this week for our family and my in-laws per the recommendations in the article you posted this past week. I served them and my boys said "Mama, that's a good cow"! They all agreed I should email you and let you know. We've passed your name on to a lot of friends and I hope they will order from you in the future. Thanks for a great product. And thanks for sharing tips for cooking the product you sell. We value your service and wanted to let you know! Janet
7- Ben, I am very surprised to hear you haven't sold out on your beef!! We have sampled it along side of other grass fed beef that was more than double your price. I do not think your patrons know what high quality grass fed beef costs in the real world. We would definitely consider purchasing a whole cow. Please reply with approximate weight and total from us so we can discuss further. And you can tell your patrons I said, "you can't put a price on health, but if you could, Ben's is actually much lower than any local or online source!!!" Lisa Parker
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9- Dear Ben, I wanted to let you know that we are well pleased with the grass-fed beef we purchased. The ribeye steak was the best we've ever had! We don't think we can ever get a steak again from a grocery store. Mike and I both said "this must be how beef tasted long ago when Cowboys ate it when they were managing their herds! Lol. We can't wait to try the chicken. Haven't cooked it yet. Thank-you for growing such good forage for the cattle and other animals. We thank the Lord Jesus for blessing you. Sincerely, Rhetta
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11- 8/5/2016 This is the first time we have eaten beef or chicken not from a grocery and it was awesome. Every piece of meat was delicious with more flavor. We are excited to check out your pork! You have made it easy to purchase with the variety packs and bonus....you deliver! Thank you! Michelle
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13- 9/24/2016 The ground beef was great and we put a new york strip on the grill last night. It was delicious! Very tender and great taste. Very pleased!! Thanks so much, Angela
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Gentlepeople, On 2004-08-24, Mike Kay said the following, on which I would like to comment; my comments are preceded by "Jim:": Some comments on the draft: (a) I think we should be defining a function on character strings, not on octet strings. The encoding of the strings is a matter for the protocol to negotiate, and the protocol should be out of scope for this document. (By "character string", I mean a list of integers being the Unicode codepoints). Jim: I mostly agree with Mike on this one. The "mostly" involves my understanding (or not) of Mike's use of "Unicode codepoints". It is my understanding of Unicode that the phrase explicitly excludes surrogate values, requiring direct use of codepoints of the characters that would be referenced by surrogate pairs. WIth that understanding, then Mike and I agree. (b) Because the protocol is out of scope, discussions of how to search for a collation using wildcards are also out of scope. Jim: I don't understand this point. Surely, wildcards that might be used to search for collations are no less applicable when the collations are defined on character strings. (I recognize that the existing draft used "single wildcard" to search for collations that differ only in the protocol, but that is not the only possible use.) (c) Typically a collation is the combination of a basic algorithm (such as UCA) and a set of parameters (such as language, collation strength). This doesn't fit well into a single-level naming structure. It would be better to identify a collation by means of a collation algorithm name supplemented by a set of keyword/value pairs. A registered collation would define the keywords that are recognized and the allowed values for each keyword. Jim: I understand Mike's point, but I prefer that a single "name" (actually, a URI, at least in the XQuery context) identify a single collation. If the URI has some sort of internal structure, which URLs certainly may, then I think both of our requirements might be solved. What I specifically do not want is to have to supply anything more complicated than a single character string to uniquely identify the exact (most specific) collation to be used for a given operation. (d) The document is trying both to describe the registry and to give it some initial content. These two things should be separated. Jim: No disagreement, but also no really strong position. (e) The description of a registry needs to include some process definitions for how the registry is maintained. Jim: Absolutely. (f) The definition of the term "collation" should include some invariants that all collations must satisfy: for example, if compare(A,B)=-1, then compare(B,A)=+1. Jim: I agree with Mike that this characteristic is highly desirable, but I believe that I have been told of applications in which certain collations might not hold that characteristic. I cannot produce any such application or requirement at the moment, but want to urge others to think about the possibility. (g) The document needs to be clear whether the description of a collation in the registry needs to be descriptive or prescriptive. Can I register a collation without specifying precise details of the algorithm that it uses (that is, sufficient information to allow a third party to implement the collation, with predictable and repeatable results)? There are potential IPR issues here. Jim: I think that one should be able to register such collations, which (I presume) means that my answer to the implied question is "descriptive". Hope this helps, Jim ======================================================================== Jim Melton --- Editor of ISO/IEC 9075-* (SQL) Phone: +1.801.942.0144 Editor of XQuery F&O, XQueryX, etc. Fax : +1.801.942.3345 Oracle Corporation Oracle Email: jim dot melton at oracle dot com 1930 Viscounti Drive Standards email: jim dot melton at acm dot org Sandy, UT 84093-1063 USA Personal email: jim at melton dot name ======================================================================== = Facts are facts. But any opinions expressed are the opinions = = only of myself and may or may not reflect the opinions of anybody = = else with whom I may or may not have discussed the issues at hand. = ========================================================================Received on Tuesday, 24 August 2004 23:38:34 UTC
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The SCOM team is very happy to announce the release of Cumulative Update 5 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2.
Cumulative Update 5 for Operations Manager 2007 R2 resolves the following issues:
- Restart of non-Operations Manager services when the agent is updated.
- Updated ACS reports.
- TCP Port Probe incorrectly reports negative ping latency.
- MissingEvent Manual Reset Monitor does not work as expected.
- Drill-through fails due to rsParameterTypeMismatch in the EnterpriseManagementChartControl.
- ACS – Event log message is truncated or corrupted in SCDW.
- UI hang caused by SDK locking.
- ACS Filter fails for certain wildcard queries.
- Edit Schedule button is disabled with SQL Server 2008 R2.
- Web console is timing out while opening the left navigation tree.
- Scheduled Reports view for Windows Server 2003 and SQL SRS 2005 SP3 CU9 – returns System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
- Signed MPs cannot be imported when new attributes are added to existing classes.
Cross Platform Cumulative Update 5 for Operations Manager 2007 R2 resolves the following issues:
- Performance data for LVM managed partitions is not available
- Process monitor does not retain name if run via symbolic link
- AIX with large number of processes crashes with bad alloc
Cross Platform Cumulative Update 5 for Operations Manager 2007 R2 adds the following features:
- Support for Red Hat 6
For additional information about this release, please see the CU5 KB article on TechNet.


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Codemasters has announced that they've released a demo for their new Operation Flashpoint expansion pack called Resistance. This new addition chronicles the Soviet Union's expansion into not so welcome territory prior to the story in the original Operation Flashpoint. You follow the story of one Victor Troska and his attempt to give a little pain to the invaders that so rudely stole his island.
Included in this stand alone demo are two specially created missions entitled "Battlefields of Nogova" and "Battle of Modrava". These missions of course take place on the new island introduced in the expansion.
All you have to do to grab the demo for yourself is click this link. Expect the review of the full expansion very soon. It should have been out earlier, but Dan has been too busy being crappy and cursing at the computer to do it.


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By Zahi Sahli
LAU Tribune staff
Knowing the hawkish, corrupt minds anticipating the instigation of any argument to counter it aggressively –and yet through prose and poetry– few would want to slog their way through the criticism swamp.
The majority's unwillingness to address the imperfections of the academic system changes nothing of the fact that the Grade Point Average (GPA) compromises standards of education.
The fact that the GPA system is the offspring of a model that claims to encourage individuality should instigate –perhaps in a near date– a traditional work of black comedy.
The 'equal' treatment of individuals supposes that they have the ability to work at the same rate and acquire the same amount of knowledge at the end of an (exceptionally fruitful) semester.
When respecting students' individuality, universities must consider their exclusive variables. Financial, emotional or psychological instabilities can hinder a student's academic progress. It is not about 'people with special needs.' Rather than alienating the 'unfortunate some,' a fresh system should realize that every individual has 'special needs.'
If Albert Einstein were enrolled in a physics course today, but – for any conspiracy-clear reason – did not do well on an exam, he might very well miss out on a chance to get the coveted A in a 'proficient, professional, harmonious, accredited…' academic institution.
Not even showcasing his genius outside class, conducting unimaginable experiments and deriving the most ear-twirling theories would save him. Poor Al is doomed.
His teacher, who boasts much-celebrated modern-world attributes such as mechanic professionalism, says that Al's performance in the course –despite acquiring unforgettable knowledge from the material of the course– was still insufficient to deserve an A.
Despite the efforts at 'unifying' the standards of exam correction, different instructors will always rate differently. The student, who gets an A, might not always be the one who has deserved it; instead, he or she might be the one who knows which instructors have an 'Easy As' tag slapped on their foreheads.
The obsessive culture of mass production makes some believe that perfection is attainable – just ask plastic surgeons. Teachers' rating of students will always be influenced by students' words and characters.
Knowing how presenting their students with low grades would likely diminish students' chances at having a wide scope of decent educational and vocational options, most instructors would be tempted to twist their policies to boost the grades of underachieving students.
However, do extra-credit assignments not undermine the significance of classwork?
While there might not currently be any reliable and universally-accepted grading method other than examination, a new approach ought to be introduced to ensure the performance of students, who face temporary difficulties or are aided by a sudden flash of genius (aka cheating), is evaluated accurately.
If the system is to be honest about its own promotion of individuality, it must find a way to establish a one-to-one relationship between students and instructors, whereby teachers' rating of students' overall knowledge about a certain subject, ability to grasp material and other attributes form the final evaluation.
But the grade, which in itself becomes an obsession for students, can be something other than an ABCDF ladder.
A committee, formed by the different instructors in a department, evaluates the students' performances on annual basis. Different teachers can say their opinion about the student, based on their rating of a student's skills, abilities and knowledge.
Exams would no longer be relied upon in evaluating students. Students would bid farewell to the inconsistency of exams, and instead focus on grasping the material and proving –through personal contact with their instructors– that they have acquired knowledge from the course.
But even the current system would not seem too monstrous and inefficient had students not been exploiting its loop holes. However, it is not entirely their fault; they have been raised in a world that supports the unbalanced consumer-producer relation and justifies the means if they lead to the desired ends.
Three credits –added up by attending three easy A, one-credit courses– are calculated based on the same point-accumulation scheme regardless of the courses taken.
I, therefore, modestly salute the moral and cultured students who would rather register for a Cultural Studies or History of Art course as a free elective to grab knowledge with willing hands.
After all, a student with the right principles could have taken easy A courses and registered their names on the parade team list where the celebrated bunch, who always manage to be more equal than others, hear their names at the sound of rusty trumpets.


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Pumpkin seeds are good for youMonday, October 22nd, 2012
Carving pumpkins is fun and eating their seeds is good for you. Hoisting a hefty pumpkin will not only help your muscles, but did you know that eating a serving of seeds will give you 5 grams of protein? They also are yummy sources of zinc, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and potassium, too.
An excellent way to enjoy this healthy snack is to let the seeds air dry by themselves or roast them. When you're done carving the pumpkin for the kiddos, separate the seeds from any extra pulp and dry them off. If you want to roast them, coat them with a dot of olive oil if you like it, you don't need much at all, and perhaps a pinch of sea salt. Spread them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and roast them at about 250 degrees F for about an hour, turning every 15 to 20 minutes. Be sure they have cooled off before you dive in!
These are great as snacks, on salads, ground up in muffins or bread crumb mixes. What do you do with your pumpkin seeds?
For more information on the benefits of pumpkin seeds and a different roasting technique, here's a link to an interesting article.


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ZTE support Firefox OS development
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Supporting for Firefox OS becoming more prospective to challenge Android and iOS operating systems. ZTE as the one of handset manufacturer based in China is now fully supports to Mozilla Firefox OS development.
Together with ZTE, Mozilla is now developed mobile operating system is ready for use in handsets ZTE device at the end of 2012. The sound is good right?
When the time comes later, ZTE will further broaden the choice of handsets for consumers. Currently, ZTE offers a device that mostly use Android operating system. There were also among them based on Microsoft Windows Phone operating system.
ZTE spokesman David Dai Shu, as reported by Reuters says, this is ZTE's efforts to strengthen their line of operating systems while still releasing Android.
"This is part of a broader plan to create a better balance of products using a variety of operating systems. We're not just going to rely on the Android or Windows," he said.
Other companies that have expressed support for the Mozilla Firefox OS as claimed include operator Deutsche Telekom, Sprint, Smart, Telecom Italia, Telenor and Etisalat
In addition to ZTE, the handset vendors are ready to release Firefox OS is TCL. Firefox-based smartphone is expected to be using the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
Firefox OS is being aimed at emerging markets and was born out of the desire to create an alternative mobile platform. The attraction of Firefox OS is that applications only need to be developed in HTML5, making it easier for developers to create and port the apps to support its mobile ecosystem.


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It means somebody that can be easily cheated or deceived.
Noun: –gullibility
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- When you are a gullible person, you find yourself falling victims to a lot of scam artists. Always try and keep yourself protected from such people.
- When you are in a new neighborhood, it is important for you to not portray yourself as gullible. This is going to send a wrong message to the new people, and you would be taken advantage of.
- The car salesman knew that he had a gullible woman in his hands, so he went on to make a sale that would not be needed by the woman.
- When there are gullible people in your house, it makes it all the more easy for you to make up excuses and for them to believe it.
- Unfortunately, in this age that we are living in, there is absolutely no place for a rich person to be gullible. That is a very bad combination.
- If you are in love with a person, you would truly be gullible to the core.
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If you love drinking coffee, owning a coffee machine or coffee maker is perhaps the best thing to do. As this machine will create a perfect blend of coffee, it is very important to look for the finest coffee maker. This is because there are numerous prices, design, types and maker. Before you purchase one, it is imperative to figure out the kind of coffee maker you will need. This will help you find the appropriate coffee maker that will definitely suits your needs. You have to determine whether you prefer espresso, classic drink of coffee, cappuccino and etc. Typical coffee makers are applicable for people who just want to taste a normal coffee. There are also coffee makers if you want the flavored ones.
The size or capacity of the coffee maker depends on your requirements. If you are the only one who will drink coffee then you should choose a smaller cup capacity coffee machine.You also have the option of a thermal (provides better insulation and more durable) or glass carafe (less expensive and most likely the unit will feature heater plate). There are also coffee makers that will allow you to brew one to four cups at the same time, instead of one coffee machine pot. Deciding on which of the top rated coffee makers to pick will primarily depend according to your needs and coffee preferences.
If you are fund of making specialty drinks, then you will need an espresso machine. On the other hand, keep in mind that espresso machines are quite expensive, so you just need to select the right one that will produce a delicious coffee. Espresso machines can have the capacity to produce one or two cups at the same time. Typically, espresso machines are available in automatic, semi-automatic as well as super automatic. Most home espresso machines are semi-automatic. You can get a reliable espresso machine for home with commercial quality components on a budget ranging between $400 – $700. There are some machines that only cost around $100 and can still produce fine espressos.
Before you purchase a coffee machine, make sure to consider the features offered. Various brands of coffee maker offer different features, so it is imperative to do your research when looking for the right coffee maker. Durability and quality of the coffee maker is an utmost aspect that you always need to remember when buying an appliance like coffee machines. The price of the machine should be just secondary.
The brand name of the coffee machine is also an essential aspect that you need to consider when choosing. The company should have the reputation for producing quality and dependable coffee makers.
In any coffee maker, whether it's a standard or complex model, maintenance of the coffee machine is important in order to assure that it can produce the distinct taste of coffee that you always love. You can create a homemade cleaner that is consists of vinegar and water solution to eliminate water deposits that build-up inside. Additionally, you must only use distilled or purified water for making coffee instead of tap water. Keep in mind that these are fresh water that doesn't leave deposits.
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My son's eye sight has changed, he is now blind in one eye and has very little sight in the other, which will continue to deteriorate. The social worker told me to ask for his DLA mobility to be looked at again as he's on the lower rate and needs the higher rate. He is currently in a mental health hospital but will be going into independent living in the near future and will need a mobility car. I rang DLA who told me they would inform PIP who would then send a letter out to me which will take around 10 days, which will tell me to ring them. I would appreciate if anyone knows how long this whole process will take?
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Posted 05 November 2016 - 10:23 AM
Posted 05 November 2016 - 10:44 AM
So sorry to hear about Glen's sight.
I haven't negotiated the PIP minefield yet, but from speaking to others, I know the form is a similar length to the DLA one (LONG) and you only get 28 days to fill it in and return it (and that clock starts ticking from when you ring up for the form, not when you get it)
You can ask for an extension, and I believe you are allowed an extra 14 days, but that is still not very long compared to DLA where you had around 5 months.
Once the form has been filled in and returned, the wait for a face-to-face assessment, or decision to to made based on the paperwork seems to vary greatly from a few weeks to a few months.
Hopefully others will reply and let you know how long their wait was in different parts if the country
Fingers crossed you don't have to wait too long x
Posted 05 November 2016 - 11:11 AM
Hi, thank you so much for your reply it gives me an idea of what to expect. I have already told Glen's social worker that it will take some time before I get an actual decision so she has been warned! We live in Essex. Hope you and your family are well.
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Near Corinne in Box Elder County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Locomotives of Golden Spike - No. 119
Life of a Locomotive
In November 1868, Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works of Patterson, New Jersey built the Union Pacific No. 119. Six months later, No.119 received the call to pull Union Pacific's Vice-President Thomas Durant and contingent to Promontory Summit. The No.119 served out her days with the Union Pacific as a freight locomotive until dismantled in 1903 for the standard scrappers fee of $1,000.
What's the Difference?
Charged with producing replicas virtually identical to the original engines, O'Connor Engineering Laboratories of Costa Mesa, California did just that, down to the last decorative detail. The safe operation of the locomotives in a modern setting, however, required certain compromises in historic authenticity. The replica engines differ from the originals in three ways:
Cylinder design-The
Boiler assembly-The original boilers were made out of wrought iron and riveted. The replica's boilers are welded steel, which makes them many times stronger and less likely to rupture than the originals. To recreated an authentic appearance, the welds do not show and nonfunctional rivets appear in accurate locations.
Braking system-The original locomotives only had simple hand brakes on the tenders. The replicas, equipped with Westinghouse air brakes, operate more safely.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Location. 41° 37.084′ N, 112° 33.092′ W. Marker is near Corinne, Utah, in Box Elder County. Marker can be reached from Golden Spike Road (22000 West Road) near 6400 North Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corinne UT 84307, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. May 9, 1869 (a few steps from this marker); September 1869 (a few steps from this marker); The Locomotives of Golden Spike - Jupiter September 8, 1942 (within shouting distance of this marker); May 10, 1869 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named September 1869 (within shouting distance of this marker); Competition 1869 (within shouting distance of this marker); Jubilation Coast to Coast (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corinne.
More about this marker. This marker is located in the exhibit area behind the Golden Spike Visitors Center.
Also see . . . Union Pacific No. 119 - Wikpedia. Durant, the vice president of the Union Pacific Railroad was traveling on the so-called Durant Special for the ceremony at Promontory. A swollen river had washed away some supports to the Devil's Gate Bridge. Durant's engineer refused to take the current engine across but did consent to nudge the lighter passenger cars across the bridge. The bridge held, the cars made it across but Durant and his entourage were left without an engine. Durant's plight was answered when No. 119 was sent (Submitted on February 22, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 22, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 22, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.


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Remember the early days of IMAX? Back when there were only three or four theaters, scattered across the major cities, each with some hour-long 3D extravaganza? Remember how those movies were all some variation on two kids traveling back in time to the Paleolithic era, complete with sweeping shots of some breath-taking vista (like Africa by way of New Mexico) and the all-too-frequent T-Rex attack? Sure, the kids couldn't act and the movie wasn't so much a story as an excuse for the 3D, but the presentation was decent, the format was inventive and the massive, face-sized glasses ensured that a sufficient amount of stuff leapt out at you across the screen.
I feel much the same way about The Final Destination. It's not really a movie, or rather, it's not a real movie, but it's a hugely entertaining carnival ride of elaborate, three-dimensional bloodletting. It's difficult to say whether the filmmakers took the 3D format as permission to eschew things like story and performance, but beyond the non-existent narrative and uninspired acting, the kills are perfectly orchestrated to provide some gut-wrenching, laugh-inducing gore, all of which spatters back on the audience via the 3D eyewear.
The story assumes that you know the drill by now. A bunch of attractive teenagers survive some horrible accident thanks to a random, psychic premonition only to be hunted down by the unstoppable force of Death which they so ironically avoided. The kind of mythology that used to take an entire movie to figure out is now communicated by a character saying, "We stayed up all night Googling death and premonitions and it works like this…" The Final Destination begins with a group of friends at a NASCAR event, one of whom, Nick, has the obligatory vision of a crash so implausibly epic that it causes a series of explosions resulting in the deaths of dozens by crushing, slicing, burning, impaling and decapitation by errant tire. And, of course, all of this happens through some extraordinarily in-your-face 3D. The vision ends, the group runs out, taking a few other survivors with them, and the next 80 minutes is spent re-killing them in dynamic, though somewhat repetitive ways.
CLICK HERE for IGN Movies' full review of The Final Destination by Christopher Monfette.
Score: 7 out of 10
Video and Presentation
While the technology for presenting 3D in theaters has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade or so, home 3D is still delivered using the same principles and techniques that were developed in the 1950s. Although that may soon change (and the upcoming CES show should shed some light on those innovations), for now the home audience is stuck with cheap, two-color cardboard glasses and a three-dimensional image that's not nearly as smooth as the theatrical version. That's what you get here, and the best we can say about it is that this 2.40:1 widescreen presentation as good as 3D-at-home gets. While the picture has depth and a dimensionality to it, the colors are inherently compromised because of those red and blue lenses. And they can get uncomfortable after a while.
Which is why it's good that a 2D version is also included in this release. Once the novelty wears off, most people will want to opt for this version on repeat viewings rather than messing with glasses every time. This is a far better presentation in terms of clarity and quality, and despite a bit of black crush that eliminates much of the shadow detail, makes up for the lack of things jumping out at you with rich color and an attractive, flawless picture.
3D Version Score: 6 out of 10
2D Version Score: 8 out of 10
Aggregate Score: 7 out of 10
Languages and Audio
The Final Destination comes with a solid Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track that serves both versions of the film equally well. Between the noisy, fiery crash at the beginning and the complex action sequences in which death takes its revenge throughout, there's a lot of opportunity to make the most of your audio setup. The use of movement between channels is especially involving, with danger seeming to come straight for you audibly as well as visually. Dialogue is less important, but also comes across through the front channels without any issues. Music and the atmospheric effects, like the ominous sounds of death approaching, are kept nicely in balance and given their chance to shine when required. There aren't any other spoken language available, but there are subtitles in Spanish and English for the hearing impaired.
Score: 8 out of 10
Packaging and Extras
This single-disc DVD comes with two sets of glasses, a code for a digital download and just one kind of special feature -- additional scenes. There are nine scenes in all, ranging in length from a five second clip of additional carnage from the race track to two more minutes of the sequence involving Hunt's death at the pool. In all, they add up to less than eight minutes of extra content. It's just another strategy to get consumers to make the move to Blu-ray, which has far more bonus material than this edition.
Score: 3 out of 10
The Bottom Line
With this fourth installment, the Final Destination franchise has been boiled down to its very essence -- coming up with new, elaborate and ever more gruesome ways for people to die. Those watching at home are also denied the full effect of the 3D gimmicks, and for a one-trick-pony like this, that might be an unforgivable flaw.


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Although the S&P advanced, the gains were just a fraction of the previous session's declines.
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- The Fight Club Theory Of Scooby-Doo
Submitted for your consideration: Fred and Daphne never existed; they are "Tyler Durden" (Fight Club spoiler) fantasy personalities created by a drug-addled Shaggy and Velma. Shaggy, the dimwitted gangly slacker stoner, fantasizes a friend who is a natural leader with classic good looks, a strong physical build, and naturally brilliant. Velma, the dumpy outcast smart girl who is always overlooked imagines a best friend who is a beautiful debutante who can always rely on others coming to her rescue.
Watch the old episodes closely - Fred and Daphne never actually *do* anything, it's always Shaggy and Velma who get stuff done.
Further proof can be seen in their clothing choices - Shaggy and Velma dress in regular clothes. Fred wears an Ascot, Daphne dresses in a purple mini-dress with white go-go boots. It's like Shaggy and Velma are buying clothes from Goodwill, and Fred and Daphne are almost *cosplaying*.
"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" is where it all begins. The IRL story is that Shaggy convinces Velma (a very straight-laced "Good Girl" to drop out of school and drive around the country with him. They spend all their time in the back of the van getting stoned and discussing "Mysteries" like ghosts, and Velma blows holes in all of Shaggy's stoner-talk with actual facts and knowledge. Her standard end-of-argument statement is always along the lines of "See, it's not a GHOST, it's THE MAN! It all comes down to MONEY! It's a huge conspiracy where they want you to believe in all this hocus-pocus but it all comes down to an old dude in a mask trying to get more money".
Oh, but it goes deeper. "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" where they teamed up with various random "Celebrities" was just when their delusions were fueled by the acquisition of a little black-and-white TV set. Don Knotts, Laurel & Hardy, The Three Stooges, Batman and Robin, Dick Van Dyke - all "Special Gust Stars" that one would see in plentiful re-runs on their little black-and-white portable TV set in the 1970's.
Then things get sad when you consider that in the 80's it was just Shaggy, Scooby and Scrappy-Doo. Velma obviously had either a miscarriage or an abortion which resulted in their break-up. Unable to summon his delusion-friends any more, it's just Shaggy and Scooby now... and a Puppy that Shaggy projects all his hopes and dreams that he had for his own child some day. He'll be BRAVE! He'll be FUNNY! He'll look just like Velma and... No, not like Velma. Velma is gone. Have to remember that. Have to keep my head straight. My Son... he... he'll look just like Scooby. And so he goes to investigate all those "Mysteries" that he had explored with Velma, only now? Now they're REAL. He can no longer see through simple costumes! His reality is so fractured now that he sees Vampires, Werewolves and Ghosts EVERYWHERE! And he's frightened... very, very frightened...
AND THEN IT GETS WEIRDER!!! Because the *next* season features Shaggy, Scooby, Scrappy... and DAPHNE?!?!? Shaggy is grasping, trying to remember any time in his life where he felt happiness or joy and can only remember those times with Velma... only it's not Velma he sees in his memories, it's Velma's fractured-psyche Goddess Avatar! The long-haired beauty in the flamboyant purple dress and go-go boots! And she's there for him!
I think that those final seasons, the ones before "The 13 Ghosts Of Scooby-Doo", when watched in the proper order are a detailed account of Shaggy's suicide by heroine overdose :/
Scooby... Dooby... doooooooo... Where are... yooooooou... we've got some... work... to do... nowwwwwwwww...
(Reposted from my own LJ account to combine afterthoughts I have had on the subject and have a singular post that I can point the rest of the internet towards. I *think* I may be the first person to suggest this theory)
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Where or how does Scooby fit in? Is there really a Great Dane and they just imagine he talks? Or is Scooby himself a drug-fueled illusion?
Scooby is indeed a Great Dane that Shaggy now owns; he bought Scooby for Velma during their first few days of their relationship, and it was one of those things that made Velma fall in love so hard with Shaggy. Like maybe she had mentioned in one of her first rants (marijuana makes her very rambly and talkative) that she always wanted a dog but her parents wouldn't let her have one, so the very next day Shaggy brought her Scooby. Scooby's "Talking" is just Shaggy making funny voices for the dog that always make Velma giggle (as we humans are want to do, see the character of "Sven" from the current Disney hit "Frozen" for further cinematic example).
That's perfect!
Nice theory. Mine is that the drugs started when Scrappy Doo came along. No other way of coping. ;)


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Sachin Tendulkar completed an attractive half-century as India beat Pakistan by six wickets on the fifth and final day of the opening Test here on Monday.
The hosts needed only 32 runs to win with seven wickets in hand to gain a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series, with Tendulkar (56 not out) completing the formality with his 46th half-century.
Resuming at 171-3, India achieved their 203-run target after just 6.2 overs on Monday morning. Venkatsai Laxman remained unbeaten on six.
Tendulkar, 32 overnight, was in punishing mood as he pulled fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami for fours early in the morning.
He reached his half-century when he hammered leg-spinner Danish Kaneria through the covers for a boundary and finished the match with a square-cut four off Akhtar.
Tendulkar helps India wrap up Test win
Sachin Tendulkar completed an attractive half-century as India beat Pakistan by six wickets on the fifth and final day of the opening Test here on Monday.
"Every time he (Tendulkar) goes out to bat he has to handle pressure and he has done it for the last 18 years," said India captain Anil Kumble.
"The hunger is there as always. He is definitely going to be number one Test batsman in terms of runs, centuries, everything."
Tendulkar is the second-highest scorer in Tests with 11,207 runs and a record 37 centuries. Retired West Indies captain Brian Lara leads with 11,953.
Akhtar was the most impressive bowler, finishing with 4-58.
He again bowled with fire, denying left-handed Sourav Ganguly a 50 in his second over of the morning. The Indian batsman was caught pulling by debutant Sohail Tanvir at fine-leg.
Ganguly fell at his overnight score of 48 after putting on 88 for the fourth wicket with Tendulkar to help ensure a comfortable victory. He hit eight fours in his 64-ball knock.
India virtually wrapped up the match on Sunday when they stopped Pakistan from setting a challenging fourth-innings target. They dismissed the tourists for 247 after gaining a 45-run first-innings lead.
"This ground is very special for me," said Kumble.
"I think the boys responded very well. Everyone contributed in this win. The stand between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Laxman in the first innings was very crucial. Laxman is a class player.
"Our bowlers kept pressure in the second innings and then came the Ganguly-Tendulkar stand, which was the turning point."
The match was a personal triumph for veteran leg-spinner Kumble, who finished with seven wickets on his captaincy debut. He was named man of the match.
It was at this ground that he became the second bowler in Test history after Englishman Jim Laker to grab 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan in 1999.
"We are a good side and I am confident that we will recover. If we had made 300 in the second innings, we would have been in the contest," said Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik.
The Pakistani skipper was full of praise for Akhtar, saying the paceman's form augured well for the team.
"Akhtar was outstanding in this Test. The way he has been bowling is a good sign for us," said Malik.
Akhtar bagged six wickets in the match, his first after serving a 13-match ban primarily for hitting team-mate Mohammad Asif with a bat ahead of the Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa in September.
Pakistan were let down by their batting. They could manage only 231 in their first innings and 247 in the second.
"We were 100 runs short in both the innings, especially in the second. A target of 280 or 300 would have been challenging. I'll not blame anyone for the defeat but the batsmen should have shown more responsibility," said Malik.
The second Test begins in Kolkata on Friday.
|Pakistan 1st innings
|231 (Misbah-ul-Haq 82; A. Kumble 4-38)
|India 1st innings
|276 (V. Laxman 72 not out; D. Kaneria 4-59)
|Pakistan 2nd innings
|247 (Salman Butt 67; A. Kumble 3-68)
|India 2nd innings
|overnight 171-3
|D. Karthik
|c Akmal b Akhtar
|W. Jaffer
|c Butt b Akhtar
|R. Dravid
|b Akhtar
|S. Tendulkar
|not out
|S. Ganguly
|c Tanvir b Akhtar
|V. Laxman
|not out
|b1,lb3, nb1
|for 4 wkts
|Fall of wkts: 1-2, 2-84, 3-93, 4-181
|Akhtar 18.1-4-58-4 (nb1)
|Tanvir 12-4-26-0
|Kaneria 16-2-50-0
|Sami 15-1-65-0
|India win by six wickets
|Billy Doctrove (WIS)
|and Simon Taufel (AUS)
|TV umpire
|Suresh Shastri (IND)
|Match referee
|Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)
|Second Test
|At Kolkata (Friday)


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Geotextiles is a synthetic permeable textile material applied with soil, rock, or any other geotechnical engineering related material. Textiles were first applied to roadways in the days of the Pharaohs. Even they struggled with unstable soils which rutted or washed away. They found that natural fibers, fabrics or vegetation improved road quality when mixed
with soils, particularly unstable soils. Only recently, however, have textiles been used and evaluated for modern road construction. This fact sheet clarifies the confusion over terms and definitions of geotextiles, and discusses their common roadway and erosion control applications. In the 1920's the state of South Carolina used a cotton textile to reinforce the underlying materials on a road with poor quality soils. Evaluation several years later found the textile in good workable condition. They continued their work in the area of reinforcement and subsequently concluded that combining cotton and asphalt materials during construction reduced cracking, raveling, and failure or the pavement and the base course. When synthetic fibers became more available in the 1960's, textiles were considered more seriously for roadway construction and maintenance. As these new synthetic fabrics evolved, there was confusion over terms and definitions. Textiles and membranes now have reasonably well accepted definitions in the construction industry. It is produced by synthetic fibers made in a woven or loose nonwoven form. Geotextiles, also named as geosynthetics, are normally applicable to high-standard all-season roads, can also be used to low-standard logging roads. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), describes geotextile as any permeable textile material applied with foundation, soil rock, earth or any other geotechnical engineering related material as an integral part of a: man-made project, structure or system. Geotextiles are mostly used for: Reinforcement of Unpaved Roadways, Paved Roadways, Separation applications in Unpaved Roadways, Paved Roadways, Sediment Control etc, as part of geo-composites. Geotextiles are existed with more than fifty year. Though, the development of market and research work put in to practice in early 1960s. Geotextiles are performing progressively in civil engineering construction and are still growing as an alternative, economically viable material.
In recent years, the utilization of geotextiles in the world markets has grown at extraordinary rate. In India, geotextiles have been specially used in road and airport flexible pavements and in overlays. The growth of geotextiles in between 2000 and 2005 was grown at the rate of 4.6% annually, and during the next five years (i.e. up to 2012) it is predicted to 5.3 percent. The geotextile market is increasing in its growth rate, though these are now lower than previously forecasted and in compared to other applicators it has relatively little growth for end-user of textiles. In the quantity, geotextiles reported a little growth, more than 250,000 tons in 2000, merely 1.5 percent of the overall technicaltextile market. Furthermore, this sector with low unit values in small numbers gives a large margin. Geotextiles are mainly made from polyolefin, are light in weight and strong but cheap. These permeable woven geotextiles are generally used for filtration and impermeable membranes to hold out mud pumping. Certain fabrics provide high puncture resistance and offer a significant recognition in road and rail construction projects, or where the reliability of the sheet is required, as in landfill sites. It is noted that geotextiles have to be made in large quantities and that too cost-effectively, fibers for geotextiles are normally produced by melt-spinning. High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) is applied to receive reinforcement needs. Even staple fibers, monofilaments, multifilament yarns and slit films are also applied. The polymers as they are actually made and applied for geotextile production are not available in their chemically pure form. For example, raw polyethylene in its colorless translucent form is rather subjected to light degradation; therefore, it is not applied as geotextiles applicants, but normally includes carbon black as ultraviolet (UV) light stabilizer. It is possibly the most light-resistant polymer in black form.
Based on manufacturing process, geotextiles can be categorized as woven, nonwoven, or knitted. Woven fabrics are made by the traditional weaving method, giving a screen-like or mesh material with a variety of sizes of mesh openings and according to the tightness of weave. A woven fabric gives high tensile strength, high modulus, and low strains, but gives poor abrasion resistance and dimensional stability. While nonwoven fabrics have high permeability and high strain characteristics. They are produced in a number of geometric and polymeric compositions to satisfy a various applications. Many geotextiles are prepared by polypropylene. Fabric produced concrete revetment mats; silt filter fences, erosion control blankets, and fabric envelopes for pipe or mat under drains are the illustrations of common geotextile applications. A geotextiles long-term representation is due to the durability and creep characteristics of the polymer structure. The effect of ground, weather, sunlight, and aging conditions must be measured when applying a geotextile for a permanent base. Non-woven geotextiles are available in the form of polypropylene fibers and are needle punched. Nonwoven fabrics possess distinctive ability to lengthen locally to resist damage, superior permeability and frictional resistance, though their tensile strength is lower than that of woven fabrics. Knitted textiles exposed its fewer applications as geotextiles. Though, warp knitted fabrics are important for developed into reinforced soil applied for granular soil and are named as Directionally Structured Fibers (DSF). DSF directed to considerable economies in the application of polymer within the construction, in the form of its evidence for the absorption of tensile stresses. While
examine, significantly less stress is to be found on weft element, then there is little grounds. Similarly Directionally Oriented Structures (DOS) are warp knitted fabrics with comparable sets of yarns put into the structure included by loop structures so that load is exactly put on the yarns to use their full potential.
Geo-fibers are usually polypropylene fibers blended into soils to create an ideal reinforcement system for the repair of slope failures, reinforcement of pavement subgrades, foundation stabilization, and improvement of retaining wall backfill. By synergistically meshing with the soil already on site, geofibers help create a soil reinforcement system with dramatically improved engineering properties.
Figure 2 Geofiber
Types of Geotextiles
Geomembranes stand for another form of geosynthetics and are applied mainly for linings and covers of liquid or solid-storage facilities. These are basically a resistant material, in the shape of manufactured sheet, which may be synthetic or bituminous. Therefore, the main task is as a liquid or vapor barrier and is also applicable for various applications. Applied for decorative water feature application and land design and recognized as flexible geomembranes as liners. This is because of the reality that the flexible geomembrane is cheap and flexible for many design ideas, besides having water containment capabilities. Geomembranes are commonly used as barriers in waste containment facilities and landfills due to various benefits associated with their use and because of regulatory requirements.
Geomembrane are also increasingly being used in reservoirs, ponds, lined canals and other geotechnical projects. Geotechnical engineers often characterize the shearing resistance along interface between geomembranes and soils using results from interface direct shear tests. The results of these tests are used in an analysis of stability against sliding along the given interface. Interface shear testing between soil and geosynthetics has now become an essential part of the design process in geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering.
Geomembranes are "impervious" thin sheets of rubber or polymeric material used primarily for linings and covers of liquid or solid waste containment facilities. Geomembranes represent the largest category (by cost), of geosynthetics products used in civil engineering applications. The growth in the use of geomembranes can be attributed to the various benefits associated with their application, their relative economy and increasingly stringent environmental regulations. The mechanism of diffusion in geomembrane is on molecular scale which is different from other porous media. Water molecules diffuse through narrow spaces between polymer molecular chains. Geomembranes cannot be regarded as totally impermeable as some amount of diffusion permeation is observed in geomembranes. A typical thermoplastic geomembrane will have diffusion permeability of the order of 10-11 to 10-13 cm/s. Because of their extremely low permeability, their primary function is as a liquid or vapour barriers.
Calendered Geomembranes:
Calendered geomembranes are formed by working and flattening a molten viscous formulation between counterrotating rollers. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE), chlorinated polyethylene (CPE), and, more recently, polypropylene (PP) are the most common calendered geomembranes. Specialty ethylene interpolymer alloy (EIA) geomembranes are used for unique applications. In most cases these engineered films are supported by a textile that provides tensile strength and enhances tear and puncture resistance.
Extruded Geomembranes:
Extruded geomembranes are manufactured by melting polymer resin, or chips, and forcing the molten polymer through a die using a screw extruder. The sheet is formed either by a flat horizontal die or through a vertically oriented circular die to form either a flat wide sheet advanced on a conveyor belt, or cylindrical tube of "blown film", filled with air which is collapsed and pulled by nip rollers mounted high above the die. Blown film geomembranes must be slit prior to wind-up. Common extruded geomembranes include high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and various lower density, or very flexible, polyethylenes (VFPE). Polypropylene (PP) is a relatively new type of extruded (as well as calendered) geomembrane. Variations in the manufacturing of geomembranes include texturing to enhance the interface friction between the geomembrane and adjacent soils or other geosynthetics; coextruding different polymers into a single sheet to provide enhanced durability; and the availability of multiple thicknesses and sheet sizes. Geomembranes are thin, two-dimensional sheets of material with very low permeability. This makes them ideal for forming waterproof or gas proof barriers between adjacent bodies of soil or soil and fluid. Some of their potential applications include sealing against fluid percolation along the coasts, river banks, reservoirs and in water storage. They are also used as buffers against pollutants. The manufacturing of geomembranes begins with the production of raw materials. These are polymer resin, plasticizer accelerators or retarders, filters, and processing aids. The raw materials are blended together and compounded before being extruded in sheet or cylindrical form. Extruders both melt the above materials and homogenize them into a consistent fluid mass in a partial vacuum. The vacuum eliminates air bubbles in the final product.
Geogrids are polymeric structures rather than being a woven, nonwoven or knit textile fabric, in their unidirectional or bidirectional format. They are made in the form of manufactured sheet, including a regular network of integrally associated parts, which may be linked by extrusion, bonding or interlacing, whose openings are larger than the constituents, made into a extremely exposed, network like arrangement, i.e. they have large apertures. They work as reinforcement materials. Coated polyester geogrids have been broadly applied in soil stabilization and geotechnical reinforcement uses. Geogrids are single or multi-layer materials usually made from extruding and stretching high-density polyethylene or polypropylene or by weaving or knitting and coating high tenacity polyester yarns. The resulting grid structure possesses large openings (called apertures) that enhance interaction with the soil or aggregate.
Their physical structure can be categorized in to the following:
– Unidirectional geogrid: Having a great deal of tensile strength in one direction (longitudinal or transversal) than in the other direction.
– Bidirectional geogrid; Having identical strength in both longitudinal and transversal direction.
– Extruded geogrid: Created through stretching uniaxial or biaxial, an extruded integral structure.
– Bonded geogrid: Created through bonding, at right angles, two or more sets of strands.
– Woven geogrid: Created through interlacing, usually at right angles, two or more yarns, filaments or other elements.
Geonets are normally made by uninterrupted extrusion of corresponding sets of polymeric ribs at acute angles to one another. When the ribs are opened, relatively large apertures are shaped into a netlike pattern. Their pattern work is mostly applicable in the drainage area. Geonets are made of stacked, criss-crossing polymer strands that provide in-plane drainage. Nearly all geonets are made of polyethylene. The molten polymer is extruded through slits in counter-rotating dies, forming a matrix, or "net" of closely spaced "stacked" strands. Two layers of strands are called "bi-planar". Three layers are called "tri-planar".
Geonets are the most recently introduced members of the geosynthetic family. They are grid-like materials, however, distinct, from geogrids by virtue of their function. They do have considerable strength but are used mostly for drainage purposes. All geonets are made of polyethylene. The specific gravity of most geonets is in the range of 0.935 to 0.942. The only other materials in geonets are carbon black and a processing package. In manufacturing, the ingredients are mixed and passed through an extruder, which injects the melt into a die with slotted counter-rotating segments. Over these, the melt flows at angles forming discrete ribs in two planes. As pressure forces the semi-solid mass forward, it is pushed over an increasing diameter core, which forces the ribs apart and opens the net. Diamond-shaped apertures are formed that are typically 12mm long by 8mm wide. Geonets are typically 5.0 to 7.2mm thick. Thickness is a key factor in determining drainage capability. Adding a foam agent to the ingredients can increase thickness of geonets.
A geocomposite comprises with a mixture of geotextile and geogrid; geogrid and geomembrane; geotextile; or any of these three materials with [another material (e.g. deformed plastic sheets, steel cables, or steel anchors). Geocomposites are accumulated materials, in the appearance of manufactured sheet or strip, compromising of at least one geosynthetic among the components.
Geomat is available in the polymeric form, in the shape of a manufactured sheet, compromising of an irregular network of fibers, yarns, filaments, tapes or other elements (thermally or mechanically connected), whose openings are normally greater than the application of the constituents.
Geocell is available in a polymeric cellular form including a regular open network of connected strips, linked by extrusion, adhesion or by other methods.
Biomat and Bionet
They are permeable, natural, and accepted as biodegradable polymeric materials, in the shape of a manufactured sheet. Normally biomat comprises with fibers (jute, coir, sisal, straw, or others) set aside collectively by one or two layers of synthetic or natural meshes and bionet comprises with a regular network of knotted or interlaced yarns, whose openings are normally greater than the constituents.
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Tagbilaran City's annual Sandugo Festival just gets bigger and brighter this year as two of GMA Network's prime stars banner this year's celebration in Bohol.
Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes will perform in a Kapuso Night on July 28, at Tagbilaran City's CPG Sports Complex starting at 6 p.m.
Prior to the Kapuso Night, the cast of Maghihintay Pa Rin led by Bianca King, Rafael Rosell and Dion Ignacio, will participate in the Sandugo Festival parade. Hopping in with them are co-stars JC Tiuseco and Diva Montelaba. They will tour around the streets of Tagbilaran City beginning at 1 p.m.
Bianca, Dion, JC and Diva are all set to party the Bol-anon way as they perform for their fans in the Kapuso Night with Marian and Dingdong.
The Sandugo Festival is an annual commemoration of the blood compact between Rajah Sikatuna and Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in the province of Bohol.


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I went on in this vein for a good year or so. And as the millenium's first decade entered early evening and its bright lights began to fade I took a step back and looked at my code. My god, I thought, this is terrible, what the hell have I been doing? And it was terrible, hundreds of interfaces named somebody's Manager, Persister, Service (oh so many classes called Service), Validator etc. etc., all with a single namesake class implementing them. There were tens of classes whose purpose seemed to be to co-ordinate these little buggers - for they were little, ten or so lines each (oh how I thought I was doing a grand job) - and they would hand off to other similar classes who co-ordinated other classes and it was turtles all the way down. And in amongst all of it there were about a dozen classes that had real names like Customer, Account (but even they had interfaces too) and, aye how the sting of memory pains me to this day, they only had getters and setters (it's the shame, you never get over the shame).
It was with great pain I realized for the last year of my professional life I had been producing procedural code with all the idealistic misguided joy of a card holding Russian worker pouring cheap cement to build pointless roads. I knew the culprit alright: TDD and DI. I had gone decoupling, unit testing mad. The result was an irrational fear of the new keyword. As far as I was concerned the new keyword was banished to the dark depths of Containers, it was a clumsy language feature never to be used again. But what I had instead was a dependency graph made up almost entirely of stateless singletons. A simple Ruby script could have replaced every injected dependency with calls to static methods and sure the application would have lost its testability, it would no longer be decoupled, but essentially, at it's essence, and in terms of structure, it would be the same. TDD and DI had simply given me a fancy way of decoupling static classes.
The new keyword is a wonderful thing. It lies at the heart of OOP. Its sole objective is to create a new instance of an object. If you don't use new you can't create new objects and if you can't create new objects you can't write object orientated code. And the other fundamental thing about objects is they encapsulate behavior and state. Singletons don't. Singletons are procedural. Regardless of whether they are loosely coupled and injectable. Real OO classes have private fields (the fewer the better) and methods which do things based on those private fields, sometimes based on arguments passed in, but always, always in the context of those private fields. And the only way, the one single true way you get values into those private fields is via the constructor and that means using the new keyword. Let's put it clearly: this 'new ValidatedCustomer(customer).IsEmailAddressValid' is OOP. This 'customerValidator.Validate(customer).IsEmailAddressValid' is procedural.
Now I was writing code using TDD and DI that was object orientated code. But my fear of the new was still there. In order to maintain the injectable, loosely-coupled gorgeousness I had begun to do a horrible thing. I started injecting factories everywhere. Sure it was an improvement but there was still something horribly smelly going on. After all the factories were essentially static, singletons whose sole purpose was to delegate to the new statement. I mean there's single responsibility and then there's craziness!
So I started doing something I thought was really bad: I created objects in my classes! But I wanted to keep loosely coupled and all of that wonderfulness. This required a dramatic shift in thinking. Remember when you first did TDD and how it really hurt because you had to structure programs in a different way? Well it was like doing that all over again. Every time I started doing something I had to spend half an hour thinking, how do I make this work? I know I'm right but how?
I learnt a few lessons:
- Not all classes are about interactions, sometimes they are about results. Mocking everything out for the sake of it doesn't gain you anything. Use state based testing to assert the end results not interaction testing to assert what is happening to achieve those results.
- It's OK for your collaborators to new up something if you ask them, so you can say fileSystem.NewFile(name) if you need to.
- Collaborators don't always have to be passed in the constructor: they can be passed as arguments to methods as well, so you can say new File('myfile.txt', 'Some text').SaveTo(filesystem).
- If a class is unavoidably all boilerplate and co-ordination consider using integration tests, after all mocking the interactions of boilerplate code doesn't tell you anything useful at all.
- The container shouldn't contain everything, it should be the things that generally require configuration or are likely to change: databases, filesystems, web services etc. Rarely do core domain classes or business principles need to be 'switchable'.


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For Release: Friday, October 25, 2013
DEC Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed LNG Regulations for 30 Days
Written Comments Will Be Accepted Through December 4, 2013
Public Meeting and Hearing in Albany Scheduled for October 30, 2013
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has extended the public comment period on proposed regulations (6 NYCRR Part 570) to set criteria for the construction and operation of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities under DEC permits, Commissioner Joe Martens announced. The proposed regulation would require permits for facilities that store LNG or convert it back to a gas.
All comments will be carefully considered as DEC proceeds with the rulemaking process. At the conclusion of the public comment period, DEC staff will review all comments received and may make changes to address comments as deemed appropriate.
Information about the proposed rule is posted on DEC's website. The comment period runs through December 4, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. A public meeting was held in Syracuse on October 16, 2013 and a public meeting and public hearing will be held in Albany on October 30, 2013. Please refer to DEC's website for more details on the Proposed 6 NYCRR Part 570 regulations.


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Stylish cotton blouse which perfectly fits . Front placket and cuffs are trimmed with beautiful strass-buttons. Special appeal of this blouse are sleeves that are decorated with running stitches. Sleeves have long cuffs on 3 buttons. Together with the blouse there is an elegant bow tie, which is great as an accessory.
Blouse length: 56 cm/ sleeves 61 cm
Fabric: cotton 95%, elastane 5%
Feel confident and beautiful in this blouse!
Color: crimson.
Дуже дякую. Дуже-дуже класна блузка, супер. І розмір підійшов. Все класно.


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Lily's tribute to her mother on Mother's Day. She talks of her sea-green oceanic eyes, among other things.
Your perfume, dripping love
As you tucked me into bed
With the holy mantras of the Sikh night prayer, the"Sohila"
Rumbling sonorously in my ears
The arithmetic tables
you made me repeat
In the bath as you scrubbed
the grime of fears and doubts from my baby hands
The filth under my nails
Coagulated into pretty dreams
Of the pancakes you waffled up
on your primitive griddle
How goggle eyed I gaped at your impressive line-up of footwear
The steel spikes , the pumps with a crisis cross world woven into them
Tottering surreptitiously when you were not looking
The gleeful thrill of knotting up your veils into mini saris and preening before the mirror!
The almost gourmet effect of your lovingly made French toast on a wintry afternoon
The aroma of your cauliflower fritters
Wafting to the heavens in the relentless North Indian monsoons
Your oceanic eyes watching like a hawk over my homework
Your selfless maternal affection Coursing in my arteries like a
Shot of adrenaline
Your constant reassurances when I grumbled about my longish nose and petite frame
"You are the prettiest of all my dear girl! It suits you!"
Your intuitive umbilical cords pricked up their ears at the slightest hint of misfortune that
might befall me
Frantic phone calls to check on my wellbeing as I traipsed all over India
The uncanny forewarning of danger
The doting eyes that rotated like a Buddhist prayer wheel around my aura perpetually
The work withered hands that raised in prayer for my tiniest wants
A rosary she was
Of the purest tulsi beads
How can God not be a woman ?
He simply has to be my Mother!
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Everyone knows the Easter Bunny's a ham, always looking for a photo opp. Here's where you'll find that giant rabbit and some of the state's the Easter egg hunts.
Railroad Museum of New England, Thomaston: The Easter Bunny will be hopping aboard the Naugatuck Railroad on April 15 for a scenic excursion along the Naugatuck River. Meet the Easter Bunny as you travel by train to his secret Easter Patch. Upon arrival, children participate in an rubber duckie hunt before returning to historic Thomaston Station. Three train rides are scheduled to depart from Thomaston Station on April 15: 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Children 3 to 12 and seniors are $16; adults are $18. rmne.org and 860-283-7245.
CT Trolley Museum, East Windsor: Trolley rides, a scavenger hunt and photo opps with the Easter Bunny are available at Easter Fun Days on April 4 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pics from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., face-painting from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All activities and Fire Truck Museum entry is included with museum admission price: $10, $7 children, $9 seniors. ct-trolley.org or 860-627-6540.
Stew Leonard's, Newington: An Easter Extravaganza on April 11 starts at 4 p.m. Children age 8 and under will be given a map of Stew Leonard's and a bag to collect Easter treats from costumed characters throughout the store. Photo opps with Easter bunny follow. Free, but ticketed. Tickets available at the customer service desk. 860-760-8100.
Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre, 263 Main St, Wethersfield, shows you how to skip the store-bought dyes with a natural egg-coloring party Friday, April 14, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Kids and parents pay $6 to color 1/2 dozen eggs with dye made from organic vegetables and spices. Eggs and dye provided. Information here.
New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks: Third annual Easter Egg Hunt & Easter Bunny visit on April 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for children ages 1 to 10. Participants divided into two age groups (ages 1 to 5 and 6 to 10). Children will collect five different colored eggs to be exchanged for a prize bag of goodies. Bring own bag/basket. Strollers not permitted in hunt area. In addition to the Egg Hunt, the Easter Bunny will be greeting visitors from 10:30 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Activities are free with general admission: $7-$12.50. Egg Hunt will be held rain or shine. neam.org, 860-623-3305.
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor: The grounds will be filled with more than 10,000 eggs at Farmington Miniature Golf & Ice Cream Parlor's 21st annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eggs filled with chocolate and prizes. $3 donation benefits Our Companions Animal Rescue. Start times: 11:15 a.m. for age 2 and under; noon for ages 3 and 4; 12:45 p.m. for ages 5 and 6; 1:15 p.m. for ages 7, 8 and 9 (children only – no parents for kids over 5). At 2 p.m. there will be a sensory-friendly hunt. farmingtonminiaturegolf.com
New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park: Easter Eggstravaganza on April 15, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Easter story in the gazebo, rabbits and hunt for Easter surprises. Bring bag or basket. After the egg hunt, come in to the museum to meet animals, play in the bear cave, play on the outdoor playscape and do a craft. $10 per participating child; members are free. Cost includes the event and admission to the museum for the day. All ages up to 10 years old are welcome. 860-827-9064 or newbritainyouthmuseum.org.
Lyman Orchards, Middlefield: Spring Apple Hunt on April 22 for children ages 1 to 10. Find apples hidden in a hay maze; plus magic shows, pony rides and face painting. Rain date is April 23. $6. lymanorchards.com/events
Meriden Green: Colorful egg hunt on April 15 beginning at 10 a.m. Bring a bag or basket. cityofmeriden.org
Olde Mistick Village: The annual Easter Egg Hunt begins at noon on April 15 at scenic in Mystic. oldemistickvillage.com
Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove Easter events that have already occurred.


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The modern trends are always on the rise and we can also see that now there is a strong demand for luxury builds in Sydney and another adjoining areas. The days when we all needed simple architecture just to suit the needs are now a passer by. Most of the clients now look for very modern designs and modern art inculcated in the interior patterns and designs. For a superior look and feel a very high quality material palette also needs to be used. There are many commercial projects in which one will find the best builder in Sydney doing something which is class apart. There are many people who are willing to pay a genuine price if they get the right luxury builds, granny flats and duplex builds in a good location. The Australian landscape and architecture Industry has also advance over the past two decades sometimes even surpassing the global standards. In fact one will find the best new home builders here in this region of the world with exclusive design. Supported by a great coastal coverage there is ample scope for high posh flats and sea view apartments that are based in good locations in Sydney. Here are 4 Reasons Why Luxury Homes are a trend :
New Technology: Nowadays the builders use all sorts of advanced equipment and advanced technology in order to install and build the complex structures. This makes the dream of luxury houses possible for many builders.
Beautiful Decors: Another great handsome feature of the new builders is that they have beautiful ideas and designs for the new kinds of decors. There is variety in patterns with modern art.
Modern Designs WIth Glass Balustrades: There are people who demand their luxury builds and penthouses to have glass balustrades and various other features such as swimming pools to give whole new definition to luxury.
Duplex And Sea View Flats: The luxury builds that are available also have duplex flats and apartments that have a beautiful seaview. This makes the cost of acquisition worth it.


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Cabela's has agreed to a purchase from Bass Pro Shops, who will pay $4.5 billion and make the combined company private. This was a joint announcement by both businesses on Monday.
This acquisition is going unite two businesses that are both outdoor supply superstores. Their target consumer demographics include those who camp, fish, hunt, or enjoy other wilderness activities. There was not news about what impact the acquisition might have in terms of closing stores. However, both companies did say that Bass Pro Shops would not only maintain the Cabela's brand, but also "celebrate" as well as "grow" it.
The announced deal arrives just short of a year after Elliot Management, a hedge fund, advocated that Cabela's open itself for a potential sale. Elliot Management had analyzed the Sidney, Nebraska-based company thoroughly and decided that the retail chain was undervalued. Its advice was either reorganization or sale.
Bass Pro Shops is privately held, and intends to pay Cabela's $65.50 in cash for each share. That's a 19.2-percent premium over the closing price of the previous Friday. As of the last corporate filing disclosure, Cabela's had counted 68,909,403 outstanding shares. On the heels of the Monday news, Cabela's shares leaped up 15 percent.
Cabela's has typically had larger-format destination retail locations, but it has suffered at the hands of online competition as well as other retail stores, all of whom have proven smaller and nimbler. In the first six months of 2016, stores that had been open for a minimum of a year saw their sales fall 1.3 percent.
The notable drop-offs were foot traffic, as consumers were buying fewer items of footwear and clothing. As a result, the total number of transactions fell 8.1 percent, though the damage of this was almost offset by stronger hunting sales increasing the average transaction revenue by 8.2 percent.
The CEO of Bass Pro Shops, Johnny Morris, founded his company back in 1972 in Springfield Missouri, but with this deal is registering an astounding expansion of his business. The new entity of the combined businesses will be majority-owned and led by the billionaire.
Before the deal finalizes, Bass Pro Shops employs roughly 20,000 people across 99 stores, whereas Cabela's had hired approximately 19,700 individuals across 85 retail locations.


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Sink your teeth into six new Priest posters
I don't know why, but it seems like I'm the go-to guy for every PRIEST story that drops around here, despite the fact I don't have a terribly large amount of interest in seeing it.
Last time I brought you the official trailer full of futuristic vampire mayhem, and now I have a set of six character posters from the film which you can see below.
They feature nearly all of the main characters from the film, but I'm having trouble telling if that's Karl Urban or Stephen Moyer looking all evil in that one shot (pretty sure that's Urban). The posters feature descriptions of who exactly does what, in case you were confused, and I've definitely seen worse character posters in my time on the job here (*cough* IRON MAN 2).
Click on each below to see them in hi-res at the Pimpin' Poster Palace.
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text: In a country of many wonders, one could spend months travelling around and yet leave feeling unfinished. Among the places to visit in Peru (and for a good reason) there are the Sacred Valley of the Rio Urubamba and Machu Picchu. Sacred Valley: The Sacred Valley of the Incas is one of the places to visit in Peru. The starting point to