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text: Chip Hazard General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners Chip is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners whose investment interests and experience broadly cover companies and technologies in the information technology sector. He currently represents the firm on the boards of 1-800-FREE411 (Jingle Networks), MongoDB, First Best Systems, Infobright, Placemark, Reveal Imaging, and Sciformix and was previously a director at Bowstreet (acquired by IBM), mValent (acquired by Oracle) and SupplyScape (acquired by TraceLink). Before joining Flybridge in May 2002, Chip was a General Partner with Greylock Partners, a leading venture capital firm he joined in 1994. While at Greylock, Chip led or participated in numerous successful investments in the enterprise information technology field including Narrative Communications (acquired by @Home), Idiom Technologies (acquired by SDL), iPhrase Technologies (acquired by IBM), IBA (acquired by ServiceSoft/Kana), Storage Networks (IPO), Totality (acquired by MCI) and the Vincam Group (IPO in 1996, acquired by ADP). Prior to Greylock, he was with Company Assistance Limited, an investment and consulting firm in Warsaw Poland; and Bain and Company, an international management consulting firm. Chip received a BA with honors from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar and a Ford Scholar. Member of the Audit CommitteeChair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee


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Improving walking infrastructure will encourage more people to walk around the County.
Walking provides a big health benefit to people who would normally use their cars, or people who wouldn't go out at all. Walking is a very accessible way to exercise, and can be part of everyday life, when going to work or shopping.
Footways are usually widened by taking space from the road. The kerb is moved outwards, and the entire footway is resurfaced to give a clean finish. Sometimes land can be taken from the other side of the footway, but this can be very expensive if it isn't owned by the Council. Footway widening allows pedestrians to walk more easily along the route, and can make their journey safer and more comfortable, particularly when in groups.
New footways can also be constructed using the same method, however, this can be more costly as there would be road drainage to consider.
A wide footway is likely to encourage more people to walk, and to walk for longer distances. Pedestrians feel less intimidated by passing traffic as they can leave a greater distance between them, making them feel safer and more comfortable. The benefit will be greatest when the footway is currently very narrow, or if there is a very high number of pedestrians and they have difficulty passing each other. Obstacles such as lamp posts can also reduce the amount of useful space on the footway.
People with reduced mobility such as wheelchair users or those using walking aids; people with push-chairs or those with sight issues will find it much easier to use a footway that provides plenty of space. A new footway would provide safe passage for pedestrians who would otherwise walk in the verge or the road.
- In some circumstances, there will not be enough space available to widen the footway:
- Due to the road being too busy or too narrow
- Or because land on the other side of the footway is privately owned, and would be too expensive to purchase
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Costs are for 80 metres of new footway and are highly variable, depending on land being used, drainage requirements and utilities in the area. Costs to widen an existing footway will be considerably cheaper.
Guardrails are barriers placed at the edges of footways to stop pedestrians walking into the road. In the last 10 years, guardrails have become less popular because there is no clear evidence of a safety benefit, and they have a negative impact on accessibility and city feeling for pedestrians.
Overall, evidence about guardrails does not show a high safety benefit. Studies concluded there was very little difference in collision numbers between sites with and sites without guardrails. This applied to both vehicle and pedestrian collisions.
Guardrails can be useful to channel pedestrians to crossing points and to stop people accidentally walking into the road. However, the evidence shows these benefits do not outweigh other issues created by guardrails. Guardrails can obscure the view between drivers and pedestrians, which can prevent them taking action to avoid a collision.
Road designs which remove clutter, such as guardrails, from streets are increasingly recognised for the positive effect they have on the street appearance and feel. This encourages sustainable transport modes, such as walking and cycling.
To improve pedestrian safety, other measures which have proven safety effects should be used first, for example a reduction in the speed limit in conjunction with traffic calming measures. An exception to this could be where a pathway meets a road, from an alleyway, or school entrance for example - in these instances, a small section of guardrail opposite the pathway prevents pedestrians (especially children) continuing forward into the road.
- The footway must be wide enough to accommodate the guardrail and pedestrians.
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Many people have to deal with the symptoms and problems that are associated with acid reflux. Some people might only experience it once or twice in their life – but most others have to deal with it on a constant basis. This is both painful and uncomfortable and can seriously affect the foods that they can eat.
There are several ways that you can treat this problem. Most people will use the medicine that their doctor will prescribe to them in the hopes that it will work without any negative side effects. But sometimes this is not possible. In order to avoid any extra problems and side effects why not try a treatment that will relieve the problem without any complications.
There are many herbal treatments that can treat acid reflux. These particular herbs help to relieve the symptoms before they even start to attack you. They are also quite easy and affordable to make as they contain many of the common ingredients that we cook with. Below we have put together a list of the more simple treatments that you can use.
Blend ½ tsp. of dried peppermint leaves and lemon balm leaves. Put the herbs inside of a mug and pour in 8 oz. of boiling water. Let the medicine steep for fifteen minutes. Pour the liquid into a separate mug and drink it with any large meal. This will help to stop the symptoms before they even begin.
Combine 1 tsp. of chamomile flowers in a mug. Put in 8 oz. of boiling water and let the whole thing steep for ten minutes. Pour the drink into another mug. To make it taste better you can pour in some honey. Drink this after the symptoms have already started.
Combine 2 tsp of freshly grated ginger and place it inside of a coffee mug. Pour in 8 oz. of boiling water and let it steep for fifteen minutes. Pour the herbal acid reflux remedy into a separate mug. You can also add honey to this to give it a sweet taste.


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Wedding bouquets and ring photography
Wedding bouquets and rings are unique to each couple. This is why we take time and use specialist photography equipment to really highlight and capture these signature items. Using macro lenses and taking advantage of the natural surroundings we create photos you will treasure for a lifetime.
Getting ready wedding photography
As part of our wedding photography package we capture individually the bride and groom getting ready. We like to capture details and use the wedding rings to create emotive senses with the wedding bouquet photo. Below are a few select shots we captured for April during her recent wedding in Little Bradly,
Cambridge wedding photography Olga & Anton
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Cambridge wedding Emma and Daniel
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Help make sense of what I see in iftop
My site went down today, I'm pretty sure it was a DOS attack but what's weird is that it came back up on its own four hours later. When I look at the CPU usage on my droplet it ran at 700+% for hours then back to normal.
When I got to a terminal the site was back to normal and CPU usage back to normal as well. I ran IFTOP to check for network traffic and here's what I'm seeing:
10.20.0.6 => 184.108.40.206.cl.ipnet.ua 2.05kb 27.2kb 23.8kb
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loadtest.b1000test53 => 184.108.40.206 1.41kb 1.51kb 1.56kb
<= 160b 160b 160b
loadtest.b1000test53 => google-public-dns-a.google.com 876b 175b 252b
<= 876b 175b 384b
loadtest.b1000test53 => google-public-dns-b.google.com 876b 175b 44b
<= 584b 117b 29b
10.20.0.6 => 184.108.40.206 208b 42b 10b
<= 368b 74b 18b
loadtest.b1000test53 => sellingeverywhere.com 0b 0b 127b
<= 0b 0b 81b
10.20.0.6 => 10.20.0.2 0b 0b 81b
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loadtest.b1000test53 => 162-144-140-49.unifiedlayer.com 0b 0b 0b
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What is the loadtest? Some sort of an attack I'm assuming. How do I stop it?


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the Moorish influence was something we hadnt taken into consideration, being more used to English Medieval markets.
While there is still some dispute the origin of the term "Morris", the most widely accepted theory is that the term was "moorish dance," "morisques" (in France), "moriskentanz" (in Germany), "moreška" (in Croatia), and "moresco" or "morisca" (in Italy and Spain), which eventually became "morris dance". Dances with similar names and some similar features are mentioned in Renaissance documents in France, Italy, Germany, Croatia, and Spain, throughout, in fact Catholic Europe. This is hardly surprising; by 1492 Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille succeeded in driving the Moors out of Spain and unifying the country. In celebration of this a pageant known as a "Moresca" was devised and performed. This can still be seen performed in places such as Ainsa, Aragon. Incorporated into this pageant was the local dance - the Paloteao. This too can still be seen performed in the villages of Aragon. The similarity to what became known as the English "Morris" is undoubted. Early court records state that the "Moresque" was performed at court in her honour, including the dance - the "moresque" or "morisce" or "morys" dance.
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WeatherWeather was mixed; some misty/wet days but also some warm sunny and dry days too (September 09).
Temperatures were upper teens to low twenties but good walking weather.
Nights were quite warm, only had a light jacket on one night when it rained a bit.
HolidayGreat holiday, excellent waking and beautiful scenery.
I would recommend the Gastoff Tenne as a place to stay, clean basic and comfortable rooms, all with mountain views. Food is excellent and the staff are great. Book it direct or as we did, via Thomsons Lakes and Mountains. Incidentally, the Thomson reps were the best I`ve ever met.
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Park-A beat that produces more fish annually than any other River Dee beat
Park is a beat that many anglers return year on year for a variety of reasons – It is thought to be one of the main resting beats for salmon after they enter the river. Like all salmon beats, it has spells of abundance and quiter moments however by and large the beat fishes well from February to mid-October when the season finishes. During the last three years anglers have caught over 2,300 salmon which is nothing to be sniffed at ! It is also a big fish beat with salmon recorded to over 50lbs. The Park Trophy is awarded annually to the angler who catches the biggest verified salmon from the River Dee. When the beat is on song it can offer truly fabulous fishing. I can recall quite a number of days summer salmon fishing there and catching 6 or more salmon including salmon to 33lbs.
A Summer salmon for Bernard Bimboes
The Park Shrimp fly was developed by Ross Macdonald-a talented fly tier. When we discussed in the Park South bothy the qualities of a good salmon fly, Ross went and tied some prototypes based on our discussions. I took the fly for its first freshwater trials at Park and landed 5 salmon between 12-18lbs, all sea liced in one run down the Durris Stream. The following week I decided to see if it would continue to produce encouraging results. In 4 hours fishing I had salmon of 28, 22, 20,15,8 and 4lbs and knew then we were onto a winner. It is fitting that the fly has gone on to be a hugely popular and successful fly where salmon swim and has its roots and birth at Park. See Ross Macdonald's blog for information about these wonderful flies he ties.
The Park Shrimp Fly
The Durris Stream-A delightful cast
Park is renowned for the quality of its fishing. The river is less than 5 minutes walk from the house and all the pools, bar 2 beats on the south side, are accessible by vehicle. Depending on the height of the water, a considerable quantity of bank fishing is available. Wading is generally easy and certain pools are suitable for older guests and beginners. There are 6 fishing huts on the water, 3 on the north side and 3 on the south side. The pools and streams are a delight to fish the fly with an added benefit of being a beat that can produce good sport in periods of low water and very high water levels-the pools are big enough for fish to lie in the top, middle and tails of pools depending on water conditions. The Ghillies Keith Cromar on the North Bank and Bert Webster/Stuart Cummings on the South Bank have excellent knowledge of salmon fishing and how to winkle fish out at all times of the day. The beat has just put its summer and autumn fishing onto FishDee where you can go online and secure superb fishing there during its fabulously productive weeks. See link to book online http://river.fishpal.com/46620&dom=Dee#
An October salmon at Park Inn
Ghillie Keith Cromar with a happy angler at Park
a summer salmon at Park Park is a big fish beat
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OK I'm a bit confused. There really isn't any documentation on how to use this plugin ( I hope the others are better).
What I was wanting was and affiliate system (affiliatesite.com) in which I could set up several services (sold over many sites) and then bring in select affiliates that could sell the services.
Site where affiliates sign up affiliatesite.com
Service one web-hosting set up at webhosting.com
service two Reputation mang set up at repmang.com
I would set both these products up in the affiliate system and then have affiliates sign up and have access to their links/banners.
I don't see a place to add products/services.
It seems as this is only an affiliate plugin for the WordPress site it is installed in. Even at that I still don't see where to log products and services just input banner ads. I guess I don't understand how the plugin works.
-Where do affiliates go to log in?
-Where do I go to input products or services they will be selling?
-Are these types of things possible or is this just an affiliate plugin for a membership site that it is installed in?
Can you please give complete detailed instructions on how to set this plugin up (given above situation)along with some guidelines of possible uses.
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Yet these days, Star City is the place for America's hard-won orbital partnership with Russia, where astronauts train to fly aboard Soyuz spacecraft. And in two years Star City will be the only place to send astronauts from any nation to the International Space Station.
The gap is coming: from 2010, when the
As NASA celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, the time lag in the Bush administration's plan to retire the nation's three space shuttles and work on a return to the
The administrator of NASA, Michael D. Griffin, has called the situation "unseemly in the extreme." In an e-mail message he sent to his top advisers in August, Dr. Griffin wrote that "events have unfolded in a way that makes it clear how unwise it was for the U.S. to adopt a policy of deliberate dependence on another power."Continue reading the main story
Dr. Griffin is worried enough that he ordered his staff to explore flying the aging shuttles past 2010. He did so, he said in an interview last month, "about five minutes after the Russians invaded Georgia, because I could see this coming." But he warned that any extension would be costly and could further delay NASA's return to the Moon and threaten America's role as the leading space power.
Last month, China made the third successful launching of its Shenzhou VII spacecraft and the first spacewalk by one of its astronauts. The Chinese government has said it hopes to establish a space station and eventually make a Moon landing. The United States plans to return to the Moon by 2020 at the earliest; some observers believe China might get there first.
The interruption in American-controlled access to space rankles some in
The United States has had periods in which its astronauts could not reach space: from the end of the Apollo program in 1975 to the beginning of shuttle flights in 1981, and for more than two years after the loss of the shuttles Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003. But the coming interval could be the longest if the rollout of NASA's new rockets is significantly delayed.
Even though the outlines of the gap have been known since soon after Dr. Griffin began running the agency in 2005, Cmdr.
The Politics
The Bush administration chose to give up the nation's own access to space for five years and move to the next phase of space travel. The administration decided to retire the shuttles and in January 2004 announced a sweeping "vision for space exploration."
Under the plan, NASA would stop using the aging and risky shuttle fleet and move to a new launching program, Constellation, built around Ares rockets and Orion capsules that are designed to return astronauts to the Moon and even to explore near-Earth asteroids and Mars.
To get from one program to the other without inflating NASA's $17 billion annual budget, the administration decided to wind down the shuttle program and ramp up Constellation. The decision has always been portrayed as difficult, but in recent months, criticism has flared. The Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, for example, have pledged to keep America flying.
"As president, I will act to ensure our astronauts will continue to explore space, and not just by hitching a ride with someone else," Mr. McCain said in a statement this year. Mr. Obama has criticized what he has called the "poor planning and inadequate funding" that have led to the situation.
Both candidates say NASA should explore the continuation of the shuttle program for at least one additional flight and try to speed up the development of Constellation with more financing.
Any new money, though, would come too late to greatly shorten the development time for the new craft. "It is essentially unfixable now," Dr. Griffin said. His growing frustration was clear in his e-mail message to aides on Aug. 18, which included the order to study the additional flights.
"In a rational world, we would have been allowed to pick a shuttle retirement date to be consistent with Ares/Orion availability," Dr. Griffin wrote. Within the administration, he wrote, "retiring the shuttle is a jihad rather than an engineering and program management decision."
After the message was published by The Orlando Sentinel, Dr. Griffin issued a statement saying his message had failed "to provide the contextual framework for my remarks, and my support for the administration's policies."
At the time, legislation vital to NASA's gap plans — permission by Congress to buy Soyuz seats after 2011 — was stalled by the furor over the Russian action in Georgia. That problem was resolved last month when Congress quietly granted approval, but the broader issues presented by the gap remain. And Dr. Griffin's concerns do not end with Russia and Washington politics. He has repeatedly warned that China's space program is moving forward rapidly.
In testimony to the Senate last year, Dr. Griffin said it was likely that "China will be able to put people on the Moon before we will be able to get back." That prospect concerns Representative Tom Feeney, Republican of Florida. A fellow congressman recently suggested naming the first new lunar base after Neil Armstrong. Mr. Feeney recalled responding, "What makes you think the Chinese are going to give us permission to name their base after one of our astronauts?"
The Partnership
The growing tension with Russia complicates a longstanding international alliance in space that helped defuse the cold war, especially among those who had served at the front lines.
William M. Shepherd, the first commander of the station and a former member of the Navy Seals, recalled that when he and his crewmate Yuri Gidzenko first orbited the Earth, the two cold warriors pointed to bases where, years before, they had trained and waited on alert.
"I realized at that moment we were not an American and a Russian any more," Mr. Shepherd said.
The partnership began in the 1990s, as the Soviet Union and its economy collapsed and Russian knowledge about carrying people into orbit — or bombs to distant destinations — was at risk of falling into the hands of hostile nations. In paying to help keep the Russian space program going, the logic went, the United States would limit arms proliferation. By the mid-1990s Americans began serving aboard the Mir space station as the United States and Russia planned what would become the International Space Station.
The early days were marked by wariness. Mark Bowman, an early contract employee in Russia who is now back in Moscow as a NASA representative, said that Korolev, where mission control is, "was a closed city" when he arrived in 1993. "Foreigners were not allowed here," Mr. Bowman said.
These days, teams of NASA workers live year round in Russia and dozens of others come through for training runs, launchings and landings. "I'd venture to say the people who work at NASA know the Russians better than any other branch of our government," Commander Kelly, the astronaut, said.
Susan Eisenhower, an expert on United States-Russia relations and the space programs, said the Russians proved after the loss of the shuttle Columbia that they would hold up their end of the bargain by continuing to take Americans to the station. "When we had no choice because of the shuttle failure the Russian could have blackmailed us around this tragedy and did not do so," Ms. Eisenhower said.
Vitaly Davidov, the deputy director of Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, said in an interview at mission control that Russia would honor its commitments to fly crews to the station.
That does not mean the going will be easy. The United States and Russia are at loggerheads over many trade and political issues. But Michael Krepon, who helped found the Henry L. Stimson Center, a policy institute, said that while the Russian space monopoly created risk, "there is a longstanding etiquette: you do not mess with the safety of humans in space."
"I don't think this is going to get very ugly if the gap problem continues," Mr. Krepon said. "But it will become expensive."Continue reading the main story


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Great Comet of 1556
The Great Comet of 1556 (designated C/1556 D1 in modern nomenclature) is a famous comet that first appeared in February 1556, which was observed throughout much of Europe.
The Great Comet of 1556 appears to have been seen in some places before the end of February; but it was not generally observed until the middle of the first week in March. Its apparent diameter was equal to half that of the Moon, and the tail resembled " the flame of a torch agitated by the wind,"—an expression doubtless referring to the coruscations which are sometimes visible in the tails of comets. Cornelius Gemma (the son of Gemma Frisius) says, the head of the comet, when it first appeared, was fully as large as Jupiter; its color resembled that of Mars.[1]
The course of the comet of 1556 was observed by Paul Fabricius, a mathematician and physician at the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.[1]
Charles V comet[edit]
The Great Comet of 1556 is called the comet of Charles V. When the Emperor first caught sight of it he stood aghast, and exclaimed: "By this dread sign my fates do summon me". Charles had long meditated about retiring from the world he had conquered and crushed. Regarding the comet as a sign of Heaven's command to do so, he hastened towards the peaceful monastery of St. Juste, Placentia.[2]
An English treatise (anonymous) on "Blazing Stares" (1618) speaks of the comet as follows :
|In the time of Charles the Emperor, surnamed the Great, a blazing star appeared, in the contemplation whereof the Emperor, having his eyes earnestly bent upon the star and considering profoundly thereupon, at length was wrapped into a great astonishment touching the significance of the same ; and sending for a philosopher named Eginard, reasoned with him to and fro about the star, saying in conclusion that the appearing thereof did threaten unto him some dire calamity.[2]
Contemporary religious interpretation[edit]
The Portuguese Dominican friar Gaspar da Cruz, who visited Guangzhou in 1556, associated the comet with the devastating 1556 Shaanxi earthquake. In his 1569 book he wondered if the comet was a sign of calamities not just for China, but for the entire world – and could be even the sign of the birth of Antichrist.[3]
Alleged connection to the Great Comet of 1264[edit]
Grounding his calculations upon elements deduced from Conrad Wolfhardt's chart along with some other crude data gathered from old records, and comparing the result he obtained with the account given by Friar Giles of Cambridge of a grand comet which appeared in 1264, John Russell Hind was led to conclude, as Richard Dunthorne had been in the previous century, that the comet of Charles V. was that of 1264 returned. At any rate, he found a high degree of probability in favor of the conclusion at which he had arrived, and warmly gave support to the view that the bodies of these years were identical. Hence he concluded that a return to perihelion might be looked for about the middle of the 19th century, 1848 to 1850. So far no observed comet has matched the orbital elements of either comet and David A. Sargent writes that available evidence points to there being no connection between the two.[4]
- ^ a b John Russell Hind (1848). On the expected return of the great comet of 1264 and 1556. Pontoon: G. Hoby, London. p. 33.
- ^ a b Lady Randolph Spencer Churchill (1900). The Anglo-Saxon review, Volume 6. John Lane London and New York. p. 40.
- ^ Cruz, Gaspar da (1953), "Treatise in which the things of China are related at great length, with their particularities, ... Composed by the Rev. Father Fr. Gaspar da Cruz of the Order of Sain Dominic", in Boxer, Charles Ralph (ed.), South China in the sixteenth century: being the narratives of Galeote Pereira, Fr. Gaspar da Cruz, O.P. [and] Fr. Martín de Rada, O.E.S.A. (1550–1575), Issue 106 of Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, Printed for the Hakluyt Society (Translation of da Cruz's 1569 book, with C.R. Boxer's comments)
- ^ Seargent, David A. (2009). The Greatest Comets in History: Broom Stars and Celestial Scimitars. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-387-09512-7.
- This article incorporates text from On the expected return of the great comet of 1264 and 1556, by John Russell Hind, a publication from 1848 now in the public domain in the United States.
- This article incorporates text from The Anglo-Saxon review, Volume 6, by Lady Randolph Spencer Churchill, a publication from 1900 now in the public domain in the United States.


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PRS Guitars and Four-Time NEXTEL NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon Auction Collector Guitar
The guitar was originally shown at the 2005 SEMA show in Las Vegas when Jeff Gordon and designer Chip Foose unveiled the Hot Hues™ "Heat Waves and Flames" No. 24 DuPont® Chevrolet. Since then, the instrument has been shown at auto and music events as well as various NASCAR races. Carlos Santana signed the guitar in 2006, cementing the bond between fast cars and rock and roll.
"Chip did an amazing job with the car, and PRS captured the concept well with their guitar," Gordon said. "Someone will end up owning a great-looking, great-sounding guitar with the proceeds benefiting a worthy cause."
Since 1999, The Jeff Gordon Foundation has provided resources to the nation's top centers for pediatric research and care. Funds raised by the Foundation have been used to purchase life-saving equipment and to advance critical research aimed at eradicating many diseases which threaten the lives of children.
"Companies rarely have the opportunity to partner in such an important way," said Jack Higginbotham, President of PRS Guitars. "We are pleased to join Jeff in his mission to improve the lives of children facing life-threatening chronic diseases. We were able to raise more than $25,000 at Jeff's fundraiser in 2006 and now look forward to the good that will come from the auction of this extraordinarily rare instrument." Further details can be found at www.jeffgordonfoundation.org.


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The Posh Solution Series in Ceiling Speakers, 6.5-inch, have an advanced Speaker Design for Audio Applications Where Sound Quality is of Utmost Importance.
The Posh Speaker Systems Solutions Series 6.0 Ceiling Speakers are high-performance, audiophile-quality speakers perfect for new and retrofit residential and commercial applications – and install in only minutes.
The acoustically chambered Posh Solution Series in Ceiling Speakers, feature an enclosure that eliminates the two greatest headaches of installation. First, you will no longer have to worry about sound bleed-through into other rooms. The sound that is typically transferred into rooms above or behind the speaker is now redirected back into the room into which the speaker is firing. Second, the pair of speakers image as well as a good pair of floor standing speakers, because the cubic volume of each pair of Solution Series speakers is identical.
Getting a pair of in-ceiling speakers to mirror each other has been virtually impossible with an infinite baffle design used by most other speaker manufacturer. This makes the Solution Series speakers ideal for both 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound systems. Additionally, these speakers are UL approved products, perfect for many condos that require a UL rating for units over two stories.
The Posh Solution Series in Ceiling Speakers features a ported 6.5-inch coaxial design with pivoting tweeter provides rich deep bass and smooth mid-range, with superior high-end frequencies.
The Posh Solutions 6.0 also offers a smaller grille size than many other comparably sounding speakers. The Solutions 6.0 comes with both 8 ohm and a beefy 140 watt 70/100 volt variable wattage selector switch. As with all the speakers in the Posh Solutions series, the 6.0 comes fully assembled and is packed with all necessary mounting hardware.
Ported two way design with full range 6.5-inch woofer and pivoting tweeter, 140 Watts. Sound does not escape to other areas and is replicated the same way as floor standing speakers.
Ideal for new installation or retrofit applications and suitable for use in air handling spaces (PLENUM), 70 Volt/100 Volt – 8 ohm selectable output and UL approved for commercial applications.
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Cost: $50 (SOLD OUT)
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
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Learn the art of bamboo basket making from a master bamboo craftsman, Akihiro Mashimo, from Kyoto, Japan in this hands-on workshop. Learn the history and beauty of bamboo craftsmanship, and how to apply traditional techniques combined with contemporary design to create your own sculptural bamboo basket form to take home.
Akihiro Mashimo was born in 1977 in Yokohama. He moved to Nagaokakyō City in Kyoto at the age of five, where he grew up around bamboo. He learned bamboo craftwork at the Traditional Arts School of Kyoto and then entered Nagaokameichiku Co., Ltd. in 1998 after his graduation. Afterwards, he studied under his teacher Ichiro Mishima (a recipient of the Kyoto Prefecture Traditional Industry Excellent Craftsman Award) and made bamboo fences. His major works are found at the Katsura Imperial Villa, Kyoto State Guest House, and Heian Jingu Shrine. He was recognized as a certified Kyoto Traditional Products Craftsman by the governor of Kyoto Prefecture in March 2015.


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How popular is the AI chip in the technology field? If the traditional chip giants such as Qualcomm, Intel, and Nvidia have all begun to manufacture AI chips, it is not enough to prove their popularity. Then e-commerce giant Amazon, social giant Facbook, and software giant Microsoft, etc. all began to independently research and develop AI chips. This not only shows that AI chips have Pay more attention and prove its importance.
Compared to the U.S. technology giants, the three domestic technology giants BAT didn't seem to be as fast. In the context of the ZTE event once again triggering the general public's lack of discussion on China's high-end core, some people place their hopes for the development of the Chinese core on BAT, which does not lack money. So, what are the chip layouts that BAT has completed? What is the focus of attention?
Chinese and American technology giants' chip gap
According to Lei Feng network (public number: Lei Feng network) understand that the current strength of artificial intelligence chip manufacturers is the United States.QuantitativelyAccording to incomplete statistics, there are 33 chip manufacturers in the United States and 12 in China. Among the US manufacturers are technology giants such as Google, Intel, and IBM, as well as large companies such as Qualcomm, Invista, AMD, and Xilinx that have absolute advantages in their respective fields, as well as some well-developed medium-sized companies. Active start-ups, mainly in China, mainly small and medium-sized companies.
Chip categoryLook, the U.S. manufacturers are spread over four major schools of artificial intelligence chips CPU, GPU, FPGA, and ASIC. The industrial structure of the IC design link is also very balanced, and monopolized in the GPU and FPGA fields. However, Chinese companies can only do slight things in FPGA compilation, ASIC and brain-like chips.
In addition, the innovation of AI chips involves artificial intelligence algorithms, programming languages, computer architectures, integrated circuit technologies, and semiconductor processes. thereforeTalentIt is also very important that the 2017 data shows that there are approximately 78,700 employees in 1,078 artificial intelligence companies in the United States and 39,200 employees in 592 companies in China, which is only 50% of that in the United States.
It can be seen that many technology companies have tried to enter the AI chip field in the past decade. However, due to high patented technical barriers, small market size, fierce competition, and long investment cycles, many technology companies have failed to close.
However, the AI chip, as the core of the artificial intelligence industry, is also the highest link of technical requirements and added value. The industry value and strategic position are much larger than the application layer. This is also an important reason why technology giants such as social networking, software, e-commerce and other countries pay attention to the layout of AI chips.
BAT rushes to layout AI chips, Ali Alto wins
Since the US technology giants have already begun to lay out AI chips, and artificial intelligence chips from companies such as Google and Invista have already achieved good results, how have domestic technology giants progressed?
Ali is eager to invest in AI chip companies, self-developed Ali-NPU fresh exposure
Ali has been accumulating AI. In addition to the numerous spectators who recently attracted RMB1.5 billion from AI Unicorn to invest in Tang Technology, Ali has invested a lot of AI at home and abroad. Vertical fields involve blockchains and edges. Computing, new storage, quantum computing, etc. Among them, in Ali's "investment history", Ali and Ali showed enthusiasm for AI chip companies.
Zhongtian Microsystem
In 2015, Alibaba cooperated with Hangzhou Zhongtian Microsystems Co., Ltd. (Zhongtian Microsystems) for in-depth cooperation and developed a cloud chip architecture for various segments of the Internet of Things. Zhongtian Microsystems uses 32-bit high-performance, low-power embedded CPUs and chip architectures as its core business. The CPU business lines for various embedded application scenarios are developed and 7 embedded CPUs are used to cover high, medium and low embedded applications, including Internet of Things, digital audio and video, information security, networking and communications, industrial control, and automotive electronics. In January 2016, Ali became its largest shareholder. In June 2017, Ali injected 500 million yuan into Zhongtian Microsystems and formally entered into the field of chip infrastructure design. In April 2018, Alibaba acquired a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhongtian Microsystems. .
Barefoot Networks
In November 2016, Ali and Tencent together led the programmable chip company Barefoot Networks. Barefoot Networks has developed the world's first programmable chip capable of processing network packets at a rate of 6.5 megabits per second. It is reported that the successful joining of Alibaba and Tencent has pushed Barefoot's Series C financing to a peak of US$80 million.
In August 2017, Ali invested in Cambricon Technologies Corporation Limited, a Chinese AI chip company known as the world's first successful streamer and has a mature product. Cambrian has two product lines: terminal AI processor IP and cloud high-performance AI chip. The Cambrian 1A processor, which was released in 2016, is the first commercial deep learning processor for various types of terminal equipment such as smart phones, security surveillance, drones, wearable devices, and smart driving. The current Cambrian terminal processor IP products have been derived from multiple models such as 1A and 1H.
Shen Jian Technology
In October 2017, the investment department of Ant Financial, an important investment arm of Ali, invested in Shen Jian Technology. It is understood that Shenzhen Science and Technology was founded in 2016 by Tsinghua University and Stanford University's top deep learning hardware acceleration researcher. In 2017, it launched a deep neural network development kit "DNNDK" designed to simplify and accelerate deep learning. Application development greatly shortens the cycle of algorithm deployment to hardware.
In November 2017, Ali also led Kneron. The positioning of endurance is the terminal artificial intelligence technology provider, and the core competitiveness lies in the lightweight NPU, focusing on the terminal market. Relevant data shows that the power consumption of its M4 and M5 chips can be reduced to milliwatts, and the required volume can be reduced to 1/40 of the mainstream neural network chips. Currently, we have provided customized solutions for smart homes, smart security, and mobile phones.
Self-developed Ali-NPU neural network chip
On April 19, 2018, Alibaba announced that Dharma was developing a neural network chip called Ali-NPU. According to the design, Ali-NPU performance of Alibaba will be the mainstream CPU and GPU architecture AI chips on the market. Times, manufacturing costs and power consumption is only half, cost-effective over 40 times. The Ali-NPU chip is mainly used to solve AI reasoning and calculation problems in commercial scenes such as image, video recognition, and cloud computing to improve computational efficiency and reduce costs.
Overall, from Alibaba's AI investment map, it can be found that its AI chip company covers many areas, including mobile phones, security, smart home and so on. As for the reasons behind this, it can be understood that Ali hopes to open up and guarantee through the investment of the chip. "Operating system (yunOS) + processor chip or application chip + algorithm + terminal + application + cloud" This channel is smooth and unobstructed.
Regarding self-developed chips, Ali-NPU, independently developed by Alibaba, focuses on AI reasoning in both video and image processing scenarios. The establishment of the Dharma College last year was a strong support. Song Hao, head of the Alibaba Strategic Investment Department's Zhongtian Micro Project, stated that Ali will continue to invest in the chip field continuously.
Baidu loves FPGAslayoutIntelligent Voice and Autopilot
DuerOS Smart Chip
Compared with Ali, Baidu released AI chips earlier through cooperation with other manufacturers.
In March 2017, Baidu released its DuerOS smart chip. The DuerOS smart chip integrates DuerOS into the Violet Zonui chip, which enables the chip to have low power consumption and low cost. It also provides a rich IO interface and supports Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection modes. At the same time, the chip adopts the ARM mbed OS kernel and its secure network protocol stack to achieve secure connection with the cloud and reduce the entry threshold for device vendors. IoT solution provider Han Feng Technology also launched the WiFi module based on the chip, integrating the DuerOS intelligent voice interaction function.
At the California Hot Chips Conference in 2017, Baidu released XPU, a 256-core, FPGA-based cloud acceleration chip partnered with Xilinx. According to Lei Feng Network, Baidu designed the chip architecture to highlight diversity, focusing on computationally intensive, rule-based tasks while ensuring maximum efficiency, performance, and flexibility.
Baiyang researcher Ouyang Jian said: "In Baidu, we have been using FPGAs for many years. We have a large number of FPGAs in our data centers, cloud computing platforms, and automated driving programs. We understand the advantages and disadvantages of FPGAs and how to optimize them. With XPU's large core, we focus on a variety of computing tasks. If XPU is proven to be used for AI, data analysis, cloud computing, and driverless, then Baidu may need to use ASIC technology to develop XPU. The XPU's goal is to balance performance and efficiency and handle diverse computing tasks. "
In February 2018, Baidu Ventures and a consortium of US semiconductor executives led the US startup Lightelligence. Lightelligence mainly uses the new optics-based technology to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads, and accelerates information processing through emerging technologies called photonic circuits. Photonic circuits are more efficient alternatives to electronic circuits, not electrons but photons for calculations.
Unlike Alibaba, which prefers to invest in AI chip companies and has not yet officially released its own AI chips, Baidu has released an FPGA acceleration chip that DuelOS's smart chip volume cooperates with Sai Si Ling. AI chip salaries for investment include Lightelligence. Although there are not many AI chip companies to invest in, Baidu set up a special organization to invest in AI projects in September 2016. It was named Baidu Ventures (BV) and BV invested more than 30 projects, including virtual modeling technology companies. 8i, FPGA acceleration technology company Falcon, drone flight control and map platform Airmap, intelligent retail store solution provider YI Tunnel, and smart education company job box, including many companies.
From Baidu's AI layout, it's not hard to find that Baidu seems to be more interested in FPGAs, and is now focusing on autopilot and smart voice.
Tencent's AI chip layout is at its lowest, and investment is mainly injected into smart medical care
Tencent is the latest in the deployment of artificial intelligence in the BAT echelon. In addition to the investment in Barefoot Networks chips mentioned above with Alibaba, Tencent does not currently have any other investment in open AI chips, nor does Tencent independently develop AI chips. Message exposure.
However, in terms of AI investment, Tencent prefers industry-wide coverage of strategic approaches such as VoxelCloud and carbon cloud intelligence as representatives of the smart medical field; real-time technology mainly involves motion algorithms; Weilai cars directly point to unmanned driving ;Leju Smart is a research and development company for home entertainment humanoid robots. At present, Tencent Capital's injection efforts are mainly in the smart medical field.
Through the arrangement of Lei Fengwang, it is not difficult to discover Ali's dedication to investing in AI chip companies, and announced that it is developing its own Ali-NPU chip during the US Department of Commerce's ban on ZTE. From the public information, Alibaba is also an AI chip in BAT. The layout of the field is more comprehensive and the fields involved are also very rich. Baidu mainly cooperates with AI chips and prefers FPGAs. The focus of attention is mainly on intelligent voice and smart driving. Tencent is the third of the AI chip layout, of course, through the investment in the AI field layout is not limited.
So, what do you think of China's three major technology giants BAT who are most likely to save the core of China?
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Eidfjord Cruises
The picturesque village of Eidfjord, set within the breath-taking Hardangerfjord, is a gateway to some of the region's most spectacular natural features and possibly the most beautiful place in the Norwegian fjords. Located beneath a back-drop of soaring, snow-peaked mountains, engraved with rivers and waterfalls, Eidfjord begs for exploration and presents some of the fjordland's greatest photo opportunities The village's tranquil feel extends to the lush fields that run for miles, meandering through clusters of wood-slat homes in ice-cream hues.
Two quaint churches, one dated back to 1309, are both worth exploring, while the Troll Train offers a 50-minute guided tour of this stunning region.[ReadMoreMob] From the train you can experience Eidfjord's exquisite scenery and Hæreid, the largest Viking burial site from the Iron Age.
Hiking is very popular in the area, and for those keen sports enthusiasts, kayaking down the dramatic, mountain-flanked fjords is a must-do. Alternatively, visitors can head for the amazing Hardangervidda Nature Centre or the infamous Voringfossen Waterfall, a tumbling natural beauty set deep in the mountains of Måbødalen Valley.
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Vøringfoss Waterfall
One of the most famous waterfalls in Norway, Vøringfoss stands at a height of over 180 metres (590 feet), with a free fall of 145 metres (475 feet). Set in idyllic natural surroundings, the waterfall is one of Norway's most visited tourist attractions.
Hardangervidda Nature Centre
The Hardangervidda Nature Centre offers a fascinating insight into Norwegian nature and the environment. Set in a dramatic location, the Nature Centre features three interactive floors, aquariums and live exhibitions, enabling visitors to learn more about the natural and cultural history of the area.
Considered the Queen of the Fjords, the Hardangerfjord is the second longest fjord in Norway, and the fourth largest in the world. It is known as the 'Orchard of Norway', as the banks of the fjord are lined with farms and fruit orchards.


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Deer Stands and a Lonely Caboose | Ford and Sonja's Texarkana Engagement Session
Sonja and Ford and just full of surprises. Every time I talk with them, I just don't know what to expect.... but it's been a really fun journey, and Lucas and I have been looking forward to their engagement session for a long time! Half of the time we spent in downtown Texarkana with an old, abandon caboose that Sonja had fallen in love with (she has good taste!). Then, we drove to Ford's family's property and finished up in the field where the ceremony will take place. I've had a lot of fun getting to know Sonja over the past few months, and it's been an absolute joy to work with her and Ford! Lucas and I had a blast at their engagement session-- there were times I was laughing so hard I couldn't see straight!
Sonja and Ford, thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your journey. We CAN'T WAIT to see you again in October!!


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LOS ANGELES, May 17 (UPI) -- The series finale for House of Lies was shot in Cuba and will air on June 13, Showtime announced Tuesday.
Starring Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson, Donis Leonard Jr. and Glynn Turman, the comedy is wrapping up after five seasons.
Filmed entirely on location and directed by series creator and executive producer Matthew Carnahan, the final episode, named "No Es Fácil," marks the first time an American scripted series was shot on the island since the restoration of diplomatic relations.
"House of Lies is a comedy that has frequently been ahead of the curve," Showtime Networks President and Chief Executive Officer Nevins said in a statement. "Over the course of its five seasons, it has tackled such hot-button topics as gender identity, wealth inequality, white privilege, police brutality, interracial relationships, and code-switching with honesty and a biting sense of humor. Matthew Carnahan and Don Cheadle have been dream partners and impeccable leaders. The core cast of Don, Kristen, Ben and Josh are one of the best comedy teams on television. They have brought the series to an incredibly satisfying conclusion with this historic final episode shot in Cuba."
"Creating and running House of Lies has been a true dream gig, a creative apotheosis," added Carnahan. "Working with the remarkable team that Jessika Borsiczcky, David Walpert and I were allowed to put together, along with the incredible cast and crew, coming to work every day was a joy. Getting to work with heroes like Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell and Glynn Turman, breaking out amazing performers like Dawn Olivieri and the shockingly funny Josh Lawson; seeing Ben Schwartz, already so well-known as a comedic actor doing a deep-dive into really complex work; watching great actors like Matt Damon be willing to skewer versions of themselves; and then going out on the high note that is shooting in Cuba -- these are all the kinds of reasons I got into this business in the first place."


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We have covered several pest control tips on this website. Today we'll see some of the most effective home remedies to get rid of chiggers in your house, yard and bed. But before we begin, let us quickly go through what chiggers are and from where do they come from.
What are Chiggers?
Chiggers are small, red bugs. They are known by various names. Examples of these are red bugs, scrub-itch mites, harvest mites and berry bugs. Scientifically, they belong to a family of little bugs known as Trombiculidae.
These little bugs can cause you a wealth of discomfort. Despite being 1/50 inch in size, they can cause you to itch like you never have in your entire life. The little bugs are so small that you would need a magnifying lens to see them. They are actually a stage in the life of a bug.
Chiggers are the larvae of a type of mite that lives outdoors in the grasslands and bushes. These bugs are arachnids. This means that they are cousins to the feared spiders. They have six little legs that they use to jump from the undergrowth onto your clothes and your skin.
The little bugs jump on your shoes and crawl all the way up to your legs. After getting to your flesh, they insert their thin mouth-parts into your flesh. They often do this at the hair follicles. After this, they inject their saliva into you.
This fluid contains enzymes that break down human flesh. Once they inject the saliva, our bodies harden up the cells around the mouth-parts so as to protect the body. This forms a convenient straw-like structure for the chiggers known as a stylostrome. After this, the little bugs suck the mixture of your flesh and their saliva up the stylostrome. In short, they are drinking your flesh one drop at a time!
Chigger Bites and Symptoms
The bites that are done by chiggers are so uncomfortable because they are a combination of damage to the skin, disruption of the skin by the chigger's enzymes as well as your body's immune system fighting the invasion.
This invasion causes your skin to react violently to the chiggers. Bright red bumps appear on the skin where the little bugs have been at work. These bumps are ferociously itchy and can cause you to scratch your skin raw.
Some people develop a rash around the area where the chiggers have been burrowing. These itchy bumps can appear 24 or even 48 hours after the little bugs decided to make a smoothie of you. They prefer spots where your clothing sticks really tight against your skin.
Examples of such areas are the elastic edges of socks and underwear. Thus, if you go for a stroll in the plains and later discover that you are scratching at the tops of your socks like a madman, the chiggers are to blame.
You can have a few chiggers jump on you at a time. Also, you can have a complete chigger infestation. A small group of chiggers are enough to itch you so much that you can't sleep. Imagine what a whole colony would do to you. Thus, when you go out into the plains for picnics and general fun, please avoid lying on the grass. You should also wear protective clothing if you are going to walk around in the tall grass. The chiggers are waiting.
Where do they live?
Most of us who are familiar with the great outdoors are very aware of chiggers. They like to live in grassy areas that have bush and trees. They adore living in damp places for example grassy river banks or swamps. Some favorite locations for these bugs is the edges of forested areas.
In these areas, the chiggers live close to the ground. This is because there is shade and the atmosphere is more moist. These bugs are most active from the beginning of spring to the beginning of autumn. In the United States, these berry bugs are abundant in the Southeast, South and Midwest parts of the nation.
Many people love to go camping. To avoid getting chiggers, do not cap in areas that have warm temperatures and are moist. Moreover, avoid areas where there are many big mammals wandering around. Examples of these mammals are cattle, horses and wild animals. As such, do not go camping in pasture land or animal reserves. These are areas where chiggers are common.
Female chiggers lay eggs in clusters. After they hatch, the little chiggers stay close together and don't disperse. They often hatch in thousands. As soon as a host comes along, they hitch a ride and begin feeding.
The host can be a lizard, a rat, mouse or a human. The chiggers are attracted to carbon dioxide. As such, they can feel the breath of the host and they scurry towards it in earnest. The chiggers are very agile. They can easily move from your foot to your waist in 15 minutes flat.
Chiggers caused a world of trouble for U.S. army soldiers in World War 2. while waging war in Europe, the soldiers were repeatedly bitten by chiggers. They brushed off the pest as a necessary inconvenience until they contracted scrub typhus from them. This was a disease that caused the soldiers to develop headaches, swollen lymph glands and soaring fever. This was because the chiggers that bit them were of a disease-carrying species.
As a matter of fact, chiggers began to feed on humans by accident. This is because the little bugs evolved to feed on birds and reptiles. Lee Goff is the curator of the U.S. National Chigger Collection. This institution is located in Manoa, Hawaii. He indicates that this is the case. He also adds that chiggers in South East Asia can carry disease because they evolved to feed on mammals and unlike the species in the West, their bites don't itch.
Interestingly, these bugs will die when the atmospheric temperatures fall below 60 degrees Celsius(42 degrees Fahrenheit). Read on to learn how to get rid of these bugs.
Home Remedies to Eradicate Chiggers
There are many proposed solutions. We'll look at some of the best ways to stay clear and avoid chiggers.
1. Prevention
The easiest of these is simply to prevent yourself from getting infested. You can do this by staying away from areas that have long grass and bushes. You should always mow your yards so as to ensure the chiggers do not make it their home. These little bugs cannot stand direct sunlight. As such, a mowed lawn is not hospitable for them.
2. Stop the Host
You can also ensure that the hosts which chiggers love do not come into your yard. Examples of these hosts are lizards and frogs. To get rid of these chiggers, you must ensure that the hosts do not bring them into your yard. You can remove any stagnant sources of water for these hosts.
You must also cut down bushes and prune the trees in your yard. These features provide an ideal hiding place for these hosts and for the chiggers as well. These hosts often visit yards in search of food. Thus, you must ensure that your trashcan lids are securely fastened.
This prevents them from accessing food remains and they will eventually avoid your yard. This helps to reduce the number of chiggers that are coming in from the outside.
3. Pesticide
If you notice that an area of your yard is infested with this bug, there is a solution for this. You can go and get diatomaceous earth and sprinkle it generously on the infested area.
This is a naturally formed, completely organic type of pesticide. It is designed for broadcast application. It will effectively repel chiggers and cause them to disperse and leave your yard.
This material is formed from the sedimentary rocks in the earth. It is soft and white in color. It is formed by tiny fossilized organisms known as diatoms. This earth should be distributed in areas where chiggers can be found. Examples of such areas are tall grass, bushes, briars as well as weeds.
4. Brush it off
If you are sitting in the park or any other outdoor area where you could be exposed to chiggers, you can keep them at bay by brushing any parts of your skin that could be exposed every 30 minutes. Chiggers are known for latching on to skin.
However, they do not do this immediately. You can brush them off before they get a chance to bit you and latch on to your skin. You can keep brushing your clothes as well.
5. Avoid Grass
The easiest way to avoid chiggers is simply not to lie on the grass. Even if grass has been cut, it could have some chiggers in it. This is especially so if there is tall grass nearby. If you lie on it, these chiggers can get on your clothes and your body and bite you.
6. Take Hot Shower
When you get back into your house after being outdoors, take off your clothes immediately and put them in a plastic bag. After that, you should take a shower with hot water. Ensure that you lather and rinse multiple times. Make sure to scrub your skin vigorously.
This will get rid of any chiggers that may have attached themselves to your skin. Moreover, you must take a hot shower. A cold or lukewarm shower will not help.
7. Wash Your Clothes
Wash any clothes that you wore in the outdoors with hot water. Use a detergent to scrub off these troublesome bugs. The water must be above 52 degrees celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit).
Moreover, they must complete a cycle that lasts for at least half an hour. This ensures that any chiggers are eliminated completely. After that, you can dry the clothes in a machine or in sunlight. Make sure to use hot water since cool water cannot get rid of chigger infested clothes.
8. Use Sulphur Powder
Another effective home remedy is by using stinky material. The traditional Karankawa tribe knew of this. They lived in the Gulf Coast and smeared alligator grease on themselves to keep chiggers away.
Today, you can use sulphur powder to accomplish the same thing. If you are going into the wilderness, simply shake your socks in a plastic bag that contains a tablespoon of sulphur powder. This will keep the chiggers at bay.
9. Use of Repellents
There are also some chemical-based products that you can use to get rid of the chiggers. One of these is diethyltoluamide (DEET). This is a spray that you can get over the counter. It will actively protect you form the chiggers.
This spray is very effective for repelling chiggers. It is effective for up to 3 hours. You can apply it on your arms, legs and hands. Ensure that you avoid spraying it into your eyes, nose or mouth.
Moreover, only spray it on skin that is exposed. If you spray it on skin that will be covered with clothing, it can cause irritation. Read the label carefully when using DEET. Ensure very minimal contact between this repellent and your clothes. Should you by any chance react in an allergic manner to this spray, seek medical assistance immediately.
10. Use Permethrin
There is a spray that is designed for use on clothing to repel chiggers. It is known as permethrin. It is ideal for spraying on your socks, shoes, pants and other clothes when you outdoors. When you are applying this spray, make sure to cover the inner and outer surfaces of your clothes. Moreover, it is important to ensure that the repellent dries before you put on the clothes.
11. Yard Spray
There is a spray that is applied on the yard so as to get rid of chiggers. This spray can contain any one of various chemicals. These include esfenvalerate, cyhalothrin, chlorpyrifos, diazinon bifenthrin and carbaryl. These chemicals are very effective in getting rid of chigers. They will kill them on contact.
As you spray your yard, ensure that you spray the chemical on the parts that are most likely to have chiggers. These include the parts that have tall grass. This offers a quicker solution. You can identify these spots by testing for chiggers. You can place small pieces of black cardboard on various areas in your yard.
If you see some pink or yellow chiggers on the cardboard after a few minutes, then these areas are infested with chiggers. You should begin with these. Ensure that you test from 10 to 12 spots in your yard.
This is especially those areas that are moist and are shaded. Those that have dead briars, leaves and weeds are most likely to have chiggers. For safety, make sure that you read the instructions.
I really hope these tips come in handy. If you know any other useful tips or home remedies to prevent chigger infestation in your home, yard or bed, please feel free to comment below.


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When: November 3, 2011
Where: Jumeirah Essex House, NYC
Why: To raise money and awareness to help fight lung cancer!
Yves and I and the rest of Nite-Time are excited to announce that we will be participating in the first annual Hope Gala to benefit the LUNGevity foundation. LUNGevity was "founded by seven Chicago area lung cancer survivors in November of 2000 to increase funding for lung cancer research." Their vision is of "a world where no one dies of lung cancer" and we are thrilled to be able to do our small part to help them get one step closer to realizing that vision.
The gala will take place on November 3rd at the beautiful and iconic Essex House on Central Park South in NYC. There will be a cocktail reception at 6:30pm, followed by dinner and dancing at 7:30pm. Additional entertainment will be provided by Chrissy Bridgeman from Painted Rhythm Dance Company.
This cause is near and dear to our hearts. Both Yves and I have lost loved ones to this devastating disease, which is incredibly hard to detect in it's early stages and therefore claims more lives in the U.S. per year than any other type of cancer. Lung cancer, contrary to popular belief, can afflict anyone regardless of gender, ethnicity or a history of smoking. For more information on lung cancer, check out LUNGevity's page about the disease here.
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Note: certain floorpans at our brand new ORA Flagler Village Apartments may have different amenities depending on location.
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- Minutes from Fort Lauderdale's beaches and nightlife and Las Olas shopping
- THE SHINY PUP: Dog wash
- In the heart of Fort Lauderdale's art district - Flagler Village, Mass District and FATVillage
- 1 mile from downtown Fort Lauderdale
- Virtual Moving Concierge: Complimentary address change, set up home services and digital moving announcements
- Just blocks from the Brightline Station
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- Located in Fort Lauderdale's Flagler Village art district
- Smoke-free
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- Next to Flagler Beach Farmer's Market
- Controlled access building with elevators and multi-level garage
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2.) Any c# files within a unity project are considered part of the project, so unity tries to compile them. This means that all of the source files for the application can't be in the unity project. So I'm saving them in the parent folder of the repository, rather than the starmancer folder of the repo.
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"You are armed with a lightweight and time-saving universal remote control system.
If the projector does not respond to remote control commands, try the following solutions:
Check that the remote control batteries are installed correctly and have power. If necessary, replace the batteries.
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Check to see if a button on the remote control is stuck down, causing it to enter sleep mode. Release the button to wake the remote control up.
Strong fluorescent lighting, direct sunlight, or infrared device signals may be interfering with the projector's remote receivers. Dim the lights or move the projector away from the sun or interfering equipment.
If available, turn off one of the remote receivers in the projector's menu system, or check if all the remote receivers were turned off.
If you assigned an ID number to the remote control to operate multiple projectors, you may need to check or change the ID setting (feature not available with all projectors).
If you lose the remote control, you can order another one from Epson.
We need to repeat the same process over and over again if we want to go through it.
What if we have a device through which we can control a projector without worrying about the problems like that of a battery's power?
In order to achieve this solution we we used WIZnet's S2E, along with Arduino UNO controlled by a mobile app and finally we could control all the functionalities of a projector."


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The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in Canongate's Media Center.
November 14-18
Monday, November 14th 12:00-3:30
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30-3:30
Friday, November 18 7:30-12:00.
All proceeds benefit our school and go toward purchasing much needed books and equipment for the media center.
Checks should be made payable to Canongate Elementary and should include a phone number. Cash and credit cards are also accepted.
Volunteers are needed to help students select books, especially from 7:30-8:30. Please email Diana Sanders if you can help. firstname.lastname@example.com
Online ordering is available in November.
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Spring Crate: Wed 20 March 10.30am
Spring Crate: Wed 20 March 10.30am
Welcome spring into your home with a pretty flower arrangement in a small wooden crate. On this workshop you will learn how to create a lovely arrangement in floral foam, using a variety of foliage and colourful spring flowers.
Please note that the actual crate used on the day may vary from the image.
This workshop will be held at The Heaven Flowers Studio, 17 Bearton Green, Hitchin, SG5 1UN.
There is no need to bring anything with you, as everything you need will be provided, including all equipment, mechanics, containers (where applicable), flowers, foliage and accessories. Workshops will include refreshments, including a slice of home made cake, and a glass of wine in the evenings.
Cancellation: If you have to cancel your place on a workshop, then please email me as soon as possible. A minimum of 72 hours notice is required, to give us the opportunity to fill your space. If, in the unfortunate event, you have to cancel within 72 hours, the workshop will be non-refundable.


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THIS CHAPTER IS WEIRD. Readers discretion is HIGHLY recommended. Enjoy!
「Ahn♪ haa……Nn! Haahaa……this is some serious scene isn't it……」
Reimi-chan started off massaging her breast with one hand, she got that done in a hurry, then reached down to caress her clitoris through the panties, she used her other hand to dig into the vagina opening and rubbed herself there.
It seemed to be a bit irritating to just rub indirectly through the cloth.
Reimi-chan started to feel it as her body shivered, on top of her tanned-skin breasts were the pink nipples shaking back and forth.
「Nn……! Aa Aa……Mnn~! Haa……haa……」
Anri-chan on the other hand, was daringly rubbing and embracing her left breast while violently rubbing her pussy through the cloth of her panties.
……I've been viewing her as a timid girl、but she's actually a proactive-type?
While fondling her breast, Anri-chan also used her finger to rub the sides of her nipples, but seems like her cave-in nipple hasn't showed itself up yet.
I thought it looked pretty stupid to just stand there and watch them, so while the girls were masturbating, also started rubbing my fully erect meat stick to jack off along.
「Haa haa……Ah、kora! Don't just jack off yourself……what happens if you came just like that……Ahn!」
「I told you、I can go as many rounds as I like to……hora hora」
(TN: Right… Editor-san… whadda ya think? HoraHora or HereHere?)
Both of them watched me stroke my huge dick.
「Mou……Anal aside、you gotta save up for cumming inside the pussy you got that~……Nn!」
「No worries、whichever hole it is, I'll fill them all up……」
「……haa haa……Mnuu!!」
Watching me jack off, Anri-chan's masturbating became even more violent.
I looked at their panties and they were all soaked in love juices.
「That should be enough……hey you two、you can masturbate without the panties now」
「Nn……got it……」
「……haa haa……」
Both of them closed one leg and raised their waist to take off the panties, put them to one side of the bed, then once again resume masturbating with their legs spread into the M pose.
「Haa haa……it's coming……」
(TN: Yabe = Yabai = dangerous/amazing/no good → pls pick Editor-san lol)
「Nnuu! Nn! Nn!」
Reimi-chan's blond pubic hair was slightly thin, it looked like it was shaved, but upon looking more carefully, the pubic hair took on that form on their own.
The shiny color looked good on her tanned skin, her pink clitoris was also bigger than average.
Reimi-chan tampered her big clitoris with one hand, while the other dig into a shallow part of her vagina to stimulate it many times.
Reimi-chan's love juices' viscosity seemed to be pretty thin, every time she rubbed her pubby there were little *picha picha* sounds coming from splashing the love nectar.
「Reimi-chan's slit sure is big……do you prefer shallow spot?」
「D、Don't say aa、stupid things! Aa♪ Aa♪ Just a little more, cumming……!」
Then onto Anri-chan, her light blue pubic hair was thicker than normal, but the hair on the labia was all taken care of.
Her fluttering areola was also a pale skin-color, her clitoris was of average size, but it was standing up like *piin*.
Anri-chan seemed to be more of the vagina-group rather than clitoris as she plunged 2 fingers deep into her vagina and violently piston into it.
In contrast to Reimi-chan, Anri-chan's love nectar's viscosity was way thicker, every time her fingers went inside her vagina, obscene sounds of *nucha nucha* resounded.
「Anri-chan likes it deep inside?」
「Nn! ……Y、Yes……only plunging it deep inside……would make me completely feel it……Nn uuu!!」
As the two of them nearing to climax, their fingers became more violent, I also took a daunting pose and stroke my penis vigorously.
「Aa♪ Haaa! It、It's……coming……! Nn♪ Ah Ahh!!」
「Nnnn! Uuu! Aaaa! I'm、I'm going to cum……very……soon……!」
Reimi-chan was the one who reached climax first.
「Aahhh! CummingCumming!! I'm cumming! I caaame!! It's coming ooooout~~~~~~!!」
Reimi-chan bent her back like a shrimp while holding out both hands as she climaxed, made a big sound and urinated vigorously.
Next was Anri-chan.
「Aaa!! Cumming! I'm cumming!! Aa! N、No good! Cummiiiing!!」
Anri-chan took the fingers out of her vagina and, in contrast to Reimi-chan, curled up convulsing and trembling while being on climax, however Anri-chan too, urinated as a clear projectile of liquid trickled out in a parabola shape.
The scene of these two girls cumming and peeing made me excited, I made a big stroke on my penis as the last spurt.
「Cumming! I'll splash it on you!!」
I declared and made a magnificent ejaculation, splashing semen on both of them.
「It……It's hot……haa haa……」
「Haa haa……uwa……what a grand ejaculation、you……can you really come again?」
「Rest assured、I told you right、I can come as many times as I like」
I showed them my still-towering meat stick.
「Uwa……that's actually amazing……」
「……haa haa……」
Anri-chan meanwhile, reached towards her belly and gathered the semen into her hand, put the fingers into her mouth and suck on it to taste the semen.
I'm convinced.
Anri-chan might appeal as a timid girl, but she's actually a nympho.
I was still in the heat of excitement so I decided to spread their legs and drew closer to their crotch, first would be Reimi-chan.
「I'm licking you……」
「Wa、Wait a minute……! Lemme wipe it first……!」
「Nope、this is good enough」
I casually declared so and stuck to Reimi-chan's pussy.


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That Stellaris was so eagerly anticipated (and ended up becoming Paradox's most successful launch to date) is, perhaps, unsurprising. While the historical grand strategy/4X subgenres are consistently well-catered for, not least by the Swedish studio itself, the sci-fi side of the family felt a little undernourished in recent years, spawning the occasional mildly disappointing sequel or relaunch, but lacking a definitive entry like 1996's Master of Orion 2.
Key to the wave of goodwill Stellaris enjoyed in the weeks leading up to release was the promise of accessibility. Paradox titles are famous for their depth and quality but also for a level of complexity that makes genre classics like the Europa Universalis and Victoria series all but impenetrable to newcomers. Indeed, the game delivers with an intuitive, mostly uncluttered interface, an exhaustive set of hyperlinks to explain every concept of the game, and an exemplary tutorial that, astonishingly, manages to smoothly guide you through a process of gradual familiarization without ever feeling intrusive. And that's how, almost despite yourself, you build your first mining station, colonize your first planet, customize your first combat vessel. A passing acquaintance with the genre helps (it always does) but Stellaris is the rare strategy title one can recommend to players with no prior experience.
The early game is easily the best part as you assess the strengths and weaknesses of your empire (after going through the necessary restarts until you chance upon the ideal, resource-laden star system), make your first tentative steps towards expansion, and send out your science ships to survey your immediate vicinity. Surveying is the paramount activity in the opening stages of your bid for galactic domination, as it allows you to uncover, not only habitable planets and vital resources, but also the randomly encountered event chains known as anomalies.
Researching those is arguably the most consistently fun pursuit in Stellaris. Aside from the more practical gains a successful research will award, it will also add a minor piece to the jigsaw puzzle of the game's lore consisting of abandoned alien theme parks, long-lost holy texts, reptilian castaways, and mercenary poets. The additional narrative layer they provide is very welcome, especially in some of the longer chains hinting at cataclysmic, galaxy-spanning consequences. Failure at researching an anomaly is a minor heartbreak every single time, and it's less for whatever bonus was on offer than for the chunk of text gone unread and the possibilities it would have suggested.
In terms of resource management Stellaris is helpfully streamlined. There are three basic economic resources: food, minerals, and energy. Food is needed for population growth, minerals for constructing stuff, like buildings and spaceships, and energy for their upkeep. There are also three types of scientific resources each contributing to the study of their respective discipline: physics, society, and engineering. Finally, once the appropriate technologies have been acquired, you can identify and uncover numerous strategic resources, meaning that what, to your unsophisticated civilization, looks like a barren, useless planetoid may conceal a pretty good reason for your neighbor's seething, simmering envy. As ever, finding a balance between the basic resources, particularly construction and maintenance, is vital to success.
Technology operates under a lottery system that is bound to be divisive. Players are not entirely free to direct their path upon an underlying tech tree in the usual fashion. Instead, after research has been completed on a given subject, you are given a quasi-random selection of three new ones to pick from. Obviously, these have to be from the same discipline and have no outstanding prerequisites, so the process is not completely arbitrary, but it does instill a degree of unpredictability in your trajectory, especially with the staggering number of technologies available. Inflexible tacticians may frown upon the decision, but it's undeniable that it brings some excitement to the stale tech-tree formula and there are several ways to circumvent its disruptive side-effects with relatively little harm to your long-term plans. More disappointing than the quirky system, are the technologies themselves, the majority being simple statistical improvements for buildings and combat units.
Having said that, custom-designing future additions to your fleet or upgrading your existing ships with the latest warp drive, UV lasers, and durasteel armor is always gratifying. Since battles in Stellaris, as with most similar games, are won and lost before the first shot has been fired, customizing a cruiser or a battleship means more than achieving a vague improvement of their combat capacity. It's an immediate, tangible opportunity to enter into previously inadvisable scenarios: attacking the base of those pesky space pirates, driving away the colossal creatures blocking your science vessel's surveys, or declaring war on a rival empire. And declare you should, since the game, once your galactic cohabitants have been revealed, their borders stifling the pace of your exploration, can become a bit of a drag without some bloodshed to keep things interesting. Belligerent players are bound to get the best out of Stellaris's slower mid-game as the enemy AI tends to be rather passive, rarely raising a demand or objecting at your expansionism, let alone initiate a conflict.
Not to suggest that all your problems are external. Typically for a Paradox game, your population plays a more complex role than that of mere consumers, producers, and general pawns to your megalomania. Each empire holds a specific form of government and a set of beliefs that dictate which courses of action are considered permissible and which are not. Wanna enslave the puny, pre-industrial tribe you discovered in a nearby system? Good luck convincing your fiercely individualistic citizens. Does your current leader provide you with a bonus on a vital resource? Better hope they are reelected if you're running a democracy.
Governing your empire in Stellaris can be a much more complicated proposition than simply allocating population units to different resource tiles, but the game is admirably balanced to allow you considerable progress before introducing you to the nuances of galactic administration. By the time you are handing out empire-wide edicts and rigging elections, you'll have hardly realized how a bunch of initially perplexing stats and figures, hidden away at some submenu or other, have acquired meaning and transformed into useful political tools in your hands. Which really points to Paradox's greatest achievement with Stellaris: taking a game of intimidating complexity and engineering it into a perfectly accessible title for genre rookies, without compromising any of its depth.
Stellaris is not a perfect game and there are aspects that Paradox could (and, judging by their track record, probably will) improve, including an unexciting range of technologies, a potentially plodding mid-game and timid enemy AI. But the fact that they have managed to present such a complex premise in so accessible a form is an achievement in and of itself. Stellaris was going to draw in the genre buffs with its intricacies, that was practically a given; Paradox's masterstroke was enabling it to get its hooks into the rest of us.


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