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(FAQ shamelessly stolen from the DropMix subreddit)
Dropmix is a music-mixing card game played with a specialized board and a phone or tablet with Bluetooth. Each card contains an individual component of a song that, when "dropped" onto the board, mixes seamlessly with the other song components playing at the same time, regardless of the song's native key or tempo, to build one cohesive mix. There are competitive, party, and free-play modes.
What's included in the box? What else is required to play?
The game comes with the game board, and 60 cards. The board requires 4 AA batteries, not included. Gameplay requires a phone or tablet running iOS 9 or later, or Android 5 or later and the free downloadable app.
What are the modes/How do you play them?
There are 3 modes: Clash, Party, and Freestyle.
- Freestyle is the simplest: Drop a card, and it plays. Mix and match your cards in any combination, even disregarding the color of the slot, I.E. you can mix 5 vocals simultaneously if you REALLY want. You can control the tempo and key manually by tapping the arrow toward the bottom of the screen to slide out the menu (this also fixes the current key and tempo if you drop a Wild card, which would otherwise change the mix to match the song's native settings), as well as control the volume of each individual card by sliding the flashing bar up and down on the cart art.
- Clash is the competitive mode. You can play it 1v1, 2v2, or 2v1. Drop instrument cards in available slots to earn points, use FX cards to gain an advantage, or hit the Dropmix button to spin the equalizer to remove some (or all) of your opponent's cards from the board. First player/team to score 21 points wins. Here's where you can find the comprehensive rules.
- Party is the cooperative mode. The game will request cards from you, either by color, power level, or instrument. Fulfill the request as fast as possible to maximize your score.
How do the cards work?
Cards are color-coded to correspond to the part of the song they'll play: Yellow will have vocals, red will have the lead/melody, blue will have beat/percussion, green will have bass. Multi-color cards are called wilds, they will play whichever portion of the song the card is dropped into the corresponding slot for. Black-and-white cards are called FX cards, they play simple, HMX-made melodies or rhythms, and have a unique effect on the Clash mode (described below).
No, but like, how do they WORK?
Magic (also, NFC chips embedded in the cards. You can feel the square and see the dot for the antenna. It's what causes a stack of cards to not lie perfectly flat, that's completely normal).
Will the cards work through protective sleeves?
Yes, but they may not stack as high before losing readability from the board. The cards are standard size, so mostly any sleeve will work.
How do I get more songs?
There are two types of packs to expand your collection.
- Playlist packs have a complete genre-focused 15-card deck, viewable through the packaging (plus one hidden bonus card). There are 6 Playlist Packs currently available (4 released at launch, 2 released in December), identified by the icon on the top right corner.
- Discover packs are 5-card, mixed-genre packs. These packs are 'blind' (the contents are not displayed), but have fixed contents, meaning a given pack will always contain the same cards. You can identify a given pack by the card that is visible through a window on the front of the pack. There are 12 individual Discover packs available, broken into two "series".
There is no overlap between the base set, Playlist, or Discover packs. All cards are only available in one specific pack. If you want all available cards, you do need to purchase all available Playlist packs AND Discover packs. All available and known future cards and the pack they're included in can be found in the spreadsheet pinned at the top of the sub.
How many cards are available for the game?
Currently, in addition to the 60 included in the base set, there are 6 Playlist packs and 24 Discover packs out for purchase, totaling 216 additional cards available. The contents of 2 more Playlist packs are known, to be released sometime in 2018.
What are "decks"?
All cards are sorted by HMX into 15-card prebuilt decks for organization and simplicity in getting started with the game modes. These decks are indicated by the symbol in the lower right corner of the card. The base game includes four decks; Sweets, Blade, Controller, and Highness. Playlist packs each contain one whole prebuilt deck. Discover packs consist of cards from other prebuilt decks that have been split between the 12 packs in that wave.
You do not need to use a prebuilt deck to play the game modes, you can construct your own deck with any combination of cards within the following limits: For players on 2-player teams, decks must be at least 15 cards, with a total power level of no more than 40 (Wilds and FX cards count as 4 to this limit, all other cards refer to their displayed power level), and no duplicate cards. Single-player Clash play requires a deck containing at least 30 cards, with a total power level of 80 or less, and no more than two copies allowed of any given card.
How do all the cards differ from a gameplay perspective? Do I need to collect them all for a fun game?
The regular instrument cards carry only three variables: Their color, their power level, and their instrument. Cards with the same combination of those are functionally identical and only differ in the song they'll play. Wild cards only differ in their instruments as well. Each FX card is different, and will impact the game in a larger way than the regular cards. Some add points for types of cards already on the board, some allow you to make additional moves, etc. The base game and pre-built decks will have FX cards that will synergize with their decks, but having more options and building a deck yourself allows you to better tailor the game to your playstyle and give yourself more chances to score big.
I made a mix I really like. Can I save it? Can I share it with others?
In each mode, there's a "Save Mix" button in the top right corner. Hit it at any time, and the current layout of cards (in the order they were dropped) along with the current key, tempo and track volumes, will save to the Mixes menu option from the main menu. There you can listen to your saved mixes, even when not connected to the board, as well as share the mixes out in multiple ways. On all devices, you can share a link with other people with the Dropmix app to listen to the full mix. On some more powerful devices, you can also export the mix as a video and share it to Twitter. You cannot export directly to audio.
Quick Links
DropMix Card Checklist
HasbroToyShop Storefront
Clash Mode Comprehensive Rules
Unofficial Device Compatibility Tracker
DropMix Twitter
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Where do I place an exclamation point or a question mark in relation to a parenthetical reference for a paraphrase?Answer
You should place an exclamation point or a question mark after the parenthetical reference for a paraphrase:
Why did Karl Marx say that a commodity is a strange object (47)?
Work Cited
Marx, Karl. Capital: A Critique of Political Economy. Translated by Samuel Moore and Edward Aveling, edited by Frederick Engels, vol. 1, Progress Publishers, 1887, www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/ download/pdf/Capital-Volume-I.pdf.
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Karl Marx said that a commodity is a strange object (47). Why?

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This year's IPL has witnessed a lot of dropped catches and missed chances that have resulted in a change of fortune. Not only have players dropped catches at crucial situations but they have done so repeatedly, giving a batsmen many lives in a single innings. As we enter the business end of the tournament, let's look at who are the best and worst fielding teams and who are the key game changers - positively and negatively.
Best Catching Team
One would expect fielding standards to improve as the season progresses. However, it looks like the same teams are making the same mistakes repeatedly. The teams that started the tournament on a high fielding-wise are the same teams who are consistently at the top. Kings X1 Punjab and Chennai Super Kings are the safest catchers with a conversion rate of 88% and 87.7 % respectively.
Kings XI do not have a line-up of great fielders and yet they have managed to do well, dropping just five catches from 42 attempts. Similarly, Super Kings have always referred to themselves as a "safe" unit and the numbers suggest the same. They have dropped just eight from 65 attempts. The inclusion of Faf Du Plessis in the XI has played a huge role in their standard improving.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders have been poor in their catching from the start. While RCB have dropped 20 catches from 50 possible attempts, KKR have dropped 13 from 37. In certain cases, both these teams have dropped the same batsmen on multiple occasions resulting in losses. Jonny Bairstow was dropped thrice on his way to an unbeaten 80 against KKR while Chris Lynn was dropped thrice against RCB. In a game of such small margins, one extra life is worth so much more and hence teams need to ensure their fielding is at its very best as we move closer to the playoffs. RCB have also made the most mistakes in the field in terms of fumbles (43) while KKR have conceded more runs than they have saved.
Safe hands
Rishabh Pant has been brilliant behind the stumps, taking some real tough catches for Kagiso Rababda and Chris Morris. Pant is yet to drop a catch this season having taken 13 from 13 attempts. Quinton de Kock, Bairstow and MS Dhoni have also been safe catchers. Among the outfielders, Deepak Hooda and Hardik Pandya have caught all their catches with a 100% conversion rate, while du Plessis has also been outstanding converting 10 of the 11 catches he has got.
Butter fingers
This season there are two outfielders who have dropped three or more catches each. RCB captain Virat Kohli is one with four drops from six attempts and Rajasthan Royals pacer Jofra Archer is the other with three drops from six attempts. Interestingly, all of Archer's drops came in one game, against Mumbai Indians at home. Even a someone of the pedigree of Kieron Pollard has dropped two sitters.
The grounds that have been the hardest to catch are Jaipur and Hyderabad. Both venues have seen only a 70% catch-conversion rate. This could be due to dew, the interference of the flood lights or just the sheer size of the ground.


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Cobwebs, scary figures, a giant inflatable spider and tombstones are just some of the decorations covering the home of sisters Bonnie Patterson and Val Healey.
Both women, who worked in elementary schools for years, bought the Mills Road home in Sidney five years ago and they've been in the spirit ever since.
"We like kids, so we're used to it. We're not really witches," said Patterson with a chuckle.
She said she goes all out with decorations. This year, decorating the yard took the better part of two days. Spooky creatures cover the entire lawn, trees and front of the house.
"A lot of them are animated so once I connect up all the batteries, off they go."
Patterson said she got used to this sort of thing while working in the schools, adding it's only Halloween when she puts in the serious effort.
"I think it is one of my favourite times, I don't know what it is. People can pretend … even little shy kids come out of themselves because they put on a persona. I think that's what it is. I think it allows people to just be different.
Now retired, Patterson remembered back to when she was a little kid.
"We always made our own (costumes) and I've always made my own for my daughter and now my grandchildren."
She said she remembers trick or treating, going to bonfires and simply running around in the dark on Halloween, which she said was really cool.
"We always liked it as kids. I think when you're little — we had six kids in our family — you went out trick or treating. It was a big deal to get all those treats, so it's more about looking at the kids and their faces.
"I truly enjoy it when the older ones come too. A lot of people think, 'oooh the teenagers are coming,' but they're so respectful around here."


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New figures obtained by the NSPCC via a Freedom of Information request to police has found officers in Lincolnshire recorded 666 child sex offences last year – including 31 offences against children aged three and under.
The figures also show nine per cent of all offences were flagged as having an online element.
This is a decrease from the previous year when 738 offences were recorded.
However elsewhere the number of child sex offences recorded across the UK rose to a record 64,667 last year (2016/17) an increase of 15 per cent – with one offence recorded on average every eight minutes.
The total number of sex offences committed against children is unknown, as more children may not have come forward out of fear or embarrassment.
The NSPCC believes the dramatic increase could be down to a number of factors: police forces improving recording methods, survivors feeling more confident in disclosing abuse following high-profile cases, and online groomers becoming a significant problem with predators able to reach hundreds of children.
The NSPCC is calling for government to direct more resources to ensure high-quality training and support is available to frontline police officers to help raise awareness of safeguarding procedures and tackle child sex offences, especially online.
But it is also vital that children feel able to come forward to disclose abuse. The NSPCC's Speak Out. Stay Safe (SOSS) programme visits primary schools across the UK to help children learn the signs of abuse in an age appropriate way, and what to do if they have been victims of such abuse. In 2016/17, SOSS staff and volunteers visited 140 Lincolnshire schools and spoke to 28,066 children.
NSPCC Chief Executive Peter Wanless said: "This dramatic rise is extremely concerning and shows just how extensive child sexual abuse is.
"These new figures suggest the police are making real progress in how they investigate sex offences against children. To help them tackle the issue going forward, we must ensure the police are equipped to work with other agencies and provide on-going support and training to officers on the front line."
Lincolnshire Police is supporting a Government campaign launched to tackle child abuse by raising awareness of abuse and how to spot it.
It encourages members of the public to report any concerns of abuse or neglect to their local council, NSPCC or the police. The campaign also seeks to remind professionals, including teachers and healthcare staff of safeguarding responsibilities.


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Free Things to Do in Houston
Houston is packed with so many opportunities for fun. You can check out my Houston Bucket List guide for more fun things to do around Houston, but here is a round up of some of my favorite free things in the city.
- Visit the Museum of Fine Arts (free on Thursday)
- Walk, run, or bike (if you have one) along Buffalo Bayou
- Walk, run, jog in Memorial park
- Bring a deck of cards and play your favorite game in Memorial Park
- Watch movies outside at Discovery Green
- Take a stroll through nature at the Arboretum
- Watch a play at Miller Outdoor Theater
- Catch a light show during sunset at Rice University's Turrell Light Exhibit
- Visit the Contemporary Arts Museum
- Go to The Menil Collection
- Go on a Street Art Tour
- Take a picnic and go to the Water Wall
- Visit the Zen Gardens next to the Zoo
Do you have ideas for other free things to do in Houston? Let me know in the comments below!


text: NewsPope Francis Visit Pope criticizes greed at expense of world's poor in U.N. speech Pope Francis sprinkles Holy Water at the entrance to Saint Patrick's Cathedral on September 24, 2015 in New York City. Photo Credit: Robert Sabo-Pool/Getty Images By REUTERS Updated September 25, 2015 12:17 PM Print Share fbShare Tweet Email Pope Francis on Friday condemned the craving for material gains and power, telling an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations that greed is destroying the Earth's resources and aggravating poverty. The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics condemned the "grave offense" of economic and social exclusion, in his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly in New York. "A selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity leads both to the misuse of available natural resources and to the exclusion of the weak and disadvantaged," he said. The first pope from Latin America, Francis has often criticized unbridled capitalism in the two years of his papacy. On Friday, he had a high-powered audience at the United Nations, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary. This year's General Assembly is believed to have attracted the highest number of leaders in United Nations history. The Argentine pontiff called on government leaders to ensure their people enjoy the minimum material means needed to live. "In practical terms, this absolute minimum has three names: lodging, labor, and land," Francis said to applause. Among those in the audience were Cuban President Raul Castro and Malala Yousafzai, the 18-year-old Pakistani campaigner for girls' rights to education. Francis, 78, called on government leaders to fight human trafficking and ban nuclear arms, and gave a grim warning about the future of the planet. "The ecological crisis and the large-scale destruction of biodiversity can threaten the very existence of the human species," said Francis, who this year published the first papal encyclical, a letter to the church, dedicated to the environment. He called for "fundamental and effective agreements" at climate change talks in Paris in December. The prospects of a meaningful global climate pact in the French capital have been boosted by the news that China - one of the world's biggest polluters - will start a national carbon emissions trading market in 2017. In keeping with his reputation as a green pope, Francis has used a small Fiat car to get around Washington and New York during this week's trip to the United States. He ends his visit in Philadelphia on Sunday. He arrived in New York on Thursday from Washington after urging the U.S. Congress to help heal many of America's divisions such as the heated political debate over immigration. The pope has addressed issues dear to liberals in the United States but also emphasized conservative values and Catholic teachings on the family. At the United Nations, he warned against imposing Western liberal values on the rest of the world via "an ideological colonization by the imposition of anomalous models and lifestyles which are alien to people's identity." Later on Friday, Francis led an inter-religious prayer service at the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijacked plane attacks by Islamist militants that brought down the twin towers of the World Trade Center. By REUTERS Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comments We're revamping our Comments section. Learn more and share your input.


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Implementing a detoxing diet is one of the most critical ways to de-stress your body and mind. In the modern world, lifestyle makes so many demands on you, accumulated stress on the body takes its toll. Stress affects your heart, muscles, nervous system, digestion, and even sexual drive. When your body is in a sympathetic, fight or flight, state for too long it will be breaking itself down quicker than it is repairing itself. This detox program has been developed to switch the body from this state to the parasympathetic state to heal and repair.
The Lipa Lovely Beach Resort offers beachfront bungalows and rooms. Facilities, location and friendly staff create a perfect setting for your relaxing tropical island retreat. This is a place to relax and see how the island of Koh Samui used to be. There are no huge shopping malls just around the corner, just as there are no loud discos or karaoke bars. There are no beach vendors selling you unwanted trinkets and beads, just the sound of the birds on the wind and the rustling of the coconut trees.
Each room or bungalow has individually controlled air conditioning, private bathrooms with hot water, patio and chairs, satellite TV, DVD player, refrigerator, safety box, and unlimited drinking water. Each of the wonderful bungalows and rooms are decorated with a southern Thai style old world charm.
As well as including the necessary treatments, workshops, and daily activities to achieve this switch, Orion Retreat Centre will also give you important tools to take away in order to help you live a healthy life and reach your full potential. Not only will your body be freed of toxins, you will also feel cleansed and rejuvenated, ready to re-start your life.
Treatments, consultations, and courses will be scheduled between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Originally from Italy, Luca has been living in London, the UK, for nearly 15 years working in finance and the corporate sector, until he became conscious of the impact of modern life on body, mind, and soul. That's when his yoga practice intensified and a new perspective on life started to manifest. A completely new lifestyle followed and a deeply rooted passion for food and wellbeing emerged. Luca has been practicing Tantric Yoga in Thailand and London for over 5 years as well as studying different Vedic traditions. He graduated as Teacher at The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Meenakshi Ashram.
Orion Retreat Centre is situated within the Lipa Beach Resort. Located on the peaceful, soft sands of Lipa Noi Beach on Koh Samui's peaceful West coast. Famous for providing views of the island's most breath taking sunsets, unspoiled natural beauty and the friendly atmosphere of old Samui.
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Facts can be…misleading.
Especially when a way of eating or lifestyle change becomes a fad. Fads are extremely dangerous. They do not teach the right way of sustainable eating, living or even reveling in a healthier body through putting the right fuel in your body.
My Mom did Atkins the year I got married. She did amazing with it. She lost like 50 lbs or something like that. The Atkins diet is high in protein and fat and low in carbohydrates. It is designed for weight loss and is very successful. Now keep in mind, it's design and it's purpose.
It has several phases that basically cleanse your system and 're-introduce' foods in a measured way.
At the end of the day, we aren't shifting the way our body takes food (fuel) and converts it to energy. No new news folks.
The above graphic is literally the easiest way to understand how your body gets energy. Without getting even nerdier by talking about how your mitochondria work, this is the basics.
So what about Keto?
It's not a diet. It's not a shift in your eating. It is literally training your body to get energy from a different source. Because of that, we end up eating differently in order to fuel that energy.
I like to think about it this way.
I am a runner. Prior to keto before a big race I would carb load. Pasta, bread…the works the day before to get energy. Be prepared for that 5am race.
Now that I am in ketosis for two years and still run (which is totally a thing) I have an avocado and eggs cooked in coconut oil. My body still needs fuel. I am not depriving it of food. I am not starving it and asking it to work on fumes. It just needs different fuel.
So the big question I get is "how much protein can I eat?" Or the infamous "I now can eat all the butter and bacon I want." Keto is a moderate protein intake for a reason. Low carb combined with too much protein leads to gluconeogenesis, where the body converts protein to glucose for fuel. We do not want this, and it can prevent us from staying in ketosis.
Basically your body becomes confused because if it goes into Ketosis and then you put too much protein in, it takes that protein and starts breaking it down to glucose (which it wants to do anyways).
Why fads are dangerous
Fads show us that we have no clue what we are doing. That we are all looking for an easy way out and that if there is just a patch, a pill or a shake I can be what I want to look like in my head.
Fads do not have sustainability or accountability.
Fads trick you and your body into getting something (or not) that your body truly needs to be healthy.
Fads are not kind to your body. They have appetite suppressants and caffeine to keep you alert and full of energy but rob you of true nutrition and fuel.
I have heard more than once about a packet of powder that is "keto coffee". It's not. If you have to read a list of chemicals to understand what you are putting in your body, it is not Keto.
This is "keto coffee" or "bulletproof coffee". It's black coffee, coconut oil and butter blended well (bullet blender preferably). And that's it. None of these things should come in a packet.
What does fueling your body for Keto look like?
I joke that it takes me less time to grocery shop than I have ever in my life. It's kinda true. I can't….retract that…I -choose- not to eat about 80% of what most grocery stores sell. I'd even gamble to say 90%. You see, you can't buy "keto" at GNC or from any "fitness" program that charges you upwards of hundreds of dollars a month.
Raw, whole, good for you foods. The foods that are only found on the perimeter of the store (depending on the store you shop at). I do a little racetrack around the outside and BOOM, I'm done.
I could go on and on about what is not keto but what I really want to do today is educate.
See, I think education can be fun. It doesn't have to be boring or make you feel bad about anything. Education makes us smarter, able to make better decisions and overall feel better. I mean isn't that what it's all about? I don't want to live forever, I don't want to not look old, I don't have those problems.
I want to have an amazing life where I can run, swim and keep up with my 9 year old. I want to live life with him, not watch it from the sidelines. Health is important. It's not a size, its not a number on a scale. No one can tell you how it looks or feels. Only you can.
On my Facebook group, I LOVE meeting new people and encouraging them. I get a lot of questions and I love to answer them.
Why are we so confused about eating?
Let's go to the basics. We all grew up on the food pyramid. The very first "food pyramid" was a Swedish invention and it was an invention of necessity more than anything else. Back in 1970s, Sweden saw its country gripped by high food prices. Yah, that's right. Not based on what the body needs or how you should eat but based on economics.
In the earliest 1992 version in America, dairy gets its own section, whereas in the Swedish version it is simply bundled along with the other staple foods.
6-11 servings of bread, cereal and rice a day. OMG. I mean maybe a toddler…or my 9 year old when he's on a toast, grilled cheese kick. I feel bloated just thinking about eating that much bread.That is a hell of a lot if you actually think about it.
Just as a quick reference, the above shows the same foods for four different ways of eating.
Food is energy. Our bodies need food as fuel to keep going.
So the big point about Keto is that you are changing your body's way of making energy. That's it. For real. It's science but it's not like rocket science or anything.
I told you I would get pretty nerdy and I hate to disappoint.
All my love to all you Ketotarians out there.
Beth The Lazy Ketotarian


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OTTAWA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo on Monday discussed his concerns about new Canadian tariffs on steel during a call with Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, a Canadian government source said.
Guajardo said last week he rejected Canada's move to impose new quotas and tariffs on imports of seven categories of steel from many countries, including Mexico. (Reporting by David Ljunggren, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)


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The Art of Living
Emily Allen
Interior designer Sasha Bikoff has a distinct, colorful style that sets her apart. Fairweather publisher Alexandra Fairweather caught up with Bikoff recently for an inspiring Q&A.
When did you first become interested in interior design?
Sasha Bikoff: When I moved to Paris my junior year of college. I lived in the apartment of designer Lisa Fine, and her home was like a little Parisian jewel box with Indian and eastern influences. The walls were fabric, with a matching fabric headboard, lampshades, and rug; it looked amazing. It was also in the premiere antiquing area in Paris, Saint Germain; I would wander around the city and the marchés aux puces [flea markets], teaching myself everything I could about the furniture and the time period it came from.
We love how your interior designs have incredible color and personality. What inspires you?
Mostly paintings from different artists and time periods. I studied painting in school and love to paint as a creative outlet. My use of colors comes from nature. If you picture a field of multicolored wildflowers under a blue sky, they all look great together.
What's your favorite design project to date?
The Dakota. It was my mother's apartment and my first project, and it allowed me to fully realize my creative vision and the direction I wanted to take my firm in.
How do you define your style?
It's a combination of 18th-century French Rococo, 1960s Space Age Modern, 1970s Studio 54, and 1980s Memphis Milano. It's definitely a mix of various decades and aesthetics, but we make them work together.
We love your shop. What are some of your favorite items?
The Pierre Paulin blue-and-pink groovy chairs with matching ottomans and my croissant hot-pink silk velvet settee.
What are your favorite colors?
Blush and canary yellow.
Do you have a favorite texture that you like to work with?
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I like to party and travel with my friends.
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Greek Inclusivity Alliance
The Greek Inclusivity Alliance is a group of fraternity and sorority members from our governing councils committed to the values of equity and inclusion within and outside of the Greek community. Members of the group are working to build a more culturally competent Greek community where members feel accepted and celebrated for who they truly are. Members of the Alliance are seeking to build bridges outside of the Greek community through active engagement and genuine support of programming and initiatives.
This program evolved from the IFC Inclusivity Agreement created in 2014 and the Panhellenic Diversity & Inclusion Task Force in 2016.
The Greek Inclusivity Alliance Co-Chairs for 19 – 20:
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The WWF House Show is a House show produced by the World Wrestling Federation on March 22, 1985 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Match Results
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Bret Hart vs. Matt Borne ended in a Draw
- Bob Orton, Jr. defeated The Cobra
- Jim Neidhart defeated Rick McGraw
- Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (c) defeated Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik to retain the WWF World Tag Team Championship
- Ivan Putski defeated Moondog Spot
- Andre The Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera
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It's part 2 of our look at THE SPY WHO LOVED ME and this time around, we dive deeper into the plot and the character that puts everything in motion, the villain Stromberg. We get critical talking about the web-fingered bad guy, from his dialog to his motivations. Plus, the evil henchmen, especially Richard Kiel's iconic character Jaws. We replay an interview we had with Darth Vader actor David Prowse who reveals he was almost cast as Jaws in "Spy". Plus, the Bond Girls, most notably Barbara Bach's "Triple X" and some humorous plot holes big enough to drive a Lotus Esprit through.


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I'd like to point out two things... the current split is a horizontal split. The windows are laid out vertically, but the single window is split horizontally. So, you want a vertical split patch (this will help the search). Secondly, the last vertical split patch I tried, which I tried strenuously in order to test, I was able to crash screen 3 different times in under 5 minutes...
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Fabio Caviglia opened his first store in Rome in 1963 on the Via Veneto. Forty years later, the fashion house remains one of the most respected brand in men's fashion. Throughout its history, the Fabio Caviglia brand has remained committed to its founder's core mission of producing elegant, refined luxury menswear, handmade in Italy for a discerning clientele.
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Dangerous foods come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but luckily they won't make you drop dead instantly like a poisonous snake bite. While some dangerous foods can kill, most of them only cause painful symptoms, including vomiting, cramping dizziness and other unpleasantries. Still, it's better to avoid the risk.
10) Fugu (Pufferfish)
Fugu, the Japanese word for pufferfish, is a delicacy that chefs must first pass a rigorous training before they are even allowed to deal with the poisonous fish. It contains the poison tetrodotoxin in its skin, ovaries, gonads and liver, so chefs must be able to navigate the edible parts without accidentally cutting any of the poison. One fish can kill thirty people by causing asphyxiation, and there is no known antidote. Every year about five people dies from fugu.
9) Ackee
Ackee is a fruit from West Africa and became the national fruit of Jamaica after being exported to the country in 1778. It's related to lychee, but unlike lychee, the fruit contains toxins hypoglycin A and hypoglycin B. The only edible portion is the yellow arilli that surrounds toxic black seeds and eating unripened fruit can cause Jamaican Vomiting Sickness.
8) Live Octopus
Popular in South Korea and Japan, live octopus looks like a food challenge for the squeamish as you'll swallow moving tentacles. Unfortunately, sometimes the octopus' suction cups get stuck in a person's throat, causing them to suffocate to death. Some six people a year die in South Korea as a result of eating live octopus.
7) Wild Mushrooms
We all know about special mushrooms that cause hallucinations, but there are a variety of mushrooms that can be deadly. The most common of these deadly mushrooms is the Death Cap, which can be mistaken with the harmless Paddy Straw. Other mushrooms like the Destroying Angels and Deadly Webcap contain more than seven toxins that can cause death.
6) Rhubarb
Rhubarb is more known as a pie staple, but one part of the plant you don't use is the leaves. That's because the leaves contain oxalate, which can poison people in large doses. The stems also contain the poison, but in a much lower capacity. Eating the leaves will result in sickness and dizziness.
5) Cassava
Cassava isn't a household name, but many know the plant's root, which is called tapioca. Tapioca is a favorite among pudding enthusiasts, but the root can have deadly results if prepared incorrectly. That's because cassava can create the dangerous compound cyanide.
4) Nutmeg
Not many know this, but nutmeg is technically a hallucinogenic drug. Consuming .2 ounces can cause convulsions while eating .3 ounces can stir up hallucinations. For those who feel a bit braver, they can eat a whole nutmeg, but be warned, you'll enter what's called "nutmeg psychosis," which can lead to death. In total there have been two nutmeg recorded deaths, one in 1908 and the second in 2001.
3) Unpasteurised Organic Honey
No need to fear the honey you buy at the store, as all commercial honey is processed in order to kill the harmful toxins in it. However, unpasteurised organic honey doesn't kill the harmful toxins like grayanotoxin. This toxin can cause vomiting, nausea, dizziness and a slew of other symptoms that will last for a day. If you eat too much of the honey, you can die.
2) Hot Dogs
You wouldn't really think of hot dogs being a dangerous food, but they are to blame for 17 percent of food-related asphyxiations among children younger than 10, according to a Harris Poll. The reason is children try to swallow too much and the food's shape easily gets caught in throats. With choking the leading cause of child deaths, hot dogs pose a huge risk for families, but there's an easy fix: chew your food.
1) Castor beans
For those who watch "Breaking Bad," you may already know castor beans are poisonous when main character Walt White created a poison from them. In every day life, though, harmless castor oil derived from the beans is used for stomach aches as well as in food flavorings and colorings in candy. However, the bean itself is extremely dangerous because one bean contains a single gram of ricin, which is thousands of times more powerful than cyanide. There is no remedy for ricin and one castor bean can kill a child, while a few can kill an adult.


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US house legend MK aka Marc Kinchen premiered his remix of Lancelot's 'Givin' It Up' over the weekend during his Radio 1 Essential Mix. It's yet another on-point re-working from the producer who helped Storm Queen get to No.1 recently in the UK with his remix of 'Look Right Through'.
MK is currently in Australia on tour and he and Lancelot will be teaming up on Sunday night for a special showcase in Wollongong for Parkside's exclusive 2nd Birthday bash.
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If you see an oncoming car that suddenly drifts across the center line, alarm bells go off in your mind. You probably swerve toward the shoulder of the road to avoid a crash.
You may conclude that the driver who nearly hit you was either drunk or distracted in some way, but there is another possibility: The erratic driver may be recovering from a concussion.
Taking a different tack
Many people think of concussions in connection with sports. Most of the research we read focuses on the various ways concussions can affect athletes and their performance on the football field or basketball court. However, a new study looks at how a concussion can affect someone's driving performance.
Showing less control
The study undertaken by researchers at the University of Georgia revealed that the effects of a concussion may linger after the symptoms disappear. Using a driving simulator, college-age study participants who felt they had recovered from their concussion took to the road with surprising results. They swerved more and had less vehicle control than normal drivers. The researchers compared their performance in part to the erratic driving behavior that intoxicated motorists might exhibit.
No restrictions
There has been a change to the rules in both college and pro sports to provide more protection and recovery time for athletes who suffer concussions. To date, however, there are no restrictions on driving. In fact, many athletes diagnosed with a concussion drive themselves home after the episode during which they suffered the injury. Researchers find that only half of those who have had a concussion choose to restrict their driving.
Delving deeper
The next step in the research linking concussions to driving ability will be to determine how long after such an injury the symptoms are truly gone and driving skills have indeed normalized. Until then, anyone who observes a motorist who is driving erratically is wise to steer clear to avoid a possible collision and serious injury. The erratic driver may not be intoxicated but merely recovering from a concussion.


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You only need to attach zinc (anode) bars to the exterior of your coated shelter (cathode). One for each side would suffice.Afternoon all, i was referred to your forum by a friend of mine who is a member. I was discussing a question i had about anodes/cathodes with him.
The gist of it goes like this. I live in an area of the country that is prone to tornados and my wife and I are having a custom shelter build with steel (6'W x 6'H x 12'L). I started doing some reading and trying to understand that in combination with the water/rust proof coating that will be going on what other protections can i add to ensure that i get the most longevity out of a steel structure that is buried in the ground.
My questions are around what is the difference between a cathode and an anode, how are they used in conjunction with each other and ultimately what is the best way to protect this investment that will have very valuable things in it (im hoping for 20 year protection in combination with the coatings plus the anode)
Anode vs Cathode?
I understand an anode as a component that is made from a less noble metal that will consume from another source negative charge and thus be the recipient of the corrosion. Where a cathode is a more noble metal that is wanting to consume positive charge.
Question when considering strapping one or the other or both to my structure, do i need to use them in combination of each other? Example, to keep rust from forming on an area that just so happens to lose its protective coating do i need to have a cathode giving off a positive charge AND a anode accepting that charge in order to keep the steel from being corroded?
Just an Anode?
If the above doesn't apply, my understanding is that im looking at just strapping a few anodes to my shelter.
If that is the case, how big of an anode, how many, what material (zinc/magnesium/aluminum) and does it matter if it is the type with metal strap leads or the type that has a lead wire cast in the anode in which case you would weld the lead wire to the device.
I assume there is a formula that dictates how many for how big of an object and the length of time you want the protection for.
Type of Soil
I did some research on the type of soil that is in my area and this is what I've come up with:
Blackland Soil
The blackland region of Texas is in a narrow band that runs north to south through the east central part of the state. The soil is thick black clay and alkaline. Under the soil is a layer of limestone that can be as close to the surface as a few inches or several feet deep. The area was once a fertile grassland but the native prairie was replaced with farming and development. Blackland soil is still considered some of the most fertile soil in the state of Texas because of its high calcium content.
Being that the soil is alkaline (high PH) does that mean it is closer to salt water do i go with a zinc/aluminum anode vs a magnesium?
REALLY appreciate the time and insight everyone!


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With the help of British Gymnastics qualified trampolining instructors, you'll be guided through some of the basic skills needed to take you from bouncing beginner to flippin' pro in no time.
The straight jump is the very first skill that all professional trampolinists learn on the trampoline. It is simply a controlled bounce in the middle of the trampoline (on the cross), with stretched arms and pointed toes. Consider the straight jump the foundation of all trampoline tricks!
Get stretching! The straddle jump is for those who have done a proper warm up. Thankfully, our School of Trampolining coaches will always make sure you have a stretch before the class, to get your legs and arms limber and ready to go!
Perform a straight jump and, at the top of the jump, bring your legs out apart in front of you and attempt to touch your toes.
Don't know what we mean? Check out one of our court monitors practising her straddle jump into our giant airbag
Think of the pike jump as the straddle jump, version 2! Again, perform a straight jump and, at the very top of the jump, bring your legs up straight in front of you until you make a sitting position in the air.
Starting from a stretched position, just the same as the straight jump, push your hips forward and make a 90degree rotation of your body. Landing on your back, bounce and return to the position in which you began, with arms stretched upwards ready to continue.
Starting from a straight jump, wait until you are at the top of your bounce, then snap your arms forward whilst simultaneously bringing your knees to your chest. Pushing your hips backwards whilst in the air will give you the forwards rotation needed to complete the somersault and land back on your feet.
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Cupcake Stand Giveaway
2013 is off and running.
How are you holding up?
Our house is back to normal, and all of our jet lag is gone. Cold weather has finally hit AZ, and all I want to do is bake all day...cookies, cake, more cookies...you name it:)
Over the holidays, I got to visit Home Goods {which I LOVE} and I saw this adorable lazy susan cupcake stand I just had to have. I also snatched one up for a lucky reader.
Not only is this little stand adorable, but it is a lazy susan, meaning it turns with ease. It makes a great stand for decorating AND displaying a cupcake.
A little tray in the center easily lifts for transfer to a plate.
If you think you might love this for your cupcake making days, just leave a comment below. A name will be picked by random.org Next Friday (1/11).
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MEAM.Design - SolidCAM - Verify Plus
\\VerifyPlus is one of the many formats for viewing a simulation of the tool paths. To access VerifyPlus, right-click on "Operations" from the SolidCAM tree and select "Simulate." Alternatively, click the "Simulate" button from within a current operation that you are working on. Once the simulation opens, select the VerifyPlus tab as shown in the image below.
There are many disadvantages with this form of simulating. First of all, if you are simulating an individual operation, it will simulate the milling of this operation from your stock, as if it is the first operation. Also, it tends to run relatively slowly, so it is not good for long operations. The one advantage it has is that it represents the geometry of your part relatively well, so you can see details on how the tools will cut.


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So if you're reading this at the time of posting you probably came to this blog from one of very few sources. One of such sources is a blog that I am constantly engaging in debate over the topics chosen to be posted about. This blog has some other people that enjoy debating with the writer, one of which is known as Steve by the writer of the blog, I like to refer to him by his chosen display name imnotandrei.
Now imnotandrei is constantly referring to a bible passage. At first I ignored it not thinking anything of it. I will be honest I have not read the bible in it's entirety, which is something I intend on changing soon (a blog series in the making). But after a couple of times of him referring to it and the writer of the blog not responding to it I got curious and looked it up.
I liked what I found…
It reads:
"Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye."
– King James Version Bible
This one seems kind of formal to me, I honestly prefer the World English Bible version.
"You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye,
and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye."
This speaks volumes to me, it doesn't say "God exists because this passage holds a kings ransom worth of meaning." what it does say is that Christianity has a reference towards their response to hypocrisy. The issue is these days there is a ton of hypocrisy in all of the major religions, they want you to accept them while rejecting you.
Conversion does not come by force, or have we not learned that lesson from the past? Hello Hitler, hello King Henry II and Phillip II… the list goes on and they are not of only a single religion. But, religious and cultural conflict seems to be what spurs most of our histories wars. Maybe if these leaders had referred back to Matthew 7:5 and considered it prior to their actions maybe they would have considered a different outcome.
But we see hypocrisy even in everyday interaction with others. For instance often if we see someone that does not fit our social preference we will scoff or comment negatively about their appearance or demeanor. Yet if someone does the same to us we become offended and defensive of our freedoms and choices.
Many religions have a similar message to Matthew 7:5.
What is your favorite proverb, passage, phrase, reed or what ever you want to call it that relates to dealing with hypocrisy?


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Ever looked at the list of people you need to buy gifts for and just wanted to throw up your hands in despair? You have no idea WHAT to get but you know you've got to get SOMETHING. Teachers can be particularly hard to buy for because you probably don't know them personally. But have no fear….I've got some gift ideas for teachers that they'll love. These are the gifts I enjoyed….and the ones I wanted….when I was in the classroom.
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If your child's teacher has been teaching any length of time she's probably already got enough coffee mugs, Christmas tree ornaments, and cute classroom decorations with her name on them. And while some teachers love to get homemade goodies (I was one of those!), some teachers prefer not to because they're watching their diet, their kids have allergies, etc.
So what DO you get your child's teacher to show her how much you appreciate all she's done for your child? The following suggestions, while not sexy or glamorous, will be appreciated!
Gift ideas teachers will love:
Edible Gifts
- Jar of peanuts or cashews (unless you are worried about nut allergies).
- A 6-pack of her favorite soda to keep at school.
- Microwave popcorn.
- Individually wrapped peppermints or other hard candy.
- Hershey's kisses (or other bite-sized chocolate treats).
- Single servings of flavored teas to add to water bottles.
- Water bottles.
- Pretzels.
- Pre-packaged hot chocolate mix or apple cider.
Personal gifts
- Amazon gift card.
- Books for the class library.
- Book ends.
- Insulated drinking cup with a lid.
- Collapsible umbrella to keep at school for those outside duties when the weather takes a turn for the worse.
- Coins/money for the school vending machines. Add a cute saying to make it more personal.
- Movie tickets to a local theater.
- A plant for the classroom or home.
- Fresh flowers for her desk.
- Gift cards to the restaurant or fast food places. Whether it's for the morning coffee stop or for a quick dinner between school and an evening school event, teachers are busy.
- A gift to the local office supply store.
- A gift card to the local teacher store. There's not a teacher alive (who's worth her salt) who isn't spending way too much of her own money on classroom supplies. In fact, the average teacher will spend nearly $500 each on supplies each year. She's in the best position to know what she needs and trust me, she's going to be spending some time – and money – in these stores anyway. She will definitely love and appreciate having some "free" money to spend
Classroom Gifts
- Boxes of Kleenex. I know this sounds odd. But you'd be surprised how many boxes of Kleenex kids go through during cold and flu season.
- Bottles of antibacterial hand wipe (or a container of individual packets). This will help cut down on illness being spread throughout the classroom which will benefit your child and your bank account.
- Construction paper – multi-colored packs are great as is the larger size plain manilla paper
- Pens and pencils. Teachers are always picking these up off the floor or rescuing them from the trash cans. And smaller hands have a harder time holding pencils that have been sharpened down too close to the eraser.
- Dry erase markers and dry erase board cleaner – the multi-colored packages are great for illustrating different points on the board.
- Bulletin board borders (ours get pretty shoddy after a while because we reuse them all the time!
- Paint supplies (depending on the grade level) – tempera or water colors.
- Scissors (rounded ends if the children are younger).
- Rolls of tape. The teacher can use both clear scotch tape and masking tape.
- Binder clips – all sizes. We use these for holding classroom sets of papers together and trust me, we NEVER have enough.
- Spiral notebooks.
- Packs of notebook paper.
- Sticky notes in all sizes.
- Poster board.
- Markers, crayons, colored pencils.
- Ream(s) of copy paper (you'd be surprised by the rationing at some schools).
- Stacking letter trays.
- Box of pencils or pens.
Every teacher has items on their personal wish list but these suggestions are sure to please most teachers.
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This full year option is geared towards the lifelong pursuit of outdoor activities. Students should be interested in the outdoors and environmental issues associated with the outdoors. Some of the topics covered during the year include aquatic skills, rock climbing and scuba diving. Other topics covered include camping and survival skills, wildlife studies, first aid, orienteering, cross-country skiing, outdoor games and various other activities. Students have the option to join a Mountain Biking trail ride in Jasper National Park. This overnight trip features the thrill of biking on some of Canada's most scenic trails. There will be some one-day field trips plus an optional trip to H.E.L.A. Adventure Camp. Fees will be set to offset the cost of these trips on an ongoing basis.


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From Where I Stand
From where I stand. . .
the day feels brighter, lighter, more spacious and the ground is solid beneath my feet
the cut roses unfold with the sweetest fragrance, something like honey and myrrh
From where I stand...
wisps of white spread across a cerulean sky, russet leaves quake in the nearby tree
the steady rhythm of Mina's purr soothes me, so does her silky soft fur
the dishwasher is gently rumbling behind me and the floor is in desperate need of a sweep
From where I stand. . .
the distance between me and my beloved traveling, feels farther than a five hour flight
the awareness of impermanence feels close to the surface, tender and vulnerable, an inevitable ache
From where I stand. . .
possibility is alive and everywhere, equally energizing and daunting it seems
meaning is experienced in the small simple moments, streaming light from the cracks of my life
From where I stand . .
this mid-point of life feels pivotal, important as I balance the past, the future and now
the view is layered, deep and beautiful, incredibly clear and abundantly rich
From where I stand I am steeped in gratitude to be standing here, in this moment, in my life.


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Efficient harvesting has been hampered by the many different power management blocks and associated functions. As essential components were assembled, more space was consumed, which defeated the goal of reducing application size and cost. Meanwhile, a larger battery cell was needed for storage because quiescent current was added to the system, and the overall power budget rose to unmanageable levels for low-energy ambient sources.
One component that integrates all the necessary power management functions is Maxim's recently introduced MAX17710 (Fig. 1). Operating at an ultra-low current level, the MAX17710 accepts energy from a variety of poorly regulated energy harvesting sources with output levels ranging from 1µW to 100mW. Examples include light from photovoltaic cells, vibration from piezoelectric elements, heat from a thermoelectric generator, and RF from near-field communications (NFC).
Some alternative harvesting approaches use primary batteries. These batteries add bulk to the form factor and can be unwieldy to use in high-volume deployments. Eventually each battery needs to be replaced, a process that costs both time and money. A new component that solves the battery size and replacement issue is the THINERGY® Micro-energy Cell (MEC) from Infinite Power Solutions Inc. (IPS) a solid-state, rechargeable, thin-film battery, shown in Fig. 2. The MECs exhibit high cycle life capabilities and unique metal foil encapsulation enables decades of reliable, maintenance-free operation.
The MAX17710 integrates a programmable input boost regulator and needs no expensive external components to charge an MEC with energy sources as low as 0.8V. It protects the MEC by using a linear shunt-series regulator. An ultra-low-quiescent current, adjustable low-dropout linear regulator (LDO) with selectable voltages of 3.3V, 2.3V, or 1.8V allows the MAX17710 to adapt to a variety of loads. Packaged in a low-profile 0.5mm TQFN, it enables a new class of thin, card-like applications. The IC will also be available in wafer form to enable even thinner form factors. The MAX17710 is targeted for powered smart cards, real-time clock (RTC)/memory backup applications, and wireless sensor networks. Examples of wireless sensor networks include remote applications like irrigation valve control, building energy management, machine monitoring systems, asset tracking, biometric security systems, medical applications, and a myriad of portable consumer electronics.
The MAX17710 provides the power management to maximize, protect, and control the energy stored in MECs. "When combined with ambient energy harvesting, MECs uniquely enable autonomous, perpetually powered solutions for decades of use," explained David Squires, Vice President of Business Development for Infinite Power Solutions. "In energy harvesting applications, a key enabler is the quiescent current drawn by the power-management IC," Squires added. "The MAX17710 has an unprecedented 1nA battery current draw when a harvesting source is not present."
The ultra-low operating current MAX17710 simplifies the design of energy-harvesting systems by integrating an input voltage boost circuit, a programmable output regulator, buffer energy storage management, and the charger and protection for THINERGY MECs.
The MAX17710 has an ultra-low-quiescent linear charger block to safely charge THINERGY MECs. To protect the MEC from overvoltage conditions, the MAX17710 regulates the input voltage and can shunt excess power. An ultra-low-quiescent current, undervoltage protection circuit prevents potentially damaging overdischarge of MECs. The undervoltage protection recovers only when an external energy source raises the voltage of the MEC back into a safe zone.
At very low temperatures, all batteries exhibit increased characteristic impedance, which limits high pulse currents to the application loads. The MAX17710 integrates a unique feature that manages an external storage capacitor to augment the battery output and provide high pulse currents, even at very cold temperatures like -40 °C.
Maxim's MAX17710, in tandem with THINERGY MECs, overcomes the power- and battery-management limitations posed by the traditional sensor installations. Managing harvested ambient energy from available sources with the MAX17710, and efficiently storing that energy in a THINERGY MEC, provides an autonomous, maintenance-free energy source to power a remote sensor. This solution eliminates the need for expensive wiring or prohibitive labor costs to replace traditional primary batteries.
The MAX17710 also works in power-bridging applications where energy harvesting is not necessarily used. In such applications, infrastructure power (from the grid or a larger battery) is typically available to power the system and can trickle-charge an MEC for memory or RTC backup power. In the event of a loss of grid power, or a system "brownout" during replacement of the larger system battery, the stored energy in the MEC continues to power volatile memory and/or an RTC for hours, days, or even weeks. This solution displaces bulky coin cells and supercapacitors that have high self-discharge currents and limited life, especially at elevated temperatures.
Designed for the low-profile requirements of many energy harvesting applications, the MAX17710 is packaged in a lead-free, 12-pin, 3mm x 3mm x 0.5mm UTDFN.
Evaluation Kit
The IPS-EVAL-EH-01 kit available from IPS is a universal energy-harvesting evaluation kit for autonomous wireless sensors and other sub-100mW applications (Fig. 3). The kit features the company's award-winning THINERGY® MEC101 solid-state, rechargeable, micro-energy cell, a unique type of thin-film battery with industry-leading performance. The kit also features the recently released MAX17710 from Maxim Integrated Products. This kit enables design engineers to develop and evaluate self-sustaining "green" power supply solutions, displacing the use of conventional batteries and supercapacitors that require frequent replacement. It can also be used to power popular third-party micro-controller and radio module development kits, enabling designers to create and evaluate a variety of self-powered microelectronic applications. The circuit board footprint of the IPS-EVAL-EH-01 is similar to a credit card and consists of three key elements: energy harvesting, energy storage and energy management. Due to the unique and ultra-low quiescent current of the integrated Power Integrated Management IC from Maxim, and the low self-discharge rate of the integrated THINERGY MEC101, the IPS-EVAL-EH-01 Energy Harvesting evaluation kit efficiently accepts charge currents less than one microampere, making it ideal for storing harvested energy. An amorphous silicon photovoltaic solar array is integrated for out-of-the-box functionality and recharges the MEC101 to a 100% state of charge in about 30 minutes in full sun and in about 8 hours in typical office lighting (~1,500 lux). In addition, the board provides an interface to any type of external ambient energy-harvesting transducer.
The kit also features an interface header and 6-pin connector that are compatible with popular micro-controller and low power radio development kits available from a variety of leading semiconductor and module manufacturers such as Anaren, BlueRadios, Energy Micro, Microchip, Silicon Laboratories and Texas Instruments.
Harvested energy is efficiently stored in a THINERGY MEC101-7S, which is a 4V, 0.7 mAh capacity rechargeable battery ideally suited for energy-harvesting applications. The MEC101-7S is a thin, flexible, solid-state and near loss-less energy storage cell the size of a postage stamp. Self-discharge is so low and insignificant that energy can be reliably stored for decades on a single charge. IPS continues to lead the industry in delivering the most efficient and powerful batteries in its size class--outperforming all other energy storage technologies currently on the market, such as supercapacitors, coin cells, printed batteries and other thin-film batteries.
Extremely small, powerful and robust, the MEC101 features a unique, patented, flexible package design that maximizes the active area of the cell to deliver high energy and power density. The MECs can be stacked vertically in a parallel configuration for more power and capacity without consuming additional system footprint. For example, a five-cell MEC101 stack is approximately 1mm in total thickness and delivers an amazing 200mA of continuous discharge current (approximately 0.5W of power). The MEC101 can recharge to 90% in only 15 minutes and can be recharged more than 100,000 times. With an expected lifetime of up to 20 years, THINERGY MECs require no maintenance or periodic replacement compared to other batteries and supercapacitors, allowing for the lowest total cost of ownership. Moreover, THINERGY MECs contain no heavy metals, are eco-friendly, and completely safe. As a result, THINERGY MECs are changing how the power source for micro-electronic systems is being design.
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Small Tales Storytelling Club recently celebrated its Story Fair in the Great Hall at Dulwich College for the boys, parents and teachers.
The storytellers told stories of magic, trolls and seas of gold from around the world and were joined by Travelling Troupe member, Joe, from Chis and Sid's year 9 who has been a storyteller for 6 years. Joe amazed and intrigued his audience by telling a story about a traveller who finds a mysterious object on a golden beach, where the story ends with 'Words have brought us here…'


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LAKELAND - The Providence basketball team stands alone at the top - and they're far from finished.
The Stallions won their second state championship in four years with a gritty 62-56 win over Coral Springs Christian in the Class 3A title game on Thursday night.
It ended a title drought for area programs dating back to 2010 when Providence won its only other gold medal with a program-best 31-1 season.
Now it's got two of them, and a case as one of the nation's best programs entering next season. The Stallions bring back four starters, including electric guard Grayson Allen, whose 31-point night led the way.
Providence turned the tide before halftime, erasing a second-quarter deficit with an 18-8 spurt, largely triggered by its defense. It needed every ounce of a lead that grew to as many as 13 in the second half to fend off a furious CSC charge in the fourth when it cut the lead to six on several occasions.
But Providence managed to stay in front. Christian Terrell had eight of his 13 in the quarter to help the Stallions stay in front.
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Mariangela Di Trapani, 49, was arrested on charges of having managed the business of the Resuttana family, one of the most important Cosa Nostra Read More
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"The Godmother" arrested in Sicily
Mariangela Di Trapani, 49, was arrested on charges of having managed the business of the Resuttana family, one of the most important Cosa Nostra Read More
Mafia destroying Sicily's farms
The Napoli sisters keep their entire harvest in a glass jar, resting on a wooden table in the living room. Inside, there are only a dozen stalks of wheat. The rest of the crop – 80,000 kilograms – was destroyed by the Sicilian mafia, determined to force out these three women working in the land of The Godfather.
For three generations, the Napoli family farmed wheat and hay in Corleone, the historic stronghold of Cosa Nostra. Their father, Salvatore, was a hard worker who, after much sacrifice in the fields, managed to send his three daughters – Marianna, Ina and Irene – to university.
But a crisis in what was the world's most notorious mafia, broken apart by prosecutors, has pushed Cosa Nostra back to their rural origins, and they want their land back. Read More
25th anniversary of Mafia/State murder of Paolo Borsellino
Paolo Borsellino
Agostino Catalano
Emanuela Loi
Walter Eddiee Cosina
Claudio Traina
October 27, 2017 11:54 PM EDT
Solo per dovere di cronaca. Manca un agente di scorta... riassumo...
Le vittime della strage di via Mariano D'Amelio 19 sono così come trascritte in ordine logico sulla lapide vicino all'albero di ulivo:
Paolo Emanuele Borsellino
Agostino Catalano
Claudio Traina
Emanuela Loi
Walter Eddiee Cosina
Vincenzo Traina
Le iniziali dei nomi formano la parola
P.A.C.E. con doppio segno di vittoria con
Le sagome al minuto di silenzio si affacciano al balcone di Rita Borsellino, sorella del Giudice assassinato, per ricordarci che la loro memoria è parte ormai di noi stessi.
Che di fronte la morte siamo tutti uguali e ci si chiama per nome e senza titoli istituzionali, così come trascritto sulla lapide.
Le sagome ci ricordano... ci devono ricordare che i nostri concittadini ci chiedono ancora una volta Verità e Giustizia e ci invitano a non mollare malgrado tutti i depistaggi a oggi operati.
Le sagome ci invitano a continuare a credere... a credere negli uomini e nelle donne che sono capaci di fare grande questo nostro paese, da Palermo, alla Sicilia, all'Italia, all'Europa... al mondo intero...
Un mondo diverso è possibile, ma occorre sacrificio e determinazione nell'affrontare il nostro destino.
Quest'anno ho voluto omaggiare la città al ricordo fisico delle sagome di APolo Borsellino e dei suoi agenti di scorta. Le nuove generazioni pensano che Giovanni (Falcone) e Paolo (Borsellino) siano una sola persona. Fanno confusione e li chiamano indifferentemente "Falcone e Borsellino" a prescindere se si ricorda il 23 maggio (strage di capaci) o il 19 luglio (strage di via d'Amelio).
Ho voluto farli camminare per la città posizionandoli in diversi punti come Piazza Massimo, la fermata dell'autobus in via libertà e così via per vedere la reazione della gente.
Molti li hanno riconosciuti... e il mio plauso va ai turisti, molto attenti alle vicende della nostra città... Meno i concittadini. Però è confortante quando dopo essersi chiesto chi raffigurassero quelle sagome, una volta riconosciute è stato grandissimo il loro riconoscimento al loro operato... qualcuno ha anche pianto...
Qui l'amara conferma ai miei dubbi: Palermo vuole tornare a vivere libera, ma la Mala-Politica ingorda di voti e connivenza vuole continuare a tenerci soppressi e bisognosi al clientelismo...
Ce la faranno i Palermitani a salvarsi da soli?
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mafia profits from immigrants' suffering
ISOLA DI CAPO RIZZUTO, Italy — The government provided millions of euros to care for the migrants who had arrived at the reception center at Italy's toe after traveling across deserts, war zones or choppy seas. But on many days, they were served little more than rancid chicken. Some did not eat at all when the food ran out.
At the same time, the priest who founded the local branch of the charity managing the center was spending money on expensive hotels and restaurants, splurging on fine wines and stashing thousands of euros in three safes at home, the authorities say. His business partners — mobsters and their associates — outfitted their bathtubs with golden taps. Some hid thousands of euros in vacuum-sealed plastic bags tucked in their fireplaces. Read More
Letizia Battaglia, photographer of 1980s mafia Palermo, now shoots a little girl, Greta
Letizia Battaglia, Italy's most famous female photojournalist, has developed all of her rolls of film but one. Shot in 1987, the photos show the corpse of a 10-year-old boy, Claudio, who had been killed by the mafia in Palermo.
It was a time of war. The Sicilian mafia, known as Cosa Nostra, was leaving bullet-ridden bodies in the streets and assassinating prosecutors with car bombs. Battaglia photographed hundreds of corpses, building a bloody archive in black and white that showed Sicily's worst face to the world.
Thirty years have passed since Battaglia photographed the boy, killed because he had witnessed a murder, and the world around her has changed. Tourism has regenerated Palermo and brought it back from the depths. Most of the Cosa Nostra bosses are in prison and its killers have stopped shooting up the city. Battaglia has changed too. Now, at 82, she is trying to leave behind the horror of those years and searching for innocence and beauty. Read More
25th anniversary of Mafia murder of Giovanni Falcone
Mafioso shot down while riding his bike in Palermo
A mafia boss has been gunned down while riding his bicycle in Sicily, in what appeared to have been the sort of mob killing that has become rarer in recent years as dangerous figures have been locked up.
Giuseppe Dainotti, 67, was shot in the head as he cycled along a street in Palermo, almost 25 years to the day since anti-Mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone was killed in a bomb blast on a motorway on the Italian island.
Photographs of Monday's crime scene evoked decades of violence in the Sicilian capital, showing Dainotti's body covered by a sheet, only his shoes on show, and the white bicycle he was riding lying where it fell. Read More
Letizia Battaglia interview in Italian
Taking on the Mafia: AL Jazeera documentary about Palermo
Sicilian judge Antonino Di Matteo is one of the most threatened - and protected - men in Italy. As the chief prosecutor in Italy's "trial of the century", he has more than 20 bodyguards, ensuring his safety around the clock. On trial are 10 men who stand accused of being part of a conspiracy between the mafia and the state. Five of the defendants are mafia bosses and five are members of the political establishment. Read More
Mafia boss Bernardo provenzano is dead
Bernardo Provenzano, who has died aged 83 in a secure hospital, was the former boss of the Corleone clan, once the most vicious and voracious of the Sicilian mafia families. He had been imprisoned in solitary confinement since 2006, serving a number of life sentences for murder.
Provenzano was credited with rescuing Cosa Read More


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A Bride Between Butts
If you've been lurking my Insta-story for butts, you'll notice they've been blended with a lot of mentions of pigeons and a blonde in a wedding dress.
Pigeons second, blonde first.
(as it should be)
That's Chelsea & that wedding has been on-again off-again looming in my life for the last decade.
Not surprisingly, I was not asked to speak at the wedding. As the history is deep and largely digitized, I set off in search of the best photos to illustrate why. However it would seem an equal amount of regret and some semblance of maturity set in for both of us as we were quite diligent in destroying our delinquent digital depths.
I even went back as far as Myspace - however it no longer makes physical sense and contains no discernible search feature.
But one thing we both loved and too quickly discounted were Facebook wall overshares - which speak volumes louder than any anecdote either of us could provide; which is no small feat given that we both lack any sense of volume control.
That maniacal scream-snort-laugh progressing to an attempt at a feminine exhale and return to neutral is fairly reflexive of most of our time together.
Our dependance ran deep and drunk and it remains a miracle how Erin didn't skin us both alive.
(minus makeup)
My ability to smooth talk her into relative compliance coupled with yours to keep me sober and standing long enough to do so lead to many missions in the *NAME OF YOUR SHITTY CAR WITH PEI PLATES THAT YOU REFUSE TO ANSWER ME ABOUT* while substituting windshield wipers for a rag on a stick.
Our differences ran nearly as deep as the drunk - the back of your closet has always been barfed on by bridal bullshit and mine has always been growing in concern.
But that's why it worked. You were my first drunk mom (though certainly not the last as that position has proven to be a life-long one). You were also the same person that convinced an emotionally distraught me to drive 600km solo in November to Sudbury and handed me a measuring cup full of liquor & a pre-selected rebound to regret. But it's the thought that counts, right?
I don't know what the fuck I did for you. I suppose my growing hobbies helped your ego.
And my glass half empty rants seemed to balance yours that was overflowing with dreams and dish soap like your hot tub was in grade 11.
You were around during my seminal struggles & sternum shouting & never shunned me for it. But asked me many questions before asking me to shoot your wedding because of it - and rightfully so. Because what comes out of my mouth is and always has been seemingly decided by a sadistic roulette and you know I've got the stories and scars to share.
But maybe what you don't know is how happy I was to be reminded of all of this.
Our wants and needs took us in entirely opposite directions in life - where it's hard to say if they'd ever fit together again. But they did for one day and I found myself unexpectedly reminded how that never mattered.
I indulged in many human milestones I would not have otherwise because your search for a storybook was so genuine that it was fun to watch.
And nothing that I was able to contribute to your existence needs further documentation in writing on the internet.
But that sensation of searching I felt you feel our whole adolescence was entirely absent from this day.
I spent the whole thing watching your friends and family dote on you in a way I know you've always wanted and rarely received.
I saw your mom smile infinitely more than she screamed.
I caught your dad having a moment before he performed - not because of the crowd but because it was to you.
I heard strangers from Brandon's family speak about yours with such enthusiasm and appreciation that I believed in the bond building.
And that's why I believed you about Brandon. Even as someone that has zero want for her own fairytale and have been been on the outside of your pursuit for yours longer than I've been on the inside.
Because I watched you and your jawline all fucking day and I've never seen you so happy.
He certainly isn't a three-legged dog.


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Hello i am new to linux world and it's great but i have small issue: I am creating virtual machine linux RedHad6.4 and i have two network cards et0 and eth1. After i finish all needed configuration and applications. I am converting thi VM to template and i can use it in order to distribute but each time i do it the th0 changes to eth2 and eth1 changes to eth3 how can i prevent it from happening? Thx
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