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Asynchronous circuits are inherently suitable for radiation-exposed environments due to their quasidelay insensitivity (QDI) and multirail logic systems. If an ionizing -radiation event is detected, the QDI property provides the ability to delay the current operation within the circuit until the effect has subsided. The dual -rail design provides additional support in this area because in many cases both rails must be affected in order for an SEU to occur. In addition to mitigating SEEs through asynchronous circuit -level architectures, radiation hardening techniques can be applied to transistor -level layout designs and circuit components, such as the DFF, for increased reliability.
The effect of radiation on digital circuits in particularly complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology has been known since many years. The two most important radiation effects are total ionisation dose and single-event effects (SEEs). The complexity of circuit will increase depends on the number of gate inputs, which degrades the radiation to accelerate the total dose levels. The incremental dose level affects the circuit parameter failure, which affects the functionality of logic design. Many authors focus to reduce radiation effects with avoid function loss, but those extra efforts consume more power. In this study, a low power radiation aware circuit design is proposed. First, the physics-based modelling approach is used for compute radiation response of each component in the circuit. Tri-state inverter embedded non-clocked gating technique is proposed to eliminate unwanted latches and disables the inverter chain when the input data are kept unchanged, so redundant transitions of delayed clock signals. For simulation purpose, the authors applied their proposed technique in flip–flops and make it as more aware of radiation effects and power consumption. The performance of the proposed circuit design is analysed at 16 nm CMOS predictive technology model in terms of power delay product using HSPICE tool.
Characterisation and Control of Defects in Semiconductors Understanding the formation and introduction mechanisms of defects in semiconductors is essential to understanding their properties. Although many defect-related problems have been identified and solved over the past 60 years of semiconductor research, the quest for faster, cheaper, lower power, and new kinds of electronics generates an ongoing need for new materials and properties, and so creates new defect-related challenges. This book provides an up-to-date review of the experimental and theoretical methods used for studying defects in semiconductors, focussing on the most recent developments in the methods. These developments largely stem from the requirements of new materials - such as nitrides, the plethora of oxide semiconductors, and 2-D semiconductors - whose physical characteristics and manufacturing challenges are much more complex than in conventional Si/Ge or GaAs. Each chapter addresses both the identification and quantification of the defects and their characteristics, and goes on to suggest routes for controlling the defects and hence the semiconductor properties. The book provides valuable information and solutions for scientists and engineers working with semiconductors and their applications in electronics.
As the transistor size scales down exponentially to nanometric dimensions, the susceptibility of electronic circuits to radiation increases drastically. Protection against the radiation is important in the field of biomedical, aerospace, communication and computing. Flip-flops (FFs) and static random access memories (SRAMs) are used to store the data in many critical applications where their performance must be resilient to radiation exposures to guarantee reliability. Therefore development of resilient FFs and SRAM are the challenging and demanding problems. In this chapter, different approaches are analysed to design these radiation hard circuits.
A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) applied to phase-locked loop with multi-node coupling triple mode redundancy is proposed in this Letter. The proposed VCO consists of three independent operating VCOs. These VCOs are coupled through a metal oxide metal capacitor to synchronise the output of the three independent VCOs. The proposed VCO does not introduce loop delay, and the frequency and phase noise do not decline.
On-orbit processors generally require reinforcement due to the harsh space radiation environment. Although the traditional full triple modular redundancy (TMR) method can effectively reinforce circuits, it requires excessive physical footprints and energy consumptions. To address this problem, this Letter proposes a general partial TMR method that can effectively reinforce a circuit. The method is based on the PageRank algorithm for sorting the importance of the triggers in a circuit, and the mean time between failure based on the dual logic cone model is used as the criterion to determine triggers that require redundancy under the partial TMR method. The arithmetic module of an optical image processing platform is tested to verify the effectiveness of the partial TMR method proposed in this Letter.
In this work, performance degradation of 65 nm N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (NMOSFETs) with enclosed gate and two-edged gate layouts under hot carrier stress and constant voltage stress is investigated. Compared with the cold carrier, the hot carrier effect (HCE) causes more serious degradation in threshold voltage and transconductance. It is shown that cold carrier contribution is reversible, while HCE damage is permanent, it cannot be reversed by application of the annealing bias. Meanwhile, an enclosed gate NMOSFET is proved to have higher resistance to HCE than two-edged gate NMOSFET fabricated in the same 65 nm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology according to the results of experiments. That is, the enclosed gate NMOSFET not only provides total-dose radiation tolerance but also improves the hot carrier reliability of advanced CMOS circuits. The contributions of the two types of carriers to the degradation of transistor performance are analysed. The physical mechanism of HCE reliability of different geometry MOSFETs is studied.
Area overhead reduction in conventional triple modular redundancy (TMR) by using approximate modules has been proposed in the literature. However, the vulnerability of approximate TMR (ATMR) in the case of a critical input, where faults can lead to errors at the output, is yet to be studied. Here, identifying critical input space through automatic test pattern generation and making it unavailable for the technique of approximating modules of TMR (ATMR) were focused, which involves a prime implicant reduction expansion. The results indicate that the proposed method provides 75–98% fault coverage, which amounts up to 43.8% improvement over that achieved previously. The input vulnerability-aware approach enables a drastic reduction in search space, ranging from 41.5 to 95.5%, for the selection of candidate ATMR modules and no compromise on the area overhead reduction is noticed.
This Letter proposes a low-cost, single event double-upset tolerant latch which utilises interlocked nodes to keep data, clock gating (CG) in Muller C-element (MCE) to turn off the storage cell, a three-input MCE to block the soft error from the storage cell and a weak keeper to prevent high impedance state. The storage cell in the proposed latch has better reliability than the conventional triple path dual-interlocked storage cell (TPDICE). Most up-to-date single event double-upset (SEDU) tolerant latches are carried out with too large cost penalties. The proposed one saves up to 93.32% area-power-delay product (APDP) compared with one up-to-date SEDU tolerant latch and even saves 36.36% APDP compared with only single event upset (SEU) tolerant latch in the referential. Simulation results have verified SEU and SEDU tolerance of the proposed latch.
A novel fault tolerant delay cell for ring oscillator (RO) is proposed. As RO is one of the crucial blocks in phased locked loop, delayed locked loo and clock data recovery, it should be tolerated against single event transient (SET) and stuck at faults for harsh environment. Their proposed hybrid fault tolerant topology is combination of triple and quad transistors redundancy, which is applied to the delay cell structure based on the sensitivity role of each transistor. The simulation results with Cadence software show that the proposed fault-tolerant delay cell dissipates 34.34 µW power, while it occupies 127.2 µm2 chip area. The proposed topology not only has lower power dissipation in comparison with existing fault tolerant delay cells but also is more reliable against stuck at single and multiple faults and also SETs. By using the proposed reliable delay cell in the RO, the achieved power dissipation and phase noise are about 249 µW and −96 dBc/Hz, respectively, while higher reliability is achieved in comparison with non-redundant RO s.
The low Pr-doped Bi2O3 photocatalyst was prepared via the acrylamide polymerisation method. The photocatalytic activity of prepared samples was evaluated by degrading methyl orange under visible-light irradiation. In comparison to α-Bi2O3 nanoparticles, 4% Pr-α-Bi2O3 photocatalyst exhibit obviously enhanced photocatalytic performance. The theoretical calculation and experimental results show that Pr doping can extend the optical absorption range from 436 to 518 nm and improve the photocatalytic efficiency from 40.9 to 70.4%. This long-wavelength response can be happened because of Pr doping that gives rise to the modification of electron structure and the hybridisation of the energy levels.
Radiations in harsh environments can significantly affects the performance of the silicon devices. Therefore, these effects should be taken into account in the system design phase. In this paper is shown the design of two high-speed drivers for optical Mach Zehnder modulators (MZM). The two drivers are designed to address the effects of low and high Total Ionization Dose (TID) levels, in the standard 65 nm CMOS technology. The target bit rate of the two drivers is 10 Gbps. The heavy effects that TID has on p-mosfets make the CMOS logic usable only for low radiation levels. Therefore, for TID levels higher than 10 Mrad the Current Mode Logic (CML) is more suitable. The use of this approach for the High TID driver allows reducing the effects of silicon damages. On the other hand, the CMOS driver allow halves the consumption power using only the 5% of layout area compared to the CML driver.
Single-event transients (SETs) due to heavy-ion (HI) strikes adversely affect the electronic circuits in sub-100 nm regime in radiation environment. Time-to-digital converter (TDC) is an important electronic component in many fields such as space applications and is used for measuring time precisely as a digital value. In this study, the effect of SET due to radiation strike on 45 nm vernier-type TDC with a resolution of 7 ps is analysed using cadence spectre circuit simulator. When HI strikes the delay line of TDC close to the START/STOP pulse transition, it either widens or narrows the time interval to be measured, depending on whether it strikes the top/bottom voltage-controlled delay line (VCDL). Results show that the TDC is sensitive if the SET occurs during the transition of START/STOP pulse. Moreover, the change in the time interval occurs in a regular staircase pattern, if the VCDL is struck at all instants near the pulse transition. These errors lead to erroneous digital output and cause abrupt deviations in the staircase transfer characteristics of TDC. SETs in other constituent components of TDC such as D-flip-flop and priority encoder produces glitches which can be mitigated using existing guard gate technique.
Field programmable gate array (FPGA) attributes of logic configurability, bitstream storage, and dynamic signal routing can be realised by leveraging the complementary benefits of emerging devices with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-based devices. A novel carbon/magnet lookup table (CM-LUT) is developed and evaluated by trading off a range of mixed heterogeneous technologies to balance energy, delay, and reliability attributes. Herein, magnetic spintronic devices are employed in the configuration memory to contribute non-volatility and high scalability. Meanwhile, carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFETs) provide desirable conductivity, low delay, and low power consumption. The proposed CM-LUT offers ultra-low power and high-speed operation while maintaining high endurance re-programmability with increased radiation-induced soft-error immunity. The proposed four-input one-output CM-LUT utilises 41 CNFETs and 20 magnetic tunnel junctions for read operations and 35 CNFET to perform write operations. Results indicate that CM-LUT achieves an average four-fold energy reduction, eight-fold faster circuit operation and 9.3% reconfiguration power delay product improvement in comparison with spin-based look-up tables. Finally, additional hybrid technology designs are considered to balance performance with the demands of energy consumption for near-threshold operation.
The effect of gamma-ray (γ-ray) irradiation on the material characteristics of nanometre scale films of molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) has been investigated. 3.2, 4.5, and 5.2 nm thick MoS2 films (measured by atomic force microscopy) were grown on Si by using a two-step synthesis method (sputtering of Mo, followed by sulphurisation). The samples were subsequently exposed to γ-ray irradiation (dose of 120 MRad). Dramatic chemical changes in the MoS2 films after irradiation were characterised by micro-Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and optical microscopy. Micro-Raman spectroscopy showed the disappearance of the E 2g 1 and A 1g modes after irradiation. XPS revealed that the MoS2 crystal structure was converted to molybdenum oxide (MoO x ). It is hypothesised that S vacancies are formed due to the γ-ray irradiation, which subsequently transforms MoS2 to MoO x .
Soft errors in semiconductor memories occur due to charged particle strikes on sensitive nodes. Technology and voltage scaling increased dramatically the susceptibility of static random access memories (SRAMs) to soft errors. In this study, the authors present AS8-SRAM, a new asymmetric memory cell that enhances the soft error resilience of SRAMs by increasing the cells critical charge. They run Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasissimulations and system level experiments to validate the AS8-SRAM cell characteristics at circuit level and evaluate the energy and reliability effectiveness of an AS8-SRAM-based cache memory. The authors' results show that AS8-SRAM presents up to 58 times less failures in time compared to six-transistor SRAM. Moreover, based on embedded benchmarks experimentations, AS8-SRAM achieves up to 22% reduction in energy-delay product without any considerable loss in performance.
In many applications, an incoming value is compared against one or more values stored in registers. To avoid data corruption, the registers are in some cases protected with a single error correction (SEC) code. Therefore, in a traditional implementation, SEC decoding would be done before the comparison. However, previous works have shown that it may be more efficient to compare the SEC encoded values directly using a distance one comparison. This distance one comparison prevents single bit errors from affecting the result of the comparison and is in many cases simpler than an SEC decoding plus a traditional comparison. It is shown that the use of single-error correction double error detection (SEC-DED) encoded registers enables a simplified distance one comparison that can further reduce the cost of implementing error protection for register comparison.
One of the significant advantages of the ultraviolet (UV) light exposure of chalcogenide glasses (ChGs), photodoping process, is in the application of programmable metallisation cells (PMCs) as a novel non-volatile resistive memory. The memory state of a PMC is dictated by the formation or dissolution of a metallic filament in a ChG film between active metal and inert metal contacts. Owing to relatively rigid covalent bonds mixed with soft van der Waals interconnections, ChGs are able to form acceptor-like traps where electrons are absorbed, and therefore electron mobility decreases compared with crystallised structures. The role of electrons in the interaction with ionic species in ChGs is inevitable. One the other hand, holes are considered as majority carries and their role in interaction with the system is also significant. Therefore, knowing carrier mobility in ChGs is essential. To extract carrier mobilities, for the first time a circuit setup accompanying with time constant extraction method for Ge30Se70 as a ChG material without and with UV light exposure is proposed. Owing to being straightforward, this method can be applied to other ChG materials as well as other light sources or even ionising radiation particles.
Heavy ion radiation experiments have been done to DC/DC converters with different topological structures for space applications. The test results were analyzed about the function failure of three topological structures caused by single event effects. The relationship between the function failure and the input supply voltage, the output load current and the topological structure of the module were discussed. Based on the analysis of the variation relationship among the source/drain terminal voltage of MOSFETs and the input voltage and the output load, the sensitivity factors associated with the function failure caused by single event effects were discussed. A new analysis on single event function failure of DC/DC converter based on different topologies has been presented, which can be applied to radiation hardened design and space application.
A comparative analysis of the properties of vertical light-emitting diodes (VLEDs) fabricated using different surface treatment schemes was conducted. Compared with a conventional VLED, a light output power increase of 24.8% for an injection current of 350 mA was achieved by an n-type-gallium nitride (GaN)-based VLED with a thin undoped GaN layer and microsized protrusions produced by krypton fluoride laser irradiation using an energy density of 600 mJ/cm2. This was accomplished without noticeable degradation of the electrical properties of the device. Further, potassium hydroxide wet etching of the VLED surface increased the light output power gain to 47.3% for the same injection current.


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sanctuary for senior dogsAngels for Sara
We work with local shelters to give difficult-to-place senior dogs a permanent home at the sanctuary. We also take in senior dogs left homeless by the death of their people. These seniors stay at the sanctuary or move to carefully selected foster homes.
Angels for Sara Sanctuary Mission
To ensure every senior dog lives out its remaining days in a home environment.
News updates!
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will Want to have a senior dog but don't because of the high cost of medical bills that can come along with older furry friends? Ever think about fostering one longer term? The senior dog would live with you and you would give them lots of love and care. They would have a wonderful forever home until they were ready to transition over to the next journey.
It is a long term commitment, but we will still be responsible for medical expenses. We make sure they have appointments scheduled and would get there. We will always be here for support or help.
Give us a call at 503-325-2772 or email and find out more about being a foster home for an older dog.
We are a small501 (c) (3) non-profit group providing quality care for senior dogs.
Our sanctuary is a home to senior dogs, age 8 and over, who through no fault of their own, end up in the shelters, their owners may no longer be able to care for them, or has passed on.
We work with Clatsop County Animal Shelter with their senior dogs, giving them a chance to live in peace and contentment . This also opens space at the crowded shelter for younger more adoptable dogs.
We also work with people that can no longer care for their dog due to medical reasons or death in family.
We bring dogs in to care for them the rest of their lives. Some may find the perfect forever home, others may go to wonderful foster homes and some will stay at the Sanctuary.
We are made up of wonderful volunteers, fosters, veterinarians, vet techs, groomers, and sponsors.
We promote awareness on long term care and responsibility for senior dogs.
We work hard to take care of all of our pets here at Angels For Sara Sanctuary. But, we can't do it without people like you and your donations of time and money. So, if you ever feel like you want to be a part of our family and help some of the best more deserving animals around, check us out.
If you want to help by volunteering, being a foster parent to a senior dog, donate or sponsor a dog, please contact us for more information.
Donating to benefit senior dogs is food for the soul and a deposit in the karma bank.
You can help by :
- Donating items on our wish list;
- Fostering a senior dog;
- Donating money to food, shelter and medical services;
- Donating your time to maintaining the shelter or lavishing love on a worthy senior dog.
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Understanding and coping with the loss of your beloved pet.
Losing a best friend can be devastating. Yet, many people wonder if it's "normal" to grieve intensely over the loss of a nonhuman friend. We hope to start a support group when there is enough interest and a suitable location. Meanwhile, if you are suffering from such as loss, the Pet Loss Support Page can be a good resource. Best wishes to you.


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Introduction Free Chat Sites
There's no reason live chat should not be simple. Free Chat Sites
It's all about connecting with your clients and giving them the very best solution in a reasonable amount of time.
Nevertheless, many live chat extensions for online stores give you a far too intimidating interface with tools that are overkill for such a rudimentary support moderate.
Pure Chat has another strategy.
Pure Chat is a live chat software that helps small businesses provide instant replies and convert more prospects.
You are not likely to find anything mad with this tool, but that's the glory of this. The pricing is simple. The features are simple, and the overall interface makes it quite simple to communicate with customers who need answers fast.
So let us take a deeper look into the live chat platform to understand who it is ideal for and all of those attributes are most impressive.
Pure Chat is a live chat software that allows users to communicate with their clients directly on their site. Its features include unlimited agents, boundless chats, complete chat history, widget customization, and more. We compiled Pure Chat user reviews from around the net and determined that it has generally favorable ratings. We also shared its available pricing options.
Click here to register for your PureChat Plan
Overview of User Reviews
What PureChat does well:
Users who gave Pure Chat a positive review said that the app is easy to set up and navigate due to its user-friendly interface. They also like the way the tab switches into a email form when each of the operators are offline.
What Pure Chat Doesn't do well:
Users who gave Pure Chat a negative inspection said that the program can be slow at times, causing delays in client communications. They also complained about frequent disconnections, particularly on mobile.
Most Helpful Positive User Review
An individual who left a positive review of Pure Chat on G2 Crowd said that they were in a position to convince customers to commit to a purchase within minutes of communicating through the app. He also likes the way the tool supplies them with a means to answer clients' questions quickly and promote their products without the usage of mobile calls.
Most Useful Unfavorable User Review
A user who left a negative review of Chat on Capterra complained about becoming timed out without notifications. He clarified that making it difficult to maintain agents who've retail responsibilities on chat during high traffic hours — causing them to lose potential business. He also suggested adding an on-screen prompt that reminds them whenever they've been logged off.
PureChat Features
Visitor Tracking
Starting conversations at the right time depends on how well you can track your traffic. For example, if you are sitting on the Pure Chat backend you've got the ability to view which users are surfing your site in real-time. So if someone is considering a pair of sneakers you sell on your site, you know precisely what to start talking about, and you have the instruments for making canned responses for specific components of your website. Free Chat Sites
Chat Interface
The obvious beginning to this particular review is that the actual chat interface. Does it feel usable for both beginners and advanced users?
It all begins by revealing a chat box into the new visitor. If they have been to your website before, the agent about the backend sees all the customer information and interactions that have occurred before. It works exactly like an instant messenger, (in which the talks come in real-time), but in addition, it lets you view previous transcripts and reps have spoken to a customer in the past."
Notifications are sent to you when a chat comes from, and you'll be able to schedule when you are available for chatting to ensure clients know when you are online.
Implementing a conversation box on your site only requires a fast copy and paste of some code or the use of the Shopify, Weebly and WordPress plugins. You then have the ability to customize what the conversation box appears like before, during and following the conversation. Don't hesitate to modify about colours, set triggers for as soon as the chat box pops open and then configure the forms that you want people to fill out before talking to you.
You have the chance to go with the default option stylings (which is fine,) however, the layout tools are easy enough for beginners and powerful enough for more sophisticated users.
Mobile Apps
Both iOS and Android apps are offered for people who would love to handle live chats while on the move. For instance, if you need to leave the office but still wish to give the best support out there, you won't have to fret about it with a mobile app.
Pretty much all of the features that you would find on the normal dashboard are all carried over to the cellular programs. You have settings for actually carrying out the chats, together with setting your availability, handling transcripts and more. This gives you a little boost of confidence since it doesn't matter where you are when seeing who's on your site in real-time. Your customer service is constantly handled, as it works just like texting from the phone.
The reporting is one of the strongest sections of Chat, since it not only provides you the functionality for exporting accounts, but it provides beautiful graphs and imagery for seeing chat metrics over time. It is possible to track your client satisfaction to make decisions about your employees or to determine which unruly customers you may be spending too much time .
Pure Chat Customer Service
The Pure Chat support outlets are far more impressive than some of the other solutions you will discover for live chat. For instance, a blog is supplied for reading about updates and suggestions, while the Guides page is filled with advice about how to sell online, how to manage rude clients, the way to obtain more live chats and more.
The FAQ page offers you a good idea of what other men and women are talking about with PureChat, while the primary Support page is a knowledge base with documentation for both setups, integrations, chat boxes and much more. I didn't find any service modules for calling in or emailing, so it looks like you are going to have to complete most of the research yourself.
A chat box is provided on the dashboard, so rapid interactions together with the service team are potential and they also offer email service in-app and about the website for many programs. Free Chat Sites
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PureChat Cost
Pure Chat doesn't have a free trial. However, you don't need one at all, since the provider offers a strong free plan you could continue to work with for as long as you would like. The paid programs are reasonably priced too, and the monthly obligations bring along a broad set of features that you don't get together with the free bundle.
Let us Look at what plans you can choose from:
Free — For $0 you receive support for a single user, 1 website, unlimited chats each month, a one day chat history and native cellular programs.
Starter — For $20 a month you receive support for two users, two sites, unlimited chats each month, a 30 day chat history, native mobile apps, reports, visitor monitoring, SMS notifications and integrations.
Business — For $50 a month you receive everything from the previous plan and support for five users, three sites and 90 days of discussion history.
Growing — For $100 per month you receive everything out of the previous plan and service for ten users, five websites, an unlimited chat history and also the capacity to eliminate the Pure Chat branding.
We enjoy the Free program for people just testing out the machine, but the true operation comes into play once you choose the Starter Plan. The only criticism I have is that you have to receive all of the way up to the $100 per month plan to eliminate branding.
Helpful Live Chat Software Resources
Finest Live Chat Software 2017: Zendesk vs LiveChat vs Pure Chat We took a closer look at three of the best and up-and-coming live chat software to small companies and reviewed their features and pricing. Read this article to understand our recommendations.
7 Ways Live Chat will be able to help you Achieve First Contact Settlement — Addressing a customer's concern at the first point of contact is a key performance indicator. Have a look at this guide to find out more about how employing a live chat software can enhance your customer service and grow your client base.
Free Small Business Software: 37 Tools For bettering Your Business — There are a great deal of free tools which can assist you in keeping expenses down. In this report, we share with you some answers from small business owners who use these tools to make their business procedures easier at no cost.
Pure Chat FAQ
Can Pure Chat have a free trial?
Yes. Interested users are eligible for a 7-day trial.
Can I ask for a refund if I'm not happy with PureChat PRO?
Yes. Pure Chat includes a 30-day money-back guarantee for customers that aren't pleased with their services. Read these directions to learn the cancelation terms and other specifics.
Can brokers utilize mobile devices to reply to clients?
Yes. Pure Chat offers programs for both iOS and Android to allow agents to react to clients' inquiries from anyplace.
Popular Software Connections
When choosing a live chat software, it is important that the software integrates with other applications your company is now using. Here is a list of some of Pure Chat's favorite integrations:
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Who Should Be Using PureChat?
Anyone having an ecommerce store may benefit from this kind of easy-to-use conversation box tool like Pure Chat. It all depends on the pricing plan you pick. The Free Plan is very good for analyzing and small operations with just a couple of goods and one rep. The Starter Plan is probably the most common, while the Growth Plan gets up there for companies with large aid teams. Free Chat Sites
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Fantastic Four Blu-ray & DVD Giveaway
Fantastic Four Blu-ray & DVD Giveaway
We are excited to offer this giveaway of Fantastic Four out on Blu-ray and DVD December 22h! The FANTASTIC FOUR make a triumphant return with MARVEL's next generation of heroes — four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate universe, their physical forms altered in shocking ways. Their lives changed forever, Reed Richards ("MR. FANTASTIC"), Sue Storm ("INVISIBLE WOMAN"), Johnny Storm ("THE HUMAN TORCH") and Ben Grimm ("THE THING") must harness their incredible new powers and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy, the infamous DR. DOOM.
Stars Miles Teller (Whiplash)!
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Scorch Trials Giveaway Blu-ray & DVD
Scorch Trials Blu-ray & DVD Giveaway
We are excited to offer this giveaway of Maze Runner The Scorch Trials out on Blu-ray and DVD December 15th! The Maze was just the beginning. After the harrowing adventure of escaping the maze, the Gladers find themselves right in the center of an epic mystery in MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS. There's more action, more excitement and more spectacular effects in this thrilling new chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga by James Dashner.
Join us Saturday, December 12th at 5 pm PST for a live screening party on Twitter as we celebrate the upcoming DVD release with author James Dashner. We've laid in our extreme snacks including Zombie Jerky, Gushers and Hot Cheetos for a smoking' hot time on a cold winter's night. Light a fire of your own and Tweet along with us!
They may have escaped from the Maze, but Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) and his fellow Gladers now face a greater challenge: searching for clues about the secret organization known as WCKD. Their journey leads them to the Scorch, a desolate wasteland filled with unimaginable dangers. The mystery deepens at every turn as the Gladers work together to discover their purpose and battle to survive in this must-see, electrifying adventure!
Real Gladers are in line for the greatest of presents this winter, as the MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS Ultimate Fan Edition on Blu-ray includes an exclusive, 24-page printed comic-book with two new prequel stories from BOOM! Comics. In addition, two hours of thrilling bonus content, including deleted and extended scenes will take fans further behind-the-scenes of the suspense and action-packed journey through the Scorch and more!
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Paper Towns Giveaway
Paper Towns Blu-ray & DVD Giveaway
After the phenomenal success of The Fault in Our Stars, author John Green returns with another heart-warming tale in PAPER TOWNS, available on Blu-ray™ and DVD. The story focuses on Quentin (Nat Wolff), a high school senior who has been in love with his enigmatic neighbor Margo (Cara Delevingne) since childhood. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears–leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher. The search leads Quentin and his quick-witted friends on an exhilarating adventure that is equal parts hilarious and moving. Ultimately, to track down Margo, Q must find a deeper understanding of friendship–and true love.
Rated: PG-13
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Home Alone Collectors Edition Giveaway – 25th Anniversary
Home Alone 25th Anniversary Collection DVD Giveaway
Get ready to ring in the holiday season as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment celebrates the 25th anniversary of the biggest live-action comedy of all time with HOME ALONE: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION on Blu-ray and DVD October 6. This must have gift set features all five films packaged together for the first time in a collectible paint can full of limited edition movie memorabilia that will keep the whole family laughing including a McCallister Christmas ornament, Kevin's battle plan for the Wet Bandits, his tarantula and a wanted poster of the thieves – Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) – and more.
Additionally, a gift set featuring HOME ALONE and HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK will be available exclusively at Target and features both films on Blu-ray along with a warm and wearable reproduction of Kevin's famous winter knit hat from the films.
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Here are some movie stills to remind you how much fun they are to watch. We all love Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) and his holiday adventures protecting the homestead while his family travels without him in the ultimate parental whoops! If you haven't seen it already, it's time! I'm looking forward to sharing the Home Alone collection with my family to kick off the holiday season with hot cocoa and a cookie baking session!


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With the birth of his first son, Pharoah, Jay Ax had a lot to show for his new album. He has been consistent in Hip Hop especially in New York in the last several years. His previous albums made noise and this one should be no different. In fact, it should be highlighted. Main reason is he showed A LOT of diversity in his style.
From the first track, Pharoah , your attention is grabbed. Clarity on how focused he is by dedicating his grind to the new prince (Love you Pharoah!) After listening to the next 5 records, you can take this any direction. Spread Love is an Afrobeat club track that can have people dancing from here to Dubai. Chicken Thigh is specific for the Church's Chicken run or 2 for 1 at Magic City. Whirlwind is currently most popular as he hides nothing on that record.
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Port Fourchon plays a strategic role in supplying the United States with nearly 18 percent of its oil supply, servicing over 90 percent of the Gulf of Mexico's deepwater exploration and production. Securing such an essential portion of the Gulf Coast requires a hands-on team of security professionals to watch for unauthorized activities and enhance the safety of workers and officers. When evaluating options for a new surveillance system to feed its new maritime domain awareness platform GLPC-C4 (C4), Port Fourchon officials chose Milestone XProtect® video management software (VMS).
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Cheney Without Tears
People far smarter than me have tried to psychoanalyze Dick Cheney to understand his motivations, both recent and past. Books have been written on the topic; talking head politicos have strained neck muscles arguing the matter before television cameras. But after watching Cheney's terror-law speech on Thursday, and after reading his prepared remarks, let me humbly offer a theory that may explain both why he seems so creepy to so many and so right to some.
Cheney strong defense of the Bush Administration's approach to the legal war on terror, at a home game before the American Enterprise Institute, makes clear that Cheney's horrifying experience on September 11, 2001 still continues to advise his world view, as it does to so many other people in and around the terror scenes that day. He didn't have to run from the rubble and dust of the World Trade Center. But he did have to hunker down in the White House.
"I've heard occasional speculation, Cheney said, "that I'm a different man after 9/11. I wouldn't say that. But I'll freely admit that watching a coordinated, devastating attack on our country from an underground bunker at the White House can affect how you view your responsibilities." Indeed, Cheney's bunker mentality appears to have drowned out for him the import of any interceding events and conclusions gleaned from real world experiences in the war on terror.
Consider this. Cheney argued Thursday that he "was and remain a strong proponent of our enhanced interrogation program. The interrogations were used on hardened terrorists after other efforts failed. They were legal, essential, justified, successful and the right thing to do." Yet this conclusion directly conflicts with the testimony of Ali Soufan, former FBI interrogator, who declared before Congress that torture techniques weren't necessary because conventional techniques were working.
And this. Cheney contends that the Bush Administration "didn't invent" the authority to use water-boarding and other "enhanced interrogation tactics." He argued that such power "is drawn from Article Two of the Constitution. And it was given specificity by the Congress after 9/11, in a Joint Resolution authorizing 'all necessary and appropriate' force to protect the American people." Yet most of the greatest legal minds of our times dispute such a broad reading of the president's constitutional power to authorize torture or even any legislative directive to do so.
And this. Cheney tried mightily to distinguish water-boarding as a policy priority from the atrocities that occurred at the notorious prison in Baghdad. "At Abu Ghraib, a few sadistic prison guards abused inmates in violation of American law, military regulations, and simple decency." Yet this uncharacteristic finger-pointing at American soldiers belies the reality that the so-called "torture memos" that Cheney authorized and justified led directly to the abuse at Abu Ghraib. On this there is almost no real dispute.
Cheney also spent a great deal of time arguing against bringing any of the Guantanamo detainees into the United States. "I think the President will find, upon reflection, that to bring the worst of the worst terrorists inside the United States would be cause for great danger and regret in the years to come." Yet our "Supermax" federal prisons already are brimming with Middle Eastern terrorists like Ramzi Yousef, Richard Reid and Zacarias Moussaoui as well as domestic terrorists like Terry Nichols and Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber. No one has ever escaped from such a place.
The list goes on. On Thursday, Cheney even argued that our democracy, to the extent it tolerates (and indeed encourages) public debate, gives aid and comfort to our enemies. "When they see the American government caught up in arguments about interrogations, or whether foreign terrorists have constitutional rights, they don't stand back in awe of our legal system," Cheney said, "… the terrorists see just what they were hoping for—our unity gone, our resolve shaken, our leaders distracted. In short, they see weakness and opportunity."
How do we account for Cheney's failure or refusal to acknowledge all that we have learned about the world since 2002? How do we explain the worldview he continues to share with his camp followers both in and out of power? Do we chalk it up to him being a stubborn, venal, self-righteous man incapable of admitting his own mistakes? Is he truly what Andrew Sullivan calls a "dead-ender?" Do we hang it on his ideology? On his Western individualism that eschews the need for consensus and compromise? Or is he, as many people say, just a dick.
I hereby choose the following explanation. Cheney's world today is still the world of September 11, 2001, a world where hijacked planes are screaming toward their targets, chaos reigns, and anything goes. It's a world where civil liberties are endangered, laws are overlooked, and the enemy, for all we know, is truly at the gate. Cheney simply hasn't moved beyond that mode into the realm of the present. That's why he cannot accept that the decisions he and others made in the long shadows of that day—water-boarding, indefinite detention, Gitmo, and so on— were short-sighted and even, in some cases, counter-productive.
President Barack Obama keeps accusing Cheney and other critics of offering American's a "false choice" between national security and our ideals of personal freedom. In Cheney's case, the choice seems to be between continued immersion in the darkness of 9/11 or the embrace of the various wisdoms we have learned since. Seems to me that is as good an explanation as anything else to explain Cheney's confounding attitude and statements on such important topics.


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Hello and welcome to the Gamer's Source, your destination for gaming conversation. Over the weekend numerous gaming networks were attacked by hackers, including PlayStation Network and Battle Net and an internal leak shows the full roster of the newest Super Smash Bros. So, without further ado, the news:
- PSN and Others Hacked Over the Weekend: Over the weekend a hacker group attacked numerous gaming networks, including PSN, Battle Net and Xbox Live. These DDoS attacks have shut down the various networks for as little as a few hours for some and as long as the whole weekend for others. The group Lizard Squad has taken credit for the attacks. As of this writing, all networks are now back up and running.
DDoS attacks are really nothing more than an inconvenience. The big question still is why? There has been no real reasoning other than to show off and flex a little, but otherwise, this is just a minor inconvenience to gamers. Hopefully Microsoft, Sony and Blizzard pay attention and find a way to prevent this from happening in the future.
- Super Smash Bros Roster Possibly Leaked: New videos have emerged from last weeks leaks of Super Smash Bros roster. These videos show some rather convincing evidence that this may actually be the final roster for the game. Take a look for yourself here and leave some comments below on what you think. Personally, I know that Nintendo is probably a little upset that this leak will dry up all further announcements, leading to less build up and excitement leading up to the game launch.
- Amazon to Buy Twitch Instead of Google: Despite reports from earlier this year, it appears that Google may not actually be purchasing the game streaming giant Twitch. Rather, it looks like Amazon will be buying the company to the tune of $1 billion.
This is huge news and actually has me a little worried. Unlike Google, who tends to buy companies and incorporate them under the Google umbrella only to run as it always has, Amazon absorbs the companies and utilizes them for Amazon, meaning that Twitch may very well only be available on Amazon products.
- A new Yakuza game has been announced for PS3 and PS4.
- Freedom Wars DLC is coming to Soul Sacrifice this week.
- Don't Starve is coming to Vita on September 2nd, and will be free for PS4 owners of the game.


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New Residential Investment Corp. is a real estate investment trust that is carefully managed by Michael Nierenberg. Before coming to the New Residential family Michael held a number of high leadership roles in other companies. These roles provided him with the knowledge and experience used today to make New Residential the success that is. In November of 2013 Michael Nierenberg was appointed CEO of New Residential, then in May 2016 he was made a Chairman. Prior to this success at New Residential Michael had worked for Bank of America, JP Morgan, Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers.
In his seven years at Lehman Brothers Michael was a key asset in forming the company's adjustable rate mortgage business. He then moved on to working for Bear Stearns for fourteen years in many different capacities. Every capacity Michael worked in would relate to his future work at New Residential; including the two years he was on the board of directors. At Bear Stearns Michael held high positions regarding trading, interest rates and mortgages. Michael Nierenberg being a multi-tasker managed JP Morgan's Global Securitized Products while serving on the management committee. Just before coming to New Residential Michael was working at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. At Bank of America he was both managing director and head of Global Mortgages and Securitized Products.
All this experience granted Michael Nierenberg the ability to obtain his position at New Residential Investment Corp. The corporation focuses on investing and managing mortgage related assets in the United States. Michael Nierenberg and his team use combined experience to remain one of the top real estate investment trusts in the U.S. Michael's career that started off building a company's adjustable mortgage rate business evolved toward more trading and investing in securities to keep shareholders happy. A main goal at New Residential is to secure assets that will generate a long-term cash flow and with Michael and his team this goal should absolutely be attainable.


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Freight Train Boogie is one of those great compilations that makes you feel good twice - once because the music's great and once because it's a benefit album. Proceeds help support KRCB-FM in Santa Rosa, Cal., an NPR station that hosts the Freight Train Boogie radio show hosted by Bill Frater and Doug Jayne.
Frater and Jayne have compiled a sampler platter that hints at the kind of sonic texture they program, and it's as wide-ranging as the definition of Americana itself. Incorporating everything from rocking alt.-country to bluegrass to folk, this features a number of higher profile and lesser known artists, the former to help sell the disc and the latter to help promote the artists, the show and the genre.
There are a handful of unreleased tracks to entice collectors (including Stacey Earle, Duane Jarvis and Mike Ireland), and some really nice surprises among the unknowns (particularly the Lloyd Maines-produced "Northern Lights" from Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel, and the Bottlerockets/Old 97s swagger of the Baseboard Heaters' "Roll the Dice"). Besides, how often do you get a chance to feel good while doing good? (3385 Dartmouth Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95405, Freight Train Boogie)


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This extraordinary private villa / vacation home highlights the following features to our lgbt guests:
1 ) A 100% gay owned and managed villa ( as villa Drakothea is ) in the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos.
2) Absolute privacy around the pool and all grounds of the villa makes it a unique place on an otherwise very busy island.
3) Absolutely breathtaking views and unique design combining typical Mykonian architecture with all the comfort and modern luxuries we all learned to expect in our travels.
4) A very friendly gay owner who personally makes sure that his guests are well taken care off.
5) A 24/7 concierge service which through our personal connections and knowledge of the island provides you with access to everything the island has to offer from dinning, to clubbing, to organizing parties and events.
6) Villa Drakothea is a place where you can celebrate everything it needs to be celebrated for in a very open minded and tasteful way.
DRAKOTHEA is a stunningly beautiful property and offers an extraordinary setting for a dream vacation. The distinctive combination of breathtaking views, artistic elements, modern amenities, privacy, luxury and comfort makes this villa an exceptional vacation spot.
Drakothea is carved on a hill in a beautiful, peaceful spot, on the south east side of the island of Mykonos and you are promised breathtaking, panoramic views of the Aegean Sea and numerous other islands (Naxos, Paros, Ikaria, Donusa) as well as the unexploited terrain of Mykonos past.
Due to its majestic location, one has the feeling of floating over the Aegean, with Lia Bay at your feet and the secluded Tigani Beach minutes from your property.
The villa blends uniquely into the rocky topography of its hillside setting and the impressive infinity pool, which hugs the entire length of the main house, plays
your senses into believing you are swimming into the crystal clear blue waters below. The property offers extreme privacy, impeccable grounds and it is
constantly cooled by the Aegean breezes and bathed all day long by the world famous Cycladic sunlight....
DRAKOTHEA is a one of a kind private villa , which combines traditional architecture (Mykonian country style) with the luxury of modern conveniences, elegance and comfort. The complex consists of two buildings, the main and the guest house, and an impressive infinity - edge lap pool with considerable depth and rocks in and around it. The main building has 3 bedrooms (build - in double beds) with en-suite bathrooms, their own fire places and each goes out to its own terrace or balcony, a kitchen and dinning room and a large living room with a stone fire place. All common areas are very spacious and large. The guest house has a bedroom and a bathroom and goes out to a beautiful private terrace.
The secret to Villa Drakothea is in the simplicity and organic nature of it's idea and construction. You are offered many living levels with visual excitement and absolute privacy.The Villa will dare you to decide where your favorite view is to relax and enjoy the Aegean. The villa's exterior is very spacious, with a lot of lounging areas around the pool, 3 outside sitting areas under traditional style pergolas and a stone oven/barbeque. Elegant grounds, in traditional Mykonian style, nestle in secluded walled gardens. Olive trees, bushes, shrubs and cacti among the rocks, form beautiful landscapes. The deck is equipped with elegant, wood furniture. Villa Drakothea is a unique home, both in terms of style and size, offering a high level of privacy within a very elegant and pleasant setting.
Pool and garden maintenance, as well as 3 hour daily maid service keep the property neat and comfortable for the guests.
Villa Drakothea's interior is just as unique as its exterior. From the kitchen, to dinning area, to the living room, to all bedrooms and bathrooms, the style, the design and function is very consistant and harmonious.
The blend of Mykonian old charm using stone and found wood create visual excitement. All major rooms open to a patio, balcony or terrace, where one can dine, sunbathe or lounge undisturbed. There are fire places in all indoor and bedroom areas and as well a very functional central heating, making the house very comfortable even during the winter months.
Load-bearing stone walls whitewashed with rough surfaces, floors out of stone or coloured cement, build-in furniture, corridors carved into rocks, the use of old doors through out the house create a very elegant and cosy atmosphere.
Drakothea is tastefully decorated with antiques and art pieces and special attention paid to every detail. The lighting both in the day, but also at night seems almost magic, unexpected and dramatic and makes the house very cosy and romantic and the perfect stage for entertaining.
The ground floor of the main house contains a very elegant dinning area and an open plan kitchen, fully equipped with dishwasher, oven, microwave, coffee maker, blender etc. Drapes of white see-through fabric hang flowing gracefully to separate the room from the entrance. Through arched passages you move into a spacious, round, stone carved living room with comfortable build in sofas all around and an impressive fire place as a focal point. The TV and Hi-Fi equipment are well hidden behind a thick antique wooden door. A very large bay window provides endless sea views.
A stoa, semi-carved in the natural rock, leads to a guest bedroom, with an en-suite bathroom, a walk-in closet and a private terrace with great views to the pool and the sea.
The first floor contains the large and chic masterbedroom with a unique domed-ceiling bathroom with coloured glasses, that creates a spectacular effect. There is also a private balcony over looking the pool and the garden. Some steps higher another bedroom with large bay window looks at some panoramic views. The staircase connecting the two levels resenbles a natural rock cavity, while hosting a small bathroom and a shower area.
The first floor goes out to a very large veranda which leads to a pergola-shaded dinning terrace, with superb, panoramic sea and garden views.
Many terraces and pergolas around the house provide an open and yet private way to enjoy the amazing views and the spectacular blue of the skies and Aegean Sea.
This is a house with intimate charm, elegance and style, without compromising the needs of a modern, contemporary house.
COOL FEATURES: Absolute privacy and amazing views, 4 Bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and every bedroom with its own private terrace.
24/7 Concierge Service - Luxurious accommodations are essential to great vacations...But in Villa Drakothea you will enjoy so much more than just luxury accommodation. You will enjoy unmatched, personalized and friendly service and guidance for all aspects of your vacation.... weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries and special birthday celebrations in a luxurious, stylish and unique backdrop.
Villa Drakothea is a world - class property where amazing views, comfort ,tranquility and privacy blend naturally with traditional Greek hospitality and contemporary luxury.
There are other services available with extra cost : Laundry service, Errand services, Groceries, Cook services- chef, Waiters, Catering, Long distance calls, Baby sitting, Massages / Therapy/Personal training, Tours of the island and Delos, Rental Car/ Drivers, Yacht chartering, Travel Services / Ticketing and Security/ Personal and in house.
Airport transfers and 3 hours daily maid service is included in the rates. For each weekly booking through MY GAY GETAWAY we will offer an authentic Greek meal for our guests ( lunch or dinner ) cooked from our on site chef!


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Jeffrey McDaniel is the author of four books of poetry, most recently The Endarkenment (University of Pittsburgh Press). His work has appeared in dozens of journals and anthologies, including Best American Poetry 1994, American Poetry Review, Ploughshares, and The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry. He has won several awards, including an NEA Fellowship. He teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College. Jeffrey lived and wrote in Washington DC throughout the 1990s, working for DC WritersCorps and co-hosting a mainstage poetry series at the Black Cat called Blabbermouth Night. He studied at George Mason University, where he edited Phoebe and was active in Poetry Theater. He represented DC at the National Poetry Slam from 1993 to 1995.
By Jeffrey McDanielAdded: Monday, June 22, 2015 / Jeffrey McDaniel performs the poem "God" at the 2010 Split This Rock Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation and Witness which took place at the Bell Multicultural High School in Washington D. C.


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Police in Bromley are appealing for the public's help in finding Hazel Smith, who has gone missing.
Police now believe she could be in the Biggin Hill, Downe, Cudham or High Elms areas.
As of January 29th, 23-year-old Hazel was last seen on Hayes Common wearing a black fitted jacket, green leggings and pink trainers.
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Grapes: Glera
Origin: Valdobbiadene / Conegliano
Alcohol content: 11,50 % vol.
Serving temperature: 8 - 10° C (46 – 50° F)
Recommended glass: A medium-sized, tulip-shaped glass, narrowing at the rim
The base wine is put into pressurized tanks for the prise de mousse; it ferments in these for 18 - 20 days, with the aid of selected yeasts, at controlled temperatures of between 14 and 16° C. Once the desired pressure has been obtained (around 6 bar) the wine is chilled to -4° C in order to block the fermentation and encourage stabilization. It is then kept at a controlled temperature for at least one month, so as to favor its natural maturation in contact with the lees. At the end of this process, it is filtered and undergoes isobaric bottling.
A sparkling wine with clean, attractively fruity nose, reminiscent of rennet apples and peach blossom. It is mellow and well-balanced on the palate, with a vibrant freshness which, along with the fine bubbles, prolongs its appealing fruity sensations.
Perfect as an aperitif, it is ideal with fish or cheese appetizers, or even with a meal of delicately flavored dishes.


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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed the law on ratification of the agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the government of Indonesia on cooperation in the defense industry, approved by the Verkhovna Rada on February 8.
According to the official website of the head of state, the agreement was signed on August 5, 2016 during Poroshenko's state visit to Indonesia.
The agreement introduces general principles for the development of bilateral cooperation in the defense industry between the two countries in areas of mutual interest in accordance with the laws of the states, principles of mutual respect, trust and benefit.
The areas of cooperation between Ukraine and Indonesia will include exchange of visits by senior officials, including those from the armed forces, the development of military and technical cooperation, cooperation in the defense industry and logistics, exchange of information on defense and military issues, cooperation in the development of military education and training.
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Putting the fun into fundamentalist terror… #AskHamas!
By Jack Mendel
In an uncharacteristic gesture of transparency, Palestinian terrorist regime Hamas has taken time off from fanning the flames of hatred and violence to launch an #askhamas hashtag – promoting "five days of social media action" on Twitter.
According to the group's media coordinator Taher al-Nounou: "The campaign is aimed at rejecting the labelling of the Palestinian resistance as 'terrorists', targeting western audience to clarify positions." Here are the fruits of its rebranding exercise so far. Enjoy…
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Five-day social media campaign, Hamas speaks. pic.twitter.com/a60ocNW7ux — Hamas Movement (@HamasInfoEn) March 12, 2015
First session of #AskHamas starts today at 5 pm GMT. Huda Naim, Palestinian MP and female Hamas leader, will answer. pic.twitter.com/PHH068nE6Z — Hamas Movement (@HamasInfoEn) March 13, 2015
Before it even began, Twitter-users took the opportunity to probe Gaza's ruling party.
Hamas Q&A time..!
#AskHamas Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck, or 100 duck-sized horses? — Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) March 12, 2015
Hamas hospitality!
During flight service, do the drinks have those little umbrellas? #AskHamas pic.twitter.com/3J2X454p6j — RICHIE SALTER (@richiesalter) March 13, 2015
#AskHamas How do you feel about your leader hiding out in a fancy hotel in Doha while there was a war in Gaza? — Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) March 13, 2015
Hamas embarrassment scale..
#AskHamas On a scale of 1-10 how embarrassed r u that u knocked out ur own power grid while trying 2murder innocents? pic.twitter.com/7LxQKjZk1U — StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) March 13, 2015
Hamas brutality..
#AskHamas if Gazans tweet questions that criticize u, will you accuse them of being Zionists and murder them too? pic.twitter.com/mO7c93pVnr — StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) March 13, 2015
Hamas heatstroke problems..
#AskHamas how do you avoid kids getting heatstroke wearing balaclavas in your terrorism summer camps? Are frozen pops readily available? — Jenna R (@JRos2008) March 12, 2015
Hamas balaclava problems
#AskHamas what happens if he sneezes? pic.twitter.com/ZtcJJtDnFs — UK Media Watch (@UKMediaWatch) March 13, 2015
Hamas vitamin D deficiency problems..
#AskHamas What Vitamin D supplements do you take to keep your bones in tip-top condition whilst your hiding underground for weeks on end? — Zionist Federation (@ZionistFed) March 13, 2015
Hamas' selective rocketing
Egypt has now recognised Hamas as terrorist org & is blockading Gaza.When will u start rocketing their cities?Or is it Jews only? #AskHamas — NW Friends of Israel (@NorthWestFOI) March 12, 2015
Hamas priorities..
#AskHamas Please rank in order of importance: 1. Healthcare 2. Housing 3. Social services 4. Defeating Fatah 5. Tunnels to kill Jews — ElderOfZiyon (@elderofziyon) March 12, 2015
#AskHamas Why don't you invest in education & infrastructure as opposed to putting all of your money towards killing Jews? — Rabbi Steven Burg (@stevenburg) March 13, 2015
Hamas irony
I've asked so many questions. How come there's no answers? I'm starting to feel like a Palestinian. #AskHamas — Baal Teshuva (@baalteshuva) March 13, 2015
Hamas trading..
#AskHamas Do you import the Israeli flags you burn, or do you manufacture them yourselves? pic.twitter.com/BX7DIyAjqU — ElderOfZiyon (@elderofziyon) March 12, 2015
Hamas jokes..
#AskHamas how many martyrs does it take to change a lightbulb? @HamasInfoEn — Holly (@hollyberries86) March 12, 2015
is tunnel vision the most common eye problem in Gaza? #AskHamas — Ray Cook (@RayPCook) March 12, 2015
#AskHamas If a tree falls in the woods, and there's no one to hear it fall, is it still Israel's fault? — Robert Joffe (@RobertJoffe) March 13, 2015
Why #AskHamas when you can just #AskGalloway !? pic.twitter.com/tZtaItDjCb — Jonathan Hunter (@JHunters_Corner) March 13, 2015
Why do you carry around big posters of Saruman the White? Does Christopher Lee approve? #AskHamas pic.twitter.com/tY4RT4UtLl
— Britain Loves Israel (@friendsofbibi) March 13, 2015
A few more sincere questions..
#AskHamas Can the two-states solution bring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to end? — Ben Peretz (@benp8787) March 13, 2015
Should the Palestinian Authority end all security cooperation (collaboration) with the occupying regime? #AskHamas — Avram Meitner (@AvramMeitner) March 13, 2015
#AskHamas Why did you murder 30 civilians, including 20 people over the age of 70, at a Passover seder in Netanya in 2002? — Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) March 12, 2015
When you say you're "working on" having elections, does that mean purging all opposition? Asking for Fatah #AskHamaspic.twitter.com/pDNKYNt4Ij
— Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) March 13, 2015
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Hello fellow moms, I am new to this website but a friend suggested I should try it.
This is different and I hope I don't offend anyone but a while ago a friend suggested that I read a book called natural harvest, its a recipe book about cooking with semen (the link is down below) because of the health benefits and how even a little when cooked with food makes a taste completely different. I and my boyfriend have been doing it for awhile but when I went to give a review I noticed quite a few parents and people say they gave it to their kids too, one woman baked a cake for her 7-year-olds birthday party and all the kids apparently enjoyed it and there were a few more, I guess you could argue that it's just like breast milk and it's not harmful and if it's not sexual and harmful is there a problem? My friend and her 16-year-old step-son is staying around for a few weeks and she said that we have her permission to try putting it over he's toast to see if he likes it, it will be my boyfriends so there's no risk of STDs at all, I spoke to a doctor and he said there's not really any risk unless it's from some random dude on the street and even then being cooked would deal with anything that's bad.
Is it illegal? No, there's no sexual intent, just like touching a child affectionately is illegal if there's sexual intent, and legal if there's no sexual intent, this is similar, where I am it's fine and there are lots of mothers across the world that do weird things like giving feed their kid's placenta after a new birth and no one blinks an eye lid, maybe because semen is from a male people are more hesitant but I see it just like breast milk personally.
I should note that the book is not really about cooking with semen because of the health benefits, that's only a small aspect, it's more about it being a new natural source of cooking that changes the way food tastes and that are different
Book description:
Semen is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties. Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic. Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants. Despite all of these positive qualities, semen remains neglected as a food. This book hopes to change that. Once you overcome any initial hesitation, you will be surprised to learn how wonderful semen is in the kitchen. Semen is an exciting ingredient that can give every dish you make an interesting twist. If you are a passionate cook and are not afraid to experiment with new ingredients - you will love this cookbook!
I hope we all can share our views respectfully.
So my question is what do you all think of the concept? and would you give it to your own kids? With or without consent
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Today I show how I fixed a flash drive with bent USB port in order to recover data. Someone bumped into this USB flash drive while it was plugged in. Right after the accident the flash drive stopped working and being detected by any computer.
That was a cheap drive but the data on it was priceless.
Tools and supplies I used for this repair:
- Hakko FX-951 soldering station with T15-J02 tip
- Kester .40mm (.015″) rosin core solder
- Amtech NC-559-V2-TF flux
- AmScope 10X-20X microscope
- Needle nose tweezers
- Thin wire
If you look at the drive from the side you can clearly see the USB port not being straight and bent upwards.
With naked eyes you cannot see what is wrong but if you look under microscope, you can see the problem right away.
One of the soldering pads got lifted off of the circuit board and the trace between the pad and the circuit board got cracked. Can you see the gap between the first USB pin and the circuit board? Thats's the problem!
This is USB VCC pin which supplies +5 volts DC to the circuit board.
After I looked at the drive at a different angle, I noticed that the second pad (Data -) also got separated from the circuit board.
The third (Data +) and forth (Ground) pads looked normal but just in case I checked continuity with a multimeter. Both tested fine.
4 steps I took to fix the damaged USB drive
Using a soldering stating I unsoldered two damaged pads from the USB port pins.
With the pads removed I got a clear view on the circuit board and I was able to trace where these pads connected to the board.
- The first pad (+5V VCC) was connected to the resistor marked 1R5 (lower arrow).
- The second pad (Data -) was connected to the round pad just above the pin (upper arrow).
I scraped off the protective coating from the round pad using needle nose tweezers. After the copper surface got exposed, I applied fresh solder on the pad and two USB port pins.
Finally, using a very thin wire (look at the last picture) I connected both USB pins to the circuit board.
You definitely need a microscope, a good micro soldering station and steady hands for this kind of soldering.
After the repair I plugged the USB drive into my computer and… Bingo!!! The blue LED turned on and started flashing. The USB drive mounted as normal and I was able to recover all valuable data off the drive.
That was just a temporary repair but enough to get access to the files.
For linking USB port pins with the circuit board I used very thin stranded wires that I removed from a defective MacBook Pro battery cable.


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Some years ago, I needed to spend three whole days in the Kukke Subrahmanya temple in southwest India. Faith here takes the form of idol-worshipping rituals that have sustained over centuries, supervised and conducted by Brahmin priests. I have never been an adherent of such orthodoxy, being personally drawn more to the nirgun (beyond form or attribute) tradition in Hinduism. And while the temple is considered religiously significant, when compared to many others in the region its architecture is not ranked very high. So I went in wondering how to sustain the tolerance to last through three days.
Toward the end of the first day my perception began to radically change. Spending many hours there led to a slowly inculcated awareness of a cadence of bodies, sounds, scents and light that moved to a different rate of time when compared to the world outside the temple. Outside, time made you aware of its assertive pace, persistently shoving its face in front of yours with a degree of unsettling unpredictability that forced continual adjustment to its demands. Inside was so different: time moved so much slower. Your immersion in a rhythm that had sustained over centuries, one that showed no signs of rapid change, meant you were now in a time whose cycle was in tune with the wind and the stars: a slow tempo tuned to an eternal energy whose scale was far beyond that of paltry individual lives. Each person in the temple seemed alone amid a teeming crowd; but not lonely, for they were firstly secure in the internalized and intensely personal companionship of this primordial rhythm, and secondly the resonance of others in the crowd heightened their own intimate vibrations.
My earlier visits to temples had always been short and specific, to participate in a puja (ritual of worship) that lasted maybe an hour or two, and that short duration did not provoke me to think beyond the scale of the ritual. This led me to believe that people went to a temple because the liturgical practices within it provided access to the divine, and the architecture of spaces of worship was subservient to liturgy, acting primarily as its container. This, I sense, is the prevalent perception among contemporary architects. Earlier, and even today, liturgy is perceived as springing from established spiritual tradition, and therefore design often follows traditional idiom. But now there is a greater openness, and while liturgy has not changed radically, architecture uses the freedom of modernity to explore new possibilities. But the earlier subservience to liturgy remains, and the impulse is to explore how space, light and material can heighten the experience of liturgy.
Looking back at my experience at Kukke Subrahmanya, and the investment of time I put into being there, I wonder if we are looking at it correctly. Architecture is not subservient to liturgy. Both seek to serve the same purpose: to shift the speed of time, reducing it from the pace of everyday life down to a slow and transcendental pulse.


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Be prepared for training and the great outdoors with your hiking buddy with the Chain Reaction Dog Collar by RuffWear in Purple Dusk!
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