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A top European Union (EU) diplomat is assuring Barbados and the rest of the region that the 28-member grouping is listening to their concerns about blacklisting.
However, while European External Action Service Head of Division for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Aldo Dell'Ariccia said the EU would do all it could to help keep countries off any such lists, he offered no guarantees that it would no longer place any more such embargoes on regional states.
In fact, Dell'Ariccia would only assure journalists on a media familiarization tour of the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium that the political and economic union would ensure "maximum possible clarity so countries are not blamed while on the other hand they are doing all in order to be transparent and respect the norms" of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), even as he said his organization would not intervene directly on such matters.
The EU itself has been guilty of placing Barbados and other regional states on blacklists of tax havens, much to the dismay and frustration of Caribbean leaders.
On one such occasion, in mid 2015, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart's frustration was palpable when he addressed the 8th plenary of the OECD's Global Forum in Paris, France.
"The recent publishing of a list by the European Union deeming 30 countries, including Barbados and others in the region as 'non-cooperative' and 'tax havens', once again highlights the concerns of the region regarding blacklisting by international organizations," Stuart said at the time.
"This type of action can have a devastating impact on the reputation of our countries. It increases our risk profiles and affects our ability to retain or attract new investment and also has the potential to jeopardize the ease with which investors can access funding.
"I should like to register our deep disappointment at the conduct of those in the European Union with whom we have several fora for dialogue, in this matter," he added then.
In April of this year the American state of Illinois blacklisted Barbados as a tax haven, and shortly thereafter, the US state department issued its International Narcotics Control Strategy Report on Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Volume II, in which it blacklisted Barbados and other Caribbean jurisdictions as major money laundering centres.
Last December Minister of International Business Donville Inniss had angrily dismissed as "wicked", "mischievous" and "grossly misleading", the categorization of Barbados by the UK-based aid and development charity Oxfam as one of the world's 15 worst tax havens.
Both Government and the international business sector here have repeatedly complained that the frequent blacklisting was hurting the country's reputation, a conclusion share by Dell'Ariccia.
He said the EU would hold talks with the various governments in an attempt to ensure a better understanding of the tax policies in the various countries "and make sure these policies do not affect the situation of transparency in the field of taxation".
The expectation is no Caribbean country would be on any OECD cnon-compliant list when the process is completed by the end of this year, he said.


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There are a lot of sunscreen brands out there that are surf specific these days, so it can be hard to pick one out. If you've found yourself staring at the shelves without a clue what to buy, this guide is for you. Sunscreen is so, so important. I wish I could go back in time and tell my younger self this, as I ended up with a basal cell carcinoma skin cancer on my nose by age 30! It was almost certainly caused by sun exposure from surfing. I now cake as much sunscreen on my face as I can and you'll often see me in a full wetsuit even if it's hot out just to protect my skin.
SPF Factor
Using an SPF of at least 30 is definitely a requirement for being out in the surf. 30 SPF will block 97% of the sun's rays. There is no sunblock that can block 100% of UV rays. High SPF sunscreens do not last longer than lower SPFs, so SPF is not a factor in reapplication times. In other words, that SPF 100 is not doing much more than an SPF 30 and you still need to reapply.
Because you're in the water the sun and UV rays are being reflected at you from all sorts of angles. Plus, surf sessions tend to be long – about 1-2 hours for most people. That's a long time, and sun exposure can add up quite quickly.
In addition to SPF factor you'll want to make sure that there is broad spectrum protection (meaning UVA and UVB rays).
Water Resistant / Surf Specific
There's no totally waterproof sunscreen, but there are sunscreens that are water resistant. The thing is, the water resistant specifications can vary. Many sunscreens will tell you to reapply after a certain amount of time if you're in the water.
A lot of surf-specific sunscreens go on like thick foundation and do not wash off very easily. This is much better than your average drugstore sunscreen. If you're using fancy drugstore sunscreen it might not be robust enough to withstand all the water you'll encounter while surfing and could prematurely wash off.
Chemical Vs Mineral
Looking at the ingredients in your sunscreen is a very good idea. Chemical sunscreens work by absorbing the UV rays like a sponge. Chemicals such as oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and octinoxate use this kind of technology. These types of sunscreens tend to absorb into the skin better, and don't leave a white residue.
Physical sunblocks such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide sit on top of the skin and deflect as well as absorb the sun's rays.
Is one safer than the other? According the the American Academy of Dermatology, any claims that chemical sunscreen ingredients are toxic or hazardous have not been proven.
Many sunscreens will have a combination of physical and chemical agents working together.
Pure mineral sunscreens will likely be a combination of Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, or one or the other.
SPECIAL NOTE: Avoid any sunblocks that contain retinol. Retinol encourages skin cell turnover, which is great for reversing sun damage but these new skin cells are very sensitive to the sun. Retinol should only be used at night or when you are totally out of the sun.
What about natural sunblocks? There are a number of all natural sunblocks out there that use no chemicals. As someone who has had skin cancer once already I don't risk it with natural sunblocks, especially if they haven't been tested. I won't say don't use them, but make sure you do your research and make sure they are tested and protect against UVA and UVB rays. This is especially important for your kids. Many natural sunblocks do not do what they say they're doing. Protection from sun damage that can lead to cancer is much more important than a few chemicals that haven't been proven to be harmful.
Here's a good (dermatologist authored) article debating whether or not chemical sunblocks are bad for you. I'm all for natural products but I remain skeptical of claims that aren't proven, especially if they lead people into selecting sunblock products that aren't as effective.
Reef safe? Many sunblocks out there are now advertising themselves as reef safe. They do not contain oxybenzone which has been implicated in reef bleaching.
Application Tips
Apply your sunblock 15-20 minutes before heading into the sun. However, if you're using a mineral based blocker such as zinc oxide it will start protecting right away. Personally I like to double layer sunblock on my face: I use Headhunter SPF 50 lotion and rub it in. I then use their SPF 30 "stick" and smear that all over my nose and cheeks like warpaint to give those areas extra protection. I'm not sure if this protects me more from the sun or not, but it can't hurt.
Reapplication: I confess I have never gone in from surfing to reapply sunblock during my session. However, I probably should. I do know you can bring the Headhunter sticks out into the water with you and reapply there, which is something I might experiment with in the future as it seems that despite the heavy sunblock I put on my face before sessions I can still tell my skin is getting sun.
Know Your Risks
Also, know your risks! Even darker skinned people can develop skin cancer and increased skin aging. I cringe when my black or latino friends say they don't need sunblock…they do! Also, are you taking any antibiotics or using any topicals that increase photosensitivity? A common acne topical, benzoyl peroxide, can increase sun sensitivity. I didn't know this before I got skin cancer.
Get Your Skin Checked
I'm also very surprised that my surfing friends don't get checkups from dermatologists. At the very least you should go once every year, especially if you have high risk factors such as fair skin, moles, or a family history.
If I wasn't going to a dermatologist on a regular basis I probably would have left the basal cell carcinoma on my nose for a lot longer before getting it checked out. As it was, the ice cream scoop they took out of my nose was pretty big and it had only been visible for a short time. No it likely wouldn't have killed me, but the longer they get left in the skin the more disfiguring the tumor can become.
At the very least, read up on skin cancers and know how to spot them so they can be dealt with quickly.
Best Surf Sunscreens
I went and purchased several different brands and varieties of surf sunscreens from the local Surf Ride in Solana Beach to give them a go. I was not given samples or product by the brands, so this review is made up purely of my observations without bias. Will any of these unseat my current favorite Headhunter? Read on to find out! Please note: unfortunately this is not a fully exhaustive test of every surf sunscreen on the market. However, I will be testing other products in the future to add to this post.
I've been using Headhunter for a while now, using my double-up method described above. It does not sting my eyes and doesn't wash off very easily. Their SPF 30 surf and sport sunblock is very effective in protecting my body as well.
They have both clear and tinted, however I personally find tinted sunscreens to stain everything I own. I personally don't care if my face is white in the lineup–I'm out there to surf not be a model 😉
I've tried a few of the other popular surf sunblocks and they are messy. In particular, Waterman's (not available anymore) left me looking like a geisha and was nearly impossible to rub in or remove. I don't mind looking white but not that white. So, Headhunter remains my favorite.
- Easy application – will rub in and feels dry.
- Tinted and clear options.
- Easy to double layer if you so desire.
- Tricky to remove
- The lotion alone may not stay on as long as some of the other more thick brands. Reapplication necessary.
Vertra is another brand of sunscreen marketed heavily towards surfers and other water sport enthusiasts. Vertra is very thick and doesn't really rub in. However, some may like the fact that this stuff really stays in place. Personally I found it just a tad too messy, but it's a high quality sunscreen. They are also the official sunscreen of the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association.
It appears Vertra doesn't come in a tube form anymore–it's stick only. They have both tinted and white versions, and are reef safe. And if you want to fan out, John John Florence has a Vertra signature variety 🙂
Interestingly, Vertra's SFP ratings are taken after the test subjects have been exposed to 80 minutes of water activity.
Sun Bum
Sun Bum has burst onto the surf sunblock scene recently with some surf specific formulations. They had a LOT of options on the shelf when I was buying stuff to test out, so I stuck with the Signature Lotion/Premium Clear Zinc, the Signature Tinted Face Stick, and the Baby Bum face stick. I will add more varieties to this review as I try them out.
Surf Mud
Surf Mud is a thick, tinted foundation type sunscreen that comes in a small tin. (Note: this is not the EiR NYC brand surf mud) It's 30% zinc oxide, so it sure packs a punch. Because it's made in Australia it doesn't have an SPF. You can buy Surf Mud at surf shops in Australia as well as in the States, but check their website for more information on stockists. As of this writing, Bing in Leucadia (Encinitas) carries Surf Mud.
I really like Surf Mud's level of protection, although I was a bit concerned at the lack of SPF listed on the tin. They say it's 30% zinc oxide and their recommended reapplication threshold is 4 hours.
- Thick and tacky – this stuff stays on!
- 30% zinc is one of the highest zinc contents of all the sunscreens tested here.
- Tinted so you don't look like a ghost.
- Rather messy. Will stain wetsuit, clothes, board.
- Definitely need some makeup remover wipes to get it all off.

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We must take advantage of this trend that fills with joy, vitality, positivism and color. The plants and the greens gain total prominence. Can Hawaiian plantation style house plans to be the jungle at home? Of course. Urban gardens have been important this winter, decoration with plants has always been essential. But what hawaiian plantation style house propose is to turn your house into an authentic jungle.
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The Earth's Shadow
The Earth's shadow is something everyone has seen countless times before and most likely not realized exactly what they were looking at. I have to confess that I was one of those people until I discovered what I was looking at. Now I look out for it whenever the skies are clear and I have a good view of the horizon.
During the day the Earth's shadow will not be seen during the day as the shadow will be below the horizon. But come nightfall it is a different story and the shadow will be seen above the horizon.
After the sun sets , or before the sun rises, we have that period known as twilight which lasts around 20 minutes and it is during this time that you will see the earth's shadow.
In the picture above, I tried to recreate what the Earth's shadow would look like from the point of an observer in Sydney looking west. In the picture the moon is getting ready to set below the horizon in the west and the sun is rising in the east out of frame of the picture.
Not really the best example but it should give you an example of what to look for.
The Earth's shadow is thrown upon the atmosphere by the Earth and will normally be seen as a dark band just above the horizon in the opposite direction to the Sun. So if the sun is rising in the East, you would look for the shadow in the west….. and vice versa.
Above the blue band which is the Earth's shadow you will see the Belt of Venus.
The Belt of Venus is the pinkish glow you can see in the sky either at sun rise or at sun set. and this can be seen roughly 10 to 20 degrees above the horizon. The Belt of Venus is always seperated from the horizon by the Earth's shadow as seen above. The pink color is a result of the back scattering of red light from either the rising or setting sun.


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Microsoft as a video game publisher has gotten a bad rep lately. Their most recent game developed by Rare, Sea of Thieves, was met with relatively indifferent reviews, though it has reportedly sold pretty well. What's more of an issue to the public eye is their relative lack of upcoming exclusive games. There have been some high-profile cancellations that have fans worried as well, like the nixing of Phantom Dust, Scalebound and Fable Legends alongside the shuttering of Lionhead Studios. Then again, over four years ago Sony's own SIE Santa Monica Studio canceled an unannounced new IP along with major layoffs to the studio – Santa Monica of course went on to release the excellent God of War just a couple of weeks ago, so these things happen even outside of Microsoft's umbrella.
Instead of lamenting these setbacks, perhaps it's best to look towards the future in order to see what Microsoft might have up their sleeves to rejuvenate the already healthy Xbox ecosystem. Phil Spencer, the Head of Xbox, has been quick to douse any fires about issues with Microsoft's first-party output, and has recently spoken with fans about how Microsoft intends to show off RPGs and other Japanese titles at their E3 press conference next month. Microsoft recently announced that Xbox One console sales are up 15 percent over last year, Xbox Live players are up 13 percent, Mixer exceeded over 10 million active users in a month, players have played over 4 billion hours worth of gameplay through the ID@Xbox Program and almost 1 billion hours worth of gameplay through their backwards compatible games, and the Xbox One X has over 200 enhanced games for its souped up specs. So, just like Hardcore Gamer did with The State of Sony's Development Teams, it's time to figure out where Microsoft is at with future Xbox One exclusives that are currently in development. Microsoft has seven first-party studios under their belt and a plethora of second-party developers that make exclusive games for them, so with some hard-set facts and a bit of educated guesswork, it's time to look closely at the state of Microsoft's development teams in alphabetical order.
First-Party Studios
343 Industries
What they're (Definitely) Working on: Halo 6
After Bungie parted ways with Microsoft and began working on a little series called Destiny, 343 Industries was formed with a singular purpose: to make Halo games. Their first effort, Halo 4, was well received, but is generally considered to be a lesser game than its predecessors. Halo 5: Guardians for the Xbox One followed a similar trajectory, and was still well received, but began to make fans worried for the future of the franchise. Instead of jumping the gun and rushing the end of this new trilogy, 343 made the smart decision to take their time with this sequel. Not too much is known about the game, though they have plainly stated that they have decided to shift the focus of the story back onto Master Chief more heavily after playing half of the last game as Spartan Locke didn't exactly set the world on fire. Though it wasn't shown off at last year's E3, this year is almost a surefire bet, which means the game could come out as soon as Holiday 2018 or perhaps early 2019. Regardless, just like Guilty Spark, don't count 343 out just yet
The Coalition
What They're (Definitely) Working On: Gears of War 5
Just like Microsoft did with the Halo Franchise, a studio was created from the ground up to work on Gears of War games after Epic went on to make the unknown game called Fortnite that nobody has ever heard of. Though not as well received as the original Gears of War trilogy from Epic, Gears of War 4 was a decided improvement over Gears of War: Judgement. It took place 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3, beginning at a time of relative peace. It introduced Marcus Fenix's son, J.D. Fenix, as well as a host of new weapons and gameplay wrinkles, including a dynamic weather system that could reign hell upon the player via constant lightning strikes if they weren't careful. Gears of War 5 will likely focus on the "Swarm," an evolved form of the Locust from the original games that appeared at the end of Gears of War 4 – couple that with the fact that the human groups the COG and the Outsiders are still at odds with one another, and it looks like this next game will have quite a bit of material to work with. Because the last game came out in late 2016, it's possible it could hit this holiday, but more realistically, expect a 2019 release.
Lift London
What They're (Definitely) Working On: Mobile and Indie Games
Fans have been complaining that Microsoft doesn't have enough first-party studios under their belt, and though they built Lift London from scratch to create new games, it's not what hardcore gamers are probably looking for. They've been hard at work on mobile games, and though they've reportedly been working with Dlala Studios to help them make their next game, it almost certainly won't be the AAA material many fans are hoping. Still, Lift may just surprise us with their output, so don't count them out just yet.
Microsoft Casual Games Team
What They're (Definitely) Working On: Casual Games
While Lift London might have some heavy hitting core games in the oven, Microsoft Casual Games Team decidedly does not. It's right there in the name: they make casual games. They're famous for some widely-played titles, but that's because they're ready-made for pretty much every Windows computer or device. They've made Solitaire, Mahjong, Minesweeper, Sudoku and more for Microsoft, which have been and remain important in a number of ways, but don't expect a major project out of them pretty much ever.
What They're (Still) Working On: Minecraft
What They're (Probably) Working On: Smaller Games
Microsoft bought Minecraft developer Mojang for $2.5 billion in 2014, and while that seems like a verifiable insane amount of money to pay for a company that is mostly known for one franchise, Minecraft has sold over 144 million copies over about just as many devices. Microsoft claims they mostly did it for their mixed reality Hololens technology, which has yet to hit the public market for consumption. And even though Minecraft is still being released on non-Microsoft systems, it's a big get for the company. Mojang has also worked on (much) smaller projects over the years, and are likely continuing to do so while they ride Minecraft all the way to the bank.
Turn 10 Studios
What They're (Definitely) Working On: Forza Motorsport 8
Last year's Forza Motorsport 7 was an excellent game and it continued to cement the series as one of the greatest simulation racers of all time. Well, this year is Forza Horizon's turn to shine, so that just means Forza Motorsport 8 will be out in 2019, unless some terrible mishap occurs or they decide to hold over FM8 for another console generation and development becomes elongated as a result. Regardless, it's almost certain that Turn 10 is cranking out another stellar game in their renowned series and we can't wait to get our hands on it.
What They're (Still) Working On: Sea of Thieves
What They're (Maybe) Working On: Unannounced Future Projects
Though many place Rare's decline in popularity on its acquisition by Microsoft back in 2002, the primary culprit for this slide is a loss of major studio figures at the same time. No, Rare hasn't made a proper Banjo-Kazooie or Donkey Kong Country or GoldenEye game since their Nintendo days, but they've made some undeniably fun games since. The Viva Piñata series scratched an itch we didn't know we had, their Kinect titles sold like hotcakes filled with drugs and even though their latest release Sea of Thieves didn't get absolutely stellar reviews, it's still a fun time with friends and Rare is continuing to work on the game post-release, hopefully working on major content updates for the future. They're a big studio, or at least they used to be, and having multiple teams isn't out of the question. It's possible they've been working on something other than Sea of Thieves, but if they haven't, don't expect something new that isn't Sea of Thieves-centric out of Rare for quite some time.
Second-Party Developers
Moon Studios
What They're (Definitely) Working On: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Announced at E3 2017 during Microsoft's press conference, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest – one of the Xbox One's best console exclusives. It runs on the Unity engine and employs a gorgeous, almost painterly art style that helped solidify the title in many gamer's minds. It's a platform adventure game with many backtracking opportunities, making it a strong Metroid-vania throwback with a lot of modern twists. This sequel is sure to build off that great foundation, and expect to see some gameplay this E3, possibly up on Microsoft's stage.
Playground Games
What They're (Almost Definitely) Working On: Forza Horizon 4
What They're (Maybe) Working On: Fable
Playground Games, much like Turn 10, are known for one thing: Forza. Of course, their focus is on the Forza Horizon sub-series of open-world racing games and their popularity keeps increasing with each entry. Because last year saw the release of Forza Motorsport 7, this year it's Forza Horizon 4's time to shine. Of course, it's possible Microsoft will let the franchise sit a year out, but considering their success, it's not likely. More interesting are rumors that Playground Games have begun work on a new Fable game. Though their experience is solely on racing games at the moment, they have a knack for open worlds, which is what the new Fable would likely be. It's rumored to a reboot of sorts after Lionhead Studios, the original creators of Fable, were shut down two years ago by Microsoft. Don't expect Playground Games to simply resurrect Fable Legends – a full blown RPG is far more likely. If it's real, it could be revealed this June at E3, hopefully making it in time for the end of the Xbox One's lifespan in 2019 or so.
Sumo Digital/Reagent Games/Ruffian Games/Cloudgine
What They're (Definitely) Working On: Crackdown 3
Crackdown 3 is a strange beast. Originally announced back in E3 2014, Crackdown 3 was set to be released in 2016, but was purportedly delayed to launch alongside the Xbox One X in November 2017 as a showcase title. Unfortunately, many people who got their hands on the game running up to that release date were underwhelmed by its performance and specifically noted its lackluster graphical qualities – something Microsoft surely didn't want associated with the brand new, 4K enabled Xbox One X. It's also being developed by four studios at once, with Cloudgine working on the cloud-based Microsoft Azure engine, Reagent Games focusing on art and multiplayer gameplay, Sumo Digital focusing on the campaign and Ruffian Games adding extra support in some capacity. Much of the game runs off of Microsoft Azure, meaning if the system isn't connected to the internet at a decent bandwidth, its fully destructible environments are compromised. The campaign is reportedly going to have a much more scaled-down level of destructibility because of this caveat, though hopefully Sumo Digital will pull through and make something more akin to the original Crackdown than Crackdown 2. Development on this title may feel messy at the moment, but expect to see the game at this E3. It's possible that these disparate teams will pull something great together and deliver a truly special exclusive for the Xbox One.
Undead Labs
What They're (Definitely) Working On: State of Decay 2
Coming out later this month (May 22, to be specific), State of Decay 2 follows the original game's open-world zombie survival blueprint, expands upon it significantly and adds online cooperative multiplayer. Largely focused on building a makeshift community of survivors in order to withstand the onslaught of zombies, the game throws in everything you could possibly expect from an open-world game: RPG mechanics, driving, melee combat, shooting, exploration, relationship options and more. Whereas the original State of Decay ran at a budgeted $19.99 USD, this sequel is going to run at a still frugal $29.99 USD, giving players a lot of bang for their buck. Though it was originally slated for a 2017 release, its newest date looks like it will stick, hopefully giving Xbox gamers a great exclusive very soon.


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What are Monte Carlo's Methods?
When we developed all the concepts of quantitative finance and financial risk management, we were first assaulted by the question: What are Monte Carlo's methods? Well, the time has come to develop this concept and how it can help us in our financial learning. Are you ready? Get ready to learn!
What are Monte Carlo's methods?
The Monte Carlo method is a non-deterministic or numerical statistical method, used to approximate complex and costly mathematical expressions to evaluate accurately. The method was named after the Casino de Montecarlo (Monaco) for being "the capital of gambling", as roulette is a simple generator of random numbers.
The use of the Monte Carlo methods as a research tool comes from the work done in the development of the atomic bomb during the Second World War in the National Laboratory of Los Alamos in the USA. UU This work involved the simulation of hydrodynamic probabilistic problems concerning neutron diffusion in the fission material. This diffusion has an eminently random behaviour. Currently, it is a fundamental part of the raytracing algorithms for the generation of 3D images.
The Monte Carlo method provides approximate solutions to a wide variety of mathematical problems making it possible to carry out experiments with pseudorandom number sampling in a computer. The method is applicable to any type of problem, whether stochastic or deterministic. Unlike numerical methods that are based on evaluations at N points in an M-dimensional space to produce an approximate solution.
Why is this method so important now?
The current importance of the Monte Carlo method is based on the existence of problems that are difficult to solve by exclusively analytical or numerical methods, but that depends on random factors or can be associated with an artificial probabilistic model (resolution of integrals of many variables, minimization of functions, etc.).
Thanks to advances in computer design, Monte Carlo calculations that would have been inconceivable in the past, nowadays they are presented as affordable for solving certain problems. In these methods, the error ~ 1 / √N, where N is the number of tests and, therefore, to gain a decimal number in the precision implies to increase N in 100 times.
The basis is the generation of random numbers that we will use to calculate probabilities. In short, get a good generator of these numbers, as well as an adequate statistical set on which to work, are the first difficulties we will find when using this method.
Computer science as an ally of the Monte Carlo method
Technology is undoubtedly one of the great foundations of modern life, without which the infinite majority of processes of daily life could not be carried out. For this same reason, this method finds a fundamental pillar in the use of certain software that allows to systematize and computerize the task of risk assessment.
Some of the most useful programs and used in different projects for years, with the aim of establishing the degree of feasibility of planning when managing projects, are the following:
- Risk. It is an application used in Microsoft Excel that allows incorporating the analysis of the risk of a specific project in the schedule of the same.
- Crystal Ball. As with the previous one, it is also based on Excel and allows Monte Carlo analysis to be applied to project management. It is able to elucidate concrete predictive models and apply the best solution. One of its major uses is that it allows considering the correlation that exists between different variables.
- Gold Sim. It is an analysis program that is very applicable to the business and engineering sector.
Why is the Monte Carlo method useful for projects?
The idea behind the application of the Monte Carlo method is that there are aspects, such as term or cost, that can not be determined exactly since they are variable points. It is a variability with a double slope. On the one hand, the estimates that are carried out are in themselves variables, since an action does not always last the same or always cost the same; and on the other hand, the risk itself, since they have a probability of occurring differently in different situations, as well as an impact that varies from one situation to another.
What makes this analysis possible is to give a project a conceptual value, not in a determined way, but by establishing a "mean value" and a certain variability. It allows to determine up to what point the determined valuations of a project are realistic and show confidence with respect to the objectives pursued with a certain action.
Monte Carlo allows the analysts in charge of carrying out risk prevention to indicate in what percentage of the random simulations that have been carried out aspects such as the term and the cost with less than the objectives that are pursued with the project itself.
In this way, if this percentage is lower than the degree of confidence that a certain company or group considers minimally acceptable, this would be a case in which planning is not feasible and should be modified.
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Archive for August, 2014
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Posted by Ed in Oddities, Photography & Images on 2014-08-31
Although we no longer see Monarch butterflies, our milkweed patch attracts Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars:
This one apparently died on the patio step, half the house away from the milkweed patch, and the rear spines (on the right) have begun falling out. During the next week, I teleported two more from that step to the patch, under the assumption they'd be happier on a tasty leaf than on a slate slab.
They were all early instars, very short and quite fuzzy. Later instars will be much longer, with more distinct tussocks.
I wonder if you could shear them and use the "fur" for decoration? It wouldn't spin into thread like wool, but someone, somewhere, has surely performed art with Tussock Caterpillar spines…
Real Estate Sale Signage
Posted by Ed in Home Ec, Oddities, Photography & Images, Recumbent Bicycling on 2014-08-30
Real Estate Agencies used to post property marker signs like this:
Even far off to the side, a bright background color catches your eye:
The signs sported primary colors, reasonably large type, and simple words, making them almost readable in those pictures and definitely legible from the driver's seat. While not particularly handsome or stylin', they got the message across: this house is for sale.
Then a strange thing happened.
Berkshire Hathaway somehow got into the real estate business and Borged several of the local agencies. BH being a Name Brand with a connotation of wealth & taste, their branding imposed a subtle touch on the new signage:
No, you can't quite read that in real life, either, although the agent's name and number on the header come close to the old standard.
One day, a old-school sign appeared along one of our usual routes:
Although white and green don't pop out of the background, the sign has enough contrast that you can read what's needed.
Then they became affiliated with Christie's, the Big Name in the realm of high-end auctions. I have no idea what Christie's has to do with real estate, but if Berkshire Hathaway can do it, it seems Christie's thinks they can do it even better.
In any event, the Christie's Corporate Standard evidently calls for very, very subtle signage:
That sign might mark a high-end bed and breakfast, but certainly does not tell me that the place is for sale: none of the text approaches readability from the street, certainly not at normal travel speeds, and nothing about it even suggests that I should take action.
A few weeks later, two hang tags added a COMMERCIAL note (the property evidently has potential to become an office or retail space) and the agent's name and phone number in minuscule type:
After a while, a very bright red do-it-yourself HOUSE FOR SALE placard suggested the property owner wasn't entirely satisfied with the results to date:
The high-contrast black-on-white FOR SALE header definitely doesn't match the rest of the sign, but its more legible information might motivate you to pause and puzzle out the rest. The red placard vanished a few days after the header appeared, leaving us with this peculiar mix:
None of the (numerous) Christie's signs in the area have a header, so this may be a case of a squeaky wheel getting greased. I won't be surprised to see a corporate image change, including larger type, as these fancy signs weather away.
Perhaps the correct conclusion to be drawn is that, in this Internet age, nobody buys a house based on the quaint custom of driving by a house-with-sign, thinking "Hey, that's perfect for me!", and calling the agent, so there's no need for anything more than a pro-forma marker identifying a property that will be selected by filters applied to MLS / Zillow databases.
The most recent change simplifies the sign to the bare minimum:
Perhaps we've witnessed a falling-out over typography?
This began as a test of the Sony HDR-AS30V camera's resolution, with the obvious conclusion it wasn't intended as a camera suitable for recording text.
ET227 Transistor DC Current Gain Variation
Posted by Ed in Electronics Workbench, Science on 2014-08-29
A Squidwrench Weekly Doings being useful for short-attention-span projects, I measured the DC current gain for all five ET227 transistors. The test conditions fall far below the ET227's 1 kV / 100 A ratings, but they're roughly what the sewing machine motor controller calls for.
The transistors don't even begin to turn on until IB gets over about 50 mA, because there's a 13 Ω shunt resistor (as measured, for either polarity) between the base and emitter terminal:
In the ET227's normal use, that resistor dumps the Miller effect charge injected from the collector (with the intent of improving the switching time), but you must ram nearly 70 mA into the resistor to get 900 mV at the base, so the actual transistor base current isn't all that high for low collector currents. But you measure gain by dividing goes-outa by goes-inta, so that's what I'll do.
The ET227 needs something like IB = 30 A to switch 100 A at the collector, so a few dozen mA into that resistor rounds off to zilch for its usual driver circuit. FWIW, with IB = 30 A, VBE tops out at 2 V: the resistor carries 150 mA and dissipates 300 mW.
Anyhow, randomly labeling the transistors from A (on the heatsink) through E, then hitching them up to a 1.8 A bench supply with a 33 Ω resistor to the base terminal provided some readings at single-digit collector voltages.
For IB = 72 mA:
For IB = 108 mA, with one bumped-knob outlier:
Although the gain around 1 A comes out slightly higher than while running the motor, it's in the same ballpark. This is not a high-gain device: it'll need a driver after the optoisolator to squeeze enough current through the collector.
Eks tried to unload a huge old Tek transistor curve tracer on me that would be ideal for this sort of thing. I'm still not tempted…
Revlon Tweezers: Bad Spot Welds
Posted by Ed in Home Ec, Machine Shop on 2014-08-28
Mary bought a pair of Revlon tweezers a while ago, picking a Name Brand to avoid hassles with bottom-dollar crap:
Well, that didn't work.
I contend that the only difference between Name Brands and the bottom-dollar crap I tend to buy is a bit of QC and a lot of price. I'll agree that's not strictly true, but it does fit a goodly chunk of the observed data.
I milled a recess into the corner of some scrap plastic to locate the handle end, then arranged a step block to capture the business end:
That setup ensures the holes go into the corresponding spots on both pieces, because I couldn't figure out how to clamp them together and drill them both at once. I drilled the other piece with its good side up to align the holes; doing it bad side up would offset the holes if they're not exactly along the center line.
A closer look:
Talk about a precarious grip on the workpiece!
I filed the welds flat before drilling, so the pieces lay flat and didn't distract the drill.
- Center-drill
- Drill 2-56 clearance
- Scuff up mating surfaces with coarse sandpaper
- Apply epoxy
- Insert screws
- Add Loctite
- Tighten nuts to a snug fit
- Align jaws
- Tighten nuts
- Fine-tune jaw alignment
- Apply mild clamping force to hold jaws together
- Wait overnight
- Saw screws and file flush
- Done!
The clamping step:
Those nicely aligned and ground-to-fit jaws were the reason Mary bought this thing in the first place.
The screw heads look OK, in a techie sort of way:
The backside won't win any awards:
But it won't come apart ever again!
There's surely a Revlon warranty covering manufacturing defects, printed on the long-discarded packaging, that requires mailing the parts with the original receipt back to some random address at our own expense.
Booklet Printing
Most technical papers intended for publication in Refereed Journals have huge margins. When I print them up as pamphlets for E-Z reading in the Comfy Chair, the text becomes an unreadably small block in the middle of the page.
Having tried various simple hacks that don't work, the best solution so far involves a bit of PostScript magic…
pdfcrop --margins 36 whatever.pdf pdftops -level3 -origpagesizes whatever-crop.pdf ps2book.pl -f 1 whatever-crop.ps ps2pdf whatever-crop_book.ps
Which will emit
whatever-crop_book.pdf. Print the odd pages, reinsert the stack, print the even pages, then either fold or slice/bind as appropriate.
--margins 36 puts a little whitespace around the text, which may be needed to get the text block out of the gutter if you're binding the booklet. For those documents,
--margins "36 0 18 0" may be more useful; note the blanks, not commas. This requires tuning for best picture, depending on the incoming PDF layout.
-origpagesizes prevents the next step from assuming an incorrect page size. This is definitely necessary, at least in my experience so far.
-f 1 enlarges the source text to fill the output page, which is the key step making the whole thing work for small incoming page sizes. However, there's a weird interaction between this and the
pdfcrop margins that I haven't figured out yet; a zero-width incoming margin [may | may not] jam some line ends against the right edge of the output sheet.
That's all derived from some booklet-printing hints in the Scribus wiki. A working link (as of today, anyhow) for the
ps2book.pl script:
The R380 emits pages bassackwards for reading, but in the proper order for duplexing: the blank side of the first sheet is on the bottom of the stack, so it becomes the top of the flipped stack, ready to go back into the printer as the first sheet again.
Conversely, the HPLJ1200 produces output in normal reading order, with the blank side of the last sheet on top of the stack: flip and print the back sides in reverse order.
FT82-43 Slit Toroid: Calibration
Posted by Ed in Electronics Workbench, Science on 2014-08-26
I'd have trouble faking this with a straight face:
That's measured with the 56 turn winding connected directly to a bench power supply, cranking up the current, taking the reading, and turning the current back down again, so as to avoid cooking the poor thing inside its PLA armor:
The "49E" sensor came from one of the bags of eBay fallout. They saturate around 4.25 V; the outputs above 4 V lose their linearity due to the sensor, not ferrite saturation.
The original
calculations guesstimates suggested 25 turns would produce full scale at 5 A, so 56 turns should top out at 2.2 A. Frankly, given all the imponderables in this lashup, a factor of two seems pretty close.
Offsetting the output by -1 A would yield a 2 A range that's just about exactly right. Unfortunately, some fiddling about with neodymium magnets suggests that you (well, I) can't stuff enough opposing field into the slit without saturating (some part of) the ferrite core, reducing the permeability, and blowing all the assumptions.
So that suggests a buck winding, obviously with more turns to allow less current for the same magnetizing force. Wrapping 110 turns reduces the buck current to 500 mA and assuming a bit over an inch/turn requires 10 feet, which is nearly 1 Ω of 30 AWG wire: the buck current dumps another 250 mW into (a somewhat larger version of) that PLA armor.
Or just throw away half of the Hall effect sensor range and use an op amp along the lines of the LED current sensor.
NP-BX1 Lithium Batteries: 6 Month Status
Posted by Ed in Electronics Workbench, Photography & Images, Recumbent Bicycling, Science on 2014-08-25
The battery capacities after six months are, of course, lower:
I didn't bring the HDR-AS30V camera along on the Hudson River ride, simply because each battery lasts about 1.5 hr in 1920×1080 @ 60 fps mode and I wasn't up to replacing batteries during the ride, then charging all three every evening. Obviously, the camera wasn't intended for that use case.
Somewhat surprisingly, the Wasabi batteries deliver the same continuous run time as the Sony battery: 1:30 vs 1:33. I used 250 mA for those discharge curves, but I think something around 500 mA would better match the camera load.
I'm sorely tempted to drill a hole in the camera's case and wire in a honkin' big prismatic lithium cell.


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White Bean Spinach Soup
Serve this old-fashioned soup with a thick slices of buttered country-style bread. Alight and delicious soup that's good for you too. White Bean Spinach Soup is great to serve anytime.
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Made with dried, soaked great northern beans, low sodium chicken broth, (substitute vegetable stock for a meatless option) fresh baby spinach, orange sweet peppers, celery, carrots and onions this soup is a fantastic dinner option if you're watching calories.
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- 1 cup dried great northern beans, sorted and rinsed
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- 8 cups water for soup
- 4 cups lower-sodium chicken broth
- 2 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves*
- 3 mini orange sweet peppers, sliced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
- carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 small sweet onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
In a large soup pot, combine the soaked beans with 8 cups water.
Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer covered for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Do Not Drain Water. Add to the cooked beans; chicken broth, 2 cups spinach leaves, sweet peppers, carrots, onion, garlic, celery, bay leaves, oregano, sage, salt and pepper. Simmer until veggies are tender. Discard bay leaves. Using a fork, slightly mash some of the the beans against side of pan. Before serving, divide remaining 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves between soup bowls. Ladle hot soup into bowls.
Quick-soak method:
- In a large saucepan, combine beans and 6 cups water.
- Bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
Overnight-soak method:
- Combine beans and 6 cups water in a large glass bowl.
- Let stand in a cool place at least 8 hours or overnight. (I like to use the overnight method.)
- Drain and thoroughly rinse beans.
*For this recipe we used pre-washed, packaged baby spinach leaves.
Try these two sensational recipes: Pork Chops with Mushroom Risotto and Grilled Peppers and Portobello Mushrooms.
Did You Know? Do some taste-testing of various brands of Dijon mustard. Not only do they vary in color, from bright yellow to brownish yellow, but their flavor vary as well.


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Since their debut 15 years ago, application programming interfaces (APIs) have grown into one of the foundational building blocks of modern application development. Now that we live in a world of microservices, how do you value the APIs that you're putting out there, whether it's the price of an external service or the worth of an internal one?
As much as people are willing to pay for it, writes Bob Reselman of SmartBear, a specialist in software quality tools.
"The basic laws of valuation don't go away just because we're living in a world of microservices, PaaS and big data on demand," he writes. "It doesn't matter if you are giving your API away, any more than it applies for trying to get rid of a litter of "free" puppies. If the user is not willing to make the investment of time, attention and support costs, then your API is not worth much."
But there are examples of extremely valuable APIs out there, he notes, and one of the keys is doing for your users what they can't — or would find extremely difficult — to do for themselves.
Check out this handy infographic SmartBear has put together to help you determine the value of your APIs.
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Our first event for The Champions on June 26th was a great success!
Artist Dominica Peterson, Chief Visionary Officer at Global Action Through Fashion, taught us how to make art from household goods.
Thanks everybody for coming and being so creative!
Sorry that you missed it? Check the project page for a list of upcoming events.
Posted by Thomas on Saturday, June 26th, 2010 at 12:00 pm and tagged Event, The Champions, Upcoming.


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Man's Apple Watch alerted son to fall while biking
Man's wearable tech helps save his life
Man's wearable tech helps save his life
Man's wearable tech helps save his life
On Sept. 15, Gabe Burdett was on his way to meet his dad to go mountain biking in Riverside State Park in Spokane, Washington, when his phone pinged with a text: His dad's watch had detected a hard fall, and after it received no response from the wearer, called 911 and texted Burdett, who was his father's emergency contact.
His dad had flipped his bike at the bottom of a trail,= and the fall had rendered him unconscious, according to the Facebook post.
After the watch alerted emergency services with his location, an ambulance was dispersed to find him and bring him to a hospital, where, according to Burdett's post, the X-rays and a CT scan came back clear.
His dad came away from his fall with just some bumps, bruises and a broken watch, prompting Burdett to take to social media to urge others with the device to turn their hard fall detection on.
To date, his post has been shared over 594,000 times on Facebook.


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The Capital Regional District sent out a press release today with the news, and it's copied below.
Public Service Announcement
For Immediate Release
November 7, 2014
Blue Green Algae Bloom Confirmed At Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park
Victoria, BC - Water tests conducted at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park have tested positive for blue-green algae bloom. Visitors are advised to avoid areas near the visible blue-green sheen, which appears as surface scum. Pet owners are advised to keep animals on a leash and prevent them from drinking or swimming in either lake.
For further information, please contact:Andy Orr, Senior Manager
CRD Corporate Communications
Tel: 250.360.3229
Cell: 250.216.5492
Cell: 250.216.5492
Jeanette Mollin, Administrative Clerk
Visitor Services and Community Development
Capital Regional District / Regional Parks
490 Atkins Avenue, Victoria, BC V9B 2Z8


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I'm not sure why others haven't posted in awhile it could be for the very reason that you stated, they are tired of being tired of it.
For myself and I feel somewhat guilty mentioning it because I know there are so many others out there still in an immense amount of pain but I've found a drug combination that has knocked my pain down considerably!
Lyrica 100 mg 4 times a day, Escitalopram 10MG 1 a day, oxycodone as needed, Diazepam 5MG as needed
I still have pain but for the most part it's been tolerable and I pray it stays that way I also pray the rest of my SCI brothers and sisters find the relief they need.


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Like any creator with a comic book sitting high atop the industry's monthly top ten sales list, "Dark Tower" illustrator Jae Lee doesn't have a lot of spare time on his hands. Though aside from penciling, inking and prepping covers for the comics adaptation and expansion of Stephen King's magnum opus, this February sees Lee piling more on his plate by serving as art director and cover artist for "Dead Irons" - a five-issue horror-themed western for Dynamite Entertainment. If it sounds like Lee has his workflow cut out for him, no one is more surprised than the artist himself.
"[Dynamite President] Nick [Barrucci's] one of my best friends and from time to time, when he's working on a project he's excited about, he'll tell me about it and I would just ignore him," Lee told CBR News. "Our tastes are so different that we rarely get excited about the same things. So when he starts going on about 'Dead Irons,' I'm ready to tune him out, but with the first sentence, I said I wanted in on this somehow."
"Dead Irons" is the brainchild of James Kuhoric, the writer who's been heading up Dynamite's Army of Darkness franchise for the past few years - though the focus of "Dead Irons" provides a decidably less tounge-in-cheek take on the realm of horror than the Sam Raimi Evil Dead-verse. In his first all-original comics concept, Kuhoric spotlights the Irons - a family of supernatural bounty-hunting monsters whose inspiration comes from equal parts "Deadwood" and "Living Dead."
"Jim simply came up with a brilliant concept," Lee remarked. "Mark my words, Jim's career will forever be changed after this project."
With a plot driven by the idea that one member of the Irons clan has struck out to stop his siblings from their gory ways, the series seriously scratched Lee's itch to explore the flipside of his Marvel work. "Everything about this book is right up my alley and fits my style perfectly, and like 'Dark Tower,' it's a world I can play in forever," the artist said. "With 'Dark Tower,' I'm going for a prettier take on things. A bit more of a romanticized view. With 'Dead Irons,' I want it to as dark and bloody as I can."
Kicking in with interiors for the series is artist Jason Shawn Alexander, who recently served up the visuals for another of comics spookier-themed franchises as artist on Dark Horse's Hellboy spinoff "Abe Sapien: The Drowning." With ink-heavy styles that complement each other in as many ways as they reveal their idiosyncrasies, Lee and Alexander established a strong working relationship early. And according to Lee, that relationship remains pretty easy from his end.
"Basically, I look at Jason's work and tell him how great it is. There's nothing to art direct," the artist admitted. "Most of the time when you see artists starting out, they're pretty raw. Even savants like Travis Charest. When Travis first started, I didn't think much of him. He was a bad Jim Lee clone and I thought, wow, this kid's going nowhere. But now, every time I see his art, it make me want to cry. With Jason, I never saw the rawness in his early work. All of a sudden, he just came into existence as an amazing artist.
"What I love about [Jason] is he's a true artist. He lives and breathes this stuff. He's one of those kids in art school that I hated because was always painting and drawing while I was playing Nintendo. I met him a few years ago in San Diego and the way he talks about art makes me feel like a jaded hack. He inspires me to be a better artist."
Jae Lee considers Dynamite's nabbing of Alexander for the "Dead Irons" project lucky not just because the up-and-comer fit his own style so well, but also because it made delays in Lee's availability for the series worth the wait. "Jason was our first choice several years ago when this project was being birthed," Lee explained. "We asked Jason but he was busy at the time and Dynamite [the publishing venture of Dynamic Forces] was still in its infancy. Then my schedule on 'Dark Tower' prevented me from doing any character designs or covers for a couple of years. I always felt bad for being the cause of the delay in rolling this out, but as fate would have it, when we asked Jason a second time, we was available. So I would like to say to Jim and Nick if I hadn't been such a pain the ass with the delays, we never would have had Jason on the book."
What Lee accomplished over the past few years of waiting for the creative team to come together were designs for the main cast of "Dead Irons," starting with lead character and unlikely hero Silas. After growing a conscious, Silas takes it upon himself to take down his trio of grotesque siblings, although his own demonic deformity remains unknown at the series outset. "It's hard to describe without giving too much of the story away because who Silas is is a big part of the mystery," said Lee. "But even though he's our hero, the most monstrous of them all."
Characters a bit easier for fans to place by sight are Jesse, Annie and Colt - the bounty-hunting Irons still on the loose, dishing out hot iron and hot blood, who appear in the forms of vampire, ghostly ghoul and werewolf, respectively. "I wanted to make Jesse sophisticated and debonair. He'll snap your neck and use your head as a chalice with his pinky sticking out," Lee said of the leader of the three. Ass for Annie, Lee said, "I think because she's the most obviously delicate one of the group, when you see her doing very nasty things, it's unsettling."
The behemoth that is Colt received a hair-ifing design from Alexander, but that doesn't mean Lee didn't get his hands on the wild one of the Irons bunch. "In his human form, I wanted him to look like an unwashed dirty big brute - much like an animal would be if he was human," Lee said. "He's dirty and smelly and probably sh--s in his pants. Very different from Jesse."
For a better look into the world of "Dead Irons," come back tomorrow for a chat with Jason Shawn Alexander about his favorite forms of the horror and western worlds.


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Nationwide functions
- Primary professional and administrative functions
- Operation and development of teaching resources
Multidisciplinary regions
- Statped North
- Statped Mid-Norway
- Statped West
- Statped Southeast
The regions are organized identically in terms of the professional and administrative functions. All regions have experts available within Statped's six specialisation fields. The number and size of the departments that are responsible for the specialisation fields will vary from region to region. Statped North has a separate department for nationwide assignments related to Sami Special Needs Education Support (SEAD).
Statped is managed by the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training, which is the executive agency for the Ministry of Education and Research.


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G & F 25620 Instant Read Digital Cooking Meat Thermometer with Long Probe for Food, Meat, Candy and Bath Water – Black
- Instant Read: Upgrade version, LCD display shows accurate temperature results in few seconds.
- Auto Shutdown : Automatically shuts off after 10 minutes to save power.(LR44 Battery Included.)
- Temperature Range: -58 °F to +572 °F (-50 °C to +300 °C). Distinguishing rate: 0.1 °C.
- Long Probe : 4.90 inch long probe keeps you from burning your hands while measuring.
- High Quality: Made of high quality 304 stainless steel and protected by a silicone cap.
Instant Read:LCD display shows accurate temperature results in few seconds, hitch makes the perfect cooking thermometer for meat, poultry, liquids, BBQ, grilling, baking and making candy. Humane Design:The slender probe tip avoids putting huge puncture holes in your foods which means the meat juices stay in the meat where they belong. Easy to Use: Simply insert the long temperature probe into your food /liquid and get perfectly cooked food every single time. The 4.90 inch stainless probe is long enough to keeps you from burning your hands while measuring. Easy to stab in the food with the slender probe tip, it can get temperature more precisely and quickly. Widely Use:Work on all types of foods, makes cooking and grilling easier. Perfect for indoor or outdoor use. You instantly become your own unstoppable kitchen master chef!Extensive Temperature Range. This cooking thermometer allows extensive temperature ranging from -58 F to +572 F (-50 C to +300 C), distinguishing rate: 0.1 C, perfect for meat, poultry, BBQ, smoker, grilling, candy and more.Handy Storage Case:Put your thermometer in this unique slim-fitting case which comes with a funky easy-grip handle.Package included: 1 x Digital Cooking Thermometer 1 x LR44 battery (Included) Note:1.Avoid scratching by the cusp of the long probe when using the item. 2.Never use the thermometer in a closed oven. 3.Clean the thermometer and probe with a damp cloth before and after use.


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Prevent Automounting on macOS
With huge external drives being far more affordable these days I usually have one hooked up permanently to my laptop dock for Time Machine. But I don't need all that space dedicated to backup, so it gets chopped up into a backup partition, an encrypted APFS storage container and a bunch of 20 GB partitions which hold a bootable macOS backup, plus a couple of recent macOS installers – just in case I end up having a really bad day.
However, in common with many Mac users I'm sure, I can't be dealing with all that clutter on the desktop or Finder sidebar when so many partitions are mounted. What a mess! Luckily,
/etc/fstab is still a thing you can use in macOS Mojave, so there's a quick and easy way to prevent these emergency-use volumes from mounting automatically.
First of all, plug in the drive and let everything mount, then fire off a
diskutil list in Terminal. You'll see all of your drives and their identifiers. In my example the external drive shows up as disk2 with various partitions being disk2s1, disk2s2, etc.