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Thursday, September 28, 2017
Womb - Devotion To The Sea (2017)
WOMB - They were born out of the murky waters of Seville, Spain in order to deliver a ghastly form of death/doom that will cast countless souls into a pit of despair. They first struck two years ago with their debut album "Deception Through Your Lies", which roared with a slow, sophisticated melancholy that took many to the grave. Now they've released "Devotion To The Sea", a bleak maelstrom that crashes on the listener with waves grief. It's got an atmosphere like a thick fog that completely surrounds you and leaves you feeling trapped under the weight of this gloom. Guitars sing out tragically in somber tones while the vocals are a deep, howling death that grip you tightly and pull you into to a watery tomb. The album is touched with the occasional gentle melody that lures you into a false sense of security before tearing off the mask and exposing some gruesome agony beneath. There are moments where I feel as though I've just seen someone suddenly rip the flesh off their own chest to reveal their ribcage and still-beating heart. It's grim beyond measure, but at the same time there's a beauty in all the sorrow that leaves you transfixed and unable to escape. In the end, it's left me feeling absolutely miserable, but it's so good can't stop listening to it! -Brandon
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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Dragon Sunday - Tales to Terrorize (2017)
Step right up! Behold! Appearing before you seemingly out of nowhere is Dragon Sunday, extollers of stories both chilling and strange with their debut release "Tales to Terrorize". This one is loaded with horror-themed doom metal for those unafraid of the dark. Songs cover topics including Freddy Kruger, Jason Voorhees, Cthulu, and more, but be warned! This is not a quiet, creeping horror slinking along in the dead of night, but instead a loud and booming creature ready to step out in the open and show you all the things you have to fear. The band draws inspiration from traditional and epic doom to deliver a forceful sound that's been lightly drizzled with synth in order to draw out an eerie atmosphere. There is an overpowering melancholy to this album that will drag you down and leave you aching with woe - perfect for breaking down your defenses to let all of the terror crawl in. So sit back and let your sense of dread overtake you as the sound seeps in and blasts visions of horror in your head. -Brandon
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Wardehns - S/T EP (2017)
Friday, September 22, 2017
Shadowmaster - S/T (2017)
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Hell- S/T (2017)
Emerging from the doom laden landscapes of the Pacific Northwest comes the band Hell, who's music seems pretty fitting to the band's moniker. Hell (not to be confused with the NWOBHM band) plays some dank ass filthy Sludge/Doom with hints of reefer madness thrown here and there. Right off the bat you'll notice Hell's big fat sound. The strings come together to form this monstrous tone that sounds like it came from the rotten bowels of Godzilla. The band moves like a monster too, as it heftily meanders through murky swamps and dilapidated surroundings. By band, I also mean just one dude, since the music was all done by one man (MSW according to the bandcamp page). The dude's vocals are shrill and grating as fuck, which adds to the nastiness of the sound. At times it almost seems like he's caught in some kind of storm, or even like a locust swarm, and his agonizing cries become almost faint but just as ghastly and haunting. Of course not everything on here is just for the follower of the low and the slow. Especially when it comes to the drums. Granted the drums do end up playing your typical stoner doom beats, but there are the moments like when the drums start doing blast beats or starts doing straight double kicks throughout an entire riff that really set this apart from the rest. The end of the album also ends eliminating the distortion and going for a more clean yet somber sound, that kind of gives you a moment to take a breather, collect your thoughts, and think "What the fuck did I just listen to? That fucking ruled!". When you die and go to hell, hopefully the red man downstairs is blasting this shit while smoking a big fat doobie. I really liked it that's for sure! -Samir
Magnatar - Tar EP / Vulgar (2017)
I've decided to do a double review of this band since these releases were not that far apart (about a year), and I feel like it's worth looking at both, especially after the name change. It's not all the time you run into this unique kind of situation where you get two awesome releases back to back like this.
So with the original Tar EP, you get nothing but crushing and debilitating sludge. Probably some of the best sludge from the past year or so. Just nothing but heavy duty straight from the tar pit sludge. It's got everything anyone could want. Ultra-detuned strings, loads of feedback to bask in the filth, serpentine like winding rhythms, and agonizingly harsh vocals. The wall of sound from the guitars is just pulverizing, deep, and unforgiving. These guys got some catchy riffs as well. The main riff from "Executioner of Time" is memorable and pretty fucking unique. Unfortunately it's only two songs and it's over before you know it. It was a little taste of what was to come from this band, after listening to "Vulgar" this was only a small sampling of what these dudes are about and/or what they are capable of doing.
So transitioning over to "Vulgar" we see the band has opened up a little more and is moving in different directions, including more post-metal influences, ambiance, and atmosphere, while still retaining that wooly mammoth sound, and its stock pile of heavy sludge riffage. We end up getting a wide range of dynamics here. There are moments on "Vulgar" that are quiet and clean, with riffs that sound both melancholic and bittersweet. Definitely some more proggy groove moments on this one as well. This doesn't take away from their large massive sound, which seems even more vibrant on this released compared to the first one. Both songs from the Tar EP are included on "Vulgar", both rerecorded and heavy as fuck. However, they're probably the heaviest songs on this album, as it seems the band wanted to make the most of the other songs to kind of explore other pathways for reaching how they want to express themselves more fully as a band. But holy fuck, when these dudes get heavy, they fucking annihilate. The heavy riff from the song "5" could clear a forest. Other notable difference include a lot of little drones and synth noises here and there, that may have been on the original Tar EP, but there are more spaces for the sounds to fill the void on this release. Overall, "Vulgar" is devastatingly beautiful and surprisingly original. "Vulgar" definitely stands out from the rest of the pack, and their progression from being beefy sludge merchants to post metal ponderers is pretty fucking cool. Awesome fucking album dudes, I can't wait to hear what you're working on next! Cheers! -Samir
So with the original Tar EP, you get nothing but crushing and debilitating sludge. Probably some of the best sludge from the past year or so. Just nothing but heavy duty straight from the tar pit sludge. It's got everything anyone could want. Ultra-detuned strings, loads of feedback to bask in the filth, serpentine like winding rhythms, and agonizingly harsh vocals. The wall of sound from the guitars is just pulverizing, deep, and unforgiving. These guys got some catchy riffs as well. The main riff from "Executioner of Time" is memorable and pretty fucking unique. Unfortunately it's only two songs and it's over before you know it. It was a little taste of what was to come from this band, after listening to "Vulgar" this was only a small sampling of what these dudes are about and/or what they are capable of doing.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
The Lucid Furs - This Ain't No Mating Dance (2017)
The Lucid Furs are a musical whirlwind based out of Detroit playing unhinged rock 'n' roll that's ready to crash through your window and shake your spirit. Their first album "This Ain't No Mating Dance" is born out of classic hard rock, but has so much more built on top of it. Depending on the track, you're going to get flashes of blues, jazz, and psychedelic sweetness injected straight into the sound, taking it in whatever direction feels best at the time. Everyone in this band is a master of their chosen instrument and there isn't a single thing here that seems generic or phoned-in. They're each outstanding on their own, but when they come together on this album it's enough to make you dizzy. Every time you listen to a song you'll probably hear another little detail to appreciate because it's hard to take in all this greatness at once! However, the thing that will probably draw people in most is the vocals - they're deeply soulful and have enough power to knock you over, definitely a stand out feature. The guitar leads are going to snag some people too, sounding like they stepped straight out of 1974 just to bring that forgotten sound to a new era. This one definitely has "awesome" covered from all kinds of angles, so let it warm your ears and start a fire inside you. -Brandon
Talsur - Offertorium (2017)
Tucked away in a shadowy, forlorn corner of Russia is a one-man doom band by the name of Talsur. Since the project's inception in late 2015, Talsur has put out several albums exploring different subgenres of doom metal and every single one of them is absolutely killer. The most recent release is an EP entitled "Offertorium", a magnificent EP that delves into gothic death-doom in the style of Paradise Lost. You can think of this one as beauty and the beast. There's an air of sophistication in everything that you hear, but beneath that veneer is a snarling monster that could snap your neck and drain your blood if it chose to. The songs on this album are slow and elegant, featuring acoustic guitars, strings, and keyboards that intertwine with melancholic metal. The first two tracks build gradually before bursting with rage and lamentations, where as the last two seem to stew in a dark romanticism. Vocally, it's a mix of low, gothic style singing and vicious death growls, both of which fit perfectly with the sound. Even in its violent moments, there's a deep sorrow that runs through this release and that sorrow produces some painfully haunting, beautiful melodies. Fans of Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, or anything in that vein have got to hear this. Allegedly, Talsur's next album is due to come out soon and I can't wait! -Brandon
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Monte Luna- S/T (2017)
Monte Luna play southern tinged Stoner/Sludge/Doom that is both heavy as fuck and soulful at the same time. These two dudes have some pretty toasty riffs here that are thick as molasses with vocal melodies that are so good and catchy as fuck, they prompt you to sing along with them. If I could put a finger on their sound I would say they sound like a cross between Goatsnake and early Torche with some Joe Preston era Melvins worship in there for good measure. While this self-titled release from the band runs at about 70 mins, there's plenty of riffs to keep you occupied, and they don't get stale. So you know, maybe roll a few joints instead of just one, when listening to this. The sludgy goodness on this one is gooey and syrupy. The guitar tone on this kind of reminds me of Tom G Warrior's tone from Celtic Frost's "Monotheist" album, and I think it's great sound. It's totally mean and rough, but when paired with the that southern fried stoner blues and it just seems like the right combination. The bass on this is really good in the mix. When it hits those low sludgy detuned notes, those are the moments I look forward to the most on this album. The drummer is really hard hitter for sure, and I don't mean from off of the bong. Every beat seems to add that extra punch that when these dude plays together just creates this very large and massive sound that tips the scales. I'm willing to bet this will be on my year end list. I mean it's for sure one of my favorite Stoner Doom albums of the year. You just can't beat the stoner riffage on this one. It's the kind of shit that gets your head bobbing as you feel that stoner groove the band is slanging at you. With every listen, this one kept growing on me. Well done dudes! -Samir
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
So Much For The Sun- S/T (2017)
The first thing you hear when you listen to So Much For The Sun's recent S/T Release is the opening to the tv show "Tales From The Darkside" and it very much so sets the tone for the rest of the album. We are then greeted with a wall of fuzz, that is not unlike the tone from Electric Wizard's "Dopethrone" album. However, it's definitely fuller, and it's definitely meaner. While I would describe the smoke emanating from the studio during EW's recording session as probably being green and smelling dank as fuck. The smoke exuding and dispersing from So Much For The Sun's studio session must have been grayish /black and reeked of sulfur. I honestly dig this sound a lot more, and I think it has to do with the extra bass in there that's really pacing a punch, and makes their sound that much more devastating and crushing. Tone comparisons aside, these two bands don't really have much more in common, as SMFTS seem to be more in line with all the other bands we've been reviewing from Ireland (for real what the fuck is up with that scene?), and lean toward the gloomier side of doom. I mean there's parts of this that sway to the stoner side of things, but for the most part this has a dreary atmosphere about it. Be it dark clouds over a decaying landscape or industrial ruins, you can feel the vibes of pure dread. There's some great grooves going on here, and things get kinda sludgy at moments with the detuned strings, which is excellent. The vocals definitely have some range, going from a smooth and almost soulful shout/scream (kind of reminds me of Burning Witch) to a deep harsh growl. The drums on this hit hard as fuck, even when the band goes off on little boogie tangents here and there. Overall I really dug this. It's a rather enjoyable piece a doom that casts its shadow on a world that needs good Doom, and these dudes deliver. Cheers! -Samir
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Ripis - Monolith (2017)
Monolith, the debut album from Ripis, is a cacophonous symphony of miserable sludgy doom metal. With layers of slow, wretched sound each song is a mammoth capable of leveling mountains and ripping you apart from the inside out. The band provides a gargantuan sound - deep with scathing intent, practically inescapable. Most of the songs on this album are devastating with massive, crushing guitar tone, lumbering rhythms that will pulverize, and a limitless sense of grief. The vocalist does a great job of keeping things varied as you'll hear both impassioned gravel-mouthed shouts and spaced out singing. Every once in a while they take a step back with tunes like "Death Process" and "Solace". These are gentler featuring clean tones and echoing ambiance, but manage to amp up the already insurmountable level of sorrow. Once you've been wrecked by the savagery you'll hear on the other tracks, these ones really let the agony seep in and have you drowning in melancholy. The way everything comes together is bleak, but also majestic, like staring out across a thunderstorm. This one can be a soul destroyer, but every moment is worth it. -Brandon
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Turbobobcat - Pentastar Rocket Ride EP (2017)
Blasting off from Catania, Italy is Turbobobcat launching their first EP "Pentastar Rocket Ride". Here's what you need to know: the cover has bigfoot hitching a ride on a rocket ship. Not only is that a reference to the lyrics, but it's also a great way to visualize what you're going to hear. It's big and gnarly, rumbling through the cosmos on a wild joyride! If you couldn't tell, this isn't super serious, it's all about getting a little bit goofy and loading up on the good times. Only three tracks here, but they're stuffed to the brim with stoner riffs and groove. These songs definitely have their own thick, heavy rhythm that keep everything moving forward and heads banging. Once the engines are roaring, there's no way to make this one stop - not that you'd want to! The tone has a bit of fuzzy crunch that really makes this EP a dirty beast, so expect to wind up with some scratches and tears by the end! But really, this one was built for fun, so don't expect to get hurt too bad. My only problem with this release is that it's too damn short! I need more in my life! -Brandon
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Wax- Everybody Loses (2017)
Toledo's Sludge Punk Noise Rockers Wax are back with "Everybody Loses", a real fucking bummer of a title with hilarious artwork to go along with it. Yeah the music is great too. The EP opens up with Parts I & II of the title track. Part one kind of reminds me of something that's a cross between Black Flag's "Damaged" and their stuff off of Side B of "My War", but then they really kick it into fucking gear with Part II, which is the real gooey caramel center with nougat, and the rest of the EP is just as satisfying. There's been a recent trend to revive this sort of noise rock from the 90s. We've covered a few on this blog like Bummer and War Brides, and I think Wax fits in there with them as well. They've got some beefy caveman sized riffs though. I would say they get their Sludginess from the Melvins and their Noise from bands like Unsane. The music jerks you around, shaking you, with two big Neanderthal sized hands around your neck. Then it pummels you with said fists, while dragging you around in the fucking dirt. The artwork for this album, although snarky like the music suggests, is misleading only in its cutesiness, because that is one thing this music is not. It's brutish, dissonant, and abrasive. It's pretty straight forward in its delivery, and then its fucking over, so you'll want to play it again. I really did enjoy the mix on this. The bass really hits fucking hard, and it is kind of reminiscent of The Jesus Lizard. Overall, fucking check this shit out it's great! Cheers! -Samir
Krypts- Remnants of Expansion EP
Pure fucking Finnish Death/Doom. I can't believe I missed this one, and that's why I'm coming back to it. I've been drawn to a lot of Death/Doom lately, because it's a fucking great sub-genre. I'm a sucker for swampy sounding riffs, and bog like vocals, all played at a nice little crawl, so that you can enjoy that heavy groove. Definitely the bleak and crushing kind of stuff I want to hear. This shit is pretty relentless though front to back. Just because they like to resonate on the offensive noxious funk from the graveyard vapors when it comes to their riffs, doesn't mean they don't fucking hit back hard with slabs of tombstones. There is definitely some flesh on these bones, fresh or rotten, and often ventures into full on death metal mode, supplying chunky riffs from the string with copious amounts of blasts from the drums. Actually really digging the double kick on this one. It keeps my head bobbing to the endless stream of putrid riffs coming my way. The atmosphere on this They are fucking ferocious as well. When they go full on death, they're like a wolf on the prowl in the marsh late at night maiming some small furry mammal. Ripping, and slashing, and smashing its way through bone and cartilage. When they riffs tend to be slower, they go for the throat. However instead of pulling away to rip it to shreds, they bite and clamp down to let the blood drain slowly in the red crescent moonlight. "Remnants of Expansion" is haunting, grisly, and barbarous. I'm glad I was able to discover this more recently, and I'm not sure I overlooked it. If you have in fact done the same, do yourself a favor and check this EP out, it's great! Cheers! -Samir
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"Becoming a Student of the Word"
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15)
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It may also be of value to those who already have an undergraduate degree who wish to enrol in Kingswood's Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology but who do not have the necessary prerequisites or the dual enrolment courses.
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- demonstrate an understanding of, and appreciation for the basic doctrines of the Christian faith and articulate them clearly.
In addition to the core courses for all Associate's degrees, the following courses are required for the A.A. (Biblical Studies) degree:
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- Inductive Bible Study - 3
- Pentateuch- 3
- Gospels- 3
- Acts & Romans - 3
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- Spiritual Formation - 3
- Personal Evangelism - 3
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Note: Credits earned upon your graduating from this program can be applied toward any four-year degree program at Kingswood and likely to a degree program at another Christian university. If you plan to further your education elsewhere, you should contact that university to discuss credit transfer. The A.A. degree is also an opportunity for those who do not have the desire to pursue a four-year degree to achieve a more limited educational experience in general education for personal and professional growth.
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'The Ghan: Australia's Greatest Train Journey' premiered on SBS on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The three hour program was Australia's first foray into Slow TV, and broke all SBS records with an audience of over 400,000.
'The Ghan' was shot from 15 camera angles across the three-day trek from Adelaide to Darwin and with no narration or music, viewers are left to sit with just the natural sounds of the Outback and the audio of the train rushing through the vast, desolate wilderness.
Using contemporary graphics alongside archival imagery, audiences learn the story of the construction of the 2979 kilometre 'Ghan line'.
"Slow TV offers an alternative to the noise, drama and disruption of other shows, and gives viewers a unique opportunity to pause, uninterrupted for three hours in prime time, as they experience first-hand a little-known story important to our multicultural national story" said SBS Director of TV and Online Content, Marshall Heald.
Mint Pictures and ZigZag also produced a real-time version for Vice, Facebook and On-Demand, running at 16 hours, 26 minutes and 52 seconds.
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Marion County Jail deputy arrested and fired for sexual misconduct
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Jose Quinones, a former deputy with the Marion County Jail, was arrested and fired for sexual misconduct with a service provider and official misconduct. The sexual misconduct carries a level 5 felony, and official misconduct is a level 6 felony.
An employee with the Marion County Sheriff's Office since October 2008, Quinones was arrested today. The investigation is ongoing and will be updated as more information becomes available.


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Eoghan Masterson to captain Connacht for Challenge Cup clash
A fit again Tiernan O'Halloran is back in the side as is Bundee Aki for visit of Worcester
Connacht are in pursuit of two wins from two in the Challenge Cup. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Eoghan Masterson will captain Connacht in their Challenge Cup game against Worcester in the Sportsground on Saturday.
The 24-year-old takes his place at number eight in a backrow that includes Eoin McKeon at blindside and James Connolly at openside.
There is also a new-look front row from the team that started the round one bonus point win away to Oyonnax. Denis Buckley comes in at loosehead and Dave Heffernan and Dominic Robertson-McCoy are included at hooker and tighthead respectively.
In the backs, Bundee Aki returns to the centre alongside Eoin Griffin in the centre. Tiernan O'Halloran is also back in the side at fullback after a brief injury.
Connacht's record try scorer in European competition Matt Healy, who scored two tries in the opening round, is also included in the starting XV.
He spoke to reporters about the challenge that Connacht face; "We had a great travelling support last week in Geneva and we were delighted with the bonus point win. So, we had a review of the Oyonnax game and very quickly moved on and started focusing on Worcester.
"We are delighted to be back in the Sportsground in front of our home support. Worcester will bring a big challenge, they had a good win last week and, like ourselves, will be looking to gain a bit of momentum this weekend."
Former Munster and Ireland lock Donncha O'Callaghan is on the bench for Worcester. Peter Stringer is not in the 23-man squad.
Connacht: Tiernan O'Halloran; Darragh Leader, Bundee Aki, Eoin Griffin, Matt Healy; Jack Carty, Caolin Blade; Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Dominic Robertson-McCoy; Quinn Roux, James Cannon; Eoin McKeon, James Connolly, Eoghan Masterson (capt).
Replacements: Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, Cillian Gallagher, Jarrad Butler, Kieran Marmion, Craig Ronaldson, Cian Kelleher.


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General studies programs are designed for students interested in learning about different subjects in a single degree program, rather than focusing on one subject. Due to the specificity of Ph.D. programs, general studies programs are not available at the doctoral level. However, some schools offer bachelor's degree programs in general studies. Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) programs allow students to combine studies in multiple fields of interest, such as the humanities, natural sciences, liberal arts and mathematics.
In most cases, students need only a high school diploma to enroll in one of these programs. However, some BGS programs are designed for adult students who have previously earned college credit or completed an associate's degree program. The particular classes or associate's degree program completed don't necessarily need to be relevant to the chosen general studies coursework, but students must still have earned the required grade point average. In order to accommodate the schedules of working students, these programs are often offered online.
Bachelor's Degree Programs in General Studies
The curricula for most BGS programs require students to take several classes in each of the natural sciences, liberal arts, humanities and mathematics. Once students complete the core curriculum, they can choose electives in one or more areas of interest. In total, students are expected to complete 60 credit hours of electives prior to graduation. The following courses are usually available:
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After earning a bachelor's degree in general studies, students may apply to a professional school, such as a law or nursing school, or pursue a master's degree in their field of interest.
To summarize, even though there are no doctoral programs in general studies, bachelor's degree programs in general studies provide foundational knowledge that can be useful in a wide variety of careers and future educational opportunities.


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American Takii, Inc. one of the world's preeminent vegetable and flower seed companies, has pledged a gift of $100,000 toward the $2.5 million fundraising goal set to establish an endowed chair position at the Seed Biotechnology Center (SBC) at UC Davis.
The announcement was made on September 30, 2015 at the California Seed Association (CSA) mid-year meeting in Monterey, California. Steve Wiley, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of American Takii, Inc., addressed the gathering of 200 seed producers, seed dealers, government agencies and academics about the significance of their gift.
"Takii has been a supporter of UC Davis and the Seed Biotechnology Center since its founding in 1999," Wiley said, "We wish to provide this gift to the Kent J. Bradford Endowed Chair specifically to provide continuing financial support for a faculty member who will be focused on seed biology and technology, as well as serve as the director of the Seed Biotechnology Center. These activities provide the agricultural industry with technological advancements that benefit our industry and humanity as a whole."
Wiley added, "Takii is celebrating our 180th anniversary this year and it is our desire to constantly move forward with advances in seed technology at a pace sustained by other industries in our ever changing world."
This gift brings the amount raised to about 25 percent, or $640,000 of the $2,500,000 from four separate donors. HM Clause made the lead gift of $500,000. Takii has now given $200,000 having made a previous gift of $100,000 to help establish the SBC.
The Seed Biotechnology Center at the University of California, Davis, recently called on members of the agriculture, biotechnology and seed industries to help meet a $2.5 million fundraising goal set to establish an endowed chair position at the center. The position is being created in honor of Dr. Kent Bradford, the center's founder and director, and a plant sciences professor. "Reaching this goal will allow for the ongoing management and operation of the center and help to preserve its leading position in research and education," said Helene Dillard, Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
(The information above is reprinted from Morning AgClips, October 8, 2015)
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- Seed Biotechnology Center, UC Davis
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A few weeks ago you saw here two teasers of two cars Mitsubishi was going to reveal at the Geneva Motor Show, but today, like most cars that are going to be revealed in Geneva, we get the first view of the cars, and they look good. It's always nice to see something different from a brand that has been making a few "ugly" cars.
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Mitsubishi brings the GR-HEV and CA-MiEV concepts to Geneva
Mitsubishi still believes electric cars are the future, even if nobody buys them, and must be the reason they will introduce two new concepts at the Geneva Motor Show, the GR-HEV, The Sport Utility Hybrid Truck, and the CA-MiEV, The Suburban EV.
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What does my manager really want?
Googling Freud quotes is, to paraphrase Freud himself, never time wasted. I was particularly enamoured with this one this morning:
"The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is 'What does a woman want?'"
This is pretty infamous Freud stuff which lots of people have criticised over the years, from feminists pointing out the rampant misogny not very neatly hidden beneath the façade of an old white man claiming to 'study' the feminine soul to behavioural psychologists explaining with careful experiments that the soul is simply a set of behaviours to John Gray in 1992 showing us that he had figured out that women are in fact from Venus.
All of this criticism and conjecture is actually pointing in the wrong direction. Freud was not really talking about 'a woman' at all, nor was he talking about 'all women'. He was actually (even if he didn't quite get it at the time) talking about the Other, which for Freud took the form of 'a woman', possibly because of his various traumatic encounters with his famous woman patients – Dora, Anna O and others.
The concept of the 'Other' is not new, in fact its been around for as long as we humans have. I tend to think of it as a bit of an enigma, a thing that is most easily defined as "not me": That is – anything that is not me (or for you, you). One of Freud's followers, the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan took the idea of the Other and pimped it, perhaps better said he radicalised it – for him it became radically Other, so Other in fact that when we are confronted by it we must defend our own identities. Freud did this by pointing to his own career, his intimate and delicate work over three decades, his dedication to the task – rebuilding his identity as a clinician and scholar when confronted by this radical Other he simply could not answer.
My co-author of this book (that's Roger) often tells me a story about a contract job he had. This job was a 0.8 job, i.e. it was only for 4 out of 5 days in the working week, and it has a defined period (8 months I think) – but he could choose when he was working and when not. This kind of flexible work is common in this area of late capitalism, it seems to be the perfect solution to busy lives – but it underlines, and highlights Freud's question, written through the world of work 'What does my manager want?' One morning Roger and I were having a coffee catch up, it was before 9am on a spring day and we were chatting about writing 1000 lessons. His manager unexpectedly walked into the café, spyed Roger and said "I hope this isn't on my time!" before chuckling in a jovial manner and wandering off. Roger laughed, looked mildly uncomfortable, and recounted the various mechanisms that the other office staff used to hold him account: "Early mark today is it Rog?", "Nice of you to join us!".
We all know these tactics, we have used them ourselves and used them against our colleagues. The management lesson we can learn from this, taken from Freud's own experience is actually quite simple – these comments were not intended for Roger at all, his manager and colleagues were talking to themselves. They are attempting to rebuild their identities to stave off the anxiety that threatens to overwhelm them as they fail to recognise themselves in the mirror that is Roger (he's a lovely mirror actually, I'm a horrible one). His manager said "I hope this isn't on my time!" in order to rebuild his own sense of control, his Unconscious might have been thinking "I do own Roger, don't I?, at least some of the time?". His colleague said "Nice of you to join us!" in order to emphasize her own diligence at always being 'on time', no matter what! We could postulate that this diligence is critical for her own identity, so when she sees the Other not being as diligent her Unconscious can't compute and resolves this by coming out with the quip.


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Honest Chocolat
A delicious creamy chocolate smell with a hint of lemon is wafting down the lane as I approach the front door of Honest Chocolat in Matakana village. Nico and the team have just perfected a new lemon caramel recipe. Nico Bonnaud has always been in the chocolate and pastry business; he started five years of training in La Rochelle, France when he was just fifteen years old. Since then he has worked in fine dining restaurants in France, the UK and the US, as well as The Sugar Club and Little Bird Unbakery here in New Zealand.
The shop's interior, designed by Nico's wife Emily, has the perfect balance of flair and style with a hint of tropical rainforest to reference the cocoa's origins. The chocolates are the star of the show here, rows of bonbons shimmer like tiny jewelled paintings. They are unique as they are made from a ganache without cream or butter. This results in a very clean tasting chocolate with subtle, aromatic flavours. Nico explains, "everything I do is to help the chocolate shine. With single origin quality chocolate, the art is in showcasing the original chocolate flavour and complementing it."
Honest Chocolat is everything the name promises. They are 100% organic and fairtrade, and offer a wide range of dairy free, gluten free and vegan options. All of their chocolate is single origin and palm oil free. Everything is made on site and you can watch Nico and his team at work on their confectionary creations.
Preparations are underway for Christmas. Stop in and pick up a chocolate Santa or an advent calendar. While you are there try their delicious in-house six spice hot chocolate, it will warm your heart and satisfy even the most ardent chocolate lover's desires.


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Requirement assemblage is the first stage in the development of any package merchandise. A comprehensive apprehension of the client 's demands and naming out characteristics of the proposed package merchandise are the keys to success in this stage. This stage is really of import for the development procedure as a weak foundation means that the merchandise will potentially non hold a topographic point in the market. Basically, there has to be sufficient demand and demand by clients to organize the footing as to why a package merchandise should be created.
In this study, I will be touching on 4 different methods of demand assemblage techniques, viz. interview, demand workshops, brainstorming Sessionss and storyboards. As mentioned, the first measure in demand assemblage is to understand the jobs a new system is seeking to decide. And utilizing the most appropriate methods of attack to understand and familiarise before constructing a system.
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It is one of the primary techniques in which system analysts must be skilled in as the interviewing accomplishments determines the types of information gathered and the quality and deepness of the information.
Interviews can be conducted on different types of intents for different ends.
Initial debut
Familiarization or background
Fact garnering
Confirmation of information gathered elsewhere
Confirmation of information gathered from the interviewee
Follow-up, elaboration and elucidation
Who to Interview
the most senior director,
his or her subsidiaries and junior directors, and
line workers, clerks, production people and gross revenues staff.
Goals to accomplish from an Interview
Gathering of information on the company
Gathering of information on the functionality
Gathering of information on the activities, procedure and work flow
Finding out the complications and restraints
Finding out the demands and demands finding
Verify the antecedently gathered facts
Giving equal information
Gather cardinal points for farther interviews
Bearing these ends in head, the system analyst will hold to explicate the appropriate inquiries prior to the interview, and to besides document the information gathered.
Documentation is in fact really of import and it serves to clear up apprehension. It besides provides the audit trail for the system analyst. It creates the records which can be referred to at a ulterior day of the month and serves as a tool for future work and determination devising. Good certification can avoid repeat of inquiries and there is the possibility of perennial reappraisals until equal apprehension is achieved. It can besides let other analysts to pick up where it was left off, should he or she be reassigned.
Requirement Workshops
Besides known as the Joint Applications Design ( JAD ) and Joint Requirements Analysis ( JRA ) , it is really an drawn-out facilitated workshop which involves stakeholders and system analysts to place the demands or demands in a joint attempt.
Promotes teamwork with the client
Creates a design from the client 's position
Produces comparatively big sums of information
Discrepancies are resolved instantly with the assistance of a 3rd party facilitator
Requires important sum of planning and scheduling attempt.
Requires important sum of stakeholders ' committedness of clip and attempt.
Requires trained, experienced and professional forces for facilitation and recording.
Generic Process Steps
Planing & A ; Definition
Establish the demands for the system
Choose the squad members
Specifying the range of the session
Agenda the design Sessionss
Conduct orientation and preparation for design session participants
Fix the stuffs, room, and package assistance
Conduct the kickoff meeting
Design Sessions
Revision of the undertaking range, aims and cost
Identify informations, procedure and system demands
Identify the different system interfaces
Developing paradigms
Delegating the facilitator to decide all differences and issues
Documenting and recording of the whole Sessionss
Completion of the design paperss
Signing off the design paperss
Obtain the blessing to continue
How to do a Requirement Workshop Successful
Success requires direction committedness
Participants must go to the full session
Requires a trained facilitator
Having the right people in the session
All participants are equal
Preparation is more of import than the session itself
Making an docket and lodging to it
Using appropriate tools and techniques during the session
Keeping proficient slang to a minimum
Produce quality certification and recordings of the session
Brainstorming Sessions
Brainstorming is possibly the most normally used tool for showing ideas and thoughts. This requires that the stakeholders gather in the same room, and that the stakeholders have a common apprehension of the issue for the upcoming undertaking. With a common apprehension, you can at least be certain that there will be constructive end product.
Brainstorming Sessionss focus on measure of thoughts therefore, cultivating an environment bring oning everyone in the session to voice out. If some of the thoughts voiced out in the session are non executable or out of subject, ne'er put them down. Alternatively, fix the stakeholders before the session so their creativeness will get down before the session.
Brainstorming Sessions with several people holding the same needs for the new application site in a room together heighten the experience as one creativeness thought might strike another. This could be used where holding a squad that performs the same work with the application or at least familiar with each other 's use of it. While brainstorming is non appropriate where you have a little group of stakeholders with disparate demands or geographically dispersed.
Brainstorming Procedure
Define and hold on aims
Brainstorm thoughts and suggestions based on an in agreement clip bound
Categorize, condense, combine and refine
Assess and analyze effects or consequences
Prioritize options and rank list as appropriate
Agree action and timescale.
Control and supervise followup.
Does non necessitate a extremely qualified expert or extremely paid adviser
Very productive in bring forthing thoughts
Encourages creative and " out of the box " thoughts
Provides an chance for widespread engagement and engagement
Storyboarding is a agency of capturing demands in a graphical show instead than in text. It borrows from the amusement industry where the technique was foremost used in sketch production.
Using storyboards to capture demands involves the recording equipment pulling on a screen or white board. The screen will incorporate all the information to be displayed every bit good as the input Fieldss required to garner information. The storyboard is used in a workshop puting with a facilitator and recording equipment. The facilitator and recording equipment will get down the session by making a screen for the first major demand to be expressed. This might be a log in screen, or some other screen capturing a cardinal map. The original screen may trip subsequent screens to finish the map. For illustration, the first order entry screen may capture information common to every order and necessitate subsequent screens to capture information that is alone to different types of orders, for illustration one screen each for a package order, a computing machine order, and an operating manual order. The storyboard will develop the screens as the group navigates through each map or demand.
Since the storyboard can merely capture a few provinces for each screen, it is of import for the recording equipment to capture the different provinces each screen may hold and the behaviour of the screen upon different inputs ( how mistakes are handled, how input information is verified, etc ) .
One advantage of storyboarding is its ability to specify the screens that will be a cardinal characteristic of the application, and acquire consensus in a group puting for each screen 's expression and feel. This method is appropriate where the application being developed is GUI based, or for web sites. It is besides appropriate where the stakeholders being solicited are collocated so they can take part in the workshop. It will non be appropriate where the stakeholders are geographically dispersed, or the application being developed is non GUI based.
There is n't a best method for demand assemblage as different scenarios will necessitate different methodological analysis. The ideal solution is a combination of different methods that will be good in making a system that serves and solves a job. As planning is really of import in all undertakings, uniting the different methodological analysiss will do usage of the advantages of different techniques to cover all countries in demand assemblage. A study can make a big figure of stakeholders or other beginnings of information and it requires really small clip to acquire a significant sum of focussed informations, followed by interviews which provide an chance to research or clear up subjects in more item. The procedure is so completed with a brainstorming session where the one thought can trip off other thoughts and it can make the co-operation between stakeholders. Using this method above besides makes it really systematic in garnering information and devising certain it covers all angles in a short span of clip.
Mentions for Task1
Introduction – hypertext transfer protocol: //www.faqs.org/docs/ldev/0130091154_25.htm
Interview – hypertext transfer protocol: //www.martymodell.com/pgsa2/pgsa07.html
A Professional 's Guide to Systems Analysis, Second Edition Written by Martin E. Modell
JAD – Wood, Jane and Silver. Joint Application Development. John Wiley & A ; Sons, 1995.
Brainstorming Summary – hypertext transfer protocol: //ezinearticles.com/ ? Requirements-Gathering — -Choosing-the-Right-Tools & A ; id=2439512 Writer: Dave_Nielsen
Brainstorming Advantages – hypertext transfer protocol: //www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/2002/04/young.html
Writer: Dr. Ralph R. Young, Northrop Grumman Information Technology
Storyboard drumhead – hypertext transfer protocol: //ezinearticles.com/ ? Requirements-Gathering — -Choosing-the-Right-Tools & A ; id=2439512 Writer: Dave_Nielsen
Undertaking 2 Class Diagram
Undertaking 3 Activity Diagram
Undertaking 4
The differences between the structured and object oriented attack is
Structured Approach is utilizing SDLC Methodology and the focal point is processed, the hazard is high and the resusability is really low. It is suited for chiseled undertakings with stable user demands. While the object Oriented attack methodological analysis is iterative and incremental, its focal points on objects and the hazard is low. Reusability is besides high for this attack and it is suited for hazardous big undertakings with altering user demands. Structured attack will dwell of ERD ( Entity-Relationship-Diagram ) and DFD ( Data-Flow-Diagram ) while UML will dwell of the Case diagrams and Class Diagrams.
Figure UML Use Case Diagrams can be used to depict the functionality of a system in a horizontal manner. That is, instead than simply stand foring the inside informations of single characteristics of your system, UCDs can be used to demo all of its available functionality. It is of import to observe, though, that UCDs are basically different from sequence diagrams or flow charts because they do non do any effort to stand for the order or figure of times that the systems actions and sub-actions should be executed. There are a figure of graphical illustrations in this FAQ ; you might desire to look over them to familiarise yourself with the expression ofthem.
UCDs have merely 4 major elements: The histrions that the system you are depicting interacts with, the system itself, the usage instances, or services, that the system knows how to execute, and the lines that represent relationships between these elements.
You should utilize UCDs to stand for the functionality of your system from a top-down position ( that is, at a glimpse the system 's functionality is obvious, but all descriptions are at a really high degree. Further item can subsequently be added to the diagram to clarify interesting points in the system 's behaviour. )
Example: A UCD is good suited to the undertaking of depicting all of the things that can be done with a database system, by all of the people who might utilize it ( decision makers, developers, informations entry forces. )
The category diagram is the chief edifice block in object oriented patterning. They are being used both for general conceptual modeling of the systematics of the application, and for elaborate modeling interpreting the theoretical accounts into programming codification. The categories in a category diagram represent both the chief objects and or interactions in the application and the objects to be programmed. In the category diagram these categories are represented with boxes which contain three parts: [ 1 ] hypertext transfer protocol: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/BankAccount.jpg
hypertext transfer protocol: //bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.pngA category with three subdivisions.
The upper portion holds the name of the category
Figure The in-between portion contains the properties of the category
The bottom portion gives the methods or operations the category can take or set about
In the conceptual design of a system, a figure of categories are identified and grouped together in a category diagram which helps to find the statical dealingss between those objects. With elaborate mold, the categories of the conceptual design are frequently split in a figure of subclasses.
In order to further depict the behaviour of systems, these category diagrams can be complemented by province diagram or UML province machine. Besides alternatively of category diagrams Object function mold can be used if you merely want to pattern the categories and their relationships. [ 1 ]
Structured Approach 's ERD is a graphical notation for high-ranking descriptions of conceptual information theoretical accounts — particularly for relational database systems. Like UML usage instance diagrams, these ERDs are typically used in the first, " demands analysis " phase of information-system design. It is used, for illustration, to depict information demands and/or the type of information that is to be stored in a relational database to turn to these demands. At the same clip, it can be used to depict any ontology ( i.e. an overview and categorization of used footings and their relationships ) or for a certain existence of discourse ( i.e. country of involvement ) .


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Over the holidays I snuck in a trip to New York City with some dear friends – celebrating my girl's 35th. After my many trips to New York, this was the first time I stayed in New York City. I know, shame on me. I can honestly say that being in New York is always that strange place where I always feel I belong. The noise of traffic, the smell of street food and yummy sewer smell, and who can forget the glare of lights. As a Montreal native, it made me feel right at home. I always find something beautiful about the confusion and chaos in a big city. After a walk through the Meatpacking District I couldn't be bothered by the uneven cobble stone streets, but it was enough to ruin my heels!
For me, New York is not the city to escape but the place that makes me feel so alive. It was a breath of fresh air…really but not really. I appreciate the variety of fashion and the eclecticism. The furs and faux furs. The leathers and pleathers. Where people unapologetically embrace their looks. Nothing generic – that's just New York.
In the closet:
coat – Zara
fur collar – Rudsak
glasses – Gucci
boot – Jeffrey Campbell
crop sweater – House of CB
joggings – Bida Boutique


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Expat Travels: Spring Break in SpainSaturday, April 21, 2018
|Barcelona, Spain
I chose to spend my Spring Break in Spain this year. I haven't traveled Europe much, and it was one of the few places that had a decent flight deal outta Doha with this ongoing blockade persisting.
I decided on Madrid and Barcelona, with planned day trips to Segovia and Montserrat. As a self professed culture junkie, I was excited to check another European country off my list and get some sensory overload.
|Beautiful mural in the multicultural Lavapies area of Madrid
|One of 5 stops on the tour
Spain is the pork capital of the world! Be advised! 😣
To gain further insight into the area, I did a free walking tour of Madrid. We saw lots of remnants of Moorish culture and also learned more about the modern Eurocentric, Andalusian culture.
|Roman aqueduct in Segovia's town center
|Magnifcent cathedral in Segovia
|Alcazar castle in Segovia. It's been used as a backdrop for many Disney films.
The architecture in Madrid is phenomenal but the food was also a real winner here. I kept an open mind and completely indulged.
|Legit had a sangria every day 😄
|This tapas dish is called "ropa viejo", a Cuban influenced shredded beef and potato dish.
|Garlic shrimp dish was one of the best tapas I had
|No photos will do it justice. It has to be SEEN, inside and out.
|Inside the Sagrada Familia!
|The Black Madonna and Black Baby Jesus 💕
|Gorgeous Montserrat landscape, just two hours outside of Barcelona by train.
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I also did Madrid and Barcelona on a trip years ago. Took the train from Madrid to Barcelona. Sorry to hear about your negative experiences. It was July when I went and Madrid was sooooo hot and crowded but I enjoyed the architecture and food as well. Had the best Paella there and saw a Flamenco show. Barcelona was so beautiful with cooler temps that I could imagine living there. Montserrat is amazing! I went back to Barcelona 3 years ago and still loved it. I'm looking forward to going to other areas. Segovia looks interesting!ReplyDeleteReplies
Barcelona was alright. I look forward to visiting other parts of Europe.Delete
We have been to both Madrid and Barcelona a few years ago. We too fell in loved with Paella. Granada was an awesome place to visit as well. Although we didn't experience it in Spain, we know of a person who went to Europe and was followed in the store by the sales clerks. Yes it may run a part of your trip, but not the entire trip. You look back at your pictures years from now and remember the scenery of the architecture and the food.ReplyDeleteReplies
I certainly hope so. Thanks for reading.Delete


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We reached the height of Suh-mania in early February, when a Forbes magazine poll revealed Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was one of America's most disliked athletes. Two of the three men ranked ahead of him -- Michael Vick and Plaxico Burress -- are felons. The third, well, was Tiger Woods.
During a quiet moment at the NFL scouting combine, a few reporters were speaking with Lions coach Jim Schwartz. How did it come to this? Schwartz laughed, shook his head and suggested that Suh had spawned the "first armchair defensive linemen" in the history of NFL observation.
"We've all heard of armchair quarterbacks," Schwartz said, "and everybody has a thought on game strategy and what a coach should do. Everyone sees if a quarterback is having success or not. But Ndamukong is probably the first [lineman] that has that kind of scrutiny, that has Forbes magazine looking at him. … The fact that they're talking about a guy like Ndamukong Suh shows you how different he is and the scrutiny that he does get."
Three months later, an amazing thing has happened. The Suh-as-a-monster theme has been eclipsed by the New Orleans Saints' bounty story, among other offseason discussions about the NFL's violent nature. Ndamukong Suh stomped a player? Well, Gregg Williams ordered his players to take aim at opponents' heads and knees. Checkmate!
Even in a team context, Suh suddenly seems the least of the Lions' problems after an offseason in which three members of their 2011 draft class have been cited for marijuana incidents and a fourth -- receiver Titus Young -- sucker punched teammate Louis Delmas during a confrontation last week.
From this vantage point, it appears Suh has been handed an extraordinary opportunity if he cares about it. (And based on his carefully orchestrated offseason, which included an in-depth personality profile with ESPN's Hannah Storm and an upcoming appearance on a reality dating show, I'm guessing he does.) Public crusaders have abandoned their camp outside Suh's locker to chase new offenders, leaving Suh to redirect discussion back to where he and the Lions want it: to his on-field performance.
Speaking to reporters Monday, Suh said 2012 is "a very important year" in terms of restoring and/or enhancing his reputation as one of the NFL's most formidable defensive tackles.
"Every year I want to outdo the previous year," he said. "My rookie year was good. Last year was indifferent. This year we have an opportunity to have an outstanding year."
By "indifferent," I assume Suh meant he doesn't have a strong opinion about a 2011 season that saw his sacks drop from 10 to four and his tackles from 66 to 36. He was a Pro Bowl alternate after being voted a starter, as well as a first-team All-Pro, as a rookie in 2010.
To me, the question is if Suh's performance really dropped by the same percentage as his tackles and sacks. Was he half the player in 2011 he was in 2010? And will he need to be twice the player in 2012 to match his original promise?
The answer, based both on the Lions' assessment and that of independent observers, is no. Suh did not make the same kind of statistical impact and didn't have an elite season in 2011. But it's only fair to point out the flaws in relying purely on sacks and tackles to evaluate a defensive lineman.
Earlier this winter, Schwartz went back and watched every play of Suh's season. Afterward, he said, "I had more appreciation for what he did."
Schwartz added: "There are a lot of guys that are judged on a lot of different things. Defensive players, the only thing you get judged on are tackles, sacks and interceptions. There's not a whole lot that goes into it. Offensive linemen, it's tough to quantify those positions. …
"There's a couple plays in there, had a great pass rush, quarterback threw the ball before he wanted to. He's free to the quarterback, the quarterback gets rid of the ball, throws an interception. No stat at all for a defensive lineman. No sack, anything that people in the media or fans can look at, but obviously that's an impact play."
Indeed, Pro Football Focus credited Suh with more quarterback pressures -- 27 -- than any NFL defensive tackle last season.
To be clear, I'm not rationalizing what was a less impactful second season for Suh. I just think it's fair to note he wasn't rendered completely ineffective and point out he doesn't have to make a huge jump to return to elite status. It might be difficult to judge him based purely on sack totals, as the charts suggest, but mostly I think we should all take advantage of a moment in time when Suh's football exploits are the only points of relevance in our discussions about him. Armchair away!


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The ex-factory solution from Mercedes PRO connect comprises various components that enable the communication between fleet managers, drivers and vehicles, and above all make it easier.
The communication module:
The ex-factory solution.
In certain vehicles, the communication module for Mercedes PRO connect is already installed ex-factory1. With it, you are optimally connected right from the start – and you can make your daily work even more efficient. The Communication Module (LTE) for Digital Services (JH3)2 transmits data particularly quickly and reliably via a permanently installed SIM card. That is the prerequisite for using the services of Mercedes PRO connect3.
Learn more about the advantages of Mercedes PRO connect as an ex-factory installation solution here.
Compatible model series
The compatible models5 and model series are listed in the following table*.
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The MBUX multimedia system with navigation is available as optional equipment in the Sprinter 907 and Sprinter 910 models.
The list of model series may vary from country to country. For re-imports or grey-market imports, the original country of destination is relevant for the compatibility. For vehicles with the "Continuous engine operation" feature (MW1) there are functional restrictions with the "Digital Trip Management" and Digital Driver's Log services. If the continuous engine operation feature is active, only one journey is recognised.
Pre-requisites for using the system
In order to be able to use the Vehicle Management Tool, you need the following browser:
Usual browsers are supported. The following browser versions are recommended:
- Internet Explorer Version 11 and higher
- Mozilla Firefox version 51+
- Google Chrome version 56+
- Safari Version 10+
- Microsoft Edge all versions
Please note that the Vehicle Management Tool and the Mercedes PRO Portal are not optimised for use on tablets and smartphones and may therefore only be operated using a desktop computer.
Supported smartphones
The Mercedes PRO Adapter App requires Bluetooth®, is compatible with commonly used smartphones and can be obtained from the relevant app store.
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Operating system version iOS 9 and above
Operating system version 5.0 and above
Smartphones with Root access or Jailbreak are not supported for security reasons.
Availability in your country
Mercedes PRO connect as a factory solution with communications module (LTE) for digital services (JH3) is available in:
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Germany
- Finland
- France
- Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norwegen
- Austria
- Poland
- Portugal
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- United Kingdom
The communication module is available in the Sprinter 907 and 910 from 06/2018. On vehicles equipped with the engine run-on system (MW1), there are functional restrictions to the "Digital Trip Management" and "Digital Driver's Log" services. When the engine run-on system is active, only a single journey is registered.
Depends on regional availability.
The provision of services in conjunction with the integrated communication module is dependent on the network coverage of the mobile network provider.
The Mercedes PRO connect App must not be used while driving. Otherwise there is a risk of being distracted from the traffic situation and endangering oneself or others. Please also observe the legal provisions of the country you are currently in.
Depending on the vehicle model, the communication module for digital services is standard or optional equipment.


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PRICED BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE. Affordable lake lot on Hancock Lake, a 259 acre lake located centrally between Rhinelander, Tomahawk and Minocqua. This 2.9 acre lot has 344 feet of fisherman frontage with a southerly exposure. The lot is divided by Ulrich Drive and has a building site north of the road; the lake frontage is south of the road. Hancock Lake is a well-know muskie lake that also has northern, bass, walleye and panfish. This lot is located in an area that is surrounded by state and county forest lands. Just a half a mile down Oneida Lake Rd is the Woodboro Lakes Wildlife area, which consists of 3,000 acres of State forest lands with trails and small lakes. WANT TO SWIM? - just boat across to the state owned island with a nice sandy beach. This is a quite area of the Northwoods that would make a great location for your home or cottage. There are additional lake lots and off water lots available
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My Bio
Humble Beginnings
I can still remember, quite vividly, the moments when I would play the piano for teachers and fellow students in my pre-school class when I was 4 or 5 years old, but I cannot remember not knowing the names of the piano keys. My mother taught me the musical alphabet first - so I knew the note names like I knew my own name. I played for fun, but it became part of me.
I have been a musician my entire life and although it definitely has not been ALL glamorous and full of amazing moments, I am glad I chose this as my profession and that I have had the support of family members and those closest to me to get me through the not-so-fun moments.
After graduating from the University of Central Florida in 2001 I enjoyed 4 years teaching in the St. Johns County School system in St. Augustine FL. There, I earned several grants for my school's music program while also establishing a dedicated 501c music boosters program, the first in the school's history. I was nominated for Teacher of the Year twice before leaving my position in 2006 to pursue professional playing (again). After taking a few regional band gigs performing around the Southeast, I decided to make the move to Nashville. After about a year of playing in and around the downtown Nashville scene I was hired by Opry legend Mel McDaniel (Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On) where I stayed on for a few months of touring.
Heidi Newfield
Following that time with Mel, I was approached by band leader for former front woman of Trick Pony, Heidi Newfield. Heidi was embarking on a solo artist journey that would score her a top 10 single (Johnny & June) and a #2 billboard charting album in 2008. The album (What Am I Waiting For) also won 5 ACM nominations in 2009 - playing with her and that band for 4 years and which included the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2009 is still one of several favorite time periods - ever. During that time in addition to playing keyboards and saxophone, I also served as band leader the last 2 years.
John Berry
In 2010 I began working with Grammy nominated singer John Berry and was fortunate enough to sign on for two of his popular Christmas tours (2010 & 2011), serving as musical director in 2011. We had great musicians on those tours and it was a real pleasure to get to see the country with John and his family. In my opinion, he is STILL one of the most underrated vocalists still singing music today - what a voice!
Sister Hazel
In the spring of 2012 I was contacted by a management company out of Nashville that needed a piano player for one of their artist's industry showcases. He said Sister Hazel was working on a new album and material that needed piano but it would likely only be for one night. Well as it turns out, one night turned into several more and now as I type this, I am into my 6th year with these guys. It's been a great adventure so far and in the process, I feel as though I've made some great life long friends. The charity work the band does for kids - feeding hungry kids to helping children battling childhood cancer has turned out some of the most memorable experiences I've lived to date. They have been gracious enough to include me on several of their albums and as well as some DVD projects so far and it has been a great experience.
In addition to touring, living in Nashville continues to present additional opportunities including writing, composing and recording for other artists, bands and other clientele. I'm looking forward to all things on the horizon and grateful I get to rely on music for a career.


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Drove up to Harriman State Park this morning where it's about 10-15 degrees colder than the city. Upon arriving I immediately noticed an expansive frost covered field. The delicate pink hue was created by the rising sun which was still hidden behind the distant mountains at my back. Shot straight with no filters, just a wide angle lens and a tripod. I used a small aperture for maximum depth of field and got down low for a different perspective. The color of the trees really popped in contrast to the soft tones of the frost.
The edges of the fallen leaves were also covered in frost. I found a few that were isolated, and brought the tripod down to within a few inches from the ground. To create maximum sharpness throughout, my aperture was at f22. The morning was off to a great start, and we continued into the woods to follow a stream. More to come...
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Gemstones have always fascinated me and over the last years I have used more and more precious stones. With that I felt a strong need to know more about the precious stones, and in spring me and two of my colleagues took a course in gemology. We learned the techniques used to differentiate the stones, their different qualities and what to look for when purchasing gemstones. What stroke me most was the complexity of the field of gemmology; a stone is not always what it appears to be so having reliable and trustworthy suppliers is absolutely crucial!
I had the pleasure of making a great commission for a customer; a gold ring in the coral collection with a large ruby and five spinels. For those not familiar with spinels I can recommend this article about the rather overlooked precious stones, that comes in a great variety of intriguing colours: http://www.guldsmed.dk/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/AuClock_2009_10_Spinellen.pdf


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South Korea's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has disclosed more details about its proposed defence spending plan for 2019-23 during which time it is pushing through major reforms to modernise the country's armed forces.
The MND confirmed in a statement on 11 January that it is looking to secure KRW270.7 trillion (USD242 billion) from the government during its 2019-23 mid-term defence plan, with KRW176.6 trillion (65%) of this funding allocated to operating expenses and the remaining KRW94.1 trillion (35%) directed to modernisation including procurement and research and development (R&D).
The 2019-23 spending plan - first mooted by the MND in 2018 - will result in average defence spending increases of 7.5% a year over the 2019-23 period compared with average annual increases of 4.9% over the previous decade.
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You must have spoken to a sales person who insisted on inserting your name into every second sentence. They think it is an added degree of familiarity that brings them closer to you and closer to a sale. Wouldn't you want to buy from your best buddy?
Or you must have received a direct mail letter that repeats your name in the body of the letter.
Bad news for them – it doesn't make you think they are your new BFF.
It is more like BFD. It reeks of insincerity. It is one of those transparent techniques that might only have worked for the early adopters, years ago, if then.
Think about it. Do any of your friends force the use of your name into their comments? Hardly. They don't need to insert it to try to remember who you are.
For example, would we ever hear this: "Hi Mom, it is your son, Mom. I was calling, Mom, to see how your were. And let me tell you, Mom, the new F172R model is probably your best value, Mom."
Does that come close to scanning as a real conversation? The senseless repetition of the name never happens in real life.
In fact, the forced insertion of the client's name is off putting — and to me as a prospect, it reminds me that I do NOT have a relationship with the huckster trying to hustle me.
It is a technique left for the most amateur of sales people because it can seem so forced and so unnatural.
The same is true with direct mail letters, electronic or snail. While programming in the recipient's name is not that challenging, it should be done with some restraint and sensibility. Showing that you can slug in the name no longer makes you the recipient's best buddy.
As an advertising agency, we often receive complimentary subscriptions of magazines, including women's service books. Often this includes a copy for our reception area. One of the funniest direct mail letters we received was addressed to Mrs. Reception Copy, noting that "Dear Reception, you and the entire Copy family may already be eligible…"
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There are many great reasons to own a greenhouse. When you have a greenhouse, your gardening hobby grows into a full-time passion! A greenhouse is great for everyone who loves plants and loves the satisfaction of growing things themselves. A greenhouse is for anyone who has hours and hours to devote to gardening or just a few minutes a week. Here are just some of the wonderful things you can do with your own greenhouse Growing your own exotic plants and flowers Grow your own fresh organic vegetables Winter your delicate plants Start your own greenhouse business Enjoy your gardening hobby all year long Save money on plants you grow yourself Seed starting A greenhouse can also be good for your health. Ever hear of SAD? (seasonal affective disorder). Being outdoors with nature is a great way to get away from all the stresses of the world. In fact, the diffused light in greenhouses helps to alleviate SAD. A greenhouse is just the right thing to lift your spirits and warm your heart!
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News from Incline Press
The monumental Art for Life: The Story of Peggy Angus was finished a month or so ago, but I had forgotten to post it here:
Art for Life is a big book, 240 pages and 15 x 10 inches. It is letterpress printed on a Victoria Platten Press in Monotype Scotch Roman and Italic ('cause we thought Peggy would approve) on a bespoke Magnani paper. The book has been hand bound in the workshop of designer binder Stephen Conway, using quality bookcloth and a patterned paper made from one of Peggy's designs. As those who knew her will appreciate, Peggy's output is much too large to be contained between the covers of a simple book. The pages are filled with photos, reproductions and prints. The book needs to be specially housed. In consultation with Stephen Conway, a slip case has been devised to hold the book and a specially-designed portfolio. This will contain four facsimile sketchbooks and a CD of Peggy taken from the tapes Carolyn made while working on the book with her. On the CD are a few of her stories of life in the 1940s, opening and, of course, Peggy singing Raggle Taggle Gypsy O.
The book is priced at £300 or $600 including all mailing and packing charges.
Also upcoming is A Paper Snowstorm: Toni Savage & the Leicester Broadsheets, a biography of this important figure in the English folk music scene of the 1960s which will contain a whole slew of broadsheets: facsimiles, originals, and new ones printed by Joe Quercus at the Aardvark Press, Alan Brignall at the Hedgehog Press and Cynthia Savage's Fenice Press.
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Last summer, in an effort to raise the visibility of FIRST teams and better connect them with area mentors and supporters. we hosted an inaugural Meet & Greet event in Tampa. We did another event at the Orlando Science Center in December, and just this week hosted another event at the Microsoft Store in the Florida Mall in Orlando. What we've learned from these events is that mentors are as interested in support and networking as teams are, and so we've refined our Meet & Greet idea into a regular FIRST Mentors Meet Up group.
The Florida FIRST Mentors Meet Up Group currently alternates monthly meet ups between Tampa and Orlando. Other area meet ups will be added over the course of the year. The goal of the meet ups is to offer a platform for existing mentors and supporters to share experiences, ideas and best practices with each other and with others interested in mentoring FIRST teams. It also provides a way for potential sponsors of teams, events and programs to learn more about FIRST from area professionals, and to hear from teams, who will be invited to the meet ups to share their stories, and how their mentoring requests.
We hope the Florida FIRST Mentors Meet Up Group will build our FIRST support network in the communities that will benefit from our youth STEM programs the most: our business and technology communities that will be hiring and working with our students, and represent the fields in which our students will be eventually be running their own businesses and serving back to the communities that helped them.
The new Meet Up group will also serve to help FIRST teams "pitch" their teams and the needs that will help improve their team experience and success on the field and off. We hope this new platform for bringing together teams and the professional community will build our FIRST support network in a new and fulfilling way for both teams and businesses, and prove a rewarding experience for both!
We invite professionals and educators in technology fields – programmers, electrical engineers, computer science professionals, web designers, app developers, manufacturing and related industrial technologists, as well as general business leaders – who are interested in learning more about mentoring youth in our FIRST programs to please join us for upcoming events.
We lift as we rise, so join with us to raise our next generation of science and technology leaders together!