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Sophie Monk reveals she's learned a lot about herself during The Bachelorette experience
While the finale of The Bachelorette airs on Ten in late October, Sophie Monk is doing her best to avoid spoilers by lying low and not even undertaking any new projects.
"I'm just going to sit out for a little bit," she says, "because it's been quite full-on, and also because I'm in lockdown for a while."
Having completed filming the season in mid-August, that lockdown time has been more fraught for Monk than she could have imagined. "It's really tricky," she says of hiding her "happily ever after" from the world.
"Because you want to be together, but that's just the way it goes. Especially at my age, too. I feel like a kid!" And to avoid temptation, Monk enlisted travel company Luxury Escapes to co-ordinate a three-week getaway to Thailand for herself and best friend Oscar Gordon.
Monk said she had to leave the country for fear she would spoil the result for everyone invested in her journey. "I'm the worst," she admitted. "If you say to me, 'Don't tell anyone,' without a doubt, I'm on the phone already telling you a secret. It's so hard. I want to tell everyone."
Monk, 37, says dating in public is normally part and parcel of her life, but she wants to make sure her final choice is prepared to live in the limelight as well. "I think I want them to be aware of fame," she says.
"Otherwise, they are going to take on a life they didn't know they were going to take on, and I don't think that's fair, because it's my lifestyle, my job."
She adds after a pause, "I just wanted someone who supports me and doesn't think it's that big a deal and doesn't want to gain from it as well."
While she dates a number of the countries finest men on television, Sophie believes it's been more about coming to terms with her identity. "I've learnt so much about myself," she tells WHO. "Just to stand up for myself as well, because you can't waste time, so you have to stand up and call people out if you think you can't trust them."
Trust is a tough one, says The Bachelorette host and Monk's close friend Osher Günsberg. "This is probably the scariest thing for her to ever do because to be a part of the show, you really need to surrender all control of the situation, and that is something that she's not really done before."
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The error says: "...phrase options are not allowed for 'say' phrases, because the commas would lead to ambiguous sentences, and because the content of a substitution is intended to be something conceptually simple and not needing clarification."
I am not seeing the ambiguity. (It would be one phrase inside a bracketed substitution, which seems straightforward.)
As for substitutions intended to be simple -- sorry, I don't buy it. The most prominent set of phrase options in Inform is the WriteListFrom routine and its coterie of 15 flags. The phrase "list the contents of..." is conceptually a say phrase already -- it's a routine whose purpose is to print stuff. If this restriction were lifted, I could define a say-phrase equivalent, which seems perfectly natural.


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Protect: Air / Plants In Every Room
According to Dr. B.C. Wolverton, NASA scientist and author of How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 Houseplants that Purify your Home or Office, 20 percent of American children attend schools with poor indoor air quality. Indoor environments can be up to ten times more polluted than outdoor environments, and in modern times, humans spend up to 90% of their time indoors. NASA studies prove that cultivating plants is a method of improving indoor air quality. Not only that, but plants also enhance the appearance of interior surroundings, making rooms friendly and inviting and providing an uplifting, peaceful effect. Schools must be able to show that they can SUSTAIN the project! Follow these steps to earn a Green Step for Protect: Air
- PLANT SEEDS IN SCHOOL MILK CONTAINERS. Try soybean seeds. If you plant soybean seeds, have students research the wonders of this marvelous plant which can be used to make protein-rich foods, cooking oil, crayons, edible candles, printing ink, bio-fuel, and yes…even milk! Older students can study the sustainability advantages of soy products over animal and carbon-based alternatives.
- PROPAGATE PLANTS. Reuse glass or plastic bottles as rooting containers for cuttings then pot the plants when they are ready. Some cuttings will thrive in the rooting bottles all school year.
- PLACE USED COFFEE FILTERS AT THE BOTTOM OF A POT that you're planting in so that the water will drain through but not the dirt.
- MAKE GREAT POTTING SOIL by thoroughly mixing a 40 lb bag of the cheapest potting soil you can get, one bag of Perlite and a handful of Compote.
- REUSE FOAM PACKING "PEANUTS" AT THE BOTTOM OF POTS to provide lightweight drainage.
- PLACE FLOWER POTS INSIDE STEEL CAFETERIA CANS painted with Rustoleum and decorated and labeled with common and botanical names and care instructions. Click here for Green Steps plant labels for identifying your plants.
- REQUEST THAT FAMILIES, BUSINESSES AND CHURCHES DONATE POINSETTIAS to the school after the holidays. These can become beautiful green classroom plants. The plants that die can be composted. If the plants are not diseased the soil can be reused for potting.
- HOLD A PLANT SALE ONCE A YEAR. Encourage students and staff to purchase small plants to give to someone who has "helped them grow" during the first semester.
- START A "GREEN CROSS" CLUB of students and staff members who will monitor that each room has a plant that will thrive in the given light conditions, provide information on watering and fertilizing, swap out plants that need "first aid", nurse plants back to health, plan an annual plant sale and make arrangements for plant care during holidays.
Houseplants can improve indoor air quality and remove pollutants such as VOCs (volatile organic compound) and acetone. Schools can promote healthier learning environments by encouraging plants in every classroom–a fun easy project that is supported by Green Steps Schools.
Check out this research profile from the State University of New York
Protect: Air Web Resources
- Bureau of Air Quality, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)
- Plant Labels
- Health Benefits of House Plants


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Domenii publicaţii > Chimie + Tipuri publicaţii > Articol în revistã ştiinţificã
Autori: C.V.Zanoaga, C.V.Uglea, G.Nechifor
Editorial: Revue Roumaine de Chimie, 35(7-9), p.923-925, 1990.
A sulfonate semipermeable membrane was studied for separation two phase, one of 3% solution CuSO4.5HOH, ZnSO4.7HOH and MnSO4.HOH, the latter made invariably of KCl sat/1000. The former phase was permanently strred, while the latter was redox buffered, at various rH values, by means a redoxtron, for 8 hours.The transfer of Cu, Zn, Mn, respectively, from the former towards the latter phase was observed as occuring specifically for each metal, the membrane being permeable only in some rH ranges, that may be connected with the valence of each ion. The situation make possible the control of the transfer through the membrane so that adjustment of rH value of the receiving phase ensures the transfer of the corresponding metal.
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The holidays are over,
A new school year has begun.
Shiny sharpened pencils,
Desks all in a row.
Teachers looking cheerful,
Excitement running through the hall.
Reading, writing, learning more,
Than you ever did before!
Adding numbers… 1,2,3,
So much to do, learn and see.
Onward we march,
To see what the year brings.
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That Allah guides us the righteous way.


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I shall be cycling with a group of friends from coast to coast across Southern India. We start in the west at Kochi a port that has seen the Portuguese, Dutch & English making their mark on this bustling city, known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea" & trading still in tea, coffee, rubber, cardamom & pepper. We finish in the east, having cycled approximately 650 miles, at the famed temple town of Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO heritage area. We have two weeks to complete the challenge.
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Adderbury Running Club Three Spires Challenge - Half Marathon Run
Entries accepted on the day at £20 per entry.
This near half marathon will take you through attractive villages and stunning countryside on an undulating course on both road and off-road surfaces. The course is well marked with mile markers and water stations plus helpful marshals. All finishers will receive a medal .


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Brief Notes on Dayton Law Alumni
Kenneth L. Finley '09 joined the Lexington Office of Reminger Co., LPA. Finley, a member of the Kentucky and Ohio Bar Associations, has represented small to large corporations, as well as individuals, in areas including complex business and commercial litigation, construction, and products liability. He has also represented clients in various transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, fraud investigations, and compliance matters. Finley serves as an adjunct professor at Eastern Kentucky University, on the board of Sunflower Kids, Inc., and on the Community Investments Cabinet of the United Way of the Bluegrass.
Frank P. Geraci, Jr. '73 '77 was featured on page 60 of the University of Dayton's new coffee table book, Reading the Signs of the Times: The University of Dayton in the Twenty-First Century. "For those of us fortunate to have lived here, this is a magical place," Geraci said. "I wonder if John Stuart and those who founded UD—the priest, the teacher, the gardener and the cook—could have imagined all this, built on trust and a caring spirit, the soul of UD. Then again, maybe they couldn't imagine anything but this. See the Related Links here to read the free e-book or order your own coffee table book.
Jonathan F. Hung '07 was named as a Rising Stars Above the Bar in the June 2016 edition of Dayton Bar Briefs, the official publication of the Dayton Bar Association.
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Justin T. Gray '05 of Wilmington, Ohio, died May 6, 2016. Gray began his legal career at Rose & Dobyns Co., L.P.A., and later started his own practice, Justin T. Gray Attorney at Law, where he served clients in five Ohio counties. Gray served as trustee, junior church leader and adult bible study teacher at the Bible Baptist Church of Wilmington. Gray was also an assistant boys baseball coach and was involved in numerous community and civic organizations. Read obituary here.
Dennis J. Harney '03 of O'Fallon, Ill., died June 10, 2016. Harney was a patent attorney and partner at Dentons for more than 11 years and was a leader in the St. Louis Intellectual Property and Technology practice. He was a member of the Missouri bar as well as the American Society of Plant Biologists and was an adjunct professor at Saint Louis University School of Law. Harney also held a doctorate in philosophy in Botany and Plant Stress Physiology and a master's degree in Botany and Secondary Plant Product Chemistry. Read obituary here.
Tracy L. Hart '94 of Beavercreek, Ohio, died June 12, 2016. Hart earned her MBA from Wright State University (Ohio) and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Dayton School of Law. She was also a Professional Golf Association golf professional for over 25 years, former University of Dayton women's golf team coach and golf instructor. Read obituary here.


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- 4 beds
- 2.5 baths
- $407,990 price
- 1063360 mls id
- Half Baths: 1
- Square Feet: 3,019 sqft
- Neighborhood: The Woodlands - Creekside West - Timarron Park
Listing Description
You're sure to fall in love with the Jillian II plan.. On the first floor, you'll find a 2-story open foyer, open arched entries at both formals, a rounded staircase, and a wood burning fireplace. The kitchen is also on the first floor, and has a diagonal island with a high bar, a large corner pantry, and a window seat! The master suite shows off a large master bedroom with a spacious bathroom that has a step-in shower with a seat. Moving upstairs reveals the large secondary bedrooms with walk-in closets and a large game room, media room, and 3rd bath. Options for this home include a secret room, a built-in kitchen desk, a covered patio, 2' and 4' garage extensions, and a 3-car garage. Call today for more information! This home features: 2-Story Open Foyer, Rounded Staircase, Wood Burning Fireplace, Diagonal Kitchen Island, Corner Pantry, Kitchen Window Seat, Upstairs Game Room, Upstairs Media Room, Optional Secret Room, Optional Built-in Kitchen Desk, Optional Covered Patio, Optional 2' Garage Extension, Optional 4' Garage Extension, Optional 3-Car Garage.
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Subdivision: The Woodlands - Creekside West - Timarron Park
- Price Range $386.9K - $441.6K
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Located in Harris County, Timarron Park in The Woodlands is a single-family home community surrounded by nature and activities. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in the Woodlands hosts outdoor concerts year round. Major parklands include the 1,700-acre George Mitchell Nature Preserve. Send your kids to Tomball ISD schools. Timarron Park at the Woodlands is convenient to Interstate 45 and Kuykendahl Road, just 30 miles north of downtown Houston.
The Community.
Timarron Park is certainly a community for the outdoor enthusiast with a total of 13 pools, several golf courses, and 2' wide walking and biking trails running along the banks of Lake Paloma, you won't run out of things to do. Enjoy late afternoon picnics? The Rob Fleming Park, the largest of the parks at 20 acres, features a Craftsman-style pavilion. Additional outdoor amenities include: a playground, tree-lined promenades and groves of specimen trees, a naturally landscaped one-acre lake with a lakeside conservation trail, a bluebonnet meadow, a field for community festivals, a butterfly garden, and a picnic area.
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Every M/I Home in Houston comes with our 10-Year Transferable Structural Warranty for added peace-of-mind. For help with your new home search in the Houston area or for more details about our homes, contact us today and discover why M/I Homes is one of the leading homebuilders in Houston, TX.
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Don't mind the blurryness of this lovey picture, you see I have a trusty 08 env 3 and it obviously had a hard time capturing this moment. But, this week Brand (husband) and I joined a rock-climbing gym! It is pretty fun! I'm not very good at the moment, but I can't wait to get better! It's a big trust game that rock-climbing! I mean, my life is literally in Brand's hands when I'm climbing! Good thing I trust him not to drop me!! haha! Anyways, we are trying to get in shape a little bit and thought this would be one of the funnest ways to do just that! I've got to tell you, my arms are sore and so are my legs sometimes! It sure is a workout! Have you ever been rock-climbing? Did you find yourself only climbing the walls with the rocks that have the groves for your fingers like I did!?
Thursday, April 19, 2012
we joined a rock-climbing gym!
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This seems like such a fun workout!
- April 19, 2012 at 4:48 PM
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I love fun exercise...I am your newest follower from the Networking Blog Hop! I would love if you would check out my blog and if you like what you see follow back :)
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- April 23, 2012 at 3:19 PM
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That is my favorite kind of exercise. I'm really into the Hunger Games, so I like exercise that makes me think that maybe I wouldn't be the first tribute to die if I ever got Reaped. LOL!
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> ...Certain comments proved especially
> useful, including the post from Frank (fmwong), who pointed out that "the
> factory head [unit] does not have RCA plugs which means you'd have to hook
> up the amp through line level converters. This has the potential of
> creating or picking up engine noise." My installer responded to this
> concern be saying that this depends on the quality of the line level
> converters used. He insists that if good quality ones are used, this
> should not be a problem.
> With the output levels of the BMW radios, a line output
converter is almost always unnecessary. We have three
in our parking lot without them and without noise too,
and I've personally done at least a half dozen
more for friends. Simply choose an amp with a reasonably
wide input sensitivity range. Connect the positive
speaker output to the center conductor of an RCA jack.
Connect the RCA jack shield connector to the head unit
chassis NOT to the negative speaker wire. You can do this
right at the radio or you can even do it at the
amplifier end of the factory BMW harness for models which
had the separate amp. Then set the amplifier input
sensitivity so that the aftermarket amplifier reaches full
output when the BMW radio volume control is
pointing to the three O'clock position.
> Frank and Cary McReynolds both expressed concern that the MB Quart speakers
> can have a bright sound to the point of being annoying. My installer
> agreed that this can be true if they are underpowered. However, if they
> receive adequate power, the sound should continue to sound good in the car,
> as well as in the showroom.
Do a lot of listening before you buy. The frequency
response of a speaker system is not going to change with
power, only it's dynamic range. This is not going to
change their "brightness", only the amount of distortion
you hear at louder levels or on musical peaks. Maybe this
is what your installer is hearing. Try to get the
dealer to let you hear the speakers they recommend in a
car. If they really feel that they are good speakers,
somebody that works there probably has them in their car.
The speaker choice is probably the most significant
in your overall satisfaction with the system, so don't
rush it and use your own ears, not just a
Best Regards,
Bob Hazelwood
VP Product Management - a/d/s/
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From: Bob Hazelwood <woodyh_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 21:25:47 -0400
Subject: Re: A "sound" decision
"Richard D. Birkenstock" <Richard_D_Birkenstock_at_cstar.ac.com> wrote:
... I've picked up on a couple of side
> comments from folks talking about the latest awesome thing they did their
> car's sound system. ...give folks some food for thought about that money
> being spent or in my opinion wasted on high end electronics...
> Ask any acoustic engineer and they'll most probably agree that a car is
> practically the WORST place to listen to music ...
I will admit that car manufacturers are making great
> strides to purposely think about speaker placement and sound but no amount of
> premium electronics and engineering will ever surmount all of these factors.
Cars are meant to be driven - especially your BMW!
> Turn the damn stereo off from time to time, roll the windows down and listen
> to your car...Spend the extra cash on your home system or a different
> accessory for your car instead. The standard BMW hi-fi system on any new
> model is plenty adequate in terms of quality and power - take the stock M3
> for example, 10 speakers, 250 Watts of Pioneer/Alpine engineering.
Hi Rich,
As a recent list subscriber I have done more reading
than posting so far but your post happened to strike a
sensitive chord with me so I've got to respond! The
fact that I am in the business of designing car audio
equipment certainly will help explain my differing
opinion from yours. I would begin with friendly
disagreement with your first point - the car is a great
place to listen to music! It's a private, intimate
space with fixed and controllable acoustics which are
predictable and easily compensated for. In addition,
the average person spends a significant portion of
time commuting solo in less than sporting traffic
conditions. I personally find the time and money
spent on the sound system infinitely more valuable
to me than similar investment in suspension and power
improvements when I am averaging 15MPH on the Long
Island Expressway at rush hour. On a nice twisty
road in good weather and light traffic - yeah, turn
off the stereo, roll down the windows and enjoy the
car. Unfortunately I seem have about 14 of the former
trips for every one of the latter, which sometimes makes
me wonder why I even bothered with the performance
stuff. You suggest spending the extra money on your home stereo.
Unfortunately everytime I try to listen at home, my wife complains,
the baby cries, the phone rings, or something else spoils the mood.
It would seem that I am not alone here. In the course of my work,
I have been involved with a number of consumer focus
groups in order to understand our customers needs and behaviour.
It was consistently revealed that home audio listening has primarily
become a background music or home theater activity. Statistically
the majority of people do their most serious music listening in the
car! This is why the car manufacturers have finally begun
to offer systems which are not as woefully incompetent as they once were.
This is also why the car audio aftermarket continues to thrive even
after the critics said that the improvement in OEM systems would kill it.
Properly done, a good car audio system can add significantly to the total
ownership experience. It doesn't have to be unreasonably complex and
expensive, but logical high quality upgrades can make even mediocre
systems, like the ones BMW offers, sound musical. I'm not referring to the
excesses practiced by the "Death by Decibels" crowd, who would not think
twice about adding 500 pounds of subwoofer enclosure to the trunk of
an M3. Nor am I a fan of the all highs and all lows rapmaster school of
system design, but the speakers and amplification of even the high-end
BMW OEM systems are pretty limited in their fidelity. The BMW systems tend
to have "screechy" highs and bass with no real power, definition or clarity.
Even the midrange, which is actually pretty simple to get right, lacks
warmth and is dynamically compressed. Sensible upgrades here can
provide real improvement without getting into significant vehicle alterations
and excessive expense. The radios and CD players on the other hand perform
in many cases as well as one you would get in the aftermarket so it doesn't
make a lot of sense to change them. If you are happy with the M3 system
then put your money elsewhere, we all know there are plenty of good places
to spend money on your Bimmer! But before you miss out on an opportunity to
enjoy your M3 even more check out the factory system in a 1991 or 1992 Range
Rover County SE (they went downhill after '94) or a Lexus GS300 and
see if you're still happy with BMW audio.
Happy driving!
Bob Hazelwood
V.P. Product Management, a/d/s/
'87 325 (229kMi, original clutch! Nakamichi, a/d/s/, JBL, Audio Control. Racing Dynamics, Veloz, Momo)
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Silence is the new mode of communication. It says so much but by saying nothing. People are scared of silence as it resonates peace. Peace is perceived as tranquil. If you are angry, stay silent. Enjoy your anger, eventually you will dislike it as your silence will make you think twice. It will ask you if it is worth getting angry. This is the great thing about silence, it will even challenge you. Your own silence will challenge you. This is what prayer or meditation does. It challenges you. Hence your body sometimes wants to get up or your mind will divert your attention. Nothing wants you to change. Your heart wants you to change because it has a goal. Your soul wants you to return home. So the heart will take you home. So the only way to know your soul is to do a silent prayer. Silence lives with love and love is in silence.
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Forsaking godly advice can be very costly
The scriptures say in the book of Proverbs that Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety
(Proverbs 11: 14)
It is sad when we hear of a tragedy just because a person refused to obey instructions or counsel. Lets not deceive ourselves, the Lord does use people to help and deliver us however when we are undiscerning or disobedient we end up suffering unnecessary. .
Lets look at this account:
2 Chronicles 10: 1 – 19
1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
2And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
3And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
5And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
6And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
8But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
9And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
10And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
11For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.
13And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
14And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Lets look at the consequence of Rehoboam's action:
16And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
Rehoboam decided to take the advice from his fellow young people and forsook the counsel of the older men which in this case was wiser.
Rehoboam paid a very heavy price for this. Hadoram was killed (verse 18), Rehoboam had to flee to Jerusalemand the house of Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. What a heavy price.
Godly advice can come from anyone, parents, pastors, the older ones, the list goes on.
We have to realise that the Lord moves in relationships and will also warn you through others.
Lets be wise, discerning and yield and receive godly counsel from others.
Bisi Oladipupo
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The sun was out today and the sky was blue!!!
I have to say just that is enough to warrant a blog post, in my opinion. But I'm also positively pleased with my newly finished plus-sign pillow:
this tutorial over at Jaceycraft; it is really simple to put together, although laying out my squares was a lot like working on a puzzle (which was kind of fun). Once I had my layout, the sewing went quickly. The fabric came from some charm packs of Juggling Summer by Zen Chic and I quilted it in an arced pattern to mimic the circles in one of the rings. I basically tied a string to a pencil and pivoted around one of the corners. I quilted down that line using a walking foot and then echoed it. I used a lined envelope backing and bound it with 2 1/4" wide strips. I didn't want a really wide binding, but it if I am going to try 2 1/2" wide strips next time. There are four layers of fabric where the two backing pieces overlap, plus the quilted front so it was a bit of a challenge getting the binding folded over all of that far enough to cover the seam line.
Here is my attempt at an artsy shot:
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- AnonymousMay 4, 2013 at 8:47 PM
This looks great - I love the curved quilting on it.ReplyDelete
I'm still debating what to do for giveaway day this May - I always do one, but I don't have any ideas this time around, and usually I do!
I have loved every plus block I've seen : ) beautiful quilting tooReplyDelete
I love the simple tessellation pattern, and the way you quilted it too.ReplyDelete
I love the quilting. I'll have to try it on my next pillow.ReplyDelete
The first quilt I made for my granddaughters quilt was this one. Love your colors.ReplyDelete
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By John A. Jagerson | January 8, 2018
This review is for FOREX.com's online investing platform from 2018. Our full 2019 review is coming soon.
Owned by the publicly traded, GAIN Capital (NYSE: GCAP), FOREX.com provides forex, index, commodities, shares, and bitcoin markets to traders around the world. FOREX.com offers more than one excellent trading platform, including the industry standard MetaTrader 4, and plenty of research tools. While FOREX.com's education wasn't comprehensive, it was good enough to get new investors familiar with the market quickly. For traders with a large account balance, trades can be executed on an ECN with greater market transparency. The company is regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Forex.com has average spreads for some of the largest Forex pairs, and shares, but below average costs for index, and commodity CFDs. We were pleased to see an offering for bitcoin, but additional cryptocurrencies are not yet traded at the broker. Account fees were limited and below average, but there is a nominal minimum account balance required to open an account.
While Forex.com's trust scores suffered in our ratings because of the lack of account protection above and beyond what's required by UK regulators, this was not unusual among our various reviews. They also suffered a bit due to their internet encryption technology, which is just average. While it's nice that Forex.com offers guaranteed stop losses (for a fee) there is no negative balance protection. It was also difficult for us to determine which markets had guaranteed stop losses available and at what cost. (We do know that they are not always available on every market, which limits the usefulness of that order type.) The broker is regulated in the U.K. by the FCA which provides some protection in the event Forex.com or the bank becomes insolvent. The broker also accepts clients from the U.S.
Account funds are held by Forex.com in the UK which is subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The amount of protection for each account in the event of default is limited. Account holders cannot use a separate custodial account to increase their protection.
Forex.com provides most of the special features we find elsewhere in the industry by offering the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform. However, we liked that the broker's client and web apps are also extremely robust with excellent research and technical tools. Backtesting, and autotrading are available through both the broker's custom application as well as MT4. Besides the platform tools, Forex.com has a good selection of fundamental and technical research resources as well.
Unlike many brokers, Forex.com's "Advantage Trader" application was very good and had some features that were better than MT4. The advanced charting from TradingView/MultiCharts in the web trading application are very robust and included trade from the chart functionality. The calendar and other economic analysis resources were fine but a little average in functionality and detail. The webinar programming was interesting and included actionable ideas which is somewhat unusual in the industry.
Clients can use the custom "Advantage Trader" platform from Forex.com, a web application featuring TradingView Charts. Or, they can use the popular MT4 client and mobile apps to access the markets. Advantage Trader also has a mobile app that we found comparable to MT4's. All the applications included advanced charting, studies, watchlists and trade automation through "expert advisor" plugins, or other autotrading functionality that many traders appreciate. The platforms had standard menus and easy to access advanced features. The look and feel of the web application was very modern and functional while the other client apps were a little dated. We found some of the client app chart functions to be a bit clunky.
There is plenty of flexibility offered when choosing a trading application. Clients are sure to find one that fits their unique needs. Investors more familiar with MT4 will feel right at home. Although the Advantage Trader custom app had a very similar look and feel. The web application had the best charts, in our opinion; but hedging, guaranteed stop losses, and if-then OCO orders were only available on the custom Advantage Trader platform.
Not all markets were available in each of the platforms. For example, shares trading was not available in the MT4 platform which means some traders may have to shift from one application to the next in order to execute their strategies. The minimum trade size in all platforms was limited to 1,000 units. But position sizing was very flexible as long as it was over 1,000 units.
The mobile trading platforms offer similar functionality to the desktop applications. Traders can access trading instruments, complex order types, watchlists and account analytics all from their mobile device. The mobile platform also includes charts with price overlays, indicators, and flexible display styles.
The mobile apps were easy to log in to and had good charting functionality. The choice of technical indicators was limited but those that were available were customizable and easy to apply. Market lists and watchlists were also easy to find and edit, even on a small screen.
News feeds and market analysis was launched outside the mobile app in the web-browser. We found it annoying to move back and forth between the charts and the news in two different apps. Although it was possible to enter advanced order types the process of typing in the prices was cumbersome on a small screen. The MT4 mobile app was a little better in these respects than the custom mobile app.
Customer service was easy to reach and available during almost all market hours. We had trouble getting fast answers via chat, but overall the experience was good. Traders can access chat support through the custom client application, which is convenient. There are no local branches to visit in person and no accessibility services (such as TDD/TTY) are offered.
Phone support during market hours will be the most helpful support tool for most traders. Chat was slow, but a convenient option if you aren't in a rush. The customer service reps were courteous and easy to understand.
Forex.com offers economic analysis, real-time news feeds, calendars, and advanced data analytics through all of their trading platforms. The research and tools varied quite a bit from one trading platform to the next which could make for a fragmented trading experience if investors wanted to take advantage of all the tools available. The online webinars discussing the live market were also good.
None of the platform offerings we evaluated from Forex.com were very unique in the market, but the combination of all of them at the same broker was unusual. That means investors have a lot of choices and flexibility, which is valuable. The broad spectrum of trading markets available are also attractive and having access to all of them through Forex.com's custom "Advantage Trader" is also convenient.
We would have liked to see the TradingView/MultiCharts included in the custom "Advanced Trader" platform rather than only in the mobile application. Alternatively, we would have liked to have seen all the available trading markets and advanced order types available in the web trading app. This is useful for traders looking for more advanced charting. Although there was a lot of functionality in the custom platform some features, like chat support and research, were pulled in from the website, which is not as convenient.
The Forex.com website has education on Forex, trading platforms, and technical and fundamental analysis. The education section on the site is well organized and easy to find but there is no tracking of completed sections and it will be easy for investors to lose track of where they are in the process of learning. While the education was good, we found most of it to be very basic. Introductory-level education is great for new traders getting started in the market but experienced users won't find much they don't already know. Webinars were good and the fact that they are held during market hours, where live trading is discussed, is a plus.
The articles and videos on Forex markets and on technical and fundamental analysis are good, but the advanced section was a little light. The webinars help fill the potential gap for some traders with more advanced questions. Almost all the education was focused on the Forex markets, so shares and CFD trading education would have to be found elsewhere which could be difficult for some investors.
Forex.com offered a comprehensive package of available markets and trading technology. Costs were average or a little better than the industry depending on the market. The custom research available from Forex.com was above average and could help traders trying to understand how the markets are changing and where the real opportunities are. The "Advantage Trader" platform was good and had the most robust order entry and available markets, but we found the charts in the web trading app to be much better. Some investors may need to use more than one platform for their analysis and trading, which is inconvenient. But this was one of the only real issues we had with the broker. Customer service was good even if chat was a little slow.
Orders are generally executed at the best price available as soon as the request is received.
To open an account with Forex.com you will need to give them your name, address, and tax ID number to prove your identity.
When depositing money into your account you may be subject to fees charged from your bank. Forex.com itself does not charge deposit fees.
Forex.com does not currently provide Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies on their platform.
Forex.com will not charge data exchange fees, but a rollover charge can occur if you hold your positions overnight.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Double major winner Tony Jacklin is mourning the death of the caddie who was on his bag when the Englishman romped to a seven-shot victory at the 1970 U.S. Open in Minnesota.
Tom Murphy formed his partnership with Jacklin by chance at Hazeltine Golf Club 44 years ago and the pair remained friends until the Minnesota native died in his sleep last week, at the age of 63.
"He will be missed by a lot of people," the 1969 British Open champion told Reuters in a telephone interview from his home in Florida. "Tom touched a lot of lives and was a sweetheart of a guy."
Jacklin defied 60kph winds to become the first Briton to win the U.S. Open since Ted Ray in 1920.
The Englishman was the only player to break par in the championship. He led from start to finish and raised his arms in triumph after sinking a 30-foot birdie putt across the green at the last hole.
Jacklin collected a cheque for $3,000 and handed 10 percent of his winnings to Murphy, money that helped set the American teenager up for life.
"Tom went on to become a successful entrepreneur," said Europe's four-times Ryder Cup captain.
"He was involved in various businesses, he was a golf coach and also owned a golf course in Arizona. His 10 percent from our U.S. Open win put him through college and from that point he never looked back."
Jacklin explained how the two young men formed their successful partnership out of nowhere.
"You couldn't use your own caddie back then," said the 69-year-old. "The caddies had to draw a player's name from the ballot and Tom's best friend drew my name out.
"I went on to win and the memory of that week was the highlight of Tom's life. We didn't make contact for years and then when I joined the seniors tour 19 years ago we got together again.
"He remembered every shot I hit at the U.S. Open in 1970. From then on we started to see each other regularly again."
Jacklin featured in the Ryder Cup seven times and is also Europe's most decorated non-playing captain, having led the team to two wins, one tie and one defeat between 1983-89.
He won countless tournaments around the world and is regarded as one of Britain's greatest golfers but he said the performance he produced at Hazeltine was the best of his career.
"I was in my element that week," added Jacklin. "I increased my lead in every round.
"I got more and more nervous as my lead grew during the week but Tom was very calm and supportive and he never changed at all. We had a very, very happy week together and it's very sad that he has now passed away."
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This document describes how to inspect the condition of a septic tank, providing special considerations for inspecting steel septic tanks. Inspecting steel septic tanks is a key component in onsite wastewater disposal systems.
We describe steels septic tank defects, life expectancy, special problems, and repair methods. The page top photo shows an area where the author walked just before stepping through a rusted-out steel septic tank cover (shown below).
We also provide a MASTER INDEX to this topic, or you can try the page top or bottom SEARCH BOX as a quick way to find information you need.
Steel septic tanks typically last 20-25 years, then rust, and collapse.
Before this time steel baffles may rust off (damaging the drain field with sludge), the tank top may become rusty and unsafe, or the tank bottom may have rusted through.
You can see the steel septic tank baffle in the lower left of this photo - notice that the top edges of the baffle have rusted away?
In the photo shown here the steel septic tank cover had rusted through and was covered with brush and about two inches of soil.
Keep surface and roof runoff away from steel septic tanks or any other septic tanks and also from other septic system components like D-boxes and drainfields.
Flooding the system with uninvited water risks shortening the drainfield life and leads to septic system failure.
In the photo at left the steel septic tank is not only located too close to the house (typical for the era of its installation in the 1960's), but also it is near a roof drainage downspout.
The owner has wisely added an extension to redirect downspout spillage away from this tank.
Watch out: Rusting steel tank covers can cause death! Rusted covers can collapse. We have reports of children and adults who have died from this hazard, as recently as December 1997. In 2000 the author consulted in a fatality involving an adult falling into a cesspool.
At a building inspection the author, even though walking carefully, stepped through a hidden, rusted-through steel septic tank cover (shown in the photos above on this page).
At left we're not sure what the heck we've got. This may be a steel septic tank that has collapsed, or a steel access riser to a home-made (out of stones) cesspool. This system was located less than 15 feet from a lake and cannot be working acceptably. And there was no safe cover.
Falling into a septic tank, drywell, or cesspool is quickly fatal, either from being buried by falling soils and debris, or by asphyxiation. Septic gases are highly toxic and can kill in just minutes of exposure. Even leaning over an empty (just pumped) tank has led to collapse and fatality of a septic pumper.
Steel septic tank baffle problems: on a steel septic tank the inlet and outlet baffles often rust out and fall off before the owner realizes that the tank needs repair or replacement.
The baffle in this septic tank (photo at left) is on the right side of the manhole.
This damage permits solids to enter the soil absorption system. In the photo shown above on this page the steel septic tank baffle has rusted away at its top - visible in the lower left of the tank top opening.
If a steel septic tank is otherwise in good condition but its baffles have become damaged or have been lost entirely, try inserting a plastic tee in the inlet and outlet waste lines.
Septic tank baffles, or septic tank tees prevent solids from flowing out of the tank into the drainfield, or from blocking waste flow into the tank from the building it serves. But if you see that the steel septic tank baffles have been missing for some unknown time, perhaps a long time, especially at the tank outlet end, you can assume that this condition has reduced the future life of the drainfield by permitting solid waste to flow into that area of the septic system.
See Septic Tank Tees for more details about this septic system component.
Steel tank bottoms rust out permitting effluent to leak into soils around the tank, possibly giving a large void in tank at time of testing, thus subverting a loading or dye test. Since steel tank tops can be replaced while leaving the old tank in place, the condition of the top itself is not a reliable indicator of tank condition.
You may spot a leaky steel septic tank whose bottom or lower sides are gone by noticing that for a septic tank that is in use and has not just been pumped out, the level of sewage in the septic tank is lower than the outlet baffle or pipe. Details are at SEPTIC TANK LEVELS of SEWAGE.
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AUDLEY Binswood Hall
Binswood Hall is a Grade II listed Victorian building with striking, gothic features. It was constructed in 1847 to serve as a school and, having fallen into disuse for a short time, has been redeveloped as a luxury, 90-bed retirement village.
We were appointed to undertake the final phases of this scheme encompassing both the redevelopment of the main, listed building as well as several new-build blocks. Our duties included mechanical, electrical and public health engineering designs as well as lift services. Throughout the scheme we embedded a number of sustainable features including high-efficiency boilers, whole house ventilation, heat recovery systems and LED lighting.
The village is made up of one- and two-bedroom apartments, primarily in the new-build blocks. The Hall itself forms the central hub of the village, housing the communal facilities: restaurant, bar / bistro, gym, spa, swimming pool and library.
We continue to act as Audley's representative, monitoring the contractor's works and witnessing / commissioning on site.
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|A female Hundred giving an intimidation howl.
|Zerk Electric
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|A variety of Lurk referance poses
|Lurks are notoriously promiscuous, and flirtatious. If it can be mated with Lurks will try
|Lurks, like humans, come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with different body types, spine lengths, and all that fun stuff
|Lurks are very physically active, and spend a lot of time in motion. They're equally comfortable on bipedal and quadrupedal planes.
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The Dow dropped 137 yesterday. Gold was flat.
US stocks are in an historic uptrend; not for 40 years have there been so few countertrend down days. That's what zero-bound interest rates can do for you! Never before have financial markets had so much wind at their backs; it's enough to blow their shirts off.
In a normal world, savers have the choice of staying in cash or quasi-cash and receiving a fair rate of interest. No more. The interest they receive on a 10-year Treasury note is barely over 2.5%. But the real rate of consumer price inflation – according to the most exhaustive survey, done by the MIT, the Billion Prices Project – is 3.91%.
What kind of world is it where an honest householder loses nearly 1.5% a year on his savings? It is an odd, rigged-up and dangerously windy one.
Why Worry?
The Wall Street Journal reports that investors are stretching out their sails to get higher yields. As a result, bond prices have gone up, reducing yields on bonds rated CCC – below investment grade – to the lowest levels ever recorded:
Large investors are rushing into the riskiest corporate bonds, frustrated by low interest rates on safer investments and convinced that even companies with shaky finances are in little danger of default. That buying is driving up prices on those bonds and pushing down their yields, which this month fell to 8.187% on a closely watched Bank of America Merrill Lynch index – the lowest level on record. Yields fall when prices rise.Demand for those and other bonds rated below investment grade – so-called junk bonds – is helping fuel corporate merger-and-acquisition activity. The low-rate environment, says Ford O'Neil, manager of the $14.5 billion Fidelity Total Bond fund, "is forcing folks into riskier strategies in which they feel they will be more richly compensated."
The Fed's low rates lure investors to do reckless things. But why worry? If the seas get too rough, investors tell themselves, the Fed will send a helicopter loaded with money.
Yes, dear reader, here you see the difference between a properly functioning economy and one that has been tricked up by central banks and politicians. In a normal economy, businesses borrow money when they need it. And lenders lend money when they think they can make a buck on it. Otherwise, they stay in cash… or equities.
Money lenders look for solid borrowers with good business plans. And they demand a rate of interest to protect themselves from risk. Lenders know that even the best plans fail from time to time… and that a failure will cost them their hard-earned savings.
But in today's economy even weak borrowers are able to get cheap financing.
And why not?
No one ever earned it or saved it. If it is lost, who gives a damn? Who takes the loss when the money came out of thin air in the first place? And who takes a loss when the Fed keeps a watchful eye over the system, like a nervous new parent with a baby monitor?
In the crisis of 2008, all eyes turned to Washington. There the sage authorities knew just what to do. And so it was that the TARP was born in the heat of crisis, the fruit of an unfortunate union between cupidity and panic.
TARP was a bailout scheme. It offered $700 billion in direct giveaways… and an incredible $23 trillion in guarantees and other credit inducements. That kind of money is bound to have some unintended consequences. We see them today in the aforementioned junk-bond market… and in the banks' assets. A study by professors Ran Duchin and Denis Sosyura published in the Journal of Financial Economics tells us the banks are bolder now:
This paper has investigated the effect of government assistance on bank risk taking. While we do not find a significant effect of government assistance on the aggregate credit supply, our results suggest a considerable effect on the risk of originated loans.After being approved for federal funds […] participants issue riskier loans and increase capital allocations to riskier, higher-yield securities, as compared to banks that were denied federal funds. [T]he net effect is a significant increase in systemic risk and the probability of distress at approved banks. Overall, our evidence is broadly consistent with the theories that predict an increase in risk taking incentives as a result of government protection."
In a properly working economy, borrowers fail one by one. But in a jived-up financial system investors big and small unfurl their sails and put on speed. This is practically an affront to King Neptune and all the gods. Sailors must show some respect for the weather… and the dark, stormy waves. Otherwise, the seas rise up… and the little barks go down all together.
Further Reading: It may be a rigged system. But that doesn't mean you can't profit from it. Will recently "gatecrashed" a meeting of some of the world's wealthiest investors to find out how they made, and hold onto, their wealth. To learn what he discovered, and how you can use the strategies of the ultra wealthy in your own wealth-building program, read on here.


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Year of the iPad, Facebook and WikiLeaks
I remember a lovely spring evening last April in Chicago, when I took a look at the iPad at an Apple store on the day of its launch in the United States.india Updated: Dec 26, 2010 21:59 IST
I remember a lovely spring evening last April in Chicago, when I took a look at the iPad at an Apple store on the day of its launch in the United States. I did not buy one – being a sceptic when it comes to early purchases – but in hindsight, I should have bought one and sold it in the blackmarket in India.
The thing is yet to hit the Indian shores. So what if India is an IT superpower?
In fact, there could be a lesson there, as I look back at the year 2010 and what it brought forth in the technology industry. A flurry of tablet devices hit the market, including the Samsung Galaxy and Dell Streak that challenged iPad in India before its arrival, showing that American supremacy is not to be taken for granted anymore. If something is cool in US, it need not be so in Asia.
That brings me to the second point. Time magazine's "Person of the year" was Mark Zuckerburg, the founder of social networking phenomenon Facebook. Notably, he could also figure in the Oscars next year as a movie based on his adventure.
Now, an interesting statistic: One in four Web pages in the US is now viewed behind the walls of Facebook — which means people discover and share stuff on Facebook, which is becoming something like a global forum.
I am now imagining a future in which iPad like tablets will be used to share things on Facebook like networks.
But don't mistake that to be necessarily a US-dominated world.
For which, look at my Exhibit Number 3 of the year: WikiLeaks, the instant media site that leaks hushed information. The US government is losing its sleep over this phenomenon founded by Australian Julian Assange that leaked out confidential cables concerning international democracy.
Thus, it seems to me, though 2010 definitely figured as the Year of American Cool for most part, the WikiLeaks phenomenon, and the increasingly similar but cheaper iPad clones assert the equalizing power of the Internet and tech gadgets.
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The room is full.
His bed has been moved so people can fill in around him. One, two, five, eight, the walls stretch to accommodate the people and their love.
Songs of worship fill the air between tears. 10,000 reasons to worship today and forevermore we are reminded. His strength is failing but we lift him up in prayer.
Laughter bursts out on occasion as we talk about his life. Who he was before the dementia and, funnier still, who he was after. The father, the husband, the man intent on saving the earth one recycling trashcan at a time.
He is too private to leave us while the room is full. I know he will wait until the lights dim and he can do things in his own time. Though he walks through the scary and unknown valley, I know he won't be afraid.


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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, island nation consists of the island of Saint Vincent (140 sq mi) and nearly two thirds of the small Grenadine islands to the south. The capital of this island is Kingstown.
Saint Vincent Island is mountainous volcano, which became active in 1902 and 1979, leaving comprehensive damage. The population here is prominently descendants of Africans who were slaves during the colonial time. In addition, there are also inhabitants of European, Caribbean descent and Asian Indian. English is the main language, and a French patois is also widely spoken. The major religions are Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and Methodism.
The country is a parliamentary democracy and it is governed following the constitution of 1979.
The islands witness a pleasant tropical climate throughout the year. The annual average temperature of these islands is recorded as 26° C. The hottest month is September, when the average temperature is 27°C; the coolest is January month when the average temperature is 25° C.
The average annual rainfall on Saint Vincent has been recorded as 231 cm, but in the hilly areas the average rainfall crosses 380 cm a year. From May to December the entire period falls under the rainy season.
The Island's highest peak lies in La Soufriere Volcano.
Rivers of Saint Vincent are quite straight and short. The largest river is the Colonarie. It lies in the northeast of Kingstown capital and is the also the site of a hydroelectric power plant.
The water falls of Baleine, which is situated on the northern end of Saint Vincent, can be approached via boat. These freshwater cascades fall from 18 meters (60 feet) into a natural pool.
The St Vincent and the Grenadines are considered to be a tropical paradise. The island is covered with rainforests where abundance of hardwood and broad-leaved trees are found. There are several flowering and fruit trees also found in the islands. The most common variety of trees includes banana, breadfruit tree and coconut palm.
The islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more filled with marine and avian life compared to land fauna. Nonetheless, there are a few selected ones that are witnessed in the islands which includes iguana. The marine life found in the waters of the islands includes turtles, lobsters, conch and many other general types of fish coexisting with exotic coral-reef species. In the category of avian fauna of the islands, comes birds like bananaquit, the Antillean crested hummingbird, Caribbean Eleania, and the tremble.
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Microsoft Media Center OS Available to White Box VendorsBy Mark Hachman | Print
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UPDATED: Nvidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., and others are expected to benefit from a new Microsoft Corp. program to provide its Windows Media Center software to system builders.Nvidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., and others are expected to benefit from a new Microsoft Corp. program to provide its Windows Media Center software to system builders.
Previously, Microsoft had restricted sales of its Windows XP Media Center Edition to PC OEMs like Hewlett-Packard Corp. Now, a new version of the software due this fall will be much more widely distributed, a boon to chip companies which design TV tuner cards as well as PC graphics chips.
To better help its case, Nvidia will be rolling out a program in retail stores and others to help consumers visually compare the images its chips produce, compared with its competitors. The program is designed to encourage customers to seek out custom-built and white-box OEMs which have selected its video chips, Nvidia executives said. ATI also has a similar program planned, timed for a product refresh around the September timeframe, executives said.
The logo could be applied to motherboards, tuner cards, and graphics cards, potentially placing as many as three Nvidia-branded products in a single box, according to Oliver Baltuch, director of media center business for Nvidia. Nvidia has been working with card makers Chaintech and Leadtek, among others, to develop products aimed at four price points: under $800, under $999, under $1,199, and under $1,399, he said in an interview.
"We think Media Center is a good thing for the industry," Baltuch said. "It will raise the bar for system video and video quality; we think it will raise the level of performance."
Customers should also expect that ATI will be a part of the logo program, although ATI will likely let Microsoft take the lead on promoting the initiative, according to Godfrey Cheng, director of marketing for ATI's multimedia products. "ATI is all over Microsoft, working with them on upcoming editions [of Media Center]," he said. "It's not really new news for us."
As customers become more concerned with image quality -- both in scenes of 3D images and in rendered video -- both ATI and Nvidia have begun trying to develop methods to convince consumers that their products are superior. Benchmark companies can test 3D graphics cards using various applications and synthetic benchmarks, boiling the 3D performance down to one or a series of numbers. Graphics vendors are now attempting to come up with a number of subjective and objective tests to apply similar tests to image quality.
ATI's Cheng said that ATI is leaning toward a mix of objective measurements -- such as TSNRs, or threshold signal-to-noise ratios -- that could be conducted by professional laboratories, such as Sarnoff. Other tests could be more subjective.
In that vein, Nvidia intends to roll out a "taste test" program that will allow consumers to judge for themselves which chip produces a higher quality of video. For the last eight months, Nvidia has tried to develop a method for comparing video quality, in much the same way benchmarks are used to determine the speed of a video card.
Nvidia's solution has been to develop a split-screen video .AVI file that may be provided to retail vendors like Best Buy or posted to the Web, he said. The video file will compare a chipset with integrated video -- like Intel's latest Intel 915 "Grantsdale" chipset -- with the Nvidia Personal Cinema FX cards to highlight the differences in inverse 3:2 pulldown. A second comparison will be made with ATI's own tuner cards to compare the tap filters, a key component in image quality.
The video will portray Nvidia's offerings in a positive light. "Obviously, we're doing this right, and others are not," Baltuch said.
ATI's Cheng said the company will provide more details on the company's plan in September, going "far beyond tap filters", he said. "We want to completely avoid the messy situation we had with 3D benchmarks," Cheng said.
Microsoft officials could not be reached for comment by press time.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 3:53 PM PDT on Monday, July 12 with comments from ATI's Godfrey. .
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