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Introduction: Portable Craft Center
I have an endless number of hobbies that I do in the basement, garage and a room upstairs. Sometimes, I would like to be working on them in the living room where the best music and large screen TV are. I decided to build a compact craft cart tailored to some specific hobby needs. The hobbies I wanted to address were: vinyl sticker preparation, electronics, wood carving - both power and hand carving and glass engraving. The basic goals were to keep the cart compact, not too obtrusive and as self-contained as possible. A friend of mine called it a compressed makerspace. That was the goal.
This project was designed with my specific needs and based on parts I either had around or could get cheaply. I would encourage anyone to use this Instructable to harvest ideas but not follow step by step.
An early decision is that I wanted to use neodymium magnets to hold things onto the cart wherever possible. That would let me reconfigure the cart to match the current hobby. That meant using steel but I wanted to minimize the machining of the steel. That lead me to equipment racks.
Step 1: The Cart
I wanted the cart to be portable, take up a minimum of floor space and to be tiltable. I find that working on projects can give me a back ache when hunched over a bench. I chose the equipment rack format since I could get standard rack accessories cheaply. I bought mine from http://www.mcmelectronics.com/ but they aren't carrying them anymore. They are available on ebay for about $30 plus shipping. The model is Stellar Labs 555-13835 Portable Pa Equipment Rack. It is a 12U rack with 1U being 1.75" and takes standard 19" wide equipment. It is load rated for 100lbs.
Step 2: Dust Collection
Through some ebay scrounging, I got an array of 120V fans made for cooling rack equipment. Since I wanted to mount them parallel to the face of the rack, I fabricated some brackets, starting with some right angle brackets, cutting one leg shorter and drilling them so the mounting holes at the rack and fans lined up. I mounted the brackets to the bottom of the rack holes to minimize the interference with the mesh covers. I still had to notch the covers where the mounting screw heads were, but that wasn't too bad.
I took a furnace filter and cut it in half to cover the fan area completely. I taped up the one cut edge, added a pull tab, and glued 1/2"x1/2" foam insulation strips around the filter. I used RTV glue for the bottom layer since they didn't stick well enough to the fan assembly. I built up layers until it was high enough that the top panel would press against it, assuring no dust leakage. If you look carefully, you will see that I left a small gap on the left and right sides for the part of the mesh panels that stick down.
I bought some 4U vented panels from MCM for about $15 for the pair. http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/555-15468 The advantages of using these panels is that they are quite sturdy, already vented and are steel so magnets will attach easily.
Step 3: The Work Surface
Now that I had a steel backing, I wanted a smooth surface for my non-dusty projects I bought a cutting mat and cut it down to match the work surface. Not too surprisingly, these are not easy to cut. I found that my bandsaw was the right tool for cutting it. I bought a box of 50 1/2"x1/16" neodymium magnets from Amazon. I glued 3 evenly spaced along the top of the mat so that it is held in position. It is thin enough that the magnets will hold through the mat onto the steel mesh work surface.
To glue the magnets, roughen one face with sandpaper in addition to what they will be glued to. I used 30 minute epoxy, putting down a blob and dropping the magnet into it, roughened side down. I tried to orient the magnets so that the poles were all in the same direction and would be attracted to my magnet strip at the top of the worktable (more on that in a minute). Just as an aside, keep the magnets apart, especially once they get glue on them. Otherwise, you will have epoxy all over yourself trying to get them apart and in place before the glue sets. I'm not just guessing here.
Referring back to the image of the completed work surface from the previous step, you will see that the top vent has a magnetic kitchen knife holder screwed to the top. I mounted it so that it is removed with the top cover and doesn't interfere with air flow. The purpose is to keep tools from rolling down the table into my lap. Very important for carving tools.
In the photo, you can see some magnetic toy pieces that I can use like push pins for holding things to the work surface. I am going to turn some wooden ones with stronger magnets so they will hold better through the mat.
Step 4: Add More Rack Modules
Referring again to the top view of the rack, at the bottom I added a 1U box that used to be an obsolete network switch that I gutted. I used an angle grinder to open up the front and then filed the edges. I duct taped any holes in the bottom. I then glued a piece of hose along the bottom edge for my arms to rest on. The purpose of this is to catch any larger chips before they slide off the table. A vacuum can be used to clean it out.
Above the magnetic knife holder on the vented area I put a 1U power controller. I got mine from MCM on sale but you can get them on Amazon by searching for "rack mount power center". There was some spare room in the left hand side so I mounted a halogen lamp and velcroed the power supply to the first switched outlet on the power center. I could have used an LED gooseneck light but I like the intense task lighting from the halogen - it lights my work without lighting up the rest of the room. I used an industrial velcro to keep the supply from falling out - great stuff.
Next, I put a 2U rack box that I gutted and trimmed. I lined the bottom with a thick foam so any tools dropped in would be cushioned. Then I took some 1 7/8" (outside diameter) PVC pipe and cut it so that it fit snugly into the 2U rack, trapped between the lip and the foam. This made holsters for the power tools and keeps smaller tools from falling over.
Above that is a rod that was part of the original cart. I took the bottom one off but left the top one so that I could hang tools over the bar.
Step 5: Start Adding Accessories - the Back
Any flat surface is just an invitation. I velcroed on the charging station for my cordless screwdriver which can do some minor drilling. I store my multimeter there but it is held on with two magnets so I can easily move it to the work surface. I used a whole lot of velcro to stick my Proxxon power unit on. It supplies power to a lightweight engraver, Dremel-like tool and a sander. I also have a 'third hand' tool on 3 magnets. These things are amazingly useful for holding wires while tinning them, keeping things from moving and keeping fingers from burning.
Below that, I suspended a small vacuum cleaner that is always ready to do an end of day cleanup. Across the bottom legs, I put a shelf that holds small project and tool boxes, making it easy to reconfigure how the cart will be used that day. The brown box is my portable hand carving tool kit.
Step 6: More Accessories - the Left Side
I drilled two holes and mounted a pegboard screwdriver holder. Pegboard hooks come in different sizes so measure yours. Keeping with the magnetic theme, I have a kit of bits for the cordless screwdriver and a tape measure ready and waiting, stuck to the vertical upright.
Another important accessory - I added a cup holder. It was a cheap one from the automotive department of a department store. I didn't want my drink spilling with the tilting table top.
Step 7: Still More Accessories - the Right Side
I added a soldering iron stand to the top right corner. This is another tool you don't want rolling into your lap so it deserves its own stand. I prefer the brass tip cleaners so there is one on magnets in one of these pictures.
I put another pegboard rack on this side. This one is easier to hang wires, files and other tools on. The bag that is hanging has my oscilloscope probes and battery. In the very first picture you can see my scope made from a module from http://www.gabotronics.com/ Hindsight says that I should have bought a completed scope from them and not the module, but it was fun putting it in an Altoids can. The blue thing at the top is a small heat gun for heat shrinking wires and softening vinyl. It is sold as an embossing tool at craft stores for around $20.
I would like to add a glue gun but am concerned that they tend to drool a bit when hot. Right now it is in a separate case.
Step 8: We All Need Our Vises
I took an old speaker magnet, drilled and tapped a hole in the top and mounted a vise on it. The tricky part is not getting metal filings stuck to the magnet when you are doing this. I put the magnet in a sandwich bag and put masking tape over the area I wanted to drill. I drilled and tapped through the tape, which cut cleanly and didn't wrap around the bit. All of the chips were on the outside of the bag. I taped over the hole and turned the bag inside out, trapping all the particles on the inside.
Step 9: Getting a Little Crazy
Since some of what I do involves Raspberry Pi computers, I was looking for an excuse to put on on the cart. I found two reasons. First, I put a USB digital microscope on a Noga repositionable arm on the left side. I had to make an adapter for it to mount on the 1/4"x20 Noga screw. I mounted the Pi on the right side with a magnet and velcoed the USB hub on it. I used an application called guvcview for capture and display. In that first image (I like that image) you can see the magnification. The frame rate is only about 15fps so it would be hard to carve using it but it is great for inspection.
Since it needed USB power and the 7" monitor I chose also needed power, I used tie wraps to put a power strip along the right hand rail for the two computer oriented wall wart supplies. I used a wireless keyboard with integrated touchpad for the user interface. You can see it on the table in the Step 3 photo. There is also a wifi module on the Pi so it can access the internet.
There is a Linux application for connecting the oscilloscope that I built to display on the computer screen. I will be adding that soon.
Step 10: Summing It Up and Future Plans
Having a vinyl cutter is great. Things get labeled. The cart needed a name.
Future plans. I need to label the power switches. Some are obvious when you get the right one, others not so much, like the soldering iron.
I want to put another gooseneck arm with an magnifying glass on it to do fine work. Maybe the heads will be changeable.
The glue gun needs to be part of the cart.
I would have preferred adjustable height but it is about right for sitting on my couch.
Someone suggested motorizing it so it could park itself in a corner, but that might be just a bit of overkill. Maybe.
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Hmm 100 lbs. exceeded ?
I would guess about 60-70lbs, including the cart. I can easily lift it off the ground but wouldn't want to lift it high. That includes the storage boxes, vacuum and Proxxon power supply.
Awesome project!! It is amazing how you fit so many tools on one table.
Thanks. I have to add some hand tools but have used it a few times and am pleased with it. I'm sure it will evolve over time.
That's so awesome, the table definitely looks like it has a lot of what ever crafter could need or want! Any plans to take it somewhere fun?
Thanks. Interesting thought. I hadn't considered it going anywhere other than a corner. When I take a craft somewhere (like carving), I bring a portable box with the tools. It isn't light... maybe 50lbs. It might go to a few maker faires to show off. Hmm, maybe I should talk about it at the NYC faire next year. Thanks for the idea.


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Roku is best known for its low-cost set-top box streamers, but it's also a popular software platform for cheap smart TVs. If you own one, you can equip it with Roku stereo speakers starting tomorrow.
The 200-euro set, simply referred to as "Roku TV Wireless Speaker", works only with Roku TVs ̵
The design exerts flexibility for the sake of simplicity, as Roku is used to, with a two-part setup designed for stereo separation without a dedicated subwoofer. The supplied Stick remote control can control both the speakers and a Roku TV with voice commands, but there is also a second "desk remote". This little gadget looks like a buttoned hockey puck, but is more of a dedicated music controller that makes it easy to pause and skip special music apps like Pandora. It has voice control but requires a special keystroke to start listening, which seems a bit awkward now that Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa are so ubiquitous.
In terms of specifications, both speakers use a 0.75-inch tweeter and a 3.5-inch woofer, and need their own power outlet, although Roku does not specify wattage. While wireless Roku TV speakers can not connect via cable, they do receive a Bluetooth A2DP signal, as do most TV soundbars. If you want, they can be mounted on a standard 0.25 inch thread.
If you're sold, you might want to place an order for a week or so: The $ 200 speaker set drops to just $ 150 Sunday, November 25 and the following "Cyber Monday."
Source: Roku on The Verge

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The Worst Calls In NFL History
There isn't anything more exciting than football, especially come playoff time. Unfortunately, the one thing that can ruin all of the fun is a controversial call by the referees. The 2018 NFC Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints is a prime example.
Rams defender Nickell Robey-Coleman collided with Tommylee Lewis on a pass from Drew Brees late in the game. Robey-Coleman was not flagged on the play, but there should have been one. Nobody expects the officiating to be perfect, but whatever the issue it may be, sometimes a team just get screwed out of a game.
Was He Out Of Bounds?
The Houston Oiler receiver was denied a chance at football history. This came when his game-tying touchdown catch was waved off by side judge Donald Orr. From Orr's perspective, he believed Renfro didn't get both of his feet down inbounds.
Because of this, the Oilers ultimately lost to the Steelers, 27-13, in what could have been Houston's first trip to the Super Bowl. However, the league's instant replay rule was still six years away from this questionable incident.


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Himalania, Goji Berries, Dark Chocolate , 6 oz (170 g) (Discontinued Item)
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Himalania, Goji Berries, Dark Chocolate , 6 oz (170 g) (Discontinued Item)
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What Happens When You "Friend" Strangers IRL
We don't usually think twice when we friend someone on social media — but have you ever wondered what our social-networking behavior would look like in real life? Answer: Really friggin' weird, according to this video from comedian Jena Kingsley. Raise your hand if you are not at all surprised by this fact.
Kingsley teamed up with Relationship Science and the news app MINE on the video, which basically involves her running around New York for a day literally following people, poking them, endorsing their skills, and so on. As you might have guessed, it's hilarious — but it also really drives home how strange social media is. True, I'm probably falling to confirmation bias here — I expect that social media behavior enacted in real life is going to be odd, so it is odd — but at the same time, it also makes you think: If we wouldn't do things like this when standing face-to-face with someone, what makes it okay to do them when we're online?
We always feel like there's a level of remove when there's a screen and a few hundred or thousand miles between us and everyone else — but maybe we shouldn't feel like that. I realize this is something I've said before, and which I'll probably say again, but behind every screen name (and password), there's an actual person. We could all probably stand to remind ourselves about that fact every now and again.
Here are a few of my favorites; scroll down to watch the whole video and see the rest:
1. Following Someone
Guess what happens when you go up to someone you've never met and say, "Hi, ma'am? I just wanted to let you know that I'm following you. Just, like, do whatever, and I'll just watch"? They look mildly terrified and walk quickly away from you.
2. Poking Someone
This guy seemed to be relatively game for the whole thing — when Kingsley asked, "Want to poke me back?," he did, and when she asked him whether it was fun, he said "Yeah." He did, however, note (in an amused fashion), "This is weird, though — I don't even know you!"
3. Newsfeed Work Announcements
When Facebook fills your newsfeed with things like, "Tom O'Donnell started working at Maguire Law Firm," it's more or less the online equivalent of someone standing outside Tom O'Donnell's office with a megaphone and proclaiming that he is now gainfully employed there.
4. Endorsing Someone for Their Skills
Kingsley endorsed this guy for his coffee-making skills. It turns out doing so in real life is just as pointless as it is on LinkedIn.
5. Friending Someone You Don't Actually Know
Here's how the exchange went:
"Do you want to be connected?"
"...How would we do that?"
6. Checking In Somewhere
I'll admit that, out of all of the types of social networks out there, ones like Foursquare are the only ones I actively avoid; this is probably because the ultra paranoid part of my brain does not like the idea of everyone in the world knowing exactly where I am at any given time. This? This is why. The only person who can realistically get away with announcing when they enter or leave a building is Elvis.
7. Getting Views
The result of Kingsley's antics, of course, was a lot of strangers stopping and staring at her. Which is precisely the point of social media, right?
Watch the whole video here, and check out more of Kingsley's work at her YouTube channel:
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Proverbs 8-10
Wisdom is speaking. And in 8:22-36 who do you see described there? Isn't it Jesus?
'Before the oceans or mountains I was given birth. I was there when the heavens were created. I was the craftsman at his side. Whoever finds me finds life.'
Those are things we know about Jesus, aren't they? So I re-read these chapters and substituted the word "wisdom" with the name of Jesus. It's Jesus who bids me come to him. It's Jesus who sets a table and invites me to sit and eat. It's Jesus who promises to be found when I look for him. It's Jesus who delights in mankind.
Once again I am reminded that it's all about Jesus. We were created by and for him. And in the end, nothing else will matter. I can accept him and be blessed or reject him and be rejected by him. That's a scary thought.
Choosing Jesus is wisdom. Choosing anything else is foolishness.
I paraphrase Proverbs 8:11:
For Jesus is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with him.
Dear Father, I thank you for Jesus. He is more precious than rubies and when he comes into a heart nothing can compare. I thank you for your Word that never ceases to speak to me. I pray that today I will be aware of how important Jesus is in my life and how important I am to him. Give me wisdom. Give me Jesus.


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I have received a letter from the NSW Minister for Transport and Roads, the Hon David Campbell, inviting me to become a member of a Freight Advisory Council. According to the Minister there is an opportunity to identify initiatives and plans to tackle both the current and future freight challenges that face this State. Without the efficient movement of freight out local and State economies will be unable to both grow and prosper.
This Council has been at the forefront of [pushing the need to meet the State freight challenges – to get containers in and out of Port Botany with a focus on rail, to get local freight oriented industries viable and growing, to integrate air freight into our local environment and, most importantly, prevent container trucks from strangling our local streets and roads. Perhaps more than any other area of Sydney we see both the positives and the negatives of the freight industry. We've seen initiatives by companies such as P&O Trans Australia introducing a new rail freight service for containers, removing in one fell swoop some 646 trucks off our roads.
What P&O Trans Australia has done must be replicated by other freight and terminal operators so that the 40% movement of containers by rail – an undertaking integral to the approval of the third terminal at Port Botany can become a reality – and not just a myth. It's interesting that the 40% commitment is one of the terms of reference for the Freight Advisory Council.
Before I get into the terms of reference of the Advisory Council there is one point I wish to make abundantly clear. By my agreeing to join the Advisory Council, and given that the Minister and I both represent the same political party, let the State Government and the Minister be under no illusion that I will be a "yes man" to State Government transport policies. I and this Council have been perhaps the most strident critics of the State Government's handling of the fall out from the new terminal at Port Botany, the lack of long term planning of how to handle the increase in containers passing through our area and the associated lack of inland container terminals. My criticism will not be muted.
My demands that freight be dealt with by co-operation and consultation between the three tiers of government remain and will be pushed through every avenue at my disposal. I note that the State Government is committed to developing its NSW Freight Strategy in the course of this year. I also note that the Australian Government is developing a National Ports Strategy and Freight Network Plan. Developing plans is one thing. Actually delivering on them is another. My involvement with the Freight Advisory Council will be focused on delivery – not just developing plans.
The Advisory Council will be made up of people with knowledge of or involved at senior levels of the freight industry as well as the Director General of the Department of Transport and Infrastructure.
Its role is to provide advice throughout the development of the NSW freight strategy and on a range of issues, including:
- Challenges to be addressed in the short, medium and longer term including geographic, economic, social, environmental and financial
- Key trends and developments, including those at a national and international level that will impact on options for the efficient movement of goods
- Regulatory and/or policy impediments
- Supply chain issues – port linked, rural/regional, metropolitan and intercapital
- Existing and planned infrastructure projects and initiatives – likely impacts, ongoing gaps
- Meeting the 40% rail freight target for Port Botany – actions needed in the short to medium term
- Industry engagement
Some of this is not rocket science. It is common sense – something that is sometimes lacking in the development and delivery of government policy. What is needed as far as the 40% of the containers that pass through Port Botany to be loaded onto a rail services is the efficient and effective creation of distribution centres in western Sydney, the eventual destination of the majority of the containers. For that, as I told council and as I wrote last month, not only is there a need for the Yennora and Enfield terminals to be fully operational but also some resolution on the proposed Moorebank terminal.
And to achieve that, we need both the Federal and State governments to work together because, without them acting in concert, there will not be an optimal solution to a growing problem. These are just some of the issues that I will raise in the Freight Advisory Council. I am pleased to be part of this advisory body because, through it, I feel that I can advance issues that we in this City face each day and which must be resolved in a State-wide approach.
There are, I believe, real local benefits which our community can receive through my involvement in the Freight Advisory Council.


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You might of seen my recent December Empties post, here I'd like to share with you some of the products I've used in January. A little late I know, but last week I was away on a skiing trip (review post coming soon) and didn't get chance to post, skiing and apres-ski took priority!
The Real Shaving Company Daily Facial Scrub
I picked up this facial scrub a while ago, but only got round to using it recently. This scrub is very affordable priced around £1.49. It's quite a coarse scrub, maybe a little bit too coarse for daily use on facial skin. It didn't lather up like some other face scrubs I've used and the scent isn't that great. I have to say it's not a product I'd purchase again. For me, there are much better scrubs available. It might be up your street if you're looking for a more affordable face scrub as it's a lot cheaper than other brands available.
V05 Extreme Style Clean Up 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner
Ordinarily I prefer to use separate shampoo and conditioner, a 2-in-1 is a great alternative if you need to travel a bit lighter, perfect to have in your gym bag. It cuts through daily grease and grime and remaining hair product, leaving your hair feeling soft, fresh and clean. It's a relatively affordable product too, priced around £2.
Nivea Body Lotion Intensive Moisture
I've tried quite a few different products in the Nivea range. I found this body lotion is a good everyday, hydrating body cream and has been in my gym back the last few weeks. It's quite thin in consistency which makes application easy. I actually picked up this in a pound shop
Next Black Suede Fragrance
Next have a range of affordable fragrances ranging from £8. Black suede has a strong likeliness to one of my favourite scents, Armani Code. Although it's not quite as strong as it's equivalent and the longevity is not as good also. For me, this was a perfect day time office wear scent, but works just as well for casual after work drinks.
What have been your favourite products you've been using recently? Let me know by leaving a comment below.


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Toasted honey and roasted lime with hints of winter spice backed by gripping acidity - beautifully balanced with sweet zing. The underlying minerality and flint provide great depth. This is a treat of a wine, fresh in spite of its age and truly fine. Lovely with the apple crumble.
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If you, like me, have an o2 broadband (midband, really) modem, made by Huawei, that you want to unlock to use with other services, you can get quite the run around if you Google how to do this. There are many options (and most Huawei models seem to be easily unlocked), that charge from €5 to €15 for a code to unlock, with the most common one appearing to be dc-unlocker.com (deliberately not linked!).
Well, there are a few free options that are easy to use (and phone unlocking software isn't always easy to use!). I came across Ruchira Sahan's blog which details the process, and provides the required software. Basically, you need to generate an unlock code which is based on your IMEI number (a unique code for your modem/SIM card). Software gets that for you, and will unlock the modem for you as well. He details it much better, but a summary of what I did to unlock my Huawei E1752 (an older o2 broadband USB modem) is:
- Close the o2 connection software
- Download the software he links to in this post, run it (there was only 1 COM port to select in my case, and it had an obvious HUAWEI label), and let it retrieve the IMEI
- Using that IMEI, I used the calculator he links to from this post to generate an unlock code
- Using the same software, I then enter the unlock code from the previous step, and it unlocks the modem for me, with no errors or delay
- Finally, because the o2 connection software is still crippled (and wouldn't work with my Three SIM), I downloaded the generic Huawei connection software for that model, and many other models, from dc-files.com. I did check for the presence of a virus, but still be careful when downloading any of this software. I created a new profile in that software, but that's all I did (nothing with dial in numbers, networking, APNs or anything like that).
I rarely use my o2 Broadband Modem, now that I have tethering with my iPhone4 (and a plan that includes 2GB of data), but it is handy to have in the laptop bag. It's much handier to have with a SIM from another network on standby too!


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Tidal (yes, it still exists) held a hurricane relief benefit concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn last night, and I guess Beyonce decided to pay tribute to Puerto Rico by dressing up in Jennifer Lopez drag. And poor Gorgon Heap from The Muppet Show. He was obviously butchered to make that stole – Lainey Gossip
Marchesa's Damage Control Express has made a stop off at People Magazine – Celebitchy
Blac Chyna is suing all of the Kartrashians. And that means that there's a chance that Chyna and Pimp Mama Kris' kin will all be in a court room together. Okay, who's going to pay off the bailiff to let a pride of lions into the court room before locking the door? – Reality Tea
Colton Haynes and Billy Eichner say that they laughed while filming their American Horror Story sex scene. I bet, but they would've really, really laughed if Colton Haynes was the top in that scene – Towleroad
The towels are emoting more sexiness than Bella Hadid is in her bathroom selfie videos – Drunken Stepfather
Don't look now, but that copy catter Bella Thorne is wearing the casual look you wear to run errands on a Sunday – Hollywood Tuna
Nina Dobrev wore a salsa dress by Laura Ashley and I'm kind of into it – Popoholic
In other words, Rose Leslie is my idol for humiliating Jon Snow – Pajiba
Say something nice about this new pic of Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury: Well, at least we can't see those tragic fake chipmunk teef he wore in the last pics – OMG Blog
Gold medal-winning Olympian McKayla Maroney has come forward to say she was one of Larry Nassar's victims – Just Jared
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Alliance Films acquisition of Maple Pictures closes
Alliance topper Victor Loewy says staffing cuts will be minimal: "There will be a surprisingly high number of people that we're keeping."
Alliance Films has completed a $38.5 million deal to acquire indie distributor Maple Pictures from Lionsgate Entertainment.
"I'm very happy that we've done the deal," Alliance Films topper Victory Loewy said Wednesday.
Loewy said the deal has two key components: a valuable library that includes Canadian titles, and an output deal with Vancouver-based Lionsgate that will see Alliance Films follow Maple in releasing the mini-major's product in Canada.
"[Lionsgate] releases very commercial films; they complement the films that we release now. And if you look around, there's very few indie companies operating in the U.S. and Lionsgate is the biggest one," Loewy told Playback Daily.
The deal by Alliance Films to acquire Lionsgate's 100% stake in Maple was first unveiled in June.
On an analyst call Wednesday, Lionsgate CFO James Keegan said his company will use $31 million in net operating losses carried forward from prior years to avoid paying tax on the Maple Pictures transaction.
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer on the same call reiterated that the sale of Maple was part of a continuing bid by the Vancouver-based studio to monetize non-core assets.
Loewy said most Maple employees will remain Alliance Films, especially on the home video distribution side.
"There will be a surprisingly high number of people that we're keeping," he added.
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Machesney Park, Illinois – The City of Broken Arrow's only existing water treatment plant, erected in 1966, could no longer satisfy the needs of the 35,000 homes and businesses, requiring the City to purchase water from other facilities and nearby Tulsa. In cooperation with the Oklahoma Department ofEnvironmental Quality and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, a new municipal water treatment plant on the shore of the Verdigris River will provide up to 20 MGD (plant rating at 20 degrees C) of water daily to the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The project began in early 2012 with the bid for the standby power system awarded to Cummins Southern Plains LLC, Tulsa, for the parent company based in Arlington, Texas. The project will utilize three 2 MW generators powered by Tier II emission certified Cummins 16 cylinder QSK 60 series diesel engines. Due to the environmental and acoustic specifications of the water treatment facility, special enclosures and fuel tanks for the generator sets were required. Cummins Southern Plains LLC sales representative Mike Teague asked Hennig Enclosure Systems (Machesney Park, Illinois) to provide a possible solution.
As Mike explained, "Al Grabowski from Hennig had been in contact with Cummins Southern Plains. Wegave him the opportunity to quote the project and were quite pleased with the results." Cummins Southern Plains LLC provided the performance characteristics of the generator sets to Hennig Enclosures Systems, who then provided submittal drawings of the enclosure packages in Solid Works CAD format for the customer to review. Each enclosure measured 40′ long x 10′ wide and nearly 14′ high to allow ample airflow and provide a 25 dba sound reduction. After the customer and contractor approved the drawings, Hennig Enclosure Systems began cutting and bending steel.


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Introduction Purevpn Subscriptions
PureVPN has been providing VPN services because 2007, so It is not surprising that it now maintains a lengthy list of features: 2,000+ self-managed servers around 180+ locations, a wide selection of protocols, torrent service, DNS and IPv6 flow protection, a wise kill switch, five devices enabled and payment via Bitcoin should you require it. Purevpn Subscriptions
Unusual Extras comprise'split tunneling' (you choose which traffic goes through the VPN, and which uses your ISP) and also the ability to create an instantaneous Wi-Fi VPN hotspot on your notebook, and connect even more devices through that.
The Company provides dedicated apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux, extensions for both Chrome and Firefox, and much more downloads and tutorials that will assist you set it up on routers, Kodi, Android TV, Amazon's Fire TV Stick and more.
Click here to sign up for PureVPN.
PureVPN PureVPN subscription choices:
- 12 month plan – $5.75 per month ($69 total price )
The Monthly plan is typical value at $11 (#8.40), but the yearly plan is only a monthly $2.99 (#2.30), a really good deal.
This Drops into a monthly $1.32 (#1) if you pay for five years upfront, a total of 79 (#61). We would suggest registering for that long, but the price is so low, you may think that it's worthwhile. Personal online Access offers a good two-year plan for $2.91 (#2.24) per month, for instance, but that's still $70 (#54) in total, less. Even if you only use PureVPN for a couple of years, you are getting price.
The By utilizing some marketing trickery, company spoils this belief a little. Each plan has a'last sold' indicator which tells you when someone last signed up, and usually it's only a few minutes ago.
This is Meant to show you the service is, but we are not certain the amounts are real. We visited in various browsers, and refreshed the page a few times, and also the'sold' figures varied widely. They act like they're chosen randomly, instead of corresponding to any actual world events.
PureVPN does not advertise a trial. We dug deep and found a webpage for something known as a'3-day trial account', but that's a little misleading. It's actually just a commercial plan where you pay a non refundable $2.50 (#2) for 3 days of support.
There is a 31-day money-back guarantee for your Regular commercial plans, which is more generous than many. PureVPN's refund policy utilized to incorporate some sneaky circumstances where you would not get back your money if you'd connected over 100 times, or used over 3GB of data transport, but we were pleased to see these happen to be dropped. It's currently promoted as a'no questions asked, risk-free, stress-free' money-back guarantee, so if you're unhappy, just send an email and request a refund. Purevpn Subscriptions
Handing Over your money to PureVPN is remarkably easy, as the business supports just about every payment format there's: credit card, PayPal, Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies (via CoinPayments), AliPay, assorted gift cards, and more than 150 other payment procedures via the Paymentwall platform.
After Parting with your cash, download links direct you to programs for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, the browser extensions and much more. We caught the Windows customer, also there came a welcome email with login information, as it was downloading.
Setup Was simple, and following a speedy launch, the Windows customer prompted us to pick one of five modes: Stream, Internet Freedom, Security/Privacy, File Sharing and Dedicated IP. We guess most people will wonder if to choose Internet Freedom or Security/Privacy, and there is no guidance to explain the difference.
The Support website told us that choosing a mode would optimize PureVPN's preferences for this task. Choosing Security/Privacy would prioritize safety above all else, but the Streaming and File Sharing manners would optimize for speed.
VPN This strategy might be appreciated by novices since it means that they don't need to know and tweak the settings. As there's no clear indication of what each mode does, but specialists are less likely to approve. There is nothing wrong with task-based style choice, but we'd like a clear display of those low-level settings for each mode, so experienced users can understand the consequences of their choice.
After You're in a position to pick at locations from a dashboard. This has lots of functionality, allowing you to browse locations by cities or countries, search by title, view ping times, or create favorites for quick recall later.
Alternatively, Choosing a Purpose option displays a listing of tasks you may want to execute — unblocking Netflix or other streaming sites, using VoIP, accessing social media sites or whatever — and you can in theory choose among them, and permit PureVPN to choose a host for you.
Connect To a host and the client displays your link status. There's also an optional bandwidth chart showing your information transfers. You won't need it, but it is excellent to see PureVPN making the attempt.
The Customer makes clever of use of alarms to make sure that you know what's happening. Decide on a place and as long as the Windows client is the foreground program, it will not waste your time together with desktop notifications. But if you switch to the customer notices another application, and a pop-up window seems to let you know when it disconnects and connects.
A bonus Feature blocks access. We would always prefer to purchase this type of attribute from a professional security firm, however, Gravity is far smarter than the majority of the VPN-related contest. In addition to blocking harmful links, it can turn on Safe Search for the primary search engines, block entire categories of site, whitelist websites you always wish to access, and blacklist websites you don't. Oh, and ads can be blocked by it , also. Purevpn Subscriptions
The Settings Box is a highlight, especially for experienced users, as it filled with odd and interesting extras.
The Customer doesn't just have choices to start as an example, on system start and auto-connect. As soon as you're protected it can open your default browser.
Need a Different protocol? PureVPN Permits You to Pick from OpenVPN TCP/UDP, PPTP, L2TP, SSTP and IKEV. There is also an automated alternative that the client suggests offers the very best security and speed, but from what we can see, that is not true: it only cycles through another protocols till it finds one that works.
Split Tunneling permits you to send just specified apps' traffic by your VPN. That takes more time to install, and you have to be quite certain which apps you want to divert, but it may also optimize performance by limiting your data transfer needs.
The VPN Hotspot is an additional that is unusual, configuring a hotspot which turns the host computer into a restricted VPN router. Once it is enabled, you'll have the ability to use your telephone, tablet computer or other devices to go online via the host's PureVPN connection.
Along with the List goes on, using IPv6 leak security, an unusually configurable kill button, along with a multi-port option which chooses the very best port, avoiding any closed or throttled options. You can elect to utilize a non-NAT network to get a unique IP address, port forwarding is available if you require it, and a Support section does not only link to the website: it facilitates creating a service ticket from inside the customer.
Even though There's plenty of power here, the port is a clumsy and inconsistent mess. You will find normal buttons, radio buttons, icons, links and sidebars, they don't necessarily work as you'd expect, and although we figured out how to navigate around the system, it never felt natural or comfortable.
Still, The client did a good job for us, blocking DNS and WebRTC escapes, and together with the kill button successfully murdering our net access when the VPN connection dropped. If you'll use a number of the customer's many added features, it might appeal.
We took a Look at PureVPN's Android app, and it had been much the exact same story as the Windows version. After picking a'Mode' (still not sure why)we managed to pick countries, cities, or pick a Goal (optimized for China, unblock that streaming service, etc ). It's more awkward to use than the VPN app, but you will figure it out.
What is Interesting is the Android program does not drop most of options and the desktop's settings, which is what we generally see. It has a very similar feature set, such as a choice of protocol (OpenVPN TCP/UDP or IKEv2), a kill switch, split tunneling, port forwarding, Gravity URL filtering, and more. If you will use some or all of that functionality, it is well worth a go. Purevpn Subscriptions
Privacy and logging
In a Previous review, we pointed out that PureVPN made a big deal of its'zero log' policy. But the small print said there was a session logging, which seemed to include time you connect to a host, your incoming IP address as well as the total bandwidth utilized.
This Is not a detail. In October 2017 reports appeared of a guy being detained on suspicion of running"a comprehensive cyberstalking effort", in part according to PureVPN records showing that its services were accessed from appearing IPs such as the accused man's house and office. The'zero log' VPN retained some sort of logs, after all, and those were able to assist link internet actions to a specific account.
PureVPN Type of responded in a blog to the Post, in which the company pointed out that it did not keep full logs, such as your surfing history, and it hadn't done anything to violate its privacy policy, where the session logging was mentioned.
This Doesn't tackle the dilemma of why the company described itself as maintaining'zero logs' in the primary portion of the site, though, when this turned out not to be entirely true. That's also not a trivial point. Logging policies are predicated almost entirely on trust, along with a VPN is not inclined to be reliable if it's seen to mislead consumers or bury the reality of a situation from the small print.
PureVPN has at least updated its privacy Coverage, which currently includes probably the most explicit no-logging sentence we have ever seen:'we don't keep any record of your surfing activities, connection logs, documents of this VPN IPs assigned to youpersonally, your initial IPs, your relationship time, the history of your browsing, the sites you visited, your incoming traffic, the information or information you accessed, or the DNS queries generated by you.'
The Policy also explains the minimal connection data it does record –'We all know the day you connected to some particular VPN place and from that Internet Service Provider' — also covers lots of other important issues in a clear and readable way.
Then, the good news, is that PureVPN's present Privacy policy looks good and says all the right things. It is far better than the majority of the contest. However, the catch is that the narrative will lead some folks to question whether they could trust what the company says. We can't tell you exactly what to think, but it's worth checking out both PureVPN's original blog defense and its present privacy policy before you make up your mind.
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PureVPN Creates more of an attempt to support website unblocking. The company does not just make airy claims on the site and then forget about them later, it includes specific support for streaming within its apps, in theory allowing you to access Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer and a plethora of other services from wherever you are in the world. Purevpn Subscriptions
We Double-clicked that the BBC option, and viewed as the client exhibited , our default browser opened, and joined a'err-network-changed' message. What? This seemed like a serious problem, however, the browser had only discovered the shift in our community settings as the customer connected, and once this was complete, the BBC iPlayer site opened and opened content as normal.
It had been Much the same story with Netflix. The customer started our browser until the connection was complete, thus we saw the same error message, but this vanished automatically, and we had been free to navigate and stream whatever Netflix content we liked.
You're Not restricted to the professional services built into PureVPN's apps, naturally. YouTube was not included on the listing but by linking to a US server in the typical 21, we were got in.
Our Normal performance evaluations involve running custom software which connects assessing location time, rates and much more. Unfortunately, we could not get this working with PureVPN, or figure out why (whether that is our fault or theirs, we can not be sure).
But even An odd warning from the print clarifies that consumers are not allowed to have over 200 sessions a day When we did. That won't concern most people, but it will become an issue when you are running intensive VPN benchmarks. Purevpn Subscriptions
We fell Back on our old manual way of connecting via clients and checking the results from several speed checking sites, such as SpeedTest.net, Fast.com and TestMy.net. This doesn't give us as much data to work with, but there is still enough to get a feel for exactly what the service can provide.
Our local UK servers varied but still gave very decent download speeds of 50-65Mbps on our evaluation connection that was 75Mbps to us.
Near European speeds were also mildly under average. Netherlands connections can deliver substantially the same speeds for us but they were.
US Performance ranged from around 30Mbps in the coast, about the east to 50Mbps. That is far from the fastest we've seen, but unless you're likely 24 hours of torrenting, it is most likely not going to cause you any issues.
As usual, Speeds tailed off radically to the locations that were more distant or less typical. For example, New Zealand averaged 12Mbps, Vietnam had been 10Mbps, 1Mbps was reached by Taiwan, and China ranged down to a slow pace that the net benchmarking websites often stalled mid-test. That puts the size of PureVPN's system into perspective (having heaps of servers doesn't matter if many are unusably slow), but if you're only planning to utilize the major locations, it won't matter very much.
On a few Events, our PureVPN Windows client wasn't able to connect to our chosen test server. That's not unusual, but the issue here is that the link did not time out for several moments, and the Cancel button didn't work.
What You Want To Know About PureVPN
The Test of Speed — How Quick is PureVPN?
Let's start off by making something clear, i.e. whatever VPN service you use, the internet rate is going to take a hit. That strike is a result. The vast majority of VPN providers make every possible attempt. Thus, unlike what many people are going to have you think like utilizing dial-up it's not likely to be.
PureVPN, compared to other comparable VPN services, appears to be much quicker. Yes it will live up to the claim of being the fastest in the industry. Purevpn Subscriptions
How we compared and tested the performance was by utilizing Ookala's nifty speed testing site and program. Then we ran the speed test on both domestic and global servers. We compared the results, calculated their percentage gap, and that's the way we discovered PureVPN to be faster.
PureVPN has a domestic latency of a mere 6.7% percent. As a matter of fact, during our evaluations that were downloading, PureVPN improved speeds considerably which by our calculations is an percent. We found that rival VPN services were slower. Some individuals suspect throttled download speeds because they did not wish to stress their servers .
Once it comes to uploads, PureVPN did not really boost it did with downloads, but it required a mere 4.5% percent hit. If anything this is one of the best upload scores we have seen from a VPN provider.
Throughout our global speed tests, the latency increased by 200 percent. Though download speeds were still a whopping 403.8% percent better than some of the competing products I tested it against. The uploads were 22.7% percent slower that is second best when compared to possibly Hotspot Shield which improved the upload rate by 1.4% percent.
A Mind-Blowing Number of Servers
The map on the left allows you bypass the program's default recommendation and choose a server on your own. Keep in mind that by default PureVPN chooses the fastest server which is frequently the one. When in China I noticed it kept picking up servers in Hong Kong by default which is not nearby but also the simple fact that the cyberspace of Hong Kong is much less rigorously censored as China.
PureVPN has over 2000 servers which are dispersed across 140 countries and 180 locations around the globe. Servers are located in North America, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe, Asia, and Africa. You might believe that PureVPN just has servers in countries which block or don't censor websites, but you'd be wrong. Servers in Russia, Turkey, and China are there in case you needed them.
It Does Not Slow Down Your Internet
Over the years VPN providers, generally speaking, have received bad press for infamously slowing down internet speeds that users have not been pleased with obviously. Interestingly, there are still many VPN providers that slow down what might be net. Fortunately, with PureVPN that's not the case even if you use it to flow Netflix, YouTube, etc..
Along with not slowing down your net, PureVPN supplies quite a few different attributes like robust servers that are located across the world and which scored tremendously during our speed tests. Then there is also the fact that encryption is used by them, together with programs for iOS and Android devices. Though there are more reasons to think about PureVPN as we will analyze in detail below. Purevpn Subscriptions
Excellent Collection of Features and Easy to Understand
I have used dozens of VPN programs over time, and PureVPN is like a breath of fresh air. It is simple to use and in relation to the last time that I used the program its currently geared towards people who are new to using VPNs. The moment PureVPN loads you're motivated to pick from five choices, i.e. Safety, Internet Freedom, Stream, Remote/Dedi IP (this attribute gives you a dedicated IP) and Document Sharing. The app provides an experience that's based on the option chosen.
The other thing I like about PureVPN is that every one of the attributes are to the stage. For example, their Internet Freedom feature enables you to select what region you need to access Netflix from, like from the united kingdom, Australia, etc.. In which it's otherwise blocked Netflix can be also accessed by you from China.
Compared to the last time I used PureVPN now around it felt zippier. The interface was glowing, with pictures some of that may be hard to read on a display that is . When you are connected to a server, you are going to see the length of your session, connection status, and the present IP address.
The traffic chart gives you a fantastic sense of how much bandwidth has been consumed, which is beneficial for anybody on a metered internet connection. Nonetheless, it's important to mention here for those worrying about data caps which PureVPN doesn't have any. So, you're just limited to what the ISP has in store for you!
Like many other competing VPN providers, you pick the server and the nation it's based in. You may search for servers and click them to connect. Some servers based on where you are found are currently going to be faster than others because of latency.
You can also choose which protocols to use. Choose between OpenVPN, IKEv2, SSTP, PPTP, and L2TP. There is PureVPN's very own stealth protocol that according to the company ensures the anonymity. Since folks like me have PureVPN makes it easy by providing a rate and security rating for every. The key thing to notice here is that as the security improves the rate slows down. You'll need to hit a compromise between both depending on what's needed. By default, a protocol it believes best for you is chosen by the program. Most people who do not work for the CIA (pun intended) will be OK with the default alternative. Purevpn Subscriptions
Hands-on and Initial Impressions
We've admittedly used PureVPN earlier, but after a hiatus or perhaps two years we pretty much forgot how things worked. You'll need to put in your email and select a password As soon as you've chose to subscribe and download their applications. Perhaps confusingly and interestingly, this is not what you'll use into the program, but it's used for billing purposes.
Once contributors have compensated, they receive an email with the username and password in plain text. We have used VPNs using the exact same method to payment identities that were separate from user identities which ensures better anonymity. Nevertheless we believe that it may be perplexing to customers but. Plus, in our experience the email will land for some reason in your junk folder, so be sure before calling service, to check that too.
PureVPN includes a support Website of tutorials and troubleshooting guides. The opening page points you Setup Guide, Troubleshoot, For Users in China and to see Netflix US, for instance, and nearly all of these sections include more content than you'd expect.
The Installation Guide has subsections for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Smart TV, Routers and Devices, as an instance, as well as a number of those individual segments have more content than the support site of lesser VPNs.
Though It's an impressive Quantity of work, we're Unsure how effective and reliable it may be. We assessed the OpenVPN setup manual, for instance, and found it failed. OpenVPN wasn't installed there were no PureVPN settings files, and there was no information from the guide to help us figure out this.
If the Site can not help, you can send an email or increase a support ticket from within the customer. We took the ticket path and the service performed very well, with the aid team delivering a answer to our evaluation question to us .
Alternatively, You can use live chat on the website. We discovered it could take a minute or two to receive a reply, and even since we'd received to our email query, then, the agent didn't provide us the exact same degree of aid. PureVPN could not get close to the degree of support we had obtained from opponents like ExpressVPN, afterward, but we're still glad the choice is available. With email support to hand, any chat problems you might have are not too important. Purevpn Subscriptions
Final verdict
PureVPN Comes bundled with a heap of features, which can be surprising looking at the price. These don't always work as you might anticipate, though, and there are lots of usability issues with the programs — but demanding users who will utilize this degree of VPN power must give PureVPN a look.
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Due to icy road conditions and below freezing temperatures, Caroline County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 15th. 12 month employees Code 2.
Please note, due to the impact of numerous inclement weather closings on teaching and learning, February 15th will now be a full instructional day. Friday, January 18th will stay an early dismissal day and Monday, January 21st will remain a scheduled holiday.
As a reminder, the School Board meeting scheduled for Monday, January 14th has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 17th.


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FEATURE | New frigate emphasises Iran's growing naval power
Years of economic sanctions have proved to be a catalyst for Iranian self-sufficiency, not least in the defence sector. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) is now reaping some of the rewards of this.
December 1 saw the commissioning of the newly built Iranian frigate Sahand, the latest warship of the Moudge class, which is derived from the UK-built Vosper frigates, supplied to the then Imperial Iranian Navy in the 1970s. Sahand, which had been under construction at Bandar Abass since 2010, is the third of class, after Jamaran and Damavand.
The profile of the new 1,400-tonne, 96-metre frigate differs somewhat from that of its predecessors, with the design of both the superstructure and funnel showing some stealth characteristics.
Four diesel engines, reportedly Pielsticks, enable a speed of 25 knots. Armament, for a vessel of modest dimensions is impressive. Four Qader anti-shipping cruise missiles, based on the Chinese Silkworm weapon, are fitted aft, and forward of the bridge are two launchers for Sayyad 2 air defence missiles, which are derived from the American Standard SM1.
Mounted above the stern flight deck is the new, indigenous, Kamad multi-barrel close-in weapon system, providing defence against incoming missiles.
Other armament consists of a 76mm gun, and two 20mm cannon, as well as six tubes for anti-submarine torpedoes.
Iranian-built air and surface search radar is fitted, and a Bell 214 anti-submarine helicopter can be operated, although there is no hangar.
According Iranian media reports, Sahand will very shortly undertake an operational deployment to the Indian Ocean.
A flurry of statements by senior IRIN officers in early December pointed to further additions to Tehran's sea power. A fourth Moudge class, Dena, is reportedly due in service next year (intelligence reports indicate that at least three more of the class are in build). Senior officers also stated that Damavand, seriously damaged earlier this year in a collision with a jetty in the Caspian Sea , is under repair, and that development of a trimaran frigate is at an early stage.
Ghadir-class submarine
They said furthermore, that two more indigenous Ghadir coastal submarines were very recently delivered to the service, and that another, larger, Fateh-class submarine, also locally built, will shortly be commissioned. IRIN is believed to have a total of about 12 subs in service.
While Iranian naval capabilities fall well short of those of leading western navies, IRIN has won some international recognition, particularly as the service, unlike other regional navies, regularly undertakes long range deployments, and has indigenous submarine construction capability.
The advance of Iranian sea power comes at a time when both the Royal Saudi, and UAE Navies are growing in confidence and ability, after some years of active service off Yemen, and the Israeli Navy is undergoing unprecedented expansion, including the commissioning of new classes of highly advanced, German-built, corvettes and submarines.
The scene would therefore seem to be set for long term naval rivalry in a region already beset with maritime tensions.
Trevor Hollingsbee
Maritime security expert and columnist, Trevor Hollingsbee was a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, Senior Superintendent with the Hong Kong Marine Police, Assistant Secretary for Security in the British Hong Kong Government Security Branch, and Intelligence Analyst in the UK Ministry of Defence. As an independent defence and security analyst he has had some 1,500 articles on maritime security, and geopolitical topics, published in a range of international journals and newspapers. He is an Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute, and a past Vice-Chairman of the Institute's Hong Kong branch.


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Platte Valley Clinic using Telehealth services while search for doctor continues
Health Management Services in Saratoga is still looking for a full time physician for the Platte Valley Clinic. While the search continues, HMS has found several care providers and has implemented Telehealth services. Emma Diercks has the story.
I-80 reopens after hazmat spill, closes again for winter weather
A semi-truck crashed and spilled a damaging mix of hazardous materials on Interstate 80 west of Arlington Wednesday morning, forcing a daylong closure of the westbound lanes. Cali O'Hare reports on the cleanup effort that finally concluded Thursday afternoon.
The westbound lanes from Cheyenne to Rawlins were closed again this morning because of winter conditions. For the latest road conditions and closures, click here for the WYDOT road report.
Saratoga officials weigh repairs of heated sidewalks on Bridge Street
Tuesday evening, the Saratoga Town Council continued their discussion on repairing the heated sidewalks on Bridge Street. In the spring, they will determine what repairs need to be made and how much they will cost.
Biologists prepare for big horn sheep capture this weekend
Anglers will be on the ice in Saratoga fishing tomorrow. While they vie for the money trout, state wildlife biologists will be elsewhere in the Platte Valley catching something larger – bighorn sheep. The capture is a continuation of a program begun last year by Wyoming Game and Fish. Emma Diercks has more.
Sports: County teams ready for big weekend
- Wyoming basketball to take on New Mexico.
- Notes from around the university.
- Broncos name offensive and defensive coordinator.


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Ethereal Grace
by Adam Rowney
Back in 2012, while on a cover shoot, I ended up shooting some overhead shots of the model. I was balanced precariously up a tree with the model laid out flat on the grass. The images ended up looking amazing and I really loved them! Although I didn't end up using them in the publication, as I felt they did not fit the rest of the editorial. But the images were not wasted. They inspired me to take the concept a little further, and I ended up creating this series of images for Red Creative.
Melise – First Model Management
Makeup – Anna Durston
Styling – Jaleesa Burgess
As someone who does not like heights, that scaffolding was quite daunting for me to say the least! But it gave me the angle I needed, allowing me to get as best a perspective as possible.
Underneath the paper was insulating foam. It was cold in the studio that day, and I didn't want the model to feel the cold through the paper. We also had tea and hot water bottles on hand for between shots.


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An update after more work on this trident maple. Apologies in advance for the weeds and busy background…
Growing strong in May:
Tightened up at the mid-section, and cut back in early July:
Checking roots' attachment to the rock a few weeks later, it appears the lower roots are still somewhat thin.
I think it can go into a bonsai pot next year, since another year in the ground might allow the upper roots to cover more of the rock than I want. However, I do want the lower roots to thicken more first, and ensure the roots are tightly secured. We still have 8 weeks or so, hopefully enough time to pump them up.
Trim back unnecessary and unsightly roots, then wrap the area tightly in Parafilm to hold everything in place, then go once around with aluminum wire:
Pack the lower area with wet sphagnum moss, then secure…
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Mahesh Babu Heroine In Salman Khan Movie
Here is the exclusive news is that Super Star Mahesh babu Nenokadine movie frame Kriti Sanon will romance with bollywood hunk Salman khan in sultan movie.Yash Raj movies are presenting this movie and after many leads screening Kriti sanon finalized in this movie.Sultan movie regular shooting will start from November month.
Kriti Sanon first movie in bollywood is Heropanthi which is Tiger shroff in lead.Currently she is working in Shah Rukh movie.Kirti Sanon last movie in Tollywood is Dohchay it was not did good business at box-office.
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Melbourne,Victoria, September 26, 2016: Melbourne parents planning cool jumping castle fun for children's birthday parties, but without the typical "Play Centre Crowd" madness finally have a solution. The Collins Street based local bouncy castle Hire Company Best Value Jumping Castle Hire has assured premium updated bouncy castles on hire at the BEST prices. Delivery and pickup is free and a 10% discount is available when booking online.
As well as birthday parties, the company offers jumping castles for many other occasions such as school fetes, christenings, corporate events and fund raising events.
"Our premium jumping castles are so much fun and are a fantastic addition to any birthday party. It would mean high physical activity, engaging entertainment and memories of lifetime for the little ones. It's also is a refreshing change from the typical routine of just eating and watching TV/Internet indoors. Yes, you can always go to play centers for jumping castles yet these centers are really overwhelming with so many kids running about. It's really quite stressful for the parents trying to make sure all the kids at the party are well supervised. But with our castles, it's always a neat affair at your place. Our BEST pricing assures a truly awesome deal for you when planning a cool castle for your little one's birthday," stated a leading spokesperson from Best Value Jumping Castle Hire.
The company is a family owned & operated business that provide high end well maintained stylish jumping castles across Melbourne & its surrounding suburbs. It all began when the founders of the company were seriously disappointed when they ordered a castle for their child's birthday. It arrived late as was very dirty. They wanted to ensure top-notch bouncy castles that would double up the fun for any party and thus Best Value Jumping Castle Hire was born.
"There are several jumping castle providers around but most of them offer old style castles that can take away from the fun of the party. We wanted to make a difference here and all of our castles are up to date and cleaned thoroughly after every use."
For the best protection, the castles are installed at the client's premises with a tarp underneath. Soft fall mats are provided as well and for best anchorage, the castles are secured firmly to the ground.
Best Value Jumping Castle Hire is bustling with a wide range of castles to choose from as per needed size and number of children to be using it.
"We carry an impeccable safety record and your kids are completely safe with our castles. We will conduct a thorough safety check before installation and have the best professionals to ensure a robust installation. We will also guide you on operating and using the castle. We assure you complete satisfaction guarantee," added in the firm manager.
As well as grass, the company can install jumping castles on many surfaces. Surfaces such as concrete driveways, artificial lawns, paved areas, inside gyms or halls and gravel or dirt.
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Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon & Nazca
Overview – Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon & Nazca
Discover the wonders of "Machu Picchu" a sacred citadel hidden in the eyebrow of the jungle.
Visit the "Sacred Valley" of the Incas with its Andean Market of Pisaq.
Sail the highest navigable Lake of the world "The Lake Titicaca."
Explore at your own pace "The Colca Canyon" one of the deepest canyons on earth.
Marvel from the air over one of the most baffling enigmas of the world "The Nazca Lines."
End your adventure taking a boat tour around the "Ballestas Islands" and explore the "Paracas peninsula" by land.
Travel Details – Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon & Nazca
Travel to the Highlands
Day 1º: Welcome to the city of Lima. Pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Miraflores.
Day 2º: Flight to the City of Cusco. Welcome to the Inca Capital. Overnight in Cusco.
Day 3º: Sacred Valley of the Incas. Train to the village of Aguas Calientes. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.
Day 4º: Private tour to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu – Return by train to Cusco. Overnight in Cusco.
Day 5º: Travel to Puno by bus visiting the tourist attractions on route. Overnight in Puno.
Day 6º: Lake Titicaca. Visit the Uros floating islands and Taquile Island. Overnight in Puno.
Day 7º: Excursion to the Colca Canyon – Hot springs in Chivay. Overnight in Colca Canyon.
Day 8º: Visit the Cruz del Condor – Bus ride to the city of Arequipa. Overnight bus to Nazca.
Welcome to the Coastal Desert of Peru
Day 9º: Arrival in Nazca – Flight over the Nazca Lines. Bus to Paracas Bay. Overnight in Paracas.
Day 10º: Boat tour to the Ballestas Islands. Paracas Reserve tour. Bus to Lima – Overnight in Lima.
Day 11º: Departure Day.
Our trip to Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon & Nazca is subject to availability.
We highly suggest to send us an e-mail and ask for availability.
You can write us to [email protected]
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Departure Point:City of Lima.
Departure Time:At request.
Duration:11 Days.
Tour Code:MP - 62
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Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon & Nazca.
We are delighted you are thinking about joining one of our tours.
The fastest way to check if the tour you wish in Peru is available is by contacting us via WhatsApp or calling us to our main office in Lima to the following number +51-56-778394.
You might also send us an e-mail to [email protected], and we will reply within the next 24 hours.
If you already contacted us, and the tour you wish is available, then you may proceed with your payment.
We offer you the following payment options:
1°: Online Payments.
We accept the following credit cards VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, and DINER CLUB.
We do not charge any commission or surcharge for using the online payment system.
At the following link, you will find a good graphic that will help you to make your payment and avoid the commission charges on your credit card. Click here.
You can proceed with your payment at the following link…..Click here.
Another good option to make your booking is using WESTERN UNION.
This is the name of the receiver in Peru:
Names: Viana Silvana.
Surnames: Lévano Salinas.
Telephone: 0051 + 56 + 778394.
Destination: Peru.
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You will receive an electronic voucher via e-mail once your payment is confirmed.
For every confirmed booking you will be required to print your electronic voucher for presentation at the moment we start the excursion.
The electronic voucher acts as a confirmation for all the services you requested.
We will send you complete operator information, including phone numbers at your destination.
Our Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.


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exploringkarateI've been a keen karate student for 16 years, Shukokai and Shotokan, but there still seems to be no shortage of things to learn and explore. I'm hoping this blog will allow me to share my experiences and hear other martial artists thoughts.
Archive for Timing
Developing my skills on the freestanding punchbag
Planning to have a session in the garage with my freestanding punch/kickbag tomorrow. I've used it quite a bit but it's only been in the last dozen or so sessions I feel I've started to get a better understanding of how to use it to practise and develop my skills.
Some of the different routines I'll run through are:-
- Warming up – at about a quarter to half speed I'll run through an improvised sequence of techniques, working to use the full range of stances and good execution of techniques.
- Practising basics – I'll run through the full range of striking techniques, doing about ten reps of each and practising on both sides of the body.
- Working on kick height – My lateral flexibility isn't great so I like to work on my mawashi and yoko geris to try and improve the height I can execute them at, I've got a couple of lines of tape around the bag to mark the level I'm seeking to reach with each.
- Practising sparring combinations – I like to work on my footwork and putting a few techniques together with the last technique landing on the bag. It helps me to find technique combinations that feel comfortable and to try and improve execution of others.
I like having sessions with the bag. Having a session on my own gives me the opportunity to work on things following club training sessions or to prepare for future training.
You can feel and see when a technique connects well and work to improve it. My bag stands on a spring which gives it a certain amount of movement so I can build in some element of working with it's movement and timing techniques. Plus I feel like I've had a good workout afterwards which always feels good.
Do you use a bag for practise? Got any good routines?


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Energy may be cause of environmental degradation
National concern for energy may be leading our Western states into an era of environmental degradation unprecedented in history. Hearings now being held on power plant siting, coal strip-mining and huge transmission lines are finally beginning to focus attention on the overall problem. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.10/download-entire-issue


text: If you're tired of the same old dishes–beef, pork, lamb, veal, poultry, fish or seafood–just head for Alligator Soul. Chef Chris does all of those to perfection, but now he's got a new repertoire up his sleeve. It's time for adventure! On tap are Yak, Elk, Bison, Antelope, Ostrich, Quail, Pheasant, Rabbit, Beaver. So go for it! Chef will prepare these to your liking. Yum!


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By Fred
I had a WTF moment when I sat on Russian President Vladimir Putin's face – as Person of the Year on Time magazine's cover. Apparently, I wasn't alone, because Time has been swearing it's no honor, just recognition of his… uh… "influence."
When George W. Bush looked into Putin's eyes, he saw his soul. When I look into Putin's eyes, I'm reminded of the shark Robert Shaw described in Jaws: "…he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes."
Putin latest scheme to hold onto power is to merge Russia with Belarus so he can be president of a bigger, better country. The only turd in the water bowl is that Belarus already has a ruthless dictator, Alexander Lukashenko, who isn't about to give up his own job security.
I'm worried that Dick Cheney will hear about this and start telling George, "Let's invade Mexico and form a 'new' country. We could slip some fine print into the Constitution that says Congress can't run a new country, so they'd be toast and you and I can rule as long as my pacemaker lasts."
If that doesn't tempt George, Cheney could add, "We'd be killing three birds with one stone. Once we're running Mexico, all their illegal immigrants automatically become citizens and an unlimited source of cheap labor. What's not to love about that?"
It takes a while for Bush to grasp concepts, but once he gets it, he'll probably say, "Why stop at Mexico? Hell, let's invade Canada! Our boys could whip those woosies in a week. Then we can say we have universal healthcare to shut up all the crybabies who think they're too good to go to the emergency room when they get sick. Bring it on! My legacy's looking better already!"
They'd make Genghis Khan and Atila the Hun proud.


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Before you take out a hire purchase loan, it is advisable to compare different lenders. There are many banks that offer a lease-purchase loan. The interest rates can differ greatly per loan, including the conditions per bank. The term hire-purchase comes from the idea that the person taking out the loan will continue to rent the product or service until the loan is paid off: the product or service can be purchased. After the loan has been repaid, the product or service can be purchased and the person becomes a full owner. This form corresponds to the financial leasing. For convenience, we have compiled a top 4 list for you with the most attractive offers to take out a lease purchase loan.
If the monthly term of the hire-purchase loan can no longer be repaid, the loan agreement will stop. If the loan has not yet been repaid for 75% within the agreed period, the borrower will have completely lost the product or service. The loan must still be fully repaid. This is possible through the sale of the product or service that is 'rented'. If this does not yield enough, then another way must be found to fully repay the loan. The chance of a negative lease purchase BKR registration is present.
Hire purchase and the bkr
Purchase purchase without BKR is possible from various lenders. A negative registration with the BKR can prevent the Hire Purchase from being concluded. A negative BKR indicates that the person applying for the lease-purchase loan has not properly complied with the agreements from his current loan. The chance that this will happen again with a new request to borrow money is too great. That is why banks often check whether someone is registered positively or negatively with the BKR.
The pros and cons of Huurkoop in a row
Advantages: The rental buyer is directly in possession of the product or service and there is a fixed term and a fixed interest. This applies to the hire-purchase cars, but also to the rental-purchase home.
Disadvantages: The interest on the hire purchase loan is generally high. The rental buyer can completely lose his or her 'possession' if the agreed monthly repayment can no longer be met and 75% of the product has not yet been paid.


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The pharmacy was told in March that it is one of the 190 "commercially unviable" Lloydspharmacy branches in England where parent company Celesio UK is ceasing trading.
The manager, who wishes to remain anonymous, told C+D that in the lead-up to the announcement, the branch had 52 hours cut in one month. The manager also claims they have "hardly any staff", and that one full-time employee has been sent to another branch.
The manager initially assumed the pharmacy would be "safe", as they claim it is a "performing branch, not an unviable business". But after being told the pharmacy would be "divested", the staff at the branch were left "hanging" with no further information, the manager claimed.
The manager told C+D the team felt "very demoralised", with "no one supporting [them]", and "wondering what is going to happen every day".
Lloydspharmacy: "Unfortunate" and "tough" decisions
Responding to the claims, Lloydspharmacy retail operations director Andrew Gibb said: "We are committed to fostering a supportive and caring environment for our pharmacy teams, but it sounds as if we've got the communication wrong here.
"Good business practice requires us to respond to market factors and changing customer behaviour, so we regularly review staffing levels as well as the viability of individual stores.
"We need to operate our stores profitably, while ensuring patient safety and colleague wellbeing," he added.
"Where we do not believe that this is possible, we unfortunately sometimes have to make tough commercial decisions to divest or close a store, rather than put these at risk."
Mr Gibb advised the staff at this pharmacy to contact their area manager "to discuss and clarify their situation".
"We also have an employee assistance programme through which our teams can get advice and counselling where appropriate," he added.


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Test newsletter21-07-2008
Testing newsletter. Here is a link:
Text version - LabourStart: http://www.labourstart.org
Rich text version - LabourStart
Let's see what happens.
US: Teamsters on strike at Coca-Cola Consolidated16-07-2008
July 15. Teamsters in Southwest Alabama and Southeast Missouri went on strike at Coca-Cola Bottlers Consolidated facilities in Tillman's Corner, Robertsdale, Leroy and Vancleave after talks with the employer about a new contract broke down. At stake are first of all benefits for retirees - while workers, represented by Teamsters local 991, demand increased payments into their pension plans, the company wants to replace the current system with a what is know in the US as a 401(k) plan, which would considerably worsen the conditions, especially for veteran workers (A 401k retirement plan is a special type of account funded through pre-tax payroll deductions).
US: Teamsters win contract in Oceanside16-07-2008
July 13. Teamsters at Coca-Colas warehouse in Oceanside, California, overwhelmingly voted in favour of their first collective bargaining agreement. The agreement brings important improvements in the health care plan. Workers had been on strike for the agreement since July 1 and Teamsters local 683, which represents the workers, reported overwhelming support from the local community.
Coca-Cola hiring freeze in the US14-07-2008
July 11, Reuters reported that Coca-Cola imposed a hiring freeze until the end of 2008.
What are the consequences for workers and the quality of work?
How do you feel the consequences at your workplace?
What is your opinion about this measure?
Honduras: SABMiller, Pepsico and Coca Cola impose extensive working hours14-07-2008
The Union of Beverage Workers (STIBYS) has started a campaign to complain against and raise awareness about the effects and consequences of the extensive working hours of up to 16 hours per day imposed by SABMiller, Pepsico and Coca Cola. SIREL spoke with the president of the national union board, Carlos Reyes, to get a better understanding of the campaign and its background. Read the interview at the REL-Uita website.
Coca-Cola South Africa Shopstewards Meeting07-07-2008
16 members Coca-Cola National Shopstewards Council adopted an action plan and work programme at its meeting held 4 – 5 July in Johannesburg, South Africa. The meeting was supported by the IUF.
Among the priority issues in the action plan are:
Coca-Cola Alliance logo - create your own and choose the best!26-06-2008
In order to give the Coca-Cola Alliance a face and make it visible all
over the world, we propose to develop a logo that in future can be used
for any Alliance activities - on buttons, badges, posters, on this
website, - wherever we want to make clear we are part of this Alliance.
For Alliance members - click here and take part in the development and approval of the logo!


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The parents of a 12-year-old boy with severe autism has filed a class action lawsuit against insurance company Anthem for refusing to cover his full-time therapy.
13 Investigates first uncovered the practice two years ago.
Attorneys say this 12-year-old could be anyone's son. Kathryn Pierce says he needs constant guidance. Her son speaks just five words, and is diagnosed with severe autism.
In January, after exhausting appeals, Anthem Insurance gave his parents a "take it or leave it" offer: accept half of the 40 hours of Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy prescribed by a doctor for their son or find a new carrier. In a letter to the family, Anthem said the therapy was not medically necessary.
"It was devastating because my son needs as much therapy as he can get," said Pierce.
Now the Elkhart County parents are filing a class action lawsuit against Anthem.
"It would be easy for me to look for a new insurance company and just switch, like I know other parents have done, but then all those children that have Anthem will just have their hours cut," said Pierce.
Pierce's attorney calls Anthem's actions unlawful.
"Their position is the Public Schools should be providing these services or part of these services as opposed to Anthem, and we're alleging that activity is against the Indiana mandate," said Syed Ali Saeed, attorney.
13 Investigates first uncovered Anthem's policy two years ago in a series of reports called "Caring for Canyon." Eight-year-old Canyon was also declined full coverage. Like Pierce's son, he was told to get services instead from a public school system. Since then Canyon has gained back his 35 hours.
"We want Anthem to stop implementing this policy," said Saeed.
"If I can make a difference to all the children in Indiana it's worth it to me and my family," said Pierce.
Anthem won't comment on the pending lawsuit but tells 13 Investigates it is committed to providing appropriate coverage for ABA therapy based on the member's plan.
Read the lawsuit document here.
Indiana parents sue Anthem for denying son's full-time autism therapy
The parents of a 12-year-old boy with severe autism has filed a class action lawsuit against insurance company Anthem for refusing to cover his full-time therapy.