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For those who came in late, this preview was first announced at the Mobile World Congress 2019 as part of a closer integration between Azure and the NVIDIA EGX platform.
Writing in the company bog, Vole says Nvidia T4 Tensor Core GPU is used by the Azure Stack Edge in order to bring a hardware boost to machine learning (ML) workloads.
In the blog, Vole states that since its introduction, it has observed a largely positive reception to the idea, with a variety of industries looking to take advantage of the improved Azure ML capabilities.
As such, "key improvements" have been made over the past few months to the preview, and it is now in a position to be made available to further customers.
Vole said it was giving Nvidia more cash to develop business applications - or particularly, those which are leveraging the power of the Azure Stack Edge. These include Malong Technologies' AI applications, and Mariner's Spyglass Visual Inspection.
The firm has also reiterated its upcoming plans for the edge-computing device, including the Rugged Series arriving later this year. New AI capabilities including virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, and multi-node support that were announced at Ignite last year have also been mentioned.


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As the name suggests, the award-winning Travel Line from Peak Design is a thoughtfully designed & road-ready carry-on pack and system of packing tools designed around the idea that no two trips are the same. The versatile 45-liter pack can be customized with padded camera cubes for photo & video gear & packing cubes for your clothing as well as a wash pouch, shoe pouch & tech pouch for smaller items. All of it fits neatly & efficiently into the bag interior. A funded Kickstarter.

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This card will give you valuable rewards everywhere you shop, plus a pretty impressive insurance package – all for no annual fee.
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Blacklights emit UV-A light. UV-A is considered to be a long form wavelength on the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. Some people are overly sensitive to radiation in this region and may experience "blue haze" interference when viewing sources of long wave UV.
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The MK astral units are all <1watt. :)
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The MK astral units are all <1watt. :)
They are available through Edmundsons in Oxford so I believe. :D
Link to manufacture information - 1st class product
Any news on this ?
I am after a list detailing the trade list prices for the above range - looking on the NET there are vast differences across a number of sites.
I have contacted Clipsal without joy. ...
All of the major DIY chains now stock dimmable CFLs
As a relativly new technology it will take time to catch on.
Dont think its dead far from it
should metal boxes make any difference, I understand the laws of physics but assuming the faceplates wernt metal and the whole thing was not encased, they should function more than this.
What was...
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Has anyone else any comments to add ?
This sounds really crap, can you advise what products you were using to give such bad performance ? Th ehelpline also was rubbish - external antenna on a wall switch !!!!!
Thank you, thats useful stuff.
In my experince customer support is always important.
Picking up some more stuff on here the cabling is quoted as expensive - but looking at literature it says...
I am looking at installing the above in a new build (in progress) and wish to pipe Internet, Sky, Phone and Audio to most rooms.
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If you like mexician food, you will love this venue. Have spent many a great evening enjoying excellant food, service and atmosphere. Give it a try
poco loco is by far the best restaurant in kassiopi it has a great welcomin and family atmosphere. it right on the main street so you cant miss it go in a have a look you wont be disapointed i promise you x
Food in here is FAB! Try the traditional chicken burger! Will definatley come here again next year!
Poca Loca woz great,it is the place were i first set eyes on the fittest boy on earth SEAN, missin him like mad, Food is fab c u nxt year luv kathryn x x x x x x x
i went here for a romantic meal-had the bbq chicken-it was gorgeous, and then a really nice chocolate pudding with cream and ice cream (we shared that!!) it was really lovely. but why isnt bolero on here? the one in sidari isnt so nice, but the one in kassiopi is lovely, the food is really good-especially the roast beef on a sunday!
Me and my boyfriend visited this restaurant in 01 and 02. The food was lovely and really well priced. The ribs and potato wedges are not to be missed. We could only manage one combo meal between us!
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CNN is downplaying the release of a dozen "302" memos that document how Bruce Ohr illicitly passed information between Christopher Steele and the FBI. These memos were used to self-substantiate the dossier to the FISA court, convincing the judges to issue and renew the wiretap on Carter Page.
There's nothing to see here, move along, CNN advises. They don't want you to realize it's the smoking gun that makes Watergate look like the third-rate burglary it really was. "The disclosure of the memos on Thursday largely retreads and aligns with what Ohr and others have told House committees."
CNN is very careful not to say much about what the memos mean, other than they "highlight how Ohr wanted to share information with the FBI and how the FBI was gathering leads on Russians and the Trump campaign." They make it sound so meaningless and boring.
The story of Bruce and Nellie Ohr took a long time to unfold. Report after report filled in pieces of the puzzle. By August of 2018, Republican Congressman Devin Nunes of California was convinced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice had what lawyers call, "exculpatory evidence." That is "a statement, tending to excuse, justify, or absolve the alleged fault or guilt of a defendant."
They hid it from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. On purpose. The FISA court judges were deciding on whether or not to wiretap Carter Page.
Legal commentator Gregg Jarrett explains, "The FBI has become America's secret police. Secret surveillance, wiretapping, intimidation, harassment, and threats. It's like the old KGB that comes for you in the dark of the night banging through your door."
Nunes felt that the judges deciding whether or not a wiretap would be granted "should have been presented with this exculpatory evidence." He had personally seen it. "There is exculpatory evidence that we have seen, classified documents that need to be declassified." They just were. A year ago, Nunes predicted, "Bruce Ohr is going to become more and more important in this investigation, and I think people should pay close attention to it."
Legally, the "Brady Rule" requires prosecutors to disclose all the information they have, even if it weakens their case. Nunes pointed out that Republicans had been saying for a long time that "the FBI and Justice Department misled the FISA Court, by relying heavily on the unverified and democrat-funded dossier to obtain four FISA warrants on Page."
The redacted versions of court documents used to prove "that Page met with two Kremlin insiders during a July 2016 trip to Moscow" and that "Page was directly involved in a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russian government to influence the election," are especially important.
Everyone suspected that lurking under the censor blocks are things that only could have come from connections between Bruce Ohr and Christopher Steele.
As Nunes mentioned to Hannity, even though "the FBI severed ties with Steele, Ohr provided information from his 12 meetings with Steele back to the FBI."
That seems very possible considering that his wife, Nellie Ohr, "also worked during the campaign for Fusion GPS, the opposition research firm that hired Steele in June 2016."
Agents made official records documenting all the information Ohr fed them. They're called "302 reports," where agents record all their interview notes. By presenting these 302's to the FISA court, third-party hearsay could have been recycled into first-party sworn evidence.
Bruce Ohr, the fourth-highest ranking official in the Department of Justice, had meetings with Steele both before and after the election. The ones following President Trump's victory were certainly held "after the FBI ended its relationship with Steele."
Steele "kept supplying allegations to the FBI after the 2016 election, even though by that point he was terminated as a source by the bureau for giving confidential information to the media," the Washington Examiner reports.
It has been well established that Simpson was hired by Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee to dig up any Russian "dirt" on Donald Trump to be found. Simpson hired former MI-6 agent Christopher Steele for the shovel work.
Memos, notes, and messages spell out how unverified "opposition research funded by his rival's campaign, the DNC, and the DNC's main law firm, Perkins Coie" was used as the core evidence to open investigations and obtain wire taps.
When Steele got back from Russia, he contacted his old friend Ohr. On July 1, 2016, he texted, "There is something separate I wanted to discuss with you informally and separately. It concerns our favorite business tycoon!"
For days later, he walked into the FBI branch office in Rome, Italy, to turn over his now infamous "dossier." Ohr and Steele talked on Skype then met in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel, on July 30, 2016. Ohr was accompanied by his wife Nellie who worked at Fusion GPS and was directly involved in the "Trump-Russia research project."
"Steele offered Ohr many other theories over their contacts, including a now widely discredited one that the Russian Alfa Bank had a computer server as a link to the Trump campaign." In October of 2016, the FBI used uncorroborated information to seek a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant to monitor Carter Page. It was renewed at least three times, yet Page was never charged. At least one of those warrants was approved by Ohr's supervisor, Sally Yates.
Steele was banned from participating in the investigation in early November of 2016, just before the election, because he leaked like a sieve. "The bureau concluded on Nov. 1, 2016, that he leaked information to the news media and was 'not suitable for use' as a confidential source," Ohr's records show.
They also verify that "the FBI specifically instructed Steele that he could no longer 'operate to obtain any intelligence whatsoever on behalf of the FBI."
Ohr's notes document a meeting on November 21, 2016, with Peter Strzok, then-FBI attorney Lisa Page and "another agent." Ohr noted the FBI officials told him they "may go back to Chris" even though they weren't supposed to.
After that meeting, Ohr appears to have become a stand-in substitute for Christopher Steele. When the FBI wanted to use something from the dossier, they interviewed Ohr, took a 302 report to legitimize the evidence as first party testimony instead of the third-party hearsay it was said to be, and used it like real evidence.
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After President Trump was sworn into office, On January 31, 2017, Steele and Ohr had an extended text conversation. Sally Yates had just been fired for insubordination. "B, doubtless a sad and crazy day for you re- SY," Steele typed. He was worried that Ohr might be next out the door and wondered who he should use as a backdoor channel if anything went south. "Just want to check you are okay, still in the site and able to help locally as discussed, along with your Bureau colleagues." Steele already knew about Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
Ohr was reassuring. "I'm still here and able to help as discussed, I'll let you know if that changes." Steele wasn't very reassured. "If you end up out though, I really need another (bureau?) contact point/number who is briefed. We can't allow our guy to be forced to go back home. It would be disastrous."


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Are you a homeowner looking to get design ideas for your pool construction project. Take a look at a collection of beautiful swimming pool pictures below.
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Want to relax and catch some rays at the same time? This pool and Jacuzzi combo with built-in lounge chairs is the perfect way to leave the stress of everyday life behind while getting a great tan. In between soaking up the sun you can either take a refreshing dip in the pool or soothe sore muscles in the Jacuzzi, either way, you are sure to be relaxed and refreshed.
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Have a small yard and still want a beautiful pool? No problem a pool should not be judged by its size alone, small pools can be just as refreshing and beautiful as larger ones. Pools are a great way to relax, exercise, or entertain and make a great addition to any size yard.
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Take Mercedes' brand new S-Class, stuff AMG's monstrous twin turbo V8 engine under the bonnet and go very, very fast in utter luxury. Welcome, to the new S63 AMG!
This, people of the Interwebs, is the new Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, perhaps the most bi-polar car on the planet. Here's why; the S-Class is Mercedes' luxury limousine, it focuses on comfort, impeccable refinement, absolute luxury, technology and being too big and heavy – although this new S63 is 100kg lighter than the previous generation but it's still a big 'ol lump. The AMG version then has to be all of these things, as well as the complete opposite of them. If reading that sentence gives you a headache just imagine the excruciating pain the AMG boffins must've experienced while trying to keep the S63 very S-Classy but also very AMG-y. It has to be very soft and comfortable, yet very hard and edgy, very refined and quiet, yet very aggressive and loud, it has to feel very big and solid, yet small and nimble. Impossible? Not quite.
The S63 uses the familiar 5.5liter twin turbo V8 found in the E63 and CLS63 and G63 and pretty much every AMG vehicle except for the A45 and the CLA45 and the C63 and the SLK55 and the SLS AMG, but that's it. In the S63 that thumping engine develops 585hp and 664lb ft of torque, which is a lot. And enough to get this massive luxo-barge from 0-62mph in just 4.4 seconds, that's quick enough to worry cars like the Audi R8 V8 and Porsche 911 Carrera S! If you keep the throttle pinned the speedo will head but the electronic speed limiter at 155mph with all the brute force of a rhino, probably. It really is faster than a car this big and luxurious has any right to be.
But the raw speed doesn't stop there because Mercedes will also offer the S63 AMG with their 4Matic all-wheel-drive system which makes this S-Class alarmingly quick, 0-62mph in 4.0 seconds. Wowsers. So, as you'd imagine, the brakes are rather large, the front carbon ceramic discs are a whopping 420mm in diameter, that's bigger than the entire rim fitted to my car.
So it's certainly fast, but what about the being quiet and comfortable bit? Well, the S63's 7-speed dual clutch transmission is paired with an exhaust system featuring special flaps which mute the V8's roar if you've selected the gearbox's 'Controlled Efficiency' mode. Choose Sport or Manual modes then the V8 awakens with the typical AMG orchestra of dirty crackles and pops.
The S63 features Mercs Magic Body Control suspension setup with Road Surface Scan which searches for bumps in the road via a forward looking camera then adjusts the suspension dampening accordingly to make those pesky road imperfections just about imperceptible, it's very clever. The chassis and steering have both sport and comfort modes, which adjust suspension stiffness and steering weight to put the car in a different mood at just the flick of a button.
Visually, the S63 AMG differentiates itself from lesser S-Class' with 19in alloys (20's are an option), an aggressive front bumper with integrated splitter, side sill panels with 3D chrome inserts and a black rear diffuser housing quad pipes. Oh, there are also some showy AMG badges. Inside you get some body hugging but armchair like sports seats, some carbon fiber, quite a lot of cow, and a sports steering wheel with not enough spokes – it only has two, and that looks weird.
Naturally, the option list is even longer than the S63's bonnet and includes things like er, the Chauffer Pack, there's even a variety of different layouts for the rear 'suite', plus some special AMG options like carbon fiber exterior trim accessories and the bigger carbon brakes.
Pricing for the big Benz is yet to be announced, but the previous generation S63 retailed at £114,000 before you went berserk with the options so expect it to be priced closely to its predecessor.
I just have one more question; if the S63 is this alarmingly fast, what's the twin turbo V12 powered S65 AMG going to be like!?
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General Motors Aerotrain
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The General Motors Aerotrain was an experimental direction taken by GM in the mid-1950's, it was designed by legendary car-man Chuck Jordan, the classic 50's American car influence is clearly apparent in its conceptualisation from tip to tail.
The engine was attached to a series of GM built 40-seat intercity bus coach bodies that had been modified to run on an air-suspension system, the ride quality was infamous for being a little on the rough side and sadly the Aerotrain remained a sole unit, destined to be a curiosity in GM's long and varied history.
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It was an emotional homecoming for 16 Indians rescued from strife-torn Libya as they reached in Kochi on Thursday (May 12). All of them are from Kerala and are among 29 Indians evacuated after they were stranded in Libya. They left by flight from the Libyan city of Tripoli to Istanbul, from where they came to Dubai and then to Kochi, Non-Resident Keralite Affairs CEO R S Kannan said. Anxious relatives hugged their loved ones and many were in tears after the rescued nationals arrived at Nedumbassery airport in Kochi. Three Tamil Nadu residents, who were among the 29 persons rescued, would go directly to that state from Dubai, he told PTI. The news that they had been rescued and would return home had been broken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday at an election rally in nearby Tripunithara.
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For modern and beautiful haircuts hairstyles with bangs are very trendy. Bangs are the new look from fringes to choppy, and soft wispy to hard layers. Hair bangs length it is not fixed you can chose it for you inters as you want.. Hair bangs say it all for a hair cut whether long, short or mid-length. The trick to wearing hairstyles with bangs is to find the one that perfectly suits you and helps to hide any flaws you may have, while drawing attention to your assets.


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SPOKANE, WASH. (MAY 16, 2017): Anna Astrom graduated from Gonzaga University on Sunday, May 14, 2017 with a double major in Communication Studies and Psychology. She was seeking an internship during her final year at Gonzaga University and was directed toward us. Anna assisted in the office with various marketing, social media and administrative tasks. She is a responsible, upbeat individual and we greatly enjoyed having her assist on our team. We want to give a warm congratulations to Anna for being offered and accepting a full-time position at NAI Puget Sound in Seattle, Washington as an administrative assistant. Before her departure, we sat down with Anna and talked about Gonzaga, Spokane and NAI Black – here are a few of her thoughts.
NAI BLACK: What is the most valuable thing you have learned at NAI Black?The most valuable thing I have learned at NAI Black by far is the value of making and maintaining business relationships. Every broker has such unique ways of making their business work for them, but above all else, I admire the connection they have to the Spokane community through their business relationships. They are always finding new ways to make connections and reach people. It is inspiring and motivating. I have also seen the value in being creative or trying something new as a means to grow business. The first thing I was told when I was hired as an intern was "You'll never do the same thing twice." This has been abundantly true. Commercial Real Estate is unique in that way; even when a deal may be similar to one before, there are always new strategies you can apply to it to grow your business. It's very exciting!
I am a double-major in Communication Studies and Psychology. I believe that I have been able to apply my majors in many different ways here at NAI Black. My Communications Major has given me the tools I need to stay organized when communicating with brokers. I have used my skills in communication to effectively research current listings and compile reports, review and edit the 2017 Market Report, assist brokers with reaching out to possible tenants or other business contacts, and designing marketing flyers and mailers. One especially interesting project I worked on involved doing a great deal of research on the number of listings we have in the Greater Spokane area. These numbers were not especially easy to find, so I used my skills in research and communication to work with CBA to get the right information and compile it into an infographic for our Annual Breakfast. The combination of my Communication Studies and Psychology majors has given me a deeper understanding of people; how they work and think and react, which is especially important in maintaining business relationships. My education at Gonzaga has given me the necessary skills to think critically about situations in order to effectively problem solve. My internship here at NAI Black has been an amazing addition to my education.
What is your favorite building in Spokane?
My favorite building in Spokane is the Old National Bank Building (current US Bank Building) on Riverside downtown. I love its style. I wish they still built office buildings with intricate exteriors like that. It was also the first skyscraper in Spokane!
Congratulations Anna, and thank you for being a member of this team – you will be missed.
About NAI Black
NAI Black is a proven leader in commercial brokerage and property management services, serving the Inland Northwest region for over 50 years. With the dedication and expertise of our agents, we are committed to realizing the maximum potential of our clients' real estate investments while providing unparalleled service that delivers superior results across the full spectrum of sectors for owners, investors, developers, and occupiers. NAI Black is a member of the NAI Global commercial real estate network providing real estate solutions to 400 offices worldwide. For more information visit www.naiblack.com.
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NAI Global is a leading global commercial real estate brokerage firm. NAI Global offices are leaders in their local markets and work in unison to provide clients with exceptional solutions to their commercial real estate needs. NAI Global has more than 400 offices strategically located throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific, with over 7,000 local market professionals, managing in excess of 425 million square feet of property. Annually, NAI Global completes in excess of $20 billion in commercial real estate transactions throughout the world.
NAI Global professionals achieve extraordinary results for clients locally and globally through creativity, collaboration and the consistent delivery of exceptional knowledge and service that only market-leading firms can provide.
NAI Global provides a full range of corporate real estate services, including brokerage and leasing, property and facilities management, real estate investment and capital market services, due diligence, global supply chain and logistics consulting and related advisory services.


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J&J ad campaign to celebrate ICA winner, Wallena Gould, RN
Wallena Gould, CRNA, MSN, and a 2009 Inspired Comfort Award winner, has been featured on Johnson and Johnson's website, Nursing Notes this week for her ongoing effort to mentor minorities to become nurse anesthetists.
Gould, currently works at South Jersey Health System in New Jersey, and is the founder and chair of the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program (DNAMP). The program is designed to inform, empower and mentor underserved minority populations to prepare them for a career in nurse anesthesia.
According to Gould, she will be featured in an upcoming J&J national ad campaign.


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Summit Publishing Announces Purchase of Mountain Gazette
(Press Release) August 20, 2010 — Summit Publications, LLC announced today that it has purchased the iconic Mountain Gazette from Skram Media. The monthly, Colorado-based regional magazine will join Summit's three other publications: Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, Elevation Outdoors Magazine and Breathe Magazine.
"I am really excited about the purchase of the Mountain Gazette," says Blake DeMaso, President of Summit Publishing. "When I entered the outdoor publishing business seven years ago, I took a lot of inspiration from the magazine. It is a real honor to add it to Summit Publications' portfolio."
The Mountain Gazette will also be a part of Outdoor Adventure Media (OAM), the largest network of regional grassroots outdoor sports publications in the country. In addition to Summit's four magazines, OAM also includes Adventure Sports Journal, A.T. Journeys, Outdoor Utah Adventure Journal, Outdoors Northwest Magazine, Out There Monthly and Vermont Sports.
The Mountain Gazette originally started in 1966 as the Skiers' Gazette. In 1972, it evolved into the Mountain Gazette, which, during its critically acclaimed seven-year run, gained notoriety for publishing the ground-breaking works of such famous writers as Edward Abbey, Galen Rowell, John Jerome and William Eastlake.
The Mountain Gazette was resurrected in 2000 and quickly reestablished itself as the must-read authority on the outdoor culture of the Rocky Mountain lifestyle. It continued its history of publishing some of the best-known writers in the West, including Hunter S. Thompson, John Nichols, Mary Sojourner, Ellen Meloy, Royal Robbins and Katie Lee.
The magazine will continue to be published under the direction of long-time editor John Fayhee. Distribution will remain heavy in the mountain regions of Colorado, as well as parts of Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
"I have had the opportunity to speak with John Fayhee at length, and we share the same vision for the future of Mountain Gazette," says DeMaso. "Our shared goal is to work hard to return the magazine to its roots in terms of the look and feel and distribution in mountain towns throughout the Rockies and beyond."


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Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diets
Celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy, celiac sprue, and nontropical sprue, is a disease affecting the small intestine and prevent proper absorption of certain nutrients. This deficiency can cause various health complications. People with celiac disease aren't able to process foods with gluten in them and therefore need to survive on a gluten-free diet. Gluten is the protein found in barley, wheat and rye and people with Celiac disease will have a reaction similar to the protein Gluten being a toxic chemical.
Symptoms of Celiac Disease
A variety of symptoms are associated with Celiac disease such as gas, recurring bloating and abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss or gain that is unexplained, fatigue, mood swings, pale or foul smelling stools, bone or joint pain, anemia, itchy and rashy skin with blisters, muscle cramps, numbness in your legs, osteoporosis, mouth ulcers, delayed growth, and tooth discoloration.
Gluten-Free Diet
If you have been diagnosed with Celiac disease, you will be instructed to follow a gluten-free diet. This includes a wide variety of foods including corn, flax, garbanzo beans, buckwheat, arrowroot, millet, nut flour, legumes, potatoes, quinoa, rice, seeds, soy, wild rice, most meats, nuts, peas and beans, fruit and fruit juice, any type of vegetable, tofu, most dairy products including milk, cheese and yogurt, most beverages including soft drinks, alcohol, tea and coffee, butter and margarine, sugar, jam and jelly, honey, olives, and black pepper.
Foods to Avoid
There are many foods to avoid that contain gluten. The following foods and ingredients may not be bad for the average person, but can cause pain or adverse health conditions when you have Celiac disease. Gluten foods to avoid include barley, bran, bromated flour, couscous, enriched flour, matzo meal, malt flavoring, malt vinegar, orzo, panko, phosphate flour, plain flour, rye, self-rising flour, semolina, all kinds of wheat including spelt, emmer and einkorn, udon, wheat germ, bran and starch, cracked wheat, beer, breading, brown rice syrup, caramel color, communion wafers, croutons, dextrin, dry roasted peanuts, dairy substitutes, gravy, herbs, imitation seafood, licorice, luncheon meats, seasonings, salad dressings, most soups and bouillon cubes, soy sauce, and many vitamins and supplements. Non-food items containing gluten include toothpaste, postage stamps, lipstick and lip gloss.
Avoid Cross-Contamination
It can be difficult living with such as a strict nutrition regimen when the rest of your family eats and enjoys foods made with gluten. However they can still eat gluten products as long as you're careful to avoid cross-contamination in your kitchen. To do this, always wash bowls, utensils, cups and cutting boards after being used with gluten-rich foods and ingredients. Try using a separate toaster or toaster oven for your gluten-free bread products, use squeeze jam, condiment and butter containers to avoid bread crumbs, don't allow double dipping of snacks, and make separate spaces for your gluten-free foods in the cabinets and refrigerator.
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|Leonard James Akaar
|Admiral LJ Akaar, 2379
|Vladimir Kulich
|Federation Starfleet
|The infant Leonard James Akaar.
Leonard James Akaar was a male Capellan, born in 2267, son of the late Teer Akaar and his wife Eleen, and the hereditary leader of the Ten Tribes of Capella IV. The infant Akaar was named for Leonard McCoy and James Kirk, who protected him and his mother from assassination. (TOS: "Friday's Child")
When Akaar was seven years old, another uprising took place on Capella IV, and he and his mother were forced to flee. Eleen later returned to Capella to work for peace between the Ten Tribes, and build her son's "tomb."
Growing up an exile from his homeworld, Akaar joined Starfleet, where he was nicknamed "LJ" by his friends. By 2298, he had reached the rank of lieutenant and was posted as security chief aboard the USS Excelsior, where he befriended Tuvok.
During the course of his career, Akaar also befriended Elias Vaughn. In 2349, Akaar was Captain of the USS Wyoming, and by the 2370s, he was a highly-influential admiral. After the Dominion War, Admiral Akaar became heavily involved in the affairs of Deep Space 9. (DS9 novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight; Star Trek: The Lost Era novel: The Sundered; Star Trek: Titan novel: Orion's Hounds, et. al)
Following the Borg invasion of 2381, Akaar became the Commander-in-Chief of Starfleet, and worked closely with Federation President Nanietta Bacco. (ST novel: A Singular Destiny)
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Star Trek: Pendragon[edit | edit source]
Admiral Akaar was a member of Starfleet Command during the reconstruction period following the Federation Civil War, and opposed Admiral Alynna Nechayev's isolationist policies. In 2379, he was present at the commissioning ceremony for the new Deep Space 9 and subsequently assigned Elias Vaughn to the station. (PDN: "Restoration")
In 2381, Akaar was appointed Starfleet C-in-C, succeeding retired Admiral James Cannon. Akaar began to reinstate a focus on Starfleet's missions of exploration and diplomacy, assigning more ships to the Beta Quadrant frontier, and to the Klingon and Cardassian relief efforts. He also began to investigate the covert activities of Starfleet Intelligence, Section 31 and Alynna Nechayev during the Federation's "isolationist interregnum." This led to uncovering new evidence about the disappearance of Commander Stephen Tecklenberg. (PDN: "Shadows of the Fire," "A Quiet Darkness")
Akaar would remain C-in-C well into the 2380s, forming friendships and alliances with Chancellor Martok of the Klingon Empire, Admiral Devix of the Romulan Imperial Fleet and other high-ranking military officers. As part of the renewed exploration directive, he authorized the launch of Project Full Circle, which saw a small fleet of ships dispatched to the Delta Quadrant. (PDN: "Not Home Yet," "Promised Land," et al)
Star Trek: Phoenix-X[edit | edit source]
In 2382, Akaar was aboard the Titan when Captain Riker discovered the top-secret nature of the Phoenix-X. Akaar ensured the issue wasn't looked into any further. (Star Trek: Phoenix-X: "The Deterioration")
- This may imply he is part of the cover-up in some way.
External links[edit source]
- Leonard James Akaar article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Leonard James Akaar article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.


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Christmas and New Year's have finished, but with Lunar New Year coming up on February 19, the holiday season isn't over yet. That means holiday eating is still in full swing, when we tend to let go of healthy habits and get stuck in a bad cycle of overeating junk food.
In fact, a recent study in Australia found that eating foods high in fat, sodium, sugar and chemicals might actually make your brain less interested in healthy foods. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, found that rats that were given highly processed human food - like dim sum, biscuits and cakes - didn't want to eat anything else after two weeks of poor dieting. They became addicted to the junk food.
One of the first things to do to break the cycle is to stop overeating. Researchers have found that most people don't stop eating when they feel full; they stop when they have finished what's on their plate or what's available.
Coastal Fitness Performance Training founder Ed Haynes says this is one of the most common mistakes people make when snacking or indulging in holiday foods. "If you are eating to the point of feeling stuffed or bloated, then chances are you have eaten too much," he says. As a nutrition coach for athletes, Haynes recommends stopping when you feel 85 per cent full. If you overstuff yourself, your body can't use all that excess food. "When your digestive system is unable to absorb all of the food eaten," he explains, "there is a high chance of increased fat storage."
But what you eat is just as important as how much. With all of the holiday food on offer now, it's easy to forget about the important nutrients your body really needs. Dietitian and board certified specialist in paediatric nutrition, Winsy Leung, says a balanced diet is crucial, especially for teenagers.
"The diet must contain carbohydrates, vegetables, fish, protein and dairy," she says. And eating less won't help you meet your nutritional needs if you're still eating junk. Choosing healthier alternatives is the best way to get on the right track.
Many people might think switching to "fat-free" snacks is a healthy decision, but this isn't true. "Eating fat does not make you fat!" Haynes emphasises. He says people don't realise that a "fat-free" label does not mean it's good for you. "They are often still highly processed foods, and contain a load of additives and sugar," he explains.
So instead of going by labels, try to trick your brain into eating healthier foods instead. In a book on the science of eating, author Mary Roach spoke to food physicist Ton van Vliet, who said that people like crispy and crunchy foods such as potato crisps because of the way they sound. "People like [the crunch sound] most when it is around 90 to 100 decibels," Van Vliet says. This is part of the reason we can't stop at eating just one potato crisp, and end up finishing the whole bag.
Fresh vegetables such as carrots, bell peppers and celery have the same crunchy sound, but have more nutrients.
But if you don't like vegetables, there are other options, too. Popcorn can be a healthy snack - not the sweet or salty kind you find at the cinema, but plain air-popped popcorn, which gives your brain the same crunchy sound and is an easy and tasty treat.
But what if you crave something sweet? You can still enjoy sweet things without reaching for a candy bar or biscuit, says Haynes. When he gets a sweet tooth, he says he likes to have 70-85 per cent dark chocolate. "I'll only eat a few squares though, not an entire block!"
Berries and other low-sugar fruits are another great way to have your dessert without going overboard. Try mixing some berries with plain yogurt, too.
Even when eating out, you can make small decisions that lead to healthier eating. A 2007 study by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department showed that dim sum is low in calcium and dietary fibre, and high in fat and sodium. The department recommends steamed options instead of fried, and eating about half a plate of boiled vegetables, as well.
To summarise, Haynes says: "Just because there is a bunch of unhealthy food on offer doesn't mean you have to eat it!"


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My Editor of Choice Clare Diston with Human Voices asked me if I would agree to an Interview. Duh, that's a no brainier, as I love to talk about myself. You can read the complete interview by following the link below.
Thank you Clare for contacting me!
This week I am chatting to Joe Clay, a self-published writer of paranormal fantasy from Georgia, USA. He started writing flash fiction on his blog, Author: Joseph Clay, in 2014, and has since expanded into full-length novels. The first edition of his novel Demons of the Jungle was released in 2014, and the second edition came […]
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As I'm sure many of you are now aware, I recently caved and bought myself an iPhone. Gone are my days of Windows Mobile mediocrity — I now join the movement of Apple users — at least until I get bored of their proprietary whims and move on to the questionable privacy of an Android phone. In any case, I'm here with the rest of you now and have immersed myself in the wonders of the app store while doing my best to spend as little money as possible. So far, in my two weeks of iPhone ownership, I have acquired over 50 apps and am using five pages of my springboard. Over the next few weeks, I'll share what those apps are, page by page, along with a micro-review. Please feel free to share yours with me in the comments! Here's Page 1:
Springboard Page 1
This is where I keep my quick access apps.
Camera (stock) — Most of the time, the regular camera/recorder app does all I need it to do. I do have Gorilla Cam on my testing page of my springboard, and I'll talk about it more when I get there (it adds zoom, a level and some other features), but so far, stock has been working just fine!
Qik Video ($1.99) — This is a cool liitle video recorder that has some cute bells and whistles and, more importantly, a Zoom feature. Zoom, even though it lowers the quality, is a must when you are stealthily recording the antics of a near-2 year old.
Photoshop Mobile (Free) — Photoshop Online is a service I used on Windows Mobile as well. It is a great way to get photos to your various online services, especially if you have trouble with the Facebook uploader, which I often do. Great service for editing as well — and a great little app.
iTalk Lite (Free) — This app is perfect for audio recording on the go. The big button makes for easy access and the free desktop software makes for easy syncing to pc. You can also email files to yourself, or someone else, if you like.
Skype — All hail a mobile version of Skype that actually works like a phone client! It even uses the proper speaker — the WinMo version did not. Perfect for your home wifi phone as well. Once Skype comes out with the 3G version (on its way, I hear) it will be perfect!
Facebook (Free) — This is the best mobile Facebook client I have used. It's fast, easy to navigate and generally pretty accurate with the push notifications — not always, but not enough for me to lose the love for it.
Google Buzz (Free Shortcut) — I put this one on the springboard myself by using the bookmark options in mobile Safari that allow you to do so. I'm not sure where this Buzz thing is going, or even if I'll stick with it, but so far it's a good way to get quick access to all of my Google Services (sometimes the web apps are just better than the native app integrations, as you can use -all- the features).
Tweetie 2 Pro ($2.99 ) — As Twitter apps go, Tweetie 2 is pretty awesome. I struggled for a bit with the "pay for a Twitter app?" question, and even had TweetDeck installed for a bit (I need multiple accounts, you see), but Tweetedeck, while awesome and powerful was a bit too busy for me. After some throrough research, I went with Tweetie 2 only because I liked the interface better than its closest competitor, Echofon Pro, which costs $4.99.
Message Centre (stock) — I've had no need to get a new text messaging app yet, as I've yet to find one that (for me) does it better. Everything from a nice interface to easy MMS — add the iPhone keyboard and I now text more than I ever did before.
Google Wave (Free Shortcut) — Another great mobile web app from Google. I use Wave to collaborate with business partners and the like on the go. It loads in Safari quickly and the interface is pretty good overall, even though Wave is still in development.
Action Method Online (Free) — As some of you have probably read, I am fairly invested in my Evernote and GTD methodology. However, I am always looking for new and interesting methods to explore and fine tune my ability to actually complete the buttload of things I invent for myself to do. When I came upon Action Method Online, I wrote about it as an alternative for GTD and now I am playing with their mobile app as well. It's pretty cool! Their Focus and Advisor features are for the iPhone app only and are worth checking out.
Evernote (Free/Subscription) – Evernote is the mother of all notes programs (we've written about it often), and the iPhone has the best version of the Evernote mobile app I have seen to date. Just the fact that it allows for native storage of the database for offline lookup is awesome. And it's pretty too. If I keep using it like I do, I may need to shell out the $5 bucks per month for the pro upgrade.
reQall (Free/Subscription) — I was using the free version of reQall (we wrote about reQall here and discuss it in the comments here and here) for a bit and then just bit the bullet and went pro. Why? Because it offered Evernote integration and communicates directly with my Google Calendar (which I have synced to my iPhone calendar). And it only costs $24.99 per year. The eyes free memo recording (which is transcribed to text by reQall) is particularly cool, as is the way the service handles reminders when you have a lot of things on your plate. Highly recommended even in the free subscription.
Calendar, Contacts and Settings (stock) — I keep these where I can get at them quickly and easily, and have (so far) not needed more than the basics. The Calendar and Contacts sync with Google via MS Exchange and the Settings options have been more than enough for me so far. If anyone has a high recommendation for an alternative for either, I'm happy to hear it!
Google Mobile App (Free) — I had to add this as I like it enough that it's now on my standard bar (the one that's there on all screens and has the dialer, mail, Safari, etc.). I thought I would have to go Android to have the "search Google by voice" functionality, but Happy Days! it's on the iPhone too. It also works as a decent jump off point to other Google apps as well. My only issue with this app is that it doesn't support landscape mode. Small annoyance though, not a dealbreraker. Transcriptions are amazingly accurate, and the built in browser can save time, though I often use "Open in Safari" when I will be doing more than a quick scan.
There you have it. Page 1 of my springboard and likely my most often used apps (next to ComicZeal and Stanza, which I'll talk about in another post).
What are your most often used or quick-access apps on your iPhone? Got any counters to the ones I mentioned above? Let me know in the comments!


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Early intervention for autism shows major brain changes
Fred Volkmar, M.D., Kevin A. Pelphrey, and their team have discovered that brains of children with autism respond well to an early treatment method called "pivotal response treatment", a program geared toward helping the behavior of kids with ASD. The intervention requires parental involvement, as well as "play" situations.
Autism spectrum disorders are neurobiological conditions which hinder an individual's capability to form social relationships and to communicate with others. They also often come with behavioral issues.
Before now, children were not being diagnosed with autism until around the ages of 3-5 years, therefore, intervention programs were aimed at this age group. However, now, Volkmar and his colleagues diagnose kids as early as one year old with autism.
The new technique, pivotal response treatment, which emerged at the University of California-Santa Barbara, incorporates learning and development factors and is easy to utilize with kids under the age of two years old.
For the first time, the new trial involved experts utilizing MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging) to analyze alterations in brain activity when 2 to 5 year old children were given pivotal response treatment.
Using this strategy, Pamela Ventola, co-author of the study, recognized the individual behavioral objectives for each separate child involved in the trial. Then, the author fortified these goals with play-oriented activities. The MRI and electroencephalogram were able to detect higher levels of brain activity in the brain regions which are associated with social perception.
These findings were derived from only 2 kids. However, the experts are now performing the study on 60 children. Even though both children involved in the new study were given the same kind of intervention, the results were not identical because ASD inhibits every child differently and every child with the condition is unique.
Pelphrey concluded:
"ASD is a heterogeneous disorder, and research aimed at understanding treatment must address this heterogeneity. Both the children in our current study made progress, but their degree of progress and level of skills at the end of treatment were distinct."
Volkmar added, "Autism research has come a long way. These findings are exciting because they show that early intervention works in autism."
Another type of early intervention, called ESDM, or Early State Denver Model, has recently been proven effective for boosting language skills among children with autism around the age of 18 months.
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Beginning Dobro book and CD at DC Music Store. From Musician's Workshop, item number 6923 is a Dobro book aimed at the beginning dobro player. It covers all the fundamentals the beginner needs to know. The included CD gives audio examples that are fun and help speed up the learning process. This title is a great way to get started quickly playing.
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Get ready to weep.
I'm actually a bit terrified by this alien cuteness.
A few weekends ago was the annual Doggie Doo Parade on Tappan Square. Any dog who's any dog knows that this is the place to see and be seen, so it's the time to go all out and look your best.
Meet Esmeralda Fifi of the many hammocks. (Dog names in this post may be educated guesses.) She'd launch a thousand dog kayaks. I love her aristocratic paw.
Dog Leg profile number two:
Meet 'Pez' - you couldn't make that one up! It's as if the leg is torn between flying away and leading a free leggy life of its own, or hanging around and supporting its body through this difficult attention-overload situation.
The leg calmed down when Pez realised it was actually quite nice to be stroked by ten people at once.
I walked ooop and dooon and ooop and dooon (I'm taking a Chaucer class, and that Middle English just gets everywhere, doesn't it?) and roooond in soooocles for an unknown time period, bumping into as much fur as possible.
Events included:
'Canine Capers':
12:00 - Doggie Idol (Best Singing Dog) - wish I'd woken up this early;
12:30 - Dance Your Tail Off (Best Dancing Dog);
1:00 - Best Bunch (Costume Contest for 2 or More Dogs) - I witnessed the dogs dressed as hot dogs (they were sadly not sausage dogs) with the owners as ketchup, mustard and the little girl as a box of chips;
1:45 - Oberlin's Got Talent (Best Trick) - to be honest, there were many similar roll-overs under different extravagant names; and
2:15 - Coolest Canine (Costume Contest for 1 Dog)
Taken from the website. Last year's winner, I think. You can see that standards are high.
This was the 'arena'. Quite the crowd, eh?
3:15 - Pooch Parade forms up
3:30 - Pooch Parade begins - a little ambitious, if you ask me - over 400 dogs and only 15 minutes to sniff their new companions? Hmm. I sense delays.
So many students walked past me going, 'this is the best day ever, this is a dream, this is a dream, oh god, I miss my dog!' It was especially hard seeing the dogs up for adoption, because I would give them a home like that if I could!
Meet Paris, the blind poodle. She follows you around by smelling you! What a dream. And she needs a home! We can supply it! Oberlin, dogs in dorms please!!
This is a puppy playing with a kitten. He then started humping the kitten, at which point his owner pulled him back - surprisingly un-embarrassed - and he happily humped their leg instead. The kitten was unfazed.
Meet Ariel, the dictator of the paddling pool. She lay down in it and wouldn't budge. Apparently, she used to hate water (a kind of Ariel in reverse?) but then one time she slipped in by accident and has loved it ever since. I think the licky spaniel is very tactfully suggesting that: You're just about wet enough, aren't you? It's my turn now. I have a longer coat anyway! Goodness, the injustice of it all. Who's in charge here? I demand that a democratic paddling procedure is put in place immediately.
Gertrude and Delilah investigate a multicoloured hand.
I also love how owners look like their dogs. Here's quite a good example. But I've seen better.
Happy, happy and happy. This photo reminds me of something that happened to me over the summer. I was walking in the woods and bumped into three vastly different dogs and their owner. I asked what their names were, and this is what he said: 'Meet Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn (a short, orange, extremely fluffy thing), and this here is Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth and Home (a larger, big-eyed and kind of droopy mongrel), and this (a sheepdog-esque, slightly shy cutie)....is Daisy.' Best dog intro ever.
Talking of dog legs, that leads me nicely into my next post. Meet my good friend:
Shorty. Now, let me just say, legs can be deceiving. We will have epic adventures in a blog post coming to you soon.


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Headbands are no longer just for little girls! This season, sophisticated headbands have come into their own and graduated to grown-up gear.
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Did you know that headbands actually earnt their moniker 'Alice bands' after the publication of Lewis Carroll's Alice Adventures in Wonderland in 1865? Alice and her ribbon became a fashion icon, and even to this day, Alice bands are a staple on the runway.
The headband is the easiest way to up the ante of an everyday hairstyle, framing your face and injecting a bit of effortless style in seconds. Traditionally associated with a prim and proper look, today these classic horseshoe shaped bands come in a variety of fabrics and styles – from flexible, to plastic, metallic or even elastic.
For boho chic lovers
Like our ethereal princess above, a bejewelled, metallic headband can give any look an injection of easy glamour, making it the perfect accessory for a boho-chic look. Style hair into a relaxed and loose, low ponytail, save for a few face framing tendrils at the front of the face. Hold the style in place with L'Oréal Professionel's Infinium hairspray and rock your look morning, noon and night!
For the preppy girl
A no-brainer for preppy style devotees, a velvet headband is the ultimate finishing touch for your look. Simply pair your headband with sleek, side parted hair – remember, you'll need your hair to be in glossy, shiny, healthy condition in order to pull it off. Try the Mythic Oil range - it's extra nourishing thanks to its argan and almond oil formula and ideal for long-term hair nutrition and smoothness.
For the fashionista
Alice bands have really upped the ante on the runway recently, dabbling into new shapes and styles. If you're a fan of up-to-the-minute hair trends, then you'll certainly want to add a bold headband to your look. Our pick of this season's headband crop? We like a chunky, block colour headband paired with a simple outfit. Alice would approve.


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We are always looking for new, innovative ways to change our lifestyle and the lifestyles of those around us and the world. We want to produce products to make life simple, efficient, and stress free. The future may have a variety of inventions for us to cram our lifestyles with, but here we will discuss a relatively new feature the automotive industry has been developing for many years now: an innovation known as airless tires.
Major automotive industries have proposed airless tires as an alternative to the conventional tire inflated with air. They believe these innovative tires may hold the key to a new future for your vehicle's performance and ability to handle certain driving conditions. However, 100% airless tires are still being heavily tested and experimented with. As with any invention or consumer technology, consumers will weigh the pros and cons. However, in this article we will focus solely on providing information regarding this topic and the disadvantages that surround these types of tires.
About Airless Tires
Whether these types of tires will be a regular consumer product is still being debated. Many believe tires with 100% air is the way of the future. Several big name, well-known manufacturers such as Michelin, Bridgestone, and Resilient Technologies have been experimenting with airless tires for around 10 years now. They believe things like the danger or the inconvenience of flat tires will no longer be an issue with these new tires. These types of tires are also known as non-pneumatic tires or run-flats. You may have seen airless tires on a variety of different vehicles without exactly knowing it.
You can find these tires on small vehicles such as riding lawn mowers or golf carts. They also use these tires on heavier vehicles such as backhoes because while operating on demolition sites, a flat tire can have catastrophic consequences. You can also find these tires on bicycles and wheelchairs.
Tires with no air have their drawbacks, but these depend on their use. Because bicycle tires are more exposed to punctures than a bigger, stronger tire on a motor vehicle, tires with no air are a quality alternative to the conventional air tire. However, some bicycle riders who use tires with no air complain about their tires being much harder than the typical tire. Any solid tire will be heavier than the conventional tire, but some pneumatic tires can also be heavy.
The typical operator of heavy equipment with solid tires of no air will complain about fatigue. But lawn mowers using solid tires, or tires with no air, will not have these same drawbacks. Airless tires are being made and used for different situations and conditions. They can provide many advantages and disadvantages for the consumer.
How Do They Work?
Your typical day-to-day vehicle tire will use a conventional tire. You will fill this hollowed out tube with air. Comfort and traction is key for the driver and passengers. However, the danger of a vehicle accident do to a flat is always relevant with these conventional tires. That is where this new breed of airless tires could come in handy, and why the industry is looking into their development. Let's look at some examples of airless tires by major tire manufacturers:
A familiar face among the automotive tire manufacturing business is Michelin. In 2005, Michelin developed what they call a "tweel." The tweel is a combination of a tire and a wheel fused into one part. This innovation, of course, operates entirely with no air. A few selling points by Michelin and their tweel are its load carrying ability, shock absorbing qualities, and handling characteristics.
They propose that these important qualities of the tweel exceed the performance of a conventional pneumatic tire. However, there seems to be a pitfall with this innovation. If you use the tweel and drive over 50 miles per hour, you will experience a lot of vibration. Therefore, do not expect to see these "tweels" on the market soon.
Resilient Technologies
For the past several years, Resilient Technologies have been working on creating a "non-pneumatic tire" with the aid of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Polymer Engineering Center. This non-pneumatic tire is basically a round polymeric honeycomb. They wrap the honeycomb with a thick, black tread. They initially made this honeycomb for the Humvee back in 2012.
Another powerhouse in the automotive tire industry is Bridgestone. Bridgestone is developing a tire comparable to Michelin's tweel. Bridgestone calls it an air-free concept tire. This tire can hold up to 330 pounds per tire. It uses an energy return system. They connect the outer edge of the tire to the inner rim with the use of an innovative spring system. They can adjust these springs to change the vehicle handling characteristics.
Big Tyre Pty Ltd
An automotive tire manufacturer you may not be familiar with, but which has been making headway in tire innovation over the years, is Big Tyre Pty Ltd, in Australia. Big Tyre Pty in Australia has been developing a "non-pneumatic, non-solid wheel." They are designing this tire with the concept of handling large working loads. Vehicles and equipment used in underground mines may benefit from this tire innovation. This unique tire uses several arrays of concentric leaf springs. They design these types of springs to distribute the force evenly across the whole non-pneumatic wheel.
As you can see, many prevalent automotive tire manufacturers around the world see a serious use in the consumer need for tires with no air. They have been experimenting and testing different ways to develop tires with no air for many years now, not only for us in the average vehicle but also for vehicles and equipment with specific purposes. Progress is in the results and these tires will continue to evolve for years to come.
Obviously, tires with no need for air cannot go flat. This feature is their main selling point to the public. These types of tires promise the consumer all the benefits of regular tires but without the nagging fear of punctures or the need for inflation. Without the danger of a flat tire, people will also have less need for purchasing new tires. But are these qualities of airless tires enough proof to push for wide-scale manufacturing? Are these tires really that great for the public? Let's dive into the disadvantages of this automotive innovation.
The Disadvantages of Airless Tires
Using airless tires is attractive to the consumer depending on the equipment and use of that equipment. Consider these disadvantages of tires with no air before you find yourself sold on this potential automotive overhaul:
Price Tag
Obviously, airless tires will come at a big price. Think about it: tires with no air will be more expensive for the consumer. This is one of the biggest reasons these types of tires are not already available. We don't exactly know yet how long airless tires would last. The longevity of these tires would most likely ramp up the cost of your vehicle. This makes these types of tires non-economical because most of us cannot afford this technology.
Harsher Ride
A quality you can expect from airless tires is their stiffness. These tires are build in a solid form, which means you should expect vibrations, and a lot of them, to be hitting you. This drives down the comfort factor of your day-to-day driving experience. A bumpy road could end up being your worst nightmare.
With a conventional tire you can adjust the air level. This means that when driving over a rough surface or rocky roads, you can lower the amount of air pressure your tires have in them and experience a softer ride. Airless tires lack this ability to adjust your tire pressure levels. No air adjustability means these tires are less versatile in situations like these. You cannot adjust your tires to meet the demands of your driving conditions. This may not matter to some consumer, but it is still an important disadvantage worth noting.
Before you spot airless tires on your average neighbor's everyday vehicle, you'll most likely see them used more on bicycles, lawn mowers, and wheelbarrows. And look for us to use them first on tractors and large trucks ,such as garbage trucks, as the years go by. It is through these early trials that we may come to resolve the issues regarding airless tires.
Airless tires offer promising benefits to individuals with long commutes and to certain industries, but they still seem to be a few years off from full-scale use and production. Kinks are still being ground out by the major tire manufacturers. Airless tires seem to offer a wide range of benefits and confidence to the consumer. But as you can see, they have their pitfalls. Comfort and the price of airless tires are weighing issues. Not everyone will struggle with the disadvantages of these tires, but they are important things to consider before you go out and purchase a new set of airless tires.
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Trout Unlimited is leading an effort to designate a 17-mile segment of the Nehalem River as a State Scenic Waterway to permanently protect its scenic and recreational values. An important milestone in this effort has been reached. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department recently released a draft management plan for the Nehalem River that contains rules and guidelines regarding what constitutes acceptable water flows, public access and development in the protected reach. OPRD will hold a public meeting from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. on September. 6 at Astoria City Hall (1095 Duane St., Astoria, OR) and you're invited to attend and provide comments. Additionally, public comment on the draft management plan is being accepted through September 22.
Trout Unlimited is encouraged by the progress made to date toward designating the Nehalem River as a State Scenic Waterway. The draft management plan contains many encouraging elements that will, among other items, help protect in-stream flows in the Nehalem River. However, other aspects of the draft management lack the detail necessary to ensure that recreational and scenic values will be adequately protected. A robust management plan is needed to both protect the Nehalem River and the outstanding fish and wildlife resources it supports and serve as a guide for similar efforts that will occur in the future in other watersheds.
Please submit comments to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department indicating your support for the Nehalem State Scenic Waterway designation and requesting that the Department adopt a robust management plan that has sufficient specificity to ensure that the Nehalem's recreational and scenic values are protected into the future.
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Now through October 9, new subscribers can get $5 off their first Birchbox when they sign up with my link. That makes the women's box half off — $5, and the men's box $15.
I've been subscribing to Birchbox for several years and recommend it (at least the women's box) if you like higher end travel size beauty products or if you just like to try new products based on your preferences. Plus, if you fill out the monthly surveys you get $5 in store credit each month, making the boxes even cheaper. 🙂


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Your contributions are based on the amount you earn each month, so if you earn more in a month than you earned the previous month your contributions may go up.
The good news is that your employer will also be contributing towards your pension too and you'll receive tax relief on your contributions. Your career average benefits accrue each year based on 1/57th of your pensionable earnings for that year including any overtime. For every year you're in service the amount of pension 'banked' in a year is increased. If you leave service it's increased but at a lower rate.
The pension contribution bands for 2019 are shown in the table below. They usually change each April (keep an eye on the website, and we'll announce any changes with plenty of notice).
You can increase your pension benefits by paying extra contributions. There are a number of ways you can do this but you'll need to act quickly for some. They're subject to a maximum amount which is reviewed each year.
You can make an annual election to purchase Faster accrualAn flexibility option available to members in the career average arrangement to increase their pension through adding a larger fraction of their pensionable earnings to it. Each election lasts for one year (April - March) and must be made before the start of the Scheme year (April).. Whilst the normal rate of accrual or growth in your pension is based on 1/57th of your earnings for that year, you can choose to pay a higher contribution rate of either 1/45th, 1/50th or 1/55th. You need to make your election within one month of starting pensionable employment. In future years you'll need to make your election before the end of March each year.
You may want to purchase Buy outIn the Career Average arrangement, the Normal Pension Age (NPA) is either a member's State Pension Age or 65, whichever is the higher. Members can buy out up to three years of the standard rate of actuarial adjustment between years 65 and 68 (or less if their NPA is lower)., which is where a member with a Normal Pension Age (NPA)The age at which you're eligible to claim retirement benefits without actuarial reduction. over 65 wants to take their benefits before NPA. Members can pay extra contributions throughout their career to reduce the adjustments that'll be made to their benefits if they take them before reaching their NPA. You've up to six months from entering pensionable employment to make an election, after that you cannot elect to purchase this flexibility.
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Please respect our renters and give them room. If you want to sail on these dates you can work around the users of our main hall facility. Hopefully they will not block your boat in or park in such a way so that you cannot launch your boats. If you ask nicely to move a vehicle or two I am sure they will comply. Thank you.
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di Serge Anton
"Serge Anton, the photographer who makes human wisdom visible" - (La Libre.be)
"The old, mysterious faces, warped and waned by the touch of time, the wrinkles on a skin that's been frayed by years of sunlight and the serene, enigmatic gazes are enchanting, poetic and reminiscent of faraway corners of the world." - (Nicola Giovannini)
Serge Anton, internationally renowned fashion and interior design photographer, proudly presents his collection of portraits in Faces. Intriguing black and white portraits - from Africa, all the way to Asia - this is a beautifully designed book with an imprinted textile cover.
Serge Anton has spent the last 30 years travelling the world. Faces collects the faces with character he photographed during his countless travels in Africa and Asia. His portraits tell wordless stories, as they reveal a certain resemblance in the exotic faces of faraway cultures. The details in their eyes, the light sifting through the black-and-white images, the wrinkles that seem to reflect the wisdom of lifetimes. Serge Anton's portraits adorn many modern and bohemian restaurants and hotels around the world.
> Serge Anton studied photography in Brussels. Since 1988, he has worked for several international magazines, such as Architectural Digest, Casa Vogue and IDEAT. He lives and works in Brussels.
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Global Pet Expo Honors Retailer Excellence
Global Pet Expo and Pet Business magazine honored 10 outstanding independent pet specialty retailers at Thursday's Retailer Excellence Awards presentation.
Odyssey Pets, Loyal Biscuit Co. and Kriser's Natural Pet took the top honors at the fourth-annual Retailer Excellence Awards presentation, which was sponsored by Coastal Pet Products. The awards ceremony was hosted by Global Pet Expo and Pet Business magazine. The Retailer Excellence Awards recognize outstanding independent pet specialty retailers in a variety of categories, including:
Best Overall Single-Store Retailer
Sponsored by Wholesalepet.com
Odyssey Pets - Dallas
Best Overall Retailer (2-10 Stores)
Loyal Biscuit Co. - Rockland, Maine
Best Overall Retailer (10+ Stores)
Kriser's Natural Pet - Santa Monica, Calif.
Best Live Animal Retailer
Sponsored by Cobalt Aquatics
The Wet Spot Tropical Fish - Portland, Ore.
Multi-Service Excellence
Sponsored by Natural Balance Pet Foods
Katie's Pet Depot - North Brunswick, N.J.
Merchandising Excellence
Sponsored by Pet King Brands
Ruff Life Pet Outfitters - Petoskey, Mich.
Community Service Excellence
Sponsored by PetRageous Designs
Barks, Bones & Biscuits Bakery - Mint Hill, N.C.
Customer Service Excellence
Sponsored by Ark Naturals
Two Bostons - Naperville, Ill.
Store Design Excellence
Planet Tails - Naples, Fl.
Marketing Excellence
Brookside Barkery & Bath - Kansas City, Mo.
At the awards ceremony, Odyssey Pets owners Sherry Redwine and Michael Doan were excited about being honored as one of the industry's outstanding retailers and said that their Retailer Excellence Award serves not only as validation for their past efforts, but also as fuel to drive their business forward. "We work very hard, and to get this type of recognition is great," said Redwine. "It really encourages us to keep it up."
The husband and wife team said they could not have come this far without the support of their staff, but when talking about the team responsible for the success of Odyssey Pets, the conversation does not stop with the store employees. According to Doan, suppliers also play an integral role. "We cultivate great relationships with our vendors," he said. "We really make an effort to get to know our reps, and they become part of the family."
Melody Knowlton, manager of Loyal Biscuit Co., also pointed to a committed staff and close vendor relationships when explaining what is necessary to achieve success in the retail pet industry. However, she went on to note that the four-store chain would not be where it is today without a loyal shopper base. "We couldn't do it without the love and support of our customers," she said.
Loyal Biscuit Co. works hard to earn that support by concentrating on what really matters—the well-being of pets. "Our entire staff loves animals and is focused on promoting pet health," said Knowlton, explaining that nutrition plays a key role. "Our knowledge of healthy pet food and treats really sets us apart."
The chain also shows its commitment to the neighborhoods it serves by giving back to pets in need. According to Knowlton, Loyal Biscuit Co. is a staunch supporter of any pet-related cause in its local communities, including animal shelters.
Brookside Barkery & Bath is another retailer that is strongly committed to supporting local animal shelters. According to general manager Tom Allen, this commitment is part of the store's award-winning marketing strategy. "We believe in brand building through outreach," he explained. "We use the resources that we have to support the community. For example, we recently donated more than 6,000 pounds of food to a local organization in Kansas City called Chain of Hope," said Allen.
Of course, community outreach is just one aspect of Brookside Barkery & Bath's marketing efforts, which focus on projecting a professional image for the business' two stores. "We are serious about what we do, and we take pets' needs seriously," said owner Delena Stout. "Our slogan is 'Do what's best for your best friend.'"
Led by marketing director Jason Heck and graphic designer Steve Flores, whom Stout describes as "the backbone" of the stores marketing, Brookside Barkery & Bath has built a talented in-house staff made up of individuals with strengths ranging from hosting events to utilizing social media to delivering a high level of customer service.
Not surprisingly, customer service is a key component of the success of Katie's Pet Depot, this year's winner of the Multi-Service Excellence Award. According to storeowners Vincent and Linda Sheehan, it is a desire to fulfill every need of pets and their owners that has driven them to develop a comprehensive menu of services. "We want to provide as many products and services as possible, because we have a passion for animals and our customers," said Linda Sheehan. "And we have the knowledge and the quality products they need."
As this year's Best Live Animal Retailer, keeping pets healthy and happy takes on a whole other dimension at The Wet Spot Tropical Fish. In order to consistently provide its customers with high-quality, healthy pets, the store must vigilantly care for the animals in its charge—something that can only happen with the right staff, said owners Marcie Rivera and Steve Lundblad. "Our staff loves the animals, and it shows in how they care for them and how they sell them," explained Rivera.
This in-store care and conscientious sales strategy, combined with the business' access to quality animals, has paid off with a very big customer following for the store. "It's not about the money," said Lundblad. "It's about helping customers have quality aquariums and be successful pet owners."
This article originally published in the official Global Pet Expo Show Daily on March 6, 2015.


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- "A couple of freelance bounty hunters brought it in from an abandoned spaceport in the Anoat system, along the Ison trade corridor."
- ―Sadiki Blirr, speaking of Cog Hive Seven's wampa
An abandoned spaceport existed in the Anoat system circa 33 BBY. Two freelance bounty hunters transported a captive wampa from the spaceport to the space penitentiary Cog Hive Seven.
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Brody Ramone Wins International DJ Competition
August 1, 2013 at 3:59 PM (PT)
The INTERNATIONAL RADIO FESTIVAL (IRF) named BRODY RAMONE as the winner of the 2013 "Best U.S./CANADA College DJ competition." A DJ on non-com WBGU, the college station of BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY in OHIO, BRODY will present her show at the 4th Annual IRF, taking place Sept 4th-8th at the SCHLOSS SILHBERG in ZURICH.
"The IRF thanks all the U.S. and Canadian college radio stations and its DJs for their participation in our second contest," IRF Co-Founder DARRYL VON DANIKEN said. "We are encouraged that the next generation of radio makers shows such a diversity of talent and dedication to music radio. BRODY RAMONE's 'Dirty Glitter' is a great example of the fresh music shows that the IRF likes to showcase."
"Congratulations to BRODY RAMONE for winning the IRF Best College DJ," iBIQUITY SVP JOSEPH D'ANGELO said. "iBIQUITY is proud of our partnership with the IRF, highlighting outstanding DJs from U.S. and Canadian Universities. Thanks to BRODY, WBGU will be receiving a free license to use HD RADIO technology (normally $10,000) from iBIQUITY, and have the opportunity upgrade their broadcast equipment and join the over 2,200 radio stations in the USA that have upgraded to HD RADIO technology. WBGU's audiences benefit from BRODY RAMONE's tremendous talents, and now they will also enjoy all the benefits of HD RADIO digital broadcasting.""