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The chaotic tumult of the Second World War left the imperial powers of Europe shocked and stunted. Britain, despite emerging as a victor of the conflict, had suffered substantial structural and economic damage, and was facing huge housing problems with over 2 million houses having been destroyed in German bomb attack during the war. By contrast, as Britain began to disintegrate, America flourished: its GDP rose from $99.7b in 1940 to $212b in 1945, initiating an economic boom as another industrial revolution gripped the economy. These conflicting trajectories transformed the world's international political image, one in which America became the new and dominant world power. Britain's economic and military inferiority to the United States provided a widening market for American influence and ideals to succinctly spread in the Post War period.
As Britain's imperial empire crumbled, America continued to establish their position of world dominance by taking on leading roles in conflicts, such as the Korean War in 1950, as well as in the creation of military treaties, including SEATO in 1954, NATO and CENTO. While America collected these international pawns with relative ease, Britain struggled to maintain control over their positions of previous power, finding themselves internationally embarrassed in the 1956 Suez Crisis. The event was a reaction to Egyption Prime Minister Nasser nationalizing the Suez Canal in July 1956. In an attempt to reclaim the canal, Britain formed an alliance with Israel and France; however, the bid backfired, with Britain gaining disapproval from Eisenhower, the US President at the time. These negative feelings also cost Britain economically, as during the crisis American support was pulled out of the economy, causing a consequential run on the pound. In order to avoid a depreciation of the British currency, numerous deflationary measures had to be enacted.
To question American authority and act independently in the Post-War world became impossible without consequential damage being inflicted on Britain. Britain was subtly reduced to the status of an American satellite state, just as many Eastern European countries, such as Poland and Hungary, became Soviet satellite states, as the spheres of influence of Capitalism and Communism were established.
Now reliant on American financial support, governments in the Post-War period were often forced to engage in or be supportive of American military ventures. Although Britain did refrain from sending military and monetary aid to support American involvement in Vietnam, the government was unable to openly criticize the role the US was playing in the crisis – encouraging civil violence as students and pacifists began striking throughout the country.
As relations between the East and West became increasingly limited and the Cold War intensified, Britain was also facing nuclear threats from communist powers such as the USSR and China. Too economically strained to effectively keep up with the rapidly advancing nuclear warfare, safety for Britain could only be achieved by maintaining a positive Anglo-American relationship. As a result, Britain also became intertwined with America militarily, which was formalized with the signing of the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement. This enabled the two countries to share nuclear secrets and other classified defense information.
Within the politically transient Post War economy, the rise of mass media was ensuing, which was another mechanism through which America could subliminally spread their influence in Britain. Between 1949 and 1969 the number of homes in America with a TV rose from less than a million to 44 million. Likewise, in Britain just 36.5% of houses had TVs in 1956, but ten years later this figure had reached 86%. America dominated the television and film industry, particularly on the silver screen with Hollywood and stars such as Marilyn Monroe becoming famous across the globe. As a result, Britain arguably became more 'Americanised' throughout the Post War period, especially with the rise of the teenager demographic and the desires of consumers for the American products they had seen on TV. The United States also portrayed an image of wealth and opportunity, contrasting heavily with the outdated British class system and government dominated by the upper class. American television and cinema became a way for individuals to leave behind the drab society of Britain for the superior and more vibrant American way of life.
Similarly, indirect American control in Britain was also spread through the rise of corporations and businesses, such as the fast food chain 'McDonald's' – in modern day Britain, there are 1,270 stores open nationwide. The first store was opened in 1974 in South East London, and less than ten years later there were 100 McDonald's restaurants in the country. American influence was changing the British way of life – the two countries were now intertwined not only through political and economic agreements, but via social and cultural assimilation.
The rising American prominence in Britain led to a consequent loss of individualistic British identity, as elements of society became infiltrated by American entertainment and food customs. Correspondingly, the political scene of Britain was also impacted by the new strength of the Anglo-American relationship, as the country became reliant on American economic and military aid.
Despite losing its independence, further American integration in Britain allowed the country to benefit from new technology, consumer goods, economic welfare and military freedom. This further developed a higher standard of life, and sped up the Post-War recovery than the country might have experienced otherwise.


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The Bridgend Secret Garden Party was organised by Bridgend Library Service, Bridgend Arts and Community Development in partnership with Bauhaus Coffee Shop. The events took place during evenings of the summer months of June, July and August. A wide range of home-grown talent was on offer, including poets and acoustic musicians.
The aim of these events was to use the town centre library as a platform and focal point for local young people to showcase spoken word and acoustic talent. To attract traditional non-users and to showcase the library as a relevant public space for everyone.
Local performers were invited to perform a mixture of spoken word and acoustic music at three events held during the summer months. The evenings were hosted by comperes Mike Church and Jason Camilleri who added to the dynamic of the events.
Judge' s comments:
High grades for originality and partnerships with this entry and if there had been a grade for community feedback it would have scored high there too! A really interesting project that clearly caught the imagination of the participants and the audience. I was at a loss however to work out why: Secret Garden Party? I thought the use of social media was excellent and the potential for developing this further in future years is strong – indeed the attendance numbers are likely to grow further over time and the measurement of the success of the initiative is likely to be achieved in the longer, rather than, short term.. A good campaign/project to raise awareness of the library service and clearly welcomed by both the participants and the community.
We apologise that the above project document is only available in English

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The hashtag #MuslimLivesMatter went viral Wednesday after the Tuesday murder of three Muslims students in North Carolina.
Thousands of people used the hashtag on social media platforms, with many speculating that the shooting was the result of anti-Muslim sentiment. The alleged shooter, Craig Hicks, 46, is a professed "anti-theist," according to his Facebook page. Local police said Wednesday they are still investigating a motive for the killings, but that a preliminary investigation indicates an ongoing parking dispute may be at least partially the cause.
Some Twitter users complained about the relative lack of media coverage Tuesday night, saying it indicated a double-standard in the way the American public values Islam compared with other religions.
#MuslimLivesMatter, which has been used in reference to deadly conflicts in the Middle East, is an outgrowth of #blacklivesmatter, the hashtag that erupted on social media after the grand jury decisions in the police killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York City.
Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison tweeted his condolences.
A cousin of murder victim Deah Shaddy Barakat took to Twitter, too.
Others simply mourned the couple.


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Errata for "Elements of Android Jetpack"
Note: page numbers refer to the page numbers shown on the bottom of each page in the PDF edition of the book.
Version 0.5 - September 2019
- Page 93 has "seein" instead of "seen"
- Page 193 has "both field" instead of "both fields"
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[item>@string/philly</item]instead of
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"/gridpoints/OKX/32,32/forecast"instead of
- Page 654 has "it looks like you referencing the entity itself", which should be "it looks like you are referencing the entity itself"
- Page 659 shows using
by inject()for a viewmodel; while this compiles and runs, it does run quite correctly — use
by viewModel()instead
Version 0.3 - March 2019
- Page 19 has "donwnload" instead of "download"
- Page 51 has "will pop up the dialog the future", which should be "will pop up the dialog in the future"
- Page 54 refers to Android Studio 3.2.1 instead of 3.3.1
- Page 60 refers to Android Studio 3.2.1 instead of 3.3.1
- Page 95 mentions 7 dependencies, but the code listing shows 8
- Page 114 has a code listing that does not match the prose
- Page 120's Figure 70 has the wrong image, showing the instrumented test instead of the unit test (though they will look similar in the IDE)
- Page 137 has "an layout" instead of "a layout"
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I have spent the last almost month now on a bone marrow transplant elective.
I always throught I would like to be involved in transplantation. I get that in my field, it is a small role, total body irradiation for certain indications, but nonetheless, it is a contribution, and I thought being a part of that team would be fascinating.
I have obviously been working more from the hematologist (and thus, the more involved) side of things.
I love it. I might end up stuck at work late most nights and skip meals because it is too busy to eat properly (but really, how is it that much different from most rotations), but it is fascinating stuff.
The thing is, it is different from what I expected.
My perspective of bone marrow transplants is romanticized. When I thought transplant, I (despite my previous criticisms of the realism of the books) pictured something from the pages of My Sister's Keeper or one of Lurlene McDaniel's books. I saw them as tough and filled with complications, but also as a cure and this glorious saving grace.
Transplants are these things. But, there is so much more to them than what the books suggest. I feel like books and movies make them seem like a cure-all thing, but they aren't all the time. And although complications are addressed, I feel like they aren't portrayed as the potentially fatal things they can be.
You don't just go getting transplants all willy-nilly. They are for people meeting specific criteria. For people who are otherwise healthy and for people who have some baseline reserve. They are generally for people who are at risk of dying from their disease sooner rather than later if they don't go to transplant. They are serious business. And continue to be long after the transplant is done.
The bone marrow transplant hematologist I am working with this month is cautious to remind us regularly that there is a good chance any one of our patients could die. Even if we do everything right.
He says it is one of the toughest parts about doing transplants 1 in every 4 or so people he develops a relationship with dies. This is tempered with some lower risk transplant variants where it is only 1 in every 10. But still, average that out and you still have 1 in every 5 or 6 dying. And there is still the risk of relapse and such in the long term.
Kids do better than adults. These odds are adult odds. Kids tolerate everything better. That is just how kids roll. They can take so much more than adults can. I am glad for that.
I know, this from the oncology resident who loves palliative medicine where 99.9% of people die. But, you know that going in. You know there is no cure. This is a potentially curative treatment. That is tough to go through and a good chunk of these people die.
I am okay with the odds. I get that the odds of survival in transplant in the setting of malignancy are better than the odds of surviving their disease without treatment or with other treatments. That is the only way you can really justify going through it. People are referred for transplant only when survival post-transplant are higher with than without it.
Plus, flip the odds around… 3 in 4 survive, 9 in 10. That sounds decent, I think. Especially compared to what it would be without treatment. Tough stuff, but realistic stuff.
I have watched people do well with transplants. I have seen people come in with brutal side effects and consequences of transplant. But, they are alive. I have had people horrendously sick one week come out of it looking great and running into me on the street after they get out. I have had others who came in looking great and have tanked.
Known risks. Known benefits.
Everything in life is like that. In the oncology world, these risks and benefits can be extreme. Sometimes the odds and the risks blow my mind. Seeing us making people so sick with toxic doses of chemotherapy and then saving them with stem cells. Watching someone hover at risk of infection, of bleeding trying to keep them comfortable and safe and hoping that their body recovers their blood cells before things get out of control. Watching someone recover their counts and their life day by day.
When it comes down to it, when you look at the data, some risks are worth it. And there are always those who defy the odds in either direction.
The transplant patients I have worked with have been some of the toughest, bravest and nicest people I have worked with. That is probably part of why I shudder when my staff doc reminds me again that there is a chance the person won't survive, even if I do everything right. At least, I am learning how to do things right. And be realistic while being supportive and caring.
I am glad for this experience. For the realistic perspective I have of bone marrow transplants I have gained. And I still want to be involved with them because they save lives and buy time for so many.
Sometimes, I still wish it somewhere near as simple as it seems in fiction books.


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How much money will you save with a proper down payment and not paying private mortgage insurance?
Posted on Thursday, February 19th, 2015 at 10:53am.
Many financial factors go into buying a house. You've got the price of the home, your down payment, your credit score, the current mortgage interest rate, the potential need for home mortgage insurance, tax payments, home insurance costs and more. All of these figures are calculated to determine what your monthly mortgage payment will be, and how much will go into escrow to cover insurance and taxes.
When you meet with a mortgage broker, they will provide you with charts showing how the numbers can be crunched so you can afford a home. As a buyer, you have control over two factors, and they can make all the difference in the world when trying to make a better home more affordable. These factors are your credit score and your down payment.
1. Credit score - Mortgage lenders use your credit score to determine whether you will be a risk. If your score shows that you've missed payments on your rent or utility bills, it's a sign you might not pay your mortgage. The higher the score, the lower the interest rate you'll qualify for.
2. Down payment - Most mortgage loans require some sort of a down payment now, and it's usually around 3 percent of the sale price. However, lenders will require you to pay mortgage insurance to help protect their interest because you've put such a small sum down. These payments are usually required until you've paid the principle balance down to 25 percent of the loan cost. Private mortgage insurance payments don't benefit you, the house, or your mortgage. The only good thing is that you can deduct them on your 2014 taxes, and hope that congress will continue to extend that benefit each tax year. How much you pay for private mortgage insurance can vary depending on your loan amount and down payment, but it can range from .3 percent to 1.15 percent of the loan amount, according to Bankrate.
With a better credit score and a higher down payment, you can either save money on the purchase of your new home, or better yet, be able to afford much more house. So before you decide to start looking, check your credit score and start saving for a sizable down payment.


text: IEC will need 4 years if it loses voters' roll case, ConCourt told Wim Pretorius, News24 SHARE THIS 2016-05-10 07:31 (AFP) Johannesburg - The Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) would need four years to prepare for new elections should the Constitutional Court rule that addresses must be on the voters' roll, the court heard on Monday. The court began hearing arguments on the status of those voters whose addresses were not on the roll, and whether the lack of addresses would render the roll invalid. If the court found that it did render the roll invalid, it could mean the August 3 local government elections would have to be postponed. Around 12 million registered voters did not have addresses on the voters' roll. The need to have voters' addresses on the roll first entered the spotlight following a Constitutional Court ruling that by-elections held in Tlokwe in 2013 were not free and fair. That judgement was handed down in November last year.The court ruled that all new voters who registered had to have address details, or sufficient details of where they lived, to place them in a voting district.In February this year, the Electoral Court halted the Tlokwe by-elections after six independent candidates complained that more than 4 198 addresses were missing from the new voters' roll. Subsequently, the IEC postponed several other by-elections around the country.The IEC then approached the Constitutional Court to seek clarity on the ruling, including the question of whether a lack of addresses would invalidate the roll. The respondents in the case are the independent candidates, the ANC, the DA, the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), the IFP, and the National House of Traditional Leaders. Gilbert Marcus, for the ANC, said the party agreed with the IEC that there was no need for addresses. Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said the problem was that Marcus could not say with confidence that all those who were registered and on the roll were entitled to be voting in the specific wards.Muzi Sikhakhane, for Cogta, said the right to privacy came into play when information like addresses was made available to political parties. Mogoeng set this argument aside, saying it was probable that no more than 1 000 people would object to this as such details were used all the time. "I even get messages from Miladys in the middle of the night," Mogoeng said, referring to the chain of women's clothing stores. Wim Trengove, for the IEC, earlier said the organisation did not keep a record of the people who did not have addresses.Justice Sisi Khampepe said she did not understand how the IEC had not obtained the required addresses since 2003, given that they had had 13 years to do so. Trengove said nearly eight million people did not have addresses, while another eight million had incomplete addresses. - News24 SHARE THIS Read more on: iec | bloemfontein | tlokwe leadership battle | elections


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I worked on this section for two and a half weeks. Halfway through working on it, I lost almost half of what I'd written, yet still managed to finish three days before deadline.
If you look at the section itself, in the paper, I wrote every syllable from page 18, Most "Memphis" BBQ Sauce, to page 36, Most Boundless Beer Selection. That's 34 categories; nearly 9,000 words. And, if I may, it's all pretty good stuff.
For some reason I was left out of the list of section writers on page 1. I'm not sure yet why that is, but I hope to find out soon. In the meantime, the categories I was responsible for are:
- Most "Memphis" BBQ Sauce
- Most Beloved BBQ Joint
- Most Prime Steak Dinner
- Most Enticing Burger
- Most Savory Slice of Pizza
- Most Sensational Sushi
- Most Profitable Business Lunch
- Most Satisfying Biscuits
- Most Revered Sunday Brunch
- Most For The Money
- Most Craved Catfish
- Most Romantic Restaurant
- Most Delicious Deli
- Most Tempting Bakery
- Most Vietnamese Restaurant
- Most Bountiful Buffet
- Most Fine Dining
- Most Italian Restaurant
- Most Indian Restaurant
- Most Kid-Friendly Cuisine
- Most Thai Restaurant
- Most Chinese Restaurant
- Most Mexican Restaurant
- Most Mediterranean Restaurant
- Most Japanese Restaurant
- Most Exotic Cuisine
- Most Scrumptious Seafood
- Most Wholesome Health Food
- Most Popular Pub
- Most Cosmopolitan Night Club
- Most Masterful Martini
- Most Fanatical Sports Bar
- Most Bona Fide Blues Club
- Most Boundless Beer Selection


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Dispatch fee settings allow stores to configure how Dispatch fees are presented to the customer, and even depending on the basket subtotal. For assistance with navigating to the Dispatch settings in Dashboard, refer to this article.
A Rule refers to the unique fee setting for a specified subtotal range. The Fee Type & Amounts is the specific rule you'd like to impose on that subtotal range. See the Dispatch Fee Type Overview for more information.
This can be configured for a single store or for multiple stores at once. Please scroll to the bottom of this article to see tutorial videos for each scenario.
An unlimited amount of Rules can be created, with a unique Fee Type & Amount for each.
- In Dashboard, go to Dispatch Settings > Dispatch Fee
- By default, Rule #1 will already be setup for your store with a range of $0.00 minimum and a No Limit maximum (all Dispatch stores must have at least one fee rule)
- Click +Add Tier to create a new fee rule
- Define the Subtotal Range and Fee Type & Amount for the new rule
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each new rule you'd like to create
Click Save to update fee rules. Confirm there are no errors when you submit the update.
In the following example, we have set two rules:
- If the order subtotal is between $0 to $9.99 then Dispatch Fee is the fee charged to the customer.
- If the order subtotal is between $10 to No Limit with Subtotal Percent (10%) of the order subtotal charged to the customer.
Single Store Tutorial:
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The Mind of True Entrusting
真 實 信 心
In the chapter on Shinjin, Master Shinran passionately wrote…
As I reflect, I find that our receiving of Shinjin arises from the Vow-mind with which Amida Tathagata selected the Vow, and that the clarification of this True Mind has been skillfully taught to us through the compassion of The Great Sage, Shakyamuni.
But both monks and lay persons in this Dharma Ending Age and tradition teachers of these times are still floundering in the concepts of "self-nature" and "mind only". Therefore, they disparage the True Realization of enlightenment in The Pure Land Way. Being lost in the self-power attitude of meditative and non-meditative practices, they are confused and ignorant of the diamond-like True Shinjin.
True and Real Shinjin (真 實 信 心) is The Absolute Confidence of Amida Buddha that His Sincere Aspiration to save all sentient beings from samsara, the relentless cycle of birth, suffering, old age and death, will definitely be fulfilled. He had boldly made Forty-eight amazing Vows when He was performing extremely hard practices and disciplines as Bodhisattva Dharmakara, under the guidance of Buddha Lokitesvaraja billions of years ago. Out of deep reflections over an incredibly long period of contemplation and His great compassion for the various painful situations of suffering all beings have to endure, He had strongly pledged that each Vow – expressing His Compassionate Aspiration appropriate to the karmic condition of different sentient beings – would be fulfilled accordingly, as He had promised.
Through the hard practices He performed over countless billions of years, The Bodhisattva had fulfilled all His Vows and thus He became Amida Buddha. The Pure Land had been established for the sake of receiving all suffering beings and it is here that Amida Buddha abides. Though not all sentient beings in the innumerable worlds are saved at this moment, the fulfilment of His Vows and His Shinjin ensure that all sentient beings will eventually be saved with their birth in The Pure Land sooner or later, as they come to fully entrust themselves in His Vow of Boundless Compassion.
True and Real Shinjin is the main teaching of Master Shinran who had repeatedly expounded and clearly explained it in his Kyo-Gyo-Shin-Sho. He passionately wrote this beautiful passage:
"Reverently contemplating Amida's directing of virtue for our going forth, I find there is Great Shinjin. Great Shinjin is the superlative means for attaining longevity and deathlessness. It is the wondrous way to awaken aspiration for the pure and rejection of the defiled. It is the straightforward mind directed to us through the selected Vow. It is Shinjin that actualizes Amida's profound and vast benefiting of others. It is true mind that is diamondlike and indestructible. It is pure Shinjin by which a person easily reaches the Pure Land where no one goes. It is the mind that is single, realized by the person who is grasped and protected by the compassionate light. It is Great Shinjin, rare and unsurpassed. It is the quick path difficult for people to accept. It is the true cause of attaining great Nirvana. It is the white path by which all virtues are fulfilled instantly. It is the ocean of Shinjin that is itself suchness or true reality."
Amongst Amida Buddha's forty-eight Vows, the two important Vows specifically identified by Master Shinran are the 17th Vow (The Vow that All Buddhas Praise His Name) and the 18th Vow (The Primal Vow). These Vows have been exclusively selected by Master Shinran as the Vows specially made to save him and all sentient beings in this Dharma Ending Age when everyone of us, without exception, is heavily burdened by the five defilements of greed, hatred, ignorance, jealousy and pride – all drowning in the adverse environments in which we live, especially in this materialistic world consumed by ego and scientific knowledge.
The two important Vows that directly concern us are……
The Vow that All Buddhas Praise His Name (諸 佛 稱 名 願) states: "If, when I attain Buddhahood, the countless Buddhas throughout the worlds in the ten quarters should not all praise and Say My Name, May I not attain The Supreme Enlightenment."
Thus, with the fulfilment of this Vow, Saying the Name of Amida Buddha (Nembutsu: Namo-Amida-Butsu, 南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛) which is endowed with the Infinite merits and virtues of Amida Buddha, is praised and fully supported by all Buddhas whose main purpose is to save all beings.
Although all Buddhas have their own realms or energetic spheres of influence, They know that Amida's path of Salvation is the easiest for all beings. Therefore, They direct us to Amida Buddha and encourage us to Say the Name.
The Primal Vow (阿 彌 陀 佛 本 願) states: "If, when I attain Buddhahood, sentient beings of the ten quarters, with Sincere Mind, Joyfully Entrusting themselves, Aspiring to be born in my Land, and Saying My Name perhaps even ten times, should not be born there, may I not attain The Supreme Enlightenment. Excluded are those who commit the five grave offences and those who slander the Right Dharma."
Thus, for those who single-mindedly and steadfastly Take Refuge in Amida Buddha, The Primal Vow is the highest Mahayana Teaching that promises the Salvation for every person, particularly for the ordinary masses – not just for the well-endowed, monks or the practising sages. Master Shinran says that the main reason for Shakyamuni Buddha's appearance in this world is solely to preach The Primal Vow of Amida Buddha especially for mundane foolish persons (凡 夫 , bombu).
Therefore, mundane foolish persons like us should simply entrust ourselves to Amida Buddha and The Primal Vow, gratefully Saying His Name and be freed from samsara forever when this life ends here. Total reliance on The Primal Vow is our only viable way out of this crazy cycle of relentless painful existence. We should be realistic enough to know that besides receiving Shinjin in The Primal Vow, we DO NOT have any other choice – if Buddhahood, the end of all suffering is indeed our aspiration and goal at the end of this life.
Thus, Shinjin is Amida Buddha's True and Real Mind of Boundless Compassion directed to us through the power of The Primal Vow. When this True and Real Mind of Shinjin reaches suffering beings who could single-mindedly and steadfastly rely on Amida Buddha and the working of The Primal Vow, it is received by them, accepted and manifested as their 'Entrusting Mind' (信 心), the Shinjin of Other-power.
Fulfilment of The Primal Vow (本 願 成 就) had already been fully accomplished when The Bodhisattva, after billions of years of Sincere, True and Selfless difficult practices, brought this Vow to perfection and became Amida Buddha with His Pure Land wonderfully established ten kalpas ago, even though not all sentient beings have been born in The Pure Land yet. The enlightenment of all sentient beings like us had already been fulfilled at the hands of Amida Buddha who had accomplished all our aspirations and necessary attendant practices.
Therefore, The Primal Vow is always in an active mode, instantly fulfilled whenever any sentient being is karmically ready to joyfully entrust himself/herself and accept the Shinjin of Amida Buddha without any doubt or apprehension.
Thus, the moment when we have 'Listened Deeply' to The Buddha Dharma and are able to 'Hear' without any doubt, the inconceivable fulfilment of The Primal Vow, Amida Buddha's Shinjin is awakened in us – we can then accept willingly, this precious gift of Shinjin freely given to us by Amida Buddha, Joyfully Entrusting ourselves and our karmic destiny completely to Amida Buddha and His Primal Vow.
Naturally, with this one-thought-moment of True Shinjin, we are truly settled in our minds and would Say His Name (Namo-Amida-Butsu, 南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛), taking refuge in Amida Buddha with deep gratitude to Him for having saved us. It is really inconceivable that we are enabled to receive and experience this salvation while still living in this world.
The Entrusting Mind (信 心) is The Shinjin of Amida Buddha instantly bestowed on sentient beings who, having Listened Deeply (深 聞) to The Dharma of Amida Buddha, finally 'Heard' (聞) how The Primal Vow arose – its origin and fulfilment – are altogether free of doubt. As this Shinjin comes wholly from Amida Buddha, it is the truly decisive cause of our birth in The Pure Land. True Shinjin is unfailingly accompanied by Saying the Name of Amida Buddha (Nembutsu: Namo-Amida-Butsu, 南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛) which is selected and accomplished by Amida Buddha as the practical and easy medium of transfering His Infinite virtue to suffering beings.
Therefore, Shinjin is "the mind that accepts The Primal Vow without doubt". Regarding this Entrusting Mind (Shinjin), Master Shinran states in his True Pure Land Teaching – Kyo Gyo Shin Sho:
"There are two aspects to this mind. One is to believe deeply and decidedly that you are a foolish being of karmic evil caught in birth and death, ever sinking and ever wandering in transmigration from innumerable kalpas in the past, without a condition that would lead to emancipation. The second is to believe deeply and decidedly that Amida Buddha's Forty-eight Vows grasped sentient beings, and that allowing yourself to be carried by the power of the Vow without any doubt or apprehension, you will attain birth in the Pure Land."
Thus, when we receive The Inconceivable Gift of Shinjin from Amida Buddha, our birth in His Pure Land is assured. Shinjin in the Primal Vow, the Entrusting Mind that place complete reliance on Amida Buddha, is therefore the karmic-consciousness required for our birth in The Pure Land. Both The Primal Vow and Nembutsu (念 佛) are the vital objects of our entrusting mind.
Nembutsu (念 佛) – Single-mindedly Saying the Name (Namo Amida Butsu, 南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛) is the essence of Joyful Entrusting (True Shinjin) in The Primal Vow. The Nembutsu is our spontaneous expression of Taking Refuge in Amida Buddha whenever we remember The Primal Vow, realising with Deep Gratitude, His Boundless Compassion in saving even wretched persons like ourselves – the multitudes of suffering beings who are unable to free themselves, with their own power, from the painful cycle of samsara.
The Name of Amida Buddha is endowed with perfect virtues, praised and glorified by all the Buddhas in the ten directions – wonderfully fulfilled through "The Vow that the Name shall be praised by all Buddhas".
The Larger Sutra states: "All sentient beings, as they hear The Name, realise even one thought-moment of Shinjin and joy, which is directed to them from Amida's Sincere Mind, and aspiring to be born in that Land, they will attain birth and instantly dwell in the stage of non-retrogression."
Thus, Saying the Name is the Great Practice contained in The Primal Vow – the Right Act and perfect virtue directed to us by Amida Buddha for our going forth to The Pure Land. The Nembutsu effectively breaks through all our ignorance and readily brings all our aspirations to fulfilment. It is not our self-power practice or good act. The Nembutsu is also not for the purpose of gaining merits or our prayer for material benefits.
With deep gratitude abiding in our hearts, we spontaneously and constantly say the Nembutsu (Namo-Amida-Butsu, Thank You Amida Buddha) – whether standing, walking, sitting, lying down, in times of happiness or in sadness, in any circumstance or environment and living in the exhilarating embrace of Namo-Amida-Butsu till the end of our lives in this unsatisfactory existence.
The Precious Gift of Shinjin, our entrusting mind, is freely given by Amida Buddha to all persons whether good or evil, irrespective of gender or social status. But many people cannot put their trust in Amida Buddha or the Primal Vow because they doubt the Boundless Compassion of Amida Buddha and so unable to entrust themselves or their destiny entirely in Amida Buddha – they reject this gift of Shinjin. Though this is the 'easy way' out of samsara, it is also the most difficult of all difficulties for most people to accept, as they are heavily burdened by The Hindrance of Doubt.
Expressing beautifully in poetry, Master Shinran, through his deep reflections and passionate personal experience of Shinjin wrote…..
Entrusting in Amida Buddha's Primal Vow and Saying The Name
For arrogant sentient beings with perverted views
To accept and be blessed with Shinjin is difficult indeed
It is the most difficult of all difficulties that one could meet
Encouraging beings of the ten quarters with the words
"With Sincere mind Entrust yourselves and Aspire for birth"
Amida established The Vow beyond conceptual understanding
And made it the cause of birth in the True and Real Fulfilled Land
Thus, only those with karmic links with Buddhas from the past and those who, realising their utter inability in performing meditative and non-meditative Buddhist practices, put aside all these self-centered disciplines and whole-heartedly Listened Deeply to Amida Buddha and The Primal Vow, will come to Entrust themselves and their destiny fully in Amida Buddha and The Primal Vow, receiving and accepting this inconceivable gift of Shinjin.
On receiving Shinjin, we are 'Embraced and Not Forsaken' (攝取不捨) by Amida Buddha who instantly transfers His entire store of infinite karmic merit to us for our going forth to The Pure Land. Though we remain our foolish selves, filled with the same five defilements as other persons living in this Dharma Ending Age, we are Truly Settled in mind and heart. While still living in this world, we instanteously belong to the Rightly Established Group (正 定聚) of those whose birth in The Pure Land is Absolutely Assured.
People who receive Amida Buddha's Gift of Shinjin 'Know' with the one-thought moment of True Entrusting that they have been embraced by Boundless Compassion and definitely assured of birth in The Pure Land. They 'Know' that this is their last deluded existence in samsara and that they will become Buddhas at the end of their lives in mortal flesh.
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The Oneplus officially confirms there premium smartphones Oneplus 3 and Oneplus 3T are get Android O before the end of this year.
OnePlus actually confirmed this during an Ask Me Anything section on Reddit.Company assured its consumers that the update will land on the 2016 flagship smartphones before end of this year.
Both the smartphones are running on the Oxygen OS,which is more similar to the stock Android with the lot of additional features are added on it.Google already released several developers preview of the Android O and the final version is expected to launch in near future,It might even launch with the second generation Pixel Smartphones.
Both the Oneplus 3 and 3T are looking similar in design,But the Oneplus 3T is more powerful than Oneplus 3 have upgraded camera and battery.


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Unmarried girls who got pregnant used to be seen as bringing shame to their households in parts of Uganda, in order that they have been taken to a tiny island and left to die. The fighting started when United States and Australian forces landed on the south-west corner of Morotai, a small island in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI), which the Allies needed as a base to support the liberation of the Philippines later that year.
Go to the outdoor farmers' market on the Shelter Island Historic Society on Route 114 for local produce, flowers, herbs, fish, breads, pies, cheeses, olive oil and more. On November 15, 1,200 troops from the 2nd Battalion, 167th Infantry Regiment and attached units were landed at Pegun Island within the Mapia islands; the following day, Bras Island was attacked.
Although there are a number of execs or plus sides to booking a keep at a Hawaii beach lodging, it is also necessary to look at the cons or the downsides to doing so. With family vacations, a kind of downsides could be safety. US forces continued intensive patrolling until October 4 when the island was declared safe.
The present proprietor, recognized in property data as developer John Cacoulidis, purchased the island in 1993 for $1.three million. It presents the experience of being other than the world, yet without an excessive amount of of the hardship that may be discovered on smaller islands.
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Selectmen Tuesday heard a presentation from Friends of Brookfield Town Hall President William R. Simpson Jr. in favor of adoption of the Community Preservation Act.
Mr. Simpson said the CPA "is a very smart way to fund a significant portion of a major Town Hall renovation project without impacting low income families."
Adoption of the act enables communities to raise money to create a dedicated fund for open space preservation, preservation of historic resources, development of affordable housing, and the acquisition and development of outdoor recreational facilities.
Noting that the historic Town Hall, built in 1904, has long played an important role in town, Mr. Simpson said: "We need to find a way to take care of this building."
CPA funds are raised through imposition of a voter-authorized surcharge of 3 percent on local property tax bills that is matched by the state. The first $100,000 of assessed property value is exempt from the surcharge and there is also an exemption for low income families and low and moderate income seniors. Mr. Simpson said the town can expect a 100 percent match from the state, which translates into a total of $150,000 annually.
Two weeks ago, selectmen approved putting an article on the Nov. 1 special town meeting warrant for a preliminary vote to approve adoption of the Community Preservation Act. Approval requires a majority vote at the Nov. 1 special town meeting; a majority vote at the May ballot election and a two-thirds vote on a CPA bylaw adoption at the annual town meeting.
At Tuesday's selectmen's meeting, Town Clerk Michael P. Seery expressed concern that an email Administrative Assistant Donna Neylon recently sent out in support of the CPA could be in violation of the ethics code. According to Mr. Seery, Mrs. Neylon forwarded an email from former Selectman Peter S. O'Connell which asked for approval of the CPA vote.
Resident James A. Cooke called the email "a persuasive email" and "an ethics violation."
Selectmen said they will consult with town counsel regarding the matter.
Mr. Seery advised selectmen to "pass over" the vote in order to avoid any future problems resulting from the email.
"We cannot pass it over. We can make a recommendation to pass it over at town meeting," Selectman Nicholas Thomo said.
"The (special) town meeting will dictate whether it is passed over or not," added Stephen J. Comtois, chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
Meanwhile, in an effort to save on heating costs, selectmen voted to close Town Hall during evening hours from Nov. 15 through April 1. As in past years, selectmen will hold their twice-monthly Tuesday night meetings at Brookfield Elementary School.
Selectmen have also instituted the annual townwide winter parking ban to be in effect from Nov. 15 through April 1. Parking on town roads will be prohibited from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. during the ban. Violators are subject to ticketing and fines.


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Are you a closet Flexitarian?
Date posted: April 9, 2019
Yesterday's' co-ordinated vegan rights protest, blocking off Melbourne streets and causing chaos at various farms and abattoirs around Australia, may well become a defining moment in our future food landscape.
Over a decade ago, when I first worked with Farmers and Horticulture groups, I suggested there was the beginning of a consumer-led desire to reconnect to the land and its produce and an increasing questioning of where our foods were grown and how.
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Start Fast and Slowly Go Faster
Date posted: January 11, 2019
Recently I took a group of 22 business women and men on a 7 day escorted innovation safari / trade mission deep into the heart of Israel's Silicon Valley to discover, explore and find bleeding edge technologies and the people inventing them.
We explored the areas of AI, IoT, Health, Social Entrepreneurship, Blockchain, Mobility, Cybersecurity, FinTech and more and found technology that untangles traffic in real time, truly portable blood testing devices, the potential for invitro fe
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Farming 2025 style / ABC Regional Drive Perth
Date posted: August 28, 2017
I have to start off by admitting that when I first began speaking and consulting to the Agriculture / Horticulture / Live Stock industries 15+ years ago about the Future of Horticulture and Farming, they were a very reluctant and skeptical audience who were used to traditional long-held labour intensive methods of farming and thought that even a mobile phone on the farm was ridiculous.
I spent many strategy sessions, workshops and keynotes over the ensuing years going on about technology, robotics, analytics, AI, changes in the workforce, self driving equipment and a change in the way city slickers would think about their food, its
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What new foods will we be eating in 2030? / ABC Far North
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By 2030 global demand for food will have increased by 35%, to feed an additional 1 billion people and by 2050 we will have to have raised the stakes again by another 50% to feed yet another 1 billion people.
This leaves us with a growing (pun intended) conundrum, of having to provide more food, to more people, in more places, with less land, less water and less people to grow it with.
The maths just doesn't add up, but some how we have to find a way to do it.
In this weeks segment, ABC Far North's morning host Kier Shorey and I take a look at all things Future of Food and explore how we might grow more with less by looking
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What will we be eating in 2035 and beyond? Hong Kong Radio 3 / ABC Far North
Date posted: June 6, 2016
We're expecting 1 billion more humans over the next few decades, alongside a rise in the middle class from the current 2 billion to 4 billion in 2030 and a society that insists on live longer healthier lives.
These are all great things, but they are based on the ability for us to feed, house, clothe, educate and employ this growing band of people and in this weeks radio segments I explore the future of food to explore whether we will have enough food for everyone, if we do whether the food of 2035 bares any semblance to today's food and how might we be creating these foods.
Today's' reality, according to the UN, i
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What you already need to know about 2016 / ABC Local Nightlife
Date posted: December 28, 2015
This time of year is always a great time to take stock of what we have achieved in 2015 and what we may get up to, have and want in 2016, and tonight in my regular on air Nightlife radio segment Jennifer Fleming of ABC local and I did just that.
2015 had a lot of firsts, ranging from incredible pictures of Pluto, Tesla's car software upgrades, Jeff Bazos and Elon Musk both successfully landing space crafts back on earth and windows 10 sedate launch are just some of my h
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Will we print food in our #FutureKitchens? | ABC Adelaide
Date posted: February 16, 2015
Bench-tops that turn into convection cooking tops. Weight scales that measure and guide you through the ingredient inclusions. Fridges that talk to your pantry and then let you know what you have and need and order what you don't and 3D printers that print food ready for you to eat, were all part of a Read More...
Where are the jobs in WA's wheatbelt going to come from?
Date posted: March 5, 2014
So much negativity about jobs in manufacturing and other industry's at the moment, that those that have been doing it tough for a while are even more confused and despondent about where their future jobs may be, if at all.
This stark reality prompted Anthony Tilly of RadioWest 1098 to want to chat about Future Careers and where those on Western Australia's wheat-belt may be able to look and what to tell their kids.
Without downplaying the hardships many sectors are undergoing and will undergo, we are in the throws of an industrial revo
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One person is dead and two others are injured after multiple-vehicle wreck in Decatur.
The wreck occurred Friday afternoon at Indian Hills and Point Mallard Parkway.
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Newgrange Passage Tomb ::
To the rear of the mound is a beautifully carved stone. This is one of my favourites.
Photo Taken: Sunday, 12th August 2001
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The first 'proper' report on Newgrange was by Edward LLhwyd, keeper of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, in 1699. He wrote:
"I also met with one monument in this kingdom, very singular; it stands at a place called New Grange, near Drogheda, and is a mount, or barrow, of very considerable height, encompassed with vast stones, pitched on end, round the bottom of it, and having another, lesser, standing stone on the top."
"The entry into this cave is at bottom, and before it we found a great flat stone, like a large tomb-stone, placed edgeways, having on the outside certain barbarous carvings, like snakes encircled, but without heads."


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Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Cleveland. As of the 2018 Census estimate, the city proper had a total population of 198,006, making it the 119th-largest city in the United States. The Greater Akron area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505.
The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name is derived from the Greek word signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, making it the nation's fastest-growing city.
A long history of rubber and tire manufacturing, carried on today by Goodyear Tire, gave Akron the nickname "Rubber Capital of the World". It was once known as a center of airship development. Today, its economy includes manufacturing, education, healthcare, and biomedical research; leading corporations include Gojo Industries, FirstEnergy, Huntington Bank, and Charter Spectrum.
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Unfortunately the Mate 9's white balance did not cope very good with the situation. The mushroom was much more saturated and the color was more of an orange. But it's pretty nonetheless, isn't? 🙂 Continue reading Beautiful Mushroom
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The Aston Martin Owners Club (AMOC) takes your privacy very seriously and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy sets out the way in which any personal information you provide to us is used and kept secure by The Aston Martin Owners Club.(AMOC) It applies whenever we collect your personal data (including when you use our website or other digital platforms), so please read it carefully.
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The Aston Martin Owners Club is the largest, and only official, worldwide club for everyone interested in the iconic marque.
The Club's guiding principles are to create an interest in Aston Martin, celebrate the pastime of motoring and motorsport and encourage Members to share their passion for Aston Martin. Membership is open to Aston Martin enthusiasts as well as owners.
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It has been reported that up to 2,000 customers who used the Jewson Direct online store between 23 August and 3 November could have been affected.
Jewson confessed to the data breach in a letter sent to customers on Friday, in which it warned that a whole range of information - including names, location, billing address, password, email, phone number, payment details, card expiry dates and CVV numbers - may have been stolen.
The missive stated: "As a Jewson Direct customers, we regrettably are writing to inform you that our website (www.jewsondirect.co.uk) has suffered a security breach and, as a result, your personal data including your credit/ debit card details may have been compromised."
"At this stage we are aware that a foreign piece of code was encrypted into the Jewson Direct (formerly Jewson Tools Direct) website," the letter continued. "The code has been identified and removed, and we are investigating the breach of security and any related potential loss of information/personal data."
The firm did, however, claim that no card data is stored by Jewson, but added: "until the investigation has been completed, customers have been informed of a potential breach of card data as an advisory measure."
The merchant's website, Jewson Direct, is currently offline for what the website says is "some maintenance".
A spokeswoman for the Information Commissioner's Office confirmed it had been notified of the incident.


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XTC601 Binary Gas Analyzer
Thermal Conductivity Technology in Safe or Hazardous Areas
A robust, linear and stable thermal conductivity analyzer for measurement of binary gas mixes such as air in hydrogen, nitrogen, argon, helium or carbon-dioxide. The sensor is housed in a rugged casing, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. The analyzer can be supplied explosion-proof and suitable for hazardous areas.
Product Features
Suitable for use in ATEX, IECEx, TC TR Ex &
certified Hazardous Areas
Optional status LED's following NAMUR standard
Compact and rugged design with an EExd enclosure and 4-20 mA output
Touch-screen display allows calibration or adjustment without the need for a hot works permit
Accuracy of better than ±2% full scale
IP66 rated enclosure
Low cost of ownership due to minimal maintenance
Typical ranges available: 0-5% up to 0-100% (others gas dependent)
Stability ±0.5% per month (of span)
Technical Specifications
Measurement Technology
Thermal Conductivity sensor
Measured Gases
Air, Ar, CH
, He or N
Gas Requirements
Non-condensing sample with particles <3μm
Measurement Range
Selectable from 0-5 up to 0-100%
50-100% up to 90-100%
Measurement Range (H
& He)
Selectable from 0-1% up to 0-100%
50-100% up to 99-100%*
Display Resolution
Display Type
Backlit LCD
Intrinsic Error (Accuracy)
< ±2% of span**
Response Time (T90)
Standard < 20 seconds**
±0.2% of span
±1% span
Zero Stability
±0.5% of span per month
Span Stability
±0.5% of span per month
Sample Flow Rate
100 to 500 ml/min (0.2 to 1.27 scfh)
Sample Flow Rate(Ex)
270 to 330 ml/min (0.54 to 0.66 scfh))
Sample Flow Effect
(calibrated at 300 ml/min)
< 1% of span for flows:
100 to 500 ml/min
Sample Pressure
Analyzers are callibrated at atmospheric pressure and must be operated with an atmospheric vent, unless otherwise stated
Maximum Safe Pressure
4 barg (58 psig)
Sample Temperature
5 to 45°C (+32 to +104°F) max
Sample Cell Temperature
Electrical Specifications
Analog Inputs
2 off 4-20 mA inputs
One for an external sensor that can be displayed on the screen
One to act as an active compensation for the process conditions
Analog Outputs
2 off 4-20 mA outputs
Output Ranges
Primary range is set to the calibrated range of the instrument
The second is user selectable
2 off single pole changeover (SPCO) relays (250 V, 5 A max)
The user can use the digital communications to log the output from the analyzer
The unit will store 40 alarm points and the min/max O
concentrations with date and time stamp
Digital Communications
MODBUS RTU over RS485 Protocol
Power Supply
24 V DC; 1.5 A max
Operating Conditions
Ambient Temperature
0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Mechanical Specifications
Warm Up Time
< 25 minutes
Stabilization Time
5 minutes
234 x 234 x 172mm (w x d x h)
Wetted Materials
316 stainless steel, boroscillicate glass, platinum, (plus O-ring)
O-Ring Materials
Viton, Silicone or Ekraz
Gas Connection
1/4" NPT FEMALE GP models, 1/8" NPT FEMALE Ex & GP2 models
Ingress Protection
Hazardous Area Classification
Ex d IIB +H2 T6 Gb
Ex tb IIIC T85°C Db IP66
Ex d IIB +H2 T6 Gb
Ex tb IIIC T85°C Db IP66
Temperature ranges for ATEX and IECEx as per O-ring type
Silicon: Ta = -40°C to +55°C
Viton: Ta = -15°C to +55°C
Ekraz: Ta = -10°C to +55°C
Class I, Division 1, Groups B,C,D T6
TC TR Ex-Cert
1Exd IIB+H2 T6 Gb
*Ranges 98-100% and 99-100% (for H
and HE only) will require a flowing reference and selection of the 4-port model.
reference and selection of the 4-port model.
**The typical intrinsic error and response time will be as above. Certain gas combinations and/or ranges may have different specifications. Please consult Michell Instruments for specific cases. For example, CO2 / N2 would be < 50 seconds for T90.
If the 4-port version is selected then a reference gas with a flow rate of 300ml/min is required
Related Products
XTC601 for Hydrogen Cooled Generators
A robust, linear and stable thermal conductivity analyzer for measuring the binary gas mixes present during the operation and maintenance of hydrogen cooled electricity generators.
A robust, linear and stable oxygen analyzer for measurements in gases such as hydrogen, nitrogen or air for Safe or Hazardous Areas
The Optidew 401 and Optidew 501 are chilled mirror hygrometers, designed as successors to the original Optidew instruments. The Optidew 401 is a bench top model, replacing the Optidew Vision. The Optidew 501 is wall mounted to replace the Optidew transmitter, but offer an option to have the same touch-screen interface as the Optidew 401 for easy local operation. There is also a transmitter version of the Optidew 501 without a display
Our flagship chilled mirror hygrometer, capable of measuring as low as -90°C dew point in a compact, lightweight package. The sensor head is optimised for fast response to low moisture levels and features the RRS system for high sensitivity and a dew-point accuracy of ±0.1°C


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Moon ♑ Capricorn
Moon phase on 14 December 2001 Friday is New Moon, 1 day young Moon is in Sagittarius.Share this page: twitter facebook linkedin
New Moon is the lunar phase on . Surface of the Moon disc is not illuminated. The 1 day young Moon is in ♐ Sagittarius.
* The exact date and time of this New Moon phase is on 14 December 2001 at 20:48 UTC.
Saturday Sat
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Tuesday Tue
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Moon rises at sunrise and sets at sunset. It's part facing the Earth is completely in shadow.
Moon is passing about ∠18° of ♐ Sagittarius tropical zodiac sector.
Lunar disc is not visible from Earth. Moon and Sun apparent angular diameters are ∠1860" and ∠1949".
Next Full Moon is the Cold Moon of December 2001 after 15 days on 30 December 2001 at 10:41.
There is high New Moon ocean tide on this date. Combined Sun and Moon gravitational tidal force working on Earth is strong, because of the Sun-Moon-Earth syzygy alignment.
At 20:47 on this date the Moon completes the old and enters a new synodic month with lunation 24 of Meeus index or 977 from Brown series.
29 days, 16 hours and 41 minutes is the length of new lunation 24. It is 1 hour and 31 minutes shorter than next lunation 25 length.
Length of current synodic month is 3 hours and 57 minutes longer than the mean length of synodic month, but it is still 3 hours and 6 minutes shorter, compared to 21st century longest.
This New Moon true anomaly is ∠86.2°. At beginning of next synodic month true anomaly will be ∠123.9°. The length of upcoming synodic months will keep increasing since the true anomaly gets closer to the value of New Moon at point of apogee (∠180°).
7 days after point of perigee on 6 December 2001 at 22:48 in ♌ Leo. The lunar orbit is getting wider, while the Moon is moving outward the Earth. It will keep this direction for the next 7 days, until it get to the point of next apogee on 21 December 2001 at 13:02 in ♓ Pisces.
Moon is 385 295 km (239 411 mi) away from Earth on this date. Moon moves farther next 7 days until apogee, when Earth-Moon distance will reach 404 634 km (251 428 mi).
12 days after its ascending node on 2 December 2001 at 05:30 in ♊ Gemini, the Moon is following the northern part of its orbit for the next day, until it will cross the ecliptic from North to South in descending node on 15 December 2001 at 04:32 in ♐ Sagittarius.
12 days after beginning of current draconic month in ♊ Gemini, the Moon is moving from the beginning to the first part of it.
11 days after previous North standstill on 3 December 2001 at 06:54 in ♋ Cancer, when Moon has reached northern declination of ∠24.246°. Next day the lunar orbit moves southward to face South declination of ∠-24.250° in the next southern standstill on 16 December 2001 at 07:51 in ♑ Capricorn.
The Moon is in New Moon geocentric conjunction with the Sun on this date and this alignment forms Sun-Moon-Earth syzygy.


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At Santander Asset Management, we are committed to following the industry's best practices. In line with this commitment, we have adopted the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) in Luxembourg.
Santander AM Luxembourg claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) and has been verified by an independent third party for the periods of 31/12/2010 to 31/12/2017. Santander AM Luxembourg S.A., is the investment manager of all the Investment Funds of Santander Asset Management domiciled in Luxembourg and manages a variety of Equity, Fixed Income and Balanced assets. For a list of descriptions of composites and / or a presentation in compliance with the GIPS standards, please e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
First published in 1999 by the AIMR® (now the CFA Institute®), GIPS® are a set of ethical self-regulation standards for the reporting of results that ensure the fair representation and full disclosure of investment returns. The standards set out a series of mandatory requirements as well as non-binding recommendations regarding all aspects involved in the calculation and presentation of results, including: source data, methodology for calculating returns, creation of aggregates, relevant information and the presentation of results.
Our certainty of the importance and benefits of adopting the GIPS® standards in the investment industry, have led us at Santander Asset Management to initiate a project to extend these GIPS® standards to the other countries where we have a presence, and to be in GIPS® verified in each and every one of the countries in which we operate.
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So I got a new ZTE Axon 7 phone a few months back and a few weeks ago it was upgraded to Android Nougat 7.0. Along with the update the phone became an official Google Daydream ready device, so I went to my local Best Buy and picked up a headset for $50.
I came across this game called Sisters: Faye & Elsa Episode 1, a puzzle-driven horror game. You play as Emmanuel Burke in the year is 1993 in Willahauk, Massachusetts. Your Aunt Faye has gone missing and you get locked into her house only to discover it may not be so empty after all.
The game is very creepy, there is no background music, only ambient sounds of your surroundings. I found a few of the puzzles so challenging I had to watch a walkthrough on YouTube. There were no hints throughout the game so you have to look for a puzzle within every interaction. I think if the game had some hints I could have enjoyed myself a little more. I found myself frustrated to the point where I couldn't play the game for a few days, though I am invested enough in the game that I want to finish the series.
The gameplay and the immersive environment that Otherworld has created in this game is astounding, and definitely worth the $7 price tag. This is a full 360° game unlike some other games I've played where you only use about 180° of the range to play the game in. It really helps give that horror atmosphere you would get from a PC or console game.


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The Practice Proposal (Suddenly Smitten #1) is the newest release from Tracy March. The publisher is Entangled: Bliss and the release date was March 11, 2013. From the back cover.~
Liza Sutherland isn't looking for love. Not from a charity-auction date she didn't even bid on and especially not with Nationals first baseman Cole Collins, the guy she obsessed over as an awkward teenager. She won't get involved with a notorious player, no matter how attractive Cole is.
Cole Collins is up for contract renegotiation, but after too many late-night parties, he'll need some positive publicity before he can make the roster. His agent, Frank, pitches Liza as the perfect prop…only Cole didn't account for Liza no longer being just a teenager with a crush. She's gorgeous and smart and he's instantly hooked.
When Frank makes Liza a deal she can't refuse—a bet she will fall in love with Cole or a cool half mil goes to charity—the game is on. But neither bet on the real feelings that surface. Could a fake fling turn into an official forever?
I got a review copy from NetGalley thanks to the publisher. The Practice Proposal is the 1st book in the Suddenly Smitten series.
I really enjoyed The Practice Proposal very much. I'm a huge fan of sports romances and add in a friends-to-lovers storyline, and you have me hooked. I fell for Cole pretty quickly. Knew his bad boy image was probably overstated and just knew the real Cole would come out if he met the right woman. When Liza Sutherland entered the picture, I knew Cole had met his match. I loved that his agent, Frank set Cole and Liza up to date temporarily to help Cole secure his next contract with the Nationals. When Cole miss-steps on their first date, Frank makes Liza an offer she can't refuse. He will give her charity $500,000 if she can date Cole until the end of baseball season without falling in love with him. I have to say I loved that Cole plays for the Nationals and Liza's parents have ownership in the Orioles.
Cole and Liza had known each other as teenagers and the connection was still there all these years later. Cole had a bit of a challenge with Liza, as her fiancé had passes away 2 years ago, and she was convinced she wasn't ready for another relationship anytime soon. Cole won me over completely when he was smart enough to look into Liza's fiancé and let her openly talk about him. Really loved how sweet he was as he helped Liza move on with her life. Cole also needed Liza when he discovered a truth from his past. Cole had never known who his father was, and as a teen, Liza's parents had always treated him like family. When he graduated from college, he lost contact with her parents and thought it was something he did wrong. Liza is there when he finds out what really went on and help him deal with the truth.
Cole and Liza had amazing chemistry and I loved watching them fall in love. Of course secrets have a way of coming out at the worst time. Both Liza and Cole have to decide if they love one another enough to get past the hurt from the secrets. Luckily they both have family and friends to help talk through so they each can see the truth. I absolutely loved Liza's best friend Paige, and really hope we get her book in the future.
The Practice Proposal was my first book from Tracy March, but it won't be my last. I love her writing style and really hope she writes more sports romances in the future. I'm a huge fan of sports, but baseball holds a special place in my heart since I grew up watching games with my mom. For more information about Tracy March, check out her website.


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Adding a kitten on to our family of three dogs
On the Fourth of July we found a little 8-week-old kitten in the middle of the woods all by himself, a little bag of bones.
We drove straight to the store and picked up some cans of cat food, then drove to the vet to see if he would take it. The vet was closed for the day, can't blame him, so we drove home and I called some people from around who have cats and couldn't find anyone who wanted to take it.
We named the kitten Dash, for making itself comfortable on the dashboard in the truck while driving, after eating some much needed food. So I sent my husband to the store for some cat litter and installed Dash in the spare room for now. With three big dogs, such a little kitten wouldn't have much of a chance of surviving in our house.
Dash turned out to be a little boy, and very beautiful black and white one with all white whiskers and very symmetrical markings and just a very sweet personality. I posted him on Facebook to see if anyone was interested in taking him. I talked to a friend who was volunteering for a no-kill cat shelter, but she couldn't take him to a foster home (where kittens go) until the end of the week.
It is really amazing how Dash managed to land in our house and worm his way into my heart in so little time and then let me know that he was settling in nicely and not going anywhere !!
He was doing everything right, right away, using the litter box, purring up a storm, being social and cuddly and not at all afraid of the dogs ! He turned out to be the perfect cat ! Now how to convince the dogs that having a cat would be a great addition to our household . . . . . to be continued.


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Most people fail in life because they refused to see, feel or acknowledge the signs which dicate their close proximity to success.
Without a doubt a force resides within. We can't see it yet somehow feel compelled to move towards a certain action. Never give our doubt this magical energy.
Nothing is more satisfying then offering a term of endearment without expectations.
Stay the course for friendships will certainly have ups and downs.
We exist primarily to find that person who will love us unconditionally. Upon such search always be cautious.
Learn to be objective and think accordingly. The media, government and even regular people have agendas. We are not alone in this vast universe.
Achievement includes an incredible commitment to the "course." Still with it and don't let go.
You are relevant in the grand scheme. Never should you allow doubt to sway your path towards greatness. Be very aware of the traps and obstacles.
The idea of romance is energy. Change your thinking and approach, surely you will relish in the final reward.
Everyday we must maintain our desire to achieve. Distractions abound and we must do what is necessary to stay away from her disruptive path. Continue forward. Learn and apply new knowledge.
Many want to hold her in their hands but refuse to realize what it truly takes.
It doesn't hurt to deploy vulnerability. Honestly we can all use a dose of it.