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4 ways to elevate your Sunday roast
Raise this humble Sunday spread to new heights of deliciousness with these recipe revelations.
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Fight the temptation to spend all Autumn in jeans and a jumper with these three simple ways to refresh your style this season.
The humble flat sheet is a bedding essential that's often overlooked. Discover all the ways they can make your bed look (and feel) better in minutes
Interior trends come and go, but minimalist spaces will always feel chic. Discover how to transform your bedroom into a pared-back oasis of calm.
Whether you're commuting, wandering leaf-strewn woods or baking delicious goodies, here's the playlist to accompany you through this glorious season.
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Behind-the-Scenes: Fierce Fashion Photo Shoot
As you start to plan your wedding, you probably realize by now all the hard work that goes on behind-the scenes to make your special day perfect. Here at HR Bride, we know exactly what you're going through!
For our photo shoots, there are a ton of things that have to be done ahead of time. Our Style Coordinator, Pam Hopkins, runs the show and the rest of our team pitches in to help her pick the location of the shoot, coordinate models, photographers, stylists and staff members, and decide the overall theme. And that's just the start of it! Once at the location, the stylists have to dress the models and add accessories, the hair and makeup team has to work its magic, the photographer has to set up for multiple shots and someone has to be in charge of lunch!
Whether you're planning a photo shoot or hashing out the details of a wedding reception, ask nicely and your friends and family might just be willing to pitch in and help you with all the many details. For those wanting to plan a large ceremony and reception, hiring a wedding planner is also an option.
Here are a few of the behind-the-scenes things that went on for our Fierce Fashion feature photo shoot. Our location was a beautiful home in Suffolk. Keith Cephus was our photographer, and Elizabeth Paschall and Jason Fairbanks from Salon Vivace helped with styling.
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So this week Matel announced its range of 33 new Barbie dolls. There's a tall Barbie, a curvy Barbie and a little Barbie. Curvy Barbie has thicker thighs and a slightly protruding stomach. The 33 dolls also have 7 skin tones between them, including a dark skinned Black Barbie with natural hair. Progress? Well, not for the women making them.
Firstly, this is about profits. Mattel's net profits were down 7% in 2014. Mattell's CEO, Christopher Sinclair, is very explicit about this as he writes in their latest annual report:
"By any measure, 2014 was – candidly – a challenging year for Mattel….Overall, the doll category accounts for about 40% of Mattel's total business….the remarkable success of Disney's FrozenTM franchise came at the expense of several of our brands, including Barbie" (pg. 3).
So increasingly what does a company like Mattel do when its profits are down? It co-opts a social movement. Just like Dove did when its profits were tanking in 2004 and competitors like Proctor and Gamble were overtaking them, Mattel have found something to put a new spin on Barbie. For Dove it was the megalomaniacal transformation of itself from beauty cream company to body image ally with its 'Real Beauty' campaign. (Behind Dove's campaign was Martin Staniforth, founder of Laughing Phoenix a company that "drives brand growth with cause–related marketing programmes". On his website Staniforth writes:
"[Dove] challenge[d me to] drive aggressive growth [and make Dove] an iconic masterbrand with a purpose. [The goal was to] support a relevant social issue [which] benefits a specific needy group").
And for Dove – it worked. A brilliant analysis by Giulia Carando showed the move generated huge profits (of 700% or returning $3 for every $1 spent in the first 6 months of its launch). The award winning Real Beauty campaign has also been shown on over 25 major TV channels and in more than 800 articles, Dove have partnered with Harvard University and its global director has a TED talk (it's not actually a TED talk, Dove just paid TED for the name).
So now Mattel have done similar. They're upfront about it too: "We were seeing that Millennials are driven by social justice and attracted to brands with purpose and values, and they didn't see Barbie in this category". And its working. Short from the few commentators pointing out Matell could have made the doll's bodies more realistic (fair point – curvy Barbie is only a UK size 8), the response so far has firmly been this is a step in the direction.
But is it? I would like the dolls if they weren't made 1) by Mattel and 2) made in sweatshops.
And they are. China Labour Watch tell us so repeatedly. As recently as between June and November 2014, they've investigated the Chinese toy factories that Mattel use. What do they find? That the Barbie factory makers face on average 100 hours of forced overtime a month (the legal limit is 36 hours), a lack of protective equipment and locked fire escapes. The worker's IDs are routinely confiscated, they are housed in squalid living conditions (including sharing a room with up to 18 people and having 1 shower between 36 people) get wages of just £150 per month.
This is the second time China Labour Watch have investigated Mattel's sweatshops in the last 8 years. And what do Mattel do? After each investigations, they dodge any allegation of wrongdoing, threaten to sue China Labour Watch, refusing to even allow China Labour Watch make Mattel's response public.
The new Barbie dolls would a better step *if* it meant that Mattel's profits didn't increase because of it. But they will. And we know where those profits will go. It won't be to improve sweatshops conditions, as China Labour Watch have doggedly asked. But in expanding, in making more Barbies and in opening more sweatshops. This means that for the thousands of Chinese women (and fewer men) who work in their factories, this isn't a step in the right direction.
So what? If you can, donate to China Labour Watch here. If you're an academic or student you can also lobby against sweatshop conditions by getting your university to use its vast purchasing power of products, that like Barbie are also made in sweatshops (electronics and clothing). The campaign run by People and Planet pushes for better conditions in the sweatshop factories, 11 universities have joined so far.


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This past April we looked at Dave Sim's notebook #9, which covers Cerebus #102 to 111, in Walking on the Moon. We saw the thumbnails for issues 105 to 111 and saw a single page of the page summaries he had for several of those issues.
Here is the next page in those single page summary, it covers issue #108:
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Quoodles is Toodles' new friend who he met in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Space Adventure". She is Space Pirate Pete's helper who seems quite friendly to him likes to help him as well. She has also assisted in helping Minnie on some occasions when Minnie goes on an adventure. She has a pink face and a red bow on her head.
- "Space Adventure" (Space Pirate Pete's Helper)
- "Minnie-rella (Minnie's helper instead of Toodles)
- "Minnie's Winter Bow Show" (Minnie's helper instead of Toodles)
- "Oh Toodles" (cameo)
- Since "Space Adventure", her faceplate screen saver changed from how it used to look when she is being used for the Quoodles tool. Her faceplate screen saver used to look like Toodles' screensaver with the circled dots and the sky blue background, but in an episode where she is tagging along with Minnie, her faceplate screen saver is a peachy pinkish color like how her face is and different color dots.
- In the clubhouse, Toodles's Mouse-ka-doer has changed to Quoodles Mouse-ka-doer for her to obtain her Quoodles tools to help Minnie.
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The official public presentation of Mortgage Warehouse Funding Limited ("MWFL") held on Tuesday, 10th October 2017 at a high level meeting organised during the 23rd Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja.
Commenting on the idea behind Mortgage Warehouse Funding Limited ("MWFL"), Director OFISD at Central Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Tokunbo Martins stated that "the Mortgage Warehouse Funding Limited is a welcome idea. It is expected to address the draught of mortgage origination funding".
Speakers included CBN's Head, Nigerian Housing Finance Program, Mr. Adedeji Adesemoye, President, Mortgage Bankers Association of Nigeria (MBAN) Mr. Niyi Akinlusi, Managing Director/CEO, Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company, Professor Charles Inyangete and Chairman, MWFL, Mr. Sonnie Ayere related their presentations toward connecting homeownership to the capital market for economic growth.
Highlights of MWFL's launch was the formal presentation of its logo, introduction of member mortgage banks and a panel conversation that further engaged with questions and answers from guests.
Mortgage Warehouse Funding Limited's Member Mortgage Banks include; Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc, Brent Mortgage Bank Ltd, Homebase Mortgage Bank Ltd, Imperial Homes Mortgage Bank Ltd, Jubilee-Life Mortgage, Lagos Building Investment Company Ltd (LBIC) and TrustBond Mortgage Bank.
Mortgage Warehouse Funding Limited ("MWFL") is a Special Purpose Company with the objective of providing short-term, economically viable funding to its Member Mortgage Banks (MMBs) across Nigeria. MWFL was incorporated on 12th December, 2014 and is sponsored by Member Mortgage Banks, The Mortgage Bankers Association of Nigeria ("MBAN"), Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company ("NMRC"), Dunn Loren Merrifield Advisory Partners Limited, Lion's Head Global Partners through the African Local Currency Bond Fund (as Initial Subordinated Note Subscribers) and CitiHomes Finance Company Limited ("CitiHoms") which is a CBN licensed financial institution.
According to MWFL's Chairman, Mr. Sonnie Ayere during his presentation at the launch titled; 'Providing Mortgage Banks with Origination Finance', he mentioned that "a fundamental aim of Mortgage Warehouse Funding Limited is to create an intervention mechanism at the short-end of the mortgage funding curve in support of other on-going efforts aimed at easing the current housing finance challenges faced by the Nigerian housing sector".
The introduction of MWFL to support Nigeria's mortgage sector has been applauded by key stakeholders as a welcome development that will further engage innovative ideas in resolving the housing finance issues of the country.


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B for Business is a monthly event and free to attend. RSVP is required. To register contact Brandy at 423-2200
B is for Business
B is for Business is a monthly information session that allows members to network and learn. Each month has a different topic and this months was "What You Don't Know About Insurance". Chris Allison, owner of Allison Insurance, spoke at the breakfast. There were several other presenters there including Brad Little, ING Financial Advisors; Greg Milam, State Farm Insurance; Keith Perry, White & Associates. Several Allison Insurance associates also attended the event and enjoyed a light breakfast while talking to audience members about the importance of insurance, how to understand their policy, and why they should review their coverage yearly.
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Pursuant to RSA 36-A:2, the North Hampton Conservation Commission is charged with "proper utilization and protection of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources" of the town. Recent events led us to take more aggressive action to meet this mandate, based on approved wetlands setback variances by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Pursuant to RSA 36-A:2, the North Hampton Conservation Commission is charged with "proper utilization and protection of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources" of the town. Recent events led us to take more aggressive action to meet this mandate, based on approved wetlands setback variances by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Frankly, we have philosophical differences with the ZBA in our respective interpretations of public interest and meeting the spirit of the ordinance regarding wetlands.
Based on our commission's history of the overwhelming voter support on warrant articles such as the granting of stewardship of the Little River salt marsh to NH Audubon, approval of the North Hampton Forever bonds, change in the ordinance for a 100-foot wetlands setback and the strong voter mandate to deny a cell tower on conservation land, it is apparent voters have shown strong public interest in the protection of its wetlands and drinking water aquifers.
However, the history of ZBA's actions with respect to this public interest is called into question. Specifically, since the Town Meeting vote passing the 100-foot setback ordinance in 2003, the public record from ZBA minutes indicate applications for 27 cases for wetlands setback variances were submitted. Of these, five were withdrawn by applicants. Of the remaining 22, the ZBA approved 22 and denied none. While there were some variances which had merit for approval, we must question whether all 22 approvals were truly in the public interest and truly not contrary to the zoning ordinance.
A key driving force in our concerns is the presence of septic systems in areas we believe are too close to wetlands. We are currently monitoring a situation where there is evidence of coliform bacteria from a failing, yet unidentified, septic system, migrating into conservation land and other private property.Once we have all confirming evidence, we will ask the town to take decisive and swift action to correct the problem. Failing this, we will seek DES support and retain independent professional engineering and legal support to seek corrective actions by the guilty party/parties to the full extent of the law, regardless of who they might be. Because of the very close environmentally sensitive wetlands proximity of parcels for which some setback variances were granted, we will be vigilant in monitoring those wetlands for the presence of coliform from septic failures or other contamination. We will be particularly mindful of those variances granted for parcels which could adversely impact drinking water supplies, and will seek the support of our Water Commission and the DES in this effort.
More recently, when our commission attempted to make recommendations with respect to the variances, our correspondence was rejected by the ZBA as a result of technicalities in how the correspondence was delivered. One of our letters was even debated in the June ZBA meeting in an extemporaneous non-public session that was not legally noticed and for which there was no reference given to the specific provision in RSA 91-4:3 II as the basis for that session. More recently, the ZBA demanded minutes of our commission meeting deliberations on applications be included with our comments at least five days prior to their August meeting. This was clearly contrary to RSA 91A:2, which allows for up to 144 hours for the preparation of such minutes, meaning we could not comply with their rule to submit correspondence within the procedural timeframe.
This was attributable to a scheduling conflict with meeting dates and should not be a recurring issue. While we certainly respect the ZBA's right to impose new rules and procedures, we feel we are being singled out on meeting procedural matters. This is puzzling, since our recommendations are advisory only and because we offer a contrasting point of view that can be considered, while meeting our obligation to comply with RSA 36-A 2 to protect the town's watershed resources. Nonetheless, we are confident we can comply with the ZBA's procedural requirements.
Finally, we are planning further action. I asked our state representative to introduce state legislation that would impose a mandatory statutory 50-foot wetlands setback that cannot be overridden by local boards for any reason. Our intent is to engage the support of the NH Association of Conservation Commissions and several land trusts. I believe there is support for this, since, as in North Hampton, the state's wetlands are being increasingly threatened by contamination.
Our commission works hard to do what we believe is in the best interest of the town. Our actions have been reinforced by strong public support both in public meetings and in the voting booth. We will continue to take decisive actions when we believe the precious water resources and drinking water supplies of the town are being threatened. It is our hope someday, we can get all of the town's governing bodies to work together in meeting this common objective.
Thank you for your consideration.
Chris Ganotis is chairman of the North Hampton Conservation Commission.


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Elegant, Luxurious, Sexy, Dramatic, extra Bling and lots of Makeup . . . . Is this your style? If so, then you are a GLAMOROUS Bride.
We love a bride that isn't afraid of some great hair and makeup! There are a lot of women who love to get dolled up and feel like a princess, and your wedding day is the best way to show your elegant stye.
For your makeup: you're the type of girl who already wears a lot of makeup everyday, so you're not timid about coverage and drama. Make your eyes stand out with darker shades, liner, and dramatic long lashes. Make sure to fill in your brows, and add a highlight sparkle below your brows and cheekbones. Powder, bronzer, blush, etc. . . . you get the idea! This is a glam slam look for any makeup obsessed bride!
For your Hair: Go for an elegant and dramatic updo. You're a princess and your hair should make you feel like one. Stay away from "messy" styles, rather the more sleek and polished is best. Adding height and volume to your hair style gives it that wow factor!
Accessories: Extra bling is always welcome for Brides, just make sure that it's not too over done. Stick to ONE hair accessory, more can be tacky. A Tiara, jeweled headband, Broach, or small pins are all gorgeous with this look. Or large chandelier earrings also compliment this look nicely as well!
Here are some Glamorous looks that we are loving . . .
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Yesterday was a very long and draining day. The night before, I had literally collapsed in my husband's arms. I'm still not sure what happened. One minute, we were hugging. The next, my knees were buckling and I almost fainted. He says I was swooning for him.
All joking aside, it scared me just a bit. He checked all my vitals, which were fine. I crawled into bed and worried. And then I looked up "stroke symptoms in women" on my phone (my right hand had briefly gone numb as well, likely a pinched nerve). And then I lay awake worrying about whether I should have gone to the emergency room. Needless to say, my already sleep-deprived state was not improved that night.
The next morning, my head still felt a little swimmy but I prepared myself for work. All day, I felt a little "off". Sometimes I felt light-headed but generally, I just felt weak – not unlike how I feel after donating blood.
At work, I soon found out that I needed to drive two hours to pick up something needed for my job. After talking to a nurse friend, my husband and I decided that he would drive me – just in case whatever happened the night before happened again.
It didn't. But the four hours on the road didn't help my recovery either. I spent a couple more hours at work and then went home. My husband was, of course, now very behind on what he planned on doing that day so he got back to it while I ran Jane to volleyball practice.
When I got home, I lay down for awhile. I just kind of stayed in a funk, eventually getting up to tell my husband that I had no intention of fixing dinner. I then sat down on the couch to eat some cold leftovers and later asked my youngest if he wanted the last piece of leftover pizza. The middle child, I told to fend for himself.
As I sat on the couch, preparing to go retrieve our daughter, Daryl came in. It was 7:40 – less than an hour before his bedtime.
"Hey, mom!" he announced, with way too much energy (in my mind). "I need to fix an African American dish and take it to school tomorrow."
"Do WHAT?!"
He repeated himself.
"And why do you need to do that?"
"We are studying immigrant groups and we are supposed to fix a dish that they would have brought with them when they came here."
"And you think the slaves baked cornbread and brought it with them before they were forced onto the slave ships and brought over here against their will?"
"No! They didn't bring cornbread!"
"Well, what did they bring?"
"I don't know! Probably nothing. How long have you known about this assignment?"
"I just found out it was due tomorrow today." (I doubt that very much).
"And you did math stuff on the computer and then played video games online with your brother and waited until now to tell me because…?"
"I forgot."
"We could look up 'African American recipes' online and see what they would have made."
I stared at him for a minute, not having the energy to delve into all the social, political, racial issues bubbling up in my head. The fact that (what I would consider) "true" African immigrants are not nearly the same thing as the large ethnic group we refer to as "African Americans" seemed too complex for me to handle.
"Looking up 'African American recipes' online will turn up recipes that people, most likely primarily from the South, would fix today, not what the slaves brought with them," I finally managed.
My brain wasn't functioning. And I didn't want to help research and fix a dish after returning from volleyball practice.
"Let me go talk to your dad and see how he wants to handle it."
I walked out to my husband's studio and spat out the incredible tale of our son's forgetfulness and what now needed to happen.
"How seriously do you think they are going to take this?" he asked.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean," he clarified, "do you think anyone is really going to notice or care that the slaves didn't really bring cornbread?"
"So you want him to just make cornbread?"
"Sure. Why not?"
"Do you know how to make cornbread?"
He shrugged. "It's not that hard."
"Do we even have corn meal?"
"I think so… don't we?"
"I doubt it. Tell you what. I need to go get Jane. You check for a recipe and ingredients and then text me what we need."
"Just go to the store and pick up a corn bread kit."
And, of course, Jane's coach kept the team an extra thirty minutes for a pre-tournament pep talk. And then we went to the store and bought a cornbread mix. And then I got home long after the boys went to bed and lay down again and decided the cornbread could wait until morning. After all, the rotten child whose idea it was should play a significant role in its preparation.


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North welcomes new social worker
Although Fitzgerald is the new social worker at North, she is not new to the whole high school experience as she's been working at different high schools around the area and recently transferred from Warren High School.
"My goal is to really connect with students," Fitzgerald said.
Fitzgerald wants to help build the community and culture for the students at North. According to Fitzgerald, connecting with students can provide them with the support that can help them through their decisions for the future.
"I want to help [students] find their strengths and passions at North," Fitzgerald said.
Fitzgerald also works with her dog Kensi. Kensi is a Golden Retriever who was trained, tested, and certified to be a therapy dog. As a therapy dog, it's Kensi's job to have students become relaxed while students talk with her.
"Kensi makes it easier to interact, as people feel more comfortable," Fitzgerald said.
The process to have a dog become certified all depends on the dog and their handler, so it varies from situation to situation. The majority of training to become a therapy dog focuses on obedience and their ability to behave in certain situations.
"Any dog can be a therapy dog, but they need to have a certain temperament and they have be over a year old," Fitzgerald said. "When we got Kensi, we knew she had the personality for it."
Though Fitzgerald has worked along with service dogs, she's happy working with therapy dogs.
"I've worked with service dogs, but for myself, I generally stay in the therapy dog region as I enjoy seeing people interact with them," Fitzgerald said.


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Gauging workflow efficiency can sometimes be highly problematic.
In large factories, warehouses and plants, it can be difficult to know if workers are in the right place or not, how assets are moving from machine to machine and whether deviations from procedures or bottlenecks are negatively impacting the efficiency of the overall production process.
EIT Digital is launching DigiFlow, a new Innovation Activity from the Digital Industry Action Line, that is designed to help companies gain a better understanding of industrial workflows through improvements in digitisation, monitoring and optimisation.
IoT devices will be installed across customers' plants and sensors will monitor the position of workers and assets across the shop floor in real-time. Instead of using an external cloud platform, data will be processed at the edge of the network by means of a flexible fog computing platform provided by the activity leader, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, using an application which offers indoor localisation and is provided by activity partner, ThinkInside.
The collected information will then be assessed against workflow models designed by another DigiFlow partner, the University of Edinburgh, in order to improve process efficiency and support plant managers in decision-making.
"We adopted fog computing, an evolution of cloud computing, to collect and analyse the data, for three main reasons," says Domenico Siracusa, Head of FBK's RiSING (Robust and Secure Distributed Computing) research unit.
"First, the volume of data being produced by big industries can be huge, whereby filtering and analysis at the edge can help reduce bandwidth consumption and processing delays. Secondly, connectivity may not be cost-efficient for SMEs using applications that exchange data with services in the cloud. Last but not least, some of this data might be sensitive and companies prefer not to process it externally."
A pilot installation of the DigiFlow system will start this summer, in the facilities of its first trial customer, a company leader in the production and marketing of writing instruments.
By the turn of the year, a first product version will be officially launched. Italian company Reply Santer, which acts as the initiative's business champion, will commercialise the solution, enabling more companies to feel the pulses of their factories.


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Good Morning Everybody,
Hope everyone had a great weekend and particularly that all you fathers out there reading today had a Happy Father's Day. We spent yesterday afternoon relaxing at the annual Goetta Festival [link] held in the MainStrasse Village of Covington, KY. We were in a world of funnel cakes, roasted corn on the cob, beans and rice, but mostly Goetta [link]. I know what your thinking. What in the world is a Goetta? Let me put it to you this way – Seattle has salmon, New Orleans has oysters, Maryland has crab cakes, NYC has pizza, but here in Cincinnati, Ohio we have Goetta [link] – a wonderful concoction of pork, pin oats, and spices, that is a hearty mainstay to any breakfast.
Why at the festival you could find Goetta served up in just about any way possible – from Goetta Hanky Pankies, Goetta Pizza, Goetta Balls, Goetta Gumbalya, Goetta Chedda Cheese, Goetta Chili, Goetta Fried Rice and Goetta Burgers Yep, it was one yummy Sunday afternoon ;~)
We wrapped a busy week just catching up after our travels and have a little easier go of things this week. The slower schedule should let me get caught up on my editing for my new upcoming Kelby Training videos with a few other projects thrown in as well. That said, why don't we get right to Quick Hit Monday. Here we go...
You Just Never Know Who You're Going To Meet On The Road
On a fun side note, you just never who you're going to run into while traveling. While enjoying our last day in Sedona 10 days ago, we were strolling through uptown Sedona and I noticed a young lady with a red striped lens, that would be the expensive L-Series Canon glass, on their camera. I engaged the photographer and took a stab at the focal length. I was right. Well, one thing leads to another and before long we were enjoying a nice conversation about photography.
Sonya, her husband, and two very cute kids had decided to fly out from Florida to visit Sedona for a few days. Check out her website right here – it overflows with wonderfully carefree images of children and families. I love running into fellow photographers while on the road and striking up impromptu conversations. So, if you ever spot me roaming around in your area of the country, come on up and say "HI". I'm always happy to visit.
Card Reader For iPad - One More Time!
Yes, the saga continues. First, Apple neuters all flashcard readers by lowering the power to the connection slot from 100ma to 10ma with an early iOS upgrade last year. Then it was reported a few places on the web, including here at DPT, that M.I.C Store [link] was selling a card reader that would work on both iPad 1&2. A few of our readers gave it a try and reported success.
I just received this note below that changes things just a bit again. Here is what Gary Haley has to say in this latest go around:
"After reading your post [link], I went ahead and ordered myself one of these card readers from MIC. It came in today and I immediately pulled out my newest card and nothing happened! I then put in a variety of different cards which all seem to work. The one that is not recognized is a 16GB 600x card. All of my other cards are considerably slower. So I am summoning at this point that the MIC card reader does not recognize the newest UDMA standards. Just wanted to pass along this as an update for David's blog. I plan on formulating an e-mail to MIC about this also."
Thanks Gary for the update. Why does Apple have to be such a "pain" sometimes;~(
Creativity - We Could All Use A Boost
OK, I've just come off a fairly quiet, reflective Father's Day and that tends to put me into ethereal state of deep thought. Hence, these thought provoking, creative enhancing links for your reading pleasure. Alright, that was a little "tongue in cheek" intro, but all kidding aside, I enjoyed reading these posts and I think there's a lot of good thought and excellent advice contained in them. Please enjoy...
- The Jedi Knight's Guide to Photography [link] – great read!
- Influence of passion and creativity on personal productivity [link]
- 5 Creative Exercises for Photographers [link]
- Three Creative Mantras That Will Spark Your Creativity [link]
- 10 Minutes Walk from Your Door: Weekly Photography Challenge [link]
Photographic Inspiration When You Need It
In years past here at DPT, I used to run a series on Friday's called Inspiration Friday. I got a kick out of finding the links that inspired me and always enjoyed sharing them with DPT readers. I felt today might be a good day to visit a few photographically inspiration sites. Here are a few of my favorites I've found over the past week. Hope they tickle your creative fancies, too.
- What the Dutch Masters Can Teach Us About Photography: The Center of Interest [link] – great read!
- iPhoneography: Where Photography, Art and Technology Truly Meet [link]
- 35 Excellent Example of HDR Photography [link]
- 35 Cool Snowscapes for Inspiration [link] – Gorgeous images!
Lots Of Photoshop Freebies This Week!
I've often mentioned it here at DPT, but this is still one of my favorite sections to put together for our Quick Hit Monday posts. I'm still in awe by all the free stuff/information available on-line. Sure, you have to dig for the gems, but when you can find those gems they can really be a nice resource for your creative workflow. I've got a load of links for you today, so roll up your sleeves and dig right in
- The Ultimate Collection Of Photoshop Actions To Spice Up Your Photos [link]
- 750+ Free Photoshop Brushes to Download [link]
- The Power of Photoshop's Refine Edge Tool [link] – a MUST READ!
- 10 Special Effects Photoshop Tutorial [link] – Fun!
- 20 Outstanding Swirly Brush Sets for Photoshop [link]
- 18 New Photoshop Tutorials to Get Inspired [link]
- High Resolution Unique Stone Texture Pack [link]
Hey gang, that's about it for me today. You've got another treasure trove of great links to enjoy. You just may want to save a few of them for an upcoming rainy day ;~)
Tomorrow I'll be coming at you with a brand new Technique Tuesday. The topic: "Supercharging Your Speedlights For Maximum Power Output". I'll be sharing a few tips and tricks with you that we used during my Sedona Experience a few weeks ago. You will be amazed by your new found Speedlights power! I promise!
See ya' then, David


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The "true X" construction is semantically productive in a wide variety of contexts (a true friend, a true patriot, a true gentleman, a true villain, a true genius, a true cat...) In each case, it presupposes that some things that would normally be termed members of the class are not true ones (that not all of those who are normally labelled friends are true friends, for example). At least for animate nouns, it seems to distinguish between a broader use of a term based on appearance or convention, and a less inclusive one referring to a sort of ideal that members of the broader class may or may not live up to. Thus a true cat is one that exhibits, in exaggerated form, all the characteristics that we associate (accurately or not) with stereotypical cats; a true friend is one who exhibits the characteristics of friendship in circumstances where others would fail to exhibit them. Anyone can be a Scotsman merely by being born in Scotland, but to be a true Scotsman, you probably have to wear a kilt all the time, love haggis, roll your r's, etc.
Obviously, this feature of English is not inherently fallacious or misleading; using the phrase "true X" simply saves us the trouble of saying "an X that more than satisfies our expectations of Xs". Now that more people actually know foreigners personally rather than by report, it's become painfully obvious how far from reality most national stereotypes are, so this construction sounds rather silly when applied to Scotsmen; but even there it nonetheless conveys a fairly clear meaning to anyone familiar with English culture.
Interestingly, though, the rhetorical move originally criticised is not always misleading either. You can undeniably be a Scotsman (or a cat) without being a true Scotsman (or a true cat), so the suggestion that calling someone not a true Scotsman saves the original sweeping generalisation about Scotsmen is false. But if you're not a true friend (or a true gentleman), you're not really a friend (or a gentleman) at all - just as fool's gold isn't really gold - so calling someone not a true friend, if justifiable, does save your sweeping generalisation about friends, or, more accurately, your statement defining the characteristics of a friend. A poem I studied way back in middle school provides an entertaining example of the non-fallacious use of an (implicit) "No true Scotsman"-type argument:
Ramped and roared the lions, with horrid laughing jaws;
They bit, they glared, gave blows like beams, a wind went with their paws;
With wallowing might and stifled roar they rolled on one another,
Till all the pit with sand and mane was in a thunderous smother;
The bloody foam above the bars came whisking through the air;
Said Francis then, "Faith, gentlemen, we're better here than there."
De Lorge's love o'er heard the King, a beauteous lively dame,
With smiling lips and sharp bright eyes, which always seemed the same;
She thought, The Count my lover is brave as brave can be;
He surely would do wondrous things to show his love of me;
King, ladies, lovers, all look on; the occasion is divine;
I'll drop my glove, to prove his love; great glory will be mine.
She dropped her glove, to prove his love, then looked at him and smiled;
He bowed, and in a moment leaped among the lions wild:
The leap was quick, return was quick, he has regained his place,
Then threw the glove, but not with love, right in the lady's face.
"By Heaven," said Francis, "rightly done!" and he rose from where he sat;
"No love," quoth he, "but vanity, sets love a task like that."


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By Daniel Winogradoff, Albums Editor
Benjamin Clementine is not a conformist. His eye often strays from the orthodox and established to something more surreal and finicky. Clementine is a modern-day Bartleby, minus the depressive mentality. It's the demeanor and embodiment of the "I'd rather not" mantra that separates Clementine's work as something that supersedes art.
The 28-year-old visionary from London believes that language is "as powerful as religion and God" and humans are "bound to fail" without it. On his second album, I Tell a Fly, Clementine's utilization of language purfles decorated ballads of medieval-inspired, soft rock eloquently. Intertwining spoken word with subtle vocal talent, he creates a profound concept album that is holistically avant-garde and aware.
At times, I Tell a Fly can appear monolithic and lacking in sonic creativity. Clementine hammers familiar sounds of medieval strings and contemporary drum sets into listeners' heads on this self-produced project. Whether this move was intentional or not, it hinders the album's enjoyment potential quite a bit. Nevertheless, the strong writing and lyricism covers most of that hole.
The 45 minute project starts with "Farewell Sonata," a hypnotic adventure that stages the project's theme of alienation. Malfunctioned reverb spreads a thirty second voiceover of Clementine speaking the French term "c'est la vie," which translates to "it is the life." Soon after, intimate piano progressions paint the song's canvas before Clementine comes back with the frantic words of "Farewell Alien" over electricized harpsichords and cocky drums.
Two tracks later on "Better Sorry Than a Safe," Clementine's storytelling is at some of its most refined. "A less safe place is no safe place at all," he claims. "Behind every lion there lays a lazy dragonfly."
This punctual writing heralds space for cornerstone and pre-released single "Phantom of Aleppoville." Changes in rhythm and melody encrust the edges of this track, with Clementine ruminating about Syria, bullies and forgiveness. In the bridge, he sings "No, if the supremacy will come in, now congratulations."
The second half of the album takes on a more soulful caricature. "Ode From Joyce" and "By the Ports of Europe" features emphases on drum patterns and Clementine's singing abilities. Fuzzy piano melodies accompany his words seamlessly.
On the album's finale, "Ave Dreamer," Clementine reiterates the idea of alienation and how how perseverance should be the priority of those who've been ostracized. Clementine says, "Hey dreamer, I'm sorry for interfering with your presence/ So we've been told, we're currently in existence … They say I'm a boy and you're a girl/ We laugh some, hate some and that's about it … The barbarians are coming … Will the dreamers stay strong?


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Chanwoo Lee & Donghun Yun Creates The Doorcam Smart Camera
Chanwoo Lee & DongHun Yun , the designer of the awarded work DoorCam - Smart Camera by Chanwoo Lee & DongHun Yun demonstrates, DoorCam™ is the first wireless, over-the-door smart Wi-Fi security camera that can be placed over any door (in or outside) to help secure a house, apartment, dorm, or business via real-time and recorded HD video. While developing DoorCam, the team focused on creating a design that would help users –from homeowners to tenants – install smart security systems in their homes. The end result: a product that supports the components of a security camera with a quick, foolproof installation process..
Award Winning Doorcam Smart Camera Images:
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Do you like it clean and neat? Here you go. This cut should meet the standards of everybody, who loves t-shirts like we do. From the begining this project was doomed to be a classic, no discussion. Well-fitted neck welt, 100% premium cotton, tags, logos, pumped up details, it all works. This tee is classy, elegant, comfy and neat. You just can't go wrong when choosing it.
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Archive for May 2016
Shooting investigation should be cut & dried
On May 16th, 2016, the Independent Investigations Office released a media announcement saying they had cleared the Transit Police officer engaged in fatally shooting a knife-wielding man in the Safeway in Whalley, BC which occurred on Dec. 28, 2014. What could possibly have taken so long in what was, by all accounts, a cut and dried police use of force?
Yes, there were a lot of witnesses, but this should make the job easier. Additionally, there was CCTV footage that allowed the IIO to track the armed suspect's movements throughout the store and, as well, the police movements from start to finish.
Both officers gave clear statements to IIO investigators which was corroborated by civilian witnesses, forensic evidence and CCTV footage. What does it take for Richard Rosenthal to accept that the police acted appropriately? What could possibly take so long? This should have been done and dusted in weeks not 16 months.
The problem is that Rosenthal, the Chief Civilian Director, believes his role is to gather evidence to prosecute police, not to find the truth.
On the heels of this, on May 20th, the IIO announced they were conducting a review of their own investigation into the shooting of an armed suspect at the Starlight Casino in November, 2012. This investigation led to the charge of second degree murder against Delta Police Constable Jordan McWilliams, of which much has been written in this space. The charge was stayed last summer nearly 3 years after the incident. It should have never been laid in the first instance.
This is ironic isn't it? The IIO was formed because the government believed that the police shouldn't investigate themselves. Yet, somehow we are supposed to trust the IIO to investigate themselves when their deeply-flawed investigation resulted in a charge against a police officer doing his duty and doing so courageously.
On Monday, the IIO responded to another police shooting, this one in Vancouver. Again, a knife-wielding suspect, clearly disturbed and clearly dangerous. And again, this appears to be a cut and dried use of force incident. But, given the IIO's performance history they will likely drag this out for months and months.
How clear cut? Let's take a look.
At midday, a visitor from Edmonton, Bill Whatcott, was in Vancouver visiting his dad. He walked out of the McDonald's at Hastings and Cassiar in east Vancouver. He noticed a car fire and two female VPD officers in the parking lot. He didn't think too much of it but took a photo of it anyway. Here's the photo:
As he was taking photos of the fire, a man suddenly appeared on the scene. Here's the next photo. You can seen the man has what appears to be self-inflicted wounds to his abdomen and a knife clenched in his fist.
The officer sees the knife and draws her weapon. The suspect then charges at the officer wielding the knife. This photo shows the moment before the shot was fired. Whatcott described it as a "death charge." If you note the officer's position in the above photo then in this one, it's clear she was backing away from the man as he charged.
The officer fired a single shot which took down the suspect.
Here you see the officer holding her weapon on the downed suspect, maintaining a distance and yelling at him to stay down as her partner comes to assist. You can see the car fire still burning in the background.
Finally, other officers arrive along with paramedics and begin medical treatment.
The man was taken to hospital with gunshot and stabbing injuries, the latter presumably self-inflicted and the police continue to investigate the incident. VPD later said the burning car was associated with the suspect.
This appears to be as clean an officer involved shooting as you will see. Yet, the IIO will do what they do in their bubble to try and figure out what the officer did wrong to try and bring some sort of prosecution.
Whatcott posted online after the incident saying, "Anyways, please pray for the officer and subject involved. I found this was traumatic for me. How much worse for them……"
Indeed. And how much more traumatic is it for the officer involved to have something like this hang over her head for months and months wondering if the IIO will fabricate something for which she may be charged criminally?
I don't have a problem with civilian oversight of the police. I do have a problem with the philosophy of the IIO as it is constituted. Rosenthal looks at things 16 days to Sunday trying to figure out if something an officer has done is an offence against any statute not just the criminal code or the Police Act. What the IIO should be doing is looking for the truth and whether police actions were appropriate or not, considering all the circumstances and in doing so, conduct a competent and timely investigation. If, in the process, evidence emerges that an officer used excessive force, then so be it, bring a charge. Every police officer is authorized to use force in the execution of their duty, but is criminally responsible for any excess thereof. Emphasis on excess.
As a former homicide investigator said to me on this one, "I could do this file from my sofa." Yet this will take the IIO months and months. And given their history thus far, neither the public nor the police should have any confidence it will be either competent or timely.
Leo Knight
When will RCMP brass ever learn?
Tomorrow, Friday, May 13th, is Catherine Galliford's last day as a member of the RCMP. She will officially be pensioned off the staffing rolls. It comes ten years after she left the office for the last time and being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Galliford is well known in BC from being the face of the RCMP for many years as a Media Liaison Officer (MLO) from her days in Coquitlam, to the Pickton serial killer investigation during the long days of searching his pig farm for DNA evidence in the 65 plus Missing Women's case that dominated headlines nationally and internationally. She was also the spokesperson for the RCMP when the Air India terrorist attack case was being prepared for trial and during the prosecution.
She was a poster child for RCMP recruiting. Attractive, fit and female.
She'll retire with a Corporal's pension and whatever big number in cash the RCMP had to come up with to settle her sexual harassment lawsuit filed back in the Spring of 2012. She fired the first shot in the Fall of 2011 in the war against the misogynist culture in the RCMP when she used her profile to go public about it all.
The RCMP denied everything of course. But they did settle last week for a big number because there is no possible chance the RCMP brass wanted to test her evidence in open court. Not in this lifetime or the next.
Her allegations made against three senior RCMP officers, a Force doctor and a member of the Vancouver Police Department were explosive. Her standing up against the Force encouraged many others to come forward including a class action lawsuit that has been launched involving over 400 female members at last count.
The RCMP brass did what they always do in cases like this. They deny, try to blame the complainant, then they try to trash the complainant, drag their feet, delay and more delay, try and force the aggrieved person to drop it because their pockets aren't as deep as the federal government and in the end, instead of testing the evidence in a court of law, they settle for a big bag of taxpayer's dollars. All, they would say if they actually gave a comment after the settlement, which they did not, would be to protect the reputation of the RCMP. The unwritten rule in the RCMP, is, whatever else you may do, don't tarnish the buffalo, referring to the buffalo head at the centre of their logo.
I have long said the RCMP is 143 years of tradition unhampered by progress. And I say that as a former member and a member of the RCMP Veteran's Association. And they proved that again in the Galliford case.
When one files a lawsuit, one files a statement of claim. The defendant files a statement of defence. Lawyers for each side hold discoveries of pertinent witnesses and either a settlement is agreed or the matter goes to trial.
Galliford was forced to participate in 11 discoveries. There were lawyers in the room representing the federal government, individual members, the provincial government, the Attorney General and, well you get the idea. The only lawyer in the room who wasn't being paid by various governments was Barry Carter who Galliford was paying out of her life savings. She lost her house in the process and had to move in to her mom's basement. Despite all of this she persevered and survived somewhat intact. And good for her I say.
In Galliford's case, she wasn't talking about a fellow constable slapping her butt or making a ribald joke. No, nothing like that. These were her bosses, older men in positions of power who did their level best to get her into bed. And, in her words, "When they are trying to get into your pants it becomes an obsession. It seems to consume them."
The worst example of it was an Inspector, at the time in charge of a different section, who managed to ingratiate himself into the Air India file and begin travelling to, ostensibly, meet with family members of the victims and demanding she travel along. Now, there is no earthly reason in a file like that, that the MLO should travel all over Hell's half-acre with a ranking officer to meet with family members of victims. No, this was just another case of a lecherous man in a position of power manipulating a situation to try and get her into his hotel room.
On one trip to Montreal, they were having dinner when – surprise – they were met at the restaurant by another, more senior officer, also from BC, who, during the conversation, suggested they re-convene at one of that city's nefarious strip clubs. Needless to say Galliford declined and she returned to her hotel room, alone.
It's shocking really. Galliford knew she had to, in her words, "play along to a point".
"I knew that, for my career sake, I had to play along to a point. If I went to anyone to complain about it I knew I would be the one who was destroyed. So I tried to out-maneuver them," she said to me earlier today.
By the time she left work she said, "If another officer asked me to sit on their lap I was going to become homicidal."
The worst part of all of this is that everyone knows, they snigger and giggle but they condone it. The RCMP came to allow women in the fold rather late in the game. I was in Regina training in 1975 and only the second female troop was going through then. In contrast, VPD had female officers for decades before that.
But that doesn't excuse the culture of the RCMP. Bob Paulson became Commissioner shortly after Galliford went public with all of this. He has mouthed all the pat phrases, all the platitudes saying there is no place for harassment and bullying in the workplace. Yet he, as Commissioner, is bullying the entire membership in ending the members' advocates, the Staff Relations Representative program, by decree, and instituting something called the Members Workplace Advisors program. SRR's had privilege in that anything members told them could be kept confidential in perpetuity. Not anymore.
The SRRs are done as of May 16th. The new program was initiated on May 9th. No consulting, just Commissioner's decree. And the SRR's have been ordered not to speak out. After all, no one may tarnish the buffalo.
As for Galliford, I wish her well. I have known her since 1997 when she was the MLO in Coquitlam Detachment. When I spoke to her earlier today she had an upbeat tone I hadn't heard from her in years. I hope she is able to heal and be satisfied that she fought the bastards and won.
Leo Knight
The IIO is struggling to be relevant
I know the Independent Investigations Office is struggling to demonstrate any relevance in their existence. I also know that they have demonstrated a significant level of incompetence since their error-laden launch in September of 2012 with the demonstrable lack of leadership displayed by the crusading Richard Rosenthal who seems to believe that virtually everything police do may somehow bear some criminal responsibility.
But, to demonstrate how absolutely redundant the IIO is, and, how utterly wrong-headed their construction and their raison d'être is, one only need to look at two cases in the past two weeks.
In strikingly similar circumstances, one on Saltspring Island and the latter in Abbotsford, BC last night, police responded to calls of a fight. When they arrive on scene they find unresponsive males. In the first, on Saltspring, RCMP officers arrived to find an injured, unresponsive male being administered CPR by two civilians, one of whom had non-life threatening injuries himself. Hmmm.
The RCMP officers took over the administering of CPR until paramedics arrived. The man later died in hospital.
Last night in Abbotsford, police arrive to find an unresponsive male at the scene of a reported brawl. They begin life-saving CPR until paramedics and fire responders arrive who take over the ministrations. Again, the man is pronounced dead in hospital.
The IIO will try and say they have asserted jurisdiction because technically, both were deaths in police custody. The obvious question is: in custody for what?
Both men were engaged in an altercation of some sort. The police were called in each case. They respond and find, in both cases, injured men in cardiac distress. In both cases the police administered CPR, albeit in one, they continued CPR started by citizens. In the other they initiated the CPR.
Now, we have to remember that the IIO, as explained by both Rosenthal and his chief investigator, John Larkin, believe their job is to gather evidence to prosecute police officers rather than to find the truth. An interesting and very telling parsing of words.
One fails to see what possible criminal behaviour police may have committed by trying to save two men's lives. Seriously, what happens the next time a police officer finds someone in cardiac distress? Do they stand back and simply call paramedics knowing that any attempt to save someone's life may result in their being read a caution saying, anything and everything they say may be given in evidence in a prosecution?
Or maybe they do exactly that and Rosenthal and his merry band of clowns say that by not doing anything they 'MAY' be guilty of criminal negligence even though it was the actions of the IIO in these two cases that caused them to not do anything.
The mind boggles at the stupidity of all of this.
At its full strength, the IIO has about two dozen investigators of dubious expertise. They are so short-handed because of Rosenthal's leadership, or lack thereof, they have had nine newly hired "investigators" at the JIBC in the past month. But they don't actually participate in police training. They only watch actual police officer recruits going through training.
One supposes the so-called leadership thinks monitoring actual training will actually prepare investigators to investigate serious incidents. Why they think that, one can only guess.
The other interesting aspect of this, is that had those officers, who tried in vain to save two men's lives not been wearing a badge and a gun, they would have been covered by the Good Samaritan laws which exempt members of the general public from any sort of liability they might otherwise incur in a similar situation. But, because they're cops, they have found themselves in the sights of the IIO.
Yes, this is ridiculous. Yes, it is the result of a plethora of errors by this government. But, yes, some good cops are going to go through the worry and rigours of being investigated criminally for trying to do their jobs and save some lives.
If you weren't offended before, you now should be.
Leo Knight


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Driving Do's and Don'ts for Your New Toyota WigoBy marian on February 19th, 2016
Let's say for example you are driving your new Toyota Wigo in the Philippines around a busy city like Makati. All of a sudden, the car in front of you stops because it is going to make a left turn. Unfortunately, since the driver did not use the signal lights, you almost rear ended his car. It's scary and annoying, isn't it?
Plenty of rules are in place to keep both bystanders and drivers safe when they are on or beside the road. You probably learned about these rules while attending driving school, but forgot about them over time or maybe you didn't go to driving school at all! Instead, you learned to drive the same way most people do —through a family member or a friend. Either way, it's time to refresh your memory. Check the dos and don'ts below you should remember while cruising the streets in your new Toyota Wigo.
Do Wear Seat Belts
This is a basic rule but one probably only a few people follow: wear a seat belt. Make it a point to wear it as soon as you sit on the driver's seat. Don't put it off in case you forget to wear it later on. Also, encourage everyone who rides with you to wear a seat belt. You might be sure about your driving skills, but who's to say every driver on the road is just as skilled as you?
Do Not Drunk Drive
Driving while drunk is not just frowned upon, it's prohibited. Doing so will not only put your life at risk, but also the lives of the people around you. Your coordination and reaction time while intoxicated will not be as good as it normally is when you haven't had anything to drink. In addition, the alcohol in your system can not only cause blurred or double vision, it can also lower your inhibitions! This means while a sober you would think that speeding in Metro Manila is completely stupid, your drunk self might think it's the best idea ever.
Do Plan Ahead
If you have an excursion or you are simply driving to work, plan ahead. Allot a reasonable amount of time for you to get to your destination. Plenty of things can happen when you're on the road, like an emergency or a sudden accident. You have to be prepared for these situations so that later on, you won't have to rush through the highways of Quezon City because you are running late.
Do Not Drive If You Are Sleepy or Not Feeling Well
If you are not feeling up to it, do not drive. You wouldn't want to be navigating through heavy traffic while you are feeling nauseous, do you? The same rule applies when you are feeling sleepy. If you feel like you are going to nod off any minute now, do not sit behind the wheel. Instead, sleep it off and travel when you are feeling more awake. Numerous accidents occur because the driver fell asleep while driving. Don't let the same thing happen to you and end up hurting innocent people in the process.
Do Maintain Your Car
Make sure your car is always in good condition. This means you have to pay your mechanic a regular visit. If you notice something is wrong with your vehicle, don't just shrug it off If you disregard a budding car problem, you might find yourself stranded on a busy highway because your vehicle refused to work. If you are really unfortunate, that problem might result to something as big as a car accident.
You might be a responsible driver but this doesn't mean that everyone else is too. Keep yourself, and everyone around you, safe while you are driving by following the tips above. Otherwise, the cons


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Gujrat:Pandya murder case accused arrested
Ahmedabad: Asgar Ali, the prime accused in the murder of former Gujarat minister Haren Pandya, was re-arrested after his release from Sabarmati Jail in connection with two other cases pending against him.Ali was released yesterday from Sabarmati Jail here after undergoing imprisonment for eight years and was immediately taken into custody by Andhra Pradesh Police in connection with two cases pending against him, defence counsel Chandrashekhar Gupta told PTI. One of the two cases pending against Ali in Hyderabad is under the Explosive Substance Act and another for aiding a prisoner to escape from jail, Gupta said.Ali, who was sentenced for life till the last breath by a trial court in connection with Pandya`s murder, was acquitted of the murder charges by the Gujarat High Court on August 29, along with 11 other accused in the case.However, the high court upheld the 2007 decision of the trial court to convict Ali and 11 others for criminal conspiracy and terrorism under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). A division bench of justices D H Waghela and J C Upadhyaya, while pronouncing the acquittal, had slammed CBI for its "botched up" and "blinkered" investigations in the Pandya murder case.According to CBI`s contention, Pandya was murdered to avenge the 2002 communal riots. The former Minister of State for Home, was shot dead on March 26, 2003, near Law Garden area of the city while taking a morning walk.


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Yesterday, the venerable Art Cashin had 12 simple words of wisdom for 'traders'. Today he has a more direct warning for those watching the levitation and counting their 'wealth effect' gains...
"Unfortunately, history gives us a kind of muted picture of it, that if you have high volume, you get follow-through very easily.
If you have low volume and you go into September, we've only had big carry-through a few times,"
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Trade (or hedge) accordingly


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Friends, I find it hard to believe, but I think I have found something happening in the world which is not bad. Who knew such things still happened?
The news comes from the fantastic web site MyGridGB which charts the development of electricity generation in the UK.
On the site I read that:
- At lunchtime on Sunday 9th April 2017, 8 GW of solar power was generated.
- On Friday all coal power stations in the UK were off.
- On Saturday, strong winds and solar combined with low demand to briefly provide 73% of power.
All three of these facts fill me with hope. Just think:
- 8 gigawatts of solar power. In the UK! IN APRIL!!!
- And no coal generation at all!
- And renewable energy providing 73% of our power!
Even a few years ago each of these facts would have been unthinkable!
And even more wonderfully: nobody noticed!
Of course, these were just transients, but they show we have the potential to generate electricity which has a significantly low carbon intensity.
Carbon Intensity is a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere for each unit (kWh) of electricity generated.
Wikipedia tells me that electricity generated from:
- Coal has a carbon intensity of about 1.0 kg of CO2 per kWh
- Gas has a carbon intensity of about 0.47 kg of CO2 per kWh
- Biomass has a carbon intensity of about 0.23 kg of CO2 per kWh
- Solar PV has a carbon intensity of about 0.05 kg of CO2 per kW
- Nuclear has a carbon intensity of about 0.02 kg of CO2 per kWh
- Wind has a carbon intensity of about 0.01 kg of CO2 per kWh
The graph at the head of the page shows that in April 2017 the generating mix in the UK has a carbon intensity of about 0.25 kg of CO2 per kWh.
MyGridGB's mastermind is Andrew Crossland. On the site he has published a manifesto outlining a plan which would actually reduce our carbon intensity to less than 0.1 kg of CO2 per kWh.
What I like about the manifesto is that it is eminently doable.
And who knows? Perhaps we might actually do it?
Ahhhh. Thank you Andrew.
Even thinking that a good thing might still be possible makes me feel better.


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Three in the Park by Irene Peña
Shot on location at Parque del Este, San Jose, Costa Rica in February 2010 featuring three dancers from the Costa Rican dance group "Desde el Pie." The dancers are modeling looks by Spanish stylist Mariano Puente who had been working in Costa Rica for several months. The clothing was created by local designers and sold at the Costa Rican store "Inmaculada Cocepcion del Diseño."
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On Tuesday night, yard number 302, an offshore construction vessel for Island Offshore and Edison Chouest Offshore, was launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft shipyard in Norway.
Measuring close to 160 meters in length and with at beam of 30 meters, the vessel is the largest offshore vessel so far from Ulstein Verft.
The vessel is owned by Island Ventures II, a joint venture between Norway-based Island Offshore and US-based Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO). The vessel will be manage by ECO, hence the paint scheme and logo.
The vessel, which will be named Island Venture, is one of two ULSTEIN SX165 OCV design vessels ordered by Island Ventures II featuring Ulstein's patented X-Bow hull design. The other ship is being built at ECO's LaShip yard in Louisiana and is the first X-bow to be built in the United States.
Below is an illustration of the completed vessel.
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In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
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Health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) is a significant treatment outcome for persons with end-stage renal disease (ESRD); however, little is known about the HR-QOL of Mexican patients with ESRD. This pilot study describes relationships between demographics, sleep disorders, spirituality, mood, folk practices and dialysis modality on the HR-QOL of patients with ESRD residing in Guanajuato, Mexico. Mexican patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) and hemodialysis (HD) provided information on demographics, clinical health data including body mass index (BMI), and folk health practices. Measures included the Short Form (SF)-36 HR-QOL survey, Sleep Habits Questionnaire, Latin Spirituality …
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