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Oppo R5 Smartphone Review
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Battery Life
Inside the Oppo R5 is a 7.6 Wh (2,000 mAh at 3.8V) non-removable battery, which is unsurprisingly small thanks to the device's super slim body. Oppo does state that this battery is capable of extremely quick charging – a 30 minute charge will restore 75% of the battery – but this won't do much to help battery life in general day to day usage.
When I was using the Oppo R5 as my daily driver, I noticed that the phone didn't last for particularly long, often dying or coming very close to dying before a typical day was complete. It's been a long time since I've used a smartphone that has completely died at around 3pm, which was after just 7 hours of typical moderate use. This isn't a great result at all, and going by the benchmarks below, the Oppo R5 has one of the worst battery lives of any smartphone I've recently reviewed.
The R5 does have a number of power saving features that can be activated to try and eek out as much life as possible, but even when I had a selection of the features enabled, it didn't improve my daily battery life experience by a significant amount. It's painfully clear that to achieve such a slim handset, battery life has had to be sacrificed, and for most people that's going to be a sacrifice not worth taking.


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I just received this birthday party invitation in the mail the other day from a friend of mine, and it got me thinking about green birthday party ideas!
This cute postcard invite is made by cutting out and decorating the inside of a baby rice cereal box! What a fun way to make your own invites. I thought it was very creative. Although, the creative mommy who made this warned me that if you do this, be sure that you have the "to" and "from" addresses in the right places! All of her invites came back to her because her address was on the bottom. :-( Except, of course, this one invite which miraculously made it to me!
NatureMoms has a nice posting full of great green birthday party ideas, including this paper with flower seeds embedded...a great way to make a green invitation that can later be planted! She also posts about a great idea to ask in the invites that gifts be wrapped in recycleable newspaper or fabric to avoid all the gift wrap waste.
Another good way to re-use all that gift wrap is to cut it into 8.5"x11" or 12"x12" pieces and use them as scrapbooking paper or for card making, decoupage crafts, etc. And, there's always the option of re-using it again as gift wrap if it isn't too beat up. Gift bags are a good alternative because they can be re-used many more times than wrap. You can also recycle the birthday cards you get, into new cards, gift tags, or even ornaments.
I've read a lot of moms complaining on the blogosphere about all the junk their kids come home with from their friends' birthday parties...often cheap toys stuffed into a plastic party bag with some licensed character on it. While I'm sure all the kids love getting little prizes, you know they don't get played with much past the car ride home, and the bags just end up in a landfill somewhere.
When I was little, rather than just giving everyone a bag of toys just for showing up, acquiring them would become part of the fun. Instead of store bought plastic bags, each kid got a brown paper lunch bag, and spent time decorating it with markers, stickers, and collage (recycling magazines and other mail with pictures). We would then use the bags to collect our findings on a "sucker hunt." My parents would hide those safety suckers with the loop handles around the house and yard and everyone had a blast searching for them, much like an Easter egg hunt.
Back then my mom was not trying to specifically plan green activities, but it ended up being much more eco-friendly than what you see at many parties today! After the party, the kids could eat their prizes, and the paper bags could be recycled.
Here's my little guy (below), at his cousin's 1st birthday party earlier this afternoon! I can't wait to try out some of the cool ideas out there for his upcoming 1st birthday, and many more to come! Got any of your own eco-friendly party ideas? Post a comment...we'd love to hear them!
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REM are to release 'BAD DAY' as the first single from their forthcoming 'BEST OF compilation.
The track, which was originally an outtake from the band's 1986 album 'Lifes Rich Pageant', has been spruced up to appear on the collection, a selection of the band's best moments from their 15 years and seven albums at Warners.
'Bad Day' is expected to be joined by at least one other unreleased or new track on the compilation, which is out internationally on October 27 and on October 28 in the US.
The band are currently taking a break from rehearsing for their forthcoming world tour and shooting the video for the new single in Vancouver. The clip is to be directed by Tim Hope, who has directed videos for the likes of 1 Giant Leap and Coldplay.
REM's 2003 tour kicks off on June 21 in Utrecht, Holland. The dates include a number of European festival appearances, including a highly anticipated headline slot on The Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on June 27. They also play T In The Park at Balado, near Kinross in Scotland on July 12 and the Move festival at Lancashire County Cricket Ground in Manchester on July 13.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Midnight Shopping
So my dad took me to Kohl's at midnight for some crazy shopping. You wouldn't believe how many people there were out there in that 40 degree weather. My dad asked me before we even parked on the outskirts of the lot, if I still wanted to go. YES. I figured by the time we parked and got out, that the line would be gone and everyone in the store. Wrong, two lines with only one moving. Let me stop here and preface this by saying.. I know Ive spoke of putting others first but in crowds like these, you're on your own buddy...lol. Actually I was on the receiving end of that kind of grace. A lady and a family in front of her told us we could go in with them, even after the cop told me to go to the end of the line. So I was happy to join their group. We went in and shopped about an hour. As I was trying to look near the petite section, there were all these people standing there. I asked, 'what are they doing?' It was the line to checkout all the way back there. I just kept shopping till I inadvertanly wound up back in the front of the store. Well, much to my surprise I saw a checkout register with only two people that were together standing at it . How cool is that? So I got right up there. I thought she must have just opened the register or those people in that long line are just following the crowd and not looking. I just chalked it up as a blessing because I was running out of air. After I checked out, my dad said 'you know you cut in line just then.' What? He said there was a worker directing people from that long line into the four registers. Well, I never saw them. There is an advantage to a scooter with a low vantage point...lol. Well I didn't buy the store out but it was fun shopping with a couple of bonuses that made it faster and easier.
If you're wondering if I went shopping on Black Friday during the day, no I didn't. Think I'm crazy? lol I'm waiting for Cyber Monday........haha.
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Silly Starstruck Kid
June 29, 2007
Look at what is number two on the list 🙂
I am proud to have worked with something that Leo Laporte has used. It's a mixture between starstruck and just pure respect for the guy as a technological advocate.
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My Facebook Profile…Let me show you them
June 29, 2007
Facebook is down? Fo rel yo?!
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My Facebook Profile…Let me show you them
June 29, 2007
Facebook is down? Fo rel yo?!
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June 29, 2007
So not only did the human evolve, but it evolved both male and female? And other species went from asexual to sexually differentiated?
I don't see the jump.
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Joints and Dampers
June 29, 2007
There is a definite vibration in my car constantly now. This is caused by one of several things (that I believe could be diagnosed)
- Old, loose, distorted dynamic damper. As mentioned on Car Talk a few weeks back, sometimes this thing just gets old and oblong and starts to swing freely, sliding around and slapping the CV boot. If this is the case, one can simple hacksaw the piece off, and there really shouldn't be much problem
- Worn, old CV joint. This is most likely the cause, and it is also probably my fault for not getting around to replacing the warped brake rotors sooner. This will set me back about 200 bucks to get it done this weekend so I can get back to Houghton for class next week.
- Tire rim may be bent. I doubt it.
- Ball joints are bad (not causing vibration, but contributing to issue). Also kinda doubt it, but my car does tend to drift more now. The drift may also be a CV issue.
Not sure. In any case, I am actually taking it to Executive Auto in Midland to get it checked out and fixed up. Hopefully by tomorrow at that.
My loverly is now 21! Let the champagne flow!
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Oh Boy
June 28, 2007
Sleep cycle = Messed up!
Been trying to sleep for the past hour, cant come close. Exam in 6.5 hours.
6:30am – Wake up, showe
6:45am – Begin reading several chapters for Copper Country final
7:55am – Copper Country final
9:30am – Begin last minute studying for Economic Decision Analysis final
12:00pm – Finish MSProject assignment for Project Management
2:00pm – EDA final
3:30pm – Quickly pack and hit the road
11pm-1am – Arrive in Midland. Happy
Episode 2 of the podcast is going up. We'll be taking up Jon Homan's offer for hosting and bandwidth shortly I believe. Used Skype for the podcast, worked well, though there are some funky things that go on occasionally (I am recorded earlier than others, so I respond to questions that havent been asked yet, etc).
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June 27, 2007
Please, for the love of Sam Beam's beard and all that is holy, DO NOT SET THE TIME INSTEAD OF THE ALARM TONIGHT! Failure to comply will result in a 50% reduction in grade in your Copper Country class, and a 25% reduction in grade in your Economic Decision Analysis class. Do not be tempted by the promise of extra sleep. Should you fail these two classes, you will remain on Academic Probation, and that would be a bad, bad thing.
Recommended is that you set your alarm clock now, ensuring that the proper time is set, and setting the alarm for the appropriate time of 6:15am. This will allow you to not only wake up and get ready for the day, but also will allow you to study briefly before your Copper Country final, which is to be held at 8:00am EST. Topics covered shall be the following:
— who came to the Keweenaw, in terms of economic class, age, gender, health
— what was the make up of early frontier society, and how did it change over decades
— how many women were around
— role of women in society, housework, work outside the home
— what did general stores sell in the way of brand name products and clothes
— boys, girls, and child labor
— early doctoring, dentistry on the frontier, plus druggists and hospitals here
— family size and family planning, birth control
— early history of hospitals in U.S.
— how advanced was medical science during frontier era
— what did people do for recreation, including reading, correspondence, pets
— sports on the frontier, team sports, winter sports, summer sports
— holidays and celebrations, professional entertainment
–social order, drinking on the frontier, Civil War conditions
— patent medicines, home remedies, emetics
—social safety net, who would likely get help, who not
— social safety net, who put up what: local gov., companies, state, federal
-Cornish contract system: as practiced in Cornwall; tutworkers and tributors; what changes were made to the system when brought over to Michigan
–Politics of technological change and conflict: controversial explosives, electric haulage locomotives and mechanized tramming; the one-man drill, its history, implementation, and its role in the 1913-14 strike; different attitudes regarding change among Eastern officers, MI managers, blue collar workers
–Politics of tech. change, consensus: histories of Burleigh and Rand rock drills, initial intro of the Rand piston drill, and why it met no opposition
–Social control: Agassiz and attitudes toward strikes; attitudes about ethnic groups and ethnic discrimination; the co's right to rule the district; Quincy's industrial spies; interests in newspapers
–Mine safety: major types of accidents (rock falls, machinery, etc.) and their relative frequencies; measurements of risk; start up of County Mine Inspectors, US bureau of Mines, and Workers' Compensation; the Safety First movement; the "old time rules," black powder vs. high explosives; total number of accidents. Legal doctrines and the law of torts. Personal characteristics of victims (age, marital status, etc.) Patrick O'Brien sues the companies; Osceola mine fire. (Know this stuff!)
–1913-14 strike. The WFM and its leadership; operation of the Citizens' Alliance; strategy and tactics of both sides; C&H leadership at the time (MacNaughton and Shaw); major events during the strike
–company paternalism: what paternalistic programs did the mines practice, from housing, to doctoring, farming, company doctors, company hospitals, and so on
—social safety net: who did what? Company activities, treatment of injured, of widows, support of patriarchy. What did the state do? State facilities for the blind, insane, and so on. What did the local counties do with their poorhouses and farms? What did the federal government do?
–Economic conditions: problems facing the industry by 1910; conditions in the 1920s and in subsequent decades, leading up to closure in the 1960s.
–Who's here—changes in immigration patterns, different ethnic groups; who is here early, who late; how later immigrants differed from earlier ones in terms of origins, traditions, skills; Finns in the labor force and how treated
In addition, make sure to know about the various diaries of early frontiersmen and settlers.
For Economic Decision Analysis, ensure that you know the material covered in Chapter 9 and Chapter 10, and copy any key formulas to your cheat sheet. It may be wise to use the previous exams AS your cheat sheet, as it is allowed.
Follow these steps, and make sure to get a good night's sleep and a decent breakfast, and you will be outta here in no time!
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A lesson learned from a child. There is a wonderful little story about a minister who, one saturday morning, was trying to prepare his sermon under conditions. His wife was out shopping. It was a rainy day and his young son was restless and bored with nothing to do. Finally, in desperation, the minister picked up an old magazine and thumbed through it until he came to large, brightly coloured picture. It showed a map of the world. He tore the page from the magazine, ripped it into little bits, and threw the scraps all over the living room floor with the words;
Johnny, if you can put this all together, i'll give a quarter!
The preacher thought this would take Johnny most of the morning, but within ten minutes there was a knock at the study door. It was his son with the completed puzzle finished. The minister was amazed to see Johnny finished so soon, with the pieces of paper neatly arranged and the map of the world back in order…
Son, how did you get that done so fast? the preacher asked.
Oh, said Johnny, it was easy. On the other side there was a picture of a man. I just put a piece of paper on the bottom, put the picture of the man together, put a piece on top, and then turned it over. I figured that if i got the man right, his world would be right.
The minister smiled, and handed his son a quarter. And you've given me my sermon for tomorrow, too, he said " If the man is right, his world would be right."
This is a terrific statement, I remember listening to The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale (1957) and he said…
" What we think about, we become."
Keeping your thoughts on a definite chief aim will become your words, which will translate to your behaviour, thus creating new habits, then discovering your authentic values.
I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious and happy.
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Available July 2017 – MSRP: $100.00
The newest addition to the Mizuno Racing lineup, the Wave Sonic is a versatile road flat that was built to offer a responsive ride over a variety of distances. From 5k racing to uptempo workouts, the Sonic should create a versatile running experience that will excel when it comes time to pick up the pace.
Utilizing an all new midfoot U4icX Wave construction, the Wave Sonic creates a springy underfoot sensation with enough cushioning to take on longer distances. The midsole's high toe spring creates a fairly aggressive design and the zig zag outsole is built to offer a quick toe off.
Compared to most Mizuno shoes, the Sonic offers a fairly low heel to toe offset. Coming in at 4mm, the shoe creates a more natural feel while retaining a low to the ground feel. To maintain a snug, glove like fit, the Sonic utilizes a thin, seamless upper. The minimal design helps keep weight low while offering an irritant free experience.
Now with the introduction of the Wave Sonic and Wave Shadow, we are excited to see how Mizuno's newest performance shoes fare against the competition.
Read the Mizuno Wave Shadow First Look
Preliminary Tech Specs
Heel-toe offset: 4mm
Weight*: 7.8 oz (men's size 9), 6.7 oz (women's size 8)
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One VP Candidates Debates, Another Denies but Doesn't Defend
If you didn't tune in to the Vice Presidential debate this week, well, neither did most Americans so we're here to catch you up. It was a somewhat frustrating, awkward, and downright strange conversation between Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and Republican Governor Mike Pence - but there were some highlights. Despite being uncomfortable, the two candidates covered a whole lot of policy ground on many of the issues we've been tracking, like Syria, community policing, and bigotry. You can find our coverage of all of those issues here and here, but let's just take a moment to talk about what we didn't expect. We definitely didn't think Sen. Kaine would test out his "tough guy" chops, which has been pretty widely beeb panned as unsuccessful. But the Pence conundrum is even more surprising. Hot off the heels of an embarrassing court decision against his suspension of refugee resettlement in Indiana, Pence was able to sugarcoat many of Trump's most sour pills. However untruthful, it seems Pence's "deny, deny, deny" strategy was able to completely frustrate his opponent. But for a guy who appears to have won the debate in the polls, he sure isn't getting much thanks from his boss, Donald Trump. Maybe Trump has good reason. Pence's "deny, deny, deny" strategy was a painfully obvious refusal to "defend, defend, defend." While Clinton was firing off some real zingers in celebration of her running mate, Donald Trump was apparently upset that Pence perhaps upstaged him, and definitely didn't defend him. We're not sure where this leaves the Pence-Trump arrangement, but if the past can be used to predict the future - we're sure Trump will tweet about it soon.


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Celebrate the magic of the holidays by experiencing this sweet treat with your family and friends. Ballet Austin's "The Nutcracker" is the longest-running production of the seasonal classic in Texas. Stephen Mills' take on this timeless tale features a cast of hundreds of dancers, including the talented students from the Ballet Austin Academy who share the spotlight with Ballet Austin's professional company of artists.
Each performance will feature live accompaniment by the Austin Symphony Orchestra.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11-12 and Dec. 17-19; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12-13 and Dec. 19-23. $22-$92. The Long Center, 701 Riverside Drive. 512-457-5100, thelongcenter.org.


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Peter S. Menell--A Decade After the Digital Copyright Revolution: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead
Mar 08, 2012
from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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The release of Napster's peer-to-peer software in 1999 triggered the digital copyright revolution. Within a matter of months, a large swath of the record industry's prime demographic found the celestial jukebox of their dreams and exited the record marketplace. Although Napster's service was shut down just a few years later, the emergence of other file sharing platforms and the roll-out of authorized digital distribution technologies have dramatically reshaped the content and technology industries over the past decade. In this lecture, Professor Menell will re-visit prognostications from the outset of that turbulent period, examine the lessons learned from the past decade, and explore the challenges for adapting the copyright system to the Internet age.
Peter S. Mennell is the Herman Phleger Visiting Professor of Law (2011-12) at Stanford Law School and the Robert L. Bridges Professor of Law and Director at the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, University of California at Berkeley School of Law.
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Today nine students from our Marianist high schools traveled to Atchison, Kansas to attend the LifeTeen Leadership Conference. Over 500 high school juniors will attend the conference this week.
We learned something new today when we arrived at Benedictine College. Everywhere the medal of St. Benedict is depicted and explained. For the early Christians, the cross was a favorite symbol and badge of their faith in Christ. From the writings of St. Gregory the Great, we know that St. Benedict had a deep faith in the Cross and worked miracles with the sign of the cross. This faith in, and special devotion to, the Cross was passed on to succeeding generations of Benedictines.
Devotion to the Cross of Christ also gave rise to the striking of medals that bore the image of St. Benedict holding a cross aloft in his right hand and his Rule for Monasteries in the other hand. Thus, the Cross has always been closely associated with the Medal of St. Benedict, which is often referred to as the Medal-Cross of St. Benedict.
In the course of time, other additions were made, such as the Latin petition on the margin of the medal, asking that by St. Benedict's presence we may be strengthened in the hour of death, as will be explained later.


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NEW DELHI: The AAP, which is contesting some seats in the Gujarat, today said it could have been a viable alternative to the Congress in the state, which goes to poll next month, had it not "lost six crucial months" after the jolt it received in the Goa and Punjab elections.
The party is contesting 10 constituencies in Gujarat and is likely to field candidates on few more seats, AAP's Gujarat in-charge Gopal Rai said.
He also observed the mood in the state is in favour of the Congress but the party lacks the organisational strength at the grassroots level to get it translated into votes.
"We could have been an alternative viable in the state, but the party lost six crucial months," Mr Rai told reporters.
He was referring to the time lost after the party's string of poor performances in Punjab and Goa in March, and the debacle in the Rajouri Garden by-election and MCD polls in the national capital the next month.
Following the electoral jolts, the party focused all its energy on Delhi and strengthened its organisation here. It was only after AAP's victory in the Bawana by-election in August that the party decided to contest a few seats in Gujarat.
But this wasn't the party's initial plan.
It had expected itself to do well in Punjab and riding on that wave, it intended to contest in Gujarat, a state where the BJP has been in power for over two decades.
Latching on to the Patidar agitation in the state and flogging of Dalits in Una, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia, Mr Rai and several senior party leaders visited Gujarat multiple times last year.
The AAP even deputed its Matiala MLA Gulab Singh as co-in charge to build the party there.
As the party's focus again shifted to strengthening itself in Delhi, it lost the momentum.
Asked whether the party would get support of Patidar leader Hardik Patil and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani, Mr Rai said they are hoping to get their help in the seats they are contesting.
"The mood in the state is in favour of the Congress, but it has no organisational presence. The BJP, in the last few days, seems to have picked up with its thrust being on door- to-door campaigning," Mr Rai added.


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Denon AVR-S740H 7.2 Channel 4K Ultra HD Audio Video Receiver with HEOS
Denon AVR-S740H Home Theater Receiver
Power and truly immersive Home Theater experiences with the Denon AVR-S740H. The AVR-S740H represents the most affordable seven-channel 4k AV Receiver with renowned original Denon sound. Enter the action with Dolby Atmos, DTS: x and DTS virtual: x three-dimensional surround sound, while enjoying the best video experiences such as Dolby vison, HDR, hlg and 4K video upscaling. Play your MP3, WAV, FLAC, ALAC and DSD (2.8/5.6MHz) files via the front-panel USB, or stream Spotify, Pandora, Tidal and more with built-in HEOS technology. Control the AVR with Amazon Alexa voice compatibility. With an award-winning setup assistant, the Denon AVR-S740H is just as easy to setup as it is to enjoy.
- - 7.2ch AV receiver with 165W maximum power output per channel
- - Works with Amazon Alexa
- - Dolby Atmos and DTS:X for 3D audio (up tp 5.1.2), DTS Virtual:X for height virtualization effects
- - 6 HDMI inputs (including 1 front panel HDMI input) and 1 output
- - 4K/60 Hz full-rate pass-through, 4:4:4 color resolution, HDR, BT.2020 and Dolby Vision compatibility
- - Full HDCP 2.2 support on all HDMI inputs
- - ARC and HDMI-CEC support
- - Built-in Wi-Fi with 2.4GHz/5GHz dual band support; built-in Bluetooth
- - Built-in HEOS Wireless Multi-Room Audio Technology and Alexa voice control
- - DSD (2.8/5.6MHz), FLAC, ALAC and WAV support on both networking and 1 front USB input
- - AirPlay, Bluetooth, Internet Radio, Spotify Connect, Pandora, SiriusXM, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Deezer, and more
- - Audyssey MultEQ setup with MIC stand included in the box / Dynamic EQ & Volume
- - Upgraded sound design with 32bit AKM DAC
- - Powered Zone 2 for a same or different source
- - Denon 2016 AVR Remote app available for Android, Kindle Fire, and iOS
- - Advanced on-screen GUI
- - Smart TV connectivity to control AVR with a TV remote
Powerful 7-Channel Discrete Amplifier with Eco Mode
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Dolby Atmos
Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos transports you into the story with moving audio that flows all around you with breathtaking realism. Enjoy a 5.1 surround sound speaker system and 2 additional overhead speakers or 2 Dolby Atmos elevation speakers for the ultimate home theater experience - including Dolby Surround upmixer for legacy content.
DTS:X immersive audio places sound where it would occur naturally in space, creating a life-like, multi-dimensional audio experience in the home. The improved immersion and heightened realism draw you into the world of your favorite movies. The included spatial remapping engine, DTS Neural:X, gives your movie, game, and music collections a new lease on life! DTS:X brings the theater home.
DTS Virtual:X
You can enjoy an immersive sound experience today, only from 5.1 or 7.1, or even from 2.1 floor speakers connected to he AVR-S740H without height speakers. DTS Virtual:X creates virtual height effects.
Compatible with Alexa Voice
Amazon Alexa's latest Smart Home Skill for Entertainment Devices enables voice commands to control a range of functions on Denon AVRs natively, including volume control, transport control, mute, next track, and external input switching.
HEOS Wireless Multi-Room Music Streaming, Controlled by Free HEOS App
Denon's HEOS technology enables the AVR-S740H to become part of the HEOS wireless multi-room system, allowing you to enjoy your favorite music anywhere – and everywhere – around your home. Share music stored on your home network, Internet radio, or streaming services with HEOS wireless speakers, or even other HEOS-capable receivers, throughout the house. And it's all controlled by the free HEOS app, installed on as many smartphones and tablets as you like! The app gives you instant multi-room audio control, meaning you can command music in every room from any device: play different music from different sources in every room, group several rooms together and play the same song, perfectly synchronized, in party mode!
Select the Perfect HEOS for Your Setup
The AVR-S740H's built-in HEOS technology allows you to stream your favorite music wirelessly around your home to any other HEOS speaker.
Advanced HDMI Video Section
Featuring 6 HDMI inputs, including 1 conveniently located on the front panel, the AVR-S740H incorporates an advanced video section that features all you need for the ultimate home theater experience: Full 4K Ultra HD, HDCP 2.2, HDR (High Dymanic Range), BT.2020, Wide Color Gamut, and 4:4:4 Pure Color sub-sampling. It is even ready for Dolby Vision compatibility and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma). Dolby Vision transforms the viewing experiences with astonishing brightness, contrast, and color.
High Resolution Audio / Front USB Port
Enjoy superb audio fidelity with your favorite high resolution audio tracks. The AVR-S740H features high resolution audio decoding with multiple lossless file types including ALAC, FLAC, and WAV at up to 24-bit/196-kHz along with compatibility for 2.8/5.6-MHz DSD files (DSD is the audio coding format of SACD). Play them from memory devices via the front panel USB, or from network sources – the AVR-S740H will also play lossy file types such as MP3 and WMA.
The AVR-S740H is equipped with an advanced dual antenna system for robust and error-free streaming, featuring Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity as well as Apple's AirPlay compatibility. AirPlay enables multi music streaming over connected AVR and Apple's HomePod speakers.
Denon 2016 AVR Remote
With the free "Denon 2016 AVR Remote" for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire, available from the Apple app store, Google Play, or the Amazon app store, you can control the receiver's operation, as well as accessing its setup menu, from a smartphone or tablet. The app also gives you quick access to the receiver's status display, option menus, and an online owner's manual for your convenience. Inside the app, you can switch instantly to the HEOS App to access an incredible level of control over your music contents and streaming services.
Audyssey Room Correction
Every listening room has its own characteristics and acoustical problems. That's why Denon equipped the AVR-S740H with the advanced Audyssey MultEQ automatic room acoustic correction system. Via the supplied measuring microphone and mic stand, Audyssey MultEQ measures all the speakers in your home theater during setup, including the subwoofer, and then generates multiple high precision DSP room acoustic correction filters, which together provide smoothest and most natural tonal balance, regardless of the brand or model of the various speakers. Audyssey Dynamic Volume smooths out annoying jumps in volume (such as TV commercials), letting you listen at lower levels and still enjoy clear dialogue, music, and sound effects. Audyssey Dynamic EQ provides precision tonal tailoring for full range clarity at any listening level. 350
The Audyssey MultEQ Editor App
The latest Denon audio video products use Audyssey MultEQ for simple, accurate setup and calibration of your system to the room in which it's used. But now you can go further with the Audyssey MultEQ Editor app, going "under the hood" to view and adjust settings for detailed tuning – allowing you to customize the sound more precisely to the specific problems in your room, and tailor the sound to your personal preferences. With this comprehensive app, you can harness the power of Audyssey MultEQ to take total control of the way your home cinema sounds.
This app will allow you to:
- - View the speaker detection results, to check correct installation.
- - View before and after results of the Audyssey calibration, making it easy to identify room problems.
- - Edit the Audyssey target curve for each channel pair to suit your tastes.
- - Adjust the EQ frequency adjustment range for each channel pair.
- - Switch between 2 high frequency rolloff target curves.
- - Enable/Disable midrange compensation to make the vocal region brighter or smoother.
- - Save and load calibration results.
Easy To Setup
For maximum ease of setup, the AVR features a horizontal row of color coded premium loudspeaker connectors, and it comes with a set of color-coded speaker cable labels that help ensure correct speaker cable hookup the very first time. With Denon's exclusive Setup Assistant along with the Quick Start Guide, you can connect and configure your home theater system quickly and easily. The Setup Assistant features clear on-screen graphics and text that quickly and easily guide you through the setup process, optimizing critical system settings for the best possible sound quality.
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The AVR's front panel features 4 Quick Select function buttons so you can quickly choose from the most popular sources, and the system remembers your preferred audio settings for each one. The ergonomic remote control also features dedicated Quick Select buttons. And when you connect the AVR to your Smart TV you have the option of controlling the AVR via the TV's remote control which lets you select an input, adjust the volume, and choose the surround sound mode.
Smart TV Connectivity
When you connect the AVR-S740H to your Smart TV, you have the option of controlling the AVR-S740H via the HDTV's remote control, which lets you select an input, adjust the volume and choose the surround sound mode.
Multi-Room Listening
You can configure the AVR-S740H for a 7-channel home theater surround system or you can choose to have a 5-channel surround system in the main room with 2 of the amplifier channels dedicated to drive separate stereo speakers in another room. Enjoy a surround sound movie in the home theater room while others can enjoy stereo sound from a different source in a second room at the same time.
- - HDMI In: 6
- - HDMI Out: 1
- - Front USB input
- - Built-in Bluetooth
- - Compatible with HEOS
- - Channels: 7.2
- - Dimensions (W x H x D): 17.1" x 5.9" x 13.3
- - Weight: 19 lbs.
- Rated output
- Front
- - 75W + 75W (8Ω ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz with 0.08% THD)
- - 110W + 110W (6Ω ohms, 1kHz with 0.7% THD)
- Center
- - 75W (8Ω ohms, 20Hz - 20kHZ with 0.08% THD)
- - 110W (6Ω ohms, 1kHz with 0.7% THD)
- Surround
- - 75W + 75W (8Ω ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz with 0.08% THD)
- - 110W + 110W (6Ω ohms, 1kHz with 0.7% THD)
- - Front
- - Output connectors: 4 - 16Ω/ohms
- - Input sensitivity/input impedance: 200mV/47kΩ/k-ohms
- - Frequency response: 10Hz - 100kHz - +1, -3dB (Direct mode)
- - S/N: 98dB (IHF-A weighted, Direct mode)
- - Reception frequency range: 87.5MHz - 107.9MHz
- - Effective sensitivity: 1.2μV (12.8dBf)
- - Power supply: AC 120V, 60Hz
- - Power consumption: 400W
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Our first graduate!!!! I am always so excited to see a student accomplish their goal :) How are you coming? Make sure you let me know if you have any question or comments on how to make things easier to understand.
Biya Naveed
9/27/2012 12:31:26 pm
Thanks to God i am doing pretty well. I was lacking behind a few credits but i got those covered. Yes if i have any questions i will surly ask you and let you know where i need help. I will email you to let you know how i am going. Thanks for your help Ms.Bauer
priscilla castaneda
10/1/2012 08:48:45 am
Thanks to GOD I'm doing pretty well . I was lacking to much with some classes but now i feel a little better,because im taking responsability of my h/w and class-work. and yes definetely i'll let you know if i have any questions. :)
Jenny Duong
10/1/2012 09:49:49 am
I still don't get this blogging thing. Like I don't know how many times I have to do it a day.
Mrs. Bauer
10/1/2012 10:23:13 am
Technically, it counts as one grade per 6 weeks with a possible 2nd bones grade. It is worth 10 points per comment up to three comments a day-remember a comment must be at least 2 FULL sentences. So you don't have to do it everyday, but you also don't want to leave a zero in the gradebook.
Jasmin Carrillo
10/1/2012 09:51:42 am
So far I'm doing pretty well in this course. I am so excited that I'm on my way to graduating a year early! (: I've already asked you many questions and I'm positive that I'll have plenty more!
Mrs. Bauer
10/1/2012 10:23:56 am
LOL! Questions are job security ;) , and you are right, you are well on your way!
Jenny Duong
10/1/2012 09:52:06 am
Oh yeah and I'm doing okay, but I'm not sure about 1 of my classes
Jenny Duong
10/1/2012 09:52:58 am
Do I check the blog over the weekend too or no?
Mrs. Bauer
10/1/2012 10:24:52 am
Check it when you like, but the daily grade ones expire pretty fast, so check it fairly regularly.
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A blog with the intention of grouping together several essays for Atheists Concerned for America
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Striking Down Dangerous Myths Regarding Female Intelligence...
Another prevailing sexist paradigm that society still purports is one which has never been NEARLY as likely to riot controversy as it should: the claim that a biological wire predetermines males to just 'be' better in Math than females is a widely accepted, absolute fallacy!!!!! Contrary to popular belief, this is still not proved by any brain scientist, and has even been proven insignificant by several credible studies recently conducted across schools nationwide! The largest of such recent studies empirically analyzed tests scores of over 7 million students and concluded boys are NOT outperforming girls in Math class nationwide (Hansen, 2008). Surprisingly, even in 1988 psychologists concluded there was only a trivial gap between boys' and girls' math abilities, but they admittedly also found that high school boys were more adept to tackling complex math problems. In contrast, however, elite psychologists in recent years have re-consolidated their conclusions based on updated educational data: it all safely proves that these exacerbated, so-called "superiorities" are losing their already feeble trend according to current generational analysis of females' math performances (Malakoff, 2008). So sad to consider that this myth has been a rampantly damaging prejudice against women despite twenty-two years of opposite findings (at least, anyway)!


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Welcome one and all to Trump Entertainment's Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Bar Accuracy Roulette, a recurring game in which we provide context for the factually liberal statements of conservative icon Donald J. Trump, chairman and C.E.O. of the Trump Organization and founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Let's play!
Trump: "Well, you know, when it comes to racism and racists, I am the least racist person there is. And I think most people would tell you that. I am the least racist I've had great relationships. In fact, Randal Pinkett won, as you know, on The Apprentice a little while ago, a couple of years ago. And Randall's been outstanding in every way. So I am the least racist person."
Accuracy Roulette™ odds: Slim.Trump's comments today come courtesy of Fox and Friends, but this is not the first time in recent weeks that the self-described billionaire has characterized himself as the world's "least racist person." On May 1, Trump told CNN that he is "the least racist" living person, and his earlier suggestion that President Obama gained admittance to Harvard Law School for reasons other than his grades has nothing to do with race.
Despite Wikipedia's confirmation that Randal Pinkett, business consultant, is both a black man and the season four Apprentice winner, a careful examination of the complete data set would likely reveal that the least racist person on Earth would be highly unlikely to find himself in the position of continually having to go on the record and insist that he is not a prejudiced jerk.


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Switching Test Types
According to College Board, you can change your test from the SAT to SAT Subject Tests or from SAT Subject Tests to the SAT if you pay the change fee of $25.
Let's say you sign up for both the March and May SAT tests, and when your March SAT scores arrive, you realize you made a 2290. You do your happy dance (you earned it!) and are satisfied with this score. Because you don't want to take the SAT again, you can switch the May test date to SAT Subject testing for the $25 change fee. (If you decide that you don't want to take any type of SAT test in the future, but have already paid for one, then you will have to swallow that loss, as the registration fees are nonrefundable.
Switching from One Subject Test to Another
There is no penalty for changing from one Subject Test to a different Subject Test (for example, switching from Math Level 2 to Physics). If you want to substitute one Subject Test for another, you can do so on test day.
You may substitute between any of the Subject Test offered except the Language Tests with Listening. You cannot change to a listening test on test day because test centers do not have extra CDs. If you want to change to a listening test or from one listening test to another, you must do so by the late registration deadline, or three weeks before the test date if testing internationally.
Read more about changing your SAT registration, cancelling scores, and using score choice:
- Canceling Scores & Utilizing Score Choice: Part 1 – How Do I Cancel My SAT Scores?
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Driskell speaks out against TPP, tells Walberg to protect Michigan jobs
ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw County union members gathered at IBEW Local 252 in Ann Arbor yesterday evening to make phone calls to Rep. Tim Walberg's offices, urging the Congressman to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Working people are opposing the TPP trade agreement because it fails to address currency manipulation, has weak rules of origin on cars and auto parts, and will weaken Buy American policies. State Rep. Gretchen Driskell spoke to volunteers at the phone bank, and called on Walberg to protect Michigan jobs.
"The TPP is bad news for working people, and it will really hurt Michigan's auto industry," said Ian Robinson, President of the Huron Valley Central Labor Council, and a research scientist at the University of Michigan. "The last thing our state needs is another bad trade deal like NAFTA, and that's exactly what TPP represents. We need Congress to adopt trade policies that help us export more Michigan-made products, instead of Michigan jobs. Tim Walberg needs to do the right thing by opposing TPP."
Last night union members from the IBEW, AFT Michigan, UAW, and other local unions made approximately 1,000 phone calls to Congressman Walberg's offices in Jackson and Washington, D.C.
"American workers and manufacturers have been devastated by trade deals in the past and the sweeping terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership would be no different," said Driskell. "Unfortunately, some politicians, like Congressman Tim Walberg, are putting special interests ahead of Michigan's working families and supporting a deal that would make it easier to ship US jobs overseas."
In 2014, Michigan's trade deficit was $66.8 billion – one of the highest trade deficits in the entire country. Since NAFTA was signed into law, Michigan has lost more than 254,000 good-paying manufacturing jobs.
By failing to address currency manipulation, America's huge trade deficit with TPP countries like Japan will only get bigger – making it easier for foreign automakers to sell their cars here, and harder for Michigan's car companies to sell vehicles overseas. Furthermore, the TPP includes weak rules of origin on autos and auto parts, which will reward outsourcing and hurt auto exports and jobs.
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The Huron Valley Central Labor Council represents 31 local unions, belonging to 18 national and international unions, representing over 10,000 union members in Washtenaw and Livingston Counties


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One of my favorite short stories is "Mad House," by Richard Matheson (author of "I Am Legend"). In Mad House, a college professor is frustrated that everything in his life seems to go wrong. He resents his job, his students, and his wife. Things around the house always seem to break or cause injury. He has aspirations of becoming a writer, and he believes that a lack of time is what stands in his way. As his wife finally leaves him because of his frequent angry outbursts, he thinks, "Maybe I can do some writing then." Once his wife leaves however, more odd things occur, and it seems as if the house has actually turned against him.
This story has become a running gag between my husband and me, mostly because I have a lot of clumsy moments. Whenever I drop, break, or spill something, one of us yells "MAD HOUSE!" This story also hits home because I often have been guilty of blaming a lack of time for a lack of writing. The truth is that a lack of commitment is the only thing that can prevent someone from pursuing their passion. I have read a lot about writing, and I have notebooks and computers full of ideas and rough drafts that never actually become polished copy.
In his book On Writing, Stephen King wrote, "If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot." This sounds simple enough, but when working a full time job, running to kids' activities, nagging kids about their homework, and reading to them for 15 to 30 minutes every night... by the time my children are in bed, about the only brain power I have left is to turn on the TV and watch whatever was most recently captured on the DVR. Thankfully, my husband has been on a Military and History channels kick lately, which is making books far more appealing.
In keeping with Stephen King's advice, I've issued a challenge to myself. My goal is to read at least 26 books by the end of 2011. To keep myself from reading too much of the same thing, I'm going to try to read a book by an author from each letter of the alphabet. Otherwise, I have a habit of re-reading the entire Harry Potter series or three books in a row by Stephen King.
The first book I read was "Prom," by Laurie Halse Anderson. I chose this book because young adult fiction is one of the genres I've dabbled in, and "Prom" looked like a quick, easy read. It was. Laurie Halse Anderson has written a number of wonderful young adult books. I highly recommend two of her other books, "Speak" and "Catalyst," but this one was just okay. "Prom" is about a girl who gets roped into rescuing her high school prom after a faculty adviser is busted for stealing the prom money. She doesn't really care about prom, but it's important to her friends. The story wasn't that fascinating to me, but Anderson excels at giving her characters voice. One of the great moments of the book is when the main character Ashley confesses to her mother that she broke the washing machine. Her mom responds, "Something is always broken. Most things can be fixed. Eat some ice cream. That usually helps." The talk becomes a great metaphor for all of the other challenges in Ashley's life. I give this book a C+.
The other book I read was "The Promise of Heaven," by Randy Alcorn, photography by John MacMurray. This was also a short read. I've never been a nature photography buff, so I'm not the best judge of the photos, but I appreciate the writing by Alcorn. Using Biblical reference, Alcorn attempts to define what Heaven will be like. Based on Isaiah 65:17, he refers to Heaven as the New Earth. It helps to keep your Bible handy when reading this one, because he doesn't always quote the full verses, but leaves them referenced as footnotes. There are times when I'm not sure I agree that all of his speculations have Biblical backing, but it makes for a good Bible study discussion. The most important point where I do agree with Alcorn is based on Revelation 21:4, that God promises that all of our sorrows will disappear forever on the New Earth. While other thoughts about Heaven may be speculation, that's an important point to hold on to in difficult times. I give this book a B.
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Given the fact Cardiff's Street Food Circus opened its tent on the weekend I believe most of my readers would have visited that. Although I am extremely excited to visit the Street Food Circus (there's so much food I have to try there) I took the opportunity to visit Shebeen Festival in Manchester on Saturday. Street Food Circus is there for a while, but Shebeen was only there for one day. You all would have liked it! Good food, music, comedy and beer… Don't forget the beer!
Created by Shebeen Events, Blackjack Brewery & GRUB – Shebeen Festival 2015 was spread across three venues all within a 5-minute walk of each other. Runaway Brewery, Blackjack Brewery and Glassworks Distribution. This is what could be found across all three sites:
Runaway Brewery
Music curated by So Flute: Artists include Danuka, Bolts, Yadava and Baloo (So Flute),Jonny Dub (Hoya Hoya), Werkha (Tru Thoughts), Contours (Rubix), Cervo & JVC (Banana Hill).
Live performances from the Manchester School of Samba
A one-off exhibition from Draw North West based on the theme of 'Shebeen'
Food curated by GRUB: Traders include Busan BBQ, Colonel Tom's, Filfil Falafel, Honest Crust and Manchester Doughnut Company. Special one-off collaboration between very special guests Reserve Wines & Lunya: a Barcelona style wine and tapas bar.
Glassworks Distribution
Comedy and music curated by Sham Bodie: Comedy from Benny Boot, Kate McCabe, Jack Evans, Rachel Fairburn, and your host Ben Tonge. Music from Mat Skinner.
Music curated by Hey! Manchester: Music from Walk, Because, Coves & Caves, More Trees Please and Butcher the Bar.
Blackjack Brewery
Music curated by Shebeen: DJs include Liam Quinn (Beat Boutique), Lee Gorton & Goff (Dig Vinyl), Chris Maude & Fritz Great Lakes (Devil's Jukebox), Les Hare (Kingbee Records), Jimmy Hound Dog, Elliot Hutchinson (Howling Rhythm), Soulettes and Mof Gimmers . Live acts include John Stammers, Maia and Dave Elvis plus a very special guest.
Installation by Heather Kensett
Brewery Lineup
The following breweries supplied beer across the three sites: Blackjack, Runaway, Marble, Anarchy, Arbor, BBNo, Burning Sky, Firebrand, Harbour, Oakham, Redchurch, Salopain, Celt Experience, Tiny Rebel, Weird Beard, Five Points, Wild Beer, Hammerton, Fyne, Cloudwater, Squawk, Track, Alphabet, Quantum, Wylam, Moor, Hardknott.
The Food
As you can see there was a lot happening at Shebeen Festival but let's start by talking about the most important part… food!
Colonel Tom's Gumbo – @Coloneltoms
On the menu yesterday was:
Duck and Oyster Gumbo – £6
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Po' Boy – £6
Cajun Crawfish Po' Boy – £6
Deep Fried Mac n' Cheese balls with Cajun Salsa – £4
"The Colonel aims to bring traditional Creole and Cajun cooking to a market where it is criminally under-represented. Bringing Gumbo, Po'Boys and some delectable sides to the party, you're sure to fall in love with the cuisine just as much as we have."
That's how they describe their own food and they are not wrong. I have fallen in love with this food. I tried the Duck and Oyster Gumbo, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Po' Boy and the Deep Fried Mac n' Cheese Balls. For me, the highlights were the Gumbo and the Mac n' Cheese Balls. The Gumbo was packed full of flavour, the meat was deliciously tender. Just the right amount of spice for me and I need to make this for myself at home. I hadn't actually tried oyster before and I'm very glad I did! The Mac n' Cheese Balls were incredible. As you would expect they were cheesy and delicious. The Cajun spiced salsa poured over the top really took it to another level. I have no idea how they make these without them simply disintegrating in the fryer but I must find out!
The Buttermilk Fried Chicken Po' Boy was also great. The chicken was perfectly spiced, the roll was beautifully soft and the sauces (possibly garlic in there but not sure) were a great accompaniment. I would happily order that Po' Boy very regularly if it were available nearby. The other two items were just a little better in my opinion. I think it is safe to say that I was impressed by what Colonel Tom had to offer.
The Busan BBQ – @BusanBBQ
The menu for The Busan BBQ was a little simpler than most of the others. Just the two options:
Busan Burger – Beef Burger marinated in Korean Soy. With Mustard onions and ssajang mayo – £6.50
Pork Belly – Spicy Pork Belly with cabbage and apple 'slaw – £6.50.
Unfortunately, I only had the opportunity to try one of the items on the Busan menu and that was the Pork Belly. I fully intended to try the Busan burger before I left that evening, but I could not. The fact I had already eaten so much food and an early train ride home meant that this was not possible. However, words cannot describe how much I enjoyed the Pork Belly. The spiced pork was perfect. Spicy but not too hot and the cabbage and apple 'slaw worked perfectly with that heat. We already know that apple and pork works brilliantly together, but this was something else. Definitely going to be attempting this as soon as possible. Maybe someday, I will have another opportunity to try the Busan Burger and I know, that will be incredible too.
Fil Fil Falafel – @FilFilFalafel
Here was the menu for Fil Fil Falafel:
Falafel Pita – Falafel, hummus, grilled aubergine, red cabbage, chopped salad all served in a homemade sourdough pita with a choice of sauces – £5
BBQ Baba Ganoush – BBQ grilled aubergine, chopped in half, the flesh is mixed with Tahini, lemon juice + garlic and served with XV Olive Oil and fresh corriander. Served with a BBQ sourdough flatbread – £3.50
Halloumi Kebab – BBQ Girlled Halloumi, hummus, Grilled aubergine, roasted red peppers + chopped salad + lettuce all wrapped up in a bbq sourdough flatbread – £6
I love this type of food and although I know I would have thoroughly enjoyed every item on this menu I only tried one. The Falafel Pita was seriously good. The Falafels were full of flavour as you would expect. All the veg and salad was cooked perfectly, still had a little texture and the sauces were great, transforming it all into the tasty mess it should be. The warm pita definitely went down well in the cold and I would definitely like to try Fil Fil Falafels food again.
Honest Crust – @Honest_Crust
So who doesn't like pizza? Nobody… Everyone loves pizza, especially when it has been wood fired right in-front of you.
Here were the choices:
Margherita – Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil – £5
Mushroom – Portobello Mushrooms, Garlix Oil, Tomato, Mozzarella – £5.50
Wild Broccoli – Wild Italian Broccoli, Chilli, Smoked Mozzarella, Black Olives. (No Tomato) – £6
Atomica! – Spicy N'ouja Sausage, Mozzarella, Tomato – £6.50
Pepperoni – Trealy Farm Pepperoni, Tomato, Mozzarella – £6.50
"Honest Crust make sourdough pizza. We're committed to using small scale British producers and top quality Italian ingredients. Our dough is fermented for a minimum of 36 hours. The only ingredients are flour, water and salt. Each pizza is stretched by hand and blasted at 450c for less than 90 seconds in our wood-fired oven. We're hungry for quality, simplicity and great pizza. Find Honest Crust in Altrincham and around the North West."
I must be honest, when I ordered the Atomica, I expected sausage. Some sort of chorizo type sausage or regular spiced sausage chunks scattered over the pizza. I have now discovered that my slight, initial disappointment was as a result of my own ignorance and nothing more. Apparently, N'ouja Sausage is a spreadable pork sausage from Italy. When it is cooked it seems to dissolve into what looks like a thick sauce. So I have learnt something new and tasty. Nevertheless, I ate the pizza and it was delicious. I would have loved to have had the opportunity to try the others pizzas too.
Mcr Doughnut Co – @ManDoughCo
Unfortunately, I neglected to take any photographs of Mcr Doughnut Co's stall or doughnuts. Neither do I remember everything they had to offer but I did try two of their doughnuts. At £2.50 each, I thought they were a little on the small side but I do believe that this was their first time trading. So all in all I think they did very well. The first one was the Bacon and Bourbon doughnut. Definitely had a great flavour so these guys know what they are doing. The second one I had was the Cherry Bakewell Doughnut. Equally flavoursome and definitely worth a try. The only negative criticism I would have is that the dough seemed a little dense compared to what I would have expected.
Reserve Wines & Lunya – @ReserveWinesUK & @Lunya
I regret the fact that I did not try either of the traders in this special one-off collaboration. Admittedly, I am not a massive consumer of wine. I am certain that the wine is great. They certainly seemed very popular on the day. I do, however, enjoy Catalan and Spanish food. If I hadn't had so much choice on the day I would have had no trouble eating a little too much of their food. On another day, I will! Still, both traders deserve to be mentioned just as much as the others. Here's a little information about them.
Reserve Wines – "Reserve is Manchester's finest independent wine merchants, run by people with a passion for the great grape. We have a massive local following due to our commitment to making wine accessible and fun for everyone, stocking a huge range of 'boutique' wines from family owned-and-run wineries across the globe. Don't get tricked into thinking that we're pricey though – there's something on our shelves for everyone, and we pride ourselves on the quality of every bottle we sell, from £4 to £400. We know they're good because we've tasted them all (it's a hard job, but someone has to do it)."
Lunya – "Liverpool's multi-award winning deli, restaurant and bar. Lunya is a Catalan deli, bar and restaurant in the heart of Liverpool One, in a beautifully converted 18th century warehouse in College Lane by Bluecoat and Harvey Nichols – delivering the best of Catalan and Spanish food across the UK and beyond. We really do source the best of every food and create fabulous dishes that honour heritage and create new twists with flare. We have the UK's best online Spanish food store too! See why we have had rave press reviews and we welcome thousands of people every week for the UK's best Spanish food."
I think it is safe to say I really enjoyed the food presented by GRUB at Shebeen Festival. This was actually my first experience of street food and I have no doubts that it will not be my last. Street Food Circus and Street Food Warehouse next! and a little closer to home too 🙂
The Entertainment
Because I live in South Wales and not Manchester. The last train home was at 20.30. This meant that I could not stay as long as I would have liked to enjoy the music. What I did see what great. Unfortunately, I have the Shebeen Festival Programme in my hands but no idea which musicians I actually saw play.
Fortunately, I do know that I watched the Sham Bodie variety act and The Manchester School of Samba. I don't normally discuss entertainment on my blog so… I'll do my best 🙂
Sham Bodie – @Sham_Bodie
Whenever I know that I am going to watch comedians that I don't already know of, I am guilty in thinking that they might not be very good. So far… I have been proven wrong every time. The host, Ben Tonge was brilliant. Drunk which was evident in one or two places but still brilliant.
The first act was Kate McCabe. Good comedian, funny but not really my kind of jokes.
Rachel Fairburn was better in my opinion. Jokes were more relatable and generally more my kind of humour.
Mat Skinner was next up. A folk/blues singer and songwriter. He was good, a little more political than I would normally expect for a couple of the songs but he did sound great. Definitely worth a listen if you like that kind of music.
Jack Evans was next up. The act was funny but he didn't really tell that many jokes. Instead climbed shelving, got stuck and then wrestled by (he was invited onto the stage) and actually upstaged by an audience member called Dave. The best act by a mile was Benny Boot. His act was shorter than the others, ruder than the others but definitely funnier than the others.
Sham Bodie seems to travel around a bit with different acts so I would suggest that you see them if you have the opportunity.
The Manchester School of Samba – @SambaManchester
The Manchester School of Samba was definitely fun. People were dancing along to the music and generally enjoying themsleves. In particular the enthusiastic dancer with the Samba group.
"Manchester School of Samba (MSS), the first Samba School in the NW of England, formed in March 1995 to foster the appreciation of Brazilian Carnival culture through rhythm, melody, dance and simple costumes.
MSS have provided an often life enhancing introduction to percussion and dance for hundreds of people as well as an opportunity for some to build on their knowledge and strengths, be inspired and make it part of their life. We currently have 50+ fully fledged members including dancers and drummers, and for special occasions also like to recruit a brass section and puppeteers. We focus on Brazilian Carnival Art forms, and teach rhythms & dances from different parts of Brazil at all levels from beginners to advanced and are open to all people."
I would like to thank the organisers of Shebeen for what was a really great day. I had a brilliant time and I thoroughly enjoyed the food. I look forward to Shebeen Festival 2016 if there is one and to the launch of Keystone.
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In the fall of 2014, the Energy Savings for Appalachia team announced the High Country Home Energy Makeover Contest in northwestern North Carolina. The goal was to help three area households save up to 40% of their energy costs through home improvements. We also wanted to raise public awareness of the many benefits of energy efficiency and to encourage the Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp. to establish a financing program to help its members pay for energy efficiency improvements.
We partnered with several local contractors who donated their time and services. The contest was open to BRE members who met certain criteria, and we received nearly 70 entry applications. We heard many stories of families without proper central heating systems who suffer great discomfort in the winter, but can't pay their electric bill.
The contractors did walk-through assessments of the homes of 11 semi-finalists, and helped us decide where we can make the most impact. They also donated their time to do comprehensive energy audits of the winners' homes to tailor the best home energy improvements for each one.
Our Energy Savings team chose three families to receive free home improvements (see the video and other stories below). During the process, we learned that the average applicant spent nearly three times the national average of his or her monthly income on their energy bills. The contest also revealed that more than a quarter of applicants spent 15% or more of their income on energy bills. (Read the press release.)
The contest and other education efforts played an important role in convincing the BRE to adopt an "on-bill financing" pilot program in April, 2016. We continue working with the co-op leadership expand the program and make it permanent.
Zackary Dixon • Boone, N.C.
Zackary won our grand prize of more than $3,000 in home energy improvements. Zack lives in his grandmother's house, where he grew up. He used space heaters, but much of the heat escaped through air leaks in the house, which had very little insulation, and he chronically struggled to pay his electric bill. When we met him, a serious medical ailment had kept him out of work for several months. Read more of his story here.
Thelma and Vance Woodie • West Jefferson, N.C.
Vance and Thelma were runners-up in our contest and received $800 in home energy improvements. Their turn-of-the-century home was once heated by a coal stoker furnace in the hand-dug basement. They installed an oil furnace years ago, but the ducts were not replaced and the air intake for their heating still came from the basement, where leftover coal remained an air quality concern. We replaced and insulated their ducts, and added some insulation to their home. Read more of their story here.
Sean Dunlap • Sugar Grove, N.C.
Sean is our other runner-up. He lives with his wife and two children in a 1938 farm house built by his wife's great-grandfather, making their children the fifth generation to live there. Despite making some energy efficiency improvements of their own, there was still plenty to do. Read more of his story here.
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They're calling it the "Third Industrial Revolution" - what is it really? For anyone in the Florence, Italy area interested in learning more about this movement (and seeing it up close), the event not to miss is on Monday September 24th, 2012, at 7pm - the fourth annual ToscanaIN startup world event (held in Italian). The translated title is "Print me a startup - the Third Industrial Revolution: fad or new entrepreneurial model." We'll see who the protagonists of the new movement are in Italy, what products are destined to change our lives, and what form the economy might take in the next decades thanks to this movement.
In the United States, people like Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired magazine (USA) are big promoters of what is well known as the Makers movement, which has also been touted by major economics news outlets like The Economist and Forbes. The movement comes from the lowered entry point price of new technologies for 3D printing and the easy availability and use of open hardware like Arduino. While strong in the States, the movement in Italy is just getting started.
Yet it is here, in Tuscany, that the Makers are most active, and you'll find most of them in Florence, a city with a long artisan tradition. A Makers' ecosystem is being born and is starting to come up with good ideas and make products in which technology and manual artisan skills are perfectly fused.
This ToscanaIN event will be hosted in the impressive Sala Cenacolo at the famous Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze (via Ricasoli 66) - we love how this traditional locus of artistic production is opening up to innovation, extending creativity of the past into the present.
What do you think, is the idea of "Makers, Made in Italy" the start of a major and new entrepreneurial mode or just another trend that Italians are so quick to jump onto? The evening will address this question (in Italian of course) - you're invited to attend and pitch in.
h.19.00 Welcome by Giuliana Videtta, Direttore, Accademia Belle Arti Firenze
h.19.05 Introduction and MC - Tommaso Olivieri, Board Member of ToscanaIN: "Ecosistema dei Digital Maker in Toscana"
h.19.10 Riccardo Marchesi presents the birth of FabLab Firenze, Vice Presidente FabLab Firenze
h.19.20 Cantini Family demonstration of 3D printing on the spot by Kent's Strapper
h.19.30 LEGO unplugged by Daniele Benedettelli of Benedettelli Robotics
h. 19.40 BrainControl: we're not just playing by Pasquale Fedele of Liquidweb
h. 19.50 We print rock, we rock! by Enrico Dini from Dshape
h. 20.00 Arduino as business building block by Davide Gomba from Officine Arduino
h. 20.10 Dalla terza onda alla terza rivoluzione industriale by Leandrò Agrò, Founder Frontiers of Interaction
After the talks, from 8:30pm to 10pm, there will be a apericena for business networking with food by ZenZero cooperativa equosolidale who has prepared an organic meal for us.
The event is open to card holding members of ToscanaIN and FabLab Firenze at the cost of 10,00€ per person (which covers costs), and you must sign up at www.toscanain.org. If you're not already a member, no problem, the ToscanaIN card costs only 20 euros per year (calendar year 2012) and you can reserve a spot by email info (at) toscanain.org.


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World Land Trust's Keepers of the Wild are rangers working on the front line of conservation. They safeguard some of the world's most threatened species and the...
Organisation's aim: To protect forests in the Andes, home to rare and endangered plants. Fundación EcoMinga are experienced in managing protected areas and are responsible for creating reserves in the Llanganates Sangay Corridor.
Ecuador is home to an ever growing list of threatened plant species. Many are endemic; that is, they exist nowhere else on Earth. In 2005, a group of concerned scientists and conservationists formed Fundación EcoMinga in order to protect habitats of important botanical interest.
Fundación EcoMinga and World Land Trust (WLT) have been working together since 2007, with the first land purchase at the Cerro Candelaria Reserve taking place that year. We have also funded reforestation at the Cerro Candelaria Reserve.
Land purchase at several reserves has so far protected over 13,000 acres (5,400ha) of threatened forest. In 2015, WLT's Forests in the Sky Appeal successfully raised £500,000 to create the Rio Machay Reserve, forming a biological corridor for a wealth of wildlife to move safely between Sangay and Llanganates National Parks.
WLT supports the on-going protection of Fundación EcoMinga's reserves through the Keepers of the Wild appeal, which funds rangers on our partners' reserves.
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The evolution of projects, especially electrical transmission projects, into today's $4 billion mega projects means you face expedited schedules, stringent siting requirments, better-informed landowners and increasingly organized opposition.
Land acquisition and right-of-way management are no longer standalone functions. Rather, a highly integrated approach is necessary, with a dedicated team that remains involved throughout the life of the project.
Burns & McDonnell has built a team of land acquisition and right-of-way management specialists, part of our Stakeholder Management Group that can bring the focus you need to handle project stakeholder and real estate activities.
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Our team has handled projects ranging in size from $5 million to $4.1 billion. Our experiences with clients like Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Dominion Virginia Power, Central Maine Power and Northeast Utilities have enabled us to build processes that integrate public involvement and outreach functions tightly with land acquisition and right-of-way management, helping your project be successful in meeting the needs of stakeholders on all sides.
Your project will benefit from a customized approach to project management, reporting and client guidance designed to keep your technical leads focused on their responsibilities while our team tackles the day-to-day land acquisition management issues.
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In today's world, successful projects require efficient management of massive amounts of data. Our Stakeholder Data Management System (SDMS) has three components: a database, a portable field data collection tool, and a web-based geospatial dashboard. These components are integrated into a comprehensive system that enables customized reporting and real-time access to the status of all tasks.
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Actually, I did get shaved above my penis once for an appendicitis opperation, and I recall it's itchy as hell there. I can't imagine the agony of ass-crack itchiness.
My nuts were shaved smooth when I had the surgery on them. I have no idea how they did it. Probably an electric ball-sack shaver and a nurse with a very steady hand. I can only imagine that she had to keep unfolding flesh to expose new areas to defoliate. Afterwards, it was hard not to fondle the glassy smoothness of my newly shaved nuts.


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We are working together with leading scientists and thousands of volunteers – combining large-scale data and machine learning to predict personal nutritional responses to any meal so we can eat with confidence.
When it comes to something as personal as food, everyone's different. So how do you know what's right for you? The answer lies in understanding your personal nutritional response - how your body breaks down and uses food.
When you eat or drink something, your body converts the fat and sugar (carbohydrates) into energy. This is called metabolism.
How high the levels of fat and sugar in your blood rise after eating or drinking and how quickly they return to normal - your nutritional response - is an important measure of metabolism and health.
Regularly eating meals that trigger an unhealthy nutritional response harms your metabolism, eventually causing long-term weight gain and health problems such as diabetes or heart disease.
We're measuring personal nutritional responses in thousands of people - the largest study of its kind in the world.
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We use blood tests and stick-on glucose monitors (originally developed for people with diabetes) to see how the levels of chemicals such as fat, insulin and sugar change in each person's bloodstream after eating a set of identical standardized foods and their own regular meals. We also gather data on activity, sleep, hunger and gut bacteria (microbiome).
We were surprised to discover that nutritional responses to the same foods can be very different between people, even identical twins:
We're building machine learning models to figure out what's going on when people eat specific foods and predict with high accuracy how they'll respond to any meal. This way we can help them choose the foods that will optimize their metabolism and keep them healthy and feeling good for life.
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We're working with some of the world's leading scientists from academic centers including Harvard, Lund (Sweden), Massachusetts General Hospital, Oxford (UK), King's College London (UK), Tufts and Stanford.
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Shedding light on the issues of divorce and health care, a new University of Michigan study estimates that 65,000 American women become uninsured each year as a result of marital dissolution.
Indeed, among married women who had health insurance and then divorced, 17 percent were uninsured six months later. There was also a big shift among divorced women from private insurance to public insurance, such as Medicaid. After divorce an estimated 115,000 women each year lose private coverage, the study reported, but many are bailed out by government programs.
The loss of insurance was especially prevalent among divorced women who'd been covered as dependents on their husband's health insurance. In this group, 23 percent were uninsured six months after divorce. Another risk-factor for ending up without coverage: being too affluent for government insurance programs but not affluent enough to afford costly private coverage.
By way of perspective, last year about 48.6 million people were uninsured, the Census Bureau has reported.
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text: While on a drive to let the kids get in a nap, my MIL stopped to show me another covered bridge. This one is the McWilliam Bridge located right next to the Grafton Cheese Company in Grafton, Vermont. This one if a very small foot bridge. These photographs were done in black and white due to the very bleak conditions for weather. What do you expect? It's the middle of winter. As I am typing this a Nor'easter is currently rolling in and hoping I can get this to save in time for an auto post, since I know I will be losing internet connection tonight.


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Summer is coming on and there are expected expenses that we don't incur during the winter months. The kids are out of school and need activities to keep them busy. You will take a family vacation and there might be trips to the beach, summer camps and movies. There are ways to plan ahead that will save you a lot of money throughout the course of the summer. To apply for online car title loans go to "Car Title Loans in Van Nuys"
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One of the biggest challenges of summer can be keeping young children busy. Unless you want them to stay at home watching television or playing video games, you need to find creative activities that will keep them happy and entertained without costing you an arm and a leg. If you can spend time doing projects, go to your local craft store and buy supplies. The clerk at the store will probably have ideas of what your children would enjoy making, depending on their ages. Otherwise, go online and search the internet for "crafts for 5 year olds" or something simllar. Come up with a list of simple projects and then buy the necessary supplies. Other options can be sending the children to day camp. They meet other children, learn to make things and go on excursions to interesting places. Check out your local pool since public pools have memberships so you can join at a reduced price with no limit on the number of times you go. But be careful about related pool expenses. When people of any age go swimming, it can induce hunger pangs that an only be satisfied by the high priced food sold at the concession stands. So before setting out to the pool, throw together some sandwiches and vegetable sticks to take.
Take Advantage of Your Neighborhood Library
Libraries are a wonderful source all year-round, but especially in the summertime. Young and old alike visit the library for events, to learn about new books or just to keep cool during the hot summer days. You can grab a book to take to the beach with you or you can sit in the research section to learn new subjects. For children, there are usually activities and reading times. And it's all free of charge.
Keeping Cool Without Outrageous Electricity Bills
Reduce your electricity bill in the summer by paying attention to the weather outside. For instance, when it's cool during the night, open up your house and let it cool down from the hot summer sun. Keep the shades drawn on the windows where the sun is shining and you'll be able to keep your house cooler.
Planning Your Summer Vacation
Summer is vacation time, but you can plan trips that are inexpensive by staying close to home or traveling to a location where you can camp or stay with friends or relatives. Wherever you go, keep expenses down by packing picnics and using public transportation.


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- Employer: London Borough of Enfield
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- Published: Wed 04/09/2019, 2:00 AM
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At Enfield we have big plans to improve our customer experience. We're looking for a keen Web Developer to join our web team. The website is the front door to our business and a key part of our digital estate. This goes further than our website and intranet; it includes e-forms, automation of business and customer processes and helping to develop other e-communications initiatives.
In recent years, the importance of our website has grown. More and more people now use it to find information, access Council services and make payments. We have some exciting future projects and you will need to make sure our user experience is first class and help to drive the Council's agenda to encourage more people to transact with us online, including automation and links into back office systems.
As Web Developer you will be responsible for designing, coding and modifying the Council's website, other peripheral microsites and the intranet; from layout to function and according to requirements and detailed specifications.
Reporting to the Web Manager you'll play an active role in developing, capturing and fulfilling requests that maintains the council's web presence and support our improvement plans by:-
- Building web pages and developing forms
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- Delivering proof of concepts and demos
- Demonstrating versatility and functionality within products working closing with key stakeholders
- Investigating and resolving issues with web pages errors and styling
- Using a wide range of tools and skillsets to meet the customer needs
You must have web development experience will have been involved in the web and intranet side of information management for a large organisation and ideally local government. You'll be a clear communicator and able to work with people at all levels in the organisation effectively.
There may be times when the post holder is required to be available out of hours, including weekends.
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- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
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Do you mean you want to create a shortcut in the toolbar somewhere which opens your saved passwords for viewing with one click?Its not really a function of Firefox to do that, but yes it can probably be done. You aren't going to be able to link directly to the expanded view though I dont think, so you would still have to click on 'saved passwords' and 'show passwords' and 'are you sure?' anyway. This means you are going to have a shortcut on your toolbar to save yourself clicking tools>options>security . In addition, you are going to have a shortcut to your passwords easily visible on the toolbar for anyone to click on. Its not hard to get at a Firefox password as it is, I'd not to make it even easier if I could avoid it. I think you should reconsider whether its really a good idea 😉I'll have a look at it and see if I can come up with anything though.
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NYC Gay Party Producers Raise Money to Protect LGBT Rights1 min read
In the spirit of giving, New York City premiere nightlife promoters Jake Resnicow, John Blair, Alan Picus and Joe Roszak hosted, CHIC, a charity event to benefit a gay non-profit. The party-cum-charity event was held last night at the legendary venue "Cutting Room" with music by DJ Paulo.
The gay nightlife producers raised more than $5,000 for Lambda Legal. The non-profit protects and advances the rights of LGBT people and those living with HIV through impact litigation and public policy work.
"It's important to give back to our community" said Jake Resnicow, "We are grateful to the Cutting Room for welcoming us with open arms and making this possible."
Resnicow has made a name for himself through philanthropy. He created "Pride with a Purpose", which calls upon LGBTQ to volunteer for charitable causes, in exchange for free passes to his Pride events. In addition he has produced the annual after-parties for Trevor Project's TrevorLive and LifeBall.
"We are very grateful for your support," said Ishman Rahman of Lambda Legal, "You help us to continue fighting for full equality for LGBT persons and everyone living with HIV, and your support is essential to our success!"


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The pumpkin curry recipe with beef is one of the many recipes that bring out the best of a pumpkin or a winter squash. This warming curry dish fills cold autumn evenings with the aroma of the delicious spices.
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