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Youth Tour representatives Dalton Schmit of Jesup and Parker Oltogge of Shellsburg recently returned from the 2012 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour program sponsored by East-Central Iowa REC (ECI REC). They spent six days in Washington, D.C., with 28 peers from Iowa.
Each year in June, an action-filled week provides high school students opportunities to learn first-hand what it is like to be involved in politics, community service, and today's pressing issues in the energy industry. Students met their elected representatives in the U.S. House and Senate, saw historic sites, and met over 1,500 students from across the country who participated in their state's Youth Tour program.
The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour has been a joint effort of local electric co-ops, such as ECI REC, their statewide co-op associations, and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), based in Arlington, Virginia, for 48 years.
Schmit and Oltogge said they had the experience of a lifetime meeting with peers from other states and NRECA staff during the Washington trip.
"The youth tour was so amazing," Schmit said. "It was really cool to meet my senator and representative, and learn about politics up-close. Plus, I made friends from nearly every state and experienced history first-hand. It really made me think about what it means to be an American, and shows that people my age do care about this country."
In addition to taking in the sights of the nation's capital, all the state groups convened for National Youth Day, sponsored by NRECA, to learn from public figures and other inspirational speakers. This year's Youth Day agenda included Mike Schlappi, a four-time Paralympic medallist and two-time world Champion Wheelchair Basketball champion. Schlappi shares his inspiring message for every American, young or old: "Just because you can't stand up, doesn't mean you can't stand out."
For more information on how you can participate in East-Central Iowa REC's Youth Tour program, contact ECI REC toll free 877-850-4343, or log onto www.ecirec.coop.
Since 1964, the nation's cooperative electric utilities have sponsored more than 50,000 high school juniors and seniors for visits to their U.S. congressional delegations, energy and grassroots government education sessions, and sightseeing in Washington. NRECA is the national service organization representing the nation's more than 900 consumer-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperatives, which provide electric service to 42 million people in 47 states.
For more information about the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Program, please visit http://www.youthtour.coop.


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Strategic Group Mapping is analytical tool used for showing the different market or competitive positions that rival firm occupy in the industry. It is very important to analyze the industry's competitive structure and indentify the strategic groups (strategic group is a set of business units or firms that pursue similar strategies with similar resources). Each industry contains one or more than one strategic group depending upon the strategies and market positions of industry members.
Purpose of Strategic Group Maps
Identification of close and distant rivals. This is important to know because close strategic groups have stronger cross-group competitive rivalry.
Identification of attractive and unattractive positions of the firms in industry. This attractiveness depends upon the industry driving forces, prevailing competitive pressures and profit potentials of different strategic groups.
Strategic group mapping helps in identifying the strategic group a firm should consider entering.
It helps in analyzing the type and level of entry barriers the firm will face.
It also examines the number and type of entry barriers the firm will face.
Guidelines for Constructing Strategic Group Maps
- There should be no correlation between the variables selected as axes for the map.
- There should be a big difference between the variables selected. This will help to easily identify the rival's position in the market place.
- The variables selected should be discrete rather than quantitative or continuous.
- A relative size of each strategic group depends upon the combined sales of the firms in each strategic group.
- Different competitive variables should be used as axes for the map because there is not necessarily one best map.
Steps in the Construction of Strategic Group Maps
Analyzing the overall industry and indentifying those competitive characteristics that differentiate firms in the industry. Variables selected as axes for the map could be identified during the process of industry analysis.
Variables selected as axes for the map could be product-line breadth (wide, narrow), price (high, medium, low), quality (high, medium, low), geographic coverage (local, regional, national, global) etc.
Using two-variable map, plot all the firms in the industry. For example price (high, medium, low) can be taken on x axis whereas product-line breadth (wide, narrow) on y axis and all the firms can be plotted accordingly.
All the firms that fall in the same strategy space should be allocated to the same strategic group.
Finally, sketch circles around each strategic group. The size of the circles depends upon the share of a strategic group in the total industry sales revenue.
Group Mapping of Retail Chains
There are always competitive pressures and driving forces which adversely affect the firms in strategic groups. Therefore, some firms may try to shift to a more favorably situated group. This shifting is however difficult if the entry barriers of the target strategic group are high. An arrow can be attached to the circles showing the targeted direction of the firms which are trying to change their competitive positions on the map.

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Cherokee Park
We were hired to renovate this Cherokee Park home a couple of years ago. The homeowner enjoyed spending time outdoors yet were not satisfied with their home's original lanai. As you can see, the end result is a relaxing and pristine personal getaway they will be able to enjoy for years to come.
Contact Markley Construction
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How To Get Your Card in Oregon, USA.
How To Get Your Card elsewhere in the USA, and around the World, also.
a GlassWare Party
Attention patients who use "glass" pipes for medical cannabis delivery devices.
A Smokin' GlassWare Party is happenin'
Sat., Jan. 28th
at the Mercy Center
from High Noon to 4:20pm.
SORRY, but this is a cardholders only event.
Click here
for directions.
The STORY
The STORY
GlassWare Parties are an opportunity for medical cannabis patients to examine and inquire
about this particular means of medicating in privacy and comfort.
A GlassWare Party has been arranged at the MERCY Center Sat., Jan. 28th from High Noon to 4:20pm
featuring the very functional glass art of Smokin' Glass of Portland.
Come preview beautiful, practical "glass" products and accessories in a nice, SAFE, friendly
environment where people can discuss the FAQS openly and straightforward.
Y'see, when in the store, conversations must be carefully controlled, even in the age of OMMA.
NOTE: "Smoke Shop" Protocol for Medical Cannabis Patients
Smokin' Glass sells only the finest quality functional glass art and other products. Sure,
WE all know what else they can be used for, but we can't talk openly about it in the store.
BUT!, OMMA didn't fix anything in this area, it's the same old drag. Anyone heard using words
like: Bong, Hash-pipe or any word that implies illegal intent in the store - could be a local
yokel on a boon-doggle or even a DEA agent on a fishing expedition - and the owner could be
fined or even shut down. No joke.
SORRY! But federal law applies, so watch yer terminology! Yep, it's a silly game
we ALL must play til we change the law.
Smokin' Glass has supported individuals and groups in the medical cannabis movement since the
concept began. They help as much as they can publicly, mostly by patiently educating consumers
on the law when purchasing their functional glass art for use as delivery devices while giving
them the best price they can.
Now, would like to help more by offering a discount to the patient community. Mention you read
it here and receive 30% off! Yes, all OMMP Cardholders get a whopping 30 percent savings on
your purchase. So, stop on by their new location in Portland at -
1408 SE 39th, a half block north of Hawthorne up 39th, next to Jiffy Lube
- and ask about their water-pipes (NOT "bongs"!) and other functional glass pieces that OMMA
cardholders may be interested in.
For more information please call MERCY, 503.363-4588
SPREAD the WORD! Flyers ! PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THESE FLYERS IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE.
here for WORD (doc),
here for Adobe (PDF).
GlassWare Party Bulletin Board
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NOTE: Edit yourself before clicking on the [Leave Your Comments] tab, what you type is
what you get!
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"I like the blue pipe, wouldnt
mind one, or the big party
cone on the water pipe. Only
smoke cron out of them, get
some good rezin that you'd
mix with some nice buds, and
be just like smoking hash,
sit down and stare at the
wall for hours haha"
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Adding a skill to your workouts is a creative way of getting your brain involved with training, and lets you practice need-to-know skills under duress. Here is a full body workout that mixes calisthenics, running, weights, TRX, and swimming with a resting element of knot tying. In many military schools, knowing how to tie knots is critical. Learning to do them while dealing with an element of physical stress may help you perform better in a high stress situation.
Warmup Plus Section
Squat / Pushup Pyramid 1-20 with 25m run in between each set - stop at 20 (do not go down)
- Every 5th set do max pullups and dips
- Tie a knot as a rest*
*Equals 210 pushups / squats total.
Rest with knot tying as needed / every 5th set: Bowline, right angle, square knot, becket's bend, clove hitch
Repeat 5 times
- 5 min tabata interval (bike, elliptical or row) or just run 5 min fast
- Pullups max
- TRX atomic pushups max or bench press - Max reps at 135#
- TRX Rollouts 10 or 1 min plank pose
- Thrusters 10-15 (front squat / push press combo)
- Dead lift 5
- Farmer walk up/down steps 5 times carrying 30-40# weights / weight vest / ruck
Run 2-3 miles
and / or Swim with fins 1000 timed (15-20 min)
Swim 5 x 100m sprints, rest with knot tying, 1 knot per set.


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CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System hosts Girl Talk
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System presented Girl Talk – A Women's Breast Health Event on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital-Atlanta Medical Plaza.
The event included free breast exams, refreshments, door prizes and informative educational presentations. Educational topics presented by members of the CHRISTUS St. Michael Cancer Center, CHRISTUS St. Michael Imaging Center and Genesis PrimeCare included "Guiding You Through the System from Screening to Treatment," by Shelly Purifoy, RN, "Positive Breast Exam – Now what?," by Yolanda Bone, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, "Genetic Testing and Risk Assessment," by Tammy McKamie, MSN, RN, GCN, OCN, and "Breast Services Available in Atlanta Area," by Antoinette Riley, DNP, FNP, DCNP, RN. Plus, participants had the opportunity meet Omar Ishaq, M.D., Radiation Oncologist with the W. Temple Webber Cancer Center at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System.
""Early detection is key in breast cancer because it's been shown to reduce mortality, the risk of you dying, by about twenty percent, which is huge," shared Omar Ishaq, M.D., Radiation Oncologist with the W. Temple Webber Cancer Center. "If we can catch a cancer earlier, now we have techniques and technologies to really actually treat less area, but still get the same result."
American Cancer Society recommends women over the age of 40 should start to receive an annual breast cancer screening with a mammogram. Women should also know how their breasts normally look and feel and report any breast changes to a health care provider right away.
For more information regarding mammography or other imaging services at CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital-Atlanta call 903-799-3108.


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By CONOR NICHOLL
Hays Larks manager Frank Leo believed his team played 13 "pretty good" innings in a pair of seven-inning contests in the season opener against the Denver Cougars on Sunday at Larks Park. The solid play led to a 7-2 victory in Game 1. In Game 2, Denver scored 11 runs off starter Jesse Hart and reliever Connor Beer in the third inning. Hays mounted a five-run seventh inning comeback, but lost 11-7.
"Take away one inning," Leo said. "I am still pleased overall with how it went."
The only other drawback came in the third inning of Game 2 when Larks catcher Jay Sanders threw down to second base. The ball bounced and hit Larks second baseman Kelton Rule in the eye. Rule, a Hays High graduate and Fort Hays State University player, left the game. Leo said Hays will "be in a little bit of trouble" if they lose Rule "for any period of time." Hays has only 12 position players.
"He is probably going to have a little hard time seeing (today)," Leo said. "I think it is going to swell up pretty good on him. That's a tough kid. That's a pretty good shot he took. It swelled up in a hurry. Getting ice on it is hopefully going to help. That's something we are going to have to watch. Hopefully it's something that's not going to be serious."
Offensively, Cody Gougler, one of the returners, went 3-for-4 in Game 1 with a home run, double, two RBIs and three runs scored. He finished 4-for-7 in the doubleheader. Catcher Nathan Orf couldn't play this spring after he transferred from University of Illinois-Chicago to Baylor University, but went 3-for-5, reached base six times and homered in the second contest.
"To me, it looks like he hasn't missed a beat," Leo said.
Cam Brown, another returner, homered in the fourth, and Oscar Andino also did in the seventh-inning comeback.
Overall, Hays collected 25 hits against a strong Denver club. It marked the third time in five years the Larks had split a doubleheader with Denver (6-2-2).
"That's good competition there and it shows us in a hurry where we are at," Leo said. "We get to know our guys a little bit and get to see how they perform against a quality team. It's hard telling sometimes against a weak opponent how your guys are going to react."
As usual for the season opener, Leo moved players in and out of the lineup and had multiple pitchers see work. He held three of his top pitchers back, though. Right-hander Jose Gomez, from Pima (Ariz.) Community College, will throw in the 7 p.m. series finale today. Left-hander Kirk Jewasko and right-hander Jorge Guarneros, each from the University of the Incarnate Word (Tex.), won't throw until the league opener against Haysville next weekend. Denver, which has some league games Tuesday, also held several players back, but has a roster that's a little more solidified.
"You could tell that we kind of had a little bit more figured out," Denver general manager Mark Cerullo said. "Because we are used to each other more. Frank is getting his club going, 'Hey, here is what we want to do here.' You could tell there was a little bit of a curve in our favor."
In the first game, Hays scored three runs in the first, two in the second and single runs in the fourth and fifth. Gougler singled and scored in the first, delivered a RBI double and scored in the second and homered in the fifth. Reliever Nick Goza of Eastern Oklahoma University picked up the win in relief. In the second contest, Hart, a former HHS pitcher in his Larks debut, worked around baserunners in the first and second innings.
In the third, Hart allowed the first six runners to reach base on two walks, three singles and a double. Beer, FHSU's top starter in the spring, relieved, but permitted five of the next seven batters to reach. Catcher Michael Allen hit a grand slam to cap the scoring. After the homer, Beer, in his first game since May 7, retired his next seven batters.
"They got on a roll and we couldn't get ahead of hitters," Leo said. "They were swinging pretty free and easy in that inning."
Hays tacked on two runs in the fourth and started to comeback in the seventh. Six of the first seven batters reached, but shortstop Elvin Rodriguez grounded into a game-ending double play.
"I thought our guys did a great job of being down 11-0 and battling back," Leo said. "That shows you a little bit of something. I like what I saw in our ball club this early."


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What would you say if I told you that on top of having different ranks, and on top of being from different orders, there are distinctions in Hell for those who perform exceptionally well, and go above and beyond the 'call of duty'? Well, I don't know what you would say, but I know that I would be pretty damned apprehensive about finding out who and what those entities have done in order to earn a spot in that 'revered' lineup. And if you are still unsure of what I am referring to, then maybe we should delve a little bit deeper into the Order of the Fly. (more…)
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Even demons / devils have their heroes. Discover Hell's Hall of Fame.Posted: January 10, 2012 by LVCIFER in Explanations, Origins, Religion, Supernatural, Superstition
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Was the Holy Prophet Mohammad actually demonized and turned into the "Baphomet"?Posted: January 4, 2012 by LVCIFER in Belief, Judeo-Christian, Origins, Religion
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First things first, let me explain why I am bringing this up: For the past ¾ of a year, I have been researching the Islamic "demons", also known as the djinn. Their article is almost complete and will be released very soon, however, there is one thing that has come up in some of my own research that I feel the need to bring to your attention. I warn you, there are some readers who may honestly take offense to this article, and I can completely understand that. Please read with caution, and understand that it is not my intention to offend anyone. (more…)


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Long Distance Ride
32 Mile Loop to Long Beach and Back
Check In Time/Location: 6:30am at City Hall Civic Center
Departure Time: 7:30am
Registration Fee
$25 for Adults • $18 Students (ages 10-17) / Veterans
Riders must be 10 years old+ with at least one year of distance bike riding experience. No Beach Cruisers
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Community Freedom Ride
6 Mile Loop in Downey
Check in Time/Location: 8:00am at City Hall Civic Center
Departure Time: 9:00am
Registration Fee
$25 for a family of 4 (2 Adults, 2 Youth) • $10 per individual
Riders must be 8 years old+ and have at least 6 months of riding experience.
Each participant will receive a commemorative RNR 4 Veterans "Military Dog Tag"
**No Military Dog Tag, with same day registration**
Bike Decorating Contest
First and second place prizes for adult and youth will be awarded and each will win a $25 gift card. Entries will be judged on creativity, tributes to our Veterans of the Armed Services, and unique use of red, white, and blue.
To register for this event, as a bike riding participant, please fill out the registration form by clicking the link below and sign up at the Parks and Recreation Department office located at 7850 Quill Drive / Downey 90242. For more information about this event please call the Parks and Recreation Department office at (562) 904-7238.
Donate clothing (adult and youth) and hygiene items for homeless/displaced Veterans and their families.


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Impact of the 2012 drought on woody vegetation invading alvar grasslands in the Burnt Lands Alvar, eastern Ontario
Counts of dead and living trees in open alvar indicated that the 2012 drought had a significant impact on the Burnt Lands Alvar in eastern Ontario, with mortality of woody species ranging from 10% to 100% at open alvar sites. The maximum age of dead trees suggested that the most recent drought of similar impact occurred more than 35 years ago, possibly in 1974. Some of the killed junipers were 87–90 years old. All dry periods indicated on a summer rainfall diagram may not be severe enough to kill woody vegetation, but a drought causing an average 50% kill of woody vegetation in open alvar may have occurred at least once every 30 years over the past century. Consequently the encroachment of woody species into alvar grassland appears not to be a threat to this habitat. Open alvar could have existed on the landscape as isolated occurrences since early postglacial times, if the climate fluctuated in the distant past as it has recently. With evidence for drought in a fluctuating climate to maintain the disjunct occurrences of midwestern plant and animal species, these occurrences may be considered as reliable indicators of a more continuous distribution of such species more than 10 000 years ago.
alvar; Great Lakes region; eastern Ontario; drought; woody vegetation; succession; Common Juniper; Juniperus communis; White Spruce; Picea glauca; Eastern White Pine; Pinus strobus; Eastern White Cedar; Thuja occidentalis
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v128i3.1602
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Take the first step on your journey towards a healthier YOU! Complete the form below to claim your FREE Intro Session and get started today!
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Written and Performed by
The Lovely And Talented Miss Toni Silver
Directed by Joseph Shahadi
Enjoy yourself. It's later than you think.
The Lovely And Talented Miss Toni Silver
Directed by Joseph Shahadi
is about growing up different, going crazy and getting older. The Lovely And Talented Miss Toni Silver –"The best middle-aged, gay, Jewish, tap-dancing, feminist, performance artist in America™"— reboots her hit show SHAME LIPS, performing adventures from her past to crack open the space between how life is supposed to be and how it actually is. Strap yourself in for Miss Toni's ride at the speed of life, as she careens through fantasy vs. reality, the delusion of control and the illusion of permanence. Enjoy yourself. It's later than you think.
Performance date April 26 at 7 pm
Stage Left Studio
214 W 30th Street, 6th floor, NYC
"Toni unselfconsciously comes unhinged in front of her audience, in a performance alive with honesty and spunk." GO Magazine
"You know what? You've got spunk. I hate spunk."
Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"In Shame Lips, Silver recounts some of her more painful memories...albeit with the lightness and wit that you'd expect from the best tap dancing, middle-aged, Jewish, gay performance artist in America." NY Press
was developed and premiered at the Left Out Festival and had several sold out runs at Stage Left Studio in NYC, and was performed in the Lustige Wieber Internationl festival in Vienna, Austria.
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Fragrance diffuser, Le Bouquet de Lili, Lothantique, 200 ml
(€12.57 / 100 ml)
The aromatic bunch from Lothantique is a natural and elegant way to perfume your home for weeks.
This decorative accessory will delicately fragrance your house to create a pleasant and friendly atmosphere.
See all products of: Le Bouquet de Lili
The rattan sticks in the decorative glass bottle will absorb the oils and diffuse a subtle scent in the room.
Perfume: white blossoms (lily of the valley rose, jasmine, mirabilis)
Diffusion time: approx. 3 month
Content: 200 ml / 7.04 fl.oz (present box with beautiful glass bottle and 8 rattan sticks)


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Three-Wire System Adapted to the Two-
This specification is identical with the two-wire specification, except in '.' System," p. 94, sec. 84, in place of which insert the following:
of three wires, but the neutral wire shall consist of two wires each equal in cross-section to the outside wires, or of one wire equal in cross-section to the
desired all lights may be operated on the two-wire system; if two neutral wires are run they shall be permanently connected at each cut-out box. All distribution circuits shall consist of two wires only
except to outlets for a group of ,
c. p., lamps or more, and for special circuits specifically mentioned. In all three
outside wires combined, in order that if wire distribution circuits the neutral shall be equal in cross-section to the two outside wires combined. Care shall be taken in arranging the distribution circuits to have the same number of lamps on each side of the system and that no circuit shall be connected across the outside wires or between the neutral wires. The neutral shall in all cases be properly tagged and shall be run between the outside wires.
Arc System.
108. circuits. The lights shall be divided into the following circuits:
Circuit No. 1 (Number of lights and location.)
Circuit No. 2 (Number of lights and location), etc.
ttonoiwirt" All wire used in the installation shall
be insulated with for inside circuits,
and with for outside circuits.
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in. joints. See p. 97, sec. 92.
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In the interior of (the) building(s) the H3. Suspenlamps specified shall be suspended from
securely fastened to the ceiling (and
provided with a suitable device for raising and lowering). On the exterior of (the) building(s) the lamps specified shall be
suspended from , securely attached to
, (and provided with a suitable device
for raising and lowering).
(Add details concerning any posts, pole-steps, ornamental treatment desired, etc.)
Conduit System. Two- Wire.
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conduit manufactured by .
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April 2011
|Friday 8th
|Cockpit, Leeds
|Supporting Ruarri Jospeh at Cockpit, Leeds
May 2011
|Wednesday 11th
|Night and Day Bar, Manchester
|Alice hits Manchester! CANCELLED!
|Thursday 12th
|Verve Bar, Leeds
|More Leeds Dates!
June 2011
|Friday 3rd
|The Cockpit, Leeds
|Supporting Kate McGill
|Saturday 4th
|Nexus Art Cafe, Manchester
|Supporting Kate McGill
|Sunday 5th
|Carpe Diem, Leeds
|Charity Event
|Free entry
|Monday 20th
|Milo's, Leeds
|Milo's - Leeds
July 2011
|Thursday 21st
|Night and Day Bar, Manchester
|Night and Day bar Manchester
August 2011
|Thursday 18th
|Basement Bar, York
|EP Launch Night!!
|£4 adv/£5 otd
|Tuesday 23rd
|The New Conservatory, Leeds
|Leeds Festival Fringe
|free entry
September 2011
|Saturday 3rd
|BBC Radio York and North Yorkshire, York
|Radio Session!!
|Friday 9th
|The basement, York
|Supporting According to Eve (with band)
|Monday 19th
|Oporto, Leeds
|Gaslight Club
|Free entry
|Saturday 24th
|Royal Park Cellars, Leeds
|Leeds Women's Aid Fundraiser!
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November 2011
|Wednesday 9th
|The basement, York
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|Monday 9th
|Stereo, York
|Solo Gig
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|Tuesday 17th
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|Communitycation! RADIO SESSION
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|Tuesday 28th
|The Duchess, York
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March 2012
|Friday 9th
|Empire, Leeds
|Supporting ALICE GOLD
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|Gaslight Club, Oporto (SOLO)
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|Bar Loco, Newcastle
|Alice O hits Newcastle
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|Playing Vanbrugh Bar
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Epic Games continues to award developers using its engine.
The game company's Unreal Dev Grants help creators develop and publish games using the company's Unreal Engine 4, with no obligation to the company. Epic set aside $5 million earlier this year to help developer talent and awarded the first recipients in March with $139,000 in no-strings-attached payouts. It follows this month with an additional $71,000 in payments, bringing the grand total gifted to over $210,000.
This month's recipients include:
Loading Human: This VR game launched a Kickstarter campaign so successful that Epic founder Tim Sweeney even chipped in. The creators get a $16,000 grant beyond Sweeney's contributions. The game is slated to launch on Project Morpheus and Oculus.
Red Goddess — Inner World: Yamin Studio's upcoming sidescroller did well on Kickstarter, and now it sees a $14,000 boost from Epic. The game is slated to come to PS4 soon, with Xbox One, Windows, Mac, and Linux version stop follow. It could even come to Wii U and PS Vita.
Bears Can't Drift: Already greenlit on Steam, this bear kart racer (shown above) is coming to PS4. Epic's $14,000 gift should help with the process.
XING — The Land Beyond: A $12,000 grant will help White Lotus Interactive build its puzzle-based adventure game about the afterlife. It's slated for Steam and the Humble Store, and a VR version is likely as well.
Supraball: The team behind the Deathball mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 are already at work on a standalone version, and this $8,000 funding should help with that.
Blui: 18-year-old Aaron Shea developed a free web tool compatible with Unreal Engine 4. He receives $7,000 this month from Epic Games to help with his work.


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AMERICAN companies invested more than $30bn (€23.3bn) in 2011, the second highest in history, it has been revealed.
Speaking at a Thanksgiving lunch in Dublin, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce Peter O'Neill said more than 700 US firms that have operations here spent some $30.5bn in 2011, up 9pc on 2010.
Overall, US multinationals employ 115,000 staff in Ireland, slightly less than the 120,000 Irish firms have in across the Atlantic.
Mr O'Neill praised the "positive trend" of US investment here, and highlighted the fact that 6,700 new jobs had been created in the sector so far in 2012.
He warned, however, that changes to the State's personal tax regime, never mind the corporation tax rate, would damage Ireland's prospects.
"It is important not to price Ireland out of the market for top talent in the forthcoming Budget.
"Personal taxation is a key element of this competitive mix and those arrangements have to be competitive with offerings elsewhere," he claimed.
The 12.5pc tax rate remains "pivotal" to Ireland's success, Mr O'Neill added.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan, however, dismissed any suggestion that the corporate tax rate would change.
"I'm under no pressure from Europe or anywhere else to move on it. There have been various articles in various newspapers but we don't operate on a brass-plate basis."
Mr Noonan, who described the tax regime as "respectable and transparent", confirmed the IMF was preparing a list of measures that would help Ireland get back to the international markets once it exits the bailout.
The fund is mandated to provide a number of "crutches" to help Ireland, such as making credit lines available if needed.
Mr O'Neill also yesterday publicly backed the Government's aim to begin talks on a new EU-US trade agreement during next year's presidency of the European Council.
"A deal has the potential to unlock billions of euro in new business opportunities which can only benefit Ireland.
"According to the EC, the prize is the injection of up to €122bn a year into the European economy benefiting the businesses that make up Ireland's industrial base," he said.
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At least, not a minor one:
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— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) February 5, 2018
What would have been funny, I guess, would be picking a couple dozen of her own tracks. She didn't do that, though I thought it was hilarious to start the playlist with a song with the same title as one of hers. Let's face it: if I'm going to be trolled by a gorgeous woman who's probably a whole lot smarter than I am, first choice has got to be Taylor Swift.


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Brexit deal getting closer, European Commission chief says
LONDON (AP) — The chances of Britain and European Union striking a Brexit deal are rising, one of the bloc's leaders has said, amid reports the two sides are moving closer on the fraught issue of the Irish border.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told three Austrian newspapers in comments published Saturday that "the rapprochement potential between both sides has increased in recent days."
Negotiations faltered after the EU said last month that British Prime Minister Theresa May's proposal for post-Brexit economic relations was unacceptable.
The two sides spent days trading bad-tempered barbs, with EU leaders demanding an apology after British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt compared the bloc to the Soviet Union.
But officials have been meeting behind the scenes before a key summit in Brussels on Oct. 17 and 18. EU leaders say there needs to be major progress at the meeting for there to be a deal before Britain leaves the bloc on March 29.
The main obstacle is ensuring there are no customs posts or border checks along the frontier between the U.K.'s Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland. Both sides say the border must be kept open, but haven't agreed on how that can be accomplished.
The border impasse has heightened fears that the U.K. could find itself crashing out of the bloc without a deal. The U.K. government has acknowledged that could leave planes grounded and trucks backed up at British ports.
Juncker said a "no-deal" Brexit would be bad for both Britain and the EU.
"Our will is unbroken to reach agreement with the British government," he said.


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Section on Social, Economic and Political Sciences
- Howard E. Aldrich, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Nicole Woolsey Biggart, Univ. of California, Davis
- Herbert Gintis, Central European Univ., Hungary
- Randy Hodson, Ohio State Univ.
- Edward Paul Lazear, Stanford Univ.
- Deirdre McCloskey, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
- Melvin L. Oliver, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
- Zhenchao Qian, Ohio State Univ.
- Alvin E. Roth, Harvard Univ.
- John Skvoretz, Univ. of South Florida
- Richard Michael Suzman, National Institute on Aging/NIH
That doesn't seem like an unnatural grouping, except for the fact that the other Sections seem to concentrate much more narrowly. Here's the list of all 24 Sections:
AAAS Sections
The 24 sections arrange symposia for the Annual Meeting, elect officers, and provide expertise for Association-wide projects.
For a listing of section officers, click on the sections below.
- Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources (Section O)
- Anthropology (Section H)
- Astronomy (Section D)
- Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences (Section W)
- Visit the AAAS Section W Web site
- Biological Sciences (Section G)
- Visit the AAAS Section G Web site.
- Chemistry (Section C)
- Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences (Section R)
- Education (Section Q)
- Engineering (Section M)
- General Interest in Science and Engineering (Section Y)
- Geology and Geography (Section E)
- History and Philosophy of Science (Section L)
- Visit the AAAS Section L Web site
- Industrial Science and Technology (Section P)
- Information, Computing, and Communication (Section T)
- Linguistics and Language Science (Section Z)
- Mathematics (Section A)
- Medical Sciences (Section N)
- Neuroscience (Section V)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (Section S)
- Physics (Section B)
- Visit the AAAS Section B Web site
- Psychology (Section J)
- Social, Economic, and Political Sciences (Section K)
- Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering (Section X)
- Statistics (Section U)
I'm reminded of the quote by Keynes:"If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid. " Looking at the list (Dentists have almost their own Section), I can see that we have a way to go, at least in the AAAS and Science.


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I do believe Texas has skipped spring and has made it's way toward summer. In an instant, a light switch turned to the "on" position, and the sun responded by beating down its warmth to full strength. Since it can only get warmer (we are still in April, after all), I knew I had to […]Read more →
What if I told you there was one thing that you can do, right now in this exact moment, that will help to improve your relationships, increase your opportunities and quality of life, strengthen your health, and completely transform your life for the better? Could you possibly comprehend the amazing power of a singular action, […]Read more →
This recipe is part of Simply Sugar and Gluten-free's Slightly Indulgent Tuesday Homemade lemonade. Summer in a glass. With each sip of this lemonade, which I sweetened with stevia, I experience happy memories of my summer childhood days. Even though it is only spring (which is basically summer in my part of the world), I […]Read more →
Today I am happy to give away two-$25 gift certificates to two lucky winners for my favourite coconut source, Tropical Traditions. This company is my primary source for coconut oil and coconut flour, and I always recommend them to anyone and everyone who is interested in natural, healthy living. You can win two of […]Read more →
When choosing a snack for the mid-afternoon slump, we're often bombarded by an almost infinite number of unhealthy choices. Processed foods are often a convenient option, but not necessarily a healthy one; so, here's a healthier, and I believe tastier, option for you. Stuffed avocados with Pico de Gallo. This is perhaps one of my easiest […]Read more →
Spring is here again, and dandelions are popping up everywhere. Unless you live in the northern part of the country or are still experiencing winter weather, you may be seeing these invasive weeds around your home, too. These "weeds" really aren't a nuisance at all, depending on how you look at them. In fact, dandelions […]Read more →
I am not, in anyway, being paid to make this review, or being compensated by Endangered Species. This is just my opinion on the foods I pick that I love and would recommend. Non-organic bars may contain GMO's, thanks to a very kind reader, Erica. Thanks Erica! If you can choose organic. Winner will receive […]Read more →
A couple of days ago, I awoke with a scratchy, sore throat, something that seems to happen when the weather starts changing. I still had energy and felt great physically and mentally, but the sore throat really put a damper on trying to swallow food or conversing with others. I knew that I wanted this gone, […]Read more →
If there's one nut butter that I love above all the rest (including sunflower seed butter), it's almond butter. It's rich taste and filling texture makes for a perfect snack and pick-me-up when you're on the go. I like to dip celery and carrots in my almond butter, as well as organic apple slices. You […]Read more →


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The production of an operetta entitled "Innocence, O Messenger of God" -- to be released soon across the Middle East and abroad -- is underway in Amman, Jordan, the Arabic Al Ahram reported. Written by the poet Saleh El-Shady, distributed by Ayman Al-Abdullah, and directed by Sandra Kaawar, the operetta embodies the coexistence of Muslims and Christians across the Arab world, sending out a message about Islam as a religion.
"Innocence, O Messenger of God" comes in response to "The Innocence of Islam", the independent film attacking the Prophet, made back in September 2012. "Innocence, O Messenger of God" is to be translated into five languages: English, Italian, French, Persian and Urdu; it will be broadcast over 150 television channels acoss the Arab region and beyond. The 50 operetta singers along with the entire production team are currently in Amman to finalise the recording and filming of the work.


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GNC Mega Man Sport Hangover Cure
GNC Mega Man Sport is a very intense multivitamin. We had heard from many Hangover School subscribers that taking vitamins before bed can alleviate a hangover. To put this to the test, we decided to take one GNC Mega Man Sport pill before bed after drinking.
Does GNC Mega Man Sport Cure a Hangover?
During this test the person drank 7 beers and normally would have been very hungover the next day. By taking the GNC Mega Man Sport and drinking 2 glasses of water, the person reduced their hangover by over 60%!
Overall, it has been shown that taking the GNC pill before bed can alleviate a hangover. But why does taking this pill work? The main reason it is effective is because it contains a significant amount of vitamin B and C. The combination of these vitamins, along with the others listed below, does a great job to reduce hangovers the next day.
Here is a sample of some of the ingredients.
When Will GNC Mega Man Sport Not Work?
The pill will not work if you have had far too many drinks over your limit. Also, if you are taking shots it will most likely not get rid of your hangover. This hangover cure really only works if you have been drinking moderately and have a few glasses of water as well.


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Military veteran finds success through Adult Learner Programs and Services
Military veteran finds success through Adult Learner Programs and Services
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — After serving four years active duty and two tours in Iraq as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army, Andrew Artz found himself at a crossroads.
He could continue on with a professional career in the military, where he had invested time and energy to establish himself and build relationships. Or, he could leave the military and make use of his GI Bill benefits by pursuing higher education.
In August 2012, at 24 years old, Artz made his decision. He found himself far from his former base of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, sitting in his first classes as one of 2,200 adult and veteran learners who enroll at Penn State's University Park campus each year.
"I left a career job that I was enjoying every day to take a leap into the unknown," Artz said of his decision to enroll at Penn State. "Of course, there were times I wondered if it was the right thing to do. Looking back, I would still make the same decision."
In addition to his academic responsibilities, Artz worked part time, procured internships, and became involved both on campus and in the State College community — all while maintaining his commitment to the Pennsylvania National Guard, which involved being removed from classes for entire semesters over the course of his undergraduate career for trainings and deployments.
"Veterans, like all adult learners, are challenged because we're under a unique time crunch. We have unique responsibilities and backgrounds from traditional undergrads," Artz said. "When I came to Penn State, the culture and attitude of the students around me was different than I anticipated. It was an adjustment for sure, but getting involved and finding my community made a huge difference."
Among the groups and experiences that shaped his undergraduate experience was Adult Learner Programs and Services, a unit of Student Affairs commonly known as ALPS.
Artz credits some of his success in adjusting to university life to the programs organized by Leslie Laing, director of Adult Learner Programs and Services at Penn State.
"I owe the current path I'm on to individuals like Leslie, who organized awards, programs and activities that helped me engage in the community," Artz said. "It's been a nontraditional, exciting ride, and I couldn't have had this kind of experience anywhere but at Penn State."
"Building a community for nontraditional students is paramount to helping students achieve success," Laing said. "Providing advocacy, mentorship and programs that allow adult and veteran students to find one another on a campus of over 46,000 undergraduates is essential to their survival. "
According to Artz, these programs help nontraditional learners find their place in the Penn State community, allowing them to be fully immersed and involved in their undergraduate experience.
"Maybe you have kids, maybe you're in your thirties, maybe you started a family and are now coming back to finish your degree — no matter what your circumstances are, there are people here who understand where you are coming from and what you are experiencing," Artz said. "That's one of the best lessons ALPS taught me."
In addition to serving in several leadership roles with Centre Bike, Artz also became involved in the State College Cycling Club, Penn State Veterans Organization, and Omega Delta Sigma, a national fraternity for veterans and those currently serving in the military.
His community involvement and connections to fellow veterans and adult learners aided him in securing an undergraduate capstone internship with the Centre Regional Planning Agency, as well as an additional internship with Penn State World Campus in the B2B Marketing Department. He served as a student representative in Project LionPath, remained active with Penn State Ability Athletics, and planned multiple community and campus events as a member of the Penn State Cycling Club over the course of his undergraduate career.
"Meeting with Andrew throughout the years was always a pleasure," Laing said. "We would talk about connecting his leadership skills, his passion for riding and creating change by networking with others. Adult Learner Programs and Services helps students connect the dots and live their curriculum in order to prepare for their future career."
Since graduating in May 2017 with a bachelor's degree in recreation, park, and tourism management, Artz remains active in the Pennsylvania National Guard and works full time in the Career and Corporate Connections Office in the Smeal College of Business. He's also enrolled in the geodesign graduate certificate program through Penn State World Campus and is on track to complete a master's degree.
"Penn State has given me so much. I'm happy now to be working at Penn State, helping students get the most of their years here and find the best careers," Artz said. "So many people have gone out of their way to help me find opportunities; it feels right to be here doing the same for other students."


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As you could've guessed Medium.com was the biggest inspiration when we were designing The Open Mic.
We always admired the cleanness of their design.
Zero clatter. Emphasis on the content and the author. Great usage of white space and images.
Of course, Medium is probably much more advanced than The Open Mic (from the technological point of view, after all they have the best engineers and designers behind their platform), but we feel like we've come pretty close.
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And here's how you can make the most of it:
Don't Forget about the Featured Image
The Featured Image is something that is placed at the top of your story to make it more visually appealing.
It will also be used by social networks when someone shares your Open Mic story on Twitter, Google Plus, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
This is how you can add a Featured Image to your story:
1. Click on Select Featured Image
2. Upload Your Image
3. Click Choose Image
4. The image will show up in the editor box
And there you have it 🙂 Don't forget to click Save Draft.
A couple of things you should bear in mind when adding Featured Images:
- The recommended dimensions: 1700 x 700. Smaller images will be stretched out and might look weird.
- Be mindful of image size. The image size should be no more than 2 MB everything that is more than that might take longer to upload and consequently it might affect the page load. Please make sure you resize the images befoe you upload them, thank you! 🙂
- Don't forget to give credit to the author of the image (if it's required). I normally recommend using images from Pexels.com and Unsplash.com. These are the two most popular websites for beautiful stock images that can be used for free anywhere on the web. Pexeles.com even allows you to select sizes or chose your own size:


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In Electronic Infomation Category: D | on April 12,2011
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2, insulation resistance testing. R 10k block with a multimeter measured the core and BAS21LT1G price and primary, primary and BAS21LT1G suppliers and the secondary, the core and the secondary, the secondary electrostatic shield and panties, the secondary resistance between the windings, multimeter pointer should not refer to the location in the infinite action. Otherwise, the transformer insulation that bad. P>
3, the coil off of the test. Placed in the multimeter R 1 block, test, if a winding resistance value infinite, then there is this winding circuit failure. P>
4, early identification, secondary coil. Power transformer primary and secondary pin pin respectively, from both sides of the leads are generally, and more marked with the 220V primary winding of the words, the secondary winding is marked rated voltage value, such as 15V, 24V, 35V and so on. Identification based on these markers. P>
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A, direct measurement method. All the secondary windings will be all open, the AC current meter placed in block (500mA, the primary winding in series. When the primary winding of the plug into 220V AC power, the meter is indicated by the load current value. This value should not be transformer full load current is greater than 10% to 20%. The most commonly normal electronic equipment power transformer load current should be 100mA or so. If the outside too much, then the transformer short-circuit failure. P>
B, indirect measurement method. Transformer primary winding in series with a 10 / 5W resistor, the secondary is still all empty. AC voltage meter to the block allocation. Power, the use of two tables pen measured voltage drop across the resistor R U, and then use Ohms law calculate the load current I empty, that I empty = U / R. F circuit voltage detection. The power transformer primary connection 220V electricity, then followed with a multimeter measuring AC voltage of each winding no-load voltage (U21, U22, U23, U24) should meet the requirements of value, is generally permissible error range: 10 HV Winding %, low-voltage winding 5%, with a center-tapped windings of the voltage difference between the two groups should be symmetrical 2%. P>
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8, power transformer short-circuit failure of the comprehensive test discrimination. Power transformer short-circuit failure occurred after the main symptoms are fever and severe disorders secondary winding output voltage. Typically, the coil inter-turn short circuit within the more points the greater the short-circuit current, while the more serious heat transformer. Power transformer testing to determine whether there is an easy way to short-circuit failure is to measure the load current (test method described earlier). Transformer short-circuit fault exists, the no-load current value can be much larger than the full load current of 10%. When short-circuit serious, no-load power transformer within tens of seconds after the rapid heating will be, hand-to-core will be hot feeling. At this point do not measure the load current transformer can be concluded that short circuit exists.
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New To Android? Make Your Smartphone Work For You, Not Against
If this article's title caught your attention, I'll bet you have received your first smartphone recently and have no idea what to do with it. Perhaps your children convinced you to finally upgrade from a feature or "dumb" phone, or maybe you were curious about what an advanced device could do for you. If this doesn't quite describe your situation, we have a complete Android guide The Android Beginner's Guide: How to Set Up Your First Smartphone If you're just getting started with your first Android smartphone, this in-depth guide has everything you need to know. Read More for your reference, and Simon has covered the most important tasks to perform 5 Things You Should Do With A New Android Phone Small features can make all the difference in day-to-day use and cool apps will tailor the device to your needs. Read More when getting a new phone.
However, if the above links are completely over your head and you feel as if you can't do anything right on your new phone, read on. In this piece, the absolute basics of owning an Android smartphone will be covered. You'll learn some fundamental terms, as well as how to fix some common problems you might run into. You've taken the first step and chosen Android, which is a fantastic choice 5 Reasons to Choose Android Over iPhone If you're looking at buying a smartphone, you're probably going to buy an Android device or an iPhone (sorry, Microsoft). What's the difference, and which should you choose? We recently gave the pro-iPhone side of... Read More ; now it's time to be in control of your device.
About Manufacturer Differences
Before we begin, a common source of confusion for Android users needs to be brought up. Depending on what company manufactured the device you own, the menus and everything you do on-screen may look a little different. Common smartphone producers, like Samsung and HTC (pictured below with Samsung on the left and HTC on the right), all put their own spin on Android Android Skins Explained: How Do Hardware Makers Change Stock Android? Hardware makers like to take Android and morph it into something that is entirely their own, but is this a good or a bad thing? Take a look and compare these different Android skins. Read More before the phone reaches you.
Some people like these skins and prefer to stay with one company. Others think that they're unnecessary and stick to devices that keep Android in its stock form, like the Nexus 5 What Is Special About the Nexus 5: Five Features Other Phones Don't Have What exactly makes the Nexus 5 so special to the average user? Read More .
As you're just starting out with Android, you likely don't care about these differences. They're mentioned, though, because instructions given here may vary slightly based on what phone you're using. As much as is possible, directions will be device-neutral, so you shouldn't have any trouble applying what you learn to your device. Just be aware that wording may be different in some menus for various devices.
Meet Your Phone
Calling and Texting
On your old phone, you could probably make phone calls The Ultimate Guide To Making A Call Using Your iPhone When it comes to making phone calls on your iPhone, you're not just limited to the built-in apps and features. Read More , send text messages, and maybe take and view pictures. Upon starting with Android, though, it isn't very clear where you go to perform any of these tasks. Let's dig in a bit.
The core of any smartphone is apps. You've surely heard a lot about apps — we keep a list of the best Android ones The Best Android Apps on the Google Play Store for 2019 Looking for the best Android apps for your phone or tablet? Here's our comprehensive list of the best apps for Android. Read More — and you might think of them as fancy tools that are used to perform all sorts of complex actions. But did you know that nearly anything you want to do with your phone is accessed through apps?
My home screen Decorate Your Android Home Screen In Style With These 3 Wallpaper Apps Get past your phone's lock screen, and the first thing that catches the eye is your wallpaper. Read More is on the left in the above screenshot. See the phone icon near the bottom? That's what you open to make calls. Once you touch it, the Phone app pops up. Inside, you can make calls, access voicemail, and view your call history. That doesn't sound too scary, right? Almost anything you need to do that's related to calls can be accessed through this app; once you use it a bit, you'll know your way around.
Let's look at another basic app, this time for text messaging.
This one, depending on your phone, might be called Messages or Messaging. On the newest phones, the Hangouts app can also handle text messaging. Once you've opened the app, look for a plus icon, a symbol like the one in the top-right above, or "New Message" to send a text message. To send a text, however, you'll need to have a recipient!
Contacts and Typing
To access your contacts, open up the People app; it might also be called Contacts on your phone.
Here, you can view your contacts and add new ones. If you bought your new phone from a service provider, they may have transferred your contacts for you. If not, you'll likely have to sit down for a while and transfer them manually. Look for the "plus person" icon to add a new contact, and you'll be able to set them up.
Once you have some people in your address book, you won't have to worry about remembering their numbers when you want to text them or call them. Start typing their name into a field, and your phone will display matching names.
Here's a little tip based on something that I observe: there's no need to add multiple contacts if a person has more than one number, as it's just a waste of space. For instance, as shown below, you don't need to have "Cindy Cell" and "Cindy Home" as two different contacts; add their alternate number to their contact entry and you'll be able to contact either easily. It's much cleaner that way.
In the screenshot below, observe how you can add multiple emails and phone numbers. You can actually add as many as you like to every contact, such as Home, Fax, or the generic Other category. It's changeable even once a contact is created; just find them in your list (you can use the magnifying glass to search), and click Edit to change an existing contact.
So the essentials of how to operate your phone have been covered, but many of these instructions have called for typing or entering text. Let's discuss how this works on Android.
On nearly every smartphone today, text is entered through an on-screen keyboard; that is, you don't actually press any physical keys. Keyboards are another aspect that phone developers like to customize, so yours might not look like the one in these example screenshots. Once you've gotten used to the keyboard you've been dealt, you may want to exercise your freedom on Android and try a different one MakeUseOf Tests: What Is The Best Android Keyboard? In this follow-up to our post from 2011 featuring 6+ fantastic Honeycomb keyboards, I'd like to take a good hard look at four of the most popular and well-regarded sliding keyboard. Call it a "keyboard... Read More . I use SwiftKey and I would fully recommend.
However, most keyboards will look something like it. To type a letter, simply touch its key. If you'd like to enter a special character, like @, you hold the key that it's placed on for a few seconds — the letter A in this case. For caps, use the arrow on the left side, and to access more symbols with a full number pad, the bottom-left button changes the layout.
Once you're on the new layout, pictured on the right side above, you can touch "abc" to go back to the standard layout you were just on, or hit the "{&=" key for even more obscure symbols. The left-facing arrow functions as a backspace key, and the magnifying glass (or check mark) in the bottom-right is the enter key.
Hopefully you've been able to follow along to this point! We've covered a lot so far; try to go back through these instructions a few times to familiarize yourself with the apps and entering text. Don't be afraid to click around and explore, and don't beat yourself up if you type slowly at first. It takes practice! Once you're ready, move on to the next section, where we'll discuss the Home Screen and how to get around.
The Home Screen And Navigation
Before, I showed you shots of my home screen. Yours, however, won't look like that at first. It's important that you set up home screens How to Make Your Own Uniquely Gorgeous Android Home Screen Here's a detailed look at the whole process. If you follow it step by step, you can get the same eye-catching home screen for your device and learn to experiment with design recipes. Read More in a way that makes sense to you, as you'll waste time looking for apps and content on your phone otherwise.
As we established, apps are the core of your phone. To see all the apps that are installed to your device, touch the "all apps" icon seen below. The resulting screen is usually referred to as the app drawer.
To place an app onto your home screen for easy access, all you have to do is hold it with your finger and "pick it up." After you've grabbed it, you can place it anywhere on the home screen that you'd like, which you can see below. This will create a shortcut, which can be moved or deleted without affecting the actual app.
So, if an app icon ever disappears from your screen and you don't know how to get it back, don't panic. Just open up all of your apps by touching the icon, and find it from there. An app on your home screen is just a shortcut.
You should also know that you can change the number of homescreens on your device. Maybe you like to keep lots of shortcuts handy and so need more space. If this happens, on most devices, pick up any shortcut and hold it toward the edge of the screen. Eventually, a new home screen will be created and you can fill it up however you like.
If you want to remove a home screen, simply take all the apps off it and it will disappear — or you can try pinching the screen to see an overview of all your homescreens and delete them from there.
When you pick up an app shortcut, besides moving it around, you'll also be able to remove it. Just look for the X at the top, and then drag the icon to it. Remember: you won't be deleting the app off your device, just taking its shortcut off your home screen.
Besides app shortcuts, you should also become familiar with widgets. A widget is a broad name for a simple interactive tool. It allows you to access parts of an app or service without having to leave your homescreen.
On Android, many apps include these widgets to enhance their functionality. You'll have to play with some apps to see what widgets benefit you, but let's see how they can save you time. With weather, for example:
If you simply place a weather app on your homescreen, you have to open up the app to view your weather. But with a widget, you can view the most important weather info at a glance. Not every app will have useful widgets, but a large amount of apps do. Other beneficial widgets might include those for stock trading, upcoming calendar events, recent email, or a music player – for more, check out Matt's list of the best The 11 Best Widgets for Your Android Home Screen With so many widgets for Android, which are the best? Here are the best Android widgets for weather, notes, and more. Read More .
The way you access widgets depends on your device. On some, you simply need to open up the app drawer (remember, just tap the icon and it will pop up) and scroll all the way to the right. After your last page of apps, you'll see your available widgets. Note that these will depend on apps you have installed, so to use the widget for Yahoo Mail, for instance, you need to have its app already on your device.
If you can't access widgets in this way, then your phone uses a different method to access widgets. Head back to your homescreen and hold your finger on an empty section of the screen — that is, where there are no app icons or existing widgets.
Once you hold your finger there for a moment (this is called "long-pressing," as opposed to just tapping) a screen will pop up and ask what you'd like to add to your screen. We're interested in widgets for now, so go ahead and choose that option.
Just like adding app shortcuts, touch and hold a widget to pick it up, then drag it wherever you like. Widgets can also be resized on some phones. Simply touch and hold an existing one, place it anywhere, and you'll be able to drag the ends to resize it. Most widgets can show more information at once by doing this, so if you can spare the space, try it! Note that tapping on widgets once they're in place will usually open up the app they represent, so it acts as a shortcut, too.
Toggles: Wi-Fi, Mobile Data, And More
On your old phone, you didn't have to worry about your connection much, unless you were in a dead zone and couldn't make a call. On Android, however, suddenly you're hearing terms like Wi-Fi How to Get Free Wi-Fi Almost Anywhere Public wireless networks are becoming more and more popular as a means of attracting people to a particular business or service, and this is just one of the many ways in which free (or almost... Read More , 3G, Bluetooth 6 Top Uses For Bluetooth On Your Android Phone Bluetooth has been an impressive wireless technology to enable all sorts of cool functionality with multiple gadgets. While it was rather limited during the early stages of its life, Bluetooth has evolved to be capable... Read More , and LTE. What does all of this mean? Let's go over what each type of connection is, and what it means for you on your phone.
- Wi-Fi is a wireless local area connection, which means you connect to the Internet without any wires. You've likely seen signs advertising free Wi-Fi at places like restaurants, malls, and cafes; at those places, anyone can connect without a passcode. Your home and your friends' homes likely have Wi-Fi too; all that is required to have it in a location is an Internet connection and a wireless router to broadcast the signal. It's great to connect your phone to your secured Wi-Fi at your house, but public sources, like coffee shops, are insecure 3 Dangers Of Logging On To Public Wi-Fi You've heard that you shouldn't open PayPal, your bank account and possibly even your email while using public WiFi. But what are the actual risks? Read More , so don't do anything sensitive, like banking or password changing, on those networks.
Wi-Fi networks have a relatively short range; your whole house will likely be covered if you have Wi-Fi, but the signal will become weak outside. The closer you are to the source, the more reliable your connection will be.
- Mobile Data or Data allows you to connect to the Internet anywhere through your phone company's service. This is the data that commercials like the one below are referring to. As long as you have a decent signal where you are, you can connect to mobile data. You'll likely connect to either a 3G or (4G) LTE network; don't worry about these names beyond knowing that LTE is newer and faster.
- GPS is the same technology How GPS Works [MakeUseOf Explains] As an avid gamer, I'm surprised by the correlation between GPS-like features in modern video games and the proliferation of GPS technology in mundane life. When I was a kid, paper maps and cartography were... Read More that runs the GPS device in your car. This system allows your phone to be accurately located across the globe. It's also independent of being connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Mobile Data, so you can use GPS capabilities on your phone even in the middle of nowhere.
- Bluetooth is a short-range connection used to transfer information between devices. You've certainly seen a person chatting away on an earpiece — that's a Bluetooth headset The Beginner's Guide to Buying the Right Bluetooth Headset The dirty little secret to buying the perfect Bluetooth headset is that there is no "perfect" headset. Read More that pairs with their phone. The sounds of the call are then transmitted through the earpiece instead of the phone. Bluetooth is also used in vehicles nowadays to stream music and calls right to your stereo system.
- Finally, Airplane Mode, which may have been an option on your previous phone, shuts off most of the above on your phone. When in airplane mode, you won't be able to send or receive calls, texts, or access the Internet, but you can still play games or listen to music, for example. You could use it on an airplane, but it's also useful when you want to conserve battery or when you don't want to be bothered; perhaps when charging overnight.
For everyday purposes: It's smart to keep as many of these networks off as you can. Everything that's running on your smartphone consumes its battery, so it's important to cut back where you can. Unless you use Bluetooth all the time with a headset or in your car, shut it off and save your phone's battery 10 Proven and Tested Tips to Extend Battery Life on Android Suffering from poor battery life on Android? Follow these tips to get more juice out of your Android device's battery. Read More .
Wi-Fi is more battery friendly than using data, so make sure you get set up on the Wi-Fi at friends' houses and your own. If you don't know how to connect to a Wi-Fi network, see a guide; it's easy and your phone will remember networks you've connected to for the next time. In addition, Wi-Fi will not use any of your data, so it's wise to do your most data-heavy tasks, like watching videos or streaming music, on Wi-Fi.
Now You're Equipped
We've only begun to scratch the surface of Android, but with what you've learned here, you should be capable of using your phone to make calls and texts and navigate around. If you would benefit from another beginner-oriented article on this topic, please let us know by leaving a comment or sending an email!
If you've read through these tips and decided that Android is just too confusing for you, check out Yaara's excellent review of Wiser Android Too Complicated? This Launcher Will Simplify Your Life You may think Android isn't for everyone. You sometimes hear others say "it's too complicated", or "It might be good for techies, but not for me". We have good news. Read More , an alternative launcher app that makes using your phone as simple as can be. Or, if you want nothing to do with a smartphone at all, Matt has listed some dead-simple phones The 8 Best Cell Phones for Senior Citizens If you need a senior-friendly mobile device, here are some of the best cell phones for senior citizens. Read More that are great for senior citizens.
Did these tips help you? What confuses you most about Android? Please leave a comment and share your thoughts!
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Beware the Office Christmas Party
By Tom Purcell
"You got fired because your company had a Christmas party? You're going to have to explain."
"Look, I've been going to company Christmas parties a long time. The mix of office politics and adult beverages has caused some nutty things to happen over the years. But now everybody is so serious and so easily offended, things are worse than ever."
"What did you do?"
"Well, the owners of my company threw a traditional office Christmas party after work one evening — the last such party they'll ever have. Thanks to me and the boys in the sales department, adult beverages were flowing. I thought everybody was having a good time. But something was missing."
"There was no Christmas tree! I went out to the woods and cut a couple of pine branches and put them in a vase. I went to my desk and made a paper star. I placed the star on top of the tree. I figured everybody would love it, but somebody filed a complaint with Human Resources."
"A complaint?"
"Some fellow said I was imposing a specific faith on him — that I was creating a hostile work environment. He said I was insensitive to people of other faiths — that even though the Supreme Court ruled that a Christmas tree is a secular symbol, the only acceptable tree would be a diversity tree that represented everybody's point of view."
"I see."
"Anyhow, about then — I believe the boys and I had a few more drinks — we started singing Christmas carols: "Silent Night," "Hark! The Herald ...," "The First Noel." We were working our way through "Hallelujah Chorus" when it happened again."
"Another complaint to Human Resources?"
"Bingo. I don't know why anybody would be upset about Christmas carols being sung at a Christmas party. Something about Christian songs being insensitive to non-Christians. But that was the least of my worries. Things got worse when we conducted our annual raffle."
"I can only imagine. Go on."
"Well, every year the boys and I buy the finest bottle of hooch we can find. We raffle it off and give the funds we raise to charity. How was I supposed to know that some religions are offended by gambling and alcohol? As you might expect, the raffle caused another compliant. But that was nothing compared to what happened next."
"Things got worse!"
"Oh, yeah. Just after the boys and I had a few more drinks, in walks one of the ladies from order entry. You wouldn't believe some of the clothing she wears to work — or, to be more precise, the clothing she DOESN'T wear."
"Please don't tell me there was mistletoe."
"How'd you guess? The boys bet me 20 bucks I could coax her under the mistletoe and give her a little peck. Silver-tongued devil that I am, I began commenting on how great she looked in her scanty duds when —"
"Another complaint was filed with Human Resources?"
"You're good, buddy. She dresses like a pop star and I'm the one hit with a multimillion-dollar sexual-harassment lawsuit?"
"I recently read about such Christmas office-party woes in The New York Times. Because our work force is so diverse — and because people have so many different social styles, religions and points of view — the article said many companies don't know how to approach Christmas parties anymore."
"You can add me to that list, pal."
"Employees are so sensitive and easily offended, employers can't please one without agitating another. Some say Christmas parties are too overtly Christian — others that they're not overt enough."
"They're not overtly FUN enough."
"Traditional Christmas parties are rife with liabilities, too — company-funded alcohol consumption is a huge red flag. Thus, more companies are abandoning the traditional Christmas party for dull, generic, daytime events — another trend that reflects how humorless, serious and overly sensitive America is becoming. Though you have to admit: You were awfully boorish and brash at your Christmas party."
"Sure, I admit it. But I've been boorish and brash every year. It's just that nowadays you can get sued and canned and for it."
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Knight and Day!
For the better part of 40 minutes, the UCF Knights looked like the team that started the year 14-0, knocked off Florida, and climbed to number 18 in the polls. There were also times the Knights looked like the team that started conference play 3-9. The Miners came out incredibly flat and shot a dismal 10-30 (33%) in the first half. A lot of the misses were at point blank range. Tim Floyd counted eight missed lay-ups in the first half. Conversely, the Knights looked like they were accustomed to 11 A.M Monday games and shot an unworldly 16-24 (67%) in the first half. The Miners went into the locker room trailing 39-25 and searching for answers and field goals.
The UCF lead grew to nearly twenty early in the second half, but the Miners found ways to get to the basket and cut the lead to eight with ten minutes to go. The Miners once again went ice cold down the stretch, and the Knights got to the line enough to fend off the gutsy UTEP comeback effort 74-68. The Miners did a good job defending UCF's leading scorer, and his airness' son, Marcus Jordan. M.J. netted 13 points on just 2-7 shooting. Marcus's Scottie Pippen, Keith Clanton, scored 15 poins on 6-10 shooting and pulled down 13 boards.
Despite the time and day the crowd was tremendous. Nine dollar general admission tickets didn't hurt but the crowd was nearly 10,000 strong. They were as loud as I've heard them in a long time when the Miners were trying to claw back into the game. Perhaps the outcome would have been different if the game were played on Feb. 2nd, but Tim Floyd summed it up best in the press room when he matter of factly stated, 'We got outplayed.'


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Cybersecurity for Rail Signaling Systems and Rolling Stock
Cyber security attacks have already impacted rail systems in the USA, UK, Poland, Korea, Japan and many countries. The more digitized rail networks become, the more vulnerable critical signaling systems are to cyber sabotage. Increased signaling network connectivity and digitalization enable the adoption of modern positive train control (PTC) systems, cloud analytics, enterprise visibility into signaling operations, and vendor-monitored predictive maintenance systems, but at the same time introduce threats to safe, reliable and cost-effective operations. To maintain the highest level of safety and reliability, signaling network perimeters must be protected by Unidirectional Security Gateways.