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Stretch & Catch words is an easy method that I have developed to help all children learn to read. This book is designed to be an easy guide for parents, caregivers, and teachers who want to teach a child to read. Every child deserves to read, and I truly believe that the Stretch & Catch method of combining developmentally appropriate words for Stretch & Catch, combined with high-frequency words (The Word List words), and daily reading can help all children learn to read.
This section provides an overview of what you will find within each chapter of this book. Please keep in mind that the content covered within this book ranges from preschool to fourth grade. The book is designed to help guide parents with a simple daily activity of 10 minutes or less that will build a strong reading foundation.
The text is designed to be easy to follow. The first chapter explains Stretch & Catch, The Word List (TWL) words, and daily reading. It will explain how and when to teach Stretch & Catch to your child and will also describe the reasoning behind using TWL words and why automaticity is important for every reader. Finally, the chapter will clarify how the daily reading should be completed. At the end of Chapter One are three assessments. The first assessment is on the 26 basic alphabetic sounds. If you are unsure if your child knows his/her basic sounds with a 100% accuracy, you will test him/her using this assessment first. The second assessment is the Feature Assessment Tool. This tool will help the parent know where to start teaching the child at his/her instructional learning level within this book. The last assessment will assess your child on his/her TWL words. The TWL Assessment Tool will help guide you to the correct colored TWL word list for your child.
Chapter Two focuses on the alphabet feature. (When I use the word feature, I am referring to the spelling pattern that your child will be learning in the chapter.) This chapter is the Pre-Stretch & Catch chapter and includes daily reading ideas for the parent. Before your child can Stretch & Catch, he/she will need to be able to identify the 26 basic alphabetic sounds. Beginning with Chapter Three, you will introduce your child to the Stretch & Catch features and TWL words, and the daily reading will continue. Chapter Three focuses on Features 2–6 from the assessment, which are short-vowel words.
Chapter Four covers Features 7–11. Here, your child will begin to blend two letters together at the beginnings and endings of words. These words are referred to as beginning and ending blends.
Chapter Five, with Features 12 and 13, introduces digraphs. This is the first chapter in which your child will learn that the number of sounds heard in a word won't always correspond with the number of letters that are actually in that word.
Chapters Six through Nine, covering Features 14–26, enter the last phase of Stretch & Catch. This is referred to as the last phase because it is the phase which your child moves from a beginning reader to a more advanced independent reader. Beginning with these chapters, you will notice that your child will lead the Stretch & Catch activity while you will be there to guide your child. TWL words will continue to be present in Chapters Six and Seven but won't be needed by Chapters Eight and Nine because your child now has a stronger word and spelling foundation and will be able to figure out unknown words by using the Stretch & Catch Reading Strategy and context clues. In all of these chapters, the daily reading is extremely important for your child's reading success. By the end of this book, your child will transition from reading aloud to a silent reader.
Starting with Chapter Five and moving through Chapter Nine, an optional activity is included to introduce each feature before you Stretch & Catch. Although this is an optional activity, it would be very beneficial for your child. If you do not have time for this activity, that is okay; the Stretch & Catch templates will help provide the introduction to the features as well.
For the lessons in this book, I suggest purchasing a 500 pack of 3×5 white note cards. The note cards will be used to reinforce the lesson in Chapter Two for the alphabet. In Chapters Three- Nine, there will also be optional activities to reinforce the feature you will be teaching by using the note cards. You will also write The Word List (TWL) words on the note cards.
For Chapter Two, you will need 52 note cards. Make one note card per letter for each uppercase letter and one note card per letter for each lowercase letter. Consonants should be written in one color, while vowels should be written in a different color. It is important that the consonants are written in a different color than the vowel note cards because you want to make a distinction between consonants and vowels in this chapter.
In Chapters Five through Nine, there are optional activities to reinforce the spelling pattern your child learned by using note cards. If you chose to use either of the optional activities that appear before or after the features, you will need to prepare the note cards before you teach the lesson.
You can continue to use the lowercase note cards from Chapter Two throughout this book, but you will also need to make additional consonant and vowel note cards because there will be words with duplicate letters. Once your child understand the difference between consonants and vowels, all the letter note cards can be written in the same color.
You will also need to write TWL words in the corresponding colors (blue, orange, green, red, and purple) for Chapters Three through Seven on your note cards.
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Starting off the year on a high note, InMobi recently conducted a webinar in association with the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA). With digital spending having officially surpassed TV spend, the stage is set for 2018 to be the biggest year yet for digital in general, with mobile advertising playing the hero.
However, with mobile growing at a blinding pace, it can be challenging for global marketers to keep up and know what to expect from the coming year. So, in order, to help marketers plan their mobile strategy more effectively, Jayesh Easwaramony, SVP & GM - Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa- InMobi presented "The Ultimate Survival Kit for Mobile Marketers in 2018".
Moderated by Rohit Dadwal of MMA, the webinar touched upon a plethora of topics including the mobile marketer's hierarchy of needs, key areas of mobile investment for 2018, APAC industry challenges and highlights, success stories and what it means to build the third front of mobile advertising. With hundreds of registrations, Jayesh was peppered with interesting questions from the highly engaged audience. To ensure that the event was interactive, the audience was also asked to answer a series of live polls during the course of the webinar.
After helping the audience understand how they could solve and lay to rest the marketing problems of last year in order to focus on 2018, Jayesh concluded the event with a self-assessment toolkit that helped marketers understand their readiness for transformative change and growth in 2018!
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Happy Thursday! Here's my card with this week's summer card camp colors, as well as the pocket technique from PTI's Make It Mondays video.
I used my Edger #2 die to create a pocket with Kraft cardstock. Then, I sewed up the sides with my sewing machine. I should have swiped the edges with Fresh Snow ink before sewing though! You can't see very well in the photo, but I stamped the rose from Year of Flowers: Collection onto the pocket with Antique Linen Distress ink (Ranger)
I cut "forever" with the Wonderful Word die into Pure Poppy cardstock which I had backed with scor-tape in order to adhere it easily. It wasn't so easy to get the cut word out, though. The rest of the sentiment was stamped onto the pocket with Rich Cocoa (Memento) ink.
The background of the card was stamped using WMS' Faux Fun, and heat embossed with clear Filigree embossing powder. The cardbase is Fine Linen cardstock, as well as Fine Linen satin ribbon. The tag was cut with Tag Sale #1.
Thanks for taking a look!
Posted by Melissa at 9:35 PM
Labels: Make It Mondays, PTI, Summer Card Camp, wedding, WMS
8 comments:
- Inkyfingers said...
This is gorgeous Melissa. I love the pocket and the background is so rich and beautiful.
Carol x
- July 14, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- Amy Dann said...
Oh I LOVE it, Melissa! Wwhat PERFECT placement for the "forever" die cut. Beautiful!!!
- July 14, 2011 at 10:38 AM
- Anni said...
- July 14, 2011 at 11:11 AM
- Joyce said...
Love everything about this card--the pocket, the word, the colors, the embossed background, etc. etc.
- July 14, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Elena said...
wowee! that is such a gorgeous card!
- July 14, 2011 at 1:17 PM
- Nerina said...
I love this colour combo for your card Melissa! Your embossing on the red is FANTASTIC - it has such beautiful shine and such gorgeous dimension, it really has a luxe, classy feel!
- July 14, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- Suzanne Russell said...
Love it! The color combo, wonderful words "forever", everything about it is great!!!
- July 15, 2011 at 4:50 PM
- Jill Norwood said...
Lovely! Love the red and kraft mix!
- July 16, 2011 at 8:07 PM
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Marvel and Netflix just released a new trailer for Luke Cage. If you're unfamiliar, Luke Cage is black, from Harlem and he's bulletproof. I gotta admit, I've only watched 2 episodes of Daredevil and I haven't gotten around to watching Jessica Jones (I mean, I been busy this year). But I might have to so I can catch up on this Netflix/Marvel universe. Peace to whoever added ODB to this trailer.
Fun Fact: In 2005 he was added to the New Avengers lineup and he appeared in different issues since.
UPDATE: Full Trailer
After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) becomes a fugitive who attempts to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem, New York City. But soon he is pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city – forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury.


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Microsoft SQL Server FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
The following are common questions regarding how Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) and Microsoft SQL Server integrate.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Can we replicate VSS snapshots?
- Can a SQL Server database be restored to a Point-in-Time (PiT)?
- How do I leverage FlashProtect Snapshots with Microsoft SQL Server?
- Can Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) be used with Microsoft SQL Server databases deployed in a virtual environments?
- What is the impact of enabling Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) on SQL?
Can we replicate VSS snapshots?
No. Important points to note:
We replicate based off of a Protection Group. Volumes that are targeted at having an application consistent snapshot cannot currently be part of a Protection Group.
There is a workaround, Using Protection Groups with VSS Snapshots, that fully details how to support VSS and Protection Groups.
Can a SQL Server database be restored to a Point-in-Time (PiT)?
The Pure Storage VSS Hardware Provider is called by a VSS Writer, which is called by a VSS Requester. We currently support the use of Diskshadow as the Requester. Diskshadow is a tool that ships with Windows Server. The Writer called is the SqlWriterService which quiesces the SQL Server and then calls the HW Provider to take a volume level snapshot.
It is important to understand the state of the database when a Point in Time recovery is happening. The database can only be recovered from a FULL backup file and then logs played forward.
In order to play logs forward to a point in time, the database must be opened in recovery mode (restore from full backup) and the database cannot have it's own Log Sequence Numbers (LSN) chain. Once the database is restored, it has it's own LSN chain and logs can no longer be applied. Since we do not take a full backup of the database, the only thing we can do with the snapshot taken using VSS is "ATTACH" the database. Once the database is attached, it is open and has it's own LSN chain. Therefore, no logs can be applied.
For more information see Backup Under the Simple Recovery Model.
How do I leverage FlashProtect Snapshots with Microsoft SQL Server?
- Refreshing Test/Dev environments is a excellent way to leverage FlashProtect Snapshots. Examples: SAP, Business Intelligence or Data Warehouses.
- The Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Reference Architecture recommends placing data (MDF/NDF) and log (LDF) files on a single volume. With all of the core files of a database being on a single volume a crash consistent snapshot can be taken of that volume. With this volume snapshot it can be connected to a host and then attach the database to that Point-in-Time (PiT). This makes for a quick and easy method of "copying" a database.
Can Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) be used with Microsoft SQL Server databases deployed in a virtual environments?
Yes, but only if the virtual guests running SQL Server have the database disks presented as VMware Raw Device Maps (RDMs) or Hyper-V Pass-through-Disks (PTDs).
Please reference the following documents for using VSS with Pure Storage VSS Hardware integration, and the Microsoft support policy for SQL Server in a virtual environment,
Volume Shadow Copy Management
Support policy for Microsoft SQL Server products that are running in a hardware virtualization environment
Note: If a customer is trying to achieve application consistency for their entire virtual environment, it can be done with a mingling of taking VMware-based snapshots to quiesce the virtual disk and then FlashProtect Snapshots. This can get complicated and require custom scripting. The process of recovering from the VMware-based snapshots can be cumbersome because of the various snapshot steps involved. Even after creating a scripting solution the virtual machine will be a crash consistent copy versus an application consistent copy.
In the case of Hyper-V the story is quite similar of creating virtual machine snapshots along with FlashProtect Snapshots of the volume or Clustered Shared Volume (CSV) which contains the virtual machines files (VHD/VHDX).
What is the impact of enabling Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) on SQL?
Enabling TDE on SQL will impact data reduction ratio on the FlashArray volumes connected to that SQL server, and may result in 1:1 DRR. Also performance can decrease due to the lack of compressibility of the data. While TDE may not be a best practice with our FlashArray, if it must be used, we would advise to enable row and page level compression on the SQL side.


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Nico Rosberg took pole for his home race as the Mercedes driver was the fastest during Saturday's qualifying of the 2014 German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring.
Where to Watch Live
The race starts at 1pm BST, with Sky Sports F1 and BBC Radio 5 Live providing live coverage in the UK. Real-time internet updates are available on the Live Timing section of the sport's official website. Watch the race highlights at 7pm BST on BBC Two.
Qualifying Review
Rosberg had no trouble in taking pole for this year's German Grand Prix as he clocked a time of 1:16.540s to start the Sunday's race from the front. The Mercedes driver's teammate and his rival for the championship title Lewis Hamilton suffered a crash in the qualifying due to a front right brake failure.
Williams duo Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa had an impressive qualifying session on Saturday as they will start from the second and third place respectively. McLaren's Kevin Magnussen was fourth.
Another German driver and defending champion Sebastian Vettel's hope of winning the second race in front of his home fans has taken a blow. The Red Bull driver was sixth during the qualifying, behind his teammate Daniel Ricciardo, who was fifth.
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso was seventh, while Kimi Raikkonen failed to finish in top ten and will start the race at the Hockenheimring from 12<sup>th spot.
Top 10 Results of Qualifying Session from Hockenheimring:
1. Nico Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes 1:16.540s
2. Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Williams 1:16.759s
3. Felipe Massa (Bra) Williams 1:17.078s
4. Kevin Magnussen (Den) McLaren 1:17.214s
5. Daniel Ricciardo (AUs) Red Bull 1:17.273s
6. Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 1:17.577s
7. Fernando Alonso (Span) Ferrari 1:17.649s
8. Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Toro Rosso 1:17.965s
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Force India 1:18.014s
10. Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India 1:18.035s


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The Eagles enter new territory this weekend against Canada. Never before has the team come off a win over a Tier I nation. Will there be a letdown or will the team keep their momentum going? That's the question the Eagles are going to answer this weekend. All of the signs point to the Eagles winning fairly easily in Nova Scotia but in a rivalry match anything is straightforward. The U.S. are playing some fantastic rugby this year. They have yet to lose under head coach Gary Gold and seem to be playing better each and every match. On the flip side Canada are struggling mightily capped off by their loss to Russia last weekend.
The match starts at 3:00 p.m. et/12:00 p.m. pt and will be shown live on Flo Rugby.
The Team
Gold has had to make a couple of changes to his team. Joe Taufete'e is out for personal reasons while John Quill is out with an injury. Coming into the line-up is Dylan Fawsitt at hooker and Ben Landry at flanker. Neither of those changes are super surprising. The other change in the line-up has Bryce Campbell moving to the bench with Nate Augspurger going into the starting line-up. Augspurger will play on the wing while Brache moves to the centers. That move makes the U.S. a little quicker in the backs which given how slow Canada were last weekend isn't a bad idea.
Take the jump to read more.
Forwards: Eric Fry, Dylan Fawsitt, Paul Mullen, Samu Manoa, Nick Civetta, Ben Landry, Hanco Germishuys, Cam Dolan
Backs: Shaun Davies, AJ MacGinty, Nate Augspurger, Paul Lasike, Marcel Brache, Blaine Scully (C), Will Hooley
Bench: Chris Baumann, Titi Lamositele, Ollie Kilifi, Greg Peterson, Vili Toluta'u, Ruben de Haas, Will Magie, Bryce Campbell
The Opposition
As we mentioned Canada are struggling. In their last ten matches they have won three times and those came against Spain, Brazil, and Chile. They lost to Uruguay twice, Fiji, Argentina XV, the U.S., Scotland, and Russia. Those aren't bad opponents to lose to but still, they should do better. They also have a long losing streak against the United States. Some of those U.S. wins have been lopsided as well.
In terms of their team on the weekend they have made eight changes. Some of the players to focus on include Evan Olmstead, Djustice Sears-Duru, and Jeff Hassler. Canada has some quality on their roster but they don't necessarily have depth.
Forwards: Djustice Sears-Duru, Ray Barkwill, Jake Ilnicki, Josh Larsen, Evan Olmstead, Lucas Rumball, Matt Heaton, Luke Campbell
Backs: Phil Mack, Shane O'Leary, Kainoa Lloyd, Nick Blevins, Ben LeSage, Jeff Hassler, Pat Parfrey
Bench: Eric Howard, Noah Barker, Ryan Kotlewski, Paul Ciulini, Dustin Dobravsky, Jorden Sandover-Best, Guiseppe du Toit, Theo Sauder
What They Are Saying
A big thanks to U.S.A. Rugby who provided footage of Gold and captain Blaine Scully.
The Takeaway
We are looking for the U.S. to come away with a win. They are simply playing too well at the moment while Canada is struggling. One of the best attributes about this U.S. team is that they love a challenge and hate to lose. Do you think they are going to want their so-far perfect 2018 to be ruined by a loss to Canada? No way. The U.S. by at least two tries.


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Sheridan Smith rushed to hospital
- Bang Showbiz
- 24 May 2016
Sheridan Smith was rushed to hospital in Guildford on Sunday (22.05.16) after she collapsed at Champneys Health Spa
Sheridan Smith has been rushed to hospital.
The 'Funny Girl' actress - who has sparked concerns for her mental health in recent weeks - was taken via ambulance to Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford on Sunday (22.05.16) after she reportedly collapsed at Champneys Health Spa.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Things have been looking up, but on Sunday there was a medical emergency and ambulances were called. But she is doing much better and it has nothing to do with stress or her state of mind."
A spokesperson for the South East Coast Ambulance confirmed a woman "in need of medical assistant" was taken to hospital as a "priority" just after 5.20pm.
She was later released from the Royal Surrey County and is said to have made a full recovery following her collapse.
The 34-year-old beauty - whose beloved father Colin was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year - decided to flee to the Champneys Health Spa after taking a month off her West End show 'Funny Girl' due to "exhaustion and stress."
Producers of the production, which is staged at the Savoy Theatre in London, announced earlier this month that Sheridan will not be appearing in the show for "two to four weeks" while she gets the "rest and support she needs".
Sheridan was recently faced with claims she was drunk on stage during the West End show, with the performance subsequently cancelled due to "technical difficulties."
Meanwhile, Sheridan's friends are becoming increasingly worried about the star and have urged her to get some help after she started to isolate herself following her father's tragic cancer diagnosis in January.
A source said recently: "Her dad's diagnosis was a bolt from the blue. She is trying to be strong but she isn't answering her phone, and has cocooned herself away from lots of her mates. We want her to get the help she needs - that anyone would need under the circumstances."


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Just Checking In
So, there are a lot of things that I am not good at, but consistency? Yes. Got that.
You can count on me to make and drink a full pot of coffee in the AM. I am consistent.
If there is ever a day that I do not paint my nails, it's because I'm dead. I am so consistent.
I write a blog post, once every two weeks. Consistency, ya'll.
Okay, so I take responsibility for this. We're still in the lingering process of moving. Our stuff is here, some of it's in boxes still, but it's here. We live here now. Also, we have no internet and that puts a real obstacle in my blog writing consistency.
But the excellent news is that things are great. Better, really. They're magnificent. If I've learned anything in this move and giant life change it's that, sure, things can always get worse, and that's valuable to know, particularly when one (okay, me) is whiny. But what I think is significantly more interesting is that things can always get better. Even if things feel good and you're flying high high high, things can get even better than that. Always. Consistently.
I was pretty pleased with my life in Lansing. I had a job I liked, lots of friends, and all the material things I wanted. Also, a smokin' hot husband. I could not anticipate how much cooler my life could get. But it did and that is a lesson that will lead me for a long time. It's cheesy, but you know, take chances. Make changes. Do cool stuff. You won't regret it. Pinky-swear.
Case in point -- I sure as hell didn't have this in Lansing. And I never drank my first cup of coffee outside in the Capital City.
Things are finally coming together. Like I said, the process is lingering though. Some days, I pull out twenty-five picture frames and find homes for them. The next day, I put away a book. Slowly but surely.
Yeah, me too. I don't have a video and this isn't FB, but I do have happy dogs.
Life is so cool, right? Flexible and open to change. I had no idea how good things could become, but I'm so glad that we took the risk. It could have been worse, right? We know that. But it could also be so much better and this time around, this game of poker, we had the winning hand.
Hey! Cheers to the weekend! And northern Michigan on a Friday night in the summertime. I'd love to see how that can get any better.


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ANGLO-TEXAN SOCIETY. The Anglo-Texan Society was founded in London in December 1953. Author Graham Greene, its founding president, suggested that friendly relations between the two realms could best be promoted by sponsoring cultural exchanges and generally looking after any Texan who finds his way to London. The idea for such an organization first came to Greene and actor-producer John Sutro when they heard some visiting Texans complain about British reserve. Membership was open "to persons of either sex who have some definite connections with both Texas and Great Britain." In addition to Britons-who-love-Texas, Texans in England in the 1950s were numerous by virtue of military service or business interests, especially petroleum. The oil crisis caused by the end of the British occupation of the Suez Canal zone stimulated a demand for Texas oil in Great Britain. The first Texas Instruments plant in England was begun in 1957, when TI architect O'Neil Ford became an enthusiastic member of the society.
The Anglo-Texan Society's first function, a barbecue on March 6, 1954, in observance of Texas Independence Day (March 2), was attended by 1,500 guests. The menu for the affair, held at Denham Film Studios, featured 2,800 pounds of beef donated by the Houston Fat Stock Show. Greene's interest in the organization quickly waned when the cultural directions he charted were supplanted by a more convivial agenda. Early on, leadership responsibilities were assumed by Sir Alfred Bossom, member of Parliament (1931–59), whose ties with Texas were extensive. In the course of his architectural practice in the United States (1903–26) he designed landmarks in several Texas cities. Under the genial Sir Alfred, the organization's only purpose was pure fun, with no demands made on anyone. The society met four times a year. Memorable luncheons with Mexican food imported from Texas were often held at Bossom's Regency house at 5 Carlton Gardens. Distinguished Texans might also be invited to address the organization. Clarence T. McLaughlin of Snyder, rancher and oilman extraordinaire, flew to London to be the featured speaker for the society's 1960 annual dinner in the dining room of the House of Commons.
In his capacity as president of the Anglo-Texan Society, Sir Alfred made several trips back to Texas. During a 1958 visit to Dallas, he was feted by society members, including Dallas mayor Robert L. Thornton; William Burrow, head of the society's Texas branch; and Lawrence and Edward Marcus of Neiman-Marcus. The press now spoke of the "world-wide Anglo-Texan Society." With so many eager to celebrate the bonds between Texas and Britain, Bossom invited London attorney Michael Bryceson to assume administrative responsibilities as the society's chairman. During World War II as a Royal Navy cadet, Bryceson completed his flight training at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.
In 1963, on the initiative of Alfred Bossom, the Anglo-Texan Society erected a brass plaque at the corner of No. 3 St. James's Place to mark the location of the Texas Legation in Great Britain during the final years of the Republic of Texas, 1842–45. The plaque, unveiled by Texas governor Price Daniel, Sr., is now the only monument to the existence of the Anglo-Texan Society.
With Bossom's death in 1965, the glory years of the society were over. The organization survived but in a more sedate mood. Men of great distinction who succeeded to the presidency included Lord Caccia of Abernant, who was followed by Sir Patrick Dean. Both men had previously served as British Ambassador to Washington. The more serious tone was a portent that the ties that had long united Great Britain and the United States were unraveling. At the 1972 annual meeting, Sir Patrick Dean commented on the imminent entry of Britain into the Common Market, observing that "the natural emphasis placed on this new and historic development...has turned the eyes of many away from our special relationship with the U.S.A." In these more strident times, an organization that made no demands other than that a civilized good time be had by all may have seemed frivolous. At a special meeting in May 1979, the Anglo-Texan Society voted to disband.
Mary Carolyn Hollers George, "The Anglo-Texan Society 1953-1979: A Cross-Cultural Alliance," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 101 (July 1997-April 1998): 215-38. Dallas Morning News, August 23, 1953, July 18, 1958, September 11, 1977.
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Bromsgrove Preparatory School is celebrating after its U13 Boys' hockey team has qualified for the Independent Schools' Hockey Cup National Finals Day on Tuesday 13th March by defeating Bradford Grammar School 12-0 in the Quarter Finals.
The National Finals will take place at the University of Birmingham on Tuesday 20th March. This will involve four schools contesting two Semi-Finals, followed by the National Final match and the 3rd/4th place match. The School will have a guaranteed top four finish in a competition that is open to every school in England.


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The CPIIS is funding academic projects in information security. For more information please contact email@example.com.
Funded projects include:
- "Advanced attacks against Internet security protocols", Nimrod Aviram,Tel Aviv University
- "The Power of Practical Considerations in Cryptographic Models", Marshal Ball, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
- Exploring the Boundaries of Topology-Hiding Computation. EUROCRYPT (3): 294-325
- Non-Malleable Codes for Small-Depth Circuits. CoRR abs/1802.07673
- Non-malleable Codes from Average-Case Hardness: $${\mathsf {A}}{\mathsf {C}}^0$$ , Decision Trees, and Streaming Space-Bounded Tampering. EUROCRYPT (3): 618-650
- Proofs of Work from Worst-Case Assumptions. IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive 2018: 559
- "Integrating epidemic modeling and user behavior for malware detection in mobile devices", Amir Yavneh, Tel Aviv University
- "Lightweight cryptographic hashes based on noncommutative algebra", Itay Bookstein, Bar Ilan University
- "Location exposure due to communication in hostile environments", Mai Ben Adar Bessos, Bar Ilan University
- "New Variants of Bleichenbacher's Attack", Nimrod Aviram, Tel Aviv University
- "Cryptanalysis of Selected Block Ciphers", Achiya Bar On, Bar Ilan University
- A 2ˆ70 attack on the full MISTY1. 6th Annual International Cryptology Conference,Proceedings, Part I, pages 435–456, 2016.
- Efficient Slide Attacks. J. Cryptology 31(3): 641-670, 2018.
- Cryptanalysis of GOST2. IACR Trans. Symmetric Cryptol. 2017(1): 203-214
- "Provable Methods in Noncommutative Alegebraic Cryptography", Adi Ben Zvi, Bar Ilan University
- "Protecting Privacy in Personalized Genomic Databases", Neta Rager, Tel Aviv Univerity
- "Securing Computations Efficiently", Mor Weiss, Technion
- "Threat Information Sharing between Competing Cyber Security Vendors", Aviram Zarchia, Tel Aviv University
- "Secure Template Matching", Gilad Tsur, Tel Aviv University
- "Network and Internet Infrastructure Resilience to DoS", Yossi Gilad, Bar Ilan University, products:
- Off-Path TCP Injection Attacks. ACM Trans. Inf. Syst. Secur. 2014: 16(4)-1
- Securing Smartphones: A µTCB Approach. IEEE Pervasive Computing 2014: 13(4): 72-79
- Off-Path Hacking: The Illusion of Challenge-Response Authentication. IEEE Security & Privacy 2014: 12(5): 68-77
- "Security and Anonymous Communication", Nethanel Gelernter , Bar Ilan University, products:
- On the Limits of Provable Anonymity. WPES 2013: 225-236
- "Cloud Computing Security", Haya Schulman, Bar Ilan University, products:
- Fragmentation Considered poisonous. EURASIP Journal on Information Security 2014: 16
- Less is More: Cipher-Suite Negotiation for DNSSEC. ACM ACSAC 2014
- Negotiating DNSSEC Algorithms Over Legacy Proxies. CANS 2014
- On the Resilience of DNS Infrastructure. ACM CCS 2014
- "Cryptanalysis of selected lightweight block ciphers", Achiya Bar-On, Bar Ilan University, products:
- Cryptanalysis of SP Networks with Partial Non Linear Layers. EUROCRYPT 2015: 315-342
- Improved Higher-Order Diffrential Attacks on MISTY1. FSE 2015
- "Individuals and Privacy in the Eye of Data Analyze", Uri Stemmer, Ben Gurion University, products:
- Charaterizing the Sample Complexity of Private Learners. ITCS 2013: 97-110
- Private Learning and Sanitization: Pure vs. Approximate Differential Privacy. APPROX-RANDOM 2013: 363-378
- Learning Privately with Labeled and Unlabeled Examples. SODA 2015: 461-47
- "Side-Channel Analysis Track", Yossi Oren, Tel Aviv University
- "Protocols Vulnerability", Yossi Gilad, Bar Ilan University, products:
- Fragmentation Considered Vulnerable: Blindly Intercepting and Discarding Fragments. WOOT 2011: 9-18
- Off-Path Attacking the Web. WOOT 2012: 41-52
- Fragmentation Considered Vulnerable. ACM Trans. Inf. Syst. Secur. 2013: 15(4)-16
- "Multi-pattern Searching in the Streaming Model", Bar Shalem & Benny Porat, Bar Ilan University, products:
- Another One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. 2011: CoRR abs/1104.5400
- Feasible Sampling of Non-Strict Turnstile Data Streams. 2012: CoRR abs/1209.5566
- A Cuckoo Hashing Variant with Improved Memory Utilization and Insertion Time. DCC 2012: 347-356
- Efficient Sampling of Non-Strict Turnstile Data Streams. FCT 2013: 48-59
"Efficient Privacy Schemes", Tzachy Reinman, Bar Ilan University, products:
- A Simple Recursive Tree Oblivious RAM. 2014: IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive: 418
- "Efficient and Worst-Case Secure Fully Homomorphic Encryption", Zvika Barkarski, Weizmann, products:
- Black-Box Circular-Secure Encryption Beyond Affine Functions. TCC 2012: 201-218
"Traffic Shaping Against Network Side Channels", Haya Shulman, Bar Ilan University, products:
- Unilateral Antidotes to DNS Cache Poisoning. ICST 2011
- Security of patched DNS. ESORICS 2012: 271-288
"Differential Static Analysis for Patch-Based Exploitation", Nimrod Partush, Technion, products:
- Abstract Semantic Differencing for Numerical programs. SAS 2013: 238-258
- Abstract Semantic Differencing Via Speculative Correlation. OOPSLA 2014: 811-828
"RFID Security ", Yossi Oren , Tel Aviv University
"Deep Packet Inspection With Small Memory Footprint", Anat Bremler-Barr, Interdisciplinary Center


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Halfway into Weezer's set on Tuesday night, frontman Rivers Cuomo was sprawled out onstage, basking in the overwhelming sense of adoration in the room. It was night two of Weezer's Memories Tour stop in San Francisco, at the Nob Hill Masonic Center, and the band started with a 10-song set followed by their 1996 sophomore effort Pinkerton in its entirety (night one saw Weezer play its entire Blue album).
As loose and energetic as the previous night, Weezer's second engagement was a nod to die-hard Weezer fans. The set included some rarities like 1995's "You Gave Your Love to Me Softly" and "Susanne." Band members shared vocal duties throughout the set — guitarist Brian Bell took over on "Pork and Beans" and bassist Scott Shriner on "Dope Nose." And as he did the night before, drummer Pat Wilson donned a guitar during the first part of the set, with drummer Josh Freese taking over percussion duties.
The fans also took part in the action. Rivers invited a trio of fans decked out in homemade Weezer Ts onstage for the rest of the audience to see. At another point, Rivers spotted a fan waving a homemade flying W flag and invited him onstage. They stretched it out for all to see, and Rivers then displayed it on the drum riser.
When he wasn't inviting fans onstage, Rivers Cuomo was running through the audience, high-fiving fans and climbing on theater seats. No one was left untouched — not even the venue staff. During "Hash Pipe," Cuomo yanked a beanie off a petite female staffer, plopped it on his head for a bit, then stretched it out onto a beefy security guard's dome.
Intermission followed and Weezer's unofficial fifth member, Karl Koch, helmed a slide show (just like on the first night), showing off gems from Weezer's early days. The crowd swooned at the sight of one of Weezer's first fliers from 1992, a photo of the band with Spike Jonze during the Pinkerton recordings, and also shared a collective laugh at a Rolling Stone magazine clipping that declared Pinkerton the second-worst album of 1996 (just behind Bush's Razorblade Suitcase).
When it was time for the Pinkerton set, the album's cover art hung in the background, Pat returned to his drum kit and Rivers returned sans glasses (and not looking much different than he did during his Pinkerton days). The band ripped through the album's 10 songs, garnering even more sing-alongs than the previous night. Those in attendance were definitely a dedicated bunch.
The feeling was mutual. On "El Scorcho," Brian gestured to the crowd during the lyrics "I'm a lot like you," summing up the sentiment of the night.
As the rest of the band left the stage, Rivers closed out the show with his acoustic guitar on "Butterfly" (and Karl took a stab at drumming). As the song concluded, Rivers took one simple bow and exited the stage — capping off a splendid two-night engagement of the Memories Tour.
Last night I saw Weezer on their "Memories Tour". Don't you hate it when you go to a concert and the band only plays their new album, which you haven't really gotten into yet?
Not here. This show was for their old fans. No filler. Lots of energy. Nothing for sale. It was a joy to rock out to the music I grew up with. It brought back a ton of memories, a very emotional experience. Pinkerton was released 15 years ago, and somehow I still knew most of the words.
Weezer put on a show that was true to their heart. The audience was packed with true Weezer die hards. And we loved it.
When I was at my dad's house last month, contemplating what to do with all the CDs I have stored in his closet, one gem I discovered was an autographed copy of Pinkerton. I'm really glad I didn't get rid of that. (Although I did get rid of an XL Weezer t-shirt i bought at a show 9 years back. Doh!).


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In a move outside of the corporate sphere and into the world of advocacy and activism the sustainable outdoor clothing company Patagonia has called out President Trump and Secretary Ryan Zinke for their unprecedented move to shrink National Monuments.
Patagonia posted this statement as the cover of their company website today as a bold move that stands in defiance to the administration and Secretary Ryan Zinke's National Monuments reduction.
"In an illegal move, the president just reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. This is the largest elimination of protected land in American history."
Secretary Zinke did make time to respond to Patagonia even though he had not made time in the last four months to discuss to his secretive national monuments review. He made some petty remarks that did nothing to help his reputation in Montana or aid the reputation of Montana on a national scale which he has embarrassed with scandals this year. He called Patagonia a special interest group and they responded by saying:
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The monuments review has triggered a similar outpouring, drawing millions of comments in support of keeping these protected areas as they are. But Zinke remains unfazed. At Glacier, I asked him what Teddy Roosevelt would think of his actions in this arena.
"I think Teddy would be horrified that monuments would be used to prevent rather than protect," he said, meaning to prevent consumptive uses. "And I think Roosevelt would be horrified that monuments in excess of 1.5 million acres would be used as a political tool."
As predicted these first two reductions merely paved the way for the next attacks on our public lands and were merely the first salvo in what will be a four-year long war against the protections of special places put in place over the last century and a half.
The Washington Post reports that Secretary Zinke has decided to further shrink our access to National Monuments and public lands beyond the initial two monument reductions,
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday called on President Trump to shrink a total of four national monuments and change the way six other land and marine sites are managed, a sweeping overhaul of how protected areas are maintained in the United States.
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The administration is already facing multiple lawsuits over the president's decision Monday to scale back both Bears Ears, a sacred tribal site designated last year by former president Barack Obama, and Grand Staircase-Escalante, a reservoir of prehistoric fossils Bill Clinton established in 1996.
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Today the Institute has a total staff of about 500 and is regarded as one of the premier astronomical institutions in the world. Some of our staff are provided by the European Space Agency (ESA), which helps to make STScI an institution with a strong international flavor. The staff of the Institute are engaged in a broad range of activities that support HST, JWST, and other missions as well. As an active research institution, STScI offers many opportunities to learn about the current state of astrophysics and how to successfully run a space-based observatory.
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When it comes to cutting the feet and stretchers for the workbench on page 20, a few cuts on the table saw and band saw will get the workpieces in shape. Then it's just a matter of cleaning up the edges with the router.
BEVEL CUTS. The first step in making the foot is a bevel cut near each end of the workpiece. To do this, I tilted the saw blade to 45° and set the height at Vi\ as shown in Figure 1 below.
BAND SAW CUTS. Now that the bevel cuts are made, you can take the feet over to the band saw and remove the waste across the bottom, as shown in Figure 2. You'll want to cut the waste at a gentler curve away from the corners you just cut on the table saw. That way the saw blade won't bind. Once you've made the cut in one direction, turn the workpiece and cut out the waste on the other end.
SMOOTH THE EDGE. The final step is to clean up the rough-cut edges using a pattern bit in a router. To do this, you can clamp a straightedge along the layout line. Then using the straightedge to guide the pattern bit, make a pass stopping as close to the beveled corners as possible. Then flip the workpiece over, reattach the template and rout the remainder of the profile. Finally, clean up the corners with a chisel.
STRETCHERS. You can cut the entire profile for the stretchers at the band saw and then finish it in the same way as the feet, smoothing it with a pattern bit in the router.
The curved shoulders for the stretchers are cut on the band saw.
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Clean holes for the candle centerpiece on page 16 could be a challenge if you don't have a set of large-diameter Forstner bits. A good option is to make a template that allows you to rout the hole with a pattern bit in a handheld router, sizing the holes to fit the glass candleholders.
TEMPLATE. To make the template, cut a piece of hardboard the size of the base and mark the centers of the holes according to the plan. After you have the holes laid out, you can take the piece over to the drill press to cut the holes with a circle cutter.
ROUTING THE BASE. Once the holes are cut in the template, you can attach it to the base using a few pieces of carpet tape in the corners. Now you're ready to cut the holes with a router. I used a pattern bit with a short cutting length so that I could take small amounts of material with each pass around the template.
Start routing in the middle of the holes and keep making wider
A circle cutter lets you cut any size hole.
sweeps until you reach the edge of the template holes. Then remove the template and lower the bit about a V4" after each pass until you've routed out all the waste material and are left with smooth holes for the candleholders and at least a V4" of material in the bottom of the holes to support them.
If the holders are tapered, be sure to use the upper measurement for the holes.
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When it came time to nail the fretwork in place for the shelf on page 34, I was worried about splitting the delicate scroll work. The solution is to predrill the brad holes.
Once the fretwork was cut, I drilled a hole through it the same size as the head of the brad I was going to use.
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Check the brad with a drill gauge to determine the correct size drill bit to use. Just be sure to drill the hole at a slight angle so the opposing brads won't hit each other.
After the holes are drilled, you can glue the fretwork on the shelf and tap the brads in place with a nail set. GS
Weekend I
This simple, yet attractive, project is a great opportunity to spend some time building your skills at the scroll saw.
Weekend I
Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagram
A Frame Rails (2)
B Frame Stiles (2)
C Top/Btm. Mirror Stops (2)
D Side Mirror Stops (2)
F Uprights (2)
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NOTE: Parts C, D, G and H are resawn and planed to Va" thickness
Sometimes, it's nice to take a break from the typical woodworking routine and do something different. And this scroll saw project does just that.
The intricate cuts and change of pace can be very relaxing. But, you also want to end up with something you can be proud of — something a little out of the ordinary that can be displayed.
The shelf you see here fits the bill in every way. It's simply a mirrored frame wrapped with a pair of shelves and uprights.
Of course, what really makes this project stand out is the fretwork. It may look daunting at first, but you'll find out that cutting fretwork doesn't take much time, and it's simple to create decorative motifs. The procedure and patterns used for making it are shown on page 37.
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The rebrand of the Tomb Raider franchise in 2013 was met with plenty of critical acclaim, and has appeared in many a 'Top Games of 2013' list. Square Enix brought the series back to life with a likeable Lara Croft, some great adventure gameplay and some stunning graphics. It wasn't surprising therefore that this would be a game pegged for re-release on the next-gen gaming consoles, the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4.
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Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition will launch onto the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on the 28th of January in North America, and the 31st of January in Europe. Developer Crystal Dynamics has been quick to explain that this is not simply a port of the game released in 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, but rather that it has been redesigned and rebuilt from the ground up for the new consoles.
This isn't the first report of the Xbox One struggling to keep up, as many launch titles were released with a lower equivalent frame rate and resolution to the PlayStation 4 versions. Don't panic just yet though, as you'd find it virtually impossible to tell which version you were looking at were they to be run side by side.
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As part of the module EN6009, a task was set to complete a Pecha Kucha presentation on Friday March 28th. Pecha Kucha is the format of 20 slides with 20 seconds per slide totaling a 6 minute and 40 second presentation. But the catch? You have no control over the slides. Here's a link to Pecha Kucha for more information http://www.pechakucha.org/
I can still feel that pulsing dread that starts in your toes and spreads up through your legs to the base of your stomach when I think of the moment our lecturers chose to spring this on us. I tried to let Dr. Orla Murphy's words sink in "Let not your heart be troubled" But my heart was troubled. Very troubled.
After the initial numbness and fear subsided and I actually began to write my presentation, the temporal structure actually began to aid my writing. My presentation was on Spenser's depiction of Alma's Castle as the body. The density of this topic, no one has quite yet discovered. It is deliciously rich, disturbingly complicated and anxiously intentional. The Pecha Kucha format forced me to delve deep into this work and carefully pick and choose not only the relevant material but also the material that would capture the attention of an audience who may not have been the biggest Spenser fans. (I do not understand it either!)
I daren't say I enjoyed this presentation for fear of ever having to complete a Pecha Kucha again but I certainly didn't detest it with the same concentrated intensity as I started with. I enjoyed the structure for the creation of my presentation, I less enjoyed it for the actual speaking.
On reflection, had I taken a breath before I began, the presentation would have gone off without a hitch as it had every time I practiced. Unfortunately, I decided to jump straight in, and about 50 words and 1 slide later, I was out of breath.
Pecha Kucha is very unforgiving.
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Working with the Sponsorship Collective has been invaluable to us. We now not only have market tested valuations for our sponsorship properties, we have learned how to continue to build and refine our sponsorship strategies and approaches independently.
Frances Houston
Director of Major Gifts
University of Waterloo
What astounds me about The Sponsorship Collective is their ability to tap into what sponsors really want so that both the sponsorship seeker and the company come out with a very happy partnership. They are experts at developing packages that leave nothing on the table.
Mena Gainpaulsingh LLB
Chief Executive Officer
Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Sponsorship Collective are top thought leaders in the industry, enabling organizations across North America with the tools and resources to create sustainable and creative sponsorship engagement strategies. If you haven't yet engaged The Sponsorship Collective in a project, I encourage you to make that call – you won't regret it.
Cristin Christopher
Director of External Relations
Nipissing University
Toss everything you thought you knew about sponsorships out the window. Seriously. The Sponsorship Collective has NAILED the sponsorship approach for our current fundraising climate!
Jane Sleep
Executive Director, Jennifer Ashleigh
Children's Charity
Most of my sales experience comes from Corporate America. I was asked constantly to sponsor events but no one ever asked me what my goals were, very frustrating! Once I moved to the world of fundraising, I was asked to sell those same tiered packages. Disaster! Then I encountered The Sponsorship Collective's approach to sponsorship. Game changer! THIS is what I had been looking for!
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Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County


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Phone: +39 059/389090
Fax: +39 059/388021
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Timetable:Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 am to sunset - closed Monday
The planes are rented only to members.
The AEROCLUB also organizes courses with the release of Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot and glider pilot, Course Integrated Voice for ULM.
This issue also enabled to:
- Enable single-engine instrument of
- Qualification for Class Plurimotre
- Enabling Towing Gliders
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Pizzettas Garden Vegetable Frozen Bites
Introducing NEW Contadina Garden Vegetable Pizzetta Bites - a tasty bite-sized pizza snack with a blend of real mozzarella cheese, rich Roma tomato sauce, bell peppers, mushrooms and onions baked in a crust made with cauliflower. Five tasty bites give you a full serving of vegetables*, 8g of protein, and has no artificial preservatives or flavors. These delicious bites can be warmed up in the microwave or oven for a delicious and wholesome snack.
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Christian Ministries Church Hot Springs, Arkansas – Sunday Services 9am & 10:30am Wednesday 7:00pm
Christian Ministries Church began on September 17, 1972. Don and Hettie Lue Brooks started the ministry along with their family. Tim Brooks, who is the son of Don and Hettie Brooks, became the senior pastor of Christian Ministries in 1992.
How do you become a member of Christian Ministries?
Christian Ministries Church does not have a formal membership process. If you are a regular attendee, then you are considered a member. However, we do have a new members' dinner once a year to introduce all those who have joined in the past year.
What type of church is Christian Ministries?
Christian Ministries Church is a non-denominational, full-gospel church focused on equipping believers to do the work of the ministry and to teach its members how to make God's Word applicable to their everyday lives. We are also dedicated to serve as a Christian outreach by supporting several different missionary ministries local and abroad.
What is appropriate to wear to church?
Come as you are! The dress ranges from casual to professional.
Do you have a ministry for children and teenagers?
Christian Ministries Church is dedicated to seeing young people develop an active faith toward God and His Word as well as enjoy coming to the House of God. There are many exciting and inspirational classes as well as activities prepared to make each service a special service. These include CM Youth (Student Ministries) and The Way (Kids Church).


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We are pleased to announce new firmware updates for our DroidBOX T8-S Plus v1 & v2, T8 Mini and iMXQpro v2 devices.
The firmware update for iMXQpro v2 includes an update to Quick Support and DroidBOX Share Airplay which improves compatibility. Kodi has been updated to Kodi 17 'Krypton' final, and DroidBOX Market is now updated to the latest version with a new design and layout. In addition, a bug with the Google Play Store has been fixed.
The T8 Mini firmware has received a big update from Android 5 'Lollipop' to Android 6 'Marshmallow'. This also includes the latest version of Kodi 17 'Krypton' final, and updates to DroidBOX Share and DroidBOX Market.
The T8-S Plus v1 & v2 firmware updates Kodi 17 'Krypton' final, DroidBOX Share and DroidBOX Market.
We will have further firmware updates coming for other compatible devices in the coming weeks.
How to Update your T8-S Plus v1 & v2, T8 Mini and/or iMXQpro v2
If you're not yet sure how to update your T8-S Plus and/or iMXQpro v2 device - have a quick read through of our article here first - https://droidbox.co.uk/how-to/how-to-update-t8-s-plus-droidbox/ .
If you prefer, just follow the video below:
Please note, to ensure smooth operation after the update has completed, we recommend choosing the option to WIPE DATA when installing this update. You will need to re-download applications and add-ons, please backup any important files first.
If presented with a Wizard, and assuming you want English as the interface language, click next.
Now select WiFi or Ethernet and any necessary details such as a password.
When asked about screen size, if you have the correct resolution and refresh rate combination, 100% should be fine.


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And the answer on Hartong
By Cindy Luis
Ann says Hartong likely starts on the right tomorrow.
And that if they don't need to use Olevao (ankle) they probably won't. The standard answer UH gives is cleared to play/not cleared to play. Won't know until tomorrow.
As for Croson, Shoji has said from the beginning that she had to earn her way back. which includes a starting role.
Things change on game days but I could see Croson starting IF they decide Olevao not ready and they move Hartong back to RS to start.


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Daily Draw: Shakespearian Tarot ~ 6 of Cups
edited to add: I wrote this post four days ago, thinking this was the 6 of Coins. No, Orbs are coins...one of the reasons I hate it when suits are renamed and the reason since January of 2010 I choose to be consistent with coins, cups, wands, and swords. All that said to say...I stand by my interpretation :)
I've been thinking about a gentleman who has been in the news a lot this year. Don't men understand that those women are there for the money, not balding heads and sagging body's? Does big money make people big blind?
I'm reminded by this card of blind spots. We all have 'em, sometimes by convenience and sometimes because we are blind to the light. One of my blind spots is cookies with my afternoon tea. They don't have any calories so can't be where that two pounds came from...
"People have blind spots about where they're weak." ~ Scott Erker
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Price? Quality? Experience? What should define your decision in selecting an event management agency?
Today, most professionals need to work closely with event managers as part of their jobs.
Whether it is for a product launch, sales conference, dealer meet or an internal conference, choosing the correct partner to execute on your behalf, is half the work done.
But here's a word of caution. The event management industry in India, has one of the lowest barriers for entry. The investment needed to be made by a person desirous of starting their own company is this:
1) A bank account
2) A telephone line
3) An internet connection
4) A computer
That's it. You're on your way.
As a result, there are many companies who claim to provide event management services, who really have no clue as to what constitutes an event. Is it just providing 'lights and sound'? Is it just constructing a stage and a backdrop?
Unfortunately, due to the abundance of self proclaimed event managers, the importance of the role of played by one diminishes.
A real event manager, would help you to plan your event, based on your actual requirement, a bank of experience, data and creativity.
Anyone can provide you with technology and constructs support at your event. However, only a good event manager would be able to advise you on what to do with these.
In my experience, the little, usually ignored elements are what differentiate 'great' from 'good enough'.
So what should you keep in mind when shortlisting an agency?
- Credentials: A lot of event managers claim other agencies' work as theirs. Be wary of agencies that don't seem to fit the profile of the very events they claim to showcase.
- Experience: Clarify the experience of the agency and the people who will work on your account, especially with regard to the specific kind of work you require done.
- Price: Expensive is not always bad. There are times when it is better to pay a little extra for quality, than to be penny wise and pound foolish. Likewise, inexpensive is not always sub standard either. To be sure, ask for a detailed list of what the agency will provide you with and make an 'apple-to-apple' comparison between agencies.
- References: Make sure to ask for client references. And actually do a back check on them.
- Creativity: Judge an agency's creativity, by their ability to understand your specific requirement / problem and quiz them on the solution they offer you. If they're good, they will work out many solutions to a single problem.
Most importantly, be wary of agencies who try and win a job, by claiming that they can do the work at half the price. Trust me, they can't.
You don't want to be living proof of the age old adage.. 'A fool and her / his money are soon parted'!


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The Centre is again taking part in the MRC Festival of Medical Research in 2017, which is taking place from 17-25 June. During the festival, MRC funded units, centres and institutes will be showcasing and discussing their work through events and activities around the UK and beyond.
We are organising an event for the evening of Monday 19 June, to be held at the Deptford Lounge from 6-8pm.
Drop in to our evening of fun interactive activities and talks that will give you a chance to learn more about how air quality can affect your health. Find out how you could be breathing cleaner air, and learn how traffic noise and other pollutants might also be having an effect. We will also have several short talks:
- Air Pollution and Health: Frank Kelly
- Air pollution in London: Gary Fuller
- Air pollution in Deptford – 1661 – 2017: Ian Mudway
- Perspectives from China: Ben Barratt
The event is free to attend, and refreshments will be provided, but please register to let us know you are coming along! Register here: https://our-air-your-health.eventbrite.co.uk


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Rare are the practicing alcoholics who have any idea how irrational they are, or, seeing their irrationality, can bear to face it. One reason is that they are abetted in their blindness by a world which doesn't yet understand the difference between sane drinking and alcoholism. The dictionary defines sanity as "soundness of mind." Yet no alcoholics, soberly analyzing his or her destructive behavior, can truly claim soundness of mind. Have I come to believe, as the Second Step suggests, that a Power greater than myself can restore me to sanity?
Today I Pray
May I see that my own behavior as a practicing alcoholic, a drug-user or a compulsive over-eater, could be described as "insane." For those still actively addicted, admitting to ""insane" behavior is well-nigh impossible. I pray that I may continue to abhor the insanities and inanities of my addictive days. May others like me recognize their problems of addiction, find help in treatment and in The Program, and come to believe that a Higher Power can restore them to sanity.
Today I Will Remember
He restoreth my soul.
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If you are planning to order championship trophies for a child's sports team or more elegant corporate awards trophies, you need to ensure you are getting a high quality product. The best way to ensure you get a high quality item is by asking the right questions.
What awards are new and popular?
If this is the first time you are buying corporate awards trophies, it is a good idea to ask the company you are using what items are new and what is the most popular. They will have experience regarding what sells well. If you plan on ordering online, then make sure to read the reviews before you decide what you want to purchase. If you order awards all the time, then take some time to review what is new. When you choose a new award, you can feel confident that those receiving it won't already have it.
When are the awards going to be delivered?
In most cases, if you are planning on purchasing corporate awards trophies you will have a specific time and date when they have to be presented. As a result, you need to make sure that you know when the items will be delivered. If the company doesn't offer expedited shipping, make sure you get tracking information and understand how long it typically takes to receive the item.
Can you engrave different names on each of the trophies?
The answer you receive to this question should be "yes." After all, customization is the entire reason you would purchase an award to begin with. If you find a company that says "no" to this, then it is best to search for a different provider.
Asking the right questions will help ensure you get the awards you want and need. It will also help to make sure that the awards meet the needs of the recipients.


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Written by Subha Kannan
PM Haze welcomes the designation of 2018 as the Year of Climate Action to raise awareness on climate change and inspire individual and collective action. This comes at an opportune time when Singapore is beginning to feel the impact of climate change as seen during the floods and abnormal temperatures. This initiative brings the much-needed focus on climate change, which is currently accepted as the most pressing global environmental issue.
To help all sections of society take action, the MEWR has published a range of resources and suggested everyday action that can be taken. A portal has also been launched where individuals and organisations can publicly declare their commitment/willingness to take action on climate change.
Use of cleaner fuels, responsible production and consumption are some of the actions being encouraged. In this context, we would like to highlight the role of finance in climate action.
Financial institutions provide the capital required by businesses through loans and investment capital (shareholding). When our financial institutions lend or invest in companies without considering their environmental and social impact, they run the risk of supporting companies that engage in unsustainable practices such as deforestation and burning to clear land, which causes transboundary haze that affects the region and contributes to climate change.
By attaching sustainability criteria to their lending and investment decisions financial institutions can channelise capital to companies that have responsible business practices. They can also shrink the pool of funds available to companies that follow destructive, irresponsible practices.
Singapore's financial institutions are major financiers of agri businesses (rubber, palm oil, sugar) and energy sector (coal, oil & gas) in the region. It is encouraging to see that all three of our local banks have made commitments on the climate action portal. DBS is the first bank in the region to adopt a climate policy.
Given the urgency with which we need to act on climate change, we hope all our financial institutions including asset managers and insurance companies will pledge their commitment to responsible financing and disclose the progress on implementation.
We also hope the Environment and Finance ministries will coordinate their efforts to make their collective action more timely and impactful.


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I traveled the Blogosphere on the W.B. Google and found, much to my chagrin, a plethora of sites that have allowed access to my first Moving Picture and Phonograph recording, just look:
and better yet, many of the Bloggers themselves have actually listened to these recordings and given them praise!
and most gloriously wikipedia and facebook!
So I was forced to create my own Fan Page. Do go and like it right away!


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The Indian public-listed arm of German chemicals giant BASF is acquiring the business of Cognis Specialty Chemicals Pvt Ltd in India, along with all its assets and liabilities, on a going concern basis for a lump sum consideration of Rs 13.4 crore ($2.9 million).
Cognis Specialty Chemicals is a part of Cognis Holding GmbH, controlled by Permira Funds, GS Capital Partners and SV Life Sciences. Last year, BASF snapped Cognis at an enterprise value of $4.1 billion (€3.1 billion). The US specialty chemicals group Lubrizol was also reportedly among the suitors for Cognis.
The latest India deal follows the global transaction by BASF.
Cognis is a worldwide supplier of innovative solutions and products, based on renewable raw materials. It caters to the health and nutrition market, as well as cosmetics, detergents and cleaners industries. The company also focuses on products for a number of other industries, such as mining, lubricants, coatings and agriculture.
BASF India is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of agricultural solutions, performance products, plastics and chemicals. It serves agriculture, textiles, paper, pharmaceuticals, consumer durables and automobile sectors.
Earlier, BASF India Ltd had acquired Ciba India Ltd and its affiliate Ciba Research India Pvt Ltd in a share-swap transaction. This transaction was also a part of BASF SE's global acquisition of Ciba Holding AG.


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This week AEE Member and electric vehicle charging station company ChargePoint announced that it had raised $22.6 million in a round of late-stage funding. Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins doubled its equity in the company, and other existing funders such as BMW and Rho Ventures also increased their investments. ChargePoint is the world's largest and most open electric vehicle charging network. The company sells charging stations to retail centers, government facilities, apartment complexes, and other locations in the U.S. and Europe. ChargePoint currently boasts more than 17,000 charging locations worldwide.
In other member news this week, Recurrent Energy announced its latest project: the largest solar plant in Texas. Recurrent Energy is developing the 150 MW solar power farm for Austin Energy, a city-owned utility. "It's all about economics," Recurrent Chief Executive (and AEE board member) Arno Harris said in an interview with FuelFix. "We've come to a place where costs are so low that we can offer a competitive price" for electricity on the Texas grid.
Advanced energy has other buyers, as well. As we have reported in the past, companies like Apple, Walmart, and Microsoft are investing in solar and other advanced energy resources to cut costs and increase energy security. This week USA Today reported on Walmart's commitment to double the number of solar installations at its facilities by 2020, part of an announcement by President Obama of 300 public and private investments in energy efficiency and renewable power. Among these were Google's announcement of a $1 million prize to develop new inverters for residential solar, and Yahoo's commitment to construct a solar installation on its corporate campus by early next year. Then came Kohl's, Staples, and Whole Foods, which have each committed to acquiring 100% of their electricity from advanced energy sources, whether installed onsite or purchased through renewable energy credits.
The trend is also spreading to furniture manufacturers. We have covered Ikea's advanced energy investments previously, but this week the company announced that its 40th solar installation would go online later this summer on its newest retail store in Miami. Grand Rapids Business Journal also reported on local furniture companies Herman Miller and Steelcase investing in 100% advanced energy.
Finally, two interesting advanced energy trends this week. One is aviation biofuels, with NASA joining with international research agencies to study the use of biofuels in flight in a project called ACCESS-II (Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise Emissions). Meanwhile, Boeing has joined with Embraer S.A. to open a joint aviation biofuels research center in Brazil.
The other is some new twists in solar technologies. CNN reports on a prototype of a radical idea: "solar roads." These are roadways with installed solar panels durable enough to drive on. Could electric vehicles be charged by the roads on which they drive? Katie Fehrenbacher, writing for GigaOM, also reported this week on QBotix, a startup that manufactures robots. The robots' job? Tilt and tweak the angles of solar panels to better track the movement of the sun across the sky. QBotix recently raised $12M from energy companies like E.ON and Iberdrola.


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Online collaboration tools, such as Google Apps, are revolutionizing workplace productivity and teamwork. These technologies also provide tremendous opportunities to enhance teaching, learning, and course management. Because keeping up with the evolution of new instructional technologies can be challenging, CRLT has posted some new resources focused on U-M teachers who are successfully integrating these tools into their courses:
- CRLT's webpage on online collaboration tools features short videos, descriptions, and examples of U-M instructors teaching effectively with these technologies.
- Similarly, CRLT's Occasional Paper No. 31 (pdf), describes how various online collaboration tools can address common teaching challenges across course types and disciplines. Additionally, it provides recommendations on how to implement these instructional technologies easily, effectively, and efficiently.
And here are several other resources we provide to support your effective use of instructional technologies:
- CRLT's full list of Occasional Papers, many of which include research on instructional technology, can be found here.
- Many practical resources on instructional technology can be found by following the "Teaching & Technology" link at the bottom of any page of the CRLT website or clicking here.
- CRLT also provides consultations and frequently offers seminars on teaching with technology.
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It depends on the size of your home, as well as your own personal preferences. As a general rule, we suggest one Sentri for a 1-2 bedroom apartment with one main entrance, two Sentris for 3-4 bedroom homes with two entrances, and 3-4 Sentris for bigger homes.
However, there is no limit to the number of Sentris you can have in your home and each display can be customized with a different background. When you're away from home, toggle between all your Sentris directly from your mobile app.


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A major flooding event is underway across much of our area. Numerous roads and low water bridges are impassable. Most creeks, rivers, & streams are swollen and at capacity. The severe weather threat from tornadoes and damaging winds is over. The worst of the flooding on the Arkansas River will happen on Monday night into Tuesday. There is a lot of cover. Here are some of the need-to-knows…
Current Forecast
The area of low pressure causing some of the heavy rain is swirling NE and will exit the area with rain chances over around 10 or 11pm tonight.
24-Hour Rainfall Totals
- NWA Regional 3.19″
- Bentonville 2.38″
- Gravette 3.28″
- Siloam Springs 3.62″
- Fort Smith: 2.49″
- Van Buren: 2.18″
- Booneville: 0.96″
- Sallisaw: 2.52″
- Poteau: 2.98″
- Wister 3.44″
30-Day Totals are over 10″ and in some cases over 20″ of rain!
River Flooding
The Arkansas River will hit Major Flood Stage Monday into Tuesday
This will be the biggest flood of the Arkansas River since 1995. This flood is just 5 feet away from the all-time historic record. Residential & Business flooding is likely. Lee Creek will flood nearby camping areas and mobile home parks. County Roads in Ozark and Coal Hill near the Arkansas River will be inundated. This is a life threatening situation and if you live in and around the Arkansas River be prepared to move to higher ground. Here is the current information regarding Arkansas River Flooding….
…Forecast flooding increased from Moderate to Major severity…
…This is a dangerous and life threatening situation…
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River at Van Buren
* until further notice, or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:00 PM Sunday, the stage was 23.60 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast…The Arkansas River at Van Buren will continue rising to
near 33.0 feet Tuesday before dawn then begin falling.
* Impact…At 33.0 feet, damaging flooding occurs along the Arkansas
River floodplain from Moffett, Oklahoma downstream to Lock and Dam
13. The port of Fort Smith and nearby businesses are flooded.
Backwater flooding occurs in the trailer parks next to Lee Creek.
Some residential subdivisions around Fort Smith are flooded. This
is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.


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We had some very late night/early morning birthday fun to celebrate Jason's birthday in our own jet lagged way. We love and adore this man so much and are so glad he's ours! Happy 41st!
"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve . . . But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Happy 41st, Jason!
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Hong Kong
We're back from Hong Kong. We had a great time and had good weather with the exception of the first couple of days. While Jason went to the watch show and did his thing, Nico and I went out on big explorations almost every day. We rode taxis, the mtr, cable cars, ferries, double-deckers buses, trams, trolleys, the observation wheel... Pretty much every mode of transportation available in Hong Kong. She definitely liked the taxi cabs the best. Below are our collage pictures from most of the days.
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Oven-baked Cheese and Ham Sandwiches
Why would anyone post a recipe for Oven-baked Cheese and Ham Sandwiches?
Well , the answer's pretty simple.
Because they're baked in the oven, they have less fat, oil, calories and cholesterol than the classic pan fried and ham and cheese sandwich. But they're just as comforting and filling.
In Australia and the United States, where 80% of my readers are based, there are growing numbers of people looking to lose weight. But losing weight is hard enough, without depriving yourself of your favourite comfort food.
Which is where my Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwiches shine like the little stars they are!


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Mike Tyson has a great quote. "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." Yes, it's one of my favorites! Now, Tyson is no Shakespeare (although he has a lot of great quotes you can look up) but he is going into the Boxing Hall of Fame next month. That's got to […]read more
Monthly Archives: May 2011
How to Start a Meaningful Conversation
To have a meaningful conversation, you must ask meaningful questions. If your questions are about the weather and other topics that aren't significant, your conversation will not be meaningful—unless we're about to have a big storm. Even if you don't feel like you're in an environment that is a true networking environment—like a holiday party—it's […]read more