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Prep baseball: Eric Mast helps big schools sweep small schools at all-state feeder games
UPDATED: Thu., May 30, 2019
Every year the week after state tournaments, high school baseball seniors across Washington gather to participate in all-state "feeder" games, where all-star teams from the local leagues compete, and coaches, scouts and administrators evaluate and choose players to nominate to the all-state games in Yakima on June 8-9.
This year there were 15 local games, but none covered as big a geographical region as the Eastern Washington games, a doubleheader hosted by Shadle Park at Al K. Jackson Field.
The all-stars from the 4A and 3A Greater Spokane League took on players from 2A, 1A, 2B and 1B leagues on Thursday, and the big-school team swept the small schools 2-1 and 3-0 before thunderstorms halted play early.
In the early game, Mead's Thomas McKenna singled, moved up on a groundout and scored on a single by Ferris' Eric Mast in the fourth inning for what would be the deciding run. Mast hit a solo homer in the first inning in the second game, which was shortened to four innings due to lightning.
For some players, the feeder game is an opportunity to showcase skills on a bigger stage. For others, it's all about putting the high school uniform on one last time.
"I definitely thought about that before putting it on," said Cheney pitcher Julian Chabot, who started the first game for the small school team and will pitch for Everett Community College next season.
"I just looked at it and thought, 'Dang, this is probably the last time I'm going to put this jersey on.' So kinda disappointing. But I'm looking forward to the future."
"It's pretty awesome to come out here and play with all the all-league guys," Shadle Park first base Drew Richardson said.
Mt. Spokane's Brady Hill, who will play for Washington State next season, appreciated being teammates against guys he's played against in high school and legion ball his whole life.
"It's fun to be with guys you play against all the time and to actually be on a team with them for once now and play some better competition," he said.
Austin Sharp of Medical Lake coached the 2A/1A/2B/1B team in the first game.
"This is cool because you get to see the best players in the area," Sharp said. "I'm getting to see (Mt. Spokane's) Stu (Flesland) and some of these GSL guys that are going to big schools and it's pretty cool. We don't get a whole lot of that in 1A."
"I think it's real neat for the kids," said Pullman coach Mike Kinkade, former big league player and father of Greyhounds star Konnor Kinkade.
"Just meeting new guys and playing with new guys is always fun," said Konnor Kinkade, who is headed to Cal State Bakersfield in the fall. "Getting to play against the top competition in the region with no pressure – it's just playing baseball."
Alex Schuerman, coach at Mt. Spokane, sees a lot of the GSL players who made up the 4A/3A squad, but he appreciated the chance to have them in his dugout instead of coaching against them.
"It's really fun," he said. "Because you get to see them a different perspective, a different light, you know? Which is fun. They offer different things that you don't know as when they're your opponent."
4A/3A: *Brock Bozett, *Eric Mast, Dylan Bohnert (Ferris); Grant Skinner (Lewis and Clark); Zach Bartole-Lopez (North Central); Blake Tellinghusen, Carson Lundmark (University); *Quentin Ayers, *Brady Hill, *Braden DeSonia, *Stu Flesland (Mt. Spokane); Kahlil Tilbury (Rogers); Drew Richardson, Dalton Dawson, Julian Gonzales, Cole Hernandez (Shadle Park); Thomas McKenna, Braeden Cordes (Mead). Coach: Alex Schuerman (Mt. Spokane)
2A/1A/2B/1B: *Devin Fry, Josh Wilkinson (Asotin); Luke Martin, *Julian Chabot (Cheney); John Larson, Zak Kubik (Chewelah); *Nate Akesson (Colfax); Tayeb Wilson (Colville); *Sam Gollehon, Trevor Hurt-Moran (Medical Lake); *Konner Kinkade, Payton Kallaher (Pullman); TJ Trepanier (Riverside); Xander Werkman (St. George's). Coaches: Austin Sharp (Medical Lake), Mike Kinkade (Pullman).
*Nominated for all-state games
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The trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, has been abjourned to May 17.
This is even as he said despite his I'll health, he came to court because he was prepared to defend himself against the charges slammed on him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.Chief Metuh on Tuesday, was said to have slumped as he came into the National Working Committee meeting hall at the party secretariat to witness the inauguration of the caretaker committees of the party in Borno and Kebbi states.
A source close to the PDP chieftain said Metuh suddenly collapsed during the event, and was unable to move his body.
He was rushed to the National Hospital where he was presently hospitalised.
The adjournment followed the application of Metuh's counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) to shift the case forward because of Metuh's Ill health.
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja had no option than to adjourned the case especially with the defence team making no objection
Metuh who was reported to have fallen from a swivel chair and immediately rushed to the National Hospital, Abuja on Tuesday, appeared in court on Wednesday, but was observed to be limping slightly as he walked out of the courtroom shortly after the case was adjourned.
Metuh was to call his second defence witness on Wednesday, when his lawyer, Ikpeazu (SAN), informed the court that his client was indisposed and sought an adjournment for two weeks.
Ikpeazu said he was considering calling additional five witnesses.
Prosecuting counsel, Mr. Sylvanus Tahir, who acknowledged that Metuh was ill, did not object to Ikpeazu's request for an adjournment for two weeks.
Metuh told journalists after the proceedings that he was involved in an accident and was currently on admission at the National Hospital, Abuja.
He said his physicians advised him to remain in the hospital but he chose to attend court to avert the possibility of the court having to revoke the bail earlier granted him.
He said, "My lawyers advised that I rest awhile. But I decided to come to court so that the court will not revoke the bail granted me. You know I am on bail. And, if I stay away and do not attend proceedings, the court my decided to revoke my bail.
"I am eager to defend myself in this case. There a lot that people do not know about this case. We will reveal everything in our defence."

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Improving upgradability, updatability and configurability in OPNFV
Fuel@OPNFV is an open source project of Fuel (a tool which deploys and manages OpenStack, developed by Mirantis), integrated on the OPNFV platform. It is supported by the open source comunity and is the first OPNFV installer that was ported on aarch64 architecture. The aarch64 support in OPNFV is driven by the "Armband" project, initiated by Arm and delivered by Enea.
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Change is inevitable for any system (Enterprise, goverment) in its life-cycle regardless of how successful it has been in the past.
Change is driven within organization of the system itself: its structure, governance, resources, its business model (merges and acquisition , expansion to new markets). Change is also driven by external factors such as market competition, disruptive technology, new goverment regulations, demographics and environmental factors.
When undertaking change/adaptation many factors need to be considered:
- System complexity : system are multi faceted and are interconnected with the environment and markets, its operation entities and its management in multitudinous ways
- Adaptation effect structure and process (resilience threshold), identity and feedback
- Business process, internal processes, technological infrastructure
- Structure related relationship with the environment (geographical)
- Change impact different levels/layers such the business model (how business generates revenue, how it ensures sustainability) the organizational model (control, organization, leadership, attenuation) to maximize potential and control resilience
- Technological changes to leverage potential, management control and enable new business models
These changes require continuous adaptation following cycle with feedback consisting of:
- Exploration of current systemic situation (shared understating) by building a prototype that capture its essence in terms of potential, viability and resilience
- Diagnose (identify leverage) and design new structure (future structure) , policies, processes, technological leverage and validate by simulation to test systemic prototype
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Increase Your Metabolism
The best resource I have found for information on boosting your metabolism comes from the book
Flip the Switch by Robert K. Cooper. Below is a summary:
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1. Eat the proper foods –high fiber, whole grains, lean meats, low sugar, low salt, low fat
2. Eating frequently , 3 meals, esp. breakfast, 2 snacks
3. Slow down your eating, digestion begins in the mouth
- Put your fork down after each bite
- Take at least 20 minutes to eat
- Seek healthy foods that stimulate your sight, smell and taste
4. Add hot spices to your diet like cayenne pepper, jalepeno, scotch bonnet peppers
5. Add vinegar to your diet, apple cider vinegar is great
6. Sip cool or ice water
7. Expose yourself to the sun as early in the day as possible
8. Sleep well
- Cool room
- Establish a routine
- Don't go to bed hungry – protein snack –turkey, low carb yogurt, cottage cheese
- 15-20 min stretching & flexibility
- Human Growth Hormone is secreted 1hr after falling asleep
- Critical healing period is between 12MN-3am
9. Green Tea—increases metabolism by 35%
- Drink one cup before each meal
10. Breathe deeply—increases oxygen
11. Protein shakes—protein increases glucagon, will burn 40% more than with carbs alone
*Try Balance Complete
12. Eat protein at every meal.
13. Eat starches early in the day—Insulin has a circadian rhythm, peaks early in the day
14. Fish oil—improves efficiency of Leptin
15. Do not skip meals – increases Ghrelin, a hormone which creates a voracious appetite
16. Pay attention to when your body needs a break during the day i.e. get up and move around or stretch
17. Have your biggest meal at lunchtime
18. Have an early dinner around 5:30pm or 6pm. The later the dinner the less caloric intake you should have.
19. Limit each meal to no more than 600 calories.
20. Get moving
*Exercise builds muscle and muscle burns fat
- 20 min aerobic activity 3-4X week
- Muscle tone-ups anytime throughout the day
- Core strength training for Abs & legs twice a week,
- Upper body strength twice a week
- Balance & Flexibility twice a week
21. Physical activity 30 min after eating while digestion is still taking place will burn Carbs that otherwise will be stored.
- Take the stairs, park farther away, stretch or walk during lunch
- Pushups within an hour of getting up or go up and and down stairs or deep knee bends. Best if done before breakfast.
- Fat will be used as fuel vs. Glucagon which is stored in the liver.
22. Manage Stress – stress depletes your reserve of Dopamine and Serotonin
23. Proper vitamin and mineral intake
24. Drink plenty of water
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"Welcome to Super Platform World! You can walk forward by pressing the Right button". "Uh oh! There's a small pit in your way. Try jumping over it with the X button". "Want to backtrack? Press the left button to head the other way". "Oh, good job! You went left! Well done you, you big dullard you. Have an achievement!".
Ah, the tutorial level. Originally a nice touch, it has since evolved into a crutch for designers and worse, an expectation, as if the player couldn't carry out the most basic of tasks without hand-holding. Another World (Out of this World in America) was the opposite. You're thrown into the game without a clue as to your objective or even the controls, and left to figure things out. Another World credited the player with some intelligence, and was all the better for it.
Attempts to bring a cinematic experience to the systems of the 1980s and 1990s were by and large failures; efforts to emulate visuals far beyond the hardware's capabilities would result in a slow, garbled mess or an adventure with limited interactivity and no replay value. Eric Chahi, on the other hand, resisted the urge to attempt the impossible and instead developed an original art style that could both convey that cinematic quality and work within the limits of the systems available. Dark and muted colour palettes with ocassional splashes of colour perfectly depict the stark alien landscape in which you find yourself.
There are so many great touches: Background details that become important later on, the constant howl of the wind during the outdoor stages and very brief in-game cut scenes that maintain the game's visual style while showing key events from another angle. It all adds up to make the whole thing incredibly atmospheric and to foster a sense of wonder that never lets up.
It's hard. If I wasn't afraid that children might be reading, I'd even say "bastard hard", but it's rewarding. You'll be forced to retry the same sections again and again, but you'll forever strive to find out what's next. Along the way you'll explore an alien city, escape from jail and make a friend. There's more to be said for Another World than I could hope hope to cover in this short write-up. I suggest you play the game or listen to Eric Chahi talk about it in his own words. A triumph!


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Discussion in 'Roadster 2008-2012' started by doug, Dec 15, 2008.
Cosmetic Modifications
red inlay on nose badge
red brake calipers
red grill mesh
Not sure I like the red on the grille like that. I would have to see it in person I suppose. Is this a car still in Menlo Park with no drive train? I wonder whose car it is?
I just find it and pass it along. The pics were posted by Bob in the LA store.
Judging from the reflection, not many cars in store. :wink:
Orange rear diffuser and side sills. (Guessing the front lip as well)
I think those are the A048 (sport) tires as well.
By the way, you can see the photographer (who I recognize, wearing a Tesla hat) in the reflection on the Roadster quarter panel in the photo Doug posted.
And you can see the building across the street from the LA storefront in the reflection above him which you can also see in this nighttime shot of the store.
(In other words, I think that orange diffuser is visible from the Street on Santa Monica blvd.)
You must have really good eye sight cause I can't see any person in a reflection. Where exactly are you seeing this in the picture?
Mods on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Thanks doug, didn't realize it was another photo TEG was referring to.
Safety Version
tricked out Roadster
Dr Taras' ride. #254
Done by Al and Eds Autosound.
#254 cont.
I like DrTaras (from reading his postings) but I am not a fan of those changes. Does it look better in person? The pictures of #254 are not impressive.
Styling is a personal preference for sure. What it does do is bring up the general quality of the interior to high quality materials and finish.
I'll pass on 90+% of these changes as well. Amusing to hear that he says that it's going back to get truly pimped out soon.
Love to see what can be done though. If I were so inclined I would go with another seat entirely (and lose the pattern), although I'm sure the options are limited, as the space is a cramped one. I would also stick with a continuity of surfaces (either all CF, all brushed aluminum, all chrome, etc.) as the mixture is not to my taste.
Since it exceeds the Roadsters accessory 12V current rating, the sound system required a separate 12V supply which has to be charged (again separately) via that plug under the rear diffuser. The video shows the sealed lead acid battery where the stock subwoofer would be and the 120VAC to 12VDC inverter mounted behind the rear grill.


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Pannerai Classics accommodation is in great demand given the success of this spectacular event. Pannerai Classics 2018 is even bigger and better than in previous years with many people seeking to holiday in Cowes at the same time. This year there are even more components of the metre regatta and the event lasts for most of July 2018
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We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
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PETA: Toy Story 4's Bo Peep is 'Problematic'
Tim Jackson: When did driving become a problem that needs to be solved?
WALSH: AOC's Green New Deal Proposal Is Way Too Modest. I've Got A Better Plan.
Reynolds: The issue is never the issue, the issue is always the revolution!
Moody's Warns Illinois Governor: New Taxes Will Make More Residents Flee
"If ever wearing blackface, even in the 1980s as both Northam and Herring did, is a career-ender, and if we are supposed to 'believe all women,' then all three of these Democrats have to go."
Elizabeth Warren's carefully crafted political image grows even fuzzier
One Nation Trumpism can win. Trump is divisive. He splits his opposition perfectly
The U.S. Has Wasted Billions of Dollars on Failed Arab Armies
Israel's Iron Dome Is a Rocket Killer (And the U.S. Military Wants It)
Islamization of Norway: Police Surrender to the Laws of the Invaders, Sharia Prosecutions Begin
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After reading about AOC's Green New Deal I can't get Donald Fagan's song IGY out of my head.
If you are looking for an earworm....
Not familiar with it. Why would I have the urge to look it up for a listen, though?
You can give it a whirl in a post, above!
If you would like.
Pretty good music. The lyrics are abouy the International Geophysical Year (he ce "IGY"). IGY was a Kennedy era effort.
In tax the rich schemes - rich is always defined as someone who makes about $100 more than the person who is proposing it.
Make no mistake the effort to tax millionaires will trickle down to the middle class. The left wants your money and not only isn't there enough money taxing millionaires but also millionaires will do what is necessary to remove their wealth from the grasp of politicians. Taxes must be raised on the middle class and the left knows that they way to do that is with the bait and switch meme of tax millionaires.
PETA beclowns itself. Again.
Colorado is being Californicated.
Virginia Dems: Hoist on their OWN petard!! Loose the lions, so that they may feed.
Californian's have been moving, in massive numbers, to Colorado since the early 90's. Bringing all of the politics, that they ignorantly fled, with them. Liberals have the mentality of six year olds. They seem to be incapable of any rational thought. Not only is the new governor following California's lead on car emission standards, he is going to follow the green energy standard. All energy must come from renewable - windmills and solar. Just don't mention the N word - as it relates to energy production, not race. Colorado will run out of energy just like California. How many windmill does it take to build an electric car?
Boy the Occasional Cortex has sure had a meteoric rise from a bartender (with a degree in ECONOMICS!) to the darling of the media and left (but I repeat myself)!
I guess we can't really blame her for not really caring how we're going to pay for here Green New Deal since we've been running deficits for generations (save a couple of years in the '90s) and it hasn't hurt us so far. If you've read This Time It's Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (I wouldn't blame you if you hadn't. I started it and got about a third through it. it's a heavy slog but even that third was very illuminating. It's a book economics majors should be required to read), you find that all of the huge financial disasters have their roots in debt. At some point, enough people say there is too much and stop buying the bonds. You also find that that point is not the same for every economy but about the time people start saying, "This time it's different" it's time to head for the hills. Cortex's GND will surely hasten that time for us (and then it's time to buy puts).
But there's a silver lining - enough of the people who are generally reasonable yet for some reason have staunchly voted Demonrat will see that these people are just not serious and change their habit. It wouldn't take much - say 10%. Given the state of education in this country though, that is still a chance with substantial risk.
Even if it should actually become law, there is still a silver lining. That annoying gasbag senator from Hawaii, Mazie Hirono, would have to stay in Hawaii till an electrically powered boat could bring her to the mainland. It will probably take more than twelve years to figure out how to build a boat that has enough solar panel acreage to power it for a reasonable distance.
Bad news is that transit by sailing vessel would only be 30 days or so...
Bad news for whom? Thirty days without hearing from Ms. Hirono would be thirty days of heavenly bliss.
Part of her proposal is to gut, and or tear down, all existing buildings, and replace them with green buildings. These dingbats really have no idea about how things get manufactured. They certainly have no clue on how much petroleum is used in the manufacturing of just about every product. This is crazy on steroids!
How do you run cranes, bulldozers, concrete trucks, dump trucks, steel smelting plants, lathes, mills, etc. etc. ad infinitum on batteries, windmills and solar panels? How do you build batteries, windmills and solar panels without petroleum?
One of my favorite memories of unrealistic progressive legislation was when the City and County of Honolulu was proposing requiring "undergrounding" of all overhead utility lines on the island of Oahu in order to make the island more attractive.
A representative of the electrical utility was testifying before the City Council: "As you know, as a public utility our costs of operation, including this project, would be passed on to all our customers according to their usage. To demonstrate the impact we have done the calculations for one of our largest customers. That customer is the City and County of Honolulu. We estimate that the City and County's proportionate share of the costs of undergrounding would be about $100 million in the first year."
This was a few years ago when $100 million was real money.
The bill was shelved not long after that.
How did the US lose in VN...that's easy, they cut off all material support to the south Vietnamese while the north Vietnamese gained considerable material from china and the ussr. The treasonous bastards in congress stabbed the south in the back.
The US did not lose a single battle during the Vietnam War. The military engagements were incredibly lopsided, even moreso because of the operational constraints the US was forced to adhere to.
How did the US lose in VN. Excellent answer! If the US had bombed in 1965 like they did in 72 there would had been a different outcome. Never start a war without an absolute determination to win quickly and decisively .


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The multiplatinum songbird will be performing her hit song "Skyfall" at the Academy Awards next month, the show's organizers announced Wednesday, eonline.com reported
"Skyfall" single was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, where famous albums were previously created by The Beatles and Pink Floyd. It was released on October 5 (Global James Bond day), and it debuted at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the first Bong song nominated for an Oscar since "For Your Eyes Only" in 1981. The album is also the highest charting since 1985's A VIEW TO A KILL. It is the second Bond soundtrack in the franchise's 50-year history to not feature the title track on the album and is solely comprised of the Oscar-nominated score of Thomas Newman.


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Choeng Mon beach has a diverse topography. Its northern part is mostly wide stripe of fine white sand, so the southern part is divided into several rocky coves, which are not suitable for swimming, but tantalizingly beautiful and romantic.
Choeng-Mon is located in the same name bay. It is a quiet place, extremely good for family vacation. The total length of the beach is small: about 1,3 miles.


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This small archipelago has so much variety you won't believe how they manage to squeeze it all in. So many cultures have been mixing and influencing each other for generations that you'll be hard pressed to pigeon-hole anything here. For example, Maltese food is a combination of Middle Eastern and Sicilian. Another thing that mixes well here is modern life with the prehistoric. All the modern amenities you could ask for, plus everywhere you look there are tiny pockets where you'll think you've gone back in time. Though the most famous asset is the gorgeous deep blue sea. Come for the red-gold beaches, limestone cliffs, sheltered bays, and every imaginable sailing vessel and forget about everything else. Here's the best places to visit in Malta!
1. Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta thanks to the famous defeat of the Ottoman Turks during the Great Siege of 1565. Built on a peninsula in the eastern part of the country, with a population around 6000, the entire town is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It sits on top of Mount Sceberras and has wonderful examples of baroque architecture dating from the 16th century. The stand out of these is St. John's Cathedral and other auberges' and bastions all built by the Knights of St. John. Valletta is the largest harbour town in Malta and from The Upper and Lower Barrakka Gardens you'll get incredible views of the Grand Harbour. If you've got the opportunity, the Maltese Carnival, which lasts three days, is phenomenal.


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Trading Standards
This page provides information about types of unfair trading standards and what can be done about it.
Reporting rogue traders
Oadby and Wigston residents are encourage to report to trading standards, any business that is engaged in unfair trading practices. All information is treated confidentially and can be left anonymously if required. All information is welcome but Trading Standards are especially keen to hear about:
- Car clocking
- Cowboy tradesmen
- Aggressive selling techniques
- False claims concerning the business, product or service
- Counterfeit goods
- Illegal sales of age restricted products
For more information about Trading Standards visit the Leicestershire County Council's web page for Trading Standards.
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New Delhi– The government received cumulative commitments of Rs 60,969 crore from telecom operators at the end of bidding on Day 3 of India's biggest spectrum auction on Tuesday.
While there were no takers for 700 MHz and 900 MHz bands at the auction for the third day running, major activity was seen in the 1,800 MHz band, according to data released by the Department of Telecommunications.
There were six fresh rounds of bidding with the total rounds now standing at 17 after three days.
The maximum bids of 112 in the 1,800 MHz band were received for the Jammu & Kashmir circle with a provisional winning amount of Rs 2.60 crore per block. However, 48 blocks were not bid for. The second highest bids (also in same band) — 81 — were received for the Assam circle with a provisional winning amount of Rs 8 crore per block. However, this circle also saw 18 blocks without bids.
Some hectic activity was observed in 2,300 MHz, while 800 MHz, 2,100 MHz and 2,500 MHz saw tepid response.
According to official sources, 900 MHz of total spectrum has been sold so far out of a total 2,354 MHz of spectrum that the government has put up for auctioning.
Day two saw over Rs 56,792 crore cumulative commitments from telecom operators after 11 rounds of bidding.
The companies participating in the auction are Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Reliance Communications, Idea Cellular, Aircel and Tata Tele — who have together furnished a total earnest money of Rs 14,653 crore.
Surprisingly, the 700 MHz band, meant predominantly for 4G (LTE) services which will support broadband data, as well as Internet Protocol telephony such as voice over LTE (Long-Term Evolution) network — measures that can bring major cost benefits to customers — went without bids.
In the Delhi circle, the reserve price for 700 MHz is pegged at Rs 1,595 crore per MHz — which is the highest — and for pan-India, it is Rs 11,485 crore per MHz.
The airwaves on the block for telecom operators are in seven bands — 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, 2,300 MHz and 2,500 MHz.
The auction now is central to the government realising the revenue target of Rs 98,994.93 crore that has been provided for in the budget against 'other communications services' — the bulk of which is scheduled from the fee paid for spectrum.
The auction timings are from 9 a.m. to 7.30 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
For the auctions — which will be a Internet-based, online process — the government has hired the services of mjunction services.
The government allots the right to the spectrum through auction for 20 years.
The operators will have the choice of both upfront and instalments payment options. The service providers who win airwaves below 1 GHz bandwidth will have to pay 25 per cent upfront, and for those winning above that, the upfront payment will be 50 per cent.


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Jonathan Swift
4 of 26 portraits of Jonathan Swift
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Jonathan Swift
by Rupert Barber
pastel, circa 1745
23 7/8 in. x 19 7/8 in. (605 mm x 504 mm)
Purchased, 2013
Primary Collection
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- Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Satirist and divine. Sitter in 26 portraits.
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- Rupert Barber (1719-1772), Portrait painter and miniaturist. Artist associated with 4 portraits.
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This pastel portrait was drawn at the time of Swift's death. A near-profile portrait of the author is set within a still-life where symbolic wreaths adorn his works Gulliver's Travels and The Journal of a Modern Lady.
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Current affairsSecond Jacobite Rebellion: the Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart ('Bonnie Prince Charlie') lands in Scotland and proclaims his father king. Jacobite forces take Edinburgh and march into England as far as Derby but are forced to turn back due to lack of support.
The song later to become the British national anthem, God Save the King, is first performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in London in a setting by Thomas Arne.
Art and scienceWilliam Hogarth completes the six paintings of Marriage-à-la-Mode, his satirical take on upper-class eighteenth-century society.
West towers of Westminster Abbey are completed
Satirical writer Jonathan Swift dies.
InternationalWar of the Austrian Succession: the French army defeat Austrian, Dutch and British forces under the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Fontenoy.
Madame de Pompadour becomes mistress to Louis XV of France.
Principle of the Leyden jar is discovered by German physicist, Ewald Georg von Kleist.
Artist Giovanni Batista Piranesi publishes the first of his Vedute (Views); a celebrated series of etchings of Rome.
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Peter Symonds
01 July 2016, 15:04
This picture was originally in the collection of Dr Richard Mead (1673-1754). Mead's extensive art collection was sold in 1754 over three days, where this picture is listed: 'Lot 38: JONATHAN SWIFT, D. D. a profile in crayons by Mr. Barber. This is etched by Mr. Wilson, and prefixed to his life written by Lord Orrery'
By 1794, the picture was at Egremont House, Piccadilly, in the collection of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont (1751-1837). It was sold by him as part of a two-day auction at Christie's on Friday, 7th March, 1794: 'Lot 24: The portrait of Dean Swift, in crayons'.
There is also mention of this picture in William Monck Mason's 'The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, Near Dublin' (1820, p. 445): 'There is a portrait of Swift by Rupert, son of Mrs Barber, in crayons, in the possession of Mr. Lefanu, who married the daughter of Mr. Thomas Sheridan, author of the Life of Swift'.
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BERKELEY (KCBS) — The University of California at Berkeley baseball team has gone from being cut due to budget woes to heading to Omaha, Nebraska Wednesday morning for its first College World Series appearance since 1992.
Tuesday some of the players were at their final practice on the UC Berkeley Campus before heading off to play for the title.
At a sunny and warm Evans Diamond, an Omaha pop station was broadcast over the loudspeakers during the practice.
Left fielder and lead-off hitter Austin Booker said the tremendous ups and downs of the year have gave the team a renewed focus.
KCBS' Anna Duckworth Reports:
"We feel that there's no obstacle that can get in our way," he said. "We think we have the possibility to beat any team we play against."
Nine months ago Cal's baseball program was eliminated due to budget cuts, and supporters launched a huge fundraising effort that raised 10 million dollars.
In April the program was reinstated, and on Sunday the team cemented its trip to the series.
Pitcher Erik Johnson said the attention is inspiring.
"This is great for the program and great for recruiting," he said.
Cal plays national top seed Virginia on Sunday.
The team's last College World Series title was won in 1957.
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Spinning Blooms Mini
4 years ago
a collection of memories that are near and dear to us.
kate rode for a few feet unassisted over spring break but was hardly ready to hit the open road. this past weekend after hearing a charming tale of a sweet little friend of ours, that is much younger, i think kate felt the time had come to really get "rollin". all it took was about 20 minutes by herself and she was off. here she is this afternoon taking a ride around. way to go kater!
** you've gotta give the video a minute. she makes her appearance several seconds into the footage.


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Work began and will soon be finished along Robey Street in Mascot, between Botany Road and O'Riordan Street. We're putting a new layer of bitumen along the road and painting an unbroken line along the pavement to define the parking lane. There might be some minor disruption in the area but it is well worth it as the new surface delivers a smoother ride for motorists.
May 2, 2011
Robey Street road works
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Pakkeleg for DR Portaplay has in 2016 created the christmas themed recreation Pakkeleg for DR. (Denmarks nationwide public service company). XIII Century (newest installment 2009) is about in the time of the Fourth to Ninth Crusades (1202-1272 CE) and contains a complicated battle decision engine the place every particular person soldier is taken under consideration when figuring out the outcome.
16 There are currently three video games in the collection ( Wargame: European Escalation , Wargame: AirLand Battle ), with a 3rd ( Wargame: Purple Dragon ) launched in 2014 providing new opportunities with the introduction of naval fight and amphibious operations.
Still, developers often fail to maintain time to scale with itself, permitting buildings to be constructed faster than they have been destroyed , and new upgrades to instantly propagate to soldiers within the warmth of fight Actual Time with Pause may be an possibility.
XIII Century (newest instalment 2009) is about within the time of the Fourth to Ninth Crusades (1202—1272 CE) and incorporates a advanced battle resolution engine the place every particular person soldier is taken under consideration when determining the result.
There were 5 semi-autonomous unit courses, between them protecting your assault, defense, and communication on the battlefield, together with several power centers that offered more power (the sport's sole useful resource) and allowed you to construct extra models.


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Student union politics, long marred by in-fighting and litigation, has faced few issues more contentious than decertification.
Members of the University of Toronto Graduate Students' Union (GSU) began in earnest a campaign to decertify from the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) this September, after submitting petitions to the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFS-O) and CFS, requesting a referendum of the GSU's general membership. After months of deliberation, the referendum is tentatively scheduled for later this month.
According to CFS bylaws, referendum petitions require an audit process in order to confirm signature validity and the GSU membership of signatories.
The CFS offered to internally verify student membership through a one-way searchable list. U of T's administration rebuffed this suggestion, citing student privacy concerns stemming from their interpretation of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). U of T then suggested that a third party auditor verify the list for the federation.
Finding an auditing firm that satisfied the GSU, U of T administration, and the CFS/CFS-O was challenging, according to GSU external commissioner Brad Evoy.
Following a four month back-and-forth, the parties selected Deloitte Canada, a firm that provides financial advisory services.
One referendum will decide the GSU's membership in both the CFS-O and the CFS. While the results of the Deloitte audit are still pending, the CFS and CFS-O have scheduled preliminary dates and campaign periods for the referendum this March. Voting is scheduled to take place in the last week of March.
Evoy is confident that the Deloitte audit will confirm the petition's validity and that the referendum will proceed unimpeded. Should the GSU vote to separate, Evoy believes the parting of ways "will be on amicable terms."
Stalled attempts
However, a smooth exit is not always easy from the CFS. For example, the decertification initiative of Dawson College, a CEGEP in downtown Montreal, is currently stalled. The CFS has "refused" to set a date for their proposed referendum, according to Dawson Student Union (DSU) chairperson Sarah Drouin.
CFS internal coordinator Brent Farrington disagreed with this characterization. He claims the CFS is waiting on the DSU: "We are now in the process of petition verification and are waiting for Dawson to provide the exam period and holiday timetables necessary to set a referendum date."
Reflecting on the challenges faced by the DSU, former GSU external commissioner Ashleigh Ingle is adamant that the will of students is being quashed.
"The CFS is beyond being disconnected from their members; they are afraid of them. It is my opinion that the CFS would hemorrhage members if they just allowed students to hold [decertification] votes," she noted. "They make it as expensive, as irritating and as litigious as possible. Their hope is that, buttressed by our dues, they can make themselves a force … that students won't be bothered to fight."
Alastair Woods, CFS-O chairperson, believes that Ingle's comments belie the reality of the situation.
"Just this week, students at Collège Boréal in Sudbury voted 98.75 per cent in favour of joining the CFS in a referendum that saw a 33 per cent voter turnout. Ingle is entitled to her opinion, but that opinion is not shared by students across the province who have worked together to achieve tangible victories such as changes to flat fees and tuition fee billing alongside stronger protections for unpaid interns and co-op students," he said.
Other causes of stalled decertification attempts stem from legal action.
The Concordia Student Union (CSU), the Concordia Graduate Student's Association (GSA), and the McGill Post-Graduate Student's Society (PGSS) have been involved in lawsuits to decertify from as early as 2010.
For former GSA president Robert Sonin, the origins of the litigation are clear: "the CFS's continued refusal to recognize the referendum results of its constituent members."
"Following our 2010 referendum, the GSA membership voted 75 per cent in favour of leaving the CFS and, as a result, the GSA no longer regards itself as a member of the CFS. Despite this, the CFS has refused to acknowledge the [2010] referendum and so the matter was taken to court."
Farrington acknowledges that the GSA petition was verified by the CFS and that referendum dates were set, but contends that under the CFS bylaws, the GSA referendum could not be considered valid — as the Association failed to remit outstanding membership dues to the CFS in advance of the vote. Using this regulatory framework, the CFS claims the GSA referendum was inappropriately held and believes that their decertification is illegitimate.
The CSU organized a referendum similar to that held by the GSA. The results were, once again, both overwhelmingly in favour of decertification and ultimately rejected by the CFS.
The students' unions and the CFS differ in their interpretations of both cases. On the one hand, the GSA and the CSU see themselves as no longer being CFS members and have accordingly stopped paying membership fees. The CFS, who sees the decertification results as illegitimate, still expects payment of membership fees and has thus countersued the two student unions for outstanding membership fees.
Ultimately, the two legal cases involving the GSA and the CSU were combined under the same legal counsel in January 2013.
The PGSS at McGill has faced similar legal proceedings with the CFS following an April 2010 referendum that saw 86 per cent of voters in favour of decertification. While the reasons for CFS refusal to accept decertification in this are different, litigation remains the ultimate result.
Proud supporters
Not all CFS constituent unions are dissatisfied with the federation's leadership.
Gayle McFadden is the vice president of campaigns and advocacy at the York Federation of Student (YFS).
"The YFS is a proud local of the Canadian Federation of Students. In fact, I ran and won the most recent YFS elections on a platform of working together with students across the province and across the country through the CFS" said McFadden.
Ryerson Student Union (RSU) director of communications and outreach Gilary Massa, similarly spoke positively of the federation.
"We believe that working together with students across the province and across the country through the CFS is important and necessary."
She continued, "the RSU has not made any attempt to decertify from the Canadian Federation of Students. Nor do we have an interest in doing so. We are active members of the organization, and believe that students at Ryerson benefit greatly from our affiliation with the CFS."
At least two student unions have successfully decertified from the CFS. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) settled out-of-court in December 2011. This settlement followed a three-year legal battle after which the SFSS paid an undisclosed settlement.
The University of Victoria Students Society (UVSS) decertified from the CFS subsequent to a successful referendum in 2011. The Canadian Federation of Students' British Columbia Chapter (CFS-BC) did not recognize these results as constituting a decertification of the UVSS from CFS-BC, however.
In response, the UVSS scheduled a March 2012 referendum on decertification from the CFS-BC. The CFS-BC rescinded the UVSS' membership before this referendum could proceed, citing outstanding membership fees of approximately $160,000.
As of press-time, none of these funds had been remitted to the CFS-BC. The UVSS denies that fees are outstanding. Reached by phone, the CFS-BC claimed that, from their perspective, the funds remain outstanding, though they are not in a position to say whether they will litigate in the future.


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The prize day at our school is a day of glorious celebration. Prizes are distributed among several students who have achieved academic excellence. The Nursery, Junior and Senior Prize day was held on 8th July 2016. The chief guests were Mrs. Lydiya Samuel, Principal, Baldwin Methodist Women's College, Mr. Robert Khin, Principal, Bethany High, Dr. Adil Sadiq Head, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Sakar World Hospital, Bangalore respectively.
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San Jose Christian Concerts are mainly announced by local Christian Radio Stations. There are a variety of concerts happening throughout the year and you will find the perfect Christian concert throughout San Jose.
Our convenient tour schedule of Christian Concerts in San Jose will keep you updated with all the upcoming events in the San Jose area. With many youth activities and community involvement, San Jose is popular city that is home to many Christian events and church groups. With a variety of music genres to offer, Christian concerts in San Jose are ideal for the whole family. You can enjoy rock bands, contemporary music, and traditional worship sessions – all within the San Jose area.
Some of the recent artists that performed in the San Jose area include The Phillips Craig and Dean, TobyMac, Newsboys, and Building 429. If you have missed a concert you can always watch online music videos from your favorite Christian artists and bands, and sign up for Concert Alerts to their upcoming performances. You can even tune into online radio streaming and take Christian music with you wherever you go. With San Jose concert alerts, you can keep up to date with artist that come to the San Jose area.
You can easily buy your San Jose Christian concert tickets online and reserve your seat at your favorite San Jose Christian concert; so bring your friends and family and enjoy the wonderful music and performances that all these talented artists have to offer.
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Hello Kensington Elementary School Family!
My name is Maurice Cobb, the Principal of Kensington Elementary School (KES). It is absolutely a privilege to be serving as your child's school leader for the 2019-20 school year. It is going to be a year of change, growth, and much learning. I'm excited to see what the future holds for our little Kensington Koalas! I believe that together we can build the brightest future for our students. I encourage you all to partner with me as we continue to build upon the great legacy that Kensington is known for. We are known for having quality teachers, gifted students, strong supportive parental involvement, and an incomparable sense of family and community!
I have had the privilege to serve as the assistant principal of KES for three years. Last year, I served as principal. I have enjoyed getting to know our koalas, parents, and community members. I look forward to continuing our partnership for the academic and behavioral success of students we love and serve.
I would also like to share our school theme for the 2019-20 school year. It is "Building Character". We are excited to see what academic enthusiasm will arise from the classroom decorations and visual reminders of this year's theme.
As we go throughout the school year, we will continue to teach our students how to be academically and behaviorally successful. Our three school-wide habits of being Respectful, Responsible, and Ready-To-Learn will continue to be taught, modeled, and expected in all settings of our campus.
Our goal this year is to continue to promote a stronger sense of family and unity within our building. We also aim to build stronger relationships with our koalas, parents, and the community members. We will work to achieve this through a school wide initiative called HOUSE Expectations.
HOUSE Expectations promotes unity outside of grade levels, within the school, and within the Kensington community. To learn more, stop by the school and pick-up a brochure or ask any member of our Kensington HOUSE. We will be glad to share.
I am truly excited to start this year off with a great bunch of smart and eager teachers, students, and parents. I look forward to meeting and working with each of you. Let's have a great year of learning.
Maurice L. Cobb,
Kensington Elementary School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district's activities and programs. South High Public Schools also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.


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Loulie Jean Norman (12 March 1913 – 2 August 2005; age 92) was the soprano who sang the wordless accompaniment to the theme music of Star Trek: The Original Series. Her voice can also be heard in the eerie music that accompanied the Talosians' illusions in "The Cage", also composed by Alexander Courage. This segment was recycled in the seance in "Wolf in the Fold", Nona's treatment of Kirk from a mugato bite in "A Private Little War", and the scene where Spock is first possessed by the spores in "This Side of Paradise".
Norman's singing voice can be heard on several films. She was a background singer on the 1954 film Brigadoon and the 1955 film The Prodigal. She was also the singing voice for Diahann Carroll's Clara in the 1959 Porgy and Bess, which starred Brock Peters.


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County committee oks North Tustin transfer from
Orange Unified to TUSD
October 2017
By Tina Richards
A petition signed by parents in Panorama Heights asking the Orange County Department of Education to transfer their community from Orange Unified to Tustin Unified School District, was accepted by the County Committee on School District Organization, Sept. 6.
It was the second attempt by Panorama Heights residents to change school districts. Last year, their petition was rejected because it included only upper Panorama Heights and would create an "island" if separated, and it was deemed to present a financial hardship on OUSD.
This time, parents in lower Panorama Heights also signed the petition, that transfer advocates said had 100 percent support from neighbors with school-age children. Petitioner Marlene Graham emphasized that this petition represented 458 homes and 846 voters as opposed to 2016's 248 homes and 386 voters.
To the nines
The county committee voted, 8-1, to accept the petition following a lengthy public hearing that attracted a roomful of Panorama Heights parents, but no one from Orange Unified, save Acting Superintendent Gunn Marie Hansen, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Colleen Patterson and Attorney Spencer Covert.
The meeting began at TUSD headquarters and ended in the boardroom at OUSD. The dual locations allowed stakeholders from both districts to attend, although both meeetings had fairly mirror-image audiences.
To be accepted, a transfer request must meet nine criteria, ranging from enrollment to demographics, educational performance to costs. If the transfer would have a negative impact on even one of those criteria, it will be denied. Last year, petitioners failed to meet three of the criteria related to the "island" and OUSD's financial position. This year, all nine criteria received a majority, but not unanimous, "yes" vote.
Committee member Kathy Moffat, who is also on the OUSD Board of Trustees, voted against four of the criteria and cast the lone vote against the petition. Several other committee members voted "no" on two of the criteria, finding that the reorganization would disrupt the educational programs in OUSD and negatively impact the district's fiscal status. Both went along with the majority to approve the transfer.
"I voted 'no'," Moffat said later, "because several of the criteria were not met. I disagreed with the vote on some of them. If all of the criteria are not met, a 'no' vote is in order."
Geographically challenged
The five-plus-hour hearing (including travel time), revolved around Panorama Heights parents' insistence that they lived in North Tustin, joined clubs, organizations and churches in that community, and wanted their children to attend school with the friends they had made in those environments.
Attorney Spencer Covert pointed out that Panorama Elementary School – where petitioners' children currently, or will attend – is in North Tustin and bears the name of the neighborhood.
Petitioner Jennifer Lampson told the committee that Panorama Heights has "no relationship with OUSD." "We sent emails to all the board members," she said, "and only one (Moffat) got back to us. They want no part of us. They only want our money."
Covert advised that Panorama has 401 enrollees and losing the expected 52 of them to TUSD would result in reduced staff, disrupted programs, possible combination classes and loss of resources.
Colleen Patterson reported on the financial impact OUSD would face if it lost the 90-plus K-12 students who live in Panorama Heights. Not only would the district lose the state allotment of $8,675 per student, Panorama Heights' exit would decrease the overall assessed valuation that OUSD based its bond financing on. The lower district-wide valuation would, she said, have "adverse impacts on the district's bonding capacity."
Go where you wanna go
Acting OUSD Superintendent Hansen also stressed that it was open to inter-district transfers, and approved 95 percent of those requested. Parents disagreed, claiming it was "hard" to get those transfers and since they had to be reissued every year, their students had no assurance that they could stay at the TUSD school after the original transfer expired.
The OUSD Board of Education had voted twice to oppose the transfer. TUSD remained neutral.
Among the new members who were not on the county committee when Panorama Heights' original petition was denied last year are Moffat from OUSD and Francine Scinto from Tustin Unified.
The committee majority accepted the petitioners' premise that Panorama Heights residents were immersed in the North Tustin culture, and that TUSD was a better fit for them. While several expressed concerns over the financial impact on OUSD and the traffic/congestion that could be imposed on Tustin's Arroyo Elementary, they seemed relieved when told that the next step would be a vote by affected parties.
"So that's our fallback position," member Suzie Swarts said. "The voters will have the last word." The precincts voting on the issue will be decided by the committee.
OUSD may appeal the decision to the State Board of Education. If it does, that will delay the vote.


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Which router should I buy?
This might be the most asked question we get, and the answer is: it depends on what you want to do with it :-)
Below we list few typical requirements we hear from customers.
I want a reliable router for home, and don't plan on using advanced features
Often we get this type of customer - someone who is super tired with rebooting their Asus or D-link router every day. If you are one of these users, I suggest you get APU2D0, the cheapest router we have. It's 10x more powerful and stable than what you currently have. You will turn it on and forget about your internet problems.
APU2D0 has 2GB or RAM, and 2 LAN ports. If you would like to have more RAM or more LAN ports, you could consider
- APU2C2 - 2 GB of RAM, 3 LAN ports
- APU2D4 - 4 GB of ECC RAM, 3 LAN ports
- APU4C4 - 4GB of ECC RAM, 4 LAN ports
We usually recommend that you have a separate router and separate access point. "Ubiquiti HD" is one good recommendation.
This is the typical network topology, with router, switch, and Access Point
I want to have an all-in-one device, without a separate Access Point
Some customers prefer to have Access Point and router in one device, for that reason we have APU2D0 all-in-one router. You still can connect a switch and another access point, but you don't have to.
This device is a router + 802.11ac MIMO access point built with APU2D0 motherboard, Dual Band 3×3 MIMO Compex wle900vx wireless adapter, 3 high quality antennas, and OpenWRT operating system. This hardware achieves fantastic wireless speeds in practice - more than 500Mbit/s. Many commercial APs are having great throughput only in theory.
I want to play with pfSense/OPNSense and install multiple different packages
If you are going to use multiple packages on your router, such as OpenVPN, LightSquid, Snort, Suricata, etc, you may want to get a router with 4 or 8 GB or more RAM.
APU2D4 (formerly APU2C4) is currently the most popular router we sell. It has 4GB or RAM and is reasonably priced. If you plan to play around with different operating systems, this is probably the router you should get.
If you need super-high throughput, you may want to invest in TLSense, with more powerful CPU, see below.
I want to use LTE/4G in my router
For customers that would like to have WAN over the cellular network (LTE, 3G or 4G) should purchase APU3C4 or APU4C4. It's the same hardware as APU2D4, but has better support for cellular modems.
I need a high throughput over VPN and/or IDS
See this OpenVPN hardware article we wrote.
TLSense series of routers are targeted towards clients requiring highest routing throughput, lowest latency and highest VPN performance.
TLSense has much more powerful CPUs, and can handle higher VPN throughput, and more CPU heavy applications such as Snort or Suricata.
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Avis Europe is latest to get stung by IT
Avis Europe has scrapped development of a new ERP system because of cost overruns and delays, and will also scale back its...
Avis Europe has scrapped development of a new ERP system because of cost overruns and delays, and will also scale back its overall IT restructuring project.
Avis dumped the system, based on software from PeopleSoft, before it was rolled out because of substantial delays and higher than expected costs due to "a number of fundamental problems with its design and implementation," the car rental company said.
"For the foreseeable future, our ERP project is over. It is now more important that all the various strands of Avis' IT systems are put in working order," an Avis Europe spokesman said.
Avis licensed the software in the first quarter of 2003, PeopleSoft said, adding that Atos Origin SA was in charge of the implementation and had contracted PeopleSoft Global Services to configure and customise PeopleSoft's Financial Management Solutions software.
A representative from PeopleSoft declined further comment, and an Atos representative would only confirm that the contract with Avis Europe had been cancelled.
The development came a few days after J Sainsbury, the U.K.'s second-largest grocery chain, said it was renegotiating its £1.8bn outsourcing contract with IT services supplier Accenture and would simplify its existing IT systems in an effort to rein in ballooning costs.
Avis said it planned to substantially reduce the scope of its IT restructuring project, including cutting back its outsourcing contracts. It asserted that its IT restructuring plan had not disrupted its underlying business operations.
Avis Europe will take an exceptional charge of between €40m (£28m) and €45m related to the IT problems and its decision to close its Centrus credit hire business. It said last month that a review of its IT systems was underway.
Avis Europe is a subsidiary of Avis Rent A Car System, which in turn is owned by Cendant.
Laura Rohde writes for IDG News Service


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Pauline Frommer's Daily Briefing
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Another 12 Day of Christmas Sale
Good values outweigh creativity on this one. So let's hand it to Friendly Planet, which is shaving $100 to $300 off its already well-priced tours.
Its also starting closer to Christmas, so this feels a bit more like a gift! And it's putting up all 12 of its sales at once, so no having to check back every day to get a deal.
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Bleubird is a rapper who has taken an unusual path to success. His style is a combination of the heady white-boy rhymes of Aesop Rock and the rapid-fire spoken-word style of Saul Williams. Hell, call him Allen Ginsberg with shelltoes on if you want to, because he can fit that role as well. He's been rapping on the South Florida scene for a while and isn't afraid to speak his mind, especially if it helps him stand out from all the other bling-bling rappers going left as he goes right. The beats to some of his material are a bit mundane, but the lyrics are strong enough, and he delivers them clearly, so you don't miss a word. Besides his b-boy swagger, there's a touch of guitar and folk music that's a nice change. His newest album, RIP U$A, (Birdfleu) takes a few swipes at the Bush regime and commercialism, but what stands out about the LP is that each song feels like its own minimovie. You feel the emotion in Bleubird's songs, and everything flows well, even though no two songs sound the same.
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Dieting is a sprint…lifestyle is a marathon. You can be well and remain healthy by consuming food that is good for you. Here are some easy tips for staying healthy.
1. Keep 'stock' foods in the pantry:
Canned fruit, tuna fish, peanut butter, dried legumes, oatmeal,
whole grain cereals & crackers, pasta, rice, marinara sauce, parmalat
milk, almond, coconut milk in carton.
2. Keep 'stock' food in freezer.
Frozen vegetables, variety of fruit that can be thawed. bread or other baked goods.
3. Prepare meals in advance:
Double up when cooking meats: poultry, lamb, red meat, and pork.
Get out your crock-pot! Make soups, stews. bean soup, or chili.
4. Separate meals into single servings and freeze for later use.
5. Eat at least 2-3 servings of fruit daily, preferably fresh, frozen or canned in its own juice (not syrup).
6. Consume unlimited vegetables. These can be eaten as salads, soups, or as a side item with a meal.
Try dipping fresh zucchini or squash in a light dressing or hummus for a snack.
7. Eat several small meals during the day instead of one large meal.
This> helps to control weight and blood sugars.
8. Breakfast is king! Your body needs energy after eight hours without nourishment.
Never skip the morning meal, especially if taking medications.
It is recommended to consume fiber with your breakfast.
Examples of fiber containing foods:
Fruit, vegetables, legumes (dried beans), flax seed, chia seed,oatmeal, whole grains.
Fiber goal: 20-30 grams daily
9. If diabetic, always consume a protein with a carbohydrate.
It is imperative that you take your blood glucose (sugar) at least once a day.
Do not skip meals. Consume breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with at least 2-3 snacks.
10. Consume at least 6-8 glasses of fluid daily. This can be decaf coffee, green/black tea, and water.
Remember: Caffeinated beverages are dehydrating.
If your mouth is dry it is usually an indication of dehydration; so bottoms up with the water bottle.
Barb M. Mahlmeister RDN, IFMCP
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Having the right tools for the job when gardening is of course essential for getting a good result. Changing from a trimmer line to a grass blade on your Husqvarna brushcutter is easy; just watch the video and follow these simple steps. A bench is always useful to work on, and it prevents you from dropping screws in the grass.
Step-by-step guide when changing to a grass blade
When it's slippery, or if you have slopes on your lawn, our terrain kit helps your Automower® to perform. This easy guide shows you how you can easily switch to a terrain kit. If you have an Automower® 300-series go here for instructions:
When it's slippery, or you have slopes on your lawn, our terrain kit helps your Automower® to perform. This easy guide shows you how you can easily equip your mower with a terrain kit. If you have an Automower® 400-series go here for instructions:
It is important to keep your Automower® clean for the best performance and a long service life. A mower with a lot of clippings attached also handles slopes poorly. It is recommended to clean it using a brush, spraying with water, or use a damp cloth. Never use running water, high-pressure washer, or solvent, when cleaning your Husqvarna Automower®.
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By Noah LaVie | United States
Noah Berlatsky, in his book "Are Mass Extinctions Inevitable?" interviews melittologists and when asked what happens if the bees go extinct they say, "checkmate" (Berlatsky 2012). The simple fact remains that bees are a keystone family of insects that now supports over half the population capacity of the Earth. They accomplished this through millions of years of evolutionary growth alongside the rebirth of plant-life after the K-T Extinction Event.
Our worlds' ecology depends on these buzzing bodies for so much and truly humanity has never lived without their assistance. Now, for the first time perhaps ever, the bee is endangered. This danger may be beyond something they can come back from. To say that only our "dinners" will suffer from such an event is such an understatement as to be laughable (Palmer 2016).
If they go, the Earth will have exceeded its capacity for human life as that capacity drops from twelve to six billion people. The first signs a citizen may notice is the rising cost of multitudes of produce and other products that depend on bees. Then industries (ie. the almond industry, and honey industry) will begin to quarantine bees and seek to use them in greater amounts and in concentrated areas to allow the industry to solve their production cost issues.
Not long after, that overcrowding and concentration will result in greater die-offs and speed the death of the bee family ever onward (Bowers 2012). The bees' greatest ally will become its worst enemy as corporate desires for their protection becomes self-serving and conservation efforts fail to see the whole picture and the source-sink dynamic of the wild bee will spread to the honeybee and its dwindling numbers will fall further (Franze?n 2013). Based on the evidence hereto put forward, the bee population will then be likely to hit eighty percent population loss. Barring a successful cloning or an ecological miracle, the bee will go extinct in the wild at this point.
…The bee will go extinct in the wild at this point.
Without the wild bee, the general population will notice that certain products have permanently disappeared. Nationwide efforts will begin in nations with the capacity to effect change to save the bee, the bees population losses will only fall further. At their core bees are a hive species. If a colony loses too many bees the hive dies. "Population losses below [18.7%] are sustainable; lose any more, though, and the colony is heading toward zero," (Palmer 2016).
A removal of bees from hives to study them will simply result in the death of more bees. Studying bees in colonies will result in them being cut off from the world outside and will cause their slow demise. Markus Franze?n, the lead on a project to study wild bees in Sweeden, found only one population of bees that was able to persist out of "the sixty-one" surveyed when studied and isolated (Franze?n 2013). That success rate is low enough to kill large swaths of populations in the study effort to prevent extinction alone.
After the bees are extinct, populations of humans in already food-challenged areas will collapse entirely. Unless wind-pollinated plants are at this point optimized enough, populations in advanced civilizations will suffer dramatically. Our dinners will certainly get a lot less interesting as people die from lack of nutrition and the diversity of plant life is reduced two-thirds (Palmer 2016). The world will at that point be able to only sustain six billion populace, the billion and a half that has grown over that amount will either starve or be killed. Rationing will be the least a government may do, population control and execution at the most.
The world gets ugly when resources get scarce…
The world gets ugly when resources get scarce and while this report does not seek to discuss the intersectionality of war, food scarcity, nuclear proliferation, climate change, human's impact on species, the dependence of other animal species on bees, the diplomacy of the world without bees, ect., it does seek to answer the question of whether bees' extinction will mean our own.
Bees operate as a lynchpin (Berlatsky 2012). While the direct effect of the extinction on the world may not result in our extinction, their extinction will indirectly result in tensions between nations, scared communities, and hungry people becoming irrational. Irrational people, leading scared communities, into a tense global world will not end well. The Doomsday Clock is only two minutes to midnight, and that is without the starvation that a bee extinction would cause.
Whether the extinction of the bee results in the extinction of man is not an easy question. It is true that bees are vital to the ecology of our planet. It is true that bees are going extinct. Humans have never existed in a world without bees. If the bees go extinct the world will be overpopulated by a billion and a half humans. Yet even then, our survival depends on so many human variables as to make it impossible to answer the question.
The only sure answer is that it will then be up to the human race on how to continue, to fight or coexist. If one were to look at our past history one might say there is no evidence that coexistence is achievable. If that is the case, then humanity is already on the way to extinction. Humanity is a big branch. It rest on a very big tree. If the trunk dies, so do all the branches. It takes "respect for the whole tree" to have anything but extinction (Boulter 2002).
Berlatsky, Noah. Are Mass Extinctions Inevitable? Greenhaven Press, 2012.
Boulter, Michael Charles. Extinction : Evolution and the End of Man. Columbia University Press, 2002.
Bowers, Michael A. "Bumble Bee Colonization, Extinction, and Reproduction in Subalpine Meadows in Northeastern Utah : Ecological Archives E066-001." Ecology, vol. 66, no. 3, 1985, pp. 914–927.
Colla, S. R, et al. "Documenting Persistence of Most Eastern North American Bee Species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) to 1990–2009." Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, vol. 85, no. 1, 2012, pp. 14–22.
Franze?n, Markus, and Nilsson, Sven G. "High Population Variability and Source-Sink Dynamics in a Solitary Bee Species." Ecology, vol. 94, no. 6, 2013, pp. 1400–1408.
Meeus, Ivan, et al. "Effects of Invasive Parasites on Bumble Bee Declines." Conservation Biology, vol. 25, no. 4, 2011, pp. 662–671.
Palmer, Brian. "Would a World Without Bees Be a World Without Us?" NRDC, National Resource Defense Council, 15 Dec. 2016, www.nrdc.org/onearth/would-world-without-bees-be-world-without-us.
Rehan, Sandra, et al. "First Evidence for a Massive Extinction Event Affecting Bees Close to the K-T Boundary." Plos One, vol. 8, no. 10, 2013, p. 76683.
United States, Congress, National Agricultural Statistics Service. "Honey." Honey, National Agricultural Statistical Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 2018.


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Event: Jurassic Adventure Race (Texas State Championship Adventure Race Series #4)
This is an adventure race and includes approximately 3-4 miles of trail running, 7-14 mile mountain bike, 25 - 35 minute canoe & mystery events. The race is designed to take 1.5 - 2.5 hours on average. This is a 2-person team race (not a relay) where both racers must stay together the entire time. You may also do this race solo. We give you mileage ranges above because each of the 4 races in this series has different terrain and we adjust the distance to meet the predicted finish times above, so the easier the course, the longer the distance, and the more difficult the course, the shorter the distance.
Dinosaur Valley State Park - Long ago, dinosaurs left footprints in the mud at the edge of an ancient ocean. Today, you can walk in their tracks in the bed of the Paluxy River. This long trip to the past is just a short drive from Fort Worth in Glen Rose. Come out and find dinosaur tracks, camp, picnic, hike, mountain bike, swim and fish in the river, watch for wildlife, look for a geocache, ride your horse, or visit the interpretive center.
July 16, 2016
8:00 am
Texas State Championship Series Race:
This race is also part of the points series for the Texas State Championship Adventure Race Series (TSCARS), where the top teams in each division will be crowned at the conclusion of the 4-race series. Teams receive points according to their finishing place in each individual race. We will count your best 3 finishes out of the 4 races (one drop) to award the State Champions and calculate series standings. You must compete in at least 3 races to be eligible for series awards.
2016 Race Series:
Here are the 4 races in the 2016 series.
We provide the Inflatable canoes (Sevylor K-79 model ), paddles and life jackets, so you don't have to worry about additional rental fees or competitors with more expensive boats. You must use our boats, paddles and life jackets. However, you must bring and use mountain bikes for all adventure races - mountain biased hybrids are allowed. You are also required to bring and wear a CPSC certified helmet!
Kid's Races: This is loads of fun! All races of the series will have a kid's race. Kid's races are free, usually last just a few minutes, and include a run and possible mystery event with plenty of cheering from the racers. Parents are allowed to race with the younger kids.
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What to Do When Your Grade School Child Gets Up in the Middle of the Night?
If your nights of disturbed sleep didn't end with babyhood, you may need some help with your older child. If a child of grade school age regularly gets up in the middle of the night, these night wakings can wreak havoc on the entire family. Resolve the sleep disturbances to help everyone get needed rest.
Understand Normal Sleep Cycles
Before you decide to take any steps to resolve sleep issues with your child, understand normal sleep cycles -- perhaps your child's night waking is not abnormal or unusual. Everyone goes through specific sleep cycles during sleep that involve both lighter and deeper slumber, according to psychologist Gwen Dewar, with the Parenting Science website. When your child goes through a lighter sleep cycle, he might just become more restless in bed or he might actually wake up in response to noise or disturbance. If he wakes, he might have trouble going back to sleep.
Physical Causes
Rule out physical causes to night waking to see if your child has physical symptoms that are causing sleep disturbances. Possible issues include gastroesophageal reflux and sleep apnea, states Dewar. It's also possible that your child has undiagnosed food allergies that can create digestive issues. Even the onset of a cold or infection might make it difficult to rest.
Possible Causes
Some external issues in your family could contribute to night waking, states the University of Michigan Health System 3. If members of your family are experiencing stress, such as financial or marital difficulties, job loss or illness of a family member, the overall stress level of the family could affect your youngster's sleep. It's also possible that depression in a mother could have a direct correlation to sleep disturbances in a child.
Common Issues
When your child wakes, a number of issues could be causing her eyes to pop open, according to the Associated Counselors & Therapists website. She may be experiencing nightmares or night terrors, which rouse her and disturb her sleep. If your youngster experiences bedwetting, this common problem usually disrupts sleep. Sleepwalking and sleep talking could occur during deep sleep cycles -- your youngster is probably unresponsive during these episodes.
How to Help
Sleep disturbances demand a concerted effort to connect with your child during waking hours, advises pediatrician Meg Meeker. If your child's sleep problems stem from worry or anxiety, try to connect and learn what's bothering him. A few careful questions should help him open up and share worries with you. Once you know the situation, provide support and guidance to help him feel better. If you feel unable to resolve your child's anxiety, seek professional assistance.
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Jack was keen to start using this backpack and has used it for his swimming lessons every week since having it. This bag is a lot larger than his usual one and we can easily fit all his things in with room to spare meaning I can pop my things in too. The bag is completely waterproof both internally and on the top outer. The only part which isn't waterproof is the mesh back (underbelly of Nemo) which is designed to be comfortable for your child to wear, the straps of the bag are made of the same material, again for comfort when carrying it. There is also an additional peg loop to easily hang it up for both storage and to dry out.
The main section of the bag doesn't have a zip to fasten which makes it easier for children to open and close. Instead it has a small piece of velcro and then you roll it over on itself and fasten with two easy to open clips. Inside is a small section which has been designed for you to write your child's name on perfect for school use. In the back panel there is a small zipped pocket which remains dry even with wet clothing inside so perfect for storing important things or anything you want safe and dry.
The design of the bag is really cute, sometimes Disney things aren't done right, but this certainly is. No small detail has been missed as Nemo even has his lucky fin on one side. As the bag is quite a decent size, when empty is can look a little strange on the head part however when filled its easy to see who it is. Although this is sold as a swimming bag it could certainly be used for days out or even hand luggage if going on holiday too.
There is also a Dory version of the bag available and both retail at £24.99 with free delivery, and although this may seem a little steep I would definitely say it is worth it for the size and features in which you get.
Please Note: We received this bag for the purpose of this review, however all words and opinions are my own and not influenced in any way.


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As the Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant, I spend January and February each year helping library directors, system staff, and youth services staff to reflect and report on library activities related to programming, which include traditional programs, drop-in activities, and literacy offerings.
This two-part blog post will focus on a few frequently asked questions or "Aha!" moments that have stemmed from conversations in the field.
|An abacus offers an old-fashioned way to count (Pixabay)
The Annual Report asks for quantities, or counts, of specifically defined elements; e.g., program attendance. However, the Annual Report does not specifically define how to count these elements. For example, regarding attendance at a program planned for children such as a Wednesday story time, a library should keep track of the number of attendees (which, by the way, includes ANYONE who attends the program--children, parents, nannies, teen siblings, etc.). A library might choose to perform a head count during the program, offer a sign-in sheet, or utilize a mechanical tally counter. What matters most is that a library counts consistently from program to program, and reports counts consistently from year to year on the Annual Report.
|Drop-in activities, like reading records, are designed for
individual participation, rather than group attendance
The Annual Report element "Drop-in Activity and Participation" received this name both as an intentional deviation from the federally defined "Program and Program Attendance" and in consideration of previously unreportable library activities informally called "passive," "stealth," or "informal" programs. Traditional programs can be thought of as events scheduled on a specific date and time for a group. Drop-in activities, in contrast, are planned for participation by individuals and scheduled with flexibility for individuals (versus a group). "Drop-in" suggests that individuals can drop-in and participate when they like, for as much or as long as they like. The most familiar example of a drop-in activity is a reading record. Usually, a library assigns a reading record sheet to an individual for her/him/they to utilize independently, and often off-site. Reading records usually have a time period, such as a "Summer Library Program Reading Record." An individual might read for 3 or 30 hours over the course of the summer. He/she/they might read at the library, at home, or on the bus. The experience is up to the individual to determine. This is what primarily differentiates a "Drop-in Activity" from a "Program."
Want to learn more or test your knowledge? Here are three resources that are intended to support your data collection throughout the year, as well as during reporting season.
Handouts: Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report Input: Youth Services Definitions and Examples
A Closer Look at Literacy Offerings
Online Learning Module: Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report: Youth Services
(Note: includes quizzes and suggestions of "Ways to Count")
Webinar Recording: Just to Clarify: Youth Services and the Annual Report
Still have questions? Direct your queries to firstname.lastname@example.com
Wishing you a calm and consistent reporting season!
Written by Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Public Library Development Team


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It's not often that I recommend films and the like, but I feel obligated to push this one out there. A couple of weeks ago, a friend recommended "The World's Fastest Indian," a movie about Burt Munro, a slightly eccentric codger from New Zealand who set the land speed record for streamlined vehicles with engines under 1000 ccs. His last record at Bonneville has stood for more than 40 years. Anthony Hopkins plays Munro. I think this is my favorite of all his performances.
I've spent a very large share of my life around amateur car racers, and the first word that somes to mind to describe this film is "authentic." It's incredibly well done, very real, and I'll probably watch it again. Soon.
It's been a lovely Father's Day. The Sunday morning free-write at Carla's went well, and I think I got two potentially strong poems from it. The sun is shining and the garden is finally growing. Tonight we ate fresh (from local waters) halibut with a shrimp (ditto) salad with a spicy homemade louis dressing, and sourdough bread. The lettuce was from the garden and the dill on the halibut was dried from last year's garden. The wine was Barefoot's Pinot Grigio, highly rated by the Wall Street Journal a week or two ago but a little sweet for my taste. Very drinkable, though, and at $5 or so a bottle at Freddy's, a pretty good buy.
Inger called to give her dad a long-distance hug.
All in all, a very satisfying day.


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"A Good Building Makes the Landscape More Beautiful than it was before the Building was built."
- Frank Lloyd Wright
In the late 1940's Cliffside architect, Arthur Dennis Stevens, served as an apprentice to the master of natural architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright. Designing in the Wright tradition, Stevens pays homage to his mentor by protecting and complementing the natural landscape. In the words of Wright, "A building should be of the land rather than on it."
Thus, in partnership with the environment, Stevens designed Cliffside, serene on its 10.2 acre setting, in Robie Springs. Cliffside is a 5000 square foot home of homes overlooking an unspoiled wildlife habitat nestled in the heart of Idaho recreation country.
Cliffside is located above the headwaters of Lucky Peak reservoir at the timberline of Idaho's high desert country. Robie Springs, some 50 acres, although pristine and remote, is only a 30 minute drive by car from the airport and downtown Boise.
We invite you to learn more about Cliffside and Robie Springs, a unique four-season getaway featuring boundless mountain views and rugged landforms. Surveying it all, architect Stevens gained profound inspiration. The result, as natural as a mountain outcropping, is architecture "of the land" befitting its time and setting.


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I used to think it was a lack of knowledge that stopped more people from wanting to do something about climate change. Ah, how I miss those halcyon days of naivety… Because if it was a shortage of information, that would be easy to solve. After all, we live in the information age! Continue reading
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What is your environmental worldview?
There are different ways of looking at nature and our relationship with it. Because of this, people can take the same data, be logically consistent in their analysis of that data, and still arrive at different conclusions, all because they start out with different values and assumptions. Continue reading


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The Christian Outlook — June 2, 2018
Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, joins Kevin McCullough to discuss Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion that was wiped out in a vote this past Friday. Albert Mohler diagnoses this vote and how it is a sign secularization of Europe. Clifford May, the founder and President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies shares his insights into the game of diplomatic Jenga between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. Eric Metaxas joins Mark Elfstrand to discuss the cancellation of "Roseanne" on ABC, following Roseanne Barr's racist comment on Twitter. Owen Strachan takes a closer look at the Pope's recent embrace of homosexuality. Eric Metaxas speaks with Archeologist Dr. Steven Collins, who believes he has found what is left of the ancient city, Sodom.