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The ID Register makes the investor KYC process quicker, easier and more cost effective benefitting both Investors and GPs. Data captured through the USQ is used to create a due diligence profile for every investor. Every profile is authenticated and vetted against global sanctions and PEP lists and kept up to date by real time sanctions screening.
The Process
Investors register and complete the online form and upload required identity documents themselves to the secure portal.
Our Analysts follow the CDD process and verify identity and assess risk. Every profile is subject to sanctions screening against global sanctions and PEP lists. If the CDD enquiry results in high risk, they conduct an Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD).
The verified due diligence profile is then published. The live due diligence profile is kept up to date through real time sanctions screening.
Compliance across jurisdictions
The world standards for Anti Money Laundering are set by the Financial Actions Task Force or 'FATF'. Each country then creates local legislation to meet or exceed the standards set by FATF. The ID Register applies a single policy which meets or exceeds the requirements of each jurisdiction that is listed in the table here. This ensures that profiles can be universally accepted and keeps our standards up to date with each FATF country evaluation. This also helps to prevent CDD arbitrage, and to ensure a consistent and level approach.
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Have your cake and eat it as well with this scrumptious collection of Low fat cake recipes. This accomplishes two items 1) infant gets her personal cake to smoosh, smash, mangle and bite into with no Mom and Dad getting to be concerned about serving a best cake to guests and two) the big kids" get to indulge their sweet tooth. To study a lot more about low carb diets and low carb foods, click the hyperlinks under the products and photo! I'm going to use the basic low carb bread recipe to generate far more low carb bread recipes.
If you happen to be used to boxed cake mixes or cakes from the bakery or grocery shop, these cakes will definitely have a distinct texture and taste. This cake can be refrigerated in a dish or wrapped in plastic wrap for up to three days. In an electric mixer, pour eggs (or flax eggs for a vegan choice), coconut milk, coffee, melted coconut oil, and vanilla and mix on medium speed till combined. A liquid such as milk or a fruit juice or even melted jam is typically a element of these cakes. I bake sugar free oatmeal cookies now and then but my desire for them has waned.
Add hot water to the icing sugar and the drinking chocolate and mix until you have a thick paste to coat the top of the cake ahead of serving. You'll want something sticky on the surface of your cake to make these decorations remain put, so if your pal or loved ones member is merely unable to consume sugar but can have other sweeteners you could spread or trickle diluted honey over the cake to make it sticky. A standard cake generally contains: sugar to give it a sweet taste, yeast or baking powder or bi carbonate of soda as the increasing material, flour and eggs as binding components and butter to make it moist.
Even so you can make it look comparable to cakes with butter icing and you can use an icing substitute that other adornments will stick to. First I have to mention the 3 alternatives which generate the look of butter icing are only suitable for these who do not also need to have to watch their cholesterol, as they are nonetheless created from higher fat substances and usually dairy.
1 of my husband's birthday cakes decorated with nuts to type lettering and patterns and whipped cream to stick them into. I write these recipes from a diabetic prospective as I am also a diabetic and have attempted and tested the recipes prior to putting them in the public domain. A standard sponge cake simply includes eggs, self raising flour, milk and some cream or jam for frosting but no butter. Spread icing on the prime of cooled cake and refrigerate for until prepared to serve. Beat in the 1 cup applesauce and the 1 cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate then mix in the flour progressively until well blended. Examples consist of: devil's meals cake, marble cake, butter cake, chocolate mud cake etc. Mix properly wholewheat flour, pumpernickel flour, cornmeal, salt, yeast, cocoa, and brown sugar.

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WaterWipes – a review
So what are WaterWipes? WaterWipes are chemical free wipes which have a 99.9% water content with just 0.1% fruit extract making them the purest wipes I've ever come across! My thoughts: I used these when I went on holiday and ahhh they were so useful! I used them as daily wipes when out and about … Continue reading
Blog content: Sensitive Skin Beauty and Lifestyle : should I stay or should I go….?
For anyone reading my posts over the past year, you will notice that in general my eczema had stayed pretty calm. Heck I'd say I've had it pretty easy! With a few cracked lip moments my skin is 90% of the way to where I wanted. I'm so fortunate. However that leaves me in quite … Continue reading
My Eczema and Sensitive Skincare Routine
My AM eczema and sensitive skincare routine.
Why Coconut oil should be your go to oil for eczema
I've tried many different oils over the years – coconut, olive, pumpkin seed, cumin, raspberry, evening primrose, argan, Rosehip…..but I've found that since 2011 coconut oil has always been one I've brought over and over. Here's why: It's affordable! A good, organic argan oil can set you back ££s! Organic virgin coconut oil can be … Continue reading
Eczema: Reaching the other side of the road where the grass is greener…My healing reflections
When you have eczema all you do is wish you could have normal skin, wish that you could be anybody else who didn't have to deal with this. Wish that you will wake up one day and it will just finally leave you alone. I remember at first how reliant I was on what the … Continue reading
The Restore & Repair Beauty box unveiled….What's included
I have had an amazing few weeks trialling products which I think make some key components to eczema healing and so wanted to officially introduce you to the bunch of products that will be appearing in the Restore and Repair Beauty Box . throughout May and June. All of the products are natural and do … Continue reading
Lyons Leaf Calendula Cream: a Review for eczema
This is a product I really love so hope this review is helpful! Ingredients as stated on Lyon's Leaf: prunus amygdalus dulcis [cold pressed almond oil] • butyrospermum parkii [organic shea butter] • prunus armeniaca [cold pressed apricot kernel oil] • calendula officinalis • [calendula flower extract] • borogo officinalis [cold pressed borage oil] • tocopherol … Continue reading
Eczema out of the Blue and Stuck with Steroids
That was me at 16. Out of nowhere I got a flare up of severe eczema on my face and had a red, flaking face. My skin had always been a bit on the dry side but nothing more than a typical dryness which comes with winter. The last time I had had any signs … Continue reading
Restore & Repair: the beauty box for problem skin
Sick of spending £££s on lotions, potions, e books and prescriptions trying to find products that works for you? Have a drawer full of half used products which don't suit your skin but you couldn't return? Unsure what to even try next? This is exactly the case for me, endless products which have been "okay" … Continue reading
Eczema: Letters to my Frenemy
I was recently reflecting on how different life may have been had I never got an eczema flare up at 16 which persisted on and on. I can imagine life would have been different and I would have viewed things differently. To share this with you, I wrote two letters: one to my enemy Eczema … Continue reading


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Saturday morning I ran my 15 mile benchmark run. Yes, it took awhile (2:20). Yes, it was painful. And yes, I'm extremely happy to have it behind me. It is clear that my body has physical limitations that I'm ignoring. As I cruised back into my driveway, pretty much everything below the waist was screaming in pain. I got another blister on my left foot between my toes of all places. This is in spite of my liberal use of Bodyglide and Vaseline on my feet before starting the run. It is still very difficult to imagine running 26.2 miles.
Next up is the 18 mile benchmark next weekend. I've got 7 days to heal up and mentally prepare for it. I'm really hoping that my feet, knees and hips gain some value and perspective from the 15 miler and decide to get on-board.


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The Colorado Department of Transportation has found itself in quite a PR disaster due to its handling of the proposed private partnership for construction and maintenance of US 36 between Boulder and Denver. But the disaster may be more far reaching than it realizes.
Footage from the meeting that CDOT held in Westminster on Wednesday night looked more like mob fomenting a revolution than a review of a transportation proposal. The only thing missing were the pitchforks and torches.
At issue is the proposed contract that CDOT has negotiated with Plenary Roads, an international company, to build new lanes of US 36 and maintain the road in exchange for the authority to toll HOV lanes for the next 50 years.
The proposal wasn't exactly the problem, although there are potentially many issues with the contract. The main problem was that CDOT did not make the contract public, nor opened up the conversation before making the significant move that may affect more than 100,000 drivers in Colorado a year.
I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, so I cannot say with any level of accuracy if any laws were broken or even bent as CDOT negotiated a deal that even lawmakers were clueless about.
However, I believe the bigger issue is how it was presented and how that botched presentation will impact future public private partnerships or P3s. In fact, this one was presented, or I guess not presented, so poorly that most citizens will walk away from this with a very leery attitude toward any P3s, even if they will bring possible great solutions.
The deeper problem with how this proposal has been presented is not just the secrecy, but the not so subtle threat to justify the action. It may very well be a better idea to finish the road in two years, rather than 20 years under the current budgeting scenario, but setting up that threat is a dangerous red herring.
Yes, leasing the toll lanes for fifty years will ensure speedy development, but saying that the alternative was to wait for 20 years is wholly inaccurate.
If a proper and open campaign had been run about the situation, perhaps a better public funding idea could have been hatched. Just because voters have declined previous funding efforts before doesn't mean the whole idea is flawed.
P3s should not be a proverbial gun to the public's head as the only option to a 20 year sentence to the horse and buggy days. If that becomes the only justification for P3s, the public will begin to chafe at the very idea of P3s.
Many P3s can be a beneficial option for communities and the state of Colorado, especially considering the various financial issues we face. But if more are handled the way CDOT handled this one, it will only be a matter of time until the citizens indeed revolt over the very idea and humbly accept a future relegated to horse and buggies.
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The price of freedom is vigilance
In February 2009, a few months after the close of the 2008 winter session of parliament, Pranesh Prakash from the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore wrote that "Section 66A (of the IT Amendment Act, 2008) which punishes persons for sending offensive messages is overly broad, and is patently in violation of Art
In February 2009, a few months after the close of the 2008 winter session of parliament, Pranesh Prakash from the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore wrote that "Section 66A (of the IT Amendment Act, 2008) which punishes persons for sending offensive messages is overly broad, and is patently in violation of Art. 19(1)(a) of our Constitution." It is inexplicable that there has been precious little engagement with this badly drafted law, which has had the ability to wreck online free speech and freedom of expression in India, for over 40 months by either the media or citizens.
Since early 2011, there have been at least five high-profile cases where Section 66A has been invoked. They range from Jadavpur University's Prof. Mohapatra's case which was related to a parody cartoon of Mamata Banerjee posted online who was arrested in April 2011, to Aseem Trivedi, who was arrested in September 2012 for posting 'seditious cartoons' of national symbols, to Heena Bakshi from Chandigarh, who was charged but not arrested, for posting 'abusive remarks' against the Chandigarh Police on Facebook, to Ravi Srinivasan who was arrested in October 2012 for a tweet that alleged corruption and more recently the Palghar arrests over a comment posted on Facebook and a subsequent 'Like' of said comment. While these are cases where the application of Section 66A has been criticised, there have been instances where there has been no such criticism - take for example, the arrest of Saravana Kumar Perumal for sexually harassing singer Chinmayi Sripada on Twitter.
A first order problem with Section 66A is that the restrictions it places on freedom of speech and expression exceed the reasonable restrictions that are laid down in Article 19(2) of the Constitution. Secondly, the wording of Section 66A is exceedingly vague and broad and many terms used including "grossly offensive", "menacing character" and "annoyance, inconvenience" do not find definition with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and as such, do not find a parallel in the reasonable restrictions as mentioned in Article 19(2) of the Constitution. Thirdly, Section 66A seems to give rise to a duplication of offenses, many of which are already well defined in our existing penal laws and further, increase existing penalties for already defined offenses. Fourthly, Section 66A is applicable only to online communications and speech, which leads to an illogical outcome where there are different standards for restrictions on freedom of speech and expression online and offline.
With the recent citizen outcry and sustained action from various civil society organisations, the Government has issued a clarification that complaints under Section 66A must be approved by a DCP or/and IGP before they are registered. While this does sound like a reasonable clarification, it is worth recalling that the complaint made by Karti Chidambaram was made, according to various media reports at the time, to the Inspector General of Police in Puducherry, showing that it isn't necessarily the protection it pretends to be. With the Supreme Court now having stepped in, a decision on the constitutionality of the section is inevitable.
Section 66A is a badly thought out and horribly drafted law that needs to go because clarifications cannot fix basic flaws of drafting that have given us a law that violates constitutionally guaranteed principles of freedom of speech and expression. Additionally, specific laws to regulate online speech lack a reasonable basis for such segmentation based solely on the medium, and existing laws more than suffice to deal with these matters both online and offline. Finally, we as citizens, have an obligation to engage with the law making process because, as the aphorism goes, the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
Gautam John used to be a lawyer with a focus on copyright laws and has also been an entrepreneur. He works with the Akshara Foundation, where he manages the Karnataka Learning Partnership project, and Pratham Books. The views expressed in this column are the individual's and don't represent those of the paper.
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So if you do have your children sleeping and you are enjoying sleep, it's probably best to not get a puppy!
We adopted our Alvin when he was 7 weeks old back in December. I had been enjoying sleeping mostly through the night in the months prior. My children were sleeping and so was the dog we had. It was my idea to get the puppy though and I promised I would be the one getting up with him in the night.
I was ready though (or so I thought)! When I graduated college and was home with my parents, they got a new German Shepherd puppy. She was baby-gated in the kitchen, but would climb over the baby gate at night if she was awake and no one was with her. So, since I wasn't working, I would be the one who would sit with her while she fell asleep at night. Once she fell asleep, I went to sleep and that was all I remembered. I have no idea if she woke in the middle of the night – after all, I wasn't getting up with her.
We decided to put Alvin in one of those play yards that we had when our kids were really little. That way he could have his bed and a puppy pad, and I could climb in if I needed to stay with him. I started off staying with him, and every 2 hours he woke up and needed me to come take him out and sit with him while he fell back asleep. I tried really hard not to let him fall asleep on my lap (but it was hard because he was so cute!). I'd let him lie his head on me though, but when he was getting sleepier, I'd move it off. Then once he was asleep, I'd ever so quietly and slowly get up and walk out of the room. Usually he'd stay asleep – but not always. Then I'd have to sit back down with him until he fell asleep again.
This brought back memories of when my son wasn't sleeping. I'd almost dread going to bed, because I never knew how long I'd get to sleep. My stomach would drop at that first cry (or bark).
After a week or two Alvin learned how to climb out of the play yard. By this time, he was also waking up, going to the bathroom on the puppy pad (or his bed, or the floor) and then he'd cry so I could come sit with him while he fell back asleep. After ending up stepping in poop one night because he had gotten out of the play yard, pooped, then "called" me, I decided I had to make a change.
My husband put one of the dog crates together, we put Alvin in, and who knew – he started sleeping better!! Now, at 4 months old, he wakes around 4 or 4:30 and I feed him and our other dog Abby. The other night he woke at 3:30 and I decided that I was NOT going to feed him that early. I took them out, but he went back to sleep until 7. That's when I decided to "stretch his feed". So yesterday, he woke at 4:15 and I didn't feed him. This morning he slept till 5:45!! Yippee!!
Now, if only my clients had it this easy with their kids . . .
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OK, this is a pretty astonishing resource for people interested in London's modern architecture. Mark Osborne has so far catalogued over 250 buildings on his site, each plotted on a map, and shown with photographs, info, and in some cases, floorplans.
Back in 2009 I posted about my attempt to start a Google Map of all my favourite buildings in London. I thought I was doing well (see the current state of the map here), but my efforts absolutely pail in comparison with this guy! Nice one Mark!


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Audit Vs. Accounting
An audit and an accounting process share differences and similarities, although many use the two interchangeably. The two words involve separate processes that a company could use to prepare and monitor its financial data. Relying on both processes to ferret out questionable procedures builds public trust in a company's financial statements, such as those involving the sale of stock.
Accounting involves handling the daily financial transactions for the company. This includes very diverse functions ranging from the incoming earnings to the outgoing payments. Some accounting functions include the bills or payments sent to vendors. It also includes the cash, check, credit card and electronic payments received from customers; and checks written and received by the company. Payroll and tax deductions, along with the reconciling of the company books for the year, are all accounting processes.
An audit involves the review of the accounting books of the company. An audit may be done through forensic accounting, or conducted by the company itself. If the company is traded on a stock exchange, the audit is usually done by an official independent body. The audit process is an in-depth examination of each financial transaction made by a company and encompasses the total year-end accounts. Upon the completion of the independent audit, the books and accounting procedures are verified as accurate.
Several differences exist between an accounting and an audit. One important difference is that the audit checks the accounting process to determine its validity. Another difference: accounting is a daily process, whereas an audit is usually conducted annually or quarterly. Another difference is that the accounting is compiled by the employees of the company, while an audit is done by an independent body with no financial ties to the company.
The similarities between Both an accounting and an audit require a thorough knowledge of accounting procedures, and are usually done by those with an accounting degree. An auditor will generally be an accountant who is knowledgeable about the organization's auditing procedures and processes. Another similarity: both processes aim to ensure the company's l records accurately reflect its financial position.
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BrailleBox is a Braille printer for high volumes of braille production. Create hassle-free braille books instantly with this cut sheet fed embosser.
Cut sheet-fed production Braille embosser at a truly affordable price.
- Speed equivalent of 900 A4 pages per hour
- Automated (open & close) Braille tray
- Support mobile printing
- Emboss hassle-free Braille books (with automatic booklet format)
A landmark in production braille embossers
Print hassle-free braille books
Print braille books with BrailleBox using A3 (or 11x17 inch) paper in booklet format. The pages are printed and pile in page order, fold along the centered braille line and you have a ready braille book.
Braille on cut sheet paper
Economically emboss braille using BrailleBox V5's sheet fed technology.
Automated Braille Tray
New to BrailleBox V5 the door has shifted from manual, to automatic by simply pressing the DOOR key on the front panel of the embosser.
Noise Canceling Design
As a self-contained unit, BrailleBox's low noise levels are suitable for any working environment.
Optimized for booklet on large papers
BrailleBox V5 is designed for printing braille in booklet formats on A3 paper (folded to A4 braille books) and 11x17 inch paper (folded to letter size braille books). As a result of the focus on booklet format the measured printing speed is now increased to 900 A4 single sided pages per hour (equivalent to 225 A3 papers per hour), a 30% increase from BrailleBox V4. Printing booklet format on 11x17 inch paper gives about the same printing speed. BrailleBox V5 may supports 11x11,5 inch double sided and on B4 double sided and booklet (Japan paper size). The efficient printing speed on this paper is lower than 900 pages per hour. This because less hammers are used and more time are used for paper handling.
Internationally renowned design winner
"How should a Braille printer be experienced? BrailleBox is a masterpiece of industrial design; it is beautiful by touch, sound and observation by the eye. A thorough and consistent outcome to a difficult design challenge; inclusive with clarity and elegance, BrailleBox creates both user experience and export success."
- German Design Award 2013 Jury
Common features
An enjoyable user interface
The control panel is a local user interface which allows the user to interact with the braille embosser and provides complete embosser control.
Emboss & manage from portable devices
Index Braille V5 embossers are compatible with portable devices. With the use of your portable device and Index's own idB (free), endless braille embossing options are available directly from your smart phone, tablet or portable PC.
Acapela synthetic speech
In V5 embossers the speech feed back is generated by Acapela synthetic speech. This enables easy feed back when controlling the embosser user interface.
Interpoint Braille
High quality Braille on both sides of the paper, known as interpoint or double-sided braille, is an Index Braille trademark.
Remote support
Receive Index Braille embosser support from anywhere in the world by simply connecting to our remote support function embedded in the V5 embosser.
idB : Index-direct-Braille
idB is a direct braille printing application built in the V5 braille embosser. It is available free of charge and compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
Affordable price
Full of truly useful features and endless braille embossing opportunities, Index V5 braille embossers still maintain the most affordable braille printer price comparatively.
Even better, braille quality
The V5 solenoids (hammers) offer even better braille dot quality, a longer life cycle, higher embossing speed and lower power consumption.
USB host port
Connect a USB memory stick directly to any Index V5 braille embosser via USB host port to directly print braille documents or backup and restore embosser settings.
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Happy Friday y'all! This week has seemed to fly by in fast forward and I can't believe it's Friday already! After getting into a minor car accident last week, I have been putting all of my energy into that, and haven't posted anything new this week…but I promise there is lots to come in the coming weeks! I am also excited for week 2 of co-hosting with Just Us Four Blog and Atkinson Drive! Pay these girls a visit as they have really great blogs!
I can't wait to see what everyone has been up to because I need some major inspiration!
First, lets check out our awesome features from last week….
I am seriously in love with this DIY herringbone Coat Rack. Like….omg, IN LOVE! Please check out the tutorial from Ginger and the Huth.
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I have a new review for the ladies and its a real touchy subject so I think you would want to hear this. I was sent a Comfitex Sanitary Solution Pack and my mom and sister received one two. We tested out the products given to us for aproximately one month because our cycles or all at different times - so we finally were able to put our full review together.
Each pack contained:
1 x Comfitex Pads pack (R16.99-R19.99)
1 x Comfitex Pantyliners (R15.99)
1 x Comfitex Feminine Wipes (R19.99)
1 x Comfitex Disposable Sanitary Bags (R12.99)
Here is what we had to say about the comfitex products
I started my period while I was away for one weekend and I panicked because I didn't pack in my tampons (something I usually wear instead of pads) but I remebered I had packed in my Comfitex Sanitary Solution Pack - (trust me this was the solution). The pads worked well as they were very absorbant and had a cotton finish which is much more sanitary than other finishes. Because my flow was so heavy I had to stop off at the nearest shop to get some tampons and used these along with the Comfitex pantyliners. I liked that the liners were relatively sticky compared to other brands and the ones I used were unscented because I have sensitive skin. The wipes were very impressive because as I have mentioned before, I have very sensitive skin and the wipes are gently scented and yet they didn't give me any bad reactions and it helped me feel a little cleaner after each change. The disposable bags were a life-saver because sometimes when I'm not home and need to do a quick santitary towel change I would wrap it up in toilet paper and not know where to throw the damn thing. So I would walk out of the bathroom feeling embarassed with the rolled up pad in hand and shyly make my way to the nearest bin (cringe). Thankfully with these little bags, I can just throw in all my bits and bobs without anyone knowing what it is and now I don't need to worry about who's watching me dispose of my "lady things". So for the record, I will definately be repurchasing these products because why should a girl need to spend so much money on products that might work when you can grab a whole Comfitex Sanitary Solutions Pack for under R70.
I used the pantyliners the most because when I got the Comfitex pack I was basically done with my period. The pantyliners - because its slim it doesn't feel like you are wearing one and it does the job. The wipes makes me feel more hygenic. I like that it helps me feel fresh so I don't have to worry about any bad odours at the end of the day. The disposable bags were my favourite, because you know how sometimes when you throw your pad in the bin people can see it, with this you can throw everything in the packet and nobody will really know. I think its cool that Comfitex basically offers a "starter pack" which caters to a woman's needs - so instead of buying different things from different brands - you can get it all from Comfitex.
This was my first time trying out the brand and I found it was quite impressive because firstly, it is value for money, secondly, its nice and compact so it fits into your bag quite easily, and lastly, competing brands don't offer all the products that Comfitex does i.e. the disposable bags and the travel size pantyliners. I loved how the wipes were gentle and kept me feeling fresh all day. I would repurchase these products for sure especially because I am a single mom and having three daughters can be costly - so thank you Comfitex for giving me an affordable sanitary option for me and my girls.


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When I hear conservatives criticize liberals — not liberal policies, but liberals themselves — I wonder how many liberals they've met. My politics are liberal, but you could call my daily life conservative.
• I'm in a monogamous, heterosexual marriage — the only marriage I've ever had. My family is the center of my life.
• As a self-employed freelancer, I embodied a Republican ideal: the independent business owner.
• I value hard work. I work hard at my job, and I honor and reward the hard workers in my home. (We own our home, by the way. It's in the suburbs.)
• While I'm not religious, I respect the devotion that kept my fellow Jews going amid centuries of suffering.
• I'm proud to show how much I love my country. We proudly post our American flag on federal holidays.
If I live like a conservative, why do I talk, write, and vote like a liberal?
Because my liberalism comes from beliefs so old-fashioned that you could call them conservative.
• I believe in individual freedom — for instance, the freedom of consenting adults to have any kind of sex or marriage that they want.
• I believe in the Declaration of Independence and its demand that everyone has the right to the pursuit of happiness — especially when people pursue happiness by immigrating to the United States.
• I believe in the First Amendment's protection of expression (including anti-American expressions such as flag burning), freedom of religion (including Islam), freedom of the press (even if Donald Trump calls the press the enemy of the people), and freedom of assembly to petition the government for redress of grievances.
That's why I'm a liberal, no matter how conservative my life seems to be.


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This is one way the Irish Blessings can be done. An 8.5"x11" print.
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Animals are increasingly understood to be complex cellular conglomerates. While some parts are derived from the genome of the host organism, the rest comprises microbial symbionts. In the best of cases, these pieces of the puzzle form tight partnerships that provide mutual benefits. However, because symbionts can also be a burden, it is sometimes useful for hosts to go it alone. But what if evicting symbionts makes things worse? In these cases, can hosts become addicted to their microbial passengers? In a fascinating new report in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B, Julien Martinez and colleagues from the University of Cambridge, UK, describe just such an outcome.
Wolbachia bacteria are ubiquitous in insects and infect more than half of all species. While best known as manipulators of insect reproduction, these bacteria can also play defensive roles for their insect hosts. In Drosophila, they provide protection against the highly lethal fly virus Drosophila C virus (DCV). However, flies can also become resistant to DCV without Wolbachia via mutations in their genomes at a single gene called pastrel. If you can have one mode of resistance, why keep both? This is particularly true for Wolbachia, whose carriage can be highly costly to flies. And if you do carry Wolbachia, how does this affect the evolution of pastrel?
To address these questions the team established two groups of flies that were identical except for the presence or absence of Wolbachia symbionts. They then infected flies from these treatments with DCV. As expected, fewer flies with the bacterial symbiont died than those without it. Some flies without Wolbachia, however, survived, and this minority overwhelmingly carried mutations at the pastrel locus. By contrast, pastrel mutations in the Wolbachia flies remained at very low levels. This result indicated that, at least in the short term, bacterial symbionts suppressed the evolution of host resistance. But what about in the longer term?
Martinez and his colleagues next reared both groups of DCV-infected flies through nine generations. Although viral resistance increased in both fly groups, the effects on pastrel mutations were dramatically different. While pastrel mutations rapidly increased in frequency in the flies lacking Wolbachia, becoming fixed in these populations, the ascent of mutations in the gene was markedly slower in flies harbouring the symbiont. More strikingly, the group estimated that while DCV imposed very strong natural selection to increase the frequency of pastrel mutations in the no-symbiont group, this was almost entirely absent in flies carrying Wolbachia. In short, Wolbachia carriage arrested the evolution of genomic mutations for DCV resistance.
So why is Wolbachia an addiction? Simply, because flies carrying costly bacterial symbionts suspend fighting DCV on their own. Thus, when DCV is common, Wolbachia-mediated protection might become the only form of protection available, despite the fact that pastrel mutations could do just as well at much lower cost. At present, the authors are not sure if this result extends to other defensive symbionts. It is also unclear whether this type of addiction occurs with symbionts playing non-defensive roles in other animals or plants. More generally, is this the selfish route by which transient symbionts become permanent? If so, it would suggest that the alliance between animals and microbes is not always a simple one and that even highly mutualistic interactions between microbial symbionts and hosts may have coercive origins.
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I am currently deploying an SRM Solution with the following config and there were so many errors to watch out for:
Protected Site:
vCenter 5.0.0 build 455964
SRM: 5.0.1 build 633117
NetApp FAS Controller: FAS3270 (Active Active Controllers)
NetApp FAS/V Series SRA: 2.0.1
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vCenter 5.0.0 build 455964
SRM: 5.0.1 build 633117
NetApp FAS Controller: FAS3240 (Active Active Controllers)
NetApp FAS/V Series SRA: 2.0.1
So first and foremost thing, do not install SRA 2.0.1, the moment you try and pair the Array managers, you will get this below error:
"Internal error: std::exception 'class Dr::Xml::XmlValidateException' "Element 'SourceDevices' is not valid for content model: '(SourceDevice,)'"
This is because of a bug confirmed by NetApp, Bug ID: 642115
http://support.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/bol?Type=Detail&Display=642115 (will require a NOW login)
So, the workaround is to either include the volumes manually that you want your Array manager to detect or simply fall back to NetApp SRA 2.0.0 (which was the quickest option for me looking at the amount of volumes we had on both the controllers)
Now then, I was unable to add 2nd active controller (Error: SRA command 'discoverArrays' failed.), although IP was pingable, was able to ssh into the filers etc…so how did I resolve it? by running these simple commands on all the controllers:
options httpd.admin.enable on
options httpd.enable on
options httpd.admin.ssl.enable off
A quick reminder on NetApp Volume design:
You need to ensure that your VMDK's or RDM's does not span across controllers (either at Prod site or at the recovery site), this is not a supported configuration by NetApp
I shall keep updating this post as I move forward with my configuration 🙂


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Sunday musical offeringJune 16, 2019
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Happy birthday, EmilyJuly 30, 2017
In honor of the birthday of English novelist and poet Emily Brontë (1818-1848), here is a choral setting by Ola Gjeilo of one of her poems.
Shall earth no more inspire thee,
Thou lonely dreamer now?
Since passion may not fire thee
Shall Nature cease to bow?
Thy mind is ever moving
In regions dark to thee;
Recall its useless roving—
Come back and dwell with me.
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Google Fiber project
Build and maintain internal applications.
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Hotels.com project
Plan, build and develop internal and external websites, including the partner tools and the mobile version.
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Evaluate the website rewrite project from the Engineer point of view, point out problematic parts and fix it.
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Project leader and software designer. I work on the Indapass, which is the largest Hungarian SSO system. As developer I work on the administration board of the Indapass. Indapass is a single sign-on system, which serving the authentication and authorization to the following sites: Indamail.hu (free email provider), Blog.hu (the largest free blog provider in Hungary), Indafoto.hu (photo sharing) and the Indavideo.hu (video sharing). The indapass, and the enumerated sites are belong to Index.hu, the second most visited news portal in Hungary.
11/2006 – 05/2007
I worked on the most popular auction website (and co-branded versions) in Hungary.
11/2005 – 11/2006
I worked on the livejasmin.com. I had firsthand experience with systems with high traffic and high availability requirements. The profile of this site is adult entertainment, rated 42nd on the Alexa (worldwide) and 24th in the US.
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Expressz is the eldest classified advertisement newspaper in Hungary. I worked on the Expressz Online. I led a small team, a DBA and two other developers.
11/2003 – 11/2004
I'd worked on various projects; include the CMS of the company, named Calcun. Developed websites and applications for local government of Szentendre, Panasonic Hungary, for the Szerencsejáték Rt (state-owned gambling company) and various clients including administration.


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"Me enamore de Sevilla, España." I am convinced that out of all the cities I have visited, during my study abroad experience, Sevilla has been my favorite (Vienna was second.) I fell in love with absolutely everything, the food, the music, the atmosphere, the language and accent, the people, the architecture…the culture in general consumed you to the point where leaving made you sad.
I went to Sevilla to meet up with some friends and enjoy my birthday weekend. It turned out to be a greater experience than I expected. I didn't think I would fall in love with the city. I stayed in a single room in Hostal Florida. It was great! The room was clean, nicely organized, and had a TV. I was satisfied! I payed about 48 Euros for 2 nights. I only slept on the bed one night because Sunday my flight was at 7:45am and we stayed out till 4am partying and celebrating. It was my last time taking Ryanair to travel in Europe. Going back home was the worse experience. There was so much turbulence! I hate turbulence. I was running on no sleep just a 1.5 hour nap, and we took about 5 tequila shots to celebrate our experience that night! It was definitely worth it though.
We ate tapas the entire time I was there. They were so delicious that every time they were placed in front of us we ate them quickly. Ordering a couple would equal to a full meal and all at a really good price! Everything I ate was less than 6 Euros! I loved chorizo it tasted delicious! I kinda wish I had more. I even orederd a tapa of Jamón ibérico "cured meat." That was interesting. Tasted good though.
I was able to see live Flamenco! It was absolutely beautiful! The lyrics just took my breath away and the rhythm was just hypnotizing. There was so much soul in the music I could of listened to it all night! Truly an amazing experience!
On our way to Calle Betis, a street a tad similar to Delirium here in Brussels but just more open and not so narrow, we stopped by the Guadalquivir river. It had an amazing view! Gorgeous just absolutely breathtaking! We also passed by la Torre del Oro. It seriously reminded me of Rapunzel. I always pictured her dropping her hair down from a tower similar to la Torre del Oro. The bars in Calle Betis were more spacious than the bars in Delirium and you were able to dance if you wanted.
The cathedral was absolutely HUGE! It is so big you couldn't take a picture of the entire thing unless you were taking pictures up from the sky. We had 1 Euro beers in front of la Iglesia de El Salvador. That was different. I never seen something like it! The place was packed! Full of people drinking in front of the church. Afterwards, we went inside the church with beer in our system… no big deal. The details inside the church were absolutely impressive. There were so many intricate details everywhere! It was a lot to take in.
We met so many interesting people! We had so many cheap drinks! 1.50 Euro shots! Absolutely unbelievable! My friend even got me a Birthday shot! I was so happy! Exactly what I needed to finally feel 21!
There was also this hot dog stand outside this club we went too. Seriously, best selling strategy ever. That was the best hot dog I have ever tasted in my life!!!! I don't think I will ever taste something like it again!
Sevilla was absolutely amazing! I need to return!


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On May 19, 2015, NACHA announced that its membership of 12,000 institutions had approved Same Day ACH, opening up a future in which the U.S can finally see faster payments. This momentous decision overhauls the current ACH network which typically sees day-after settlements in even the best case scenario. This move is a notable milestone in the US payments industry. Why?
The U.S. is a notable laggard when it comes to the gold standard – real-time payments. In an environment where many global financial institutions have undergone the transformation process to speed up payments, the U.S. has fallen behind its international counterparts in reaching the same standard. Although "real-time payments" has been the veritable unicorn the US has been chasing for sometime now – is it really even all that important? Is it worth the tremendous infrastructure investment that will be required from institutions nationwide?
The short (and perhaps undesirable answer) here is: yes. The need for US financial institutions to finally embrace real-time payments is palpable – consumers are increasingly expecting near-instantaneous response in every service they use. According to Fed research, 69% of consumer payers and 75% of business payees preferred instant or one-hour payment speed. More surprisingly, 75% of businesses and 33% of consumers expressed willingness to pay a fee for payments that have faster availability to the payee. The need is so great that businesses are willing to give up more fee in exchange for time savings. When faced with this clear demand, shouldn't banks be responding in-kind?
As Silicon Valley start-ups throw down the gauntlet of innovation in front of traditional brick-and-mortar institutions, banks need to view real-time payments not as an infrastructural or administrative hassle, but as a must-have to survive in a new era of banking. The shift towards millennials is also prompting banks to revisit how best to service this new digitally-savvy demographic.
Mobile and social payments for example are already threatening bank business lines. As Bob Steen, CEO of Bridge Community Bank, commented to American Banker, "I think it's already happening that people are migrating to options outside the banking system" in search of faster payments. It's pretty hard to argue that PayPal hasn't had a significant impact, on at least online sales and other transfers between people. And frankly they may be the easiest way to move money internationally there is, and the most cost-effective."
As banks embrace omnichannel strategies and look to satisfy the needs of their younger, tech-savvy customers, real-time payments is fundamentally important to the ability for true innovation and digitization to succeed. Surprisingly, we live in a world where the physical supply chain may actually be outpacing the financial supply chain, in spite of electronic payments. Amazon Prime recently announced "Amazon Prime Now" – where customers can receive deliveries same day and potentially within the hour in key cities across the US. Sadly, it's more likely that your grocer can deliver a dozen eggs to you within 60 minutes than it is that the grocer will get your payment for those very eggs. As mobile payments exponentially increase and consumers take to new methods – such as the Apple Watch – to interact with merchants, real-time payments are a necessity to ensure that the underlying payments infrastructure of the US catches up to the desire and need of customers and merchants today.
While moving to faster payments is worthy of applause, it's time for US financial institutions to look forward and embrace real-time payments. As more and more institutions look to digital transformation to overhaul their services and processes, inside and out, payments is a fundamental area that needs to evolve. At Polaris, we've worked with major institutions in key countries to help move their payments infrastructures into the 21st century. We encourage all US institutions to work together to do the same. It's time for the US to not only keep up – but move ahead.
About the Author
George Ravich is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Polaris. He has been in the FinTech business for over 15 years, and was previously CMO at Fundtech and head of marketing for the consulting division of CSC. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Economic security means not just hovering above the "official" federal poverty line, but having enough money to build a more stable and prosperous future. To be truly economically secure, and leave poverty behind for good, people need enough money to be able to pay for the basics like rent, food, child care, health care transportation, and taxes, and enough money to develop savings and assets.
The measure typically used to assess whether people have enough money to live is the Federal Poverty Line – an outdated metric developed in 1964. The Poverty Line is calculated using only the cost of food, which is assumed to be one-third of a household's budget. It does not consider other critical costs such as housing or child care, and it does not vary based on geography, or the ages of children in the household. For a family of four – whether they live in a high cost market like San Francisco, CA or a more affordable market like Baton Rouge, LA – the poverty line is $22,050 in annual household earnings. A more realistic measure of wage adequacy is the Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Standard (or the Standard). The Standard is a comprehensive measure of how much it costs for working families to live, adjusted for regional differences in prices and the ages of the children in the household.
The Insight Center was one of four organizations that started the Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project, an innovative, nation-wide effort to gain support for proven strategies to help low-income families reach economic self-sufficiency. The Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project was catalyzed by the welfare reform debates in the 1990s. At the time, there was considerable discussion about getting people off of welfare and into self-sufficiency, but the data to answer the question as to what it takes to be economically self sufficient did not exist. We felt we needed a realistic measurement in order to understand how these – mostly women and children – were faring without cash aid and what it would take for them to be truly economically secure. Thus, we worked with our national partner, Wider Opportunities for Women in DC, The Women's Foundation and CFED, to develop the Self-Sufficiency Standard and launch the Family Economic Self-Sufficiency project nationally and here in California where the program is known as CFES, or Californians For Economic Security.


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Some posts back – here's a link – I dug out my vintage sketch of the multi-buttoned jacket of Captain John Brown of the Sheffield Local Militia post 1808, at one time (still??) in the Weston Park Museum in Sheffield, and compared that little known item with the Royal Collection's much more familiar Dighton painting of a light infantry officer of the South Gloucestershire Militia circa 1804. Here's something similar, just because I like it – the light infantry style jacket of Captain John Cornock of the Berkeley Volunteers of Gloucestershire, post 1803. The zig zag wings are styled like the militia jacket, but this garment is double breasted, with two rows of buttons only, so a tad short of the full "cavalry" effect.
The jacket is on show in the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum at Gloucester Docks, where I snapped it recently – well worth a visit, with a good smattering of stuff from other Napoleonic period auxiliary units of the county. Curiously, the jacket is currently on show buttoned in reverse, while on the Museum's website it's been shown buttoned correctly, and with a triangle of the inside facing colour thrown open on the lapel. (At present, getting up images on the Museum's site seems problematic, but that may just be me.)
The jacket has white cord trim throughout. The braid and fringe on the wings looks silverish now, but I'm assuming it's gold, given the gilt buttons, which show "ByV" in intertwined script. The cuffs are split at the rear, and it's interesting to see how the lower edges of the sloping false pockets are lined up with the turnbacks, which are in the facing colour, with a tiny loop of cord at the point. The pictures should make things clear – click to enlarge – but please excuse the reflections from the display case. A great item.
A complementary full tailed coat in orthodox style with buttons in pairs, also Cornock's, is also held by the Museum, but is not on display. The two garments were documented way back in JSAHR Vol XXXIX.


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Charlie Poole released NUnit 2.4.7 today. This release eliminates some problems related to NUnit's interaction with log4net and various bugs are also addressed. The release notes contain more detailed information.
RowTest Extension 1.2.2 is packaged in the NUnit extension assemblies. It's the first time that an externally developed addin is included in a release of NUnit. You'll have to change the namespace from
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NUnit.Framework.Extensions if you want to port your unit tests from older versions of RowTest Extension.
You can download NUnit 2.4.7 from the NUnit site or from Sourceforge.


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Military history publisher Casemate is adopting new and old publishing and marketing techniques as it approaches its 10th anniversary next spring. In early November, founder and publisher David Farnsworth expects the company's first apps to be available in the Apple App Store and Google's Android Market.
The creation of its own apps is an outgrowth of Casemate's digital strategy, which it began implementing at the beginning of 2010. Farnsworth said that when he decided to enter the e-book market, he wanted Casemate to do its own e-books, and he put together an in-house staff. During the recruiting process, Farnsworth heard about a Philadelphia startup (Casemate is based in nearby Havertown, Pa.) and, after doing his due diligence, decided not only to give his app business to the company but also to make an investment in the firm, called Ebooq. The first 10 apps will be low priced—probably $2.99—and will be a straight conversion of text, but Farns-worth said he expects to develop more sophisticated apps later in 2011.
While Farnsworth is exploring the best ways Casemate can grow its digital business, he has also started using one of publishing's oldest marketing techniques to sell its 4,000 print books—a mail-order catalogue. The first edition of "The Warrior" went to 50,000 customers in May, and the second is planned for around Thanksgiving. Farnsworth said response to the first mailing was "not bad," but added he is hoping for improvement from the next one. A reason Farnsworth launched the catalogue was to give exposure to Casemate's entire list. While the bookstore chains remain important outlets for Casemate, they aren't taking the range of titles they once did, Farnsworth said. "The Warrior" was successful in driving customers not only to order directly from Casemate but to buy titles from online retailers, including specialist sites. Military history enthusiasts are key customers for Casemate, and to reach them the company has upped the number of shows it attends, going to such events as the Military History Weekend and Historicon.
Farnsworth has also tweaked Casemate's list. Once heavily reliant on memoirs, Casemate is doing more third-person accounts and analysis of important military moments. "We're looking for manuscripts that take a different approach" to historical events, Farnsworth said. One such book that did well was Exodus from the Alamo, and Farnsworth is upbeat on the prospects for next April's The Attack on Pearl Harbor: Strategy, Combat, Myths and Deceptions, which Farnsworth believes could raise some controversy about the infamous attack. Another book that should appeal to an audience beyond military history fans is Axis Sally: The American Voice of Nazi Germany, which Farnsworth called an "intriguing biography of one of WWII's best-known personalities." First print for the book, which is just hitting shelves, was just under 10,000.
While Casemate has upped its publishing program to 35 titles a year—a number it will stick to in 2011—distribution still accounts for 60%–65% of revenue, with the company representing more than 30 military history publishers from the U.S., U.K., and Europe. In 2007, Casemate opened a distribution office in the U.K. and next year will start publishing a select number of titles. In the U.S., Casemate has started a new imprint devoted to nonmilitary titles, Newbury Books, which just released its first title, The Sustainable Rose Garden. The imprint is an outgrowth of Athena, a distribution line Casemate established to sell nonmilitary books for its clients in such areas as cooking, travel, and gardening.
Farnsworth said Casemate is having a good year and is looking forward to celebrating the company's 10th anniversary next May. "I'm very excited to be in a position to reach that milestone," Farnsworth said.


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Tagore combo Vinayak- Mega Star are working together on a remake to repeat the magic again. Kathi, the original version of Khaidi no-150 had a posh villain. But the characterization was independent. In telugu version,the makers are designing the neagtive role with Vijay Mallya features. Tharun Arora,who is playing the role revealed this. The director narrated my character based on Vijay Mallya.
I have completed the first schedule and getting ready for the second one, as said bu Tharun Arora. This is ofcourse a great news to all the chiru fans because the mega star is going to fight with the toughest villain. Interesting news is that Tharun Arora is the husband of heroine Anjala Zaveri. This movie is a crucial bet for VV Vinayak as it may confirms or exits his position from the industry.


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Alice is a published Harvard professor in psychology, specializing in linguistics. When she starts to forget small items, she thinks maybe she is headed for early menopause. The items she forgets start to become bigger problems and eventually Alice forgets where she is for a moment in Harvard Square. Still hiding this from her family, Alice visits her family doctor and a neurologist and is given a positive diagnosis: Alzheimer's.
Alice has to share this devastating news with her husband and family, knowing that there's a 50% chance her three children have the disease. Alice notices things getting worse and knows that it's her Alzheimers but can't stop it. Slowly this disease starts eating away from her, affecting everything she does and all of her relationships.
This book is guaranteed to hit home for anyone that has dealt with this disease. My grandmother lived with Alzheimers and after reading this book, I wonder if she knew that her memory lapses were from the disease and if she had similar thoughts to Alice's on whether she wanted to carry on and the depression of knowing that you're slipping away. An incredibly emotional read, this is both a tragic and captivating story. It makes you want to have discussions with your loved ones on how they will react if you ever contract the disease yourself, especially after the disappointing way Alice's husband reacts. It's hard to believe that this is Genova's first novel.
First Line: "Alice sat at her desk in their bedroom distracted by the sounds of John racing through each of the rooms on the first floor."


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Podcasters are finding YouTube a friendly place to distribute their content. With a billion monthly users, YouTube's an attractive place to woo listeners. Libsyn, a podcast hosting company, recently introduced a feature that enables podcasters to easily turn their audio files into video and send them to YouTube at the same time they send them to other distribution services such as iTunes and GooglePlay.
But YouTube is a video platform, right? Although it's often disregarded in a conversation about streaming audio listening, YouTube is by far the largest on demand streaming audio service. It makes sense the podcasters would offer their content on the giant on demand streaming platform as well. YouTube also has some other features that make it a great platform for podcasters – such as search and sharing.
This American Life offers all of its content on YouTube, as do many others. Some, like The Moth, and NPR podcasts like The Hidden Brain and Invisibilia, have organized all of their content into YouTube pages that you can subscribe to, while others, like 99 Percent Invisible and Reply All, are not quite as organized, but easy to find through search.
YouTube also offers recommendations – when I subscribed to Modern Love, produced by WBUR and the New York Times, I got recommendations for a Ted Talk, and a podcast by The Minimalists.
From the looks of the numbers of subscribers to some of the podcasts, it's early in the idea that YouTube is a podcast distribution platform. The Moth's 47,000 subscribers seems huge compared to This American Life which has 8562 subscribers. Meanwhile Serial has only 216(!). But Youtube sure seems like a ready-made distribution platform for podcast content. Maybe it's the next frontier..


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Alesis DM10, Ableton, Addictive Drums + an additional audio source from laptop
August 03, 2016
Hopefully this post will help you if you're looking to setup your eDrums with Ableton and Addictive Drums 2 (or any another virtual drum kit with a VST for Ableton). I don't know that much about music equipment so it took me a while to figure out where all the pieces fall into place.
My initial issue with Ableton and AD2 was that MS Windows OS has very bad audio support (drivers) for anything more advanced than the simplest form of audio reproduction through speakers or headphones. What I wanted was to connect the Alesis DM10 to my laptop to get better quality drum samples with AD2 than what I had with the DM10 module and to be able to turn on a YouTube video and to play alongside with it. It didn't take long for me to realize this wouldn't work. Even with ASIO4ALL drivers, I could either get Ableton or the browser to output the sound into the headphones, not both at the same time.
So, after a bit of research and some advice from a few fellow musicians, I decided that what I needed was a USB audio interface that would also act as a mixer. After doing a bit more research, I found out that Komplete Audio 6 was quite popular amongst drummers who wanted a low latency audio interface for triggering VST's. I'm sure any other USB enabled interface with balanced input could easily do the job as well.
The next few steps included removing the ASIO4ALL drivers, installing official Komplete Audio 6 drivers, setting up Ableton with AD2 VST (make sure to check the "install as VST" checkbox during AD2 installation) and wiring up the hardware together.
This is how the Komplete 6 is supposed to light up when everything is connected and setup properly (both inputs are set to INST, headphones are set to 1/2, 48V on the back side is ON and the monitor "ON button" needs to be pressed once every time you turn this whole setup on):
This is how the channels IN/OUT setup in Ableton looks like (click to view the full resolution screenshot):
Ableton audio preferences:
Ableton link/MIDI preferences:
Komplete Audio 6 control panel:
And this is the screen where you can map the DM10 MIDI triggers to AD2 sounds (this AD2 keymap might help you with that):
To map the triggers easier, press the "Learn" button and then hit the element that you wish to map with a stick. This will utilize AD's "smart learning" and will automatically map the input from a trigger with an AD2 element (snare, hi-hat, kick, whatever..). Sometimes it's a bit hard to use this (for example the ride bell which can be somewhat hard to trigger on DM10) but I found that for all the other elements it does the job really well.
You might also want to slightly adjust triggers sensitivity on the DM10 module itself to make the AD2 respond more to your liking and expectations (you can make it require more or less force to produce trigger sound). Use that in conjunction with the curve on the righthand side of the hi-hat image from the last screenshot.
All in all, I'm really happy with how this works. The latency is very minimal and 99% of the time it's not in the way of playing. I do have an SSD in the laptop and there was a noticeable difference in how Ableton/AD2 performed while the crappy 5400 was inside and after I installed the SSD. The CPU in the laptop is the i7-4510U (not sure if that makes any difference or not).
Hope this helps. If you have any questions or a different setup that you'd like to share, leave a comment. Cheers!


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Address: Station Rd Nawalgarh, Nawalgarh Station Area, Nawalgarh, Rajasthan 333042, India
Station Code: NWH
Station Name: NAWALGARH
Zone: NWR/North Western
Train Frequency Weekly: 31
Station Traffic: Low
Address: Jaipur Railway Station, Railway Road, Shanti Nagar, Hasanpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302008, India
Station Code: JP
Station Name: JAIPUR
Zone: NWR/North Western
Train Frequency Weekly: 646
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www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in- 2020-06-07
Kolkata, 7th June, 2020:
Indian Railways is running Shramik Special Trains since 01.05.2020 in co-ordination with State Governments to bring back stranded migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students, patients etc. from different places of the country to their respective home states. South Eastern Railway is also playing a major role to provide relief to the distressed migrant workers and other stranded passengers. The passengers of Shramik Special Trains are being provided with food and drinking water in various strategic points over SER jurisdiction. on arrival, the passengers are being received by the civil authorities with necessary arrangements as per hygiene protocols.
As a result of the initiative taken by the Ministry of Railways in co-ordination with respective State Governments, so far more than 180 Shramik Special Trains have terminated at different stations in Kharagpur, Adra, Ranchi and Chakradharpur Divisions of South Eastern Railway with stranded migrant workers and other passengers. These trains have arrived at Howrah, Hatia, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City, Tatanagar, Kharagpur, Bankura, Purulia, Balasore, Hijliand Lohardaga stations in SER's jurisdiction from different parts of the country viz. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala etc. In addition, 3 Shramik SpecialTrains with stranded migrant workers and others have originated from SER's jurisdiction so far. one Shramik Special left Hatia Station for Jaipur and another two Shramik Specials left Shalimar for Bikaner and Udhampur.
09 Shramik Special Trains were received by South Eastern Railway on 06.06.2020 for various destinations of West Bengal. South Eastern Railway is committed to take care of the basic needs of the migrant workers and other passengers of Shramik Special Trains. The movements of the Shramik Special Trains are being monitored at apex level round the clock.
www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2020-06-04
WR Press Release No. 2020/06 Mumbai, 3rd June, 2020
Western Railway's Parcel Special trains are continuously on the move, as per the timetable, during the lockdown period in the wake of COVID19. Western Railway is fullfilling the responsibility of transporting mostessential items like medical equipments, medicines, food grains etc across the nation, as it has always been fully committed to the needs of its customers. WR is also ensuring the supply of milk and milk products to different parts of the country through its milk special trains. In continuation to this, 5 moreparcel special trains with total 82 trips are scheduled to run between Bandra T- Ludhiana, Bandra T -Okha, Okha – Guwahati, Dewas – Jammu Tawi and Porbandar – Shalimar.
According to a press release issued by Shri Ravinder Bhakar - Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Rly, details of the 5 parcel specials viz Bandra T- Ludhiana, Bandra T – Okha, Okha – Guwahati, Dewas – Jammu Tawi and Porbandar – Shalimar, which are scheduled to be run are as follows :-
●Bandra Terminus – Ludhiana Parcel Special Train (26 trips)
Train No 00901 Bandra Terminus – Ludhiana parcel special train willdepart from Bandra Terminus at 20.00 hrs on 4th, 6th,8th,10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th & 28thJune, 2020 and will reach Ludhiana at 03.00 hrs on the 3rd day. Similarly, Train No 00902 will leave Ludhiana at 23.30 hrs on 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd,24th, 26th, 28th& 30th June, 2020 and will arrive Bandra Terminus at 06.30 hrs on 3rd day. The train will halt at Vapi, Surat, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, Mahesana, Falna, Beawar, Ajmer, Jaipur,Delhi and Ambala stations in both directions.
●Bandra Terminus – Okha Parcel Special Train ( 26 trips)
Train No 00921 Bandra Terminus- Okha Parcel special train will leave from Bandra (T) at 21.30 hrs on 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th & 28th June, 2020 and will reach Okha at 15.00 hrs the next day. Similarly, Train No 00920 Okha – Bandra (T) Parcel special will leave Okha at 13.30 hrs on 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th & 28th June , 2020 & will arrive Bandra (T) at 5.55 hrs the next day. The train will halt at Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, Viramgam, Rajkot and Jamnagar station in both directions.
●Okha – Guwahati Parcel Special Train (12 trips)
Train No 00949 Okha – Guwahati parcel special train will leave Okha on 4th, 9th, 14th, 19th, 24th & 29th June 2020 at 07.15 hrs & will reach Guwahati on the third day at 17.00 hrs. Similarly, Train No 00950 Guwahati – Okha parcel special train will leave Guwahati at 16.00 hrs on 7th, 12th, 17th,22nd, 27thJune & 2nd July, 2020 & will reach Okha at 01.10 hrs on the fourth day. The train will halt at Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Anand, Chhayapuri, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Bayana, Agra Fort, Tundla, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Patna, Muzaffarpur Jn, Katihar, New Bongaigaon and Changsari stations in both directions.
●Porbandar – Shalimar Parcel Special Train (16 trips)
Train No 00913 Porbandar – Shalimar parcel special train will leave Porbandar at 8.00 hrs on 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, 22nd, 25th& 28th June, 2020 & will reach Shalimar at 03.30 hrs on third day. Similarly, Train No 00914 Shalimar – Porbandar parcel special will leave Shalimar at 22.50 hrs on 6th, 10th, 14th, 18th, 22nd ,26th & 30th June, 2020 & will reach Porbandar at 18.25 hrs on third day. The train will halt at Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surendra Nagar, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Surat, Nandurbar, Bhusaval, Akola, Badnera, Nagpur, Durg, Raipur, Bilaspur, Jharsuguda Jn, Rourkela, Chakaradharpur, Tata Nagar and Kharagpur Jn. stations in both directions.
●Dewas – Jammu Tawi Parcel Special Train (2 trips)
Train No 00931 Dewas – Jammu Tawi parcel special train left Dewas as per its scheduled time at 20.00 hrs on 3rd June 2020 & will reach Jammu Tawi at 02.00 hrs on 5th June, 2020. In its return journey Train No 00932Jammu Tawi – Dewas parcel special train will leave Jammu Tawi at 20.00 hrs on 5thJune 2020 to reach Dewas at 21.30 hrs the next day. The train will halt at Nagda, Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur, New Delhi and Chandigarh in both directions.
Shri Bhakar said that in the financial year 2020-2021, upto 2nd June, 292 parcel special trains were run with a load of approx. 44 thousand tonnes, thereby generating earnings of 13.82 crore. Similarly, Container & Non container loading for the financial year 2020-2021 upto 2nd June, 2020 was 4832 rakes with revenue of Rs 1110.48 crore. In the month of April, 2020, total 2174 rakes of container & non container loading was carried out with earnings amounting to Rs 463.69 crore and in May 2020, total of 2482 rakes of container & non container loading was carried out with earnings amounting to Rs 601.44 crore. In the 2 days of June 2020, 177 rakes loading earned Rs 45.35 crore. Whereas, since 22nd March to 2ndJune, 2020, total 5294 rakes of goods trains have been used to supply essential commodities amounting to 10.35 million tonnes. 10,424 freight trains were interchanged with other railways, including 5250 trains handed over and 5174 trains taken over at different interchange points.302 Millennium Parcel rakes of Parcel Vans / Railway Milk Tankers (RMTs) in all have been sent to different parts of the country to cope with the demands of essential materials such as milk powder, liquid milk, medical supplies and other general consumer goods. He stated that the total loss of earnings over Western Railway inclusive of suburban & non - suburban sections, since March, 2020, has been Rs 1149.30 crore on account of lockdown. Inspite of this, resulting to the cancellation of tickets till now, Western Railway has ensured to return refund amount ofRs 302.66 crore. It's worth mentioning that in this refund amount, Mumbai division alone, has ensured refund of Rs 142.76 crore. Till now, 46.36 lakh passengers have cancelled their tickets over entire Western Railway & have received their refund amount accordingly.
SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS on WR
Western Rly has operated 1215SHRAMIK SPLtrains from 2.5.2020 to 2.6.2020, which have carried 18.25 lakh passengers to their desired destinations. Out of these 1215 trains, Mumbai division has handled highest 706 trains, Ahmedabad division 256, Vadodara division 99, Bhavnagar division 30, Rajkot division 117 and Ratlam division 6 Shramik trains. on 2nd June, 2020, WR operated one Shramik Special train from Indore in Madhya Pradesh to Barddhaman Jn in West Bengal.
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No surprise, Thomson Reuters (UltraTax) is having an issue with their MFA, this is the first filing season where it has been required to use MFA to transmit efiles to the vendor. Thank goodness I knew enough to have a backup admin account without MFA enabled so I can still log in to my software and the UT support web site. I also made sure all my critical extensions (balance due) were made as early as possible today.
I wasn't going to say anything before, but this may go hand in hand with the major slow-down in transmitter/ack processing I've observed with UT for several days now. Usually, once you transmit an efile, it gets forwarded and acked within a few hours and never more than half a day. In past seasons, I've noticed UT bogs down from this level on the filing date, quite noticeably. This year, the bog-down seemed to begin about two days earlier than normal. I thought that was a bad sign.
I have been the sysadmin/DBA when major production systems start acting up at the worst possible time, so I know what they are going through. Good luck with your effort, Thomson Reuters admins! I for one am rooting for you!
Also, it is very good that they have a current status posted at their web site. This shows at least the minimum level of concern.
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It's rather annoying when you see headlines suggesting that PS4 and Xbox One sales figures are falling even before they have been released to the public. We would just like to point out that these figures are misleading, as they are for eBay sold listings.
Okay, so we know the article itself is based on the eBay listings, but they should have made this clear from the start in the title, and not tried to mislead people to suggest that sales of the Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One have started to drop off already.
Having said that, the article itself is a rather interesting one because it does show that gamers who cannot get hold of a PS4 or Xbox One on day one of their launch have taken to eBay, even if it means paying way over the top, with some prices being around 45 percent over the list price — and we thought the markup on the 2014 Corvette Stingray was huge.
It does seem as though some gamers have wised up to this and thought the price increase for a PS4 and Xbox One on eBay was too high and have now come to their senses. We say this because sellers on eBay have noticed those pre-order sales have started to fall by 12 to 14 percent.
Do you think these figures will increase again the closer we get to Christmas, and how much would you be willing to pay for a next-gen console for your child or yourself?


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We can hear birdsong anywhere, whether we live in the city or in the country. Without the musical backdrop provided by our feathered friends, our gardens, parks, woods, fields and wetlands would be relatively silent - and much the poorer for it. Often we hear their calls, but cannot see the birds making them. This easy-to-use package of book and CD offers insight into the secret world of birds. The CD features 96 bird calls of species commonly found in a variety of habitats across Britain and the rest of Europe. Each audio track is numbered to coincide with the guide for quick reference.
The book also presents full-colour photographs of the birds and interesting text about their habits, feeding and nesting routines, as well as their calls. Invaluable for birders of all ages and abilities, this CD and book offer an ideal way to increase your knowledge of bird identification and help to understand their behaviour. It is a guide for birdwatchers of all ages and abilities, from expert to beginner. It is ideal for home use or to take on birding trips.
Hannu Jannes is an ornithologist and bird tour leader from Finland who has been fascinated by birds for many years and recorded their songs and calls in many countries around the world, building up a huge sound library in the process. Owen Roberts has developed an in-depth knowledge of birds over many years. He divides his time between North Wales and Cyprus.