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Over the past couple of weeks, I have been developing real time TCP/IP communication server. The server was implemented as .Net windows service. During the development phase, it was clear that the server will require configuration application, which I decided to implement as separate application. I wanted to avoid "desktop interaction" of my service. In addition, I wanted to experiment with IPC offered by .Net framework. I have considered following IPC mechanisms:
After some testing and experimentation, I decided to develop my own IPC mechanism. Below, you will find some reasoning behind the effort.
WCF is a nice, flexible platform that contains very sophisticated IPC mechanism. WCF uses Client/Server concept to connect processes and exchange data. Communication channels are either pipes or sockets (http) and connection can be achieved with very little code.
However, during my testing process, I realized that WCF requires various underlying services to be installed (understandably) and running. This could cause issues if servers running my application did not have those services running. In addition, quick Google search discovered various annoyances like "endpoint could not be found" exception or Windows 7 security issues. I decided to investigate further.
Like WCF, .Net Remoting is a nice platform and it has been around for a while. However, .NET Remoting platform has been "replaced" by WCF. In addition previous experiences with .Net Remoting left me with "configuration heavy" feeling. It seemed to be overkill for what I wanted to accomplish. Again, I decided to investigate further (OK maybe deep down I really wanted to develop IPC on my own).
Named pipes have been integral part of Windows OS since inception (well maybe not, but there were around relatively long time). Named pipes are similar to other communication channels like sockets or RS232, with respect to data transmission. Having a lot of experience with such communication channels, I decided to use named pipes. Quickly, I opened MSDN to look for .NET named pipes reference. After quick search, I found what I was looking for (NamedPipeServerStream and NamedPipeClientStream). I decided to write a test applications: Asynchronous pipe server and corresponding client.
However, asynchronous pipes are not as "asynchronous" as I hoped it to be. For example, in sockets, you can wait for connection, connect, send, receive, etc. in pure asynchronous way; Named pipes, well, not so much. The solution was clear: Multithreaded Client/Server.
During development process, I encountered couple of annoyances worth mentioning (as always):
The intended use of my library was IPC between windows forms application and windows service. Knowing that windows services run in different session, it was obvious that a pipe created in a service may not be accessible by a desktop application. At first, I thought that I must enable windows service to interact with the Desktop (it's a check box that must be checked manually in service configuration console). I did not like such solution because it requires manual user interaction/configuration after the installation. However, further investigation revealed that windows pipes provide access rights option via .Net code. I enabled access to "Everyone" and pipe server was visible to regular windows forms application. Access modification is not necessary if the client and the server are running under same privileges in the same session (for example two windows forms application executed by the same user on the same machine).
NOTE: Named pipe library is designed to run on single machine. However, minor modification can be made to establish connection over the network.
Due to the fact that both pipe server and pipe client are running in separate threads, it is always challenging to properly handle exceptions. Besides the fact that the main thread must be notified of all errors/issues, it is also important to distinguish between exceptions that are handled by pipe class vs. exceptions that need to be passed further down the stream. I decided to use thread safe callback to notify the main thread of any exceptions that are not handled by pipe threads.
Thread safety discussion is described below.
The decision to implement my own pipe client/server implied automatic decision to implement communication protocol. .NET serialization, combined with "dynamic" keyword and the ability of windows pipes to communicate in message mode provided me with all necessary ingredients to leverage C# compiler to perform all parsing for me. In other words:
1. Object is serialized;
2. Object is transmitted;
3. Object is received;
4. Object is deserialized;
5. "dynamic" keyword is used to automatically determine type and call proper method;
I used binary serialization, but any other serialization is possible (XML, JSON, etc.), even with encryption. Actually, simple modification can be made and similar messaging can be utilized with sockets, RS232, etc.
The obvious disadvantage of .NET binary serialization communication is the limitation to .NET environment. However, the intention is to demonstrate named pipes. Protocol can be implemented according to system requirements.
During implementation phase, I decided to use SynchronsationContext for thread synchronization. At first, it was an obvious choice (every windows forms application has SynchronizationContext exposed through message pump). SynchronizationContext makes it very simple to "post" or "send" callbacks to be executed on specific (in many cases single) thread. This is especially important if we want to update GUI from separate thread.
However, I admit, I did not think the design (completely) through and later realized/remembered that windows services, much like console applications, do not provide a SynchronizationContext. The first thought was to abandon the context and implement different form of thread synchronization. However, I always wanted to know what happens under the hood of .NET SynchronizationContext, and what would it take to implement one.
Quick investigation showed that SynchronizationContext is nothing more than a glorified callback scheduler that places tasks in form of delegates onto a thread queue for execution. I know how to handle queues, threads, and delegates, so I implemented my own STASynchronzationContext fully compatible with .NET synchronization context.
The source code can be found in NPIPC class library.
Source code includes following projects:
DISCLAIMER: While the code is working and it has been tested for demonstration purposes, it has NOT been tested in production. Please consider yourself warned that you should test before using as production code.
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Woodstock's Mill Rate is 24.50 (FY 2019-2020)
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We check this box every morning.
The following information may be of interest or may be useful to you regarding your upcoming tax bill(s).
The July 1, 2019 bills are based on the October 1, 2018 Grand List.
If the total tax is under $100.00, the tax is due in July in one payment.
If the total tax due is over $100.00, the amount is divided into two equal payments due July 1st and January 1st.
Bills are sent only once a year, in July. No additional bills are sent in January for the second installment.
Bills come in three parts. Return the bottom part with your July payment. Return the middle part with your January payment, and keep the top part for your records.
Interest will be charged as follows:
- July: Payment is due July 1, 2019. Interest will be charged if payment is not postmarked or in the office by August 1, 2019.
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Interest is calculated at 1 1/2% per month on the unpaid balance. To calculate August interest, use 3%; September interest, use 4 1/2%; October interest, use 6%, etc.
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Tax Collector: Katie Rogala
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Tax Collector: Fred Chmura
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October 29, 2012
baby #3...here we go!
All my lovely friends out there, especially my veteran mom experts - your advice and insight are welcome!
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Such a beautiful family. What a fun adventure you're on! Many blessings. ♥ReplyDelete
Wow! I just dropped by not expecting THIS kind of news! Congratulations! What wonderful news!ReplyDelete
I don't have much advice to you that you probably don't already know... what with twin boys and all. But... I guess what goes with any pregnancy, find time for yourself, get enough rest, and try not to stress! You look great, by the way.
Congratulations Cortnie!!!!! Rest and eat well is all I can say, and don't feel guilty if you don't feel like doing anything during this time--it's OK!! You and your body deserve all the breaks, pampering, and periods of nothingness that you can muster :).ReplyDelete
Thanks, Steinbeck Sister and Thank you, Lauren and MJ! I appreciate your support! ;) xoReplyDelete
Another exciting chapter in the life Enns. We love you guys and can't wait to meet the new babers in the spring. xoxoReplyDelete
congratulations!! i agree-the second pregnancy is so different. hope you get some rest, i was always exhausted too..ReplyDelete
How is this the one post I have missed! I was just browsing through unread posts and stumbled on this exciting news.ReplyDelete
Congratulations! I think you are the pro and should be offering advice given your two sweet boys. Excited to follow along as your family gets bigger :)
xox Lilly


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Pursuit: on marshmallows, marketing, and conclusions first
Divya Pahwa writes about young-lady career advice in the monthly series Pursuit, here on the McGill Caps Blog.
This is my last post with McGill Caps! Today, you'll read about three really different things: (1) Marshmallows: I got to interview the founder of a quirky marshmallow company in California. She is an incredibly warm lady. I really like the way she goes about doing "business." (2) Marketing: Some thoughts on marketing and arts education. (3) Conclusions First: an interesting way for (gals) to get their point across quicker and with more weight. (If you've enjoyed hearing my thoughts I will be blogging here: http://divyapahwa.com/)
On Marshmallows:
I guess there has to be some backstory about these marshmallows. Last year I had the distinct pleasure to write my honours paper with Professor Michael Smith. I wrote about new product development and looked at the consumer packaged goods industry. I was trying to look at it from both a marketing and sociological lens, to see what's going on and what determines success. Basically for four months I was just thrilled whenever I saw a new consumer packaged item. I happened along one brand in particular in a bookstore in Saskatoon. There turns out to be a lot of other life lessons in the story of these marshmallows, I wanted to share : ) Now officially on to marshmallows:
Within the confectionery industry marshmallows are seeing a more refined comeback. One particular company that I came across recently is Plush Puffs – a Southern California based company dedicated to the art and craft of gourmet marshmallows. It's a small company and they've clearly been doing something right since, I've been seeing their product in the most random places. In my opinion their product is incredibly innovative – they've taken a classic and have added a sophisticated modern spin.
Ann Hickey, Plush Puff's president, kindly took the time to answer some of my questions. She's your woman on new product problem solving – from figuring out details with distributors, re-shuffling orders, and keeping her customers happy.
Hi Ann!
Big Idea: People Love Your Product
Ann says her and her team realized early on that marshmallows could get serious. They started off selling Plush Puffs at craft shows and local coffee shops. She says, "At our fist high traffic craft fair, we thought we really needed to get this concept of a toasted marshmallow across to our customers. So we got a couple of kitchen torches and started skewering marshmallows toasting them for samples. Next thing we know we have a line of 30 people deep to get a sample and buy product." Ann saw the crowd, took a break, and when she came back the crowd was still there – it was then she realized they were on to something.
Team Dynamics: Patience and Balance
Ann, health educator turn chef, started on Plush Puff's with a friend from culinary school. She credits her friend for teaching her the art of patience and tenacity, Hickey comments "I really did not like the idea of waiting around for (another) 20 minutes for a batch of sugar mixture to boil, cool and get ready to whip, add flavors and "hope" it turned out well. Thankfully, she did!
Test, re-test and test again. Multiple prototypes are a necessity.
"Building a successful product for us involved a combination of a number of aspects. From honing the recipe for nearly three years straight to get it right, getting a shelf life longer that a couple of months, bringing it market,(and) the right packaging…"
Customers are key. You need to incorporate their voice.
Customers mean the world to Plush Puffs. They started small; put on the market what they felt would sell well, and put their feelers out. They really listened to their customers, she says "… if enough [customers] came in looking for a distinct change, we made that change." They let consumer insights guide some major decisions: "We heard most people were looking for a bite size, so we started making them smaller."
The value of money lies in what it can do: "Egos and penny pinching on quality are two areas that have to be checked at the door."
A bit size marshmallow incurred more expense per product; Ann says this was a justified change since the change in margins would pay off in the end. Hickey comments that a very big part of building success is looking at the investment and additional small expenses as "long term payoffs." She states, "If we hadn't been willing to put down some serious money for good photography, we never would have gotten the good (and free) media coverage we've had." Ann's favorite media piece is the shout out in FORTUNE Small Business. I can understand why too, she comments how, "At the time my dad was struggling with cancer and I'll never forget the look on his face when I showed him that piece. He was always a VERY tough guy to impress and I think I managed to get a nod that day."
What I really love about Ann's story is just how patient and thoughtful she is and how she went about her business. She, was really honest, kind, and took the time out of her busy schedule to connect with me multiple times. I did this interview over email in DECEMBER – yup Christmas time, when the sweet goodness of specialty candies is at its highest demand. It makes sense to me that they're doing super well.
On Marketing:
I am going to transition from Plush Puffs to something totally different. I've been wanting to write about this for some time now, I am going to jump "write" in to it! I've taken both business (marketing) and arts classes at McGill and I feel like the two have a great deal to learn from each other. These are my thoughts:
Art's meet Groupwork:
It was easy peas to make friends in most of my marketing classes. You were often forced to make your own groups and on rare occasions were assigned groups. Group projects accounted for nearly half your mark. For the most part even if you greatly disliked someone you were going to meet them at least once a week. And after you've worked with them 10 times you get over your differences or figure out a way to work around them. On the flip side, most of my arts classes (seminars aside) it was difficult to make friends mostly because there was no incentive.
Marketing classes would average between 60-100+ students and there WAS STILL groupwork. Because of this, you didn't feel like "just a number." You had 4 other students you were seeing regularly, in the same class, going through the same hell. It was great you had your own little possy to complain too and they understood EXACTLY what you were going through. Empathy at its finest.
I know, I groan at groupwork too, but the spillover benefit of FRIENDSHIP is totally worth the headache, i.m.o. For a while there I met more students in sociology in my marketing classes than I did in my sociology classes. I think there has to be way more groupwork in arts classes, there was a sense of intimacy that was just lacking in many of sociology classes.
(The exception to this is seminar classes, at least in my sociology classes, there's something magical and friendship-happy about sitting around a table in circle. My seminars this past semester were also really innovative, one class [shout out to Professor Das], was a student taught class. Yep, every week 3-4 new students "prepared" and decided how the class was going to be taught. Too cool.)
Marketing meet Critical Thought:
Let me define my terms here, I am using "Critical Thought" loosely here. What I mean when I say critical thought is taking a step back and reevaluating every time you say something definitive. And yes there is a huge time cost associated with. The best part of my sociology classes at large was how every argument or thought, even if it was backed up with data and evidence, was pieced apart and criticized. This happened in ALL of my sociology classes. Sometimes it was encouraged through in-class discussion and sometimes through papers.
Everything was unpacked. As the classes got more difficult that analytics of the paper and the evidence was looked at through a critical lens, the coding on the variables (how is "happiness" defined in this data?), the data used (was it nationally representative? What sort of claims is the scholar/author making if it's not?), the methods used (did they control for everything? Why exactly did the run a linear regression on a set of data that has nominal Y. variables?). Sociology taught me to not take anything at face value. That everything is nuanced, there is politics associated with most things (and you don't have to dig too deep to find it), something is funded by something, and all of this, to some extent, should influence how you look at something.
There was sadly, little to none of this in my marketing classes. We did case studies of companies, watched videos of founders, discussed marketing plans, talked about budgets, made companies from scratch, and gave really formal and polished presentations. Unfortunately we rarely asked critical questions about anything. How exactly did this case estimate sales revenues? Where has this marketing portfolio system ACTUALLY been used in the real world? Wait – who actually uses the B.C.G matrix? That case we looked at, don't you think there were a bit too harsh on that C.E.O.? Um, what's the percentage of women in upper management in that accounting firm? You'll note that most of these questions are NOT even about societal impact (I do think there must be more questions about that too. However, I acknowledge that that's a big change in undergraduate business schools, and I am all for baby steps). These questions are just asking about the relevance of what's taught. I really wish there was more "truth asking" in marketing.
On Conclusions First:
Another transition pour vous! Earlier last year I went to a "Women in Business" panel and had the opportunity to listen to a few women working in upper management at a big bank. The one piece of advice that stuck with me most was: "state your conclusions first." I really wanted to share this because this has been wildly effective for me. Women/girls tend to make their points by giving a whole bunch of back story and evidence and then getting to the main point.
For example: Well, I noticed the other day that X. was seen in Y. And B. did not really have a big impact. And I looked it up and it turns out Z. journal and T. paper found the same thing. That's why I think we should consider doing X. rather than doing B.
And dudes, tend to make their points by giving the main point first and then giving the back story.
For example: We should do X before doing B. The reason I am saying this is because….[backstory/evidence].
I tested this out for 5 months, in class, with profs, with baristas, and with people I work with on regular basis. And for whatever reason, the dude way is more effective if you want your voice heard. Even with other gals. It works, especially well when you're working with dudes. Try it out!
That's all! It's been real swell McGill Caps blog. In case you forgot, I'll still be blogging, you can find me over here: http://divyapahwa.com/


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Plus Size Dress Sale
In our Newport store, we now have a number of beautiful plus size gowns in our sale. These stunning dresses range from sizes 18 upwards, and include top designers such as Mori Lee, Stella York and Ronald Joyce.
All gowns have been sample gowns, only tried on in our stores and have not been altered. Dresses are priced very competitively and represent excellent value for money. Please call before travelling to see these gowns, as they may have been sold.


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On July 14, current and former teams from the German plant in Neuburg (Bavaria) celebrated the site's fiftieth anniversary by organizing an Open Day for the employees and their families & friends.
Several hundred visitors walked around the plant in guided tours to discover its two furnaces, the last one renovated in 2015, and the recent modernization of the cold end (part of the plant where bottles are inspected).
A master glassmaker proposed demonstrations all day long and a wrought-iron sculpture representing the number 50 – produced by the plant's apprentices – was erected at the site entrance.
With its two furnaces, Neuburg notably produces jars mainly in flint glass for the baby food market, delicacies, dairy products, fruit and vegetables as well as bottles for milk and juice. Verallia's Neuburg site applies the circular economy principles core to Verallia's industrial model: the energy consumed by the plant is recovered to heat some of the buildings of the community or neighboring companies, reducing in this way their carbon footprint.
In Germany, Verallia has 4 plants in the West and South of the country (Bad Wurzach, Essen, Neuburg and Wirges). Verallia Deutschland is a major player on the markets of still and sparkling wines (Sekt in particular), food (especially the baby food segment) and beer. To find out more: de.verallia.com.


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DR. Jefrey Lieberman has been treating me for Scleroderma for more than 24 years and his attention and expertise saved my life. Although I still have Scleroderma, many symptoms of this horrible, incurable disease have disappeared and I am able to function in spite of the disease. It would never enter my mind to change from Dr. Lieberman to another doctor.
October 8, 2017 at 02:32 PM
I read with considerable interest the above regarding a medical review. The fallacies contained in this report were so egregious, I felt compelled to correct them . This irresponsible report is confirmation of my (and most Americans) distrust and disdain for lawyers in this country > First of all , Dr. Lieberman is NOT and has NEVER BEEN affiliated with Network Medical Associates. His work for Met Life has been a minuscule part of his occupation which is that of a board certified practicing and teaching Rheumatologist . The contention of whether the claimant HAD fibro was never in doubt . The question that was asked of Dr. Lieberman was, was this claimant unable to perform the duties of ANY OCCUPATION because of it > The records , although confirming the diagnosis , showed no objective evidence of this. The claimant's migraines and depression are separate entities and were not part of the review Dr Lieberman was asked to conduct > From a pure FM standpoint ,this and most with this condition should be able to perform the duties of at least light duty occupations.This is a statement not made up whimsically , but born out by most rheumatologists (and the NIH consensus report on FM ) not having a direct interest in perpetuating disability. While it is clearly helpful to examine the patient , this was not (and traditionally is not) an option provided to him. However, his years as a practicing Rheumatologist , have made him more than qualified to understand the intricacies of this case. His discussion( not purported but real ) peer to peer with the claimant's treating Rheumatologist was quite clear in that he felt the claimant could work in light duty . Frequently , these peer to peer conversations are MORE revealing as to the actual beliefs of the treating physician than the office notes , which by nature are more advocating to the "doctor patient relationship " .These statements were not JUMPED ON , but were carefully evaluated along with the preponderance of evidence regarding the functionality from a fibromyalgia perspective . Furthermore , the opinions by the SSI judge were not available , but frequently are subject to the skill of the claimant's attorney rather than substantial medical evidence ( see OJ Simpson re: skilled attorneys). The records provided were felt to be those that were relevant. In regards to understanding , it is clear that the lawyer writing this report has little knowledge of the condition. First off , it is never referred to as "fibrositis " by anyone knowledgeable anymore . Also . it is a syndrome , not a disease. The fact that it is chronic , is not evidence that it is disabling. I could go on and on about the inaccuracies of this report but it likely will not make a dent in irresponsible thinking of lawyers who are paid by their ability to con and "work" the legal system to their monetary benefit under the guise of helping the common man.
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So I decided to take a day off work and go snatch some awesome trees. Any day off work is a good day, right? I was lucky enough to have a friend give me access to some of their property bordering a freshwater lake here in South Carolina. I decided today was the day and off I went.
Anytime you are planning to do a lot of repotting, collecting, styling, etc., it's always a good idea to prepare your tools or whatever else you may need or use in advance. Yesterday evening I went out to pick up some large containers because I knew I would need some much larger than what I already had. I came home with these mortar mixing containers from Lowes. They were only $5 and were 20x26x6 inches which are perfect for collecting larger trees. I would have liked something a bit deeper but hey, you can't win them all.
Since I want to plant my trees in these guys, I have to drill plenty of holes for drainage and cover them up with some plastic canvas. You can pick this up really cheap too. I buy it in sheets and can cut them to whatever size I need.
Unfortunately, I only have one picture of the swamp or the digging process. I was afraid to take my phone out and drop it. You can see the conditions I was digging in…knee high water with nothing except bugs and trees but it was beautiful out there and very peaceful.
Once you have picked out your tree, getting it out of the ground is extremely easy compared to other trees in solid ground. A circle around the tree with a hand saw and you're ready to haul it out in 5 minutes.
I picked out 3 Bald Cypress and 1 Water Elm. I bagged them up and threw them in the truck.
Keeping them in the cab gave them the best chance to survive. Since I had to drive over an hour on the interstate, the wind and heat could have stressed them out too much. Better to be safe than sorry!
I got home and set them out in the driveway to admire my haul. I was hot, sweaty, and worn out, but I had a lot of work ahead of me.
I started with the Water Elm and it went pretty quickly. This tree has great movement and pretty good taper halfway up the tree. I left it much longer than my final design calls for. Sometimes your tree will die back from the chop so I want to give it plenty of room. I also needed the extra room to secure a screw to the tree and pot to help hold it upright. The screw won't hurt the tree at all and will be in an area that will be removed later on. I could have wired it in to the container but it would have taken a hell of a lot more wire and a lot more time. This way took less than 5 minutes.
Once I had my elm all potted up and watered, I started on my Bald Cypress. The process is the same for all of them so I don't have a lot of progress pics on each tree. The flare on the base of these trees is why they are so loved for bonsai. They backbud like wildfire and are pretty tough. The three I chose had very large bases and good taper. They are also very tall but will likely stay that way. I may end up taking off a bit more later on with a tapered cut, but I can't remove too much more or the ratio will start to look all funky and I will lose my taper. Anyway, on to the trees!
The first one is an average well aged tree.
The second one has a very small knee formed on the left side in this picture. Knees are highly desirable and a unique feature. They only form on older, mature trees and are the only tree I know of to form this growth.
The third one, and my favorite one, has a huge knee on the side. This tree will be a real showstopper in a few years. Not only was it the best looking tree, it also had the healthiest fine rooting of any of the ones I collected. The top 2-3 inches were all very fine roots. I was shocked to see these were all roots and not just caked mud around the top of the root ball. It should bounce back very quickly with these fine feeder roots. It will take a few years to get rooting anywhere near this good on the other 2 I collected.
Once I started getting them in pots, I was so glad I hoarded up all the soil components I could find earlier this year. I went through 3 totes of pine bark, turface, and pumice! You can see in the group shot below that I even had to resort to using the sifted fines I had for saved for starting seeds. I was getting nervous that I would run out but I barely had enough to finish.
I will update on these guys in about a month or two and see how well they have responded.


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But then, reality comes knocking on my door and I remember the pregnancy which turned out to be the hardest nine months of my life; the pregnancy during which I couldn't wait to reach the finish line.
There's no denying it; pregnancy is hard work.
But what's it like to face nine months of pregnancy without a partner by your side?
Well, I've been there, done it and got the baby to show for it! So, here's a list of the things I found particularly testing whilst being single and pregnant :
1) Announcing the news!
I waited a while before I told anyone about the pregnancy. A few close friends and family members knew from the start but my colleagues and other friends hadn't a clue. So, when I reached 12 weeks of pregnancy, I felt it was time to share the news. After all, I couldn't hide it for too much longer- I was unwell and people from work were starting to wonder what all of those doctors appointments were about. Due to the circumstances and the fact that it was an unplanned pregnancy, I hadn't spent weeks on Pinterest scrolling through "cute ways to announce a pregnancy on social media." Instead, to a certain degree, I dreaded sharing my news. By the time I did share it, my baby's father had already upped and left so, I was already a single parent before people even knew I was pregnant. How was I supposed to announce this one? I knew, before I had even told anyone, what their first thought was going to be. "Where's the dad?"
I went with the standard routine of uploading my scan photo to social media and awaited a reaction. The notifications rolled in; the likes; the comments; followed by one comment which read "Who's the dad then?"
This was so disheartening and such an awkward comment to have to reply to; so I simply ignored it and focused on the many "congratulations!" messages I had also received. I wish I could've tagged the father of my child in my "I'm expecting" post on social media, but unfortunately, he'd already blocked me and moved away.
2) Sickness
My son's father left almost overnight upon receiving the news that I was pregnant. So, it was just me and bump from roughly 6 weeks into my pregnancy. Coincidentally, this was the point at which the sickness kicked in for me. Up until that point I'd been much like my normal self- albeit a little more tired than I'd normally be, but I was coping.
I can remember sitting in my lounge one afternoon and suddenly feeling really queasy..and before I knew it, I'd been sick. Totally normal and very common in early pregnancy, but little did I know- I was about to become a statistic. I was a part of that 1% of women who suffer from Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum in simple terms is : severe, persistent vomiting during pregnancy. Sounds horrible, doesn't it? Just a bad case of morning sickness, right? Wrong. From the very first time I was sick, I never stopped being sick. Some days, I vomited all day long. Some days a tiny sip of water would bring it on and I'd be sick 8 times just from that one sip of water. At times, I couldn't keep anything down, and I mean anything. But one of the biggest triggers of pregnancy sickness is having an empty stomach- so it was a vicious cycle as the more I was sick, the less I had in my stomach which would then make me sick again. I found myself lying on the bathroom floor crying because I was so tired of being sick and feeling so unwell. In fact, on bad days, I was scared to leave the house because I couldn't be sure when it might flare up; it would come on so suddenly that I never had much warning or much of a chance to find a restroom.
Somehow (and I really don't know how) I managed to carry on working for a while. It seemed to help being with customers every day; it was a distraction. But I'll never forget the embarrassment of having to stop a customer half way through their query and run through the staff room to go and be sick. This happened more than a few times and I hated feeling so out of control. The sickness pretty much ruled my life throughout pregnancy and it lasted right up until the day my baby was born.
Sometimes, I just wanted someone to look after me; to bring me drinks and snacks in bed and do the household chores for me. On several occasions, simply opening the fridge door would make me sick. The thought of cooking turned my stomach but I knew I had to eat in order to keep the baby safe and healthy. Facing HG is hard enough as it is, but without consistent support it can be incredibly testing. To the point where you have to remind yourself why you're putting yourself through all of this illness and you have to convince yourself that the prize at the end of it is worth it. (And of course, it is!)
3) The scans
The 12 week scan: the first time you get to experience the funny cold jelly being moved around on your tummy like you'd seen in the films, and in exchange receiving a clear image of your baby on a screen in front of you. The first time you ever "see" your baby. A fascinating and surreal experience, one which should fill you with love and excitement. Of course, it did- but sadly, it was tainted. It was tainted by the fact that I was the only woman in that hospital waiting room without a partner sat next to me. I took my sister with me, but of course- it wasn't the same. My excitement was toned down by the fact that I wasn't sharing the breath taking, exciting moment of watching my baby wriggle around in front of my eyes for the first time, with the only other person who this baby belonged to.
"How many sets of photos would you like?" Well, there wasn't a need for a second set of scan photographs since I knew my baby's father wouldn't want to see them, so I settled for one.
This was the day it all became real, my baby was right there in front of me and although I couldn't touch him or see what he looked like, his little silhouette made it all that much more real. There was a baby inside me and he was healthy and I couldn't wait to tell everyone! Except, the only person I really wanted to speak to was the one person who didn't want to know. He was the only person who didn't text me that day to say that he was thinking of me or to wish me luck.Then there was the 20 week scan; the big day! The day I got to find out whether I was having a boy or a girl. For whatever reason, and I can't explain it, I knew from the start that I was having a boy. I just felt it. I had pictured him long before my first scan, even. I had pictured him as a miniature version of his father; blonde curly hair and blue eyes. This day, my premonition was confirmed. "It's a little boy!" The four words which changed my life.
I was going to be a mother to a little boy and I couldn't have been happier but...all I could think about was this little boy who might resemble the man who left us. What if he looked exactly like him? What if all I could see was his dad when I looked at him for the first time? And of course, my mind questioned: Wouldn't this little boy need his dad?
4) Getting prepared
One of my clearest memories of my pregnancy was the day the cot arrived. In about 5,000 pieces. Shit...well how am I supposed to build this thing? This is a "man's job" surely?
I was heavily pregnant, hot, flustered and nauseous but I hadn't much choice; I either put this thing together or I left it to sit in the box for months on end. So, I built it alone. It even said on the instructions that it was a two-man job but, miraculously, I did it. And I almost killed myself in the process, but I was a woman on a mission! I have to say, I was pretty proud of myself, until my son reached 6 months of age and I realised I'd actually built it wrong and hadn't yet noticed in all that time. Oh well.
Like most mums-to-be, I had a clear image in my mind of how I wanted my son's nursery to look; the style of furniture, the toys, the bedding, the colour I would paint the walls....wait....painting walls?!
Again, this was where I missed having a boyfriend who could take on the 'manly' tasks of decorating and DIY. The things I would've struggled with at the best of times, and even more so whilst I was growing a human.
It was hard doing everything myself (though my family were super helpful) and it wasn't as fun as it might've been with someone by my side; someone to argue with about the colour schemes and go shopping with for cute nursery accessories.
In fact, not just nursery accessories, but everything. Baby clothes shopping had to be the most exciting part of my pregnancy; I'm a sucker for cute fabrics and miniature hats.
Although I spent many a Saturday browsing Baby Gap with my lovely friends, I definitely missed the special shopping trips with "dad-to-be." Of course, my friends were over the moon with excitement and, the fact that I was one of the first of my friends to expect a baby, meant that they were all for giving up their weekends to shop around for cute baby accessories. But it wasn't the same.
5) The 'firsts'
At first, you feel a flutter in your tummy- much like the feeling of "butterflies" you get when you're nervous-excited, and then you feel it...KICK!
The baby is kicking!! Oh my god! What an exciting moment. If seeing a grainy image of your baby on an ultrasound screen doesn't make it real enough, then this sure will!
The feeling of another human being moving around inside you. The repetitive kicks, the hiccups, and as the baby gets bigger; actually being able to see a limb or two as you watch your belly shifting. Normally, the minute you feel your baby's movements, you call for your significant other to come and rest his hand on your belly and you insist he stays completely still and doesn't move until he's felt it. You see his face drop and you know he felt it. Hes freaked out but he's amazed and he's excited.
Well, actually..the first person to ever feel my baby kick was one of my oldest friends from school. He placed his hand on my tummy and although he found it fascinating and exciting, he wasn't connected to the baby. For some crazy reason, I even felt guilty that the first man to feel my baby's kicks was not the father of my baby. Though he is a dear friend of mine, nobody could have replaced the father of my baby at this moment.
"The sound of galloping horses"...this is the only way I am able to describe the sound of my baby's heartbeat on the monitor. Hearing it for the first time was amazing; It was so much faster than the beating of an adult heart. It was a unique sound; a sound I will always be able to recall in my mind.
It was such a relief to hear my baby's heart beating for the first time- especially since I'd suffered from all of the sickness, at times I worried my baby might not be ok in there. So, it was a reassurance and it was a special moment which sadly, once again, I experienced alone.
6) Adapting to a new life
That one word was to change my life forever. Upon finding out I was expecting, I saw my body change quickly and I witnessed my hormones fly all over the shop, but when did my life really change? When did I become a different version of myself?
I remember it clearly. I was out for drinks (juice, for me- obviously), for a colleagues leaving do and, in previous times, I would've relished the idea of a night out with my work buddies; I would've drank my body weight in alcohol and partied on through the night without a care in the world. This time, it was of course very different. I arrived at the pub with my big round belly and for the first time ever, I felt out of place. I felt like everybody was staring at me; judging me for even stepping foot in a pub. I was convinced that every single person in that place was thinking: "What's a pregnant girl doing here? Go home!"
I was so self conscious and I was afraid; afraid that some drunk person might knock into me or fall onto me and harm my baby. I held onto my bump all evening for fear that an intoxicated stranger might touch it. I cringed at the loud music, worried that the high volume might damage my baby's tiny, undeveloped ears.
So, I left early and I walked myself home. Six months pregnant and walking home alone in the dark; quite possibly the moment in which I felt the most alone. As I waddled past groups of wasted teens and women falling around in their high heels, I suddenly felt like an outsider to the life I had always known. I had always adored the nightlife within my vibrant city. I came home and I went straight into my baby's unfinished nursery, and I cried. I cried because I felt like a different person to who I'd always been. I felt vulnerable and I felt the weight of the responsibility I was about to experience. I wanted to protect this little baby from everything bad in the world and I was afraid I couldn't do it alone. Up until this point, I hadn't felt bonded to my baby since it was hard to register that this bump would soon become a baby, but in this moment I knew I couldn't live without him and I hadn't even met him yet. I felt my whole mind change; my priorities had shifted, my life was taking a complete turn and it was changing before my eyes, but I was having to adapt alone.
I often wonder what it would've been like to prepare for such a massive, life altering experience with someone else. Two first- time parents facing the changes together.
7) The build up to the due date
As I neared the end of my pregnancy, I became increasingly impatient and unbelievably excited about meeting my little bundle. I couldn't wait to see what he looked like, I couldn't wait to stop being sick and I couldn't wait to start being a mum! But, with the excitement came the anxiety. As the days crept by and December 5th was well in sight, I panicked. December 5th was the baby's due date and I wondered whether his father might show his face around this time. What if he turned up? What if he contacted me? I was heavily pregnant and massively hormonal; I wasn't sure I could deal with the emotional stress of him making a sudden, unexpected appearance but the other part of me hoped and prayed that he would be there after all.
I carried on and my excitement grew and grew as my due date passed and my baby still hadn't arrived. "Any day now!" I kept hearing. "You might have a baby by tomorrow!" they said. What an incredibly exciting thought. I kept looking at the empty buggy and I wanted so desperately to take it out for a spin, but I knew that without a baby in it, I'd just look like a total nutter! Sadly, my excitement was accompanied by the looming sadness and frustration I felt due to the choice my baby's father had made. I even felt guilty, to some extent. I felt like I shouldn't have been excited about something which he was so far from excited about. I questioned whether it was wrong or selfish of me to be happy when the circumstances were so far from perfect.


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In my efforts towards world domination, I discovered that the key technology to master is biology. In a recent seminar I had to dive quite deep into protein design trying to figure how it works and what the fundamental concepts of this bioinformatic technique are.
So here are:
- the 5-page paper introducing protein design (1mb)
- and the accompanying slides
which I hope provide some insight into this fantastic technique and its promises.
The slides were actually done in html5 using html5slides, but the project does not yet use all the power html5 has to offer, so the slides remain pretty basic and a lot of layout overhead was needed.


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Founded by Tony Moniz in 2000, Faith Surf School was voted Honolulu Magazine's "Best of 2008" after just a few years. We now have two great, beachfront locations to serve you throughout Waikiki Beach and offer both group and private surf lessons. Faith Surf School can cater to all your surfing needs, going beyond your typical Honolulu surf lessons to offer personalized surf tours, stand-up paddleboard lessons, outrigger canoe surfing and surfboard rentals.


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Converting days to Numbers in Excel (15/11/2012)
I have a spreadsheet, with a list of days in it. I want to sort them by their order in the week (ie, Monday – Sunday), but Excel being Excel, it seems them as words and sorts them in alphabetical order.
I've had a bit of a play and found two functions I never really use, both of which can do this:
This is neat and concise, but just returns the array element number.
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Korean people have a relatively poor understanding of suicidal ideation, compared to Australians, a recent study showed.
The research team led by An Soon-tae, a professor at the Communication and Media Division of Ewha Womans University, released the comparative study on 506 people from Korea and Australia. Tegan Cruwys, a professor at the Psychology Department of the Australian National University, jointly conducted the study.
Their research was also recently presented at the 2019 International Mental Health Conference in Gold Coast, Australia.
To prevent suicide, it is important that the person with suicidal ideation expresses her difficulties. But, attention from the people around and their advice are crucial to help her overcome the suicidal crisis. However, the study showed that Koreans neither recognize signals of suicidal crises well nor give helpful recommendations.
The research team had an experiment showing 506 participants illustrations of a friend who was experiencing either subclinical distress (normal) or suicidal ideation (suicidal signal). Illustrations were sent via mobile messages. The researchers asked how much the participants were worried about the friend's mental pain, what kind of situation the friend was in, and what kind of advice they would give.
According to the results, Australians raised more concern for the person in a suicidal crisis (4.22 points) than the one suffering from subclinical distress (3.94 points). In contrast, Koreans' concern for the person with subclinical distress (3.89) was similar to that for the one in a suicidal crisis (3.86).
Koreans failed to make a clear distinction between usual worries and suicidal ideation. A significant number of them responded to the person with suicidal ideation by saying, "It is not a serious problem." Most of Koreans were unaware of suicidal signals but regarded them as a personal issue or stress caused by an incident.
Korean participants were more likely to recommend passive coping strategies such as saying to the person, "You need efforts to cope with the problem," "Time will solve everything," and "Cheer up." Some said things people should never say to a person in a suicidal crisis such as "Let's have a drink and forget it."
The research team attributed the differences in understanding about suicidal ideation between Australians and Koreans to the lack of mental health/suicide literacy education in Korea.
Australia actively provides education and public campaigns for all citizens to raise the public literacy of mental health.
According to a psychological autopsy report by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 93.4 percent of people who killed themselves sent a crisis signal before attempting suicide, but 67 percent of their families did not understand the crisis signal until after death. Fourteen percent did not even know if there was a crisis signal.
"Passive intervention in suicidal situations can lead to irreversible consequences. There is an urgent need for literacy education to improve people's understanding of mental health," the Korean research team said.
The study has been published in the latest issue of the Archives of Suicide Research.


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For Home, Property, and Personal Protection. With Radio Control, Special Issue Transducers and Focus Tubes for Long Range Concentrated Effect
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It is also available as a kit with plans and all parts, requiring assembly.
Or as plans (paper or downloadable versions), with parts and assembly required.
These high powered devices create directional ultrasonic pain fields and sonic shrieking shock waves, excellent at preventing unwanted human encounters and dangerous home intrusions, and keeping unwanted trespassers off your property. Their concentrated effect also excels at protecting areas such as large safes, garages, or wherever a concentrated effect is necessary.
These devices can be set up as permanent installations, or easily moved around and placed in different remote locations, and then controlled by the radio control key fob. They are lightweight and easily adapted to being hand carried. Can be connected to existing home security systems, to work in conjunction with intrusion sensors and video surveillance systems. Law enforcement installs multiple units on vehicle roofs to discourage the gathering of potentially unruly groups. These units are also excellent for controlling barking dogs and other animal pests. The larger PCC30 has extended range and two levels of output power.
Similar lower-powered devices, licensed under a different trade name, are used in the UK to break up groups of unruly people and prison riots.
Hearing protection recommended when setting up units, and for testing purposes.
|The Remote Control key fob allows operation from over 300 feet away. For example the ultrasonic generator could be concealed in an area you want to rid of animal or human intruders, and then activated unobtrusively and undetected from a distance when needed. Or home intrusion can be prevented from anywhere in the house by pressing the key fob to activate the system and discourage or deter a situation. The keychain transmitter operates like an automobile remote starter and its replaceable battery should last for several thousand start/stop cycles. The small size allows it to be easily carried with you at all times, so you are always ready. Instructions included.
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This happened way back when .... when my daughter was about 3ish. It was Grandpa's birthday ... I had dressed my wee girl up, shiny black patten Mary Jane's, white tights and a big flouncy blue dress and a blue bow on her crimped hair ... Grandpa was sitting in the family room, and when my daughter saw him she ran racing to him at full speed ... she stopped right in front of him and with the most enthusiasm i had seen in her she said a very loud "Happy to You!!!" ... She then clambered onto Grandpa's knee as we all kind of stood around laughing merrily! It was so cute and funny as in her enthusiasm she had forgotten the word "Birthday."
Years later, the little quote "Happy to you" by my daughter, has become a family standard. And every time my daughter says it to someone I can easily recall that scene of almost 20 years ago and it always makes me happy ... yes always!!!
Recently we had a "happy to you" moment ... just see the pictures below! This moment made me so very happy ... it was a blast and I felt like a kid again.
|awe, yes ... a carousel ride ... what a wonderful "happy!"
|this is a wooden 1912 C.W. Parker carousel, fully restored and it is just gorgeous, and i am Happy on my favourite horse!
|Hayley, riding Valiant, and trying to take pictures of me ... lol!
|Vivienne, my favourite horse ... usually my daughter rides her, but this time I hopped on.
|Valiant, directly ahead of Vivienne ... my daughter rode him this time.
|I think this is Belle ... isn't she a beauty?
|and to complete the scene a 1925 fully restored Wurlitzer ... the tunes coming out of this could make even Scrooge happy!
My wish for all of you is a lifetime of "Happy to You's" ... Happy is such an amazing feeling ... so enjoy it, explore it and spread it around!
"Happy to you." ~ Hayley West


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Consider a career in precision machining! Precision machinists make the components that are critical to todays technologies. Skilled production workers are in high demand in our industry, 140,000 machinists are currently working according to the U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics's latest figures project growth in jobs of 19% from 2010 to 2020 due to reshoring of jobs formerly run overseas and baby boomer retirements. Median Pay for CNC programmers is $22.07 per hour, that's $7.00 more per hour than median for metal and plastic machine operators. Opportunities for advancement include supervisory, programming, set up, maintenance engineering and quality. Average Hours of first shift scheduled are usually above 40 per week in our industry.
What does it take to get the best opportunities in precision machining? Solid math skills. NAM/NIMS recognized certifications or Certificates from accredited schools for operations. Two Year associate degree in manufacturing. These can assure you he best prospects for a career in Precision machining. Use the links below to explore your future as a precision machinist. (you can hide the links I just wanted to be sure we knew where the info came from.
Why You Should Reconsider College as an Investment
Focus On Your Future in the Precision Machined Products Industry
Career in the Precision Machining Industry: What's In It for You?
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Skill standards for the metalworking industry have been developed and guided by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills. NIMS is a not-for-profit organization and was incorporated as a 501.C.# educational foundation in July 1995. It was formed by a consortium of trade associations, including PMPA, and labor organizations to do the following:
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High fives all around, folks. The City of Toronto has won the 2015 Pan Am Games, beating out Bogota, Colombia, and Lima, Peru by a 33 of 52 vote on the first ballot. After losing out to world-class cities in its five attempts to attract two Olympic Games, two Commonwealth Games and one attempt to get a World's Fair, Toronto relegated itself to the minor leagues and finally got the international recognition it has craved. Well sort of.
Like its major pro sports teams—Leafs, Raptors, Blue Jays and Argonauts—Toronto cannot compete with the best. Major league cities go for the Olympics, Toronto settles for the Pan Am Games as a sort of consolation prize. Are the likes of Bogota and Lima Toronto's new peers? Can't that once-proud city any longer strive to compete with the big boys? Apparently not.
Ontario's Premier Dalton McGuinty, Toronto's Mayor David Miller and former premier David Peterson, minor leaguers all, see this as a great achievement, but how much in the way of congratulations are really in order for the acquisition of a sporting event the average Ontarian doesn't care two cents worth about?
The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) is the organizer for the regional games involving only nations from the Americas. An organization which, by the way, has long had a bias against the United States and Canada whenever close decisions have been in the balance during their multi-sport event which is held every four years. But debt ridden Ontario plans to spend $1.4-billion to hold the games in the GTA and nearby region, including Hamilton.
As with any of these bids, we're ask to believe that enormous benefits will accrue to the region in the way of jobs and tourism: the 2015 Pan Am Games are expected to create an estimated 15,000 construction jobs to build infrastructure, and is expected to boost tourism by some 250,000 visitors.
Not bad, I suppose, if we get that much. But judging from the interest shown in this part of the world whenever past games have been played, I doubt the 2015 version will be well attended.
Winnipeg, of course, held the games in 1967 and again in 1999 earning a tiny profit in 1999 of about $8-million. But, with a budget of about $140-million, the Winnipeg Games were a much more modest affair than Toronto's $1.4-billion bid.
But, hey, its only taxpayers money, and Dalton McGuinty has loads of that.
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Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip 15L - Black
The Everyday Backpack Zip is a visually and functionally simpler version of our iconic Everyday Backpack. Ideal for everyday carry and light photo carry, the bag is accessible on the top and sides via a single weatherproof 270-degree ultra-durable #8 zip. Inside, 2 configurable FlexFold dividers keep photo, drone, or everyday gear organized, protected, and not bunched at the bottom of your bag. Dedicated sleeves for up to 15" laptop, tablet, and documents, plus a variety of internal slip pockets for small items. Outside, a 100% recycled 400D weatherproof shell keeps everything safe. 2 expandable external side pockets, an integrated luggage carry pass-through, and 2 straps for external carry. Zero-slop design with clean profile, all-custom hardware, and minimal dangling straps.
Available in 15L and 20L sizes.
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I fly about three times a week, from Monaco (where I'm based) to either the MTC [McLaren Technology Centre] or to different races around the world. But when I'm on a break from racing, I go on holiday about twice a year, for a good length each time. This August, I'll probably be somewhere in Europe but during the winter I'm usually somewhere warmer, maybe Hawaii.
What do you need for a perfect holiday?
My bike because I really struggle to just sit on a beach. I don't mind it for a little while, while recovering from training. But I'm a real 'outdoorsy' person, so getting out and experiences new places on a bike or swimming or running is what I'm about. I love food and I'm definitely a foodie, so good restaurants are also important.
Best city for food?
Tokyo has the best restaurants, but there are so many I can't pick just one as the best. But soba noodles are definitely my favourite dish.
Tokyo, Japan (Fotolia/AP)
Favourite holiday destination?
Hawaii. I go there nearly every winter, for three or four weeks, and it's like a second home to me. It's perfect because it's pretty much sunny the whole time I'm there. I've got a lot of friends who travel as well and we spend a lot time together in Hawaii.
Have you ever been on safari?
I've never been on safari but it's something I definitely want to do. I recently got engaged and for our honeymoon, we don't know where we will go. Safari might be a good idea because beach holidays aren't my thing.
Your most relaxing destination?
I don't have one because I don't really like relaxing. I hate relaxing, it's the worse thing in the world for me. It probably comes from the Formula One world I live in, which is action-packed and fast-moving the whole time, even when you're out of the car. So for me to chill out is not a good thing, and I've got to go somewhere that's fun.
Favourite hotel?
The Conrad Singapore because it [the Singapore Grand Prix] is such an unusual race for us. Everything is done sort of back-to-front, staying on European time even though we're in Singapore. I have dinner at two o'clock in the morning and breakfast at midday [both on Singapore time]. So the staff have been fantastic over the years looking after at us at unusual times. They've really made us very relaxed just before getting into the circuit.
The Singapore Grand Prix night race track in 2013 (Getty Images)
Favourite city?
I do love London – it's a great city but I don't get to see it very often because when I'm in the UK, I'm always at the MTC, either doing simulator or sponsor work. But my favourite city would have to be Tokyo. I always have a lot of fun when I'm in Tokyo, my fiancée lives there as well, so it's a place I love to visit.
Best city for a drive or a road trip?
Driving just outside Monaco is pretty great. If you head into Italy, you have the Stelvio Pass, which is one of the most famous roads in the world. I also like driving in Hakone, Japan, where the hot springs are. I drive there a lot when I'm in Japan. This past winter when I was in Hawaii, I drove up Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain in the world when measured from below sea level. We were driving above the clouds, which was pretty awesome, so if you ever get a chance on the Big Island, you should give that a go.
Mauna Kea, Hawaii (Fotolia/AP)
Favourite city you've competed in?
My favourite place would have to be Monaco. There's so much history in Monaco, and it's where I won the Grand Prix and where I live, so it's very special to me.
Worst travel experience?
Lost baggage is always the worst and you sort of know before it happens as well – it's such a strange feeling. But for me, one of the worst moments was when I was trying to fly to the US from Australia with an ESTA, which is an electronic visa. Whenever you're flying from Australia, you always seem to have to show a printed out version of your electronic visa, which always really frustrates me. They always ask: "Have you got a printed copy of your visa?" and I'm thinking: "Of course I haven't got a printed copy – it's an electronic visa". So I ended up missing my flight once and it was one of my most frustrating times at an airport.
Are you a nervous flier?
No but I listen to everything. Having worked in motorsport for so many years, you listen to the engine. When everything is going well you can hear it and when suddenly it's not, you know what's happening. That's the only issue with me and flying, every time there's a change in the engine sound, I'm always listening to what's going on.
Best piece of travel advice?
Don't rush. You get so stressed if you do. Leave a little bit earlier and try to stay relaxed.
The Maldives (Fotolia/AP)
What do you hate about holidays?
I don't hate anything about holidays, as long as there are enough things to do wherever I am.
Where next?
I've never been to the Maldives but have always wanted to visit, just to experience something very different. It's been something I tried to save for a special occasion. I've got my PADI certification as well, and it looks like a fun place to go diving. I would probably stay on a very small island.
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You've Been Hoaxed: Facebook Can Still Use Your Photos
Every few months, a message starts circulating around Facebook. It reads like legalese, and claims you need to post it to your timeline to stop the social network from stealing your copyrights or intellectual property. Ignore any such post, it's an age-old Internet hoax 5 Internet Hoaxes That Went Viral and Almost Fooled You This Year There were a few convincing hoaxes knocking about the Internet this year; from waterproof iPhones to Christmas Dinner in a tin. Here are some of the best. Read More . But you should know that Facebook actually can use your photos if it wants to.
There are two messages going viral right now. One of them looks something like an old hoax The Essential Steps To Identify & Avoid Facebook Hoaxes Everyone has been caught out at some point by Facebook scams. But just how dangerous can they be, really? We've listed some of the most common Facebook hoaxes to be aware of and avoid. Read More :
Now it's official! It is published in the media. Facebook has just released this entry price: $5.99 to keep the subscription gold of your status of life "private". If you paste this message on your page, it will be offered free (I said paste, not share) if not, tomorrow all your posts can become public.
If you see that, just don't bother with it. Facebook itself has said it's a hoax, and that the social network is completely free and intends to be free forever.
The other hoax message has been around for a really long time, and its text reads like:
As of <date and time>, I do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information, or posts, both past and future. By this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents…
This message has been debunked so many times now that it's even stopped being funny. Look, it has zero, zip, zilch, nada legal legs. Posting a random message does not change the terms and conditions you agreed to when you signed up for Facebook. If you don't like those terms and conditions, tough, delete your Facebook account. And among those terms and conditions, you agreed to let Facebook use your profile picture and photos.
Wait, Facebook Owns My Photos?
No, it doesn't. "Owns" indicates copyright, and you still retain all copyrights for that photo. Essentially, Facebook, or anyone else on Facebook, cannot sell a photo that you posted and own the copyright of.
However, Facebook's Terms and Conditions make it clear that you are giving it the permission to reuse any photo or status you publish, or your profile picture:
For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.
In simple words, this means that if you are using Facebook, you have agreed to let the social networking giant reuse your status and photos. You still own the copyrights to those, but you have given Facebook permission to reuse them without being sued.
In fact, when it comes to privacy of photos and videos Facebook Photo Privacy Settings You Need To Know About As with everything regarding privacy on Facebook, managing your photos' privacy settings isn't always easy. Read More , Facebook can even transfer or sub-license those to someone else, according to The Telegraph.
And no, that "U.C.C. 1-308" law does not protect you or punish Facebook either. The above user agreement is what matters if you try to go to court. You agreed to it to use Facebook; if you don't like it, go somewhere else (and maybe stop Google+ from its slow death Google's Plus: The Latest in Long Line of Social Flops Google's history of launching social network is a series of failures. Read More ).
Pasting a Message Doesn't Make It Illegal
There is not a single lawyer out there who says that copy-pasting that message to your timeline changes the above agreement from Facebook's Terms and Conditions.
"You can't unilaterally modify a contract that you've entered into," intellectual property lawyer Tim Bukher told Quartz. So Facebook is free to reuse your images in ads or other places. However, the likelihood of it doing that is low, according to Bukher.
Publicly traded companies have to be careful about user backlash, which can affect their stock price and investor confidence. There is a significant gap between what Facebook can do and what it will do.
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If you absolutely, completely want to guarantee that Facebook does not reuse any of the photos or videos you have uploaded, there's only one option: you need to delete everything and quit Facebook.
That option isn't going to be practical for most people, so the better option is to understand your privacy settings. For starters, run Facebook's Privacy Check-up Tool Protect Yourself With Facebook's Privacy Check-up Tool Facebook has a privacy problem. It's no secret. You hear stories about that every other day. So to help users understand their settings better, Facebook has released a new tool called Privacy Check-up. Read More and pay attention to everything in it. And then clean up everything else Cleaning Up Your Facebook Profile: What The New Facebook Cleanup Tool Won't Do [Weekly Facebook Tips] Facebook's Privacy Cleanup tool has triggered a massive push in profile cleanups, which is great, however some people are following up with a cleanup trend and not liking the results too much. Read More .
For a more comprehensive understanding, check out our complete guide to Facebook's privacy settings Make Sure You're Secure With Facebook's New Privacy Settings: A Complete Guide Facebook also means two other things: frequent changes and privacy concerns. If there's one thing we've learned about Facebook, is that they're not really concerned about what we like or our privacy. Nor should they... Read More .
Most importantly, here's what you need to know: Apart from deleting your account or negotiating with Facebook personally for a different contract, there really is nothing you can do to stop Facebook from using your photos and videos if it wants to. You agreed to it already. A silly little status update doesn't change that.
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A new Molson Coors Canada brewery will be built in Chilliwack, B.C., the brewery announced Thursday. After months of discussions with various B.C. municipalities, Molson Coors chose a 14-hectare site located along Kerr Avenue in Chilliwack. The company had been searching for a new site since last November when it announced it had sold the land at the south end of Burrard Street in Vancouver where its brewery has stood for more than 50 years. Molson Coors Canada president and CEO Stewart Glendinning said one of the reasons Chilliwack was picked was its high-quality drinking water. "Chilliwack met all of our requirements to build a new brewery in British Columbia," Glendinning said in a statement. "Our brewers are delighted with the quality of water in Chilliwack, a key ingredient to producing our great beers and ciders." The Molson statement said the property is ideally located near the Trans-Canada Highway and within close distance to the U.S. border, which "will be essential to the company's Western Canadian operations." Real estate development giant Concord Pacific bought the former Molson Coors brewery site near downtown Vancouver for $185 million, with the aim of transforming one of the last industrial sites in False Creek into a mixed-use high tech hub.
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2018 BMW M4 CS Review - The high-performance variation was likewise rebadged from the M3 Coupe to the M4 and dumped the naturally aspirated V-8 engine for a turbocharged, inline-six powerplant. In 2017, the German brand name introduced yet another limited-edition, high-performance variation, the M4 CS.
Reports of a brand-new beefed-up variation of the M4 started to increase in 2016, as quickly as the GTS design was offered out. The brand-new coupe was reported to slot in between the track-ready m4 and the basic design GTS, however the name wasn't yet clear.
This denomination goes back to the late 1960s, when it was utilized for a more effective variation of the then-new BMW E9. Initially called the 2000 CS, it later on developed into the 2800 CS, 3.0 CS, and 2.5 CS. The 3.0 CS generated the renowned 3.0 CSL, a lighter, homologation unique that went on to end up being BMW's the majority of renowned race cars and truck.
As soon as again brought back into the spotlight in 2015 with the 3.0 CSL Hommage principle automobile, the CSL name returned in 2004 for the M3 Coupe and it was. Word has it that BMW dropped the L (which represents Lightweight) from the badge considering that the CS isn't really substantially lighter than the basic M4 (a function scheduled for the GTS).
Searches for the brand-new M4 CS to strike dealers by the end of the year, however do not anticipate it to be around for too long. Just like the GTS, it must be offered out in a matter of months, if not weeks.
2018 BMW M4 CS Outside
Not remarkably, M4 CS is greatly based on the GTS on the exterior. The 2 share nearly the exact same aero package and style, with the huge rear wing being the only noteworthy component missing on the CS. The CS likewise shares the OLED taillights, the rear diffuser, and the carbon-fiber-reinforced (CFRP) engine hood and roofing system with the GTS.
All informed, it's safe to state that the M4 CS is an M4 GTS without the motorsport-inspired wing. It's likewise worth keeping in mind that it does not featured the orange highlights on the splitter, diffuser, and wheels, that made the GTS requirement out of a range. I want BMW would have created more distinct looking bumpers and diffuser for this cars and truck, however I think BMW is intending the CS at those who desire a more inexpensive GTS instead of consumers trying to find something special.
2018 BMW M4 CS Interior
The interior is likewise based on the M4 GTS, integrating race-inspired functions with familiar M4 components. The "CS" lettering on the control panel is there to recommend that this is not a routine M4.
And to be sincere, it's actually hard to inform the CS apart from an optioned up M4.
While BMW extols the CS being a track-ready roadway cars and truck, the coupe is fitted with lots of benefit functions, consisting of automated environment control, a premium audio system, and navigation. While these products will be valued by owners planning to utilize the CS as an everyday motorist, they include weight to the automobile and therefore avoid it from reaching the efficiency it can at the race course.
2018 BMW M4 CS Drivetrain
Under the hood, we discover the very same twin-turbo, 3.0-liter inline-six engine that's discovered in the M4. The system utilizes 2 mono-scroll turbochargers, a charge air cooler, high-precision injection, Valvetronic variable valve timing, and Double-VANOS totally variable camshaft timing to crank out 460 horse power. That's 35 horses more than the basic M4 and 10 horses more than the M4 with the Competitors Bundle, however represent a 33-horsepower deficit compared with the M4 GTS.
In addition to the additional zest, the control systems for the Adaptive M suspension, DSC, Active M Differential, and the setup of the electromechanical steering have actually been customized to match the modified characteristics.
Running from 0 to 62 miles per hour takes 3.9 seconds with the basic dual-clutch automated transmission, which makes the CS a tenth-second quicker than the M4 with a comparable setup. On the other hand, it's a tenth-second slower than the GTS, the quickest road-legal M4 to date.
Needless to state, BMW bewared sufficient to position the CS right in between the basic M4 and the GTS.
Evaluated on the popular Nurburgring track, the M4 CS lapped the Nordschleife area in 7:38 minutes. This benchmark makes it the second-quickest Bimmer on the 'Ring, after the M4 GTS, which is around 10 seconds quicker.
2018 BMW M4 CS Chassis And Suspension
The suspension of the brand-new BMW M4 CS mostly mirrors that of the M4 with Competitors Bundle. The coupe trips on light-alloy wheels developed specifically for the M4 CS, determining 19 inches up front and 20 inches to the back.
2018 BMW M4 CS Cost
The BMW M4 CS is priced from EUR116,900, which represents a massive 52.4-percent premium over the base M4. U.S. prices details is not yet readily available, however considered that the M4 retails from $66,200, the CS might begin with around $100,900. For recommendation, the M4 GTS, which was restricted to just 700 systems, can be found in at $134,200 prior to choices.


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