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Are you out of yeast and want to make bread? It's actually possible to grow your own yeast at home. Also known as sourdough starter or wild yeast, the process is simple and all you need is some flour (or other starch like potatoes), water, and a bit of time.
What is Wild Yeast?
Wild yeast/sourdough starter is made from the healthy yeasts which are naturally found on grains or starches.
When you add water to the flour, it "activates" the natural yeast on the surface. The yeast starts to grow and replicate. You "feed" the yeast regularly and it can be used to make bread. Before commercial yeast was available, this is how people around the world would make bread.
*See these recipes for bread without yeast
Isn't Homemade Yeast Dangerous?
With most foods, if you were to leave them out for several days they would grow mold and become infested with bacteria. Why doesn't this happen with wild yeast starter?
The difference with wild yeast is that most bacteria don't like to eat the starch in flour. The flour also contains healthy bacteria called lactobacilli. As the natural yeast and lactobacilli start to replicate, they release lactic acid which inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria.
*These same bacteria are also what is used to make yogurt and DIY fermented pickles.
How Does Wild Yeast Compare to Commercial Yeast?
Commercial yeast is typically only made from a single strain of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). They don't contain any healthy bacteria. The strain of yeast was chosen because it works quickly and is cheap to isolate.
By contrast, wild yeast starters contain numerous strains of yeast as well as lactobacilli bacteria. The yeast and bacteria both break down proteins in grains (including gluten), making them easier to digest. This is why many people argue that bread made from wild yeast is healthier. The wild yeast also gives the bread a fuller flavor. Note that wild yeast doesn't always make a sour taste. It depends on the strains of yeast and how much developed.
While the traditional method of using wild yeast arguably does create a better-tasting and healthier bread, a lot of people still prefer buying yeast.
Because store-bought yeast can be used immediately and gives consistent results. With homemade wild yeast, there can be some trial-and-error before you become familiar with your yeast and figure out just how much to add to make a perfect loaf of bread.
Read more about how to store dry yeast.
Wild Yeast Instructions
Here is a wild yeast recipe using flour. It's also possible to make wild yeast starters out of potatoes.
Other starchy vegetables can work too, such as sweet potatoes, parsnips, chickpeas, beans, and peas. However, these can be a bit trickier to work with so I'd recommend using flour when first starting out with DIY sourdough starter.
- Clean a glass jar which is at least 1 quart in size.
- Mix equal parts by weight flour and water. If you don't have a kitchen scale you can use 2 Tbsp. water to 3 Tbsp. flour. Ideally use distilled or highly-filtered water since chlorine can kill the natural yeasts and bacteria.
- Stir the flour and water until completely mixed together.
- Cover the jar loosely with a lid or cloth. You want to keep insects and dust out but still allow the yeast to breathe.
- Set aside at room temperature in a dark place, such as in a cupboard. If your home is very cold, try putting the yeast starter next to a radiator or your oven.
- Every 24 hours, add another 2 Tbsp. of water and 3 Tbsp. or flour and stir.
- After about 5 days, the mixture should be bubbly. The bubbles are carbon dioxide emitted by the yeast. It should have a pleasant sour, acidic smell. It should not be a rancid smell.
Using the Wild Yeast Starter
The bubbly mixture is your yeast starter. You'll need about ¾ to 1 cup of the mixture to make bread (it depends on the starter; you'll have to experiment a bit).
To use wild yeast starter in regular bread recipes, remember that starter is made out of equal parts by weight flour and water. So, you'll want to subtract equal parts flour and weight from the recipe and replace it with the starter.
For example:
If you want to use 200 grams of starter in a recipe, you'll need to subtract about 100g of flour and 100g of water from the recipe.
Note that:
- 1 cup of starter usually weighs around 200 grams. The weight varies depending on how bubbly the starter is.
- 1 cup of flour = 128g
- 1 cup of water = 237g
I stopped using recipes and measurements for bread a long time ago. But, if you want to be precise and are just starting out, I'd recommend getting a kitchen scale which has grams as an option. It's also good to use bread recipes from Europe since the ingredients are listed by weight instead of in cups.
Storing Your Yeast Starter for Later Use
After using your yeast starter to make bread, you'll discard all but about ¾ cup* of the starter. The remaining starter will either go in your fridge or stay on the counter.
- Store in the fridge if you bake weekly.
- Store on the counter if you bake frequently
*Some people discard all but 1 Tbsp. of the starter. Others discard half of what is in the jar before feeding. It's a personal choice which will vary depending on how much starter you typically use to make bread.
Why do you need to discard some of the starter before feeding?
If you just kept feeding the starter, it would end up a mess of broken-down proteins. You need to discard some of the starter so it remains fresh. I leave about ¾ cup of starter. Some people leave more or less.
You don't have to throw away the discarded starter. It can be used to make your next batch of bread. You can also use starter in other recipes, like to make pancakes, crepes or even crackers.
Maintaining the Starter (Feeding)
Wild yeast is a living thing and needs to be fed regularly to stay alive. Feeding it is easy: you just add equal parts flour and water (by weight) to the starter on a regular basis.
Here's how to feed your wild yeast starter:
- If you put the starter in the fridge, it will only need to be fed once per week. First discard all but ¾ cup of starter. Then feed it by adding 1 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of water. Mix well, cover loosely, and let it sit on the counter for 5-8 hours until bubbly. Then return to the fridge.
- If you store your starter at room temperature, it will need to be fed daily. Discard all but ¾ cup of starter before each feed and add 2 Tbsp. of water and 3 Tbsp. of flour. Mix well and cover loosely.
Using Refrigerated Starter
You shouldn't use starter straight out of the fridge; the yeasts need time to wake up in order to be effective. To use it:
- Remove the starter from the fridge at least 5 hours before you want to bake. You can take it out the day before.
- Feed it with water and flour.
- Let at room temperature for at least 5 hours or until it gets bubbly. It will take longer in colder temperatures.
- Take as much starter as you need for your bread.
- Discard all but ¾ cups of unused starter and return it to the fridge.
Starter which was kept on the counter doesn't need to be "woken up." You can use it straight off the counter, so long as you didn't just feed it.
How will I know if my yeast starter has gone bad?
You'll know if the starter has gone bad or gotten contaminated! The smell will be nasty or there will be visible mold growing.
There is liquid floating on the top of my starter. What is it?
This liquid is called "hooch." It is a sign that your yeast starter is hungry. Just drain off the hooch and discard it. Then feed your starter and stir it.
My yeast won't start.
If you are having trouble getting your yeast going, try these solutions:
- Use distilled water. Tap water often contains high amounts of chlorine, which can inhibit growth of the natural yeasts and bacteria.
- Make sure your flour doesn't contain any preservatives. This will also inhibit yeast and bacteria.
- Keep it somewhere warmer. Like next to a radiator or your stove.
- Add a raisin or pineapple juice. On the very first feed (day 1 only!), use pineapple juice instead of water. Or add a raisin to the water. This will give the yeast some extra sugar to help them get growing.
Use your yeast in one of these survival bread recipes.


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March 31, 2019
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 (NLT) "Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse! 27 You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today. 28 But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the Lord your God and … More Choose Love

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"Is it not a cruel civilization that allows little hearts and little shoulders to strain under these grown-up responsibilities?"
–Cosmopolitan Magazine, January 1907
Children have always worked. But the Industrial Revolution turned children's labor from something positive and good for development into work that left "children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses and/or left to fend for themselves." Grueling working conditions and unscrupulous business owners robbed young workers of their childhoods, educational opportunities, and their dignity.
Child workers were usually immigrants or from poor families that moved to America's industrial cities in recent years. In 1870 the U.S. census first started recording child labor statistics and reported about 750,000 child workers not counting those who worked for their family on their farm or business. By 1911 the census reported there were over 2 million children under the age of 15 working long and hard hours for low pay.
Reformers and labor advocates called for an end to cruel child labor practices. They wanted a better lives for child workers who were trapped in lives of poverty and misery with no opportunities to improve their lives. One of the most influential reformers was a New York City photographer named Lewis Hines. Hines worked for the National Child Labor Committee photographing child laborers and writing reports on their working and living conditions that shocked the American public.
Hines often had to sneak his photographs and reports, tricking his way into factories and covertly interviewing children while scribbling notes with his hand hidden in his pocket. The results, as you can see below, are powerful depictions of the face of child labor. Congress responded to Hines' work (and the public's shocked response) by passing the Keating-Owens Act in 1916 that created minimum working ages and made conditions much more bearable for child laborers. By 1920 there were about half as many child workers as there had been a decade earlier.
I first came across Lewis Hines' photographs as I was working on my recent blog post on the telegraph and its impact on life in Pennsylvania. The Library of Congress holds Hines' photos and reports and fortunately has digitized a large portion of the collection. I hadn't considered it as I was writing my other post, but one of the most notable impacts that new technology like the telegraph and train had on Americans was the change in their working habits. Innovations like the telegraph improved life, but they also created more demands on people too. Building and maintaining America's new transportation and communication networks created huge demands for resources and laborers.
Children made an ideal labor force- they could be paid less, they were less likely to strike, and didn't have their own families to care for. The telegraph workers that Hines photographed often worked long hours and routinely had to take night shifts to deliver messages all around. Hines noted in his photo captions that messenger boys oftentimes delivered messages to red light districts and worried about their exposure to sex workers, drug dealers, and other dangers. Telegraph message delivery would have been dangerous for an experienced adult, it was even more hazardous for a young teenager.
Along with their frequent association with red light districts, Hines also documented delinquent behavior such as smoking and gambling that were common amongst messengers. "You all know how the circle goes," Hines said in 1915, "child labor, illiteracy, industrial inefficiency, low wages, long hours, low standards of living, bad housing, poor food, unemployment, intemperance, disease, poverty, child labor, illiteracy, industrial inefficiency, low wages- but we are repeating." Reformers felt that child labor didn't just hurt children, it was part of a larger web of problems plaguing American society. I suspect that Hines focused on delinquency and other bad habits to shock other reformers. Morality was just as important to reformers as labor rights and good standards of living (for more on this subject see this article by George Dimock).
I've chosen two dozen Hines photographs of telegraph messengers from the Library of Congress online collection. They're in order of Hines' original photograph numbers with his original captions.


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It seems the Divine Feminine is very feisty this month. You're expressing the spirit of a rebel full of argumentative vibes which is making communication very difficult with your partner. You're ruthless with your words and this can be hurtful to others. It seems you are using your intelligence against this person and your words are coming out sharp.
Relationships are about giving and receiving financially and emotionally. One person can't do it all by themselves. You need to work together as a team in order for things to improve. Work on your communication and try to find balance within the relationship. There are too many things going on right now and this partnership needs to be organized on who does what to make this right.
You seem to be in competition with each other to see who's producing more in the relationship. As the queen of the relationship, you want more in regards to family wealth and your living conditions. Someone loss their job or a source of income and things are becoming complicated. This situation has been a continuing battle and has taken lots of endurance.
Finances is definitely an issue that's causing a burden on the relationship. The Divine Masculine can be hot tempered and very forceful with his actions. However, he does have entrepreneurial skills and has the potential to create a successful business or project that will produce good income.
Due to these circumstances you and/or your partner is becoming emotional detached. This can bring on feelings of doubt and leaving it all behind. It's a hard choice because it's hard to find a new romance and get to know a person on a personal and intimate level. There is a lot of emotions and feelings involved. Some of you may already be looking into a new relationship because your emotions are running high.
You've reached a turning point and it is time to reassess the situation to see if this relationship is worth holding on to. You share good memories together and have been together for some time and it's hard for you to leave because you've been friends for so long. There has been some deceitfulness and lying going on this relationship. Someone may have been irresponsible with the finances or may have stolen from you.
There are a lot of things to consider so take some time out to think about your next move. You may decide to move independently and concentrate on yourself. Use this time as a moment of inspiration to focus on your goals. You are filled with new ideas for your business and now is the time to focus on your dreams. You are a self-made business person and it's up to you to make it happen. When you follow your passions you will be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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Artist Ibrahim Mahama lives and works in Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale in Ghana. Mahama uses the transformation of materials to explore themes of commodity, migration, globalization, and economic exchange. He started his practice through his interest in the history of materials and architecture. Specific forms of failure and decay inform his choice of sites for his work. He believes the works do not only occupy the sites, but the sites are also occupied within the work. Residues and points of chaos register as marks within the forms he selects, and they present alternative perspectives of looking into the materials and labor conditions of society. His large-scale installations employ materials gathered from urban environments such as decayed jute sacks used to transport commodities. They are sewn together with a network of collaborators under specific labor conditions and then superimposed on architectural structures. The politics of the hand and its parallel relation with architectural forms become more evident when multiple objects come together and we examine the void between them.
Mahama's work has been exhibited worldwide, including All the World's Futures, 56th Venice Biennale; the Future Generation Art Prize exhibition at the 57th Venice Biennale; Documenta 14, Athens, Greece and Kassel, Germany; Orderly Disorderly, Accra, Ghana; Images 16: An Age of Our Own Making, Denmark; Valletta 18: the island is what the sea surrounds, Malta; and Spectacles Speculations, Kumasi, Ghana. He recently completed a yearlong residency with the DAAD Artists-in-Residence Program, Berlin.
Presented in partnership with SAIC's Institute for Curatorial Research and Practice as part of the ongoing project Re:Working Labor curated by Faculty Research Fellows Daniel Eisenberg and Ellen Rothenberg.
Casavecchia, Barbara. "'In Dependence': Ibrahim Mahama's Monuments to the Anonymous," Frieze
Senda, Shuhei. "Ibrahim Mahama Presents Urban Wall of 2000 Wooden Boxes at Miami White Cube Pop-Up," Designboom
Rea, Naomi. "Belgium Has a Raciest Monuments Problem Too," Artnet
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IABCD volunteers have the courage to create change in their lives and lives of suffering patients. They take on a challenge. The association started its work with a spirit of love and continue to work with youth organizations to inspire people from all walks of life to be all they can be and promotion of voluntary blood donation programme. Every year on January 12th members of the organization, all team members, representative of youth organizations and well wishers step out from their comfort zone and rededicate themselves to take on a challenge. The team attitude is 'can do' and we believe in not giving up if the going gets tough. We want to learn from one another. We embrace innovation to create positive change. We act with honesty and respect and we are responsible for our own actions. We listen and respond to address the needs of suffering communities, stakeholders and partners. We reassess our work which makes a difference long term. We seek to maximise impact in everything we do to ensure that positive results are long lasting and far reaching. We follow charitable objectives with a professional outlook
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Jeff McNeil has hit his 23rd home run against Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park. The home run has given the Mets the 1-0 lead over the reds as McNeil continues to click with Chili Davis during this power surge of the 2019 season.
McNeil hits just three home runs in 2018 and has seen a vast surge of improvement in the power department since the hiring of Mets hitting coach Chili Davis. Davis had suggested to McNeil to stand more upright in the batters box to provide extra power in his swing, it looks like the advice is working.
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For this year's ESSENCE Festival of Culture, content creator Morgan Gaines gave us an all-access pass to the magical kingdom of Walt Disney World. In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of The World's Most Magical Celebration at Walt Disney World ® Resort on October 1st, Gaines gives us the inside scoop on having the most magical time at what we know as "the happiest place on Earth."
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According to Gaines, Spaceship Earth and The Hollywood Tower will "magically light up the night" on the 50th celebration as part of Beacons of Magic. At Disney World's Epcot, the Annual Epcot Food and Wine Festival will be held between July and November. Not to mention, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure will debut as a new ride to give parkgoers a taste of France on October 1.
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From eye drops to potential leukaemia treatment
Ingredient in pre-clinical treatment for retinal neovascular disease targets gene associated with acute myeloid leukaemia
An active ingredient in eye drops that were being developed for the treatment of a form of eye disease has shown promise for treating an aggressive form of blood cancer. Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, University of Nottingham and their collaborators have found that this compound, which targets an essential cancer gene, could kill leukaemia cells without harming non-leukemic blood cells.
The results, published today (19 December) in Nature Communications reveal a potential new treatment approach for an aggressive blood cancer with a poor prognosis.
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a form of blood cancer that affects people of all ages, often requiring months of intensive chemotherapy and prolonged hospital admissions. It develops in cells in the bone marrow crowding out the healthy cells, in turn leading to life-threatening infections and bleeding.
Mainstream AML treatments have remained unchanged for over 30 years, with the current treatment being chemotherapy, and the majority of people's cancer cannot be cured. A subtype of AML, driven by rearrangements in the MLL gene has a particularly bad prognosis.
In a previous study, researchers at the Sanger Institute developed an approach, based on CRISPR gene editing technology, which helped them identify more than 400 genes as possible therapeutic targets for different subtypes of AML. One of the genes, SRPK1, was found to be essential for the growth of MLL-rearranged AML. SRPK1 is involved in a process called RNA splicing, which prepares RNA for translation into proteins, the molecules that conduct the majority of normal cellular processes, including growth and proliferation.
In a new study, Sanger Institute researchers and their collaborators set out to work out how inhibition of SRPK1 can kill AML cells and whether it has therapeutic potential in this disease. They first showed that genetic disruption of SRPK1 stopped the growth of MLL-rearranged AML cells and then went on to study the compound SPHINX31, an inhibitor of SRPK1, which was being used to develop an eye drop treatment for retinal neovascular disease – the growth of new blood vessels on the retinal surface that bleed spontaneously and cause vision loss.
The team found that the compound strongly inhibited the growth of several MLL-rearranged AML cell lines, but did not inhibit the growth of normal blood stem cells. They then transplanted patient-derived human AML cells into immunocompromised mice and treated them with the compound. Strikingly, the growth of AML cells was strongly inhibited and the mice did not show any noticeable side effects.
"We have discovered that inhibiting a key gene with a compound being developed for an eye condition can stop the growth of an aggressive form of acute myeloid leukaemia without harming healthy cells. This shows promise as a potential approach for treating this aggressive leukaemia in humans."
Dr George Vassiliou Joint leader of the research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
SRPK1 controls the splicing* of RNA in the production of new proteins. An example of a gene that is affected when SRPK1 is blocked is BRD4, a well-known gene that maintains AML. Inhibiting SRPK1 causes the main form of BRD4 to switch to another form, a change that is detrimental to AML growth.
"Our study describes a novel mechanism required for leukaemia cell survival and highlights the therapeutic potential of SRPK1 inhibition in an aggressive type of AML. Targeting this mechanism may be effective in other cancers where BRD4 and SRPK1 play a role, such as metastatic breast cancer."
Dr Konstantinos Tzelepis Joint lead author from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and University of Cambridge
"When Dr Vassiliou told me that SRPK1 was required for the survival of a form of AML, I immediately wanted to work with him to find out if our inhibitors could actually stop the leukaemia cells growing. The fact that the compound worked so effectively bodes well for its potential development as a new therapy for leukaemia. It will take some time, but there is real promise for a new treatment on the horizon for patients with this aggressive cancer."
Professor David Bates From the University of Nottingham and co-founder of biotech company Exonate, which develops eye drops for retinal diseases
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*Splicing is the preparation of RNA for the production of proteins. From the strand of RNA, non-coding regions (introns) are removed, leaving the coding regions (exons) which are needed for the assembly of amino acids into proteins.
Konstantinos Tzelepis et al. (2018) SRPK1 maintains acute myeloid leukemia through effects on isoform usage of epigenetic regulators including BRD4. Nature Communications. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07620-0
This study was supported by Wellcome (WT098051 and RG94424), the Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund (KKL920), Cancer Research UK and Exonate Ltd.
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University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a research-intensive university with a proud heritage, consistently ranked among the world's top 100. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our 44,000 students – Nottingham was named both Sports and International University of the Year in the 2019 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, was awarded gold in the TEF 2017 and features in the top 20 of all three major UK rankings. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia – part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement. We are ranked eighth for research power in the UK according to REF 2014. We have six beacons of research excellence helping to transform lives and change the world; we are also a major employer, proud of our Athena SWAN silver award, and a key industry partner- locally and globally
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The mission of the University of Cambridge is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. To date, 107 affiliates of the University have won the Nobel Prize.
Founded in 1209, the University comprises 31 autonomous Colleges, which admit undergraduates and provide small-group tuition, and 150 departments, faculties and institutions. Cambridge is a global university. Its 19,000 student body includes 3,700 international students from 120 countries. Cambridge researchers collaborate with colleagues worldwide, and the University has established larger-scale partnerships in Asia, Africa and America.
The University sits at the heart of the 'Cambridge cluster', which employs 60,000 people and has in excess of £12 billion in turnover generated annually by the 4,700 knowledge-intensive firms in and around the city. The city publishes 341 patents per 100,000 residents. www.cam.ac.uk
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Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute
Named after its co-founder, Nobel Laureate Sir John Gurdon, the Gurdon Institute is a world-leading centre for research into the fundamental processes of biology and development, and how these go wrong in diseases such as cancer. More than 240 scientists work in the Institute's purpose-built laboratories on projects ranging from breast cancer and brain development to liver regeneration and leukaemia. Many have made pioneering contributions to the fields of basic cell biology, cellular reprogramming, epigenetics and DNA repair. https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/
Wellcome Sanger Institute
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is one of the world's leading genome centres. Through its ability to conduct research at scale, it is able to engage in bold and long-term exploratory projects that are designed to influence and empower medical science globally. Institute research findings, generated through its own research programmes and through its leading role in international consortia, are being used to develop new diagnostics and treatments for human disease. To celebrate its 25th year in 2018, the Institute is sequencing 25 new genomes of species in the UK. Find out more at www.sanger.ac.uk or follow @sangerinstitute on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and our blog
Wellcome exists to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive. We're a global charitable foundation, both politically and financially independent. We support scientists and researchers, take on big problems, fuel imaginations and spark debate. wellcome.org
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Right now, our SA is a 7.1R6...gonna be patching to 71r9 in a few weeks.
Our laptops have Juniper Installer Service that came with 7.1r6.
Do we need to deploy an updated version of the Juniper Installer service prior to upgrading the SA?
You should not need to update the installer service. As long as the installer service is present on the machine, all updates (including updates to itself) should be able to happen through the SA when clients connect.
Please refer to the below link , you need not upgrade the JIS version starting with 7.1 and going to any higher version
ActiveX Self-Upgrade
ActiveX is a common deployment method for various client software on Microsoft platforms, typically when using Internet Explorer (IE). However, since both installing and upgrading ActiveX components require administrative privileges, users with locked-down systems are unable to receive upgraded versions of the ActiveX installer unless the administrator had previously installed the Juniper Installer Service (JIS). Until now, the only reliable way to upgrade this component was for the administrator to push out the new JIS package, which included this control.
Customer Benefits
¥ Customers no longer need to deploy the latest JIS version when upgrading from SA 6.5 or 7.0, to 7.1 or future releases. Likewise, customers no longer need to deploy latest JIS versions while upgrading from 7.1 to future releases either.
¥ End users will only be prompted when a new ActiveX version exists, but the process itself is intuitive and only requires the user to accept the action so that the install may begin.
¥ Administrators no longer have to push the JIS update in order to update the ActiveX installer. Note, however, that the JIS feature is still required on locked down workstations if the user is to run the update themselves.
Please mark this as an accepted solution if this answers your query
the versions you are using should be successful for the upgrade


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Producers Program alum Cooper Directs First Film
Alum Kevin Cooper '05 has directed his first movie, "I Heart Shakey." The film, which comes out June 29th, is billed as the first live-action, independent family comedy in 3-D.Though Cooper studied in the Producers Program at TFT, he considers his background and training as a producer to have significantly helped him as a director.
Kevin Cooper on his film:
"I Heart Shakey" is a low budget feature film that we produced in Chicago with a target audience of 6-12 year old girls and their parents. Despite our limited funds, we focused on story, high production values, even shot in state-of-the-art 3D and collaborated with some of really cool actors. The film stars Steve Lemme (a comedian from the popular comedy troupe Broken Lizard who did "Super Troopers," "Beerfest"), 12-year-old phenom Rylie Behr, a rescue-dog named Ebony, Steve Guttenberg ("Police Academy" franchise), Beverly D'Angelo ("Entourage," "National Lampoon's Vacation"), Alfonso Arau (who played the classic comic role "El Guapo" in "Three Amigos"), and a host of Chicago-based actors like Second City's Andy St. Claire and Jefferson Award winner Janet Ulrich-Brooks.
The film was acquired by Phase 4 (North American rights) and Spotlight Pictures (internationally). It will be released in select theaters on June 29th and VOD (flipping the sequencing of release windows), and on DVD in August.
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The best shopping cities have a wide selection, a broad range of prices, and a great atmosphere. If you haven't shopped in any of these destinations, they're worth your consideration. At a bare minimum, we can dream.
1. Dubai
Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, treats shopping with the respect it deserves. They've created the world's first literal "shopping resort" just for all of us die-hard shoppers.
The Dubai Mall is the biggest in the world, and it has waterfalls, an underwater zoo, an ice rink that would satisfy Olympians, a virtual reality park, and an indoor ski slope. You might be wondering, "What about the stores?!" Don't worry; the mall has an area called Fashion Avenue that has every top designer boutique you could imagine from, Valentino to Luis Vuitton, Oscar de la Renta to Chanel. There are premium jewelry stores and, in another worldwide first, the first Bloomingdale's outside of the US.
The best, albeit busiest, time to shop the Dubai Mall might be the Dubai Shopping Festival that happens in the first month or two of every year. The mall becomes even more lavish and unforgettable — with a full-fledged fireworks show on top of everything else. But they also drop prices on many stores in the range of 50-70%. If you want to shop one of the most high-end malls in the world, this is probably the best time to do it without going broke!
If you long to stay in the lap of luxury and get yourself a brand new wardrobe, stay at the on-site Armani hotel. Again, be prepared to see your credit card statement skyrocket. But hey: you've earned it, right?
2. New York
There's no way to talk about shopping and not mention New York. Something about New York screams style and sophistication, making it perfect for a shopping spree.
There are, of course, the high-end boutique stores with names like Dior or Givenchy, but there are also lesser-known gems such as the Rare Vintage showroom.
You'll have to walk along the famed 5th Avenue, but if you find that prices are too high for your tastes, search for shops more off the beaten path in places like Chelsea or Brooklyn. There are some stores that escape the public eye but offer premium items for a steal of a price. There are also some flea markets like the Brooklyn Flea that have vintage items you won't find at a big chain store. There's no better feeling than walking away with something unique.
3. Paris
Paris is the definition of romance, and what could be more romantic than shopping? Trendy neighborhoods like Canal Saint-Martin are stylish and full of great little establishments, while other streets like Saint-Germain-des-Pres provide the best atmosphere for shopping with cobblestone streets and charming little cafes.
Merci is a favorite local retailer and an excellent option whatever you're looking for. They specialize in clothing, jewelry, shoes, and everything is uniquely high-fashion. They also have an in-house cafe, bookshop, and florist so you can take a little break from shopping.
Some other shops to check out include Galaries Lafayette for lingerie needs, Colette for high-end designer items, and Printemps for cosmetics. There are so many quaint little boutiques that you might not end up making it everywhere on your list, but you'll leave with some souvenirs you'll cherish for the rest of your life.
4. Tokyo
If you didn't know it already, Tokyo has some weird stuff (like vending machines that sell women's used underwear). But the quirkiness of their stores means that you'll also find some things that you literally can't get anywhere else.
One of the most famous areas for shopping is Harajuku which has stores like Comme des Garcons and Visvim, but if you want a luxurious shopping experience, you can also visit just about any department store. They provide interpretation services and staff that speak multiple languages. You'll even get your own personal consultant to help you find the right items for you.
If you're nostalgic for North America, check out Daikanyama, a Brooklyn-esque neighborhood that has vintage record stores, baking studios, and of course, clothing boutiques.
While you might think Tokyo prices would be ridiculously expensive, it's one of the cheaper cities for shopping in Asia, coming in fourth overall. Not that you needed another reason to go pull out your plastic and go crazy!
5. London
The name of the shopping game in London is the market. Yes, they have the ultra-luxurious West End with all the Instagram-worthy designer boutiques, but markets like Dover Street and Old Spitalfields offer a mix of handmade artisanal goods along with high-end brand name goods.
London is an expensive place to fly to, stay, and to get around in, but it's one of the top cities in Europe to shop. So we take the good with the bad.
If you're looking for your shopping nirvana, start with these cities, and you're sure to be satisfied. Not only will you find everything you could imagine, but you'll also be in some of the greatest cities in the world where you'll get to explore distinct cultures while looking fantastic.


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Workshop: Tune Writing
FAQs about tune-writing in general and this workshop in particular:
Q. How do I get started writing a tune? I can't think of anything good!
A. My album "The Waltz of the Whippoorwill" contains 11 pieces that I wrote by developing melodies that were sung by birds, who certainly don't have any knowledge or training in composition! I will demonstrate that there's no huge mystery to coming up with a tune. If you can hum or strum a phrase, then you're on your way.
Q. Is the workshop focused on PLAYING a tune well, or on WRITING a tune?
A. This workshop is about writing a tune. Participants will play what they write, but the emphasis is on the creation of the tune, not on performing it.
Q. Do I have to know how to read music?
A. No. Many people who don't read music have composed fiddle tunes. Rudimentary music writing ability is a helpful tool for remembering parts and variations, though, as well as for organizing and documenting melodies and musical ideas.
For example, making up short stories, without being able to write in English, is certainly possible. It is a much easier craft, however, for somebody who knows how to write.
Q. How do I write a piece that others will recognize as a "fiddle tune"?
A. At the workshop, I will explain techniques that make tunes fit the style of traditional fiddling.
Q. I play mandolin (or guitar) and not fiddle. Will I still fit into this workshop?
A. Definitely! The focus is on writing a tune, not the instrument it's played on.
Q. Will I get to play?
A. Yes! Each player will come away with a souvenir recording of the tune we write.
Joe provides free written materials to all attendees.
Joe Weed is a fiddler, recording artist, writer, and producer. He has released six albums of his own. His music productions have been used by Ken Burns, PBS, NPR, the Martin Guitar Company, and at Arlington National Cemetery. Joe has composed music for film scores at The Lincoln Museum, the National Steinbeck Center, and many others. He has written fiddle tunes that are played at contra dances, festivals, and jam sessions across the country.


text: Co-hosts Caitlin White and Eric Fulcher's seventh episode of the first season of State Of Grace is a doozy. Justin Bieber has a new album out called Changes, but the music is more than overshadowed by the advent of his new marriage to Hailey Baldwin. Is the new album any good? Why was "Yummy" a flop? Which songs on the album should've actually been the singles? And does it bode well for his marriage to release an album devoted to it just a few months after? We answer all this and more in the episode. Listen below or download the episode here.


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With preseason kicking off we are so close to regular season football! And with that being said, the debates about how many games should be played will begin. The schedule format is decided upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (known as the CBA), which is the negotiated labor agreement between the players (through the NFL Players' Association) and the owners and Commissioner Goodell. As we approach the expiration of the CBA, which is at the end of the 2020 season, CBA negotiations will start to heat up. Among the topics that will be decided will be finances, pensions, medical benefits, and of course, the schedule format.
The current schedule format is as follows:
– The Regular Season includes 16 games are played over 17 weeks
– Over the course of the regular season (weeks 4-12) each team gets one "bye" week
– The Regular Season is proceeded by training camp and a four week pre-season schedule.
– The 16 Games Are Broken into Four Sections
– Divisional Games (6 games) : Each team plays each team in their own division twice
– Intra-conference games (4 games): Each division plays an entire division from within their own conference (i.e. the NFC West is playing all the teams in the NFC North).
– Intra-conference standing (2 more games) Each team also plays each team in their conference that finished in the same divisional place as them (i.e. the Rams won the NFC West, so they will play the winners of the NFC South, North, and East – Remember the winner of the NFC North is already covered in the above math).
– Inter-conference game (4 games): Each division will play a division from the opposite conference (i.e. the NFC West will play the entire AFC West)
There are lots of other intricacies that go into the schedule such as travel, non-Sunday games, neutral locations games and many more.
Credit for the Imagine goes @ Derek Spain
There is massive push by media, fans, and owners to expand the season, so in the near future the conversations about the schedule format will start to accelerate until a compromise has been made. I consider this proposal to be a compromise to those who call for an 18 game season to be created by shifting two pre-season games to the regular season. If any season expansion was to be done we would most likely see the players getting a later cut, and more overall money, than in the current CBA. For the sake of the article I'm going to keep the proposal to the basic format, but in reality there is more to a schedule agreement than this.
Each team will play 17 games (one additional game) over 19 weeks (two additional weeks) – This means that each team will get 2 byes! (one more than currently)
This extra bye week will allow players to rest and prepare for the playoffs. The rest should also help prevent second half of the season injuries. The first bye would take place between week 4 and 10 and the second between weeks 11 and 17. There would also be rules to ensure that teams don't have byes within a certain amount of games from each other (i.e. in order to ensure a team doesn't have a bye in week 9 and then again in week 11, that is to close to each other).
So what will happen to that last game? We have the perfect balance of 8 home games and 8 away games. Simple, the 17th and final game is located at a neutral site! This can be integrated with the NFL's current push to play games in Mexico, Europe, and China. I believe the 17th game should be game against a team in the opposite conference.Any type of season expansion will most likely also include an expansion to the roster. This would also be done through the new CBA. This roster expansion may show itself in multiple ways. The game day rosters are likely to be expanded from 53-man to a higher number. It is also likely that the practice squad would be expanded as well.
This schedule expansion would bring more money to the players and owners and more entertainment to the fans. Expansion is almost inevitable, the terms are what is in the air. If the League and the Players do not get on top this soon a potential lock-out by the Players could happen.
Keep an Eye Out for more CBA Related News from DTR


text: Born and raised in Montreal, Agathe studied cinema at Concordia University before her passion for drawing made her change floors to enroll in film animation instead – the perfect mix of her two passions. She likes to represent the fantasy and humor that lies in everyday life using mainly watercolor, her favorite medium. She illustrates for magazines and books, and her short movies have played in many festivals worldwide.


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Neutrinos are lightweight, elusive, and abundant particles; trillions stream through your body every second. Many of these neutrinos are produced when cosmic rays (energetic particles from outer space) interact with nuclei in Earth's atmosphere, triggering a shower of secondary particles, including neutrinos. Specifically, these are known as atmospheric neutrinos.
But this process is not exclusive to Earth. The sun, the largest body in the solar system, also has an atmosphere. As cosmic rays propagate throughout space, they also enter the solar atmosphere and interact with nuclei there. Secondary showers in the solar atmosphere produce gamma rays and neutrinos that can be detected here on Earth. Recently, gamma rays from the sun were observed here by a space telescope, Fermi-LAT, but experimental studies have yet to show any neutrinos from solar cosmic ray interactions.
The IceCube Collaboration recently performed the first-ever experimental search for these so-called "solar atmospheric neutrinos." Such a detection would have important implications for understanding solar magnetic fields and how cosmic rays propagate in the inner solar system, and it could even provide additional background to solar dark matter searches. But after investigating seven years of IceCube data, IceCube researchers did not detect any solar atmospheric neutrinos and so set an upper limit on the flux. Their results are outlined in a paper that was recently submitted to the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics.
"One main difference between neutrinos produced in Earth's atmosphere compared to the sun's is the density of each atmosphere where the cosmic ray interactions occur," says Seongjin In of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, a lead on this analysis. Because of the different densities, we expect a greater flux for solar atmospheric neutrinos than Earth atmospheric neutrinos when looking at high-energy neutrinos—i.e., above 10^12 electronvolts (teravolt, or TeV) levels. Fortunately, IceCube is optimized to study these energy ranges.
In and his collaborators investigated IceCube data collected between 2010 and 2017. "We tracked the sun in the sky and selected IceCube data within a circular window of five degrees in angular distance from the center of the sun," he says. "We then calculated a score for the data that reflects whether it could be explained with the background prediction only." In other words, if the distribution of neutrino energy and the angular distance differed from what they expected, it could indicate that some neutrinos were produced in the sun's atmosphere.
Ultimately, they found no evidence of solar atmospheric neutrinos; their observation was consistent with the background predictions. But In and his colleagues were able to set an upper limit on the solar atmospheric neutrino flux.
Importantly, this is the first experimental search for solar atmospheric neutrinos and the first experimental bound on its flux. And it certainly won't be the last. There is already another search being carried out at Sungkyunkwan University by one of In's colleagues.
After all, it's possible that the researchers just weren't looking at the right time. "If the neutrino flux modulates similarly to that of gamma rays, then the flux of solar atmospheric neutrinos may increase during the solar minimum," says In, referring to the natural period of least solar activity in the sun's 11-year cycle. "That means there might be a higher chance of observing solar atmospheric neutrino with data collected in the next solar minimum in 2020."
There is still much to find out about solar atmospheric neutrinos, and IceCube will continue to be part of the search.
info "Searches for neutrinos from cosmic ray interactions in the Sun using seven years of IceCube data," IceCube Collaboration: M. G. Aartsen et al., Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 02 (2021) 025, iopscience.iop.org, arxiv.org/abs/1912.13135


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Property investment is one of the most popular areas for diversifying. The real estate market attracts investors because of its typically low risk, tax benefits, and opportunity for cash flow. There are several ways to finance investment property. Some come from private lenders, like venture capital firms, and some are bank-based. If you are investing in property but need some help funding it, here are the best types of loans for your specific investment property financing needs.
Residential Loans
This is the typical method of financing housing. It's like taking out a mortgage on your house. You obtain a residential investment property loan by applying at a bank. They look at factors like your credit score and landlord experience. Your credit score should be over 620 if you are applying for a residential loan, and over 730 if you want a strong interest rate. The regulations for these types of loans differ depending on the state. However, loans typically require a 20% down payment. A residential property investment loan is among the most common type of funding. This is the best place to start if you are trying to secure funding.
Commercial Loans
If you are investing in larger property, you will need to apply for a commercial investment property loan through a bank. Examples of a commercial property include an office, multi-family space or retail building. Business and developers often take advantage of commercial loans, but individuals can apply for them as well. There are several different types of commercial real estate loans. They include Small Business Association loans, Commercial Bridge Loans or Hard Money Loans. The type of commercial loan you can get depends on your occupancy length and credit. If your property is commercial, exploring these types of loans will help you finance your investment.
"Fix and Flip" Loans
Fix and Flip Loans are for financially savvy investors who want to refurbish and resell houses. There are several different types of property renewal loans available. The short-term Hard Money Loan is best for beginners, since it requires little background information and short approval time. You can also explore cash out refinancing or bridge loans, if you are looking for different financing options. Fix and flip loans may be available for experienced flippers through banks, but many first-time flippers will need to seek out a lender. It helps to estimate how much time and money the remodel will cost you before meeting with a lender. If you are looking for a fix and flip loan, do your research first.
Private Loans
Private Money Loans can be difficult to obtain, but have innumerable benefits. Private Money Loans come from individuals like family, acquaintances or lenders. This can be a great option for those who don't have the best credit score, and allows you to acquire the funds for your property quickly. Private loans are typically more flexible than any other investment loans. If you have the opportunity to persue a private loan, take advantage of it. A good relationship between you and a lender can mean lower interest rates and a higher return on investment for both.
Credit Lines
You can take out loans based on the value of your current home. Rather than taking a loan to finance your new property, you can use the equity on your current home to fund your endeavor. A home equity line of credit allows you to borrow money to finance your investment as needed. Like a typical credit card, your credit is reset when you pay off what you owe. However, this type of financing can be tricky since it involves a high risk for lender and borrower. There are many qualifications for credit lines, including a high credit score and a low debt to income ratio. Additionally, there are many different options for credit lines, like cash out refinancing loans and personal loans. When looking into financing your investment property with a home equity line of credit, it's important to consider all the stipulations and weigh your other options.
Although investment property financing is a large undertaking, it can be hugely rewarding. Don't let a lack of funds hold you back from investing. You can get residential or commercial loans depending on your property, obtain loans specifically for improving and selling property, or take a private loan. Credit lines for properties can also help you finance your investment. There are several types of loans to finance your property investment, so consider all your options and choose the one that best fits your situation to reap the largest possible reward, so that you can benefit from the stability an investment property gives your portfolio. You will never have to worry about these types of investments becoming demonetized.


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Podcast episode 30 – Easily establish a US Bank Relationship:
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You're listening to the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast. I'm your host, Justin Vacula, here to help you travel the world at next to no cost through credit card points, miles, benefits, and rewards. Make money, save money, and take advantage of great deals!
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Thanks for joining me for episode 33 – US Bank Altitude Go card: A Second Take. I'll once again review the US Bank Altitude Go card suggesting many better alternatives.
Days ago, US Bank released the Altitude Go credit card following rumors from March 2020. Altitude Go currently offers a signup bonus of $200 or 20,000 points. Points, when redeemed for travel or cashback, are worth one cent per point, sadly not 1.5 cents per point offered by the Altitude Reserve card.
The Altitude Go card has no annual fee, 4x points on takeout, food delivery, and dining; 2x points at grocery stores, grocery delivery, streaming services, and gas stations; and 1x points on all other purchases. Altitude Go also features a 0% APR for purchases and balance transfers during the first 12 billing cycles and a $15 yearly statement credit for select streaming services including Netflix and Spotify.
How much value might this card provide in year one? I estimate a total value of around $250 and even less for people who have other credit cards. Year two earnings drop significantly. A signup bonus valued at $200 is very low compared to other cards especially for people relatively new to credit card rewards. Consider cards from Barclay's (Jet Blue, Jet Blue Business, or Aviator), Chase (Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Ink Cards, World of Hyatt), American Express (many great options!), and Capital One (Venture, Spark Cash, or Spark Miles).
Think about the long-game. Aim for valuable cards early in your credit card quest rather than later being locked out due to too many opened accounts. Chase, Capital One, and Barclay's, for example, frown on extensive credit histories. Chase, in most cases, will deny people who have five or more accounts showing on their personal credit reports in the last 24 months. Barclay's sometimes enforces a 6/24 rule similar to Chase's 5/24 rule and Capital One is known to decline people who have several credit cards.
Capital One pulls three credit bureaus and their business cards appear on personal credit reports, so the acquisition of their cards and other issuers' cards may become more complicated. The Venture card, to name just one Capital One card, is decent with a 50,000 point signup bonus, 2x earning on all purchases, and other perks. Venture will very likely outperform Altitude Go especially for frequent travelers.
More advanced credit card users and semi-frequent travelers may also highly value the Visa Infinite UBS Business card with a limited-time offer expiring July 31st which easily offers more than $1000 in value and has no annual fee in the first year: two $350 airline incidental credits, a 25,000 point signup bonus, bonus categories, and loads of perks including travel protections. The card also performs well in its second year with a retention bonus of 25,000 more points and another airline incidental credit. Those who apply before July 31st will have $350 airline incidental credits for 2020 and 2021 without paying an annual fee. Those who wish to keep the card for cardmember year two will pay an annual fee, but have another $350 credit in 2022. For a deeper dive into the UBS Business card, listen to podcast episode 25.
The value of Altitude Go declines for those who have multiple credit cards. 4% back on dining, for example, is only 2% more than cards earning 2% cashback everywhere like American Express Blue Business Cash or Citi DoubleCash preferably acquired through a product change from cards like the powerful Citi Premier. Points-earning cards like Chase Sapphire Preferred provide 2x points on dining or 2% cashback if cashing out Ultimate Rewards points…so thinking of a card as 4% back isn't the full story when it's only 2% more than other cards.
American Express' personal Gold Card also offers 4x points on dining or 5% back if points are redeemed for cash through the American Express Charles Schwab Platinum card. Charles Schwab Platinum is great for those who want cashback through American Express at 1.25 cents per point rather than redeeming points for statement credits at only six-tenths of a cent per point. The personal Gold Card is a great keeper card for many who occasionally travel and can use the card's dining credits and airline incidental credits – an annual fee of $250 dollars becomes $30 and will likely be offset by spending at grocery stores which gives 4x points.
US Bank is also often strict with credit card approvals declining those who have multiple hard inquiries and/or opened credit cards in the last six months. Many who want the Altitude Go card may have to wait several months of no hard inquiries or opened accounts which hardly seems worthwhile. Instead, US Bank fans can wait for the upcoming Altitude Connect card which should have a signup bonus of 50,000 points, no annual fee for the first year, some bonus categories, and a possibility of downgrading to Altitude Go in year two. For more on the Altitude Connect card, listen to podcast episode 17.
Some may see the Altitude Go card as a good way to establish a relationship with US Bank to qualify for the high-value Altitude Reserve card, but as I explained in episode 30, one can open a self-directed investment account with US Bank without taking a hard inquiry and then having to wait several months before applying for Altitude Reserve. US Bank has no account minimums like some other brokerage accounts and although they charge a small fee for transactions, it's well worth avoiding having to wait six additional months, taking a hard inquiry, and incurring additional opportunity costs.
Advanced or intermediate credit card users, on my evaluation, should pass on the Altitude Go card because many better options exist even for those who forsake travel for cashback – there's significant opportunity cost especially for those who will have to wait several months of no new opened accounts. Those who don't want multiple credit cards, haven't opened accounts in the last six months, don't want to travel, and want a very easy card to use may still want the Altitude Go card. Those with many cards, veterans of the credit card reward space focused on cashback, may also want the Altitude Go card if they have few inquiries in the past six months. The 0% intro APR can be attractive, but carrying a high balance from month to month even with 0% APR will negatively impact credit card utilization and likely disqualify people from getting other credit cards. In most cases, utilizing 0% APR on various business cards is a better approach since your personal credit card utilization won't be impacted.
This podcast isn't about small returns from credit cards, it's is about inspiring people to get high returns from credit cards rather than settling for small signup bonuses of $200, focusing on minimal gains from bonus categories, and completely avoiding annual fees. Annual fee cards like the American Express Gold Card and Chase Sapphire Preferred I mentioned earlier in this episode are often great investments providing far more overall value than Altitude Go especially in year one. Simplicity and avoiding annual fees comes at a significant cost.
Low spenders who are overly focused on category gain, especially from cards with low signup bonuses, aren't optimizing rewards. Consider: one who spends even $400 in dining a month gains $192 from the 4% dining category or only $96 more than a 2% everywhere card when only considering the dining category. Some may spend a very large amount on dining, especially those who cater work-related events, but most simply won't spend enough on dining to experience a high return.
Those interested in cutting costs, especially during this time of shelter in place, can buy discounted gift cards for local restaurants, GrubHub, and UberEats which will almost certainly be better than a 4% discount or 4% cashback especially if they stack deals or utilize high category earning from other credit cards buying gift cards at drugstores, office supply stores, or grocery stores especially also earning grocery store reward points redeemable for food or gas discounts.
Overall, I'm not impressed by the Altitude Go card. I'm happy to work with you to suggest better options. Simply visit my website at hurdygurdytravel.com and complete the credit card questionnaire form for a personalized recommendation.
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Recently, the hashtag #cut4zayn went rampant on Twitter. There were graphic images of teens actively involved in self harm. The imagery was alarming and triggering to many of us mental health activists. Marisa, the content manager for Stigma Fighters Canada and writer at Mad Girl's Lament reached out to me with an idea. As someone who struggled with self harm for years, she wanted to have an open discussion about the nature of the behavior and how the #cut4zayn hashtag impacted her. Immediately I thought of Courtney, the content manager for Stigma Fighters Teen and write at Courtney's Voice. Courtney is a 17-year-old mental health activist, and a survivor of sexual abuse. She lives with PTSD and has spoken openly about self harm.
Courtney and Marisa got together and had a candid discussion about self harm and how the #cut4zayn hashtag impacted both of them on a personal level. Watch their talk here:


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James Jebusa Shannon (1862 – 1923)
Born in New York to Irish-American parents, James Shannon became an expatriate figure and portrait painter who spent his professional life in England, although he did return to America for several extended painting trips.
In England, along with John Singer Sargent, he became the leading portraitist of the Vicitorian and Edwardian eras, the "Belle Epoch." Two years before his death, Shannon was awarded a Knighthood for his services to the world of Art.
Because he showed precocious talent, his parents had sent him at age 16 to the National Art Training School at South Kensington, later the Royal College of Art. In 1881, three years later, he won the gold medal in the annual competition of all the art schools in Britain. He also made his Royal Academy debut at the with a portrait commissioned by Queen Victoria of her lady-in-waiting, the Honourable Horatia Stopford.
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The Company is focused on creating shareholder value through new discoveries and strategic development of its mineral properties.


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Locked Re: A Silverside off-line?
Jim King
I own this color negative and the envelope it came in was dated and stated Bristol. The brick building behind the Silverside gon also looks like the yard office that's still there but there's very little to use for "proof", just the brick construction and a little of the building's shape.
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Hague, J. P.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.155415
There are a large number of atomically thin graphitic films with a structure similar to that of graphene. These films have a spread of band gaps relating to their ionicity and, also, to the substrate on which they are grown. Such films could have a range of applications in digital electronics, where graphene is difficult to use. I use the dynamical cluster approximation to show how electron-phonon coupling between film and substrate can enhance these gaps in a way that depends on the range and strength of the coupling. It is found that one of the driving factors in this effect is a charge density wave instability for electrons on a honeycomb lattice that can open a gap in monolayer graphene. The enhancement at intermediate coupling is sufficiently large that spatially varying substrates and superstrates could be used to create heterostructures in thin graphitic films with position-dependent electron-phonon coupling and gaps, leading to advanced electronic components.
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Some California couples who decide to proceed with a divorce might have to negotiate what happens to their small business during the division of property. There are different options about how business owners can approach this, each depending on a variety of factors and considerations.
Who was responsible for the business before the divorce?
One of the first things to consider is who ran the business before the couple decided to end the marriage. If only one spouse was involved, then the likelihood is that that same spouse will continue to run it. However, if both spouses were involved, additional factors should be considered. If the spouses can get along and continue running it together, they need to specify each person's legal responsibility and their duties related to the business. If the spouses cannot run the business together, the factors to consider include:
- Laying out a clear system to report the finances of the business to the other spouse
- Considering if one spouse can do both spouses' jobs
- Bringing in another person as a manager or partner to take over the other spouse's responsibilities
The value of the business versus the cost of keeping it
Another big consideration when deciding whether to keep running the business together, buy out your spouse in the business or letting your spouse buy you out is the value of the business. Getting an accurate valuation of the business before filing for divorce will help both spouses make an informed decision. Fighting in court for the business, for example, might end up costing as much, if not more, than what the business is worth. In those cases, the fight might not be financially worth it.
Divorce is a complicated process and when a business is involved, it becomes even more complex. Consulting in advance with a family law attorney about the options that are available might be beneficial.


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Two words still in use combined to form this originally xenophobic term. Like the Ancient Greeks, who considered all non-Greeks "barbarians," the Early Modern Brits thought of all outsiders as enemies and referred to other kingdoms as places where the "foe reigns". [Pronunciation of the first syllable has changed gradually from "foe" to "for"].
The earliest recorded use of the term appears in Gilliam Tremblestaff's tragedy Spamlet:
"As long as Philip wears the crown in Spain,
That land I'll loathe and always call 'foe-reign'".


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Camp Warwick (or Warwick Farm) was used by the American troops during WWII as a staging area. Leon Sanger's father was at Camp Warwick from 6 July until 7 August 1943, when he shipped out on the Dutch troop ship "Cremer" for Port Moresby making a four day stop at Townsville (where he could not depart the ship).
The 227th Anti-aircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion arrived in Sydney on 21 November 1943 on board the USS Mt. Vernon and moved to Camp Warwick (Warwick Farm) to await further orders. The Battalion left Camp Warwick by train on 8 December 1943 headed for Townsville in north Queensland.
The 166th AAA Gun Battalion travelled to Australia on the USS West Point, a converted luxury liner. They arrived in Sydney, New South Wales and camped at Camp Warwick from 11 October 1943 until 8 November 1943.
The unit left Sydney headed for Townsville on about 8 November 1943. They camped overnight at Camp Ascot in Brisbane on their way to Townsville.
T/Sgt Dooley of the 166th AAA Gun Battalion stated in his diary:-
Traveled on U.S.S West Point to Sydney, Australia. Arrived at Sydney October 10, 1943. Spent about one month visiting Sydney and having a swell time. Beer, Rum and women. Traveled on train to Townsville and had a nice trip. Spent one night at Camp Ascot, Brisbane. Went to a show in Townsville two or three times. All in all I enjoyed my stay in Australia.
The 4th Engineer Amphibian Brigade arrived in Sydney on the USS West Point on 12 May 1944.
I'd like to thank Leon Sanger in the Ozark Hills of southwest Missouri, USA for his assistance with this home page.
I'd also like to thank Jim Dooley for his assistance with this home page. Jim's father was a T/Sgt in the 166th AAA Gun Battalion.
Can anyone help me with some more information on Camp Warwick?
"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products
© Peter Dunn OAM 2020
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This page last updated 22 February 2020


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Lines binding reality,
Demand constant conformity.
Perception demands our nurturing,
For the reality we create.
But what if for one moment,
The walls began to shake,
Without any destruction,
But to constantly vibrate.
Would this enigma cause chaos,
And cause insanity to the mind?
Or would the world become philosophical,
And accept it over time?
Don't be so quick to assume,
Your world will stay the same.
Of matter we don't comprise,
This perception is just a frame.


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James D. MacConnell Award
We are honored to announce that, along with the award for New Learning Environment, CVHS won the BIG one, the James MacConnell Award for curiosity, creativity, and imagination in education! We would like to thank our community for trusting the vision as well as our partners DLR Group and CHASSE Building Team for bringing the vision to life!
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McBride: Murder Past Midnight
Mike McBride (John Larroquette), a disillusioned cop turned defense lawyer, is the dissenting vote that prevents a jury from convicting a woman of attempting to murder her husband. A mistrial is declared, and McBride is asked to represent the defendant when she is tried again. Also joining the defense team is Roberta Hansen (Marta Dubois), a police detective and McBride's old flame. But it soon becomes clear that everyone who knew the victim had a reason to try to kill him.
Starring John Larroquette, Marta Dubois, Matt Lutz
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Of course, there were some Kerry supporters in attendance who had no doubts whatever about their candidate.
"We're trying to get Comrade Kerry elected and get that capitalist enabler George Bush out of office," said 17-year-old Komoselutes Rob of Communists for Kerry.
"Even though he, too, is a capitalist, he supports my socialist values more than President Bush," Rob said, before assuring FOXNews.com that his organization was not a parody group. When asked his thoughts on Washington's policy toward Communist holdout North Korea, Rob said: "The North Koreans are my comrades to a point, and I'm sure they support Comrade Kerry, too."
It is unclear whether the Kerry campaign has welcomed the Communists' endorsement.
Trouble is, Communists for Kerry is a pretty obvious joke. And it's not hard to find the Republicans behind it.
In all seriousness: what the hell is going on over at Fox these days?
(Big tip of the pen to Todd Miller.)
(…I see Atrios was on this hours ago…)


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About 1% for the Planet
We first came across this great initiative through our friends over at Metorik and loved the idea of such a commitment.
Sure, we could do without the middle-man and donate directly to non-profits we deem important, as we have done for years. But we think there's real benefit in having a community striving for doing sustainable business while encouraging others to do so as well.
That's why we've become a member. And are now writing about it here, hoping others who are in a similar position will read this and join too.
Our planet is in desperate need of care, yet only 3% of all philanthropy goes toward environmental giving. We can do better. But we need to do it together.
If you are in a position where joining 1% for the Planet is possible, we hope you will consider it.
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Which non-profits will you be working with?
We will spend some time each year to determine which non-profit(s) to support.
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Are you really donating 1% of revenue? Or just profits?
We are donating 1% of all revenue, not just profits.
Why be vocal? Why not give directly?
We came across 1% for the Planet through a company we do business with, proving that the community effect definitely helps spread the word. But there's more reasons we chose this route: accountability, transparency, consulting, to name just a few.
It's easy to come up with excuses to postpone donations for a year if there is no one holding you accountable. It's impossible to skip years if you want to be a member of 1% for the planet.


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When we recite the Lord's Prayer and say, "Our Father," it's ho hum. It's no big deal. Of course God is our Father. What else would God be?
The reason for this is because of over two thousand years of Christian history. We've become accustomed to something that would have been absolutely shocking, horrifying, and offensive to everyone in the ancient world. It would have been so offensive to the common Jewish person that the person who spoke of God in such intimate terms would have been punishable by death.
There were other religions, of course, during the New Testament period. All of them regarded gods with the utmost respect and reverence. To refer to god as god, Lord, Master, Elhohim, etc. was perfectly acceptable. However, no one referred to God in such an intimate term as Father.
Even in the modern world, even when monarchs have no political power, there are certain protocols that one must observe to have an audience with the Queen of England. Here are just a few examples:
- On presentation to the Queen, the correct address is "Your Majesty," and subsequently, "Ma'am."
- Be early. Guests should arrive before the royal.
- Take the Queen's lead. Don't talk unless spoken to. Don't sit until she sits. Don't begin eating until she does.
- Don't touch her majesty.
- Only shake her hand if she offers it.
- Don't turn your back on her majesty.
This isn't even all of it. There's more. There are protocols on what to wear, how to present yourself, where to sit, etc.
This is just to hang out with the Queen of England. She's not even our Queen. But if you and I were to have an audience with her, we would have to observe all kinds of protocols.
Imagine how much regard, reverence, and genuine fear there was when thinking about being in the presence of God.
The way the ancients revered and regarded God was with the utmost respect and honor. It was completely unthinkable to refer to God as Father.
Yet, this is exactly what Jesus teaches his disciples to do. So much so, two-thousand years later, calling God "Our Father" has become ho hum, no big deal, a matter of fact.
The reason why we can call God our Father is because that's who he is because of what Jesus has accomplished for us through the cross. We have been ingrafted and adopted. We have become heirs of God's kingdom!
What makes this even more amazing is how we can't imagine a God who isn't our Father.
Thank you, "Our Father!"


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With A MI… to UPLBAugust 24, 2012
Today, we are going to UP Los Baños in Laguna for the screening of A MI PATRIA. I am currently preparing some flyers for the showing. Here's some of the brochure content:
A mi Patria is a short film presenting a compilation of 5 poems of the National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. It is a unique film presentation because the poems were interpreted in Filipino sign language, a first in film history. The film is also a good reference point on why there should be a Filipino sign language, Dr. Rizal being a firm believer of equal rights and a supporter of freedom of speech and expression. A mi Patria is a perfect vehicle for a sector of society, the Filipino deaf, which has been neglected and marginalized for some time. It is also a visually appealing and moving experience to hearing people. — Atty. Ramoncita Reyes [Rizal Descendant, Saturnina Rizal branch]
…this film is truly significant for the Filipino Deaf Community as it primarily aims to show the beauty of Deaf natural language which is none other than the Filipino Sign Language (FSL). We hope that this film can help in enlightening some people in the Philippine Government especially in the Department of Education that Filipino Sign Language (FSL) really exists and should be used and recognized as a medium of instruction in teaching Deaf Filipinos. The film provides an opportunity for Deaf people to deepen their understanding and appreciate the life and works of Dr. Jose Rizal…More and more Deaf individuals especially the Deaf students will discover, learn and understand the contributions of Dr. Jose Rizal and its impact today to all Filipinos especially the Deaf. It is my fervent hope that this signed-interpreted movie/film…will inspire more Deaf Filipinos, to be proud of our country and natural language, [and] to prove that Deaf Filipinos are capable in contributing equally to our national heritage. — Leo Sulse [Deaf], DLS-CSB SDEAS Center for Academics Chairperson
"Congratulations… Your opus is love for country, passion aflame, collaborated by the hearing people and the Deaf in a profound fashion, magical, endearing…" — Belen Tangco, PhD., Former Dean, UST College of Arts and Letters [Txt message]
I am going there with Myra Medrana, Lynn Cappal and Dennis Balan – all Deaf. Jojo is also coming with me. All of them worked with me in the production of the film. We are meeting Giselle Montero of SDEAS somewhere in Alabang.
It's my second time to show in Umali Hall at UPLB. Last year sometime in October, I was there to screen ALYANA, my docu on autism.