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Back in August 2018, Damien Merlak – Bitstamp and Tokens founder – launched the innovative Tokens crypto exchange. Touting itself as a next generation crypto exchange, Tokens is packed full of top-quality tech and experience, giving traders the best experience possible. To bolster its platform, Tokens has just listed 13 new crypto trading pairs – including some very popular tokens. At a time when big name exchanges are listing tokens almost every week, it’s vital for exchanges like Tokens to carry on diversifying assets available to traders in order to remain popular with the trading community.
Adding Top Quality Tokens
Tokens isn’t messing around and adding fuddy-duddy shitcoins. Instead, it’s gone for big name tokens that the crypto trading community know and love – ones with real value and history behind them. As of July 11th at 14:00 UTC, crypto traders on Tokens could also trade ADA, BCH, DOGE, LTC, TRX, XLM, XMR, XRP, DAI, GUSD, PAX, TUSD, and USDC – a massive range of top tier crypto tokens.
DOGE Making a Splash
DOGE is the joke cryptocurrency that’s having an epic month. Ever since Binance announced that it was going to list DOGE, every crypto exchange is starting to follow suit. This raft of listings has helped DOGE jump to fresh yearly highs, outperforming virtually all other cryptocurrencies so far in July. Back in May, Coinbase added support for DOGE in its mobile wallet; a welcome move from the DOGE community. With big name backers and supporters such as Elon Musk, it’s no wonder the loveable token is getting listed on so many exchanges.
A Lot of Dead Pairs
While Tokens is hard at work adding new pairs to try and drive up trade volume, there are a number of pairs that are currently suffering from a lack of volume. BAT/ETH, MRP/BTC, ZAUR/ETH and ARCO/BTC all currently have 0 trade volume in the last 24 hours, hinting that these pairs aren’t very popular at all. Perhaps Tokens could do with a quick cleanup of the least popular trading pairs, otherwise it risks turning into a shitcoin graveyard.
It’s great to see a fiery and young crypto exchange adding so many new popular trading pairs. Hopefully the addition of these new trading pairs can breathe some life into the pairs that have yet to see much action on the crypto exchange. This selection of 13 new tokens should prove to be quite popular and shouldn’t suffer the same fate of 0 trade volume.

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Levels and distributions of organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers in sediment from Taihu Lake, China
The concentrations and distribution of seven organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers (OPs) were investigated in 28 sediment samples collected from Taihu Lake. The analytes were ultrasonically extracted, enriched using solid‐phase extraction, and determined by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry. The results indicated that the analytes were all detected in the sediments. The total concentrations of seven OPs ranged from 3.38 to 14.25 µg/kg, and tris (2‐chloroiso‐propyl) phosphate (TCPP), tris (2‐chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), and tris (2‐butoxyethyl) phosphate (TBEP) were the dominant compounds, with concentrations ranging from < limit of quantification to 2.27 µg/kg, 0.62 to 3.17 µg/kg, and 1.03 to 5.00 µg/kg, respectively. The highest concentration of total assessed OPs (14.25 µg/kg) was found at GH‐5, with tris (1,3‐dichloro‐2‐propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) as the main component at the sampling site. This result implied that there is an obvious emission source nearby at Suzhou City; in addition, human activities also play an important role in the concentration of OPs in the sediment. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. © 2012 SETAC
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Ned looks to a book for clues to the death of his predecessor, and uncovers one of King Robert’s (Mark Addy) bastards. Robert and his guests witness a tournament honoring Ned. Jon takes measures to protect Samwell (John Bradley) from further abuse at Castle Black; a frustrated Viserys clashes with Daenerys in Vaes Dothrak; Sansa (Sophie Turner) imagines her future as a queen, while Arya envisions a far different future. Catelyn rallies her husband’s allies to make a point, while Tyrion finds himself caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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This is the very first episode—one of three—not written solely by the Benioff & Weiss duo. Some might receive that with apprehension, others with anticipation. Written by Bryan Cogman, who we’ve interviewed previously, this episode really clicks for us. Perhaps it’s that Bryan is the “mythos” guy, and so there’s some wonderful nods to the history of the setting. For fans of the novels, references to Greyjoy’s rebellion, the foreshadowing of Tyrion’s remark concerning seeing sailors and ships burn at Lannisport when the Greyjoys burned the Lannister fleet, and names of various dragons (including one that’s clearly a nod to a great fantasy film fo the past) will all be enjoyable; so, too, would Doreah’s references to Asshai and dragonglass, and men who change their faces. Of course, from a non-reader perspective, this may feel like quite a lot of exposition, especially exposition that establishes recent history, both the Greyjoy rebellion and the Targaryen downfall and their earlier association with dragons. From our perspective, though, the exposition seems to flow quite naturally from the scenes they’re in, and do not feel forced.
It is yet another episode that introduces one of the last, significant players in the narrative: Samwell Tarly. The scenes on the Wall have a terrific pacing to them this time around, now that Tyrion’s story is allowed to be put on the back burner a bit after he departed. John Bradley’s Samwell (see our interview is wonderfully realized in his first scene, especially as he apologizes to Jon and then admits he’s a coward. This big, ungainly young man carries a lot of saddness with him. But there’s something added from the Sam from the novel, and it’s a great addition to the character: he’s rather more humorous. Bradley has a gift for comedy, a genuine talent for it, and it comes out in his last scene with Kit Harington. The two actors play off one another wonderfully well, Harington’s portrayal of Jon’s insecurities fitting together neatly with Bradley’s depiction of Sam trying to cheer him up. And, you know, his line about “Ros with the
” followed by his disbelieving exclaimation just cracks us up.
Balancing the pleasure of Samwell’s entry into the story is the great turn by Owen Teale as Ser Alliser Thorne in this episode. When I was at Magheramorne, I had a chance to be part of a group interview with the actor. One of the best things he said about his role is that he doesn’t try to justify why his character is as he is, he simply tries to understand it. For him, Thorne is a man who’s living in an unwanted exile, at this cold, terrible, bleak place. For what reason? For serving the last king faithfully, nothing more or less. So he’s become cramped and mean, disillusioned. What he didn’t reval then, but it’s plain as day here, is there’s more to it: he is legitimately haunted by his time as a ranger, surviving a horrifying six months where he was snow-bound with a group of rangers. The horses being killed and eaten was bad enough… but resorting to cannabilism to survive? Terrifying. That’d leave a deep mark on anyone’s psyche. In his case, it’s made him vicious to those around him.
(As an aside, just how amazing is Kit Harington in the practice yard fight? A lot has to be put down to Buster Reeves’s excellent choreography, but Harington sells Jon’s competence and toughness to a T. His threatening charge at Grenn, leading Grenn to yield, is perfect.)
The resolution of the situation with Rast (who’s well-played by Luke McEwan, who carries off his bullying ways quite well!) is nicely handled, although we suspect there may be a little ... howling from fans when Ghost actually growls and makes a sound. As fans of the novels know, besides being an albino, Ghost is also complete mute—he never makes a sound. But when he snarls at Rast on the show, there’s a definite growl going on. We’re going to put it down to just not playing well visually when there’s no sound, especially as they had not established in previous episodes that Ghost was mute. We get the sense that the producers really did want to use the direwolves more (and, hey, besides Ghost, we see Grey wind as well!), but various factors made it impractible.
Another area where they may be howls, alas, is the fact that Sansa’s scene with the Hound never happens, and his backstory is instead conveyed by Littlefinger. This was a surprise to us, as the early Artisans videos features the production design and set decoration of the feast tent at the tourney… but in this episode, it simply never happens, and we can say that the next episode isn’t going to feature the feast either. What happened? We have no idea, really. It just seems they intended to use it, put time and effort into preparing it… and then some unknown factors required them to drop the tent almost entirely. Other than a brief glimpse or two in this and the next episode, it doesn’t figure into the story. And Sansa’s interaction with the Hound? So far, episode 2 is all there is. Was this a deliberate hoice to downplay their interactions? If so, we wonder why. Unless it’s merely a concern that the Hound’s interest in Sansa simply would not come out well given Sophie Turner’s young age?
On Essos, there’s some terrific acting from Emilia Clarke on display, and Harry Lloyd remains in top form. The conflict between the siblings is drawn almost word-for-word from the novel, as is Daenerys’s conversation with Ser Jorah. Though, speaking of Jorah, Iain Glen really is just ... strikingly different from the Mormont of the novel. He’s handsomer, slighter, much less hairy, and his attitude seems far more appealing. Mormont in the novel is gruff and somewaht rough-hewn and unpleaant; Mormont in the show is almost .... suave. This is not a significant change, as such things go, but it reminded us of how very different the translation from a written description to a physical actor can be. If anything, Glen’s Mormont is among the most radically changed ... even as his lines stay almost exactly the same! There’s nothing at all wrong with this—in fact, we’re quite fond of him—but just an observation.
The east shows, really, nothing of Drogo ... but Dany and Viserys? Yes, there’s plenty. Lloyd’s tempermental, cruel, but ultimately craven prince comes through beautifully. His stunned expression as Daenerys laid down the law? Priceless. His earlier scene with Doreah was just a bit kinky (Doreah—played by the lovely Roxanne McKee—reminded us a little bit of Jaime Lee Curtis’s character in A Fish Called Wanda), and added some additional nuance to the character. And not necessarily redeeming nuances. Viserys admitting that he got a hold of Doreah so that he could haver, and that her training of Daenerys was secondary, reveals a little more forethought from him than we usually see. And his callous approach to dealing with her, when she seems genuinely interested in him, is certainly trademarked Viserys. But in the end, his anger and his arrogance is unstable and insecure, and when Daenerys fights back he’s stunned, flabbergasted, unable to respond.
The consequences of this fight with Viserys are significant, as far as Daenerys is concerned: she really understands now that he’s too weak to ever get her home. It’s time to distance herself, perhaps. And we see Ser Jorah supports her in that, very much as in the novel. His loyalty is to her, something first hinted at in the third episode, but reinforced here. One interesting detail from the screeners is that the scene with Jorah has been trimmed somewhat, with the exchange finishing with Daenerys responding to having called her child, “I am no child.” We suspect the producers decided that, in retrospect, it’s a bit too on-the-nose—if the viewers haven’t already figured out that Daenerys is matured and not a frightened little girl any longer, something’s wrong.
As to King’s Landing, this is a fairly quiet episode, but it’s a fun one in terms of the characters coming forward—Gendry, played by Joe Dempsey (best known for his work on the UK’s Skins), appears, and we finally meet the Mountain that Rides (see our interview with Conan Stevens) in a brief but brutally-realized jousting scene—and in terms of history. A new scene showing Jory and Jaime reminiscing about the past is especially effective, because of Jaime’s prickly, standoffish behavior briefly giving way to a soldierly camraderie… until he’s reminded that he’s Robert’s guard and servant, and Robert is debauching himself, and all he can do is stand and listen and sneer. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was in fine form, as was Jamie Sives. Our own biggest regret in this area? More than anything, we’re sorry that the tourney scene was so cut down so drastically to feature just the one joust, and the loss of some of the actual Sansa-Littlefinger dialog from the novel (“Your mother was my queen of beauty once”)
But we have to admit, the best scene in that area of the episode has to be Ned with Arya. Ned loses his joke about which toe a water dancer is supposed to be able to stand on, but otherwise it’s another almost word-for-word from the original scene. Maisie Williams is simply stunning in her portrayal so far, and deserves a great deal of praise. There’s a small change to her final line—“That’s not me”, versus the original’s, “That’s Sansa”, which perhaps conveys some different information (a greater focus on herself, or a decreased focus on her annoying sister)—but it really is quite deliciously acted. Everything comes together perfectly in that scene. Not that Arya is the only one who has a moment to shine: Sophie Turner as Sansa in the throne room was a pleasure to watch. The call-outs to past historic events always go over well, and it’s a sharp way to remind us of the wedge between Ned and his daughter thanks to the events at the crossing of the Trident.
Where do we place this episode, of the six we’ve seen? I’m inclined to say that it’s right in the middle. More importantly, we prefer this episode to the previous one. Despite a number of new scenes, and an identical number of book chapters covered, the pacing and flow of the story seemed stronger to us. Scenes felt like they had sufficient room to breathe and feel fleshed out ; there are no scenes like last episode’s Tyrion chapter which abruptly introduces us to Maester Aemon. Hardcore fans may regret the fact that Ghost growls, and the shippers may regret the lack of the Hound and Sansa having their “big ” scene, but all in all the new scenes are great additions with the story moving at a reasonable clip without feeling rushed.
[HBO has provided a an “inside the episode” look at the episode, with executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.]
This episode covers the bulk of Bran IV (the first couple of pages were loosely adapted in the previous episode), Eddard V, Jon IV, Eddard VI, Catelyn V, Sansa II, and Daenerys IV (again brought very much forward from where it is in the novel).
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Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow Clicquot comes an extraordinary and gripping account of Irena Sendler—the “female Oskar Schindler”—who took staggering risks to save 2,500 children from death and deportation in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II.
In 1942, one young social worker, Irena Sendler, was granted access to the Warsaw ghetto as a public health specialist. While there, she reached out to the trapped Jewish families, going from door to door and asking the parents to trust her with their young children. She started smuggling them out of the walled district, convincing her friends and neighbors to hide them. Driven to extreme measures and with the help of a network of local tradesmen, ghetto residents, and her star-crossed lover in the Jewish resistance, Irena ultimately smuggled thousands of children past the Nazis. She made dangerous trips through the city’s sewers, hid children in coffins, snuck them under overcoats at checkpoints, and slipped them through secret passages in abandoned buildings.
But Irena did something even more astonishing at immense personal risk: she kept secret lists buried in bottles under an old apple tree in a friend’s back garden. On them were the names and true identities of those Jewish children, recorded with the hope that their relatives could find them after the war. She could not have known that more than ninety percent of their families would perish.
In Irena’s Children, Tilar Mazzeo tells the incredible story of this courageous and brave woman who risked her life to save innocent children from the Holocaust—a truly heroic tale of survival, resilience, and redemption.
My Review: Tilar Mazzeo went to Poland and stumbled upon this story when she saw all the lights in the forest. She researched and what she found compelled her to write Irena’s story. I read a children’s version of Irena Sendler’s story Jars of Hope a little while ago. I had not heard of Irena or her heroic efforts to save the children before that. I was very impressed with this woman and when I saw this book I wanted to read it to find out more about this incredible woman. I actually had to put this book down a couple of times and read something lighter because the atrocities that happened in Poland, particularly Warsaw were horrific. When this young woman decides that she needs to do what she can to save the children from death, she set to the task without being deterred by the dangers to herself. The book can be dry in parts, but it is a mesmerizing story. The resistance in Poland had such strength of character and the moral right on their side.
Mazzeo does an amazing job of setting the scene for the reader, I could picture what was going on almost as it I was there, although I am glad I was not. She brings the characters to life in a way that makes the reader feel as if you really know them. You can feel what they feel from despair, pain, discouragement, fear and in some cases relief and excitement. Irena’s cell of “saviors” were so important to her story. She constantly said she was not a hero, there were so many others that risked so much more than she did and many of them were mentioned in the book. I felt sick in my heart to know that anyone had to endure what these people lived through. The number of Polish people (both Jewish and non-Jewish) that perished during this time was unbelievable. The strength shown by so few to save as many as they could is empowering knowing that good will go up against evil to save even one. This is a must read for those who are interested in WWII, not for the fighting and war, but for the positive spirit shown by so many that had been counted down and out. As they were referred to in the book by the Germans, “Untermensch” or subhuman showed that they were the most human of all.

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On Monday Selina Mason was officially named as the new director of architecture and design review at CABE. The former head of the commission's enabling team, she replaces Peter Stewart, who stood down earlier this year to set up his own planning consultancy. Before joining CABE in 2001, Mason had stints at Long & Kentish Architects and Kohn Pedersen Fox.
She also worked on the Falmouth Maritime Museum and the Institute of Midwifery in Brighton.
Is this a big step for you?
I dealt with some significant issues in my previous job, but design review does have a very high profile. It's going to be challenging. Peter created the job here and he set the benchmark.
Have you been involved in design review before?
I've never had the pleasure of submitting a scheme for design review myself, but I've been acting director since April and I joined CABE when there were just 18 people here.
Do you mind having to be tough on people?
To some extent I've already been doing that at CABE for some time. I believe the sooner things are on the agenda, the better. It's a short-term pain for a long-term gain. It may be a hard message, but I will be more than happy to communicate it. Design reviews are all about dialogue.
Should design reviews be made open to the public?
It's important that the design review remains much as it is.
We can't invite the public because it's most important that architects can bring their schemes in confidence. If panel members were explicitly mentioned in the press, that would have a negative effect on design review.There are misunderstandings about the design reviews system, but hopefully we will be able to show people what we do at our event during Architecture Week.
Do you have plans to review more schemes than you do at present?
I don't think expansion is really on the cards. We only have a finite amount of time as a team and a panel. If there are changes, they will be about making tough choices - such as where design review matters and where it can be most effective. We already look at the significant schemes, but there are a lot of schemes that never hit the headlines, and we need to shift our focus.
Is the value of the design review process hitting home yet?
The message is getting through, and local authorities are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of the design review process. Perhaps we need to make housebuilders more aware though.
What's next in terms of design review and CABE?
CABE is five years old and I feel the commission has reached an important point.
We have come so far and spent a lot of time showing people in government that good design adds value. After five years we have amassed a lot of information to demonstrate that. We need to start talking about beauty again. We should not be embarrassed to spend time discussing beautiful places and spaces.

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This weekend sees the return of the X Factor and the whole ‘your Saturday night starts right here…’ line from our favourite front man – Dermot O’Leary (who is also back on the panel!). Also joining him are Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Scherzinger making for the ultimate squad.
Love Island is life – let’s be real here. And whilst we’ve got a lot to thank for the totes addictive show – we have to agree that it gave us some of the best memes going. Here they are….
…and we say KEEP ‘EM COMING.
We’re only two weeks in and to say we’re hooked would be an understatement. What did we even talk about pre-Love Island?
And with each episode comes the memes, obvs. Here are some of our faves…
Summer is nigh and while most of us like to sit in the sun, hit the gym and be productive, some of us are already planning the next summer series on our ‘to watch’ lists… SO here’s some upcoming series that need to be on your radar this summer!
While many of us grew up favouring that of Joey or Chandler, for their on-the-nose comedic approach, very few of us realised that the ‘Rossatron’ was the real unsung hero, of the series. With an awkward occurrence, and/or some form of social embarrassment crammed into each episode, we’ve quickly realised that Ross Geller is far more alike us, than any other TV character.
Relatable from his tight leather pants, to his stale attempts at wooing the opposite sex, we at The Fix review the seven times Ross was all of us, and I mean all of us. Because let’s be honest we’ve all been Ross at least once in our lives.


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Multiple police cars, an ambulance and two fire engines attended Cobden Bridge just before 4pm on Thursday (Oct 27) following reports to police that a woman had entered the water with two young children.
In a statement, Hampshire Constabulary said: “Emergency services attended the scene and all three people were recovered and received treatment. Cobden Bridge was temporarily closed but has since been reopened. We will be conducting enquiries in the area.
"A 31-year-old woman from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. She remains in custody.”
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Building world-class products
Every company wants to build a product that’s great. But how do you do it? This session will cover what it takes to build world class products from design, development, and product management standpoints. We’ll discuss how to push beyond features to support people and their habits, as well as how great products shape business models.


“Piracy is killing the music industry” is a phrase we’ve been hearing from industry execs for many years now.
So in that regard, it can be quite refreshing to hear a different perspective from someone whose livelihood depends on music.
This is exactly what happened at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last Friday.
During his set, singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco told the crowd that his latest album “This Old Dog” had leaked online. That’s not insignificant, as it’s nearly three weeks before the official May 5 release date.
However, instead of begging fans to wait for the official release to come out, DeMarco said that he didn’t give a shit and encouraged them to download it from pirate sites.
“We’re going to play a song we’ve only played twice before. It’s a new song, came out a couple of days ago. But you know what? The album leaked yesterday, so I don’t give a shit anymore.”
“Download it. Pirate Bay, Torrents.to, Soulseek, Napster, Limewire, Kazaa. Just get it, just get it,” DeMarco added.
The comments are noteworthy since artists don’t regularly encourage fans to get their work on The Pirate Bay, for free. However, the sites and services that the singer-songwriter mentioned are also worth highlighting.
It appears that Mac DeMarco hasn’t been actively participating in the piracy scene recently as the references are a bit dated, to say the least.
The original Napster application ceased to operate in 2001, when Demarco was 11-years-old, and Kazaa and Limewire followed a few years later. Even Torrents.to is no longer operational from its original domain name.
The only two options that remain are The Pirate Bay and Soulseek, which are both icons in the file-sharing world. Perhaps it’s time for this old dog to learn some new tricks?
Despite the active “promo,” thus far interest in the leaked album is rather modest. The torrent on The Pirate Bay has roughly 100 people sharing it at the time of writing, and that’s the most popular one we’ve seen.
Or could it be that some fans just gave up after they tried to get outdated and malware infested copies of Kazaa and Limewire up and running?


We have defined custom run mode for our AEM server like dev.publish. I'm using below code to get run mode.
private SlingSettingsService slingSettingsService;
slingSettingsService.getRunModes() is giving Set of Run modes including default like [crx3, author, samplecontent, dev.publish, crx3tar], but we need only custom run mode.
But is there a way where I can get only custom defined run mode (i.e. dev.publish)?
Quick response would be more helpful..
Solved! Go to Solution.
when you check in your code if a specific runmode is set, you are doing it wrong. Rather use an OSGI configuration property and use the runmode-based configuration to configure it. And then just use this configuration.
(And to answer your question: No, that is not possible. )


AMD processors could be susceptible to meltdown-model attacks, in accordance to laptop scientists at TU Dresden in Germany.
In a investigate paper titled “Transient Execution of Non-Canonical Accesses,” the experts, Saidgani Musaev and Christof Fetzer, looked at AMD Zen+ and Zen 2 processors. The chips analyzed were Epyc 7262, Ryzen 7 2700X, and the Threadripper 2990WX.
AMD’s security bulletin refers to the vulnerability with the name CVE-2020-12965. The flaw performs by executing specific computer software sequences, wherever AMD CPUs “may possibly transiently execute non-canonical masses and keep using only the reduced 48 deal with bits perhaps resulting in info leakage.”
While attacks like meltdown relied on fetching facts from the L1 info cache and Microarchitectural Details Sampling (MDS) to function, scientists discovered yet another way that was “very similar to Meltdown-type conduct.”
“The violation we report does not direct to cross deal with place leaks, but it offers a trustworthy way to power an illegal dataflow in between microarchitectural factors,” explained the scientists.
“The consequence of having a code snippet susceptible to these actions may possibly let an attacker to poison the transient execution of the AMD CPU from the microarchitectural element. In addition, this discovery exhibits that AMD does put into action speculation on memory accesses very similar to Meltdown-sort attacks, suggesting that even extra, related flaws may be yet to unveil,” the experts included.
The experts stated that although AMD’s structure choices limited the exploitability of this sort of flaws in comparison to Intel CPUs, it “may be probable to use them to amplify other microarchitectural attacks.”
The scientists alerted AMD about the vulnerability in Oct 2020. AMD then designed a method for mitigating the issue.
In an advisory, AMD “recommends that SW suppliers evaluate their code for any potential vulnerabilities related to this kind of transient execution. Prospective vulnerabilities can be dealt with by inserting an LFENCE or making use of existing speculation mitigation procedures.”
AMD also outlined in a security whitepaper that there was a variety of strategies software package can use to deal with processor speculation, each individual with distinct qualities and trade-offs. AMD claimed some methods include managing what addresses the processor can use for speculative instruction fetch, halting the dispatch or execution of speculative directions, or running what info addresses the processor can determine
“In addition, more recent and future AMD merchandise help additional security functions (these types of as SMEP, SMAP, IBC) which are notably beneficial in controlling speculation throughout kernel/ person privilege boundaries,” the organization reported.
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Airtouch Solar Ltd, an Israeli robotic cleaning specialist for the solar industry, today announced it has appointed Nimish Jain as the chief executive officer (CEO) of its arm Air Touch India Private Limited. In this role, Nimish Jain will manage the business operations and P&L (profit and loss) responsibility of Air Touch India.
An MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, Nimish brings to Airtouch Solar around 13 years of work experience in renewable energy in new market development, operations, strategy, and business development functions. He has an exemplary knowledge of establishing multinational companies in India and expanding business operations of Indian companies in over 20 countries across five continents.
“As Airtouch Solar seeks to further expand its business in India, we have started to operate our modern, state-of-the-art manufacturing unit in Noida, with a capacity of many hundreds of robots per month. Airtouch products are very well accepted by the leading solar PV developers in India and the company has already closed big orders. I am confident Nimish has the background and business acumen that will enable Airtouch Solar to achieve great success,” said Nick Lanir Brown, CEO, Airtouch Solar Ltd.
“With the increasing solar installations in India, it becomes pertinent to use robotic cleaning for solar panels which not only saves billions of liters of water but also will increase the plant output. I am excited about the opportunity to lead Air Touch India team and be a part of the mega growth story,” said Nimish Jain.
Before joining Airtouch, Nimish worked with Spanish asset management and project development company Solarig Global as managing director for India Subcontinent. Before that, he worked as Head of Global Sales for Vikram Solar, a solar manufacturer and EPC contractor. Nimish was JinkoSolar’s first employee in India to establish the company’s presence in India and southeast Asia. He has also worked with German inverter and energy storage player SMA, and with Reliance Industries Limited in the renewable energy division.
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Mike Corey has been selected as an injury replacement for Bellator’s season six featherweight tournament, as Corey takes the place of Wagnney Fabiano. The tourney will begin at Bellator 60 on March 9 from Hammond, Indiana.
The four quarterfinal round matches in the tournament, including Corey vs. Ronnie Mann, will be shown live on the main card on MTV2. The prelims will stream on Spike.com. MMAjunkie.com confirmed the change in fights.
Corey (11-2-1) has fought just once in Bellator going to a draw with Chris Horodecki. He was expected to meet Bobby Reardanz on the Bellator 60 card, but was moved into the tourney field when Fabiano (14-3) went down with the injury.
Along with the quarterfinals, Joe Warren will defend his Bellator featherweight title in the main event against Pat Curran.


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This is a new take on one of Lilla P's best-selling cotton-modal slub designs. With extended shoulders and an easy, relaxed fit, this V-neck T-shirt is as comfy as it looks. The curved hem with wide ribbing that has raw-edge detail at the top where it meets the T-shirt body.
Also available in white.
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How many times have you been at a gig and you're missing the right cable to interface two pieces of gear? Here's your solution! Sescom and Switchcraft have teamed up to make all of your interface issues disappear.
Built by Sescom from the finest components the Pro-Audio industry has to offer, the Switchcraft SWC-ADAPXISZ line of balanced microphone cables integrates rugged, high quality Switchcraft AAA XLR and TRS connectors with the sonic perfection of the Mogami W2534 Neglex Quad Shield cable. The quad shielding and the double-twisted pair of conductors reduce RF/EM interference and provide improved signal-to-noise ratio by 10dB-20dB! Ideal for unbalanced equipment such as pre-amp, amp inputs and tape decks.


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Depression being the silent killer has today penetrated deep into our lives. No one knows when they catch it up, and when it is too late. Therefore, it is advisable to be aware of mental health. It is similar to some other disease. So, there is not an issue to feel embarrassed while being caught up by depression. What is important is that there is an urgent need to figure out solutions to it. Sleep is its solution. However, if a person is suffering from sleep disorders, it may add to the nuisance. It is vice versa. Depression leads to sleeping issues and sleeps issues open doors for depression. Now how does a pillow contribute is a common question! But it is important to know that pillows are the root cause of letting the stress out and letting the happiness in. Let us know more about Sleep Disorders and Depression!
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Sleep heals, sleep protects, sleep, guards! It is 100% true. After a hectic day, sleeping makes us feel rejuvenated. But only if the sleep is appropriate. Otherwise, it leads to many sleeping disorders. Shredded Memory Foam Bamboo Pillows can help sort this issue. But how? We will know about it further, but as of now, it is important to know some sleeping disorders, and how these make a way towards depression.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: This is a kind of disorder where breathing stops and starts, during sleeping. It is a serious sleeping disorder.
Narcolepsy: This one is a disorder that leads to drowsiness, loss of muscles, and also attacks of sleep during day time too.
Snoring: Who isn't aware of this disorder? People usually mock it. However, it is a case of blockage of air. So, it is also a serious disorder. Sleepsia Shredded Memory Foam Bamboo Pillows help improve air circulation which acts as a benefit!
Jet Lag: While traveling, when sleep patterns are affected, especially traveling across various time zones.
RLS: It is known as Restless Legs Syndrome. This is very common, especially amid the hard-working days. Movement of legs becomes impossible during such a case.
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These pillows help in curing such issues. That is why these are amazing sleep disorders pillows. The shredded foam and bamboo cover make the pillow breathable and bearable, along with healthy. Hypoallergenic properties can be witnessed in these Shredded Memory Foam Bamboo Pillows. This makes it easy to sleep at night without allergic reactions. Moreover, the original bamboo pulp is used to make its cover. This is its specialty. These natural pillows fight all the odds to grant its users a soothing sleep. Now, if all such disorders are shown the way out, imagine the existence of stress or depression. It is going to be zero! For sure!
It is only because stress adds to irritability and sleeplessness. This together works to pressurize the brain. If the mind or brain is targeted, automatically the body starts showing its downfall. Health hazards occur due to loss of sleep. And the loss of sleep further acts as a source of depression. These Shredded Memory Foam Bamboo Pillows lessen the chances of depression as these pillows let the user fall into a deep sleep. These pillows allow the user to be flexible. It is because these pillows are flexible. These take up the shape of the body and remove the chances of laziness, irritability, or psychological illness.
It is important to focus on bringing the lives back on track. This can be a difficult task only because the work is too much, the pressure is too much, and of course, the responsibilities are too much. In such a case, loss of sleep adds to sleep disorders, and then it leads to depression. But depending upon Sleepsia Shredded Memory Foam Bamboo Pillows is not at all a bad option. Sleep disorders and depression can be removed from our lives forever. Just stay focused, stay positive, follow a good diet, follow light exercises, etc. and become a winner! To order, go ahead to www.sleepsia.com, and call us on 1800-862-1084, to know more about it!
Recent Update on Diabetics People Experiencing Sleep Disturbances have increased Chances of death
Northwestern Medicine and The University of Surrey in the United Kingdom (UK) has brought forth a study that claims Diabetics people experiencing sleep disorder have increased chances of death. "If you don't have diabetes, your sleep disturbances are still associated with an increased risk of dying, but it's higher for those with diabetes," as per Kristen Knutson, neurology assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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By Julie Pryor, Director, Emerging Brands, Food Marketing Institute
Back in the summer of 2015, wine and beer (Corona portfolio) category leader Constellation Brands was one of the first established companies to create an investment vehicle to help nurture emerging brands.
Over the past three years, a number of other major companies have done the same thing, creating venture funds and startup incubator programs. That includes Campbell’s Soup, which created its $125-million Acre Venture Partners fund, and Kellogg, with its $100-million Eighteen94 Capital fund, both in 2016.
In the first few months of this year, Mars Petcare created two pet-focused funds, Kraft Heinz launched an incubator program and Thrive Market made its first investment in a startup through its Thrive Market Ventures fund.
The well-established companies know why they need to be on constant lookout for the next winning product: Consumer tastes and interests are quickly shifting towards higher quality, more unique and in some cases artisanal food solutions; new categories, like natural and organic foods, are surging; fresh versions of highly processed packaged foods are getting traction; while traditional CPGs struggle to keep up with changing consumer demands.
But why the desire to search so far afield for emerging brands rather than take their development in-house? Said another way, why have these missed opportunities materialized in so many different product categories?
Why didn’t –
- Soup companies see the bone broth category arriving?
- Meat processors invent the culinary driven, upscale jerky category?
- Frozen food operators create organic, global flavors frozen meals category?
- Existing companies build the organic protein bar category?
- Dairy companies disrupt themselves and create non-milk milks categories?
- Existing yogurt manufacturers launch the Greek yogurt category?
Evidence of change is compelling: the top 25 food companies in the U.S. lost 300 basis points of sales volume to small and medium sized competitors since 2012. Share of retail sales over this period also declined from 66 to 63 percent, while these same smaller brands drove market growth at 11 and 15 percent CAGR respectively, according to AT Kearney’s “Is Big Food in Big Trouble” report.
Andrew Whitman, managing partner of 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners, said, “They’re (large cap CPG’s) looking for people doing interesting things that a company hasn’t, can’t or won’t do for themselves.”
For the “hasn’t” part of that three-pronged equation, strategic investors know that entrepreneurs may have their ears tuned to the changing marketplace in a way they are not.
According to Robert Wheatley, CEO of Emergent, a marketing and communications company with special expertise in the emerging food brand arena, there are unique differences the upstarts bring to the food business, “Many of these opportunistic niche innovations are exactly that, smaller scope ideas that don’t fit the infrastructure requirements of larger food companies during their nascent stages.”
Wheatley says the innovation ’heat’ has shifted to entrepreneurial players because they more closely mirror lifestyle and health and wellness values in development of their products – and take a more nimble path to product development that’s anchored to evolving food culture preferences.
As to “won’t,” Whitman noted, “They’re saying, ‘We know this is an interesting idea, but it’s going to take a number of years to percolate. We’d rather make a minority investment and maybe buy it if it gets big.’”
And as to “can’t,” “Sometimes they just can’t get internal consensus on doing it themselves,” he said, “but they can get consensus on making an investment and watching the progress.”
The race is on…
As emerging brands gain consumer popularity and retail attention, the race is underway to invest and participate in the early stages of these emerging brands – businesses often founded on unique higher purpose platforms and embedded commitments to premium quality sourcing and production.

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Looking for a way to revitalize your garden? Try furniture. And I don’t mean your typical patio chairs and plastic table. Oh no! Instead of throwing away old furniture (or sell it for 89 cents at your next garage sale which is hardly a deal), recycle it and give it new life in your garden!
All you need is time, some paint and a creative mind to turn old, run down furniture into a breathtaking garden decoration. Play with your live plants and flowers, combine traditional pots with repurposed pieces and add pebbles, rocks and other natural elements. You would be surprised at the dreamy landscapes you can create just by adding some flowers to boring old chairs.
For example, if you happen to have old musical instruments that are broken, or that nobody plays at home and you are needing the indoor space, turn them into outdoor planters. Pianos are especially good for this, as they can be the center of any garden and you can either place pots and planters on top of it or turn the entire thing into an outdoor planter with cascading flowers. But smaller instruments work just as well, like guitars, cellos and even tambourines. It’s all about choosing the right plant size and combine your flowers to create a visual symphony.
If you are lacking in space but still like to care for plants, use an old dresser to take advantage of your vertical space. Fill the drawers with planters and place a few pots on top of the dresser itself. With the right paint coat and decoration, the dresser will blend perfectly into the garden for a unique atmosphere. Bookshelves, chairs and benches can work for this purpose as well. Redoing your bathroom and not sure about what to do with the old bathtub or even toilet? Get them cleaned and polished and turn them into planters as well!
If you are going to turn indoor furniture into outdoor pieces, though, you need to know how to protect the wood from the elements. Before treating the piece, sand it down until you reach bare wood, so the treatment can adhere properly. Use an exterior primer and make sure not to leave any wooden surface uncovered. Let it dry and paint with exterior latex paint. Colored paint works better at protecting the furniture from UV rays, and multiple coats will do a better job at protecting the piece from moisture. For a natural look, choose spar varnish with UV protection and apply multiple coats of it.
If you get a choice, use furniture made out of rot-resistant wood, like cedar, teak or redwood. And keep in mind that you will need to re-coat your furniture at least once a year or two, especially if you live in an area with harsh climate. Use glides to raise the wooden furniture off the ground and keep it from rotting in rainwater to make it last longer as well.

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How to download your visualization as an SVG
In this article, we'll explain how to download your chart, map, or table as a scalable vector graphic (SVG), e.g. to print it or to embed it in a CMS. All our PDFs are completely vector-based and can be edited in vector graphics software like Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape.
You can download your visualization as an SVG if your organization has a Custom or Enterprise account at Datawrapper.
Note that SVG – like PDF – is a vector-based format, not a raster-based one: A chart saved as SVG can be zoomed in and scaled up indefinitely without becoming pixelated. That said, PNGs are easier to insert into e.g. Word documents or content management systems (CMS). If you'd like to do that, consider exporting your chart as a PNG instead. You can learn how to do so here.
Our PDF export has more options than the SVG export – and the resulting PDF can also be edited in vector graphics software like Adobe Illustrator. You can learn how to export a PDF in this article.
How to choose the SVG export
To choose the PDF export, go to step 4: Publish & Embed. Click on the button that says "SVG", and you'll see options appearing below it.
Options when downloading your chart as an SVG
When you click on the PDF button, you'll see one setting, the format.
The width and height of your format are pre-filled with the width and height of your chart as you've defined in step 3: Visualize. Type in a new width or height in pixels in the Format text fields to change the size of your SVG.
Doing so allows you to also define the ratio (e.g. when typing in 500px x 1000px instead of 1000px x 1000px). You can also enter very high numbers like 4000 x 50000 px – something you wouldn't be able to display in step 3.
On the right side, you can always see the final size/ratio of your PDF as you will download it.
And that's it! You'll find your downloaded SVG in your "Downloads" folder.


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DREAMS of fame come true at Tamworth Country Music Festival and now, buskers are encouraged to turn to the streets.
Every year 400 buskers flock to the Boulevard of Dreams on Peel Street to show off their talents.
Busking on Peel Street has been the first public performance for many of our current recording artists and it’s a major feature of the festival said ambassador and artist Lee Kernaghan.
“I love the interaction between the audience and the busker,”’ he said.
“If you can hold a crowd on Peel Street then you have made a big step in the right direction if you’re looking for a career in country music.”
Registrations have opened for the Toyota Country Music Busking Championships, with much more up for grabs than a piece of pavement and a guitar case full of change.
The championships offer 10 finalists the opportunity to perform at the Best of the Buskers concert on the final Sunday of the festival.
There is also the chance to win a share in over $5,000 in cash and prizes, plus an opportunity for a guest appearance during the Opening Concert in 2020.
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British afro swing singer, WSTRN visits the music scene with a new song titled, “Be My Guest”.
The new single “Be My Guest” features YBNL Nation artist Fireboy DML, who contributed a lovely tune to the song.
Akelle Charles, Haile (born Ras Haile Alexander), and Louis Rei form WSTRN, an English afro swing ensemble located in West London (born Louis-Rae Beadle). On July 20, 2015, the music group’s debut single, “In2,” was released. “In2,” their first single, reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.
Lastly, this new song was produced by Kassa Alexander, better known by his stage name PRGRSHN, who is the official record producer and composer for the trio.
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Malawi is a land-locked country located in Southern-Central Africa, sharing borders with Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique. It has a land area of about 118,484 km2, with a projected population of about 16.4 million. The country is divided into three geographical regions (north, central, and south). There are 28 districts organized into five health zones (Northern Zone, Central-Eastern Zone, Central Western Zone, South Eastern Zone, and South Western Zone).
TB remains a major public health problem in Malawi. According to 2014 WHO report, there were an estimated 16,267 new cases of TB (all forms) in the year 2014, and approximately 54% of these were HIV positive. The prevalence of TB (all forms) in the country was estimated at 334 per 100,000.
The TB CARE II Malawi Project is a coordinated effort led by URC in collaboration with Project HOPE and Partners in Health. The project aims to:
- work with the government of Malawi to reach and sustain global and national targets for case detection and treatment success through DOTS expansion and strengthening;
- scale up universal access to TB diagnosis and treatment, especially in women and vulnerable populations, utilizing community-based approaches;
- improve TB/HIV integration at all levels, particularly at the health facility level, and offer high-quality DOTS through a wider range of service delivery outlets, especially for PLHIV;
- increase access to drug-resistant TB prevention and treatment through community-based approaches and improved diagnostic capacity for drug-susceptible and drug-resistant TB.
The major project interventions are focused on both the national and district levels, in close collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) and the Ministry of Health. At the national level, this includes strengthening the laboratory network and improving the Central Reference Laboratory (CRL) capacity, supporting the nascent drug-resistant TB (DRTB) treatment program, piloting novel diagnostics, and strengthening the NTP centrally. Activities in target districts are focused on implementing a comprehensive package that includes: emphasis on DOTS expansion and enhancement, integration of TB/HIV services, improved services for DRTB and health system strengthening through the decentralization of services, improvement of the laboratory network, and involvement of community structures in the diagnosis and patient follow-up. TB CARE II works in Machinga, Mangochi, Mulanje, Neno, Ntcheu, Phlalombe, Nsanje, Nkhotakota, Mzimba, Balaka, Zomba, Lilongwe, and Chikwawa.


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Joshua is the overwhelming favourite to come out on top in Cardiff, with Takam only confirmed as his opponent last week after Kubrat Pulev was forced to pull out with a shoulder injury.
Only three of Joshua's previous 19 opponents have lasted more than three rounds against the Brit - including Wladimir Klitschko in his most recent bout - but the champion is not expecting an easy evening.
"He is durable. He will become more durable because he'll be in hostile territory," Joshua told Sky Sports News.
"When you come into that type of environment, what have you got to lose? He'll say: 'I'll give it my all'.
"People have said: 'Josh, what round? What round?' I think we're going for a 10 to 12 round fight because this guy's head is like a block of cement."
Joshua's IBF and WBA titles will be on the line in Cardiff this weekend.

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Early Garden - Mastering Home Gardening for Everyone
Whether you are container gardening, growing tomatoes, greenhouse gardening, or looking for garden seed, this site has something for every gardener, from home garden to market garden. Maybe you are thinking about garden layout and design, looking for some ideas, or dreaming about getting into the garden after a long, cold winter. We also have a great gardening community, where you can meet other gardeners, and ask for help to solve problems in our garden forum. A big focus of this site is on mastering a food producing home vegetable garden, particularly the very poplar, growing tomatoes.
But we go a little bit beyond just gardening basics. Everyone that has a cold climate winter knows just what people entering early spring are like. They can't wait to get outside after a long winter. When they do, they are greeted with dusty, dirty, and brown surroundings. This is a sign of opportunity for the home gardening enthusiast. There is nothing more invigorating for the human spirit than to see the first sign of green in the landscape, or the first flowers. Most gardeners will do whatever they can to hurry along that green hue in their lawn and garden. Likewise there is nothing better than the first taste of garden greens or the first ripe early tomatoes.
With this in mind I've attempted to inject some early gardening tips in each section on vegetable gardening, flowers and landscaping to help satisfy that need you have to green up your yard early, and help you get the most out of your gardening year. I've also included sections and garden journal entries about season extenders to help you start early and finish later, which should allow you to add at least a couple weeks onto each end of your gardening season. If you have a cold climate garden, let's help each other to have the earliest garden vegetables on the block to share with neighbors and friends.
After years of growing our own vegetables in our home garden, we'd like to share that information with you so you can grow your own food successfully too. Don't be afraid to get dirty or make mistakes. Get out there and do it, and then tell us about it in the garden forum. I hope there is something here for every gardener.
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Growing Tomatoes - The most popular home gardening plant is a favorite for good reason. Here's a whole section on growing the best tomato plants in your neighborhood.
Secret to starting tomato transplants indoors - Starting tomato transplants indoors are a matter of light intensity, fertilizer and water requirements, temperature and simulated the wind. Balance these and you'll have no more leggy seedlings!
Tips for soaker hose irrigation under black plastic mulch - Having used these for nearly as long as I've been gardening, I've gathered together some tips for irrigating with soaker hoses to make your experience with soaker hoses a little nicer.
Ideas for clay soil amendments and soil compaction reduction - If you have a garden with clay soil you are going to have a hard time planting early because the soil stays wet so long. Here are some tips to reduce compaction all year long and amend your clay soil so you can get started earlier in the spring.
Season extenders for plant protection - For the most part we use season extenders to help get our garden out early while it is still somewhat cold outside, but there is another legitimate use - plant protection. That is, protecting plants that you just can't stand to lose to conditions like cold, wind or hail.
Garden ideas - Lot's more pages of garden ideas about gardening basics such as season extenders, irrigation, transplanting, soil amendment, selecting seed varieties and fixing garden problems.

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Joel Robuchon is an icon in the chef world. He is a chef who's name has been known around the world for almost 4 decades. He has more michelin stars than any other chef in the world. His extensive resume has made him one of the most recognized names in the culinary world despite his age. Everyone of his restaurants has at least one Michelin star. He has done extensive travels to Asia looking for new ingredients and teaching his techniques which has extended his knowledge and career. His L'Atelier restaurant concept has restaurants in multiple countries. His restaurant in Las vegas is one of the only 3 stars michelin restaurants in the city. He is a guru when it comes to classic french techniques which he has married with some Asian ingredients. On this occasion I got to try his L'Atelier restaurant in Paris.
Paris has so many great restaurants that's it is hard to pick just one or two to eat at. This was my second trip to Paris, on my first trip I had the opportunity to eat at one of the cities oldest restaurants that dates back to the late 1700's Le Grand Vefour with Chef Guy Martin which held 3 stars at the time. These meals, especially in Paris, are not cheap. I would love to eat in all the restaurants in Paris but of course that would take years and lots of money that I don't have. But on this occasion I had the opportunity to try one of Joel Robuchons restaurants in the heart of Paris. The restaurant brings flair of Asia with cooking that is very French. A gorgeous dinning room that gives the diner plenty to look at. The dinning room is filled with glass cases filled with vegetables and ingredients floating in water. The kitchen is opened so you can see all the work that is going on. We sat at the "bar" so you could see all the action but there are tables as well. An excellent meal that I would say was very reasonable priced considering a 2 star michelin restaurant right off the famous street in Paris, Champs-Elysées. Heres what we had hope you enjoyed as much as us.
Our amouse which is not shown here was port with foie gras and parmesan foam in a little shot glass, it was amazing.
Next we had more foie gras and hamachi with radish
Next I had an awesome parsnips with parmesan appetizers that I thought was really smart and delicious
Next we had a mushroom soup with dried beef and egg
I had the baby lamb next that was one of the most tender pieces of meat that I have ever had and was simply prepared on the plancha.
My wife had a wonderful beef and vegetable dish with reduction sauce. Both were served with a side of Joel's famous 50/50 potatoes. Its the most creamiest, richest, delicious mashed potatoes you ever had in your life. He equals the weight of potatoes and butter. So 1 pound of potatoes 1 pound of butter. Absolutely melt in your mouth.
Excellent bread service off course and Desserts
We had Claufoutis and a version of cream puffs
They sent us home with a little package of la Madeline's for the next morning. Overall a really fun night with great food in a beautiful city.


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The Georgia Guide Stones an ode to global population controlOctober 16, 2014 11 Comments
The Georgia Guide Stones an ode to global population control
The Georgia Guide stones is a granite monument in Elbert County, Georgia, in the United States. The Georgia Guide stones are located on a hilltop, approximately 90 miles (140 km) east of Atlanta, 45 miles (72 km) from Athens, and 9 miles (14 km) north of the center of Elberton. The stones are standing on a rise a short distance to the east of Georgia Highway 77 (Hartwell Highway), and are visible from that road. Small signs beside the highway indicate the turnoff for the Guide stones, which is identified by a street sign as "Guide stones Rd." It is located on the highest point in Elbert County.A message clearly conveying a set of ten guidelines is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages, and a shorter message is inscribed at the top of the structure in four ancient language scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
The structure is sometimes referred to as an "American Stonehenge”. The monument is 19 feet 3 inches (5.87 m) tall, made from six granite slabs weighing 237,746 pounds (107,840 kg) in all.] One slab stands in the center, with four arranged around it. A capstonelies on top of the five slabs, which are astronomically aligned. An additional stone tablet, which is set in the ground a short distance to the west of the structure, provides some notes on the history and purpose of the Guide stones.
In June 1979, an unknown person or persons under the pseudonym R. C. Christian hired Elberton Granite Finishing Company to build the structure.
In 2008, the stones were defaced with polyurethane paint and graffiti with slogans such as "Death to the new world order". Wired magazine called the defacement "the first serious act of vandalism in the Guide stones' history".
In September 2014, an employee of the Elbert County maintenance department contacted the FBI when the stones were vandalized with graffiti including the phrase "I Am Isis, goddess of love”. On September 22nd (after a tip on September 11th), local blogger Van Smith reported that a granite cube inscribed with the numbers "20" and "14" had been installed in a square notch in the corner of the English language stone. The cube was later removedand destroyed by somebody who appeared to be an Elberton official, as recorded in a video which showed additional markings of "8", "16", "MM" and "JAM
A message consisting of a set of ten guidelines or principles is engraved on the Georgia Guide stones in eight different languages, one language on each face of the four large upright stones. Moving clockwise around the structure from due north, these languages are: English, Spanish, Swahili, Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian.
The ten “guide lines” are
1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.
2. Guide reproduction wisely — improving fitness and diversity.
3. Unite humanity with a living new language.
4. Rule passion — faith — tradition — and all things with tempered reason.
5. Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts.
6. Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court.
7. Avoid petty laws and useless officials.
8. Balance personal rights with social duties.
9. Prize truth — beauty — love — seeking harmony with the infinite.
10.Be not a cancer on the earth — Leave room for nature — Leave room for nature.
A few feet to the west of the monument, an additional granite ledger has been set level with the ground. This tablet identifies the structure and the languages used on it, lists various facts about the size, weight and astronomical features of the stones, the date it was installed and the sponsors of the project. It also speaks of a time capsule buried under the tablet, but fields on the stone reserved for filling in the dates on which the capsule was buried and is to be opened have not been inscribed, so it is uncertain if the time capsule was ever put in place. Each side of the tablet is perpendicular to one of the cardinal directions, and is inscribed so that the northern edge is the top of the inscription. At the center of each tablet edge is a small circle, each containing a letter representing the appropriate compass direction (N, S, E, W).
Yoko Ono and others have praised the inscribed messages as "a stirring call to rational thinking", while Wired.com stated that unspecified opponents have labeled them as the "Ten Commandments of the Antichrist"
The Guide stones have become a subject of interest for conspiracy theorists. One of them, an activist named Mark Dice, demanded that the Guide stones "be smashed into a million pieces, and then the rubble used for a construction project", claiming that the Guide stones are of "a deep Satanic origin", and that R. C. Christian belongs to "a Luciferian secret society" related to the New World Order. At the unveiling of the monument, a local minister proclaimed that he believed the monument was "for sun worshipers, for cult worship and for devil worship".
Computer analyst Van Smith said the monument's dimensions predicted the height of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world which opened in Dubai over thirty years after the Georgia Guide stones were designed. Smith said the builders of the Guide stones were likely aware of the Burj Khalifa project which he compared to the biblical Tower of Babel.
The most widely agreed-upon interpretation of the stones is that they describe the basic concepts required to rebuild a devastated civilization. Brad Meltzer notes that the stones were built in 1979 at the height of the Cold War, and may have been intended as a message to the possible survivors of a World War III. The engraved suggestion to keep humanity's population below 500 million could have been made under the assumption that it had already been reduced below this number
What is the true significance of the Georgia guide lines, and why is its covert message important? Because it confirms the fact that there was a covert group intent on
reducing the population of the world.
(2) Promoting environmentalism.
(3) Establishing a world government.
(4) Promoting a new spirituality.
Certainly the group that commissioned the Georgia Guide stones is one of many similar groups working together toward a New World Order, a new world economic system, and a new world spirituality. Behind those groups, however, are dark spiritual forces. Without understanding the nature of those dark forces it is impossible to understand the unfolding of world events.
The monument seems to make echo of the philosophy of the writer Thomas Paine in his book the age of Reason. Thomas Paine with this had a clear intent to challenge the Judeo-Christian beliefs upon which the United States of America were founded.

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While the State of Israel had its election on April 9, Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton had a mock Israeli election
At DKJA's Hebrew and Judaic Studies classes, high school seniors researched different candidates and issues, created campaigns on actual Israeli parties and took a leadership role in their own learning. This project culminated with a mock election for seventh-12th grade students at the school's gym as the seniors presented information and campaigned for the parties they researched. Following the presentation, the students cast their votes, and the winner of the school's mock election was similar to the winner of the Israeli national election, the Likud party headed by Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu.
William Levenson, the student moderator for the mock election presentations, said, "It's very important that we're aware of what's going in in Israel because of the relationship between Israel and America."
"It's also very important that w'ere all aware of who the candidates and their parties are, what their ideas are, what they want to do and who they are as people, because it's vital that the relationship remains strong between America and Israel."
Levenson said that he and his fellow classmates learned a tremendous amount of the parties themselves, the candidates involved and the economy of Israel.
Student Kaleigh Sislen, whose group researched and campaigned for the Meretz party, said regarding this project, "Beforehand, I had only really been exposed to American politics, so I learned about a wide range of parties that they have in Israel, from left-left wing to right-wing and everywhere in between."
Sislen feels grateful for the school for enabling her to learn about Israeli politics.
"I don't think I would've been given the same sort of perspective from a public school that I've gotten at a Jewish day school such as Donna Klein."
Student Michael Sherman, whose group campaigned for Ra'am - Balad, an Arab political party in Israel, explained how this project allowed him to gain a new perspective on the party he researched.
"I knew these kind of parties existed and obviously I know how huge of a controversy they are in Israel, but taking the time to research and learn about one of these parties was eye-opening, because not many people focus on them as much because they are not among the more popular parties and they have very few seats in the Knesset, so this opened up a different perspective on Israel for a lot of people."
Sammy Chukran-Lontok, the school's K-12 director of Hebrew and Israel Education, was impressed with the students' efforts in this project.
"Throughout their education here, the students are mostly learning about the the past, which is the history of the Jewish people, so this is a good opportunity for them to be part of the future, especially for the seniors who are graduating," Chukran-Lontok said. "This teaches them a little bit of a broad perspective on the important topics for the State of Israel such as security and economics, and they're representing the belief of each party and what action they're going to take on topics that are part of the every day safety and interest of the people of Israel."
Chukran-Lontok continued, "As we see ourselves in very close relationship with the State of Israel, it's important for us that our students will be knowledgeable and also maybe be able to contribute and affect the politics of Israel."
Visit dkja.org or call 561-852-3300 for more information on the school.


The head of the statue of Egerton Ryerson now on a spike at Land Back Lane in Caledonia, Ont.
Statue of one of the architects of residential schools was toppled outside the Toronto university
WARNING: This story contains distressing details.
Last seen decapitated from a statue on the Ryerson University campus in Toronto, the head of Egerton Ryerson has made its way to 1492 Land Back Lane in Caledonia, Ont.
The area is the subject of an ongoing land battle between the Six Nations of the Grand River and local developers, who are attempting to build residential housing on land that the Six Nations say was never ceded by the Haudenosaunee.
The statue head is now resting on a "pike" overseeing the land, according to Skyler Williams, a Six Nations of the Grand River member who has been acting as spokesperson for 1492 Land Back Lane. The area is about 20 kilometres south of Hamilton near the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve.
Williams said he doesn't know how it got to the site, but they'll keep it unless someone else "is wanting to take it on tour."
Ryerson was one of the architects of Canada's residential school system, which separated 150,000 Indigenous children from their families until the last one closed in 1996.
"It'll stay in its spot on the hill for the foreseeable future," he said about the statue head.
A post from a Twitter account associated with 1492 Land Back Lane showed it overlooking the land nearby.
We call for the heads of all colonizer monuments and the elimination of all monuments to genocide #LandBack #ShutDownCanada #CancelCanadaDay pic.twitter.com/Bf4xugayb1—@1492LBL
The statue was toppled and beheaded on Sunday by demonstrators on the Ryerson University campus after the remains of an estimated 215 Indigenous children were detected on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
Ryerson was the chief superintendent of education in Upper Canada (now modern-day Ontario). In 2010, Ryerson University's Aboriginal Education Council found "although [Ryerson] did not implement or oversee the launch of the schools, he contributed to the blueprint of them."
Williams said that, for him, statues of colonial figures like Ryerson are "iconic symbols about the genocide of our people" and "akin to having a statue of Hitler in the middle of Times Square."
Trees planted to honour children in occupied area
Williams said three white pine saplings have been planted on the site of 1492 Land Back Lane as a way to memorialize the children.
"I don't think that anybody was surprised in the Indigenous community," he said of the remains buried at the former B.C., residential school. "We've been saying this now for 50 years, at least, that there are thousands of kids who never came home from those schools."
When we're talking about land back, we're also talking about being able to invite those people home, those people who have suffered enough and need to have an opportunity to grow back into their communities.- Skyler Williams, Six Nations of the Grand River
Williams told the CBC that he sees a direct link between their struggle to win back the land and the legacy of residential schools.
"There is a very direct tie between the land-back movement and the residential schools," said Williams, along with the Sixties Scoop, missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and what he calls the Millennium Scoop — the disproportionate levels Indigenous children are separated from their parents by Canada's child welfare systems.
"When we're talking about land back, we're also talking about being able to invite those people home, those people who have suffered enough and need to have an opportunity to grow back into their communities."
Ryerson statue head now on site of land dispute
Haudenosaunee-led demonstrators say land south of Caledonia planned for residential housing developments by two companies — Foxgate Developments and Wildwood Developments — was never surrendered to the Crown.
Demonstrators began occupying McKenzie Meadows on July 19, 2020, saying it's unceded territory. They call the area 1492 Land Back Lane.
Williams turned himself in to police on May 19 after he was charged with two counts each of mischief and disobeying a court order, as well as intimidation and failing to comply with an undertaking.
"When the cops came here on the very first day and asked us how long we plan on being here, there were a bunch of us there who said, that day, that our people have been here for 10,000 years, and we plan on being here for the next 10,000 more," said Williams. "We aren't going anywhere.
"You're going to continue to see people doing exactly what we've done here if there isn't some radical change within government, and the way we are policing, and the way we are continuing to discriminate against Indigenous people making a stand for lands that are rightfully theirs."
Statue won't be restored or replaced
More than 1,000 people took part in an afternoon protest on Sunday to topple the Ryerson statue outside the university.
After it had fallen, Ryerson University president Mohamed Lachemi said in a statement it "will not be restored or replaced."
Following the Kamloops discovery, Indigenous students at the university also called on students, faculty and alumni to stop using the name Ryerson in their email signatures, correspondence, and on their resumés, urging them instead to call the school X University.
Two publications associated with Ryerson's journalism school — the Ryersonian newspaper and the Ryerson Review of Journalism magazine — also say they will change their names.
Support is available for anyone affected by their experience at residential schools and those triggered by the latest reports.
A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419


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SATURDAY AFTERNOON we hosted Arts & Letters Society at the cafe of the National Museum here in Kuala Lumpur.
Have moved over to Southeast Asia for the autumn tour to make more zines, meet more people, find new stories, and co-create works of creative nonfiction. (If that sounds like a tall order, well, maybe it is. But we’re on for the challenge.)
Why host popup salons?
I HAD GROWN tired of the usual meet ups around the places where I was living in the past. Seattle for tech events. Durham NC for the feelgood community spaces where, you know if I’m really honest, I never felt like I could be part of because me being me, I had one foot always ready to jump out the door and exit the country. See things. Go places. Meet people. Discover. Why? Because… the new. Searching and drifting, looking and listening. Managing to do this, somehow, in a wobbly way at first (2013 was difficult), but then, with growing confidence, and practice, and, hey, people who were interested in the same, and co-creating, and then, amplifying our work together because we’re moving in the same vein. Let’s do this, I’d say. Let’s play.
An art of the moment
HAVING BEEN AT IT making Atelier S P A C E for a year now (pics on instagram, zines in our store), we’re getting more practice at the ‘how’ of designing the spaces in which new and different others can find remarkable moments of connection. It’s very airy, I guess, to say it that way, but what it really looks and feels like is a cozy, fun, light and casual conversation party, and, when it’s good, you’ll see ridiculously deep moments of insightful breakthrough that occurs when we are talking together. This happens between, and this bit is important, because this is what makes it S P A C E and not a general meet up, it’s between people who haven’t ever met.
Shifting and growing.. Moving and changing. The art of noticing. The art of paying attention. Less talking. More ambient being-together. Not over-intellectualizing. Calming down. These are the shifts, of late. This fall there will be more of them, I’m convinced. But what, exactly, and how, are still open to discover. If there’s anything I learned from Finland, it’s this: we are where we are, right now, at the moment.
Everything ahead ‘depends.’ Katsotaan, ‘let’s see.’ You don’t have to know everything up front and have it all pre-defined, agendas outlined, bullet-point lists typed up to distribute.
The old style of DK (‘let’s get to the point, and make it snappy’) is morphing a little into a mellower, kinder new one (‘let’s play’). Why? We were always more about the play side of things, I think. Somewhere along the way we lost sight of that because DK turned into ‘a business,’ or ‘work,’ or ‘a consulting boutique,’ or, um.
What would you call it… ‘A job.’ A job? A job? WTF. DK is never a job. DK is DK because it’s a space for play, exploring, experimentation, discovery, co-creation, shifts, drifts, meanders, and the rest. I don’t want DK to look or feel like a job. So I’m writing this blog again, first-person, directly.
I hope you can enjoy with me the new stuff. Which, honestly, has been about stripping all the facades and getting back to exactly where I started, in 2005, right here. Blogging every day, from DK World HQ in Capitol Hill, Seattle. Telling whomever might find it interesting what my personal opinions were, back then. Embarrassing, really, when I think about it. But if it wasn’t for the blog I never would have found people like Seattle-based CE, or Durham NC’s JM, whose mentorship and patronage gave DK the boost it needed in those days to continue to evolve, to develop new programmes, and to test out some of the things that we had no idea about. I’m writing this as if it’s a big moment of reflection or some kind of wild milestone, or something, and it’s just… not that, but it… feels really good to go back to the original DK. Where we just played. A lot. Almost every day.
In real life with people we liked, going to the parlors and bars and cafes and parks and museums and theaters and otherwise ‘third places’ and designing S P A C E. Who remembers the party ‘Dazzle?’ Or ‘Sugar?’ Or ‘Pop?’ I still remember when one of our guests said she’d driven past the house, then circle back when she saw a giant plastic floor lamp, a kind of round thing that looked like a big fat flower, blaring light from the doorway. ‘I knew when I saw it that had to be the place.’ It was. It still is. Now our lamp is blaring in a different kind of way: conceptually. I know, I’m getting esoteric here again. Sorry about that. It’s really not that hard, or intellectual, or anything. We’re kind of um, just. Um. Always. I guess this makes it really not-work. But I’ll say it. We’re just having a really good time. Like a party.
Remember Primal Scream?
Now, that’s what I’m talkin’ about.


A novel machine that makes nanostructured fibers could be the key to a new generation of military uniforms that take on active functions such as generating and storing energy.
The fibers can be made of up to three different materials, arranged in regular, nanoscale patterns visible in cross section. (See slide show.) The machine, manufactured by Hills, of West Melbourne, FL, is one of only two in the world capable of producing such fibers, says Stephen Fossey, a researcher at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, in Natick, MA. The machine is scheduled to be delivered early next year to the Natick facility, where it will serve as the centerpiece of a program geared to making multifunctional uniforms.
Among the machine's many potential uses is assembling fibers that act as rechargeable batteries. Angela Belcher, a professor of biological and chemi
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Retargeting ads are increasingly prevalent on the Internet as their effectiveness has been shown to outperform conventional targeted ads. Retargeting ads are not only based on users' interests, but also on their intents, i.e. commercial products users have shown interest in. Existing retargeting systems heavily rely on tracking, as retargeting companies need to know not only the websites a user has visited but also the exact products on these sites. They are therefore very intrusive, and privacy threatening. Furthermore, these schemes are still sub-optimal since tracking is partial, and they often deliver ads that are obsolete (because, for example, the targeted user has already bought the advertised product). This paper presents the first privacy-preserving retargeting ads system. In the proposed scheme, the retargeting algorithm is distributed between the user and the advertiser such that no systematic tracking is necessary, more control and transparency is provided to users, but still a lot of targeting flexibility is provided to advertisers. We show that our scheme, that relies on homomorphic encryption, can be efficiently implemented and trivially solves many problems of existing schemes, such as frequency capping and ads freshness.


October 1, 2020
Research Brief: An Air Quality Feedback System May Promote Clean Cooking
contributor: Chantal Iribagiza
An electronic device might be able to change people’s behavior and prompt household cooks to use clean cookstoves rather than the fires and smoky stoves they are used to. To explore the question, researchers at the Mortenson Center for Global Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder held workshops with primary household cooks in rural Rwanda to design what they believe might be behavior-changing technology.
The device born from those talks collects air quality data in the household’s designated cooking area, displays the information to household members and audibly warns them of sudden spikes in air pollution due to the burning of solid fuels.
The researchers report on their design, as well as the human-centered design methods they employed, in an open access paper published July 16, 2020 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.
The air quality alert system was installed in 90 kitchens in rural Rwanda, part of a 16-week investigation into their potential to encourage cleaner cooking. Results from that research are forthcoming.
Three billion people in the world suffer daily exposure to high levels of air pollutants produced from cooking activities. These activities usually involve burning solid fuels in highly inefficient stoves, inside poorly ventilated living quarters. Often, multiple stove types and fuels are used concurrently, worsening the generated household air pollution. This practice, commonly known as “stove-stacking” – using multiple stoves at once – presents a barrier to the transition from cooking methods that pollute to cleaner stoves.
The research team applied Human-Centered Design principles to gather insights and solicit ideas that informed the design. The team investigated barriers to adoption of cleaner cooking systems as well as factors that are likely to influence cooking decisions. Health (specifically protecting children from harmful smoke) and socio-economic and environmental factors (specifically sustaining a healthy agricultural environment) were identified as important triggers that can influence switching from solid fuels (specifically wood fuel) to cleaner cooking fuels (specifically liquefied petroleum gas).
The device involves a combination of persistent and dynamic health and environmental behavior change messaging. As the researchers write:
The resulting design is a small display system that uses an on-board air quality sensor to monitor current levels of PM2.5 in the space where it is installed. One static and two dynamic feedback systems are accessible to the user: a pro-clean cooking slogan engraved on the front of the display that says “Ishyiga ryiza, Ubuzima bwiza”, meaning “Clean stove, Good Health”, a dynamic display within a graphic of a baby’s lungs indicating current air quality, and a speaker system to generate audio feedback if a large spike in air pollution is detected.
A tool like this might be of only limited use to disadvantaged families, the researchers write. But when paired with other environmental health interventions, such as free or subsidized clean cookstoves, this new device may support the use of the stoves.