International Ecological Forum “Environment for Ukraine 2014” finished its work on the 25th of April. Dneprospetsstal took part in All Ukrainian event as well.
Forum was opened on the 23th of April in the International Exhibition Center in Kiev. Deputy minister – Chief of Staff Alexander Nastasenko, the Chairman of State Environmental Inspectorate Michael Kazimir, Principal of State Ecological Academy Alexander Bondar and other senior government officials participated in ceremony of Forum opening. The Forum is supported by Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and Ministry of Environment & Mineral Resources of Ukraine the sixth year in a raw. And Dneprospetsstal participates in the Forum each of the year.
The present Forum came to the whole new world-class. Within a framework of the ecological event the VII International Environmental Exhibition opened its doors; the Exhibition extends the ecological subject-matter year in and year out. Besides, the Forum as usual provided a rather intensive conference events schedule involving scientists, representatives of the official institutions and business. Here you can find some of the subjects: “Local government in the context of the effective state administration in the sphere of environmental protection”, “Geological investigations in Ukraine: actual state and perspectives”, “Ecological audit, ecological expertise, environmental effect evaluation: the present and prospects of the development”, “Strategic partnership of public, state and business sectors in purpose of sustainable development”.
As explained by the chief ecologist of our plant – Head of environmental department of DSS Anatoliy Pannik – the Forum allowed us to tell about our potential, as well as to learn the other plants experience concerning this subject.
– It is quite an important event, the Forum is attended by the biggest Ukrainian companies’ representatives and there is an opportunity to discuss topical questions with them, - Anatoliy Pannik said. – We not only share problems but the solutions as well. A big plus is that there are always the ministry representatives at the Forum, so it is a chance to point out the important ecological questions in informal surrounding.


The 1901 Polecat Creek Bridge is the only stone arch bridge on the NRHP in Butler County, Kansas, and its historic appearance is well maintained.
Near Cassoday, Butler County Kansas, there is an intriguing double-arch stone bridge which carries a blacktop and has a long history of modifications.
The scenic Wolf Creek Bridge in Kay County, Oklahoma, is a large and beautiful example of premium-quality stone arch bridge construction.
While not as famous as Cowley’s stone bridges, Butler County, Kansas has over 20 such structures on the road, and we have made a list of them.
The Thompson bridge in southern Cowley County, Kansas, is an intriguing stone arch culvert built by Jerry Hammond in 1906.
We have compiled a list of the nearly 20 famous stone arch bridges of Cowley County, Kansas, with a picture, date and builder for each where possible.
An update on the triple arch Esch’s Spur Bridge (Pudden Bridge) in Cowley County, Kansas mentioning severe damage sustained to the middle arch.
The double arch Andes Bridge in Cowley County, Kansas, is a beautiful structure in a scenic area with several local historical associations.
The NW 115th St. Whitewater River bridge in northern Butler County, Kansas, is a little known stone arch culvert built for the local township in 1907.
The Esch’s Spur Bridge (Pudden Bridge) in Cowley County, Kansas, is a unique and famous triple arch stone bridge spanning Grouse Creek near Dexter.


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Up until a few years ago, CHIRP sonar technology was not exactly a feature you could find on your average fish finder. On top of that, most units featuring this type of sonar, were quite a little bit pricey. Lowrance Elite-7X CHIRP was one of the first affordable CHIRP fish finders launched in April 2014. It has been discontinued, though, and replaced by the HOOK-7x and later on, by the HOOK2-7x unit. However, it may still be available on certain websites.
In this post, we’re going to address the Lowrance Elite-7X CHIRP part number of 000-11668-001. This is the model that comes with the HDI Skimmer transducer.
Key Features and Specifications
- Screen: 7″ diagonal, 16:9, 800H x 480V pixel matrix, 16-bit color TFT, with adjustable backlight
- Sonar: Broadband CHIRP and DownScan
- Depth Capability: 1,000 ft (305 m) for the CHIRP sonar, 300 ft. (91 m) for DownScan
- Frequency and Coverage:
- 200 kHz (20°) / 83 kHz (60°) for broadband
- 455 kHz for DownScan, fore to aft. 4°, port to starboard 57°
- 800 kHz for DownScan fore to Aft 2°, port to starboard 38°
- Transducer: Transom, number 000-10976-001
- Power Output: 500 Watts (RMS)
- Power Input: 10-17 VDC
- GPS: No
- Maps: No
- Routes, Waypoints, Tracks: No
Sonar and transducer
The greatest aspect about CHIRP sonar is that it offers a much better target separation than traditional sonar, due to the modulated pulse. In other words, with CHIRP sonar you will be able to easily distinguish between fish targets, even if they’re baitfish. The Advanced Signal Processing helps a lot, reducing the need for manual adjusting of noise and clutter, which is automatically filtered out.
This unit actually allows you to view multiple CHIRP sonar frequencies on screen, also in split-screen with the DownScan Imaging. There are 3 available modes for CHIRP sonar. It can be operated at High Range (200 kHz), Med Range (83 kHz), and Low Range (50 kHz). This model does not come with a 50 / 200 kHz transducer though, so the Low setting won’t be available. The Low Range setting can scan up to 3,000 ft (914 m). There is also a Zoom function, and you can observe the same sonar return in different zoom levels simultaneously, via split-screen.
DownScan Imaging offers the possibility to understand better the structure passing beneath the boat. This sonar feature also makes it possible to easily tell the fish apart from a specific structure.
It’s important to mention here that the DownScan Imaging does not use CHIRP technology, as the DownVision function of the Raymarine Dragonfly units does. However, CHIRP sonar and DownScan can be combined via the DownScan Overlay function. This function actually allows you to use the power of the CHIRP sonar, into the DownScan Imaging. Some of the fish targets may blend into the various structure that may pass under the boat, and with these two sonar modes combined, it can result in seeing much better the position and size of fish, in relation to a specific structure.
This unit also has sonar recording. Via the TrackBack function, you can review sonar history, have a closer look at specific targets etc.
The sonar features of the Elite-7X CHIRP don’t end here, though. This multifunctional display from Lowrance also has an Ice Flasher sonar function. Even though it doesn’t come with a portable case, specific to ice fish finders, nor it comes with a transducer for ice fishing, with minute modifications, it can be turned into a useful flasher, to use on ice.
Control unit features
The display of this unit has an 800H x 480V, and measures 7-inches in diagonal, which offers plenty of space to view sonar in 3-view mode. Since it’s a 16-bit color TFT display, it’s easier to interpret the sonar returns. The LED backlight allows excellent reading even in direct sunlight, or when it’s dark. Also, the unit has an IPX7 waterproof rating, which makes it resistant to splashes, and even complete immersion in water for a short period of time.
Last but not least, this unit is equipped with NMEA output, compatible with NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000.
What’s Best About This Unit
CHIRP sonar and DownScan sonar, are clearly the main advantages of this unit. Using them in DownScan Overlay mode, or in split screen, you will benefit from a lot of information regarding the underwater environment. Needless to say, CHIRP sonar offers superior target separation, and a lot of power, giving you the possibility to scan waters for fish at depths up to 1,000 feet.
Another important advantage regarding this unit is the relatively low price, for a 7-inch unit, with CHIRP technology.
The Lowrance Elite-7X CHIRP also offers the TrackBack function, which actually is sonar recording. This feature is extremely useful on the water, as it allows you to scroll back through the sonar, and review specific points over which the boat has passed.
No navigational features, such as maps and GPS. However, these features are typically expensive, and not all anglers may need them. This unit is a standalone fish finder, with some of the finest sonar features. If you do want GPS and maps on a unit similar to this, you might want to look at the Lowrance Elite-7 CHIRP (without the “X” in the product’s name), with the model number 000-11659-001.
Lowrance Elite-7x CHIRP has all the fish finding capabilities an angler would want from a fish finder, except Side Imaging. It offers an excellent depth capability and target separation due to CHIRP sonar, and great, photo-like images in DownScan Imaging. It’s also a standalone fish finder, without any navigational capabilities, which cuts a big chunk from its price. All in all, it’s one of the best 7-inch, color units that you can have at the moment.


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I wasn’t able to attend this year’s Inscribe Writer’s Conference although I did attend for the first time two years ago and then again last year. In truth I haven’t really attended many conferences on writing throughout the year but if you include a few workshops here and there, a couple of writers groups etc., and a couple of sit ins as a reporter at the annual Moose Jaw Festival of Words (well worth attending) to hear an author or two read, than maybe I have something to add to this month’s topic on attending conferences etc.
Recently I saw something online that suggested writers are either an ‘architect’ or a ‘gardener’ when it comes to their work, the architect being one who steadily builds a framework for their story before they begin with beginning, ending, plot and characters all neatly worked out if not on paper than in their head. The gardener as a writer is less about following each step and more about scattering seeds amongst the soil, weeding out the plants (ideas) that don’t thrive and watering those that do. Often this type of writer doesn’t know where the story will end up exactly but still with care and discipline can end up with a great final product.
I tend towards being a gardener in my approach to writer and in fact, life. Although I admire greatly the architects and wish that I was one, whenever I have tried to change my approach to my writing, as per writing classes often suggest, my writing ends up stilted and just not ‘me.’ I do believe though that there is a lot to learn from both types of writing; both architect and gardener and writer’s conferences and other writerly functions can be great places to get both; to glean from the ideas of others. However I’ve noticed that even my approach to these meetings tends more towards gardening meaning I don’t tend to show up based on the structure of the conference, which speakers are going to be there, how many workshops or which ones. Instead I arrive with more of a desire to see what unexpected directions this conference or workshop might take me; some nugget of truth that I’ve overlooked that I can take home and water and nourish into better writing. And usually I do receive something from each one; perhaps a word of wisdom from a speaker that feels just right for me, or other times I’ve had blue pencil sessions with an author who spoke directly into my writing with suggestions of improvement or even just encouragement. Other times, it’s simply been something someone said over coffee or something someone read from their own writing that resonated with my own style and gave me new insight into myself.
Gardening though it can sound whimsical and fun is in actually a lot of hard work; albeit with much love. Planting the seeds is actually the easy part for a creative mind but then comes the tending and weeding which in real life gardening and in my writing is a weak spot for me. Often my weeds overtake me and they just seem too big to deal with. I abandon my garden in neglect. Conferences, writer’s groups and writers’ classes are a way for me to try to stay on track and I always find I do better as a writer if I am networking in at least one of these ways on a regular basis.
*You can find some of my gardenly (not a word but I kind of like it) and sometimes weedy type writing on my blog at email@example.com or follow my face book page at Gloria Lynn Guest.

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GE, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and PARC, a Xerox company, have been awarded >USD 1.3M project through ARPA-E’s DIFFERENTIATE (Design Intelligence Fostering Formidable Energy Reduction (and) Enabling Novel Totally Impactful Advanced Technology Enhancements) program to reduce the timeline for designing and validating 3D-printed components by as much as 65%.
On this project, researchers from GE and PARC will seek to incorporate all three (structural, thermal and fluid) properties, using AI to automatically generate surrogate models from additive producibility data and seamlessly integrate it with multi-physics design optimization techniques.
The team will use the Summit supercomputer at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility at ORNL to create these AI-based surrogates with unprecedented precision. In addition, ORNL’s High Flux Isotope Reactor will be used to analyze additively manufactured components and generate data necessary for training and evaluating AI-based models.
The program will culminate in the demonstration of a defect-free, high-performance additively manufactured multi-functional design capable of withstanding high temperatures and stresses with improved performance vs. conventional casting.


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This is historically significant because it had a long term effect upon the place of black Americans in society right into the mid- 20th century, affecting for instance their rights to vote as full American citizens. Whether or not treatment of Afro-Americans can have ever have been considered humane depends upon your definition of the words ’humane’ and ‘human’. Justifiable Slavery Slavery has been described on more than one occasion as a crime against humanity, 1 but this idea has not always been the prevailing one. When the first Europeans shipped slaves from Africa the practice was already a long established as a norm in society on that continent.
The Europeans were merely taking advantage of what was made available to them. Then gradually the trade increased, with traders offering good prices for more and more slaves to work in the newly discovered lands of the New World. It is estimated that some 10 million black Africans were eventually landed and sold on as slaves - this estimate of course does not any account of the massive numbers who died before arrival.
It is relatively easy in the early 21st century to believe that slavery is wrong and find it hard to comprehend why people ever thought it was justifiable, especially if one reads the many accounts of the cruelty and horrors which were often involved. It is such stories which tend to stand out, rather than the ones were a slave was an established part of a household and community. There was obvious inequality, unfairness and modern man may feel this was not justified, being unable to fully put themselves into their shoes, but the people of earlier times just did not have the same mind set. Many of those who were slave holders were sincere Christians and could quote the scriptures which apparently backed up their position. This was backed up by their clergy. The Old Testament had laws as to how slaves should be treated e.g. Exodus 21 v 5 which refers to servants who did not want to leave their masters. Deuteronomy 15 v 11 onwards were taken as instructions as how to treat them i.e. provide for them. Verses such as Exodus 21 v 20 were used to justify the beating of slaves. In the New Testament there are verses such as Ephesians 6 v 5 ‘Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear.’ and Titus 2 v 9 ‘Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything.’3 These ideas were not just based upon the Bible, but were generally accepted . Great thinkers such as Aristotle claimed that :- We see what is the nature and office of a slave; he who is by nature not his own but another's man, is by nature a slave; and he may be said to be another's man who, being a human being, is also a possession.4 He does however also say ‘Is not all slavery a violation of nature’, but decides that it is not, on the grounds that some are natural leaders and others naturally subservient. It should be pointed out that this was not racial prejudice, but simply refers to weaker people, perhaps captured in times of war. . Thomas Aquinas, operating within a rather different society – one of medieval feudalism, took a similar position – leaders and led.5 Philosopher John Locke in the 17th century was concerned with the way that the British monarchs were treating their people - the British i.e. white people, could not become slaves of the Stuarts he maintained, but on the other hand
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As the report declares various types of racial stereotypes existed in American before the advent of slavery. The use of racial stereotypes upgrades or degrades the value of a group in general and ignores the importance and uniqueness of the individual. Slaves were taken from the disadvantaged black minorities. Slavery is the child of racism.
Historical Events behind Slavery within the United States Slavery in the U.S. existed mainly as slave labor. It was a legal institution since 17th century in the region. In other words, slavery began before the formation of the U.S. in 1776. During 1680s and 1690s, slave labor evolved in the form of indentured servitude.
The Amistad event was a significant milestone in the progress of the abolitionist movement. Amistad introduces the horrors of the disruptive nature of the slave trade and slavery. This paper will provide a brief history of the institution of slavery in North America before 1865, discussing the depiction of slavery through film.
As the paper, The Slavery System Should Have Taken a Different Approach, stresses Olaudah Equiano‘s narrative states that slavery is an experience no person should go through, no matter the circumstances. The rise of European colonies in the American locality increased the dire need of slaves. Africa presented a market to purchase slaves.
The book “The Many-Headed Hydra” shed light on the slavery in the context of capitalism and race. Political crises in the England in the middle of the XVII century produced debates that had justified the slavery not by the race, but by the class. The development of the slavery in Atlantic region created conditions for the appearance of capitalism.
As the paper stresses characterized by different practices as well as modes of implementation, different accounts put forth by individuals who were either directly or indirectly involved in slavery provide different levels of knowledge relevant in understanding ancient slavery. Mary Prince account on slavery has been unanimously acknowledged.
Usually, these indentured servants, who would gradually form a permanent class of slaves, were not members of the tribes that used them as slaves but were captured prisoners from other communities, or even prisoners who had committed heinous acts. Instead of being murdered by their captors, they would be forced to work as permanent servants of the community or tribe.
Historically, the concerns over civil rights have much to do with the ongoing efforts to eliminate inferior legal status of the minorities, and particularly African Americans in the US. The first step on this unbelievably long and difficult route was abolition of slavery.
Many were not allowed any freedoms and conditions were inhumane. Some may argue that freedom was not as important a development in the history of the US. However, it is clear that the African Americans were acquiring many skills but their implementation was
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Hi, they call me Ronald Poe and I hope you guys are having a great day. Here are two original trance pieces I wrote recently. Tell me what you guys think and how I can improve them.They're both character tributes meant to evoke their respective character. I'm probably not good enough to pull either theme off but here goes. First is a fan-made Palace/character theme for Makoto Niijima (Persona 5). I went for a somewhat elegant yet rebellious trance piece. I know she's a popular character so there's a bit of pressure. It's done in my signature style. https://soundcloud.com/dark-ronald-

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We are a diverse, warm, welcoming and friendly community located just 10 miles south of Mason City, Iowa on U.S. Highway 65.
We offer affordable housing, a great school system with a school located in the center of town, beautiful parks, playgrounds, a golf course, a swimming pool and our own police department.
Rockwell has hosted several RAGBRAI events, National Tractor Pulls, National Night Out, and many other community events sponsored by several churches, Lions Club, American Legion, and our local Chamber of Commerce. Stop by and give us a look, you’ll be glad you did.
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That's a lot of dough to spend on Wi-Fi, especially compared to the three-node, dual-band Velop's price of about $233 . PROS Easy to install. According to Linksys, each Velop node can cover up to 2,000 sq ft. We bought three (3) nodes for our 2,200 sq ft, two-story home that has stairs right in the center. Buying guide for best mesh wifi systems. I have had a Linksys EA9500 router feeding the house for a few years. The Linksys MR8300 is a tri-band Wi-Fi router that, when paired with a Velop node, can also form a mesh network. This primary Velop Node is where your WiFi network begins, very much like how a traditional wireless router creates a WiFi signal in your home. I have 500Mbps service but just 20’ away from my parent node, a child node sees speeds less than 200Mbps. Adding a new router – or node – to the system makes it act essentially like a Wi-Fi extender. Mesh Wi-Fi routers are a recent trend in the networking market and aim to bring some of the advanced features of enterprise networking systems to the consumer. In a mesh Wi-Fi system, one node is designated the primary router and is directly wired into your gateway connection while the other nodes act as satellites. Impressive performance. Linksys WHA0301 Velop Whole Home WiFi Mesh System Wall Mount (Node Holder, 1-Pack, Works with Tri-Band and Velop Dual-Band Nodes, White) Linksys WHW0103 Velop Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System (AC3900 Wi-Fi Router/Wi-Fi Extender for Seamless Coverage, Parental Controls, 3-Pack, Covers Up to 4,500 sq ft, White) Velop is a flexible Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi system of modular nodes which can be configured to provide a flawless signal for any home. Router advice, aimesh vs velop So in my area of Canada, the Asus 86u and the Linksys mr8300 are both around 170 cad, which is a great price. Traditionally, getting WiFi in your home has meant buying a wireless router, managing it through a clunky web-based interface, and hoping you can put it in a place that’s centralized enough to provide coverage everywhere you need it. For a three-node, tri-band Velop setup, you're looking at spending about $400. Usually range extender will half the network speed. Two of the major things that makes the Netgear Orbi stand tall over the Linksys Velop are the speed and the reliability that it … The Velop Mesh takes the place of the existing router. The Velop delivered impressive throughput of 145Mbps there and 128.7Mbps in … Linksys Velop MX4200 / MX12600: Reliable Wi-Fi for a large home. The Linksys Velop is a true mesh system. I used a few 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 and 4×4 / 3×3 Wi-Fi 5 clients for the testing. Instead of adding range extender to the network, add new Velop Node to the network. The new plug-in node is an easy and convenient way to expand coverage to any area of your home. The Velop Plug-In node's score of 132Mbps on the close-proximity test was faster than that of the Velop Dual-Band node, but could not keep pace … … The best mesh routers of 2020: Asus, Eero, Orbi, Google Nest and more. Unless you have the Linksys MR8300 wireless router, which is designed to work with the Velop, your existing router will not work. Orbi, on the other hand, looks like a classical router with satellites. Credit: Linksys Linksys Velop. Mesh vs Extender I originally went to Velop after trying Google WiFi and it … By looking at all the features and examining all the factors it can be concluded that Netgear Orbi is the clear winner of this comparison. It provides seamless Wi-Fi everywhere and continuously optimizes to find the fastest path to the Internet. You have to turn on notifications in your mobile device settings to allow Velop to notify you. Velop meshes can even be extended with all other Velop routers, including older systems. Based on latest wifi-6 technology, Netgear has released two series of Orbi Rbk850 ax6000 and Orbi Rbk750 Ax4200 mesh wifi systems. Adding a second Velop node was enough to blanket my entire home with Wi-Fi coverage, including the home theater. Once you have a primary Velop Node working with your internet service to create a WiFi signal in your home, this is where the modular nature of mesh networks really shine. These devices can connect to your existing router— via Ethernet or WiFi— and create a separate network for your wireless devices to use for the stronger WiFi signal. Currently have a three node Velop system. That’s of course with its modest hardware specs and the lack of a multi-gig port in mind. If you purchase a three-pack of nodes, any one of them can serve as the link to the outside internet using your modem.Once that initial node … The generally polished approach to Velop is evident at every step. Secondary Velop Nodes. However, it’s more powerful and far faster, making for a much more robust Wi-Fi setup. The Velop node that you plan to use as the main router will have just one Ethernet port that is taken for modem connection and the other one is left for LAN connections, just in case you want to have a wired connection to another node or a wired connection directly to a device. If you’re in the living room, you’ll connect to the closest Wi-Fi node. Linksys WHW0203 Velop Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Bundle (Dual/Tri-Band Combo) - Wi-Fi Router/Wi-Fi Extender for Whole-Home Mesh Network (3-Pack, White) 4.5 out of 5 stars 359 $245.96 $ 245 . A WiFi extender is a type of WiFi booster, which is a device that rebroadcasts your WiFi signal to another area of your home, thus extending your WiFi signal range. This will give you more coverage as well as good wifi network speed. Works with all other Velop nodes Cons Large node size Very expensive The Velop MX10 from Linksys is a seriously fast Wi-Fi system with AX5300 Wi-Fi 6 speeds with a tri-band connection to keep mesh performance high. Adding a second node is a near-identical process, applying a different label to the main Velop node for easy identification. Velop can notify you when nodes in your system go offline. I heard about it from CES 2019 in January and promptly got one, wi Free delivery and return on eligible orders. Hi all. We have discussed the differences between the two Orbi series at the other article before, please see Orbi rbk750 vs Deco X60.. Below we'll also compare some other ideas, such as mesh vs a wifi extender, while elaborating on mesh vs routers. Regardless of shape, size or wherever your Internet comes in, Velop can be customized to your home. If you do opt for a range extender, PCMag's top picks are the Amped Wireless Athena-EX High Power AC2600, the Netgear Nighthawk X4 AC2200, and the TP-Link AC1750. I’m very interested I trying Eero as I see (generally) Eero having better reviews over Velop. The Linksys Velop AX MX10 is a two-piece Wi-Fi 6 mesh system designed to bring speedy wireless connectivity to all corners of your home. The new plug-in node is an easy and convenient way to expand coverage to any area of your home. Velop is a flexible Whole Home Mesh WiFi system which can be configured to provide a flawless signal for any home. For an extra 80 bucks right now I … Buy Linksys WHW0303 Velop Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System (AC6600 Wi-Fi Router/Extender for Seamless Coverage, Parental Controls, Compatible with Alexa, Covers up to 6000 sq ft, White, Pack of 3) at Amazon UK. This is the unboxing of a Linksys velop whole home Wi-Fi 1 Node. You can also ask Velop to alert you when a node is connected with an Ethernet cable to another node and is ready for setup. More for less Eero Pro 6 One of the fastest Linksys MX10 Velop Eero Pro 6 is a fast mesh system with support for internet connections up to 1Gbps. If you do opt for a range extender, PCMag's top picks are the Amped Wireless Athena-EX High Power AC2600, the Netgear Nighthawk X4 AC2200, and the TP-Link AC1750. The main node of the Velop is connected directly to your modem. This time we will compare the Orbi Rbk750 series with two more rivals from the Linksys Velop Mx10 and Asus rt-ax92u. In fact, Linksys suggests three for a house with 2 floors and 4+ bedrooms: one for downstairs, upstairs, and somewhere in-between like a sideways V (>) pattern.
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“Ready the Cannon! Fix Bayonets! Prepare to Charge!” Civil War is now upon us, and you must take the field as the leader of the Union or the Confederate forces. Command
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First Bull Run and Wilson’s Creek to Prairie Grove and Gettysburg. History may have been written, but in Battle Cry, the outcome of each battle is up to you. With your strategy and tactics, you can turn the tide to carry Old Glory or Dixie to victory.
This game includes the following components:
• 1 Rulebook
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• 60 Command Cards
• 46 Double-sided Terrain Tiles
• 9 Double-sided Entrenchment/Fieldwork Tokens
• 14 Double-sided Flag Tokens
• 8 Battle Dice
• 1 Flag Label Sheet
• 61 durable, plastic figures for each side (122 total).
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With more than 30 million copies sold, The Alchemist is one of the best loved and bestselling books in the world. The Zahir, Paulo Coelho's new novel, is a perfect follow-on to The Alchemist. Paulo picks up the theme of the pilgrimage but tells a very different, gripping story of love, loss and passionate obsession.
It begins with a glimpse or a passing thought. It ends in obsession.
One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared leaving no trace. Though time brings more success and new love, he remains mystified – and increasingly fascinated – by her absence. Was she kidnapped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their marriage? The unrest she causes is as strong as the attraction she exerts.
His search for her – and for the truth of his own life – takes him from France to Spain, Croatia and, eventually, the bleakly beautiful landscape of Central Asia. More than that, it takes him from the safety of his world to a totally unknown path, searching for a new understanding of the nature of love and the power of destiny.
With The Zahir, Paulo Coelho demonstrates not just his powerful and captivating storytelling, but also his extraordinary insight into what it is to be a human being in a world full of possibility.
In Arabic Zahir means 'visible, present and unable to go unnoticed.' It refers to something or someone that ends up being the only thing we can think of. This state of 'possession' can be understood as saintliness or insanity, with a fine line between the two.
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'Coelho's writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what counts… he gives me hope and puts a smile on my face.' DAILY EXPRESS
'His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.' THE TIMES
'One of the few to deserve the term "Publishing Phenomenon".' THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
'Coelho's talent to inspire his readers with wisdom and hope, while offering them an insight into the struggle that everyone encounters in their journey through life, is as strong as ever. There is a forgiving kindness and humanity that is unmistakeable and tremendously appealing.’ DAILY MAIL
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Love the article, thank you for showing support to our local breweries. @mremanne you must not drink any of the locally made beer because no one is selling it for $8 a glass. Yes it isn't always three dollars like your InBev products but I don't mind paying a dollar or two extra for a quality beer that supports our community.

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Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Director Yoshitake Suzuki revealed two more characters who will appear in the game. However, they might look familiar. That is because both of them briefly appeared in The Three Lords trailer. Now, there’s a closer look at Sir Jae and Dame Luchika.
The official art also involved the characters’ voice actors. Jae is a close-range melee unit. Luchika is a ranged one. Jae is voiced by Griffin Burns, who also played Childe in Genshin Impact, Muichiro Tokito in Demon Slayer, and Fret in NEO The World Ends with You. Karen Strassman voices Luchika. She also played Nanako in Persona 4, Anna in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Annette Birkin in Resident Evil. You can see both of them briefly at the 52 second mark of the Three Lords video.
Capcom revealed quite a few other Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak characters too. For example, at the March 2022 digital event various player hub NPCs showed up. Among them is the new receptionist Chichae, blacksmith Minayle, and merchant Oboro. The DLC hunters Paz and Selva will also play a part in the story. Official art showed them alongside Fiorayne, one of the knights of the royal order.
Monster Hunter Rise is available for the Nintendo Switch and PC. Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak will release on June 30, 2022.


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British expats living in Spain have taken to the streets of Malaga to raise awareness of their uncertain future once the UK leaves the EU.
The group of protesters, who marched in in the popular UK expat resort in southern Spain on Sunday, held up placards which said "No Brexit" and "They're trying to make us leave the EU," with many were draped in EU flags, the Spanish flag and and Union Jacks, according to a report in yesterday's Telegraph.
An estimated 300,000 British expatriates live in Spain - around a third aged over 65 - with many choosing the warmer climate as a retirement destination.
Britons currently based in EU countries say they are yet to have received any concrete information from both the EU and the UK government on what will happen to their legal status after Brexit, despite repeated attempts to get some clarity.
"We feel really forgotten here in Spain," Michael Soffe, a 61-year-old businessman who has lived in Malaga for 30 years told the Telegraph. "Many here are pensioners - will they lose their healthcare overnight, for example?" he added.
Spain is the most popular European retirement destination for Britons and among foreign nationals, they are by far the biggest users of Spain's state-funded universal healthcare system. Many are now concerned they will lose their free access to Spanish healthcare, currently assured by the European Union, as a result of Britain's proposed exit from the EU on October 31.
Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who could be replaced following November elections, has previously sought to reassure Britons living in Spain, promising to protect their rights after Britain's exit from the European Union.
A spokesman for Dexeu, the UK government department for leaving the EU, said: "The Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay held productive discussions with groups representing the British community in Spain while in Madrid last week and made clear that protecting the rights of both UK nationals in the EU and EU citizens in the UK is a key priority for this government. But we cannot protect the rights of UK nationals unilaterally.
"We have made an unequivocal guarantee to EU citizens now living and working among us that their rights will be protected and that they can continue to live here as they do today.
"We urge other EU member states to do the same for UK nationals living in their countries and give them the certainty they need by matching our generous offer."

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Are You a Workaholic?
Do you work over 50 hours a week?
Posted July 18, 2013
Do you work over 50 hours a week? Do you feel a need to constantly stay busy? Do you have difficulty relaxing and having fun? Are you a perfectionist? Are you unable to delegate work to others? Are you so preoccupied with “to-do” lists that you have trouble being emotionally available to others? Does your partner, spouse or children complain about how much you work? Do you forget conversations or events because you are so preoccupied with planning and work? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you could be a workaholic.
Workaholism Is a Disease
Workaholism is a family disease often passed down from parent to child. Workaholics use work to cope with emotional discomfort and feelings of inadequacy. They get adrenaline highs from work binges and then crash from exhaustion, resulting in periods of irritability, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. To cope with these feelings, workaholics then begin another cycle of excessive devotion to work. Workaholics are so immersed in work they have little time to invest in family life and child-rearing. In the time they do spend with their children they pass down their unrealistic and unattainable perfectionistic standards: “A ‘B’ is okay, but you really should be getting ‘A’s.” As a result, their children feel like failures. They grow-up convinced they are inadequate, and may attempt to compensate for these feelings by losing themselves in work or some other type of compulsive behavior.
Workaholism is one of the few addictions that society values and people are quick to claim. “You think you work a lot, I spent 12 hours at the office yesterday!” While your boss may love your workaholic ways, in the end, your boss might be the only one around to love you. Understandably, children of workaholics become resentful of their parent’s emotional and physical unavailability. Promises are broken and important activities like teacher conferences, sporting events and music recitals are missed. The workaholic’s primary relationship also suffers. Research shows that husbands and wives of workaholics report less positive feelings towards their spouse and a greater sense of marital estrangement. In the end, workaholics experience more marital discord, anxiety, depression, job stress, job dissatisfaction and health problems than non-workaholics.
More Money Probably Won’t Make You Happy
A common drive behind workaholics’ obsession with work is the belief that more money is going to make them and their family happier. This belief sets someone on an endless treadmill of working harder and harder to make more and more money to achieve happiness. However, this is a fool’s errand. Decades of social science research has demonstrated beyond a doubt that for most of us, this is just not the case. Above household incomes of $75,000 a year, there is no correlation between money and happiness. So, those families who make $5 million a year are no happier than those who make $75,000 a year. If you sacrifice your relationships, your emotional well-being and your health by working obsessively, you will not achieve happiness but might succeed in becoming lonely and miserable.
Four Tips for Achieving a Healthy Work-Life Balance
If you are a workaholic, consider the following suggestions for achieving a healthy work-life balance:
1. Take what I call the “rocking chair test.” Picture yourself at retirement age sitting on your front porch rocking in your chair. Looking back on your life, where do you wish you had spent more time? At the office? On the golf course? On vacation with your family?
2. Challenge your automatic thinking around work. The fact is, as important as we think our work is, when we are dead and gone, the world will keep rotating around the sun. When you are feeling anxious about a “to-do” list, take some time to root out and correct some errors in thinking. What would be the worst thing that would happen if you gave yourself a day off of work? Could you live with that? Would the world survive?
3. Check in with others regarding your work-life balance. Ask your friends and family if they think you work too much. Workaholics are often unaware of how immersed they are in work and are not necessarily conscious of the negative emotional and physical consequences of workaholism. Opening our hearts and minds to the feedback of those around us is an important step in getting honest with ourselves.
4. Examine your family history around work. When I heard my 100-hour-a-week-working father talk about how lazy he felt compared to his father, my feelings of guilt for only putting in a 70-hour work week suddenly made a lot of sense. Seeing this family pattern around work and becoming conscious of the consequences opened my eyes and helped me change my relationship with work.
Don’t Miss Out on Life
In his popular 1970’s folk song, “Cat’s in the Cradle,” Harry Chapin sang about a conversation between a workaholic father and son:
"When you comin’ home dad?”
“I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then son, you know we’ll have a good time then.”
By the end of the song, Chapin’s protagonist deeply regrets missing out on his son’s life. In his old age he realizes he has passed down this too-busy-ways to his son who is now not available to him in his aging years.
If you are a workaholic, turn off the computer and iPad this weekend, leave the office, and spend some quality time with those you love. It might be difficult at first to disengage from work, but it will get easier with practice. When you are rocking on the porch looking back on how you spent your life someday, you won’t regret you did.
Brad Klontz, Psy.D., CFP®, is a financial psychologist, an Associate Professor and Founder of the Financial Psychology Institute at Creighton University Heider College of Business, a Managing Principal of Occidental Asset Management (OCCAM). and co-author of five books on financial psychology, including Mind Over Money: Overcoming the Money Disorders That Threaten Our Financial Health.
You can follow Dr. Klontz on Twitter at @DrBradKlontz.

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The outgoing ambassador of the Netherlands to Seychelles, Maarten Brouwer, with President Ramkalawan. (Seychelles Nation)
The Netherlands and Seychelles will work closely to combat cryptocurrency-related crimes and a mission from the northwestern European country to the island nation is expected this year, the outgoing Dutch ambassador said on Tuesday.
The outgoing ambassador of the Netherlands to Seychelles, Maarten Brouwer, made the announcement to journalists following his farewell visit to President Wavel Ramkalawan at Government House.
Brouwer said that during his tenure, one of the strong points was the cooperation between the prosecutors' offices of both countries working on cryptocurrencies.
The expected mission from the Netherlands aims to "start talking about what is happening here in Seychelles and what we notice about it," he said.
He added that cryptocurrencies are one of the markets that criminals use to finance their needs.
"We have a clear interest in trying to fight what are global organizations to attack them not only by confiscating the drugs that arrive at the ports but also by undermining their financial structure," said the outgoing ambassador.
Brouwer explained that his country needs to consult different countries and regions to understand how they manage their operations.
Maritime security and the passage of container ships in the Red Sea were also discussed during the meeting.
"It is important for Seychelles because if ships cannot sail through the Red Sea and goods have to be delivered to Europe or through Europe, costs will increase substantially," he said.
He added that the Netherlands is the sixth largest shipping country in the world and "a large part of the cargo we export passes through the Red Sea."
Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, recently joined a US-led initiative. Operation Prosperity Guardian to ensure the safety of such vessels crossing the Red Sea. The Netherlands is also part of the operation.
Seychelles and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations in April 1977.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 18, 2013) - Attorneys for Perkins Coie LLP, on behalf of The Bitcoin Foundation, a non-profit association serving the advocacy needs of the Bitcoin community, filed comments with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) yesterday urging the FEC to approve the use of Bitcoins for federal political contributions. The FEC is considering the issue in the context of a request pending before it from a political action committee. A decision is expected by October 28, 2013.
Jacob S. Farber, Senior Counsel with Perkins Coie representing the Bitcoin Foundation noted “Various state- and national-level campaigns are already accepting Bitcoins, and they are well-suited to political contributions because of the transparent nature of Bitcoin transactions. Accordingly, the FEC should formally recognize their use. Recognition of Bitcoin in this manner by the FEC would mark an important milestone for Bitcoin.”
The Bitcoin Foundation is an advocacy-focused association dedicated to serving the business, technology, government relations, and public affairs needs of the Bitcoin community. The Foundation’s members include many of the major companies and other entrepreneurs in the Bitcoin industry. The Bitcoin Foundation, a not-for-profit institution, seeks to broaden the use of Bitcoin, protect the integrity of the Bitcoin protocol, and promote its use through technological investment in the Bitcoin infrastructure, public education, and initiatives in law and policy.
Perkins Coie provides regulatory investigations and compliance counseling, litigation support and business transaction assistance, regarding a range of Bitcoin and virtual currency systems, services and products. The Firm’s clients include virtual currency exchanges, businesses, payment processors, investors, and industry associations.
Jacob S. Farber is a senior counsel in the firm's Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Technology Transactions & Privacy practice. He represents clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 20 companies in a wide variety of IT and technology-focused transactional and counseling matters and regulatory matters, including general commercial contracting, Internet and e-commerce agreements, technology and software acquisition and licensing, strategic procurement, outsourcing, logistics, joint-ventures and other partnering arrangements, privacy, data security and mergers & acquisitions. He represents clients across a broad variety of industries, with an emphasis on communications, emerging payments and virtual currency, mobile, social networking, online service provider, emerging payments, interactive entertainment, and healthcare companies.
Jon Matonis is the Executive Director and Board Member of the Bitcoin Foundation. A money researcher and crypto economist from George Washington University, Jon advises startups in Bitcoin, gaming, mobile and prepaid organizations. A tech contributor to Forbes Magazine, contributing editor at CoinDesk and editor of The Monetary Future, Jon serves on the editorial board of Bitcoin Magazine. Previously CEO of Hushmail and Chief Forex Trader at VISA., Jon also held senior posts at Sumitomo Bank and VeriSign.
About Perkins Coie: Founded in 1912, Perkins Coie LLP has more than 1,000 lawyers in 19 offices across the United States and Asia. The firm provides a full array of corporate, commercial litigation and intellectual property legal services to a broad range of clients, from FORTUNE 50 corporations to emerging growth startups, as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.
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Military Quietly Prepares for a Last Resort: War With North Korea
Posted January 14, 2018 7:04 p.m. EST
WASHINGTON — Across the military, officers and troops are quietly preparing for a war they hope will not come.
At Fort Bragg in North Carolina last month, a mix of 48 Apache gunships and Chinook cargo helicopters took off in an exercise that practiced moving troops and equipment under live artillery fire to assault targets. Two days later, in the skies above Nevada, 119 soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division parachuted out of C-17 military cargo planes under cover of darkness in an exercise that simulated a foreign invasion.
Next month, at Army posts across the United States, more than 1,000 reserve soldiers will practice how to set up mobilization centers that move military forces overseas in a hurry. And beginning next month with the Winter Olympics in the South Korean town of Pyeongchang, the Pentagon plans to send more Special Operations troops to the Korean Peninsula, an initial step toward what some officials said ultimately could be the formation of a Korea-based task force similar to the types that are fighting in Iraq and Syria. Others said the plan was strictly related to counterterrorism efforts.
In the world of the U.S. military, where contingency planning is a mantra drummed into the psyche of every officer, the moves are ostensibly part of standard Defense Department training and troop rotations. But the scope and timing of the exercises suggest a renewed focus on getting the country’s military prepared for what could be on the horizon with North Korea.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, both argue forcefully for using diplomacy to address Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. A war with North Korea, Mattis said in August, would be “catastrophic.” Still, about two dozen current and former Pentagon officials and senior commanders said in interviews that the exercises largely reflected the military’s response to orders from Mattis and service chiefs to be ready for any possible military action on the Korean Peninsula.
President Donald Trump’s words have left senior military leaders and rank-and-file troops convinced that they need to accelerate their contingency planning.
In perhaps the most incendiary exchange, in a September speech at the United Nations, Trump vowed to “totally destroy North Korea” if it threatened the United States, and derided the rogue nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, as “Rocket Man.” In response, Kim said he would deploy the “highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history” against the United States, and described Trump as a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard.”
Trump’s rhetoric has since cooled after a fresh attempt at détente between Pyongyang and Seoul. In an interview last week with The Wall Street Journal, Trump was quoted as saying, “I probably have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un,” despite their mutual public insults. But the president said Sunday that The Journal had misquoted him, and that he had actually said “I’d probably have” a good relationship if he wanted one.
A false alarm in Hawaii on Saturday that set off about 40 minutes of panic after a state emergency response employee mistakenly sent out a text alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile attack underscored Americans’ anxiety about North Korea.
A Conventional Mission
After 16 years of fighting insurgents in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, U.S. commanding generals worry that the military is better prepared for going after stateless groups of militants than it is for its own conventional mission of facing down heavily fortified land powers that have their own formidable militaries and air defenses.
The exercise at Fort Bragg was part of one of the largest air assault exercises in recent years. The practice run at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada used double the number of cargo planes for paratroopers as was used in past exercises.
The Army Reserve exercise planned for next month will breathe new life into mobilization centers that have been largely dormant as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have wound down. And while the military has deployed Special Operations reaction forces to previous large global events, like the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, those units usually numbered around 100 — far fewer than some officials said could be sent for the Olympics in South Korea. Others discounted that possibility.
At a wide-ranging meeting at his headquarters on Jan. 2, Gen. Tony Thomas, the head of the Special Operations Command in Tampa, Florida, warned the 200 civilians and service members in the audience that more Special Forces personnel might have to shift to the Korea theater from the Middle East in May or June, if tensions escalate on the peninsula. The general’s spokesman, Capt. Jason Salata, confirmed the account provided to The New York Times by someone in the audience but said Thomas made it clear that no decisions had been made.
The Army chief of staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley, in several recent meetings at the Pentagon, has brought up two historic U.S. military disasters as a warning of where a lack of preparedness can lead.
Military officials said Milley has cited the ill-fated Battle of the Kasserine Pass during World War II, when unprepared U.S. troops were outfoxed and then pummeled by the forces of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel of Germany. Milley has also recently mentioned Task Force Smith, the poorly equipped, understrength unit that was mauled by North Korean troops in 1950 during the Korean War.
In meeting after meeting, the officials said, Milley has likened the two U.S. defeats to what he warns could happen if the military does not get ready for a possible war with North Korea. He has urged senior Army leaders to get units into shape, and fretted about a loss of what he has called muscle memory: how to fight a large land war, including one in which an established adversary is able to bring sophisticated air defenses, tanks, infantry, naval power and even cyberweapons into battle. Speaking in October at the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army, Milley called Pyongyang the biggest threat to U.S. national security, and said Army officers who lead operational units must prepare to meet that threat.
“Do not wait on orders and printed new regulations and new manuals,” Milley told the audience. “Put simply, I want you to get ready for what might come, and do not do any tasks that do not directly contribute to increasing combat readiness in your unit.”
His concerns have drifted down to the Army’s rank and file. And troops at bases and posts around the world routinely wonder aloud if they will soon be deployed to the Korean Peninsula.
But unlike the run-up to the Iraq War, when the Pentagon had begun huge troop movements in 2002 to prepare for the invasion that began in 2003, military officials insist that this is not a case of a war train that has left the station.
“This could be as simple as these guys reading the newspaper,” said Derek Chollet, an assistant secretary of defense during the Obama administration, referring to the rush by military officials to get ready. “You’re not seeing any massive military movements” that would indicate that a decision has been made to go to war, he added.
There have been no travel warnings advising Americans to stay away from South Korea or Japan, and no advisories warning U.S. businesses to be cautious.
It is unlikely that the Pentagon would launch military action on the Korean Peninsula without first warning Americans and others there, military officials said — unless the Trump administration believes that the United States could conduct a one-time airstrike on North Korea that would not bring any retaliation from Pyongyang to nearby Seoul.
Some officials in the White House have argued that a targeted, limited strike could be launched with minimal, if any, blowback against South Korea — a premise Mattis views with skepticism, according to people familiar with his thinking.
But for Mattis, the planning serves to placate Trump. Effectively, analysts said, it alerts the president to how seriously the Pentagon views the threat and protects Mattis from suggestions that he is out of step with Trump.
“The military’s job is to be fully ready for whatever contingencies might be on the horizon,” said Michèle A. Flournoy, a top Pentagon official in the Obama administration and co-founder of WestExec Advisors, a strategic consultancy in Washington.
“Even if no decision on North Korea has been made and no order has been given,” Flournoy said, “the need to be ready for the contingency that is top of mind for the president and his national security team would motivate commanders to use planned exercise opportunities to enhance their preparation, just in case.”
Operation Panther Blade
In the case of the 82nd Airborne exercise in Nevada last month, for instance, soldiers practiced moving paratroopers on helicopters and flew artillery, fuel and ammunition deep behind what was designated as enemy lines. The maneuvers were aimed at forcing an enemy to fight on different fronts early in combat.
Officials said maneuvers practiced in the exercise, called Panther Blade, could be used anywhere, not just on the Korean Peninsula. “Operation Panther Blade is about building global readiness,” said Lt. Col. Joe Buccino, a public affairs officer with the 82nd Airborne. “An air assault and deep attack of this scale is very complex and requires dynamic synchronization of assets over time and space.”
Another exercise, called Bronze Ram, is being coordinated by the shadowy Joint Special Operations Command, officials said, and mimics other training scenarios that mirror current events.
This year’s exercise, one of many that concentrate on threats from across the world, will focus extensively on underground operations and involve working in chemically contaminated environments that might be present in North Korea. It will also home in on the Special Operations Command’s mission of countering weapons of mass destruction.
Beyond Bronze Ram, highly classified Special Operations exercises in the United States, including those with scenarios to seize unsecured nuclear weapons or conduct clandestine paratrooper drops, have for several months reflected a possible North Korea contingency, military officials said, without providing details, because of operational sensitivity.
Air Force B-1 bombers flying from Guam have been seen regularly over the Korean Peninsula amid the escalating tensions with Pyongyang — running regular training flights with Japanese and South Korean fighter jets that often provoke North Korea’s ire. B-52 bombers based in Louisiana are expected to join the B-1s stationed on Guam this month, adding to the long-range aerial firepower.
Pentagon officials said last week that three B-2 bombers and their crews had arrived in Guam from their base in Missouri. But unlike the very public buildup of forces in the run-up to the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the 2003 Iraq War, which sought to pressure President Saddam Hussein of Iraq into a diplomatic settlement, the Pentagon is seeking to avoid making public all its preparations for fear of inadvertently provoking a response by Kim, North Korea’s leader.
Last week, diplomats from North Korea and South Korea met for the first time in two years in a sign of thawing tensions. On Tuesday, Canada and the United States will host a meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, of foreign ministers from countries that supported the U.N.-backed effort to repel North Korean forces after the 1950 invasion of South Korea. The ministers are seeking to advance the diplomatic initiative forged by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
It is a balance that Mattis and senior commanders are trying to strike in showing that the military, on the one hand, is ready to confront any challenge that North Korea presents, even as they strongly back diplomatic initiatives led by Tillerson to resolve the crisis.
An exchange this month illustrated perfectly the fine line the Pentagon is walking, as an Air Force three-star general caught her colleague emphasizing military prowess perhaps a tad too much, and gently guided him back.
During a briefing with reporters on Capitol Hill, Lt. Gen. Mark C. Nowland was asked whether the Air Force was prepared to take out North Korean air defenses.
“If you’re asking us, are we ready to fight tonight, the answer is, yes, we will,” Nowland, the Air Force’s top operations officer, responded. “The United States Air Force, if required, when called to do our job, will gain and maintain air supremacy.”
The words were barely out of his mouth when Lt. Gen. VeraLinn Jamieson, the Air Force’s top intelligence officer, interrupted.
“I’ll also add that right now, the Defense Department is in support of Secretary of State Tillerson, who’s got a campaign to be the lead with North Korea in a diplomatic endeavor,” Jamieson said.
Nowland quickly acknowledged in a follow-up question that the military was in support of Tillerson’s diplomatic push.


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This will be a short post merely highlighting the latest updates to Cydia Substrate and Pangu Release which is GREAT news for those who took the leap and updated and have jailbroken their devices on iOS 8.
Pangue Releases iOS 8.x untether update
The first crucial update comes from the Pangue team who released an update to their untethered jailbreak.
The update was aimed to address issues with Cydia Substrate loading issue upon reboot, iMessage picture sending, lost photos from camera roll during jailbreak, and Safari bugs.
Personally, being one of the first users to test upgrading to iOS8 and the Pangu jailbreak, faced three of the issues previously mentioned so this update so I was very happy to hear that the Pangu team had worked very hard to resolve them.
Regarding the Cydia Substrate loading issue, users who were jailbroken required to respring their devices after every reboot or power off and power on. However, that will not be an issue anymore as the Pangu team have updated their release to allow the Cydia Substrate to load early on during the booting process cancelling the need for the respring.
Please find the screenshot below highlighting the release update.
In my opinion, which you are free to object to, this means iOS 8 jailbreak one step closer to full stability and has taken a huge leap since the pangue jaibreak tool was first released. We should expect a final version sooner rather than later that could be rolled out to most if not all devices that are still stuck in the 7.x world.
Cydia Substrate released by saurik
The second update concerns the Cydia Substrate released by saurik to address users facing app installation not working, iTunes syncing errors, and jailbreak icons disappearing as well as newer ones not showing up post-install.
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Burberry’s reinvigorated spirit shows at Rodeo Drive flagship
Burberry has taken Beverly Hills by storm, just in time for the holidays.
In quick order, the label opened its first Rodeo Drive flagship, accepted a Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award and launched an L.A. version of its Art of the Trench campaign.
It’s all part of the vision of Christopher Bailey, who joined the brand in 2001, became creative director in 2004 and raised eyebrows when CEO was added to his title this year. Under Bailey, the nearly 160-year-old British heritage outfit known for trusty trench coats has been reinvigorated as a 21st century trendsetter and innovator. And the distinctive beige Burberry check, which fell out of favor in the early 2000s after it was overexposed and counterfeited, has been rediscovered by a new generation of celebs — Harry Styles, Olivia Palermo and Sarah Jessica Parker among them — who are bundling up this winter in monogrammed check scarves and blanket ponchos.
The four-story Rodeo Drive boutique features the full range of the label’s products for men and women, including its Prorsum, London and Brit collections, handbags and accessories, as well as a dedicated alcove for Burberry Beauty. There’s a VIP floor to cater to celebs, with a wraparound rooftop terrace that has views of the Hollywood sign and Griffith Park. Also featured at the boutique is an exclusive Rodeo Drive collection for men and women that was created for the opening and that includes a gold sequin trench coat ($6,500), pleated tulle ball gown ($16,000) and denim tuxedo jacket ($1,595).
The space is designed according to Burberry’s “retail theatre” concept, with 10 video screens and 130 speakers to live-stream runway shows from London and display Burberry-created “fashion-tainment” content, such as the charming holiday ad campaign starring 12-year-old Romeo Beckham, the son of soccer great David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria Beckham. “We’re about imagery, bringing the product to life and storytelling,” Bailey said of his vision, during a recent interview at the Beverly Hills store.
He directed the campaign’s short film, titled “From London With Love,” which tells the story of a young boy and a romantic couple on a gifting journey in the streets of London. The film is complete with an original song by British songwriter Ed Harcourt and Old Hollywood-style choreography involving dapper lads, whirling tulle gowns and snow.
“We did something similar recently in Shanghai, where it was an all singing-dancing event with a huge set, and I wanted to try to fuse that into our Christmas campaign because it felt so joyous,” Bailey explained, adding that he’s known the Beckhams for a number of years and considers Romeo “a mate.” “I wanted the film to be something that transported you and made you smile. And there’s such a sweetness to Romeo, I wanted to make sure we captured that.”
The Rodeo Drive space is also designed to merge the online and offline shopping experiences.
As a luxury retailer, Burberry has been on the forefront of digital innovation. It was the first brand to live-stream a fashion show and the first to offer online ordering straight from the runway. On Rodeo Drive, Burberry has put iPads in the hands of every sales associate to allow for personalized customer service based on past size and style preferences, one-day delivery of items not in store and mobile checkout.
“We never separate our sales [figures] for online and offline because it’s irrelevant,” Bailey said. “Maybe customers research at home or on their mobile while they’re waiting for lunch, then they come into the store to make the transaction there. Or just as likely, they come into a store, then do the transaction at home after they’ve looked at what else is in their cupboard. So that blending of experiences is important. There are really no physical parameters because any store with an iPad can have as big an inventory as we like.”
Keyed to the opening of the Beverly Hills store in November, Burberry received this year’s Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award and released an L.A.-themed Art of the Trench social media campaign featuring iPhone-portraits of tastemakers from the local creative class — including BAFTA/LA Chairman Nigel Daly, Hammer Museum Director Ann Philbin and skateboarder/model Ben Nordberg — all dressed in Burberry.
The ongoing Art of the Trench project has garnered more than 24.8 million page views in more than 200 countries since launching in 2009. It’s just one of the initiatives that falls to Bailey’s creative media team, which he works with as closely as his design team. The group is also responsible for Burberry Acoustic, born out of Bailey’s love of music, a selection of new talents who receive exposure through special projects, events and Burberry fashion shows at London Fashion Week.
In London, Burberry’s headquarters reflects Bailey’s all-encompassing brand view. “What I’ve tried to develop is a design school,” Bailey said. “You go into this space and you have guys writing [digital] code, and into another space where you have guys listening to music. And then you go into the design space and you have people hand-painting clothing. We have so many worlds in our pockets.”
A huge part of Burberry’s turnaround over the last decade was former CEO Angela Ahrendts, one of the most respected and highest paid executives in the fashion industry, who left to join Apple as head of retail in May. Now, Bailey has to prove he can succeed at running the company, in addition to steering design, after becoming the first designer in a publicly traded fashion company to also be CEO.
“I don’t see it as two jobs,” he said when asked about the new role. “I was doing so much of the strategy stuff before anyway. Having a title of CEO, of course I work more with our financial community, with analysts and investors, but essentially it’s about making sure that creativity, innovation and design remain the focus of everything, and that things are done with the right energy, passion and authenticity. Like I tell everyone, the customers are the ones we need to look after.”
Where: 301 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
Information: (310) 550-4500, us.burberry.com


LOCAL makers of vehicle bodies may enjoy incentives under the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said Thursday.
At the press conference of the 1st Philippine Auto Parts Expo (PHILAPEX) in Pasay City, Lopez said the PUV Modernization Program promotes the use of locally manufactured body for vehicles that would replace 15-year old PUVs.
“This time, registered participants could be body builders, and they are free to use different platforms,” he said, noting that car companies supplying engines for PUV Modernization Program participants will no longer receive incentives from the government.
“It’s already their business to sell their platform. They don’t need incentives for that since platform is generic. They will not produce something new, so they don’t need the incentives,” Lopez added.
The trade chief noted that the government is still finalizing the rules on how it would provide perks for companies that would participate in the PUV Modernization Program.
But Lopez said the principle of the incentive program for the PUV modernization would be akin to the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program.
He added the government aims to finalize the rules for providing incentives under the PUV modernization within the year to implement the program by 2018.
Earlier, the Board of Investments announced that the allocated incentive of $200,000 for the third slot of CARS Program would be shifted to the PUV modernization program.
Moreover, the PHILAPEX features 16 prototypes from different car makers for the PUV modernization.
According to Philippine Parts Maker Association President Ferdinand Raquelsantos around 150 eco-PUVs are being eyed to roll out within the year, adding 350 more next year, rolling out 500 prototypes eco-PUV before the implementation in 2018. Kris Crismundo/PNA


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THE SEED GROWING EXPERIENCE
When I recently reflected on my family history I realised that farming was one of the things that was very central to their life. My mother has a love for all things green, whether indoor or outdoor plants, flowers and definitely growing food at her allotment.
I decided that I wanted to have green fingers like my mum! Mum was very happy to share her knowledge. She provided the seed trays, compost, and seeds for me to choose from. I chose tomatoes, carrots, chard, and French beans. I was amazed at how different the seeds were, and some of them were extremely tiny I could barely pick up each one to place in the compost!
It was the month of March. I learnt that seeds need particular conditions to grow – water, light, warmth and soil or compost. Spring is a good time to plant seeds as it provides those conditions.
For a first timer I chose a couple of trays to plant each vegetable as I didn’t know the size of the crop it would produce. We would leave them indoors in a sunny place. I watered the trays and looked at my handiwork. It was the beginning of my new adventure in farming!
However as a new farmer I became preoccupied with other things, like work, home and family responsibilities and forgot that the seeds needed water regularly. The poor seeds were often neglected, had it not been for my ever loving veteran farmer mum, I’m sure they would’ve dried out and died.
Thankfully over time they began to sprout, just small shoots but at least there was signs of life, for some. I don’t know why but some of the beans did not germinate at all though we had watered them. Mum said that maybe they had been given too much water or maybe the seed was poor.
In life we can learn a lot from the humble seed.
1. Preparation is key. Before planting the seed you have to make preparation. In a similar way it’s important to have a plan in life and think through what you want to do, this will ensure you are better prepared to acquire the correct tools, skills and environment to do the job successfully.
2. Timing is important. The seeds needed to be planted in the spring time and have regular water to grow. Therefore know the best time to take action. Consistency reaps rewards, commitment will achieve goals.
3. Mentoring helps. My mum was able to provide guidance and support on this journey into farming. We can all benefit from the help and support of someone who has experience in what we want to achieve. It takes humility to listen and learn and it’s the best way to become wise.
4. God’s Word is like a seed planted in our hearts, it will grow if we take the time to talk to God, listen to what He’s saying when we read and then apply what we learn. He is our wise mentor and guide, to help us navigate this life. We will reap success if we are humble enough to follow His advice.
I would encourage you to give gardening a try, it’s an amazing experience to grow plants and food produce. Quite therapeutic and great exercise!
I will tell you more about my farming adventure next time.

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Since my last article, “Where Have All the Listings Gone?”, the real estate market continues to experience a severe shortage of homes available for sale.
So, I started to think that perhaps sellers may be waiting for prices to increase. I suppose you can’t blame them. And I continue to hear that some buyers may be waiting for mortgage interest rates to go even lower. That may be a losing proposition since most experts believe rates will increase in the next few years.
All real estate is local and every situation is different. But this slow-moving market sparked my curiosity to take a look at the relationship between home prices and mortgage interest rates. You might be surprised to see that interest rates have a greater impact on cost/affordability than prices.
Consider a home in Lorton valued at $400,000. To purchase with 20% down and a 30-year fixed rate mortgage at today’s interest rate of 3.5%, a buyer would have a monthly payment of $1,436.94. If however, rates increase to, say, 5.5% (still low by historical standards), that same house would now cost $1,816.92/month. That’s $379.98 more per month and over the course of the loan, it’s an additional $136,792.80 of interest! This is why we have many qualified buyers scrambling to purchase right now at today’s great rates.
If a seller is waiting for, say a 10% price increase over the next 2 years, their house would list for $440,000. Using my previous example, if interest rates rise to 5.5%, a buyer would now have to qualify for a payment of $1,998.62/month. That’s $561.68 more per month than today’s 3.5% interest rate – and buyers will need more money for the down payment. Sellers, by waiting and hoping to receive a higher price, you might find a dwindling pool of qualified buyers as interest rates rise. Ultimately, that would put downward pressure on prices.
Bottom line, mortgage interest rates affect housing cost and affordability more than sales prices. While every seller wants top dollar for their home, making that a reality will become more difficult as mortgage interest rates increase and qualified buyers become harder to find.
Ron Kowalski, Managing Partner at Ron & Susan Associates with Re/Max Gateway


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PMO to decide on future of MPLADS
The ball on the future of MP Local Area Development scheme is now in the court of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, reports Chetan Chauhan.
The ball on the future of MP Local Area Development scheme is now in the court of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Two government committees have taken a contradictory stand on the scheme. The Administrative Reforms Commission, headed by Congress leader Verrappa Moilly, wants the scheme to be scrapped. A Lok Sabha committee has sought an increase in funds for the scheme from Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore for a MP.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, that executes the scheme, recently forwarded the Lok Sabha committee report to the Prime Minister’s Office for final decision. "A Lok Sabha committee report seeking increase in MPLAD from Rs 2 to Rs 5 crore has been forwarded to PMO for directions," said the ministry’s secretary Pranab Sen.
The Lok Sabha committee was constituted after four MPs were caught on camera discussing commission for the contracts allocated under the scheme. The MPs have discretion of instructing district officials to spend Rs 2 crore on projects identified by them.
The committee found nothing wrong with the basic concept but wanted some changes in MPLAD guidelines to prohibit undertaking projects of NGOs or private organizations under the scheme and more transparency in execution of the projects.
Audit reports in 1998 and 2001 had stated that the scheme had ‘hardly served its objectives’ and said huge amounts was unspent. In about 70 per cent projects executed the utilisation certificates were not submitted, the audit report of 1998 said.
The Administrative Reforms Commission report submitted to the PM in 2006 reiterated the issue of corruption in MPLADs and conflict of legislative and executive interests for MPs, while recommending scrapping the scheme. Except Left Front, all major political parties want the scheme to continue.
In wake of these observations, the ministry officials want the PMO to decide on the matter. "The future of the scheme is being discussed at the highest level in the government. There are lot of views for and against the scheme," an official said. Till then, there may not be any forward movement on the recommendations of Lok Sabha committee on MPLADs.


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While the current percentage of outcome based pricing models is small – the model is well-suited for engagements where the majority of work is transactional in nature, the client wants pricing clarity and guarantees, and the service provider has no explicit motivation to improve performance beyond service levels.
In fact, we believe that the transition to these as-a-service models is both critical and inevitable for enterprises with engagements matching these criteria, which exceed 15% of our database. Why?
At the same time, outcome based pricing models pose different types of challenges than other types of contracting options, and enterprises must be prepared to address them to achieve success. For example:
Most enterprises going down the outcome based pricing model path will be best served by phasing in the adoption. Doing so will help enterprises reduce risks and enable them to appropriately update their systems to create and put in place sufficient governance mechanisms for the new contracting regime.


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Goldman Sachs Gives Up On Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs analysts became divided over whether Bitcoin is a safe asset to invest in. They debate if it can be held for a long time to make a profit. Or at least provide some financial security for the owners.
Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs has reversed its stance on Bitcoin as it struggles to define asset investment status.
Again, the investment bank made negative comments in its approach to cryptocurrencies. The report became published earlier this week. It claimed that cryptocurrencies are not a sustainable investment.
A report titled “Digital Assets: Beauty is not in the eye of the beholder” concludes that Bitcoin is not a long-term store of value or a class of assets in which it can be invested.
Is Bitcoin Digital Gold?
This is in contrast to their May 21 report called “Crypto: A New Asset Class?” this is positive about the idea, and even Matthew McDermott, global director of digital assets at Goldman Sachs, said: Bitcoin became a viable asset to invest in. Moreover, the bank’s investment strategy group said it wanted to be secure in terms of cryptocurrency. We have refrained from repeating the positive and negative sides surrounding this ecosystem, the report said. The report says that Bitcoin is not “digital gold.”
But in any case, gold in itself is not currently a reliable store of value. It is not itself a consistent or reliable storehouse of value. The report suggests that the blockchain themselves are unreliable. Thus, it concluded that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have shaky foundations of trust that increase fear and mistrust.
The final statement is after analyzing different valuation methodologies and applying our multifactor strategic asset allocation model, we concluded that cryptocurrencies are not a sustainable investment for our clients’ diverse portfolios. Such a statement can lower the price of bitcoin very easily. Particularly, because the crypto market has been very vulnerable in the last month.
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FROM Terri Judd
Freed Britons Speak Out, Describe 'Psychological' Pressure While they were captives, the British marines and sailors appeared to "confess" that they crossed into Iranian waters. Now home, they tell a very different story . Saying they were not in Iranian waters and that their televised confessions were made under duress, they say they were stripped, isolated and threatened with prison until they appeared on Iranian media for what they call "propaganda." We hear from the former captives and get reaction.
Trump's 'America First' goes missing abroad In the Middle East, President Trump is changing some policies of the Obama Administration—and reversing his own campaign attacks on Islam as a religion that "hates us." We hear about his visit to Saudi Arabia and what's at stake for the rest of his foreign excursion.
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
Trump's new look at civil rights and global warming President Trump is reportedly ready to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We look at the possible consequences. On the second half of the program, we hear about cuts in Obama-Era civil rights programs called for by the Trump Administration's first budget plan.


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The nominees for the 2011 British Film and Television Awards have been announced by The Orange British Film Academy. In the running this year for a highly coveted BAFTA award, which some British actors prize more highly than an Oscar, are; “The Kings Speech” with a predictable but impressive 14 nominations, “The Social Network”, a chronicle of the life of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and Black Swan, which sees Natalie Portman return to a starring role on the silver screen.
Also in the running is British production “True Grit”, up for ‘Best Film’, while Italian Amy Adams finds herself nominated for best supporting actress. After his sad passing in January, Pete Postlethwait looks a sure thing to win ‘Best supporting actor’ for his role in “The Town”, while Hailee Stienfeld is nominated ‘Best Actress’ for her breakout role in “True Grit” and faces off against Noomi Rapace for her critically acclaimed role in “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”, also nominated for the same award.
Although the nominations for the Oscars will already have been decided, it remains to be seen how the results of the BAFTA nominations will affect the momentum in the lead up to the biggest award ceremony in the world, with the Oscars taking place this year on the 27th of February.


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Hi and welcome! I’m Lori, and I do all the cooking, writing and photography here on EatInEatOut (EIEO). My recipes reflect creative twists on classic favourites that are simple, fast and made with everyday ingredients.
I’m a graphic designer running an agency working mostly with clients in the food industry. After years of designing print magazines for them, I spent five years creating an online-interactive magazine that was truly unique, beautiful and mostly for me. Holiday 2016 was the final issue. I’m really proud of EIEO magazine, so I invite you check out past issues on the Magazine page and tell me what you think.
I decided to create this website as a place where I could share my food creations, posting twice a month throughout the year. I love creating, photographing and sharing delicious dishes, so I thought why not do it more often!
I’m a home cook, I don’t have any special training, just a love of cooking and, of course, eating! One of the things at the top of my ‘totally love it’ list is cake. In an utterly transparent excuse to eat it more often, I began Cake-of-the-Month and later Sweet-of-the-Month. It turned out that these desserts are some of my most popular recipes on the site. Check them out here…
So why blog? Learning more about the journey of cooking, photography and the business of food is fun! Sharing these yummy recipes with other food lovers and offering ideas to help people enjoy healthy (or occasionally decadent) food is also fun. I promise to you is to pass along creative, simple, 30-minute meal ideas that are always delicious.
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