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Three boys, raised by lions in the jungle, find a strange object one day. They are taken on a whirlwind adventure through jungles, cities, oceans an air, as they discover one piece after another of a Legendary Machine. Follow Jake, Aaron and Peter on their amazing journey and unravel the secret of the Machine.
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- beyonce drops an album with no fucking warning and no promotions
- laughing in the face of lady gaga’s art pop expenses
- on the night lorde drops a “secret single”
- on taylor swift’s birthday
- when lupe fiasco had planned to drop his album
- thereby fucking up everyone’s end of the year lists especially rolling stones magazine
- on friday the 13th because fuck your illuminati bullshit
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Nicole Kidman for Vanity Fair, December 2013. Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier.
When his brother died, he got the Jaeger back to the shore on his own. I know one other pilot who’s been able to do that.
Put on your dresses of red and gold;
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Notice how the video emphasizes walking around and seeing potential in the world and drawing it out. His final product is a result of a ton of contemplation and reference gathering through photos and sketching.
Making an excellent piece is built on a ton of work the viewer doesn’t explicitly see.


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Tether CTO Denies USDT Issuance Halted For Two Months In A Row
The Tether Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Paolo Ardoino published a statement on August 1 to rectify reports asserting that USDT has not been issued for two consecutive months. Ardoino replied to a famous Chinese reporter Colin that the releases will continue, even if in lesser numbers. He also indicated blockchain trading information showing allocations, with 100 million USDT released two days ago.
With a market crest of more than $62 billion, USDT is the market’s most active stable coin. USD Coin (USDC), with a market crest of about $27 billion, is the closest opponent. Since the beginning of the year, the market capitalization of USDT has more than doubled.
With a market cap of more than $62 billion, USDT is the market’s most active stable coin. USD Coin (USDC), with a market cap of approximately $27 billion, is the closest competitor. Since the beginning of the year, the market capitalization of USDT has more than doubled.
Some of these criticisms date back years, but Tether plans to put some of them to rest soon with the release of an audit. Tether and Bitfinex also reached an agreement with the New York Attorney General, agreeing to pay $18.5 million in penalties.
Stablecoins in the Future
Tether, on the other hand, maybe in for a wave of good news. In an interview with CNBC, General Counsel Stuart Hoegner stated that an audit could be completed in a matter of months. This would put to rest many of the concerns surrounding the digital currency, which has had a turbulent few years.
Tether caused quite a stir at one point when co-founder William Quigley stated that it didn’t matter if USDT was backed by an equal amount of dollars. Since then, investors have been paying closer attention. Investors will be far happier if Tether can demonstrate that it has all of the dollar reserves required to match its supply.
Tether will follow in the footsteps of USD Coin, which published a transparency report as part of its efforts to promote accountability and transparency in the space. According to the report, cash or cash equivalents backed up more than 60% of the USDC supply. This appears to be an important part of the space, and Tether will want to take its steps in this regard.

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The market for physical barrels of crude from places as far apart as Oman and Colombia is strengthening beyond the traditional seasonal peak in demand, a positive indicator for global benchmark futures prices that remain stuck near $50.
Physical differentials, the price gap between individual grades of crude and widely traded markers like Brent or West Texas Intermediate — have strengthened over the last two weeks, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That’s happening even for barrels due to be shipped in late September and October, typically a period of weaker demand due to seasonal refinery maintenance.
“The improvement seen in the physical crude market is persisting beyond the usual summer demand season,” said Amrita Sen, chief oil analyst at consultant Energy Aspects Ltd.
The relative prices of crudes such as Nigeria’s Forcados or Norway’s Ekofisk are rarely a topic of discussion outside the oil industry, but they are an important indicator. While hedge funds or other speculators tend to use futures or options contracts to make bets on the direction of prices in the coming months or years, physical differentials say more about the state of the global market right now. Narrowing discounts, or growing premiums, for particular grades of crude, are a positive sign.
The U.S. physical, or cash, market has been particularly strong due to high local consumption in the refining corridor of the Gulf of Mexico and purchases of crude destined for export. The price of barrels of WTI delivered to the Magellan East Houston terminal surged on Thursday to a one-year high of $3.15 a barrel above the benchmark price of the grade, which is set at Cushing, Oklahoma. The premium was just $1.60 at the beginning of the month.
WTI is also trading at an unusual premium in Midland, Texas, where the grade originates and therefore is usually cheaper. Light Louisiana Sweet crude is changing hands at $3.15 a barrel above WTI, the strongest premium since February 2016 and up from $2.30 at the beginning of the month.
Lower-quality U.S. supplies have also strengthened. Alaska North Slope crude, which is relatively scarce over the summer as producers take advantage of good weather to perform maintenance, is trading at $3.44 a barrel over WTI, a two-year high. West Texas Sour has risen to a premium over the benchmark for the first time in a year. And on Friday Southern Green Canyon crude rose to just 30 cents below the benchmark, matching the narrowest discount in more than two years.
Middle Eastern crude is also strong as OPEC continues to cut output and Asian refiners enjoy good profit margins. Oman crude is quoted at 10 cents a barrel premium to the Dubai swaps benchmark, compared with a discount as wide as 60 cents last month.
The North Sea oil market is being supported by traders booking shipments to rare destinations, including cargoes of Ekofisk crude to Chile, Brent to Uruguay and Forties to Thailand. The volume of oil being stored there in floating tankers — often a sign of oversupply — is falling.
Forcados, the largest Nigerian crude stream, was quoted at 84 cents over Brent, the highest premium since at least December 2015. Qua Iboe Light, another key grade from the West African producer, is quoted at a 69-cent premium, the strongest in nearly a year. In Latin America, Colombia’s Vasconia crude is at a discount to WTI of $2.25 a barrel, the narrowest gap in four years.
Markets may be strong right now, but there are reasons to doubt it will persist.
Refineries in the U.S., the world’s largest consumer, processed a near record of 17.6 million barrels a day last week. If the usual seasonal patterns hold, their demand will drop to about 16.5 million by early September.
“As the U.S. driving season is drawing to an end refiners are shortly going into planned maintenance, potentially reducing demand for crude,” said Tamas Varga, an analyst at brokerage PVM Oil Associates Ltd.
Oil traders are also worried that supply and demand fundamentals for early 2018 are looking weak. That could explain why the Brent and WTI benchmarks are on course for their third weekly decline, even as traders snap up crude cargoes.
Oil fundamentals are “strong now, but bearish seasonality for crude and products is just around the corner,” said Mike Wittner, head of oil market research at Societe Generale SA.
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Information technology - Biometrics - Characterization and measurement of difficulty for fingerprint databases for technology evaluation (Technical Report)
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.This Technical Report provides guidance on estimating how "challenging" or "stressing" is an evaluation dataset for fingerprint recognition, based on relative sample quality, relative rotation, deformation, and overlap between impressions. In addition, this Technical Report establishes a method for construction of datasets of different levels of difficulty. This Technical Report defines the relative level of difficulty of a fingerprint dataset used in technology evaluation of fingerprint recognition algorithms. Level of difficulty is based on differences between reference and probe samples in the aformentioned factors. This Technical Report addresses such issues as:
- characterizing level of difficulty attributable to differences between samples acquired from the same finger,
- developing statistical methodologies for representing the level of difficulty of a fingerprint dataset by aggregating influencing factors,
- comparing the level of difficulty of different fingerprint datasets,
- defining procedures for testing and reporting the level of difficulty of fingerprint datasets collected for technology evaluation,
- analysing mated pair data characteristics based on comparison scores,
- describing the archived data selection methodology for building a dataset for evaluation.
This Technical Report provides guidelines for comparing the relative level of difficulty of fingerprint datasets.
Outside the scope of this Technical Report are:
- defining the quality of individual fingerprint images,
- defining the methodologies or explicit measures for evaluating or predicting the performance of fingerprint recognition algorithms.


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by Ann O'Loughlin
A 20-year old girl who sued over the circumstances of her birth at Wexford General Hospital has settled her High Court action for €8.5million.
Shannon O'Farrell- Molloy, who has a brain injury, can walk and talk, and the High Court heard has come on extremely well in recent years.
Her counsel Bruce Antoniotti SC told Mr Justice Kevin Cross in the days before Shannon's delivery everything was normal.
He said it was their claim that there was an alleged failure to monitor the fetal heartbeat between 8am and 9.10am on the morning the baby was delivered. Shannon, he said was born at 9.30 am on July 18, 1997.
Counsel pointed out that at the hospital once it was discovered that something was amiss, action was taken quickly and there was no criticism by his side in relation to that.Liability he said was at issue in the case, and a full defence was filed by the HSE.
He said Shannon was able to walk and talk and has great ambitions for herself. He said she has come on extremely well in the last number of years and she had got devoted care from her family. Shannon's mother told the court she was happy with the settlement and Shannon also said she was happy with it.
Approving the settlement, Mr Justice Kevin Cross said it was a very good settlement indeed, and he said Shannon now has all the support she needs going into the future.
Shannon O'Farrell-Molloy, Kayle, Foulksmills, Co Wexford had through her mother Sandra Maguire Molloy sued the HSE over the circumstances of her birth at Wexford General Hosptial on July 18, 1997.
It was claimed Shannon's mother was admitted to Wexford General Hospital on the day before the birth and monitoring of the fetal heartbeat with CTG was commenced.
It was claimed that on the morning the child was born there was an alleged failure to monitor the fetal heartbeat between 8am and 9.10am and there was an alleged failure to adequately or at all manage the labour and delivery.
It was further claimed the baby was allegedly delivered far too late.
The claims were denied.


Hate Story 3 – First Weekend Box Office Report-Makes 26 Crores
The Sharman Joshi, Karan Singh Grover and Daisy Shah Starrer film had a smashing start on its opening day collecting around 9.5 crores. However, the coming Saturday, the collection dipped down to around 8 crores. However, this Sunday, the collection again surge up, thanks to the word of mouth buzz for the film, that propelled the collection of the film. The film despite getting negative reviews from most of the critics survived to get a decent occupancy only due to its word of mouth buzz the sensation it created with its erotic promos in the media. The multiplexes and even certain single screens were able to draw a decent crowd giving a decent collection at the end of the first weekend.
As per reports, the 1st weekend box office collection of Hate Story 3 tolled to around 26 crores, which is really a good movie despite getting negative reviews from most of the critics. Generally most of the erotic thriller often tend to perform better over the silver screen and comparing with its previous two films of the Hate Story franchise, the Hate Story 3 seems far better in terms of collection and buzz in the media. Also, the music of this film has been attracting the audience and thanks to the sensual presence of Zarin Khan, who also made the difference in calling the people to the theatres to catch the film.


Hello guys. I would like to ask for help regarding the pivot point issue in UE4 camera.
Currently I couldn’t find a way to make the camera rotate around the new pivot point offset.
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With your life hanging in the balance, the operating theatre is the last place you would want a fight to break out.
Yet, making its way around the internet is CCTV footage of a fight erupting between two medical workers, mid-operation.
The 45-second clip on Facebook has since amassed 278,000 views and been shared more than 2,000 times.
The one-on-one brawl reportedly occurred on May 12, at a medical facility in Lankao County, China's Henan Province.
In the video, two workers wearing hospital scrubs are having a verbal argument which quickly escalates into a fistfight.
The man angrily throws his gloves at a female colleague, only to be met with a quick punch to the face. Furious, he retaliates by raining successive blows to her head then storms out after she collapses to the ground.
Thankfully, at least one of the surgeons calmly continues to operate on the patient as the other medical workers try to stop the fracas.
Shanghaiist reported that a local police officer claimed that the operation had ended and the patient had been wheeled out of the room. But skeptical netizens dispute this, as the footage clearly shows the surgery still going on.
According to the Daily Mail, witnesses at the hospital claimed the two workers were a doctor and a nurse who were romantically involved. The argument started when the male doctor accused the woman of violating protocol during the operation. The fight broke out after she denied it.
According to the hospital, the pair did not sustain serious injuries and management has agreed to overlook the matter, treating it as a personal quarrel between the couple.

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Diablo 3 Is Offering Double Bounties For The Remainder Of Season 21
For the rest of this current season, you'll be able to get double the number of Horadric Caches when you complete bounties.
Diablo III is currently in Season 21, and showing no signs of slowing down. Now, with the season midway through, Blizzard has announced a change to drops that will give players more rewards when they complete bounties.
In a new post on the Blizzard forums, community manager FilthieRich announced that, from now, all bounties earned in Season 21 will be doubled. This means that you can now earn far more Horadric Caches by completing bounties within each Act. Instead of one Cache per bounty, you'll now get two.
The bonus cache benefits from the difficulty level modifier, the post explains, so you'll be rewarded as though you completed double the number of bounties you actually completed. The rewards inside the Caches themselves will remain the same, though.
The post clarifies that the bonus caches you can earn within Challenge Rifts are not affected at all.
The community manager also announced that PTR timelines ahead of season launches will be longer going forward, and that this season will be longer than usual as a result. This means that there will likely be two weeks of public testing for the next one, followed by a week of work on Blizzard's end before it can launch.
"The intention here is to make sure we can apply as much feedback as possible from the community during these PTR timelines while also giving us a good amount of time to test these changes before they go live," the post says.
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This is the "Daughter" half of the Mother-Daughter quilt set I made for my husband's mom and sister. My sister-in-law's quilt was my more "modern" take on a patchwork with off-set columns. I like all the white (Kona cotton squares with Kona muslin for the sashing), and I really like the Amy Butler Midwest Modern print that I used for the binding.
Again, not great pictures.
Quilts are hard to photograph...I'll have to work on that.
I really like the back, too.
I used the same olive polka dot as her mom's,
but in strips rather than one solid piece.
Thanks to my sweet husband for "posing" with the quilt before I wrapped it up. :]


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Building a Place Where We All Want to Work
June is Pride Month which is celebrated annually to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City. “The Stonewall Riots served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world,” reports History.com. This year — the 50th anniversary — is a particularly good time to pause and reflect on culture. We recently spoke with Shanis Windland, VMware Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, to get her perspective and insights on building companies where we all want to work.
Your previous roles were in finance and human resources (HR). How did you come into this position?
Shanis: I began my career as a certified public accountant. Eventually, I managed large accounting teams before moving to a broader role running all of finance for a gaming startup. In my last role, CFO at Heptio (now part of VMware), finance, HR, recruiting and other teams were in my purview. As employee number four at Heptio, I helped build the company and culture from the very beginning. That’s really my passion, building both companies and cultures.
I’m focused on building equity into the company’s fabric and ensuring all employees can be recognized and succeed.
For me, it’s an opportunity to keep helping VMware evolve and ensure all employees feel empowered in a culture where they can do their best work.
Inclusion and diversity are so often spoken about together. What’s the difference?
Shanis: Not my words, but this quote makes it easy to understand:
Diversity is who gets asked to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance while you’re there.
So, diversity includes all the different dimensions of your company population, while inclusion encompasses:
- Whether or not employees have opportunities to succeed.
- Whether others listen to them and consider their perspectives.
- Whether they get promoted at the same rates as others, making them equals.
It’s important to note that you can’t have a culture of inclusion without equity. We must first ensure fairness and equal opportunity before we can be truly inclusive.
When or how did you first discover inclusion and diversity were important to building company culture?
Shanis: I’ve spent my career working in technology companies, mostly startups. Often, I’ve been the only woman in the room or at the table. As I grew in my career, I realized that wasn’t acceptable to me. I had to start stepping up, speaking out and becoming an ally for others in the same position, including underrepresented minorities. My job as a leader is to bring new and different people to the table and to the room. I came to realize that when I gained experience and influence, my job was to use it to help others.
How does a company go about building or changing its culture?
Shanis: You have to be all-in when it comes to culture and you have to be intentional about what kind of environment you want to create. Your leadership and your employees have to agree on what makes the culture special and you have to promote those ideas.
For example, making sure employees and partners know:
- Your work is recognized.
- Your voice is heard.
- You belong.
- Talent is respected and promoted.
- You’ll be able to work on things that you find interesting and challenging.
- We are humble enough to listen and change.
Being intentional and being firm about what is and isn’t acceptable (and sticking to that) are important pieces of building a great culture.
Why are companies focusing more on diversity and inclusion?
Shanis: It’s about the business case. Employees bring different viewpoints, backgrounds and experiences to a company. They then challenge each other to build better products and a better place to work. When we actually represent the world around us in our workplaces, we’re going to build what the world needs and not just what I need or what you need. It’s a business imperative in competitive marketplaces to be our best and do our best work.
It is also about retaining the best and broadest possible pool of talent. Organizations cannot retain this talent without building a place where all employees can actually see themselves succeeding.
At VMware, we truly believe in the power of human difference. In building a company culture where everyone feels they belong, we know this will help propel VMware into the future.
What is your advice for organizations that want to foster a diverse and inclusive mindset and culture?
Shanis: Executives and managers need to have a personal commitment to make it successful. Employees know when management is truly bought in and when they aren’t, so that authentic commitment is really important. Having humble executives that listen, build trust and truly share their authentic stories goes a long way.
Employees today want to come to work and talk about their weekends, their dogs or cats or their kids and partners. They want to be themselves at work, and they want to know that is okay.
There’s some old-school thought that you don’t share details of your personal life at work. We have to convince those leaders that times have changed.
Employees want to integrate work and play. They want to feel connected, to feel like life inside and outside of work matters. They bring something unique to conversations. When an executive or manager isn’t authentic, the people working for that person aren’t going to believe the company cares—even if you have a diversity and inclusion program. My view is that the best next-generation companies will be both great at business and great at bringing out the best in humans.
Do you think there’s an ideal culture where everyone wants to work?
Shanis: No, there isn’t one ideal culture. In fact, some employees will experience their company differently than other employees. There should be a shared purpose, a shared vision and a set of values that everyone ascribes to. But other than that, each person will bring his or her own unique perspective, which fundamentally helps shape the culture.
For me, these are the basic building blocks of a great culture:
- Value diversity. People from different backgrounds with different experiences bring different perspectives. Their perspectives challenge current approaches, which helps build better companies.
- Practice transparency. Share information where possible (e.g., financial and product roadmaps). Employees not only deserve to know where time and money is spent, they gain context to make better day-to-day work decisions.
- Hire employees with values, skills and growth potential. Shared purpose and vision are more important business characteristics than a homogenous team.
- Listen and value input enough to make change. Talent that gives and receives honest feedback is important. So is being humble enough to embrace change based on input.
- Recognize people who contribute to the future. Companies that focus on providing growth opportunities and promoting from within build stronger cultures.
I also believe that building a great culture means we need employees who are willing to give their input. At some point, they have to decide, “This is a place I want to work.” Second, “This is a place I care enough to influence.” Then, all employees have to be brave about bringing what they believe are best practices and help put them into place.
Everyone benefits when you build the place you want to work.


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West St. Paul police are asking for help in identifying the three males allegedly involved in a purse snatching Nov. 28 outside of Target on Robert Street.
The West St. Paul Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in identifying three suspects involved in a robbery that happened late in the evening on Monday, Nov. 28, at West St. Paul's Target.
Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom announced on Oct. 14 that Judge David Knutson sentenced Elizabeth Rios, 27, of St. Paul to 10 1/2 years in prison in connection with the stabbing death of 30-year-old Daniel Adam Wallner, in West St.
Dahir Aden, 50, was charged with false imprisonment after attempting to take a minor back to his apartment in West St. Paul against her will to have sex, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.
Roughly 50 people came out to the West St. Paul Police Day on Saturday, June 18 at Marthaler Park. Brooke Reiner says the event, put on by a group of sixth and eighth grade girls who are part of the West St.


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The sea is present in many of Tove Jansson’s books and illustrations – she was known for her passion and love for the sea, and islands and storms were an important part of her family culture.
To celebrate summer, we are introducing a competition where the prize is a lighthouse experience at Söderskär in the Finnish archipelago, close to the places where Tove spent many of her summers.
Completed in 1862, The Söderskär Lighthouse is situated on a beautiful island, a three hour boat ride southeast of Helsinki in the Porvoo Archipelago. At Söderskär you are able to enjoy silence, solidarity and creativity in the middle of the ocean.
At the moment, the lighthouse hosts an exhibition entitled Tove and the Sea. It exhibits photographs from Tove’s life in the archipelago and illustrations from the book Moominpappa at Sea.
The exhibition also features rare illustrations that Tove drew for her uncle’s log books written on his sail boat adventures in the early 20th century. At the lighthouse you can also get to know the story of Söderskär’s lighthouse keepers and pilots.
We are inviting you to take part in our summer competition, where the main prize is a guided tour to the stunning lighthouse for you and a friend, including the boat trip to the island departing from Helsinki. The prize does not include trips to and from Helsinki from the winner’s home.
The guided tour will take place either on June 29th or August 16, depending on what suits the winner best. We will give out three main prizes, and three persons will win tickets for the boat ride to Söderskär (1 adult + 2 children). The boat ride tickets can be used at any time during the summer season 2018.
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Orange is the New Green: How the Orange Button is accelerating the pace of solar installations with data standards
The urgent need to accelerate solar installations across the United States stands at the forefront of the nation's commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, aiming to significantly decarbonize the energy grid in the fight against climate change. As the demand for clean, sustainable energy sources intensifies, the role of solar power becomes increasingly pivotal.
Achieving the ambitious targets set forth in the agreement not only requires a substantial increase in the deployment of solar energy systems but also necessitates a concerted effort to overcome the existing barriers to rapid expansion. Streamlining the installation process, improving regulatory frameworks, and fostering technological innovation are crucial steps towards harnessing the full potential of solar power, thereby enabling the U.S. to meet its environmental objectives and contribute effectively to the global effort to mitigate climate change impacts.
In this context, the Orange Button Initiative emerges as a beacon of innovation, streamlining the deployment of solar energy systems with unprecedented efficiency. This initiative is revolutionizing the way solar installers operate, dramatically reducing the time and costs associated with solar project deployment. By introducing a uniform data exchange standard and pivotal reference datasets, the Orange Button Initiative is a game-changer for the solar sector.
The genesis of the Orange Button Initiative
Originating from a collaborative effort initiated by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2016, the Orange Button Initiative was born out of the urgent need for standardized solar project data. The fragmented nature of data management in the solar industry, characterized by inconsistent terms and datasets, had long been a significant barrier to efficient project implementation. Recognizing this, the initiative sought to unify the industry under a common data language, facilitating smoother transactions and interactions among stakeholders including governments, utilities, financiers, and solar companies.
Establishing data standards for the solar industry
The core of the Orange Button Initiative lies in its open-source data exchange standard, designed to simplify and organize the vast amounts of data involved in solar projects. This standard encompasses everything from common terminology to interoperable software tools, providing a solid foundation for data handling across the industry. Spearheaded by leading organizations in the solar industry, the initiative quickly gained momentum, drawing in more than 600 companies to contribute to its development.
Simplifying solar data: The essence of Orange Button
The initiative's name, "Orange Button," symbolizes the simplicity and clarity it brings to the complex world of solar data. Much like the standardized color coding used by electricians for wiring, the Orange Button standard introduces a set of 'primitives' for data elements, ensuring consistency and ease of understanding. This standardization is akin to providing a universal 'color scheme' for solar data, eliminating confusion and streamlining processes.
(Figure-1) Six primitives associated with every fully defined data element
Key reference datasets: AHJ and Solar Product Registries
Central to the Orange Button Initiative are two pivotal reference datasets: the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) Registry and the Solar Product Registry.
Navigating permitting challenges with the AHJ Registry
The AHJ Registry is a comprehensive database designed to assist solar installers in navigating the intricate web of permitting jurisdictions across the United States. With more than 18,000 jurisdictions and varying regulations, the AHJ Registry serves as an invaluable tool for quickly identifying relevant authorities and their requirements, thereby expediting the permitting process. Last year, there were nearly 2.2 million address queries alone.
(Figure-2) Houston, TX AHJs
Enhancing product selection with the Solar Product Registry
Similarly, the Solar Product Registry addresses a critical challenge in the solar installation process: the selection and specification of solar products. The inconsistency in product naming and specifications often led to inefficiencies and lost sales. The Product Registry centralizes information on more than 20,000 solar and energy storage products, standardizing data and making it easily accessible. This not only aids in product selection, but also fosters a more competitive and efficient market.
Integrating Orange Button standards into business applications
The integration of Orange Button standards into solar business applications is another cornerstone of the initiative's success offering seamless data integration and streamlined workflows. This integration has proven to be a boon for the industry, significantly cutting down permitting times from weeks to mere minutes, and facilitating the rapid completion of thousands of solar projects.
(Figure-3) What the future of electronic permitting looks like.
The future of the Orange Button Initiative
As the United States strides towards fulfilling its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement, the role of initiatives like the Orange Button cannot be overstated. By standardizing solar project data and streamlining the installation process, the Orange Button Initiative not only accelerates the deployment of solar energy, but also plays a critical part in the broader effort to decarbonize the energy grid.
Looking ahead, the Orange Button Initiative is set to continue its trajectory of innovation. With ongoing developments and increasing adoption, it stands as a testament to the power of collaboration and standardization in driving the solar industry forward. By demystifying data and simplifying processes, the Orange Button Initiative is not just helping solar installers deploy more solar faster—it's paving the way for a brighter, more sustainable energy future.
Jan Rippingale is CEO of Blu Banyan Inc., which provides business management software for residential, commercial, community, and utility solar installers.
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'Arrested Development' premieres May 26 on Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — "Arrested Development" will be reborn on Netflix on May 26.
The subscription service announced the premiere date Thursday, saying that all 15 episodes of the comedy series will be posted at the same time. The Mitchell Hurwitz sitcom starring Jason Bateman was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three seasons.
"Arrested Development" is the most eagerly anticipated original series from Netflix following the political thriller "House of Cards," which debuted in February.
In a statement, Netflix chief executive Ted Sarandos says the return of the cultishly beloved "Arrested Development" ''is sure to make history all over again."
In response, Hurwitz joked that Sarandos is "going to be immensely disappointed."
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“Mr Money na bad guy” – Reactions as loved up video of Asake and Burnaboy ex Stefflon Don surfaces online (Watch)
A recent video involving popular Nigerian singer, Asake and Burnaboy ex-girlfriend, rapper Stefflon Don has surfaced online and by extension generated reactions among netizens.
In the clip making the rounds online, Asake who undoubtedly had a wonderful year 2022 went loved up with Stefflon Don as they party hard together in Ghana.
Recall that former lovers, Stefflon Don and Burnaboy have been known for dragging each other since the relationship between them hit the rock last year, 2021.
Recently, Stefflon Don, born Stephanie Victoria Allen releases a diss video and addresses Burnaboy as mummy’s boy.
Responding, Burnaboy drops a piece of advice for his ex about moving on from the two-and-a-half years of a relationship that did not work.
The exchanges between the duo over the years have continued to spark a lots of reactions as many concluded that they might still have feelings for each other.
Meanwhile, in the video that hit the internet, Asake shows off the bad boy embedded in him as he was spotted chilling and clubbing with Stefflon Don with his hands around her shoulder at the nightclub in Ghana.
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The four-part series, “Ballad of Jessica Blue” follows a young girl’s journey into self-discovery through her love life, her womanhood and her music. “Jessica” is at a crossroads in her life. She becomes suspicious of her boyfriend and is gripped by insecurities only to realize that she is doing more damage to her own heart and future than any relationship ever could. Jessica has an upcoming showcase where she hopes to prove to herself and others that her music is as strong as her desire to be great.
Christina’s family posted the last video of the four part series on Thursday (9/1).
In it, Jessica takes the stage at her highly anticipated music showcase and performs the emotional ballad “Without Him” to a standing room only crowd. Does the singer finally find her voice and her confidence? Watch the conclusion of The Ballad of Jessica Blue right here.
Check out the first 3 videos in the series below.
Also, months before her death, Christina had filmed an independent movie titled The Matchbreaker, a romantic comedy set for an October release. Check out the trailer below.


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Little delay to my pick of the week as I have been in holiday party mode and finally have the weekend to recover, so here's a quickie for all you music mash-up fans.
Stereogum and Team 9 have done it again, with their annual MySplice Mix. This is the third one they've done so far and they've hit the sweet spot once more! They even invited readers to submit their own artwork for the album cover, winning entry seen above. My personal fav is the Kanye West vs. The Rolling Stones track titled Lockdown Shelter - download the album for free now folks!


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Wood laser-cut earrings inspired by mid-century modern design and a Star Trek aesthetic, in natural color with clear finish.
Wood laser-cut earrings inspired by mid-century modern design and a Star Trek aesthetic, in hand-painted silver and natural/laser etching.
Wood laser-cut earrings inspired by Balkan east-meets-west aesthetics, in blue/gold and natural colors with clear finish.
“The L Game” is a simple abstract strategy board game invented by Edward de Bono. Made of lightweight 1/8″ wood, in natural and hand painted earth tone 1970s colors, it comes in a heavy paper envelope with game instructions, for travel.

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The best recipes begin in the home garden. In today’s post, I share my homegrown Herb Cheese Spread Recipe. This is a fresh herb ‘Boursin’ brand like cheese recipe you will love. There are many creative recipes you can add this spread to giving it that extra zing of flavor. I encourage you to check it out and tell me what you think in the comments below.
What is Boursin? We’ve all had the Boursin brand in grocery stores, right? I remember a few years back buy a sample pack at Costco to use during the holiday season. The trio set didn’t make it through Thanksgiving we loved it so much. I had to buy another pack for Christmas and New Year. That is when I got creative and decided to make my own version of this spread.
A Few Creative Ways To Use Fresh Herb Cheese Recipe
The photo on this page with the steak and potatoes is where I added the spread and it was Yummy!
For today’s post, I am mixing this up to use as an appetizer with crackers before dinner tonight. You could also use this in the following dishes:
- Stuffed Mushroom Appetizer
- Stuff Jalapeno Peppers
- Mashed Potatoes with Boursin Cheese
- Cheese and Meat Roll-Up
- Stuffed Tomatoes or Mini Sweet Peppers
Get creative and tell me what you use your fresh herb cheese with!
Fresh Herb VS Dried
When using herbs in your recipes, there is a general rule of thumb to keep in mind. The ratio of fresh to dry: Because dried herbs are often more potent and concentrated than fresh herbs. Therefore you need less of fresh herbs. That means the correct ratio is one tablespoon of fresh herbs to one teaspoon of dried herbs
Fresh Herb Cheese Recipe
Super simple to make using ingredients from the summer herb garden. All you will need is a cow to make cream cheese – HA! Joking of course! But who doesn’t have cream cheese on hand in their refrigerator? Be sure to print this recipe and tell me what you think in the comments below.
I can’t wait to make this up again when we are having friends over. This goes amazing with steak and potatoes. In fact, you can mix this herb cheese spread recipe in with mashed potatoes for an amazing treat.
Growing Your Own Fresh Herb
My herb garden is all over my home and garden. There is no wonder I whipped up this fresh herb cheese recipe often. I grow herbs inside under lights (the legal kind), in my 20′ geodesic bio dome, in containers, raised beds and directly in the ground outside. Below are a few post on my site featuring ways to grow herbs in home and garden. Be sure to check them out and leave comments telling me what you think!


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The Gunners finished last season in fine form and are being touted as challengers next season.
The Gunners ended last season in fine form, going on an impressive run from January to the end of the season, as they became the league’s in-form side.
That fine run of form culminated in the FA Cup final win over Aston Villa, their second successive FA Cup triumph, and has now got many talking up their chances of a potential Premier League title challenge next season.
And Bellerin says those performances has got them believing they can beat any team in the world.
“The team really feel like we can beat any team in the world with the performances we’ve had,” he told Arsenal.com
“We’re all really, really excited to hopefully start the season with the right mindset and with the right results. Hopefully by the end of next season we can win some more trophies.”
Arsenal need a flying start
If Arsenal are to compete on all fronts next season, they will need to make a flying start to the campaign, something they failed to do last season.
It is in fact fair to say that their slow start to last year, brought on by several stars suffering something of a World Cup hangover, was what stopped them competing for more honours come the season end.
And Bellerin agrees, saying they must look to start with the confidence that they finished last season with.
“We need to start with the confidence that we finished this season with,” he added.
“That’s going to be important for us, to keep pushing and start where we left off at the end of last season.”


Sensibo is a tiny device that connects air conditioners to the internet. It can be used with any A/C that has a remote control.
Sensibo supports any A/C that can be used with a remote control.
Sensibo uses IR commands to communicate with your existing A/C, just like your remote control. It works right out of the box and supports any remote controlled A/C: Window A/Cs, Split, central, standing, etc.
You don’t need to teach Sensibo anything. Remote control commands are pre-installed, ready to communicate with your existing A/C.
Check out how the Sensibo Pod is installed
Sensibo's app comes packed with amazing features:
IFTTT integration, scheduling, timer and more.
You might have a Samsung in the living room, an LG in the bedroom and a Friedrich in the study and yet, Sensibo allows you to control all of them using one simple interface.
In order to extend the range of the Sensibo Pods, we designed Sensibo to have two parts: one smart hub that connects to your home router, and a Sensibo Pod for each of your air conditioners. This design also helps make Sensibo more affordable.
Sensibo is 100% mobile and transferable. We opted for 3M: Command™ mounting tape, super strong and easily attachable to any surface and most importantly, the pod can slide right off your A/C without leaving a trace.
The Sensibo pod is composed of two parts: a mounting unit that attaches to the A/C surface, and the main pod unit. The main pod unit floats on a magnetic axis around the mounting unit.
We respect air conditioners. They represent a century's worth of research in the field of thermodynamics. When we first thought about a world with smart air conditioners, we realized it would be too expensive and unnecessary to build a smart A/C from scratch.
Air conditioners are really great at what they do, cool and heat.
They just don't know when to do what. Sensibo gives A/Cs the power of insight, and the ability to adjust to your lifestyle.
Each Sensibo pod is powered by two micro-processors. We chose to work with Texas Instrument’s CC2538 as the main MCU. It runs a 802.15.4 low power RF standard with 6LoWPAN protocol on top. The secondary MCU is Texas Instrument’s CC2541, running Bluetooth Low Energy and supports iBeacon. Sensibo runs on two powerful standard CR123A batteries
Sensibo is equipped with 6 tiny super strong Infra-red emitters pointed in all directions. This way it's easy to place the pod on your A/C and it just works.
Omer Enbar is the CEO of Sensibo. Omer is a devoted maker, with vast experience in product. Prior to Sensibo, Omer worked on products both for consumers and for the professional market. Omer holds a BSc. in computer science.
Ran Roth is the CTO of Sensibo. Prior to Sensibo Ran worked as an algorithm researcher at Yahoo. Ran is a technology and science enthusiast. He holds an MSc. in algorithm and a BSc. in Physics and Maths. Before Sensibo, Ran worked on many challenging algorithmic problems in the field of BigData, Computer Vision and Control Theory. He also has a wide knowledge and experience in software development.
Dror Bren is the Creative Director of Sensibo. He’s an experienced industrial and UX designer and holds an MDes in design management and a BDes in Industrial design. Prior to Sensibo, Dror has worked at BRIO Interaction Design, developing interfaces for some of Israel’s leading startups.
One of the coolest things about Sensibo is that we are working on integrating with various platforms.
Sensibo has an active IFTTT channel, which lets you use your creativity and innovation to create recipes that use Sensibo's abilities.
I have a central air conditioning system. Can I use Sensibo?
Yes, central air conditioning is supported if your system has a remote control (even if you lost it).
What's the difference between Sensibo and Nest?
Nest replaces your existing wired thermostat. If you have a remote controlled air conditioner you can't use Nest or a similar solution. Sensibo can be used with any remote controlled A/C.
How does the Sensibo Pod connect to the A/C?
The Sensibo Pod is completely external to your air conditioner. It has no wires. It controls the A/C using IR commands, in the same manner your remote control does.
How does the Sensibo smart hub connect to the internet?
The Sensibo smart hub connects to the internet through your home router. The connection is done using a regular ethernet cable. We chose to use ethernet over WiFi for our smart hub because it's easier to install, more secure and there's no need for updating passwords.
Can I schedule Sensibo to turn on the air conditioner?
Yes. The app lets you easily schedule the A/C to your routine. Even better - you can set the scheduler to work only if it’s hot or cold.
How much time do the batteries last?
Sensibo is very power efficient and uses strong batteries that last more than a year with normal usage.
Does Sensibo measure relative humidity?
Yes. Relative humidity and temperature are incorporated into a thermal comfort model.
Does Sensibo have an API?
We are working on providing an API. Once released, Sensibo will offer a rich API that lets you control the air conditioner and read the data from the sensors.


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Phenolic compounds are important for the sensory and nutritional qualities of Virgin Olive Oil (VOO). During the extraction process, phenolic substances undergo chemical and biochemical changes that modify their structure and influence their presence in the final product. High-quality virgin olive oil can be produced only from healthy, fresh fruits at the right ripening grade. The final quality of virgin olive oil and the level of bioactive compounds arise inside the orchard. The phenolic content depends both quantitatively and qualitatively on its genetic makeup. After choosing the best harvesting time for each cultivar in each particular geographical area, the other two main factors that are crucial for establishing the final quality should be considered: the harvesting methods and the post-harvesting storage. A deeper knowledge of the working parameters is necessary to diversify the oil quality. Malaxing conditions can modify the phenol contents in virgin olive oil and, as a consequence, its nutritional and sensory properties. It is important to develop innovative solutions to increase oil yields and improve quality, reducing at the same time the environmental impact of the process. Emerging technologies, such as pulsed electric fields, microwaves and ultrasound are promising techniques suitable for plant improvement and optimization. Innovations are also being developed in the sector of pomace olive oil, aiming at obtaining a final product richer in functional minor components.
|Titolo:||Research and Innovative Approaches to Obtain Virgin Olive Oils with a Higher Level of Bioactive Constituents|
|Titolo del libro:||Olive and Olive Oil Bioactive Constituents|
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|Digital Object Identifier (DOI):||http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-63067-041-2.50013-6|
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A measure of optimism among small business owners has declined even as concerns mount over inflationary pressures pushing prices and wages higher.
“More small business owners started the new year raising prices in an attempt to pass on higher inventory, supplies and labor costs,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent Business.
Tony Gagliardi, state director of the NFIB in Colorado, blamed the situation in part on supply chain disruptions. “This disruption is partially responsible for increased consumer prices. Small businesses can no longer absorb increased wholesale prices. Those prices must now be passed along.”
The NFIB reported its Small Business Optimism Index fell 1.8 points to 97.1 in January.
The small business advocacy group bases the index on the results of monthly surveys of members, most of them small business owners. For January, seven of 10 components of the index retreated.
Asked to identify their single most important business problem, 22 percent of those who responded to the survey upon which the January index was based cited inflation — tying the reading in December for the highest level since 1981. Eleven percent cited labor costs and 23 percent cited quality of labor.
A net 61 percent of owners reported raising average selling prices, up four points from December to the highest reading since 1974. A net 50 percent of owners reported raising compensation, the largest proportion in the 48-year history of the index. A net 27 percent said they plan to increase compensation in the next three months.
The proportion of business owners who expected the economy to improve rose two points. But at a net negative 33 percent, more respondents anticipated worsening conditions.
A net 29 percent reported plans to make capital outlays, unchanged from December. A net 9 percent said they consider now a good time to expand, down two points.
A net 26 percent of owners reported plans to increase staffing, down two points. A net 47 percent reported unfilled job openings, also down two points.
The share of those who said they expect more sales dropped six points to a net negative 6 percent.
The share of those reporting higher earnings fell three points to a net negative 17 percent. Among those reporting lower profits, 32 percent blamed the rising cost of materials and 19 percent cited weaker sales.
A net 3 percent of owners reported plans to increase inventories, down five points. A net 7 percent said existing inventories were too low, down two points.

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Welcome to the Project Ice Storm (Projet Verglas) website! Project Ice Storm was initiated within months of the January 1998 ice storm that knocked out the electrical power grid in southern Quebec, Canada, for 3 million people for as long as 40 days in the coldest month of the year. Taking advantage of this, the worst natural disaster in Canadian history, we recruited nearly 150 families in which the mother was pregnant during the storm. Effects of the severity and timing of stress exposure have been found in every area of physical, cognitive and behavioural development we have examined to date.
This site will provide an abundant amount of information regarding the present and past projects. If you are a current participant in one of our studies, you will be happy to know that this will serve as your primary link to any updates or changes regarding projects. Please feel free to explore the website and if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us!


Enhances knowledge and understanding of road transport law and demonstrates the consequences of non-compliance for both operator and driver.
Those that attend will be able to demonstrate the consequences of non-compliance for both operator and driver. It will enhance knowledge of road transport law and offer and greater understanding of the OCRS system and powers of enforcement.
- Operator licencing system
- Vehicle checks and defect reporting
- Overview of EU drivers' hours rules
- Driver licencing
- Road Traffic Act
- Safety of loads on vehicles
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PlayStation CEO John Kodera put his foot down today and announced that the next PlayStation console, presumably the PlayStation 5, is still years away from release.
"We will use the next three years to prepare the next step, to crouch down so that we can jump higher in the future," Kodera said according to the Wall Street Journal. This follows similar statements from Sony earlier which said that the PlayStation 4 was nearing the end of its life cycle.
Kodera's comments topped off a week of furious speculation following Sony's "end of life cycle" comment, but tracks generally with what we've been led to believe with the PS5. Namely that Sony won't have a hardware announcement at this year's E3, and that the PS5 is still some years away from release.
Given these time frames, we could expect the PS5 sometime in 2021. But before that Sony will be sticking with its current strategy of focusing on exclusive releases, and price drops for PlayStation consoles.
"We need to depart from the traditional way of looking at the console life cycle," said Kodera. "We're no longer in a time when you can think just about the console or just about the network like they're two different things," Kodera added in reference to Sony's online subscription service.
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are unique in that both Sony and Microsoft launched 4K upgrades midway through their console's life cycle, the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X respectively. However, these consoles didn't seem to extend their console's life cycle, but rather gave players an added option for how they want to play their games.
So the PS5 coming sometime in 2021 would be the next true step for the console, and also one of the longest gaps between console generations at eight years. An impressive feat that could already signal the start in the changing attitudes towards console life cycles.
For our own take on the PS5, check out our PS5 guide on what the system could be like in terms or specs and power.


Overview#Bandit-project.org The Bandit project is an groundbreaking open source community chartered for developers as a set of programming interfaces to simplify the process of software for your intranet and provide a consistent approach to securing and managing identity.
In simple terms, Bandit is the on-ramp to identity. By offering a standard and vendor/platform agnostic method, Bandit gives developers the necessary tools to integrate once unreachable legacy applications with identity management systems, facilitating security and compliance, streamlining administration and reducing development costs.
Bandit-project.org was a Open Source project related to many technologies that were forerunners of large implementations. Ldapwiki has some history on it described below:
Information cards are personal digital identities that people can use online, and the key component of an identity metasystem. Visually, each i-card has a card-shaped picture and a card name associated with it that enable people to organize their digital identities and to easily select one they want to use for any given interaction. The information card metaphor is implemented by identity selectors like Windows CardSpace, DigitalMe or Higgins Identity Selector.
WALTHAM, Mass., and OTTAWA, Canada - January 29, 2007 - - The Bandit and Eclipse Higgins Project today announced the achievement of a key milestone in the development of Open Source identity services. Based on working code from the two projects and the larger community of open source developers, the teams have created a reference application that showcases open source identity services that are interoperable with Microsoft's Windows CardSpace identity management system and enable Liberty Alliance-based identity federation via Novell Access Manager. This reference application is a first-of-its-kind Open Source identity system that features interoperability with leading platforms and protocols. This ground-breaking work will be demonstrated at the upcoming RSA Conference in San Francisco.
Open XDAS is a Novell INC sponsored Open Source project hosted by SourceForge.net. The project administrator is currently John Calcote, a full-time software engineer and architect for Novell. He's been with Novell for over 15 years, working on Novell's web and directory services most of that time. He's worked on the Bandit-project.org since its inception in January of 2006.
The notion of identity metasystem has been introduced as the means to ensure inter-operability among different identity systems while providing a consistent user experience. Current identity metasystems provide limited support for secure roaming: by "roaming" we refer to the ability of a user to use the same set of identities and credentials across different terminals. We argue that in order to support different types of roaming, the identity metasystem client should be structured as a set of distributable components. We describe such distributed client-side software architecture and how that architecture is implemented by adapting Novell's Bandit project. We use our implementation to demonstrate how credentials are stored in a trusted device in the form of a mobile phone but can be used on less trusted terminals in the form of PCs.
(PDF) Secure roaming with identity metasystems. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221190742_Secure_roaming_with_identity_metasystems?_sg=M1vIaTWQGZQQ7LfUphB9vkoknK6Cww2NZWBTbn7RlvXMlecYgla7-daOARVqOeFIdELZo9-CEg accessed Jun 28 2018.
Novell-led Bandit project`s DigitalMe wins HP-IAPP Privacy Innovation Award further validating its position at the forefront of technology innovation, Novell INC has announced the Bandit project`s DigitalMe information card selector is the winner of the HP-International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Privacy Innovation Award, in the technology category.
The world`s largest association of privacy professionals, the IAPP presents this award annually in three categories to organisations that successfully transform themselves through the integration of privacy to achieve the benefits of greater consumer/citizen satisfaction, enhanced customer relationships, and the competitive advantages driven by unique privacy-enabled models. (https://www.itweb.co.za/content/lLn147m53kb7J6Aa# )


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On the surface, Crazy Jack is just a retelling of "Jack & the Beanstalk," with some of the extremities of the story smoothed out and a pleasant rural English atmosphere.
However, the subtleties of this story are incredible -- from the disturbing portrayal of Jack's loving parents as the giant and his mistress in the distorted reality of their house in the clouds, to the myriad delicate touches that truly flesh out the tale. Donna Jo Napoli is excellent at creating a realistic rural environment -- it adeptly avoids being stiffly historical and instead is vibrantly alive. Equally masterful is the theme of the three things necessary to be happy -- food on the table, a roof over their heads and -- the most important one, forgotten by Jack's father -- each other.
The gifts stolen from the giant each time fulfill each in order. Though the hen no longer lays golden eggs, Jack discovers the value of real ones; though the basket is no longer of gold, Jack recognizes the value of stones, and though the harp no longer sings on its own, Jack finds he can learn to play it and win the third part of happiness. The beanstalk becomes a symbol of Jack's grief and guilt towards his father's death, and in the end, Jack must destroy it himself.
Crazy Jack is superficially a children's book, with its small number of pages, but it is the incredibly subtle adult themes running through it that make it a profound and beautiful tale. Napoli's other retellings -- The Magic Circle, Zel, Spinners and Sirena are also recommended.
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The label that older men are normally drawn to a lot of younger women cannot totally mirror real life, a new study shows.
The study of Finnish adults found out that a lot of heterosexual males comprise, indeed, enthusiastic about lady considerably more youthful than they certainly were. Additionally, on average, they had a ample concept of “too youthful” than lady achieved.
But but then, men had been likewise interested in women their age. And also as they aged, their choices for a sexual partner matured, way too.
Generally, the label that old males choose ladies is “too crude,” said specialist Jan Antfolk, of Abo Akademi school, in Turku, Finland.
“Sure, some earlier males need a very good inclination for demonstrably young women, but most commonly furthermore come more aged lady attractive,” Antfolk mentioned.
“An intriguing discovering is the fact as people period, they be a great deal less particular about period,” he or she put. “They submit an interest in both more youthful and more mature females.”
And undoubtedly inside real world, Antfolk exhausted, neither people nor women beginning their unique enchanting selection on young age all alone.
“We try to find lots of qualities when purchasing somebody, and generation is among one of them,” he or she said.
For your analysis, Antfolk surveyed almost 2,700 older people between the many years of 18 and 50. Some happened to be unmarried, he or she explained, and some had been in long-lasting interaction. Most are heterosexual, while approximately 1,000 are bisexual or homosexual.
All study people offered the age number they might “consider” for an erectile mate. They happened to be asked about their actual lovers in past times five-years.
On the whole, Antfolk determine, teenage boys ideal lady its years. And compared to lady, boys comprise usually a lot more happy to take into account a partner considerably young than these were.
Eg, the typical period of heterosexual guy inside study got 37. And on medium, they would see having sexual intercourse with lady as young as 21.
In contrast, heterosexual girls were 35 years of age, on average, and so the youngest companion they might look at was actually around 27 (once again, an average of), the information revealed.
As people evolved seasoned, they generally put a lot more limitations on how small they would go: each season in a woman’s generation, them concept of “too young” greater by about four months, Antfolk receive.
Men’s inclination advanced, also, nevertheless less: his or her most youthful years restriction crept upward by 2 months, generally, yearly.
But people are likewise contemplating females unique years, the analysis receive. And women and men couldn’t vary very much whenever it concerned the earliest period they’d see.
Plus, men’s real manners seemed dissimilar to their unique stated welfare. These people usually got sex with women who have been alongside their own personal generation.
Whether that contemplate men’s accurate choices — or straightforward reality — is absolutely not clear, reported on Justin Lehmiller, a cultural psychiatrist who was simplyn’t active in the learn.
“It might be more of a representation of just how the a relationship event works,” mentioned Lehmiller. He directs the public mindset graduate program at basketball status school in Muncie, Ind.
However’s challenging to really know what moves people’s real sex-related conduct, Lehmiller stated. Analysis players are asked about age variety of the company’s sex-related associates — nevertheless the “context” had been omitted, the guy said.
So it’s not yet determined how often more aged guys comprise actually matchmaking people its era, or how many times they’d been recently with the same wife over the past twenty years, the man explained.
Nonetheless, the information perform suggest “men’s reduce get older maximum for a sex-related partner might not be just we’ve planning, charmdate PЕ™ihlГЎsit se predicated on prior exploration,” Lehmiller explained.
But the guy put an “important warning.” The research got carried out in Finland, as well as the finding may well not expand some other people, along with the usa.
Antfolk decided, bearing in mind that Finland enjoys a very high standard of “gender equality,” which could have actually influenced the finding.
Concerning bisexual and homosexual learn participants, the same designs appeared. Normally, men had been much wanting to start thinking about a lot of more youthful mate than girls happened to be.
But those passion converted into attitude more for homosexual people. The company’s actual associates were at times much young, the analysis realized.
As stated in Lehmiller, that selecting is during range with last exploration featuring large young age differences in same-sex twosomes versus heterosexual couples. It’s possible, this individual said, that same-sex twosomes bring different “norms” in the case of years and relationships.


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TMK IPSCO consolidates Basin manufacturing locations
Published 8:21 am, Wednesday, May 23, 2012
When Russian global pipe company TMK bought IPSCO's 10 U.S. facilities in June of 2008, a group of seven Odessa locations was part of the package. While those seven locations were counted as only one of the 10 IPSCO facilities, the scattering of locations caused a logistical nightmare, according to Piotr Galitzine, TMK IPSCO's chairman. The new owners decided to consolidate their Odessa plants into one.
That one location, planted on a 37-acre tract east of Odessa at 7501 Groening Ave., will consist of two main buildings totaling 69,000 square feet. When completed, the facility will employ approximately 100 people, a number that could increase along with demand for product.
Groundbreaking was May 9 and the plant should be fully operational by the end of the year.
Odessa was the origin point for TMK IPSCO's Ultra Premium Connection pipe products. "What sets (Ultra Premium) apart is that...the connection is machined right into the pipe, and there is no additional coupling," Galitzine explained. Curley's Machine Shop in Odessa developed the integral connection system years ago, then that shop was sold and re-sold a number of times until IPSCO bought its successor just before TMK bought IPSCO's U.S. holdings.
Consolidation into one facility will streamline TMK IPSCO's operations considerably. "There's going to be a lot less 'intra-manufacturing' logistics, there are going to be much better working conditions, the pipe won't have to be trucked around from one machine to another machine with forklifts -- the whole thing will be happening inside two big, comfortable buildings," said Galitzine. One of the seven existing Odessa facilities will be left where it is. The company is investing more than $17 million to make this happen. This will include some economic development funding from Odessa.
The new facility will start with three production lines, with room for expansion as the market requires. Those lines will produce pipe ranging from 2-3/8 inch diameter to 13-3/8 inch diameter, the sizes most popular in the Permian Basin. As production increases, the new plant may send pipe to destinations beyond the Basin.
Galitzine noted the company is doing something new in the Odessa plant. "We are taking our Premium Connections that we make in Odessa and other places, and we are applying them to alloy-grade welded pipe as well. That works in the Permian Basin because most of the wells are being drilled vertically and shallowly," he explained.
Globally, TMK has been the world leader in tons of pipe shipped to customers for the last three years, according to Galitzine. In 2011 TMK shipped a total of just less than 4.2 million tons of pipe, 58 percent of which was seamless. The company's 24 plants ship to 80 countries.
"Overall, I like to say, the global group has the capacity to do everything from making stainless steel syringe needles all the way up to 120 inch municipal water main lines," he continued. With all that, however, 74 percent of what they ship is oil and gas related. Demand for product is up globally, he said, because of increased energy demands in emerging nations, which is being fueled by the horizontal drilling boom in shales, tight sands, coalbed methanes and other new plays -- all of which creates a demand for pipe.
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Advance your scuba diving skills with the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification. When you join us, we help you develop your understanding of diving and build the confidence to take on more advanced dives. This is an all-inclusive scuba diving experience with two certified boat dives, rental gear, digital learning, instruction, and certification fees.
Included in this Honolulu Advanced Open Water Diver course are five adventurous scuba dives under the direct supervision of the instructor, like deep, drift, boat, and wreck dives, as well as the useful navigation dives at some at our favorite Oahu dive sites .
These required five scuba dives can be completed on two charters at our Hawaii dive shops if one of the charters is a Sunday three tanks charter. If a Sunday does not fit into you dive schedule, then you will need to participate in three two tank charters. However, you can do two 2 tank charters in one day if time is an issue. Also, each dive in the Advanced Course counts towards “Dive One” of the corresponding specialty certification. You may be able to finish a whole specialty course on your sixth dive of your Advanced scuba diving course.
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NAFCU watching issues related to CU capital, liquidity
With chances of another stimulus package and economic impact payments (EIPs) to consumers increasing due to the results of the Georgia runoff elections, NAFCU is watching movement on legislation that could impact credit unions. Of note, the association is closely monitoring discussions related to rising concerns surrounding the impact economic relief efforts could have on credit union share growth.
In light of this, NAFCU has voiced its concerns to the NCUA and previously urged the agency for additional capital flexibility for credit unions to manage unexpected share growth, including more specialized and flexible parameters for meeting certain supervisory requirements and regulatory asset thresholds. In a previous post on the NAFCU Compliance Blog, Senior Counsel for Research and Policy Andrew Morris broke down a recent interim final rule issued by banking regulators seeking to mitigate the costs to banks of crossing asset-based regulatory thresholds.
The association has also consistently called for lawmakers to provide capital flexibility to credit unions on par with what community banks received in the CARES Act, which allowed banking regulators to temporarily lower the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) from 9 percent to 8 percent.
A recent NAFCU Compliance Blog post also highlighted several items for credit unions to keep in mind as they work to process another round of EIPs.
Additionally, in an email to member credit unions last week, NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler provided an update on the 117th Congress.
In the message, Thaler noted that while Democrats are poised to take control of a 50-50 split Senate when Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is sworn in on Jan. 20, details on how the Senate will organize have not been announced.
"Regardless of the details, the practical impact of a 50-50 Senate is that Democrats will control the agenda as the majority party and chair Senate committees," wrote Thaler. "This will allow them to consider President Biden’s agenda and House-passed legislation."
Thaler also highlighted that lawmakers with whom NAFCU has long-standing and strong relationships with, Senators Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will chair the Senate Banking Committee and Senate Finance Committee, respectively.
As a bipartisan organization, NAFCU works closely with members on both sides of the aisle. The association will continue to build its strong relationships on Capitol Hill to advance credit union priorities and achieve a legislative and regulatory environment in which the industry can thrive.
Credit unions are encouraged to join NAFCU in its advocacy by using the association's Grassroots Action Center to build relationships with lawmakers from their home districts and states, and advocate on behalf of the industry.
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For some old-school goodness, you can’t go wrong with the fresh handmade cakes from Lana Cakes. Owner Violet Kwan has been making her beloved chocolate and orange-carrot cakes from her small confectionery store in Bukit Timah for the past 30 years, and is still going strong (selling over 100 whole cakes per day). This is one of the few cake stores in town that still sports charming and authentic 70s décor—indie has never looked (or tasted) better.
If you're in the area, why not try one of these great restaurants in Bukit Timah?
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Here's what to expect in terms of music and food.
And there are guided walking tours to go with it.
Neon Lights, free entry to the National Gallery, food walks in Balestier and a ton more.


The Anti Terrorism Unit of police has turned to the members of the public to catch six suspected members of banned militant group Hizb ut-Tahrir.
The fugitive suspects are Md Abu Jahid, Shibli Ahmed, Md Imadul Amin, A Rahman, Md Faisal and Hafiz Al Razi.
Police’s ATU published their photos in a notice requesting information on the six people accused in cases at Gulshan Police Station in Dhaka under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Digital Security Act.
The informants’ identity will not be disclosed, according to the notice, which also said a mobile phone app, Inform ATU, can be used to provide information without revealing one’s identity.
Some of its members held meetings online in 2020 and delivered anti-state speeches after the organisation was banned in October 2019, according to the notice.


Fuel Oil and Natural Gas plants. Natural gas fired plants are regarded as the cleanest fossil power plants. By burning the gas boiler feed water is heated up into steam for subsequent electricity generation. Monitoring and controlling the flow of these feed lines is of crucial importance for the safety and performance of the power plant.
Sep 18 2020 · Gas burners can use either a forced draft fan or use natural draft with the gas delivery through a series of orifices. The most common fuels in todays boilers are fossil fuels: natural gas and #2 fuel oil as fuel distribution is widely available and controls and efficiency improvements have been focused on these fuels due to their prevalence.
Liquid petroleum gas. LPG is used as a substitute for natural gas but the boiler in question should be able to carry out the conversions for compatibility purposes. Solid fuels. These are the cheapest but also the most polluting fuels. Unfortunately they are
Gas (m 3 air /m 3 fuel) (ft 3 air /ft 3 fuel) (m 3 gas /m 3 fuel) 1) (ft 3 gas /ft 3 fuel) 1) Butane C 4 H 10: 31: 31: 33.4: 33.4: Natural gas: 9.5: 9.5: 10.5: 10.5: Propane C 3 H 8: 23.8: 23.8: 25.8: 25.8: Fluids (m 3 air /liter fuel) (ft 3 air /gal fuel) (m 3 air /liter fuel) (ft 3 air /gal fuel) Gas oil: 9.8. 1570: 10.4: 1670: Heavy fuel oil: 10.8: 1730: 11.6: 1860
Gas-Fired Furnaces and Boilers (includes units fired with natural gas and propane) Oil-Fired Furnaces and Boilers . Other retrofitting options that can improve a system's energy efficiency include installing programmable thermostats upgrading ductwork in forced-air systems and adding zone control for hot-water systems an option discussed in ...
A residential natural gas meter. Gas boilers and furnaces can be fueled by either natural gas or propane with simple modifications accounting for the different characteristics of the fuels. Propane is usually more expensive as a fuel but is available throughout the United States. ...
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The fuel or gas train is a series of components some working independently and others working in tandem with alternate components that connect the burner of a gas-fired boiler which help to ensure the commercial steam boilers safe operation.
Aug 01 2011 · Fuel switch for the existing boiler and the addition of a gas turbine to the existing boiler cycle such as adding a simple cycle to the existing system repowering the hot windbox or combined ...
Jun 29 2020 · As the most common type of residential boiler fuel in the United States natural gas is relatively inexpensive and readily available. Similar to propane the energy density of natural gas (62%) is low compared to No. 2 diesel. The energy density of
Low excess air firing can be used on most boilers and generally results in overall NOx reductions of 5-10% when firing natural gas. Low Nitrogen Fuel Oil When firing fuel oils NOx formed by fuel-bound nitrogen can account for 20-50% of the total NOx level.
Sep 18 2020 · Gas burners can use either a forced draft fan or use natural draft with the gas delivery through a series of orifices. The most common fuels in todays boilers are fossil fuels: natural gas and #2 fuel oil as fuel distribution is widely available and
Aug 13 2015 · The gas train is a series of components that safely feed the natural or propane gas into the burner. The first component of the gas train is the sediment trap or more commonly referred to as the "dirt leg" This is used to catch any dirt or moisture that may
The chemical composition of natural gas varies slightly depending upon the location in North America. The exact value for your fuel can be obtained from your local natural gas distribution utility. Perfect combustion of natural gas requires approximately 9.5 scf of air per scf of natural gas and results in approximately 10.5 scf of products of ...
The boiler takes in energy from some form of fuel such as coal natural gas or nuclear fuel to heat water into steam. All but a small fraction of the world's primary energy comes from fuels and about three-quarters of that fuel ends up going into a boiler (the
Gas is the most common fuel for heating the home and its available in two forms natural gas and LPG. Natural Gas: Piped to your home via a supply company. Very convenient and you will not run out of fuel for your heating. It can cost a lot of money to get connected
Natural gas propane and #2 fuel oil are the most prevalent. Finally some boilers forsake the more traditional types of fuel altogether in favor of biomass. These are less common fuel types applied by environmentally progressive companies that utilize items like
Some clients prefer coal fuel for boilers because there are cheap and rich coal resource in their countries like in India Indonesia Vietnam etc. Some clients tend to purchase natural gas fired boiler even a little expensive than other fuels because of the government policy. Anyway you can choose whatever depend the actual requirement and ...
Nov 15 2016 · Going with Gas Heat. With gas your house is connected to a gas line that probably also serves the rest of your neighborhood. Natural gas is pumped directly into your home when you need it and is used as the fuel that your boiler uses to heat your house!


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I made this view in the blue light of dusk on an April evening in April 1997 at Tokyo’s busy Shinjuku Station.
At the time it was the busiest railway junction station in the world, handling more daily passengers that even London’s famous Clapham Junction.
I have used this photograph and others from my 1997 visit in a variety of publications over the last 25 years.
I exposed the photo on Fujichrome with my Nikon N90S mounted on a tripod. I was emulating a style of railway photography popular in the the Japanese magazines at the time which used the extreme blurring of a train through a scene to infer motion.
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Word has spread about Thundershirt’s effectiveness in treating dogs experiencing anxiety from noise, travelling, separation, and other sources – but did you know the same relaxing effect can also significantly reduce your dog’s problem barking? Check out this video, where guests come to visit a home with a cute, but rather talkative pup:
We’ll be posting more videos like this from our customers showing just how well the Thundershirt is the easiest and safest solution for barking. Shocks, sprays, and other negative reinforcements not only can feel cruel, but may even worsen your dog’s barking or be the source of deeper anxieties. The logical answer is the Thundershirt – which applies a gentle, equal, calming pressure. With the safe, easy tranquility the Thundershirt offers, it’s no wonder your dog’s barks will become more sparse – and it also won’t affect your dog permanently and remove instances of useful barking, such as those to signal of an actual problem.

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An innovative dance show featuring four new pieces each created in 14 days is coming to the Lichfield Garrick.
International Emmy Award-winning Balletboyz return to the city on November 18 with their latest show.
Choreographers Javier De Frutos, Craig Revel Horwood, Iván Pérez and Christopher Wheeldon have created the new works alongside composers.
The second half of the show is Fallen, created by regular Balletboyz collaborator Russell Maliphant and set to a score by French film composer Armand Amar.
Tickets for BalletBoyz: Fourteen Days are available from www.lichfieldgarrick.com or by calling 01543 412121.