I’ve always thought there was something weird, something bizarre and schizoid, about Christmas, at least in America. For one thing, Christmas is such a huge deal, while Easter, which marks that for which Jesus is supposedly celebrated - or celebrated by many - is barely a blip.
Then, there’s the mind-boggling fact that, until relatively recently, Christmas was banned - illegal in certain countries, like Scotland, and Christian denominations that saw it as pagan. Now it is the biggest of holidays - and not only in the U.S. When my family lived in London for a year and Christmas was on a Saturday, we didn’t get a newspaper for three days.
And finally, why is Christmas such a huge holiday, let alone a federal holiday, in America, which takes pride in its line between church and state?
With all this, it is hard not to think that Christmas is there to make money. Like what my parents always said about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day - that it was made up by the Hallmark card company. After all, I’m reading everyday in the paper that merchants make about a third of their annual income during the Christmas season, and it is like whether or not Christmas is good this year hinges on how the merchants do.
I’ve been wondering what Jesus would make of Christmas. What would Jesus say about his birthday and how it is celebrated?
No doubt, he would be disgusted, at the least. He would be appalled by how Christmas, at least in this country, is very much about money and very little about him and what he said and modeled.
I keep thinking of Jesus getting mad, getting furious - yes, he was human - in the synagogue and kicking and knocking over the tables of the money-changers, screaming that they violated the holy, the sacred.
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Speaking of Harper's Bazaar I was amazed when I opened it up this month to find the breathtaking photos for the Chanel adverts. They look very medieval and remind me of the costumes on Game of Thrones, if you haven't been watching it it's on Sky Atlantic and I'm hooked. I've searched the net for pictures to show you what the adverts look like but can't find them and the magazine has helpfully not cited the photographer so I can't search for it that way either. So next time you're in a newsagents flip open a copy, they're on the first four pages you can't miss them!
And back to what I'm supposed to be talking to you about, here's a shot of the dress on it's own, well I say on it's own as the cat wanted to be in on the action it's me and Fizz and since she 'loves' being cuddled she's getting an extra squeeze! haha!
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Can you see the fear in her eyes??
|Me holding Fizz hat extra bit close|
It's not animal cruelty as she pounces on my tummy when I'm asleep and cries at me and sometimes nips me until I get up so I think it's fair game to cuddle her!
On a side note I did do a smidgen of fabric shopping...
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The electric blue is a dupion silk remnant that I'm hoping I can make into a top. The lining and net are going to be made into a underskirt that I'll base on a shop bought one I already have in black but feel like I need one in a lighter colour.
I've had an otherwise unproductive day and am happy with that, watched 'Despicable Me' and all I can say is "IT'S SO FLUFFY!" Please watch it if you haven't already it's such a good Sunday afternoon film for kids and big kids alike!
I think I've randomly rambled enough now...

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DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - Leaders of the BRICS group of powerful emerging economies meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in the South African city of Durban.
The main objective of the heads of state of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is to establish a development bank to balance the influence of the World Bank and IMF, as well as creating a joint foreign exchange reserve.
Here are a few facts about the BRICS.
* The BRICS countries make up 21 percent of global GDP. They have increased their share of global GDP threefold in the past 15 years.
* The BRICS are home to 43 percent of the world’s population.
* The BRICS countries have combined foreign reserves of an estimated $4.4 trillion.
* Intra-BRICS trade flows reached $282 billion in 2012 and are estimated to reach $500 billion by 2015. In 2002, it was $27.3 billion.
* IMF estimates of GDP per member in 2012, China $8.25 trillion, Brazil $2.43 trillion, Russia and India at $1.95 trillion each, South Africa $390.9 billion.
* Per capita GDP for 2012 was estimated at, China $6,094, Brazil $12,340, Russia $13,765, India $1,592, South Africa $7,636
* Jim O’Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, coined the BRIC concept in 2001.
* South Africa was admitted by the other BRIC leaders in December 2010, adding the “S” to the original grouping.
(Sources: BRICS countries and International Monetary Fund)
Reporting by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Angus MacSwan

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Schumer and Warren are two of 13 senators joining the resolution, which also includes Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-VT, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-IL, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ.
Federal student loans have been suspended and their interest waived since President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March. Through an executive order, he extended the suspension for some federal student loans to the end of the year.
But when payments resume, many people still won't have jobs that allow them to pay off their student loans, which total $1.7 trillion nationwide.
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Inspired by the events that triggered the New York Post headline, “Headless Body in Topless Bar” is a tense, claustrophobic black comedy about a group held hostage by a deranged gunman. The come-on title may, unfortunately, deter audiences who might enjoy this intelligent film, and prospects look brighter for video release.
Apart from some establishing street footage that bookends the drama, the film unfolds inside a sleazy bar. Co-producer Peter Koper’s screenplay could equally serve as the basis for a stage production, but thanks to James Bruce’s fluid direction and excellent ensemble performances, pic escapes the theatrical tag.
Late one night, a small group of customers are half-heartedly watching Candy (Jennifer MacDonald) perform a topless dance. They include Lumkin (David Selby), a corporate lawyer with kinky tastes; two loudmouthed kids (Rustam Branaman, Taylor Nichols) out on the town; and Carl (Paul Williams), confined to a wheelchair. A gunman (Raymond Barry) enters the bar with robbery on his mind, but the bartender resists and is shot.
The gunman exerts a certain charm when he’s rational but occasionally slips into a kind of madness; he can’t decide what to do with the five witnesses, who all fear they’ll be killed. The late arrival of Candy’s sexual partner, Letitia (April Grace), adds further tension, and by this time the man is determined to retrieve the bullet from the dead bartender’s head.
Bruce and Koper keep the tension on the boil and convincingly depict the reactions of the victims. With flashes of humor and mounting tension, the film is gripping, although most of the characters aren’t very likable.
The cast does sterling work, with standout perfs from Barry, MacDonald (who plays almost the entire film topless) and Williams. Technical credits are all fine.

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iPad Will Not Charge Normally Or Power With Screen Connected.
Working on an Apple iPad Pro 3rd Generation 12.9" that has a weird issue. When the display is NOT connected, the iPad will charge and power on normally. I know it's on because I can hear notification sounds and the charging notification sound.
If I connect a brand new display to the logic board, the iPad will not turn on at all. When I connect the iPad to an 18W wall charger and a USB-C ammeter, I can see that the iPad is attempting to charge, but constantly "resets" after just a moment or two.
For example, when I connect the iPad to the ammeter and 18W charger, the ammeter's display will initially read 5V and about 0.90A. The amps will move up to about 1.2A and then the entire ammeter's display goes blank (as if I unplugged it from the wall) and then the entire process starts over in an endless loop.
When the screen is not connected, the charging behavior appears completely normal for this model which is 8.93V and 1.87A holding steady.
I have experimented with the 4 display connectors to see which connector seems to be the culprit by removing one of the 4 cables at a time and retesting after each one. I found that the LCD connector (labeled Connector 1 in my image below) is the one that seems to be at fault. When I have the ribbon cable attached to that connector, the iPad will not power or charge. When I disconnect that cable, but still leave all 3 of the others, the iPad will power and charge normally (but of course I cannot see anything on the screen because that connector is for the LCD)
I have tried two different displays and they both behave the same way.
I then thought I would see if there are any diode mode readings of the pins for the LCD connector. I found some online, but my readings seem to be quite a bit different than what is shown on the image I found. I have taken measurements and edited a photo to show what my measurements read versus what I found on the logi.wiki website here. My measurements are the ones in red whereas the original photo's measurements are in white. If I haven't put a red measurement next to the white one, it is because I am reading the same. The only red ones is if I am reading a different measurement than what the original photo listed.
Bu iyi bir soru mu?
And just as a side note, my measurements more closely resemble the listed measurements on logi.wiki for the iPad Pro 4th gen. ZXW does have part/circuit names listed for the 4th gen, but not the 3rd. It seems like I could likely use the 4th gen boardview to help me with my 3rd gen.
@techwizards I have boardviews for the 3rd gen and it seems like the readings on logi.wiki are not what I would expect. I don't have them though for 4th gen, but I was going to mention that I think the 4th gen readings are probably fairly accurate also for the 3rd gen. I believe they use an interchangeable display, so that wouldn't surprise me much since the 3rd and 4th gen are not terrifically different other than camera and a mild SOC upgrade. That doesn't get me very far in finding the issue, but I will let it marinate in my brain.
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@flannelist I appreciate you taking some time to look at it. Thank you.


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Honkai Impact 3 Star Rail Login Error 1001_3
Possible Causes of Error 1001_3
Honkai Impact 3 is a popular mobile game that has captured the hearts of millions of players worldwide. However, players have reported experiencing the dreaded Error 1001_3 when trying to log in to the Star Rail feature. This error can be caused by a variety of factors, such as poor internet connection, outdated game version, or server maintenance.
Troubleshooting Steps for Error 1001_3
If you are experiencing Error 1001_3, there are several troubleshooting steps that you can take to try and resolve the issue. First, check your internet connection and make sure it is stable. Next, make sure that your game is up to date and that you have the latest version installed. If these steps do not work, try clearing your cache and restarting the game.
Contacting Customer Support for Error 1001_3
If all else fails, and you are still experiencing Error 1001_3, it may be time to contact customer support. Submit a ticket to the Honkai Impact 3 support team and provide them with as much information as possible, including the exact error message you are receiving, your device model, and any steps you have already taken to try and resolve the issue. The support team should be able to help you resolve the issue and get back to playing the game you love.
Don’t let Error 1001_3 stop you from enjoying the incredible world of Honkai Impact 3. Try these troubleshooting steps, or contact customer support for assistance, and get back to battling against the Honkai in no time!
How to Fix Honkai Impact 3 Star Rail Login Error 1001_3
1. Restarting the Game and Device
Are you encountering the maddening Honkai Impact 3 Star Rail Login Error 1001_3? Don’t panic! The first solution to this problem is to restart your game and device. It may seem like a simple solution, but it has proven to be very effective in fixing the error. By restarting your device and game, it clears out any bugs or technical glitches that may have caused the error in the first place. Give it a try, and you may be pleasantly surprised by the results!
2. Checking Internet Connection and VPN
The next solution to fix the Honkai Impact 3 Star Rail Login Error 1001_3 is to check your internet connection and VPN. A poor connection can cause the error to occur and disrupt your gameplay. Make sure your internet connection is stable and fast enough to support the game. And if you are using a VPN, make sure it is compatible with Honkai Impact 3. An outdated or incompatible VPN can cause the error as well. So, check your internet connection and VPN, and you may find the solution to your problem.
3. Clearing Cache and Reinstalling the Game
If the first two solutions fail to resolve your Honkai Impact 3 Star Rail Login Error 1001_3, then try clearing your cache and reinstalling the game. Over time, the game’s cache can accumulate and cause errors to occur. Clearing your cache can free up space and eliminate any bugs that may have caused the error. And if that doesn’t work, try uninstalling and reinstalling the game. This solution may take a bit more time, but it is definitely worth it if it resolves the issue.
In conclusion, the Honkai Impact 3 Star Rail Login Error 1001_3 can be a maddening experience, but it is not without solutions. By following the three solutions mentioned above, you can get back to playing your favorite game without any disruptions. So don’t give up hope, try out these solutions, and let us know in the comments which solution worked for you!
Conclusion and Resolution for Honkai Impact 3 Star Rail Login Error 1001_3
Summary of Error 1001_3 and its Causes
Honkai Impact 3 is a popular mobile game that has captured the hearts of many gaming enthusiasts. However, players have been reporting a maddening error with the Star Rail login function. Error 1001_3 has been the cause of much frustration and has made it nearly impossible for players to log in to the game. This error occurs when the game is unable to establish a stable connection with the server. Several reasons could be causing this issue, including slow internet connection, server downtime, corrupted game files, or outdated game versions.
Recap of Troubleshooting Steps and Customer Support
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Players have been trying to troubleshoot and fix this error on their own. However, Honkai Impact 3’s developers have been providing solutions to help players fix the error and avoid future occurrences. The game’s customer support team can be reached through the in-game help function, where players can submit a ticket outlining their issue. The team responds quickly and provides guidance on how to fix the error. Several methods have been suggested, from checking the internet connection to re-downloading and reinstalling the game to its latest version.
Final Tips and Precautions for Future Login Issues
The best way to avoid this error is to ensure that your internet connection is stable before logging into the game. It is also advisable to keep your game updated to the latest version. Suppose you experience a similar error despite following the recommended steps. In that case, you should contact customer support, who will be able to provide further assistance. Keeping the game updated and stable will help prevent login issues and ensure a seamless gaming experience.
It’s frustrating to encounter errors when playing your favorite mobile game, but with the right solutions like those provided by Honkai Impact 3’s development team, troubleshooting the problem can be less of a hassle. Following the recommended steps to resolve the 1001_3 error will help you regain access to the game. With a stable internet connection and the latest game version, you can avoid these types of errors and continue enjoying Honkai Impact 3 without interruptions.

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Be it wildlife photography or secretly taking a snap, the camera shutter sound might announce your presence to the world. However, we have exactly what you require if you're searching for a way to turn it off. In this read, we have demonstrated seven effective methods to turn off photo click sound on Android and iPhone. Meanwhile, you can also learn to take Hands-Free selfies and photos on your iPhone.
Top 7 Ways to Turn Off Photo Click Sound on Android and iPhone
In this article, we will discuss multiple ways to turn off the shutter sound on your phone, both for Android and iPhone. So, you can check out whichever suits you.
Turn off Photo Click Sound on Android Phones
First of let's start with ways to disable or turn off the shutter sound on Android Phones.
Disable Photo Click Sounds using Camera Settings
Most Android smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, OnePlus, OPPO, Vivo, IQOO, Motorola, etc., provide an in-built option to disable the photo-click sound inside the Camera app. Here's how you can access and disable the same:
1. Open the stock Camera app on your Android device and tap on the three-lined bar menu at the top-right corner. You can view the gear icon on some smartphones to expand the settings menu.
2. Next, tap on Settings and turn off the toggle for Sound on the next page. This will disable all sounds associated with the Camera app on your device.
3. This option is labeled by various names on different smartphones: Camera Sound, Shutter Sound, or Sound. You can tap on this dedicated toggle to disable the photo click sound.
Activate Silent/Vibration Mode
Another simple method to quickly disable the photo click sound on your Android phone is to activate the silent or vibration mode. Once enabled, this mode will suppress every sound on your device, including a camera shutter. Here's how you can activate it:
1. Press the volume button on your device and tap the Ring profile icon to switch it to the Vibrate profile.
2. You can further tap on the Vibrate profile button to shift to the Silent mode on your Android phone. Alternatively, you can press the Volume down button on the side of your smartphone for a few seconds to mute all device sounds, including the photo click sound.
Use the Dedicated Alert Slider
Some Android smartphone manufacturers like OnePlus offer a dedicated hardware slider on their devices to quickly switch between multiple ring profiles. You can adjust this slider to set your device to Silent or Vibrate mode conveniently. Once activated, all system sounds, including the camera photo-click sound, shall be turned off.
Capture Photos while Recording a Video
Another nifty trick to click a photo without any camera sound is to capture it while recording a video on your Android phone. Here's how you can achieve the same:
1. Open the Camera app and switch to the Video tab.
2. Tap the Red Record button to start a new video recording.
3. Next, point your camera towards the object you wish to capture and press the camera button to click the photo. You'll notice, that there won't be any photo-clicking sound using this method.
Utilize Earphones/Headphones to Suppress Photo Click Sounds
Another effective trick to avoid the photo-click sound on your Android phone is to connect it to a wired/wireless earphone or headphones. This method shall channel all your system sounds, including the camera shutter sound, to your connected audio device, suppressing them from being heard outside. Want a heads up for budget headphones? Check out our list of best wireless headphones in India.
Mute Camera Shutter Sound with the Mute Android App
If you don't wish to deal with the hassle of manually locating and turning off sound settings inside the Camera app, then you can let the Mute app handle it for you. Here's how you can use this app to turn off the photo click sound conveniently:
1. Install the Mute app from Google Play Store and provide the necessary app access privileges by following the on-screen instructions.
2. Next, locate the Camera app in the list and turn on its toggle, to turn off the photo-click sound on your device.
3. Open the Camera app and take a photo to verify the updated changes.
Click Photos Silently using Free Third-Party Camera Apps
Suppose you haven't successfully turned off the photo click sounds in your native camera application. In that case, you can use free third-party camera apps to capture photos silently. The Silent Camera is one such popular app in this domain. Here's how you can use this app to your advantage:
1. Install the Silent Camera app from Google Play Store and provide the necessary read/write permissions when prompted.
2. Next, point your camera towards the object you wish to capture and press the Capture button. You'll notice that there won't be any photo-clicking sound using this method.
Turn off Photo Click Sound on iPhone
Now that you've successfully learned to turn off the photo click sound on your Android phone, you must also learn to disable the same on your iOS device. Follow this complete guide to quickly turn off the camera and screenshot sound on your iPhone.
Bonus Tip: Find Hidden Cameras using iPhone or Android
If you're suspicious of someone spying on you with secret cameras and wish to locate them, then you can discover them from the comfort of your Android phone or iPhone. Follow this quick guide to find hidden cameras using your phone (iPhone or Android).
Q1: How to turn off camera shutter sound on Samsung phones?
A: You can activate the silent mode or disable the camera shutter sound option by accessing the camera settings on Samsung devices.
Q2: Can we turn off the Camera shutter sound on iPhone?
A: Natively, iPhone doesn't provide a direct switch to disable the camera shutter sound. However, you can flip the alert slider to activate silent mode or use the Live Photo feature to click photos without sound.
Q3: How to turn off Camera sounds on iPhone without muting the phone?
A: You can use the Live Photos feature or take a snap while recording videos to capture photos silently without muting your iPhone.
Q4: Can we turn off camera sounds on Snapchat?
A: Yes, you can set your smartphone to silent/vibrate mode to conveniently turn off camera sounds on Snapchat.
Q5: Is it illegal to disable camera shutter sound on smartphones?
A: No. However, some countries like Japan and South Korea have severe laws and restrictions on disabling smartphone camera shutter sound to avoid anyone capturing photos and videos covertly. Therefore, smartphones in these areas do not offer the feature of disabling photo-click sound natively inside the app.
Final Remarks: No more Camera Shutter Sound!
That's all for the top 7 ways to turn off photo click sound on Android and iPhone. If this comprehensive explainer has helped you successfully turn off the annoying camera shutter sound on your smartphone, then hit the Like button and share this with your photographer friends to assist them. Stay tuned for more informative guides.
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Meerut: Five persons of a family allegedly thrashed a 28-year-old man, forcibly shaved his head and put a garland of shoes around his neck after a 40-year-old woman of the house complained that the villager tried to molest her in Saharanpur’s Biharigarh area.
The video of the assault was also uploaded online. On Thursday, police filed a case and arrested the five persons involved in the alleged attack.
According to the family of the accused, Mohammad Sajid
tried to molest the woman on March 1 while she was returning from the field.
“The woman told her family members about the incident, and they approached village panchayat. The panchayat members asked both the families to settle the issue amicably. However, in the evening, when Sajid reached the woman’s house at the instance of her family members, he was allegedly beaten up, his head shaved and he was garlanded with shoes,” said Jitender Singh
, station in-charge of Biharigarh police station.
Later, the family of Sajid approached police and got a case registered.
A case was filed against the woman’s husband and his relatives under sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting armed with deadly weapon), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of Indian Penal Code (IPC).


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Nagpur: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Suresh Bhat Natya Sabhagrah at Nagpur today (September 22, 2017).
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that this is his first visit to Maharashtra after assuming the office of President. Maharashtra is the ‘karmabhoomi’ of many revolutionaries, social reformers and saints. The list of great social and political leaders produced by the state, from their many streams, is a long one and includes Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Sahu Ji, Samarth Guru Ramdas, Tatya Tope, Sant Eknath, Sant Dnyaneshwar, Sant Tukaram, Jyotiba Phule, Savitribai Phule, and Pandita Ramabai Saraswati to Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Y.B. Chavan and Baba Amte.
The President said that Maharashtra was one of the main centres of the freedom struggle. Many important chapters of the freedom movement, including the ‘Quit India Movement’ of 1942, were written in Maharashtra. Mahatma Gandhi regarded Gokhale as his Guru and made Wardha in the Nagpur division his work place.
The President said that Maharashtra is not only a hub of industry and business of the country but that of its culture and art as well. Mumbai is described as the economic capital of India. By linking its heritage of education and culture with trade and technology, Maharashtra is giving strength to the entire country in the 21st century. In the quest for development and economic change, we have to take care to keep our cultural moorings intact. In this context, Maharashtra is setting an example for the nation.
The President appreciated the rapid development of modern infrastructure which has taken place in Nagpur. He noted that there is a project to make Nagpur a Smart city. ‘Zero Mile’ Nagpur, traditionally regarded the geographical centre of the country, has the potential to become the centre of development of India as well.


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State Security Agency spooks at war: DG goes ’rogue’
Durban - A battle is ensuing between State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo and her embattled acting Director General Loyiso Jafta as the nation’s state secrets were laid bare at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry over the past two days.
While Dlodlo unsuccessfully tried to block Jafta’s testimony at the commission, Jafta sang like a canary and testified on government’s slush funds and foreign political involvement.
Dlodlo, who was furnished with Jafta's affidavit on Monday night, swiftly tasked her lawyers to halt Jafta's testimony.
Dlodlo and Jafta's relationship is said to be severely strained as Jafta is believed to be snubbing Dlodlo and reporting directly to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
In her attempt to block Jafta’s testimony, Dlodlo stipulated that if the acting director general were to be given the podium, it would expose and compromise the country's national security.
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo did not agree with Dlodlo's stance.
The Daily News has it on good authority that things are said to be so tense between Dlodlo and Jafta that the latter has his own faction of "agents" inside the department.
According to sources, at the core of the battle between the two is how the media is being used and infiltrated to shield the current administration from being implicated in widespread corruption involving SOEs.
Attempts to solicit comment from Dlodlo through Independent Media’s politics unit drew a blank.
However, a leaked message from a highly placed source in South Africa’s security apparatus said there was a need for the SSA to be more vigilant when dealing with the media as it was running sources including highly placed individuals in government and private sector to obtain mostly false information and to peddle false and malicious information against the state, individuals and organisations.
“Why shouldn't the state collect intelligence about the media? The media doesn't reflect on the irregular massive benefitting by whites from the evergreen state contracts under the democratic dispensation. Infiltrating the judiciary and other organs of state and any private institutions and individuals is a component part of the covert intelligence activities,” read the message.
It added that by being apologetic about its SSA, the country would pay a heavy price by being undermined by Nyasaland and others.
“Eswatini is a small Kingdom but they are not apologetic about their State Intelligence capacity and activities. If you want to render any country vulnerable and useless, mess up with its State Security. I'm not implying that our SSA is perfect; it is not perfect and it will never be perfect; but don't destroy it by employing dirty political agendas,” read the message from the highly placed individual.
Zondo also responded to Jafta’s revelations that the agency was involved in the investigation of the attempted murder of Zuma allegedly by MaNtuli.
“Mrs Zuma was put in the custody of the SSA. She was in remand detention without having gone through due process. She was disagreeable to the circumstances in which she found herself in,” he said.
On Monday, director of the University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Public Policy and African Studies and former safety and security minister Dr Sydney Mufamadi told the commission that part of the weaponisation of intelligence for partisan and factional purposes included “Project Tin Roof”.
Mufamadi sparked a lot of reactions with social media reminding him of “what he did to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela”.
Mufamadi was part of a project that investigated Madikizela-Mandela for murder, sowing seeds of division within the party and corruption.
Jafta assured the commission that all information contained in his affidavit, the matters he dealt with and the identities of the persons involved were those that are already in the public domain.
He said his evidence was limited to narrow issues at this stage as he is conscious of the need to respect matters of national security.
”The director-general is compelled in terms of section 10(4) of the Intelligence Services Act of 2002 to as far as reasonably practicable take steps to ensure that national security, intelligence collection methods, sources of information and the identity of members of the agency are protected from unauthorised disclosure,” explained Jafta.
Meanwhile, the African News Agency (ANA) has denied Mufamadi’s claims that it received funds from the SSA as part of infiltrating and influencing the media at home and abroad, in order, apparently, to counter bad publicity for the country.
ANA chief executive Vasantha Angamuthu said yesterday that ANA was entirely unaware of any sinister motive by the SSA and did not participate in, nor would have sanctioned, any business outside of our key focus, which is driving growth and development on the African continent using media.
She said at the time of entering into an agreement with the SSA, ANA was not aware of any sinister motives behind the agency’s approach.


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"After many attempts an agreement on an open-ended ceasefire in Israel and Gaza now seems to have been reached," Foreign Minister Steinmeier said, adding that it is important that further negotiations on Gaza take place with Egyptian mediation.
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Bicycles and electronic bicycle sales are on the rise in Germany: new data shows that during the first half of 2014, 2.8 million bikes were sold across the country, which is 4 percent more than during the same time period in 2013.
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According to a study published by Ernst and Young consulting group, the Bundesliga is more commercially favorable than ever before going into the 2014/15 season. Around 88 percent of club managers are expecting profits to increase this year.
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Way of reducing speed diversified shafts
(57) Abstract:The method can be used to obtain speed diversified shafts. The workpiece in the form of a shaft is fixed in the mounting bracket and with the direct course matrix carry out the reduction of the first stage shaft. The reduction of the second stage shaft produce a matrix of a different profile at the beginning of the return stroke by the amount is less than the reverse. 3 Il. The invention relates to the field of materials processing pressure and can be used to obtain speed diversified shafts.A known way of reducing speed multi shaft, comprising the sequential processing in several cycles: the workpiece, clamp workpiece, reducing her through the matrix of the corresponding profile when the direct course and the allocation matrix to its original position in the reverse course. The number of such cycles is equal to the number of feet reduction (Cold forging: a Handbook. Ed., A. Navrotsky. M.: Mashinostroenie, 1973, S. 399, 400).However, with this method the energy and opportunities for reverse not used, which increases the manufacturing costs of parts and reduces productivity the fast way (ed. mon. SU N 1459809 (B 21 J 13/02, 1989), including the workpiece, clamp workpiece, reducing the first stage of preparation for the direct course and the reduction of the second stage in backward motion.However, in this method, the profile of the workpiece is obtained the same along the entire length of the return stroke.The problem to which the invention is directed, is to expand the possibilities for changing the shape and range speed diversified shafts.The problem is solved due to the fact that in the proposed method of reducing speed multi shaft, comprising a workpiece in the form of a shaft, pinning her, the reduction of the first stage shaft matrix one profile with the direct course and the reduction of the second stage shaft matrix of a different profile in a reverse course, the reduction of the second step are performed at the beginning of the return stroke to a value less than the reverse.To implement this method, a device for regulating the speed of a multidisciplinary shafts, comprising a frame, clamping device, the focus, the drive, the tool for the reduction made in the form of clips matrices for the reduction of the first stage with the direct course to enable, the switch with the possibility of fixed positions along and around the axis of the handle. Moreover, the switch acts on the levers of the working elements of the matrix in the reverse course on a given program. Design and installation methods for the switch can be very diverse, for example, in the form of a rim, blocks, can be attached to the brackets separate elements, in the form of leaf inclusions, etc.The reduction of the second stage shaft produce part-length reverse in order to get at the shaft rotation profiles from the matrices of the first and second stages, the reduction in the reverse of course you can stop at any place depending on the location of the switch along the axis of the shaft. This is achieved by expanding the range of step diversified shafts.To ensure disconnection of the working elements of the matrix of the second stage device includes a switch, which creates the possibility of obtaining different profiles on the shaft. Change the switch position along the axis provides the obtaining of the desired profile section of the shaft at a predetermined length of each of the elements of the matrix reverse. Change the switch position around the axis of the handle obespecivaet">The method is carried out on the device, shown in Fig. 1 to 3. In Fig. 1 shows a device, a General view of Fig. 2 - design tool for the implementation of the proposed method, his work with the direct course; Fig. 3 - the same, in reverse.Device for reducing speed diversified shafts comprises a frame 1, on which the clamping device 2, designed for rigid fixing of the workpiece in the form of a shaft in the process of its reduction tool 3 with the actuator 2, made for example in the form of a hydraulic cylinder. Tool 3 for reducing includes a holder 5, in which is placed the body of the matrix 6 with a set of work items 7 and axes 15 and the body of the matrix 10, also made from a set of working elements 8 located in the same plane symmetrically to the axis of the matrix 10. Each of the working elements 8 is mounted on a shaft 9 can be rotated to lock into the housing 10 and provided with a lever 11, which at the end of the forward stroke of the tool 3 cooperates with an adjustable stop 12, mounted on the frame 1, and at reverse motion of the tool 3 with the switch 14, is also fixed on the frame 1.The device operates as follows.Before nachalom.otlichno the length of the first pressure shaft speed, derived from the workpiece 13 in the form of a shaft rigidly mounted in the mounting bracket 2, while the adjustable 12 establish and fix on the frame 1 so that the distance between it and the lever 11 work items 8 matrix 10 match the length of the processing in the direct course of the tool 3. With the direct course of the tool 3 by means of the actuator 4, the work items 7 matrix 6 under the influence of effort reduction rotated to the stop in the housing 6, thus forming the desired profile of the first stage, and reduces the profile and work items 8 matrix 10 slide on it and in the processing of the workpiece 13 with the direct course do not participate.At the end of the forward stroke of the tool 3 in the result of the interaction of the levers 11 work items 8 matrix 10 with an adjustable stop 12 is rotating work items 8 around the axis 9 and a preliminary implementation work item 8 in the workpiece material 13. At the same time due to the reverse drive 4 tool 3 begins to move in the opposite direction. When reverse motion of the tool 3 work items 8 matrix 10 under the influence of efforts of reducing ends in the case of the matrix 10 and closed, thereby forming the desired profile and the efficiency of the deviation of the axes 15 and therefore slide on the workpiece 13.When reverse motion of the tool 3 at the specified location levers 11 work items 8 interact with the switch 14 and under the influence of forces turn on the axes 9 and, thus, out of the treatment area. The reduction in reverse motion stops. The remainder of the return stroke of the tool 3 passes without reduction because the elements of the matrix 6 slide on the outer surface of the shaft, and the elements of the matrix 10 is removed from the treatment area. This allows for reverse course to get the alternation of different profiles at the second stage shaft. Way of reducing speed multi shaft, comprising a workpiece in the form of a shaft, pinning her, the reduction of the first stage shaft matrix one profile with the direct course and the reduction of the second stage shaft matrix of a different profile at flybacks, characterized in that the reduction of the second stage shaft is produced at the beginning of the return stroke by the amount is less than the reverse.
FIELD: metal working.
SUBSTANCE: hard alloy matrix has casing, bushing pressed in the case and hard alloy insertion. Bushing has multifaced hole. Hard alloy insertion is composed by several sections made in form of trapezoidal-section prisms which have cut angles at their non-working edges. Number of sections corresponds to number of faces of item to be headed. Cuts of angles are made symmetrically to faces of working edge. Slits are made in several places of multifaced hole bushing at the ponts where faces cross each other.
EFFECT: improved resistance of matrix; simplified assembly.
3 cl, 1 dwg
FIELD: forging and forming processes and equipment, namely manufacture of elongated forgings with thickened portions and lateral branches.
SUBSTANCE: die set includes deforming punch, die with vertical parting, struts in the form of truncated pyramids having wedge-shaped slopes for mounting die; units for securing struts to supporting plate. Die is placed in struts with possibility of motion relative to them. Struts have double-sided mutually opposite slopes. Elastic member is placed under die. Maximum compression value of said elastic member by means of effort corresponding to effort of clamping die halves in struts is equal to value of descending die at forging process.
EFFECT: enhanced reliability and rigidity of die set.
2 cl, 1 dwg, 1 ex
FIELD: plastic working of metals, possibly operations for finish working of forgings of double-end box nut wrenches.
SUBSTANCE: die set includes upper and lower plates with guiding columns, punch for punching operation mounted on upper plate, stripper, lower die for punching, half-open trimming lower die and trimming punch. Trimming lower die is mounted on upper plate; it has cutting edge and cavity arranged behind collar of cutting edge and designed for freely placing forging of nut wrench. Trimming punch is mounted on lower plate and it has embracing supporting surface for fixing forging at trimming and straightening operations.
EFFECT: enhanced quality of forging.
9 dwg, 1 ex
FIELD: plastic working of metals with use of intensive plastic deformation, production of nano-crystalline materials with improved mechanical properties.
SUBSTANCE: die set includes band in which cone insert having several parts is pressed; lower support; inlet and outlet ducts; ram. According to first variant of invention contours of parts of cone insert are restricted by means of two mutually normal planes and cone surface portion cut by said planes. Crossing line of said planes does not coincide with symmetry axis of cone surface. Inlet duct is formed by faces of cone insert parts arranged normally one relative to other and mutually joined; walls of said duct are in the form of portions of said planes. According to second variant of invention contours of cone insert parts are restricted by radius surface, by two mutually crossing planes and portion of cone surface cut by said planes. Crossing planes are mutually normal or they are inclined one relative to other by angle 120°. Axis of radius surface coincides with crossing line of said planes. Faces of cone insert parts are mutually joined; inlet duct is formed by their radius surfaces and outlet duct is formed by radius grooves.
EFFECT: lowered number of parts, reduced consumption of material for making cone insert.
4 cl, 10 dwg
FIELD: plastic working of meals, possibly manufacture of hollow parts such as sleeves, tubes, bushes by cold pressing out.
SUBSTANCE: method comprises steps of plastic deforming of blank at translation and rotation of deforming tool; realizing said motions of tool from separate drive units; setting speed of translation less than that of rotation and selecting relation of said speed values less than 2.5.
EFFECT: enhanced manufacturing possibilities of method.
2 cl, 2 dwg, 2 ex
FIELD: plastic working of metals, namely processes for pressing out shapes of aluminum base alloys, constructions of pressing out tools.
SUBSTANCE: method comprises steps of making blank, heating, hot pressing out of blank through die, heat treatment of shape. At pressing out blank is subjected in upper p[art of die to additional shearing deformations due to twisting it by angle in range 40 - 50° relative to axis of die. Die includes deforming cone, working rectangular collar and outlet zone. Deforming cone has two helical protrusions in the form of trapezium. Upper base of said trapezium is equal to length of rectangle of working collar; its lower base consists 1.5 - 2 of parts of said length value. Rotation angle of upper cross section of protrusion relative to its lower cross section is in range 40 - 50° relative to axis of die. In longitudinal cross section said protrusions are in the form of parabola.
EFFECT: possibility for making rectangular aluminum alloy shapes with enhanced mechanical characteristics and low anisotropy of their properties, improved design of die.
2 cl, 4 dwg, 1 ex, 1 tbl
FIELD: plastic working of metals, possibly forging ingots and billets in hydraulic forging presses.
SUBSTANCE: apparatus includes two holders of upper and lower strikers having inclined surfaces. Said holders are kinematically coupled with two holders of lateral strikers having inclined surfaces corresponding to those of holders of upper and lower strikers. Four strikers are secured to respective holders by means of clamps and tightening studs. Each of upper and lower strikers has two working portions mutually divided by cutout. Each of lateral strikers has one working portion entering cutouts of upper and lower strikers. At least one adjusting plate is placed between holder of lower striker and lower striker. Lower striker is secured to its holder by means of two Г-shaped clamps. Inclined surfaces of said clamps are forced to inclined surfaces of holder of lower striker; riffled surfaces of said clamps are forced to two friction plates arranged on lateral surfaces of lower striker. Pins passing through openings of adjustment plates and entering openings of holder of lower striker are mounted in lower striker.
EFFECT: lowered cost of making tool, reduced time period for readjustment of it.
2 cl, 5 dwg
FIELD: plastic working of metal, possibly in forging shops of metallurgical and machine engineering plants for making wheels of automobiles and similar articles.
SUBSTANCE: tool includes die, punch, knocking out member with shaped portion, unit for stepped regulation of bottom thickness and height of cup. Said unit is in the form of apparatuses for changing length of punch and depth of die. In upper part of punch female type yoke with through stepped opening is mounted. In upper part of die there is seat whose diameter dimension corresponds to outer diameter of yoke. Depth of die is changed by means of apparatus in the form of flat ring arranged over shaped portion of knocking out member. Apparatus for changing length of punch is in the form of flat round gasket arranged inside yoke over punch. Punch has in its upper portion large-diameter step corresponding to diameter of large step of yoke opening.
EFFECT: possibility for producing by means of one tool semi-finished products of wheels with different combinations of width and thickness values.
3 cl, 3 dwg
FIELD: metallurgy; metal plastic working.
SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in form forging shops of metallurgical and machine-building plant in manufacture of vehicle wheels and like articles. Proposed tool contains die and punch holder with punch and knock-out with shaped part movable relative to die. Punch is enclosed by replaceable round holder with support flat and support surface. Die is provided with socket in upper part whose diameter corresponds to outer diameter of holder, and with support flat. Holder is installed for longitudinal displacement and engagement by its support flat and support surface with support flat of die and with punch holder, respectively. Shaped part of knock-out is made replaceable to provide possibility of making wheels of different type-sizes using one tool.
EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities.
2 cl, 2 dwg
FIELD: plastic metal working with use of intensive plastic deformation, namely manufacture of nano-crystalline materials with improved degree of mechanical properties.
SUBSTANCE: die set includes slider and plate restricting inlet duct; stationary stop closing inlet duct and restricting together with plate outlet duct; ram and member for knocking out blank. Said member is joined with motion drive unit and it is mounted with possibility of introducing into additional through duct formed in slider. According to first variant of invention at initial position of slider its through duct is arranged in front of outlet duct. Slider may be shifter before starting pressing process by value exceeding size of through duct. According to second variant of invention through duct of slider is arranged in front of outlet duct in lower limit position of slider. Said cone-shape through duct of slider is closed by means of plug pressed-in to it.
EFFECT: improved design providing possibility for extracting last blank out of outlet duct before starting pressing of next lot of blanks.
2 cl, 5 dwg


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LUSH, the chain of stores that doles out handmade soaps and cosmetics, is hosting a pop-up in Millennium Park this week where they'll be giving away free products to the public. The shop, located on the South Promenade of the park, is open from noon to 5pm ...
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Having announced last week that they would impose a freight increase on the Asia Europe route in August, shipping lines have revealed that spot rates have fallen on average. The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed that rates declined from 809 dollars per tonne two weeks ago, to 800 dollars per tonne.
Shipping line hope that they will be able to increases on the trade; utilisation rates are gradually increasing as carriers reduce capacity on the Far East route. Utilisation rates are running at 85 to 90%.
Freight forwarders are reluctant to believe that the carriers will be able to implement the suggested rises, as carriers are running below 100%. There is a mixed picture on container availability; some carriers say there is a shortage, while some have been selling containers.
If shipping lines do manage to carry through the increase, the peak season is likely to be shorter than usual.


This article demonstrates how to replace a degraded multipath disk using the FreeNAS or TrueNAS web interface. Multipath disks are connected through multiple controllers. Multipath data paths provide redundancy. If one path fails, the disks are still accessible through other paths.
Both TrueNAS and FreeNAS operating systems support multipath hardware. When multipath disks are connected, the View Multipath button is added to Storage -> Volumes.
The Alert icon, located in the upper right of the web interface, flashes red when a disk in a multipath configuration degrades.
Click the Alert icon and a critical warning message indicates which multipath disk is degraded. Disk errors tend to be shown as single multipath errors, like the example shown here. These are the most common type of problem. Hardware problems with controllers or cables are rare, and usually show as multiple degraded multipaths.
Follow these steps to replace a degraded multipath disk.
1.) Click Storage -> View Multipaths to check the status of the multipath disks.
In this example, multipath/disk12 is DEGRADED. One of the paths to disk12 has failed.
2.) If the disk will be returned to the vendor, retrieve the model and serial number.
2.1 Click the Shell icon in the menu tree.
2.2 Enter this command in the Shell console, replacing the active disk name.
smartctl -a /dev/da11 | head -15
In this example, /dev/da11 is the active disk name.
3.) On a TrueNAS system, the physical location of the degraded disk can be identified by flashing its LED light.
3.1. Click Storage -> View Enclosure.
3.2 To activate the identifier LED, click the degraded disk’s Fault button.
3.3 The message Slot  has been successfully identified appears at the top of the screen.
3.4 The fault LED for the degraded disk will light up or blink. Use the light to identify the disk in the chassis.
3.5 If the disk has completely failed, the LED might not work. Turning on the fault LEDs on the disks immediately before and after the failed drive will help to locate it.
3.6 After the disk has been located, click Reset LED to turn off the LED fault light.
3.7 The message Slot [ ] has been successfully cleared appears.
3.8 Physically replace the degraded disk.
4.) Inform the web interface of the replaced disk.
4.1 Click Storage -> Volumes. Select the volume containing the multipath, then click the Volume Status icon.
4.2 Select the failed multipath disk by clicking it. A Replace button appears at the bottom of the screen. Click it to replace the disk.
4.3 Use the Member Disk dropdown menu to select the device name of the new disk. Click Replace Disk.
4.4. The message Disk replacement has been initiated appears.
5.) To verify the status of the new disk, click Storage -> View Multipaths.
The multipath disk status is now OPTIMAL instead of DEGRADED.
6. To verify the volume status is HEALTHY, in the graphical interface, click Storage -> Volumes.


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Toyota says it is increasing investment in its development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in an effort to popularize FCVs by making them cheaper for consumers. Toyota photo.
Toyota designing lower-cost, mass-market hydrogen fuel cell passenger cars, SUVs
Toyota says it is boosting investment in its development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCV) to make the cars and SUVs cheaper for buyers and to push the technology into buses and trucks.
The company is working on improvements to its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car and the next generation of the clean energy vehicle is expected to be unveiled in the early 2020s.
“We’re going to shift from limited production to mass production, reduce the amount of expensive materials like platinum used in FCV components, and make the system more compact and powerful,” Yoshikazu Tanaka, chief engineer of the Mirai, told Reuters.
The Japanese automaker hopes to phase in production of other FCV models, including SUVs, pick up trucks and commercial trucks around 2025, according to a Reuters’ source familiar with the company’s plans.
The company has already developed FCV prototypes of small delivery vehicles and large transport trucks.
“We’re going to use as many parts from existing passenger cars and other models as possible in fuel cell trucks,” Ikuo Ota, manager of new business planning for fuel cell projects at Toyota told Reuters. “Otherwise, we won’t see the benefits of mass production.”
Toyota is hoping to increase the driving range of the next Mirai to 700-750 Kilometres from the current 500 Kilometres, and hopes that by 2025, the range will be 1,000 Kilometres, according to another source.
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and it stores more energy than a battery of equivalent weight. It is also expected to become a key source of clean energy in the next 100 years.
But, currently the price tag for a Mirai is about $60,000 before government incentives, and there is a lack of refuelling infrastructure. Both factors have resulted in global sales of the Mirai amounting to less than 6,000 units.
LMC Automotive forecasts that fuel cell vehicles will only amount to 0.2 per cent of global passenger sales in 2027, compared to 11.7 per cent battery EV sales. And the International Energy Agency predicts that FCVs sales will be lower than battery-powered and plug-in electric vehicles through 2040.
Currently, Toyota, Honda and Hyundai produce FCVs.
But these companies are hoping developing countries like China will see the value of fuel cell technology. As well, the production of FCVs does not rely on scarce materials that EV batteries require, including cobalt.
Toyota is currently producing 6.5 Mirais per day, compared to its average domestic daily production of about 13,400 vehicles per day. The Mirais are assembled by and at a plant in Toyota City where 13 technicians push partially constructed units into assembly bays for detailed inspections.
The automaker is also using parts developed for the Mirai on other models. The fuel cell stack is installed in some Kenworth freight trucks in California currently under testing as well as the Sora FC bus and a limited number of 7-Eleven hydrogen fuel cell delivery trucks will undergo testing in Japan next year.
“It will be difficult for Toyota to lower FCV production costs if it only produces the Mirai,” the first source told Reuters.
“By using the FCV system in larger models, it is looking to lower costs by mass-producing and using common parts across vehicle classes,” he added.
While rare materials like cobalt are not needed, production of the Mirai does require expensive materials including platinum, titanium and carbon fiber in the fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems.
Toyota engineers are working to improve the platinum catalyst, a key component in the 370 layered cells in the fuel cell stack. The platinum catalyst facilitates the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen which produces electricity.
“We’ve been able to decrease the platinum loading by 10 per cent to 20 per cent and deliver the same performance,” Eri Ichikawa, a fuel cell engineer at Cataler Corp told Reuters. Cataler is a Toyota subsidiary that specializes in catalytic converters.
Should the testing prove successful, Strategic Analysis says it could save up to $300 per fuel stack, based on a Toyota estimate.
“By consistently focusing on these issues, we will be able to progressively lower the cost of FCVs in the future,” Yoshikazu Tanaka said.
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[p. 79] that a Committee should now be chosen to decide on the admissibility of such books as may be offered, and that, that Committee shall have the power to receive or reject them as they shall think proper. All the subscribers to the Library ought, in the opinion of your Committee, to have a voice in the disposal and management of it. They therefore say nothing at present of rules and regulations for its government. This can be done much more properly and with equal convenience when a competent number of subscribers shall be obtained for the purpose. August 20, 1825. For the Committee,
J. Porter, Chrm.
Some amiable discussion took place among the brethren after the reading of this report. It was thought by some that the committee had construed too liberally their powers, the plan of a religious library having been submitted by their pastor and already approved by a unanimous vote of the church, and that the committee had proposed a material enlargement of that design, and that their propositions required consideration. Some were for adhering to the original scheme, and apprehended that on the plan newly proposed too wide a door would be opened for the admission of books to the library, and that a taste for speculative, perhaps unprofitable and polemic reading would be encouraged. The pastor, however, expressed himself satisfied with the alteration, or more properly the enlargement, of the plan of the library; and left it optional with the brethren whether to confine his donation to the founding a religious library, as first contemplated, or to apply it for the purpose of setting on foot one of a more general character. The discussion resulted in the postponement of a further consideration of the report until the next Friday (September 2) after the lecture. Sept. 2, 1825. The brethren met by adjournment, when the committee who reported on the 28th ult.


It’s a Porsche, it’s a Lamborghini, no, it’s a Nissan GT-R. Yes, Nissan’s new GT-R is faster than a Porsche and Lamborghini. It features a twin-turbocharged V6 engine that puts out 480 horsepower, and 430 lb. feet of torque. The 0-60 time is just 3.3 seconds. The transmission is a six speed, and the GT-R is all wheel drive to get maximum traction. At $70,835, a fraction of the price of a Lamborghini, the GT-R is a bargain for anyone looking for fast in a car that seats four people, and has a drag coefficient of 0.27.
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Indexed on: 01 Jun '84Published on: 01 Jun '84Published in: Colloid and polymer science
Angular dependence of light scattering from aqueous NaCl solutions of dimethyloleylamine oxide has been measured in the presence of NaCl from 5×10−4 M to 10−1 M at 25 °C. The molecular weight and radius of gyration of micelles increase with increasing micelle concentration and reach constant values, suggesting occurrence of the sphere-rod equilibrium dependent on the micelle concentration. With increasing NaCl concentration, rodlike micelles are larger in molecular weight and become longer. The micelles formed at NaCl concentrations higher than 10−3 M are nearly monodisperse when the micelle concentration is high.Rodlike micelles of dimethyloleylamine oxide in 10−2 M and 5 × 10−2 M NaCl solutions have molecular weights of 4,760,000 and 6,900,000, respectively, and behave as semi-flexible or wormlike chains. In 5×10−2 M NaCl they have a contour length of 5750 Å and a persistence length of 1760 Å. These micelle parameters correspond to the end-to-end distance of 3780 Å and the number of Kuhn's statistical segments of 1.64. The large aggregation number of the rodlike micelles is induced by the strong cohesion of long hydrocarbon chains in solution, and their flexibility is caused by the hydration of amine oxide groups.


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Ball Mill Continuous Ball Mills Manufacturer from Ahmedabad
Manufacturer of Ball Mill Continuous Ball Mills, Limestone Ball Mill and Ceramic . mill, limestone ball mill, ceramic ball mill, sand ball mill and clinker grinding plant. . fertilizer, ore dressing of ferrous metal and non ferrous metal, glass ceramics, etc. Ball mill can grind various ores and materials with dry type or wet type.
A mill is a device that breaks solid materials into smaller pieces by grinding, crushing, or cutting .. Ball mills are commonly used in the manufacture of Portland cement and finer grinding stages of mineral processing, one example being the Sepro tyre drive Grinding Mill. Industrial ball mills can be as large as 8.5 m (28 ft) in.


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Investment includes backing of Vinod Khosla, Mohandas Pai, Mike Murray and others
Seattle, USA and Bangalore, India. Unitus Seed Fund (USF) has secured over $8 million in investment commitments for its seed-stage venture capital fund focused on accelerating “BoP startups” – startups serving low-income consumers – in India. USF invests in for-profit scalable companies that will provide economic self-reliance, education, and basic necessities to millions of low-income people living at the base of the economic pyramid (aka “BoP”). USF has also recruited a strong group of venture advisors to provide expert support to its portfolio companies.
|TV Mohandas Pai, Ranjan Pai to join Vinod Khosla; to invest $2 mn in Unitus’ fund by Buswarup Gooptu||Seeding Startups at the Base of India’s Pyramid by David Bank|
Several impact investing luminaries are among the founding investors of the fund: Mike Murray (co-founder of microfinance pioneer, Unitus Labs), Jeff Clark, Vinod Khosla (Founder, Khosla Ventures and Khosla Impact), 500 Startups, and Bob Gay (Formerly Huntsman-Gay and Bain Capital). Co-investors in India include T.V. Mohandas Pai (Chairman of Aarin Capital Partners), and Dr. Ranjan Pai (CEO of Manipal Education and Medical Group).

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“Maybe stop calling them "anchor projects" if they haven't been built after
five years, and have obstructed Christchurch recovery more than helped.”
~ Francis McRae
The reality of government’s’ top-down numb fumbling in Christchurch has been measured in a Treasury Report that concludes the Key Government’s Central City Recovery Plan for the city “hangs in the balance” and the governments so-called “anchor projects” that were supposed to, ahem, anchor the whole frickin’ mess are, and I quote, “unachievable.”
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has dismissed the report as “utter tripe.” He doesn’t bother to show any working.
He says the findings show the "arrogant bureaucratic attitude" the Wellington-based department has towards Christchurch.
Which is ironic, not to say imbecilic, because the government’s entire plan for the city since Day One of the first earthquake has been arrogant, bureaucratic and dictatorial. The army out on on the streets stopping people entering their own buildings. Government agencies refusing to let land-owners make plans for their own land and buildings. Several layers of government planners—in total defiance of all commercial reality--telling everyone how, when and where things will happen, doing all but prohibit things happening in any other way, and seeking to shut down anyone attempting (and succeeding) doing things in a way or in a place that hasn’t been previously approved by the planners.
An earthquake is one disaster. It’s a major. But the government and bureaucratic disaster of top-down dictatorial ‘planning’ since has been worse all round. (Just compare how two almost identical cities fared under similar circumstances: ‘The Triumph of Ethics over Practicality: A Tale of Two Cities.’)
The balance in which the plan should be weighed is one in which land-owners, investors and entrepreneurs should have been free to make their own evaluations and back them—which could (and should) have happened from Day Two. Weigh that ‘plan’ first, And then maybe we should get on and deal with the hangings.
UPDATE: Hugh Pavletich comments:
The much touted ‘100-day’ blueprint is now only useful as bog paper. The sooner it is guillotined into strips and deposited in National cabinet minister's loos the better -- so they can feel just a trifle of the pain felt by many in Chch still battling with Southern No-Response, EQC, and daily interactions of CCDU and the soon to be forgotten CERA…
The Blueprint lunacy was simply an extension of the paintbrush planning fantasies of the local CCC bureaucrats …


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- Between the mexico-americans from ages 6-11 years, 27 percent of the males and 20 percent of the females are overweight. ("La")
Out of all of the Hispanic children that live in the United States, 30.4% are overweight, compared to the 25% of the Caucasian children. The Hispanic adolescents that are born in the United States from immigrant parents have double the probability of becoming overweight than those adolescents that were born in the exterior and then moved to the US. (Estudio longitudinal nacional de la salud adolescente, 1988).
In general, the style of culture that the US offers, increases the risk factor for obesity in a person. The Hispanic children have a greater risk of developing diabetes type 2 than the Caucasian children. Studies have also shown that the percentage of children with diabetes type 2 has increased about 5% since 1994, to 20% than 30% after 1994. Obesity is one of the principal risk factors for diabetes type 2 in children ("Hoja").

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Winning the first ever Pop Idol back in 2002 kick-started Will Young's career and hoisted him firmly into the limelight. There he has remained racking up 4 number one singles and 2 number one albums, and even trying his hand at a bit of acting.
Full name: William Young Birthday: 20th January 1979 Hometown: Berkshire Career highlights: Winning Pop Idol, achieving the fastest selling debut single in UK history. Highest charting single: 'Evergreen' / 'Anything Is Possible', 'Light My Fire', 'The Long And Winding Road' and 'Leave Right Now' all reached No.1.
He holds the record for the fastest selling debut single in UK chart history and now has four hit studio albums under his belt.
In recent years, he's also started to make waves as an actor, appearing in the movie, Mrs Henderson Presents alongside Judy Dench and treading the boards in Manchester in Noel Coward's play, The Vortex.
2008 saw Will make his live return, with the singer making various festival appearances including V and Glastonbury and touring the first time in three years.


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To celebrate this year of the Olympics and a presidential election, Cooking Channel asked fans what dishes represent their states and then worked with our kitchens to create original recipes for each of the 50 states. (Read all about the project here.) Each state has its own unique food scene, but we couldn’t help but notice some trends across the map from coast to coast
When regional pride comes smoked, piled high and served alongside a variety of slaws and sides, things can get a bit tasty — and a bit testy, too. For example, try serving dry-rub ribs to a friend from Kansas City and you’re bound for a lesson in proper Kansas City-style barbecue sauce. When it comes to Southern BBQ, styles vary not only from state to state, but city to city.
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Vincent Camillo’s South Carolina Style BBQ Sauce
Not long after I first got married, my new husband returned from his inaugural grocery duties with a dinosaur-size bottle of yellow mustard.
“Yellow mustard?” I stammered. What in the world would I ever do with it all? It was exactly the kind of condiment that I thought had no place in my kitchen. If food snobbery is a disease, I’m as afflicted as anyone. I was a Dijon girl all the way. Whole grain. Or spicy brown. Artisan. Local if possible. Nothing that came in a gigantic squeeze bottle. But to humor him, I made a batch of homemade German pretzels, which was good for about a quarter cup of consumption. Flash forward three years, and that mustard would still be hanging around the back shelf waiting for its next booking.
Continue Reading Yellow Mustard BBQ Sauce, and Changing My Mind About Mustard
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How can you make eating barbecue even better? Add unlimited beer and bourbon tastings, of course. At the Beer, Bourbon and Barbecue Festival that kicked off in New York City this past weekend, revelers ate their way through pulled pork sandwiches and classic collard greens while sucking down craft brews and whiskeys. New York City was just the first of an eight-stop tour that might be coming soon to a city near you. Check out what we chowed down on, below.
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Wow a crowd with over-the-top, Cheddar-stuffed Juicy Lucy Burgers, double-stacking optional.
The average person may not consider Memorial Day a huge food holiday, but as the unofficial start of summer and a long, good-weather (we hope) weekend, Memorial Day kicks off grilling season for food lovers across the country. So fire up the grill and start the summer Cooking Channel-style by mixing and matching our new, great grill-out recipes.
Start building your menu with a show-stopping burger, like this Cheddar-stuffed, double-stacked, bacon-topped Juicy Lucy Burger. The Juicy Lucy is an all-American creation, originating in 1950s Minneapolis (November 17th is Juicy Lucy Day in Minneapolis). The exact location is contested with both Matt’s Bar and 5-8 Club claiming credit for the first Juicy Lucy, but everyone agrees it was a great score for hamburger lovers everywhere.
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The Libertines have announced the ‘…Tiddeley Om Pom Pom Tour’ of seven British Seaside towns commencing in Blackpool at the Empress Ballroom on 22nd September and culminating at Brighton – Centre on the 2nd of October. Tickets go on sale 9:00am Friday 16th June and are available above.
The full dates are:
22nd Blackpool Empress Ballroom
23rd Hull Arena
25th Plymouth Pavilions
26th Scarborough Spa
30th Lowestoft Claremont Pier
01st Margate By The Sea Festival (Margate Dreamland)
02nd Brighton Brighton Centre
Tickets on sale through Amazon Tickets. @AmazonTicketsUK
In 2015 The Libertines headlined: The Reading & Leeds Festivals, T In The Park, along with festivals across Europe in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Mexico, The Netherlands and Hong Kong. The Libertines embarked on their biggest UK tour to date in 2017 with seven arena shows finishing at the O2 in London on January 30th.
Peter Doherty released his latest solo album ‘Hamburg Demonstrations’ (December 2016). Carl Barât & The Jackals released the ‘Harder They Fall’ EP in May of this year. John Hassall & The April Rainers released their debut album ‘Wheels To Idyl’ (February). Gary Powell continues to tour the world as drummer with the Specials.
The Libertines headline the following festival this summer: Tramlines Festival (July 21st-23rd), Truck Festival (21st-23rd July), Newcastle – Live from Times Square (August 3rd) and On Blackheath (September 10th).
Carl Barât says “We’re looking for a home, one roof for the many splendoured trappings of Arcady, a factory, with a guest house, bar and studio. We do like to be beside the seaside and we hope to find that home on this tour… watch this space …
The Libertines are Peter Doherty – vocals/guitar, Carl Barât – vocals/guitar, John Hassall – bass guitar and Gary Powell – drums.


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Real Life Examples
- Stamped creates clusters of simple, recognizable symbols on your ketucari’s coat..
- In your ketucari’s genotype, stamped is represented by “nSmp” (heterozygous) or “SmpSmp” (homozygous)
- In its heterozygous form, stamped has a passrate of 50%. Homozygous stamped has a passrate of 75%
Color and Shape
Stamps creates clusters of shapes across your ketucari’s coat. The shape chosen should remain consistent, though it can vary in size and rotation, and can have small amounts of natural variation. Shapes can appear either hollow (as an outline) or filled, and both variations can be used in the same design.
The shape chosen should be a simple shape such as one you would see used as a repeated pattern in textiles or printed paper, such as stars (4 or 5 points), hearts, card suits, or simple geometric shapes such as circles, squares, and hexagons.
A few examples of acceptable and unacceptable shapes, using a fleur de lis as a sample:
This fleur-de-lis would not be acceptable. While each portion could be accepted, the spacing at the bar makes each parse as a separate shape, and the small “bud” at the bottom of the middle is too distinct.
This fleur-de-lis should be taken as approximately the maximum complexity a shape can have. Note in comparison to the above, the side pieces are merged into the full shape, and the “bud” flows smoothly into the center.
Stamped can be any color lighter or darker than the base coat.
Since it can appear anywhere on the body, there is no range for stamped. It must be immediately noticeable in the design.
Interaction with Other Markings
- Stamped can present over or under any marking.
- Stamped can be affected by Vapor, Inferno, Colorize, and Jovian.
When Lampworked and Stamped are present on the same geno, they can combine to create a marking resembling the patterns of millefiori glass-- small concentric shapes with Lampworked’s accent color present in some part of the shape.
Millefiori doesn’t have to take a flower shape, but it needs to have radial symmetry and one or more concentric pieces.
- Standard fade base coat line