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The ACT has recorded 24 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases.
- Six of the 24 new cases have yet to be linked to known cases or exposure sites
- More than half of all Canberrans aged over 16 are now fully vaccinated
- Work resumed today on residential construction sites, but police have warned compliance will be closely monitored
Of the new cases, 15 were in quarantine for their entire infectious periods, while at least six were infectious in the community.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr said only six of the new cases have yet to be linked to a known case or transmission site.
There are 15 people in hospital with COVID-19, with four in intensive care and one of those patients requiring ventilation.
Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman said the youngest person in hospital was aged under 12, and the oldest was in their 70s.
Of the total number of cases associated with this ACT outbreak, Dr Coleman said 40 were still unlinked, accounting for 10 per cent of cases.
Dr Coleman also confirmed that 78 per cent of the total 463 confirmed cases were unvaccinated.
She said 225 people had now recovered from the virus since the start of the outbreak, leaving 238 active cases in the ACT.
A number of new exposure sites were added to the ACT government's list, among them the IBIS Budget Hotel in Watson, which was listed as a casual exposure site from 6:00pm Friday, August 27 until 4:00pm Tuesday, September 7.
More than half of Canberrans aged 16 and over now fully vaccinated
Mr Barr confirmed just over half of the ACT population aged 16 years and over had now received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
"Over the weekend we are on track to reach the 75 per cent first dose milestone for our 16 plus population."
He said additional appointments — about 30,000 — were also now available for booking over the next six weeks at the mass vaccination clinic at the AIS Arena.
"Anyone who is currently booked for their Pfizer vaccination at an ACT government clinic in the weeks and months ahead can log in to the My Digital Health Record system at any time to see if there is an earlier vaccine appointment available," Mr Barr said.
"So for people who have bookings in October and November, over the next week, or two, or three, please check because there may well be earlier appointments available."
But Mr Barr reiterated that for many people aged over 18, "the fastest way to get vaccinated and get fully vaccinated is to talk to your health professional and get an AstraZeneca vaccination today".
As the outbreak continues, Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the government had also increased COVID-19 testing capacity in the territory.
"We’re going to have a significant increase in our testing assessment, pathology testing capacity in the ACT," Ms Stephen-Smith said.
"During this outbreak, testing peaked for our pathology team at more than 5,000 tests per day.
Warning for construction sector as work resumes
From Friday, work can begin to resume across the residential construction sector. But Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan issued a stark warning to the industry.
"A significant focus of ACT Policing with our partners at WorkSafe ACT over the coming weeks will be on building compliance," he said.
Workers on construction sites will be expected to wear masks at all times, and employers face fines of up to $5,000 and the prospect of being shut down altogether if they fail to follow the rules.
"I want to make it very, very clear that power does exist under current legislation that enables us to shut down a building site for serious non-compliance where there’s found to be a threat to public health," Commissioner Gaughan said.


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Objective: To evaluate the reliability of landmark identification in posteroanterior cephalometrics.
Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify all articles concerning landmark identification error in the frontal radiograph. Electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Database, PubMed Central, and HubMed) were searched. Abstracts that appeared to fulfill the initial selection criteria were selected, and the full-text original articles were then retrieved and analyzed. Only articles that fulfilled the initial selection criteria were finally considered. Their references were also hand searched for possible missing articles from the database searches.
Results: Twelve abstracts met the initial inclusion criteria, and these articles were retrieved. From these, eight were immediately rejected because of methodological issues. Only the four articles remaining seemed to fulfill the selection criteria, but two articles were later rejected, one because no landmark identification error mean values were provided and the other because of the sample. Only one article fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study. Midline landmarks were more reproducible than bilateral skeletal landmarks.
Conclusion: Only one study fulfilled the additional inclusion and exclusion criteria. Few studies exist about the random error in localization of landmarks in posteroanterior cephalograms, and several methodological issues affected these few studies. Thus, future well-designed studies are needed to allow the orthodontist to choose the most appropriate cephalometric analysis.
Orthodontic diagnosis is mostly based on the use of cephalometric radiographs as a diagnostic tool. Among these radiographs, the posteroanterior cephalogram (PAC) is important in evaluating transverse skeletal and dentoalveolar relationships for a correct quantification of bilateral structural problems.1 The PAC, in fact, contains important diagnostic information that allows the evaluation of patients with functional, dentoalveolar, and/or facial asymmetries.2,3 However, there are some limitations with the use of PAC, including the difficulty in reproducing head posture and errors in identifying landmarks.4,5
The errors in cephalometric analysis are, generally, composed of projection errors,2 which arise from the geometry of the radiographic and random errors. These latter errors involve tracing, landmark identification, and measurements.6 The random errors mainly arise due to uncertainty involved in locating specific anatomic landmarks on the radiograph since computer-aided cephalometric analysis has eliminated the mechanical errors in drawing lines between landmarks and in measurements with a protractor.
In turn, the precision with which any landmark may be identified depends on a number of factors. Landmarks lying on a sharp curve or at the intersection of two curves are generally easier to identify than points located on flat or broad curves. Points located in areas of high contrast are easier to identify than points located in areas of low contrast. Superimposition of other structures over the area of the landmark in question reduces the ease of identification. Precise written definitions describing the landmarks and clinicians' training reduce the chance of interpretation error.2
Regardless of the clinical or research application, it is critical to know the reliability of PAC landmarks. However, although there is a need for selecting landmarks on PAC with optimum reproducibility, no comprehensive review was found in the literature. The purposes of this systematic review are to analyze the reproducibility of landmarks identification in PAC and to evaluate its clinical significance.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
To identify all studies that examined the reliability of landmark identification in posteroanterior cephalometrics, a literature survey was carried out by searching the following electronic databases:
ISI WoS Science Citation Index Expanded (http://portal.isiknowledge.com),
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/index.htm),
PubMed Central (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi? db=pmc), and
The survey covered the period from October 1975 to April 2007 for PubMed, from February 1994 to April 2007 for ISI, from December 1994 to April 2007 for PubMed Central, and from January 1987 to April 2007 for PubMed.
To develop search terms for databases, the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) database was used to look for MeSH terms for cephalometry. According to this search, the term cephalomet* was crossed with a combination of the following key words to identify articles of interest: cephalogram*, posteroanterior, frontal, landmark*, reproducibility, reliability, accuracy, and error*.
The following inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen initially to select potential published abstracts: posteroanterior cephalometrics, landmark reproducibility, and no case reports. No language restriction was applied during the identification process of the published studies.
Eligibility of the selected studies was determined by reading the abstracts of the articles identified by the search. At this stage, no attempts were made to identify studies that did not report results as measurement errors for x and y coordinates, respectively, or other limitations concerning materials and methods, which will be described. It was considered improbable that the abstracts would report enough information about this criterion, and so relying too heavily on them might exclude some useful articles. All article abstracts that appeared to meet the initial inclusion criteria were selected, and the actual articles were collected.
The articles ultimately selected were chosen with the following additional inclusion criteria: randomly selected PACs, identification errors on the x-axis and y-axis, appropriate statistical analysis applied to interpret the findings, standardized cephalometric technique, and/or equipment conditions. The exclusion criteria were only graphical representation of reliability (diagram and/or scattergram) without any mean value reported, recordings in a noncoordinate system (x- and y-axes),7 studies on dry skulls with metal markers,1,3,8–10 reproducibility of measurements and distances,8,11 and projection errors.12,13
Two reviewers (Drs Leonardi and Annunziata) independently assessed all the articles with respect to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the Kappa score measuring the level of agreement was .92 (very good). A consensus was reached regarding which articles fulfilled the final selection criteria and were finally included in the systematic review. The reference lists of the retrieved articles were also hand searched for additional relevant articles that might have been missed in the database searches.
Hand searching was conducted also on the following journals from 1984 to April 2007: European Journal of Orthodontics, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, British Journal of Orthodontics, International Journal of Adult Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery (first published in 1986), Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, and Clinical Orthodontics and Research (first published in 1998).
The search results and the final number of abstracts selected according to the initial selection criteria from the various databases are provided in Table 1. The initial inclusion criteria for this systematic review were landmark reproducibility and/or reliability in PACs.
A different number of hits was found depending on the electronic database selected. PubMed identified most of the abstracts with 82, followed by ISI Web of Knowledge with 22. The remaining databases had only a few hits (Table 1). No study was identified by hand search. From the total abstracts identified in the electronic databases, only a relatively small percentage fulfilled the initial inclusion criteria. In fact, only 12 articles of the 82 identified by PubMed fulfilled the initial selection criteria. Of these 12 articles, 8 were immediately rejected because of methodological issues1,3,7–10 (Table 2). Finally, only 4 articles seemed to fulfill additional selection criteria in some part of their study, but they were later excluded for several reasons. The study by El-Mangoury13 described only the intraexaminer reliability of 13 cephalometric landmarks on 40 PACs on two occasions and reported the mean and standard errors for each point. However, the study was not selected because of the sample that consisted of 40 clear PAC radiograph films and was therefore not randomly selected. Another point of bias in this study was that any magnitude of error associated with the equipment that allowed landmark registration was not carried out or reported.
The study by Major et al2 described the intraexaminer and interexaminer reliability of 22 bilateral skeletal and dental landmarks and 8 midline skeletal landmarks on PACs in a sample of dry skulls and patients' PACs. As findings were presented separately for dry skulls and patient PACs, it was possible to evaluate separately the data referred to patients and those found on dry skulls. Unfortunately, no mean values but only standard deviations for landmark identification errors were presented in this study.
The study by Athanasiou et al14 evaluated the intraexaminer and interexaminer error of 14 bilateral skeletal and dental landmarks and six midline landmarks on 30 patients' PACs. Unfortunately, data for the intraexaminer reliability were presented graphically, and no mean value was provided. Data on the interexaminer reliability were presented as a standard deviation for each landmark in X and Y directions, respectively, for each examiner.
Therefore, both of these latter two studies were not selected, as the mean values were not reported by either investigation. In fact, any attempt to take into account or to compare standard errors and/or standard deviations would give only the dispersion of data around a mean but not the exact magnitude of a landmark identification error on x- and y-axes.
Only one study15 fulfilled the additional inclusion and exclusion criteria. This study measured interexaminer error in a sample of 20 dry skulls. The landmarks included four midline landmarks (anterior nasal spine, upper incisal midpoint, lower incisal midpoint, and Pogonion),2,15 bilateral skeletal landmarks (the extreme superior orbital margin, the intersection of the zygomaticofrontal suture and the lateral orbital margin, the most superior aspect of the condyle, and the antegonial notches), and one bilateral dental landmark (the lowermost buccal cusps of the right and left maxillary molar). The results showed that the variation in interexaminer point identification was relatively large, and the degree of error varied greatly according to the point concerned and to the vertical and horizontal orientation (eg, the error in detecting Pogonion was much higher in the vertical coordinate, 2.4 ± 1.62, than in the horizontal coordinate, 0.4 ± 0.42). On the other hand, in the case of condylar points and frontozygomatic suture points, the level of error increased sharply in both the vertical and horizontal directions.
PAC is used by researchers and clinicians for quantitative (and qualitative) evaluation of the craniofaciodental symmetry in the frontal plane. Apart from the quality of the cephalogram, the radiographic setup, and the accuracy of the digitizing equipment, the impact of such an evaluation depends mostly on the accuracy with which an examiner can localize the relevant landmarks.14
Although there are claims on the poor reproducibility of landmarks on PAC,2,13,14 no review was found in the literature. Therefore, this systematic review was carried out to summarize the findings reported in the literature and to enable the orthodontists to look at their cephalometric numbers while being aware of possible variations.11 In fact, a comprehensive review of the landmark identification error in both the horizontal and vertical directions is essential in establishing a valid analysis.2
Landmarks with a large horizontal identification error should be avoided in transverse measurements. Similarly, landmarks with a large vertical identification error should be avoided in measuring the vertical structural relationship.2
Among 12 studies concerning the reliability of landmark identification in PACs, only one study fulfilled the final selection criteria for this systematic review. Eight studies were discarded at first, and three investigations2,13,14 were discarded later. Only one study, which was carried out in dry skull, was included in this systematic review. However, conclusions from this study should be taken with care; in fact, it should be underlined that findings from this material underscore the landmark identification errors, as cephalometric points are detected much more easily on dry skulls. In fact, in patient radiographs, the soft tissue reduces the sharpness of the hard tissue image, and skeletal and dental angular errors are greater in the presence of soft tissue.16 These differences are up to four times larger for some measurements in the presence of soft tissue.16
There were several reasons to exclude studies from this investigation. Among these, the most important reasons were the use of dry skulls with metal markers for the easier detection of the cephalometric landmark1,3,8,10 and the absence of any mean value of landmark identification error for each point2,15 but only the standard deviation2,14 and standard error.2,13 Therefore, even though the studies are well planned and some graphic representations of errors are provided, the lack of mean values made it impossible to know the exact deviation/distance of that point from the gold standard. This is necessary to carry out a comparison between data from different studies or to integrate results from several studies. The only knowledge gained from these studies is that some points are far from the mean value and others are closer.
Therefore, the statement that the identification of dental landmarks is more difficult than the identification of mastoid, latero-orbitale, and antegonion, even if conceivable, should be confirmed.
Further studies that evaluate PAC points on both analog and digital radiographs are required. Meanwhile, the new three-dimensional cephalometry method will be well established and widely used.
Although several investigations have evaluated the random error in the localization of landmarks on lateral cephalograms, only a few studies exist regarding this aspect in PACs.
Several methodological issues affected these few studies, and therefore, only one study was included in this systematic review.
The mean interexaminer error was lowest for midline points and greater for bilateral skeletal landmarks.
Limited evidence is available about random errors in the localization of landmarks on the PAC. Future well-designed studies of both digital and analog radiographs are required to enable the orthodontist to choose the proper cephalometric analysis.
Corresponding author: Dr Rosalia Leonardi, Department of Orthodontics, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia n 78, Catania, Italy (firstname.lastname@example.org)

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- The winner of Derana Dream Star Season 9 talks about her love for music, and her future
By Naveed Rozais
This past weekend saw the conclusion of Season 9 of Derana Dream Star, Sri Lanka’s hottest music reality television show. This season saw Falan Andrea win the top spot competing against fellow finalists Gihan Bandara and Nuwandhika Senaratne.
Falan Andrea was crowned winner at the grand finale of Derana Dream Star Season 9 held on Saturday (19).
Fresh off her big win, The Morning Brunch caught up with Andrea to talk about what drew her to music, who she looks up to, and what she has planned.
What drew you to music?
I grew up with music; there was no exact time period when I felt drawn to music. As a child, all I can remember doing is singing.
I went to Holy Family Convent, where I represented my house in the house choir and I was also in the main school choir. I was mostly involved in oriental music in school, as opposed to the western choir and music. I studied oriental music throughout school.
Which musicians inspire you?
There are so many, it’s hard to pick just a few. But from a local perspective, classic Sri Lankan musicians like Madam Sujatha Aththanayaka greatly inspired me. From the new generation of local artistes, I love Umara Sinhawansa and Umaria Sinhawansa. They’re such versatile artistes. They’re full of energy and their performances are amazing. They’re two artists I look up to and try to learn from.
Internationally, I love Beyoncé and Celine Dion. They’re beautiful performers that you can learn so much from.
How did you come to become a part of Derana Dream Star?
After school, I couldn’t study more music or indulge in my passion for music as much as I wanted to. I studied human resource management. I’m one of those people who always need to be doing something. I didn’t even wait for my Advanced Level (A/L) results before I moved on to the next thing.
I did take part in “Friends in Action”, a music competition organised by the Rotaract Club of Achievers Lanka Business School, and I also won that competition. A few famous artistes recognised me and my talent because of that win, and it was a turning point.
I was feeling like my music life was no more and that my passion for music was not being fulfilled, and that’s when I saw the advertisement for Derana Dream Star. Personally, I never thought I would apply for a show, but I’ve watched Derana Dream Star for years and I’ve seen the kinds of stars they produce. I decided to just take a chance and apply. I never thought I would win, but here we are.
What was the process like?
It was incredible. The first audition was one big audition for the whole Western Province. It took place in Moratuwa. When I got there, there was such a huge crowd, and it was announced that only 55 people would proceed to the next round. I didn’t think I had a chance, but since I’d come all the way, I decided to just go for it – and I ended up being shortlisted.
I didn’t have a target or plan to become the ultimate winner. It was such a tough competition with an immensely talented bunch. I’m truly blessed to have been able to compete with such talented people.
The whole Derana Dream Star experience has changed me so much as an artist. I have learned so much. The final 10 contestants make it to the Dream Star Academy, where many artistes and professionals come and share knowledge with us through lectures and workshops. We learned things like how to balance and project our voices as well as things we’d never have thought about, like how to move our hands to capture the audience’s attention.
What was it like performing on Derana Dream Star?
It was an entirely different experience. There was a lot of pressure knowing that the whole country was watching. I’m not really a very outgoing or bubbly person. I mean, I’m bubbly, but I’m not that confident, but the stage just brings out a completely different side in me.
Did the pandemic affect your experience?
Well, the initial public audition and some rounds took place before the lockdown. Post lockdown, it was the final 16 who were competing. Normally, the process is shorter, but because of Covid-19, we were asked to stay at home and it took a couple of months to get back to normal.
Personally, I used the lockdown to practice and learn.
I won the Derana Dream Star title because the people liked me and voted for me. I feel a huge responsibility towards my fans. There’s a whole set of original songs being prepared that I’m very excited about. We hope to start releasing singles during the next two months and look at an album long term.

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BGP Encodings and Procedures for Multicast in MPLS/BGP IP VPNs, February 2012
- File formats:
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Updated by:
- RFC 6515, RFC 6625, RFC 7385, RFC 7441, RFC 7582, RFC 7899, RFC 7900, RFC 7902, RFC 7988, RFC 8534, RFC 9081
- R. Aggarwal
- l3vpn (rtg)
Discuss this RFC: Send questions or comments to firstname.lastname@example.org
This document describes the BGP encodings and procedures for exchanging the information elements required by Multicast in MPLS/BGP IP VPNs, as specified in RFC 6513. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.


There are so many different types of hard drives and so many ways to use them that things can get a little confusing! The term hard drive has become a catch-all for the different types of data storage solutions available but is most commonly associated with HDDs and SSDs.
HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive. up until recently, these were the best solution for personal computing when it came to filing storage and storage of your operating system. Hard Disk Drives come in a couple of form factors either 3.5″ or 2.5″ and they utilize the SATA interface to transfer files for your computing needs.
SSD stands for Solid State Drive and these have taken over in most consumer computing applications. They are faster, smaller, and offer accelerated performance for all aspects of computing. They come in the same formats as HDDs as well as the M.2 format which can use either the SATA or an NVMe interface, the latter being a LOT faster.
Where is the hard drive in a computer?
Inside of a computer are a number of components, typically this is a motherboard, graphics card, RAM, a power supply, and disk drives including hard drives. Things like the RAM graphics card and CPU (processor) need to be attached directly to the motherboard itself, this isn’t true for most hard drives, instead, they are connected via a SATA cable. Typically they will be placed and screwed into trays (or bays) at the front of the computer. This keeps all of the SATA connections in one place and is where you are most likely to need a SATA connection for other types of drives like DVD or Bluray.
Modern motherboards come with additional ports directly on them to fit M.2 type hard drives. These can vary in position but you will find them directly on the motherboard themselves and are mounted with a single screw via the NVMe or PCIe interface.
Can hard drives overheat?
It is possible for hard drives to overheat due to poor ventilation, When hard drives overheat they are designed to shut down in order to preserve data. Typically hard drives can withstand higher temperatures than other computer components that will shut down before a hard drive does and often times a hard drive will reduce its speed before shutting off completely in an effort to reduce the running temperature.
It is important to ensure that hard drives have good ventilation and airflow around them to get the best efficiency results from them. All computer components need good ventilation and require cooling during operation.
What are internal hard drives?
Internal hard drives are hard drives that are used inside a computer casing. They are connected directly to the PSU (power supply unit) and the motherboard via a SATA or NVMe interface. They have no additional outer casing or protective casing and often have exposed circuitry. This enables them to be able to shed more heat during an operation inside of the computer case which serves as the protective casing.
Every computer will have at least one hard drive inside of it. A hard drive is a requirement of modern computing systems and is home to the OS (operating system) and is where you store all of your files and folders.
What are external hard drives?
External hard drives are exactly the same as internal hard drives except for one key difference, they are housed in a protective casing. This protective casing serves various functions other than offering the hard drive protection from knocks and drops, it also houses the connection interface and adapts the SATA connection that most hard drives use into a USB, FireWire, Lightning Bolt, or any other type of connection that can be used as an external port on your computer.
Typically external hard drives don’t use the SATA connection that the drive itself is equipped with because SATA connections require a separate power source where connections like USB have that built-in. Because of this most computer cases and laptops only offer USB-type connections for peripheral devices. That said larger desktop-type external hard drives still might require a power source depending on the type of connection it uses.
External hard drives should be used for file storage and not for running programs or operating systems. This is because the way that they are connected is not stable enough to be reliable for running an OS, for example, if you unplugged it while it was running it could completely destroy the OS and mean that your computer needed a complete reinstall.
Do I need to format an external had drive before use?
It is always a good idea to format an external hard drive before using it. This is because although most hard drives will come formatted from the factory the format might not always be suitable for your needs. Mac users will need to format to a different type of file system than Windows users and the same applies to Linux.
Some external hard drives come loaded with a program that can do this for you while others will come preset and empty and some might come with no file system at all. Whatever the case we recommend formatting as follows, for windows use NTFS, for Mac use APFS and for Linux use EXT4. These are the latest files systems for each operating system and will be the most suitable for external hard drives as they offer the best flexibility for files sizes and are more efficient and more compatible than the older systems.
How long do hard drives last?
Hard drives vary in lifespan across the different types and in different applications. The main differences are between SSDs and HDDs (solid state drives and hard disk drives).
SSD hard drives should last for 5 years or more, estimates have been made of them lasting 50 years but the lifespan of an SSD is dependent on its usage and is susceptible to a thing called write wear which. This means that rather than using time as a metric, it is more applicable to calculate the life span of SSDs in TBW (Terabytes Written). This is usually around 150TBW, How long it takes to reach that limit depends on how often and how much data you write to it. If you wrote 30GB of data a day, every day it would last for about 15 years, by which time other points of failure may well have come into play.
HDD hard drives store their data magnetically and this can last a very long time so long as there is no outside influence on the disks. The shortcoming of HDDs are the mechanical components. Where SSDs have no moving parts HDDs have lots of very precise moving parts and are mechanical devices. Most HDD failures are directly connected to mechanical failures, HDDs don’t suffer from write wear like SSDs. Typically you can expect an HDD to last between 8 to 10 years. This is hard to predict for new hard drives but if it has been running for more than 2 years already, the chances it will make it to 8 or 10 are higher. This is due to higher amounts of “early life failures” where minor defects can prevent a drive from functioning properly.
Is hard drive memory?
Hard drives are a type of computer memory known as data storage devices, specifically, they are a type of non-volatile memory. Non-volatile memory means that the memory device can retain stored data without power. Computers use both volatile and non-volatile types of memory to function. RAM is an example of volatile memory. During operation, your computer loads files and information into the RAM (random access memory) from the hard drive in order to have fast access in order to execute any commands the CPU (processor) might have to make.
When you put your computer to sleep, for example, all of the information in the RAM is compressed and is copied to the hard drive as something called page files. This is essentially creating a freeze-frame of everything that is going on on your computer when you press the sleep button. Once your computer is asleep it stops powering most components of the computer, including the RAM and the hard drives. Because the RAM is volatile memory as soon as it loses power it loses all of the data it had stored. The hard drives, however, as non-volatile memory, retain the information as page files. When you wake your computer up it copies the files back to the RAM, decompresses them, and everything functions as it was.
How long does a hard drive last if unused?
Hard drives vary in the amount of time they can last for and the factors that determine that are different for the different types of hard drives, see #7 for more information on that. So with that said there are two ways to look at this question, firstly let’s say the hard drive has never been used, and secondly let’s look at how long a hard drive can last if it hasn’t been plugged in.
The shelf life of a hard drive that has never been used is, in theory, indefinite. There are no components that will degrade without use, perhaps the grease on the spindles of HDDs might degrade but so long as the hard drive is stored well and isn’t knocked then there is no reason an unused hard drive wouldn’t be functional for many years before being turned on for the first time. This applies to SSDs and HDDs but bear in mind that different and fluctuating environmental parameters affect either of them in different ways.
As for a hard drive that has been used and then put in a drawer for a long time then there are limits. HDDs can handle this better than SSDs so long as the HDD is stored in a very safe place and has no chance for the internal mechanisms to be broken while in storage. SDDs don’t have that problem but the nature of how they store data does mean that data can be lost over time. It is a good idea to plug any hard drive in at least once every 6 months to ensure it is still functional and that the data is uncorrupted. You can read more about this here – how long can an SSD store data without power?
How much does a hard drive cost?
Hard drives vary massively in cost. They can be as cheap as $30 and as expensive as $5000 depending on what type and what specs you require. The cheapest hard drives are small-capacity HDDs with low read/write speeds. For example, you can get a 1TB HDD on amazon for $39. At the other end of the spectrum, you can get a 15TB SSD for $5001.
The price you will pay is completely dependent on your needs, when shopping around for a hard drive you should first figure out exactly what interface and form factor you need and then search for the price point based on those specs. For more information check out our buying guide.


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Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Pray the Devil Back to Hell is the inspiring story of a group of ordinary women who came together - Muslim and Christian, rich and poor, urban and rural – to end a bloody civil war in their war-torn country of Liberia.
Thousands of women took on the warlords and a corrupt regime as they came together to pray for peace and then staged a silent protest outside of the Presidential Palace. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions, they demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war. Their actions were a critical element in bringing about an agreement during stalled peace talks.
Their demonstrations culminated in the exile of a dictator and the election of Africa's first female head of state, and marked the vanguard of a new wave of women taking control of their political destiny around the world.
Inspiring, uplifting, and most of all motivating, the film is a compelling testimony of how grassroots activism can alter the history of nations. Desmond Tutu, 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner, commented that Pray the Devil Back to Hell “…eloquently captures the power that each of us innately has within our souls to make this word a far better, safer, and more peaceful place.”

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Damn my luck.
First summer home from college, I have to deal with the fallout of the bomb I dropped on my family the night before I left.
First summer home from college, I have to face the realities of breaking my girlfriend’s heart.
First summer home from college, I meet the man of my dreams…
And I don’t know if it’s legal.
Sarah Zolton Arthur
Contemporary Romance, LGBTQIA
Open Door Sex
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First Person, Single (Hero)
Forbidden Love, Friends to Lovers, Redemption, Return to Hometown, Scars / Tortured


Here we are going to talk about the Sea-Tac Airport incident as the public is searching about it over the internet. The public is going through the internet to learn more about the Sea-Tac Airport incident and not only that they also like to know the details about its recent update on this incident. So, for our readers, we have brought information about the Sea-Tac Airport incident in this article. Not only that we are also going to give the details regarding its recent updates as the public is searching about it over the internet. So, keep reading through the article to know more.
Seatac Airport Incident Today
Due to an individual who unintentionally entered through an exit, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was temporarily closed on Friday afternoon. According to spokesman Perry Cooper, the individual went to a gate but was discovered by security and sent back to undergo passenger screening. Cooper went on to say that the event briefly disrupted airport operations, which resulted in delays for both arrivals and departures. Cooper noted that the airport’s first concern is the safety and security of its patrons, and any deviation from policy is met with significant consequences. Nevertheless, the issue was promptly handled, and the airport soon returned to its regular schedule.
Cooper added that the airport had been locked down following usual procedure and that these kinds of things happen “every once in a while.” The FlySEA app indicated that up to 25 minutes might be spent waiting at security. According to flight tracking website Flight Aware, as of approximately 5 PM on Friday, 235 planes arriving at or departing from Sea-Tac were delayed. Passengers were frustrated with the lockdown’s delays, and many of them vented their annoyance on social media. Nonetheless, airport officials gave their word that normal operations would be resumed as soon as possible and that they were making every effort to guarantee the security and safety of every passenger.
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What is a hypocrite? The dictionary defines a hypocrite as “a person who pretends to have desirable qualities or publicly approved attitudes, beliefs and practices but actually does not possess them.” If there is anything that Jesus hates, it is hypocrisy. As Jesus pointed out in his condemnation of the Scribes and Pharisees, their problem is they emphasise the “outside” rather than the "inside" - the inmost concerns of the heart. This being so, there is need to look into our “inside” and discover its priorities. Is it to impress others? If so, then our concern becomes how we appear externally before others, for example, through the way we talk, the clothes we wear, the jewellery and other bodily accessories we display, the house we live in, etc. For some of us, this may even include the way we practice our faith as the Scribes and the Pharisees did in Jesus' time. All these in order to project our self-importance.
Sincerity and truthfulness are the opposite of hypocrisy. In these virtues, the emphasis is on what lies “inside” of us. When we are sincere and truthful, we cease to be overly concerned with the “outside” since we believe that what matters in God's eyes is our “inside.” Among others it tells us that we would be no different from others if it were not for the grace of God. Jesus knows the kind of people we all are, how prone we are to sin. Yet He says to all of us, “Be perfect as my heavenly Father is perfect.” We certainly cannot be as perfect as the heavenly Father is. But with God's grace, we can aim to be less and less imperfect - every moment, every day, over a long period of time, a lifetime.
Is it difficult? Of course. Is it impossible? No! Why not? Because Jesus has shown us how, as seen in today's Gospel. For example, Jesus, while talking about the parable of the blind leading the blind, asked, “Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?... You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye.” Here Jesus is teaching us that we can lead others only after we have accepted Him in faith. Thus the need for us to discover and acknowledge our sinfulness, and strive to make changes in our lives. Then only do we acquire, the so-called “right” to correct and even lead others without both of us falling into the pit.
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The secret to a really good tomato soup, I’ve learned, is roasting your ingredients before you blend them up with water. It creates a better flavour which means better soup.
This is a super easy soup recipe that involves zero peeling. You can eat this roasted tomato soup alone, with cheezy chickpea croutons like I did here, or use it as a base to add more veggies. I’ve used it as a base of a minestrone soup and occasionally chop up some sweet potato, cook it in the already made roasted soup and add some quinoa or couscous and avo for an easy light meal.
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Like how some low-calorie foods are still fattening or how low-fat foods are packed with sugar!
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Fat Trap #1: Sugar-Free Cookies
Often enough, sugar-free cookies contain the same or more fat as the original recipes. While a serving of cookies my have 0 grams of sugar, it can just as easily contain 9 grams of fat.
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If you├óΓé¼Γäóre looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, nosh on graham crackers. The crunch and subtle sweetness can quell the need to seek out other diet-destroying desserts. Graham crackers have almost a teaspoon of sugar less per serving than other cookies, and only contain about 1 gram of fat.
Fat Trap #2: Veggie Chips
Essentially, a potato chip is born of a deep-fried vegetable, so veggie chips are no better than regular chips. A small bag of vegetable chips can have about the same amount of calories (150) and fat (9 grams) as a small bag of chips. In addition, manufacturers mask potato or corn flour-based chips with food coloring to pass them off as veggie chips.
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1. What is Coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID–19.
2. What is COVID–19?COVID–19 is an infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
3. What are the symptoms of COVID–19? The most common symptoms of COVID–19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected butdon’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell. Most people(about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. Around 1 out of every 6 people who get COVID–19becomes seriously ill and develop difficulty breathing. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness. People with fever, cough, and difficulty breathing should seek medical attention.
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People can also catch COVID–19 if they breathe in droplets from a person with COVID–19 who coughs out or exhales droplets. This is why it is important to stay more than 1 meter (3 feet) away from a person who is sick.
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14. Is there a vaccine drug or treatment for COVID–19? Not yet. To date, there is no vaccine and no specific antiviral medicine to prevent or treat COVID–2019. However, those affected should receive care to relieve symptoms. People with serious illnesses should be hospitalized. Most patients recover thanks to supportive care. Possible vaccines and some specific drug treatments are under investigation. They are being tested through clinical trials.
The most effective ways to protect yourself and others against Covad–19 are to: frequently clean your hands, cover your cough with the bend of elbow or tissue and maintain a distance of at least 1meter (3 feet) from people who are coughing or sneezing
15. Is COVID–19 the same asSARS?No. The virus that causes COVID–19 and the one that caused the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 are related to each other genetically, but the diseases they cause are quite different.SARS was more deadly but much less infectious than COVID–19. There have been no outbreaks of SARS anywhere in the world since2003.
16. Should I wear a mask to protect myself? Only wear a mask if you are ill with COVID–19 symptoms (especially coughing) or looking after someone who may have COVID–19. A disposable face mask can only be used once. If you are not ill or looking after someone who is ill then you are wasting a mask. There is a worldwide shortage of masks, so We urge people to use masks wisely. We advise national the use of medical masks to avoid unnecessary wastage of precious resources and misuse of masks The most effective ways to protect yourself and others against COVID–19 are to frequently clean your hands, cover your cough with the bend of elbow or tissue and maintain a distance of at least 1 meter (3 feet) from people who are coughing or sneezing.
17. How to put on use take off and dispose of a mask? 1. Remember, a mask should only be used by health workers, caretakers, and individuals with respiratory symptoms, such as fever and cough.2. Before touching the mask, clean hands with an alcohol–based hand rub or soap and water3. Take the mask and inspect it for tears or holes.4. Orient which side is the top side (where the metal strip is).5. Ensure the proper side of the mask faces outwards (the colored side).
Place the mask on your face. Pinch the metal strip or stiff edge of the mask so it molds to the shape of your nose.7. Pull down the mask’s bottom so it covers your mouth and yourchin.8. After use, take off the mask; remove the elastic loops from behind the ears while keeping the mask away from your face and clothes, to avoid touching potentially contaminated surfaces of the mask.9. Discard the mask in a closed bin immediately after use. Perform hand hygiene after touching or discarding the mask –Use alcohol–based hand rub or, if visibly soiled, wash your hands with soap and water.
18. How long is the incubation period for COVID–19? The “incubation period” means the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease. Most estimates of the incubation period for COVID–19 range from 1–14 days, most commonly around five days. These estimates will be updated as more data become available.19. Can humans become infected with the COVID–19 from an animal source? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in animals. Occasionally, people get infected with these viruses which may then spread to other people. For example, SARS–CoV was associated with civet cats and MERS–CoV is transmitted to dromedary camels. Possible animal sources of COVID–19 have not yet been confirmed. To protect yourself, such as when visiting live animal markets, avoid direct contact with animals and surfaces in contact with animals. Ensure good food safety practices at all times. Handle raw meat, milk, or animal organs with care to avoid contamination of uncooked foods and avoid consuming raw or undercooked animal products.
19. Can I catch COVID–19 from my pet? While there has been one instance of a dog being infected in Hong Kong, to date, there is no evidence that a dog, cat, or any pet can transmit COVID–19. COVID–19 is mainly spread through
droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks. To protect yourself, clean your hands frequently and thoroughly. We continue to monitor the latest research on this and other COVID19 topics and will update as new findings are available.21. How long does the virus survive on surfaces? It is not certain how long the virus that causes COVID–19 survives on surfaces, but it seems to behave like other coronaviruses. Studies suggest that coronaviruses (including preliminary information on the theCOVID–19 virus) may persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days. This may vary under different conditions (e.g. type of surface, temperature, or humidity of the environment). If you think a surface may be infected, clean it with a simple disinfectant to kill the virus and protect yourself and others. Clean your hands with an alcohol–based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose.
20. Is it safe to receive a package from any area where COVID–19 has been reported? Yes. The likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low and the risk of catching the virus that causes COVID–19from a package that has been moved, traveled, and exposed to different conditions and temperature is also low.
21. Is there anything I should not do? The following measures ARE NOT effective against COVID–2019 and can be harmful:▪Smoking▪Wearing multiple masks▪Taking antibiotics In any case if you have a fever, cough, and difficulty breathing seek medical care early to reduce the risk of developing a more severe infection and be sure to share your recent travel history with your health care provider

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He's at it again.Discosean21 never-ending efforts to save Africa are about to get a new lease of life as the comic/ singer,music by the group GUY. prepares to guest-edit the October issue of American magazine Vanity Fair, focusing on the African continent, writes The New York Times.
The move may achieve some much needed face-saving for his RED campaign, which lets consumers give a percentage of a special red Amex card bill or proceeds from trendy goods such as a red Armani watch to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. It turns out the much-touted campaign has so far spent on marketing and raised just for the fund, according to Britain's Daily Mail. F*** GUMBY!!by RayWilliamJohnson
"Africa is sexy and people need to know that," The New York Times quotes Bono as saying. "We've got to get better at telling the success stories of Africa in addition to the horror stories." shanedawsontv shanedawsontv2 shane internet is on crack funny lol omg fail whale
But how do you tell stories about Africa without making "blanket statements" about a continent with 900 million people, numerous faiths, tribes and nations, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Karen Heller asks. Well, you start with "the magazine of serious fabulousness", she continues scathingly. "Vanity Fair, which views the environment through the green hemp-gauze of Hollywood, is just the publication to pounce on the philanthropy zeitgeist. Can't wait for the African version of the Oscar party."
The U.S.-based Daily Intelligencer questions how editing job will resolve "a few hundred years of turmoil" on the African continent.
Meanwhile, The New York Times notes that there is a danger "the effort to chic out Africa" may come across as a hobby born out of extreme wealth. "Really?" answers . "What is more interesting to me is that we are losing the fight against AIDS in Africa. There are still 5,000 Africans dying every day of a preventable, treatable disease, dying for lack of drugs that are available at any corner drugstore."
The RED campaign gets media flak elsewhere.
Advertising Age voices scepticism about "philanthropic fashionistas decked out in Red T-shirts and iPods" saving children dying of AIDS in Africa. The magazine quotes Mark Rosenman, professor at the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati: "There is a broadening concern that business is...crowding out philanthropic activity and even substituting for it," he says. "It benefits the for-profit partners much more than the charitable causes."
Back to Heller of the Philadelphia Inquirer: It says everything about our current climate, she says, that RED's "ambition is huge yet deceptively accessible and acquisitional: Shop so the unfortunate can live."
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The pressing question being asked by Blood Pressure UK is if you know your partner’s blood pressure. They are also offering free checks for blood pressure right across the UK during their annual campaign that is known as Know Your Numbers! Week. This is the yearly event where everyone can get their blood pressure checked for free, and will be running from the 10th-16th September.
It is estimated that as many as 1 in 3 UK adults have high blood pressure, and even more shocking is the fact that a third have no idea as the condition carries no symptoms. It is the biggest silent killer in the UK, and is responsible for 60% of the strokes suffered and 40% of the heart attacks, and also raises the risk of developing dementia and kidney disease.
High blood pressure can devastate, yet new research from Blood Pressure UK has revealed that nearly 7 out of 10 people do not know their own blood pressure numbers.
High blood pressure nearly always has no symptoms, but if left untreated its effects can be shattering, both to the patient and also to their family. If it is detected though, it can be successfully managed.
Blood Pressure UK is therefore urging all adults to know their blood pressure numbers. A quick, painless test really can mean the difference between life and death or serious disability.
Everyone can find their nearest 2012 Pressure Station and take advantage of their free check by visiting:
Paul Newman, Chief Executive of Blood Pressure UK, says,
“High blood pressure is a dangerous condition when not managed and we hope everyone will take advantage of the free blood pressure checks on offer to lower their risk of stroke and heart attack.”
If you have a question about high blood pressure and would like to speak to someone over the phone, call Blood Pressure UK’s Information Line on 0845 241 0989.
 From a survey of 19,281 people taken during Know your Numbers! Week 2011, 68% of those tested were not aware of what their blood pressure numbers were before testing.

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The pop-pop-popping wasn't part of the music, that was for sure, and it sure didn't sound like firecrackers to David Frogge, T-Mobile Senior Field Technician. So while those around him were trying to spot the prankster ruining the show, David was placing the sound in his mind.
“Get out!,” he suddenly told those around him, “It’s not fireworks, it’s gunfire.”
He pointed to the exit behind them and said, “Run.”
But the going was slower than you'd like. It was a music festival - crowded, maybe clouded with a little libation, and chaotic, with only some people recognizing what was happening. The crowd tried to work its way out of the venue, but it was a crowd. Getting out was going to take time, and every panicked heartbeat from those trying was punctuated with another "pop." They needed to move now.
Frogge’s wife Betsy scooped up a young woman who was on the ground, tangled in security fencing, and shook another who was frozen in fear, telling her to get moving.
"We couldn't tell where (the shots) were coming from," Frogge said. "We crossed into a parking lot and took cover behind cars."
Frogge motioned for others to take cover and took some time to get a better lay of the land. When they saw a way out, the group made its way to a side street where people were gathering. Among them, scores of wounded.
The street soon became a triage area for responders. Frogge took off his shirt and put pressure on the nearest wound, and encouraged others to do the same. From person to person they went, giving whatever help they could, whether it be first aid or comforting words. He even gave one woman in pain a foot massage. It at least brought a smile to her face, and that was the best thing he would see for many hours.
More wounded arrived by the minute, pickup truck load after load. Ambulances with EMTs were arriving now, too, and a concert-goer that sounded like a doctor was delivering instruction to those giving aid.
“Everyone was doing what they could to help,” Frogge said.
Eventually, the first aid turned into transport, the job now being to get the wounded into any vehicle with a driver, and get them to a hospital.
At this point, there were still no answers. Nobody knew what happened, how many shooters there were, where they were, or even if it was still happening. As far as they knew, they were in the middle of some kind of Red Dawnesque warzone. So Frogge's T-Mobile teammate, Sr. Field Tech Damian Vazquez, made it with his wife back to his hotel room, and opened it to other bewildered festival attendees who didn't know where to go or what was safe to do.
What it was, we know now, was one of the worst mass-murders ever perpetrated by a lone gunman. From the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Stephen Paddock killed 58 and wounded 500. Authorities still do not have a motive.
If there's any comforting knowledge to come from this tragedy, it's what people like David Frogge and Damian Vazquez showed: When fortunes are falling and chaos is rising, there are no such things as strangers in America. We are one when we need to be.
Says David: “What we did that night was nothing extraordinary. People needed help. We were there, side by side with many others who also stayed to help. Some things from that night we remember. Some are a complete blur. And now, like everyone else affected by this tragedy, the support from family, friends and co-workers are helping us heal.”


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Although the first image that the term “airbrushing” brings to mind may be a The Adobe Photoshop CS5 software program offers an adundance of airbrushing. Download Skin Photoshop Actions here: geosensorwireline.com Learn and burn, and more using all non-destructive editing techniques. Airbrushing Skin Photoshop Tutorial. Step 1. Open the photo into Photoshop. For this tutorial, try to use a high resolution image where you can see the skin.
Give your portraits the silky skin effect with Photoshop's High Pass filter by As the image is inverted at this stage, the greater the blur radius tip and set colour to white, then paint over the skin to reveal the 'High Pass' layer. How to Retouch and Airbrush Skin in Photoshop blemishes, airbrush skin naturally, dodge and burn, and more using all non-destructive editing techniques. Airbrush painting mode in Photoshop. Note that the slower you move your tool, the more paint you put on the image. The paint flows even if you simply hold.
The Steps (). 1. Open your photo in Photoshop. 2. Right-click your Background Layer and select Duplicate to create a copy. Airbrush your digital photographs for a studio look! Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up. With the vast array of supplied brushes, tips, and shape drawing tools, Photoshop helps you produce any images, either enhanced or.

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Mike Tyson, pro wrestling legends featured in trailer for movie
Mike Tyson and a group of Hall of Fame wrestlers in a movie.
What more can pop culture devotees and wrestling fans ask for?
Well, the dream has come true as a trailer for the movie "Nine Legends" has been released.
Check out Bill Goldberg, Rob Van Dam, Lita, Bret Hart and former UFC great Randy Couture for good measure.


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The first of what promises to be a number of postseason accolades for the Astros happened on Monday when rookie outfield/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez was named the American League Rookie of the Year. Alvarez's victory was unanimous. Alvarez, 22, joins Jeff Bagwell and Carlos Correa as the only other Astros to win a ROY award.
The honor caps a meteoric rise for the Cuban-born Alvarez. After spending April and May in the minors where he shredded minor league pitching, he was called up to the major league roster in June. After his call up, he not only demonstrated tremendous power, but uncanny plate discipline and pitch recognition for a player his age.
Alvarez finished the season with a slash line of .313/.412/.655/1.067. He had 27 home runs (besting the previous Astros rookie record held by Correa, 22), 78 RBIs and 28 doubles. He struck out 94 times in 313 at bats and walked 58 times. While he didn't have the same power in the postseason and struggled in the ALCS, he hit .412 with a homer and seven hits in 21 plate appearances in the World Series.
Runner ups included Orioles pitcher John Means, Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe, White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez and Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio, son of former Astro great, Craig Biggio.
Three other Astros remain in contention for two remaining awards. Both Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole are finalists for the AL Cy Young Award as is their former teammate Charlie Morton (Tampa Bay). Alex Bregman is a finalist for the AL MVP Award. The Cy Young will be handed out Wednesday and MVP on Thursday.
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Case Study: Fix It People
About Fix It People
Fix It People is Chicago’s premier handyman, maintenance and remodeling company providing handyman services to property management companies and homeowners. Fix It People started in 2012 as a small handyman operation in Lake View, Chicago, providing services to local neighborhoods.
Key Business Challenge
Fix It People had strong online reviews and reputation in the field, mostly based on relationships of principals and key staff. However, those relationships didn’t translate into a strong digital presence nor allow for future growth.
The company was lacking a strong web presence and brand image. In addition to this, the technology behind the website was outdated which translated to weak metrics in organic search visits. The website funnel needed a completely new strategy and re-thinking, as this was the only way users converted into paying customers.
Solution & Results
The 100Waters team started with research and analysis in several areas on how to optimize and introduce key changes that will drive sustainable growth to the business, as well as reposition the company on the market as a key player in providing handyman services.
The first step was to introduce a complete rebranding which gave the company a more distinctive and modern look that was appropriate for today’s digital era. We’ve updated this new brand look on collateral materials, the website, social media channels as well as on the entire fleet of vehicles.
While the rebranding was taking place, our team worked on modernizing the existing website using the latest technologies to increase performance. The complete redesign was in line with the new brand image and introduced improved user flows which increased overall conversion rates.
Last but not least, we focused our efforts on SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and introduced more than 100 new keywords that started ranking in organic search results + we’ve strengthened the domain authority by building backlinks from reputable websites.
Increased Website Traffic

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Balance Druid Leveling Guide From 1 to 80 for WotLK Classic
Level by Level Rotation, Talents, and Trainer Skills
Move the slider below to make the guide update to your level!
Leveling Talent Tree & Build
Your first talent unlocks at Level 10.
The overall objective of the tree is to improve your damage-over-time effects with efficient talents (hence mostly no Genesis) in order to allow you to pull multiple enemies at once with Moonfire and Insect Swarm and just run around, with help from Brambles, Typhoon, and Force of Nature until they die.
Finally, once you unlock Starfall the efficiency of pulling many enemies at once increases a lot, as it will be able to kill most enemies quickly and allow you to do much larger pulls without dying.
In Wrath you will be able to unlock Glyphs that improve your abilities at the following levels:
- Level 15 unlocks your first Major and Minor Glyphs;
- Level 30 unlocks your second Major Glyph;
- Level 50 unlocks your second Minor Glyph;
- Level 70 unlocks your third Minor Glyph;
- Level 80 unlocks your third Major Glyph.
As a Balance Druid you will want to be using Glyph of Moonfire and Glyph of Insect Swarm early on, with Moonfire being swapped to Glyph of Starfall once you unlock Starfall at Level 60. The final major glyph is only unlocked at Level 80, at which point you should swap to an end-game build.
- Make sure Mark of the Wild is active on you and any party members at all times.
- Make sure Mark of the Wild and Thorns are active on you and any party members at all times.
- Be in Moonkin Form and keep Mark of the Wild and Thorns on yourself and any party members at all times.
- Be in Moonkin Form and keep Mark of the Wild and Thorns active on yourself and any party members at all times.
- Use Moonfire and Wrath to level up until you get Starfire at Level 20.
- Use Moonfire and Starfire to level up until you get Insect Swarm at Level 30.
- Use Moonfire, Insect Swarm and Starfire to level up until you get Hurricane at Level 40.
- With Moonkin Form and Hurricane you can now occasionally pull multiple enemies with Moonfire and Insect Swarm and use Barkskin plus Hurricane until they are dead. For smaller pulls, keep using Starfire after dots are up on the targets.
- Starfall will ensure quick death for any non-elite enemies you are in combat with, and you should try to always pull as many as you can when its cooldown is up. Outside of Starfall bursts, use Barkskin alongside Hurricane to kill multiple enemies and Starfire plus dots against single targets.
List of Trainer Skills to Buy
Buying everything is, essentially, the way to go, as spell costs are quite low and all of them have uses, even if small ones.
If you are doing a completely new character and want to save as much gold as you can for your mounts, you can opt to buy only the recommended skills for the rotation in the section above.
Balance Druid Macros and Addons
By setting yourself up with an upgraded user interface and macros from the get-go, you will make your leveling process much easier. Check out our Balance Druid Macros and Addons guides in the links below for the full list.
Balance Druid Quests and Weapons
When leveling, stay alert for weapon upgrades you might encounter, as these will improve your experience significantly. You will also need to complete various class quests in order to be able to use your animal forms.
These quests can be different for Horde and Alliance Druids, and the early quests also have differences between Horde races. To help you with both weapons and quests, we have made two dedicated guides:
Playing a Balance Druid beyond Level 80
Once you reach maximum level, we recommend you dive into our Balance Druid Guide, which covers everything you need to know about playing Balance in the end game.
We especially recommend reading through these pages:
- Our Balance Druid Talent builds guide contains the PvE-oriented builds for Balance Druids;
- The Balance Druid Rotation guide contains details on how to perform your rotation optimally in raids;
- Browse the Balance Druid Stats guide to learn about your stat priority as an Balance Druid and how they contribute to your performance at maximum level;
- The Gear guide for Balance Druids contains the best gear pieces to look for at Level 80 in order to maximize your damage.
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