I have one of the my computer driving me crazy. Its a recent built system with virtually all new parts. In fact I have two virtually the same. One works fine, a super trooper, the other more wobblely that a drunk on stilts. They have:
celeron 1.7 ghz
asrock motherboard with onboard video, audio and lan
128 megs of 2100 ddr
250 watt power supply (same make but I don’t have that info handy)
40 gig maxtor drives.
Running Windows ME
I built these in early december. One is fine, one isn’t The one that has a problem had issues fairly right away. Random lockups and wouldn’t wake up from sleep mode. These lockups happen once a day till now almost once an hour. The past few days, it started something new and something I’ve never seen in my 16+ years of building computers. It only partly powers on some times. I didn’t quite figure it out right away. At first I thought it was the moniotr because the computer was on but the monitor said it couldn’t get a signel. I open the system up and saw that the power supply was on and spinning, the drives were on and powered, but none of the system fans were running and none of the leds on the cards were lit but the leds off the motherboard were.
Now when it does come one, Windows only sucessfully loads 30% of the time and the mouse flat out will not work anymore. (I’ve tried several)
My gut feeling is I have a bad mother board or power supply. Since I have two alike systems it would be easy to swap parts but I’ve learned in the past that either one of those could damage other parts so I’m kind of shy on swapping.
So I’m going to try to do a warrenty call but I want advice as to what is really going on before I press forward. Is it the motherboard?


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I like Ruger guns and don,t have any problems with them. But I will share with you that I own a Sig 380 and a Colt Government 380 that I inherited from my Dad. I really like them both but I favor the Sig slightly. 1. It is accurate. 2. It handles and feels good. 3. It is single and double action. If I were going to buy a new one I would also check out the Kel-Tecs. I also own a Charter Arms Undercover that is accurate and packs well. You have many choices to choose from and should enjoy either a 380 or small 38.


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As I have mentioned before, any excuse to road trip is a good excuse to road trip in our household, which is why we recently traveled to Wintergreen Resort for a (mini) road trip and Saturday escape. On the days that we travel, we wake up extra early, and I make a big breakfast while Will rounds up our gear. We’re a good team in this way. Call us crazy, but we like to be on the road before sunrise. There is something so special about watching the sun come up, and there are very few cars on the road at this hour on a Saturday, which makes the early morning start both rewarding and peaceful.
Three hours and one minute after leaving Georgetown, we arrived at Wintergreen Resort. The resort has a 90s vibe, which was fine by me as I was properly dressed for the occasion. 😉
From the outside, the buildings were slightly dated but overall charming. Honestly, I loved it. The resort put its energy into making good snow and directing long lift lines. As a visitor who would spend more time on the slopes than in the resort (it was only a day trip), I couldn’t have appreciated their effort more.
The mountain was smaller than we expected, but the conditions were great. Clear skies and fresh, powdery man-made snow made for a perfect bluebird day. After one run on a smooth, family-friendly green, we moved to the east side of the mountain and skied blues and blacks for the rest of the day. Though the runs were short and the lines were getting longer as the day wore on, the slow-moving lift meant that you were mostly by yourself on the runs. This was perfect for me, as I’d prefer to go down a black with only my favorite ski buddy (and personal coach) — which is exactly what happened despite the crowds!
The same could not be said of the west side. We cruised into the “experts only” area to find it packed with even more people! The high-speed lift made for shorter, faster lines but also busier crowds on these steeper, longer runs. It was still fun, despite a few reckless snowboarders who shook my confidence as they clipped my skis (their fault, not mine!). **Disclaimer: My brother snowboards, so I think snowboarding is awesome, but my heart drops every time I hear a board scrape the snow very close behind me. Does anyone else feel this way??
Overall, we were very impressed with Wintergreen Resort. At just $79/adult on the weekends, it was cheaper than the other nearby resorts we visited, including Liberty and Whitetail, and the resort offers a 20% military discount. For $126 total for full-day passes, Wintergreen was a steal!
For my next daring adventure, I think we might try night skiing (4pm-close), which is only $44/person on the weekends. We can’t wait to go back. We’re just hoping a few good snow storms head this way!
Did you do anything fun this weekend? Let me know in the comments below!

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Palm Beach County Schools chief says district didn't violate DeSantis' mask order
Days after the state's top education official warned Palm Beach County public school leaders that their student mask mandate violated a governor's order as well as various state laws and administrative rules, Superintendent Mike Burke has issued a two-page reply that boils down to, "No, it does not."
The letter was among the latest shots fired in a legal to-and-fro that now involves at least a dozen of Florida's 67 districts that have imposed mask mandates despite orders not to.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody also entered the fray Wednesday, issuing an advisory opinion to Suwannee County School District that districts must comply with Department of Health COVID protocol rules, including a requirement that parents be able to opt out of wearing a face mask until a court declares the rules are invalid.
Vaccine clinics:Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics to open at high school parking lots across Palm Beach County
Opinion:Resistance is futile to shield kids from COVID
Pandemic records:COVID deaths in Florida hit a record for the 2nd week in a row
The opinion was disseminated by the Florida Department of Education and comes days after Circuit Court Judge John Cooper in Leon County ruled against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration, saying they acted "without legal authority" when prohibiting mask mandates in schools.
DeSantis promised to appeal that ruling and does not appear to be slowing his plans to impose financial sanctions against districts that fail to allow parents the final decision in whether to mask their children.
The FDOE said it intends to withhold from each district the equivalent of a school board member's monthly salary for every board member in that county who voted to impose a mandate. Board members earn about $3,897 a month in this county.
Burke argues that the mask mandate imposed on Aug. 18 in a 6-1 vote is not inconsistent with the Department of Health emergency rules. The DOH directed boards to "ensure safety protocols for controlling the spread of COVID-19" that do not violate residents' constitutional freedoms or parental rights under state law, and that promise to protect students with disabilities or health conditions who would be harmed by protocols such as a mask requirement.
"There has been no determination that has concluded a face-covering requirement for students is unconstitutional. Nothing in the Parents' Bill of Rights prohibits a face-covering requirement," Burke wrote. "The Parents' Bill of Rights also preserves the School Board's power to take action where it is 'reasonable and necessary to achieve a compelling state interest.' ... The Board's face-covering requirement satisfies these requirements."
Mask mandate:Palm Beach County public schools set to hire elite law firm to defend mask mandate
More:Judge throws out Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mandatory masks in Florida schools
He goes on to say that the district has had 3,470 cases of COVID-19 among staff and students on campus in the first three weeks of this school year, a pace of infection that will no doubt swiftly eclipse the nearly 3,900 reported cases in all of last year.
Without the ability for most school-age children to be vaccinated and with the demand that students be taught in-person, Burke writes that the policy is "reasonable."
Dozens of local pediatricians backed Burke on this, writing in a letter to board members Wednesday that said in part: "Universal masking and vaccines for all students over age 12 and teachers/staff are what will help us win this battle and save our children, their parents and our teachers. This is a public health crisis, a pandemic, which should not take into account just the individual, but the health, safety and wellness of the whole."
Burke also argued that the mask requirement is a measured response.
"The Policy is also narrowing tailored, as it is only in effect for 90 days and can be suspended or revoked sooner where available information supports doing so," the letter says.
At a workshop Wednesday afternoon, board member Erica Whitfield asked Dr. Alina Alonso, director of the county office of the state Health Department, what such a threshold would look like. "When can masks be optional?"
Alonso didn't have a direct answer.
"The decisions you are making here are way above data," Alonso said. The board must consider its ability to maintain staffing in classrooms and behind the wheels of buses. "I can't make those decisions for you."
She said the district should be looking at daily positivity rates, number of cases and whether they're trending up or down, and what the situation looks like in local hospitals.
By the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's estimate, all but one state in the country, Vermont, is experiencing the highest levels of contagion.
The district is preparing to make vaccines more accessible to students and employees by bringing the county Health Care District's mobile clinics to high school parking lots. Alonso said she is heartened by the rise in vaccinations being led by the 12- to 19-year-olds.
Meanwhile, the number of districts seeking mandates has grown from two to more than a dozen in the span of a week. Among those squaring off with the governor: Alachua, Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Indian River, Leon, Miami-Dade, Orange and Sarasota counties.

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U.S. House Rep calls on DoJ to investigate law enforcement use of facial recognition
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives has requested the Department of Justice hold an inquiry into the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, and whether it violates civil rights safeguards, The Hill reports.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) sent a letter to acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore, head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, suggesting that while the technology is potentially useful, also has the potential to “exacerbate and entrench” racial divisions in policing practice due to differing performance in matching people from different demographics.
He warned that “if not appropriately implemented, use of the technology may threaten the life and liberty of Americans with crushing force.”
“Additionally, the potential to monitor and enroll identified Americans into databases without their knowledge poses critical legal concerns — particularly if deployed to monitor peaceful protesters,” he stated.
Cleaver and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) wrote Amazon in May to request information about its Rekognition software, including what law enforcement agencies are using it, following a call by privacy groups to the company to stop marketing the technology to law enforcement customers. The Congressional Black Caucus also wrote to the company expressing concerns about its responsible use around the same time.
“Our quality of life would be much worse today if we outlawed new technology because some people could choose to abuse the technology,” an Amazon spokesperson told The Hill in May. “Imagine if customers couldn’t buy a computer because it was possible to use that computer for illegal purposes?”

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U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- ‘After Ending COVID, CDC Pivots to Banning Guns,” FrontPage Mag reports. The story critiques the appearance of CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky in an “exclusive” CNN interview, where she claims “Something has to be done” about guns.
Where have we heard that before? Outside of every time the media gloms on to a high-profile atrocity, more often than not in a “gun-free zone,” by “prohibited person” criminals with records as long as your arm, and/or bizarre whack jobs who gave everyone who knew them the creeps?
Walensky, of course, protests her going “pedal to the metal” has nothing to do with citizen disarmament:
“She said she doesn’t want people to think she is trying to take away their guns.”
At the risk of being redundant, where have we heard that before? Of course that’s what it’s all about. They just realize they can’t do it all at once so they have to do it in increments, securing the concession du jour before moving on to their next objective – all the while complaining about an unreasonable gun lobby that refuses to compromise for the public good.
“Let’s agree, we don’t want people to die,” Walensky pleads. “Let’s just agree there.”
“What can we do to stop people from dying, and what can we do to stop people from being injured?” she asks.
How about if government stops making it harder for good people to protect themselves and keeps people who have proven they hurt others away from potential victims? What else is there to talk about?
Oh, more infringements? This business of bringing gun owners to the table to be part of the discussion is hardly new.
Years of experience have shown gun owners that the “national conversation on guns” antis claim they want to have always ends with them trying to take away more rights, dictate terms, propagandize in the media, and marginalize and cancel opposition with name-calling, conflation, and lies. That it’s being resurrected again is part of (yet another) well-funded Astroturf effort to make it look like the only ones who won’t join in are hateful right-wing extremists.
By once more involving CDC in the agenda/junk science propaganda effort, Director Walensky is actually going “old school.”
“We need to revolutionize the way we look at guns, like what we did with cigarettes. Now it [sic] is dirty, deadly, and banned,” Dr. Mark Rosenberg, former Director of the CDC’s National Center for Injury Control and Prevention, told The Washington Post in 1994, proving the agenda was to eviscerate the Second Amendment and providing, for many, the final straw against paying the help to undermine our rights.
That created another opportunity for the antis to lie, whining how evil gun lobby-beholden Republicans had forbidden CDC to do any gun research. In fact, the prohibition was limited to using tax funding to advocate for and promote gun control, which is very different.
As a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Walensky is ideologically in tune with Deborah Prothrow-Stith, dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, who at least had the honesty to admit:
“My own view on gun control is simple. I hate guns — and cannot imagine why anybody would want to own one. If I had my way, guns for sport would be registered, and all other guns would be banned.”
What Walensky is bringing back – and that gun owners have no choice but to help finance – is morally akin to the “bullet fee” of communist Chinese and Iranian notoriety, where family members were charged by the government for the bullet used to execute their relative. We’re in essence being forced to help pay for our own disarmament.
Meanwhile, as FrontPage notes, CDC will continue to posture for public health while ignoring real threats, “like filling the country with illegal aliens carrying COVID-19 and other diseases,” and making it easier for the government to disarm “law-abiding” citizens as it releases more violent criminals back onto the streets in the name of “social justice.”
About David Codrea:
David Codrea is the winner of multiple journalist awards for investigating/defending the RKBA and a long-time gun owner rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament. He blogs at “The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance,” is a regularly featured contributor to Firearms News, and posts on Twitter: @dcodrea and Facebook.

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Beyonce made her first post-baby public appearance last night.
Beyonce made her first post-baby public appearance last night and she looked pretty amazing.
Standing out in red, the new mum stepped out to support her husband at his big concert at Carnegie Hall in New York and pretty much instantly became a worldwide trending topic on twitter #BeyonceIsBack.
With his wife watching, Jay-Z took the opportunity to give an emotional performance of his track ‘ Glory’ dedicated to their baby, Blue Ivy Carter.
“I didn’t think I was going to make it through that one…That was tough.” he said afterwards.

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Dick Vitale is an institution in American college basketball. The lively color commentator brings a passion for the game unmatched by anyone. His finds joy in his work like few of us ever will.
Fans got great news when Vitale announced his return to the broadcast booth for the November 23 game between UCLA and Gonzaga in Las Vegas. Doctors gave him the OK to return to work between chemotherapy treatments. He posted an emotional video today, expressing his happiness to be back.
“I’m on cloud nine right now. I can’t wait. Tuesday night, I will do my first game, and what a game to do! No. 1 Gonzaga versus No. 2 UCLA.
There’s nothing that will be better medicine than sitting at courtside, meeting all my buddies down there, having a blast.”
If everybody could be this positive and energetic at the age of 82, the world would be a better place. Dickie V was diagnosed with lymphoma in October. That came very shortly after he survived a melanoma scare.
Vitale says he will receive six months of chemo. That’s an exhausting treatment for anyone. It’s great to hear that he is getting a big pick-me-up from getting back to the broadcast booth. We’re hoping for the absolute best for Dick Vitale!
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text: Interferon regulatory aspect 5 (IRF5) is a key transcription factor involved in the control of the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine and responses to contamination, however its role in regulating pulmonary immune responses to allergen is unknown. Th2-driven disease, many T-cell directed therapies have not been effective in clinical trials1,2. The lack of effective therapies for some types of asthma might reflect the poor understanding of the specific immunological pathways that lead to the disease. Interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) is usually a key transcription factor involved in the control of the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine responses to microbial contamination and type I interferon responses to viral contamination 3. IRF5 mRNA expression is usually increased in response to IFN-g and GM-CSF 4, whereas activation of IRF5 protein occurs in response to immune signaling pathways, such as downstream of TLRs etc, via post-translational modifications such as phosphorylation and ubiqutination 5. Polymorphisms in the gene encoding IRF5 PIK-75 that lead to higher mRNA expression are associated with many autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis6, Sjogrens syndrome7, systemic lupus erythematosus8, multiple sclerosis7 and inflammatory bowel disease9. Emerging genetic studies have Rabbit polyclonal to ZNF75A. provided evidence that implicates IRF5 in the pathogenesis of allergic disease. Wang recognized a common IRF5 haplotype to be associated with asthma and the severity of asthmatic symptoms and furthermore, the risk associated with IRF5 was found to be reverse in direction to those for autoimmune disorders 10. Recently, we exhibited that IRF5 is critical in establishing inflammatory macrophage phenotypes involved in the positive regulation of Th1/Th17 associated mediators, such as IL-1, IL12, IL-23 and TNF and the harmful legislation of Th2 associated-mediators, such as for example IL-10 3,4. Macrophages will be the many abundant immune-cell type PIK-75 within the lung environment under homeostatic circumstances and are as a result strategically positioned to regulate the innate protection from the airways 11,12. Two defined populations of macrophages in the lung are seen as a unique features and properties 13. Alveolar macrophages (AMs) can be found in in the airway lumen and so are seen as a high appearance of Compact disc11c but absence Compact disc11b appearance 14. Interstitial macrophages (IMs) have a home in the lung parenchyma, exhibit high levels of CD11b, low levels of CD11c and have been shown to control endotoxin-induced airway swelling 15. As PIK-75 a critical component of pulmonary immunity, alveolar macrophages are tightly controlled in order to preserve homeostasis; however, the molecular mechanisms by which this occurs are not well understood. We find that PIK-75 macrophages are the predominant IRF5-expressing cell type in the pulmonary compartment under homeostatic conditions. The absence of IRF5 during exposure to the clinically relevant allergen, house dust mite (HDM), resulted in improved airway hyper-responsiveness and sensitive inflammation, concomitant with elevated manifestation of extracellular matrix molecules and collagen deposition. Significantly, adoptive transfer of IRF5-deficient alveolar macrophages into the WT milieu was adequate to drive airway hyper-reactivity, actually in the absence of antigen activation. Conversely, over-expression of IRF5 resulted in ablated AHR, diminished eosinophilia and decreased type-2 cytokine production. These data determine IRF5-expressing macrophages as a key component of the immune defence of the airways. Manipulation of IRF5 activity in the lung could therefore be a viable strategy for the redirection of pulmonary immune responses and thus, the treatment of lung disorders. Results IRF5 deficiency prospects to augmented Type 2 reactions in the lung after HDM exposure In order to determine the part of IRF5 in regulating the pulmonary environment, we 1st revealed PIK-75 mice to the aeroallergen, house dust mite (HDM), instilled directly into the airways (Fig. 1A). Ablation of IRF5 experienced a profound effect on airway function, since IRF5-/- mice were hyper-responsive to.

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Time is of the essence when you find yourself trying to find your lost pet, especially in case your pet isn’t carrying a Broward County Rabies Registration Tag or is and not using a tattoo or microchip containing identification info. Unconditional love retains people constructive, and even looking at your pet increases the amount of Oxytocin, a ‘really feel good’ chemical, in your brain.
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Proof of possession is established with pictures, veterinary information, pet tags, licenses or a microchip registered in your name.
Choosing to adopt a dog from a shelter, especially an older dog, can add to the sense of fulfillment, knowing that you’ve provided a house to a pet that may in any other case have been euthanized.
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I got an email from a reader, Peter Stewart, that made me really stop and take notice. And, with his permission, I wanted to pass it on.
Good point, Peter. It is so easy to fall into the trap of assuming that everything works. Or to check one part of a system and not another.
When I followed up with him to ask permission to reprint his note, he replied that I was welcome to use it and said:
I’ve written before about discovering that the Lifesling had been incorrectly installed by previous owners on both of our boats. Had there been a real crew overboard situation, the problem could have had tragic consequences.
A few of the systems to verify as part of your pre-trip checklist:
- Bilge pumps working (not just that you “hear them” running, but look overboard). Dump a bucket of water in the bilge if necessary to ascertain that they are pumping water. Make sure than manual bilge pump works.
- All MOB gear works and can be used as intended (nothing is stuck open or shut, lines are in good shape and tied on, etc.)
- Communications gear works — VHF, sat phone, SSB/ham, inReach, Spot, IridiumGO! and/or whatever else you have.
- Primary and backup electronic charting
- Nav and anchoring lights
- Windlass and all ground tackle, including that snubbers aren’t chafed
- Jack lines, tethers and PFDs are in good condition; make sure that quick release on tether works and that lights on PFDs work
- Do PFDs, throwables, MOB poles and so on actually float (we once discovered that our throwable didn’t)?
- EPIRB battery test
- PLBs work
- Check status of all fire extinguishers; turn upside down and tap to make sure the chemicals are loose inside
- “In case of holing” gear — know where it is and be able to access it in seconds
- Check ditch bag contents and make sure it’s easily accessible
- All seacocks work and can be closed
- Check first aid gear and know where it is (especially if you have more than one container)
- Liferaft in an accessible location
If you use your boat seasonally, be sure to check everything at the beginning of the year and periodically during the season — particularly a few days before leaving on a trip. If you find a problem, it’s best to have a little bit of time to fix it before you’re planning to leave.
Even if you are full-time cruisers, don’t assume that all of your safety gear continually works simply because you’re always on the boat. Make it part of your monthly checklist to go over everything and doublecheck items before heading off on anything more than a daysail.
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In African Americans, sickle cell trait (SCT) is not associated with ischemic stroke and should not be relied upon as a sole predictor of stroke in these patients, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.
Data were pooled from 4 prospective population-based studies that included 19,464 African Americans. A total of 1520 study participants had SCT and 620 had incident ischemic stroke. Studies included in the meta-analysis included the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), MultiEthnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS), and Women’s Health Initiative (WHI).
The presence of the minor allele of the rs334 single-nucleotide polymorphism, which encodes for the HBB p.Glu7Val mutation, defined SCT in this analysis. In addition, the first adjudicated ischemic stroke event that occurred following completion of study enrollment and baseline examination defined incident ischemic stroke.
In the crude analysis, there was no difference between patients with vs without SCT in terms of ischemic stroke incidence rate (2.9 per 1000 person-years [95% CI, 2.2-4.0 per 1000 person years] vs 3.2 per 1000 person-years [95% CI, 2.7-3.8 per 1000 person-years], respectively).
In addition, the adjusted analysis showed no difference between SCT and non-SCT patients in terms of ischemic stroke incidence rate in all four studies (hazard ratio, 0.80 [95% CI, 0.47-1.35; P =.82).
Considering almost 50% of the overall cohort was not genotyped for SCT, there is a possibility that misclassification of SCT status occurred in the included studies.
Investigators of this meta-analysis suggest future studies that include patients with “carefully subtyped ischemic stroke events are needed to further elucidate the possible association of SCT with incident ischemic stroke overall and by specific ischemic stroke subtypes.”
Hyacinth HI, Carty CL, Samantha R. Seals, P, et al. Association of sickle cell trait with ischemic stroke among African Americans: A meta-analysis [published online April 23, 2018]. JAMA Neurol. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.0571

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68 - The State Of EVs, Tech and Ukraine, and our Favorite Consumer Tech
The crew is back for the 68th installment of the Black Techies Podcast! Herb, Leslie, and Roberto share their thoughts on:
1) The State of America's Consumer Electric Vehicle Marketplace
2) How Technology has impacted the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (also the mixed feelings of black folks on said conflict).
3) Their current favorites in Consumer Electronics and Technology.
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67 - Playstation Plus, No E3 for You, and the Slap Heard 'Round The World
The Crew is Back for the 67th episode of The Black Techies Podcast! We'll take a look at:
1) Playstation Plus introducing a new pricing structure for their cloud gaming service.
2) E3 getting nixed for 2022, and what it means for gamers and the gaming industry.
3) Will Smith's slap "Heard and Seen around the World". The TBT crew weighs in for regular black folk...LOL
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Short Black Techie: Why the Steam Deck is literally a game changer
Just Processing is now Short Black Techie...I promise it's my last name change
The Steam Deck is finally out and reviews seem to be pretty good for the most part. While this is definitely a first generation product, I think the Steam Deck's promise as a portable PC gaming device cannot be overstated.
66: Sony State of Play and new Apple's new Mac Studio
In this episode, the Black Techies talk about the games they're most excited from Sony's State of Play livestream. They also talk about Apple's crazy powerful Mac Studio and why the price may not be that bad.
65: Tech In The Courtroom
The Black Techies are joined by P. Danielle Nellis, a former assistant district attorney who is running for District Attorney of Nashville, Tennessee. We talk about technology used in the courtroom and how the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed the landscape of our legal system for better or worse.
If you want to know more about Danielle's campaign and platform, check out www.nellisfornashville.com
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Black History Month Spotlight: Dr. Mark Dean
During Black History Month, The Black Techies will feature short episodes about notable past and present black technologists, scientists, and inventors. First up is Dr. Mark Dean who was instrumental in his work with personal computers. Our current monitors and smartphones wouldn't be where they are now without him.
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It is always wonderful to hear the perspectives of the group…and I absolutely love the female representation…definitely got a fan for life
Love Hearing my Tech-geek Brothers
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Liking this podcast.
Just listened to the first one and I like it. A lot of valid points with black culture and technology.


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Renaissance European Banqueting
FIRST COURSE Miniature Pastries Filled with Cod Liver or Beef Marrow Cameline Meat Brervet (pieces of meat in a thin cinnamon sauce) Beef Marrow Fritters Eels, in a Thick, Spicy Puree Loach, in a Cold Green Sauce Flavored with Spices and Sage Large Cuts of Roast or Boiled Meat Saltwater Fish Fritters Roast Bream and Darioles Sturgeon Jellies
SECOND COURSE “The Best Toast That May Be Had” Freshwater Fish Broth with Bacon Meat Tile (sautéed chicken or veal in a spiced sauce of pounded crayfish tails, almonds, and toasted bread) Capon Pastries and Crisps Blank Manger (blancmange)
THIRD COURSE Frumentry Venison Lampreys with Hot Sauce Sweets and Confections Spiced Wine and Wafers
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The banqueting menu for the marriage of Henry VI of England to Joan of Navarre in 1403 featured a sotelte with each course. Soteltes were food sculptures and showpieces molded or sculpted into animals, figures, or representatives of clowns and coats of arms. The elaborate pièces montées of the eighteenth and nine- teenth centuries were later versions of the sotelte.

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Episode 103: The Man Who Fell From Earth
The Man Who Fell To Earth was inspired by the greatest actor of our time: Daniel Day Lewis and his crazy dedication to his craft. It's legendary. And clearly it enables him to create amazing performances again and again. But, it takes a toll, on him... and probably the people around him. I've always wondered what if Lewis applied that to something frivolous and disposable? He's an "all in" sort of guy, so if he's going to do something, he's going to do it. Now, I have a love of horror and science fiction from the Golden Age of Hollywood, but, it was considered frivolous and disposable--how far we've come. So, I had to ask the question: What would the world have been like if Daniel Day Lewis starred in I Was a Teenage Werewolf instead of Michael Landon?
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HKN singer Davido has recently being visited for arrest by cops in the United States, the cops visited his home and wanted to arrest him thinking he was a scammer from Nigeria, because of the kind of house he owned in the United States.
Mehn my YouTube views has saved me from police in America so many times ... Make dey leave me 😭😭😭😭— Davido (@iam_Davido) March 20, 2016
ALSO READ: Like Father Like Son: Checkout Wizkid's Son, Boluwatife In These New Photos
He took to his Twitter page to share his experience, Davido confirmed the tweets of a Twitter handle that shares facts about African musicians. Davido explained that his YouTube views saved him from embarrassment from the cops who visited his house. See more tweets below:
Davido told them he's a Superstar from Africa, the US cops doubted - they saw that he has over 100 million views on YouTube and apologised.— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) March 20, 2016


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Bestinvest is a long-standing investment platform that offers access to a range of funds and shares. Their acquisition by Tilney has led to the added benefit of free financial coaching with a qualified financial planner which could be appealing for novice investors and those looking to broaden their knowledge.
Read my full Bestinvest review to discover why this is a good all-rounder platform for most investors but why beginners and those with small portfolios might benefit most.
Deciding between UK trading platforms too often requires a trade-off between cost and value. In many ways, Bestinvest is no exception to this rule. Bestinvest is a mid-sized investment platform with around £2.7 billion in assets under management. Because it’s a part of the Tilney Group, you enjoy access to products and services that you won’t otherwise get with budget investment platforms, such as three management options for your SIPP account.
At the same time, there are some core features of a standard investment platform that Bestinvest skips, which impact whether or not you should stay with Bestinvest long-term.
Without question, the Bestinvest SIPP is the platform’s most attractive product, particularly for new investors and those just getting started with retirement planning. But is it worth starting or transferring an ISA here, too? My Bestinvest review answers these questions and more.
Their fees are a little higher than some stockbrokers but their pricing structure is simple and easy to understand. BestInvest may also not be the best option if you like to be in full control of where your investments are held. Nevertheless, it is the perfect choice for people who don’t have hours upon hours to spend researching tracker funds and instead just want to start putting some cash away for their future.
They have a wealth of blog posts and tutorials to familiarise users with all the lingo when it comes to investments and provide useful tools for calculating how much your money could be worth in the next decade.
BestInvest is available on both iOS and android and you can get signed up in just a few minutes.
Who is Bestinvest?
Bestinvest is an online investment platform, offering a range of funds as well as stocks and shares. In 2011 Bestinvest launched its service for DIY investors, offering a trading account as well as a range of ISAs and a self-invested personal pension.
Who owns Bestinvest?
Bestinvest was founded by John Spiers in 1986 so is one of the longer-established platforms out there. In 2014 the platform merged with Tilney and rebranded as Tilney Group in 2017, and is now known as Bestinvest by Evelyn Partners, a trading name of Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Limited.
A quick review of the website shows that Bestinvest offers a simple range of tax-efficient products including:
- Stocks and Shares ISA
- Junior ISA
- General Investment Accounts
Using a platform that offers both tax-wrapper products and a general investment account means you can maximise your tax-free investments and put the excess in the market without opening and learning multiple providers’ systems. It’s a valuable proposition if you don’t have a huge amount of time to dedicate to monitoring your investments. However, as you’ll see elsewhere, Bestinvest doesn’t have the kind of tools required to get knee-deep in share dealing through an investment account. As a result, the value proposition is a bit muddled in terms of execution.
Research Services & Tools
Even though Bestinvest focuses on providing an investment platform for easy-to-use tax-free accounts, it provides a decent range of education for investors, particularly those with basic financial literacy who want to grow their knowledge.
For example, their investment guide covers subjects like:
- How to find stocks poised to outperform
- How to find companies paying dividends
- How to find green and sustainable funds
Bestinvest also provides customer-facing documents that help you parse funds, portfolios, and even help you “Spot the Dog” (i.e, the worst-performing funds).
You aren’t going to get much in the way of charts and tools, which limits your ability to take advantage of the DIY options offered. Generally speaking, the technical side of the service is lacking. However, you do get easily digestible and regularly updated guides and posts to help you become a more confident novice investor.
Keep in mind that none of the content the team produces constitutes formal financial advice. If you need help with retirement planning tailored to your financial history, then you need to seek financial advice from an independent financial adviser.
But if you would rather keep everything in one place, you don’t actually need to go far to find advice. Here’s where the relationship with Tilney becomes valuable: the connections allow you to choose the Bestinvest Plus service for expert advice from an adviser. Bestinvest Plus is a free service available to walk you through your finances and learn more about what’s available to you through the platform. The service offers recommendations on the Bestinvest ready-made portfolio products – not dealing. So, if you’re completely new to investing and have an interest in the ready-made products, you can get some initial help to get you started.
Fees & Charges
Bestinvest UK accounts come with tiered account fees.
If you want an ISA, Investment Account, Junior ISA or SIPP, you’ll pay:
- 0.2% on up to £500,000
- 0.1% on £500,000 to £1 million
- Free over £1 million
Keep in mind that you’ll still need to pay fund fees, which vary by product. It’s worth noting that BestInvest’s fees are much cheaper than Nutmeg and Wealthify, who charge up to 0.75% and 0.6% respectively and depending on your portfolio choice.
If you’re interested in an Investment Account, then you’ll also pay share dealing fees on £4.95 per trade. The good news: buying and selling funds is free. You still need to pay fund charges, which is par for the course.
Keep in mind that you still need to consider Stamp Duty as well as potential ongoing fund charges.
It’s a bit disappointing that Bestinvest doesn’t make it simple to see how much your account will cost you before you get set up. Several of its competitors like Nutmeg use graphs and charts to help you actualise the true cost of the management fees. It’s a small quibble, but it demonstrates a lack of thoughtfulness around the user experience.
All in: the fees offered by Tilney Bestinvest won’t make or break you, but the SIPP fees are very competitive. I like the use of the tiered fee based on the value of your portfolio as they tend to be more cost-effective compared to fixed annual fees. However, you should always compare fees based on your investment strategy.
Bestinvest offers two non-leveraged products: ISAs and SIPPs.
Because of the tax-efficient nature of these investments, you can’t use leveraged funds within an ISA or SIPP portfolio.
You don’t have the option to invest in leveraged products with a Bestinvest account.
It’s unclear whether Bestinvest’s general investment account offers any access to leveraged products.
Bestinvest offers both a Stocks and Shares ISA and a Junior ISA. When you open an ISA account, you have access to over 2,500 funds, UK shares, ETFs, and investment trusts.
One of the ways Bestinvest differs from other low-cost platforms is that you have the option to choose between Bestinvest ready-made portfolios and the option to choose your own investments.
You can choose from one of seven ready-made portfolios on your own or ask Bestinvest for help through the Bestinvest Plus service. According to the provider, the Tilney Group investment team create Bestinvest’s portfolios as well as the portfolios for the Tilney wealth management services.
The ready-made portfolios include:
- Maximum Growth
Ready-made portfolios also enjoy management from the Bestinvest team. Yes, you do add on an additional fee that can bring your annual costs up towards 2%. However, you do get professional management in exchange for the fee.
The Bestinvest ISA product is competitive, even when you factor in the increased fund management fees should you choose to go that route. The annual management fee is only 0.4% for accounts under £500,000 compared to the 0.5-0.75% fee offered by the competition.
Overall, I like the number of investment portfolios, and the growth portfolio is a strong offering that does beat competitors like Hargreaves Lansdown in some respects.
If you’re not interested in the ready-made portfolios, then there are tools that make investing fairly straightforward. The Investment Selector allows you to compare funds without opening a dozen tabs, and the range of informal educational tools does cater well to fund investing.
Bestinvest’s SIPP product is an award-winning pension and probably the platform’s biggest draw.
Bestinvest promises value for money through tiered service fees, three investment strategies, and a plethora of customer service options in case you get stuck.
You’ll quickly find that the product is called the Best SIPP. It seems to be both a play-on-words and a very clever marketing tool.
The big standout feature is the option to choose a fully-managed portfolio, work with an investor, or do it all yourself. A DIY SIPP is achievable because while the fee is average, you can invest in funds without paying fund dealing charges, which could save you a great deal when compared with other providers.
It’s uncommon to find all three options within one low-cost investment provider. So, if you have a dream of one day controlling your own pension, then Tilney Best Invest makes it possible.
Be warned: you have to participate in lead generation to get further information about the SIPP product. The guides are available via email and providing your phone number is mandatory. So if you’re just shopping around, you’ll need to go back and update your marketing preferences afterwards.
The Bestinvest SIPP is considered by some to be the flagship product, and it’s not hard to see why. Many of the same rules and tools apply to both the ISA and SIPP accounts. But the SIPP product is known to be substantially cheaper than many other SIPPs on the market, particularly for those just getting started. Again, the free fund dealing is a huge bonus for new investors. And if you are interested in share dealing, then the prices are on par with other providers: £4.95 seems to be the standard charge.
Bestinvest also offers some pension options designed for new investors that aren’t part and parcel of the low-cost SIPP landscape. For example, you can schedule a free telephone pension review with Bestinvest advisors to review your pension and its growth, which is a great service. The free advice includes reviewing your fees, double-checking your investments, and ensuring you’re making the most of allowances. Again, it’s not free financial advice, but it does help you prevent simple mistakes that could damage your retirement goals. They’ll even help you if you don’t have all your pension paperwork or it’s a mess.
All in, it’s not hard to see why the SIPP is so well-reviewed and continues to win awards. You do get real value if you’re just starting out and you get it at a cost that’s substantially lower than other providers.
Opening an Account
You can open an account online with your email address, National Insurance number, and your debit card or bank details to fund the payment.
If you get stuck, you can phone Bestinvest on 020 7189 9999.
Transferring Your Investments to Bestinvest
Transferring your investments to BestInvest is straightforward. Once you create your BestInvest account, you can provide your current investment account details to initiate the transfer.
In most cases, BestInvest arranges an electronic ISA transfer with your current provider.
The process usually takes 5-30 days depending on your existing provider.
Unlike other providers, like Nutmeg, BestInvest doesn’t cover any transfer fees. If your existing provider charges you money to leave your account, you are responsible for eating the cost.
The ability to get in touch with your investment provider is always important, particularly in times of volatility.
Unlike other providers, Bestinvest has a complete FAQ section that covers not only the basics, like adding money and withdrawing from your account, but it also covers questions on jargon, investing, and dealing. You’ll also find information on transfers, transactions, and basic security measures.
This section contains some useful information to help make your experience at BestInvest as seamless as possible.
How to contact Bestinvest
If you have more questions and you can’t find the answers in the help section, you have multiple ways to get in touch:
- Phone Bestinvest on 020 7189 9999
- Request a call back from the team
- Send an email
- Chat to them via online support
The range of customer service options sets it apart from other providers because it allows you to be proactive. The callback feature is particularly helpful and means you avoid yet another half an hour on hold.
Who is Bestinvest Suitable for?
Bestinvest is suitable for new and intermediate investors who are still growing their portfolio. Because they cover exit fees from other providers, it’s also a suitable place to move any languishing or forgotten existing SIPP or ISA accounts.

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Make yourself at home in one of the 72 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
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Indian Smart Television brand Shinco has introduced a 109cm (43) S43UQLS 4k Smart TV with Bluetooth connectivity and dbx-tv Audio Technology under the Make in India initiative.
The company posted about the launch on Twitter, writing that the television is "here to revolutionize the way you watch TV, in every possible way!"
Say hello to the newest legacy of the innovation springing from our premium labs!
Our brand new 109cm(43 inches) 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV with Android 9, is here to revolutionize the way you watch TV, in every possible way!
— Shinco India (@ShincoIndia) July 1, 2020
As per Shinco, the television has A55 Quad-Core processor, 2 GB of RAM, and 16 GB ROM, 3 HDMI ports and 2 USB ports powered by Android version 9.0.
In terms of display, the S43UQLS 109cm (43) has A+ Grade Panel, HDR10 and 3840x 2160 screen resolution with Quantum Luminit Technology. The television comes with a wider viewing angle that provides superior picture quality experience and HDR10 technology for a more realistic viewing experience.
When it comes to audio, the S43UQLS 109 cm (43) sports dbx-tv Audio Technology that creates exceptional sound through built-in high-performance 20 Watts speakers.
It also has a complete range of audio technologies working together for optimal audio quality and Total Volume, advanced audio technology as well as Total Surround, which envelops listeners in sound from behind and above using only two TV speakers.
As per the company, the TV has psycho-acoustic algorithms that fill the room with sound, while AI volume control automatically reduces the level of loud commercials, producing the best sound possible.
The Bluetooth technology will enable viewers to connect their wireless headphones, SoundBar, music systems to the television set.
The television supports the UNIWALL-UI which includes official apps like Hotstar, Zee5, Sony Liv, Voot, Sun NXT, Jio Cinema, Eros Now, Hungama Play, Alt Balaji, Movie Box among others. It also supports Netfllix, Prime Video and YouTube.
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The velour Tux Blazer from Bardot
Made famous by Yves Saint Laurent in the 60’s the tuxedo is back in a big way. If you want to try the look invest in a fitted tuxedo jacket. Instead of the traditional black jacket, look for a neutral coloured jacket with black lapels. Instead of wearing a bowtie go for a necklace with bow detail. A pair of cigarette pants teamed with a tuxedo jacket is a sophisticated evening dress alternative. It is an investment piece that you will wear for years to come.
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You may be wondering, is composting pineapple possible? The outer layer of pineapples takes the longest to decompose. If you have a compost pile, you can simply add the pineapple flesh, as it contains tons of nitrogen.
In addition to nitrogen, pineapples are also incredibly high in calcium and allow water to penetrate easily.
Pineapple composting is great for your garden because pineapples are highly beneficial to your soil, improving the texture and increasing the presence of good bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes.
Acidity of pineapples affects composting process
The acidity of pineapples is a major consideration for composting. While fresh pineapples are less acidic than overripe ones, the decomposing fruit will still retain some acids and natural chemicals.
However, most of these will be broken down by the time the compost pile is completed. If you decide to compost pineapples, here are a few steps you can take to minimize the acidity of your compost pile.
Pineapple waste is a good source of nitrogen. The high amount of nitrogen and carbon that are found in the pineapple's flesh help the compost process. While nitrogen is derived from the fruit's inner flesh, carbon is found in the peel and stems.
In addition to composting, pineapple waste can also be used to create compost tea. During this process, you should steep the compost pile in pineapple waste for several days.
The resulting compost tea concentrate is useful as a fertilizer for your garden.
White lime reduces acidity of composting pineapple
Pineapple has a high level of acidity because of the bromelain content. This acidity can affect the pH balance of the soil. You can reduce this acidity by adding hydrated white lime to the compost pile.
The lime will react directly with the acids in the pineapple and will trigger the decomposition process. By doing this, you will also help the compost pile's texture. You can sprinkle lime on top of the compost pile before adding the pineapple.
Adding lime to compost is a long-standing tradition among gardeners. Although authorities are divided regarding the benefits of lime in compost.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service recommends adding lime to reduce soil acidity, while the Smart Gardener Handbook of South Carolina suggests avoiding it.
The addition of lime can also reduce nitrogen content in the compost. Most gardeners should add lime only to finished compost if it's needed to correct the soil pH.
Adding pineapple to worm farms
You can use pineapple to feed your worm farm. The amount you use will depend on how large your worm farm is and the size of your pineapple. During warmer months, pineapple tends to break down faster than other food.
To feed your worms, you can use both the flesh and the leaves from the pineapple. The worms will digest the pineapple and leave the leftover nutrients in their castings. If you don't have a pineapple handy, you can use cardboard as a blanket.
When adding pineapple to your worm farm, you must avoid feeding them too much. Pineapple contains a digestive enzyme that is easily burned by compost worms. However, decomposing the pineapple will reduce these negative effects.
Also, you must avoid feeding your worms acidic or greasy foods. Aside from pineapple, avoid feeding them with cat or dog waste or any other items with strong odors. Also, make sure that they do not get exposed to citrus or other acidic foods.
Pineapple composting is great for your garden because pineapples are highly beneficial to your soil, however the acidity of pineapples is a major consideration for composting. So it is important to know how to compost pineapple.
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Finding Price Elasticity through differentiation
Suppose the demand function for a particular graphing calculator is
D( p) = 1000 e - 0.02 p
a. Find the price elasticity of demand, the revenue function, and how revenue changes with price (dR/dp).
b. Determine the range of prices for which this demand function is elastic (, > 1) and inelastic (, < 1).
c. Determine how the elasticity of demand is related to the way that revenue responds to price increases (i.e., how does the sign of dR/dp relate to whether the function is elastic or inelastic?).

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While little else solid is known about the iMac Pro's shipping configuration with only a matter of days before it ships, it appears that a regulatory filing associated with the device calls it model A1862.
Developers Guilherme Rambo and Stephen Troughton-Smith have found "Hey Siri" functionality in the macOS code base with support for multiple user accounts all driven by what appears to be the A10 Fusion processor, according to the pair. AppleInsider talks about why Apple might do that, and what it would mean for the iMac Pro.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus come loaded with Apple's new A11 Bionic processor. AppleInsider takes a look at everything it brings to the table, and how it compares to the A10 Fusion from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.


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Publié sur: 28 Feb 2016
Style: Power Metal, Progressive Metal
Cat: DI - 005
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Vocals – Mayken Hoessen
- Artwork – Kylart
- Mastered By – Jacob Bredahl
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Ace Zec
Released in a digipak without barcode.
Manufactured and printed in Belgium.
Track 9 is credited as a bonus track.
- Matrix / Runout: 404175 @1 WWW.ECLECTI-CD.COM
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LW03
- Mould SID Code: AAHP9
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Dice Industries BVBA
- Copyright (c) – Dice Industries BVBA
- Recorded At – Oceanside Studio
- Mastered At – Dead Rat Studio
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To Sell A Wrecked Car
I have a damaged car because I rear-ended a guy on the freeway last night. Everybody is ok, my car, however, my car is wrecked. I survived the accident, but how do I cope with a totaled car? The guy at the towing lot said they could salvage it for me, but I’d still be paying for towing and storage. He said I might be able to find a recycler that will pay me for it. Every day it’s in their yard I owe them money.
The towing and storage for one day already are near 200 dollars.. You do not want to tell them you’ll give them the car as a trade for services rendered (towing, storage) until you know the value of your wrecked car. Some of the time the people at the towing lot want you to believe the wrecked vehicle is worth nothing as scrap. So they get to double dip in charging you for towing, storage and the profit from your wrecked car.
Wrecked Car Beyond Repair
Over 6 million auto accidents take place per year in the United States. Thus, leaving millions of used vehicles damaged beyond repair. If your car is wrecked or damaged and is beyond repair, there are several options you have to dispose of it. Many people have difficulty deciding what to do with a wrecked vehicle. Depending on the condition of your wrecked vehicle, you may be able to maximize the amount you get for it by selling it outright. “I want to sell my vehicle to cash for cars; it’s the easiest way to sell a less than perfect used car or truck”.
I want to sell my wrecked vehicle to cash for cars,
Once you’ve been involved in an accident, much of your fate is in the hands of others. There is an opportunity for your input, as well as procedures for you to challenge decisions made on your behalf; generally, once your car is towed away, the insurance companies take over. A totaled vehicle doesn’t have to look like a burned-out shell that is smashed flat. What looks like minor damage to an older car is an expensive repair that’s worth more than the value of the vehicle. The same damage on a newer Mercedes might also be a costly repair, but the used car is still worth a lot more money than the repair cost.
The amount of damage is a factor only as it relates to the used car’s value. Parting a vehicle out requires time and a place to store the broken car until it is parted out. A scrap yard (also known as wrecking yard or junkyard) is a place where many wrecked vehicles get recycled. The yard will then keep the car for a while and sell specific parts of the car that is still usable. Once the usable parts are removed from the damaged car, the company will crush the old car and use it for scrap metal. Scrapping a wrecked vehicle is usually the most convenient way to get rid of it, but it leaves you with little financial gain.
No insurance claim
No insurance claim, choosing instead to live with some cosmetic damage to your old car. And make small safety repairs on your own. Especially for older cars, a claim may not get you enough money to buy a car that’s more reliable than the dented but safe ride you now have.
Call several salvage yards and get quotes for your damaged car. This way you can use a quote from one person to negotiate a better deal with another damaged car buyer. To maximize your chance of getting the best price for a wrecked car. Knowing what comes next can undoubtedly reduce some of the stress accompanying accidents. Hence, providing a game plan for dealing with the insurance companies on your damaged car claim.
Cash for cars offers you a simple way to handle all the damaged car details. We are instant car buyers that take the sting out of what to do with your wrecked car or truck. If it costs more to fix the damaged car minus your deductible than the market value of the car it will be totaled. And what the insurance company thinks it can get selling the wreck at the salvage yard, the insurance company will declare it a total loss.
Recent Repairs Or Upgrades
Tell the insurance company about any recent repairs or upgrades. The insurance company says your car is a total loss and they want to pay you for it. Take a look and see if there is anything about the condition of your vehicle that is unusual or unique. Bringing that to the attention of the insurance company could enhance your payment. Examples are very low miles and recent repairs or upgrades (oil changes, new tires, etc.). You will need to get invoices for those items. Thus, you will need to prove the cost and date of repairs.


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Picture it: A plate full of Baked Macaroni and Cheese.
On top of that, a pile of Flame Tree Barbecue’s Pulled Pork.
On top of THAT, another Flame Tree favorite: Onion Rings!
And on the side? Just a bit of coleslaw to provide a hint of cooling tang to the entire dish.
Well, guess what? You don’t have to simply imagine it — because the fine folks at Animal Kingdom’s Flame Tree Barbecue have made it a reality!
You’ll see it on the updated menu, where the Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Pulled Pork Topped with Onion Rings and Coleslaw has replaced the Smoked Turkey Sandwich.
You’ll notice a difference in presentation, though, from the menu.
The coleslaw is served in a small bowl on the side, as opposed to included with the other toppings — a nice touch for those who don’t prefer coleslaw mixed in with the other flavors.
The pulled pork gets just a drizzle of the famous Flame Tree Barbecue Sauce.
(But remember, if you would like additional sauce, there’s plenty more where that came from at the condiment counters, so help yourself!)
Simply put, there is a TON of food in this tasty, savory, SUPER filling meal.
But! Unlike the dish at Eight Spoon Cafe, which is served in a small ramekin, the Flame Tree dish is an entire entree coming in at only $3.70 higher (the full Flame Tree portion is $9.99, while the snack at Eight Spoon Cafe is $6.29… and doesn’t come with those onion rings!).
Wow… and I thought Flame Tree’s French Fries with Pulled Pork and Cheese was a game changer (even though I already loved Flame Tree long before that)! Now we’ve got TWO. Which would you pick 🙂 ?
Will you be ordering up some Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Pulled Pork at Flame Tree Barbecue? Please let us know with a comment!


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Striking workers at Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc’s giant Indonesian mine delayed on Saturday until next week a plan to go back to work after a three-month strike because of technical issues, a union spokesman said.
The union representing miners at the Freeport’s Grasberg mine struck a pay rise deal on Wednesday and agreed to end the strike which has crippled production in the world’s second
biggest copper mine. It agreed to start mobilising workers to work on Saturday.
However, the union said it had yet to start transferring about 9,000 workers who had joined the strike back to the highland mine because it needed to work with management on technical issues such as which division should be taken up to the mine first, a schedule of shifts and accommodation.
“Mobilising thousands of workers is not a simple matter because there are so many things that need to be put in mind to avoid any disagreements among the workers and with the
management,” union spokesman Juli Parorrongan told Reuters by telephone.
The workers would return to work next week, he said. Freeport had said it was losing 2 million lb of copper and 3,000 ounces of gold in lost daily production.
Prices for copper, used in power and construction, have fallen by about 12 percent since the stoppage began on Sept. 15, mostly due to uncertainty over the European debt crisis, though
supply worries have helped limit the price fall.
Management of the mine did not comment on the delay in the resumption of work. In a statement last week, it said it was expecting workers to return to work “in the coming days”.
A union field coordinator said workers are also waiting for a statement from Freeport’s subsidiaries, which include a port operator, caterer and heavy equipment maintenance unit, to guarantee no disciplinary action would be taken against contractors who joined the strike.Hengki Binur, the field coordinator, said another main consideration was security.
Helicopter shot at
The mine in eastern-most Papua province is surrounded by jungle where rebels and other gunmen roam. Several workers, security officers and illegal miners have been shot dead while
passing along the mine’s main road in recent months.
On Saturday, a helicopter rented by Freeport with 26 passengers on board was shot at by unidentified gunmen after it took off from Tembagapura town, just below the mine, police
spokesman Wachyono told Reuters by telephone text message.
Freeport Indonesia spokesman Ramdani Sirait said one passenger had sustained minor injuries and the company was cooperating with police to investigate the shooting. Freeport said it had begun ramping up milling operations at the remote Grasberg mine, which also holds the world’s largest gold reserves and produces silver, although shipments would be limited this month.
Shipments of concentrate are expected to be limited until full operations are restored, which is expected by early 2012. The strike harmed Freeport’s total production, and fourth-quarter copper sales are now expected to be 800 million lb, down from a previous target of 915 million.
For gold, Freeport now expects to sell 105,000 ounces of the precious metal in the fourth quarter, down from a previous forecast of 305,000 ounces.


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The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced lecture based modules for bridge courses in subjects like physics, chemistry and mathematics, a move that has been welcomed by experts. The bridge courses will cover typical weaknesses of students in science at the 10+2 level. According to AIMS, these bridge courses will be taught after the completion of the three week induction programme.
It is proposed that besides other subjects bridge courses should be taught for the rest of the semester. The modules have been prepared as interactive sessions between students and instructors. At the end of the discussion, the teacher may hold a test to understand how much the students have grasped. Content from the Internet has been adopted to make the modules more illustrative. AICTE HAS prepared lecture-based modules for physics, chemistry and mathematics as interactive sessions between students and instructors to measure learning.
"It's a good move by the AICTE and will help students gain knowledge and boost their confidence levels, resulting in improvement in the quality of education," said Dr Srini Bhupalam, president, All India Federation of Self-Financing Technical Institutes. Education expert Prof. Venkata Gaddam Reddy said the expectation is to conduct these bridge courses along with their regular semester course-work. "The universities have to be very creative to accommodate approximately 70 hours lectures into regular the curriculum," Prof. Gaddam Reddy said.
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Vocation Vacations helped a laid-off music exec land a dream job, well if you are more inclined to care for pets then test drive The DogSmith through Vocation Vacations. Spend a few days in Florida and experience running a pet care business.
If you are interested in a career change or our looking for another job. Why not use this opportunity to turn around a new life. Become your own boss. The DogSmith is scalable, either be self employed and operate a small business caring for other people's pets or build a substantial Dog Training, Dog Walking & Pet Care business.
Check out The DogSmith Vocation Vacation, there are several locations in Florida to choose from.
Do you want to take your love for dogs and concern for their well being to a new level? Would you like to spend your days helping people meet their dog’s needs and enhance the quality of their relationship? Do you have the skills to communicate effectively with both dogs and their owners? If your answers were “yes”, then “unleash” yourself to explore a career training and caring for dogs. Join Niki Tudge and her staff at The DogSmith and learn how to become a dog trainer, walker and sitter at their training facility in Bonifay, Florida, located between Pensacola and Panama City, and at The DogSmith Emerald Coast franchise nearby.
Niki Tudge grew up in England and went on to pursue a career in the hospitality industry. For 15 years, she managed hotels in exotic and exciting locations. But while she was building her career, Niki was looking for opportunities to follow her passion for animals. “Since I traveled so much in my job, I couldn’t have my own pet, so I looked for other opportunities to get involved with animals,” says Niki.
Wherever Niki worked, she always became active rehabilitating abandoned and abused animals. Then, while in Africa, she began developing her skills as a family pet dog trainer working with the local police K9 unit. When her job took her to Hawaii, Niki decided to earn her certification as a dog behaviorist, pet dog trainer, veterinarian assistant and pet groomer. Although her position as manager of a five-star hotel was demanding, Niki found the time to follow her passion and, with a partner, opened Hawaii Dog Training Academy which thrived for two years until another move took her to Florida.
This move caused Niki to really evaluate what it was she wanted to do. “I was tired of working in the corporate life,” she explains. She had spent her career managing hotel staff and had gained valuable experience in business and training. Now it was time to take that experience and apply it to a new career – time to follow her passion to establish a dog training and pet care company that would completely redefine people’s relationship with their dogs.
Niki and her husband Rick Ingram bought a farm in Bonifay, Florida, and founded The DogSmith in 2004. Initially, they provided dog training with a mantra of “do no harm” based on scientific learning principles and positive reinforcement. “We began working with the local Humane Society and became part of the community helping to alleviate the pressure on the rescue organization,” shares Niki.
Their innovative training program was well received, and soon clients started asking about other services for their dogs. Niki and Rick decided to go beyond training and provide a holistic approach to helping clients care for their dogs by adding dog walking and sitting services.” We have become a one-stop shop for taking care of your dog,” Niki says.
Their business model has been successful, and they now offer franchises. “We have a very strict screening process for potential franchisees. Their philosophies have to align with our efforts on behalf of dogs and their owners,” Niki explains. Franchise owners also have to commit to being involved in canine rescue efforts by contributing eight hours a month providing workshops and educational seminars. Today, with three franchises in Florida, one in Illinois and one in Pennsylvania, The DogSmith stands alone as the only national franchise that offers both positive, learning-theory based dog training services coupled with professional pet-sitting and dog-walking services.
Niki’s initial advice for someone wanting to get into the business of dog training/walking, sitting? “Do your research on training philosophies; recognize that this is a business like any business and requires attention to marketing, business operations and finances; understand that good personal service and building good customer relationships is the key to success.” And, of course, you have to love dogs.
Niki and her staff are committed to providing quality, competent, affordable services that benefit the dog and its owner. Seven million pets a year are euthanized because their owners don’t know how to take care of them and respond to their needs. The DogSmith is doing everything it can to reduce that number, and they welcome the opportunity to provide a “vocationer” the chance to experience how they hope to make an impact while running a very successful business.
While on your Dog Trainer/ Walker/Sitter VocationVacations® career mentorship with Niki Tudge and staff at The DogSmith training facility in Bonifay, Florida, and the nearby Emerald Coast franchise, activities will include some or all of the following:
- Participate in assessing rescue and shelter dogs for adoption
- Participate in and assist with presentations and program planning for a shelter or humane society
- Participate and assist in dog agility training
- Assist with group pet dog training courses at various levels
- Assist with private pet dog training courses at various levels
- Assist with private behavioral consultation
- Assist with developing and executing marketing campaigns to include participating as a member of The DogSmith sponsorship team in a dog event
- Assisting in the presentation of a variety of seminars to include 1) puppy socialization training for shelter personnel, 2) dog handling skills for shelter and kennel personnel and 3) The DogSmith Canine Resources for shelter and kennel personnel
Pet Sitting and Dog Walking
- Walking dogs with a DogSmith dog walker
- Assisting The DogSmith escorting dogs to local Dog Parks and Beaches
- Providing play outings, feeding and caring for dogs, cats and other clients which currently include, geese, ducks, donkeys, sheep etc.
- Participating in strategic and tactical marketing exercises
- Visiting vets, groomers and other pet related businesses
- Participating and assisting The DogSmith with pet sitting in a customer’s home to include house sitting services
- Assist in training and implementing pet care programs at local shelters and humane societies
The Dog Trainer/Walker, Sitter VocationVacations® career mentorship with Niki Tudge and staff at The DogSmith training facility in Bonifay, Florida, and the nearby Emerald Beach franchise, includes:
- Two days of one-on-one mentorship in your dream job as a dog trainer/walker, sitter
- The opportunity to participate in a total of one hour of pre- and post- VocationVacations career coaching from an accredited, affiliated VocationVacations career coach
- A pocket-size VocationVacations journal so you can document your dream job coming to reality
- Light lunches with your mentor
Available: All year, based on mentor's availability
Price: $949 Per Person


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Hit the slime-filled race tracks with Nickelodeon Kart Racers! Select a racer from one of your favourite Nickelodeon series, including SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy from SpongeBob SquarePants, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Arnold and Helga from Hey Arnold! & Angelica, Tommy and Reptar from Rugrats.
Nickelodeon Kart Racers Game for Nintendo Switch (code to download* via Nintendo store)
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Hit the slime-filled race tracks with Nickelodeon Kart Racers
Choose a racer from 12 of the most iconic Nickelodeon series: SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hey Arnold!, Rugrats and MORE!!!
Race on 24 different Slime-filled tracks, including Bikini Bottom, NYC sewers, Tommy Pickle's house, Arnold's school and more!
Customisable Karts with multiple power-ups and special attacks
Awesome Co-Op and Local Multi-Player for non-stop action the entire family will love!
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Marriott is poised to open a state-of-the-art business hotel on the outskirts of Leicester in the East Midlands. It's the first new-build Marriott outside London for over 10 years.
The 227-room property will open on May 31 and is aimed at guests arriving by car. Located close to junction 21 on the M1 and with the M69 close by the Marriott is a short drive from Leicester city centre. It's also convenient for other towns and cities in the Midlands including Derby, Nottingham, Coventry and Birmingham. East Midlands airport is a short drive north on the M1.
Accommodation comprises both regular and executive rooms along with a dedicated lounge. All feature the new Marriott interiors with "Revive" bedding, flat screen TVs and internet access. Wi-fi covers the lobby area.
Food and beverage outlets comprise a cocktail bar, lounge-style café and a new restaurant called Mixx. There are also 20 meeting rooms and a large function suite. Fitness facilities include a gym and pool.
Rates are keen. Introductory midweek offers for standard rooms are £99 for regular rooms (car parking at extra cost) or £105 (including breakfast and parking). Executive rooms (including the usual perks) cost £119. Weekend rates start at £58 (including breakfast), £76 (including breakfast and dinner) while executive rooms are priced at £96.
Marriott Leicester, Smith Way, Grove Park, Leicester LE19 1SW. Tel: 0870 6001348
For more information go to Marriott.com
Report by Alex McWhirter


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LIMA, Peru (AP) — A famed restaurant in Peru’s capital has learned what it may cost to give women menus that don’t include prices.
The seaside La Rosa Nautica restaurant in Lima is being fined $62,000 by a government agency that found it engaged in gender discrimination.
The pricey seafood eatery popular with international tourists and Peru’s upper class has long given women dining in the company of men a separate yellow-colored menu that does not include the cost of each dish.
Men are given a blue-colored menu with the prices.
The restaurant argued the separate menus offer women the chance to enjoy a romantic evening without worrying about the cost.
La Rosa Nautica did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.
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Boeing: new V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft plant
It will also house fuselage production for Armed Forces and international customers
Boeing, the US Marine Corps, US Air Force and US Navy announced the transformation of a 350,000-square-foot facility outside Philadelphia into a modern factory where company employees will build fuselages for the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft (plane and helicopter) and modernize the MV-22 fleet for the Marines.
The new factory will improve safety and productivity, lower operating costs, and reduce Boeing’s environmental impact. It will be home to the Common Configuration – Readiness and Modernization (CC-RAM) program that standardizes the Marine Corps Osprey fleet by upgrading previously built aircraft to the new Block C configuration. The facility will also house fuselage production for Navy, Air Force, Marines, and international Osprey customers.
The industry employs approximately 4,600 people in Pennsylvania and supports 16,000 direct and indirect jobs in the commonwealth.
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A review of women's health studies reveals that the hormonal fluctuations women experience throughout their lives can change conditions in the mouth, allowing for health changes.
Published in Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry, the review of 61 journal articles with nearly 100 studies looked at whether hormones have a relationship to gum disease and women's health issues such as preterm labor, bone loss, and the side effects of hormone replacement therapy.
While it is widely known that hormones cause women to experience gum problems during pregnancy, the review stresses the importance of encouraging women to be even more vigilant about maintaining healthy teeth and gums to prevent the severity of some of the female-specific issues they may otherwise face.
In addition to brushing and flossing daily, women should visit the dentist at least every 6 months, and more often if they suffer from bone loss, already have gum problems, or are pregnant.
Krejci, Charlene B./Bissada, Nabil F. Women's Health: Periodontitis and its Relation to Hormonal Changes, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Osteoporosis. Oral Health Prev Dent, 2012; 10(1):83-92.


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Damai Shah Alam is situated in mature township & it is easy to access from and to main highways.
minutes to KESAS Highway
minutes to LKSA Highway
minutes to Federal Highway
You can easily reach Damai Shah Alam from most of the major cities in Klang Valley like Pusat Bandar Shah Alam / Kota Kemuning / Subang / Puchong / Sunway / Petaling Jaya / Kelana Jaya / Damansara and more !
Introduction : Damai Shah Alam offers 5 block of Residential Block ( Block A & Block B : 6 Storey ; Block C & E : 12 Storey ; Block D : 13 Storey ), with a total of 671 units. The development features contemporary living spaces that reflect practical layout designs complemented by an attractive facade.
Damai Shah Alam is specially designed in spacious living spaces with large window panels, it provides ample natural sunlight , excellent ventilation and awesome lake view or city view.
Damai Shah Alam is choosen as one of the top 10 affordable properties for middle income earner in Klang Valley - 2017 by iMoney.my


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Last night, Golden Valley Electric’s board of directors unanimously approved amending its current fuel contract with Petro Star Inc. (PSI). Under this amended contract, PSI has agreed to reduce GVEA’s current Naphtha fuel price while they build a facility to produce and supply a new fuel, LSR (a lite-Naphtha-blend). GVEA’s North Pole Power Plant’s LM6000 Unit is capable of burning both these fuels.
GVEA’s board of directors also recognizes the need to support the Interior Energy Project (IEP). As a result, this past October GVEA committed to take 0.6b of LNG for the summer months (May – August), when there is less demand for home heating fuel. This helps stabilize IEP’s project by lowering their operating costs.
Bob Shefchik, manager of the Interior Energy Project, stated “GVEA’s consideration of summer use of the IEP gas supply provides a substantial benefit to the project, while maintaining GVEA’s near-term opportunity to take advantage of alternative low-cost fuels for most of the year.”
Effective January 1, 2016, GVEA will have an estimated immediate savings of approximately $23 million over the first 3 years of the amended fuel contract. This is due to the immediate price reduction on the current Naphtha fuel being supplied by PSI.
Projections show that GVEA members will continue to see further benefits over the first 10 years of this amended contract, once PSI’s new facility is online and supplying GVEA with LSR Turbine Fuel.
Borgeson said, “The amended contract for LSR fuel will allow GVEA to pass on a 20-25% fuel price reduction for the LM6000 at our North Pole Plant to our members. This savings is passed on to our members via the Fuel & Purchase Power section of their bills.”
GVEA’s board realized several other benefits this amended contract offers:
- Immediate savings to GVEA members while IEP continues to work on bringing LNG to the Interior over the next 2-3 years.
- The 12-year contract has several “off-ramps” for GVEA to exit and take advantage of LNG when it becomes available, provided it makes economic sense for GVEA to do so.
- Supports our only local refinery in the Interior and brings construction jobs to the Interior as PSI builds their $20 million facility, which may be completed as soon as December 2016 (but no later than July 1, 2017).Borgeson added that GVEA intends to continue working with the Interior Energy Project as they strive to bring LNG to the Interior over the next few years.
“This is great news for GVEA rate-payers, as we’re always looking to lower Interior energy costs,” Borgeson said. “We’re pleased that our relationship with PSI, as our fuel provider for the last two years, has proven beneficial once again.”


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Vietnam: PM tells border areas to watch out for bird flu
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday asked authorities, especially those in border provinces, to tighten inspections and control of poultry imports in an attempt to stem a bird flu epidemic.Full Story
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should do it long ago,,.24/7.
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