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Ambrell Corp. parent company, inTEST Corp., has posted first quarter revenue and earnings increases, beating Street estimates. The Mt. Laurel, N.J.-based public company—which designs and manufactures engineered solutions for automated test equipment and other electronic test and industrial process applications—posted ...Read More »
Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC parent EnPro Industries Inc. last week reported a 9 percent increase in first quarter sales and a nearly 12 percent jump in earnings, beating Street estimates. For the quarter ended March 31, EnPro reported consolidated net ...Read More »
The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch index of small-business job growth and wages dropped slightly in April, as wage growth accelerated and the pace of monthly small business job growth continued to tighten. “The low unemployment rate ...Read More »
Constellation Brands officials will close the New York Stock Exchange this afternoon as part of an annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. Beer Division President Paul Hetterich and Chief Financial Officier David Klein will do the honors, which include ringing a ...Read More »
Ultralife Corp. on Thursday reported a first-quarter increase in revenue and income. For the quarter ended April 1, the Newark, Wayne County-based manufacturer reported operating income of $2.4 million on revenue of $23.1 million. That compares with operating income of ...Read More »
SPX Flow Inc.—which has its Lightnin subsidiary in Rochester—this week reported an improvement in first quarter organic revenues and earnings, barely missing Street estimates. Revenues for the quarter ended March 31 were $490.3 million, up from $433.2 million in the ...Read More »
Parker Hannifin Corp. on Thursday reported record third-quarter sales and earnings, beating Street estimates. Sales for the quarter ended March 31 rose 20 percent to $3.75 billion, compared with $3.12 billion last year. Net income for the quarter increased to ...Read More »
A local manufacturer plans to move its Quebec, Canada, operations to Fairport, creating nearly 30 jobs. Qualitrol Corp., a subsidiary of Fortive Corp., will receive up to $350,000 from Empire State Development through the Excelsior Jobs Program in exchange for ...Read More »
Leaders from OFD Foods LLC—who last year announced plans to open a $25 million manufacturing facility in Henrietta—were joined Thursday by elected officials and business representatives for a ceremonial groundbreaking for the 50,000-square-foot facility. The facility is expected to employ ...
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An amended lawsuit filed by Xerox Corp.’s third-largest shareholder alleges that company CEO Jeff Jacobson pursued a deal with Fujifilm Holdings Corp. that his board neither wanted nor approved, and that Jacobson orchestrated the deal in order to keep his ...Read More »
New research from LaunchNY—a Western New York venture development organization that provides mentoring and capital access to startups—suggests that the region’s advanced manufacturing leaders are not doing enough to connect with fledgling entrepreneurs, and that could be problematic for the ...Read More »
Business activity statewide continued to grow in April, but at a less brisk pace than in March, according to firms responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s March Empire State Manufacturing Survey. At 15.8, the general business conditions ...
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Xerox Corp. CEO Jeff Jacobson earned more than $9.5 million in total compensation last year, nearly double his 2016 earnings as executive vice president and president, Xerox Technology. In a Tuesday preliminary proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ...Read More »


Piping division receives order from Kraftanlagen Hamburg GmbH for combined heat and power plant in Wolfsburg
Piping division receives order from Kraftanlagen Hamburg GmbH for combined heat and power plant in WolfsburgIn June, ETABO received an order from Kraftanlagen Hamburg GmbH for the installation of piping and associated components for the North/South power plant in Wolfsburg.
EU-funded project "Extended heat utilisation" of Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH in Hamburg - ETABO delivers piping systems
EU-funded project "Extended heat utilisation" of Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH in Hamburg - ETABO delivers piping systemsAt the end of March, the ETABO Ost team was contracted by MVB, a subsidiary of Stadtreinigung Hamburg, to plan, supply, dismantle, install and start up extensive piping systems as well as process engineering components, pumps and vessels.
ETABO receives orders for the Jet Fuel Pipe Line Repair project at Oiltanking Amsterdam B.V.
ETABO receives orders for the Jet Fuel Pipe Line Repair project at Oiltanking Amsterdam B.V.The projects are part of the jet fuel project which provides storage and transport of fuel to Amsterdam Schiphol.The existing jet fuel facilities will be renewed and expanded.
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Digital Havoc perfoming their song "Idols" live at the Back 9 in Citrus Heights, CA Sept 05, 2015. This was their debut performance, opening for Sacramento powerhouse FallRise.
Idols - Live at the Back 9 Sept 05, 2015
Malignant - Lyric Video
Lyric video for the Digital Havoc song, "Malignant." Originally posted to YouTube March 4th, 2015.


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One of the top production houses in the Malayalam film industry Goodwill Entertainments is all set to bankroll three projects this year and an announcement in this regard will be made on Easter, April 21.
Reports are that the Malayalam mega star Mammootty will be cast in one of the projects as he has collaborated with the production house in the past and shares a good rapport with them. Sources in the know say that the film may be directed by Ajai Vasudev. However, an official announcement regarding this has not yet come.
Ajai Vasudev has earlier directed Mammootty’s Masterpiece. While Mammootty played cop in this action thriller, Unni Mukundan, Mukesh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Poonam Bajwa, Gokul Suresh, Maqbool Salmaan, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Mahima Nambiar, Lena, Megha Mathew, Santhosh Pandit and Kailash shared screen space with him.
Mammootty is currently busy with a slew of projects including MadhuraRaja and Unda. MadhuraRaja is an action-packed entertainer that is directed by Vysakh with the scripting done by him in association with Uday Krishna. The film is a sequel to the 2010 film Pokkiri Raja which was directed by Vysakh and starred Mammootty in the lead. The technical crew of the film includes Gopi Sunder for music, Shaji Kumar for cinematography and John Kutty for editing. It is set for release on April 12th.
Mammootty’s Unda is directed by Khalid Rahman and produced jointly by Moviee Mill's Krishnan Sethukumar and Gemini Studios. The film has Shine Tom Chacko, Jacob Gregory, Arjun Ashokan and Omkar Das Manikpuri in supporting roles.
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Bon-Ton has joined the list of department store retailers that reported sales and income declines in the first quarter.
Comparable store sales in Bon-Ton’s first quarter of fiscal 2016, ended April 30, decreased 2.9%. Total sales in the period decreased 3.3% to $591 million, compared with $610.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. Sales increases were achieved in home, young men’s, big and tall and young contemporary, while woman’s accessories was the poorest performing category. Sales were also impacted by general weakness in apparel and shoes.
In one bright spot, the company said it achieved double-digit sales growth in omnichannel, which reflects sales via e-commerce as the company leveraged its new West Jefferson facility and expanded store-fulfillment network.
Net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 was $37.8 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, compared with net loss of $34.1 million, or $1.74 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2015.
Kathryn Bufano, president and CEO, Bon-Ton, said, “Ongoing headwinds in the retail environment, unfavorable weather, and a soft Easter all pressured our top line performance during the quarter. We saw only a slight decrease in merchandise margin and reduced inventory levels by 4% on a comparable store basis despite the sales pressure, as we maintained disciplined inventory management. In addition, we moved forward with our cost savings initiatives while continuing to carefully manage expenses. That said, based on our first quarter performance as well as current trends in the second quarter to-date and our expectation that the retail environment will remain difficult, we believe that it is prudent to reduce our full year guidance. We remain focused on the controllables which we believe will drive incremental sales in the back half of the year including further enhancing both our brand and our merchandise assortments, elevating the communication of our value proposition to both new and existing customers, and once again driving double-digit growth in our omnichannel sales. Longer term, we continue to believe that as we make progress against our seven pillars of execution, we will be poised to drive improved and consistent sales and profitability.”
Bon-Ton operates 267 stores, which includes nine furniture galleries and four clearance centers, in 26 states under the Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers nameplates.

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Statement of the Revolutionary Communist International Tendency, supported by the Internationalist Socialist League (ISL)
The threat of war is rising again in East Asia! The presence of tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers and modern weapons on the Korean Peninsula as well as the provocative military exercises by the U.S. and its allies close to North Korea, can easily lead to a military confrontation.
We have not the slightest political sympathy for the bureaucratic dictatorship of Kim Jong-Un in North Korea. But it is not North Korea that for decades stationed its army close to the U.S. and held military exercises, but vice versa. It is not North Korea, which has led war on American soil in 1950-53, but vice versa. It is not North Korea that has about 8,000 nuclear warheads ready for use and has already dropped nuclear bombs twice, but it is the USA. And it's not North Korea that began in the last decades numerous wars and invaded Vietnam, Grenada, Afghanistan, Iraq, etc., but the USA!
That is why we say: U.S. and allies - Hands off North Korea! Immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops from East Asia!
The RCIT calls on all progressive organizations and individuals to enter the streets in the event of a war against North Korea and to organize spontaneous protest demonstrations.
Read the Resolution of the RCIT “New Imperialist Threats in East Asia: Hands off North Korea!”

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Provided information about member states programmes, and coordinated discussions with other stakeholders during the pre-test counselling: counselling given to an individual before an hiv test, to ensure that the individual has sufficient information to testing, vct, and, in selected cases, mandatory testing (2) for. First, as discussed later, specific consent laws make it impossible to do screening for hiv second, since there are no special consent requirements for other diagnostic tests that do not pose physiological risks, the patient is implicitly told that this test is special, that it is not just a medical test the consent forms often bias. Hiv testing – voluntary counselling and testing (vct), diagnostic hiv testing, the routine offer of hiv testing and mandatory hiv screening of blood products in response to this need, this toolkit has been developed to increase ngo and cbo knowledge of hiv counselling and testing issues and their capacity to share that. Guidelines on hiv/aids and human rights)22 the canadian hiv/aids legal network, the coun- try's leading organization related to hiv, law, and human rights, opposed mandatory testing and blan- ket exclusion of prospective immigrants23 as part of an “informed and rigorous discussion” on immi- gration and hiv that. Therefore, the accuracy of an estimate of a positive hiv serostatus (in this high- frequency population) was reasonably good, but that of a negative estimate was often (36%) poor the use of a simple, rapidly performed, and inexpensive serological test, such as that used in this survey, would have. Suggestions for guiding discussions with patients on hiv testing educational materials for hiv testing delivering hiv test results screening for partner va's office of general counsel advisory opinions hold that va providers are not under legal obligation to comply with a state mandatory hiv reporting law.
In the post-test counseling session clients receive their hiv status, discuss risk- reduction strategies and disclosure of test results, and receive appropriate referrals for care and pre-test information, but not counseling, is mandatory, and the who stresses that all clients should provide informed consent to undergo the test. On the panel for the debate was dr gilles van cutsem from msf, who argued that mandatory testing for hiv and the initiation of treatment (commonly known as the test-and-treat strategy) were critical to reverse the current trend of increasing hiv infections he was supported by pholokgolo ramothwala, an. Hivtestiftheydonotwantittobeperformedadditionaldiscussio nof therightto declinehivtesting, oftherisksandbenefitsofhivtestinganddisclosure, and about social support available may be required for groups especially vulnerable to adverse consequencesupondisclosureofanhivtestresult.
The listed documents provide guidance about hiv screening and diagnostic testing of patients and clients and hiv screening of donated tissue and organs. Mandatory offering of hiv counseling and testing (with informed consent) shall be required in conjunction with the following: (a) services or treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (stds) (b) clinical services for injecting drug users unless such test is deemed inappropriate by a health care provider caring for the patient. Hiv self-testing among health workers: a review of the literature and discussion of current practices, issues and options for testing, and technological advances in hiv test kit development, indicate the need for further research coercive or mandatory hiv testing as these are neither effective nor ethical for public health. some have argued for introducing mandatory testing others have advocated for routine offer of hiv tests to patients at healthcare facilities yet others have called for the emphasis on informed consent and counseling, they have said, has led to widespread avoidance of discussion of testing.
Is it ethical compel a preg- nant woman to get an hiv test, and then allow her to decline treatment for her- self and her baby if she tested positive for the virus while legal and ethical considerations are very important to the debate about mandatory hiv testing, they often lie at the edges of the discussion. Understanding and agreed ways of working together to better address the sexual health needs of a defined population routine offer of hiv testing everyone attending a service, or presenting with a given condition, is offered or recommended an hiv test with pre-test discussion but without the need for a risk assessment. ▫provider-centered ▫limited discussion about need for hiv testing ▫provider recommends test as standard medical practice ▫limited discussion about individual need for hiv testing ▫little time spent with those who test negative ( referral) ▫primary focus is on those who test positive with emphasis on medical care and.
Full-text paper (pdf): mandatory hiv testing in pregnancy: is there ever a time mandatory testing have dealt with it in the context of low hiv preva- lence and a well-resourced health care system in this discussion different assumptions are made within this is required to undergo an hiv test. In addition, some insurance companies and employers such as the armed forces may require you to test for hiv you should always seek advice from a healthcare professional first if you are unsure avert does not support mandatory testing for hiv hiv testing should be given with full consent and proper support to. The result of an hiv test (if positive) should be given directly by the testing clinician (or team) to the patient and not via any third party, including relatives or other clinical teams unless the patient has specifically agreed to this (see section on post-test discussion) confidentiality and hiv testing uk national guidelines for hiv. While no canadian provinces or territories demand mandatory hiv tests for any population, the climate surrounding hiv testing in general, and the testing of pregnant women in another side of the debate on drug toxicity for hiv positive women and pregnancy concerns including pregnant women in clinical drug trials.
There is also a debate about mandatory testing among the healthcare workers and routine mandatory hiv test is not advised for healthcare workers instead there should be more focus and emphasis on the standard universal precautions which will be more beneficial because of the window period and.
Individual compliance in the name of the public's health ii a brief history of the hiv test wars in 1985, two tests became available for identifying individuals who had been exposed to hiv almost immediately, the public health community engaged in a debate over mandatory hiv testing the debate was. In new york state, hiv testing is voluntary and requires the consent of the person being tested or someone authorized to consent for the individual testing is, however, mandatory in certain limited circumstances as follows: as of february 1997, all newborns in new york state are tested for hiv antibodies a newborn's test. 41 requirements for testing individuals, 42 situations with limited resources, 43 counselling for voluntary hiv testing, 44 pre-test counselling, 45 post-test counselling, 46 being however, if people choose to have an hiv test, they should have individual pre-test counselling to be able to discuss issues in confidence.

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A few months ago, AGC students participated in a “Chores for Change” fundraiser for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless organized by our second graders. The Coalition was so inspired by our students’ work, that they posted a story about us on their website! Here is what they wrote:
Inspiring actions from children concerned about homelessness
Posted April 30th, 2010 by admin
It is hard to not feel inspired working in the development office at CCH. We see, on a daily basis, how many people across the city, state and country passionately and loyally support our mission to end homelessness.
However, this spring was especially inspiring after CCH received more than $1,000 from local grade school children concerned with the well-being of people who are homeless in Chicago.
A surprising contribution came from the second grade class at the Academy for Global Citizenship, on the city’s southwest side. In a successful effort to live up to their school’s mission to “positively impact the community and world,” the children organized a schoolwide fundraiser called “Chores for Change.” The money collected by doing household chores was given to support homeless children and their families in Haiti and here in Chicago.
A second grader named Caleb stated, “I don’t normally like to do chores. But when I did the chores to raise money to help others, I didn’t mind it so much. I wasn’t in a rush to get them finished.”
Further inspiration came when we received donations in honor of Zack, who asked his friends and family to give money to CCH for his 9th birthday this year. Zack wrote, “I hope that some people will find a home with some of this money” and went on to thank us for the work we do.
There is no way CCH could do this work and help people find homes without generous and thoughtful children like Zack and the students at the Academy for Global Citizenship.
— Tabitha Pederson, Development intern


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UBC Theses and Dissertations
Relationships between site index of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis(Bong.) Carr.) and measures of ecological site quality in the Eastern Queen Charlotte Islands Pearson, Audrey F.
Relationships between measures of ecological site quality and height growth of Sitka spruce [Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr), measured as site index (metres at 50 years at breast height), were investigated for the eastern Queen Charlotte Islands using multiple linear regression techniques. Temperature and light were assumed to be similar in a region of similar climate, expressed as biogeoclimatic subzone, and the investigation focused on measures of moisture and nutrients. This study tested the hypothesis that the classification units of biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification system are good indirect estimates of ecological site quality so are able to predict forest growth. Fifty-five plots were chosen for study to represent a wide range i n ecological site quality and geographic variation. Individual measures of moisture and nutrients were represented as categorical variables; soil moisture and nutrient regime; and continuous variables; soil nutrients and predicted moisture deficit in combination with soil physical measures. Soil moisture and nutrient regimes were represented as spectra of indicator species groups. The synoptic effect of individual measures of moisture and nutrients were expressed as site associations and assumed to be represented by plant associations. The relationship between the categorical and continuous variables for soil nutrients was also examined. The most successful models used the BEC classification units; soil moisture regime, soil nutrient regime and site association. Multiple linear regression models using either soil moisture plus soil nutrient regimes or site associations were equally successful in explaining variation in (ln) site index (adjusted R2 = 0.80; I2 = 0.79). However, the former should be considered the superior model for predictive purposes since the variance of the latter model was not homogeneous. The soil nutrient regime model was as successful in explaining variation in site index as the best continuous model (mineral soil mineralizable N plus forest floor mineralizable N, extractable calcium and potassium) (adjusted = 0.40 versus 0.42). The soil moisture regime model was more successful than those using continuous variables (adjusted = 0.45 versus no relationship). The lack of relationship was attributed to inaccuracy of the water balance models due to their lack of calibration for this location and forest type. There was a moderate relationship with site index and plant associations (adjusted R2 = 0.49); however vegetation is subject to change with succession over time so would be difficult to apply for predictive purposes. Indicator species groups showed no relationship with site index, likely due to the paucity of understorey species from canopy closure and intense browsing by introduced deer. The soil nutrient regime classification was well supported by a discriminant analysis using soil chemical nutrients which correctly classified the plots in 83% of the cases, on average. The soil moisture regime classification could not be tested since the models used to estimate moisture deficit in this study were considered too inaccurate. Continuous synoptic versus categorical models could also not be compared for the same reason. It was concluded that the units of the biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification were good indirect measures of ecological site quality and good predictors of forest growth. The equations generated in this study need to be tested with independent data and further investigation is necessary to determine moisture relationships for Sitka spruce.
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“We made the move towards it (medical school), and what is spent is a drop in the bucket to get that industry going,” First District Representative, and Opposition Member, Hon. Andrew Fahie announced. The comment was to clarify details about the money that was spent for a feasibility study for a medical school during Hon. Fahie’s tenure as Minister for Education, and Culture during the previous administration.
Hon. Fahie was asked to comment on the study during the VIP Let’s Talk radio program on 7 January. In his response to questions on the medical school study he said that the document was available to be made public.
The First District Representative explained that the study went through proper execution channels and was not handled by him as the then Minister: “The medical school unlike what happened with the NHI (National Health Insurance) and many other things in the current administration went out for competitive bidding, independently of the Minister. The technocrats handled that,” Hon. Fahie announced.
“I saw the National Health Insurance scheme was just given to a consultant without any kind of process, for a million and change. So, if we are going to look at one, we are going to look at all in terms of the process and how we get the person hired, whether for medical school, drag racing whatever the case may be.”
The Opposition Member emphasized that the tender process was well advertised. He stated that he was even approached after by persons who wanted to carry out the study: “When we did the medical school [study], some people come and tell me that they could have done it for free and, when they named to me who wanted to do it for free, I told them that there was a tender that went out in the newspaper and, if anybody could have done it for free, they must also apply because there was a process.”
Hon. Fahie explained that the medical school initiative was a worthwhile endeavour and stated that neighbouring USVI also embarked on a similar project: “In St. Thomas, USVI, they signed to deal with medical school, I think almost to the tune of $30 million a year…We made the move towards it, and what is spent is a drop in the bucket to get that industry going.”
“The aim behind all of this was to start bringing in new revenue to diversify our economy in areas that some may be in favour of, and some may not be in favour of,” Hon. Fahie added.


Deloitte: U.S. A&D Export Growth Slows
After rising 60% from 2010 to 2015, U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) exports slowed in 2016, according to a new study from Deloitte. “Although A&D comprised approximately 10% of total U.S. 2016 exports and grew $2.5 billion, the rapid growth seen over the past years decelerated from 4% in 2015 to 1...
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Agria Pet Insurance is joining Jilly on her Jolly Jaunt by donating £500 to the worthy cause which will ultimately benefit Charities; Great Ormond Street, DogLost and the Kennel Club Chairtable Trust.
Crufts BIS winner and Jaunt organiser Gavin Robertson said “’we are so grateful for Agria’s support in this charity event to help us support healthy, happy, pedigree dogs & we hope to reinforce the benefits of insuring all of our dogs. This entire event is to raise money for worthy causes (Great Ormond Street Hospital, DogLost & The Kennel Club Charitable Trust) & we thank Agria again for their generous donation and sponsorship throughout the week.”
Agria is the exclusive insurance provider to the Kennel Club, including the 4 weeks free insurance that enables breeders, to set up cover for each puppy they sell quickly and easily using the KC Registration number.
It is also one of the leading pet insurers in the world, as well as one of the oldest; writing its first animal policy in 1890. Today, Agria dominates Scandinavia and began insuring UK pets in 2009. The company is built on strong partnerships with vets, breeders and other divisions within the animal owning community.
Caption: (from L to R): Gavin Robertson & ‘Co-Jaunter’ Amelia Siddle receiving Agria’s donation from Marketing Executive Ben Ashcroft at Southern Counties Championship Show.

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Random fact of the day: in Mandarin Chinese, secret is “mimi”, whereas in French “mimi” means something like “cute”. Today’s post is not cute, but it is very much about secrets – DC secrets, to be more precise.
The original art for this cover feels a little less cluttered:
Taking a peek at the insides, we will find that they have little to do with the cover, but tentacles are still present. The Discovery is scripted by Jay L. Zilber, pencilled by Juan Ortiz, and inked by Vince Colletta:
Tentacles also rudely intrude in Selina, a story scripted by Nicola Cuti and elegantly illustrated by Ramona Fradon and Bob Smith —
Beware the Sea Hag, the cover story, is scripted by Carl Wessler and drawn by Wade Hampton:
But, wait, this is not what the Sea Hag normally looks like! This is more like it:
Shifting to another sort of secrets (these are sinister rather than haunted), we have another tentacle apparition —
This story, a sort of take on Bluebeard, is well worth reading, for the plot as well as the stunning art. I don’t want to reveal spoilers – you can read it here.
Since we’re discussing secrets, I might as well throw in TheHouse of Secrets… I will willingly admit that I have the hardest time keeping track of which is which.
« Greetings, friends. Did we catch any of those horrible ghosts in my famous ghost traps? » – J. Wellington Wimpy, up to no good as usual
I absolutely adore how, in Popeye the sailor’s salty vernacular, revenants are referred to as « ghosks ». Aww… Let’s meet a few of these spooks, who most often, to this reader’s regret, turn out to be mere goons in sheets. Oh well.
Since Popeye’s a sailor, one would expect him to run into a lot of octopuses during his adventures. It doesn’t happen nearly as often as one would think, actually, but there’s still enough encounters for a decent-sized tentacle journey. Here we go!

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text: November can’t come soon enough! The highly anticipated collaboration collection between fast-fashion giant, H&M and the Parisian fashion house, Balmain, will be launching on November 5th in H&M stores worldwide and online! Balmain’s creative director, Olivier Rousteing, took to the red carpet at the Billboard Music Awards together with Kendall Jenner and Jourdan Dunn. They were all dressed in Balmain x H&M – revealing the first pieces of the collection (seen below). From the looks of it, #HMBalmaination is going to be FIRE! Mark your calendars for November 5th!


The Quincy University men's volleyball team topped the Milwaukee
School of Engineering 3-0 on the road on Thursday night to record
their sixth consecutive win. The Hawks won with ease, winning
25-15, 25-20 and 25-15 to improve to 14-8 on the season.
The Hawks offense was on fire all night long, hitting .392 as a team with 36 kills and just seven errors. They improved their attack percentage in each set of the match concluding the match by hitting .591 in the third set. The Hawks also limited their mistakes with just nine service errors while also compiling six service aces.
After MSOE scored the first two points of the match the Hawks rolled off seven straight to take command. Steven Battaglia started the run for Quincy with three consecutive kills off sets by Andrew Ouano and Joseph Sokol added an ace while serving six straight points for Quincy. MSOE committed attack errors on three of the final five points of the set as Quincy took the game 25-15. The second set was an even battle with Quincy leading just 22-20 late before back to back kills from Joseph Ascher gave the Hawks some breathing room. Ouano finished off the game with a service ace for Quincy.
MSOE jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the third set but the hawks did not waver and unleashed a potent attack in which they finished with 14 kills and just one error. MSOE hit just .104 as a team with 28 kills and 20 errors. The Hawks were led by Steven Battaglia's 11 kills while Joseph Ascher added 10 kills. Andrew Ouano finished with 34 assists and Tanner Wright added nine digs.


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Good Morning Crafters, well it looks as if the weather has started to reverse back to the wet one again and I suppose we ought not to be to greedy at least we had a lovely couple of weeks and I just hope we shall have some more of those in the future. This weeks Challenge over at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot is all about using "Charms" on your Card, these were very popular a couple of years ago and Im sure you have them somewhere in your stash I know I have a fabulous selection to choose from.
As always our sponsors are Veronica and Pedro of The Paper Shelter and they are offering a fabulous prize of $30. to spend on their website
But as always this comes with the rule that you must have used one of their products on your card and this could be either a image, paper or printable but even if you havent they will still offer you 3 digi images of your own choice, so you really have nothing to loose by taking part in this Challenge, but please do go and pay their website The Paper Shelter and see for yourself what fabulous products they have on offer, and they are always updating their library all the time.
Anyway I have used this cute image for my card
This one is called "So Pretty" you will find her here, and I printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her, afterwards used my Nestabilitie die to cut her out and a fancy one for the mount.
The main card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card, the papers are also from The Paper Shelter and this set is titled "Shopping Girl" and you will find them here. I have used four different designs, the first a blue background with pink and blue flowers on, the second is a pink one and I have used a flower border punch from Martha Stewart, the third a darker pink and this has pink flowers and the last mount is a double blue strip on and this is placed behind the image.
On top of these I have placed my mounted image, and the sentiment is placed down the right hand side and this also from the stamp die set and as the fancy mount. To finish of I have used one of the Sue Wilson Bow Dies and created the bow in the top right hand corner, from this I have dangled a mirror brad and attached to this is a bag and dress charm.
Now that youve seen my Card I do hope that you will pay a visit to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you to will want to take part in this "Charming" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-


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ona li toki e toki la, ni li pona taso tan ni: ona li sona ala e ijo.
Telling a story only serves well to make clear you do not understand something. — Toki Ponist Pu
These are the words as recovered from the awoken well:
ona li toki wawa e ni: ma li supa!
jan Sipi toki e ni:
o toki mute.
jan Sipi toki e ni: o toki mute.
jan Sikala li awen toki. tenpo la wawa ona li pini. ona li toki e ni: ni li lon kin.
jan Sipi toki e ni:
Here follows a relaxed translation:
Sikala runs to Tipi and screams: “The world is flat!” Tipi responds: “I never said otherwise. Tell me more.” Sikala explains why. Tipi says: “Tell me more.” This goes on until Sikala is exhausted and says: “It just is!” Tipi says: Even a snake becomes round when it eats its own tail.
Language is our ticker-tape mechanism. We can output internal goings on as a pattern of words. You or someone else can ingest this data again to form or reinforce an internal respresentation. As we all know, this data transfer is lossy and noisy. It is relatively stable when the input and output person are the same. After a while he is no longer the same internally and the text may be interpreted differently also. Keeping a longer string of language coherent is increasingly difficult. When it succeeds, an addictive story is born.
One way to dispell conspiracy talkers is to let them explain, and again, and more, and more elaborately. If they get stuck on a small argumentative cycle, try to let them break free and expand more. In the end, the story will break. This does not mean the person is wrong per se and that the conspiracy is false. It merely means there is not enough understanding yet to make the story work. Don’t stop too soon though, short stories tend to really stick with like minded people and that is how conspiracies propagate. If a story explains too much with too few underlying causes it might be best to dive deeper.
Read a newer koan (The patience with which adults can speak to children with, you should use with other adults.)
Read an older koan (Everyone is a hypocrite and that is fine.)

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You can take cuttings from the thyme and rosemary but only if you want more plants. They're usually long-living and will - or should - survive winter. Ditto oregano and mint.
Chives should also survive with some protection. You can multiply the number of chive plants by dividing the roots.
Coriander should also survive with some protection. Coriander plants have finite lives. You should divide the plants every couple of years to ensure ongoing supplies.
Basil is best grown fresh from seed. Parsley can survive into a second season but I find that it lacks flavour and bolts quickly. I grow new plants every season.


Seventeen sixth through ninth grade UHA students auditioned, were selected for, and attended the Murray State University Junior Quad State Choral Festival on March 1, 2016. The students had rehearsals after school to prepare the repertoire for this event. Dr. Bradley Almquist, Professor of Choral Music at the University, led and conducted the Festival. The students had six hours of rehearsals Tuesday culminating in a performance for a large audience. There were 214 students from seventeen schools participating in the event. UHA is very proud of our choral students!


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1851 – In 1851 The Canterbury Association sold Town Section 31 to Mr Maunsell. On 18th December 1858 in Mr Maunsell’s will the town section is left to Harman (as executor). On 22nd June 1860 Harman (lawyer) sells part of T.S.31 to Clifford. On 25th March 1862 another part of T.S.31 is sub-divided and sold to Mr Fox.
1863 – In 1863 Harman sells the appropriate part of T.S. 31 to Joseph Dransfield. It seems likely that there was a hotel on the site at this time as J.Johnson in his book The Story of Lyttelton says that by 1870 there had been about 16 or 17 hotels, some reminiscent of the English inn. Loyalty to the Mother Country was suggested in names such as The Queens Hotel and imperialism suggested by The Albion and The Empire, all in London Street.
Joseph Dransfield was the owner of the earlier wooden hotel on the site of the Empire from 1863-1883. A newspaper clipping in the Lyttelton Museum (Claude Fletcher Album) refers to this building:
“On 30th April 1866 Mr. E. W. Roper advertised that he had opened a Shades at the Lyttelton Assembly Rooms in London Street.”
Wine vaults with a lounge attached were often known as Shades. This term originated at Brighton, England when the Old Bank in 1819 was turned into a smoking room and bar. Very soon numerous hotels sprung up known as Shades as this one was. An 1867 photograph of this can be seen in the Canterbury Museum. This hotel also appears in an 1868 view in W.H. Scotter's A History of Port Lyttelton ; refer (Plate 22).
1868 –In the Lyttelton Borough Council Rates records Joseph Dransfield is the “owner” but not occupier of The “Shades” Billiard Room, Assembly Rooms etc of TS 31. The occupier is Edward William Roper. Mr.Roper was his clerk and was always connected with Dransfield. Roper was recorded in 1868 rates as tenant of the “Shades”.
Joseph Dransfield was born in 1799. He owned 5 acres of bush at the head of Lyttelton Harbour and advertised it for sale in 1859. He was a co-founder of the Chamber of Commerce in Lyttelton. Mr Dransfield was also the chairman of the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company. In October 1864 he let a contract to build a new Assembly room in Lyttelton. This was probably his “Assembly Room” of the 1868 Rates Records and therefore the earlier building on Town Section 31.
Dransfield succeeded Dr Donald on the Lyttelton Municipal Council in 1865. He owned a brick kiln and store both also in Lyttelton. He opened another new store in Oxford Street in November 1868. Mr E.W. Roper looked after this too.
1870 – On the 24th October 1870 the Lyttelton fire started in The Queens Hotel across the road and destroyed this building too. Mr Dransfield suffered heavy losses in the 1870 “Great fire of Lyttelton”. His losses were in excess of £5000, but his insurance cover was only for £1000. A wooden hotel is rebuilt named The Empire. Claude Fletcher’s photo album in Lyttelton Museum shows an earlier wooden building The Empire on the same site in 1873.
Nine years after the fire Mr Dransfield died aged 80 at his home at 45 Voelas Road, Dampier Bay, West Lyttelton.(10.7.1879).
1883 – By 1883 Dransfield’s heirs were living in Wellington. They transfer the property to a hotelkeeper: George Nelson Haxell.
1885 – In this year there is a transfer to the Crown Breweries Co. The Crown Brewery Company then lease out the hotel.
1914 – At the time of the building of the present hotel the lessee is Edmund Hill.
1915 – In The Press of 3rd June 1915 the licensing courts issue a license for the Empire Hotel, which has undergone “re-erection”. This is seen in a 1916 photo in the Alexander Turnbull Library.
Style: early 20th Century hotel.
The first few years of the new century witnessed a boom in the building of hotels. One design that is illustrated in the “Prince of Wales” was repeated almost without variation on many hotels in the city and suburbs. It is a summary of the typical hotel style of the time. It is the Renaissance Style: The cornice with balustrade above is repeated below the first floor windows. These windows are square headed with a moulded hood above them. The lower windows are segment headed. These characteristics of a typical early 20th century hotel are also features seen in the Empire Hotel.
The Empire’s exterior shows that the hotel is of brick with stone-faced facade. This facade features Renaissance style motifs. The rooftop is decorated with balustrade and this is repeated below the top story window. The upper windows are square shaped and edged with contrasting quoins (another classical feature) and a central keystone, which appears to support a moulded hood. The lower windows are arched with keystone and capping. The chimneys are the originals; large, corniced type. Major repainting and conservation work was carried out to enhance this historic building in 2006.
Liza Rossie - 2008

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Unbeknownst to millions of people recovering from their celebrations the night before, New Year's Day is a mini-celebration nested within a more famous holiday. Who among us realized that it was.... “Public Domain Day.” This is the date on which copyrights are supposed to expire on millions of works from a previous generation. It's the date on which the proprietary controls lapse and creative works become born again as public domain artifacts that can be freely used by anyone, for any purpose.
Alas, nothing entered the public domain this year. In fact, nothing will enter the public domain until January 1, 2019, thanks to the twenty-year extension of copyright law that Congress enacted in 1998 at the behest of Disney Co. and other media giants. This may explain why Public Domain Day remains so obscure! Nonetheless, the redoubtable host of Public Domain Day – the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School – annually commemorates this date to educate the public about the theft of works that rightly belong to them.
For this year's “celebration,” we learn how the public domain has been impoverished through excessive copyright terms. Last week the Center provided a wonderful survey of the cultural heritage that remains locked up. “What Could Have Entered the Public Domain on January 1, 2012?” it asks. The answers include the films The Body Snatchers, Rebel Without a Cause, Lady and the Tramp. Then there are all the books from that 1950s that you could copy and share for free: Vladimir Nabokov's Lollita; Rudolf Flesch’s Why Johnny Can't Read; J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Return of the King, the last book of his Lord of Rings trilogy; and Edward Steichen’s famous book of photographs, The Family of Man; among many others.

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Is it worthwhile to go out and practise expressing yourself with women and to practise sticking up conversations with women?
Many guys are afraid to approach women they don’t know. Fear of rejection. Game will destroy your little bullshit stories that you make up for you „being cool for all your life and not needing any practise“ type of shit. Let’s use Bob for an example.
Bob sees a woman she likes right off the bat. He does not know her. But she looks so good that Bob can’t resist to fantasize about her. There is an obstacle tho. Bob does not know the woman nor the woman knows him. In order to meet her Bob needs to go up to her and talk or the woman might disappear forever and he will never see her again. It feels like taking a risk. A big risk. Bob’s mind is filled with insecure thoughts. Maybe the girl does not like me back? What if she laughs at me? Maybe she has a boyfriend? Maybe the boyfriend is spying on her and will kick my ass right after I go talk to her? In the end, it’s all a generalisation of failing your ego. There are two things most of the guys in the world think they excel at – winning a fight and getting the girl. And when the time comes to actually prove it, they get frightened. Maybe they will fail? And when they fail, it feels like they have been lying to themselves for so long. It would just get them depressed because they are realising that they are not that cool, badass guy that they think they are. This is why approaching a stranger always seems like a big risk.
Let’s take a look at what would happen if Bob did not approach that women on the street. The woman would disappear and he would probably never see her again. Seems like the risk is gone, right. Is it really? If Bob does not have the courage to approach, then what is he risking? Staying lonely for the rest of your life. Not progressing as a person. Slowly dying inside. Not taking action. Not building willpower. It really comes down to just willpower. You’re going to have fear in life, always. No matter if it’s talking to a girl, guy, getting a promotion, public speaking, whatever. You will always have fear. Courage does not come from not having fear. Courage comes from acting DESPITE FEAR and destroying it. No matter what you do, you’re always taking a risk. In Bob’s case, it’s either becoming a stronger man through fear and rejection, but having a great reward in the end OR staying the same, not improving and living a small and pointless life that you don’t even enjoy. You might enjoy part of it, eating pizza, movies and such, but that’s about it. There is no fulfillment, no victory, no purpose.
Now put yourself into Bob’s situation. What would you do? Which risk would you take? Both roads are painful. Both include tears, sweat and most of all – fear. One of them will give you instant small satisfaction, like eating chocolate or not approaching and feeling good for a moment but knowing deep down inside that you failed to act. If Bob does approach and takes the so-called high road , he will get a different reward that comes in two parts. The first part is instant satisfaction just like in the first situation. You will be rewarded right away, whether it be feeling like a badass for acting despite fear. The second part is growing as a person and feeling like on the top of the world every single moment for the rest of your life!
So as you see, both situations can reward you, but only one of those rewards will last a lifetime while the other one barely even exists. It might be a bit more difficult and will require willpower to take the high road, but in the end, nobody has ever wrote a book about how thankful and happy they are for not improving their life and being mediocre. So here you go. We get what we deserve.
Pickup is definitely not the only way how you can improve your life. But it’s defenitely a great way to start your „recovery“ from the social conditioning that we have been taught to follow and which has suppressed us for so long.

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Property developer Godwin Developments and partners Lowesmoor Regeneration have submitted plans for a new £85m waterside community in Worcester city centre.
Proposals for Lowesmoor Wharf are set to completely transform the 3.2-acre canal-side site, situated off Lowesmoor Terrace. The development will provide 330,000sq ft of home, office and retail space, while also creating a vibrant urban destination in central Worcester.
The site, which currently contains a mix of industrial and warehousing units, is designated as an area for redevelopment within the Worcester City Centre Masterplan and is located within the Canalside quarter of the city.
Designed by architects Apt, the proposed scheme will feature seven buildings of varied height containing 271 apartments, 9,000sq ft of retail, 8,400sq ft of food and entertainment space as well as office space. It will also provide 465 bicycle storage spaces for residents, a further 218 for public use and 10 electric vehicle (EV) charging points promoting a car-free environment and supporting better air quality.
“Our vision is to deliver a lifestyle-led destination that is similar to other standout schemes - such as Gloucester Docks and Eagles Works in Oxford. We plan to transform the former canals into water features, paying homage to the rich canal history of Worcester and the wider Midlands region. These will provide a focal point of the development and its new waterside apartments, cafes and restaurants, proposed as a part of the scheme,” said Matt Chandler, associate director at Godwin Developments.


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Did you miss Record Store Day this past Saturday? It’s never too late to celebrate – by supporting up and coming artists! We curated this list featuring the latest and greatest of music that either we are pushing or have pushed already!
It includes a blend of our clients, including those running PR/publicity campaigns and radio promotion campaigns. To learn more, head over to our Clients page. Many artists with PR campaigns have new music coming up, so be sure to follow us on Facebook to hear it as soon as it’s released!
Not listed is Hayride Casualties whose music is currently unreleased. Of course there’s also Wendigo Tea (owned by Sky White formerly of Foxy Shazam) and Montauk Brewing Company which you should definitely enjoy while giving this a solid listen!


Benefits Of Finding A Reputable Clutch And Equipment Company
A mechanical device that is used in engaging and disengaging power transmission from the driving shaft to the driven shaft is known as a clutch. Connection and disconnection between two rotating shafts that are line and drive shafts are clutches. In the devices, one of the shafts is used in providing output power for work while the other shaft is attached to the engine or other power units. Clutches have various functions. One of the functions of a clutch is the transmission of torque from the engine to the drive train. A clutch is also used in delivering power from the engine smoothly to enable the ship to have smooth movement. It also enables the vehicle to perform quietly and reducing drive-related vibration.
When the drive train is given an inappropriate use, the clutch will protect it. Clutches are vital equipment in the oil field industry. Because of their high demand, there are numerous firms that have been established that are manufacturing clutches and related equipment. To find the best company, you will be required to invest a lot f f time and effort in searching the various existing firms. There are several advantages to buying clutches and other equipment from an experienced company. One of the advantages of purchasing a clutch from a professional firm is that you will be assured of getting a product of high-quality.
A reliable firm will have been manufacturing clutches for a long period hence has vast expertise. With their numerous years of experience, a credible company will know the best materials and processes to use in the production of clutches such that they will be f excellent quality. A credible firm will provide top-notch quality services because their interest is ensuring their clients are highly satisfied throughout their experience with the firm. The clutches and other equipment manufactured by the ultimate company will be durable because of the materials used in making them. They will, therefore, serve you for a long time without being damaged. Another benefit of buying products from an experienced firm is that you will be able to find the products of your choice.
A reputable company will have highly trained and skilled specialists working for them who will have extensive knowledge of the making of a variety of types of clutches and brake requirements. The credible firm will, therefore, have a complete sock of a variety of brake requirements and clutches from which you will choose the products that are in line with your requirements. The company will also have unlimited stocks f products; hence, you cannot find to get whatever product you want. You will be sure that the materials fitted in the brake and clutch applications that you will purchase will work as designed. A reputable company will be knowing the improvements and innovation that the clutches and brakes applications of their clients need, whether they need the speed of the flywheel press operation to be increased or make the reel line tensioners to have consistent braking. Because of this, a professional firm will be developing and sourcing new solutions for its products continuously.


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- Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.–220 C.E.), an introduction
- Introduction to the Han dynasty
- The search for immortality: The Tomb of Lady Dai
- Funeral banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui)
- Mirror with game board design and animals of the four directions
- Tomb model of a watchtower
- Disk (bi) with knobs, feline, and dragon
- Vase with cover
- House model
- Money tree
by Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
This hemispherical ladle has a long handle, which curves upward and ends in a dragon head. Four raised horizontal bands appear at the base of the handle. Between the dragon head and the bands is a twenty-three-character inscription inlaid with gold. The inscription is rendered in two columns. At the beginning of each column is a stylized bird also inlaid with gold wire. Translated, the inscription reads:
As commanded by the magistrate of Chang’an this bronze measuring vessel was made; it holds a weight of three jin and two liang (about 1.75 lbs); it was made in the first year of the Shenjue era by the workshop of Gongji; this is number nine.
The handle has been cleaned to expose the inscription, while the rest of the ladle surface is covered with a rough, green patina (typical long-term burial corrosion).
Though short-lived, the Qin dynasty (221–206 B.C.E.) set standards for many systems that would last for centuries, including weights and measures. The inscription on this Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 C.E.) ladle refers to a government standard of measure. It also indicates that the ladle belonged to a series of similar objects made by the capital workshops. They were most likely to be used at various government departments where such a system of measuring was required.
The inscribed characters on the ladle were written in lishu—clerical or official script. This style of writing was used mainly for official government purposes when it first emerged. During the Han dynasty, almost all official documents were written in lishu. Lishu is notable for its emphasis on horizontal strokes and somewhat angular form, as seen in the inscription here. The character lines are very curvy, suggesting they were not engraved but cast into the ladle. The gold wires were then hammered in after the ladle was cast.
 Translation from Max Loehr, Relics of Ancient China, from the Collection of Dr. Paul Singer (New York: Asia Society, 1965), no. 123.
This resource was developed for Teaching China with the Smithsonian, made possible by the generous support of the Freeman Foundation
For the classroom
- What can we infer about cultural values during the Han dynasty by analyzing this artifact?
- Why do you think the artisan inscribed the date and manufacturer on the artifact?
- Research the origins of measuring standards we use today: foot, meter, yard, grams, teaspoon, etc. Were any of these measurements dictated from a standard initiated by a government?


Using Vim as a PHP IDE | Jon Cairns – This isn’t a blog about why you should use Vim. That’s obvious. If it isn’t, read Why do those nutheads use Vi? Instead, this a tutorial about using Vim as a fully-fledged IDE, and specifically for PHP projects. Many Vim users would only use it for dipping in and out of the odd file on their computer, or maybe just on a remote server during an SSH session. I’m here to tell you that it can be configured to be more efficient and productive than your favourite IDE.
How to Create VLAN Trunking on Cisco Catalyst Switch – If you have multiple switches that are part of a stack, then any VLAN you create on the master switch is available on all the switches in the stack. However, if you have multiple switches that are not part of stack, and if you need to use the same VLAN between these two switches, you need to use VLAN trunking. This tutorial explains how to configure VLAN trunking between two different switches.
These are my links for 9 apr 2013 through 11 apr 2013:
Apache VirtualHosts and SELinux under CentOS 6 | SilverStripe CMS Developer Blog – This article briefly describes how to move virtual hosts outside the standard /var/www/html directory in CentOS 6.x. By default SELinux in CentOS does not allow the httpd process to access files outside the standard /var/www/html directory. One side effect of not having the access permission is that properly configured virtual hosts resolve to the default directory without any errors in server's log files. This makes it difficult to troubleshoot without installing additional tools.
These are my links for 28 dic 2012 through 9 gen 2013:
PeteNetLive – KB0000741 – HP and Cisco – VLANs and Trunks Confusion! – When I first started in IT, I went and did my Cisco CCNA. So I learned that to connect Cisco switches and pass VLAN traffic between them, I needed to create a 'Trunk' to pass the VLAN traffic. Fast forward a few years, and I now work for an HP reseller. Very early on I came to realise that what HP called a 'trunk' was very different from what I had been taught. Below is an article I did a while ago about setting up HP Trunks.
OpenNOP – Open Network Optimization Platform – OpenNOP is an open source Linux based network accelerator. It's designed to optimise network traffic over point-to-point, partially-meshed and full-meshed IP networks. The goal of OpenNOP is to increase network performance over low speed network connections such as ISDN, DSL, DS1, frame-relay, VPN and other network circuits. To accomplish this we can use a variety of techniques such as compression, deduplication, caching and protocol spoofing. The objectives for OpenNOP are: Produce a low cost solution to increase network performance, improve the end user experience and deliver this in a easy to use appliance image. Provide a single solution for networks on terrestrial, cellular and satellite systems. Facilitate an open framework that can be extended by 3rd party modules to improve specific network traffic.
Deon’s World – Understanding and using htop to monitor system resources – Every so often there will be something that slows a system down. There are a few tools that can help to identify which process is the cause of this slow down. One such tool is htop. Htop is an interactive and real time process monitoring application for Linux which will show you your usage per cpu/core, as well as a meaningful text graph of your memory and swap usage.


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An excellent harem parody that needs to be watched
"Is This a Zombie?" follows the story of Ayumu and his misadventures with the supernatural. It is categorized as a harem, but it's actually a complete parody of harem stereotypes.
Seraphim: a vampire ninja (yes hat's real) with the sharpest tongue in all anime
Eu: a necromancer from Hades and the one who turned Ayumu into a zombie
Haruna: your magical garment girl
The beauty of this anime is that it purposefully follows the tropes of your typical supernatural harem, and then just destroys it. Even to the point that the anime flat out calls it's own tropes a "light novel harem"
Even better is the reaction of the characters when one of harem tropes (magical girl, accidental marriage, etc) is revealed. It is pure skepticism.
The typical reaction someone would have if they told you that they are a magical girl
Overall, my analysis is that if you want a funny anime that makes fun o the abundance of harem tropes, then this is the anime for you.


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Ezzy Shot Studios is a photography studio, darkroom, video facility, and learning center all wrapped up in one location. Large wraparound windows and equipment such as strobes and soft boxes furnish the 1,000-square-foot studio, and the darkroom promotes the tradition of black-and-white silver printing. There’s also an editing facility with the latest nonlinear editing tech and a digital darkroom with Mac Pros, iMacs, and color printers. They can help with web design as well, and their workshops cover all areas of photography and digital design.


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Age: 4 years old
H.P is a 4-year-old mixed breed boy who is neutered and vaccinated. He is looking for a home with a neutered female/pair/trio or more! He is currently living outdoors so can go to an indoor or outdoor home.
He’s a very courageous boy that oozes love and energy, he likes to bounce about both outside and inside the house. He’s super friendly, loves human company and will let you walk up to him when he is out on the grass to give him a stroke. If you stroke him softly on the nose he will close his eyes and stay there forever as long as you don’t try to pick him up. He knows what he likes and doesn’t like and will nibble you if he feels something isn’t going his way. His favourite things are jumping on and off of boxes and digging.
Please fill out an adoption enquiry form if you are interested in adopting H.P or any of our other bunnies: https://thelittlestlivesrescue.org.uk/adoption-enquiry-form/


A virtual private network connects pair of or even additional internal or even outside systems all together, giving users accessibility to their own exclusive networks without discussing resources along with various other consumers in the same bodily area. An online exclusive network connects to a bodily system using an exclusive Internet Protocol system, which is similar to the Internet yet various from a public IP network.
If it can certainly not locate the information it needs, the hosting server uses the Internet Protocol deal with to derive the inquired and afterwards delivers the sought information website traffic over everyone net, like all various other internet visitor traffic. With a digital exclusive system, you can easily establish a safe and secure connection between pair of or even more interior or exterior systems. An online personal network permits you to possess access to your applications as well as data coming from any area, provided that there is actually an offered net relationship.
You need to have to be actually able to create a protected hookup to the world wide web considering that otherwise you are actually susceptible to strikes and hacker attacks. When you yearn for to develop a protected hookup between pair of or even additional inner internet sites, virtual private networks are actually well utilized. In many cases, you may intend to enable your staff members to utilize your site-to-site organization applications and records online, but you don’t really want various other groups on your website to possess access to this data. If you were to provide a site-to-site link, any person at anytime could get to your exclusive data or even utilize your site-to-site treatments and also your web treatment solutions without your understanding or even approval.
A protected hookup is usually obtained making use of a VPN (Online Exclusive System). One way is along with a service company such as cisco or Verizon, and also yet another technique is actually to configure an exclusive Internet Protocol deal with as well as safe tunneling.
To create a secure connection, you create an IP address that are going to serve as your identity on the web. Each opportunity you log right into the internet, your Internet Protocol deal with is transformed to ensure it becomes different from various other IP addresses that you may have previously checked out. In this manner, when you see one more website, your IP address isn’t exposed to that website. In this manner, when you visit, your Internet Protocol deal with is actually used as the key that allows you to login and also access the site as well as sign or even make acquisitions up for on-line services.
Nonetheless, to safeguard your privacy while you are actually browsed through to the world wide web, you require to guarantee that your IP address and all of your net visitor traffic is actually encrypted. Along with SSL, this is actually easier to accomplish than in the past. SSL is an encryption specification that makes protected web visitor traffic in between you and the hosting server that you are actually dealing with as safe as feasible. There are actually several companies that offer SSL to their clients, as well as they offer it in several kinds. You need to seek advice from with an online private system (VPN) company to discover out more concerning what they offer if you are actually not sure which plan is well for your business.
A digital personal network is actually a local area network that exists simply within the confines of one’s personal pc. A digital private system enables individuals to gain access to records on pcs that are actually positioned somewhere else yet that belongs to the network. A digital personal network crosses a bodily network and permits individuals to deliver and also receive relevant information over public or even communal networks as if their personal computer were actually linked straight to the system. It is actually likewise usually described as an online private LAN company (VPLS), online exclusive fast web link (VPLS), or even a digital exclusive committed hosting server (VDS). The concept of a VPLS has actually been around for a long time, however it was certainly not up until latest years that such companies became available. There are lots of resemblances between a VPLS as well as a typical exclusive nearby system, although there are additionally many key distinctions too.
Unlike a standard exclusive local system, a VPLS delivers a safe and secure link in between pair of or additional internet-connected websites. These alternatives include authentication, which makes use of digital certificates to develop a safe and secure link in between pair of websites, as well as file encryption, which makes use of digital encryption to give a safe connection between web sites.
Verification works in ensuring that simply authorized records is permitted through right into a private system. By utilizing digital certificates, an individual in the network can easily make certain that the records they are sending out or even obtaining is actually simply aspect of the entire system and that it has actually been changed or copied in a manner that is going to not make it possible for get access to by the unauthorized. Digital certificates used in authentication to make it possible for an IP address to be verified in order that records or even other relevant information can be located and licensed.
A shield of encryption functionality is made use of to preserve a secure relationship amongst two websites that prefer to discuss information or even information. File encryption is actually an intricate function, however there are pair of principal forms of such a method: security of records and also file encryption of net visitor traffic. Information encryption makes use of formulas that make it impossible for an unapproved person to review the private information being transmitted. World wide web website traffic shield of encryption involves using arbitrary numbers or even codes to provide security for the Internet Protocol handle, computer system, and also other devices that make up the internet link. best and cheap vps for forex
There is actually no demand to think about Virtual exclusive systems or even their encryption strategies given that this service arrives standard with all holding plans. You must know through now that your cash is secure as long as you possess an SSL certification along with you if you have actually been actually spending for a web protection carrier. SSL certifications are utilized as a verification solution to ensure that merely users with the ideal qualifications can log onto your web site. Along with an SSL certification, you are given with a protected link through which sensitive financial files and also personal information can be encrypted while passing through the net.


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David Cameron has been accused of trying to ignore the law designed to ensure the EU referendum is a fair contest.
The Prime Minister has refused to remove pro EU “propaganda” from government websites, including dire warnings that Brexit would cost Britain 500,000 jobs and cause recession.
By law, government resources must not be used in campaigning during the four-week “purdah” period before polling day to ensure a fair contest between the competing sides and to keep the Civil Service impartial.
Tory MPs campaigning to leave the EU demanded that these warnings be taken off government websites during “purdah”, which began on Friday, and say Mr Cameron’s refusal to do so “outrageously compromises” the independence of the Civil Service.
After clashes with the Prime Minister, in which they threatened to take him to court over the issue, Number 10 has authorised a partial climb down but the Leave campaigners say it does not go far enough.
In a concessions to the Eurosceptics, the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Jeremy Heywood, announced that the government would be “effectively freezing” its EU Referendum website, which contains the official warnings about the impact of Brexit.
Sir Jeremy also announced that the government would be “removing links to the web site” from all other government websites “so that people will actively have to search out information previously published”.
Bernard Jenkin, chair of the Commons public administration and constitutional affairs committee, said the move represented “quite a climb down” for Number 10. “It should not be necessary to badger ministers and officials into doing the right thing," he said.
Downing Street was “hoping to get away with ignoring the law” on purdah, he claimed.
But Mr Jenkin said he was not satisfied that these steps would go far enough to ensure that the final phase of the referendum campaign was fair. He has written back to Sir Jeremy to demand that the government changes the web addresses for the reports and campaign material so that they do not show up on Google searches until after the vote.
“They are still over the line,” Mr Jenkin told The Telegraph. “It should not be possible to turn up this government propaganda by just Googling a few words, like ‘Treasury’ and ‘recession’. And what about Civil Service impartiality? This has also been outrageously compromised.
“The government machinery could never be used to actively campaign in this way in the run-up to a general election. The same should apply in referendums, or the result of the referendum will lack all authority and credibility.”


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My review of the iPad version of Mystery of the Opera noted that it employs the common ‘woman in peril and romantic interest left to solve mystery’ trope; rather than bogging the game down, it makes for an excellent launching off point! Now the game is available for the Mac, and it remains a fun and compelling experience.
Type of app: Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure
Developer: Vartis Games / G5 Entertainment
? 60 magnificent scenes to search
? 16 brain-teasing mini-games to play
? 23 challenging achievements to earn
? Seven unforgettable characters to meet
? Gripping storyline and theatrical aura
Some people measure games by what new things they bring, or the challenges, or the eye-candy. They think that unless a game is innovative, it is somehow a lesser experience. And while that might have been true through the 90s and into the early part of the last decade, by this point we are well past those worries. I really appreciate a game that executes everything perfectly – which is how I would describe Mystery at the Opera.
Mystery of the Opera focuses heavily on story, and is a story about what happens when love turns into obsession, and the desire to posses something no matter who you destroy in the process. The narrative is revealed in the notes you find lying around, and the flashbacks that are presented when ghostly images appear.
The environments are extremely well designed, both in terms of logical layout and art design. After playing so many of these games, this sort of design really jumps off the screen. The use of an opera house is at once moody and evocative, and the game gives a sense of scope – although that means you will spend a fair amount of time traversing the structure!
Mystery at the Opera will likely take your 4 – 6 hours to complete, making it longer than most genre games. There is a great variety in puzzles, hidden object scenes, cut-scenes, find-the-item and other things you would expect, all executed perfectly, making this a highly enjoyable experience that is easy to recommend.
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As I noted, Mystery at the Opera uses all of the standard hidden object game elements, executed in exactly the way you would expect. As a result, the emphasis is on story, mystery and solving things rather than figuring out HOW to play the game.
Technical elements were also perfect – I didn’t have a single issue of an element not responding when clicked or a mini-game not performing as expected. This makes everything flow perfectly, and I found it enhanced the overall experience.
The Mac port of Mystery of the Opera was executed perfectly – mouse accuracy was seamless, as was the performance and stability.
The graphics were simply amazing – I had already played on the Retina screen of the iPad Air, but I thoroughly enjoyed the details, nuances and depth of animation.
Would use again/recommend?: Definitely! I absolutely loved this game – the story is intriguing, the mystery worth solving, and the balance of puzzles, hidden objects, combined-item tasks, and brain-teasers will have you challenged and occasionally frustrated, but never lost!
Suggested changes/wish list for updates: Nothing
Source: Publisher provided review code
Price: Mystery of the Opera is a Free download with in-app purchase of $6.99 – on sale for $4.99 through May 2nd, 2014!
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U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- On 28 August 2020, Attorney General Becerra of California petitioned the Ninth Circuit to review the case of Duncan v. Becerra. The review would be of the three-judge panel which held the California ban on magazines that hold over 10 rounds of ammunition to be unconstitutional. From the Petition for En Banc:
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California respectfully petitions for rehearing en banc of the panel’s decision, which invalidates a state law restricting large-capacity magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition (LCMs). California voters adopted the current LCM law in response to a spate of mass shootings in this State and across the Nation, and in light of evidence establishing the severe toll inflicted by mass shootings involving LCMs. A divided panel of this Court, however, held that this law is among the policy choices that the Second Amendment takes “off the table.” District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 636 (2008).
Judge Roger T. Benitez issued his opinion on 29 March 2019. It is a beautifully written opinion, based on the philosophy that the Constitution means something, and should only be altered by amendment. Judge Benitez found the magazine ban to be unconstitutional.
The three-judge panel issued their opinion on 14 August 2020. The majority opinion is based on the same philosophy, upholding Judge Benitez’ opinion. One judge dissented, based on the philosophy the Constitution should be interpreted to mean whatever judges deem appropriate for the times.
The petition for review of the case by an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit does not mean the review will automatically be granted. The Ninth Circuit could vote not to review the case en banc.
Whether the Ninth decides to hear the case en banc or not, the process takes time. In a previous Second Amendment case, Peruta, the process for an en banc review took 18 months from the time Kamala Harris, then the California AG, petitioned for an en banc review. Here is a timeline of significant events for the Peruta case from AG Kamala Harris’ petition for en banc review:
- Kamala Harris calls for en banc review on 26 November 2014.
- A Judge on the Ninth Circuit asks for vote on en banc on Peruta, 3 December 2014.
- The Ninth Circut votes to review Peruta en banc on 26 March 2015.
- Peruta argued on 16 June 2015.
- The en banc opinion is filed on 9 June 2016.
The process with Peruta took a bit over 18 months. In the Peruta case, it was another year before the Supreme Court refused to hear the case.
It is impossible to predict the timing of appeals cases. If we use Peruta as a yardstick, it could be two and a half years before the Supreme Court even decides whether to hear the case or not. A great deal can happen in two and a half years.
If President Trump is re-elected, he may have the opportunity to appoint another Supreme Court justice during that period.
If President Trump is not re-elected, either former Vice President Joe Biden may have such an opportunity, or plausibly, Senator Kamala Harris may have become president and appoint a justice to the Supreme Court.
It is possible but unlikely, the Ninth Circuit and the Supreme Court would expedite matters and push the case through in nine months.
I expect the stay on the ruling by Judge Benitez to continue through the process, until either the Supreme Court issues an opinion, or refuses to hear the case.
Do not expect quick action.
If the Ninth votes not to review the case en banc, everything will be sped up by as much as 18 months.
It is reasonable to expect the results of the en banc vote before the end of the year.
About Dean Weingarten:
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.

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No fewer than thirty persons have been abducted by suspected terrorists wearing military uniforms in Tasharnagulle village, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The incident which sources said occurred at about 8:00 pm on Sunday, when most of the residents were preparing to retire for the day to bed.
The terrorists were said to have stormed the community in their numbers and were armed with automatic weapons.
A source said on arrival, the terrorists fired several shots into the air to announce their presence, thereafter they began to call on those running to stop assuring that nothing would happen to them.
“They were saying, ‘we are security personnel, we have come to help you but you are running away, we will shoot anyone who runs away.
“Those who were deceived and others that were dragged out of their homes, were rounded up and moved to where they had parked their motorcycles,” a source disclosed.
He narrated that some of the bandits then started moving from house to house and harassing people telling them to come out and not to run, adding that was why they were able to assemble many people to abduct.
A man who escaped being abducted stated that when they got to a location, where the bandits had kept their motorbikes, they took a head count, totalling 31 men and women (including girls and married women), and then they told everyone to get on the motorbikes.
He said it was then he managed to escape and return home.
While residents of the area confirmed the incident to the press, the police authorities said they were still investigating the happening.
Police spokesman Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu an ASP, said they will investigate the matter.
The incident is coming after last week Thursday’s incident at Saki Jiki village in Batsari council, in which hijab-wearing terrorists attacked a security post where they killed a policeman and injured another.


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