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Tuesday, 17 March 2015 02:09
NEW YORK: Cotton on ICE Futures US eased on Monday after trading on either side of unchanged for much of the session amid a broader sell-off in energy and grains markets.
The front-month May cotton contract on ICE closed down 0.01 cent, or 0.02 percent, at 60.49 cents as it relinquished earlier gains in late-session trade.
Fiber was largely range-bound not far from Thursday’s five-week low of 60.26 cents for much of the session.
The bellwether Thomson Reuters/Core Commodity CRB index decline, led by a slide in crude oil prices.
That broader selling pressure pulled fiber prices back from limited gains seen on a weaker dollar. The dollar eased off 12-year highs against a basket of major currencies, underpinning greenback-traded commodities as it makes them less expensive to holders of other currencies.
“Late in the day, we just couldn’t hold on. There’s some buying down here, but not much. Today was all about crude oil,” said Sharon Johnson, broker for Wedbush Securities in Atlanta. Even so, mill buying and demand for high-grade cotton was expected to keep prices range-bound. Exchange inventories were near their lowest level since late 2012, the most recent ICE data showed.
Traders broadly expected weekly US export sales data to show bales booked in line with last week’s increase, as low prices have stirred demand.
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Dynamic Ranking Scheme for Low Heuristic Footprint Activities on Static Ransomware Identification Scheme
In recent times the large scale spread of ransomware have effected operations of electronic and IT infrastructures more than it has had a chance to in previous years. The ransomwares have been able to get access of file systems of a number of systems as well as propagate through different kinds of security arrangements getting flagged at much lower success rates than expected. This work is divided into three parts. Part one of our work identifies how standard detection via flow analyzer can be bypassed with very low heuristic footprint code flow changes and how exploits are driven by such implications both in terms of network activities as well as local file system activities. Part two of this work proposes a dynamic ranking scheme for activities so that they can not bypass their position on heuristic ranking schemes. Part three of this work shows the experimental findings leading to the mathematical basis of our ranking scheme. Our work is an essential set of adaptations for a regular local scan to be able to successfully identify ransomware.
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text: Cindy is an intern at the notorious Kingdom Magazine. Arthur is a scarred boy who hasn't been outside of his "home" in two years. At the night of the annual Kingdom ball where all the raging celebrities attend, Cindy loses the Glass Heels; the couture shoes of the century that everyone is dying to see. One thing leads to another and suddenly, their nights are tangled and somewhere along the way, they form an unexpected bond with an unexpected ending. Entry to the "Once Upon a Now" contest! A mix of a modern Cinderella/Beauty and the Beast/princess-saves-the-prince story! It's complicated and quirky. Enjoy! AND PLEASE VOTE.

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Roy Ward was sentenced to death by the State of Indiana for the sexual assault and murder of a teenager. According to court documents Roy Ward entered a home and attacked the fifteen year old girl with a knife, while he was sexually assaulting her, the victims fourteen year old sister phoned 911. Roy Ward would stab the fifteen year old to death before the police arrived. Roy Ward was arrested at the scene, later convicted and sentenced to death.
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The folks in Dale, Indiana are shocked by the news that a death row inmate will get a new trial for the brutal murder of 15-year-old Stacey Payne.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Roy Lee Ward’s trial should have been venue out of Spencer County. Or the jurors should have been brought in, because of pretrial publicity prevented him from getting a fair trial.
Obviously, the Payne family is very disappointed with not only the Supreme Court’s decision, but also the legal system in general. They say they are being victimized all over again, by a system set up to protect them.
The Payne family has met with the prosecutor. They told him if the state felt it was appropriate to seek death in the first trial, it’s their feeling it should be appropriate in the second. They are also extremely frustrated, when from the very beginning the defense admitted he did it.
It’s now in the hands of the prosecutor, who has some time to respond. He has to decided on what action the state will take and whether they will again seek the death penalty.
Newswatch spent the day with Stacy’s aunt, and found out just how the family feels about this.
She worries for Stacy’s younger sister, Melissa. She was at home when her sister was brutally attacked, and was the one who called 911.
“For a 15-year-old to see the judicial system working like this, and to feel the devastation of Wednesday, and saying I went through this once and I have to do it again. Can I do it again, is hard. And can the family do it again? I don’t know.”
The family is facing old emotions that never completely left.
“There’s the anger that only comes out to Roy Lee Ward and the question why did he do this to our child, why did he do this.”
But with that comes additional anger the second time around.
“That the system cares more about him and values him more than the law abiding citizens, and put so much into raising a child that is good and he can take it, and we protect him.”
“The huge hole that never completely heals is just gaping again.”
A Tri-State man sentenced to death for killing a Dale, Indiana teenager will get a new trial.
In a unanimous decision, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that Roy Lee Ward’s trial should not have taken place in Spencer County because of pre-trial publicity. The court says Ward’s trial should have been moved or jurors should have been taken from another county. The court says that half the twelve jurors said before the trial that they believed Ward was guilty.
Defense Attorney Barbara Williams says the court’s decision means the case against Ward will have to start from scratch with Ward being returned to Spencer County for arraignment. No dates have been set.

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On Monday, UN under-secretary for peacekeeping Jean-Marie Guhenno raised the terrifying prospect that the UN-authorised peacekeeping force for Darfur may well have to be aborted because of obstructionism on the part of the Khartoum regime. Guhenno declared that because of Khartoum’s actions we are fast approaching a moment in which members of the UN security council will have to ask a critical question:
“Do we move ahead with the deployment of a force that will not make a difference, that will not have the capability to defend itself and that carries the risk of humiliation of the security council and the United Nations and tragic failure for the people of Darfur? “
The question, of course, answers itself. Privately, Guhenno and other UN officials suggest an even gloomier picture of a mission that has already largely collapsed and is far behind on deployment benchmarks.
To be sure, the unprecedented UN/African Union “hybrid” mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has been badly compromised by the refusal of militarily capable nations of the world to provide the two dozen transport and tactical helicopters required, at a bare minimum, for security and protection operations in Darfur. Not a single Nato country has offered even one helicopter. Sadly, this serves as too accurate a measure of the real concern for Darfur on the part of those whose rhetoric has been most fulsome. But it is brazen obduracy on the part of the Khartoum regime that has created the deepest threat that the people of Darfur will be left entirely without protection, and that humanitarian operations will have to be suspended throughout the region. The UN estimates that 4.2 million people are currently in need of humanitarian assistance.
Of course Khartoum’s obduracy has long been in evidence. Four months after the security council authorised the present peace support operation to Darfur under Resolution 1769, and 15 months after a previous security council resolution authorised a similar operation, Khartoum is still objecting to the UN/AU-proposed roster of countries that are to provide troops, civilian police and engineering and medical units. Khartoum refuses to grant landing rights to heavy transport aircraft or allow night flights (critical for both civilian protection and medivac needs). It refuses to grant adequate access to the Port of Sudan or expedited off-loading of equipment there. And it refuses to grant adequate land or water rights in the arid Darfur region.
What will follow from a UN decision to abort UNAMID? Utter catastrophe. The exceedingly weak, under-manned, and under-resourced African Union mission in Darfur will collapse entirely. This badly demoralised force is barely functioning now and is simply trying to hold on until December 31 2007, when the AU mission is supposed to be incorporated into UNAMID under UN auspices. But given Khartoum’s obstructionism, this transfer will be at best symbolic: there may be UN auspices but no meaningful deployment of UN troops or resources. And as soon as it becomes clear that a meaningful UNAMID is not deploying, African nations will quickly withdraw their troops, which have already endured an unconscionable number of casualties, most at the hands of rebel groups that resent AU impotence on the ground and political accommodation of Khartoum’s gnocidaires by AU leaders. This will leave no protection forces of any kind, for civilians or humanitarians
Last January humanitarian organisations made clear they felt they had reached the furthest extreme of tolerable insecurity. One open letter came from a group of six distinguished nongovernmental organisations; another open letter came from all 14 UN operational humanitarian organisations in Darfur, including Unicef and the World Food Programme. No UN humanitarian operation had previously issued such a clear and public warning of impending collapse. These organisations, too, have been holding on with the hope that the UN would finally provide protection for them and the civilians they so courageously serve. If they are disappointed in their hopes, they will leave; an already intolerable situation will rapidly collapse into anarchy.
With no international presence – by the UN, by the AU or by international aid organisations – there will be nothing to constrain Khartoum or the rebels or the various armed elements and bandits that contribute so much to present insecurity. Confrontations between Khartoum’s armed forces, including its Janjaweed militia allies, and camps for displaced persons are likely to escalate quickly, and may become a series of pitched battles. Khartoum is likely to use its Antonov bombers and helicopter gun ships in such battles, ensuring massively disproportionate civilian casualties in and around some 200 camps.
It is intolerable that the international community seems prepared to accept what will be cataclysmic human destruction. There can hardly be any doubt that the UNAMID force is badly conceived, has an ambiguous command-and-control structure, and is excessively reliant on African nations that cannot provide adequate numbers of fully-equipped, self-sufficient troops and civilian police per UN standards. The hybrid nature of the mission was itself a poorly calculated concession to Khartoum in the wake of the regime’s defiance of the previous UN resolution authorising force to Darfur, Resolution 1706, passed on August 31 2006.
But UNAMID is now the only arrow in the quiver: there is no other force on the horizon, no other means for protecting civilians and humanitarians. If Nato nations aren’t prepared to provide the 24 helicopters the UN mission requires, they are hardly likely to participate in or provide resources for any non-consensual deployment of force to Darfur, a nightmarishly difficult logistical and military undertaking in any event.
UNAMID must succeed. If it does not, the only question is only how long it will be before Darfur slides into cataclysmic destruction, with no means of halting that slide. This is the stark choice before the international community: is it prepared to see UNAMID fail, or will it rally the resources and exert the pressure on Khartoum, both of which are both critical to UNAMID’s success?
The UN secretary-general and under-secretary for peacekeeping should send public, individual letters to every militarily capable nation within the world body, asking why it cannot provide at least one of the required helicopters. The public should make explicit demands of their governments, especially countries that possess significant amounts of military equipment, like the required helicopters: the US, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, South Africa and India.
But again, the larger problem, and thus the larger task, is to exert sufficient pressure on Khartoum to end its obstructionist ways. The key here is China, widely recognised – including within the UN’s political offices – as having unrivalled leverage with the National Islamic Front (National Congress Party) regime. China alone of the major powers can demand of Khartoum (if no doubt behind closed doors) that the broad campaign to stall and ultimately eviscerate UNAMID must end. And yet, a well-placed UN official recently told me that it is the consensus at Turtle Bay that China was becoming more, not less, supportive of Khartoum’s intransigence. After a brief but apparently successful Darfur public relations campaign, Beijing has evidently decided that it may resume its uncritical support of all decisions made by the NIF regime, no matter what the consequences for the people of Darfur.
Either this changes, or there is no chance that Khartoum will be moved by other actors. In turn, this obliges nations like Germany, France, the US, and the UK to use the very considerable leverage deriving from their individual bilateral relations with Beijing to push China to act. Currently, all four of these major Western powers have moved Darfur to the third- or even fourth-tier in bilateral relations. Germany and France seem much more concerned about trade relations with China than Darfur, despite the tough talk coming from Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy. The UK under Gordon Brown seems adrift after years of vacuous rhetoric from Tony Blair’s government. And the US places Taiwan, North Korea, Iran, trade and international terrorism far, far above any professed concern for Darfur. Again, civil society must play the key role of demanding that China, vulnerably exposed host of the 2008 Olympic Games, be pushed hard to use its massive influence with Khartoum to change the regime’s behaviour.
It’s a long shot. But the odds against protecting the people of Darfur become greater every day, and we are now at the tipping point. Urgency is the essential watchword: we have only days or weeks before allowing events to be set in motion that will see many hundreds of thousands of people die.
[Eric Reeves is author of “A Long Day’s Dying: Critical Moments in the Darfur Genocide”]


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What’s in season in the Lake Geneva region
The Lake Geneva region offers an interesting mix of spring, summer and fall fruit and vegetables at this time of year. It is surprising what a variety of local fruit and vegetables are still available this late in the growing season.
We plan to publish MarketView every week or so so you can take a look at our list before you go to the market. It should serve as a tool to help you make your grocery list and menus for the week before you go off to the market.
Since there is such a large variety at the moment, I’ve separated the list into categories.
Spring and summer fruit and vegetables
Strawberries, corn, raspberries, blackberries (rarer than the other berries).
Rosemary, basil, mint, dill, coriander, parsley, laurel, scallions.
Fall fruit and vegetables
Rhubarb, grapes, apples, pears.
Wild greens of all types, mesclun, cabbage, beets.
Plums, peaches, leeks, pumpkin, squash of all types, cauliflower.


KENDALLVILLE, IN - One person is dead following a shooting at Kendallville gas station.
According to a news release from the Kendallville Police Department, officers were called just before midnight Sunday on a report of a shooting at Gallops, located at 1215 West North Street in Kendallville. A 911 caller advised that there were several people shot and there was one shooter. The caller also indicated that the shooter had left the scene. Officers from the Kendallville Police Department and the Noble County Sheriff’s Department arrived roughly 3 minutes later and found three victims with apparent gunshot wounds.
Soon after, EMS and fire and rescue responded to the scene. Two victims were transported to area hospital where they were listed in critical, but stable condition. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following life-saving efforts, officers immediately began investigating the incident and if identified a person of interest. Investigators are searching for 24 year old Matthew Rodriguez. Rodriguez is described as being 5’8” tall, weigh 225 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Rodriguez should be considered “armed and dangerous”. Rodriguez is reported to have been driving a red, 2010, Kia Forte, bearing Indiana license plate AYW 713. Anyone having information on the whereabouts of Mr. Rodriguez should contact authorities immediately.
This is an active and ongoing investigation. At this time no further details are being released pending notification of family members and further investigation.
The Kendallville Police Department were assisted by officers from the Noble County Sheriff’s Department, as well Police Departments from Avilla, Loonier, Albion, & Rome City. Providing emergency assistance at the scene was the Kendallville Fire Department in Parkview Noble EMS. The Noble County Prosecutor’s Office and the Indiana State police are also assisting in the investigation.


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A Mississippi pastry chef constructed a MASSIVE gingerbread house featuring 350 pounds of sugar and icing
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A collaborative effort by the bakery, culinary and facilities teams at Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg have constructed a gingerbread village that is a must see.
Standing nearly six feet tall, the architectural confection took more than 100 hours to design.
The brain behind the design was pastry chef Nelson Gonzalez.
“I just created it out of my mind,” Gonzalez said.
Chef Cokima Nelson said Gonzalez creates a gingerbread house every year, but this has been his most elaborate.
“He said this year he wanted to do something crazy and make the gingerbread house grand, so when people come in it will stand out,” Nelson said.
Nelson said Gonzalez began drawing out ideas for the house and then got with his team to discuss developing those ideas.
“And the next thing you knew, it just blew up,” Nelson said.
The gingerbread house was constructed using 320 pounds of gingerbread, 200 pounds of sugar, 150 pounds of royal icing and more than 100 pieces of candy, and it showcases a snowy winter themed landscape.
Nelson described Gonzalez as a mad scientist while he constructed the gingerbread house.
“He baked so much gingerbread, I think he must have been seeing gingerbread in his sleep,” Nelson said, adding that Gonzalez was very particular about the design and would make the gingerbread into an assortment of squares that were then used as brick for the outer structure.
“There are 600 to 700 gingerbread cookies for the roof,” Gonzales said.
In addition to the gingerbread house that is seamed together with icing, that was hand piped, snowmen in the holiday scene were constructed out of rice crispy cereal then rolled in icing and covered with fondant.
Miniature Christmas trees, which sit on the more than 46 square foot creation, are made with ice cream cones, icing and peppermint candy.
Gonzales said there was not one thing about the gingerbread house that was his favorite.
“I am proud of everything,” he said, adding that all of his creations are made from his passion.
“I love what I do,” Gonzales said.
To preserve the gingerbread structure, Nelson said a polyurethane coating was used.
The gingerbread house is located on the 3rd floor of the casino right outside of Bourbon’s Steakhouse and Heritage Buffet and will be on display until New Year’s Eve, Nelson said.
“I hope everybody comes and sees the house,” Gonzales said.
And for those interested in a taste of the culinary confection, gingerbread cookies made from the same recipe as the house are available for sale at the casino’s deli, “And they are showcased on the buffet,” Nelson said.
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Clark Mills, NY (WIBX) - More than $1.1 million was raised for the American Heart Association in March, and the total will continue to grow this weekend.
The WIBX-Slocum Dickson Medical Group's 3rd annual 'Dance For of the Heart of It' fundraiser is happening Saturday nigth from 7 to 11 at the Clark Mills American Legion on Main Street in Clark Mills.
Free dance lessons will be provided by local instructors Gina and Luca Esposito.
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Steely grey in the early morning gloom, the Tsing Ma suspension bridge, to be officially completed today, stands like some surreal sentinel guarding both gateways to Lantau Island and urban Kowloon. Yet nobody who has seen the bridge can fail to be impressed by its elegant structure - more than 300,000 tonnes of steel and concrete soaring 206 metres into the air between Tsing Yi and Ma Wan. Spanning nearly two kilometres of open sea, the $7.2 billion structure is, at 2.14 kilometres long, the world's longest combined road and rail suspension bridge. Yet despite its tremendous strength, people gasp at what seems the bridge's flimsiness. They wonder in awe how millions of grains of sand, cement and stone bonded with a kind of water-based super adhesive can stand firm in slender columns that reach for the sky. When they see these towers apparently supporting thousands of tonnes of steel plate and wire that form the deck and cables, non-engineers must ponder how it does not collapse. Yet the bridge, properly maintained and barring unforeseen disasters, is designed to last 120 years and will not need replacing until 2117. It is truly a tribute to man's engineering skills. These have already been partly recognised by construction artist Tabitha Salmon who spent several months casting the bridge and its creators in oils for steelwork subcontractor, Cleveland Structural Engineering. 'It's a friend now, while in the beginning I didn't understand it,' she said a year ago, part way through the assignment. 'All the time you have a feeling of wires and strings, and sometimes there is a humming sound that resonates through it. And when the deck sections are lifted up by cranes, there is a sound of sighing.' The bridge has already featured in thousands of tourist photographs, played host to visiting dignitaries including Baroness Thatcher, acted as the backdrop in movies and become a marketing tool for local real estate agents. Its fame is set to widen as more than 30,000 travellers a day pass on or under it when it opens to traffic at the end of May. Top design and civil engineering prizes are bound to follow as international groups recognise the huge effort that Mott MacDonald, the bridge designer, and Anglo-Japanese Construction, the contractor, put into the construction. About 66,000 cubic metres of concrete were used to form the massive towers, the foundations of which were excavated in a socket of rock 28 metres long, 20 metres wide and seven metres deep. From ground level, technicians used a mould called a slipform to cast the towers which grew about two metres a day and reached their maximum height after about six months. In fact the towers act like props holding up a clothes line. It is the cables, anchored in massive 50-metre deep underground chambers behind the bridge towers, which effectively hold up the main steel deck via 500-tonne saddles secured to the top of each tower. One hundred and sixty-eight cubic metres of concrete were used to form the two anchorages. The first physical link between Lantau and Kowloon since the Ice Age occurred in 1994, two years after work started, when the first wire was pulled across the Ma Wan Channel to link the twin towers. This cable formed the start of a catwalk which staff used to help guide a pair of self-propelled wheels which pulled thin strands of wire across the great divide. About 33,400 strands of wire, enough to circle the Earth 4.5 times, were used to form bundles of thicker cable that was coated in red paint to weatherproof them against the elements. These bundles were then grouped together to create the one-metre thick suspension cables. Hangers, vertical cables which secured each bridge deck section, were clamped to the main suspension cables. With the hangers in place, technicians fixed the steel double-deck sections. Ninety-six segments each weighing 500 tonnes were made in a fabrication yard near Dongguan and floated down the Pearl River Estuary by barge to the Tsing Ma site. They were then welded together to form 48 units of 1,000 tonnes. The first combined unit was lifted into place in the middle of the 1,377-metre long main span in March 1995. The final segment was hoisted just over a year later in March 1996. A little over 13 months was allowed for final welding, road surfacing, installation of trackwork and associated services before Baroness Thatcher officially marks the completion of the structure today.


Fundamental Mechanics of Fluids, Fourth Edition addresses the need for an introductory text that focuses on the basics of fluid mechanics―before concentrating on specialized areas such as ideal-fluid flow and boundary-layer theory. Filling that void for both students and professionals working in different branches of engineering, this versatile instructional resource comprises five flexible, self-contained sections:
- Governing Equations deals with the derivation of the basic conservation laws, flow kinematics, and some basic theorems of fluid mechanics.
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- Methods of Mathematical Analysis summarizes some commonly used analysis techniques. Additional appendices offer a synopsis of vectors, tensors, Fourier series, thermodynamics, and the governing equations in the common coordinate systems.
The book identifies the phenomena associated with the various properties of compressible, viscous fluids in unsteady, three-dimensional flow situations. It provides techniques for solving specific types of fluid-flow problems, and it covers the derivation of the basic equations governing the laminar flow of Newtonian fluids, first assessing general situations and then shifting focus to more specific scenarios.
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Get ready for a journey into the enchanting world of chocolate because the first full-length trailer for Wonka has just arrived and Timothée Chalamet is the leading man.
Inspired by Roald Dahl's classic 1964 children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka will tell the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.
In the trailer, Timothée is wearing Wonka's iconic getup - brown top hat and a snazzy purple velvet coat - as he sweeps into a small town and turns everything chocolate-related upside down, determined to create the “greatest chocolate shop the world has ever seen.”
We also see Timothée having a conversation with none other than Hugh Grant, who portrays an Oompa Loompa, much to the delight of viewers.
One viewer commented on YouTube "I never thought Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa would be the best thing I'd ever seen until now"
Directed by Paul King, the genius behind the Paddington movies, and written by Simon Rich, Wonka promises a scrumdiddlyumptious adventure.
Alongside Timothée and Hugh Grant, the film features a star-studded cast including Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, Jim Carter, Matt Lucas, and Sally Hawkins as Wonka's mother.
WONKA will be in cinemas from December 14, 2023.
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Manchester United could be in danger of losing their brightest talents as Barcelona set their eyes on winger Marcus Rashford and defender Eric Bailly ahead of the winter transfer in January.
According to reports, the two stars appear to be on Barcelona’s radar after the club sent scouts to Stamford Bridge to watch Manchester United’s clash with Chelsea.
Rashford has been a huge hit at United ever since making his debut in February 2016 and is a darling amongst the Old Trafford fans. The England international has scored seven goals already this season.
Bailly, who was signed from Villarreal in 2016, was one of Mourinho’s best players last season and has emerged as one of the Premier League’s top defenders.
According to reports, Barcelona chief Robert Fernandez travelled with scout Urbano Ortega to watch the the Red Devils take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. And both were impressed with the performance of the two young stars despite United losing the match 1-0.
Both Bailly and Rashord are being seen as long term prospects at Nou Camp and it wont be a surprise if the La Liga giants make an official bid for the duo in the upcoming weeks.


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Reclaim These Streets vigil has been planned for this weekend following Sarah Everard's disappearance.
The event, which has been publicised over Facebook, is intended to help promote safety for women walking outside on their own.
It comes after 33-year-old Sarah Everard who went missing after leaving a friend's house in Clapham at about 9pm on March 3.
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The organisers of the event have called it 'a vigil for all women threatened on our streets'.
It'll be held in Clapham Common on Saturday (March 13), with people meeting at the bandstand for 6pm.
The event page explains: "We believe that streets should be safe for women, regardless of what you wear, where you live or what time of day or night it is.
"We shouldn’t have to wear bright colours when we walk home and clutch our keys in our fists to feel safe.
"It’s wrong that the response to violence against women requires women to behave differently.
"In Clapham, police told women not to go out at night this week. Women are not the problem.
"We’ve all been following the tragic case of Sarah Everard over the last week. This is a vigil for Sarah, but also for all women who feel unsafe, who go missing from our streets and who face violence every day."
Organisers have asked that people remain Covid-19 safe, with social distancing and face coverings in place.


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Registrars are being appointed to carry out the process of issuing ‘unique number’ ID cards to all citizens, Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman Nandan Nilekani said here on Friday.
Speaking at the 5th annual Microsoft India Research Symposium Techvista, he said there would be 1,000 ‘touchpoints’ across the country where citizens could register and a central data base was being created to avoid any duplication of the unique ID numbers.
“We face several technical challenges in implementation. The aim is to bridge the gap between those who possess identification like voter’s cards or property deeds and those now without any identity at all, in the system,” Mr. Nilekani said.
The Unique ID number would be linked to a database containing biometric fingerprints and photos. The number could be used to access public services like healthcare.
“Besides the online registering process , there can be possibilities like sending the fingerprints through mobile phones for immediate verification. We very much welcome help from organisations such as Microsoft India Research” he said.
Microsoft Research India Managing Director P. Anandan said “the research lab has 56 staff, 23 of them with Ph.Ds, working on a range of subjects including mobility, networking and systems to technology specifically for emerging markets.
It is to the credit of the researchers that 86 research papers on an average have been published each year.”


The Chancel Choir, under the direction of Kim Moorman, provides meaningful music selections to enhance the worship service. To that end, the Chancel Choir works to develop the skills necessary to perform the music but also to nurture the spiritual and social life of the choir and of the individual members. The choir is open to adults and high-school age teens who have a love for singing and praising God in song.
In addition to the normal worship service music, the choir has prepared and performed several special (and challenging) programs including the "Requiem" by John Rutter and choruses from Handel's "Messiah". We have also participated in the choir gathering for the community Thanksgiving Eve services.
Individual members are occasionally asked to sing a solo or in a small ensemble either alone or with the choir.
Choir rehearsals are held Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm and Sunday mornings at 9:00. Singers should attend at least one of the two rehearsals offered each week.


PC's Monster Hunter-Like RPG Dauntless Is No Mere Clone
Despite its similarities, Dauntless sets itself apart from Capcom's series in some notable ways.
Dauntless, the debut effort from Phoenix Labs, has drawn many comparisons to Monster Hunter since it was unveiled at The Game Awards in 2016, and it's easy to see why. Like Capcom's monster-slaying series, the object in Dauntless is to team up with other players to take down colossal Behemoths and use the materials you gather to forge new weaponry and armor.
That's not to say Dauntless is simply a Monster Hunter clone, though. While its premise may be similar, the game sets itself apart from Capcom's series in a number of notable ways. Perhaps the most obvious is its free-to-play structure, which should make the game more welcoming for curious players to jump into. Dauntless also has more variety in terms of its weapons; in addition to the standard array of swords and shields, we got to try a set of kusarigama, which functioned both as a fast-paced melee weapon and allowed for long-range attacks.
One of the big draws of Dauntless is experimenting with different weapons and armor, each of which has unique properties that change the way you approach a hunt. We saw some of these in action in our previous hands-on time with the title, but Phoenix Labs has added plenty of new options and abilities since then. One major addition are Lanterns. You can equip a Lantern before a hunt, and each one endows you with a different, limited-use support ability; one, for instance, creates a restorative field around your avatar that allows players within your vicinity to regain health.
Like Monster Hunter, the Behemoths you're tasked with slaying are powerful and require different tactics to defeat. In our hands-on time at E3, we teamed up with developers from Phoenix Labs to hunt a giant, owl-like monster, which could bowl players over by swooping across the battlefield. This attack in particular caused a heavy amount of damage, and we had to roll out of the way in time to avoid it and follow up with our own attacks. You can catch a glimpse of the Behemoth, and learn more about the game, in the video above.
Dauntless is in development for PC and is currently in pre-alpha; however, Phoenix Labs has announced it will be launching the "Founder's Alpha" on August 18. This will be the first publicly available version of the game for players who purchased one of the Founder's Packs tiers on the Dauntless website. You can find more information about the Founder's Alpha on the developer's blog.


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Ok, so I made a pros and cons list of why I may or may not be transgender. What are your thoughts?
Reasons I may be transgender:
-Literally my earliest memory is wearing my sister's clothes and loving it. I have been crossdressing ever since then.
-I started daydreaming about being a girl at age 5. It subsided for a little while, but then since the age of 13, I have sexually fantasized about being a girl every single day, multiple times a day for the past 8 years.
-I am not trying to sound crass, but my first orgasm was while wearing girl's clothes.
-Imagining myself as a woman gives me the greatest pleasure and fulfillment that I've ever experienced in life.
-I am engulfed by transgender culture. I subscribe to transgender blogs, I watch transgender video journals on youtube, I read transgender news websites. I am really fascinated by it.
-My whole sexual orientation seems defined by these crossgender feelings.
Reasons I may not be transgender:
-I have zero female likes, interests, or hobbies.
-I am very masculine
-I am going into a male dominated career path (mathematician)
-I can't imagine myself participating in stereotypical female social roles, like sitting around and doing girl's gossip hour.
-I would not want to alter my voice if I transitioned. My voice is part of my identity.
-I would say that I am attracted to women, but I've never really envisioned myself as a lesbian. I have never been attracted to lesbian pornography.
-I see old ladies and I'm like, "lol, no. I don't want to look like them." They seem to weak and frail.
-When I'm done fantasizing, the feelings subside temporarily.
-I am romantically and somewhat physically attracted to women, but I don't really get too sexually attracted to them. If I do, it's very weak compared to my crossgender sexual attraction. My so called "crossgender sexual attraction" involves me fantasizing about being a woman and sometimes having sex with men (because it makes me feel more like a female).
-I could never relate to the other guys in the locker room who would boast about "banging girls." I don't get normal sexual feelings towards girls. I've never thought, "Man, I would love to have sexual intercourse with this girl."


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The Planned Parenthood abortion business gave the pro-life movement an early Christmas present this year when it closed down its only abortion facility in the nation’s capital — just blocks form some of the most well-known landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Planned Parenthood has faced a storm of public outrage after an undercover investigation revealed they were involved in the selling of aborted baby parts and potentially violating laws against partial-birth abortion.
Now, prominent pro-life activists tell LifeNews.com that the abortion giant is building a new abortion facility in the District of Columbia, next to a charter school, and is reportedly violating building codes to do so. They are complaining to public officials and seeking support to hold Planned Parenthood accountable. The proposed abortion center is next to Two Rivers Public Charter School.
Washington, D.C. City officials promise to halt construction on new abortion center if Planned Parenthood is found to be violating building codes, they tell LifeNews.
“On Tuesday, pro-life activists visited the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs pointing out building code violations in Planned Parenthood’s construction project on 1225 4th St. NE Washington, D.C.,” pro-life activist Claire Chretien told LifeNews. “In those meetings, officials from that agency promised to send out inspectors on Wednesday to see if Planned Parenthood is involved in any code violations.”
Chretien said pro-life activists will hold a news conference on Wednesday, July 22, at 12:00 P.M 1225 4th St. NE Washington, D.C. at the new location of the Planned Parenthood abortion center. The group will also discuss the launch of a national campaign called Not In Our Town DC to stop the new Planned Parenthood abortion center from opening in the nation’s capital.
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Conduit Bender, Head with Steel Handle, 1-Inch
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Pipe/Tube Size: 1 in (25 mm)
Deeply serrated steps and grooved internal hook surface that prevents slippage, while applying high leverage to electrical pipe
The 1 Inch Conduit Bender Head with Steel Handle by Appleton is a manual bending tool designed to bend 1-inch electrical conduit with ease. Here are the main features, advantages, and specs of this conduit bender:
- High-strength construction: The conduit bender head is made of rugged ductile iron, ensuring durability and long-lasting use.
- Wide foot pedal: The wide foot pedal allows for stable, easy positioning and improved leverage during bending.
- Accurate degree markings: The bender head has accurate degree markings etched on the surface for precise bending.
- Easy alignment: The head is designed to fit snugly onto the conduit, ensuring that it is correctly aligned during bending.
- Manual operation: The 1 Inch Conduit Bender Head with Steel Handle is a manual tool, which means it does not require electricity and can be used anywhere, making it a reliable tool in the field.
- Accurate bending: The accurate degree markings on the bender head ensure that the conduit is bent precisely to the desired angle.
- Durable: The ductile iron construction of the bender head ensures that it is tough and long-lasting, even in harsh environments.
- Easy to use: The wide foot pedal and snug-fitting head make this conduit bender easy to use, even for novice users.
- The 1 Inch Conduit Bender Head with Steel Handle by Appleton is designed to bend 1-inch electrical conduit.
- The bender head weighs approximately 10 lbs and is designed to be used with a steel handle (included).
- The head has degree markings from 0 to 90 degrees etched on the surface, allowing for precise bending.
- The manual operation may require more physical effort compared to powered conduit benders.
The 1 Inch Conduit Bender Head with Steel Handle by Appleton is commonly used in the following industries:
- Electrical industry: The conduit bender is ideal for electricians who need to bend 1-inch electrical conduit during installation.
- Construction industry: The bender is also used in the construction industry for building electrical infrastructure, such as conduit runs for buildings or other structures.
Overall, the 1 Inch Conduit Bender Head with Steel Handle by Appleton is a durable and reliable manual tool that can be used in a variety of electrical and construction applications. While it requires a steel handle and may require more physical effort, its accuracy, durability, and versatility make it a popular choice among professionals in these industries.


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1 bay leaf
2 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1 piece lemon peel
5 ml dry mustard
8 new potatoes or 4 large potatoes
4 large onions, quartered
4 medium carrots, halved
8 baby marrows
4 stalks celery, halved
Tie bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and lemon peel in a muslin bag.
Place meat and spices in potjie, cover with cold water and add mustard.
Cover with lid and simmer slowly for 1.5 hours or until meat is almost tender.
If using large potatoes, peel and quarter them.
Add to potjie together with onions, carrots, baby marrows and celery.
Replace lid and simmer for another 30 minutes or until the vegetables are done.
Remove meat and arrange on a large meat platter.
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To clean a solenoid, the most effective method is to first unplug it from its power source. Then, use a combination of air pressure and a soft-bristled brush to remove any dirt and debris that may have accumulated on the exterior and interior of the solenoid.
After brushing the solenoid, use a vacuum or compressed air to clear out any remaining particles. If the solenoid is still dirty, try using a mild detergent solution. Dip a soft cloth or brush into the solution and use it to scrub the solenoid.
Afterwards, allow the solenoid to air dry or use a clean cloth to wipe it down. It is also a good practice to lubricate the solenoid with a light lubricant such as WD-40 after cleaning to ensure its inner components move properly.
Avoid using harsh chemical cleaners as they can damage the component.
- How do you clean a dirty solenoid?
- What do I clean my VVT solenoid with?
- What is the 5 five common problems for solenoid?
- What causes a solenoid to fail?
- When should a solenoid valve be installed?
- Why should the coil of an AC solenoid valve not be energized when it has the mounted from the valve body?
- What can I clean a valve body with?
- Can you clean transmission valve body?
- Can a valve body get clogged?
- How do you know if valve body is bad?
- How long does a valve body last?
- What causes valve body damage?
- What are the symptoms of a shift solenoid?
- How much does it cost to fix a valve body?
- Can you clean a VVT solenoid with brake cleaner?
- Will seafoam clean VVT solenoid?
- How can you tell if a VVT solenoid is bad?
- Can a solenoid be cleaned?
- Can I clean solenoid valve?
How do you clean a dirty solenoid?
Cleaning a dirty solenoid is relatively simple and requires only a few items.
First, you’ll need to shut off the power to the solenoid. This will ensure you’re safe while working on it.
Next, you’ll need to gather the following supplies: a cleaning brush, a can of compressed air, alcohol wipes, and a lint-free cloth.
Now, you can begin to clean the solenoid. First, use the brush to gently clean off any dirt or debris from the solenoid. Do not use too much force or you may damage the solenoid.
Once you have removed any visible dirt, spray the compressed air all around the solenoid to blow any dust away, particularly around the coils.
Once you have cleaned off the dirt and dust, use the alcohol wipes to gently clean any areas that have residue. Finally, use the lint-free cloth to wipe away any remaining dirt and to dry the solenoid.
Cleaning a dirty solenoid is an essential step for proper functioning. Following these steps should ensure that your solenoid is clean and in proper working condition. Do not forget to turn the power back on after cleaning your solenoid!.
What do I clean my VVT solenoid with?
The correct method for cleaning your VVT solenoid is to first start by disconnecting the negative battery cable. Then, use an aerosol can of contact or electrical cleaner, or an aerosol can of brake cleaner, to spray the VVT solenoid.
Wipe off any remaining cleaner with a lint-free cloth. Lastly, reconnect the negative battery cable. Be sure to avoid spraying contact or electrical cleaner directly on electrical components or wiring.
You should also remember to never use gasoline or acetone to clean the VVT solenoid.
What is the 5 five common problems for solenoid?
The five most common problems with solenoids are:
1. Internal Contamination: Solenoids can become contaminated with dirt, dust, and other foreign particles, resulting in decreased performance and a shorter useful life.
2. Worn Contacts: The electrical contacts of solenoids can suffer from wear and tear, resulting in decreased performance and degraded reliability.
3. Voltage Drop: Solenoids may experience a voltage drop if they are not properly sized, leading to a decrease in performance.
4. Poor Connections: Loose and corroded connections can lead to a decrease in performance, and may even prevent the solenoid from working at all.
5. Mechanical Misalignments: Misalignment between the solenoid’s magnets and armature can lead to suboptimal performance, including solenoid shudder and increased power draw.
What causes a solenoid to fail?
A solenoid can fail due to a variety of reasons, the most common being a short circuit, excessive voltage, or excessive temperature. A short circuit occurs when the coil of the solenoid is exposed to electrical current that travels outside of its intended circuit.
This causes a build up of heat, as the current is unable to disperse, eventually leading to the coil burn-out.
An excessive voltage can damage the components of the solenoid, leading to a breakdown of the overall system. If the voltage supplied to the solenoid is too high for the system to handle, then the wire insulation can be compromised and the current will spread throughout the coil and the surrounding components, and cause the solenoid to fail.
Excessive temperature is caused by the solenoid being exposed to extreme temperatures, either from an external environment or from the current running through the system. If these temperatures are too high, then the components of the solenoid may become damaged, or the seals may break which would expose the system to further damage.
Another reason that a solenoid can fail is through excessive wear and tear, which can occur when the solenoid is used frequently over a long period of time. This can gradually decrease the efficiency of the system, and eventually lead to a failure.
When should a solenoid valve be installed?
Solenoid valves should be installed when devices, machines, and systems need to be remotely controlled or operated. They are also commonly used to control flow and pressure when it is necessary to start, stop, throttle, or shutoff the flow of liquids or gases in order to maintain process control.
Solenoid valves are well-suited for applications that require the device to be automated and remotely operated. Examples of applications where solenoid valves should be installed include HVAC systems that need to be managed remotely; machines and materials handling systems that need to be controlled to maintain accuracy and safety during operation; and irrigation systems that need to have the flow of water adjusted or shut off as needed.
Solenoid valves also come in a variety of sizes, pressure ratings, and control capabilities, making them a versatile and effective choice for many different applications.
Why should the coil of an AC solenoid valve not be energized when it has the mounted from the valve body?
It is extremely important that the coil of an AC solenoid valve is not energized when it is mounted from the valve body as this can have serious consequences for both the valve and the electrical components attached to it.
Inadequately mounted coils can lead to a multitude of problems including short circuits, burnt coils, and other electrical damage. Additionally, the actuator can become stuck and cause a stuck-open or stuck-closed condition, both of which can be dangerous and costly.
Furthermore, having the coil energized while the valve is being mounted can increase the likelihood of foreign matter entering the valve and causing a seal to fail or damage the valve mechanism, ultimately leading to a leak.
It is best to ensure the coil is de-energized before proper mounting of the valve to protect the valve and surrounding electrical components.
What can I clean a valve body with?
You can clean a valve body using a variety of solvents, depending on the type of material the valve body is made of and the type of contaminants on the surface. For example, if you are dealing with oil or grease deposits, you may consider using mineral spirits or white spirit.
If the valve body is made of brass or other metals, isopropyl alcohol or a special degreasing agent should be used. If dealing with rust, you can use muriatic acid or other acids suited for rust removal.
For more stubborn deposits, you may need to use a possible combination of solvents. It is also important to use hand tools such as brushes and scrappers, as well as compressed air for stubborn deposits.
Additionally, wear appropriate safety gear such as gloves and safety glasses when cleaning the valve body, as some of the chemicals can cause irritation on contact with the skin.
Can you clean transmission valve body?
Yes, you can clean a transmission valve body. Doing this is relatively straightforward and can be done in a few steps. First, lift the transmission pan and drain the fluid. Once the fluid has been drained, remove the valve body and inspect it for any dirt, debris, or wear.
If any is found, use a wire brush to lightly clean off the dirt and debris. Next, soak the valve body in a transmission flush solution to help remove any stuck-on material. Afterwards, rinse the valve body with clean, hot water and dry off the parts.
Once dry, reinstall the valve body, refill with fresh transmission fluid, and you should be ready to go.
Can a valve body get clogged?
Yes, a valve body can become clogged. This happens when debris, dirt, or other contaminants are trapped in the valve body, blocking the flow of fluid. This can occur due to a variety of causes, including dirt and dust entering the system, worn mechanical components, or a buildup of sediment and solids.
This clog can cause a variety of symptoms, including poor shifting, slow or erratic operation of the transmission, or even the complete loss of transmission function. If the valve body gets clogged, then the transmission may need to be serviced to have the valve body and other components cleaned and inspected.
How do you know if valve body is bad?
If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, it is important to recognize the signs of a bad valve body in order to take the appropriate measures to diagnose and repair it. Generally speaking, a bad valve body may cause various transmission issues, such as jerking, sudden stops, slow shifting, or transmission fluid leaks.
Additionally, the vehicle may not move or even “roll back” after it has stopped, or the vehicle may make a whining or clunking sound.
In addition to these signs, more specific indications of a bad valve body can be diagnosed through a transmission system scan. Signals from the transmission sensors are sent to the vehicle computer, which will detect any issues related to the valve body, such as incorrect shift times and pressures.
This can pinpoint any underlying issues and diagnose the valve body as the potential cause.
Ultimately, because of the signs and the information provided by a transmission system scan, it’s usually fairly easy to determine whether the valve body is bad and needs replacement.
How long does a valve body last?
The lifespan of a valve body depends largely on how it is used and maintained. Generally, properly maintained valve bodies can last for decades, and can even be re-used in some cases. However, if the valve body is used heavily and exposed to high levels of wear and tear, it may require more frequent replacement.
The type and quality of the materials used to construct the valve body can also have an impact on performance and longevity. For example, a valve body made from a highly durable material such as stainless steel will typically be much longer-lasting than one made from a lower grade material.
Additionally, regular inspections and preventive maintenance can help extend the life of the valve body.
What causes valve body damage?
Valve body damage can be caused by a variety of conditions, including insufficient lubrication, corrosion due to climatic conditions, or harsh chemicals. Valve body damage can also be caused by improper installation, wear and tear, and improper use in extreme temperatures or conditions.
Other causes include malfunctioning diverter valves, worn-out seals, incorrect control pressures, and foreign matter in the system. If the wrong type of fluid is used, it can also cause additional damage to the valve bodies.
Additionally, shift delays and harsh shifting can also cause damage to the valve body by leading to excessive heat in the system. Regular inspection and maintenance of the valve body is the best way to prevent damage or wear and tear.
What are the symptoms of a shift solenoid?
The symptoms of a shift solenoid typically include shifts in gears that are not smooth or that do not occur at the right time, changes in acceleration, engine hesitation or stalling, reduced fuel efficiency, illumination of the Check Engine Light, delayed or erratic shifts, and even overheating.
If the problem is left untreated, it can even culminate in complete transmission failure. Additionally, a strong burning smell can often be indicative of an overheating solenoid or damage to the seals.
How much does it cost to fix a valve body?
The cost of fixing a valve body depends on the make and model of your vehicle, as well as the severity of the issue. Generally, the cost can range from $150 to $2,000.
If you are looking to just change the valve body, parts and labor could cost between $250 and $900. If the valve body has to be replaced, it could cost up to twice as much for the repair. Additionally, if the transmission needs to be rebuilt, the cost could go even higher and potentially be in the $2,000 range.
Your mechanic can inspect the valve body and provide an accurate estimate for the repairs. It is important to keep in mind that the cost of the fix can vary depending on the parts that are needed and the time needed to finish the repair.
Can you clean a VVT solenoid with brake cleaner?
No, it is not recommended to use brake cleaner on a VVT solenoid. Brake cleaner is a strong solvent, which can dissolve contaminants without disassembling the solenoid. However, the powerful chemical may interact adversely with the delicate electrical components in the solenoid which could lead to damage.
If a VVT solenoid is contaminated, it is best to clean it using gentle methods such as wiping with a clean cloth, soft brush, and mild detergent. If the solenoid is too dirty, the only option is to replace it with a new part.
Will seafoam clean VVT solenoid?
Yes, Seafoam can be used to clean a VVT solenoid, although it is not specifically designed for this purpose. You should begin by disconnecting the power to the VVT solenoid, so that no current is running through it.
With it disconnected, you can spray Seafoam directly into the solenoid, allowing it to sit for a few minutes to help break down any built-up debris or deposits. Then, use a clean rag or brush to scrub away any remaining debris.
Once it has been cleaned, reconnect the power and monitor the solenoid’s performance. If the solenoid’s performance does not improve, you may need to replace the part.
How can you tell if a VVT solenoid is bad?
First, you can check for any visible signs of damage like cracks, leaks, dents, or rust around the solenoid and its electrical connector. Next, if the engine is running rough or the Check Engine Light comes on, that is often indicative of a bad VVT solenoid.
Lastly, you can test the VVT Solenoid by using a multimeter to check its resistance. If the resistance is out of spec, then that is a sign that the solenoid needs to be replaced.
Can a solenoid be cleaned?
Yes, a solenoid can be cleaned. Depending on the type of solenoid, there are different cleaning methods, such as using an air compressor, a soft brush and electrical contact cleaner, using a degreaser and solvent cleaner, or using a damp cloth and liquid detergent.
When cleaning, it’s important to ensure that the area around and inside the solenoid is completely dry before attempting to start the equipment. Additionally, be sure to take any extra precautions necessary when handling solvents or other chemicals, and ensure to wear the appropriate safety gear such as gloves and protective eyewear.
Can I clean solenoid valve?
Yes, you can clean a solenoid valve. Cleaning the valve is important to ensure its proper operation. Depending on the type of valve you are working with, there are different ways of cleaning.
For most types of valves, the basic steps are to remove the cover and use compressed air to blow out dirt and debris from the inside of the valve. Other solenoid valves may require more specialized cleaning tools and techniques.
If the valve has an electrical connection, it is important to disconnect this before cleaning.
If the valve requires in-depth cleaning, it is best to have a professional technician clean it for you. It is important to inspect the condition of the internals before reassembling the valve and make sure all the inner components are in good condition.
Some valves may require a specific cleaning solvent in order to make sure that any gunk is removed.
Finally, it is always important to lubricate the seals after the cleaning process to avoid any issues caused by friction.


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Well I have a few more months here in the DC area. So I decided to take a quick 1100 mile, two and a half day ride.
From DC my friend and I rode to Winchester Va on various backroads. Then we hopped on US-50 headed west. We left DC at 3pm, just missing traffic and rode until 11pm that night. Ended up at Tygrat Lake in WV. 50 is a fun ripping road! Here are some snaps from day 1:
This is Jake. He was a world touring show dog in his younger years. Now he is a cruiser riding beast. In a muscle T.
My roomie and his trusty moto riding dog...
The next morning on a foggy Tygrat Lake
We then split ways, he had to be back in DC by 1pm for work. I had more road to cover. Kept along US-50 until it intersected with SR-16 and headed south. Imagine 200 miles of this
Romped all the way down to the Blue Ridge Parkway near the base of the Great Smokey Mountains, pitched camp at midnight and crashed out for a few hours. From my calculations, it was somewhere between 400-450 miles of pure mountain hillbilly bliss.
The next morning after ripping the parkway for a few hours in the dark and cold, the fog lifted!
I stopped for some runch, in a 3 day old sweaty muscle T and dainese track pants... They had me in and out in less than 25 mins! :rolleyes
Then my AUX outlet **** on me... road side repairs. Blerg. Fixed and back on the road in 30mins...
Made it home just as my girlfriend was pulling the 2lbs of flank steak out of the fridge.
It was a ton of riding. Day two was insane. Close to 15 hours saddle time with only stops for gas, quick lunch and breakfast. I was wiped out. There are plans in the works right now for the same route, but to spend a few more days down in the smokies. So there will be no need for another 15 hour saddle day... More stops for pictures, and more than 5 hours of sleep a night...

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Comprehensive Undergraduate Medical Education Program Evaluation
The educational program evaluation process included a wide range of measures and sources of data. Annual review of the program leading to the MD degree includes assessment of content covered in the curriculum, instructional and evaluation strategies, internal and external measures of learning outcomes as well as a review of longitudinal curriculum content areas. The Curriculum Evaluation Committee meets monthly to discuss data and to identify any gaps or areas where improvement is desirable. Recommendations are forwarded to the Executive Curriculum Committee.
The Office of Curriculum Evaluation coordinates a comprehensive review of required courses to determine how each contributes to the overall objectives of the medical education program.
Students’ Feedback on TeachingThe Office of Curriculum Evaluation oversees a system to gather students’ feedback on teaching in various venues including lecture, small group and clinical teaching. The office collects and reports feedback for required and elective courses as well as feedback for individual faculty and residents.
For more information regarding the process of curriculum evaluation, please contact the office director, email@example.com.

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Back during the depression President Roosevelt started the Civilian Conservation Corps. This federal agency gathered young men into work camps and sent them to various parts of the country to build projects. Some forty boys from Missourri were sent here to a place none of them could find on any map. They built, among other things, this.
This spring box protects Iron Springs, and when they named it Iron Springs, they weren't kidding around. This water tastes like it's been sitting in a brake drum in the yard for a week. You might notice a redish brown stain where the water leaves the spring box. That's iron oxide precipitated right out of the water, and it sits about a quarter of an inch deep at the source.
Find Iron Springs 25 miles north of Hot Springs on highway 7.


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Weeknote 30 – 31
25 April 2020
- Just before London went into lockdown Ella presented a video at the first Curate TV evening. Fun night - sort of like a meetup or something, but watching youtube videos rather than talking which is more my vibe anyway. Hopefully there’ll be more of them after lockdown settles down. If anything there’ll be a few more empty units that need occupying in East London.
- While I was in the neighbourhood dropped into Artwords and picked up the two new dayglo helvetica design books; Full Scale False Scale by Experimental Jetset, and Lou’s Good Services.
- One of the things that (I imagine) make me such a delightful colleague are my endless life-rules for being a professional designer. If you’re looking for inspiration that’ll make your heart soar sorry I got nothing. But if you need a kick up the arse to help you jump the fear and get the job done, well.
- Anyway, there are only two design briefs; 1. selling more stuff, or 2. making the stuff you’re already selling more efficient (ie, cheaper/more profitable).
- Sounds reductive. And it is. But design costs money to implement, and designers don’t (or shouldn’t) work for free. Those costs need to pay for themselves. And that either means helping your client sell more stuff, or helping them reduce costs.
- Prove unquestionably that your design functionaly answers the appropriate brief and you’ll likely get huge amounts of leeway to dick around with the form, whether that’s pushing the limits of technology, engaging with the dialogue, making the world a better place or whatever. Or alternatively wrap it up there and go to the pub.
- The design industry predominantly only talks about the first brief - whether that’s experimental graphics or pricey chairs or whatever James Dyson is selling this week. All the books are about that stuff, and design academia and criticism only ever talk about designed objects as an extension of art criticism.
- Makes sense, it’s where all the cool looking stuff is made (looks great in books and blog posts) and where all the money is spent on press releases (fills the wordcount). But I’d argue most of the interesting important work happens in response to the second brief. Reducing the environmental production footprints, reducing failure demand costs in complex services, that sort of thing.
The International Style.
Full Scale False Scale, Experimental Jetset
- Full Scale False Scale 1 is definitely a book about the first brief. It’s a very long, verbose catalogue of the visual research that Experimental Jetset carried out in preparation for their site-specific installation at MOMA New York. It’s boring, beautiful and so sincere it must be ironic.
- Don’t know how to feel about it, but it must make Michael Beirut angry so maybe that makes it good?
Use computers and humans for what they're good at.
Good Services, Lou Downe
- Good Services 2 is definitely a book about the second brief. Probably the first design book I’ve read since Massive Change that seeks to write about work answering the second brief and smash it into the dialogue which only knows how to talk about the first. But less keynote-y than Massive Changes. More like Elements of Architecture but for services.
- Also, it looks great.
- One of the nice things about being at home is having my books to hand. This week I’ve also been rereading Project Vitra 3, Sanaa Works 4 and Multiple Signatures 5.


This week is National Food Bank week. And to honor this occasion, we’d like to recognize the hard work and dedication of our friends and partners at the Santa Barbara Food Bank. Each year, this non-profit organization distributes the equivalent of roughly three quarters of a million meals a month. These efforts are made possible through corporate food donations made by organizations like ours throughout the County.
However, as the drought continues to escalate and mandates on water use become stricter, demand for fresh produce donations will continue to intensify. We’re grateful that we can help to fulfill a portion of this need. Each week, Hollandia Produce, L.P. donates thousands of heads of our Live Gourmet® Living Butter Lettuce and hundreds of bunches of our Upland Cress. The food bank then redistributes donations like ours to families and children in need through its network of nearly 300 non-profit organizations.
One reason Hollandia Produce is able to be a consistent food bank contributor is our farming method. Conventional field-grown crops are reliant on the weather for their annual yield. Hollandia’s crops are protected and nurtured by our greenhouses and our hydroponic growing practices. Our growing methods allow us to reduce our water consumption by up to 84% over conventional farming. This means we’re less impacted by seasonal and long-term climate changes and able to more consistently respond to growing produce demands.
Yet, despite our best efforts and those of our fellow corporate donors, Santa Barbara Food Bank is still in serious need of more help. It’s hard to believe, but according to the SB Food Bank, only 14 counties in all of California have more of a food insecurity problem than Santa Barbara County. Hunger is a widespread issue across our nation, and Food Banks rely on donations and volunteer efforts from individuals as well as businesses everywhere. Now is your chance to help! Find out how you too can donate, by locating your nearest Food Bank at feedingamerica.org, and if you are member of Santa Barbara County visit foodbanksbc.org. Share this post with your neighbors and friends, so together, we can all make a difference.


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Why did they give the pony a glass of water? Because he was a little horse!
Don't hit the walls, or you'll sink!
The longer you wait to reset the sign to zero, the higher your score. But don't wait too long, or someone else might reset it!
Because the world's hardest game is way too hard.
Press and hold the button for a long as you can endure. You might even get on the leaderboard!

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Covid Impacts Persist in West ‘Burbs, Inventory Remains Historically Low in Concord, Lincoln, Sudbury
Some towns feeling the squeeze much more acutely than others, like everything else “pandemic” it’s complicated.
Back in July, we profiled the year-over-year decline in single-family inventory, and here’s the update in Concord, Lincoln, Bedford, Wayland, Lexington, and Weston. This update is as of November 10. Generally, we’d begin to see a decline in homes on the market as the holiday season approaches. This year, however, our fall inventory felt impossibly tight all fall — reminiscent more of the early spring.
Sudbury leads the pack, with 73% fewer houses on the market than this time last year! Lincoln and Concord are close behind with a reduction of 65% and 62% respectively. Wayland is down 58% and Bedford is down 55%. Lexington is down 35% but unlike the other profiled towns has had a year this low recently: 2018 had the same level of inventory. Weston is only down 13%, but that may me impacted by the increase in the median list price of the existing inventory, which is up about $1M over this time last year to about $3.3M!
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What It Means for Buyers and the Future
Our buyers are having a very tough time finding a house that fits. As we look ahead, though, even if inventory increases, we anticipate prices increasing year-over-year once 2020 sales are recorded. That becomes the landscape of the comparable markets and in towns with the most dramatic decline in inventory this year (Lincoln Concord, Sudbury), we’d anticipate the greatest gains in prices when the market rebalances.


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Taking out the bulk heads was not as bad as I thought. I ended up turning them in place which broke the silicone free. I used a large set of adjustable pliers to turn the bulk head nuts while holding on to the center portion of the bulk head. Then I scraped off the old silicone with a razor blade and some alcohol and applied the new silicone/glass patch.
After moving the tank and having one of the bulk head fitting break on me, I decided to remove one of my aquarium’s overflow boxes. This was not a fun process and took me a couple days of contorting into strange positions on a ladder. My hands and fingers were not happy!
Armed with 100 razor blades, a box cutter, and a few other razor blade type instruments I started in. Here are a few photos as progress was made.
Last week a strange thing happened when I was changing my filter pads. My Reef Octopus Skimmer’s collection cup began to overflow after I changed out the filter pads. This week I thought I would film the process to see if it happened again… it did. I use Marine Depot’s Emperor Aquatics Super Filter Felt 50 micron pads for small particles and Lifegard Aquatics Bonded (blue) Filter Pads for large particles. I think that one, or both, of the pads actually increase the water’s surface tension temporarily when added to the system. The increased surface tension would keep the skimmer’s bubbles from popping. When it happened last week I turned the recirculating skimmer pumps off to see if the water level was running high, but it was normal. Must be the pads.


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Necessity is the mother of all invention, so when modern day man becomes so dependent on electricity and appliances run on electricity, there we realize its importance, when power fails or when there is erratic supply of it. This will give you an idea of what you will need when you decide what items you use that need electrical power. So, if we combine all the benefits of propane gas, the result is that propane is a great choice for generators. In this session we are going to take a look at why more and more homeowners are choosing propane generators over gasoline and diesel. Also, it's best to purchase a propane portable generator when you don't need it. Propane which is the main fuel used in this generator make this generator even a more preferred choice for many people this is because besides being an odorless gas it is scented to allow its users to easily detect when the tank is running low or even if there is a leak. The process that generators employ involves converting mechanical energy into electric energy. No one wanted them in their backyards or on the sides of their home. This can be a standby generator which will hook directly into your organic gas lines at your business and be utilised being a backup testing case of electrical failure.
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If you have to take out and install the propane tanks by yourself while refilling, you do not have to worry as putting the propane in the tanks are very easy, whether the tanks are the large ones or the smaller five to ten gallon cylinders. There is no gasoline or diesel unit on the market that will allow those many days with backup power without constant refueling. An important point, that regularly gets overlooked or forgotten, is to make sure you can access your portable generator. There are also fire hazards that are associated with a gasoline generator that is not associated with a propane one. Using a sweater and a sleeping bag or microfiber blankets will also help. Portable propane generators are great products to choose for your home, yard and work areas. You can start out with minimal investment in power, live comfortably and upgrade as you go along. Keep in mind that heaters do use a lot of energy. You will find that using a propane generator will be the best way to save money and provide energy to your home in case of an emergency.
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You would think Ben Franklin was working in public procurement when he coined the phrase "take time for all things: great haste makes great waste." It's one possible explanation for why the Port Mann Bridge/Highway 1 improvement project more than doubled in price from its original estimate of $1.5 billion to $3.2 billion.
The next election is in 2017. You suspect that voters might want to see a little something for all the hype before then, so what to do? Well, take one of the proposed projects and slam the pedal to the metal. And by all accounts, that project is the proposed Woodfibre LNG plant in Squamish.
Part of the fault with the Elections BC database rests with the political parties and how they enter and supply data, and part lies with donors who sometimes opt to use slightly varied corporate names for donations to different parties. But the bulk of it lies with the database itself.
When was the last time you called in sick? Was it just a case of the sniffles? Were you flat on your back? Or did you go golfing and not want to use a vacation day? Did you feel guilty about leaving your co-workers to cover for you? Did you take as few days as possible, knowing someone else had to pick up the slack in your absence? Chances are if you work in the private sector, your answers are very different from those of some government employees.
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Earlier today, B.C.'s young Finance Minister and Deputy Premier, Kevin Falcon, resigned both positions effective immediately. In recent weeks, many MLAs have announed their resignations. The fact is that Christy Clark's leadership style and lack of clarity has made her irrelevant and incompetent at best.
I've written much about the air of entitlement this government has come to display, an attitude which sets an example from the top of government for all the levels below. How can one expect any government executive or bureacrat to display restraint when those in charge demonstrate a proclivity for excess?
The truth is the average person is British Columbia just doesn't even listen to any of this bizarre hypocrisy anymore. The average person in this province is still struggling to make ends meet. Whether or not it's the most basic of needs such as food and shelter, or meeting mortgage and car payments, most people in this province are far removed from the reality of luxurious "vacations" oops I mean, conferences in Nairobi.
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Dr. Juliette Le and daughter, Grace Khieu on 1st clinic day
When a friend of Juliette Le's asked if she'd like to join him in Jamaica for a week providing free eye exams, the optometrist jumped at the chance. In June the Las Palmas resident, along with her 15-year-old daughter, Grace, traveled to the Caribbean Island where, over the course of five days, Le and her friend, Dr. Max Cheng, saw a total of 810 patients for eye exams.
While her mother was performing eye exams, Grace, a sophomore at York School, helped out at the clinic dispensing eye drops, doing visual acuity tests and fitting patients with eyeglasses.
For Le this wasn't her first trip to a ...