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March 01, 2010
Lines being drawn in first of many debt crises set to sweep across the globe.
Tens of thousands of Greek workers have taken to the streets to protest the first of a series of budget cuts. The cuts come as the European Union pressures the Greek government to slash its massive budget deficit, or face potential bankruptcy. We spoke to Nikos Nikiasis of the Greek Social Forum, who put forward another option for raising the needed funds, while questioning the importance of being part of the European Union.
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Nikos Nikisianis is a member of the Greek Social Forum. He is currently working toward his PhD in ecology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece’s largest university.
Chris Spannos works as an editor for Z-Net, where he has posted regular coverage and analysis of the situation in Greece. He co-produced the 2009 documentary, After the Greek Uprising which chronicled the movements behind the December 2008 uprising in Greece. In 2008 he edited the book Real Utopia: Participatory Society for the 21st Century.
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Rob Ford talked of tearing down house contrary to agent’s comments at hearing on bid to buy parkette
David Rider Urban Affairs Bureau Chief
Mayor Rob Ford talked on tape less than two years ago of plans to tear down his house and build a “nice” new one, contrary to his agent’s suggestion Friday to an agency considering Ford’s bid to buy parkland next door.
Ford was represented at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority hearing by Ross Vaughan, who said he is a longtime family friend and the real estate agent for the purchase of their Etobicoke home.
Vaughan said Ford is making the unprecedented bid to buy a 2,600-square-foot grassy parkette, with three trees and a hedge, out of security concerns “for their children, primarily” that arose after he became mayor in fall 2010. Ford plans to erect a new security fence with a “buffer” to his home, he said.
Asked by Toronto Councillor Maria Augimeri if Ford has any plans to tear down and expand his home, Vaughan told the TRCA executive that, based on property values in the upscale area, it would be “very unwise,” to tear down the solidly built bungalow.
“The house is really perfect from a construction point of view … Whether or not future plans might include expansion of the property I couldn’t answer that question,” Vaughan said. “I can’t see any reasonable person wanting to tear down the building.”
Later, to reporters, Vaughan said: “It’s not the kind of house you would tear down by any stretch of the imagination whatsoever.”
But in a July 15, 2010 interview, Ford twice said he plans to do exactly that.
“Eventually I’m going to tear down my house there and build a new house,” Ford said, adding he got a great deal eight years earlier, spending $499,000 on the ravine-backed “little white bungalow” surrounded by “mansions” worth between $1 million and $2 million.
Later in the taped interview for a story about mayoral candidates’ home lives that appeared in the Star, Ford said he didn’t bring visitors to the toy-strewn home he shares with his wife and two young children.
“It has to basically be redone and we’re not going to redo it. I’m not going to put any money into it,” he said. “When the kids are a little older, probably in two or three years, when they’re maybe 6 or 7, and they’re all in school full time, I’m going to tear down the whole house and build a nice house.”
The conservation authority, after questioning Vaughan, voted 11-1 to let Ford’s application proceed, with staff for the TRCA and City of Toronto, which maintains the parkette, to write reports and make recommendations.
If the TRCA executive rejects Ford’s purchase bid, the application dies. If it endorses it, public hearings will be held and the application will go to the full TRCA board for a final vote.
Two days before the TRCA meeting, an angry Ford with his fist raised confronted a Toronto Star reporter who was on public property behind Ford’s back fence trying to identify the land he wants to buy. Ford accused the Star of spying on him; the paper has called that nonsense.
Ford’s press secretary did not respond to a request for comment.
On his Newstalk 1010 radio show Sunday, Ford pushed his weekly weigh-in back to Tuesday at 9 a.m., instead of holding it Monday

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Bitcoin Still Somewhat Retail-Driven Over the past few months, there has been a whole lot of talk about Bitcoin becoming the next trend for institutions. Like mom & pop investors fueled 2017’s monumental run, investors...The post Binance CEO: Bitcoin (BTC) Run is (Was) Driven by Retail Investors appeared first on Ethereum World News.
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Yes, casinos in California have roulette. Roulette is a casino game that has been around for centuries and remains a popular choice for casino-goers in California.
There are many different ways to play roulette, but the basic premise is the same: players bet on where a ball will land on a spinning wheel. The wheel is divided into numbered sections, and if the ball lands on the section that corresponds to the number bet by the player, then the player wins.
Roulette is a fun and exciting game that can be enjoyed by players of all skill levels. Whether you’re a seasoned casino veteran or a first-time visitor, you’ll find that playing roulette is a great way to add some excitement to your next trip to a California casino.

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8 April 2019
Magnus Carlsen Wins Vugar Gashimov Memorial with One Round to Go
Grischuk, Karjakin and Ding Liren share 2-4 places.
Photo: Eteri Kublashvili
The eighth round of the sixth tournament in memory of Vugar Gashimov was played in Shamkir on April 8. Magnus Carlsen defeated Sergey Karjakin to become the winner of the super tournament for the fourth time.
Alexander Grischuk bested David Navara, Ding Liren outplayed Veselin Topalov, while the games Radjabov - Anand and Giri - Mamedyarov were drawn.
Standings after round 8:
1. Magnus Carlsen - 6
2-4. Sergey Karjakin, Alexander Grischuk, Ding Liren - 4.5
5-6. Viswanathan Anand, Teimour Radjabov - 4
7-8. David Navara, Veselin Topalov - 3.5
9. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - 3
10. Anish Giri - 2.5.
Round 9 pairings:
Anand - Topalov, Navara - Radjabov, Carlsen - Grischuk, Mamedyarov - Karjakin, Ding Liren - Giri
The final 9th round will start at 1 p.m. (Moscow time).

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“Fascinating. . . . McLynn, an Englishman, is new to the West, but he turns this seeming liability into a strength. . . . McLynn does a fine job, too, of capturing the bad temper and irritability of a large group of weary, dirty, sick travelers stuck with one another for months on end.”Edward Dolnick, The Washington Post
The Epic Story of America's Overland Trails
978-0-8021-4063-0 • $16.50 • Paperback • Feb. 2004
History (United States)
This is the stirring history of the settling of the American West, from 1840-49, the years between the era of the fur trappers and the beginning of the gold rush.
In all the sagas of human migration, few can top the drama of the journey by midwestern farmers to Oregon and California in the years 184049. Seeking the promised land, these travelers trekked two thousand miles by covered wagon from Missouri to their destinations on the Pacific coast. Although they used mountain men as guides, they went almost literally into the unknown, braving dangers from hunger, thirst, disease, drowning, and Native Americans. The early migrants got through only after Herculean efforts, but later in the decade complacency set in, and the result was disastrous, especially in the case of the Donner party, marooned in the snow and reduced to cannibalism.
Using original diaries and memoirs, Frank McLynn underscores the incredible heroism and dangerous folly on the overland trails. His well-informed and authoritative year-by-year narrative includes many thematic investigations: the events leading up to the opening of the trails, the wagons and animals used by the pioneers, the role of women, relations with Native Americans, and much else. The narrative builds to a climax with the dreadful tale of the Donner party but achieves closure with the triumphant story of Brigham Young and the Mormons. Sandwiched between the era of the fur trappers and the post-1849 gold fever, this account of the pioneering years in the overland trails abounds with high drama, tragedy, and triumph in the face of overwhelming odds. It also brilliantly chronicles one of the principal chapters in the conquest of the North American continent, and the creation of the United States as we know it today.

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Great guide and a tour that puts you into the character of Venice. The food and wine options were plentiful and the group helped make a wonderful evening for us. Not to be missed!
We did this tour with our two teenagers and we all loved it! Our guide Bette was fabulous - very knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. We felt like we'd made a friend and learned how to enjoy Cicchetti small snacks! by the end of the evening - our kids tried foods we'd have never expected them to like and enjoyed all of them! Thank you Bette!!
We went on the Cicchetti and Wine tour and it was a highlight of our time in Venice! Our guide, Giovanna, was like a fabulous hostess of the city of Venice. She did a fantastic job leading our group of about 10 people through the neighborhoods including crossing the canal on gondola, giving us fun insight from a local perspective along the way, engaging with the group, and taking us through several places to try wine and cicchetti small plates like tapas.
At each location she was able to smoothly find us a place where we could gather and socialize while she got the food and wine out for us all and enjoy a variety of different foods and wines. We ended up getting to chat with almost everyone in our group and just had a great time overall, staying at the last place long after the tour ended! This tour is a great experience and value, given how the price includes so much food and drink.
An incredible experience, our guide Elisabetta Betta was amazing, she has lived her whole life in Venice and was so warm and friendly to everyone. She even took us on a Gondola ferry on the way to our first bar so we got to experience a gondola ride without paying. Each bar was incredible and unique, some date back centuries. Each stop we enjoyed a different local wine and cicchetti. Both the food and wine were amazing. You will not need dinner as there is so much food your ablsolutely stuffed in the end and in total we got 5 full glasses of local wine plus a dessert wine at the end so factoring in that the tour only goes for around 2 and a half hours you may want to bring some bottled water to sip in between glasses of wine.
Simona was our guide and she was great. She did a nice job talking about the area. Enjoyed all the cicchetti and wine. We later returned to 2 of them for more food and wine. Felt very local.
Givanna was a brilliant guide and the whole group mingled and enjoyed the wine and food varieties that Venice had to offer. We got off the crowded streets to enjoy great tappas and drinks. I cannot recommend this highly enough. I would do it again in Venice.
Lorraine United Kingdom
This was an excellent tour and introduction to Venice. The group was a nice size, not too many of us, the guide was personable and knowledgeable and she took us to some great places to try the local cicchetti with some delicious wines. Highly recommended.
This tour was great fun. Small group meant we were able to get personalised attention from the fantastic guide. Took us away from the beaten tourist track and provided great insight into the food culture of the locals. In addition the food and wine was delicious. Would rate this tour even higher if possible!!!
Highly recommend this tour!!! Excellent wine and cicchetti from different places in Venice. Enjoyed visiting local places off the beaten path of Venice. The variety and amount of food and wine served is well worth the money!
Fantastic! Giovanna was a brilliant guide, enthusiastic, informative and taught us a lot. We tried several local dishes paired with local wines, in a authentic Venetian Bacari. We would highly recommend this to anyone interested in Venetian culture. Everything went smoothly from booking, to meeting, to the actual tour. Would definitely do this again. Thanks Giovanna !
An amazing experience and way to see Venice through the different tastes of Italy. Simona was an incredible host and showed us some parts of Venice we would have never discovered. The group were lots of fun and the food and wine kept on flowing throughout the tour! It was great that those with different dietary needs were accommodated and were offered different options to try.
Highly recommend and would definitely do again!
After a long flight to Venice this was the perfect tour to start our journey in Italy. The small pubs were great. We would have never gone into them if it wasn't for this tour. The tour guide took us to 4 different pubs where we were able to sample different wines and appetizers that went with them. Loved all the wines and food that was offered. I highly recommend this tour. It was fun and relaxing.
Elizabeth was an absolutely AMAZING guide. She was very personable and connected with everyone in the group to make everyone feel comfortable and safe!
Francesca was wonderful. Great fun exploring local wine and cicchetti bars.
Elisabetta was/is the best tour guide! Real local venetian cicchetti and wine that was mouth watering. We would take this tour again in a heart beat! Thanks again Betta.
Absolutely awesome! made new friends for keeps! Great tour guide ?Elspeth. Great food and wine
what a great tour , visited little back street wine bars and told interesting facts ,such a great tour, and the guide Francesca was a joy .
tour gntuide Betta was excellent.
Didnt care much for the quality of the wine
Of the three tours we took while in Italy, this was by far the best! Experiencing Venice away from the crowds of the more heavily visited tourist areas was key. The food and wine on this tour was amazing, and having a small group of a dozen people was the perfect way to do this tour. We visited four different places and the variety of cuisine and wine was excellent.
Great tour! Food was delicious and it was nice to get away from the main areas of Venice to where the locals live. Delicious!
Delightful evening tour with Simone as our guide and fun group of Australian tourists. We learnt a lot and laughed a lot! Of course food was the focus of the tour and Simone took us to places we would not have thought to venture as visitors to find the places where the locals eat. The food was so good, we retraced our steps the following day for lunch.
I had a blast on this tour! It wasn't necessarily about learning how to taste wine or learning about where this wine came from, but more about getting to experience the Venetian culture around wine. I definitely recommend!
Also, on my tour there was a family with a 14 year old son, and the tour made sure to accommodate him with non-alcoholic drinks.
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- Benzimidazoles: Veterinary uses
Trends in Parasitology, Volume 6, Issue 4, 1 April 1990, Pages 130-133
AbstractBenzimidazoles are valued for use against helminth infections in domestic animals. Here, Bill Campbell discusses efficacy, dosages, methods of administration and the species of parasite against which they are applied.
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- Genetic variability following selection of Haemonchus contortus with anthelmintics
Trends in Parasitology, Volume 17, Issue 9, 1 September 2001, Pages 445-453
AbstractGenetic diversity in nematodes leads to variation in response to anthelmintics. Haemonchus contortus shows enormous genetic diversity, allowing anthelmintic resistance alleles to be rapidly selected. Anthelmintic resistance is now a widespread problem, especially in H. contortus. Here, I compare the genes involved in anthelmintic resistance in H. contortus with those that confer susceptibility or resistance on the free living nematode Caenorhabditiselegans. I also discuss the latest knowledge of genes associated with resistance to benzimidazoles, levamisole and the macrocyclic lactones and the need for DNA markers for anthelmintic resistance.
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- Drug resistance mechanisms in helminths: is it survival of the fittest?
Trends in Parasitology, Volume 25, Issue 7, 1 July 2009, Pages 328-335
Catherine E. James, Amanda L. Hudson and Mary W. Davey
AbstractDevelopment of resistance to anthelmintic drugs is an increasing problem that decreases the productivity of livestock and threatens the success of treatment in humans. It is essential to understand the mechanisms in the development of resistance so that alternative treatment strategies can be developed. Changes in genes or in gene expression in response to drugs enable the organism to survive treatment and might reflect evolution in a toxic environment in which drug resistance leads to ‘survival of the fittest’. Here, we review knowledge of resistance mechanisms, focusing on changes in drugs (identified by single-nucleotide polymorphisms), the involvement of transport proteins and drug efflux that prevent the drug from reaching the target, and the role of detoxification mechanisms that modify the drug.
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Trends in Parasitology, Volume 6, Issue 4, 115-124, 1 April 1990
The metabolism of benzimidazole anthelmintics
The benzimidazole carbamates are important broad-spectrum drugs for the control of helminth parasites in mammals. David Gottschall, Vassilios Theodorides and Richard Wang explain that the metabolism of these compounds depends heavily on the substituent present on carbon-5 of the benzimidazole nucleus and involves a wide variety of reactions. Work in vitro has shown that two major enzyme systems, the cytochrome P-450 family and the microsomal flavin monooxygenases are primarily responsible for these biotransformations. The parent compound is generally short-lived and its metabolites predominate in the tissues and excreta of treated animals. The metabolic pathways can be exploited therapeutically to overcome the problems of poor water solubility and adsorbtion of benzimidazoles by the development and use of more soluble prodrugs.

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Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke recently testified before the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on the Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) FY18 budget proposal.
Early discussion centered on the proposed $1.6 billion cut compared to the department’s $13.1 billion FY17 funding level. The committee expressed concern that the DOI will not be able to meet its obligations with lower levels of funding. Secretary Zinke justified the budget cuts as a step towards a balanced budget, attempting to quell Representative’s displeasure by repeatedly telling committee members, ”this is what a balanced budget would look like,” and calling it a, “starting point.”
The Secretary went on to discuss the profitability of his department and the decrease in rents and royalties from offshore leases, citing the drop from $18 billion in income from offshore leases in 2008 to $2.6 billion in 2016. Hinting that an uptick in offshore leases would provide the necessary income to raise the department’s budget, he brought into question federal land leasing practices, calling for transparency of rents and royalties and the need to ensure that taxpayers are getting fair value from federal land leases.
Secretary Zinke informed committee members he has created a committee to review DOI incomes. Current federal land leasing is a broken and outdated system. It does not reflect market value of federal lands. Taxpayers for Common Sense has also called for changes to federal land leasing practices and welcomes changes to leasing practices that will benefit taxpayers.

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Golden Belt Community Foundation is excited to announce their new farmland giving program. “Your Land. Your Legacy.” was created to give donors greater flexibility and options when considering a gift of farmland, including the option to request that the foundation keep the land in production to support the donor’s favorite charities or causes.
Over the past ten years the Golden Belt Community Foundation has been approached several times about accepting a gift of farmland.
Potential donors always wanted to know one thing – what is the foundation going to do with the land once it is gifted? Until now, foundation policy stated that the land would be sold.
For many farmers and potential donors, learning that their land would be sold is not what they wanted to hear. “We knew there had to be a better way to work together,” stated Christy Tustin, Golden Belt Community Foundation Executive Director, “and so we started looking at other community foundations and their programs.”
The foundation also sought advice from Robin Fabricius, a local estate planning attorney at Watkins, Calcara, Chtd.
“My experience in working with farmers is that they have become very attached to their farm real estate,” said Fabricius. “A lot of farmers also are charitably inclined, although they are not excited about leaving their farm real estate to a charity because of their fear that the charity will immediately liquidate it into cash.”
Modeling after similar programs across the country, the foundation Board of Directors voted to establish a farmland giving program. The foundation also recently established GBCF Holdings, LLC to allow the foundation to accept and retain ownership of real estate gifts. Gifts to the LLC will be treated as gifts to the foundation, and receive the same tax benefits allowed by current law. These assets will serve to further diversify the foundation’s investment portfolio with the income from the land being used to support the donor’s favorite charities.
“I was encouraged when the Foundation came up with an idea that would allow them to own and manage farm real estate so that they can honor the farmers’ wishes,” said Fabricius.
“The concept is fairly simple – the foundation would accept, retain, and manage the farm real estate. From the income, property taxes and any other expenses would be paid with the remaining income being used to support one or more charitable organization or cause – whatever was important to the donor,” Tustin said.
According to the US Department of Agriculture 2012 Census of Agriculture, there is nearly two million acres of farmland in Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Stafford counties with the average age of the farm operator being 58 to 61 years in the Golden Belt area. By 2020 an estimated $1.2 billion will be transferred from one generation to the next. “This transfer of wealth presents an incredible opportunity – both for potential donors and for charitable organizations,” said Tustin.
Over the past several years, farm real estate has appreciated greatly, including farmland in central Kansas. By gifting real estate, farmers and landowners stand to receive a tax deduction for their charitable gift, as allowable by law. Additionally, it is also possible to bypass capital gains taxes and eliminate the possibility of estate taxes.
“There are many ways to structure a farmland gift,” Tustin continued, “Including an outright gift during a person’s lifetime, a planned gift through a will or trust, or even by a retained life estate.”
Additionally, donors have the option to request that the current tenant continue to farm the land. This flexibility helps maintain those relationships and family legacies that may have been established decades ago.
Tustin goes on to say, “It is important to the foundation to honor our donor’s wishes. If requested, gifts of farmland will be held for charitable purposes so long as it continues to be feasible and produce income that supports the donor’s charitable wishes.”
For more information about the “Your Land. Your Legacy. Farmland Giving Program”, visit www.goldenbeltcf.org or contact Christy Tustin at email@example.com or by calling (620) 792-3000.
Golden Belt Community Foundation
At $19 million in total assets and more than 157 funds under management, Golden Belt Community Foundation has been connecting people who care to causes that matter since 1996. Golden Belt Community Foundation exists to provide non-profit organizations in central Kansas with a permanent source of support and to serve as a vehicle for charitable giving for donors. GBCF serves the counties of Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Stafford. For more information about Golden Belt Community Foundation, call (620) 792-3000 or visit their website at www.goldenbeltcf.org.


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Children's Holiday Print Workshop - October half term
Easy Squeegee Kids returns to the Chocolate Factory this October half term for one day only with a two hour print workshop. Aimed at 8-12 years. The session will involve playful experimentation with spooky shapes on a halloween theme with and a chance to print something unique to take home and wear, carry or hang on the wall, the theme is very loose and just a spring board for ideas to flow and grow. 6 children per class, so nice and small with lots of help to develop their ideas.
I have plenty of books and props at the studio but if there is anything your child wants to bring along to the session to draw from, that's fine too.
If the morning session books up - I'll open up an afternoon session from 2-4pm

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|12-14-2014 02:44 AM|
|jdatwood||Has anyone found a cheap source of clear PVC recently? I'd really like to build one of these with clear PVC|
|05-16-2012 09:59 AM|
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|05-16-2012 06:06 AM|
|plantbrain||I'm not that old ....am I?|
|05-16-2012 03:29 AM|
|Hoppy||Wow! This is an old one. This link still works http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ctor-w-venturi|
|05-15-2012 07:44 PM|
|Batt4Christ||Sorry to again revive an old thread - but I too would love to see the "plans" to build this. My Hydor diffuser/reactor just isn't cutting it. I can barely get up to 20ppm of CO2 running way too manny bubble per second.|
|04-30-2011 12:34 AM|
|treetom||Where can you get the plans for this now? The link does not work anymore.|
|11-11-2006 10:25 PM|
For mine....I used the silicone to attach the 90 degree bend powerhead attachment to the reactor. That way, I can just slip the powerhead on and off with little hassle.
On the downside, one of my suction cups did not stick to the reactor plastic very well, so I'm down to one. I guess just another downside to DIY.
I agree that the powerhead might as well be mounted horizontally. Especially after the suction cup fiasco
|11-11-2006 03:23 PM|
Putting the powerhead outlet in the side of the plastic cylinder (viewtainer) is an interesting idea. The suction cups on the powerhead then do what they are supposed to do, and you don't depend on the thin, flexible viewtainer to hold everything up. I like the way this thing works so well that the next time I make one I may get a piece of acrylic tubing the right size and use that much more robust tube in place of the viewtainer.
The problems I have had so far with mine are:
The use of silicone sealant to hold part of it together - silicone doesn't adhere well to the viewtainer or to the powerhead.
Cleaning the viewtainer tube is difficult, and it does get a brownish slime growing in it eventually.
The assembly is flimsy when out of the water, so trying to clean it without it falling apart is hard for me.
This basic design does work very well, so I'm willing to spend a bit more by using a stronger plastic tube, applying dahcmed's idea of mounting the powerhead on the side and not the top, and getting a smaller Rio powerhead to use. I think those changes will make it just what I want.
Tom has been saying, don't be afraid to experiment with this, try new arrangements, use different materials. It isn't rocket science - it is just making the parts do what you want them to do. The basic idea is pretty simple.
|11-11-2006 02:51 PM|
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The burp hole is on the opposite side of where the outlet (going to the pump inlet) is, about quarter of an inch below it. I think I saw a link before with the schematics.
Whirpool happens when the pump blows the water into the viewtainer on a 90degree angle, and the outlet tube (going to the pump inlet) sucks the water/co2.
By the way, I've created mine from a gravel cleaner (can't find the viewtainer here). Instead of putting the pump on top and attaching the elbow inside, I drilled a hole on the top side where the pump's outlet fits nicely. This way the input from the pump is still at a 90 degree angle and I can still use the suction cups that came with the pump. Then attached it to the right corner of the aquarium.
My only mistake was being afraid of the current that it might produce in my 15g so I took the 280L/hr pump, realizing at the end that I could have gotten something stronger and it wouldn't have created any additional current. But with 2 bps from my DIY CO2, I'm getting a lot of pearling and a lot of growth anyways, so it's ok for me.
|11-10-2006 08:38 AM|
stupid questions incoming!!
Where does the "burp hole" go? Or does the "burp" effect just come from the tube which feeds out of the viewfinder and back into the inlet?
What height do you have to make the hole that leads back to the inlet?
How exactly does the whirlpool effect occur?
- the inlet pulls water (or co2) from the outlet/viewfinder?
|11-03-2006 05:17 PM|
|Hoppy||Tom uses 4 inch long viewtainers, but I used a 6 inch one. I don't see the 4 inch one working with my powerhead. Even now the big bubbles swirl around under the viewtainer opening, captured by the swirling water I suppose. With a 4 inch one I think I would lose a lot of those big bubbles. The microbubbles do escape easily, which is what I wanted to happen. I think you are right that a l2 long tube would allow a much higher bubble rate, and you seem to have proved it.|
|11-03-2006 05:44 AM|
|sunmiztres||I made one of these but i used a 2.75 x 12 inch veiwtainer and it does great for my 80 gallon tank. I was running 12 bps and now i can get it from 7.3PH to 6.3PH in a couple hours using only 4 bps. Making the tube longer really helped out.|
|11-03-2006 03:34 AM|
|Hoppy||This is a pretty flimsy assembly out of the water, but the buoyancy of the water makes it easy to attach to the glass in the tank. I have two suction cups on the viewtainer part, and that is a very secure attachment to the glass. When I made it I siliconed a piece of plastic on the top of the viewtainer to help support the powerhead, but it came loose in the water - no effect at all on its stability. In retrospect I should have used a little Rio powerhead for a couple of dollars more, and it would be much more stabile even out of the water. Live and learn!|
|11-03-2006 01:25 AM|
Hi! Just wondering, how you got the top side of the pump stuck to the glass (I was thinking that the provided suction cups are on the side, so these were not used). Pls advise.
Originally Posted by Hoppy View Post
|10-19-2006 12:25 PM|
Hoppy, Thanks for the info! I actually just read that the other day! LOL! I would be afraid of getting Chemicals in the tank... I think I'm going to hold off on CO2 untill I get the 45 set up & running... But, I do want to get things together for when I do get it going. I have Everything I need to get the tank running, But, I'm thinking I might hold off till I move to a new house. Instead of setting it up & then having to tear it down & set it back up & maybe losing some fish in the process... All I have to do is Poly the Stand, make a door, & build a Canopy (which I don't really need with the light I have...).
I'm pretty passionate about the Hobby, But, I'm Deffinately more passionate about my "Sexy Woman", as she likes me to call her... LOL! It's funny, cuz, alot of times when she introduces herself, she'll say "Hi, I'm X-Man's Woman"... LOL! My Friends get a kick out of it. But, she seems to like it. It's NOT Me that introduces her like that. I say this is My Beautifull or Sexy Girlfriend Kristy...
Have a Great Day!
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When you want to get from Akita to Osaka, your choices are limited. There is only one option we offer for this route:
The overland distance from Akita to Osaka is 552 miles (888 km).
The flying distance is 425 miles (683 km).
The travel time from Akita to Osaka takes approximately 2 hours.
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As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to make headlines globally, nationally, and locally, many of us are wondering about our own personal health and safety. What health precautions are practical and considered necessary at this time?
Here are some everyday health practices that are often cited and may bear repeating:
- Always wear a mask or facial covering whenever going out in public. A mask is advisable even for small gatherings if you’re at higher risk and are going to be confined to a small area (less than 6 feet apart) from others. This is especially pertinent while dining with others.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects, and surfaces such as tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, toilets, faucets, sinks, and cell phones, using a regular household cleaning product.
- To the extent possible, avoid touching high-touch surfaces in public places – elevator buttons, door handles, handrails, handshaking with people, etc. Use a tissue or your sleeve to cover your hand or finger if you must touch something.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains 60%–95% alcohol.
While the risk to the general population of serious illness remains low, persons of a certain age and health condition are at greater risk. This includes persons:
- Over the age of 80; ages 60-80 are considered above average risk.
- Anyone with heart, lung, or kidney disease.
- Other chronic health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, or those undergoing cancer treatment.
Here are some additional guidelines that have been published by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for higher-risk individuals:
- Consider staying at home and away from crowds.
- Avoid all non-essential travel including plane trips.
- Contact your health care provider to ask about obtaining extra necessary medications to have on hand in case you need to stay home.
- Have enough household items and groceries on hand so that you will be prepared to stay at home for a period of time.
- Consider ways of getting food brought to your house through family, social, or commercial networks.
- Stay in touch with others by phone or email. You may need to ask for help from friends, family, or neighbors if you become sick.
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THE FULL ARMOUR OF GOD (10)
Sub-Theme: The Strong Belt of Truth
Topic: The word of Truth
Jesus concluded His Sermon on the Mount of Olives by saying, “Whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall. For it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: “the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell, and great was its fall.
What would keep the man’s house from falling? The word of God he hears and obeys. To win any battle in life you have to know God’s word and live by it. His word is written out for us in the Bible.
Difficult times will surely come to everybody- the times from the above when the rain descended, the floods came and the wind blew. What determines whether one falls or stands strong in the face of these challenges is THE WORD OF GOD YOU KNOW and OBEDIENCE TO THIS WORD.
If you know and obey the word of God, then you will withstand the storms of life; the challenges of life will not consume you, rather they will make you stronger, you will walk through them and come out better, more matured in your faith. That is what the word of God does for you and me, as we read/study to obey it fully by God’s grace.
The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abadnego is very relevant in this very difficult time, where those who call on the name Jesus and following in His ways are facing many persecutions.
They were taken as slaves to serve king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Though being appointed as officials in his government, they maintained their strong faith in their God and obeyed His command rather than the contrary command of the king.
The king made a gigantic image of gold, and called to gather all his satraps, administrators, governors, counsellors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image, which he has set up. When they had all arrived, and were standing before the monument, a herald shouted out, “O people of all nations and languages, this is the king’s command: that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music. You shall fall down and worship the gold image that the king has set up; and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.” This sure sounds like where we are today, and where we are going to in this perilous time, where one is forced to compromise one’s faith and go with the wrong crowd.
Sure enough, all the people did as commanded, except for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abadnego who know the command of God that they should not bow to idols. They were reported to the king and the king was very furious with them for disobeying his orders. He gave them a second chance, saying, “now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down, and worship the image which I have made, good!, but if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. And who is the God who will deliver you from my hands?” Shadrach, Meshach and Abadnego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up”
At this, the king who was full of furry commanded that the furnace be heated seven times more than it was usually heated. Then he commanded men who were in his army to bind the boys and cast them into the burning fiery furnace, because the king’s command was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abadnego. The boys were thrown into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
The king was astonished; he rose in haste and spoke, saying to his counsellors, “did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” they answered and said, “True O king.” “Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, saying, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abadnego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here.” Then they came out from the midst of the fire. The satraps, administrators, governors, and the king’s counsellors gathered, and they saw the men on whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head was not burnt nor were their garments affected, and the smell of fire was not on them.
Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “ blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abadnego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God. “ Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abadnego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap; because there is no other God who can deliver like this.”
Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abadnego in the province of Babylon.
Hmm, the whole decree changed, the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abadnego is now the one to be worshipped and honoured not the gods and the golden image of the king as originally planned. All this because these men knew their God, trusted Him and obeyed Him even in a foreign land. Choosing to obey the command of their God against the command of such a powerful and influential leader. Note that they were promoted after the battle; this tells us that our great challenge/difficulty comes at the edge of our promotion. Many have aborted their outstanding promotion because of unbelief, lack of trust in God, which give rise to disobedience to God, they have chosen the way of mediocre instead.
Obeying God, even in battles and storms of life lies the victory. Even if the fire had burnt them to death, they still would have been victorious because their journey to heaven would have been hastened. It would have still been a win- win case, nothing lost at all. It is better over there.
You and I will definitely face our times of little and great challenges; trials, afflictions, temptations, when our faith is put to test, our resolve should be to stick to God’s word and standard no matter what is at stake. Choose to obey God over the quest for money, fame, positon etc., even unto death.
The test of our trust and obedience to the God we serve come in diverse ways… God has said to us not to fornicate, not to commit adultery, not to practice homosexuality, and all forms of sexual immorality, not to worship idols, not to lie, not to cheat, steal and the like. Do you trust Jesus to help you live in total obedience to His word? Or you ignore God’s command and live according to the dictates of your flesh and according to the expectations and lifestyles of the society?
God has given you and me all we need to live godly, fulfilled and a victorious life the choice is ours to make whether to hear and obey Him or not.
The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens us out and helps us do what is right.
TEXT: Ephesians 6:10-18, Daniel 3:1- 30, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 119:11, 2Timothy 3:16.

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Our Universal Journey by George Kavassilas
Price: $15.30 USD. Words: 68,900. Language: Australian English. Published: June 7, 2012. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Spiritual awakening, Nonfiction » Philosophy » Ancient philosophy(4.90 from 39 reviews)
Our Universal Journey is a unique book of Self-Empowerment on a Universal scale and beyond exposing the Planetary matrix and even the Cosmic matrix. A unique perspective surpassing the paradigms of science, religion, the occults and new age. The level of knowledge and wisdom shared is the foundation for awakening into an aware and conscious Being, and consequently Freedom and Sovereignty of Spirit
Love Without End by Glenda Green
Price: $12.99 USD. Words: 153,010. Language: English. Published: December 16, 2010. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Spiritual awakening, Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Self-realization(5.00 from 1 review)
Love Without End is one of the most quoted books in modern spiritual literature. Its messages have improved the lives of millions. Although it is based on a special encounter with Jesus, it is not about religion. It was not written to solicit, reinforce, or change existing beliefs. These teachings are a gift to your heart for the fulfillment of your life.
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The idea that Bigfoot has been interacting with humans on our level, is simply fascinating! With dozens of his own Bigfoot encounters, several of which were face-to-face, his final book shows how this was done and even compares our social structure to theirs, ultimately serving as a template for individual contact. Todd provides a perspective most people have never heard. Contains 100 photos.
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Discover the first self-healing system created specifically for sensitive children and adults. Learn how much more quickly, gently, and easily you can heal and transform your life when you work with energy on multiple levels simultaneously. The Foundations is a channeled self-healing, clearing, and manifestation system designed to work in the highest good of all.
Meta-Acts: Favorite Verses and Familiar Passages with Their Metaphysical Interpretations by Bil Holton
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Gain a deeper, richer appreciation for the great passages in the Book of Acts with this amazing metaphysical interpretation. Author and metaphysician Rev. Bil Holton, Ph.D. takes 40 of the most well-known stories and scripture references from the Book of Acts, and translates them, verse by verse into a more spiritual, metaphysical meaning. Perfect for spiritual teachers, ministers, and students.
Straddling Your Freedom by Robert Theiss
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Straddling your Freedom explores the power of joy, the value of being in receivership and a new relationship with love that supports all of our heart's desires. In his first book, Robert Theiss openly shares a profound spiritual awakening that reunited his conditioned human nature with Spirit and the Family of Michael.
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Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 60,790. Language: Spanish. Published: April 2, 2014 by The Little French eBooks. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Spiritual awakening, Nonfiction » New Age » Spiritualism
¿Qué hay más allá de la vida? ¿Es el alma una viajera incansable? En Me lo contó un muerto el parapsicólogo Vladimir Burdman afirma que desterrar el miedo hacia la muerte solo es posible a través del conocimiento y la apertura de la consciencia humana. "La verdad", dice Burdman, no está allí para encontrarla, sino para buscarla siempre.
Circles of Life Australian Animal Oracle by Sue Bagust
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This Australian Animal Oracle combines the Celtic and Aboriginal beliefs about working with nature to facilitate a smooth passage through life. Instead of telling you a conventional history of our land, we want to share our stories with you: stories of our land, our peoples and the creatures that share our land with us. We hope our stories are useful to you too.
Enlightenment: Pillar Eight by Sensei Yula
Series: The Eight Pillars of the Heaven. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 14,520. Language: English. Published: May 31, 2013. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Self-realization, Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Spiritual awakening
Enlightenment means awakened to the light of true knowledge. There is no mystery to enlightenment neither is there any inherent need for a special person, religion or lineage to achieve it. With the right understanding, right determination and right efforts, enlightenment is freely within reach for all. This book outlines seven steps to enlightenment that are accessible, practical and beneficial.
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How is a sincere seeker to find a meditation method which is both proven and effective? By using a method which has been used successfully through the centuries: Om Yoga Meditation. Om Yoga Meditation: Its Theory and Practice will prove to be a thorough guide providing all the information that might be desired for a successful meditation practice, illumining the science of effective inner life.
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Time and Time Again is about my experience of coming to the Lord. It is educational, contains humour and may even make you shed a tear. My story has already inspired others and is written to help others open their eyes and become more aware of their surroundings because there are many messages in our daily lives that simply go unnoticed.
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Here we have a series of stories about Swamiji's discovery of Yoga Nidra, the yogic art of conscious deep sleep starting from his childhood. It provides a better sense of experience than any explanation or academic article or textbook ever could. It is the kind of precious document that makes it clear why our tradition considers the words and acts of realized beings like our Gurudeva, Swami Rama.
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Tourism is an industry that adds to the economic situation. Historically, tourist has been the district of affluent countries. Today, lots of former Soviet bloc locales attract European weekend break travelers. A number of these vacationers negotiate with the neighborhood company to obtain special bargains. The procedure of globalization, nevertheless, has actually made bargaining in between hosts and guests an integral component of the tourism procedure. Read on to find out more regarding the economic payment and also economic impact of tourist. To discover even more concerning tourism, review our write-up regarding different sorts of tourist. If you have any sort of concerns pertaining to where and how you can use What does a Disney Cruise cost? https://pixievacations.com/how-much-is-a-disney-cruise/, you could call us at our own webpage.
In South Asia, the tourist market contributed 8.9% of GDP in 2017, comprising a total amount of 281.6 billion dollars. The market is additionally anticipated to proceed to add considerably to the economy through 2028, with contributions estimated at 6.2% of GDP in 2020 as well as 6.9% in 2028. On top of that, the tourist industry supported 49,931,500 jobs in 2017, up from a reduced of 3.43 billion dollars in 2008.
The economic influence of tourism is a complicated topic that affects a big number of stakeholders. From government funding to imported inflation, tourist has a broad range of repercussions, which can vary from positive to adverse. Additionally, tourist can bring about higher rates, an outcome of rising need and also government funding of tourism facilities. Nevertheless, it is also possible to determine tourism’s benefits in a details location, such as local economies. Allow’s take a look at several of one of the most common financial impacts of tourist
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The term “attraction” is a misnomer, due to the fact that destinations are things that visitors see, not positions themselves. The function of a tourist attraction is to attract people to that particular place and make money in the process. The Eiffel Tower is just one of one of the most popular visitor attractions in the world, and also site visitors flock to check out Paris to see it. France is one of the most preferred visitor locations worldwide, with over 90 million worldwide site visitors in 2018. Along with Paris, various other popular destinations in the UK include amusement park, historic homes (such as Buckingham Palace), and also wildlife destinations.
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If an individual owns and operates a business, the business can be operated as a sole proprietorship. If two or more people own the business, it can be formed under a general partnership. These are the most common business forms, and the state doesn’t require any formal organization.
If the business uses a name that is not the same as the last name of its owner or owners – Best Pest Control rather than Robinson’s Pest Control, for example – the sole proprietorship or general partnership must file an assumed name certificate. This document, also know as a DBA, for “doing business as,” should be filed in the county clerk’s office in the county where the business is located. Some businesses do not have one specific business premise location, and for these businesses the DBA should be filed in every county where the business does its work under the assumed name.
No DBA or other filing is required under Texas law for these simple business forms when they are doing business under the owner name or names.
The owners of a business can create a corporation by filing a certificate of formation with the Secretary of State. Corporations have standing as a person under Texas law.
Generally, a corporation must have articles of incorporation and should have bylaws that lay out how the corporation is to be run. The owners of a corporation are called shareholders, and the people who conduct the corporate business are called directors. It is possible for shareholders to take over running the corporation, eliminating the directors.
To avoid individual liability for the owners and officers of a corporation, a corporation as an entity files tax returns and assumes legal liability.
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In a nutshell, a limited partnership has one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. The limited partnership operates under a written or oral partnership agreement that specifies the roles of the partners.
A limited liability partnership provides extra protection to the owners of a general or limited partnership by setting a limit on their legal liability.
A limited liability company, or LLC, has powers of a partnership and a corporation. It could be similar to either a general or limited partnership, depending on how the business owners want to structure it. In any case, the LLC functions as a legal person, like a corporation. The documents required to create this kind of business entity are more complex than those required for the other kinds of “limited” businesses.
Some Texas business forms must meet requirements under the law, such as holding an annual meeting, recording minutes and having directors sign legal documents in the name of the business.
To determine the best business form for a small business in Texas, it is advisable to consult with an attorney who is well versed in the Texas laws governing business formation. The attorney will present the advantages and disadvantages of each business form pertaining to the needs of the specific small business, especially concerning taxes, operation and liability issues.
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Before Ordering determine which size diameter trigger disk is needed for your car. Select 1.0" or 1.25" diameter so that the sensor can read the wholes in the trigger disk. Trigger disk size is based on the constraints of your rear pod uprights. Generally the 1.0" trigger disk is used on electric cars and nitro cars.
Step 1: Install trigger disk on axle between rear pod uprights. Picture at left displays a 1.25" trigger disk and sensor mounted to lower chassis plate with supplied bracket. The trigger disk is mounted to the rear axle with 4-40 set screw in similar manner of a rear wheel hub or belt pulley.
Step 2: The infrared sensor and bracket are mounted to your chassis by using the supplied bracket. The sensor with bracket is mounted to the car chassis in a manner so that the U-shaped sensor will straddle each side of the trigger disk.
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4: Solder the OnStat power wires to your servo buddy pack. Red wire to
positive and black wire to negative. Check your connections and place
switch in RACE mode the led flashes red for approx. 1/2 second, pauses
for approx. 1/2 second, and flashes green quickly. This indicates the
computer is ready to record a run. (note: led sequence may be different
based upon onboard computer firmware)
Step 5: Remove pinion gear or drive belt from your car so that rear axle can be spun by hand. Turn computer to Race mode and wait for led to flash red once then flash green quickly. Spin wheels by hand, computer will record movement. When recording stops led will flash red every 5 seconds.
|Note: The OnStat Onboard Computer has an added feature that allows the user to connect the car to the laptop and view a real time tachometer display. This can be used for such things as warm-ups and motor break-ins. Place the switch in TACH mode, connect the download cable to the OnStat Computer and your laptop. Click on RPM Readout and a real time rpm display is provided. (This feature is not available on some Onboard systems based on firmware)||Step
6: Attach download cable to the com port on your laptop or desktop with
OnStat software installed. Click on the download button and the led will flash
green once and download will begin, when downloading is completed led will flash
red for 5 seconds, afterwards the results will be graphed on
your computer screen. After downloading the computer will enter re-download and
hold the run until the computer is turned off.
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Sculptor, painter, architect, poet, a founder of the high Renaissance style, and the most influential late Renaissance artist; b. Caprese (Arezzo), Mar. 6, 1475; d. Rome, Feb. 18, 1564.
Life. Michelangelo's poor but aristocratic father opposed his artistic ambitions but nonetheless apprenticed him to the painter Ghirlandaio (1488). Thereafter the boy was protected by Lorenzo de' Medici, coming in contact with advanced artistic and philosophic tendencies. He was also influenced by savonarola's sermons. The supposed Neoplatonic content of Michelangelo's art has been disputed. His writings disclose profound, lifelong Catholic piety. His art embodies a new concept of human dignity and dependence on the Creator, of whose sublimity no other Renaissance artist experienced so convincing a vision. For nearly 60 years Michelangelo carried out official papal programs. Although the propriety of his creations was sometimes questioned, no ecclesiastical authority challenged their orthodoxy. Michelangelo's high Renaissance works fulfill ideals of Pope Julius II during a crisis in Church history, and his late works are imbued with Catholic Reformation mysticism.
Michelangelo's contemporaries believed him divinely inspired. The later eighteenth and early nineteenth century found his art inaccessible, but otherwise he has been considered one of the world's greatest artistic geniuses. Even Michelangelo's painting and architecture were predominantly sculptural. He depicted nature only as background for his principal theme, the life of the soul expressed in the form and movements of the body, defined in his writings as the "beautiful and mortal veil" mirroring divine intention. Michelangelo projected the body on a new scale of grandeur, distorting it to emphasize muscular power. Although his principal concern was form, his color ranged from clear, transparent tones in early work to great intensity in later paintings, and the white marble for his sculptures was chosen for its brilliance. In his architecture and painting, he subordinated space to mass and made little attempt to represent perspective.
Work. Michelangelo's ambition outran circumstances, and none of his major sculptural projects reached completion. His bronzes are all lost. Many of his marble statues, intended for perfect completion, show large unfinished areas, affording insight into his methods. He first drew outlines on the block, then cut away marble to free the figure, which emerged complete save for final polishing. His poems interpret this procedure as an allegory of divine creativity and human salvation. In architectural enframements for statues and in complete buildings, Michelangelo devoted scrupulous attention to detail, epitomizing the rhythms and tensions of the larger masses in the ornament. The finished portions of his statues show a similar intensity of life and of formal relationships, extending to the smallest elements. Michelangelo's art was founded on drawing. During old age he destroyed most of his thousands of preparatory studies for statues, paintings,
and buildings; but several hundred survive. Full critical agreement on an authentic corpus of drawings has not yet been reached.
From ancient art Michelangelo absorbed heroic aspects of pose and figure structure, but he avoided classicizing faces. His faces reflect contemporary Italian types, endowed with special beauty by the artist's sensitivity. He was responsive to the qualities and meaning of Italian medieval and early Renaissance art, often quoting entire figures.
Michelangelo's poetry, most of it composed in later life, at first expresses passionate human attachments or ironic reflections; eventually, aspiration for salvation. About equally divided between sonnets and madrigals, Michelangelo's poems are abrupt in diction and difficult to interpret. The best possess a depth and power equaled by no Italian Renaissance poetry.
Michelangelo's surviving early works include the "Madonna of the Stairs" and "Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs" (1489–92), a recently rediscoverd wooden Crucifix for Santo Spirito (1492), three statuettes for the Tomb of St. Dominic in Bologna (1494–95), "Bacchus" (1496–98), the "Pietà" for St. Peter's (1498–1500), "David" (1501–04), "St. Matthew" (1503–08), the "Bruges Madonna," two marble Madonna reliefs, and the painted "Doni Madonna" (1503).
Patronage of Popes. In 1505 began the patronage of Pope Julius II, which, though often stormy and even tragic for the artist, generated some of his noblest works, especially the ceiling frescoes of the sistine chapel (1508–12). This immense allegory of the coming of Christ envisioned by prophets and sibyls in scenes from Genesis, bordered by the ancestors of Christ, was probably guided by Cardinal Marco vigerio. The pope's tomb, planned as freestanding in st. peter's basilica (1505), with more than 40 marble statues and many bronze reliefs, underwent changes in 1513, 1516, 1532, and 1542. The reduced version in S. Pietro in Vincoli (1545) contains only "Moses" and the "Active" and "Contemplative Life" by Michelangelo himself. Two "Bound Captives" from previous projects are in the Louvre; four are in the Bargello, and a "Victory" is in the Palazzo Vecchio.
The patronage of the Medici popes, leo x and clement vii, centered on San Lorenzo, including a never-executed façade, the Medici Chapel with its magnificent sculptures (1519–34), and the library of San Lorenzo, completed from Michelangelo's drawings and models. The "Christ" of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1514–21) and "David-Apollo" (1531–32) are two great works that date from this period, during which Michelangelo was also deeply involved in Florentine struggles for liberty.
The "Last Judgment," terminating the decoration of the Sistine Chapel (1535–41), and the frescoes of the Pauline Chapel (1541–50), painted for Pope Paul III, reflect penitential currents in the Catholic Reformation. Although hampered by ill health, Michelangelo undertook in 1546 to complete St. Peter's, designing the present apse, transepts, two bays of the nave, and the dome, in a style prophetic of the baroque. Other buildings designed in Rome include additions to the Farnese Palace (1546), the structures on the Capitoline (1538–), the Porta Pia, and Santa Maria degli Angeli (1561). Michelangelo's last sculptures, the "Pietàs" in Florence cathedral (c. 1547) and the Castello Sforzesco in Milan (1552–64), embody his meditations on the preparation of his soul for death.
Bibliography: e. steinmann and r. wittkower, Michelangelo Bibliographie (Leipzig 1927). c. de tolnay, Michelangelo (Princeton 1943—). g. vasari, La vita di Michelangelo, ed. p. barocchi, 5 v. (Milan 1962).
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Hootie & The Blowfish lead guitarist Mark Bryan recently released a lyric video for his solo single, “A Little More Rock N Roll.” The video, which you can seen below, features clips of a pre-fame Hootie & The Blowfish on road trip to Buffalo, NY.
“A Little More Rock N Roll” is taken from Bryan’s upcoming solo album Midlife Priceless, which is due out on April 2, 2021 on Stone Point Records. The lyric video for the song was directed by John Barnhardt, and features VHS footage from 1993 of Hootie & The Blowfish on a road trip for a gig opening for a group called Dread Zeppelin.
“It was the first time we ever played Buffalo,” Bryan said. “We were opening for Dread Zeppelin, and I’m thinking it was ’93. I know we stopped at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on the way there. Apparently I was dipping Gold River chewing tobacco at the time, and spitting into an empty milk carton.”
Bryan provided the following background about the new single:
“It was May of 2019, Hootie was about to embark on our first U.S. tour in over ten years, and we had just made our first full-length album in over ten years. Capitol Nashville decided a single for country radio would give us the best shot at getting played.
“I immediately thought of my ridiculously talented friend, Steven Fiore from the band Young Mister. I’m a huge fan of the tunes that he writes for his band, but he also has this stealth ability to craft a perfect pop-country song. So I told him about the situation with Hootie, and Capitol, and he sent me the demo for ‘A Little More Rock N Roll.’
“I felt an immediate, nostalgic warmth when I heard it. Capitol sent us some other songs, including a gem Chris Stapleton had written, ‘Hold On,’ and there was no denying it was a solid choice, but I couldn’t get Steven’s song out of my head.
“In March of 2020, I started tracking for Midlife Priceless. I laid a couple of 12-string guitar tracks down for ‘A Little More Rock N Roll,’ and it was already special.
“I had my friends Tim Nielsen (Bass), and Matt Zutell (Drums) come over, and I played lead, electric guitar as we tracked along with the 12-strings. I felt like I should add lap-steel to the track, to try and mix a little twang in with the rock ’n’ roll we were creating.
“We put it through a Leslie speaker cabinet, and it just put this sweet icing on everything. It started to sound like a single!”
Without further ado, here’s the video!:
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Welcome to the selection of the best product design projects we’ve seen together on Designcollector this year
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BOOKNITURE is an extremely compact furniture. You can store it or carry it around just like a book. In just a flip, it unfolds from a book to a piece of multifunctional furniture. http://vimeo.com/122714502
“As urban streets are increasingly shared between drivers and cyclists, road safety is more of an issue than ever before. In the UK, more than 19,000 cyclists are involved in accidents every year. Many of these collisions take place in London, where the city’s often old, narrow streets make it difficult to accommodate both four-wheeled and two-wheeled drivers. Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is now addressing the problem with the introduction of its new product Life Paint, which just launched in London.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfWzeGlaFvI
Like an upstanding desk is a new way to express your vitality this Halfbike can be a solution for this life concept. Halfbike II designed by Kolelinio was available for pre-order on Kickstarter http://vimeo.com/124188874
Milk Bottle Lamp by Constantin Bolimond
Emerging Russian industrial design talent Constantin Bolimond came up with a lamp design resembling a milk bottle. As a form follows famous Soviet milk bottle with a foil cap, it is recognisable abroad due to the fact almost everything in “soviet design” was adopted from outside.
Generative Fashion by Danit Peleg
Danit Peleg: “In September 2014 I started working on my graduate collection for my Fashion Design degree at Shenkar. This year, I decided to work with 3D printing, which I barely knew anything about. I wanted to check if it’d be possible to create an entire garment using technology accessible to anyone. So I embarked on my 3D printing journey, without really knowing what the end result would be.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s94mIhCyt4
Rhei is a prototype of an electro-mechanical clock with a liquid display, and the result of a one-year long passion project, created by Damjan Stanković, executed in collaboration with Marko Pavlović and many other wonderful people http://vimeo.com/140469553
Architect and designer Aldana Ferrer Garcia, has created More Sky, a variety of window concepts that allow people living in apartments to experience more sunlight in a unique way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BsDKGCOB7g
“Known for his daring and unconventional leather-accessory design, Ukrainian fashion designer Konstantin Kofta has just released his latest collection of leather bags and clutches.. Bearing the title “ARXI”, Kofta’s SS16 collection takes the designer’s approach a step further, by incorporating and inspired by forms and imagery found in Baroque architecture.”
Ohhio. Super chunky knits by Anna Marinenko
Merely a year ago Anna, a Kiev-based handcrafting artist, was captivated by an unusual material that sparked an idea to knit a blanket with a supersized ties using hands instead of spokes. That’s how a Kikstarter’s success – Ohhio project started. By this time her project is baked 10 times more than she estimated leaving her a lot of evenings to create and dispatch the orders made by earlier supporters. With no doubts Anna shows us the way how a small idea become a great path in a life.
“Naturalist” is a product design project initiated by IZBA Team – the Russian collective of talented designers, currently 15 in a row. The project was set up by curator Tatiana Kudryavtseva and product designer Yaroslav Misonzhnikov, who set a brief for products that could re-introduce nature to urban apartments. The collection of 18 products ranged from hanging and wall-mounted planters, to furniture made using natural materials such as bark and marble.


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(Consulting Services – Firms Selection)
(Consultancy Service for the provision of support to the existing National Market Information System)
THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
Agricultural Transformation Agency
PACKAGE Ref. No: ATA-NCB-CON-2020-0008
The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) is an initiative of the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) established by federal regulation. The formation of the ATA is a result of two years of extensive diagnostic study across eight sub-sectors of Ethiopia’s agricultural system in a highly-consultative, multi-stakeholder process led by the Ministry of Agriculture with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The Agency has funds and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this fund to payments under the Contract for the Procurement of consulting services to provide support to the existing National Market Information System.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include but not limited to: Maintain and manage the existing NMIS platform, Administer the existing NMIS platform servers, the number of servers might be increase, Manage the NMIS platform which includes but not limited to IVR/ SMS system, ODK application, the system website and email subscription modules, Support the Ethio-telecom services and infrastructure such as El lines and/or the VoIP, SMS services, Maintain and manage the system dashboard such as calls and callers’ type, market data, languages, data validation, crops type, data type by region and markets, reports, and system administration, Manage and maintain network connections to 6077 servers, ensure all connections to servers including Internet, EI, VOIP, and LAN connection to ATA internal network are working properly, Assist ethio-telecom network team in managing Internet Connection; El Lines; VoIP Connection; 6077 Short Code; and the NMIS Public IP Address Renewal, and other telecom related infrastructure and services, Assist the network team of ATA in troubleshooting Ethio telecom related issues, Provide the required technical support to NMIS project team and data enumerator in undertaking market data collection, encoding and entering activities using the ODK application, especially on locating GPS position, encoding of the data, sending the data to the system platform to make the data collection activity efficient and effective, Troubleshot and fix the bugs and errors on the ODK and SMS applications arid web data entry interfaces while collecting and entering market data from the project data collection marketplaces, Provide the required technical support to the project team in adding, replacing, and editing of the data enumerators and other system users profile in the system dashboard, Provide the required technical support to the project team in undertaking users IVR/SMS survey using the system platform. The ATA now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in developing, maintaining, managing and supporting the national market information system /NMIS/ platform. The ideal IT service provider is basically expected to administer, maintain, and manage the NMIS platform and provide technical support for the NMIS project team and data enumerators. The shortlisting criteria are Core business and years in business; qualifications in the field of the assignment, technical and managerial organization of the firm; general qualifications and a number of key staff, and availability of appropriate skills among staff for this assignment (attach client references if any) indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the Public Procurement Manual of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, setting forth the Public Body’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Public Procurement Manual.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM local time from Monday to Friday.
Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail, or by e-mail on or before 3:15 PM, 08 Oct 2020, and will be opened at 3:30 PM on the same date and place.
Address of the implementing Agency for clarification and submission
Attention to: Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation
Agency (ATA), Procurement Team Office
Street: Bole, Off Meskel flower road, new building in front
of school of commerce student’s association Compound
Head office, 7th floor
Tel: +251-115 570685/0924-364560/0937136783
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Join us for a spirited panel discussion on “A Principled Life,” featuring Thoreau scholars Robert Gross and Jayne Gordon and documentary filmmaker Joseph Stillman as the panelists; and Jack Beatty, WBUR’s On Point news analyst, as host.
This event is part of Thoreau Farm Trust’s 20th Anniversary weekend, Nov. 16-18.
A suggested donation of $10, students free, covers both the panel discussion and film preview, “Citizen Clark… A Life of Principle,” that follows.
For more information on this and other events, visit www.thoreaufarm.org.
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The American Pain Society estimates that chronic pain affects up to 20 percent of children, yet few programs exist in the country to address the issue. The Pain Management Center at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is one program that does; it involves a team of psychologists, anesthesiologists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, and a golden retriever named Carly to offer unique pain-management therapies to kids.
Peninsula Press’ Anna Schuessler has taken an in-depth look at the program, which is headed by pain expert Elliot Krane, MD. In her article she discusses the center's approach and closely follows the care of an 8-year-old diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome, a mystifying nerve condition that causes severe pain.
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Recent failure information from research teams in NASA Langley and others has shown that CTOA based fracture models calibrated on large C(T) and M(T) specimens can be transferred successfully to cracked aircraft fuselage structures for the assessment of their residual strength. A major difficulty that could limit the more extensive use of this failure parameter is its experimental measurement either in the real structure or in a laboratory scale test. This paper describes the use of a DCB-like specimen for direct measurement of critical CTOA data for thin sheet 2024-T3 aluminium alloy used in aeronautical applications. It outlines the features of ductile crack growth in thin walled structures, the specimen design geometry for reproducing these features in a laboratory scale experiment, the experimental set up and loading configuration for tear test specimens, and the CTOA measurement scheme. Using the test technique developed, the CTOA resistance curves for test samples of 2.3mm ligament thickness were generated for fractures propagating in the rolling and transverse direction of the original rolled plate. The results of this research showed that the technique was capable of producing large amounts of highly consistent CTOA data even from one single specimen. This is promising as it provides a precise and relatively easy experimental method for direct evaluation of CTOA toughness levels of test materials using small-scale laboratory specimens. A comparison of the test results from the current work with similar data from the literature concludes the paper.


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A virtual Commencent will take place December 4 due to the latest statewide COVID-19 directives
University News | November 23, 2020
Governor Northam’s latest directive associated with the pandemic has necessitated another change to Virginia Wesleyan University's 2020 Commencement plans. With gatherings now limited to just 25 people, the University's in-person ceremonies planned for December 5 and 6 have now been shifted to one virtual ceremony on Friday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. on the VWU Digital Broadcasting Network (view the event program).
The Class of 2020 will still have an opportunity to return to VWU to celebrate their accomplishments, as Graduate Recognition Hours will be held on Saturday, December 5 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Graduates can register for a time slot to come to the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center with up to five guests to pick up their diploma, pose for a socially-distanced graduation photo with VWU President Scott D. Miller and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maynard Schaus, and receive an exclusive Virginia Wesleyan alumni face covering and Class of 2020 tassel as a gift from the Office of Alumni Relations. The deadline to request a time slot is December 1.
For those graduates who are unable to attend, the University will mail diplomas at a later date. New graduates are asked to update their information with the Office of Alumni Relations to confirm their current mailing address.


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5 Strategies for Anxiety Relief
Here are some tools to help manage the uncomfortable sensations and thoughts that accompany anxiety.
- Acknowledge and accept your anxiety. Fighting and judging your anxiety will only increase your discomfort and distress. Allowing the sensations of anxiety while telling yourself that, “this is in fact okay”, may seem counterintuitive but worth a try. Breathe and notice that you are okay regardless of the discomfort.
- Exercise– Numerous studies have shown that regular physical activity releases chemicals in your brain that improve mood and promote relaxation. Simply getting active for a 20-minute brisk walk daily is a great place to start….start today, one walk!
- Taking a break from your busy mind – one of the key symptoms of anxiety. Pull your attention outside of your mind to your environment, to the temperature, the lighting, the sensation of your walking, the feeling of a leaf in your hand, and/or the taste of your food. This is an immediate tool to slow down your mind and bring your attention to the present where nothing bad is occurring!
- Observe your self-talk and invite compassionate reassuring statements over negative thoughts. Do this simply for a few moments and notice the difference. Remember experimenting with different ways of responding to anxiety is key.
- Give yourself some relaxation time doing something you enjoy. For example, A bath, petting your pet, reading a few pages from a book, chatting with a friend you enjoy. What do you enjoy doing and how can you do this for yourself today?
Remember, you are not alone in dealing with anxiety. It is a common experience. Give yourself the attention you need to help calm your mind and Healthy Body today.

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