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The optimization of slot parameters is not goal of this paper but a numerical example are presented as illustrations of the proposed synthesis method. The results of array designs by the method of the least squares are verified by two computer simulation softwares, namely CST and HFSS. Introduction Train communication systems have received a considerable interest over the years, with tunnel connectivity providing an ongoing challenge due to the hostile environmental characteristics.
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Correlation coefficient versus frequency at various spacing values for the two orthogonal-element array The dimensions of the proposed orthogonal-elements array after optimization of its element spacing are listed in Table 4.
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Table 4. The proposed antenna presents an impedance bandwidth of S parameters of the optimized two orthogonal-element MIMO array Figure 18 shows the computed radiation patterns of the proposed antenna at From these figures a broadside radiation patterns are observed. In the XZ-plane, the cross-polar radiations are lower by about 20dB in the broadside direction. The proposed MIMO antennas showed higher isolation as recommended. The second antenna array offered quite spatial and polarization diversities by orienting the radiating elements orthogonally and separating them by minimum distance.
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Often called “El Maestro,” Santos received the Latin Grammy Trustees Award in recognition of his career achievements in 2011.
Palmieri was among the fellow musicians and fans who expressed their condolences and lauded Santos’ contributions to the New York mambo scene, the development of salsa in Puerto Rico -- where he lived during the 1970's and 1980s' -- and to Latin Jazz. Santos' peaceful passing in his home in New York was announced by his family on social media.
“I am forever indebted to him as a musician and band leader and Ray forever impacted music,” Palmieri wrote on Twitter.
Santos, the son of a doorman and a doll-maker from Puerto Rico, was born in East Harlem; the family moved to The Bronx when he was 13 years old. Charlie Parker and Machito and his Afro-Cubans were among the artists Santos heard on the radio growing up who inspired his early love of jazz and Afro-Cuban music in the big band era. He started playing tenor sax in junior high, and graduated from Julliard in 1952. As an educator, Santos taught and directed a Latin orchestra at New York’s City College for over two decades, retiring in 2013 when he was 84-years-old. In 2011, he was teh recipient of the Latin Grammy's prestigious Trustees Award.
“I had the best role model in my dad,” Santos’ daughter Ryhnna Santos -- who served as her father’s manager and documented his later career in photos -- told The New York Times in 2018. “He showed me you have to follow your passion regardless of financial gains. When I started to find out dad was famous, I wondered why we weren’t rich, why was I cleaning the house. But he made particular choices to stay true to the music and to us as a family man. At his age, a lot of musicians don’t have successful relationships with their families. My father’s integrity with his music has been long-lasting in my life.”
Santos is survived by his five children, Virna L. Santos, Cynthia Santos DeCure, Carmen Myriam Santos, Rhynna M. Santos and Raymond Santos, his eight grandchildren, Colin, Aidan, and Ethan DeCure; Enrique Little, Patryck and Sabina Santos Robso and Raymond Edward and Massimo Santos.
A wake for Santos will be held on Monday (Oct. 21) at the Thomas C. Montera Funeral Home in the Bronx. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday (Oct. 22) at the Church of St. Raymon in The Bronx at 10:00 a.m.

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In response to the recent snap lockdown, Swimming Victoria has developed contingency plans for the upcoming 2021 Victorian Open LC Championships scheduled to begin on Thursday 18th February 2021. These plans have been developed with the input of coaches.
Below is the plan for the Championship to proceed this weekend with stronger capacity limitations.
- The program will be changed to a Timed Finals only format. This will be available tomorrow Tuesday 16th February 2021.
- The competition will be conducted on Saturday 20th February & Sunday 21st February.
- The event will still be conducted as a Championship event with medals and points still awarded.
- Relay events will not be included in the new timed finals format.
- This will be a closed event with no spectators allowed except for one parent or guardian for those under 18 years of age.
- Multi Class athletes and athletes aged 19 & over will be eligible to compete at the 2021 Victorian Age LC Championships (4-8 March 2021). The Event Listing and Qualifying Times will be altered to allow for these changes and made available on Wednesday 17th February 2021.
- This plan will depend on restrictions easing and capacity limits at MSAC.
Please note entries are still open for the Victorian Open LC Championships via Swim Central and will close at 11:59pm tonight. Swim Central does not reflect the new timed finals format. Please enter the events you wish to swim and disregard the dates and format of the program.

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Carter, John, 1905-1975, ABC for book-collectors,,
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The documentary and television program titles below are in the library collection and all award winners at the recent AACTA Awards.
Mrs. Carey's Concert - winner of Best Feature Length Documentary
SAS: the search for Warriors - winner of Best Documentary Series
Out of the Ashes - winner of Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Murundak: songs of Freedom - winner of Best Sound in a Documentary
The Slap - winner of Best Tele-feature, Mini Series or Short Run Series; winner of Best Screenplay in Television; winner of Best Actor in a Television Series (Alex Dimitriades); winner of Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Diana Glenn)
Sisters of War - winner of Best Actress in a Television Series (Sarah Snook)
Paper Giants: the birth of Cleo - winner of Switched on Audience Choice Award for Best Performance in Television (Asher Keddie)
Cloudstreet- winner of Best Young Actor (Lara Robinson); winner of Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft
Angry Boys - winner of Best Performance in a Television Comedy
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Finland: Inflation remains stable in November
Consumer prices decreased 0.07% in November over the previous month, swinging from October’s 0.10% increase. Looking at the details of the release, the print reflected lower prices for transport and health services, although those were partly offset by higher prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and restaurants and hotels.
Inflation came in at 0.2% in November, matching October’s reading. Meanwhile, the trend was unchanged, with annual average inflation coming in at 0.4% in November for the third month running. Lastly, harmonized consumer prices decreased 0.2% in November, swinging from October’s 0.1% increase.


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Nigerian multi-talented superstar Chika Ike is hosting the new season of African Diva, the hit reality TV show which takes us through a 13 week contest with 22 contestants, where we find out who is Africa’s ideal woman. The winner will not only receive praise throughout the African continent, but a $10,000 prize, a brand new car, an acting contract, a cover feature on an international magazine and one year supply of luxury branded accessories.
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If you’ve ever wondered about the potential consequences of repeated Botox use, you’re not alone. A new study released by the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary is questioning whether or not botulinum toxin type A injections (Botox and Dysport) can cause surrounding muscles to soften, even though they’re not directly injected.
Though the study was more interested in the after affects of using the drug therapeutically, such as using it to reduce muscle spasms, researchers state that the results should be relevant for all its uses. The report found that animals injected with the Canadian version of Botox experienced weakness in muscles throughout the body despite the fact that many of the muscles were not located near the injection site. Muscle atrophy and a decrease of contractile tissues in non-injected areas was also noted.
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WCCP and IP Spoofing between 2 WSA and Catalyst 3850
I've configured a vlan interface in a Catalyst 3850 with two services, web-cache and dynamic service 95. According to the info extracted from this forum, both services are redirected in, in the same interface.
The result is that traffic is being redirected correctly, I see every request in the WSAs logs, but the problem is that IP Spoofing is not being done correctly because using tcpdump in the exit interface, I am able to see only the WSAs IPs.
Traffic is configured as "Return" in the WSA and everything is correclty set as it can be seen when checking it doing "sh ip wccp <service number/name> details" in the switch, redirection is established using L2 and Mask assignment.
The Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP) is a Cisco-developed content-routing technology that intercepts IP packets and redirects those packets to a destination other than that specified in the IP packet. Typically the packets are redirected from their destination web server on the Internet to a content engine that is local to the client. In some WCCP deployment scenarios, redirection of traffic may also be required from the web server to the client. WCCP enables you to integrate content engines into your network infrastructure. refer the link:- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipapp/configuration/xe-3se/3850/iap-xe-3se-3850-book/iap-wccp-v2.html
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I so loved reading this exposition on "The Transformative Cycle of Giving and Receiving"! As I read about the Vedic yajnas
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A programme of tactile condition surveys on the abbey will assess the extent of deterioration of high-level masonry and ensure public safety against the risk of potentially unstable masonry.
The same process is also being applied to Edzell Castle and Maisondieu Chapel in Brechin, all of which will have restricted access in place. This is part of a national programme involving more than 200 properties across Scotland.
HES, which cares for 336 historic sites, believes the programme will transform the way the nation’s most precious places are protected, repaired and experienced in the face of accelerating decay from climate change.
The programme will assess the impact of this and the scale of deterioration caused by other factors, including the materials used in the building’s construction, its age and physical location. HES anticipates that remedial works could require significant investment over multiple years and, in some instances, require a different management approach to be taken than before.
HES had embarked on a national project to assess risks to visitors and staff in 2019. Post-lockdown, work was restarted and surveys conducted in spring 2021 identified potentially dangerous fabric at high level, leading to immediate access restrictions at 20 properties to ensure visitors and staff were not exposed to any possible risks.
Restrictions were put in place at a further 11 sites in November and 39 this month.
Dr David Mitchell, director of conservation at said: “The safety of staff, visitors and contractors is our top priority and access restrictions at Arbroath Abbey, Edzell Castle and Maisondieu Chapel will unfortunately be necessary. We are currently assessing where partial access can be put in place at sites where it is safe to do so, and information will be posted to the HES website as it is available."
In the past two years, HES has awarded grants of over £202,000 to support historic sites in Angus - £109,800 to Gardner Memorial Church in Brechin and £92,387 to the Hospitalfield Trust in Arbroath.
Dr Mitchell continued: “Our routine inspections are increasingly revealing the deterioration of building fabric at high level. While our changing climate is not the sole reason for deterioration, it has certainly accelerated it and brought the issue to a head. Historic properties are inherently fragile by their nature, often ruinous and standing at exposed locations. We face a constant battle against time and the elements.
“We are one of the first heritage bodies tackling this issue head on and the difficult choices it will lead to, but we are not alone. Across the world, cultural heritage assets are seen as barometers of change, and they demonstrate the challenges for the historic environment and traditionally constructed buildings in the face of a changing climate.
“We are taking proactive action now to assess the nature and scale of the immediate challenge and to explore a range of solutions and options. It is inevitable our approach to protecting historic buildings will have to change; we need to reimagine how we manage these historic and much-loved places. A range of solutions is needed, including repairs, investment, and new and innovative interventions. In some cases, reduced physical access and accepting the natural process of decay will need to be considered.”
While the work is taking place, HES is looking at alternative ways to share Scotland’s story with the many visitors, members and people across Scotland who engage with the sites that it manages. This includes looking at opportunities to provide partial access at some sites where it is safe to do so, while more interpretative performances, the use of innovative technology and new audio tours and trails are also being considered to augment the visitor experience for 2022. HES is committed to opening up as much access as possible as the work progresses.
While the inspection programme is taking place, many of Scotland’s most loved historic visitor attractions remain open to the public, including Edinburgh Castle, Skara Brae, Stirling Castle, Fort George, Arnol Blackhouse, Urquhart Castle and many more across the length and breadth of Scotland.
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Authorities are continuing their search for a suspect connected with a shooting that occurred earlier this weekend in Mercer County.
According to our news partners at WPXI, a 21-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his neck on Saturday night at a Sharon housing complex. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
Officials say that their suspect in the case, 18-year-old Jaylaun Coleman, is still at large. He is believed to be armed and dangerous.
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We’ve heard a lot about the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE already, but now an almost complete specs list from a great source has reiterated some details, and filled in some gaps.
The source in question is TENAA - a Chinese telecommunications equipment certification center, which phones would have to be listed on before launching in China. Details found on this site are also usually accurate, and a listing for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE – spotted by SamMobile – has a whole lot of detail.
The listing mentions a 6.4-inch 1080 x 2340 Super AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, 5G, an IP68 rating (for water and dust resistance), a high-end Snapdragon 888 chipset, 8GB of RAM, a 4,500mAh battery, wireless charging, and 45W wired charging.
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It also mentions a triple-lens rear camera with a 12MP main one, a 12MP ultra-wide, and an 8MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom. That camera setup sounds much the same as the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE’s, as does the 32MP selfie camera listed here.
There’s also mention of stereo speakers, 128GB or 256GB of storage, and a microSD card slot with support for cards of up to 256GB. However, SamMobile suggests that support for 1TB is more likely, so that 256GB capacity might be a mistake.
It’s worth noting also that the Snapdragon 888 chipset listed here might not be used everywhere in the world, since Samsung sometimes uses its own Exynos chipsets in certain regions, though the S20 FE got a Snapdragon everywhere.
We’d also take all of these specs with a pinch of salt for now, because while TENAA tends to be quite accurate, mistakes can still be made – as they may have been in the case of the microSD card capacity.
Still, much of this lines up with what we’ve heard before, so we’d think it’s at least mostly accurate - though it would make for only a small upgrade on the S20 FE, as most of these specs are very similar to that phone.
What’s not totally clear is when the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will actually launch, but the latest reports suggest October. Ahead of that, Samsung is expected to have a big launch for all sorts of other devices on August 11.
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Importance of Healthy Breakfast
Eating breakfast is important for everyone, but especially for children. Skipping meals, especially breakfast can actually make weight control more difficult. Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal, or nibble on high calories snacks to stave off hunger.
While adults needs to eat breakfast each day to perform their best, kids need it even more. Their growing bodies and developing brains need regular refueliing often, from food. When kids skip breakfast, they don't get what they need to be their best. Eating a wholesome, nutritious morning meal will probably save your time in the long run. By recharging the brain and body, you will be more efficient in just about everything you do.
Eating a healthy breakfast is beneficial because it helps in:-
- Weight Control - Eating a healthy breakfast can reduce hunger through out the day, and help people make better food choices at other meals.
- It gives you a more nutritionally complete diet, higher in nutrients, vitamins & minerals.
- Improved concentration & performance.
- More strength & endurance to engage in physical activity.
- Lower cholesterol levels.
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A healthy breakfast meal should contain a variety of foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, protein, low fat dairy.
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- A veggie omelette & a piece of whole wheat toast.
- Smoothie made with fruits and low fat yogurt.
- South Indian dishes for e.g. Idli sambhar, dosa sambhar.
- Besan Cheela Stuffed with veggies and a whole wheat toast.
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The resurgent Bombers have played spoiler to a number of teams in finals contention lately and they’ll be extra keen for another win against their bitter rivals Collingwood on Sunday.
In what the market suggests will be a tight contest at the MCG, the strongest bet looks the over.
With nothing left to play for in 2022, the Dons are playing hell-for-leather footy, recording the most points of any team since Round 14 at 100 per game. The Pies are hitting the scoreboard as well, averaging 82 points in their last five even with two damp games in there against GWS and Gold Coast.
Four of Essendon’s last five games have gone over the total, as have three of Collingwood’s last five and the last three head to head between these sides. Remarkably, Essendon’s last seven day games at the ‘G have all gone over too.
In front of a bumper crowd on a sunny winter arvo in Melbourne, expect the goals to flow.
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Dylan Shiel’s output has significantly increased through Darcy Parish’s absence. The former Giant has had 25+ touches in each of the four games that his teammate has missed.
Nick Hind has had 20+ disposals in seven straight games.
Harrison Jones has kicked a snag in six of his last seven since returning from injury.
Both of these teams are in brilliant form, winning nine of their last ten combined. As such, the Pies are just 4.5 point favourites with money coming for the Bombers all week.
Much has been made of Collingwood’s remarkable form in close games. They’ve won their last eight by an average of just 12 points. In games decided by less than 12 points, they are 7-1 for the year.
While some will put this down to luck, experience and leadership counts for plenty in these matches and the Pies are a far more seasoned team than Essendon.
If this game is as tight as the market expects, Collingwood have to be favoured to win yet another close encounter.

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Martin 000C Nylon Classical / Folk Acoustic Guitar 2013 with ohsc
I bought this off of a guy that used it once for his daughter's wedding. Never gigged or left the house. I had it set up in 2013 by Willie's American Guitars in St Paul. Still plays great and in overall really great shape. There is some wear from playing below the sound hole as you would expect. Made in the USA, case made in Canada. It features all solid wood spruce and sapele construction, a mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and bridge, 1-7/8 nut width, and the Fishman F1 Analog electronics. The item "Martin 000C Nylon Classical / Folk Acoustic Guitar 2013 with ohsc" is in sale since Tuesday, July 23, 2019.
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Charles Sturt Memorial
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The stone encompassing this memorial was demolished in 2002, when 156 Murray Street was developed as 'The Bed Shed'. The plaque itself was affixed to the wall next to 154 Murray Street.
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CAPTAIN STURT’S EXPEDITION - 1844
In our report of the proceedings on the departure of the above expedition we find that we have made one or two mistakes, which, considering the short time we had for preparing it, we trust will be excused. We omitted to mention the name of the Colonial Secretary, as one of the supporters of the Chairman not having seen him from the place where we sat. The number of sheep taken by the expedition is 200, in place of 400. We take from a contemporary the following narrative of the progress of the expedition. The drays reached the Dry Creek on the afternoon of Saturday, the 10th instant, where the party halted, encamped for the night, "and remained in their camp until Monday morning. They then proceeded to the Little Para and spent the night in camp on its banks. On Tuesday they proceeded to Gawler Town, where the inhabitants received them with much kindness, and actively assisted them in fording the Gawler River, which, from the late rains, had become deep and rapid. Here they encamped for the night, amidst the hospitalities of the townsmen, and on Wednesday morning were invited by Mr Henry Calton to an excellent breakfast, and after-wards treated by him with as excellent a speech ; and they set out for Lyndoch Valley, on their way to Moorunde, amidst the hearty cheers of the population. In this place, one of their bullocks exhibited symptoms of exhaustion, and was left behind, a fresh one having been substituted for him. Captain Start, Mr Poole, and Dr Browne, who finally left Adelaide on Thursday, reached Gawler Town about midnight, rested at Calton's and started to overtake the drays at half-past ten on Friday morning. The Captain and the persons composing the party have been most cordially greeted wherever they appeared, they feel that the farewells of their countrymen were not confined to the object of the expedition but had relation to their individual comfort and well-being."
CAIRN AND PLAQUE UNVEILED TO EXPLORER STURT (Friday September 1st, 1944 – Bunyip)
A HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HIS PARTY WENT THROUGH GAWLER
An interesting and historical ceremony was performed in Gawler on Saturday afternoon last when a cairn and plaque were unveiled by the Mayor (Mr. W. Antwis) on Centenary Place (old Market allotment) to commemorate the centenary of Sturt and party in their exploratory journey to discover the conditions of Central Australia. The Historical Collections Committee of the S.A. Geographical Society were the originators of this recognition of Sturt and his party, similar functions being arranged in the towns following his route. The Gawler Town Council worthily entered into co-operation and covered the expense of cairn and plaque. On Saturday the Gawler Town Band enlivened proceedings at the site prior to the ceremony and the schoolteachers had arranged for a good muster of children. There was also good representation of the general public. The official guests were the State Surveyor-General (Mr. Hambidge), President of the S.A. Geographical Society; the President (Capt. Parker, Clerk of Parliaments, S.A.), and the Secretary (Mr. Somerville) of the Historical Collections Committee; and two Mr Delands also associated with the Society and native-born of Gawler. Mr. Hermann Bischoff also appeared among the crowd and a lady whose father, Daniel John Adcock, in the early days had been an employee of The Bunyip, and had he lived would have reached 100 years last week. The Adcock family were pioneer settlers of Sandy Creek. Proceedings opened with the Natioual Anthem. The Mayor gave welcome to all visitors and introduced Mr. Hambidge then followed the address and afterwards the Mayor unveiled the memorial, Crs. Bray and Goodger returned civic thanks and the children brought the ceremony to a close by the singing of the Song of Australia. Among the guests were Hon. R. J. Rudall, M.L.C., Commissioner of Crown Lands; Hon A. J. Melrose, M.LC. and Mr. L. S. Duncan, M.P. Mr Hambidge gave an interesting and informative address on the travels of Sturt the following giving a fair resume of his remarks: Sturt was an inspiring leader, and although he was a strict disciplinarian he was just and considerate to his men The story of his three, exploring expeditions is one of bold decisions, fearlessly carried out in the face of danger, hardship -and discouragement.
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A system delivering severe weather over the Central states at midweek will bring rain and thunderstorms Wednesday night into Thursday around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The rain will follow a break of dry weather from Wednesday.
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The rain Wednesday night into early Thursday morning has the potential to be heavy and disruptive, while severe weather is likely to swing well to the south of the region.
In the wake of the rain into early Thursday, the stretch of days from Friday through Sunday will bring at least partial sunshine and a warming trend. High temperatures will range upward through the 80s.
The weather during much of this weekend will offer great opportunities to be outdoors.
Thunderstorms may move in from the west Sunday evening.
Conditions will deteriorate across Hawaii this weekend as Darby delivers locally heavy rain and rough surf. But the tropical storm will provide long-term benefits.
The midwestern United States will be in the crosshairs of potent thunderstorms into Saturday night.
Much of the eastern United States will continue to swelter with above-average temperatures into the end of the month.
Stifling heat has been baking the central United States but will finally ease across northern areas this weekend.
Lightning killed a teenager on Friday, the second teen lightning death in three days. With thunderstorms continuing to rattle several parts of the nation, more lives will be at risk.
The more than 100,000 people expected to attend the annual Glorious Goodwood festival next week will want to keep a brolly handy.
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Extreme cold - a bay in Littleton Harbor froze for the first time in "living memory".
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(22nd-24th) George Washington Hurricane; After causing ship disasters off SW Bermuda, the storm moved NW over Tidewater, NC and VA to pass right over George Washington's Mt. Vernon plantation. On July 24th, George Washington wrote in his diary: "About noon the wind suddenly shifted from NE to SW and blew the remaining part of the day violently from that quarter. The tide this time rose near higher than it was ever known to do, driving boats, etc. into fields, where no tide had ever been heard of before, and most, it is apprehended, having done infinite damage on their wharves at Alexandria, Norfolk, Baltimore, etc. At home all day."


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North Korea: US ‘never out of diplomatic solutions’
North Korea: US ‘never out of diplomatic solutions’: US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said the US is “never out of diplomatic solutions” in dealing with North Korea. It comes after President Donald Trump tweeted that “talking is not the answer” to the country’s military ambitions.
Russia has also warned the US against taking military action, saying it would be “fraught with unpredictable consequences”.
North Korea caused alarm by firing a missile over Japan on Tuesday.
The missile, which Japan called an “unprecedented” threat, crossed the northern Hokkaido region early on Tuesday, triggering public alerts to take cover, before landing in the sea about 1,180km (730 miles) off the coast.
North Korea later said it was “the first step” of wider military operations in the Pacific, and repeated its threats to the US Pacific island of Guam.
Just days ago, Mr Trump had said he believed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was “starting to respect” the US.
But in a tweet late on Wednesday, he said: “The US has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for 25 years. Talking is not the answer!”
But when asked whether it was true that the US had lost hope in diplomacy, Mr Mattis openly disagreed with the president saying: “No. We are never out of diplomatic solutions.”
He was speaking as he met his South Korean counterpart, Song Young-moo, at the Pentagon.
“We continue to work together, and the minister and I share a responsibility to provide for the protection of our nations, our populations and our interests.”
Russia, which shares a tiny border with North Korea and a maritime border with Japan, has said that US military activity in the region is partly to blame for the increase in tensions.
In a phone call on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that diplomacy was the only way to overcome tensions on the Korean peninsula, which have been escalating in recent months.
A military solution would be “fraught with unpredictable consequences,” Reuters quoted Mr Lavrov as saying.
He also said any further strengthening of sanctions against North Korea by the UN would be counter-productive.
Meeting on Tuesday, the UN Security Council had unanimously condemned the launch and again demanded North Korea cease all missile testing. But it did not push for new sanctions.
Speaking in Geneva at a UN Conference on Disarmament, North Korean diplomat Ju Yong-chol insisted the North would not be stifled and “will not hesitate to take further tougher counter-measures.”
He said Pyongyang strongly rejected the “fabricated” stories that it was to blame for the tensions of the Korean peninsula.
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I’ve had my Taz 6 for a couple years now and after a recent firmware update, during the leveling process, when the nozzle touches the corner pads, my machine makes some loud knocking sounds. https://photos.app.goo.gl/suqEzncnYbf2xGDL6
Any ideas what this could be?
This looks normal to me. After a certain firmware version they started doing this. Looks like micro stepping for the auto leveling, slow and close to get an accurate reading so it can do its leveling algorithms based on each corner’s reading. I think it sounds loud because you’re in a room with nothing to absorb sound so the sound is bouncing, amplifying and echoing.
Ah ok. I was worried that something had gone wrong with it. Thanks for the response!
The “knocking” is the backlash measurement. If you look closely, you can see the Z stepper motors moving one step at a time raising the nozzle until the electrical connection breaks.
From the video, it sounds like you have a lot more backlash in your TAZ 6 than I have in mine.
Would that be a good or bad thing, having more backlash? Should I manually turn the Z screws to try and adjust it?
Without a way to compensate, less backlash is better. With a way to compensate, it doesn’t matter.
No, you can’t adjust it this way.
Google “mechanical backlash” for a lot more detail. Basically, when you change directions, there is some small amount of error in the actual position vs. the desired position. If you know what this error is, you can adjust for it.
On a TAZ 6, the X & Y backlash are assumed to be very small. Older versions of Marlin assumed that the Z backlash was also very small and mostly got away with it (because for most of the print, Z was always moving in the same direction).
Versions of Marlin with backlash compensation (M425) can measure and adjust for it and at this point, it doesn’t matter how much you have.
My TAZ 5 steppers started knocking after Marlin 2.0 during leveling and printing. I turned down the digipot motor current and my printer works just fine now.


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Effective pH homeostasis is correlated with optimal growth in C. glutamicum
We first quantified the efficiency of pH homeostasis in C. glutamicum. We performed growth assays in shaken micro titer plates (MTP) in minimal medium in presence of optimized buffers at a pH of 4 to 11 with subsequent determination of growth rates. As seen in Fig. , optimal growth rates were observed at a pH of 7 to 8.5. At an external pH below 6 and above 9 growth rates decreased drastically and at a pH of 4 as well as 10.5 and 11 no significant growth was observed.
Figure 1 Comparison of growth rate and internal pH of C. glutamicum exposed to different external pH values. Growth experiments were performed in selected buffer systems in shaken microtiter plates (pH 4-5.5 black circles: Homopipes, pH 5.5-6.5 white triangles (more ...)
Subsequently, we determined the internal pH of C. glutamicum cells grown at pH 7.5 after exposure to different external pH values. At a pH of 7.5 the internal pH value was found to be 7.5. This value was kept constant (± 0.5 pH units) after lowering the external pH down to 6 or increasing the pH up to 9. Below or above these external pH values the internal pH decreased respectively increased much faster in response to an external pH shift. We concluded that C. glutamicum can perform effective pH homeostasis in a range of external pH values from 6 to 9.
The failure of effective pH homeostasis at low or high external pH values could result from an impaired energy metabolism. The pH gradient across the cytoplasmic membrane (ΔpH) is important for generation of the proton motive force (pmf = ΔΨ - 2.3RT/F × ΔpH) which is essential for ATP synthesis by the F1F0ATPase. In order to prove whether the pmf is affected in C. glutamicum we determined ΔpH as well as the membrane potential ΔΨ in cells exposed to different pH values and calculated the pmf. The results are shown in Fig. . As expected, the pH gradient is zero at pH 7.5. At lower external pH values ΔpH increased up to 60 mV, whereas at higher external pH values, ΔpH was found to be reverted and decreased to -80 mV. The values for ΔΨ were found to be 110 mV at an external pH of 4.5, increased to 200 mV at pH 8, and at very high pH values (pH 10.5) 245 mV were measured. As a consequence of the decreasing ΔpH and increasing ΔΨ values the resulting pmf was kept relatively constant at a surprisingly broad pH range of 4.5 to pH 11, varying between 150 to 200 mV. At the most acidic pH of 4 the membrane potential ΔΨ collapsed and the resulting pmf value was 40 mV only.
Figure 2 The pH dependent bioenergetic homeostasis in C. glutamicum. Membrane potential (triangles) and pH gradient (circles) across the cytoplasmic membrane of C. glutamicum exposed to different external pH values and values for the resulting proton motive force (more ...)
Transcriptome and proteome analyses of pH acclimatization in C. glutamicum
In order to unravel components and processes involved in pH homeostasis we performed transcriptome analyses by DNA microarrays and proteome studies by 1D-nLC-ESI-MS/MS. For this purpose, two independent batch fermentations were carried out at a pH of 6, 7.5, and 9 in stirred bioreactors under continuous pH control and samples were drawn during the exponential phase in order to focus on the steady state pH homeostasis and to prevent additional perturbations by short term responses. We observed growth rates of 0.14 ± 0.01 at pH 6, 0.32 ± 0.02 at pH 7.5, and 0.14 ± 0.01 at pH 9. Cells were harvested and immediately frozen for metabolic inactivation. Transcriptome patterns were analyzed by co-hybridization of cDNA derived from cells grown at pH 6 vs. pH 7.5 and from cells grown at pH 9 vs. pH 7.5. The data analysis was performed as described previously [16
], using a m-value (log2
of the relative change in the respective mRNA ratio) cut-off of ± 1 which corresponds to transcription changes equal or greater than twofold. For the comparative proteome analysis we performed identification and quantification of peptides in the enriched soluble and membrane fractions as well as in the cell envelope fraction. Relative quantification of protein abundance and its change was performed by the spectral counting technique and the results are also given as log2
]. The complete set of data is available as supplementary material.
The transcriptome analyses revealed 42 genes with increased expression at pH 9 in comparison to pH 7.5 (Table ). In the respective proteome studies, 19 corresponding proteins were found with an increased peptide number in at least one protein fraction whereby four of them were present at significantly higher levels at pH 9 in comparison to pH 7.5 (Table ). For 39 genes we found a decreased mRNA level at pH 9 in comparison to pH 7.5 whereby for 26 corresponding proteins a lower content was indicated by lower peptide numbers in at least one fraction and for four of them a significant lower abundance at pH 9 was observed (Table ). For 10 genes differentially expressed at pH 9 we did not find a corresponding change of the peptide number and for 18 proteins we did not find any corresponding peptides at all indicating a low abundance of these proteins in C. glutamicum cells. The comparison of cells grown at pH 6 and pH 7.5 revealed higher mRNA pools for 88 genes whereby for 49 corresponding proteins (for 10 of them significantly) increased peptide numbers were found (Table ). A lower mRNA content at pH 6 was found for 91 genes whereby for 52 corresponding proteins (for 16 of them significantly) decreased peptide numbers were found at least in one protein fraction at acidic pH (Table ). In case of 17 proteins alterations of mRNA and protein content do not match at acidic pH. For 35 genes differentially expressed at pH 6 in comparison to pH 7.5 no peptide was found at all. In summary, we found many overlaps of transcriptome and proteome data for C. glutamicum grown at different pH values.
Differential expression pattern at pH 9 in comparison to pH 7.5
Differential expression pattern at pH 6 in comparison to pH 7.5
In addition, a number of proteins with changed abundance was detected for which no change in gene transcription was observed. We identified for 43 proteins increased and for 30 proteins decreased peptide numbers at pH 6 (Additional file 1
). The same held for 32 proteins with increased and for 20 proteins with decreased peptide numbers under alkaline conditions, (Additional file 2
). An example is the gene cg1111
encoding enolase. The mRNA content was neither significantly changed at pH 6 (m-value 0.24) nor at pH 9 (m-value 0.09) but 229 peptides were found in the cytoplasmic fraction at pH 7.5, 334 at pH 6, and 104 at pH 9 (Additional file 2
). Other examples with stable mRNA level and varying peptide numbers include the porines of the outer membrane PorA and PorH (decreased amounts of peptides found at pH 9 and 6 in comparison to pH 7.5 in the membrane fraction) as well as MetE (increased peptide numbers at pH 6 in the cytoplasmic fraction, Additional file 2
). This indicates that posttranscriptional or posttranslational control might be involved and that the regulation of protein stability is important during pH acclimatization. Furthermore, because of the (putative) function of many genes that are differentially expressed in a pH dependent manner the rearrangement of the cell wall might take place and influence the gene expression response.
Subsequently, we checked whether transcriptional regulators are known to be involved in expression control of genes that were found to be regulated. This was done using the CoryneRegNet data base which provides information on 72 regulators in C. glutamicum
]. For 21 of the 39 genes found to be repressed at pH 9, predictions were made or experimental evidence was obtained, for regulation by particular transcription factors (Table ). Accordingly, for approx. 50% of the genes found to be induced at pH 9 or differentially expressed at pH 6 the transcriptional regulator was proposed or identified (Table , ).
Iron homeostasis of C. glutamicum is affected by the external pH
The iron availability is monitored in C. glutamicum
by the binding of ferrous iron to the transcription factor DtxR [19
]. At high internal concentrations of ferrous iron, the regulator binds to operator sites in the promoter regions of target genes, including RipA, the second regulator of iron homeostasis. Whereas DtxR can act both as repressor and activator, RipA acts as repressor only [20
]. The combined transcriptome and proteome data suggest that the external pH value influences the availability of iron. At alkaline pH, DtxR-repressed genes like cg0925-28
, encoding a siderophore ABC transporter, or cg0767
, encoding a siderophore interacting protein, are found to be repressed, while the mRNA levels respectively peptide numbers of DtxR-activated genes like ftn
(encoding a ferritin-like protein involved in iron storage) and dps
) are increased. We found RipA-regulated genes encoding iron containing enzymes like succinate dehydrogenase (cg0446-0447
), aconitase (cg1737
), or catalase (cg0310
) to be (slightly) repressed at pH 6, whereas the same genes were found to be induced at alkaline pH (Table ). Additionally, higher peptide numbers were found for SdhA, SdhB, Acn, and KatA under alkaline conditions (Table ). Furthermore, genes of the SufR regulon, cg1759-65
, including the genes nifS2
, and sufB
which encode components of the FeS cluster assembly machinery, as well as the regulator SufR itself are induced at pH 9 (Table ). In contrast, the ABC type transporter for ferric iron uptake encoded by cg0508-0506
is not under the control of DtxR and no change of the transcript or protein level was detected (data not shown). In summary, we found a pH-dependent regulation of genes of the RipA and DtxR regulon indicating the activation of the iron starvation response at pH 6 and iron excess conditions at pH 9.
At neutral and acidic pH H2O2 can be detected in C. glutamicum cultures
The induction of iron starvation response at pH 6 was surprising because the solubility of iron is increased at low pH values and the availability should be increased at pH 6. Therefore, we speculated that activation of iron starvation could be caused by an impaired function of the cytoplasmic regulators. By oxidation of the cytoplasmic ferrous iron to ferric iron, the co-activator of DtxR, DtxR-mediated regulation might be triggered. Such a process could be induced by the endogenous formation of reactive oxygen species as described for the Fur protein in E. coli
]. In order to test for the pH dependent occurrence of oxidative stress in C. glutamicum
cells, we performed again batch fermentations in bioreactors in minimal medium under continuous pH control. During the exponential phase we detected significantly higher levels of H2
at pH 6 (6.5 μM, OD600
4) than under neutral (2.2 μM, OD600
12) or alkaline pH conditions (0.9 μM, OD600
6). Additionally, in cultures grown in buffered minimal medium in Erlenmeyer flasks we could detect H2
during exponential growth in C. glutamicum
cultures. We measured 3 μM H2
in cultures grown at pH 9 but in cultures grown at pH 7.5 and pH 6 we measured unexpected high concentrations of H2
, namely 20 μM after eight hours of incubation. The results indicate the increased occurrence of oxidative stress in C. glutamicum
and/or suggest that the defense against oxidative stress is impaired in a pH dependent manner. In order to assess an effect of H2
production at low pH we applied a well established method for the measurement of protein carbonylation by using the OxyBlot assay. Total proteins of cells grown at pH 6, 7.5 and 9 were extracted and subjected to 1D SDS PAGE before and after the OxyBlot treatment (Additional file 3
). Interestingly, a high number of proteins can be detected to harbour carbonyl groups in C. glutamicum
protein extracts of cells grown at every pH. We could not find a significant increase in carbonylation at low pH.
Furthermore we performed growth experiments in Erlenmeyer flasks at pH 7.5 and pH 6 in presence of external catalase enzyme (Fig. ). Interestingly, for C. glutamicum cells grown at pH 7.5 in presence of catalase (16 KU/ml) a higher growth rate was observed (μ = 0.393 ± 0.005) in comparison to the absence of external catalase (μ = 0.343 ± 0.006). At pH 6 addition of catalase had no significant beneficial effect because the growth rates in presence or absence of catalase were comparable (Fig. ). Catalase was also added after every hour of incubation in order to prevent loss of enzymatic activity and to provide continuous catalase activity but comparable results were obtained (data not shown). In conclusion, elimination of H2O2 by addition of external catalase enzyme facilitates growth of C. glutamicum at neutral pH but not at acidic pH conditions.
Figure 3 Impact of externally added catalase enzyme on growth of C. glutamicum. Wild type cells were exposed to pH 6.0 (white symbols) and 7.5 (black symbols) in buffered medium in Erlenmeyer flasks and growth was determined in absence (circles) or presence (squares) (more ...)
Metabolic alterations during response to acidic pH
The amounts of several enzymes were found to be affected by the changed external pH including succinate dehydrogenase and aconitase. In order to unravel metabolic alterations caused by the differing protein content, we performed GC-MS based metabolic profiling of cells grown at pH 6 and pH 7.5 under continuous pH control. Thereby, we identified numerous amino acids, intermediates of TCA, glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, and methionine pathway to be present at significantly different levels (Table ). For example, pyruvate was found at pH 6 at an eleven fold higher concentration than at pH 7.5. Within the TCA, citrate, which is the substrate of aconitase, was found to accumulate like malate and fumarate. In contrast the metabolites 2-oxoglutarate and succinate were found in significantly lower concentrations at pH 6 (Table ). Among the amino acids accumulation of phenylalanine, valine, glutamine, and alanine was observed, and proline and β-alanine were found in lower concentrations at pH 6. The pool size of methionine was slightly decreased, but we identified intermediates of the methionine pathway to be present in high concentrations like cystathionine and cysteine (Table ). On the other hand nearly all enzymes of the methionine pathway were found to be induced at the mRNA and/or protein level.
Differential metabolite pattern at pH 6 in comparison to pH 7.5
The McbR regulon is induced at acidic pH
At pH 6 we observed induction of genes encoding proteins of the methionine and cysteine pathway (Table , Fig. ). Intermediates of these pathways are involved in essential cellular functions including the assembly of iron sulfur clusters (cysteine), the de novo
synthesis of proteins (cysteine, methionine) or the metabolism of C1
-adenosyl-methionine, methyltetrahydrofolate; Fig. ). Many of the genes are under control of McbR and the ancillary regulators CysR and SsuR [23
]. Among them are, e.g., the fpr2
cluster and cysK
, encoding the sulfate permease CysZ, the complete set of enzymes involved in sulfate reduction to sulfide (CysDN, CysH, CysIX, and Fpr2) as well as the serine-O
-acetylserine sulfhydrylase CysK, involved in cysteine synthesis (Fig. ). Furthermore, the genes hom
, metB, metH, metK, metXY
, and metQN
, encoding enzymes of the methionine pathway and subunits of the primary methionine uptake system MetQNI, were found to be induced [8
]. The genes encoding the cysteine synthase (cysK
), the homocysteine methyltransferase (metE
), the β-C-S lyase (aecD
), and the S
-adenosyl-homocysteine hydrolase (sahH
) were not found to be induced at the mRNA level (Table , Fig. ). Corresponding to the unaffected mRNA level of aecD
no differential peptide numbers were found (Fig. ). For the AecD enzyme we determined unchanged cystathionine lyase activities in cells grown at pH 7.5 and at pH 6 using an enzymatic assay (data not shown). However, a higher protein level was found for MetE and a lower amount for CysK in spite of the unaffected mRNA levels (Additional file 1
, Fig. ). This might be an indication for increased protein stability of MetE and CysK at low pH. In contrast to pH 6 the McbR and CysR regulon were not found to be differentially expressed at pH 9 (Table , Fig. ). It should be noted that we are not able to report on genes under the control of the transcription factor SsuR, because no transcription data were obtained for these genes and no peptides were found representing the corresponding proteins.
Figure 4 The pH dependent regulation of the methionine and cysteine metabolism in C. glutamicum. The metabolite pool sizes at pH 6 in comparison to pH 7.5 are indicated below the intermediates. The involved proteins as well as the encoding genes are given in circles (more ...)
At the metabolite level we observed the accumulation of intermediates of the methionine pathway upstream of the AecD enzyme including L-homoserine, O-acetyl-L-homoserine, L-cysteine, and L,L-cystathionine (Table , Fig. ). Furthermore, the content of the McbR effector S-adenosyl-homocysteine was increased at low pH. In contrast, the pool sizes of homocysteine and methionine, representing metabolites downstream of AecD, were found to be slightly reduced.
From the observed metabolic imbalance we inferred that accumulation of intermediates of the methionine pathway upstream of AecD or the lower pool size of the downstream intermediates could contribute to the growth defect of C. glutamicum cells at acidic pH. In order to test this hypothesis we performed growth experiments at pH 7.5 and 6 in absence or presence of 10 mM cystathionine, cysteine, homocysteine, or methionine. Based on these assumptions, the addition of cystathionine or cysteine should increase pH dependent growth inhibition whereas homocysteine and methionine should supplement a putative demand for these compounds at pH 6. The addition of cystathionine, homocysteine and methionine had no significant effect on C. glutamicum growth at pH 6 (data not shown). However, addition of cysteine significantly decreased growth rates of cells exposed to acidic pH values. Further experiments revealed that the extent of growth inhibition by cysteine was indeed pH dependent. Whereas at pH 9 and 7.5 cysteine addition had no effect on the growth rate, at pH 7 growth was retarded and at pH 6.5 and 6 cells were hardly able to grow (Fig. ).
The pH dependent impact of cysteine on growth of C. glutamicum. Wild type cells were exposed to different pH values in MTP and growth rates were determined in absence (black bars) or presence 10 mM cysteine (white bars).
Differential expression of further regulatory modules
Beside the induction of methionine and cysteine synthesis, the complete arg cluster was found to be induced at pH 6. The expression of the arg genes, encoding all enzymes for synthesis of arginine from glutamate via the urea cycle, was proven to be under the control of the two repressors ArgR and FarR (Table ). The investigation of the metabolite pattern revealed, however, a lower pool size for ornithine, citrulline, and/or arginine, represented by only one signal in the GC-MS analysis (Table ).
The transcription factors RamA and RamB as well as GlxR are major regulators of the carbon flux in C. glutamicum
]. At pH 9 and pH 6 we observed the repression of several genes indicating alterations of the carbon metabolism. Among them are aceA
, encoding isocitrate lyase, aceB
, encoding malate synthase, and mctC
, encoding an uptake system for pyruvate, acetate and propionate [8
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expression was proposed to be under the control of GlxR, pqo
expression was found to be part of the sigma factor SigB regulon [28
Another regulatory module found to be induced at pH 6 comprises the genes cg1214-18
. These genes encode the NadAC proteins, involved in NAD synthesis, a putative cysteine desulfurase, possibly involved in maturation of FeS clusters necessary for function of the NadAC complex, and the regulator NrtR [8
]. All genes of the operon were induced at pH 6 and for NadC (cg1215
), an increased number of peptides (33) was found at acidic conditions in comparison to pH 9 (12 peptides, Table ). Under alkaline conditions genes of the NrtR regulon were not induced. Subsequently, we determined the cellular concentration of all NAD derivatives in C. glutamicum
cells grown at pH 7 and pH 6. Whereas the NADP and NADPH concentrations at pH 6 were only half of those observed at pH 7 (NADP pH 6: 0.11 ± 0.01 mM, pH 7: 0.18 ± 0.03 mM; NADPH pH 6: 0.25 ± 0.03 mM, pH 7 0.48 ± 0.07 mM) the NAD and NADH concentrations were only one third at pH 6 in comparison to pH 7 (NAD pH 6: 0.57 ± 0.05 mM, pH 7: 1.53 ± 0.14 mM; NADH pH 6: 0.46 ± 0.05 mM, pH 7 1.49 ± 0.39 mM). Calculation of the ratios of the oxidized and reduced forms revealed that the reduction state of the cell was not affected by acidic pH. However, significantly lower levels of NAD derivatives were found under acidic conditions accompanied by the induction of genes encoding enzymes involved in the first steps of their synthesis.

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Well, it looks like optimism in the markets, thanks to the strong jobs report, sent mortgage rates a little higher, according to last week’s survey published by Freddie Mac. Prior to this latest report, rates had been dropping for six consecutive weeks. Despite the minimal .10 percent rise in interest rate for the average 30-year
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Whether or not you’re a big-time goal setter or make resolutions at the beginning of the new year, you likely have a few things in mind that you either want to accomplish or that you know are coming down the pike in your life. And, I don’t know about your big plans, but for most
Well, here we are…in October! We’ve turned the page to a new season and a new quarter. Now that the peak home buying season has cooled, like the crisp, fall air, I thought it would be a good time to share with you some of my thoughts on what’s happening in the markets and what
We all know that an important part of *adulting* is buying and owning a home. But the cost of homes here in SoCal leads many would-be homeowners I talk to, to question that. How about you? If you are on the fence about whether it’s important to own a home, this article is for you.
Do you wonder if you are in the right mortgage program for this stage of your life? It’s a smart financial question to ask, especially with rates rising and home appreciation rates increasing every year. As you know, I love to look out for my clients’ best interests and a chance I had recently to
Consider this, you’ve come to your target retirement age, have raised your children, paid for college and weddings, worked tirelessly, saved endlessly and now you’re looking forward to finally kicking back and enjoying life in your golden years. Except there’s a problem: you don’t have enough savings and retirement income to support the lifestyle you


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In an interview with the country’s major broadcaster on Saturday, four of the Philippines’ presidential contenders put out proposals to address the country’s most pressing challenges, but the absence of early favorite Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was striking.
Marcos, the obvious favorite in the May 9 presidential election, declined to take part, claiming that the host was prejudiced against him, an allegation GMA Network Inc strenuously refuted.
The three-hour-long pre-recorded interviews sparked outrage on social media. Thousands of people on Twitter used the hashtag marcosduwag (marcoscoward) to criticize Marcos while applauding other candidates and the presenter.
Marcos, 64, the only son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr, has stated that he will spread his message through various shows, venues, and forums.
Political commentators applaud Marcos’ aggressive social media presence for his good poll performance, but others speculate that it may not be enough.
“Should the Marcos camp continue to avoid these types of national gatherings, it is plausible, if not quite likely, that…the second-choice candidates can pick up some numbers,” said Richard Heydarian, a political novelist, pundit, and professor.
Retired boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, Vice President and opposition candidate Leni Robredo, Manila city mayor Francisco Domingo, and former police chief Panfilo Lacson all presented their plans for post-pandemic economic recovery, including job creation, improved health care, and anti-corruption measures.
What we need is a clean administration that is free of corruption and has plans to provide employment and homes,” Pacquiao added.
In May, the Philippines, a country of over 110 million people, will choose a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is not eligible for re-election.
From dealing with the drugs problem to resolving a maritime conflict with Beijing, all of the contenders attempted to distinguish their ideas from those of Duterte.
All four indicated they would oppose the reinstatement of the death penalty or the legalization of same-sex marriage, but they disagreed on divorce, which is a sensitive topic in Asia’s most Catholic country.
Platforms in the Philippines are dominated by personality politics.
Twitter has banned hundreds of accounts that were supporting Marcos, alleging spam and manipulation rules violations.


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Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Board (UPMSP) Time Table / Result 2014
Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Board, Jawahar Bhawan has released time table for exams to be conducted during the year 2014. Earlier, exams were scheduled to be started from March. Now, exams will start from May 19, 2014. Detailed time table has been made available at Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Board website :upmsp.org. More than 5 lakh students will participate in this exam. Exam dates have been extended due to Loksabha Elections. As per the new scheme exam for Munshi Maulvi, Alim, Kamil will start from May 19. The last paper will be conducted on May 25, 2014. Exam will be conducted in two shifts. First shift will start at 8AM and last up to 11.00 PM. Second Shift will be from 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM. Exam result will be declared once the exam process is over.
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Buddy Greene in Concert
Fanning Foyer Series Presents Buddy Greene
(With special guest, Jeff Taylor) – Sunday, January 13 | 6:00 pm| Sanctuary
Buddy Greene is probably best known for his virtuosic harmonica playing on countless country and Christian albums, but he is also a Dove Award winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Joining Buddy on this concert will be Jeff Taylor, who has toured extensively with Buddy. Come enjoy this FREE concert presented as the first Fanning Foyer Festival of 2019.

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Ice cream slip and fall settlement
The day before court ordered arbitration, Casey helped a client settle her case and recover for the injuries sustained when she slipped on spilled ice cream at the Southcenter Mall. The client was very appreciative of Casey's work.
$130,000 for trip and fall against dept. of transportation
Casey's client tripped over a piece of fencing that was negligently maintained by the Washington Department of Transportation. She used her hands to break the fall and in doing so she fractured her wrist. She was very pleased with the $130,000 settlement.
Pump and dump scheme in violation of sec regulations = no jail time
Over a several-year period, Casey fought for a client accused of being involved in a "pump and dump" scheme in violation of SEC regulations and federal laws. The client was charged with several felonies as well as sued civilly by the SEC. The client entered a guilty...
Felony assault in the second degree charge dismissed on plea to two misdemeanors
Through negotiation, Casey was able to have his client's felony strike offense charge (assault in the second degree) amended to two misdemeanor charges with a sentence of credit for time served. The client and his family were thrilled with the result.
Second degree assault with firearm enhancement dismissed
Casey assisted a client being prosecuted for assault in the second degree with a firearm enhancement in King County Superior Court (Regional Justice Center). The client was also charged with a misdemeanor assault. By way of negotiation with the prosecutor, Casey was...
Elderly shoplifting case dismissed
An elderly client with dementia was referred to Casey after being arrested and charged with shoplifting for leaving a Fred Meyer grocery store without paying for the items in her cart. After procuring letters from the client's doctors and explaining the circumstances...

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Is Glenn Beck headed for the Lone Star State? Ex Fox news host set to rent 7-bed Dallas mansion for $20,000 a month
- Beck has sold his Connecticut mansion for $3.6million, according to his listing agent
- Reveals plans on two-hour nightly show on internet network going forward
- Beck also launches charity program Mercury One
- He’s also planning clothing line called 1791
- Hits out at media who said he was fired from Fox
- Gets emotional but doesn’t break down
- No mention of this week’s Central Park incident
Texas bound? After saying farewell to Fox Glenn Beck is thought to be moving to a rented mansion in Dallas, Texas
After saying farewell to Fox, Glenn Beck is going it alone.
So what better place to head than the Lone Star state of Texas?
The right-wing mouth piece, who is thought to have sold his Connecticut home for $3.6million, is moving his family to Dallas, according to his listing agent.
‘They are going to the Dallas area,’ Lynne Leonard told the New York Daily News. ‘They will be renting. It’s secure and gated.’
Beck is expected to move into the seven-bedroom pile owned by baseball player Jorge Piedra and Swarovski heiress Vanessa Piedra.
The home is currently on the market for $3.9million, but Beck will be renting the 7,900-square foot mansion for $20,000-a-month for the time being, Dallas-based real estate blogger Candy Evans said.
As well as multiple bedrooms Beck can also look forward to seven-and-a-half bathrooms, two-acres of land and of course, Swarovski crystals throughout the house.
He is thought to still own an apartment in Manhattan however and his production company, Mercury Radio Arts will still operate out of New York meaning he could be back in the city repeatedly.
But on a prior show he’s also joked with Texas Governor Rick Perry that he would run for the post.
Beck drew his final breath, on television at least, last night.
Grand: Beck is thought to be moving his family into the seven-bedroom mansion which is owned by baseball player Jorge Piedra and Swarovski heiress Vanessa Piedra
The now ex Fox News host filed his last ever show with a series of bizarre rants that repeatedly returned to the reason why he had decided to call time on the program after two-and-a-half years.
He promised a so-called cynical media that he would be back adding ‘you will pray for the time when I was only on the air for one hour a day.’
Beck went on to reveal his plans in a live Q and A after the show online.
Deluxe: The home is currently on the market for $3.9million, but Beck will be renting the 7,900-square foot mansion for $20,000-a-month for the time being, according to sources
Boudoir: As well as seven bedrooms Beck can also look forward to seven-and-a-half bathrooms, two-acres of land and of course, Swarovski crystals throughout the house
Eat in, work out: The house also comes with a home gym and lavish kitchen. Should Beck fancy a stroll to mull on his various philosophies he can do so within the sprawling grounds
From September Beck will broadcast a two-hour daily show on his GBTV internet network.
He is also launching a charity program called Mercury One, the name of which he revealed during his live TV show.
Mercury One will be a ‘humanitarian’ project that will gather people to help others in disasters and tragedies, Beck explained.
Beck bows out: Fox News host Glenn Beck filled his last ever TV show with bizarre ramblings about what he was planning to do next
Legacy: Beck said he and his audience must have ‘faith, hope and charity’ going forward
‘It will be part of a rapid response team everywhere in America, in every town…everywhere,’ he added.
He is even planning a clothing line called 1791, the same date the U.S. Bill of Rights was ratified.
‘It’s not about GBTV, it’s about saving the world,’ Beck said before setting out a challenge for people to sign up as ‘peace ambassadors.’
‘It’s 828, it’s’ Restoring Courage.’
During his hour-long last show, Beck said he was heading to Israel in search of ‘courage.’
‘What makes people live in Israel? he asked. ‘It ‘s a ticking time bomb. How do I get some of that courage? I begin my search after this programme.’
The infamous chalk boards: CNN may have graphics, but Fox has chalkboards, Beck told his audience
The show, broadcast live, kicked off with Beck reliving the last two-and-a-half years with a montage of best bits.
Before that he had taken the cameras back stage to see where the props for the show were kept or ‘magnet alley’ as he called it.
Floor to ceiling shelves groaned under the weight of aids the Fox host had used over the years to express certain metaphors. Quiet what a chainsaw was doing there was anyone’s guess.
There was also cases and cases of chalk for writing on the infamous chalkboards of the show.
Beck later joked that ‘CNN use graphics, we use chalkboards,’ adding that he always felt as though he had chalk on his trousers.
There was some speculation Beck may cry. He didn’t but there were many emotional moments – genuine and hammed.
‘I’ve met amazing friends’ on this show, he said. ‘Namely you.’
Beck then went on to talk about all the ‘amazing’ things the Glenn Beck Show has taught the people of America.
Looking back: Beck admitted he’d done many things in order to ‘hack the left off’ as he went over his best bits
Should the topics have slipped anyone’s memory, they were all handily written up on a chalkboard titled: ‘Things we’ve learned.’
‘How many people knew about the great depression of 1920’ before the show? Asked Beck.
‘We showed you.’
‘We are the same, me and you,’ he continued before adding: ‘I may be able to figure out some things little faster than you.’
He’s well known for going on a bit but in tonight’s show Beck actually celebrated his ‘staggeringly long monologues’ saying that a 21 minute stint was normal for the show now.
He even took on Jon Stewart, berating him for having ‘so many writers’ for ‘just six minutes’ worth of material.
End of an era: The blinds go up and the set is dismantled as Beck says a final farewell to his audience
He then brought in his show’s writers, all two of them. They shuffled about and looked at the floor for a bit before the show went to a commercial break.
Beck, teasing the audience, kept suggesting he would reveal the real reason why he was leaving ‘next,’ but never quite made it.
‘There were people who said I was fired,’ Beck said in a booming voice before going on to suggest if he had been sacked he wouldn’t be in the midst of a live broadcast.
Many asked if he was negotiating his contract Beck added, even his agent.
But in the end Beck said he was standing in his New York City apartment looking at the skyline after ‘hanging out with Bono’ backstage after watching Spiderman: Turn off the Dark musical, currently on Broadway, and thought: ‘If you don’t leave now, you will not leave with your soul.
‘Never want anything too much,’ he said. ‘It will destroy you.’
Beck ended the show saying he was ‘determined to fix this country one family, one entrepreneur at a time,’ with his new project ‘Mercury one.’
He failed to say what that was exactly, but left the audience in no doubt that he’d be back soon.
Source: Mail Online
Someone asked me why Texas… that is anyone’s guess. However we all know that Beck likes to be prepared and if everything in the U.S. goes bad, they are the one state in the union that is only one treaty away from independence! Just a thought?!?


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Upon completion of the 3rd race in the series, runners will automatically qualify to receive a special Beach Cities medal to recognize their achievement. This can be picked up in the finish area of each event. If you have already completed your challenge in Long Beach, Surf City, or OC Marathon, get it started again. New Beach Cities Challenge medals will be released annually.
If Surf City is your 3rd race in the challenge, be sure that your Beach Cities Qualifier status is verified when you visit us at the expo. You will use your bib as your ticket to pick up your fabulous medal at the Finish Line Festival.
There is no additional cost to register for and participate in the series. Simply register for each event as usual and your qualification will be automatic after your 3rd race. Be sure to register early using the same name and birth date for each race. Once a race has sold out, you will NOT be able to register. You must receive a finish time for each event qualify.

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Successful societies need educated citizens.
That’s why the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Trevor Noah Foundation teamed up to fund Education Changemakers. The program is implemented by the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa.
Meet four Changemakers alumni. Each in their own way seeks to improve education in communities across the African continent. Their creative approaches include apps, animation, mobile technology and other innovative tools.
Vera Chipatso Mlia, Malawi
Vera is the founder and managing director of Studio4humanity, an illustration and animation social enterprise that produces and distributes early childhood development learning materials in Malawi.
As part of the 2020 Education Changemakers cohort, Vera received a grant and business coaching from the Trevor Noah Foundation to develop her Toon Notebook project. Inspired by 3D games and cartoons, the innovative backpack-notebook combination includes activities to teach children to become independent learners. Through this work, she addresses the shortage of quality pre-primary school learning materials.
Kabelo Mahlobogwane and Bonang Motsapi, South Africa
Kabelo and Bonang met at the YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa and conceptualized The Marking App. This mobile app automatically evaluates assignments using handwriting recognition software and gives students instant feedback on their work.
This reduces the time teachers usually spend on administrative and grading tasks, allowing them more time to create lesson plans and help students.
Jocelyne Marie, Seychelles
Jocelyne is a teacher and head of the English Department at Anse Boileau Secondary School in Mahe, Seychelles. She also is the founder of the IamSafe App, a platform where students can anonymously report bullying and learn self-awareness.
With the app, students can find tips on how to deal with bullying. They can take a survey to help determine if they are being bullied or if they are a bully themselves. Students also have access to counseling resources and can anonymously chat with their school counselor.
“Without organizations like USAID, Trevor Noah Foundation, YALI and other local partners, this project would not have materialized,” Jocelyne said.
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So I noticed (as I'm sure you did) everyone going nuts for these new Fenty x Puma faux fur slides. Don't get me wrong, I seriously contemplated spending $80 on some fur slippers all in the name of RiRi and fashion. I then came to my senses and realized how many manicures and drinks at happy hour that was...I had to gracefully whisper 'sorry' to my girl RiRi as I handed them back to the sales associate.
So I decided I wanted some dope on trend slides too! I wanted to see if I could make something just as dope but more unique, true to me. Everyone is wearing the fur slides, whether Puma or their own DIY. Ok. We get it. I know everyone likes to support their favorite artist project but as an self-proclaimed creative, I thought I'd put my skills to use and save the bread.
I saw these slides on Pinterest a l long time ago and told myself they were dope but never thought I'd sit down and make them. Well the inspiration came and I went for it!
So I hit the thrift store for some denim and came across a skirt that was the right demin texture and priced just right. I got home to make 1 and ended up making 2. The 2nd pair I made (pictured below) turned out to be my favorite!
I plan to create more in varying styles and washes. Stay tuned and contact me to order yours! Stylebyaarikalauryn@gmail.com


Newborough Forest is on the southernmost corner of Anglesey, and at 2,000 acres is one of the largest publicly accessible forests in Wales and one of the most important red squirrel conservation sites in the UK. A large area of saltmarsh and mudflats borders the forest to the north west and provides wintering grounds for various wading birds and wildfowl, while to the east of the forest is Newborough Warren, a large sand dune system which harbours many rare and interesting plants and is home to a population of great crested newts.
There's a network of footpaths across the warren and through the forest to the beach, and the forest itself has many cycling and horse riding trails. There's also a Trim Trail, a designated walking/jogging route through the forest with eleven exercise equipment stations along the way. There are three car parks on the outer fringes of the forest and warren and a fourth down by the beach - access to that one is via a toll road which runs through the forest and has a £3 charge, though it's well worth it if you want to avoid the very long walk.
The beach itself is huge, stretching from Abermenai Point on the Menai straits in the east, past the sand dunes of the warren and the forest right round to Llanddwyn Island; on a clear day the views of the Snowdonia hills on the mainland are fantastic. You can walk off the beach straight onto Llanddwyn Island, though at times of high tide it actually does become an island so a visit there shouldn't be undertaken without knowing the tide times.
On the island itself you'll find the ruins of St. Dwynwen's Church, a row of boat pilots' cottages - two which are restored and house a wildlife exhibition - an old lifeboat station and two lighthouses. The newer of these was built in 1845 and modelled on the Anglesey windmills, though it has been out of service for quite some time; the older lighthouse returned to service after a modern light was placed on top. The cliffs around the island support a wide variety of nesting seabirds, and a flock of Soay sheep and several wild ponies can be seen grazing near the chapel ruins.
With several lovely sandy coves and superb views of the Snowdonia hills, on a sunny summer's day Llanddwyn Island has a beautiful and somewhat magical quality, and the photo opportunities make it well worth the mile long walk from the car park to get there. You can see some photos of the beach and Llanddwyn Island in my post from June 5th 2014.