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Stay your dream.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, a strong and provoking civil rights activist of the early 1960s, performed an enormous position in the way in which we settle for and deal with one another — no matter race or gender— at present.
Dr. King is extensively recognized at present as an American activist who persistently and successfully advocated for peace, love, and equality amongst all individuals. He was a person of excessive religion and morale, which set him other than the numerous different activists of this time.
Usually in comparison with the likes of Mahatma Ghandi, the driving power to a lot of his life and speeches was at all times peace. His technique of affection and acceptance for all human beings is what led him to be one of the renounced public figures in all of American historical past.
Starting his lifetime of activism almost 61 years in the past, Dr. King rapidly grew to become the face and chief of the civil rights motion. He performed a task in organizing the March on Washington and is the creator of the well-known “I Have a Dream” speech, which drew a crowd of almost 250,000 individuals.
Via his speeches and his tireless service to the world, it was clear that Dr.King held energy in his tongue and keenness in his coronary heart.
Whereas the Spring of 2020 will mark 52 years because the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his legacy and influence on a nation has remained timeless. His persistence on the bettering of ourselves so as to successfully love each other is the explanation that his message can not die; as a result of it's instilled within the hearts of many.
And to honor his legacy, annually, Dr. King is well known all through the nation. His good deeds are mirrored upon and used as instruments of motivation and phrases of encouragement.
Because the 12 months attracts to a begin, rejoice Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the 50 greatest MLK quotes that supported his highly effective and honorable lifestyle.
It's not potential to be in favor of justice for some individuals and never be in favor of justice for all individuals. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Stay like Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming again tomorrow. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Let no man pull you low sufficient to hate him. — Martin Luther King Jr.
There comes a time when silence is betrayal. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Nothing in all of the world is extra harmful than honest ignorance and conscientious stupidity. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Life’s most persistent and pressing query is, what are you doing for others? — Martin Luther King Jr.
Darkness can not drive out darkness; solely gentle can do this. Hate can not drive out hate; solely love can do this. — Martin Luther King Jr.
If a person is chilly to be a avenue sweeper, he ought to sweep streets whilst Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He ought to sweep streets so properly that every one the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, he lived an amazing Avenue sweeper who did his job properly. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Our scientific energy has outrun our non secular energy. We now have guided missiles and misguided males. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Religion is taking step one even if you don’t see the entire staircase. — Martin Luther King Jr.
In the event you can’t fly then run, for those who can’t run then stroll, for those who can’t stroll then crawl, however no matter you do it's important to maintain shifting ahead. — Martin Luther King Jr.
I've a dream that my 4 little youngsters will someday reside in a nation the place they won't be judged by the colour of their pores and skin, however by the content material of their character. — Martin Luther King Jr.
There comes a time when one should take a place that's neither secure, nor politic, nor common, however he should take it as a result of his conscience tells him it's proper. — Martin Luther King Jr.
The operate of schooling is to show one to assume intensively and to assume critically. Intelligence plus character – that's the aim of true schooling. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Injustice anyplace is a risk to justice in every single place. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Freedom is rarely voluntarily given by the stress; it should be demanded by the oppressed. — Martin Luther King Jr.
In the long run, we'll keep in mind not the phrases of our enemies, however the silence of our buddies. — Martin Luther King Jr.
The richer now we have turn out to be materially, the poor we turn out to be morally and spiritually. We now have discovered to fly within the air like birds and swim within the sea like fish, however now we have not discovered the straightforward artwork of residing collectively as brothers. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, including deeper darkness tonight already devoid of stars. Darkness can not drive out darkness; solely gentle can do this. Hate can not drive out hate, solely love can do this. — Martin Luther King Jr.
The time is at all times proper to do what is correct. — Martin Luther King Jr.
By no means, by no means be afraid to do what’s proper. Particularly if the well-being of an individual or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small in comparison with those we inflict on our soul once we look the opposite method. — Martin Luther King Jr.
I say to you at present, my buddies, that regardless of the difficulties and frustrations of the second, I nonetheless have a dream. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Always remember that all the pieces Hitler did in Germany was authorized. — Martin Luther King Jr.
I've determined to stay with love. Hate is just too nice a burden to bear. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Our lives start to finish the day we turn out to be silent about issues that matter. — Martin Luther King Jr.
To be nice, it's important to be prepared to be mocked, hated, and misunderstood. Keep sturdy. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolence means avoiding not solely exterior bodily violence but additionally inside violence of spirit you not solely refused to shoot a person however you refused to hate him. — Martin Luther King Jr.
If I can not do nice issues I can do small issues in an effective way. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Braveness is the ability of the thoughts to beat concern. — Martin Luther King Jr.
It could be true that the regulation can not make a person love me, however I can maintain him from lynching me, and I feel that’s fairly necessary. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Character is the way you deal with those that can do nothing for you. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Those that love peace should study to prepare as successfully as those that love conflict. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Virtually at all times, the artistic devoted minority has made the world higher. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Man should evolve for all human battle a technique which rejects revenge, aggression in retaliation. The muse of such a technique is Love. — Martin Luther King Jr.
There's nothing extra tragic than to seek out a person slowed down within the size of life, devoid of breadth. — Martin Luther King Jr.
If you find yourself proper you can't be too radical; if you find yourself fallacious you can't be too conservative. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Each man should resolve whether or not he'll stroll within the gentle of artistic altruism or within the darkness of harmful selfishness. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Your ignorance is their energy. — Martin Luther King Jr.
One has an ethical duty to disobey unjust legal guidelines. — Martin Luther King Jr.
The last word measure of a person isn't the place he stands in moments of consolation and comfort, however the place he stands in occasions of problem and controversy. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Use me, God. Present me how one can take who I'm, who I wish to be, and what I can do, and use it for a goal better than myself. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Human progress is neither computerized nor inevitable... Each step towards the aim of justice requires sacrifice, struggling and wrestle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of devoted people. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Love is the one power able to reworking an enemy right into a good friend. — Martin Luther King Jr.
We should settle for finite disappointment, however we mustn't ever lose infinite hope. — Martin Luther King Jr.
We might have all come on completely different ships, however we're in the identical boat now. — Martin Luther King Jr.
We should study to reside collectively as brothers, or perish collectively as fools. — Martin Luther King Jr.
We're not makers of historical past. We're made by historical past. — Martin Luther King Jr.
I refuse to just accept the view that mankind is so tragically certain to the starless midnight of racism and conflict that the brilliant dawn of peace and brotherhood can by no means turn out to be a actuality. I imagine that unarmed reality and unconditional love can have the ultimate phrase. — Martin Luther King Jr.
A riot is the language of the unheard. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Peace isn't merely a distant aim that we search, however as a method by which we arrive at that aim. — Martin Luther King Jr.


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Golfvorm Christoph De Boeck 2016
Ultra Acoustic Emissions are ultra high and short acoustic waves that arise when materials under stress are degrading.
In Waveform a salt vapor corrodes a steel sheet that bends under a load. Acoustic emissions are captured, scaled down and amplified in real time as pitting corrosion progresses. Acoustic bursts from microscopic cracks will pierce the silence and carry visual tension into the acoustic space.
Iron is present as a mineral in stone, as a component of brushed steel and finally as rust in an aesthetic interpretation of a stress test known as a 'buckling'. A stretched moment of instability that will eventually lead to failure.
Coproduced by Overtoon and Festival van Vlaanderen Kortrijk. In collaboration with Dr. Helge Pfeiffer from Department of Metals and Materials Engineering of KU Leuven (MTM).

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Aledo has a lot for which to be proud.
And now they have an official city flag to fly in honor of the accomplishments.
The Aledo City Council recently approved an official trademarked city logo and slogan for the official city flag.
The logo features the words "City of Aledo" above the phrase "Rich Heritage, Dynamic future," the latter written in cursive. The city name is in all capital letters with black silhouettes of buildings above it and an orange sun behind them with the words "City of" written in cursive across the sun.
The high school colors are black and white.
"The city has never had a flag so I am pleased that we have embraced this next step in our development," said Mayor Kit Marshall. "Using our wonderful logo makes sense. It will likely be placed with the park sign on the north side of the Aledo Trail bowl. At least that has been the discussion."
The council also approved a mission statement for Veterans Memorial, following up on their concept design approval at the October meeting. The statement reads:
"To allow residents of the greater Aledo community to honor their veterans of all branches of the United States Military both living and deceased for their service to our great Nation."
The likely site for the monument will be the Aledo Trail Park Area across from City Hall.
The concept plan shows a 35-foot circular memorial that would be filled with memorial bricks. In the center will be a pentagon-shaped stone pillar with five sides standing around 7 or 8 feet tall. On the outer perimeter will be four flags (U.S., Texas, City of Aledo, POW/MIA). There will also be places for up to four benches and two public art pieces.
No deadline has been announced for the project.
"There is currently no time frame as we work through our boards and move forward on the projects discussed," said Marshall. "We look for completion of phase 1 in 2016."

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About the Journal
The Review of Qur’anic Research (RQR) is an online companion to the International Qur’anic Studies Association (IQSA). RQR features reviews of cutting-edge scholarship in the field of qur’anic studies and allied fields.
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022): Review of Qur’anic Research

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Push-in Round Billet Aluminum Breather - Black
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Car makers are more certain than ever that the much publicized 42-V car battery will become a reality soon, replacing the standard 12-V battery. This conviction is driven by federally mandated emissions and fuel economy legislation, as well as increasing power loads as more electronics features enter the automobile. Automotive market analysts are confidently predicting that in two years, 20% of all cars will have 42-V systems, and 60% by 2010. Several auto makers, like Toyota, Ford, and Daimler Chrysler, have already introduced or soon will have 42-V systems, some being hybrid versions with both 42 V and 12 V available.
Industry working groups are trying to come up with suitable standards for 42-V systems, hopefully by next year. One standard, the ISO 21848, specifies such parameters as maximum steady-state and reverse voltages. The focus is on the lead-acid battery as the battery of choice due to its lower cost.
The reason for a 42-V battery is simple: It’s the most cost-effective means presently known to meet constantly developing and ever-tougher fuel-efficiency and emissions standards. That is, unless auto makers come up with a new breed of power-train technology, which is very costly in terms of capital investment. One feature of a 42-V system is a so-called "idle-stop" mode, in which a car’s engine shuts down automatically while stopped at a traffic light or in bumper to bumper traffic, substantially saving on gas consumption.
This new industry push for a 42-V car system is in sharp contrast to the strong resistance automotive engineers put up just a couple of years ago to this idea. In fact, many automobile companies had invested more into improving present 12-V systems than to go to 42-V batteries. But then again, when auto makers switched from the old 6-V battery to the now 12-V system in the mid 1950s, it took them over a decade to do so, yet they eventually all did.
With stronger government regulatory pressures and the desire to add more electronics-based features to a car, which requires a lot more power, auto makers now face an inevitable fact: They have no choice but to move to 42-V systems, and must do so soon if they want to stay competitive. As more features are added, higher-voltage batteries would require lower currents, which translates into thinner wiring harnesses.
Some of those features include variable engine-valve timing, heated steering wheels and windshields, electric power steering and braking, and a host of telematics safety and entertainment functions. Automotive experts also point out that future plans to include collision-avoidance systems and adaptive cruise control would be simplified a lot with the availability of 42-V systems.
The move to 42-V systems also opens up new markets for suppliers of automotive power devices. Load controller, voltage regulator, driver, MOSFET, IGBT, dc-dc converter, and current- and voltage-monitoring ICs are being introduced or about to become available from leading semiconductor companies. So are high-power relays. As one industry analyst puts it, "42-V batteries will be key enablers for the next evolution in automotive electronics."


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A photo has circulated on various "when they were young" and "urban legends" sites with the claim that it's a young, hot and pouty "Francis Bavier", aka "Aunt Bee" of The Andy Griffith Show. It clearly isn't. The caption claims the photo is from "around 1936", but It's actually a publicity still of actress Gloria DeHaven from 1949 for the film Yes Sir, That's My Baby which co-starred Donald O'Connor. Dehaven, born in 1925 was 23 or 24 when the photo was taken. Frances Bavier, born in 1902, would have been 47 in 1949 and never posed for any "Cheesecake" photos. When she was younger she was a Broadway stage actress:
Francis Bavier – better known as Aunt Bea on the Andy Griffith Show.
(Photo taken around 1936)
Some publicity photos of Gloria DeHaven from Yes Sir, That's My Baby:
Here's a photo of the younger Frances Bavier...

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“The Spark,” Part 3
Writer – Dan Abnett
Art – Brandon Peterson, Guillem March, Denis Medri
*This review may contain spoilers!*
Every television series that makes it past a few seasons offers viewers an obligatory musical-inspired episode. These episodes are usually noir, based in either 1920s or 1950s America. Titans #25 is that episode in this anniversary issue.
The Titans face three threats of different consequence; Raven, Steel, and Beast Boy tackle the largest threat downtown, Donna Troy heads to Bethesda solo and surprisingly, Nightwing and Miss Martian team up on a threat in Anacostia. They encounter a homeowner whose power is to engulf others in the stories on her TV screen.
Through numerous scene changes, M’gann and Dick work out their issues. It seems Dick has been projecting his angst with Batman and the League onto an unsuspecting M’gann. I enjoyed the references to Kory – Starfire! – an Easter egg of sorts, as M’gann read Nightwing’s thoughts.
Meanwhile, Donna Troy stumbles into a horde of Brothers in Blood. I liked the subtle nod to the Blood battles with the Teen Titans. Quick reminder: Robin is holding Brother Blood in a make-shift prison for baddies!
Donna meets Ben Rubel, an investigative journalist, who discovered a device that emits “Atypical” energy. Consequently, the Brothers in Blood followed Ben and stole his research. The same event-causing chaos can now be controlled and the Brothers Blood wish to use this new technology to enact their nefarious plans. The conclusion of the issue introduces a new figurehead of the Blood cult against the Titans – none other than Mother Blood!
Meanwhile, Raven has lost her powers! By powers, the author means Raven has lost a part of her soul. This was a really interesting new take on the character, both displaying vulnerability and more profound connection with the source of her magical abilities. Consequently, a weakened Raven created tension as Beast Boy rushed to her aid despite the dangerous situation downtown. Meanwhile, her colleagues left Steel to fend for herself, making Ms. Irons shine through as a strong, compelling character.
Admittedly, I’ve been critical of the lettering in previous Titans issues due to misplaced speech bubbles. I felt the mind-link communication was too often confused with verbal speech. In contrast, Dave Sharpe balances both beautifully here. Despite having three artists, the pages and panels retain its good pacing and flow. Rather than causing a distraction, the distinctive settings and scenes allowed for a seamless transition between pencilers.
In conclusion, Titans #25 brought the “Spark” storyline forward in compelling ways. The introduction of technology that can harness the power of the Source Wall’s collapse was exciting. Consequently, a once seemingly random threat is now weaponized. The narrative was poignant and sharp. The art was crisp and clean. I eagerly anticipate where this story might go next and how it will intersect with Teen Titans in the future.
Images courtesy of DC Entertainment.

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Yes a Bakery Dedicated to Dogs
All made with restaurant quality human ingredients but without the harmful sugars and salts and many preservatives.
Chicken pies, Beef pies, Orange & Flaxseed Yoghurt, Carob Hearts and much more.
Plus the favourites of Kangaroo Jerky Sticks, Carob covered Snouts, Pigs Ears etc.
Birthday Cakes and parties are well catered for.
Come in and see for yourself as we now have a cafe so that you can bring in your dog for a Muttshake and to make their own selection.
Looking forward to meeting you and your dog.

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Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley Trek – Best Option for 2 Days!
With our special 2-day guided walk from Cusco, you can see the spectacular splendor of Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley. Our Rainbow Mountain journey, designed to give a more personal and isolated experience, enables you to escape the throng and completely immerse yourself in Vinicunca’s spectacular natural surroundings.
Over the course of two days, you will travel across the strange vistas of Peru’s Andes. As you travel through scenic valleys and glacier lagoons, take in panoramic views of Ausangate Mountain and other snow-capped summits. Along the route, you’ll pass through local communities and see herds of alpacas and llamas, making this trip absolutely unique.
You will not only see the geological marvels of Rainbow Mountain with our educated local guide, but you will also learn about local culture, Inca history, geology, flora, and animals. This excursion will provide you with a memorable experience as you explore one of nature’s most remarkable structures.
Get ready to be enamored by the breathtaking natural beauty that awaits you. Let us take you on an unforgettable trip packed with surprises and awe-inspiring discoveries on our 2-day Rainbow Mountain climb, or if you prefer, you can also see our one-day Rainbow.
Highlights of the Rainbow Mountain 2-Day Trek
On a magnificent trek, take in the majestic majesty of the Andes mountain range. Views of snow-capped mountains, gorgeous valleys, and herds of alpacas and llamas are breathtaking. There is immaculate natural splendor to witness at every turn.
Rainbow Mountain, also known locally as Vinicunca or the montaa de siete colores (seven-colored mountain), is a must-see site on every traveler’s bucket list. Arriving early in the morning enables you to experience this amazing view with fewer visitors.
You may avoid the requirement for an extremely early departure from Cusco as a day excursion by sleeping in a nice tent near Rainbow Mountain. This makes for a more relaxing and delightful encounter.
Don’t pass up the chance to see the magnificent Ausangate Mountain, which soars above all other peaks in the Cusco area. Its majesty and force are genuinely impressive.
Enter Rainbow Mountain via a lesser-known path for a one-of-a-kind experience. Be among the first to arrive at this spectacular location and experience the seldom-seen Red Valley, which mimics Mars’ surface.
Prepare yourself for an extraordinary adventure beneath the Andean sky as night descends. The stars shine brighter than anywhere else, lighting the Milky Way in vivid hues that will captivate you
Discover the spectacular splendor of the Rainbow Mountains.
Join us on a small group or individual hike to see the spectacular Ausangate glacier and Rainbow Mountain. With individualized service and alternatives for both expert and novice hikers, Rainbow Mountains 2 Day Trek will take you on an unforgettable excursion.
Day 1: Cusco, Pitumarca, Quesiuno, Pampa Alcataury, Anantapata and Surine Qocha
Our Rainbow Mountain 2-day journey in Peru will begin very early in the morning with a pick-up from your Cusco accommodation at 4 a.m. Then, in our own vehicle, we proceed to the Southern Valley in the direction of Puno. We’ll take an asphalt route over the altiplano and through the verdant Vilcanota Valley until we arrive at the lovely settlement of Checacupe.
After approximately 2 hours of driving, we will exit onto an unpaved road for about 1–1.5 hours, passing through the charming Andean hamlet of Pitumarca and going through some magnificent, gorgeous valleys and canyons until we reach the beginning location of the walk. In addition, as we go through the Pitumarca Valley, we will see some remarkable rock formations, herds of llamas and alpacas, and the odd shepherd or local person going about their daily duties.
When we arrive at the trailhead for our Rainbow Mountain 2-Day Trek (Pampa Alcataury), you will have time to collect your belongings and make final preparations before we go. Our chef will prepare a wonderful and healthy breakfast to provide you with the energy you need for the journey ahead. Before you begin the walk, your tour guide will go over the day’s agenda as well as any safety precautions to ensure you are properly prepared for the following few days.
2 days Rainbow Mountain
We’ll begin our remarkable and little-known trek in a lush valley in the center of the Andean highlands, with beautiful views of the majestic Ausangate peak rising far above. Along the route, you’ll witness hundreds of alpacas and llamas, local farmers, and the stunning Andes Mountains, and learn about the Andean culture’s strong connection with nature.
As we continue on the route, we will reach the first pass, known as Pucacocha (4950 m/ 16,240 ft). We’ll get spectacular views of the valley and an amazing vista of the Andes Mountains from here. In addition, we’ll take in the breathtaking views of Pucca Qocha Lake and the beautiful Ausangate Mountain just in front of you. You’ll also watch how the lagoon’s waters emerge from the holy glacier’s snow. It is without a doubt a presentation that will arouse all of your senses. Remember to charge your camera!
Top of Vinicunca
After taking some shots and taking a little rest at the Pucacocha Pass, we will descend for approximately 2 hours to Anantapata (4,750m / 15,583ft) for lunch. Following lunch, we’ll climb for 1.30 hours to the route’s highest point, Warmisaya Pass (5020m or 16,469 feet). From here, we’ll get a great view of the Apu Ausangate and the beautiful colors of Rainbow Mountain in the distance. A vista that seems to have come from a dream!
After taking in the sights from the pass, we’ll begin our 45-minute descent to our tent at the Surine Qocha Lagoon. Our team will meet you and guide you to your tent so you can rest and relax. Later, you’ll have a happy hour and supper before retiring for the night. Because this is a high-altitude campground, you should have had at least 2–3 days of acclimation at altitude before beginning this walk. It may also be rather cold, so bring layers of warm clothes and a -15 C (5 F) sleeping bag!
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
- The lowest elevation is 4,380 meters (14,370 feet).
- The highest point is 5,020 meters (16,469 feet).
- Total walking distance: 14 kilometers (8.6 miles).
- Time spent walking: 8 to 9 hours
- Difficulty Level: Challenging
Day 2: Surine Qocha, Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain), Red Valley, Cusco
Today is the most anticipated day, as we will soon find the stunning Rainbow Mountain and the breathtaking Red Valley! Our trekking staff will provide a hot coca leaf tea to your tent very early in the morning. After that, you’ll pack your bags and eat a delicious breakfast that our chef has prepared.
After a delicious breakfast, we’ll climb for 45 to 1 hour to the Rainbow Mountain viewpoint. You’ll have time to explore on your own and take in breathtaking views of not just the Rainbow Mountain but also the snow-capped Apu Ausangate and other high peaks and Andes Mountains that dominate the region. It’s a very spectacular location that you’ll be able to appreciate before the masses of people come. The benefit of our Rainbow Mountain 2-day excursion is that we will arrive earlier than other organizations, allowing you to have the whole 7-Color Mountain or Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain to yourself!
Vinicunca 2 days tour
After some resting and photographing the incredible Vinicunca, with its beautiful layers of rock sediment: turquoise, orange, brown, and red, along with admiring the jewel of the Peruvian Andes, we’ll continue our journey toward the magnificent Red Valley. As previously said, this is a lesser-known and less-traveled location, and you will be awestruck not just by the beauty but also by the tranquility. It just takes 30 minutes to walk to the Red Valley viewing point, from where we will get panoramic views of the valley.
Finally, we’ll take a 3-3.5-hour descent via historic Andean towns and llama pastures. If you’re fortunate, you could even see some vicuas, a lovely non-domesticated mammal that has lived alongside Peruvians since pre-Inca times. There will be lots of gorgeous landscapes to look at along the way.
After the excellent last meal, we’ll say our goodbyes to our local crew and board our private vehicle back to Cusco. We will leave you off at the entrance of your hotel in Cusco after the Rainbow Mountain 2-Day Trek. We should reach Cusco about 4-5 p.m.
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
- The lowest elevation is 4,250 meters (13,943 feet).
- The highest point is 5,020 meters (16,466 feet).
- Walking distance: 14 kilometers (8.6 miles)
- Time spent walking: 4 to 6 hours
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
What Does the Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 Days Include?
The night before the hike, a pre-trek briefing will be held at your Cusco hotel to go over the schedule and answer any questions.
Professional English-speaking tour guide
In the morning of the first day, we will pick you up from your hotel.
Private transportation to the trek’s starting location
High-quality camping equipment in DOITE-KAILAS 3 (pleasant and large high-mountain tents designed for three people, but only utilized by two).
Under your sleeping bag, use an extra-thick foam mattress sleeping pad.
Duffle bags for personal items weighing up to 8kg/17.6lbs
Chef, kitchen tent, and cooking equipment
Tents for dining and cooking with tables and stools
Both days, I ate two breakfasts, two lunches, one supper, plus snacks on the path.
Dietary requirements: capable of catering to any dietary preference or need
Every morning and evening, hot water is provided for hand washing.
Horsemen with horses (to transport tents, food, and cooking equipment)
A horse to haul 8 kg of your personal belongings
Every morning or afternoon, boil or purify water to fill water bottles
A first-aid pack with an emergency oxygen tank
Private transportation back to your Cusco hotel
What is excluded?
Hotel before and after the hike
Dinner on the last day
Bags for sleeping
Trekking poles (the poles’ rubber bottoms must be undamaged)
Souvenirs and personal belongings
Travel interruption and evacuation insurance are needed.
Crew tips (guide, chef, wranglers)
What to Bring for a Two-Day Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley Trek
Due to the high altitude and closeness to glaciers, this is an extremely frigid journey, with nightly temperatures as low as -15°C (5°F). Make sure you have extra warm clothes with you!
We especially suggest that you bring:
A cozy down or fleece jacket
Zip-off hiking pants with thermal tights for added warmth
A raincoat or poncho that is waterproof
Extra socks and sturdy, well-worn-in, water-resistant trekking boots or hiking shoes, preferably with ankle support.
Sleeping bag made of down or synthetic feathers, appropriate for temperatures as low as -5°C.
During the Rainbow Mountain walk, mules or horses that may be many miles ahead of you on the path will carry your personal belongings. As a result, don’t forget to bring a daypack with you on the path to carry necessities (see below: what do I need to take on the trail?)
- A sun hat
- Sunscreen with a factor of 35+ is advised.
- Torches or headlamps
- Toiletries (paper towels, wet wipes, and a personal towel)
- Snacks and water
- Spare batteries for the camera; batteries deplete quicker at high altitudes.
Extras and Upgrades Available
Through our Optional Extras and upgrades, you may tailor your journey and make it more pleasant. During the reservation procedure, you have the following options: For further information, please contact your sales representative.
Rental equipment is available.
You have an extra horse to ride and a horseman to guide it.
Sleeping Bag suitable for -5°C
Walking steak (two sticks suggested for difficult walks)
Inflatable mattress Thermarest
For this Rainbow Mountain trip of 2 days and 1 night, the price is $415 per person


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A new private equity fund for the energy transition on the African continent
Investing in the sustainable transition in Sub Saharan Africa. This is the mission of AREF II (Africa Renewable Energy Fund II), the private equity fund dedicated to the development and construction of renewable energy plants on the African continent.
AREF II, with a target size of €250 million, is a fund focused on the development of hydroelectric, wind and solar energy storage projects.
This is the first investment in a CDP Development Finance equity fund. An innovative instrument, in which Cassa Depositi e Prestiti invested €35 million alongside leading financial institutions such as the European Investment Bank and the development banks of the United Kingdom, France, Holland and Sweden.
AREF II will be capable of investing in all African countries identified as recipients of official OECD development assistance, which require investment in sustainable infrastructure to promote access to renewable energy on the continent, e.g. Cameroon, Kenya and Angola.
The Fund also sees the involvement of Italian companies in several of the funded projects, with Pac and Tozzi Green working on the construction of hydroelectric plants in Cameroon, Uganda, Angola and Madagascar.

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Archive - News Article
September 4th, 2013
NEW BREMEN — Born and raised in New Bremen, Lindsay Burkard is back home and working as a eighth-grade language arts teacher after going to college in Toccoa Falls, Ga.
“I’m really excited to be near my family in New Bremen,” Burkard said. “The schools here are really great ... I wasn’t anticipating getting hired at New Bremen, so I’m excited about that.”
ST. MARYS — An area agency will soon be adding to its fleet of vehicles thanks in part to a grant program through the Ohio Department of Transportation.
ST. MARYS — “Stand out in life, but blend together in music” — this mantra was written on a poster that hung on the walls in the band room at Memorial High School ever since senior Evan Bader, 17, was a freshman.
Bader has been blending since fifth grade, when he decided to join band. Watching football games when he was younger and seeing the band out on the field pushed Bader to be a part of that group, which a lot of his friends were doing, too.
ST. MARYS — Though Kimberli Glass has been involved in the St. Marys City Schools for several years now, this school year will be her first as a full-time teacher with her own classroom and her own set of students.
Glass is an intervention specialist for fourth graders at the intermediate school, and she said she is excited to be there. Glass has been a substitute teacher for the past five years and coached the JV Volleyball team for four years.
ST. MARYS — Horses are a relatively new interest for the Kuenning family.
ST. MARYS — Pam and Jim Schnarre take extra care when it comes to their dogs, Howie, Bailey and Sequoia.
While Sequoia was a wedding present puppy picked out during their honeymoon, Howie and Bailey are Maltese dogs rescued with handicaps, who are now receiving first class treatment.
“We take our dogs wherever we go on planes, on boats,” Pam Schnarre said. “We’re regular campers, and we take our cat camping with us, too.”
ST. MARYS — A traveling exhibit on one of America’s greatest presidents is set to open in Auglaize County today.
The Auglaize County Public Library system and the Auglaize County Historical Society will be hosting “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” a traveling exhibit that will be on display through Oct. 12. In addition to the traveling exhibit, branches of the Auglaize County Public Library system and the St. Marys Community Public Library will host presentations related to Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution.
ST. MARYS — Members of the St. Marys Board of Education could vote to reinstate full busing during their Sept. 11 regular meeting following information provided during a work session Tuesday night.
Senior Transportation Coordinator for the Ohio School Boards Association Pete Japikse spoke to the St. Marys City School Board Tuesday evening about transportation funding for the district for the 2014-2015 school year during a work session.
CELINA — Hydroplane boats once again zipped across Grand Lake St. Marys as the Governor’s Cup Regatta returned this weekend.
Racers and their friends and family sported matching racing T-shirts and mingled under tents near their boats, waiting for the giant cranes to place the vessels in the water.
Saturday afternoon saw the start of heat racing, where the seven different classes of boats complete five laps, or a heat.
CELINA — Law enforcement officials in Mercer County are investigating a fatal crash that took place along U.S. 33 early Sunday morning.
Mercer County Central Dispatch received a 911 call at 3:31 a.m. Sunday reporting of a crash on U.S. 33 west of Lombard Road in Dublin Township. A maroon colored 2002 Jeep Liberty was west bound on U.S. 33. The Jeep left the north side of the roadway for an unknown reason, traveled through the side ditch and struck a tree.


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Since his earliest exhibition with Tolarno Galleries in 1991, Peter Atkins has transformed his obsessive practice of hunting, collecting and meticulously cataloguing everyday items into paintings luminous with fields of intense colour. A master of abstraction, Atkins brings a refined cultural judgement to humble subjects, and like an alchemist he elevates them into art and design that becomes wondrous.
His recent preoccupation is the bold graphic and geometric designs of train tickets issued in Melbourne and country Victoria between 1920 and the late 1980s. In Station to Station, he created 12 flags referencing iconic designs for journeys in and out of Flinders Street Station as part of the National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne Now (2013) exhibition.
Currently on display until October 2019 is RAILway, Atkins' Public Commission for the Metro Tunnel Creative Program on Swanston Street, Melbourne. These designs reflect suburban train tickets throughout greater Melbourne and country tickets issued across Victoria.
Atkins' journey now arrives at The Passengers, a new series of 36 intimate, jewel-like paintings. Focusing on the exquisite forms underneath each ticket, the paintings reveal an evocative collection of abstracted forms and colours that represent a fascinating visual coded language, a railway vernacular, that is particular to Melbourne and greater Victoria.
"These tickets are like connectors, connecting us all through time and place, to locations, events, friends and family in and around our beautiful city of Melbourne," Atkins says.
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Durham's heritage is celebrated each year in September, during the Heritage Open Days, when the doors to many of the City's fascinating builings and historical sites are specially opened to the public. Over the 4 days 28 of Durham's hidden treasures are unlocking their doors to reveal their secrets as part of this year's Heritage Open Days. The City of Durham Council is inviting people to take part in this fantastic free event and to explore the city by visiting listed buildings, historic parks and gardens, places of worship, archaeological sites and modern architecture.
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The global DNA sequencing market is projected to achieve an impressive growth rate on the back of its extensive usage in a number of applications and ease of adoption with the emergence of innovative technologies in the field. A DNA sequencing Android app named GelApp 2.0 has been recently introduced with a 56.0% greater band detection accuracy for proteins and 36.0% for DNA than its original version. The interesting, rather most innovative, part of the app’s development procedure was the implementation of Monte Carlo Tree Search, a gaming algorithm, for cutting-edge image processing.
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New market players are envisioned to get attracted to the global DNA sequencing market as technological innovations keep taking precedence. Besides this, established players can expect to leverage new opportunities in the market with sophisticated technologies such as chain terminator DNA sequencing and next generation DNA sequencing. Vendors can also find lucrative opportunities in the clinical field as DNA sequencing is highly demanded in numerous clinical applications.
Next generation DNA sequencing, particularly, is receiving high attention with the providence of novel platforms from the ongoing quantum leaps in microfluidics, bioinformatics, nanotechnology, and imaging. Such breakthroughs are also predicted to revolutionize a number of life science fields, thus providing an easy path of growth for the global market.
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Considering the most critical geographical regions as a base, the analysts have offered an all-encompassing interpretation of the global DNA sequencing market. North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World are the major geographies studied in the report. North America could hold a momentous share in the global market while Asia Pacific is anticipated to take advantage of the demand for personalized medicine and higher awareness.
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Children cannot eat words; blinded by starvation, they cannot see pictures. Yet, we are calling on artists, poets, writers and photographers to join us in a Song Of Sahel.
We hope to raise awareness, raise a contribution from the sales of the anthology and music, or through direct donation. The deadline for submissions is 15th August. The event will be hosted on 15th September on FaceBook. More details to follow.


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Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah has been revealed to have purchased a slew of counterfeit goods after they were seized by authorities in 2021 when she was being investigated for wire fraud and money laundering.
Though the counterfeit items were found last year when the police raided her house, the news was only revealed by Page Six overnight when they obtained relevant court documents. Shah reportedly did not respond to the publication's request for comment.
The knockoff items were labelled with brand names such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Fendi and Jimmy Choo, according to the court documents.
She also had fake accessories from Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Hermés and Bulgari, the publication reports.
The items were seized "on or about [the] time" the reality star was arrested in March 2021 for allegedly ripping off hundreds of victims – many of them elderly – in a telemarketing scam.
The items, which also include some real designer goods, were used to pay $US6.5 million (approx. $9.7 million) of the $US9.5 million (approx. $14.1 million) in restitution Shah owes
Shah pleaded guilty to the charges in July 2022 and awaits sentencing next year. Though the maximum penalty is 30 years behind bars, Shah is expected to take a plea agreement which means she is only likely to face 11 to 14 years behind bars, plus her restitution.
The news comes as Shah revealed today that she would not be returning to the Real Housewives of Salt Like City Reunion "under legal advice".
In a statement posted to Instagram, the embattled reality star alleges that she was not invited at first, before receiving a last-minute invitation from Bravo.
"On September 4, 2022, I was informed by Bravo executives that I was not invited to attend the Season 3 Reunion," Shah posted in a photo to Instagram. "I was disappointed because I would have no venue to confront inaccuracies and address my storyline with cast members."
"Out of nowhere, on November 29, two and a half weeks ago, I was invited to attend. I was elated to learn I would now have a voice at reunion," she continued in her statement.
Shah claims that when she clarified that she would not be discussing her legal case on the show, Bravo faltered.
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"I was clear with Bravo that out of respect for the courts and a standing judicial order, I would not be in a position to discuss anything related to my legal case or sentencing," she said.
"Bravo found this unsatisfactory and said they expected to discuss this 'storyline'. That expectation has no regard for me or my family's well-being; so under legal advice, I will not be attending reunion.
"I need to focus on the most important thing in my life – my family," she concluded.
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This article first appeared in the magazine Hartselle Living, published in Hartselle, Ala. Reprinted here with the author's permission.
A little known annual event, National Coin Week, is sponsored by the American Numismatic Association of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The ANA was chartered by Congress in 1912 and is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people to study and collect money and related items.
This year National Coin Week will be observed April 20-26, and the theme is "Coin & Country: Celebrating Civic Service" and the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Half Dollar.
In President Kennedy's inaugural address, he inspired all of us to recognize the importance of civic action and public service. The President said, "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country." These words were a challenge for each of us to do something for the public good.
Shortly after the popular young president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, there were demands on Congress to honor him on a coin. The quarter and half dollar were under consideration. It was decided by the end of December 1963 to honor President Kennedy on the half dollar, the largest coin in circulation.
The designer of the obverse, was Gilroy Roberts, who was a sculptor for the U.S. Mint. Roberts used the portrait he had designed for a presidential medal to be used for the new half dollar.
The reverse was designed by Roberts' assistant Frank Gasparro, who also was a sculptor at the U.S. Mint. The reverse design is based on the presidential seal and has a field of 50 stars in a circle around the eagle. This coin has more stars than any other circulating coin.
The late President's widow, Jacqueline, and his brother, Bobby, both approved the design for the new coin.
By January 30, 1964, the U.S. Mints in Denver and Philadelphia began striking the new half dollar in 90 percent silver. Pictures of the new half dollar were printed in all the newspapers and the public was eager to own one when they became available.
Finally, it was announced by the U.S. Mint that banks would release the new coins to the public on March 24, 1964. People stood in long lines waiting for the banks to open with some lines extending around several blocks.
Eager citizens exhausted the supply of half dollars on the first day and many had to wait until the Mint could produce more coins. The Mint output for 1964 half dollars was a total of $429 million coins from both mints.
From 1965 through 1970 the half dollars were minted in 40 percent silver. After 1970 they were made with new clad construction consisting of a copper core sandwiched between a copper nickel alloy.
Kennedy half dollars were last struck for circulation in 2002. After 2002, the Kennedy half dollars are being minted only for collectors and must be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint. Today there are very few half dollars in circulation.
To recognize the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Half Dollar, a special exhibit will be on display at Bank Independent in Hartselle from April 21-25 during regular business hours.
According to Bank Independent Vice President David Burleson, "We are proud to host this exhibit honoring 50 years of the Kennedy Half Dollar during National Coin Week."
A special drawing will be held on Friday at 3 p.m. and three winners will receive a genuine 1964 Proof Kennedy Half Dollar. A proof coin is made from highly polished dies and it gives the coin a mirror-like finish. Proof coins are highly prized coins by collectors. Anyone can enter the drawing by filling out an entry card and placing it in the provided box. Any duplicate entries will disqualify a winner.
To commemorate this 50-year milestone for the Kennedy Half Dollar, the U.S. Mint announced it will make a double-dated half dollar in .999 pure gold for collectors. Each coin will bear the dates 1964-2014. The price has not been set as of the deadline of this publication.
Be sure to register at Bank Independent for an opportunity to win a proof 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar.

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Drawing on James's (1890) age-old distinction between the "Me-self" and the "I-self," we discuss the implications of two self-processes (self-as-object and self-as-subject, respectively) for organizational behavior. The self-as-object is primarily concerned with thinking about oneself in valued ways, whereas the self-as-subject is primarily concerned with behavioral self-regulation. Using two prominent self-theories (self-affirmation, a self-as-object framework) and ego depletion theory (a self-as-subject perspective), we first show how results across disparate literatures in organizational behavior may be accounted for by common underlying mechanisms, and the advances that emerge from recognizing this convergence. We then consider a variety of ways in which insights into organizational behavior may be gleaned from examining the self-as-object and self-as-subject conjointly. Processes associated with the self-as-object and self-as-subject combine interactively to influence employees' attitudes and behavior, and they also influence one another. Furthermore, considering the two self-processes in tandem shows how: (1) effects that appear to be similar differ meaningfully in the mechanisms accounting for them, and (2) seemingly discrepant results may be reconciled. Our analysis demonstrates that the two self-processes have implications for many literatures in organizational behavior including motivation, organizational change, ethics, justice, escalation of commitment, social identity, control, and power. Suggestions for future research and managerial implications also are provided.
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There are several types of bagging scales and they are used to weigh granary materials into bags and similar packaging.
An important division is into Gross and Net scales. For Gross, the batch of material is weighed directly in the package, usually a bag, or for Net without the package in the container, which is emptied after weighing the material into the package.
Furthermore, these scales can be distinguished and constructed according to the packaging used for the material or the method of filling (eg valve scales).
When dosing into so-called open bags, a device for closing them is necessary, eg by sewing, gluing, sealing, etc.
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Singer/actor Dean Martin is among the recipients for Grammy's Lifetime Achievement, which also include Brenda Lee, The Four Tops, Blind Boys of Alabama, Hank Jones, Gene Autry and Tom Paxton.
Dean Martin will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement award during the ceremony of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards for his lasting contribution to music industry. On the recipient's list for the honor, he will be joined by Brenda Lee, The Four Tops, Blind Boys of Alabama, Hank Jones, Gene Autry and Tom Paxton.
Recording Academy president Neil Portnow is excited with the choice for the lifetime awards. He says, "Their outstanding accomplishments, legendary passion and artistry have positively affected our culture and will continue to influence and inspire generations to come."
The 2009 Grammy Awards will be held on February 8, 2009, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 08:00 - 11:30 P.M. (ET/PT). Leading this coveted awards' nominees list with eight nods is Lil Wayne. The rapper nailed counts in "Best Rap Solo Performance", "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration", "Best Rap Album", "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" and "Best Rap Song".


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Anatomically Correct Heart Tattoos
Anatomically correct heart tattoos can be done in a vast variety of designs and sizes, from large scale, full detailed pieces to the smallest minimalist designs, similar to the big differences of hearts in life from the largest heart that belongs to the blue whale at 5ft tall and the smallest heart found of the the fairy fly at a tiny 0.00787402 inches (0.2 mm)
For people wanting something a bit more accurate or even just different from the usual simple heart tattoo design, an anatomically correct heart tattoo can have a different meaning to the simplistic version or even add deeper meaning to what it is that’s intended to be conveyed.
There are countless ways to design an anatomically correct heart tattoo, the style, color, and added elements are dependent on either the meaning, symbolism or personal preferences of the wearer.
Anatomical Heart Tattoo Meaning
The heart as a symbol has been used throughout history for many different reasons and has taken on a wide variety of meanings, the most common being the symbol of love, this meaning alone can have many different ways of being represented, usually signifying a romance but can also mean the love of a family member or friend, there is also the symbolism of heartbreak or heartache.
Many people use the hearts symbolism to represent a loved one that has passed away as a memorial tattoo.
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The CEE (control · experiment · explore) is an analog multitool. By sourcing and measuring voltage and current, the CEE opens up a world that has previously been restricted by monolithic, bulky, and hard-to-use tools. Learners can explore a wide range of concepts including everything from AC/DC electricity and resistance to work / energy, torque / speed, heat flow, and electrochemistry. As tinkerers, we've used our proof-of-concept boards as a multimeter to sort components in our junk bins, a programmable interface device to test new sensors, a power supply to fuel our breadboards, a web-based datalogger, and every possible combination therein.
- tightly integrated, well documented, 100% open-source software for data analysis and real-time measurement
- flexible drivers offer integration with existing sensors, actuators, and software
- web-based user interface makes collaboration seamless and painless across Mac, Windows, and Linux, in the garage, in the lab, and at school
- USB powered and controlled, requiring only one cable
- sub-millivolt and sub-milliamp precision and accuracy
- two watt power output, allowing for direct use with a wide range of motors, lights, and sensors
- two channels, capable of sourcing and measuring up to 5V and 200mA each
- upgradeable to 2A current with external power supply - some soldering required
- 100k samples per second of voltage & current set/measurement at 12bit resolution
One of our classes at Olin College was built around a USB “Source Measure Unit.” A staunch departure from the input-only devices we encountered in high school labs, the SMU is a USB device that allows a user to write scripts that set voltage or current, and measure both. Even students who were used to not "getting it" enjoyed the ability to actively explore electronics and control theory concepts. Our frustration with the closed tools surrounding this device lead us to build an open alternative to allow the idea to realize its full potential. This is our attempt to bring a powerful tool for Control, Experimentation, and Exploration to hobbyists and learners.
The money from this Kickstarter will go straight to alpha, beta, and production runs. At least six thousand dollars is required for the first assembly run through the Seeed Studio Propagate service - any additional money will allow us to scale. Our schematics and board layouts will be released under a CC-BY-SA license, and the firmware and software will be released under a BSD license.
We wish to publicly thank Dr. Brad Minch and Dr. Gill Pratt for the introducing us to the SMU, Do Kashiteru for their song "You and Your Bright Ideas" which we used in our video, and Bryan Mehall who produced our 3d renders.
Nope! The CEE is a custom-built tool with beefy, precise, accurate, and fast rail-to-rail opamps, a high-speed microcontroller, and awesome analog/digital/analog converters.
Sound cards aren't designed for this sort of work. They're usually AC coupled (meaning they can't measure voltages that don't change faster than 20Hz), they usually have proprietary built in filters and crossovers (meaning they do weird things to frequencies that we can't easily undo), and they're low power (meaning they can't directly control motors, heaters, and more). Additionally, soundcards can only source/measure voltage, not current.
We're glad to hear it! It will cost us an additional $10 to ship internationally. Please include either a separate donation for $10, or add $10 to the amount of the reward. We can't make promises concerning shipping timelines or guarantee arrival, but we'll do our best!
Pixelpulse runs in Google Chrome on operating systems including Windows XP, Windows 7, Ubuntu, and OSX.
We recommend having a 1.6GHz-or-better processor and at least 1GB of RAM. The Python library for the CEE works on everything we've tested with a full-size USB port.
Certainly not! Pixelpulse has been designed from the ground up to make exploring the world through the CEE simple, intuitive, and visual.
We hope so, but at this time, the CEE is limited by the power available through your USB port. Join and email our Google Group (at https://groups.google.com/group/nonolith-cee) and we'll be able to answer you directly.
All of our schematics, board layouts, code, and associated designs will be licensed such that individuals can produce, remix, and reuse our work, provided they attribute the original work to Nonolith Labs and license their work under the same license. You can improve our design, make as many as you want, and sell them as long as you share your changes under the same license and don't call them CEEs.
The voltage and currents the CEE is able to source are very safe. This is a tool for exploration, not an industrial controller. We've taken careful considerations along our design process to make sure that the CEE will stand up to the abuse makers and students will reasonably throw at it. When attaching external power sources to the CEE, you must exercise some caution, but the CEE should tolerate anything you could easily do by accident.
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James McBride (Brig), 1 Dec 1848
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"The brig MCBRIDE arrived here December 4th. freighted with salt direct from Turk's Island, it passing through the St. Lawrence and Canadian waters in bond and the duties being paid here. Part, also of her cargo consists of cod-fish direct from Nova Scotia. This is the first foreign shipment ever made fron the Atlantic seaboard direct to any point on our Inland Seas. -- Chicago Journal, 6th instant
Buffalo Morning Express
December 15, 1848
The First Arrival --The brig McBRIDE, which arrived day before yesterday, was freighted with salt direct from Turk's Island, it passing through the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Canadian waters in bond, the duties being paid upon it here. Part also of her cargo consisted of codfish direct from Nova Scotia.
This is the first foreign shipment ever made from the Atlantic seaboard direct to any port on our Inland Seas. - - Chicago Journal, 6th.
Chronicle & News Kingston
Nov. I8, I848
NOTE- The Kingston Chronicle & News item's date is obviously in error -- likely December 18th.?
Brig JAMES McBRIDE of 271 tons. registered at the port of Detroit during 1854.
List of American vessesl 1854
Feb. 24, I855
brig JAMES McBRIDE earliest mention 1851 on J. Poole notes
Institute for Great Lakes Research
Bowling Green, Ohio
NOTE:-- The McBRIDE apparently came through without touching at the ports of Quebec and Montreal, both ports' newspapers were checked very thoroughly but no mention was found of her passage what-so-ever
PORT OF OSWEGO
No. 44 of 1848
Name. . . . . . . . . . .. JAMES Mc BRIDE
Type. . . . . . . . . . . . .Brig
Tonnage. . . . . . . . . .271 & 85/95 ths.
When Built . . . . . . 1848
Where Built . . . . . . Irving.
Builders name . . . . Charles Stephens
Date of registration at port of Oswego, May 27, 1848
Description of vessel
Length. 125 feet 11 inches
Breadth 25 feet 5.5 inches
Depth 9 feet 7.5 inches
Present Master Joseph Miller
Subscribing owners :- Able G. Morgan & Joseph Whillet (or Whittet ?)
Surrendered Nov. I3, 848 - By reason of change of owners.
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Autumn Foraging (EAST SUSSEX)
Join Alice Betony at Wowo campsite in East Sussex for a wonderful day of Foraging.
In the morning we will fill our baskets with berries, maybe nuts and the last of the wild greens, meeting a wide range of plants, learning some basic botany and plant ID features along the way. In the afternoon we will gather around the fire and turn our harvests into a range of delicious food to share and medicines to take home.
You will learn some basic botany and plant ID features, pick berries and wild greens and on the day we will make an immune boosting glycerite, a herbal syrup with coconut sugar and many more delicious foods to share.
- Learn how to make some winter herbal remedies with the abundant hedgerow berries available at this time.
- Learn how to safely identify and forage Elderberries, hawthorn berries, sloes and rosehips and turn them into food and medicines.
- You will also learn about the wild seeds and nuts of this season including nettle seeds, himalayan balsam & plantain seeds and hazelnuts.
- We will incorporate all of the above ingredients and maybe some greens if we find any, into delicious food cooked over the fire as well as enjoying some wild teas we’ve foraged along the way…… you can expect to sample and help make a wild pesto on rice cakes and toasted seed and nut buckwheat pancakes with a wild berry syrup or glaze as well as making medicines to take home.
- Everything is gluten and dairy free.

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One lane of traffic was shut down while Alabama State Troopers processed a wreck involving a Lawrence County School bus and another vehicle.
According to Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell, the wreck happened around 6:30 a.m. on Friday near the intersection of County Road 214 and County Road 217.
Mitchell said the bus was turning onto County Road 214 from County Road 217 when another vehicle hit it.
Lawrence County Superintendent Dr. John Bret Smith said there were no students on the bus and that the driver of the bus was not injured. Mitchell said the driver of the other vehicle received minor injuries.
The extent of the damage to the bus is not known at this time. Smith said the transportation supervisor also responded to the crash.
The cause of the wreck is under investigation.


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Global trade for milled rice to pick up on local demand
The volume of globally traded milled rice is seen going up in 2016, partly due to increased importation by the Philippines, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.
In its latest Food Outlook report, FAO said this was anticipated as international rice prices also continued to drop.
The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) earlier said the country’s economic managers are considering to ship in some 1.5 million tons in early 2016.
The FAO said it revised its estimates on the volume of trade to take into better consideration the unrecorded rice flows.
ìUnder the new approach, 45.3 million tons of rice are estimated to have been exchanged internationally in (calendar year) 2014, [which is] 2.6 million tons more than previously reported and an all-time high,î the FAO said.
The United Nations agency said forecasts for the subsequent years have also been raised, now suggesting a 3-percent contraction in the 2015 trade, followed by a 2.2-percent recovery in 2016.
ìThe anticipated upturn of trade in 2016 is likely to be sustained by larger imports by Indonesia, (North) Korea and the Philippines,î the FAO added.
The FAO also said the 2015 rice growing season has been facing unfavorable climate conditions, mainly due to the strong El NiÒo phenomenon that is expected to last until next year.
ìAs scope for recovering losses through larger secondary crops diminishes with the advancement of the season, the 2015 world rice production forecast has been cut to some 493 million tons, suggesting a second year of mute or negative growth,î the agency said.
The FAO added that, with global output seen falling short of demand, global rice stocks might shrink by 3.5 percent to 164 million tons in 2016.
As of Sept. 1, the Philippines’ inventory was pegged at 1.96 million tons, a decrease of 15 percent or 280,000 tons from the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
The PSA said the national stock was good for 58 days’ consumption.
At the National Food Authority alone, the stock inched up by 100,000 tons to reach 800,000 tons.
At the start of September, the NFA was able to limit its reserve stock to 92 percent imported as the agency was able to keep up a parallel effort to source supplies from locally grown produce.
As of Sept. 1, the NFA’s stock was good for 24 days’ consumption, well above its minimum mandated volume of 15 days’ supply.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), the leaders of the Senate and House Intelligence committees respectively, went on CNN’s Sunday talk show yesterday to put fear into the hearts of Americans. They told us we are in more danger now than ever and the obvious corollary to this is that Americans need to take their fear of government and redirect it to nameless and faceless terrorists who are out to destroy us.
“There are new bombs, very big bombs,” Feinstein warned, “that go through (metal-detecting) magnetometers.” She advised us of “huge malevolence out there.” This puts “enormous pressure” on our intelligence community, Rogers added, which means Americans have to lay off the NSA because they “are not the bad guys.”
In other words, the NSA is not your enemy. Really, it isn’t. The government is just protecting us from foreign bogeymen that are the real danger.
There is an obvious reason for this kind of rhetoric. Feinstein has been using this script for a long time. A couple months ago she published a piece in the Wall Street Journal making the argument that if we had the NSA’s current surveillance structure in place prior to 9/11, we could have prevented the attack.
The Cato Institute’s Julian Sanchez wrote in response that Feinstein’s argument “is simply an attempt to exploit the tragedy of 9/11 to deflect criticism of massive domestic surveillance that would not have been any use in preventing that attack.”
At the end of October, to give another example, reporter Jason Leopold acquired documents through a FOIA request that revealed an internal NSA memo advising officials to cite the threat of another 9/11 attack as justification for the mass surveillance programs revealed by Edward Snowden. These suggested talking points had an explicit propaganda utility, as one heading in the document was titled “Sound Bites That Resonate.”
The reality is that we are not in more danger now than we were in before. The government’s own statistics contradict the claims from Feinstein and Rogers. A major study, published by the Department of Homeland Security last year, found that the threat from terrorism (using the government’s definition) is significantly less now than it has been in more than 40 years.
I have repeatedly cited on this blog the Foreign Affairs piece by Micah Zenko and Michael A. Cohen which argued that while foreign threats from terrorists or rival states have gone way down, threat inflation is on the rise.
“Warnings about a dangerous world also benefit powerful bureaucratic interests,” they explain. “The specter of looming dangers sustains and justifies the massive budgets of the military and the intelligence agencies, along with the national security infrastructure that exists outside government — defense contractors, lobbying groups, think tanks, and academic departments.”
People like Feinstein, Rogers, Gen. Keith Alexander, James Clapper, and President Obama inflate the threats we face because it breeds blind trust in government and a willingness to hand over our liberties and resources to the national security state unquestioningly. They hate all this added public scrutiny of the formidable post-9/11 powers they have usurped. Public knowledge of and opposition to their dramatically expanded control is a nuisance and a threat to their burgeoning bureaucracy.
As Less Antman, speaking at the 2012 Libertarian Party’s National Convention said, “Drowning people in fear is the key to power.”


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Sushil Shrestha and Barsha Siwakoti starrer KARKHANA‘s first look is here! The model turned actor Shrestha looks like he’s involved in quite a few punch-ups in the film. Whilst not a lot has been revealed about KARKHANA’s plot, we do know that it’s got romance – obviously – and follows the journey of a wrong choice made by a woman (I’m guessing the woman is Barsha Siwakoti).
At 0:28, the actors are on what is probably the nicest bus I’ve seen. That made me skip back and play that part again. I’m starting to think that the girl in the film falls in love with a bad guy? Or maybe a guy with a dangerous profession. Hmm!
All will only be revealed when the film hits the cinemas sometime in December.
PS. Was it only me or did the background score between 0:51 and 0:58 sound familiar? Maybe it’s common.
[…] a huge hit it was only a matter time before the trailer was released! The upcoming film which teased the audiences back in November has finally released the theatrical trailer today. The new trailer […]
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As other reviewers have said, this place is easy to miss. The waiter was very good and personable however the food took a bit long to arrive. Everyone loved what they ordered. I had ginger shrimp which was very good. The spring rolls were also very good.
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| Purwar: Good going
Mumbai, Oct. 30: Propelled by robust growth in interest income, State Bank of India has recorded a 9.42 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit at Rs 1,081.89 crore against Rs 988.74 crore in the previous corresponding period and raised its credit growth estimate for the current fiscal to 18.5-20 per cent from 16.5 per cent.
However, the total income for the second quarter was down at Rs 9,737.43 crore against Rs 10,269.01 crore in July-September 2003, chairman A. K. Purwar told reporters here today.
Purwar said strong growth in trade, agriculture and retail segments, where margins are high, helped SBI achieve improved profits, bucking the industry trend.
Despite the better-than-expected performance for the period, treasury incomes of SBI took a hit. For the first half of the current year, SBI's profit on sale of investment declined to Rs 617.87 crore from Rs 2328.24 crore in the same period last year.
Yet, the bank pleased analysts when it said that the growth in its net interest income (NII) or its core operations was strong at 39.96 per cent during the quarter compared with the same quarter of the previous year due to robust growth in the loan book.
Net interest income of the bank went up 24.20 per cent from Rs 5,099.71 crore in the first half last year to Rs 6,333.89 crore in the half yearly period ended September 30 of this year. According to the bank, the growth in net interest income was contributed both by increase in interest income on advances as well as fall in interest expenditure on deposits.
As a result, the net interest margin of the bank was at 3.15 per cent at the end of the first half.
State Bank's advances grew to Rs 181,093 crore at the end of September from Rs 145,859 crore, a growth of Rs 35,234 crore (24.16 per cent) on year-to-year basis. Due to the volume growth in advances, interest income on advances went up by 9.39 per cent compared with the first half of the last year.
During the first half of this year, the banks' retail advances in personal segment grew by Rs 4,832 crore. The outstanding personal segment advances aggregated Rs 37,983 crore at the end of September.
SBI said, 'The bank continues to do very well in housing finance. During the first half of 2004-05, housing advances have grown by Rs 3525 crore and the total outstanding as on September 30 was Rs 20607 crore,' it said.
In the first half of 2004-05, the growth in retail advances was 14.57 per cent and it constituted 23.86 per cent of its domestic gross advances as on last Friday of September. Housing loans, on the other hand, constituted 54.25 per cent of the bank's retail advances during the half-yearly period.
Total provisions made during the half-year period were lower at Rs 2536.02 crore compared with Rs 3498.74 crore made in the first half of last year.
While gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of the bank came down to 6.93 per cent in the six-month period ended September 30 from 8.89 per cent, net NPAs, however, went up marginally to 2.96 per cent (2.56 per cent).
Operating profit of the bank for the six-month period at Rs 4676.31 crore was lower against Rs 5387.84 crore in the same period last year.
SBI added that if one were to exclude the one-time profit of Rs 1010.32 crore which was on account of the government buying some securities in July, the operating profit would have been higher by 6.83 per cent compared with the same period of last year.
Non-interest income of the bank declined in the first half of this year due to fall in profit on sale of investments. However, this income excluding treasury profits recorded a growth of 23.72 per cent in the half year.


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My Great Aunt has always been an avid reader of books. However, with the onset of Macular Degeneration, her sight has degraded to the point where she can no longer read. Once this occurred, I began searching for a way to continue reading the books she wanted without her sight.
A Flawed Solution
An immediate solution that came to mind was to get her audio versions of the books she wants to read. A family friend made me aware of a organisation known as Vision Australia that supplied small audio players which could be used to listen to audio books. These players made use of a 3G cellular connection to connect to a library of audio books where they can pick a book and listen to it on demand. This seemed like a brilliant idea, however the implementation turned out to be flawed.
Firstly, The Player…
The device itself appears to have been adapted from an old CD player of some kind and unfortunately the buttons had not been modified in any way. This in my opinion made it unnecessarily hard to operate. I won’t go into too much detail, however the basics are that myself, with a Bachelor degree in IT and perfect vision, took an amazing amount of time working out how to use it. I then had great difficulty showing my Great Aunt how to operate it, compounded by the fact that there were no clear markings on the buttons which she could feel.
Now, The Library
An additional problem stems from the amount of time they allow you to lease a book from the library for. Many of the audio books my Aunt was interested in listening to lasted for more that 20 hours. However, the leases on them were only available for one or two weeks, and in many cases a shorter time frame than that. Even listening for two hours a day didn’t allow her to complete many of the books. At the end of the lease period, the book was simply deleted, leaving her unable to finish them.
A Solution that Works
I’m not claiming that this solution is perfect or will work for everyone, however it does allow my Great Aunt to start and stop listing to a book independently. I created her audible.com account, which is an audio book platform owned by Amazon and has an extensive number of books available. I then installed the Audible app on an old iPad I had laying around. I also found a pair of headphones which have the play/pause button located on the wire going up to one of the ear pieces.
I purchase the book she wishes to listen to and using the app download it to her iPad and start it playing. She can now pause the book by running her hand up the headphone wire until she finds the button, and the same procedure can be used to play the book again. While this method does require me to manually download the books on her iPad, it only needs to be done every three to four weeks on average. For the rest of the time she is able to listen independently at the touch of a button.


The hit animated series will continue in 2023.
March 24, 2022
Nickelodeon announced today that The Loud House has been picked up for Season 7. The good news comes just two weeks into the animated series' sixth season, which began airing just one week after the conclusion of Season 5.
Today's renewal is no surprise, as the show currently ranks as the top animated series among key demographics. Expect more of the same next season, with the Loud family continuing their wild adventures packed with humor, heart, and plenty of hijinks.
The Loud House follows 11-year-old Lincoln Loud, who lives in Michigan with his large family of 10 sisters. He and his best friend Clyde devise ways to survive being part of such a big clan, and always find new and creative solutions to their everyday problems.
There's still more stories to be told from within The Loud House 🏡 We just greenlit the cartoon for a seventh season! pic.twitter.com/yeFMLhVxWe— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) March 24, 2022
I love this show.


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Welcome to Waterside Retreat
Here you'll find the most incredible views of the Inlet waterway while experiencing a completely relaxing stay surrounded by nature's beauty! Enjoy your morning cup of coffee out on the front porch watching the gorgeous sunrise - there may be egrets flying by, or pelicans grabbing a morning snack - the serenity and beauty will surely be an experience like no other!
All of our guest rooms have stunning waterfront views! We are a five minute walk to the Marshwalk, one of the most popular destinations in the Grand Strand area, which boasts the best seafood in South Carolina! The Marshwalk is a half mile boardwalk along a salt water estuary that offers incredible views and no shortage of activities: enjoy waterfront dining, live music nightly, water sports, charter fishing, sightseeing tours, kayaking, shopping and seasonal local events! You can also enjoy the newly added SALTWATER pool!
We are also located on the Murrells Inlet Bike Path - bike or hike the Waccamaw Neck Bikeway, a popular multi-purpose path that extends over 12 miles from Murrells Inlet to Litchfield Beach! While staying at Waterside Retreat, you'll have complimentary access to Huntington Beach State Park (short drive), one of the most beautiful, all-natural beaches on the Grand Strand...miles of beach and walking trails will be a highlight of your stay!!