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WTO authorizes duties against U.S.
European Union, others win ruling in dumping fight
The World Trade Organization on Tuesday authorized the European Union and seven other nations to impose $140 million in punitive duties on U.S. goods, on the grounds that Congress has failed to repeal an anti-dumping law.
The ruling is the latest setback for Washington at the Geneva-based trade body that has angered U.S. lawmakers.
A WTO panel held that U.S. exporters could be penalized for the damage caused to foreign firms by the "Byrd amendment," named for Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va. That law, which Congress approved four years ago, provides that when foreign manufacturers are found to be dumping goods in the U.S. market — that is, selling at unfairly low prices — any antidumping duties that are imposed can be handed over to the American companies that brought the dumping case, rather than to the U.S. Treasury.
Benefited U.S. firmsThe law is popular on Capitol Hill, and it has benefited U.S. firms in industries ranging from steel to pasta. But the WTO ruled in 2002 that it violates international trade rules, siding with major U.S. trading partners including the EU, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, South Korea and India.
Until Tuesday, it wasn't clear whether that ruling would carry the threat of sanctions. The Bush administration argued that no WTO sanctions were in order because even if the Byrd amendment was illegal, foreign producers were not being damaged by the fact that antidumping duties were being paid to U.S. firms rather than the government. The amendment's critics contended that it inflicts a double penalty on foreign companies, by forcing them to pay duties and also providing a reward to their American rivals.
"It is clear that the Byrd Amendment is a WTO-incompatible response to dumping ... and must therefore go," EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said.
The WTO essentially agreed with Washington's opponents, allowing them to slap retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods equal to 72 percent of the money collected under the amendment during the most recent fiscal year. That would translate into as much as $144 million in duties on U.S. exports, according to U.S. officials. Foreign governments put the figure slightly higher. Top EU and Japanese officials said they would not impose duties immediately, in the hope that Washington would change the law instead.
The retaliatory tariffs are less than the Europeans and others had sought, and they are far less than the $4 billion the WTO authorized the European Union to impose in another case involving U.S. export subsidies. In that case, the European Union has begun imposing duties on a range of U.S. products including lumber, carpets and jewelry, because Congress hasn't repealed the offending export subsidies either.
Attacks from DemocratsBut Tuesday's loss fueled grievances among lawmakers who have grown critical of the WTO for repeatedly ruling against U.S. laws. It also prompted attacks from Democrats eager to capitalize on the issue. The presidential campaign of Sen. John Kerry released a statement deriding "the inability of the Bush administration to fight hard enough" to protect the Byrd amendment.
In response, Chris Padilla, a spokesman for U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick, cited a number of recent antidumping decisions in which the Commerce Department has ruled in favor of complaints brought by U.S. companies.

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Anyways, these are some 3rd class relics of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity I received from ChurchTriumphant! Thank you!
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Origin and Etymology of eutectic
Greek eutēktos easily melted, from eu- + tēktos melted, from tēkein to melt — more at thaw
First Known Use: 1884
Medical Definition of eutectic
1of an alloy or solution : having the lowest melting point possible
2: of or relating to a eutectic alloy or solution or its melting or freezing point
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During the Technology, Media, & Telecom Conference, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has spoken about the Bioshock game series and about how important is for Take-Two this franchise.
Over 25 million units of Bioshock titles have been sold since the first game launched in 2007, while 11 million of those units came only from Bioshock Infinite’s sales. While revealing the number of units sold, Zelnick said that Bioshock is “a really important intellectual property for the company. And while I don’t have any announcements to make, yes, it’s a really important franchise for us.”
Does it mean we’ll get to see another Bioshock game? There are good chances for that to happen, but not in the near future. A new Bioshock title could sell a few million just because of its name, but to create a successful game you will need more than nostalgia, big daddies and little sisters.
The brain behind the franchise, Ken Levine, has moved on and he is trying to create something new after the disband of Irrational Games. And without him it is hard to create a new Bioshock game. But it will happen, not this year, maybe not in 2016, but sometime in the future we will get a new Bioshock title.

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a Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman
This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.
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Location: Virigin Hotels Las Vegas, 24 Oxford Theater, 4455 Paradise Rd., NV 89169
As part of their tour, they are partnering with local anti-violence/sexual assault prevention organizations in each city to make their concerts a safer space for fans. They've done this for past tours and would love to continue raising awareness in the live music scene.
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Kaspersky & INTERPOL Celebrate World ‘Anti-Ransomware’ Day
INTERPOL has announced a collaboration with cybersecurity firm Kaspersky as the two organisations announce the third birthday of its ‘Anti-Ransomware’ Day.
The third anniversary of anti-ransomware day comes three years after the notorious WannaCry ransomware pandemic that saw organisations lose billions, as well as customer trust when their systems were held hostage by hackers. In total, around 200,000 computers spanning 150 countries were infected, with notable hacks like the UK’s National Health Service being hit with $100 million in damages. All up, the damage from the WannaCry ransomware saga is said to total $4 billion.
Research at Kaspersky shows that WannaCry remains one of the world’s most damaging pieces of malicious software, which has been the driving force for the firm to team up with INTERPOL and get individuals and businesses to start implementing best information security practices across the board.
Studies from Kaspersky show that businesses that were hit with a ransomware attack in 2019 lost an average of $1.46 million, with numbers showing that of the 767,907 total infections, one-third of them were targeting businesses. WannaCry remains the most prevalent form of malware used in a ransomware attack, with 164,433 - or 21% - of the infections using its code.
Both INTERPOL and Kaspersky are reminding the public that the true damage of a ransomware attack extends far further than the $1.46 million when you consider the hit to an organisation’s reputation, as well as time and resources wasted during and after a cyber breach.
What exactly is Ransomware? Well, ransomware is a special type of malicious software - malware - designed to enter a person or organisation’s system and infect a collection of files. Once these files have been encrypted, only the hacker responsible for infecting them in the first place is able to decrypt the files - in essence, freeing the hostage - once a ransom has been paid, usually in the form of a cryptocurrency.
Other notable forms of ransomware code include the GandCrab, which accounted for 11% of attacks, and Stop, which launched 4% of attacks recorded by Kaspersky.
Sergey Martsynkyan, head of B2B product marketing at Kaspersky said “The WannaCry epidemic, which saw companies lose millions in revenue because of downtime or costs related to reputational damage, demonstrated what can happen if ransomware happens on such a large scale.”
“The threat remains relevant today,” he continued to explain, “as there will be users out there who still may not know much about it and can become a victim. The good news is that the right security approach and relevant measures can make ransomware yet another non-critical threat,” he concluded.
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Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration recently made the huge punishment on Shanghai Husi Food Co., Ltd and its mother company OSI Investment (China) Co., Ltd. for selling the expired chicken and beef to Chinese branches of McDonald’s and KFC.
Shanghai Husi Food Co., Ltd was a subsidiary of the U.S.A. based food supplier OSI Group but it was shut down in the Year 2014 due to its illegal activity. In this July, the final sentence was made by Shanghai Municipal Court that Shanghai Husi Food and OSI Group was guilty of producing and selling the expired products and having been punished for RMB24.285 millions. Its food producing license was also revoked. Further, its senior management personnel had been put on the blacklist.
- Food safety is a hot but crucial topic in China. The Chinese government is taking efforts to complete the food regulatory system and make more officers to check onsite the relevant enterprises. If the company conducted any illegal activities, it will be made more penalties.
- The WOFE involving in the food industry should improve its legal control and strictly check its supplier’s qualification as well as the contract from time to time. The complete due diligence on the supplier is also very important, especially whether it had any bad record.
If you have any questions, please send the email to me.
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The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions is gearing up for a health care funding fight.
The Huron Perth Health Care Alliance has announced it will close 17 beds as part of its realignment and it denies this has anything to do with budget cuts from the province.
The OCHU disagrees.
Its President Michael Hurley believes local hospitals need about $1.6 million more from the Ontario government to keep those beds open but the hospital boards are gagged.
Hurley says it’s not surprising that hospital administrators would downplay the funding problem.
Hurley says our hospitals are severely underfunded and the new round of closures will add more pressure.
Hurley says we can’t just keep closing hospital beds.
The OCHU has launched a postcard campaign aimed at Health Minister Eric Hoskins, asking for additional funding for the Alliance.
There will be a public meeting on July 30th to escalate the campaign.
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The non-profit is trying to get approval to expand the Kelly Shelter, adding 10 more beds. In addition to expanding their temporary camp grounds.
However, with COVID-19 they are having to battle helping people in both realities.
“Right now what we’re trying to do is work with what we can to expand the sheltering opportunities that we can do quickly. With the mindset of also being to help people stay socially distance,” said Matt Vorderstrasse, Rogue Retreat.
The Thrift Shop also run by Rogue Retreat is handing out free clothing for people affected by the fires. If you want to help you can also donate clothes or volunteer at the thrift shop.
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Pila in Laguna province is known for its well-preserved houses dating back to the Spanish colonial period.
The town is also known for the old Saint Anthony of Padua Parish Church, the first Antonine church in the Philippines. Pila and adjacent towns along the shores of Laguna de Bay are considered by archaeologists as one of the oldest settlements in the Philippines. The community is one of three such concentrations of population known archaeologically to have been in place before A.D. 1000. Archaeologists recovered in Pinagbayanan potteries and artifacts that indicate considerable settlement in the area during the Late Tang Dynasty (900 A.D.).
The Franciscan order also established in Pila the second printing press in the Philippines and printed in 1613 the Philippines’ oldest dictionary and the first book printed using the movable type, the Vocabulario de Lengua Tagala. The book was written and compiled by Fray Pedro de San Buenaventura and printed by Tomas Pinpin, a noted name in early Filipino printing. The book is 27 years older than the Bay Psalm Book, the first book printed in the United States in 1640. (From: Wikipedia).
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The Gallatin Art Crossing is excited to announce its Annual Reception and Fundraiser during the Art Walks on Friday, August 12th at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture (North end) from 6-8pm. This Reception is open to the public and is a celebration of the GAC’s community effort as a unique outdoor sculpture exhibit. Located in downtown Bozeman, the exhibit hosts a variety of artwork, introducing viewers to many artistic approaches. Sculptures will remain downtown to be displayed for a minimum of one year. One of the goals of the Art Crossing program is to add at least one piece to the permanent collection every year. In addition to helping artists display and market their work, the Gallatin Art Crossing connects the public to an open voting opportunity through gallatinartcrossing.org/ for the selection of the People’s Choice award every year.
This year, the Art Crossing is celebrating its downtown project which includes rotations and 10 new pieces. The event includes live music, a food truck, hors d’oeuvres, community, and also will feature GAC Artists Jim Dolan and Pete Stecher welding your choice of scrap metal into a sculpture for you to take home during the fundraiser. Join in for this wonderful summer event and kick off the 2016-2017 Gallatin Art Crossing Installation, and over 70 pieces on display in Downtown Bozeman. Please bring cash to purchase an official GAC pint glass to be filled with complimentary beer and wine. Learn more and vote for the People’s Choice Award online at GallatinArtCrossing.com/. •


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What are high-rise buildings called?
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least 100 metres or 150 metres in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-rise buildings.
What do you mean by high-rise building?
High-rise building, also called high-rise, multistory building tall enough to require the use of a system of mechanical vertical transportation such as elevators. The high-rise building is generally defined as one that is taller than the maximum height which people…
What is the purpose of a high-rise building?
The reasons for adopting high-rise buildings could be solutions for density problems and lack of available land for development, sometimes tall buildings more about power, prestige status, where they play an important role in meeting occupier demand for large prestigious headquarters, and aesthetics than efficient …
What is the definition of a high-rise building in the UK?
What is a high-rise building? Height is an important factor in fire safety. The definition of what constitutes a high-rise building differs per European country. In Germany, the limit for high-rise buildings is 22 metres and above, in the UK it’s 18 metres and above, in Belgium it’s 25 metres and above etc.
Which floor is best in high rise building?
If you are buying a property for an investment purpose, the ground floor is the best floor in high rise building for you. People, especially in Mumbai and Bengaluru, prefer upper floors, while buyers in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and Chennai prefer ground floors.
Is code for high rise building?
BIS has, therefore, formulated an Indian Standard on IS 16700 : 2017 on ‘Criteria for structural Safety of Tall Concrete Buildings’, to cover structural safety and serviceability aspects relating to reinforced concrete buildings of height greater than 50 m and up to 250 m.
What are the disadvantages of high rise buildings?
Disadvantages of Living in a High-rise Apartment. High-rise apartments are great to live in for many reasons.
Why do big metro cities have high rise buildings?
In general, more populated cities have more high-rises than smaller cities, due to a relative scarcity of land and a greater demand for housing.
How many floors is a high rise building?
High-rise buildings are defined as buildings that have 13 floors or above. Skyscrapers are buildings with over 40 floors and are considered part of the high-rise category.
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The Risks of High-Rise Living To be clear, there are no inherent risks associated with living in a high-rise building, but there is a large body of research suggesting that under some circumstances, some demographics do report higher mortality rates living on higher versus lower floors.
How many stories is a high rise building?
What makes a building a high rise building?
High-rise buildings. The high-rise building is generally defined as one that is taller than the maximum height which people are willing to walk up; it thus requires mechanical vertical transportation.
How many high rise buildings are there in the world?
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High-rise structures begin at the lowest range with the rigid frame in both steel and concrete.
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The foundations of high-rise buildings support very heavy loads, but the systems developed for low-rise buildings are used, though enlarged in scale. These include concrete caisson columns bearing on rock or building on exposed rock itself. Bearing piles and floating foundations are also used.


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Study Of Dispersal Of Seeds And Fruits Project Pdf
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The Process of scattering of fruits and seeds to distant places away om their parent is caalled dispersal on dessemination. It provides the new palnts better chances of obtaining water, nutrients, lights and space thereby enabling them to have a better start in Life. The principle agencies that aid in the dispersal of fruits and seeds are wind anemochary , water hydrochory and animals including man zoochory. Besides, some plants show self dispersal by explosive mechanism autochory. The dispersal through the agency of animals in consideredas the best and most successful method. Dispersal thorugh agency of animals is considered as the best and most successful method.
Dispersal of seeds away from the parent organism has a central role in two major theories for how biodiversity is maintained in natural ecosystems.. Seed dispersal is essential in allowing forest migration of flowering plants. The pupils can choose names for each of the dispersal groups - e. Several different vectors--wind, water, and animals --are involved in fruit and seed dispersal. This study found evidence that fruit and seed traits coevolved in ways that influence dispersal and possibly establishment. Without seed dispersal, the chances of a plant species reproducing regularly are greatly reduced.
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If they grow near oceans, the seeds can be transported by ocean currents over long distances, allowing the seeds to be dispersed as far as other continents. The effect of gravity on heavier fruits causes them to fall from the plant when ripe. This activity helps pupils at KS2 to identify the main characteristics of fruits and seeds and to group them according to their dispersal mechanism. Essentially, wind plays a larger role in the dispersal of waterborne seeds in a short period of time, days and seasons, but the ecological process allows the process to become balanced throughout a time period of several years. The following four participatory group projects will assist your middle schoolers as they learn the five major methods of seed dispersal. Seeds that are not consumed spread via the primary dispersal mechanism e. The plants like water-lily contain seeds with air-filled aril.
In this article we will discuss about the dispersal of fruits and seeds:- 1. Dispersal by Wind 2. Dispersal by Animals 3. Dispersal by Explosive Mechanism 4. Dispersal by Water.
Skip to content. All Homes Search Contact. The ovule develops into a seed and the ovary wall can become fleshy such as berries, apricots, dates and drupes. The seeds falling directly under the mother plant have to germinate and develop under limited food supply and space. This key, together with the worksheets that contributed to it, gives a useful example of a possible outcome of this activity. The tremendous diversity of floral and fruit traits is, to a large extent, a set of adaptations that promote plant reproduction through animal pollinators and seed dispersers. Agents of Seed and Fruit Dispersal.
Dispersal of Fruits and Seeds (With Diagram)
These seeds are small and light and can float in water or even dispersal of seeds may be done by rain water. Next, working as a class, the pupils use the worksheets "Fruit fact file" compiled by each group to fill in the "Character table" download table from the link on the right. The seed itself can also become an attractive food item for an animal that likes to cash food for the winter Ex: squirrels and acorns. Explore the world of seeds in this Year 2 Science Block: learn why plants disperse their seeds and the various clever ways in which they do this. B A plant with no obvious adaptations for zoochory produces a set of seeds.
Constructing a key to fruit dispersal mechanisms. Explosions in fruits literally refer to bursting with all its energy. It provides the new palnts better chances of obtaining water, nutrients, lights and space thereby enabling them to have a better start in Life.
Не помассируешь мне спину? - Он надулся. Мидж покачала головой. - В Космополитене пишут, что две трети просьб потереть спинку кончаются сексом. Бринкерхофф возмутился. - У нас ничего такого не случалось.
Сьюзан старалась сохранять самообладание. Мысли ее по-прежнему возвращались к сотруднику лаборатории систем безопасности, распластавшемуся на генераторах. Она снова прошлась по кнопкам.
Фонтейн подошел к ней, едва сдерживая гнев. - Это его прерогатива. Я плачу вам за то, чтобы вы следили за отчетностью и обслуживали сотрудников, а не шпионили за моим заместителем. Если бы не он, мы бы до сих пор взламывали шифры с помощью карандаша и бумаги.
Халохот был мертв. Беккер отшвырнул пистолет и без сил опустился на ступеньку. Впервые за целую вечность он почувствовал, что глаза его застилают слезы, и зажмурился, прогоняя влажную пелену.

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In 2013, police officers in Wisconsin arrested a man driving a car that had been used in a recent shooting. The man, Eric Loomis, pleaded guilty to attempting to flee an officer, and no contest to operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. Neither of his crimes mandates prison time.
On Sunday night, a gunman killed at least 59 people and injured 527 others on the Las Vegas Strip. The shooter, identified as Stephen Paddock, open fired from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino into a crowd of thousands below who were attending a country music festival.
The plan was to hack the hackers. Cybercriminals had targeted a global bank’s customers with phishing emails to break into their accounts. The legal option—waiting for law enforcement to investigate and perhaps apprehend the hackers—would have taken too long. So the bank was willing to try something else, and a team of security consultants offered […]
In less than 30 seconds a hacker can install a $10 piece of pre-built hardware – easily purchased online – into a gas pump. This device is called a skimmer and it’s designed to get your credit card number when you use it at the pump.
From invading privacy to smuggling drugs over jail walls, more criminals are turning to flying drones forcing detectives to learn new skills to find them.
This sounds a little like Minority Report to us. China is looking into predictive analytics to help authorities stop suspects before a crime is committed.
“Code is law,” as described in Lawrence Lessig’s book ‘Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace’, refers to the idea that computer code has progressively established itself as a predominant way to regulate behavior to the same degree as legal code. With the advent of blockchain technology, code is assuming an even stronger role in regulating […]
The digital revolution has not escaped the courts. The courtroom of tomorrow may no longer involve litigants and their lawyers pitching up armed with reams of papers to do battle before robed, bewigged judges. In fact, for many it may not involve a court at all. Judges could be replaced by computers and the courtroom […]
People in Britain are more scared of the artificial intelligence embedded in household devices and self-driving cars than in systems used for predictive policing or diagnosing diseases. That’s according to a survey commissioned by the Royal Society, which is billed as the first in-depth look at how the public perceives the risks and benefits associated […]

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President insists on house to house registration despite CCJ ruling
President David Granger Wednesday morning insisted on the need for a national house to house registration, which will drag on for months, in order to develop a voters list for elections which are already three months behind the constitutional deadline.
In a judgment delivered Tuesday, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) declared that the motion of No Confidence against the Government was validly passed on December 21 and that triggered Article 106 (6) and (7) of the Constitution.
That provision is for elections to be called in three months, unless the deadline is extended by the Parliament. There was no extension and the deadline expired on March 21.
The President Wednesday stuck to his position that house to house registration is needed and again pointed to the late November timeline he was provided with by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
The Opposition has insisted that a period of Claims and Objections can clean up the list and there is no need for the lengthy house to house registration process.
But the President said the list, “is invalid, it’s expired, and it’s corrupted.”
He said that with GECOM given the money to hold elections, he now awaits a specific date from GECOM and he will proclaim that date for elections.
“I cannot make a proclamation unless I am informed by GECOM,” he told reporters at the sidelines of an event at the Ministry of the Presidency.
“It is my duty, it’s not the duty of the not leader of opposition, to decide when elections will be held; GECOM has to inform me and as soon as I get that information I will make a proclamation,” the President stated.


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Maguire still has the magic touch ... charming ... But Maguire tells Laura’s story in lush prose, laced with humor and poignancy, weaving the fabulous into the quotidian world. It’s a spell you’ll be happy to have cast upon you.
A Wild Winter Swan, like so many of Maguire’s novels, could have been crafted in a lab with me in mind: a fairy tale retold! An inventive lonely heroine! A touch of magic in a recognizable world! And yet, it left me a little out in the cold. That isn’t to say that Maguire’s charms aren’t evident. He leans beautifully into imagery of owls and snow, holiday garlands and howling winds, elaborate meals prepared and yet not eaten ... He will set you up just to knock you over, again and again and in every one of his books; everything beautiful comes with a sharp edge ... A Wild Winter Swan is a slim little book, a fairy tale stretched and reshaped into a 20th century American tale about immigration, success, family, and growth. It’s featherlight but sharply detailed, and for all Nonna’s passion, there’s a coolness to the way Maguire spins out his yarn. Here and there, a dated word choice knocked me out of the story, but it was always Laura, crankily enduring her own coming-of-age, who brought me back in.
Yuletide gives the story a traditional season for European fairytales, while its snow-dusted 1960s Manhattan setting brings childhood magic to a modern (but smartphone-free) venue familiar from Hollywood movies ... Is Laura a pitiful orphan or a self-centered brat—or is she a woman-child struggling to emerge from isolation and grief? In A Wild Winter Swan, Maguire gives us all three, and in doing so achieves something rare: a book that puts a clever adolescent girl into a quasi-fairytale without being twee or didactic. Another rarity: Laura’s acute observations of her world, the tumult of her emotions, and her sexual unfolding never stray into rote sentimentality, yet a refreshing gentleness pervades the story ... In a masterful meld of fantasy, longing, and troublesome relationships, Maguire’s A Wild Winter Swan shows us, and its young protagonist, that heartfelt connections with other people—and with animals—can lay for us a bridge between life’s sorrows and its wonder.
At times, A Wild Winter Swan feels less like a fantasy novel and more like a family drama play with elements of magical realism. Conversations are deep and rich in subtext. Seemingly insignificant family details could mean life or death. And every step of the way, the imagery perfectly captures the feelings of the characters without ever stepping off the page and telling you why they are there ... This is a novel that is meant to be read in a book nook with thick socks and a winter sweater. It is a very comfortable read, where moments of stress and sadness bloom into scenes of real mystery and beauty. The climax brings cathartic surprises without becoming too overwhelming or explosive ... The characters, the reveals and the tensions are all brilliantly interwoven, which made me wonder at certain points: How did Maguire DO this? How did he explore these feelings? And make them all feel somehow aching, yet keep me grateful for and interested in these characters? By the end, I felt somewhat sad that I had finished spending time with Laura, her grandparents and the boy with one wing. A Wild Winter Swan is unlike anything I have read in a long time --- in its intimacy, simplicity and welcoming solace.
Maguire, whose gift for transforming children's stories is most famously on display in Wicked, works his magic once again in this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Wild Swans. An enchanting, tender, often funny coming-of-age story whose perceptive truths about the human condition surprise and delight.
Maguire (Wicked) continues his fabulist fairy tale remixes with this enchanting story, which draws inspiration from the Hans Christian Andersen tale The Wild Swans ... Between troubles at school, the looming dread of attending a new boarding school in Canada, the expectations of her grandparents, and worries about her absent mother, Laura doesn’t really have time to deal with the boy who crash lands in her bedroom with one huge swan wing for a left arm. But this new challenge turns out to be exactly what Laura needs to find courage to begin moving forward in her own life. Maguire parallels the swan boy’s story of brokenness to Laura’s own struggles overcoming class and cultural differences. Fans of Maguire’s retellings will love this simple, elegant story.


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I have been informed by my editor that now that she's read the manuscript, the official release date for CONCRETE SAVIOR, which I submitted the last week of September, has been moved up. Instead of October 2011, it's now JUNE 2011.
Hey, who hit the fast forward button?! :)
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Original Publication Date: 1983-Dec-31
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Vacuum corrugation feeders use relief valves to balance and control air flow. A relief valve 10 for use in such feeders is shown in the figure that includes a bellows 12. Bellows are common devices which expand or contract at a precise preset rate in response to changes in pressure. As shown in the figure, high pressure in the direction of arrow 20 causes the bellows 12 to contract and make sealing plate 13 open the valve to allow air to flow into the low pressure area.


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Midnight raid to seize ‘records’ in Himachal
- Rahul on leave before budget session, BJP says people have already sent Cong on long leave
- 21 more deaths due to swine flu, toll reaches 833
- Anna protests against Land Acquisition Bill in Delhi, lashes out at Modi govt
- Budget: Finance Minister may announce policy plans to combat blackmoney
- Land Acquisition Act "suitably refined": President Pranab Mukherjee
According to police sources, some of the telephone recordings concern corrupt government servants. Over Rs 39 lakh cash had been seized from government servants in one year in the state with the help of traps laid by the Vigilance Bureau and clues provided by the CID. This included Himachal Administrative Services officers and PWD engineers.
However, add sources, what may have prompted the new government's action is the suspicion that the facility was being used to keep taps on top Congress leaders.


Order this Book & DVD pack today and start playing 8 classics from the Grateful Dead's American Beauty and Workingman's Dead albums. These songs broke the '60s tradition of electric blues-influenced music. You will learn all the guitar parts which are arranged for Easy Guitar with TAB for these classic songs: Box of Rain; Casey Jones; Friend of the Devil; New Speedway Boogie; Ripple; Sugar Magnolia; Truckin'; Uncle John's Band. Included in the accompanying DVD are video tutorials for each of the 8 songs so you can see and hear how the songs sound. Order your copy today. ""©2013, Book & DVD.


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Knife crimes increase significantly in Lincolnshire over five years
Home Office figures show that Lincolnshire Police recorded 227 crimes in which knives were used between October 2016 and September 2017, an increase of 40% on the same period in 2012-13.
The most common offence recorded for those crimes was assault with injury or intent to cause serious harm. There were 132 such incidents recorded in the 12 months to September 2017, 58% of all knife crimes.
In addition, there were 52 robberies using knives. Other knife crimes included three attempted murders and 34 death threats, as well as five rapes and one sexual assault.
On Monday, the Home Office published their Serious Violence Strategy, which aims to prevent young people being drawn into lives of violence.
In a speech announcing the strategy, the home secretary, Amber Rudd, said that there were strong links between the rise in knife crime and drug dealing, with over half of deaths since 2014 involving a victim or a suspect using or dealing drugs.
Ms Rudd said: "I've seen what's going around our streets - the zombie knives, axes and bayonets.
"And let me tell you, it might have had a place in medieval warfare but it certainly doesn't have a place on our city streets."
Among the measures announced were new restrictions to be placed on the online sale of knives, and a complete ban on certain weapons, including zombie knives.
Nationally, there were over 37,000 recorded knife crimes across England and Wales between October 2016 and September 2017, a 44% increase on the same period in 2012-13. Over a third of those crimes took place in London.
The largest increases were seen in predominantly rural areas, with recorded knife crimes in North Wales, Wiltshire and Hertfordshire more than tripling.
Greater Manchester was the only area in the country to see a drop in knife crimes during the timeframe.

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It’s natural to want to change things about your smile. It’s really no different than working out or eating healthier to change your body, but do you know about the wide array of cosmetic solutions that are available? No matter if you want to hide unsightly imperfections or straighten your teeth, there’s a treatment for you. If gaps or crooked teeth are leaving wondering which option to choose, let a cosmetic dentist in Reston discuss why you might choose Invisalign over another treatment option.
What Cosmetic Treatment Options Are Available to Fix Gaps and/or Crooked Teeth?
When looking to fix your smile, you’ll never be at a loss for options. Whether it’s gaps or crooked teeth you’re wanting to address, your dentist in Reston can suggest a few different treatment solutions: porcelain veneers, Lumineers, or Invisalign.
While porcelain veneers and Lumineers cover your imperfections, which can include gaps between your teeth and minor misalignments, they can’t fix bite problems or provide the same level of orthodontic work as Invisalign. To determine your specific dental needs, it’s best if you have your dentist evaluate your smile before choosing a solution you think is right for you.
Why Should I Go with Invisalign?
Bite irregularities and misaligned teeth are two common problems orthodontists and dentists see all the time. To effectively treat these issues, your dentist may suggest Invisalign, especially if you’re looking for a solution that is discreet and flexible.
Some of the added benefits that come with Invisalign include:
- The aligners are removable, which makes it easier for you to eat and drink the foods and beverages you enjoy.
- They gently move your teeth, allowing for minimal discomfort. Plus, there’s no harsh wire tightening that can leave in you in pain for several days.
- Clear braces are practically invisible to others.
- Your treatment is completed in a shorter amount of time than traditional braces.
- Your natural teeth remain intact with no unnecessary enamel removed.
Am I a Good Candidate for Invisalign?
Do you consider yourself to be responsible? Do you want quicker results and an easy oral care routine? Then you might be a great candidate for Invisalign. Clear braces require a level of responsibility that traditional braces, porcelain veneers, and Lumineers do not. Because they’re removable, you must be committed to wearing them 20-22 hours each day. Otherwise, your treatment will be delayed.
Also, if it’s your teenager who is wanting Invisalign, they may be unable to receive treatment simply because their teeth have not finished growing.
If you believe Invisalign is the right option for you to straighten your teeth or fix your bite, discuss what you can do to get started with your dentist.
About the Practice
At Premier Dental Care Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr. Farshad Bakhtyari and his team are dedicated to enhancing and improving your smile. We know a healthy smile means more confidence, which is why we offer a wide array of treatment options, including Invisalign. To learn more about our cosmetic services, contact us at (703) 860-8860.

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The COVID-19 pandemic left many a retail operation in the lurch, with stores shutting down worldwide and online operations left high and dry with the supply chain not functioning due to a global lockdown. As lockdowns are easing, and retail is re-opening in phases, many brands are reimaging themselves to better serve the COVID consumer.
One such brand is FableStreet. Like all non-essential businesses, FableStreet also witnessed a hit in sales when it was forcibly shuttered in the first stage of the lockdown. So, when the government allowed retailers to reopen stores and e-commerce businesses to resume operation including delivery of non-essential items, FableStreet instantly got in to action. “Our immediate strategy was to get our deliveries back on track and ship orders with immediate effect, which we have started doing,” said Ayushi Gudwani, Founder and CEO, FableStreet.
According to Gudwani, India is probably sitting on more than a billion dollars’ worth of Spring/Summer 2020 inventory, which is not a revenue-generating tool for brands anymore but actually a cost they will have to recover.
“Any recovery of inventory which is lying around is good for a brand. So overall, there will be a good amount of sales, a significant amount of liquidation and margins will be affected for the next 3 to 6 months. Brands need to clearly plan ahead in terms of how much of Spring/Summer 2020 inventory can be moved to Autumn/Winter 2020,” she explained.
“Hence, look at what could be used for the future. And to explore new channels of sales such as partnerships and collaborations to reduce current inventory and overcome this crisis.”
Launched online before recently going the offline route, FableStreet has primarily been a direct-to-consumer brand. Amid the lockdown, the premium women’s workwear brand is further strengthening its online channel and revamping product categories basis the ‘new normal’.
“Till date, we have primarily been a direct-to-consumer brand where we have managed to serve customers online before going offline. So, we can confidently say that we are more than geared up for omnichannel experiences ensuring online purchases,” she stated.
Complementary Online-Offline Experiences
At present, reading the market situation correctly, the brand wants to strengthen its omnichannel properties. Integrating seamless online-offline experience to ensure a high-quality shopping experience for the consumers. The online-offline experience should be complementary of each other and consumers should be able to enjoy these at the same level.
The brand’s custodians are looking at including smooth navigation from webstore to in-store; common inventory view across stores so that if a style is not available in stock, it can easily be procured from another store for the consumers directly; seamless availability and management of customer data across locations as well as online-offline to be able to style them in-store basis their purchase and sizing history in the online format and likewise, the customer should get similar online recommendations basis their shopping behaviour offline. This would also help them manage alterations, returns and exchanges for in-store purchases online.
“We want to strengthen our online channel which has already been strong and look at revamping our product categories basis the ‘new normal’. Eventually, with time, we will reopen our retail store (at DLF Promenade, New Delhi), introduce new collections and look at the ‘new normal’ of running a store post-lockdown,” said Gudwani.
Even before the lockdown was announced, the brand was conscious of and had ensured customers’ and staff safety at their store. The entire store was sanitised twice daily along with the use of masks and hand sanitisers for store staff as well those who entered the premises.
Social distancing was and will be strictly followed by the store staff who will ensure limited entry of customers at any point in time. “As social distancing will still be a norm post-lockdown, retail brands will have to look at new shopping approaches to ensure customer safety and find non-traditional ways for garment trials,” she explained.
According to the brand, they will:
– Set up a UV chamber in the store to ensure that garments which have been tried on regular basis are disinfected and are not reused for 24 hours.
– Enable ‘Try Here, Buy at Home’, which will minimise risk for consumers, ensuring every garment is sanitised and disinfected in front of consumers pre-trial.
– Set up a virtual trial room in the store to enable virtual trials.
– Introduce selection-based trials where customers select limited products and pick up colours in the same products later (should they want to), to limit trials.
“Technology will play an important role given the limited human interaction due to social distancing, at least initially post-lockdown, if not permanently. We need to start leveraging elements of technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR), be it in online shopping or shopping bulk products. Consumers will be interested in figuring out how products look on them virtually. Other factors such as ‘Buy Online, Pick-Up at Store’ or getting products delivered at home should also be taken into consideration to enable smooth sales,” she said.
The Future: Revenge Spending
In the next 6 to 8 months, with social distancing being the mandate, there has been a pause in social gatherings and people will continue working from home. As a result, the demand and purchase of apparel will reduce. There will also be a shift from the trends of fast fashion and occasion wear to value-for-money, comfortable and functional fashion such as antimicrobial garments, upcycled fabrics, breathable fabrics like cottons and linens, easy-to-manage knitwear, etc. However, given the fact that India has been in lockdown since March 2020 and a lot of consumers are hoarding pent-up demands, Gudwani feels that the market will see a short spike in the buying patterns, similar to what China has witnessed in terms of ‘revenge spending’.
“Overall, in the long run, as things stablise, the focus on wardrobe purchases will resume to the original form. There may be a ‘new normal’ in terms of what people prefer but eventually, demand will return in a year or so to pre-COVID 19 levels and people will go back to their usual ways of life,” concluded Gudwani.


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- Playboy ranked all episodes of Star Trek that have ever been made, which is over 700.
- Two-parters were counted as one episode, so the list is actually under 700.
- The movies don't count, but the animated series does.
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Episode summaries taken from Wikipedia: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Rest of list + commentary here.
Orci, best known for his screenwriting work with former partner Alex Kurtzman, was going to make his directorial debut with the movie, stepping in the shoes of J.J. Abrams. Abrams directed the first two movies but left to helm Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Orci will still remain involved with Trek 3 as a producer, THR has confirmed.
Reasons for his departure were not immediately revealed.
IGN has just released an exclusive set of bloopers from the Star Trek: The Compendium Blu-ray set of both J.J. Abrams-directed films. The brief reel features much goofiness from Captain Fine and ZQ as well as an adorable bit with Queen Zoe.
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Do you have a favorite blooper reel, ONTD_ST?
In case you’re not familiar with flickr, each image on this page respresents an album. Click on the album image to enter the album. Once in the album, you see thumbnails of the images. If you want a better look at one, click on the image to see it large. You can start with the first image and use the arrow to see them all full-size. Or, look for the symbol of a rectangle with an arrow inside, which is the slideshow icon. If you’d like to adjust the speed of the slideshow, right-click on the slideshow symbol and choose “open link in a new tab.” You’ll see “Options,” which will let you set the speed to slow, medium or fast.
There are three albums from 2014 here, along with lots of albums from 2008 – 2014.If you enjoy any of these, please favorite them and/or leave a comment. Producing these is a lot of work, and I'm considering scaling down or maybe not photographing at all next year. If I have a sense that enough people really do enjoy them, then I'll continue.
Also, I have a slideshow to music of the DS9 panel, here:
Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy!
There's a teeny bit of info here as well:
After weeks of rumblings that he was the frontrunner, sources have told Variety that Skydance and Paramount have tapped Roberto Orci to direct Paramount and Skydance’s Star Trek 3
Orci is currently writing the story with J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay and had been campaigning to replace J.J. Abrams as director for some time. Abrams is busy with directing the next installment of the Star Wars franchise and will only be producing this pic.
Par, Skydance and his reps had no comment.
Plot details are unknown but the cast, which includes Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, are expected to return. J.J. Abrams will produce along with his producing partner Bryan Burke and Skydance’s David Ellison.
The news comes on the heals of Orci and long-time directing partner Alex Kurtzman going their separate ways on future film-making endeavors (although their TV production company is staying intact). Sources had told Variety both were looking to direct more pics and that going solo would be in the best interest of both parties.
Orci is repped by CAA.
'In other news, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is soon expected to be upgraded to second worst film in the long running Star Trek franchise. Sources close to William Shatner, the director of said picture and famous Canadian Shakespearean actor have confirmed to us that the actor, director, author, producer and philanthropist has purchased a new toupée to celebrate this event, and calls it a highlight of his professional career.'
(Mods, we're gonna need a Bob Orci tag cos it's probably gonna get a lot of use!)


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Hello and Welcome along to our Sunday Night Blog Hop!! We love to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) from our awesome Stampin' Up! catalogues.... and we love to inspire you to do the same!
This week, we are CASEing the Babies & Kids chapter of the Catalogue - pages 102 - 111.
And I've been inspired by the sweet card right at the very top of the full page spread celebrating the oh so beautiful Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. This paper is just glorious - it has a Soft Sky or Blushing Bride pattern on one side, and gold foil on the other - so so so beautiful!!
And really perfect for so many occasions - for bubs of course, but also for celebrations of any kind!!
I've used the gold foil side (as per the card I'm CASEing), but I've changed my central panel to Very Vanilla (instead of a colour) and embossed it with the Garden Trellis embossing folder.
My gold embossed greeting comes from Layering Love which has some great greeting suitable for LOTS of events. I really love these greetings for scrapbooking too.
And the remainder of the card is quite similar - with the ribbon detail behind my Stitched Shapes framelit which I used for the greeting.
My finishing touch was some Glitter enamel Dots in the Dapper Denim for a bit of fun colour.
I think I'm giving this card to my Uncle and Aunt for their 50th wedding anniversary.
What do you think? Will it work?
Now it's time for you to continue hopping along to see the next awesome inspiration for you from the Babies and Kids chapter.
And please, join in the fun and add your project to our facebook challenge page!! It's so much fun to see all the wonderful projects and ideas shared each week as we inspire each other!!
Until next week,
Love Julia x
Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in the Stampin' Up! Business opportunity - contact me to find out how.


A ‘partridge in a pear tree’ will again be a familiar Christmas refrain in about four months, but what Joshua Breshears found in the pear tree right outside his back door early Sunday morning in Walker still has him shaking his head.
Breshears was in bed half-asleep about 8:00 when his wife Amanda went outside to let their two dogs out.
“She came back in and looked at me. I was just kind of waking up, starting to stir around,” he said. “Then she tells me there’s a deer stuck in the tree.
“I probably never jumped out of bed that fast on a Sunday. I was expecting to see a deer stuck and moving, trying to get out, but unfortunately, she had been gone for probably about seven hours.”
The doe, which Breshears estimated at 120 pounds, apparently got her head stuck in a fork of the tree and suffocated or broke her neck while dining on pears during the night.
“The past three or four weeks, they’ve been pulling the pears off the tree and breaking the branches off,” Breshears said. “I guess the tree got the better of her this time.”
The doe was bloated, stiff as a board and covered in ticks, so Breshears, who hunts deer occasionally on his father-in-law’s property in Mississippi, buried her in his backyard.
Since then, he’s shown the picture he took to several avid deer hunters who can’t believe how the doe died.
“They talk about them getting stuck in barbed-wire fences, but no one’s ever seen them get stuck in a tree like that. I never heard of one,” he said. “The pear tree got one without pulling a trigger or drawing a bow.
“I’ll never see that in my lifetime again.”
Since the animal died on his property and Breshears didn’t keep any of the meat, retired deer program leader Dave Moreland said there shouldn’t be any issues with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
“He didn’t take the deer and eat it, he just disposed of the carcass,” Moreland said. “Obviously if an animal dies in your yard, you can’t just let it rot right there.”


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Vanuatu’s economy can expect modest growth for next two years, says Asian Development BankPosted: July 19, 2016
The latest edition of the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Monitor has encouraging news suggesting 3.5% growth in Vanuatu’s economy for 2016 and they are expecting this to grow to 3.8% next year. The start of the major infrastructure projects and reconstruction after Cyclone Pam have helped reach this point. The Monitor says “Despite significant risks to the global economic outlook, prospects for some of the small Pacific economies have improved slightly, reflecting stronger than expected performance in tourism, fisheries and, and construction,” said Xianbin Yao, DG of the ADB. Daily Post reports what the Monitor says with detail today.
Rural news gets good coverage today in Daily Post, whether it be the 52,000 coconut seedlings or root crop planting materials shipped from Luganville to Shefa and Tafea, or the launch of the restocking programme sending 120 head of cattle to Ambrym. Agriculture Minister Matai Seremaiah said he wants farmers to support the government assistance programme to make good use of what they receive. More planting materials are soon to go to Pentecost and the programme covers Vanuatu from Torba to Tafea.
Daily Post today also covers Prime Minister Salwai’s plea for West Papua’s accession to full membership of the MSG. The PM began his speech to the MSG Leaders’ Summit in Honiara saying “It is my distinct honour and privilege to be addressing this MSG Special Leaders’ Summit and on my first outing on MSG duty as Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu after our successful elections of January this year.” He was clear that he was enunciating the wishes of the people of Vanuatu and that the plea for recognition of West Papua’s ULMWP as a full member of the MSG was the same as that of the FLNKS position for Kanaky.


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Adam Gopnik, author and writer for The New Yorker magazine, came to London for the UK launch of his new book. He credits Fergus Henderson for unwittingly giving him the title, The Table Comes First, and the two of them met up at St. John Hotel where the conversation ran from subjects as diverse as farting cows and the worrying proliferation of square plates in France...
Adam Gopnik's The Table Comes First is a witty meditation on life and food. It is subtitled Family, France and the Meaning of Food which indeed sums up his conversation with his friend Fergus Henderson. They share their passion for good food peppered with the occasional dry observation on life and its foibles.
Listen to book readings from The Table Comes First read by Jesse Thompson here
The Table Comes First is published in the U.K. by Quercus Publishing.

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This handmade body brush is crafted from natural palm bristles. Dry brushing has been used for centuries as a method of exfoliation and to promote blood circulation and lymphatic drainage.
To get the best experience out of your dry brush, it is recommended to use it on dry skin prior to showering. Start at your feet and work your way upwards, always moving towards the heart. After showering, use a body oil to lock in moisture. Many people find dry brushing to be energizing, so you may find it helpful to brush in the morning as opposed to before bed.
Dry brush 1-2 times per week. Not intended for use on your face.

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With nothing else connected to Linksys connect a PC to any non-WAN port of linksys (If WiFi is active after a factory reset, you should be able to connect that way as well) Configure the Linksys for DHCP and change the LAN/WiFi IP addressing for an IP network other than 192.168.1.0, say 192.168.2.0, because the 5268ac uses a 192.168.1.0 Class C This screenshot is from a EA8500 when I login via 192.168.1.1, it shows admin settings. Being they are both smart wifi it may be the same on the EA8300? Jul 13, 2009 · A LinkSys router is perhaps one of easiest routers to set up and therefore is used widely for its user friendliness and compatibility with a lot of systems. The compatibility factor is what is the common ‘link’ between its sales and productivity. To set up the router, first the hardware must be configured. Jul 20, 2020 · 23.So friends, you have learned how to set up a linksys router 24.Thanks for staying with us. Please like, comment and share and subscribe to our channel and press the bell icon for new update.
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Setup Linksys router using Linksys connect software- In this method, we will try to configure the router using the Linksys connect software. If you don’t have the Linksys connect software, you can easily download it from Linksy’s official website . Feb 23, 2012 · Most Linksys routers today have an internal antenna, so you don't actually see any, you know, pointy antennas coming out. It's all in there, and it makes it a little bit more stylish and slick May 25, 2020 · 1. Access the router's browser-based utility. Log into your router’s browser-based utility by entering 192.168.1.1 into a browser. The username should be blank and default password is “admin” if y Velop Router I spent 10 hours trying to set up two different routers from two different companies and had such a difficult time setting them up. After much frustration, I took them both back. I talked to two representatives at one of the local electronic stores and both had the Linksys Velop systems.
Setting up your Linksys Wi-Fi Router without a Setup CD. Step 1: Go to the Linksys Support Site . Enter the model number of your product in the Search field and click on it. QUICK TIP: If you don’t Step 2: Click on the DOWNLOADS / FIRMWARE button. Step 3: Select the Hardware version of your
Apr 12, 2017 · Setup Your Linksys Smart WiFi Router and Get More Control. Setting up a Linksys Smart WiFi Router is pretty easy, and can be done by anyone willing to put in 10 minutes of their time. Of course, there is a manual set up mode as well, for people who just want to get into the nitty-gritty details of how their network is being set up. Apr 14, 2020 · If your device doesn’t support VPN apps, you can probably set up our Smart DNS on it to unlock geo-restricted content. You can set up a Linksys router with Sufshark by using OpenVPN protocol to connect our remote servers. Original Linksys firmware does not offer this functionality - but with just a few extra steps, you can work around it. Yes! Linksys routers are designed to be accessible to both novice and expert users. All of the company’s wireless routers feature step-by-step walkthroughs to help you get started. Most nontechnical users are able to set up their Linksys routers in less an hour. Q. What if my Linksys router doesn’t provide enough WiFi coverage? A. Setup Linksys router using Linksys connect software- In this method, we will try to configure the router using the Linksys connect software. If you don’t have the Linksys connect software, you can easily download it from Linksy’s official website . Feb 23, 2012 · Most Linksys routers today have an internal antenna, so you don't actually see any, you know, pointy antennas coming out. It's all in there, and it makes it a little bit more stylish and slick


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“This life is chronic.” That’s what the lady said to me during a class I was taking. She had been a counselor and worked with different-brained children in her previous life and someone introduced us, of course. As we’re talking she says, “This life is chronic.” She didn’t say it twice; I’m just repeating the first sentence again. I didn’t know the actual definition of chronic in that moment, but it sure didn’t sound good to me. I smiled, because I had just met her and didn’t want to interrupt the flow of the conversation by asking what “chronic” meant, and we carried on. I don’t remember much of the conversation, except for that one sentence.
So I looked up the definition online at dictionary.com. Here’s what it says:
chron·ic – adjective
1.constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
2.continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of civil war.
3.having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid.
4.(of a disease) having long duration (opposed to acute).
Well, that’s not what I want. I want to walk into a doctor’s office and get this fixed. I sure don’t want to deal with moments like tonight all the time. I don’t want my other son to have to deal with moments like tonight. I don’t want my boyfriend and his daughter to have to deal with moments like tonight. And yet, moments like tonight happen on nights like tonight. Nights that start out beautiful and joyful. I remember the laughter and running around, a little bit.
I will not share about tonight, tonight. I am tired and I would curse a lot and I’m finding that people don’t love curse words. I do, but others don’t, and I still need to curse. It involved three beautiful children and a game named “Tag.” My different-brained son doesn’t play tag, so then why was he in the game? Alert! It went downhill very fast. Several hours later I am here writing this blog post because I need to share. Thank you.
Right now, before I go to bed, I am in need of space and quiet and solitude. I don’t know how long I’ll stay awake. I’m very tired. And I want to sleep, but for my own sanity and mental health, I need to “sit and stare” for a bit longer.
“This life is chronic,” a blogger said to you one night.

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A BOOK details the link between Bognor Regis and one of the great train robbers.
The town was the base for Ronnie Biggs after he escaped from Wandsworth Prison in London after the infamous robbery.
Author Mike Gray said: “Train robber Ronnie Biggs escaped from Wandsworth in July 1965 and was smuggled to a secret hideaway in Bognor.
“He was kept in a secret house from July until October 1965 when he was then moved out of the UK across to Europe for plastic surgery.”
The fact is included in his new book, The Great Train Robbery Quiz Book (Apex Publishing).
This contains a host of little known facts about the so-called ‘Crime of the Century’ whose 50th anniversary occurred last August 8.
“The subject is proving as popular today as ever, with major television stations, BBC and ITV, investing millions in television drama adaptations,” he said.
His latest book co-incides with one of those dramas due to be screened by the BBC in two parts next month.
Mike’s previous book was a quiz book about Ronnie Biggs and was published in October to reflect his 30 year friendship with the robber.
“The in-depth knowledge of the questions and answers lets the reader have a different view of the subject, which is so unusual from other publications,” he said.