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The most fun part about getting ready to head out is planning our travel route. Because unlike C, I don’t really enjoy moving. Don’t get me wrong, I really want to move, I just don’t want to deal with the process… So instead, I’ll talk about our route!
End of April – Get all of our stuff into storage and hit the road. Day 1 will consist of heading to the Red River Gorge in KY. Weather permitting, we will do some rock climbing before moving on to the western part of the state to visit friends.
May – In a nutshell: spend time with friends in KY/IN, be in Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas on our anniversary, then strike out north toward Theodore Roosevelt N.P. in ND around the middle of the month. We’ll spend a week or so there and then move on to the Black Hills region in SD.
June – Climb Devil’s Tower in WY and then move on to the Tetons where we will be joined by our good friends L and A. We will spend a lot of time here seeing the Tetons/Yellowstone area and hiking our brains out. We’ll make a brief stop at Craters of the Moon in Idaho before continuing north to to Glacier N.P. and visiting my aunt.
July – Leave MT sometime after the 4th and continue westward. Stop in Spokane, WA (Home! Not really anymore…) for about a week. Continue toward the Olympic Peninsula and make a stop in the southern Cascades (Rainier, Mt. St. Helens area). From here we will continue down the pacific coast into Oregon.
August – Poke around Tillamook and maybe get all the way down to Honeyman State Park before we have to pack it up and fly to MA out of Portland, OR. We have two weddings to attend on back to back weekends. One in Rhode Island and one in Pennsylvania. My car will be stashed at my parents’ house in MA, so when all is said and done, we’ll drive it to Denver where it will remain for the rest of our trip. After we fly from Denver back to Portland, we will continue in the RV. In the last few days of the month we will make our way to Crater Lake.
September – Once we’ve had our fill of the Crater Lake area, we’ll continue into northern CA. We plan to stay a week or so in the Lava Beds National Monument/Mt. Shasta/Mt. Lassen area and then head back toward the coast to see Redwood National Park. After a few days there, we’ll continue to the Sacramento area and visit with my grandparents for a few days and continue south. We plan to finish out the last week of September in the Kings Canyon/Joshua Tree area.
October – Our last month on the road will consist of Zion, Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, and maybe a stop in El Paso for another family visit before heading to Denver to settle back down again.
As you can tell, the details begin to get a little more sparse the further on in our plan. This is because it’s more of a rough draft and not only because I became lazier as this post got longer. We know we want to see a lot, but we don’t want to completely wear ourselves out in the process! We also wanted to leave room for spontaneity.


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The Denver Nuggets welcomed the Toronto Raptors into Ball Arena. Toronto usually poses some danger defensively, but Denver has shown they can be just as good. In fact, Denver holds the fifth-best defensive rating in the NBA since the Jamal Murray injury. Denver’s persistent defense remained intact as they beat the Raptors 121-111.
Toronto frustrated Denver on the opening possession. They doubled Jokic at the three-point line forcing him to pass to Gordon for a missed floater. The Raptors hit their first two shots one of them being a Siakam three. Michael Porter Jr. ignited Denver’s offense early with their first five points. Facu Campazzo helped give the Nuggets an early 7-0 run sprinting down the court for a transition layup. Toronto responded with four straight baskets including an OG Anunoby dunk off an Aaron Gordon turnover.
Nikola Jokic stifled Toronto’s momentum for the moment with a one-arm slinger to Porter for a two-hand jam. Kyle Lowry then gave the Raptors a two-point lead with a tough, contested three on Austin Rivers. Off a Denver miss, Michael Porter Jr. made a great play to strip it off OG Anunoby in transition for the turnover. That led to Aaron Gordon's first points of the game with a baseline fadeaway.
Kyle Lowry extended the Raptor lead to four at 29-25 with his second three of the game, but Rivers responded by getting to the rim for two. Lowry seemed to be a pain in the Nuggets side, scoring and dishing often. Austin Rivers has been struggling from three, but he found his stroke in the first going 2-4 from three. Lowry ended the scoring in the first with a baseline drive for a reverse layup. At the end on one, Raptors maintained a three-point advantage at 33-30. Jokic and Rivers led the scoring for the Nuggets at 8 points each, while Anunoby led the Raptors with 10.
Gotta be our new favorite JOK3R of the season pic.twitter.com/0QPdOKEaH5— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) April 30, 2021
Toronto continued their good play forcing a Denver turnover for an easy layup. PJ Dozier quickly remedied the situation by driving to the lane for a left-hand layup. Shaq Harrison gave the Nuggets their first lead since early in the first darting off a fast break past everybody for the layup. Another bad entry pass to the post powered the Raptors into transition and two made free throws. The Denver bench contributed nicely, at the 8:00 mark they scored 14 points.
After a back and forth scoring period, both teams seemed to hit a little funk. Millsap then sparked some energy by scoring in the post to give Denver a 40-39 lead. Shaq Harrison continues to give the Nuggets great energy off the bench. He played great perimeter defense and spotted up for a corner three to help maintain the Denver lead. The Nuggets appeared to get to line frequently in the second quarter shooting 12-14 from the line.
Aaron Gordon provided Denver with a six-point lead at 50-44 with an elegant driving euro step for two. The Raptors did not flinch proceeding with their hot three-point shooting against the Nuggets. Kyle Lowry hit his third three of the half to reduce the Nugget lead to one. The score was tied at 50-50 when Lowry fouled Facu on his three-point attempt. Facu sank all three, but Denver continued to foul Toronto in the paint so Anunoby responded with two free throws.
Shaq Harrison ended the half with a nice mid-range jumper. Denver took a two-point lead into the locker room at 59-57. OG Anunoby led all scorers with 19 shooting 3-4 from three and 6-12 overall. Denver had a balanced attack in the first half. Jokic led the Nuggets with ten, Porter and Harrison chipped in with nine along Facu and Rivers with eight. Once again, the Raptors had Denver’s number from three. They shot 47% from beyond the arc compared to the Nugget’s 26%.
Kyle Lowry welcomed the second half with a fadeaway on PJ Dozier, and then Jokic answered with a mid-range jumper for his twelfth point. Jokic then delivered some of his defensive skills with a deflection leading to a Facu layup. He leads Denver with steals at just over one and a half per game. The Raptors continued to smother Michael Porter Jr. as Siakam turned him over for an easy layup. Nikola Jokic tallied his 54th double-double of the season at the 7:00 mark in the third.
Porter Jr. and Jokic hit back-to-back threes to give Denver a 73-70 lead and force a Toronto timeout. Denver carried their momentum to the defensive end rotating very well to finally force an Anunoby miss. Facu put together two straight nice plays lobbing it to Gordon for the dunk and a steal assisting it to Porter for the slam.
Following the Raptor timeout, they corraled an offensive rebound and kicked it out for a made three. MPJ responded with a block and a mid-range jumper to extend the Nugget lead to five. The momentum was short-lived as Denver gave Toronto a wide-open three and a layup off another offensive rebound. Shaq Harrison finally gave the Nuggets some rebounding presence with a great board over multiple Raptors. That kindled some energy as Denver rebounded a Harrison missed free throw by diving onto the floor. PJ Dozier almost closed the third with a driving layup, but with seconds left Denver fouled Watanabe for two made free throws.
Another night, another game where Facu makes some magic happen pic.twitter.com/IpmiATyMDc— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) April 30, 2021
Millsap began the fourth with a great offensive rebound and two made free throws after he got fouled. Toronto was physical with MPJ all night, but Porter Jr. responded with an aggressive driving layup. Denver obtained their biggest lead of the night at 93-85 with a Millsap teardrop floater for two. The Nugget defense showed out early in the fourth and following the Millsap floater, they forced a shot clock violation. MPJ then scored his 23rd point with a three to expand the Nugget lead to eleven.
The Raptors took a timeout to get their starters back in, but Denver maintained the momentum. Off a Toronto miss, Dozier rattled in a three providing the Nuggets a 16-2 scoring run. The Nuggets were firing on all cylinders early in the fourth as JaMychal Green sank a three as the score enlarged to 102-85. Kyle Lowry stopped the run with his fourth three of the game. Denver’s defense remained aggressive with a Millsap block along with guiding the fast break to Dozier for the and-one.
At the seven-minute mark in the fourth, the Nugget’s second unit held Toronto to 1-8 shooting. Denver’s bench had 36 points to that point as JaMychal Green gave the Nuggets a 21 point lead 109-88. Toronto absolutely imploded at the same time Denver’s defense ramped up. Denver held a 31-8 scoring run with their second unit on the floor.
Nick Nurse switched to a zone late in the fourth but it could not stop Denver. The Nuggets had seven players with double figures in scoring. They seemed to get very effective production from everybody on both ends of the floor. A very tight game going into the fourth exploded with great Denver defense. They outscored the Raptors in the fourth 34-26 with much of the Raptor scoring coming in garbage time on their way to a 121-111 victory. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets with 23 points, but it was a very balanced attack by all Nuggets.
Next on the schedule is a crucial matchup with the third-seeded Clippers in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Points: OG Anunoby - 25
Assists: Kyle Lowry - 7
Rebounds: Nikola Jokic - 11
Player of the Game: Michael Porter Jr. - 23 points and 7 rebounds on 8-19 shooting and 4-4 from the free-throw line

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Combat Arms Releases The Assassin and Nemexis Labs
Nexon has released a new update for combat arms, introducing a new map and a new class.
The new map, Nemexis Lab, is a PvE map where players must face off against Nemexis soldiers and four types of Mechs. Once inside the lab, players may also control a Mech themselves for team support.
Two new assassin characters, Wraith and Banshee, also make their debut. They currently have three exclusive weapons: the Assault Crossbow, which requires single-shot accuracy or can be used for a burst spread shot; the Explosive Crossbow, which uses explosive bolts that can be remotely detonated; and the Synapse Scrambler, which reverses the victim’s mouse controls and slows their movement. The assassins also gain two exclusive abilities: Caution, which lets players spot enemy traps and weapons; and Inner Focus, which lets the assassin sacrifice their stamina to regain HP.
Nexon also publishes Sudden Attack and Vindictus.
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The doctor checked my blood sugar and pressure yesterday; I got a clean bill of health and advice not to push myself too hard during exercise. Damn, I’m getting old. I did the silent killer workout on Bodyrock.tv just now with no issues (aside from tight legs and abs), so I guess it’s back to normal for me.
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Governor Northam Announces $524 Million in New Funding for Virginia Rent Relief Program
Federal stimulus funds available to help landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
ARLINGTON,VA (STL.News) Governor Ralph Northam today announced $524 million in new federal funding to help keep Virginia families in their homes amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Virginia Rent Relief Program (RRP) is funded through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program included in the recent federal stimulus package and will assist households and landlords with rent payments to avoid eviction. Governor Northam made the announcement at Gilliam Place Apartments, which is owned by the nonprofit organization Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing.
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have prioritized efforts to keep Virginians safely in their homes,” said Governor Northam. “There continues to be an overwhelming need for additional relief to help those struggling to make ends meet. This new federal funding will provide an important lifeline to individuals and families, and bolster our ongoing work to address housing affordability in the Commonwealth. I urge eligible households to act quickly and work with their landlords to seek rental assistance through this program.”
Virginia is immediately putting $160 million into the RRP to increase housing stability across the Commonwealth and will make additional funding available based upon need.

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Soundiron Voice Of Gaia Strawberry KONTAKTSYNTHiC4TE Rar
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Voice Of Gaia: Strawberry is a professional solo mezzo-soprano female vocal library featuring premier vocalist Linda Strawberry Coloma. This 5.4 GB collection features deeply sampled ‘Ah’ legato, a variety of vowel sustains and staccatos and thousands of customizable live tempo-synching melodic micro phrases in various keys and styles that can be instantly chopped and sequenced into your own custom arrangements. Known for her work with Zwan, Smashing Pumpkins and numerous other collaborations and solo projects, Linda’s voice has a intense, dynamic and truly expressive quality perfect for everything from cinematic scoring, EDM and dreampop to industrial and world music. Her rich, mysterious and passionate voice and distinctive emotive style burn through the mix.
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NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) — The Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments board met Monday. On the agenda was a presentation of a recent study of the CARTA’s Park and Ride system.
The group’s Principal Planner, Sharon Hollis, presented drafts of potential new park and ride locations, but also current locations that could use renovation.
“The commuter Park and Ride service is really intended to be within a 5 mile radius of where people are living they can hop on the bus, or in carpools, or van pools, and get on the major roadway to the employment centers,” Hollis said.
Some of the drafts for new locations include a areas in Mount Pleasant and near Summerville. The Citadel Mall location may be up for upgrades.
Studies show about 90% of commuters in the Lowcountry are driving in their cars solo.
“It’s an opportunity to park their car share a ride … and have a safe, secure place for their car,” Hollis said.
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By Torkom Saraydarian
Reviewed by Robert Constas
This is one of the author’s foundational books that I regard as the laboratory manual for his The Science of Meditation. This book starts at a basic level and gradually progresses to advanced levels of meditation. The language is clear, but is so compact with new information and terms that it is not easy to read. That is why reading Science of Meditation first is a good idea. The distilled essence is here of exercises to assist in spiritual growth.
This is not a book just about self-improvement, nor is it about becoming psychic. It is about unfolding the imprisoned splendor of the divine Spark within the core of our being. It begins from the basic science of doing good, gives exercises to purify the physical, emotional and mental natures and culminates in giving techniques to build the Rainbow Bridge between the consciousness unit and the higher mind and beyond. Those familiar with the writings given to Alice Bailey by the great Tibetan Sage will recognize that the essence of the Sage’s teachings for meditation are given here. Saraydarian clarifies and organizes all this using his own illumined understanding and many practical techniques.
In the 1970’s my wife and I presented Ageless Wisdom classes in Southern California and used Science of Becoming Oneself together with Science of Meditation as the foundational references. Correspondence courses utilizing these texts and others by the author were prepared by his students and are available at www.tsgfoundation.org.
Robert Constas, M.D. is a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist with the Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Arizona, USA. He has extensive experience with parapsychological phenomena, and the application of the Ageless Wisdom in the field of child and adolescent treatment and child rearing. He was raised in the Ageless Wisdom tradition and worked with Torkom Saraydarian beginning in the 1960’s.

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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Alicia’s Market has been one of Hawaii’s go-to spots since the 1950s for a quick lunch, after-work pupus or help filling out a game day menu.
But the coronavirus pandemic has altered its operations on a number of levels.
“The people going to bars, buying the peanuts, buying the poke, buying the pupus to go out and drink and see their friends ... that’s completely done,” said Alicia’s Market co-owner Chris Kam.
[This story is part of HNN’s “Hawaii Strong” series, profiling businesses in the islands adapting to the pandemic and its economic fallout. To suggest a profile, send an email to email@example.com.]
COVID-19 hit just as the Kam family was recovering from another crisis — a fire in the summer of 2018 that shut down their store and forced them into a narrow walk-up window setup.
Before the blaze, visits from social media influencers who have millions of subscribers helped increase the market’s profile among visitors. “We see tourists right off the plane,” Kam said. “As soon as they come off the plane, they’re hungry, they look on their phone like ‘Hey where’s the closest place to eat?’ They hop on by."
But with tourism on hold, revenue has dropped 30% — a financial dip that’s also a product of stay-at-home orders that restrict gatherings.
“Catering went down to nothing,” Kam said. “No parties. There’s no football. There’s no bars open. There’s no beaches open to go to. There’s no birthday parties happening. No graduations. We missed the whole graduation season. All the birthday parties got canceled.”
While they navigate government restrictions, Alicia’s has slashed its hours of operation, reduced its menu, and like thousands of other Hawaii companies, received and subsequently went through its PPP money.
Until the COVID-19 surge subsides, any plans for expanding and re-building are on pause and the focus is merely survival. “With this whole situation and how slow business has gotten, we don’t know when would be an opportune time to open the bigger store, but we are still in the process of rebuilding.”
To share stories about how ‘Hawaii Strong’ businesses are adapting to the constant changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, send an email to HawaiiStrong@hawaiinewsnow.com.


Although nearly all of the commercial scale wind turbines currently in operation are horizontal axis ones, with the advent of new technologies vertical axis wind turbine may be an attractive alternative in the future. The primary difference of a vertical axis wind turbine from a horizontal axis one is that the primary rotor shaft is set vertically while all the major generation components are placed at the turbine base. Currently there are three primary designs for vertical axis wind turbine: the savonius model, the darrieus model and the giromill model. The reason why vertical axis wind turbines are witnessing high levels of R&D activity in the recent past is the definite advantages they provide over conventional horizontal axis turbines.
One of the major advantages is that vertical axis wind turbine do not require any wind sensing or orientation mechanisms in order to generate electricity. This significantly reduces costs of manufacturing the turbine. Also as the major power generating components such as the gearbox and generator are located towards the base of the turbine, maintenance and repair activities on vertical axis wind turbine are relatively more convenient. Horizontal axis turbines have the vital components located on top of the tower structure which results in significant difficulties and safety hazards for repairmen. These vertical axis wind turbine also claim to require lesser wind to generate an equivalent amount of energy, and can hence be placed at lower altitudes where the wind velocity is generally lower. Overall numerous prospects of utilizing vertical axis wind turbine in small scale decentralized applications are being explored.
The primary things vertical axis wind turbine will need to cater to in order to be successful are its effective generation, useful life and maintenance requirements. The wind power industry is currently entering into a consolidation phase with economies of scale being the primary weapon of large market players. Electricity being a highly price elastic commodity, wind power generators needs to focus increasingly on reducing costs and increasing efficiency factors. With vertical axis wind turbine still not commercially developed, decentralized small scale applications are likely to be the best bet for these turbine manufacturers. Without highly positive test results and statistics it is unlikely that vertical axis wind turbine manufacturers will be able to commence large scale manufacturing. Without significant economies of scale benefits, it is not feasible to install utility scale vertical axis wind turbine as the cost of generation would be relatively higher compared to the existing multi megawatt horizontal axis turbines.
The majority of vertical axis wind turbine deployment we can expect within the forecast horizon is likely to be in the form of small pilot projects and for decentralized applications. North America and Europe are likely to drive the technological innovation and development of vertical axis wind turbine within the forecast horizon. Any large scale installations or deployment is likely to be observed in these regions as well. However with the retraction of the production tax credit scheme in the U.S., it is uncertain as to the extent of investments that can be expected in vertical axis wind turbine development. Installations in the Asia-Pacific are only likely to pick up once positive test results and significant technological development has been achieved in Europe and North America.
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Cryptocurrency is a hot topic in the investment world, with the release of coins like Bitcoin & Ethereum. With these new developments, there has been an increase in interest from investors in trying cryptocurrency investments to reap their profits.
Cryptocurrency is a hot topic in the investment world. With the increase of cryptocurrency, there has been an increase in interest from investors. The question that remains is what are the risks and benefits of investing in cryptocurrencies?
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While there are some downsides to cryptocurrency investments, such as volatility, risk, and more, investing in cryptocurrency might still be worth it for you. Ask yourself if your personal investment time is worth what the coin can provide and make a decision from this first-hand experience.
How Does a Cryptocurrency Work?
Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that exist only in digital form. They are not controlled by any central bank or government, and they are exchange through a process known as mining.
Cryptocurrency is a digital asset design to work as a medium of exchange using cryptography to secure the transactions and to control the creation of additional units of the currency.
The way cryptocurrencies work is by using a public key cryptography system. This means that each user has an address that only they have access too, which is where they can send their coins from. The receiver’s address will then sent back to them, and this is where it gets interesting – each transaction has two addresses on its blockchain: one for the sender and one for the receiver. Because there are two addresses involve in every transaction, it’s impossible for investment.
Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that are not control by banks or governments. These digital currencies exist on the internet and can traded for goods or services.
Cryptocurrencies work by using blockchain technology. Blockchain is a decentralized ledger of all transactions that have ever happened in the currency. The ledger is public and transparent so it cannot altered or hacked.
Cryptocurrency trading is when you buy, sell, or exchange cryptocurrencies for other cryptocurrencies, goods, services, or other assets like US Dollars (USD).
How Do Cryptocurrencies Work and What is the Blockchain Technology?
Blockchain technology is a decentralized, distributed, public ledger that records transactions of cryptocurrencies. It is an incorruptible digital ledger of monetary transactions that can program to record not just financial transactions but virtually anything of value.
Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way people do business and store data in the digital world.
Blockchain technology has use for various purposes such as:
- Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum
- Online voting systems for elections
- Smart Contracts are self-executing contracts stored on the blockchain.
Where can you find a cryptocurrency?
The cryptocurrency market has been growing rapidly over the last few years. This is because of its unique features that are not available in any other asset class. It has a fixed supply and the number of coins that can mine is limited.
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Cryptocurrency exchanges are where you can buy and sell cryptocurrencies. They are also where you will find the most popular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and ripple.
Cryptocurrency exchanges have become more common with the increase in popularity of cryptocurrencies. There are now many cryptocurrency exchanges around the world that you can choose from to buy or sell your coins.
There are many places where you can find a cryptocurrency. Some of the popular platforms include Coinbase, Binance, and Bitfinex. Cryptocurrency exchanges are one of the most popular places to find cryptocurrencies. They allow users to trade cryptocurrency using fiat currencies or other cryptocurrencies. Some people use online wallets to store their cryptocurrencies while others prefer hardware wallets.
What are Possible Ways of Buying & Using Cryptocurrency?
There are many ways to buy and use Bitcoins. Some of these methods include buying it on a market, using Bitcoin ATMs, or even mining them from your computer. Bitcoin is a digital currency that can be used to purchase goods and services as well as pay for individual and business transactions without the need for a bank account or credit card.
This section will answer the question, “What are Possible Ways of Buying & Using Bitcoins?”
One way to buy bitcoins is through an exchange. Another way is to purchase them from a friend or acquaintance. On the other hand, using bitcoins for payments is becoming more popular as well.
The best way to invest in bitcoin would be through buying and holding it for a long period of time. This will allow people to see how the price fluctuates and when it goes up, they can sell their coins at a profit.
Where Can I Find the Best Places to Purchase Cryptocurrency?
There are a lot of places to purchase cryptocurrencies. However, not all of them are reliable. This is why you should always do your research before making a purchase.
Some of the best places to purchase cryptocurrencies include Coinbase, Binance, and Bitstamp. They have good reputations and provide user-friendly interfaces that make it easy for people to make purchases.
There are many places where you can buy cryptocurrencies. However, not all of them are reliable. Therefore, it is important to know where to find the best places to purchase cryptos.
Here is a list of the best places to purchase cryptos:
- Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/
- Bitstamp: https://www.bitstamp.net/en/index
- Kraken: https://www.krakenfx.com/
What are Regulations on Crypto Investing as of Today?
The regulations on cryptocurrency investing are changing rapidly. This is because of the rapid changes in technology and the various uses of cryptocurrencies. This article gives an overview of the current regulations on crypto investing, as well as what is expected to happen in the future.
The regulations for crypto investing vary from country to country. Some countries have made it illegal for people to trade or invest in cryptocurrencies, while others have not yet made any rules and are still trying to figure out how they should regulate cryptocurrencies.
As of today, many countries have no specific rules about crypto investing, but they do have laws that regulate trading securities and other assets such as stocks and futures markets. For example, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has strict regulations on trading securities such as stocks, bonds, or futures contracts.
What is Cryptolocker Malware and how does it work?
Cryptolocker is a malware that encrypts files on a computer and demands ransom in exchange for the decryption key. It has been around since 2013 and has been responsible for over $3 billion in losses.
Cryptolocker is a ransomware program that encrypts files on a computer and demands ransom in exchange for the decryption key. It was first discovered in 2013 and has been responsible for over $3 billion in losses.
CryptoLocker is a ransomware program that encrypts files on a computer and demands ransom in exchange for the decryption key. It was first discovered in 2013, but it has been responsible for over $3 billion dollars of damages since then.
What are the steps for acquiring a cryptocurrency? How do I buy one?
The process of acquiring a cryptocurrency is not as simple as it may seem. There are different steps involved in buying and selling cryptocurrencies.
Before you can buy cryptocurrencies, you will need to get a crypto wallet address. This is where your coins will be stored and can be used to send and receive coins.
Once you have acquired your crypto wallet address, the next step is to find an exchange that allows you to trade fiat currencies for cryptocurrencies. Once you have found an exchange, the next step is to sign up for an account with that particular exchange. The final step is to deposit funds into your account with the specific exchange where the currency was bought from and then make a trade for cryptocurrency on that particular platform.
How are cryptocurrencies stored and secured? How secure are they really?
Cryptocurrencies are stored in digital wallets and are secured through a combination of cryptography, blockchain technology, and other security measures.
Cryptocurrency storage locations: Cryptocurrency storage is usually done through a digital wallet. However, the wallet can be on any device that can connect to the internet and has the necessary software installed.
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Cryptocurrency security: Cryptocurrencies are stored in digital wallets which come with a variety of secure features such as private keys, encryption, backup options, etc. These features help secure cryptocurrencies from cybercriminals.
What Makes Cryptocurrency the Next Big Thing?
Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that uses encryption techniques to regulate the generation of units and verify the transfer of funds. Cryptocurrencies are not regulated by a central bank, government or other financial institution.
Cryptocurrency is the next big thing in finance. It has been on the rise since 2009 and it is now used by millions of people around the world. While there are many discussions on cryptocurrency, it remains unclear as to what makes this digital currency so popular.
There are various factors that make cryptocurrency more attractive than fiat currency and these include:
- Low transaction cost
Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is decentralized and anonymous. It is used by many people as an alternative to fiat currencies. The idea of cryptocurrency was introduced in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto.
The concept of cryptocurrency is not new, but it has been gaining traction recently due to its potential to disrupt the traditional financial system and provide greater transparency and security.
It’s easy for anyone who can use a computer to get involved in cryptocurrency trading, which means it’s attracting a lot of attention from people all over the world.

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Android smartphone users can now watch Paul McCartney’s recent Candlestick Part concert in virtual reality by downloading this app and using it in conjunction with Google Cardboard or similar smartphone-phone based headset.
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“Feel as though you’re by Sir Paul’s side as he plays ‘Live and Let Die’,” the company said. “See it in 360-degree, stereoscopic 3D, hear it with ambisonic audio, and immerse yourself in cinematic VR. It’s like nothing you have seen, heard, or felt before.”
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"These two beautifully sung CDs of Georgian vocal music provide a broad sample of the rich, diverse, and exhilarating repertoire of traditional songs from this relatively little-known country. Situated on the Black Sea between Russia and Turkey, Georgia is quite unique - its languages are unrelated to any others, it is one of the worldÝs oldest Christian countries, and the ancient tradition of part-singing contrasts markedly with the many monophonic music cultures in that region. Its harmonic system is based on tuning by fifths (rather than octaves) and includes many 'dissonant' intervals such as seconds, fourths and ninths. So, although some of the songs are more than a thousand years old, they have quite an avant-garde feel about them.
On the CD O Morning Breeze, the trio, Kavkasia, presents twenty-five songs recorded in a Benedictine Monastery in New York City in 1999. The three singers - Alan Gasser and Carl Linch, tenor; and Stuart Gelzer, bass - perform a variety of songs for different occasions and from distinct regions. These include, among others, liturgical music, hearty ritual toasting songs, work songs and poetic love songs. Although many songs are unaccompanied, there is also effective use of three indigenous stringed instruments - two long-necked lutes (panduri and chonguri) and a three-stringed viol (chunir)."

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I just read on SBEBB that the seasonal house exchange I made for Amy was received. In this exchange I again combined all my hobbies, sewing, quilting and stitching. She asked for a spring house. So I stitched her Daisy Lane cottage from Little House needleworks and finished it as a bag with springie fabbies. I am glad she likes it, I am always worried if they will like what I make them.
I am addicted to Little red riding hood. I really have to go and stitch on the mattrass pincushion exchange, but I can't let LRRH go. Well tonight I may stitch some more on LRRH, but than it is really time to go stitch and finish the exchange.

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Dim prospects for EU energy tax reform
16.09.13 @ 17:53
BRUSSELS - Lawmakers are keen to promote energy efficient and cleaner fuels to combat climate change, to encourage alternatives to petrol and diesel and to get squeeze money out of motorists into the bargain.
The result is that the price of filling up your car varies wildly across the EU.
Drivers in the UK and Sweden are the hardest hit, facing prices at the pump that are 25 percent higher than in Luxembourg. Even so, despite offering the cheapest fuel in Europe, at €1.33 per litre, petrol in Luxembourg is around 40 percent more expensive than in the US.
In 2011, EU taxation commissioner Algirdas Semeta tabled plans to re-write the EU's energy taxation directive. The existing rules, agreed by member states in 2003, involve minimum tax thresholds for petrol and diesel, calculated on a "volume" basis which the commission says is now outdated.
In its place, the EU executive planned to split the tax into two components based on CO2 emissions and a given fuel's energy content.
The new proposal sets the minimum rate for taxation of the CO2 component at €20 per tonne of CO2 for all uses of the energy products. Together they would determine the overall tax rate with firms covered by the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) getting an exemption from the CO2 component.
The obvious target of the bill is diesel, which has long enjoyed a tax advantage over petrol, but is a high carbon pollutant. It is also a contributing factor to the EU's reliance on imported oil, since the bloc's oil refineries cannot produce enough of it.
But while minimum taxes on diesel would rise under the plans, environmental groups complain that it would not necessarily lead to higher prices at the pump.
Germany leads a handful of member states where diesel taxes are already above the new minimum threshold of €412 euros per 1,000 litres proposed by the commission.
The political logic behind the commission's proposal is based on the concept of "fuel neutrality," or, eliminating tax advantages for motor fuels.
The commission proposal would also hit natural gas and liquified petroleum gas with the same excise rates as petrol and diesel - a strange move at a time when the EU executive is trying to encourage wider use of cleaner alternatives to petrol.
In fact, alternative fuels could end up losing the most.
The tax rates for natural gas would go up four times, as would excise on liquified petroleum gas (LPG), potentially making it harder for products, which only hold a small market share, to remain competitive.
“LPG does not enjoy or need a zero tax rate in most EU countries...however, bringing all fuels to the same level would ensure consumers drive only on petrol and diesel for the foreseeable future,” says Samuel Maubanc, General Manager of AEGPL, an industry lobby group.
At the same time, governments insist that they have the flexibility to decide on the tax level.
National attitudes differ greatly. Research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a Paris-based think tank, found that energy tax rates in Denmark, Ireland, and Sweden are among the world's highest.
In contrast, due to its low tax rate for diesel, Luxembourg is well known for its "tank tourism," with the duchy serving as a popular pit-stop for motorists, particularly lorries carrying freight, or EU staff driving back and forth from Brussels to the European Parliament's other home in Strasbourg.
Since then, successive EU presidencies have tried and failed to broker agreement among governments.
However, with unanimous support required to revamp the legislation, and such a diverse the chances of a deal are small.
For their part, MEPs gave an emphatic thumbs down to the plans, saying that they could not support increasing fuel costs during a time of austerity and recession.
But political deadlock on energy tax is not specific to the EU.
"There's no such thing as a free market in energy," says Todd Foley, the vice-president of Acore, a lobby group for the US renewable energy sector.
He told this website that different energy sectors in the US have had between 90 and 100 years of subsidy.
In America it is "very difficult to reform the tax code for energy," he noted.
Tax incentives which were originally introduced to diversify fuel production, then to curb climate change, and to increase air quality, all carry political support.
As long as member states have widely differing priorities when it comes to energy tax, the 10-year-old directive is unlikely to be changed.
As a result, the energy tax landscape within the EU is likely to remain uneven and complex. Bad news for policy makers, and bad news for the industry. Spare a thought for motorists, too.


Twelve green AI projects will each receive a share of £1 million to help reduce carbon emissions and increase the production of renewable energy, which will help the nation meet its ambitious net zero goal by 2050.
The initiatives range from improving solar energy, which makes better use of AI to forecast when it will produce the most energy for the grid, to decarbonizing dairy farming by using AI robots to monitor crop and soil health.
Additionally, the government will contribute an additional £2.25 million to support additional AI developments that will reduce emissions, particularly in the energy sector.
This is a component of the government’s $1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and firmly establishes the UK as a leader in artificial intelligence and decarbonization.
Lord Callanan, the minister for energy efficiency and green finance, declared that the United States is unquestionably at the top of the world when it comes to advanced AI and our record of decarbonization. Because of our unique position, we must now push the limits of how this technology can benefit our rapidly expanding clean energy sector.
Projects like the ones announced today will take us one step closer to our ambitious goal of becoming net-zero, while also improving our energy security and creating a new wave of skilled jobs for the future.”
ClimateTech expert and HeavyFinance CEO Laimonas Noreika stated, “AI is set to play a critical role in addressing the climate change crisis, but far too many firms lack the funding and support to fully embrace it.”
“The government’s new investment is a step in the right direction, and it will play a critical role in assisting industries such as energy, transportation, and agriculture in making the most of the latest technology to decarbonize and go green.”
To establish the UK’s first Centre for Excellence on AI Innovation for Decarbonization (ADVICE), the government’s Digital Catapult agency, which is part of Innovate UK and helps businesses advance their ideas, has been awarded up to £500,000.
The government invites energy firms, software developers, and innovators to apply for funding under its AI for Decarbonisation Programme until October 10, 2023.


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The folks at Kaiser Foundation have provided us with this nifty update on RomneyCare, 6 years later.
Since 2006 the residents of Massachusetts have:
- 94% of their population covered by health insurance
- Witnessed increased access to health care
- Failed to control health care spending
- Per capita health care spending is 15% higher than the national average
- Health care spending AND health insurance premiums are HIGHER than any other state in the country
Meanwhile, the number of citizens in taxpayer subsidized health insurance programs continue to rise.
- 158,000 low income families in non-Medicaid health insurance plans
- "Low income" is defined as less than 300% of the FPL (federal poverty level)
- Added 61,000 children to Medicaid and SCHIP rolls
- 1% of the citizens paid a fine for failure to comply with the individual mandate
And then there are the taxpayer funded subsidies . . .
- $1.3 billion from MA taxpayers to subsidize the cost of health insurance for low income individuals and families
- $26.75 billion from CMS paid over 3 years. For those not paying attention, the $26.75 billion came from you and me.
So there you have it. After 6 years nominal gains have been made in lowering the percentage of uninsured citizens (from 10% to 6%).
Health care costs, and premiums, continue to rise faster than the national average and health insurance premiums are the highest in the country.
In addition to premiums paid, taxpayers will chip in an extra $1.3 billion in NEW taxes for 2012 plus another roughly $8 billion from the rest of us.
The folks in D.C. call that spreading the wealth around.
At InsureBlog we call it that hopey-changey thing.
How is this working for you?


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Iron Bison started out as a fake band, said singer-guitarist Josh Richey.
“There are so many metal bands that are ‘iron’ something, or have large land mammals in their name,” Richey said. “The name just stuck.”
Though the name stayed for the three-piece metal group, the joke didn’t. Iron Bison performed its first show four years ago, and released its debut EP “God Damn” the same year. Then in 2019, Iron Bison released its debut album “Searching For The Sun.”
Soon, the project became more serious for the band, which consists of Richey, drummer Paco Manzuk and recent addition, bassist Drew Burns. The trio will release its newest EP with a show at Stella’s Music Club on Saturday, March 7. The show will also feature local acts FAWX and Brain Cave.
“It was a joke that went too far and now there’s an album and an EP release,” Richey said. “We started to make it our identity.”
The new EP consists of three songs. There’s one original, “Juxtaghost,” and two covers: “Sweet Leaf” by Black Sabbath and “Feel Good Hit of the Summer” by Queens of the Stone Age. The project was recorded with Chris DiCola at Signal Flow Studios.
Iron Bison taped the video for “Juxtaghost” in Plymouth House, a house venue that Richey has run for the past half-decade. Watch the video below.
The “Juxtaghost” EP is a part of what the bandmates hope will be a trilogy of EPs, which will then become a physical compilation as a full album. Iron Bison is already working on another batch of songs for another 2020 EP, Burns said.
“Whenever we’re playing together, music happens,” Burns said. “A lot of times musicians will try to force songs and projects out together. But this is something that happened really organically.”
Find more information about Iron Bison’s release concert, and other upcoming events, at its Facebook page.
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- Plesk for Windows
1. Plesk server is behind NAT.
2. Trying to connect to the server via public IP address via FTP fails:
530 User cannot log in, home directory inaccessible
3. On attempt to access Subscriptions > example.com > File Sharing the following error appears:
Filesharing: Internal error: Error in cURL request: Recv failure: Connection was reset
Unable to load folders list.
4. There are at least 2 IP addresses configured at Plesk > Tools & Settings > IP Addresses . One of them is configured with a public IP address and does not exist on the server network interface. example.com is assigned to this IP address. Another IP address does exist on the server.
Improper network interface configuration. Public IP address is configured for non-existent private IP.
Review network configuration and make sure that public IP address is assigned to an existent private IP address. Assign all domains to the existent IP address.


TSA finds 10th loaded firearm of 2018 at Des Moines International Airport
The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that a loaded firearm was found at a security checkpoint in the Des Moines International Airport.
The firearm, a Glock 43 loaded with six rounds, was discovered by TSA transportation security officers during x-ray screening of a passenger’s carry-on bag at the checkpoint.
TSA notified a Des Moines Police Department officer, who officials said took possession of the weapon and cited the passenger on a local charge.
The passenger rebooked on a later flight, according to the TSA.
“Already this year, we’ve discovered more firearms at the DSM checkpoint than all of last year,” said Nic Menke, TSA Iowa assistant federal security director for screening. “Passengers who wish to travel with firearms can only place them in checked bags, if declared to the airline and properly packed in a locked, hard-sided case. We also urge all passengers to contact their airline before coming to the airport to learn about any additional requirements for checking a firearm.”
Law enforcement determines if a passenger will be subject to criminal charges.
Travelers who bring a firearm to the checkpoint also are subject to a civil penalty from the TSA.
The average civil penalty for bringing a loaded firearm to an airport security checkpoint is $3,900.
Ammunition, firearm parts and realistic replicas also cannot be carried through any TSA security checkpoint.
TSA found a record-breaking 3,957 firearms at airport security checkpoints around the country in 2017, a 17 percent increase over 2016.


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What's the Point?
The wisest man who ever lived pondered the question- what is the point of life? We all struggle with it. Solomon at the end of his life looked back and found that this question is answered only through discovering the answers to more questions. Questions like, can prosperity fix all of my problems? Are hardships the worst thing for me? How do I make the most of my life? How can I live without regrets? How can I experience true joy and peace in this crazy world?
Solomon did find the answers to all of these questions. But it wasn't an easy process and in the end, he found none of these gave real meaning. However, the answers he did find were profound yet simple, and they are found in the book of Ecclesiastes. Do you want to know the answers for yourself? Come take this journey into our new study, What's the point? the search for meaning in Ecclesiastes.


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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Dear brothers and sisters, the shadows of evening have fallen on Rome, just as they did that evening on the houses and gardens of Jerusalem. We too will now go out to the olive trees of Gethsemane and follow in the steps of Jesus of Nazareth during the final hours of his life on earth.
It will be a journey into pain, solitude and cruelty, into evil and death. But it will also be a path trod in faith, hope and love, because the tomb which is the final stop on our way will not remain sealed for ever. Once the darkness has passed, at the dawn of Easter, the light of joy will arise, silence will be replaced by the word of life and death will give way to the glory of the Resurrection.
Let us now pray, and join our words to those spoken by an ancient voice of the Christian East.
Lord Jesus, Grant us the tears we lack, that our sins may be washed clean. Grant us the courage to implore your mercy. On the day of your final judgment tear out the pages listing our sins and consign them to oblivion.
Lord Jesus, you repeat to us this evening the words you once spoke to Peter: "Come, follow me". Obedient to your summons, we wish to follow you, step by step, along the way of your Passion, so that we too may learn to think as God thinks and not by human standards.
. NIL SORSKIJ (1433-1508), from the Penitential Prayer.
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H.O.T. Responds To Reports Of Upcoming Concert In April
On February 7, sources from the music industry reported that H.O.T. will be hosting a solo concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul in April. The concert is reportedly titled “2019 Forever High-Five Of Teenagers,” and they are currently in the process of finalizing details regarding times and dates.
In response, a representative of H.O.T. clarified, “We have not confirmed the time nor the location regarding an H.O.T. concert. We have not even finished renting a place for the concert.”
In October 2017, the H.O.T. members reunited on stage for the first time in 17 years for the group’s reunion concert “2018 Forever High-Five Of Teenagers.” About 100,000 fans filled the Seoul Olympic Stadium as H.O.T. performed their hit tracks and thanked their fans for waiting for them for a long time.


While a growing percentage of enterprises worldwide are transitioning their voice and telephony systems to more agile and flexible unified communications (UC) solutions, inconsistent quality and reliability challenges still prevent them from realizing the full potential of their UC investments. In many cases, the UC systems themselves are working perfectly fine – it’s the underlying network that causes intermittent issues and frustrations for end users.
Information from UC systems that support quality of experience (QoE) monitoring suggests that 60 to 80 percent of QoE problems are actually caused by issues with the underlying network. Such large numbers are particularly frustrating for application IT administrators, who have only minimal visibility into or control over the networks their systems must rely on. To address network-related QoE problems, the International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) created a use case specification for automating UC QoE using software defined-networking (SDN).
IMTC also worked closely with the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) liaison to develop the use cases, as well as a . Through an IMTC use case specification, video, and , IMTC presents the use case for what it calls Automated QoE Service using UC SDN. One of the key use cases of UC SDN is dynamically configuring the QoS of the network infrastructure to ensure a high QoE based on requested unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) traffic load requirements. The use case focuses on end user, real-time media application that communicate their bandwidth and traffic treatment to auto-program dynamic QoS policies across the network on a per session basis.
With VoIP based telephony, network operators traditionally have achieved high QoE by deploying a separate voice VLAN network that is exclusively designed for VoIP and isolated from bursty data traffic. Because UC&C systems deliver everything from video and instant messaging to web conferencing using the same converged IP network from a single converged endpoint, traditional approaches for managing QoS are inadequate in the modern world.
The IMTC use case specification explains how in a UC&C environment, QoS mechanisms such as QoS marking, admission control, and traffic engineering suffer from a number of shortcomings that make UC&C difficult to operate for large-scale deployments. For example, since UC&C endpoints mix latency sensitive voice and video traffic with non-real-time data traffic on the same device and network connection, it’s no longer possible to apply QoS markings to media traffic based on the device or VLAN from which the traffic originates, the de facto standard for IP phones.
The use case for automated QoE service relies on SDN controllers to access and control network elements and expose automated QoS APIs. Or as IMTC UC SDN Activity Group Co-Chair Chris Lauwers sums up simply in this video, “The opportunity with SDN is the ability to use abstractions to find out information about the network and tell the network to do something about it.” UC SDN allows UC&C applications to dynamically negotiate application treatment with the network and ensure any QoS configurations automatically match application requirements, which can change mid-session as users switch between modalities.
The use case explains how SDN essentially closes the loop between UC apps and the underlying network. The use case architecture conceptually proposes a new module called the “quality of experience module” to be part of the SDN infrastructure, either running in the network controller or somewhere with it. The automated QoE service module includes four submodules:
- Dynamic QoS Marking: applies the appropriate QoS markings to media flows associated with UC&C sessions and requests proper QoS treatment for that traffic
- Admission Control: decides the class of service (CoS) and bandwidth to be allocated in response to the application resource request
- Dynamic Traffic Engineering: governs the allocation of total available link capacity to different classes of service, as well as path selection based on available link capacity and requirements of the corresponding applications
- Policy: allows administrators to specify the desired policies and behaviors for the QoS marking, admission control, and traffic engineering modules.
While this standardized NBI specifications is new, there are various vendors such as Aruba Networks, Microsoft, HP, Extreme Networks, Meru, NEC, and Nectar that have been shipping UC SDN enabled products for some time. The benefit of having an open standard NBI is that it will help drive multi-vendor interoperability and broader adoption of UC SDN and NBIs across the industry.
By providing network QoS automation, UC SDN provides tremendous agility while improving UC performance, so that applications can actually start taking advantage of the network infrastructure rather than be hampered by it. To learn more, check out the following resources or get in touch with your UC and networking providers to better understand how they are supporting standards-based initiatives in the IMTC and ONF:
- IMTC UC SDN specification: “Automating Unified Communications Quality of Experience Using SDN”
- ONF NBI specification:
- IMTC video featuring Chris Lauwers, IMTC UC SDN activity group co-chair
- ONF Technical specifications
- Get involved with the IMTC UC SDN activity group


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RE: EDIT - Todd - Re: [BackpackGearTest] Owners Review - REVISED Trails Illustrated Grand Canyon NP Map
- Hi Andrew - Thanks for the comments
Some replies to comments below and perhaps I will have to find a way to clarify
-Todd (posting from Steph's account)
>Experience:### EDIT/COMMENT: I suggest you round up the meters to 122 meters. As a
>The Grand Canyon map is, to a great extent, very accurate and easy to
>read. In fact, it is the best map that I've found to date which
>covers the entire park. The maps contour lines are clear and
>distinct, and are marked at appropriate intervals (400 feet/121.9
comment on our topographical maps, we expect our contour lines to be at 10
or 20 metre (33 or 66 foot) intervals. Intervals of 122 metres would make
navigation that much more difficult.
-- The contour lines are actually at 80 foot intervals, with the numeric contour indication every 400 feet) The contour line interval is captured in the product description, but I'll see if I can make this read better.
>I have tried several methods to work around this omission, including using### COMMENT: In the product details you have the scale as being 1:73,530
>the 'Route' feature contained within Topo! software (also produced by
>National Geographic), but any mileage obtained by this method will
>only be approximate (particularly if the trail contains multiple
>switchbacks or other details not visible at 1:24,000 scale).
and you mention 1:24,000 here. Are both correct?
---map is to 1:73,530; NG TOPO software will go down to 1:24,000 - it is meant to indicate that when using TOPO! software to estimate mileage, it is only as good as the software's capability.

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Between April 3 and 21, the LAC’s Dr Francesca Lessa was in the US, conducting field research for her project on accountability for Operation Condor.
The Colombian novelist Juan Esteban Constain discussed with Eduardo Posada-Carbó his new book of essays, La novela como historia (Taurus, 2018), at the Hay Festival in Cartagena de Indias on 25 January earlier this year.
John Lynch, eminent historian of Latin America and former Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies in London, passed away last week, on 4th April. At the LAC’s request, Anthony McFarlane, Emeritus Professor at Warwick, writes a tribute to his work:
St Cross College is pleased to offer the Robin and Nadine Wells
Scholarship for the academic year 2018-19.
The Newton International Fellowship 2018 round is now open to applications and will close on 27 March 2018 3pm UK time. SIAS is running an internal selection process based on draft proposals.
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship 2018 (SIAS Deadline: 22nd Feb 2018 – University Deadline 23rd March 2018)
SCHOOL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY AREA STUDIES
Grade 8: £39,992 - £47,722 p.a.
The School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies is seeking to appoint a full-time Departmental Lecturer in Latin American Studies. Based at The Latin American Centre, Church Walk, Oxford, this is a fixed-term appointment for 4 years.
Julia Zulver, a former LAC and DPhil in Sociology student, has a new publication out: 'Building the City of Women: creating a site of feminist resistance in a northern Colombian conflict zone, Gender, Plac
On 23rd September 2013, the Oxford team presented the CPP project to the Department of Political Science, University of São Paulo (USP).
Dr Eduardo Posada-Carbó has just published ‘Colombia: Democratic Governance Amidst and Armed Conflict’, a chapter in Jorge Dominguez and Michael Shifter’s edited volume Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013, 4th edition).
On 20th September 2013, the CPP team visited the Federal University of Paraná in Curitiba, Brazil, where a symposium on comparative presidentialism was sponsored jointly by the graduate programs in Law and Political Science.
On 19th September, 2013 the CPP held its first regional workshop at the Federal Senate of Brazil in Brasília. The event was jointly opened by Senators Cyro Miranda, Flexa Ribeiro, and Lídice da Mata, by the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, HE Alex Ellis, and by the Director of the Brazilian Legi
On 16th September 2013, Paul Chaisty, Nic Cheeseman, Svitlana Chernykh and Timothy Power presented cross-regional findings from the Coalitional Presidentialism Project.
On 13th September 2013, The CPP team participated in an international workshop on “Coalition Management in Comparative Perspective” at EBAPE (Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration), Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro.
On 26th August 2013, Timothy J. Power was the evening keynote speaker at the First International Congress of the Mexican Political Science Association (AMECIP) held at the University of Guanajuato.


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We understand that you are not living your best unless your mind and body are completely healthy. That's why we take a holistic approach to preventing and reversing disease. With a long history of 2500 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has accumulated a wealth of experience and wisdom. It has become many people's choice for health care.
At Healthy Goji Clinic we emphasize a holistic approach to health and well-being. We are here to bring a comprehensive range of Traditional Chinese Medicine and therapies to effectively heal and help you renew your sense of vitality.
Whether you are seeking treatment for acute or chronic health conditions or simply want to maintain your health at its peak, we are here to provide a complete TCM health assessment and personalised treatment plan for you.
Hello my name is Jane Chan.
I'm a fully accredited and registered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner and graduated from University of Technology Sydney with a Bachelor of Health Science (TCM) degree.
My goal is to provide health care that will assist and prevent disease using the fundamental healing principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern and scientific approach.
I'm passionate about treating pain and chronic disease management, elderly care, stroke rehabilitation, women’s health, neurological disorder and autoimmune disorders.
I use Acupuncture, Moxa, Cupping, Infra-red Heat Lamp, Cold Laser Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine within my practice.
I love participating in ongoing professional education to further my expertise every year. This allows me to keep up-to-date with the latest research on acupuncture, cold laser and Chinese herbal medicine.
I'm a member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society, and registered with the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia / Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Become a member of my facebook group! Our members page welcomes members from all walks of life and keeps you up to date on the latest health news and innovations on acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and general wellbeing. For natural and holistic approaches to health, diet and lifestyle, you've come to the right place.
Acupuncture is an age-proven, efficient and natural form of healing and treatment of illness and disease. It is one of the most popular techniques of Chinese Medicine, used by many different and diverse people.
Acupuncture involves the stimulation of certain acupoints on the body with very fine, sterile, disposable needles. This practice of Chinese Medicine takes a holistic approach to balancing the flow of qi (energy) throughout your body.
Each treatment lasts approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Heat stimulation and cupping may be used together with the needles in order to boost the efficacy of healing.
HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE AFFECT THE BODY?
Acupuncture points are believed to stimulate the central nervous system. This, in turn, releases chemicals into the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These biochemical changes may stimulate the body's natural healing abilities and promote physical and emotional well-being.
DRY NEEDLING VS ACUPUNCTURE?
Acupuncture and dry needling are not the same. The experience of these therapies is often very different for patients, an acupuncturist is trained to administer acupuncture for a range of health conditions and to needle into acupuncture points which has effects on both the muscles and the meridian channels. When using acupuncture points for needling there is likely to be only a minimal pain response.
Dry needling is only used for musculoskeletal conditions and only trigger points (not acupuncture points) are needled. Trigger points are areas of muscular pain or tension. needling into trigger points illicit a painful response, needling into these structures will most often cause a twitch in the muscle and the sensation may be uncomfortable.
Refer to a study on the review and analysis on controlled clinical trials of diseases and disorders that can be treated with acupuncture Published by World Health Organization.
The World Health Organisation recognises acupuncture as an effective treatment for wide variety of problems, including the following conditions:
Chinese herbal medicine is another age-old proven medicine treatment which has been used for over 2500 years. Chinese herbal medicine is a natural and refined way of using herbal products to promote health and overcome disease. Traditionally, Chinese herbal medicine uses a variety of different ingredients to brew a strong tea.
A typical herbal formula may be comprised of somewhere between 5 to 20 Chinese herbs, skillfully combined to create a well balanced, targeted formula to suit the patient.
Concentrated Herbal Granules are used in our clinic. Its manufactured in a carefully controlled process that begins by cooking raw herbs in water until a concentrated liquid is obtained. A special extraction method captures and preserves the volatile oils, which are later added back to the herb product.
State of the art testing is performed on the herbal granules during manufacturing stage and only those passing high standards for safety and efficacy are used. Laboratory tests check for potential microbes such as E. coli, salmonella and other contaminants.
Gas Chromatography (GC) testing is used to detect potentially harmful pesticides and herbicides, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) assesses the concentration of heavy metals, and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) measures the potency of active ingredients.
I use Herbal Granules which has been manufactured according to GMP
(Good Manufacturing Practice) and also Australia TGA approved.
Cold laser therapy is low-intensity laser therapy, or laser therapy that uses low levels of light to stimulate healing. Unlike surgical or aesthetic lasers, it does not cause your tissues to heat up and therefore provides a safe, painless and efficient form of therapy for patients.
Cold laser therapy is sometimes called low-level laser therapy (LLLT), low-power laser therapy (LPLT), or soft laser. In Cold Laser therapy, a low-level light is applied directly to a problem area, usually an area afflicted by pain or inflammation. Tissues absorb the light, which leads damaged cells to have a physiological reaction to the red and infrared light. This reaction happens on biological and chemical level which promotes the regeneration of damaged cells.
Cold laser therapy is used as a safe, efficient and painless treatment for tissue repair and relief from pain and inflammation. The main uses for cold laser therapy are tissue repair, relief from pain and inflammation.
Cupping and Moxa is also use within my practice.
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Grab some fresh eggs and herbs at the farmers market, slowly cook them in butter and VOILA….you’ve got yourself the freshest, tastiest and most simple eggs ever! I’m talkin’ soft, buttery, melt in yo mouth GOOD.
Take one bite of these eggs…I dare you.
You’re gonna fall in love.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Scrambled eggs, with herbs. What’s the big deal, Kelly??
It’s all in the QUALITY of the ingredients and the technique used to make these fabulous Farmers Market Soft Eggs & Herbs.
It’s that simple.
I read in a French cookbook not too long ago that said if you start with poor quality ingredients, you’re going to have a poor quality dish.
Ain’t that the truth.
Such an obvious statement yet it’s overlooked.
For a very long time I didn’t realize how important the quality of the ingredients you cook with was and how it can completely change a dish.
How often do we buy whatever’s on sale, versus the actual higher quality product not realizing there’s a difference??
I paid $5.50 for one dozen eggs at the farmers market versus about $2.00 at the supermarket.
I’ll admit, I can’t always afford getting the best quality ingredients all the time, but sometimes it’s ok to splurge.
Quality > Quantity
People who buy farm fresh eggs on a regular basis usually swear by them – that they taste much better than regular store bought eggs.
Here’s an interesting article about farm fresh eggs vs store bought.
This recipe is bomb because it focuses on using few very good quality ingredients.
After all, it’s summer. Buy as much as you can at the farmers market. Support local farmers!
My favorite Twin Cities, MN farmers market is Mill City Farmers Market – great location and vendors! Plus I volunteer there some weekends!
All you need to buy at the market is a dozen farm fresh eggs, and whatever herbs you can find (I used chives and lemon thyme.) I also got a fresh baguette from the Salty Tart Bakery. Because who doesn’t love bread and eggs together??
Here’s the recipe, Enjoy 🙂
- 1 Tbsp. Butter
- 2 Farm Fresh Eggs
- 2 Tbsp. Fresh Seasonal Herbs (I used Chives & Lemon Thyme)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- In a small skillet, over the lowest heat, melt butter
- While butter is melting, crack eggs into a small bowl. Whisk briskly for about 30 seconds.
- Chop up fresh herbs and add into eggs. Combine. Add pepper at this time, but not salt.
- Add eggs to pan. Keep heat on low and continually stir until eggs curdle and are no longer runny. Can take about 5 min (very important to cook them slow.) Add a pinch of salt at this time. Be careful not to overcook. Serve immediately.
Make these on a weekend morning. Maybe I should have called these “Weekend Eggs.”
Thanks so much for visiting LEFT SIDE OF THE TABLE today, I hope you have a lovely Wednesday 🙂

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Get connected project
Safer and Supportive Salisbury used an initial £3,300 grant from Wiltshire Community Foundation to launch a pilot project of the Get Connected Project in the summer of 2020. The project helped ten older households to access the internet by loaning them a tablet with internet and providing socially distanced personal support to help them get online.
A further £7,600 grant from the Community Foundation’s Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund is now enabling SaSS to extend the scheme to dozens more people and there are plans to provide a weekly coffee and computer café to stay in touch with learners. There are plans to offer this service to the wider community, as well as providing sessions for specific groups. The grant will be used to buy more tablets and for volunteer trainers’ expenses.
Steering Group member and project leader Jane Ebel, who ran the trial, confirms that several people have already signed up for the new project. SaSS also wants to reach other people who might not have heard about it yet: such as homeless, unemployed, people living with disabilities, residents of the city’s women’s refuge or other single parent families.
The pilot has been fantastic, connecting people who have not been connected before. People have been able to video call with relatives that they haven’t seen for six months, others have been emailing for the first time and have been able to follow virtual church services and other activities.
With pandemic public health restrictions, many services are only available online, so people who are not computer literate are missing out. People who need regular access to health services are frustrated because phones are not staffed and they cannot sort out their urgent issues. With this second wave of Covid, there are fewer active hubs and volunteers available in the community, so it is likely that the winter will be harder to endure than the first wave in the spring.
SaSS is working closely with Wessex Community Action and other organisations in the County, to link equipment with those who need it most, so:
- if you have found the conditions of lockdown particularly challenging and isolating these last few months,
- if you have always wanted to learn how to use a computer and be able to connect with family and friends,
- have a consultation with your GP,
- order groceries from the safety of your home,
- attend your local church service from your sitting room,
- find out what’s happening in the world, then this project is for you.
You will be loaned a tablet with internet capability for three months and you will be supported with one to one tuition to get you up and running. You will be given an easy to follow user guide to help you get started.
The Get Connected Project is also looking for volunteer tutors who know their way round Android and Apple systems and who have the patience and flexibility to be able to share this knowledge with complete beginners. Please get in touch if you are interested in volunteering, are DBS checked and at ease with laptop, tablet, smart phone formats as well as the usual apps (WhatsApp, Zoom, Skype, online shopping).


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In 2010, Anthony Fioriglio, a then-Practicum Writer for The Quad, wrote an article titled “PASSHE speaker informs students of a campaign to prevent tuition increase.” The article details a presentation made at the Student Government Association Meeting on November 30, at which Karen Ball, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Vice Chancellor of External Relations, advocated for student involvement in demonstrating the importance of government funding for higher education, particularly through a trip to advocate at the Capitol Building. The trip was planned to take place sometime around spring break and would include representatives from the fourteen PASSHE schools; it would then be succeeded by independent lobbying by students, with phone calls and emails to representatives to punctuate the message. The need for such lobbying and demonstrations came from a near-constant struggle over distribution of government funds which, at the time, higher education was only privy to 4% of. This lack of funding, which had already decreased by 5% percent from 1990, had placed it solidly behind what Pennsylvania was spending on correctional facilities. Universities within the PASSHE system had received about one-third of their funding from the government, with the remaining balance covered by student tuition. However, what had become the standardized amount allotted for higher education spending at the state level was cushioned by a $38 million dollar stimulus, which had officially run out in 2010, thereby straining government support for PASSHE schools even further and driving the need to increase student tuition.
What had started as a possible 5% increase in tuition has now ballooned to 165% in 2024, with West Chester University’s (WCU) in-state, 12-credits-per-semester tuition totaling to $7,716. Stagnation has plagued the state government in regards to how much they distribute to PASSHE institutions. The $2 billion dollars the sector is allotted is almost the same when looking at allotments 16 years ago, showing that funding, much like wages, has not kept a steady or even snail’s pace as inflation increases and tuition prices skyrocket.
Recently, Governor Shapiro put forth an initiative to bring together the PASSHE universities and Pennsylvania’s 15 community colleges “under a new governance system,” while allowing each institution to remain as independent bodies. The proposal also includes dropping tuition for PASSHE system schools to $1,000 a semester, increasing the accessibility of higher education, and implementing a new performance-based funding formula, which would factor in items such as graduation rates and the number of first-generation college students who receive credentials. The formula also includes incentives for recruitment and support of students looking to enter high-demand fields, such as nursing, and teaching, and growing fields like manufacturing and biotechnology. While the plan itself would not apply to the four other state universities in Pennsylvania — Lincoln University, Temple University, Penn State University, and the University of Pittsburgh — the funding formula would lower tuition costs for lower and middle-class households.
The reasoning beyond the extreme undertaking that would be necessitated for not including the four state-related institutions under the new governance, and thereby under state control, is that those institutions have a different purpose within the higher education system. The purpose of PASSHE system schools, per the purview of Shapiro’s administration via his spokesperson Emily Roderick, are to provide “workforce-aligned credentials.”
A college education, if desired, should be accessible to all students regardless of economic status. Lowering tuition costs not only makes higher education more accessible, thereby prompting greater personal and state-wide economic growth, but also allows lower-income students to get more out of their education in the form of extracurriculars and other non-necessitated, but extremely valuable, college experiences. Furthermore, while I would never argue that fields such as nursing or teaching are unneeded or undeserving of monetary support, the fact remains that Arts and Humanities students attending the most accessible higher education option should be similarly supported. I do not mean to argue the importance of one career over another, as that does nothing for me or the broader point I am trying to illustrate. Often, students from lower-income backgrounds do not view Humanities as a viable option for them, typically discounting it entirely when considering the college admission process. This is coming from someone who completely discounted the Humanities upon applying and only recently — a mere semester ago — made the pivot. Accessible higher education options that support the Arts and Humanities, along with the STEM and professional majors, allow students with less economic security to channel their interests and talents into fields they feel drawn to. Such fields have often been lambasted as “useless” and gatekept for the upper-echelon, when, in reality, they can provide a plethora of options. People are most definitely interested in STEM and professional majors, and lower-income students most definitely face classist barriers to pursuing those majors. For lower-income students, college is seen as too expensive of an opportunity to “waste” on a major that “makes no money,” (anything Arts and Humanities), so they may feel like the only right option is among the majors socially labeled as secure — particularly when thinking about desired social mobility. Specific college majors, often in the Arts and Humanities sector, have been used to obscure the much larger issues in the U.S.’ job market pertaining to employee rights and retention. The Arts and Humanities should be included in higher education planning because lower-income students must feel supported in pursuing those options if they so choose. Higher education should be free to students of all backgrounds and majors, but a more accessible cost and level of entry puts us on that path.
Alexis Stakem is a second-year English major with a minor in Social Work Concepts. firstname.lastname@example.org .