"It's not rocket science!" a new television commercial from the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) declares. "Cut the waste, not the workers."
The waste PEF wants cut is private contractors, who cost the state $2.9 billion last year. "Nice people, but they do the same work and it costs more," says the narrator, who notes that the state could save $375 million annually by cutting the 23,000-plus consultant workforce by 50 percent.
The PEF ads began running on broadcast and cable TV statewide April 5, supplemented by print advertisements in targeted newspapers and on newspaper Web sites. The aim is to educate both the public and legislative leaders about the budget savings that can be achieved without sacrificing services and cutting the state workforce.
PEF's savings suggestions are well documented. In January, the union issued a 27-page report, "The Tip of the Iceberg," detailing the state's wasteful spending on consultants. Based on filings with the Office of State Comptroller, PEF found that the state pays thousands of consultants performing professional services an average of $160,719 per consultant annually, which is 62 percent more than it would cost to have state employees do the work.
Within weeks of the report's release, PEF president Ken Brynien, who also is an AFT vice president, was testifying before state Assembly and Senate committees. In addition to PEF's consultant reduction plan, other cost-saving recommendations Brynien offered at the hearing include: reducing overtime costs by 60 percent by hiring entry-level state employees for a savings of $33.5 million annually, and expanding the voluntary severance program for a $52 million to $170 million savings.
Brynien notes that PEF's cost-cutting suggestions more than offset the $250 million in workforce savings that Gov. David Paterson's budget proposal would extract from state employees' salary and benefits. (New York's fiscal year 2010-11 began April 1, but no budget agreement has been reached.)
PEF's message is resonating. Citing PEF's report, an April 4 editorial in the Albany Times Union, the capital city's newspaper, reads: "… New York spends in some cases nearly $224,000 to hire a private civil engineer, more than twice the $110,000 it spends in-house. It spends $190 an hour to bring in private computer software engineers, compared with the $58 it costs for a state worker in the same job. And the list goes on. A governor who is serious about cutting state spending would have addressed such glaring disparities long ago, before he asked unions to reopen their contracts."
The ad campaign is the second series of ads the union has run this year. The first series, which began running in March, pointed out that there are 4,500 fewer state jobs today than there were in 2008. "It takes people to provide service," says the narrator. More information is available on the PEF Web site. [Kathy Walsh, New York State Public Employees Federation]
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'Georgia Peach' is a hand felted hat made to re-create an Edwardian style cloche with a wide brim. I used beautifullly soft merino wool and Nuno felted a silk scarf right onto the wool to create a patterned band with a tiny ruffle at the top. The feathers add a very Edwardian finishing touch and since it was hard to decide which colour feather worked best I chose to add them both! The model is my adorable niece Emily who was visiting me in October. She is a Southern Belle and spent considerable time durning our photo shoot throwing fall leaves in the air! Something she doesn't usually get to do at home!
'Lacey' is wet felted using a cafe au lait colour merino wool roving. The vintage lace is Nuno felted right into the wool and looks like a delicate hat band. My model Gabby always looks so pretty in any hat style I ask her to wear but I think she might really be an Edwardian girl at heart. I love this style hat on her!
'Clementine' is made using the same process and pattern as 'Lacey' and with the last bit of the beautiful vintage lace. I love the softness of this pale, shell pink colour combined with the cream colour of the lace. The brim worked better turned down on this hat although it can be flipped up at the front or back (or both) if the wearer prefers. I really like how a hat tends to take on the personality of its wearer and has a unique look becoming to each person who wears it.
'Gingerbread' is Nuno felted with a pretty chiffon fabric that reminded me of icing on a Christmas cookie. The red satin ribbon was the perfect addition to compliment the flowery bits of red in the pattern of the fabric. The felted flower and feather add just the right sort of Edwardian flare for this style. Hats with big brims are something a little out of the ordinary for me and I really enjoyed experimenting with new shapes and trying something different. A brim is very flattering for many faces and ladies often ask for hats with brims. In the new year I plan to continue this trend and play with even bigger brims on newer hats yet to come. Can't wait to get started!
'Marquee' is an Edwardian style cloche in neutral beige and brown. When choosing colours for hats I often gravitate towards vibrant colours and have to make an effort to select neutral shades. When I do I always love the results and think I should go with neutrals more often. This hat is very simple but also flatters most faces really well.
'Rust' is made in a style that suits most people and especially those with short hair. The pleats are hand folded while the hat is being shaped on a wooden hat block. The buckle embellishment came out of my vintage button tin which was given to me by a dear friend. It was her mother-in-laws button collection and contains hundreds of buttons. This sweet little buckle popped up as I was digging through looking for the perfect button just like it knew it belonged on this hat!
'Brownie' is made in what I call the mad hatter style but I think an Edwardian lady might have liked it! It has a Nuno felted flower in cream with a long green stem just for fun. This hat is seamless construction made all in one piece. I used a flat top hat block to shape it and the brim can be worn folded down as well. I should have taken a photo with the brim down while I had Gabby here. Didn't even think about that until just now.
This trilby called 'Dragonfly' is a custom hat made for a very special friend @chefaray. She chose the colours herself which look fabulous together! The surface pattern is from a Nuno felted vintage silk scarf (like the ones my Mother wore folded in a triangle and tied under her chin in the 1950s) that melted right into the wool during the felting process. This hat is far from Edwardian and maybe slightly hipster but will suit Amanda perfectly as she is definitely young and hip and fast becoming a well known celebrity! Will definitely get photos of her when she gets her new hat.
An Up-cycle sweater always makes a cute and warn slouchy hat. Hand stitched and fun to make these hats are stylish but simple and can be worn anywhere, anytime. Definitely not Edwardian though!
Couldn't resist posting this photo of Winnie, my niece Emily's dog who also came to visit me from the south. Winnie went Canadian shopping and got herself this perfect Roots sweater! How cute is that?!

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The 1403-MM05A is a Power Monitor II Series Master Module manufactured by Allen-Bradley. The 1403-MM05A comes with a microprocessor-based digital instrument that helps in integrating various parameters into industrial and commercial automation systems. The 1403-MM05A comes with onboard microprocessors with advanced field configuration communication interfaces. These allow the 1403-MM05A to act as either a standalone monitoring device or a control device. Therefore, the 1403-MM05A can be used in any large energy monitoring network. The 1403-MM05A supports a nominal measured current of 5 Amps and a measured voltage of 120 Volts to 347 Volts L-N (208 Volts to 600 Volts L-L). The 1403-MM05A’s power supply rating is 120 to 240 Volts AC at 50 to 60 Hertz or 125 to 250 Volts DC. The 1403-MM05A has a smart communications card that provides it with two active ports for communication. The ports take the Allen-Bradley PLC RI/O network while the other port takes Allen-Bradley DF-1 Protocol. In addition, the 1403-MM05A has Ethernet communication cards. These provide it with two communication ports that use 10BaseT and 10Base5 Ethernet ports and an RS-232 Configuration Port. The single and dual-port high-speed communication modules cover a variety of networks. The Ethernet Communication Card makes the 1403-MM05A a TCP/IP compatible master module. In addition, it supports downloadable flash firmware upgrade.
The 1403-MM05A meets the IEEE 519 power quality pass standards and it can be used globally. In addition, the 1403-MM05A Master Module accepts up to three display modules. When it comes to the voltage inputs, the 1403-MM05A supports nominal full-scale input of 120 Volts to 347 Volts and the input impedance is 1M ohm minimum. The 1403-MM05A control relay ratings are a maximum resistive load switching of 10 Amps at 250 Volts. This translates to 2500 Volts AC. On the other side, the minimum Load Switching is 10 Amps at 24 Volts. For the DC rating, the maximum resistive load switching is 10 Amps at 30 Volts and 0.25 Amps at 250 Volts. In DC voltage, the minimum load switching is 10 Amps at 24 Volts.
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The Fairy Tale Bride
Miranda Fenster, known throughout society as the Fairy Tale Miss because she insists that happily ever afters are possible even amongst the arranged marriages of the Victorian aristocracy, is on a mission. Her goal? To rescue her brother. Her adversary? Simon Watterly, Duke of Kerstone. A man who almost offered for her five years before. Simon has a mission of his own.
When Vanessa’s tumultuous marriage ends with the unexpected death of her husband, she’s left battling a mix of emotions. Haunted by her husband’s final words, Vanessa must find the strength to keep it together for the sake of her two children. But being a widow and single mother isn’t easy.

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I like to draw little concept sketches before starting on new drawings. Lately, I've been drawing several ones. Sometimes I draw bigger sketches, other times, there are small like this one.
I made a few small adjustments to this little drawing after I took the picture.
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Stream a Track from Sepalcure’s Forthcoming Album
'Devil Inside' is available now to stream via Spotify.
Ahead of the release of their forthcoming full-length Folding Time, Sepalcure have made one of its cuts available to stream via Spotify.
Sepalcure is the collaborative efforts of Travis Stewart (a.k.a. Machinedrum) and Praveen Sharma (a.k.a. Braille). They debuted together on Hotflush back in 2011 with a self-titled LP, and have since released a handful of EPs together with the label.
Folding Time will hit stores May 20. Pre-order it at Juno. You can stream one of its tracks (“Devil Inside”) below.


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The prevalence of multi-billion-dollar mega-projects have substantially exacerbated the potential risks associated with chemical process safety and environmental failures. The use of model-based approaches to ensure rigorous satisfaction of safety and environmental constraints remains an open area of research within the process systems community . For the general nonlinear case, these problems require the solution of a series of global optimization problems [2,3]. While global optimization techniques exist to address a wide-variety of model-based problems, large-dimensionality systems remain an open-challenge . One approach to mitigate this “curse of dimensionality” is via the reformulation of the problem into a reduced-dimension space via a simulation-based implicit approach. We’re currently investigating the creation of novel fixed-point iteration schemes that will further reduce the computational cost of the methods presented in [1,3] specifically for large-scale physics-based models.
 Mitsos, A., Chachuat, B., and Barton, P.I. McCormick-Based Relaxations of Algorithms. SIAM J. Optim. 20(2): 573-601.
 Stuber, M.D., Scott, J.K., and P.I. Barton. Convex and Concave Relaxations of Implicit Functions. Optimization Methods and Software. 30(3), 424-460, 2014.
 Mitsos, A. Global Optimization of Semi-Infinite Programs via Restriction of the Right-Hand Side. Optimization. 60:10-1,1291-1308, 2011.
 Stuber, M.D., and Barton, P.I. Semi-Infinite Optimization with Implicit Functions. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 54, 307-317, 2015.
 O. Shcherbina, et al. Benchmarking Global Optimization and Constraint Satisfaction Codes, In Global Optimization and Constraint Satisfaction, Bliek, Ch., Jermann, Ch. and Neumaier, A. Springer, Berlin 2003, 212-222.

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On May 22, 2020, on International Biodiversity Day, the ACT now collective to which I belong published a Tribune, to reaffirm that ” we do not have to choose between economic recovery and the preservation of the living. ” This forum invites the 193 UN member states to declare a state of environmental and climate emergency.
By creating this collective with filmmaker Maga Ettori, we wanted to go further than short-term statements by bringing together in a movement 272 personalities from different horizons: artists, sportsmen, intellectuals and public figures including my friends Sandrine Belier, director of the NGO “Humanity and biodiversity,” Allain Bougrain-Dubourg, president of the LPO, Muriel Arnal of “one voice,” Pascale Joan not of MNHM, Nicolas Imbert of the green cross.
Our goal: To get the United Nations to create a World Day of environmental and climate emergency on July 5. Moreover, prepare together a mobilization that the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, next September, gives a new insight into the protection of the planet.

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Abstract: A system that compares, ranks, sorts and grades animals or carcasses into groups of like kinds according to previously determined predicted maximum values. For live animals, the system uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on a single occasion to evaluate the animal and determine a number of days the animal must be fed to reach a maximum value. For carcasses, the system evaluates the carcass to grade the quality and quantity of meat the carcass will provide. The system also combines MRI imaging with a three-dimensional system to refine the number of days remaining for the animal to reach a maximum value, and the system, when used in a feedlot, will direct the animal to a feed pen based on the number of days remaining for the animal to reach maximum value.
Abstract: A system for determining a three-dimensional image of an animal, or other symmetric object, by projecting a pattern of light on the object and capturing two images of the reflected light with two cameras located a fixed distance apart. Using triangulation, the x, y, and z locations of each element of the light pattern is measured, thus creating a three-dimensional image of the surface of the object. Because animals are symmetric, an image need only be taken of one side of the animal, and the image mirrored, to determine the complete three dimensional characteristics of the animal.
Abstract: A system measures the three-dimensional linear, angular and volumetric characteristics of an animal or carcass, such as a beef animal. The system uses light spots from a structured light camera to measure multiple points on the animal. The system locates the vertical, horizontal and depth dimension for each point and uses this data to calculate the desired linear and volumetric measurements for conformation of the animal by combining measurements of some of the light spots projected on the animal. The system also provides rapid consecutive three-dimensional motion pictures of the animal.
Abstract: A computerized system that scans the animal using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The scan data is analyzed within the computer to determine if an embryo is present or to determine if scar tissue is present, or to determine the size of organs within the animal. The scan data is produced as digital pixel values, coded as gray scale values, within scan wave lines wherein the gray scale values represent types of tissue. The size of the embryo is defined by separating the embryo tissue from the surrounding muscle tissue of the uterus. The embryo is classified by size by comparing and ranking within like kinds of animals to determine the age of the embryo.
Abstract: A computerized system scans an animal using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to produce digital pixel values representing internal tissue. The pixel values are coded as gray scale values representing of the density of tissue scanned. The computer system then classifies each pixel, based upon its gray scale value, as representing fat, muscle, cartilage or skeletal tissue. Once classified, the percentage of intramuscular fat is calculated and presented on the screen of the computer system. Once the pixel data is classified, a perimeter around the muscle being scanned is defined by separating the muscle tissue from the surrounding tissue, and, the area of the muscle is calculated and presented to the user of the system. Multiple scans are performed along one dimension of the animal to determine the volume of the muscle. The system also ranks the animal with animals of like kind.
Abstract: A system measures the three-dimensional phenotypic characteristics of an animal, such as a dairy cow. The system uses a large number of modulated laser light beams from a lidar camera to measure approximately 100 points per square inch of the animal. Each laser beam measures intensity, horizontal, vertical, and depth dimensions, and by combining the measurements, the system composes a very accurate three-dimensional image of the animal. The systems calculates the desired phenotypic measurements for conformation of the animal by combining measurements of selected points on the animal. The system then stores the measurements for each animal in a computer data base for later use. The system also stores a light intensity image of the animal's markings which is compared to other stored images.


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George Ella Lyon is one of my favorite writers, but there’s some surprising illustrations in “My Friend, the Starfinder.” Stephen Gammell contributes amazing watercolors showing the wonders of the night sky, adding a glorious background for even the simplest sentences. It’s a fascinating combination of two artists – a writer and illustrator – and there’s an exciting interplay between the two as the story moves along.
Lyon describes an old man in a ragged suit – but the illustrator fills his jacket with wild colors. The colors almost steal the show, as the side of his house is filled with greens, pinks, and purple. “He wore old soft clothes and sat in and old chair on an old green porch and told stories,” Lyon tells us. On the next page, a meteor shines through a green universe… But then the watercolors switch to rich grays and whites when the old man begins telling his story to a little girl.
Even with blacks and grays, he somehow creates a magnificent sky filled with planets and stars, its dark clouds swallowing trees on a hill. The shades create levels and depth behind twinkling stars, even on the title page where the author and illustrate dedicate the book to their loved ones. I’ve never seen black and white watercolors before, but they’re surprisingly effective. The illustrations show the old man’s memory of following a star across a field when he was a young boy.
When Lyon writes that the boy kept walking, Gammell draws a breath-taking cumulus cloud, stretching across the sky with black edges in a bright white sky, dwarfing the tiny fence in the field below. When the boy reaches the top of an inky hill, there’s a splotch of yellow and spectacular stars in the sky. Lyon writes simply that the boy “picked the star up,” and Gammell imagines a big star-shaped rock, its grays flecked with gold and turquoise. And when he hands the star to the little girl, the two friends are filled with colors, and a ray of sunshine peeps through the gray clouds.
In another story, the old man’s hand turns purple – and Gammell draws mysterious tangles of branches and tree trunks. I like Ella’s simple words – she describes one color as simply “orangey orange as fire” – and it turns out the man had wandered to the end of the rainbow, discovering “cool warm striped air.” But the illustrations give the story a vast perspective – showing the mountains in the valley as a pastiche of colors with white wisps and a yellow streak of sun.
And Lyon writes that she could feel all the colors.

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Q: I'm originally from New York and have been searching in vain for any place that sells bialys. No one here has ever heard of them, and they are so much better than a heavy bagel. I also miss tofu-scallion cream cheese, but that would be pushing it for Denver.
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A: Bialys are large, yeast-based onion rolls somewhat similar to bagels in texture but lighter, with a depression in the center where a hole would normally be; they come topped with finely chopped onion bits that have been browned slightly and then baked on. They're named for the Polish city of Bialystok and are Jewish in origin. I know of only one place in town that carries them: The Bagel Store (942 South Monaco Parkway, 303-388-2648). The bialys are made on the premises and cost 60 cents each; the Bagel Store is open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
As for tofu-scallion cream cheese, the closest I can come is the spreadable Soya Kaas soy-based cream cheese sold at any of the Wild Oats or Alfalfa's markets in the Denver metro area. Eight-ounce tubs of plain or garlic-and-herb sell for $3.29 each, and vegetable goes for $3.89. Whole Foods in Boulder (2301 30th; 303-545-6611) carries both the plain and the garlic-and-herb for $3.19 each.

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September 24, 2012 - Scott Viau
Subcutaneous — sub-cue-TAYNE-ee-us — getting under the skin
Example: "A reviewer of the film SUN DON'T SHINE in the New Yorker — a critic with an astonishingly descriptive use of the English language — refers to actresses as 'giving performances of harrowing power, their incarnations of blind tenderness and fierce desire building to outbursts of feral rage; filming the actors with a subcutaneous intimacy ... and a nuanced eye, the director balances a meticulous attention to practical menace with the eruptive force of her characters' inner lives ...'"
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Early orthodontic treatment
Giving your children the best start to life includes making sure their teeth are healthy and growing well. Teaching your children about the importance of oral hygiene early in life and establishing routines around this will help them develop healthy, clean teeth. Early intervention for children from the age of 8 - 12 can improve a number of aspects of your child’s dental development.
How do I know if my child needs an orthodontic consultation?
Early warning signs to look for include:
- Early or late loss of baby teeth
- Finger sucking or other habits
- Crowded or misaligned teeth
- Poor bite relationship
- Speech difficulty
- Protruding teeth
- Facial imbalance or asymmetry
Why does my child need an orthodontic consultation?
When you take your child to an orthodontist around the age of 8, any future problems your child may have with their teeth can be identified. While your child’s facial structure is still developing, it’s often an ideal time to start orthodontic treatment because the jaw is still growing. Identifying any abnormalities or issues early allows you and the orthodontist to prepare and plan for any future treatment your child may need. When detected early, any of the problems above can be put right with a small amount of effort.
If you’ve noticed any of the above signs, simply call Bayside Orthodontists. A referral is not required.
What are the benefits of early orthodontic treatment?
- Problems can be identified early before they get too big, reducing the potential for any major treatment
- Your child will learn from a young age to feel comfortable and safe in an orthodontic environment
- You’ll be able to plan financially for any orthodontic treatment
- Your child will understand the importance of their oral hygiene routine
- Reduces the potential for any major treatment
Did you know that a straight smile rarely happens by accident?
At Bayside Orthodontists, we understand that many parents wish to help their child establish a healthy and attractively straight smile. While we strongly recommend that all parents bring their children in for orthodontic assessment as soon as possible, we have created a checklist that can help you discover if your child will especially benefit from an early intervention assessment:
- Is your child 7 -8 years old?
- Does your child suck their thumb?
- Has your child started losing their baby teeth earlier than expected?
- Has your child experienced late loss of baby teeth?
- Does your child have a weak (unpronounced) chin?
- Does your child have a protruding chin?
- Does your child appear to have an overbite?
- Does your child appear to have an under bite?
- Does your child appear to have a cross bite?
- Are your child’s lips placed together when they are at rest?
- Does your child’s tongue naturally rest within the mouth?
- Does your child breathe through their mouth instead of their nose?
Why is early orthodontic treatment recommended from 8 year old children?
By 7 years of age, your child’s first adult molars will break through to establish their back bite. This is an ideal time for an orthodontist to evaluate the side-to-side and front-to-back tooth relationships. For instance, if your child has erupting incisors it can indicate possible open bite, overbite, crowding or gummy smiles. When these problems are identified early, it can reduce the need for major orthodontic treatment later in life.
Early orthodontic treatment results include:
- Reducing the need for removing teeth
- Creating room for erupting, crowded teeth
- Preserving space for unerupted teeth
- Influencing jaw growth to create facial harmony and symmetry
- Reducing the risk of trauma to protruding front teeth
- Braces treatment time being reduced
Give your child the confidence to smile
When you book your child in for an early orthodontic treatment with our Specialist Orthodontist Dr. Brittany Shearn, we’re committed to making their experience as stress-free and enjoyable as possible.
Book your child’s early orthodontic appointment – no referral is required

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The cardinal standard is to consistently purchase what you love. In the event that you have an underlying positive reaction to the workmanship, at that point chances are you will value the work more as you live with it. Luckily, today, various settings through which compelling artwork is displayed offer numerous chances to appreciate workmanship in your very own condition paying little heed to your financial limit.
Not every person can think about the adult paint by numbers of compelling artwork firsts. Nonetheless, various printing systems and multiplications make accessible a decent arrangement of pieces with the stylish worth we as a whole appreciate alongside fluctuating authority esteems.
A unique composition, be it made with watercolor, oil, acrylic or some other substance, is commonly viewed as one in which the paint is applied utilizing a brush or different methods for application to a suitable surface to infer a solitary show-stopper. Its worth is based not just by its stylish, conditional, or recorded qualities yet in addition by the way that it is exceptional.
Unique Art Prints
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Collagraphs are made through the development of collection like “sheets” which are utilized like a plate to apply the ink to paper. Louis Pohl built up his own unique strategy of collagraphic printing using blended media to accomplish the shifting surfaces and powers that he felt were inadequate in the conventional techniques being utilized.
The short future of the sheets commonly constrained the quantity of prints that could be produced in this style and alongside the individual varieties starting with one print then onto the next this gave the various traits whereupon the individual prints are esteemed.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- A year ago, Boston Celtics owners Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca executed an audacious move: They made their successful coach a rookie team president and replaced him with a rookie coach.
Had anyone on the dais the day the move to elevate Brad Stevens was formalized -- June 2, 2021 -- been told that exactly 365 days later the Celtics would win Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals 120-108 over the Golden State Warriors, they would've found it hard to believe. That included retiring team president Danny Ainge, who built the bones of a team now three wins away from a championship.
Stevens, the Celtics' former coach turned executive, and his maneuvers since accepting the shocking promotion have been both sublime and sensational.
There are quite a few reasons the Celtics have assembled a five-month rally that has them stalking their first title in 14 years, but many of Stevens' moves over the past year have provided instant and overwhelming returns.
• He hired Ime Udoka as his replacement, betting on the longtime assistant's history of learning under San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich followed by further seasoning as an assistant coach in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Udoka's blend of tough love combined with his ability to build up the team's resilience has been exactly what this group of younger players needed. More to the point, Udoka reached the team in a way that Stevens hadn't, and it has unlocked the Celtics' potential.
Udoka taking over for Stevens wasn't exactly Bill Russell stepping in to replace Red Auerbach, with neither having equity in their jobs. Stevens' hiring his successor was a gamble.
"It was a different situation that a lot of people may not think is appealing, but I think it's only a benefit to have a guy that's coached for seven, eight years in the building with the same guys down the hall," Udoka said about how things have fallen into place.
"We talk about every situation [Stevens has] been through and kind of lend his support as far as that. But also step back and let me do my thing. In a unique situation, it's helped out this year for sure."
• Stevens traded guard Kemba Walker for center Al Horford. This was the first move that established how things were going to be different in Boston. The Celtics admitted that signing Walker to a four-year max contract in 2019 was a mistake and letting Horford walk to the Philadelphia 76ers in that offseason hurt the team.
Stevens sent out a first-round pick, No. 16 last year, to do the deal. This wouldn't have been a typical Ainge move, as he preferred to hoard picks to use either on developmental players or as bait to chase a star. It wasn't that Ainge's process was flawed; the entire core of the team is players he drafted who have paid off. But at this point, Horford was a 35-year-old role player yet Stevens made getting him a priority -- all a definite departure from the team's typical priorities.
The move has proved to be a major plus, both during the season and in the playoffs. Horford has played the hero role numerous times in this postseason, including his 26-point performance on Thursday.
• Stevens signed center Robert Williams III to a four-year, $48 million extension (some bonuses can make it worth up to $54 million). The transaction was seen as a bit of a stretch at the time, as Williams had been plagued by injuries and shown a limited game over the first three years of his career.
Within weeks, Williams earned the team's faith, becoming one of the league's defensive difference-makers, earning a spot on the All-Defensive Team. He has fought through injury this postseason and also played a big role in the Game 1 victory, blocking four shots and being a lob threat around the rim.
• At his first trade deadline in February, Stevens executed an aggressive move by trading a first-round draft pick and a future pick swap with the Spurs for Derrick White. As with Horford, Stevens went against the grain that Ainge had established by investing future draft assets in a role player.
But White, who was signed to a reasonable long-term deal worth $17 million per year and was known for being versatile on offense and a quality defender, has proved to be an ideal fit. Combined with the choice to trade away Dennis Schroder -- an offseason signing that didn't work out for Stevens but a misstep he quickly dealt with -- the move freed up Marcus Smart to be the Celtics' primary point guard while providing a perfect combo guard off the bench.
"This is about adding guys that you think and can see playing in a seven-game knockdown, drag-out playoff series," Stevens said after acquiring White. "And you know they can be on the floor and play a role in helping you win."
White has been a vital contributor over the past two rounds and had a brilliant Finals debut, scoring 21 points and making five 3-pointers.
Add it all together and it's a masterpiece in the first year of work for the Celtics under their rookie president and rookie coach. Stevens finished a distant sixth in the Executive of the Year voting, well back of winner Zach Kleiman of the Memphis Grizzlies. But that's an imperfect award in which the true work is often not seen in a single-season cycle; it often can turn into an 18-month award, which was the case for Kleiman.
The honor is irrelevant at this point; the ultimate hardware is close. And Stevens' touch has made it possible.

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Our excitement at going whale watching this morning for the first time was quickly dampened when we awoke and saw the weather – cloudy and looking like rain. Realising that we had plenty of time, and locations, to take this trip we decided to postpone and check out the local sights of Coffs Harbour. First stop – confectionary outlet and manufacturer Carobana (http://www.carobana.com.au/).
Carobana is an unassuming outlet hidden away by lush tropical plants and a long driveway. At first glance when you escape the bush it appears to be quiet and perhaps not the sort of place you’d normally like to visit. But don’t let the appearance fool you. The owner and staff are all extremely friendly and instead of just stopping to buy sweets, you have the chance to watch the manufacturing process onsite as well, with today’s sugary (and I do mean sugary!) treat being honeycomb. Yes, that delicious, highly fatty ingredient in Violet Crumbles, Hokey Pokey icecream and their handmade carob coated honeycomb chunks. Not one piece of the large slabs of honeycomb goes to waste, and they are quite literally slabs – approx. 30cm x 60cm in size and quite heavy to hold. The worker actually making this liquid gold has been there for over 10 years, and states that it takes nearly 18 months to really master the art. Very friendly and informative, it was fascinating to watch it created from start to finish. To see the process in detail, visit our YouTube page to watch his demonstration.
The shop has a good range of products made onsite as well as a few new flavours to sample, including banana cream carob and lime carob. With samples of most of their products available to test (you are requested to kindly only take one sample of each if you wish to try), we finally settled on the mint chunks and carob coated dried banana, both of us agreeing that we were glad we didn’t let appearances put us off.
Next stop was The Big Banana. Situated right on the Pacific Motorway it’s something you can hardly miss, but perhaps more tailored to families with younger children. We decided against paying to go on the Plantation Tour or enter the ice-skating rink, and instead meandered through the onsite café and shop, which is full of a variety of souvenirs and knick-knacks.
Further down the highway is the Clog Barn, where you can purchase your very own pair of wooden clogs, stay onsite in the cabins or have a bite to eat in the Dutch café. Pancakes anyone? We missed the live demonstration of how this rather unique footwear is actually made, but had a lovely time strolling through the miniature Dutch village and railway. Information signs give some idea of the history of these classic buildings, and the detail included in them is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face as you imagine life hundreds of years ago. If you fancy trying on a pair of clogs but don’t want to fork out for a pair, check out the giant-sized ones by the entrance!
Lunchtime loomed and so we decided to stop by Dolphin Marine Magic down by the jetty. Their onsite café had some delicious food that we happily devoured, but it did take some time for it to be prepared so by then we had missed their last demonstration for the day and decided against the $34 entry fee. We’ll have plenty more opportunities to spot seals and dolphins on our travels, but this would be a great hands-on experience for the kids to get up close and personal with some marine life.
A quick drive by the National Marine Science Centre, just around the corner from our resort, led to disappointment with a sign confirming they were Closed for the day, despite the brochure stating they should be open at this time of year. At a cost of only $10 it would have been a slightly cheaper option to experience the marine environment from under glass enclosures. A short drive down the road however was a beautiful little cove where one family enjoyed a day in the water while another group of tourists took the opportunity to set up their tent right on the beach itself – so close in fact they had to move it back from the water’s edge in the time we were there.
By this time we felt like we had covered the main attractions in Coffs. With a large shopping centre containing all your major retailers, Event Cinemas and plenty of auto and caravan retailers within easy reach, Coffs Harbour does have a lot to offer but after discovering Corindi Beach yesterday, we definitely would have enjoyed our stay more if in accommodation right on the waterfront.

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Heidi Klum rings in Valentine's Day with wedding band in place... after Seal takes his off
Estranged couple Heidi Klum and Seal spent Valentine's Day thousands of miles apart - she remained in LA as he jetted out to Sydney.
But while he was spotted minus his wedding band - Heidi was seen with hers still firmly in place as she headed for dinner at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood.
In the wake of announcing their marriage split, both continued to wear their rings.
Lonely: Heidi Klum was spotted on Valentine's Day in West Hollywood - still wearing her wedding ring - despite splitting with husband Seal
World's apart: While Klum remained in LA, Seal jetted out to Sydney earlier this week and was not wearing his wedding ring
Seal made a bold statement earlier this week, however, when he ventured out for the first time without it.
It was almost as if Seal was trying to draw attention to the fact his hand was bare as he was sporting bright yellow nail polish.
after news of the couple’s split was announced Seal appeared on Ellen
DeGeneres’ chat show and explained why he was keeping his ring on.
He said: ‘It's a token of how I feel about this woman. It feels really comfortable on my hand.’
On and off: While Klum's band remained firmly in place, Seal took his off for the first time since their split last month
Seal has been busying with a huge number of public appearances in
recent weeks owing to his new album Heidi has maintained a low profile.
The Supermodel made her first appearance in public just last week at the amfAR gala in New York.
Not only was the 38-year-old seen wearing her wedding ring but the tattoo of her husband’s name could be seen on her inner right forearm.
Heidi and Seal revealed they were splitting last month, but neither of them have filed for divorce yet.
Holding on: Both Heidi and Seal had been wearing their wedding rings in the wake of the news of their split. Heidi seen at the amfAR gala last week and Seal was seen at the Super Bowl
The mother-of-four has remained silent
since the separation, but the British singer has made no secret of his
hopes to reconcile.
an interview with Access Hollywood, he said: 'There is nothing to
reconcile. We haven’t fallen out. We’re not getting divorced. We’re not
even legally separated... I want our children to be happy.
'I want her (Heidi) to be happy. It’s always been like that.'
The Kiss From A Rose star also told Piers Morgan he still loves her with 'all my heart'.
The couple announced they were splitting on January 22, 2012, ending their six year marriage.
In happier times: Seal and Heidi announced they were separating on January 22, 2012. Seen here in 2007
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Monday, March 30, 2015. BMG: Police are reporting the death of a man in what looks to be a hit-and-run accident on the Southern Highway.
The victim has been identified as 31 year old Sylvestre Bah, a resident of Santa Cruz village in the Stann Creek district.
Police say that around 9:25 pm on Saturday they went to an area between miles 23 and 24 o the Southern Highway where they found Bah’s body with severe head and body injuries.
Police say they found a beach cruiser bicycle near to his body.
Initial police investigation reveals that Bah left home around 2:30 pm on Saturday on his bicycle and that was the last time he was seen alive.
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Skull Necklace & Pendant
Symbols are also one of the sources of inspiration for art. Whether used by rockers, hipsters, gangsters or lovers of the Gothic style, skull and crossbones jewelry is one of the most sought-after figures in fashion today. Whether the purpose is to make it as a gift or for personal use, many people buy and use the skull necklace as an adornment to accompany their clothing.
What does the skull and crossbones mean? What symbols do they express as ornaments? Discover in this article everything there is to know about the skull necklace.
Skull necklace for men and women
Of all the symbols used in the field of fashion or simply in all fields of life, this image of a bare skull, with gaping orbits, to always remind anyone who sees it of death. Throughout the ages, the skull and crossbones has always found a place in the artistic field and has always been the source of inspiration for many artists.
The skull necklace has almost always been used in fashion to denounce human vanities. To remind anyone who has forgotten that human life is in vain and that everyone is called to die.
Meaning of Skull Necklace
Today more than ever, the skull necklace is part of the rock and gothic aesthetic. The skull and crossbones necklace perfectly represents this rebellious value that crosses the world from one side to the other nowadays. These skull necklaces, regardless of their color, are perfect for rock or gothic enthusiasts.
Skull & Crossbones Pirate Necklace
With the pirates, the skull and crossbones were used to spread terror on land and sea. The skull and crossbones has thus become a symbol of rebellion, insubordination to the rules, and even freedom. Those wearing skulls are often feared and dreaded, they inspire fear and danger.
Skull Necklace for a Gift?
You can offer yourself or your loved ones a skull and crossbones necklace without regret. The skull and crossbones necklace is used as a symbol of pirates, to symbolize anarchy, rebellion against everything that is uncomfortable in life. You will find on Crewskull, necklaces of various materials and in various shapes. You can take advantage of this opportunity to find a trendy necklace that respects your personality and beliefs.
Where to Find a Skull Shop Near me, Buy a Skull Necklace?
You will have your quality skull necklaces at cheap prices. Crewskull is the largest retail store selling skull necklaces. By going there, you will be sure to find a quality skull necklace to assert your style. Whether it is leather or metal for men or women, you will have found the skull and crossbones motifs for your necklace that will allow you to convey a very specific message: I love life, but I know that death exists!


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From The Jessica Diaries
I wanted to keep this a secret but then I remembered that God blesses us so that we can be a blessing to others. A good friend taught me that our life experiences, failures and successes are not always for us a lot of the time. Sometimes we go through things, good and bad, to help someone else later on in our lives once we’ve learned what we needed to learn from that particular life lesson.
Yesterday I started a new job career (more [VERY exciting] details when I fix my office up and take my first photo of it LOL) and for the first time in a long time, I didn’t feel icky on the inside about it. I’ve talked a lot about my dreams and how I believe that I was put on this earth to write and create stories to share with the world and with that dream, I’ve usually felt unhappy when I had to put it on hold to do something else to make ends meet when the dream wasn’t cutting it.
I would go to those jobs with a nonchalant attitude. I’d perform at my lowest level and didn’t always go above and beyond. I’d just sit and figure out ways to get out of there and work on my dream. But yesterday something was different in my attitude when I walked into my building. I was excited, I was happy and I looked forward to how I can contribute and help my team reach our goals. I was grateful because so many people are job hunting while unemployed and I managed to find a job while I was working at another one. I changed my perspective on putting a dream on hold to make ends meet and realized thatyou’re not putting your dream on hold; you’re actually taking the next step in your journey to make that dream come true. (This makes me want to shout!)
Think about a journey for a second. Let’s use one of my favorites – Dorothy’s yellow brick road paved journey in The Wizard of Oz.
There was no way that Dorothy could have made it to the Emerald City in a single step. I mean, she could’ve held on to the Good Witch’s dress and vanished with her, but that wouldn’t necessarily guarantee that she’d make it to her destination. She had to take the first step toward the city, then another, and another, until finally the huge building where the Wizard lived was in sight.
But that’s not all.
Along the way to her dream of meeting the Wizard and returning home to Kansas, she was met with challenges and she faced situations that didn’t look so bright. She even met an interesting host of characters along the way who helped her on that journey because they wanted to head in the same direction themselves.
In some ways, I’m Dorothy. You’re probably Dorothy too…or the Lion, Scarecrow or Tin Man who accompanied her on the journey.
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When a creditor or bank has the right to sell mortgaged or collateral property of those who fail to meet the obligations of their loan contract.
security interest in one or more assets that lenders hold in exchange for secured debt financing.
A legal claim against an asset which is used to secure a loan and which must be paid when the property is sold. Liens can be structured in many different ways. In some cases, the creditor will have legal claim against an asset, but not actually hold it in possession, while in other cases the creditor will actually hold on to the asset until the debt is paid off. The former is a more common arrangement when the asset is productive, since the creditor would prefer that the asset be used to produce a stream of income to pay off debt rather than just held in possession and not used. A claim can hold against an asset until all the obligations to the creditor are cleared (a general lien), or just until the obligations against that particular assets are cleared (a particular lien).

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The countdown has now begun until Sunday 17th March 2019 as Kiss will be coming live for an exciting night at Quicken Loans Arena! Tickets are available as of now. Have you got your tickets?!
Nobody does sell-out shows quite like Kiss – and there’s no place better for it than the Quicken Loans Arena!! Held in high regard by artists around the world, performing here is the lifelong aspiration for many. And it’s not hard to see why. Since its opening, the Quicken Loans Arena has been proud host of the shows of the most talented people on the planet. The Quicken Loans Arena’s reputation is so high that guests who travel from around Ohio to Cleveland just to see shows here. There’s no other place like it. Grab your tickets well in advance of Sunday 17th March 2019, as they’re expected to sell out fast!


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Growers Touch is a vineyard located in Riverina, South Western Australia. They feature the hands of the farmers on the front of their bottles as a tribute to the hard work and effort put in to making these wines. They focus on creating wines of more traditional varietals and uses local fruit.
The Chardonnay is full of ripe, stone fruits - nectarine, orange blossom, white peach and passionfruit. It has a sharp acidity that really levels out the flavour and the use of French oak is subtle yet adds a certain vanilla edge to the wine.

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During my lunch hour, I visited the Westwood farmer’s market. What struck me funny was that the vendors of juices outnumbered the vendors of fruit and vegetables. Are so many people convinced that juices are the way to go that they tend to ignore whole fruits and vegetables.
The key word is “whole.” You know, of course, that the “whole” fruit or vegetable is more nutritious than the juice made from it. As a diabetic, I am very conscious that the process of making juice concentrates the sugars and usually leaves out the fiber. According to Harvard’s School of Public Health:
Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body can’t digest. Though most carbohydrates are broken down into sugar molecules, fiber cannot be broken down into sugar molecules, and instead it passes through the body undigested. Fiber helps regulate the body’s use of sugars, helping to keep hunger and blood sugar in check.
And since diabetes is probably one of the fastest growing diseases in America, we should re-evaluate our preference for juices. As for myself, I usually go for water, unsweetened iced tea, or mineral water. Tonight, I’m taking home three beautiful white peaches—and no juice.


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The Military Wives Association of Kenya (MWAK) in collaboration with Bethany kids christian mission has today undertaken an assessment and fitting of supportive aids equipment issued to children of Kenya Defence Forces service personnel living with disability at Defence wellness Centre in Langata.
The Association has been in the forefront championing the inclusivity of the disabled within the Kenya Defence Forces services, bases and Formations.
The event at the Defence Forces Wellness Centre saw various medical experts drawn from Bethany Kids conduct therapy treatment and tests aimed at identifying the abilities and disabilities of the disabled to be involved in certain activities.The test also aimed at identifying potential children to be issued with wheelchairs as well as supportive aids.
Additionally, the team also repaired and fitted worn out wheelchairs to improve their operationalization status.
Speaking during the event, MWAK secretary Mrs. Effie Kinuthia noted that the Association has continued to reach out to Kenya Defence Forces families abled differently both serving and retired to promote their wellbeing.
Langata Garisson Commandant Brigadier Isaako Jaldesa appreciated MWAK for choosing to address welfare challenges that exist within the service noting that the support so far received is an indicator of the value attached to the critical role they are playing in breaching the challenges of the disabled in the service.
“This day offers us firstly an opportunity to express our love to the wonderful children seated here and secondly an opportunity to honour, thank and support Kenya Defence Forces fathers and mothers who have answered the noble call of parenthood and continue to fly the families high despite challenges.” He said
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On May 19, 2019, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation aimed to provide additional protections for elderly and vulnerable residents in Minnesota. The legislation included two levels of licensure for assisted living to enhance regulatory oversight for assisted living settings. Passage of the legislation followed the release of a consumer workgroup report on January 29, 2019, which drew attention to the issue of elder abuse in Minnesota. The report contained senior care-related recommendations to improve care and safety for the elderly and vulnerable in nursing homes and assisted living. The workgroup was formed in response to a request from Governor Mark Dayton to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Governor Dayton also named the Alzheimer’s Association, Minnesota Elder Justice Center, Elder Voice Family Advocates, and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid to the workgroup.
The workgroup report describes elder abuse in Minnesota as a “crisis,” noting that the scale and gravity of the issue started to take shape during the 2017 legislative session when the Office of Health Facility Complaints at the Minnesota Department of Health reported a 600% increase in maltreatment reports since 2010. The report cites problems in the current regulatory system, stating that they require “immediate and dramatic fixes” and that oversight by regulatory authorities is essential to ensure appropriate care is provided to vulnerable and elderly patient populations. The report calls out Minnesota as an outlier compared to other states in regard to the regulation of assisted living services, as “[a]ll other states require licensure or similar public oversight for these settings.” The report includes a call to action for Minnesota to adopt a licensure framework for assisted living and a dementia care certification to establish minimum standards of care and services for the provisions of these services.
In response to the report and to the growing attention on the issue of elder abuse in Minnesota, the Minnesota legislature passed a bill which establishes two levels of licensure for assisted living, one for assisted living facilities that only provide assisted living services and one for assisted living with dementia care for facilities that provide assisted living services and dementia care services. An assisted living facility with dementia care may also provide dementia care services in a secured dementia care unit and would be licensed as an assisted living facility with dementia care. As additional regulatory oversight, the legislation also includes minimum requirements for assisted living facilities and funding for the Office of the Ombudsman of Long-Term Care for additional staff and support activities.
The legislation also contains provisions aimed to provide tools to protect the safety of residents, including a provision giving residents of certain facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities, the right to use electronic monitoring devices in the resident’s room or private living unit to monitor the resident or activities in the room or private living unit. Electronic monitoring devices include cameras or other devices that capture, record, or broadcast audio, video, or both. In addition, the legislation allows for a resident or a resident’s representative to place a hidden camera in a facility under certain circumstances. The legislation includes an assisted living bill of rights and required qualifications for assisted living directors and nursing home administrators. In addition, the Minnesota state health department will have the ability to issue correction orders and fines to licensed facilities to ensure facility standards are met.
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- A leading male role that is played by an actress. In Britain,this was particularly common in the romantic comedies of the earlier18th century. Roles in which female characters temporarily disguisethemselves as men (as Rosalind does in As You Like It)are not strictly speaking breeches parts.
Celebrated English examples of actresses playing breechesparts are Peg Woffington as Sir Harry Wildair in Farquhar'sThe Constant Couple and Mrs Mountfort as Macheath in Gay'sThe Beggar's Opera. In Victorian times, Madame Vestriswas noted for playing male roles. The tradition survives in the conventionthat the principal boy in pantomime is played by a youngwoman. see also female impersonator.


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Canadians are known for many things, but when it comes to being portrayed in the media, two attributes stand out. One, we have a reputation for being very nice people, and two, we have an affinity for the word ‘sorry.’ Or ‘sore-y,’ which is how it sounds to the rest of the world. Sorry, we’ll work on our pronunciation. On this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, Canada’s politeness and love of apologizing became fodder for a #MeToo sketch.
Former cast member Bill Hader returned to 30 Rock on Saturday night to promote his upcoming HBO show Barry and to clinch the title of best host of the season so far. Does he have an unfair advantage? Of course. Do we care as long as we get to see the return of Stefon? No.
In one of the evening’s final sketches, Hader puts on his best ‘hoser’ accent to play fictional film and TV producer Thomas Logan, who is accused by the CBC of being Canada’s answer to Harvey Weinstein. Recently ousted at his own company by himself (very un-Weinstein), Logan reveals that his compliments towards female employees quickly went too far. They didn’t, but isn’t it nice to imagine a world where women go to work, and their biggest fear is someone saying they have nice sunglasses? Sounds dreamy.
Side note: why has no one made “It Happened At Tim Horton’s” yet?
Of course, Canadians know that our #MeToo issue is just as real as the rest of North America. Most Americans watching the sketch likely wouldn’t make the connection between the #MeToo movement and the CBC, where now disgraced journalist Jian Ghomeshi worked for years while allegedly assaulting and harassing several female employees and women he met in his private life.
It’s not often that SNL delivers a sketch that depicts how great the world could be, but on Saturday night, a little video about Canada made us laugh and made us want to keep fighting for the ‘Canadian version’ of #MeToo that currently only exists in comedy.
Catch Bill Hader on Barry, premiering Sunday, March 25 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO Canada.


Web apps vs. native apps for mobile — this appears to be what everybody is talking about these days.
I think native apps currently provide the best user experience, don’t you? As a user, given the choice between a web app and native app, which one would you pick? Unless you signed your life away to the web browser, it’s likely going to be the native one.
Still, reasons to develop for the web are there: portability, simpler deployment, perhaps simpler development — all developer reasons.
But ehm, who are we developing sofware for? Ourselves or our users?
Following that logic — aren’t web apps a statement saying to users: we favor ourselves over you?
On the desktop this is not really the case. Over the past decade, web apps have not become popular because of developers; they are convenient for users too: no need to install anything, access from any computer, no (manual) software updates, usually free, data “safely” stored in “the cloud” and easily shared with others. The fact that the user experience is a bit limited is a small price to pay.
On mobile, the story is a little bit different. Every smartphone comes with an application store of some kind from which you can easily install and update applications. Since a phone is a personal device, rarely shared with multiple people, it’s less common that you want to use somebody else’s phone to access your applications — which makes the “login from any computer” pitch less relevant. And mobile apps almost all store their data “in the cloud”. What is left of the web app advantages are developer specific: portability, easy development and deployment.
So, I ask again: is a mobile developer using web technologies choosing himself over the user?
As usual, it’s not that simple.
Let’s say I run a one-person company and I want to build a mobile app. I have three months to go to market. Effectively, I have roughly three options:
1. Pick one mobile platform, say iPhone, and develop only for it. **Advantage:** I can focus on a single application and provide the best possible user experience to my users. **Disadvantage:** my users are going to be only iPhone users — Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone users will be left in the cold.
2. Instead of one, I pick multiple platforms, say four, and develop separate apps for all of them. **Advantage:** I reach a much larger audience with great, custom tailored mobile apps. **Disadvantage:** the mobile apps will only have about one fourth of the functionality I had planned, because I had to develop every feature four times as code reuse is barely possible.
3. I develop my mobile application using web technologies. **Advantage:** I have to implement my app once and it runs on multiple platforms. In addition, my application has all the features I intended to build, because I only had to build them once. **Disadvantage:** The user experience is worse. The application doesn’t blend in or integrate with the OS.
So, what have we learned?
1. Reasonable time to market
2. Flawless user experience
3. Big reach
Pick any two — a company with limited resources cannot have all three.


How To Reconnect Your Nest Thermostat To Wi
If your Nest has been disconnected from the Wi-Fi, there are some steps that you will need to take to reconnect it. Here is what you should do:
- Restart your Nest Thermostat
- Configure Wi-Fi settings in Nest
- Confirm that Nest has been reconnected to the internet
Anytime Nest gets disconnected from the internet, you will need to restart it in order to reconnect to the internet.
To reset your Nest Thermostat, go into the settings, go to reset, and then choose the restart option.
After you have restarted your Nest, you will need to go back into the settings to reconfigure the Wi-Fi.
To do this, go to settings and then go to network settings. Find your Wi-Fi network and enter your password to reconnect.
Once you have entered your internet details, confirm that Nest is connected to the Wi-Fi by checking the Nest Service Status on the thermostat or by confirming in the app.
How Do I Control My Nest Thermostat Without Wifi
Running a Nest Thermostat without WiFiWhether a Nest won’t connect to WiFi or there is no WiFi signal currently active in your home, you can run the thermostat using the interface on the Nest Thermostat.
Also, can you use nest camera without WiFi? The Nest Cam, in particular, doesn’t let you do anything from within the Nest appit pretty much acts like the camera doesn’t even exist by giving you a your camera is offline message. You can‘t even go in and look at past video recordings.
Just so, will a nest work without WiFi?
4 Answers. Yes, if the Nest goes offline, it will continue to function as usual. You will not be able to adjust settings with your phone or computer, but adjustments can be made manually on the Nest itself. When you say the NEST occasionally cannot be reached by WiFi, that’s another matter.
Does the Nest thermostat have to be connected to WiFi?
You don’t need to connect your thermostat to Wi-Fi to use it. Your thermostat will still be able to heat or cool your home and can still help you save energy. However, you won’t have access to all your thermostat’s features, and some of the energy saving features on your thermostat won’t work as well.
What To Do When Your Nest Thermostat Goes Offline
When using the Nest thermostat, it is possible to run intoproblems with the Wi-Fi connection occasionally. If your Nest is not properlyconnecting or your home Wi-Fi network is not appearing on the screen as anavailable network, here are a few steps to help you troubleshoot the problem.
- When you are first trying to connect to the internet and your network is not showing up as an option, wait about one minute for the system to reload. Sometimes this action can be delayed and it does not indicate any problems with the Wi-Fi or the device.
- If your Wi-Fi network never shows up on the list of available connections, you might have a problem with your router. It can be hard to identify this as the problem, especially if other devices are successfully connected to it. However, this should not be ruled out for the Nest thermostat.
The next step in this situation would be unplugging yourrouter and plugging it back into the wall, or restarting it in another manneraccording to the manufacturerâs instructions.
- Another possibility for why your Nest thermostat is offline could be that your network is hidden. When this happens, you can simply type in the name of your network on the screen and fill in your security type and password to gain access to the connection. If this still does not work, you should try to use another form of wireless connection if you have one.
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Will It Work Without Wi
But does the smart fridge, a smartphone, or a smart car turn off when there is no internet connection? Of course they dont! And neither does Nest. When Nest goes offline, it continues to function as per usual. It will still work normally, observing your behavior and relying on the previously gathered information. You wont be able to adjust its settings using your phone or computer, though. In order to gain access to Nest from another device, youll have to wait for the Wi-Fi to come back.
Make Necessary Connections To The Nest Thermostat
Now we can start installing our Nest thermostat. Before you do any wiring, make sure you have turned off the power from your HVAC system for safety.
Before you remove your old thermostat, make sure to take note of the wiring that is already in place.
This step is crucial because you will have to make sure the same wires are connected to the corresponding terminals on your new Nest thermostat.
So it is a good idea to take a picture of your previous thermostat wiring before removing it.
If you have a heating system, you would need to connect the corresponding wire to W1, which establishes a connection to your furnace.
If you have a cooling system, connect a wire to Y1. If you have a fan, then connect it using the G terminal.
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Connect Your Smart Lights
If you have both a Nest Thermostat and smart lights in your home, you can connect the two.
Just like the temperature can adjust by using motion detection, you also can have your lights automatically turn on when someone comes home and turn off when someone leaves.
If you choose to have the lights turn off whenever someone leaves the house, this is another way that you can save money on your electric bill.
It also can be convenient if you get home from work late at night so that you can see when you come inside.
Use The Airwave Setting
The Nest Thermostat airwave setting allows the thermostat to automatically turn your air conditioning unit off once the home reaches a certain temperature.
Even though it turns the AC unit off, it allows the AC fan to circulate the cool air.
This feature saves energy and money because it takes less cool air to keep the house at a comfortable temperature. It requires much less energy to circulate cold air than it does to create cold air.
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Review Nest Battery Level
After you have confirmed that your Nest service status is showing as offline, check your Nest Thermostat battery to review if it is getting low.
On the newer Nest Thermostat models, the Wi-Fi connection will turn off once the battery is low to save power. With older versions of the Nest Thermostat, this step may not apply.
If you notice that your Nest Thermostat isnt connected to the internet because the battery is low, get a replacement battery as soon as you can. Nest Thermostats run off of 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries.
Dont Solely Rely On The Battery
If you live in an area where power outages are frequent, or you are generally concerned about your Nest thermostat losing power, you should not rely on its battery life.
Since it can only operate for a short time on the built-in battery backups, usage on the battery backup is not meant for heavy or long-term use. If this is a large concern for you but you still want to have a smart thermostat in your home you should consider investing in an Uninterruptable Power Supply or generator that will ensure your peace of mind.
This is a viable and reliable option thats worth considering if you are going to rely heavily on all the functionality of your smart thermostat. Again this is largely dependent on how frequently your smart home encounters power outages and how long they typically last.
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Are Smart Thermostats Worth It
It depends. The key feature in smart thermostat apart from the capacity to be able to remotely control your home temperature is identifying and storing temperature patterns with which it can adjust itself to conserve energy. If you are someone who keeps close tabs on how your devices are using energy, smart thermostat may not create a drastic difference in savings. However, other benefits like remote control, weekly and monthly statistics, automatic programming may make a smart thermostat addition in your ecosystem worth it.
Hopefully, you now have a good idea of the impact and importance of internet connectivity in tandem with smart gadgets particularly smart thermostats.
I took the opportunity to stretch your knowledge base regarding smart thermostats starting from do smart thermostats work without Wi-Fi all the way to the best bandwidth plan you should be using for smart homes.
I hope I covered various queries around smart thermostats comprehensively.
If you have any other queries, doubts, or comments around smart thermostats or any smart gadget in general, do let me know in the comments section below.
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Take care of yourselves and I will see you in the next one!
Make Sure Your Internet Is Working
One of the most common causes of Wi-Fi going out on the Nest Thermostat is the internet not working. The Internet can sometimes quit working when:
- There is a big storm
- The power goes out
- What seems like no reason at all
If your Nest Thermostat is disconnected from the Wi-Fi, the odds are good that your internet has quit working.
To check your internet, look at your router and see if a signal is being sent.
Sometimes the internet issue can be resolved by resetting the router. So give that a try if your internet isnt working.
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Ecobee3 Lite Smart Thermostat
The ecobee3 lite might be a close contender for the Honeywell Lyric T5, as both are budget smart thermostats. However, the ecobee3 lite price is not as good as the Lyric T5, and can cost up to twice as much.
When putting thermostat features side-by-side, the ecobee3 lite, being a more expensive choice, does have more to offer than the Lyric T5. The ecobee3 lite does have most of the same functions as the Honeywell model, such as the Home/Away feature, geofencing technology to know when you are at home or away, and all kinds of climate scheduling options.
However, the ecobee3 lite thermostat supports remote room sensors for more accurate temperature readings and monitoring actual room occupancy.
The ecobee3 lite also provides extensive energy consumption, savings data, and reporting capabilities, which are available in the ecobee web portal called HomeIQ.
The ecobee3 lite smart thermostat might be a good option if you need to monitor a few rooms in your home, taking into account the temperature not just where the thermostat is installed but also in the rooms that are currently occupied.
The ecobee thermostat also provides quite extensive information on the energy consumption, energy savings, and overall heating and cooling system performance.
How To Use Nest Without Wi
Smart devices have made a tremendous impact on modern society. They are practical, useful, and, above everything else, very helpful. From the smartphone to the smart fridge, we are heading towards automating trivial tasks to focus on what truly matters to us. The same goes for smart thermostats and Nest is one of the most popular ones around.
However, we all know what happens to smart devices when the connection is lost. So, what happens to Nest when your Wi-Fi dies? What happens when your Wi-Fi stays dead for a few hours?
Do Smart Thermostats Work Without Wi
Human beings have these incredible need to control. I think it is this deep sense of wanting to be in control is spear heading the technological advancement we have been seeing of late.
Think about it creating and coding a device to work exactly like you want it to, and have that decision making capacity to act as needed in absence of explicit commands.
You would be lying if you say there isnt any creativity in that.
That explains creativity and to a great extent smart gadget as well.
Smart gadget or smart home industry is slowly but surely is teeming with gadgets that are increasingly reducing human action and decision and making us lazy and fat in the process.
Well, if you have an active lifestyle, I really dont mind how my gadgets take over my action and decision making on extraneous tasks.
Lets leave the impacts of smart homes on humans discussion for another post.
Today let me just bring forth a question I receive a lot from my readers on smart thermostats.
Do Smart Thermostats Work Without Wi-Fi?
The answer is yes, smart thermostats indeed have the capacity to operate without Wi-Fi or internet. However, absence of an active Wi-Fi connection will limit the functionality of the thermostat which play a role in making the device smart. Features like remote operation, local weather display wont work or will work with limited functionalities.
And that is the crux about smart gadgets isnt it.
Control The Humidity In Your Home
Another cool thing about the Nest Thermostat is that you can control the humidity in your home.
Most of the Nest Thermostats have a cool to dry feature that can reduce the humidity level inside your house.
This is especially helpful if you live somewhere that is hot and humid during the summer.
You will be grateful for your Nest Thermostat when you come home during the summer and escape the outside heat and humidity.
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Is A Nest Thermostat Worth It
Its a great fit if youre constantly having to switch between heat and air conditioning, especially during the Fall months. Google claims that Nest users save enough on their energy bills to pay for the thermostat within a year. If you want and can use the smart features, its a great thermostat to buy.
Put The Thermostat Back On
After you have made all the necessary connections, you can put the thermostat back on.
Make sure that the power is still off until you have completed putting the thermostat back on.
This is to ensure that no short-circuiting takes place and damages the device.
All the wiring done here is low voltage wiring so there isnt anything, in particular, to worry about.
But as a precaution, it is always better to keep the power off. Once the top of the thermostat is tightly placed back on, you are ready to power it on.
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Take Advantage Of Nests Motion Detection Ability
Most Nest Thermostats have built-in motion detection capabilities. The main purpose of motion detection is to adjust the temperature based on whether someone is home or not.
Even if you have your Nest Thermostat set on a schedule, you can also have the motion detection set to change the temperature if someone comes home early or leaves early.
Another way that you can take advantage of the motion detection capability is by using it as home security. You can set your Nest Thermostat to have it alert you if it detects motion.
If you see that your thermostat has detected motion in the middle of the day when no one is home, it may signify that someone has broken into your house. Of course, this probably will not work if you have pets.


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Dr. Slootsky’s empathy sets her apart from other dentists. As a standard, she treats her patients emotionally before she treats their teeth. Each time she approaches a patient, she aims to figure what they want and what they are comfortable with to connect that with their dental needs. To her, her patients are real people, not merely sets of teeth.
Comprehensive, big-picture dental care is at the heart of Dr. Slootsky’s patient philosophy. She believes in treating the whole mouth and tending to long terms goals as opposed to merely treating what is hurting today. As a result of this philosophy, she makes sure that she has more time to spend with her patients and gives them her full attention. At its core, for Dr. Slootsky, dentistry is about the patients. Helping her patients and getting them out of pain is the driving force that continues to fuel Dr. Jodi Slootsky’s passion for dentistry.
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Malians went to the polls in the country's runoff presidential election on Sunday with threats of terror attacks on their minds, just as they were two weeks ago during the first round of elections when terror attacks disrupted several polling stations across the country.
Malians thought not only about how the threat of terrorism would affect the elections, but also about how the elections would shape the country's fight against militant groups with ties to al-Qaida and the Islamic State groups.
Prior to the elections, Tiena Coulibaly, Mali's minister of defense, told VOA the government had taken all of the necessary measures to ensure security across the country during the election and that the government is serious about its campaign against militant groups.
"The threat from extremist [groups] was much smaller than we feared it would be [during the first round of elections]," Coulibaly said. "That's because we have sent many [additional] soldiers to the central parts of the country."
Coulibaly added that French troops with Operation Barkhane are also helping with security arrangements during the elections and that the government will be relying on several armed rebel groups as well that have signed a peace agreement with the government in 2015.
"In the north we have agreed with the armed groups that have signed the peace agreement  with government that they would help the army to secure the elections," he said.
The exact number of polling stations disrupted by violence during the first round of elections last month is not known, but media reports suggest that of the 23,000 polling stations that were supposed to be open, more than 4,500 of them were disrupted by armed attacks and over 600 polling stations were closed.
Coulibaly told VOA that nearly 800 polling stations were closed because of insecurity and armed attacks.
Despite assurances by the government, ordinary Malians were still concerned about terror attacks during the election on Sunday.
Ousmane Christian Diarra, general secretary of the Association of District Administrators of Mali, told VOA that the threat of attacks by militants in parts of the country is very serious and real.
"Boura Sadou Tamboura, general secretary of the Boni subprefecture [district] office located in Mopti [in central Mali], was killed on Wednesday while he was sitting in front of his house with two friends who survived the attack by jihadists," Diarra said.
Diarra said he "instructed all our members not to report to their respective places as long as the insecurity persists, such as in Mopti, where the government is unable to maintain security."
During the first round of elections, in Timbuktu in northern Mali, witnesses told Reuters that armed men had intimidated voters, seized ballot boxes and in some cases set fire to them in the few polling stations outside the town.
"They came, they fired their weapons and then they took the ballot boxes away," Insubdar Inaboud, a witness and Timbuktu resident, told Reuters.
Inaboud was disappointed about not being able to cast his ballot because of insecurity.
Several militant groups with ties to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are operating in Mali, including the Saharan Emirate of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, Ansar Dine, al-Mourabitoun and Macina Liberation Front.
In March 2017, these al-Qaida-linked groups came together to form Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and pledged allegiance to al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
"We have been tracking a continued rise in activity in Mali's central region related to the coalition of JNIM," Wendy Williams, adjunct research fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, told VOA.
"Their reach has expanded into neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso," she said.
The Islamic State is also making its presence felt in the border region between Mali and Niger.
The Islamic State group "has begun to make inroads into Mali, using it as a launching pad for attacks in neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso," David Ibsen, executive director of the Counter Extremism Project, a global nonprofit research center that follows extremism around the globe, told VOA.
Ibsen said the exact number of militants with allegiance to terror groups like al-Qaida and IS "is difficult to establish," but "their trail of death and destruction in Mali and the region is clear." He said international help is needed to counter the threat.
Alix Boucher, an analyst at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, said outside actors should intervene but with caution.
"The behavior of all contingents needs to be above reproach so that they do not inadvertently feed into extremist narratives," Boucher said.
Faith in democracy
Some analysts like Jonathan Sears of the Centre FrancoPaix at the University of Quebec in Montreal, who has visited Mali several times, are optimistic and charge that Malians are committed to democracy in the face of enormous difficulties and threats.
"What astonishes me is that despite all of the very challenging conditions of chronic poverty, Malians still risk their lives to go and vote," Sears said.
VOA's Modibo Dembele of Bambara service contributed to this report. Some information for this report came from Reuters.


A year after LG brought Android to the masses with its entry-level Optimus line, the company is doing the same with its new Optimus 2.
Though positioned as a successor device, the Optimus 2 barely improves on the earlier models. It runs Gingerbread (thankfully), but the feature set is decidedly conservative.
You'll find a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, a speakerphone, a music player, Swype for the virtual keyboard, a camcorder, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, Wi-Fi, and a microSD slot that takes cards up to 32GB. The minimalist candy bar design has a 3.2-inch, 16 million-color capacitive touch … Read more


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Betty Kuhn has 3-time experience being a caregiver of a family member in her home. This book is primarily about her experience caring for her husband and mother at the same time. She previously had cared for her mother-in-law at home which is touched on also.
The book is written in a casual conversational style. Mixed in with the first person narrative of her years of experience are tips and suggestions that she has learned along the way. If you want to read a "been there done that" story, then this book is for you. If you want a lot of practical, specific suggestions, then you will need to read between the lines a lot in this book.