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“The attractiveness ranking of prefectures in Japan” from “The Area Branding Research Survey 2018,” held by Brand Research Institute, Inc. shows that Tokushima is ranked 46th…, coming in second-to-last of all 47 prefectures.
This result was very disappointing for Tokushima. However, there are a lot of tourist attractions which perhaps make Tokushima “the dark horse of the Japanese tourism industry.”
There are no such big amusement parks like TDL (Tokyo Disney Land) or USJ (Universal Studios Japan), but you can find places which are new to you in Tokushima!
One of the three mysterious regions of Japan, “Iya-no-Kazura-Bashi”
“Iya-no-Kazura-Bashi” (a suspension bridge made of vine) is one of the most popular tourist spots in Tokushima, and has been designated as a national important tangible folk-cultural property.
The Heike clan (also known as the Taira Family) lost a battle between the Minamotos and the Tairas at the end of 10th century, and it is said that some of the remnants of the Heike Clan fled to this place.
This bridge was built by those refugees, and the reason they used vine for the bridge is that it can be cut if pursuers were to come here.
There is a waterfall called “Biwa-no-Taki” (Waterfall of the Japanese Lute) on the other side of the bridge, and one legend says that the remnants of Heike Clan played biwa and recollected memories of their old city, Kyoto, here.
The length of the bridge is 45 meters.
Maybe you will feel small when you see the whole view by yourself.
However…, please be prepared before you across the bridge!
You might feel pretty scared when you go across the bridge, as the gaps between the slabs are pretty wide, and the bridge is shaky!
You cannot turn back once you start crossing the bridge, so just look forward and don’t look down.
＞The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley – 800 years of History
“Ochiai-Shuraku” (Community of Ochiai) a.k.a. The Community in the Sky and the Lodging Experience at an old Japanese-Style House with a Straw-Thatched Roof.
There are some places which remind you of old times in Tokushima.
Actually, Alex Kerr, the American scholar of eastern culture, loved the scenery of the remaining mountain villages reflecting the old Japanese way of life – and introduced it to the world.
He also established “Chiiori,” where people can stay and experience life in the countryside at an old Japanese-style house with a straw-thatched roof on a mountain slope in Ochiai-Shuraku, located in the center of Higashi-Iya area.
There are 8 houses used for accommodations, and one of the houses, “Fusho,” is located in the highest spot on the mountain in the picture above.
A room with an open hearth is now a very rare thing even in Japan, but at the same time, you can stay comfortably with air-conditioning, floor heating, and Wi-Fi.
You can feel the different but traditional and authentic atmosphere, compared to Machiya (traditional townhouse) in Kyoto, or some of the old buildings in other castle towns in Japan.
This is the popular place among foreign tourists who want to discover the taste of the old Japanese lifestyle.
＞Chiiori – Discovering the charm of a traditional Japanese kominka.
“Ningyo Joruri” (Traditional Japanese puppet show) will show you the world of emotion.
It is very interesting that old buildings, culture, and customs still remain in the areas situated in the deep mountains or on isolated islands in Tokushima.
For example, there are open-air stages called “Nouson Butai” (agricultural village stage ) on the ground of shrines, and most of the remaining stages are in Tokushima.
Performances for “Nouson Butai” are only done once or twice a year, so it is pretty hard to see the performances in the village.
However, “Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe Yashiki,” a puppet theater and museum, is the best spot for you to see a traditional puppet show.
You can enjoy a performance here every day, and the program is “Keisei Awa-no-Naruto,” the story of a mother and her daughter who are tossed about by fate.
This is well-known joruri story in Tokushima because the characters are citizens of Tokushima, and the love between the mother and daughter is described touchingly.
You can look at the details of ningyo joruri more deeply in the exhibition room.
Maybe it is hard to understand what kind of story is being told during the performance (even for Japanese), but we think you can feel the unique groove of Japan from this joruri!
Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe Yashiki
Address／184, Miyajima-Motoura, Kawauchi-cho, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima
The attraction of Japan Blue, expanding overseas
The base of culture in Tokushima was built by merchants of indigo in the Edo period (1603-1868).
Tokushima has long been famous for the production of “sukumo,” the dye made of fermented indigo leaves.
Sukumo was sold at a price even higher than rice, and so Tokushima became a big city and even ranked in the top 10 cities in Japanat the beginning of the Meiji period (1868-1912).
A checkerboard pattern with color of indigo blue was selected as the logo for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. So now Tokushima is working hard to introduce the attraction of Japan Blue by holding various events.
You can experience indigo dying without worry at “Ai-no-Yakata” (Hall of Indigo) .
It is really worth it to see the moment the color changes into a vivid blue.
It is just like some kind of magic after you wash the dye with water and the color appears as it touches the air.
＞Indigo Dyeing – Enjoy an hour wrist deep in Japanese history
Go to “Awaodori Kaikan” to see an Awa Odori performance and to get souvenirs from Tokushima!
The most popular event in Tokushima is definitely “Awa Odori” (Awa Dance: “Awa” is the old name of Tokushima).
The Awa Odori festival is held annually from the 12th to 15th of August in Tokushima City.
If it is possible for you to come visit Tokushima during these 4 days, please do so. But there is another way to enjoy Awa Odori, any day of the year!
You can see a great performance of Awa Odori, and even learn how to dance it at “Awaodori Kaikan,” located just south of Tokushima Station, only 10-minute walk away.
“Arudeyo Tokushima” is the souvenir shop on the ground floor of the building, and there are so many kinds of souvenirs from Tokushima, such as sweets made from Naruto Kintoki (sweet potato) or sudachi (lime), Tokushima Ramen, Otani Pottery, and indigo-dyed products.
Maybe this is a must-visit spot for you before leaving Tokushima.
Address／2-20, Shinmachi-bashi, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima
Actually, these spots are for beginning sightseers of Tokushima.
There are many more interesting and “deep” spots in Tokushima, so maybe we will introduce you to them next time!
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Traditional cities grow over time and the concept of Smart City has been spread all over the world with the advancement of technology.
Today, cities in Metro Manila are trying to step up big to transform a Traditional City into a Smart one by implementing No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) to reduce the number of traffic enforcers needed to patrol the road and to minimize close contact between them and motorists.
Here is a CurrentPH exclusive interview with Atty. Terry Redon, Convenor of Infrawatch PH, who talks about the relevance of the evolution of traffic management technologies in Metro Manila, and its impact on the economy of the Philippines.
The No Contact Apprehension Program is a network of traffic cameras across the city where the vehicle plate number of an erring motorist is captured by the system camera and generates a Notice of Violation (NOV) which is similar to a ticket violation issued by a traffic enforcer. The NOV is then sent to the owner of the vehicle based on LTO registration along with the instructions of how to address the said violation.
The system is fool-proof. Through a laser-guided camera, the system immediately detects violators of the city’s traffic ordinances, such as beating the red light, yellow box violations, illegal parking, illegal cutting trips made by public utility vehicles and others.
Information about the violation is then electronically sent to the city’s main traffic centre which processes the violation. A digitally enhanced traffic citation ticket alongside a clear digital evidence of the violation is then sent to the owner of the vehicle. Ownership is determined by the one who personally possesses the car registration issued by the Land Transportation Office or LTO.


recitative (It. recitativo). Form of declamatory speech-like singing used especially in opera or oratorio. Serves for dialogue or narrative (as a means of advancing the plot), whereas the subsequent aria is often static or reflective. In 17th- and 18th-cent. opera, especially opera seria, the distinction between recit. and aria was clear, but with Mozart's much more expressive and inventive use of recitative (as in Don Giovanni), the convention began to break up. Types of recit. are: recitativo accompagnato or stromentato (It., acc. or instr. recit.), introduced c.1663, in which the v. is acc. by instr.; recitativo secco (It., dry recit.), in which the notes and metre of the singing followed the verbal accents, accompanied only by occasional hpd. chords, perhaps with a vc. or other instr. taking the bass line.
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ATLANTA — This summer, Lindsay Roushdi quit her job as an accountant at a solar company. The work was alright. The company was fine. But the industry was experiencing a bit of upheaval, so she decided it was time to move on.
She talked to a recruiter and, in a matter of hours, secured a list of 45 job openings suited to her qualifications. “I scheduled two interviews the next day. I went to the second interview, and they offered me a job on the spot,” she said.
“There are so many opportunities,” the 24-year-old said. “I never had a feeling that I’d be unemployed.”
Still, even she was surprised by how right she was.
For a lot of people, in a lot of sectors, it’s an excellent time to be looking for a job — so excellent that many, like Roushdi, are willing to jump without knowing where they’ll land.
Whether the reason is a bad boss, low pay, a toxic culture or concern about their company’s future, job-seekers have a growing confidence, bolstered by a good labor market.
The U.S. jobless rate is 3.7%, less than half what it was in a decade ago.
More to the point, the number of job openings is now greater than the number of unemployed people looking for work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are 7.3 million openings compared to 6.1 million Americans who are officially unemployed.
As the unemployment rate has slowly declined, the share of workers who quit their jobs has steadily risen. It is now nearly twice as high as in 2009, according to the BLS. In August a decade ago, 1.2% of workers quit their jobs. In contrast, the most recent figure is 2.3%.
Those departures can be costly for companies. In addition to disrupting productivity, they force companies to search for replacements, to interview candidates, to gamble on a new worker — and spend money on training.
It’s a lot more efficient to hold on to good workers, said Andy Decker, senior regional president in Atlanta for the staffing company Robert Half International. “Retention is big. Retention strategy is more important than finding the best talent.”
Money commonly figures in an employee’s dissatisfaction, sometimes in unexpected ways, he said. “You would be surprised by the number of people who come in looking for jobs shortly after a promotion. Many times, companies promote people but are paying them less than they would pay an outsider coming in to do that job.”
When well-qualified employees do decide to leave, “it is unusual for them not to receive multiple offers,” Decker said.
But, even in a strong economy, not all industries are thriving and not all job-seekers find work. In technology, finance and retail, there’s less demand for employees than in the past. And jobless rates are higher than average for older workers and minority workers.
Sectors like construction, trucking, home health and hospitality are soaking up workers as fast they arrive.
Of course, demand is a function of the economy’s strength. The current economic expansion has set a record for longevity, which inevitably leads to talk of a downturn. While a recession does not seem imminent, economists say it will come eventually.

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On Sep 19, 2016, the second SITC volunteer activity opened in Jinan Children’s Welfare Center, six volunteers assisted the auxiliary nursing work for a week in children’s care center for the disabled children. Under the guidance of the positive and optimistic caregivers, the volunteers tried their best to bring warmth and care for the patient children.
Holding the concept of repaying the society, SITC implement the responsibility and wishes for public welfare undertakings incumbently all the time. Since established in 2014, “Ai You • SITC Jinan Children’s Care Center” has helped hundreds of disabled children find their new families belonged to them.
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Many different cell types respond to different stimuli by activating similar genes, yet they activate genes at different levels and with different temporal kinetics. To understand the transcriptional gene regulation, we devised a three pronged approach
Evolution of Cis-Regulatory Elements: Here we take advantage of the comparative genomics to characterize the contribution of non-coding regulatory elements to regulation of gene expression in the mammalian genomes.
Transcriptional Regulation of Signaling: In this approach we rely on an inducible cell system model and focus on the dynamics of gene-expression.
Cell Signalling in Autoimmunity : Using single cell technologies we seek to find and eventually treat aberrant cell to cell signaling in the affected tissue.

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Big casting news for the upcoming musical, The Wanderer. The show's producers have announced that Michael Wartella will star as Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Famer Dion DiMucci. Christy Altomare has been cast as Dion's wife Susan and Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block fame will portray Dion's right hand man, Johnny.
This is a brand new musical based on the life of Dion DiMucci and is set to make its world premiere at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse on May 28th and will play shows through June 28, 2020.
The Wanderer is written by Charles Messina, and directed by Kenneth Ferrone.
Ticket and show information can be found by clicking here.

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Action for Brazil’s Children Trust (ABC Trust) is dedicated to helping vulnerable street children and young people in cities across Brazil. The Trust raise awareness and funding to support local, community-led organisations, which give children, their families and communities the education, support and inspiration in order to transform their lives.
We travelled with ABC to Brazil visiting projects in Rio and Sao Paulo to interview local children. The trip was not without it’s challenges; all of the projects we visited were situated in high-risk areas, known for violence and shootings.
By listening to the children’s stories we were able to produce two films focused entirely on their experiences within the community and their engagement with ABC Projects.
Both films were screened at the Houses Of Parliament and for ABC’s board of trustees. The films also formed part of an integrated marketing campaign with Selfridges flagship store in London to run in parallel with the 2014 Football World Cup.
‘On behalf of all at ABC I wanted to say thank you SO MUCH for our brilliant new film. It really captures the essence of what we do, is hard hitting but also positive and full of passion.
When we premiered the film at our event last night, the audience was very moved and we had so many compliments and comments on the quality of the film and the content. There were more than a couple of tears among the viewers!
I know you have worked incredibly hard to get this film just right and we really appreciate your dedication and care. Thank you so much for putting up with all our feedback and changes – it made the process very easy and enjoyable for us.’
Chief Executive, ABC Trust
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This is a Brand New Millennium Sirius JLS Disc Golf Driver 171 grams in unthrown condition. You get the disc in the picture.
Disc- Day Glo Green— Stamp- Red Rocco
Flight Numbers: Speed 7, Glide 5, Turn -1, Fade 1
Millennium Says: The JLS was introduced in the summer of 1999 as an experimental run of just 2000 discs. Disc golfers were immediately impressed with Millennium’s new level in driver technology and made the JLS one of the best-selling distance drivers of all time. It’s no surprise that it remains popular today.
The JLS is a Long Straight distance driver, about speed 7, that is very dependable and versatile. It is a bit more stable than the Polaris LS and a bit less stable than the Orion LS. It gives you the length to reach most pins, the control to keep it close. Drive after drive after drive, it’ll do what you need it to do: left, right or straight. It excels downwind. No wonder it’s the number one do-it-all driver.
If you like to keep it simple, the JLS is a dream come true. It’s perfect for new players, and a trusty friend that experienced players reach for time and time again.
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My SATA to USB converter failed me when I was trying to transfer data from my two 250 GB drives to a 1TB RAID-1 array (I wrote about the array in my previous post FakeRAID setup trouble – array schizophrenia). Since it was already too late that day to go and buy another converter, I decided to sniff around for another way to move the data over. The only thing I found was that my PCI SATA controller had two extra external PCB pads for e-SATA sockets which were not populated. This is the hero of today’s story:
Reading all the stories about discovering that your GPU is much stronger but only bit or resistor-locked to a lower capability, I thought maybe it may be the case here as well. Who knows, maybe they didn’t want to separately design lower-end and higher-end models and decided just to mount the appropriate amount of receptacles for 2- or 4-port model.
What I had was an el-cheapo 2 port Sil3512-based board. The free sockets looked like this:
I had no SATA or e-SATA receptacles around, so I just stripped off one end of a SATA cable,
and soldered it to the board directly:
I tried booting up the server with one of the drives connected, but to my dismay the drive was not being detected. Just in case I de-soldered the cable, and soldered it the other way, up-side-down, but it did not help, either. Then out of despair I googled some more, only to find out this description of an another Sil3512 based card:
SIL3512 Chipset, 2-Port external eSATA, 2-Port internal SATA. but you can not use 4 SATA port at same time, you can control the SATA port by the jumpers, you just can use 2 SATA port at same time.
Oh well, I could have googled a bit harder before I got to it. This one goes into Fail category.


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The Chef prepares this thin home made pasta dough and fills with wild mushrooms and black truffle. He serves the ravioli with a creamy mushroom and black truffle sauce. The essence of deliciousness. Enjoy this entree with crusty bread roll or garden salad. All Christmas orders due by 18th December 2023 at latest.
Serves 4 adults
Ingredients: Thickened Cream, Mushrooms (Cup, Shitake, Portobello, Swiss Brown), Pasta Flour (Wheat), Water, Cheese, Potato, Onion, Vegetable Oil, Olive oil, Black Truffle, Oregano, Salt, Pepper.

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Bush Vows to Speed Up Work on Star Wars; US to Abandon ABM Arms Control Treaty
By Michael R. Gordon with Steven Lee Myers, The New York Times, Monday 30 April 2001
LONDON - The Bush administration has put its European allies on notice that it intends to move quickly to develop a missile defense and plans to abandon or fundamentally alter the treaty that has been the keystone of arms control for nearly 30 years.
The administration's position on the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty, which sets strict limits on the testing and deployment of antimissile systems, has been communicated privately to NATO allies. And it was expressed publicly in Europe in an unusually frank address last week by a senior State Department official.
"We will deploy defenses as soon as possible," Lucas Fischer, the deputy assistant secretary of state for strategic affairs, told the Danish Parliament. "Therefore, we believe that the ABM treaty will have to be replaced, eliminated or changed in a fundamental way."
The missile defense issue will come to the fore this week, and the scale of the program and the almost urgent way the administration is proceeding are likely to heighten debate over the system. On Tuesday, President Bush is to deliver a speech at the National Defense University on his plans to develop a missile shield in conjunction with cuts in nuclear arms, steps he pledged during the presidential campaign.
A senior Pentagon official said today that Mr. Bush would present a broad vision of missile defense but not a specific program. The president will make clear that his administration is moving beyond the ABM treaty. It will be a statement of intent, the official said, expressed in "very choice" words.
American officials say the Pentagon is developing plans for a multilayered system that would involve ship-based radars and interceptors, in addition to land-based and space- based elements. A panel appointed by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has recommended vastly increased spending on the development of an airborne laser and, in the longer-term, a space-based laser. Decisions about the design are to be announced later in May, the Pentagon official said.
After Mr. Bush's speech, the administration plans to dispatch teams of senior officials to allied capitals in Europe and Asia to outline the administration's proposals for moving ahead with missile defenses, a policy that is contentious at home and abroad, and which has drawn sharp objections from Moscow and Beijing.
In addressing the Danish Parliament, Mr. Fischer said the aim of the missile defenses is to defend not only against attacks from rogue states like Iran or Iraq but also against accidental or unauthorized launches. That means the defense system needs to have some capacity to counter the launching of Russian and Chinese missiles.
In terms of effectiveness, Mr. Fischer signaled that the administration has set a low standard. The goal would not necessarily be to provide an air-tight defense against even a small attack. It would be enough to complicate "a prospective opponent's calculation of success, adding to his uncertainty and weakening his confidence," he said.
He also said the administration believed that the system should use "the best technologies available," opening the door not only to land- based systems but to sea-based and space-based systems as well.
His audience was important because Denmark governs Greenland, the site of an American missile- warning radar that Washington would also certainly seek to upgrade as part of its missile defense plan.
In Europe, allied governments have been notably unenthusiastic about the plans for a missile defense. But they have grudgingly indicated that they were prepared to go along with a limited antimissile defense with conditions: Washington should consult first with its allies, and a way should be found to reconcile missile defenses with arms control and a working relationship with Moscow.
The fast pace and ambitious nature of the administration's antimissile defense program - and the administration's renewed vow to jettison or fundamentally rewrite the treaty - is likely to reinvigorate the trans-Atlantic debate.
The accord, which was concluded between Moscow and Washington, was seen for decades as the cornerstone for strategic arms control. And while European officials increasingly agree that the treaty should be revised or updated, they are anxious about getting rid of it without knowing what arrangement would replace it.
"Europe is prepared to accept some kind of missile defense but only if it involves cooperation with Russia on modifying the ABM treaty," said Ivo Daalder, a specialist on European security issues with the Brookings Institution in Washington. "But the implication of the Bush administration plan is that the ABM treaty as we know it is dead. There is no way you can fit the administration's kind of missile defense plan within the treaty."
To make its missile defense plan more palatable, the Bush administration has signaled its intention to make deep cuts in nuclear arms, including unilateral measures. Such steps could include taking some American missiles and bombers off alert as well as making unilateral cuts in the American nuclear arsenal, which currently exceeds 7,000 weapons. The administration's hope is that the cuts may reassure the Russians. And the administration is also calculating that such moves will persuade the allies and the American public that missile defense is not incompatible with some form of arms control.
But it remains to be seen if the prospect of deeper cuts will be enough of a lure for Moscow. The United States is already committed to cutting its strategic nuclear warheads to 3,500 under Start II, the 1993 strategic arms reduction treaty, and the Clinton administration was prepared to reduce the American arsenal to 2,500 as part of follow-on accord, which has yet to be negotiated.
But Russia faces enormous budgetary problems in sustaining its arsenal and has urged that the number of nuclear warheads be slashed to 1,500 on each side. At the same time, however, Moscow has argued that Washington's pursuit of a missile shield will undermine the basis for existing and future strategic arms treaties.
And if Moscow does not accept the administration's missile defense plan and insists that it means an end to strategic arms treaties, it is unclear if the sort of unilateral cuts the administration has in mind will be seen by the American allies as an adequate substitute for formal arms- control agreements, which are legally binding on both the United States and Russia and have provisions for on-site verification.
Much also depends on whether the allies believe that the Bush administration is committed to genuine consultations or whether it has made up its mind already. "The bottom line is whether the allies are told this is a finished plan or whether their views will be taken into account in the final design of the architecture of the system and in the combination of arms control measures," said Constance Stelzenm|ller, a security expert at the German newspaper Die Zeit.
By all accounts, the Bush administration's approach is fundamentally different from that of the Clinton administration, which designed a more limited system.
The Clinton administration's system involved the deployment of 100 interceptors and the construction of a battle-management radar on Shemya island in the Alaskan Aleutians. The goal was to persuade the Russians to amend the ABM treaty, not to replace it.
But conservative Republicans, including those in top positions in the Bush administration, derided that approach. They have argued that the Clinton administration was avoiding some of the most promising antimissile technologies so that it could preserve a cold-war-era treaty.
It is not clear when a missile defense might be deployed or how well it might work. Conservatives have long wanted to move quickly to breach the strict limits that the ABM treaty sets on the testing and deployment of antimissile systems. Their goal is to make the accord a dead letter and put the United States on an irreversible path toward missile defense, even if it takes a decade or longer to develop a substantial system.
In keeping with the Bush administration's approach, the Pentagon has proposed sharply increasing spending on the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, which oversees the development of defensive systems and which currently has an annual budget of $4.4 billion.
According to a briefing paper that circulated in the Pentagon in the last week, a panel appointed by Mr. Rumsfeld proposed vastly increasing the spending pool, with $2.7 billion over six years for accelerated work on an airborne laser system and $2.3 billion to accelerate a space- based laser system. The panel also recommended spending $2.8 billion over six years to expand the Navy's theater defense system, based on Aegis-equipped warships.
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell told Congress last week that when the Russian foreign minister, Igor Ivanov, goes to Washington for talks next month, the administration will inform him of its total commitment to missile defense.
"If one moves in the direction of missile defense, at some point you hit the limits prescribed by the ABM treaty," General Powell said. "And I will be discussing with Minister Ivanov our commitment to move forward and how he has to understand and our friends have to understand, that something has to give way at that point."
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The CNPS9500-AT is the LGA775-only version of the CNPS9500-LED that Zalman have had in their line-up for some time now. There are a few differences and we consider these to be an evolutionary improvement to a product that was in itself reasonably good.
It is compatible with all LGA775 processors and supports all speeds currently available. A list of motherboards known to be compatible is viewable on the Zalman website
, so we suggest you take a quick look before purchasing the CNPS9500-AT.
Opening the box you are greeted with a heatsink that weighs in at 530gm and sits tall at a whopping 125mm. You would be right in thinking that a heatsink with these extreme dimensions would have a high centre of gravity, but due to the thin composition of the fins attached to the heatpipes the weight is centrally distributed.
Compared to the CNPS9500-LED (above right) the dimensions are identical, but the fan on the LED variant is translucent and is fitted with bright Blue LEDs (as suggested by the name). They are quite a garish addition to an otherwise classy looking product, so thankfully the 775-only AT variant was not graced with illumination.
Another non-visible difference is the inclusion of a 92mm PWM fan for the CNPS9500-AT, allowing the motherboard to control the speed of the fan according to the temperature of the CPU, which is essential to keep noise at a minimum during low processor usage. This replaces and removes the need for the Fanmate 2 controller supplied with the CNPS9500-LED (above right), therefore eliminating both the required manual adjustment and the trailing wires across the motherboard.
Included in the packaging you will find the LGA 775 mounting kit and some heat transfer compound. Fitting of the mounting kit requires removal of the motherboard to secure the underside support plate, so upgrading of an existing computer could be a pain if it is all in situ. As you can see, it is designed to use the clearances within the LGA 775 specifications, and has a little notch, visible on the lower left hand side in the second picture, to allow for the CPU to be removed. Perfect if you wish to upgrade the processor at a later date as there is no need to remove the whole heatsink mount.
We did encounter a small problem whilst installing the underside mounting plate. As you can see, a couple of the component legs from solder joints on the back of the board fouled the plastic of the bottom half of the mount. The second picture demonstrates what a few minutes with a sharp knife can do to solve this problem. We can't really blame Zalman for this although our test motherboard - the Gigabyte GA-81955X Royal
- was listed as fully compatible.
Once fitted, the mounting kit really does inspire confidence in its holding abilities. The four screws solidly pass through the motherboard distributing the 530gms of the CNPS9500-AT evenly through all four mounting points.
The heatsink itself is comprised of three heatpipes, which are cleverly designed in a figure eight shape to act as six heatpipes, dissipating the heat across the whole of the copper face that comes in contact with the processor.
A simple two screw mechanism holds the CNPS9500-AT in place, fitting the front screw (by the fan) is essential as the access angle is not straight. Once it is tightened a screwdriver is used to force down the mounting clip secured by another screw. We can't stress enough that you use care and the proper size cross headed screwdriver for fitting as the tip of the screwdriver, if you were to slip, would be pointing directly as your motherboard PCB, don't say you weren't warned!
Once fitted you can see exactly how high the CNPS9500-AT sits on the motherboard, design essential for it's method of removing heat from the CPU, so please reserve your "Oh, my goodness, it's huge", comments till you read how well it does.
We ran the CNPS9500-AT on an Intel Pentium 4 3.4EE LGA775 overclocked to 3.73GHz in a Cooler Master CMStacker 830 case. We compared it against a retail Intel supplied fan, comparing for noise and heat levels.
As you can see the CNPS9500-AT outperforms the retail fan by a considerable margin, ensuring overclocked stability with near silence. In fact, even when running at 2,650RPM (the maximum speed), I struggled to hear it over the system hard drives and the case fans. The instructions for assembly were clear and very understandable, assisted also by the build video available on the Zalman website.
At £37 inc vat
the CNPS9500-AT is a little expensive, but there are few others that can claim to be as silent and efficient. Nexus has the PHT-7750 Skive Tek Silent 775 CPU Cooler priced very competitively at £22.76
and the noise performance figures claimed by the manufacturer are very similar to those claimed by Zalman, but until we get one in our labs for testing we can't comment on its ability. The price difference is nearly £15 pounds, and the Nexus Heatsink is also PWM controlled. Perhaps when more products like this are released on the market the CNPS9500-AT may be forced to have its price reduced.
Motherboard has to be removed for installation
Not 100% compatible with all motherboards
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Two important developments at the NLRB, one probably good, one probably bad. Let’s get the bad news over with: yesterday the labor board voted to proceed with its regulations to speed up union certification elections. These are votes held at workplaces to determine if a union will represent workers. Unions would prefer to have these elections as quickly as possible, to limit the time that employers have to make the case against unionizing. Currently there is about one month between a request for an election and an actual vote. The NLRB’s new rules could potentially cut that in half. We had originally reported that a final vote on the rules would have taken place yesterday. That vote did not take place, but NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce did indicate they would approve the new rules later on. The board's lone dissenter, Brian Hayes, could conceivably derail the "ambush election" rules by resigning, which would deny the board a quorum, but apparently Hayes is reluctant to take this step, so the new election rules have been delayed a bit but will most likely be approved by the end of the year.
In more encouraging news, ABC News is reporting that the International Association of Machinists reached a settlement with Boeing that if ratified will bring an end to an unfair labor practice charge against the aircraft maker. The IAM had accused Boeing of discriminating against the union by opening an assembly line for its 787 Dreamliner at a non-union facility in South Carolina rather than at a union plant in Washington state. Boeing will instead expand production of 737s in Washington, while continuing with its plan to build Dreamliners in South Carolina — basically returning to the status quo ante. A defeat in court would have been better in terms of setting limits on the NLRB’s power, but would have been both risky and expensive for the company. The Boeing case was a rallying point for NLRB’s critics, and with the case settled it is to be hoped that future labor boards will avoid attempting to use labor law to dictate where companies can expand.
Both cases illustrate the need for Congress to revisit the National Labor Relations Act, and place new limits on the authority of the labor board, which has become too much of a political entity and, especially in the current administration, is prone to use its power to reward political allies.
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Amazon is running an excellent selection of $5 albums in DRM free MP3s , (if you like that sort of thing).
I prefer my music mostly in the form of cold shiny discs. However, Amazon selected over 800 albums, about 50 per genre across rock, jazz, country, new age, 2009 discs you misses, etc. at the bargain (legal) price of $5 bucks per.
These 2 dozen caught my eye:
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Over the course of seeing concerts the past 3+ decades, I have had the good fortune to attend shows that were recorded and later distributed on CD/DVD a handful of times. Up until recently, the most memorable was Aimee Mann’s Live at St. Ann’s Warehouse. But this summer, I was lucky enough to attend Paul…Read More
I will be incommunicado today, winging my way back from Berlin for acht und halben stunden (8 1/2 hours). I wrote this back in 2005, but never published it widely. Enjoy: > What sort of crap do you have lurking hidden on your iPod? That’s the question I stumbled across from my old essays &…Read More
Some of the recordings will blow you away — I suggest the Count Basie concert, but all 3 are excellent (free registration required).
Thank me after you’ve listened to some of these gems . . . more stuff after the jump
Historic Sounds of Newport, Newly Online
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I’ve only come across a handful of compelling discs this year. Mo’ Horizons …And the New Bohemian Freedom is one of them. It is hard to describe this bizarrely compelling mix of acid jazz, bossa nova, soul, and electronica. Yeah, there is also some Brazilian funk in the mix as well. But the songs, while…Read More
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Lately, I have been combining two of my favorite past times into one multimedia experience: Books & Music. This began over the summer — I was done with my book, and I really wanted to read something mindless, having nothing to do with Wall Street or Washington DC. That’s when I started reading Pigs Might Fly:…Read More
Last year, we took an eclectic look at some of the lesser known works of Miles Davis.
Tonight, I want to go in the opposite direction, and simply focus on one disc: Kind of Blue.
Why? Well, it is the 50th anniversary of the recording of Kind of Blue.
If that is not reason enough, then consider the simple fact that it is Davis’ best-selling album. Indeed, it may very well be the best known jazz record of any artist, of all time.
Even though it was released almost 50 years ago, it still sells over 5,000 copies per week today.
In addition to its commercial success, it has come to be described by many Jazz critics as the greatest jazz album of all time.
Writing in AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted:
“Kind of Blue isn’t merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it’s an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue posses such a mystique? Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius. It lures listeners in with the slow, luxurious bassline and gentle piano chords of “So What.” From that moment on, the record never really changes pace — each tune has a similar relaxed feel, as the music flows easily. Yet Kind of Blue is more than easy listening. It’s the pinnacle of modal jazz — tonality and solos build from the overall key, not chord changes, giving the music a subtly shifting quality.”
And Charles Gans of the Associated Press takes a look behind Davis’ masterpiece:
Today, the five tunes on “Kind of Blue” — particularly “So What” and “All Blues” — have become deeply embedded in the musical landscape. But at the March 2 and April 22, 1959, recording sessions, nearly all the tunes were new to the band members, who didn’t even have a chance to rehearse them. Davis gave the musicians written sketches of the scales and melodies, offering brief verbal instructions about the feeling he wanted on a particular tune.
Davis was moving away from bebop with its complex harmonies and improvisations structured around chord changes. The trumpeter asked his musicians to play in a modal style — a concept developed by pianist-composer George Russell — in which the musicians improvised on scales, with the soloists having more freedom to explore long melodic lines.”
The one jazz record to own even if you don’t listen to jazz — the band is extraordinary: John Coltrane, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley on saxophones, Wynton Kelly and Bill Evans on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. I recently received a remastered CD of kind the album, thus retiring my scratchy hiss and pop laden vinyl version. (And another intelligent CD pricing: $6.99 at Amazon)
For those of you looking for some , check out NPR: Kind of Blue (54 minutes)
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I have the lead quote in the this page one NYT Business section article on the Markets — which came out prior to this NFP: “Less-worse isn’t the same as better,” said Barry Ritholtz, chief executive of FusionIQ, a research firm. “We want to see ‘good.’ In order to grow profits, in order for earnings…Read More
Last week, we saw Continuing Claims decrease — proof, said the green shooters, of the imminent economic recovery. Only, not so much: Those of you (who can still afford the luxury of) a trusty Bloomberg will note the ‘exhaustion rate’ for jobless benefits – EXHTRATE – reveals that people are not leaving the pool of…Read More
I’ve mentioned Madeleine Peyroux in the past — most recently, in our Best of for 2007, where we noted “Her smoky voice and fresh soulful delivery are perfect for the mix of acoustic blues, country ballads, classic jazz and torch songs she sings.”
I happened to notice she is playing Town Hall on 06/18/09 (123 W. 43rd St. in New York) and that was enough of an excuse for a summer Friday Night Jazz.
For those of you not familiar with Peyroux or her fabulous vocals, she careens from a very Billie Holliday-like sound to Josephine Baker, Edith Piaf, even k.d. lang.
Her latest album, Bare Bones, is a mellow, enjoyable foray into the Peyroux mix of Jazz, Blues and Country. The odd song out that stands out compared tot he rest of the disc is the Steely Dan feeling song, “You Can’t Do Me.” Peyroux sings:
“You know I get so blue
And I go down like a deep sea diver,
out like a Coltrane tenor-man,
Lost like a Chinese war baby ? (gone, gone, gone!)
Blewed like a Mississippi sharecropper,
screwed like a high-school cheerleader,
Tattooed like a popeyed sailorman ? (gone, gone, gone)
I am glad to see she is having a little lyrical fun.
This album stands in stark contrast to her debut disc — 1996′s Dreamland — a stripped down showcase for her musical chops. The spare arrangements set off her voice well; most listeners were stunned to learn Peyroux was just a 22-year old Georgian living in Paris.
Her breakout album was Careless Love — a contemplative, moody, jazz foray filled with delightful moments of jazz perfection. For newbies and on a FNJ session, I would go with this disc. Its the album that can make you ask “Norah who ?
Half the Perfect World was a little softer jazz-pop. Its filled with familiar covers, a few surprises, and most of all, that wonderful voice. It is still worth a throw.
videos after the jump
Singer Peyroux Returns with ‘Careless Love’
NPR, October 3, 2004
Madeleine Peyroux’s Nearly ‘Perfect World’
NPR, January 16, 2007


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ABTA - The Travel Association estimates that 3 million – will be heading overseas over the Christmas and New Year period [17 December – 3 January] for some truly well-deserved, and hard-earned sunshine or snow.
BA passengers are breathing a huge sigh of relief that they will now be able to enjoy the plans they have laid down for the festive season.
Christmas and New Year is traditionally one of the peak getaway periods of the year, and amazingly, despite the recession, this year will be no different, as just as many people as last year are looking to getaway from the stresses and strains of a difficult financial year to relax and have fun with loved ones.
Early snow in Europe has meant that the ski season opened early. Geneva is the main gateway to the Alps and the top destination for many skiers flying out of the UK.
For the majority, however, sun is the priority, and with freezing temperatures descending onto the UK, many will be looking for some welcome warm respite in destinations such as Tenerife, Egypt, Dubai, Turkey and the Caribbean.
The busiest days before Christmas are today Thursday 17 and Friday 18 and Wednesday 23 December. Many will also be looking to take short New Year breaks to cities such as Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Dublin and New York.
Over two million people will be leaving the country through BAA airports, which include Heathrow where 1.5 million will be leaving, Stansted 400,000, Southampton 31,000 and the main Scottish airports, Glasgow 150,000, Edinburgh 105,000 and Aberdeen 45,000. In addition 500,000 will fly from Gatwick, 320,000 from Manchester, 250,000 from Luton and 70,000 from Newcastle, 136,400 from Birmingham, 70,000 from East Midlands
Over 200,000 will travel over or under the English Channel with a further 225,000 travelling away by Eurostar.
Mark Tanzer, ABTA Chief Executive said: “Holidays – especially at this time of year – can provide happy, lifelong memories and an opportunity to spend quality time with family and friends. While passengers booked on BA must be breathing a huge sigh of relief as they can now look forward to their long-planned for holiday, our sympathy goes out to all those affected by the failure of Globespan.”

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INFINITE’s Hoya returns to K-drama scene with “Mask”
News has it that INFINITE‘s Hoya has confirmed his appearance in upcoming SBS drama Mask!
Broadcast officials revealed, “Hoya is confirmed to make an appearance on Mask as siblings with Soo Ae.” Woollim Entertainment also confirmed that “Hoya has been cast in a role for Mask.”
After playing a gay character in the tvN drama Reply 1994 and after a cameo in the subsequent Reply 1997 series, Hoya also had a chance to play a loathsome, selfish role in SBS drama My Lovely Girl. The idol-actor will also make his debut movie appearance soon in the upcoming 2015 movie Hiya.
For Mask, Hoya plays Byun Ji Hyuk, taking on a new acting challenge with the role as the younger brother of the main female lead Soo Ae. His role is of a immature younger brother in his 20s who brings many troubles to his family members, while also being a loving individual who cares for his parents and sister.
Mask is aiming to air its first episode in early May.

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Right from the day she has entered television, Niharika Konidela has created a good craze among the audience. Her star status reached another level when she brought the house down on fire during her recent performance in the New Year’s special Jabardasth episode.
Niharika stood as the highlight of the entire show and especially her act with her dad Naga Babu was hugely appreciated. The show has now garnered more than eight lakh views on You Tube and is still the most favourite.
Even though certain star comedians filled the show with huge laughter, Niharika was the added attraction when she spoofed her dad’s antics in quite a funny way. The young heroine will make her movie debut with Naga Shourya and let’s hope that she rocks big time.
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De Bethune has used SIHH this week to lift the lid on its new DB25 World Traveller timepiece, which features a second time zone and world time expressed with what it calls a “mysterious display”.
Aimed as a loyal companion for the long-distance traveller, the multi-zone system is completely secure and each indication can be controlled independently.
World times appear on a disc in the centre of the dial, encircled by a graduated channel in which a moving microsphere indicates the reference ‘home time’.
This microsphere, a technical signature of De Bethune since its invention of the three-dimensional moon-phase, has two halves that allow it to also indicate day and night.
One half is blue, the other pink, and they reverse positions when they pass 6 am and 6pm. Local time is displayed on the hour circle, and the day on the last exterior circle.
The DB25 World Traveller is equipped with the mechanical calibre DB2547 with manual winding while, for the first time, the central delta bridge is embellished with a ‘Côtes De Bethune’ decoration in the centre, produced using the Microlight micrometric engraving technique developed by De Bethune.
De Bethune is an independent brand that was founded in 2002 by curator David Zanetta and expert master watchmaker Denis Flageollet. It designs and manufactures all of its timepieces in house.


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Lemony Pearl Couscous Lentil Salad
We came across this healthy salad on magnoliadays.com. It’s a very tasty salad. It would also be great for picnics or at the beach.
For the dressing:
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon maple or agave syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin
For the salad:
- 1 cup pearl couscous
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 2 medium red onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- Mix the ingredients for the dressing together in a bowl.
- Cook the pearl couscous in a pot with 2 cups lightly salted water.
- Cook the lentils in a pot with 2-3 cups water.
- When the couscous and lentils are done, drain, pour cool water over, drain again and place in a large bowl.
- Chop the red onions and red bell pepper.
- Add to the couscous and lentils and mix gently.
- Pour 1/2 the dressing over the salad, stir to mix. You can serve the salad warm or chilled.
- Add the rest of the dressing when serving, or place in a carafe for individuals to use at the table. We added a few more thyme leaves as garnishes and a few slices of lemon.


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Peace Islands Institute (PII) Connecticut hosted the 4th Annual Friendship Dinner and Awards Ceremony at Hilton Hartford on February 20, 2014. The theme of the event was “Challenges in Education”. The keynote speaker, president of Eastern Connecticut State University, Dr. Elsa M. Nunez, and guest speaker Dr. Mark Webb, Professor of Philosophy and Chairman of the Philosophy Department from Texas Tech University, honored as speakers of the evening along with many distinguished guests from academia, business, media and politics.
In pursuit of reception, the dinner began with the Director of PII Connecticut Mr. Mehmet Erdogdu’s welcome speech. A brief video documentary about PII’s mission, vision and latest events and activities followed the welcoming speech.
The remarks from the guest speaker Dr. Webb was delivered after the guests enjoyed their dinner. Dr. Webb briefly talked about the Hizmet Movement’s Contribution to Education, and the importance of getting to know people of different religious traditions in order to build stronger relationships from our differences. Following Dr. Webb’s remarks, Dr. Elsa M. Nunez delivered the keynote speech about the challenges in education and her work at Eastern Connecticut State University in effort to close the achievement gaps. “Closing academic achievement gap can only be solved with the leaders of our communities, businesses, government officials, educators, faith based organizations and community groups joining hands one with each other to close the gap” she said. Dr. Nunez also highlighted the importance of making a difference one life at time in pathway to change our communities. A brief video presentation about the dual enrollment program at Eastern for students with disadvantaged backgrounds followed her speech.
The awards ceremony took place after the delivery of the keynote speech. The honorees were nominated from a nomination poll that started in November. The “Outstanding Contribution to the Community” award was presented to Dr. Gretchen K. Berland from Yale School of Medicine by Prof. Muhammad Elahee, PII Advisory Board Member and Chairperson of International Business at Quinnipiac University. Dr. Berland was nominated for her efforts in providing the best possible health care to underserved patient population in New Haven county; academic efforts in educating young generations of physicians to actively engage in solving social and cultural challenges of their patient, and artistic work in film-producing by developing seminar series on the role of media in medicine.
Honorable Congressmen Jim Himes representing Connecticut’s Fourth District was presented the “Statesmen of the Year” award. The award was given by PII advisory board member Dr. Olti Albajrami for his positive contributions to education, specifically in the areas of Early Head Start and No Child Left Behind programs.
Lastly, the “Educator of the Year” award was presented to Principal of Central High School, Stephen Anderson by Rukiye Maras; Director for Center for Education at PII for his leadership as an administrator and positive contributions to his students and the district. Stephen Anderson ended his thank you remarks with the “biggest challenge in education is poverty, there is a hidden poverty; poverty of love”. The night ended with the closing remarks.


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As part of the city’s annual tradition, Edmond officials are offering a free calendar to local residents who are interested. This year, 10,000 calendars for 2013 have been prepared by the local government to be given away to the public. The calendars include different useful city information like trash collection dates, city council and planning commission meeting dates, holiday office hours, city budget information, and a community directory.
Those who want to get their free 2013 calendar can pick them up at select city offices like Utility Customer Service, Public Works, the City First building, the Municipal Court building, and the Downtown Community Center. Certain select shops in Edmond, as well as the Edmond Public Library, will also have the calendars available for pick up.


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This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, November 9th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 10th or November 11th.
A Sumerian Engineer "star-map" tablet from Ridley Scott's sci-fi prequel Prometheus. Doctors Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) introduced their discovery of a "star-map" by showcasing iconography from several ancient cultures, including the Sumerians.
This cast resin tablet featuring human figures praying to an Engineer-like figure is painted rust red to resemble stone and distressed with grime and dust to appear ancient. Its sides and corners are chipped by production with various scratches and scuffs throughout. Dimensions: 25.5 cm x 26.75 cm x 1.5 cm (10" x 10½" x½")
Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Item size - 10" x 0.5" x 10.5" (25.4cm x 1.27cm x 26.67cm)
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Top 10 Games of the Decade
1.Doom (GT Interactive/id Software).Even the gaming illiterate have at least heard hushed whispers about the gun-toting, grenade-launching world created by Dallas-based id Software. This first-person shoot-'em-up changed the face of gaming -- or blasted it off, rather -- inspiring a whole flurry of spin-offs, not to mention general revulsion from parents anxious that their kids warmed up to this violent cartoon world a little too readily.
2. Pokémon. If you just can't seem to grasp what all this Pokémon hype is about, it probably only means one thing -- you're over the age of 12.
3. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (Westwood Studios).Some critics labeled this RTS game sequel as nothing more than a cheap knock-off of the original, but if you look closely you'll find greatly enhanced features which include improved terrain graphics and colored lighting effects that enhance the battlefield experience all the more.
4. Privateer 2: The Darkening (Electronic Arts/Origin Systems).Intergalactic plundering was never so good in this rather dark cousin to the Wing Commander series from Austin game developer Origin Systems. Think Han Solo flying mercenary missions during his less noble youth.
5. Civilization II (Microprose).Despite a painfully long learning curve, educating yourself to the ways of Sid Meir's popular sequel was a tribulation worth the effort. With a greater variety of races to choose from, as well as customization options, and an improved warfare system, this follow-up to Microprose's original hit comes packed with welcome details like greater depth of play, a graphics editor, and full-motion video.
6. X-Wing Alliance (LucasArts/Totally Games).LucasArts accelerated interstellar graphics and mission-based game complexity to new levels with this space-based shoot-'em-up, which places players in the catbird seat of the same type of X-Wing fighter with which Luke Skywalker blew up the original Death Star.
7. Ultima Online (Origin Systems).Despite its terribly buggy beginnings, Austin-based Origin Systems should be proud of this wondrous addition to the world of might and magic.
8. Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (Blizzard Entertainment).This richly decorated sequel to the wildly popular original game gives a whole new meaning to the term "mass warfare." Certainly not a diversion for the squeamish, this RTS war title requires a knack for strategy and the patience to unfold battle plans with careful precision.
9. Need for Speed III (Electronic Arts).With a rubber-burning frame rate that blows past even arcade stand-up consoles, as well as the lower-- torque offerings of Playstation and Sega, this cap-off to the much-celebrated racing trilogy runs like a finely tuned Jaguar.
10. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 (Microsoft). Either you absolutely love it, or you' re just bored to tears by it. But regardless which side of the tarmac you stand upon, nobody can argue the unparalleled success of this aviation simulator series. It's so true to the real thing that the U.S. government now uses the game for training Air Force pilots.

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Onessus is launching a series of collectibles sale for its 3D PvP game HodlGod on June 10. These all-new collectible toys NFTs have never been minted in the game before, and a limited number of these NFTs will be available for buying on the AtomicHub platform at 2pm EST (on sale day). You can use your WAXP tokens to buy the HodlGod toy collectibles.
The HodlGod Toy Drop 2.0 includes:
- 2 eggs
- 2 dragons
- 2 Immortal armor sets
- 2 Immortal weapon sets
Buying any of these collectibles gives you full ownership rights and benefits regarding money and in-game usage. You can hold these collectibles like other NFTs in your collection, sell them on secondary marketplaces (3rd party NFT exchanges), or open them to burn them and get VOID tokens.
Although dragons are a part of this drop, they can not be purchased directly in the sale. You have to buy eggs on June 10 and keep them until June 18 – the day when baby dragons will hatch from these eggs.
Any NFTs that do not get sold during the sale period will be burned forever.
Price, Unboxing Reward, And Limit Of Each HodlGod Collectible
Here is are details about the price, unbox reward, and limit for each collectible.
- Price: $200 (in WAXP)
- Unbox Reward: 1.4MM VOID
- Limit: 250
2 Immortal Armor Sets
- Price: $100 (in WAXP)
- Unbox Reward: 700K VOID
- Limit: 500
2 Immortal Weapon Sets
- Price: $50 (in WAXP)
- Unbox Reward: 350K VOID
- Limit: 1000
Early Access For VOID Token Holders
If you hold 1 million VOID tokens, you will get access to the sale 10 minutes before the sale starts for the general public. This allows you to get your hands on those valuable and rare NFTs earlier than everybody else.
Snapshots of users’ wallets will be taken on June 8 at 11pm EST, and if you have the required amount of token to be eligible for early access, you will be selected.
Moreover, another snapshot will be taken on June 17 at 6 pm EST to give mystery tokens to users who had bought at least one Immortal armor set or one Immortal weapon set during the sale.
HodlGod is a 3D player vs. player fantasy game where players can trade NFTs on the WAX blockchain and use them to make upgrades to in-game characters, weapons, etc. The games offer its players two modes of play: Arena Mode – a ten player match where the last man standing is considered the winner – and Purgatory Mode – where players can play in teams to earn tokens.
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The best activities and experiences in Prague and the Czech Republic
Celebrate Christmas Eve in a medieval tavern in Prague! Take in a spectacular historical show and a lavish banquet, with unlimited consumption of drinks.
Folk music, song and dance are an essential part of Czech culture. And you can experience them in the very heart of the Old Town, at the ...
Celebrate the last night of 2022 in the unusual atmosphere of a medieval pub! A lavish feast and a Historical Fantasy Show await you, during which you will see many original performances.
Celebrate the arrival of 2023 in Prague in style. Enjoy a six-course dinner and listen to famous pieces of classical music.
Travel back in time to a medieval show in the historic centre of Prague against the pleasant and friendly backdrop of U Pavouka tavern. An extensive menu is available, with a wide selection of traditional Czech dishes.
The Grand Hotel Bohemia was founded in the 1920s and is one of Prague’s most prestigious hotels. During the First Czechoslovak Republic, the Boccaccio cabaret played in the hall in the basement, and there the cream of Prague society held lavish parties, a tradition that continued during the communist era.
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Sola Adesakin is a multi-dimensional author, speaker and finance expert, experienced and versatile chartered accountant with about 18 years hands-on experience on personal and SMEs finance. She is a personal finance coach, trainer and conference/seminar speaker. Through her blog and The Smart Stewards Academy, (www.smartstewards.com), she has helped many men and women bounce back from stress to rest and from debt to wealth.
She holds a BSC in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and also a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom (ACCA). She is a Member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) and she also holds an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School (Heriot-Watt University) Scotland.
Sola is the Managing Partner of BookSmart Financial Solutions; an SME friendly Accounting firm and also the Founder and Lead Coach of Smart Stewards; a platform for teaching sound principles on personal finance management especially for women. Through the Smart Investment Club, she has helped many Africans (mostly Nigerians), living across the world, jumpstart their journey to financial freedom using investments as a tool and they have jointly invested over $2m in just about 18 months.
She has authored 8 books, her latest being “Fit to Fly Financial Plan,” .Other books authored by Sola, include, “May I Have My Money,” “The Real Profit,” “40 Frugal Rules For Your Journey To Financial freedom” and “A Practical and Pragmatic Guide For Wealth Management.” Her books are available on Amazon (in digital and paper back formats) and other leading book distributors. She is a recipient of the Women X Scholarship, an initiative of the World Bank and Pan Atlantic University for Female Entrepreneurs. She is happily married with children.
Growing up and influence till date
I am grateful for the input of my parents who provided the motivation and financial support for who I have become today. I remember my mum bought my ICAN forms a few years before I would even be ready to start writing the qualifying examinations. She kept the forms in her wardrobe and kept telling me about the need to study hard. Little wonder I qualified as a Chartered Accountant less than 2 years after I left the University. My Dad supported me by financing my education all the way to my very first professional qualification (I have got quite a number of them today).
Why the passion for Personal and SME Finance?
I qualified as a Chartered Accountant about 18 years ago and for long enough, my personal financial state was nothing to write home about. My finances were scattered and I was always unhappy about that. I made money mistakes and lost money a few times before I realised that financial literacy was totally different from getting formal education. While schooling refines our minds, financial literacy refines our financial minds – increasing our aptitude – and helps us make intelligent money decisions.
My passion for personal and SME/business finance emanated from the lessons I learnt from my Dad’s business. Despite the injection of funds into the business through a loan from the bank, mismanagement of funds and pilferage led to the collapse of the business. In a book I wrote about 2 years ago titled The Real Profit, I drew a lot on the lessons from this experience for the benefit of today’s business owners. As I proceed with active coaching engagements for this group of individuals, I am quick to share how best they can avoid some of those mistakes by putting the right structures in place.
Smart Stewards Academy
Smart Stewards is a platform established to provide financial literacy resources and tools to people of different age categories and who are committed to attaining financial freedom. We have several expressions of this platform with uniquely different structures and functions. The Smart Stewards Academy is the learning hub for Smart Stewards where we have an array of courses on personal and business finance, as well as talent and resource management. There are self-paced short courses that teach financial management, investing and more. We also have group coaching courses, usually with a duration of between 4 – 6 weeks, for those with that learning experience preference.
The Smart Investment Club
The Smart Investment Club is one of the arms of Smart Stewards founded in November 2018. It is an informal club with members from about 13 countries (so far) who pool funds together to invest in viable opportunities. We have invested about $2m in various local and global opportunities across different asset classes.
Advice for businesses in times like this
2020 has been such a peculiar year. It has been quite disruptive, yet distinctive at the same time. Some businesses have failed, while others have experienced immense expansion. In my opinion, the three things that will further differentiate businesses at this time are: Knowledge, Technology and Collaboration.
Spend this time improving on your skills and business propositions. Work on your structures, position yourself in the digital space, acquire digital and e-commerce skills and finally, collaborate with others.
From your interaction and observations, would you say the average Nigerian understands the importance of savings and investments?
The dynamics of personal finance and literacy have changed over the last few years with the advent of financial technology platforms and increased awareness created by personal finance coaches and tutors. I see a lot more people getting interested in how they can make, manage and multiply their resources. It’s however important to mention that it is not enough to seek literacy; you must be willing to put in the efforts and cultivate the right habits. There is the popular personal finance saying that goes thus: Personal Finance is 20% knowledge and 80% habits.
It is not enough to know; you must be willing to do, too.
What have you mostly observed this season with your clients and also those who are not your clients?
A lot of people are looking for a quick way out, taking the “fastest route” approach to building wealth. Many want to invest in opportunities that will return 300% in 1 month and thereby, find themselves falling prey to ponzi schemes. My clients, though, know that wealth building is a marathon and not a sprint. It may take more time, but it works. Learn the principles and reap the rewards.
In what ways can people make money despite the challenges of the season?
Upskill, reskill, become more versatile, embrace technology and be ready to learn. There are new challenges coming up each day. So, position yourself as the solution to these challenges and people will readily hand you their money.
What were the challenges you faced when you started sharing with people on finance and from then till now, what has changed?
The main challenge revolved around the psychological beliefs that people had about money. For example: it takes money to make money, you have to come from a wealthy home to get wealthy, you have to be corrupt (especially in Nigeria) to build wealth, and so on. These couldn’t be further from the truth!
Becoming wealthy first of all happens in the mind. You must be positive about finances, about the fact that you have what it takes to build wealth and that life will reward your efforts. In recent times, I have seen a lot of people change their minds and come to embrace these truths.
At what age should parents begin to encourage and teach their children about financial matters?
As early as possible! As soon as these children can wield the power of choice, teach delayed gratification, contentment, teach about avoiding wastage, teach them about how money gravitates towards value and encourage them to maximise their talents. In doing this, you build the foundations necessary for a fruitful financial life.
How are you balancing work and family?
I am grateful for a very supportive husband who allows me to soar. For me, I tend more towards life integration than balance. My efforts are strategically targeted at maximising my time and resources such that everything works well, with all dimensions to my life getting the right amount of support and attention per time. At all levels, also, I have put support systems in place. An extra hand here and there goes a long way in making the journey easier.
What are your personal and professional challenges?
The absence of the right social and economic infrastructure that will allow for growth and development at all levels. By God’s grace, though, I am committed to overcoming the identified challenges for the benefit of myself and humanity at large.
If you were asked to advise the Nigerian government on our spending and borrowing, what will you say?
For a moment, think of Nigeria as a human being. Now, can you imagine a 60 year-old man who does not have a clue about being financially free? A 60 year-old that is still being spoon-fed, still being bathed, still being rocked to sleep?
Ideally, a 60 year-old should be able to boast of a net-worth and legacy for generations to come. But, all hope is not yet lost, if this 60 year-old is not there yet. She just needs to begin the journey.
So, to the government, I will encourage that our spending and borrowing be directed towards acquiring generational assets rather than towards consumption. That way, those coming ahead who will inherit these debts will gladly make the sacrifices necessary to pay them off in good time.
If you stood in front of a sea of Nigerian youths, what would you say to them?
My fellow Nigerian youths, GRIP your finances. This is so crucial. Pay attention to: G: Growth (Commit to self-development), R: Reading (Take responsibility for continuous learning.), I: Influence (Be careful who you allow to influence you) and P: Power of Many (Collaborate with others, especially now.)
You are uniquely talented. So, appreciate every good thing you have. Everyone has fears and insecurities. Even the strongest and bravest do. But you must never allow those fears to gain the upper hand. Time is one of your best resources, so use it well. Learn as much as you can. As well, celebrate those who are winning and collaborate wherever you can.
No matter where you are on the journey to financial literacy and freedom, just ensure you begin and don’t stop. Soon, your results will be evident, providing you the fuel you need to continue along that journey. I believe in you!


FOXBORO, Mass. — After canceling two media availabilities this week, Bill Belichick met with reporters Thursday for the first time since Monday’s chilling scene involving Damar Hamlin.
New England’s head coach began his news conference with a roughly nine-minute statement on Hamlin and how he and the Patriots are responding to the situation involving the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety.
Belichick touched on the situation as a whole, how it reminded him of something he experienced while with the New York Jets and how two Patriots assistants have provided him with needed support this week. The future Hall of Fame coach also remarked on the increasingly positive updates on Hamlin, who made significant progress over the last day.
Watch Belichick’s full press conference in the video below:
The Patriots are scheduled to visit the Bills on Sunday in a game that carries huge playoff implications for both teams. As of early Thursday afternoon, both teams, and the NFL, were acting as if the game will be played as scheduled.
Kickoff at Highmark Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET.


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Christmas Lunch at the Lily Pond Restaurant
Non-refundable deposit for reserving a Christmas Meal within the Lily Pond Restaurant.
(The deposit amount will be taken off your meal cost on the day, please show your receipt.)
Starter – £4.95
• Pork & chicken liver and a brandy pâté
• Spicy West country crab cakes with a tomato salsa
• Roasted butternut squash, red onion and blue cheese tart with a red onion chutney
Main course – £9.99
• Roast Devon turkey breast with all the trimmings
• Poached salmon fillet on a bed of asparagus, topped with a creamy blue cheese sauce
• A rich steak, mushroom and Exmoor Gold Ale pie
• Pork loin steak topped with an apricot & ginger crust, served with a Sandford Devon Mist gravy
• Parsnip, chestnut & cranberry loaf with a port and redcurrant gravy (v)
All served with seasonal vegetables
Pudding – £4.95
• Christmas pudding with brandy sauce
• White chocolate & raspberry roulade
• St. Clements orange bell
• Chocolate torte with double cream
Free complimentary regular tea or coffee with three courses.
Bookings available online or in person at the Lily Pond Restaurant.


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Fast Food Restaurants
1241 Wilson Rd, Newberry, SC 29108
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Open 24 Hours
General InfoMcDonald s is a global food service retailer that operates more than 30,000 locations in over 100 countries. The restaurant serves various shakes, hamburgers, grilled and fried chicken products, fish, salads, fruit and sandwiches. With a location in Newberry, S.C., it additionally offers french fries, chicken sandwiches, Quarter Pounders and honey wheat rolls. The restaurant s menu also includes the Ranch Snack Wrap, Big N' Tasty, Chicken Selects and McFlurry treats. It serves a variety of beverages and desserts, including Chocolate Triple Thick, Minty Mudd Bath Triple Thick, and Strawberry Triple Thick and McDonaldland. McDonald's restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees of the McDonald's Corporation.
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Cuisines: Yogurt, Burgers, American, Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Fast Food, Ice Cream, Healthy, Diner, Cafe, Omelets
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average service average employees. They very rarely screw up orders.
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In this opinion piece, Good Mood Dudes founder Dr. Nicholas Chartres provides his view on this article: Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins slammed for hypocritical ‘ethical objections’ of major sponsor Alinta Energy
Over the last two weeks, corporate sponsorship of our national sporting teams has been strongly debated across Australia, from the front pages of our leading newspapers and even the WhatsApp chat I have with former cricket teammates.
Australian men’s cricket captain, Pat Cummins has stated he has ethical issues about team sponsor Alinta Energy. Its parent company has been listed as one of Australia’s highest carbon emitters, and despite its well-publicized claims it is investing in renewable energy sources, is rated very low on The Green Electricity Guide which considers the timeframe companies propose to stop using coal, whether a company frequently causes local environmental harm, and is transparent in their marketing.
Those opposed to the views expressed by Pat Cummins have pointed to the fact that he has already received money from Alinta Energy to appear in ads, that he flies first class, and drives an SUV with high carbon emissions. All valid points that are hard to disagree with.
And while climate change is the single greatest threat to human and planetary health, the current rates of childhood obesity have immediate consequences for our childrens’ future. The promotion of KFC by the Australian cricket team and its captain is of equal concern.
However, I applaud him for raising the issue.
I personally believe that we could use a threshold that if a company produces, manufactures, distributes, or sells a product that leads to health disparities and social and environmental injustices, then the government should prevent sporting teams from having them as a sponsor. Sport/professional sports should solely be about health promotion, especially for our children, and these industries sell products that erode such benefits.
It is still not widely understood, but non-communicable diseases (NCDs), or chronic diseases are the main causes of deaths globally. Environmental exposures, including tobacco, petrochemicals, pesticides, ultra-processed food, alcohol, and pharmaceutical drugs like opioids, along with climate change-related events, including extreme weather and wildfires, are the main drivers of these chronic diseases harming human health.
The responses I have received to this idea when raised on my WhatsApp chat ranged from “well then, there will be no one to fund the teams, and the players won’t get paid, so good luck” to “you drink beers, fly on planes, eat Maccas and use Panadol, so..”.
My response to these comments is grounded in the same logic as why we as a society eventually condemned tobacco advertising in sport – because we know the tobacco industry used sports and sportsmen as a vehicle to hide and distract from the harm of their products.
It remains to be seen, but I think there are still a lot of companies that will be able to fill the void left by these industries sponsoring our sporting teams. It happened when tobacco sponsorship was banned so there is good reason to think the same will happen again.


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33 CFR 334.360 - Chesapeake Bay off Fort Monroe, Virginia; restricted area, U.S. Naval Base and Naval Surface Weapon Center.
(a) The area. Beginning at latitude 37°01′03″, longitude 076°17′52″; thence to latitude 37°01′00″, longitude 076°16′11″; thence to latitude 36°59′43″, longitude 076°16′11″; thence to latitude 36°59′18″, longitude 076°17′52″; thence to latitude 37°00′05″, longitude 076°18′18″; thence north along the seawall to the point of beginning.
(b) The regulations.
(1) Anchoring, trawling, fishing and dragging are prohibited in the restricted area, and no object, either attached to a vessel or otherwise, shall be placed on or near the bottom unless authorized by the Facility Manager, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division Coastal Systems Station Detachment, Fort Monroe, Virginia.
(2) This section shall be enforced by the Commander, Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, and such agencies as he may designate.
Title 33 published on 2015-07-01
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 33 CFR Part 334 after this date.

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