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Strap yourselves in, even with the most optimistic outlook we will likely be waiting a long time before our unemployment rate falls back to pre-GFC levels, writes Greg Jericho.
In the past couple of weeks some seemingly contradictory news has been delivered.
We have had the Reserve Bank increase its expectations for growth, up from 2.5 per cent to 2.75 per cent, and for even better growth in the following years. But we have also seen the worst unemployment figures for a decade. The combination of improved growth but high unemployment suggests the economic recovery might not flow through to workers, and the spectre of a "jobless recovery" looms.
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Recently a group of philosophers, politicians, notable authors and other people of influence, have petitioning France to return approximately 21 billion dollars to Haiti that has been extorted from the country over the years.
Haiti, once under the rule of French colonization, had successfully rebelled against the French settlers. Years after France threatened war with Haiti, and that they would re-invade if Haiti did not pay them an "independence debt."
This act is believed to be spurned by Haiti´s immediate economic need to recover from earthquakes which ravaged the country earlier this year. Frances foreign ministry states they intend to send aid to Haiti, but have not commented on the petition.

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In a season with ups and downs, we look to make it three wins in a row with a visit from bottom of the league Alvis with the Badgers hoping for as high a finish as we can.
Alvis have had a busy week with a complete management change ready for next seasons challenegs in Division 2. No doubt the club will be keen to usher in a new era with a win, at the end of what has been a poor season for the Coventry outfit.
Badgers come into the game on a high with back to back wins in the last two including an impressive win away at Littleton last time out. The last two months have seen a dramatic improvement in form leading to a climb up to 16th. However, we face changes of our own as Sam steps down at the end of the season and we are on the hunt for our new manager.
Don’t forget we are still in the JW Hunt Cup vs Wolverhampton Sporting and we still have our last league fixture next Saturday at home to Atherstone.
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561: In this interview, Ken Lamneck, President and CEO of Insight, discusses how cyber attacks are becoming more and more sophisticated, and four ways companies can protect themselves from these attacks. He discusses the importance of companies embracing the seriousness of cybersecurity, why cyber has to go from being buried in IT to being part of the fabric of the organization, and how governments are starting to take on a greater role in cybersecurity. Lastly, Ken discusses why he thinks IT is going to explode in the next 10 years, how all companies are becoming IT companies, among a variety of other topics.
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These 35 recipes for slow-cooked chicken, beef, pork, soups and stews get your dinner off to an early start.
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Try recipes from three Midwest chefs using fresh produce from local farmers markets.
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Snow comes in heavy doses to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Meet people who embrace this season, and learn how you can enjoy it, too.
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A perfect charm to customize your customizable necklace or bracelet. With the Footprint Charm you will feel that your pet is always close to you. The funniest of this charm is that you can go just like your pet (link to Charm Footprint Pets). You will receive your charm footprint in our Special Packaging Amaloa, ideal for giving. Lucky bracelet not included.
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Some Pendergrass residents used a Tuesday morning city council meeting to push for expanded fire protection for the city.
During discussion of the city’s comprehensive plan update July 28, citizens asked about a full-time fire department and more personnel serving the city.
One citizen noted a 30-minute response time to a recent fire.
Russell explained that Pendergrass is served by a fire district — North Jackson — of which the city has no control.
Russell, however, said a full-time fire department serving the city could be a possibility in the future.
“We really feel like as you guys put taxes in there (the fire district), that we will absolutely be able to get a full-time fire department,” Russell said. “We need it. We absolutely need it.”
But Russell also praised the current volunteer fire personnel.
“I’ve been in this city going on 16 years, and I’ll put our fire department up against anybody’s,” Russell said. “These guys are good. They care. They’re fast, and they do a good job.”
One audience member, who is a member of the volunteer fire department, noted that the fire district has an ISO rating of 3.
“You don’t get an ISO rating of 3 and have slow response times,” he said.
Russell said a meeting with the fire department and residents will be arranged to further discuss concerns.
The police department was also brought up. The city has a three-man force, down from four, but will look to fill that open position next year.
In a separate issue, the council fielded some complaints about grass-cutting and appearance of a city-owned rental property.
“I promise you we’ll address that,” Russell told one audience member.
Another citizen complained about grass cutting around her neighborhood and landscaping in the town.
As for the comprehensive plan update, Russell said one of the city’s objectives is to attract bigger businesses along Hwy. 129 and bring businesses into downtown district as well.
“Pendergrass’s rural character and small town charm are important, but there is a need to balance this bedroom community character in order to avoid appearing too small or too quiet to prospective businesses and residents,” Russell said, reading from a section of the comprehensive plan.
He also noted a need for more greenspaces and sidewalks in the city, to maintain a mixture of housing options and to encourage the development of stalled neighborhoods.
VOTE ON ZONING MAP DELAYED
The city council tabled a vote on an updated zoning map to allow for further review.
Mayor pro-tem Harlan Robinson told the crowd of about 40 people who attended the meeting that the city will present an updated map that reflects only current zonings of property within the city. The map will be ready in 90 days with more public hearings to follow.
The city also pulled an item concerning home occupation business licenses from the agenda for further discussion.
CITY PASSES IDENTICAL BUDGET TO LAST YEAR
Pendergrass adopted a $474,754 budget that is unchanged from last year. The budget was built around a millage rate of three, which hasn’t changed in 15 years.
Russell worried that the COVID-19 outbreak could hurt two of the city’s revenue sources — franchise fees and local option sales tax (LOST) dollars.
Russell said, “We’re going to keep our fingers crossed,” that the city will generate the budgeted income.
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED
The council seeks citizens to serve on a advisory board regarding the land use management code, including zoning and land use items.


At Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Questions on Tuesday 12 June, I had the opportunity to ask the government why they continue to drag their feet over a decision on whether to support the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project.
One of my major interests in Parliament is exploring what investment and infrastructure we need to clean up our energy supply in the UK - to ensure homes are powered by green, renewable and sustainable energy sources, rather than polluting carbon fuels.
I recently met with the team who are leading on the Swansea bay project. In addition to hearing about the jobs and benefits this project would bring to South Wales, I learned about the huge opportunities for jobs and businesses across the South West of England and in Bristol that the project would create too.
But this project cannot get off the ground while the government remain on the fence and refuse to commit to invest in the project. That they won't support such a landmark clean energy project outright is frustrating enough, but the continued silence on the matter is creating unacceptable uncertainty and means we're falling behind in the global race to create new renewable energy infrastructure.
And at a time when we should be leading the way in delivering clean energy, that delayed decision becomes ever more irresponsible. I'll continue to push the government to invest in key infrastructure like the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, and ensure that the expertise and talent in Bristol to meet our future clean energy needs is harnessed.
Will the Secretary of State please think of the 150,000 homes that it would power, the thousands of jobs that it would create, the supply chain business that it would support in Wales and the west, and the climate change that it would tackle, and get off the fence and announce Government support for Swansea bay tidal lagoon today?
Claire Perry (Minister for Energy and Clean Growth)
Of course, the whole House will shortly be able to pass the price cap Bill, which will assist all consumers with the cost of energy, and this comes on top of the prepayment meter and vulnerable consumers price caps that are in place. We are determined to continue supporting vulnerable consumers through such things as the warm home discount, winter fuel payments and through repurposing the very large energy company obligation scheme to tackle fuel poverty.


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DIY Paper Butterflies
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make a butterfly out of a heart paper punch Wow you can turn your punch into (two for the price of one).
The votes are in! This month on Wed, June 24th at 7pm we'll be using heart punches to make all kinds of awesome art on cardstock. (Some Club members mentioned that they would be bringing in their own canvas for this project. You're welcome to bring in any scapebook paper, canvas, glue, or paper punches you want to use. The library will supply colorful paper, glue, cardstock, and a few heart punches to share.)
She also has adorable easy-to-make Easter cards!!! Make a butterfly out of a heart paper punch!
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This weekend's project is inspired by Margaret's heart collage (just right for Valentine's Day) and Australian artist Catherine Swan's beautiful paper butterflies (read more of her story + see the size of her art here). ...
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All you need is a butterfly punch, paper, ribbon and a circle. And it's so beautiful.
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How did we get here?
Print is dead? Really? That’s a dangerous statement for a designer to say, someone who gets compensated for transferring ideas into a physical form.
For over 1,900 years the human race has scratched their big ideas onto paper. Over that time we have gotten really good at publishing thoughts for the masses. Being able to print our voice has inspired revolution, inspired love. While I romanticize about the tear soaked, coffee stained fibers accepting my secrets, I also realize that it will never be the vehicle it once was. It makes the old guy in me sad.
For me to channel the great Dr. Egon Spengler is comparable to British Petroleum encouraging the world to use alternative sources of energy. Self preservation must not be high on my priority list, right? But the signs are too big to avoid and the future is too intriguing to ignore.
When I was a teen, I believed that anyone between the ages 30-70 were middle-aged. As 30th birthdays rapidly approach, people begin to care about what fertilizer they put on their lawns. Wearing comfortable shoes is now important. For some reason suspenders become an acceptable accessory option. Sandals with black socks are not a choice for a middle-aged man, but a requirement. Insurance policies are always welcome conversation at these mellow parties as well as complaining that no one understands how irreplaceable they are at their place of work.
Here I now sit, firmly established within the ages of 30-70. Staring at my auto insurance payment which my smart phone prompted its due date. As I ready myself to pay online, I wonder why my rates went up even though I haven’t gotten a ticket in 10 years. “Maybe I should shop around,” I think to myself. I’ll Google ittomorrow.
“Google it”. Another genericized trademark like Kleenex or Xerox has been created. These days, it seems that my life revolves more and more around search engines. I am a person that not long ago had a set of encyclopedias in my house.
Correspondence was written either by hand or on things called typewriters. Thin sheets of paper were used, called stationary. Having a remote control meant coaxing your younger brother to get up off the couch and change the channel with a pair of pliers because the knob was stripped. Can’t wait to see what’s on the other 2 channels.
Hmm. How did I get here.
I think back on all of the things that I once loved and now have thrown away. For example: the stack of 45 records I had, to the 8-track tape player in my friends Duster. Enter in the era of the mixed tape. Nothing like professing love in a 60 minute cassette tape played on a Sony Walkman. Unfortunately, overplayed tapes wore out and we moved over to Compact Discs. Scratches happen, CDs skip. Now here we are, watching the rapid decline of the CD while digital music has become the newest vehicle. I can’t help wonder what is next!
I am beginning to believe that middle-aged means being able to remember using technology that is now utterly obsolete while embracing present technology, and even anticipating the next great breakthrough. There has to be some kind of perspective and knowledge gained through that, right? Let’s go with it.
So, why my preoccupation with middle-agedness? Meet the hero of my story, Electronic Publishing. If Electronic Publishing were human, it would be worried about cholesterol, eat Fiber One cereal and remember their first U2 concert (back when Bono had a mullet). That’s right, the hero of our story has been around for over 40 years.
1969 The birth of the Internet happened way back in the summer of ‘69. While Vietnam was in full swing, 500,000 people gathered at Max Yasgurs farm for three days of music and peace called Woodstock. That same summer, Unites States’ Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon and expanded outer space for a new generation. Meanwhile, ARPA or the Advanced Research Projects Agency quietly expands innerspace by going online, connecting four major U.S. universities. It was designed for research, education, and government organizations. Also, it provided a communications network linking the country in case those dirty Commies destroyed our phone systems.
1971 The first electronic book was created by Michael Hart in July of 1971. Michael keyed in The United States Declaration of Independence to the mainframe he was using. In upper case, because there was no lower case yet. It was downloaded by six users2. Project Gutenberg was born.
Michael Hart created Project Gutenberg with the goal of making available for free, and electronically, literary works belonging to the public domain. Project Gutenberg was the first information provider on the internet and is still running strong, offering over 36,000 free ebooks to download to your PC, Kindle, Android, iOS or other portable devices. Go to http://www.gutenberg.org/ for more details.
1972 Email Since the time of platform shoes and bell bottom jeans, electronic publishing has rode shotgun to the development of the Internet. The next electronic publishing jump forward was the first modern email program. Created in 1975, it was complete with “Reply” and “Forward”. Later came the infamous “Reply All” and the invention of those disastrous accidental e-mails broadcasting catty messages about your boss to your boss.
1978 SPAM The first unsolicited commercial email message better known as SPAM. Thus, entering in the era where African princes are in dire need of our support and penises are easily enlarged for 3 easy payments of $29.99.
1979 Social Networking Two graduate students created Usenet, an internet-based discussion system. This was the predecessor to social networking communities such as My Space, Facebook, and Twitter. More importantly, the two graduate students established the use of chat rooms where questions, such as” What are you wearing?” became imperative data.
1979-1989 For the next 10 years, the process in which information is shared shifts and improves. During this time the “above the surface” growth can be seen on what floppy disk buyers put in their homes and on their desks. In the early 80s, while Tron is blowing our geeky little minds, the IBM Personal Computer (PC) is launched. This nifty ground breaker came with a clever operating system called MS-DOS. MS-DOS was licensed to IBM by…wait for it…Bill Gates and Microsoft. In addition, Apple and Steve Jobs threw their hat in the ring during the 1984 Super Bowl. A commercial for the user-friendly Macintosh is chock full of foreshadowing, denounced PC “big brother” while declaring that you’re not cool if you don’t own an Apple.
1983 Standardization Just as important, APRANET (see 1969) standardizes TCP/IP networks. This creation of one clear network protocol sets off the coming out party of the Ethernet. Networks are getting faster and increasing exponentially. The question “How can we get this to work?” becomes, “How can we get this to everyone?”
This is happening today with Electronic Publishing.
In 2011, the International Digital Publishing Forum standardized the language EPUB as the global standard interchange and delivery format for eBooks and other digital publications. What does this mean? Well, if we refer back to 1983 it means the question “How can we get this to work?”, has been answered. The next question is, “How can we get this to everyone?” We as designers and writers are the actors in this movie.
1989 The World Wide Web The World Wide Web was developed in 1989 by English computer scientist Timothy Berners-Lee. He wanted to share information and links to any information anywhere. The protocol was based on hypertext- a system of embedding links in text. Because of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), we are able to connect information across the world, across platforms and into our eReaders today.
1993 Web Browsers If we were to take a Jack Kerouac kind of drive across the United States on the World Wide Web before 1993, we would notice long stretches of wasteland, void of life between major information metropolis’. Web browsers became the on-ramps to the superhighway. With every browser, little towns developed, complete with billboards, shopping, and tourist attractions.
Because of the early browsers Mosaic (Netscape) and Internet Explorer, more & more people who once were stuck in the content wasteland, can create their own on-ramp and explore an ever-expanding world.
The internet has now hit the masses. Big business is now itching to make money with this shiny new toy.
1993-2001 Dot.com During the nineties, Wall Street and Madison Avenue were trying to figure out how to generate profit out of something that wasn’t yet tangible. It was like selling air. But Madison Avenue knows, you can sell air (think radio, and as Wallstreet knows, you can make money on prospecting.
Enter the Great Dot.com Boom of 1999-2001. Just like the Gold Rush of 1845, it wasn’t the goldminers who made all the money. It was the land owners who bought, sold and leased parcels well above real value. The merchants who supplied the mining equipment, and the prostitutes who provided personal services for gold nuggets just extracted from the California earth.
In 2001 many dot-com startups went out of business after burning through their venture capital and failing to become profitable. Many others did survive and thrive in the early 21st century. Merchandisers stumbled out of the gate, but have since become highly profitable. Companies like Amazon.com began in 1994, but did not post a profit until 2001. But they survived, and we learned from their experiences.
Conventional retailers use the internet as an additional source of income instead of the replacement of traditional vehicles. Online flea markets such as Craigslist and eBay have taken on a life of their own. Let’s not forget the most profitable industry online, pornography. In 2006, the pornography industry had larger revenues than Microsoft, Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo, Apple and Netflix combined.3 Some businesses were originated because of the Dot.com Boom. Instead of buying and leasing land like in 1845, we buy and lease domain names and web hosting.
1998 Kim Blagg obtained the first ISBN issued to an E-book and began marketing multimedia-enhanced ebooks on CDs through retailers. Shortly thereafter through her company “Books OnScreen” she introduced the ebooks at the Book Expo America in Chicago, IL . The audience was impressed but not convinced ebooks had a future.
2002-present Web 2.0 In the aftermath of the dot-com bubble, phone companies invested in cell infrastructure keeping charges low, helping to make high-speed internet connectivity more affordable. During this time, search engines such as Google and social networking (Facebook, Twitter) have dominated the last decade and found success creating a more enjoyable World Wide Web.
Information exchange has been taken to another level. Blogging and RSS feeds benefit publishers by letting them syndicate content automatically. Websites now have articles with embedded video, user-submitted comments below the article, and RSS boxes to the side, listing some of the latest articles from other sites. Websites like YouTube add another dimension to the user-created experience.
I mentioned earlier that since the beginning of the internet concept, electronic publishing has ridden shotgun, and piggybacked on it’s advances. While blogging and networking is growing form a kind of electronic publishing, the traditional publishing industry has taken a more portable approach.
U.S. Libraries began providing free e-books to the public as far back as 1998 through their web sites and associated services.4 The electronic books were primarily technical or professional in nature and could not be downloaded. By 2003, libraries began offering free downloadable popular fiction and non-fiction e-books to the public, launching an e-book lending program that has been successful for public libraries.5
While the academic world is expanding their e-book selection, traditional publishing companies Random House and HarperCollins started selling digital versions of their titles. Digital versions consisted of pdf formatted files of the printed version.
By 2010, over 67% of U.S. libraries were offering e-books, however, some publishers and authors had yet to warm up to electronic publishing. Their reasons being the lack of demand, piracy and inconsistencies with proprietary reader devices.
They were right. They are also wrong.
In the past and still currently, numerous e-book formats, have confused the market. Multiple readers followed multiple formats, most of them specializing in only one format. This fragmented the e-book market even more. Due to exclusiveness and limited readerships of e-books, the e-books have lacked the standards needed for packaging and sales. Moving forward, the standardization of EPUB as the digital language of choice, will force proprietary readers to fall in-line or fall-out. As Henry Ford has taught us, standardization improves quality, quantity and sales.
While e-book sales is still a fraction of book sales, online bookseller Amazon.com reported sales of e-books for its Kindle readers outnumbered sales of hardcover books for the first time ever during the Summer of 2010. By January 2011, e-book sales at Amazon had surpassed its paperback sales. In the overall U.S. market, paperback book sales are still much larger than either hardcover or e-book; The American Publishing Association estimated e-books represented 8.5% of sales as of mid-2010, up from 3% a year before. It has been predicted that the sales on eBooks will reach $9.7 billion by 2016. This is a tripling of current figures for 2011, where eBook sales are expected to top $3.2 billion.
Evolution has created a revolution
There has been a process of gradual, peaceful, progressive change happening in the electronic world since the introduction of the internet and electronic publishing. This slow maturation has created a robust and profitable digital world. It has also brought the publishing industry to the precipice of revolution.
Whether you are an innovator or a late-comer, you cannot deny the that e-books are trending up while printed materials are on the downswing. This has caused the publishing industry, large and small to re-evaluate business strategies. Discussions occur daily on e-book formats, book conversion processes, platforms and hardware, workflow, pricing, digital rights, outsourcing, technological enhancements. All of which are happening at the same time across the globe.
Publishers are trying to get a handle on this new medium while still trying to predict content trends, purchase habits and develop marketing channels.
It’s a bit like running and putting on clothes simultaneously. In the end, all the garments may be on your body, but don’t be surprised if you gave yourself a wedgie.
Uncomfortable as that may be, I hope you as excited as I am, because a publishing revolution is about to break wide open. In fact, while we were dipping our toes in the ocean to test the temperature, we have failed to see that we are already waist deep.
It’s ok. The water feels fine.


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Here are some landscaping tips on half hardy annual technique:
- Half hardy annuals for bedding out in late spring
- Hardy annuals for growing in cold and wet sites
- Hardy annuals for early flowering
- Perennials where trueness to varietial type is not important.
Timing – March – April
Landscaping designers should use a seed tray, pan or ordinary flower pot. Drainage holes or cracks are necessary. Wash used containers before filing – soak clay pots overnight.
Landscapers can use a peat based seed compost which provides an ideal medium for germination. Fill the container with compost. Firm lightly with a piece of board. Sprinkle the compost with water the day before seed sowing – it should be moist when you sow the seeds. Scatter them thinly and cover with a thin layer of compost, small seeds would not be covered. Firm lightly with a board. Now choose the standard under glass method or simple windowsill method.
Standard Underglass Method
- Landscapers should place a sheet of glass over the tray or pot and put brown paper on top. Keep at 60 – 70 degress Fahrenheit. Wipe and turn the glass every day.
- As soon as the seedings break through the surface, remove the paper and prop upthe sheet of glass. After a few days the glass should be removed and the container moved close to the light. Landscaping gardeners should keep the compost moist but not wet.
- As soon as the first set of true leaves have opened the seedlings should be pricked out into trays, pans or small pans filled with potting compost. Landscapers should handle the plants by the seed leaves, not the stems. The seedlings should be set about 1 half inches apart. Keep the container in the shade for a day or two after pricking out.
- When the seedlings have recovered from the pricking out move they must be hardened off to prepare them for the life outdoors. Increase the ventilation and move the container to a cool room or to a cold frame. Then move outdoors during daylight hours. Finally leaving them outdoors all the time for about 7 days before planting out.
- Landscapers should place transparent polythene bag over the pot. Fit with a rubber band and keep at 60 – 70 degrees in a shady area of your garden.
- As soon as possible after the seedlings break through the surface landscapers should remove the polythene bag and move the pot to a windowsill which does not receive direct sunlight. Turn the pot regularly to avoid lop sided growth and keep the compost moist but not wet.

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What is the Difference Between Gauge and Scale?
- Gauge: Distance between the rails. Some examples of prototype track gauges:
- 1435 mm = “Standard gauge” = Most railways today are standard gauge.
- 1000 mm = “Meter gauge” = Commonly used gauge for narrow gauge railways in Europe.
- 914 mm = “Three foot gauge” = Commonly used gauge for narrow gauge railways in America.
- Scale: Ratio of the model to the prototype.
- 1:1 = The real thing!
- 1:87 = “H0 scale” = the most popular scale for model trains worldwide. Trains are 87 times smaller than the real thing.
The Smaller Scales
In the smaller scales like for instance H0 and Z, the scale is the most important identifier, the track gauge not so much. If you mention H0, most people will know it’s a scale of 1:87. If you mention Z scale, they might know it’s 1:220 scale. As it will become clear further down this page, the same does not apply to G scale…
Most scales are assigned a letter or number for identification and marketing purposes. The starting point for most scales is a scale in relation to a standard gauge prototype. For meter gauge prototypes in Europe, the letter “m” is often added to the name. American three foot gauge is often identified by adding “n3” to the name. There are more guidelines and more letter additions, but I just wanted to give you an idea of the philosophy behind the naming system.
Let’s apply this logic to 1:87 scale. “H0” uses a model track gauge of 16,5 mm to represent standard gauge prototypes in 1:87 scale. Meter gauge prototypes in 1:87 scale are identified as “H0m” with a model track gauge of 12 mm. Three foot gauge prototypes in 1:87 scale are identified as “H0n3”, with a model track gauge of 10,5 mm.
Origins of G Scale
G scale was started by LGB in the 1960s. Their idea was to model European meter gauge prototypes on a 45 mm model track gauge, resulting in the scale of 1:22,5.
LGB’s 1:22,5 scale trains on 45 mm track quickly became popular, and other manufacturers joined the party.
Evolution of G Scale
Other manufacturers entered the market, and new scales were introduced and made popular.
- 1:19 – Scale used to model British narrow gauge models on 32 mm or 45 mm gauge track. 32 mm is more accurate, 45 mm is popular for its compatibility with G scale. Scale is called “16 mm scale”. The name is confusing, just ignore it.
- 1:20,3 – Accurate scale to model American narrow gauge prototypes. The scale was introduced to move away from the 1:22,5 scale that was previously used (and still is) to – incorrectly – model American narrow gauge. 1:20,3 is increasingly popular, and several manufacturers committed to the scale. There’s still a shortage of affordable, mass produced rolling stock though. Popular with scratch builders.
- 1:22,5 – Accurate scale to model European narrow gauge prototypes. Still very popular, with plenty of affordable models. Small series, high end rolling stock also available. Popular with scratch builders.
- 1:24 – An attempt to model American narrow gauge on a 45 mm model track gauge. Becoming less popular.
- 1:29 – Some American manufacturers went to 1:29 scale for standard gauge trains instead of the more accurate 1:32. One of the reasons being that a standard gauge car in 1:29 comes out in similar physical dimensions to a narrow gauge car in 1:20,3 / 1:22,5. This makes them look good running together. 1:29 is the most popular scale in America, with a large variety of mass produced rolling stock for reasonable prices.
- 1:32 – Accurate scale to model standard gauge prototypes. Existed long before G scale, but lost popularity. Revival in recent years. Most of what is available are high end models produced in smaller quantities. Scratch building necessary if you don’t have the money.
The NMRA (U.S.) and MOROP (Europe) organisations tried to standardize some of the larger scales. The NMRA defined the “F” scale for American narrow gauge trains, MOROP defined “NEM” standards for European prototype trains.
- F Scale = 1:20,3 [NMRA – American]
- F = Standard gauge trains modelled on 70,64 mm model track gauge
- Fn3 = Three foot gauge trains modelled on 45 mm model track gauge
- 2 Scale = 1:22,5 [NEM – European]
- 2 = Standard gauge trains modelled on 64 mm model track gauge
- 2m = Meter gauge trains modelled on 45 mm model track gauge
- 1 Scale = 1:32 [NEM – European]
- 1 = Standard gauge trains modelled on 45 mm model track gauge
- 1m = Meter gauge trains modelled on 32 mm model track gauge
So if we use the 45 mm model gauge track as a common identifier, there are three major modelling scales that are prototypically correct for this model track gauge: 1:20,3 scale narrow gauge, 1:22,5 scale narrow gauge, and 1:32 scale standard gauge.
G Scale? Large Scale? Gauge One?
Today, G scale is a marketing term generally used for model railroad items scaled between 1:19 and 1:29, with the 45 mm track gauge in common. It has become widely accepted to use “G” on for example the box of a 1:29 scale train, even though “G” originally was 1:22,5 scale only.
So is it wrong to use G scale to describe all of the larger scales? Yes and No. Technically it is incorrect, but everyone is doing it, so… Some manufacturers use the term “Large Scale” instead of G scale, which makes more sense.
1:32 scale is usually not considered to be a part of G scale. 1:32 is more commonly known as “Gauge 1” or “Gauge One”. It can be argued that those names are incorrect, as 1:32 scale is defined as “1 Scale”, and should not be identified by its gauge.
Many manufacturers didn’t / don’t care about scale too much, their philosophy was / is to make what looks good (in comparison to other rolling stock).
On forums you will often see the term “rubber ruler”, which is a joking way of saying that some manufacturers take the freedom to change the dimensions of their models to their liking.
In such cases, typically the length of a model is shortened to make it go around the tight curves often found in garden railways. Not everyone has the space in their backyard for prototypical large curves, so compromises need to be made…
Scale, Who Cares?
Some people care, others don’t… Purists want to model a existing railway to a perfect scale, others are happy when all their trains are about the same size and look good running together.
Run what looks good to you.


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If you live in Georgia - you know just how iconic the Waffle House restaurant is to our great state. For those of you who don't live here - just imagine a brick shoebox shaped building wrapped in a signature yellow banner at nearly every intersection and you've got a pretty accurate picture of the number of Waffle House restaurants in Georgia. 😂 Just in case you were curious - There are 437 Waffle House locations in the Peach State.
Don't be deceived by the name. It really doesn't matter if you're a fan of waffles or if you even like breakfast food - if you live in Georgia - you are expected go to Waffle House. 🤷🏻♀ It always astounds me that no matter what time of day (or night) I drive past the restaurant, there are always people in the booths, indulging in Southern comfort food. 🥓
I'm somewhat hesitant to admit this, for fear of being asked to leave the state, but up until a couple of weeks ago, it had been at least two years since I had walked through the doors of the iconic Georgia restaurant. It's mostly due to the fact that the Waffle House menu doesn't exactly align with my dietary goals. 😬 But, all that nutrition planning got put on hold once we found out that this super cute high school senior, and all around great kid, was working at our local Waffle House.
Even though the rest of my family adores the waffles at Waffle House - I tend to look for the "healthiest" thing on the menu. This time, in preparation for our Waffle House visit, I looked up the online menu before we left for dinner - something that my family is relentlessly teasing me about still today. 😅 I just thought I would spare everyone the agony of watching me scrutinize the menu to find something that was "relatively healthy" at a restaurant that specializes in "hearty" and no so much "healthy". 😅 🥞
You might be surprised to know that Waffle House lists a whole selection of salads on their online menu. A fact that only people who look up online menus before going to a restaurant - would know. 😂 Apparently, the menus at individual Waffle House restaurants can vary from the online version because when I asked for a salad - I got some very blank stares. It was a cross between, "No one has ever asked for a salad here" and "Why does she think we have salad?" 🥗😅
I must have had a seriously disappointed look on my face because even though there was no vegetable based foods on their menu, our awesome server offered to craft me a "salad" out of hamburger lettuce and sliced tomatoes. No dressing, no other vegetables or toppings - just a bowl of lettuce and tomatoes. 🥬🍅 How could I refuse? I like to say that I ordered a hamburger - minus the meat, the bun and the ketchup and mustard.
Salads are my jam and whether it's a simple bowl of chopped lettuce and tomatoes or a bowl full of delicious greens, fresh vegetables, lean protein, crunchy nuts, salty cheese and ripe fruits with a citrus vinaigrette - I am a fan. This is Grilled Chicken and Nectarine Salad is just about all of my favorite things in a bowl. I hope that you like it as much as I did.
Grilled Chicken and Nectarine Salad
1/4 cup olive oil
2 limes juiced and zested (or lemons)
4 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 nectarines (or peaches)
4 cups mixed greens
3 Tablespoons toasted, chopped walnuts
2 ounces crumbled goat cheese
Slice grilled chicken and add to salad.
Top with toasted walnuts and goat cheese.
While my Waffle House salad was good and I definitely appreciated the efforts of the team members who went above and beyond to meet my salad requests a reality - this Grilled Chicken and Nectarine Salad is in another league. Hope you enjoy!
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In today’s digital era, social media profiles have become an extension of our personalities. The display picture (DP) is often the first thing people notice and can make a strong first impression. While many use real photos, cartoon girl DPs are a fun, creative trend gaining popularity across the world. These whimsical cartoon versions of ourselves allow us to showcase our unique personalities. Animated cartoon DPs are also more private and secure than using real photos. For anime and cartoon lovers, it’s a great way to express their interests. In this article, we’ll explore the best cute cartoon and anime girl DP images and why this phenomenon has become so popular.
Why Cartoon Girl DPs Are Popular
There are several reasons why cartoon DPs are preferred:
- Creative self-expression: Cartoons allow for exaggerated features and quirky styles perfect for demonstrating uniqueness.
- Privacy: Cartoons don’t reveal personal details like real photos.
- Security: It’s safer to use an avatar than your real photo online.
- Anime fandom: For anime lovers, it represents their passion.
- Customization: Sites like Picrew allow full custom avatars.
- Relatability: Cartoons depict emotions and are highly relatable.
The vibrant colors, fantasy elements, and endless possibilities make cartoon avatars an appealing choice for showcasing our personalities online without compromising privacy.
Best Sites for Cartoon Girl DPs
Here are some of the best sites to find stunning cartoon DP images:
Picrew is a popular avatar creator site with endless customization options. You can choose hairstyles, outfits, expressions, and more to create a unique avatar. It’s easy to save and use your Picrew avatar across social platforms. Picrew avatar example
2. Anime Character Maker
This anime avatar maker has loads of customization features like hair, eyes, outfits, and scene backgrounds. You can design an anime-style cartoon version of yourself easily. Anime avatar example
The Cartoonify app uses AI to turn photos into cartoons. You can cartoony your selfies or use their face swap features to become a Disney princess or anime character! Cartoonified avatar example
ToonMe converts photos to cartoons using machine learning. You can make yourself into a Disney character, manga hero, cartoon animal, and more.ToonMe avatar example
5. Wombo Dream
This AI art app generates unique fantasy portraits from text prompts. You can get magical anime-style portraits to use as dreamy cartoon DPs.Wombo Dream avatar example
Best Cartoon Girl DP Images
Here are some of the most popular and cutest cartoon DP images for girls: Cute pink-haired anime girlBlushing anime girl kawaii anime girlPixel anime girl cute cartoon girl with flowersCartoon couple DPAesthetic anime girl if you’re looking for unique WhatsApp DP images in general, sites like WhatsappDP and DP Pedia offer thousands of awesome profile pictures to choose from.
Customizing Your Cartoon Avatar
If you want to customize your unique cartoon avatar, here are some tips:
- Pick a style: Anime, Disney, pixel art, chibi, the options are endless!
- Choose unique features: Cool hair, stylish outfits, and cute accessories.
- Show personality: Use expressions and poses to showcase your vibe.
- Add props: Customize with headphones, flowers, animals, and other fun-themed items.
- Use an avatar app: Take advantage of avatar makers like Picrew, ToonMe, and Anime Avatar Creator.
- Make stickers: Turn your avatar into custom WhatsApp stickers to share.
Putting some thought into a cartoon avatar that reflects your personality helps make it more meaningful.
Why People Love Cartoon Girl DPs
There are many reasons why cartoon girl display pictures are so popular:
- Creative self-expression: They allow for fun styles showing your uniqueness.
- Relatability: The emotions and reactions depicted are highly relatable.
- Escape into fantasy: It allows embracing imaginary personalities and worlds.
- Cuteness overload: Big eyes, rosy cheeks, and sweet styles have mass appeal.
- Privacy: Cartoons don’t reveal personal details like real photos.
- Customization: You can customize your hairstyle, outfit, and accessories.
- Fandom identity: Shows a passion for anime, Disney, and other cartoons.
Cartoon DPs are a versatile medium for self-expression. Whether you want to be cute, quirky, artsy or anime-esque there are endless options to explore your creative side online while keeping privacy intact!
Fun Ways to Use Cartoon Girl DPs
Beyond setting a cartoon DP as your profile picture, here are some fun ways to utilize these images:
- Print stickers: Turn them into custom stickers for your phone, laptop, or journal.
- Create personalized merch: Put your avatar on t-shirts, mugs, bags, and more custom goods.
- Liven up chats: Use cartoon DPs and stickers in messaging apps.
- Decorate profiles: Set different themed DPs on each social media platform.
- Make art: Print, frame, or draw your avatar for unique wall art.
- Inspire an alter ego: Embrace your avatar’s personality and aesthetics.
- Gamertags and usernames: Having a consistent cartoon avatar across your online profiles ties everything together nicely.
Don’t be afraid to get creative in how you incorporate your favorite cartoon DP into your real and online spaces!
Top Tips for the Perfect Cartoon Girl DP
Follow these tips to find or create the perfect cartoon DP:
- Reflect personality – Use colors, styles, and accessories that showcase your unique vibes.
- High resolution – Pick high-quality, crisp images and save PNGs with transparent backgrounds.
- Feature accessories – Hats, sunglasses, and headphones add flair.
- Play with proportions – Exaggerated head and eye sizes read well as small profile icons.
- Use cute elements – Flowers, hearts, and animals never fail to delight.
- Customize an avatar – Take full creative control with Picrew, ToonMe, or other avatar creators.
- Express emotions – Convey your mood with facial expressions and poses.
- Showcase interests – Anime, space buns, chokers, the options are infinite!
Finding or creating a cartoon avatar with personalized touches makes for an eye-catching DP that spreads positivity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some common questions about cartoon girl DPs:
Q: How do I set a cartoon DP on WhatsApp?
A: Save the cartoon image to your camera roll, then go to WhatsApp Settings > Profile Photo > select the image to set as your DP. Ensure the image meets the minimum resolution requirements.
Q: Can I use cartoon DPs on social media platforms?
A: Yes, cartoon DPs work great on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and more. Just upload the image and set it as your profile picture.
Q: Where can I make custom cartoon avatars?
A: Picrew, ToonMe, and Anime Avatar Creator offer the most customization options to make your unique cartoon avatar.
Q: What’s the best cartoon art style for DPs?
A: Choose an art style you love! Popular options include anime, Disney, pixel art, and chibi. Opt for bright, fun colors that suit your personality.
Q: How do I get cool anime girl DPs?
A: Websites like Konachan and Anime Pictures have big collections of anime-style DP images to browse. Or use Picrew and other avatar creators to design your own!
Cartoon DPs featuring cute anime girls or your custom avatar are a versatile trend that allows creative expression of identity while protecting privacy. From kawaii anime aesthetics to Disney and pixel art styles, embrace your unique vibes! Use avatar creators like Picrew if you want full customization. So set a bright, high-quality cartoon girl as your next social media DP. Then get creative in how you utilize these images across your online and real-world spaces – the possibilities are endless!

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A random forest is an ensemble model that consists of many decision trees. Predictions are made by averaging the predictions of each decision tree. Or, to extend the analogy—much like a forest is a collection of trees, the random forest model is also a collection of decision tree models. This makes random forests a strong modeling technique that’s much more powerful than a single decision tree.
Each tree in a random forest is trained on the subset of data provided. The subset is obtained both with respect to rows and columns. This means each random forest tree is trained on a random data point sample, while at each decision node, a random set of features is considered for splitting.
In the realm of machine learning, the random forest regression algorithm can be more suitable for regression problems than other common and popular algorithms. Below are a few cases where you’d likely prefer a random forest algorithm over other regression algorithms:
- There are non-linear or complex relationships between features and labels.
- You need a model that’s robust, meaning its dependence on the noise in the training set is limited. The random forest algorithm is more robust than a single decision tree, as it uses a set of uncorrelated decision trees.
- If your other linear model implementations are suffering from overfitting, you may want to use a random forest.
A bit more about point 3. Decision trees are prone to overfitting, especially if we don’t limit the max depth—they have unlimited flexibility, and hence can keep growing until they have exactly one leaf node for every single data point, thus perfectly predicting all of them.
When we limit the max depth of a decision tree, the variance is reduced, but bias increases. To keep both variance and bias low, the random forest algorithm combines many decision trees with randomness to reduce overfitting.
Before we jump into an implementation of random forest for a regression problem, let’s define some key terms.
This is the process of sampling data, where you draw a sample data point out of a population, measure the sample, and return the sample back to the population, before drawing the next sample point.
For example, out of the n data points given, s sample data points are chosen with replacement. We train decision trees on each of these sample. Sampling with replacement is used to make the resampling a random event. If we do resampling without replacement, the samples drawn will be dependent on the previous ones and thus not be random.
It is worth noting that as samples are drawn with replacement, some samples may be used multiple times in a single tree.
Random forests train each individual decision tree on different bootstrapped samples of the data, and then average the predictions to make an overall prediction. This is called bagging.
Now let’s start our implementation using Python and a Jupyter Notebook.
Once the Jupyter Notebook is up and running, the first thing we should do is import the necessary libraries.
We need to import:
- mean squared error
To actually implement the random forest regressor, we’re going to use scikit-learn, and we’ll import our RandomForestRegressor from sklearn.ensemble.
import numpy as np import pandas as pd from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestRegressor from sklearn.metrics import r2_score,mean_squared_error import seaborn as sns
Load the Data
Once the libraries are imported, our next step is to load the data, stored here. You can download the data and keep it in your local folder. After that we can use the read_csv method of Pandas to load the data into a Pandas data frame df, as shown below.
Also shown in the snapshot of the data below, the data frame has two columns, x and y. Here, x is the feature and y is the label. We’re going to predict y using x as an independent variable.
df = pd.read_csv(‘Random-Forest-Regression-Data.csv’)
Before feeding the data to the random forest regression model, we need to do some pre-processing.
Here, we’ll create the x and y variables by taking them from the dataset and using the train_test_split function of scikit-learn to split the data into training and test sets.
We also need to reshape the values using the reshape method so that we can pass the data to train_test_split in the format required.
Note that the test size of 0.3 indicates we’ve used 30% of the data for testing. random_state ensures reproducibility. For the output of train_test_split, we get x_train, x_test, y_train, and y_test values.
x = df.x.values.reshape(-1, 1) y = df.y.values.reshape(-1, 1) x_train, x_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(x, y, test_size=0.30, random_state=42)
Train the model
We’re going to use x_train and y_train, obtained above, to train our random forest regression model. We’re using the fit method and passing the parameters as shown below.
Note that the output of this cell is describing a large number of parameters like criteria, max depth, etc. for the model. All these parameters are configurable, and you’re free to tune them to match your requirements.
Once the model is trained, it’s ready to make predictions. We can use the predict method on the model and pass x_test as a parameter to get the output as y_pred.
Notice that the prediction output is an array of real numbers corresponding to the input array.
Finally, we need to check to see how well our model is performing on the test data. For this, we evaluate our model by finding the root mean squared error produced by the model.
Mean squared error is a built in function, and we are using NumPy’s square root function (np.sqrt) on top of it to find the root mean squared error value.
In this article, we discussed how to implement linear regression using a random forest algorithm. We also looked at how to pre-process and split the data into features as variable x and labels as variable y.
After that, we trained our model and then used it to run predictions. You can find the data used here.


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The government has today unveiled a £1.75 billion package to help Royal Mail tackle its pensions black hole and modernise its services.
Trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling said the agreement would give the postal firm "the right basis from which to take forward an ambitious modernisation programme, helping to deliver a world class service".
It comes as Royal Mail publishes its annual results, which show the firm made an operating profit of £355 million last year - £53 million more than the previous year - while the Post Office made a loss of £111 million, £12 million less than in 2004.
However, the company is facing a pensions fund deficit of £5.6 billion, and it has warned that without some form of assistance from its shareholder - the government - it will be unable to compete in the postal market, which was fully liberalised on January 1st.
Today's package includes a loan of £900 million and the release of £850 million from the Royal Mail reserve for the company to support its pensions fund, to ensure employees do not lose out "in the unlikely event" that the company goes bust.
The loan, which is an extension of an existing £884 million unclaimed loan facility, will be on commercial loans, allowing the government to deny that they are subsidising Royal Mail to the detriment of the other postal providers.
"Giving Royal Mail the freedom to use its financial resources to invest for the future puts the company in a stronger position to successfully compete in the marketplace and also deliver a financial return for the taxpayer," Mr Darling insisted.
He said that once the necessary changes had been made, any money left over from the reserve fund would be returned to the government. Meanwhile, the Treasury has also agreed to meet costs for changes to the Post Office network until 2008.
Announcing the company's annual report this morning, Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton said the firm had delivered an "outstanding financial performance" over the past year, and said it was beginning to turn itself around.
He also announced a payout of nearly £100 million to employees through the share in success programme, saying he was proud of the hard work they had put in to the company, but warned there could be "no let-up".
Chief executive Adam Crozier added: "Royal Mail faces a challenging future - the need to modernise, securing the future of the Post Office network, increasing the focus on customers and improving service yet further, generating the cash to ensure the pension fund continues to meet its obligations, and all the time bringing our people with us."
He added: "But the key to future success is to ensure that the investment plan, which has been approved in principle by the shareholder, is brought to a successful conclusion with the right incentive plan for our people who are, as always, the key to our success."

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Formed in 2013, in San Diego, California, United States, by Rafael Reyes and Dave Parley, the duo Prayers first shot to popularity in 2014 with their single “From Dog to God,” which was among the tracks that comprised their debut album released that year, SD Killwave.
The Gothic Hip Hop combo style of Prayers was already apparent right from the start, but this was further developed in the immediate follow-up, that same year’s Gothic Summer. This hybrid music styling was what interested the likes of Gothic Rock luminaries such as The Cult’s frontman, Ian Astbury, who personally selected Prayers to open their own 2014 U.S. tour.
Prayers unleashed another successful album in 2015, the Travis Barker–produced Young Gods. Now, the unrelenting duo are at it again, releasing another batch of Hip Hop oriented songs that, interestingly, have the DNA of Gothic/Synthpop bands like Bauhaus (“She’s in Parties”), Christian Death (“Believers of the Unpure”), Depeche Mode (“Enjoy the Silence”), and Pet Shop Boys (“West End Girls”) as well as with strains of Hip Hop classics like Coolio (“Gangsta’s Paradise”), Wreckx-n-Effect (“Rump Shaker”), and Kanye West (“Diamonds from Sierra Leone”).
Released on November 24, 2017 through BMG, Prayers’ new full-length, Baptism of Thieves, opens at a frequency of 528Hz and then segues into the chops and punches of the Gangsta Rap “Death Is in Bloom.” This transitions to “Tears in the Rain,” whose melody is founded on Depeche Mode sensibilities, Violator phase; followed by the ominous synthbass beat of “Edge of the Blade,” which will fit well on a dancefloor-ready playlist that includes “Así Me Gusta A Mí (X-Ta Sí, X-Ta No)” by Chimo Bayo, “Deeper Underground” by Jamiroquai , “Weapon of Choice” by Fatboy Slim, and “Sabotage” by Beastie Boys.
“Beauty and Bedlam” is another melodic affair, once again combining Gothic and Hip Hop to full effect. The sinister sound carries on in the ensuing “Trust Issues,” which features the American Electronic musician known as Pictureplane, giving the track its soulful flare amidst the boom-bass explosive tendencies. The tempo speeds up, and the sweat from the bouncing bodies drips more profusely as “One 9 One 3” and “Wild Roses” trigger the climax of the party.
Another trek back to the cool Gangsta paradise of congregating low-waist, backwards bullcap–wearing, eyelined Hip Hoppers continues to energize the party with the sparse beat, dark rhythm, and metallic melodies of “Lucifer Rising,” further dimming the ambience to the delight of the ecstatic and raucous partygoers. Prayers then pays homage to ’80s Synthpop with the sadomasochistic sonic imagery of “Black Leather,” featuring the equally seductive and alluring American Artist Kat Von D.
Finally, before sucking in the listener to a hypnotic tunnel of spiraling, organ-drenched cacophony at a frequency of 432Hz, Prayers dish out their roof-raising title track, signaling the surely momentary end of the baptism of lovers and thieves, speaking in tongues under the same wave and beat. There is definitely another ghetto blast of such congregations to come in the sure future.
In this age of genre-defying music revolution, rarely does an artist or a group come up with something that breaks boundaries and crosses cultures and surfaces successfully with this fearless flight of sonic styles. With their latest offering, Prayers prove that their music has the power to lure enthusiasts of different genres into the same scene without the need to renounce their respective influences and proclivities. CrypticRock gives Baptism of Thieves 4 out of 5 stars.
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I am also a fantasy illustrator and THE UNDERLIVING is not only a music album but also an illustrated digi-book with 52 pages of artworks. The Underliving is a world of reveries in the mist, lost veiled memories concealed in an alluring grey and white realm. And like the fog itself... Settle, rest and then move on, further on.
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Looking for exclusive experiences in a truly unique location: a refined luxury hotel in the heart of San Gemini.
Arrival at San Gemini, a splendid medieval village on the ancient Via Flaminia. Entrance to the archaeological park of Carsulae, an ancient Roman city of the Republican era, where you can see the ancient Forum, the theater, the amphitheater and the well-preserved Arco di San Damiano.
Accommodation at the new and prestigious Sangemini Palace, 5 * luxury hotel.
Free access to the sauna and steam room. Light dinner in candlelight and overnight.
05:30 am, meeting with the guide / driver at Sangemini Palace. Transfer by minivan to Bevagna (52 km - about 1 hour).
Departure for Balloon Flight on the medieval villages, vineyards and olive groves that range from Valle Umbra to Valle del Tevere. At the end, accompanied by the off-road vehicles of the staff reach a winery to enjoy a rich breakfast with typical Umbrian products accompanied by 3 wines.
Transfer to the historic center of Bevagna. Walk through the medieval village, one of the most beautiful in Italy. On request visit to Medieval "Botteghe del Mercato delle Gaite": the ancient paper mill, the silk factory, the paint shop and the wax factory.
Stop in the ancient oil mill to visit the olive groves, the process of pressing and light lunch with guided tasting of quality extra virgin olive oil in combination with local products. Return to San Gemini in the afternoon, free time for relaxation, light dinner in a candlelight room.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Meeting with the guide / driver at Sangemini Palace. Transfer by minivan to the Marmore Falls Park, the highest in Europe, for a trekking route along the paths of the park that allow you to admire the jump from different angles.
At the end transfer to the beautiful lake of Piediluco. Gourmet lunch overlooking the lake. Boat tour with photo stops.
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Entrance to the Carsulae archaeological park
Balloon tour in Bevagna
Breakfast and tasting of 3 wines at the winery
Visit to the circuit of medieval crafts in Bevagna
Visit of an oil mill with guided tasting of oil and typical products
Entrance to the Marmore Falls Park
Gourmet lunch tasting lake view
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Intravascular hemolysis induced by phospholipases A2 from the venom of the Eastern coral snake, Micrurus fulvius: Functional profiles of hemolytic and non-hemolytic isoforms
Fernández, María Laura; Yunes Quartino, Pablo Javier; Arce Bejarano, Ruth; Fernández, Julián; Camacho, Luis F.; et al.; Intravascular hemolysis induced by phospholipases A2 from the venom of the Eastern coral snake, Micrurus fulvius: Functional profiles of hemolytic and non-hemolytic isoforms; Elsevier Ireland; Toxicology Letters; 286; 4-2018; 39-47
Fernández, María Laura
Yunes Quartino, Pablo Javier
Arce Bejarano, Ruth
Camacho, Luis F.
Gutiérrez, José María
Fidelio, Gerardo Daniel
A unique feature of the venom of Micrurus fulvius (Eastern coral snake) is its ability to induce severe intravascular hemolysis in particular species, such as dogs or mice. This effect was previously shown to be induced by distinct phospholipase A2 (PLA2) isoforms which cause direct hemolysis in vitro, an uncommon finding for such enzymes. The functional profiles of PLA2-17, a direct hemolytic enzyme, and PLA2-12, a co-existing venom isoform lacking such effect, were compared. The enzymes differed not only in their ability to cause intravascular hemolysis: PLA2-17 additionally displayed lethal, myotoxic, and anticoagulant actions, whereas PLA2-12 lacked these effects. PLA2-12 was much more active in hydrolyzing a monodisperse synthetic substrate than PLA2-17, but the catalytic activity of latter was notably higher on a micellar substrate, or towards pure phospholipid artificial monolayers under controlled lateral pressures. Interestingly, PLA2-17 could hydrolyze substrate at a pressure of 20 mN m−1, in contrast to PLA2-12 or the non-toxic pancreatic PLA2. This suggests important differences in the monolayer penetrating power, which could be related to differences in toxicity. Comparative examination of primary structures and predicted three-dimensional folding of PLA2-12 and PLA2-17, revealed that differences concentrate in their N-terminal and central regions, leading to variations of the surface properties at the membrane interacting interface. PLA2-17 presents a less basic interfacial surface than PLA2-12, but more bulky aromatic residues, which could be associated to its higher membrane-penetrating strength. Altogether, these structural and functional comparative observations suggest that the ability of PLA2s to penetrate substrate interfaces could be a major determinant of toxicity, perhaps more important than protein surface charge.

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Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith has ordered the immediate closure of Riverside Plaza and Police Administration Building, Port of Spain.
This follows unconfirmed reports of an employee of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service exhibiting flu-like symptoms at the workplace. The person has since been sent for testing.
Riverside Plaza and the Police Administration building will remain closed for the rest of the day to facilitate sanitisation works.
Commissioner Griffith urges citizens to exercise sanitisation and social distancing practices when visiting police stations to conduct business.


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Finally I found a strong candidate for my list of best releases I reviewed in 2017, although this album is from 2016. I can describe this like a step forward of death/doom metal genre, as this is forged in real obscured and oppressive atmospheres, but fueled by huge progressive elements and high octane sections, with music skills and good taste.
Hailing from Saxony, Germany, this is a band composed by genius Pierre Laube, who really makes a good work. Everything is surrounded by cloudy atmospheres and dark lines, but guitar lines are deep into progressive themes and dare to experiment here and there. This almost sounds avant-garde in specific moments, like “The Weeping Trees” which includes mid tempo sections, poisonous guitar lines and literally tons of music arrangements that take you out the abyss and drop you into new dimensions musically speaking. My favorite track is “Withering leaves”, it’s a very distorted and twisted track with a very interesting personality. This brings peculiar guitar arrangements into aggressive atmospheres and atypical structures. It sounds holocaustic and vicious, but it also has high musical skills (just listen to octave effect, in guitar solos.) Another highlights for “The frozen wish” which contains one of the most cabalistic and tenebrous female vocal performances I’ve heard lately. All in all it’s an impressive album rooted in morbidity, heaviness, progressive elements and funeral ambient. Highly recommended!! – Victor Varas


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UFC 146 is upon us! The card kicks off on Facebook at 5:30pm (Houston time) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card features 12 fights in all, 3 airing on Facebook, 4 on FX and 5 on Pay-Per-View. The main card is an all heavyweight affair featuring 10 of the best really Read More
The last time I got a chance to interview Daniel Pineda was back in January. I was lucky enough to be standing there when he got the call from the UFC that he had been offered a contract. Since that time he’s taken the UFC by storm, going 2-0, finishing both of his opponents in Read More
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir joins Brawl Sports on Wednesday afternoon for a live chat hosted by Jeremy Botter.
Brawl Sports will host a live chat with Houston fighter and UFC 146 star Daniel Pineda on Friday afternoon.
Water is wet. The sun is hot. Alistair Overeem tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone. Stop me when I say something shocking. Overeem was scheduled to face Junior Dos Santos at UFC 146 in May, but after failing a drug test given by the Nevada State Athletic Comission (NSAC), that fight is likely not Read More
News and notes from around the MMA world, with a special tidbit concerning the latest on boxing’s biggest fight in years.


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EDWARDSVILLE - The brother of John McMillian, Chris, expressed thanks for the three counts of guilty murder convictions for defendant Brady Witcher on Friday after the conclusion of the verdict. Witcher faces at least a life conviction for more than one murder.
“I am happy they found him guilty; he deserves it and he deserves more,” said John McMillian’s brother, Chris McMillian, of Bethalto. He is no relation to Brittany McMillan.
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Witcher, 41, was charged in the execution-style murders of 30-year-old Andrew Brooks, 59-year-old Shari Yates, and 32-year-old John McMillian. Witcher and Brittany McMillan, his associate, were are also charged with murder and various other crimes in Tennessee and
Witcher also faces a murder and other charges in Alabama where he lived and was involved in a “business enterprise,” and in Tennessee, where he is accused of assaulting two people and stealing their car.
“The defendant and Brittany McMillan were involved in a cross-country crime spree. The murders in Bethalto were a brutal, senseless massacre,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Lauren Maricle.
“Shari Yates’ last moments were filled with horror, complete terrors, and unimaginable fear,” Maricle said. Prosecutors previously said that Yats, out of kindness, took McMillan in October.
Special defender Steve Griffin argued that the jury could not rule out McMillan in the Bethalto murders.
However, Maricle pointed out that a Bethalto police officer testified that Witcher made a spontaneous statement that “I’m the guy that killed those people in Bethalto.’
She also pointed out that Witcher’s, not McMillan’s, DNA was found on the .45 caliber handgun.
Maricle pointed out that Witcher admitted he owned the black and silver .45-caliber handgun that was found next to his bed when he was arrested in a motel in North St. Louis County. A gun of that description also came up in the Alabama and Tennessee crimes.
Circuit Judge Kyle Napp, who presided, remanded Witcher to the Madison County Jail, where he will be held without bail. A spokesman for State’s Attorney Thomas Haine said decisions of future potential prosecutions will have not been made.
If Witcher is convicted of murder in Alabama, he could face the death penalty.
State’s Attorney Thomas Haine praised the work of Maricle and Assistant State’s Attorney Morgan Hudson, as well as several police agencies involved in the investigation.


[Sticky] Custom MG42 - The need for MG's
Hi Tom. For us in the UK, the Zib MG42 was the only legal way really. It would have been cheaper to modify a deactivated one but that's against the law.
The real steel parts I used were rear sight, cocking handle, front sight, cone retainer and barrel change door.
Not sure about the total cost but for the gun and parts but, it was under Â£500. Then add on the cost of the drum magazine and internals, as well as the gearbox, barrel, hop, outer barrel, etc. Some may say that's a lot but, I disagree. I think it was totally worth it to produce 2 working, authentic (and f**king heavy!) airsoft MG42's.
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Alright thanks for the answer, i think i'll build one. Cause in Denmark a mg42 deactivated would sell for about 1600 gbp (ca 14000 dkkr) not to talk about it would be illegal to build it into an airsoft ... So i think i'll build one out of the Zib version...


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Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain’s third prime minister in the space of two months and issued a bleak warning on the steps of Downing Street: “Our country is facing a profound economic crisis.”
Sunak, who was invited to form a government by King Charles on Tuesday morning, said he would prioritise “economic stability and confidence” but said: “This will mean difficult decisions to come.”
The former chancellor arrived in Downing Street after several months of turmoil. Boris Johnson resigned in July following a series of scandals while Liz Truss, who became prime minister on September 5, quit after her economic policy had to be unwound after it sent markets into a tailspin.
Sunak said Truss had made mistakes and he was standing in Downing Street “in part, to fix them”. A new fiscal plan is expected next week, which will aim to reassure markets that debt is under control.
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Published May 17, 2010Australian metalcore exports Parkway Drive have announced a release date for their third album, Deep Blue. Fans of the band, mark June 29 on your calendar, because that's when Parkway Drive's first album in three years will drop.
Deep Blue follows up 2007's Horizons, and according to a press release, the album maintains "the band's uncompromising metallic-hardcore style at its core," but "it pushes into exciting new realms, drawing from a wider scope of influence, incorporating everything from anthemic pop-punk to bloodcurdling death metal."
The album was recorded and mixed in L.A. with Joe Barresi, who has previously twirled the knobs for Bad Religion, Tool and Queens of the Stone Age. Speaking of Bad Religion, that band's guitarist - and Epitaph Records head honcho - Brett Gurewitz lends his vocalizing to one tune, "Home is for the Heartless."
You can check out a trailer for the disc, which will be released through Epitaph, below.
Parkway Drive are on tour from May to August, hitting up North America on the Warped tour (including a few Canadian dates) and doing some Euro touring; check out their complete itinerary here.
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10. "Home is for the Heartless"
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iQOO recently launched iQOO Neo 7 at a starting price of Rs 29,999. It is now rumoured that the company will soon launch iQOO Neo 8 series in India soon. The latest iQOO Neo 7 series include iQOO Neo 7, iQOO Neo 7 SE, and iQOO Neo 7 Racing Edition. Also Read - iQoo Z7 5G India price, key specs revealed: Here’s everything we know about it
A Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed a few key details of the upcoming smartphone. Also Read - iQOO Z7i is the first phone with MediaTek Dimensity 6020 chipset
iQOO Neo 8 expected specifications
As per the tipster, iQOO Neo 8 is likely to be powered by an upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ processor. This chipset will be the enhanced version of the existing version of the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC. The upcoming chipset is likely to go up against Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Also Read - iQoo Z7 5G India launch date revealed: Here’s what we know about it so far
In addition to this, the tipster further revealed that iQOO Neo 8 will offer up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM. The smartphone is also expected to come with up to 512GB UFS 4.0 memory. It is expected that the smartphone will compete against Redmi K60 Ultra.
iQOO Neo 7 5G specifications
The iQOO Neo 7 5G sports a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is a punch-hole panel with HDR 10+ support and 1300 nits of peak brightness.
As for the cameras, it boasts a triple camera system with a 64MP main lens. The main lens has OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) support. Assisting the main lens are two 2MP sensors for macro and depth shots.
The device is powered by the latest MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset. It is a 4nm octa-core chipset paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.
It packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. It boots on Android 13 OS out of the box with FunTouchOS 13 on top.
The device comes in two color options Interstellar Black and Frost Blue.
The iQOO Neo 7 5G is priced starting at Rs 29,999 for the base variant with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. The 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant costs Rs 33,999.