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The bothersome part was shaving away the internal walls so that the reciever and the mag well would fit. It was hard trying to figure out which one to shave or not to shave. I had to eyeball it, like you said, since there isn't much of a write up. I still have to cut a trough so the bolt can slide back and removed.
Also have to cut a hole for the mag well. Not sure if I want to leave it open or make it tidy and seal around it using epoxy. The ejection port lined up fairly well and clears the stock. I had to cut away some of the stock so that the safety selector can freely move.
Question. How did you support the rear part of the action? As of right now, the front part is stable using the screw from the airsoft. The rear part is just free floating.
the AICS stock that i have is from WELLS G96 gas. i havent touched it yet and was planning to put a tube fed Marlin XT-22
i did use my Savage MKII on a Blaser LRS1 and reused the 2 action screws. the one near the magazine i just used an aluminum strip and bolted it to the side of the body. the barrel is free floating right now but would like to bed it with aluminum and epoxy
i did have issues with the safety/fire selector. sometimes it would lock the trigger even though i have the selector set to fire. i think part of the internal stock was blocking it. but its fixed now.
you can weld or JB weld a block with a hole in it underneath the rear action and bolt it on to the AICS stock.
or maybe use an aluminum strip and JB weld it to the rear action and bolt it to the stock.
there's various ways you can do it. just think of creating brackets or a cube with a hole so you can mount it to something. kinda like using retaining pins. it has to go through something.


Laser range-gated imaging is one of the effective techniques of underwater optical imaging. It could make the viewing distance up to 4 to 7 times with the video image processing technology. Accordingly, the control and image processing technologies come to be the key technologies for the underwater laser range-gated imaging system. In this article, the integrated platform of controlling and digital video processing for the underwater range-gated laser imaging system based on FPGA has been introduced. It accomplishes both the communication for remote control system as the role of lower computer and the task of high-speed images grabbing and video enhance processing as the role of high-speed image processing platform. The host computer can send commands composed to the FPGA, vectoring the underwater range-gated laser imaging system to executive operation.
Binocular stereo vision is a common passive ranging method, which directly simulates the approach of human visual. It
can flexibly measure the stereo information in a complex condition. However there is a problem that binocular vision
ranging accuracy is not high , one of the reasons is the low precision of the stereo image pairs matching . In this paper,
based on trinocular vision imaging ranging algorithm of constraint matching, we use trinocular visual ranging system
which is composed of three parallel placed cameras to image and achieve distance measurement of the target. we use
calibration method of Zhang to calibrate the cameras, firstly, the three cameras are calibrated respectively, then using the
results to get three groups binocular calibration. Thereby the relative position information of each camera are obtained.
The using of the information obtained by the third camera can reduce ambiguity of corresponding points matching in a
Binocular camera system. limiting search space by the epipolar constraint and improve the matching speed, filtering
the distance information , eliminate interference information which brings by the feature points on the prospect and
background to obtain a more accurate distance result of target. Experimental results show that, this method can overcome
the limitations of binocular vision ranging , effectively improving the range accuracy.
Color fusion technology, one of the typical technologies, has been emphasized all over the world. Multiband images are
fused into a color image. Some effective visible and thermal infrared color fusion algorithms have been proposed now.
We have successfully run a real-time natural sense of visible/infrared color fusion algorithm in DSP and FPGA hardware
processing platforms. However, according to different needs, gray image fusion technology has its own unique
Based on the natural sense of color image fusion algorithm of the visible and infrared, we have proposed a visible /
infrared gray image fusion algorithm. Firstly we do a YUV color fusion. Then we output the brightness of the fusion as
gray fusion images. This algorithm for image fusion is compared with typical fusion algorithms: the weighted average,
the Laplace Pyramid and the Haar basis wavelet. Several objective evaluation indicators are selected. The results of
objective and subjective comparison show that the algorithm has most advantages. It shows that multiband gray image
fusion in the color space is available.
The algorithm is implemented on a DSP hardware image processing platform real-time with the TI's chip as the kernel
processor. It makes natural sense of color fusion and gray fusion for visible light (low level light) and thermal imaging
integrated. Users are convenient to choose model of the natural sense of color fusion or gray fusion for real-time video
Based on the radiation transmission theory, a model of backscattering light and signal light for atmospheric range-gated imaging system has been developed. This model gives time dependent irradiance of backscattering light and signal light on photocathode during the propagation of illuminating pulsed laser in atmosphere. The model could be used to predict and optimize parameters of range-gated imaging systems. Examples with typical system parameters under fog conditions are computed with this model. The results can lead to several conclusions. The first one is that the photocathode irradiance of object image could be higher than that of the background even if optical signal power is lower than optical backscattering power. The second one is that increase in peak power of illumination laser could not improve the image contrast between an object and its background. The last one is that image contrast could be improved by reducing laser pulse width while keeping average laser power unvaried, reducing sensors’ field-of-view, or increasing the separation between transmitter and receiver.


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Nikhil and Ishan Wahi were accused of trading crypto assets with insider knowledge
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A former Coinbase manager and his brother reached a settlement agreement with the SEC on Tuesday, May 30.
Nikhil and Ishan Wahi were accused of trading crypto assets with insider knowledge back when Ishan Wahi was still a product manager at Coinbase.
The case has become infamous for being one of the first cases centered around the insider trading of crypto assets.
As part of the settlement agreement, the Wahi brothers agreed with the SEC that “at least” nine of the 25 crypto assets sold as part of their insider trading scheme counted as securities.
“The Wahi brothers agreed, as part of the settlement, not to deny the SEC’s allegations,” the SEC said.
As part of the settlement agreement, the brothers ”each agreed to be permanently enjoined from violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5.”
Section 10b prohibits fraud when purchasing or selling securities, while Rule 10b-5 gives the SEC the ability to regulate securities fraud.
Earlier this year, lawyers representing Ishan Wahi moved to dismiss the insider trading allegations against him, arguing that the SEC was attempting to use the case to gain regulatory jurisdiction.
“But here there are no contracts, written or implied,” they wrote. “The developers who created the tokens at issue have no obligations whatsoever to purchasers who later bought those tokens on the secondary market. And with zero contractual relationship, there cannot be an “investment contract.”
Coinbase also denied the SEC’s claims, stating that “Coinbase does not list securities. End of story.”
Earlier this month, Ishan Wahi was sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Ishan was also ordered to “forfeit 10.97 ether and 9,440 Tether.”
Nikhil Wahi pled guilty late last year to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and received a 10-month sentencing back in January.
Nikhil was ordered to forfeit $892,500. The brothers have also been ordered to pay $470,000 to Coinbase to cover restitution costs in relation to the investigation into their insider trading case.
Coinbase is currently engaged in a legal battle with the SEC, claiming that the regulatory body has refused to give the exchange regulatory clarity.
The SEC was ordered to give Coinbase a response on regulatory clarity, to which the commission said, “Deliberating over the kind of significant changes sought by Coinbase, which could affect both crypto assets and the securities markets more generally, takes time—including, as here, time to weigh whether or not to initiate a rulemaking proceeding about such topics in the first instance.”
Coinbase, in return, filed a writ of mandamus, requesting that the court continue to monitor the SEC’s progress on crypto regulation.
Updated May 30, 2023 at 3:13 pm ET: Clarified settlement charges against the brothers, added context about Coinbase’s legal battle with the SEC.
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A while back a forum user requested me to build him a modern Indycar. This is what I came up with.
Updated to version 1.1!
Installed D.R.S. Toggle with action group 3.
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Increased grip on front wheels from 2.0 to 2.5.
Performance (15% fuel:)
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Max G during braking: 3.4
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Powerplant: 2 Juno’s.
Fuel: 100 units.
Battery: 100 units.
Max G in corners: 12.1.
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Max G during acceleration: 1.8.
Part count: 71.
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The government has stepped security, especially along the Kenya – Somali border, ahead of next month’s general election.
Briefing the press after a long day regional security and intelligence meeting in his office Thursday, North Eastern Regional Commissioner James Kianda said that necessary deployments of security personnel was complete and the government was determined in safeguarding the area during the campaigns, the voting exercise and after the polls.
Kianda said the regional security team has been able to properly plan and deploy enough security personnel following infiltration of Al-Shabaab militants in the past.
The regional commissioner said that security personnel have done adequate preparation, adding that a number of camps have their security boosted so as to forestall any interference from any enemy out there.
“I can confirm that the border, which has been an area of worry to most of our residents in the region is well secured. We planned and deployed enough personnel and that the border is well secured in terms of ensuring that we have no infiltration of enemies that can disrupt peace and more specifically during the elections period,” Kianda said.
“We have looked at our general security and what I can confirm to the public is that at the moment our region is very secure and our officers are manning all areas that are supposed to be managed quite well and we actually don’t have any threats that may interfere with peace within the region,” he added.
Kianda said the regional security committee has already classified hotspots areas within the region and where violence is likely to occur and adequate preparation has been put in place to forestall any would-be violence.
The regional commissioner further commended candidates seeking various seats as well as their supporters for conducting their campaigns peacefully and with a lot of decorum.
“So far there is calm and restrain in how candidates seeking for various seats are conducting their campaigns by adhering to the processes that are required especially by our security establishments. Equally there has not been any provocation between various groups that are competing within the region and I would appeal that we continue like that,” Kianda said.
He noted that peace committees are working closely with village elders, the youth and women all geared towards safeguarding peace in their respective areas before, during and after the elections.
He said that all routes within the region, where people will be moving to go and cast their votes will be well manned.
“We are more than ever determined to make sure that the general election is held in an atmosphere that is peaceful, void of any threats and any person who is out to vote is able to do so with ease. But for us to make it a reality we will need maximum cooperation from everybody,” he urged.
Kianda’s sentiments come a day after Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiang’i directed that more police officers be deployed to the coastal region to heighten security surveillance ahead of the general election.
Matiang’i who was speaking Wednesday during the opening ceremony for the Sh81 million first Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) regional headquarters, said intelligence reports had flagged out politically-linked mobilization of gangs and other illegal groupings that could pose a security threat in at least two counties in the region.
“I have asked the regional security teams to raise the level of security alertness to ensure that we facilitate effective participation in the general election. We are bringing up special additional resources to back up their work and planning,” Matiang’i said.
He said the government is determined to ensure that peace prevails in a region that has a history of election-related unrest and that it will crack down on illegal gangs and politicians sponsoring them.
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Throughout the real estate buying process, whether first time home buyers or accomplished commercial property buyers, one of the most critical decisions is choosing which financial institution to finance your home.
There are a variety of different loan programs to choose from (think home mortgage jumbo loans or commercial loans) and there are a vast number of lenders eager for you to open a new mortgage loan with their company.
Let’s take a closer look at North American Savings Bank and see what kind of experience you can expect to have when shopping for a mortgage there.
Table of Contents:
- NASB Overview
- Mortgage Options
- Pros & Cons
- Contact Information
Overview of North American Savings Bank
Located in Missouri, North American Savings Bank is an FDIC backed national bank and mortgage lender that offers mortgages to a broad range of borrowers.
Specifically, it gears its services towards active U.S. military members and U.S. veterans. However, they offer several types of banking services including:
- Savings Accounts
- Checking Accounts, some with no minimum balance fees
- Money Market Accounts
- Commercial Loans
- Mortgage Loans
NASB also offers a mobile app and online banking, keeping up to date with other banking competitions.
In fact, their debit card works with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay when making purchases using your mobile phone.
Most of their mortgages are processed through the Department of Veterans Affairs, but they also offer several other typical home loans that you would expect to get from any bank.
You can begin your mortgage application process through an online application, via phone, or in-person loan application at your nearest NASB branch.
From there, a loan officer will contact you to start finalizing the terms of your new NASB account mortgage rates and therefore mortgage payment.
NASB also considers non-traditional income sources, so applicants that have a low credit score are more likely to get approved when applying for a mortgage here.
NASB Mortgage Options
Whether you plan on taking out an entirely new mortgage or you want to refinance your existing mortgage, North American Savings Bank has a few different financing options to meet the needs of its customers.
They are competitive with other loan companies like Quicken Loans, and have competitive rates, all depending on your loan amount and credit score.
Here are a few of the most popular loans that they offer:
- HELOC/Home Equity
- IRA Non-Recourse Loans for Investment Properties
These are loans that are not backed by the government. They tend to have higher interest rates than their government-backed counterparts.
Still, it may be possible that a conventional loan is the type of mortgage that is best suited to your needs.
If you take out a loan from any government entity, then that’s known as a government-backed loan.
One of the most common government loans is an FHA (Federal Housing Association) loan. NASB provides customers with a variety of government-backed loans.
Be aware that if you take out an FHA loan, the Federal Housing Administration is not the one that will provide the credit.
The money is given to you by an individual FHA-approved institution like NASB, and the FHA merely serves to back the loan.
VA loans are one of the most popular loans that NASB offers, and they provide favorable borrowing terms for active members of the military, veterans, and widowed spouses of veterans.
To confirm your eligibility for a VA loan, visit the Department of Veteran Affairs website.
One of the easiest and simplest ways to improve your mortgage’s repayment terms is by refinancing.
While this option may not be for everybody, it allows many borrowers to enjoy lower monthly payments, a lower interest rate, and payment terms, which are overall more favorable than those of the original mortgage.
A cash-out refinance loan differs from a standard mortgage refinance in one significant way: the balance on the new mortgage that you receive through this process is higher than the amount of your home payment.
The logic here is that with the remaining money you have after making your home payment, you can fund other aspects of your life.
Many borrowers who opt for a cash-out refinance to use the money for home improvements.
Be aware that with this type of refinancing, you’ll need to borrow the new mortgage against home’s equity.
NASB Mortgage Qualifications
NASB differs from other lenders in their loan qualification process. Rather than merely looking at your credit score, they also consider your financial history based on other indicators, such as your bill and rent payment history.
Though their standard minimum credit score is 620, there are specific loans they offer that will accept even lower scores.
Their Good Neighbor Program, for example, only requires a credit score of 580. That way, moderate-income and low-income borrowers have a chance to get a mortgage at NASB.
Naturally, the qualification standards and assistance that NASB offers vary depending on the loan.
Overall, NASB offers mortgage qualification requirements that are forgiving when compared to other lenders. If you are a military borrower with low-to-moderate income, this would be a great lender to consider.
NASB Mortgage Fees
North American Savings Bank does not charge a fee to lock in your loan rate. NASB does, however, charge an origination fee of $995 on all its loans except for VA loans.
These fees should include the appraisal fee, title company charges, closing fees, and state taxes.
They also charge credit card and debit card payment fees at $44.55 per payment. Be sure to speak with your loan officer concerning the details of your fees.
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- VA Loans: One advantage that NASB customers agree on is that this bank is big on serving military families through VA loans. They make an effort to thank veterans and active military members by helping them to find the most favorable mortgage borrowing terms. While other banks and institutions also offer VA loans, NASB stands out in this regard.
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Elizabeth II will be mourned in Portugal
British royalty has not always been kind to Portugal over the 636 years that England (and later the United Kingdom) and Portugal have enjoyed what still is the longest unbroken treaty in the world — the Treaty of Windsor of 1386.
By Chris Graeme
The Portuguese have never quite forgotten that in 1898 the UK made an agreement with the Kaiser’s Germany over Portugal’s colonies of Mozambique, Angola, and Timor, which given the nearly bankrupt state of their colonial masters, were likely to be coming onto the world market.
The two signatories (Portugal was not even consulted) agreed they would keep other potential interested parties out of the equation and carve up the Portuguese empire for themselves.
There were also disputes over Southern Africa, which resulted in the 1890 British Ultimatum that forced the retreat of Portuguese military forces from areas which had been claimed by Portugal on the basis of historical discovery and exploration, but which the UK claimed on the basis of effective occupation.
I can still remember having my ear chewed off by the great and learned Portuguese historian José Hermano Saraiva at a lunch in Estremoz some 15 years ago in which I was berated for all the terrible things the English had done to Portugal, which was abused and used most sorely in the name of whichever monarch happened to be sitting on the throne at the time. It was not a pleasant experience I can assure you, and I pointed out that I was not the British ambassador to Portugal!
Portugal had attempted to claim a large area of land between its colonies of Mozambique and Angola, including most of present-day Zimbabwe and Zambia and a large part of Malawi, which had been included in Portugal’s “Rose-coloured Map”.
After military threats from the British, the Portuguese were forced into an embarrassing stand down, and although official relations were repaired, the 1890 ultimatum is said to be one of the main causes for the republican revolution which ended the monarchy 20 years later on 5 October, 1910.
But there were happier times too; the marriage of Philippa of Lancaster, the daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, who wedded King João I of Portugal in 1387, was a happy marriage by all accounts and would go on to produce the ‘illustrious generation” which included Henry the Navigator who sponsored voyages of exploration to West Africa.
There are the amusing stories, made much of in the Regency cartoons of the time, of the stay the regal toddler princess Maria da Gloria – Queen Maria II – made in England in 1828, and who impressed King George IV with her self-assured queenly manner even at that tender age.
Later on in her reign, the Queen of Portugal’s correspondence with her cousin Queen Victoria gives an interesting insight into the private life of the two powerful women, both married to princes of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha/Kohary (Albert and Ferdinand) who exchanged in French about the struggles of juggling motherhood with the responsibility and pleasure of power.
And who could forget and not feel somewhat sorry for the trials and tears of the swarthy and devout Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza, who was married to womanising King Charles II, and forced to endure the humiliations of seeing his many mistresses bear healthy sons and daughters, while she remained childless. Still, we owe her the introduction of tea drinking and the popularisation of the traditional Sunday roast dinner, if the culinary Two Fat Ladies are anything to go by.
King Edward VII made a royal visit to Portugal in 1903; the Lisbon city park Eduardo VII is named after him. In 1904 the King of Portugal, Carlos I and Queen Amelia paid a reciprocal but ceremonial visit to England where the royal couple met ‘Bertie and Alex’ (King Edward and Queen Alexandra) at Windsor Castle.
Both women were admirably matched by their expensive love of jewels. (The Portuguese parliament once sent a deputation to the palace to request that her mother-in-law Queen Maria Pia curb her spending. Maria Pia famously replied: “tell the house that if they want a queen, then they must damn well pay for one”.)
The visits, although purely personal, were on the back of a series of frantic lightning European visits to cement the Entente Cordiale as Britain, concerned about Germany’s naval programme, finally left its splendid isolation in her quest for allies. The visit, however, also served to mend fences after the aforementioned disastrous ‘Pink Map’ debacle in 1890.
Portugal’s ambassador to London in the last decade of the monarchy, Luís Pinto, the 1st Marquis de Soveral was King Edward VII’s confident, friend and partner in crime. The jealous Kaiser Wilhelm, who loved to hate his uncle, nicknamed him ‘the blue monkey’.
In more recent times, on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, made a surprise and special appearance at the garden party held at the British ambassador’s residence in Lisbon in July to commemorate the Queen’s official birthday, and told the hundreds of guests how, as a young boy, he went to Terreiro do Paço square to see the young Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive in Lisbon in 1957 for a State visit.
The streets of Lisbon were packed with hundreds of thousands of people along the route which the Queen travelled, and Salazar, notorious for his penny-pinching, spared no expense to provide the royal couple with an unforgettable second honeymoon as the international press called the official visit.
The arrival of the Queen on board the royal yacht Britannia, which moored on the River Tagus, had been set for 18 February, 1957, but the preparations were weeks in the making and cost the Portuguese State 222,590$ (€60,000 in today’s money, but millions in real terms back then).
The State even purchased a Rolls Royce to ferry the Queen and her husband around the city as crowds lined the riverside clapping from Belém to Ribeira das Naus, while the river was covered in small and large boats brightly festooned and bedecked with flags, frigates and yachts blowing their horns.
The visit was a great success, there was a State banquet at Ajuda Palace and a visit to the opera house of São Carlos. Salazar saw his dictatorship given a veneer of international acceptability, if not respectability, at a time when the age of dictators had ended in Western Europe ignobly after WWII.
The passing of our late sovereign Elizabeth II, which while expected, was a shock as much in Portugal as it was in the United Kingdom judging by the amount of coverage on Portuguese television on Thursday and in the newspapers on Friday.
The Portuguese people were genuinely fond of Her Majesty and I have no doubt whatsoever that the kindness and interest shown in the British royal family, its traditions and royal family ties, will continue under the reign of her son, King Charles III. The Portuguese relationship with the United Kingdom has weathered the test of time, even though the balance tended to be more in England’s favour than in Portugal’s. May that special relationship continue.


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On one of my flights for work today, I was reading a magazine that I wouldn’t normally bother to purchase or read, but I was feeling the need for a little mindless reading to distract me from the reality of my life… so if I usually avoid this type of reading, why am I admitting to reading it and why am I telling you this? Well, I was surprised to find an article (or rather the letter from the editor) that grabbed my attention and actually caused me to pause and think. It was a challenge to women and their relationships with their mates, and how they would be happier if they focused more on the “content” than on the “frame” of the men they date.
I could have easily overlooked this statement or even written it off, but with my recent experiences, this happened to catch my attention and made me pause to reflect a moment. This is a simple yet profound concept which I believe that more and more people are missing in life. As our society continues to become ever more connected and available 24/7/365, and as more people continue to long for more “things” as they search for happiness, I think that it’s true. A lot of people are focused on the frame, they are focused on how things “are supposed to be” rather than embracing what is right in front of them.
Growing up on a farm, I had a very large family that provided me with a lot of love and support throughout the years. I think that my upbringing helped me to understand the value of relationships and taught me how to respect for those relationships. It also taught me that you don’t necessarily need to have the newest trends or latest gadgets to truly be happy. Life should not be about labels or the way things look on the outside, it should be about the content. I strive to fill my life with people that know the value of relationships and respect that value. I believe that is the key to happiness in life – finding good people, who treat others with respect, and know the value of their relationships.
After thinking on this a bit, I was happy to conclude that while I do become distracted by a shiny frame every once in a while (I mean, who doesn’t?), at the end of the day I generally focus on the content. I only wish that more people would focus on the content, and how their actions and words can truly impact others. If more people in this world spread love and respect, and cherished the relationships they have in their lives, the world would be a happier place.


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A pharmaceutical company paid private investigators to gather personal information about high-ranking FDA officials, reports Politico. The company, which at the time was trying to gain FDA approval for a drug to treat blood clots, said it wanted to find out if the two FDA officials were "unfairly favoring a competitor in the drug approval process."
A new survey finds that white homeowners are 50 percent more likely than blacks to receive loan modifications that would help prevent forclosure, according to The Washington Independent.
Current rules regulating toxins in consumer products are weak and do not require companies to release much safety data, reports The New York Times. Some denture creams, for instance, contain high levels of zinc -- which has been linked to neurological problems -- yet manage to stay on store shelves.
In 2009, corrections inspectors gave a Florida jail a score of 100 percent, but in the past 15 months two inmates have escaped, one guard went to prison, two guards await trial and 30 jail workers received "the most sweeping employee discipline in the country," reports the Orlando Sentinel.
A third New Orleans police officer is expected to plead guilty today to helping cover up a police shooting of six civilians after Hurricane Katrina, the Times-Picayune reports.
As the Obama administration focuses on detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants with criminal histories, many legal permanent residents with minor drug offenses find themselves facing deportation as well, according to The New York Times.
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You can sometimes dodge a bullet, only to step on a landmine.
Despite earlier suggestions that he wouldn’t, Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk changed course and agreed to a fairly straightforward settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over what it alleged was “false and misleading” information delivered to investors via Twitter.
The settlement, ultimately, was far less onerous than the initial threats in an enforcement action made public last week. The deal includes a diminished role for Musk (three-year ban as chairman of the Tesla board), safeguards to keep his public-facing commentary in check, and a more independent oversight role for the board of directors. It also calls for a $20 million fine for both Musk and Tesla.
All good? Far from it.
Still unclear is whether the Department of Justice will still step in with criminal charges. The settlement will also add fuel to class-action lawsuits working through the courts.
There is also the risk that the mercurial Musk will manage to commit some future infraction that brings the SEC’s enforcement hammer down even harder.
‘False and misleading’
Musk’s woes began Aug. 7 when he tweeted about possibly taking the publicly traded company private. “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured,” he wrote.
“Musk had not even discussed, much less confirmed, key deal terms, including price, with any potential funding source,” the Commission wrote in a civil complaint. It accused Musk of securities fraud.
Although company-specific, the settlements offer quality advice that both compliance officers and directors should heed.
Lesson No. 1: Boards must get their acts together
In the settlement, the SEC stated its goal of “comprehensive corporate governance and other reforms at Tesla.” This includes Musk’s removal as chairman of the board. He will be replaced by an independent chairman for at least three years.
Therein lies what may be the biggest takeaway for compliance officers and directors.
Notwithstanding the adjective “independent” slapped on some directors, the entire board needs to act more like a boss than an enabler, especially when it comes to oversight of the increasingly cocky new breed of CEOs who rose to their position by nature of their visionary skills, not necessarily business acumen.
The board of directors must be steadfast—a Maginot Line against the whims, tantrums, and loose-lipped pontifications of the creative geniuses in the corner office.
There are numerous ways that Tesla’s lack of “adult supervision” for its brash wunderkind amplified its woes. The board frequently chose to play nice with Musk, rather than monitor, scold, or intervene.
After the infamous August tweet, they all but patted him on the head and sent him on his way with encouragement and ice cream.
A special committee of the board was formed to evaluate the infamous “proposal.” It reported, “Elon believes the better path is to no longer pursue a transaction for taking Tesla private.”
“We fully support Elon as he continues to lead the company moving forward,” the statement concluded. How’s that for scrutiny and shareholder advocacy?
Lesson No. 2: Beware of social media
Mary Hansen, a partner at law firm Drinker Biddle, warns that social media usage by executives can be fraught with peril.
“It really is fairly simple. You can’t have CEOs out there making false statements, regardless of what form they take—written, oral, Twitter, Facebook, or whatever,” she says. “Not that compliance officers’ jobs aren’t hard enough already, but when you have someone like that you need to step up your compliance efforts and explain that they are going to get in trouble.
“There are real consequences and real-time consequences. If I am a compliance officer, I’m using this case to say, ‘Look, this is serious.’ This is not something you can ignore or say, ‘It is not a big deal, it is just Twitter.’”
The settlements focus on this very risk with demands that the company implement suitable controls.
Tesla will also need to appoint two new independent directors and establish a new committee of independent directors tasked with “implementing additional controls and procedures to oversee Musk’s communications.”
The SEC, specifically, had charged Tesla with failing to have “required disclosure controls and procedures relating to Musk’s tweets.”
The company had no disclosure controls or procedures in place to determine whether Musk’s tweets contained information required to be disclosed in Tesla’s SEC filings. Nor did it have sufficient processes in place to ensure that Musk’s tweets were accurate or complete.
Musk did not routinely consult with anyone at Tesla before publishing company-related information via his Twitter account, the SEC alleges. Until after the Aug. 7 tweets, Tesla had no corporate policies that specifically addressed his use of Twitter.
By agreeing to the settlement, Tesla (as all companies should) will need to show greater scrutiny of all public-facing communications, including, but not limited to, posts on social media, the company’s website, press releases, and investor calls. The settlement demands “pre-approval of any such written communications that contain, or reasonably could contain, information material to the company or its shareholders.”
Tesla must also, as your math teacher used to say, show its work. The SEC wants written certifications that, in a narrative form with specific examples and appendixes, demonstrates compliance with its wishes. An outside securities lawyer will be required to vet outgoing material information.
Lesson No. 3: They are watching
The speed of the initial enforcement filing (barely two months from infraction to action), quick settlement, and almost unheard-of weekend issuance of a press release to announce the deal, illustrates the zeal with which the SEC is monitoring the situation, the bull’s-eye now painted on Musk’s back, and what it sees as the gravity of both market fraud and social media malfeasance.
The stakes are even higher when an errant communication makes the SEC’s efforts to police fraud so easy. Compliance officers need to remind anyone in earshot that their company, especially if it has controversial leadership, is always under the microscope.
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Optimization and Mathematical Simulation of Transpedicular Fixator
Viktor IvanovichKucheruk1, Stanislav Grigorievich Petrov2, Grigoriy Leonidovich Petrov3, Elena YurevnaPetrova4, Evgeny Anatolyevich Berezuev5
1Viktor Ivanovich Kucheruk, Tyumen Industrial University, Tyumen, Russia.
2Stanislav Grigorievich Petrov, Tyumen Industrial University, Tyumen, Russia.
3Grigoriy Leonidovich Petrov, Tyumen Industrial University, Tyumen, Russia.
4Elena Yurevna Petrova, Tyumen Industrial University, Tyumen, Russia.
5Evgeny Anatol Yevich Berezuev, Stateagrarian University of Northern Zauralye, Tyumen, Russia.
Manuscript received on 30 June 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 05 July 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 July 2019 | PP: 46-52 | Volume-8 Issue-9, July 2019 | Retrieval Number: I7476078919/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.I7476.078919
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Abstract: This article describes a method of optimum design of transpedicular fixator on the basis of system analysis, probabilistic approach of reliability theory, and mathematical simulation. Stress–strain model of fixator is presented by statistically indeterminate rod system. Statistic and dynamic impacts of loads are considered caused by movements during rehabilitation. Force method is used for evaluation of static indeterminability of fixator system. Dynamic impact of load is taken into account by coefficients of dynamicity based on condition of energy equality of initial and reduced systems. Fixator design is optimized for each anthropometric group of patients. Target function for rod system is arranged with consideration for efficiency criteria. External diameter of tubular rod is taken as controllable variable on the basis of preset ratio of internal to external diameters. Fixator reliability is estimated by probability of ultimate state of each three structural elements of the fixator.
Keywords: Terms mathematical simulation, optimization, system analysis, reliability, target and control functions, transpedicular fixator.
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By Jay Meisel
PORT ST. LUCIE - In many families, the law enforcement tradition begins with young adults following the footsteps of an older family member.
Such was not the case with the Mahan family, where the son began work as a police officer more than a decade before his father become a crime prevention specialist.
Tragically, the son, Donald R. Mahan, a motorcycle officer, died in 1992 when a car hit him after he responded to help a motorist.
But a decade later, the Port St. Lucie Police Department regained the name of Donald Mahan on its employee roster when the fallen officer's father began work as a civilian crime prevention specialist.
Last week, the Port St. Lucie Police Department honored Donald Mahan when he retired after working 10 years.
Police Chief John Bolduc spoke at the ceremony and honored Mr. Mahan for his service. He noted that Mr. Mahan moved to Port St. Lucie from Pennsylvania after working many years for Bell Telephone.
After that, Mr. Mahan worked about 14 years in security at a yacht and country club in Martin County, Chief Bolduc said.
After joining the Port St. Lucie Police Department, Mr. Mahan gained certification in crime prevention, and as part of his work, helped prevent crime by reviewing building plans, Chief Bolduc said.
In reviewing building plans, Mr. Mahan said he looked at doors, locks, exits and entrances and landscaping, among other things.
While he started work in law enforcement later in life, he said, his son's first job was as a police officer.
Mr. Mahan said his son wanted to be either a law enforcement officer or an equipment operator and law enforcement won out.
His son was a police officer in Pennsylvania and then in Lake Park and Riviera Beach before starting work in Port St. Lucie, he said.

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Changes in body composition are seen with aging. In general terms, aging males are prone to loss of muscle mass and a gain in fat mass, especially in the form of visceral or central fat. An epidemiological study of community dwelling men aged between 24 and 85 years has confirmed that total and free testosterone levels are inversely correlated with waist circumference and that testosterone levels are specifically related to this measure of central obesity rather than general obesity (Svartberg, von Muhlen, Sundsfjord et al 2004). Prospective studies show that testosterone levels predict future development of central obesity (Khaw and Barrett-Connor 1992; Tsai et al 2000). Reductions in free testosterone also correlate with age related declines in fat free mass (muscle mass) and muscle strength (Baumgartner et al 1999; Roy et al 2002). Studies in hypogonadal men confirm an increase in fat mass and decrease in fat free mass versus comparable eugonadal men (Katznelson et al 1998). Taken together, the epidemiological data suggest that a hypogonadal state promotes loss of muscle mass and a gain in fat mass, particularly visceral fat and therefore mimics the changes of ‘normal’ aging.
Hoffman, J., Ratamess, N., Kang, J., Magine, G., Faigenbaum, A. & Stout, J. (2006, August). Effect of creatine and beta-alanine supplementation on performance and endocrine responses in strength/power athletes [Abstract]. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 16(4), 430–46. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17136944
The reasons for considering such therapy become evident from the many associations, indicated above, that reduced testosterone has with a variety of both physiological functions (bone metabolism, muscle mass, cognitive function, libido, erectile function) and pathophysiological states (metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, obesity, insulin resistance, autoimmune disease). Although a definitive long-term, large scale placebo-controlled double-blind study of testosterone therapy in the aging male has not yet been carried out, multiple shorter-term trials have suggested improvement by testosterone with a resultant enhancement of muscle mass, bone density, libido, erectile function, mood, motivation and general sense of well-being.
Testosterone is a stimulant of hematopoiesis in the bone marrow and consequently, increases the hematocrit (Shahidi 1973). Men with unexplained anemia should have their testosterone measured and if reduced, these men should be treated with testosterone. Because of the erythropoietin stimulating effect of testosterone, one of the parameters to be monitored during testosterone treatment is hematocrit since a small percent of testosterone-treated men develop polycythemia.
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The converse is also true; there is an increased incidence of rheumatic/autoimmune disease in men with hypogonadism. Jimenez-Balderas et al (2001) carried out neuroendocrine, genetic and rheumatologic investigations in hypogonadal men. Of the 13 hypogonadal patients, 8 (61%) had rheumatic autoimmune disease (ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythemetosus, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis). There is a low frequency of those diseases (0.83%) in the general population.
Individuals with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk for developing coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus. Predicting who might develop the metabolic syndrome would allow preventive measures to be taken in addition to weight control and other lifestyle modifications such as cessation of smoking and increased exercise. It is known that with decreasing testosterone availability in aging males there is an increase in fat mass and decrease in lean body mass (van den Beld et al 2000), there are disorders of insulin and glucose metabolism (Haffner et al 1996) and dyslipidemia (Tsai et al 2004). Kupelian and colleagues (2006) in analyzing data from the Massachusetts Male Aging Study demonstrated that men with low levels of testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin, or clinical androgen deficiency, especially men with a BMI of greater than 25, were at increased risk of developing the metabolic syndrome and hence, diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease.
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Retired principal running coding club for Seshego childrenMarch 18, 2022
Family seeks justice for Lebowakgomo mother ran over with a vehicleMarch 18, 2022
By Vutomi Makhubela
The Thulamela Local Municipality says Lambani bridge is still under construction and what people are calling cracks, is actually expansion joints.
This follows several posts on social media by community members stating that the bridge has cracks and unfinished structures.
Municipal spokesperson, Nndwamato Tshiila says the municipality is also aware of the RDP house at Lambani village in Thondoni with structural defects and assures that the matter is receiving the necessary attention.

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Bandh enforcers to be traced, fined in a week
A day after the city shutdown owing to the nation-wide bandh, the government began the process of getting the political parties to compensate for the losses.Updated: Jul 07, 2010 00:39 IST
A day after the city shutdown owing to the nation-wide bandh, the government began the process of getting the political parties to compensate for the losses.
The home department on Tuesday has written to all the collectors in the state to identify the miscreants and register offences against them, within a week’s time.
For the first time, the state will be invoking the Bombay Police Act, 1951 for a bandh that allows it to recover damages from those who destroy public property.
Miscreants, if proved to have destroyed public property, will be booked under the Prevention of Destruction of Public Property Act, 1981, which provides for punishment of up to five years imprisonment for causing damage to government property.
The same legislation provides imprisonment of up to six months, for causing damage to any means of public transport, telecommunication, installations of government and local self-government bodies.
“There is video footage that our police has captured and other footage that will need to be looked at carefully,” said said Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Chandra Iyengar who is overseeing the valuation process.
People will be identified and damages will be calculated, which will take time,” added Iyengar.
“All state collectors, who will decide on the compensation, have been asked to complete the procedure within a week.”
At the end of Monday, the state accounted for a damage of at least 175 Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking buses and 61 state transport buses, for which the state will slap compensation on the political parties who supported the bandh.
Home Minister R.R. Patil on Monday made it clear that the collector will be the final authority of the amount of compensation to be paid.
Also, people who are identified in the videos will have to be individually fined and in cases where identification is not possible, the fines will be slapped on political parties, Patil has clarified.

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Hollywood stars constantly promote a hedonistic and materialistic lifestyle.
But some superstars escape from the herd.
And one pop superstar uttered two words that made feminists’ heads explode.
Pop diva Katy Perry has amassed 109 million Twitter followers, and roughly $330 million in net worth.
But in spite of all of her fame, wealth, and accolades, Perry said that becoming a mother was the “best decision” she’s ever made among all her accomplishments.
During a podcast interview with comedian Chelsea Handler, Perry confessed that motherhood was “the best decision I’ve ever made in my entire life…“A lot of BS just falls away. Stuff that you thought was important was really never important. Your family really starts to become first.”
Perry and her partner, actor Orlando Bloom, welcomed a baby girl named Daisy in 2020.
She also revealed that she’s moved to Kentucky to get out of the Hollywood bubble.
Perry continued, “I’m living in Kentucky and I have for almost a month now and that’s quite an amazing experience because it reminds you that Hollywood is not America…And you need to remember that. Because I think you can understand people better…They’re living in a bubble of sorts. We’re living in a bubble. Our bubbles are completely opposite…it’s interesting.”
We're star-struck! @katyperry visited the Louisville Zoo while she was in town. Our little penguin, Simon, and sloth, Sebastian, got an upclose encounter.
Katy also took a stroll through Wild Lights! If you visited in April, you may have been walking along with a true pop icon.❤ pic.twitter.com/9y7suvgyTb
— Louisville Zoo (@LouisvilleZoo) May 21, 2022
Hollywood celebrities tend to have a skewed sense of reality, so getting out of Los Angeles probably helped her gain perspective on the world.
The entertainment industry is often glamorized, but the behind-the-scenes struggles of real life rarely ever get shown.
In Perry’s documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me, the pop star gave a slice of her personal life.
The film included one gut-wrenching sequence where she was going through a divorce with comedian and actor Russell Brand, and she had to go onstage despite being an emotional wreck.
Money and fame cannot buy happiness, and Perry is lucky to be figuring that out at a young age.
Motherhood is often downplayed and sometimes even stigmatized in modern leftist culture.
Becoming a “girl boss” and “leaning in” are promoted, while the experience of becoming a mother and having a family are put on the back burner.
Even fortunate entertainers have short-lived careers in the industry.
When the bright lights go out, money and fame alone will not be enough.
The pandemic forced a lot of people to come to the realization that Perry came to when she chose motherhood.

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The following residential sales were reported for the week of November 17-23, 2019. The median sale price and twelve-months property tax bill were $260,000 and $4,534, respectively.
809 Fourth St.$310,000Property Tax (2017): $5,764Effective Property Tax Rate: 1.86%Buyer: Daniel J. and Barbara J. DemeulenaereSeller: Melba M Hutchcroft
4586 Meadow Creek Drive$260,000Property Tax (2017): $4,534Effective Property Tax Rate: 1.74%Buyer: Tony and Shelby QuaasSeller: Reed and Angela Thompson
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WATER'S NICE, BUT NOT AS ICE
By Alan Caruba
In a recent memoir, marine biologist Trevor Norton recalls growing up “beside a sullen sea” and drawn to the “bluer oceans beyond the horizon, salt-scented and transparent.” As a young boy, Norton marveled at the fact that both he and the world were seven-tenths salt water — that his blood had almost the identical chemical composition as the sea and that, in the womb, he’d even had gills.
We came from the oceans and, to an extent that few but those who have studied them understand, the oceans play a critical role in the Earth’s climate cycles. It is those cycles that reveal what is really happening and what is going to happen as a new, inevitable Ice Age begins to signal its emergence.
As June, 2006, drew to a close, my daily newspaper reported, “Jerseyeans evacuate as river swells toward 50-year high.” Unusual flooding occurred from Washington, D.C., up through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. What could be causing such torrential rain?
Would you believe volcanoes?
No, not the ones you can see, but the ones beneath the oceans of the world that you cannot see. In a prescient book, Not by Fire, but by Ice, Robert W. Felix shares his years of independent research to warn of the next Ice Age that is, meteorologically speaking, just around the corner. There are two factors at work. One is the established, known cycles of climate change. The other is the unknown number of undersea volcanoes.
“Marine geophysicists about the research vessel Melville recently discovered 1,133 previously unmapped underwater volcanoes about 600 miles northwest of Easter Island,” Felix notes in his book. That would put them about 2,300 miles west of Chile in the South Pacific. “And they’re huge.”
Since only about five percent of the ocean floor has been mapped, there is no way of knowing how many volcanoes exist, “pumping awesome amounts of heat into the seas.”
Global warming, based heavily on computer models is, after twenty-five years of endless eco-bloviating, only now being aggressively debunked by a growing body of scientists. They have begun to fear that science itself is being debased by the torrent of false claims.
As Felix says, “It’s not global warming, it’s ocean warming, caused by underwater volcanoes.” The Earth has always been a dynamic planet producing all manner of change. The recent earthquakes in the Indian Sea area, unusually heavy snowfalls, and the severity of hurricanes are testimony to the constant change that has always occurred. Among the changes, is the realization that the northern hemisphere is undergoing cooling, not warming.
You don’t have to be a climatologist to understand why. As the oceans and seas are subject to the unseen volcanic activity, they are sending huge amounts of moisture up into the atmosphere, where it returns as a heavy rain in Spring, Summer and Fall. In the Winter, it returns as snow.
When those warm air fronts from the equatorial regions move north and volcanic activity increases their heat, they hit the cold air fronts coming from the pole and the result are more violent storms. You get the kind of torrential rains that occurred in late June on the East Coast. You get blizzards that blanket a region with snow that is increasingly deeper in Winter.
The key to understanding what is really occurring on Earth is to understand that there are known cycles. As Felix notes, “there is an ice-age cycle known as the Milankovitch cycle; one that returns like clockwork. I believe it is now time for the next beat of that cycle.”
“Warming seas and colder skies…a deadly combination,” says Felix. We are coming to an end of the current interglacial period of approximately eleven to twelve thousand years. When you put increased amount of moisture into the air as the result of warming oceans and seas, you get snow. “Unimaginable amounts of snow.”
It’s the kind of snow that trapped ancient mastodons in their tracks, freezing them so swiftly that, when thawed out thousands of years later, the food in their stomach could be identified. Despite what the scaremongering Global Warming snake oil salesmen are telling you, the ice and the snow packs of both the Artic and Antarctic are thickening. That means it is getting colder in both these regions.
Combine that with increasing underwater volcanic activity that is warming the oceans and seas, plus the Milankovitch cycle, the end of the current interglacial period, and you get the next Ice Age.
It could occur so swiftly that it would create chaos among the populations of the Northern Hemisphere. Either way, slow or quick, the early warning signs of storms with increasing severity, heavier rainfalls, blizzards that leave deeper snow in their wake, and floods all over the globe are all there for anyone to see.
We could stop all industrial activity and require all cars and trucks off the roads of the world and it would not make a single bit of difference. It is not man-made carbon dioxide that is bringing about these changes. It is active volcanoes, some a mile or more high, yet entirely hidden from view under the oceans.
Nature doesn’t care where you live or what you drive.
Alan Caruba is a veteran business and science writer, a Public Relations Counselor, and Founder of the National Anxiety Center, a clearinghouse for information about media-driven scare campaigns. Caruba writes a weekly commentary, "Warning Signs," posted on the Internet website of the National Anxiety Center, which is located at www.anxietycenter.com.
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Everyday, I log on to iTunes App store and see a new application for the iPhone. It’s true that a lot of them are games and fun but useless apps. Nevertheless, it’s good to have options for your portable device. So here is my question for you. If Amazon had an app store, what kind of applications would you want to see there the most? In other words, what software enhancements would you suggest for Kindle?
If Kindle had a SDK and an app store, I would look for applications which enhance Kindle’s GPS capabilities. What about you? Please share your thoughts.


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Alexandra Ashley Hughes (born 31 July 1985), known by her stage name Allie X, is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. She is signed to Sleepless Records. Hughes began her career by performing in televised talent shows in her native Canada. After moving to the United States, she released the song "Catch", which reached number 55 on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100.
Hughes studied classical piano and voice at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, and graduated from Sheridan College's Musical Theater Performance program, and also studied musical theater.
Hughes started her career under the name Allie Hughes in Toronto around 2006, performing indie, melodramatic pop and pop music. In 2008, she was in the Canadian How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, and was eliminated after two episodes. Her acting credits include Triple Sensation, The Boys in the Photograph, King, Being Erica, and Instant Star, and her songs have been in Rookie Blue, Saving Hope, and Love Me. She was one of four musicians to receive the Canadian Film Centre Slaight Music Residency Showcase in 2013. In July 2013, she moved to Los Angeles, and began working with producers Cirkut and Billboard. She had not been satisfied with her sound and spent time learning about sound design and production. In February 2014, she released the song "Catch" under the name Allie X. Katy Perry made a comment about the song on her Twitter page calling it a "spring jam". Her single reached No. 55 on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Her EP CollXtion I was released on 7 April 2015 in Canada. The Toronto Star described her as a private person who created a different persona for her performances.
In 2014 and 2015, Hughes contributed to singer Troye Sivan's album Blue Neighbourhood, co-writing a total of seven tracks, including two of the album's three singles, "Talk Me Down" and "Youth".
In the second half of 2015, Hughes began to tour around North America, while she supported Troye Sivan in February 2016.
In early 2017, Hughes received production credits for the track "Moonlight" of Seohyun's debut solo EP Don't Say No.
Hughes is set to release her debut studio album CollXtion II in June 2017.
Hughes cites her influences as Mariah Carey, Mark Mothersbaugh, Tom Petty, and author Haruki Murakami. Placed as having a soprano Fach, Hughes describes her melodies as being "soaring pop, borderline theatrical Disney", while her lyrics, "always seem to be darker." She compares songwriting to a science experiment in which you put two people's brains together for a few hours and see what they can come up with. In explaining the X in her name, she stated that it represents the unknown variable in algebra.


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Its sleek, easy-to-clean glass front blends in with its interior, yet this unobtrusive unit is powerful enough for support systems up to 300W.
The app provides the brain behind this Smart Curtain. Allows you to intuitively set schedules for your blinds (ideal for everyday life and a great safety tool if you're away from home for a while).Features
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Bob McKay, senior vice president of Customer Identity and Risk Solutions at Neustar, joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss how technology can help federal IT officials reduce waste, fraud and abuse at their agencies and improve government services for their customers.
A deluge of electronic records is taking a toll on the government’s mostly pen-and-paper system for declassifying records.
Commentator Jeff Neal addresses some of the ways AI may replace HR in the not-too-distant future, looking at actual technology.
Dr. Chase Cunningham, principal analyst at Forrester, joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss cybersecurity and why federal agencies should set up virtual platforms to test Zero Trust concepts.
The Air Force may be able to take old planes and turn them into drones.
The IRS is taking the next step in its robotic process automation journey, having launched a pilot program that bankrolls experimental technology solutions.
When it comes to sheer volume, there are few federal agencies that come anywhere close to the number of Freedom of Information Act requests US Citizenship and Immigration Services receives.
Don Graham, director of Sales for Radiant Logic joins John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss how the digital revolution is changing identity management in the federal government.
USDA is the latest agency to announce a new training and reskilling opportunity, this time geared for rising IT employees interested in becoming a CIO or CISO.
Chief FOIA Officers Council members recommend adding commercial, off-the-shelf FOIA and records management software to GSA’s schedules program.
John Zanni, CEO at Acronis SCS joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Talk Talk to discuss cybersecurity, risk management and what can be done to make the supply chain for hardware manufacturing safer.
Irv Dennis, the CFO of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, said the data analytics portion of the Centers of Excellence effort is helping to transform the agency’s financial management processes and technologies.
DoD’s Office of the Inspector General is looking to data analytics and AI tools to respond more quickly to the flood of calls it gets from its whistleblower hotline.
The Navy is is offering $150,000 to individuals, academia or businesses as part of a challenge to find AI software that detects cyber attacks.


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Growing up, my parents tried to take us to Disney World every year. We would always leave for Florida during February so we could get out of the harsh winter in Western Maryland. As I got older, I realized how expensive Disney World really is.
If you’ve ever thought about planning a trip to Disney World but didn’t know how you could afford it, check out some of these tips that my family personally used.
Plan Your Stay Wisely
When it comes to Disney World, most families automatically think about staying at a Disney World Resort. While this option may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, it comes at a hefty price tag. If your family doesn’t care about where they stay during their visit to Orlando, check out some of these other options that could save you hundreds.
Almost every hotel you will find in Orlando and Kissimmee offer some sort of free shuttling to and from the parks. This is included in your stay and will save you at least $20 a day in parking fees. A lot of these hotels also offer free breakfast and have some of the same amenities as the actual Disney Resorts. If you’re looking for a cool looking hotel, check out the Castle hotel from Marriott Hotels. Speaking from experience, be sure to book in advance because the nice hotels almost always sell out.
I’ve never personally stayed in a house on Disney vacation, but I have heard people who swear that is the way to stay. These houses are just like a normal house, maybe a little nicer, and they have all the amenities a house has. Besides being cheaper, these rental homes also offer your family the opportunity to save money on food by being able to cook in your own kitchen. These homes even make it easier to put little ones to sleep, unlike getting a toddler to sleep in a hotel room.
Camping, may or may not be a cheaper alternative, but the memories you will make camping are endless. Campsites only cost a few dollars, but towing your vehicle to the campsite may cost more in gas. Most campsites offer activities for the whole family and some sort of swimming area.
Consider staying out of Orlando and at a state park. You may not want to stay too far away from Disney World, but in case you do, consider staying at one of Florida’s beautiful state parks. These parks offer fun activities and, cost a fraction of the price of a hotel.
Visit Disney World During Off-Peak Season
Whenever you are planning your trip to Disney World, try to plan during their off-peak season. This is usually between Mid-January to March. During off-peak season, you can get almost everything cheaper, except tickets. If the kids are in school, you can always take them out for the week to visit, found out how we take more vacations during the school year HERE.
While there really is no way to eat cheap inside Disney World, you can eat cheap outside of the park. To do this, all you need to do is eat dollar menu, use restaurant apps, pack your own lunches, or sign up for some of these apps that give you free food just to sign up.
Book Your Trip in Advance
One of the easiest ways you can save money on your trip to Disney is by booking your vacation in advanced. Whenever you purchase tickets on Disney’s website in advance, you can almost always save additional money. Depending on the time of the year you book, Disney has been known to offer amazing discounts on both Disney World tickets and resort stays.
Sign up for a Disney Credit Card
Like many companies, Disney offers their own credit card. Just by signing up for it, you can earn Disney Reward dollars that are redeemable for resort stays, Disney Park tickets, Disney Movies, and the Disney Store. To learn more about the card and current reward offers go HERE.


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Madden NFL 15 allows players to transform into their rival’s worst nightmare with a new breed of defense, built to challenge the best offenses in the NFL. A new arsenal of pass rush moves, an intuitive tackling system, improved coverage logic, and immersive new camera angles make defense more exciting and fun than ever. Fans can call plays with confidence thanks to an all-new crowd-sourced recommendation engine built from millions of online games played by the Madden NFL community. Add in all-new broadcast-inspired presentation and it’s not just football, it’s Madden Season.
Like the Super Bowl XLVIII champion Seattle Seahawks, you can win championships and bask in the glory of success by building a great defense fit to challenge the best offenses in the game. Fans will also experience an entirely new broadcast presentation that delivers Madden NFL game day like never before with dramatic all-new camera angles, as well as dynamic pre-game, halftime features, and the most immersive defensive gameplay control in franchise history.
This year EA is once again collaborating with ESPN to give fans the opportunity to select which player will grace the cover of Madden NFL 15. In light of last year’s record-breaking vote, fans can look forward to a highly-competitive contest featuring some big-name matchups and intense rivalries. Fans can tune in to the NFL Draft on ESPN and NFL Network on May 8 at 8pm ET for a special Cover Vote announcement.
EA Sports and Microsoft have teamed up to celebrate Madden NFL 15 with a special Xbox One console bundle, which launches at select US retailers such as Microsoft retail stores on Aug. 26 for $399, and includes a copy of the game at no additional cost.
Available soon for pre-order and in limited supply only, the bundle includes:
- Download code for “Madden NFL 15” on Xbox One
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JERUSALEM (Sep. 25)
The Asefath Hanivcharim (Jewish National Assembly), holding its eighth extraordinary session, today adopted a budget for the coming year providing for 1480,000 income and 1170,000 expenditures for Jewish security, health, educational, social service and other activities.
The anticipated income includes 140,000 in regular taxes, 1120,000 in emergency taxes, L130,000 in Government grants, and 154,000 from the Jewish Agency for Palestine. Expenditures include 1180,000 for education, 1175,000 for social welfare, 123,000 for passive defense.
The Assembly issued a proclamation supporting the British Empire in its struggle against “destructive forces” and declaring that the Jewish community was ready to back up Britain’s fight.