2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Price, Release Date, Redesign. The 2020 Porsche Cayenne spy photos are already available, giving the tiny preview of the new vehicle. From what we can see, the Cayenne is going to bring the coupe version. The standout version is Turbo S. Also, the vehicle will come in GTS variant.
The big update that 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe brings, there are some other cosmetic changes on the upcoming premium SUV. The mid-size crossover will be very versatile and capable to fight more luxurious and powerful rivals. The combination of utility and luxury is on a very high level that no other SUV can match it.
2020 Porsche Cayenne Engine
The base option for the 2020 Porsche Cayenne is a 3.0-liter turbo-six that can burst 340 horses and 330 pound-feet of torque. Audi uses this engine for its sedans. Drivers of Audi’s cars are praising the low level of noise produced by turbo engine.
2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and GTS
A higher version of the 2020 Porsche Cayenne, such as Turbo S and GTS will use more powerful units. This will be probably the engine for the spied coupe version of 2020 Cayenne.
The new Turbo variant adds 30 horses over the last edition. The top of the class 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S will be able to deliver even more power.
2020 Porsche Cayenne Diesel Possible for the US
This version is very popular in the UK. This version set the Guinness World Record by pulling an aircraft. The US market will get some other diesel engine since both of these would fail to meet emission standards in the United States.
2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Spied
The 2020 Porsche Cayenne gets a coupe version. Enthusiasts are looking forward to seeing it without covers, but it is not happening any time soon.
Because of that, the entire 2020 Porsche Cayenne tails is changed compared to the standard model. The changes on the rear end, the front fascia is going to be pretty much the same as for the standard Cayenne.
Inside the 2020 Porsche Cayenne, we can’t see anything. The Porsche Cayenne 2020 will make it up with extreme comfort and premium features. Audio and infotainment system are getting the latest updates, while the dashboard could see special aluminum and wooden details.
Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus, Mercedes-Benz GLE
Another surprise form the German company could be a 2020 Porsche Cayenne hybrid SUV. It could come back for 2020 Porsche Cayenne hybrid.
2020 Porsche Cayenne Release Date and Price
With the new crossover SUV for 2019 out, the new 2020 Porsche Cayenne can take some time for upgrades. They will make a decision soon if the 2020 Porsche Cayenne diesel joins the lineup for the upcoming season.
The price of the Cayenne remains the same. Fans can buy the crossover SUV for just under $70,000.


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This past August and September has seen little rain in Northern Virginia, which is highly unusual. I am forced to water with my hose or watering can, which I don’t particularly enjoy. Except for the veggies and the new kids on the block, my other garden residents better be tough enough to make it without my constant attention. Yesterday, while watering a new kid on the block, a Proven Winners hydrangea given to me to trial, I noticed that one of my veterans has bloomed consistently during this dry period. Gaura or Gaura lindheimeri is an herbaceous perennial native to Texas and Louisiana, which explains its heat and humidity tolerance. Gaura grows to about 4 feet tall but really is a clump of leaves at ground level from which many wire-thin stems sway back and forth while butterflies try to land on the small, white flowers. Drought and deer resistant, gaura has bloomed every year for me in full sun with no pests or diseases. I have heard that gaura self-seeds but in my garden I consider myself lucky to find one new seedling in the spring. My plants are so old I don’t even know where I got them but they are easy to find in local nurseries and now there is a wider variety from which to choose — shorter stems or variations of flower colors. Gaura is my nomination for September’s Garden Bloggers Bloom Day!
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- Learning to garden online and virtual tours, swapping plants, and new gardening books March 31, 2020Peggy and Teri talk about their gardens (camellias, vitex, Korean spice viburnum, and bearded irises), starting seeds, pollinator attracting plants, sharing plants, learning to garden online, taking virtual garden tours, new books, picking up gardening supplies curbside, growing potatoes, lavender farms, and more.Peggy
- Grounds are open at many public gardens to enjoy the spring flowers March 17, 2020Despite the shutdowns, many public gardens still have their grounds open to the public so you can see the spring flowers in the DMV area. Peggy and Teri also discuss what is happening in their gardens: peonies, spireas, Galanthus nivalis, Magnolia stellata, catnip, camellias, calendula, and chives.Peggy
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While there's been other comic-book movies that have done well in the Oscars through the years, it might just be that 'Joker' is about to join them.
The new trailer showcases more of Joaquin Phoenix's unhinged, intense performance as the deranged Joker, and gives a bit more context to how it is that he comes to be. Marc Maron's also shown in the trailer with Robert De Niro as late-night chat show host Murray Franklin, taking a cue from Jerry Lewis' role in Martin Scorsese's 'The King of Comedy'.
You've also got Zazie Beetz, and Brett Cullen as Thomas Wayne, the billionaire father of - you guessed it - Bruce Wayne in there as well. By all accounts, Warner Bros. are pushing 'Joker' for Oscar glory, and its global release date of October 4th definitely puts in that ballpark.
To top it all off, it looks like a truly interesting and compelling take on comic-book characters, with Joaquin Phoenix throwing everything at it. We'll have a full review hopefully before October 4th, so keep an eye out for that.
In the meantime, check out the trailer.


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Widely circulated reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating $20 billion crypto exchange Coinbase are just the tip of the iceberg, according to a staffer from U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis’ (R-Wy) office. The staffer says every U.S. crypto exchange—and the largest crypto exchange in the world, Binance—are in various stages of being investigated. There are more than 40 U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges, according to crypto data site, CoinGecko. The SEC has not responded to multiple requests for comment.
Coming in the wake of a number of SEC actions asserting the regulator’s domain over the crypto industry, and an equally strong response by the U.S Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) pushing back against what it characterizes as “regulation through enforcement,” the staffer says the SEC urgently wants to resolve its dispute with the CFTC over crypto jurisdiction. If the matter isn’t resolved internally, he says legislators would have to get involved, and that Congress is likely to side with the CFTC.
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Photo by: Rawtalent at The BBQ Forum
We all know by now that Sheepshead Bay was named after the beloved sheepshead fish; that monster of the deep with human-like teeth that are used to crush barnacles and get at the sweet meat inside. But how many of us have ever eaten one?
Rawtalent, one of the regular posters over at The BBQ forum recently posted this picture. Damn, that looks like some good eating, but pictures can be miss-leading. What does a sheepshead taste like?
Keep reading to see what people have to say.
Intersection of West 9th Street and Avenue T. Source: Google Maps
There is no shortage of tragic reminders about how dangerous reckless bicycling can be in New York.
Thirty-nine-year-old Bath Beach resident Joseph Granati was pronounced dead after the bike he was riding collided with a 2002 Nissan Altima at the Gravesend intersection of West 9th Street and Avenue T just after 3 p.m. on Sunday, according to The Daily News.
Police officers on the scene reported that the unidentified 24-year-old driver who Granati crashed into had the right of way and that Granati — whose head reportedly “smashed through the rear passenger-side window of the car” when he tried to turn onto Avenue T off of West 9th — had gone through the red light and was killed upon impact.
The driver stayed at the accident scene and was not charged with any crime.
It is unknown whether or not Granati was wearing a safety helmet.
“Knowledge is soon changed, then lost in the mist, an echo half-heard.” - Gene Wolfe.
Photo by John H., shot yesterday evening at Avenue U, facing north.
The New York Post has reported that an 83-year-old man is in critical condition after he “apparently jumped out of a window.”
While the exact cause is unknown, the senior allegedly defenestrated himself a few minutes after midnight, April 23, from one of the windows of 2565 Haring Street (reported in The Post as “Hering Street in Sheepshead Bay” [Update: Neighbors are now telling us that, contrary to the Post's report, the address was actually 2465]), down the block from the P.S. K811 Connie Lekas School at 2525 Haring Street, and directly across the street from the Avenue Z parking lot attached to the Nostrand Avenue strip mall.
FDNY officials say that the octogenarian went into cardiac arrest after allegedly jumping and was taken to Coney Island Hospital. No further information was available at press time.
Red Scare, Photo: Barry Yanowitz
I hear from many of my fellow Brooklynites, usually the Wisconsin-born hipster of the north, that Southern Brooklyn is a cultural wasteland. “There’s no dance. There’s no theater. There’s no music. There’s no food worth a damn.”
Frankly, they’re wrong. We may not have much, but what we have is pretty damn “choice.”
Last week, my wife and I were treated to a performance by Sheepshead Bay’s own Covenant Ballet Theater at Kingsborough Community College’s Leon M. Goldstein Performing Art Center of three original pieces. That’s right. Original art conceived, realized and performed – right here in Southern Brooklyn.
See more photos and read our coverage of Covenant’s performance.
A full agenda is on tap for the Sheepshead Bay-Plumb Beach Civic Association’s next meeting, May 3, 7:30 p.m. at its new location, inside the Palm Beach Home for Adults, 2900 Bragg Street just off of Emmons Avenue.
Members of the Army Corps of Engineers will be on hand to discuss the Plumb Beach Restoration Project and Belt Parkway erosion, and local elected and law enforcement officials will also be available to discuss issues of interest to the community, and to hear your concerns, comments and issues.
Additionally, volunteers are needed to assist with planning the group’s annual Memorial Day Parade, so come on down and give a hand.
Refreshments will be served and parking is also available.
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted. If you can’t attend, feel free to voice your concerns and comments via email to email@example.com.
For more, call (718) 891-6498.
Nikolai Rakossi (Source: East2WestNews via NYPost.com)
The man photographed above is Nikolai Rakossi, the Russian national wanted for questioning in the brutal double murders of Larisa Prikhodko, 27, and her mother Tatyana Prikhodko, 56, whose bodies were discovered by police on April 17 in an apartment at 2299 East 13th Street.
With two reporters in Russia following Rakossi’s trail, the New York Post got the scoop by tracking down the 58-year-old fugitive’s sister in Moscow.
Rakossi called his sister Lydia from the Brooklyn apartment on Sunday, the day after the murders and the evening of which he boarded a flight back to the homeland.
“He was in tears,” Lydia said of the phone call. “He told me: ‘Please don’t keep any offense in your heart about me. Forgive me. You will never see me again.’” Rakossi then hung up, and his family found out the reason for the enigmatic call when media reports surfaced.
Now his sibling thinks Rakossi might take his own life, rather than live with the guilt of the alleged murders.
“I don’t think he is alive now, after what he told me,” she said. “Knowing him, I don’t think he would be able to live with himself and carry the burden of having killed the person he loved more than himself, and her daughter.”
Rakossi remains at large, and investigators have little hope that, if found, Russian authorities will turn him over for prosecution.
Hooray for healthy teeth!
Oral cancer causes more than 8,000 American deaths per year — “killing roughly one person per hour, 24 hours per day” — according to the Oral Cancer Center Foundation. Luckily for us, the Russian American Dental Association, or RADA, is looking to bring those numbers down.
To that end, RADA will be offering free oral cancer/HPV screenings, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sheepshead Bay Oral Surgery, 1918 Avenue U. Participants who show signs of oral cancer will be eligible to receive a biopsy paid for by RADA.
To register for the checkups, individuals should call (718) 743-5400. For more, go to www.russiandentists.org.
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THE COMMUTE: The bus service cuts last June were devastating. No neighborhood was spared. In Sheepshead Bay, the worst change was the elimination of the eastern portion of the B4 during middays and on weekends. Privately, several people have complained to me how much they miss the B4 and how travel for them is now more inconvenient. It was an essential route, providing the only east-west access between the Brighton line and the United Artists multi-plex cinema, several nursing homes, assisted living facilities and senior housing, as well as eateries such as Jordan’s Lobster Dock and TGIF.
Keep reading to find what cuts have been rolled back, and why Sheepshead Bay commuters should get more vocal.
Well, it looks like it’s going to be a slow news week. That means we have time to begin branching out on a few new projects. If there are any stories you think we should be giving attention to, let us know now and we’ll get cracking on it. Thanks!


(NewsReady.com) – Former President Donald Trump is running for the White House again, and he’s still the most popular member of the GOP. On Saturday, March 4, he gave a boisterous speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). During his remarks, the 45th commander-in-chief laid out his plans for the country should he win another presidential election.
Trump painted an unflattering picture of the United States during his speech. He told the crowd of Conservatives that he would end the Russian war on Ukraine in one day if he were elected again. He also promised to dismantle the “woke mob,” including ridding the country of diversity and inclusion policies and doing away with gender-affirming care for transgender Americans.
The former president talked about increasing the birth rate in the country. “We will support baby boomers,” Trump told the crowd. He went on to talk about increasing the birth rate by handing out “baby bonuses for a new baby boom.” He joked with the men in the crowd that they were “lucky” because of the baby boom. The 45th president also said he wanted to build freedom cities on unused land across the country, but didn’t elaborate on what those were.
Trump also told the crowd that he was going to use every resource available to carry out the “largest domestic deportation operation in American history.”
Trump vows to "carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history." pic.twitter.com/cXBZr1111x
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) March 4, 2023
The former president had a lot to say about the Republican Party, as well. He told the crowd the party has been controlled by “freaks, neocons, globalists, open-border zealots, and fools,” but said they were never going to go back to that.
President Trump: "We had a Republican Party that was ruled by freaks, neocons, globalists, open border zealots, and fools, but we are never going back to the party of Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, and Jeb Bush!" pic.twitter.com/qP59PZw8vN
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) March 4, 2023
CPAC attendees took a straw poll to see who the party is leaning toward for the 2024 ticket. According to Just The News, Trump won the poll with ease. He captured 62% of the support at the event. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the man many see as the biggest threat to the former POTUS, won just 20%.
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Some activist "watchdogs" are again attempting to manipulate parents' natural concerns about their babies, without medical or scientific evidence. A few days ago, the uproar was over baby powder and lotions alleged to be delivering toxic phthalates; today, it's baby bottles and plastic water bottles leaching supposedly-toxic bisphenol-A (BPA). Both of these attacks are false.
BPA has never been shown to have any sort of health effect on humans in the extremely low doses we are exposed to from plastic bottles, can liners, or eyeglass lenses. This is true for all ages, even babies. Rats? Maybe, in high-dose experiments. Humans -- no, not a single soul.
The activist conglomerate calling itself the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice offers the misleading factoid that BPA was "developed as a synthetic sex hormone." Not exactly true, since it was found not to be sufficiently biologically active, but regardless, so what? Viagra was developed as a cure for pulmonary hypertension. The amount of BPA that might work as a "sex hormone" is millions (or more) times higher than the amount we are ingesting from our plastic bottles. It appears the activist group is trying to re-awaken the discredited concept of "endocrine disruption," a scary but meaningless term. And of course, they always append the designation "known toxic chemical" when they speak of their targets. Known to whom, you ask? To them, for sure -- but not to real scientists.
Another of their favorite tricks is to note that "this toxic chemical is inside us; the chemical companies are using us as their guinea pigs in an experiment." In fact, since our analytical chemists can now measure trace amounts of substances in our bodies and tissues down to parts per trillion (and less), BPA can indeed be found in almost everyone. But that does not mean it's harmful. Our own paper, published in a peer-reviewed medical journal in 2005 (and forming the basis of a more layperson-friendly booklet), demonstrates the lack of human health threat from BPA.
The claims that increased amounts of BPA are released by heating or washing bottles may be technically true, but the amount released is still way, way below any limit set for such exposures by the FDA or in Europe.
If we believed all these scare stories about chemicals, what recourse would we have? In fact, the same rat studies that show that synthetic chemicals are "carcinogenic" and "toxic" show exactly the same toxicities from a host of natural substances we eat in our food every day. So, to avoid such "carcinogens," the only salvation is to go back to living in caves and cooking over an open fire, I guess. But even that is risky, if you believe all the scare stories. Nothing is safe enough, it seems.
Where are all the illnesses the repeated warnings tell us about? If these substances caused cancer and other diseases, how come we are healthier and longer-lived than ever? Why are cancer rates plummeting across all age groups? Why have all the governmental regulatory and advisory panels -- here, in the EU, and even in San Francisco -- ruled, based on the extensive scientific evidence, that BPA, in the amounts we are exposed to in our food, water, and environment, is safe?
Further, what substance or substances have the anti-chemical zealots evaluated and deemed adequate substitutes for BPA products -- which have been safely used for over fifty years everywhere in the USA? How would any such new products fare under their scrutiny, I wonder? Perhaps they want us to go back to those heavy and dangerously breakable glass bottles I remember from my childhood!
Once again, the sky is not falling. This message never gets the same airplay, though, as "the sky is falling" does -- but it's true, nevertheless. Let's hope that just this once, responsible journalists don't bite at the bait and spread the scare stories, causing parents to dispose of their reliable baby bottles. Runners, don't allow these fringe groups to make you go thirsty, and don't throw out the baby bottles with the bathwater.
See also: ACSH's report on Biomonitoring, about why detecting chemicals is not the same as detecting harm.


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Most of us are very familiar with anger and irritation. Anger is a perfectly normal and absolutely fundamental emotion. Anger takes many forms, from mild irritation to wild rage and all points in between. Anger affects us on a basic, physiological level: blood pressure and heart rate increase, muscles become tense and we feel ‘on edge’. Anger can have play havoc with your physical health, like making a person more susceptible to heart disease and strokes. Anger has the other devastating affect of destroying our relationships at home and at work.
Coming for counselling would enable a person who is experiencing anger to look at this emotion, to explore their relationship with anger, both currently and historically, to discover the triggers for their feelings of anger and to experiment with finding new solutions, tools and techniques for dealing with their anger.
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1. A Pittsburgh Steeler and a Benedictine monk have struck up a friendship over the years.
2. Several priests who work at the USCCB are in this Catholic News Service video about saying in shape and thriving athletically.
3. Pope Francis tweeted today: "Lord, teach us to step outside ourselves. Teach us to go out into the streets and manifest your love."
4. Today is the Feast Day of St. Rose of Lima, the first person who was born in the Americas to be named a saint.
5. God loves you.


Earlier this month, the Qt Commercial blog announced that release 4.8.1 of the Qt application framework now supports the QNX Neutrino RTOS. The Qt team has since followed up with a tutorial on cross-compiling for QNX Neutrino on a Windows host. You can read it here.
Some of you may be asking, "What the heck is a Qt?". Let me give you the quick version. Qt is a popular framework for writing applications and graphical user interfaces. It's also a cross-platform framework: You can write your applications once and deploy them across multiple desktop and embedded operating systems, without having to rewrite your source code.
To find out more about Qt for the QNX Neutrino RTOS, click here.


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A message from Winona...
Northgate Vets have set up a sister practice in brisbane! ‘St Vincents Vets’ at 84 St Vincents Road Virginia at the gateway to Banyo. St Vincents Vets is owned and managed by Drs Bernie & Megan Bredhauer. Our skilled practicing vets Drs Megan Bredhauer and Emma Chester work in conjunction with Dr Bernie Bredhauer at Northgate Vets. Our veterinary nurses are Kim, Terri, Marina, Georgie, Jordan and Ashlee. We have a vet student - Casey. We all work together as a team across both St Vincents Vets and Northgate Veterinary Surgery.
St Vincents Vets is a family-owned, friendly, neighbourhood veterinary practice delivering best-practice medicine and surgery. Our new surgery includes the benefits of a modern, professional veterinary practice in a beautiful character building with the caring, personalised service lots have come to love at Northgate Vets. St Vincents Vets provide caring and professional veterinary services for the pets of Virginia, Banyo, Nudgee, and beyond.
The Vets and Nurses at St Vincents Vets really care about patient care, comfort and safety. We treat your pets like our own.
At St Vincents Vets, we offer a wide range of professional veterinary services to the pets of inner North Brisbane. We pride ourselves on a commitment to providing the best medical care for your dogs and cats, and some pocket pets and birds. We treat pets and humans with care and compassion.
Our Services include:
- Vaccinations and Health Checks
- Worming; Heartworm, flea and tick preventatives
- Surgery (with state-of-the-art anaesthetic machines, monitors, heated surgery table and heated recovery cages)
- Disease management
- Dentistry (with nerve blocks and top of the range dental equipment)
- Nutritional advice and premium pet food
- Behaviour advice
- Medically assisted grooming
- Puppy packages
Our surgical procedures and equipment are of the highest standards. Best in patient care, comfort and safety. We care for your pets as though they our own.
Contact and Staff Details
Consultations by Appointment
Monday to Friday: 8 am to 6.00pm*
*Admissions from 8.30am, Vet Consultations from 8:30am
Saturday: 8.30am - 1:00pm
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays.
Easter Opening Hours
Thursday 14th April - 8:00am - 6:00pm
Good Friday 15th April - CLOSED
Easter Saturday 16th April - CLOSED
Easter Sunday 17th April - CLOSED
Easter Monday 18th April - CLOSED
Tuesday 19th April - 8:00am - 6:00pm
84 St Vincents Road Virginia Brisbane Queensland 4014
Easy parking is available out the front or along the side of the practice.
Other Contact Details
Phone: 3177 1299
Our Vets are:
- Dr Megan Bredhauer BVSc (Hons) PhD
- Dr Bernie Bredhauer BVSc (Hons)
- Dr Emma Chester BVSc (Hons)
- Dr Claire Fu BVSc
- Dr Cherry Chan BVSc (Hons)
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Client Car Parking
In respect to our neighbours and local traffic flow, St Vincents Vets politely ask that our clients park their cars in the 2 hours zones either :
(i) in Meadfoot Street on the Vet side of the road between our driveway and the telegraph pole near the neighbour's driveway, or
(ii) on St Vincents Road immediately outside the front of our premises before the yellow line.
We very much appreciate your co-operation.

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I know that most of us are still slogging our way towards December 25. Which means we probably haven’t given very much thought to January 1, and the New Year’s Resolutions that usually go along with it.
But I think it’s a good idea to start thinking about 2010 right now. I think it’s a good idea to spend some time reflecting on everything we did right in 2009, and what dreams and goals we want to accomplish in the upcoming year.
Why? Well, I think this quote sums it up pretty well:
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Wow. I can’t read that quote, ever, without getting chills.
To me, that quote sums up what life is about. It’s the struggle for great things, a pure heart, a lofty goal that makes life worth living. Without these things, life begins to resemble the slow, turbid stillness at the bottom of a pond. And as Roosevelt said, it’s a life of gray twilight.
Many people would far rather “stick with the devil they know” then risk confronting one they don’t. Which is why so many people don’t ever take steps to accomplish a dream. Maybe they’re afraid of failure, or being humiliated, or being let down. Maybe they’re afraid of falling on their face and getting laughed at.
As someone who’s done her own fair share of falling flat on her face in pursuit of a dream, I can tell you that I’ve learned far more from my mistakes than I ever have from my successes. It’s the stumbles and falls that taught me how to live and thrive. And it was getting back up that showed me how strong I could be.
Besides, what are we here for if not to pursue our dreams and help each other? I’ve gone over and over it for years, and that’s the only answer that makes sense to me. When we lift ourselves up, we have the strength and power to lift up others right along with us. And slowly, inch by inch, the world becomes a better place.
So, that’s the long explanation of why I think it’s worth it to start thinking about 2010 right now, instead of making a quickie list of goals at 11:55 p.m. on December 31, when your neighbor asks you what your New Year’s Resolutions are.
Give it some thought over the next week or two. What do you really want to do next year? What would make your heart soar with delight if you accomplished it?
Think of 5 or 10 things you’d really love to do, and write them down. Studies have shown when you write down your goals, you’re far more likely to accomplish them. So, set them pen to paper! Need some help? Check out Zen Habits excellent article, The Short But Powerful Guide to Finding Your Passion.
Again, I know we’re still a few weeks away from the auspicious countdown to 2010. But spending some time deciding what we’d like to do and how we’d like to live in 2010 could change our lives more than we could ever imagine. All it takes is a single step to get started.

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If you’ve stumbled onto Inklings, it’s likely that you know me, my family, and our exceptionally ordinary life. Or perhaps you’re a writing enthusiast I’ve bumped into elsewhere on the web.
However you’ve found me, welcome.
I champion mindfulness, gratitude, and intentional living here and through the blog and content I create for Doing Good Together™. Watch for a new post once or twice each week – occasionally every day when I’m feeling inspired. With each piece, I strive to gain perspective and wisdom (maybe even a little humor) from everyday happenings.
My humble life is remarkable only in its simplicity. I married my high school sweetheart. I spend my time parenting (and playing, learning, and experimenting with) three little ones who are growing up too quickly, becoming inspiring individuals all their own.
Nearly three years ago, we moved to the country, transforming twenty acres of pasture into an in-progress hobby farm.
In 2016, I’ll be writing about our efforts to
- put up fencing around our new barn
- welcome new animals to Tanglewood
- spiritually – though not religiously – homeschool the kids
Follow me if you’re interested in keeping up with the goings on of my family, as we grow our hobby farm, wander the woods, and generally strive for mindfulness, simplicity, and joy amid the necessary rituals of everyday life.


What a Tune-up Involves
There’s more to a tune-up than the switch of a button. A properly tuned engine provides power to the wheels, good fuel economy, and the lowest level of emissions.
The main tune-up components are:
- Air Filter
- PCV Valve
- Spark Plugs
- Fuel Filter
- Oxygen Sensor
- Distributor Cap
- Ignition Rotor
- Ignition coil
- Plug wires
What are symptoms that you may need a tune-up?
- Decreased fuel economy
- Loss of power
- Engine stalls
- Hard or no-start conditions
- Foul exhaust odor
- Rough engine performance
- Check Engine light illuminated
What does A Tune-Up Do for Your Car?
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Maddog 2800 or Dinogy 2800 batteries will fit in the existing battery bay and add some flight time. Switching to the P2 props will also help. If you are willing to trim the opening of the battery bay, you can fit the Multistar 4000 battery for even more flight time.
Hello again, DP. syotr is correct about the P2 props. I put on the 9450s and got two minutes extra flight time and they are reported to produce an extra 100 grams lift capacity. As for the Turnigy Multistar 4000mAh, I'm getting 14:38 consistently with fully loaded FPV gear (sig) and was getting 20 minutes flat with those props and no camera or FPV gear. The trimming of the battery compartment opening is really easy. Some use a Dremel, but I used a Stanley monster utility knife with a new blade and it was really quick and smooth. Most of the trimming has to come off the bottom of the opening, down to level of where the battery slides inside. It's somewhat easier if you remove the door first, but it's not required.
If you do decide to remove the door, just tap the pin with a really small screwdriver or finish nail and it slides right out. The left side needs a little trim job as well, but not as much as the bottom. When you're done, the battery is really snug sliding in or out. In fact, even with the door left open, the battery can't fall out. Speaking of the door, you will most probably want to make a cutout in the left side of the door for the wires from the battery and bird to go through and connect outside. It's really a challenge to connect first, then try to get all that stuff inside and close the door. BTW the door WILL close securely using this method, without having to get one those 3D printed extended doors.
Any other questions about modding, fire away. The guys on this forum are always ready to help with good advice and methods.
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Hmmm... I get about 12 minutes with the same camera and mount with stock batteriesI'm using these.
I get about 10 to 13 minutes with stock prop's and anti vibrate camera mount and a sj4000 camera.
I bought 4 and to be honest after flying 2 batteries I'm done for a bit.
I forgot to mention that the batteries fit but you have to shave a bit of plastic from the left side of the phantom body so the wires tuck in nice.
I'm still using stock props. When the thrust props come in I'll check times. Also I got times from video that I edited and trimmed. I'll also check my pc later for un edited videos and post there times.Hmmm... I get about 12 minutes with the same camera and mount with stock batteries
I also had a problem getting the wires tucked back in and shutting the door on my P1 using stock battery.. Very simple solution. When you get the battery, the wires extend out from the end of the battery. Fold the wires across the end face of the battery and tape in place. Scotch tape is fine. Insert battery with wires facing left. The biggest problem was the balance plug. Take a small round file and make a notch on lower left part of door so balance wires/plug willThanks
I don't know, it's not so much fun even getting the stock one in there and getting the door closed... the wires always want to push it back open, they could have done better with the battery door but then they could have also put an on/off switch on it somewhere.
Not sure what I'll do yet but thanks for all your efforts.
I removed the battery door completely and have 2 pieces of wire holding the battery in. I think it's 20 awg solid core copper.
The extra airflow should help cool off my transmitter too, I hope.
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Pooping my pants.... Lol.....that's how I felt going high with the phantom the first time. I look forward to see your video over the water (I like them shots). Please post it up.I just had my first and second flights with the Q500+ Typhoon, stability is awesome. Will do some minor cutting and upload to my channel soon. Flew it over water and a long way off, was almost pooping my pants
ROFLMAOI just had my first and second flights with the Q500+ Typhoon, stability is awesome. Will do some minor cutting and upload to my channel soon. Flew it over water and a long way off, was almost pooping my pants


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Joe Biden is starting to ride back his committments on forcing the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
According to a report from The New York Times, Biden’s administration is giving up on its targets for production of EVs in an apparent “concession” to automakers and labor unions.
The plan is also said to be an election ploy as Democrats fear losing the support of automakers and labor unions:
Instead of essentially requiring automakers to rapidly ramp up sales of electric vehicles over the next few years, the administration would give car manufacturers more time, with a sharp increase in sales not required until after 2030, these people said. They asked to remain anonymous because the regulation has not been finalized. The administration plans to publish the final rule by early spring.
The change comes as President Biden faces intense crosswinds as he runs for re-election while trying to confront climate change. He is aiming to cut carbon dioxide emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles, which make up the largest single source of greenhouse gases emitted by the United States.
At the same time, Mr. Biden needs cooperation from the auto industry and political support from the unionized auto workers who backed him in 2020 but now worry that an abrupt transition to electric vehicles would cost jobs.
The Times notes that Biden’s concession comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a series of ludicrous targets for the EV market, which included a requirement that they must account for two-thirds of car sales by the year 2032:
Last spring, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the toughest-ever limits on tailpipe emissions. The rules would be so strict, the only way car makers could comply would be to sell a tremendous number of zero-emissions vehicles in a relatively short time frame.
The E.P.A. designed the proposed regulations so that 67 percent of sales of new cars and light-duty trucks would be all-electric by 2032, up from 7.6 percent in 2023, a radical remaking of the American automobile market.
That remains the goal. But as they finalize the regulations, administration officials are tweaking the plan to slow the pace at which auto manufacturers would need to comply, so that electric vehicle sales would increase more gradually through 2030 but then would have to sharply rise.
The decision was taken mainly because consumer demand for EVs has been lower than expected, and various major car manufacturers announced disappointing results in their recent annual reports.
Just last month, Ford announced losses of $4.7 billion on its EV range, more than the $4.5 billion the company predicted in the middle of last year. Meanwhile, companies that have not embraced the EV revolution have tended to overperform. Among them is Toyota, which recently reported a healthy $30 billion annual profit after focusing on hybrid vehicles instead.
There are, of course, a variety of reasons for the drastic underperformance of EVs, but perhaps the greatest issue is that they are still working out as more expensive than traditional gas-powered cars. There is also an increasing body of evidence that they are not so environmentally friendly as their proponents would like us to think.
It is not all doom and gloom for the EV industry, though, as Elon Musk’s Tesla continues to go from strength to strength. Yet Musk’s recent embrace of the anti-Biden agenda has unfortunately made him persona non grata within the White House. Given the petty and vindictive nature of the Democratic establishment, don’t be surprised if Tesla’s famously generous government subsidies soon vanish into thin air.


Serbs Fail to Elect Leader
Published: December 9, 2002
BELGRADE, Serbia, Dec. 8— Low voter turnout today invalidated Serbia's third attempt to elect a president since September, deepening political uncertainty in Yugoslavia's major republic.
Just 45 percent of the electorate voted, below the 50 percent required by the Constitution for the results to stand. Today, as in the election in September and the first runoff in October, the winner was Vojislav Kostunica, the Yugoslav president.
Mr. Kostunica picked up about 58 percent of the vote, preliminary election results showed. His closest challenger was Vojislav Seselj, a former paramilitary commander, who polled 36 percent.
The speaker of Parliament will now stand in as president while politicians debate changes to the Constitution.


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With intelligence reports that more terror attacks may have been planned by terrorists, the police in Barcelona were frantically trying to find the suspects involved in the terror attack. The Barcelona police managed to make some progress in the case, as they have been able to arrest the fourth suspect involved in the terror attack. The police have not yet released the details about the suspects who have been arrested since the case is still under investigation. The terror attack occurred yesterday when a van rammed into a crowd of people, who were enjoying their holidays in Las Ramblas, one of the most popular tourist spots in Barcelona. The death toll following the terror attack has now reached 14, after a woman succumbed to her injuries today in the hospital. Police officials said that the terrorists were planning the attack since many days.
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Though your children may ask for junk food because they like the taste or because their friends are eating it, you undoubtedly already know that junk food can have negative effects on them. Junk food is typically is low in nutrients and high in calories from added sugars, starches or fats.
Processed and junk food lovers beware! There are many negative repercussions to persistent junk food eating habits, not just the obvious and inevitable weight gain. Below is a short list of how junk food negatively impacts our bodies. Think about it the next time you are reaching for your second helping of cheesy nachos that accompanies the double stacked hamburger sandwich and large soda.
Negative Effects of Junk Food on Health
A negative effect of junk food on children is rapid weight gain, often leading to excessive weight and sometimes obesity. This is because it often tastes good, is not very filling and is high calorie. Candy, soft drinks, French fries and other fried foods, pizza, burgers, baked goods and ice cream are examples of high-sugar or high-fat foods which provide hundreds of calories per day for the typical American youth ages 2 to 18, according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Type 2 Diabetes
Junk food puts kids at a higher risk for type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Type 2 diabetes occurs when you are not able to properly regulate your blood sugar level. Your risk increases when you are obese and when your diet is high in high-glycemic carbohydrates, such as sugars and refined starches in sweets, white bread and potatoes. Type 2 diabetes increases your risk for kidney failure.
Junk food can lead to nutritional deficiencies when your children eat it instead of healthy foods with essential nutrients. Healthy meals and snacks should provide essential nutrients, such as B vitamins; magnesium and iron from fortified, whole-grain cereals and grains; calcium from milk or yogurt; healthy fats from nuts and dietary fiber; and vitamin A and vitamin C from fresh fruits and vegetables. Instead, children may miss out on these nutrients when settling for such things as breakfast sandwiches, potato chips, candy and soft drinks.
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Junk food is often high in saturated fat, which raises LDL cholesterol and may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Junk foods with saturated fat include pizza, ice cream, processed meats and full-fat cheese. High blood pressure is another risk factor for heart disease, and a high-sodium diet leads to high blood pressure. Children may be at risk for high blood pressure when eating salty junk food such as potato chips, French fries, pretzel
Junk food enthusiasts are prone to put on weight, especially when they eat this kind of food very often. The fat and processed flour only make people fatter and unhealthier, as does the oil and grease that are used for fries, chips, donuts and other deep-fried foods. Statistics even show people who eat junk food tend to accompany it with sodas and alcohol, which are either laden with sugar or empty calories and both increase a person’s tendency to put on weight.
Processed food tends to bring down people’s energy levels and make them lethargic because they are filled with carbohydrates that spike blood sugar levels. Soon after junk food is consumed, people feel themselves lulled into a stupor because sugar levels would have risen and fallen dramatically. This makes people feel sleepy and less inclined to be active and alert. Reflexes and senses become duller by the day and people start to lead a more sedentary life.
Junk food causes diseases like diabetes and heart ailments. People are more likely to get diabetes, especially if they are sedentary, do not exercise, and have a family history of this disease. The fat from junk food raises cholesterol levels and can clog arteries, which may cause heart attacks and bring on strokes which could debilitate, or worse, even a person. When someone is overweight, they tend to be prone to so many other diseases because of their shape and size.
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When people eat too much junk food, they neglect to eat the nutritious kind like fruits and vegetables and other wholesome food. This means that the body does not get the necessary nutrition it needs and people end up with a weak immune system. Eating too much junk food will leave people prone to illnesses like colds and fevers, which although not serious, tend to have a nagging effect on life. They prevent people from being as active and organized as they would like to be.
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Constipation and other ills
Processed foods have no fiber content and that is why people feel constipated when they go on a junk food binge. Sodas and colas also contain phosphorous and other chemicals which ruin are extremely acidic to your body, and strip your teeth of the enamel, eat away at your bones, and make the entire skeletal structure weak. Over time, it will leave the body prone to frequent sprains and fractures.
Junk food is bad for people of all ages, but mostly for teenagers and young children because it ends up effectively ruining their health for good. Parents and other responsible adults should be extra aware to ensure that they set a good example and feed their children balanced and healthy diets.
1. What are the effects of junk foods on your body?
Obesity: One of the most common effects of junk foods is obesity. Junk foods cannot make you feel fuller for a long period because they are stacked with high calories, fats and sugar. Obesity increases the chances of getting diabetes, joint issues and many heart problems.
2. How does junk food affect your cholesterol levels?
Many of the junk food we eat is made of animal-based products or is deep-fried. And it makes the food high in fat content. Due to fat, cholesterol levels may increase and lower your HDL, the good cholesterol.
3. Is junk food harmful to your kids?
Junk food can lead to nutritional deficiencies when your children eat it instead of healthy foods with essential nutrients
4. Can junk food cause headaches?
Headaches are a minor factor when compared to all the other effects of junk food but at the end of the day, no problem is too small. Headaches are a very irritating problem and are caused because of the effects that junk food has on your blood sugar. The constant highs and lows will surely cause you to have headaches which do not leave so easily.
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Just to be clear, proposals to spend on infrastructure are not new. President Obama's $447 billion second stimulus (the Jobs Bill) in 2011 was defeated by Republicans. Why? Politics. Mitch McConnell said it was a "charade that’s meant to give Democrats a political edge in an election that is 13 months away."
Harry Reid countered with, "Republicans think if the economy improves it might help President Obama. So they root for the economy to fail, and oppose every effort to improve it. And they resist anything the President proposes no matter how common-sense, including this plan to create 2 million jobs."
In March of 2015, Democrats led by Bernie Sanders tried again to push through a $478 billion package of infrastructure spending. It too was defeated by Republicans.
“It is disgraceful,” Sanders said Tuesday. “No one denies our roads, bridges, waste water plants, water systems and rail are in a state of collapse. We used to lead the world in infrastructure, but now we’re in 12thplace.”
He added, “This amendment proposed $478 billion over a six-year period, which would not only rebuild our crumbling infrastructure but would put some nine million people back to work for the creation of new jobs. That’s a big deal at a time when real unemployment is at 11 percent."
Now the Donald proposes even bigger infrastructure spending, and progressives get wide eyed and fall in love with him?
Sorry, I am not impressed by Donald Trump's proposed infrastructure spending proposals. Are we suddenly to feel enamored with the guy to be seemingly able to do something the Democrats could not do...but in a much bigger way? Wow. Let's vote for Trump!
Everything Donald Trump proposes is a sham. I doubt that he pulled out his calculator to do any budget planning. He knows that the lack of infrastructure spending is a sore point with many blue collar construction workers so he pulls some big grandiose plan (twice as big as Hillary's proposed plan) out of his ass to pander for their votes. What did he do? Take a quick look at Hillary's proposed infrastructure spending and just doubled it? He doesn't know math and doesn't give a shit about anyone except himself.
One more point though on infrastructure spending. Much like the initial stimulus, there was a limited ability to spend money quickly on new projects because they were not "shovel ready" as the expression goes. Furthermore, what will limit our ability to rebuild our infrastructure in a big way is skill shortages. We have lost our ability to do these things on a massive scale. Projects will have to be designed. Workers will have to be trained. We will be physically limited by manpower shortages to do much more than the Sanders proposal spread over a six year period.
One of the trump cards that McConnell and other Republican carry in their pockets is their ability to block any infrastructure or jobs bill out of spite. The Party of No in 2011 is still the Party of No in 2015 and 2016 and beyond. Why change a good strategy that works? No, no, no is all they have to say...and then blame Obama...or Hillary Clinton if she is elected.
Both of the Dem proposals cited above had revenue components.
Trump is proposing deficit spending for infrastructure. His stated position puts him to the left of Hillary and the Democrats, let alone his own party.
I'm not suggesting anyone should vote for Trump.
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21 minutes ago · The sand making machine is a percussion sand making machine which can not only break the ore but also reshape the sand It is often used in the production and manufacture of artificial sand with even sand production and no powder phenomenon 2 Small production loss
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James P. Stephens graduated from the University of Buffalo with a BA in English Literature/Theatre and a Masters in Film. He next served as the director’s assistant for Dito Montiel’s: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, which went on to win best director at Sundance in 2006. After ‘Saints’, James worked in Locations on set, as a Manager, Scout, and Assistant on over 20 New York based productions, including Mad Men (The Pilot), The Sopranos, and the CBS drama The Good Wife.
He was also a Co-Producer on Ambitious Media’s Working Dead, which will screen at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has worked with the Ambitious Development team since 2012. Most recently, he was hired by Producers from the academy award-winning team of Birdman to write an as yet Untitled WWII Biopic.


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Mukti continue supporting with indigenous and organic vegetable seeds & seedlings to Sunderban farmers who are mostly from background of Adivasi families.
Mukti through SAM (sustainable agricultural movement) support the landless Adivasi families with organic seeds & seedlings twice a year – rainy and winter season. Not only they are helped with vegetable seeds but also with the material like pot, bucket sack etc to grow these seedlings. They are also trained to use organic manure.
Continuing the service on 10th November, 2018, Mukti distributed different winter vegetables seeds like – carrot, spinach, french beans, green peas etc. to 250 Adivasi families who are associated with Mukti for the last 3 years, at six localities of Nagendrapur village in South 24 Paraganas district.
Through this seed distribution program – Mukti aims to make their future sustainable. Mukti also mentors them on farming and ways to take care of the seeds. Mukti SAM (sustainable agricultural movement) team felt satisfied and happy after a hard day’s work – seeing the broad smile on the Adivasi people face, as they were returning home.

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Missing Robert Lapuma – Dr. Robert Lapuma is widely regarded as a pioneer in the field of internal medicine due to the legacy he has built for himself. He maintains a successful private practice for himself in the city of Ocala, which is located in the state of Florida in the United States. There, he provides treatment for a diverse range of patients and also acts as a consultant.
It has been brought to our attention that he maintains links with both the Advent Health Ocala Hospital and the HCA Florida Ocala Hospital. Both of these hospitals are located in Ocala, Florida. On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, a report was made about the disappearance of Robert Frank Lapuma. Since then, he has not been seen or heard from, and there has been no indication as to what happened to him.
This day will go down in history as the last time anyone saw him alive, and it will be commemorated accordingly. Even at this point in time, he still has ties to both of these organizations. Patients who live in the city of Ocala, which is found in the U.S. state of Florida, have the option of receiving their medical care from either one of these two hospitals.
Patients can choose which hospital best meets their needs. As a result of the fact that his medical practice has reached its current capacity, he is unable to take on any further patients at this time. was the one who was responsible for taking care of my mother; however, my mother has been hospitalized as a result of his carelessness and disdain for the particulars of the situation.
My mother was in the process of healing from her injuries at Bridgewater when she ended up having a stroke and a heart attack. Both of these events occurred simultaneously. Both of these occurrences took place during the time that my mother was still residing in Bridgewater. Both of these incidents took place at Bridgewater Hospital, which is also the location where my mother was receiving treatment for her wounds throughout the time of these occurrences. While my mother was receiving treatment in the hospital in Bridgewater for her wounds, these two incidents occurred simultaneously. My mother was in the hospital.


Recently a strange light pattern was seen for a few minutes over Norway. Video and pictures were taken and the event was reported all over the news. Some media outlets made the claim that the lights appeared to be a failed Russian missile launch which the Russians initially denied but later confirmed. Can a failed Russian missile launch explain these light patterns and if so is there any other examples of these light patterns caused by a failed missile launch that we can compare this one to? I’ve been looking but can’t seem to find even one single pic that looks anything even similar to the Norway lights that can be confirmed to be a failed missile launch. And doesn’t it seem odd that the Russians can test fire missiles this close to where hundreds of world leaders are meeting for the Copenhagen treaty without catching flack from the U.N.?
I think a more likely explanation for the Norway lights is the testing of HAARP technology. Here is a short but shocking look into what HAARP is capable of:
HAARP was partly invented by Bernard Eastlund who later claimed to regret his hand in creating what he feared was weather modification weapon. After the Pentagon bought this technology from HAARP Eastlund was let go from his position at the Alaskan Research facility. This is what wikipedia says about the Eastlund controversy:
The objectives of the HAARP project became the subject of controversy in the mid-1990s, following some scientists claims that the antennae could be used as a weapon. These concerns were amplified by Eastlund, who developed some of the concepts behind the HAARP in the 1980s and proposed using high-frequency radio waves to beam large amounts of power (100 GW) into the ionosphere, energizing its electrons and ions in order to disable incoming missiles and knock out enemy satellite communications. Eastlund stated, “Regarding safety. I believe it is the paramount issue. Unless these applications can be shown to be safe no experimentation should be initiated. My Company has adopted safety guidelines which include guidelines prepared by the NAS for global warming mitigation experiments and a few that were added to ensure that the systems are not used for military purposes.” Subsequently, a small group of American physicists aired complaints in scientific journals, charging that the HAARP could be seeking ways to blow other countries’ spacecraft out of the sky or disrupt communications over large portions of the planet. The physicist critics of the HAARP have had little complaint about the project’s current stage, but have expressed fears that it could in future be expanded into an experimental weapon.
The US military became interested in the idea as an alternative to the laser-based Strategic Defense Initiative. However, Eastlund’s ideas were eventually dropped as SDI itself mutated into the more limited National Missile Defense of today. The contractors selected to build HAARP have denied that any of Eastlund’s patents were used in the development of the project. HAARP could not possibly operate in the mode Eastlund suggested. A quick review of Eastlund’s patent and HAARP specifications will demonstrate that HAARP cannot deliver enough energy at a low enough frequency to make Eastlund’s plan work.
After the physicists raised early concerns, the controversy was stoked by local activism. In September 1995, a book entitled Angels Don’t Play This HAARP: Advances in Tesla Technology by the teacher Nick Begich, Jr., son of the late Congressman Nick Begich, claimed that the project in its present stage could be used for “geophysical warfare.” The HAARP has subsequently become a target for those who have suggested that it could be used to test the ability “to deliver very large amount of energy, comparable to a nuclear bomb, anywhere on earth,” “changing weather patterns,” “blocking all global communications,” “disrupting human mental processes” and mind control.
I think that this technology being used by HAARP can explain many ufo sightings as well as other strange lights seen in other parts of the world. It’s possible that the government is already using this technology to modify the weather which could also explain the increasing amount of natural disasters happening every year around the globe.
Recommended watching: HAARP Conspiracy Theory on TruTv hosted by Jessie Ventura: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZOt29NR0FY


We have previously shown that macroscopic roughness spectra measured with light scattering at visible wavelengths were perfectly extrapolated at high spatial frequencies by microscopic roughness spectra measured with atomic force microscopy [Europhys. Lett. 22, 717 (1993); Proc. SPIE 2253, 614 (1994)]. These results have been confirmed by numerous experiments [Proc. SPIE 2253, 614 (1994)] and allow us today to characterize thin films microstructure from a macroscopic to a microscopic scale. In the first step the comparison of light scattering and atomic force microscopy is completed by optical measurements at UV wavelengths that allow us to superimpose (and no longer extrapolate) the spectra measured by the two techniques. In the second step we extract multiscale parameters that describe the action of thin-film coatings on substrate roughness in all bandwidths. The results obviously depend on materials and substrates and deposition techniques. Electron-beam evaporation, ion-assisted deposition, and ion plating are compared, and the conclusions are discussed in regard to the deposition parameters. Finally, special attention is given to the limits and performances of the two characterization techniques (light scattering and atomic force microscopy) that may be sensitive to different phenomena.
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Tips for The Average Joe
One method of bring in chickens to your backyard and one of one of the most prominent means is with hanging feeders for hens. There are several sorts of chicken feeders you can hang from a tree branch, or complimentary standing feeders offered in your yard as well as garden. Hanging feeders for chickens will certainly allow them to perch as well as roost with each other on your outdoor patio or deck. It is also a terrific idea to have the birds off the ground so they do not pass away of exposure. If you have young chickens, these roosting birds can be an amazing enhancement to your household. For hanging feeders for hens there are 2 choices available: complimentary standing and also placed. Free standing feeders for poultries usually call for that they be gone into the earth at least 4 feet deep. This offers a location for the birds to roost, while likewise providing a stable hanging area. They are not as strong, but roosting is still an option with this type. You can also locate totally free standing feeders that are affixed to trees. Installed chicken feeders are much sturdier than the free-standing variety, yet still offer a safe and secure area for the birds to roost. Nevertheless, the difficulty is to find one that will be solid enough to hold the weight of the birds themselves. Similar to complimentary standing feeders, they are typically affixed to trees. Nonetheless, you can also locate some that are free-standing, however affix to a post. These hanging feeders for poultries are much less complex to install than their free-standing cousins. Some are straightforward timber posts, and others are made from a heavy duty wire mesh. You can acquire easy hanging feeders at many equipment stores. If you choose to obtain some dangling feeders for hens, there are additionally a number of methods which you can make them. Many hen proprietors make use of tape to hang their foods. While this might work well, it can end up being old as well as used really promptly. Therefore, an additional easy method to make your hen feeders is to utilize chicken string. What makes this method of hanging so wonderful is that you just need one hair of line. You simply link one end to the top bar of the birdhouse and afterwards hang the other end to the bottom bar. Each day, simply get rid of a little area of the line and change it onto the food. This permits the birds to have fresh food, without needing to stress over torn or vacant strings. With a little patience, you’ll soon have birds that are dynamic and satisfied.


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Aruba Bonaire and Curacao - The ABC Islands
The ABC Islands are known for their beautiful beaches, world class dive sites and having a great night life. Located a few miles north of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, this group is made of Bonaire, Aruba and Curacao.With Bonaire being a municipality and Aruba and Curacao have autonomous governments, all are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language of the three islands is Dutch. However, in Aruba because of the number of visitors from the United States and Canada, English tends to dominate.
In addition, all three are considered to be transcontinental islands, in as they are considered part of South America and the Caribbean too. Also, all three islands are located outside the hurricane belt.
All the ABC's are known for their variety of things to do and places to go. With a nice selection of activities such as nature hikes, history, culture, night life and of course beautiful beaches a visit there has the makings of a great vacation.
Attracting over a million visitors a year, Aruba is the most popular of the three. This island is the most western of the group and is only fifteen miles from the Venezuela coastline. Know for its warm breezes and beautiful beaches, it is no wonder this location ranks as one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean.
With world-class-resorts, casino gambling, shopping, and a wide selection of dining options, this is the place to go. If you are the traveler looking for a vacation filled with excitement, glamor and glitz, visit Aruba.
If you enjoy Snorkeling or Scuba diving, Bonaire is the place to visit. It is here you will find some of the best diving in the ABC's. The main city here is Kralendijk. The city's name is from a Dutch word meaning "coral reef." This city of over three thousand people is known for it cleanness and quietness. Bonnarie is three to six miles wide and is roughly 24 miles long, making it a bit larger than Aruba. Also, it is located fifty miles from Venezuela. Bonaire has over fifty dive spots that are considered some of the best in the world. To preserve these excellent reef diving sites, they are protected by the law.
Bonaire is know as a tranquil laid back location. With activities such as wind surfing, diving and of course beautiful Beaches, this destination has the making of a tranquil relaxing vacation.
Curacao is an island know for its diverse history and its interesting mixture of old and new world charm. It is also known for its beaches, nature hikes, culture, shopping and a good night life. Stretching forty miles long and close to ten miles at its widest point, makes this the largest of the Netherlands Antilles group. In addition, this island has the largest population of the three ABC's at roughly 140,000 people.
The main city is Willemstad Curacao.This is the capital city and it is known for being an active social hot spot with music festivals though out the year. Also, there are discotheques and gambling there in the casinos. For the shopaholic, Curacao has some of the best duty-free shopping in the Caribbean on various imported good. If Curacao intrigues you, consider planning a trip there soon.


The American Academy of Pediatrics stated that no amount of alcohol should be viewed as safe throughout pregnancy and called exposure to prenatal alcohol the leading preventable cause of birth defects and intellectual disabilities in children, Today.com reports.
In a report published in the journal Pediatrics, the Academy underscored that drinking during pregnancy can lead to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), a group of conditions that can occur in a child whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy and that drinking-related birth defects and developmental disabilities are avoidable through abstentions.
The Academy noted that prenatal alcohol exposure is linked to higher incidences of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and learning disabilities, such as problems with math and language, memory skills and impulse control.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are also linked to numerous conditions that can include physical, emotional, behavioral and learning problems and can range from mild to severe. The most serious type, fetal alcohol syndrome, can cause problems with growth, behavioral problems or abnormal facial features.
“There is no known absolutely safe quantity, frequency, type, or timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, but having no PAE (prenatal alcohol exposure) translates into no FASD,” the report said. “Despite research evidence clearly documenting the spectrum of detrimental consequences of PAE, too many women continue to drink alcohol during pregnancy.”
One in 10 pregnant American women admitted to consuming alcohol occasionally, and one-third of those admitted to binge drinking, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report last month. The report said as many as 5 percent of first-graders in the U.S. may have a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Click here to read more about Fetal Alcohol Syndrom.


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What Are There More Of On This Planet—Toilets? OR Mobile Phones?
Got a wild one here for you. According to a new United Nations report, six billion out of the seven billion people on the planet have a cell phone.
While that's an amazing statistic, it's even more amazing that only 4.5 billion people have a toilet.
It's true. There are 1.5 billion people out there who can talk away on their cell phones – but don't have a toilet. (Investors.com)


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The latest singles from Shakira, Claire, Gorgon City and more.
Shakira feat Rihanna: Can’t Remember To Forget You (RCA)
This much-vaunted return of belly-dancing starlet Shakira isn’t her finest collaboration (that was Beautiful Liar with Beyoncé) but it still hits the spot: a tropical pop cocktail with a frothy rock breakdown.
Claire: Games (Capitol)
This Munich-based quintet deliver a heady blend of feel-good melody and yearning on their first British single. There’s an air of holiday anthem about it too.
Gorgon City feat MNEK: Ready For Your Love (Black Butter)
Another tasty slice of house from the Black Butter label – MNEK adds bittersweet vocals and there’s a meltingly fine bassline.
Foster The People: Coming Of Age (Columbia)
Mark Foster’s LA combo tear back with an exhilarating shot of synth rock that makes you feel like you’re the romantic lead in your own Brat Pack flick.
Rae Morris: Skin (Atlantic)
A slickly produced reverie from this up-and-coming Blackpool chanteuse – and there’s enough soul here to lend depth to the surface gloss.


An Illinois House committee voted on March 21 to table a bill that would have placed a limit on the number of full-contact practices allowed by youth-football coaches.
In the initial bill filed by State Rep. Carol Sente, school boards would have been required to adopt a policy that limited tackling in youth-football practices to no more than once per week. Sente based her legislation upon the growing body of sports-concussion research that suggests student-athletes who return too quickly from a concussion could be at risk of further injury or even death.
The state House’s Elementary and Secondary Education Committee amended the original bill to specifically define “full-contact hitting practices” as “full-pad (helmet, shoulder pads, padded pants, and cleats), full-speed, football practice that involves tackling to the ground.” Under the amendment, starting May 31, 2014, coaches would have been prohibited from conducting more than two full-contact hitting practices per week during the regular season.
The amendment offered no restriction on the number of full-contact hitting practices during the preseason, but full-contact practices would have been strictly prohibited during the off-season and during summer camp.
While former Chicago Bear linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer threw his support behind the bill, according to the
A version of this news article first appeared in the Schooled in Sports blog.


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Boulder-based cannabis company Terrapin Care Station opens the first recreational cannabis store in Longmont on Monday.
The store is at 650 20th Ave.
Terrapin was awarded a license for the store in July. Three other businesses, The Green Solution, The Medicine Man and Yuma Way, also were granted licenses at that time, but details of their openings have not been released.
Company principals will be joined by state and local elected officials, business leaders, nonprofit partners, and community members at the opening, according to a company news release.
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Sharp GP2D120 vs SRF05
November 10, 2009
I just completed the "Start Here" robot. I used a Sharp GP2D120 for the eyes and I used Fritsl's programming for the "Start Here" robot. I do not have any experience with programming but once I get this robot done then I will be able to learn more.
I have noticed that the robot is very slow, i.e.: It drives a little forward, then stops, and takes a reading, repeat. I assume this is because the robot is stopping to take a reading. If that is correct, then the SRF05 is better because it can take readings without having to stop the motors?
If that isn't correct I will have to re-write the program, which could be fun, but before I do I was wondering if the Sharp GP2D120 is even capable of continous readings?


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King Princess has dropped Ain’t Together from her forthcoming album Cheap Queen, recruiting Father John Misty for some drum work.
Like much of Misty’s work, it’s a slow-moving, folk-tinged song but this isn’t his show – it’s all about King Princess.
She smoulders with a smokey vocal while telling her lover that there’s no use putting a label on what they’ve got.
King Princess may channel ’90s singer-songwriters sonically but her worldview is far beyond that era. She’s proving herself to be a poignant, boundary-pushing songwriter simply by being herself.


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Take casual dining to new heights with this counter height dining room table and bar stools. Discover how the dark bronze-tone powder coat metal finish and the planked tabletop and seats reflect rustic, industrial style. The table and stools are adjustable, an added bonus for accommodating everyone on game night.
- Made of metal, engineered wood and birch veneers
- Table and stool tops feature a planked effect
- Stool and table heights are adjustable
- Stools are swivel and have comfortable footrests
- Seats 4