You can get some pretty decent gaming laptops these days but they’ll never be able to quite compete with a fully fledged desktop system, which is why Alienware has decided to launch a new desktop graphics card adapter for those who choose to game on a desktop replacement laptop.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen an external graphics adapter for laptops but they are usually only seen at trade shows as prototype models rather can consumer products. The ‘Graphics Amplifier’ from Alienware will cost $300, it’s essentially a large cage for your desktop GPU. The amplifier hooks up to the Alienware 13, the company’s latest laptop to release. Users will have to buy a desktop GPU separately, making this a pretty expensive upgrade for most.
The amplifier is designed to only support two slot GPUs, although height and length won’t be a problem when it comes to AMD or Nvidia’s latest solutions. With the amplifier, you’ll be able to connect a few external displays as well, just in-case that one 13 inch laptop screen isn’t enough for you.
The Alienware 13 starts at $1000 and comes with a 720p screen, although you can step up to 1080p or 1440p models. If you were planning on doing this graphics upgrade your best bet would probably be sticking to the base model and picking up a nice external 1080p monitor to hook up to your graphics amplifier.
While the Alienware 13 is the only supported laptop for now, future models will be supported eventually. The GPU enclosure comes with its own power supply, so you’ll have another power lead to plug in to the wall, not much is known about the cooling inside but there seems to be plenty of ventilation for non-blower style coolers.
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KitGuru Says: Honestly, $300 seems a bit steep for a GPU enclosure, especially if you factor in the external monitor and the desktop class GPU itself that you’ll need to make the most out of it. It is also limited to just one of Alienware’s current models. What do you guys think of this? Are desktop GPU enclosures for desktop replacement laptop systems a good idea? It doesn’t seem too bad if you have the money but most will probably opt to built their own systems.


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There is a library on each campus, with thousands of books, magazines, newspapers, and DVDs in French and English. It's a place for students to visit each week during class time and it's also available twice a week after school for students and parents.
A book fair is held every Spring and Fall and we also host annual author-in-residence sessions, including book signings.
Ashbury campus librarian: Nadine Le Maître
Sausalito campus librarian: Marie-Noëlle Hendren
L'Heure du Conte • Story Telling
Teachers and staff, guided by our librarian, read and play stories to the children and their parents at our Sausalito Library
Middle school - High school
In the library, thousands of books, magazines, newspapers and computers are available for students, teachers and staff. Students can go there freely during the breaks, at lunch and after class. They can also use this space during projects with their class.
It allows to consult all of the library's documents (books, magazines, newspapers, websites curated for the school's public) and to check the availability of these documents.
On the catalog, the individual authentication is not available to students.
The school offers an access to the catalog of Overdrive: books and audiobooks in English.
The procedure is as follows :
- From a computer, go to https://www.overdrive.com
- From a smartphone or a tablet, download the Overdrive application
- Sign up
- Add the school’s library by its name: "Lycée français de San Francisco"
- Sign in with the login and the password used for the Lycée
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Two computers allow to consult the online subscriptions of the library:
- Le Monde
- Le Monde diplomatique
- Courrier international
- The Economist
- Alternatives Economiques
- The New York Times
- Pour la Science
- Philosophie Magazine
- Sciences Humaines

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Leading Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors in both the City and Country councils have expressed their disappointment at the rejection by the Conservatives at the Cambridgeshire County Council of the plan for a national arts, education and research centre to be built in the north of the city.
In June 2017, the Arts Council awarded a £1,000,000 grant to Cambridgeshire County Council for the development of the CREATE (Centre for Research and Engagement in Arts, Technology and Education) project, to be located near some of the most deprived areas of Cambridge. The project would have also enabled educational content to be live streamed to homes and schools across Cambridgeshire.
The plan involved the redevelopment of St Luke’s Barn, however Tory councillors on the County Commercial and Investment Committee have now decided to sell St Luke’s Barn, meaning the likely loss of the £1,000,000 grant for the CREATE project.
Speaking to Cambridge News, Lucy Nethsingha, the Lib Dem leader at the County Council, expressed her disappointment: “I am horrified that the Conservatives have made this decision in the same week that they have voted to close a huge number of the county's children’s centres.”
“Time and again the Conservatives seem to put the needs of children and young people at the bottom of the list."
“The value of this site to the County Council in terms of a capital receipt is minimal, and there is no guarantee they will be able to sell it at all, given the constraints of the site. The value to educational opportunity in Cambridgeshire could have been huge.”
“They are selling off our children’s educational opportunities for a short-term gain. I am disgusted."
Joshua Schumann, Tory member of the Cambridgeshire County Council, has since defended the decision, arguing that the site was not ideal for the project and that only £1 million had been secured for the project when the overall cost was estimated to be around £3.6 million.
Although alternative sites are being sought out, there are fears that without the grant, the plan may not go ahead.


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3M Co. plans to debut an e-book service today that it hopes to sell to libraries across the country.
The Maplewood-based company will demonstrate the lending service at the American Library Association Annual Conference in New Orleans.
The system manages e-book collections and provides applications for lending and reading them via the Internet. The 3M system works on a wide array of devices, from laptops and smart phones to Nooks and Kindles.
Tom Mercer of 3M is leading the marketing of the system, and said the e-book system is simple and easy to use.
"It becomes a way for libraries to help fulfill their mission of bridging the digital divide for those that don't have the money to purchase technology," Mercer said.
The system also utilizes a 3M-branded e-book reader that libraries can loan to patrons who don't have their own reading devices.
The monchrome 3M e-readers will cost about $150 each. The devices can be disabled if they're not returned.
Libraries will pay additional fees for technology and software that helps them acquire, manage and distribute e-books.
3M serves more than 7,000 libraries, providing products that electronically track paper books.


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Inspiration Series 1: Creatures of the Wind SS16
Some of us can pinpoint the moment, the person, or the thing that made us want to be a makeup artist. Mine was watching my mom put on her lipstick every morning. The way that she could make her lips look so full, and the stunning shade of crimson that she was hardly ever seen without, always held a certain fascination for me.
We all have these sources of inspiration, and not just when it comes to makeup. The people that we admire, the people who had taken time to help mold us, and even the people that we hate, have in some way shaped us into the people that we are today.
So I have decided that in order to push myself as an artist, and also to pay homage to those that have come before me, those that are still here with me, and to the endless possibilities for future inspiration, I am going to start an inspiration series where I am going to recreate looks that have stood out to me in some way. They may have strutted down the runway, they may grace an editorial in a magazine, they may be on television or in a music video, or they may come from the setting I find myself in. Sometimes these looks will be on myself, sometimes they will be on a client or a friend. Either way, I am very excited for where this is going to take me, and I thank everyone who is reading this for being a part of this journey.
So without further ado, I give you my first recreation: The look that went down the runway for the Creatures of the Wind SS2016 Fashion Show, created by Aaron de Mey for NARS.
Ellis Faas Skin Veil - Shade S102
Gucci Luminous Perfecting Concealer - Shade 20
NARS Eye Paint - Iskandar (as an eye base)
NARS Eye Paint - Black Valley (for wings and tightline)
Make Up For Ever Glitter - N1 Gold
Gucci Opulent Volume Mascara - Iconic Black
NARS Brow Gel - Oural

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Opus cover art
I'd like to request support for opus cover art in the info bar.
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I'm very new to audacious (just giving it a try) and also would like to have audacious show cover art for/from opus files.
Ogg vorbis and opus both use vorbis comments. So my guess is that it should be no big effort to use the ogg mechanism for opus, too. I have a little experience how other players handle this (but they used taglib) and tweaked them to support opus files. Unfortunately I'm somehow lost where to look in the audacious source for this...


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This stunning exhibition catalogue celebrates in-depth for the first time Richard Diebenkorn’s seminal Ocean Park works, serving as a major reference and a source of new scholarship on the series.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas, September 25, 2011–January 22, 2012
Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, California, February 26–May 27, 2012
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 30–September 23, 2012
Published in association with the Orange County Museum of Art.
Susan Landauer, an independent writer and curator living in Oakland, California, holds a PhD from Yale University and has published numerous books and essays on West Coast American art.


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It was cheeky of Stephen Hester to say last December that he was confident the government would not "misuse" its right to intervene in the payment of bonuses at Royal Bank of Scotland. But the chief executive's confidence has – inevitably – proved well-founded.
RBS will be allowed to shell out £1.3bn – £300m less than the bank proposed, but a sum even Hester would surely agree represents a serious bill for a state-supported institution that today may unveil a loss of more than £5bn.
The inevitability lies in the fact that it would be self-defeating for the government to discriminate too enthusiastically against RBS. The City's bonus culture is barking mad, but beating up RBS in isolation would achieve nothing.
Employees in the RBS investment banking business ought to regard £1.3bn as an excellent result. Unlike their counterparts at Barclays Capital, they have not been handed large increases in salaries. But the bonus pool is 30% bigger than the previous year's, and it will be distributed among fewer staff. So let's hope we now hear fewer complaints from Hester about how hard it is to retain talented bankers.
It is also time for him to stop grumbling about "the process of politicisation" of RBS. The bank is 84% owned by the state and is supported by massive guarantees from taxpayers. It was perfectly proper for the Treasury to insist on a right of veto on bonuses – it was a sensible protection against the possibility that the RBS board might lose touch completely with public sensitivities.
The outcome of the discussions on the bonus pool ought to demonstrate to Hester and his chairman, Sir Philip Hampton, that it is possible for RBS and the Treasury to conduct reasonable negotiations. So, please, no more veiled threats of mass resignation.

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December 11, 2020 at 11:03 pm #15198Tressie HowardGuest
Catalyst of Sorrows
(Star Trek: The Lost Era)
by Margaret Wander Bonanno
- ISBN: 9780743464079 (0743464079)
- Language: english
- Publisher: Star Trek
- Genres: fiction
- Author: Margaret Wander Bonanno
- Series: Star Trek: The Lost Era
- Format: paperback, 334 pages
- Release date: December 30, 2003
About The Book
A lethal Romulan-trained agent turns against her paymasters in order to prevent them from unleashing a terrifying biological holocaust. Admiral Uhura of Starfleet Intelligence sends the young Romulan to investigate with a team of special operatives: Dr Beverley Crusher (Star Trek: The Next Generation), a young Lieutenant Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and the Vulcan Lieutenant Tuvok (Star Trek: Voyager).
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Scalp Facial || What The Hype Is All About
Your scalp is part of your body which means it can hold tension. This explains why a simple and light massage on that area can trigger a reaction in which endorphins get released and our bodies instantly feel good. Additionally, our heads go through a lot during the day from sweating to covering with hats (or hijabs) and using a lot of heavy products like dry shampoos, gels, and styling creams which creates a lot of buildups. This can irritate the skin of your scalp leading to hair shedding, thinning, and a problematic scalp. Luckily, the beauty industry is paying extra attention to scalp care products in the last few years. And one of the latest trends that is going viral in the scalp business recently is “scalp facial”. So What is it? And how can you immediately add this new “head spa” treatment to your usual at-home haircare routine?
What Is “Scalp Facial”?
Similar to a regular facial, this treatment includes a few steps like exfoliating, massaging, and moisturizing the skin of the scalp for a fuller, healthier, and shinier than ever hair.
How Can It Help Your Scalp?
This multi-step facial helps to deeply cleanse your scalp removing all impurities, excess oil, and product build-up from the scalp. It also helps unclog hair follicles for healthier hair growth. If you have dandruff, scalp facial can hydrate your scalp, remove flakes, and eliminate itchiness.
How To Do It At Home?
Step #1: What Does Your Scalp Needs?
Before you do anything you have to think of your scalp like your skin. Get to know what exactly does it need and treat it accordingly. Your scalp will tell you its needs in the form of dandruff, oily scalp, hair loss, or breakage. Once you get an idea of the state of your scalp health you’ll be choosing the products more mindfully. For example, if your scalp is itchy all the time, you might be dealing with dandruff or congestion and you should find a pre-treatment scrub with either peppermint, tea tree, or citrus-based oils. If your scalp is very oily, look instead for a product that can help reduce oiliness.
Step #2: Time For A Scalp Massage
After you applied your targeted pre-treatment product, it’s time to massage it in. Take three to five minutes of your time to gently massage your scalp starting from the nape of your neck all the way to the head and up to the crown. Massage helps relax the scalp, boosts circulation, and improves hair growth.
Step #3: Cleanse The Scalp
After you left the pre-treatment on for at least 15 minutes, it is time to rinse it off. With a hydrating or detoxifying shampoo wash your hair thoroughly. Two to three times per week should be enough.
Step #4: Lock In Moisture
To restore the moisture that may have been lost from the shampoo and the pre-treatment product you need to apply conditioner not only to the ends of your hair but to your scalp too. Leave it on for two to three minutes before washing it off.
Step #5: Apply Serum
Finally, apply serum or lotion that targets any scalp concerns you have, be it dandruff, irritated scalp, or oily scalp. This should leave your hair healthier, shinier, and stronger.

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Happy New Year! Will we see a repeat of 2020?
Legislature will be back—later. Pre-session fundraisers by both political parties are being held—virtually for the Democrats and in small groups for the Republicans. The cost of participation continues to rise regardless of format.
Following a three-day Special Session held in December that focused on economic relief for COVID-19 impacted companies and individuals, the Democrat Majority announced that it would convene for the 2021 General Assembly on January 13 as scheduled. However, after swearing in newly elected legislators and hiring employees for the upcoming session that body will recess until at least February 16 to determine how best to conduct business as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. Colorado is still in a declared public health emergency, allowing the legislature to continue operating under Joint Rule 44 which was approved by the Colorado Supreme Court last spring. That rule permits the 120-day session to proceed non-sequentially, that is allowing legislators to convene, recess and return at a later date to accommodate strategies to reduce exposure. The 2020 session was delayed by two months as the legislature recessed mid-March and reconvened late May, allowing legislators to cast floor votes via internet platform. The Executive Council of the legislature is scheduled to take up further discussion of Joint Rule 44 when it meets on January 12. Nationwide, there is speculation that state legislatures will create “super-spreader” events as lawmakers, staff, lobbyists, and other members of the public gather under the dome. The Special Session allowed members of government agencies and the public to testify remotely from home via computer to avoid mixing in the Capitol. Absent significant changes in the rate of viral infection, remote participation is likely to continue into 2021.
Meanwhile, the Joint Budget Committee is back at work in person and virtually, hearing departmental budget requests and determining how best to spend limited dollars. The State benefitted in 2020 from an influx of one-time dollars from federal relief funds and un-spent Medicaid dollars. Whether there will be additional federal stimulus money and in what form is uncertain.
Regulatory agencies continue their work unabated. The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is convening stakeholder meetings prior to publishing its proposed rules on Temporary Cessation and implementation of HB 19-1113 to require establishment of dates for wrapping up water treatment at hardrock mines following site closure. A large stakeholder meeting is scheduled via Zoom on January 7 from 1-4:00 pm. CMA’s hardrock committee is actively participating in that process and will continue to do so throughout the rulemaking.
Plant closure accelerated. December’s Rock & Coal reported a preliminary decision by the Air Quality Control Commission to adopt Regional Haze regulations that would close several Colorado power plants earlier than scheduled. Among those targeted in the rule were both units of Hayden in Routt county. That decision was reversed in the Commission’s December meeting, citing “new information.” Commissioners nevertheless urged the Public Utilities Commission to require early closure for climate protection. They got their wish on January 4 when Xcel Energy announced that its Energy Resource Plan being submitted to the PUC in March would include early closure dates for Hayden Unit 2 (2027) and Unit 1 (2028). While Xcel has stated that no power plant workers would be laid off, nothing is being said of the coal miners that work to supply those units.
CDPHE has scheduled another stakeholder meeting to discuss potential dredge and fill legislation from 9-10:30 am also on January 7. The likelihood of such legislation remains dependent on whether the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals lifts Colorado’s stay prohibiting implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The State had obtained the stay in federal court arguing that the new federal rule was inadequate to protect all state waters (defined in statute) formerly covered under the previous Waters of the U.S. CDPHE says if the stay is lifted, it will need to develop and implement a dredge and fill permit program to cover activities no longer under permit by the Army Corps of Engineers. Oral argument on the stay was held November 18; no decision has yet been issued.
CDPHE continues to hold stakeholder meetings on development of Guidance for various industries to implement the new TENORM regulations adopted November 18 by the Colorado Board of Health. CMA opposed the legislation authorizing the rules in 2018 and expressed concern throughout the rulemaking, although the regulatory program’s impact on mining remains unclear. The regulations simply adopted a framework establishing levels of radioactivity that would separate exempt activities from those requiring either registration or a specific license. Details are being left to guidance documents which are still under development.


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WhatsApp to bring disappearing photos and videos feature to iOS
Another feature that is being rolled out in this beta version is a redesigned in-app notification.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G review: A reliable phone with good display, battery life, promising performance
It can easily cater to your multitasking n...
Microsoft shows Windows 11, first major overhaul in six years
The software that turned Microsoft into a household name and dominated personal...
Microsoft to unveil first new Windows OS in six years
Analysts expect the successor to Windows 10 to be called Windows 11 and contain updates for business users that could make it easier to use with dual-monitor setups.
CCI prima facie finds Google in violation of abuse of dominance in smart TV OS market, orders probe
The CCI has ordered its investigative arm, the Director General, to conduct a probe into Google’s market practices including for anti-competitive agreements, in an order on Tuesday.
Krafton said it was working to comply fully with Indian laws and regulations in the lead up to the official launch of the mobile game version of the banned PUBG
Facebook launches Clubhouse-like live audio rooms and podcasts
Facebook's rollout of a potential Clubhouse rival follows the explosive early success of the invite-only live audio app, which became a hit as people stayed at home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Security flaw found in 2G mobile data encryption standard
The vulnerability in the GEA-1 algorithm is unlikely to have been an accident, the researchers said. Instead, it was probably created intentionally to provide law enforcement agencies with a "backdoor" and comply with laws restricting the export of strong encryption tools.
New iPhone? Maybe no, but Apple's iOS 15? Yes
Apple announced the iOS 15 software update for iPhones, at its WWDC conference.
iOS 15 vs Android 12: Apple wants users to stay focused & productive, Google prioritises privacy
The software on our phones is evolving for this new reality.
Huawei launches its HarmonyOS in competition with Google's Android
Rather than being a like-for-like replacement for Google's Android, Huawei is billing HarmonyOS as an 'Internet-of-Things' platform, aimed at operating on and connecting other devices such as laptops, smartwatches, cars and appliances.
PhonePe's legal battle intensifies over Indus OS acquisition
Affle, a minority investor in Indus OS, has filed a petition against PhonePe in a Singapore court. Indus OS, keen to close the acquisition deal with the Walmart-backed company, has hit back by filing a case against Affle Global.
Power efficiency & performance, redesigned widgets & remote app: Key features of Android 12
Google announced its next-generation operating system, Android 12, on May 18.
Huawei plans to launch Harmony OS for its mobile phones next month
The new Huawei Harmony OS will only go some way to mitigating the impact of the 2019 US sanctions that barred Google from providing its Android OS on new Huawei phones.
Clubhouse Android app is now live across the globe
The launch of the Clubhouse Android app is expected to give the social audio platform a much-required user boost as its downloads have tanked in recent months.
WhatsApp gets an ultimatum
Clubhouse Android app to launch in India on May 21
An Android app is crucial for Clubhouse to get a much-needed user boost as its downloads have slipped in recent months. Clubhouse clocked only 922,000 downloads globally in April.
Streaming social network FLYX launches audio conversations platform Bakstage
Unlike Clubhouse, the newest sensation in the same space, Bakstage will support both, live as well as recorded discussions. The users will also have access to recordings, which they can later download and use for podcasts.
Netflix launches automatic downloads feature on Android
Currently available to Android users across the world, the feature will automatically download shows or movies recommended to users based on their tastes and the amount of storage they set aside for this.

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Southin' Your Mouth With Louisiana Style Roasted Pork Loin
Yesterday, when considering what to make for dinner last night, I knew I had to do something with the collard greens before they became all wilty and blah, and then there was that pork loin center roast....looking at me, eager to see what direction I was going to take it in. Once again, yes, I know....it's a tad weird that I feel that food speaks to me but in it's own little way, using it's own little language, it does. You're just gonna have to trust me on that. And yesterday, it was saying, 'what're y'all gonna do with us?'. I'm sure there are probably a tonne of non-Southern ways to cook collard greens, but as it stands at this moment, I don't know of any. Collard greens equals Southern fare to me. Besides....the pork loin roast said 'y'all'...I just HAD to go in a Southern direction!
I figured my 1.5 lb. center cut pork loin roast was going to take about 45 minutes or so to cook. I wanted to season it and give it a nice 'crust'. Looking in my spice cupbaord I pulled out dry thyme, dry mustard, ground allspice, garlic powder, chile powder, cayenne pepper, ground cumin and brown sugar. I combined 1 Tbsp. each of brown sugar, dry thyme and dry mustard and added 1 and 1/2 tsp each of ground allspice and garlic powder, 1/2 tsp chile powder, 1/4 tsp cayenne and 3/4 tsp of ground cumin. I cut up a red onion into thin wedges and then quartered up some baby portobellos. I tossed the red onion and mushrooms in 2 Tbsp of oil and then added in 1 Tbsp of my spice mixture and tossed them well to coat. I then rubbed the remainder of my spice mixture all over the pork loin roast. I placed the roast on strips of bacon thinking I'd wrap bacon around it. At the last moment, the urge to do a little something more before wrapping the bacon became overwhelming. I mixed together 1 and 1/2 Tbsp of grainy mustard with 1 and 1/2 Tbspp of honey and spread that all over the top of the pork loin roast before wrapping it in the bacon. I placed the roast in my roasting dish and surrounded it with the onions and mushrooms. I preheated the oven to 350 degrees and cooked the pork loin for 35 minutes and then increased the heat to 375 for another 10 minutes until the bacon was cooked the way I wanted it to be.
After placing the pork loin roast in the oven, I got started on my Southern Collard Greens. I heated up a large skillet and then added in 3 slices of bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces. After cooking the bacon about 5 minutes, I added in about 1/2 c. of diced onion, seasoned with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. While the onions were becoming transulcent, I washed the collard greens, cut out the ribs, rolled up the leaves like a big ole cigar and cut them horizontally, or 'chiffonade' if you wanna get fancy about it! I added the collard greens to the skillet with the onions and bacon, tossed them around, sprinkled in about 1/2 tsp of Cajun seasoning and 1/4 c. vegetable broth, then covered the pot, reduced the heat and let them simmer and wilt.
With the Louisiana Style Pork Loin roasting away and the Southern Collard Greens doing their thing, I realized I needed a starch for the plate. I opted for rice. Initially I thought about doing a dirty rice, which smacks of the south, but I didn't have sausage, chicken livers, celery or green bell pepper, so I had to improvise. I decided on making Cajun Brown Rice. First I sauteed 1/2 an onion, chopped, 1 clove of garlic, minced and 1 large carrot, finely chopped, in a little oil and seasoned with about a tsp of Cajun Seasoing. I then added in 2 cups of brown rice and let it soak up all the flavours before adding in 4 cups of vegetable broth. I brought the rice to a boil and then let it simmer, covered, for about 35 minutes. Just before serving, I added in a couple of tablespoons of finely chopped chives to add a little color.
With approximately 15 minutes left before my rice was done, the timer went off for the Louisiana Style Pork Loin Roast. I removed it from the oven, transferred it to a plate, tented it with some aluminum foil and let it rest for about 10 minutes before slicing.
The aroma that filled our home from this meal were incredible: bacon, Cajun seasoning, onion, garlic, thyme, mustard, allspice and cumin. Were I single, I'd probably consider putting a little rub of that combination behind my ears! The Lousisiana Style Roast Pork Loin was incredibly moist and, Sweet Baby Jesus, the juxtaposition of slightly sweet with slightly spicy made every taste bud in my mouth do the happy dance, while the Southern Collard Greens kinda made me want to smack my mama! (I'd never actually smack my mama...that would be just plain wrong...but you get where I'm going with this!).
While I did use bacon in cooking both the pork loin roast and the collard greens, I used sodium reduced bacon. Other than that, this meal is jam packed with healthy goodness, from the lean pork loin roast to the brown rice, (not to mention the cholesterol lowering collard greens), and everything in between. I estimate the cost of this meal to be under $14.00 and with enough leftovers for two lunches, that brings the total cost per portion to approximately $2.33!! While some leftovers could go to waste, others are often better than the actual meal itself - never underestimate the value of leftovers! As Paula Deen would say, "Bein' rich is having leftovers. Good leftovers make yo' tongue fly outta yo' mouth and smack yo' brains out!". Leftover Louisiana Style Roasted Pork Loin with Southern Collard Greens and Cajun Brown Rice will definitely smack yo' brains out!

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Raffy Carvalheira ha aggiunto una foto al pool:
So its carnival in Brazil.
I dont like carnival but i went out on 2 days and eveything is A BIG MESS.
Oh, today i got this "Fong Dong" sphere diffuser and i really like it. It really works
Maybe ill make some test shots and post here as a tutorial, who knows!
Im going to keep up with the comments as soon as i can!
All my images are copyrighted.
If you intend to use any of my pictures, for any usage, you need to contact me first.
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
Almost all my photos are geotagged !!!
Standard 3 exposures HDR [-2,0,+2EV] in RAW/ISO100 at f/8 using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens, handheld.
-Corrected lens distortion.
-Set curves to medium contrast
HDR Efex Pro
Tonemapped using the basic preset and then played with the arrows til i got the result i liked.
-Sharpened using unsharp mask.
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.

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A back-to-school event was held on Aug. 31 by Mr. & Ms. Mentoring, a nonprofit mental health intervention program for atrisk youth, at the Stress and Anxiety Center at 1615 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill.
The event, held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., provided 100 children with a shopping adventure for back-to-school clothing, haircuts, safety kits, educational books, backpacks and school supplies.
This is the fifth event that Derrick Collins and the brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity have organized this summer to support local youth and their families. Collins, along with other fraternity leaders, gave motivational comments during the event.
Collins, CEO and mental health counselor of the Stress and Anxiety Center, stated that children and families were able to shop for school items.
“We have supporters that have been very generous with their donations of gear that all kids need when they return to school. Will “Rod” Cutit offered his services for haircuts and T&T Soul Cuisine provided piping hot dinners in carryout containers for the families.”
Among other contributors were Scholastic Books, Foot Locker, Bays Florida, The All Giving Tree, Wilin Entertainment and the Race Foundation.

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@darren I presume you were referring to myself. Did you not see this engine has zero compression in 1 cylinder…? and under BMW service limit on all the others.
At worst means new crank/ block/ head due to a mashed up dropped valve. Without pulling the head you could be bidding on a big paperweight. Regardless if it’s just a single bent valve you would need $7k to rebuild this engine.
In Europe there are always fully working engines for sale at, around 5,000 euros some with only 10-20,000km on them after a rebuild.
@westopher I agree on consistency as a good sign, However these numbers are low enough to speculate it’s ‘worn equally’. A good healthy engine, should be around 180-200 with OEM spec. BMW service limit is 155psi with all cylinders within 7psi. So a basic refresh wouldn’t go amiss on this engine in the foreseeable future. A strong engine, well rebuilt can see 210-220psi. (NB: reading are obviously going to change slightly with different equipment – and also assumes the test is done correct with fuel pump disconnected and throttle wide open)
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Can put together a known mechanical parts List for items that will immediately replaced – tires (now), fuel lines (soon), brake fluid flush, change the trans and diff. possible left rear caliper is sticking. I’d do all four calipers to be safe.”
“and how the transaxle had no noise or synchro issues”
In the video you can hear a deffinate ‘whine’ so with the contradicting comments on changing the diff and tranny – and also saying trans has no issues…
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Spotting Language Patterns
Thursday 23rd February - 19:00 - 21:00 (GMT)
Top Tip before attending Jo's session - Refresh Meta Model and Meta Programmes. Listen to yourself and hone in on one programme eg Internal/External reference and notice any patterns in your own language.
People present us with so much information in their language that can be easy to miss, yet this information is key to us coaching at our best and providing our clients with powerful shifts.
Our clients provide us with many clues within what they say, whether it be verbalising their issues or outcomes, or answering our questions.
These language patterns provide you, as a coach or communicator, with valuable information that can give you important clues about what is possibly going on below the surface. Once spotted you can then ensure that the next questions you ask are the key ones to enable shifts.
By increasing your skills on spotting the patterns your clients are using in their language, you will be able to significantly enhance your coaching ability.
In this session we look at the types of patterns that come up in people’s language and how you can start to develop your pattern identification skills and will:
Examine what language patterns are
Understand the types of patterns that may be evident in the other person's language
Learn some of the key things to look out for and the potential clues they give as to what is going on beneath the surface
Develop your listening skills
Define some of the questions you ask
I have been a NLP Trainer for 11 years and run both public courses and help service and heart led organisations through the integration of NLP.
Language is my passion and I look forward to sharing this passion in the session

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Around 85 per cent of UK pension providers have inadequate or poor climate plans in place, according to a new ranking from Make My Money Matter.
The Climate Action Report, by Profundo and Make My Money Matter, evaluates the climate initiatives of the UK’s top 20 pension providers, who collectively oversee £500 billion in assets for 15 million members.
Profundo examined the climate plans of 20 providers focusing on seven core indicators of climate action. These include commitment to a 1.5-degree pathway, carbon footprint disclosure, target setting, climate investments, fossil fuel phase-out, deforestation and land use, and portfolio stewardship. International standards were used to grade providers against each criterion.
The ranking finds serious shortcomings in each of their individual climate plans, even though almost all of them have made public commitments to reaching net zero emissions. It was noted that none of the suppliers was actively addressing climate change. Just three of the twenty companies, Legal & General, Aviva, and Nest, were deemed to have “adequate” policies in place.
Inadequate plans were found for 13 companies, including Standard Life, Prudential, and Royal London. Mercer, Hargreaves Lansdown, The People’s Pension, and SEI, the four worst performing firms, that together oversee the pensions of more than two million UK savers, received an average score of just one out of ten for climate action, earning them the designation of “poor” plans.
All providers are falling short on two of the most important aspects of climate action: the phase-out of fossil fuels and deforestation. Out of 20, 8 get a 0/10 for fossil fuels while 7 out of the 20 have a 0 for deforestation.
The results show that although most providers have established broad goals, they are inadequate substance, detail, and implementation. Make My Money Matter hopes that this ranking will help employers and savers make more environmentally friendly pension decisions, even if it does not offer financial advice. They urge providers to immediately expand investments in climate solutions, combat deforestation, and stop financing fossil fuels.
Make My Money Matter co-founder Richard Curtis says: “Climate leadership is not just important for the planet – it’s popular too. But the fact that 17 of the UK’s top 20 providers have inadequate or poor climate plans tells you all you need to know about how seriously the industry is taking this issue.
“The public will rightly be worried about these results, and we hope this ranking acts as an urgent wake up call for the pensions industry to up its game on climate change. In doing so they can help protect the planet and provide savers with pensions they can be proud of.”
Make My Money Matter CEO Tony Burdon says: “In a year where an average temperature rise of 1.5 c was exceeded for the first time, this report should concern everyone who cares about their pensions, or the planet.
“While there are pockets of progress which indicate what funds could achieve if they showed energy and ambition, overall leadership is scarce and progress slow. That’s why we now need all pension providers to recognise the findings of this report and invest in the skills and capacity needed to meet the climate crisis.”
Profundo director Jan Willem van Gelder says: “Given the disappointing results, I encourage UK pension providers to use the methodology of this study as a guide on what the public can expect of a robust climate action plan. Grand commitments to tackle climate change need to be followed by bold actions.”
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When the issue of repairs arises, often the same question comes up: who has to fix it and who has to pay? Landlords will rely on their managing agents advice in relation to what repairs they are liable for. So, do you understand or know what the landlord’s obligations under the lease are?
It has been quite some time since estate agents faced the prospect of doing the work associated with a property sale and then not getting paid. We are seeing an increasing number of mortgagee sales, sales by receivers and liquidators. Attached are some tips to gain protection from these events.
Does your business market itself by communicating directly with potential customers via mail, email, SMS or telemarketing? If the answer to this question is yes, your business will need to comply with legal obligations imposed under either the Spam Act 2003 (Cth), the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) or the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth).
It goes without saying that those involved in the construction, engineering and infrastructure industries, whether commercial, industrial, energy and resources or residential, will want to maximise their rights and legal protection in order to deal with payment for works or related goods and services.


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This hotel is located in Prague (Prague 6), near the airport and Letohradek Hvezda. Area attractions also include Old Town Square and Strahov Monastery.
In addition to a restaurant, Ramada Airport Hotel Prague features a bar/lounge. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and limo/town car service.
Televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, air conditioning, and safes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Event facilities measure 1323 square feet (123 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours).
Ramada Airport Hotel Prague has designated areas for smoking.
- Business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- Total number of rooms - 56
- Number of floors - 3
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- Conference space size (feet) - 1323
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- Pet fee: CZK 300 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
- Rollaway bed fee: CZK 750 per night
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It is widely recognized among privacy professionals that the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most significant privacy legislation in many years, perhaps decades. GDPR awareness is now spreading beyond privacy conferences to the board room because of the regulation’s broad scope, contractual and operational impacts, and the significant risk management challenge it presents to companies needing to establish compliant practices by May 25, 2018, when the GDPR takes effect.
For companies engaged in international commerce, including, but not limited to, those operating in the EU, the GDPR likely will set the standard not only for the treatment of personal data from the EU but other personal data processed with it. Why? Because a data controller will find it is easier and less risky to require each processor and its permitted subcontractors to abide by the more stringent GDPR framework for all the data being processed and will implement its processing oversight accordingly.
Here at Janrain, we have been making changes to be in compliance with the GDPR and are excited about the opportunity it presents for us to showcase our leadership in securing and properly treating the personal data which our clients entrust to us. We are also looking forward to the opportunity to help our clients meet the GDPR challenge by offering them GDPR compliance-enabling tools and sharing best practices as we move forward.
Janrain has implemented “appropriate technical and organizational measures” to protect data subjects’ rights as required under GDPR Article 32. For example, we have already established the following appropriate security measures suggested under Article 32:
We feel strongly that partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for all our underlying hosting services provides us and our clients with the most secure and reliable data facilities available anywhere. In fact, in its August 2016 Magic Quadrant review of Worldwide Cloud Infrastructure as a Service, Gartner recognized AWS as the service leader.
We have also implemented the following systems and programs to help us and our clients (using us as their data processors) meet the GDPR challenge:
Just as important, Janrain already offers GDPR-compliant service features to its clients, including:
We look forward to collaborating with our enterprise clients on developing more GDPR compliance-enabling service features and best practices. While further work remains to be done prior to May 2018, Janrain is well positioned to meet, and to help its clients meet, the GDPR challenge. To learn more about how Janrain approaches data security and privacy, please visit our Trust page.

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New Zealand Post trials electric vans
New Zealand Post has announced that it will buy five electric vans to assess their suitability for use in the courier fleet. The new vehicles, which are being bought with assistance from EECA’s Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund, will give courier drivers experience of driving an electric van, so that they can consider purchasing or leasing their own.
In a statement issued today (21 August), New Zealand Post said that the vans will be used at courier depots and delivery branches at different locations around the country.
New Zealand Post Sustainability Specialist Sam Bridgman says this initiative will help towards mainstreaming electric vans in our courier fleet.
“We would like to thank the EECA in helping us with this funding. In addition to our other low carbon initiatives, these vehicles will help us develop new ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the mail we deliver”.
New Zealand Post has over 1,000 vans and already has the largest roadworthy electric vehicle fleet in the country with the electric Paxster delivery vehicles.


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Does Route 13 in Salisbury need a facelift?
A facelift is long overdue
I was in Washington, D.C., this past week and I was reminded how much a city is a living entity that forever changes. Cranes and other machinery were sculpting new cityscape everywhere.
Also, from Cairo came a report of a massive statue of Ramses II found under a modern slum. He ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.
Finding the statue reminds us how often the new is built upon the old.
Now, do I think a living corridor that looks basically the same as it did when I arrived here more than 50 years ago — except that for the most part it looks worse for wear — should get a facelift?
The most beautiful part of the corridor now is the section on the Salisbury University side of the highway for the length of the university property.
It should all look like that. Preferably utilities would all be underground.
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BACKGROUND: Ugly Route 13 in Salisbury could get a makeover
Here’s a better way to spruce it up
Even if I do agree Route 13 needs a facelift, where would the money come from in the budget?
We have so many other infrastructure needs, a facelift seems frivolous.
However, what I would like to see accomplished is wherever Route 13 is divided, get local nurseries, landscape companies, big-box stores and individuals to donate dwarf fruit trees to be planted in the larger grass dividers.
The plantings can be done by a combination of vo-tech school students, prison work-release inmates, and volunteer labor.
Fruits from these trees can be harvested and used at local institutions like Holly Center, schools, food banks and local prisons.
Appropriate signage would promote additional donations, similar to signage for highway cleanups by local groups. I think this would be a win-win for everyone: Route 13 gets beautified, local concerns get good advertising and local institutions get some free food.
Visual appeal could start with new median
With the exception of the stretch in front of Salisbury University, Route 13 is somewhere between shabby and ugly in terms of appearance.
The absence of a median strip north of College Avenue makes that part of Route 13 a series of traffic hazards.
The presence of a median strip would be the starting point for making Route 13 safer and more visually appealing.
After that, it would be great if there were ways to upgrade the appearance of a vast majority of the buildings that front on this important thoroughfare.
Right now, however, Route 13 is so uninviting, almost anything would be an improvement .
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'Y: The Last Man' Gets Director
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Commercials director Dan Trachtenberg has been tapped to direct the film based on Y: The Last Man, according to Deadline. The project appears to be moving quickly, now that New Line is happy with the script (see "'Y: The Last Man' Movie Is Back in Play"). Trachtenberg attracted attention by producing a trailer for a faux movie based on the videogame Portal that attracted 11 million views.
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Welcome to Holistic Health Vegan. I am a vegan of two years and counting. I became a vegan in order to optimize my health. I am a plus size woman who struggled with physical issues such as shortness of breath, insomnia, and body aches amongst other issues. I knew there had to be a better way and I was ready for a change. I started to explore my options by reading books by various authors and it was reading Sacred Woman by Queen Afua and Sistah Vegan by Dr. Breeze Harper that completely changed my outlook about veganism and got me excited about making this change in my life.
Since becoming a vegan, I gained a whole new lease on life. I wanted a place to record my vegan journey as well as to share a few recipes. I also want to get people excited about embracing a vegan lifestyle. It really isn’t as difficult as you think. I hope to do this by sharing my recipes with all of you. Please join me on this journey to holistic health and wellness.


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And that is to sew. Right now. I have three things cut out upstairs that I could jump right into. And I don’t feel like it. I just bought this pattern for the Two Zip Hipster bag.
I resent the fact that it is called a hipster bag. Hipsters are lame. But, it looks like a cute bag, and quick and I think I can fit it in the front pocket of my backpack.
(I refuse to carry a purse and a backpack at the same time. Screams junior high to me. Betcha can’t guess why. Certainly not because that was what my friends and I did in junior high… Point is, I need a smallish bag that I can keep essentials in, that can be used alone or thrown into backpack.)
I’ve got several posts in draft form for you. I need to put the pictures in mostly. I’ve actually sewn a bunch since the last post about Me Made May, and have even photographed most of it. And written about it! But have yet to combine the too. I’m a horrible sewing blogger.
Back to what I was saying before I got off onto that tangent, I am all sorts of jumbled right now. And all I want to do is sew, but I don’t want to sew the things that are ready to be sewn or that need to be sewn. And the things that I DO want to sew are not printed yet (like the 2 zip bag) or are not cut out like this Connie Crawford number, or any number of other things floating around in my head.
Whatever. Its one of those days. I know I would feel better if I sewed, and yet, I’m not sewing. I have decided to write about my sewing when I feel like it, even if I don’t have a project completed or pictures of any projects. I never update the blog, and I think sometimes I get too serious about it. Like, I CANNOT post unless I have a project finished and documented! Well I think that’s bologna, and I’m gonna try this for a while. I’ll leave with a picture of my cute shoes that I wore with the dress I made a week or two ago. The dress post is coming. Some day.


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, Thanks for the warm welcome. So this is my day 1. I'm actually excited to be back in control again. Yes, this will be our best year. I know we can make this happen together.
Breakfast: flaxseed bread, eggbeaters w/dried tomatoes and bacon bits, banana and 1/2 cup soy milk
Lunch: mushrooms, apple, almonds
Dinner: soy patty, zucchini w/parm cheese, sautéed green beans, orange
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Review: Bowl of Plenty at Bristol Folk House
Updated: Jun 20, 2019
It seems as if a shiny new restaurant or cafe opens in the city every week, so it can be easy to forget about those venues which have been serving good, wholesome food to customers for a very long time. The Folk House is a real Bristol institution, a 99 year old creative venue hidden behind bustling Park Street. The organic cafe has been run by Liz Haughton's The Cooking Company Ltd for 13 of those years, and she is now running it under the Bowl of Plenty trading name, in line with other successful cafes at Colston Hall and Spike Island.
I visited on a busy Thursday lunchtime, with not a spare table in sight when I entered the dining room at 1pm. However, the friendly staff seemed totally unflustered, showing me to my (luckily reserved) table and explaining the menu to me. I really like Bowl of Plenty's food ethos - creating hearty, nutritious, and delicious food using only the best ingredients - those that are local and organic, and choosing to work with companies that are ethical and sustainable.
The Bowl of Plenty menu changes with the seasons but the hot bowl foods are always soups, chillis, stews, tagines, curries or pasta, with counter food varying from tarts, tortilla, toasties and pizzas, along with cakes, cookies and bar snacks. Most dishes are vegetarian or vegan, with well-sourced meat being served only occasionally and mainly for catered events.
On the day I visited, I struggled to choose just one lunch dish from the many delicious sounding options available. There was a choice of super green fritatta, butternut squash, apple, ginger and kaffir lime soup, korean style salad plate, two hot bowls, and two different toasties. However, I eventually settled on a hot bowl of red bean chilli, served with brown rice and tortilla chips, topped with yogurt and spring onions. Service was quick and efficient, and before long I was tucking into a generous and flavoursome bowl of chilli. There were plenty of visible jalapenos which I enjoyed as they provided some heat to the dish, but it was also nice to have the yogurt there to cool it down if needed. There was a generous portion of rice too, which I didn't manage to finish, but it was perfectly cooked and not at all stodgy.
My lunch companion chose the other hot bowl of thai-potato, spinach & peanut curry, served with rice and toasted soy seeds. She said it was delicious too, and having tried a spoonful, I definitely agreed with her! There was a generous amount of well-cooked vegetables in the curry and the sauce was sweet and tasty. We washed all the food down with some sparkling vegan soft drinks, including a new flavour of blood orange and turmeric.
By the time we had finished, the lunch crowd had quickly thinned out, but we were reluctant to leave the warm and relaxed atmosphere inside the Folk House. The current cafe decor is bright and quirky, but is being re-painted and replaced with Bowl of Plenty branding soon. Stomachs completely full, we eventually made our way back outside into the rain, and the hustle and bustle of Park Street, vowing to return as soon as we can to this hidden gem serving wholesome food in the heart of the city.
Bowl of Plenty, Bristol Folk House is at 40a Park Street, BS1 5JG.
Mon-Thu 9am-8.30pm. Fri-Sat 9am-4pm.
Disclaimer: I was offered a complimentary lunch for two, in return for an honest review.
All thoughts and photos are my own.


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Notti, D.; Cina, A.; Manzino, A.; Colombo, A.; Bendea, I.H.; Mollo, P.; Giordan, D. Low-Cost GNSS Solution for Continuous Monitoring of Slope Instabilities Applied to Madonna Del Sasso Sanctuary (NW Italy). Sensors2020, 20, 289.
Notti, D.; Cina, A.; Manzino, A.; Colombo, A.; Bendea, I.H.; Mollo, P.; Giordan, D. Low-Cost GNSS Solution for Continuous Monitoring of Slope Instabilities Applied to Madonna Del Sasso Sanctuary (NW Italy). Sensors 2020, 20, 289.
In the last years, the development of low-cost GNSS sensors allowed monitoring in a continuous way movement related to natural processes like landslides with increasing accuracy and limited efforts. In this work, we present the first results of an experimental low-cost GNSS continuous monitoring applied to the unstable slope affecting the Madonna del Sasso Sanctuary (NW Italy). The courtyard of Sanctuary is built of two unstable blocks delimited by high cliff. Previous studies and non-continuous monitoring showed that blocks suffer a seasonal cycle of thermal expansion and long-term trend to downslope of few millimeters per year. The presence of continuous monitoring solution, could be an essential help to better understand the kinematics of unstable slope and to recognize the beginning of a possible paroxysm phase that could end with a failure of the unstable area. We tested the accuracy of the instruments and the first year of experimental measurements are presented. We also propose a methodological approach that considers the use of automatized procedures for the identification of anomalous trends and a risk communication strategy based on monitoring data.
low-cost GNSS; warning threshold; unstable slope; cultural heritage
EARTH SCIENCES, Other
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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text: A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit. Share | Have A Question About This Topic? Name Email Address Question Thank you! Oops! Related Contents Dreaming Up an Active Retirement When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter? How Women Can Prepare For Retirement Are women prepared for a 20-year retirement? Annuity Comparison This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.

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Two-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion Justin Gimelstob has pleaded not guilty to a charge of battery causing serious bodily injury in a Los Angeles court.
Gimelstob, 41, partnered Venus Williams to win the Australian and French Opens in 1998 and twice reached the men's doubles quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
The American will return to court on 31 January to face trial.
He could be sentenced to four years in prison if convicted.
Former friend Randall Kaplan alleges that early in the evening of 31 October, Gimelstob "punched him in the head and face more than 50 times".
Gimelstob's lawyer is Shawn Holley, who was once part of OJ Simpson's defence team.
The judge ordered him to stay away from Kaplan and his wife until his next court appearance.
Since retiring from playing, Gimelstob has worked as a coach and TV commentator and is also a player representative on the ATP Board, where he has served for 10 years.
The players' council, currently led by Novak Djokovic, has the power to remove him, but would need the consent of at least six of its 10 members.


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The RAT Test is an analysis blood examination that spots rat spleen cancer cells. The level of sensitivity as well as uniqueness of this test vary by nation, research style, and also maker. It is recommended that people undergo the test in a medical facility emergency division. There are a number of RAT test packages offered, each with different level of sensitivity as well as specificity. The complying with info will aid you pick the appropriate RAT test kit for your person. Along with understanding the examination’s level of sensitivity, it is necessary to know the restrictions of the RAT test.
RAT examination sets are readily available at your regional pharmacy, medical supply shop, or online. If you think your kid has the condition, you can order the examination for him or her. Bear in mind to oversee the kid when performing the test, and always comply with security precautions to make certain the safety and security of the youngster. You can additionally get the examination for yourself if you are concerned concerning HIV. Nonetheless, you must not provide the examination to a kid under 2 years old unless you make certain that he or she is risk-free to make use of.
The RAT Test is also referred to as the Fast Anesthetic Transcutaneous Analogue Test. RAT screening involves taking dental swabs of the mouth from an individual and putting them into a barrier tube supplied in the RAT kit. If the sample has a rat swab, it can be difficult to precisely interpret the result. However, the favorable examination results look like light bands in the rat test.
Although quick antigen tests are very delicate, they are not as exact if the infection has currently contaminated the person. They are most precise when the virus remains in a transmittable phase as well as more likely to drop the viral fragments. Consequently, RAT examinations are not recommended for individuals that are at high threat of creating COVID. If the examination results are positive, you must avoid public places as well as report your examination result to your work environment. You do not require to undertake a follow-up PCR examination unless you intend on taking a trip to Aoteara New Zealand. This test will help recognize any brand-new infection variations.
Compared to the RT-PCR technique, the RAT test has an extremely high specificity. The greater the Ct worth, the higher the risk of discovering the infection. Nevertheless, the outcomes of a COVID-19 test may take more time than anticipated, which is a typical problem with high-volume examples. This suggests that a RAT examination has the prospective to complete analysis voids and supply a more exact medical diagnosis.
Besides the RAT, a COVID-positive person who has finished his/her seven-day isolation process might not need a RAT. Nonetheless, she or he may still be contagious for a couple of days. As a result, it is essential to do the examination within 2 week of infection. Furthermore, it is also recommended to complete a COVID-positive person’s isolation process. Although COVID-positive people do not require a RAT test, they should stay isolated until 24-hour after the signs and symptoms decrease. If you do not have the signs, you need to use a mask and prevent high-risk settings for a few days.
Reporting favorable RAT Test results is a compulsory requirement for COVID-19 testing in the state. In case of positive examination results, fast antigen examinations must be reported to an assigned RAT Collection Point within 24-hour. This can be done online or over the phone. If you can not access the web, you can also report adverse or invalid examination results by calling 1800 253 787. If you get a positive RAT outcome, you must report the result to your employer promptly and also take proper activity.
Quick Antigen Nasal Swab Self-Test sets are available from drug stores, medical supply shops and online. The RAT kit is secure to use on youngsters and also pregnant ladies, however it ought to be carried out under the supervision of a parent or various other grownup. Children need to not be evaluated without a grown-up, so follow the safety and security guidelines thoroughly. Grownups can additionally make use of the kit for HIV screening. This examination is not recommended for expecting females, breastfeeding moms, or individuals with weakened body immune systems.
The RAT Examination is made use of when the infection has reached the transmittable stage and also is more likely to shed its infection. In the later stages of infection, the test is much less accurate, however if you have been exposed to the infection lately, it is still feasible to make use of the RAT. It is best to do the test within 2 week of exposure. When you are not sure regarding exactly how to carry out the test, the Ministry of Health internet site provides support. This web site has information concerning RAT screening.
The RAT has high level of sensitivity as well as uniqueness, making it a beneficial tool in medical diagnosis. The test is very delicate, as well as a symptomatic patient’s sample may be more sensitive than one drawn from a healthy and balanced individual. RAT is a reliable and fast test for the discovery of breathing diseases. The precision of the test is extremely based on the sampling. If you have an example that evaluates negative, you can constantly make use of an additional RAT set to check for the visibility of the infection.
The RAT self-test can be carried out with a TGA-approved RAT test kit. The results of the examination can show the next step. It is not a substitute for a medical professional. Nonetheless, it is a great way to ensure that you do not have COVID. The COVID-19 self-test is a convenient, economical, and also user friendly device. The RAT is available in the USA and various other nations around the world. Learn more
There are several ways to obtain a totally free RAT test. You can become a Home Contact, or request a test from a health authorities. You can also buy a RAT test on your own by visiting the RAT requester website. However, if you do not have signs, you must acquire one. This is an affordable way to verify your medical diagnosis of COVID-19. So, take advantage of these alternatives if you are concerned about the wellness of your family and your workers.


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Also "The St. Day Carol"
See notes under The Holly And The Ivy.
1 Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk,
And Mary bore Jesus, all wrapped up in silk:
And Mary bore Jesus our Saviour for to be,
And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly.
And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
2. Now the holly bears a berry as green as the grass,
And Mary bore Jesus, who died on the cross:
3. Now the holly bears a berry as black as the coal,
And Mary bore Jesus, who died for us all:
4. Now the holly bears a berry, as blood is it red,
Then trust we our Saviour, who rose from the dead:
Sheet Music from Ralph Dunstan, The Cornish Song Book (London: Reid Bros., Ltd., 1929), p. 123.
Dr. Dunstan notes: "Sung to Mr. W. D. Watson by Thomas Beard (aged 50-60) and communicated by Rev. G. H. Doble, M.A."
Another sources gives only the following for the refrain:
And Mary bore Jesus, our Saviour to be,
And the first tree in the greenwood was the holly.
This carol, which celebrates the birth of Christ, is similar to The Holly And The Ivy, in which the holly is used as a symbol of Christ.
Earthly Delights: Xmas Carols
This carol was so named because the melody and the first 3 verses were first transcribed in the 19th century from the singing of a villager in St. Day (also Sans Day, or St. They - named after a Breton saint venerated in Cornwall) in the parish of Gwennap, Cornwall. A 4 stanza version in Cornish was subsequently published ('Ma gron war'n gelinen') and the fourth stanza of this version was soon translated and added to the first 3.
Pastor Peter Prange also pointed out that the village of St. Day in Cornwall is named after the saint.
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Cyrous brought these beautiful cherries from his family's tree the other day, and the minute I saw them I thought of making a clafoutis. I needed 700g of cherries, and when I placed them on my scale, it was exactly that amount!( click to enlarge photo, and you will see) It was meant to be :)
Traditionally you would NOT pit the cherries for this dessert, because when cooking, the pit gives off an almond flavor to the dessert. I opted to pit them though, because I just didn't feel like accidentally biting one, and chipping my tooth.
Very simple ingredients. Three eggs, 1 cup and 1/4 milk, a teaspoon vanilla extract, and a 1/3 cup sugar. Whisk the wet ingredients into 3/4 plus two tablespoon flour, and then pour it over the cherries.
It said to bake for 40 min. at 350 degrees, but I had to leave it in for close to 55min.
From the same cookbook, I made this warm potato salad, that is more of a meal than a side dish. We used this fancy tuna, roasted cherry tomatoes, small potatoes, and you are suppose to use haricot vert, but our Whole Foods had none, so instead I used asparagus. A nice vinaigrette is made with shallots, white wine vinegar, and grainy mustard. Toast some nice olive bread, and pour yourself a nice glass of rose.
A dusting of confectioners sugar and some vanilla yogurt for the clafoutis, and this is pretty much heaven!


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Green & Gracious
This is a light and refreshing smoothie. The ginger will help to reduce inflammation in the body, the pear provides sweetness and packs the fibre to aid digestion. Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale and broccoli, are some of the most nutrient dense foods. This blend delivers a big hit of vitamin K, C and A, as well as minerals folate and calcium.
- Simply combine all of the ingredients into a blender and then pour into a glass.
- 1 large cucumber
- Fistful of kale (or other green leafy veg)
- 1-2 broccoli stems
- 1 pear
- 1 inch of ginger
- Splash of lime


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Farm Smart enables constant monitoring of your crops using data from weather stations, pest-catching camera traps and specially developed disease and phenological models of pest development, allowing you to determine the optimal dates of control treatments for selected pests.
Data from the weather station sensors, e.g. air temperature, soil temperature, relative air humidity, amount of rainfall and the time of wetting the “artificial leaf” surface, are collected on the Farm Smart platform to then generate alerts, warning about the possibility of a threat. The system of disease models allows for a precise determination of the risk of disease infection of a given pathogen for many species of horticultural and agricultural plants.
Pest monitoring carried out with the use of specialised camera traps allows to determine the number and dynamics of the occurrence of individual species in selected locations. Based on the photos sent, the system automatically marks and counts adult specimens, allowing to forecast the development of selected pests and indicate the appropriate dates for control treatments.
Access to current and historical data from the nearest weather station. The system displays data from each sensor that has been connected to the station, including air temperature and soil temperature, relative air humidity, amount of rainfall, leaf wetness time, as well as other parameters such as the Delta T indicator, which refers to water evaporation rate and is one of the main parameters determining the optimal conditions during spraying.
PWe forecast the possibility of the occurrence of disease infections in the following days.
An innovative prediction system which, on the basis of developed disease models and detailed weather forecasts, predicts the possibility of a disease infection several days in advance. This feature allows for better management and planning of future treatments.
The system allows you to define crops on each plot and to record all treatments carried out in a given field.
Possibility of collecting all information about a given tillage area. The system allows you to define multiple field cards in one season, which is helpful when you have several different tillage areas with a short growing season within the same field. When defining a tillage area, you can specify the type of crop, additional crop, catch crops, and whether it is organic or conventional. Based on this information, the system automatically suggests e.g. plant protection products registered for this tillage area, etc. The field card has a defined start date and an expected end date, on the basis of which it is possible to assign treatments to specific field cards, also automatically using Tracky and mID devices.
Possibility of recording all agrotechnical procedures, from cultivation and sowing or planting all the way through to harvesting. For each treatment, it is possible to assign the materials used, such as plant protection products, fertilisers or seeds.


New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) The Delhi Legislative Assembly today witnessed an uproar on the issue of alleged attack on Congress MLA Surinder Kumar by a BJP Councillor and his associates with congress members demanding punishment and arrest to those responsible for the incident.
Raising the issue during Zero hour, Congress MLA Mukesh Sharma said it had been 24 days since March 4 when Surinder Kumar, a Congress MLA from Bawana, was attacked by some BJP activists led by Municipal Councillor Narayan Singh at a function to inaugurate some social welfare works in his constituency but still no action had been taken against those responsible for the attack.
Speaking on the issue, Mr Surinder Kumar said while no action had been taken against the perpetrators of the attack, an FIR had been launched against him by the municipal councillor.
Describing it as a serious matter, Congress members led by Mr Sharma demanded that the Chief Minister make a statement on the issue in the House stating what action had been taken in the matter.
Upon this, Deputy Speaker Shoiab Iqbal, read out a statement made by the Chief Minister in the matter which said in the light of the attack on Mr Surinder Kumar, two security officers are deployed for his personal security besides enhancing the security outside his house. Also, an FIR had been filed against the councillor.
The statement also said the matter was being investigated by a senior official of the Delhi Police.
Not satisfied by the CM's written reply, the Congress members demanded Mr Iqbal to direct the commissioner to submit an Action Taken Report on the matter in the House by March 31. Mr Mukesh Sharma also demanded that the counter FIR filed by the Councillor against Mr Surinder Kumar be immediately withdrawn and that the culprits be arrested forthwith.
In a bid to pacify the members, the Deputy Speaker directed the Chief Minister that keeping in view the sentiments expressed by the members of the House in the matter, an impartial probe be conducted into the incident by the crime branch.
Still dissatisfied by the reply, the Congress members insisted that an ATR in the matter be submited to the House by March 31.
Amid the uproar, the House was adjourned, at 1545 hrs, for half an hour.
After the House reassembled, the Deputy Speaker said a special committee of the House had been constituted to look into the matter and that the commissioner was being directed to get the matter investigated by the crime Branch and submit an Action Taken Report in the House by March 31.
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A victory is only thing on the Crusaders' minds
Getting a win - not grabbing a four-try bonus point - has been one message bugled loudest from inside the Crusaders' camp this week.
Although the Crusaders and Sharks sit level on 46 points on the Super Rugby log, the New Zealand team sits in second place because of a superior points difference.
The margin favours the Crusaders by only eight points, meaning the Sharks have a chance of finishing second overall if they beat the Stormers in Cape Town and record a better for-and-against record following this final round-robin game.
The Crusaders, however, know their destiny is in their own hands; they meet the Highlanders in Christchurch on Saturday night and although five competition points would be a major bonus in terms of putting the pressure on the Sharks, that is not what they are concentrating on.
"We are not looking too far ahead, we are just looking at this one game,'' Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder maintained.
"We have been guilty of doing that in the past and that is why we are talking about the performance and wanting to be better than last week.
"If we so that then it will take care of all the other things that are going on in the background.''
Blackadder has named the same starting side he expected to feature in last week's match against the Blues in Christchurch.
Lock Sam Whitelock was a late withdrawal from that fixture because of a sore calf, resulting in Jimmy Tupou being promoted for his first run-on start and Scott Barrett being listed on the bench.
The loss of All Black Whitelock didn't have a great impact on the Crusaders' strike power with Tupou proving to be a revelation as they downed the Blues 21-13 at AMI Stadium.
Whitelock took part in training yesterday and despite his heavy workload, and the Crusaders being guaranteed a play-off spot, Blackadder said there was no temptation to rest the international.
If the Crusaders can secure second place on the log behind the Waratahs, who are the minor premiers, they will not have to play in the quarterfinals and will automatically be promoted through to a home semi in Christchurch a week later.
Starting Dan Carter at second five-eighth was always expected because that would allow Colin Slade to remain at first-five.
"We talked about it but we just feel we have got the best players on the park at the moment,'' Blackadder said in regards to whether he pondered switching Carter back into the playmaker's role. ''If we put Dan at 10, then who do we put at 12?
"We just want to back-up on the performance of last week, rather than make changes.''
When the Crusaders last played the Highlanders in Dunedin on May 24 the visitors were fortunate to escape with a 32-30 win after Israel Dagg launched a try-saving tackle on Patrick Osborne in the final seconds.
The Highlanders' comeback in the second half proved an inspiring sight for their fans, with new centre Malakai Fekitoa cementing his All Blacks' call-up with several powerful runs that snapped the Crusaders' defensive wall.
"You put your shoulders and arms around his legs and put him on the ground,'' Blackadder said when asked how to stop the young tyro. ''I thought the Waratahs gave us a real insight into how to shut him down (when they beat the Highlanders 44-16 in Sydney last weekend). You just have to get up and knock him over.
"Don't give him any room to breathe because as we know he can be one of those game breakers.''
Crusaders: Israel Dagg, Kieron Fonotia, Ryan Crotty, Dan Carter, Nemani Nadolo, Colin Slade, Andy Ellis, Kieran Read (c), Matt Todd, Jordan Taufua, Sam Whitelock, Dominic Bird, Owen Franks, Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett. Reserves: Corey Flynn, Joe Moody, Nepo Laulala, Jimmy Tupou, Luke Whitelock, Willi Heinz, Tom Taylor, Johnny McNicholl.


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The Earth Machine composters which we stock have the following specifications:
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Vermicomposting is usually practised indoors, and is perfect for anyone in a household or business where outdoor composting is not an option. It is also an excellent educational tool for children to learn about composting first-hand.
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What is Farmers’ Processing Expo Tokyo?
Farmers' Processing Expo Tokyo covers the concept of 6th industrialization in Japanese agriculture industry, which has been the movement that the farmers produce, process and sell products by themselves.
Food processing machinery, freshness management, sales support service, etc. are showcased at the show.
[Farmers' Processing Expo TOKYO] Fresh produce processing & sales support service for farmers
- Processing machinery
- OEM (sweets, foods, etc.)
- Freshness management
- Logistics systems
- IT solution
- Agricultural cooperatives
- Agricultural supply shops
- Home centres
- Plant factory owners
- Plant factory contractors
- Potential industry professionals

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Not only do they eat everything you don’t want them to…
They do this. My poor van.
Anybody know how to keep a goat from jumping on your car??
A city girl learning to homestead on an acre of land in the country. Wife and homeschooling mother of four. Enjoying life, and everything that has to do with self sufficient living.


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Potty Training a Parrot
How do I train my Alexandrine Parakeet in toilet training? What is the secret? Tin Tin is about 7/8 weeks old. And do both sexes talk?
I actually haven’t been able to find a lot of information about toilet training, but I’ve always been able to successfully potty train my parrots.
I will usually hold the bird, put him or her on my shoulder, and keep an eye on them constantly. When it looks like they are going to go to the bathroom, I put them on their cage or on a perch to go (and say something like “poop” at the same time). Once they go, I praise them immensely, immediately pick them back up to hold, and possibly give a treat.
If the bird ever goes to the bathroom on me, I say, “no” and put them on a perch (while saying “poop”) for approximately 5-10 minutes before picking them back up again. That way, they know that they can’t go to the bathroom on me if they want to sit on me.
Then, they will start to hold their potty more often. You just have to make sure if they haven’t learned to tell you when they need to go (saying “poop” or something similar) that you put them on a perch or their cage periodically to go or they will just go on you.
And yes, both sexes of Alexandrines can learn to talk. However, keep in mind that that doesn’t mean that all will.

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