DLM4000 MIXED SIGNAL OSCILLOSCOPE
The DLM4000 is a unique to the industry eight-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope suitable to test and debugging applications in the embedded systems, power electronics, mechatronics, and automotive sectors. Available in both 350 MHz and 500 MHz models, the 2.5 GSa/sec DLM4000 features eight analog input channels. The eighth input channel features Flex MSO which converts to a 8-bit logic analyzer at the push of a button; add sixteen additional logic analyzer inputs as an option, for 24-bit logic analysis. Advanced measurement and analysis features such as power analysis and serial-bus analysis, digital filtering, user-defined math, and super-long record lengths (up to 250 Mega Points) make the DLM4000 a super powerful engineering tool. High-resolution 12.1-inch LCD display, compact landscape format, ergonomic and friendly user-interface make it easy to use.
The portable eight-channel DLM4000 is the daily instrument of choice
Motor control & inverter circuit development
Key to efficient and reliable high-performance electric motors is the modern inverter design, or ‘Intelligent Power Module’. Multi-channel, high-speed waveform measurement is an absolute necessity. Four channels are simply not enough. Boasting eight true analog inputs, the DLM4000 empowers today’s engineer with a convenient and comprehensive measurement system.
Limitation of 4 ch scope: Whole-system measurement is impossible with a four-channel scope; the real difficulty is measuring the timing between IGBT gate signals within the inverter. Voltage and current measurements between 3 phases and the IO of the motor driver IC is a very challenging test with a four-channel scope. The truly practical solution is an eight-channel MSO.
Electronic control unit & mechatronic test
Numerous I/O analog, digital, and serial-bus waveforms surrounding the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) must be measured. The DLM4000 offers ample channel-count and architecture to monitor eight analog channels and up to 24-bits of logic input while simultaneously performing protocol analysis such as UART, I²C, SPI, CAN, CAN FD, LIN and FlexRay. The DLM4000 can speed up the R&D process when four channels are not enough.
Limitation of 4 ch MSO: The additional logic inputs of a four-channel MSO mixed-signal oscilloscope provides enough channels, but this method has a blind-spot. Digital waveform analysis using logic inputs alone cannot reveal anomalies such as voltage drift, noise, distortion or ringing, and measure risefall times. ECU testing requires stringent examination of all digital waveforms- and analog input channels are the best tool for the job.
When just a specific event or abnormal waveform needs to be captured, the flexible and reliable triggering of the DLM4000 is the solution. In addition to basic trigger functions such as Edge, State, and Pulse Width- Advanced trigger types are provided, including Edge OR between multiple channels, Serial Bus trigger in which A combination of two bus signals is possible, or an A and B combination of different trigger types.
Best in Class Deep Memory & Architecture
Long waveform memory Up to 250 MPointsThe two advantages of a long waveform memory are the abilities to capture for long periods of time and to maintain high sample rates. Thus achieving higher effective measuring bandwidths for all time base settings.
Measuring time = Memory length / Sample rate
With the maximum memory installed (/M3 option), in single shot mode, a 10 kHz signal lasting for more than one hour can be captured. The same memory can capture a 200 millisecond signal at a sampling rate of 1.25 GS/s.
Two fully independent zoom windows
Enabling two fully independent zoom windows allows users to analyze the cause and effect of abnormal behaviors over all input channels. Users can also view and compare the details and timing of different serial buses operating at different speeds.
The DLM4000 can capture and replay up to 50,000 individual acquisitions (/M3 option). These can be displayed one at a time or as an accumulation. Using the search and measurement functions, abnormal signals can therefore be quickly isolated, analyzed and precisely categorized without needing to carefully configure triggers to capture rare events.
History Search Function
Search up to 50,000 waveform history records based on detailed search parameters using the history search function.
Automatically play back, pause, fast forward, and rewind waveform history records.


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Introduction: Santa Lucia Buns
Santa Lucia Day is my favorite holiday: a Swedish festival of lights which takes place on December 13th. On that day, the oldest daughter in the family wakes up early to bake fresh Lucia buns and brew coffee. She then dons a long white dress with a red sash, and wears a crown of candles on her head to carry a tray with the fresh buns and coffee to each member of her family.
These are the special cardamom buns that are made to celebrate this day.
- Combine 1/2 c warm water (a little warm to the touch), sugar, and yeast.
- Add butter, 2c of the flour, salt, cardamom, and orange peel. Separate the eggs- save the yolks and add the whites to the mixture.
- Add the remainder of the flour a bit at a time until the dough is very stiff.
- Knead 10 minutes (until smooth and elastic). If the dough is too flaky, add a little water.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until dough doubles in size (~1 hour).
- Punch down; knead lightly.
- Pinch off balls of dough about 1 1/2" in diameter. Roll into a foot-long ropes. Coil ends in to form an S shape.
- Place a currant on top of the center of each coil, pressing in.
- Cover with a light plastic film and let rise in a warm place 25 mins.
- Mix egg yolks with 1 1/2 T water.
- Brush yolk and water mixture over risen buns.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350 F.
Makes approx. 3 dozen buns.

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Visitors can get big breakfast, tour at Hampshire area farm
From Submitted Reports May 1, 2013 10:52AM
Linda Drendel gives a newly born cow milk during an open house at Drendel Farm in Hampshire in this file photo. The Drendels annually open their farm to visitors to see how a dairy farm functions. | Sun-Times Media File Photo
Updated: June 3, 2013 2:23PM
HAMPSHIRE — If you have never been on a farm before, here’s your chance to experience the real deal.
Linda and Dale Drendel are again opening their Hampshire farmstead to the general public for a dairy breakfast and farm tour from 6 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15.
The Drendels offer this unique experience to visit a farm and provide others with a better understanding of the origins of their food, such as dairy products.
“This Saturday morning, family activity is meant to be enjoyed by all ages,” Dale Drendel said. “We welcome visitors and hope they see this as an opportunity to learn more about how we care for our animals and produce fresh and wholesome milk.”
A highlight of a visit to the farm, known as Lindale Holstein Farm, is watching some of the 150 dairy cows being milked in the milking parlor. The modern parlor accommodates 11 Holstein cows at a time and offers viewers an up-close look at the farm’s automation and the transfer of milk from the cow to the bulk tank.
Milking demonstrations will occur from 6 to 9 a.m. during the tour.
The farm visit offers a tour of the barns to see the young dairy calves, heifers and cows. And visitors get chance to milk a cow by hand just as farmers used to do many years ago.
Visitors will see all aspects of dairy production, from the feed used in their special diets to the care taken by farmers to assure their animals are comfortable and healthy.
Besides the cows, visitors to the farm will see farm equipment used on the dairy and grain farm, and get to sit on the seat of a modern tractor.
To top off the morning, a hearty farm-style breakfast will be served complete with pancakes, sausage, applesauce, cheese, milk, coffee and ice cream, from 6 to 11 a.m.
A donation of $8 for adults and $5 for children (5-10 years) will be collected at the farm. The price includes breakfast and the farm visit. There is no charge for children 4 and under.
The Dairy Breakfast and Farm Tour is being sponsored by local dairymen from DeKalb and Kane counties who are members of the Kishwaukee Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA).
The Drendels are avid promoters of the dairy industry, whether it’s welcoming visitors to their farm, showing cattle at fairs, serving in leadership roles or educating others about agriculture. Dale serves on the boards of the Illinois Milk Producers Association, Foremost Farms, Kishwaukee DHIA, and Dairy Lab Services. Linda, a former teacher, also has an active role on the farm and serves on the Midwest Dairy Association.
The Drendels are also participants in Illinois Farm Families and host Chicago moms for farm visits.
Their son, Jeff, works alongside them on their dairy farm. Their daughters are Carrie Corson, public relations project manager for COUNTRY Financial in Bloomington; and Julie Ashton of Marseilles, farm broadcaster for The Big Ag Radio Network and Nelson Multimedia Group.
As livestock caretakers for the past 40 years, Dale and Linda Drendel hold themselves accountable to the hundreds of dairy animals on their farm.
“We take personal responsibility for feeding and caring for our animals,” said Linda, “and providing top-quality milk for consumers.”
They grow corn, soybeans, alfalfa, oats and wheat, much of which is used for dairy feed.
To learn more about the Drendels, visit their website at www.lindaleholsteins.com.
The Drendel Farm address is 15N057 Walker Road. Handicap parking is available at the farm.
For additional information, call Bill Lenschow, Dairy Breakfast chairman, at 815-895-9690.


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Atlas of VenusUnknown - 1997
Venus, closest planet to the Earth, is a torrid world of extremes shrouded from direct view by dense clouds. This Atlas of Venus shows all the fascinating detail discovered on the recent Magellan mission to map the planet surface. Giving the historical background to our perception of the planet, this book clearly explains why Venus has been the goal of so many missions by both Russian and American space programmes. With the latest images from the Magellan mission, this colourful Atlas shows the beautiful landscape of Venus and its dynamic volcanism. Over 100 maps and illustrations show the dramatic beauty of this photogenic planet. Complete with detailed maps of the planet and a gazetteer of all landmarks, this is the essential reference source for all professional and amateur astronomers, and planetary scientists interested in our closest neighbour.
Publisher: New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Branch Call Number: 523.42/CATTERMOLE
Characteristics: 143 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
It was the week-end we had been waiting for…
After 2 wet and foggy winter camping trips, the weather was finally on our side. It was almost hard to believe, 5 consecutive days of pure sun and visibility! For a whole week I checked the forecast everyday, and not one cloud in sight, just too good to be true.
The magical part is that it was the week-end that the VOC (Varsity Outdoor Club) had decided to go the Burton hut and bag some peaks (most of them also doing the nevee traverse).
Because of our skills and our timing we decided to do the Sphinx, the 12th highest summit (2405m) of the park and probably the easiest of the 20 highest peaks.
With my super crew, we set up departure at 2:30 pm Friday from Burnaby, I had managed to leave two hours early thanks to my manager who seems to have a real interest in my adventures, I always give her a good summary of my trips on Mondays.
So our objective for Friday was to make it to the hut ( on the other side of Garibaldi lake) by midnight, so you would expect us to rush to the Black Tusk parking lot, well no…
My super crew has a way of managing time very different than most of us. First we had a nice pitt stop at burger king ( 40 min) then they had to do groceries and buy liquor to keep themselves warm…another 30 min. I kind of wondered that begging to get 2 hours early was really worth it, but the weather was great and we were already having lots of fun.
We had a sea to sky pass so we passed Alice lake at about 5 PM. We made it to the parking lot, checked all our gear, some of us turned on the beacon, I turned on the GPS and away we went, departure time 5:30 pm, 6 min of sunlight left…
We steadily went up the trail, start meeting the serious snow at about KM 2. We put up the head lamps and were thinking about KM 6 which would be the end of the first mental stage. The climb was cold and dark, crossed 3 skiers who had just done the nevee, I decided to go with no snowshoes or crampons as I was comfortable on the soft snow.
At about 8:30 we made it to the junction and we knew we had gone through the hardest part, especially when you pack is about 45 pounds. We had a quick night look at the Barrier but nothing too impressive as it was not even a quarter moon.
We crossed directly on Barrier lake and I put my snowshoes from there. We went through the frozen creek between Barrier Lake and Lesser Garibaldi Lake. Now from there it got a bit tricky. The lake is actually not completely frozen so we had to go on the side and go through some sketchy passages. The water was going very fast just under us, I don t think there was a risk of falling in but we did slow down the pace. Finally at the most eastern part of the lake where it becomes a creek, we had to go into the forest and climb some steep sections back to the summer trail. About a KM later we went back towards the creek and crossed it on a beautiful snow bridge about 100m before the summer bridge. We were finally in front of the majestic Garibaldi lake, from there we knew we had almost made it…wait, it was about midnight, cold and dark and we had another 5 km to do with heavy packs, nope we were not in our sleeping bags yet.
We decided to break up, all 6 of us crossed the lake light free and at our own pace as some of us are faster than others. I had my gps on and I knew exactly how much more I had to walk. It was a straight line towards the hut.
Although tired, there is something magic about crossing a huge lake in the middle of the night, there was winds and it was tough but being in the middle of these mountain by myself ( my crew was way in front or way behind) was so incredible, I felt so tiny and yet so strong to do this kind of adventure.
After an hour and a half, I made it to the hut, we quickly set up our tent because there was no room in the hut (filled with 20 skiers). I jumped into my sleeping bag with my tights and primaloft vest and fell asleep. However the night was cold in our MEC 3 season tent .I kept waking up between dreams about the new Mountain 25 TNF I have just ordered.
But the morning came and so did the excitement, we got woken up by some early climbers chatting about how crazy we were to come in so late, and also telling us that we had just set up our tent on the trail to the creek, did not matter, today we were climbing!
We got out of bed around 7 am and quickly put on our frozen pants. We checked all our AVI gear, made sure we had ice axe, crampons, rope, prussic, snow anchors, water, sun lotion and gummy bears… we were ready.
We first headed east towards Sphinx glacier a smooth path already well traced because we were the last to leave camp. We hit the glacier about an hour later, we could see other groups heading towards the Bookworms or Mount Carr, there was a large party heading towards the Sphinx, all on skis not roped up and going very fast.
We quickly roped up with a 30 m , 8mm Beal. However our prussic were quite thick (7 mm) so they seemed quite useless… The slope towards Sphinx pass was very gentle about 20 degrees and there were no crevasses in sight, all filled in. We had the sun in our faces and the temperatures was just perfect. The snow was wind slabbed which made it ideal for snow shoes. The climb was very pleasant and very easy. At about 200 m from the pass we headed east to a short steep slope (40 degrees). We followed the zigzagy tracks all the way to a platform.
Wow at the platform our views were already stunning. Prime view on Mamquam mountain and Mt Garibaldi and just amazing views of the coastal mountains.
But we also realized we were facing a very steep slope, about 55 degrees. Some of the team members got nervous but our most wreck less and experienced teammate just took his ice axe and ski boots and start climbing the 50 m slope as it was a latter. The previous team had done some good steps. Looking up the slope I was sure I would get very impressed looking down but I told myself the conditions were perfect for this ascent and just to stay aware and focused.
I was actually very surprise on how fast I was able to climb this, you might laugh but a week before on Elphinstone I had a few snow walls I had to climb that required the same skills. Being the second on the slope, I quickly caught up with the leader of the group. I was very comfortable on the slope and could see my buddies 40 m under me starting to climb. I was very happy that I brought my ice axe and my crampons, essential on those trips. I finally made it to the ridge with about another 700 m to the summit. The other group was going down after their lunch on the summit. We needed to hurry as the slope we had just been on was getting very heavy snow (facing south)
After another 15 min, we finally made it to the summit with unbelievable 360 degrees views, discovering mountains I had never seen ( Mostly East of the Sphinx).
We only stayed on the top for 10 min, ( at the cost of 20 hours of hiking, lol) We headed down fast and at the seep slope we went a bit on the east which is not as steep but a lot more exposed, a fall would have involved a very, very long slide. However, it felt safe as our feet were 40 cm into stable snow. Some rocks did make it hard for us to deeply stick our ice axes.
Our way down to the hut was much faster as we decided not to rope up feeling that all crevasses were full of snow. We took our time and even walked apart, proud of our accomplishment.
That night , we ate inside the hut talking to other VOC members who had bagged new peaks, such as Deception or Mt Carr. The night was extremely cold and I had a hard time to keep my sleep. Luckily I had met a French compatriot who let me use his heavy down jacket for the night. It was so cold that when I let my eye lids exposed while I slept and I woke up because they were burning me. The next morning, all our gear was completely frozen but was awesome for a photo shoot.
I had promised my girlfriend to be back home early so I could be at her family dinner but my friends were nowhere in a hurry. So I told them I would just hitchhike back home. I quickly made my way across the lake and had lunch at the Barrier viewpoint. I had left at 11 AM from the East side of the lake and made it back to the parking lot at 2:15 PM. I walked back to the road and got quickly picked up by a VANOC driver who dropped me off in Squamish. A young fisherman picked me up after waiting almost an hour and we talked about how to rebuild the world all the way back to my home in Burnaby where he generously dropped me off.
My girlfriend was happy as I made it back before 6 pm and I got to have dinner with my in-laws just after climbing the beautiful Sphinx…
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
We had the crazy idea to attempt Cathedral mountain last week-end in what seemed to be the worst storm of the season. They were planning 50 mm of rain in the night when the whole month of February only gets about 125m. I really love the mountains to put up with this kind of stuff.
Of course this trip was not going to be a 100% in the rules because we were planning to camp on the Burwell ridge ( forbidden by park rules) and we wanted to climb a mountain in the watershed. But passion takes over sanity…
My friend dropped 3 of us at the Lynn valley park parking lot around 9:30 am Saturday and went to park the car at Lynn valley road. As we were waiting for him with all our gear (sleeping pad very obvious), two rangers came up to us and asked what we were planning to do.
We got very embarrassed and told them we wanted to do Burwell in one day and said we had gear, just in case…
They didn’t t really take it “ I wasn t born yesterday, you guys are planning to spend the night up there, it s freekin 10 am”. We admitted our plan to sleep. They were actually pretty cool about it because I m sure they are also outdoor enthusiasts (they were carrying some sweet gear). They asked us if we had a radio or a “Spot” or if someone new where we were going, I said we had cell phones and my girlfriend would call 911 if she did not hear from us before Sunday midnight. They said they would let us go for this time but was an exception. They said the snow was rather stable but to be very careful with the terrain as it can get complicated,
Our friend arrived very relaxed while we were all stressed out by the whole situation. We told him what just had happened and he asked us why we didn t hide our gear in the first place, I guess we just didn’t t think about it…
We headed up the Lynn valley trail, crossing many joggers as the weather was getting darker. By km 3, it started to rain, and it would not stop till the next morning.
We started up the coliseum trail, and made it slowly towards the ridge, we hit snow at about 800m but it was still raining, the weather was really warm. We put on the crampons just before the ridge on the final steep part, however it was not necessary.
It was really tricky on the ridge, the first 100m has a steep slope but not enough snow, so a bit scary. Luckily there is a few trees to hang on too. Afterwards it got really snowy. It was not easy to find the markers and although I had done this trail many times without snow, it was hard to recognize in the fog and a snow covered trail. We actually were able to cut the trail on several occasion because there was enough snow to climb on the slope. Those vertical snow walls are just so much fun with the proper gear.
We made it to the summit of coliseum at 5 pm and we were soaked and tired. It was getting extremely windy and we were all cold. We found a small protection under coliseum and dug out a platform. Because we were so cold we decided to do all the cooking from our sleeping bags. Because I have such a great group of climbers we managed to have a lot of fun during this cold wet night.
At about 10 pm, the storm started, all night long it was raining like crazy, hitting the fly and waking me up. I managed to get some sleep but tent buddy barely slept. I was feeling a bit nervous because I was wondering with all this weight on the snow if the snow protect above us (about 1m50 high) could collapse on us. I took my mighty Swiss army knife and put in my pocket in case I needed to tear myself out of the tent.
But at 5 am, it started to snow and we stopped hearing the rain on the fly. It was so peaceful… But by now are sleeping bags were wet and humid by all the condensation that fell off the fly because of the wind.
We woke at 8 am, I put my completely soaked insulated snow pants in the sleeping bag (very unpleasant) so I could heat it a bit before wearing it out side.
But the clouds had gone and we were on the top of Vancouver. My friend Len took his kite out and we started kiting on a nice sunny Sunday morning. When our last friend woke up we decided to attempt Burwell. I was scared that the snow would be deep but it was actually very nice, the crampons were perfect. We went fairly quickly to the summit from coliseum about 45 min one way.
The weather was much nicer and we saw cathedral and it crazy ridge mocking us, I told myself that it would be my summer attempt.
We went down and although it was not raining anymore, the grounds were very humid, we got our shoes very wet.
At about 900m high I realized that it was 4 pm and St Valentines day. Because I knew the trail very well, I asked my buddies if I could go ahead, they told me they were fine with it, I rushed down to the Lynn Valley trail in less than one hour and made it back to the bus station at about 6 pm, hoped on the bus and was home at 7:30, going through downtown with my ice axe and crampons.
My girlfriend was happy to see me and I brought her to a Thai restaurant, it tasted like crap…
5:00 : Wake up...(why do I do this)
5:35: Leave home, towards the skytrain, there no one in the streets, it s so dark
6:00: Arrive at Granville, I can see the search lights from English bay.
6:15: Hop on the 257, direction horseshoe bay.
7:00: Arrived at horseshoe bay, hummm a hot chocolate at blenz...$4.75...what a scam!
7:20: The ferry leaves the dock, I m taking pictures of the map of the sunshine coast that is on one of the tourist information table.
8:00: I arrive at Langdale, time to take the bus
8:10: The bus leaves, they are so chill here on the coast.
8:45: I arrive at roberts creek, what time did I leave, I don t want to think about it, the weather is going to be great.
9:00: Logging road....
9:30: Logging road...
9:50: Sick of logging road! I cut through the forest, lots of old rotting timber, but terrain is easy , not too steep, this should save me some km, i got a brand new Oregon 300 ($285 from mec, yes $285) i will meet my original track in 10 min.
10:20 Made back to the road, now it is a small logging road and there is my first snow at 900m
10:25: My first view west of the coast, I can see the island! Very neat.
10:50: Only snow now, hard snow easy to walk on.
11:00: I leave the path and head on the ridge towards Elphinstone, a failed attempt in December excites me to get to it s summit.
11:30: Very nice ridge, very easy, there are markers, makes me feel confident. A bit icy, i m glad I got the ice axe.
11:45: I arrive at a junction I notice a trail going south, my way home?
11:50 Steep slope, Ice axe very handy.
12:00: Small snowy steep slopes, lots of fun, kicking steps
12:30: Summit, so cool, I can see Panther peak, steel, the true summit of Gambier and all the sea to sky! Victory!
12:50: Heading down smoothly
13:05: I decide to go towards the unknown, I take the junction
13:30: I love this trail, super well marked, have to jump a small creek
14:00: No more snow and great mossy grounds, i m running like a mad man on the slopes of Elphinstone.
14:30: I m in biker land, lots of tracks and cool signs, a bit a maze but the GPS does all the work.
15:00 Out of the forest, I made it, but where am I, my gps tells me i m only 2 km from the ferry awesome!!
15:30 Back at the ferry and heading back home, 20 km and 1400m up, what a great day
19: 00 Back at home exhausted and happy
Thursday, February 4, 2010
In a attempt to climb Mt Garibaldi last week-end, we headed towards Brohm ridge with the goal to reach the glacier before dark. I guess things did really not turn out the way we thought it would.
First mistake: We did not pack light:
We headed with the 4x4 jeep on the Cheeky FSR, and we took the left road as we were told by the president of the VOC.
We were hoping to reach an altitude of 1000m, but we had to stop at about 850 m, not bad for this time of the year.
We put on our rented touring skis and started heading towards the logging road, with for first goal the snowmobile hut.
Now, I would have though that a snowmobile hut at this location would have been a small hut, same kind that there is in the brandywine valley, mais au contraire!! It is actually 2 huge 3 story chalets managed by the blacktusk snowmobile club. I m not a big fan of snomobiling but the location is really amazing and there is many rooms, a great place to party. But they do have a bit too much comfort for my taste (flat screen tv, pool table, etc)
We took a huge amount of time to do the 5 km between the car and the hut located at 1400 m. The problem was that my feet were blistering on all sides from the skiboots that were too small for me.
We stayed a while at the hut in order to rest and heal our feet. My freind had the brilliant idea to tell me to take off the linings. This actually helped a lot, I added 3 pairs of socks. It was not the best but it allowed to bear the pain.
After a long 30 min break, we headed back out in the fog and went on some snowmobile road, in the middle of the snowmobiles....
Besides the very annoying noise, I have to admit that these snowmobilers were respectful and careful about our presence.
It was actually so foggy that we could barely see them.
This part of the trip was much more pleasant. We made it to the ridge and because we knew that Garibaldi was hopeless, we aimed for the much more modest Brohm peak. With the help of my mighty GPS, we found the route as things were clearing up a bit.
Victory of the day we made to the easy summit of Brohm peak, and as a reward we got to get a glimpse of Garibaldi Mountain and Mt Atwell.
We went further up the ridge for another 30 min and found a good camping spot.
We set up tent and got ready for a night that was not so cold.
The night was clear, nothing like the next morning
We woke up in the complete fog which only motivated us to go back down, we were cold and blisterd, but the fun with the pals made it all well worth it.
We headed back town in a complete whiteout.
Once we got low enough on the logging road , we started to get views on the Tantalus range which saved the day.
Without a lie, we were very happy to make it back to the car and admire our many blisters, som e big as my thumbs.
A hike that required me to bike 6 km in and 6 km out. It it recommended to take 8 hours to do it, it only took me 5. Again, very little snow and hard ice at the highest point. Slipped on my butt and got a nice bruise. The orientation was a pick trick near the lake especially that I needed to jump a few streams. But a hike well worht it.

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Quwwat al-Islam Mosque
Name: Quwwat al-Islam Mosque.
Architect(s): Built by Qutbuddin Aibak.
View: This photograph shows a view of the East cloister arcade.
Date: 1192 – 1198. Sultanate Period, early Islamic style.
Place: Located in the Qutb Complex, Delhi, India.
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Our Rosemary white nightdress has a square neck and smocked bodice with Klein blue stitching. White flowers embroidered on the dress and the straps, and the nightdress drops to a gentle ruffled hem.
With embroidery designs inspired by historical patterns emboldened with a contemporary burst of Klein blue.
Recommended up to UK Size 18.
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The news come from Google Stadia that they would be closing their own gaming studio. Instead would concentrate on getting more third party games to their platform.
This news followed up with Andy Jessy newly appointed CEO from Amazon sending a message across their own company that they want a future in the video gaming industry. This is a very reassuring word and very good for gaming industry. The more studios we have in the gaming industry the better. Its only going to get better from here on in.
Some businesses take off in the first year, and others take many years […] Though we haven’t consistently succeeded yet in AGS, I believe we will if we hang in there.
Andy Jassy, via Bloomberg (reference).
This message comes right after Jeff Bezos stepped down from the position of CEO.
While Andy Jessy has showed some interest in the gaming industry there are no current ideas about how they are going to progress this idea further. Is it going to be console gaming or is it going to be the same model as of stadia which is going to be cloud gaming. Only time will tell.
Amazon already has a Luna cloud gaming platform setup that is making inroads into the cloud gaming industry. Currently users can request early access for the program if they want to join the platform. It would be nice to see a platform succeeding where others have failed to make a substantial mark in cloud gaming sector.

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The new model of laptop from HP called the Spectre 13 (or only HP Spectre), and it is considered as the thinnest laptop in world at the moment, becouse the same comes with only 10.4 millimeters, writes The Verge.
HP Spectre is thinner than the Apple MacBook (with 13.2 mm) and Dell XPS 13 (15.2 mm).
Spectre 13 is considered HP’së effort to create a new notebook model which is the most beautiful but also thinner than the Apple MacBook Air.
HP Spectre 13 offers 13.3-inch screen with a resolution of 1080 pixels, 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage in the basic version, and variants of processors Core i5 or Core i7.
The starting price of the HP Spectre 13 will be 1169 dollars. Pre-orders are expected before the HP Spectre is expected to start in May.


Brokers are reporting increasing demand for cyber reinsurance in 2020, across the range of structures available in the market, the latest annual cyber insurance market survey from PartnerRe shows.
Bermuda headquartered reinsurance firm PartnerRe has surveyed the cyber insurance market in partnership with Advisen, speaking to 260 cyber insurance brokers and 190 cyber underwriters from across the globe.
The results of the survey suggest that understanding of cyber insurance coverage has improved dramatically in the last year, while consistency in terms of pricing and coverage offered has also improved.
At the same time, insureds are constantly requesting increased limits of coverage from their cyber insurers, suggesting that the market continues its trend of steady growth.
Managing potential aggregation risks in cyber underwriting is a key theme running throughout the survey results, with respondents saying that use of outside vendors to help them manage aggregation risks is expanding, while around 90% of the respondents said that aggregation management is a key determinant in cyber insurance underwriting and pricing decision making.
Rates are on the rise as well, with brokers reporting cyber insurance rate increases of between 5% and 10%.
But concerns on non-affirmative cyber risks featuring in specialty property policies persist, with 65% of underwriters citing this as still concerning.
As a result, work on wordings accelerates in cyber risk underwriting and many are trying to eradicate silent cyber through the use of robust terms and conditions.
With silent cyber still a concern, it is no surprise that business interruption coverage is still the most sought after cyber coverage and 68% of respondents put this in their top 3 sought out protections against cyber risk.
The reinsurance needs of the cyber insurance market continue to increase it seems, with PartnerRe’s survey highlighting continued and growing demand.
PartnerRe asked cyber reinsurance brokers whether they are seeing any notable increase in requests for various reinsurance structures, or whether they are noting increased cessions on existing reinsurance programs that they place.
Roughly half of the brokers surveyed said that yes, requests for reinsurance structures and reinsurance cessions are being seen to increase.
This growing need for cyber reinsurance seems to be across the board as well, with similar percentages seen in the responses across proportional and non-proportional reinsurance treaties including aggregate placements, as well as specific non-affirmative covers and overall higher cessions.
One of the reasons the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has been perhaps slower than expected to embrace cyber risk is that demand for coverage has not been as significant as had perhaps been assumed a few years ago.
ILS capacity tends to find its way into new markets as capacity requirements emerge, where there is significant demand and alternative capital can augment the available traditional reinsurance or retrocession market capacity.
In cyber risks the market hasn’t really got to that stage yet, meaning cyber ILS activity has been minimal overall.
But with cyber reinsurance demand apparently on the rise, it bodes well for future demand of cyber ILS capacity as well, as the enormity of cyber exposure and the potential for significant financial losses, suggests a role for the capital market is assured in time.


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Articulate Festival edition 9
- Chittaranjan Mothikhane
February 25, 2017
The every 3rd Sunday of the month dance celebration, Articulate Festival saw its series 9 on 19th February 2017 at the Premier Convention Hall at Mysore. What sets this festival apart is the fact that there were no guests of honor because every 'prekshaka' was treated as their chief guest. The festival coordinator Mysore B Nagaraj says he would rather give dancers time to exhibit their artistry than guests give oral throw ups. The evening saw 4 segments, one each in Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kathak and Kuchipudi thus creating a moving canvas of Indian classical dances. The proof of success of a festival is by the fact that the prekshakas remained seated throughout the three hour concert.
Surat based artist Jugnu Kiran Kapadia with her obeisance to Ganesha opened the first segment in Bharatanatyam. The kouthvam was in Hamsanandi raga composed by Gangaimuttu Nattuvanar. A jovial request of a devotee asking Krishna to just come but not dancing all his way for it would stir the fourteen worlds and would dishevel his hair while his peacock feather might drop down. ‘In the presence of the cosmic dancer Shiva at Gokula your dance is enchanting and the one who hears the tinkling of your ankle bells will surely attain salvation.’ This was the scenario enacted in the Madhyamavathi raga, adi tala based composition of Oothukadu Venkata Kavi. Before concluding with a tillana in raga Kanada, a Tanjavur Quartet composition, Jugnu Kapadia presented a keertana of Thyagaraja "Ksheera sagara shayana" set to Devagandhari, adi tala. Her entire presentation was sans gimmicks or overdose of strenuous nritta, it was just elegant and well balanced.
Chic personified was Meghana Das’s performance of Odissi. "Kadachit" was her opening act where she prayed to Lord Jagannath for spiritual guidance. A dance form that is submerged in Vaishnavism was given a twist with a rendition of a composition on Shiva. The blend of sensual grace and virile stance projecting the lord in myriad ways showed Meghana’s grip on the dance medium. A conversation or rather a gentle rebuke by mother Yashodha to child Krishna in Odiya was well emoted and a pleasant piece she chose to conclude her recital. She justified the choreography of Guru Ratikant Mohapatra in the dance of Shiva and that of her mother Guru Sahana Das in the Odiya song. This second segment of the festival continued the euphoria of watching classical dance.
Unleash of energy, mercurial movements and whirlwind brahmaris perched Kathak connoisseurs on the edge of the seat. The very entry of the Drupad composition on Shiva was vibrant that was sustained throughout the dance in this invocatory number. Laxminarayan Jena, disciple of Guru Mysore B Nagaraj set the stage on fire with nritta and padakriya. Kannada language fit well into Hindustani music that was well exploited to present a Sreedha Vittala’s Nindha Stuti in a north Indian classical dance format. The devotee demands an explanation from Lord Vishnu as to why he would not respond to his ardent call. He was the one who came down to protect the elephant from the jaws of the crocodile, the one who descended more than 10 times to the avid cry of distressed people, but would not answer his prayers. Jena’s expression was subtle and satvik. Triwat that translated percussion syllables into movement was the concluding act of his recital where his ankle bells echoed perfectly the percussion beats bringing the third segment to a close.
The final was a Kuchipudi recital by the husband and wife duo Chethan Gangatkar and Chandraprabha Chetan. The couple chose Tarangam of Sri Narayana Thirtha for their opening act, while describing the beauty of young Krishna, his dance and gait was reflected in the acrobatic steps dexterously manipulated while precariously perched on the rim of a brass plate. They concluded their Kuchipudi with C.R. Acharyulu’s composition on Shiva and his Sandhya Tandava that was set in Ragamalika and talamalika. The sahithya when interpreted through dance one saw fleeting glimpse of various karanas and charis. What remained in the hearts of the onlookers as they crossed the threshold of the auditorium was the javali they performed before tandava. The situation of a husband trying to excuse himself from the fault of not keeping his promise of bringing some kundan jewelry to his wife was humorous and vivacious. A Kannada javali in Kuchipudi was refreshing.


Hollywood actress, Angelina Jolie disclosed she parted ways with Brad Pitt for the “wellbeing of her family” as she continues to “focus on the their healing”.
The Hollywood actress said, it was the “right decision” to end the union after more than two years and she went ahead to praise her children describing them as “six very brave, very strong people”.
In an interview with Vogue Global Network, she said “Some have taken the advantage of my silence, and the children see lies about themselves in the media, but I remind them that they know their own truth and their own minds”.
“The part of us that is free, wild, open, curious can get shut down by life. By pain or by harm. My children know my true self, and they have helped me to find it again and to embrace it,” she said.
“They have been through a lot. I learn from their strength. As parents, we encourage our kids to embrace all that they are and all that they know in their hearts to be right, and they look back at us and want the same for us.”
She also went on to talk about how beautiful and amazing it was for her to be the mother of adopted kids.
said they must “never lose touch of where they come from”, and added that they must “honour” their backgrounds and “learn from them”.


Brian Armstrong, the CEO of the US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has recently hinted at the crypto community about burdensome crypto wallet rules that the outgoing Trump administration may introduce soon.
He explained these likely crypto wallet rules in a series of tweets a few hours ago. He said he heard rumors that the United States Treasury and Secretary Mnuchin were deliberating on releasing some new regulation before the current administration elapses.
Armstrong in his introductory tweet said that he’s concerned about the inevitable side effect these rules would bring upon the seamless crypto activity in the United States once this new regulation is initiated.
He shared his concern in a series of tweets as follows:
“Last week we heard rumors that the U.S. Treasury and Secretary Mnuchin were planning to rush out some new regulation regarding self-hosted crypto wallets before the end of his term. I’m concerned that this would have unintended side effects, and wanted to share those concerns.
“For those who don’t know – self-hosted crypto wallets (also known as non-custodial wallets or self-custody wallets) are a type of software that lets individuals store and use their own cryptocurrency, instead of needing to rely on a third party financial institution.
“Self-hosted crypto wallets are important, because they allow anyone to use this new technology to access basic financial services – just like anyone can use a computer or smartphone to access the open internet.
“The open nature of cryptocurrency is what makes it a powerful tool for innovation, and it is what levels the playing field globally. It is what is fueling innovation, such as in Defi. It has the potential to bring down the cost of financial services, and improve accessibility.
“This proposed regulation would, we think, require financial institutions like Coinbase to verify the recipient/owner of the self-hosted wallet, collecting identifying information on that party, before a withdrawal could be sent to that self-hosted wallet.
“This sounds like a reasonable idea on the surface, but it is a bad idea in practice because it is often impractical to collect identifying information on a recipient in the cryptoeconomy. Let me explain why.
“Many crypto users are sending crypto to smart contracts to use Defi apps. A smart contract is not necessarily owned by any individual or business who could be identified. It is a new type of recipient that doesn’t have any direct equivalent in traditional financial services.
“Many crypto users are sending crypto to various merchants online, paying for goods and services. Does it make sense to require customers to help verify the identity of a business before they can buy a product there?
“Many crypto users are also sending crypto to people in emerging markets, where it is difficult or impossible to collect meaningful “know your customer” information. Some of these individuals are living in poverty, and may not have any permanent address or form of government ID.
“Many crypto users are using their crypto with new types of applications online. Imagine if every time you wanted to upvote some content on Reddit or transfer an item in a game you were hit with a form asking you to verify a recipient.
“Finally, many recipients (in the U.S. or abroad) who value their financial privacy, may simply not want to upload more identifying documents to various companies, which could be hacked or stolen.
“This additional friction would kill many of the emerging use cases for crypto. Crypto is not just money – it is digitizing every type of asset.
“Given these barriers, we’re likely to see fewer transactions from crypto financial institutions to self-hosted wallets. This would effectively create a walled garden for crypto financial services in the U.S., cutting us off from innovation happening in the rest of the world.
“This would be bad for America because it would force U.S. consumers to use foreign unregulated crypto companies to get access to these services. And long term, I believe this would put America’s status as a financial hub at risk.
“Just like the U.S. benefited enormously by embracing the open internet, it should embrace the open crypto networks and allow U.S. citizens to move their own money freely in the emerging cryptoeconomy.
“If this crypto regulation comes out, it would be a terrible legacy and have long standing negative impacts for the U.S. In the early days of the internet there were people who called for it to be regulated like the phone companies. Thank goodness they didn’t.
“We sent a letter to the Treasury last week, along with a number of other crypto companies and investors, articulating these concerns and others.”
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The Fort Lauderdale Strikers lead the Atlanta Silverbacks by a score of 2-1 after the first half of action at Lockhart Stadium in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Atlanta’s Ruben Luna cancelled out a Martin Nuñez opener before Yaikel Pérez restored the lead shortly before halftime.
Strikers left-back Iván Guerrero assisted on both of his team’s goals with precision crosses from the left.
Nuñez opened the scoring with his third goal in three games in the 21st minute of the match. After playing a give-and-go with Guerrero, the diminutive playmaker continued his run into the box to head the return cross past a helpless Eric Ati in the Silverbacks goal.
Ruben Luna scored the equalizer in the 34th minute of the match after capitalizing on a defensive error. Milton Blanco slipped his teammate through behind the napping Strikers defense for Luna to power a shot past Richard Sánchez from close range.
Yaikel Pérez restored the host’s lead with another header shortly before halftime. The Cuban forward rose highest to meet Guerrero’s cross and power the ball into the roof of the net.
Earlier in the match Pérez dazzled fans with an overhead kick in the 19th minute. The play, started by a mazy run from Martin Nuñez in midfield, culminated with an acrobatic effort from the Cuban forward that went just wide of Silverbacks goal.
Richard Sánchez came up with a trademark save to deny Atlanta from going ahead. Blanco hammered a volley from the top of the box that was destined for the bottom right corner but for the left hand of Sánchez that parried the effort wide.
“As far as I’m concerned we now have to put on a show in the second half. We looked a little flat and will now go in to the locker room to sort a few things out,” said Silverbacks coach Brian Haynes.
Strikers assistant coach Raoul Voss said: “We were very happy with the first 25 minutes. We controlled the game and had chances and could perhaps have scored another goal. But then we lost our way.
“Now we’ve got to keep the same way we’re playing but to congest the midfield. If we give them space they are very good and very technical.”
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Global Fashion Group released preliminary Q2 figures on Friday and said that it expects the period to be its second profitable quarter on an adjusted EBITDA basis, as well as its first cash flow-positive three months.
Recently listed fashion e-tailer Global Fashion Group reported Q3 results on Wednesday and said it delivered its strongest growth in net merchandise value (NMV) of the year during the past three months.
Interest in the global fashion Group IPO may have been disappointingly lower than hoped for, but the company has now begun trading on the Frankfurt stock exchange and the true test of its appeal begins now.
Global Fashion Group raised less than half the sum it had originally targeted in an initial public offering of new shares that drew weak investor demand and ended up being mostly backed by its existing shareholders.
Global Fashion Group, a ecommerce startup backed by Germany’s Rocket Internet on Wednesday trimmed back the offer price in its planned initial public offering (IPO) to 4.50 euros per share, it said in a statement.
Global Fashion Group (GFG), an online fashion retailer focused on Asia and Latin America, is postponing its initial public offering until July, which sources close to the matter said was due to low investor demand.


I believe that the snare and kick drum are the two most important components to your kit’s sound. I've covered snare drum tuning, now let’s get into some specifics on how to properly tune that kick drum.
Tuning your kick drum begins in the same way that you tune your toms. The bass drum is nothing more than a huge tom turned on its end. Most bass drums come standard with a logo head for its resonant side. For the batter side I would choose something that will define your sound the best. In my experience, the majority of studio sessions and typical live situations call for a nice low end punch.
The next time you’re in your vehicle or have your ear buds in, focus on the bass drum. The kick drum is the back-beat of the entire track. It’s what makes that ―oomph in your stomach. When the kick drum is thin and weak, the song has zero life to it. Ask any mixing engineer in the industry today and you’ll know the importance of a great sounding kick drum. No amount of EQ or compression will matter if the source isn’t great to begin with.
Lowest Possible Pitch
Like the snare, the kick drum requires a little more attention to detail. Muffling and head choices all contribute to the sound and feel of the drum. The more important aspect to a great sounding kick drum is the pitch.
When it comes to tuning the kick drum I use one simple, proven method that I learned years ago: tune to the lowest possible pitch. No matter what size kick drum you have, achieving the lowest possible pitch is simple:
- Position and seat the head the same way you would your toms. Using a criss-cross pattern, tighten each tension rod until there is a noticeable tone, while seating the head.
- Once seated and centered on the rim, press in the center of the drum head with your palm. While pressing on the head, begin turning each tension rod until a small wrinkle appears. Repeat this same step until you see wrinkles all the way around the head.
- Now, release your palm from the head and – Voilà! – the wrinkles disappear! This is the lowest possible pitch you can achieve out of your bass drum.
Repeat the same steps for the resonant or logo side of the drum. I typically keep the resonant side a bit lower in pitch than the batter side. Last, fine tune things by turning each rod every so slightly to make sure all wrinkles are smoothed out. Re-seat the head and repeat steps if needed.
That’s it! Tuning the bass drum to the lowest possible pitch is what gives it that bottom end it was designed for.


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SPRINGFIELD – In news this week, the recent cold weather and the late harvest have led to a propane emergency across the Land of Lincoln.
Meanwhile, AAA predicts a busy week of travel for Thanksgiving, while the Illinois Department of Public Health is offering tips to keep the food safe once guests arrive. And the Illinois State Fair is offering up early deals on their Mega passes.
Cold weather and late harvest lead to propane emergency across state
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently issued a Regional Emergency Declaration due to a shortage of propane in Illinois. Illinois is one of seven states to receive this declaration, which makes it easier to transport and deliver propane to areas in short supply.
According to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, the shortage can be attributed to the early onset of winter weather and increased demand for fuel for drying grain. The unusually wet year delayed harvest for most farmers and left nearly all of them harvesting their crops at higher-than-normal moisture levels.
Many farmers are still struggling to finish harvesting crops. According to the most recent report from the United States Department of Agriculture, the corn harvest in Illinois is only 80 percent complete at this point, compared to a five-year-average of 97 percent. Soybeans are only 92 percent harvested, which also
trails the five-year-average of 98 percent.
Big travel weekend expected for Thanksgiving holiday
If you’re planning to travel during the Thanksgiving weekend, you should expect to have plenty of company on the roads and in the skies.
According to AAA, at least 55 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more for the Thanksgiving holiday. According to the organization, that projection is 1.6 million higher than last year, making it the second highest Thanksgiving travel volume since the group began tracking it in 2000.
AAA is predicting approximately 49.3 million will travel by car, 4.45 million will fly, and 1.49 million will travel by bus, train, or boat. If you’re driving, you may want to leave before or after Wednesday, the group says travel times on that day could take up to four times as long. Learn more about how travel delays could impact your holiday plans at this link: https://newsroom.aaa.com/tag/travel-forecast/
Keep your Thanksgiving feast safe
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has its own recommendations for Thanksgiving celebrations to prepare and keep your food healthy and safe.
According to IDPH, there are three keys to food safety:
• Keep hot food hot and cold food cold.
• Keep everything in the kitchen clean.
• Wash your hands frequently.
The agency is also reminding people to keep cooked foods refrigerated if they are not to be served immediately. If food is left unrefrigerated for more than two hours, there is a higher chance of bacterial growth.
For the full list of recommendations and tips, please visit the IDPH website at: http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/food-safety/holidays
Save money now on State Fair passes
As you prepare for the holiday season, the Illinois Department of Agriculture says a pass to the 2020 Illinois State Fair might just be the perfect gift for loved ones on your list.
The 2020 Illinois State Fair Mega passes are now on sale, which offer up unlimited rides in both the Carnival Midway and Adventure Village. Right now it’s just $60 to ride all the rides, but the Mega Pass goes up to $70 on January 1, and then $90 on August 1.
Admission bargain books and Seasonal Infield Parking Passes are also on sale for the 2020 event. For more information, visit: https://www2.illinois.gov/statefair/Pages/default.aspx


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Graphic short stories on the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme are being delivered to every primary and secondary school across Northern Ireland thanks to the Nerve Centre’s Creative Centenaries project.
The graphic stories, which are just one of a range of educational resources being developed to assist learning around events within the Decade of Centenaries, explore the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme, two key moments of 1916, through the experiences of real life characters.
The Easter Rising is told through the actions of Winifred Carney, James Connolly’s personal secretary and one of the last people to leave the GPO during Easter week while the Battle of the Somme is brought to life through Victoria Cross winner William McFadzean, one of the first men from Ulster to die at the Battle of the Somme.
Printed back to back, the visual stories also feature an education pack with detailed maps, background information and curriculum mapped digital tasks for use in the classroom. The initiative, which is being supported by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL), will also see the resources delivered to libraries and museums across Northern Ireland.
The Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Carál Ní Chuilín MLA, said: “Significant anniversaries from the 1912-22 period provide all of us on this island with the opportunity to gain a better understanding of our shared past and how it shapes our identities and relationships today.
“These graphic short stories are innovative and engaging ways to approach historical information and tell the stories and different interpretations of this period to a younger audience. The Creative Centenaries project is playing a key role in developing inclusive approaches to remembering our shared past and supporting the aims of the Executive’s Together: Building a United Community Strategy.”
Education Minister, John O’Dowd MLA, said: “This resource provides a new way for teachers to engage with pupils should they wish to use it. The short stories can help in exploring key anniversaries and the life and times of people who shaped events in 1916. Helping our young people to understand our shared history and explore different viewpoints reflects the Executive’s commitment to improving community relations and building a united and shared society.”
David Lewis, Director of Communications and Digital Content at the Nerve Centre, said the graphic short stories allowed young people a chance to engage with events from 100 years ago.
“Some schools have had the chance to pilot work around the graphic stories through Nerve Centre engagement programmes and the response has been really positive,” he said. “They allow for history to be explored in a new and engaging format, particularly for children and young people.
“The Decade of Centenaries provides a chance to look back, to remember and to commemorate some of the key events from 100 years ago and Creative Centenaries aims to make learning and understanding of the period more accessible to all ages.”
The Creative Centenaries project has also spearheaded the development of a range of innovative resources around the Decade of Centenaries including cutting edge animations and a suite of iBooks on the events of 1916.
Developed for use on the iPad, the innovative digital book repurposes content originally developed by the Nerve Centre for an interactive CD-ROM to create a multi-sensory experience combining video footage, audio interviews with historians and academics and interactive quizzes.
All of these resources and more are available for free download from the Creative Centenaries website (www.creativecentenaries.org) which serves as the hub platform for all Decade of Centenaries news, activity and resources.


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The makers of Aamir Khan starrer Dangal unveiled the powerful title track of the film as promised on Thursday. Sung by Daler Mehedi, the man with a magical voice, the ‘Dangal’ title track has all ingredients of a chartbuster.
With meaningful and soul-touching lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya striking a chord with music lovers, Pritam’s composition adds rustic melody to the track to appeal to the desi janta.
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AS a senior member of the Royal Family, Kate Middleton could have a whole team of nannies raising her three kids if she wanted – but the Duchess has instead preferred to take a more hands-on approach to parenting.
And just like lots of other mums-to-be, Kate decided she wanted to try her hand at knitting back when she was expecting Prince George – but it did NOT end well.
In 2013, the now mum-of-three was on a royal tour of Scotland when she told a fan in Glasgow about her new hobby.
As Hello! reports, the Duchess told a local teen: “I’ve been trying to knit and I’m really bad. I should be asking for tips!”
Seven years later, Kate was visiting the organisation Older Yet Wiser – which supports grandparents – in Bradford when she mentioned her hilarious mum fail again.
While admiring some of the participants’ crochet work, the mum said she’d finally given up on the idea of knitting George a jumper.
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She said: “I tried knitting when I first had George. I tried to knit him a very special jumper.
“But I got halfway down and it splattered. It’s such an amazing skill!”
Proving she’s just like any other ordinary mum, Kate has previously spoken about how she likes to get creative in the kitchen with her kids.
When Kate was recently making food for a Commonwealth Big Lunch at St Luke’s Community Centre, she said: “I’ve done that with George and Charlotte—making pizza dough.
“They love it because they can get their hands messy.”
Kate also revealed during an engagement in Luton where she watched a cooking demonstration: “When I try to do this with George at home, chocolate and the golden syrup goes everywhere.
“George makes so much mess. It’s chaos.”
And while the Cambridges are said to have “strict” rules when it comes to screen time, Prince William told BBC Radio 1 that Prince George was a huge fan of Peppa Pig before moving on to Fireman Sam.
In more Royal Family news, Meghan Markle let slip Prince Harry’s private nickname… and the royal got mocked for it.
And Meghan Markle was branded ‘that MINX’ by Camilla who thought she was ‘ungrateful’, expert claims.
Plus ‘suspicious’ Camilla saw through Meghan’s ‘coquettish smiles & tactile performance’ after the royal wedding, says expert.

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The new U.S. ambassador to Mexico has taken aim at Mexican icon Frida Kahlo for her support of Marxism, stirring up a fierce social media debate with a tweet asking if the painter had not been aware of atrocities committed in the name of that ideology.
Few Mexicans have enjoyed greater global recognition than Kahlo, who spent long periods bedridden after a traffic accident in her youth, attained international fame following her death in 1954 and became a feminist symbol in the 1970s.
She created some 200 paintings, sketches and drawings – mainly self-portraits – in which she transformed her misfortune into works of bold color.
U.S. Ambassador Christopher Landau, who was appointed by President Donald Trump and sworn in last month, must navigate a volatile bilateral relationship. Trump frequently berates Mexico over trade and immigration.
Not shying away from controversy himself, Landau took to Twitter on Sunday during a visit to Kahlo’s house, now a museum in the colonial-era Mexico City neighborhood of Coyoacan.
“I admire her free and bohemian spirit, and she rightly became an icon of Mexico around the whole world. What I do not understand is her obvious passion for Marxism, Leninism, Stalinism. Didn’t she know about the horrors committed in the name of that ideology?” he wrote in Spanish.
Kahlo and her husband, muralist Diego Rivera, embraced Marxism and supported Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, after initially backing his rival, revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Stalin is now widely held responsible for the deaths of millions of people, many in the Gulag network of labor camps.
Landau’s tweet drew a mixture of responses. Some of the 1,600 comments were supportive, and accused the government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of emerging from the same Marxist tradition.
Landau’s following on the online platform jumped to more than 76,000 on Monday from about 40,000 before the tweet.
Others were clearly irked, and blasted the United States for its long history of interfering in the internal affairs of Latin America and other countries around the globe, often to counter socialist governments.
“In the name of fighting that ideology, the U.S. killed children in Vietnam by bombing entire villages and supporting dictatorships throughout Latin America,” said user @Quetzalcoaltl1.
The Mexican Communist Party weighed into the debate, saying: “Ambassador Landau, Comrade Frida was consistent with humanism, the search for democracy and freedom of Mexico’s workers and people, and therefore she was a Marxist-Leninist, and of course Stalin’s admirer. Don’t show your ignorance anymore, imitating Trump.”
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico said it did not have further comment about the debate.


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More and more people choose to straighten their teeth to create a perfect smile and for all of the health benefits. Because of advances in orthodontic treatment, people can now pick from a variety of teeth straightening alternatives, from traditional braces to invisible aligners. But with multiple options at your fingertips, that can make choosing the best treatment for you all the more confusing.
However, the good news is you can straighten your teeth without braces. So, if you’re interested in correcting your smile but would like to learn more about what invisible aligners are and how they work, well, you came to the right place! Below we’ll cover all you need to know about straightening your teeth with clear aligners and what’s in store for you!
What Are Aligners?
Teeth aligners are clear plastic trays usually made from a BPA-free material that is smooth and comfortable to wear. The custom upper and lower trays should fit your teeth snugly and gradually shift them over time into the desired position. Usually, your invisible aligner treatment will include several sets of custom-made trays, worn for 1 to 2 weeks at a time to straighten your smile.
Generally, the process takes 6-11 months to realign your teeth. With each new set of aligners, slight adjustments will be made to your teeth, advancing you one step closer to your desired smile. The entire process is usually mapped out in advance, and a state-licensed dentist or orthodontist will oversee your case.
Do Teeth Aligners Hurt?
A common question asked is, do invisible aligners hurt? No, they shouldn’t hurt. With each new set of aligners, some discomfort is to be expected as your teeth acclimate to their new position. But within a day or two, your teeth should be used to the new set of trays. But, just in case, here are some helpful ways to make your aligners more comfortable if you need recommendations.
How Invisible Aligners Work
Removable aligners work to straighten teeth gradually over time, either by being worn all-day or with an at-night treatment option. Both teeth straightening treatments realign the teeth gradually by applying pressure to shift the teeth into a straighter position.
A gradual application of force changes the position of your teeth and the supporting tissue. Because the treatment is gradual, clear teeth aligners are often more gentle and comfortable than other methods.
Besides realigning your teeth, the benefits of clear aligners don’t just stop there.
What’s Involved with Wearing Clear Aligners?
To straighten teeth, fix teeth gaps or crowded teeth, you will need to wear your clear aligners 20 to 22 hours a day. You’re only supposed to take the teeth aligners out to eat or drink anything besides water and to brush and floss your teeth.
If you think it will be hard to commit to 20 to 22 hours a day, you may like the at-night aligner option instead. Nighttime clear aligners do exactly what daytime trays would do, except they are working to straighten your teeth while at home and asleep. So if you’re unsure about committing to a full 20 to 22 hours, you can always still achieve great results while you’re sleeping with nighttime clear aligners instead.
The average time it takes to complete your teeth straightening treatment with nighttime aligners is usually 8-12 months. And it’s recommended to wear the aligners 10+ hours a day to achieve the results you’re looking for.
How are Invisible Aligners Different From Other Orthodontic Treatments?
Traditional braces use brackets and wires to create the pressure necessary to force the teeth to move into correct alignment. Some of these small components are adhered to the teeth or secured with metal ties, making them unremovable and at times uncomfortable. With clear removable aligners, you’re able to complete teeth alignment treatment without the hardware needed for traditional braces.
Treatment Times Are Reduced
Another difference with invisible aligners is reduced treatment times. Traditional braces can take 1 to 3 years to realign teeth while being worn 24/7. Teeth straightening treatment with invisible aligners take 6-11 months while being worn 20-22 hours a day.
Conventional braces take longer because you’ll need to make monthly in-office visits to an orthodontist for adjustments. With invisible aligners, your treatment can be overseen virtually and include regular check-ins. As soon as you achieve the results with your first set of trays, you’ll be able to easily move on to the next set instead of waiting for your follow-up ortho appointment.
Can Anyone Get Clear Aligners?
Invisible aligners work best for people with mild to moderate crowding, spacing, and general alignment concerns. You may need other forms of orthodontic intervention for issues like severe crowding, malocclusion, or rotated teeth.
The best candidates for invisible aligners are teens and adults. Since a child’s mouth is still developing and growing, clear aligner treatment isn’t recommended for younger children.
To find out if you’re a candidate for clear aligner treatment, normally a screening process is done to determine if you qualify and usually includes taking at-home impressions. However, the good news is, most people are candidates for clear aligner treatment. You can easily consult dental care in Greenbelt to see if you’re a viable candidate for clear aligners.
How Much Do Clear Aligners Cost?
There are a lot of aligner brands out there with a variety of price ranges. But the average price range for teeth straightening treatment is usually between $1700 (UpSmiles) and $2400 (Candid®). Traditional braces usually cost $5000-$6500, and if you were to go with Invisalign®: that normally costs $5000-$7000. For many people, the decision to get invisible aligners comes down to price, and most aligner brands offer payment plans to help you achieve the smile you want.
More and more people are choosing invisible aligners over braces for their convenience, affordability, and faster treatment results. If you think invisible aligners are for you and are ready to take your smile to the next level, getting started is easy.
UpSmiles is an invisible aligner brand that offers a No-Risk Impression Kit you can order to find out if you’re a candidate for clear aligners. And don’t worry if you’ve never taken an impression before.
After you send back your dental impression, their process includes a dentist or orthodontist looking over your case and creating a customized treatment plan. They offer All-Day Aligners or At-Night Aligner treatments, so you can choose whichever fits your needs and lifestyle.
To order is really easy, so whenever you’re ready to start your teeth alignment treatment, your custom clear aligners will be made in a dental lab and sent to your house within a few weeks.
Getting started with teeth alignment treatment is pretty simple, and within a few short months, you’ll be proudly showing off your perfect smile.

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VIVIDHA KASHI – SHOW OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF VARANASI AT VARANASI AIRPORT
An exhibition titled VIVIDHA KASHI has been organized at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi in creative collaboration with the Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
The exhibition was inaugurated by Shri S. Rajalingam, DM, Varanasi, in the presence of former Airport Director Ms. Aryama Sanyal, Current Airport Director Shri Puneet Gupta and litterateur Ms. Neerja Madhav.
Prof. Pradosh Mishra (Curator), renowned artist Prof. Suresh Nair, Mr. Ajay Kumar (CISF Commandant, LBSA) and other dignitaries were present during the inauguration.
“This show of Contemporary art of Varanasi was planned for the global visitors who are travelling to Varanasi for the G20 Summit.
This exhibition displays 35 works by 14 artists from Varanasi and two artists, Kathryn Myers from the USA and Prashant Miranda from Canada, who have rediscovered Kashi through their unique perspectives.
The exhibition through the artworks, initiates a dialogue that is representational, figurative, abstract, and narrative, through which the viewer is expected to re-live his personal experience of the visual memory leading to a timeless encounter with the Ghats, narrow lanes, temples, festivals and the events surrounding the people of Varanasi,” said Prof.Pradosh Mishra, Curator of the Exhibition.
This is the first time that any airport is hosting such an art exhibition, which has drawn appreciation from both International as well as domestic travellers who are taking a closer look at the continuing art practice of the city.


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England are a best price of 10/11 to win the Third Test against Australia which begins at Old Trafford this Thursday. The home side are as low as 5/2 to win each of the five matches in the series but the key to achieving the third leg of that outcome is the motivation and desire shown by each side in Manchester over the course of the match.
If England avoid defeat they will retain the Ashes but if they get into a wining position they are more likely to press home the advantage rather than settle for a stalemate. You rarely see a poor Australian side in any sport and the cricketers will be determined to recover from the comprehensive defeat at Lords.
Bet Enthusiast followers were advised to back a correct series score of 3-1 to England. That result is still possible but there will need to be a big improvement from the Aussies if they are to win one of the remaining three matches. The weather will also have to intervene if one match is to be drawn.
Very little time has been lost due to the elements in the series to date but the weather forecast for the north west of England for the next week and more suggests the upcoming fixture may be delayed significantly due to rain and bad light. The forecast suggests this Test may not produce a definite results but on current form it’s difficult to see beyond England and the draw.
Soon after the end of the Second Test bookmakers were quoting the draw at 5/2. That price has now been revised in the anticipation of some rain in Manchester and the best price for a stalemate ids now 13/8. England are quoted as the favourites to win the match and thus take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
If England do go onto win this series they will be level with Australia in Ashes series won since the first set of matches in 1884. Australia will still have a significant lead in matches won and England are too far behind to overtake their rivals this summer. Twenty eight percent of these fixtures have ended as draws and that figure could have increased by the end of play early next week.
The First Test at Trent Bridge went to the last day and England won by just 14 runs. The Australians showed great spirit and determination and their last two men almost brought about a win. It was a low scoring match in which bowlers were in the ascendancy, especially James Anderson who took 10 wickets.
Anderson is now third in the list off all time wicket takers for England with only Bob Willis and Ian Botham ahead of him in the table. Botham himself believes Anderson can reach 500 wickers for his country but he needs five years of uninterrupted play and no injuries in order to reach that landmark. That figure may be beyond him but Anderson looks set to becoming the leading England wicket taker for England over the next few years.
Ian Bell scored the only century in the first match and backed that up with another ton in the second fixture. However, Joe Rot was the outstanding batsmen in the Second Test. His score of 180 puts him in a strong position to score most runs for England against Australia, an outcome tipped by the Bet Enthusiast service. We are also looking strong with our bet on Anderson to take most wickets for England, though our two Australian tips are off the pace after two matches played to date.
England won the Second Test by 347 runs and looked the better side in all departments. There was a solidity about the batting which was backed up with fine strike bowling, especially in the first innings when Australia were dismissed for 128 runs. That put too much pressure on the bowlers and England were able to take the wickets to win the match with few dramas.
England have won the latest two Ashes series, in England four summers ago and in Australia the following winter, which obviously was the summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Between 1989 and 2003 Australia held the Ashes but England reclaimed the prize during that exciting series in 2005. Australia won back the prize in 2007 but since then the urn has been in the hands of English cricket.
Monty Panesar has not played in this series to date. However, he could be considered for this week’s match on the basis of the 25 wickets he has taken in three Tests in Manchester. This selection could see England go into the match with two spinners as Graeme Swan will be looking to build on his tally of wickets at Lords with another productive series of overs and wickets.
Kevin Pietersen is also under consideration but he needs to recover from a injury in order to be selected. His gaffes in fraternising with the South Africans during last year’s series seem to have been forgiven and he now deserves a place in the team. Pietersen was born in South Africa and obviously has some allegiance to that country but he now plays for England and that should be his main focus in Test match cricket.
In terms of other team news the most significant selection for Australia could be that of David Warner. He was sent to play for Australia A in disgrace after hitting Joe Rot in a bar before the first Test. Warner was left out of the opening two Tests but would be a valuable addition to the Australian side. Warner scored 193 for Australia A against South Africa A last week and looks set to add to his tally of 19 Test caps.
If Pietersen is ruled out through injury England could turn to James Taylor who has been selected in a 14 man squad for cover if Pietersen is not fit to play. Taylor has scored 824 runs at an average of 58.85 in the County Championship this summer. He scored a century against Australia for Sussex last weekend so will be confident he can score runs against their attack if selected to play.


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