Nvidia announced that after considerable consumer demand, it has brought back the popular Shield Tablet K1, just in time for the holidays. The hardware in the device has not changed, but the company added Support for the GeForce NOW cloud gaming service and lowered the price point to make the package a little bit more compelling.
The Shield Tablet K1 is an Android-based tablet designed with gamers in mind. It features a 2.2 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM and an Nvidia Tegra K1 Kepler GPU. The tablet is also equipped with an 8-inch Full-HD display. When the device came out last fall, we did a full review of it, where you can find a detailed account of Matt Humrick's impressions of the device.
The Shield Tablet K1 features the latest version of Android, and Nvidia vowed to continue to support the device. The company said it expects the Shield Tablet to be one of the first tablets to support Google's upcoming Marshmallow build.
Nvidia built the Shield Tablet to natively play the latest Android Games, but the Shield Tablet K1 is also compatible with Nvidia's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service, which offers over 60 PC games hosted by the company. Nvidia is even offering three free months of the service with the purchase of a new Shield Tablet K1. After the trial, the service will be offered at a monthly rate of $7.99.
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|Audio||Integrated stereo speakers with built-in microphone|
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|Audio||Front-facing stereo speakers, dual bass reflex port|
|Gaming Features||Shield controller compatible|
|GeForce NOW cloud gaming|
|Cameras||Front: 5MP HDR; Back: 5MP auto focus HDR|
|Video Features||4K Ultra-HD Ready|
|Software Updates||19.75 Watt hour Lithium ion|
|Weight and Size||Weight: 13.7 oz / 390 g|
|Height: 8.8 in / 221 mm|
|Width: 5.0 in / 126 mm|
|Depth: 0.36 in / 9.2 mm|
|Operating System||Android Lollipop OS|
|Nvidia SHIELD Hub|
|Optional Accessories||Shield tablet K1 cover|
|Shield world charger|
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When the Shield Tablet K1 was first launched, it carried a price tag of $299. With the relaunch of the tablet, Nvidia has lowered the price of entry; starting today, the Shield Tablet K1 is available in the U.S. for $199.99. The company offers a selection of accessories for the tablets, as well: The Shield Controller is $59.99, the Shield Tablet Cover sells for $39.99, and extra Shield DirectStylus 2s are available for $19.99.
The tablet and accessories are also available in Canada and select European countries. Nvidia offers an international charging kit for $29.99 for countries with different power plugs.


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June 28, 2014 12:34 pm
European markets authorities have called on their US counterparts to recognise equivalent standards for overseas clearing houses and head off a transatlantic regulatory turf war that threatens to fragment the derivatives market.
The European Commission on Friday said it would recognise US rules that oversee clearing houses if the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the main US derivatives regulator, were similarly flexible for foreign risk management houses.
However the CFTC needed to defer “to strong and rigorous rules in jurisdictions such as the EU,” said Michel Barnier, the EU commissioner in charge of financial services.
The comments came as the commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said on Friday it would recognise the regimes of Japan, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong and India but would not yet recognise those of the US, the world’s largest market. Authorisation will mean European banks can use local clearing houses for trades but apply European standards to their trades.
The recognition issue between the EU and the US, the two largest derivatives trading blocks, has become a thorny sticking point as both put a different interpretation on a post-crisis G20 mandate.
Policy makers wanted to to push more over-the-counter derivatives on to electronic venues and have them processed through clearing houses. A clearing house stands between to parties in a deal, ensuring the trade is completed if one side defaults.
The two sides have differed on what constitute minimum standards in clearing houses, particularly over the amount of margin, or insurance, that investors have to post for trading.
In a statement, Mr Barnier said talks with the CFTC were “a priority matter.” “I am confident that we can agree on outcomes-based assessments of our rules and on aligning key aspects of margin requirements to avoid arbitrage opportunities,” he said.
Market participants and overseas regulators have warned that a delay to recognition could cause disruption to the international swaps market.
Complicating the issue, Europe has tied its clearing rules to new rules around banking capital ratios. It gives banks incentives for using clearing houses but also makes the EU standards the toughest in the world.
If Europe does not recognise the US rules as equivalent, European banks with exposure to US clearing houses could be forced to raise their capital charges for some deals by up to 30 times.
That would particularly hurt CME Group, the world’s largest futures exchange. It owns and clears the majority of eurodollar-related risk products, which are used by investors to hedge their dollar swap interest rate exposure.
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Table: UK soil mechanics laboratories in 1947, according to proceedings of the Second ICSMFE, Rotterdam 1948
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Richard Costain, which this year also celebrates its 50th geotechnical anniversary, was another main contractor to recognise early on the significance of soils engineering. It too played an influential role in the industry's development, particularly in the international-
isation of British geotechnical expertise.
Its first move was to set up a soil mechanics department, headed by Stanley Serota, offering site investigation and laboratory testing and geotechnical consultancy services. This department soon expanded, and was responsible for numerous site investigation projects in the UK and overseas.
In 1958, the fully owned subsidiary Foundation Engineering was set up, on the back of a two year water supply survey contract in Malta which involved 40km of drilling. Overseas offices were also established in Nigeria and Australia at about the same time.
In the next 12 years, the company developed and offered a wide range of geotechnical processes such as pressure grouting, cavity grouting, dam cut-off grouting, aggregate grouting, anchoring, ground water lowering, vertical sand drains, soil stabilisation, chemical treatment, bored piles, caissons and electro-osmosis.
In the early 1960s, reverse circulation drilling techniques were developed for site investigation drilling of the London Clay for the Barbican project in the City.
Subsequent to downturn in the UK market in the early 1970s, several geotechnical processes were discontinued. The main thrust of the UK business was concentrated on site investigation and developing the specialist equipment business through the wholly owned subsidiary company Pilcon Engineering. The Wayfarer and Traveller Drilling Systems for soils and rocks were developed and manufactured, along with the Pilcon Hand Vane and Static Cone Penetrometer, and specialist soil testing and sampling equipment.
By the mid-1970s the company moved into the Middle East with offices established in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Doha, Jeddah and Kuwait. Geotechnical contracting activities such as precast piling, driven cast insitu piling, vibroflotation, vibro replacement, grouting and anchoring were developed in these areas. In the Far East, offices were also established in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Following the UK downturn in the mid-1980s, Costain suspended its UK site investigation operations, Pilcon Engineering was sold off and the CFA piling business discontinued.
At this time, former Foundation Engineering director Bob Skinner set up the independent site investigation contractor Foundation Exploration Services.
Costain then reorganised its successful overseas operations within Costain International as the Geotechnical Services Division and has since had a relatively low profile in Britain, although it still operates an office from Maidenhead. The division however continues to trade worldwide either as part of a local Costain company or as Foundation Engineering.


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As a former resident of Egypt and student of its modern history, I have not always agreed with The Post’s analysis of the country and the region’s challenges. But the Aug. 20 editorial “What Egypt needs” captured the essence of its current predicament and that of the United States and provided a workable plan to move forward. Calling the military takeover what it was — a coup — and, as a consequence, withholding military aid and cooperation would signal to Egypt and the region that the United States is, indeed, a nation of principle, worthy of respect. On that platform, the United States could influence current events there.
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What Would You Do?
What's Up Sheepdogs? Ryan here with Tampa Carry.
All across the country, protests and riots have been occurring for months. Now, these mostly peaceful protesters have decided that they're not getting enough attention by rioting, burning down buildings, looting businesses, and beating and killing innocent people. Now they’ve decided to attack innocent people inside of restaurants.
On August 24, a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest began in downtown DC. As the protest continued, it quickly escalated into violence.
Dozens of protesters surrounded a woman who was eating outside of a local restaurant and screamed, “No Justice, No Peace” in an attempt to force the woman to raise her fist in support for the movement. The woman refused to be intimidated, which set the crowd into a temper tantrum. I'm sorry, but we live in America where we have the freedom to choose which organizations we want to support, and which ones we don’t want to support. Trying to scream at me and force me to raise my fist? That is pure evil.
What can this woman do according to Florida Concealed Carry Laws? Let’s ask ourselves the big questions.
The Big Questions
How Could This Situation Have Been Avoided?
I think the only way to avoid a situation like this would be to know where the protests were occurring and avoid that area. If I was eating dinner outside and I noticed a group of protesters approaching, I would get up and leave.
Does This Scenario Fall Under the Justified Use of Force Statute?
Florida Statutes 776.012 (2) A person is justified in using or threatening to use deadly force if he or she reasonably believes that using or threatening to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony. A person who uses or threatens to use deadly force in accordance with this subsection does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground if the person using or threatening to use the deadly force is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be.
Do you have a reasonable belief of imminent death? Even though this would be an extremely scary situation, I think it would be hard to convince a jury that you were going to die within seconds.
Do you have a responsible belief of great bodily harm? Maybe. I think it would depend on what the rioters where saying.
Do you have a reasonable belief of the imminent commission of a forcible felony? Based on the video, I think it is very hard to tell.
Is the use of deadly force necessary? Not yet.
Are you in a place where you have a right to be? Yes.
Are you engaged in criminal activity? No.
At the moment, it appears the rioters are simply screaming and yelling. They weren’t attempting to hurt or kill anyone. However, my opinion on this could easily change based on what the mob was saying. For example, were they threatening violence?
Where Is the Line in the Sand?
My personal line in the sand would be if one of the rioters presented a weapon or attempted to hurt my family. Recently, similar protestors approached one of my students who was eating at a restaurant in St. Petersburg, FL. As my student was eating, a group of protesters approached his table. One of the protestors grabbed my student’s beer off the table and drank it while making intense eye contact. Another protestor picked up a plate of food and began eating off of it.
I asked my student how he responded. “Ryan, there were 10 or more people surrounding our table. Many of them were holding skateboards and bottles. They wanted me to try something so that they could beat us.”
I think my student did the right thing by staying calm in this situation.
What Would You Do?
Would you attempt to get away from the rioters or would you stand your ground? Would you fight or would you comply with their demands by raising your fist? What would you do?
That's all I have for today. So until next time keep training and stay safe...
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Aug 15, 2014, 2:46 PM EDT
There are so many great ballparks in baseball right now, but Wrigley more than any of them – more even than Fenway Park, I think, though that’s a great debate – is the one that clings hardest to the past.
Aug 13, 2014, 7:16 AM EDT
In the future, every pitcher will toss seven shutout innings for fifteen minutes — Andy Warhol.
Aug 11, 2014, 10:37 PM EDT
Don’t worry, I’m hearing that Ruben Amaro, Jr. is already trying to get in touch with his agent.
Aug 10, 2014, 12:01 PM EDT
Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez suffered a strained right oblique on Friday night and was officially placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday morning.
Aug 8, 2014, 3:54 PM EDT
The Cubs’ young slugger makes his home debut
Aug 7, 2014, 11:41 PM EDT
The Cubs have reportedly claimed Cole Hamels off revocable waivers from the Phillies, but it’s unlikely that the two sides work out a trade.
Aug 6, 2014, 3:14 PM EDT
Last season around this time the Cubs decided not to trade Nate Schierholtz in the middle of a career-year.
Aug 6, 2014, 1:15 PM EDT
Yes, Theo Epstein sees the light at the end of the tunnel, but that doesn’t mean the prospects are getting an E-Z Pass to the big leagues.
Aug 4, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT
The future is finally here.
Aug 4, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT
The Tribe walks off against Texas, MadBum was dominant and V-Mart goes yard again. Note: if you were not a baseball fan, you would have no idea what any of the stuff in the previous sentence meant. It’s just barely English, yet we all get it. Cool, huh?
Aug 3, 2014, 4:20 PM EDT
The Braves were crunched for roster space, so they designated Jordan Schafer for assignment on Friday. The Twins decided to put a claim in on him.
Aug 2, 2014, 10:12 AM EDT
Yasiel Puig doing Yasiel Puig things.
Aug 1, 2014, 1:04 PM EDT
Perhaps he and Uggla can join up to fight crime someplace?
Aug 1, 2014, 6:35 AM EDT
A good day for Clayton Kershaw. A bad day for Cliff Lee, Tyler Skaggs and Eric Hosmer.
Jul 31, 2014, 4:52 PM EDT
The Braves get their lefty and a venerable super sub. The Cubs get an interesting catching prospect.
Jul 31, 2014, 4:15 PM EDT
Recapping all of Thursday’s dealings in one spot.
Jul 31, 2014, 10:15 AM EDT
Emilio Bonifacio was available to the Cubs on a minor-league deal after being released by the Royals in February and now five months later they’re going to get something in return for the 29-year-old speedster.
Jul 30, 2014, 8:23 AM EDT
It was a long game, but it had a good ending.
Jul 30, 2014, 7:24 AM EDT
The Yankees and Rangers gave us a retro night in Arlington.
Jul 29, 2014, 8:41 PM EDT
The Cubs made the curious decision to option reliever Neil Ramirez to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday despite his 0.96 ERA in 28 innings, but that option has now been voided and Ramirez has been transferred to the 15-day major league disabled list with a sore triceps.
Jul 29, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT
A three run lead and Rafael Soriano on the hill usually leads to an un-tuck fest. Not last night it didn’t.
Jul 28, 2014, 2:44 PM EDT
Last week the Cubs designated infielder Darwin Barney for assignment and now Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports that they’re close to trading him to the Dodgers.
Jul 25, 2014, 10:38 AM EDT
He’s a double threat: bad and expensive.
Jul 24, 2014, 7:01 AM EDT
The Rays stay hot, the Yankees get an assist from Mother Nature and Mike Moustakas showed us how to jar a bar loose from the catcher’s mitt without breaking the home plate collision rules.
Jul 23, 2014, 12:16 PM EDT
So when are Javier Baez and Kris Bryant getting here?
- Mike Trout hit his 100th career home run to become the youngest member of the 100 HR/100 SB club 7
- Make that two: Alex Rodriguez hits second homer of the night, giving him 658 for his career 24
- Alex Rodriguez hit his 657th career home run 43
- Let’s all just stare at Kris Bryant’s numbers for a while 27
- And That Happened: Thursday’s scores and highlights 39
- The wait is over: The Cubs are calling up top prospect Kris Bryant on Friday 99
- Carlos Gomez headed to disabled list with hamstring injury 11
- The Commissioner’s Office thinks that the Angels could indeed go after Josh Hamilton under his contract 153
- The Commissioner’s Office thinks that the Angels could indeed go after Josh Hamilton under his contract (153)
- “Why Ted Cruz is like the Atlanta Braves” (150)
- “We no longer need the terrorists. We’re now so good at terrorizing ourselves.” (143)
- Another argument in favor of making the DH universal (127)
- When it comes to Josh Hamilton, Arte Moreno is a craven opportunist, not a “smart businessman” (116)

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A New Orleans police officer who ordered a hit on a woman who filed a brutality complaint should be spared the death penalty because of prosecutor errors and misconduct, his attorneys argued Wednesday at the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Times-Picayune archives tell the story of the murder of Kim Groves, and the arrest and conviction of Len Davis.
Kim Groves fatally shot, published Oct 15, 1994.
New Police Superintendent
Nov 10, 1994.
Officer Len Davis, two others,
Dec 6, 1994.
Len Davis and triggerman are convicted of capital murder, published April 25, 1996
Len Davis sentenced to death for murder of Kim Groves, published
Apr 27, 1996.
Len Davis, eight other New Orleans police officers,
Dec 8, 1994.
Len Davis convicted of running cocaine protection racket, published Sept. 13, 1996.
on day he was sworn in as police chief, published March 16, 1997.


Kendrick Lamar gives his initial talk after a recover of DAMN.
Kendrick Lamar refuses to punch his tongue for anyone in hip-hop. In his initial talk given a entrance of his (soon-to-be) chart-topping informative phenomenon-of-an-album, DAMN.
Later in a conversation, Lamar pennyless down a story behind a DAMN. low cut “DUCKWORTH.”, that sum a assembly between his father and TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. Of all a people as take downs that occur on a record, Fox might have it worst, as Lamar blasts a stupidity of their comments, adding as an additional cherry a shave of them articulate of how hip bound might be doing some-more repairs to African American girl than racism. That’s always been a vessel. Even with all of that, we can not contend that this is his best. You need to hear it. “I can’t sweeten a existence of my imperfections”.
But in a warn proclamation Thursday morning, Lamar told his closest fans that he was entrance home. “You see genuine opposite nationalities and cultures are entrance together and indeed station adult for themselves, and we consider that’s a pristine thoughtfulness of this record prior”. “There’s a new life, a a new life”. That means Kendrick expected began essay DAMN.at a tail finish of 2016, during a election, and started finalizing a tracklist by early Jan 2017.
Recognize when we hear what a artist is saying, and when we hear what we wish a artist to say. “That’s a whole thing”. The songs in “DAMN.” are divided roughly into dual themes, with a strain “XXX.” behaving as a transition between a dual themes. This attainment provides some introspection into Lamar’s place in a swat universe during a moment, while also display how he somehow was means to make a dash notwithstanding carrying already forsaken another singular and an manuscript reduction than a year ago, Untitled Unmastered. According to Lamar, this was finished on thought as he isn’t focusing on Trump anymore, he says. On a heels of To Pimp A Butterfly, this immature millennium’s best album, Kendrick motionless a best march of movement was to conduct in a some-more docile direction.
One week after a release, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. manuscript has had a outrageous informative impact is on march to turn a fastest-selling manuscript of a year. Of a one-word lane titles, Lamar explained that “the song came before” he named any of a songs. “Gotta prep yourself for a subsequent decade of what you’re going to do that’s going to outcome in changing an thought or a thoughts that we have consumed for so many years”.


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WA and Queensland Property Investment
WA and Queensland housing markets to get demographic boost, but four years of cloudy skies for Victoria: BIS Shrapnel
By Larry Schlesinger
Friday, 14 September 2012
Immigration trends, vacancy rates, housing undersupply and employment prospects all favour Queensland and Western Australia to lead the next phase of housing market growth over the next two to three years, according to BIS Shrapnel.
But the stars are not lining up in Victoria, with BIS Shrapnel’s team of forecasters and economists tipping up to four years of pain and downturn for its economy and housing markets.
“There is a lot of pain to come for Victoria, and there is a danger of the state going into a longer downward cycle,” warns BIS Shrapnel managing director Roger Mellor.
The pessimistic outlook for Victoria was repeated by BIS Shrapnel chief economist Frank Gelber, who apologised for such a dark outlook for the state given his comments were made in Melbourne in front of Victorian building industry participants.
“The weakness we have seen in Melbourne so far is only just the beginning,” he says.
Gelber is also critical of the Victorian state government for pulling back on infrastructure investment and stimulus measures, including ending the $13,000 first-home bonus at the end of June.
The Queensland state government is also reining in spending and culling its civil service, but the state has the benefit of the mining boom and is also supporting new housing construction through the just-introduced $15,000 first-home owner construction grant.
Taking a look a recent immigration data, Angie Zigomanis, senior manager at BIS Shrapnel, says there is already evidence of a pick-up in overseas migration – not to the 2009-10 high of nearly 300,000, but expected to reach around 250,000 people by 2013-14. A drop in overseas student numbers due to the high Australian dollar will prevent migration reaching previous highs, he says.
“Of this increase, WA and Queensland are expected to see the biggest improvement as their economies post some of the strongest growth and also attract strong numbers of interstate migration,” says Zigomanis.
WA in particular is picking up a great share of new overseas arrivals – 20% currently, compared with a long-run historical average of 13%, according to ABS figures.
The rise in immigration will cause population growth to pick up from around 1.34% in 2010-11 to reach 1.73% in 2013-14, with proportionally greater shares of growth in WA and Queensland, says BIS Shrapnel.
Both these states, along with NSW, also have significant dwelling stock deficiencies, while Victoria has been building too many new apartments and houses.
Dwelling stock deficiency as at June of year (- indicates oversupply)
Source BIS Shrapnel andABS
BIS Shrapnel forecasts a 15,000 dwelling unit oversupply in Melbourne by the 2014 financial year, but in contrast a 52,800-dwelling undersupply in NSW, an undersupplyof 45,400 in Queensland and an undersupply of 46,000 in WA.
Also in WA and Queenslands’ favour are relatively more affordable capital city housing markets and tightening rental markets. In Melbourne vacancies are rising, while median house and unit prices remain elevated.
“In a suburb like Morley, about nine kilometres north of Perth, the vacancy rate is 0.48%. People have to camp outside a property overnight with the hope of a getting a foot in the door,” says Zigomanis.
Also in Queensland and WA’s favour are strong jobs markets supported by the mining boom and businesses that service this sector – while Victoria has relatively little exposure to the resources boom.
The bottom line is that NSW and the mining states are at different stages of the property cycle than Victoria.
“Victoria and some of the smaller states and territories have supported residential building activity in recent years,” says BIS Shrapnel in its September 2012 residential property report.
“We are now starting to see the situation reversed as their economies slow and recent high levels of construction have created emerging oversupplies in those markets.
“On the other hand NSW and the mining states are coming off relatively low levels of residential building and their economies are set to show strong growth over [the next two-year] forecast period.
“With the demographic need for dwellings expected to pick up in line with stronger population growth in these states, significant stock deficiencies are beginning to emerge, particularly in Sydney.
“This will help drive an upturn in residential building in these states over the forecast period, which will outweigh the falls experienced in the other states and territories.”

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Healthcare in Switzerland is universal and is regulated by the Swiss Federal Law on Health Insurance. Health insurance is compulsory for all persons residing in Switzerland (within three months of taking up residence or being born in the country). It is therefore the same throughout the country and avoids double standards in healthcare. Insurers are required to offer this basic insurance to everyone, regardless of age or medical condition. They are not allowed to make a profit off this basic insurance, but can on supplemental plans.
Our health benefit plans, dental plans, vision plans, and life insurance plans have exclusions, limitations and terms under which the coverage may be continued in force or discontinued. Our dental plans, vision plans, and life insurance plans may also have waiting periods. For costs and complete details of coverage, call or write Humana or your Humana insurance agent or broker.

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Modelling the SARS-COV-2 outbreak: assessing the usefulness of protective measures to reduce the pandemic at population level
Data de publicació2021
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A new bioinspired computational model was developed for the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic using the available epidemiological information, high-resolution population density data, travel patterns, and the average number of contacts between people. The effectiveness of control measures such as contact reduction measures, closure of communities (lockdown), protective measures (social distancing, face mask wearing, and hand hygiene), and vaccination were modelled to examine possibilities for control of the disease under several protective vaccination levels in the population. Lockdown and contact reduction measures only delay the spread of the virus in the population because it resumes its previous dynamics as soon as the restrictions are lifted. Nevertheless, these measures are probably useful to avoid hospitals being overwhelmed in the short term. Our model predicted that 56% of the Spanish population would have been infected and subsequently recovered over a 130 day period if no protective measures were taken but this percentage would have been only 34% if protective measures had been put in place. Moreover, this percentage would have been further reduced to 41.7, 27.7, and 13.3% if 25, 50 and 75% of the population had been vaccinated, respectively. Finally, this percentage would have been even lower at 25.5, 12.1 and 7.9% if 25, 50 and 75% of the population had been vaccinated in combination with the application of protective measures, respectively. Therefore, a combination of protective measures and vaccination would be highly efficacious in decreasing not only the number of those who become infected and subsequently recover, but also the number of people who die from infection, which falls from 0.41% of the population over a 130 day period without protective measures to 0.15, 0.08 and 0.06% if 25, 50 and 75% of the population had been vaccinated in combination with protective measures at the same time, respectively.
És part deScience of the Total Environment, 2021, vol. 789, núm. 147816, p. 1-11
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10 December 1914
- Field-Marshal Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz leaves Germany to assume command of the Turkish Army
- The German battleships SMS Goeben and SMS Breslau bombard Batumi on the Russian coast
- Hill 60 on the Western Front in Flanders is captured by German forces
- The French begin a series of attacks along the Western Front against the Germans in the Artois region of northern France and Champagne in the south. Hampered by a lack of heavy artillery and muddy winter conditions, the French fail to make any significant gains and both offensives are soon suspended.
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And we are back with one of our favourite sections, which has a good amount of laughter dose and will turn your Sunday more entertaining and funny. Well, you have guessed it right, we are talking about 'Awkward' pictures and this time we have all our Bollywood beauties like Sara Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu featured here. So that means we have the perfect combination of laughter and glamour. So, let's check them out...
Sara Ali Khan
The royal princess of Bollywood, Sara Ali Khan grabbed all the accolades and awards for her performance in Simmba and Kedarnath. The gorgeous actress, who always greets the paps with a smile was clicked in a funny pose and her expression reminds us of a carefree college girl, who is caught doing something fishy.
The Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu, who mesmerised us with her hot avatar in films like Jism and Raaz was snapped in a weird gesture as it was looking like she is playing peek-a-boo with the papz.
Mrs Shahid Kapoor has once again made it to our list of awkward pictures and this time we should thank her unusual expressions and gesture, which suggests that she is just fed up of the papz.
Katrina Kaif's sister Isabelle Kaif is currently prepping for her Bollywood debut along with Hero actor Sooraj Pancholi. She was recently captured by shutterbugs and it seems the timing just went wrong as her awkward expression was captured by the lensmen.
Our Bholi Punjaban aka Richa Chadha has a swag in her behaviour and style but in the latest click, we see the talented star representing an emoticon of 'Dekh Bhai'.
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Fun Popcorn Bridal Shower Cupcakes
If you love movies, or even just popcorn, then serve these Fun Popcorn Bridal Shower Cupcakes at your bridal shower or wedding. These unique cupcakes will be the star of the show when people see them. If you have a movie theme, then these are definitely the DIY wedding cupcakes you want to go with. The clever popcorn pieces are actually made of marshmallows, which adds even more intrigue and excitement. Your guests will really get a kick out of these amazing dessert creations.
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Rosenqvist secured his second win of the season after overtaking Buemi for the lead with four laps to go. Heidfeld put in a recovery drive to finish 7th from the back of the field
Mahindra Racing, whose M4ELECTRO cars are run in collaboration with Campos Racing, scored their second triumph of the FIA Formula E season with Sweden’s Felix Rosenqvist making a move on leader Sebastien Buemi in the final laps. German Nick Heidfeld collected valuable points once again after starting from the back of the field to come 7th.
In the morning, Rosenqvist qualified third in the superpole session with a lap time of 1:21.196 to secure a row two start. Unfortunately, Heidfeld hit the wall and was forced to start from 18th as he couldn’t complete a competitive lap time.
The 33-lap race got underway at four o’clock and Rosenqvist managed to fend off his rivals and after the opening lap the Swede was still running in third place right behind of Buemi and Sam Bird. Heidfeld also passed several cars and moved up to 13th after only two laps. The former F1 driver still gained two other laps shortly after. Up at the front, Rosenqvist was still in the slipstream of Buemi and Bird, but the driver of Mahindra Racing passed the latter for the second on lap 16, heading into the pit lane for the mandatory pit stop one lap later.
With the second car, Rosenqvist was lapping faster than Buemi and finally moved into the lead with four laps to go before the checkered flag waved. Behind, Heidfeld came seventh despite he spun after being hit while fighting with Maro Engel and Edoardo Mortara.
By clinching his second win of the season, Ronsenqvist secures series lead on 54 points. Heidfeld sits 7th on 24 points. Mahindra Racing tops Teams’ Championships standings on 75 points.
The FIA Formula E will head to Santiago de Chile for Round 4 on February 3.


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April 24 (UPI) -- Rickie Fowler enjoyed the MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas this weekend alongside pole vaulter Allison Stokke in Austin, Texas.
Several pictures posted of the duo have now sparked dating rumors.
The golfer dated model Alexis Randock until they split in 2015. Since then, he has made fun of himself in several photos for his single status. At the 2016 Ryder Cup, Fowler stood by himself wearing a smirk, while other golfers locked lips with their significant others.
Earlier this month, Fowler did a similar pose while vacationing in Baker's Bay. While friends Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Smylie Kaufman held their significant others, Fowler gestured by himself in the front of the photo.
Fowler and Stokke posted two pictures Sunday, prompting fans to wonder if the couple arrived at the race together. Fowler also shot several Snapchat videos while watching the race, but he didn't pan over to show viewers who he was sitting next to in the stands.
Fowler and Stokke are both 28-years-old. Stoke is now a fitness model and has more than 286,000 Instagram followers. She was one of the country's best pole vaulters in high school. She then went to the University of California-Berkley, while chasing her Olympic dream.
Stokke has never qualified or participated in the Olympics, but became an internet sensation in 2008 when a photo was released featuring her posing with a pole while wearing her pole vaulting wardrobe. The photo quickly went viral, with many of its posters making references to her appearance instead of her athletic prowess. Stoke was just 17-years-old at the time. She saw offers from Maxim and coverage in Glamour shortly after that.
In 2016 she did an interview for ESPN for an article titled: "Allison Stokke doesn't want to be your sex symbol."
"My response back then, in 2008 -- was I flattered? In some ways, sure. But I was overwhelmed, too," Stokke told ESPN in July. "And I think my response to being overwhelmed was to just stay away from it entirely. But now, I'm trying to figure out how to reclaim it and own it and push it in the right direction. And benefit from it -- in terms of fueling my training. And if I try to ignore it, it will take on a life of its own. Which is what I did in college: ignore it. And I lost control of my own story."
Stoke is now a model athlete for Athleta and Nike.
Fowler last won at the Feb. 26 Honda Classic. He tied for 11th at the Masters and finished third at the Shell Houston Open. He has been one of the most active golfers off of the links and on social media.
He spends his free time hanging out with superstar Justin Bieber and also enjoys profiling his annual Bahamas trip with Spieth, Thomas, and Kaufman on multiple social media platforms. This year, the foursome dubbed the vacation: "SB2K17."
Fans will undoubtedly track Fowler's Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter posts to see if there are more shots with Stokke after he put his arm around the track and field star several times at the Circuit of the Americas.
Spain's Marc Marquez won his fifth consecutive MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas at the race on Sunday. He finished with a time of 43:58.77, edging Italy's Valentino Rossi.


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Tensions have simmered down and calm has been restored in the informal settlement of Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The area was rocked by service delivery protests since early last Saturday morning.
The City of Cape Town reached out to residents and asked for more time to complete the super-blocking infrastructure.
Eyewitness News reporter, Monique Mortlock confirms that community leaders in Hout Bay are hoping to meet with City of Cape Town, Patrica de Lille to reach a resolution. The community leaders want the super-blocking accelerated and a concise timeline from the mayor about the completion of housing.
One interesting fact that the leaders raised was why did the fast tracking of tender processes not bear any fruit.— Monique Mortlock, Eyewitness News reporter
Mortlock explains that these protests are a culmination of frustration, anger and confusion.
These are people left in the dark, literally.— Monique Mortlock, Eyewitness News reporter
They all agreed that there was not communication between them and the City of Cape Town officials says Mortlock.
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Cal student group waffles on Free Speech Week; Milo says it’s still on
UC Berkeley officials said they are prepared to spend more than $1 million to provide security for a controversial far-right event on campus even as plans for the program were thrown into doubt Friday when some student organizers and several speakers backed out.
Campus spokesman Dan Mogulof said that he knew of no cancellations, and that the university was preparing extraordinary security with hundreds of police officers from around the Bay Area to provide protection during Free Speech Week, an event promoted by the flamboyant, far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos. The event’s scheduled lineup ranges from a Miami drag queen named Sabo who supports President Trump, to Pamela Geller, a commentator known for hostility to Muslims.
Right-wing provocateur Ann Coulter, one of the highest profile speakers, said Friday that she won’t attend. Nor, reportedly, will former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, another high-profile speaker on the agenda.
Mike Wright, a student leader with the Berkeley Patriot, said Friday the group had not decided whether to cancel Free Speech Week. But he said, “We are concerned about threats and our safety.”
Yet even as conservative students expressed such concerns, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ said campus police have opened a hate-crime investigation into the discovery Thursday of posters around campus that named students and faculty as “terrorist supporters,” and of chalk graffiti targeting immigrants, gays and feminists. The posters were distributed by an organization run by David Horowitz, one of the Berkeley Patriot’s featured speakers. The Horowitz group says its mission is to “combat efforts of the radical left and its Islamist allies to destroy American values.”
Lawyers for the Berkeley Patriot said Friday that the event was still on, and Yiannopoulos also said it would proceed — but not entirely as planned. Although the agenda he has posted for the event shows noontime speeches starting Sunday, Yiannopoulos said Friday on his Instagram account that he’ll be leading a “free speech march” from Sproul Plaza at that time.
Yiannopoulos has cast himself and the event as pillars of the First Amendment since his last attempt to speak at UC Berkeley in February was aborted when masked protesters started a riot to halt it.
If the student group withdraws its sponsorship of invitees, speakers would lose access to reserved “venues, amplified sound and security,” Mogulof said. The campus is public, however, and speakers could show up on their own.
Free Speech Week is scheduled for Sproul Plaza from Sunday through Wednesday. Christ told The Chronicle on Thursday that the law enforcement presence would exceed the number mustered for an appearance Sept. 14 by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro. Hundreds of officers from around the Bay Area guarded that event.
On Friday, activists with the group By Any Means Necessary called for protesters to “shut down Milo Yiannopoulos” on Tuesday and Wednesday. Another group, No Hate in the Bay, said it is planning anti-white supremacist protests on Saturday and Monday. A third group, Refuse Fascism, said it is organizing peaceful protests on each day of the event.
At a press conference Friday at the entrance to UC Berkeley, representatives from By Any Means Necessary said the rumors of the event’s cancellation were an attempt to dissuade counterprotesters.
“This is a tactic these people have used to disorganize the opposition, to reduce our numbers,” said Richard Alvarado, a UC Berkeley student with the group. “I encourage the campus community and the community at large to come out and demonstrate that we don’t tolerate fascism.”
Yvette Felarca, a national organizer for the group, urged people to show up at protests throughout the week.
“We have to really win this,” she said. “We have to come out every day.”
In a statement, Mogulof said, “The university is aware of numerous media reports that the Berkeley Patriot student organization has canceled events scheduled for next week. However, the campus has not heard directly from the students and must, for the time being, proceed with plans to provide for the safety and security of the campus community and any speakers who may still be planning to come to Berkeley.”
Attorneys for the Berkeley Patriot, meanwhile, said the group had filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming not only that the campus “has become downright physically dangerous this past year for conservative students,” but that the UC Berkeley administration has failed to protect the First Amendment rights of those students.
Mogulof said the “exact opposite” is true. “Never in anyone’s recent memory has so much time and money been spent to support the First Amendment rights of a student organization. Any reasonable person can see that.”


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A lot of relationships fail without even having this discussion. Do you have faith your relationship could hold up after this?
Iman Shumpert shares how he, and wife, Teyana Taylor shared all of their sexual partners with one another. No not as in a threesome, but revealing their sexual history and partners from the past.
More reasons why I Stan. I simply love love the Shumps. I wish there was more thoughtfulness, care, and consideration like this.
Do you believe your relationship would be stronger after sharing such information?


Hurricane Chris has been downgraded to a tropical storm today.
The storm has moved away from the United States towards Newfoundland, in Canada, according to the National Hurricane Centre.
The centre of the storm was located 245 miles southeast of Halifax, in Nova Scotia and 470 miles southwest of Cape Race, in Newfoundland.
A 5am EDT advisory at the National Hurricane Centre said the storm was moving at 35mph towards the northeast.
The storm had 70mph winds with tropical-storm-force winds extending up to 175 miles from the centre of the storm.
AccuWeather hurricane expert Dan Kottlowsk said: “"We expect Chris to track close to or right over the Avalon Peninsula of southeastern Newfoundland.
"Shortly before, during or shortly after passing over Newfoundland waters, Chris is expected to transition to a powerful non-tropical storm."
Chris is expected to spread some rain across Iceland, but also some warm weather across the UK and Ireland this weekend.
Hurricane Chris tracker: Hurricane Chris is now moving away from the USA
Chris is said to be an unusually strong storm for mid-July, following its stirring of seas and coastal waters.
The second hurricane of the Atlantic season does not usually occur until later in the summer - around August 28, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Waves 10 feet or greater may pose hazards to small craft, shipping and cruise interests over the northwestern Atlantic into this weekend.
The storm follows Beryl, the first-named hurricane of the season, which could regenerate again north of the Bahamas.
If Beryl fails to become a significant storm again, seas will likely return to their normal state for the middle of July, except for some local exceptions due to northeasterly breezes.
Kottlowski added: ”Beryl will move into a region that may allow redevelopment west of Bermuda during Friday and Saturday.
"Beryl is not expected to track close enough to the U.S. coast to bring rain and wind of significance.
"However, it could pass close enough to Bermuda to bring periods of rain, gusty winds and rough surf this weekend."
Beryl may approach part of Atlantic Canada by early next week.
AccuWeather added there should be much lower numbers of tropical storms and hurricanes in 2018, compared to last year.


Jan 23, 2014, 2:55 PM EST
This is good news, it could have been a lot worse. From Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News:
This is exactly the injury Danny Green had, so apparently it is trendy in San Antonio.
Leonard broke the fourth metacarpal right hand when his finger got bent back as he tried to get around a Steven Adams screen during the Spurs loss to the Thunder Wednesday night.
This leaves the Spurs without Leonard, Green and Tiago Splitter all due to injury.
The good news is none of them have serious injuries and all should be back by the end of February, giving the Spurs a full roster to tune up as they head into the playoffs.
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Oedipus is remembered today largely in the context of the psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud, as the mythic archetype of the allegedly universal psychic phenomenon that men unconsciously desire to kill their fathers and have sexual relations with their mothers. Regardless of the validity of Freud’s theory, it is important to note that the theory does not provide a wholly accurate description of the Oedipus of classical mythology. Indeed, Oedipus does end up killing his father and marrying his mother, but he does so entirely without awareness. It is interesting that Freud looks to Oedipus as an incarnation of a supposedly universal trait, as there is indeed much in the story of Oedipus that makes him resonate in universal ways. First, and most apparent, is the case of the riddle of the Sphinx, which Oedipus solves at the gates of Thebes. The Sphinx asks which creature walks on four feet in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening. Oedipus’s answer is man, because man crawls as a baby, walks upright in maturity, and walks with a cane in old age. Perhaps the most direct and universal statement on the nature of man to be found in classical myth, this riddle retains its accuracy even today and still lies within our own power to answer.
Oedipus’s subtler universality is evident later, when he learns the incredible truth about his mother and father. In despair, he puts out his own eyes and leaves his city to wander and eventually die. This form of self-punishment is an unusual choice: while we imagine he might choose to kill himself like his mother or the Sphinx have, his choice to blind himself is a poignant statement on the human condition. In putting out his eyes, Oedipus creates an actual, physical manifestation of what he understands his condition as a human being to be—that we are often blind to our true fate and, as a result, do not know the consequences of our actions. Oedipus thus also acknowledges that fate guides our steps from birth to death, brooding over us however or wherever we wander through life.

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Oil prices started the day off in negative territory, but industry standard Brent crude for October delivery is currently up 7.53% to $53.82 per barrel while West Texas crude for October delivery is up 8.03% to $48.85 per barrel.
The reversal is a result of a U.S. government report showing a 1% decline in monthly crude production to 9.3 million per day, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Also lifting energy prices was an OPEC bulletin recognizing the global oversupply glut as the trigger for falling prices.
"As the Organization has stressed on numerous occasions, it stands ready to talk to all other producers. But this has to be on a level playing field. OPEC will protect its own interests," the oil cartel said in a statement, according to CNBC.
Separately, TheStreet Ratings team rates CONOCOPHILLIPS as a Hold with a ratings score of C. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed – some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself, feeble growth in the company's earnings per share and deteriorating net income."
Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:
- The current debt-to-equity ratio, 0.51, is low and is below the industry average, implying that there has been successful management of debt levels. Along with the favorable debt-to-equity ratio, the company maintains an adequate quick ratio of 1.03, which illustrates the ability to avoid short-term cash problems.
- 36.86% is the gross profit margin for CONOCOPHILLIPS which we consider to be strong. Regardless of COP's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, the net profit margin of -2.15% trails the industry average.
- COP, with its decline in revenue, slightly underperformed the industry average of 34.4%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues fell by 40.0%. Weakness in the company's revenue seems to have hurt the bottom line, decreasing earnings per share.
- CONOCOPHILLIPS has experienced a steep decline in earnings per share in the most recent quarter in comparison to its performance from the same quarter a year ago. Earnings per share have declined over the last two years. We anticipate that this should continue in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, CONOCOPHILLIPS reported lower earnings of $4.61 versus $6.43 in the prior year. For the next year, the market is expecting a contraction of 100.9% in earnings (-$0.04 versus $4.61).
- The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 108.6% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from $2,081.00 million to -$179.00 million.
- You can view the full analysis from the report here: COP Ratings Report


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Tipping is like a foreign language. You can try to memorize who's supposed to get a gratuity, how much, how often, when and why, but you're never going to be fluent unless you immerse yourself in the culture.
There are just too many exceptions and idiosyncrasies and contradictory messages.
"It's not rocket science, but we have a complex system in this country," said Lizzie Post, the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post and co-author of the 18th edition of "Emily Post's Etiquette." "It is fuzzy. It is not simple and sweet.
"We as an American society haven't gone and said: 'This is it. This is how tipping works across the board, no matter what the service is, and these are the services we're going to do it for.' We've never done that. It's always been a little bit different for each situation."
Marriott International this week saw fit to start reminding guests to leave a buck or two per person per night for its housekeepers.
Just last year, however, a pair of New York garbage collectors with 50 years of experience were pushed into retirement and fined for accepting $5 apiece from a grateful resident.
There's a tip jar by the register at Starbucks but not at McDonald's. Those who cut nails and hair get tipped, but surgeons don't. A tip is expected when you buy a meal or drink at most places, but prohibited on an airplane.
Some tips are discretionary. Others aren't, even if the service is subpar, though that might surprise, say, boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., who, hours after earning $32 million for defeating Marcos Maidana last weekend, reportedly stiffed his waitstaff on a $25,300 food and drink tab at a Las Vegas club.
"Some of it is based on tradition," Post said. "There are jobs out there that we as Americans have tipped for years and years and years, and we keep that going because it's part of the tradition — and a part that's factored into their wages. For instance in almost every state in this country, servers don't make minimum wage and that's because it's expected the amount they are tipped will cover them or bring them up over minimum wages."
Waitstaff are asked to pool their tips to share with each other and busboys.
Executives don't get tips, they get bonuses. And executives don't necessarily feel any compulsion to share their windfall with the workers who help them meet their targets.
"You have to understand bonuses aren't tips," Post said. "A tip comes from the person who receives the service. Your accountant or someone doesn't get a bonus from you. They get a bonus from their firm."
There have been essentially two reactions to Marriott International taking it upon itself to tell hotel guests they should tip housekeeping staff.
One response was "Yeah, of course" from those who all along have been leaving a gift on or near their unmade bed.
The other was, "Wait, what?"
Michael Lynn has written more than 35 academic papers on the subject of service gratuities. A professor of consumer behavior at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, Lynn said almost 70 percent of hotel guests know the social norm is to tip housekeepers.
"In terms of what people actually do," Lynn said, "roughly 30 percent say they sometimes tip and roughly 30 percent say they don't tip." So only about 40 percent tip all the time.
"What's going on with the Marriott situation is really interesting," Post said, "because people are speaking up and going: 'Why are you putting this on me? You guys make enough money. You should be paying your hotel staff enough.' They fall in the category of tradition, where it's tradition to tip. It's something that we as an American society have always done, tip the housekeeper, tip the concierge, tip the bellhop."
But there's still the question of how much. While Post will tell you that a 15 percent to 20 percent gratuity will get you through 90 percent of your tipping situations, there are times when it's not at all clear how much the service you're paying for is worth.
Recall this conversation from "The Trip," a two-part episode of "Seinfeld" from 1992:
George Costanza: What do you tip a chambermaid?
Tobias Lehigh Nagy: I don't know. Five bucks a night.
Jerry Seinfeld: Noooo. A dollar. Two tops. ... That's a good tip.
Nagy: That stinks!
Nagy was a serial killer, the so-called Smog Strangler, but a generous tipper.
"Even many sophisticated travelers and those who have worked in the industry do not always leave a gratuity for room attendants … the correct title of those who clean guest rooms," said Bjorn Hanson, a professor at New York University's Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management.
Hanson tracks extra fees and surcharges that the lodging industry, taking its cue from airlines and car rental companies, has managed to tack on to its bills.
There are resort fees, amenity fees, early departure fees, early reservation cancellation fees, Internet fees, telephone call surcharges, room service delivery surcharges, baggage checking fees, charges for in-room safes, fees not only for sending packages but receiving them.
All told, the nickel-and-diming should add up to about $2.25 billion across the industry this year, up $150 million from a year ago and more than double what it was in 2003. Hanson said he has found some "mandatory housekeeping service charges and automatic gratuities for housekeeping," but he said they are not yet common.
Lynn has found people like discretionary tips better than being told the staff is not allowed to accept tips. They like automatic surcharges least of all. Motivations for tipping are not limited to performance considerations and can range from altruism to showing off.
Indeed, at its highest level, tipping can be its own art form.
Chicago author Bill Zehme in "The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'" detailed the "duking" habits of Sinatra and his deputies.
"Unless he was alone, he rarely did the dole himself, preferring not to touch the currency," Zehme wrote. "The bills were folded three times into small squares, so as to be subtly passed in a handshake. The men of Sinatra carried wads of hundreds to peel on his behalf, at his whim."
But we're not all Sinatra; a lot of us need a road map.
"It's the same as: You don't know where the restaurant is, so you look it up," Post said.


CHATHAM COUNTY may be ahead of the curve when it comes to land-use planning, but it remains one of a few Georgia counties that allow substandard-sized lots to use septic systems to handle wastes.
This long-standing practice might have been acceptable in the old days when growth and water quality weren't major issues along the coast. Not anymore.
It's time to change the rules to protect the area's water supply, prevent pollution and manage future growth.
Next month, the Chatham County Board of Health is scheduled to vote on new rules that will hike the minimum lot size that is required before an owner can install a septic system. We recommend approval.
Such a move won't effect large developers who tie their residential and commercial projects into water and sewer lines. But it could be a financial hit to some smaller property owners who hope to subdivide their land into small lots and then sell them.
These landowners may not appreciate the proposed changes, which will effectively reduce density and their potential profit. But the positives outweigh the negatives.
In 1998, the state established new, uniform standards for septic systems. These rules required an acre minimum for buildings hooked up to private water/septic systems and a half-acre for new construction tapped into public water and sewer.
More land for septic systems means less pollution. These are fair requirements that protect water quality while still allowing vacant land to be developed. It's no wonder that 155 counties adopted them - except Chatham. In fact, Chatham County permits lots as small as 15,000 square feet - far less than a half-acre - to have a septic system.
It's true that tying in to an existing water and sewer line can be expensive. However, it's the kind of up-front investment that returns long-lasting dividends in terms of reliability, ease and environmental protection.
Septic systems may be the only solution for waste handling in rural or extremely remote areas. Chatham County is neither.
But if landowners in an increasingly urbanized county still want to consider septic systems, then they should have that option. They just don't have a right to taint the water by squeezing too many systems into too little space.


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By Michelle Crouch
Web Exclusive – February 13, 2009
When I was expecting my first baby, the nurses who gave the hospital tour stressed how comfortable the hospital was with natural childbirth. Instead of asking specific questions about what that meant, I believed them.
I should have known better. Though my labor was normal, the nurses would not unhook me from the fetal monitor to let me walk around the room to ease my contractions. They didn’t have birthing balls or a squat bar available. At one point, they even tried to keep my doula out of the room.
Despite those circumstances, I was able to have a medication-free childbirth and delivered a beautiful baby girl. During my next pregnancy, however, I asked better questions — and that helped me choose a hospital more friendly to natural childbirth. More important, there were no surprises once I got there.
A hospital is not the ideal place to give birth if you want a natural childbirth, but it is possible. Even if you can’t choose your hospital, knowing what to expect once you get there will help you prepare so you can have the type of labor you want. Here are ten key questions to ask your maternity center before the big day:
- Are there any restrictions on who is allowed in the room? Some hospitals limit the number of people who can be in the room during the birth; others have an age restriction. If you want the baby’s siblings present or other relatives in the room, make sure you ask the hospital what its policies are. Also check to see who is allowed in the operating room, should you need a C-section.
- Can I eat and drink during labor? Most US hospitals restrict women to sips of fluid or ice chips during childbirth, though nurses acknowledge they can’t control what you do when they’re out of the room. The restriction dates back to the 1940s to prevent the aspiration of stomach contents in women who need general anesthesia for a C-section. But a recent report from the American College of Nurse-Midwives found that drinking and eating during labor had no adverse effects on mothers or babies; in fact, it actually improved hydration and helped relieve stress by giving women a sense of control. The report reviewed studies from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, where women eat and drink freely during labor.
- Can I walk and move around during labor? The medical community agrees that moving around makes labor less painful and more efficient. But the big question for a hospital is whether they are willing to do “intermittent fetal monitoring,” in which the baby’s heartbeat is checked occasionally, rather than continuous monitoring, which makes it difficult for laboring moms to change positions and cope with contractions. Studies have shown that continuous monitoring of low-risk labors does not improve fetal or maternal outcomes and tends to increase cesarean rates. Some hospitals now have devices that work by telemetry so you can walk around while you’re being monitored.
- What are the rooms like? Ideally, you want a private, comfortable room decorated with relaxing colors and soft lighting, at least one big comfortable chair, a window, a TV, a CD player, access to the Internet, a mini refrigerator, and a deep tub, preferably with Jacuzzi jets. Some hospitals hide medical equipment behind panels until needed — a nice touch. Find out if birthing balls are available.
- Will I have to change rooms during my stay? Traditionally, hospitals forced women to labor in one room and recover in another. This can be a difficult transition for an exhausted new mom. But a growing number of hospitals today are creating comfortable birthing suites where you stay for the duration of your time in the hospital. Make sure you ask if you are guaranteed a private room, and where you’ll be put in the unlikely event that the labor and delivery rooms fill up. (It does happen!)
- Are there rules about what I can wear and what I can bring? Can you labor in a T-shirt, or do you have to wear a hospital gown? Many women are more comfortable in regular clothes. If you want to record this special time, ask about any rules regarding still and video cameras. Lawsuits have prompted some hospitals to ban recording devices during some parts of labor and delivery.
- Do I have to deliver lying flat on my back? Squatting during delivery increases the pelvic opening by approximately 28 percent, reduces the need for forceps and speeds up the birthing process. But many hospitals and doctors still want a woman flat on her back with her legs up in stirrups for the birth. Find out now what your doctor and the hospital are comfortable with. Does the hospital have squat bars (to support the mother’s weight), squat stools (U-shaped stool) or other tools to help a mother who wants to squat during delivery?
- Can I nurse my baby immediately? Studies show that infants who nurse soon after birth have a longer duration of breastfeeding than infants who are first put to breast three to six hours after birth. Yet many hospitals still whisk the baby away immediately after birth to be washed, weighed, and checked. Ask whether you can nurse your baby immediately, perhaps even while he is still attached via your umbilical cord. Find out if the nurses are willing to do the baby’s routine checks bedside, in the room with you. If you object to any routine procedures, such as the vitamin K shot or the eye ointment, make sure the hospital allows for such exceptions beforehand.
- Can my partner stay with me after the baby is born? What accommodations are available? A growing number of hospitals are providing recliners that lay flat or cots that fold down out of the wall to accommodate fathers and other family members who want to spend the night during labor or in the days after baby’s birth.
- How does the hospital support breastfeeding? Many nursing mothers have been frustrated over the years by hospital staff members who offer their babies formula, sugar water, or pacifiers. While maternity centers are growing more supportive, it’s still a good idea to ask about the hospital’s policy on those items. Do the nurses support rooming-in and breastfeeding-on-demand, rather than on a three-hour schedule? Finally, find out if there is a lactation consultant on staff and how often she is available.


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Buy Mondo Grow Kit Golden Teacher Online
Buy Mondo Grow Kit Golden Teacher Online. The newest generation of Mondo® Golden Teacher Magic Mushroom grow kits is the culmination of many years of development and testing. The Mondo® Grow Kit Golden Teacher is now superior than its previous state. The second generation of Psilocybe cubensis Mondo® Golden Teacher Grow Kit is superior to the previous generation in the following ways:
- Larger yields, more mushrooms
- More flushes*
- Better resistance against contaminations
- Different, but easier instructions
*some strains produce more flushes than others. The first three flushes are the largest.
Meet the new standard of easy grow kits
The Psilocybe cubensis Mondo® Golden Teacher Magic Mushroom cultivation kit differs somewhat from other kits you may have used in the past. This is only revealed in the substrate recipe and is a well guarded secret. Even against us!
As with previous and prior simple grow kits, no extra spores are required. During the laboratory procedure, the spores inside the substrate (the cake) in the grow box have transformed into mycelium. The mycelium has completely colonized the substrate and is now capable of producing mushrooms.
How to store the grow kit correctly
It is recommended to start the cultivation process right away. If you decide to start growing later, you may store the grow kit in the refrigerator (2°C to 8°C) for 2 weeks. First, wrap the grow kit in a plastic shopping bag and close it well.
- 1x grow box – This contains substrate with active mycelium (the cake)
- 1x grow bag – The bag has a micron filter to keep contaminants out
- 1x paperclip – For closing the grow bag.
- Misting Bottle – Misting is needed for the humidity level
- Potable water – For misting and soaking
- Clean environment – Work clean to give other fungi and bacteria (micro organisms) no chance to contaminate.
We recommend using
- Surgical gloves
- Disinfectant for hands
- Disinfectant for surfaces
- Soaking Bag
- Thermo mat (when room temperature drops below 18°C)
How to prepare the room and yourself before you begin
- Close any open windows. Wind or draft may bring microorganisms that can contaminate the Psilocybe cubensis ‘Golden Teacher’ Magic Mushroom grow kit.
- When taking out the grow box with the cake from the carton box, put it on a disinfected surface. If this surface would not be clean, microorganisms may attach to the grow box and will flourish inside the Psilocybe cubensis ‘Golden Teacher’ Magic Mushroom grow kit and will contaminate the grow box.
- Make sure you work with clean hands and arms. We recommend using surgical gloves or a good disinfectant when handling the kit. You should use a facemask to avoid breathing into the grow bag and on the cake.
Starting the process
- Fill the box with fresh, potable water. Close the grow box well and let it soak for 12 hours.
- After 12 hours, pour the surplus of water out of the grow box.
- Place the grow box inside the grow bag. The open end of the bag should point upwards.
- Remove the lid from the grow box. Rinse the lid and store it in the carton box.
- Fold the open end of grow bag twice; do not cover the micron filter.
- Place the paperclip on the fold, so the bag stays closed. Now the Psilocybe cubensis ‘Golden Teacher’ Magic Mushroom grow kit is ready to grow.
- Place the Psilocybe cubensis ‘Golden Teacher’ Magic Mushroom grow kit inside the carton box, on top of the ziploc with lid.
The ideal temperature is 24°C. Do not have the temperature drop under 18°C and not exceed 29°C. To keep the temperature from dropping under the 18°C, you can use ato maintain the ideal temperature. A thermo mat is a must-have in the winter or colder regions of the world.
The Psilocybe cubensis Mondo® Golden Teacher Magic Mushroom Grow Kit only needs light for the mycelium to ‘understand’ it has reached the surface. Only then, mushrooms will grow. A few hours of fluorescent/artificial light or indirect sunlight a day is more than enough. Direct sunlight kills the mycelium, so avoid the sun to shine directly on the grow kit.
Water / Misting
The day after you start the process you begin with misting. Open the grow bag by removing the paperclip. Do not spray directly on the cake but spray one time against every side of the bag. So you mist once a day, four sprays. Misting also vents fresh oxygen inside the bag. Right after misting, close the bag again with the paperclip.
If the conditions are optimal, you can expect the first small mushrooms (the pins) to appear between 5 and 16 days. This also depends on the strain. Some cubensis strains grow slower than others.
The mushrooms come up in groups. This can be a small or large group. That depends on the strain. A growth like this is called a flush. Mushrooms are almost never ripe at the same time. You can get more than one flush out of a kit. The first two flushes are the largest. When more flushes come, they will be smaller than the previous one.
Mushrooms are ripe and should be picked when the veil between the hat and the stem has just torn. Don’t wait much longer. Use surgical gloves or disinfect your hands, wrists and arms. Pick the mushrooms that are ripe and let the others continue to grow. Remove the mushrooms from the cake by taking hold of the base of the mushroom between thumb and index finger. Rotating your hand clockwise slowly, until the mushroom lets go. Do not pull out the mushrooms. This would risk damaging the mycelium and killing it. When most of the larger mushrooms have been picked, also pick the smaller ones and the pins as well.
Mushrooms that grow from the sides
Mushrooms thrive when there is sufficient light and minimal barrier to penetration. Because the edges of the cake are illuminated, mushrooms may also grow there. This is difficult to refute and may be permitted. Some cultivators cover the sides of the grow box with aluminum foil to keep the sides dark, however this method is not always effective. When mushrooms grow there, they may be harvested immediately prior to soaking the kit:
Pure hands! Remove the grow box from the bag and set it inverted on your other hand. Shake the plastic container till the cake falls into your fingers. The plastic box may be put on a surface that has been disinfected. This hand is now free to pluck the mushrooms off the cake’s sides. When all mushrooms have been gathered, you may replace the cake in its original plastic container and continue with the soaking procedure.
After all mushrooms have been harvested, you prepare the next flush kit. Using sterilized hands or gloves, remove the grow box from the grow bag. Fill the container with potable, fresh water. Remove the ziploc bag’s lid and use it to seal the grow box. Wrap the closed grow box in a soaking Bag or your own clean plastic shopping bag. This should be stored in the refrigerator (2°C to 8°C) for 12 hours. This is known as the soaking procedure. The cake will now absorb water, preparing it for the next flush.
During the soaking, the grow bag with micronfilter may be hung upside down to dry. Ensure that it is hung inverted so that no bacteria may enter the bag. After each flush, many growers like to use brand-new, unopened grow bags. After 12 hours, remove the bag containing the grow box from the refrigerator and unpack it.
To continue, follow the same steps 3 – 7 as before when you started the process for the first time. Several days later, a new flush will appear. You can get at least 2 or 3 flushes out of a Psilocybe cubensis ‘Golden Teacher’ Magic mushroom grow kit. If you are experienced in cultivating, you can get more flushes out of a kit.
When no more mushrooms grow out of a grow kit after the second flush for at least three weeks, or when the Psilocybe cubensis ‘Golden Teacher’ Magic Mushroom grow kit turns green, red, grey or yellow; the grow kit can be disposed of. This indicates that the grow kit has been infected with another fungus or bacterium. The Psilocybe cubensis ‘Golden Teacher’ magic mushroom grow kit will no longer produce mushrooms, and it should be discarded in the rubbish outdoors.
When it is too late to harvest mushrooms, they will release their spores. Due to the spores, the cake and mushrooms will become black/purple (some other cubensis strains may turn red/brown). This is not really an issue; nonetheless, it is not particularly attractive. When mushrooms release their spores, the spores begin to decay, and so do the active chemicals. Mushrooms lose a portion of their power.
Check out the responsible use page for more information on do’s and don’ts. This kit is meant for small-scale home use only.
Mondo Grow Kit Golden Teacher
The instructor with understanding of gold, “The Golden Teacher,” will impart much insight. These huge, golden-capped magic mushrooms with caramel-colored stems are very effective and produce a tremendous psychedelic impact. About the beginnings of the Golden teacher, nothing is known. There is much conjecture that these psilocybin mushrooms were initially found in a Georgia dunghill (USA).
Others assert that this mind-altering magic mushroom originated in Florida’s natural environment. Therefore, the origin and native habitat of this mystical mushroom remain unknown. We do know that this cubensis strain is one of the most potent mushrooms in our assortment. You will not be disappointed by a journey on magnificent Golden Teacher mushrooms.
Extreme sights and philosophies, high levels of physical energy, and average creative cognitive functions. This mushroom growing kit is much too strong for a beginner. This grow kit is appropriate for people who have already dabbled with psilocybin mushrooms, as well as for true psychonauts.
Effects of Mondo Grow Kit Golden Teacher Mushrooms
The Golden Teacher mushroom grow kit from Mondo is the perfect kit for those who are experienced in the field of magic mushroom use. The effects of this mushroom are very powerful. Extreme visuals and philosophy, high in body energy and mediocre in creative brain thought processes. Do not use these magic mushrooms if you are inexperienced with the use of psilocybin.
Growing information Mondo Golden Teacher Grow Kit
- Growing difficulties: Easy
- Substrate: Manure, straw, various grains
- Colonization time: 12-14 days
- Colonization temperature: 28-30 degrees Celsius
- Fruit temperature: 23 – 26 degrees Celsius
How many Golden Teacher Magic Mushrooms should you take?
On average you can assume the following amounts:
- Microdosing: 0.2 grams of dried mushrooms | 2 grams of fresh mushrooms
- Mild trip: 1 gram of dried mushrooms | 9 grams of fresh mushrooms
- Normal trip: 2 grams of dried mushrooms | 21 grams of fresh mushrooms
- Intense trip: 3 grams of dried mushrooms | 31 grams of fresh shrooms
Preparations when you are going to trip on Mondo Golden Teacher Shrooms
Do not start with psilocybin shrooms if you are in a bad mood or not feeling well, this could evoke a bad trip. A relaxed and relaxed setting is very important if you want to have a good night trip. Don’t trip to someone you don’t know very well. Always do this with people around you who you trust and preferably in a quiet environment such as your own home.
Tidy everything up, it is nice to trip in a clean environment without too much junk around you, prepare things that you want to use in your trip such as the music you want to listen to during the trip or the trip stoppers. Make yourself as comfortable as possible. After all, you don’t want to go crazy looking for stuff, the tripping itself should be central.
The 9-step plan for Mondo Grow Kit Golden Teacher
With the below detailed instructions, you can maximize mushroom yield. Thus, you will have more mushrooms and will be able to go more often or with several companions. Before planting your magic mushrooms, you must ensure a clean environment to prevent the spread of disease. This requires that you properly clean the surface on which you lay the propagator, keep windows and doors closed to minimize the transmission of germs in the air, and clean your arms and hands well. Additionally, gloves and a face mask are advised.
- Fill the cultivation tray with water, then put the lid on and let it soak for 12 hours closed
- After 12 hours pour you remove the excess water from the grow box.
- Remove the lid from the grow kit. Rinse the lid and put it back in the cardboard box.
- Pour 150 ml. tap water into the grow bag and place the grow kit in the grow bag. The open side of the bag should face up and spray the inside of the grow bag with a plant sprayer.
- Fold the open side of the grow bag in half twice; do not cover the micron filter. Place the paperclip over the fold and make sure that it remains closed.
- Now the Mondo Golden Teacher magic mushroom growkit is ready to grow magic mushrooms.
- Place the grow kit in a place out of the direct sunlight. Do not place the GrowKit under a lamp and not on or near a stove or heat source. The ideal temperature is between 20 and 25 º C. “Leave the bag closed until the pre-pins begin to form” (this can take one or two weeks During this phase, the kit does not require oxygen, but a high CO2 content.
- “After the pre-pins have started to grow” Moisten the kit daily with a spray bottle (maximum 1-2 pumps ). In this phase, the mushrooms need fresh H20 and O2 and the CO2 must escape. This is also important after harvesting
- OveThe first mushrooms are visible within two weeks. Be patient, it may take longer for the first mushrooms to grow. The mushrooms should be harvested just before the film under the cap starts to peel off.
Attempt to maintain a temperature of 24 degrees. In no event may the temperature fall below 18 degrees. We highly advise the usage of a thermomat. Light is essential for the growing of magic mushrooms. Ensure that the grow box does not get direct sunlight, but that it receives a few hours of sunshine or artificial light every day. This is required for the mycelium to recognize that it has reached the surface. Along with fresh air, humidity is essential for mushroom growth.
Do not spray the grow tray directly!
Contrary to the inside of the grow box! Spraying the grow bag is therefore the optimal method. This is accomplished with a single spray. After spraying, quickly shut the grow bag with the paperclip. When the veil between the cap and stem has just been broken, mushrooms are ready to be harvested. As soon as you see this, act quickly. You harvest a mushroom by rotating it counterclockwise. You risk damaging the mycelium, which is undesirable for the subsequent flush.
Getting multiple flushes from your growkit
With the Mondo Golden Teacher grow kit you can grow and harvest magic mushrooms on average 3 times. When harvesting the mushrooms, it is important that you turn carefully and do not pull on the mushrooms. Damaging the mycelium can cause smaller flushes after picking the mushrooms.
Contents of your Mondo Golden Teacher Growkit
When you buy your Mondo Golden Teacher Growkit you will receive it comes with all necessary materials. Upon receipt, we advise you to start growing magic mushrooms immediately. This benefits the quality. In your Mondo Golden Teacher Growkit you will find the following materials:
- Grow box(1200cc)
- Grow bag
The grow tray is filled with the substrate and active mycelium from which the mushrooms will grow. All you need to achieve a great mushroom harvest is a clean work environment, drinking water and a way to atomize the water.
Harvesting your Mondo Golden Teacher magic mushrooms
Count on a harvest of around 300 to 600 grams of magic mushrooms if you stick to the step-by-step plan to grow magic mushrooms. The Mondo growkit is available in 1200cc and 2100cc. The great thing about the Mondo Golden Teacher mushroom grow kit is? You can use it on average 3 times if you handle it correctly.
Storing your mushroom growkit
Since it is a fresh product, we advise you to keep your mushroom growkit immediately. This way you can achieve the best results and ensure a nice mushroom harvest. Still, you can keep the mushroom growkit after receipt. This is provided with an expiry date.

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Bosch (Germany) is starting series production of the ESP plus (Electronic Stability Program). With this version of Generation 9, several safety and assistance functions in addition to the anti-skid system may be integrated into the car. It enables OEMs to integrate features such as adaptive cruise control with a stop-and-go function. In launching this version, the company is supporting the increasing spread of these assistance functions in compact and middle class vehicles.
THANKS TO THE MODULAR DESIGN OF HARDWARE and software, different variants of the system may be installed. This enables OEMs to select the required system. The basic version already offers protection against skidding. Moreover, sensors to measure yaw rate and lateral acceleration can be integrated into the electronics of the control unit. With the control of the return pump, pressure control valves, and two additional pressure sensors, the program may precisely regulate brake pressure even when the brakes are applied very lightly. This is important for comfort functions such as adaptive cruise control (ACC).
The ESP premium completes the portfolio, enabling advanced comfort functions. This version of the system has a return pump with six pistons, which generate pressure quickly and constantly. They do this with very little noise and virtually without vibration.
With this ESP version, the carmaker and Bosch have developed an adaptive cruise control system that includes a stop-and-go function. In addition, this vehicle also features company’s LRR3 radar sensor. The stop-and-go function brakes automatically in stop-and-go traffic until the car stops. If the car only stops for a short moment, it starts off again automatically. If the car is stopped for a longer time, the driver needs only to step lightly on the gas pedal to reactivate the function.
The automotive supplier has received the Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) Award 2012 for developing and launching the ESP. The award was presented on May 24, 2012, during the consumer safety organization’s annual meeting in Malacca, Malaysia. Over the years, the company has received many awards for developing and launching ESP. For instance, it was awarded the Allianz Genius safety prize in 2005, and in 2007 the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile awarded Bosch its FIA World Prize for Road Safety, the Environment, and Mobility.
Automotive Technology is the largest business sector of the Bosch Group. According to preliminary figures, its sales to 59 % of total group sales, in fiscal 2011. Worldwide, more than 175000 Automotive Technology associates work in seven areas of business: injection technology for internal-combustion engines, powertrain peripherals, alternative drive concepts, active and passive safety systems, assistance and comfort functions, in-car information and communication, as well as services and technology for the automotive aftermarket. Bosch has been responsible for such automotive innovations as electronic engine management, the ESP anti-skid system, and common-rail diesel technology.
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