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Warning bells have been sounded that thousands of self-employed workers are at risk of automatically overpaying tax this year through the taxman’s preprogrammed payment system.
Figures from TaxScouts show one in five freelancers have been automatically moved onto HM Revenue and Customs’s Payment on Account system, which allows tax payments to be taken in advance based on the previous year’s tax return and estimated future earnings.
Due to the automatic nature of the system, it will not account for lost income during the pandemic.
Although self-employed workers are able to reduce their Payment on Account bill if they so choose, of the 1,100 polled late last year some 40 per cent of freelancers were unaware of this feature.
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed has called on HMRC to take action to avoid hundreds of thousands of freelancers overpaying tax in 2021.
It urged HMRC to raise awareness about the option to reduce Payment on Account tax bills and also make the second advance payment – due in July 2021 – optional.
Andy Chamberlain, director of policy at IPSE, said: “HMRC is trying to do the right thing here, but the message clearly isn’t getting through. And, with so many freelancers already struggling from the financial impact of the pandemic, they must not face further strain because of a failure of communication.
“We urge HMRC to do more to raise awareness about this issue and ensure hundreds of thousands of freelancers do not unfairly take another financial hit.”
Mr Chamberlain said the government should “step up its communications” about both Payment on Account and Time to Pay, which helps freelancers spread their tax payments throughout the year.
He added: “Right now, because of the pandemic and the gaps in support, the freelance sector is under more financial strain than any time in recent history.
“The last thing it needs is mistaken tax bills adding to the pressure: the government must address this and do all it can to support the UK’s vital freelance workforce.”
The research showed 7 out of 10 freelancers believed self-employed taxes should be simplified.
Mart Abramov, chief executive of Tax Scouts, said the complexity of the tax system left a “considerable number” of the self-employed confused and stressed when it came to handling their taxes.
He added: “We’d like to see HMRC better communicate the actions people should be considering now to manage cash flow next year.”
HMRC reiterated that it stood ready to support any taxpayer in financial distress as a result of Covid-19 and urged those struggling to contact the government as soon as possible.
The spokesperson added: “Our guidance is clear that customers can ask to reduce their payments on account online or by post if they know their tax bill is going to be lower than last year.”
The government has come under constant scrutiny throughout the coronavirus crisis to expand support for self-employed workers, some of whom fall outside the government’s current schemes.


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Join Vitalant for the 11th Annual Laurel-Jones County Summer Blood Drive!
The summer months present challenges for the blood supply. For example, when schools are out of session, fewer blood drives are scheduled. And as more people go on vacation or deviate from regular routines in the summer months, fewer people are available to donate. The need for blood can also rise as more people are traveling and active outdoors.
When you donate blood, you provide a life-saving treatment for patients undergoing surgery, experiencing trauma or battling cancer and blood disorders. This summer, make the difference for a patient in need. Because of you, life doesn't stop.
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text: We are learning to talk about the features of plants. Talk to your partner… What is a living thing? How do you know? Living Things • All living things grow and change. • All living things need food, water, and air to live. Nonliving Things • Nonliving things are not alive. • Nonliving things do not need food, water, or air. Plants must have these things to grow. • • • • Sunlight Air Water Nutrients or minerals from the soil When a seed has sunlight, air, water, and nutrients it will begin to grow. This young plant that grows from a seed is called a seedling. Parts of a Plant • Roots hold the plant in the soil and takes in water and nutrients from the soil. Parts of a Plant • The stem holds up the plant and moves water and nutrients through it. Parts of a Plant • Leaves use light, air, water, and nutrients to make food for the plant. Parts of a Plant • Flowers make fruits that hold seeds. Flower Seeds • Seeds are formed in the center part of the flower or fruit. • Seeds come in many shapes and sizes. • Plants grow from seeds. Which of these are plants? How do you know? How are these plants the same? How are they different?

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The ensemble Hamburger Ratsmusik, under the direction of Simone Eckert has recorded five songs from Luther for Advent and Christmas. These pieces have been arranged by various composers from the Reformation era and they captivate through their diversity in different instrumental and vocal combinations. Vom Himmel hoch is one of the most famous songs by Martin Luther and is still sung today at Christmas time.

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Through out the second half of 2023, we have been clamoring about how Godzilla fans are going to be "eating good" starting this November. And it is true. There is a lot that fans should be excited for. We have a lot of stuff coming up and it is all coming quicker and sooner that we will only be barely able to keep up.
We have Godzilla's 69th Anniversary celebration, which will focus on the 50th anniversary of Godzilla vs Megalon. During this celebration, there will be two short films being presented. The first is the CGI animation short film Godzilla vs Megalon. This short film was made by Gemstone, the same animation studio that did G vs G and the sequel Godzilla vs Gigan Rex last year. After the battle against the Gigan invasion, Godzilla must protect Earth once again against Megalon, a god that is worshipped by an ancient civilization, from wiping out the planet. This is scheduled to air at 12:20 PM JST on November 3rd (10:00 PM CST/11:00 PM EST on November 2nd in America).
The second short film will be shown off much later in the day (or night if you are in America) called GodzillaFest 4: Operation Jet Jaguar. Much like GodzillaFest 3: Gigan Attacks, this short film is live action with suitmation. Godzilla returns this time attacking Tokyo for unknown reasons. This time, however, Japan has a new weapon to combat the king of the monsters. The suit for Jet Jaguar has been remade thanks to funds being backed by Japanese fans. So far, the trailer for Operation Jet Jaguar only showcases only Godzilla and Jet Jaguar fighting each other and it looks really nice from a practical effects stand point. I do wonder if this is all we are gonna see or if Megalon shows up and this is why Godzilla has been on a rampage across Tokyo in this short. This short begins airing at 5:00 PM JST (3:00 AM CST/4:00 AM EST).
I predict this year will be similar to last year's Godzilla-Fest. Godzilla vs Megalon will most likely be readily available to watch any time much like Godzilla vs Gigan Rex, but Operation Jet Jaguar will be taken down after a week or so. Gigan Attacks did not stay up for very long and many were hoping for Toho Co to have only that film ready to watch on YouTube and it never happened. Fans have went out of their way to extract last year's short film from the live stream only to be struck down with copyright claims. I do wish Toho Co. would make these short films more readily available. Not everyone is going to be able to watch them at any given time. Fans regard them as part of Godzilla's history. If anybody from Toho is reading this, all I ask is to make these short films more available to watch. I know Godzilla vs Gigan Rex is online right now, but will that be taken down after Godzilla vs Megalon goes online? Are there other channels that fans can go to watch Gigan Attacks and Operation Jet Jaguar after they have been shown on a livestream and not have to worry about preserving them ourselves? This is something that Toho Co. can consider before November 3rd roles around: A YouTube channel where Toho Co. can upload their short films on a yearly basis and fans can go to watch at any given time.
On that same day, Godzilla Minus One releases in Japan and pre-sale tickets go on sale in America. Based on early reactions, the movie is being hailed as a masterpiece. Of course, Shin Godzilla was hailed as a masterpiece too, so I am reserving my judgement until I see the movie. I will say that the movie looks much more lively with how Godzilla goes on a rampage and the movie itself looks beautifully shot, so far. America will be getting this film on December 1st, but there is an early access IMAX screening on November 29th. It has been recently announced the movie will also be making its way to the UK on December 15th, just two weeks after America's release. If you are in America and you want to see Minus One in IMAX, November 29th is going to be your best bet because once that day has passed the movie is out of IMAX. So make sure to plan for that day if IMAX is how you want to watch this movie.
To end this year's anniversary, Toho has planned a special celebration march to Godzilla's 70th Anniversary next year. Starting November 3rd of this year to November 3rd 2024, there will be tons of Godzilla content that includes the short films, the movies, and the upcoming Apple TV series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. However, there will be more than just those coming our way. What kind of content are they? We will find that out when the time comes when Toho announces their plans through out 2024.
Then on the exciting day of November 17th, the first two episodes of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters drops on Apple TV+. Many have said, "There is no way there will be a whole lot of monster action because of budget," but the trailers have shown otherwise that there is going to be plenty of monster action, plenty of story, and, based on reports, plenty of Godzilla in this show. Taking place after Godzilla's battle against the MUTOs in San Fransisco, Cate embarks on a journey to unravel a family legacy that connects her family to the secretive government organization Monarch and former military operative Lee Shaw, who has more connections to Monarch and the Titans than most, threatens the secrecy of the organization. New episodes will air once a week and each episode is an hour long with a total of ten episodes. This means by the time the show ends it will be January 12th, which by that time we should expect our first trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The show is even said that it is suppose to lead into the next movie. Based on reactions of the first episode shown at NYCC, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has been given high praises for going back to that more grounded roots Gareth Edwards originally established in Godzilla (2014) and that it feels like a true follow up to the 2014 movie.
While we have Godzilla Minus One in December, Monarch on Apple TV running through January, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in April 2024, the majority of Godzilla content begins this November. This is Thanksgiving for the Godzilla fans which the TV show is the turkey, the two short films are the peas and potatoes, and Minus One is the pie at the end. So be prepared because this will be the greatest month Godzilla fans will ever have and it is only going to get more crazy from there.
What are you most excited for this November? Will you be seeing Godzilla Minus One in IMAX or are you waiting for December to see the movie? Will you be watching the Godzilla anniversary livestream on November 3rd? Will you be watching Monarch: Legacy of Monsters each week or wait until all of the episodes are available and binge watch them? Leave a comment on which one you are most excited for. Make sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Minds, MeWe, Gab, and TRUTH Social to stay up to date for more news, reviews, and discussions.


Tupac Biopic Involved in Lawsuit
A production company has filed a lawsuit against Amaru Entertainment - Tupac Shakur’s mother’s business - claiming they didn’t sell them the life rights of the late rapper for a biopic, as promised.
Billboard reports that Morgan Creek has been in negotiations with Amaru since November and even had a written contract in place. But the company, run by Pac’s mother Afeni Shakur, denied the existence of any deal.
Although Pac had several documentaries released about his life there is yet to be a full-lenghth motion picture. Last month the life of Pac’s rival Biggie Smalls hit the silver screen and Notorious suffered its own controversy. Big’s former flame Lil' Kim went on a media tour publicly condemning the portrayal of her character in the flick. – Elan Mancini


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After staring at the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer concept yesterday, I decided to sleep on the design before unleashing any hot takes onto this world. You see, upon initially seeing the vehicle on my computer screen, I thought the exterior design was “just okay,” and while that might be fine for the new Camry, it’s not fine for a Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
I’ll begin by saying that automakers “bastardize” car names all the time. The current Jeep Cherokee KL? So much less cool than the previous U.S.-market Jeep Cherokee (the XJ). The Ford Mustang Mach-E? “That ain’t a Mustang!” most mullet-toting Americans screamed after Ford’s electric vehicle debuted. The Chevy Blazer? What a sad crossover that is, especially when compared to the K5 of yore (though the S10 wasn’t exactly “All that,” I’ll admit). The new Defender? I’m not going to even touch that one, but some say it’s just a prettied-up Discovery, and not nearly as cool as the body-on-frame, solid-axled beast that it replaced.
My point is that for me to get upset about an automaker not staying true to a nameplate’s roots is a bit silly. Names are there to sell cars, and in some cases, to draw maybe a slight connection to an awesome vehicle, but not necessarily to mimic that awesome vehicle.
But the Grand Wagoneer’s design doesn’t just forsake its predecessor, it also just doesn’t stand out enough among modern vehicles. It looks good, yes, but I expected more.
As a two-time Jeep Grand Wagoneer owner, I know what that vehicle was and what it wasn’t. What it was was a big, comfortable swaggermobile that exuded charm and class. What it wasn’t was efficient, good at handling, powerful, safe—frankly, it wasn’t a particularly impressive vehicle in any other area other than comfort and style. Seems like a pretty low bar for the new Grand Wagoneer to clear, no?
Indeed. And in the former category—comfort—I think the new vehicle will do quite well. It’s got independent suspension all the way around instead of two leaf-sprung solid axles, and with that comes a rack and pinion steering setup that will be much less sloppy than the “SJ” Wagoneer’s steering box. Plus, the new vehicle’s improved aerodynamics will undoubtedly yield less wind noise.
More importantly, just look at the Grand Wagoneer Concept’s interior. It’s not as colorful as I’d like (the old Grand Wagoneer’s interior was brown, tan, or burgundy), but overall, I think the design is phenomenal for a modern vehicle:
Okay, so the new vehicle manages to hit the “comfort” part of things beautifully, but what about the other 50 percent of the old Wagoneer’s selling point—the gorgeous exterior styling?
The Old Grand Wagoneer was a work of art, with its design rooted in the work of styling legend Brooks Stevens. The vehicle featured a beautiful hood with a raised center section, largely flat slabs of steel on the sides, a tall and confident greenhouse, spindly mostly-vertical pillars, and lots of distance between the body and the ground.
By the time the Wagoneer became the Grand Wagoneer in 1984, the slab sides gained faux wood trim, chrome adorned the pillars and grille (which covered most of the face), the interior got swankier, and that aggressive hood got an ornament to really drive home that this was a status-mobile above all else.
The new Grand Wagoneer Concept, as I said before, looks good, and I can even appreciate that it has a body-colored B-pillar (something that has largely gone away these day). But is it a design icon like the old Grand Wagoneer was? It’s hard to make that judgement now, but I’m fairly confident that the answer is “no”—that in 30 years, folks won’t be paying into the six figures for a mint condition example.
I always imagined that, when Jeep finally unveiled a new Grand Wagoneer, my jaw would fall to the floor, and I’d say “damnnnn!” just like I did when I saw the new Bronco and just like I do anytime I see an old Woody. But upon seeing this, I thought: “Not bad.”
But again, “not bad” is a disappointment in the context of the Grand Wagoneer nameplate.
To be sure, a lot of the old Grand Wagoneer’s tricks might not have translated well into the modern era. Wood trim on the sides? Thin pillars? Boxy, upright, unaerodynamic shape with lots of ground clearance? I could see how fuel economy and safety regulations could have cut a number of these down. But I’d have at least liked to have seen something that reminds me of the Grand Wagoneer of yore.
But really, the one thing that I hoped this new Grand Wagoneer would carry over from the old one is a design that really stands out. Something with absurd presence. Something that, as soon as you saw it, you knew it was special. I didn’t feel that way when I first laid eyes on this new design. Maybe that will change when I see it in the flesh.
And also, maybe I have an overly romantic view of the Grand Wagoneer nameplate.
It’d be okay that the Grand Wagoneer is nothing like its predecessor, as long as it stands out from other SUVs on the market. But I’m not sure that it does. Even within the FCA lineup, there’s quite a bit in common with other vehicles.
That’s not a bad thing, of course. And if you look back in history, you’ll learn that even the old Wagoneer looked quite similar to its Cherokee and J-truck siblings in the Jeep lineup. But the reality is that, at least I think, the name “Grand Wagoneer” carries so much power—so much emotional appeal—that when a new variant came out, I expected it to be on a different level. And I know others did, too.
It’s possibly that my expectations were unrealistic, though I look at the new Bronco and see something that really succeeded in filling the shoes of a true icon. I believe Jeep could have done that, and built a truly distinct automobile.
Because what I see here isn’t exactly “distinct.” Check out how similar the Grand Wagoneer Concept’s face is to that of the Grand Cherokee:
It’s different, of course. But I don’t think it’s different enough. Even the rear gives me Dodge Durango vibes:
Perhaps to a lesser degree, I also notice a number of similarities to the China market-only Grand Commander. Again, this isn’t a bad thing, but when you bring back an iconic nameplate, you don’t want people saying “It’s like a Grand Commander but bigger, with more chrome, and with a more upright greenhouse.” No, you want people saying “I don’t know how to describe it. You just have to see it” or maybe even “It’s like the old Wagoneer, but brought into the modern era in an extremely creative way.”
Let’s also take a look at the competition.
Does the Grand Wagoneer (above) truly stand out from these two cross-town rivals?:
Of those three, I actually think the Jeep looks the least powerful and opulent. This vehicle—the mighty Grand Wagoneer, which left the marketplace in 1991 as a symbol of high status, and which has since garnered a reputation for pure class and unrivaled exterior styling that has come to define “Americana”—doesn’t really rise above its peers stylistically, and barely stands out among its own siblings within the FCA family.
It also doesn’t hold a candle to the old Grand Wagoneer design (though what does?), and doesn’t carry over the heritage by incorporating design elements that made the old SUV great.
The new Jeep Grand Wagoneer fills the role of the old car only halfway. It ticks the “comfort” check but leaves the “brilliant and unmistakable design” box open. Still, it fills the three-row SUV gap in the Jeep lineup, and even if it lacks the presence that I expected from something called a Grand Wagoneer (again, maybe this will change when I see it in person), that will probably be enough for Jeep to move plenty off these things off dealer lots.


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PROGRESS Wrestling have announced the first match for their October 16th event, ‘Chapter 37: A Sudden Sense Of Liberty’ at the O2 Ritz in Manchester.
It has been confirmed that Kay Lee Ray and Kimber Lee shall both make their PROGRESS Wrestling début when they face each other in singles competition in Manchester on October 16th at ‘Chapter 37: A Sudden Sense Of Liberty’.
PROGRESS Wrestling announced the match with the following:
Photo Credit: PROGRESS Wrestling
The announced match card is as follows:
Kay Lee Ray vs Kimber Lee
Doors Open: 2.00pm. Bell Time: 3.00pm.
Tickets: Available now through the official Buy Tickets website, here. Also available on the door, on the night (dependent on availability).
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The Tesla Tower is a turret that slows down and damages incoming enemy units.
- Is an AoE unit that can attack multiple targets at once.
- Can force enemy air mechs to stay on the ground, making them susceptible to Anti-Air units.
- Prevents Enemy players from using air mode to flee
- Less Effective against heavily armored units that already move slowly.
- Cannot hit aircraft.
- Works as a defensive unit that stops pushes and allows your units to easily kill the enemy push.
The Tesla Tower can stasis both units and airmechs, and target multiple units at once.
- the Tesla Tower is one of only two units that can electrocute enemy units, the other being the Stasis Mine.
- the Tesla Tower is one of only 2 units that has a Gothic variant, the other being the Gothic Goliath.


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In Manhattan’s Chinatown, where tensions over the displacement of long-term residents and businesses have risen considerably over the last decade, a municipal grant to a local museum is sparking outrage among some members of the community.
Founded in 1980 with a mission to preserve and display the material culture and history of the Chinese-American community in New York City and beyond, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) long struggled to obtain sufficient funding for its operations. But when the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed to grant the museum $35 million of a $50 million concession to Chinatown for the construction of a new jail facility at the edge of the neighborhood, museum leaders saw a potential solution to their problems.
Much of the money, according to the New York Times, will likely be used to purchase the building that the institution now rents for $600,000 per year. The museum hopes that ownership will enable it to attract more private donations, as well as further funding from the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs, which has denied many of director Nancy Yao Maasbach’s previous requests. The museum has also been in dire need of operational investment since a fire last year damaged upwards of 85 percent of its storied collection.
For some residents of a city battered by compounding crises in 2020 and 2021, many of whom thronged outside the museum to picket its reopening, the grant is a reflection of misplaced priorities and a harbinger of future gentrification. Businesses in Chinatowns across the United States were some of the first to face the brunt of pandemic-related anxieties. Even before government-mandated shutdowns began, patronage at restaurants in many Asian-American communities fell, likely due in part to racial prejudice. Violent physical assaults against Asian-American people, including many elderly immigrants, spiked again earlier this year as misplaced grievances over a devastating pandemic and poor government responses mounted.
Manhattan’s Chinatown was struggling against larger forces long before COVID-19 entered the city. While New Yorkers of Asian descent are currently the fastest-growing racial group in the city, the Asian-American population in the historic neighborhood has dropped. Some community activists, including organizers with the Chinatown Art Brigade (CAB) and CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities‘ Chinatown Tenants Union (CTU), attribute Chinatown’s gentrification to some combination of high-end residential developments, an influx of younger, more well-to-do renters, and new chain businesses without deep ties to the community. A series of painful closures caused or hastened by the pandemic, including those of the popular restaurants Amazing 66 and Jing Fong, have brought new attention to changes in the neighborhood.
The controversy over the museum’s grant is, in some ways, reflective of social and economic disparities between the neighborhood’s working-class Asian-American population and more well-to-do transplants, property investors, and patrons of higher-end eateries, art galleries, and boutique hotels. These shifts are occurring in Chinatowns across the country, from Boston to San Francisco, sometimes with mixed reactions from local business owners and families.
Jonathan Chu, the landlord of Jing Fong’s formerly rented space and several other buildings in the neighborhood, also serves as co-chair of MOCA’s board–a considerable point of tension for the museum’s detractors. As protesters gathered outside the museum this summer, calling for Maasbach’s resignation and the redistribution of the grant money, one demonstrator held a sign reading: “Museum of Corrupt Asians.” The protests have prompted the artists Nicholas Liem and Colin Chin to pull their work from an exhibition documenting Asian-Americans’ efforts to combat racism and anti-Blackness in communities across the U.S.
It is difficult to deny that the issue of MOCA’s presence in Manhattan’s Chinatown is complex, not least because of new capital investments from the mayor’s office. But the museum also plays a critical role in educating members of the public—about 50,000 of them per year before the pandemic—about the chronically under-taught history of the Chinese diaspora in the United States.
According to the New York Times, Maasbach and Chu contend that they and the museum they run are being scapegoated for pain points in the neighborhood, that aggrieved residents need someone to blame for the rising cost of living and the lack of monetary support for businesses–broader policy issues over which they have no control. In a document posted on its website, the museum stated: “To the critics, MOCA is a sign of community success that runs antithetical to the critics’ misguided and myopic worldview. Their critiques are general statements of a global political aim, which are neither credible nor genuine. Their statements are made in bad faith.” How the institution, the local government, and Chinatown residents will balance the material preservation of MOCA’s rich and rare collection with the preservation of the neighborhood’s social and cultural fabric remains to be seen.


Here are the basic parts of a Stinger missile:
And here are the basic parts of the launching system:
To fire the weapon, the soldier aims the missile at the target. When the seeker locks on, it makes a distinctive noise. The soldier pulls the trigger, and two things happen:
- A small launch rocket shoots the missile out of the launch tube and well clear of the soldier who is firing it.
- The launch engine falls away and the main solid rocket engine lights. This rocket propels the Stinger to approximately 1,500 mph (2,400 kph, Mach 2).
The missile then flies to the target automatically and explodes.
The Stinger missile can hit targets flying as high as 11,500 feet (3,500 m), and has a range of about 5 miles (8 km). This means, in a general way, that if an airplane is less than 2 miles high and it is visible as a shape (rather than a dot), then it is likely that the Stinger can hit it. Stinger missiles are extremely accurate.
Tracking the Target
Stinger missiles use passive IR/UV sensors. The missiles look for the infrared light (heat) produced by the target airplane's engines and track the airplane by following that light. The missiles also identify the UV "shadow" of the target and use that identification to distinguish the target from other heat-producing objects.
If you have read about motion detectors, you know that motion-sensing lights use passive infrared sensors. The sensors in a motion-sensing light are tuned to the temperature of a human being. They look out at the world, and when they see a sudden change in the amount of infrared light they are sensing, they assume it's because a person walked into the area, and they turn on the light.
A motion-sensing light needs only one sensor. A Stinger missile needs a whole array of them, because its job is to track the target while it is flying. The nose of a Stinger missile has, essentially, an infrared digital camera in it. This camera might have an array of anything from 2x2 (in older designs) to 128x128 (in the newest Sidewinder design) infrared sensors that receive an infrared image of the scene. When the soldier gets ready to launch the missile, the missile must have the target visible in roughly the center of this sensor.
While the missile is flying, the image of the airplane that it is trying to hit may become off-center on the image sensor. When it does, that tells the missile that it is off-course, and the guidance system in the missile has to decide how to get back on course. This is where proportional navigation comes in. The missile looks at the angle of off-centeredness and changes its angle of flight proportionally. In other words, it uses a multiplier. If the multiplier is 2, then if the guidance system thinks it is 10 degrees off course, it will change its flight direction by 20 degrees. Then, a tenth of a second later it will look at the angle again, and change again. By over-correcting this way, it lets the missile anticipate the path of the moving plane in the same way that you anticipate the path of a moving object. If you are a quarterback trying to throw a ball to a receiver running across the field, you would not throw the ball toward where the receiver is -- you would throw it toward where he will be when the ball arrives.
Obviously, the guidance system is more involved than this. The image sensor is riding on a rotating, gyrating missile at Mach 2, and it is trying to hit a small target that may be flying at Mach 1. It is not a simple problem. But this is the general idea.


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ONCE UPON A TIME is a family show taking its audience on a comical tour through some of classical ballet’s greatest stories. Part educational, part dance, the performers will dissect classic tales, providing insight into the movement while giving you a fun and entertaining peek behind the balletic curtain. The performance will be hosted by British actor and former Royal Ballet Principal dancer Martin Harvey.
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Transactions are up 4 per cent year on year in third quarter and rally by a quarter in prime central London
Average house prices saw a return to growth in November a er several months of slowdown. The average value of a home in England and Wales in the month increased by £818, up 0.3 per cent. At £300,859 in November, the average price also remains above the £300,000 mark, which it crossed last December.
On an annual basis, growth continues to weaken. At 0.9 per cent it’s at its lowest since April 2012, but the return to monthly growth may signal the culmination of a turnaround that can be seen since September, when monthly price falls started to slow. London and the South East remain a pull on the market, though.
Without them, annual price increases are 3.3 per cent, up from 3.2 per cent in October.
Transactions in November 2017 in England & Wales are estimated to be 77,500, marginally up on the same month last year.
Prices in the Greater London area fell 0.6 per cent in October to £586,987, down 3 per cent from a year ago. The key pressure on prices continues to be a ordability, and recently published gures from the O ce for National Statistics’ Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) show the scale of the challenge.
Taking the ASHE gures for median annual earnings in the capital (£36,010) as a ratio to median house prices (£460,000) gives a gure of 12.8. That compares to just 4.7 and 4.8 in Scotland and the North East, respectively – the two cheapest regions in the UK.
The impact of a ordability is also re ected where prices have been dropping most: the 11 most expensive of London’s 33 boroughs have seen prices fall 5 per cent in the last 12 months; the second 11 are down 2.6 per cent; and the cheapest third have risen 0.2 per cent.

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For a confirmed stoner Curren$y sure works hard. It feels like the #JetLife head honcho has released approximately 147 projects over the last year and the latest addition to his ever growing catalog is his upcoming The Stoned Immaculate album. Leading off the Immaculate campaign is new single What It Look Like, a supremely mellow cut also featuring fellow hard-worker Wale. Producer Bink Dog keeps the beat heavenly, layering in plenty of harp and strings over a cymbal-crashing percussion section. Lyrically we get everything we’ve come to expect from both emcees as Wale offers up a sports-reference laden opening verse (I think we all saw the Rex Ryan line coming) and Spitta follows with a typically blunted and clever 16 of his own. What’s truly impressive isn’t the quantity, it’s that the quality’s stayed so high for Curren$y – or does The DJBooth disagree? Either way, fans can expect a Look Like video to drop soon, followed by The Stoned Immaculate album on June 5 and a Stoned Immaculate tour. The man really needs to slow down, he’s giving lazy stoners a bad name.
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Aug 23, 2014
The ProblemIn case of an inconsistent configuration between the master repository (deployment manager) and one or more WebSphere Network Deployment nodes, a manual re-sync is nessecarry.
Inconsistent configurations typically occur when changing security settings like certificates or jaas setups.
Synchronizing the nodeTo synchronize a specify node change to the command line.
First the the node agent needs to be stopped.
<WebSphere-Profile-Root>/bin/stopNode.shIf the stop command does not work (loading forever...) simply kill the process.
kill -9 <nodeagent pid>The process id (pid) can be extracted from
Next synchronize the node with the deployment manager
<WebSphere-Profile-Root>/bin/syncNode.sh <dmgr-host> <dmgr-soap-port>The <dmgr-soap-port> is typically 8879.
The synchronization it self can take a few minutes.
After the sync was successfull start the node agent by issuing
Thats it. The node should by in sync now.
Aug 17, 2014
StandardisationUnfortuntly there is nearly no standardization in the area of "(Enterprise) Application Integration (EAI)". It is quite confusing searching for an unique and clear discribtion about what EAI exactly is.
I can not give you an all-embracing definition of EAI, however i try to give an high-level overview about what EAI is - from my point of view. I try to update this article consequently.
The Defintion of EAI - What actually is EAI?The starting position - in most cases - is an application landscape with point-to-point-interfaces between the specific applications. These interfaces are heterogeneously implemented (FTP, JMS, etc). In a growing landscape this leads to an increased amount of interfaces, which therefore leads to a high complexity of the whole landscape.
A change in one application can cause several other changes in depending applications. This tight coupling between application leads to a low tolerance against errors and modifications.
EAI is an approach to organize Application Integration in an Enterprise-wide context. The EAI-concept is using an integration platform (also called EAI Backbone or Integration Bus). This integration platforms acts as an so called mediator between the specific applications. A mediator compensates changes or errors in the integrated applications (and their interfaces). This approach leads to a looser coupling between the applications and therefore to reduced dependencies. In addition to this, less interfaces are required.
TopologiesThe integration platforms can be structed in two topologies. The "Hub and Spoke"-Topology consits of a centralised integration platform. The "Integration Bus"-Topology consits of decentralised nodes. Each node is typically installed "near" the integrated application.
As Hub-and-Spoke-EAI-Tools have an an single point of failure, Integration Bus-EAI-Tools often have an communication overhead.
However both integration platform topologies provide standardized adaptors to interact with the applications.
BPMMost EAI-vendors also provide a business process engine to execute orchestrated processes across the integrated applications (process integration).
Additional ConsiderationsHowever please keep in mind that the centralization of integration intents in one platform can cause a serious vendor lock in and organizational problems, when most projects depend in one central department which is responsible for the integration.
Also security is a important aspect that needs to be considered. Typical questions in that context are "is application X allowed to see every data of application Y?", "is the interface secure?" or "does to integration platform support LTPA-Tokens in order to authenticate the interface to application X?".
The versioning of interfaces and the integration platform itself can also be a complex problem.
Sources Own experiance and images. Images are inspired by source .
 Liebhart, D. (2007). SOA goes real: Service-orientierte Architekturen erfolgreich planen und einführen. München: Hanser Verlag.
 Kaib, M. (2004). Enterprise Application Integration. Wiesbaden: Deutscher Universitäts-Verlag.
 Laudon, K. C.; Laudon, J. P.; Schoder, D. (2009). Wirtschaftsinformatik: Eine Einführung. 2., aktualisierte Auflage. München: Pearson Studium.
 Linthicum, D. S. (2000). Enterprise Application Integration. Upper Saddle River: Addison-Wesley.
 Josuttis, N. (2008). SOA in der Praxis - System-Design für verteilte Geschäftsprozesse. 1.Auflage. Heidelberg: dpunkt.verlag.
 Vogel, O.; Arnold, I.; Chughtai, A.; Ihler, E.; Kehrer, T.; Mehlig, U.; Zdun, U. (2009). Software-Architektur: Grundlagen - Konzepte - Praxis. 2. Auflage. Heidelberg: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
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The Definition of Best of BreedBest of Breed is the process of selecting the best application available, that provide a set of capabilities which are highly specialized for the specific function they cover.
Therefore Best of Breed is an approach for selecting the best available software
solution for each field of application and combining (integrating) them in an appropriate way.
AlternativesThe opposite of best of breed is standardisation.
The standardisation of the application landscape can be achieved in multiple ways.
One approach refers to packaged software, especially to big integrated enterprise resource planing (ERP) suites.
ERP applications are an aggregation of a company's application systems designed
to bind more closely a variety of company functions and operations. These ERP
systems usually provide support for the entire internal company supply chain and
for functional areas such as human resources, finance, and marketing.
Today, these packages incorporate internal integration across business operations and functions, as well as to external entities (suppliers, customers). Major ERP vendors, such as SAP, Oracle and Microsoft, are offering package modules (e.g. for speci c industries) that can be added to the ERP system.
Another approach for standardisation is called Single-Sourcing . A Single-Sourcing strategy aims to implement as many software solutions as possible from he same vendor, assuming that this software solutions would integrate easily, as they from a single vendor.
However typical examples for Single-Sourcing vendors are ERP vendors.
A Single-Sourcing strategy also leeds to an serious vendor-lock-in.
Sources Baschab, J., Piot, J., 2007. The executive's guide to information technology. John Wiley & Sons.
 Hanschke, I., 2009. Strategisches Management der IT-Landschaft - Ein praktischer Leitfaden für das Enterprise Architecture Management. Hanser.
 Strahringer, S., Gmeiner, R., Oktober 2004. Auswahlstrategien für Standardsoftware in Banken. HMD - Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik 239, pp. 95 -101
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Aug 14, 2014
One part of a WebSphere administrators daily business is to integrate an application in a large WAS topologies.
In most cases the developers develop applications on some lightweight application servers like tomcat or jetty.
However it´s easier (for the WAS admin) when the developers have a Websphere server on their machine to develop directly on the IBM JDK and with the difficulties of WAS.


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An emotional Ajaz Khan walked out of the prison gate with a bright smile on his face. (Credits: Instagram/viralbhayani)
The actor’s family members, including his wife and children, were spotted waiting for him outside the jail premises on Friday.
Television personality Ajaz Khan has reunited with his family after completing his two-year-long prison sentence in connection with a drug case. He was released on Friday evening, May 19, from Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail. The actor’s family members, including his wife and children, were spotted waiting outside the jail premises for his arrival. A paparazzi video that’s doing the rounds on social media, captures Ajaz walking out of the prison gate with a bright smile on his face as he reunites with his family members.
The clip opens with his kids and wife patiently waiting for Ajaz’s arrival. As soon as the actor walked out of the gate, he was met with loud cheers and greetings from his close relatives. The actor immediately embraced his kids and other family members in an emotional moment. Ajaz’s wife almost teared up as she hugged him after looking at his face. Watch the video here:
In a statement given to TOI by Ajaz’s wife, Aisha said it is an utterly happy moment for their happiness as everyone has missed the actor immensely. “It is a happy moment for us and we can’t wait to see him at home with us. We have missed him immensely in all these years,” she said.
It was back in 2021 when the NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) arrested Ajaz Khan in connection with a drug case. A house raid was also conducted at the actor’s house during which, it was alleged that 31 tablets of Alprazolam equaling a total weight of 4.5 grams were seized. “4.5 grams of Alprozol tablets were recovered by chance during his house search but he has been mainly arrested for his association with the Batata Gang,” an NCP rep told ANI.
After his arrest, the actor reportedly continued to maintain only a few sleeping pills were procured in his possession. In a court hearing, he was later detained to serve a prison sentence of two years and two months.
Ajaz Khan has appeared in multiple TV shows including Diya Aur Baati Hum, Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki, and Karam Apnaa Apnaa, among others. The actor’s fame catapulted after his participation in reality TV shows like Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi. In addition to this, Ajaz has also featured in several movies including Naayak and Dookudu to name a few.

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text: Dental on Fullarton is a leading Adelaide dental clinic located at Highgate utilising advanced dental technology. We are a family general dental practice dedicated to helping everyone from toddlers to the elderly and of course everyone in between. We strive to deliver quality dentistry in a gentle, pain-free way. We have wheelchair access available for those who require it. We accept and are accepted by all major health insurance funds.


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You might be wondering if the expired e-liquid you forgot about in the back of your cupboard is still any good. While most of us know that the shelf life of most products depends just as much on the best-by date as it does on how we store it, does the same apply to the juice?
The answer is a loud and resounding “Maybe.”
A lot about vaping and e-liquids remains to be experimental. You might find that your supply of e-juice survives a year past its expiration date, or you might find that the flavours are starting to degrade after a few months.
This is because different flavours use different chemicals, and this can result in varying shelf lives.
How long does e-juice last?
Generally speaking, vape juice can last around one to two years before a perceptible change in its flavour. Eventually, it becomes unacceptable for consumption and should be thrown out.
Most companies indicate a best-before date on the bottle, while some don’t. In cases of the latter, it’s better to be safe. If you don’t know when you bought it or if it has been about a year, dispose of it.
One factor that determines the longevity of e-liquid is its nicotine content. Nicotine expires more quickly than most ingredients. The higher the percentage of nicotine in the liquid, the shorter its likely lifespan.
Ingredients like propylene glycol (PG), and vegetable glycerine (VG), and other flavourings are known to last longer and therefore extend the lifespan of e-liquids.
Beyond the chemistry of the juice, its lifespan is also determined by the following factors: heat, light, and oxygen. Extended exposure to any of these can cause your e-liquid to expire far more quickly than you expect—even earlier than the expiry date.
How to identify expired vape juice?
The first thing you should watch out for is the colour of the juice. While any nicotine-containing juice will experience a slight change in colour over time (because nicotine is oxidative), it takes a stark change in the colour to show that it has gone bad.
The smell of e-liquid will also change as it begins to expire. Make sure to give the liquid a good sniff before you take a puff to see if it’s still good.
A third is to check the separation of the fluids in the juice. The properties of most e-liquids mean that they will eventually separate and form layers while in storage. Freshly bought or made juices will only need a bit of a shake to make it usable again, but if it’s getting harder to get a homogenous mixture, it is a likely indicator that the juice is expired.
A definite way to see if a vape juice has expired is if it tastes bad or leaves a bad aftertaste in the mouth. Consume no more of it and throw it away.
Dispose of it properly
Improperly handled, vape juice wastes can pose a threat to your children, pets, and the environment. While it might be easy to just toss the bottle in the trash or dump the fluids down the drain, neither of those are the proper way to dispose of expired e-liquid.
Pour expired juice into something absorbent, like coffee grounds, kitty litter, or cotton. Seal the absorbed fluids in a plastic bag, and then you can throw it in the trash.
Is it safe to consume expired e-liquid? We don’t know. There are too many mixtures, recipes, and flavours to give one single correct answer. As such, it is more important to err on the side of caution. Know the warning signs of expiring vape juice, and dispose of it properly when you have to.
For more information on e-liquid and vape equipment, send us a message at No1 Ejuice. We have a wide selection and the expertise you need for your optimum vaping experience.

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Yesterday, we started the 1,003 mile journey back home from Florida to Illinois. We left Panama City Beach a little after 7 a.m. and headed west towards Biloxi, Mississippi. Amanda and I had visited there previously and we wanted to visit again before making our way north.
We stopped and had our last taste of seafood at a place called The Reef. We had eaten there before and had enjoyed the food quite a lot. Plus, Biloxi has some beautiful beaches as well as some very lovely homes along the coast. After having a great lunch we travelled up through Mississippi and in to Tennesee. We stopped in Memphis for the night.
Memphis is a city we have been through twice, but have never had time to explore while here. It is on our list of places to visit again once we have an opportunity to more fully sample the tastes, sights, and sounds of this great city.
I love to visit places with rich cultural histories. Memphis is certainly one of those places. From food, music, to the civil rights movement, it has much to taste, hear, and see. It is also a place with some family history for me as well. My paternal grandparents lived in the city for a while. In addition, my great uncle, Aldo Bastari, apparently once worked as a chef at the Peabody Hotel. We definitely could make a week of it in Memphis. However, that will have to wait for another time.
We left Memphis this morning around 9 a.m. and drove north through Arkansas and Missouri. Then we crossed the Mississippi River back into Illinois. I think we are all ready to be back home. It will be nice to sleep in our own beds tonight.

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County Girds for Crunch
Economic conditions have prompted County Manager Cary McSwain to prepare a contingency plan as a precautionary cushion against a possible dramatic drop in revenues.
In a work session Thursday night, McSwain told the Moore County Board of Commissioners that revenues are leveling off, fewer building permits are being issued, and fewer deed transfers are being recorded. He said he has imposed a temporary freeze on some budgeted capital projects at least until the county gets a clearer picture of the economic impact of the current financial crisis, probably by mid-January.
However, he said Moore County remains in sound financial condition and that these are merely precautionary steps to protect the county should the crisis hit home too hard.
"We're being responsibly cautious," McSwain said, assuring the board that "we're in good financial shape right now."
Register of Deeds Judy Martin, Financial Services Director Lisa Hughes and Planning Director Joey Raczkowski provided statistics to back him up on that.
The freeze on capital projects does not apply to building projects planned for a downtown Carthage tract the county purchased in 2007 for a jail expansion, a public safety complex and a new office building, because these are not items for which funds have been budgeted.
Hughes said the "frozen" items amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars appropriated within the 2008-09 budget. Among them are a microwave tower system for Public Safety, a loader for Solid Waste, computer software, replacement vehicles plus $300,000 for the wastewater treatment plant that would have come from an enterprise fund, not the General Fund.
McSwain had prepared a comprehensive contingency plan, incorporating widely varying cost-cutting options ranging from hiring delays to issuance of six-month tax anticipation notes.
Cuts in staffing were not proposed, but the latest employment figures show that the county presently has 27 vacancies, 13 of which have been unfilled for more than six months. In some cases, a freeze on filling these vacancies would not be cost-effective because the county is paying overtime for other employees to work longer hours to handle the workload. Paramedics and emergency communications dispatchers are among the unfilled positions that are considered vital, requiring around-the-clock service.
The options were divided into three main categories: short-term temporary measures, long-term financial options; and long-term systemic, structural or permanent strategies.
Examples of short-term measures are closing some facilities for a half-day once a week, replacing vehicles with more efficient models, and changing thermostats to reduce energy costs, as well as hiring delays and delays in capital projects. Refinancing outstanding bond indebtedness for lower rates and privatizing landfills are among the long-term options. Among the systemic or structural options would be a review of cash management options and appropriation of less than 100 percent of estimated revenues.
"These are turbulent times," McSwain said. "We've been watching these things carefully."
Signs of the slowing economy are found in such things as the issuance of building permits, deed transfers and revenue collections.
"We're neck-and-neck," Hughes said in reference to revenues collected so far in the 2008-09 fiscal year.
Fee Collection Off
The yield to date for the 2009 fiscal year was identical, 37.7 percent, in comparison with the yield for the same period of the previous year. However, the county's undesignated fund balance, which usually shows growth, grew by zero percent. Expenditures were down slightly.
Graphs showing collection of code-enforcement fees and fees collected by the register of deeds showed slight declines. Code enforcement fees were above the amount budgeted, but collection of register of deeds fees was below budget.
"I've never seen it this low," Martin said, though adding that property is still changing hands in Moore County.
For the time being, collection of sales taxes appears to be stable, although this could change.
Commissioner Tim Lea asked if there is any likelihood the state might commandeer these funds if the state has a serious revenue shortfall.
Hughes said the state collects these local option taxes for counties and must turn this money over to counties.
"They can't mess with this," said McSwain.
After the meeting, McSwain reiterated his belief that the county is in sound financial condition and said the temporary delay in capital project expenditures is simply a case of "being responsibly cautious."
The options are expected to be a focus of the budget planning retreat the commissioners will hold in January.
During the long work session the commissioners also heard a report on gang prevention measures, a proposed update of the land use plan with addition of a master water and sewer plan, and an update on contracts by County Attorney Misty Randall. The board was also prepared to discuss membership terms on various advisory panels.
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Leading Maryland Non-profit Service Animal Organization To Host Canine Partnership Series in 2008-2009
April 12, 2008 - Canine Partnership Series: Relationships with Law Enforcement
During the next 16 months, Maryland Area Guide Dog Users, Inc. (MAGDU) will conduct several one-day technical assistance conferences, entitled, the Canine Partnership Series. MAGDU board members and volunteers plan to host the events, approximately every four months, in such cities and counties as, Baltimore City and Montgomery County.
According to Gary Norman of Baltimore, who serves as president of MAGDUI, “Our goal is to bring together a diverse contingent of influential elected and appointed officials, civil leaders and professionals to engage in dialogue and find solutions to problems that often confront guide dog handlers, those who raise guide dogs in training and others who are concerned with their welfare or would otherwise benefit from enhanced information sharing. Each one-day conference, will utilize the platform of a forum to focus on a different partnership with a specific targeted audience.”
The first event associated with Maryland-Area Guide Dog Users’ “Canine Partnership Series” will be hosted on April 12, 2008, from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. The topic for this presentation will be Partnership with Law Enforcement.
The themes of the one-day conferences for 2008-09 will be:
· Partnerships with Law Enforcement
· Partnerships with the Veterinarian Community and Related Animal Medical Professionals
· Partnerships with State and Local Government Authorities and Agencies and Partnerships with the Media
· Partnerships among Puppy Raisers and Guide Dog Handlers with the Business Community
Cecelia Warren of Annapolis, who is serving as program chair of the series says, “MAGDUI sincerely looks forward to interconnecting the interests and commitment of a diverse cohort of organizations and individuals at our conferences. Too often, the blindness community does not look beyond itself to find solutions to problems of access and misunderstanding. We look forward to the opportunities for nurturing new relationships and mutual understanding that can come from our focus on targeted audiences and specific situations...”
Laura Norman, Executive Assistant to the board, explains, “As the sighted wife of a guide dog user, I have been surprised to learn just how much misunderstanding there is out there about guide dogs and working teams. I have been amazed by the amount of misinformation and outright ignorance about access and etiquette on the part of some members of the general public. As a Licensed Social Worker, my approach to finding solutions to the problems that arise from misinformation and lack of understanding is to provide opportunities for education and links with community-based resources.”
This series, the first of its kind in the state of Maryland, possesses lofty, and achievable, aims.
The conference on April 12 will discuss important issues and trends in training law enforcement how to effectively interact with the handlers of guide dogs and guide dogs in training. A silent auction will be hosted throughout the day at the conference to benefit another first of its kind initiative in the state – a fund for the costs of extraordinary medical care to guide dogs. This conference will be hosted at the King Farm Community Center in Montgomery County.
”We look forward to you attending and being an active participant at these conferences as we formulate solutions to pressing issues impacting guide dogs and guide dogs in training,” said Gary.
MAGDUI constitutes a Section 501c3 non-profit in the state whose charitable purpose is to educate about and advocate on behalf of guide dog questions. For more information about our conferences, including, conference materials and driving directions, or to provide a tax deductible contribution, please refer to www.magdu.org.


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