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If you’ve decided to become a professional Forex trader, or are still thinking about it, you’re probably wondering things like ‘How do you start Forex trading?’ and ‘How much money do you need to start Forex trading?’ This article will answer these and other questions by giving you a step-by-step guide on how to start trading Forex online right now.
How the Forex Market Works
The forex market includes the trading of the major currencies in the world. The value of currencies usually keeps fluctuating against each other and market participants take advantage of that by buying another currency that they expect to increase in value by using their current currency. For example, if you have U.S. dollars and think that the value of the Australian dollar will rise against the U.S. dollar, then you can buy Australian dollars. Then, you can now use the Australian dollars you purchased to buy back US dollars to make a profit immediately when the exchange rate rises.
How to Start Forex Trading
When you first start trading, there are a bewildering number of questions and variables to consider. Is it possible for me to learn to trade Forex on my own? Will I use fundamental or technical analysis to trade? Or perhaps a hybrid of the two? Do I want to start day trading Forex or will I be investing for the long term? Will you trade strictly according to the rules of a specific Forex system? Will you adopt a more circumspect approach?
The questions go on and on, but in the end, they determine what you will succeed in the market and how you will do it. These questions can also be broken down into even more specific directions.
The information in this article will enable you to begin trading Forex. You won’t need to Google “how to start Forex trading reddit” if you have this Forex trading guide, because the results you get will be more reliable.
Remember, even for advanced traders who make a full-time living from trading, trading education never ends.
Before I get into the specifics of how to begin trading Forex, keep in mind two key points that any new trader should keep in mind: risk management and the use of a demo account.
When you first start trading, one of the most important things to consider is how to incorporate risk management into your strategy. As a result, you will be able to effectively manage the risks, as you will be aware of them and know how to reduce your exposure to them.
A demo trading account is the best way to start getting experience once you’ve learned some basic essential principles. You can practice trading live markets with live data and virtual currency using a demo account. This way, you can gain real trading experience without putting any money at risk.
Learn the basics of currency trading
Through video tutorials, it is not simple to learn Forex trading on your own. Therefore, it is recommended that you work with an expert to understand the trading nuances. In addition , in order to sharpen your skills, you should attend seminars / webinars and read a little bit. Reading economics and business books also helps you to broaden your insight, particularly with regard to basic analysis. You must also master technical analysis, in addition.
The Forex market does not have a physical trading location. As such, a broker is required to connect you to the inter-bank system. In order to access the Forex market and start trading, brokers have online platforms where traders can open accounts.
Finding a reliable and honest one isn’t easy with hundreds of brokers on the market. Ensure that you choose a registered and licensed broker with a platform that is simple to use. Other considerations you should consider include options for trading, terms and conditions, spreads, margins, and reviews of users. For guidance on this, you can consult a seasoned trader.
Start trading with real money
Open a Forex broker live trading account after you have practised enough and gained the trust to go live. You should actually be able to transform the demo account into a live account. You may just have to deposit the broker’s minimum amount specified.
Some trading strategies will bring you enormous profits, and some others won’t work for you. Repeating what works for you and avoiding what does not is the secret to increasing profits.
5 Easy Steps to Trading Forex
To get ready to start trading forex, you can take the following steps:
1 Connect a computer or other device to the internet.
To trade forex through an online broker, you’ll need access to a stable Internet connection with few service interruptions. To use a trading platform, you’ll also need a smartphone, tablet, or computer. If your internet goes down while you’re trading, you could lose money if the market moves against you.
2 Find an online forex broker that suits your needs.
No matter where you live, you should be able to open an account with an online forex broker. Simply look for one that meets your trading needs and will take you on as a client. At the very least, the broker you choose should keep your funds separate from its own and operate in a well-regulated jurisdiction under the supervision of a reputable regulator, such as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States (CFTC).
3 Open and fund a trading account.
After you’ve chosen a broker, you’ll need to fund your trading account. Most online forex brokers accept a variety of deposit methods, including bank wire transfers, debit card payments, and electronic payment provider transfers like Skrill or neteller.
4 Obtain a forex trading platform.
You’ll need to download or gain access to a forex trading platform that your broker supports. Most forex brokers provide their own trading platform or support popular third-party platforms such as MetaTrader4 and 5 (MT4/5) from MetaQuotes.com.
5 Start Forex trading.
You now have a funded forex account and are ready to trade after completing all of the previous steps. Before going live, you can usually open a demo account with virtual money to test out the broker’s forex platforms and services. Demo accounts can also be used to test trading strategies and practice trading without putting any money at risk.


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Visit four historic capitals from the Czech Republic to Hungary
Walking and Cycling Tours in Hungary
Landlocked in Central Europe, Hungary and its capital, Budapest, are intersected by Europe's second longest river, the Danube River. Turkish and Roman influences have influenced Hungarian culture explaining the popularity of crafts of embroidery, decorated pottery and carvings and traditional Hungarian folk music along with the prevalence of mineral spas, including the thermal Lake Hévíz.
From the country's historic inner-city areas to its dramatic scenery, Hungary adventures have enough to satisfy any traveler. As the morning light breaks across the River Danube and gives way to panoramic views over the magnificently preserved capital city, Budapest, feel humbled by the relationship between culture and nature at the heart of Europe.
Budapest is actually two cities: Buda, dominated by the Castle Hill Palace complex high above the river; and Pest, the bustling and more cosmopolitan center of trade. From the 14th to the 16th centuries Buda was the dominant city, before a royal settlement caused several castles to be built, and a formal union between Buda and Pest, on opposite sides of the Danube, took place in 1867.

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Anxiety and Depression Counseling in Kansas City
is a normal part of daily human existence. However, anxiety can be disrupting to your life and ability to function. If you think you suffer from anxiety and wish to break free from the chains of anxiety, help is here. Physical symptoms of: Muscle tension, Physical weakness, Poor memory, Sweaty hands, Fear or confusion, Inability to relax, Constant worry, Shortness of breath, Palpitations, Upset stomach, and Poor concentration are just a few examples of how anxiety can manifest itself. Anxiety is manageable with a variety of approaches and learned skills. Many people have experienced relief from their anxiety after counseling at KC Life Counseling. Learning skills of filtering, re-framing, and mindfulness have proven invaluable to many clients suffering from mild to severe anxiety and OCD.
- feelings of severe despondency and dejection.
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Paul Reubens plays the Spleen, a tag-along superhero whose power is his noxious farts. "I felt like I was playing the character as kind of slow," he said, "but when I saw the movie it didn't seem like that at all. I'm not sure what that says." He just finished playing a murderer/bank robber/rapist in a Western written by Dwight Yoakam. Most interesting is the fact that he hasn't put Pee-Wee Herman behind him. In fact, he's just begun writing a new movie, The Pee-Wee Herman Story, which deals with the downside of fame.
"I'm not a fan of independent films," William H. Macy admitted during his interview. "I like big films. I like big paychecks rather than little paychecks. But the truth of the matter is that the studios can only make so many films, and there's an insatiable appetite, apparently, for American films, so what are you going to do?" The only difference between an $8 million film and an $80 million one, he said, is the size of the paycheck -- but the rest of it looks the same, down to the size of the trailer.
He also said, "Janeane Garofalo is the one who just steals my heart in this thing," and I can easily apply that same sentiment to her interview. She was as smart and sassy and just plain good-lookin' as you would imagine. Asked if she wishes she had a love interest in the film, she responded, "Nah. I don't find that particularly interesting. I find romances kind of surgically attached. It's as boring to me as a great-looking lead. Know what I mean? It doesn't mean anything to me as a movie-goer, like when the guy's super-handsome. It doesn't make me like him more, and it doesn't make me root for him more." God bless Janeane Garofalo, and God bless the rest of the Mystery Men.

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ShinyLoot’s creator is discovering that even with big sales and unique features, the digital distribution arena is tough to break into.
ShinyLoot launched last month as a digital storefront boasting some creative features and dedicated to helping gamers discover indie gems. Since launch the website has been offering an onslaught of sales on most of the titles in its library, but according to the site’s creator, the competition is stiff when it comes to the digital games market. Despite suboptimal sales for the first month, ShinyLoot creator Chris Palmarozzi has received a lot of positive feedback encouraging him to keep pushing forward.
“We expected sales to be higher for our first month,” Palmarozzi admits, “but that may have been unrealistic given the market competition. In terms of quality of response though, I feel like we exceed expectations.” Users say they appreciate the site’s filter system, which allows games to be sorted by traits like “Empire Building” and “Deduction” to help users discover lesser-known titles.
ShinyLoot stands out due to its firm anti-DRM stance, though it also provides Steam and Desura keys for many of its games. The community reaction to that policy, Palmarozzi says, is “all over the place.” “Some of ShinyLoot’s visitors come and find out that only a portion of our library has Steam keys and then leave pretty quickly. Some feel like we’re an unneeded version of GOG … The impact with developers is all positive though. Since we don’t have a client or any sort of DRM for developers to wrap their game files with, it makes uploading to ShinyLoot very easy.”
ShinyLoot’s launch sale is coming to a close this weekend, with about 300 games on sale until Sunday, October 6. There’s still time to score some deals before then to support indies, though the site will continue to host weekly sales – with each weekend highlighting themed collections of games with similar traits.


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Alex Cline, twin brother of guitarist Nels Cline, is a talented drummer, percussionist and composer in his own right. For People in Sorrow is a poignant re-imagining of the landmark composition by Roscoe Mitchell recorded live at the 2011 Angel City Jazz Festival. Get both a CD and a video DVD in this beautifully designed package with photos by Ernestine Lona and liner notes by Alex.
Buy the CD now and we'll make sure you get it by the release date of March 19th, 2013. See the documentary video about For People in Sorrow by going to the media link above.


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Chatham's Emily Walczyk goes up for layup against Mount Olive in quarterfinals of MCT Credits: Ron Frary
Colleen Mulvaney goes up strong for Chatham in MCT quarterfinal against Mount Olive Credits: Ron Frary
Olivia Diaz-Saavedra takes a shot for Chatham in MCT victory over Mount Olive Credits: Ron Frary
February 16, 2014 at 8:45 PM
DENVILLE, NJ - Sophomore guard Cassandra Falone scored a game-high 15 points in leading Chatham past Mount Olive, 44-29, on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Morris County Tournament.
Falone hit three 3-point shots for Chatham, which hit seven shots from behind the arc in the game. Natalie Washuta scored nine points for the Lady Cougars, who also received seven points from Emily Walczyk and six from Shea Matta.
No. 4 seed Chatham will meet top-seed Morris Catholic in the MCT semifinal round set for 8 p.m. Friday at FDU in Madison. It will mark Chatham's seventh trip to the semifinal round in the last eight years.
The other game in the semifinal doubleheader matches No. 2 West Morris with No. 3 Randolph.
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The Temple Of The Killer Tiger Monkeys
John Mitchell's first novel is a comic fantasy in the same vein as a Terry Pratchett or Neil Gaiman offering. The Temple of The Killer Tiger Monkeys, is a story of a 5,000 year old secret temple of demon hunters who arrive in the city to deal with a nasty infestation that threatens to spiral out of control.
To produce cover artwork for both the physical and digital editions of the book. This had to have a gritty urban feel whilst at the same time referencing eastern oriental mysticism. Additional promotional material would be subsequently created for social marketing.
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The Smart Parts Max-Flo LPR is older, so while it may be available used and in a few cases new, it is not commonly available anymore.
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I got this LPR for my birthday a few months back, and was shocked by how small and light it was! This LPR is incredibly small (about 5cm in length and 1.5cm in width). I immediately went and put it on my gun. installation was a little hard, as the Microline hose fitting is directly between the QEVs on my Ram, meaning that there was a lot of fiddling with tweaseers and a small wrench to get it on. the fitting itself is a cool little feature, as it requires minimal effort to get the hose in and out of it (as opposed to having to push it onto a barb).
I decided to ring smart parts and just make sure what way to turn the end cap in order to lower or raise the output pressure. i was told to turn it counter-clockwise to lower the pressure. so with this new information, I screwed in the end cap (fully counter-clockwise), put my gun into training mode (just set the SON to 0) and gassed it up. "Pop Hiss" I blew my minifold on my cocking solenoid. Turns out the tech dude gave me bogus information.
After getting a new minifold from planet, i tried again, and this time managed to adjust the LPR correctly, and locked the end cap into place with the two set-screws. now there is virtually no kick to the marker. Re-charge rate is excellent, the marker re-cocked perfectly every time, even when i was hitting high rates of fire.
This product is an excellent, well-engineered piece of kit. i would highly recomment buying this product to anyone who is looking for an LPR upgrade. the LPR itself deserves 10/10, but i am deducting 1 point due to smart part's terrible tech service.


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The BBC is “open-minded” about becoming a subscription service, its director general and chairman both said on Monday, as they acknowledged that the corporation faces an “existential question”.
Mr Davie told a House of Lords committee: “We believe in something that is available to all and delivers on public service objectives. You have to be open-minded as the world evolves and say: ‘OK, what is the right funding mechanism for that?’”
Alternative models include a two-tier system, as proposed last week by Andrew Neil, the former BBC broadcaster. That could mean “core” services such as news, children’s programming and major sporting events being preserved as public service broadcasting and funded at low cost by the taxpayer, but viewers paying a top-up subscription for entertainment and drama.
Asked if the BBC was considering “some form of two-tier BBC”, Mr Sharp said: “The board hasn’t ruled out anything. We are taking a blank sheet of paper.
“We’ve been charged with the fact that the BBC faces an existential question and the board has to take that very seriously, and to look at all options without preconceptions.”
He added: “The fact we understand the value of public service broadcasting informs that. But it doesn’t rule out certain mechanisms or adjustments we might need to make. Of course, we have to change … the issue is that change has to be thought through, particularly if it is fundamental change.”
Mr Davie said of a two-tier subscription system: “What we need to do, primarily, is make sure that the public service [provision] offers outstanding value for money at its core. We’ve got to debate how the core is funded and we should be very open-minded about what that core is.”
Nadine Dorries, the Culture Secretary, has called the licence fee “completely outdated” and stated that the Government is ready to implement a new way of funding once the BBC’s current charter runs out in 2027.
Mr Sharp said: “The BBC has a duty to lead this. But what the BBC has to do is be humble enough and recognise the decision is for Parliament, because Parliament as a whole represents the people.
“We are going to be sophisticated enough to conduct an objective evaluation which will be collaborative and involve significant consultation.”
However, both warned that there would be considerable “jeopardy” in throwing out the current model and replacing it with something untested.
Questioned about the viability of putting some programmes and services behind a paywall, Mr Davie said: “The unintended consequences here could be very high should we get it wrong. I think the stakes are incredibly high in terms of making those right choices. And I say that whatever model evolves, you are going to have to have a very significant transition.”
The BBC plans to launch a public consultation, to ask viewers and listeners what they value about the broadcaster and how they believe it should be funded.
The committee also asked about the BBC’s dwindling popularity with younger audiences. However, Mr Sharp said he was not unduly worried - claiming that teenagers and 20-somethings should be “media-promiscuous” and spend time on video games and TikTok, rather than watching hours of BBC television.
Young people will grow into the BBC and take it up later in life, he claimed.
“Within households, different people are going to be involved with us at different times, in different ways and in different parts of their lifetime,” he said. "So they may not be there as youth, but they may be there when they engage with their children.”

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December 15 is a very important date in American history-it is Bill of Rights Day! On this date in 1791, The Bill of Rights became part of the United States Constitution.
This was only four years after the delegates to Constitutional Convention of Philadelphia signed the Constitution and only three years after the Constitution became the Law of the Land. The Bill of Rights, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are the most important documents in our nation’s founding and history.
In 1787, the Constitution was ratified but there was a sense that something was missing. The Constitution was written to establish a strong federal government. It told what the government could do but not what it couldn’t do. Colonist were skeptical of the government, a mistrust came from the experiences suffered under England’s rule. It was clear that a bill of rights was needed. A bill of rights was proposed by delegate Charles Pinckney on August 20, 1787 but was not adopted by the Committee on Detail. The topic was revisited on September 12, 1787 but was again rejected Thomas Jefferson argued, “A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.” James Madison took on the task of drafting The Bill of Rights.

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Super 30: New pictures of Hrithik Roshan as Anand Kumar revealed from the sets of Vikas Bahl's film
New images of Hrithik Roshan have been floating around on the internet from the sets of Super 30.
Hrithik Roshan is all set to play Anand Kumar — the mathematician from Bihar who helms the Super 30. The movie, aptly titled Super 30, deals the struggles that Anand Kumar faced in his tumultuous, and ultimately fruitful life. Super 30 is a group of thirty underprivileged students who are also some of the brightest academic minds. Anand Kumar takes them under their wings and makes sure these children crack the prestigious IIT-JEE examinations without facing any financial strain.
Hrithik Roshan, on 5 February, released his first look from the movie on Twitter. It looked as if the actor has convincingly slipped into his role. Playing Anand Kuamr, a man who's life has been far from glamorous, will be a tough role for any actor to play, but, Hrithik Roshan seems to be fitting right into it.
— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) February 6, 2018
New images have been floating around on the internet from the sets of Super 30. The movie is currently being shot in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. Hrithik Roshan has been spending a lot of time in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to get hold of the accent. If his looks are anything to go buy, he does seem like someone who's always been in UP.
What a Transformation #super30 #hrihikroshan #Bollywood #anandkumar #biopic A post shared by hrithik roshan fan club (@hrithikroshanhardcorefans) on
Super 30 is being directed by Vikas Bahl (director of Queen) and will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala along with Phantom Films and Reliance Entertainment. The film is slated to release on January 25, 2019.
Hrithik captioned the video- "The Real Vikram Vedha behave like this. Vedha forgotten the step , teaching Vikram all wrong."
Vikram Vedha: Saif Ali Khan prepped with real weapons for his role, reveal directors Pushkar-Gayatri
While the audience loved the powerful avatar of Hrithik Roshan as Vedha, Saif Ali Khan’s super charm as the coolest, cop Vikram in the trailer impressed the audience.
Ganesh Hegde’s choreography is a coalescence of gravity-defying conceits. It’s like the great music composers of yore who would compose impossible notes whenever Lataji sang; whenever Hrithik Roshan dances, choreographers come up with death-defying steps.


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2 lb Slab lean, small pork ribs
2 T Olive oil
1/2 c Onions; finely chopped
3 Garlic cloves; minced
1 c Catsup
1/4 c Dijon mustard
1/4 c Cider vinegar
1/4 c Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c Dark brown sugar
2 T Pepper
1 T Crushed red pepper flakes
Have butcher halve ribs horizontally; then cut individual ribs. In a large skillet, heat the oil over low heat. Saute onion and garlic for five minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook for about 25 minutes, adjust salt.
Pour over ribs and marinate about 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Grill over hot fire for 12 to 15 minutes, turning once.
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RFI, Italferr, Anas, and FSE together for increasingly connected, integrated and resilient infrastructures.
With the new business plan, the FS Group places itself even more at the center of the mobility ecosystem, thanks to an integrated system of various infrastructures and modes of transport that will create value for the country. In this context, the new Infrastructure business hub will play a fundamental role, which includes RFI, the sector leader, Italferr, Anas, and the infrastructure part of Ferrovie del Sud Est: an hub to create sustainable, accessible and integrated infrastructure.
A plan that envisages 160 billion investments for the Infrastructure hub between now and 2031, with 110 billion for the railway sector and 50 billion for the road sector, with a particular focus on network development, maintenance, safety and technologies.
The ambitious plan aims to upgrade and integrate the rail and road networks, making them both more modern, resilient, interconnected and accessible to all. A synergy that must already be present starting from the planning phase of the works, defining and specializing the roles of the various infrastructures, but also in those of design, technological development and maintenance. Thanks to this connection between the two realities, we want to make Italy closer, reducing travel times between the main cities and reaching all the country's urban centers in a capillary manner. The rail-road synergy will make it possible to integrate around 50,000 km of arterial roads between railway lines, state roads and motorways, which host over 9,000 trains and 7.4 million vehicles a day.
To overcome these challenges, however, the way of thinking must also be changed, investing in infrastructure works with a long-term vision and planning. The ten-year plan of the FS Group goes precisely in this direction, to have visibility over the entire life cycle of the infrastructural works that will be built and, consequently, financing in a "whole life" logic. A model that bears virtuous fruits if it were able to give certainty of execution of the works on schedule. Investors in tourism, real estate and entrepreneurial industries could plan their interventions, contractors stock up and protect themselves from unpredictable cost increases.


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Planners, urban designers, architects. They plan a residential area, develop a city square or design a landmark building. They create a seemingly ideal world. Which only comes alive when people start to work, live and recreate in the created urban environment. When blades of grass peek through the pavement or scrubs start to overgrow complete sections of walls. When sun, rain and wind leave their mark on neighborhoods, squares and buildings. Over time our urban environment evolves. And gains in beauty, far beyond the imagination of architects, urban designers and planners.
From 2014 to 2020, Dutch photographer Maarten Vromans (1975) explored the impact that people, nature and weather have on urban development. For his ongoing ‘Urban Erosion’ project, Vromans frequently worked in Dutch cities such as Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Delft. And from time to time, he also took photographs in other European cities.
Movement. That is at the heart of Dutch photographer Maarten Vromans’ (1975, Rucphen) work and methods.
Whenever Vromans travels from one place to another – be it on foot, by boat or by train – he methodically records the altering terrain that passes him by. This could be the eroded buildings in an anonymous urban setting, but also the untouched landscape of a remote region, or the infinite distance on unspoiled open water.
Vromans likes to move through transition areas: the no-man’s-land between residential, commercial and working environments; between built-up, cultivated and untouched areas. There, in places that apparently no longer belong to anyone, he makes photos that are tranquil, abstract and picturesque, and in which the subject always remains recognisable.
At the start of his career, Vromans’ photos were published in New Dutch Photography Talent (now known as GUP New), an annual publication showcasing the work of one hundred upcoming Dutch photographers. Since then, his work has been featured in both online and print magazines such as Format, BuzzFeed and Aesthetica.
In recent years, Vromans’ work has been shown at fairs and exhibitions in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague, Budapest and London, among others. After a successful crowdfunding campaign, he compiled his ‘Lucky Shots’ series into his first photo book in 2018. Vromans is represented by Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, NL.
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I got annoyed with the fact that I could “un-boil” a piece of leather armor, or somehow peel the paint off of metal armor, and then still have both the original armor and the fancy mod that it was carrying, but when it came to weapons, I had to go scrounging for parts just to unscrew the silencer off of a pistol (which you can usually do with bare hands and no tools IRL), or to take the scope off of a lowly pipe pistol (seriously? There’s just a screw holding it on…)
This mod removes ALL of that – if you’re pulling upgrade parts off of a weapon, then you’re free to do so without cost, you just have to downgrade the part to whatever “standard” mod that fits in that mod slot.
Part of the reason I made this mod is so that I can “break down” all the weapons we loot – we’re sitting at the machining bench in the gas station, which in-lore is specifically made for re-tooling the parts for atomic cars… I figure if it can handle atomic cars, then it’s probably got all the teensy screwdrivers and pliers that would be needed to take apart a 10mm pistol or an assault rifle, and I shouldn’t need a handful of spare steel bits to do it. I’m all for needing spare adhesive and springs to upgrade a gun, but for stripping it down to bits, there’s literally no call for it.
If I were personally sitting at a “repair bench” with a half-dozen pipe pistols and rifles that I was breaking down into parts to make one good high-end gun (the good scope from the one I just found, the calibrated receiver from this one I got from that raider up at Olivia, the silencer from the one I picked up off of a vendor, and the good grip that’s on my old one) I’m damn sure not going to take them all apart, put the good bits onto my new gun, and then re-build all of them with what’s left – I’ll build my new fancy gun, and then I’ll put all the useful spare bits in a box labeled “Pipe Pistol parts”, and then what’s left will get melted down into “steel” for building settlements and such… if it’s a couple Gatlings that I’m working with, then I’d likely build the new one, and put any scraps back together as best I can and vendor the bloody thing or give it to Strong to shoot mole rats with when he’s bored – regardless, I can’t think of a reason I’d ever actually want the second one, especially considering the weight.
With fairly limited exceptions, there’s not much reason for us to carry more than 2 of any particular weapon “type”, especially later in the game – we’ll build a specific weapon for a specific purpose, and everything else goes into the scrap heap or gets sold.
ToDo: There’s been some requests for a more “realistic” version of the mod, which only lets you remove add-on type mods (silencers, scopes, etc) for free, so I’ll work on that over the next few days, time allowing. I’ve also missed a few weapons that I hadn’t found yet while playing, but I’m going to give myself one of everything with the console and see if I can’t fill out any holes.
Note 1: Because there’s no crafting items used in the downgrade, you no longer gain XP for downgrading – I was hoping that would happen, and lucked out that it did.
Note 2: I haven’t found all the weapons in the game yet, so I’ve likely missed a downgrade or two – If you find one, just leave a comment and I’ll try to add it in later.
Note 3: I used FalloutSnip (the new fork of TESVSnip for FO4) to create the initial mod file, and then TESVSnip to make my changes (FO4Snip is still kinda crashy) – I know people are twitchy about savegame corruption from TESSnip mods, however seeing as we don’t have anything else yet, it’s likely that most FO4 mods will be made with TESVSnip or FO4Snip until the GECK and/or FO4Edit are released. All that being said, I don’t think there’s anything in this mod that would affect your save files – I didn’t alter any FormID’s, item names, or even actually change anything at all – all I did was delete the recipe requirements for the “Standard” recipes.


CIRCUIT RICARDO TORMO in VALENCIA, Spain – Go ahead. Admit it. A**hole: That’s the first thought that pops into your head when some flashy supercar speeds by you, V12 warbling its attention-seeking siren, pastel paint gleaming so those hard of hearing are equally aware of the “superiority” of the driver. Oh, I suppose you might go with a mere harrumph if your mother happened to be in the car with you, but, either way, what you’re really thinking, in your heart of hearts, relates directly to a part of the human anatomy that seldom sees the sun.
Courtly genteel or unapologetically scatological, the assumption is still the same; the object of your venom must have an overly developed sense of self, most likely fed by a constant need of admiration from the other. And either way, the word “ego” is seldom far removed from the discussion, almost never meant as a compliment. Whatever your choice of diction, the general consensus is that he – and, just for once, ladies, be glad this is almost always a he – is a dickhead.
Normally, this would not be an association one would want to promote. Indeed, until, well, last Sunday, when Lamborghini took the wrappers off its new Aventador S, purveyors of your modern supercar strived mightily to distance themselves from the narcissists that probably make up the lion’s share of their owners list. Anyone who drove their cars, they claimed, is an avowed enthusiast; though even if, by the most generous estimates, many more of their products prowl Rodeo Drive than ever cut a rug on Laguna Seca. Denial it might have been, but rampant egotism was simply not something you advertised.
Along with the Aventador S’s addition of 40 horsepower to the LP700-4’s already rampant 700 horsepower and the grafting of four-wheel-steering (not four-wheel-drive, the Aventador already had that), comes Lamborghini’s call for prospective customers to “Dare Your Ego.” And, while you might think that the company would shy away from allusions to its customers being, uhm, narcissists, Lamborghini is embracing that preconception, freely admitting that we, the proletariat, think those with huge egos – legion, one assumes, amongst its clientele since they brought it up – are “superficial exhibitionists.”
As riposte, Lamborghini simply references the classic Freudian definition of the ego as the psychological component of the personality that represents our conscious decision making process. “Those who speak of ego like a disorder, a mistake, have never cultivated their own,” claims the Aventador S’s promotion campaign, further noting that the naysayers are jealous, having “never tried to exceed themselves.” And, of course, there’s the sell job, essentially noting that when your ego meets that of Lamborghini’s, “you will find the most powerful version of both.”
It’s a brave – and, from my perspective, effective – confrontation of a commonly held belief, a principled admission/rejoinder that shows that Lamborghini, the corporation, is as unique as its outrageous supercars. It’s also an assertion no new Lamborghini owner will ever forget, mainly because there’s an EGO — Lamborghini’s capitalization – button front and centre in every Aventador S’s centre console. Said EGO button is an addition to the Strada, Sport and Corsa already present in the Aventador’s driving mode selector. Essentially, what EGO does is allow you to customize powertrain, suspension and steering response –choosing between pretty fast, faster still and oh-my-dear-sweet-loving-Jesus – according to your preference. Quite how we go from what everyone else in the business just labels Custom or Individual to EGO (again, the capitals are not mine) is an epistemological leap the promotional video never quite clears. But then logic never really got in the way of a really good advertising campaign, did it?
Ironically – or, as anyone knows who is unlucky enough to have to endure such egos, not so ironically – the S’s EGO mode is the least useful addition to the new Aventador’s technological brief. Part of that may be that the three already existing modes handle things so well. Strada is safety and comfort mode. Sport, which distributes 90 per cent of the big V12’s 740 hp to the rear wheels, is your hooligan mode, optimized to let you drift those phat 355/30R19 rear Pirellis into molten gumballs. Corsa, meanwhile, may push only 80 per cent of the V12’s maximum 509 lb.-ft. of torque rearward, but is nonetheless optimized for maximum speed (if slightly less drama). Quite what EGO adds to the occasion I don’t know. Lamborghini makes mention of special cases where combining, say, Strada’s softer suspension with Corsa’s throttle response might be beneficial on twisty but bumpy mountain roads. That seems a bit of a stretch and certainly not worthy of an entire advertising program.
Much more useful is Lamborghini’s all-new Rear-wheel Steering (LRS) system. Like other such systems used by other manufacturers, Sant’Agata Bolognese’s LRS system steers the rear wheels in conjunction with the fronts, at low speeds in an opposite direction to the fronts (think rear-steering forklift here) while at high speeds, in the same direction. Below about 120 km/h, the opposite steering is supposed to add to the Aventador’s agility; above 120, steering the rears in the same direction as the fronts offers greater stability.
What makes Lamborghini’s high-techery unique, says Maurizio Reggiani, the company’s head of research and development, is that it is programmed solely for performance. For one thing, LRS is operational all the way from walking speeds to the S’s 350-km/h top speed. More importantly, says Reggiani, rotating the rear tires up to 3.0 degrees opposite the fronts reduces the Aventador’s “virtual” wheelbase some 500 millimetres, while steering them in the sympathetic direction 1.5 degrees at high speeds is akin to lengthening the Lambo’s wheelbase, again “virtually,” by an even more substantial 700 mm.
Think about that for a second. If Reggiani’s contention of “virtual” wheelbases is no exaggeration, that means when you’re juking and jiving into Ricardo Tormo’s impossibly tight, decreasing-radius Doohan corner, the 2,700-mm Aventador S thinks it’s a Mazda Miata (wheelbase: 2,265 mm). But when, about three heart-pounding seconds later, you’re rocketing through sweeping Turn 13 that’s the scariest part of Valencia’s famed racetrack, it’s as if the Aventador S is as long – and, therefore, as stable – as a Mercedes Maybach (wheelbase: 3,365 mm).
This combination of both agility and stability is most apparent in Ricardo Tormo’s Turn One. A fast third gear sweeper at the end of one of the longest back straights on a European racetrack, you need a car that feels planted so you can brake way deep to the apex, but also monster front end grip if you don’t want to plow into its oft-used gravel trap. Having a variable “virtual” wheelbase makes the Aventador S the most versatile of supercars, combining, say, the excitement of McLaren’s P1 and the composure of Porsche’s 918.
And the Aventador has something neither of those much more expensive “hypercars” can’t emulate; a snarling, impatient and oh-so-sonorous V12. In the Aventador’s case, it’s a great honking 6.5 L pumping out no less than 740 horsepower (40 more than before), revving to 8,500 rpm (250 more than the previous edition) and capable of scooting the 1,575 kilogram S to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds (just a tenth shy of McLaren’s P1, by the way).
But, even those impressive numbers fail to do the big V12 justice. Angrier than ever, the roar of Lambo’s 6.5L at 8,000 rpm – and the mad, cackling backfire when you back off – is the reason diehard gearheads lament the turbocharged revolution no matter how much horsepower it promises. “It is music,” contends Reggiani, “sung by the finest choir,” vowing that Lamborghini will do everything in its power to keep its Aventador powered by 12 naturally aspirated pistons.
In the end, Reggiani’s ultimate goal in updating the Aventador to S status was to make a mere supercar – yes, these days anything with an MSRP of “just” $463,775 is considered merely super – that can challenge Porsche’s, McLaren’s and Ferrari’s hypercars, all at a millon smackeroos and more. Considering that the new Aventador S is more composed than the P1, more engaging than the 918 and its engine as enticing as the LaFerrari, I’d say that’s one seemingly impossible mission accomplished.
And you don’t need to be a rampant egotist to appreciate that.


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"HOSPITAL staff in the Lothians have been told not to eat at their desks to avoid offending Muslim colleagues during Ramadan.NHS Lothian has advised doctors and other health workers not to have working lunches during the 30-day fast, which begins next month."Scotsman, 13-Aug-07
Wonder if some doctors get a little shaky hands when they haven't eaten? But no memo about the effects of not eating. That would be insensitive.


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By Eric Mattson
The ongoing practice of photography is like creating a mirror made up of images. Imagine gazing at a glass mirror fractured into a web of cracks. By viewing the mirror at different angles, the photographer can see fragments of a reality made up of their physical environment, family and social involvements, activities and interests driven by purpose, cultural engagement and meta-narrative. Revealed are reflections of self, both familiar and unfamiliar glimpses. Revealed are reflections of all aspects of what it means to be human. Revealed are reflections of God’s creation. The contemplative photographer is invited to explore these reflective and refractive shards in literal and metaphorical ways. The apostle Paul writes “For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known." (1 Corinthians 13:12) Walking humbly with God polishes the mirror which reveals and redeems brokenness which distorts.


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El Paso Corp. has agreed to pay about $7.7 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges stemming from the United Nations Oil for Food Program in Iraq.
The SEC, which first requested related documents from El Paso in December 2004, filed charges against the energy company under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. According to the commission, El Paso violated books and records and internal controls provisions when indirectly paid nearly $5.5 million in illegal surcharges.
Specifically, alleged the commission, between June 2001 and June 2002 El Paso purchased 21.4 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil under 15 contracts from third parties who participated in the program. Some 25 to 30 cents per barrel was illegally kicked back to Iraq in the form of a secret oil surcharge, stated the SEC, which also alleged that El Paso knew, or was reckless in not knowing, that illegal surcharges were being applied.
Without admitting or denying the allegations, El Paso agreed to disgorge $5,482,363 in profits, an obligation it will satisfy by forfeiting that sum pursuant to a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. El Paso will also pay a civil penalty of $2.25 million.
“The Oil for Food kickback scheme in which El Paso participated is especially troubling because it systematically diverted millions of dollars from a humanitarian program intended to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people,” said Linda Chatman Thomsen, director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, in a statement.
“The books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are important tools to combat illicit kickback schemes,” added associate director Cheryl Scarboro, in a statement.
The SEC stressed in its announcement that since being approached by the commission’s staff, El Paso has cooperated with the investigation, which continues.

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Holland: the new killing fields
farmelantj at SPAMjuno.com
Thu Dec 7 17:47:54 MST 2000
I agree with Mac & Gary on this. I think that Marta's concern
is that capitalist medicine especially in the US which lacks
even the pretence of a national health program will
pressure (in subtle and perhaps not so subtle ways) costly
patients (especially those from devalued social groups like
the poor, racial minorities, the disabled etc.) to accept the
termination of their lives regardless of whether this is
something they really want or not.
It seems to me that there are two sets of issues here,
the issues of freedom of choice in terms of having some
control over the circumstances under which one's life will end,
and there are the issues concerning the material & social
conditions under which such autonomy is to be exercised.
In the US & Europe many secular humanist or freethought
groups have championed the "right to die" in the name of personal
autonomy & freedom of choice. And that makes sense as far as it
goes but these people seldom go on to proceed to examining the
circumstances under which this autonomy is to be exercised,
especially the question of whether people will have access
to the resources necessary for this sort of freedom to be made
concrete. Marta as I understand her is concerned that if people
are granted the "right to die" that their choices (especially for
patients from the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder) will be
shaped covertly or even overtly by the profit -needs of
the corporations that have to dominate medical care in the US. In
other words that this sort of autonomy will be lacking in substance.
And given the realities of capitalist medicine, American style, she
has every right to be concerned.
On the other hand, the same can probably be said for most
of the freedoms that we enjoy under bougeois polities. Marx
long ago drew a distinction between what he called political
emancipation and what he referred to as human emancipation
(see *On the Jewish Question*). And in doing so Marx exposed
the inadequacies of liberal notions of freedom and the
"rights of man." However, in critiquing these liberal concepts,
Marx by no means denied the value of these rights nor the
importance of popular struggles on their behalf. Marx after
all, was among other things a staunch fighter for freedom
of the press and of freedom of speech.
I'd therefore suggest that the notion of the "right to die" is one
that we cannot easily dismiss, providing that we recognize
that such a right cannot be made meaningful unless people
are provided access to the resources (i.e. decent medical
care, effective palliative care, hospice care etc.) under which
people can make truly free choices concerning how they
wish to deal with the end of their existence. In other
words, the winning of the "right to die" is likely to prove
to be a horrible victory without radical changes in the
political economy of the medical care system.
On Fri, 08 Dec 2000 07:36:50 +1000 Gary MacLennan
<g.maclennan at qut.edu.au> writes:
> I agree with Mac here totally. My mother at the end had a life
> dignity. She chose to live on and clung as hard as she could. The
> could not believe how long she lasted in her final coma. That was
> choice. I respected that and so did the rest of the family though
> many of
> us prayed for her to let go and die.
> However had she herself wanted to die then she should have had that
> I also have a dear sweet friend who is over 85. She is terrified of
> a life
> of dependence on others. She too should not be forced to stay on
> earth any longer than she wants to.
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Spy x family, it’s a fairly recent Shonen manga about a spy who’s mission is to make a pretend family, but the little girl he adopts is a Psychic and the Mom is an assassin, it’s really fun, the art is wonderful and I highly recommend it to anyone also the fight scenes are really great
I haven’t read many manga but I’d recommend Chainsaw Man. It starts off as a really fun manga but easily gets dark after 20 or so chapters. The character designs are amazing (in my opinion) and the art is great. The last 2 arcs were really really good.
- The boy who cried wolf tells a lie today also: It's a really anime-manga type storytelling of a common rom-com, it's actually pretty short (and is completed: Vol.4, 36 Ch.) so you can finish it in a week or so. I mainly liked how the story takes the most basic of characters and turns everyone into someone completely different in the end, it's a really fun read.
- Toki Doki: Another really short one, in fact it's just a one-shot. Saying anything more about it would be spoiler territory, so I'll just say it's good.


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good brownie with ingredients that you always find in your cuppboard
I've been searching for years for that perfect brownie-from-scratch recipe. (You know the one, the kind that is in between fudgy and cakey with the shiny brown top that slightly crackles when you bite into it). And there is nothing to say about this brownie other than: THIS IS IT. Perfection.
I followed the mixing directions exactly, the batter is almost like mayonnaise if you beat it right. As soon as the edges came away from the sides of the pan I took them out of the oven, varies between 21 and 24 minutes. They are chewy and fudgy. Family loved them. Thanks.
These were great! I put toasted slivered almonds on top as I took it out of the oven. I put a big dent in them already. I better put them away-
this satisfies my pregnant mama gotta have chocolate cravings every time!! I automatically added a little milk thanks to the comments =) Winner !!!
These were really good! I swirled in some peanut butter as well <3 yum and SO easy! Thanks!
Worked great for me! I also found the batter a little dry, so added 2 tablespoons coffee (and sprinkled the top with pecans and chocolate chips... mmmmm...)
I am sorry to say I didn't love these. I guess I was expecting a stronger brownie flavor, as I am used to the box mixes. This tasted heavily of cocoa powder and while everyone else said they were okay they didn't do it for me. Thanks for the recipe anyway.
Here's what makes these brownies great...the fact that they are EASY and FAST and many ingredients can be substituted to make this, actually, almost healthy. For example: I used 1/2 of the oil as olive oil and one half as applesause, as suggested by another poster. Don't think anyone would notice this at all. Used slightly less sugar...I just didn't fill the cups up all the way so I couldn't say how much less I used, but it was neglible, I'm sure. Used 90% whole wheat flour with the other 10% of the flour being spelt flour. All organic. Did not add nuts. The brownies cooked fast in a gentle heat, were farily easy to tell when done (no jiggling middle) but not overcooked, and did have a very "fudgy" texture as everyone promised. Oh, and I didn't have to add any milk or other liquid to the batter. Maybe because I used applesause for part of the oil? Anyways the consistancy was JUST RIGHT! Cut up very nicely, even when hot. Really brownie-esque presentation as well. Here is why the recipe DID NOT work for me: The taste was WAAAAY lacking. It tasted very very bland. The chocolate didn't "pop" (though it likely would have with the addition of cinnamon or clove or, of course, a very fudgy icing or maybe powdered sugar. And I didn't use either) and the taste was even worse hot. Cooled down, there were some subleties there, but it reminded me of eating playdough a bit. Not a ton. But a bit. It's THE PERFECT recipe for a bunch of friends or college kids wanting a "sleep over snack" (when made a bit healthier, though) and can definately be jazzed up, but as is...well, it just does not stand on it's own so well. It can do it. But not well. Also, there wasn't much of a smell. All that being said... IF I were having a horrible chocolate craving and IF I didn't have much in the pantry and/or was short on time and IF I had something to top them with then I would make these again. But IF I wanted a really tasty brownie that was worth writing home about... Well... anything's good with icing, right? :)
Very good brownies! I used one cup of Splenda and 1/3 cup of sugar. I too used half whole wheat pastry flour and half all-purpose flour. The recipe was easy to follow and we had good tasting brownies in a short while. Great with a cup of coffee! Thanks, Carole in Orlando


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Opinion: Dieng for Burlington City Council
Dieng for Burlington City Council
Voters in Ward 7 get the chance to elect a new member to the Burlington City Council on Tuesday.
I write as one of your elected representatives to the Statehouse to commend Ali Dieng to you. Ali has been active in the Burlington community for many years. I have worked with him through the grassroots organizing of Parents and Youth for Change, which seeks to better meet the needs of New Americans and other students at Burlington High School.
I know Ali to be a thoughtful, caring, and decisive advocate for improvements in our community. He understands the challenges of the lack of affordable housing, the lack of access to affordable child care, and the need for activities for youth.
Ali will represent a voice that is currently under-represented – that of our refugee communities – and which needs to be heard. Vote early at City Hall or go to the polls on June 27 and cast your ballot for the future of our city, Ali Dieng.
Ingram is a Democratic state senator for Chittenden County.


U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today worked to improve the future of Montana energy and water development.
This afternoon, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations passed the bipartisan FY2018 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act.
“We need to provide the necessary tools to restore American energy dominance and keep our communities strong,” Daines stated. “I’m thrilled to secure important resources that deliver reliable water to Montanans.”
During the mark-up the committee unanimously adopted Daines’ amendment to ensure farmers can use their water rights to grow industrial hemp in states where industrial hemp cultivation is allowed. The Bureau of Reclamation has a policy banning the use of federally controlled water for growing controlled substances, including industrial hemp. However, the 2014 Farm Bill allowed state departments of agriculture to license farmers to grow industrial hemp. This difference creates uncertainty for farmers across the West who are growing, or wish to grow, industrial hemp using water from federal projects. Limiting the implementation of the pilot program stifles new business opportunities for farmers and slows the growth of industrial hemp products.
Daines secured the following resources for Montana:
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) – Daines secured language encouraging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation to reaffirm their support for resolving issues impacting local agriculture producers and fisheries. The bill also directs the Corps and Bureau of Reclamation to refrain from reallocating funding from the proposed fish passage project until judicial challenges to the project are resolved. LYIP provides a critical source of water to close to 400 farms and irrigates 50,000 acres of cropland across eastern Montana and North Dakota that produce sugar beets, barley, alfalfa, beans and other crops.
Watercraft Inspection Stations – Daines secured $6 million for watercraft inspection stations, early detection monitoring and rapid response. The spread of invasive mussels has had a costly impact on Montana’s ecosystem, obstructing irrigation and hydropower infrastructure and negatively impacting the economy. Watercraft inspection stations are one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of invasive mussels and serve as a first line of defense.
Section 408 Reviews – Daines secured funding and language that directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to process permits for export terminals as expeditiously as possible and provide a report to Congress on these permits for projects like the Millennium Bulk Terminal in Washington state. This will help move forward the terminal, which will allow 48 million short tons of Montana, Crow Tribe and Wyoming Powder River Basin coal access to Asian markets (Decker mine, Spring Creek mine, Signal Peak mine, Big Metal mine on Crow Reservation). The terminal has the potential to create 300-400 coal jobs in the Powder River Basin.
Clean Coal Technologies – Daines secured $342 million for the U.S. Department of Energy to foster carbon capture and storage technologies for new and existing power plants.
Bureau of Reclamation – Daines secured $1.3 billion for the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation to help manage, develop and protect the water resources of Western states. This includes $48 million for Bureau of Reclamation rural water projects to help projects like Fort Peck/Dry Prairie Rural Water System and Rocky Boy/North Central Montana Rural Water System complete construction sooner and deliver clean water to rural communities in Montana. This money includes an additional $33 million specifically for Montana projects including Canyon Ferry Unit, East Bench Unit, Fort Peck Reservation/Dry Prairie Rural Water System, Helena Valley Unit, Hungry Horse Project, Huntley Project, Lower Marias, Lower Yellowstone Project, Milk River Project, Missouri Basin O&M, Rocky Boys/North Central Montana Rural Water System, Sun River Project and Yellowtail Unit.
WaterSMART grants – Daines secured $24 million to for Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART grants. This program has been successful in saving water while protecting Montana’s agriculture economy. The bill also includes $2.3 million for Bureau of Reclamation watershed management, more than doubling FY17 enacted levels. This funding has helped Montana build capacity to help maximize the use of WaterSMART grants. Several Montana irrigation districts and watershed groups use this program to strengthen irrigation operations, and conserve water and wildlife habitat:
- City of Bozeman, Sunset Hills Cemetery and Lindley Park Water Conservation Project: $300,000 for upgrades to Story Ditch.
- Huntley Project Irrigation District, Tunnel 2 Lining Project (Billings): $1,000,000 to improve operational efficiency of Tunnel 2.
Indian Energy – At Daines’ request the bill directs the Office of Indian Energy to better facilitate communication amongst different federal agencies regarding rules, regulations and actions like EPA’s Power Plan, affecting energy development on Indian lands.
Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance – Daines secured $9.1 million specifically for Montana projects including Fort Peck Dam and Lake and the Libby Dam. These projects provide essential hydroelectric power and flood control, while also offering expansive recreation and fishing opportunities in northeast and northwest Montana.
Indian Water Rights Settlements – Daines secured language encouraging the Bureau of Reclamation to budget more consistently with the need for time sensitive-funding for Indian water rights settlements, such as the Blackfeet water rights settlement, which Daines enacted into law in the 114th Congress
Energy Programs – Daines secured $11.5 billion to prioritize and increase funding for energy programs that encourage U.S. economic competitiveness and that will advance an “all-of-the-above” solution to U.S. energy dominance.
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency – Daines secured $1.9 billion for renewable energy development ranging from solar to wind to hydropower to pumped storage activities.


Suara.com – The Covid-19 pandemic has helped to encourage citizens of the capital to like cycling as a sport with the concept of maintaining physical distancing. The Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta said that the use of wind trains can be maximized later.
“We want that in the future our society will use bicycles not only for the sake of sports, recreation, but in the future it can become a means of transportation,” he said.
Quoted from the news agency Among, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria stated that order in the bicycle lane requires cooperation from the community, and the Provincial Government (Pemprov) of DKI Jakarta has prepared its regulations.
“We have prepared regulations for special lanes for cyclists, but there are still many shortcomings with many violations, including cyclists leaving the lane and corridor,” he explained.
Stylish Skater Boy Crossing the Highway, Kicked by a Motorbike, Becomes a Spotlight
“Everything cannot be delegated to the provincial government. We need good cooperation from the community,” Ahmad Riza Patria continued in Jakarta, Sunday (7/3/2021).
He further explained that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government needs to cooperate with good mutual awareness with all parties regarding this condition. Because so far the provincial government has provided the means to regulation.
“Those who are cyclists on the track, must not use other routes. Motorbikes should also not interfere with the bicycle lane. So, everyone,” said the Mayor of DKI Jakarta.
According to him, Ahmad Riza Patria, all existing policies have been regulated. Starting from trains, LRT, MRT, Trans Jakarta, public transportation, and taxis. Even motorcycle taxis to motorbikes have been given rules so that they can be well organized.
“The task of the provincial government is to make the best possible transportation master plan. And Alhamdulillah, Jakarta is out of the top 10 traffic jams,” he explained.
Seriously injured, the motorist Nyungsep went to Jalan Amblas on Jalan Raya Kresek-Balaraja
In the plan, DKI Jakarta will continue to increase the number of bicycle lanes, even this year it has developed bicycle lanes up to 80 km.


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Untreated these steel surfaces can become very slippery, especially in wet conditions, and are prone to corrosion. To ensure safe walking and industrial operating conditions, vital to personal safety and corporate productivity, 28E ARCTEC coating provides a durable non-slip anti-corrosion coating.
Traditionally, steel structures are hot dip galvanised, or painted, to protect against corrosion. The disadvantage of hot dip galvanising is that the surface can become slippery and it does not easily accept paint without the need for special primers. Painting this type of surface, which is sometimes applied with grit, also has its disadvantages. The surfaces can degrade quickly in heavy use, resulting in corrosion and an increased slip hazard.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
San Francisco Print Collective
The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee
San Francisco, California
November 11th is Veterans' Day, when too many politicians give lip service to Veterans, while the statistics reveal a reality of obscene neglect. In 2009, the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans estimated that between 130,000 and 200,000 veterans are homeless on any given night.
America's homeless veterans have served in World War II, Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Grenada, Panama, Lebanon, Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), Operation Iraqi Freedom, or the military's anti-drug cultivation efforts in South America. 47 per cent of homeless veterans served during the Vietnam Era. More than 67 per cent served our country for at least three years and 33 per cent were stationed in a war zone.
As this poster asks: Why do our taxes support war but not the people who fight it? When will we ever learn?
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Friday, November 7, 2014
The Berlin Wall--which had divided East and West Berlin for nearly 30 years--fell on November 9, 1989, 25 years ago this weekend. The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) began construction of the fortified barrier in 1961 to prevent East German citizens from defecting.
There are many dramatic photos of West Germans pulling parts of the wall down with hammers and machinery, but the wall's actual demolition by the East German military didn't begin until June 13, 1990 and was not completed until 1992. The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for German reunification which was formally concluded on October 3, 1990.
As the world commemorates the destruction of one wall, other walls continue to be erected: The Separation Wall (also known as the Apartheid Wall) being built by Israel in the Occupied West Bank, and the border wall being erected between the U.S. and Mexico. When will we ever learn.
CSPG's Poster of the Week by Lex Drewinski plays on both the headline N.E.W.S. made when the Wall fell, and the East-West divide. It shows how after the Fall of the Berlin Wall, there was no longer an "East" as the majority of people living in East Germany wanted the freedom and lifestyles symbolized by the West.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Paid for by: Clinton·Gore '92
Little Rock, Arkansas
On Halloween eve, an even scarier date approaches - election day November 4.
This is one of the most imaginative U.S. campaign poster in the collection--and it really was paid for by the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign. All the text is below. Please note how too many of the 22 year old slogans listed here haven't changed at all. Others are surprising.
If you thought the original was scary... Nightmare On Bush Street Part 2
Four More Years
Leaving theaters November 3
Trickle Down Terror!
The Trickle Down Terror Of Voodoo Economics:
· See 35,000 Private Sector Jobs Fall Victim To Bush's Recession!
· Watch In Horror As Middle-Class Incomes Plummet $1,600!
· Duck Under Your Seat As The Debt Explodes To $4 Trillion!
· Experience The Worst Growth In Fifty Years!
Blood- Curdling! Bush's Bloodcurdling Broken Promises:
· Read His Lips As Bush Signs The Second Largest Tax Increase In History!
· Gasp As The Environmental President Guts The Clean Air Act!
· Shudder As Dr. Bush Pulls The Plug On Health Care Reform!
· Tremble As The Education President Decapitates Head Start, Slashes Federal Education Funds, And Stalks Student Aid!
From The Producers Of "The Recession That Ate My Job"
Starring George Bush As The Man With A Thousand Faces
Also Starring Truth as the First Victim · Nightmare On Bush Street - Part 2
Executive Producer Ronald Reagan
Produced By James Baker
Directed By James Baker
Screenplay By James Baker
Based On A Story By Herbert Hoover
Best Boy Dan Quayl [sic.]
Gaffer Marlin Fitzwater
Filmed In Lack-O-Vision
Edited By the Far Right
Travel Arrangements By John Sununu
Stunts Coordinated By Richard Darman
Original Music By Pat Robertson and The Extremists
D Rated D for Dismal and Disappointing May Not Be Suitable For The Weak Pocketbook
Any similarity to real leadership is purely coincidental. [union bug]®
Same Old Line Cinema
· Iran-Contra Iraq-Gate State Gate Cable Television Bill RIP 10/3/92 Resurrected 10/5/92
· Emergency Unemployment Compensation RIP 10/11/91
· Family and Medical Leave RIP 9/22/92 Graveyard Vetos [sic.]
· Motor Voter Bill RIP 7/2/92
· Civil Rights Bill RIP 10/22/90
· Middle Class Tax Cut RIP 3/20/92
Paid for by Clinton-Gore '92


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Half of the UK's homes could be heated with renewable gas made from waste such as sewage and food scraps, according to a report from the National Grid.
The study claimed that delivering biogas to UK households would have a similar cost to developing other renewable technologies.
Both wet and dry waste can be processed to create biogas and the leftover matter can be used as fertiliser.
At the moment, biogas is burned to generate electricity at a few sites, though the report claims injecting it into the gas networks would be a more efficient use.
Janine Freeman, head of National Grid?s Sustainable Gas Group: "Biogas has benefits on so many fronts. It is renewable and could help to meet the target of 15 per cent of all our energy coming from renewable sources by 2020.
"It provides a solution for what to do with our waste with the decline in landfill capacity and it would help the UK with a secure supply of gas as North Sea sources run down."
Heating a house and water is one of the biggest ways in which energy is consumed and carbon is emitted in the home.
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Enjoy Continental soup Australia has on offer. This Continental Gourmet Rice & Quinoa Spinach Ricotta & Parmesan has no artificial colours, flavours or MSG and is made in Australia. It feels good to cook, and even better to bring pleasure to the ones you love, through the food you put on the table. Growing organic vegetables is Continental's top priority and is evident in all their gourmet foodstuff. That can mean drying, freezing, boiling, or turning them into food whatever suits the Continental recipe they’ll be making. For over 50 years now, chefs at Continental have combined their expertise, love of flavour, and only the finest ingredients to help you create great tasting meals every day.
Ingredients: Beef stock (98%) [water, beef (0.6%) (powder, Fat), vegetables (onion, carrot, garlic), herbs, spices], salt, Flavours (contain wheat, milk and soybeans), sugar, yeast extract, burnt sugar.
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Sorry to bother you with such a derisory news… But during crisis times, it’s good and healthy to laugh. A little bit. 😉
The government’s Propaganda Staffel (the National News Bureau of Thailand) is happy to deliver.
The National Statistic Office indicated that 98.2 percent of people were satisfied with the government’s 15 year free education policy, said Education Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.
Mr. Jurin indicated that the National Statistic Office had surveyed the opinions of 7,800 people nationwide on the government’s 15 year free education scheme. He said the survey showed that 98.2% of the respondents were satisfied with the policy, while 97.9% would like the policy to be continued. (PRD)
You have to figure that those stupid civil servants, and their masters, are paid. Paid to order and to conduct such insanely stupid opinion “survey”. Breathtaking.
And I’m wondering : why only 98,2 % ? It’s a great mystery. Why not 100 % ? Or even 140 % ? Yeah, 140 % would definitely sound better. 😉
Here are a few suggestions for future official surveys (along with their results) :
-Would you like to die tomorrow ? 350 % of people surveyed strongly disagree.
-Do you like to eat ? Only 99,99 % of thai people agree. Strange.
-Do you like the stupid smile of our dashing Prime Minister Abhisit ? Ouch… only 85 % agree. That’s bad.
Thailand ? Irreplaceable ! 😉
And this is why we love this country.