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South Surrey-based piano duo Marcel and Elizabeth Bergmann will venture into the more theatrical side of the classical repertoire tonight.
Kristal Barrett-Stuart aims to empower young girls through new project, which has ties to White Rock/South Surrey.
Kvitka Ukrainian School of Dance celebrates with gala event in South Surrey.
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MPs propose not to refund the VAT on exports of soybeans, rapeseed and sunflower in March 2018.
The corresponding bill “About some tax matters the value added tax of transactions on export outside the customs territory of Ukraine oilseeds” (No. 7403) registered in the Verkhovna Rada on December 14.
The initiators of the bill are Ivan Miroshnichenko, Valentin Didych, Vadim Ivchenko, Valentyn nychyporenko, Sergey Hlan, Igor Brichenko, Andrey Vadatursky, Alexander Urban, Valerii Davydenko, Sergei, Labatut, Alexander Bilovol.
According to the explanatory Memorandum, the purpose of the bill is to protect the rights and interests of agricultural producers that export oilseeds, as well as preventing the violation by Ukraine of its international obligations to the European Union and the world trade organization .
“The bill will ensure the prevention of damage to the farmers that produce oilseeds and strengthen the reputation of Ukraine as a reliable trade partner”, – noted in the explanatory Memorandum.
As reported, the members of the Committee on agrarian policy and land relations insist on the need for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada of the draft law on compensation of the VAT at export of sunflower, soybean and rapeseed 21 Dec.
The statement was signed 21 MP from the agricultural Committee. According to him, on December 1, the Parliament voted for changes to the Tax code, supporting editing of the Deputy Vadim Sydorchuk (faction “national front”), which provides for the abolition of VAT reimbursement during export of soybean, rapeseed and sunflower since March 1, 2018.
“The amendment violates article 116 of the regulations of the Verkhovna Rada, according to which proposals and amendments to the bill, which is being prepared for the second reading, could only be made to the text of the draft law (articles, their parts, paragraphs, sentences), which is adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as a basis”, – stated in the message of the agricultural Committee.
The text of the bill adopted in the first reading did not contain changes to the Transitional provisions of the Tax code of Ukraine, which would have been provided for the abolition of VAT reimbursement during export of the respective cultures.
Members of the agricultural Committee stated that the abolition of VAT reimbursement during export of oilseeds, the government has not offered and did not analyze, respectively, the relevant income is not planned in the Verkhovna Rada adopted the budget for 2018.
Members noted that the abolition of VAT reimbursement during export of oilseeds will lead to a drop in purchase prices. In General, these crops occupy 58.9 per cent of the total cultivated area in Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada voted for the abolition of VAT reimbursement during export of soybean, rapeseed and sunflower since March 1, 2018.

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Science Café Las Vegas: Sean Neiswenter
Sean Neiswenter, assistant professor in residence in the UNLV School of Life Sciences, will speak at an upcoming Science Café Las Vegas. His talk is titled, "RATS! A Tale of Conservation in a Human Modified Landscape."
The Colorado River provides water to tens of millions of people in the southwest for agriculture, recreation, development, and drinking. This has led to it becoming one of the most regulated and modified rivers in the world. Neiswenter will briefly discuss some of the anthropogenic changes that have occurred along the river over the past century and then tell a small tale about the Colorado River cotton rat.
Come join others for a lively science discussion, delicious food, and fun. Come at 6:30 p.m. to order your food and mingle. Those under 21 are welcome.
Admission is free and open to the public. Food and drink will not be provided. Any food or drink ordered is paid for separately by each attendee.
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Apparently there is yet another fire in the Okanagan. A grass fire has been spotted in the Okanagan Mountain Park near the Lakeshore Road entrance to the park. Hikers are being evacuated. Please post any comments here and watch Castanet.net for more info.
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Budget Deck Series – Mid-Range Archer
3 Rapid Shot
3 Sharpshooter Scout
3 Fighters Guild Recruit
3 Finish Off
3 Thieves Guild Recruit
3 Blacksap Protector
3 Giant Bat
3 Greenheart Knight
3 Nimble Ally
1 Skaven Pyromancer
1 Valenwood Huntsman
3 An-Xileel Invader
1 Bog Lurcher
1 Deshaan Avenger
1 Moonlight Werebat
1 Cliff Racer
1 Grahtwood Ambusher
1 Soulrest Marshal
3 Highland Lurcher
1 Quin’rawl Burglar
1 Triumphant Jarl
3 Chaurus Reaper
Budget Deck Series – Mid-Range Archer
3 [card]Rapid Shot[/card]
3 [card]Sharpshooter Scout[/card]
3 [card]Fighters Guild Recruit[/card]
3 [card]Finish Off[/card]
3 [card]Thieves Guild Recruit[/card]
3 [card]Blacksap Protector[/card]
3 [card]Giant Bat[/card]
3 [card]Greenheart Knight[/card]
3 [card]Nimble Ally[/card]
1 [card]Skaven Pyromancer[/card]
1 [card]Valenwood Huntsman[/card]
3 [card]An-Xileel Invader[/card]
1 [card]Bog Lurcher[/card]
1 [card]Deshaan Avenger[/card]
1 [card]Moonlight Werebat[/card]
1 [card]Cliff Racer[/card]
1 [card]Grahtwood Ambusher[/card]
1 [card]Soulrest Marshal[/card]
3 [card]Highland Lurcher[/card]
1 [card]Quin’rawl Burglar[/card]
1 [card]Triumphant Jarl[/card]
3 [card]Chaurus Reaper[/card]
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One of the top decks since Legends entered open beta has been Mid-Range Archer. This deck relies on creating favourable trades with strong early and midgame creatures as well as cheap removal, along with a bit of card draw, to create a strong board presence that your opponent is unable to deal with. I will explain some of the card choices that I have made as well as some of the strongest cards and synergies in the deck.
Rapid Shot/Thieve’s Guild Recruit – The card draw of this deck, these cards are used to help generate card advantage over your opponent.
Rapid Shot/Arrow in the Knee – These cards can be used for early game removal or to wound opponent’s creatures.
Sharpshooter Scout/Grahtwood Ambusher/Skaven Pyromancer/Valenwood Huntsman/Chaurus Reaper – These cards are all used to wound your opponent’s creatures.
Finish Off/Leaflurker – If your opponents plays a big threat that your board can’t handle, these cards combined with any of the cards mentioned above are
an excellent way of dealing with them.
Giant Bat/Moonlight Werebat/Quin’Rawl Burglar – The inclusion of a number of drain cards helps stall the game and keep your health higher than your opponents if you run into an aggro deck, as well as helping keep you in the game if you are unable to finish the game early against a control deck. Quin’rawl Burglar gets a special mention, as it can be an extremely strong game finisher if left unchecked. If your opponents does not have any hard removal when you play it, this card can quickly spiral out of control.
Blacksap Protector/Nimble Ally/Deshaan Avenger – All of these cards are great value for their magicka cost, which will help you make favourable trades against your opponent. Nimble Ally’s effect will activate most of the time, since 39/50 of the cards in the deck are Agility.
Bog Lurcher/An-Xileel Invader/Highland Lurcher – One of the problems that Mid-Range decks face is that they will often lack the finishing power to reduce their opponent’s health to zero if the game drags on too long. These cards help solve that problem by providing plenty of ammunition to finish off that last bit of health.
Improvements for the deck
Although Mid-Range Archer is renowned for being one of the cheapest competitive decks, being a true budget deck a fair amount of concessions still had to be made. Here is a list of some of the first cards you should aim to get to improve the strength of this deck.
Tazkad the Packmaster – This card is extremely strong in almost every deck that can run him. He has an immediate impact when played, can hit the opponent’s life even if they have a guard in the way, and even summons another creature when it is destroyed. Overall one of the best value cards in the game and an auto-include for all Agility decks.
Moonlight Werebat – One of the strongest cards in this deck, it can create a huge swing in health that can catch your opponent off guard, allowing you to set up some strong Soulrest Marshall and Triumphant Jarl plays.
Soulrest Marshall/Triumphant Jarl – The infamous combo is not quite as strong as it used to be after the Soulrest Marshall nerf, but you can still create some ridiculous tempo plays with Soulrest Marshall into Triumphant Jarl on turn 6 (or turn 5 going second), with two 4/4 bodies and two draws for 6 magicka.
Earthbone Spinner – Sometimes you won’t be able to deal with a creature with cards like Finish Off, whether they are unable to be targeted by actions or they are not a big enough threat to warrant using one of your Finish Off’s. Earthbone Spinner can silence creatures such as Mage Slayer of Nahagliiv which would otherwise be a headache, as well as wounding them in the process.
Leaflurker – Finish Off combined with a strong body, a very valuable card that will increase your options of dealing with your opponents strong creatures.
I hope that you have found this deck and guide useful, if you have any feedback please write a comment, stay tuned for more budget decks in the future!

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Easiest Border Run From Hua Hin?
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Posted 2012-09-20 14:22:04
Hello Thailand experts,
I am needing to do a border run to activate my 2nd entry on my "multiple entry tourist visa". We are wanting after to be in Krabi for a few days. What is easiest, hiring a car and going to ranong, then driving to Krabi? or, training it down to malaysia, then mini-vanning up to Krabi?
Where do I need to get off for malaysia, do I have to go all the way to butterworth for it? we dont need to go to any embassey or anything, just a border run..
Whats the deal when I get to Ranong, someone said we have to hop on a boat? do they run all day?
Any advice would be great
Posted 2012-09-20 14:27:18
Ranong is probably nearer.
Yes you have to get a boat to cross the river and there are plenty of them.
Last I heard it was a crisp $10 bill to enter Burma.
This might help:
Malaysia you can cross at Sadao or Padang Bessar.
A Visa is not needed to enter Malaysia.
Posted 2012-09-20 17:31:51
Catch slow train to Chumphon, leave HH ~ 1130, arr CHMPN ~1700, cost ~ 50B. Walk out of station to the west , past three old locomotives ~ 100m to traffic lights, look to north ~ 80 m Fame GuestHouse. Rooms 160B+. Book for next day visa run costs 1100B (includes the $US10), leave 0530 from Fame, put your big toe in Burma (all guided too easy, all you need is a photocopy of main page of passport or pay 20B at Thai side of border), return to Fame* 1130 and can get "Sprinter" train leaves Chumphon ~ midday, back in HH ~1600, cost ~ 200B
(*ask the Fame minivan to drop you off at the railway to save time)
Posted 2012-09-20 17:38:27
thanks for info!
1 more question, is there a bus from ranong-Krabi? as thats where im heading to.. and do you have any info on it? costs, frequency etc, I cant find much on it..
Posted 2012-09-20 18:09:52
@mrastoney, yes. I don't know the schedule but the main bus station in Krabi should be able to help you. If you still want to go all the way to Malaysia, why not depending on whether you are in a rush or not. Langkawi is near the Thai border and Penang is only about 90 mins south of the border. Both are easy to reach from Thailand. Not sure about cross-border bus options (at least from Had Yai) but it would be ridiculous if they didn't already exist...both Malaysia and Thailand drive on the same side of the road anyways.
Posted 2012-09-20 18:11:55
OK, there are big buses (ChokAnAn Tour Co) that leave from CHMPN for Phuket ~ 4x daily, going via Ranong. You would have to get out on the Hway then take minibuses/taxi to Ranong Port - not easy to do with no local knowledge. Cost? maybe 200B
There are 2 minibuses daily CHMPN to Krabi - not sure if they operate out of Fame GH, but Fame can certainly book for you. Cost ~ 350B.
Unless you are in a big hurry, might be better to do visa run one day, enjoy CHMPN, then on to Krabi. I never stayed at Fame but did the 0530 visa run last year, they are very helpful. AA
Posted 2012-09-20 23:10:05
You could hop a flight to Panang and then fly direct to Krabi. Would take care of your visa and can check out Panang at the same time. Very short flights and would save time from all the buses and trains as mentioned above.
Edited by KHR1010, 2012-09-20 23:13:05.
Posted 2012-09-21 10:30:29
I recommend you take the train to Haad Yai. In Haad Yai, depending on your budget, you can take a local bus to Pedang Besar, a share mini-van or (easiest) hire a taxi. They will take you to the border at Pedang Besar, stamp out of Thailand, stamp in and out of Malaysia and back into Thailand. They will stop at duty free if you want and then back to Haad Yai. This takes about 3 hours. You can then catch a VIP(blue) bus to Trang, about 3 hours. From Trang you can take the train to Hua Hin. If you want you can take a bus from Haad Yai to Krabi, stay there a while, then take a bus to Surathani train station.
Posted 2012-09-21 10:35:52
If you go to the Andaman Club you do not need the crisp 10 US$ but the crossing costs a foreigner 850 Baht
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One of the Oculus Rift’s earliest and brightest talismans has turned heel and backed a rival device.
The founder of Oculus Rift looks likely to end up in court over allegations that he used knowledge and technologies learned from a previous role in setting up his virtual ...
The Oculus Rift is too expensive and lacking in must-have games, UK stores have warned.
Oculus boss Palmer Luckey has said that gamers shouldn’t expect as much gaming clout from PlayStation VR as they will get from Oculus Rift.
An American marketing specialist has said Facebook got it spot on about keeping quiet about the true heft of the Oculus Rift’s price tag.
While the internet continues to debate the hefty £500/$600 price tag handed to Oculus Rift, Palmer Luckey has argued that it represents extremely good value.
Over 100 titles will be coming to the Oculus Rift headset this year.
Just hours after it was revealed that the Oculus Rift would be setting back consumers £499 (or $599), the company’s founder Palmer Luckey took to Reddit for a Q&A.
The Oculus Rift VR headset is now available to pre-order and its price has been revealed.
The earliest and keenest supporters of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset have just had some very good news.
Pre-orders for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will go live this week.
The price of the headset is just the beginning of what looks to be the very expensive virtual reality revolution.
Crytek has announced The Climb, a virtual reality rock-climbing game in development exclusively for release on Oculus Rift.
Those who pre-order the Oculus Rift will get space shooter Eve: Valkyrie for free.
Playful, the developer behind virtual reality title Lucky’s Tale, has been given a sizeable bump by its latest round of investment.
Facebook will sell the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset at cost in an attempt to boost early adoption, Credit Suisse has predicted.
It looks as if the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is going to end up costing more than estimates have predicted.
It’s just a few short months away now, and slowly we’re getting a better idea of what the Oculus Rift will cost at launch.
The Vive VR headset will be the first major VR competitor to reach shelves - but only in limited quantities.
For 18 months, there have been a lot of exciting developments for VR.
Zenimax's lawsuit against Oculus VR and its parent company Facebook will move forward, after separate motions to dismiss by the latter two firms were denied.
No Man's Sky may support virtually reality headsets, according to Hello Games founder Sean Murray.
Virtual reality company Oculus is funding development of “about two dozen” virtual reality games via its Oculus Studios program.
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Oculus VR has no plans to extend Rift support to Macbooks until Apple starts prioritizing GPU performance, CEO Palmer Luckey has stated.


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Barrett Introduces TEA Act
Today, Congressman Gresham Barrett introduced the Taxpayer Empowerment and Advocacy Act – or the TEA Act for short.
The TEA Act will:
- Save taxpayers $520 billion over the next five years by reducing government
- Limit the growth rate of government to inflation
- Strenghten the definition of emergency spending to prevent abuse and
- Require PAYGO for all new mandatory spending programs.
I believe the TEA Act will set Congress on a new, more accountable course while protecting the taxpayers’ best interests. I encourage you to let your friends and family know about this common sense bill that will save us more than half a trillion dollars over the next five years.
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About Cafe Cusco
-A Gringo Joe
I fell in love with Peru after hiking the Inca Trails to Machu Picchu with my best amigo Rodrigo. In a cafe in Cusco he asked, "What will you do in 10 years?" Without hesitation I said, "I am going to open a restaurant and call it Cafe Cusco!" As years went by I made that dream realized and opened Cafe Cusco with my mother, Claire.
Our beautiful building was built in 1883 by two brothers under the name Bartlet & Bartlet, a doctor and a pharmacist. During that period C-Street was the headquarters for the Frisco Railroad. By the turn of the century the building was abandoned and in disarray however in 2010, artist Erik Kinkade oversaw the historical restoration. Three years later Cafe Cusco opened in July, providing exciting healthy dining options with a Peruvian inspired flair.

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Free Comic Book Day! As you lovely lot all probably know last Saturday was Free Comic Book Day and I was excited! I always end up missing these things and Continue Reading
Happy World Book Day everyone – possibly the best day ever right? In celebration of this great day, I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite sci-fi books!
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Strasburg 475 is pulling the 12 noon train up the grade at Groffs, en route back to the station.
GCRY's venerable ex-LS&I consolidation 29 battles the northbound grade near MP 62. 29 is a 1906 graduate of ALCo's Pittsburgh works.
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Mile HighNevada Northern 4-6-0 #40 sends a exhaust plume high in the air as she climbs towards Moser Cut.
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The small community of Bellbrook was severely affected by the 2019-20 bushfires. At the height of the fires, which burned out of control for more than two weeks, the whole community was forced to evacuate.
Many in the community continue to struggle in the aftermath of the fires.
In March 2021, the Bellbrook Fishing Club is coordinating a social weekend on the Macleay River for community members. Activities will include camping, fishing and kayaking. The event will provide an opportunity for people to share their experiences and reconnect.
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Oscar Nominated Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood's score for new Lynne Ramsay and Joaquin Phoenix film, You Were Never Really Here.
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Greenwood once again displays both beautiful and harrowing string arrangements performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra and experimental string player Olly Coates (Under The Skin), married with experimental synthesisers, drum machines, recorders and guitars.
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Smile. You’re with Hoda Kotb!
There are some people who just bring out the happy in you and New York Times bestseller and Today Show host Hoda Kotb is definitely one of them.
At the opening of JLO’s spectacular residency, All I Have, at Planet Hollywood on Wednesday night, Kotb was backstage getting an exclusive sneak peak into the makings of the show. She made her favorite celebrities move and shake with her on the red carpet and took her have-fun-for-a-living attitude and made friends with the backstage cast and crew while shooting her all access pass segment for the Today show.
“I’m a happy person,” Kotb told ConnectWithLife on the red carpet on Wednesday night. “I wake up happy, and I feel like that’s part of it.”
There’s more to it than that though. She’s happy because as she says, she has reprogrammed the way she looks at her life. Are there things that get her down? Sure. Does she have regrets like the rest of us? Sure. But she has a formula for not letting the comings and goings of life get her down. And it’s simpler than you might think.
“I watched a TED talk once and they said there are five things that make you happy if you do them every day so I tried it,” says Kotb. “I am telling you, it reprograms how you think.”
So what are the five things?
“In the morning when you open your eyes, write down three things you are grateful for,” she says, making sure to emphasize that you need specifics. “Like the guy who held the door open for you who had three bags in his hands.”
“Write one great thing that happened the day before,” says Kotb. “In your crappy day, one great thing that happened the day before and write that down.”
3. Prayer and Meditation
“Pray or meditate for five minutes.” she says. “every single day.”
“Workout for 30 minutes,” she continued, in a drop-the-mic kind of way.
5. Do Something for Someone Else
“Do a random act of kindness,” she says. “No matter how small.”
So there IS a science to that great smile. Kotb is a believer in following your authenticity and accepting much of life’s changes as a blessing. In her latest book Where We Belong: Journeys That Show Us the Way, Kotb speaks with some of the most successful minds of the day and introduces the reader to the idea that sometimes life will lead you to an expected place—but that very place, when given your acceptance and direction can make you exceedingly happy.


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In less than 1 minute, handle DTC issues including...
- Reset Active Fault Codes. Fault codes that determine that there is an existing issue. Certain active fault codes can be cleared, however, if the problem has not been fixed the fault code will reappear prompting you to seek service.
- Reset Inactive Fault Codes. Fault codes that indicate that there was a previous issue.
Clear first-time ‘Ghost’ Codes. What’s a ghost code? Specific trucks will display fault codes on the dashboard, and most of the time you’ll have a check engine light or a check module message. After this, a screen will appear stating that the error has occurred. Many of the codes that appear on your dashboard fall into the category of “ghost” codes, meaning that the fault code was triggered by certain conditions that are nearly impossible to recreate.
To get rid of ghost codes, all you have to do is plug the OTR Reset Tool into the diagnostic connection and clear the DTCs once.
Note that if the fault code comes back a second time, you do need to take the matter seriously.
Plus, overcome these aftertreatment issues in 3 minutes or less
- Reset Ash Accumulators. Ash accumulators have stored values in the engine control module (ECM). Ash level includes measurement of ash in the DPF.
- Reset DPF Accumulators. DPF accumulators have stored values in the engine control module (ECM). DPF level includes measurement of soot in the DPF.
- Reset Aftertreament Learned Data. Measurement of learned data based on various engine components to adjust your injection timing based on characteristics of your engine sensor values.
- Reset DPF Regeneration Timers. Measurement of time since the last DPF regen occurred. The calculation is based on time, miles driven, and fuel usage.
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How the OTR Reset Tool Helps with High Soot Notifications & Derates
When a failure occurs, this will prompt you a “high soot” notification on your dash and will derate your vehicle to seek service. You’d need to take the filter off the vehicle and send it to an approved DPF cleaning shop so they can assess how badly it’s clogged. If the filter is a good candidate for cleaning, then you’d perform that service and reinstall the filter on your vehicle.
This is where the reset tool comes in handy — because your filter is clean, but your engine controllers don’t know it yet! The OTR Tool resets the system so your engine knows it’s operating with a cleaned filter.
What’s a forced DPF regen, and when should you perform it?
A forced DPF regen is performed when a diagnostic scan tool, such as the OTR Reset Tool, starts the regen process. The DPF soot load could be too high for a passive or active regen to occur, meaning you’ll need to perform a forced DPF regen.
- When to start a forced DPF regen?
- When the soot level is too high for a passive or active regen to occur
- When maintenance items are replaced on the aftertreatment system in order for you to clear certain fault code
- To keep your DPF filters clean, which can save you fuel mileage and prevent breakdowns
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Who’s the OTR Reset Tool for?
The OTR Reset Tool is for fleet owners, owner-operators and drivers who are tired of paying every month for check engine lights, regens, and resets.
With this tool, you’ll instantly be able to:
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- Drive confidently at night or out of state with less worrying about getting stuck
If you’ve ever lost a day (or a load) due to breakdowns, engine faults, soot level, or mysterious, un-re-creatable ghost codes, you need this tool.
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Reset Tool FAQ
What does a forced regen do?
What if the fault codes do not go away?
Will this fix my truck?
Will a forced regen void my warranty?
How often to do a forced regen?
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All our products come with a free limited 5-year warranty. Before any product leaves OTR Performance it is tested and retested to ensure it works as intended the first time. The 5-year warranty also includes one free exchange should there be an update for your particular Reset Tool.
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- This product will not bypass the operation of any emission control component. This tool is used to reset the modules after replacing aftertreatment components or initiating a forced regeneration.
- You can use your display to find out what your fault codes mean or OTR Diagnostics. Some heavy-duty trucks will not allow you to view your fault codes. In such a case you will need to plug into a diagnostic software to read the DTC or use OTR Diagnostics.
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First time use was when truck went into a 4 hour to engine derate. The 5 mile per hour de rate limp home mode. Tried reseting and removing fault code. No luck. Then high soot level box lit up . Determined a forced regen was all that was needed. Used OTR tool to do that. Successful. Fault code and warning box went off. This one use paid for the OTR tool. No tow or visit to shop needed. On another derate it was a bad nox sensor. That one cost me $ 2,000,00 . Tow part and labour. This was what convinced me $ 800.00 for the OTR was a good investment. Truck was in shop nearly two weeks waiting on part.
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All 40 veterans living in a homeless camp near the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center will have housing by Nov. 1, according to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough.
“I think this is a question of rolling up our sleeves and getting to work and getting it done. That’s what I pledged to the veterans I spoke with on veterans row that day and what the country expects us to do,” McDonough said after visiting the camp of homeless veterans, according to Military.com.
The homeless camp has been the scene of two homicides this year, according to Yahoo.
Homeless veterans living on the streets in SF and LA, while Newsom gives generous assistance to illegal aliens.
— Richard Holcroft (@CoastGuy02) May 19, 2020
nothing to see here folks, Gov Newsom has it under control & the D.A. will be filing charges against the deceased.
Veteran is stabbed to death in LA homeless encampment https://t.co/Y8MVCwtLE6 via @MailOnline
— barbara lockard (@corrrugatediowa) September 16, 2021
After the September killing, L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said a plan was being developed along with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to place the homeless veterans into housing within two to three months.
McDonough added a promise that went beyond the 40 veterans in the “Veterans Row” camp.
He said housing for 500 homeless veterans in LA would be ready by the end of December.
An estimate from the Department of Housing and Urban Development says that about 3,681 homeless veterans live in Los Angeles, about 10 percent of the national population of homeless veterans.
“Our efforts are continuing all across the country, but there are more homeless veterans in Los Angeles than anywhere in America,” McDonough said. “As we solve the problem there, it will give momentum to our efforts across the country.”
The VA has promised to build 1,200 subsidized apartments for homeless veterans on the grounds of the LA medical center, but so far has actually built only 54 units.
The VA’s Office of Inspector General said that complying with California rules that require environmental studies, as well as costly and time-consuming upgrades to water and sewer systems, have led to delays, according to KCRW-TV.
The project was further stalled by difficulties the private-sector developer had in getting cash for the project.
McDonough did not reject the idea of the VA putting up the funds, but said that won’t happen right away.
“These are decisions that are obviously being implemented over the course of many years. We’ll continue to do our part in that and look for ways that we can facilitate and expedite it getting done more quickly,” he said.
The VA building plan, first promised in 2015, now is estimated to be completed after 2030.
About 200 units are projected to be finished by the end of 2022.
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Chemical and physical characterization and acid hydrolysis of a mixture of Jatropha Curcas shells and husks
2015 (English)In: Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, ISSN 0576-9787, Vol. 49, no 9-10, 737-744 p.Article in journal (Refereed) PublishedText
Jatropha curcas L. is a tropical plant with considerable potential for producing biodiesel and other products of high economic and social interest. During the biodiesel production process from J. curcas different residues, such as shells and husks are generated. In this work, the physical characterization of J. curcas fruits was performed, and the chemical composition of a mixture of shells and husks was determined. The physical characterization revealed that shells and husks account, respectively, for 25.0 and 27.8% of the fruit weight. The compositional analyses of the material showed a quite high content of glucans (32.8% w/w) and xylans (16.4% w/w), which indicates the potential of J. curcas shells and husks for production of ethanol, xylitol and other glucose- and xylose-derived products. Acid hydrolysis was applied to a mixture of shells and husks under different sulphuric acid concentrations (from 0.5 to 4.5%), temperatures (170-220 degrees C) and time (10-20 min), and the hydrolytic conversion of xylan was evaluated. A zone of experimental conditions giving maximal xylan conversion was identified at around 4% H2SO4, 180 degrees C and reaction time below 10 min.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2015. Vol. 49, no 9-10, 737-744 p.
Jatropha curcas shells, ethanol, dilute-acid hydrolysis, pretreatment
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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) - The UK will establish a new synthetic biology research center that will be a partnership between Imperial College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
The UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has given an £8 million ($11.8 million) grant to start the Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation, which will focus on cell programming and other research areas.
The center will aim to conduct collaborations, generate intellectual property for licensing, and eventually generate spinout companies that “will play a part in spawning new industries for the UK,” Richard Kitney, who will direct the center, said in a statement.
Imperial College and LSE will work together to inform the public about research programs that will happen at the center through lectures and outreach about synthetic biology research. LSE also will train researchers in the ethical, legal, social, and political issues that surround the emerging field.
The center, which is part of the Imperial Institute for Systems and Synthetic Biology, will be based in the Faculty of Engineering, and it will work with the Department of Bioengineering and life sciences.
The funding will be used to establish the center’s physical space and for lab refurbishments, as well as recruiting academic staff and postdoctoral research fellows.
Paul Freemont, co-director of the center, said he expects that over the coming 20 to 50 years synthetic biology techniques will have the precision of electronics. “We want to get to the stage where we’ve got all the parts we need to build any biological machine that we want,” Freemont said.
Researchers initially will focus on developing standard systems and specifications to create such technologies, Freemont added.
“This will involve modifying DNA, inserting it into cells, and cataloguing what these cells do,” he explained. These technologies will be used “to assemble devices for use in a range of applications,” such as biological microprocessors, he said.


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Charter a romantic Valentine’s Day rendezvous for a few close friends, or just the two of you. Celebrate with a special menu featuring newly affordable lobster as the mainstay, and set your course for an evening of merriment and affections by the warmth of a toasty fire.
Handmade invitations will entice dinner guests and create great excitement and anticipation for the evening ahead. Use the wide assortment of papers found at stationers or crafts and hobby shops. The invitations can be handwritten or computer generated. Try using sealing wax in the shape of a heart, and hand-deliver to guests’ mailboxes.
Valentines and chocolate are almost synonymous. From the beginning of the evening to the end, a taste of delicious chocolate will be certain to please.
Greet guests with a cozy fireside dinner, inviting all to linger long past the completion of the meal.
Faux coral limbs wrapped with rustic rope around a tall spray of votive candles give just enough nautical flare without interfering with table talk. Use a plant stand to make a wispy floral design of coral-colored roses and sweet-smelling eucalyptus.
Ecru-and-red dish towels imprinted with lobsters hang on the back of each guest’s chair to present a dressier approach to the traditional plastic lobster bib.
Hostess tip: Be inventive when you share your home with friends; it’s much more personal than dining in a restaurant and will bring friends closer together in a more comfortable environment.
Create an intimate setting by bringing guests to your living room or study.
This portable dining table can seat up to eight. To make the tabletop, use a 48-inch-square, precut piece of plywood found at home supply stores, and cover it with felt using a staple gun. Use a smaller pedestal table or card table underneath for support.
Cover the table with heavy craft paper to allow for easy cleanup. To fit the 48-inch table, simply glue together two 5-foot pieces of 30-inch paper. Lay it over a pressed, white linen tablecloth, and crease the surrounding edges tightly for a sophisticated bistro look.
Hostess tip: Portable tabletops and pretty folding chairs can store easily and be moved around the house to create an instant dining area anytime, anywhere. Square tops allow hosts to increase table length to suit the number of guests.
Classic and clean, create a table design that is natural and beautiful, yet does not compete with the elegant presentation of the food.
These oversize square plates are the perfect backdrop for our menu. Use a mixture of stemware to bring warmth to your table. Handmade napkin rings (made of twine, shells, and coral) and white polka-dot napkins tie up the nautical theme.
Hostess tip: Seat couples very close to each other to encourage romance! To mark each place in a most personal way, frame a "couple" photo of your guests and place it in the middle of the two settings. Here, an inexpensive set of coasters with a photo window and a stand are used.
Succulent and sweet, there is no greater delight than a lobster dinner. Keep the menu simple. This rich seafood delicacy could almost stand alone.
Treat your friends to a feast of fresh Maine lobsters. Shipped for overnight delivery, they can arrive in your kitchen live from New England. Prices for lobsters have never been lower, making this indulgence a little more attainable.
Valentine’s Dinner Menu
Many think enjoying fresh lobsters is reserved for fancy and expensive restaurants. Think again! Home delivery is fast and very reasonably priced. The shipment comes with full cooking instructions and helpful hints. Our lobsters were shipped by Captain Tim Handrigan, The Lobster Guy.
Serving whole lobsters is fun but messy. Learn the cracking and picking techniques, and help your guests with the process.
Two tools are very important for eating lobster -- the cracker and the picker. And, there also needs to be plenty of drawn butter. Special butter warmers have tea lights to keep the heat up and provide a little extra glow to the setting.
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Choosing a fine bottle wine is most important. Here are perfect selections (some frugal and some not) to complement the meal and dining experience.
Valentine's Wine Selection
2007 Benton-Lane Willamette Valley Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon
2007 Calera Chardonnay Central Coast, California
2007 Treana Central Coast 53% Viognier and 47% Marsanne, California
2006 Rully Vieelles Vignes White Burgundy, France
A setting of homemade chocolate truffles with a touch of raspberries and fresh mint makes a lovely display in your dining setup. Simply allow guests to help themselves to a final after-dinner bite with a glass of wine, and throw another log on the fire.
Hostess tip: A "drinking table" in the living room is an old English custom and keeps dinner wines close at hand. Arrange an attractive display on a table or cart near shelves, and use the space to showcase the wines for the evening.


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A Black History Month Message from VA Secretary Denis McDonough
On Tuesday afternoon, I visited the Alexandria National Cemetery just across the Potomac, where I saw the hallowed ground where more than 200 Black Civil War Veterans are taking their final rest. I saw the grave of Private Adolphus Jacobs, who died after he was severely wounded at the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg, Va.
I also saw the graves of the six Buffalo Soldiers resting there, accompanied by combat Veteran and VA employee Melissa Bryant, the granddaughter of Staff Sgt.
Herman A. Day, who fought in World War II with the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Infantry Division, and died in combat in February 1945.
As our country’s celebration of Black history comes to a close, this profoundly moving experience was a reminder to me of the rich history of selfless service and sacrifice that Black Veterans have made to this nation. From the thousands of Black Patriots who fought for our independence during the Revolutionary War, to Col. Paris Davis’ heroic actions in Vietnam as one of the first Black officers in the Special Forces, and to the thousands of Black service members deployed in areas of operations today, Black Veterans are an integral part of the American story and our fight for freedom both in the battlefields overseas and at home.
At VA, accomplishing our mission on behalf of our Veterans is made possible through the service of professionals like Melissa and the 118,000 Black employees who work tirelessly to ensure that Veterans get the care they earned.
From ensuring that Veterans are able to get their education through the GI Bill to vaccinating hundreds of thousands of eligible Veterans against the coronavirus, VA’s dedicated Black professionals are at the forefront of the work that we do at the Department day in and day out.
In a recent discussion between VA Senior Leaders and Retired Admiral Cecil Haney, he articulated that we can’t train our way out of the entrenched challenges that can hinder diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives – this must be a sustained effort led from the top.
While we must attest to and confront the history of systemic mistreatment that have been a fact of life for Black Veterans and VA employees for far too long, I want to close this month by recognizing the Black excellence that has shone through despite generations of racism and discrimination.
It is through the achievements of Black Veterans and the resilience of Black VA employees that we can stand today, ready to serve America’s Veterans. In honor of their service, I am committed to ensuring that VA serves the needs of ALL of our Veterans, and that equity will always be at the forefront of everything that we do.


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Do you know the difference between Balanced Dog Training and Positive Dog Training? Don’t worry if you’re not sure because I’m here to explain…
There are only two categories that all dog training fits into: Balanced Dog Training and Positive Dog Training. But which one is right for you and your dog?
Simply put, Balanced Dog Training refers to any training that uses positive reinforcement and negative correction. In other words, reward and punishment. Let me give you some examples to explain both.
Negative Correction Technique
When it comes to negative corrections, it’s important to use techniques that only startle your puppy or dog. You can use a simple humane leash or collar correction (tightening the collar for just a split second). Note that I’m not at all saying to hit or hurt your dog (never do this!). All we are trying to do is startle your dog while they are caught behaving in a bad manner. It’s important to seek help from a professional if you are unsure about your technique.
Overall, Balanced Dog Training is ‘balanced’ because it’s about teaching the difference between good and bad (right and wrong) through positive reinforcement and negative correction.
Positive Dog Training is basically a one side approach. Can you guess which of the two strategies above we are going to use? You guessed it; positive reinforcement.
The strategy is always the same but in my experience, the method and techniques differ greatly. And this goes for balanced dog training as well. So what are some of these differences? Let me show below.
Some trainers use the below methods while some do not:
You can see from the above list that training methods can vary so I’ve added my recommendations in brackets for those of you that want the most efficient and effective way to train your dog.
It’s important to note that dog training should be fun but ‘balanced’. If dog training is all about having fun, then your dog is not going to learn much, if anything at all. This is due to the lack of correction, control and respect for dog training and too much of an emphasis on having fun. There’s plenty of time to have fun with your dog after they have successfully been trained.
So do you understand the difference between balanced dog training and positive dog training? Which one is right for you and your dog? Are you going to use Positive Training where you only use positive reinforcement or Balanced Training where you utilise negative correction and positive reinforcement?
Feel free to contact me today if you have any questions.
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Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia School of Law will welcome retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on Nov. 6 as the keynote speaker for a daylong conference titled “The Press and the Constitution 50 Years after New York Times v. Sullivan.” The event is free and open to the public; however, preregistration by Nov. 4 is requested.
Sponsored by the student-edited law journal the Georgia Law Review, the main portion of the conference will begin at 8 a.m. in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall.
Through three panel sessions, a group of scholars will explore different perspectives on the U.S. Supreme court’s 1964 Sullivan decision, the complicated relationship between the court and the First Amendment’s freedom of the press clause and the future of the press clause in light of changes in media and technology. Additionally, a luncheon presentation will be given by David G. Savage, U.S. Supreme Court correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.
Stevens, who sat on the bench of the nation’s highest court from 1975 to 2010, will deliver the keynote address for the conference at 1:30 p.m. in the UGA Chapel, where he will discuss “Originalism and History.” Participants who register for the conference may select to only attend the keynote discussion, if desired. Backpacks will not be allowed into the Chapel during the address.
“We are delighted and honored that Justice Stevens will take the time to join us as we explore the implications of the Supreme Court’s Sullivan decision 50 years after this landmark ruling,” said Lindsay S. Jones, a third-year law student and conference co-organizer. “Sullivan is famous for dramatically altering the law of defamation. However, its importance does not stop there.”
She added that the court’s decision sparked widespread debate about constitutional protections for individuals and the press in a variety of situations.
“Crucial to these inquiries was the question of the meaning of the First Amendment’s press clause in relation to its free speech clause, which is still debated widely today by scholars, journalists, practitioners and the justices themselves,” Jones said. “We are excited to continue the debate during what I am confident will be an informative conference for all who attend.”
To register for the conference, or for more information, please see www.law.uga.edu/georgia-law-review-symposia. Continuing legal education credits are available for attorneys.
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Consistently regarded as one of the nation’s top public law schools, the School of Law at the University of Georgia was established in 1859. With an accomplished faculty, which includes authors of some of the country’s leading legal scholarship, Georgia Law offers two degrees-the Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in U.S. Law-and is home to the renowned Dean Rusk Center for International Law and Policy. The school counts six U.S. Supreme Court judicial clerks in the last nine years among its distinguished alumni body of more than 9,700. For more information, see www.law.uga.edu.
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Created in 2020 COVID Lockdown, Leaders and Lunatics debut record ‘No Fear of Repercussion’ is a hard rock powerbomb, inspired by some of the greats such as Rage Against the Machine for its Audioslave and Guns N’ Roses.
Tackling controversial and timely subjects such as Black Lives Matter, Trump, Epstein, Prince Andrew and the pitfalls of social media ‘No Fear of Repercussion’ will inspire the listener to stand up and pay attention to today’s political and social climate.
Breaking new ground, it utilises the spoken words of the social elite, including prominent speeches and interviews against a backdrop of hard rock.
Founding members of Leaders and Lunatics David Woods and Maciej Pac, who wholly own the music, are responsible for writing and producing the record.
The first track on the record, Dominate the Streets challenges US President Donald Trump on his stance regarding the BLM protests and how he has handled the situation to date.
The excellently crafted music video forces the viewer to immerse themselves in the uncomfortable reality of Donald Trump’s leadership style, using flashing, startling imagery and live footage, accompanied by interjections from the president himself and a killer soundtrack bringing it all together.
When asked why they created the album, artist Dave Woods said; “Rock and Roll has always been a vehicle for truth and for change. I thought it was a cool contrast to have the honesty of hard rock and roll against the backdrop of what’s going on in the world today. Hopefully it resonates with the people that matter- the people who have been wronged, and the people who have had enough of the patriarchy”!
With Dominate the Streets set to be released next month, Leaders and Lunatics will follow up with the remaining 4 tracks, which will complete the video album that will be available across all social channels.
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Whether you or looking for a fresh new look for an image gallery or just wanting a nice display for product images, this tutorial should help. Normally, when adding images to a Divi website, we may limit the design to one image per column. While this is traditionally a safe and clean design, you may find that grouping images within the same column can create beautiful image bundle designs that look great in single or multiple column layouts.
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Beautiful Hibiscus, found within England's Eden Project. The hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower, seeing this flower made me feel like I'd traveled across the globe.
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British Airways is part of a group campaigning against rises in airport departure tax
Airlines and holiday companies have united in a bid to urge the Government against raising airport departure tax.
Travel organisation Abta is leading the campaign - which is also backed by British Airways and airport operator BAA.
The group has written to Chancellor George Osborne ahead of this month's Budget and launched a Facebook campaign to allow people to offer their support.
Many of those who choose to back the campaign may well be paying off holidays for this year and arranging
travel insurance for their trip.
Campaigners say air passenger duty (APD) has risen 26-fold since 1994 and it was increased again last autumn, with those flying to the Caribbean in particular facing steep increases.
Abta has announced the results of a survey of 2,046 adults which showed that 63% believed APD levels were too high, with 21% saying they were about right and only 5% reckoning they were too low.
The organisations say that UK air travellers pay by far the highest levels of flight tax in Europe, with a family of four flying from the UK to Florida paying £240 in APD, while if they fly to Australia they can expect to pay £340.
That compares with £11 for an Irish family flying to the same destinations or £15 for a French family.
Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer said: "The Prime Minister has identified tourism as one of the top five industries to drive growth, yet aviation tax has become a punitive stealth tax."
20 October 2016
Thousands of passengers faced travel chaos yesterday after rail service through the Channel Tunnel was suspended because of a power failure.
19 October 2016
People planning holidays from Gatwick Airport in the run up to Christmas could face travel chaos as unions threaten to strike over a pension dispute.
18 October 2016
Eurostar has said it will cut 12 services from London St Pancras to Paris and Brussels.
15 October 2016
Tourists in Thailand are being advised to "behave respectfully" and wear "sombre" clothing as the country mourns King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
14 October 2016
Holidaymakers are being warned to buy currency in advance as exchange rates being offered are as little as 0.96 euro to the pound at airports.
13 October 2016
Scientists say there is strong evidence air pollution and vitamin D deficiency can cause dementia.
12 October 2016
More people are going on holiday than at any time in the past five years despite terror attacks and the impact of Brexit, according to a study.
11 October 2016
People from across North Carolina had to be rescued from their homes as the downgraded Hurricane Matthew blew out to sea - leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
04 October 2016
People travelling abroad is on the rise, according to the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
08 October 2016
A hurricane pelting the coast of Florida and described as a 'monster' by a local official has brought chaos to the state, with flights cancelled, homes evacuated and theme parks shut.
07 October 2016
Low-cost airline easyJet says its profits will nosedive as terrorist attacks and air traffic control strikes are taking their toll on the company.
06 October 2016
Ryanair will recruit more than 3,500 staff next year, including pilots and cabin crew, as it plans to add 50 new aircraft to its fleet.


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There's a currently active thread on the Glamour1 forum where a technique called feathering the light is being discussed. The original poster provided an image, along with a lighting diagram, that illustrates his attempts to feather the light across a model's face.
Rather than write about that shooter's attempts to feather his light, I thought I'd simply write about feathering light in general.
If we assume the brightest area of a directional light source is at it's center (e.g., where the flashtube is positioned) we can also assume that, as you move away from that center and remaining in the same plane, the intensity of the light diminishes. In other words, the light begins to fall-off or feather or gradually decline in brightness as you move away from it's source. There are a variety of ways to feather the light including from right to left, top to bottom, diagonally across an image, or around a perimeter.
Mola beauty dishes, for example, are specifically designed to fall-off, or feather, a half-stop from the center of the dish to the outer perimeter of the dish. Obviously, as you move even further away from the outer perimeter of the dish, the light will fall-off even more dramatically.
Using a Fresnel lens and focusing it in various ways is another way to feather, or produce a graduated fall-off around a permeter in a light source's appearance in an image.
When you feather the light across a subject you'll notice a fall-off (or diminshed exposure) from the brightest point made by the light to the dimmest. The more gradually the light falls-off the more aesthetically pleasing it generally appears. The more pronounced the feathering is, the more dramatic the image will often seem. Feathering is another technique which belongs under the broader heading of Light Control.
If you're using a light source that is not designed to produce fall-off, like a Mola beauty dish or Fresnel lens, you can still feather the light by angling it away from the subject. The degree to which the light is feathered will depend on the angle it is turned away from the subject as well as the distance between the light source and the subject. Since a light source placed further from the subject will produce light with harsher or more pronounced shadows and, conversely, the closer the light source the softer it appears, the elements of angle and distance work in concert to produce more or less feathering.
If you're using modeling lights, you should be able to see the feathering effect on the subject when you play around with varying degrees of angle coupled with various distances between the light source and the subject. If you're shooting digital, as most of you probably are, a quick review of the images will tell you how pronounced the feathering effect becomes as you adjust the position and direction of the light.
Large softboxes are sometimes difficult to use when attempting to produce a noticeable feathering effect. Softboxes are usually designed to minimize brightness in the center (less center hot spot) by using an internal baffle. They are also shaped to disperse the light evenly over a larger surface. In other words, the larger the source the more difficult it will be to produce a feathered effect across a small target area like a model's face. A smaller source, therefore, will produce more noticeable feathering. I sometimes use a a bare bulb with a small reflector and with a small grid affixed in front of it to produce more obvious fall-off across a small target area. By angling this light source and adjusting the distance to the subject, I can see the amount of feathering its producing.
The pics I posted are of Margo, one of Mother Russia's sexier exports. They were captured with a Canon 20D w/28-135mm zoom, ISO 100, f/5.6 @ 100th. I applied feathering techniques when capturing these. In the first image, I angled the main light source, a Mola beauty dish which has its own, inherent, feathering qualities and, in the second image, I used a monolight shot thru a Fresnel lens. As you can see, the light fall-off from the focused Fresnel is fairly dramatic.


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Michael hasn’t spoken a word since experiencing the trauma of his parents’ death when he was but a lad of eight. Now telling his story from a jail cell, he alternates between his early teen years struggling to fit in with high school classmates1 and more recent events leading up to his current predicament. He has both a talent for drawing and a delicate touch with locks; of these the latter serves both to ingratiate him with his classmates and leads (not surprisingly) to landing him in jail. The grain which starts the avalanche begins rolling when Michael is pressured into using his lockpicking skills to facilitate a practical joke gone badly wrong2; the police arrive, Michael is the only one caught but refuses to rat out his companions…therefore he alone is stuck with a suspended sentence and community service…for the father of the boy whose room his “friends” vandalized. The father is deep in debt with the local mob, so solves two problems with one person: he hands Michael over to the local mob, whose “boxman”3 is losing his vision, and Michael slides into a life of crime from there.
A complication within the book which results in a softening of the tone of the book is that Michael falls in love with the daughter of the man for whom he’s doing community service; she’s already dating someone else but he cannot resist breaking into the house one night and leaving her the first page of a comic confessing his love for her. She does not answer him face to face, but rather creates a second page and leaves it on the seat of his car when her father isn’t looking. This continues for another four pages until they finally hook up, still without her father’s knowledge. When he does find out, he sends her away to college and lies to Michael about where she’s gone.
And have patience: We do find out the “terrifying incident” that rendered Michael mute, revealed in a combination of Michael’s own flashbacks and illustrations along the wall of the house in which it happened (now vacant) as he describes it to Amelia.
Overall, this struck me as primarily thriller dudelit, though not the most aggressively masculine of the type I’ve come across so far. The non-linear plot does add some tension to the plot, although the framing story does give away the denouement of the story. A mute protagonist wouldn’t make much sense, but since this is first person narrative, the readers do get Michael’s side of the story far better than we would have had he been as verbal as the other characters. As with other books later made into movies, librarians should probably expect an uptick in interest in this book–if it hasn’t started already, when the movie ads start hitting the movie theaters and television channels.
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2members of his high school football team leaving a pennant in the room of the rival school’s quarterback


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Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week of February 5!
ENHYPEN’s new repackaged album “DIMENSION : ANSWER” topped the chart for the second week in a row, in addition to spending a second week on the Billboard 200.
Once again, BTS landed an impressive total of five albums in the top 15 of this week’s World Albums chart. “Map of the Soul: 7” maintained its position at No. 2 in its 101st week on the chart, and “BE” similarly held onto its spot at No. 6 in its 62nd week. “Love Yourself: Tear” re-entered the chart at No. 10 this week, while “Love Yourself: Her” and “Map of the Soul: Persona” rose to No. 12 and No. 14 respectively.
NCT’s latest studio album “Universe” stayed strong at No. 4 in its sixth week on the chart, followed by NCT 127’s “Sticker” at No. 5 in its 19th week.
TXT’s “The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE” climbed to No. 9 in its 35th consecutive week on the World Albums chart, extending its own record as the longest-charting K-pop album released in 2021.
TWICE’s “Formula of Love: O+T=<3” came in at No. 11 in its 11th week on the chart, while BLACKPINK’s “THE ALBUM” held steady at No. 14 in its 69th week.
Finally, ITZY’s “CRAZY IN LOVE” re-entered the World Albums chart at No. 15 for its 17th non-consecutive week on the chart.
Congratulations to all of the artists!
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Dudes, work is a waking nightmare - too much work, too much change, too many people involved. The only way I could cope yesterday with teaching/managing/producing/etc. was to wear something mildly creative. Here you go:
Layers! Funky tights! (not that you can see them in these photos...) No black! Trust me, this is the height of creativity that I can muster right now.
I love this dress so much. It was a gift from my StepMama for my birthday, and cost a cool $25 on sale. Bless you, Dillards dress department!
The boots are a bad-ass JCPenney's find. Tres inexpensive, and comfy enough wear to teach a 3 hour class. On my feet. The whole time.
Joooooo-wreeeee! I decided on a close-up, since they never show in my full-length photos.
Teal tank top, Express
Watercolored dress, Dillards in Omaha
Chocolate blazer, Daytons from 1997! Still love it, though
Micro-fishnet tights, Target. And they don't make them anymore. And I got a hole in mine.
Chocolate boots, JCPenney's 2008 on SALE
Jewelry, Necklace is Lia Sophia and the earrings are Target
Now... back to the salt mines!!!


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Aeroflex and Boeing
The companies are collaborating on developing the UT90nHBD radiation-hardened integrated circuit, which radiation hardened technology from 100 kilorads to 1 megarad total ionizing dose (TID), and targeting single event upset (SEU) at 5.0E-9 errors/bit-day, single event latchup (SEL) at 100 MeV-cm2/mg@ 125oC, and dose rate upset at 1.0E9 (Si)/sec. All of Aeroflex's current offerings of Digital RadHard ASICs are QML Q and V qualified.
"All were tested to validate the use of the cell library for space applications." Well, that's nice, but where's the beef? What SEU levels can the part withstand? More significantly, does this combination allow any Total Dose hardness? To what level? This is a nice press release, but there's no significant detail here.
Great news for Space Industries, this way it will be possible to reduce the board area and space will be avaliable to host a few more functionalities on the payload.
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Drones are, in essence, flying autonomous vehicles. Pros and cons surrounding drones today might well foreshadow the debate over the development of self-driving cars. In the context of a strongly regulated aviation industry, "self-flying" drones pose a fresh challenge. How safe is it to fly drones in different environments? Should drones be required for visual line of sight – as are piloted airplanes? Join EE Times' Junko Yoshida as she moderates a panel of drone experts.


Its principal products include helicopter gears and transmissions, accessory gearbox assemblies, rotorcraft drive systems and other machined and fabricated parts.
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AGB stands for Accessory Gearbox
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- Advisory Group on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics (Australia)
- Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (Spanish: Agency for Administration of University and Research Grants; Barcelona, Spain)
- Agency for Administration of University and Research Grants (Barcelona, Spain)
- Adjutants General Association of the United States
- Agency Authorization Status
- Asociación Guatemalteca de Agentes de Viajes (Spanish: Guatemalan Association of Travel Agents; Guatemala)
- Associazione Giovani Architetti Verona (Italian: Association of Young Architects of Verona)
- Access Grid Augmented Virtual Environment (University of Illinois, Chicago)
- Asociación Guatemalteca de Autores y Compositores (Spanish: Guatemalan Association of Authors and Composers; Guatemala)
- A Gaming Brotherhood (forum)
- Adjustable Gastric Band (bariatric surgery)
- Advanced Gameboy
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announced it has been awarded two aluminum casting programs for parts to be used on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner accessory gearbox.
If you step on the HMU, you can break the shaft that goes into the accessory gearbox, including the spline.
The intent of the procedure is to have power after you crash land and secure the engines, but the APP also drives the accessory gearbox.
Dowty Aerospace Wolverhampton supplies a number of systems and components, including flight controls, air intake actuators and accessory gearbox for Eurofighter.
Some parts, including the engine accessory gearbox and flight deck controls, have already arrived at CIASTA, located at Bombardier's Mirabel facility.
1 IPS blower can wear out the Axis-G seal on the accessory gearbox of the engine.