Picture this! You’re a film student who wants to create a short film. You don’t have a ton of equipment; you are only equipped with a rode mic, a Canon Rebel T3i and your creative mind. With that being said, you go out with your friends, you film everything for the short film in a couple of hours and you wrap up your film by piecing the footage together. Sounds like everything came into fruition right? Well, there’s a slight hiccup…actually, a major hiccup. Your footage looks beautiful, but none of the audio actually got recorded. At this point, you are probably very upset and dumbfounded as to why none of the audio got recorded.
Thankfully, this mistake can be easily fixed! You won’t be able to obtain the audio you would’ve had in the previous recordings, but you are most definitely going to stop this mistake from happening in the future. It all comes down to the camera’s menu settings.
First of all, you need to locate the menu button. In the case of the Canon Rebel T3i, you’ll find that the menu button is located next to the info button on the upper left corner on the back of the camera. Once you click it, you should get a screen that looks like this:
Once you have opened the menu screen, you need to scroll through the various settings, or the icons at the top of the menu. Each one has a different set of settings. One may have the option of changing the image quality to be either raw or a different setting while another may have settings regarding the white balance on a camera.
You’ll need to find the sound recording settings, which should be located with the other setting options of:
- Movie Rec. Size
- Metering Timer
- Grid Display
- and Video Snapshot
Once you click the sound recording option, you’ll find some more options. There will be sound rec., wind filter and a little dB display that shows if the camera is picking up any audio. Now, going back to the scenario I created for you, you probably didn’t even know this was here. If you had your rode mic attached and plugged into the camera, you probably assumed that it would start recording audio right?
Unless your sound recording is set to “auto” or even “manual,” there will absolutely be no audio recorded for the camera footage. So, with that said, set your sound rec. to auto. Once you have done that, you should be able to record audio through your plugged in rode mic. Even if your mic isn’t plugged in, you’ll still be able to record sound through the camera’s built-in mic.
Audio is important when it comes to video. That’s why it’s ideal to make sure that your camera is set to the proper audio settings in order to gain sound. Also, it’s ideal to do that because if you don’t set the audio up properly through the camera, you might repeat the same mistakes from the scenario we worked with.


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Wenzel Circular Walk
The Wenzel Circular Walk guides visitors through the millennial history of the city of Luxembourg. This walk brings you to the oldest quarters of Luxembourg City as well as to some of the fortress works, which were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1994. During this walk, you will discover, among many others, the Bock promontory (the cradle of the city); the castle bridge which was built in 1735, as well as the Corniche, also known as the “most beautiful balcony in Europe”.
Its name pays tribute to Wenceslas II, Duke of Luxembourg between 1383 and 1419, during whose reign a part of the third ring, the so-called Wenzel wall, was erected to protect the inhabitants of the valley.
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Belonging to the UNESCO World Heritage, the first underground tunnels were built in 1644, in the era of the Spanish domination. The 23-kilometre long galleries were enlarged only 40 years later by Vau...
Chemin de la Corniche
Also called “the most beautiful balcony of Europe” (according to the Luxembourg writer Batty Weber), it runs along the Alzette valley on the ramparts - built by the Spaniards and the French in the 17t...
The old Altmünster Benedictine abbey was destroyed in 1542 so that the Benedictine monks built a new abbey in the suburb of the Grund. The Neumünster Abbey consisted of a church and four wings enclosi...
In 963 Siegfried, Count of Ardenne, acquired this massive rocky ledge, the cradle of the city of Luxembourg, through bartering with the Saint Maximin Abbey in Trier. The rock on which Siegfried built ...
In bygone days people lived on this high ground, which was washed around on three sides by the Alzette.After the 15th century the third ring linked it to the protected part of the city. At the end of ...
Luxembourg City Tourist Office, Place Guillaume II
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Josh Brolin to play a "key role" in P.T. Anderson's INHERENT VICE! Hell yes!
Hey Yo! Draven here.
We have more casting news on a project that should excite everybody, Deadline is reporting that Josh Brolin is set for a “key role” in Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of INHERENT VICE.
Everyone has been talking a lot about this film lately as it gears up to shoot this summer but this is just more excellent news. This is in addition to Joaquin Phoenix, Benicio Del Toro, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, and Martin Short. They are also reporting that Sean Penn is eyeing a role in the film as well. (I am sure this will make up for how wasted Penn and Brolin were in GANGSTER SQUAD, oh how that movie sucked).
This is one of the most exciting projects that is in advanced development right now and it continues to get better. P.T. Anderson is one of the great directors of this generation and it is wonderful to see him turn around with a new project so quickly after last year’s, THE MASTER. This movie is going to rock.
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Visit the KOHO Nishiki Textile Studio and weave a piece of Nishiki-ori (a Kyoto silk brocade woven with gold, silver, and multi-colored threads) yourself. * The KOHO Nishiki Textile Studio undertakes thorough research and restoration on precious ancient Nishiki textiles and traditional weaving techniques to recreate the luxurious fabrics from the past. * During this workshop you’ll weave a brocade silk fabric of about 18cm square, following in the tradition of the artisan Koho Tatsumura, a master of Nikishi whose textiles are akin to weaving light.
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January new-vehicle product sales fell to their most affordable level considering the fact that 1970, with 39.five per cent less new vehicles registered than in the similar month in 2020.
With lockdowns across all 4 nations of the Uk maintaining dealership doors firmly shut in the course of the month, only 90,249 new vehicles were registered – fifty nine,030 less than in January previous yr.
Desire was down 38.five per cent with non-public customers and 39.seven per cent with fleet purchasers, with petrol and diesel registrations falling 62.one per cent (forty four,903 product sales), and fifty.six per cent (11,083 product sales) respectively.
EV registrations grew fifty four.4 per cent (six,260 product sales), although, using a six.4 per cent share of the current market, even though plug-in hybrid product sales grew 28 per cent (six,124 product sales) for a six.8 per cent current market share. That suggests plug-in vehicles of one form or a different accounted for thirteen.seven per cent of all new registrations previous month, outperforming diesel’s twelve.three per cent current market share.
The Modern society of Motor Makers and Traders (SMMT), which unveiled the figures, has pointed out that lockdown restrictions aren’t envisioned to start staying lifted till March, which sees a new quantity plate launch and is the most crucial month of the yr for the sector, with one in five new vehicle registrations using spot.
Worried about the decrease in registrations getting a knock-on effect on production – which fell to its most affordable once-a-year level considering the fact that 1984 previous yr – the SMMT is contacting for dealerships to be reopened “as shortly as it is secure to do so”.
It was earlier envisioned that extra than two million new vehicles would be registered in 2021, but this forecast has now been reduced to underneath one.9 million. This would, on the other hand, even now be 15.seven per cent extra than the “lost year” that was 2020.
Mike Hawes, chief executive of the SMMT, stated: “Following a £20.4 billion decline of income previous yr, the auto market faces a complicated start to 2021. The vital lockdown will obstacle modern society, the overall economy and our industry’s capacity to go promptly toward our bold environmental goals.
“Lifting the shutters will safe employment, promote the critical desire that supports our production, and will permit us to forge forward on the ‘Road to Zero’. Each individual working day that showrooms can properly open will make any difference, especially with the vital month of March looming.”
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"In general do these kinds of metta practice conflict with the annatta doctrine. I am assuming that they don't conflict as they are both fairly central in Buddhism. Given that, how are the two practices reconciled?"
I think this is something of a linguistic issue mixed with prescription/description issues -- and often discussions about "conventional" and "absolute" terms come up, etc.
For example, I can see a conflict through an ordinary/abstract approach (eg. if one disregard all that is context sensitive and assume words and meanings are fixed across the texts). Thus, the following show conflict (disregarding translation traps):
May I be well
May I be happy
May I be free
To an uninstructed run-of-the-mill person, touched by experience born of the contact of ignorance, there occur (the thoughts): 'I am,' 'I am thus,' 'I shall be,' 'I shall not be,' 'I shall be possessed of form,' 'I shall be formless,' 'I shall be percipient (conscious),' 'I shall be non-percipient,' or 'I shall be neither percipient nor non-percipient.'
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This is a dead end. I think the issue is much like vaccine having the appearance of a contradiction: a person is cured by making her ill. The details that are important to make a better sense of it are implicit or words are too overloaded.
On a different approach, consider again an instruction to repeat the metta quote above:
If one repeats it without actively manifesting anything these words denote, one is probably exercising little more than memory by doing the repetitions.
On the other hand, if one directs the mind towards "giving" wellness, happiness and freedom, then a metta exercise is going on, in that it is expected the associated faculties to get stronger.
Now, if whatever is done while repeating, a reinforcement of a doctrine of "self" takes place, a reinforcement of wrong view happens, I guess this is the "contradiction".
So, even though the target of metta alluded to is "yourself", I believe it should be taken in the conventional sense (much as "you" and "I" are used by the Buddha), without reinforcing an illusory notion of "self". And it certainly is an important practice. For example, many struggle with self acceptance, remorse and lack of compassion towards oneself, which is not only a source of suffering but a crosscutting obstruction (may affect how one treats others, affects all kinds of things like health, humor, energy, obfuscate our views, makes it much harder to get into deeper meditation, or to jhana states, etc).

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The Huawei P8 Lite is powered by a Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU processor with 2 GB RAM. The device also has 16 GB internal storage + microSD (up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)) and a 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (720 x 1280 pixels, 294 ppi) display. It has a 13MP rear camera and supports Wifi, NFC, GPS, 3G and 4G LTE. It packs in a Non-removable Li-Ion 2200 mAh battery at 7.7mm device thickness and weight 131g, running on Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop).
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If you ever compared the Huawei P7 against the Huawei P8 you would be forgiven if you wondered how the design made such a drastic leap from the glass and metal frame of the P7 to the full metal P8. It turns out that the missing link between the two is the Huawei P8 Lite as it offers a stylish brushed metal full metal frame from the P8 with a front and back similar to the P7. In addition, it is currently being priced for below RM800. Does it manage to bridge the gap in terms of other aspects as well? We find out in our Huawei P8 Lite review below.
As the little brother of the more premium Huawei P8, the Huawei P8 Lite feels much like the missing step between the plastic and metal frame Huawei Ascend P7 and the all metal P8. Initially priced at RM899, we managed to get some time with it revealing what exactly you get in the box asides from the smartphone. While we didn't have the complete set (missing the user manual and warranty card) our unboxing video in this article does give an accurate view of what else you'll find in the Huawei P8 Lite box so do check it out.
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Meta Description: Do you want to keep your fish healthy by boosting the oxygen content in your pond? Click here to learn how to oxygenate a pond quickly!
Are your fish making unnatural, erratic moves near the water’s surface? Perhaps your pond is smelling fouler than usual, or algae keep growing in random places. Look no more for the root cause because these are all signs your pond needs oxygen!
Luckily, oxygenating a pond is by no means a tall order, and you can do it in no time. So keep on scrolling to learn about how to oxygenate a pond quickly.
5 Ways to Oxygenate a Pond Quickly
If you want to oxygenate your pond quickly and conveniently, here are our recommended methods.
1. Use a Water Hose
Using your water hose is the fastest and easiest way to boost your pond’s oxygen levels. In a few minutes, your pond will have higher oxygen content, and you won’t have to purchase extra equipment, like an air pump, or wait for oxygenating plants to produce oxygen.
Turn your water hose on the most powerful setting, and place its tip inside the pond for a few minutes. Ensure the water flow is strong and fast to disperse chlorine around the pond.
As widely known, if chlorine accumulates in one place, it can damage the fish’s gills and cause many adverse health effects.
A fair warning, though; this method is temporary, and its effect won’t last long. You can use it on hot summer days when you need a quick solution, but other than that, you might need a more permanent option.
2. Add an Air Pump
Installing an air pump in your pond is an equally easy and more permanent solution than using a water hose.
It’ll introduce small water bubbles into the water, and as they break the surface to go inside, air and oxygen will enter, and the pond will be aerated. The bubbles will expose a larger surface area of the pond to the air, so the oxygen content will go up quickly.
Besides oxygenating the pond, the air pump will keep your fish healthier and your water cleaner. It’ll also prevent your pond from freezing during the winter by constantly moving the water.
3. Throw Some Air Stones
Throwing air stones at the bottom of your pond will boost its oxygen content by diffusing bubbles through the water. They’re an ideal solution if you don’t have enough time to install an air pump.
That being said, airstones are best suited for aquariums and small ponds. If you need to aerate a large pond, they might not be enough to fix the problem efficiently. Instead, you’ll need to pair them with a diffuser or an air pump.
4. Install a Pond Fountain
Not only are fountains an aesthetically appealing addition to ponds, but they’re also functional. Installing one will cause constant breakages in the surface of the water, allowing more air and oxygen in.
It’s an easy, fast, and affordable method that’ll fix your problem for a long time. If you opt for this route, however, make sure to buy a suitable size for your pond. A small fountain might not boost the oxygen content through the entire pond, and a large one will cause water to spill all around the area.
5. Add a Diffuser
Diffusers boost oxygen content in ponds through mechanical aeration, and they’re a convenient method to keep your fish alive and healthy. They produce air bubbles that break the water’s surface, allowing more air in.
When purchasing a diffuser, choose one that produces a large number of air bubbles. You can also pair your diffuser with airstones or a pump for more efficiency and a faster effect.
What Causes Low Oxygen Levels in Ponds?
The two most common reasons for the lack of oxygen in your pond are:
- Increased temperature
- Excessive growth of algae
High temperatures cause dissolved oxygen in the water to decrease because they break the interactions between oxygen and water molecules. As a result, oxygen molecules leave the pond.
As for algae growth, it decreases the oxygen content because the plants consume oxygen at night when photosynthesis isn’t possible.
How to Keep Your Pond’s Oxygen Levels High
Other than fast and temporary solutions, there are a few methods you can try to keep your pond’s oxygen levels high for a long time. Here’s a brief roundup of them:
- Grow plants: Growing plants in your pond will leave less space and nutrients for algae to grow, and it’s even better when they’re oxygenating plants, which can boost your pond’s oxygen levels efficiently.
- Keep sunlight exposure at a minimum: Direct sunlight causes the water temperature to rise, which in turn, reduces oxygen content. A good way to prevent that is to provide partial shade over the pond to minimize sunlight exposure.
- Don’t overcrowd your pond: Many people make the mistake of raising too many fish in their ponds. However, this causes a faster depletion of oxygen and nutrients, which can cause many adverse health effects over time.
- Install a pond filtration system: Installing a filter will keep your pond clean and oxygen levels high by constantly moving the water.
- Keep a part of your pond unfrozen: During the colder months, ponds tend to freeze all over, but this isn’t ideal for your fish because the ice will trap all the toxic gases and debris beneath the surface of the water. To fix this, install an air pump or fountain to keep the water moving.
Does a Waterfall Oxygenate a Pond?
Yes, but waterfalls aren’t efficient enough because they only oxygenate the water’s surface, leaving the bottom depleted of air. Also, they require more maintenance and are less affordable than other options, like air pumps and fountains.
Does Pond Algae Produce Oxygen?
Yes, pond algae produce oxygen. However, it’s often insufficient to oxygenate the entire pond because, at night, algae consume some of that oxygen again. Also, many types of algae don’t produce lots of oxygen, so they consume more than they can make.
How Can I Measure the Oxygen Content in My Pond?
You can use a dissolved oxygen meter to know whether your pond has enough oxygen. The tool has a probe that you can dip in the water, showing the oxygen concentration on a small screen.
Because the surface naturally has more oxygen than the bottom, make sure to dip the meter deep inside your pond; otherwise, you’ll have biased results.
To Wrap Up
If you want to oxygenate your pond quickly and temporarily, you can use a water hose or throw airstones at the bottom of the water. They’ll cause erratic movements near the water’s surface, which allows oxygen in.
You can install an air pump, a pond fountain, or a diffuser for a more permanent solution. No matter what you choose, make sure to select one suitable to the size of your pond!


Building is a broad term meaning the scientific research as well as art of to form valuable systems, items, or organisms, and also originates from Latin ad infinitum and also Old French construction. To build actually means to make or produce: to develop is the verb, and the word is building: how a thing is created. There are several forms of construction, such as geometric, structural, building, and creative building, along with others, such as design and thermodynamics building and construction. There are additionally various kinds of building and construction, such as power-to-mass production, which refers to the production of one-way or self-supporting energy, such as steam wind turbines; and also armed forces building and construction, such as strongholds. It can be utilized to describe the building of anything, consisting of cities, skyscrapers, bridges, high-rises, airplane, spacecrafts, individual or public buildings, long-term structures (such as hospitals), and also even the activity of the planet on its axis.
One of the most typical type of building is business construction, which includes everything from sky scrapes, high-rise buildings, bridges, passages, parking garages, structures produced organizations, highways, streets, freeways, bus stations, toll plazas, park frameworks, and also retaining walls made use of for civil/park/historical structures. A few of these are non-combustible. Air-conditioning towers and water storage tanks, for example, can not burn gas and are not at risk to fire. Other sorts of construction, such as those that include steel in reinforced concrete, noncombustible products, enhanced steel, reinforced concrete, as well as warm molten steel, are not fire resistant, but are typically much more costly to develop and much more hazardous to staff members.
Industrial construction refers to the structure or repairing of structures or frameworks by any method, whether it be manual work or machine production. This might include roadway or rail construction, buildings for mining, buildings to generate food, structures to make garments, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, storehouses, train terminals, power producing plants, and also manufacturing plants. Production can additionally be consisted of under the heading of industrial construction, as can delivery and also relevant sectors. Freight transportation including air cargo and also sea freight is thought about part of industrial building and construction, as is telecom, like telecommunication, cable telephones, radio, and also television transmission. Specialist services, like audit, law, banking, computer technology, design, training, monitoring, engineers, and also other kinds of solution companies are additionally included under the heading of commercial building and construction.
Building and construction labor lacks are a significant issue in many areas of the nation. In The golden state, for instance, among every seven individuals is employed in the building and construction sector. Due to building labor scarcities as well as high cost of living, companies are compelled to raise rates, which subsequently, make the tasks more difficult to manage and complete. These price enhances unavoidably come into result when tasks are introduced. When a service attempts to begin a new job and can not discover enough workers, they will raise the prices, which further reduces the incentive to use new workers.
Personal Construction Projects: Tasks of this type are normally self-funded. The building and construction job is done by a business that is either an exclusive company or a restricted responsibility business. A professional is in charge of finishing the project, that includes both technical in addition to civil work. In a lot of instances, these professionals will work with subcontractors, who will then finish the tasks that have been handed over to them.
When it comes to personal projects, there is typically no method of protecting repayment security. In some cases, a business might choose to utilize an escrow or post-sale note. Post-sale notes require that the purchaser pay the equilibrium of the building project within a specified amount of time, typically 6 months, after which the purchaser is in charge of paying the equilibrium of the lending. An escrow or note type is generally made use of for big building and construction projects, such as bridges and also shopping malls, which are a lot bigger and call for numerous private payments to be paid at different times throughout the year.
Building And Construction Bonds: Building bonds are normally secured by the real property associated with the building job. In many cases, the bonds are recorded by the region throughout the construction stage. Commonly, this is done after the bond seller has obtained settlement from the service provider. These jobs might additionally be implemented through construction liens, but auto mechanics liens are the most usual kind used for these sorts of building tasks.
It is very important to keep all of the details relating to any kind of building and construction task private. Oftentimes, this is required because of the delicate nature of the construction work that is happening. If any type of information is divulged, it should be suitably encrypted prior to it is shared with various other celebrations. All companies that engage in any kind of sort of construction job have to be licensed as well as licensed according to neighborhood and federal policies in order to make sure that they are complying with all of the needed treatments and that the workers are being held to the highest possible criterion of care.
Building and construction is an umbrella term used to describe the science and art of creating things, systems, or organisations, and also originates from Latin ad- constructum and Old French building. To construct is likewise the verb: to develop, and the object is building: the real nature of the physical structure. It is used to describe any type of technical effort that deals with the building and construction of new things, or the improvement of existing points (consisting of style, engineering, mining, metallurgy). It can likewise be used in a non-technical context to explain a system of behaviour, organisation, or process, such as language, art, music, and so on.
The extent and also design of building and construction go through social and also political impacts. For instance, in lots of countries building and construction is a vital contributor to the building of new buildings as well as is particularly critical in creating economies where brand-new homes are usually created in developing areas. In the United States, most new residences are created in the inner cities. In a similar way, in industrialized nations most structures are created within highly structured and also managed atmospheres identified by prefabricated advancements. To put it simply, building and construction normally tends to be culturally and also socially identified by the society right into which it is placed.
There are 4 broad types of building, each typified by their unique features. The first are generalised structure jobs, which are typically either domestic or industrial in character. These are essentially mass building and constructions (such as a healthcare facility, institution, or office facility), but they have a tendency to focus on larger jobs over short ranges or over longer periods than normal specialized commercial building. Generalized industrial building and construction consists of apartment complexes, townhouses, condos, skyscraper towers, as well as pre-development land reserves. Residential frameworks, such as apartments as well as residences, can be established separately or as part of larger growths. driveway repair cincinnati
The 2nd major type of building and construction is domestic real estate building and construction. This kind of building and construction includes the conversion of an existing structure into a domestic home. This can take the type of a newly created structure, however can additionally entail redesigning an existing framework or the conversion of an existing framework right into residential devices. The household real estate sector is specifically energetic in the United States, Canada, and also Mexico.


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Paul McCartney refuses to kill aging sheep
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Paul McCartney insists on keeping aging sheep on his Scottish farm because he can't bear to have them slaughtered.
The Beatles legend, a staunch vegetarian, admits he is a little embarrassed to have the old creatures on his farm, but would never consider having them killed.
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In an interview with Britain's Radio 4, he says, "I live on a sheep farm and we shear the sheep, but they die of old age.
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"But it can be embarrassing. People say, 'Look at the state of your sheep!' And I say, 'Yes, they're very old. There's only one alternative - to send them off to the knacker's yard [slaughterhouse].'
"They just die like we do. It's life, it's death, it's what happens. We just give them a good life and I take the wool from them."
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After its jailing of opposition leaders Ali Mahmoud Hassanain and Mubarak Al Fadhil Al Mahdi for dubious reasons, the Sudanese government recently carried out a crackdown in the capital city Khartoum against its own partner in the so-called unity government, the Sudanese People Liberation Movement, or SPLM. The government claimed in wanted to collect unauthorized weapons in the city, a step many would have applauded it for doing. But instead of discussing the matter with its SPLM partners, a move that would have actually helped the collection run smoothly and be more effective, the government decided to do it on its own. SPLM offices were raided without permission, and SPLM documents and equipment were confiscated. Reports indicated that the government apologized a week later, apparently under pressure, which shows the apology was not sincere and the raid was not a mistake, but rather planned.
This is the kind of things that makes efforts to keep Sudan a unified country more difficult. It sends the wrong message, not only to Southern Sudanese, but also to the Northerners. With national parliamentary elections coming up in two years, hopes that the "unity government" would pave the way for democratic change, and the ruling National Congress party would accept election results, are now in doubt.


Sometimes there are measures which have an intrinsic order to them, such as days of the week or month of the year. However, this order is not always known by the technology being used to represent data by those values. For example, if I was to create a pivot table plotting some value against month of the year, the default behaviour of Excel would be to put those months into alphabetical order. The same is true of PowerPivot.
Under the old version of PowerPivot, the recommendation was to change all these fields to have a number before the month name (i.e. January becomes 1. January, February becomes 2. February, etc.). This works, but it's fiddling and annoying to set up, particularly if you're pulling in data from another source that just uses the month name.
Let me introduce to you: the "sort by column" button.
When you select this button, you get a dialogue allowing you to choose to sort one column by the values in another. In the month example, I would have a second column, let's call it "month num", with the numbers 1 to 12 corresponding to the appropriate month.
This means that when I select to include months in my pivot table or slicers, the months appear in the order determined by the month num column (i.e. in the order 1 to 12) instead of alphabetical.
You can also choose to hide the number column from client tools, so users working with the pivot tables or using this as a data source for Power View see the month field, with the months appearing in the right order, and never need to know that the month num column exists.


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The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act does not require employers to provide light duty work or other accommodations for physically restricted pregnant employees unless they allow a large percentage of non-pregnant employees with similar restrictions the option of light duty work or some other form of accommodation. The issue in Young v United Parcel Service related to the extent to which the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (or PDA) requires employers to give light duty work assignments to pregnant employees with medical restrictions.
If an employer has a policy extending accommodation offers, including light duty work, to workers injured at work but not to those injured off the job, the employer could be liable if it has offered accommodations to “a large percentage” of all injured, non-pregnant workers. The phrase “large percentage” was not defined in the decision.
Separate from the impact of this judicial decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has concluded that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to go through the accommodation process with physically impaired pregnant employees to determine if a reasonable accommodation can be made – regardless of what is done for other workers. There is substantial disagreement as to whether the EEOC’s interpretation is an appropriate one, but it is currently enforcing the ADA in a manner consistent with this interpretation.
What does this mean for employers in terms of having to accommodate lifting or other restrictions of pregnant employees? The bottom line is that employers need to review their existing accommodation policies and the statistical impact of the application of those policies. If there is a significant difference in how pregnant and non-pregnant employees with restrictions are being treated, there may need to be a change in the employer’s policies and/or procedures.
For more information, please contact Kevin M. McCarthy, 269.276.8109 or firstname.lastname@example.org, or any other attorney in Warner’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.

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Our state budget is the most concrete expression of our collective goals and values because it embodies which priorities we are willing to invest in as a community. A long history of policy choices has brought about deep inequities that harm Black and Brown communities in Massachusetts today. The public investments in our budget are critical tools to achieve greater racial and economic justice.
MassBudget is on a journey to build an understanding of what it would take for the state budget to advance racial equity. After examining the House and Senate Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposals, our budget analysts highlighted six differences between the two that have implications for racial equity. These differences will get worked out in a conference committee to decide on a final budget proposal that will be sent to the Governor’s desk for her approval.
At MassBudget, we believe that every line item in the state budget is an opportunity to advance racial equity. Other programs in the proposed budgets, such as free community college for specific populations and C3 grants for early education providers, are also opportunities to close racial gaps that we would be excited to see come to fruition. These are six areas we chose to highlight among the countless possibilities that exist to leverage the power of public investment.
The House, but not the Senate, proposed more uniform collection of demographic information across state government as well as an update to demographic categories like race and gender. Currently, demographic data are tracked differently across programs and agencies and demographic categories do not necessarily reflect how people identify themselves. Better quality demographic data can foster clearer comparisons and is more responsive to the self-described identities of communities. It will help us recognize and understand racial inequities in how public programs are implemented. It will also help the public to hold the state government accountable for changing these outcomes.
The Senate, but not the House, proposes to allow undocumented students who graduate from high school in the Commonwealth to access in-state tuition rates in higher education, a difference of thousands of dollars in tuition and fees annually. The policy would require a minimum of three years of high school education in our state resulting in either a high school diploma or GED, and require that immigrant students begin the process of obtaining citizenship. This would bring Massachusetts in line with 23 other states that offer in-state tuition to undocumented young people. Providing more affordable pathways to higher education will open doors for tens of thousands of students from diverse backgrounds and is a critical way that states can address our broken national immigration system. In-state tuition will help these students to learn, work, and support their families in the future. It will also help our economy by adding more talented degree-holders to Massachusetts’ workforce, which is projected to decline by over 190,000 college-educated workers in the next decade.
The House proposes to significantly expand funding for the Housing Assistance for Re-Entry Transition pilot program to $7 million, while the Senate would freeze funding at last year’s $2 million level. By providing housing services to individuals who are often “locked out” of receiving housing aid because of prior convictions, the program can reduce recidivism and help re-integration into the community. In Massachusetts, Black people account for 28 percent of the incarcerated population, but only 7 percent of the state’s overall population. By providing targeted housing solutions to those that have been incarcerated, budget dollars foster stability and reduce the lasting impact of a glaring racial gap.
The Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP), which aids those who have disabilities and cannot afford proper housing accommodations, will also be up for debate during the conference committee. While the House proposes roughly $14 million in funding for these rent subsidies in the coming fiscal year, the Senate proposes nearly $17 million. The difference could go a long way toward providing those with disabilities living on low incomes with the accommodations necessary to live safely. Black residents of Massachusetts as a group continue to have lower incomes than white residents and poorer health status than white residents. This makes African Americans more likely to require services such as AHVP.
Massachusetts residents of color are more likely than white residents to experience poverty and therefore more likely to be eligible for childcare support. Furthermore, about half of children eligible for Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) childcare vouchers are children of color, and children of color are overrepresented (based on their share of the population) as Department of Children and Families (DCF) consumers. Taken together, this makes increased spending on childcare subsidies important for advancing racial justice. Budget support for state-subsidized early education and care is distributed across five major line items in this budget cycle (Figure 1). This suite of subsidy line items includes long-standing line items supporting children receiving services from Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), as well as one supporting income-eligible childcare. There are proposals from both chambers to use Fair Share tax revenue to shorten waitlists, and other line items to increase reimbursement rates for providers serving families using subsidies. As Figure 1 shows, the Conference Committee will negotiate funding levels for each of these line items. If the Committee agrees on funding closer to the larger of the proposed appropriations, then the total for these five line items could be up to $898.7 million. The total would be $139.9 million less ($758.8 million) if the Committee chooses the smaller of the proposed appropriations. Any additional money allocated to income-eligible childcare could advance racial justice in access to child care.
|Line Item No.||Line Item Description||House Budget||Senate Budget|
|3000-1041*||Reimbursement Rate Increase (Center-Based and Family Childcare)||$20,000,000||$20,000,000|
|3000-1042||Reimbursement Rate Increase (Center-Based only)||$70,000,000||$0|
|3000-3060||Supportive Childcare (DCF and DTA-consumers)||$328,195,070||$355,783,167|
|3000-4060||Income Eligible Childcare||$385,580,298||$417,922,201|
|1596-2411||Income Eligible Waitlist||$25,000,000||$25,000,000|
* Senate proposal includes increase to DCF consumer daily add-on rate
Funding for public transit can have important consequences for racial equity, including for the 15 regional transit authorities (RTAs) that operate public buses outside of the Boston area and serve a disproportionate number of riders of color in those regions. For instance, nearly half of riders in the Worcester region are people of color in a service area that is 83 percent non-Hispanic white. While RTAs provide an affordable way for people to reach jobs, family, medical appointments and other needs, RTA services often are infrequent and in many regions do not operate at night or on weekends, which is particularly problematic for people with second or third shift jobs. More funding would help the RTAs provide better access to mobility and opportunity for their riders. The House and Senate budget proposals would both provide additional support to RTAs over last year, but with substantially greater support proposed by the Senate. Using funds from the Fair Share surtax, the House proposes an additional $70 million for RTA improvements, while the Senate proposes an additional $100 million, including $15 million to support the RTAs in pilot programs to temporarily suspend fare collection at every regional transit authority. In addition to speeding bus service, the elimination of fares particularly benefits low-income riders.

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Cin Cin Brighton
Gorgeous fresh pasta and a cool, intimate dining experience. £10 Tuesday special offer menu (main course and house wine or beer for £10) is a great offer.
Great little Italian place where everyone sits at bar stools and the food is cooked in front of you.
An intimate Italian small plates/tapas. Fantastic fresh pasta dishes, cheeses and cured meats wth a great selection of wines. It’s teeny tiny so make sure you book in advance. One of my all time favourites
If you want to try authentic Italian food in a casual and intimate atmosphere! Fresh pasta prepared daily, antipasti, aperitifs and wines! Served in an open bar and kitchen. You can privatise it for events.
Fab Italian food, small place but great for lunch and dinner... a true find!

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A good grocer and greengrocer, specialising in local produce - much of it organic. They also stock an interesting selection of top-quality ice cream.
- Open: Mon-Sat 9.00-18.00
- Closed: Sun & some Bank Holidays
ProductsCheese - local Cheese - organic Chutney pickles & relishes Eggs - Hens free range Fruit - fresh Groceries Groceries - organic Honey Ice cream - top quality Jam & preserves Vegetables - organic Vegetables - good selection of fresh


GA: Bring our own keys (BYOK) on Ephemeral OS Disk
Data da publicação: 25 outubro, 2023
AKS nodes support for using custom managed keys for encryption of both the OS and data disks of clusters is now generally available.
Azure storage encrypts all data in a storage account at rest. By default, data is encrypted with Microsoft-managed keys.
For more control over encryption keys, you can supply your own managed keys to use for encryption at rest for both the OS and data disks for your AKS clusters.


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Study of Thomas Hardy and Other Essays
By (author) D. H. Lawrence
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Study of Thomas Hardy and Other Essays by D. H. Lawrence
Book DescriptionD. H. Lawrence's 'Study of Thomas Hardy', written in the early months of World War I, was originally intended to be a short critical work on Hardy's characters, but developed into a major statement of Lawrence's philosophy of art. The introduction to this work shows its relation to Lawrence's final rewriting of The Rainbow and its place among his continual attempts to express his philosophy in a definitive form. Previously published posthumously from a corrupt typescript, the 'Study' is now more firmly based on Koteliansky's typescript - Lawrence having destroyed the manuscript. The other essays in this volume span virtually the whole of Lawrence's writing career, from 'Art and the Individual' (1908) to his last essay 'John Galsworthy', written in 1927. The introduction sets these essays in the context of Lawrence's life and work. The textual apparatus gives variant readings, and explanatory notes identify references and quotations, and offer background information.
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Publish Date: 25-Jul-1985
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
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D.H. Lawrence's first travel book and an important insight into the roots of his literary genius.
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Containing autobiographical elements and set in the author's native Nottinghamshire, Lawrence's final novel had a profound impact on twentieth-century culture and sexual attitudes, while confirming his standing as one of the most eminent fiction writers that England has produced.
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection is bringing the best of Halo to Xbox One next month in one whopping collection. The epic compilation contains remastered versions of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4; including their multiplayer modes and DLC. If that wasn’t enough the Halo: The Master Chief Collection also ships with access to the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta. The game boasts a potential 4,000 Gamerscore spread across 402 achievements… wow!
To celebrate the launch the fine folks from Microsoft have been asking fans to share their favorite moments from the seminal FPS-em-up series. Using the hashtag #HaloNation fans can talk about all the cool aliens they shot and erm stuff… I’m afraid I’m not much use here having never played any of the Halo games, however, the good news is that Microsoft have roped in a bunch of YouTube stars to get the ball rolling. Indeed in the video below you can see The SyndicateProject, VikkStar123 and MoreConsole talking about their most memorable in-game experiences; why not take a look:
There’s also a bunch of prizes to be won including tickets to the game’s launch event on 10th November, as well as other gaming prizes. Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be released on 11th November – exclusive to Xbox One.


Nintendo is updating the Nintendo Switch to allow more pairing of audio devices, but fans are experiencing several pairing issues.
A recent update of the Nintendo Switch opened up the possibilities of audio devices that fans associate with the hybrid platform. Due to the fact that this is a recent change, many Nintendo Switch fans are having trouble pairing their audio devices.
Reddit user Rossmark recently posted an image of his Nintendo Switch experiencing an error while pairing a new audio device with the console. Rossmark said audio devices that had previously been paired suddenly failed to be recognized and had to pair again. The Nintendo Switch owner also noted that on two different occasions they got a black screen, which forced a reset and closed the open app.
The error code that Rossmark and many other Nintendo Switch owners come across is 2168-0002 and he recommends people go to Nintendo’s error support page. Nintendo Switch fans who have gone through the official steps have not found a solution to this audio issue. Rossmark and other Reddit users have noted that the audio issue may be related to the JBL Tune 500BT, and other fans have taken over to troubleshoot to resolve the issue themselves.
Since Rossmark encountered a bug that forced a hard reset of the console, the Reddit user also noted that players should save their in-game progress before connecting new audio devices. Some titles on the platform are known to offer autosave, but others will require players to manually save the game themselves. It is currently unclear why these Switch units reset when they fail to pair with Bluetooth headsets.
Other Reddit users took to Rossmark’s recent post to note their own technical difficulties with audio devices on the Nintendo Switch. Several have had issues with Airpods, Jabra Biz 2400s, and Sennheiser Momentum Wireless 2, while Nintendo Switch gamers may find their headphones are having issues as well. Even headsets that successfully pair with the Nintendo Switch are disconnected when the hybrid console goes into sleep mode.
Not only have these players encountered the same issue with different headsets, but they are also trying to pair them with different controllers. While some have encountered this issue with a Pro controller, others have encountered it with JoyCons. This problem seems to persist whether in docked or portable mode.
It took Nintendo several years to open up the Nintendo Switch to new audio devices via Bluetooth, and it looks like there are growing pains with the new changes. Considering that Nintendo just updated the Nintendo Switch to allow more audio devices, there are probably some bugs to be fixed, like the ones fans are encountering. It’s currently not clear if Nintendo is working on a fix for this audio issue, but Rossmark is among the many fans who are experiencing audio issues.
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Incredibly talented artist shows off a gorgeous colorful drawing of Kratos, capturing his look from the highly anticipated God of War: Ragnarok.
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Mods please feel free to move as you may, I wasn't 100% sure where this belonged.
First my disclaimer; I am not a scientist, just a regular Joe and these test are far from scientifically performed. I am not spokesperson, salesmen, or owner of the company that produces the product I tested. I can assure you I have not been compensated in anyway for the test I performed nor have I mislead or changed the results. I do this out of my enjoyment for firearms and quest to find only the best products to ensure my firearms are around at least as long as I am.
Again the results of the test are unadulterated and raw, I am not well versed in this area and so there are many things I could have done better, but here are the facts.
I have been an advocate of Brian Eno's Slide Glide since I first got a sample some months ago. I found its superior lubrication properties to far exceed the standard in grease for firearms. One of the many reoccuring statements about using grease on firearms was the want for the product to have some sort of marine resistance. No not US Marine devil dog, nobody can resist their will, no I mean aquatic enviroments. Humidity, sweat, moisture, all the nasty oxidizing agents that our precious firearms have at some point come into contact with. While nothing is marine proof, some products offer at least some level of resistance and other come down right close to the latter.
On July 31st 2009 the following took place.
Using what I had at hand, I came up with a test to see just how much protection Slide Glide offered. I used the following items for my test.
3 used medicine bottles, washed out with soap and hot water.
3 teaspoons of Sea Salt.
3 one inch long steel nails
Regular non filtered tap water. [SIZE="2"](After thinking about it for a bit I should have measured out the water to gain more consistant results but meh I said I was not scientist.)[/SIZE]
I took each bottle and labeled it with the start date and with the viscosity I would place in the bottle. I placed one teaspoon of sea salt in each bottle and filled it 3/4 of the way full of tap water and shook up the mixture to create a salt water like enviroment.
I then dipped the head of the nail in the coinciding viscosity of slide glide and placed the nail head first into the bottle marked as such.
It was my intention to have the nails sit in the bottles for 7 days, however work and life interupted this and so I acutally finished up the test on August 9th 2009 giving the test 10 full days of exposure.
It was not my intent to see just how long the slide glide could last but just to prove it could indeed withstand some exposure to water.
I will let the picture do the rest of the talking.
This was truly amazing, the heavy formula still was reddish and somewhat transparent.
This is the Lite formula and you can see it still has it stringy characteristics that make Slide Glide such a great lubricant. The Heavy formula was even better!
Product can be purchased here http://www.brianenos.com/store/slide-glide.html

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A former military doctor who left the forces with combat PTSD in 2020 has set up a coaching business to help professional athletes transition into life after sport.
Dr Simon Le Clerc MStJ, from Richmond, spent 24 years in the army.
He served in conflict zones around the world providing specialist treatment to wounded soldiers including anaesthesia, blood transfusions, operations and even open-heart surgery, often while under fire.
He was discharged with severe, complex combat-related PTSD in 2020.
In response to interest from several elite athletes, Dr Simon set up the sports transition company Player Support Services to help sportspeople tackle professional challenges during and after their career.
He previously trained as an executive coach and his teenage daughter is a high-ranked junior tennis player.
Explaining why he set up the company, Dr Simon said: “Many athletes leave sport having devoted their life to it and suddenly find they don’t know who they are or what they want to do – it can be really unsettling and even harmful for some. I went through a similar journey leaving the forces and know that real support can be limited.
“I set up Player Support Services to help individual athletes, and also to work with forward-thinking sports organisations that aim to do more for athletes during and after their careers and don’t just see them as commodities. Ultimately, I want to grow the business to become a globally recognised and fully integrated player support service with like-minded organisations.”
Organisations and athletes who use Player Support Services receive a range of services including intensive one-to-one phased transition coaching and support, personal character profiling, support with athlete rebranding and marketing, and specialist psychological support for athletes facing long-term or career-ending injuries.
The company already counts among its clients Scottish golf professional Scott Henry and former Team GB sailor Christina Handasyde Dick MBE (formerly Bassadone) who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and now runs her own home care company.
Golf pro Scott Henry, who remains a pro following Dr Simon’s advice, said: “My game had been ripped apart by injury and Simon offered some great ideas to deal with the psychological side of managing this phase of my life.
“I gained new perspectives on what had happened to me and what any potential future could look like – he’s helped me continue to get my career back on track. Simon is one of the good guys who can be genuinely trusted to do the right thing.”
Professional athletes are increasingly vocal about their wellbeing, including 19-year-old English tennis pro Emma Raducanu who withdrew from Wimbledon last year due to performance anxiety and US gymnast Simone Biles who withdrew from the 2021 Olympics citing mental health concerns.
Dr Simon’s global ambitions are already proving fruitful with several partnerships already established in USA within American football’s NFL, basketball organisations in the NBA, soccer, rugby, lacrosse and hockey – as well as former members of the Harlem Globetrotters.
Simon added: “I’ve been blown away by the amount of interest I’ve had from organisations and individuals across all professional and elite sports. The mental health and wellbeing of athletes is more important than ever, and I offer a simple package to sports businesses, brands and clubs which can help them to stand out above their competition.”
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Norwegian Mountains, Møre og Romsdal
Haddalshornet, Nov 6 2010
To the main Haddalshornet page (maps, route descriptions, other trip reports, etc.)
One of the winter's finest activities is to walk on foot to Haddalshornet. Especially when sea level and 600 meters are worlds apart.
Snow showers were roaming the coastal region on this Saturday. After making sure that the pattern was somewhat predictable (I can see the mountain from my house), I headed out during a shower, hoping that I would get clear weather on top.
The timing was perfect. It started to clear up when I was halfway up the mountainside, and it stayed clear until I was back down. Yet another memorable trip to one of my local mountains!
The pictures were taken with a Canon EOS 550D + Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM F 4-5.6
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Pictures from the trip
Wide-angle view from Haddalshornet
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POLICE have opposed a 24-hour booze licence bid by a Broad Street supermarket because they claim it will "increase crime and disorder."
In a strongly worded two-page letter of objection, officers from Steelhouse Lane say the plan to serve booze all night, every day at Sainsbury’s should not be given until the company "clearly demonstrates" that it will not lead to an increase in crime. The supermarket giant, which is based at Brindley Place, currently serves alcohol until 11pm and will face city licensing chiefs with their 24-hour plans on Tuesday .
The objection, from Supt Matt Ward at Steelhouse Lane police station, said: "The area where these premises are situated falls within a Cumulative Impact Zone.
"The reason for this zone was to enforce the good work that has taken place in Broad Street over the last couple of years in reducing crime and disorder.
"The zone changes the emphasis of the application, to one where the applicant needs to clearly demonstrate that the granting will not lead to an increase in crime and disorder.
"They will be operating when people will be leaving numerous bars, nightclubs and restaurants on Broad Street. This is a situation they do not currently find themselves operating under.
"The application does not demonstrate how they will deal with issues like drunken customers trying to get into the premises, people buying for friends outside who are intoxicated, stopping people drinking on the streets, or disorder within the premises and the vicinity.
"These are only some of the several issues that the premises are likely to face.
"Due to the location of the premises and its close proximity to numerous bars and nightclubs, West Midlands Police could only conclude that the granting of such a licence would only increase levels of crime and disorder in the area."
Sainsbury’s said it may not choose to open in all of the hours on every day, but added it wanted the flexibility to be able to sell whenever the store is open.


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We are starting to think that all good things start in Chicago. First, President Obama makes statements about the importance of preschool for our nation's children in his State of the Union address. Did you hear the collective jaw drop from people who study children for a living (like us) and educators? A president who understands the importance of early education for America's children? Are we dreaming?
Second, James Heckman, University of Chicago economist and Nobel Prize winner, appears on NPR two days later. "If you want 21-year-olds to have jobs, the best time to train them is in the first few years of life." Actually, Heckman has been saying this for a long time, having done cost-benefit analyses of preschool attendance for disadvantaged kids. It's all about front-loading: either you pay for preschool early or you pay for prisons later. No joke. Hard to imagine that an early experience like preschool can inoculate a child against getting arrested in his twenties. And children who attended preschool earn 50 percent more salary than their unlucky peers who didn't get to go.
Why is that? Because, as Heckman says, kids pick up the "soft skills" in preschool that allow them to work with others. "Valuable skills like how to resolve conflicts, how to share, how to negotiate, and how to talk things out." Try getting a job without these skills and see where you end up.
Some states -- like Oklahoma and Georgia -- are setting the standard for preschool education. But the cold truth is that only a fraction of America's children are in preschool at the age of 4. According to the National Center for Public Education only 26.7 percent of children are in preschool when millions more could use it. And the great irony is, as we have pointed out in prior blogs such as "Are Babies Like Eggplants?," preschool at 4 is even too late! This is because babies -- yes, even 6-month-olds -- are already soaking up knowledge like little sponges. They need to be talked with (yes, conversations with pukers) and read to (colorful picture books, not trashy novels) and taken places (the supermarket and park will do quite nicely) to learn the language and concepts they need to make their way in the world.
In a recent article in Perspectives on Psychological Science, aptly entitled, "How to Make a Young Child Smarter," scholars at New York University reviewed 16 studies with a total of 7,370 participants in which poor children were enrolled in preschool. Children lucky enough to be in these programs -- and not in the randomly selected control groups -- gained roughly 7 IQ points. But why does this matter? Because IQ predicts how children do in school and what kinds of jobs they can hold after.
We sink and swim together! Children in poverty can grow up healthy and smart and prepared to make a contribution to society.
We hope President Obama's Valentine's Day to preschool education happens everyday! We've had the beef for a long time as evidence for the value of preschool education has mounted up. Now, as a nation, we need to find the right recipe too.


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HONEY STINGER Gold Energy GelFor a long-lasting, even energy, consume a packet of Honey Stinger™ Gold Energy Gel and go! If you need a natural boost, Gold will pick you up.
- Made with only the finest domestic honey from the USA, water, sodium, potassium, B complex vitamins and all-natural flavors
- Vitamin B complex, potassium and sodium are added to help the body absorb proteins and fats, breakdown carbohydrates into glucose, provide energy and improve recovery
- May be consumed directly from the packet before, during, or after exercise
- May be mixed with water or other beverages, added to smoothies, or spread on toast, cereals, bagels and fruit
- Fat free
- 120 calories
- 1.3 oz. (37g) per pack

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Archive for January 2020
Dr. Borch selected as one of the Discussion Leaders at the upcoming Gordon Research Conference (Environmental Sciences: Water)
Dr. Borch selected as one of the Discussion Leaders at the upcoming Gordon Research Conference (June 28 – July 3, 2020). The conference focus is Innovative Science for the Grand Challenges in Aquatic Environmental Sciences.Read More
Group member Rachelle Rehberg earns first place in lightning talks!
Congratulation to group member Rachelle for winning 1st place at the 3 Minute Lightning Talk competition hosted by the CSU Soil and Crop Science and Agricultural Biology departments! Rachelle presented about Citrus Greening disease and how her research on pesticide application efficacy impacts the agricultural industry. We are so proud of you and keep up…Read More


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What is a Bitcoin fork? Segwit2X is another hard fork on mid november 2017. what to do before the fork happens?
There has been significant news coverage and developments in recent weeks about changes to digital currency networks particularly the upcoming Segwit2X. These are sometimes called “forks”. We wanted to provide a simple, non-technical explanation to add context to recent discussions.
What is a Segwit or “fork”?
A “fork” is a change to the software of the digital currency that creates two separate versions of the blockchain with a shared history.
Forks can be temporary, lasting for a few minutes, or can be a permanent split in the network creating two separate versions of the blockchain. When this happens, two different digital currencies are also created.
Preparing for the Bitcoin User Activated Soft Fork
On August 1, the Bitcoin User Activated Soft Fork (UASF) was activated. Creating 2 coins, the Bitcoin Core (BTC) and the Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
The User Activated Hard Fork (UAHF) was proposed to increase the Bitcoin block size and create a separate blockchain. This change is incompatible with the current Bitcoin ruleset and is different from the User Activated Soft Fork (UASF).
The UASF was intended to address scaling issues faced by the Bitcoin network by accelerating the adoption of Segregated Witness.
The activation of UASF created two blockchains. The outcomes:
Why are changes made to digital currency protocols like Bitcoin and Ethereum?
Each of these digital currencies use open-source software protocols with independent development teams responsible for changes and improvements to the network, much in the same way that changes to internet protocols allow web browsing to become better over time. Same with your Mobile devices with their proposed software updates.
Our mission is to create an open financial system for the world and we believe digital currencies will be fundamental in achieving this mission. However, many of these digital currencies are still in early development. Making improvements to the software — such as the number of transactions the network can support — is crucial to creating finance 2.0.
Why do forks happen?
There are a few reasons why a fork can happen. For example, when a change is proposed to a digital currency protocol, users need to show their support for the new version and upgrade — in a similar way to people regularly update applications on their computer. In order for these changes to get approved many people need to agree, just as changes to cellphone networks require many phone companies to agree.
What does this mean if I have digital currency stored on other platform and exchangers that doesn't support the fork?
Timeline and Support — Bitcoin Segwit2x and Bitcoin Gold
The Bitcoin Segwit2x fork is projected to take place on November 16th and will temporarily result in two bitcoin blockchains. Following the fork, Coinbase will continue referring to the current bitcoin blockchain as Bitcoin (BTC) and the forked blockchain as Bitcoin2x (B2X).
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CTD nabs a terrorist facilitator in Battagram
BATTAGARAM (92 News) – The Counter-Terrorism Department Hazara Region has on Thursday nabbed a facilitator of terrorists in Battagram.
As per details, The CTD Hazara Region carried out a raid in Koza Banda of Battagram district and detained a facilitator of terrorists namely Fazalullah.
During the initial investigation, Fazalullah revealed regarding the presence of explosive material in his shop, after which the security forces recovered 16kg of explosive material from his shop.
The accused further confessed to facilitating terrorists and providing them residence.


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VIP SKI adds St Anton for the 2012/2013 season
Specialist ski company VIP SKI is delighted to be featuring a gorgeous new hotel in one of the world’s best ski resorts, St Anton for the 2012/13 season. It’s the very first time VIP SKI has featured this classic resort and their first entrée into the Austrian Alps. The super-stylish Hotel Montjola, the second hotel to join the portfolio, will be treated this summer to a total overhaul by a team of interior designers to give the hotel that special VIP twist. VIP intend to retain a little bit of classic Tyrolean charm and to dress the contemporary comfort of flat screen TVs, sound docks and signature hot tubs to compliment the historic hotel which was built in 1932. The super-stylish Hotel Montjola has 33 spacious bedrooms and offers an enviable location with magnificent clear views of St Anton, the mountains and the pistes from many of the terraces and balconies around the property.
It’s just a five minute walk to the main Galzig lift, close enough to the buzz of village life yet perfectly secluded from the action of the party capital of the Alps. The town that rocks the valley saw the birth of modern day alpine skiing and is home to immaculate pistes, spectacular scenery, a picturesque village, reliable snow, legendary après-ski and first-class cuisine. It is easy to see why St Anton is regarded as one of the best ski resorts in the world.
Adventurous intermediates and expert skiers will love the long, exhilarating runs from Valluga as well as the world-class off-piste. Skiers can also enjoy some of the highest altitude skiing in the Alps with a vast network of cable cars and lifts that include skiing in the exclusive resorts of Lech, Zürs, St. Christoph and Stuben. The village itself sits at 1305m but Valluga, at 2810m, is effortlessly reached via one of the largest cable cars in Austria, guaranteeing snow throughout the season. Non skiers are also in for a treat with a superb network of walking paths and many other snow related activities.
After an invigorating day in this Alpine mecca, where better to retire to at the end of a busy day than to VIP SKI’s beautiful new Hotel Montjola? The stunning hotel sleeps a maximum of 80 guests with a mix of double, twin, triple and Austrian twin bedrooms and enjoys design-led interiors combined with perfect Austrian form, function and charm. All the classic hallmark touches of a VIP SKI experience will be offered including welcome drinks and mouth-watering canapés, seven days cooked breakfast, afternoon tea and evening meal with wine included, a bar serving drinks & coffee, a sauna, steam room and massage suite and a new wraparound outdoor hot tub. A complimentary ski hosting service is available to assist skiers on finding the best way to get around the vast array of slopes as well as an eight 'til eight Chauffeur service to bring guests back up the hill at the end of the day. Two nannies are also on hand to help make a family holiday more enjoyable and can help with the children’s needs.
Andy Sturt, Managing Director of VIP SKI commented, “We have been toying with the idea of finding an appropriate property in Austria for the past three years, with St Anton high on the list of preferred resorts. We decided to select the historic Hotel Montjola because we are able to refurbish the property to the VIP SKI standard and due to its magnificent situation it is the ideal property. This new addition will complement the rest of VIP SKI’s ultimate dream collection of chalets. Our discerning clients desired an Austrian bolthole and we are now keen to show them our new hand-picked prize property and offer the very best service available”.
VIP SKI (vip-chalets.com) offers 7 nights at Hotel Montjola from £849 per person based on 2 sharing, including return flights from Gatwick, transfers and catered accommodation. The VIP SKI prices include; Return flights from Gatwick, coach transfers, accommodation, catered chalet board of cooked breakfast, afternoon tea, three course evening meal on seven nights followed by cheese board and coffee and mints, house wine, ski and snowboard hosting, daily newspapers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can also choose to book; valet parking, private transfers and private VIP SKI nannies.


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World Bulletin / News Desk
Russia and other big powers have told mediator Kofi Annan that they support his idea of a Syrian national unity cabinet that could include government and opposition members but would exclude those whose participation would undermine it, envoys said on Wednesday.
Annan's proposal for a political transition aimed at ending the 16-month conflict in Syria is one of the main topics that Russia, the other four permanent Security Council members and key players in the Middle East will discuss at a meeting in Geneva on Saturday, diplomats told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
One diplomat summarized Annan's proposal, saying the Syria conflict can only end when all sides see a peaceful way to a shared future." Annan made clear it was "vital that (any) settlement (be) irreversible, (with) clear transition steps in fixed timeline," he said.
"These include establishing a transitional national unity government to create a neutral backdrop for transition," the diplomat said in his summary of Annan's plan.
"It could comprise present government members, opposition and others, but would need to exclude those whose continued participation or presence would jeopardize the transition's credibility, or harm prospects for reconciliation and stability."
The diplomat added that the idea of excluding certain people was clearly referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, though Annan's proposal does not explicitly say Assad could not serve in a national unity government. That gives Russia the option of insisting that Assad be allowed to stay in power.
"The Russians signaled to Annan that they accept his transition plan," he said. Several Western diplomats confirmed his remarks, adding that all five permanent veto-wielding U.N. Security Council members backed it.
Another diplomat said Russia's acceptance of Annan's proposal, which he circulated to the five permanent Security Council members this week, did not mean it has abandoned Assad.
"I'm very skeptical," he said. "I don't see the Russians giving up on Assad."
The Russian mission at the United Nations was not available for comment.
Shift in Russia's stance?
Annan made acceptance of his guidelines for a political transition for Syria a condition for organizing Saturday's meeting, which will include Turkey, the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar. It will not include Iran or Saudi Arabia.
Russia has repeatedly said its supports Annan's idea of creating a "contact group" of powerful nations and regional players with influence on the Syrian government or the opposition to push for an end to the violence in Syria.
Several diplomats said Russia's acceptance of Annan's proposal appeared to signal a shift in its stance on Syria. But it was not immediately clear if Moscow's support for the idea of a national unity government in principle meant that it was now abandoning Assad, a staunch ally and key Russian arms purchaser.
Saturday's meeting, which Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend, will have to agree on the details of the political transition and the mechanisms for implementing it, diplomats said.
Annan, a former U.N. secretary-general, also wants Saturday's meeting to revive his moribund six-point peace plan that has failed to end the fighting between Assad's forces and an increasingly militarized opposition. The conflict has escalated in recent weeks.
Annan said the aim of the one-day talks was to identify measures to secure full implementation of his stalled peace plan and Security Council resolutions, including an immediate halt to all violence.
The clashes had broken out in Silwan neighborhood after Israeli troops raided the homes of the relatives of a Palestinian driver accused of running over and killing a baby and injuring eight people
A baby was killed and eight people were injured when a Palestinian driver ran over passengers in Jerusalem
It was the second flare-up this week and comes weeks after Britain and France agreed to improve border controls
A Canadian soldier was shot at the Canadian War Memorial in Ottawa and the parliament building attacked in which gunshots were fired
Widodo had originally planned to announce his cabinet of 33 ministers on Tuesday, said his team would be made up of 18 technocrats and 15 political appointees.
A 13-year-old boy was detained after hurling stones at Israeli cars in the Al-Tur neighborhood, three other Palestinian boys, aged between 14 and 16, were detained for throwing rocks at Israeli police vehicles in the Beit Hanina district.
Iranian demonstrators gather in front of Isfahan Department of Justice building to protest acid attacks against women in the street.
The Ansar al-Sharia group wrote on Twitter that its fighters had killed 30 Houthi militants in attacks on their homes in Rada'a city on Tuesday.
Iraq's Kurdish parliament unanimously votes to deploy Peshmerga forces in Syrian town of Kobani besieged by ISIL militants.
The attack sparked clashes between the settlers and local residents, which ended upon the arrival of Israeli army troops.
Palestinian negotiators still studying Egypt's proposed agenda for the upcoming talks.
Ozdil Nami warns of increasing tensions after Greek Cypriot Administration, Israel and Russia conduct military drills between Crete and Cyprus
There were no immediate reports on the number of casualties from the fighting there, but the militant advance appears to have been halted.
Crowds gathered at the U.N. base calling for peacekeepers to leave the town after two people were shot dead on Tuesday during a protest
The accused leader of the group, a Qatari man, was sentenced to 30 years in jail, after which he would be expelled from Saudi Arabia, while the other 12 were jailed for between 18 months and 18 years
Zoabi said the Syrian air force was searching for the third jet but had destroyed two of them, the first time Damascus has acknowledged that ISIL are flying the aircraft.


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Page 45: Large Stone, Burial Cave, & Hawaiian Couple
Top Left: A woman lays on top of a large flat stone next to a stone wall in Honaunau. Right: "Mr. & Mrs. Kokipina 99 yrs. & 86 yrs." An "old Hawaiian couple" stands near a tree in Kona. Bottom Left: A woman holding a bone and a man sitting near the entrance of a "Burial cave - Kona."
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@Jeremy-Ross I saw that post. Master copies like that are always useful!
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RE: Share your book dummy process?
@xin-li Happy to share! I see that you are already setting your book up in this kind of storyboard format.
What I try to do these days is be very clear what the intention of each spread is. What is happening at this point in the story? And how do I want the viewer to feel as they make the page turn and experience the spread? I try to boil it down to one or two "keywords". These keywords go a long way toward suggesting composition, camera placement, character pose, value structure and color choices.
And I've found it's MUCH easier to dissect other illustrator's work first. Then apply that way of thinking to my own books.
I hope you give it a try with your favorite books. But don't overlook the value of doing this to books you hate. Especially if they are super popular. It may well give you an insight into why that "terrible" book is doing so well!
RE: Share your book dummy process?
@Laurel-Aylesworth There are no rules to laying out a dummy. Every book is going to be different. I'm a fan of taking various books that are either similar in subject matter or that "feel" similar to the book I'm dummying up. Photographing each page and laying it out as thumbnails. Then looking to see what choices the illustrator made. I find it's easier to see patterns in pacing, compositional choices, color scripting etc.
For example in Dan Santat's BEEKLE it's clear the choice to deviate from full bleed spreads is a choice rarely and carefully made. Everything is full bleed spreads except two where he uses vignettes to both speed up (pg 21-21) and slow down (pg 36-37) the action.
The first time I read it, I found the tree spreads on pgs 26-27 and 28-29 to be oddly flat and out of place with the other illustrations in the book. It wasn't until I laid this out that I realized Dan was trying to mimic/foreshadow Alice's drawing of the same tree on pg 35.
Also the desaturated/monochromatic quality of the images starting on pg 18 and continuing through pg 23 becomes more obvious.
I'll also often go through and try to simplify the images into simple black, white and grey shapes so see how value and silhouette affect the experience of the book.
When I did that to BEEKLE I realized that the little white shape of Beekle always appears on the right page of the spread -- except for pg 18-19, 22-23, 26-27 and 28-29. These are the moments in the book where Beekle is feeling unsure or overwhelmed.
These are some of the highlights from this particular book breakdown. Do this to a few other books and you'll start to see how other illustrators approach laying out books.
RE: need your help. Spec Spread
@CatOnPaper Sure! BTW, took a moment to check out your website. You do great work! I saw that you are in Glasgow. Are you familiar with Association of Illustrators? They have licensing/pricing information as well as a pricing calculator.
I can't vouch for that last as I'm not a member, but my overall impression of AOI is positive. Here in the states I would encourage you to review Graphic Artist Guild's Pricing and Ethical Guidelines to get at least a ballpark pricing number. Seems like AOI would be UK version.
RE: need your help. Spec Spread
Right. This is really a "sample piece" or "sample spread". But it does imply that if the client does not like your work you'll be paid for the time spent and that will be the end of your involvement with the project.
Also on the quote: It is nearly impossible to offer a suggestion without additional information about the scope of the project as well as the rights licensed (the copyright you are allowing the client to use).
It would be important to know if it was 14 spreads, or 10 spreads and 8 full page, or 10 spots and 4 spreads and 12 full page. You get the idea.
You might also want to know how much the book will sell for as that may give you an idea of the value of the images to the client.
RE: Perspective question! :-)
Looking at the original photo I would define it as a one point perspective system. The foreground building are essentially on a grid (that is the majority of buildings are in line with each other like mid-town Manhattan) The background buildings (those behind the Thames river) are so far away as to make linear perspective irrelevant.
Next you look at the vertical sides of the buildings. They are effectively parallel to the left and right sides of the picture plane. Next look at the horizontal tops of the buildings. They are parallel to the top and bottom of the picture plane. This setup is the definition of a one point perspective system.
@K-W is technically correct that the vertical sides of the buildings do eventually converge on a vanishing point very far below the picture plane, but the angle is so slight as to be inconsequential for this photo.
I would disagree that photos are not reliable to build grids off of. They are a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional space. You can build a grid off of them. That said, photos can get needlessly complicated if you try to recreate them exactly. Not impossible, just not much fun. So @Aleksey recommendation that the artist pick the system that "works best" is a good one. (with the understanding that "works best" is a subjective term that not all artists will agree on)
RE: Author/illustrator resources, and writting courses?
Have a look at this resource:
The story construction info here is not unique solely to Pixar but I appreciate how they put it all together in this nice package!
RE: Do I belong at SVS?
@Jenna-Jenks Great thread. I was pleased to see everyone's responses to the topic of different styles/levels of realism. Even more so when the issue of copyright came up and the discussion remained so level headed.
With that spirit in mind I wanted to clarify a point you mentioned "... but technically drawing an actor/actress isn't someone's property"
I may have misunderstood you , but I believe what you are referring to is legally known as Right of Publicity. And this is something that the actor/actress does control.
The case that where I was first exposed to this concept was a t-shirt depicting The Three Stooges.
I don't point this out to put you off the kind of work you might want to do, but rather so you can move forward with a clearer understanding of the legal landscape. (Plus I just really like talking about copyright since it's how illustrators generate their income)
RE: Basic Perspective Drawing class
@BichonBistro That's kind of amazing that you were able to find a photo of a different angle of that building! Are you just familiar enough with Toronto? (only after REALLY looking at the original photo did I finally notice the Canadian flag)
I was able to guess at the stair stepped structure because of the silhouette of the building against the sky on the upper left side. I also knew it must be at an angle because of the clear rectangular grid structure of the streets. The only way you can get that green line to a new VP ( that you drew) is if the building itself had a face that didn't line up with the street the camera is pointed down.
Glad that this helped! Way to really dig into that particular video!
RE: Basic Perspective Drawing class
Great that you are taking photos and looking to identify HL and VP's!
My apologies that I chose a photo that included a building that didn't conform to a basic rectangle. The building in question is not a rectangle. So one plane will go off to its own vanishing point, which you have nicely identified!
When working with photos you will likely never find a perfect one where all lines converge neatly. Humans just don't build cities that way. With photos like this I tend to go with the "majority" of orthogonal that converge to find the major VP's and kind of ignore the rest.
As for the bottom of the building. It could land nicely on the HL, but my guess ( and it is only a guess) is that the bottom of the building is oh-so-slightly below the HL. And honestly probably not enough to matter in a drawing.
RE: picture book proof copy/test prints
I consider color proofs/ test prints vital for digital art.
Most publishers will print them out and send them to the artist for approval. I am genuinely surprised to hear that this is one of the largest publishing houses in the country and that they don't do it.
That said, I still don't think it makes as much sense to send a digital file and then get color proofs back for the artist to make notes on. "Too dark" or "More green" is hardly an accurate way to critique color proofs.
My own method (when I REALLY want the color to be right) is to print up my own color proofs and send those to the publisher along with the digital files.
This way the publisher has both the digital files and the color/values that I want the files to be in their hand. It's as close to comparing a color test poof to original physical art as you can get.
It seems to me that this would be a reasonable compromise for your situation. It communicates to the art director that you really care about the color and value of your work without being a "problem".
RE: Literary agent vs. Illustration agent ?
@idid If you know you are going to be an illustrator-author would suggest going for a literary agent.
In my experience, both personal and from attending talks at SCBWI events, illustrator agents are not prepared to handle an illustrator-author project. Whereas literary agents do AND are often set up to handle illustration only projects for their illustration focused clients.
RE: Why editorial illustrations look so similar these days (article)
Great article. Need more time to properly digest. I don't work in editorial market, but always aware of it's issues and impact. It could be argued (to a point, and I'm not sure it's a hill I'd die on) that children's books have a similar "style" issue. Arguably for much the same reasons.
RE: Basic Perspective Final Assignment - Worm's Eye
Bold POV! I like it!
RE: Basic Perspective Class, Final Assignment
@Random-Fluffers One of the things that I notice in this drawing is the attention you paid to how things are built. How one piece of wood in joined to another. Notably in the bed and side table and toy chest. That is so often overlooked! I always enjoy getting the reference needed to fill in these kinds of details, as it tell me more about the person who lives in this space.
Not to give more "homework" but if you are interested(and when you have a chance), try adding in the tonal information. It can be as simple as what you did in the first version of this assignment. The illusion of 3D space on a 2D plane will really start to pop!

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