As the title says ...
It prints True if the files compared are the same, and False if they differ (either in size or in content).
python -c "print open('f0.txt', 'rb').read() == open('f1.txt', 'rb').read()"
The one-liner is straightforward: It reads (slurps, to use the Perl term) both files into strings in memory, and then compares the two strings. So it can only work when the total size of the two files is less than the free memory in your computer at that time.


Bhubaneswar: One of Odisha’s premier colleges BJB Autonomous College has been in news for all the wrong reasons over the past few months. Violence, protests and unruly incidents in the college campus has made matters worse for which reason BJB College was closed sine die on Monday here in Bhubaneswar.
According to an office order released by the principal, sine die has been declared till December 30 and the hostel boarders have been asked to vacate the hostels immediately.
The college authorities took the drastic step after there were group clashes in the campus leading to ruckus. Sources added, a dalit student of the Ambedkar hostel was attacked by miscreants within the college campus on Sunday night. In all 3 students were said to be injured and admitted to Capital hospital in the city.
Since September, sine die has been declared twice. Classes had resumed after 15 days sine die in mid October but the situation has not improved which led to another sine die. Repeated violence in the campus and suspension of classes has been affecting the education of students. Involvement of politics within the college campus has led to deterioration in the academics, opine intellectuals.


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"The Girl From Tomorrow"
One in a series of Prints on canvas of Original Portraits by Patrick Shane Wilson. This selection is a portrait of Eugenie Arrowsmith Pepper. Eugenie Arrowsmith Pepper is a multi-talented performer and artist in the UK. Eugenie is the daughter of celebrity photographer Clive Arrowsmith and married to record producer Pepps Pepper. This listing is for an unframed 24x18 Print on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas.
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The Environment Agency has granted the UK shale-explorer Cuadrilla Resources all of the environmental permits required to carry out operations at its proposed shale gas exploration site at Roseacre Wood, near Elswick in Lancashire. Earlier in January, The Environment Agency gave Cuadrilla the environmental permits to commence operations at their other proposed site in Lancashire, at Preston New Road.
The permits require Cuadrilla to protect groundwater, surface water and air quality, as well as safely store, manage and dispose of any waster generated by the exploration activities.
Francis Egan, CEO of Cuadrilla, responding to today’s announcement, said: “We are pleased that the Environment Agency has granted our permits for our proposed exploration site at Roseacre Wood which follows the approval for permits at our other proposed site at Preston New Road.
“Following such a rigorous review and public consultation of all of our permit applications by the regulator, this unequivocally demonstrates that, as we have committed, our proposed exploratory operations will be carried out responsibly ensuring the local environment is protected.”
Lancashire environment manager Steve Molyneux said: “Over the past six months we have rigorously assessed Cuadrilla’s applications and carefully considered all of the public comments received.”
“I am confident that the strict controls set out in the permits to manage waste, safe flaring of gas and conditions to safeguard local water resources will ensure that people and the environment remain protected.”
However, this is not the end of the road for Cuadrilla when it comes to the regulatory process. The company still needs to secure planning permission to develop the site and this has so far proved problematic. On the 22nd January, the Lancashire County Council’s planning officer recommended that the permission for fracking on both sites be refused on the grounds of noise pollution and increased traffic. In response the company requested a deferral to allow time for another consultation to take place.
In total, Cuadrilla owns licences for ten sites in the UK, at least one of which will be excluded from fracking operations under the newly-introduced environmental protections. Cuadrilla’s Balcombe site is within an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), which under proposals put forward by Labour and accepted by the Government early this month are exempt from any exploration activities.
If the company is successful in receiving the planning permissions on its two Lancashire sites, Cuadrilla will become the first company to re-commence shale exploration work in the UK, since the country imposed a moratorium on fracking in 2012 after a series of earth tremors near a Cuadrilla shale gas site near Blackpool.
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The Keystone Pipeline project is drawing heavy opposition as it draws toward a possibly decisive vote in Congress, and for good reason. It’s an environmentally filthy product: heavy oil the consistency of road tar dredged up from Alberta tar sands. The pipeline is an environmentally iffy way to transport. It won’t do anything to make us more energy independent, whatever that means. It will make the (evil) Koch bothers richer than they already are. On the other hand, it’s not that simple.
The basics of the issue? An 875 mile long pipeline from the Canadian border through Montana and South Dakota to Steele City, Nebraska where it would connect with existing pipelines. From there the oil would flow to gulf coast refineries. The final product would be sold on the open market with the likelihood that some of it would be sold in the U.S.
Will it create jobs? Sort of. Construction would take a couple of years and create up to 40,000 temporary jobs. Communities along the way would enjoy a momentary infusion of cash. Experience indicates that they would spend it faster than they get it. Boom-Bust is not a viable plan for sustained economic development. No more than fifty permanent jobs would be created by everybody’s count.
If we stop it will it stop the transportation of the stuff? No. A lot is being shipped by rail right now. More will be shipped that way if the pipeline is defeated. Shipping by rail is even more environmentally damaging than pipelines. The record of railroad spills is not a good one, and railroads add more cost and pollution just because they’re railroads. Of course shipping by rail would add more permanent jobs in many sectors of the economy. Think about that! But I digress. Other pipelines are in the works to move it across the Rockies to ports near Vancouver, BC. where the, as yet, pristine waters of Puget Sound and the Inside Passage remain relatively free of environmental threats of such magnitude. Plans are being made to expand the capacity of yet other existing pipelines to our own gulf coast.
In Dr. Pangloss’s world, stopping Keystone would stop Alberta tar sands oil altogether, and maybe that would be a good thing, but this is not Dr. Pangloss’s world. So my reluctant advice is to approve Keystone as the least damaging alternative amongst a host of damaging alternatives. I’m prepared to change my mind, but it has to be on evidence, and not on wishful thinking or left leaning Fox News style propaganda.
In the meantime, if we had the political courage to do so, we would be wading into solar, wind, and geothermal as viable alternatives that could put a good chunk of these kinds of projects out of business. However, considering the shameful voter turnout in America, it’s obvious that we lack political common sense, much less courage. We’ve given over control of the nation to Ezekiel’s fat sheep and Matthew’s goats.
As for me, I enjoy my gasoline powered cars, natural gas fired furnace, and the privilege of travel on planes, trains and ships. What about you?


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TEHACHAPI, Calif. - Businesses in Old Towne Tehachapi could soon be getting a big boost from the county.
District 2 Supervisor Zach Scrivner told 23ABC that businesses will be able to apply for a grant from the RENEWBIZ program.
Supervisor Scrivner asked the board of supervisors to approve the program in 2012. It was started to help unincorporated areas of Eastern Kern County which includes Rosamond, Mojave, Boron and Tehachapi.
The program is funded by tax growth from 2012 in Eastern Kern. Since the program was approved the county has awarded $285,000 in grant money to businesses in Boron, Mojave and Rosamond. Now the county is looking to help businesses in Tehachapi.
"It's an opportunity for us to go into areas that have been maybe economically depressed in the past or areas that can use a boost," said Supervisor Scrivner.
"These buildings are pretty old and they need a lot of work and upgrading," said Susan Jespersen, owner of Grandma's House candy store in Old Towne.
Scrivner told 23ABC it is important for county leaders to try and find ways to help businesses be successful.
"So the idea is the government comes in does improvements for curbs, gutters, sidewalks, lighting those kinds of things and businesses can apply for a grant to fix up the store front so that way you attract folks that want to come in and spend money in Kern County," explained Scrivner.
There are dozens of businesses along Brian way that could benefit from the grant money and Jespersen told 23ABC she is looking forward to learning more about the program.
"That's nice to know there is something to help businesses. That would be fabulous to have grant money," said Jespersen.
Supervisor Scrivner will be holding a visioning workshop that starts tomorrow to talk about the program with Old Towne Businesses. The workshop will be held at Valley Oaks Charter School located at 20705 South Street, Tehachapi, CA. 93561. It will be held from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday April 12th.
Early bird shoppers skip turkey for the sales
Early Black Friday deals are here and shoppers have waited weeks for Thanksgiving Day, as retail stores roll out those specials.
Shoppers prepare for early Black Friday deals
Hundreds of shoppers gathered outside of Best Buy in Bakersfield, waiting for all those early Black Friday deals.
Love For Thanksgiving feeds over 64,000 people
Love for Thanksgiving is the largest single feeding event in Kern County, and many would say it is one of the largest in the country.
Mission expected to feed nearly 500 people today
Volunteers with the Mission at Kern County are prepping to feed nearly 500 people this Thanksgiving.

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Article by Abhishek Agarwal, Senior Vice President, Judge Group
According to the TimesJobs survey, 35 per cent HR leaders feel that HR technology has been streamlining the recruitment processes, 48 per cent say many organizations are using HR tech to hire middle-level professionals and 59 per cent said that investment in technology has increased the profitability of the companies.
Over the past few decades, technology has made massive progress in changing the face of the modern Human Resources (HR) departments, employees, managers and executive teams. Presently, organizations are shifting towards cloud-based technology and they are investing generously in AI-based technologies to get compatible with the changing needs and demands of the businesses. These technologies have helped in upgrading the traditional workplace into a flexible HR department where getting important tasks done has become easier as time consuming processes are done away with.
HR tech is making a huge impact, whether the business category falls under healthcare, aviation, retail or any other business industry. The adoption of HR tech in the companies has helped in relieving the normal pressure from all the employees, preventing the paper-based and time-consuming work, and resulted in shifting the focus to the core duties.
Investing in HR technology can help in determining what is new and exciting. Here are some of the innovative ways in which HR tech is maintaining the traditional workplace:
Mobile Workforce Management (MWM)
The modern-day workplace dynamic technologies have developed at an immense rate. Work from home has become one of the popular trends, making the mobile workforce management crucial and more accessible, as it helps in connecting with the people around, regarding time tracking, productivity management, logging and communication.
Employee scheduling software
The design, development and delivery of ‘Shift Scheduling Software’ help in reducing the confusion, stress, and misunderstanding between the employees of an organization. This software increases the accessibility of the employees and updates their schedules online. One can simply log in to one’s account to know about the next shift. It also helps to ease the strain of a complicated schedule that includes overtime, personal time and vacations. This software also creates an interactive atmosphere that encourages increased collaboration, inspires employees to change shifts due to illness or other factors, and helps in saving the precious time and resources of the HR team.
Employee Self-Service Software
Many of the HR information systems now have the feature of employee self-service software, which reduces the team’s daily workload by providing employees with electronic access to HR-related tasks.
Performance Management Software
Performance Management Software helps to understand more about the employees’ performance as well as productivity of the companies. This technology allows easy tracking, comprehensive analysis and evaluation of workers’ performance, and helping c-level executives to focus on companies goals and initiatives.
CV Screener Software
From LinkedIn to Indeed.com, there are various ways to narrow down the initial phase for a candidate search. Some of the benefits include the inclusion of online applications and resume submission on websites and pre-employment screening tests.
Each time an organization invests in the HR tech, it works towards integrating technology and humanity. These new-age technologies have benefitted several companies in developing futuristic solutions. It is noted that with the adoption of innovative HR technologies, businesses have successfully reduced administrative burden on senior managers and empowered them with cutting-edge solutions to manage all the organisational resources, including human resources.

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2023 Book Fairs
2023 Book Fair Dates
May 7 - Book donation day CANCELED
June 4 - Book donations accepted 1-3 p.m.
June 23-24 - BOOK SALE!
Book Fair Friday hours are 3-8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.- 12 noon.
Signup for Friday book sale hours is at this link.
July 2 - Book donations accepted 1-3 p.m.
August 3 - Book donations accepted 1-3 p.m.
September 3 - Book donations accepted 1-3 p.m.
September 8-9 - BOOK SALE! .
Book Fair Friday hours are 3-8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.- 12 noon
October 8 - Book donations accepted 1-3 p.m.
November 5 - Book donations accepted 1-3 p.m.
December 3 - Possible mini Christmas sale
With the exception of Sunday, May 7, book donations are accepted on the first Sunday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at the lower level of the church. Please come to the handicapped entrance on Hillsboro Avenue. Parish members may leave books in the Sorting Room next to the nursery.
The Book Fairs feature more than 20,000 used books, well organized and priced to sell. Categories include fiction (hardcover and paperback), children’s books, history, literature, pets, sports, regional history, cookbooks, gardening, art, biography, music, humor, large print, religion, reference, science fiction and much more. The books are sorted by category with some categories also alphabetized by author.
Questions can be addressed to one of our Book Fair Coordinators, Elizabeth Donald, at [email protected]
Other Sources of information on our Book Fair:
- St. Andrew’s Book Fair Facebook page
- The Book Sale Finder website
- Local and regional newspapers
We thank everyone who has shopped, donated, or volunteered a St. Andrew’s Book Fair!

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NEW YORK – Premium ice cream maker Heritage Kulfi announced it was selected to participate in KeHE elevate, a new and emerging brands program from KeHE Distributors that connects brands with retailers nationwide.
Heritage Kulfi shared that it plans to capitalize on its involvement in the platform, with a target to expand distribution during the next two years “from the Northeast and Midwest to all areas of the country.”
Mansoor Ahmed, Heritage Kulfi’s founder and chief executive officer, said he designed the company’s signature product to fill a gap in the mainstream market with classic South Asian flavors and a creamy, traditional kulfi.
"The intent was to use high-quality, authentic ingredients and methods when developing each flavor,” Ahmed said. “Building on my own nostalgia for the South Asian food and desserts of my childhood in New York allowed me to confidently create something that I know others would equally enjoy.”
KeHE senior category manager Kelly Stockdale said a brand has to offer “something new and unique” to get selected for the emerging brand program. She said Heritage Kulfi’s “unique flavors and beautiful packaging, along with a growing demand for travel through taste buds” led to KeHE’s sales team and retail partners voting to choose the premium ice cream brand.
Per Heritage Kulfi, its products are handcrafted by simmering locally sourced ingredients overnight, and the cream’s milk proteins are caramelized and browned before being frozen – leading to a dense, creamy texture and “rich dairy notes.”
The company has 10 classic South Asian flavors: Alphonso Mango, Cardamom Chai, Coconut, Earl Grey, Pistachio, Rosewater, Saffron, Vanilla Bean, Malai Sweet Cream and Almond Blossom. The company also shared that it is developing vegan and dairy alternative varieties, as well.
Heritage Kulfi products are egg-free, non-GMO, gluten-free, halal and kosher, and come in certified sustainably sourced packaging.
KeHE’s elevate program involves 67 suppliers and the company said brands that are chosen outperform other new brands “with 170% more points of distribution on average.”

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|Description||An isotope labelled of Sodium acetate.|
|Purity||98% by HPLC; 99% atom 13C;|
|Related CAS||127‑09‑3 (unlabelled)|
|Synonyms||13C Labeled acetic acid sodium salt, 13C Labeled sodium acetate, Acetic acid-13C2 sodium salt|
Tretinoin-d5 (Retinoic Acid-d5)
Tretinoin-d5 is a retinoic acid isomer that mediates functions of Vitamin A via retinoic acid receptors (RAR) and regulates retinoid-responsive pathways via ret...
Miglustat Hydrochloride-d9 is a labelled Miglustat Hydrochloride which is an inhibitor of a-glucosidase 1 as well as being an inhibitor of HIV cytopathicity.
Zolpidem D6 is a labelled Zolpidem. Zolpidem is a sedative used for sleep problems such as insomnia.
Sulfacetamide-13C6 is an isotope labelled Sulfacetamide. Sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide antibiotic as a dihydropteroate synthase inhibitor. It is used for the t...
A labelled Nelfinavir, which is a potent and orally bioavailable human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 protease inhibitor.
An isotope labelled of Empagliflozin. Empagliflozin is ued for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults.
Nitrofurazone-13C,15N2 is a labelled Nitrofurazone. Nitrofurazone is an antimicrobial agent commonly used in the topic antibiotic ointment.
Compound 120 is a partially deuterated analogue of Atazanavir, which is an oral HIV protease inhibitor. Compound 120 increases half life by approximately 50% in...
(±)-Ractopamine-d3 HCl (2-hydroxyethyl-1
An isotope lablled Ractopamine. Ractopamine is a feed additive to promote leanness in animals raised for their meat. Pharmacologically, it is a TAAR1 agonist an...
Toltrazuril-D3 is a labelled Toltrazuril. Toltrazuril has been found to be an antiprotazoal agent and could be used against Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis.
An isotope labelled of Pentoxifylline. Pentoxifylline can be used for the treatment of muscle pain in people with peripheral artery disease.
A deuterated labelled form of Phenytoin which is believed to protect against seizures by causing voltage-dependent block of voltage gated sodium channels.
Bendroflumethiazide-d5 is a labelled Bendroflumethiazide. Bendroflumethiazide is a diuretic used to treat hypertension.
Edrophonium-d5 Chloride is an isotope labelled of Edrophonium Chloride. Edrophonium is a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. It can be used to differenti...
Nitroxynil-13C6 is a labelled Nitroxynil. Nitroxynil is an anthelmintic used in the treatment of liver fluke such as fascioliasis in cattle and sheep.
A deuterated labelled of Pantoprazole which is a proton pump inhibitor used for short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis associated with gastroesophageal ref...
Leucomalachite green-D6 is a labelled analogue of Leucomalachite green, which is used as a dye and also an antimicrobial in aquaculture.
Sotalol-D7 hydrochloride is a labelled salt of Sotalol. Sotalol is a non-selective beta adrenoceptor antagonist and potassium channel blocker (IC50 = 43 μM).
An isotope lablled Resiniferatoxin. Resiniferatoxin is a naturally occurring chemical found in resin spurge. It is an ultrapotent analogue of capsaicin. Resinif...
An isotope labelled Propiconazole. Propiconazole is a triazole fungicide inhibiting fungicide due to its binding with and inhibiting the 14-alpha demethylase en...

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8TC Jumper Set (4 pcs)
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From stoner anthems to good-natured novelties, the best songs about marijuana are perfect for indulgers – or those with just...
Blues legend B.B. King cancels eight remaining shows on his tour after falling ill October 3 during his performance at the House of Blues in Chicago.
Otis Spann was the Crown Prince of Blues Piano - his blend of boogie-woogie bass figures & slow blues chords gave his playing great emotional depth.
Let the good times roll would be right up there with the best of them. It was originally recorded by Louis Jordan in June 1946
'We are a blues band,' declares Brian Jones in a letter to the BBC Radio’s ‘Jazz Club’.
After being celebrated again on the new album by Eric Clapton and his guests, JJ Cale is to be inducted posthumously into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
The story of how B.B. King got his name…
New Concord signing Dr. John will make his debut for the company by paying tribute to Satchmo, Louis Armstrong...
The story behind 'Statesboro Blues', a classic song reinterpreted by countless bands.
The National was originally intended for Hawaiian and Jazz players but it became the favoured guitar of the great Blues guitar players.
Nine giants of Memphis music have been named, at a press conference at Hard Rock Café, to be 2014 inductees into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
In March 1929, Hambone Willie as he was known, recorded what has become a standard in the Blues cannon, Rollin and Tumblin.
The Apollo Theater rewrote the rules, introducing talent contests for singers, instrumentalists, dancers and comedians.
Keep the wasps off that ice cream with our hand-picked playlist, dedicated to the place which you may well be listening to music this summer: the park.
You like to boogie, then this playlist is for you. Creedence Clearwater Revival were part of a great tradition of artists that boogied on down.


Insect chef David George Gordon holds up a chili and lime spiced grasshopper as an interested crowd waits for a sample.
While most of the region celebrated Independence Day with the Bang! of fireworks, The Wild Center Natural History Museum in Tupper Lake marked the day with a buzz.
The museum hosted its second annual Buzzz Fest – a festival devoted solely to bugs.
“It was fantastic,” said Rob Carr, exhibits and interpretive programs manager for the museum, who headed up the event. “Everyone seemed to be have a really good time. There was a real positive energy.”
“Insects are an extremely important part of our environment,” added Carr. “Without them we would cease to exist. They not only help us, but are ecologically important to all the plants and animals we cherish here in the Adirondacks.”
The event was crammed full of fun things to do such as watching movies, programs with live animals, canoe trips, catching insects with entomologists, and even insect races.
“The race was over before our guy made it out of the cup,” said Ben Strader of Blue Mountain Lake, whose son Jackson, 5, had participated in an insect race and who was excitedly taking his grasshopper (native species only) to show his sister. “It was a lot of fun.”
But the highlight for many folks at Buzzz Fest was the insect chef who cooked insects in the museum’s great hall, allowing folks to sample his fare.
“I thought being able to eat bugs was really cool,” said William, 12, of Charlotteville, Va.
“At first I thought it was strange eating a bug,” said Maya, 11 of New York City. “But it was good – very salty and sweet and crunchy at the same time.”
“The insect chef is always awesome,” said Carr. He’s also a biologist and an entomologist. Insects can actually be a sustainable source of protein – about 70% of the world’s population has some insects in their diet.”
“I ate a baby grasshopper,” said Rebecca Lake of Saranac. “It was spicy and chocolatey.”
“I enjoy everything here,” added her sister Rachel who took a while to get up the nerve to eat a bug. “It is a great place to learn, and you get to see the wildlife in their natural environment.”
And despite her enthusiasm over eating bugs, Rebecca added, “my favorite part of the day was holding a dragonfly.”
Perhaps such responses are the most important outcome of an event like Buzzz Fest.
“Insects can have a bad reputation,” said Carr. “It’s great to see people come together and celebrate them.”


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City of Cleburne Selects EI Technologies for Utilities GIS Implementation
Parker, CO — February 24, 2009
City of Cleburne has signed with EI Technologies, LLC for utilities GIS implementation. This project includes geodatabase design for utilities infrastructure, intranet application, internet application, field data capture, data conversion, and staff augmentation. EI Technologies, LLC has provided similar services to numerous customers throughout North America.
The City of Cleburne is in Johnson County, Texas and with a population over 30,000, making it the second most populous city in Johnson County. Cleburne is named for a Confederate General, Patrick Cleburne. Lake Pat Cleburne, the reservoir that provides water to the city and surrounding area, is also named for him. It was formerly know as Camp Henderson, a temporary Civil War outpost from which Johnson County soldiers would depart for war (most of them would serve under General Cleburne). The city was formally incorporated in 1871. Cleburne is on the fringe of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Local government is the major employer in Cleburne, providing over 1,700 jobs.
EI Technologies, LLC has assigned an integrated team of IT, GIS, and database consultants to accomplish the services. Nirav Shah, president and CEO of EI Technologies, LLC said that the team is committed to implementing a superior solution for the City on time and on schedule. He added, “We will provide the City with the exemplary solution that will become one of the premier GIS solutions in North Texas.”
EI Technologies, LLC is a full-service GIS consulting firm that specializes in the planning and implementation of GIS solutions for government and industry.
About EI Technologies, LLC
EI Technologies, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Systems Holding, LLC, and a Colorado-based company. EI Technologies and its sister company, Applied Geospatial Technology Solutions, LLC, Hurst, Texas, have completed more than 200 GIS projects for government and industry in the past eighteen years. EI Technologies is headquartered in Parker, CO, and has offices and team members in Texas, Arizona, Canada, and India.

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- 13 May 19
With the European elections on the horizon, it’s time to focus on the candidates who are serious about delivering a just and equal society, and action on climate change.
We’re so distracted these days! So many things demand urgent attention and an instant yet (somehow) considered, response. Slaves to the algorithms, the herds follow where they’re led. It’s all about the clicks. Headlines hustle, crises chase crises. If you’re not outraged at least twice a day you may be dead.
Yet, while much public discourse is jagged and fragmented, there is also a palpable energy and excitement, a sense that political logjams are beginning to move: the times may be a-changin’. But how? What needs close and immediate attention? We can’t abandon the field to the knave and the rogue. Yet, if we spend our days reacting to everything, we focus on nothing in particular.
‘This Time I’m Voting’ is a Europe-wide campaign encouraging young people to vote in the forthcoming EU elections on May 24. It identifies climate change, pollution, the refugee crisis, youth unemployment and mental health as key issues. I’d add Brexit and the re-emergence of republican ultras preaching the gospel of physical force, and marching about the place in paramilitary garb. Plus, of course, the continuing growth of the far right in Europe.
Some of these issues, notably Brexit, are beyond our control. On the rest, our impact may be as part of a movement or through the ballot box. The movements, like Extinction Rebellion, are up and running. But what of the looming elections?
This time around, your vote isn’t about sticking a finger in the Government’s eye or undermining the European project. Nor, and this is especially relevant in Ireland, is it about opting for egotists and eccentrics. Rather, it should be about constructively engaging, critiquing, proposing – and opposing. It’s about electing serious people with soundtrack records, who can be trusted to genuinely represent the voters and engage with the issues.
At first glance those offering themselves in the EU Parliament elections are a strange mix. There are some very fine candidates. There are also some chancers and charlatans. Caution is required. Caveat emptor!! There are some great candidates in the locals too, but looking through the full list, one feels that the showband era never really died!
It is, of course, fine that there’s a range of views, among candidates. But if we want to avoid giving oxygen to thugs and bullies, it’s imperative that everyone uses their vote on May 24.
This is especially true of young people. Polls show that those aged 18-24 are the most positive about the EU, but youth voting in the European (and local) elections is consistently low. Irish proponents of ‘This Time I’m Voting’ say they want to build on the high youth turnout in referendums on the 8th Amendment and Marriage Equality, and for the climate strikes on Fridays across the world.
That’s fine as far as it goes, but complacency is a major risk. The belief exists that poll results in recent years have defined Irish society for a generation. Up to a point, that may be true, but society needs constant gardening and vigilance regarding unseemly influences. One of these is the growing visibility of right-wing populism here. This is perhaps a consequence of Peter Casey’s comments on Travellers in the Presidential election. Though he has subsequently been at pains to distance himself from anti-traveller views, his rise in the polls was hardly unconnected.
Populism and the far right are a much bigger threat in other EU member states, but it would be foolish to underestimate the threat here. A number of candidates in both EU and local elections will seek to take control of the debate, raising and promoting views that are at odds with the broadly accepted norms of modern Irish society.
Going for such populists baldly may not be the best approach. Confrontation and denunciation by the so-called liberal elite is manna from heaven for them and their facilitators in the media. They thrive on vilification. They love donning the mantle of victimhood.
The Swiss-based ‘Operation Libero’ offers an alternative. They beat right-wing populists with viral videos, condoms and an iron determination not to let them decide what matters. It’s essentially a project by millennials. They say that “everyone is talking about identity, who we are, where we’re from, the past. So we need to go on the offensive, change the conversation.”
They’re not messing around. They have reversed the fortunes of Europe’s once-most successful far-right group, the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), with a series of funny, subversive campaigns. But they don’t just oppose. They emphasise the positives of what they believe in.
Operation Libero’s co-president Flavia Kleiner says that politics has moved far beyond the left-right or progressive-conservative divide. She told Jon Henley of The Guardian that “it’s increasingly about constructive versus destructive.” She gave Henley her top tips and they include: reframing the debate; being accurate; honest, understandable. “You have to be responsible and positive,” she said.
Operation Libero sounds very like the grassroots coalition that delivered the Marriage Equality and 8th Amendment referenda in Ireland. The two inter-linked movements are peopled by committed activists. But does this mean that the same energy can be mobilised here, against populism and the far right (including republican ultras), for climate change action and constructively challenging the political system? Complacency is the enemy. The very success of the pro-Amendment movement has led to key figures being courted by the political parties.
This poses a huge risk. The movement may be fragmenting. It needs a fresh injection of energy! The elections on May 24 offer an opportunity to further advance the campaign for a new and better Ireland; and, by extension, a better Europe.
But everyone needs to vote – for candidates who are constructive and progressive on social and climate issues. You know who they are. Vote them in. Forget the rest.


AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) —Since 1996, Center City of Amarillo has made it their mission to revitalize and bring back historic downtown.
“It may seem like we’re a bit of an overnight success with some of the great things that we’ve been able to do downtown but we’ve been at this for a long time,” said Beth Duke, Center City Executive Director.
Center City of Amarilo got its start after a group of concerned citizens set out to save historic downtown.
Duke said it really gained traction in 2008.
“Our city adopted a downtown strategic action plan and we’re enjoying some of those benefits of that plan today. Because the main things from that plan were a downtown convention center hotel, a downtown ballpark or outdoor venue and then all the great things we’ve been able to do with historic preservation, the sod grants,” said Duke.
One of the biggest additions was Hodgetown, which saw major success in its first year serving as the home stadium for the Sod Poodles.
“The Sod Poodles in their first season brought 400,000 people downtown. The sales tax went through the roof. It brought so many people downtown,” said Duke.
The annual community market will also be continuing but in a different location.
“This year we are working very closely with the city to move it to the grounds of the historic Santa Fe Depot. The Depot is a wonderful historic venue. It has six and a half acres. We know we can keep everyone safe and healthy with social distancing and we look forward to opening that this summer because people have gotten accustomed to market,” said Duke.
While some downtown restaurants were hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic, Duke says it showed their resiliency and the importance of supporting local.
“They were able to do curbside dining, a lot of takeout. Some have opened up gradually but it’s still very tough, a lot of people struggled. We had some people that lost their jobs and we’re just hoping that as more people get back out, they remember how important it is to support local restaurants,” said Duke.
For more information regarding Center City and their ongoing events, click here: https://centercity.org/


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It was hard to resist the lure of Miss Chantal. Her silky-smooth waist-length hair was as dark as her haunting round eyes, set a little too far apart in her heart-shaped face . . .
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Akashic Books is proud to introduce a new flash fiction series, Duppy Thursday. Though we’re based in Brooklyn, our location envy of the Caribbean is evident throughout our catalog. One aspect of Caribbean literature that appeals to us is the integration of folklore into contemporary stories—a perfect example being Jamaican author Marlon James’s debut novel John Crow’s Devil, which we published to great critical acclaim in 2005. Whether it be the spider Anansi, the devil woman La Diablesse, the Soucouyant, Mama Dlo, or Papa Bois, these mythical beings have injected life (and death) into the literature of the region. As with our other flash fiction series, we challenge you to tell your story in 750 words or less.
The Woodsman takes a nip of rum and stares out from under the brim of his battered ball cap. “Fucking Green Hell,” he mutters under his breath . . .
Eddie had always been a quiet man. Living on the outskirts of the village meant he was always met with a curious but hesitant eye. The village children were always warned to stay away from him . . .
At night you lie awake, kept up by the sounds of running feet and children’s eerie laughter . . .
Jariah feels remnants of bickering trailing behind her like afterbirth, spotting at times, or falling out uninterrupted at others . . .
The constables looked at the river foaming angrily as it crashed against the rocks. Puzzled, their eyes searched the water where it flowed calmly into the sea, looking for some sign of Delroy—a shirt, a shoe, something to explain what had happened to him . . .
Late one afternoon, while sweeping up, my uncle asked if he ever told me about how he almost make a jail, and immediately I thought: whoremongering . . .
Lydia scans the online travel magazine and sips her tea distractedly. Work is boring, and the weather outside is dreadful. She needs a break. She’s browsing for an adventure to lift her spirits when a headline jumps out: Come experience the real Caribbean, it beckons . . .
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Acer has designed the world’s thinnest convertible notebook Spin 7, and it is now available in India. This laptop has 360-degree rotatable hinges helps to easily convertibility. Acer Spin 7 arrives with the price tag of Rs 1,09,000 in India.
The specifications and features of the Acer Spin 7 were detailed here. Spin 7 arrives with the 14-inch full HD IPS display supporting 1920×1080 resolution. This convertible laptop comes with the touchscreen and featured with Acer Color Intelligence software which will adjust the gamma and saturation in the real-time and also optimizes the screen color and brightness.
The body of the laptop is covered with the matte black trim with the diamond cut edges around the touchpad. Spin 7 is included with the Intel’s 7th Generation Intel Core processors clubbed with 8GB LPDDR3 RAM. The storage segment on the Spin 7 comes with 256GB SSD where you can save your files and the documents.
The battery life of this notebook can perform up to 8 hours. The connectivity features like Wi-Fi is sported with wireless 802.11ac standards and dual USB 3.1 along with the Type-C ports.
On this occasion of India launch Acer India, Sr. Director and Consumer Business Head Mr Chandrahas Panigrahi says “We are extremely excited to launch one of our flagship products in India, something that we are proud of. Considering that Acer has always focused on delivering industry leading innovations, the Spin 7 is a reflection of just that.”
“Our top-of-the-line Spin 7 will allow consumers to enjoy extreme portability without compromising on performance or versatility,” he added.
Some of the highlights of the Acer Spin 7 Laptop, this laptop is incredibly thin and less in weight. It is robust with all metal build. It comes with the pleasant keyboard with the large touchpad. It has completely silent in the operations.


In 2023, Samsung is advancing in all directions (and all of its competitors).
Samsung, the leader of the TV market, is not going to let go. The Korean manufacturer chose to participate in all the important TV technologies.
The couch of the television market is still not satisfied. In 2023, Samsung should repeat the strategy launched last year to be present in all display technologies, including OLED. Indeed, if the Korean announced OLED during CES 2022 without showing it, this year is clearly not the case. The market leader hits hard with new models in the three most prominent display technologies. What Samsung’s TV lineup will look like in 2023.
Neo QLED: why simplify when you can…
Let’s start with Samsung’s historical display technology QLED. Since last year, it has been happily named Neo QLED. What’s new? Mini LED lighting technology. Again in 2023. The Neo QLED range will be available in 4K and 8K and will aim to bridge the gap with OLED.
To achieve this, Samsung essentially relies on a new version of its processor, the Neo Quantum Processor 2023. It’s based on deep learning, like before, and a built-in algorithm to improve image quality in real-time. But while previous versions had 16 or 20 deep learning modules, this year’s Neo QLED range will be based on 64 modules, each able to analyze a specific aspect to best match the incoming signal. At Samsung, this step is called Neural Analysis, and it even promises to improve a compressed image from, for example, a streaming site.
Another notable processor improvement in Samsung’s QLEDs is the AI Real Depth Enhancer Pro algorithm. Behind this barbaric term hides a noble desire, the desire to improve the quality of the image by playing on the contrast between the foreground and background objects. What’s new this year is that this feature is specifically focused on the focal point where the viewer is looking when the image is displayed. Obviously, it is artificial intelligence that allows you to set this area of the screen. Finally, the 2023 Neo QLEDs also promise better light intensity control thanks to a technology called Shape Adaptive Light Control. These innovations, quite nice, will require confirmation during our future tests.
In full OLED
Last year, Samsung made an almost timid return to OLED, leaving its Display division to take care of the announcement, and Sony launched its first QD OLED screen, the A95K. In 2023, none of these. Samsung is not going to give flowers to its competitors and has decided to press hard on the sore spot in OLED.
This year, Samsung’s QD OLED range will be based on six TV models grouped around two references. So the catalog will revolve around the SC90C and SC95C, available in three diagonal sizes. Another innovation is the arrival of a very large 77-inch panel, which was one of the weak points of QD OLED last year. In terms of references, the following should be considered:
- Samsung QE55SC90C
- Samsung QE65SC90C
- Samsung QE77SC90C
- Samsung QE55SC95C
- Samsung QE65SC95C
- Samsung QE77SC95C
Of course, both series have common technical bases, but a slightly different design. First of all, the S95C will have greater brightness. At Samsung, we’re talking about the possibility of going past 2000 nits, which 01Lab will be happy to check. Finally, Samsung seems to have further improved the capabilities of the One Connect box, which allows you to deport the connection to make it easier to hang the TV on the wall.
Micro-LED, Samsung prepares a sequel
Every year since 2018, CES is an opportunity to see Samsung’s advances in Micro-LED. Since last year, it’s not just about the giant star character of the show, “The Wall”, but the marketing of this technology. Specifically, it was reduced to a few units for professional purposes, but in 2023, the Korean manufacturer still intends to take one more step. Of course, democratization is out of the question just yet, but the arrival of the Micro LED CX series has the advantage of making this technology more concrete…provided you’re paid like a professional soccer player.
The Micro LED 2023 range will add three diagonal sizes to the catalogue, 50 inches, 63 inches and a “small” 140 inches. Yes, it really is a screen over 3.50m. These three newcomers will be added to the four existing sizes (76, 89, 101 and 114 inches). This change in size is the most notable evolution of this range, the technology of which has changed little or not since last year.
New, more advanced game mode
In addition to its new range, Samsung has taken into account the arrival of new features (except for Micro-LED) that users will find in each of their TVs.
The most interesting of them is, without a doubt, the arrival of a new version of the game mode. In Samsung, this year, the Gaming Hub, which launched version 3.0 of the Game Bar, its interface. With the arrival of Super Ultrawide view mode, there are many new features and very special customization features such as 16/9 format zoom. There is also talk of Virtual Aim Point mode, which is intended to improve game performance in FPS. As for the features that have been popular with gamers so far, for example, screen sharing with the ability to display another source, they have all been updated. In addition, the maximum refresh rate is 144Hz, and Samsung also emphasizes compatibility with FreeSync Premium Pro or Nvidia G-Sync. The Korean manufacturer doesn’t forget the basics with a declared input lag of 5.8 ms at 4K/120 Hz and less than 5 seconds at 4K/144 Hz.
Other features to appear in the new range include ConnecTime, which lets you transfer a video call from the TV to another device, or 3D Map Review, which turns the TV into a control center for connected devices in the home. Samsung’s new range of TVs should hit the market in the spring, with prices for each series expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
For the rest, the announcement of this full range has the merit of clarifying Samsung’s strategy for the coming years. The sector leader intends to divide the market into three levels. The upgraded NEO wants to maintain its LCD advantage with QLED. But it wants to force itself into this technology in the long run, especially to upend the table on OLED and better prepare for the arrival of Micro-LED, which should continue it and is already arch-dominant.


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When you're riding your jigsaw around the curves, guide the blade smoothly so you don't create bumps and dings that you'll have to sand out later. Many jigsaws have a dial that allows you to adjust the stroke of the blade to be either gentle or aggressive, depending on the wood you're manipulating and the mood you're in.
A Veritas cornering tool makes short work of softening the edges of pine. It acts as a miniature plane, leaving a smooth radius in its path. If the blade chips or binds, then you're working against the grain.Try pulling from the opposite end of the board. Grain lines always get wonky around knots, so you may have to change direction several times, but it's still faster than sanding.
ed, cupped (the ends of the board are crescent-shaped), split, or sporting "pitch pockets," dark spots that ooze sap and defile your work surface, tools and mood.
Take your time in the lumber aisle and use the "eyeballing" technique: Pull a board off the rack and put one end of it on the floor. Then, holding the other end at eye level, scrutinize your subject for twists, warps and wows. Flip it authoritatively, glaring down the length of each surface of the board in turn. If the board is clean and straight, put it on your cart. If it isn't, set it aside and move on to inspecting the
Once you've got the boards cut to length, decide on a profile for the side pieces. If you're feeling jaunty and self-assured, mark the shape directly onto the board and cut it out with your jigsaw. If you've gotten into trouble this way in the past, draw the shape on cardboard first and cut it out to be sure it looks OK. Some people like to construct entire mockups in cardboard just to test the dimensions. I prefer to wing it and live with my mistakes, which explains my van, but that's another story.
Next, draw the wavy shapes for the 18"-long top and bottom rails. To achieve symmetry in your design, take a 9"-wide piece of paper or cardboard and draw a curvy line on it. Cut the design
out and trace it onto one half of the 18"-long board. Then flip the cardboard over and trace the design onto the other half of the board. Repeat the process for the bottom border, varying the design a bit so it isn't exactly the same shape as the top.
If you have an earnest reverence for our outhouse heritage, you may have the urge to add a crescent-moon somewhere on your unit. Draw the shape where you want it and drill a generous hole in the middle of the moon. Insert your jigsaw blade into that hole, and proceed to cut out the moon. You should definitely use a scrolling blade for this purpose. A scrolling blade is more delicate than a regular jigsaw blade, and can handle tight corners that
DIMENSIONS (INCHES) MAT.
DIMENSIONS (INCHES) MAT.
Other materials: Carpenter's glue, 1V2" #8 wood screws, shellac, paint, stain or urethane. Cornering tools and plug cutters are available from Lee Valley Tools, 800-871-8158 or www.leevalley.com.
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would make a standard blade buck.
Once you've cut out all your pieces, "round over" the sharp edges with sandpaper so they're soft and aged-looking. If you find sanding unfulfilling, either lower your expectations or use a cornering tool to ease all the straight edges. Cornering is a hugely satisfying activity, producing lovely curly shavings that can be used later for homemade potpourri.
After all that sanding you're going to want some instant gratification. It's tempting to screw the whole unit together right here, right now. But do yourself a giant favor and put the stain, paint or clear-coat on the individual pieces before you go any further. It is SO MUCH EASIER than having to cover all the multiple surfaces of the shelf-unit after it's assembled. Besides that, glue squeeze-out will glom on to bare wood during the assembly process, but if your boards already sport a coat of finish, the glue can be easily wiped off.
My favorite finish is shellac. It's made from the excretions of "lac" bugs that live in trees in India and Indonesia, and if that's not a great conversation starter I don't know what is. This bug residue is scraped off the trees, and then cleaned, filtered and mixed with denatured alcohol to make one of most interesting and least noxious finishes I know of.
There are two ways to buy shellac: pre-mixed or dry form. The pre-mixed stuff has a limited shelf life, so you usually end up having to throw a lot of it out. I prefer to buy dry shellac flakes and mix them with high-quality shellac thinner. "Super Blonde" shellac from Lee Valley Tools is brilliantly clear, plus it's de-waxed, which means it doesn't water-stain.
Even if you don't work with shellac as your final finish, at least


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REMINDER – No lessons next week, February 8th! See you all in 2 weeks!
Michelle – You were missed! Looking forward to seeing you again after all the conflicts have passed! Hope you’re having fun!
Nila – You’re working on your Hiss-saw exercise as a warmup. Remember to engage the belly through hissing and singing, and relax the belly through breathing! You’re starting Maybe this week – a PDF of the music is in the google drive, as well as a recording of verses 1 &2. This same melody comes back on the second page, so once you’ve learned it, you have three quarters of the tune under your belt! You’re also working on the Full Voice workbook, p. 9. 15 minutes a day practice.
Estelle: Good work this week! You’re working on practicing the six points of posture, and keeping your breath belly-centred. I’ve uploaded a practice track for your vocal exercise – lip trills. Remember to keep your breath steady and consistent, and keep your facial muscles relaxed. There is also a PDF of Castle on a Cloud in your folder, and you can begin listening to this piece (and watch the musical it comes from, Les Miserables). When we see each other next, we’ll take a closer look at the piece. 20 minutes a day practice.
Hannah: Nice to meet you this week! We worked on Blooming Fingers, Ok fingers and Table taps this week. Feel free to experiment with playing the groups of black keys with the left and right hands up and down the keyboard! 10 minutes practice a day.

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The NHL suspended Rangers forward Colton Orr for fivegames and Washington enforcer Donald Brashear for one Sunday following NewYork’s fight-filled victory over the Capitals.
Orr received his ban for a cross-checking blow to the head of Washington forward Alex Ovechkin with 4:20 left in the Rangers’ 4-1 victory Saturday.
“The Rangers player’s actions with his stick were reckless and dangerous,” NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell said in a statement. “Although no injury resulted, the action is unacceptable.”
Brashear was given a match penalty for punching Rangers defenseman Aaron Ward at 7:39of the final period as the Capitals forward skated off right after he fought Brendan Shanahan.


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In “Weight Loss Tips – Take Care of Your Body (Part One)” you learned about the importance of hydration as it relates to weight loss. We also learned about milk as an ideal drink that can help to increase lean muscle mass and decrease body fat as part of a weight training or exercise program. Rather than focus on what you can drink to improve weight loss, Part Two will outline things you can do.
Get Enough Sleep
Most of us take sleep for granted. Because we aren’t conscious when we’re asleep we are ignorant of what’s happening to our bodies and don’t realize the effects of sleep on regulating, regenerating and maintaining good overall health.
Substantial medical evidence suggest that there is a direct relationship between sleep and one’s body weight. Researchers propose that how much and the quality of your sleep may affect hormonal activity tied to your appetite. When you don’t get enough sleep the levels of hormone responsible for making you feel full (Leptin) go down. Lack of sleep also drives the levels of hormone responsible for increasing your appetite (Ghrelin) to go up. The two combined hormonal reactions set the stage for overeating when you are awake.
It doesn’t take a big change in your sleeping habits to turn this around. If you can add a few extra hours per week into your sleep time you may notice a decreased craving for sugary, calorie-dense foods.
Move Around After Every Meal
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends most adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week. Unfortunately, not all of us can find the time to accomplish this on a consistent basis. If we can’t be consistent, we can’t be successful.
Luckily, you don’t have to run at a 5K pace for those 150 minutes! As long as you elevate your heart rate for at least 10 minutes at a time you are getting cardiovascular benefits. So instead of scheduling 30 minutes of time over five days in the week, set aside 10 minutes after lunch and dinner to get your 150 minutes each week. It could be as easy as walking around the block a few times, getting on your bike and taking the dog for a walk, or rollerblading to the grocery store for a loaf of bread.
You can choose any major meal of the day but I find lunch and dinner to be the most beneficial times in the day to get moving. If you are a morning person you may choose breakfast as a time to add in your 10 minutes. But for most of us, especially those who work in an office environment, moving around for 10 minutes after lunch or mid-afternoon can help with energy levels and productivity before the end of the work day. Dinner is typically when most of us have our heaviest and most significant meal. Getting up and moving can help with digestion and ensuring you are not going to sleep feeling full. As outlined earlier, a good night’s sleep can help with overeating and food cravings that can lead to weight gain.
In addition to exercising your heart and lungs, moving around after a major meal helps with digestion and burns calories.
As you can see, the strategies to take care of your body are small changes that are doable and can be realistically introduced into your daily routine. The changes are small but the benefits are significant!

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We didn’t get much done this week, but that’s okay! We needed to wait for our concrete slab to cure a bit before moving on to the next part of the project, so the timing was perfect for us to go on a long weekend getaway. We went camping in Arkansas and it was the perfect break away from our computers.
Since we typically dedicate our weekends to DIY, we had to fit a small project in on a weeknight this week. These planters came together really quickly and easily.
We started with these Corten steel planters. Corten planters develop a rusty patina which acts as a protective coating over time, but we sped up the process by spraying the planters with vinegar.
I sprayed about 4 rounds of vinegar with allowing it to dry in between coats. It rusts right before your eyes! It’ll still patina more with time, but it already has that beautiful worn-in look after just a couple hours.
The next step in this project was to build a base around the bottom of the planter. This is unnecessary, but we wanted to give the planters a little bit of height. We wrapped the bottom lip of the planter with 2×6 cedar boards for a simple and sleek riser.
We fastened the sides of the wood with screws and friction fit it over the planter.
The very last step was filling these up! We filled the planters with raised bed soil and serissa snow rose plants that we picked up at our local nursery. We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us before our vision for our outdoor oasis comes together, but we’re making good progress!
Make sure to check back next week and also follow along with everyone else participating in the challenge!
This post was written for the Collected Eclectic blog.
Collected Eclectic was a passion project focused on recording the process as Grace and Michael van Meurer transformed their builder grade home in to something special.
124 blog posts were published between 2018 and 2021. Explore the complete Collected Eclectic archive here.
Learn more about the project here.

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If your pet is suffering from pain or another illness but not responding to traditional veterinary care, veterinary acupuncture may be an effective treatment option. Veterinary acupuncture is very ...View Article
The Treatment Area is the heart of the hospital. This is where many procedures are performed in the course of examination, diagnosis and treatment.
Most procedures which require general anesthesia are initiated in the Treatment Area. Anesthetized pets may then be moved to other areas of the hospital (e.g. radiology, surgery). Inhalation anesthesia is used for the ultimate in safety for the patient, and anesthetic gases are evacuated to the outside for the safety of the staff.
A large bank of cages in the Treatment Area allows for intensive care monitoring and anesthesia/surgical recovery.

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The city, where you can find only ruins, see the ghosts of the past and take a walk to the places mentioned by Homer in his immortal poem.
Kameiros is located on the north-west coast of the island, was destroyed by an earthquake more than 2000 years ago. Now here are only ruins, that tell wonderful stories about the heyday of the city to archaeologists and historians.
Here you can walk among the remains of ancient streets, come into the Doric temples, relax in the courtyards of the city residents of the past.
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South point of the island of Rhodes, called "kiss of two seas", because it is here the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea come together.10
Rhodes is the Greece, about which so many books have been written, filmed a lot of movies, and about which all adults and children dream thanks to the Greek myths.2
The Acropolis of Rhodes
Acropolis will delight history lovers a beautiful amphitheatre, where studied Cicero, a luxurious temple of the Pythian Apollo and the ancient stadium.16
Church of St. Panteleimon
The bright decoration of village Siana, the church with high towers, frescoes, painted ceiling and the relics of of St. Panteleimon.5
The island is the center of wine-making, there are small wineries and large plant here, as well as many taverns and houses in true Greek style.5
Moni Thari Monastery
One of the most beautiful religious sites of the island, built in the 12-13 centuries in the Middle Ages architectural style and serves as home for monks.2
At the top of a 240-meter hill saint monastery is located, where many people come to perform a ritual that helps to get rid of incurable diseases.4
Ostrich Farm & Park
Hilarious fun for the whole family, there are farm and zoo here, where in addition to ostriches are monkeys, donkeys, kangaroos, goats and camels.21
The small town on the coast, with white houses of 16-18 centuries, two picturesque coves, ancient buildings, described by Homer and Herodotus, and Christian churches.6
A small park with a gorge, where are the famous seven sources, which have healing power, and the tunnel that can clean you of sins.6
The Valley of the Butterflies
Nature Reserve, the famous landmark of Rhodes, where on the trunks of trees you will see live butterflies Arctiidae, and the air is saturated with vanilla.17


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AIM Resolves Dispute
Earlier this week The AIM Center finalized an agreement with the State of Tennessee and the federal government related to a civil claim regarding billing for psychosocial services provided to TennCare covered individuals. None of the funds to resolve the dispute come from donor contributions or grants awarded to The AIM Center. Although it is AIM’s position that their billings to TennCare were proper according to AIM’s contract with the State, AIM made the decision to settle the civil claims with the government to avoid an expensive and distracting legal battle in court. Services provided by the AIM Center were never interrupted or will be limited as a result of the agreement. The government did not claim The AIM Center failed to provide services to their members or that the services provided were unnecessary. The AIM Center continues to thrive and serve individuals with mental illness in our community by providing education, life skill development, employment services and support to live healthy, fulfilling lives.
Member Transportation Update
Members working Transitional Employment placements will be provided transportation to the job site from AIM Center. Any members living in either AIM Center Housing or within 15 miles of AIM Center will be given the opportunity to be picked up from or taken home from the job site outside of regular business hours; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Members living in AIM Center Housing properties will be provided daily transportation to and from AIM Center upon their request during regular business hours.
Tickets may be purchased for 50 cents each trip in the Employment Services Department. Any members requesting van transportation need to call Employment Specialist (423) 624-4800 ext. 115 or come to Employment Department to make a reservation. Reservations should be made no later than 3 pm on the day prior to transportation.Read More...


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Motivational speeches have the potential to connect with people on a cognitive level. However, the art of communication in public speaking is frequently underutilised but a handy instrument only mastered by a few. Motivational speeches can settle emotional as well as organisational
OUR GOALS INCLUDE -
- 1) Alter perspective & approach to particular issues or topics.
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- 3) Develop a positive approach to advancements in the domain
- 4) Lower anxiety or terror connected to a specific subject.
- 5) Expand your intellectual network & capacity
- 6) Assist clients in meeting their goals as an individual, group, or organisation.
- 7) Promote positive thoughts
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- 9) Encourage individuals to consider possibilities & view things from a fresh perspective.
- 10) Use moving narratives and examples to inspire and pique interest in being change agents in their personal and professional lives.
Benefits, commissions, incentives, profit sharing, career planning, recognition, and prestige are a few of the most crucial elements to motivate an organisational workforce. Every team needs a dose of motivation every now & then, no matter what domain they pursue. Our sessions assure you a team-high in morale & best results.

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The European Union needs to grant asylum to more refugees and members must share the responsibility of hosting them more equally, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, said on Tuesday.
With wars raging in Syria, Iraq and other countries, 50 million people are displaced worldwide due to conflicts and persecution, the highest number since World War II, according to the UN agency.
But the EU’s 28 member countries gave asylum to only 136,000 people in 2013, data from the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat showed.
Of those, Sweden and Germany, which have populations of just 10 million and more than 81 million respectively, took in the largest portions at about 20 percent each, according to the data. Figures for 2014 were not yet available.
“Unfortunately we have today a very dysfunctional European asylum system,” Guterres said at a joint press conference with Swedish ministers including Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom.
“Sweden and Germany are doing the right thing but it is absolutely essential that other countries do the same, that all assume their responsibilities,” he said.
Guterres, a former prime minister of Portugal, said member countries would first need to implement existing EU directives and align the ways they process asylum applications. If this failed, a quota system was a possibility, he said.
Reporting by Daniel Dickson; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky


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A lot of people are asking, following a time where many would-be business travelers are grounded, what’s the point of finance leaders focusing on T&E expenses? As companies look to operate leaner for the near future, finance leaders are in a unique position to improve their expense management to help spur their organization’s business and economic recovery.
Second to compensation, T&E is often the largest controllable expense. Although travel temporarily slowed, that T&E slice of the budget is going to return once more. That’s why forward-thinking finance leaders are now taking a keen interest in streamlining expense management now.
Talking with finance leaders over the past few months, we’re hearing innovative ideas around how they are positioning their organizations for success in the next few quarters. We launched the TripActions Liquid™ payments and expense solution earlier this year with the idea that by streamlining the payment flow across travel expenses, we can make the process easier for all involved--finance teams, travel managers, and of course business travelers themselves. With automatic reconciliation, admin controls over how and when corporate cards are used, and recourse features, TripActions Liquid helps increase employee productivity and make T&E programs efficient and cost effective.
The recent guide 5 Simple Ways to Improve Expense Management shares more ideas that finance leaders are taking advantage of to position their organizations for competitive advantage.
“Low visibility into what employees are expensing makes true spend management difficult. When the company card isn’t available, employees are forced to spend their own money and pray that it gets approved when they submit expenses.”
Having real-time visibility into expenses is crucial in today’s competitive landscape. Download 5 Simple Ways to Improve Expense Management now to improve your organization’s get into the mindset of improving expense management on the road to business and economic recovery.

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Although Arduino has many fun programs in its library, I was in search of something a little more touchy-feely. To be more specific, something that is touch sensitive. I found out that someone had written a CapSense program for Arduino here. This program gives the user the ability to create an object that when touched, will trigger an event. Think of those lamps that when you touch the base, they act as a switch adjusting the brightness of the lamp or turning it on/off. Sounds useful, right? So, I set about uploading the program and doing a test.
The Lilypad Arduino has what is called pins around the outside circle. That is a very electronic term, but basically they are the little holes you see on the edges that allow you to attach parts. I’m just going to call them petals because the whole thing looks like a flower anyway. Leah has a great diagram here to show what these petals are called. Notice that some of them are marked “D” and some of them are marked “A” — this means Digital vs. Analog. More on that when it is appropriate.
The way this capacitive sensing works is that it measures the electrical capacitance of skin as it touches or nears a pin. In fact, it is similar to what a lie detector test is doing when you are hooked up — except the detector is looking more at changes from emotional stimuli rather than touch vs. no touch. For my project, all I need is the second. It takes two pins for each touch sensitive area, so I first had to connect a 1 M resistor between two of the petals that are used in the program. I didn’t want to solder or use conductive thread since this was just an experiment, so I utilized a breadboard (not to be mistaken for my cutting board). A breadboard allows you to connect various parts of a circuit and just use alligator clips to connect to your project for testing. Once I had the resistor in place, then I needed something to act as the conductive metal to “touch” in order to trigger change in the program. Some people make simple piano keys using some copper tape, but I decided to use conductive yarn.
So, here you have the setup, the alligator clips lead to the breadboard with the resistor and then there is the conductive yarn ready to be touched. Remember the power is actually coming from the USB connector attached to my PC. There’s one other thing that I want to point out here, I’m also using a circular yellow piece of craft foam as a coaster underneath the Lilypad. This coaster allows you to clip things on without the whole thing sliding around — quite handy. So, now it’s time to do the test. First I have to turn on the Arduino monitor to allow me to see live data flowing, which in this case will be numeric values for the petals in operation. This particular CapSense sample program uses three possible touch sensitive areas, but I’ve only hooked up one for the test. So, that means there will be three columns of values with only one column actually activated. Let’s see what happens when I touch the yarn…
As you can see in the first column, there is a string of relatively low numbers which then shoot up at line 3907. That is where I touched the yarn — success! Notice they drop down again a few lines later once I’ve released the yarn. This is exactly what I was hoping for. So, in my case, I want the project to sense when I’ve touched yarn, in order to trigger a sound. However, I won’t be able to get to that until I’ve done another round of testing with CapSense with more inputs. I would really like to figure out how to have six to eight touchable areas instead of just three. That will probably take some minor code hacking, but I’m not worried as it’s already been a great day. Now I have to plan a visit to Radio Shack in order to get more 1M resistors. I used to work at Radio Shack a very long time ago, and it’s still funny that I remember codes for some of the part items. So geeky. Sayonara!


Canon 90D: A Crop DSLR with 4K Video and 32MP Photos for Dental Photography
If you’re looking for a new DSLR for your dental work, the time has come
The Canon EOS 90D is out now! After weeks of rumors, we can finally reveal all the details.
What do we get? Quite a lot. A brand new 32.5-megapixel sensor with more resolution than any other APS-C camera and uncropped 4K video for the first time in Canon’s APS-C camera range, as well as 10fps continuous shooting (11fps in Live View).
According to Canon, the EOS 90D is built on the design of the EOS 80D, with a familiar body and a large grip for better balance and handling with larger lenses. You will also find twin multi-function dials, including one newly-created multi-controller on the back, lifted from already known Canon’s pro DSLRs. The EOS 80D was one of the Canon’s best-sellers and favourite camera of dental photographers, so this feature looks great.
Dual Pixel CMOS AF system makes the EOS 90D as fast and as flexible as any mirrorless camera. What’s more to check is if its accuracy will help with focusing on objects with lower contrast, like teeth.
Canon EOS 90D: who should buy it?
In our opinion this DSLR is one of the best choices for anyone who values quality. It will make a good choice for the beginners in dental photography, but the experienced ones should be satisfied, too. The EOS 90D, with its features and price, is as good as a full-frame camera, even with its smaller sensor.
The most important features of Canon EOS 90D are:
- Newly Developed 32.5 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with no loss of image quality or increased noise levels
- 10/11fps continuous shooting with AF and AE (11 fps in live view)
- DIGIC 8 Processor for enhanced image quality and performance
- New 8-way multi-controller/joystick in addition to previous 8-way multi-controller
- 45-point all cross-type AF system with up to 27 f/8-sensitive AF points and new Single-point Spot AF available in both conventional and Dual Pixel AF
- Live view featuring ultra-low-light EV -5 AF (EV -2.5 in 4k video recording and EV -3 in Full HD)
- 4K UHD video at 30p/25p, uncropped or cropped (for a narrower angle of view from same focal lengths)
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF with 5,481 selectable AF points and eye detection/tracking including in servo mode for both stills and video
- ISO 100-25600, H(51200)
- Large, intelligent viewfinder with approximately 100% viewfinder coverage
- Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability for easy/auto transfer of images and movies to compatible smart devices
- Touch screen vari angle 3.0″ (77mm) 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots
- New 220K pixel RGB + IR metering that now includes EOS iTR AF with face detection
- Flicker Mode adjusts shutter release timing to avoid flickering light issues
- Combination of sealing materials and high-precision parts for a dust-proof and drip-proof design
- Comfortable operability with full-size grip and adequate controls
- High-end mechanical shutter mechanism provides speeds up to 1/8000 with the electronic shutter enabling 1/16000
- 1300-shot battery life
- Battery grip BG-E14 optionally available for 2,590-shot battery life rating
Here are comparison tables featuring many current and recent EOS models:
Canon EOS 90D availability and price
Good news: The price isn’t so fantastic, though: it comes for $1199.00 body-only. But when it comes to high quality, money is no object, right?


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This year’s Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival exclusive shawl pin is inspired by how we as a community have grown together while apart. The sparkling leaves of the bead are kept snug in an intricate wrap of wire which is all held together by twirls of sturdy wire. This noteworthy style of pin holds your shawl in place and enables new styling techniques, just as we have helped to hold each other up and learn new skills. The bead background shimmers in shades of light blue and aqua with golden leaves floating in the breeze.
This is a Pre Order that is available April 27th through May 2nd only. When this pin is ordered it and any items ordered with it will ship out May 4th - 16th in the order that they are received.
This noteworthy colors shawl pin is handcrafted using enameled copper wire and iridescent czech glass bead. It measures approximately 3 3/4 inches long by 1 inch wide.
This pin is specially designed to slide freely through yarn without snagging. For pin wearing tips and inspirations visit the Blog Post Linked Here.
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Online TV Player
It is an application for viewing TV channels and listening to radio stations.
Mint Online TV is an online TV viewing application for Windows.
Full Software Studio
Full Player is a program which allows you to open any video file.
Free Online TV Player
Free Online TV Player allows watching television channels on your PC.
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Make your own zoo full of little animals! Watch out for the dinosaurs!
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It is a full-feature 3D online game that is based on rich Chinese mythology.
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Dimensions: 7x7x2.75 inches
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Analog Devices has expanded its suite of Power by Linear™ µModule® regulators with the introduction of the LTM4700 step-down DC/DC power regulator, this device combines the highest power in its class with the energy efficient performance needed to reduce infrastructure cooling requirements such as those employed in data centres and other high power density industrial applications.
The LTM4700 is a dual 50A or single 100A step-down µModule (micromodule) DC/DC regulator featuring remote configurability and telemetry-monitoring of power management parameters over an open standard PMBus I²C-based digital interface protocol. The LTM4700 µModule boasts a highly integrated, component-on-package design which includes onboard memory, data conversion circuitry and digital interface, all housed within a compact, surface-mount 15mm × 22mm × 7.87mm BGA package. The LTM4700 µModule is nearly half the size of competing devices.
The LTM4700 can be configured as dual 50A or single 100A output, the µModule’s innovative package technology means designers are able to increase the power density of their applications with minimal impact on system size and cooling costs. The LTM4700 operates at 73°C using innovative heatsink packaging technology, by comparison other similar modular solutions from competitors typically run at 90°C.
The LTM4700 can deliver full 100A at 12VIN to 0.8VOUT with 200 LFM air flow up to 70°C ambient temperature. Peak conversion efficiency reaches 90% at 12VIN to 0.8VOUT. The innovative µModule architecture also enables system designers to combine up to eight devices, this allows delivery of up to 800A of load current to meet the extreme power needs of the latest high performance processors, including FPGAs, ASICs, GPUs and microcontrollers.
The LTM4700 operates from a 4.5V to 16V input range, with output voltages digitally controlled from 0.5V to 1.8V. Integrated A/D converters, D/A converters and EEPROM enable users to digitally monitor, record and control power parameters using the I²C PMBus interface. Switching frequency is synchronized to an external clock from 200kHz to 1MHz for noise-sensitive applications. The LTM4700 also has self and load-protection features against over and undervoltage, overcurrent and overtemperature fault conditions.
The LTM4700’s 2-wire serial interface allows outputs to be margined, tuned and ramped up and down at programmable slew rates with sequencing delay times. Input and output currents and voltages, output power, temperatures, uptime and peak values are readable. Custom configuration of the EEPROM contents is not required, at start-up, output voltages, switching frequency, and channel phase angle assignments can be set by pin-strapping resistors.
Analog Devices’ µModule regulators are ideal for addressing industry challenges associated with limited power supply design expertise, need for reduced PCB size, thermal design constraints, and increased time-to-market pressures. Applications include cloud computing, high-speed computing and optical networking systems, communication infrastructure, and PCIe boards, as well as medical, industrial, and test and measurement equipment.
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Analog devices have a range of demo boards available for the LTM4700 which allow designers to evaluate the full features of the device. Demo boards are available fitted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 x LTM4700 µModule step-down regulators with digital power system management, they can be configured with output currents from 50A up to 400A depending on the board chosen. The demo boards power up to default settings and produce power based on configuration resistors without the need for any serial bus communication, this allows easy evaluation of the DC/DC converter. To fully explore the extensive power system management features of the part designers can download the Windows based GUI software LTpowerPlay™ which allows the user to reconfigure the device on the fly, store the configuration in EEPROM and view telemetry of voltage, current, temperature and fault status.
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STMicroelectronics are powering the next generation of Industry 4.0 applications with a new vibration-sensing solution optimized to enable smart maintenance of factory equipment. The IIS3DWB is a system-in-package MEMS sensor featuring a 3-axis digital vibration sensor with low noise over an ultra-wide and flat frequency range. The wide bandwidth, low noise, very stable and repeatable sensitivity, together with the capability of operating over an extended temperature range (up to +105 °C), make the device particularly suitable for vibration monitoring in industrial applications.
Power management company Eaton has introduced the C308F Bussmann Series of
fast-acting, ceramic tube fuses for intrinsic safety requirements used in
hazardous environments such as network barriers and other equipment used in mines,
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