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As the Golden State continues to lead the charge in environmental initiatives, the transition to solar power is a pivotal step toward a sustainable future. California’s abundant sunshine presents an incredible opportunity for homeowners to harness clean, renewable energy and play an active role in combating climate change.
Here’s why embracing solar power is crucial for California homeowners:
Financial Benefits: Installing solar panels can lead to substantial long-term savings. Homeowners can take advantage of various financial incentives, including federal tax credits and state rebates. Moreover, through net metering, excess energy generated by solar panels can be fed back into the grid, earning homeowners credits or compensation from utility companies.
Energy Independence: Solar power provides a degree of energy independence. With rising concerns about energy security and volatile energy prices, generating electricity from the sun offers homeowners stability and control over their energy production, reducing vulnerability to external factors impacting traditional energy sources.
Environmental Impact: Opting for solar power significantly reduces a household’s carbon footprint. By utilizing renewable energy, homeowners contribute to a cleaner environment by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. This aligns with California’s climate goals, aiming for a carbon-neutral economy by 2045.
Abundant Sunshine: California boasts an enviable amount of sunlight throughout the year. With an average of over 300 days of sunshine, harnessing solar energy becomes not just feasible but highly efficient. This translates to significant savings on energy bills as solar panels convert sunlight into electricity, reducing reliance on traditional energy sources. back into the grid, earning homeowners credits or compensation from utility companies.
Increasing Property Value: Homes equipped with solar panels tend to have higher property values and often sell faster than non-solar homes. Potential buyers recognize the long-term savings on energy bills and are willing to pay a premium for a property with a pre-installed solar system.
Resilience Against Power Outages: With the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, having solar panels equipped with battery storage systems can provide a reliable source of electricity during grid outages, ensuring homeowners have power when they need it most.
Community and Global Impact: By adopting solar power, Californian homeowners actively contribute to a global movement towards renewable energy adoption. Setting an example for others to follow, they contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally conscious world.
The benefits of going solar extend far beyond individual households. They contribute to a collective effort to mitigate climate change, foster sustainability, and shape a cleaner future for California and the planet. Embracing solar power isn’t just an investment in one’s home; it’s an investment in a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow for generations to come.

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TUM opens new department building
Minister President Söder: "The largest aerospace faculty in Europe"
During the inaugural ceremonies, Bavaria's Minister President Dr. Markus Söder emphasized the significance of future-oriented aerospace and aviation topics for industry in Bavaria: "Bavaria is to become Germany's Space Valley." In the future as many as 4000 students will study at the TUM campus, which is spread between the two neighboring municipalities of Ottobrunn and Taufkirchen. There will be a total of 55 professorships by 2030, 23 of which have already been filled.
Minister President Söder was highly enthusiastic about the "largest aerospace faculty in Europe," referring to a true "Mission of the future." The expansion is part of the Hightech Agenda Bavaria and will receive a total of approximately 3.5 billion euros in funding from the Bavarian government. Participants at the inaugural ceremonies included Bavarian Minister of Science and the Arts Bernd Sibler and Bavarian State Minister for Housing, Construction and Transport Kerstin Schreyer, among others.
TUM President Hofmann said: "By founding a new department three years ago, TUM embarked on the journey to make the Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen campus, with its focus on aerospace, aeronautics and geodesy, a reference point for all of Europe. For newly appointed professors from around the world, the departmental building we are opening today will become a home base where their scientific activities can flourish freely."
Hofmann added that research was however to focus on the earth and on societally relevant topics such as climate change. He pointed out that satellites can for example measure changes in sea level with previously unknown precision.
TUM utilizes intensive collaboration with industrial partners when training its students. The inaugural ceremonies included the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the ArianeGroup, one of whose most important sites is located in the immediate vicinity of the new building. In the future students will be able to complete their degree thesis projects directly at the aerospace concern and to participate in practically-oriented development projects.
TUM is already pursuing this Industry-on-Campus strategy with other companies. "Future-oriented leaps in technology are not achieved by lone warriors, but rather result from strategic partnerships and coordinated teamwork," TUM President Hofmann observed.
Numerous research projects were presented during the inaugural event: The Microsatellite Rapid Development Lab is a simulation and testing facility for satellites, while the Augmented Reality sandbox can simulate the impact of changes in terrain, for example on the behavior of rivers, and render it in easily understandable form.
Autonomous Aerial Systems focuses on flying service robots for industry, agriculture and service providers. VTOL UAV will work on unmanned vertical take-off and landing aircraft; FLiPASED is a test flight device.
The student projects TUM Hyperloop, a vacuum tube passenger transport system, and Horyzn, a defibrillator drone for emergency missions in remote areas, attracted the most attention from the prominent guests of honor at the event, representing politics, research and the community.

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Recharge your batteries during your holiday and practice some sports! Join our organisers for an aqua gym or outdoor fitness class! Take advantage of the sun while you work out: it's great!
The facilities at our campsite are available for your use as you like: multi-sport pitch, tennis court, ping-pong tables, as well as a pétanque pitch. Tournaments are organised every week so join a team and start playing!
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On this present day, Janet Jackson freed herself from The Velvet Rope and Ludacris launched the delectable Hen-n-Beer. We additionally give birthday shoutouts to hip-hop icon MC Lyte and R&B veteran Toni Braxton. Test it out under.
1997: Janet Jackson delivers the sensual The Velvet Rope
On this present day, Janet Jackson launched her sixth full-length album The Velvet Rope. The gathering was an enormous departure from her earlier efforts, because the R&B icon explored sexual politics, melancholy and her personal relationship travails (with then-boyfriend/collaborator René Elizondo) on varied songs.
She revealed her vulnerability on such tracks like “Collectively Once more,” the place she displays on the lack of a good friend who died from AIDS. On “Tonight’s the Night time” she sings about dropping her virginity and, on “I Get Lonely,” she yearns for the contact of her lover on a starry evening. General, The Velvet Rope is without doubt one of the most private albums in her discography.
“I don’t faux to talk for anyone,” Janet advised Rolling Stone in 1998. “And I don’t faux to characterize anybody. On the similar time, I want to supply hope. Individuals want nourishment. I want nourishment. That’s the artwork I’m involved in. Hopeful artwork.”
“The music is sensual, not brutal,” she continued. “The sensation of The Velvet Rope is mushy, not extreme.”
Learn Extra: ‘The Velvet Rope Was a Difficult File…’: A Dialog With Jimmy Jam
2003: Wu-Tang Clan alums RZA and Cappadonna drop new solo tasks
On this present day, not one however two Wu-Tang Clan solo albums had been launched in shops. The RZA’s Start of a Prince and Cappadonna’s The Wrestle each dropped on unbiased labels Sanctuary and Code Pink, respectively. The RZA’s album garnered consideration with its heavy visitor options like Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, the late Ol’ Soiled…
Oct. 7 in Hip-Hop Historical past

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Imagine a vocal quartet tackling Led Zeppelin`s ``Whole Lotta Love`` or the Talking Heads` ``Psycho Killer``--without instruments.
Impossible, you say? Then meet the Bobs.
This San Francisco-based group boldly goes where no other a capella act has ever even considered going. And, in the process, the Bobs (the name is a dog-show acronym for ``best of breed``) make every other vocal group sound like the Mormon Tabernacle Quartet.
The Bobs--Gunnar ``Bob`` Madsen, Matthew ``Bob`` Stull, Janie ``Bob``
Scott and Richard ``Bob`` Greene--have earned rave reviews, both for their 1983 LP and for their concert appearances, opening for such varied acts as Robin Williams and the Grateful Dead.
Madsen and Stull are also songwriters, creating such zaniness as the anti-California protest ``I Hate the Beach Boys.``
It all started, said Madsen, with singing telegrams.
A former music teacher, Madsen was working at Western Onion, delivering musical messages and birthday greetings. He met Stull, another Western Onion singer, and when the company folded in 1981 the pair formed a singing group.
``But we couldn`t do that without a bass singer. So we put an ad in the paper and we only got one call and it happened to be Richard, our bass singer. But before they made their LP, the trio, wanting a higher voice in the group, put another ad in the paper and found Miss Scott. The Bobs were complete.
Gigs at local jazz clubs followed, and the quartet began developing a stage act wild enough to match its bizarre vocalizations. People who haven`t seen the live show, Madsen said, ``say, `What can four singers be to watch? It must be incredibly boring.`
``But we end up being an incredibly exciting live show. And why that would be I`m not sure. Somehow there`s just some kind of electricity that happens in our live performances. I don`t mean to sound immodest, `cause I`m amazed at it too.

domain: artistic


Last month, Hyundai revealed the 2015 Verna facelift which is known as the Solaris in the Russian market. Now, according to reports, the facelifted model will be launched in the Indian market towards the end of this year. The 2015 Verna facelift gets new headlamps, new grille and a new bumper. The car gets new fog lamps with integrated LED daytime running lamps. On the rear, the car receives LED based tail lamps. The rear bumper gets new reflectors and a black bumper insert.
On the interior front, the 2015 Hyundai Verna facelift retains the all-black cabin cockpit for the Russian car market. The Indian model will be prepped up in the beige color. For the Russian market, Hyundai has equipped the car with a 6 speed automatic and manual gearboxes with the 1.6 liter four pot petrol motor. In India, the current model is equipped with a 4-speed auto transmission and the new model will be getting the same 6-speed auto box for the Indian model.
Hyundai sells the Verna in Russia only with the petrol motor. Since the diesel Verna isn’t on sale, no details are available about the cogs available on the diesel engine’s transmission. The Hyundai Verna is currently the only sedan to get an automatic transmission with a diesel engine and Volkswagen is currently working on the diesel Vento automatic.
The Hyundai Verna Fluidic was a hit with the Indian masses and the facelifted model will might also be hit. With the Honda City now having an oil burner under its hood, Hyundai had recently rejigged the variants for the Verna to attract more buyers.
Stay tuned to Motoroids for more dope on the 2015 Hyundai Verna facelift India launch and other details.
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Would you believe you can transform your colour-mixing in a weekend?
£45 GBP / $56 USD / 52 EURO / $75 CAD / $76 AUS
(exchange rates may vary slightly)
Are you frustrated that your mixes just don’t work? Muddy browns or vivid greens and your paintings just look wrong.
Or have you been struggling to understand colour mixing for years, sometimes getting it spot on but other times when it goes wrong, have no idea why or how to fix it?
If so, then you need to know about a simple approach that can get you the perfect colour mixes and harmony in your paintings every time – and if you don’t know about it, you’ll probably keep making the same mistakes for years to come!
Discover a Simple Colour Mixing method that works
Understanding how colour works in painting, gives you the knowledge to start mixing the perfect colour yourself in a weekend – regardless of your current level of skill.
I want to teach you a clear step-by-step approach that will give you the greatest results in the shortest amount of time.
Using the best techniques I have developed over 20 years of painting so you don’t make all the mistakes I did!
We’re just going to take it one step at a time, so let’s start at the beginning with learning the language of colour.
Simple colour mixing method is quick
When I was studying classical painting in Florence, I would often come across students that were so keen to emulate the classical techniques, they seemed to be stuck in a time warp.
One student I met, let’s call him Leonardo, was in his third year visiting a specialist art atelier summer school.
Each week of study was costing him over $1,500. His drawing was great, but he was scared stiff by colour.
Convincing himself that he would be ‘ready soon’ he kept on putting off using colour.
I asked if he was going to try painting a portrait the next day and he recoiled in shock. Tomorrow? No, I might be ready next year…to move on to charcoal!
I too love comprehensive classical education.
But that’s not what Simple Colour Mixing method is.
What does this course offer?
I’ve created 7 downloadable Video Lessons in the form of over 4 hours of video instruction, alongside a 7,000 word PDF guide which includes reference photographs, essential exercises, materials lists and tools of the trade!
Each lesson builds on your knowledge as the course progresses using a combination of colour theory and practical demonstrations, so you learn confidently and smartly.
This practical course with painting projects allows you to follow the ‘course’ chronologically and discover “Oh! so that’s how to do it” moments.
And once you’ve learnt simple theory about the chemical makeup of paint pigments we then head to Florence for an acrylic painting tutorial, so you can put your new found colour knowledge into practice!
Here is what you will discover:
- How to judge the three elements of every colour accurately (knowing this will allow you to evaluate any pigment in minutes)
- The importance of the colour “bias” – and how to uncover it
- The hidden mud creator (and why it’s not always bad)
- Some of the most important and overlooked factors when selecting colours from the art store
- Should you use Black in your mixes? Some surprising advice
- Exact steps to build your colour mixing confidence
- How to craft a powerful palette (using only 5 colours)
The Artists Eye
I’ve taken care to film everything from my perspective so I could ensure you can see exactly what I’m doing as we go through the entire colour mixing process in real time.
A multimedia learning experience, video plus a comprehensive guide with high definition photography that acts as a companion to the tutorials.
It allows you to learn faster and become a more professional painter a lot sooner.
But once you grasp the simple colour mixing principles, you’ll instinctively and effortlessly start using it wherever you’re painting.
From planning the perfect pigments before you begin to knowing how to simply find your way out of a colour mixing corner.
You will be painting better pictures, mixing cleaner colours within two hours of downloading the course.
It’s a highly effective method, and it doesn’t require months or years of training or hundreds of pages of background reading before you can use it.
Who is the course for?
If you’re new to acrylic painting or have been painting for years but still have trouble mixing tonally accurate colours and judging colour harmony, then you would see instant improvements on this course.
Why? Because you would have learnt the foundations of colour theory and understand how simple it is to mix and match the perfect colour, every time.
If you’re looking for ‘cheat sheets of colour swatches’ this isn’t the course for you – there’s nothing wrong with specific recipes for colours but I believe having the tools and knowledge is far more powerful to develop as an artist.
What if I work in oil?
Although the demonstrations are in acrylics the course has been designed so you could transfer the skills and knowledge to oils. The smart palette I use is available in acrylic and oils.
Does it cover 100% of colour mixing?
No, this course takes a minimalist approach to transform a beginner or someone who feels lost with colour, to being a painter who is confident with colour mixing and colour choices.
A simple approach
I want to teach you how to mix 80% of the colours you actually need using just 4 colours – in 20% of the time.
Then you can expand your palette, adding in odd paints that achieve a specific colour effect depending on your own personal preferences.
Throughout this course, I demonstrate using a traditional, 3 primary & 3 secondary colour, colour wheel.
Understanding the properties of paint, relying on your eye and letting your new colour mixing intuitions guide you, is a fantastic way to open the world of colour.
There are other colour wheels and colour mixing systems you may come across, such as The Munsell, Quiller wheel or the Yurmby wheel.
Many realist painters and designers relying on print use the Munsell colour notation system for more technical, advanced and exact descriptions of colour.
However, I believe the traditional approach is the easiest and most straightforward to gain a full understanding of colour mixing and work like an artist rather than a technician when finding your confidence with colour.
£45 GBP / $56 USD / 52 EURO / $75 CAD / $76 AUS
(exchange rates may vary slightly)
So how does it work?
After clicking ‘Add to Cart’ you will see a page with a ‘Check out with Paypal’ button
Click the ‘Check out with PayPal’ even if you don’t have a Paypal account.Don’t have a Paypal Account?
In most countries, Paypal offers an option for you to pay using Paypal, without opening a Paypal account.
Here is a screenshot from UK Paypal.
Once you’ve paid, after a few seconds you’ll be redirected to a download page containing all the video links and Information (see image example below)
- You will also be emailed your download link as a backup.
- You then have to download and save the video tutorials onto your home computer, this can take up to 10 minutes for each file depending on your internet speed.
- I’ve tried to make all the videos as user-friendly as possible so they are designed to be watched in chronological order. This way you won’t be able to get lost.
- You do need a broadband internet connection as the video files are quite large (Total 800 MB)
- You do not receive a DVD.
How do I download the videos onto my computer/iPad?
Download Page example
On a P.C
Hover the mouse over the orange ‘Click here’ link and ‘right-click’ your mouse. There will be an option that says ‘Save Link as’
Click this option and a box should come up saying where do you want to say the files (eg, desktop, whatever your files names are called) decide where to save them and then the file should start to download, it might take 10 minutes before it downloads fully (depending on internet speed.)
On a Mac
Click the orange ‘Click here’ link.
It will give you the option to ‘Open with’ or ‘Save file’
You want to click ‘Save as’ and the file will download into your downloads.
Can I download the videos to my iPad?
Firstly, I would download the files onto a desktop or laptop if you have one, just so you have a copy of the files.
Then you have a couple of options, either to transfer via iTunes or to purchase an app on the iPad.
Use a separate app
If you have an iPad you can use a free app called ‘Documents’ to be able to download the video files onto your iPad.
Please note: Without the app, you won’t be able to download and save the videos directly to your iPad. here is a more in-depth tutorial on how to download the lessons to an iPad.
Transferring files via iTunes
If you have a Mac you can:
1. Download the files to your desktop (or find the ones you’ve already saved)
2. Plug in iPad to Mac
3. Open iTunes
4. Drag MP4′s (video files of the course) on the Mac into TV shows or Movies
5. To Play on iPad open the Videos App then look under TV shows or Movies
6. The MP4 video files from the course should play fine.
If you’re on a PC you can download iTunes here and go through the same process.
Can I download onto my Tablet?
Not directly – to download the videos onto your tablet you need to download them to your main computer first and that transfer to your tablet via USB. Here are the instructions from one of my students:
“Here is what I did to get the files onto my Android tablet from a PC.
1. From your link I downloaded the files to my Download folder on my PC. From there I moved them to my Video folder. (which is part of the Libraries folder on Windows 7)
2.I connected my tablet via USB cable to my PC
3.Using Windows Explorer, I copied the files from the PC Video folder, to a folder on my Acer Aconia tablet called Videos.
4. To view the course on my tablet. I click on the App called Multi- media and use the Acer media video app.’
Windows explorer is a graphical file manager in the Windows operating system that displays the contents of Libraries, folders and files. I do not know if this would affect the routine or not, but my tablet is 2 years old and for newer tablets there might be an easier routine.”
Do I need a special program to watch the videos on my computer?
No. The video files are MP4 ‘s and 90% of computers/laptops will have a media player on them. If you have earlier software that doesn’t have a media player, you can download one for free.
To view the PDF you need Adobe reader (also free to download)
Can I download the video files and put them onto my own DVD or USB flash drive to watch on a DVD player/TV?
Yes, you can download the files onto a DVD or USB flash drive.
Downloading to a USB Flash Drive
You can download the files direct to a USB flash drive that will give you portability and extra storage.
Downloading to a DVD
Not all DVD players will playback Mp4 files.
There are a couple of options:
1. DVD playback on another computer:
If you burn the MP4 files onto a DVD and then play the DVD on another computer or laptop it should play without a problem if you have an up to date media player that supports MP4s.
(If you need an up to date media Player you can download one here: VLC media player (also free) VLC Media Player http://www.videolan.org/)
2. DVD playback on a DVD player with a file Converter
It depends on if your DVD player supports MP4 video files.
Many DVD players will say MP4 on the front tray, for example ‘DVD/Audio CD/DivX/MP4/MP3/’
Some older DVD player do not support MP4 because MP4 is a format with different decodes.
If you have an older DVD player you will have to convert the files using free software.
The MP4 to DVD converter from www.freemake.com is a good choice.
So after all that technical stuff we can now get colour mixing!
Here is a Downloading help page that goes through the process.


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23 May, 2017
Courtesy of the Townsville Bulletin (print edition)
The next 2000 megawatts of electricity generation licensed in the state must be developed in North Queensland, economic development body Townsville Enterprise has declared.
The measure is one of five “solutions” the organisation has raised in submission to State and Federal Government to resolve the region’s worsening power crisis.
The organisation’s other solutions are to:
- Fast-track the developments of cost-effective base-load generation;
- Police the pricing behaviour of generators;
- Review the regulatory framework to address issues relevant to North Queensland; and
- Ensure North Queensland has access to competitively prices natural gas.
Townsville Enterprise director policy and investment Michael McMillan said lower prices were critical to not only attract industry but retain existing customers such as Glencore.
Earlier this month Glencore warned its North Queensland copper processing assets were at risk if energy prices continued to rise.
Mr McMillan said State and Federal governments needed to work together. He hoped a review of the National Electricity Market by Chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel to be released shortly could provide the impetus.
“There’s clearly a need for Federal and State governments to come together to determine how we can place downward pressure on electricity prices in North Queensland,” Mr McMillan said.
According to the submission, base electricity prices, exclusive of network and environmental charges, have more than doubled in North Queensland in the past three years and continue to increase at a rate of 30 per cent year on year.
It says wholesale prices have increase across the National Electricity Market with the Queensland price soaring 168 per cent in the five years to 2017.
The submissions point to the state having a key role because it owns or controls the dispatch of nearly two-thirds of the generation capacity in Queensland and nearly of the state’s network infrastructure companies.
But the submissions call on both State and Federal governments to use their influence to police the behaviour of generators so that wholesale prices match the costs of production rather than having prices being driven by “market distortion”.
About 750 MW of solar generation is being developed in North Queensland this year but Mr McMillan said base-load or round-the-clock generation was needed to support industry.

domain: politics


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Archives for September, 2011
I bring you this collection of resources on child death because of recent news reports in my state. Two wrongful child deaths in particular have had an impact on me and many others. These reports are heartbreaking and have felt like blows to my chest, even though I have no personal connection to these situations. Of course, the death of a child doesn't always grab headlines like those two cases. It may be the result of an illness, long-term medical problems, an accident, suicide, or even miscarriage or stillbirth. When a child dies, no matter the age or circumstance, someone's always grieving.
Tonight I read a reader comment about depression and responsibility that really made me think. What if a family member clearly has depression but doesn't do much to make things work? Is it OK to just blame the depression and hope it passes? Should the depressed person take responsibility? What if everyone else goes all out to help and they still don't do what it takes to see improvement? Are there other options to make things better? I'm telling you, this topic treads on some delicate ground. I have been depressed and I understand the feeling of being frozen with uncertainty and unable to think in a straight line. I remember feeling that so much of what I did was fruitless and futile.
I know the 9/11 anniversary has already past, but my reflections have been spread out over much more than one day. In fact, much of it came late last night while talking with my kids and this morning when I was alone. I don't feel like I can watch TV shows about it with my kids around just yet. Some of those images are really hard to watch, even for me as an adult who has seen them a lot. The girls have seen still pictures, but the video is powerful in a different sort of way. Last night, we talked about the stories of that day. We talked about the general things everybody knew, and we talked about the things that were from just my perspective. I was pregnant with my second daughter at the time, so she had a unique part in my personal story.

domain: sociology


Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate Regarding the War Powers Resolution
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE
January 13, 2013
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
On January 11, 2013, French forces conducted an operation in Somalia in which they attempted to rescue a French citizen being held hostage by al-Shabaab. United States forces provided limited technical support to the French forces in that operation, but took no direct part in the assault on the compound where it was believed the French citizen was being held hostage. United States combat aircraft briefly entered Somali airspace to support the rescue operation, if needed. These aircraft did not employ weapons during the operation. The U.S. forces that supported this operation left Somalia by approximately 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 11, 2013.
I directed U.S. forces to support this rescue operation in furtherance of U.S. national security interests, and pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive.
I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress fully informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148). I appreciate the support of the Congress in this action.


My usual is NEVER more than one router. I will use a router as a WAP but given the troubles of more than one router, not a setup I will support.
That said I place the router IP at easy to find addresses so I can manage them but never at the lower number. So let's say my LAN is 192.169.0.x/24. I'll let my router be at the .1 location. My other router as a WAP will be out at .200, .201 and so on. My WiFi DHCP range may be .100 to .199 and the wired will fall in the .2 to .99 range.
If you are implementing BRIDGEs then those can be up with the 200 range and you sketch it out plus lable it all for later management.
I have router#1 connected to my DSL internet and supplying wireless signal to the house. I have a router#2 connected via Lan cable to router number#1 that supplies an outdoor antenna to beam signal to a second residence and router#3 picks up that signal and provides wireless access to that area. My question is should all routers share the same first part of an IP address or does it matter. For example router#1 is 192.168.1.1 does it matter if router#2 is 192.168.0.2 vs. 192.168.1.2. And router#3 192.168.1.3 or 192.168.0.3 Not sure if routers on the same network should all be in that same range or not.


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Indigenous filmmaker readies two projects for TIFF
Now, more than ever before, there is both a desire and an imperative for Indigenous stories. Toronto-based filmmaker Michelle Latimer is bringing two such projects to the Toronto International Film Festival this month in the CBC-TV series Trickster, based on the trilogy, by novelist Eden Robinson, and the film The Inconvenient Indian, by Thomas King.
With Trickster, Latimer read the book while at her parents’ home in Thunder Bay, Ont. where she grew up. She knew right away that she needed to option the book for TV and film and work on it.
“The characters really resonated for me, particularly Maggie and Jared and that mother-son relationship. It was the irreverent humour and the gritty reality of it,” she says. “Secondly, it was an Indigenous community that felt truthful to my own experience. And so that is why I felt like I would like to make this into a series.”
The show will premiere on CBC-TV this fall, but it will get a special screening of the first 90 minutes of the story at TIFF this month.
The series is billed as Indigenous gothic, which Latimer describes as magical realism rooted in traditional story and mythology of the trickster character. Trickster tells the story of Indigenous teen Jared who takes to cooking up drugs on the side to support his separated parents, but before long Jared starts seeing things — talking ravens, doppelgängers, skin monsters — and his life gets turned upside down.
Trickster stars Joel Oulette, a relative newcomer. Considering the dramatic nature of the show, it was a gamble to cast him, Latimer says, but one that paid off.
“You know, he was like an athlete. He was a quick study and he was focused and he was dedicated and he brought it every single day,” Latimer says. “And so, it was a bit of a gamble, but it was also, like, I feel like it was an educated gamble because I was pretty sure he could do it.”
Originally, Latimer was interested in turning the first book of Robinson’s trilogy into a film, but a television series offered more opportunities to explore the entire arc of the trilogy.
“The beauty of series television is that you can serialize things and make character arcs and emotional journeys, like, much longer and stand and because it’s a trilogy with a third book coming out this spring,” she explains. “I just love the longevity and the journey of that. And I am really fortunate to be able to do this especially on a national network where we haven’t really seen an Indigenous author’s work adopted by an Indigenous team with a mostly Indigenous cast. It just felt like we were making history.”
Latimer was born and raised in Thunder Bay, and studied theatre at the University of Montreal before heading to the Toronto area to act in stage productions as well as TV shows, such as Paradise Falls. Although she was discouraged by the business and contemplated a major change in career direction to medical school, she received some timely words of encouragement, while doing interviews for a documentary on Doctors Without Borders, and she pushed on into more important works, including a 2017 documentary film on the Standing Rock Indigenous protests in North Dakota called Rise.
Currently, Latimer keeps her production office in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, which has been quite busy as of late given she has, not one, but two projects at TIFF this year.
Latimer is also the creative force behind the film The Inconvenient Indian, based on a bestselling book by popular Ontario Indigenous writer Thomas King.
“It looks at the history of the colonization of Native People In North America, and it’s essentially a film that looks at how stories are told and what’s the truth behind our history,” Latimer says. “And what’s our role and how do we move into the future? It really looks at representation and the relationship Indigenous People have had to the media but also how stories in history are told and recorded in North America.”
The Toronto International Film Festival runs Sept. 10 to 19. For more information on Latimer’s projects and other films at the festival, go to www.tiff.net.
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Last night, I attended a Boy Scouts dinner honoring the Great Sauk Trail Council's 2007 Jackson County Distinguished Citizen.
The Citizen Patriot, a sponsor, had a few tickets. Being one of the few Eagle Scouts in the building, I decided to go.
The dinner honored Georgia Fojtasek, president of Foote Health System.
Her message focused on Foote's growing enterprise and service to not just Jackson, but the entire region.
There were two things that I really found interesting:
Fojtasek urged local leaders in the audience to get their executives to live in Jackson. Foote Hospital is giving incentives to directors in hard-to-fill positions to live here, rather than Ann Arbor or Lansing (where many Consumers big wigs reside).
Fojtasek said 16% of Jackson residents have a bachelors degree.
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Showing Collections: 81–100 of 139
- English 138
- French 15
- Italian 7
- Spanish; Castilian 7
- German 5
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- Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972 12
- Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 11
- Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943 7
- Laughlin, James, 1914-1997 7
- MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982 7
- Merrill, James, 1926-1995 7
- Wilson, Edmund, 1895-1972 7
- Benét, William Rose, 1886-1950 6
- Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962 6
- Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 6
- Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972 6
- Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980 6
- Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946 6
- Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963 6
- Antheil, George, 1900-1959 5
- Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973 5
- Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970 5
- Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965 5
- Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 5
- H. D. (Hilda Doolittle), 1886-1961 5 ∧ less
James McCourt and Vincent Virga papers
Call Number: GEN MSS 845
Overview: The collection consists of writings, journals, correspondence, printed material, photographs, audiovisual material, computer disks, and other papers documenting the literary careers and lives of James McCourt and Vincent Virga.
Claude McKay collection
Call Number: JWJ MSS 27
Overview: The Claude McKay Collection consists of correspondence, writings, personal papers, photographs and memorabilia documenting the life and work of Claude McKay.
Dates: 1853-1990, bulk 1922-1948
James Merrill papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 580
Overview: The collection consists of writings, correspondence, photographs, audiovisual material, artwork, printed material, computer disks and other papers by or relating to James Merrill and documenting aspects of his work as a poet and writer. Some of the material was created and accumulated by J. D. McClatchy, who served as executor of Merrill's estate and who co-edited several volumes of Merrill's works, including Collected Poems (2001), Collected Novels and Plays (2002), Collected Prose (2004), The...
David Milch papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 1221
Content Description: The collection consists of writings, scripts, correspondence, photographs, research files, printed material, videocassettes, born digital materials, audiovisual materials, realia, and other papers documenting David Milch's life and work in television. The papers include materials related to Deadwood, Hill Street Blues, and other television shows written or produced by Milch.
Dates: 1918-2019, bulk 1981-2017, 1918-2019, bulk 1981-2017
Henry Miller Papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 472
Overview: The Henry Miller papers contain writings, journals, administrative files, correspondence, photographs, and personal papers chiefly documenting Miller's life and career from the 1950s through 1970s.
Dates: 1898-1979, bulk 1930-1979
Czesław Miłosz papers
Call Number: GEN MSS 661
Overview: The Czesław Miłosz Papers document the life and work of the poet, essayist and Nobel Laureate Czesław Miłosz. The papers consist of writings, correspondence, photographs, personal papers, audio material, and printed material (including newspaper clippings, printed ephemera and clandestine samizdat publications), spanning the years 1880-2000, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940 to 1989. While some writings, photographs and personal documents pre-date the Second World War, the earliest...
Dates: 1880-2000, bulk 1940-1989
N. Scott Momaday papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 807
Scope and Contents: The N. Scott Momaday papers contain extensive correspondence, writings, family papers, artwork, photographs, printed materials, awards, sound recordings, and other papers related to the life and work N. Scott Momaday.
Dates: 1788-2012, bulk 1950s-2012
Sara and Gerald Murphy papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 468
Overview: The collection consists of the personal and family papers of Gerald and Sara Murphy, including material created and accumulated by Gerald and Sara, their children Baoth, Patrick, and Honoria, and the Wiborg family. The collection documents the Murphy's unconventional and artistic lifestyle and their role in the American expatriate community in Paris and Antibes, France during the 1920s and early 1930s, as well as their personal connections with artists and writers of the Modernist period. Also...
New World Writing records
Call Number: YCAL MSS 388
Overview: The collection documents all aspects of the production and promotion of the literary magazine New World Writing from its first issue in 1952 to its last issue in 1959. Correspondence, including letters by and about various authors whose work was published in the magazine, and manuscripts, including corrected typescripts of published works, shed light on the selection and editorial process. Highlights include the corrected typescript of "Catch-18" by Joseph Heller, originally published in issue...
Bruce Nugent papers
Call Number: JWJ MSS 92
Overview: The collection consists of correspondence, writings, personal and financial papers, subject files, photographs, printed materials, and audiovisual materials. Bruce Nugent's correspondence consists of family, professional, and personal correspondence, including letters from homosexual love interests. Writings include poetry, short non-fiction pieces, and various fiction pieces, including the novel Gentleman Jigger. Writings by others include drafts and papers relating to Gay Rebel of the Harlem...
Eugene O'Neill collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 124
Overview: The Eugene O'Neill Collection consists of material by or pertaining to O'Neill, including correspondence, writings of O'Neill, writings of others, photographs, legal documents, clippings, and programs. Correspondents include O'Neill's lawyers, Harry Weinberger and Winfield E. Aronberg; a collector of his works, Keith H. Baker; his agent, Kenneth Macgowan; his and Carlotta's friends Dale Edward Fern, Armina Marshall, Dudley Nichols, Robert Sisk, Fania Marinoff Van Vechten, and Marion Welch; and...
Ron Padgett papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 721
Overview: The collection consists of material created and accumulated by Ron Padgett in the course of his work as a poet, translator, and editor. Material includes extensive correspondence with other poets and writers; manuscripts for Padgett's books of poetry and prose, as well as some juvenilia and early writings; manuscripts for Padgett’s English translations of works by French-language poets including Guillaume Apollinaire, Blaise Cendrars, Valery Larbaud, Paul Morand, and Pierre Reverdy; manuscripts...
Norman Holmes Pearson Papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 899
Overview: The Norman Holmes Pearson papers consist of correspondence, writings, printed material, photographs, and audiovisual material that document a broad range of Pearson's professional and personal activities, including his research on Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ezra Pound, his management of the literary estates of H.D. and Bryher, and his activity as a professor of English and American Studies at Yale University. Documentation relating to Pearson's service in the Office of Strategic Services is...
Dates: 1829-1983, bulk 1930-1975
Simon Perchik papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 743
Overview: The collection consists of correspondence, writings, personal papers, photographs, printed material, and a videotaped interview, documenting the life and career of American poet Simon Perchik. Correspondence is chiefly professional in nature, consisting of letters from editors, publishers, and other authors, relating to the writings of Simon Perchik and to twentieth-century American poetry generally. Principal correspondents include Elizabeth Press and Edward Butscher. Writings consists of...
Mardette Perkins papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 782
Overview: The papers provide insight into the personal and professional life of Mardette Perkins, American actress and poet, and consist of correspondence, drafts of writings, clippings, ephemera, computer media, and audiovisual material dating from 1942 to 1996. Perkins' acting career is represented in photographs, clippings, ephemera, and a film of her work for television commercials. The papers contain drafts of Perkins' poetry, including an unpublished manuscript for her "Collected Poems, I," and...
Dudley Poore papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 599
Overview: Collection contains correspondence, notebooks and diaries, writings, photographs, and other materials documenting the personal and professional life of American poet and author Dudley Poore. Poore was part of a circle of writers at Harvard University that included e.e. cummings, John Dos Passos, Robert Hillyer, Robert Stewart Mitchell, and Cuthbert Wright, and the correspondence features letters with these associates, as well as John Peale Bishop, Dudley Fitts, Robert Finch, Arthur K. McComb,...
A. Poulin papers and BOA Editions records
Call Number: YCAL MSS 635
Overview: The A. Poulin Papers and BOA Editions Records provide evidence of the personal and professional life of American poet A. Poulin and the publishing company he founded, BOA Editions. The papers document Poulin's career as a poet, editor, translator, and publisher and consist of correspondence, manuscripts, books, business papers, photographs, videotapes, computer disks, and printed material concerning BOA Editions. Correspondents include Graywolf Press, Lucille Clifton, Anne He?bert, David...
Ezra Pound miscellany
Call Number: YCAL MSS 182
Overview: The collection consists of letters and a few manuscripts by or related to Ezra Pound. Correspondents include Ubaldo degli Uberti; Ethel de Courcy Duncan; Robert Duncan; Gladys Hines; Lewis Maverick; Donald J. Paquette; Odon Por; and Louis Zukofsky. Manuscripts include holographs of "To Our Lady of Vicarious Atonement" and "What I Feel about Walt Whitman" by Pound and biographical notes on Pound by Lewis Maverick.
Ezra Pound Papers
Call Number: YCAL MSS 43
Overview: The Ezra Pound Papers document the literary career and political interests of Ezra Pound. Major correspondents include Richard Aldington, George Antheil, William Bird, T. S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, James Laughlin, Wyndham Lewis, Marianne Moore, Odon Por, and Henry Swabey. The collection contains manuscripts of many of Pound's works, including the Cantos, Guide to Kulchur, and scripts of Pound's wartime radio broadcasts.
Ezra Pound papers : addition
Call Number: YCAL MSS 53
Overview: The Ezra Pound Papers Addition consists of material related to the life and career of the American poet Ezra Pound and includes correspondence, manuscripts, and a small quantity of personal papers and audiovisual materials. Correspondents include Homer and Isobel Pound, George Antheil, Basil Bunting, T. S. Eliot, James Laughlin, Marianne Moore, William Carlos Williams, and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. Manuscripts inclue draft portions of The Cantos, autograph scores of Le Testament de Villon and...
Dates: 1862-1983, bulk 1960-1971


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I have the MTH 4-6-2 Blue Comet a P47 Baldwin. She has been running like a champ since getting the board replaced however a brand new issue has appeared. On my layout I have a basic oval with 2 atlas o-54 switches before the o-54 curve to the oval. The engine had no issues previously but yesterday while running the engine I had noticed the rear truck hopping and various points on both o-54 switches on either side of the layout. Sometimes the truck will right itself and let the train continue down the track. Other times it will derail the rear drive wheels. Nothing about my layout has changed which is why i am perplexed as to why this is happening now. I have a couple of diesel locomotives that can go through all of my atlas o-54 switches without issues at any speed but the steamer can only pass through at 5 scale mph about 80% of the time without the rear truck lifting.
Furthermore I set up the same problem switches and extended them with straight track to see if the steamer would pass without any issues and it does. I wasn't able to test it at any speed however due to limited space. I still think it may be an issue with the rear truck not fully resetting but i am at a loss. Any insight or experience would be greatly appreciated!

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Oracle employees are protesting Larry Ellison's planned fundraiser for Trump: 'His alliance with this ignoble and destructive figure damages our company culture'
Oracle employees protested Larry Ellison's fundraiser for Trump, blasting the tech titan's "alliance with this ignoble and destructive figure."
Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison is holding a fundraiser for Donald Trump, where supporters can pay $100,000 for a golf outing and photo op with the president — and some Oracle employees are livid
Ellison supported Senator Marco Rubio in the 2016 Republican presidential primary but seems to have since thrown his weight behind Trump.
The most unusual, extravagant ways tech executives like Larry Ellison and Elon Musk have spent their money
They've spent money on everything from a massive chunk of the state of Hawaii to the submarine car from the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me."
Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux operating system, warned developers not to use an Oracle-owned file system because of the company's 'litigious nature'
Linux creator Linus Torvalds said he does not feel "safe" adding code from ZFS, built by Oracle's Sun Microsystems, to the Linux open source project.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai's salary was just raised to $2 million, but he's set up to make at least $240 million more if he sticks around and the company hits its targets
Pichai's salary will increase to $2 million, plus millions more in stock, some tied to the company's performance.
Larry Ellison says that Oracle has 'no plans' to hire a new co-CEO, meaning Safra Catz will be running the show solo
Larry Ellison says Safra Catz will be Oracle's only CEO, with nobody stepping up to replace the late Mark Hurd.
A look at the most valuable tech companies from 10 years ago shows how much has changed — and that Microsoft and Apple still dominate
Things sure have changed since the dawn of the decade — players like Cisco, Intel, and IBM all hit roadblocks, but Apple and Microsoft only thrived.
Oracle will move its OpenWorld conference to Caesars Forum in Las Vegas because of high hotel rates in San Francisco and "poor street conditions."
Martech company Iterable just raised $60 million in what it calls its last funding round, and plans to use it to take on Salesforce and Oracle and get profitable
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Amazon's cloud boss mocked IBM and Oracle at its big conference with a clever picture showing Amazon Prime shipping boxes
At AWS re:Invent, CEO Andy Jassy showed a slide featuring Amazon Prime boxes and an IBM mainframe as he spoke about moving applications to the cloud.
Safra Catz will remain Oracle's sole CEO while the company grooms a new exec to replace the late Mark Hurd as co-CEO
Oracle plans to name a president who could be groomed to replace Mark Hurd, the tech giant’s co-CEO who died last month, according to Bloomberg.
The Supreme Court agrees to hear the long-running copyright suit from Oracle that could cost Google almost $9 billion
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a copyright dispute between Oracle and Google. Oracle says it wants nearly $9 billion from Google.
Adam Bowen and James Monsees, the cofounders of Juul, had particularly short-lived tenures as billionaires.
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In this edition of BI's "Trending" newsletter we look at the JEDI decision, the quarrel over quantum computing, and the anti-Silicon Valley startup.
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According to a book by former Defense staffer Guy Snodgrass, Mattis rejected the request in favor of awarding JEDI "legally and ethically."
Don Valentine took early bets on Atari and Apple in the 1970s, decisions that cemented Sequoia Capital's reputation in Silicon Valley venture capital.
The late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd told us why he instilled a culture of mentoring into the tech company.
Experts remember late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd as a brilliant leader with a complicated and controversial legacy
Mark Hurd became a tech star when he was tapped HP where his tenure became controversial. He mounted a comeback as co-CEO at Oracle.
Mark Hurd ran computing giant Hewlett-Packard as CEO for five years before joining Oracle as president with Safra Catz.


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- Re-qualification of Contract Brands by questionnaire and/or site audit at least every 3 years.
- Potency testing procedure for finished products in place and in use.
- Evident industry knowledge of common adulterants and contaminants, and sufficient testing to guarantee the absence of these adulterants and contaminants in finished products and disqualification of suppliers of adulterated ingredients. Analytical testing on each batch of Raw Material or Finished Product for: identity, potency (label claim) and microbiological contaminants as well as all other applicable analytical tests on ingredients at risk for certain impurities (e.g. solvents for concentrates, pesticides for non-organics, melamine for animal proteins, aflatoxin for high risk herbs/foods, adulterants).
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Chris Harrison has been host of The Bachelor for nearly 20 years. Rumors have come and gone that perhaps Chris was thinking about parting ways with the long running reality love show. Now, rumors are starting up again that he may be thinking of retiring from the long running franchise.
Is Chris Harrison leaving The Bachelor?
Page Six shared information about the rumors swirling around Chris Harrison. According to the report, Chris is building a house in a very prestigious area of Austin, Texas. He will reportedly live there with girlfriend Lauren Zima. The new home will be located in the Barton Creek area.
Chris building a house in Texas prompted many to think this signals his reign on The Bachelor franchise could be ending. However, TMZ spoke with a source who says there is no truth to the rumors. Chris will simply be commuting during filming. He is making the move to Austin due to a deal he has a with a local brewery. And, Chris is originally from the Dallas area.
Not the first time rumors started
Chris has been the center of rumors of this nature this summer too. He briefly left The Bachelorette and JoJo Fletcher filled in for him. At the time, fans weren’t sure why Chris would leave and rumors flew. As it turns out, Chris was simply taking his son to get settled in at college near Fort Worth.
So, for now, Chris isn’t going anywhere. At least all fans hope so. What would the franchise be without Chris stepping in to announce the final rose of the night. Or to hear him tell everyone to take a moment and say their goodbyes. Thank goodness for now his plan is to commute when the seasons are filming. No doubt Lauren Zima will be doing the same.
Chris and Lauren’s relationship
Chris has been dating Lauren since 2018. She is currently the host and senior producer for Entertainment Tonight. And, she actually met Chris while doing segments for The Bachelor together.
These two seem to be in it for the long haul. They are smitten with one another and the whole quarantine experience even brought them closer together.
Lauren has a clip she does to keep the fans updated on all things Bachelor too. And, no doubt, she has a direct in for all the juicy secrets. These two are an adorable couple.
So, while Chris is packing up and moving to Texas, don’t look for him to be giving up his hosting duties anytime soon. Thank goodness!
- Brian Austin Green Agreed To Appear On ‘DWTS’ Under Certain Terms - September 21, 2021
- ‘BIP’ Brendan Morais Reportedly Fired From NordicTrack, Why? - September 21, 2021
- Could There Be A Baby Number 4 For Jade Roper & Tanner Tolbert? - September 20, 2021

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CNB Bordeaux 60 for sale: This 2009 built is currently in her second private ownership. Designed and equipped for comfortable fast blue water sailing, the elegant accommodation includes a master cabin forward with walk-in closet and vanity; two guest cabins with enclosed (separated) heads and showers, crew cabin forward with separate access. Professionally maintained and currently lying in Mallorca she is fully Med speced with reverse cycle air conditioning, generator, bimini and sprayhood with connecting canvas in between to offer full shade in the cockpit. Attractively priced as owner wants to move on to a larger CNB.
The Bordeaux 60 is the first model from the CNB Yachts range. Taking full advantage of the extensive design and build expertise which comes from the super yacht sector, she benefits from Briand Yacht Design for her exterior and Couëdel Hugon for the interior. Combining modernity with original lines, the Bordeaux 60 has been the object of fastidious attention paid to the practical details that make life on board easy. Her finish is of the highest quality and no compromise is made on the choice of the best materials.
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In preparation for the launch of the second Xbox 360 Viva Piñata game, Party Animals, on October 30, Microsoft Game Studios, 4Kids Entertainment and Rare Ltd. have partnered with Burger King for a nationwide in-restaurant promo. Collectible premiums based on the property will be available exclusively with the purchase of any BK Kids Meal through November 4 at participating Burger King outlets.
Each BK Kids Meal includes one of eight characters that star in the Saturday morning toon on 4Kids TV and in the Microsoft video game of the same name. 4Kids and the fast food chain are also launching an integrated media campaign, including television spots, web content and in-restaurant signage, to get the promo party started. Additionally, Microsoft is releasing a Windows XP/Vista-compatible version of the original Viva Piñata game on November 6.


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It’s here. Don’t tell anyone, but March is actually our favourite month in the Margaret River Region. The days are cooler, the vines are starting to turn golden and the hive of summer activity has subdued from a buzz to a gentle hum.
That’s not to say there isn’t anything to keep busy with. March brings out the best in locals and visitors alike. Without the crowds, we can enjoy the bounty of music concerts, local art festivals and leisurely afternoons wine tasting and picnicking in some of the regions prettiest spots.
For those that prefer to work up an appetite before feasting on local produce, there are plenty of opportunities in our pristine national parks. Got a competitive edge? Say farewell to the month with a weekend of adventure race swimming, cycling and running in Australia’s largest off-road triathlon.
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Dogs have been probably the initial tame animals. They have accompanied humans for some 10,000 years. Some scientists assert that all dogs, domestic and wild, share a widespread ancestor in the modest South Asian wolf.
Usually neutering need to be completed following 6 months old, but five months should not cause any problems. The surgery will not alter development a substantial amount, but there are studies that show slight changes given that hormones and such are removed from the body. This isn’t going to hurt him by any signifies. You are really helping him.
If the breeder you are interviewing does not pan out, never panic. Return to your breed’s national or regional club website, search the breeder directory, and decide on the subsequent a single on the list. Remember, not every breeder in the club will be reputable, but almost each and every obtainable reliable breeder will be listed in the club-if not nationally, then locally. Never rush into receiving a dog. The decision to get a dog from a reliable supply is a fantastic one worthy of fantastic patience. Not only will you be getting a top-top quality dog, you are going to be gaining a resource for life: your breeder, who will be there to assistance you through each and every bump in the road if you so need it. Good luck in your search, be patient, and you will be able to take pleasure in a good quality dog for numerous years to come.
Yes. It is a menace. The stray dog is a pest when not adopted just like a rat or an invades private is unsanitary compared to the stray bombay we see dog poop on walkways, private premises and roads which is usually picked up if the animal is adopted in western scat on paved surfaces wants to be cleaned by the owner of the premise or by the bites are also animal is more dangerous than the rat. Why spare the dog when other pests have to die beneath equivalent situations.I am at the moment employing higher doses of rat poison.I have killed two dogs but following 15 feedings for each and every dog who happened to be on my premises often throughout the monsoons in search of shelter and dirtying the premises.
If your dog runs when he is frightened, you want to figure out what is scaring the dog, and go from there. Like a mentioned above, if you dog is scared of thunderstorms and loud noises, bring the dog in when it really is going to storm or throughout times when you expect loud noises such as fireworks. You also want to take into account other approaches of helping your dog get over his fears, and if that doesn’t work, you can often attempt anxiety medications, but ask your vet very first!
The Testing Phase – As soon as you are sure that your American Bulldog has achieved practically 90% success….he responds appropriately virtually every time you give a command, you have to begin testing his accuracy in newer places with a lot of distractions.

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The Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown rules and shielding advice have affected everyone. But exactly how will vary greatly, particularly someone has a disability. Here, Emily Davidson, who is blind and runs the beauty blog Fashioneyesta, shares her post on what social distancing is like for people who are visually impaired.
Over the last few weeks, I have heard a lot of people from the sight loss community speak up about their thoughts and experiences on social distancing. So today I thought I’d weigh in on this subject myself.
I’ve been strictly self-isolating since March due to having a complex endocrine illness (Septo Optic Dysplasia/Pituitary Insufficiency). But, over the last couple of weeks, I have been going out for the first time.
Last week I took a trip to a nearby garden centre and made my first trip in more than three months to my local shopping centre with my mother.…. That was an experience, to say the least.
After spending an hour trying to negotiate floor markers, barrier systems at queues, avoiding the eager hands of people wanting to stroke my guide dog and hearing countless people tell me, “It’s over there!” I was mentally drained. Here’s why…
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As I’ve pointed out before, the entire saga shows that, when push comes to shove and a crisis hits, physicians’ dedication to science- and evidence-based medicine is disturbingly weak. So it came as no surprise (to me, at least) when the FDA issued a warning on Friday about chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine:
“The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Friday against taking malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 outside a hospital or formal clinical trial setting after deaths and poisonings were reported. …”
Read the rest here: Hydroxychloroquine and the price of abandoning of science- and evidence-based medicine – Science-Based Medicine
One thing is very clear, Dr. Didier Raoult, and David L Brown M.D. should have their licenses to practice medicine revoked, like what happened to former doctor Andrew Wakefield.
An excellent article on my favorite part of the world, the Blackstone River Valley, and its National Historical Park is in the May/June issue of Harvard Magazine.
Tracing America’s industrial roots in the Blackstone River Valley
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Blackstone River Valley sights and activities | Harvard Magazine
Republicans don’t need to vote in the Wisconsin primary election, Trump is the nominee. Their actions to prevent a delay clearly show they want only Democrats to be forced to go congregate in large crowds. The very active voters in the population are mostly in the highest risk group for death in this pandemic. Therefore the Wisconsin Republicans are clearly hoping to kill many Wisconsin Democrats.
The Supreme Court, in an unsigned opinion from which the four liberal justices dissented, reasoned that extending the date by which Wisconsin voters could mail absentee ballots “fundamentally alters the nature of the election.”
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There has been a huge increase in the threat of terrorism in Europe following the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris, the related hostage-taking in a kosher supermarket at Porte de Vincennes in east Paris and the November 13 attacks in which 130 were killed and hundreds injured in a series of shootings and suicide bombs.
Rowley said the threat had moved on from simply Daesh encouraging jihadist terrorists to attack police and military or government targets. Now the threat was to "western lifestyles."
"Terrorists groups are always about impact. Terrorists groups have always wanted to do a grander and more spectacular attack because they have more impact. In recent months we've seen a broadening of that, much more plans to attack western lifestyle," Rowley said.
"Going from that narrow focus on police and military as symbols of the state to something much broader. And you see a terrorist group which has big ambitions for enormous and spectacular attacks, not just the types that we've seen foiled to date."
'Run, Hide and Tell'
Police in the UK have released a new video, following the November 13 terror attacks in Paris, advising Brits to "run, hide and tell" if they hear gunshots, in a further sign of nervousness about a similar attack in the UK.
130 people died and hundreds more were injured, in a series of attacks in which radicalized Islamic terrorists either detonated suicide bombs or opened fire indiscriminately in cafés, restaurants and — with the highest fatalities — the Bataclan music venue in Paris.
In a clear response to the attack, and an acknowledgement that a similar attack could take place anywhere in the UK, the National Police Chiefs' Council has released a five-minute video giving advice on what the public should do in a similar attack.
After the sound of a series of gunshots, a voiceover says: "If you hear gunshots, the best option is to evacuate, but only do so if it won't put you in greater danger. First, consider your route. Act quickly and quietly, leaving your belongings behind. Insist others come with you, but don't let their indecision slow you down.
"Once you have identified a safe route, run. Consider your route as you leave. Will it place you in the line of fire? Is it safer to wait for the attacker to move away before you continue? If you can't move to safety, hide," the voiceover says.


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XRP lawyer, Attorney John Deaton, made waves this week with his latest legal arguments in the ongoing Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit. pointing out factors that challenge the SEC’s demand for $770 million and could potentially influence the court’s decision in favor of Ripple.
Central to Deaton’s stance is the Supreme Court’s Morrison ruling, which restricted the SEC’s authority to only transactions within U.S. borders. With a substantial portion of Ripple’s XRP sales taking place in the UK, In Japan, Switzerland, and other regions where XRP is not classified as a security, the SEC faces jurisdictional limitations in pursuing disgorgement as regulators in these nations have permitted XRP sales.
Moreover, Deaton notes that the case centers on regulatory disagreement and not allegations of fraud. With many XRP sales happening outside the U.S. and involving accredited investors, the scope for disgorgement narrows.
Additionally, Deaton mentions that most institutional XRP sales have largely avoided harming investors, as the current XRP price is higher than during those transactions. He also highlights the quick nature of XRP transactions, happening within seconds, minimizing the potential for investor harm.
The attorney notes that the accusations of harm are more directed at the SEC than Ripple, especially among the 75,000 XRP holders involved in the legal action.

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For some time I could easily do without autogenerated migrations. Now I wanted them and I wanted to use Flask and not Django. I started, very naively, by installing and importing either flask-alembic and flask-migrate but they all seemed (at that time) to support patterns that I didn’t want (e.g. manager, single models.py) or couldn’t understand. At some points I didnt’t get migrations to work at all or they were empty or blueprints wouldn’t work or…
What I wanted was
* a folder “models” containing all models with a file for each model
* plain alembic
* a single start file with my setup and configs
After installing alembic via pip migrations didn’t work and even importing model in env.py didn’t solve it, fiddeling with target_metadata didn’t help as well as several other solutions outlined in StackOverflow. So here is what worked for me:
In my start/setup file (start.py in my case) has a function:
app = Flask(__name__)
# config stuff
if __name__ == "__main__":
The app is started by just running python start.py without need of a manager.
I created a my shared_model that all model import:
from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
db = SQLAlchemy()
This makes it easier since all the models just import this shared model and I can also put some other stuff in here that I want to have access to in my models.
The last thing to do is editing the alembic env.py:
1. Import the start_app function and start the app
2. Import the db from the shared model and initialize it
3. Configure and set target_metadata
from start import start_app
app = start_app()
from models.shared_model import db
target_metadata = db.metadata
That’s about it models go into the models folder and can be used in blueprints, alembic revision –autogenerate produces more than “pass” and the app starts like usual.


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It is estimated that around ‘500,000 civilians have fled their homes’, according to the UN News Centre – about 94% of these are from the Muslim Rohingya community.
Human Rights Watch, an NGO, has further stated that 17 villages of a Muslim majority have been burnt and many more abandoned in fear of further attacks.
Countless men have been killed and tens-of-thousands of women have been raped.
To add insult to the injury, United Nations’ aid agencies are being prevented from helping the victims of this dire conflict.
Genocide, a term coined by Raphael Lemkin is defined as ‘a denial of the right of existence of entire human groups, as homicide is the denial of the right to live of individual human beings’, according to the United Nations General Assembly in 1946.
The Myanmar tragedy, unfortunately, exemplifies the above definition: Rohingya Muslims are being denied the right to exist.
The United Nations Security Council should, therefore, take meaningful action before it’s too late. Its permanent members, including the USA, UK, France, Russia, and China must avoid Myanmar from becoming another prime textbook example of genocide.
Myanmar should be prevented from becoming another Cambodia, Rwanda or Bosnia. The crisis is happening now – the United Nations must act now.
This situation requires immediate attention, it warrants instantaneous action.
Boris Johnson, the British Foreign Minister, for example, went on a trip to a refugee camp catering for the survivors. On the trip, he heard testimonies of rape, mass murder, and large-scale arson.
Amidst these grave human right abuses, Myanmar’s Prime Minister has refused to do anything to alleviate the crisis. No word has been uttered, no speech has been delivered by her condemning the current cataclysmic catastrophe.
Myanmar’s Prime Minister, Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. However, times have changed, circumstances have altered and Aung San Suu Kyi personifies values antithetical to what the Nobel Peace Prize manifests. The dichotomy couldn’t be more emphatic.
In fact, her approach to this human tragedy has been intrinsically contradictory to the fundamental notions of peace. The word peace refers to ‘freedom from disturbance’ and experiencing a sense of ‘tranquillity’.
In direct contrast with the concept of peace, Aung San Suu Kyi and her government have been complicit in crimes against humanity. It has also been claimed, for instance, that “power has got to her head” on BBC’s Beyond 100 Days programme. Their silence makes them guilty – to use the words of Desmond Tutu, “if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor”. Her silence thus molds her into a perpetrator.
If in the unlikely scenario only rogue sections of her government are to blame for these genocidal acts then she must say so.
Therefore, Rohingya Muslims only have one hope: The United Nations.


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As of today, we have officially had Jack for one year.
It is hard to believe that a year has already gone by, but in a way I also can't believe it's only been a year. When we brought Jack home, he immediately fit right in and was a part of the family. I can honestly say he is the best dog for us. He has been such a fun blessing for our family. And he gets along with our cats, which is a HUGE bonus.
Jack has grown up and developed such a fun personality. He is so well behaved and very smart. I can't believe we got so lucky to find an amazing dog. We found him on Petfinder; he was a rescue. I highly recommend rescuing because there are so many loving animals out there just waiting for the perfect forever home.


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After finally settling their messy court battle last week, the Real Housewives of New York City alum looked back on the moment she was nearly arrested before detailing the shocking abuse she experienced in the years that followed her and Jason’s separation.
“I had to take matters into my own hands and methodically and slowly capture the recordings, the emails, the texts, all of it together in an organized manner as if it was a thesis to have action taken,” Bethenny recalled on the December 14 episode of Just B With Bethenny Frankel.
According to Bethenny, Jason was ultimately arrested for the emotional abuse he was putting her through, and because of that, she scored a court win as she was given decision-making rights over her daughter’s health and education.
Unfortunately, however, their battle was far from over. And as the pandemic began in early 2020, their daughter, 11-year-old Bryn, started refusing to do custody transfers.
“And my lawyers said to me, ‘You must transfer her. She’s 11. You’re in charge. You tell her to go.’ And it became emotionally traumatic for her and she wouldn’t go and she experienced a lot, which I don’t want to get into great detail, but a lot of trauma,” Bethenny explained.
While Bethenny opted to do what was best for her child, telling her attorneys, “I’m not going to drag my child out of a car,” noting that Bryn was “hysterical,” that ended up backfiring as she was threatened with a potential arrest.
“I was then threatened to be arrested and held in contempt of court,” she shared.
Luckily, Bethenny wasn’t actually arrested. And due to the hesitancy that Bryn was experiencing with her time with her dad, she was “awarded her own attorney” and given “a voice.”
Also on the podcast, Bethenny opened up about the torment she experienced after being forced to remain in her and Jason’s marital home even after they parted ways.
First, Bethenny learned that what she thought was her own home was actually not in her name.
“One day my lawyer said to me, ‘It’s not in your name.’ I had no idea how that could possibly happen,” Bethenny said. “I used to be in my apartment and documents would be handed to me and I remembered there was the final page of a document and it was described to me differently and then I later found out the document was forged and illegally notarized. And that my apartment wasn’t my own apartment. I had to spend millions and millions of dollars and months of months in appeals to the court to get my apartment.”
Next, as she remained in the home as her custody battle heated up, Bethenny discovered she was being “followed” and “harassed.”
“I was followed, I was hacked, I had my email broken into, I had my every move watched without my knowing it until I realized because I couldn’t figure out why I was being tormented,” she stated. “I was threatened, I was harassed, I was emailed hundreds and hundreds of times in a very short period of time, and everyone that I went to, professionals said, ‘You are not being physically abused.’”
In addition to experiencing personal turmoil from Jason, Bethenny also faced hardships as a parent.
“I wasn’t able to communicate with her… when it wasn’t my time. I was taunted, I was tormented… It was absolute torture. You have a little kid who’s being shown candy and being lured into another room and they can’t talk to you… It was my worst fear come true,” she admitted.
“Lawyers tell you that you can’t move out of your house. You have to stay in the house… How could you stay in the house with someone you’re going through issues like fraud and being recorded… You’re now in a house with someone because you need to spend time with your child,” she continued.
During the time the former RHONY cast member was forced to remain living in her NYC apartment with Jason, she had a padlock on her door for protection.
“It was exhausting. I used to pick her up from school and I was terrified to go home so I would take her… anywhere. I would take her anywhere from Barnes and Noble to any kids club to any play date, anything to reduce the time at home,” she revealed. “I tried to get her home and then I tried to just have her in a bath and I was taunted in my own home. I had someone crawl into my bed and look me in the eyes and say, ‘Is everything OK?’ I’ve had someone follow me when I’m trying to read a book to my daughter in her bed. I’ve been absolutely tortured.”
Explaining her decision to come forward with this information after being “gag-ordered” for long enough, Bethenny said she hopes to help others.
“It’s doing everyone a disservice if I don’t truthfully explain that I’ve been through f**king hell. Emotionally abused, tormented, stolen from, defrauded, tricked, recorded, hacked, you name it, it’s happened to me in nine years and I came out on the other side and it ended because I fought for what was right and justice came,” she stated.
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J. Patrick Lewis is an American poet, children's author, and professor. He has published over 50 books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. He is a two-time winner of the Christopher Award, a two-time winner of the Society of School Librarians International Book Award, and a two-time winner of the International Reading Association Children's Book Award.
What is the most famous quote by J. Patrick Lewis ?
The Ladybug wears no disguises. She is just what she advertises. A speckled spectacle of spring, A fashion statement on the wing.... A miniature orange kite. A tiny dot-to-dot delight.— J. Patrick Lewis
What can you learn from J. Patrick Lewis (Life Lessons)
- J. Patrick Lewis teaches us to appreciate the beauty of nature and the power of storytelling. His work often celebrates the beauty of the natural world and encourages us to explore our own creativity.
- Lewis also encourages us to look at the world with a sense of wonder and to find joy in the small moments of life. He reminds us to be mindful of our environment and to strive for a better future.
- Through his work, Lewis encourages us to be brave, to take risks, and to never give up on our dreams. He reminds us that the power of our words can have a lasting impact on the world.
The most courageous J. Patrick Lewis quotes that are free to learn and impress others
Following is a list of the best J. Patrick Lewis quotes, including various J. Patrick Lewis inspirational quotes, and other famous sayings by J. Patrick Lewis.
Poetry is perfect verbs hunting for elusive nouns.
Poetry is the tunnel at the end of the light.
A great book is a homing device For navigating paradise.
A good book somehow makes you care About the comfort of a chair. A bad book owes to many trees A forest of apologies.
Spotted Park Bench I am a park bench. Ordinary words cannot express my thoughts on birds.
Poetry is frosted fire.
I won't be sad too often, If they bury me in the library With bookworms in my coffin.
The laureateship [of U.S. Children's Poet] has brought me a couple of appealing contracts, including my first anthology, the 200-poem The National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry.Apart from the increased travel, I won't let anything interfere with writing poetry.
"Chocolate mustache" is from a line in the book.
It's my favorite title (chosen by me), so I'm pleased that Never Spit was tossed.
Imaginative quotes by J. Patrick Lewis
I have always believed that poems beg to be read aloud, even if the reader is in a world all her own.
Libraries Are Neccessary Gardens, Unsurpassed At Growing Excitement