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Homemade Cheese Crackers - Only 4 Ingredients
Crispy, crunchy, salty and packed with amazing cheddar cheese flavor! Yep these homemade cheese crackers are pretty addictive and crazy easy.
They come together with only 4 simple ingredients that I'm pretty sure you have in your house right now (seriously... - 0
Betty's Mystery Snacks
In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Mystery Snacks. These are actually snack crackers, but the mystery is, "What's in them?" - 0
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One of the questions I asked most frequently in the beginning of my conducting study was, “How do I study a score?” I never got a straight answer (because there isn’t one), and my question morphed into many more: What edition of the score should I buy? Is it OK to listen to recordings? HowContinue reading “A guide to score preparation”
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Do you remember the first time you encountered a quintuplet? I was practicing a solo in high school that was far too difficult for me, and I encountered this passage: I remember feeling so proud of myself, wiggling my fingers and aiming for the next beat. “Wow – listen to all those notes I justContinue reading “What do I do with all of these tuplets?!?!”
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January 19, 1864
---The newly-formed Unionist government of Arkansas meets in convention in Union-occupied Little Rock to adopt a new state constitution. This new state government is a grassroots effort that started in Northwestern Arkansas the year before, in the highlands, where Unionist sentiment is strong. In fact, Pres. Lincoln does not even know about this convention. A noted article in the new state constitution: slavery or any kind of involuntary servitude or indenture are banned from Arkansas.

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Universal coverage of prescription drugs will be the featured topic at the next meeting of the Probus Club of South Delta.
Probus Club, a non-profit, fellowship club for retired and semi-retired professional and business people, will hold this special meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 at The Beach Grove Golf Club, (5946 12th Ave.). All guests are free to attend and enjoy a coffee on Probus.
The meeting is open to all residents of Delta even if you are not a member of the club.
Probus has arranged to have Steve Morgan, Canada’s leading expert on universal pharmacare on hand for a presentation.
Probus believes that this is an important issue for all residents of Delta and will be a hot topic as the federal election campaign begins in earnest during the next few months.
In his presentation Morgan will describe the case for universal pharmacare, drawing on more than 20 years of experience studying pharmacare systems in Canada and comparable countries.
Morgan is a professor of health policy at the University of British Columbia and is Canada’s leading expert on universal pharmacare.
His research has sparked national debate about how pharmacare can provide universal access to appropriately prescribed, affordably priced, and equitably financed prescription drugs.
Morgan has published more than 150 peer-reviewed research papers and has provided policy advice to governments across Canada and around the world. He has won many awards for his work and was recently named the 2019 Emmet Hall Laureate — Canada’s most prestigious recognition for contributions to health care policy.


Nobel Prize ThoughtsWritten by Julen Madariaga on October 8th, 2010
I just learnt about Liu’s Prize. This is important news, which could mark the beginning of new developments in international politics.
Certainly, the whole thing would have been more effective if the Nobel wasn’t completely made worthless by last year’s award. But even without that, it couldn’t have any positive direct result. The government will not move because of outside pressure, and Mr.Liu, the brave drafter of the Charter, will hardly see his situation improved.
What this Nobel may probably bring is some important indirect consequences, such as:
1- The government will learn perhaps that raw power is not always the best way in international politics. How were they expecting to threaten Norway, not buying any more oil and smoked salmon? The problem of soft power, which ccp has definitely NOT mastered yet, may have to be reconsidered.
2- This is a very direct attack against the party, and even if it comes dressed in neutral scandinavian colours, everyone knows this represents the Western establishment. Internally this might provoke some reactions and give strength to the radical. This and the pressure on the yuan may quickly escalate in the coming weeks.
3- There is no way to know ultimately what will be the outcome of all this. From a pure justice point of view, clearly a person imprisoned for writing about human rights is more worthy of this prize than a newly elected politician. But looking at the World political and economic situation today, I am afraid this might be a not so smart move.
Let’s hope for the best. In the meantime, congratulations to Liu, a brave Chinese man.


Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the country’s leading telco in terms of subscribers, has published its financial results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2013 on the Saudi Stock Exchange’s (Tadawul’s) website, reporting a 37% surge in profit to SAR9.987 billion (USD2.66 billion) up from SAR7.276 billion reported in 2012. The company attributed the improvements to increased revenues and operational efficiencies, which resulted in a decline in operating expenses by SAR1.295 billion compared to the same period a year ago. STC’s revenue for the period amounted to SAR45.602 billion, a 2% improvement on the SAR44.745 billion reported in the twelve months to end-December 2012. Further, the company’s EBITDA also improved, growing 8.3% year-on-year, to SAR17.417 billion.
STC chairman and managing director Abdulaziz Al-Sugair commented: ‘The strong financial results achieved during 4Q13 and full year 2013 reflects the efforts being made to constantly evolve, improve and develop the company strategy and operations both domestically and internationally. We continue to maintain an acute focus on reinforcing our presence in our home market and make all resources available in order to capture share of this growth. At the same time, we continue to rationalize STC’s international portfolio, and evaluate options for some of these investments in order to take appropriate actions in the best interest of the shareholders.’
In operational terms, STC continued the expansion of its 3G/3.5G network footprint to cover over 96% of the country’s populated areas, while also expanding the coverage of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. As a result, wireless broadband revenues grew more than 80% during 2013 compared to the previous year. In the period under review, STC’s fibre-optic network reached more than 830,000 households, while users of bundled services also grew during the quarter, up 4% y-o-y.


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About Chuy’s Christmas Parade:
Held the Saturday following Thanksgiving, Chuy’s Christmas Parade features giant inflatable balloons, holiday floats, classic cars, marching bands and Santa. However, in addition to being great entertainment for those in attendance, Chuy’s Christmas Parade also serves as a toy drive for needy children. Spectators are encouraged to bring a toy, which will be collected by ‘Santa’s Helpers’ on behalf of Operation Blue during the parade.

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gaijincory writes "The International Herald Tribune reminds us that the end of the month is Microsoft's deadline to comply with the European Commission's antitrust ruling. The fine for non-compliance? A cool $5 million per day."
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Executive Chairman, Anthera Pharmaceuticals
Mr. Truex has served as a member of Milestone’s board of directors since February 2012, serving as Chairman from June 2012 to October 2018.
Mr. Truex founded Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a currently publicly traded biopharmaceutical company, in September 2004 and has served as the Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Anthera since December 2016. He previously served as the President of Anthera from its inception in September 2004 until January 2016 and as its Chief Executive Officer from September 2004 to December 2016. Prior to founding Anthera, Mr. Truex served as a founder, director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from the commencement of its operations in October 2001 until December 2005 after which Peninsula was acquired in a series of transactions by Johnson and Johnson and Forest Laboratories. Mr. Truex is currently a director at CymaBay Therapeutics Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company, where he has served since April 2016.
Mr. Truex obtained an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Indiana University and a BA in Economics from the University of Waterloo.

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Currently, police (and other emergency services workers) who suffer a serious injury as a result of a transport accident are able to sue for monetary loss and pain and suffering if their injury is caused by another person’s negligence.
That right will be severely curtailed if the proposed legislation passes.
Under the proposed legislation, police will also have no right to sue for monetary loss and pain and suffering if they are not a witness to an accident. Obviously police are rarely witnesses to an accident but are exposed to the often horrific aftermath.
Further, the threshold to access common law rights (for members suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, for instance) will be raised to the point where access will be almost impossible.
In response to these concerning proposals, The Police Association is currently in active communication with government representatives in an attempt to resolve this issue before the proposed legislation is voted on by state politicians.
Members are welcome to directly express their concerns about these proposed changes by attending a rally of emergency services workers at 10am tomorrow - Tuesday 29 October - on the steps of Parliament House.
The Police Association will keep members informed on the progress of this important issue.


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Ekiti state politician, Opeyemi Falegan, has said that he would not be attacking his Ex, Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing on social media again.
The ex-lovers for some days now have been exchanging words via their social media platforms.
However, Falegan on Sunday wrote that as a sign of respect for her and her family, he would not respond to any derogatory message from her on social media.
He wrote, “I won’t be responding to any derogatory message from my ex on any social media space again, solely because of the love her mum (Mrs Gloria Obasi Sunday) got for me before she passed.
“This would be a sign of respect for her and her family cos I know if she was alive , everything that happened between myself and my ex wouldn’t have happened.
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Addis Ababa ENA August 29/2019 The 53rd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum forecasts higher chance of wetter conditions in Africa.
This was disclosed on Wednesday during the closing of the 53rd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook (GHACOF 53) for October, November and December (OND) Forum which was held in Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania.
The October to December seasonal forecast constitutes higher chance of wetter conditions over most equatorial part of the Greater Horn of Africa region.
Increased likelihood of wetter conditions is indicated over central and north-western Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, much of Uganda, western and northern Kenya, as well as southern and south-eastern Ethiopia.
The seasonal forecast for the October to December 2019 rainfall season indicates higher chance of wetter conditions in most of the equatorial and southern sectors (Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Southern parts of South Sudan, and Somalia).
The forecast indicated that likelihood of wetter conditions over northern Sudan as well as Ethiopia and depressed rainfall in the northern Rift Valley of Ethiopia regions which rarely receive rainfall during the OND season and this may indicate potential for occurrence of un seasonal rainfall.
According to the forecast, there are increased chances of drier than average conditions along the Red Sea areas of Sudan and Eritrea.
An earlier than normal start of the rains is predicted across the western sector including Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and western Kenya.
On the other hand, moderately delayed onset is predicted over eastern Kenya, Somalia, and south-eastern Ethiopia.
While much of the equatorial sector is expected to experience wetter conditions during the OND season, the models predict increased chances of drier than average rainfall during September 2019 over south-eastern and north-eastern Ethiopia, eastern Kenya, southern Somalia, western Tanzania and central Sudan.
The forum was organized by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) in collaboration with Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) and partners on ‘Early Warning for Early Action in Support of Climate Resilience’.

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That is according to a research from an insurance group, which found that one in four people admitted to doing just an hour or less of cleaning each week.
Those living in the South East however said they completed five hours and 37 minutes of chores like vacuuming and tidying, topping the list and far higher than homeowners in the East Midlands, found to be the messiest and undertaking three hours and 46 minutes of cleaning per week.
It comes from research done by The Co-operative Insurance which suggests keeping a home clean is no longer a priority.
It found that people aged between 45 and 54 years were most likely to keep up with their chores, while those aged 25 to 34 years were the least likely.
Caroline Hunter, head of home insurance at The Co-operative Insurance, said: “The research shows that a people are hiding their rubbish away, but over filling areas such as a loft or boiler cupboard is a potential cause of fires.
“We sometimes deal with claims for accidental damage to ceilings caused by a misplaced foot in the loft as a result of trying to find suitcases for the holidays.”
The research also found that the spare room is unsurprisingly people’s favourite place to hide clutter, with 12 per cent feeling the bedroom is the least important place to clean.
Of those that rarely clean, one in five preferred to pay someone else to do it and 19 per cent said they didn’t keep things spic and span because they didn’t want to use cleaning products.
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The concept of "get good around" was inspired by the teachings in Philippians 4:8 which state, "Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise."
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Remmy delivers a wide range of mixtures for tomatoes with unique compositions. All of our blends include a mixture of coir pith, coir chips and cut fibre which can be adjusted to desired ratios. These mixes are crafted to retain water for the plants’ roots until harvest. Our washed mixes can be provided with low electrical conductivity for tomato crops. Our team is available to advise on the best format and mixtures to suit your cultivation needs.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s six kids– Maddox, 10, Pax, 8, Zahara, 7, Shiloh, 5, and Knox and Vivienne, 3 bravely confronted their dad Brad and asked him to “get mommy [Jolie] a ring.”
Well, Brad was surprised! In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, the Academy Award nominee says that his six children are begging him to propose to In the Land of Blood and Honey 36-year-old director Angelina Jolie.
48-year-old Pitt admits that he hasn’t “been very good” at explaining why he and Jolie have put marriage on hold since first becoming a couple in 2005. “We will someday. We will,” Pitt promises. “That’s a great idea.”
And when it comes to their kids, he said that they’re “getting a lot of pressure because it means something to them.”
Pitt also added that he’s always been mindful of his children’s desires — especially when it pertains to his busy work schedule.
“You have less time to spend on a project. You come home and you’re Dad. You’re much more conscious of how much time you give to a production,” Pitt explains.
Will Brad grant his kids’ request? Will Jolie be finally his wife?


Health Workers Scoff At Government Trivial Offer
Zimbabwean health workers yesterday scoffed at the government’s offer saying their employer was focusing on trivialities.
The government has offered non-monetary incentives such as personnel accommodation, transport, vehicle loans, provision of food and WiFi facilities to reduce brain drain withinside the health sector.
Speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing on Tuesday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said an inter-ministerial committee has identified measures to boost up the availability of the incentives.
However, Zimbabwe Senior Doctors Association president Shingai Nyaguse accused the authorities of circumventing the salary issue, which he said was the actual problem that was causing the brain drain.
Nyaguse tweeted on Thursday:
"We remain concerned with suggestions that WiFi and canteens are incentives that will resolve the ongoing challenges.
"The employer has been ignoring the elephants in the room, which includes issues of fair and commensurate remuneration, an enabling, conducive working environment and medical insurance for healthcare workers. The lack of consultative dialogue is glaring.
Zimbabwe Nurses Association president Enoch Dongo said:
"It’s the employer’s responsibility to give Wi-Fi and canteen at workplaces as a courtesy, not allowance or incentive.
"The government offer was not supposed to be publicised since it’s their responsibility to do that. It is obvious the so-called incentive will not stop nurses from going outside the country whatsoever.
Dongo highlighted the fact that health workers need a living salary and improvement of the working conditions. He said they have other needs such as schools expenses for their kids that can not be paid for through trivial incentives.
Doctors and nurses have long gone on strike on numerous occasions since 2017 to pressure the government to review their salaries, but government turned a deaf ear and at one point fired all those who had striked.


In yet another huge blow to the rhetoric and narrative of the Obama administration and its desire to disarm the American public, a DHS bid has been uncovered (see documents below) showing that the Department of Homeland Security recently put out an offer to purchase 7,000 full-auto “assault weapons” to be used domestically, inside the USA.
Keep in mind that President Obama is on the record saying, “AK-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hands of criminals; that they belong on the battlefield of war, not on the streets of our cities.”
But it seems he really means they don’t belong on the streets of our cities unless they are in the hands of homeland security enforcers, in which case they can be FULL-AUTO assault weapons.
The DHS bid for 7,000 full-auto assault weapons is found by clicking here. The original credit for discovering this goes, to my best knowledge, to Awr Hawkins at Breitbart.com.
In the hands of the government, they’re called “Personal Defense Weapons”
The juiciest part of this bid is the use of the phrase “Personal Defense Weapons” to describe the full-auto AR-15s being purchased by DHS.
Apparently, when YOU hold an AR-15, it’s an “assault rifle.” But magically, if you hand that same rifle to an armed government homeland security enforcer, it instantly transforms itself into a “personal defense weapon.”
DHS and its components have a requirement for a 5.56x45mm NATO, select-fire firearm suitable for personal defense use in close quarters and / or when maximum concealment is required.
So there it is, right in black and white: DHS enforcers need full-auto AR-15s which are “suitable for personal defense in close quarters” and for “maximum concealment.”
But if you or I make the same claim, suddenly we are branded
lunatics by the fringe left and all the gun grabbers across America who apparently have no clue that their own government is arming up like never before.
Senator Feinstein, the gun-grabbing Senator from California, says she wants to take all the guns from all Americans. “Mr. and Mrs. America, turn ‘em all in,” she says on the record. But while Mr. and Mrs. America are turning in their guns, ‘roid-head DHS goons are arming to the teeth with full-auto assault rifles.
This is all on top of the 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition the U.S. government has already stockpiled, as was discovered last year. What kind of government wants to domestically stockpile ammo and full-auto weapons, putting them in the hands of domestic agents who have nothing whatsoever to do with overseas wars? Well, the kind of government that plans to NEED 1.6 billion rounds of ammo and full-auto assault weapons, of course. …


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300 take part in joint placement drive, 9 PCTE students selected
A joint placement drive was conducted for BCA final year students at PCTE Group of Institutes, Baddowal, for colleges under Punjab Technical University in which 300 students registered.
Wipro Technologies conducted the drive.
The selection process included an online aptitude test, out of which 60 students were shortlisted, followed by personal interview rounds from which finally 16 students were
Selection of maximum number of students of PCTE at the joint placement drive proves how hard the faculty and students
selected, which included nine students from PCTE Group of Institutes, three students from GNIMT, Ludhiana, two from CT Institute, Jalandhar, one from MMM, college and a student from GNIMT, Phagwara.
KNS Kang, director generalcum-chairman of PCTE Group of Institutes congratulated the selected students on the occasion.
He said, “PCTE stresses on practical orientation and continuous industry interaction for student throughout the course. Selection of maximum number of students of PCTE at such joint placement drive proves how hard the faculty and students have worked.”
PCTE students, who got selected in the joint placement drive organised at PCTE Group of Institutes, Baddowal, in Ludhiana on Wednesday.


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(E) vehicle identification number (chassis). 1 technically permissible maximum laden mass, with the exception of motorcycles. 2 Maximum permissible laden mass of the vehicle in service in the Member State of registration. 3 Maximum permissible laden mass of the assembly in service in the Member State of registration. (G) mass of the vehicle in service with bodywork and equipped with the coupling device for towing vehicles of categories other than M1.
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“Sekali Rasa, Bergetar Jiwa”. This phase reminds us of the legendary artist, the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee, who had continued to entertain and inspire us with his films and songs.
In an effort to commemorate the once Malaysian star, KFC Malaysia had introduced the Burger P. Ramlee, which is a new and exclusive menu available for only a limited time as a special tribute to the national legend.
P. Ramlee was born and raised in Penang, and he is well known for his love for nasi kandar.
In his last film, Laksamana Do Re Mi, nasi kandar is also featured in one of the scenes, showing the audiences his love for this dish.
Nonetheless, the Burger P. Ramlee is a fusion of Nasi Kandar’s unique ingredients with the signature Hot & Spicy Zinger.
The KFC’s Kuah Kari Kandar is made of fragrant local herbs such as turmeric, lemongrass, cumin, and curry leaves, then poured onto the freshly made crunchy Zinger fillet and topped off with well-seasoned curry vegetables and mayonnaise, all between a toasted sesame bun.
KFC Malaysia’s Chief Marketing Officer, Chan May Ling said, P Ramlee is a great artist who has left a rich legacy in Malaysian culture that still resonates and is beloved by all.
“Our latest innovative menu, Burger P. Ramlee – a delightful combination of KFC Zinger and P. Ramlee’s favourite Nasi Kandar, celebrates his legacy and is our humble tribute to the legendary figure.” she said.
Meanwhile, the Burger P. Ramlee will be available from 28 October onwards in all West Malaysia Malaysia KFC restaurants and it comes in the following options, À la Carte, Kombo, Set Legenda, and Kombo Ikon.
You can also enjoy 10% off on the KFC app when you use the promo code “PRAMLEE”.
Hurry up and get yourself a taste of this exclusive burger! It is only available for a limited time.


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Project Sirius WorkshopRegister
During the LSC National Committee meeting in December 2021, members clearly identified an urgent need to acknowledge future surveyors’ role in wider society. The committee felt fundamental to progress as an industry and as a profession is to recognise the high value skills and knowledge surveyors currently hold and use today and will need in the future.
We have aptly named this initiative Project Sirius, after the European name for the
brightest night star, used as a reference for navigation in the Pacific. Acknowledging too the history of astronomy in Australian First Nations, we also chose the name as an invitation to talk about the history of surveying in Australia and the industry's journey towards Reconciliation.
The LSC Committee will embark on a realistic and managed plan over the next 3 years
to boost public understanding of the surveying profession and to better navigate change that recognises new skills and opportunity in a new frontier for surveying. Using the FIG definition of the function of a surveyor as a reference, Project Sirius aims to improve how the community perceives surveying and how surveyors perceive and promote themselves.
The intended outcome of this project will be to test the public perception of a "typical" surveyor, highlighting the variety, opportunity, and adventure of surveying to:
- Dramatically improve diversity
- Enhance public and industry perception and recognition of surveyors
- Increase opportunity for retention of existing talent and graduates
- Support attracting new entrants to the surveying profession
- Boost university graduate and post graduate study, VET, and formal education
- Attracting talent from cross disciplines other allied industries and fields.
The Committee will work in collaboration with allied industry groups, commissions and bodies to bridge surveying, spatial and space and work in the national interest by taking the lead in coordinating and uniting as single national voice, representative of all surveyors and surveying/spatial professionals. As the vehicle for change, the committee will coordinate and lead a national approach consistent with the intended outcomes.
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Alternative News/Independence News & Spiritual/Channeled Messages: All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. – Arthur Schopenhauer. If you want to change the World for the better begin with Yourself – Divided, we are weak, United, we are Strong – Love yourself and you can love Others – If you want peace bring peace Within. /TheLightHasWon
The battle to liberate Planet Earth has reached a key juncture: the choice between freedom or techno-slavery. The faction that wants to kill 90% of humanity, then microchip and enslave the rest, is now making a big push to steal global wealth. Specifically, ex-queen Beatrix of Holland, together with Rothschild family members in Switzerland, offered Russian President Vladimir Putin an astronomical bribe to help them, together with the lifetime rule of Russia.
Last week, acting on Putin’s orders, Serbian gangsters illegally detained a Golden Dragon Family representative, family sources say. They are now trying to force her to hand over the keys to quadrillions of dollars in wealth. If they succeed, humanity will be in big trouble. →
I am Ashtar Sheran with a message for all on Earth.
You are aware that many involved in Pizza Gate have been arrested, tried and put to death. Currently clones walk the earth, regulated by light forces, in order that all would appear to be normal.
Removal of children from the DUMBs is still ongoing. The dark forces still exist there as well as around the surface. There are still cabal members upon the surface to do their bidding but these are bankers and business people, who now, too are being arrested. →
This week we would like to inform readers that our newsletter is under unprecedented attack and that your support is needed now more than ever. One of our main intelligence sources in South Asia is being held indefinitely in prison under life-threatening conditions based on planted evidence and trumped-up charges. Another has vanished. Yet another was poisoned with ricin. Your correspondent has also been targeted over the past two months by no less than three poisoning attempts and survived with assistance from both NSA and Asian secret society sources. This work carries risks that we all understand, but there is no alternative except to fight on as the fate of humanity is at stake. →
There have been multiple references to an “invisible enemy” by President Donald Trump and Q (aka QAnon), which White Hats in the US military-intelligence community are presently fighting in an “information war”. While mainstream news outlets claim Trump is merely referring to COVID-19 as the “invisible enemy” that has afflicted the US and the rest of the planet, what emerges from examining the wider context of his remarks and Q posts is that the real enemy Trump is alluding to is a Deep State which has a non-human dimension that is behind the “plandemic”. →
Join David and Dannion in an invigorating journey through the rabbit hole–where the events of today were precisely predicted many years in advance. Join us for the new course: https://ascensionpathoflight.com/
What does it mean when we start learning the truth, and discover that we are not alone in the universe? What did the president really mean when Roswell was discussed with his son, and he claimed to know a lot more than we are being told? Where is all of this taking us as individuals and a collective society? Go on, we dare you… step right up and see how the Prophecies have been Fulfilled!
It’s time for the truth about who we are and what has actually been going on.
It’s time for the official Disclosure of ‘Galactics, Extraterrestrials or Star People,’ however you wish to call Beings from other civilizations in the Multiverse who have ALWAYS lived and worked alongside Humanity and influenced what happens on Earth.
It’s time for the reveal of Space, Time and Multi-dimensional Travel, which has been going on forever without our knowing about it. →
(Galactic Channelings) Events are moving on quite quickly but news of them rarely reaches your ears because those that dictate the course of humankind are so secretive about their actions. Sometimes it is necessary for their protection, but as the Illuminati are slowly being set back by the Alliance their influence is considerably weakening. At the same time many of their members engaged in negative activities are being arrested for crimes against Humanity. As a result they are unable to interfere with plans to remove those negative forces that jeopardise the positive work being carried out to release Humanity from the tentacles of the dark Ones. A point should soon be reached where it is possible to work openly and permanently banish them and once again restore freedom upon Earth. →
Me: Well, to be honest, I think we’re all sitting here waiting with anticipation of what’s to come. Daily developments in the The Storm are happening. We’ve got good intel sources here on the ground, which is great. But hearing from your perspective as to what’s happening is always better.
I WOKE up this morning thinking about the solution to what is unfolding with the present civilization on Earth. With all the hate, violence, misplaced rage, social engineering where people are attacking the very people trying to help them I asked myself what is the solution? When all you hear about is prejudice against blacks could the pendulum have swung too far into prejudice against whites? Is a lot of anger and violence being carried out against the innocent no matter what the color of your skin? Could the actions and prejudices of the past be much less a problem now? Why all the focus on black lives? George Soros the main funder of Antifa and Black lives matters vowed to take down America. He said it would be his greatest achievement. He also said he will begin with the blacks because they are easily manipulated. Are African Americans being used as a means to an end? Why is George and his friends with the same goal channeling millions into groups that create division, separation and violence? Why are these multibillionaires, globalists so threatened by America? What is it about America? This includes the gender wars, the war against the family unit and any religious values that may have a wholesome foundation. ⇲


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Dana Faletti is the author of the Whisper series, a trilogy including the YA novels, Whisper, Wake and War and Wonder. The series represents the fight between good and evil and takes place on the battlefield of the teen social scene. It’s a fantasy story with a message for teens going through rough times…a.k.a. being a teenager.
I sat down with Dana to talk about her writing methods, her productivity tips, her publication stories (she’s both self-published and worked with a publisher) and how to pronounce our names…rhyme it with spaghetti.
Dana is extremely insightful and was a delight to talk to on the podcast. You can hear in her voice how much she cares about her characters, how much she cares about her craft and how important her message in the Whisper series is for teenagers.
This was Dana’s first podcast too…and she nailed it. It’s the first of many I’m sure as she will continue to be sought after to discuss her works and her future works.
To find out more about Dana, check out her website www.danafaletti.com, her Amazon Author page or hit her up on Twitter at @danafaletti. To stay up to date on her upcoming novel, “Beautiful Secret” make sure to check out Pandamoon Publishing too!
p.s. After the podcast Dana tweeted out that she enjoyed coming on the podcast and that I was the best podcast host ever…a joke we referenced during the episode. When I replied on Twitter saying I was at least was the best Italian podcast host with a name similar to hers, she hit me back with this:
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Every spring I love growing grass in pots to put around the house. It makes the house feel springy and it was something my mom would always do that I loved. I usually make them in pots that don't have holes in the bottom so they don't last more then a few weeks but they are so fun while they last.
Here are the steps I take to make my grass pots...happy planting! xoxo
Materials: Soil, grass seed, tin foil, pots.
The pots filled with soil. (I line my tin pots with tin foil because I find that they leak when I water the grass.)
After putting the seed in the soil I water them and put them in my window for maximum sun light.
Growing...it only took a week to get this out of control!
When they get crazy like this it is a fun look but I usually cut them down a bit.
The groomed pots.
Ideas for Easter decorating with my eggs...!?!


Saelig Company has introduced the PP877 Three-Axis Accelerometer, which includes a signal-conditioning interface suitable for any 3-input oscilloscope, but is especially suited to Pico Technology's four-channel PC oscilloscope adapters. Designed for vibration and acceleration experiments, this three-axis accelerometer and interface simply plugs into any PicoScope oscilloscope to provide a ± 5g-measurement range for movement and vibration investigations from DC to 350 Hz frequency range.
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Ghaziabad: Police in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh have arrested a woman and charged her with relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for staging the kidnapping of her own son in order to leave her husband and elope with her lover. Three others, including the woman's friend who helped her hide the child, have been booked and placed into police custody.
Police officers familiar with the case revealed that the accused, Zenab, staged the kidnap of her five-year-old son, just so she could abandon her husband and settle down with her lover. The accused's friend, Komal and lover Salman also told police that she hatched a plan with the intention of putting an end to her old life and beginning a new one.
The matter came to light on the night of August 31 when Zenab approached local law enforcement and reported her son missing. In her complaint, she alleged that her son had been kidnapped by a woman. Superintendent of police (Ghaziabad) SN Singh said that a case of kidnapping was registered on the basis of the information provided by the mother. He went further to say that the mother wanted to take advantage of the child-lifting rumours which are floating around social media users in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
However, it was the decision to trace her phone which landed the accused under the net of suspicion. After they suspected foul play with respect to her complaint of kidnapping, police put Zenab's phone on surveillance and discovered that she had been making frequent trips to her friend Komal's home. She had planned to take her son along with her a few days after she could have successfully eloped with her lover, added investigators.
A probe into the matter soon revealed that Zenab had kept her son with Komal in order to be able to claim that he had been kidnapped by a child-lifter. She had then planned to use the kidnapping as an excuse to separate from her husband. In fact, this was not the first time she had attempted to break out of her marriage. Police officers said that she had told her husband about her wish to marry Salman but her husband Shahrukh insisted that the decision would adversely impact their five-year-old son.
Following a thorough investigation into the matter, Ghaziabad police arrested five people, including three of the accomplices, from Khoda. Along those arrested were Zenab's lover Salman, her friend Komal and Komal's mother-in-law.

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Aam Aadmi Party will form government in Punjab on March 10 : Bhagwant Mann
Urged the people to vote without fear and greed to write a new chapter for Punjab
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Member of Parliament Bhagwant Mann has claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party will form the government in Punjab on March 10 and after that no one will have to go on strike as looting of public exchequer will be stopped and its money will be used for the welfare of the people of Punjab. Mann urged the people to beware of those who do politics of hatred and asked people use their right to vote without any fear, greed or influence. After the announcement of dates for election in five states including Punjab, on Sunday, Bhagwant Mann was addressing the reporters at People’s Convention Centre, Chandigarh.Bhagwant Mann said, “Aam Aadmi Party will contest the Assembly elections wholeheartedly. We guarantee you that Aam Aadmi Party already has a road map ready for the development of Punjab. Every section is part of this roadmap and time-to-time we’ve been informing people about it.”
Mann said that the size of the state’s exchequer depends upon the intentions of the ruling party leaders. He added that the looting of government coffers will be stopped, Punjab’s exchequer will be replenished and its money will be used for the welfare of people and Punjab. He promised that under the rule of AAP no school of Punjab will be without teachers and no patient will die due to lack of doctors, quality treatment and medicine.Criticizing the Congress government for their policy of misleading people through announcements, Mann said, “The people of Punjab are grateful for the code of conduct. They won’t have to deal with new announcements, lies and propaganda billboards anymore.” Mann said that during their regimes the other political parties of Punjab has done nothing for its people, and now they have to use a number of manipulations to have decent crowds in their political rallies, whereas people join rallies of AAP on their own because they trust its leaders.Welcoming the announcements of the Election Commission Bhagwant Mann said that Aam Aadmi Party will faithfully follow the instructions and honour the decisions of EC.
Mann hoped that the Assembly elections would be conducted with full transparency and campaigning would be based on issues. Mann said that the people of Punjab will be wary of parties pursuing the politics of hatred and polarization and they won’t allow anyone to hurt their communal peace and brotherhood.Bhagwant appealed to the people of Punjab, “On 14th Feb, all the voters must exercise their right to vote without any fear, greed and influence of your relatives, because we’ve earned this right after uncountable sacrifices. Vote for the future of Punjab and the future of children. We’ve seen enough and suffered enough. Punjab is known to set a new narrative, struggle for independence as well as green revolution was started from Punjab.”Mann claimed that 10th March would be a new dawn in Punjab because Aam Aadmi Party will form a government in Punjab on this day, and then there will be no more strikes and lathicharge on people. The government of people will work for the people. Bhagwant Mann was accompanied by AAP state general secretary Harchand Singh Barsat and spokesperson Jagtar Singh Sanghera.


April’s Spreader of the month
Goes to a Warren EAC-2400 mounted at Warren Truck & Trailer, Inc. in Birmingham, AL that was sold to Rainbow City, AL.
This 10′ ice control spreader was mounted on an old military 6×6 truck and turned out looking great!
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When I got there, Crazy8 was working the crowd in his suit. Ya know, he keeps it professional. And it was, they had everything set up nicely, with merch and dancers ready to go. The Mink Upstairs was the setting for t.h.e. MisFit Crazy8‘s Album Release Party. Also on the lineup, Jamal HD, Black Faction, Havok Music & Friends, EDG & Friends, with DJ Tony Styles (From 104.1 KRBE in Houston) on the turntables.
Renzo & The Purple Bastard where hanging out, taking in the music & networking. I also saw, and talked with Chuck from the blog Trackstar Laxative, while we where waiting, and then waiting some more, for a beer. Good times.
First act on stage, was Jamal HD. A new artist to me, after talking with him a bit before the show, I was looking forward to hearing his music. As it turns out, it’s pretty good. I was digging the music, and he had a nice amount of energy on stage, etc. His voice was a lil hoarse that night, but it didn’t really take away from the music, so it didn’t bother me. Make sure to check out Jamal HD’s mixtape I posted yesterday for more.
After Jamal HD, was Black Faction. They are a group, and because the stage at the Mink is fairly small, they packed that shit in. They had a lot of energy though, and it was an entertaining show. The music was some classic Houston type of rap, which I personally like.
Next on the program (There was literally a program at the door. Helps me personally a lot, as I can remember the lineup when typing up these posts.) was Havok Music & Friends. Not really sure where Havoc Music stopped and friends started, or if there where any. They seemed like a group. They also had a lot of energy, specifically one dude on stage, who was hype as shit and smilin’ the whole time. More classic Houston rap, with some sick beats. I enjoyed it.
EDG, or Every Day Grindin, & Friends was the last act before the t.h.e. MisFit Crazy8 took to the stage. I’m guessing everyone in a EDG shirt was EDG, everyone not, was friends. Also, some classic Houston shit. They put a lot into there show, as far as energy. The last guy they had on, who I’m thinking was part of the ‘& friends’ had a couple funny/clever lines.
Then, the man of the hour, t.h.e. MisFit Crazy8. Who, by the way, had gone home and changed out of his suit. The suit was just for making the rounds, he tells me. I like the businessman thought process, ya know. Maybe you don’t. Anyway, I had never seen a Crazy8 show before. We’ve posted his music though, and I like his originality and his sound. It’s not your typically shit, in a good way. Check out this song if you haven’t heard him yet.
He even had some dancers doing a choreographed dance on a couple of the tracks. He called them ‘t.h.e. MissFits’. Get it. All and all, he had a lot of energy, and it made for a great show. He also sort of explained some of the songs before he did them, and I’m always interested to hear the reasoning behind shit. Along with him, he brought his buddies, Juggernaut Jones, and Delano up for a song a piece. They did pretty good as well, though you could tell (and as he said when they got on stage) they hadn’t preformed in front of people a lot. So they where a bit more reserved then Crazy8.
After Crazy8, DJ Tony Styles, from 104.1 KRBE, spun for the rest of the night. Good night of music, networking, and booze. Videos & pics below. In that order.


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How fun is this? Stand up rigatoni noodles in a spring form pan and suddenly you have rigatoni pie, a fun and totally different way to serve pasta when you are in a slump!
Cheesecake filled strawberries
These Gingerbread Cookies will get you feeling festive and make your Christmas Cookie Exchange clamor for the recipe! Given to me by a family friend, they have won three cookie competitions in less than 10 years!
Melt in Your Mouth Chicken Breast
Twix Cookies - shortbread cookies topped with caramel and chocolate - they taste like a Twix candy bar!
Simple, delicious, and easy frozen hot chocolate cheesecake
White Christmas Butter Cake-This moist three-layer cake will shine at even the most elegant parties. It's frosted with a mixture of cream cheese and white chocolate.
S'mores Pizza | Recipe By Photo
How to heal your organs with juicing. #health #nutrition

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John DeMain Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018John DeMain is an American conductor. In 2014 he completed his 20th season as music director of the Madison Symphony Orchestra in Wisconsin. He is also artistic director of the Madison Opera. DeMain lives in Madison with his wife Barbara and their daughter Jennifer (b. 1992).He served as music director and principal conductor for Houston Grand Opera for eighteen years, and later as artistic and music director for the now-defunct Opera Pacific. DeMain has also been a guest conductor for Los Angeles Opera. From 1983-1992, he was music director of Opera Omaha.The conductor is respected for his work on new operas: he led the world premières of Leonard Bernstein's A Quiet Place (1983), John Adams's Nixon in China (1987), and Michael Tippett's New Year (1989). DeMain also conducted the United States première of Philip Glass's Akhnaten. His 1976 recording of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess for RCA Victor won a “Grammy” and remains a benchmark interpretation of this American masterpiece.
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July 15th, 2007, 03:42 PM
I've always felt awkard talking about Declan on here (there's almost litle way anyone would know Ceili or Bridie) because I feel as if I am complaining about the way he may have been fed or treated at his shelter. I wonder if that has stopped other people who have adopted rescues also feel.
As far as I am concerned Declan is a prize. Did he come with health problems ? Yes. Are they anything that isn't unsurmountable ? Or anything serious that wasn't disclosed ? No.
Nonetheless, I feel that when I talk about Dec and his health (or anything else) I am somehow betraying the shelter/ rescue from which he came and that is not my intent. I am grateful every day that they chose to keep him alive so that I could adopt him but all the same I feel anything I say about Dec's health and his behaviour reflects upon rescues in general.
I'm probably not expressing myself very well ~ but do the rest of you who have adopted rescued animals know what I mean ? I'm not sure how to get around this weirdness.
July 15th, 2007, 03:49 PM
I think I understand. My goldens are all senior rescues , I can tell you that they don't look like dogs who had the best care in the world before. Daisy was 8 yr old and unspayed . Sam was overweight (still is) and matted , Bailey was velcro and scared of people raising their voices...I am often at the vets too , but I could have the same problems with goldens from breeders , you never know.:shrug: I think all the love that rescue dogs gives you back is all worth while :thumbs up
July 15th, 2007, 08:15 PM
I think I understand what you are trying to say.
Dogs that come from shelters are usually treated differently than dogs that come from rescues. In a shelter they live in a cage with minimal human contact. It is not as if the workers don't care, they just have too many animals to care for and don't have the time. I can't speak for all rescue groups but the ones I know of in the area place the dogs in foster homes where they live in a home environment and are taught manners, are house trained etc... This is not possible for dogs in a shelter. On the other hand many of the dogs that are in the shelter may already be house trained, know their manners etc...
While it is true that some dogs come with baggage they are usually able to overcome this in a few weeks once they learn the routines and to trust.
Everyone from the shelter worker to the foster home is doing their best with the resources they have for the animal and shouldn't take negative comments personally. We all want to do more but with limited resources/time sometimes it is not possible. In the end the dog or cat has been saved from euthanasia or a life of abuse or neglect and is now living in a new forever home. That is our goal.
July 16th, 2007, 03:54 PM
I think all rescue groups would know what you mean. I know with Siamese rescue, we always tell the adopter everything we know about the cat and his or her history and explain that there may very well be issues. In cases of kitties with special needs, again, we try to help and offer to be available should they have questions or need help. (We are all volunteers of course but we just all love meezers too much! It is an addiction :) )
So, it is only natural to express concern over a cat or dog from a rescue. And yes, sometimes, you will get animals from a breeder with as many problems. I have seen so many rescued cats flourish in new homes - even kittens my grandmother found in her barn went on to lead lives of grandeur!! It took time and patience but they overcame it - and that what makes it all so much worth while!
July 16th, 2007, 05:28 PM
I agree with cyberkitten I have worked with a few rescue orgs in the past both cat a dog and they always do thier best to tell potiential owners all they can about issues of a particilar animal
unfortunaly even the most consciences rescues can sometimes miss something due to the overwhelming work they have
Also on the case of strys and abandoned animals thier health problems dont become apparnat till later in life
I know in my case with down under that due to mal nourishment (not from the rescue org but before they rescued her} she will probably have problems later on in her senior years .
July 18th, 2007, 01:54 PM
I also have a rescued dog. We knew that they're may be problems when getting him, but in the end, he's been a great joy to have around, even with his few quirks. He's more than grateful to have a good home and owners that love him.
July 20th, 2007, 04:29 PM
Honestly, as a shelter worker, I don't see any problem with people discussing any health/behaviour problems of any dogs adopted from us or any other shelter. As long as people aren't trying to bad-mouth us and blame things on us when we are doing our best. But when we adopt out an animal with issues, we understand it will be frustrating to the owner at times, and if they want to talk about with their friends/family/internet message boards/whoever, we don't care. We do appreciate it when people call us with any updates on the animals, and are always willing to discuss issues with new owners.
What we have had problems with are certain rescue groups, one incidence in particular comes to mind. The animal control officer caught a dog that had been abandoned in the woods (and it took days to catch him.) The dog was starving, and covered with cuts and scrapes. By the time the rescue took him, he had fattened up considerably (although still very thin) and his cuts were all healing. We explained to the woman how bad he had been, and gave her all his charts etc. Only to see on her website a few weeks later the dog's picture and a description that said "I rescued this dog from an animal shelter, he was starving and covered with wounds when I rescued him!" So yeah, that I have a problem with, since her description implied that we neglected the dog. But saying "gee I adopted this dog, and he has some issues..." My dog had tons of issues when I adopted her, and it took years for her to get to where she is right now, which was her stupid first owner's fault. But now I can say to people "Look, my dog came from a shelter, and she had some issues when I adopted her, but I just had to work with her, and look what an amazing dog she is now!", and I hope inspire some people to adopt.
I'm sorry, that was a long post. :o

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South Africa’s FSCA has revealed that it plans to unveil key regulations for the trading of cryptocurrencies in the country. The plan is designed to protect vulnerable and inexperienced traders.
FSCA Commission Unathi Kamlana said in an interview last week that these regulations should be available for review and publication in the first half of 2022. While there have been many suggested regulatory frameworks anticipated in South Africa, none have been finalised. This could be the first step toward finalisation.
Kamlana said that the regulation will cover whether cryptocurrencies threaten fiscal stability in South Africa.
More info can be found here.


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Cantina Laredo has made its way to Hampton Roads.
The Tex-Mex chain has more than 25 locations from Florida to California and as far away as the United Arab Emirates. The first location in Virginia will open Jan. 28.
The restaurant chain leased a 7,612-square-foot space at 4505 Commerce St. in a new building near the corner of Central Park Avenue in Virginia Beach’s Town Center.
The space seats more than 250 diners and will employ upwards of 130.
Sanjay Patel is president of Lap Group’s retail division and said the Chesapeake-based company, Cantina of Virginia LLC, owns the franchisee rights for the entire state.
“We’re opening our crown jewel,” said Patel who is the leading entrepreneur for the restaurant. “Virginia, as whole, and more specifically Virginia Beach, doesn’t have the authentic Mexican that this brand carries.”
Patel said they wanted to give people what he feels they’ve wanted for a long time – fresh, modern and authentic Mexican food in an upscale location.
Founded in 1984, the Dallas company calls itself “the taste of modern Mexico” and offers fajitas, tacos and burritos coupled with signature sauces and guacamole made fresh at tableside.
Top shelf margaritas include the award-winning Casa Rita; there are also specialty sangrias.
The restaurant’s space features three heated and cooled patios, one of which is 1,000 square feet and overlooks the Fountain Plaza at Town Center.
Several of the menu items are Mexico City-inspired, including the Chilean sea bass served with jalapeno beurre blanc sauce and carnitas in a smoky chipotle wine sauce served with charred street corn and black beans.
Lap Group was founded in 2000 and operates a variety of brands in the area including 10 Taco Bells, 10 Wingstops, two Einstein Bros. Bagels & Caribou Coffee, approximately 45 Happy Shopper convenience stores, a Fazoli’s and a few Tropical Smoothie Cafes. Its portfolio also includes several hotels such as Marriott, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group.
“It’s just a great brand with great food and I cannot wait for people to try it,” Patel said.
Sandra J. Pennecke, 757-222-5356, email@example.com


Chinese Christian Pop Star G.E.M.’s New Song Is Courageous
Deng Ziqi’s “Gloria” music video embeds gospel messages and shares a journey from wasteland to gospel hope.
In July 2022, the singer G.E.M., Chinese name 邓紫棋 (Deng Ziqi), released her 14-track album Revelation. On August 9, the music video of the album’s first song, “Gloria,” was released online. G.E.M. also recorded and released a short video sharing her spiritual journey in the creation of the song.
Deng, nicknamed “China’s Taylor Swift,” is one of China’s most popular and successful female singers. She is a Christian who has openly talked about her faith on social media. She said in the recorded message that “Gloria” was actually her real English name, given to her by her father when she was a child. She liked this name very much since childhood “because it feels like being full of glory” and she named the song after her real name to “present the real me to everyone without framing.”
The background of most scenes in the “Gloria” music video is a gray, desolate wasteland. The computer-generated imagery creates a vibe of the metaverse. The singer stands in the wasteland, with tears “falling into the wilderness.” She walks into the “Afterland” only to find it is not paradise but a place full of pain and numbness.
However, the light of hope gently shines through, and the singer hears a whisper from heaven that was “indistinct and healing.” She slowly turns around and walks through ruins to a seaside where the dawn is emerging. The background begins to change color. As the singer is moved to tears and kneels to pray, the sea parts. As the lyrics of “I’m waiting for you, waiting for you to come back” play, she walks toward a glowing door.
Deng said that she hopes the visual effects of the music …
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August 22, 2022 at 03:24PM


1 July 2005
HART, fieldbus work together in integrated environment.
By Alan R. Dewey
Before talking about how HART and Foundation fieldbus devices can work together in the same system, it is important to understand how these technologies are similar and how they are different.
Devices using HART communication technology hit the market in the early 1980s. The HART Communication Foundation estimates there are 10 million HART devices in service throughout the world today. Foundation fieldbus devices started showing up in the mid 1990s. The Fieldbus Foundation estimates there are 300,000 Foundation fieldbus nodes in service in the world today. From these numbers, it is clear to see the installed base of HART field devices exceeds those using Foundation fieldbus. Fieldbus adoption does continue to grow, however. Although some plants going up today are virtually 100% fieldbus, the great majority of Foundation fieldbus devices are going into plants where HART devices already exist.
For this reason, it is important to understand how these two protocols can work together.
HART and fieldbus devices contain a myriad of configuration and diagnostic data. In HART devices, this data delivers via digital signaling "superimposed" on top of the traditional 4-20 mA current loop used to return (or send) the process variable (PV). The communication speed for HART signaling is 1.2 Kbps. With HART devices, the PV almost always derives from the 4-20 mA signal from the device despite the fact the PV is also available as part of the digital data provided by the device. In fact, many HART devices installed today still use only this PV and ignore the digital data provided by the HART protocol. On the other hand, HART protocol does allow several devices to connect in series in the same current loop, thus providing data digital data from each device. In this case, the current in the loop stays at a constant value, and the PV for each device comes from the digital data. Multi-drop HART networks see use in applications where fast update rates are not required.
A fieldbus protocol is 100% digital. The communication speed for fieldbus signaling is 31.5 Kbps. The concept of a device's PV being proportional to the current in the loop no longer applies.
Fieldbus devices connect in parallel on a segment that must terminate at both ends. Multi-drop configurations are common with fieldbus. Up to 32 devices can connect in parallel on one segment (without repeaters). The practical limit is less than this and depends on things like the fieldbus segment's power supply, intrinsic safety, and required response time of the devices.
Different architectures are possible for integrating HART and fieldbus. The type of architecture used will depend on factors such as the capabilities of the control system computer, the ratio of HART to fieldbus devices, and whether the architecture can migrate to support fieldbus (or vice versa). Similar I/O interfaces would connect the HART loops and the fieldbus segments to the control system computer. In such a configuration, it would be typical for the fieldbus I/O interface to connect to multiple multi-drop fieldbus segments with multiple devices on each segment. The HART I/O, on the other hand, would typically be wired so each Hart device connects to a separate channel on the HART I/O interface. In any case, an on-line system will make available process and diagnostic data from the HART and fieldbus devices to the operator and maintenance consoles in a fairly seamless manner.
In some cases, the existing control system's I/O interface may not fully support HART I/O. In this case, a 3rd party HART Multiplexer can work to bring the digital HART messages into the control system. The HART Multiplexer can strip off the digital HART message and provide it to a software package running in one of the control system computers.
In some cases, there may be a desire to integrate HART and fieldbus devices on the same pair of wires. Although this is not possible directly, it is possible to accomplish something like this by using gateway-type devices. This may be the case if you have a fieldbus segment in a particular area of the plant where you want to re-use an existing HART device without having to run separate wiring.
Another example might be where you simply cannot find a fieldbus device to make the measurement you want so you must use a HART device for a particular measurement. In cases like this, you would most typically use a current to fieldbus input converter. In a similar way, you might want to re-use a HART valve on a fieldbus segment. Here you would use a fieldbus to current output converter. Although the use of these converters can be a good temporary solution, the disadvantage is you are no longer bringing the HART device's configuration and diagnostic data into the system.
Only the PV of the device is read or written. Some gateway converters on the market do attempt to map some of the HART configuration data into a pseudo fieldbus transducer block, but these gateways tend to be very device specific.
HART and fieldbus devices have similar configuration and diagnostic data contained in them. HART and fieldbus use the same Device Description Language (DDL) to define their contents. That is where the similarity ends.
When HART first came out, the primary means of configuring these devices were handheld computers and simple PC tools. This drove the HART device manufacturers to develop menus for their devices using the DDL language. These menus organized configuration and diagnostic data into logical groupings such as basic setup, detailed setup, and range. These text based menus worked well with handheld communicators. When more sophisticated PC configuration and Asset Management packages came out, suppliers of these programs usually required a different file be developed for each device to better make use of the color graphic capabilities of a CRT screen.
Although roughly based on the menus developed for handhelds, the configuration files used for the PC programs provided the device's configuration and diagnostic data in a more user friendly manner.
When the fieldbus protocol came out, device parameters organized into blocks. Parameters in a fieldbus device are:
One resource block containing general identity information about the device.
One or more transducer blocks containing configuration and diagnostic information specific to that device.
One of more function blocks for implementing control in the field on the fieldbus.
Other miscellaneous device parameters such as tag and node address.
Suppliers of fieldbus control systems and configuration tools usually display a fieldbus device's parameters organized by the above block types. Within each block type, the parameters list either alphabetically or in accordance with a special vendor specific file provided for that device.
Again, this special file should organize the parameters in a logical manner and make use of the color graphics capabilities on the control system's console. Because no handheld configurators for fieldbus were available when it came out, there was less incentive for device suppliers to develop device description menus like they were for HART. Therefore, the device's registered device description is less likely to provide a logical organization of a device configuration and diagnostic data in a fieldbus device than in a HART device. This makes the vendor specific file for formatting this information even more important for fieldbus devices.
The industry understands the need to provide a standard way to organize parameters for HART and fieldbus devices. A joint committee from the Fieldbus Foundation, the HART Communication Foundation, and the Profibus Nutzer Organization released a specification for extensions to the Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL). The EDDL extensions provide a way of grouping parameters in the device's device description without the necessity of special formatting files for the control system.
One fundamental difference between HART and fieldbus devices is you can implement control strategies in the field devices themselves with fieldbus devices. You can implement the same control strategies with HART devices, but the execution of actual control algorithms would go on in the control system computer or PLC. A well-designed control system will allow an integrated control strategy to use devices independent of their communication protocol.
HART and fieldbus devices have the capability of providing a wide range of diagnostics data about the device's health. In general, the diagnostic capabilities of HART and fieldbus devices are about the same. The types of device diagnostics vary widely depending on the type of device. Measurement transmitters will have diagnostics related to the status of the transducer and measurement logic in the device. Control devices such as valves will provide a lot of information about the mechanical condition of the device. Both transmitters and valves will provide diagnostics information about the communication electronics in their respective devices.
Although the diagnostic data provided by HART and fieldbus devices is very similar, the way they get to the control system and the way the operator or technician see it can be quite different. The reason has to do with the speed and characteristics of the communication technology used by these two protocols. Fieldbus uses point-to-point communication technology. This means when a fieldbus device detects a diagnostic condition it wants to report, it can send an event out on the bus with the relevant information. The control system picks up the event and immediately displays or annunciates it on the console. HART devices, on the other hand, have to continually undergo polling to see if there is anything to report. Because the polling occurs at 1,200 BPS with HART, there are limitations on how many devices it can poll for alerts in a specific timeframe.
An operator can poll a small number of critical devices for alerts within seconds or a large number of devices within
minutes. Nevertheless, it is possible to implement an effective diagnostic alert system with HART as long as you understand the restrictions on response and device count.
Once the operator or maintenance person becomes aware of a problem in a field device either via an alert or some other means, the actual display of the status information from HART and fieldbus devices is very similar. Often times, a record of this status event will automatically log into the control system. Again, the logging of HART and fieldbus device problems should normally look the same on a well-integrated system.
The diagram shows how a user might setup a control strategy using fieldbus and HART devices. The function blocks in the "HART" loop (i.e.AI1 and PID1) loop look exactly the same as those in the "fieldbus" loop (i.e. AI2, PID2, and AO1). The only difference is the input block in the HART loop (i.e. AI1) is identified with the host control system's I/O card and channel number while the input and PID blocks for the fieldbus blocks use the device tag of the fieldbus devices.
It is also important to consider what type of portable maintenance tools one needs in systems that contain HART and fieldbus devices.
Portable tools currently fall into two general categories. The first is intrinsically safe handheld devices. Several exist for HART only devices. A combined HART and fieldbus intrinsically safe handheld device has become available. This integrated tool allows the user to configure and diagnose HART and fieldbus devices while in the field.
The second type of portable tools is around laptop or notebook computers. Ruggedized versions of these portable computers can make an effective tool. The only disadvantage is you need a separate interface for HART and fieldbus. These types of computers cannot go in hazardous (i.e Class 1 Div 1) areas of a plant.
As far as small handheld computers go, how practical these will be in a plant environment—even the ones classified for Class 1 Div 1 areas—remains up in the air.
Behind the byline
Alan R. Dewey is principal product marketing manager for Emerson Process Management in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.


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