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Is it difficult for you to do everything you have planned, are you missing exams, deadlines?
Sometimes, by the time you start the task, it’s already late – the stress is too high, and you can’t focus.
Regularly, you wake up in the morning and do remember your to-do list. Yet, instead of start working, you tend to do all the rest. You start from checking your emails.
Messaging and commenting under the post in the Facebook group. Also, you think about postponing things during the day.
Welcome to the club! You are procrastinating.
If you don’t stop procrastinating, you could fail at work. Your boss could fire you.
More than that, your procrastination is affecting your family members, including your kids.
Do you want to risk your life, destroy your kid’s life, feel embarrassed and stressed all the time?
You can stop procrastinating and even use it for your benefit.
Here is how to stop it.
Observation is an essential skill. Especially when you want to find out the reason for your behaviour. It’s the first step of the scientific method.
Devote some time and observe your behaviour. You need to determine the hierarchy – in your mind, what is on the top of your to-do list and what is on the bottom. From all the things you have in your to-do list the one you are avoiding/delaying to do is the one on the bottom.
It’s the most difficult, unpleasant, boring, big or new task. Meaning it needs most of your effort (mental or physical) and most of your precious time.
What to do next to stop procrastinating?
The truth is, you can use procrastination to get more things done. Let’s take a look.
There is such a term as ‘productive procrastination’. The term was introduced first by the psychologist Piers Steel (2007). Productive procrastination means that while avoiding a big task, you will do tasks which you typically put off.
You will do all the tasks from the hierarchy while avoiding the one which is on the bottom – the hardest one.
You are not alone, and it’s normal. Here is how to use this.
Trick your mind and get everything done!
Surprisingly, you will be motivated to do every task from your to-do list to avoid/delay the last difficult task.
TIP: You know what, do your to-do list. Yet, assign the last task to someone else. Yes! You can find someone who would love to do it, you can suggest doing something which is easy for you instead. Win-win situation. Little cooperation do not harm!
Let’s jump to number 3.
Usually, you have moderate stress several days just before the deadline.
So, don’t lose your precious time – do procrastinate, do something more important before.
TIP: Don’t start too late when the stress levels are so high you can’t finish it on time.
4. What to Do if the Task is Boring?
How to stop procrastinating when you have boring tasks on your to-do list? A task is boring if it’s very easy or not interesting for you. Unfortunately, very often we need to do boring tasks and sometimes spend much time on them too.
You can defeat the boredom!
Combine boring with fun or pleasant. Here is my example. When I was at secondary school I liked maths very much. But, because it was easy for me, it was boring to spend half an hour sitting and completing maths tasks.
So, I would combine maths with snacks – I would write with my right hand and eat sweet corn puffs with my left hand. You can combine boring easy tasks with puffs, seeds, crisps, fruits. Whatever is reinforcing for you, something you already love doing.
5. What to Do When the Task is Unpleasant or Difficult?
Some tasks are unpleasant. Even aversive. Examples are bathroom cleaning, diaper changing. It could be a task which contains an intensive physical exercise.
How to encourage yourself here? Let’s take a look.
Let’s start by removing aversion – put gloves first.
Congratulations – you are halfway through!
You can also remove all chemicals. In the case of bathroom cleaning of other home chores, use natural products instead.
Tasks could have another difficulty, which will make you less productive. Being unproductive is another reason for procrastination. Get some tools. Could be a sponge with handle and little brushes. You need to increase your effectiveness to decrease procrastination.
Now, it’s time to add something pleasant to the process.
Music, listen to your favourite singer. You will finish everything in no time.
Very often, when you have much mental work to do, you need rest. You can take rest from mental task and do a physical task.
Of course, the best ideas come while you are walking. But, sometimes, you can have new ideas even when you are doing chores. The brilliant ideas that don’t come to your mind when you are sitting in front of the computer.
Another way of adding importance to the boring or aversive tasks is to start thinking about them as an exercise which benefits your health. In particular, if you are trying to lose weight.
It’s difficult to stop procrastinating as a student.
When I started studying psychology at the Panteion University in Athens, my Greek was not so good. Of course, I couldn’t understand everything from the begging. I couldn’t be a good student as I used to be at my secondary school.
Yet, I didn’t want to fail. The problem here is that the goal is too big, and the resources are too low – the ultimate stress situation! What shall you do here?
I was stuck and needed some help!
For me, Richard Branson is an excellent example of a self-confident person. He knows that he can find a way even if the idea is new and nobody had done it before!
I was not like him when I started University.
Fortunately, help came very soon. It was my second semester when our Social Psychology professor talked to us about the study on learned helplessness among students and how to deal with this (the professor knew very well how we felt, I guess!).
Scientists in the study gave participants easy tasks first. The tasks they could complete themselves with little effort. After, researchers slowly increased the difficulty of the tasks.
Being able to complete the tasks increased the confidence of the participants. As a result, by using this approach, all tasks (difficult and easy) were accomplished.
I started studying with easy for me subjects, the ones I already knew, like statistics (maths). Some subjects were complicated. So, I had left them for the last year when my confidence was already very high.
The advice here is, relax. Don’t have big expectations from the begging. Start with something easy, interesting, something you already know. Build your confidence. Also, get help whenever you need it, especially from the beginning.
TIP: The biggest problem, though, is the stress during the exams. You can use different techniques to relax.
For example, a good way to relax and go to sleep is thinking of all the things and people in your life you are grateful for.
Yet, the best thing is not to get stressed during the exams in the first place. Here is the trick. Instead of spending less time with your friends during the exams, spend more time with them.
In particular, more exams you have, spend more time with your friends. Don’t do the opposite.
7. Would Better Sleep Help You to Stop Procrastination?
There is a new study from the University of Amsterdam. Wendelien van Eerde and her colleges conduct it. The research team demonstrated the connection between sleep quality and procrastination.
The poor quality of sleep is leading to more work procrastination the next day. Yet, not everyone was affected by the sleep quality. Only employees low in trait self-control did.
So, if you sleep better, you will procrastinate less.
And if you are high in trait self-control, congratulations! You will procrastinate less regardless of your quality of sleep!
Don’t waste your precious time!
Remember, when you do everything you have planned, you will FEEL GREAT at the end of the day!
How to Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You.
Are you stuck with your career?
You want to have a successful life, but you don’t know how or what to do.
You are wondering why certain people are successful, and you are not.
In the meantime, you don’t know what do you want in life. Wondering what path to follow. Furthermore, all these thoughts make you feel lost, upset and unhappy.
Are you gonna just watch other people succeed? I must warn you that this will lead to more anxiety and depression.
You need to rediscover your passion. Stop procrastinating and start retaking action again. It’s time for a change!
I had the same question before I bought this book on Amazon and read it in 3 days!
The book ‘So Good They Can’t Ignore You’ is written by the professor Cal Newport. It’s a career advice book with practical steps you need to take for having a remarkable career.
What Does Author Mean by ‘so good they can’t ignore you’?
Cal Newport says your skills must be way higher than acceptable. You must be perfect, ’so good they can’t ignore you’. Additionally, you need to find a mission. Then, finally, you will feel confident and happy.
Does It Have Scientific Terminology Which is Difficult to Understand?
No, the author uses several terms in this book. Some of them Cal Newport created himself to explain his method better. For example, craftsman mindset, career capital, dream-job elixir.
Is the Author’s Advice Difficult to Follow?
Rule 1 – Don’t follow your passion.
Rule 2 – Make sure you have excellent skills in what you choose to do. This takes practising your skills every day.
Rule 3 – Take control/freedom of your life.
Rule 4 – Find a mission in your life after you have enough skills, when you are ‘so good they can’t ignore you’.
Does the Author Support his Method with Enough Evidence?
Cal Newport uses a lot of research and case studies of successful people. By the way, some of them he interviewed himself. More than that, he is telling us about changes in his own career life which he made following these 4 rules.
Why is This Book Unique?
First of all, it changes completely the perspective you have about your life and career. Actually, starting from the end (passion) is a huge mistake.
Cal Newport states that the advice ‘find your passion’ or ‘follow your passion’ is not good advice. He says not to follow your passion. He suggests improving your skills first. Master something and passion will follow.
By the way, this book even helped me to understand my husband better. He loves working hard. I often ask my husband ‘what’s your favourite job?’. He always answers ‘I have done different jobs and I loved them all’. Now I understand what does he mean.
The truth is, by the title of this book, you can’t understand how deep is it. I would call this book ‘The Ultimate Guide for Your Remarkable Career’.
It’s a practical book. Gives you step by step guidance which you can use to make the best of your career. And more than that, you can start from the point you are already. You can follow then the next steps necessary for the best career results.
Above all, this book will organise your career.
You can have control of your life and career.
When you start following Cal Newport’s advice, you will feel confident about the steps you are taking. The skills you are improving. You will be surprised by new opportunities opening for you.
You will be who you want to be, make money you want to make, have success you want to have. And, what is most amazing, you will love what you are doing, love yourself and be happy.
You can find and use the book ‘So good they can’t ignore you’ as an ultimate guide for your new remarkable career. | 2019-04-19T20:57:48 | http://www.khatunakurdovanidze.com/tag/self-improvement/ |
It's February, and by now you've probably read about, or heard people talk about, making the change to UML 2.0--the new specification for UML that contains a number of improvements. Given the importance of the new spec, we are changing the basis of this article series, too, shifting our attention from OMG's UML 1.4 Specification to OMG's Adopted 2.0 Draft Specification of UML (a.k.a. UML 2). I hate to change emphasis from 1.4 to 2.0 in the middle of a series of articles, but the UML 2.0 Draft Specification is an important step forward, and I feel the need to spread the word.
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Notice the wording in my statement above: "Adopted 2.0 Draft Specification of UML." It is true that the specification is still in draft status, but the key is that the Draft Specification has been adopted by OMG, a consortium that does not adopt new standards until they become pretty solid. There will be some changes to the specification before UML 2 is completely adopted, but these changes should be minimal. The main changes will be in the internals of UML--involving features typically used by software companies who implement UML tools.
The main purpose of this article is to continue our focus on the essential UML diagrams; this month, we take a close look at the sequence diagram. Please note, again, that the examples provided below are based on the new UML 2 specification.
The sequence diagram is used primarily to show the interactions between objects in the sequential order that those interactions occur. Much like the class diagram, developers typically think sequence diagrams were meant exclusively for them. However, an organization's business staff can find sequence diagrams useful to communicate how the business currently works by showing how various business objects interact. Besides documenting an organization's current affairs, a business-level sequence diagram can be used as a requirements document to communicate requirements for a future system implementation. During the requirements phase of a project, analysts can take use cases to the next level by providing a more formal level of refinement. When that occurs, use cases are often refined into one or more sequence diagrams.
An organization's technical staff can find sequence diagrams useful in documenting how a future system should behave. During the design phase, architects and developers can use the diagram to force out the system's object interactions, thus fleshing out overall system design.
One of the primary uses of sequence diagrams is in the transition from requirements expressed as use cases to the next and more formal level of refinement. Use cases are often refined into one or more sequence diagrams. In addition to their use in designing new systems, sequence diagrams can be used to document how objects in an existing (call it "legacy") system currently interact. This documentation is very useful when transitioning a system to another person or organization.
Since this is the first article in my UML diagram series that is based on UML 2, we need to first discuss an addition to the notation in UML 2 diagrams, namely a notation element called a frame. The frame element is used as a basis for many other diagram elements in UML 2, but the first place most people will encounter a frame element is as the graphical boundary of a diagram. A frame element provides a consistent place for a diagram's label, while providing a graphical boundary for the diagram. The frame element is optional in UML diagrams; as you can see in Figures 1 and 2, the diagram's label is placed in the top left corner in what I'll call the frame's "namebox," a sort of dog-eared rectangle, and the actual UML diagram is defined within the body of the larger enclosing rectangle.
In addition to providing a visual border, the frame element also has an important functional use in diagrams depicting interactions, such as the sequence diagram. On sequence diagrams incoming and outgoing messages (a.k.a. interactions) for a sequence can be modeled by connecting the messages to the border of the frame element (as seen in Figure 2). This will be covered in more detail in the "Beyond the basics" section below.
The UML specification provides specific text values for diagram types (e.g., sd = Sequence Diagram, activity = Activity Diagram, and use case = Use Case Diagram).
The main purpose of a sequence diagram is to define event sequences that result in some desired outcome. The focus is less on messages themselves and more on the order in which messages occur; nevertheless, most sequence diagrams will communicate what messages are sent between a system's objects as well as the order in which they occur. The diagram conveys this information along the horizontal and vertical dimensions: the vertical dimension shows, top down, the time sequence of messages/calls as they occur, and the horizontal dimension shows, left to right, the object instances that the messages are sent to.
When drawing a sequence diagram, lifeline notation elements are placed across the top of the diagram. Lifelines represent either roles or object instances that participate in the sequence being modeled. [Note: In fully modeled systems the objects (instances of classes) will also be modeled on a system's class diagram.] Lifelines are drawn as a box with a dashed line descending from the center of the bottom edge (Figure 3). The lifeline's name is placed inside the box.
In the example shown in Figure 3, the lifeline represents an instance of the class Student, whose instance name is freshman. Note that, here, the lifeline name is underlined. When an underline is used, it means that the lifeline represents a specific instance of a class in a sequence diagram, and not a particular kind of instance (i.e., a role). In a future article we'll look at structure modeling. For now, just observe that sequence diagrams may include roles (such as buyer and seller) without specifying who plays those roles (such as Bill and Fred). This allows diagram reuse in different contexts. Simply put, instance names in sequence diagrams are underlined; roles names are not.
Our example lifeline in Figure 3 is a named object, but not all lifelines represent named objects. Instead a lifeline can be used to represent an anonymous or unnamed instance. When modeling an unnamed instance on a sequence diagram, the lifeline's name follows the same pattern as a named instance; but instead of providing an instance name, that portion of the lifeline's name is left blank. Again referring to Figure 3, if the lifeline is representing an anonymous instance of the Student class, the lifeline would be: " Student." Also, because sequence diagrams are used during the design phase of projects, it is completely legitimate to have an object whose type is unspecified: for example, "freshman."
The first message of a sequence diagram always starts at the top and is typically located on the left side of the diagram for readability. Subsequent messages are then added to the diagram slightly lower then the previous message.
Besides just showing message calls on the sequence diagram, the Figure 4 diagram includes return messages. These return messages are optional; a return message is drawn as a dotted line with an open arrowhead back to the originating lifeline, and above this dotted line you place the return value from the operation. In Figure 4 the secSystem object returns userClearance to the system object when the getSecurityClearance method is called. The system object returns availableReports when the getAvailableReports method is called.
Again, the return messages are an optional part of a sequence diagram. The use of return messages depends on the level of detail/abstraction that is being modeled. Return messages are useful if finer detail is required; otherwise, the invocation message is sufficient. I personally like to include return messages whenever a value will be returned, because I find the extra details make a sequence diagram easier to read.
When modeling a sequence diagram, there will be times that an object will need to send a message to itself. When does an object call itself? A purist would argue that an object should never send a message to itself. However, modeling an object sending a message to itself can be useful in some cases. For example, Figure 5 is an improved version of Figure 4. The Figure 5 version shows the system object calling its determineAvailableReports method. By showing the system sending itself the message "determineAvailableReports," the model draws attention to the fact that this processing takes place in the system object.
To draw an object calling itself, you draw a message as you would normally, but instead of connecting it to another object, you connect the message back to the object itself.
The example messages in Figure 5 show synchronous messages; however, in sequence diagrams you can model asynchronous messages, too. An asynchronous message is drawn similar to a synchronous one, but the message's line is drawn with a stick arrowhead, as shown in Figure 6.
When modeling object interactions, there will be times when a condition must be met for a message to be sent to the object. Guards are used throughout UML diagrams to control flow. Here, I will discuss guards in both UML 1.x as well as UML 2.0. In UML 1.x, a guard could only be assigned to a single message. To draw a guard on a sequence diagram in UML 1.x, you placed the guard element above the message line being guarded and in front of the message name. Figure 7 shows a fragment of a sequence diagram with a guard on the message addStudent method.
Alternatives are used to designate a mutually exclusive choice between two or more message sequences. [Note: It is indeed possible for two or more guard conditions attached to different alternative operands to be true at the same time, but at most only one operand will actually occur at run time (which alternative "wins" in such cases is not defined by the UML standard).] Alternatives allow the modeling of the classic "if then else" logic (e.g., if I buy three items, then I get 20% off my purchase; else I get 10% off my purchase).
As you will notice in Figure 8, an alternative combination fragment element is drawn using a frame. The word "alt" is placed inside the frame's namebox. The larger rectangle is then divided into what UML 2 calls operands. [Note: Although operands look a lot like lanes on a highway, I specifically did not call them lanes. Swim lanes are a UML notation used on activity diagrams. Please refer to The Rational Edge's earlier article about Activity Diagrams.] Operands are separated by a dashed line. Each operand is given a guard to test against, and this guard is placed towards the top left section of the operand on top of a lifeline. [Note: Usually, the lifeline to which the guard is attached is the lifeline that owns the variable that is included in the guard expression.] If an operand's guard equates to "true," then that operand is the operand to follow.
As an example to show how an alternative combination fragment is read, Figure 8 shows the sequence starting at the top, with the bank object getting the check's amount and the account's balance. At this point in the sequence the alternative combination fragment takes over. Because of the guard "[balance >= amount]," if the account's balance is greater than or equal to the amount, then the sequence continues with the bank object sending the addDebitTransaction and storePhotoOfCheck messages to the account object. However, if the balance is not greater than or equal to the amount, then the sequence proceeds with the bank object sending the addInsuffientFundFee and noteReturnedCheck message to the account object and the returnCheck message to itself. The second sequence is called when the balance is not greater than or equal to the amount because of the "[else]" guard. In alternative combination fragments, the "[else]" guard is not required; and if an operand does not have an explicit guard on it, then the "[else]" guard is to be assumed.
Alternative combination fragments are not limited to simple "if then else" tests. There can be as many alternative paths as are needed. If more alternatives are needed, all you must do is add an operand to the rectangle with that sequence's guard and messages.
The option combination fragment is used to model a sequence that, given a certain condition, will occur; otherwise, the sequence does not occur. An option is used to model a simple "if then" statement (i.e., if there are fewer than five donuts on the shelf, then make two dozen more donuts).
The option combination fragment notation is similar to the alternation combination fragment, except that it only has one operand and there never can be an "else" guard (it just does not make sense here). To draw an option combination you draw a frame. The text "opt" is placed inside the frame's namebox, and in the frame's content area the option's guard is placed towards the top left corner on top of a lifeline. Then the option's sequence of messages is placed in the remainder of the frame's content area. These elements are illustrated in Figure 9.
Reading an option combination fragment is easy. Figure 9 is a reworking of the sequence diagram fragment in Figure 7, but this time it uses an option combination fragment because more messages need to be sent if the student's past due balance is equal to zero. According to the sequence diagram in Figure 9, if a student's past due balance equals zero, then the addStudent, getCostOfClass, and chargeForClass messages are sent. If the student's past due balance does not equal zero, then the sequence skips sending any of the messages in the option combination fragment.
The example Figure 9 sequence diagram fragment includes a guard for the option; however, the guard is not a required element. In high-level, abstract sequence diagrams you might not want to specify the condition of the option. You may simply want to indicate that the fragment is optional.
Occasionally you will need to model a repetitive sequence. In UML 2, modeling a repeating sequence has been improved with the addition of the loop combination fragment.
The loop combination fragment is very similar in appearance to the option combination fragment. You draw a frame, and in the frame's namebox the text "loop" is placed. Inside the frame's content area the loop's guard is placed towards the top left corner, on top of a lifeline. [Note: As with the option combination fragment, the loop combination fragment does not require that a guard condition be placed on it.] Then the loop's sequence of messages is placed in the remainder of the frame's content area. In a loop, a guard can have two special conditions tested against in addition to the standard Boolean test. The special guard conditions are minimum iterations written as "minint = [the number]" (e.g., "minint = 1") and maximum iterations written as "maxint = [the number]" (e.g., "maxint = 5"). With a minimum iterations guard, the loop must execute at least the number of times indicated, whereas with a maximum iterations guard the number of loop executions cannot exceed the number.
I've covered the basics of the sequence diagram, which should allow you to model most of the interactions that will take place in a common system. The following section will cover more advanced notation elements that can be used in a sequence diagram.
When doing sequence diagrams, developers love to reuse existing sequence diagrams in their diagram's sequences. [Note: It is possible to reuse a sequence diagram of any type (e.g., programming or business). I just find that developers like to functionally break down their diagrams more.] Starting in UML 2, the "Interaction Occurrence" element was introduced. The addition of interaction occurrences is arguably the most important innovation in UML 2 interactions modeling. Interaction occurrences add the ability to compose primitive sequence diagrams into complex sequence diagrams. With these you can combine (reuse) the simpler sequences to produce more complex sequences. This means that you can abstract out a complete, and possibly complex, sequence as a single conceptual unit.
In example 1, the syntax calls the sequence diagram called Retrieve Borrower Credit Report and passes it the parameter ssn. The Retreive Borrower Credit Report sequence returns the variable borrowerCreditReport.
In example 2, the syntax calls the sequence diagram called Process Credit Card and passes it the parameters of name, number, expiration date, and amount. However, in example 2 the amount parameter will be a value of 100. And since example 2 does not have a return value labeled, the sequence does not return a value (presumably, the sequence being modeled does not need the return value).
Figure 11 shows a sequence diagram that references the sequence diagrams "Balance Lookup" and "Debit Account." The sequence starts at the top left, with the customer sending a message to the teller object. The teller object sends a message to the theirBank object. At that point, the Balance Lookup sequence diagram is called, with the accountNumber passed as a parameter. The Balance Lookup sequence diagram returns the balance variable. Then the option combination fragment's guard condition is checked to verify the balance is greater then the amount variable. In cases where the balance is greater than the amount, the Debit Account sequence diagram is called, passing it the accountNumber and the amount as parameters. After that sequence is complete, the withdrawCash message returns cash to the customer.
It is important to notice in Figure 11 that the lifeline of theirBank is hidden by the interaction occurrence Balance Lookup. Because the interaction occurrence hides the lifeline, that means that the theirBank lifeline is referenced in the "Balance Lookup" sequence diagram. In addition to hiding the lifeline in the interaction occurrence, UML 2 also specifies that the lifeline must have the same theirBank in its own "Balance Lookup" sequence.
There will be times when you model sequence diagrams that an interaction occurrence will overlap lifelines that are not referenced in the interaction occurrence. In such cases the lifeline is shown as a normal lifeline and is not hidden by the overlapping interaction occurrence.
Figure 12 illustrates example 1, in which the Balance Lookup sequence uses parameter accountNumber as a variable in the sequence, and the sequence diagram shows a Real object being returned. In cases such as this, where the sequence returns an object, the object being returned is given the instance name of the sequence diagram.
Figure 13 illustrates example 2, in which a sequence takes a parameter and returns an object. However, in Figure 13 the parameter is used in the sequence's interaction.
The previous section showed how to reference another sequence diagram by passing information through parameters and return values. However, there is another way to pass information between sequence diagrams. Gates can be an easy way to model the passing of information between a sequence diagram and its context. A gate is merely a message that is illustrated with one end connected to the sequence diagram's frame's edge and the other end connected to a lifeline. A reworking of Figures 11 and 12 using gates can be seen in Figures 14 and 15. The example diagram in Figure 15 has an entry gate called getBalance that takes the parameter of accountNumber. The getBalance message is an entry gate, because it is the arrowed line that is connected to the diagram's frame with the arrowhead connected to a lifeline. The sequence diagram also has an exit gate that returns the balance variable. The exit gate is known, because it's a return message that is connected from a lifeline to the diagram's frame with the arrowhead connected to the frame.
In the "basics" section presented earlier in this paper, I covered the combined fragments known as "alternative," "option," and "loop." These three combined fragments are the ones most people will use the most. However, there are two other combined fragments that a large share of people will find useful â break and parallel.
The break combined fragment is almost identical in every way to the option combined fragment, with two exceptions. First, a break's frame has a namebox with the text "break" instead of "option." Second, when a break combined fragment's message is to be executed, the enclosing interaction's remainder messages will not be executed because the sequence breaks out of the enclosing interaction. In this way the break combined fragment is much like the break keyword in a programming language like C++ or Java.
Breaks are most commonly used to model exception handling. Figure 16 is a reworking of Figure 8, but this time Figure 16 uses a break combination fragment because it treats the balance < amount condition as an exception instead of as an alternative flow. To read Figure 16, you start at the top left corner of the sequence and read down. When the sequence gets to the return value "balance," it checks to see if the balance is less than the amount. If the balance is not less than the amount, the next message sent is the addDebitTransaction message, and the sequence continues as normal. However, in cases where the balance is less than the amount, then the sequence enters the break combination fragment and its messages are sent. Once all the messages in the break combination have been sent, the sequence exits without sending any of the remaining messages (e.g., addDebitTransaction).
An important thing to note about breaks is that they only cause the exiting of an enclosing interaction's sequence and not necessarily the complete sequence depicted in the diagram. In cases where a break combination is part of an alternative or a loop, then only the alternative or loop is exited.
Today's modern computer systems are advancing in complexity and at times perform concurrent tasks. When the processing time required to complete portions of a complex task is longer than desired, some systems handle parts of the processing in parallel. The parallel combination fragment element needs to be used when creating a sequence diagram that shows parallel processing activities.
The parallel combination fragment is drawn using a frame, and you place the text "par" in the frame's namebox. You then break up the frame's content section into horizontal operands separated by a dashed line. Each operand in the frame represents a thread of execution done in parallel.
While Figure 17 may not illustrate the best computer system example of an object doing activities in parallel, it offers an easy-to-understand example of a sequence with parallel activities. The sequence goes like this: A hungryPerson sends the cookFood message to the oven object. When the oven object receives that message, it sends two messages to itself at the same time (nukeFood and rotateFood). After both of these messages are done, the hungryPerson object is returned yummyFood from the oven object. | 2019-04-19T18:41:16 | https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/3101.html |
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Another piece of my ongoing FPGA stereo-vision project. This board is, as the name suggests, a breakout board for Aptina’s excellent MT9V032 1/3″ VGA image sensor.
The board’s main purpose in life is to connect the LVDS output of the MT9V032 sensor to my FMC-LPC to SATA adapter board, which would then route the LVDS data into one of Xilinx’s Spartan-6 FPGA development boards. Multiple camera boards would be connected to support stereo vision.
There’s more to the board than simple signal breakout, however.
There are a few big reasons for selecting the MT9V032 – but the biggest, by far, is its global shutter (“TrueSNAP” in Aptina’s marketing parlance). The vast majority of CMOS image sensors use a simpler rolling shutter, which leads to all sorts of troublesome visual artifacts. The MT9V032, on the other hand, is able to expose all of its pixels for the exact same slice of time, making it immune to many of those artifacts. That doesn’t, of course, do any good for more conventional artifacts – like motion blur; only shorter exposures can help with that.
Which brings up another point: the MT9V032 (for its size) has very large and sensitive pixels. It only has 752×480 of them (wide-VGA), but they’re each 6µm x 6µm – compared to, for example, the diminutive 1.75µm photo-sites in Aptina’s 2592×1944 (5 Mpx) MT9P013. The upshot being that the MT9V032 can take usable images in lower light conditions, and it can use higher shutter speeds to reduce motion blur.
Beyond raw sensitivity, the MT9V032 supports a form of high-dynamic-range exposures. By progressively reducing the sensitivity of its pixels over the course of an exposure, the sensor is able to approximate a non-linear response. This significantly increases the dynamic range that the sensor can capture in a single exposure – making it much easier to operate in environments with wildly varying lighting conditions (e.g. outside on a sunny day).
For a mobile robot operating in an unstructured outdoor environment, each of those features is pretty compelling (perhaps even mandatory). Finding them all in one device is even better. Those features come at a (monetary) cost, however – in small quantities, it’s easily twice the price of less-functional VGA sensors. That’s a trade-off that I’m willing to make.
The MT9V032 has one other interesting feature: it supports outputting all of its image data over a single high-speed (320 Mbps) LVDS pair. In a stereo vision setup, it even supports cascading two image sensors so that they can share the same LVDS pair.
LVDS doesn’t offer any direct benefit to the robot’s capabilities, but it does dramatically reduce the amount of wiring required to connect to each image sensor – which has the potential benefit of allowing remote sensors to be placed in more ideal locations. This breakout board capitalizes on the LVDS capability of the MT9V032 by allowing its entire interface to be handled by a single 4-signal SATA cable (with the exception of power, which is supplied separately).
That 4-signal interface is the main reason for the board’s additional complexity. 2 of the signals are immediately used for the LVDS video stream. 1 signal is needed to convey the 26.67 MHz reference clock to the image sensor – which can’t be locally generated, since the standard (non-MGT) deserializer blocks in the Spartan-6 FPGA are unable to perform embedded clock recovery (furthermore, precisely synchronizing multiple cameras in a stereo pair would be considerably trickier without a common reference clock). That leaves just 1 signal to configure and control the sensor.
The sensor uses an I2C interface for most configuration, and has a handful of additional control signals that may come in handy for certain applications (low-power standby controls, external exposure triggers, etc.). Placing a small 8-bit AVR microcontroller (an ATmega168) on the board was an easy way to provide local control over all of the MT9V032’s signals. To communicate back to the main FPGA, that 1 remaining signal is used as a bidirectional half-duplex serial bus (it’s hooked to both the transmit and receive lines of the AVR’s UART).
The image sensor and the AVR are nominally 3.3V devices with 3.3V I/Os (except for the MT9V032’s LVDS output – which is, well, LVDS). The Spartan-6 FPGA on the other side of the SATA cable is, however, setup for 2.5V signaling (which Xilinx FPGAs require for LVDS transmission). As a result, some level translation is also needed on this board – and it needs to be pretty fast, too, since both the fast ~27 MHz (54 Mbps) clock and the slow serial bus need to be translated. TI has a whole slew of nice voltage translator – including the SN74LVC1T45 dual-supply bidirectional translator, which I’ve used on this board. It’s rated for well over 100 Mbps.
The translators don’t have automatic direction sensing (a feature which typically imposes a significant performance penalty). The AVR is, thus, tasked with manually controlling the direction of each translator. Normally, the clock signal will always be received by the board – still, there are provisions for (temporarily) co-opting the clock line as an additional bidirectional communication line with the FPGA. The serial line’s direction must, of course, be suitably driven by the AVR depending on whether or not it is actively transmitting or receiving (a trivial burden, as the AVR must already do this with its own TX/RX pins).
2.5V power for the translators (they’re the only devices on the board that need it) comes from a small SOT-23 linear regulator (a MCP1700). 3.3V power for the rest of the logic is also via a linear supply (a larger, SOT-223 packaged, ZLDO1117). The analog supplies to the MT9V032 are run through ferrites, to remove some of the noise introduced by the high-frequency digital logic on the board (the AVR and the MT9V032’s own digital logic). The input to the board is nominally 5V – but, since this supply only drives the 3.3V regulator, it can tolerate significant variation (subject to the ZLDO1117’s input voltage and power dissipation limits). Current draw of the board when running flat-out (60 FPS with LVDS enabled) is on the order of 100mA, so keeping the input voltage low reduces power loss in the linear regulator.
Having a dedicated microcontroller on the board opens up additional possibilities, as well. The AVR’s two unused ADC/GPIO pins are brought out to an expansion header for future use. One could, for example, use a lens with an integrated variable iris/aperture – which the AVR could dynamically adjust in response to extreme changes in ambient lighting (e.g. transitioning between deep shade into direct sunlight).
Regarding lenses: the board is designed to work with two different lens holders from Sunex. The CMT821 (seen in the photo) and the CMT103 are both supported. They’re both M12x0.5 (S-mount) lens holders, with the main difference between them being their height (lenses of different focal lengths and construction may require different mounting heights to achieve critical focus).
Currently, a DSL903B 6.6mm lens is attached (largely because Sunex was offering them at a hefty discount when I originally bought the lens holders). On the MT9V032, this works out very nearly to a normal focal length (~50mm in 35mm format terms). In practice, a wider angle lens may be needed to give a wide enough field of view for robot navigation (at the cost of reduced stereoscopic depth resolution).
Layout was easy; space wasn’t at a premium, and the amount of components to place and signals to route was few (owing in no-small-part to the MT9V032’s LVDS interface obviating the need for routing any of the sensor’s parallel outputs). The majority of the signals are on the top layer, with just a few breaking up the otherwise continuous ground fill on the bottom layer. The sensor’s LVDS output is routed as directly as possible to the SATA connector, and the 27 MHz clock is routed so-as to minimize reflection-inducing stubs.
The board has mounting holes for the camera lens holder, and also has four well-defined mounting holes with 1″ spacings – making it easy to mount to some sort of development structure, for experimenting with various multi-camera setups.
The board was fabbed through Laen’s excellent 2-layer PCB service (just under $15 for 3 copies of this 1.7″x1.7″ board!). Assembly wasn’t a problem. I used a laser-cut Kapton stencil from OHARARP to apply solder paste to the board, loaded all of the parts, and then reflowed the whole thing in my modified toaster oven (as I have done before).
The firmware for this board doesn’t have to do a whole lot at this point. Currently, its primary task is reconfiguring the MT9V032 in order to enable the LVDS output. The hardest part in that was tracking down a minor problem on the PCB: I accidentally swapped the data and clock lines for the I2C bus in the schematic (one of two known issues with the board – the other being a typo on the bottom silkscreen). This prevented me from using the AVR’s built-in I2C peripheral, so I had to resort to writing a simple bit-banged I2C routine. The AVR has plenty of cycles to spare, so there isn’t much concern over the efficiency lost from not using the hardware peripheral.
Eventually, the firmware will be enhanced to give the FPGA some amount of control over the image sensor. For stereo-vision, you (ideally) want to have all cameras perfectly synchronized and with matched exposures. Synchronization is easy; if configured identically, clocked from the same source, and removed from reset simultaneously, the image sensors will operate in lock-step. Normally, exposure is automatically adjusted by the MT9V032; by giving the FPGA control over this, however, it should be possible to achieve slightly better correlation between multiple sensors.
The EAGLE libraries I used to make this board are available in my eagle-lbr Mercurial repository (or directly download a ZIP file). The MT9V032 footprint is in the ‘dan-aptina.lbr’ library.
The EAGLE schematic and PCB layout for the MT9V032 LVDS camera board is in my eagle_mt9v032 repository (direct ZIP download).
For those without EAGLE, you can download PDF versions of the schematic and layout.
The current AVR firmware is available in my mt9v032 repository (direct ZIP download).
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Thanks Rifat! I’m glad you liked it!
Nice! How do you read the image? (for testing the MT9V032) Do you use a linux driver for this?
I don’t currently have a direct means to read/view the image produced by the sensor; ultimately, it’ll be read by the host PC over PCIe (a custom Linux driver will facilitate this). (“read by the host” meaning: host tells the FPGA where to DMA to, and then the FPGA writes directly to the host’s memory over PCIe).
I had previously considered using DVI/VGA as a simple way to output video before I had PCIe working (and had alluded to that notion in my commentary for the development photo), but later found that this would be non-trivial (the DVI codec requires additional configuration and data formatting) – or, at least, more involved than the trivial VGA driver I used for my FPGA NES.
I’ve since then taken a step back and decided to prioritize development of things that will be more generally useful (e.g. PCIe, which gives me bidirectional access to any data produced/consumed by the FPGA), rather than detouring and getting DVI working (which only lets me visually confirm that things appear to be working, but serves little purpose beyond that (for this project, at least)).
That being said, what I’ve developed thus far lets me confirm that the PCB and the MT9V032 should be fully functional; the sensor outputs a valid LVDS stream with embedded horizontal and vertical syncs of the expected frequency (which the FPGA is able to lock to and deserialize). The thing that I can’t yet confirm is that the pixel data is actually visually meaningful (that is, you could hypothetically have a sensor with a busted analog section that still passes this simple test..).
I believe Dan uses the DVI output of the SP605 and directly feed the image to a monitor. If you check the second photo, you can see the DVI connector.
That had been an intermediate goal at one point, but I haven’t yet put together the infrastructure to actually drive the DVI codec on the SP605 board. I have, at least, loaded one of Xilinx’s self-test bitstreams that generates test patterns over DVI.. which is probably the reason that I had the DVI cable hooked up in that photo.
I am wondering about C mount lenses. Do you think an extra benefit may come if you use C mount lens instead of S mount? I have been reading about lenses nowadays. It seems to me that for CMOS sensors that are 1/3″ or smaller no benefit is there if you use C mount lenses. S mount lenses with similar specs cost less. Do you think that I am missing something here?
I would be happy if you can share your knowledge about this subject.
Yeah, I’d tend to agree with that. The general rule for lenses is, of course: bigger/heavier/more-expensive lenses are better than smaller/lighter/cheaper lenses.
But you’ll rapidly run into diminishing-returns with small/low-resolution image sensors. I’m no expert about lenses for small sensors, so I can’t really be more specific than that.
Ideally, you’d like some form of objective way of comparing lens quality – like MTF charts – but good luck finding such things for CCTV lenses! Many manufactures will give their lenses resolution ratings (e.g. a “1.3 megapixel” lens); I wouldn’t generally trust those figures, but they might be useful for comparing quality between lenses from a specific manufacture.
Really, I’d expect other design considerations to play a larger role – like physical size. The C-mount itself (ignoring the optics entirely) is, after all, considerably bulkier than other small-sensor mounts (like S-mount).
The biggest thing that concerns me about S-mount is focusing; most S-mount lenses are focused via the mounting threads, rather than something on the lens. Again, it’s probably not a big deal with VGA sensors, where focus isn’t critical (you have huge amounts of depth-of-field) – but it could easily be a limiting factor for multi-megapixel sensors.
All very interesting, good looking PCB too. I was wondering if you tried running the MT9V032 at more than 26.67 MHz (essentially a higher FPS). If so, does it work?
I haven’t tried overclocking the MT9V032, as it were.. (and don’t plan on it, as 60 FPS at full resolution is more than adequate as it is). I’d speculate that the PLL used for LVDS mode would be an early limiting factor (so use parallel output mode if possible).
If you’re just looking for increased frame-rate, and can sacrifice some resolution, you should be able to achieve that by reducing the size of the sampled window, and/or by enabling row-binning (I haven’t tried this myself, so I can’t guarantee it works). The MT9V032 documentation indicates that if you row bin by 4 (effective output resolution of 752×120), you’ll achieve a 4x FPS gain (240 FPS!). Column binning doesn’t increase frame-rate on the MT9V032.
Binning only works (correctly) on monochrome sensors (on color sensors, sensels with different color filters are erroneously combined). Windowing should work on either.
but I think for good stereo vision, the cameras need to be triggered.
frame id’s on the PC side. Do you think, triggering and ideally adding frame counters would be possible?
Or would there be any bigger problems?
Yeah, absolutely – synchronization is highly desirable for stereo vision, so it was a major requirement in designing this board.
In my system, synchronization is achieved by running all cameras off of the same reference clock, and ensuring that they are configured identically. This is basically the approach recommended in the MT9V032 datasheet.
The MT9V032 sensors do have trigger pins, but the datasheet isn’t entirely clear on whether you can reach 60 FPS when using them. With the MT9V032, the highest frame rate is achieved by overlapping the exposure of a frame with the readout of the previous frame; the datasheet seems to indicate that this overlapped operation is only possible in the self-timed “Simultaneous Master Mode”, which precludes external triggering.
That restriction doesn’t make sense to me, so it’s something I’ve been meaning to test, but it’s not a priority (since I intended for the system to not rely on triggering anyway).
As for frame counters: sure, you could certainly associate metadata with an image (frame count or time stamp). I hadn’t really planned on it, since the assumption is that everything is sufficiently in sync so-as to not require shuffling frames around on the PC side. The processing pipeline that I’ll be using in the FPGA will, by design, keep everything together.
Or do you mean superimposing a visible count on the actual image? (like those goofy pre-digital cameras that didn’t have a better way of recording a timestamp..) This board isn’t capable of doing that (the microcontroller can’t really modify the pixel stream, other than making exposure adjustments to large parts of the image). The FPGA on the receiving end could certainly do it, but there are much better ways of tracking such data without visibly altering the image.
We have a board up and running now with the same sensor you are using. It is working consistently from frame capture to frame capture, but we see an odd image. It looks like the first few columns of the left side of the image are compressed and about the right 1/4 of the image is compressed relative to the middle part of the image (or the middle part is expanded). I am receiving all 752×480 pixels out of the sensor (I am also using the LVDS serial video output), which is good and I know that the chip can co-add 2×2 or 4×4 groups of pixels, but if it were doing something like that, I would think it would affect both the x and y look of the image, not just the x direction.
I have a call into Aptina, but I am not holding my breath for them to answer. If you have seen this or have any ideas, that would be great.
Hey Gary I am newer to sensors and doing something similar using the Xilinx Spartan-3a instead of the Xilinx SP601. Is there any chance that you would be willing to share your VHDL code so I could compare it to mine because I am working on fixing the grouping problem as well?
And here is a capture I just did with concentric circles that is easier to see. It almost looks like the center area is stretched and the left and right sides are shrunk.
As an FYI – we are running all defaults at power up so it is outputting frames at 60 hz. The only register I poke is 0xB1 to enable the LVDS output so that we can lock on and capture data.
Nice writeup (as always)! What would be very interesting for me is to see how you deserialized the LVDS stream inside the FPGA. If it’s a simple matter then I would also replace my cameras with a similar model.
By the way, I was very impressed by your stereo vision system. I’m also currently developing something similar. You could call it a vision preprocessor. Two cameras are connected to the FPGA and the image stream along with other information (depth map, optical flow, covariance matrix, spartial derivatives,…) is sent via ethernet to a host pc.
I really liked your write up.
When I try to use the MT9V032 in snapshot mode with external trigger pulse on the EXPOSURE pin I see that the sensor is level triggered rather than the edge triggered that the Aptina datasheet says it is. So if the EXPOSURE pin is held high for too long the sensor will retrigger.
With reduced image size I have snapped at above 60FPS.
I’m looking for a LVDS camera as a component to be used in an instrument and that will interface to a DS92LV2422 Deserializer and, ultimately, a camera port on a D3730 based SBC. If you’ve pursued your design to the point where it actually works with Aptina ARM9 drivers for this sensor, perhaps you’d be interested in contacting me. Thanks.
I looking for a LVDS camera design to be used as a component in an instrument and which will need to interface to a NS DS92LV2422 and, ultimately, a D3730 SBC running Linux. If you’ve pursued this design to the point where you are comfortable with its capabilities and would like to see it in a product, please contact me. Thanks.
Just wondering where I can buy the MT9V032 in single quantities? I would like to prototype up something similar.
Cool project! How did you deal with demosaicing? My understanding is that Aptina global shutter products all output the straight sensor raw values and required demosacing. Did you do that on the FPGA? | 2019-04-23T11:57:25 | https://danstrother.com/2011/01/14/mt9v032-lvds-camera-board/ |
Poker is an awesome sport to pursue. It’s so wholesome- it challenges the mind, it is extremely exciting when you get the hang of it, oh, did we mention the moolah you get to make?
Read on to know how cool poker is and why it is a sport you HAVE to play!
To venture into poker, you only need a desire to actually play the game. We’re serious! Start playing for small amounts and then when you are more comfortable with your style and strategy, experiment with a variety of bigger amounts to arrive at a sweet spot!
Observing people, reading through facades, emotional control, financial discipline, risk assessment, weakness analysis, drawing lessons from mistakes and bad circumstances, working to achieve long-term goals.. Playing poker equips you with skills that will last you a lifetime. You want to get street smart and extremely savvy, PLAY POKER NOW!
Poker is extremely popular and you just have to google the term to find yourself inundated with the choicest of Youtube videos that teach you poker.
You can begin watching these videos to learn the basic steps. Practice is important, so make sure you play as much as you can.
Regardless of whether you play online, or, play at home, periodically gathering with friends and colleagues, poker is a universal language that unites people all over the planet.
You report only to yourself, the mathematical variance and that green curve on your chart.
What could be better than waking up at 7 am and realizing that today is Saturday, and you do not need to go to work and all you have to do is get on your mobile or your laptop and play poker all day?
If you have a laptop and connection to the Internet any place on the planet can become your office.
Unlike most competitive areas where you will never meet and communicate with the best players / athletes, in poker you can check your skills and knowledge against the best of the best on any day. How do you do that? You just observe their game and watch them reveal their tells!
Yes, discipline is a key skill that has to be learnt and followed all your life. Why not equip yourself with it by playing poker? Playing poker teaches you to wait for the right cards AND the right time to play them to reap rewards. In life, the lesson you can carry over from this is to curb your impulses and wait for the right time to make your move and achieve the goals you have set for yourself.
Position in poker refers to where you’re sitting on the table in relation to the dealer button. It is one of the most important factors in a game of poker. Playing out of position is one of the most common mistakes made by amateur poker players. It often makes them vulnerable to moves made by players in position. Similarly, playing in position allows one to impose his/her will on others.
Playing in position means, that you are the last one to act. In a game where no one straddles, the person holding the dealer button is always the one “playing in position”.
In Texas-Holdem, there are 169 starting hands. As a beginner it’s best to keep it simple by only playing when you have a really good hand given your position. As shown in the picture below, there are generally 4 positions where one could be categorized. One’s starting hand/pre-flop range depends on which category one belongs to. Sticking to these starting hands will also make your post-flop decisions much easier.
There are a lot of factors that affect the range of your starting hand when you’re in this position. Hence, for beginners, I would suggest that you refer to the early position starting hand range to make things easier and less complicated.
This is the worst position to be in as you’re the very first person to act. In this position one should play less than about 7% of their hands. This might sound a little conservative, but as a beginner or even an intermediate player, it’s best to fold anything but JJ, QQ, KK, AA, AK or AQ.
As your position improves you can increase you range of starting hands as there will be less people left to act and your position will improve after every betting round. In this position you could play any middle range pocket pair, i.e 7 pair and higher, and A10, AJ, AQ & AK. It doesn’t matter if the combination of your face cards is suited or not. Your position is decent enough for you to get into the pre-flop action with them.
This is undoubtedly the best position to be in. I would suggest not just calling the blind but raising with any pocket pair, J10+, Q10+, K8+ and A and any other suited card. But if someone has already raised before you, I would reduce my range and only call with, 55+ A8+ and any combination of face cards.
In lower stake games players usually tend to raise out of position with mediocre hands that they overvalue. It is situations like these that being conservative and playing hands within your range will lead you to win these hands. For example, players siting in middle position often tend to raise with A and a low kicker. If you have position on them and play within your range, sitting with A too, most of the time you’re going to be dominating their hand just because of your kicker.
Once you get a bit more experienced and start to sense how tight or loose your opponents are, you can start increasing the range of your starting hands. But till then, do yourself a favor and only stick to the basics.
This article is written by Sai Dutta, an advent poker player, who plays 72 as pocket A’s.
Hand reading is a poker skill that basically allows you to predict and correctly assign a range of hands that your opponents might have at the poker table.
This is a very important skill which helps you make better decisions, and of course, make more money in the game.
Given the fact that it such an important aspect of poker, hand reading is a complex topic which players keep working at throughout their career.
In this post, we'll try and simplify this topic for people new to the game.
A word of caution - like everything in poker, hand reading is extremely player dependent. If you have played with an opponent for a long time and know his common tendencies, then go with that read. But if you are playing against an unknown, or you are unsure about a spot, then revert back to these basics.
Entering the pot pre flop by raising, instead of limping is a proven profitable strategy.
If your opponent deviates from this by limping in, what does this tell you?
It tells you that they don't have premium hands like AA, KK, QQ or strong aces like AK or AQ.
Suited connectors and gappers, broadways, weak Aces, Kings and Queens, sometimes even complete garbage - hands that they want to see a cheap flop with.
Essentially, this tells us that their range is wide and is devoid of the topmost hand categories.
Caveat: However, some tricky players might like to trap with premium hands pre-flop. More often than not, they are hoping that someone raises over their limp, and then they can reraise when the action comes back to them.
Weak players give away the strength of their hand based on their bet size. Their bet size is directly proportional to the strength of their hand.
The way to exploit this strategy is by folding more when they bet bigger, and calling/raising more when they bet smaller. To ensure that we don't make the same mistake, our bet size should be based on the range of hands that we can have, and not on our exact hand.
There is also a segment of players who employ a complete opposite strategy - betting small when they are strong, and betting big when they are weak.
This is not a strategy we would ever recommend,because what you are doing here is essentially making less money when you have a strong hand and losing more when you bluff.
The amount of time a player takes to call a bet is a reliable source of information.
If a player calls a bet quickly, this means that they have a hand which doesn't require too much thinking - medium strength hands (like second pairs) and draws.
Think about it this way, if you had a very strong or very weak hand, you would at least take a few seconds to consider whether to raise or not (either to extract value or bluff out better hands).
When your opponents snap call your bets, it allows you to exploit them by applying pressure on some turns and rivers and forcing them to fold their medium strength hands.
The hands a player can have in a spot changes based on his type.
Loose-Passive - They play a lot of hands by calling instead of raising. This makes their range wide and allows us to value bet more hands.
Loose-Aggressive - They play a lot of hands by raising. Their range is still wide and we can bluff-catch and trap with more hands. They'll make more betting mistakes than calling mistakes.
Tight-Aggressive - This is the default play of a good player. Their range is narrow and we have to be careful with the hands that we chose to play because they will regularly apply pressure and will show up with the goods quite often.
Tight-Passive or Nits - They play very few hands and do so by calling instead of raising. We should bluff-catch less and value bet only strong portions of our range.
Good player not only play a good strategy, they also try to get into the head of their opponents.
Level 1 thinking - what do I have.
Level 2 thinking - what does my opponent have.
Level 3 - what does my opponent think I have.
We always want to be one level ahead of our opponents. Against most players, Level 3 is a good place to be. If we are facing a good thinking player, we might have to go further into this meta-game.
Hand reading is an ever evolving topic that cannot be covered in a single post.
What I have given you here are some of the basics that should come in handy.
If you find this useful and feel that you are making better decisions, let us know in the comments below. And maybe we'll do a series of these.
I am back and I am here to guide all of you poker noobs (like me), trying to make sense of the their way across the shark infested waters of poker land!
Before I launch the poker experience rollercoaster, must talk about the reactions of people around me when I announced my new “passion”. The sheer reactions of people are worth sharing – incredulity, outrage, condescension, annoyance and the rest of the anger related emotions. Only one person said – relax and have fun.
That said, let me now tell you why and, how much I am enjoying the poker fun. The adrenalin rush comes from the skill and strategy issues, and to a large extent, gauging the persona of the sharks, err.. I mean PP (Professional Pokerists). They come in all variations of shape and temperament. For the Koi (a type of colourful fish, perfectly harmless, just like me or any average newbie) wanting to swim in the deep waters of poker among the sharks it is high priority to sort them out first.
The pokerwallahs can be categorised as Aggros, Bluffers, Blusterers, Bullies, Blunderers (usually Kois), All-ins, Gamers, Helpers, and Gappers and so on.
It is very important to ‘judge’ your opponents before playing online poker. Remember, you can’t see their faces, body movements or expressions! There are certain rules I have made up to keep myself being enticed too deeply into the intrigue called poker.
Rule No.1 – Beware the bullies and the aggros. No matter what hand you have, the moment they are aware of Kois on the table, the bidding shoots up pre-flop! Even the pocket Aces tremble before their might.
Rule No.2 – Bluffers and Blusterers come into the scene after the flop. This is not for the faint-hearted. This is where you have to very cautious; look at the cards in your hand and on the table very seriously before making a move.
Rule No.3 – Try to follow the Gamers and Helpers, they may have a better idea of what is going on. They are usually safe to follow, unless they have Broadway Hands.
Rule No. 4 – The Gappers and Blunderers are the most difficult to judge, but worth watching to see their reaction to the bets, not be nose-led by them definitely.
Rule No.5 – All-ins... They are rule unto themselves. Still haven’t figured out a way to deal with them. However, some of the players genuinely have a good hand when they jump in the well. Most find water and a few foolish Kois find hard rock good enough to break bones! Speaking frankly, I shudder and quickly fold when people are doing all-ins.
All said poker has become an exciting challenge to me. Sharks can intimidate and frustrate you, but for the immense joy of outsmarting them I will continue to explore this game which is more about skill and alertness than a game a chance and luck.
Betazoid regularly signs in to pour out poker joys, woes and expendable insights after almost a month of online poker playing. No one can escape this Koi fish’s wrath!
Well, poker’s played in two main formats: cash games and tournaments. A tournament is where everyone pays a fixed amount (say Rs 100) and starts with the same number of chips (say a stack of 10,000 chips). You bet as usual, eventually someone will run out of chips and get knocked out. The remaining folks keep playing. Last 15% of players left standing get prizes - for instance, in a 10-person tournament there might be 2 prizes, and in a 1000 person tournament there might be 150 prizes.
Yes, at 9stacks, we are putting time and effort in developing “fast” tournaments that casual players can enjoy when they have lesser time on their hands. For instance, our “Mig-29” tournaments all last at most 29 minutes, and our “6-shooter” tournaments are restricted to 6 players and last exactly 12 minutes. At that time, if more than one person is left, then the prize money is determined by relative numbers of chips. (If there’s a hand in play, that hand is completed) We’re also experimenting with other fast tournament formats, keep checking in!
Let’s take an example: In a "200+20" tournament, each player contributes Rs 200 to the prize pot and pays Rs 20 as a fee to the house. So if 12 people register, prize pot = 1200. The prize pot is usually divided such that about 15% of participants get prizes - so 2 players, in this example. In this example, the winner might get say 800 and 2nd prize winner might get 400. We at 9stacks guarantee a minimum prize pool (usually equal to 5 players) for every tournament that gets scheduled- so if say only 3 players register, we will throw in an added 200 so that prize pot becomes 500. (The exception is that if less than say 2 players sign up, a tournament will automatically get cancelled, but that is quite rare).
So what do you think? Want to join us for a tournament? It'll be super fun!
The first step towards improving your game starts Pre flop. Usually, beginners like to see a lot of flops and be in the mix of the action. I can't blame you for that; folding isn't fun. But choosing the wrong hands to play pre flop can compound into multiple mistakes post flop and result in a big loss. For example, let's say UTG raises and you decide to call with K8o in UTG+1. The board runs K high and you are facing bets on all the three streets. What do you do? You have top pair but with a bad kicker. You call and the villain shows you AK. This was a classic case of running into a dominated hand. Calling with a weak K or weak Ace is one of the most common beginner mistakes.
So what should a solid starting hand strategy look like? Let's find out.
The odds of being dealt a pocket pair are 1 in 17 times or 5.88% chance; pocket pairs are rare. You can not go wrong with playing with these hands. But a word of caution - if you are facing raises and 3bets in front of you, it is OK to let go of the bottom of this range (22, 33 etc.). This is because, small pocket pairs will quite often not win at showdown. And the chances of them making a set are not good enough to justify a call given bad odds.
- They don't run the risk of being dominated by a better kicker often.
- They also do well to balance your range. It keeps your villains guessing what you might actually have and they can't exploit you easily.
Hands like 79s, 9Js are decent hands to play because they make concealed straights and flushes. So, it is often easy to extract value. But remember to not go overboard with them and choose the situations carefully.
Hands like weak unsuited Aces (A6o, A7o etc), weak Kings both suited and unsuited are bad hands. They make weak hands post flop and run the risk of being dominated as we discussed earlier.
Hands like 78o, 9To, 79o, 86o look like decent candidates to take a flop with. But remember that the odds of making strong hands with these are quite low. In the long run, you will lose more by putting in the money pre flop than you will win when you make a strong hand postflop.
8To, K9o, 7To, etc. - these are bad hands to play with. They don't make strong hands often enough and a lot of the times, you will lose a bet or two on flop/turn trying to make a hand with them.
28o, J5o, T4o - these are hands you just shouldn't play. If you've understood the logic for the hand selection so far, this should come intuitively to you. These hands make good hands very rarely. And when they do, it is hard to extract value.
I hope this helps improve your game. Leave your comments and questions below.
NOTE: This article is just a starting point for beginners and is by no means the only correct way to play. The hands that you play with will and should change based on different factors: opponent types (are they tight or loose), stack sizes, table dynamics, position. Most of all, it depends on how good you are at playing them. As your game improves, you can add more hands to this selection.
When I was a kid, I used to play badminton. I wasn't great but I managed to eke into my school team for a zonal level competition. Our star player was a guy who had made Badminton his life's number priority. His schedule included waking up at 5.30 in the morning, a 2-hour practice session with his coach, school, another practice session. Needless to say, he was a damn good player. Poker is no different - to be really good, you have to put in the hours. But, how and where?
The number of resources to study Poker are innumerable. Let's get down to what we think is the right way to study poker.
1. YouTube Videos - YouTube is a huge resource of poker videos: Poker TV Shows (Poker After Dark, High Stakes Poker, etc.), Hand Breakdowns by Pros (check our article on Best YouTube Channels), Tournament Highlights. There is a lot of variety and usually they come with commentary, so it is entertaining to watch too. This is the least difficult method to get started on.
3. Hand Discussions/Forums - A good way to learn quickly is to surround yourself with other poker players and have a discussion with them about your hands. If you don't know any poker players, you can join forums like Two Plus Two and post your hands there.
4. Hand History Reviews - You'll play a lot of hands but won't always have the opportunity to discuss all of them with others. So, it is a good idea to review them yourself. To do this, you can use the help of software, and see if you played it right.
5. Twitch - This is the newest source of poker knowledge. A lot of poker players these days are streaming their online poker sessions LIVE (Lex Veldhuis, Jason Somerville). And they constantly explain why they are doing certain things. It is a great way to get into the head of a pro and look at their thought process.
6. Coaching - Finally, if you are looking to take your game to the next level, hiring a personal coach makes sense. Usually, these coaches charge on an hourly basis. But, the personal attention and the steep curve of improvement makes it worth it.
Hope this helps. Let us know your thoughts, opinions and questions in the comments below.
Mayank Jain is a writer who plays poker for a living. He writes at http://mayankja.in/ on mindfulness, travel and art, among other things." | 2019-04-25T19:59:27 | https://www.9stacks.in/blog?category=Starter+Kit |
The Jeep Chrysler Fiat Dodge dealership at Caroline Springs.
A Ballarat investor has traded-in more than $6 million for an investment a little closer to the city, snapping up a property leased to a Jeep dealership.
The Caroline Springs property is also home to Fiat, Chrysler and Dodge vehicles, and features a large car showroom and a service centre.
Leased to a local Jeep franchisee, the property currently returns $503,000 in annual rent, with five years remaining on the lease term.
CBRE’s Joseph Du Rieu, Kevin Tong, Dylan Kilner and Rorey James marketed the property, which was sold through expressions of interest after attracting interest both locally and internationally.
“At the campaign’s close, we had received seven formal expressions of interest, indicating strong demand for single-tenanted retail investments,” Du Rieu says.
Located on a 2091sqm strata site at 1107 Western Highway, the dealership sits within a larger retail precinct with major tenants including Bunnings Warehouse, Officeworks, Autobarn and Petbarn.
Kilner says properties in the area are in increasing demand. | 2019-04-22T18:22:56 | https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/i-bought-a-jeep-dealership-2 |
The way people respond to the products you offer could determine their success. If you sell a lot of items, you can expect your profits to soar. The problem is that you will face fierce competition. The goal is to retain your loyal customers and find a way to expand your base. You can focus on improving your marketing techniques. You also need to have quality products for sale. As long as you avoid these mistakes that could potentially turn people off, your business will continue doing well.
You need to compare how much other businesses are asking for their products. You need to be around the same price to remain competitive. If you offer your products at a rate which is way too low, some people might suspect that they are of low-quality. If you put an extremely high price tag, you are turning off those who have a limited budget. You need to put a competitive price and offer discounts whenever possible.
When creating a product, you need to ensure that it is of top quality but still affordable. You need to strike a balance between the cost of production and the final price. Sometimes, in your efforts to reduce the operational costs, you end up sacrificing the quality of the products. It is a mistake that will most likely drive your potential customers and even your loyal followers away.
It is understandable that not all marketing campaigns end well. Some of them could fall flat. You can do better the next time. The problem is when your ads offend a lot of people. It could be due to an inappropriate joke. It could also be due to misrepresentation. In a world where everything becomes viral in a matter of seconds, the negative feedback on your campaign could hurt your chances.
Some people decide what to buy upon reaching the store. They know what products to buy, but they are not sure about the brand. They will judge based on the labels unless they are already familiar with the quality of the content. It helps if you use advanced labelling systems to come up with a quality tag. You could attract several people when the labels look outstanding. You need to entice people to ignore other choices and go straight to your products.
It is also crucial to focus on online marketing. You need to reach out to a lot of people, and you will find most of them online. If you are too lazy to set up social media accounts and respond to questions about your products, you are pushing people away. You want to engage with them. Hire a social media manager to ensure that you can respond to all questions and entice people to look at your products.
By avoiding these mistakes, your efforts could lead to massive success. | 2019-04-19T07:40:23 | https://budleighinbusiness.org.uk/2019/02/27/things-that-could-turn-potential-buyers-off/ |
I remember during school in the mid-1970s, we often enjoyed an educational film that felt like a break from the normal school curriculum. The films consisted of a projector, screen, and a large reel of film that made a loud clicking noise in the background throughout the presentation. Towards the late 1970s, I remember we began watching education films on TV using the latest technology; Betamax.
In the early 1980s, consumers were able to purchase a device that played popular movies at home. The problem consumers faced at that time was deciding which format to purchase; VHS or Betamax. At a price of $1,000.00 USD and up, the purchase of such a device was an enormous investment for most families. The ongoing debate during that time was about which technology would become mainstream, and which would become obsolete.
Initially, Betamax owned 100% of the market in 1975; however, when VHS was released, a battle for the consumer was born; so by 1981, Betamax dropped to just 25% market share in the United States, and by 1986, 7.5% market share in the United Kingdom. Ultimately, those who invested in VHS had a wider variety of movie selections available, while those who invested in Betamax stood by and watched their movie options diminish each time they went to the video rental store.
Building ITSM solutions require significant time and a significant amount of money. Projects need to be aligned with current needs as well as future technologies. For example, if an organization invests in an operating system that is not widely adopted in the marketplace, they might see their options decline when looking for software providers, integration, and expertise; similar to those who chose Betamax that ultimately had fewer options in movies. Not only is it important to understand the needs of your organization, it is also important to understand the current technology trends.
For those who are making decisions regarding ITSM solutions within an organization, it is important to understand IT trends. The reason; to stay competitive and efficient.
Trend can be defined as a ‘shift’ or ‘bend’ which in summary means to change direction or move in another direction.
In Gartner’s Top Ten Technology Trends report, they also claim, the rapid evolution of social media and mobile technologies is driving consumer behavior, especially with Gen Z, which grew up expecting on-demand, speedy, but flexible services.
I plan to discuss this trend in more detail on the last installment of this series.
I think it is safe to assume that mobility is no longer a trend, rather a way of life. The trend we are seeing now in the world of mobility is wearable devices. All ITSM projects need to include mobility capabilities for both analysts and their customers. Although it might be premature to create specific wearable ITSM projects, supporting today’s mobility platforms should put your solution in a better position to support the onslaught of wearables entering the marketplace.
Mobility should be a subset of all your ITSM projects. It is important to offer the same services from mobile devices as from a PC. All IT organizations should have mobility as part of their requirements when looking for an ITSM solution provider.
Cloud technology has matured; however, it still may not be ready for some organizations. Companies offering cloud solutions often tout their uptime (typically 99.99%) along with cost savings and simplified management requirements. However, be cautious when choosing this type of infrastructure. Sometimes ROI is not achieved for several years, so be prepared to make a long term commitment to your solution provider if you wish to see that cost savings.
Also, consider that your data is with a third-party. Make sure you understand the termination provisions if your organization and provider part ways.
Security can also be an issue, especially if your organization has to meet government requirements to protect personal data. Who will be responsible if there is a security breach and consumer personal data is stolen? Who will pay for the lawsuits and government fines?
I believe cloud technology has significantly improved over the past couple of years; however, it may not be the right solution for all organizations. I will discuss this in more detail in part 4 and 5.
Many experts believe that IoT devices could reach up to 50 billion by 2020. There is no doubt there will be a market disruption as IoT begins to flood the markets.
With IoT, access to systems and applications is provided using Identity and Access Management (IAM). However, traditional IAM solutions are not capable of dealing with the relationship and access requirements that come with IoT. Therefore, the Identity of Things (IDoT) is an extension of IAM that applies a unique identifier (UID) to IoT devices/objects, which allows you to control relationships and access between IoT and other entities inside and outside of your organization.
In the near future, I expect ITSM solutions will be required to support IoT along with IDoT. Presently, IoT APIs are too segmented to begin building a specific ITSM project around IoT. Funding such a project would be risky and could waste money. However, service managers can prepare for the oncoming IoT technology surge with the right projects in place. I will discuss this in more detail in part 3 of this series.
On November 18 I plan to introduce three key projects that will help you meet ITSM demands over the next five years while building an infrastructure to support ITSM demands that are expected in the future. | 2019-04-26T10:47:30 | https://marcelshaw.com/2015/11/three-itsm-projects-for-your-five-year-plan-part-2-of-5-trends/ |
Margaret Hodge [holding answer 28 February 2002]: This is a matter for the Higher Education Funding Council for England. I have therefore asked the Chief Executive of the Funding Council to reply to your question and to place a copy of his reply in the House of Commons Library.
Mr. Timms: I am advised that Ofsted employs 2,651 staff, including 216 HM Inspectors of Schools. Of these, over 1,900 are engaged in the regulation of child care and many others are involved in inspections of colleges, local education authorities and initial teacher training providers. Ofsted also employs on a temporary basis around 800 additional inspectors who carry out occasional work in specific areas across the range of Ofsted's remit. In addition, 7,633 school inspectors are contracted to, or employed by, inspection contractors to undertake school inspections under section 10 of the School Inspections Act 1996. Other bodies, such as local education authorities, employ people who monitor and inspect schools, but details are not collected centrally.
Mr. Timms: None, but officials are in regular contact with the Department for Work and Pensions.
Margaret Hodge: The Government are committed to tackling the problem of students being put off higher education by debt or the perception of debt. That is an important strand of the current review of student support. The Government have also commissioned Sir Gareth Roberts to review the supply of high level science and engineering skills.
Mr. Timms: The percentage of the Standards Fund contributed by local education authorities for each year between 199798 and 200001 is shown in the table.
The Standards Fund programme is designed to be a funding partnership between local education authorities and the Government to support educational initiatives and priorities. Local education authority contributions to the Standards Fund are taken account of in setting the level of Education Standard Spending each year.
There were 43 vacancies for full-time teachers in maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools in East Sussex local authority in January 2001.
Angela Eagle: A list of statutory instruments issued by the Home Office is as listed. The purpose of each instrument is set out in its explanatory note. Information on the cost of each instrument to public funds, businesses and individuals is not available and could not be made available otherwise than at disproportionate cost.
The Charities (The Bridge House Estates) Order 2001 (no. 2001/4017). | 2019-04-22T20:14:48 | https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo020304/text/20304w12.htm |
Anthony Johnson reports on the furloughed park ranger who purchased the winning Pick-6 ticket.
BAYONNE, N.J. -- A New York City park ranger from New Jersey who was furloughed during the partial federal government shutdown has claimed a $29.5 million lottery jackpot.
Judith Smith had purchased the winning Pick-6 ticket for the Dec. 17 drawing just days before the shutdown closed the Fort Wadsworth recreation area in Staten Island.
The Bayonne resident and her two children put the ticket in a safe place while seeking legal and financial advice before claiming the jackpot.
"When I read it the first time, you know, and then you're like, wait a minute, this can't be, though," son William Smith said. "I put the ticket under the scanner, and it said file a claim, please see the clerk, and I knew right away, something, more than $500."
A New York City park ranger from New Jersey who was furloughed during the partial federal government shutdown has claimed a $29.5 million lottery jackpot.
And it came at the perfect time for the family. William Smith is out of work, and his mother's job was in limbo with the impending shutdown.
The family had also seen some tragedy before the big payout.
"My dad died two years ago," William Smith said. "He was sick for awhile. My mom's boyfriend's mother passed away in November, and her boyfriend actually died of a massive heart attack three weeks to the day in November."
The Smiths plan to keep things simple by taking care of family, but there's no doubt they will mix in some fun with their winnings, which total more than $14 million after taxes.
"We'll continue to work, you know, set stuff up for the kids, go to college and travel," William Smith said.
The winning ticket was sold at Eddy's Wine and Liquors on Avenue C in Bayonne. The business received a $10,000 bonus.
The $29.5 million jackpot is the largest Pick-6 jackpot in New Jersey since May 2004.
The government shutdown ended last month. | 2019-04-20T02:13:55 | https://abc7.com/5150251/ |
Tunisian protesters have clashed with police for a third consecutive night following the death of a journalist who set himself on fire to denounce economic hardship in the country.
Housameddine Jebabli, spokesperson for the National Guard, said on Thursday that protests took place in six different towns, including Kasserine in west-central Tunisia, where Abderrazak Zorgui self-immolated earlier this week. Fourteen people were arrested overnight, according to Interior Ministry spokesperson Sofiane Zaag. Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrests of 18 others.
Protests started after 32-year-old Zorgui posted a video online before his self-immolation in Kasserine, describing his desperation for a revolt over poor living conditions and corruption.
“For the sons of Kasserine who have no means of subsistence, today I start a revolution. I am going to set myself on fire,” Zorgui, who died of his injuries on Monday soon after being taken to hospital, had said in his video.
A similar case of self-immolation, by a street vendor lamenting unemployment, corruption and repression, led to nationwide protests heightened by social media that brought down Tunisia’s long-time President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011.
That ushered in democracy for Tunisia and unleashed similar movements around the Arab world.
Despite the country’s democratic transition after Ben Ali’s removal and a recent return to economic growth, authorities are still struggling to improve living conditions amid high unemployment and poverty. | 2019-04-23T02:19:46 | https://www.chronicle.co.zw/tunisia-police-protesters-clash-again-after-journalists-death/ |
The dynamic duo of Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase, played by Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario, has been rocking the demigod scene since they first worked together and in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monters, the upcoming and much anticipated sequel of Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief, they will once again prove how effective they are as a team.
The movie had it right in the following lines about Percabeth: "Percy and Annabeth combine to make an epic team, the likes of which Mt. Olympus has rarely seen. Together they defeated the Lightning Thief and returned Zeus’ bolt. This time they’ll sail into the heart of the Sea of Monsters together…"
Check out this new promotional poster from Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, featuring Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase.
Power of Wisdom. Power of Water.
And here is another photo of Percy Jackson with description of his power and abilities. Doesn't Riptide look very much like Bilbo Baggins' Sting?
Updated: Now come the monsters. First up is Charybdis. | 2019-04-25T19:48:26 | http://www.kernelscorner.com/2013/05/percy-jackson-and-annabeth-chase-team.html |
The incident comes months after Swedish police made international headlines for forcibly removing Chinese tourists from a hostel, adding to a swelling conversation of treatment of minority populations in Sweden.
Swedish activist organisation Men for Gender Equality President Alan Ali told the BBC that the incident wasn't the first time security guards had used excessive force in recent months.
"When it comes to people of colour - we have seen there's a lot of evidence that security guards use violence and sometimes when it's totally unnecessary," Ali said. | 2019-04-25T04:12:40 | https://www.businessinsider.co.za/video-swedish-police-dragged-a-pregnant-black-woman-off-a-train-2019-2 |
This is a collection of notes as I was going through writing a simple proof of concept ÐApp, hopefully it would prove useful to others and reduce their bleeding when working with such cutting-edge technology. I hope to address also some practical concerns which are beyond the scope of other basic tutorials.
I first met the ethereum project on a meetup in Hong Kong in summer 2014 where Vitalik Buterin presented the project himself. Since then, I've been watching it and growing more interested and after realising its potential (through Vitalik's posts on blog.ethereum.org) I got so excited that I went ahead and started writing my own ÐApp, like a true hacker nerd.
The most important part is, of course, the ethereum client (currently go-ethereum or geth). It is also called a node because it connects with other nodes to form the network (nodes usually also run mining) and you may also think of it as a wallet (in the bitcoin sense) because it keeps your private key and allows you to send transactions. As such, users of your ÐApp will either need to run their own ethereum client or use a web based service (a parallel to https://blockchain.info/wallet) but that means increased centralisation and having to trust that service.
Another part of any app is the GUI. That's something you'll be building yourself. You can go ahead and use any of the old boring GUI frameworks such as Qt, HTML5, Android as long as you know how to connect to the wallet of your user. The connection happens over HTTP JSON-RPC (documentation here) which means that even an JS/HTML5 GUI served over the web can still connect to a wallet on the localhost.
Since storage and processing on ethereum blockchain is not so cheap, you may also want to run your centralised server in the old fashioned way, such as Node.js on Amazon EC2 or a Haskell server on your Commodore 64 in your grandma's basement (that would be slower than the ethereum blockchain actually, but equal in coolness factor). This server would handle data that doesn't need to be protected by the blockchain. Remember, the point of blockchain is to have a global consensus on sensitive data (such as people's account balances, domain name registrations) and making sure they are not modified behind anyone's back. Other, more trivial or sizeable data for your app, however, can be stored outside the blockchain, for example uploaded files / pictures / videos. Your server may need to run the ethereum client too, to have access to the latest blockchain state.
There's not much to say here, just follow the homepage https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum. I recommend just downloading the binaries, they are built automatically for Windows, OSX, Ubuntu. Currently, go ahead with the develop branch. Don't bother with the Mist user interface, geth is all you need (also love). I also recommend going through the Frontier Guide that is being collected at http://ethereum.gitbooks.io/frontier-guide and trying out the examples to understand more.
to get extended logging for the network. Make sure your computer clock is correct. Note that the message about no UPnP device found means that it couldn't setup port forwarding on your router using UPnP automatically. No big deal.
Note: do NOT use --rpcaddr "0.0.0.0" or you'll lose money. Also, enable firewall to prevent access to your node from the outside.
To see log messages, watch the file geth_stderr.txt, ideally using tail -f geth_stderr.txt. You'll still need to interact with the client in the JS console it provides, don't forget to check out the documentation.
I can already feel your head exploding from the overflow of information in this and the linked articles. Let's wrap it now, have a good sleep and next continue with some actual code, perhaps even with some troubleshooting tips (for free!). I'm planning to put my little ÐApp on github as well, sometime very soon.
What does 'Note: do NOT use --rpcaddr "0.0.0.0" or you'll lose money' mean?
Having 0.0.0.0 as your --rpcaddr will allow other computers on the network to connect to your wallet and issue transactions. Keep it on the default value which only allows programs from your local machine such as websites. Then you need to carefully select the websites that you allow, thats why we use --rpccorsdomain "http://localhost:3000" | 2019-04-23T15:50:46 | https://blog.rplasil.name/2015/05/building-ethereum-app-pt-i.html |
CharacteristicsShining golden color, full-of-flavour and fruity aroma!
We as G3 foods, named our extra virgin olive oil “Aeonion” (Greek for “Eternal”). It accompanies the history, culture and tradition of the Greek land through the ages. Always present at our table, our customs, our joys and sorrows; An eternal relationship with the perennial tree.
Is an authentic Greek extra virgin olive oil of a superior quality with low acidity and shining golden color, full-of-flavour and fruity aroma. The juice originates from ripe fruit gathered by hand, one-by-one and processed into olive oil through immediate cold pressing in order to keep its unique nutritional ingredients, strong and alive.
Each year we choose, using strict criteria, from Greece’s olive groves the best olive oil deserving to bear the name “Aeonion”. Use it in any dish, any salad or any marinade you create. It will bring delicious taste and health into your life! | 2019-04-26T00:32:00 | http://g3foods.com.gr/portfolio/we-are-the-saviours-of-planet-earth/ |
Guru Gobind Singh Govt. Hospital, New Delhi invited applications for the posts of Senior Resident Doctor. Eligible candidates may appear for the walk-in- interview on 02 November 2015.
Guru Gobind Singh Govt. Hospital, New Delhi invited applications for the posts of Senior Resident Doctor for various disciplines. Eligible candidates may appear for the walk-in- interview for the respective posts on 02 November 2015.
Educational Qualification: MBBS Medical qualification with PG Degree/ Diploma/ DNB and specialization in the respective discipline.
The short listed candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in the walk-in- interview / personal interview, which will be conducted by the administration.
Eligible candidates may appear for the walk-in- interview on 02 November 2015 at 11:00 AM in the Conference Room, OPD Block, Guru Gobind Singh Govt. Hospital, Raghubir Nagar, New Delhi – 110 027 along with other necessary required documents. | 2019-04-24T06:06:57 | https://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/guru-gobind-singh-govt-hospital-new-delhi-recruitment-2015-for-09-senior-resident-doctor-posts-1446016279-1 |
You can give these whole or open them and sprinkle on the cats food once or twice a day. I would love it to display perfectly everywhere, but my focus is on making the information available. The most commonly used form of injectable iron is iron dextran.
On the first two days, the cats were given the basic three remedies subcutaneously, along with sodium chloride fluids. Ckd cats with anaemia caused by a lack of erythropoietin. By the time he was three, his creatinine level was 7.
Both types of milk contain lactose and will therefore have the same effect on the lactose intolerant person. A potential nutritional prophylactic for the reduction of feline hairball symptoms if necessary (though with luck the slippery elm bark alone will suffice), but do not give these treatments at the same time (see expedited management of canine and feline vomiting and diarrhea observational study in 3952 dogs and 2248 cats using sucralfate-like potency-enhanced polyanionic phyto-saccharide elm mucilage pp228-234, it now contains a patented ingredient referred to as magnesium chelated elm mucilage or polyanionic phyto-saccharide of elm mucilage (pepps). I am not aware of any holistic treatments that could substitute for phosphorus binders, for example.
So only give the suggested dose and remember that, as with all medicines, more is not always better. Unfortunately, excessive amounts of omega 6 fatty acids may cause inflammation of the kidneys and therefore may not be a good thing for ckd cats. Ckd cat with anaemia is suffering from non-regenerative anaemia for cats with milder anaemia (pcv above 20), they may recommend b vitamins.
This website is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat any cat. Pcvs typically being 1214. The university of georgia college of veterinary medicine stated that anemia is not a poor prognostic indicator in cats as most live for more than 300 days despite presenting with anemia.
In other words, the product supposedly creates very little nitrogenous waste. There are 23 amino acids which cats need, and they can manufacture twelve of these themselves, but the other eleven must be obtained from food. After the first week the treatments were given orally or subcutaneously, as preferred by the cats owners. We never had any problems with overheating, and thomas found his bed very comforting when his anaemia was bad, whilst harpsie loved his when he developed arthritis. You may be able to choose the temperature settings with this type of bed too.
Why is Chronic Kidney Disease Common in Domestic Cats?
Chronic Kidney Disease Term Paper Tripsy is designed for kidney, renal and urinary disorders (love the tautology). The study states that with pepps the concentration of elm usp administered is less than 8 the slippery elm dose recommended by holistic veterinarians. This means the mcv is high, indicating the red blood cells are larger than usual. Some cats whose anaemia is properly controlled live a lot longer than this. In europe it is approved both for these conditions and also for the treatment of urinary tract infections in cats. Cats can only obtain arachidonic acid from animal products. This can cause severe anaemia which can be difficult to treat. There are three main tests for iron deficiency, though these can be hard to obtain and are not always reliable. The best treatment we could find, apart from treating the anaemia of course, was a heated bed. Add two to four drops of each remedy to a 30ml bottle of bottled spring water (do not use tap water for flower essences).
This is potentially problematic for ckd cats because, according to the frequent blood sampling of hospitalized patients, especially small pets, can contribute to anemia. It is expensive at around us210-245 plus shipping (us10 usa, us35 canada, us45 europe), but over time it may pay for itself, and it is certainly less stress than regular trips to the vet. When seen in the blood stream, they are about 5-7 days old. Rubenal was launched in europe in 2008, in the uk in january 2009, and in the usa in july 2009. It does not contain red blood cells, so its effects are short-lived (a couple of days).
Classical homeopathy only uses one treatment at a time. In addition, a donor usually cannot give blood more often than every two months. This is supposed to be gentler on the stomach than some other iron supplements. Cats with an infection should not be given iron except in the form of heme iron (see below) i recommend giving every ckd cat a vitamin b supplement, because it can be very helpful and is not toxic since any excess is simply passed out via urination. Ckd cat with anaemia is suffering from non-regenerative anaemia for cats with milder anaemia (pcv above 20), they may recommend b vitamins.
Once the infection was successfully treated with antibiotics, his anaemia would resolve with no other treatment. Will ship to some other countries (no discount for international orders). Epogen, and he eventually only needed transfusions about once a month. Of course, i have also heard of a couple of people whose cats did not react particularly well to acupuncture but when it is performed by a trained professional with sterile needles, acupuncture is unlikely to have bad side effects even if you dont notice an actual improvement, so you may wish to try it and see how you get on. Personally i would just use b vitamins, and give a probiotic separately if appropriate. In such cases, you may wish to use a syringe to aim the syrup at the ulcers. International cat care reports on the potential risks of essential oils when used around cats. Try to ensure the capsules contain only pure slippery elm bark, no fillers, because it can be virtually impossible to make the from capsules containing anything other than slippery elm bark (it will not thicken). Spatone is a spa water which contains naturally occurring iron. Renate is a supplement for ckd cats that contains cranberry and turmeric.
The natural remedy most commonly used for CKD cats is slippery elm bark powder (ulmus rubra or ulmus fulva). Slippery elm bark is a herbal remedy used for most kinds of digestive or intestinal problems - it can be used for nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or constipation.
Anemia enhances the weakness and reluctance to eat in animals with renal failure. These are thirty-eight individual essences which are designed to address a specific state of mind or personality trait. If you are using herbal medicine, it is important not to overdose. Take a stainless steel or heat-proof glass pan (not an aluminium or non-stick one). But for a stable anaemic cat, especially one who does not do well at the vets, a home tester might be worth considering.
Anemia can occur for several reasons with renal disease, but one factor that is believed to make it worse is excessive dietary protein. Canine and feline transfusions tips, tricks and techniques for success houchen h & woodson b is a helpful article about blood transfusions. You have to tell him what and how much you want to buy and that you want him to send you a paypal invoice (you will need to give him your paypal e-mail address). Although flower remedies contain alcohol, this is not normally a problem since they are diluted so much before using. Personally i would just use b vitamins, and give a probiotic separately if appropriate.
If you use this form, your vet will usually give the shot once a month. In early 2011 rubenal became the subject of a label review by the fda in the usa. Personally i would just use b vitamins, and give a probiotic separately if appropriate. Ewing p angell animal medical center states that these dosages also apply to the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia. Of course, some of these sellers get around this problem by not even stating what their product contains! I would never give such a product to my cats, you need to know what you are using.
Us22 (click on test price list). Cats without infections can be given iron in any form. This indicates a finding of both an absolute and a functional iron deficiency. They make three products which some people use for ckd the reasoning behind these products is that giving kidney glandulars (extracted from cows kidneys) is supposed to strengthen the cats own kidneys. Rbcs have a shorter lifespan (around 70 days) than many other animals (around 110-120 days in dogs and humans) - this means they have a higher turnover of rbcs and anaemia can therefore develop quite rapidly if anything interferes with this. | 2019-04-22T02:56:34 | http://roarhythatcha.tk/writing/chronic-kidney-disease-term-paper.htm |
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted $1.365 billion in October, 2012 as against $1.017 billion sent in the same month of the last fiscal year, showing a tremendous jump of $347.23 million or 34.11 percent, the central bank reported on Monday.
The previous highest amount remitted in a single month by overseas Pakistanis was recorded in August, 2011 when they sent home $1.310 billion. Pakistan received $4.964 billion in remittances inflows in the first four months (July � October) of the current fiscal year compared with $4.315 billion received during the same period of the last fiscal year.
The remittances received from all countries of the world showed an impressive growth last month. In October 2012, the inflow of remittances from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman), and EU countries amounted to $347.52 million, $293.74 million, $217.56 million, $197.18 million, $163.37 million and $37.48 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $291.20 million, $216.50 million, $167.60 million, $117.56 million, $131.54 million and $28.08 million respectively in October, 2011.
Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during the fourth month of the current fiscal year (FY13) amounted to $108.25 million as against $65.39 million received in the same month of the last fiscal year (FY12).
The inflow of remittances from July to October, 2012 from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman), and EU countries amounted to $1,308.61 million, $1,046.83 million, $841.28 million, $697.33 million, $559.51 million and $134.53 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $1,145.38 million, $963.12 million, $795.35 million, $486.92 million, $486.15 million and $129.81 million respectively in the same period last year.
Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during the first four months of the current fiscal year amounted to $ 376.12 million as against $308.34 million received in the first four months of last fiscal year.
The monthly average remittances for July to October 2012 come out to $1,241.05 million as compared to $1,078.77 million during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.�The government of Pakistan had launched a joint initiative through State Bank of Pakistan, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and the Ministry of Finance, called Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI), in April 2009. This initiative has been taken to support faster, cheaper, convenient and efficient flow of remittances. | 2019-04-21T15:23:00 | http://www.forexpk.com/index.php?/highlights/business-news/remittances-inflows-hit-record-high-of-$1.365bn.html |
Remember when music festivals were about seeing live music with your friends, and not about street style, pool parties, or Twitter hashtags? If you thought that the last music festival died with the introduction of Instagram, think again — the Newport Folk Festival has been going on since 1959 and still boasts the same quality, no-frills event that hosted Bob Dylan's first national live show in '63.
It's been called "the music festival for musicians" (by fellow musicians, naturally), and we braved some really nasty weather this weekend to trek out to Rhode Island to catch the acts, see the sights, and snap some shots of our favorite music festival this side of a PlayStation sponsorship. | 2019-04-22T01:02:24 | https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/34821 |
Belize Property Agents is pleased to present for sale this nice 5 acres of cultivated land Belize Real Estate on Stann Creek Valley Road.
This prime parcel is located 2 1/2 miles on the Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District behind the Belize Lock and Key Building.
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Mr. Vereen is an old-school song and dance man who never lets up. He wins you over with his sheer energy, good will and showbiz know-how.
Vereen blows onto the stage with a gale force ready to sweep the audience up, up and away.
Ben Vereen has performed in some of the most notable Broadway productions, television series, dramas, and variety shows of our time, including Roots, the most successful miniseries to date. A Tony and Drama Desk Award winner for his renowned performance in Bob Fosse’s Pippin, Vereen’s Broadway credits include: Wicked, I’m Not Rappaport, Chicago, Hair, Fosse, Jelly’s Last Jam, Jesus Christ Superstar, and A Christmas Carol.
Vereen continues to tour through the United States with his concert act, “Steppin’ Out with Ben Vereen.” The show ran a sold-out run at New York City’s 54 Below. He was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame and received the Broadwayworld.com Cabaret Award for Best Celebrity Male Vocalist. In addition, he performed for 100,000 people at the Washington Monument for a July Fourth celebration. In May of 2013, he received his honorary degree from the LaGuardia School of Performing Arts. He has become one of the nation’s most requested speakers on topics including Black history, arts and education, and Broadway and overcoming adversity. Vereen continues to teach master classes across the country; he is a member of Americans for the Arts and is establishing the Ben Vereen Foundation, whose mission is to create opportunities for young people in the arts. | 2019-04-24T22:52:18 | http://www.mim.org/events/ben-vereen/2019-04-20/ |
If you are free, come join us for lunch. You need not be retired, only free to meet at the restaurant at noon; spend a leisurely hour or two with like minded friends for conversation and comestables. If you can make it email [email protected] by NOON, Monday 9/17/2018 so that the restaurant can be prepared. | 2019-04-21T00:31:21 | https://massmiata.net/event/mmc-lunch-bunch-14/ |
Magnetizing is the ability to create by choice what you want in your life. You decide what you want and then by using the principles of magnetizing you bring what you want to you. Magnetizing is a new way of viewing the world. To magnetize successfully, you need to view the glass as half-full!
Many of us think there is a lack – lack of money, time, freedom, love, health, food, etc. We don’t get what we want and then we say, “see, I told you… there isn’t enough of that for me”. What we believe and continue to feel is what we get. We are being a magnet and attracting more of what it is we believe and focus on: lack! In order to magnetize what you really want, you must be willing to let go of your existing beliefs around scarcity and lack. There is abundance and you simply choose what you want, and when you receive it, you know there is plenty more where that came from.
I hear a similar pattern in all those who are not yet magnetic. They believe there is never enough or they’ll never have what they want, and instead of acting like a magnet, they act like a repellent. They hold a deep belief that they don’t deserve things, and they really won’t get what they want. This belief interferes with the magnet’s ability to pull in.
The best way to practice focusing your thoughts is to spend some time each day quieting the mind. The best way to turn off the babbling is to spend time simply being quiet and breathing deeply while you practice focusing your attention solely on your desires. You can do a formal process or meditation if you wish. During this process, creatively visualize what it is you want to attract to your life with your “magnet”.
This entry was posted in Blog, Lifestyle Skills and tagged Business Coaching, life skills, Magnetizing Life, Magnetizing Sessions, meditation, skill bites. Bookmark the permalink. | 2019-04-24T23:06:43 | https://resources.skillbites.net/magnetizing-your-life/ |
May’sunion meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 7:30pm, at the LansingHall, 5405 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Lansing, MI. 48911.
Attentionmembers, The June raise/allocation was discussed and voted on at April’s unionmeeting. The $1.00 raise will go to thebase rate effective June 1, 2017.
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 333Scholarship Applications for the 2017-2018 school year will be available at thethree union offices starting April 3, 2017. If you have a student whowill be attending college this coming year, please stop at your respective officeand pick up an application or call for one to be sent to you.
Congratulationto Lansing member George Eitel who is retiring May 1, 2017. Local 333 is wishing you the best in the nextphase of your life.
Sincerecondolences to Battle Creek member Roderick Newcomb on the loss of his mother,Betty Newcomb who passed away at the age of 96, on April 11, 2017. Our thoughts and prayers are with you andyour loved ones during the sorrowful time.
OurLocal UA Training Website page has been updated. TheTraining Center has many classes to offer with and without a charge, please go on line and sign up for classes. The classes are as follows: SCAFFOLD AND ARIEL LIFT, CONFINED SPACE ANDTESTING/MONITORING HAZARDOUS GASSES, JOURNEYMAN PLUMBING PREP CLASS, BLOODBORNEPATHOGENS AND HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM, RIGGING, DOWNHILL WELD CLASS, PIPEFITTINGLAYOUT CLASS, TUBE BENDING, LEAD AND ASBETOS TRAINING, CROSS CONNECTION,MED-GAS CERTIFICATION, FIRST AID AND CPR, ASSE CROSS CONNECTION (40 HOURS),ASSE CONVERSION FROM MICHIGAN (24 HOURS), ASBESTOS LEAD/BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN’S,INSTRUCTION FUNDAMENTALS, OSHA 10, OSHA 30, EPRI INDUSTRIAL RIGGINGCERTIFICATION, CSD1(HVAC), FOREMAN QUALIFICATION CLASS, WELD CLASSES/ADVANCEMONDAY’S & WEDNESDAY’S 4PM, and WELD CLASSES/BEGINNERS TUESDAY’S &THURSDAYS 4 PM You must sign up online atwww.ua333.org. | 2019-04-18T14:47:49 | https://www.ua333.org/News/Building-Tradesman-April-28-2017.aspx |
Whether you need to get rid of a minor imperfection in the suede or are looking to clean your Thursdays after your latest adventure, just follow these quick and easy steps.
The next thing you’ll want to do is gently wipe down your Thursdays using a Horsehair Brush to remove any dirt from the surface.
Before applying Pro-Tex Water + Stain Protector you’ll want to make sure that you are in a well ventilated area.
Holding the nozzle 6-10 inches away, apply an even coating of suede spray to your boots or shoes. Note that they may initially appear darker, but the leather will lighten up as they dry.
Let your boots or shoes dry for 5 to 10 minutes before wearing and then you’re good to go. Repeat the above steps as needed; we recommend every 1-2 months. | 2019-04-24T08:30:47 | https://thursdayboots.com/pages/suede-boot-care |
Worm bin notes: Home sweet home!
Bin 1, week 3, or so. Big surprise that most of the waste was gone with so few worms. Mostly potato skins left at this point. I suspected they would be hungry because the soil they came from didn’t seem to have anything for them to consume. The availability of a steady food source makes big difference. I’d have a short video of them except when I turned on the light I either turn off the cam or never did. No matter the result is the same. Freeze frame with a voice over. Low budget! That’s what I get for trying to walk and chew gum at the same time.
The worms are doing well and appear to be growing and eating rapidly. The larvae that I thought might turn into a fruit fly swarm didn’t seem to leave a trace. I didn’t see any flying insects in or around the bin area. Nor were there piles of larvae swimming in rotting fruit. I was surprised to find the potato skins trying to grow after putting them in the bins many times before and not seeing it. Makes me think to cut the potatoes into smaller pieces to try for planting next time I raise potatoes. The the sun shines on this bin more so I suspect that may have help a little.
Worm bin notes: No broccoli thank you! | 2019-04-25T22:34:07 | https://unit13fremslt.com/2018/05/11/worm-bin-notes-4/ |
A new way to eat.
So are you feeling sluggish? Getting fat? Are you tired of fast food and eating out every meal? Have you tried every fad diet out there to the point you are not sure what you should eat? It may be time to get back to the basics of food.
I enlisted the help of Tina Kane, a raw foods aficionado here in Birmingham who coaches people on how to incorporate more raw foods into their diets. She has many clients who know they should be eating better but don’t know exactly how to begin.
So I asked Tina what’s up with raw foods and how I could get started.
The more raw food you incorporate into your diet, the more healthy, vibrant and energetic you’ll become. The more healthful, nutrient-dense foods you add to your diet, the more your body becomes nourished and the less you crave processed, sugar-laden foods. Sounds simple, right? It is. And it really works.
At it’s simplest, start adding more raw veggies, nuts and fruits to your diet. Then start adding some raw food dishes. There are several good raw food cookbooks out there, but don’t let them scare you. You don’t have to grow all of your food. That’s why they have farmer’s markets, natural food stores and supermarkets.
Start simply with some salads and pack them full of stuff that you like, keeping one thought in mind—natural, raw and fresh ingredients. Then you can use some of those same ingredients to to start creating dishes that you wouldn’t believe are possible.
This is about taking control of your health, your food and ultimately your life. Have fun with it. Food is supposed to be a sensual experience, meaning that you should use all of your senses when eating. Some call this “mindful eating.” Let’s start with how it smells. When was the last time you actually smelled your food?! How does it look? Now, when you take a bite, how does it feel? What is the temperature? The texture? Okay, one last thing. It’s really important to chew your food.
This could be solely fruit, a smoothie, sprouted quinoa or sprouted oats, granola with almond milk, an avocado drizzled with honey, or a salad. Add flax seed nuts, coconut flakes and honey to your fruit, and you’ve got a delicious and filling meal. Oh, and eat as many bananas, strawberries, mangos, whatever, that you want. BE FULL.
Dinner and lunch are interchangeable, so what floats your boat? What lights you up? Pick an ingredient and run with it. You’ll be surprised by all the ways it can be prepared.
One last thing: there is an energy in real food, whole food, that isn’t present in processed food. Something to remember is that we are a part of nature, and we thrive on plants, seeds, nuts, whole grains.
Begin to pay attention to your body after you eat a meal. What is it telling you? Was that burger really what it needed? Maybe if we begin to pay attention to our bodies and what they are telling us every day, there won’t be so much of a need for all of the antacids. Just a thought.
Having tasted some of these recipes I was amazed how good the brownies, the Raviolis and the Pave tasted. I hope you enjoy.
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until slightly chunky, approximately 30-45 sec. Mold into balls or press into a dish. Place in freezer for 30 mins.
Cover cashews with water & soak for an hour or more. Drain water and place nuts in food processor or blender. Add water, salt, vinegar & lemon juice. Blend for 3-4 mins or until completely smooth & creamy in consistency.
Lightly grease a 9 inch spring form pan with coconut oil and set aside.
To prepare the crust, pulse nuts and salt in a food processor fit with a metal blade. When nuts are fine crumbs, add the dates and pulse until the dough holds together when squeezed between your fingers. Firmly press crust into the bottom of prepared cake pan. Set aside.
To prepare the filling, pulse cashews in food processor until crumbly. Add agave, water, lime juice and vanilla and puree until very smooth, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to make sure you get everything. With the processor running, add the melted coconut oil in a steady stream.
Pour the filling into the cake pan. It will look like a smoothie and you’ll think no way it will set, but it will! Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to set. Make sure it’s level so that your cake doesn’t come out wonky. Let set for at least 4 hours.
Prepare the sauce when you’re close to serving. Just mash the strawberries up with the agave until it’s all red and syrupy.
To serve, place some Strawberry Coulis on the plate and serve the cake over it. Dig in!
In a food processor, blend the nuts, lemon juice and zest, yeast and salt until smooth. Transfer the filling to a medium bowl and fold in the onions, tarragon and parsley. Taste for seasoning and add more salt or lemon juice if needed. The filling should have the consistency of ricotta cheese. Store it covered in the refrigerator if not using right away; it tastes best if you bring it back to room temperature before assembling and serving.
In a high speed blender, blend all the ingredients until smooth. If the sauce is too liquid, add an additional 1 – 2 tbsp of soaked pine nuts. Place in a covered container and refrigerate if not using right away.
Soak the sun-dried tomatoes in just enough filtered water to cover them until soft (5-15 minutes). Set aside. Cut tomatoes in half and scoop out the seeds. Dice the tomatoes and set aside. In a food processor, finely chop garlic, green onions and herbs. Add drained sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, honey or maple syrup and lemon juice and chop in pulses. Do not blend smooth; leave a touch of texture. In a bowl, fold together the sundried tomatoe mixture with diced tomatoes. Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
Using a mandoline, slice the turnips very thin. In a medium bowl, add the slices, olive oil, lemon juice and a generous pinch of sea salt. Toss to coat.
To make the pave’: Remove the stems and gills from the mushrooms. Discard the stems and place the gills in a bowl. Add the water and let stand while you slice the mushrooms. Cut the mushrooms on the extreme diagonal into paper thin slices.
Combine the shoyu, ginger, chile, cilantro, shallot and lemon juice in a bowl. Strain the liquid from the mushroom trimmings, discarding the solids and add the liquid to the shoyu mixture. Carefully dip each mushroom slice into the shoyu mixture and lay the slices in the bottom of a shallow container. Pour the remaining shoyu mixture over them. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Line a 4 x 4 x 2 pan with plastic wrap, allowing an overhang on 2 opposite sides. Remove the mushroom slices from the liquid and layer them in the prepared pan, overlapping the slices and continuing until you have used all hte slices. Cover with the overhanging plastic wrap and press down gently with your hand. Top with another pan that fits inside the rim, then place a weight on the second pan. Refrigerate the pave for at least 2 hours or up to overnight. Before serving, remove the weight and the second pan, then invert the pave onto a cutting board and peel away the plastic wrap. Cut into 4 equal pieces, reserving any juices.
To make the vinaigrette: Slice the white asparagus into 1/3 in long pieces. combine the asparagus pieces and mint in a bowl and toss to mix. In a blender combine the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, tahini, sesame seeds, shallot, garlic, coriander and water and process until smooth. Fold into the asparagus mixture and season with salt and pepper.
Posted on Thursday, September 1st, 2011.
Spectacular information; looking forward to tying these ideas and recipes.
awesome, blissful recipes…surely going to try them!
Please do send me some more raw food receipes on my e-mail address. | 2019-04-22T09:18:09 | http://b-metro.com/?p=3447 |
In July 2016, the FBI began investigating the Russian government’s attempt to influence the 2016 presidential election, including whether President Donald Trump’s campaign associates were involved in those efforts.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election” between Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, according to a U.S. intelligence community report released Jan. 6, 2017. Russian intelligence services gained access to the computer network of Democratic Party officials and released the hacked material to WikiLeaks and others “to help President-elect Trump’s election chances,” the IC said in its report.
The Internet Research Agency, a Russian online propaganda operation, also conducted a social media campaign “to advocate for President-elect Trump as early as December 2015,” the IC report said.
The report “found multiple acts by the President that were capable of exerting undue influence over law enforcement investigations, including the Russian-interference and obstruction investigations.” Mueller, however, refrained from recommending prosecution, saying that there were “difficult [legal] issues that would need to be resolved,” in order to move forward with a case.
Here we present a timeline of key events in the investigation. We will update this timeline as necessary. For those reading this on a website other than FactCheck.org, please click here for updates.
June 16 — Trump announces that he is running for president.
Nov. 16 — Lana Erchova, on behalf of her then-husband, Dmitry Klokov, emails lvanka Trump and offers to help the Trump campaign. “If you ask anyone who knows Russian to google my husband Dmitry Klokov, you’ll see who he is close to and that he has done Putin’s political campaigns.” The Mueller report, who contained the email, says, “Klokov was at that time Director of External Communications for PJSC Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System, a large Russian electricity transmission company, and had been previously employed as an aide and press secretary to Russia’s energy minister.” Ivanka Trump forwarded the email to Cohen.
Jan. 20 – Peskov’s assistant emails Cohen, telling him to give her a call. Cohen calls Peskov’s assistant and speaks to her for 20 minutes. Cohen outlines the Moscow Trump Tower project and asks for the Russian government’s assistance.
Feb. 26 — Reuters reports that Flynn “has been informally advising Trump” on foreign policy during the presidential campaign.
March 21 — Lukashev and other Russian military intelligence officers steal more than 50,000 emails from Podesta, Clinton’s campaign chairman.
March 29 — Trump announces that Paul Manafort, a longtime Republican operative, will be his campaign convention manager. Manafort had worked for more than a decade for pro-Russia political organizations and people in Ukraine — including Viktor Yanukovych, the former president of Ukraine and a close ally of Putin.
March 31 — Trump attends a national security meeting that was chaired by Sessions and attended by his foreign policy advisers, including Page and Papadopoulos. At the meeting, Papadopoulos says he has connections in Russia and could help arrange a meeting between Trump and Putin, according to the Justice Department.
April 6 — Russian military intelligence officers create an email account similar to a Clinton campaign staffer and then send emails to more than 30 Clinton campaign employees that include a link to a document titled, “hillary-clinton-favorable-rating.xlsx.” The link directs the recipients’ computers to a website created by the GRU, the Russian military intelligence agency.
May 6 — Sater emails Cohen about attending the St. Petersburg Forum, asking the Trump Organization executive whether he would be able to travel to Moscow on those dates. “Works for me,” Cohen writes.
May 19 — Manafort is elevated from convention manager to campaign chairman and chief strategist.
May 25 — Russian military intelligence officers successfully hack into the DNC’s server and over the course of a week stole thousands of emails from DNC employees.
June 14 — The Washington Post reports that hackers had gained access to DNC servers. It is the first public disclosure of the security breach.
June 20 — Manafort becomes the Trump campaign manager. He replaces Corey Lewandowski, who was fired.
Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer, files his first of 16 memos on Trump’s connections to Russia. Fusion GPS, a research firm founded by former Wall Street Journal reporters Glenn R. Simpson and Peter Fritsch, hired Steele as part of an opposition research project paid for by a law firm representing Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
July 22 — WikiLeaks releases nearly 20,000 DNC emails. It would eventually release more than 44,000 emails and 17,000 attachments, WikiLeaks says on its website.
July 25 – The FBI confirms it has opened an investigation into the hacking of the DNC computer network. “The FBI is investigating a cyber intrusion involving the DNC and are working to determine the nature and scope of the matter. A compromise of this nature is something we take very seriously, and the FBI will continue to investigate and hold accountable those who pose a threat in cyberspace,” it says in a release.
July 27 — At a press conference, Trump says he has “never spoken” to Putin, even though he had said in 2013 “I have a relationship” with Putin. At the press conference, Trump also says he doubts that Russia was responsible for hacking the DNC computer network, but invites Russia to find the 30,000 personal emails that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s staff deleted when she left office. “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” he says. Trump later says he was being “sarcastic” in inviting Russia to find the emails.
July 29 — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announces that its computer network also has been hacked. Several of its House candidates were targets of stolen emails released by Guccifer 2.0.
Aug. 19 — Trump removes Manafort as his campaign manager.
Sergey Kislyak, Russian ambassador to the U.S.
Sept. 8 — Sen. Jeff Sessions meets privately with Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the United States, in the senator’s office.
After exchanging messages on Clinton’s alleged comments about Assange, Trump Jr. asks WikiLeaks, “What’s behind this Wednesday leak I keep reading about?” WikiLeaks does not respond, at least not on Twitter.
After Assange’s press conference, Bannon and Stone exchange emails about WikiLeaks’ plans to release hacked material. “A load every week going forward,” Stone writes to Bannon.
Oct. 7 — WikiLeaks begins to release Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta’s emails.
The Department of Homeland Security and Office of the Director of National Intelligence issue a joint statement saying that the U.S. intelligence community is “confident” that hacks into the email systems of the Democratic Party and its officials were directed by the Russian government.
Donald Trump Sr. tweets, “Very little pick-up by the dishonest media of incredible information provided by WikiLeaks. So dishonest! Rigged system!” The tweet does not include a link to WikiLeaks, and it is not clear if the tweet is in response to WikiLeaks’ request.
Oct. 14 — Trump Jr. publicly tweets the wlsearch.tk link, as noted in the Mueller report released April 18, 2019.
Oct. 21 — The FBI receives approval from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, known as the FISA court, to monitor the communications of Carter Page, a member of Trump’s foreign policy team.
Nov. 8 — Donald J. Trump is elected 45th president of the United States.
Nov. 10 — Trump meets with President Barack Obama at the White House. Obama reportedly warns Trump against hiring Flynn.
Nov. 18 — The president-elect selects Flynn as his national security adviser.
President Obama announces he has ordered a detailed review of Russian hacks during the 2016 campaign.
Early January — The FISA court agrees to extend the FBI’s surveillance of Carter Page, who was a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign.
The DNI report contains no evidence of collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.
Comey also assures the president-elect at the meeting that he is not personally under investigation. (“That was true; we did not have an open counter-intelligence case on him,” Comey would later tell the Senate intelligence committee in written testimony prior to his June 8 hearing.) Immediately after leaving the meeting, Comey types up some notes in his car — one of seven memos he wrote about his encounters with Trump.
Jan. 15 — Vice President-elect Mike Pence says Flynn and Kislyak did not discuss U.S. sanctions on Russia. “They did not discuss anything having to do with the United States’ decision to expel diplomats or impose censure against Russia,” Pence said.
Jan. 20 — Trump is inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States.
Jan. 22 — On the same day that Flynn is sworn in as the national security adviser, the Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. counterintelligence agents have investigated Flynn’s communications with Russian officials.
Jan. 24 — Two days after he takes office as President Trump’s national security adviser, Flynn is interviewed by FBI agents. He is asked about two conversations that he had with Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the United States, in December 2016 when Flynn was still a private citizen and before Trump took office.
Flynn tells the FBI agents that he did not ask Kislyak, in a Dec. 29, 2016, conversation, for Russia to refrain from retaliating after the Obama administration announced sanctions that day against Russia for interfering in the 2016 elections. He also says that he did not ask Kislyak, in a Dec. 22, 2016, conversation for Russia to delay or defeat a U.N. Security Council resolution, approved Dec. 23, 2016, that would have condemned Israel’s building of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Flynn would later plead guilty to lying to the FBI about both of those conversations with Kislyak.
Jan. 28 — Trump receives a congratulatory phone call from Putin.
Feb. 9 — The Washington Post reports that Flynn “privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country’s ambassador to the United States during the month before President Trump took office, contrary to public assertions by Trump officials,” citing unnamed current and former officials.
Feb. 13 – Flynn resigns. He acknowledges that he misled Pence and others in the administration about his conversations with Kislyak, the Russian ambassador. “I inadvertently briefed the Vice President Elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the Russian Ambassador,” Flynn says.
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus asks FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe if the agency would help the White House knock down news stories about contacts between Trump aides and Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.
The FBI interviews Papadopoulos, a Trump foreign policy adviser, for a second time.
March 1 — The Washington Post reports that then-Sen. Sessions “spoke twice last year with Russia’s ambassador to the United States,” including a private meeting in the senator’s office on Sept. 8, 2016. The report contradicts what Sessions told the Senate Committee on the Judiciary during his confirmation hearing.
March 4 — In a flurry of tweets, Trump accuses Obama of illegally “tapping my phones in October” during the “very sacred election process.” He compares Obama’s actions to Watergate and calls the former president a “bad (or sick) guy!” Trump presents no evidence that Obama was tapping his phones.
March 22 — Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House intelligence committee, holds a press conference to announce that he had reviewed intelligence reports that show “incidental collection” on some unnamed Trump transition team members had occurred after the election. Nunes, a former Trump transition team member, says he believes the information was legally obtained and was unrelated to Russia, but he says it raises questions about whether the intelligence community was improperly unmasking U.S. citizens whose identities should be protected.
March 27 — The New York Times reports that the Senate intelligence committee informed the White House that it wants to question Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, about his meetings in December with Kislyak, the Russian ambassador, and Gorkov, the head of Russia’s state-owned bank.
Nunes acknowledges that he went to the White House to review the intelligence reports on the “incidental collection” of information on Trump transition team members.
Flynn’s attorney, Robert Kelner, says in a statement that his client is willing to testify before Congress if Flynn receives immunity. “General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit,” Kelner’s statement said.
The White House releases a revised financial disclosure form for Flynn that shows he received speaking fees from RT TV, the Russian television network, and two other Russian firms. Flynn failed to report that income when he initially filed his disclosure form in February.
Early April — The FISA court agrees to extend the FBI’s surveillance of Carter Page, who was a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign.
April 6 — Nunes announces he will no longer oversee the House intelligence committee’s Russia investigation.
The Washington Post reports that the FBI obtained a secret court order last summer under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to monitor the communications of Carter Page, a member of Trump’s foreign policy team. The Justice Department convinced the FISA judge that Page, who had worked in Russia, “was acting as an agent of a foreign power, in this case Russia,” the Post wrote.
May 8 — Yates testifies at a Senate hearing that she had two in-person meetings and one phone call with McGahn, the White House counsel, to discuss Flynn’s meetings with Kislyak, the Russian ambassador. Her first meeting with McGahn was on Jan. 26, as mentioned above.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein learns that Trump intends to fire Comey. Rosenstein later would tell Congress, “On May 8, I learned that President Trump intended to remove Director Comey and sought my advice and input. Notwithstanding my personal affection for Director Comey, I thought it was appropriate to seek a new leader.” Rosenstein then set out to write a memo outlining his concerns about Comey’s leadership.
May 9 – Trump fires Comey. A White House statement said that Trump acted “based on the clear recommendations” of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. In a two-and-a-half-page memo, Rosenstein cited Comey’s handling of the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server for official government business while she was the secretary of state under Obama. Rosenstein criticized Comey for holding a press conference on July 5, 2016, to publicly announce his recommendation to not charge Clinton, and for disclosing on Oct. 28, 2016, that the FBI had reopened its investigation of Clinton.
CNN also reports the U.S. attorney’s office in Alexandria, Virginia, issued subpoenas to associates who worked with Michael Flynn on contracts after he left the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014.
May 13 — In a Fox News interview with Judge Jeanine Pirro, Trump denies that he asked for Comey’s loyalty. “But I don’t think it would be a bad question to ask,” he adds.
May 15 — The Washington Post reports that during a May 10 meeting with Russian officials Trump discussed classified information about an ISIS terrorist threat involving laptop computers on commercial airlines.
May 16 — The New York Times reports that Israel was the source of the intelligence information that Trump disclosed to Russian officials.
May 17 — Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, appoints former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to investigate any possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government’s efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
At a press conference with the president of Colombia, Trump denies that he asked Comey to close down the FBI’s investigation of Flynn. “No. No. Next question,” Trump said.
The Washington Post reports that federal investigators have “identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest” in the Russia investigation. Six days later, the Post reports that that person is Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser. The term has no legal meaning, but is used by law enforcement when identifying someone who may have information of interest to an investigation.
May 22 — The Washington Post reports that “Trump made separate appeals to the director of national intelligence, Daniel Coats, and to Adm. Michael S. Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency, urging them to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion during the 2016 election.” The paper says the meeting happened in March and that Coats and Rogers denied the president’s request.
May 23 — Coats appears at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing and is asked if the Post report on Trump’s request to help him push back against the FBI investigation is accurate. Coats declines to answer. “It’s not appropriate for me to comment publicly on any of that,” Coats said.
Former CIA Director John O. Brennan testifies before the House intelligence committee about the federal investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. In an exchange with Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, Brennan says he does not know if any “such collusion existed,” but he was concerned about contacts between Russian officials and people involved in the Trump campaign.
May 31 — The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence issues subpoenas for testimony, documents and business records from Flynn and Michael Cohen, a personal attorney to the president.
June 6 — Flynn provides more than 600 pages of documents to the Senate intelligence committee, CNN reports. The committee subpoenaed the documents on May 10.
Trump announces his intention to nominate Christopher Wray to replace Comey as the FBI director. Wray was an assistant U.S. attorney general in the Bush administration in charge of the Justice Department’s criminal prosecutions division.
Comey submits written testimony to the Senate intelligence committee in advance of his June 8 appearance before the committee. In his testimony, Comey says that he first spoke to Trump on Jan. 6, 2017, at Trump Tower, and he wrote memos after each meeting or conversation. The former FBI director said that he had “nine one-on-one conversations with President Trump in four months – three in person and six on the phone.” On three occasions, Comey told Trump he was not personally under investigation.
June 8 – Comey testifies under oath before the Senate intelligence committee. As his written testimony detailed, Comey says the president asked him for his loyalty at a Jan. 27 dinner and asked him to drop the Flynn investigation at a Feb. 14 meeting. He also says Trump asked that the FBI “lift the cloud” over his administration and publicly announce that the president is personally not under investigation on March 30 and April 11.
The president also says that he is “100 percent” willing to testify under oath about his conversations with Comey. “No collusion, no obstruction, he’s a leaker,” Trump says.
The House intelligence committee sends a letter to McGahn, the White House counsel, asking if any such tapes exist and, if so, to turn them over to the committee by June 23.
June 13 – Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the president has the “right” to fire Mueller, but won’t. “While the president has the right to, he has no intention to do so,” Sanders told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that he alone has the authority to fire the special counsel, and that he has not seen any evidence of good cause for firing Mueller.
Sessions testifies before the Senate intelligence committee. “[T]he suggestion that I participated in any collusion, that I was aware of any collusion with the Russian government to hurt this country, which I have served with honor for 35 years, or to undermine the integrity of our democratic process, is an appalling and detestable lie,” he says.
Sessions declines to answer any questions about his conversations with the president regarding Comey’s firing or any other matter. “[C]onsistent with long-standing Department of Justice practice, I cannot and will not violate my duty to protect confidential communications with the president,” he says.
June 15 — Trump tweets: “They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story. Nice”.
Pence hires Virginia lawyer Richard Cullen, a partner at McGuireWoods and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia under President George H.W. Bush, to serve as his personal lawyer during the Russia investigation. “I can confirm that the Vice President has retained Richard Cullen of McGuireWoods to assist him in responding to inquiries by the special counsel,” Pence spokesman Jarrod Agen said in a statement.
Late June — The FISA court agrees to extend the FBI’s surveillance of Carter Page, who was a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign.
Trump meets Putin at G-20 summit on July 7, 2017.
July 7 – Trump talks twice with Putin at G-20 summit. The first is a regularly scheduled meeting that lasted more than two hours. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attends that meeting and discusses it with the media after it ends. The second conversation occurs at a dinner for G-20 leaders and their spouses. The White House would not disclose or confirm that second conversation until July 18. Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group, revealed the previously undisclosed conversation in a newsletter to clients of his New York-based risk management company. Bremmer said Trump went to Putin’s table at some point during the dinner and the two men spoke for “roughly an hour.” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed that Trump initiated the conversation, but he said it was brief and nothing more than “pleasantries and small talk” were exchanged. There is no record of the conversation, which was facilitated only by a Russian interpreter.
July 19 – The Senate judiciary committee asks Donald Trump Jr. to turn over all documents “relating to any attempts or actions taken by the Trump Organization or Trump campaign to coordinate, encourage, gain, release, or otherwise use information related to Russia’s influence campaign aimed at the US 2016 presidential election.” The committee’s letter, in particular, asks for any documents related to the June 2016, meeting with Veselnitskaya, as well as all communications he had with a long list of specific Trump campaign officials and Russian individuals and businesses.
July 24: Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser, meets for two hours with Senate intelligence committee investigators. “I did not collude, nor know of anyone else in the campaign who colluded, with any foreign government,” Kushner says in a statement that he provided to congressional investigators.
In his statement, Kushner says he can recall two meetings with Russian government representatives during the campaign and two meetings during the transition. The statement says he spoke briefly to Kislyak, the Russian ambassador, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., in April 2016 prior to a speech by Trump on foreign affairs, and that he met with Kislyak for 20 or 30 minutes at Trump Tower on Dec. 1, 2016. He also says he met banker Sergey Gorkov in New York on Dec. 13, 2016, for 20 to 25 minutes, and he attended a meeting arranged by Donald Trump Jr. with Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya at Trump Tower on June 9.
July 27 — Papadopoulos, a Trump foreign policy adviser during the campaign, is arrested at Dulles International Airport on charges that he lied to FBI agents. Following his arrest, Papadopoulos met with government investigators “on numerous occasions to provide information and answer questions,” according to a court document.
Aug. 1 – White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirms that the president was involved in drafting the statement that Donald Trump Jr. issued on July 8 about the meeting that he and other Trump campaign officials had with Russian representatives on June 9, 2016. That statement was misleading. It failed to mention that Donald Trump Jr. agreed to the meeting after being promised “some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary” as “part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump,” according to emails that Donald Trump Jr. released on July 11.
Sept. 6 — Facebook announces that it has identified roughly 3,000 politically related ad buys connected to 470 fake accounts linked to Russia. In a blog post, Alex Stamos, the company’s chief security officer, writes: “In reviewing the ads [sic] buys, we have found approximately $100,000 in ad spending from June of 2015 to May of 2017 — associated with roughly 3,000 ads — that was connected to about 470 inauthentic accounts and Pages in violation of our policies. Our analysis suggests these accounts and Pages were affiliated with one another and likely operated out of Russia.” The company says it also alerted U.S. authorities that it found an additional “$50,000 in potentially politically related ad spending on roughly 2,200 ads” that may be linked to Russia. Those ads were “bought from accounts with US IP addresses but with the language set to Russian” and “didn’t necessarily violate” Facebook policies.
Stamos says the ads “appeared to focus on amplifying divisive social and political messages,” including on race, immigration, gun rights and LGBT issues.
Sept. 7 – Donald Trump Jr. spends five hours behind closed doors answering the questions of Senate judiciary committee investigators. In his prepared remarks, Trump says, “I did not collude with any foreign government and do not know anyone who did.” He also discusses his June 9, 2016, meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya and five or six others at Trump Tower in New York. Trump’s oldest son says he was “skeptical” but nonetheless intrigued by an email he received from a Russian acquaintance who claimed that the Russian government had “official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary [Clinton] and her dealings with Russia.” Trump says, “To the extent they had information concerning the fitness, character or qualifications of a presidential candidate, I believed that I should at least hear them out.” He says the meeting lasted 20 to 30 minutes and produced no information about Clinton. “I have no recollection of any documents being offered or left for us,” he says.
Sept. 19 — CNN reports that federal investigators “wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election,” citing unnamed sources. According to CNN, the FBI obtained two warrants to conduct surveillance of Manafort from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, known as the FISA court. CNN says the first warrant was issued in 2014 and expired before Manafort joined the Trump campaign. CNN does not say if the second warrant was issued when Manafort was still part of the Trump campaign. “It is unclear when the new warrant started,” CNN writes.
Sept. 26 – Stone testifies for three hours in a closed session of the House intelligence committee. In written testimony to the committee, Stone denies any collusion with the Russians. “To be clear, I have never represented any Russian clients, have never been to Russia, and never had any communication with any Russians or individuals fronting for Russians, in connection with the 2016 presidential election,” he says.
Oct. 2 – Facebook gives the Senate and House intelligence committees more than 3,000 ads linked to Russia that it says appeared on the social media site during the 2016 campaign. In a blog post, Elliot Schrage, vice president of policy and communications at the company, says the ads reached an estimated 10 million people in the United States.
Oct. 4 — The Republican chairman and the ranking Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee hold a joint press conference to provide an update on the Russia investigation. “The issue of collusion is still open,” says Sen. Richard Burr, the committee chairman, referring to possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. The North Carolina Republican says the committee has interviewed more than 100 people and has 25 additional interviews scheduled for October. He says the committee hopes to complete its work before the 2018 midterm elections next November.
Oct. 5 — Papadopoulos, a Trump foreign policy adviser, pleads guilty to lying to FBI agents. His guilty plea is not made public until Oct. 30.
Oct. 13 — Federal investigators interview Reince Priebus, the president’s former chief of staff. “Mr. Priebus was voluntarily interviewed by Special Counsel Mueller’s team today. He was happy to answer all of their questions,” his attorney William Burck said in a statement.
Oct. 24 – NBC News reports that the Podesta Group and the group’s co-founder, Tony Podesta, brother of Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta, are “subjects” of the special counsel’s investigation. John Podesta is not affiliated with the firm.
Citing unnamed sources, NBC News says federal investigators are interested in the Podesta Group’s work from 2012 to 2014 for a public relations campaign organized by Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, for a nonprofit called the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine. The nonprofit reportedly was backed by the “pro-Russian and oligarch-funded Ukrainian political party” that was in control of Ukraine at the time, according to NBC News.
Oct. 30 — Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager, and Rick Gates, Manafort’s former business associate and a Trump campaign aide, are indicted on money laundering and tax evasion charges related to their work for a pro-Russia political party in Ukraine.
Between 2006 and 2015, Manafort controlled firms that did “political consulting, lobbying, and public relations” for the government of Ukraine, the Party of Regions and its presidential candidate, Viktor Yanukovych, and then later for the Opposition Bloc, a successor to the Party of Regions, according to the indictment. Yanukovych, a close ally of Putin, was elected president of Ukraine in 2010, but fled the country in 2014 after a popular uprising. The Opposition Bloc formed after Yanukovych fled Ukraine.
Manafort allegedly laundered “more than $18 million” that he used to buy property, goods and services in the United States without paying federal taxes. “Gates transferred more than $3 million from the offshore accounts to other accounts he controlled,” the indictment says.
“The indictment contains 12 counts: conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading [Foreign Agents Registration Act] statements, false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts,” a Department of Justice press release says.
Gates joined the Trump campaign at around the same time that Manafort became the campaign’s convention manager in late March 2016. He served as Manafort’s deputy and remained with the campaign after Manafort left in August 2016.
Papadopoulos, who became a campaign adviser in March 2016, learned from the professor in April 2016 that Russia possessed “dirt” on Hillary Clinton “in the form of ‘thousands of emails,’” according to a statement from the Justice Department stipulating the facts of the case against Papadopoulos. However, Papadopoulos falsely told the FBI “multiple times that he learned that information” about Clinton prior to joining the Trump campaign, according to the statement.
Papadopoulos lied to the FBI about his contacts with the “Female Russian National,” and failed initially to disclose his contacts with the “Russian MFA Connection,” the statement says.
Nov. 2 — Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, testifies before the House intelligence committee at a closed-door hearing. According to a transcript of his testimony, Page tells the committee that he briefly exchanged “some nice pleasantries” with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich during his July 8, 2016, trip to Moscow, where both men spoke at the commencement ceremony of the New Economic School.
Page also confirms for the committee that he wrote an email to campaign policy aides J.D. Gordon and Tera Dahl that said: “On a related front, I’ll send you guys a readout soon regarding some incredible insights and outreach I’ve received from a few Russian legislators and senior members of the Presidential administration here.” But, under questioning, he says that he gained those “incredible insights” from listening to Dvorkovich’s speech and reading the Moscow newspapers — not from meetings with Russian government officials.
Nov. 14 — Sessions testifies before the the House judiciary committee and addresses why he failed to inform Congress that Russia was discussed at a March 31, 2016, meeting of the Trump campaign’s national security team. Sessions, who was chairman of the national security committee, says he didn’t recall the meeting until he saw recent news reports about it. Papadopoulos, a member of the national security team who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, told the Justice Department that he introduced himself at the March 2016 meeting as someone who had Russian contacts and could help arrange a meeting between Trump and Putin. “I did not recall this event, which occurred 18 months before my testimony of a few weeks ago, and would gladly have reported it had I remembered it, because I pushed back against his suggestion that I thought may have been improper,” Sessions says of Papadopoulos and the March 31, 2016 meeting. The attorney general also said that he did not recall a conversation with Carter Page about Page’s visit to Moscow in July 2016.
Nov. 16 — The Senate judiciary committee asks Kushner to provide “missing documents” related to the Russia probe that it knows exists. “For example, other parties have produced September 2016 email communications to Mr. Kushner conceming WikiLeaks, which Мr. Kushner then forwarded to another campaign official. Such documents should have been produced in response to the third request but were not,” the committee says in a letter to Kushner’s attorney. “Likewise, other parties have produced documents concerning а ‘Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite’ which Mr. Kushner also forwarded. And still others have produced communications with Sergei Millian, copied to Mr. Kushner.” Millian is a Belarusan American businessman and president of the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce who has boasted of his contacts with high-ranking Russian government officials.
Dec. 1 — Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, pleads guilty to making false statements to the FBI. Flynn admits lying to FBI agents about two discussions he had with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the United States, in December 2016 when Flynn was still a private citizen and before Trump took office.
In the first instance, Flynn admits he lied to FBI agents about a conversation he had with Kislyak on Dec. 22, 2016 about an upcoming U.N. Security Council resolution. Although he initially denied it to FBI agents, Flynn now admits he asked Russia to delay or defeat a U.N. Security Council resolution, approved Dec. 23, 2016, that would have condemned Israel’s building of settlements in the West bank and east Jerusalem. The Obama administration had agreed to allow the resolution to come up for a vote over the objection of Israel.
Flynn also admits that he lied to FBI agents about a Dec. 29 conversation that he had with Kislyak about the sanctions imposed by the Obama administration that day for interfering in the 2016 U.S. elections. Flynn told Kislyak that Russia should refrain from responding to the U.S. sanctions and Kislyak agreed that Russia would “moderate its response to those sanctions” as a result of his request, according to charges filed by the U.S. special counsel’s office. But, when interviewed by the FBI on Jan. 24, Flynn denied making such a request and could not recall if Kislyak agreed to his request.
“My guilty plea and agreement to cooperate with the Special Counsel’s Office reflect a decision I made in the best interests of my family and of our country,” Flynn says in a statement.
Dec. 6 — Donald Trump Jr. testifies in a closed session of the House intelligence committee. He tells the committee that he spoke to his father about a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer two days after the New York Times reported about the meeting on July 8, 2017. But the president’s son declines to disclose the content of his conversation with his father.
Jan. 24 — The Justice Department confirms that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed by the special counsel’s office last week as part of its Russia investigation.
Jan. 25 — John Dowd, Trump’s private attorney, releases a one-page memo that says the Trump campaign turned over 1.4 million pages of documents to the special counsel’s office and the White House provided over 20,000 pages. The memo also says that the special counsel’s office to date has interviewed more than 20 White House staffers, 17 Trump campaign workers and 11 others affiliated with the Trump campaign.
Jan. 29 – In a letter to special counsel Mueller, Dowd and Sekulow write that the president “dictated” a July 8, 2017 statement to the New York Times about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between top Trump campaign aides and Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya. The lawyers write, “You have received all of the notes, communications and testimony indicating that the President dictated a short but accurate response to the New York Times article on behalf of his son, Donald Trump, Jr.” The admission contradicts statements made last year by Sekulow and Sanders, the White House press secretary, that the president did not dictate the letter.
Feb. 12 — Richard Pinedo, a California man, pleads guilty to identity fraud. Pinedo operated an online service called “Auction Essistance,” which federal prosecutors say was used by foreign nationals “to circumvent the security features of large online digital payment companies.” Prosecutors did not identify Pinedo’s clients. However, Pinedo’s attorney, Jeremy I. Lessem, told the New York Times that the California man did not know the identity or the motivation of his clients. “To the extent that Mr. Pinedo’s actions assisted any individuals, including foreign nationals, with interfering in the American presidential election, it was done completely without his knowledge or understanding,” Lessem told the Times.
Feb. 16 — The special counsel’s office charges three Russian organizations and 13 Russian nationals with violating U.S. criminal laws to interfere in the 2016 U.S. elections. The indictment says the defendants conspired to defraud the United States. The conspiracy involved using the names of U.S. citizens and companies to illegally buy political ads on social media and stage political rallies. Some defendants also “solicited and compensated real U.S. persons to promote or disparage candidates,” according to the indictment.
The defendants are alleged to have employed hundreds of people for its online operations, “ranging from creators of fictitious personas to technical and administrative support personnel, with an annual budget of millions of dollars,” Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says.
By early to mid-2016, the defendants’ operation included supporting Trump and disparaging Clinton, the indictment says. “Some Defendants, posing as U.S. persons and without revealing their Russian association, communicated with unwitting individuals associated with the Trump Campaign and with other political activists to seek to coordinate political activities,” the indictment says.
The Internet Research Agency, an online Russia propaganda operation based in St. Petersburg, was among those indicted. “The indictment charges all of the defendants with conspiracy to defraud the United States, three defendants with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, and five defendants with aggravated identity theft,” the special counsel’s office says.
Feb. 20 — Alex van der Zwaan, a former associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and son-in-law of Russian oligarch German Khan, pleads guilty to making false statements to federal investigators. Van der Zwaan admitted he lied about conversations he had with Rick Gates, Trump’s former deputy campaign chairman, about Skadden’s report on Ukraine’s former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko. He also “deleted and otherwise did not produce emails” that had been requested by the law firm and/or the special counsel’s office, according to court documents.
Feb. 23 — Rick Gates pleads guilty to conspiracy and making false statements to federal investigators. Gates was originally indicted Oct. 30, 2017, on money laundering and tax evasion charges related to work that he and his business associate, Paul Manafort, did for a pro-Russia political party in Ukraine. Gates admits he participated in the financial conspiracy with Manafort. He also admits that he lied to prosecutors about a 2013 meeting involving Manafort and a congressman — identified by NBC News as Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who chairs the panel’s subcommittee on European affairs. Gates misled investigators when he told them that Ukraine had not been discussed at the meeting.
Gates is now cooperating with federal investigators in exchange for dropping other criminal charges, including money laundering and tax evasion charges in the original indictment.
The special counsel’s office also files a superseding indictment against Manafort. The new charges include the allegation that “Manafort, with the assistance of Gates, … secretly retained a group of former senior European politicians to take positions favorable to Ukraine, including by lobbying in the United States.” The indictment says, “The plan was for the former politicians, informally called the ‘Hapsburg group,’ to appear to be providing their independent assessments of Government of Ukraine actions, when in fact they were paid lobbyists for Ukraine.” In his plea agreement, Gates acknowledges participating in that conspiracy.
March 12 — The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence says it has ended its Russia investigation. The Republicans on the committee release a one-page summary of their draft report. It says, “We have found no evidence of collusion, coordination, or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russians.” The full report has not yet been released.
April 3 — U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentences Alex van der Zwaan to 30 days in prison. Van der Zwann, a former associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and son-in-law of Russian oligarch German Khan, had pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators about conversations he had with Rick Gates, Trump’s former deputy campaign chairman. It is the first sentence to be handed down in the Russia investigation.
April 19 — The Department of Justice turns over to Congress seven memos that Comey wrote immediately after each encounter that he had with Trump, from Jan. 6, 2017, to April 11, 2017.
April 27 — The Republican-controlled House intelligence committee issues a majority report on its Russia investigation along with a 98-page dissent from the Democrats. Both reports were redacted to protect classified information.
The majority report says, “In the course of witness interviews, reviews of document productions, and investigative efforts extending well over a year, the Committee did not find any evidence of collusion, conspiracy, or coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russians. While the Committee found that several of the contacts between Trump associates and Russians — or their proxies, including WikiLeaks — were ill-advised, the Committee did not determine that Trump or anyone associated with him assisted Russia’s active measures campaign.
April 30 — The New York Times reports that the special counsel’s office has “at least four dozen questions on an exhaustive array of subjects he wants to ask President Trump to learn more about his ties to Russia and determine whether he obstructed the inquiry itself.” The Times published a list of the questions.
June 8 — The special counsel’s office files a third superseding indictment against Manafort, adding an obstruction of justice charge for alleged witness tampering.The new indictment also accuses Konstantin V. Kilimnik, Manafort’s one-time business associate, with obstructing justice.
Kilimnik, who oversaw the Kiev office for Davis Manafort Partners Inc., is a Russian Army-trained linguist who prosecutors say had active ties to Russian intelligence during the 2016 campaign.
June 15 — A federal judge, citing the new obstruction of justice charges, orders Manafort to be held in federal custody until the trial starts in September.
July 13 — Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, announces the indictment of 12 members of GRU, the Russian military intelligence agency. The GRU officers “engaged in a sustained effort to hack into the computer networks of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Democratic National Committee, and the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, and released that information on the internet under the names ‘DCLeaks’ and ‘Guccifer 2.0’ and through another entity,” a Justice Department press release says.
The names of those indicted are: Viktor Borisovich Netyksho, Boris Alekseyevich Antonov, Dmitriy Sergeyevich Badin, Ivan Sergeyevich Yermakov, Aleksey Viktorovich Lukashev, Sergey Aleksandrovich Morgachev, Nikolay Yuryevich Kozachek, Pavel Vyacheslavovich Yershov, Artem Andreyevich Malyshev, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Osadchuk, Aleksey Aleksandrovich Potemkin and Anatoliy Sergeyevich Kovalev.
July 16 — The Department of Justice announces the arrest of Maria Butina, a Russian national, on charges that she conspired to act as a Russian agent to influence U.S. politics and advance Russia’s interests. The government says she “worked at the direction of a high-level” Russian official from as early as 2015 through at least February 2017. The official described in the Justice Department press release matches the description of Alexander Torshin, deputy governor of Russia’s central bank, who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in April.
July 31 – Paul Manafort’s trial on bank and tax fraud charges begins in Alexandria, Virginia. He is also due to stand trial in Washington, D.C., in September on separate charges of money laundering and failure to register as a foreign agent.
Aug. 21 — A jury finds Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager, guilty on five tax fraud charges, one charge of failing to disclose foreign bank accounts and two counts of bank fraud. The judge dismisses 10 other charges after the jury failed to reach a verdict on those.
Aug. 31 – Samuel Patten pleads guilty to violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act for failing to register as a lobbyist for a pro-Russian political party, the Opposition Bloc, in Ukraine, and members of that party, including “a prominent Ukraine oligarch” who matches the description of Serhiy Lyovochkin. Patten also admits he used foreign funds to arrange for a U.S. citizen to buy tickets for Lyovochkin to attend Trump’s inauguration, a court document shows. Federal law bans foreign nationals, including corporations, from contributing to presidential inaugurations.
The plea agreement says Patten has agreed to cooperate with the Mueller investigation.
Sept. 9 — On ABC’s “This Week,” Papadopoulos says that he told Trump, Sessions and others in attendance at a March 31, 2016 campaign meeting on national security that he had a “connection that can establish a potential summit between candidate Trump and President Putin.” Papadopoulos says that Sessions was “quite enthusiastic” about a possible meeting — contrary to what Sessions told Congress. Papadopoulos also says that sometime after June 20, when Manafort became the campaign manager, he told Manafort about the possibility of arranging such a meeting with Putin, but “it didn’t seem that Paul Manafort wanted to pursue this meeting.” Such a meeting never happened during the campaign.
Sept. 14 — In a plea agreement with the special counsel’s office, Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager, pleads guilty to two counts of conspiracy in federal court and agrees to “cooperate fully, truthfully, completely, and forthrightly with the Government and other law enforcement authorities identified by the Government in any and all matters as to which the Government deems the cooperation relevant.” The charges are conspiracy against the United States including money laundering, tax fraud, violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, lying to the Department of Justice and obstructing justice by tampering with witnesses. The plea deal includes Manafort admitting guilt to bank fraud charges on which a Virginia district court had failed to reach a verdict.
Nov. 7 — A day after the midterm elections, President Trump announces on Twitter that Department of Justice Chief of Staff Matthew G. Whitaker will replace Sessions, becoming acting attorney general. “We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service, and wish him well! A permanent replacement will be nominated at a later date,” the president writes. Sessions’ resignation letter says he is submitting it at the president’s request. Whitaker now oversees the special counsel’s investigation, not Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein.
Nov. 20 — Trump submits written answers to special counsel Robert Mueller’s questions.
Nov. 27 — Rudy Giuliani, one of Trump’s personal attorneys, says that Manafort’s lawyers shared information about their client’s discussions with the special counsel’s office even after Manafort pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the federal government.
Nov. 29 — Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, pleads guilty to lying to Congress about a real estate project that the Trump Organization pursued in 2015 and 2016, while Trump was running for president.
The special counsel’s office says Cohen told Congress that the company’s pursuit of the project ended in January 2016 before “the Iowa caucus and … the very first primary,” but it did not. Cohen “discussed efforts to obtain Russian governmental approval for the Moscow Project” as late as June 2016. Cohen told Congress he did not receive a response from the Russian government about the project, when in fact he did. Cohen told Congress he did not travel to Russia in connection with the Moscow project, but he did not tell Congress that he agreed to go to Russia to discuss the project.
Jan. 25 — The special counsel’s office arrests Roger Stone, an informal adviser to Trump. The indictment contains seven counts, including making false statements, witness tampering and obstruction. It says Stone lied to the House intelligence committee about, among other things, “his possession of documents pertinent to” the committee’s investigation and “his communications with the Trump Campaign” about WikiLeaks’ possession of material that could be damaging to Clinton and her campaign.
Feb. 14 — The Senate confirms William P. Barr as attorney general. Barr assumes oversight of the special counsel’s investigation from acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.
March 7 — Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, is sentenced to 47 months in prison after being found guilty in August on five tax fraud charges, one charge of failing to disclose foreign bank accounts and two counts of bank fraud. The sentence is much less than the 19- to 24-year prison term recommended under federal sentencing guidelines. It is the first of two sentences for Manafort.
March 13 — Manafort, who was sentenced earlier this month to 47 months in prison, receives an additional 43 months of prison time. Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentences Manafort on two conspiracy counts involving money laundering and tax evasion charges related to his work for a pro-Russia political party in Ukraine. He pleaded guilty in September. Combined, Manafort is scheduled to now serve seven-and-a-half years.
March 22 — Attorney General William P. Barr notifies Congress that Mueller has concluded his investigation and submitted a confidential report.
March 24 — Barr sends Congress a four-page letter that summarizes Mueller’s confidential report on the investigation. The report contains two parts. The first part involves the results of the special counsel’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, and whether anyone associated with the Trump campaign conspired with the Russians.
“As the report states: [T]he investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities,” Barr writes.
“The Special Counsel states that ‘while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him,'” Barr’s letter says. | 2019-04-20T16:56:16 | https://www.factcheck.org/2017/06/timeline-russia-investigation/ |
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If you are local to us in South Oxfordshire, and prefer to collect your goods, please telephone us to arrange a mutually convenient time to do this. If you have paid a postage charge this will be refunded on collection to the payment method used on the order.
If an item is out of stock, we will offer an alternative if possible (alternatives are only sent with your agreement), or alternatively place it on back order for you. Your invoice will advise that this has been done, and give you an estimated delivery date for the goods where this is known. If you would like more information about your back ordered item(s) please contact us. If you would prefer to cancel any out of stock items from your order, please let us know and we will refund you for them.
Please note that our online payment system will automatically charge for the full value of your order, even if items are out of stock.
If you are not satisfied for any reason, you can return the product in its new and re-saleable condition within 14 days and we will send you a replacement, or refund you the purchase price as preferred. Please quote your invoice number, name and address with all returns. We cannot refund or credit washed/used nappies or wraps unless faulty. Please be certain of your choice before washing or using - if you have ordered a large number of nappies, it might be sensible only to wash a few to begin with, until you're sure you're happy with your purchase.
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Please note that, in accordance with the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, you have a cooling off period of 14 days which starts when you place your order, and ends 14 days after receipt of the goods. During this period, you may return goods in saleable condition for any reason whatsoever. If the value of the goods has been reduced as a result of you handling them more than was necessary, we reserve the right to make an appropriate deduction from your refund. It is expected that the goods will not be handled more than you would handle goods in a shop. This notice shall be deemed to fulfil Earthwise Trading Limited's obligation to inform you of your rights, and all orders will be accepted on the understanding that you have been so informed.
Faulty items - we take great care to ensure that all products reach you in first class condition, however if an item you have purchased is faulty, please contact us in the first instance to let us know what the problem is, and we will contact you as quickly as possible to get the matter sorted out. Where faulty goods need to be returned, we will usually cover the reasonable costs of returning the item, and will often send you pre-paid packaging to enable you to return the item safely. Please contact us in the first instance and we will advise you how to proceed. | 2019-04-25T04:34:09 | https://www.plushpants.co.uk/terms-conditions/ |
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A 63 year-old diabetes and heart failure with impaired LV function patient suffered from severe left leg pain and had an unhealed ulcerative wound at his left heel. The symptoms turned worse after he received endovascular treatment in another hospital 3 months prior to consulting with me. During his previous endovascular treatment, the lesions of his left superfical femoral artery and anterior tibial artery were treated with the antegrade approach from his left superficial femoral artery.
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I performed the crossover approach from his right common femoral artery. The angiography showed left external iliac artery diffuse 70-90% stenosis, left proximal superficial femoral artery 70-80% stenosis at the previous puncture site, left superficial femoral artery shaft diffuse minimal in-stent re stenosis, left anterior tibial artery distal diffuse stenosis with good vessel run-off, left peroneal artery total occlusion, and left posterior tibial artery chronic total occlusion with collateral.
From right common femoral artery crossover approach with the 7 french shuttle sheath, I performed balloon dilatation and treated his left external iliac artery with the undersized 5.0 x 40 mm balloon. After balloon dilatation, the patient complained of severe abdominal and groin pain and the angiography revealed acute arterial occlusion due to severe dissection. I deployed the 7.0 x 60 mm self-expanding stent to seal the entry tear and prevented pseudoaneurysm, retroperitoneal hematoma and vessel perforation. After stenting, the vessel showed very good vessel runoff and the distal iliac artery had residual 20-30% stenosis. Because I needed to treat the superficial femoral artery and the lesions below the knee, I decided not to stent his distal iliac artery to reduce the rate of stent migration. If this was to happen, it would be very dangerous because it was close to the hip joint. We treated superficial femoral artery and also stented with the metallic stent. When treating the wound of the Rutherford classification stage 6, the single stenotic tibial vessel runoff might not be enough to heal it well. From the angiosome concept, I needed to treat his posterior tibial artery because the calcaneal branch supplies the heel. Due to these reasons, I re canalized the vessel with a 0.014 wire and treated the vessel with the 2.5 x 40 mm balloon and was able to achieve very good vessel runoff.
The SFA antegrade approach for treating the multilevel lesions of peripheral artery disease always runs the risk of missing lesions. Moreover, the vessel access increases the chances of making the puncture site become stenotic. Despite this, the iatrogenic iliac artery dissection can be resolved easily by the metallic stent. We need to observe any of the patient's peri-operational symptoms carefully. Furthermore, the angiosome concept is very useful for treating multilevel and multi vessel peripheral artery disease especially in a patient with heart failure and renal insufficiency. For this kind of patient, we need to try our best to shorten the operation time and reduce the contrast amount. | 2019-04-23T06:22:27 | http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/69/16_Supplement/S311 |
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The Spokane (AKA Delicate Flower) is an improv form where tag edits are used to explore any tangents from a grounded source scene. In this workshop, students will learn the basics of the Spokane and have a chance to run a set at the end of class.
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Taxpayers can transfer substantial amounts free of gift taxes to their children or other donees through the proper use of this exclusion. The amount of the exclusion for 2013 is $14,000.
Gift-splitting by married taxpayers. If the donor of the gift is married, gifts to donees made during a year can be treated as split between the husband and wife, even if the cash or gift property is actually given to a donee by only one of them. By gift-splitting, therefore, up to $28,000 a year can be transferred to each donee by a married couple because their two annual exclusions are available. Thus, for example, a married couple with three married children can transfer a total of $168,000 each year to their children and the children’s spouses ($28,000 for each of six donees).
Where gift-splitting is involved, both spouses must consent to it. Consent should be indicated on the gift tax returns the spouses file. IRS prefers that both spouses indicate their consent on each return filed.
The “present interest” requirement. For a gift to qualify for the annual exclusion, it must be a gift of a “present interest.” That is, the donee’s enjoyment of the gift can’t be postponed into the future. For example, if you put cash into a trust and provide that donee A is to receive the income from it while he’s alive and donee B is to receive the principal at A’s death, B’s interest is a “future interest.” Special valuation tables are consulted to determine the value of the separate interests you set up for each donee. The gift of the income interest qualifies for the annual exclusion because enjoyment of it is not deferred, so the first $14,000 of its total value will not be taxed. However, the gift of the other interest (called a “remainder” interest) is a taxable gift in its entirety.
Exception to present interest rule. If the donee of a gift is a minor and the terms of the trust provide that the income and property may be spent by or for the minor before he reaches age 21, and that any amount left is to go to the minor at age 21, then the annual exclusion is available (that is, the present interest rule will not apply). These arrangements (called Code Sec. 2503(c) trusts because of the section in the Internal Revenue Code that permits them) allow parents to set assets aside for future distribution to their children while taking advantage of the annual exclusion in the year the trust is set up.
“Unified” credit for taxable gifts. Even gifts that are not covered by the exclusion, and that are thus taxable, may not result in a tax liability. This is so because a tax credit wipes out the federal gift tax liability on the first taxable gifts that you make in your lifetime, up to $5,250,000 (for 2013). However, to the extent you use this credit against a gift tax liability, it reduces (or eliminates) the credit available for use against the federal estate tax at your death. Also, you are required to file a Federal gift tax return, even though there will be no gift tax liability.
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Of all, it is crucial that you recognize the studies of complete satisfaction levels over getting a mattress has given similar results to those that got them on the internet as well as offline by seeing a store.
The result might seem a little surprising, but that is the fact. Those that mosted likely to the store did not have a much better contentment score. Many things can be considered as the factor for this. Of all, the advantage of in fact getting to try on the bed mattress that you get when you check out a shop is typically covered by thousands of individual evaluates one could discover online.
best mattress hotel uses If a thousand from thousand people are claiming that a mattress fits, the possibilities are it remains in reality comfy.
For an example, the example bed mattress that you are trying on in the store has actually been attempted on by many people prior to. You will not obtain that comfy sensation with your brand name brand-new bed mattress up until after a couple of weeks when it is made use of for a while.
Currently that you recognize purchasing a bed mattress online will certainly not make you be sorry for at the end, let’s see the things you could do it make your decision as much better as feasible.
best mattress hotel uses There are cushions which are better for back sleepers compared to side sleepers. Know exactly just what you are going for, and then begin searching for the cushion that would certainly match all your requirements.
As stated over as well, one of the biggest benefits of on the internet buying is the access to thousands of customer testimonials. There are uncommon opportunities that an item is a great deal better compared to exactly what it has actually been described by the customers, but many of the time if the reviews are reliable, it would certainly offer you an excellent understanding right into the experience of utilizing the mattress that you can not obtain from anywhere else.
One more problem when you buy mattress online is the expense. Normally, purchasing products online featured an additional price for the shipment. There are lots of cushion companies on the internet which would certainly set up the distribution for totally free. Spend some time to try to find them. Or else, you would be shedding your benefit of acquiring online. There are sales in the shops nearing seasonal times of the year. Attempt to obtain big items like bed mattress on sale where often they provide up to 50% price cuts. Watch on promo code supplies as well. If you have a little perseverance to do some great digging on online, you will probably be able to buy the most effective cushion for the ideal cost feasible. | 2019-04-25T19:55:35 | https://www.carolinasrcoos.org/best-mattress-hotel-uses/ |
The Cheshire Tavern is on West Road, which runs into Congleton town centre. Our central location and close proximity to the M6, A54, and A34 make us an ideal choice if you’re looking for a great pub near Sandbach, Holmes Chapel, or Macclesfield.
There’s plenty of parking at The Cheshire Tavern. You’ll find our customer car park located right in front of the pub. The entrance is on Obelisk Way. | 2019-04-24T04:20:33 | https://www.cheshiretavernpub.co.uk/find-us/ |
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Castle of the Winds is roguelike fantasy RPG developed by Rick Saada for Windows 3.
Castle of the Winds is roguelike fantasy RPG developed by Rick Saada for Windows 3.1 and released by Epic MegaGames in 1993. It's the first episode of a quite famous series and one of the most successful games ever created for Windows 3.x. Released initially as shareware, the series was declared freeware by his author in 1998.
Saada was working at Microsoft, in the team dedicated to DOS, but he thought that the future was Windows. He decided to learn Windows application development putting into practice his passion for games. Instead of creating a DOS game with VGA graphics, Saada chose to design a game fully integrated with the Windows 3.x operative system, using native UI elements, controlled with a mouse, and the default 16 system colors. The result is a game maybe not exciting regarding visuals, but very interesting in terms of gameplay. You will find a strong focus on magic and spells, but also items, that can be cursed and enchanted, and even renamed. All the elements are randomly generated, like in Diablo, which makes the level of replayability very high, and it's probably one of the best aspects of this game. | 2019-04-26T14:22:14 | https://gamesnostalgia.com/en/game/castle-of-the-winds |
I’ve just murdered one of my characters. I hadn’t planned to, but when his body turned up at the ferry terminal in Truro, I just kind of went with it.
I always feel a tad guilty when my characters take over like that, especially when they do things I hadn’t even thought of. After all, it’s my book, my characters. I’m in charge.
But, am I? Is any author truly in control of their characters? Do we even want to be? Is it right that characters should know themselves better than the author who created them. or is it a sign of a plausible, convincing character when they begin to take over their own persona? …When they start to do things that your conscious mind hadn’t even considered?
I recently read an article by a highly rated novelist who said she got angry with authors who claimed that their characters took on a life of their own and they just followed them around going with whatever they would do next.
‘Ridiculous’ wrote this writer. Characters are an author’s creation. The author is in charge, not the characters. Well…hmm. I’m not sure about that.
All the best books and short stories are populated with strong, believable characters. Just ask the folks at The People’s Friend.
They will tell you that great characters are just as important, sometimes more so, than plot. I wouldn’t argue with that, after all, The Famous Story Magazine has been publishing fabulous fiction for more than 150 years, and they know what they’re talking about.
I’m always thrilled when readers say they can’t wait for the next book in a series to come out, which is why I’m currently working on a new Cornish Loveday Ross Mystery.
No one would be the least interested in reading a sequel to anything if they hadn’t connected with the characters first time around.
And what better proof that a character is working than if he/she is strong enough to take on a life of their own.
A wonderful article on characterisation in The Writers’ Workshop, says.
Author Sophie Novak advocates ‘being’ your character.
She says, “When you immerse yourself in your writing, you get lost in that alternative world and you start living it. This is when the magic happens and you become your character.
If you can relate to the above being true then maybe it explains why we allow our characters to take actions that were never in our original story plan. By stepping into their shoes we could be making our characters more like ourselves than we realise.
Haven’t you ever done something you hadn’t intended doing, and then wondered where that came from? Isn’t that exactly what our characters are doing?
What do you think? Do you keep a tight control over your characters, or do you let them surprise you? I would love to know.
I must confess I’ve been working, sometimes more off than on, on my novel but I can’t let go. My characters seem real to me and I’ve even found myself tearing up at the odd sad bit – and I’ve written the scene! How daft is that? Someone once advised me to let this one go and write another but somehow I can’t let them go.
Getting emotionally involved in your novel isn’t sad at all, Anne. That’s what happens when you put yourself in the shoes of your characters, which you obviously do so well.
course, that I have been working on it for some time but I got a bit carried away with what I wanted to say. Typical writer!
Anne, it’s great that you have been working on this novel for a long time and can yet still engage with it as much as you do.
I’m not writing fiction at the moment but I would say one of the best parts about it IS when our characters take over! | 2019-04-22T08:59:44 | http://renageorge.com/2014/06/13/getting-into-character/ |
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In Focus: Why Do These Celebs Keep On Coming Back To Hong Kong?
Looks like Kim Chiu and Xian Lim are having so much fun together at the world's premier fair for modern and contemporary art! What a cute snap!
It’s often best to pack clothes for layering. Hong Kong is a particularly fashion-conscious and designer-conscious city and here are the 'it' girls, Liz Uy and Georgina Wilson, showing you how to dress to impress in HK.
Bright lights, big love, is the name of the game in the big city of Hong Kong. Here's engaged couple Billy Crawford and Coleen Garcia enjoying and posing against the entire skyline as it lights up.
Nothing makes us "aww" out loud like an adorable photo of a loveteam posing in a Disney theme park! Mccoy de Leon and Elisse Joson, why you so cute?
No doubt about it: Hong Kong can always surprise you. There's no way to prepare for the awe-inspiring view from Victoria Peak or for the Symphony of the Stars light show from the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade. It’s a small place, packed with diversity and character. One minute you’re amidst a bustling concrete jungle in one of the most densely populated cities on earth—and in a half hour or less you can find yourself in a secluded beach with a beer and some siu mai skewers.
1. Tasting the town. Three-star Michelin Chef Umberto Bombana has lived in Hong Kong for 20 years. Find out what his first Cantonese words were and why he thinks Hong Kong will suit even the choosiest of palates.
2. Family time. Movie star and helicopter pilot Michael Wong takes a family on adventure after adventure in Hong Kong. Climb aboard to experience the best in family fun from land and sea to sky!
3. Journeys of discovery. Film star Sean Lau likes to leave the rush of the city behind occasionally. Follow him as he escapes the downtown to enjoy nature and an unexpected side of Hong Kong that's just around the corner.
4. Hipster stuff. Talented young fashion designer Anais Jourden Mak designed a costume that was worn in a concert by a Hong Kong superstar. See how this city inspired her to create this beautiful piece (and who wore it on stage). | 2019-04-24T03:47:35 | https://lifestyle.abs-cbn.com/articles/4326/in-focus-why-do-these-celebs-keep-on-coming-back-to-hong-kong/ |
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Should you learn foreign languages other than English?
I have been wondering about how language fluency may impact one’s stay abroad even before I left my home country. Today I want to share some of these thoughts with you and get your opinion as well. Is knowing the local language absolutely necessary when moving abroad? | 2019-04-21T18:30:02 | http://www.projectabroad.eu/tag/language/ |
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Affordable DSLRs today offer unprecedented quality of images and wide flexibility in functions and control.
The Digital SLR market is a competitive place. Without getting too specialist the main-stream manufacturers that generate the most sales for first time DSLRs are Canon and Nikon. They have managed to edge ahead of other manufacturers because they recognise that the key to a good photographic system is actually the lenses – not the camera. Both these companies have a broad range of excellent lenses. Good quality lenses will last you a lifetime. They are also interchangeable with other cameras in the same brand range. More important, quality lenses will determine the quality of your pictures much more than the camera bodies. So if you think you will want to move on in photography, invest in a mid-range camera and quality lenses. The lenses will stay with you. The camera bodies can be upgraded when you are ready.
There is little to choose between Canon and Nikon. They have both mastered the major features that modern camera users demand. They also cater in full for the more exacting demands of the discerning professional and advanced hobbyist. Both these manufacturers can provide you with lens ranges and camera bodies that will provide for you from starter to advanced career professional – and for life! So any investment in either company is likely to be a long and secure one with plenty of variation and development.
Nikon and Canon both provide the camera features and functions every beginner needs and many more than they will probably use. The camera and lenses will probably perform well beyond the demands of the starter or even the experienced amateur. The picture quality is excellent too. The difference between any of the equivalent cameras in their ranges lies in personal choice only. Your guide is therefore what you feel you need. Buying your first SLR is about fulfilment of your photographic dream. All the SLRs will be more than sufficient to meet your needs.
So, which camera? Here are some ideas to help you make up your mind and two recommendations.
The first guide is how much you can afford. The first DSLR is a big decision. It a lot of money and you are probably not very confident in your knowledge. Secondly, your first purchase will commit you to a brand. Spending a lot of money on one brand, then investing in other accessories adds up to a lot of expense. It costs a lot to drop that investment and start again with another brand. So your decision is a commitment.
Set a budget. Most first time buyers have a budget in mind. However, do not just set a budget for a camera. You will actually need to buy more than just a camera. Consider some of the first-time package deals. They usually include a camera body, a battery, small memory card and a kit lens. Sometimes packages include some ancillary equipment too which might be persuasive – a camera bag or an extra lens for example. However, before you buy these consider what you will need over and above these. Do you need extra lenses? Are you going to need an off camera flash? Tripods are one of the three most essential pieces of equipment. So don’t leave them out.
If you are going to buy lenses spend as much money as you can to buy good quality lenses. A cheap, poor quality lens ruins your experience. A great lens will live with you for years, through several camera bodies if you treat it right. Buy a duff one and you will always regret it. So budget accordingly.
Almost every camera in a range has similar features as the equivalent in another brand – with minor variations. First time DSLR buyers often don’t appreciate this simple fact. They spend hours pouring over the slightest variations in ‘essential’ elements of the competing cameras. Actually when they buy their first DSLR, they are not able to use it to its full extent – after all they are not experts. So the camera is pretty likely to be able to perform well beyond their competence and comfort zone. The minor variations in performance for specific functions are rarely important to the new DSLR user. So you should be doing two things. Buying a camera that enables you to grow into it, but which stretches your ability.
File format… discerning photogs use RAW. Ensure it is available.
Note… RAW, is the file format that keeps all the data the camera captures. Only RAW allows you to exploit the full potential of your shots. If you are serious about your photography, you will eventually want to use the RAW format. Secondly, if a camera manufacturer does not produce professional quality lenses it is questionable whether they have aspirations for top quality images. That may not be important for you now, but it will be if you take your photography beyond your first DSLR to more challenging photography.
OK… so what should you buy?
Here are two hot selling, mid-range cameras. They both meet the needs of first-time DSLR buyers. They are feature rich and capable of providing a challenge for at least the first few years of the enthusiasts photography. The prices are pretty keen. If you have scope in your budget, go for quality lenses too.
I have chosen the Canon 650D and the Nikon D5100. Both are reasonably priced. They have much the same specifications with equivalent kit lenses included in the package. The features and functions will handle a wide range of uses and the image quality on both these cameras is excellent. They are not too big, and will be usable by most people. They support mounts that have superb quality lenses available. They will both perform reliably in difficult photographic conditions and far beyond the starting ability of most first-time DSLR owners. They are both fun cameras to use!
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Hammond, IN—The City of Hammond will be hosting its third annual Festival of the Lakes with events scheduled from July 18th through July 23rd at Wolf Lake Park, George Lake and the Hammond Marina.
The main location of the Festival will be Wolf Lake Park. Daily events at this location will include a carnival and games by All Star Amusement Company Inc., children’s entertainment by Forms in Motion, food vendors, a bingo tent, a beer garden by Calumet Breweries and main stage musical entertainment. Water activities include continuous pontoon boat tours on Wolf Lake courtesy of Hammond Marina and the Mik Lurch Fishing Derby. Also returning to the Festival this year is Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr.’s 5K Run & Walk and the Van Senus Hot Rod, Custom Cars and Motorcycle Show.
Alternative Night will open with The Crawpuppies and feature Live, and Motown Oldies Night will open with Tracylyn Lendi and feature The Temptations. Friday and Saturday nights will also feature a fireworks show by BaDaBoom! Pyrotechnics.
The Hammond Marina event schedule includes the ‘Evening of Dreams’ boat cruise on the “Spirit of Chicago” and a Polka Party.
George Lake is surrounded by the beautiful Lost Marsh Golf Course and will be the location of the Festival of the Lakes Golf Scramble.
The Festival of the Lakes is a summer event that began in Hammond in 2004 and has been continued through its support and success. The concept of the Festival of the Lakes is to incorporate activities for all ages celebrating Hammond’s three main bodies of water: Lake Michigan, Wolf Lake and George Lake.
For a complete event schedule or for more information on any event, you can contact the Hammond Park and Recreation Department at 219-853-6378, or log onto www.thefestivalofthelakes.com.
Thank you to the following 2006 sponsors: Horseshoe Casino, The Times, Jupiter Aluminum, Calumet Breweries, Post Tribune, Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau, BP Amoco, Dover Chemical, First Midwest Bank, HUEA, Huhtamaki, Lear Corporation, Luke Oil, Mercantile Bank, NIPSCO, Optimist Club, Pepsi, Strack & Van Til, Tri Electronics, Hoosier Logo, Radio One Communications, Unilever, Purdue University, Citizens Financial Bank, Jefferson Street Flowers, and St. Margaret Mercy. | 2019-04-24T12:04:20 | https://www.southshorecva.com/articles/post/2006-festival-of-the-lakes-returns/ |
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One established a loan-loss reserve program in partnership with a local credit union, allowing for no money down, no home equity-based energy loans to homeowners.
Another city described its interest-free loans to help residents buy Energy Star appliances, high SEER ACs, and other energy efficient devices, reporting no loan defaults.
The city of Gresham, Oregon, planted two 18-foot tall solar trees in front of its city building. They also installed solar panels in the parking lot and Mayor Bemis believes the latter investment, alone, will save the Portland suburb $600,000 in energy costs over 30 years.
Bridgeport, Connecticut, used $70,000 from the block grant on a feasibility study for an anaerobic digester that converts wastewater sludge and organic waste into electricity. This subsequently attracted a private investor who is willing to put up $20 million and they now expect to have their plant start up in 2015.
“Even as mayors were confronting budget constraints due to the recession and federal spending cuts, this report shows that cities leveraged EECBG dollars by making investments that are still paying dividends today,” said Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, who Co-Chairs the US Conference of Mayor’s Energy Independence and Climate Protection Task Force.
Ironically, most of the mayors reported that the Federal Government has ceased to provide most of the funding for their energy projects. The percentage of cities reporting Federal Assistance has dropped from 71%, under previous administrations, to 30% under President Obama. | 2019-04-18T16:44:16 | https://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/03/204-cities-spent-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy-stimulus-money/ |
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Thank you for coming out to Wayne’s World earlier this month, it was a fantastic show!
We have a fifteen minute performance around 5-5:15 on The Lady Lisa Drag Stage in Druid Hill Park.
We have a half hour performance around 1-1:30 and we’ll have a table all day.
We’ll have a table at all day, plus around 6-6:15 we’ll be kicking off the Awards Ceremony at the Legislative Mall Stage with a mass Time Warp. Come pelvic thrust with us!
Hope to see you all at the performances, and come hang out with us at our tables. | 2019-04-20T10:46:31 | http://www.formaldressoptional.org/baltimore-pride-delaware-pride-and-dover-comic-con/ |
[246 U.S. 330, 331] Mr. Nelson H. Loomis, of Omaha, Neb., for plaintiff in error.
Mr. John J. Halligan, of North Platte, Neb., for defendant in error.
This is an action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149, 35 Stat. 65, for causing the death of Cradit, the plaintiff's (the defendant in error's) intestate. The case was brought to this Court before the Act of September 6, 1916, c. 448, 39 Stat. 727, [246 U.S. 330, 332] and with the exception of one or two matters that need a word, presents only the ordinary questions of negligence that it is not our practice to discuss at length.
The deceased was a brakeman on an eastbound freight train known an Extra 504 East. At Dix, in Nebraska, it was overtaken by another eastbound train known as Extra 501 East. There is a single track from Dix to Mile Post 426, 17 miles distant, and train 504 went ahead to this latter point. Train 501 followed for about half the distance to Potter and was held there until 504 had reached Mile Post 426, seven miles further on, when 501 was started on again, leaving its conductor there. But an Extra 510 West had broken down at Mile Post 426 and the train dispatcher at Sidney, about twelve miles still further east, ordered train 504 to take the disabled engine of 510 back to Sidney. The engineer asked the dispatcher to allow 504 to go on and to let 501, when it came up, take back the engine of 510, but it was refused. No. 501 came up, ran into 504 and killed Cradit and some others. The plaintiff says that the accident was due to at least contributory negligence of the railroad-the defendant that it was not negligent, that Cradit would not have been killed if he had done his duty and had gone back to warn the following train by lights, torpedoes, &c., instead of remaining in the caboose, as he did, and that this was the proximate cause of his death.
On the question of its negligence the defendant undertook to split up the charge into items mentioned in the declaration as constituent elements and to ask a ruling as to each. But the whole may be greater than the sum of its parts, and the Court was justified in leaving the general question to the jury if it thought that the defendant should not be allowed to take the bundle apart and break the sticks separately, and if the defendant's conduct viewed as a whole warranted a finding of neglect. Upon that point there can be no question. We are not [246 U.S. 330, 333] left to the mere happening of the accident. There were block signals working on the road that gave automatic warning of danger to 501, and which it was negligent to pass, seen or unseen, as the engine crew knew where they were and that another train was not far ahead. There was a snow storm raging which the jury might have found to have been of unprecedented violence, and it was open to them to find in view of circumstances unnecessary to detail that the dispatcher ought not to have sent out Extra 510 West as he did and that he was grossly wrong in not allowing 504 to come in and in not leaving it to 501 to bring back the disabled engine. It might have been found improper to leave the conductor of 501 at Potter. It is superfluous to say more upon this point.
But it is said that in any view of the defendant's conduct the only proximate cause of Cradit's death was his own neglect of duty. But if the railroad company was negligent it was negligent at the very moment of its final act. It ran one train into another when if it had done its duty neither train would have been at that place. Its conduct was as near to the result as that of Cradit. We do not mean that the negligence of Cradit was not contributory. We must look at the situation as a practical unit rather than inquire into a purely logical priority. But even if Cradit's negligence should be deemed the logical last, it would be emptying the statute of its meaning to say that his death did not 'result in part from the negligence of any of the employes' of the road. Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149, 1, 35 Stat. 65. In Great Northern Ry. Co. v. Wiles, 240 U.S. 444 , 36 Sup. Ct. 406, it appeared that the only negligence connected with the death was that of the brakeman who was killed.
The Court after instructing the jury that Cradit assumed the ordinary risks of his employment, but not extraordinary ones, in a form that is not open to criticism here, instructed them further that he was guilty of contributory [246 U.S. 330, 334] negligence, and that, under the statute, if the jury found it necessary to consider that defence, his negligence was to go by way of diminution of damages in proportions explained. The jury in answer to a question found that nothing should be deducted for the negligence of the deceased, and found a verdict for $25,000, which was cut down to $15,000 by the trial Court, and to $13,500 by the Supreme Court. There were intimations that the jury disregarded the instructions of the Court, and on the footing the defendant claims the right to a new trial in order that the jury may determine the proper amount to be deducted, since that was a matter that the Court had no right to decide. But however the belief that the jury had disregarded the instructions may have influenced the mind of the Court, we perceive no legal warrant for the assumption. The account of the weather and other circumstances on the plaintiff's side made it possible for the jury to believe that Cradit's duty was so nearly impossible of performance that no substantial allowance should be made on that account. It does not appear that his superior, the conductor, who was in the caboose with him, required him to perform the task. And since the finding was possible on the evidence it cannot be attributed to disregard of duty. The Court had the right to require a remittitur if it thought, as naturally it did, that the verdict was too high. Beyond the question of attributing misconduct to the jury we are not concerned to inquire whether its reasons were right or wrong. | 2019-04-25T08:57:41 | https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/246/330.html |
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St. Mary's City, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland baseball team split a twin bill with the McDaniel College Green Terror, winning the opening game on Sunday afternoon.
First-year RHP Zach Thompson (West River, Md./Spalding) would lead the Seahawks as Thompson pitched a complete game victory with a season-best seven strikeouts.
The Seahawks would take a 1-0 lead in the third inning when first-year first baseman Jay Hammett (Coltons Point, Md./Chopticon) singled to left field to bring in sophomore centerfielder Lucas Kraft (Clarksburg, Md./Clarksburg) for the first run of the day. Kraft came home from second after a one-out single to left and stealing second.
The Seahawks would then take a 4-0 lead in the game with a three-run rally in the bottom of the fifth.
First-year right fielder Timmy Prenger (Phoenix, Md./Calvert Hall) would score on a McDaniel error, leaving Kraft on second and senior shortstop Zach Rowe (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) on first.
Hammett would slug another single to drive in Kraft for the third run of the game before Rowe would then advance to home plate after a hard hit to left field by junior catcher Sean Goodie (Rising Sun, Md./Rising Sun).
The Green Terror would score their lone run in the sixth inning when junior shortstop Antonio Rosanova (Laurel, Md./DeMatha) capitalized on senior second baseman Tyler O'Shea's (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) single to center field, finding home plate from second base.
The Seahawks would conclude the first game with four runs on five hits and one error while McDaniel would tally one run on four hits and one error.
St. Mary's would fall to McDaniel in the second contest of the day, coming up short with a score of 13-1.
McDaniel would start off the game by racking up five runs in the top of the first inning.
The Seahawks would respond with two runs in the first as Kraft scored on Hammett's double to leftfield after Kraft lead off with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice hit, and stole third. Redshirt junior catcher Matt Bieler (Bowie, Md./Bowie) came home on a loaded bases sacrifice fly.
St. Mary's would close the gap to 5-3 in the second inning when junior infielder Dan McCann (Laurel, Md./Atholton) scored on Rowe's loaded bases sacrifice fly.
The Green Terror would then have back-to-back four-run innings in the third and fourth to capture the second game of the night.
First-year first baseman Evan Finch (Laurel, Md./St. John's College) led McDaniel with three hits, including a double, three RBI, and two runs scored.
Hammett would take away his second double of the season with one run scored and one RBI to pace St. Mary's.
The Seahawks would earn three runs on five hits and two errors.
Sophomore RHP Mark Smith (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) would receive the loss for the Seahawks, dropping his record to 0-2 for the season. Smith would pitch 2.0 innings, giving up nine runs (five earned) on six hits with two walks.
The Seahawks will be back in action on Saturday, March 4, against Hood College at 12:00 p.m. in a non-conference doubleheader at the Hawk's Nest. | 2019-04-19T09:00:39 | http://www.smcmathletics.com/sports/bsb/2016-17/releases/20170227ghy2zm?dec=printer-decorator |
WHERE TO YOU DRAW THE LINE? Topic #274: Make a list of 5 things you’re afraid to write about. I couldn’t think of any off the bat. Read some of what others had to say and agreed with their thoughts, but I’m a blather mouth and that applies to writing as well as speaking.
Both traits have gotten me in trouble. I’ve told bosses off, but managed to get fired only once. Lucked out there, got a much better job. I wrote about life with an ever-changing group of foster children, and didn’t get sued. The law says the person might recognize themselves, but if the public cannot identify that person, you can’t be sued. Besides, I wrote about them with love–most of the time. One of my sons got pissed off about a story in one of my books. I felt showed the story showed him at his best, and I did ask and get his permission to tell publish the story; then, his friends teased him, so he got pissed at me. So it goes.
Every time I put something out for public consumption, I open the door to shame. Why? Read enough of my blog and you will find stupid little errors; the word “not” instead of “now” being one example. Means what I write does not always make sense. When I re-read those kinds of mistake I am right back in elementary school writing a misspelled word a hundred times on the black board while the other kids are at recess. The name for this challenge–dysgraphia.
The shrink thinkers talk of something called habituation. Means you can get used to almost anything. So I guess I am habituated to shame. That frees me to write about almost everything that pops into my head. I am grateful as writing is a kind of life line for me. I cannot image not writing.
I can list 5 things I wish I could write. The first–correctly spelled prose; the second–correctly punctuated prose; the third–fantastic satire; the fourth–lovely, inspiring poems; the fifth–a best-selling novel. What is your writing wish list?.
STAYING STRONG TIP: The more you face unrealistic fears, the weaker the fear becomes. So unless your writing fears are going to endanger you or another, write, write, write. Good luck. | 2019-04-19T04:59:18 | http://www.emotionalfitnesstraining.com/daily-post-challenge-174/ |
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Sora has visited more countries than most people. Twenty-four, for those keeping track. Having lived on the streets in her youth after a series of abusive homes, she likely never envisioned such a life of travel, and certainly not from the comfort of a bicycle trailer.
I should explain. Sora is my rescued Australian Shepherd.
When my partner Dave proposed quitting our jobs and leaving our Portland lives behind to embark on a cycle tour across Europe and South America with Sora, I rejected the idea immediately. I had a new job, and traveling with a dog internationally by bicycle seemed ridiculous.
A few weeks later, trapped inside my office on a sunny afternoon, I came around.
For a year before our departure, we sold belongings we no longer used, pinched our pennies, gathered gear, and assembled the perfect touring bikes.
We had completed a few short weekend tours in Oregon so we felt prepared for the journey that lay ahead. But we had never practiced fully loaded, nor had we rehearsed what packing our panniers might look like, as evidenced by the explosion of bike and dog gear strewn outside the Oslo airport on Day One of our long journey.
We had no wifi, no offline maps, no food, and the Google directions I had printed with our route proved about as helpful as a busted bike chain. Yet we stuffed gear into our bags, loaded Sora into her trailer, and set off toward the city center, some 60 kilometers away.
Several circles and seven hours later, we finally arrived at the home of our host who welcomed us with hot bowls of soup, a welcome greeting after nightfall brought biting temperatures.
We required a week to recover from that one ride, and since that day we have learned a thing our two about packing and mapping. Our adventures together evolved as we became better versed in how best to navigate the journey ahead.
In western Europe, we pedaled along divine, well-signed cycle paths that followed German rivers and took us up and over the Austrian Alps. We jumped into the Adriatic Sea in Croatia when 100-degree temperatures impaired our cycling. We entertained Turkish children with a performance of Sora’s tricks during a lunch break. We slept together on the floor of a ferry in Greece when they wouldn’t allow us any other warm spot to spend with a dog on the overnight ride.
Once we crossed over into the Balkans and later made our way to South America, we adapted to navigate the hurdles that came when we pedaled through lands that don’t view dogs as family members like we do.
Traveling with a dog in cultures where people are used to seeing them tied to trees and not as companions forced us to be creative and vulnerable.
We easily overcame our first obstacle in Bosnia and Turkey when we feared that we would not be accepted anywhere on account of Muslim impurity laws, which view dogs as unclean. Yet Warmshowers hosts welcomed all three of us into their homes without hesitation, and we were accepted in all public spaces with open arms. A poor Chilean family gave us a bed in their home, fed us meals, and sent us on our way with freshly baked bread when others slammed the door in our faces at the sight of our dog. We convinced a Peruvian bus company to allow us to travel with Sora, but only if we agreed to sit up front with the driver and alight a block away from the bus station.
Traveling with Sora meant missing out on excursions to iconic places like Torres del Paine in Patagonia due to dog restrictions. Visiting Machu Picchu was a complicated and arduous feat involving a mix of cycling, a van ride on serpentine, stomach-churning roads, and a 30-kilometer walk along train tracks to return to our bicycles.
In exchange we embarked on a bike ’n hike adventure with fellow cycling friends through a canyon to Rainbow Mountain in Peru. Colombian locals informed us of secret waterfall hikes, and we stayed for a week in the home of strangers turned good friends, thanks to our dogs becoming friends on the street.
Over our two years of cycle touring, the real adventure came in those cultural differences between humans and dogs. Rather than allowing Sora to hinder our experience, we embraced the challenge with a new perspective and open hearts toward those curious about our furry companion.
As a couple who lives for active outdoor adventures with trusty four-legged friends, sharing this experience with Sora magnified our journey. We witnessed the force of love that emanates from animals. Fellow travelers found comfort in stroking Sora, reminding them of their own pets left behind. We made friends we wouldn’t have otherwise met without Sora in tow because of the open paths available to us.
I won’t sugarcoat the physical, mental, and logistical challenges that come with cycle touring with a dog. It most certainly is not always easy, particularly when the travel involves crossing international borders, navigating Andean mountains, and finding accommodations. There is a lot of paperwork involved, regular upkeep on veterinary requirements for each country, and solid skills in convincing skeptical hosts to view your dog as a member of your family.
But we made it happen. Leaving Sora behind for this adventure was not up for debate. If we go, she goes.
And yet I wholeheartedly recommend bringing your dog along on a bike tour wherever you happen to be in this world, no matter how long or short the tour. Start out slow. Choose a route that works for everyone. Don’t worry about distance or time spent in the saddle. Never leave the dog behind. | 2019-04-18T17:35:17 | https://anyonecanbike.com/2018/03/30/if-we-go-she-goes/ |
The Edna Norris Classroom can be used either classroom or conference style. It has beautiful views of Sarett’s property and bird feeders! This room has computer and projector capabilities.
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'''''The Children of Húrin: Deluxe Edition''''' is the special edition of [[The Children of Húrin]] which was released at the same time. It is the same as the regular edition with the exception that it is bound in higher quality material and comes in a slipcase with a gold foil stamp.
'''The Children of Húrin: Deluxe Edition''' is the special edition of [[The Children of Húrin]] which was released at the same time. It is the same as the regular edition with the exception that it is bound in higher quality material and comes in a slipcase with a gold foil stamp.
[[HarperCollins]] printed 10,000 copies of the deluxe edition. | 2019-04-24T20:20:28 | http://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Children_of_H%C3%BArin:_Deluxe_Edition&diff=176572&oldid=prev |
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ITV Meridian's Sangeeta Bhabra hosted the awards, which followed a champagne reception, three-course meal and entertainment from comedian Bobby Davro.
The fifth annual Reading Retail Awards celebrated the high-fliers of the local retail community at a glittering ceremony last night.
Hundreds of employers, employees, business owners and representatives from the Reading community came together at The Hilton Hotel, in Kennet Island, to celebrate this year's high achievers, in categories ranging from Service With A Smile to Retailer of the Year.
ITV Meridian's Sangeeta Bhabra hosted the awards, which followed a champagne reception, three-course meal and entertainment from comedian Bobby Davro.
Ms Bhabra paid tribute to the quality of the nominations, saying: "There are no losers in this room tonight, you are all winners."
Many of the 14 award categories were nominated by members of the public, with the rest being picked by managers and retailers within the industry.
The award for Restaurant of the Year went to Cerise at The Forbury Hotel, which manager Sebastien Lambour and bar manager Chris Hoare were on hand to accept.
Mr Hoare said: "We are absolutely ecstatic, we didn't expect to win. In fact, we only found out we were nominated about three weeks ago when someone congratulated us, we didn't even know."
Mr Lambourn said: "As this is a category that is nominated by our customers it is really lovely because it shows that they think of the restaurant, and they are the most important critics."
A nomination by customer Dawn Chase said: "The service at Cerise is second to none. You could think that a place like Cerise could be pretentious but it’s anything but. | 2019-04-26T12:11:24 | https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/awards-celebrate-local-retail-heroes-7768824 |
thank you ISC2 for this awesome idea. happy to be part of this community.
My name is Faisal Yahya. I am from Jakarta, Indonesia. I am CISSP since 2007. and now still on preparation for CCSP exam (first week of Nov 2017). In weekdays I oversee Cybersecurity team and IT Development team. After office-hour as a lecturer which facilitating discussion about IS Audit. Weekend as a student (currently Doctoral Candidate - last year). Proud husband and dad for 3 amazing kids.
Cybersecurity is my forever passion on which I started to learn on 1986 (virus and debugger). In 1999 helping to secured Indonesia election (JOMC team). And since 2005 start to sharing to my local communities for what we call now CyberAwareness. I do cybersecurity report blog here. Also tweet more than 20 times a day 90% above for cybersecurity using twitter account "@faisaly".
I love to share ... so please feel free to connect and inbox me.
I received my CISSP in November of 2015. I have a Master in Information Science from Penn State. I have worked in a corporate setting for my entire career, with a background in development with experience in varying degrees on just about any platform you can name. I hope to be able to learn and share in this forum.
with all the policy stuff.
Got my CISSP and GIAC401 so gotta get CCSP now.
Hi, I'm Kevin, seems like I've been active in infosec work or training every day since the movie War Games came out in 1983. I am a CISSP since 2003, and got my ISSAP in 2005. I am preparing to take the CCSP by year end.
I do security design work for cloud-based services, test emerging technologies, and serve at a lead engineering level for critical infrastructure protection at the core of a very large carrier.
Since all of my work is proprietary and I'm not a prolific technical writer, my professional outlet is to author exam questions for both the CISSP and ISSAP, and volunteer in any way they'll have me at the ISC2.
My current off-hour obsessions are block chain and mobile digital forensics. I also talk a lot about dirt bikes, general aviation, and 80's hair bands. They don't let me out of the lab much, but I'm open to meeting new people, drop me a line.
My name is Michael Harrison. I have my CISSP since 2016 and Associate of (ISC)² since 2012. I am currently working on adding an OSCP to the list of certifications.
I currently work at a small payroll firm managing the security side of things. Providing training and helping on the regular I.T. side of things as well.
My goal for 2017 and on is to become more active in the local community and beyond by providing valuable input, training, etc to help others stay secure in their everyday lifes. From the kids to businesses.
Aloha, I am Jason Risner. I am a CISSP. I have been working in the IT Industry for 20+ years. I am currently a Systems Engineer II working in the Insurance Industry. I got an MBA from Auburn University and my undergrad degree is from The University of Alabama ("Roll Tide"). I also just completed a year of Law School at Birmingham School of Law but decided to take a break from studying and work on renewing my certs. Anyway, I am sending out a big Aloha to everyone and Cheers!!!
I've worked in IT for over 20 years now but a while back, I decided that I would like to focus on Cyber Security and try to specialise in this area as much as possible. I am still a newbie in this area. I passed my CISSP exam last year. I must admit, I found it to be the most challenging exam I have ever have had to prepare for. I started my first job in Cyber Security with a University in London, just over a year ago.
I think the idea of an ISC2 community is wonderful. I have a lot to learn and always happy to share my own insights / opinions with others. I'm hoping this professional forum will grow fruitfully and offer us all the opportunity to grow with it.
Besides work, I'm interested in Mindfulness/Meditation and love reading on topics to do with Consciousness, Metaphysics and Quantum Science.
Thanks for having me on board and best wishes.
I am Sean Williams, an IT Professional for the past 27 years. Most of my career has been in the IT consulting space doing architecture, engineering, and security. I have been a CISSP since 2007 and recently added CHFI to the resume.
Look forward to sharing information and getting to know the people in this community.
My name is Don Turnblade. My InfoSec career while I was working as a real Rocket Scientist. It started in 1992 when I build up a classified computer to fight and win a computing warfare exercise. Even now, I am still 100% successful with Penetration Tests. The craziest thing I have ever been asked to do is still too classified for words, and resulted in a classified breifing for President George H Bush and Mickhail Gorbochov. The result reduced risk and forwarded the Strategic Arms Reduciton Treaty negotiations. I got my CISSP in 2002.
Now, I protect good people from getting robbed with a computer. I help State Farm protect the credit cards of a whole lot of customers. I discovered that it is nearly impossible to provide security proportional to the risk if I had no training on how to value risk. I got my MBA in 2009.
I am finishing up the math to value the speed of patching known vulnerabilities in a way your CFO would be proud of. Natrually, it says in good math and hard financial numbers what you likely all intuitively know. But, this time the result will not just be in good sense but in dollars and cents per year. Is there a place for publishing useful math?
My name is Darren Chapman, I'm based in the UK and I've recently started a Cyber Security Consultancy called CyberScale, alongside my day job which is working for a Software company called Ivanti.
I've been in IT around 20 years working across mainly WIndows infrastructure, desktop, security and end user, both on the internal side and the consulting side.
For my new company, I'm concentrated on strategic security consulting including the techincal aspects of data protection particularly with GDPR coming. I'm working closely with a local legal firm in my area so that we can provide rounded advice covering both the legal and techincal elements of GDPR as well as the crossover between GDPR and Cyber Security; let's work together to give clients the best advcie rather than jockeying for position is my view (it's a "legal thing"...no, no, it's an "IT thing" etc.).
I'm looking forward to benefiting from the experience from everyone in the community as this sector grows and grows! Always interested in collaboration particularly on cross-geo issues. Feel free to connect with me. | 2019-04-23T12:34:40 | https://community.isc2.org/t5/Welcome/Introduce-Yourself/td-p/31/highlight/true/page/3 |
I saw this movie and I actually thought it was rather good – and have voted so in the poll on this site. The movie highlighted an important problem without trying to depict it as a “foreigner vs. Japanese” issue. They didn’t even try to demonize Kono Taro or the Keidanren guy for saying that Japan’s immigration policy should target only highly skilled immigrants, perhaps implying that the rest be damned. I did find the section with you, Debito, a little incongruous though. Wouldn’t your work on temporary foreign workers at universities in Japan have been more in line with the theme of the film? Or did the producers specifically ask you to highlight your work on the “Japanese only” signs?
— They asked me the questions and I gave my answers. They asked me to take them on a tour of Japanese Only signs and I did. It was their project, not mine.
How about coming to Fukuoka? I think Kyushu would be great place to show this film.
— Would be happy to. It’s a matter of setting up a venue. Possible? | 2019-04-18T16:16:05 | http://www.debito.org/?p=2894 |
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs reports usually don’t make much of a splash, but the latest one, released last Friday, contained a quiet surprise. While the overall jobs picture is unchanged―the unemployment rate remains a steady 4.1 percent one slice of the workforce put up its healthiest numbers in four decades. At 6.8 percent, the latest unemployment rate for black Americans fell to its lowest recorded level since the 1970’s. On top of that, the stubbornly high gap between black and white unemployment also fell to its lowest level on record, clocking in at 3.1 percent.
I spoke with Bernstein about the latest unemployment numbers, the somewhat friendlier economic landscape for black workers, and Trump’s unconvincing attempt to take credit for the whole thing.
Mother Jones: The jobs report usually rolls by with little fanfare. What was significant about the December report?
Jared Bernstein: You never want to read too much into any monthly report, because these data can be pretty noisy. But the African-American unemployment rate fell to its lowest level on record, 6.8 percent in December. Those data begin in the early 1970s, so that was kind of a big deal. Also the gap between the black and the white rate—3.1 percentage points—was the smallest gap on record. There are a number of points to consider: first of all, the overall unemployment rate was 4.1 percent. So right out of the gate you know that the black unemployment rate is still quite highly elevated even with this positive development. I don’t want to pop the champagne when you’ve got a significant group of people who are still facing almost 7 percent unemployment, but the trend is moving in the right direction and the persistent strength of the job market is reaching folks who have been typically left behind. White people with advanced degrees typically do well no matter what’s going on in the macroeconomy. But African-Americans, Hispanics, immigrants, non-college educated workers depend on a very tight job market, and not just tight for a month or two, but persistently tight to begin to reap some of the benefits of the growing macroeconomy.
MJ: Black unemployment is consistently double that of white unemployment. What’s some of the economic and political backdrop for that gap?
Certainly, one important piece of it is discrimination. Minorities have been discriminated against in labor markets, but when things really tighten up, employers often find that can’t afford to discriminate against minority workers. They either have to hire someone who they might otherwise discriminate against or leave profitability on the table. That’s one of the ways in which full employment makes discriminating against minority workers an unaffordable luxury for discriminatory employers. There is a reason why Dr. [Martin Luther] King was advocating strongly for full employment toward the end of his life: He recognized that if labor markets are slack, employers can afford to discriminate against minorities in a way that they can’t when labor markets are tight.
MJ: What about on the wage front? Do these job gains reflect a meaningful rise in the standard of living for black workers and workers more broadly?
JB: We have not seen the job gains map onto wage and income gains as much as I’d like. However, there’s something happening there. Black wages and incomes are rising in real terms. And I think if things continue to proceed apace they’ll do a bit better. If we look at the overall wage data, the low unemployment rate is helping to generate some wage pressures, but not as much as I would’ve thought. And so there’s still room to grow there.
MJ: What’s the perfect storm of forces for building a labor market that doesn’t leave behind folks on the bottom?
It is not written in stone that the black unemployment rate has to be twice that of the white rate. Six point eight percent is still much too high an unemployment rate. If the national unemployment rate were 6.8 percent, everyone would be freaking out. We ought to not take too much solace in the 6.8 percent, but ask ourselves what can we do to bring that down to white rates, which are below 4 percent now. Some of that has to do with education, but that’s just part of the story. You find that those unemployment differentials persist across every education level. I think it means pushing back on discrimination and helping people who can’t find work get into the job market. And I think it means patience at the Federal Reserve in recognizing that the longer the expansion has room to run, the more beneficial it will be to minorities.
MJ: President Trump has been enormously excited about these findings. Is the Trump administration in any way responsible for the December numbers?
JB: Of course not. If they had their way, there would be a lot fewer minorities getting health coverage, benefiting from safety net programs or getting help from job training programs or help with school admissions or housing. If you look at the budget they’ve proposed, they’ve aggressively gone after lower-income people. If you look at their tax plan it was very much targeted at their donor base. So Trump has no business taking credit for any of these developments. That said, presidents do that. He’s not the first one but he is in many ways the least justified one because he is trying to push an economic agenda that pushes aggressively in the other direction. All he did was inherit a strong economy from Obama, and thus far he hasn’t completely screwed it up. | 2019-04-26T08:00:54 | https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/01/black-unemployment-is-at-a-historic-low-but-dont-thank-trump/ |
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Felipe Massa says that Williams would be making a mistake in letting him go, with discussion over their drivers next year well underway.
Both Robert Kubica and Paul di Resta are being assessed, although Massa has been assured that he's still very much in contention.
But that doesn't seem quite good enough for the Brazilian, who firmly believes that Williams will suffer if they let him go.
"It's frustrating that the team is trying to go for a direction that can really be much worse than keeping the same," said Massa, as per Eurosport.
"If you see Lance [Stroll] is growing a lot, so to be honest I'm really doing a great job with my driving.
"I think the team has a direction that can just be positive to keep the way it is. If the team changes something, they can pay more than it costs to keep me! The team knows 100% what I am able to do."
Paddy Lowe, the chief technical officer, has confirmed to Massa that they're considering keeping him around, and while the driver trusts him, he worries that Lowe may not be making the decision.
"I really like Paddy, and Paddy knows what is better for the team. Maybe it's not 100% his decision, and they have to make a decision related to some other stuff.
"Unfortunately money is part of this game, unfortunately not in the right way, for the professional drivers, for the professional teams.
"That's why I think if Williams keep the direction they have now, they are behaving like a professional and top team. If not, they're thinking about different things."
Massa also believes his current position of 11th isn't a genuine one, with unfortunate incidents holding him back this season.
He added: "Where I am in the classification in the championship now is not because of my mistakes, it is because of things that happened in three races, that I lost maybe 30 points," he said, "The qualifying I'm just doing what I'm expected to do, and I'm really happy with my qualifying the whole season.
"If I had the right points that I'm supposed to have, I would have been maybe fighting very close to the Force India guys."
"I feel I am taking the best out of the car. I feel really comfortable driving this car. The car from this year for my driving style is a very good connection."
"The car from maybe the last three years, without the grip, just going sideways with the terrible tyres, is not a great pleasure, and maybe for my driving style I cannot give the best for different issues. Now I can, and maybe when you feel you are giving the best that you can give, then you are more motivated.
"So I still believe I can give, that's why I want to carry on." | 2019-04-25T16:45:40 | https://www.givemesport.com/1168910-felipe-massa-warns-williams-against-dropping-him-for-next-season |
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Yet another holiday season is upon us. Just as we finish washing the Thanksgiving dishes, it’s time to start the holiday shopping and string those lights. Many people look forward to the holiday season – the familiar traditions, delicious holiday treats, and much anticipated time with family and friends.
Great expectations awaken. Parents set a course for a magical holiday experience for their children. Grandparents look forward to ushering the new generations of family into historic traditions. And children can barely contain themselves thinking of Santa’s soon to arrive gifts.
Yet underneath the anticipation and excitement is a reality: the holiday season can deliver a major dose of stress. And while couples, too, hope to share the special season together, this added stress makes it one of the most trying times of the year for partner relationships.
Money: One spouse may be convinced that the holidays are unaffordable. He or she may feel stressed-out by the cost of gifts and entertainment.
Workplace Commitments: Another spouse may experience the stress of workplace demands that arise at the end of the year and rarely accommodate a family’s overcrowded holiday schedule.
Scheduling: Some couples are stressed out when confronted with managing the competing demands and schedules of two extended families. How do we find ways to celebrate with two sets of grandparents, in different locations, who have a whole host of expectations?
Unexpected Realities: Just because the holidays arrive does not mean families get a free pass on the realities of life – children still get sick and require care, bills may mount, expensive house repairs may be necessary, the weather can get bad for travelers.
It’s likely stress will continue, but there are important strategies couples can consider to remain connected, avoid high conflict, and work together as they navigate the impending challenges.
Think of each year as an opportunity to evaluate how holiday plans and traditions are working for you. Couples are often pulled to fully participate in the events and traditions of each side of their family. There is often a pull between partners to experience the holidays the way they each did growing up and a resulting guilt when they do not.
It is important that couples take the time to engage in a conversation regarding what holiday experience they want to have together. Couples often fail to ask what are our traditions and our desires for the holiday season as a separate family. There is a great opportunity to get creative, keep what you enjoy from the past, and add new traditions that reflect your family.
Importantly, couples should also feel permission to create these traditions as partners. Often times children become the catalyst for a shift in family orientation and many couples wait until they have children to assert their own preferences. The couple relationship is just as important and deserves the same priority and care.
Couples must learn to say “no” and invest in experiences they value without over scheduling themselves and their families. Couples often end up running themselves ragged and resenting each other when they try too hard to accommodate every opportunity they are offered during the holiday season. Families fear missing out, disappointing others, and not living up to the expectations for the season.
Couples must discuss and set priorities together, decide what’s feasible and communicate clear and firm boundaries. There’s a myth that setting boundaries means you must be aggressive or rude. That’s one way to handle it, but couples can also communicate their decisions by being compassionate and kind. Setting boundaries can be applied within the couple or externally with family and friends. It can be applied to discussions about money, logistics, or the uncertainties that arise. The goal is to be realistic with what is possible, be direct, and accept that others may be disappointed along the way.
Couples who experience a healthy intimate relationship protect and take care of each other. They don’t avoid important issues, but instead confront them head on and work as team. The holidays and resulting stress often surface these issues and trigger vulnerabilities. For example, one partner may experience high conflict with one of their parents. Spending increased time with that parent and the resulting stress may trigger depressive feelings and anxiety.
When these vulnerabilities are exposed one partner may pull away from and turn against the other in fear. One partner may minimize the issue or feel frustrated in response to the reoccurring issue. Couples should discuss these challenging areas and work as a team to protect one other from these hurtful interactions and stress. For example, couples should discuss how much time they want to spend with the high conflict family, determine how they will respond when their boundaries are pressured, and encourage one another when the anticipated tensions arise.
The goal is to for couples to be patient with each other. It can be tempting to blame one’s partner when they are stressed. Instead couples should cut each other a bit of slack and stay connected as a united team. While the holidays are bound to bring added stress, any storm weathered together is most often manageable and less lonely too! | 2019-04-21T03:10:02 | http://watchhilltherapy.com/navigating-holiday-stress-a-guide-for-couples/ |
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Temperatures inside your car, particularly in Brisbane’s summer, can quickly turn it into an oven. You may have seen videos on YouTube where people have fried an egg on their dashboard, or you may have even tried it yourself. Let’s face it—no one wants to be cooked like a roast dinner in their own car. But many are.
Window tinting can drastically reduce the amount of heat in your car. This also means you won’t be panting like a dog and leaning over into the stream of the air-con as you drive. You may not even have to crank the air con much at all. Less air con means less petrol, so you can save your cash for a real roast dinner.
Think about how long your spend driving around in your car. Would you ever spend that much time out in the sun at the beach without sunscreen, a hat, and a shirt?
If your car windows aren’t tinted, you can be exposed to very high levels of UV rays while driving. This can cause sunburn and, in the long term, even lead to skin cancers. Just because you’re inside your car lookin’ pretty dope, doesn’t mean you are magically hidden from the sun. Tinting your windows can protect your skin in a big way.
So you bought a sweet new ride that you’re pretty stoked with. You wash your car once a week and take great care when driving not to put a dint in the paint job. That’s great; but if you want to extend the same treatment to your car’s interior, you should get your car windows tinted.
UV rays from the sun can cause the interior of your car—as well as anything left on the seats—to fade well ahead of its time. And everyone knows it’s only cool to fade out early if you’re a DJ.
Glare inside your car is not only painful to your eyes; it can also be potentially dangerous. Picture yourself driving along listening to your favourite bangin’ tune, when the sun unexpectedly emerges from behind a cloud, sending blinding light and glare into your car. As you reach for your fresh shades, and start to wonder if you’re already at the pearly gates, you take your eye off the road for a moment…. In these scenarios you could very quickly end up with a much bigger problem than glare.
By getting your windows tinted, you’ll reduce glare. You can do this on the front windscreen by adding a strip at the top (you can’t legally tint your whole windscreen).
If you’re planning on using your car as a sweet love machine, to harbour fugitives or, you know, sleep in, we’d suggest covering your arse first—quite literally. Tinting your car windows is the best way to improve your privacy.
You never know when the Paparazzi are going to suddenly find your life photo-scandal worthy. And it also might be nice to keep Mum and Dad from knowing all the gritty details of your life. Translation: dark windows are your friend.
If you leave valuable items in your car—in clear view—and your windows aren’t tinted, you’re basically saying to would-be criminals who are passing by, ‘Hey, come steal this thing from my car’. Sure, it’s a sad indictment on modern society, but sometimes you have to think like a criminal to protect yourself from them.
Tinting your windows makes it much more difficult to see into your car, especially if you choose a dark tint. Tints also make glass stronger and more shatterproof. So if someone does decide that they really want the MacBook Air that’s sitting on your back seat, they’ll find it very difficult to smash your window. Ergo, you just out-gangstered the gangster.
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January Transfer Window 2018: - Proving to be a Turning-Pointer!
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Generally, we sit here and speak how a January Transfer Window can be a headache for managers. It comes right in between a season and unhappy players at this stage might prove pivotal for clubs going into second phase of a season. On the other hand, it can provide a much-needed boost for certain clubs looking for inspiration. We take a look at how the January Transfer Window of 2018 has gone about so far.
On the eve of New Year 2018, Liverpool gave us the first major talking point of the window, announcing Virgil Van Dijk for 75m Pounds. The Dutch was more or less gone from Southampton from November-end itself. In the process, Liverpool have created history by signing a defender for a record fee. (previous record was of Kyle Walker to Manchester City for 54m Pounds). We don’t generally these marquee signings in a middle of the season, but Liverpool have created a habit of it. They signed Luis Suarez and Phillipe Coutinho in January itself, both of whom became fantastic servants for the club.
Talking about Coutinho, the Brazilian has also made his dream move to Barcelona on the 7th of January for 142m. The surprise thing was Klopp making him available for the Manchester City game which was scheduled on 14th January. Two days after that press conference, Coutinho was gone, probably Klopp was too helpless in that situation.
Meanwhile, in between all this big moves, Chelsea snapped up Ross Barkley from Everton for 15m Pounds. A deal for a player who has a potential to be a very good player is a bargain if the Englishman comes good when in full fitness. Everton have done a good business in getting Cenk Tosun from Besiktas and Theo Walcott from Arsenal for 15m and 20m+ pounds respectively. Sounds a good business for a team needing goals and creativity.
Concurrently, in the past two three days, there has been a major swapping of players between two English giants. Talk about smart trades, Manchester United have done, even it being paying high wages. Alexis Sanchez moves out of Emirates to get his move to Old Trafford while Henrikh Mkhitaryan, often maligned under Mourinho, shifted himself to London.
We do not often say that mid-season deals actually provide turning points for certain clubs. But, this window has given us some really good deals which can turn around a season for a particular club. Manchester United and Arsenal will argue that they are in a better position than they were in December. Obviously, United have got a better deal, but Arsenal offloading an unhappy player and getting a very good player is not bad.
For Barcelona, Coutinho’s buy can actually mean they can win the treble. The Brazilian can play in La Liga and Spanish Cup Competitions even though he is cup-tied in Champions League. His arrival may mean Ernesto Valverde can rest likes of Iniesta or Paulinho in domestic games and unleash them in European games. This in turn means fresher players in creative department in almost every important game. Not a bad thing to have post January transfer window.
Mourinho, contemporaneously, will be delighted by his new arrival in the squad. Sanchez will add goals to United and also bring something different as an attacking unit at Old Trafford. It will also alert players like Marcus Rashford, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard to be at their game or they will out for a long time with the Chilean’s arrival.
Liverpool, while still early in the piece, might be getting affected by the sale of Coutinho at such a juncture of the season. They haven’t got an attacking replacement yet. In addition, it doesn’t look likely that anything substantial will happen for them in the coming four days. They have bolstered defensively though by getting Van Dijk. But lacking depth in attacking department means one injury, and they’re reeling to compete.
Well, we don’t really used to react much post January transfers. This one has been sensational to say the least. Some very eye-catching deals to probably direction of seasons for many big clubs. Few “selling” clubs might get a negative impact because replacing marquee players is not always easy mid-season. Let’s see how much these deals can affect seasons for respective clubs.
If you want to know what are the other deals done during January, here is the link to take a look.
Next articleSpoBits Podcast: – How Agents are Effecting Player Transfers in Football! | 2019-04-19T05:23:47 | http://spobits.com/2018/01/26/january-window-proving-turning-pointer/ |
Sleeping under the stars in the African bush is incredibly romantic. With no barrier between you and the wilderness, enveloped in the silky-dark of night, your senses will be alert to the sounds of the world around you. Hear the distant roar of lions calling through the jungle at night along with the chorus of thousands of frogs.
Previously sleeping out in something as close to nature as a star bed was only available in Africa’s national parks by very basic camping, but this is no longer the case. Becoming increasingly popular, many camps and lodges are able to offer a variety of “sleep out” experiences that bring you closer to the environment without sacrificing the small comforts that you would associate with luxury lodges of this standard. What better way to add a bit of magic to a honeymoon or a special occasion than sleeping out under the stars in luxury style, such as at Wolwedans in Namibia (pictured top).
We were excited to hear that the lovely Savuti Camp (pictured below) in one of our favourite areas in Botswana have introduced a new sleep-out option for adventurous guests. Situated a 10 minute drive, or 20 minute boat trip away from the camp guests can sleep on an outdoor deck (pictured above) overlooking the wildlife-rich Savute Channel. Guests can sleep easy in comfortable beds with mosquito nets and basic bathroom facilities nearby with the security of knowing a guide is close at hand throughout the night to ensure safety.
Sleeping out under the stars offers the opportunity to engage in a world that remains in complete contrast to our urban daily lives. There is something magical about sleeping out underneath a star studded sky that is obscured from view for most of our lives.
Contact one of our Destination Specialists to learn more about your options. | 2019-04-20T21:14:06 | https://www.naturalworldsafaris.com/blog/star-beds-on-safari |
HL Turbo-style Mill is a new generation mill manufactured by our company in absorption of the advantages of Germany NIZI products and in accordance with our experience in material crushing. The mill is mainly used in pulverization and processing of materials with medium and low rigidity among chemicals, dyestuff, accessory ingredients, feedstuff, foodstuff (such as ginger, chili, pepper, naked oat, soybean, aniseed, cassia, and tea), pharmaceuticals, non-metallic mines, etc. Having the advantages of high output, fine grain size, low rumbling noise, low energy consumption, simple maintenance and convenient installation, it is particularly suitable for pulverization and processing of low-rigidity materials of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, foodstuff, feedstuff and non-metallic mines.
While the Turbo-style Mill runs, the principal axis and turbo are driven by electric motor to rotate with high speed. Turbo and abrasive blocks around the screen are functioned as smashing and pulverizing pairs. When materials entry the cabinet from the feed hopper, they rub closely in the rotating air stream of turbo and are lashed strongly onto the inner side of vanes, and are pulverized again in the gap between vanes and abrasive bricks. While smashing materials, the turbo absorbs a great deal of air which is used to cool the machine, pulverize the materials and carry fine materials. The smashing fineness of materials lies on the nature of materials, size of the screen, and the amount of materials and air.
The axle bearing component of WF Turbo-style Mill is installed of tailor-made labyrinth seal, which can effectively prevent dust from coming into the axle bearing cabinet, and thus the operation life of axle bearing is prolonged.
1. Strong smashing power, low energy consumption, and comparatively small fineness of products.
2. With large smashing space, the supreme air pressure produced while the turbo rotates can not only increase the throughput and reduce the over-smash phenomenon, but also can effectively avoid sediment and blockage of screens during the smashing process of materials.
3. Owing to the strengthened cutting, the smashing power of fibroid materials is higher than that of common equipment.
4. Screens are convenient to install, reliable of fixing, and all adopt the plug-in type. Comparing to ring screen, their service life is much longer.
5. Because of the inner concealed motor, the center of gravity of the machine is lowered, and as a result, the noise of equipment is effectively reduced. | 2019-04-20T18:23:18 | http://www.hopeland-cn.com/products_detail.asp?id=74 |
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Click here for the SG Kiasu Guide to Long Weekend Getaways in 2016.
With 2015 just round the corner, it’s time to start planning for those long travel weekends and maximise your annual leave. There are 11 days of public holidays and 7 long weekends already in the calendar year, so imagine what a few strategic application of leaves can do to extend your break. In fact, you’ll just need 3 days of your annual leave to stretch it to 10 long weekends. Hooray to more chances for travel!! Plus you still have a good chunk of your annual leave remaining for longer trips.
A trip for every occasion. There are tons of other getaways, but hopefully these give you a good starting point for planning your trip! Do drop a comment below if you have other suggestions too.
Nothing beats a beach getaway for some fun under the sun, sand and sea to sweep away the stresses from work.
Star trails over Mount Bromo. Plenty of hiking and outdoor opportunities.
Climbing Mount Kinabalu via Ferrata takes only 3D2N. Check out my experience in video! Not for the faint hearted.
Rock climbing over the sea.
Crocosaurus Cove. And yes Darwin is less than 5hrs away!
Shilin Night Market in Taipei.
Bustling Saigon is full of roadside street food, making it easy to do a food tour.
Unofficial food capital of Malaysia is a hawker food paradise.
Shopping, food, and party galore.
Huge range of “original” goods for shopping around Dongmen district.
One of Singaporean’s favourite getaway.
And now you’re ready to go forth and maximise your annual leave.
p.s. Plan as early as you can. You know all your colleagues will be doing the same.
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Hi, thanks for the awesome recommendations, especially Perhentian and Mount Bromo. These two places look absolutely stunning!
Will you be able to advise on the travelling tips and how to get to these two places and if there are any tours that you recommend? As for as I know, to go up to Mount Bromo, you will need to join a tour.
Unless you want to do it the backpacker way, it is indeed best to take a tour or packaged deal to the destination. There are plenty of companies offering to take you to Perhentian and Mount Bromo.
For Perhentian, I suggest searching for resorts/hotels/accommodation that you are interested in staying, and ask them for transport arrangements from there. It is better than doing it the other way round and get holed up in a not too nice hotel.
For Mount Bromo, I’ve only been to the area with YMCA, but I’m sure a quick google search will bring up tons of companies from SG. I haven’t tried any of the rest so wouldn’t be wise to recommend. It is generally a flight to surabaya, followed by a land transfer to the area near Mount Bromo.
For both, best to find a small group of buddies to go together with to share the transport costs! | 2019-04-18T10:55:58 | http://pohtecktoes.com/long-weekend-getaways-in-2015/ |
Do You Really Need a Server?
PCs networked in a peer-to-peer fashion are adequate when you have only two or three users on the network. After that you really need to consider investing in a network server. Here's why.
Over the years I have provided computer consulting services for many businesses. While some of these small businesses have been simple one-man operations, many of them were actually larger. The thing that I always found surprising is that the majority of these companies never bothered implementing a client/server based network. Instead they just continued adding on workstations to their old peer-to-peer network.
Peer-to-peer networks don't provide you with much in the way of security and resource sharing can be somewhat problematic. So, not surprisingly, they often had problems accessing workstations, lost data due to viruses or spyware or would experience intermittent Internet problems. PCs networked in a peer-to-peer fashion are adequate when you only have a few users on the network, but once you have more then 5 or 6 users on your network, then you really need to consider investing in a network server.
Nevertheless, convincing a small business owner to make this type of investment can be hard sell. Unlike large corporations, small businesses don't have the benefit of an IT department and/or the deep pockets necessary to maintain a complex IT infrastructure. However, network servers don't have to be overly expensive or complex for you to benefit from them. And while implementing a network is not a trivial or inexpensive undertaking, the benefits you gain by adding a server to your computing environment far outweigh any shortcomings.
But What Exactly is a Server?
File and Network security The most important role of a file server is the network security it provides. By creating individual user and group accounts, rights can be assigned to the data stored on the network preventing unauthorized users from accessing materials they shouldn't be viewing. For example, the people on the sales floor don't need access to employee's personal records. That information is reserved for HR or the company owners.
The server allows you to manage file access on one system rather than on each workstation individually; which saves time and effort. Plus if a user's workstation fails, that employee can go to another workstation to continue working on the same files.
Also, all users can store their documents within their own personal folder on the server. The benefit to this is two-fold. First, data stored in a user's personal folder can only be viewed by the user themselves. Second, since all of your employee's data is being stored on the network, it gets backed up nightly with the rest of the network data, thus ensuring that nothing will be lost due to a crashed workstation.
Increased reliability Servers are designed to run at all times, even in the event of a hardware failure. That's why many servers are equipped with redundant power supplies. Normally, if one of the power supplies dies, the server would automatically shutdown. Resulting in lose data and unproductive employees. With a secondary power supply running in tandem, the lost of one of the power supplies doesn't effect normal system operations and as a result, goes unnoticed by the users.
The same goes for a server's storage system. Unlike an average desktop PC that uses a single hard drive. A server will typically use multiple hard drives working in a RAID configuration to prevent data lose or an interruption in workflow due to the failure of a solitary hard disk. There are many different levels of RAID to choose from and it can be implemented via either a hardware RAID controller or thru software. The most popular configurations of RAID are RAID-1 and RAID-5.
With the redundant hard drive or power supply engaged, you're still left with the problem of replacing the failed hardware. On a desktop, when any hardware fails you need to shut the system down in order to repair it. This isn't an acceptable condition for a server since whenever the server is down your employees are unable to function. It's for this reason that many servers are also equipped with hot swappable hard drives and power supplies. Like with the redundant systems, these hot swappable components allow you to replace faulty hardware without interrupting the entire office.
Numerous vendors make anti-virus suites designed specifically around the needs of a small business. A package like this allows a single network administrator to manage every aspect of the anti-virus software from a centralized location; thereby reducing administration and maintenance cost.
From a single PC, the administrator can deploy the latest anti-virus software to each workstation on the network, run network wide virus scans, patch software and update virus definition files. The software is designed to use minimal system resources and run in the background of a client PC; constantly watching for signs of trouble. Many tasks, like virus sweeps and definitions updates can be automated,giving you piece of mind and a feeling of security.
Centralized Backup All businesses should backup their data on a regular basis. By having all of your company and employee data stored in one location, backups can be performed reliably and quickly. So you'll never need to worry about what data is stored on what workstation as you do in a peer-to-peer network. Today almost any media type can be used for backup purposes. In addition to the traditional tape drive, CDs, DVDs, removal storage and even Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are acceptable. Your choice of media will depend on your specific backup requirements. Depending on your budget and your data retention needs, any of these would be an acceptable solution. Make sure you have at least a scheduled weekly backup, although a daily would be better.
None of this is possible without a true server operating system in place to manage everything and you're going to need to invest in a good one to get the most out of your new hardware. When it comes to choosing an operating system for your server, there really aren't a lot of options available. A Linux based OS would do a fine job. It has modest hardware requirements and is reliable. The only downside is that both will require a qualified technician to install and configure them properly. This could be very expensive.
In my opinion, you be better off using a Windows-based operating system like Windows 2003 Server or Microsoft Small Business Server 2003. SBS2003 is actually a combination Windows 2003 Server and a collection of other Microsoft server products such as Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL Server. Either product would be an ideal choice for a small business.
The majority of the server setup and configuration is automated, requiring only minimal input from the installer. Therefore it can be configured by a person of nominal IT experience, so installation cost shouldn't get to out of hand. Once it has been successfully set up, managing day-to-day functions such as creating user accounts, managing printers, configuring groups, and installing new hardware is pretty straightforward. Anyone familiar with previous versions of Windows will find themselves right at home in Windows 2003 Server.
If you're not running a server in your small business and you have more than five employees, I hope that you'll heed my advice and look into the benefits you can gain by adding a server to your small business. The information I provided here only touches the surface of what a proper network can do for you. Options like VPN access, e-mail services, Web hosting and database management will also be available to you once you go down the server road. | 2019-04-25T18:53:14 | http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/091406servers.htm |
News & Updates — Hare Krishna!
Hare Krishna! premieres Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 3:45 p.m. Learn more about the festival here. | 2019-04-25T15:57:40 | http://www.harekrishnathefilm.com/news-updates |
Merry Christmas Everyone! This week I am sharing some pictures of some Christmas lights!
One week until Christmas! It is hard to believe it! The year has gone by too fast. Last week I shared pictures of the living room decorated for the holidays….
This week I have a picture of the dining room….
and a few of the hallway upstairs….
I will share more rooms decorated for the holidays next week!
And here are some more pictures of the room….
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…. I will share more pictures next week!
and tried to agree on which one was “the one”….
and of course I made them stand still for a picture with the tree….it is a tradition!
Now to get it to the house…..
Hopefully, I will have pictures of it decorated soon! | 2019-04-22T23:58:57 | http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/12/ |
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