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Cody Hoffman just being Cody Hoffman: Ah-maze-ing!
Obviously, the good is that BYU pulled out the win over Utah State on Friday night! It was a real defensive struggle and a low-scoring game, as I figured it probably would be. The BYU defense was amazing as usual, allowing only one field goal the entire game. They have not allowed a TD in 13 quarters now . . . amazing. Hopefully they can keep this streak going because we're really going to need it. After the game, Robby Bullough interviewed Ziggy Ansah and asked him how difficult it was to stop the USU offense. Ziggy's response: "It was easy. We just had to go out there and play football." Well said, my man. Keep it up.
The bad is that our offense is still struggling, especially the kicking game. We're not going to be able to get past the tough teams we've got coming without a decent kicker. Seriously, there has got to be someone on that team who can at least make a P.A.T. Anybody? Bueller? Sigh . . .
Now for the REALLY BAD. There are rumors circulating that Taysom Hill might have sustained a season-ending injury to his knee on the VERY LAST play of the game (before he took a knee--oh the irony-- to run down the clock). He was limping a little bit coming off the field, but it didn't look too bad and he was still walking. However, the news outlets are reporting it might be a lot worse than they originally thought, and he might have to have surgery. Nothing has been confirmed yet, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. We'll have an extremely hard time getting past our next 3 games (Oregon State, Notre Dame, and Georgia Tech) with only a semi-healthy Riley Nelson and a shaky back-up in James Lark. A report on Taysom's status is supposed to be announced tomorrow, so everybody start praying now! We need him!!!
The BYU boys wore pink shoes in support of breast cancer awareness.
Riley Nelson didn't play, but was still an enthusiastic participant, jumping up and down on the sidelines, waving a pink towel, and doing his best to get the crowd into it. What a good sport.
If Doman insists on running the QB into the ground, these injuries are going to be more common-place. | 2019-04-25T01:44:35 | http://byusportsbytasha.blogspot.com/2012/10/byu-vs-utah-state-good-bad-and-really.html |
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The Mission of Saint Christopher’s Old Catholic Cathedral is to reclaim Christianity as a faith of extravagant grace, radical inclusion and relentless compassion.
At Saint Christopher’s Old Catholic Cathedral, every member is a minister of the church. We believe we are here to serve, not to be served. To that end, we embrace five core values.
We are a people of Compassion.
We are ministers who embody the tangible love of a savior who fed the hungry, healed the hurting, and told us bluntly that what we did to the least we did to him.
We are a people of Inclusion.
This is a value Jesus held. We believe Jesus came to include, not to exclude. All are welcome around God’s table.
My past experience (in Christan fundamentalism) was so fear based. I ultimately rejected the whole thing. Just in the past year and half have I come back to believe in a Higher Power. Tentatively…carefully… But I’m coming to believe that Spirit is truly “fiercely compassionate” and shows “extravagant grace”.
We are a people of Liberation.
We seek to challenge all oppression, particularly the oppression of queer people. By embodying grace we live out our liberation until all are set free.
We are people filled with joy and unrelenting optimism because we believe God is good. With God, all things are possible. God can use us to transform the world.
We are a people of Jesus.
We believe Jesus was the incarnation of God’s grace. Jesus was the ultimate liberal, who resisted the status quo of oppression and showed us the way to the abundant life God intends for all people.
A paradigm is a general conception, model or “worldview” based on our Vision, Mission, and Core Values that defines the way we think and act. It establishes how we see things and do things.
Our community needs spiritual centers to which they may look for guidance, resources and inspiration. We are called to be a large urban church that has extra resources to share with people in more rural areas. Our outreach extends to lesbians, gays and other excluded people.I can’t say enough wonderful things about Saint Christopher’s Old Catholic Cathedral. We have been attending as visitors for three Sundays now and we have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Everyone is so friendly and warm, the services are energizing, and the spirit of the church is so refreshing. Immediately, we felt as if we were home.
Our priorities are Cell & Celebration.
We are a church large enough to change the world, but small enough to care for an individual. Our mission cannot be fulfilled until every person who feels excluded from the family of God receives an antidote to that poisonous lie. While taking on that ministry, we must also be sure that each of our members is cared for.We are a Vibrant, Inclusive and Progressive (VIP) Christian Church. By that we mean that we willingly embrace such traditionally liberal values as helping and advocating for the poor, valuing the environment and recognizing as sinful such oppressive attitudes as sexism, ageism, racism and homophobia.
Caring for those who are hurting or in need is the chief expression of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Caring for others is the soul of who we are. It keeps us from being consumed with ourselves. It is the antidote for the toxic effects of the materialism that is consuming our society. In a hurting and hopeless world, Celebration is vital to health. People need to celebrate to keep hope alive. In an age of AIDS, nothing is more damaging than hopelessness.
We believe God’s will for us is health, wholeness and holiness.
Growing to fulfill that will is our responsibility as disciples, and helping others to grow toward wholeness is an expression of Christian caring. For us, salvation is a Divine expression of redeeming love for every part of our lives.
We strive to empower every member to be a minister.
We believe that every member is gifted. The role of the clergy and staff is to equip people for ministry. The pastors minister, but they are not THE ministers. All God’s people are ministers. We are all producers, not just consumers, of faith. | 2019-04-25T06:29:29 | http://www.stchristopher.co.uk/about-us/what-we-believe/ |
This was one of the toughest shots to film in the whole video. The line is only 1 second long but we have been talking about a crappy economic landscape for the past few years so the struggle was how to say it in a FRESH way. Ultimately, our solution was pretty straight forward (and far from a belly laugher) but at least we didn’t repeat ourselves! | 2019-04-22T19:55:41 | https://blog.jibjab.com/2011-buh-bye-scene-11-debt-ceiling/ |
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Generally driven by organization guidelines, it requires a lot of operational evaluation and flow charting, and the much more sophisticated offerings in the space contain not only procedure designers, but also simulation tools so processes can be run virtually to recognize bottlenecks or other concerns associated to either individuals or underlying infrastructure. The one particular day I was suppose to work, was the day of the massive snow storm at the starting of Feb up here in PA. A state of emergency was declared, police have been out ticketing anyone on the road, a couple of roads were closed. | 2019-04-21T20:12:39 | http://benseccombe.com/successful-organization-communication.html |
Barcelona's a great holiday destination for many reasons - from its pretty beaches to its stunning architecture. You'll also find restaurants serving fine international cuisine, but I think it'd be a mistake not to sample some of the local dishes while you're there. As it's the capital of Catalonia, there's no better place to get an authentic taste of the region's cuisine. Read on to find out more about what the best dishes the city has to offer are and - perhaps even more importantly - where you can try them!
Seafood features heavily in Catalan cuisine, with esqueixada being a signature dish that consists of dried and salted cod. This traditional salad also contains olives, tomatoes and onions, although depending on where in the city you go you might find other ingredients are added. Esqueixada is typically eaten during the summer months and one place where you can try is the historic Can Cortada restaurant on Avenue Estatut de Catalunya. This establishment has been serving traditional fare since 1994; however, the building actually dates back to the 11th century when it was constructed to defend the region from feudal attacks.
Given its name, it should be pretty obvious that Catalan broad beans forms part of the local cuisine, but don't think that the dish consists solely of pulses. It also includes pork belly and butifarra - a type of grilling sausage - as well as tomatoes and a range of herbs. You'll typically find it is eaten as a starter, although it can also be a tapas dish. Head to Restaurant Agut, which is a short distance from the stunning La Barceloneta beach, and you can try some authentic Catalan broad beans, as well as other traditional delicacies. This family-run establishment opened in 1924 and would later become a popular eating spot among painters in the 1950s and 1960s. Many of the works that artists gave to the owners in exchange for food still hang on the walls, so it's not only a great place to dine, but also to learn more about local culture.
Another great Catalan dish worth checking out is escalivada, a salad which locals tend to have as a starter or an accompaniment to a main meal. You can try this by setting out from your cheap hotel in Barcelona to the Cal Pinxo Palau de Mar restaurant in Port Vell, where you'll discover it is served with shredded cuttlefish. The dish also features roasted vegetables which - if cooked in the true Catalan style - should have a smoky flavour to them. Escalivar means 'to roast over ashes or embers' in English. Once you've finished the salad, make sure you try some of Cal Pinxo Palau de Mar's other offerings, such as Basque hake and seafood paella. Alternatively, you could head to the El Gran Cafe to try escalivada. Located near the Mayor House, this restaurant is decorated in the Belle Epoque style and also serves Andalucian squid and traditional Catalan mousse with chocolate fondant, perfect if you've got a sweet tooth!
I've only mentioned a few of the great Catalan dishes and eateries that there are to choose from - but which local specialities do you like the most? Say what your favourites are below. | 2019-04-25T13:50:13 | https://www.resort-guides.com/2012/06/top-catalan-dishes-to-sample-in.html |
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I don't know if you can make out the words at the top of this ad (it's an old low resolution scan), but it states, "The first porcelain doll from McMemories™, the Official McDonald's Collector's Club." This is just one of the several McMemories entries in the Gallery of the Absurd. Check out "Eric's First Fries" and "Speedee." While you're at it, go to eBay and search "McMemories," and you're sure to find many people selling a lot of this McCrap.
I've seen the face of hell, and it is McDonalds. | 2019-04-26T00:10:11 | http://www.galleryofabsurd.com/2009/03/mcmemories-to-make-you-mcgag.html |
OPEN HOUSE March 31st 12 noon -4pm. Nice home with fresh interior paint & new carpet. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is located in Sandpiper. Making it a quick trip to US-1 restaurants & mall. Master bedroom has dual sinks with a shower. There is a living room with what could be a formal dining area. The den also is set up for an informal eat in area. There is a utility room with washer and dryer. The kitchen is galley style. Back yard has plenty of room to play or install a pool.
Lot Size: 0.23 Acres / 10030 Sq. Ft.
SchoolsClick map icons below to view information for schools near 2455 SE Wishbone Road Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952. | 2019-04-19T17:07:10 | https://www.treugroup.com/property-search/detail/33/RX-10503666/2455-se-wishbone-road-port-saint-lucie-fl-34952/ |
With folks asking about flooding on the Minnesota River and the flooding the has occurred on nearly every area stream, creek and river, flood forecasts seem to be important to visit about again this week. I was curious how things looked upstream late last week so I took a quick drive up to the Dawson area in Lac qui Parle County around Dawson where the west and east forks of the Lac qui Parle River join and flow toward the Minnesota.
The further west I drove last Thursday the more snow I saw. There was much more snow than bare ground, confirming what we had heard about them having more snow than either Yellow Medicine or Chippewa Counties. And that snow looked deep. Now, just a few days later, much of that snow has turned to huge ponds of water covering fields, gravel roads and surrounding farms. Dawson saw record level flooding this week and the Lac qui Parle River, which last week was sleepy just upstream from the Lac qui Parle dam is now in full flood stage.
The Chippewa River at Benson and near Milan has been at near-record levels as well. And both those rivers will pour into the Minnesota River and make it swell this week and next in Monte and Granite. The National Weather Service (NWS) has predicted what they label as “Minor Flood” stage here in Granite by Thursday and that the river will continue to rise until at least Sunday, when it reaches 892.0 feet. That would make it the 11th highest flood here, just behind the second river crest in 2011 on April 27th of that year.
The NWS forecasts that the river will reach a plateau on the gauge readings for a bit after Sunday before beginning a long slow decline. That forecast can change depending on conditions upstream and, more importantly, the weather. The warm spell on Wednesday will speed up the snowmelt but then temperatures will moderate and cool down at night which always helps slow river flows. And fortunately, there isn’t much, rain in the near-term forecast, which bodes well for river levels this week and next.
Meanwhile, we’ll keep watching and preparing for a possible flood response. Granite is fortunate to have accomplished so much flood mitigation work. One of our goals was to eliminate as much as possible the need to fill hundreds of thousands of sandbags. A flood elevation at the 2001 or worse yet, the 1997 level, would certainly require plenty of sandbags but not nearly the 750,000 we filled in 1997 or the 600,000 we filled in 2001.
If the river stays below the 2011 level, which peaked at 893.55 feet, just above the NWS “Moderate Flood” designation, we should be okay. That year there was water covering much of the alleyway known as Lende Lane, along the river below the foot bridge and there was water up on Minnesota Avenue. The city crew put up barricades and life went on. That kind of flood is much easier to deal with. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.
Questions about flooding have been a topic of conversation, even several miles away from the river. While sitting with Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes last Friday at the Highway 23 Coalition annual meeting in Rockville it seemed like that’s almost all we talked about. Marshall has had some flood headaches on the much smaller, but much swollen, Redwood River and the city was keeping a close watch on ice conditions and localized flooding.
They’ve done a lot of flood protection work over the years including a by-pass channel and extensive dike building in some areas and it has paid off. Hearing MnDOT Com-missioner Margaret Anderson-Kelliher speak about road funding and the possibilities that a gas tax increase would bring was heartening to the Highway 23 crowd that is working to get much needed expansion and safety improvements between I-90 near Sioux Falls and I-35 near Hinckley.
That provided a nice break from the recent flood conversations. While none of us likes to pay more taxes, a gas tax is really a user fee for the highways and county roads we all drive on. And it takes money to fix these. Diverting money from other state spending is always a possibility but deciding which programs, including schools, health and social programs becomes very contentious. Those programs and spending priorities all have their defenders for good reason and giving up funding won’t come easy, if at all.
Meanwhile our roads keep falling apart and the state’s population, thankfully, keeps growing so the needs are increasing. A steady, reliable source of funding for Minnesota’s roads and bridges is badly needed. Using the state’s shrinking budget surplus isn’t the answer unless there is a guaranteed budget surplus every year for many years into the future. We certainly shouldn’t get fooled into thinking that. Let’s hope the legislature finally does the right thing and increases a stable funding source for Minnesota’s roads and bridges. It would be an investment in our selves and it’s cheaper to do that now than later.
Another highway funding adventure last week happened when we joined several folks to testify for expansion of Highway 212 at the state Senate Transportation Committee hearing on Wednesday. The mayors of Carver and Norwood Young America along with county commissioners from Bongards and Glencoe were there with the bill’s author, Sen. Scott Jensen, who is a physician from Chaska. Our testimony about widening those narrow, dangerous two-lane bottlenecks on each side of Cologne was well-received but predictably ran into the questions of funding and more discussion about the proposed gas tax increase.
Carver County has garnered enough federal and state grants and local sales tax receipts to come within $5 Million of the expected $46 Million needed for expanding the two-lane segment east of Cologne to four lanes. They are confidant that MNDOT will supply that remaining amount from leftover funds and work will get underway in 2021. Let’s hope so. Our testimony focused on the funding the $38 Million shortfall in the $53 Million cost of expanding to four lanes the current bottleneck between Norwood Young America and Cologne and constructing an overpass at Bongards, which would replace an intersection that has seen four fatalities since 2009.
It’s hard to say what will happen with the bill but the point was very well taken from those on the committee that this segment of Highway 212 has to be a priority for funding. Afterward, we visited with some of the Senators and staff as well as the folks from Carver and McLeod Counties and predictably, for good reason, the topic changed to flooding. | 2019-04-25T06:07:15 | https://www.granitefallsnews.com/news/20190328/river-ramblings |
The microbial nitrogen cycle is one of the most complex and environmentally important element cycles on Earth and has long been thought to be mediated exclusively by prokaryotic microbes. Rather recently, it was discovered that certain eukaryotic microbes are able to store nitrate intracellularly and use it for dissimilatory nitrate reduction in the absence of oxygen. The paradigm shift that this entailed is ecologically significant because the eukaryotes in question comprise global players like diatoms, foraminifers, and fungi. This review article provides an unprecedented overview of nitrate storage and dissimilatory nitrate reduction by diverse marine eukaryotes placed into an eco-physiological context. The advantage of intracellular nitrate storage for anaerobic energy conservation in oxygen-depleted habitats is explained and the life style enabled by this metabolic trait is described. A first compilation of intracellular nitrate inventories in various marine sediments is presented, indicating that intracellular nitrate pools vastly exceed porewater nitrate pools. The relative contribution by foraminifers to total sedimentary denitrification is estimated for different marine settings, suggesting that eukaryotes may rival prokaryotes in terms of dissimilatory nitrate reduction. Finally, this review article sketches some evolutionary perspectives of eukaryotic nitrate metabolism and identifies open questions that need to be addressed in future investigations.
Nitrate is one of the major nutrients for microbial and plant life on planet Earth. It is the most oxidized form of fixed N-compounds, abundant in many aquatic habitats, and of high importance for both assimilatory and dissimilatory nitrogen metabolism.
Nitrate can also be stored inside living cells at concentrations by far exceeding ambient concentrations, a trait that is known for several prokaryotic and eukaryotic phyla (e.g., Dortch et al., 1984; Fossing et al., 1995; McHatton et al., 1996; Schulz et al., 1999; Lomas and Glibert, 2000; Needoba and Harrison, 2004; Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006; Mußmann et al., 2007; Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a; Kamp et al., 2011; Bernhard et al., 2012a; Coppens et al., 2014; Stief et al., 2014).
Apparently, the ability to store nitrate intracellularly is widely distributed within the eukaryotic tree of life (Figure 1). Extra- and intracellular nitrate serves for both assimilation and dissimilation. In assimilatory nitrate reduction, ammonium is produced and subsequently incorporated into biomass to build up e.g., proteins and nucleic acids. Dissimilatory nitrate reduction is a process for energy conservation, in which nitrate is used as an electron acceptor in the (near) absence of oxygen (e.g., Fewson and Nicholas, 1961; Strohm et al., 2007; Kraft et al., 2011; Thamdrup, 2012). Dissimilatory nitrate reduction and nitrate storage in particular are physiological life traits that provide microbes with environmental flexibility (i.e., metabolic activity under both oxic and anoxic conditions) and resource independence (i.e., anaerobic metabolism without immediate nitrate supply), respectively. Such life traits are especially important in environments that are temporarily anoxic and/or nitrate-free and they may have developed as a “life strategy” in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes (Figure 2).
Figure 1. Schematized eukaryotic tree of life emphasizing the wide distribution of lineages known to store nitrate intracellularly and use it for dissimilation. Maximum intracellular nitrate concentrations (max. ICNO3) and pathways of dissimilatory nitrate reduction (DNR) are given for taxonomic groups tested positive for either trait. DNRA, Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction to Ammonium. DNR data compiled from Finlay et al. (1983) (ciliates), Shoun and Tanimoto (1991) (fungi), Zhou et al. (2002) (fungi), Risgaard-Petersen et al. (2006) (foraminifers), Kamp et al. (2011) (diatoms). Max. ICNO3 data compiled from Dortch et al. (1984) (dinoflagellates, haptophytes), Lomas and Glibert (2000) (chlorophytes), Piña-Ochoa et al. (2010a) (gromiids), Piña-Ochoa et al. (2010b) (foraminifers), Kamp et al. (2011) (diatoms), Stief et al. (2014) (fungi). Tree topology adapted from Worden et al. (2015).
Figure 2. Marine microbial eukaryotes known to take up ambient nitrate for intracellular storage and/or dissimilatory nitrate reduction drawn in a conceptual scheme of a natural environment with oxic and anoxic compartments. Organisms and environmental compartments are stylized and not to scale. Scenarios: (1) Benthic diatoms and foraminifers migrate actively up and down between oxic and anoxic sediment layers, or are buried in deep, anoxic sediment layers by e.g., macrofaunal activities, (2) Foraminifers move through different sediment layers and might re-fill their nitrate stores at “hotspots” of nitrate in deeper sediment layers, e.g., macrofaunal burrows, (3) Gromiids reside at the sediment surface or in anoxic subsurface layers, (4) Fungi grow in various sediment layers, (5) Pelagic diatoms sink onto the sediment after phytoplankton blooms and are re-suspended due to spring storms or macrofaunal activities, and (6) Pelagic diatoms are exposed to hypoxic or anoxic conditions inside sinking diatom-bacteria aggregates. Aside from the spatial separation into oxic and anoxic compartments, temporal variation of oxygen availability in the bottom water or inside macrofaunal burrows causes sudden shifts from oxic to anoxic conditions (and back) that may influence nitrate uptake and dissimilatory nitrate reduction by microbial eukaryotes (not shown).
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction pathways such as nitrate reduction to nitrite, denitrification, or Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction to Ammonium (DNRA; Box 1), are well-studied in prokaryotes (i.e., Bacteria and Archaea). Prokaryotes are an integral part of the microbial nitrogen cycle; and due not least to the increasing use of fertilizers and the subsequent pollution of rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters, they have been the focus of many research activities for nearly a 100 years (e.g., Kluyver and Donker, 1926; Fewson and Nicholas, 1961; Zumft, 1997). In contrast, research on eukaryotes that can switch from oxygen to (intracellular) nitrate for anaerobic energy metabolism when (temporarily) exposed to anoxia or hypoxia is still in its infancy. However, the list of eukaryotes so far found to reduce nitrate dissimilatorily includes major global players such as benthic and pelagic marine diatoms, foraminifers, and fungi (Figure 1), which suggests a quantitative impact on nitrogen cycling at least in the marine realm. The first eukaryote that has been found to respire with nitrate in the absence of oxygen was, however, the freshwater ciliate Loxodes sp., which survives anoxic conditions in lakes through nitrate reduction to nitrite (Finlay et al., 1983). Later on, soil fungi were shown to be capable of incomplete denitrification to nitrous oxide and nitrate reduction to ammonium (Box 1; Shoun and Tanimoto, 1991; Takaya et al., 1999). Further, the fungus Aspergillus terreus isolated from a seasonal oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) in the Arabian Sea was shown to perform DNRA under anoxic conditions (Stief et al., 2014). In 2006, it was demonstrated that certain benthic foraminiferal species perform intracellular accumulation of nitrate, which is subsequently denitrified (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006). Only recently, it was discovered that the most important phototrophic group of microbial eukaryotes, the diatoms, also possess a dissimilatory nitrate metabolism. Both a benthic and a pelagic diatom have been shown to perform DNRA after sudden shifts to darkness and anoxia (Kamp et al., 2011, 2013).
Box 1. Pathways of dissimilatory nitrate reduction in eukaryotes.
Denitrification: Reduction of nitrate via nitrite, nitric oxide, and nitrous oxide to dinitrogen (NO3−→ NO2−→ NO → N2O → N2) with organic or inorganic electron donors. Complete denitrification serves as an efficient N-removal pathway in the environment. Incomplete denitrification may begin and end at various points in the reaction sequence and, for example, produce the greenhouse gas N2O.
Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction to Ammonium (DNRA): Reduction of nitrate via nitrite to ammonium (NO3−→ NO2−→ NH4+) with organic or inorganic electron donors. DNRA does not contribute to N-removal, but rather recycles fixed N in the environment.
Ammonia Fermentation: Reduction of nitrate to ammonium coupled to the oxidation of organic electron donors to acetate and substrate-level phosphorylation. Ammonia fermentation has the same effect on N-cycling in the environment as DNRA.
This review summarizes the current knowledge of (i) the ecophysiology of marine microbial eukaryotes that store nitrate intracellularly and thus are potentially involved in dissimilatory nitrate reduction and (ii) the environmental impact of nitrate storage and dissimilatory nitrate reduction by marine microbial eukaryotes on the nitrogen cycle of our oceans. The review further evaluates some evolutionary perspectives, and closes with a more general discussion of open questions that might inspire further research.
Among the marine eukaryotic microbes discussed here, intracellular nitrate storage was first described for diatoms, in which intracellular concentrations can by far exceed ambient concentrations (i.e., nitrate in the surrounding seawater). The range of intracellular nitrate concentrations varies according to species and environmental conditions. Many benthic and pelagic diatoms accumulate nitrate intracellularly in concentrations up to a few 100 mM, but concentrations can be as low as zero to a few mM (Dortch et al., 1984; Lomas and Glibert, 2000; Needoba and Harrison, 2004; Høgslund, 2008; Kamp et al., 2011, 2013; Coppens et al., 2014).
Nitrate uptake by diatoms has been shown to be temperature-dependent (decreasing with increasing temperature), is so far documented to occur in oxic conditions only, and uptake rates vary between species (e.g., Raimbault and Mingazzini, 1987; Lomas and Glibert, 1999, 2000; Villareal et al., 1999; Tantanasarit et al., 2013). Lomas and Glibert (2000) measured nitrate uptake rates of 18–310 fmol NO3− cell−1 h−1 for six different species grown at moderate ambient nitrate concentrations (< 40 μM). This rate can be even higher at very high ambient nitrate concentrations (Tantanasarit et al., 2013).
Intracellular nitrate is generally thought to be located in vacuoles. In the plant vacuole of Arabidopsis thaliana, for example, nitrate is accumulated via an NO3−/H+ exchanger (Martinoia et al., 1981; De Angeli et al., 2006). Evidence for a similar mechanism in unicellular eukaryotes is missing so far.
Nitrate storage in diatoms has long been assumed to serve assimilation exclusively (e.g., Dortch et al., 1984; Lomas and Glibert, 2000), probably because diatoms are mostly found in oxic habitats where nitrate is not needed as an alternative electron acceptor for dissimilation. The first hint for dissimilatory nitrate reduction in diatoms was a correlation between the nitrate storage capacity and the survival time of benthic and pelagic diatoms after sudden shifts to dark and anoxic conditions (Kamp et al., 2011). However, intracellular nitrate is used up within hours and is not replenished from ambient nitrate under anoxic conditions (see below). Lomas and Glibert (1999) also hypothesized that some diatom populations take up nitrate in excess of nutrient requirements because its reduction may serve as a sink for electrons during transient periods of imbalance between light energy harvesting and utilization.
Foraminifers may store nitrate at concentrations >15,000 times the environmental nitrate concentrations (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006), probably in vacuoles (Bernhard et al., 2012a), and the measured intracellular nitrate pool varies among nitrate-storing foraminifers from ca. 0.1 mM to >375 mM (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a). This variation seems to reflect different physiological and environmental conditions rather than phylogenetic constraints because considerable intraspecific variation is observed among the species that are considered to be nitrate collectors (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a; Koho et al., 2011; Bernhard et al., 2012b). The ability to store nitrate at concentrations above environmental concentrations is so far found within the orders Allogromiida, Miliolida, Rotaliida, and Textulariida (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a; Bernhard et al., 2012a), and seems to be a common trait for foraminifers from very diverse benthic marine environments, such as OMZs, hypoxic basins, continental slopes, shelf sediments, and coastal sediments (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a; Bernhard et al., 2012a). Interestingly, the trait is not restricted to species which often occur in anoxic microhabitats, such as e.g., Globobulimina turgida, but is also found in species living in oxic habitats (e.g., Cassidulina carinata and Pyrgo elongata), and in opportunistic species (e.g., Bolivina subaenariensis and Uvigerina mediterranea; Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a). 15N labeling experiments performed on Ammonia beccarii, Bolivina argentea, Buliminella tenuata, G. turgida*, Fursenkoina cornuta and Nonionella stella have shown that nitrate is taken up directly from the environment (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006; Koho et al., 2011; Bernhard et al., 2012b; Nomaki et al., 2014), and is not produced internally. The mechanism for nitrate uptake as well as the storage mode is at present unknown, but it must involve an active transport system, as nitrate is moved across the cell membrane against a large concentration gradient. From a thermodynamic point of view, the process of nitrate uptake is exergonic and therefore requires an investment of energy by the organism. G. turgida*, for instance, may accumulate nitrate internally to well above 10 mM in environments where the environmental concentration is less than 20 μM (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006). The Gibbs free energy (ΔG) for nitrate transport across the cell membrane at these conditions is >+15 kJ mol−1 NO3− according to equations in Harold (1986). It is evident therefore that nitrate accumulation among foraminifers can only be a sustainable strategy, if required to sustain processes that are essential for the survival of the organism. It has been shown that the nitrate-respiring foraminifer G. turgida can survive for up to 56 days of anoxia from respiration of its internal nitrate pool (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010b), and the building and maintenance of an intracellular nitrate pool might be seen as an insurance that enables the organisms to sustain an active metabolism even when suitable external electron acceptors are absent in the environment (see below).
Like the foraminifers, gromiids belong to the Rhizaria (Burki et al., 2010; Sierra et al., 2013), and their intracellular nitrate concentrations can also reach >100 mM, which exceeds the ambient nitrate concentration by several orders of magnitude (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a). The ability to accumulate nitrate at these high concentrations appears to be ubiquitous for the gromiids, as it has been found for individuals sampled from hard-bottom substrates, shelf sediments in temperate and arctic regions, as well as in the OMZ along the coastline of Peru (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a). The physiology of the gromiids has only been superficially studied and neither the mechanism behind nitrate accumulation, nor its link to any metabolic pathway has been investigated so far. It is possible that the gromiid-nitrate association represents a system that is functionally different from that of benthic foraminifers because gromiids generally are described as surface dwellers, and thus not buried in anoxic sediment layers like many foraminifers (Jepps, 1926; Hedley and Bertaud, 1962; Arnold, 1972; Matz et al., 2008; da Silva and Gooday, 2009; Rothe et al., 2011).
To date, only a single strain of A. terreus isolated from a marine sediment has been shown to store nitrate intracellularly and use it for dissimilatory nitrate reduction mainly to ammonium (Stief et al., 2014). The intracellular nitrate concentration in this strain reached up to 0.4 mM. Unfortunately, intracellular nitrate storage has not been studied in the large number of soil fungi and yeasts capable of dissimilatory nitrate reduction (Takaya et al., 1999; Maeda et al., 2015). Fungi in general, however, do possess cellular vacuoles and nitrate transporters (Klionsky et al., 1990; Navarro et al., 2006) and are able to take up nitrate from the environment at high rates and store it in vacuoles (e.g., 9 nmol NO3− mg−1 dry weight min−1 in Aspergillus nidulans; Unkles et al., 2004).
For the only ciliate known to perform dissimilatory nitrate reduction, Loxodes sp. (Finlay et al., 1983), intracellular nitrate storage has not been reported.
Marine phytoplankton belonging to these eukaryotic lineages has mainly been investigated with respect to uptake and assimilation of nitrate and ammonium, but intracellular nitrate storage is also reported occasionally (e.g., Dortch et al., 1984; Lomas and Glibert, 2000). The chlorophyte Dunaliella tertiolecta stored nitrate at 2.7–4.9 mM in one study (Lomas and Glibert, 2000), but had intracellular nitrate concentrations below the detection limit in another study (Dortch et al., 1984). Similarly, the dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae stored 0–1.8 mM nitrate (Dortch et al., 1984), while the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum did not store nitrate (Lomas and Glibert, 2000). Among the haptophytes, Isochrysis galbana stored 0.3–13.9 mM nitrate (Dortch et al., 1984) and Pavlova lutheri only stored 0.1–0.2 mM nitrate (Lomas and Glibert, 2000). Clearly, more investigations focusing on intracellular nitrate storage in these lineages are needed.
So far, the benthic diatom Amphora coffeaeformis and the pelagic diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii have been shown to reduce nitrate dissimilatorily. Both diatom strains perform the pathway Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction to Ammonium (DNRA), as demonstrated with 15N labeling experiments in axenic strains (Kamp et al., 2011, 2013). The DNRA rates of these two diatoms are in the range of 2–3 fmol N cell−1 h−1 during the first hours after exposure to dark and anoxic conditions. However, DNRA rates become significantly lower after only a few hours, which mirrors the rapid consumption of intracellular nitrate after shifts to darkness and anoxia. Thus, diatoms probably use the intracellular nitrate, and its dissimilatory reduction via DNRA, either for short-term survival or for entering a resting stage.
To date, genes involved in dissimilatory nitrate reduction have not been identified in diatoms, but only in denitrifying soil fungi (see below). Intriguingly, fungi use enzymes that are usually involved in assimilatory nitrate reduction in a dissimilatory mode (Takasaki et al., 2004). This could also be true for diatoms. Assimilatory nitrate reductases, nitrate transporters, and components of a nitrate-sensing system have only recently been identified in diatom genomes (Armbrust et al., 2004; Bowler et al., 2008). Identification of functional genes involved in dissimilatory nitrate reduction in diatoms would provide genetic evidence for this metabolic pathway in diatoms.
Direct measurements of nitrate reduction activity associated with nitrate-storing foraminifers have demonstrated a capacity for complete denitrification of NO3− to N2 (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006; Høgslund, 2008; Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a; Bernhard et al., 2012b). Some species (e.g., Bolivina plicata, Bolivina seminuda, Valvulineria cf. laevigata, Stainforthia sp.), however, seem to lack nitrous oxide reductase and reduce nitrate only to nitrous oxide (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a).
At present, denitrification rates for only 11 different species within the Rotaliida order have been determined. The observation of elevated δ15NNO3 and δ18ONO3 values in the intracellular nitrate pool within allogromiid foraminifers from the Santa Barbara Basin (Bernhard et al., 2012a) has demonstrated nitrate reduction capacity associated with members of the Allogromiida order, yet rate measurements in this order are still missing. Rates estimated for the Rotaliida with N2O-microsensors (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006; Høgslund et al., 2008; Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a,b) or 15NO3− amendments (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006; Bernhard et al., 2012b) fall in the range of 1.7–83 pmol N cell−1 h−1, and great intraspecific variation is observed. There is a tendency for a log-log relationship between the denitrification rate and biovolume of the organisms, so that large organisms have higher rates than smaller ones, as seen also for foraminiferan cell-specific oxygen respiration rates (Geslin et al., 2011), but the current database is too limited for strong conclusions to be drawn. In general, individual denitrification rates are much lower than the corresponding oxygen respiration rates (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a) and it has been suggested that denitrification is an auxiliary metabolism used for cell maintenance, food collection, and locomotion during temporary stays in oxygen-free environments, whereas oxygen might be required for growth and reproduction (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a,b).
The genes behind the foraminiferan denitrification pathway have not been elucidated. It has, however, been shown with microscopy (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006) and experiments applying bacteria-specific antibiotics to denitrifying foraminifers (Bernhard et al., 2012b) that for some species (e.g., B. argentea and G. turgida*) the foraminifers themselves, and not only the associated prokaryotes, are performing the denitrification reaction. Denitrification in a nitrate-storing allogromiid foraminifer from the Santa Barbara Basin, however, appears to be performed by prokaryotic endobionts and not the eukaryote, as demonstrated by sequence analyses and GeneFISH (Bernhard et al., 2012a). Given the widespread distribution of nitrate-accumulating and denitrifying foraminifers within diverse phylogenetic orders, specific investigations of each group are needed, at best on the genomic level, to confirm or reject the presence of eukaryotic denitrification. It is obvious from the Santa Barbara study that a capacity for nitrate accumulation is not necessarily coupled to a capacity of the eukaryote to utilize this directly for energy conservation through e.g., denitrification.
The best-studied fungi species capable of dissimilatory nitrate reduction are the two soil-living plant pathogens Fusarium oxysporum and Cylindrocarpon tonkinense (Shoun and Tanimoto, 1991; Usuda et al., 1995). The majority of terrestrial fungi, some ectomycorrhizal fungi, and many of the yeast strains screened since the initial discovery of “fungal denitrification” also tested positive for this trait (Tsuruta et al., 1998; Prendergast-Miller et al., 2011; Mothapo et al., 2013; Maeda et al., 2015). A key feature of “fungal denitrification” is the absence of the last reduction step of the denitrification pathway, which makes fungi very important nitrous oxide (N2O) producers in soils (Laughlin and Stevens, 2002; Crenshaw et al., 2008; Chen et al., 2014). Fungi isolated from aquatic ecosystems have received much less attention in terms of dissimilatory nitrate reduction, and conclusive experiments with 15NO3− labeling have been made for only one single strain of A. terreus isolated from sediment in the seasonal oxygen minimum zone of the Arabian Sea (Stief et al., 2014). This strain also has a high N2O yield (approximately 15% of the total amount of N produced), but the main product of its nitrate reduction activity is ammonium (up to 83%, equivalent to 175 nmol N g−1 protein h−1), which is also the case for a number of soil fungi (Zhou et al., 2002). The underlying metabolic pathway has been termed “ammonia fermentation” a process which couples the oxidation of ethanol to acetate, and the reduction of nitrate to ammonium, to substrate-level phosphorylation (Box 1; Takaya, 2009). Thus, two pathways of dissimilatory nitrate reduction have evolved in fungi, apparently also within individual species (e.g., F. oxysporum; Zhou et al., 2002). The prevalence of either pathway is controlled by ambient oxygen levels, with hypoxic and anoxic levels triggering “fungal denitrification” and “ammonia fermentation,” respectively (Takaya, 2009).
Key genes of “fungal denitrification” have been identified and sequenced (Kizawa et al., 1991; Kim et al., 2009). Nitrite reduction to nitric oxide (NO) is mediated by a copper-containing nitrite reductase (NirK), while the reduction step from NO to N2O is mediated by the cytochrome P450 nitric oxide reductase (P450nor). Nitrous oxide reductases are generally absent in fungi, which explains why N2O instead of N2 is the final product of “fungal denitrification” (Takaya, 2009). Dissimilatory nitrate reductases can be present in some denitrifying fungi species, but are less well-characterized than NirK and p450nor (Takaya, 2009). Hence, the minimal denitrification pathway in fungi only comprises the two-step reduction of nitrite to N2O. The stepwise reduction of nitrate to ammonium in fungal “ammonia fermentation” is apparently mediated by assimilatory nitrate (NiaD) and nitrite reductases (NiiA) used in a dissimilatory context, i.e., it is coupled to the fermentation of ethanol to acetate (Takasaki et al., 2004). Meanwhile, several primer sets for the fungal NirK and p450nor have been developed and used for screening fungal isolates for their capability of dissimilatory nitrate reduction (Kim et al., 2010; Maeda et al., 2015; Mothapo et al., 2015; Wei et al., 2015). The availability of these primer sets will enable the detection of denitrifying fungi in environmental samples without prior isolation, cultivation, and functional testing.
The freshwater ciliate Loxodes sp. survives anoxic conditions in lakes through dissimilatory nitrate reduction to nitrite (Finlay et al., 1983; Aleya et al., 1992). A link was made between the anaerobic metabolism of the ciliate and a higher number of mitochondria per cell and a greater surface area of cristae inside the mitochondria compared to specimens exposed to oxic conditions (Finlay et al., 1983; Finlay, 1985). To date, the gene encoding the nitrate reductase has not been identified.
None of the aforementioned nitrate-storing representatives of these eukaryotic lineages (see Nitrate Storage) has been tested for dissimilatory nitrate reduction under anoxic conditions so far.
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction by prokaryotes and eukaryotes typically occurs in environments in which the availability of oxygen and nitrate is variable in space and time. Stable environments are spatially structured into zones with/without oxygen and/or nitrate availability, while dynamic environments are temporally structured into phases with/without oxygen and/or nitrate availability. In aquatic ecosystems, such conditions can be found in sediments, around animal burrows in sediments, in the root zone of aquatic plants, in low-oxygen water bodies, and inside sinking organic aggregates.
In sediments with stable redox stratification, oxygen, as the most favorable electron acceptor in terms of energy, is consumed within the top few millimeters (Revsbech et al., 1980). Nitrate penetrates slightly deeper into the sediment where it is used as an alternative electron acceptor when oxygen is depleted (Sweerts and de Beer, 1989). Microbes that are able to store nitrate intracellularly may thrive well below the nitrate penetration depth, but need to fill up their nitrate stores occasionally. Large sulfur bacteria couple vertical migration behavior to uptake and storage of nitrate at the sediment surface and dissimilatory use of intracellular nitrate deeper in the sediment (e.g., Fossing et al., 1995). Benthic foraminifers and diatoms, both of which are capable of migrating inside sediments, can be abundant well below the nitrate penetration depth (Figure 2; Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006; Stief et al., 2013). Benthic diatoms exhibit a vertical migration rhythm that is coupled to diurnal and tidal cycles (Consalvey et al., 2004), while foraminifers migrate more erratically or directed to oxygen gradients (Alve and Bernhard, 1995; Geslin et al., 2004; Koho et al., 2011). As a consequence of their migration behavior, benthic diatoms and foraminifers are exposed to elevated ambient nitrate and oxygen levels whenever they reach the sediment surface. Deeper in the sediment where they find shelter from predation and erosion (Kingston, 1999), diatoms and foraminifers face the absence of ambient nitrate and oxygen.
Oxygen and nitrate concentration gradients in sediments can experience rapid and pronounced changes caused by disturbance events. Short-term oxygen and nitrate pulses occur in animal burrows that reach deep into anoxic sediment layers and are intermittently irrigated with oxygen- and nitrate-rich surface water (Kristensen et al., 1991; Wenzhöfer and Glud, 2004). During the resting phase of the animals, oxygen is depleted faster than nitrate, which allows for short-term dissimilatory nitrate reduction in the immediate surrounding of the burrow (Stief and de Beer, 2006). The root zone of aquatic plants exhibits oxygen and nitrate dynamics that are similar to animal burrows, albeit due to periodic changes in the photosynthetic activity of the plant (Frederiksen and Glud, 2006). In the light, roots release oxygen into the surrounding sediment and stimulate nitrate production by microbial nitrification, while in the dark, nitrate is depleted due to dissimilatory nitrate reduction activities (Risgaard-Petersen and Jensen, 1997). It has been suggested that the nitrate-storing and sulfide-oxidizing Thioploca ingrica are able to exploit nitrate pulses in animal burrows to fill up their nitrate stores (Høgslund et al., 2010). Benthic diatoms and foraminifers are often abundant in this dynamic microenvironment in which conditions conducive to nitrate uptake and dissimilatory nitrate reduction alternate (Alve and Bernhard, 1995; Steward et al., 1996).
Hypoxic or anoxic water bodies in which nitrate is available may also host dissimilatory nitrate reduction mediated by eukaryotes. The ciliate Loxodes sp. is abundant just below the oxic-anoxic interface of stratified lakes, where it reduces nitrate dissimilatorily to nitrite (Finlay et al., 1983; Aleya et al., 1992). Marine pelagic diatoms can move up and down through the water column by controlling their buoyancy (Armbrust, 2009) and are thereby exposed to varying ambient nitrate and oxygen levels (Villareal et al., 1993). Rapid and large-scale transport of diatoms through the water column of the oceans occurs when diatoms and bacteria aggregate to form “marine snow” (Thornton, 2002). Sinking organic aggregates also exhibit internal gradients of oxygen concentration due to microbial respiration and transport limitation of oxygen (Ploug et al., 1997). Under dark conditions (i.e., at night or when aggregates sink out of the photic zone) the center of aggregates may become anoxic, which allows for dissimilatory nitrate reduction (Klawonn et al., 2015). Pelagic diatoms finally sink onto the seafloor, where they still host a large inventory of intracellular nitrate (Lomstein et al., 1990) and may survive in dark, anoxic sediment layers for decades (Härnström et al., 2011), thus far longer than the intracellular nitrate pool would last.
The presence of nitrate-storing eukaryotes in sediments leads to large inventories of nitrate that vastly exceed the porewater nitrate contents in some environments, equivalent to what can be observed in sediments colonized with the sulfide-oxidizing bacteria Thioploca sp. or Beggiatoa sp. (Jørgensen and Gallardo, 1999; Sayama, 2001). These intracellular nitrate pools (ICNO3 pools) are measured with a diverse set of methods, such as freeze-thaw cycling, boiling, whole-core squeezing, and centrifugation of environmental samples, which all aim at lysing nitrate-storing cells (e.g., Lomstein et al., 1990; Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006; Prokopenko et al., 2011; Larsen et al., 2013). In sediments from the Gullmar Fjord, Sweden, for instance, nitrate dissolved in the sediment porewater (PWNO3) accounted for less than 4% of the total nitrate pool (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006). The remaining nitrate, as extracted by boiling the sediment, was most likely present in eukaryotic cells since neither Beggiatoa, nor Thioploca was present. The sediment was inhabited by the nitrate-storing foraminifer Globobulimina pseudospinescens, and the cell-bound nitrate was significantly correlated with the abundance of this organism. However, the intracellular nitrate pool of G. pseudospinescens only accounted for approximately 20% of total nitrate in the sediment, leaving open the possibility that other nitrate-storing foraminifers or diatoms, gromiids, and fungi were present. Settled phytoplankton with nitrate-storing representatives among the diatoms, chlorophytes, dinoflagellates, and haptophytes may contribute to the sedimentary ICNO3 pool that is not accounted for by benthic eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Meanwhile, large sedimentary ICNO3 pools were ascribed to the presence of benthic foraminifers in various marine ecosystems (Figures 3A, 4; Table S1). Intracellular nitrate pools were ~4–26 times larger than porewater nitrate pools (Figure 4; Glud et al., 2009; Prokopenko et al., 2011; Glock et al., 2013; Larsen et al., 2013). In three additional studies, it was assumed that both foraminifers and/or diatoms contribute to the ICNO3 pool in marine sediments (Figures 3A,B, 4; Table S1; Høgslund et al., 2010; Marchant et al., 2014; Papaspyrou et al., 2014).
Figure 3. Vertical profiles of porewater nitrate (PWNO3) and intracellular nitrate (ICNO3) in (A) foraminifer-inhabited and (B) diatom-inhabited marine sediments. Nitrate concentrations are expressed per cm3 of sediment. Note different scales. Data compiled from (A) Risgaard-Petersen et al. (2006) and (B) Heisterkamp et al. (2012).
Figure 4. Inventories of porewater nitrate (PWNO3) and intracellular nitrate (ICNO3) in various marine sediments. Only studies in which the sedimentary ICNO3 pool is ascribed to nitrate-storing foraminifers and/or diatoms are considered. Data compiled from (1) Risgaard-Petersen et al. (2006), (2) Glud et al. (2009), (3) Prokopenko et al. (2011), (4) Larsen et al. (2013), (5) Glock et al. (2013), (6) Høgslund et al. (2010), (7) Marchant et al. (2014), (8) Papaspyrou et al. (2014), (9) Lomstein et al. (1990), (10) García-Robledo et al. (2010), and (11) Heisterkamp et al. (2012). Details on data extraction can be found in Table S1.
In a number of coastal sediments, the total ICNO3 pool has been exclusively assigned to microalgae, in particular to pelagic diatoms that have settled onto the sediment surface (Lomstein et al., 1990) and to benthic diatoms that reside in intertidal sediments (García-Robledo et al., 2010; Heisterkamp et al., 2012; Stief et al., 2013). In natural settings, diatom-associated ICNO3 is diagnosed as a congruent distribution of ICNO3 and fucoxanthin, the marker pigment of diatoms (Stief et al., 2013). In diatom-dominated sediments, the ratio of ICNO3-to-PWNO3 tends to be lower (~5–9) than in foraminifer-dominated sediments (Figure 4; Table S1), but more data need to be collected to confirm this preliminary observation. The pronounced seasonality in intertidal communities of the temperate zone also entails seasonal changes of the diatom-associated ICNO3 pool with high and low values in the cold and warm season, respectively (Stief et al., 2013). It is currently not known whether other nitrate-storing eukaryotes show similar seasonal variation of their ICNO3 contents.
The in situ turnover of the sedimentary ICNO3 pool is indicated by elevated δ15NNO3 and δ18ONO3 values (Prokopenko et al., 2011; Bernhard et al., 2012b). These isotope ratios further increase when isolated foraminifers are incubated under anoxic conditions, which confirms dissimilatory nitrate reduction activity fueled by ICNO3 (Bernhard et al., 2012b). Estimated turnover times of ICNO3 vary between ~12 h and ≥1 month (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006; Høgslund, 2008; Glud et al., 2009; Bernhard et al., 2012b), which is considerably slower than the turnover of PWNO3 of only 2–4 h, which is determined in sediments inhabited by foraminifers (Glud et al., 2009; Larsen et al., 2013). This slow turnover of ICNO3 by foraminifers and other nitrate-storing eukaryotes has implications for rate measurements based on 15NO3− incubations (Høgslund, 2008). The labeled and non-labeled nitrate pools may not readily mix within short incubation times, which leads to a significant underestimation of benthic denitrification rates determined with the isotope pairing technique (Nielsen, 1992). Additionally, the unintended release of ICNO3 from eukaryotic cells into the sediment porewater due to crude extraction techniques simulates concentration peaks that might be mistaken for nitrate production zones.
The quantitative role of eukaryote-associated nitrate reduction has only been addressed for foraminifers. The contribution of foraminiferal denitrification to the total loss of combined nitrogen from marine sediments has been estimated for various benthic settings (Høgslund, 2008; Glud et al., 2009; Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a; Bernhard et al., 2012b; Glock et al., 2013). Apparently, foraminifers may contribute substantially to benthic denitrification and in some environments they even surpass the contribution from prokaryotes (Figure 5).
Figure 5. Foraminiferan denitrification and total denitrification in various benthic marine environments. Data compiled from (1) Høgslund et al. (2008), (2) Glud et al. (2009), (3) Piña-Ochoa et al. (2010a), (4) Bernhard et al. (2012b), (5) Glock et al. (2013), and (6) Larsen et al. (2013).
Foraminiferan denitrification is in general estimated from the in situ abundance of live foraminifers and laboratory-based estimates of denitrification rates for individual species, whereas total denitrification is estimated from 15N-enrichment studies, from porewater profiles of nitrate, or from analyzing the distribution of δ15NNO3 in natural settings (Groffman et al., 2006). This approach involves a high degree of uncertainty as (i) there is only limited information about the diversity of foraminiferal denitrification activity (data from only 11 species are available), (ii) the cell-specific activity is typically measured at conditions far from natural environmental conditions, and (iii) foraminiferal denitrification is typically not included in standard techniques used for measuring total denitrification (see above). Therefore, present reports on foraminiferal contribution to benthic denitrification activity should be considered as preliminary attempts. There is certainly a need for methodologies that capture the in situ denitrification activity mediated by eukaryotes vs. prokaryotes.
The last decade of research has shown that the eukaryotes have their evolutionary roots in a largely anoxic ocean (Anbar and Knoll, 2002; Martin et al., 2003). Pronounced atmospheric oxygenation occurred around 2.4 to 2.1 billion years ago as a consequence of oxygenic photosynthesis, and is named the Great Oxidation Event (GOE). For a few years, it has been debated whether the first production and local accumulation of oxygen might already have happened 2.7–3.2 billion years ago (Brocks et al., 1999; Lyons et al., 2014; Satkoski et al., 2015). Even after the GOE, however, it was not until ~600 million years ago that widespread oxygenation of the deep ocean occurred (Canfield, 1998; Canfield et al., 2008; Lyons et al., 2014). During this transition period of ~1.8 billion years, oxygen was first produced in oceanic microhabitats, which allowed nitrification, the critical aerobic pathway in the nitrogen cycle that produces nitrate, to proceed. Thus, nitrate was present in the oxic microniches of the Proterozoic ocean, and became available for dissimilatory nitrate reducers living on the edge of the nitrate production zones (Fennel et al., 2005; Canfield et al., 2010).
The occurrence of dissimilatory nitrate reduction in very distantly related eukaryotes (Figure 1) raises the question whether the genes involved were present in the single eukaryotic common ancestor that emerged in the largely anoxic Proterozoic ocean, or, alternatively, whether the dissimilatory nitrate reduction pathways we observe today exhibit multiple origins. Neither of the two hypotheses excludes the mitochondrion as the location for eukaryotic nitrate dissimilation. The mitochondrial proteome is a mosaic assemblage of proteins where some are traced to the last mitochondrial ancestor within the Alphaproteobacteria, and some have been acquired from other prokaryotes and eukaryotes through the course of evolution (Gray, 2015).
There is ample evidence that contemporary mitochondria-related organelles are derived from the same ancestral organelle (Mentel and Martin, 2008; van der Giezen, 2011) and the genes involved in dissimilatory nitrate reduction could have been introduced during this event. The suggested ancestor of the mitochondria within the Alphaproteobacteria (Yang et al., 1985; Williams et al., 2007; Gray, 2015) is a representative of a metabolically versatile class that contains facultative anaerobic species capable of running both aerobic respiration and denitrification, e.g., Paracoccus denitrificans, which is discussed as a candidate for the protomitochondrion (John and Whatley, 1975; Gray, 2015). The metabolic blueprint provided by the protomitochondrial Alphaproteobacteria has been extensively modified and today we observe diverse functions and biochemical pathways tied to mitochondria in different eukaryotic lineages (Müller et al., 2012). Investigations of mitochondrial proteomes in nitrate-reducing eukaryotes may show diverse routes of acquisition of the proteins involved in the pathways. This seems to be the case at least for the fungi.
The fungal nitrate respiration is tied to the mitochondrion and details of the denitrification pathway of the soil fungus F. oxysporum have largely been resolved. The conversion of nitrite to nitric oxide is coupled to the mitochondrial electron transport chain and ATP synthesis and involves a copper-containing nitrite reductase, NirK (Kobayashi et al., 1996; Kim et al., 2009; Long et al., 2015). Because the distribution of the eukaryotic NirK gene is systematic and follows the eukaryotic phylogeny, it is suggested that the trait of nitrite reduction evolved from a single ancestor and was carried into the eukaryotic domain in the endosymbiotic event leading to the evolution of the mitochondrion (Kim et al., 2009; Shoun et al., 2012). Apparently though, the fungal reduction of nitric oxide to nitrous oxide has a different origin (Shoun et al., 2012). This reduction step is mediated by a P450 nitric oxide reductase that is found in both the mitochondria and in the cytoplasm, and it seems that this part of the denitrification pathway has been acquired by lateral gene transfer (Kizawa et al., 1991).
Moving from the fungi in the Opisthokonta to the ciliates in the Alveolata, we also find that dissimilatory nitrate reduction by the ciliate Loxodes sp. is presumably affiliated with the mitochondria (Finlay et al., 1983; Finlay, 1985). Gene sequences of this nitrate reductase are, however, not available and it is, at the moment, not possible to draw conclusions about the origin of the trait.
Nitrate accumulation is dispersed throughout the foraminiferan phylogeny including allogromiid species, which likely evolved in the Neoproterozoic anoxic ocean and are considered to form a basal order within the foraminifers (Pawlowski et al., 2003). This might suggest that nitrate accumulation was present in the most recent common ancestor of foraminifers, albeit lost in some lineages. Usage of the intracellular nitrate may have evolved differently among foraminiferal lineages, since data at present show that the allogromiids share their nitrate with endobionts (Bernhard et al., 2012a), whereas some more recently evolved rotaliids invoke it in their own dissimilatory metabolic pathways (Risgaard-Petersen et al., 2006).
Genes for dissimilatory nitrate reduction in diatoms are not known, but diatoms have remarkable genomes with traces of multiple plastid endosymbiotic events allowing migration of genes from the plastid endobiont into the genome (Prihoda et al., 2012). A large number of genes also seem to be derived from bacteria by lateral gene transfer (Bowler et al., 2008; Armbrust, 2009), including genes for nitrite reductases that are targeted at the mitochondria (Allen et al., 2006). This knowledge of the chimeric diatom genomes paves the way for speculations on lateral transfers of genes involved in the dissimilatory use of nitrate, but the examination of such hypotheses requires further sequencing and bioinformatics efforts.
The extensive lack of information on the genes and enzymes driving dissimilatory nitrate reduction among the eukaryotes also means that we cannot close in on the time of its evolutionary origin. It can be established, however, that an anaerobic energy metabolism coupled to nitrate reduction was possible in the environmental settings at the time of origin of ascomycete fungi (Lücking et al., 2009; Prieto and Wedin, 2013) and foraminifers (Pawlowski et al., 2003; Groussin et al., 2011). Diatoms evolved only 250 million years ago (Sims et al., 2006; Armbrust, 2009) and existing hypotheses of diatom origins tend to agree that the pre-diatom or “Ur-diatom” developed in shallow marine (and thus more oxygenated) environments (Sims et al., 2006; Medlin, 2011). It will be interesting to follow the evolutionary path of dissimilatory nitrate reduction among eukaryotes when more sequence data becomes available.
The study of nitrate storage and dissimilatory nitrate reduction by eukaryotic microbes is still in its infancy. Finding nitrate reduction to nitrite by Loxodes sp. and denitrification by fungi were early milestones reached a few decades ago. More recently though, this research area has gained momentum by the discovery that diatoms and foraminifers are also capable of dissimilatory nitrate reduction coupled to intracellular nitrate storage. Future research activities should address open questions regarding the (i) phylogenetic diversity, (ii) physiology and genetics, and (iii) in situ importance of eukaryotic nitrate storage and dissimilatory nitrate reduction.
The known occurrence of nitrate storage and reduction in distant eukaryotic lineages (Figure 1) suggests that these physiological traits are even more widespread among eukaryotes than previously thought. In particular, those lineages for which nitrate storage has already been documented might be “hot candidates” for performing dissimilatory nitrate reduction under anoxic conditions, e.g., gromiids and dinoflagellates (Dortch et al., 1984; Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a). There is a growing interest in microbial eukaryotes adapted to life under low-oxygen conditions (e.g., Stoeck et al., 2009; Edgcomb et al., 2011; Müller et al., 2012; Bernhard et al., 2014; Parris et al., 2014). An obvious research strategy is, thus, to test known and novel eukaryotic lineages from low-oxygen environments for their ability to store nitrate intracellularly (Step 1) and use nitrate as an alternative electron acceptor (Step 2).
Some fundamentals of the physiology, biochemistry, and genetics of eukaryotic nitrate storage and reduction are still unknown. While 15N labeling experiments have proven intracellular nitrate as an alternative electron acceptor in dissimilatory processes in fungi, foraminifers, and diatoms, there is still a role for intracellular nitrate in assimilation. The exact partitioning of intracellular nitrate between dissimilation and assimilation remains to be investigated in the diverse nitrate-storing and nitrate-reducing eukaryotes. Further unknowns concern the mechanism and energy requirements of nitrate uptake, the intracellular compartment of nitrate storage, and the spectrum of electron donors used for dissimilatory nitrate reduction (e.g., organic vs. inorganic, external vs. storage compounds).
The identification of genes that encode for enzymes involved in dissimilatory nitrate reduction by diatoms and foraminifers is a challenging task that needs particular attention. Knowledge of these genes will not only provide insights into the evolution and biochemistry of dissimilatory nitrate reduction in eukaryotes, but will also enable the development of molecular tools for cultivation-independent investigations directly in the environment. Lessons might be learned from the investigation of denitrifying fungi (Kim et al., 2009; Wei et al., 2015). Several diatom genomes have recently been sequenced, annotated, and interpreted in the context of the cellular nitrogen metabolism (Armbrust et al., 2004; Allen et al., 2006; Bowler et al., 2008). Furthermore, transcriptome sequencing projects of microbial eukaryotes are forthcoming and will provide a rich source of sequence information that can be screened for genes involved in eukaryotic dissimilatory nitrate reduction (Keeling et al., 2014).
The question of dissimilatory nitrate reduction mediated by putative bacterial symbionts in foraminifers (Bernhard et al., 2012a) may also be resolved as soon as eukaryotic and prokaryotic genes for this process can be distinguished. Diatoms and fungi are known to host bacterial endosymbionts too (Foster and Zehr, 2006; Kobayashi and Crouch, 2009), but so far there are no reports on an involvement of these symbionts in dissimilatory nitrate reduction. The relationship between endosymbiotic nitrate reducers and a nitrate-storing eukaryotic host is still enigmatic. It seems paradoxical that a host organism should spend energy to accumulate nitrate intracellularly and then leave it to a bacterial partner without any benefit to itself. In some foraminifers, however, endosymbiotic bacteria are known to use intracellular nitrate for synthesizing amino acids from which the eukaryotic host may benefit (Nomaki et al., 2014, 2015).
The quantitative role of eukaryotic dissimilatory nitrate reduction in the environment is highly uncertain. It has actually been calculated that denitrification by benthic foraminifers equals denitrification by prokaryotes in some marine sediments (Piña-Ochoa et al., 2010a), and calculations are yet to be done for the other eukaryotes. However, the differential measurement of eukaryotic and prokaryotic rates directly in the environment has not yet been achieved due to methodological constraints, and thus novel techniques that capture the uptake and dissimilatory reduction of nitrate in mixed microbial communities in situ need to be developed. Additionally, there is no consensus method available for measuring ICNO3 pools directly in the environment. It should be evaluated whether freeze-thaw cycling, boiling, whole-core squeezing, and centrifugation are equally efficient in lysing nitrate-storing cells in environmental samples. So far, these techniques also lack selectivity in terms of which taxonomic group contributes how much to the total ICNO3 pool.
Given the ubiquitous distribution and high abundance of diatoms, fungi, and foraminifers in marine ecosystems, eukaryotic nitrate storage and dissimilatory nitrate reduction definitely have the potential to contribute significantly to the marine nitrogen cycle. The products of the different pathways of eukaryotic dissimilatory nitrate reduction range from a harmless gas (i.e., dinitrogen) to a strong greenhouse gas (i.e., nitrous oxide) that will escape into the atmosphere. Other products like ammonium or nitrite might be further used by prokaryotes with important roles in nitrogen cycling, such as nitrifiers, denitrifiers, and anammox bacteria. Disentangling the network of nitrogen transformations by eukaryotes and prokaryotes will provide a more comprehensive picture of the marine nitrogen cycle than is currently available.
This review article was conceived, written, and edited by all authors.
This study was financially supported by a grant from the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) awarded to AK (KA3187/2-1), a grant from the Aarhus University Research Foundation awarded to SH (AU Ideas), and the Danish National Research Foundation (NR-P; DNRF104). Tinna Christensen is acknowledged for help with Figures 1, 2, Emma Hammarlund is thanked for critical comments on the manuscript, and Karen ní Mheallaigh is thanked for proofreading. The manuscript was improved by the critical comments of the reviewers.
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This draft has shown me that I get as much work done if I schedule two solid, 4-5 hour weekend writing sessions, as when I squeeze in 30 minute to 1 hour sessions after during the weekdays. These shorter sessions also have a way of breaking up my thoughts and making me lose focus, resulting in the mess I made of the last two drafts (sigh). Adjusting my schedule has allowed me to focus on those weekend sessions, and use the weekdays to review chapters and consider revisions. This also grants me more head-space and allows me to enjoy my evenings after work, rather than strain my eyes for another hour. v. good. | 2019-04-23T16:06:25 | https://marginaliaandsuch.net/2018/02/28/writing-february-update/ |
It is a truth universally acknowledged that LGBTQ teenagers must be in want of queer mentors. Thanks to Editor Sarah Moon, it’s now possible for them to glean the wisdom of a variety of LGBT role models in just one trip to the library.
The Letter Q: Queer Writers’ Notes to Their Younger Selves is a compilation of letters from sixty-three LGBT writers – from literary greats such as Michael Cunningham, David Levithan and Malinda Lo to lesser-known authors, editors, playwrights, and cartoonists.
The sheer number of contributors is impressive, and ensures that there is a diverse collection of perspectives. While The Letter Q can be a bit repetitive at times (as you might expect), it is well organized – the cartoons break up the text, and the length of the letters allow it to be a quick read.
Although there is a wide range of experiences represented, there are noticeably more stories from male writers than female. The real lack is in transgender stories, however – only two contributors are trans*.
Identities beyond LGBT (intersex, pansexual, asexual, etc.) are not mentioned; while the book does not purport to include these experiences, their absence is indicative of how even an anthology marketed with a queer audience in mind is pushed towards the mainstream.
Additionally, there are no stories from indigenous writers, and surprisingly, none focused on religion. While I understand that not every perspective can be included in one compilation, the stories that are missing speak to perhaps the most marginalized groups. I suspect the teenagers searching for those stories are the ones who need this type of anthology the most, and hope their feedback will spark a conversation about more inclusive editions in the future.
I will say that one of The Letter Q’s strengths lies in its illustration of how queerness relates to race, gender, and class. Many of the selections reflect not just on gay identity, but how being a gay/lesbian/bisexual person changed the writer’s relationship with her blackness or femaleness or lower-class status, for example. This intersectionality is especially important for young readers to understand – that coming to terms with your sexuality will also change how you see other aspects of yourself.
Overall, The Letter Q is well worth the read. Despite its omissions, it is still a step in the right direction in terms of supporting LGBTQ teenagers, and will be a source of comfort to all the girls wondering why they feel that inexplicable urge to kiss their best friend. | 2019-04-24T12:06:40 | http://lesbrary.com/tag/ashleu/ |
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My sides, they hurt. We sewn, we’ve crocheted, we had a vino or two, and we have laughed until we can’t breath as tears stream down our cheeks. The only think we haven’t done is get a decent amount of sleep. Quilt camp 2012 is rocking all kinds of awesome.
An ear worm or two.
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It's a big change in lifestyle for Lisa. She's left home to go to college, and that means hard work both on her studies and to earn a living. To complicate things further, her roommate Julia has just recruited her as a replacement singer in her band. Making things even more complicated, a number of guys seem to be interested in her - if she can maintain a social life. With exams and gigs looming, can Lisa keep her life together?
Lisa's Love Notes sees you managing Lisa's life as she struggles to balance money, studies and stress along with band practice. Every day you have three slots to fill - morning, afternoon and evening - and you can choose from a range of items to fill these slots. You'll need to attend classes to keep your grades up, go to work to earn cash and get plenty of practice in with the band. But watch those stress levels! If Lisa doesn't get to unwind now and again, she'll quit college - game over. If she gets into debt too much, her landlord will throw her out - game over. You'll need to work hard to keep everything together.
The controls are very simple - just tap on options, and select your schedule for each day by dragging the things you want to do into the relevant slots. Note that band recitals and exams are fixed and you have no choice on those. Beware - everything you do will have an impact on your various stats. For instance, a trip to the theatre will reduce your stress and even boost your drama studies, but it'll cost you money. Occasionally you'll meet up with one of a number of friends at the various locations you visit in your schedule, and you may have to give a response to something they say - pick the right response and you'll improve your relationship with them. But which of the various boys around town is your type? Flirty, shy, broody?
Graphics are a bright, clear cartoon/manga style. Animation is minimal, usually involving characters sliding on and off screen. The scheduler is easy to read and has the various options divided into different category tabs, making it easier to find the one you want, though I really didn't need to be shown how to drag and drop appointments after the fifteenth time or so. You can see Lisa's stats from the menu, though this isn't as user friendly as it could be. And what do they mean? Money and stress are easy enough, but what grades does she need for her exams? And how do you judge your singing performance?
Sound effects are very limited, largely consisting of click sounds when you select options, but then this isn't a very sound-heavy game. There are a couple of cheerful background tunes (one for the main menu, the other for the game itself) but these are fairly short and loop continuously. There's an option to turn the sound off, which you may decide to use after a fairly short time!
The controls are very simple and the basic gameplay is easy to understand, though my first attempt at Lisa's Love Notes saw me going home from college after just a short week as she collapsed from stress! It's all left quite open ended and there are no clear instructions on what everything is actually FOR. Does band practice impact on your performance, or is it your Music grade? What grades do you need to stay in school? Are the exams on every subject or just one at a time, and if so, which? Even now I'm not actually sure whether I'm "winning". I do know there doesn't seem to be enough time to do everything at once!
You only have one saved game going at a time, but you can restart any time you like. Remember to Save your game now and again - though if it all goes badly, you can reload your last save and try again. In theory this means you can try a different strategy - perhaps you'd rather chat up Andre than Kyle? - but given that most of the game is about surviving college, I'm not sure there's a huge range of options here. Certainly so far I've been wondering if I'm missing something; I have an "is this it?" feeling, making me wonder if I've not grasped the point yet. After 32 or so days, my game came to an abrupt end - grades were average, musical ability was average, relationships never really got started. Should I have specialised in something? Did my grades simply not come up to scratch? I've no idea. And watch you don't do what I did once by getting into debt just before a day with both exams and gig - with no opportunity to earn any money, it was game over the next day.
I like the concept behind Lisa's Love Notes and I found it simple to operate. The graphics and sound are clear and professional. I just didn't get any sense of what I was supposed to be doing, and as a result it never really worked for me. Perhaps with some clearer objectives I would have enjoyed it more; instead, I felt I was just treading water. Maybe I'm simply not the target market.
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bake in a greased loaf pan for 50 to 55 minutes at 375 fahrenheit. watch your oven, if too hot, back down to 350. cool briefly, pop out, slice, enjoy.
ps-and for goodness sake don't try to buy a single beer less you be chastised by the store clerk and forced to purchase a six pack! i have five more loaves to make now. bread anyone?
ps-ps-a friend wrote me a note telling me she had made a similar recipe, but added an entire stick of butter, melted, to the top before baking. i think i will try that next time, but only with a half stick. yum.
Oh--nice and easy! Perfect for soup and stew weather, too.
I love beer bread, the last time I made it however it was soo boozy that my husband was embarrassed to eat it at work!
LOL - no single beers - good to know!
Oh my heart. So simple. And it looks delicious : ) Laughing my head off about trying to buy just one bottle : ) So funny!
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Preity Zinta attended the Mami closing night of Mumbai Film Festival wearing a red colored Manish Malhotra dress and paired it with a gold Chanel Bag. The Anarkali dress looks fantastic with see through sleeves and v-neck. The top was laced in golden, which gave very elegant and classic look to Preity while the bottom was simple churidar moreover she was wearing high heels which looks outstanding. | 2019-04-26T11:57:00 | http://trendsasia.blogspot.com/2009/11/preity-zinta-in-manish-malhotra-outfit.html |
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Clients often ask their brokers and agents for advice when adding or removing persons from title in conveyances which are outside of a fee transaction. Such advice would be based on knowledge about conveyances or other transfers which change title and trigger reassessments as dictated by Proposition 13 (Prop. 13).
When a title transfer triggers reassessment, the property will be reassessed establishing a new base year value for the property equal to the market value (current price) of the property at the time of transfer. However, not all transfers trigger reassessment.
A common transfer which DOES trigger reassessment is a transfer between siblings. Also, be careful when dealing with transfers of partial interests as they may trigger reassessment. Advise your clients to seek legal advice prior to making any title or ownership changes if they are unsure if the modification/transfer will result in reassessment of their property taxes.
According to the California State Board of Equalization, a transfer from parent to child(ren) upon death would not constitute reassessment if the transfer meets the terms outlined in the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
Everyone’s situation is unique. We recommended that you seek legal advise before transferring title, even in the event of the death of a parent.
What about a living trust transfer from parent to child or children upon death of the parent? Would that transfer trigger a reassessment? | 2019-04-22T22:35:42 | https://journal.firsttuesday.us/brokerage-reminder-proposition-13-transactions-excluded-from-reassessment/17306/ |
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RiverView is a once in a lifetime development opportunity, with approved zoning that is impossible to replicate in downtown Steamboat. The entire parcel is 4.7 acres with 900 ft. of Yampa river frontage, and PUD zoning approvals in place for over 450,000sf of development potential. Parcel D is the ideal location for Steamboats first downtown boutique hotel or condo development, with the highest density possible downtown. With 360-degree views from the upper levels and highway 40 frontage, this site is at the gateway to downtown. Site topography lends itself to efficient below grade parking. A metro district has been formed and major infrastructure including roads, utilities and streetscape will be completed in 2018. The new ski resort ownership is poised to make significant capital investments and the city of Steamboat just completed $10,000,000 of downtown improvements. Steamboat Springs offers the next big opportunity. Visit www.riverviewsteamboat.com for more information. | 2019-04-25T22:32:59 | https://frontrange.8z.com/homes/446-Yampa-St-Riverview-Parcel-D/Steamboat-Springs/CO/80487/86085177/ |
This has been a top played song on my playlist for quite a while now, and still, every time I hear it, I can't help but fall in love all over again. This is a gem of a track.
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I hope every one of you is remembering Erasmus Brosdau and his „The Lord Inquisitor“ Project. Erasmus is a young animation specialist who made a deal with Games Workshop that he is allowed to make a movie in the W40k universe as long as he does not make any money or profit with it. What he produced was this short but impressive prologue.
Unfortunately, he announced a few weeks ago that he would stop the project to found his own company and make a series based on his own SciFy universe. I was unfortunate actually when I heard this as the prologue of the lord inquisitor looked just fantastic, and the characters shown in the prologue had personality and style. Also, it was my hope of a good 40k movie.
Anyway, we have to accept his decision especially as GW did not make things very easy for him. Fior example he was not allowed to take any material support for his work, which meant no money and no equipment only practical help from animators who had to do this for free, and everyone who has a bit of idea about a proper animation know how much work this is. | 2019-04-19T20:33:39 | https://mywarhammer.blog/2018/04/13/erasmus-is-back/ |
Every year, thousands of people avoid seeing the dentist because they are too afraid of what might happen. For some, there is a fear of losing teeth that are decaying. For others, it may be an aversion to the sights, sounds, and sensations associated with some dental procedures. Whatever the case, avoiding the dentist can make a bad situation worse – there has to be an answer to this dilemma.
Some people try simply to force themselves to be tough, but this is rarely a good solution, and usually fails. The best way to handle dental anxiety is to be open about your fears, and know that you are certainly not alone. Hearing about the solutions that are available to you can put you back in control again, knowing that you have options.
One of the most common options we recommend for patients with severe dental anxiety is sedation dentistry. This is not a new practice, and in fact we have been offering sedation dentistry for our patients for more than three decades. Sedation dentistry can give you a relaxed, comfortable dental experience that will leave you with a positive impression of what dental visits are like.
When you inquire about sedation dentistry, Dr. Rye will talk you through how it works so that you can fully understand every step of the process. He will also answer any questions you have and address any fears or concerns that are troubling you. You and Dr. Rye will work together to find a solution that you’re comfortable with, and that will allow you to get the dental treatments you need or want.
For most patients, sedation dentistry is a painless process. Although you will not be unconscious, you will be very relaxed and comfortable. You will be monitored while you are sedated to make sure that you remain in the proper relaxed state for the duration of your procedure.
Of course, as with any other type of sedation, you will need someone to ensure that you get to our office safely, and back home again afterward. Even though you will wake up feeling refreshed, the sedative used for dentistry is quite potent, and for safety reasons you will certainly not be able to drive.
For more than thirty years we have helped patients who have needed assistance with dental anxiety. Don’t let your fears keep you from seeking treatment – contact us today. | 2019-04-21T04:11:28 | https://www.ryesmilesforlife.com/learning-center/what-to-do-when-you-are-afraid-of-the-dentist/ |
Creating a dream patio is everyone’s dream today especially for a warm welcome of special guests or for a romantic dinner or just to sit to refresh yourselves. Who would not like to spend their quality time in perfectly decorated patios for any reason, it would be rejuvenation time for them spending time in the patio filled with charismatic air and flawless decor..
Bored with the in house lights, adding garden torches would be the best idea to the patio for garden lights. Garden torches also known as mashal will give the lantern like illuminated look and a relaxing ambiance to the patio that can be felt to the core of the soul recharging it. A warm welcoming dinner will be heart winning for your guests with these lime lights.
Colorful , vivid and vibrant cushions will not be less appealing than garden torches. The cushions will add coziness and comfort to the sitting area in the patio. It would be the perfect element for relaxing and that would add grace and brightness to the patio with there colors.
Curtains can be added to the patio matching your cushions or contrast to the cushions that will grace up the patio giving it an elegant touch. Curtains will add privacy as well as glamorous look to the patio.
Plants and decorative pieces are must in the patio for a beautiful look, but with the less space don't be confused how to add these pieces. Put these additional magical pieces on the shelves that would sort the problem of less space and will also make the patio look alluring.
Valances along with the curtains would be the great element captivating everyone’s eye on it. It will be a win over all other elements giving it a pleasing and sweet look.
Last but not the least , one of the very useful and delightful element that can be engrossed are tiebacks, that can be used to close the curtains when required.
So now it seems we are ready for decorating the patio and welcome the guests for a pleasant meet. Browse through the website www.decowindow.in and select the elements best suited for your patio and decorate accordingly. | 2019-04-25T06:11:09 | https://decowindow.in/blog/patio_decor_ideas/ |
Texas has some of the strictest laws in the nation, but despite that, it is not uncommon for residents to push their luck by breaking the law. One way Texans routinely break the law is by drinking and driving.
10,024 to 12,150 serious injuries that stemmed from an alcohol-related accident.
Suburbs have a high number of DWI crashes and injuries as well, with college towns ranking high up on the list of dangerous locales. Though the numbers fluctuate a bit from year to year, they remain more or less the same.
If you were injured by a drunk driver in Texas, or if a loved one was killed by a drunk driver, you are not without options. The law provides a way for injured parties to pursue compensation from the negligent party and his or her insurance company via a personal injury claim or, if your injuries are bad enough, a lawsuit. Not only can you help yourself by filing a claim, but you can also help the state fight back against drunk drivers and keep them off our roads.
Filing a personal injury claim against a drunk driver is no different than filing a claim against a sober negligent driver. The only difference is that there may be more at stake, as drunk driving accidents are often far worse than standard accidents.
If you or a loved one was injured or killed in an alcohol related car accident, do not just stand by and do nothing. You have rights to compensation and justice. Uphold those rights and contact an experienced Dallas car accident lawyer regarding your case right away. You have limited time to file a claim, so the sooner you reach out to a lawyer, the better. Call Clark Law Group today to get started. | 2019-04-20T04:58:50 | https://www.clgtx.com/blog/2018/june/the-scary-truth-about-drunk-driving-in-texas/ |
MakeMe is a modern replacement for the venerable make and the not so popular autoconf tool. It manages the building of programs and products by direct compilation and the generation of IDE projects and Makefiles. MakeMe can portably build programs for Linux, Mac and Windows and handles cross-compilation with ease.
MakeMe files specify targets. These can be source files, libraries, executables or other actions to run. MakeMe has built-in rules to compile source code, build libraries, create executables, copy files, build packages and generate IDE projects. So, typically, you need to type very little to do the common tasks of building.
MakeMe files can intelligently inherit global settings for a project and can override or augment values locally. MakeMe files run with a current directory set to that of the '.me' file itself, so it can easily reference local resources. MakeMe projects are easy to relocate and avoid absolute directory references except for global tool chain programs and directories.
MakeMe also provides a "configure" capability where it searches for required and optional tools for building. MakeMe also supports cross-platform and cross-compilation building.
Many projects rely on autoconf to configure products and 'make' to build. But autoconf is a baroque maze of scripts and make provides too little support for easily building executables and libraries in a cross platform manner. Further, neither of these tools work well for Windows and embedded platforms like VxWorks. Consequently, creating portable Makefiles and autoconf scripts that will work on a variety of platforms and support cross compilation is an exercise in patience. Often the result is slow, fragile build systems, especially on Windows.
MakeMe replaces both autoconf and make with a single utility. MakeMe provides a higher level of abstraction to easily specify the targets to build (libraries and executables) and can build directly on Linux, Mac OS X or Windows and cross compile for other platforms. It will generate native projects for Visual Studio, XCode, Make and Nmake projects. MakeMe builds fast without the complexity of autoconf and make.
MakeMe was initiated after evaluating Make, CMake and GYP for use by the Appweb and Ejscript projects in an embedded, cross compilation environment. While all three alternatives can be made to work, we (Embedthis) were expending too large a percentage of our time on the build system and less on the actual products. Out of this frustration, MakeMe was born. We do not expect MakeMe to be a universal replacement for Make or Autoconf for everyone, but for some users with needs similar to our own, it may be an excellent choice.
Here is a quick list of differences between MakeMe and Make. These are broad, sweeping, and opinionated comments. Hopefully, with a grain of truth.
Makefiles don't aggregate well. Make provides little support for combining makefiles. It offers bare facilities for inheriting and overriding project parameters in an orderly fashion. Large projects often use recursive makefiles, but these have many well documented issues. Trying to combine Makefiles from different products is typically not possible. MakeMe creates a single, unified view of how to build an entire product. The product may be comprised of many MakeMe files, but these are combined in a well-defined manner. Lower-level MakeMe files can inherit properties from upper levels and easily locally override settings as required.
MakeMe is pre-programmed with default compiler and linker switches to achieve common tasks. With make, you have to add the switches yourself.
MakeMe provides in-built understanding of how to build common targets like libraries and executables. With make, you have to specifically express the link command lines.
Makefiles are often a mess. MakeMe files are terse and because MakeMe has a high-level understanding of how to build libraries and executables, you don't have to repeat common boiler-plate rules.
Make and autoconf try to run on every possible Unix, but don't run on Windows (except for Cygwin which is too unreliable for production use). MakeMe supports the major Unix flavors: Linux, BSD and Mac OS X. But it also supports Windows with ease.
Autoconf is incomprehensible. Just Google™ "hate autoconf". It is a mess of legacy shell scripts that try to address building on all possible systems. but Autoconf fails at building simply and well on the common platforms. MakeMe does not try to create the universal config.h header to mange obscure C compilers. It instead focuses on the dominant platforms. MakeMe provides an open, plugin framework for searching for components. This makes it easy to configure a build based on the components available on the target computer.
MakeMe is fast — typically much faster than autoconf and make. Because it uses Ejscript internally, file copy and script commands can be executed without spawning a shell. This also means that you can have a uniform scripting environment on Windows. | 2019-04-19T20:46:25 | https://www.embedthis.com/makeme/doc/ |
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When people Co-Create (or collaborate to generate new ideas and content), the activity is supported by individual work done before and after the co-creation activity.
Used together, Cove and Haven Settings provide optimal support for collaborative activities that spark creativity.
Visual artifacts, which can be as simple as sketches on a whiteboard, serve as “critical sites of collaboration,” and can help teams innovate faster.
Prospect, which includes both Creative Spaces for group work and Solo Spaces for individual work and features whiteboards, tackable surfaces, and media display, is uniquely suited to the work of teams, particularly those that are charged with being innovative.
So should people who want to innovate work together or alone? The answer is both. To understand why, it helps to know a little about human nature and a little about the nuances of collaboration.
An understanding of the six fundamental human needs informed Herman Miller’s development of Living Office.
At Herman Miller, we know from research that people have six fundamental human needs: achievement, autonomy, belonging, purpose, security, and status.7 Our understanding of those needs helped us develop Living Office. This research-based approach to placemaking provides a framework for creating a purposeful variety of settings based on people’s needs and daily work activities. Although people do a myriad of activities throughout the day, our research groups these behaviors into 10 types. Three are categories of activities that people do alone; seven are activities people do together. While in the past, any sort of group activity was deemed “collaboration,” we now know that people work together in many different ways.
Co-creation needs settings that support individual work and group work.
Co-creation is of special interest because it is a particular type of collaboration—the type that can lead to innovation. The fundamental human needs of achievement (striving for excellence and pride in accomplishment) and belonging (the desire for a meaningful connection to others) are particularly relevant to co-creation. The need for achievement can motivate people to come up with new ideas. And a strong sense of belonging puts them at ease among their colleagues, which can make it easier for them to share their ideas.
Settings for individual and group work are both needed to support co-creation. Teams need the ability to gather quickly when inspiration strikes, but the individuals on the team also need a place to prepare for the group work and to carry out individual tasks needed to realize ideas.
1. Remove distractions to increase focus.
3. Provide a safe space for creativity.
6. Put the tools close to the work.
7. Support creativity together and alone.
Havens give people a place to escape distraction and focus on individual work.
Although there are many different settings in which people can successfully innovate, taken together, the Haven and the Cove are two settings that create the ideal conditions for co-creating that can lead to innovation.
A Haven is a small shelter where a person can do focused work without distraction. It can be an enclosed room or a semi-sheltered or screened-in space out in the open, and ideally it’s easy for people to locate and identify.
A Cove is a compact space close to individual workpoints or common areas that enables people to get together and interact for short periods of time. In some cases, a Cove includes enough boundary that the people using it won’t disrupt others working close by.
Each setting plays a role in supporting co-creation. The Haven gives a person space to focus and think, and the Cove gives the team a place to gather, share, and build on each other’s thinking. The proximity of these settings to each other is also critical to the task of co-creation. People must be able to move easily between these two kinds of settings, as dictated by the kind of work they need to do.
With its semicircular design and its whiteboards and tackable surfaces, Prospect is mission control for group and individual creativity.
While Havens and Coves can be designed with a variety of products, Herman Miller’s Prospect was intentionally designed to support both, and it supports the seven core characteristics of co-creation.
Prospect is a portfolio of semicircular freestanding furniture designed to support creativity together and alone, allowing small teams and individuals to naturally transition between working together (in Creative Spaces, which create Coves) and on their own (in Solo Spaces, which create Havens). It features whiteboards, tackable surfaces, and media display, making it easy for people to share their thoughts visually and for the team to build on ideas and take them to the next level. In a way, it’s mission control for group and individual creativity.
Creative Spaces support the visual thinking, iteration, and collaboration that are proven ways of getting to the right questions and better answers. Inside the Creative Space, sharing ideas is as easy as turning around and scribbling on a whiteboard or pinning up work to review.
Prospect provides a sense of visual privacy—and that can make team members more comfortable about sharing offbeat ideas.
The design of the Prospect Table and Stools promotes equal participation: the height puts sitting and standing team members at the same eye level. Meanwhile, the shape (round, so it has no sides) and size of the table encourages active engagement. Because people can sit or stand, Prospect also encourages postural variety and gets people moving. According to research conducted at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, “groups working together on a project while standing are measurably more engaged and less territorial than while seated.”12 The Stools store neatly under the table.
Taken together, the size of the structure and table create a proximal relationship between people using the space and the tools within it, which puts everyone close to the tools and the work. People can grab what they need and write on the surrounding white board simply by reaching out. The ledge is designed for leaning, giving people another postural choice, as well as a spot to hold phones or coffee cups so that people can reach them without disengaging from the discussion. The sections of the interior structure can be changed to either use them as a white board or allow work to be tacked up.
Solo Spaces are ideal for individual creative work or simply a place to settle in and tackle a quick task that requires quiet or concentration. The round shape offers visual privacy—unique within an open floorplan—and the soft, sound-absorbing acoustic pads create a peaceful spot for working.
The impetus for this “both/and” design came from designer Richard Holbrook’s observations of forward-thinking workplace strategies around the globe. He wanted to design something specifically to support best practices in creativity so that people wouldn’t have to develop work-arounds like foam core boards in traditional conference rooms. He didn’t want people to have to go home in order to find a place where they could do the individual, focused work that collaboration also requires.
“Today,” he says, “with so many challenging problems to solve, it seems to me that we can all certainly benefit from more creativity, more connection, and better collaboration.” Prospect gives organizations a graceful way to achieve that.
"Today, with so many challenging problems to solve, it seems to me that we can all certainly benefit from more creativity, more connection, and better collaboration."
1. PwC, 20th CEO Survey, https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/ceo-survey/2017/pwc-ceo-20th-survey-report-2017.pdf, 2017, p. 12.
2. Dr. John Sullivan, “Innovation Is Now the #1 Business Driver,” https://www.eremedia.com/ere/innovation-is-now-the-1-business-driver-so-ibm-abruptly-drops-remote-work/, March 20, 2017.
3. Hiroyasu Inoue and Yang-Yu Liu, “Revealing the Intricate Effect of Collaboration on Innovation, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4370822/, March 23, 2015.
4. IBM Global Services, “Using collaboration to enable the innovators in your organization,” http://www-935.ibm.com/services/in/cio/pdf/empow_wp_gts_usingcollaboration.pdf, November, 2006.
5. Thomas Chamorro-Premuzic, “Why Group Brainstorming Is a Waste of Time,” https://hbr.org/2015/03/why-group-brainstorming-is-a-waste-of-time, March 25, 2015.
6. Susan Cain, “The Rise of the New Groupthink,” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/the-rise-of-the-new-groupthink.html.
7. Herman Miller, “Fundamental Human Needs,” Company Confidential, March 2015.
8. Jon Hindmarsh and Christian Heath, “Sharing the Tools of the Trade,” Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, October 2000, p. 529.
9. Chauncey Williams, User Experience Remastered Morgan Kaufmann, 2009, p. 114.
10. Leigh L. Thompson, Creative Conspiracy: “The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration,” Harvard Business Review, 2013.
11. Dylan Minor, Paul Brook, and Josh Bernoff, “Data from 3.5 Million Employees Shows How Innovation Really Works,” https://hbr.org/2017/10/data-from-3-5-million-employees-shows-how-innovation-really-works, October 9, 2017.
12. Shereen Lehman, “Standing meetings may improve group productivity,” https://www.reuters.com/article/us-psychology-group-meetings-productivit/standing-meetings-may-improve-group-productivity-idUSKBN0EV29V20140620, June 20, 2014. | 2019-04-22T12:03:10 | https://www.hermanmiller.com/research/categories/white-papers/using-the-nuances-of-collaboration-to-drive-innovation/ |
It used to be a loopy method to win global warfare II within the Pacific— all of the usa needed to do used to be to connect small incendiary bombs to hundreds of thousands of bats and free up them over Japan's significant towns. because the bats went to roost, 1000000 fires could flare up in distant crannies of the wooden and paper constructions universal all through Japan. whilst their towns have been decreased to ashes, the japanese might absolutely capitulate... The plan made experience to a handful of eccentric promoters and researchers, who confident most sensible army brass or even President Roosevelt to again the scheme. it could possibly have labored, other than that one other mystery weapon—something to do with atoms—was selected to finish the battle. advised the following via the youngest member of the staff, this can be the tale of the bat bomb venture, or venture X-Ray, because it was once formally recognized. In scenes valuable of a Capra or Hawks comedy, Jack Couffer recounts the unorthodox experiments conducted within the secrecy of Bandera, Texas; Carlsbad, New Mexico; and El Centro, California, in 1942-1943 by means of "Doc" Adams' deepest military. This oddball solid of characters incorporated an eccentric inventor, a unique Harvard scientist, a biologist with a chip on his shoulder, a film famous person, a Texas guano collector, a crusty Marine Corps colonel, a Maine lobster fisherman, an ex-mobster, and a tiger. to not be defeated via minor logistical hurdles, the bat bomb researchers risked lifestyles and limb to discover uncharted bat caves and "recruit" hundreds of thousands of bats to serve their state. via months of character conflicts, army snafus, and technical mess ups the group pressed on, convinced that bats may well finish the battle with Japan. and they would have—in their first airborne try out, the bat bombers burned a whole brand-new army airfield to the floor. for everybody who relishes real stories of motion and experience, Bat Bomb is a must-read. Bat fanatics also will observe the beginnings of the medical research of bats.
Within the a hundred years because the Defence of Duffer's waft used to be first released in nice Britain, the face of recent struggle has replaced dramatically. yet what haven't replaced a great deal are the options of small unit strategies: flooring is held, structures are searched, and person enemy opponents are killed or captured by way of males with rifles.
In 1940, the Polish Underground desired to recognize what was once occurring contained in the lately opened Auschwitz focus camp. Polish military officer Witold Pilecki volunteered to be arrested by means of the Germans and stated from contained in the camp. His intelligence reviews, smuggled out in 1941, have been one of the first eyewitness debts of Auschwitz atrocities: the extermination of Soviet POWs, its functionality as a camp for Polish political prisoners, and the "final answer" for Jews.
In September 1756, fifty American squaddies trigger on a regimen reconnaissance close to Lake George, decided to protect the higher reaches of the hot York colony. stuck in a devastating ambush through French and local warriors, just a handful of colonials made it again alive. towards the tip of the French and Indian struggle, one other crew of survivors, lengthy feared lifeless, lower back domestic, having persisted years of grim captivity one of the local and French population of Canada. | 2019-04-21T14:46:09 | http://biomahakrushi.com/pdf/bat-bomb |
NEW DELHI– At least nine people were killed and one went missing after the boat on which they were board capsized in eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said Thursday.
Officials said so far nine bodies have been recovered from the river Mahanadi. Reports said the dead include two women and seven children.
The boat capsized Wednesday evening near Nipania in Kendrapara district, 124 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha.
"Last evening a boat carrying 55 people was returning after a picnic at the Light House in Hukitola island of the Mahanadi river here. It suddenly capsized in the river," an official posted in Kendrapara said.
"Forty five people were rescued alive and 10 were missing. During the late night search that went on until early today, nine bodies were fished out and one is still missing." | 2019-04-20T12:31:51 | http://www.english.ratopati.com/story/8145 |
All visits to Cueva Pintada must be guided visits so you have to book in advance. You can reserve your time by calling 928 895 746.
Many years of careful excavation, interpretation and preservation were required before the Cueva Pintada and the pre-Hispanic village remains could be opened to the general public again. The inauguration of this site has been one of the most important events over the last few years in Gran Canaria and is significant for tourism in the North of the island.
The Museum and Archaeological Site of Cueva Pintada is the end result, as it stands, following 24 years of excavation and careful preservation of an enormous archaeological reserve. The building of the museum itself was raised around the remains of the original aborigine settlement that constitutes one of the greatest values of cultural heritage to be found on the island, a relic of times long gone before the Europeans arrived to colonise. The site and the Museum afford a vision of the houses and caves of the original inhabitants of the islands, to be observed from a large raised passageway that takes you round the whole perimeter of the site without affecting its integrity.
The museum takes its name from the most spectacular part of the rock paintings, in the Cueva Pintada (meaning Painted Cave). These are the typical symbols and geometric figures that now represent Canary culture and which can be observed thanks to a careful and select work of interpretation and preservation.
These paintings are an important legacy of the original inhabitants and led the site to be declared a Historical-Artistic Monument in 1972. The main cave is artificial and is excavated into the volcanic tuff stone with the walls decorated with friezes of geometric motifs.
The Archaeological Excavation site around the Cueva Pintada in Gáldar, in the North-West of the island, is the combined work and effort of many people who are wholeheartedly devoted to preserving the legacy of the original culture on the Island.
This is a must for anyone who is interested in the past of these volcanic islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Museum and Archaeological Excavation Site of Cueva Pintada in Gáldar is an example of a “museification” of a live excavation and, as such, there is a whole wealth of parallel activities, of research and workshops, publications and the like, which has turned the new institution into an important hub of scientific and cultural know-how on the island. | 2019-04-18T18:31:28 | https://www.grancanariawalkingfestival.com/en/news/468-cueva-pintada-museum |
Sangre de Soldado Pico Tormenta are obtained through looting of the insignia's of varius enemy players in Valle de Alterac. These can only be obtained during a match, and will be removed from your inventory once the battleground has come to its end.
A total of 200 are needed to summon Lokholar el Señor del Hielo and it will take at least 10 players to complete the ritual.
To use the Macro, place it in a slot, right click Primalista Thurloga and press the macro. Afterwards, rinse and repeat.
After turning 200 Sangre de Soldado Pico Tormenta in (in a single match), the druids will move to the cords (45;51), located to the far west in the Field of Strife.
Ten players must click the Circle of Calling. Once this is done, Lokholar el Señor del Hielo will appear. Please note, that the druids will be vulnerable during the ritual and can be killed by the alliance.
Alliance counterpart is Cristal de tormenta, which will summon Ivus el Señor del Bosque. | 2019-04-21T02:55:14 | https://es.wowhead.com/item=17306/sangre-de-soldado-pico-tormenta |
Wada graduated from Doshisha University in Japan in 1995. Since 1998, she has lived in Denmark, where, in 2006, she graduated from the department of ceramics at Design School Kolding.
Wada’s work explores the expressive potential of ceramics. She uses a variety of modelling techniques to create tactile expression in ceramics, which appeal to our visual sensibility. | 2019-04-20T22:19:45 | http://www.magiclanguage.no/mariko-wada-danmark |
According to a study reported in Energy Research & Social Science, failure to reduce the energy consumption by Bitcoin and analogous Blockchain designs can prevent countries from fulfilling their climate change mitigation commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Jon Truby, PhD, Assistant Professor, Director of the Centre for Law & Development, College of Law, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, authored the study, which assesses the legal and financial options available to lawmakers to regulate the energy consumption of blockchain technologies and nurture an innovative and sustainable technology sector. Considering this stringent analysis and review of the jurisdictional case law and practices, technologies and ownership models, the article proposes a method that imposes new charge, taxes, or constraints to lower the demand by miners, miner manufacturers, and users who use polluting technologies, and also provides incentives that inspire developers to produce Blockchain that is less energy-intensive and carbon-neutral.
Digital currency mining is the first major industry developed from Blockchain, because its transactions alone consume more electricity than entire nations. It needs to be directed towards sustainability if it is to realize its potential advantages.
Blockchain technology is a digital ledger that is used and trusted by all participants. It decentralizes and changes the exchange of assets via peer-to-peer substantiation and payments. It has been advocated that Blockchain technology can deliver social and environmental benefits under the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. Yet, the system of Bitcoin has been developed in such a way that it reminds of physical mining of natural resources – as the system reaches the final resource limit, efforts and costs rise while the mining of novel resources needs more and more hardware resources, which use a great deal of electricity.
Putting this concept into perspective, Dr. Truby stated, “the processes involved in a single Bitcoin transaction could provide electricity to a British home for a month – with the environmental costs socialized for private benefit.
Registration fees gathered by brokers from digital coin buyers.
Green taxes and limitations on machinery imports/purchases (for example, Bitcoin mining machines).
Dr. Truby said that while these discoveries may lead to new charges, taxes, or constraints, they may also result in financial rewards for innovators creating carbon-neutral Blockchain. | 2019-04-21T20:45:26 | https://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=25684 |
<mikeAtUVa> awoods: I don't have time this week or next.
<awoods> thanks for the response, mikeAtUVa.
<whikloj> awoods/bseeger: I'll see what I can do, it has been awhile since I dug into the codebase and I'm stealing time while monitoring/babysitting some processes.
It splits the URL on fcr:versions, then gets the JcrNode for the front part (/rest/outside).
Then I tries to get the second half address of a JcrNode inside the Node from step 1.
<whikloj> awoods: I'm not sure, I can't tell if it sees this as two separate actions. But in the call stack right now, I see the FedoraVersions.getVersion but nothing about fixity.
<awoods> whikloj: do you know where the character-encoding is coming from?
<awoods> whikloj: another way of approaching this is to character-encode the "hasFixityService" URL on versions of binary resources.
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awoods: Should that be in the same ticket or a new one?
<awoods> whikloj: until your prequel goes in?
<awoods> whikloj: no, let me merge your work... then you can work off of master.
<whikloj> awoods: I can put in the headers PR now though?
fcrepo4/fcrepo4#5044 (master - 4b7d9f1 : Jared Whiklo): The build passed. | 2019-04-24T22:38:43 | https://irclogs.fcrepo.org/2017-06-20.html |
Model 7603, air pressure operated, 15 gallon (56.8 L) capacity portable eyewash is an ideal solution for a facility’s ANSI eyewash requirements in locations without access to a continuous potable water source. This pressurized portable emergency eyewash shall include a 15 gallon (56.8 L) stainless steel container equipped with pressure gauge and safety relief valve, soft-flo ABS plastic eyewash anti-surge heads with integral flow controls and dust covers, chrome plated brass stay-open 1/2" IPS eyewash valve with stainless steel ball and valve stem, with large stainless push handle activation. Unit shall also include label-mounted operating instructions. Model 9082 additive not included - order separately.
The Haws 7603 is an ideal, cost-efficient solution for a facility’s ANSI eyewash requirements in locations without access to a continuous potable water source. The pressurized 15 gallon (56.8 L) personal portable eyewash provides a reliable source of safety for the irrigation process. | 2019-04-23T20:59:45 | https://www.jendcosafety.com/haws-15-gallon-portable-air-pressurized-emergency-eyewash-model-7603/ |
Tom very often takes a nap for an hour after lunch.
It's very unlikely that Tom will agree to work for that salary.
He was a highly paid official. They spoke very highly of him. Everyone thinks highly of her teaching (they praise her for it). | 2019-04-19T20:15:49 | https://vocapp.com/dictionary/en/en/very |
Jack Griffin’s 34-yard field goal on the game’s final play gave Florida International a stunning 34-32 win over Toledo on Sunday night in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.
The Golden Panthers, playing in their first bowl, faced fourth-and-17 on their final drive before picking up the first down on a hook-and-lateral to T.Y. Hilton.
Replays showed he might have stepped out of bounds short along the sideline, but the play stood after a review, putting the ball at the Toledo 42-yard line.
Moments later, Wes Carroll found Greg Ellingson across the middle to the Toledo 22, helping set up the final kick for the Golden Panthers (7-6).
Toledo (8-5) had taken the lead with 1:14 remaining on a touchdown run by Terrance Owens and a 2-point conversion pass to Eric Page, but that was only part of a delirious finish.
FIU, in only its ninth season of football, trailed 24-7 in the third quarter before Hilton returned a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown.
The Panthers went on to score 24 straight points, taking a 28-24 lead on Hilton’s 10-yard touchdown catch and adding a field goal with 3:18 remaining.
Owens, who had thrown three interceptions in the second half, patiently led Toledo on a 62-yard drive that ended when he kept the ball himself for a 14-yard touchdown run, then found Page on a slant pattern to put the Rockets ahead.
FIU wasn’t done, though. The Panthers took over near midfield after Toledo went with a squib kick to keep the ball away from Hilton. Although a sack knocked FIU back, the Panthers still had one trick play left. After Hilton took the pitch from a teammate near the middle of the field, he cut toward his team’s sideline, trying to reach the first-down marker.
The initial ruling was that he made it, and the officials didn’t overturn it after the review.
It was a spectacular finish for a program that began the season dealing with tragedy after running back Kendall Berry was stabbed to death on campus.
FIU made the transition to what is now called the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2005, but the team has seldom had a chance to celebrate like this. Three years ago, FIU finally snapped a 23-game losing streak, and the program also had to deal with the fallout from a 2006 brawl against Miami.
Darriet Perry ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns for the Panthers.
Adonis Thomas rushed for a career-high 193 yards and two touchdowns for the Rockets, including an 87-yard touchdown run as Toledo built a 21-7 halftime lead. | 2019-04-21T04:29:00 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/sports/2010-12-27/nba-leading-spurs-beat-wizards-0 |
Li, Z. (2002). Pre-attentive segmentation and correspondence in stereo. Perception, 31(3): 9, 378.
Traditional stereo grouping models (eg Marr and Poggio, 1976 Science 15 283 - 287) have focused on the stereo correspondence problem the matching of the corresponding monocular inputs to obtain 3-D depth. Correct stereo correspondence is responsible for, eg, disparity capture (the propagation of depth information from the boundaries to the centre of a depth plane to break, eg, the wallpaper illusion), and (depth) transparency. V2 cells were recently observed to exhibit disparity capture via contextual influences (Bakin et al, 2000 Journal of Neuroscience 20 8188 ^ 8198). Recent physiological data, however, revealed additional unexpected stereo grouping behaviour. Some V2 cells increase their responses to stimuli of their preferred depth when the stimuli within their receptive fields are at or near the boundary of a depth surface (von der Heydt et al, 2000 Vision Research 40 1955 ^ 1967). Such highlights to depth edges are seemingly not required computationally merely to solve the correspondence problem. Computationally, these highlights make the boundaries of a depth surface more salient, serving pre-attentive segmentation and attracting visual attention. In special cases, they enable the psychophysically observed perceptual pop-out of a target from a background of visually identical distractors at a different depth. To achieve the highlights, mutual inhibition between disparity-selective cells tuned to the same or similar depths is required. However, such mutual inhibition should impede the computation for the correspondence problem, which requires mutual excitation, instead, between the same cells. In this work, I introduce the first computational model to address both stereo correspondence and pre-attentive stereo segmentation. The computational mechanisms in the model are based on intracortical interactions in V2. I demonstrate that the model captures the following physiological and psychophysical phenomena: (i) depth edge highlighting, (ii) disparity capture, (iii) pop-out, and (iv) transparency. | 2019-04-22T10:21:11 | https://pure.mpg.de/pubman/faces/ViewItemOverviewPage.jsp?itemId=item_3049048_3 |
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This Sub Decree aims to set the principles for harmonized and consistent implementation of Merit Based Performance Incentive (MBPI) for civil servants who are working with projects of ministries and institutions financed by the Development Partners according to agreement between the Development Partners and the Royal Government of Cambodia.
MBPI is financial supplement in addition to the base salary and other allowances for civil servants who participate in management, implementation and provision of technical skills to the implementation of the strategic development priorities of ministries and institutions according to the agreement between the Development Partners and the Royal Government of Cambodia.
The strategic development priorities include Sector Wide Programs which may be funded by one or more Development Partners and can use separate accounts pooling funding or sector budget support.
– Conditionality of the Development Partners shall not affect unity, security and sustainability of the existing systems.
All positions supported by MBPI shall be consistent with the priority positions of the line ministry and institution.
Each position which is supported by MBPI shall have written job description, selection and transfer procedures based on work performance, transparency and qualifications.
MBPI for ranks of below deputy department director shall be included the existing salary of PMG financed by the Development Partners.
MBPI rates shall be regularly reviewed (annually) and changed if necessary.
Changes of levels of MBPI shall be made by the Sub Decree.
For the civil servants having special technical skills for receiving MBPI, their targets and levels of incentives shall be determined by separate provisions.
Other positions receiving MBPI which are not stipulated in Article 6 shall be determined equal ranks to the positions provided for in the Article 6 and the Memorandum of Understanding.
Administration officials at the sub national levels shall receive the same rates of MBPI for the same positions.
MBPI shall be transferred directly into personal account of each official by using banking system.
Each ministry and institution that initiates the MBPI scheme shall ensure the Development Partners transfer existing funds for salary supplement to support the implementation of the MBPI scheme.
The Memorandum of Understanding on support of the MBPI scheme between ministries and institutions of the Royal Government and the Development Partners shall include the initial budget of the Development Partners equivalent to not more than ninety percent (90%) in the first year and this amount shall be gradually reduced of five percent (5%) over the life of the individual MBPI scheme.
The Royal Government shall co-finance the MBPI scheme within the framework of counterpart fund of the Royal Government.
Schemes of salary supplement, over time or new contractual arrangement for the civil servants which are a part of programs or projects of the Development Partners shall not allow to remain outside of the MBPI scheme.
For procedures for approval of the MBPI scheme, ministries and institutions shall begin by submitting proposals to the Council of Ministers that has General Secretariat of the Council for Administration Reform as secretariat and the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Proposals shall briefly demonstrate linkages between objectives of the proposed MBPI schemes, the strategic development priorities of ministries and institutions and objectives and support programs of the Development Partners by providing figures indicating number of positions and costs and shall summarize the procedures for monitoring and evaluation.
After obtaining approval of the proposals in principle provided for in above article 13, a form of Memorandum of Understanding shall be developed by concerned parties with attachment of manuals for the implementation of the schemes approved by the line Ministry or Institution.
Departure from the principles and procedures which are stipulated in the general manual shall need to be specifically justified.
Comprehensive manuals shall be developed by each Ministry or Institution that implements the MBPI schemes by indicating in detail procedures for the implementation.
Number of positions of the MBPI schemes shall be limited to those core positions for achieving the strategic priorities of each Ministry or Institution.
Ministries or institutions obtaining approvals of the MBPI schemes shall be responsible for implementing the schemes in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding and approved manuals.
The Council of Ministers that has the General Secretariat of the Council for Administration Reform as the secretariat shall be responsible for approving the schemes, coordinating, and monitoring the implementation of the MBPI schemes.
All ministries and institutions that implement the MPBI schemes shall prepare technical reports to the Council of Ministers that has the General Secretariat of the Council for Administration Reform as secretariat and report of expenditure to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Transfer of officials who receive MBPI shall be made with transparency and maintained the same number of officials through Prakas of the line ministers or directors and shall copy for the Council of Ministers.
Uses of the MBPI schemes shall be ended when finance from the Development Partners is finished or projects are ended.
All salary supplement schemes of the Development Partners inconsistent with provisions of this Sub Decree shall be ended or transferred budget into the MBPI schemes which are prepared according to the provisions of this Sub Decree for not more than one year after this Sub Decree becomes effective.
The Sub Decree No. 98 dated August 05, 2005 on the implementation of MBPI and the Sub Decree No. 38 dated May 03, 2006 on amendment of the implementation of MBPI shall be abrogated.
Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, Minister of Economy and Finance, Chairman of the Council for Administration Reform, Ministers and Secretaries of State of all Ministries and Institutions shall implement this Sub Decree from the date of execution. | 2019-04-25T06:53:22 | http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/sub-decree-29-on-the-implementation-of-merit-based-performance-incentive_08.html |
Just as brilliant as she is beautiful, the Ada collection is the foundation for any intelligent underwear drawer. Perfect for the renaissance woman, Ada's sleek design is complemented with a floral lace trim. Like all Dear Kate underthings, her built-in breathable liner will keep you prepped for anything.
The inner lining is black and stain-releasing, and the underwear is machine washable, so you'll never hand wash again. A leak-resistant outer layer protects against leaks of all kinds, while wicking fabric on the inside keeps you cool and comfortable. | 2019-04-24T10:02:12 | https://www.unde.com.au/collections/20-off-when-you-purchase-any-6-or-more-pairs/products/the-ada-brief-mini |
Welcome to eosland productions. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! | 2019-04-22T00:13:07 | http://elementsofsoundproductions.com/2018/10/29/hello-world/ |
Welcome to the Tough Spot Athletic Training Center! We offer alternative fitness to a diverse population. To showcase a sample of the type of training we offer at the Tough Spot Gym, our first post introduces you to Spotter Chance. Spotter Chance is co-owner of the Tough Spot Gym and one exceedingly tough athlete and a great coach. He is a professional International Jiu Jitsu and MMA fighter and has many years of experience in a variety of training methods that will assist you in becoming super fit and healthy. | 2019-04-19T02:34:44 | https://toughspotgym.com/tag/spotter-chance/ |
A report of a company’s assets and liabilities that paints a clear and comprehensive picture of its financial health – that is, its profits, losses, revenues, cash flow and other financial variables. Examples of financial statements are balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. Financial statements are usually produced quarterly and yearly. | 2019-04-26T06:04:40 | https://firmgains.com/glossary/financial-statement/ |
Are you curious about trying a new discipline of cycling?
Maybe you're wondering about what gear to buy for an upcoming bikepacking trip.
ASK SHREDWORTHY. WE LOVE TALKING BIKES!
Thank you! Your reply will be posted to the Ask ShredWorthy page within the next two weeks! Keep posted - but we’ll be sure to send you an email when it’s live! | 2019-04-20T14:32:24 | https://shredworthy.bike/ask-shredworthy/ |
This year’s Geneva Motor Show has been littered with fantastic cars and concepts, some that even cost nearly $2 million.
Nope, these spherical-shaped beauties have us all fascinated here at Daily News Autos. The concept tires are for autonomous cars, and Goodyear hopes they will literally reshape the future of self-driving. The idea couldn’t have come at a better time as self-driving cars were in desperate need of a rebound.
Each tire is a different concept and different name, the Eagle-360 and the Intelligrip to be exact. The Eagle-360 was designed with maneuverability and connectivity in mind while the Intelligrip features advanced sensor and treadwear technology. Each tire has one main feature in mind – safety, which is the biggest concern surrounding the autonomous vehicle craze.
The spherical-shaped Eagle-360 tires were designed with manueverability and connectivity in mind.
The Intelligrip was designed to communicate with autonomous vehicle control systems, which would help sense road surfaces and weather conditions. It can also assess the condition of the vehicle with tis advanced active wear technology.
The spherical-shaped Eagle-360 is particularly interesting, and you can find out all about it in the above video. Who knew that after two days of supercars, luxurious rides, and American muscle, we would be talking about concept tires? We think Goodyear might have known. | 2019-04-18T12:38:48 | https://www.nydailynews.com/autos/auto-shows/goodyear-interesting-autonomous-car-tire-idea-article-1.2550551 |
This page is dedicated to my current journey in academic research. In short, my research is about investigating the possibility of a new image of Islamic art and design that challenges the cliché impression of it, without divorcing it from the profound principles of faith.
Long time ago, Muslims’ life emerged from the strong connection between spirituality and faith. Art used to express this connection, layering profound dimensions within decorative and spatial forms... With time, this connection started to break... and what we see today is soul-less imitations of the past... One can trace the same geometry used in sculptures, interior floors, all the way to architecture... Young Muslim designers include the same patterns on their work in an attempt to “islamise” it! This phenomenon has been described as “attraction-repulsion’ symptom; so the current situation is divided between two conflicting sides: traditionalists who are too attached to history to see an evolving image of it and modernists who encourage extremely new concepts for creative expression.
So I am questioning through my research if there is any place in between? Can Muslim artists/ designers create innovative works that revive this rapport with spirituality and other hidden dimensions? Can a Set of Religious Principles Become the Generative Source for Innovative and Contemporary Art and Design Concepts?
Although my PhD journey is still at the beginning, everyday I become more convinced that in many levels, my research represents who I am today, and what I stand for. I am a Muslim designer, curator and teacher. I practice my religion, however I am immersed in a globalized world ... I am still looking in the creative field for basis that outlines my identity, and an expression that represents who I am today.
So through a practice-based approach, I will summarize a set of principles and examine its validity to be a basis for innovative and creative expression of the religion. I intend to record my creative process through a visual diary that goes hand in hand with the written text of my research. For research methodology, I am adapting a collaborative approach to investigate my research topic, by curating multi-disciplinary groups that will put theory into practice. This will allow “my voice” in research to speak of a “collective mindset” rather than an individual one.
I am hoping that the end of my research could spark opportunities in design education. Being a teacher myself I believe that education has the power to create a change in perceptions and mindsets and perhaps this set of principles could be adapted in curriculums of Islamic art and design... So from where I stand now it seems it’s too massive to include all in one PhD, but PhD is just a beginning of a life-long experiment. | 2019-04-21T18:10:25 | http://www.tamalfahal.com/phd-research/ |
This beautifully converted Kent-style oast house is packed full of contemporary style but with tasteful use of brickwork exposure and beams throughout, creating a stunning blend of old and new looks.
This traditional Sussex oast house is situated on the outskirts of the rural village of Hurst Green. This small village has a shop which is situated in a converted church, so you can buy the newspapers and morning milk. As the property is situated in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there are many pretty villages nearby and some interesting historic properties nearby. The National Trust property of Batemans, which was once home to Rudyard Kipling, and where he wrote The Jungle Book is within a ten minute drive of the property, as is the imposing castle at Bodiam.
The front door of the property opens straight into the stunning lounge with its high ceilings and exposed beams. Here you will find two comfortable sofas, a beautiful Ottoman sideboard and a vintage armoire. There is a TV with DVD player, which comes with a range of DVDs. Leading off from the lounge, is the dining room, with its feature wall and table seating eight. A small corridor leading off from the other end of the lounge leads to the kitchen, with its two distinct areas. The cooking area has the electric oven, hob, microwave, fridge and freezer, whilst the second area is where you will find the washing machine, dishwasher and sink. Doors off from the kitchen lead out to the courtyard garden, with table and chairs. There is one bedroom on the ground floor, which is located in the oast’s roundel. There is a zip-and-link king-size bed, which can be made up as two singles should you prefer, and a TV. There is also a bathroom on this floor, with shower over bath. Stairs from the lounge lead to a mezzanine floor, with desk and work area, overlooking the lounge. To the first floor, you will find the master bedroom suite, a true sanctuary with king-size bed, its own TV and stunning en-suite which is located in the roundel and features a bath with handheld shower and a further separate shower with glass gates.
The property’s gardens are beautiful and feature a lovely garden room with sofa and chairs with views over the surrounding countryside. Close to here is an established wild garden and then there is a courtyard area to the front of the property with table, chairs and a BBQ.
We had a fantastic long weekend stay in the Oust house, it was equipped with everything you could ask for. The only downside is the noisy road, but we were aware of this when we booked. We didn't find it a major issue and once in the house didn't notice it too much. We would certainly recommend this property.
A well kitted out and tastefully furnished property with fantastic views across the Weald. The round bathroom, in the converted past house, certainly has a wow factor. The only down side is the A21, you take your life in your hands every time you drive out of the property and there is the constant noise of the traffic.
Beautifully restored property - equipped to a high standard. Wonderful views from the garden. Private gated entrance. Downside is the noise from the main A12, & the risky exit from the driveway.
Amazing property with large garden and lovely views, also well located. Probably the best we have stayed at!
Nice views from the garden. The A21 is a big downside though, very noisy day and Night.
Beautifully refurbished property with a lot of thought given to the guests comfort. It was immaculate, very well equipped and lovely to come back to at the end of the day.
The Oast itself is all one could wish for as a holiday retreat. The one big drawback is its location on a very noisy main road and the exit from the property is on a blind bend where traffic approaches at about 50mph so you take your life in your hands (Literally) every time you pull out.
The property is a nice conversion from its original use. Pleasant and comfortable, also well equipped with everything you will need. The garden is also interesting and a lovely place to be with nice views over the Sussex Weald. We had a very pleasant stay. All in all well worth the money. | 2019-04-22T14:17:48 | https://www.bramleyandteal.co.uk/cottages/silverhill-oast |
Is Rosacea Affected by Too Much Vitamin D?
Is Stomach Trouble Linked to Rosacea?
Is It Rosacea -- or Just Sun Damage?
Q&A: How Close to a Cure?
Q&A: Blood Pressure Medication & How Long Does Rosacea Last?
She Finds Her Best Strategy Is to Stay Cool!
Will Your Children Have Rosacea?
Why Did Coffee Make Her Face Look Red? | 2019-04-19T12:42:25 | https://www.rosacea.org/rosacea-review/articles-by-issue |
Is the total income for you, your spouse, and all parties listed on your property deed less than $38,480 for 2017?
Legislation requires the income of the applicant's spouse to be included, regardless of ownership and regardless of whether or not the spouse is living on the property.
You may be eligible for Tax Freeze in 2018 if you answered “yes” to ALL.
**If you are a new applicant this year, the Tax Freeze Program will freeze your 2019 taxes based on the property tax amount for 2018.
Applications may be obtained by calling Trustee Customer Service at (901) 222-0200, option 2. Signed applications must be postmarked no later than April 5, 2019. Please provide a copy of your last tax return or complete the online Affidavit (PDF) verifying income if no tax return is available. | 2019-04-23T14:53:25 | https://shelbycountytrustee.com/142/Do-I-Qualify-for-Tax-Freeze |
your beat is just a step away: dance!
Target group: anyone who’d like to dance and play.
Interface I/O: Gloves and Slippers with triggers and a smiling box of knobs!
Sounds: Four drum synthezisers connected in pairs to two delay effects.
Computer system: Anything with Max/msp installed. Arduino board. | 2019-04-26T17:12:01 | http://interactivesound.org/stage/student-stage/the-stepmaster/ |
It has been a long time since we have seen a new version of Windows Server. It is hard to believe that it has been five years since Windows Server 2003 was released. Well this year we can stop waiting. Windows Server 2008 went RTM this month and now we all have access to the final bits. It has been a long time coming and Microsoft has put a great amount of work into Windows Server 2008 to make it the best Windows ever.
Thousands of changes have been made in Windows Server 2008 compared to Windows Server 2003. Some are very small, but some are quite significant. But the question on everyone’s mind is what does Windows Server 2008 provide to make it a worthwhile upgrade? That is the focus in this article.
There are far too many changes for me to cover in a single article, so I have selected those features and capabilities that I think make Windows Server 2008 a worthwhile upgrade. Other people will look at the changes in Windows Server 2008 and think that I should have mentioned some of the other changes. That is fair, but here I am going to talk about the big changes, the changes that will make your life better and hopefully also make your users happier.
Windows Server 2008 includes an entirely new management interface known as the Server Manager. The Server Manager is a one stop shop for configuring, managing, and monitoring the server. This is not like the Server Manager’s you might have used in the past; this one actually works and its one that you will use everyday when managing your Windows Server 2008 machines.
In the Server Manager, you can install Server Roles (such as DNS, DHCP, Active Directory) and Role services (such as Terminal Services Gateway and RRAS). When the Server Roles and Role Services are installed, the MMC consoles for these services are installed in the Server Manager. You no longer need to create your own custom MMCs!
The Server Manager also exposes the new and improved Event Viewer. This is not your father’s old event viewer with just System, Security and Application nodes. Windows Server 2008 Event Viewer provides you with Event Logs you can use. There are the usual Windows Event Logs: Application, Security, and System. But now you have the ability to see Events for all applications and services installed on the computer. In addition, you can create Custom Views of the Event Logs, so that you can create your own containers for Events based on filters that you choose.
One of the new Event Log features that I like the most is the ability to Subscribe to Events on other machines on the network. This allows you to collect Event Log data from other machines, based on filters that you provide. In this way, you can configure filters for Critical Events for the most important servers on your network. While lacking the sophistication of a full fledged monitoring solution like System Center Operations Manager, it is a very nice built in monitoring solution for those companies that do not want to shell out for SCOM.
Windows Server 2008 can be installed in one of two ways: full installation or server core. The Server Core installation installs a subset of binaries that are required to get the core operating system running. No optional services are installed or enabled. There is no user interface other than the command line. There is no Windows Explorer shell, and all configuration must be done locally at the command line, or remotely using the MMC console or the new Windows Remote Shell (WinRS) remote management application (similar to SSH).
The goal of server core is not to make it more difficult to manage (although it is to a certain extent, because many tasks must be done from the command line and cannot be done remotely from an MMC console). The actual goal of Server Core is to reduce the overall attack surface and to reduce the number of updates required on the server. Since most of the Windows security updates often involve services and applications that you do not even use (like Windows Media Player or Internet Explorer) on a server, you do not need to update these components. And with the greatly reduced number of applications and services that run on server core, the attack surface is definitely reduced.
Server core runs a limited number of Server Roles, so you have to make sure that the server role you are interested in is supported by a server core installation. Also, some of the Server Roles are not fully supported, such as the Web Server role. Server Core does not support .NET managed code, and therefore you will not be able to run the IIS console as a remote MMC. This creates a serious management headache because all IIS configuration on a server core machine must be done at the command line using appcmd.exe. If you are an Apache admin, you will be quite happy. If you are a part time IIS admin, you will probably want to wait on server core.
Server core is definitely a step in the right direction. However, at this time I would consider it a 1.0 release. I am sure the goals of server core were to reduce the attack surface and reduce update requirements, not to make it hard to manage. I expect future updates to Windows Server 2008 will make it easier to manage and allow it to live up to full expectations.
One of the impediments to fully deploying Terminal Services for remote access users was the fact that a great many administrators did not trust the authentication sequence and the level of encryption of the RDP tunnels. Another problem encountered was the fact that many firewalls at remote locations did not allow outbound TCP 3389. Microsoft has solved these problems by introducing Terminal Services Gateway in Windows Server 2008.
Terminal Services Gateway is a type of SSL VPN, in the same way that RPC/HTTP for Outlook access to Exchange Server is an SSL VPN. The SSL VPN type is that of an application protocol proxy. Terminal Services Gateway works with the RDP 6.0+ client to allow encapsulated RDP connections to the TS Gateway computer.
The RDP client actually encapsulates the RDP protocol in two other protocols. First, the RDP protocol is encapsulated in an RPC header, and then it is encapsulated a second time using an encrypted HTTP header (SSL). The protocol used to connect to the TS Gateway is actually RDP/RPC/HTTP. Microsoft most likely did this so that they could use the existing RPC/HTTP code they already had for their RPC/HTTP proxy. When the connection reaches the TS Gateway machine, the TS Gateway removes the RPC and HTTP headers and forwards the RDP connections to the appropriate Terminal Server or Remote Desktop computer.
The figure below shows the interface for creating a Connection Authorization Policy or CAP. CAPs are used to determine which users can access resources through this TS Gateway computer. The dialog box in the figure shows the configuration interface for binding a certificate to the TS Gateway site so that secure SSL connections are allowed.
Terminal Services Gateway also supports Smart Card authentication and you also have the option to enforce NAP client access controls. Terminal Services Gateway is definitely one of the major reasons to upgrade to Windows Server 2008.
The goal of every security admin is to reach least privilege for every user. That is especially true for remote access connections. Security admins like myself lose sleep at night thinking about providing full remote desktop connections to non-administrative users. All it takes is the compromise of one user’s credentials by a dedicated hacker and that hacker has a full desktop environment under his control to compromise your network. That is a scary thought.
But do your users really need full access to a desktop? Or do they only need access to the applications on the desktop? Most likely, they just need access to the applications and data. In that case, Windows Server 2008 provides you with a solution called Terminal Services RemoteApp. Terminal Services RemoteApp allows you to provide access only to specific applications over the RDP channel. In that way, users cannot get into trouble with a full desktop, and if a hacker compromises that user’s credentials, all the hacker has is an application, which has a much lower attack surface than a full desktop.
TS RemoteApps is very flexible. You can control which apps the users can access and how they access the apps on their own computers. TS Remote Apps together with TS Gateway make the Windows Server 2008 Terminal Server a must have for any company interested in a secure RDP based remote access solution.
The figure below shows the main page in the TS RemoteApp Manager console. Setting up TS RemoteApps is quite easy and you will be up and running in very little time.
The figure below shows the icon on the user’s desktop that will launch the RemoteApp. In the Properties dialog box you can see that the link is configured to start an .rdp file that allows specific access to the application.
Windows Server 2008 is the first version of Windows Server that has native IPv6 support as part of a single IP stack. In previous versions of Windows before Vista, IPv6 support was done in parallel with IPv4, and there was no integrated support for IPv6 included in network infrastructure services such as DNS and DHCP. That is no longer the case and now IPv6 is tightly woven into the Windows Server 2008 networking stack and infrastructure services.
In the figure below you can see that the Windows Server 2008 DNS now supports IPv6. You can create Quad A (AAAA) records and you can also create IPv6 reverse lookup zones.
The DHCP service has also been updated to support IPv6. In the figure below you can see that I have created a DHCP scope for Unique Local addresses.
The figure below shows that you can configure network interfaces to use static IPv6 addresses, or have them use DHCP to obtain IP addressing information.
Windows Server 2008 RRAS servers acting as routers can be configured as IPv6 routers and provide information in the routing advertisement messages regarding what prefix information clients can use, and whether or not they should use stateful addressing information from DHCP servers as well.
Windows Server 2008 also supports IPv6 transition technologies, such as ISATAP, 6to4 and Teredo. Any Windows Server 2008 computer can be configured as an ISATAP router by using the Netsh command line interface.
With the proliferation of branch offices in many organizations, many recognized the problem regarding authentication. Branch offices are often provisioned with a domain controller that users can authenticate to a local DC rather than having to go over a slow, or even downed, WAN link, which could cause authentication failures and inability to access even local resources.
The solution was to put domain controllers in the branch offices. While this solved the initial problem of authentication, it introduced a security problem. Since most branch offices do not have the same level of IT expertise as the main office, and most definitely do not have the same level of physical security as the main office, the branch office domain controller became a very weak link in the entire Active Directory infrastructure. Changes made by inexpert users at the branch office could have effects throughout the organization and if the DC at the branch office was stolen, it could potentially compromise all accounts in the organization.
The Windows Server 2008 solution is the Read Only Domain Controller (RODC). An RODC contains a read only copy of the Active Directory database, and the only account information stored on the RODC are for accounts at the branch office. Since no changes to the Active Directory can be made on an RODC, there is no fear that an inexpert user will make adverse changes to the Active Directory. And since there are typically no administrative users at the branch office, there is relatively little risk that the RODC at the branch office will contain admin users accounts that could be compromised in the event that the RODC is stolen.
RODCs can also be configured to cache only certain accounts. And in the event that the RODC is stolen, a list of cached user accounts on the RODC is available to the Active Directory admin at the main office. This allows the Active Directory admin to disable or reset the credentials on these accounts from the main office.
Hyper-V is the Windows Server 2008 hypervisor that allows you to run virtual machines on Windows Server 2008 computers. Hyper-V replaces Virtual Server 2005 and is an integrated part of the operating system, which comes to you at no additional cost. The final bits for Hyper-V are not yet available, so I am going to reserve judgment on Hyper-V at this time. But, from what I have seen so far, I am very impressed with what they have done with Windows Server Virtualization. If you are looking for a no cost virtualization solution, then an upgrade to Windows Server 2008 is a good choice for you.
Network Access Protection allows you to control access from all computers who connect to your network. According to Microsoft, Network Access Protection (NAP) is not so much a security methodology as it is a client health mechanism. NAP allows you to create policies that set a minimum state of client health before that computer is allowed to connect to other computers on the network.
NAP depends on a Windows Server 2008 infrastructure. You will need a Windows Server 2008 Network Policy Server to store your health policies. There are several ways you can control access to the network: IPsec restrictions, DHCP restrictions, 801.x restrictions and VPN restrictions. Hosts that do not meet the security configuration requirements are not allowed on the network using any of these methods. However, NAP does allow you to create quarantine networks that the non-compliant hosts can connect to in order to remediate themselves. Once the NAP client software detects that the machine is in compliance, it can send that information to the NAP server side components which will then inform the NAP client that it is OK to connect to the network.
NAP is an extremely powerful method for access control to your network, and it is something that we have been waiting for since it was announced sometime in late 2003, early 2004. While it took almost five years to get NAP to us, it has been well worth the wait. Many network admins consider NAP the primary reason for upgrading to Windows Server 2008. I would have a hard time arguing with these admins.
The Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) is a true SSL VPN. What I mean by “true” SSL VPN is that SSTP provides full network level VPN access to the corporate network in the same way that the PPTP and L2TP/IPSec protocols provide. However, the advantage with SSTP is that unlike PPTP and L2TP/IPSec, you do not have to worry about firewalls blocking outbound access to your SSTP connections.
SSTP is essentially PPP/SSL. Because the PPP connections are wrapped in a secure HTTP header (SSL), SSTP can pass through any firewall or Web proxy device that allows outbound SSL. No longer will you have to field calls from users at hotels and conference centers who complain that the firewalls in their locations will not allow them to VPN into the network. Another nice thing about SSTP is that you do not have to allow outbound access to SSTP connections just because you allow outbound SSL. There is a value in the CONNECT header that you can configure on your ISA Firewall or other application layer inspection firewall that will allow you to block SSTP connections while allowing other SSL connections.
SSTP is going to make your life a lot easier for remote access VPN connections. I would upgrade to Windows Server 2008 just for SSTP access.
Windows Vista users will recognize the Windows Advanced Firewall. Now you get the same benefits Vista users have with Windows Server 2008. What is even better is that you can use Group Policy in Windows Server 2008 comprehensive centralized management of the Windows Advanced Firewall. If you have not used the Vista firewall yet, you are in for a treat. The Windows Advanced Firewall included with Vista and Windows Server 2008 allows you fine tuned inbound and outbound access control. The outbound access control was the missing piece with the Windows XP firewall. Now you have control on outbound connections so that if you detected on your firewalls that hosts are infected with a worm aimed at a certain port or collection of ports, you can block those ports on each host centrally through group policy.
The figure below shows the New Inbound Rule Wizard. The Wizard, which you can use in the Group Policy Management console, allows you to very easily configure inbound rules. There is also an outbound rule wizard that allows you to block outbound connections, you can control based on UDP or TCP ports, ICMP message types, or you can block on a per-application basis.
One of the most impressive features of the Windows Firewall is how it has simplified the creation of IPsec policies. In the past, setting up IPsec policies was a bit of a hit or miss situation. You would go through the wizards and hope that you had everything set up right. That is no longer the case with Windows Advanced Firewall. The figure below shows the easy to use New Connection Security Rule Wizard that makes it a simple affair to create IPsec domain isolation policies, authentication exemption policies, server to server IPsec connections and IPsec tunnels. The Windows Advanced Firewall has changed setting up IPsec policies from a dreaded event to something I actually look forward to doing. Give it a try, I think you’ll like it.
Another major improvement in Windows Server 2008 is centralized QoS policy management through Group Policy. Previous versions of Windows included a QoS feature, but since it really was not based on standards, not many people (if anyone) every used it. Windows Server 2008 changes the game by introducing a new Policy-based QoS feature that you will actually be able to use right out of the box.
There are two ways you can implement QoS polices – you can hard code throughput values or you can take advantage of Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) values that are configured on your network routers. DSCP is an industry standard method for implementing QoS on corporate networks. However, even if you do not have DSCP enabled routers, or even if you do not use DSCP, you can still set policies so that the local hosts enforce bandwidth controls on TCP or UDP ports, or on specific applications.
The figure below shows a QoS policy that throttles the SMTP protocol on destination port TCP 25. You can select which hosts this policy applies to. For example, you would not want to throttle your SMTP server, but for hosts on your network, you might want to limit the rate of their SMTP traffic. In this way, you can control how much spam infected computers can send before you discover that the machines have been exploited.
Windows Sever 2008 includes hundreds of new capabilities and features, any one of which might be the one that makes it a valuable upgrade for your organization. In this article I focused on a small collection of new and improved features that I think would make it worthwhile for you to upgrade to Windows Server 2008. For more information about Windows Server 2008 and a more complete listing of what’s new and improved, check out the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library. | 2019-04-21T14:09:41 | http://techgenix.com/windows-server-2008-top-10-reasons-upgrade/ |
The interquartile range is a measure of "spread" in a collection of data. It is the difference between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The higher the IQR, the greater the spread of values around the median. | 2019-04-21T05:04:31 | https://www.tutor2u.net/geography/topics/interquartile-range |
The code words for Soleil Bleu is elegance and nonchalance. Their collections contain styles and designs from cultures all over the world – often in surprising combinations. From the feminine and sophisticated textiles in the ‘Modern Princes’ collection over the Château collection inspired by the castles along the Loire River to the ‘Lodge’ collection with designs and colours from African colonial style.
Soleil Bleu always works with quality materials in wool, cotton, viscose, silk and velvet among others. The choice of colours vary from collection to collection and range from the most delicate pastels to golden embroideries. | 2019-04-19T22:15:58 | https://danishartweaving.com/brands/soleil-bleu |
Set in the post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest city of Seattle in the year 2019, several years after left-wing rebels destroyed the USA's technology and way of life with EMP systems, Max Guevara is a young genetically created woman, part of a top-secret government elite military squad, who is living the life of a bicycle messenger/fugitive in the ruins of Seattle hiding from her former commanding officer, Lydecker, looking to bring her back to his fold. Max meets and turns to Logan Cale, a crippled computer specialist/left-wing rebel who runs a pirated TV system, who helps hide her and asks for her help in cleaning up Seattle of crime and corruption.
In a post apocalyptic world genetically enhanced female (transgenic) Max Gueverra tries to stay ahead of the law while looking for links to her past. Max does a job for Logan (the last good man on Earth; and cyber journalist Eyes Only) while trying to keep a handle on her revved up hormones, thanks to Manticore. Logan manages to turn up some information on a friend from Max's past.
Max needs her pills to keep her seizures at bay but her friends believe that she's an addict. Max is feeling the serious side effects from the alterations to her biochemistry. After her friends flush her pills she tries to steal some from the local hospital but get's caught and lands up in jail.
Alina Herrero contacts Eyes Only and asks him to help her find out the truth about her father's disappearance years ago. Max breaks in to the police department to steal information about her father, who also happens to be Logan's mentor. At the same time, Sketchy loses the mob's money and has to return the full amount in 36 hours. Max uses her super skills to win the money through poker.
Max hires a private detective to help her track down a fellow X-5 called Zack. She is about to receive vital information when the detective is found dead. Back at Logan's place, his ex-wife Valerie shows up unexpectedly with an obvious hidden agenda. Max decides to find out the truth about her.
Max and Donald Lydecker are taken hostages at a convention. Logan decides to trade himself as a hostage for all the women. Max decides to stay and ends up helping Logan when the terrorists push him off the roof of the building. She also does the unexpected when she saves Lydecker from being shot in the head.
Brin contacts Zack before she is captured. Max and Zach has no choice but to force Lydecker to tell her whereabouts. They teamed up and follow Brin to a military facility where Brin is to be sold to the highest bidder. Once there, Lydecker double crosses the two X-5s and decides to be in on the sale. Max and Zack manage to escape from captivity with Brin who is suffering from a condition that speeds up aging. She has no choice but to receive help from Lydecker. Max and Zack accept Brin's decision and leave her to be picked up by the man who made them.
Now that Lydecker has seen her face, Max is on a Wanted poster all over town for a murder she didn't commit. The temptation of the big reward leads even her own boss, Normal, to give her up to the police. Zack and Logan help her escape to Logan's cabin located outside of Seattle. However, when Max learns that Logan's condition has worsened and that he's undergoing a very dangerous surgery, she risks her life to come to the hospital. Logan has lost a lot of blood and the blood bank runs out of AB negative blood. Max gives Logan a transfusion as she is a universal donor, something Manticore had given her and the rest of her brothers and sisters. The transfusion works but she is soon captured by authority. Just as all hope seems lost, Zack shows up and takes responsibility for the murder. She is freed but he is taken back to Manticore.
Max invites Logan to a dinner at her place but instead of having a good time together, Logan is set on investigating a suspicious transportation of what he thinks is medical supply. Max begrudging agrees to help him survey the scene. Later, Logan is captured by the very person he is pursuing and kidnapped. He is demanded to give up the identity of Eyes-Only just as Max impersonates him on TV, saving him in the process. Back at Jam Pony, Normal has a date with a woman who is actually transgender. After he finds out, he decides that he doesn't care about her past, only to discover that Louise is a lesbian.
Logan asks Max to keep a vital witness to a case for 24 hours, which turns out to be a very long 24 hours for Max. What they did not know is that this witness is the reason Logan is in his wheelchair. Killers are sent in to kill the witness and Max is able to overcome them. However, a second set of killers show up. They are unusually strong and their target is Max.
Logan asks Max to be his date for a cousin's wedding where she meets his snobbish uncle and aunt. She also gets to meet Logan's ex-fiancée. Back at Jam Pony, Normal is taken by the mob when there is a delivery mix-up. Original Cindy and Max decide to help him retrieve the right painting to save their boss' life.
Zack manages to escape from Manticore and calls Max comes to his rescue. What they do not know is that this is planned by Lydecker in an attempt to find the escaped X5's. Once Max and Zack find this out, they have to find a way to warn their siblings without exposing them.
Logan Cale's legs are failing him and he secretly contacts an ex-Manticore scientist in an attempt to get back on his feet. He tries to avoid the suspicious Max from knowing. Max's curiosity leads her to follow Logan on one of his trips when she is attacked by Jace, one of her X5's siblings who refused to escape.
Max and Logan are out for a holiday. Unbeknownst to Max, Logan is also planning to investigate an old crime. Once there, Max befriends a small boy with a secret. Stirring his past brings troubles from the town's gangster to Logan and Max. Meanwhile, a powerful seizure takes over Max.
A body with a barcode tattooed at the neck is sent to the morgue. Logan pulls some strings and Max gets to examine the body. Although the barcode matches that of Ben, one of the 12 escapees, the man is not an X5. More bodies with the same tattoo surface and Max is determine to find Ben to find out the truth.
A suspicious-looking man takes pictures of Max. She follows him and is surprised that he seems to possess super-natural strength. Finding out that he is actually a good guy, the two team up with Logan and investigate the deaths of recently released prisoners. This leads to shocking discoveries about Logan's family business. Logan is left with a dilemma. If Eyes Only goes public about this finding, he would lose his source of income.
Tinga, who escaped to Canada in #1.12 with other X5's, when Eyes Only warned them their locations were compromised, comes back in town to save her husband and son. With Max and Zack's help, the family is reunited, but not before the son is given a deadly pathogen. Lydecker agrees to cure the boy in exchange for Tinga. Unbeknownst to him, Madame X has already arranged for Brin to double cross Lydecker. She captures Tinga, who is able to pass her special traits to her children, to study her.
Max is in heat again, ready to jump at any men, even Normal! She hates her condition and is ashamed of it. Meanwhile, she is avoiding Logan at all cost and decides to cancel their anniversary dinner. After the day is over, she confronts the still-confused Logan about her condition and the two finally admit their feelings towards each other. Just as they are kissing, Zack interrupts with bad news about Tinga. They must go rescue her from a secret government facility.
Lydecker realizes that he has lost control over Manticore, as Madame X is now clearly running the show. He would rather see the project destroyed than see it abused by others. He asks Max for help in bringing Manticore down. Together with Zack and other X5's, they storm the facility and destroy the DNA lab.
Max regains her consciousness after her heart transplant, only to realize that she is back at Manticore and that Zack's heart is beating inside her. Madame X or Dr. Renfroe brings her to what is remain of Zack, his various organs taken to save other X5s. Now that the DNA lab has been torched, Manticore has decided to designate a 'breeding partner' to every X5's. Max's turns out to be Alec, a clone of Ben, who has no problem with her refusal to 'mate' with him. With the help of Joshua, a half dog- half man experiment, she escapes from Manticore for the second time. Outside in Seattle, Logan, after 3 months, still believes that Max is alive. He decides to reveal the existence of Manticore through Eyes Only. Dr. Renfro must destroy all evidence of the facility and burns the place, with people still trapped inside. Max cannot bear to see them die and releases everyone. Logan is reunited with her, only to find out that she is deadly to him if they touch because Manticore has given her a special virus targeted at him. Luckily, Max is able to retrieve the anti-body from Dr. Renfroe, who ends up taking a bullet for Max because, in her words, Max is special. Dying, she tells Max to find Sandeman.
The government sends Ames White to clean up the mess that was Manticore. His mission is to eliminate all evidence of the program's existence. Max feels guilty about this, as she was the one that let the X-series out, and goes back near the facility to help a group of escapees evade death. Lydecker contacts Logan to warn Max to stay away from Manticore when he gets her full DNA analysis.
Alec agrees to kill three Manticore escapees when White plants a small bomb at the back of his head. He must bring their barcode back as proof. When time begins to run out, he contemplates attacking Joshua and Max to save his life. Logan agrees to pay a huge sum to the man who engineered the virus designed to kill him to find an antibody for Max.
Max and Logan are separated by the virus. Their loneliness compels them to date other people. Meanwhile, a virus is on the rampage in Chinatown. Because there is a rumored transgenic in the area, the public starts to believe that this monster is the source of the illness. In reality, White has asked a scientist to engineer a virus targeted specifically at Manticore's escapees. The death in Chinatown was just a demonstration for White.
It's Halloween. Joshua, seeing people dressed up as monsters, believes it the perfect night for him to experience the outside world. He asks Max but she decides against it, insisting that people will be scared of him. Joshua reluctantly agrees to stay inside while Max prepares to go to a party.
A canine-like creature has been attacking and killing police. All evidence points to Joshua. Max refuses to believe that someone as gentle as her friend can kill. It turns out that Joshua has a younger brother called Isaac. The police tracks Joshua down and arrests him. Max breaks her friend out of jail. To protect Max, Joshua kills his brother. Meanwhile Alec is selling drugs, using his position as a Jam Pony messenger as cover. The local gang comes to threaten Alec into stopping to sell drugs in their territory.
Max is surprised to find that Zack is still alive, working for a gang. He has no recollection of his past life. Once he starts regaining his memories, he only remembers that Logan stole Max from him and that Logan is the reason Max was captured by Manticore. He is out to get revenge on Logan. Max has to choose risking Logan's life or losing her brother to another memory loss.
Logan and Max become involve in a kidnapping of a young boy when his distressed mother came asking for help. During their investigation, they learn that the boy is the son of Max's nemesis, Ames White. He is part of a breeding cult and has placed his only son in a special school without his wife's knowledge or consent. The boy's life is in danger as he must pass series of deadly tests to prove his worthiness to the occult group.
When Asha's militant group, S1W comes under fire, Max discovers that it is all because of a Manticore strategist - another transgenic called Brain. Although Max doesn't trust him completely, Brain sets out to protect Max in the best way he can as they discover who really betrayed S1W.
The past catches up with Alec who is sent on a package delivery run to a residence with Max. Before he escaped Manticore, he was being groomed as an assassin. On just such a mission, he brought immense sorrow to the owner of this residence--The Berrifords. Having no idea what inner turmoil is driving her erstwhile Manticore nemesis/friend, Max nonetheless is able to help him face his demons and resolve the sins of his past--the wrongs that he could never quite escape, the haunted feelings that were never very far away.
Max and Logan finally find a cure for the genetically engineered virus created by Manticore which only endangers Logan when he has any form of physical contact with Max. However the cure is temporary and lasts only ten hours and fifteen minutes . Meanwhile Seattle is being besieged by a Manticore creation which is preying on humans and it is left to Max to try to save the day.
Max is rushed to the emergency room after she gets shot trying to protect a little boy. While there, blood and DNA tests expose the virus inside of her. The CDC is contacted, Ames White catches wind of it, and it's a race against the clock for Logan to help Max escape.
A transgenic with the ability to control people messes with Max's mind to keep her from coercing a meek mob bookie into selling out his boss to Eyes Only. But once the mutant sets her sights on Alec, the stakes are raised, leading him back into the boxing ring to make some money for some not-so-good fellas. | 2019-04-18T18:37:01 | https://amp.ratingraph.com/serie/dark_angel-1458/ |
Estancia Femsa is a cultural and artistic platform hosted by Casa Luis Barragán with the support of Colección FEMSA. With the artistic direction of Eugenia Braniff and Patrick Charpenel, the initiative introduces a series of exhibitions, interventions, performance, academic activities and editorial content that dialogue with the historical context offered by the house, as well as the heritage of Luis Barragán, one of the most relevant architects of the 20th Century.
The curatorial program introduces international artists whose work invites the spectator to ponder about the possibilities of the modern and contemporary art disciplines within a particular context.
To develop an artistic and cultural platform that establishes a dialogue between the legacy of Luis Barragán and the international modern and contemporary art context, motivating the reflection about new exhibition formats.
To increase Latinamerican artistic offer through an exhibition and curatorial platform that positions Estancia FEMSA as an innovative project among the contemporary production.
Estancia FEMSA’s yearly program is composed of a minimum of eight projects. Simultaneously, an activation from the FEMSA Collection is presented minimum once a year, showcasing an artwork in the House. | 2019-04-22T10:51:01 | https://estanciafemsa.mx/en/nosotros/ |
First sentence: In the evening, as darkness falls, I return to the fortress.
Premise/plot: This middle grade historical novel is the story of a boy and a bear. The novel is set in the thirteenth century--the setting is first Norway, then the sea, and finally England. The King of Norway is giving a polar bear--a 'pale bear'--to the King of England (Henry III) as a gift. But the bear needs a handler or keeper to get him there safely. Arthur, our young, desperate hero, seems an unlikely choice. But it turns out that he has a way with the bear--a way that the adults don't seem to have. His job--if he accepts it--will be to keep the bear calmed down and willing to eat. In return he'll receive passage to Wales after the bear is delivered safely. Wales is where his father's family is from originally.
This historical coming-of-age novel is packed with action, adventure, and drama.
My thoughts: I really enjoyed this one so much. I'm not sure at this point if it's "really, really like" or love. But I do know that I was so captivated by this story that I could not put the book down. I read it in one sitting. I liked the setting. I liked the characters. I liked the relationships. I liked the story--it is based loosely on a true story. The King of Norway did give the King Henry III a polar bear for his menagerie. The bear did go for a daily swim every day in the river Thames. | 2019-04-19T21:10:05 | https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2019/02/journey-of-pale-bear.html |
Born in 1966 in Bregenz, Vorarlberg. After studying law, he worked in the music and events industry. After setting up a company in Switzerland, he switched track and went to work at the Festspielhaus Bregenz, which he has now managed since 2001. In 2008, he helped launch a biannual congress for the creative industries called VLOW! – a festival, which he still organizes, that explores the common ground between communication, design, and architecture. | 2019-04-24T16:05:58 | http://www.gettingthingsdone.or.at/interviews/gerhard-st%C3%BCbe |
Playsuits are the ultimate easy, comfortable, playful outfit. Nothing could be simpler than slipping on one piece of clothing and being ready to go. If you're going for an effortless style that can be casual or dressy, rompers are the way to go. Indii breeze offers an array of playsuits in fun prints that beautifully mix tropical inspiration with modern geometric influences. The effect is a gorgeous collection of floaty clothing that feels and looks amazing. We only use high-quality fabrics and materials and create fits that look flattering on a variety of different figures. | 2019-04-26T05:56:45 | https://www.indiibreeze.com/collections/playsuits |
The current total local sales tax rate in Miller City, IL is 6.250%. The December 2018 total local sales tax rate was also 6.250%.
Miller City, IL is in Alexander County. Miller City is in the following zip codes: 62962. | 2019-04-22T12:53:13 | http://www.sale-tax.com/MillerCityIL |
DAVID SPEERS, HOST: The Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus joins me now. Thank you for your time.
SPEERS: You were particularly critical about George Brandis over the weekend. You said that if correct it’s as clear a case of corruption as one could imagine. If what was correct? If evidence could be found of him actually being involved with this arrangement in WA?
DREYFUS: If the story as reported in the West Australian was correct is what I was saying and I absolutely stand by my comment that this is as clear a case of corruption as one could want.
SPEERS: So you’re not satisfied by the statement he gave today in which he specifically says that he strongly – he arrived at the firm conclusion that the ATO should intervene in this case.
DREYFUS: Eventually, it seems. This is an extraordinarily selective statement in which Senator Brandis blames everybody but himself David. It beggars belief that he didn’t know about this until the 3rd of March which is what he’s trying to claim. This was – we have to go back to what this was about. This was an attempt by the West Australian Parliament to dud the Commonwealth taxpayer of $300 million. The idea that a Commonwealth government would stand by – would not immediately leap into a case in the High Court to challenge that – is incomprehensible. The idea that he wavered for a minute is incomprehensible and that’s what shows that he is actually covering up.
SPEERS: Back to the WA legislation, the Bell Act, according to George Brandis, was simply about winding up such long litigation and ensuring appropriate creditors received their benefit.
DREYFUS: Well that’s what the West Australian government says. This has been a long-running piece of litigation – a $1.8 billion or so pot of money – and one of the creditors, a creditor that gets first preference in all windings-up, is the Federal Commissioner of Taxation. For a government that claims to be worrying about our revenue, that claims to be worrying about a credit rating, that they would just give up $300 million that comes to them with a guarantee under the Corporations Act I find extraordinary.
SPEERS: Is there any evidence George Brandis knew about such an arrangement?
DREYFUS: Of course. He said he knew about it from the 3rd March. I find that very difficult to believe. He would have been notified as soon as this Act was passed, he would have been notified that proceedings had been commenced in the High Court of Australia. The Commonwealth gets a notice inviting it to intervene, it can intervene as of right. The whole thing stinks, because it was left to the Australian Tax Office and happily for Australia’s taxpayers, Justin Gleeson the Solicitor-General to pursue this. Again I can say we owe a great debt to Justin Gleeson for holding George Brandis to his duty which he clearly didn’t know.
SPEERS: But again George Brandis says when he became aware of this, and he spells out what happened and who he met and who he spoke to including Kelly O’Dwyer, the Second Commissioner of Taxation, and then Justin Gleeson the-then Solicitor-General. Yes he considered options but then says ‘I should stress that was never a view I arrived at in relation to, one of the options being, that the ATO should not intervene’. And then he says ‘after my discussions I arrived at the firm conclusion that it was desirable the ATO should intervene to protect the interests of the Commonwealth. Notwithstanding the view that had been expressed to me by the West Australians regarding Joe Hockey’s discussions. I was also of the view that it was necessary for the Commonwealth to intervene in addition to the ATO’.
DREYFUS: Eventually. And that’s what the story on the front page of the West Australian was about on Friday. It’s about George Brandis attempting to stop both the ATO and the Commonwealth – through Justin Gleeson, the Solicitor-General, from intervening.
SPEERS: But what evidence is there for that?
DREYFUS: Well that’s what we need to hear properly from George Brandis. Not obfuscating, not attempting to hide behind legal professional privilege.
SPEERS: But you’re saying eventually he arrived at the right decision. How do you know he wasn’t there all along?
SPEERS: But they thought they had a deal with Joe Hockey. Nahan has said that. He said the deal was with Joe Hockey.
DREYFUS: It’s the same government. George Brandis was the Attorney-General in that government as well and it’s after the change of leader, we then get a new Treasurer but the same Attorney-General. And we then get the legislation passed in the West Australian Parliament, immediately then challenged in the High Court of Australia. It’s a dirty deal done by this government, be it the Abbott or Turnbull government because it’s both, that’s when the Act came through, when Turnbull was Prime Minister – to favour their West Australian Liberal Party mates over the Australian taxpayer. We haven’t heard the last of this because George Brandis’s statement does not go to his actual discussion with the Attorney-General and it does not say what it is that he told the Solicitor-General. It’s pretty important David.
SPEERS: And he says this is protected by privilege. Is it protected by privilege? That discussion? Because this is key.
DREYFUS: Generally speaking, discussions between clients and lawyer are protected by privilege. But this client is the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth. He’s accountable to this Parliament, he’s accountable to the Australian people, and that’s why he should be telling us frankly and fully what it was that he first instructed Justin Gleeson to do, what he next instructed Justin Gleeson to do. We know what the outcome was, which was that in the end – dragged kicking and screaming it seems – the Commonwealth came in to back the position first adopted by the Australian Tax Office.
SPEERS: OK but to be clear, legally, is this protected by privilege or not, this conversation?
DREYFUS: As I’ve said to you David the communications between client and lawyer are generally protected by privilege. That doesn’t stand against parliamentary committees and for good reason, and it shouldn’t stand between the Australian people and knowing what George Brandis did in this case.
SPEERS: So that would trump the privilege?
DREYFUS: Well I would say that just as a matter of political accountability, this Attorney-General needs to fess up as to what he said to the Solicitor-General. It’s very important, because the story as reported suggests that he was prepared to put his political mates ahead of his duty to the Commonwealth. That’s why I described it as corrupt activity because that’s what it is. When you put private interest ahead of public duty.
SPEERS: In the end, do you concede that he arrived at the right outcome?
SPEERS: Doesn’t that indicate to you that somewhere along the line, in the worst case scenario, that somewhere along the line he has made the right call?
DREYFUS: Well it means that he wasn’t permitted either by his colleagues or by what he was told by Justin Gleeson, to go forward with the dirty deal that had been done with the WA Liberals which was to let this special Act go through, give up $300 million of taxpayers money, and happily for the Australian taxpayer that didn’t happen. Happily for the budget, that didn’t happen.
SPEERS: OK but there’s still no evidence is there, that Joe Hockey made such a deal? We have what Mike Nahan said on the Hansard in WA Parliament but there’s no smoking gun here that says Joe Hockey agreed to this.
SPEERS: But can you say “dirty deal” without evidence?
SPEERS: But that’s not the smoking gun.
DREYFUS: We’ve got the fact of the legislation going forward, we’ve got Dr Nahan in the West Australian Parliament, we’ve got Michael Mischin the Attorney-General of West Australia who are all saying they had a deal with this federal government and that’s very significant. What we’ve got is omission and evasion from George Brandis today – who keeps saying ‘I made a statement in the Senate’ – well he did make a statement in the Senate but that statement raises more questions than it answers.
SPEERS: You did say at the weekend you would use all mechanisms available in Parliament to pursue this so what can you do now?
DREYFUS: We’ve called on Senator Brandis to make a statement, he’s made a partial statement. We’re now looking at whether or not to go forward with a Senate inquiry.
SPEERS: Right and so you’re talking to the Greens, crossbenchers about a Senate inquiry?
SPEERS: That would specifically look at the conversation between George Brandis and….
DREYFUS: Among other things, and what was the deal done between the Abbott and Turnbull governments and the WA Liberal government, and more precisely, you’ve hit the nail on the head here David – it’s what passed here? What did George Brandis attempt to do which happily in the end he wasn’t able to do? Because the attempt is just as potentially a breach of duty as anything that had actually been consummated. He didn’t get there, that’s a mercy, but we should be pursuing this because the story in the West Australian is incredibly concerning as to what it describes as to the conduct of Senator Brandis as Attorney-General of the Commonwealth.
SPEERS: And without answering the specific questions you’ve laid out there, what is your position on whether George Brandis should stay in the job?
DREYFUS: There is such a long list of missteps and incompetence over the whole period of his Attorney-Generalship. It is extraordinary that he is still there, it shows how weak a leader Malcolm Turnbull is that he is still there. I’m expecting him to go in a reshuffle and in not too long a period at that.
SPEERS: Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus thanks for joining us this afternoon.
DREYFUS: Thanks very much David. | 2019-04-26T15:43:43 | http://markdreyfus.nationbuilder.com/sky_news_tv_interview28112016 |
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Lanna Dog Welfare was the awardee in the Regional category for ARACON in the 2018 World Rabies Day Awards. View their profile and statement on receiving the award here.
Chiang Mai - a city in northern Thailand - is a vibrant composite of several communities. These communities boast a variety of ethnic groups, span across a variety of terrains and contain people from various socioeconomic backgrounds. However, such rich diversity leads to many barriers (e.g. language, geography, education) when implementing rabies prevention and control programmes. Under its “Chiang Mai Model” to end rabies, Lanna Dog Welfare (LDW) assesses the needs of each community, before developing customised approaches for maximum efficiency.
Lanna Dog Welfare collaborates heavily with veterinary schools, municipal authorities and local volunteers to carry out humane education and sterilisation projects all over Chiang Mai. In 2015, LDW introduced a pre-registration computer programme for its field sterilisations - the first of its kind in Thailand. Previously, all records were paper-based and at high risk of going missing. The programme stores individual patient records, which allows analysis of disease prevalence and patterns, tracking of vaccination data, and efficient purchase of anaesthetic drugs. The programme was expanded to all of LDW’s sterilisation sites in 2017, and frequently undergoes modifications for improvement. Lanna Dog Welfare also maintains a real-time online dog registration database, to account for the dynamic nature of dog movements and numbers. Taking into consideration how often the lack of data creates challenges for rabies prevention programmes, this is an important aspect of the organisation’s work.
Moving to another set of stakeholders that most people do not associate directly with animal welfare: temples and the military. Lanna Dog Welfare recognises their crucial role in humanely managing Thai stray dogs. Several Buddhist temples harbour huge populations of stray animals so LDW trains temple monks in basic animal handling, vaccinations, wound care and record-keeping. Temple monks are also trained to organise sterilisation projects and LDW eventually hopes to establish a network of temples with “ambassador” monks who coordinate the care of temple animals.
The military frequently trains in deep-forested areas, which harbour huge stray dog populations. Thus, there were issues with stray dog bites. In 2014, the military invited LDW to help with stray dog management so LDW introduced a humane method of catching stray dogs. Wire net pens were set up within the national park areas and the stray dogs were conditioned by being fed in them. Once they grew accustomed to them, the pens were closed in order to catch the dogs who were then vaccinated and sterilised. In order to do this, the military staff were also trained in humane dog handling. LDW hopes that this project can serve as a model for military camps nationwide.
Lanna Dog Welfare frequently seeks external feedback and collaboration for its initiatives. It collaborated with World Animal Protection and Blue Tail Animal Aid International to train the temple monks and the military unit. LDW also collaborates frequently with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases Control in Japan, assessing its vaccination programmes by sending dog blood samples to the Institute, and using the Institute’s findings to plan future interventions.
The rabies situation is ever-changing but Lanna Dog Welfare deftly adapts to different circumstances with unique solutions, and actively seeks external feedback to strengthen its initiatives. With this approach, Lanna Dog Welfare serves as a trailblazer for future rabies efforts in Thai society. | 2019-04-23T04:56:20 | https://endrabiesnow.org/stories/view/lanna-dog-welfare-tackles-rabies-with-tailored-approaches |
Jean Tirole is chairman of the Jean-Jacques Laffont – Toulouse School of Economics Foundation and scientific director of the Institute for Industrial Economics. He is also affiliated with MIT, where he holds a visiting position, the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, the Institut de France and the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse, which he co-founded in 2011. Professor Tirole’s research covers industrial organization, regulation, finance, macroeconomics and banking, and psychology-based economics. Jean Tirole has published over two hundred articles in international reviews, as well as twelve scientific books. Published in French in 2016, his latest book entitled Economics for the Common Good, accessible to a wide audience is under translation into a number of other languages. He is laureate of numerous international distinctions, including the 2007 CNRS gold medal and the 2014 Sveriges Riksbank prize in economic sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel. | 2019-04-18T16:30:32 | https://www.carf.e.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/event/3986/ |
Baby Baby 4 is a single design from the Baby Baby design set. Based on popular request, we have released a 4x4 filled stitch version of the My Baby Applique and Baby Minis sets. These adorable designs are great for all sorts of projects. | 2019-04-26T05:44:24 | https://www.bunnycup.com/embroidery-design-baby-baby/Baby-Baby-4 |
Aquidneck Island communities (Middletown, Newport, and Portsmouth, including Naval Station Newport) are impacted by coastal hazards such as flooding from strong storms, periodic extreme tides, and, in some areas, daily high tides. Sea level rise and climate change are exacerbating these impacts. The Aquidneck Island Resilience Strategy (AIRS) highlights key issues and provides science- and citizen-informed recommendations for the future. The strategy, created in collaboration with the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission together with municipal and regional leaders, builds on municipal strengths and proposes Island-wide, collaborative actions. AIRS target four key focus areas: Emergency response and preparedness, Transportation, Island economy, and Residential flooding.
Share what leaders and key community stakeholders see as their most significant concerns as well as what they are doing already.
Inform the people in the island community of the current and future coastal threats.
Provide recommendations to promote their ability to deal with these disturbances while maintaining their community systems’ many different functions.
Beyond the specific recommendations included in the strategy, it is strongly recommended that the practice of seeking out opportunities to work together at the municipal level be continued and expanded.
Emergency response and preparedness. Concerns addressed: bridge closures during extreme weather, vulnerable populations, disruptive storm impacts (e.g. flooding, downed trees), and public awareness regarding preparatory actions.
Transportation. Concerns addressed: bridge closures during extreme weather, present-day roadway flooding and erosion, impacts of flooding on road and bridge foundations, collaborative road maintenance, congestion, and impact of transportation disruption on economy.
Island economy. Concerns addressed: disruption of local businesses during storms, government-community-business partnerships to protect the economy during emergencies, regional impacts of environmental hazards.
Residential flooding. Concerns addressed: present-day flooding due to extreme high tides, balancing coastal adaptation in historic neighborhoods, flood insurance, aging stormwater infrastructure and associated flooding.
BeachSAMP website. The Rhode Island Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan explains how flooding and erosion is shaping the coast. This webpage offers updates of this ongoing project as well as related tools and projects.
STORMTOOLS webpage. This interactive mapping tool displays storm inundation for a range of sea level predictions and storms that could occur along Rhode Island’s coast.
Aquidneck Island Special Area Management Plan. A state-administered plan for the management, use, and protection of coastal and ocean resources that anchor the island’s economic, social, and environmental health. CRC was a main collaborator on the project. | 2019-04-25T08:44:53 | https://www.crc.uri.edu/projects_page/aquidneck-island-resilience-strategy/ |
LIGONIER, IND. (WPTA21)-Main Street, Ligonier, Indiana, the most prestigious neighborhood in town where Ligonier’s movers and shakers flaunted their wealth through the grand homes they built. And now one of these Main Street masterpieces is up for grabs.
Nestled among Main Street’s mansions is this humble and historic building, the Ahavath Sholom Synagogue, built in 1889 by Ligonier’s then growing Jewish population. Jewish families began arriving in the 1850’s, among them two brilliant businessmen, Solomon Mier and Fredrick Strauss. The two built the town’s biggest industries, this is the Mier Carriage and Buggy factory eventually turning out automobiles. As more Jewish families arrived the community built their synagogue. Today, home of the Ligonier historical society.
Where worshipers once prayed historic artifacts and records are displayed all of them basking in the harlequin light of the synagogue’s magnificent stained glass windows, each depicting an important chapter in the life of King David. The original central chandelier is in place as is the hand carved Torah Ark that once held the Torah scrolls. But the Historical Society will soon preserve their town’s history elsewhere. The synagogue is for sale.
The building has not been an easy sell but eventually someone will recognize its value. Whatever its fate the Ahavath Sholom Synagogue will provide its new owner with a magnificent building unlike any other in Ligonier, beautiful and historic, and awaiting the chance to again serve the community it has helped nurture for 130 years. | 2019-04-19T12:43:37 | https://wpta21.com/news/featured/21country/2019/03/21/home-sweet-home/ |
Sarah Haire heard rumblings about a storm approaching the coastline, but she expected it all to blow over.
So the Cleveland County native was caught off guard when a powerful hurricane developed in the Atlantic. By Monday, an evacuation order was issued for Jacksonville, North Carolina, where Haire lives now.
Haire and her husband, Austin, packed their two cars and headed west toward Cleveland County on Tuesday. Austin Haire was able to take a seven-day leave from Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base where he is stationed.
The couple will split time between Boiling Springs with Sarah�s family and Shelby with Austin�s family over the weekend.
About two hours down the coast, in the Cherry Grove district of North Myrtle Beach, Joshua and Emily Bellamy also began to realize the severity of Hurricane Florence Monday.
As a Myrtle Beach native, Joshua Bellamy has seen his fair share of hurricanes. Emily Bellamy has as well since moving to the area from Cleveland County after meeting Joshua while he was attending Gardner-Webb University.
Their son, Wyatt, was born during Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Last year, Hurricane Irma, a Category 1, left the family without power for five days.
With a Category�3 to 4 storm approaching and nearly everything in town shutting down, they packed up important documents and family photos and headed to Cleveland County Tuesday.
The drive, which typically takes about 4 hours, instead took 6 1/2. They are staying with Emily�s grandparents on Maple Springs Church Road until things settle at home.
Many evacuees without friends or family away from the coast are booking hotels inland to escape the inclement weather.
Finding a hotel may be a difficult task in Shelby and the surrounding area this week due to the World Equestrian Games at the Tryon International Equestrian Center.
Both the 86 rooms at the Hampton Inn & Suites and 58 rooms at the Country Inn & Suites in Shelby have been booked up, according to Tiffany Fairfield, who oversees both locations.
�Both hotels are actually full due to the Equestrian Games and regular business. A few cancellations have come because of the weather,� Fairfield said.
The rooms where cancellations occurred quickly filled back up, with some of that business coming from those evacuating.
�We�re getting pick up business from the storm,� Fairfield said.
Austin Haire is scheduled to report back to base Wednesday. Depending on the weather, Sarah Haire said they plan to work their way back Monday evening or Tuesday morning.
With no way to check how the storm is impacting their home during the hurricane, Sarah Haire is nervous about the damage they might find when they return.
Joshua and Emily Bellamy have similar fears about the unknowns of what could happen to their home. But they find solace in being safe with their two kids, 4-year-old, Olivia, and 2-year-old, Wyatt.
�No matter what happens now, we�re here, and we�re together,� Joshua Bellamy said. | 2019-04-18T15:00:31 | https://www.jdnews.com/news/20180913/evacuees-find-shelter-with-family-in-cleveland-county |
Great News! Heart Beats has been placed for 2018! We’ll be located at 2:30 and G this year. Come find us!
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I am writing this Blogging for Beginners FAQ's because starting a blog as a business is not an easy thing to do.
If you are not familiar with the blogging world, it can be hard to wrap your head around how it all works and how bloggers make money doing what they do.
A blog is a collection of articles that show up on a website in chronological order.
The lines between blogs and websites have blurred over the years. Platforms like WordPress or Squarespace allow you to have both – static pages and blog pages.
A static page is a stand alone piece of content whereas a blog post is an article that shows up on a blog page and can also be organized by categories and tags.
A website can consist of several pages – Home, About, Contact, and also a Blog Page (which contains all of the blog posts).
What people find confusing is that each post is also a standalone page – when you click the headline on a post, you are usually taken to a webpage that has all the content for that post only.
The biggest difference is really on the backend. The blogger can either write a post or page in their blogging platform. If they create a post, it will also appear in the chronological list of posts on their blog page. If they create a standalone page – it will not appear in the rolling list on a blog page.
More about this: What is the difference between a blog and a website?
No matter what your age, a blog is a great way to start a side hustle and make money from home.
Blogging is not just for millennials and computer savvy individuals.
I, myself, am in a completely different stage of life. I have four children – my oldest is in his early twenties and my youngest is a teenager.
For me, paying for four college educations is a reality right now – and retirement is looming ahead. Even though I don't make a full-time income from my blog yet, the income that I do make is helpful.
Money, of course, should not be your only reason for blogging but should be a goal.
More about this: Why owning a website is better than social media.
Do I need strong technical skills to be a blogger?
In a nutshell, yes you do but no you don't. But if you are not strong technically – it is NOT a deal breaker.
What you really need to start a successful blog is a willingness to learn.
Technology can be intimidating – especially to people of, ahem – a certain age like me, who weren't raised with it. But the reality is that the world is run by technology. You can either sit in the dark ages and let it pass you by or you can jump in and learn as you go.
The technical skills that you learn through blogging will help you in every other aspect of your life.
Blogging platforms are so much easier to use than ever before.
work with digital images – resizing, cropping, adding text overlays etc.
If you have a specialized skill or passion – that is a good place to start.
There are tons of brainstorming activities that you can do to narrow down the scope of your website.
But if you plan to make money from your website – you should evaluate how monetizable your topic is.
Are people looking for the information that you write about?
Are people willing to pay for information, products, and services that are related to the topic that you blog about?
Should I Start More Than One Blog?
How much money can I make with my blog?
This is the million dollar question – and some bloggers actually do make millions of dollars.
When I am talking about blogging here, I am talking about traditional blogging. This means writing articles on your blog about a particular topic, that appeal to your readers.
I am not talking about “internet marketing” – meaning doing webinars, or summits, or any myriad of other internet marketing techniques.
Yes, you might end up using these techniques to build traffic to your blog – but actual blogging is what I cover here.
So getting back to the original question – I have found that in the beginning, the answer depends on website traffic.
It is quite logical. People need to come to your website and interact with your links, your content, your advertising etc.
You can have the greatest site in the world – but if no one shows up, then no one is buying and no one is clicking. Make sense?
How much website traffic do I need to make money?
There is no standard answer to this. It depends on the value of what you offer and what your commissions or profit margins are.
However, as a rule of thumb for an “average” blogger – I would say you need at least 10,000 pageviews per month to start seeing some regular monthly income – probably under $1,000 per month at this traffic level.
As you get closer to 30,000 pageviews per month you will see good traction and also be able to partner with some ad networks.
How long does it take to get traffic?
Just like an offline business, people want to know that you are the real deal before they start to trust. Building that trust takes time.
The best path is to show up every day and do your job, consistently.
Because it takes so long to establish yourself, you should start a blog when you don't necessarily need a steady income from it. Start your blog on the side when you are staying home with your kids, or while you still have a full-time job that pays the bills.
How much time does blogging take on a weekly basis?
If you want to create a business from your blog, you need to work it.
You need time to plan (use an editorial calendar), create content, create graphics, share your work, and build relationships.
At a minimum, you need to set aside 10 hours per week. But honestly, you really need to put in more time than that.
The more time you put in, the more you get out.
“Work smarter not harder” works for here, too – but blogging for beginners is different. You need to put in the time up front so you spread your brand and your name.
People will tell you that blogging is one of the cheapest businesses to start. You don't have rent to pay or furniture to buy.
But blogging is not free by any means.
On WordPress, you will need to buy a hosting plan and a WordPress theme. On Squarespace you will pay the monthly fee. This is at a minimum.
You may not need to get everything at once, but as your blog grows you will start to assess your needs.
Here is a summary of some of the more common blogging costs.
Please educate yourself on the differences before you start.
First, know that there is a difference between self-hosted WordPress.org and WordPress.com. They are not the same thing!
By far, self-hosted WordPress offers you the most flexibility by way of plugins – but you have to do regular maintenance, or at least be familiar with what needs to be done.
If you are looking for cheapWordPress hosting – my favorite hosting by far is Bluehost.
While self-hosted WordPress is by far my favorite blogging platform, I recognize that WordPress is not for everyone.
When it comes to blogging for beginners, a decent option for those that don't want to go the WordPress route is Squarespace. Keep in mind that it is not as flexible as self hosted WordPress, but all of the behind the scenes work is managed by Squarespace itself. So you can focus on creating content.
I have a few clients on Squarespace and my advice was – if the complexity of WordPress is keeping you from blogging at all, then just use Squarespace and get started.
However, I do feel that Squarespace is a better choice for brick and mortar business as opposed to people that want to make their blog their business.
A third option that is generally more costly than a shared hosting account is managed WordPress.
This is still considered self-hosted (NOT WordPress.com) but the hosting company actually maintains all of the updates to your WordPress platform.
I use BigScoots managed WordPress hosting for this site and I have been very happy with them.
How do I get started blogging – what do I do first?
Well, I hope that I have answered many of your questions about the world of blogging.
Blogging takes time but it can be both rewarding and lucrative.
If you still have questions about starting a blog – please do ask in the comments below.
how do edit or customize the template so that i can have my own images instead of those sliding cartoon images.
Unfortunately, I am not at all familiar with the Blogger platform. But if you have a custom theme, the best option is to reach out to the developer. | 2019-04-21T12:17:04 | https://almostpractical.com/blogging-for-beginners/ |
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You might have tried it all, however among of all, if you don’t feel that it’s very operating and couldn’t see any variations, try and offer yourself a prospect and don’t beat yourself up simply to beat it as presently as doable. Take some time and check out to try and do it next time on balance the unafraid issue that you just have done. | 2019-04-23T00:54:49 | https://khmer-dating.com/2019/04/09/dating-anxiety-things-you-should-know/ |
Restaurant Equipment & Supplies in Sacramento, California - Restaurant Equipment & Supplies in Sacramento, CA: Yellow Pages Directory Inc.
Restaurant business is one of the leading trades in the world. However the success of a business depends on several factors like the site and quality of food which, in turn, depends on the restaurant equipment. These equipment should be useful, long lasting and of course affordable. Prior to setting up a restaurant business, it is necessary to decide what equipment would be required and what would not be. Again, the need of the equipment varies, depending on the type of restaurant or menu to be served. YellowPagesGoesGreen lists some of the names of those stores that sell best quality restaurant equipment in Sacramento. | 2019-04-19T08:20:02 | https://www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org/Sacramento-CA/Restaurant+Equipment+-and-+Supplies |
College men: Hawaii-Hilo vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 3 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
College women: Hawaii Pacific vs. Missouri Western, 6:30 p.m., St. Andrew's Priory; Central Washington at Brigham Young-Hawaii, 7:30 p.m. at Cannon Activities Center.
Iolani Prep Classic--Division II: Christian/Parker loser vs. Lutheran/Hana loser, 12:30 p.m., Christian/Parker winner vs. Lutheran/Hana winner, 2 p.m. Division I: Campbell vs. Georgetown (Md.) 3:30 p.m., Kaimuki vs. Roman Catholic (Pa.) 5 p.m., Mililani vs. Fairfaix (Ca.) 6:30 p.m., Kamehameha vs. Vincent (Wi.) 8 p.m., at Iolani Gym.
Hoop and Surf Tournament: Men, Hawaii Pacific vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 4 p.m., Kaiser H.S.; Harding (Ark.) vs. Brigham Young-Hawaii, 6 p.m., Site TBA.
Hoop and Surf Tournament: Women, Hawaii Pacific vs. Missouri Southern, 6 p.m., McKinley H.S.; Missouri Western State vs. Brigham Young-Hawaii, Noon, Site TBA.
Iolani Prep Classic: Campbell/Georgetown (Md.) loser vs. Kaimuki/Roman Catholic (Pa.) loser, 12:30 p.m., Mililani/Fairfaix (Ca.) loser vs. Kamehameha/Vincent (Wi.) loser, 2 p.m., Iolani vs. McKinley, 3:30 p.m., Moanalua vs. White Station (Tn.) 5 p.m., Radford vs. St. Dominic (NY) 6:30 p.m., Saint Louis vs. LeFlore (Al.) 8 p.m., at Iolani Gym.
OIA East boys: McKinley at Kalaheo, 4 p.m.
OIA West girls: Leilehua at Waianae, Kapolei at Radford, Mililani at Pearl City, 5:30 p.m.
OIA West boys: Mililani at Waialua, Aiea at Nanakuli 5:30 p.m.; Leilehua at Waianae, Kapolei at Campbell, Pearl City at Waipahu, 7:15 p.m.
OIA White girls: Roosevelt at Campbell, Farrington at Waipahu, 5:30 p.m.; McKinley at Nanakuli, Kaimuki at Waialua, 7:15 p.m.
ILH: Maryknoll vs. Iolani at Ala Wai Field, 3:45 p.m.
1. Moanalua 318; 2. McKinley 272.5; 3. Roosevelt 245; 4. Kalaheo 243.5; 5. Kailua 233.5; 6. Farrington 229; 7. Kaiser 219.5; 8. Kahuku 202; 9. Kalani 180.5; 10. Castle 175.5.
1. Radford 321; 2. Mililani 320.5; 3. Aiea 291.5; 4. Campbell 286.5; 5. Kapolei 233; 6. Leilehua 214; 7. Pearl City 199; 8. Waialua 189; 9. Nanakuli 135.5; 10. Waianae 130.5.
1. Radford 238; 2. Mililani 215.5; 3. Aiea 198.5; 4. Campbell 195.5; 5. Leilehua 143; 6. Waianae 131.5.
Note: top six teams in each division move on to OIA Championships at Radford High School, Jan. 13, 5 p.m.
Anela Ohai and Kamakana Keola.Gloria Hong and Trudy Hong. W--Hong. L--Ohai.
Coach, Teams W L T Pct.
Annika Sorenstam, International, def. Grace Park, Asia, 4 and 3. Paula Creamer, International, def. Candie Kung., Asia, 1-up. Meena Lee, Asia, halved with Angela Stanford, International. Jee Young Lee, Asia, def. Morgan Pressel, International, 5 and 4. Stacy Prammanasudh, International, def. Shi Hyun Ahn, Asia, 4 and 3. Young Kim, Asia, def. Carin Koch, International, 3 and 2. Hee-Won Han, Asia, def. Nikki Campbell, International, 3 and 2. Sherri Steinhauer, International, def. Jennifer Rosales, Asia, 4 and 3. Sakura Yokomine, Asia, def. Laura Davies, International, 4 and 3. Natalie Gulbis, International, def. Joo Mi Kim, Asia, 5 and 4. Seon Hwa Lee, Asia, def. Julieta Granada, International, 2 and 1. Brittany Lincicome, International, def. Se Ri Pak, Asia, 4 and 2.
Richard Aikala Jr., Mililani, Mililani Golf Club, No. 16, 172 yards, 4-iron, Dec. 11.
Johan Morala, Honolulu, Ala Wai Golf Course, No. 15, 163 yards, 7-iron Dec. 17.
Note: teams receive three points for a win, one point for each quarter won and 1/2 point for any quarter tied.
East: 4--Blayne Muraoka, Cast. 3--Ryan Pena, Roos; Rayden Tsutsui, Moan. 2--Javier Alvarado, Kaim; Dylan Eichelberger, Kalh; Nathan Johnson, Kalh; Carter Kam, Kaln; Josue Sanchez, Kail; Tino Smiley, Kalh; Myung Yoon, Kais. West: 6--Keoki Haole, Kap; Colin Lund, Mili; 5--Curtis Kiyabu, Kap. 4--Cameron Dela Cruz, PC; Jake Gumm, Rad.
East: 5--Tani Costa, Kaln. 3--Rachel Tomita, Kais. 2--Alex Aguirre, Kaln; Kara Yamamoto, Kaln; Lyndsee Sugano, Kaln; Vanessa Butin, Moan. West: 10--Megan Fuller, PC. 6--Chloe Maeshiro, PC; Stephanie Yoro, Mili. 5--Carisa Calpo, PC; Bethany Gallarde, PC.
East: 2--Sara Taketa, Roos. West: 4--Ashley Carillo, Waia. 3--Christiana Alcosiba, Camp; Chazmyne Morgan, Nan. 2--Tazr'e Wentling, Nan.
Hawaii 8 1/2 7 1/2 (74) Arizona St.
UCLA 4 1/2 4 1/2 (41) Florida St.
Tennessee-x 3 1/2 Oklahoma St.
at Tenn.-Martin 3 Morehead St.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Traded 1B-OF Ross Gload to Kansas City for LHP Andrew Sisco. Agreed to terms with C Toby Hall on a two-year contract.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS--Assigned G-F James White to Austin of the NBA Development League.
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Placed DE Michael Montgomery on injured reserve. Signed WR Chris Francies from the practice squad and OT Travis Leffew to the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS--Released LB Ryan Riddle. Signed FB Stacy Tutt from the practice squad.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Activated D Duvie Westcott from injured reserve. Assigned D Filip Novak to Syracuse of the AHL.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Traded D Alexei Zhitnik to Philadelphia for D Freddy Meyer and a conditional third-round draft pick. Recalled D Chris Campoli from Bridgeport of the AHL. Assigned RW Blake Comeau to Bridgeport. Activated C Alexi Yashin from injured reserve.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS--Assigned RW Tyler Bouck to Manitoba of the AHL.
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM--Named Neil Callaway football coach. | 2019-04-23T07:54:24 | http://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/12/18/sports/scoreboard.html |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s absence from the High Court has given some loyal peasants the vapors.
While we should denounce the vultures and those donning the grim reaper costume, we should be just as concerned by those who are willing to partake in some cosmic day extension ritual or those who would throw themselves in a morgue if it meant a whole new body of organs for the aging Justice.
The obsession with one person is antithetical to our republican form of government. I think we can safely conclude that these types of obsessions come from two sources. The first is the politician’s or individual’s own sense of self-importance. The second is the devoted follower’s affirmation of that importance.
Elected representatives are agents, they are the tools that the people use to carry out their will. Each representative has no inherent worth or authority outside that which has been bestowed upon him by the people.
Yet the idea of politicians’ own self-importance is not without merit. They forget that they are expendable. One of the greatest examples of political self-importance and arrogance is the creation of a congressional bunker during the Cold War. Project Greek Island was the code name given to the legislative branch’s attempt at self preservation at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. Obviously, there are arguments for continuity of government, but the idea that the source of political power (the people) can suffer a nuclear holocaust, as long as the government survives, is truly appalling. Representatives can be replaced. The people can elect new ones. The only consideration should be to preserve the commander-in-chief during wartime.
But it doesn’t end there. While we saw a case of institutional self-importance illustrated above, we see it on a personal level, where the followers really latch on to the cult of personality. This past fall, two 85 year olds were bickering over documents and beer. In 2017 a senator in his 80’s decided to keep serving despite a diagnosis of brain cancer. Dozens, if not hundreds, of other individuals have decided to “serve” in congress well into their 80s, with one senator reaching 100. Because incumbents are hard to beat and because voters forget where the power lies, we end up with politicians who no longer see themselves as mere tools to carry out the will of the voters and instead see voters as tools to preserve their own personal power. Take John McCain. His job was to represent the State of Arizona. As soon as it became apparent that he could not effectively represent the state, he should have resigned. Instead, he held on. The office isn’t about him. It’s about the state.
And so we come to the curious case of Justice Ginsburg. One, I am not opposed to the elderly serving our nation in elected or appointed positions. I like Justice Breyer, he seems to be doing fine. I think Dianne Feinstein seemed more “with it” than Chuck Grassley. And Orrin Hatch seemed more “with it” than both of them. I am not opposed to people serving who get injured or get sick, I am not saying that anyone whose health is in jeopardy must resign immediately. Justice Sotomayor injured herself not too long ago. But it is no secret that at some point, age, failing health, gravity, quantum mechanics, dark matter, and the universe’s eventual heat death will take its toll on everyone.
The one who respects the nation’s true source of power, the people, will see themselves as a dispensable cog in the grand machine. It’s common practice for Justices to retire during the tenure of a president who shares the political party of the president who appointed them. While Justice Ginsburg has remarked that she wants to make it until 90 on the court, I think she should have retired while Obama was president. Breyer could have considered it as well. Why? Because retiring would affirm that their personal goals of professional longevity have no meaning in our republican form of government. Ginsburg isn’t the queen of America. She doesn’t have to hold on to her job out of tradition or some expectation by her subjects. Queen Elizabeth is 92 years old. She is beloved in the United Kingdom. But we don’t have a monarchy. Justice Ginsburg is supposed to be a dispassionate judge in a black robe, relegated to the boring work of lawyers. To those on the left, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an icon, an idol. Michael Moore had her adorning the top of his Christmas tree.
As The Hill reports that she will miss her second day of arguments to recover, the left is in panic mode. They have elevated the importance of both the court and its members to a place it was never meant to be. It is becoming apparent that the obsession with Ginsburg is more about her place in the political sphere than genuine concern for her well-being.
I doubt that Ginsburg sees herself as the only hope of the resistance. I suspect she is more concerned about professional longevity than making herself into a political warrior. Regardless of the motivation, any reason to hold on to an office, absent one’s ability to fulfill their duties 100%, reeks of self-importance. That fuels the sycophants.
You should hope for Justice Ginsburg’s recovery and continued health because it’s rude to wish harm upon people. It’s also rude to place all your hope in the well-being of your political idol.
All the political idols are just cogs. | 2019-04-24T23:50:45 | https://theresurgent.com/2019/01/08/queen-of-america-rbg/ |
Have you ever wondered how are we able to be happy? Where does happiness come from? It is a gift from God. True happiness is only found in Jesus Christ. Nothing gives you an everlasting joy and happiness like Jesus Christ. Many people try to substitute Christ for other things to make them happy such as sin, works, ice-cream, hobbies, possessions, and more, but this joy only lasts for a moment.
Then, you will go back feeling more miserable when you are done and when you are alone. We were not made to live without Christ. We need Christ and all we have is Christ. If you want happiness and joy you must trust and rest upon Him.
It helps you keep your mind on the Lord.
Being happy improves your health.
It helps you interact with others and make more friends.
Happiness helps every situation such as marriage, parenthood, work, stress, trials, etc.
It leads to giving more to the poor and needy.
Being happy makes you more content.
I would like to start off by saying there is a difference between joy and happiness.
Happiness is dependent on circumstances, but true joy and true happiness comes from our faith in Jesus Christ. Joy and true happiness is everlasting because the source of it is everlasting.
1. Philippians 4:11-13 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
2. Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Not only does a happy heart benefit you, but it benefits others as well. Who would you rather hang around with, someone who is always sad or someone who is always happy? Happiness is a very contagious thing and it makes more people happy.
3. Proverbs 15:13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.
4. Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
True happiness is achieved by resting upon the Lord.
5. Psalm 144:15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
6. Psalm 68:3 But the godly are happy; they rejoice before God and are overcome with joy.
7. Psalm 146:5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God.
8. Proverbs 16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Don’t let your happiness and peace come from your performance on your walk of faith. You will be miserable. Allow your joy and peace to come from the finished work of Christ on the cross.
9. Hebrews 12:2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Are you searching for happiness in all the wrong places?
Things will never give you true happiness. Stuff is killing us in this world. Things are only obstacles that get in the way of an eternal perspective. Some of the wealthiest people are some of the saddest. You might see them smiling in photos, but wait until they get alone. Things will never fill the loneliness in your heart. It will only keep you longing for more in your pursuit of happiness.
10. Proverbs 27:20 Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.
11. 1 John 2:16-17 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Unrepentant sin leads to depression and decreases happiness. You must come to repentance.
12. Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
13. Psalm 32:3-5 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
What are you feeding your mind? Negative things decrease your happiness as well.
14. Philippians 4:8-9 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Read God’s Word daily: Wisdom and fear of the Lord brings happiness.
15. Proverbs 3:17-18 She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.
16. Psalm 128:1-2 A Song of Ascents. How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways. When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you.
Jesus is the answer. Go to Him.
We must pray for true happiness in Christ daily.
When you put your trust in the Lord you will have peace and joy in the trials.
19. Proverbs 31:25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
20. Psalm 9:9-12 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Sing the praises of the LORD, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.
21. Isaiah 26:3-4 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.
We are called to enjoy life in the present. It is a gift from the Lord.
22. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil–this is the gift of God.
When you are happy what do you do? Every single time that I’m happy I give God praise because I know it is only possible because of Him. Always give God glory for every piece of happiness and give Him the glory when you are feeling down. God will refuel your joy.
23. James 5:13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.
24. Ecclesiastes 7:14 When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.
25. 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. | 2019-04-25T00:21:37 | https://biblereasons.com/happiness/ |
A new decree issued in Turkey on Monday created 10,000 more positions for “neighborhood watchmen” (bekçi in Turkish) upon the request of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The decree, published in the Official Gazette, created the positions under the Ministry of Interior’s Directorate of Security (EGM).
Erdoğan said in a speech that he wanted to hear the whistle of the neighborhood watchmen when he goes to sleep at night. Erdoğan further said he wanted residents to know that somebody is watching out for their security on the street while they are asleep.
However, many are concerned about possible intelligence collection and invasion of privacy with the reinstitution of the system in Turkey.
The neighborhood watchman system existed several decades ago but was eliminated in 1990.
In 2017, an initial 7,000 neighborhood watchmen were employed by the government, with Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu saying he considered Erdoğan’s remarks an instruction. | 2019-04-21T09:19:09 | https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/11/13/presidential-decree-creates-10000-more-neighborhood-watchman-positions/ |
Mikes career started at an early age, working with his high school teacher preparing working drawings in the summer of 1975. After graduation, Mike moved on to the architectural program at SAIT, eventually landing his first job at NU-WEST Homes in 1978. After 2 years with NU-WEST, Mike partnered with Tim Luini and a company called Luini and Associates.
By 1980, Mike purchased the company and changed the name to MTB Design-Tech. Many of the early clients included some of the industry leaders of today. Cardel Homes, Mauro Bros which became Albi Homes, Homes by Avi, Sandlewood Developments, Westglen Homes, Maillot Homes, and B&H Homes which became Jayman Homes were just some of the clientele in those days.
By 1985, MTB Design-Tech was purchased by one of the senior partners and Mike once again struck out on his own. The new company, Tricor Designs Ltd, worked exclusively for three corporations, Sandlewood, Westglen and Maillot Homes.
Since 1985, Tricor has produced some of the finest custom homes in the city and has completed over 9000 custom homes, townhomes, villas, multi-family units and renovations since then. As lead designer, many of the projects have been Mikes creations, and some with collaboration from other designers and builders.
Mike is also actively involved in volunteering with CRHBA and the Student House program at the High School and SAIT levels. The program started in the early 70s and Mike participated in both competitions, winning both in consecutive years. In 1978, working with NU-WEST, and now being in the industry, Mike was asked to help judge the competition, which eventually lead to chairing the program, and has since been active continuously for over 31 years and counting. | 2019-04-19T05:00:17 | http://tricordesigns.com/company_principles.php |
I don't exactly advocate cooking in the microwave. In fact, I prided myself living without one for 2 years in a 5th floor East Village walk-up, even popping my own popcorn over the stove, and assiduously reheating all leftovers in a saucepan. Turns out, though, that the environmental impact of a microwave isn't so bad; from a health standpoint, you just need to cover over with paper towels or wax paper when cooking, instead of plastic wrap.
So when I recently read that microwaves turn out quick polenta with no clumping and easy clean-up, it seemed worth a try. This entire recipe cooks in 10 minutes.
1. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the blueberries and 1/4 cup of the sugar.
2. Cover with wax paper (I like the unbleached soy wax paper from If You Care) and microwave for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through. The sugar should be dissolved. Set aside.
By the 7th minute, it should be thick and bubbly. Remove from the microwave and stir in the vanilla and salt.
5. Top each serving with about 3 tablespoons blueberry topping and serve warm.
Color me impressed, microwave. You produced a creamy, sweet cornmeal pudding that was just delightful. I'm not sure I've ever eaten anything quite like this, only kept thinking it had a very Colonial American taste. The closest thing would probably be the Tortitas de Maiz I prepared for this blog, except this would be the warm pudding version of those cooked patties. The vanilla stirred in at the end is just fantastic, and the blueberry topping is sweet and syrupy. Delicious all around, and bonus points for easy clean-up.
Update: Leftovers are quite good chilled, despite the recipe instructions to serve warm, so fret not if you have extras. | 2019-04-22T12:56:54 | http://veganchronicle.blogspot.com/2013/03/polenta-pudding-with-blueberry-topping.html |
Tether Tug is an interactive toy to keep your dog healthy, happy, and entertained!
Available in 5 sizes and depends on your dog’s weight. Check out the video! | 2019-04-25T01:47:35 | http://poochiespamperedpups.com/product/tether-tug-large-35-60lbs/ |
Is it just me or is Zulily one of the best places to find unique products online? I love how easy it is to shop there and so far, I’ve not received anything damaged by them. I’m currently waiting on 3 orders to arrive which I’ll share below as well as the items that have arrived. Because I spend so much time in my kitchen (I love to cook), all but one of the items are for my favorite room in my apartment.
These are the 3 orders I’m waiting on, actually, I should say 2 orders, 3 products. I bought 2 of the 10” Magnetic Knife Bars. They’re currently out of them but if you click on the heart at the top to be notified when they return, like I did, you’ll need to zap them up quickly. They had 2 left when I received my notification I bought them both. So don’t wait around. I haven’t decided if I’m going to keep them or give them to my daughters. I’m working on Christmas already. Yes, you read that right. The other item I’m waiting on look so vintage, Brass & Resin Magnifying Spectacles, I thought they’d be darling on my bookshelf. Okay, who am I kidding, I’m going to use them to read with. I just bought new glasses and I can’t get used to the bifocals. I spent a small fortune on them and I can’t even use them *wwhaaaa.a* The spectacles are currently out of stock as well but select to be notified when they arrive.
Now for the goodies that have arrived.
White ‘Fresh Homemade Cookies’ Personalized Treat Jar. I adore all things personalized so of course, this caught my eye. I’m always baking or buying cookies from Subway so I thought it was a smart purchase. I’m planning to buy some for my daughter AND DIL for Christmas. Again with that C word. I know, it’s too early to be thinking about it right now. But I am. This product ends tomorrow so if you’re going to order it, do it now, or buy it on Amazon. I’ll include the link below.
My 5th item is way larger than I thought it would be which is not a bad thing. Chrome Linear Curved Fruit Bowl.
It holds about 2 bags of fruit which don’t last long around here. If it ever quits storming, I’ve got to go stock up again. I originally bought it for a DIY project. I wanted to use painters tape and tape it one way and paint it gold. Then when I remove the paint, it will be silver the other way. But everything about it is larger than I expected and I happen to think it’s perfect as it is. What do you think? Would you do a 2 tone paint or leave it the way it is? This too is out of stock but you can select to be notified if it comes back in stock.
That’s all of my May purchases for now but we’re only halfway through the month and I’m certain I’ll find more great buys. In the meantime, if you don’t want to wait for any of these products to come back in stock, I’ve found some suitable replacements from Amazon. If you make an Amazon purchase using any of my below links, I will receive a small commission in the form of a gift card, at no extra charge to you. For the rest of you who’d rather wait, the products are worth the wait. | 2019-04-21T08:52:54 | https://shabbychicboho.com/my-may-zulily-purchases/ |
Hello Everyone! Hope you are alright So I have had ARK for a while but to be honest I have never ever played it and whenever I spawn I just get eaten or slapped into the next millenia by a dinosaur! haha What is the best place to begin? Sorry if this is a silly question, I've always loved watching videos of this game, just never got the hang of it.
The southern spawns are generally safer, you'll want to stick to the beach and away from swamp and snow.
@lilpinkninja Welcome to ARK!!!! If you ever have any questions, feel free to hop on our teamspeak. Hope to see you around.
I agree with the south and the beaches. A lot of the players on our server are very helpful and can help you get started. If you spawn in the northeast near the hidden lake we can give you a few basic items to get started. If you want to go solo you can. I suggest gathering berries by pressing E near a bush and punching out a dodo first. Then feed it berries. If it looks like it will wake up, then remote use the Narcoberries. Dodos lay eggs that you can eat and take 8 days to go bad. They can also help protect you.
I will be on tonight if you want help getting started. Its a fun game, but as most sandbox games can get overwhelming. Come join us in teamspeak and we can help you out.
If you can get yourself to level 15 I believe it very much helps to make a raft, then it will allow you to move around the island until you find a more permanent place to live and you can make a base on top of it as well. I do this on every server that I have been on. Hope you find that info useful! | 2019-04-25T22:47:07 | https://www.adkgamers.com/forums/topic/151883-new-to-ark-and-i-have-no-idea-what-to-do/ |
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ A 69-year-old mid-Missouri woman is hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by a bull.
The Columbia Daily Tribune (http://bit.ly/1qOngg6 ) reports that the woman was injured Thursday afternoon in Boone County. Authorities say the woman and her husband were in a pasture at their home with the bull, which they own, when it turned on her.
The woman was flown to University Hospital in Columbia with severe lacerations to her head and right leg, several broken ribs and internal bleeding. Southern Boone County Fire Protection District spokesman Price Nichols says her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The woman’s name has not been released. Her husband was not hurt. | 2019-04-23T07:58:46 | https://fox2now.com/2014/07/18/missouri-woman-attacked-by-bull/ |
Kristen Bell’s mother had quite the solution to her joining an all-boys baseball team as a child.
The 36-year-old actress made an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Wednesday night, where she revisited her wonder years.
"I was pretty scrappy," Bell told Corden of joining the team. "My mother made sure that I would not take any flak from anybody, because she gave me a real disastrous sort of haircut."
"What she did to make sure I fit in with the boys, was she took the bangs past the forehead, past the ear, all the way down to the back, which I believe we now call a mullet," she said as Corden showed the audience the adorable evidence.
"I was one of the first," she joked. "So I never had any problems, because everyone thought I was one of the little boys."
In addition to haircuts, it seems Bell's parents also had a knack for Halloween costumes.
"Puberty is a challenge. Be nice out there, yall," The Good Place star captioned a hilarious throwback Thursday snap.
These days, it's Bell's own daughters, 3-year-old Lincoln and 1-year-old Delta, who have an input on her looks.
"I got ready at a room around the corner actually, my kids like to pick sequins off of things and this would have been very dangerous," she told ET of the Zuhair Murad gown she wore to the Emmys. | 2019-04-19T08:48:08 | https://www.etonline.com/news/198786_kristen_bell_shares_embarrassing_photo_of_disastrous_childhood_haircut_i_was_pretty_scrappy |
Our next competition will be on Sunday 7th April 2019 at Gresford Showground. The draw and newsletter are below. Hope to see you all there!
Thank you to our Championship Sponsors! | 2019-04-19T13:03:15 | https://dungogdressageclub.org/ |
Born in the far-away vanished planet， a beautiful girl who has superhuman powers travels to the Earth. The name is Astro Girl; She is strong as a train.She flies up in the sky.Her body bounces back bullets. She lives an ordinary life，disguising herself as a reporter and her mission is catch a drug lord. In the meantime， an invader arrives from outer space. It is the space monster Dosbellion who destroyed Planet Astro. Dosbellion has a stone named Minerva that harms Asrto Girl’s body. During the fight， Desbellion uses his bowgun and shoots arrows made of Minerva stone，only weapon that penetrates her body. For the first time in her life， Astro Girl feels a pain and humiliated. And there is the mysterious big man. Astro Girl must fight her way through in this big crisis!
Enjoy the great actions and Gabriela’s talent. She did a great job.She is perfect for the role and better than Hollywood stars in it. | 2019-04-26T10:16:36 | http://www.akiba-heroine.com/product/index.php?product_id=93 |
If you are planning on getting a freestanding air conditioner to help keep one of the rooms in your home cooler during those warm months, you want to make sure you know about the different features they can come with and how those features may help a unit meet your needs the best. This article will go over some of the features you can find offered on different freestanding units so you can choose the best one for your needs.
The BTUs refer to the amount of space the air conditioner can cool. The lower number of BTUs a unit has, the smaller the room it will be able to cool off. This information should be listed right on the packaging.
Some of the freestanding units will give you the option of setting a timer. This will cause the unit to turn on and off at a certain time. This allows you to get the room comfortable before you get home and ensures the unit will turn itself off if you forget.
If you are going to need to worry about getting a heater for the cooler months, then you may want to consider going with a freestanding unit that functions as both a heater and an air conditioner.
A freestanding air conditioner can be very portable and have a handle for pulling it as well as wheels. Then, there are other models that are a bit bigger in their design, clunky and have no wheels. If you are going to want to move the unit to different rooms from time to time, you want one that's easy to move.
If you are a person who has a hard time getting comfortable, you may want to consider getting a unit that comes with a remote control. This way, you can control the temperature from across the room.
If you are going to be using your AC a lot, it will become a permanent fixture in your home. They come in different styles and colors. This allows you to go with one that goes with the rest of your décor.
You can purchase a unit that has a humidifier. This will help to remove moisture from the air to further the level of comfort you experience in your home.
Now that you have a better idea of some of the features you can look for, you may have an easier time deciding on which one will be the best fit for your home. If you are interested in having a permanent air conditioning system put in, you can call an HVAC technician (such as one from A Absolute Plumbing & Heating) out to look at your home and give you an estimate. | 2019-04-21T22:17:53 | http://contractorsdrywall.com/2015/09/15/features-of-a-freestanding-air-conditioner-you-may-want-to-look-for/ |
A LOOK AT ISSUES INVOLVED IN DIVORCE - The Law Offices of Mary Ann Beaty, P.C.
Many Texas residents may have uncertainties when it comes to how a divorce will proceed. There are many variables, and every divorce case is unique. Most soon-to-be divorced couples have certain goals regarding how they want areas of a divorce to play out. When these divorcing couples are exposed to the legalities involved in divorce, these goals may change or vary. An attorney can help a divorcing spouse decide on the best plan of action for his or her unique case.
In divorce, there are a number of issues that play a part in most cases. For divorcing couples with children, there are other issues as well that spouses without children do not need to worry about. For both parents and non-parents, the issues of property division and alimony may both need to be resolved in divorce. Property division, as the name implies, simply involves how marital assets will be divided, that is, who gets to keep what, such as the family house, cars, boats and the like.
Alimony is also known as spousal support and takes the form of regular payments that one spouse has to make to the other. This is not applicable to every couple but may be necessary in such situations as when one of the spouses gives up a job in order to raise children.
For divorcing spouses with children, the issues of child support and child custody may play important roles in divorce. Child support is a regular payment that is made by the noncustodial parent to the custodial parent. Child custody determines where and with whom the children will live and how decisions will be made.
Divorce can involve many issues and it is often important to be aware of the nuances involved in each. Attorneys are available to help divorcing spouses understand these nuances and decide on a course of action. | 2019-04-21T02:33:33 | https://www.maryannbeaty.com/look-issues-involved-divorce/ |
AMD/ ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series drivers for Windows 7 32bit ( 26 files). Hey hmm for some reason that driver doesnt seem to work with my Win7 32bit.
0 WHQL for Win8- 10 x64 ( refreshed in May ) Note: These " STAHCI" drivers v3. Toshiba Corporation ( 株式会社東芝 electronic components , industrial , communications equipment , services include information technology , systems, social infrastructure altek High Definition Audio drivers for Windows 10, English: / t ə ˈ ʃ iː b ə, Kabushiki- gaisha Tōshiba, power systems, Windows 7 , Windows 8, materials Vista. One problem I’ ve experienced when using my Windows 7 64- bit computer with networked printers is that I intermittently get the error: Print driver host for 32bit applications has stopped working. Realtek is a popular onboard sound card found on many brand name computers and motherboards.
A- 135750C- ATI ( Catalyst 12. Resolved Issues for the Windows 7: - AMD Catalyst Control Center startup issues/ delays have been resolved.
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The most common kind of golf game that is played, among both professionals and amateurs, is stroke play. However, there are many other forms of the game that can be played on North Myrtle Beach golf courses and can be just as fun as stroke play.
The most popular variety of golf other than stroke play is match play. Although stroke play is the most popular form, many professionals and amateurs indulge in match play, either in tournaments or casually against friends. Match play pits two golfers against each other. The player with the lowest score on a hole wins the hole. If both players tie, the hole is halved. The player who wins the most holes at the end of the round is the winner. A variety of match play is the skins game, where instead of the lowest score winning the hole, the lowest score earns a skin, which is a designated amount of prize money. A halved hole results in the next hole being worth the combination of the prize money of the current hole and the halved hole(s).
Another variety of golf is stableford. Stableford is not much different from stroke play. The distinction between stableford and stroke play is the scoring system. While stroke play adds up the number of strokes for each hole, stableford assigns a point value for each score. A bogey is worth one point, a par is worth two, a birdie is worth three, and an eagle is worth four. The player with highest point total at the end of the round is declared the winner.
While many varieties of golf are similar to more popular varieties, a unique variety of golf is Bingo Bango Bongo. In this game, each hole has five points available; one (the Bingo) for the first player on the green, one (the Bingo) for the closest player to the hole after all players are on the green, and one (the Bongo) for the first player to get their ball in the hole. The lowest score on the hole earns two points. In order for this game to be properly played, the honors system must be observed, where the farthest player from the hole plays first and the lowest score on the previous hole tees off first.
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