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Port of Kalama considers exclusivity agreement with local firm to explore development of Spencer Creek Business Park
Pacific Tech Construction would support the Port in determining best mixed-use tenants at the park with sights set on ultimately leasing and developing the property
Port of Kalama is considering a letter of intent from Pacific Tech Construction to develop a portion of Spencer Creek Business Park. The agreement allows Pacific Tech to seek commercial tenants for the location, negotiate property lease agreements, and develop the next stage of the entry tract at the business park.
All activity would be consistent with the Port's approved Master Plan, land use parameters, and all other covenants and restrictions.
Pacific Tech Construction, Inc., headquartered in Kelso, Washington, is a general construction, roofing, and industrial contractor that provides services to both public and private sector clients across the United States. The firm has experience with projects for a diverse range of federal, state and local government clients, Fortune 500 companies, as well as commercial, manufacturing, processing, and other industrial clients. Services include vertical and horizontal construction, construction management, design-bid-build, design-build, and limited design scopes.
"This could not be a better collaboration for the Port to determine the best use of the entry to the Spencer Creek Business Park—we are pleased that a local Cowlitz County firm shares our vision for what could be," said Mark Wilson, executive director, Port of Kalama. "We will collaborate every step of the way to ensure the most productive and beneficial use of this tract of land."
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Port of Kalama approves changes to roundabout at Spencer Creek Business Park
C & R Tractor and Landscaping, Inc. will construct changes to the roundabout to accommodate oversized vehicles approximately 125-long
The Port of Kalama board of commissioners has approved a change order in the amount not to exceed $300,000 to implement changes to the roundabout at Spencer Creek Business Park—all to accommodate vehicles approximately 125-feet long and 14-feet wide. C & R Tractor and Landscaping, Inc. will provide construction services to retrofit the roundabout which is a part of the Spencer Creek Business Park Phase 1 development project.
The roundabout design changes include:
• Installing and delineating areas outside the normal design drive lanes that will accommodate oversized equipment when necessary;
• Extending asphalt for these oversized vehicles to utilize when required, moving curbs, re-locating utilities, and installing the required stormwater facilities to treat additional runoff from these expanded impervious areas.
• Installing additional pedestrian and vehicular safety measures in the extended pavement areas.
After studying many alternatives and much coordination with the City of Kalama (City), the initial roundabout plan was designed to accommodate a typical American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) WB-67 truck and trailer which together are 73.5-feet long. That design was approved by the City based on guidance from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and complies with the Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards of the City (available on their website). As with any traffic improvement, the number one goal is public safety. The final design was a balance between the safety of the expected users over the 20-year build-out of the area, sight-lines, traffic speed, and avoiding the adjacent critical areas.
Years of thought and design by the City, Port, and engineers have been invested in this roundabout and traffic pattern project in conjunction with Cowlitz County Public Works and Engineering review. The Port commissioners heard concerns about equipment that may have a challenge in the area when they are loaded with very heavy and wide equipment—and we take those concerns very seriously.
The Port took a conservative approach when first designing the roundabouts, modeling a reasonable drive path for the apparent longest and widest loads. When concerns regarding accommodating larger vehicles, approximately 125-feet long, arose, the Port halted the construction project for further review of the design.
The final lift of asphalt was delayed to accommodate these changes—as was road striping. Adding the lift to the entire project at the same time makes the finish stronger and will help avoid maintenance issues on the finished road surface.
These delays have brought the project into fall and winter months where asphalt installation is impacted by weather, so the Port will need to schedule further construction based on availability of asphalt and weather temperature and rain.
The Port asks for patience from the community as teams work toward the best long-term, low-maintenance solutions that will support industry in the area. The Port understands the inconvenience and is working diligently to complete the next phase as quickly as Mother Nature permits.
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Port of Kalama Awards Contract for Spencer Creek Business Park Phase 1 Project
C & R Tractor and Landscaping, Inc. will construct roads, a roundabout, sidewalks, lighting and landscaping in the first phase of construction at Spencer Creek Business Park
Port of Kalama opens bidding process for construction of next phase of Spencer Creek Business Park
The Port plans for construction of roads, roundabout, sidewalks, landscaping and rain gardens among other site preparation activities
Port of Kalama Seeks Innovative Partner to Develop First Phase of Spencer Creek Business Park
Port issues Request for Interest to develop highly visible multi-use commercial property right off I-5 in Kalama
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Port of Kalama Honored with Pathways 2020 Community Champions Award for Economic Vitality
The Port of Kalama has been honored with the Pathways 2020 Community Champions Award for Economic Vitality. The 'economic vitality' category awards organizations that excel at creating jobs, employee wellness, training, employable skills, new or expanding business, transportation, financial security, reducing poverty, and higher wages. Pathways 2020, a Cowlitz County nonprofit, also awards individuals and organizations that lead in the areas of education, housing, social cohesion, health and access to healthy foods.
"This award reflects our planning and collaboration with community and business partners to ensure environmental and economic balance to create good jobs, investments in community amenities, and a quality of life like none other," said Troy Stariha, president, Port of Kalama Board of Commissioners.
Port of Kalama contributes to a thriving and livable community
The Pathways 2020 award for economic vitality celebrates the Port of Kalama's contributions to ensure a healthy economy and community assets that improve Kalama's quality of life:
Marina renovation project is under design to perform maintenance and upgrades while enhancing safety and environmental protection, American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility, facility aesthetics and overall attractiveness of the entire marina.
Parking facilities will be expanded at Marine Park to accommodate more recreational visitors and serve marina traffic.
McMenamins new hotel and brewpub located on the Kalama riverfront, which honors the town's Hawaiian heritage and founding pioneers, is under construction and is expected to open to the public in early 2018.
Initial property development and preparation of the mixed-used Spencer Creek Business Park are underway to expand business opportunities in Kalama.
In response to demand for more light industrial space at the Port, the board of commissioners recently approved the expansion of Kalama River Industrial Park with a new 110,000 square foot building. Permitting and construction will start soon.
In an effort to develop a closer relationship between the students and faculty of the Kalama Schools and the Port's business partners on the waterfront— the Port played a leadership role in a student career fair that offered an opportunity to meet members of the business community and learn about jobs and career opportunities right there in Kalama.
Pathways 2020 is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Cowlitz County through collaborative partnerships, resource mobilization, strategic planning and program development. Its mission is to promote and improve the health and wellbeing of Cowlitz County by fostering community partnerships that provide the fabric and support each person needs to be a healthy and contributing member of the community.
We're progressing! Site preparation now underway at Port of Kalama's Spencer Creek Business Park
Site preparation and preloading commences work this month at Spencer Creek Business Park at the Port of Kalama. The Port recently awarded the $1.2 million contract to Tapani, Inc. for Phase 2 site preloading and ground improvement at site which is now underway.
Residents and visitors will see the piles of sand being moved onto the site at Area 3 for the 'preload' phase of the ground improvement process. After Area 3 settles the preload material will move on to Area 4. The area is well-marked with signs to help explain the process.
The Phase 2 project at Spencer Creek Business Park will complete site preloading and occur in several phases with a land settlement period between each phase. (A project map is included below.) The project includes:
Removing all sand above 26.5′ elevation from Areas 1 and 2
Moving it in phases to Areas 3 through 6
Permitted clearing of some trees and vegetation, fences and structures
Compacting sand to 26.5′ elevation.
Upon completion of Phase 2, the entire 70-acre footprint will be prepared for development. General business activity at the Port will not be interrupted during this time.
Watch this video to find out more about what Spencer Creek Business Park will bring to our community.
Port of Kalama's East Port Initiative brings advanced recreational and economic growth to the region; new video highlights regional opportunity
The Port of Kalama's East Port initiative is the latest investment in our community's future. The vision for East Port includes the Spencer Creek Business Park as well as the adjacent recreational areas. Working closely with the City of Kalama, Cowlitz County and other regional partners, the Port has already made considerable progress toward its goal of strengthening Kalama's cultural, recreational and employment opportunities.
Haydu Park, the first of two major East Port contributions, is now open for community enjoyment with soccer fields, baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, shoreline access and many other recreational amenities. The gorgeous recreational facility is spread over 45 acres in an idyllic setting adjacent to the Kalama River.
The Port's $4.5 million investment into the development of this regional destination, at no expense to local tax payers, is a prime example of a strong commitment to Kalama's quality of life.
Haydu Park also serves as the new home for the Kalama Fair and other popular community events including the Amalak Plant Sale and Fair Board Flea Market— and in time, many others. Activities at Haydu Park continue to attract visitors to Kalama resulting in increased local spending, lodging taxes and other revenues. Above all, this state-of-the-art enhancement for local sports teams and event organizers is a place they can be proud to call home.
Port of Kalama creates economic engine for the region
Work on the second major East Port component, Spencer Creek Business Park, is now underway. While full development of Spencer Creek will occur gradually over twenty years, the mixed-use economic engine and employment hub—including a variety of commercial and industrial uses—is anticipated to support more than 1,000 new jobs, $40 million in annual payroll wages, $270 million in business revenues and $4.5 million in annual tax revenue.
Current development at the business park includes grading, infrastructure extension, road improvements and landscaping. Next, the Port will replant new trees and vegetation according to a plan developed in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
As the Port of Kalama brings the East Port vision to life, we continue to work closely with the broader community, stakeholder groups, businesses and residents. As one early outcome of this personal engagement, the Port has purchased several properties located between Kalama River Road and the Kalama River after being approached by property owners there. In each case, the Port has leased back these single-family residences to the original owners while focusing on completing construction at Haydu Park and work on the Spencer Creek Business Park. While there are no immediate plans for these properties, the intention is to preserve future options including possible improvements and/or habitat enhancement.
Like you, we at the Port of Kalama are residents of this treasured community. We are stewards of the land. And we want what's best for this place we call home.
As always, the Port will strive to meet or exceed all applicable environmental regulations, community goals and public involvement guidelines as we bring the vision to life. To learn more about East Port and its benefits to the region, please visit www.PortOfKalama.com.
Let's celebrate our successes together and give thanks for all we share as residents of Kalama!
For more on East Port plans, watch this! Spencer Creek Business Park video
Truckloads of sand to begin moving from Steelscape site to Spencer Creek Business Park
Kalama locals may see truckloads of sand moving from the Steelscape warehouse site across the freeway to the future home of Spencer Creek Business Park in the next few weeks. Sand has been used to compact the land for the building of the new Steelscape warehouses. That sand now transitions to provide the same land compacting at the proposed business park. Should you have any questions about the process, please call 360/673-2325.
Port of Kalama makes way for commercial development with approval of Spencer Creek Business Park Master Plan
The City of Kalama Planning Commission has approved the Port of Kalama's Master Plan to develop 70 acres of Port property to make way for the anticipated Spencer Creek Business Park. The City and Port together earned the 2014 Governor's Smart Communities Award for their collaboration on planning the multi-use business property which is expected to boost the region's available commercial property, economy and job opportunities while strengthening the city's revenue base.
The Spencer Creek Business Park will encompass about 70 acres (3 million square feet) and over 500,000 square feet of space when built-out. The mix of light industrial, office, commercial and retail uses is a boon for a region lacking in developable land. The proposed site uses may include:
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Click for aerial video of Spencer Creek Business Park.
The Port of Kalama and City of Kalama, who worked together to craft a new City Code to enable the flexible, multipurpose development, will collaborate now on the permitting processes for developing the site infrastructure. An economic evaluation is pending to develop the facility in order to create jobs and local revenue in an environmentally responsible fashion.
"This annexation offers terrific benefits to the city and our residents as it expands Kalama's tax base. We can expect a substantial economic impact and additional funds for important city projects going forward," said Mayor Pete Poulsen, City of Kalama. "This partnership between the City and the Port is an excellent example of what can be accomplished with a shared common vision for the future of this fine community."
The Port envisions a 20-year build-out that started with the creation of a regional recreational draw, Haydu Park. New business activity will significantly increase employment opportunities and add millions of dollars to local tax revenue rolls. "The City and the Port have worked together to create common planning goals for future development, and we've created a road map for establishing a vibrant mixed-use district," continues Mayor Poulsen.
"The development of this business center—and expansion of neighboring recreational facilities at Haydu Park—support our strategy for economic growth in the Cowlitz region and position Kalama as a relocation destination for diverse industries," says Randy Sweet, Commission President, Port of Kalama.
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Modrzyk reunioński (Porphyrio caerulescens) – gatunek dużego ptaka z rodziny chruścieli (Rallidae). Występował endemicznie na Reunionie. Wymarły, znany wyłącznie z opisów dawnych żeglarzy.

Taksonomia
Różni podróżnicy z XVII i XVIII wieku donosili o żyjących na Reunionie niebieskich ptakach – w języku francuskim opisywali je jako oiseaux bleus. W 1848 belgijski naukowiec Edmond de Sélys Longchamps nadał modrzykowi reuniońskiemu nazwę Apterornis coerulescens, opierając się o opis francuskiego podróżnika Sieur Dubois (przebywał na Reunionie od 1669 do 1672, wspomniał o niebieskim ptaku jako pierwszy). Epitet gatunkowy oznacza "niebieski", "stający się niebieskim". Do rodzaju Apterornis zaliczył też dwa inne ówcześnie znane ptaki z Reunionu: chruścielowca rdzawego (Aphanapteryx bonasia) i ibisa reuniońskiego (Threskiornis solitarius). Jako że nazwa Apterornis była już wtedy używana przez Richarda Owena, Karol Lucjan Bonaparte w 1857 ukuł nową nazwę dla modrzyka reuniońskiego – Cyanornis erythrorhynchus. Niemiecki ornitolog Hermann Schlegel przeniósł modrzyka do innego rodzaju, Porphyrio, wskazując na jego bliskie pokrewieństwo z takahe (P. hochstetteri).

Amerykański ornitolog Storrs L. Olson uznał, że opisy modrzyka reuniońskiego sprzed wieków mogą wskazywać na istnienie jakiegoś endemicznego gatunku spokrewnionego z modrzykiem zwyczajnym (P. porphyrio), którego szczątki być może dopiero zostaną odkryte. Znanych jest sześć opisów modrzyka reuniońskiego. Ptaki rodzaju Porphyrio są znane z kolonizowania wysp i ewoluowania w odrębne, endemiczne gatunki; do czasów współczesnych dotrwał jednak jedynie takahe. W 1974 na płaskowyżu Plaine des Cafres, gdzie miały żyć modrzyki, podjęto próbę odnalezienia szczątków tych ptaków, lecz nie znano wówczas na tym terenie jaskiń, które by mogły je zawierać. Badania mogły być przeprowadzone dopiero po dokładniejszym poznaniu tego rejonu wyspy.

Morfologia
Modrzyki reuniońskie miały niebieskie upierzenie (według opisu Hebérta z 1708 ciemnoniebieskie) i najpewniej były dużymi, naziemnymi chruścielami z cechami wskazującymi na ograniczoną zdolność lotu, jak duże rozmiary i mocne nogi. Rozmiarem modrzyki reuniońskie miały dorównywać "dużym kapłonom" lub ibisom reuniońskim (około 65 cm długości). Dziób i nogi tych chruścieli miały barwę czerwoną.

Dubois opisał je tak:

Jezuicki duchowny Brown opisał modrzyka reuniońskiego nieco inaczej, wskazując na mniejszy rozmiar i pewną zdolność lotu:

Ekologia i zachowanie

Według opisów modrzyki reuniońskie żyły wyłącznie na Plaine des Cafres, wysoko wyniesionej równinie między Piton des Neiges i Piton de la Fournaise. Dubois nie informuje o lokalizacji, pozostali autorzy ograniczają zasięg modrzyków do równiny.

De Villers w 1708 opisał zwyczaje lęgowe modrzyków. Miały gniazdować wśród traw i paproci wodnych.

Wymarcie
Opis ojca Browna z około 1730 uznawany jest za ostatni jednoznaczny opis modrzyków reuniońskich, aczkolwiek zachowały się informacje z 1763 pochodzące od anonimowego brytyjskiego oficera, wedle których ptaki ograniczone do położonych wysoko płaskowyżów miały być zabijane kijami. Według historycznych opisów modrzyki reuniońskie były dobrą zwierzyną łowną, o smacznym mięsie i łatwą do zabicia kamieniami lub kijami. Prawdopodobnie wymarły wskutek nadmiernego odłowu, ponadto zagrożenie dla jaj i piskląt mogły stanowić szczury przypadkowo wprowadzone na Reunion w 1676.

Przypisy

Chruściele
Wymarłe ptaki Afryki
Wymarłe ptaki holocenu
Wymarłe żurawiowe
Gatunki i podgatunki zwierząt nazwane w 1848 roku

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Turkey starts underground gas storage project
Work has started at Turkey's Lake Tuz (Salt) underground gas storage site, which Ankara says will increase Turkish energy security.
The Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (Botas) awarded the design, supply and installation of the second phase to a joint venture with China's Camc Engineering and Turkish IC Ictas Construction.
"Our expansion project is the largest storage project among all the storage projects currently under construction in the world," Turkish energy minister Fatih Dönmez told a ceremony in the province of Aksaray, central Turkey.
In June last year, the World Bank and China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved US$1.2 billion in credit for the Lake Tuz site, which was launched by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in February 2017.
"With this project, Turkey will increase its natural gas storage capacity at the underground gas storage site to 5.4 billion cubic metres, up from 1.2 billion cubic metres," Dönmez said.
He said the expansion would increase the supply capacity to 80 million cubic metres per day of natural gas to Turkey's gas network. "We will gradually continue to commission the other parts. Hopefully, we will reach all 12 caverns in 2021 and we will have completed the first phase of our project of 1.2 billion cubic metres… I hope with the groundbreaking ceremony, we will complete the remaining 40 caverns of our project at once," Dönmez said.
He said Turkey had a 2023 target to store 20 per cent of its annual natural gas consumption.
The Kuzey Marmara Natural Gas Storage Expansion Project is also planned to increase storage capacity to 4.6 billion cubic metres and daily withdrawal capacity to 75 million cubic metres.
Another ongoing project is in the Gulf of Saros, regarding the connection of LNG to natural gas transmission systems.
Dönmez said the Lake Tuz site would generate around 60 per cent of its required electricity from a solar power station that is projected to be commissioned this year.
He said new LNG re-gasification refineries and the soon-to-open Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Project (Tanap) and TurkStream natural gas pipelines would revolutionise supplies and end concerns surrounding supplies.
"Today, we have an infrastructure capable of delivering more than 300 million cubic metres of gas to the system, in return for average daily consumption of 250 million cubic metres. Hopefully, we will increase this figure to 400 million cubic metres soon," Dönmez told the event.
Lake Tuz. Picture credit: Wikimedia
Fatih Donmez Turkey

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Tyler was a three year old boy. He was non-verbal, but was sometimes vocalizing, especially when he wanted to express his excitement and happiness.
Tyler loved to throw rocks and a plastic fish toy in the water and look at their splashes when they touched the water. He was choosing rocks of different shapes, and of different sizes. We could see a smile illuminating from his face with each splash.
After each rock thrown in the water he would immediately run to the next rock he could find to make another splash.
Every time he was outdoors, he was on this mission to find water somewhere. He would run from place to place, exploring the woods and looking for water puddles. He would settle for a bucket with some water. He would never stop looking around until he would find what he was looking for. His joy was so intense when he would finally find water. The rainy days were for him like a gift from heaven.
One day, as he was running along the trail in the woods in his quest for water, he found one bucket filled with water: this time he was going to learn about numbers.
First there was a small bucket representing the number one, and then as we kept going along the trail, there was a bigger bucket representing the number two, and so on, until we found at the end of the trail the biggest bucket representing the number five.
In front of each bucket, on the ground, were lined up the matching number of rocks and fish (made out of cardboard), ranging from one rock and one fish for the first bucket to five rocks and five fish for the last bucket.
Each number was also in a different color so we could differentiate them (e.g. the rocks and fish for the number two were painted in yellow, but the rocks and fish for the number three were painted in green).
Tyler was so excited to have found in his exploration of the woods what he liked the most: water, rocks and fish.
When he arrived to the first bucket, he threw the rock and the fish in the water. And then he soon discovered that there were other buckets on the trail. He kept running very fast from one bucket to another, and stopped at each bucket finding out how many fish and rocks he could throw in each bucket.
For the first time he counted aloud until "five" while counting the rocks by throwing them in the water. This was a huge step in his communication.
At the end of the trail, he ended up by mixing all the fish and rocks in the last and biggest bucket of water; we played by throwing them in the water, making splashes.
The goal was to learn to count by counting and throwing the rocks and fish in each bucket of water. But there was no pressure on Tyler to learn how to count; we were simply playing with rocks and fish in the water and at the same time finding out about numbers by counting them and differentiating them by their colors.
The most important thing is to observe the child interacting with his environment. Observe him in detail.
Does he like to play with leaves, sand, water?
How does he play with it: does he like to throw water in the air or to splash in it?
How does he play with rocks: does he like to throw them, or make piles?
So you can adapt the teaching to his interests and get him intrinsically motivated to learn. In fact, research has shown that using our interests to learn makes learning a more rewarding experience, improving our ability to learn and memorize information.
Also observe the way the child moves. Does he explore, run, jump, walk, or does he spend his time playing in one place? Tyler was always running everywhere to find water somewhere and once he would find water, he would run to another water spot.
Because the way the child interacts with his environment, shows us how their brain works, it shows us also how they need to learn.
It's all about finding out how the child sees the world. So you can be in osmosis and synchronization with him and you can adapt the learning to his natural way of being.
And then you'll discover the joy of being, living and learning together in a beautiful environment.


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The Hypoptopomatinae are a subfamily of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Loricariidae, composed of 17 genera and approximately 80 species. This subfamily represents about one-tenth of all loricariid species.

It has been divided into two tribes, Hypoptopomatini and Otothyrini. However, in a 2005 analysis, Otothyrini was found to not be monophyletic, with its representatives comprising a paraphyletic group in relation to the tribe Hypoptopomatini. More recent phylogenetic evidence shows that Hypoptopomatini and Otothyrini, while each are monophyletic tribes, do not form a monophyletic subfamily, and therefore should each be recognized as their own individual subfamilies. Problematically, the most recent hypoptopomatine genera, Gymnotocinclus and Rhinolekos, were not classified in either of the tribes.

Almost all species of Hypoptopomatinae have a diploid number of 2n = 54; this group is karyotypically very conserved.

Hypoptopomatinae are distributed east of the Andes in South America from Venezuela to northern Argentina. Most of the hypoptopomatine species are usually found at or near the water surface, typically in close association with riverbank vegetation or some subsurface structure.

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Loricariidae
Taxa named by Rosa Smith Eigenmann
Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
Fish subfamilies


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The James Webb telescope may have already discovered the most distant galaxy ever observed
Ebenezer Robbins July 21, 2022 2 min read
A week after the first images of the James Webb Space Telescope were revealed, the most powerful ever designed, it may have already discovered a very distant galaxy dating back 13.5 billion years. Named GLASS-z13, it appears to us only about 300 million years after the Big Bang, 100 million years younger than the previous record, Rohan Naidu, center, from Harvard, AFP.
He is the lead author of a study analyzing public data taken from James Webb's first observations and posted online to all astronomers on the planet. One of the main tasks of this brand new telescope is to observe the first galaxies that formed after the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago. In astronomy, looking into the distance is like going back in time. For example, sunlight takes eight minutes to reach us, so we see it as it was eight minutes ago. As far as we can see, we can feel the light that appeared billions of years ago.
Light from this galaxy was emitted 13.5 billion years ago. The study has not yet been peer-reviewed, but has been published as a "preprint" for quick access to the expert community. It has been submitted to a scientific journal for upcoming publication, Rogan Naidu said. "Astronomical Records Are Already Staggering"Thomas Surbusen, NASA's associate administrator for science, tweeted. "Yes, I tend to clap my hands only in the face of peer-reviewed scientific results. But it is very promising! ", he added in the study. According to Rohan Naidu, another research team also concluded the same conclusions "give hope".
The galaxy was observed by the NIRCOM instrument and found to be called A "Deep Field", i.e. a wide image taken with a long exposure time to detect faint glow. James Webb's specialty is working only in infrared. The light emitted by primitive materials stretches and "Shy" Along the way, it passes through this wavelength that is invisible to the human eye. To draw a picture of this galaxy, the data was therefore "translated" In the visible spectrum: then it appears as a red circle with white at its center. A faint point in the infinity of the universe.
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Last weekend I did a show on backing up your CAD data and the methodology of 3-2-1 backup.
I talked about my method of backup that I use for a number of our server since we have multiple sites and can build in some offsite storage. I also expressed my distain for backup tools that create the "blob backup" file that requires an application to navigate the backup and restore a file. Because of this, I use Robocopy, which is now built into Windows.
Over the past week I have received a few requests of a simple backup script to grab a folder and copy it to another location and make sure that the copy is a mirror of the source so I thought I would share. To add the automatic component I simply use Windows Task Scheduler so I can "Set it and forget it...".
In Windows7 and Windows Server 2008, Robocopy is installed by default but you will need to install it in XP or Server 2003. You can avoid creating a *.BAT file with the above script by simply using the Windows Task Scheduler by using the "Add arguments" area when creating an action to run. Personally I like being able to edit the script in a text editor, especially if I decide to get creative and want to add a few areas to the script.


Question: What is the pin code of Vellatoor, Huzurnagar, Nalgonda, TELANGANA?
Answer: The pin code (a.k.a zip code) of Vellatoor, Huzurnagar, Nalgonda, TELANGANA is 508246.
Question: Is the postal code, zip code and pin code same for Vellatoor?
Answer: Yes, the postal code, zip code and pin code are the same thing and it is same for Vellatoor i.e. 508246.
Question: What is the full address for this pin 508246?
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Q: yodlee - account type (Transactions will be listed to what type of bank account) I am developing one website with yodlee integration.
For testing, i gave my saving account type net banking details.
I got this in my get transaction list webservice call but only account info is displaying without any info on transactions.
But with that testing account, i have done so much of transactions but nothing get from yodlee.
Pls guide me that where i have done mistake?

A: Could you please explain which API you are using? If you are not using executeUserSearchRequest then please use this to get transactions.

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Soundcrash presents Italian Reggae artist Alborosie plus special guests live in London at O2 Forum Kentish Town.
Born and raised in Marsala, Sicily, Italy, but now residing in Kingston, Jamaica, he is a multi-instrumentalist, being proficient in guitar, bass, drums and keyboard. His musical career began in the Italian reggae band Reggae National Tickets, from Bergamo city, when he was 15 years old in 1993, in which he was known as Stena. In 2001 Alborosie decided to try a solo career. He moved to Jamaica to be close to reggae music's roots and Rastafari culture.
There, he started working as a sound engineer and producer. He has also worked with artists like Gentleman and Ky-Mani Marley. His first solo album was called Soul Pirate. In the summer of 2009 he released his second album which was called Escape from Babylon. In August 2008 Alborosie played at the Uppsala Reggae Festival.
The name 'Alborosie' comes from a name he was given in the early years after moving to Jamaica. 'Borosie was what they used to call me. Let me put it like this. My early experience in Jamaica was… not nice. Borosie was a name they used to call me and it have a negative meaning. So I said "I'm gonna use this name and mash up the place turn a negative into a positive thing!'. Basically my name is Albert so I add 'Al' – Al-borosie. But I'm not gonna tell you what borosie mean!


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Home About Us News Professor Rich Lofthus Opens Charitable Exhibit at Bede Art Gallery
The Bede Art Gallery's latest exhibit, "Lancers Through My Lens," has now opened on the Mount Marty Campus. The gallery features Lancer sports photography by Rich Lofthus, a professor of history at MMC.
The installation will be open until March 25, with a gallery talk and reception on February 5 from 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The "Lancers Through My Lens" exhibit is linked to a Special Olympics Recognition Day that will take place at a Lancer Women's Basketball game against the College of Saint Mary at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 8. Thanks to private donations and corporate support from Harold's Photo Center of Sioux Falls, those who purchase photos in the exhibit will be making a contribution to Special Olympics. Each photo in the exhibit is priced at $50.00.
Often known to photograph and exhibit pieces from his travels across Europe and the United States, Lofthus claims that the school year is when his "cameras really get put to use." He has been photographing Lancer athletics for decades and is a common fixture at Mount Marty sporting events.
"One of my goals is to promote our athletic teams via social media, and nearly 1,500 people follow the Mount Marty College Athletics Facebook page on which I post my game photos," said Lofthus. "Another goal is to foster a sense of community between the athletes, their friends, and families. I also hope that by making a personal connection to students with my photography, students will have more respect for what I am trying to teach them in the classroom."
All exhibits at the Bede Art Gallery are free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The gallery is located at 1105 W. Eighth St. in Yankton, on MMC's campus, just off of the Marian Auditorium lobby.
For more information about "Lancers Through My Lens" or to purchase a photograph, contact Rich Lofthus at (605) 661-4022 or rlofthus@mountmarty.edu. More of his photography may be viewed at www.rlofthusphotography.com


Dear Mr. Berko: What can you tell me about a company called Uniti Group, which has a 15.49 percent dividend yield? Do you think the dividend is safe, and would you buy the stock for long-term growth and income? My stockbroker — who lives in Little Rock, Arkansas, where the company is based — is aggressively recommending the stock, and his enthusiasm is very catching, especially with the high-yielding dividend. He occasionally has coffee with some of the company's employees. So, would you recommend that I buy 1,000 shares?
Dear KK: Maybe! Read on, but keep in mind that your broker may be a little too close to the company to give the best advice.
Uniti Group (UNIT-$16.07) is an internally managed real estate investment trust that intends to prosper via the acquisition and construction of mission-critical infrastructure for the communications industry in the U.S. and a very dangerous country (for tourists) called Mexico. Formerly known as Communications Sales & Leasing, its name was changed to Uniti Group in February 2017. UNIT runs four business divisions: leasing, fiber infrastructure, consumer competitive local exchange carrier and those countries' 80-foot towers for the wireless industry that scorch the landscape with huge, ugly partitions of steel that look like scary next-century gamma ray weapons. UNIT also acquires and leases data centers and consumer broadband, and it provides infrastructure solutions such as cell site backhaul for wireless carriers. Its fiber network consists of 610,000 strand miles of fiber, with 6,000 customer connections, plus 470 wireless communication towers. And Kenny Gunderman, who is president and CEO, owns 272,000 shares of UNIT's 163 million-share float. Some 73 percent is held by institutions.
UNIT's quarterly 60-cent dividend yields, as you said, a sweet 15.49 percent, and of the 11 analysts who follow the company, seven have "buy" rankings, while the remaining four rate UNIT as a "hold." But I'm not impressed with UNIT's slow-growing revenues and its projected loss for 2018, and I have a sneaking suspicion that UNIT management will lower the $2.40 dividend this year by as much as a couple of dimes a share to pay the interest on the company's growing debt and to bolster its shrinking funds from operations. There is a 7.6 million-share short position (represents about four days of trading), which I suspect began to build when UNIT's shares began trading in the $30s. That was in February 2017, when traders realized that UNIT would not meet the previous year's revenue goal. Ned Davis Research, Zacks and Charles Schwab don't care a hoot for UNIT. However, Vanguard, BlackRock, Bank of New York Mellon, State Street, Oppenheimer and Ameriprise have not been sellers and own significant blocks of UNIT.
Even with UNIT's revenues stuck between $700 million and $800 million and seemingly little future growth, some observers believe that UNIT has various interesting assets in its portfolio that may be worth considerably more than the values posted on its balance sheet. They believe that UNIT may be undervalued by as much as $10 a share. Now, if your mental health is stable, if you're not hooked on alcohol or any hard drugs (pot is OK) and if you can emotionally handle a loss of 20 percent or more, then go for those 1,000 shares. But I'd hedge this bet and spend the next dozen Sundays in the amen corner of your church. I'd say you would have a 40 percent chance of making a 60 percent profit and a 60 percent chance of losing 20 percent or more in the next three months. And there's also a 35 percent chance that UNIT's board of directors will lower the dividend to $2 a share. Still, even with a $2 dividend, the yield on today's price would be 13.3 percent, and that's much higher than what most junk bonds could earn you.


Do you remember this block of South Hyde Park?
South Hyde Park appeared to be a neighborhood full of children, captured playing on porches, in front yards and exploring the neighborhood in a set of 1940 photos. These three seemed happy to poise for the camera that day at their home near the corner of 43rd and Holmes.
Most of the buildings on the block were single-family homes, often bungalows. The exception was the luxury apartment building at the corner of 42nd and Holmes.
The South Hyde Park area of Midtown developed rapidly after 1905, spurred by new city water service and the expansion of streetcar lines to newly-built middle class homes. The block of today's focus, from 42nd to 43rd, from Holmes to Charlotte, is composed of modest homes which still look much like they did when built more than 100 year ago.
As part of our Uncovering History Project, the Midtown KC Post is taking a look at each block in Midtown, including a set of 1940 tax assessment photos which is available for many blocks. (Many people seem confused by the tax assessment photos, which all include a man holding a sign. Here's the story behind them).
Not much history has been recorded so far about this block. But looking at the photos from 1940, it is clear the area was a popular place to raise children.
The slideshow below shows the rest of the houses on the block as they looked in 1940.
Our book, Kansas City's Historic Midtown Neighborhoods, is available now. Let us know if you want us to come to your neighborhood association or organization's meeting to share what we've learned about Midtown neighborhood history and tell your members how they can help preserve Midtown history. If you'd like to order the book, email Mary Jo Draper at mjdraper@midtownkcpost.com.


Banking that Americans won't remember his Solyndra debacle – $535 million of taxpayers' money down the toilet – President Obama went ahead and spent millions more to install solar energy panels on the White House roof. They'll produce enough power for six light bulbs – according to Fox News.
Furthermore, the White House boasted in a propaganda video, that everything involved – the parts, the labor, the design, the technology – was all American, and that everyone could be proud of this sterling achievement.
The investment, the White House said, reaps a noteworthy savings, and reinforces the president's commitment to green energy.
How noteworthy? According to TradeWind Energy, one 50-watt light bulb consumes 1,000 watt-hours of energy in 20 hours, so 6.3 kWh produces the prodigious power to light all of six bulbs. That'll keep those White House electric bills down on ground level.
Solar panels were originally installed on the White House roof under orders from President Jimmy Carter, during the 1979 oil embargo. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan had them removed while repairs were being made underneath that section of the White House roof.
President Obama has reincarnated the idea, but in act that seems more symbolic than sensible. For like Solyndra and Obamacare, the costs will never be recouped.


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Since Valentine's Day is coming, it's time to put up some some heart stuff right? This is a template I made last night. It's fussy to cut and fold so scoring and pre-folding is really necessary. I used double sided tape to assemble it, and a craft knife for the inner cuts. After you tape the tabs for the middle and the ends, if you pre-folded it, you can press down lightly on the end and it kind of collapses in the right shape to tie the ribbons, twine or yarn to close it up.
I posted the blank template in my Etsy shop. Later I'll put together another collection of templates.
I hope you enjoy this project! Click on the image for the full sized printable.
ETA: The link for my Etsy shop was messed up, I should have double checked when it didn't autosave correctly. It's fixed now!
Ooh pretty! I'm getting so excited about Valentine's Day!


This has been the request of parents throughout the ages aimed at children coming in and out from outdoor play. But is this good advice? Can getting dirty and being exposed to germs actually benefit children? The answer is yes.
Now that children are home from school on summer break, parents can spend the next three months just keeping them busy, or else they can seize an opportunity to build a stronger family and maybe create new traditions.
Many families have their own traditions. As long as I can remember, every December my family's tradition has been to make tamales together – a very labor intensive process. Regardless, we all look forward to our annual family gathering.
The first step to cultivate human relationships starts at home. Children tend to exhibit the behaviors and attitudes that they observe at home.
Play is a crucial part of your child's development. It starts in infancy and should continue throughout his or her life. When you play with your child it not only helps you to build a positive relationship and strengthen your bond with your child, but has additional benefits as well.


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Think outside of the Bitcoin
Blockchain vs. relational database: Which is right for your application?
Luther Martin, Distinguished Technologist, Micro Focus
Suppose you've decided that you want to use blockchain distributed database technology in your business rather than a relational database. For what project or application would you be considering its use?
Because the term "blockchain" is not clearly defined, you could argue that almost any IT project could be described as using a blockchain. But assuming that you're not trying to bend the truth too much, you probably have an application that can make use of a distributed database to store information that will support some critical business process, and updates to that database must be cryptographically protected against tampering.
The blockchain that the Bitcoin digital currency uses is designed for use by a group of non-trusting parties, and requires no central administration. Those may be reasonable design goals if you need a method for transferring value peer-to-peer in a way that cannot be shut down by the efforts of one or more governments. But it's less reasonable for a database that supports critical business processes.
Because the requirements for the database that supports the operation of Bitcoin are probably very different from the requirements for a database that supports a typical business process, a solution that works well for Bitcoin may not be the best solution in other cases.
So in what areas is a Bitcoin-like blockchain clearly better that just using a relational database?
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Does blockchain's disintermediation matter?
The goal of disintermediating any third-parties may be a good one for a cryptocurrency, particularly if you are worried about avoiding interference from government agencies, but that's not necessarily a good goal for enterprise software. The potential cost savings from using blockchains derive from the fact that a running blockchain application doesn't require much support because you can rely on other organizations, rather than in-house administrators, to keep the distributed database running.
But if you are developing a blockchain-based application yourself, you'll probably need to provide support and maintenance for it. Research shows that the cost of support and maintenance for software is at least as great as the cost of developing it. This explains why software vendors charge so much for product support and maintenance. A good rule of thumb: If you develop an application that uses blockchains yourself, expect to pay at least as much throughout the application lifecycle as you do during development.
Considered from this point of view, the costs of using in-house database administrators may not be so bad after all. The disintermediation that using blockchains allows may provide significant cost savings in the long run—or not. That is, it may not always be the case that gains from disintermediation will be a significant advantage.
Performance penalty
While other features, such as the ability to catch double-spending and the ability to withstand interference from malicious actors, are more important than performance for a cryptocurrency, very high performance is often the goal for databases that support critical business processes. Unfortunately, the features that give Bitcoin-like uses of blockchains these features also significantly degrade performance.
Specifically, while writing to a relational database is fairly fast, writing to Bitcoin's blockchain is intentionally hard (necessary to prevent Sybil attacks on it). As a result, it's relatively slow. A blockchain requires the use of so many resources that you need to pay people to do it.
Bitcoin miners, the people who write updates to bitcoin's blockchain, are currently paid the equivalent of over $7,000 (in Bitcoins) for each update that they make. Without this incentive, they would almost certainly not make any updates at all. There are also performance penalties for other approaches to mediating who can write to a blockchain. Not all are as expensive as the approach followed by Bitcoin, but they all involve some sort of performance penalty.
The key takeaway: If high performance is necessary for your application, a relational database, not blockchain, may be the better choice. In fact, it's difficult to think of realistic examples where the performance of a system that uses a blockchain would have better performance than one based on a relational database. A Bitcoin-like blockchain might also end up being significant obstacle to scaling the performance of your application beyond small test cases.
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The fault-tolerance factor
The Bitcoin network has many users, each of which does some of the processing needed for Bitcoin transactions. A useful consequence of this massive level of redundancy is Bitcoin's high level of fault tolerance. It is hard to think of a scenario in which either a disaster of some kind or an attack by hackers incapacitates enough of the Bitcoin network to prevent it from processing transactions.
And it is extremely difficult to get the same level of robustness in a relational database, or at least to do so at a reasonable cost. In the absence of an intelligent virus from a science-fiction story that targets the Bitcoin network, it seems likely that even the most robust implementation of a relational database will attain the same level of robustness as the massively-parallel Bitcoin network. So if the ability to survive anything up to and including a zombie apocalypse is important to you, a Bitcoin-like blockchain may be useful, giving you a level of fault-tolerance that may be hard to achieve using other methods.
A Bitcoin-like blockchain is viewable by absolutely anyone, which means that the confidentiality of any data stored in one is essentially zero. In the business world, however, there are lots of good reasons to not make data public. Regulated data certainly can't be public. And many businesses do not want to expose data that could be valuable to their competitors, including many transactions in which they are involved.
Therefore, a public Bitcoin-like blockchain may seem to be not very useful in many business applications. But is not necessary to store a full record of a transaction in a blockchain. Instead, you can include just a cryptographic hash of the record of a transaction. In that case, verifying that the record of a particular transaction hashes to the value that is stored in the blockchain may be enough to resolve any disputes that arise.
It's possible to get a reasonable level of data confidentiality with a blockchain.
Bitcoin's blockchain cryptographically links each block added to it, so that a modification of any one of the blocks will easily be caught. And while blockchain logs each transaction involving Bitcoins, it is easy for a relational database to log each SQL command that it receives from clients. Because it is easy to digitally sign data written to a relational database, it is also easy to get cryptographic assurance that the data written to that database has not been altered.
So there's no clear advantage for either blockchains or relational databases when it comes to providing data integrity.
Blockchain vs. relational database: The bottom line
While blockchains and relational databases are both useful tools for storing information that supports critical business processes, each technology excels in different areas.
Blockchains have a decisive advantage when it comes to providing a robust, fault-tolerant way to store critical data.
Relational databases seem to have a decisive advantage when it comes to performance.
It seems unlikely that relational databases will ever provide the level of robustness that the massively parallel blockchains do, and it's unlikely that blockchains will ever provide the level of performance of relational databases.
In other areas, neither technology has a clear advantage. For example, it is not clear that the gains from disintermediation, often cited as a key advantage of blockchain technology, will ever be realized once the costs to support and maintain a blockchain-based application are taken into account.
But smart contracts also exist in the world of relational databases, where they're known as stored procedures. Anything that can be accomplished with one technology can also be accomplished with the other, so the right question to ask is whether a particular use of one of a technology is right for your application.
So how should you go about choosing between a blockchain and a relational database? When considering what technology to use to support your next-generation application, do a careful analysis of your requirements and how they may or may not be met by each type of database. Don't let the arguments of proponents of either technology convince you that their approach is better. Instead, let a careful analysis of your requirements guide your decision.
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The second longest-serving pope in history, John Paul II, who died in office in 2005 at the age of 84, has rather habituated us of late to the idea that popes are expected to carry on until they pop off. And it is true that while diocesan bishops must resign once they reach 75 and cardinals can no longer join a conclave past 80, no such rules apply to the Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church (to name just two of his titles).
But popes can, and do, resign. Not often, but they do. Back in 1045, the irredeemably outrageous Benedict IX – the only man to be pope more than once, and the only one ever to sell the papacy – stepped down, essentially for the cash. Accused by St Peter Damian of "feasting on immorality", by Bishop Benno of Piacenza of committing "many vile adulteries and murders" and by Pope Victor III of being a pope "so vile, so foul, so execrable, that I shudder to think of it," Benedict ostensibly resigned to get married – but not before he had sold the office to his godfather, who became Gregory VI (and had to resign himself the following year because, even by the standards of the 11th century, buying the papacy wasn't really on).
More edifying is the case of Celestine V in 1294. A former Benedictine hermit, Celestine had never wanted to be pope. After a mere five months in office he issued a solemn decree declaring it permissible for a pope to resign and then promptly did so himself, citing "the desire for humility, for a purer life, for a stainless conscience, the deficiencies of his own physical strength, his ignorance, the perverseness of the people, his longing for the tranquility of his former life". His successor, Boniface VIII, however, refused to allow him to return to a life of solitary contemplation and instead had him locked up in the castle of Fumone, where he died in May 1296 (some suggest Boniface had him murdered).
The last pope to stand down was Gregory XII, who did so in 1415 to end the damaging Western Schism, the split that divided the Catholic church for nearly 40 years and had, by the stage Gregory did the decent thing, reached the point where there were three different claimants to the papal throne: Roman Pope Gregory XII, Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII, and Pisan Antipope John XXIII.
Since then, a couple of popes – Pius VII and Pius XII – reportedly signed documents of resignation that were to take effect if they were ever kidnapped and imprisoned by (respectively) the French or the Nazis. So while Benedict XVI's announcement yesterday was a shock, it is not entirely unprecedented.


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This is a thermal inkjet printer. It prints black and color with photo-quality results (up to 2400x1200 dpi), scans in color at 48-bits, copies in color, and comes with fax machine software.
One negative is that it eats color ink. I emptied my color cartridge in two months. The black cartridge lasted a lot longer. If you have extensive color printing needs, this is not for you. If you just need a utility printer for text and things, such as postage, etc., this is a great solution. The maximum printing speeds are 11 pages per minute in black or 6 in color.
The flatbed scanner is better than the printer. It scans color images in under thirty seconds at 300 dpi, which is better than scanners I've owned. It's even better on higher settings but takes about three minutes at 9600 dpi. The OCR (optical recognition recognition) is okay but it needs editing.
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This is great multifunction machine for home or small office use that takes up little space but delivers good results. The X75 is not perfect but it serves my needs.


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Tired of feeling broke? Being buried in debt? Living paycheck to paycheck?
A few years ago, my husband and I had $117,000 in student loan debt and my monthly student loan payments were nearly 50% of my net income.
I felt frustrated, hopeless, and stuck.
Then I read Dave Ramsey's book The Total Money Makeover and it changed my life.
I realized that I didn't have to keep living in debt just because that was "what everyone does". I didn't want to be "normal" anymore.
Are you ready to take control of your financial disaster?
Here are eight steps to take when your finances are a complete mess.
You can't take control of your spending if you have no idea where your money is going. The first step toward getting your financial house in order is to create a budget.
Many people feel that budgets are restricting, but actually, the opposite is true. Budgets give you freedom! They give you permission to spend and they give you the ability to tell your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.
Each worksheet comes with instructions to guide you through the budgeting process. As a bonus, you'll also gain access to our online budget calculator! Download the bundle today to get started!
Another crucial step toward getting your finances in order is monitoring your credit. Your credit score is important because it determines things like whether or not you'll be approved for a mortgage, how high your interest rate will be, etc.
With a great credit score, you can snag a low interest rate on a mortgage (or other loan). That could save you thousands of dollars over time!
Many people are worried about monitoring their credit score because they don't want to damage their score by checking it too often. This is a myth. Many free credit monitoring tools, such as NerdWallet's tool, use a "soft pull". This means that checking your score won't damage your credit!
Once you know what your score is, you can work on improving it (if needed). I highly recommend Nerd Wallet's tool because it breaks down your score by different areas (on-time payments, age of accounts, credit usage, total open accounts, hard inquiries, and derogatory marks).
It then gives you a rating (excellent, good, poor) for each of these categories. This helps you to see how your score is calculated which will give you insight into how to improve your score.
For example, if you have a "poor" score for "total open accounts" because you only have one account open, it might help to sign up for a credit card.
Related: Do You Really NEED Credit?
Dave Ramsey's financial plan includes "seven baby steps" and baby step #1 is saving a $1,000 emergency fund. The purpose of this fund is to prevent you from accumulating more debt while you work on paying off your existing debt.
(Baby step #2 is paying off all non-mortgage debt. If you don't have any debt, congratulations! You can move right to baby step #3 – saving three to six months of expenses).
Your $1,000 emergency fund is to be used for emergencies only – things like car repairs, necessary home repairs, or unexpected medical bills. Things that you can plan for in advance (like Christmas or birthdays) don't count as emergencies.
Saving $1,000 might seem impossible if you're already struggling to make ends meet. Take it one step at a time and start small if needed.
If you want to save $1,000 over a year, you only need to save $19.23 per week. What can you cut from your budget to make room for $19.23 each week?
If you're already on a bare bones budget and there's nothing left to cut, try to find ways to make extra money. You could get a second job, work overtime, start a money making blog, or find another side hustle.
Once you've saved $1,000, you can start paying off debt! The first step to creating a debt attack plan is to list off every debt you have one by one (and the associated interest rate).
For example, if you have 10 student loans, you'd list each loan separately.
Once you have your list, you can decide which loan to pay off first. Dave Ramsey recommends paying off the smallest loan first (regardless of interest rate) because the "quick wins" will keep you feeling motivated to continue (this is called the debt snowball approach).
Other personal finance experts recommend the debt avalanche method instead (this means paying off the highest interest rate loan first). This might be less motivating, but it makes more sense mathematically.
Pick whichever option works best for you. To calculate exactly how long it'll take to pay off your debt, use an amortization calculator. There are plenty of free ones you can find online.
A budget only works if you stick to it. If you're going over budget in certain categories (groceries, for example) every month, you probably need to find some practical ways to cut your spending in that area.
If groceries are your biggest budget buster, you could try shopping at a cheaper store (like Walmart), buying fewer prepackaged items, using your freezer to store leftovers, and so on.
If you're sticking to a bare bones budget and you still can't meet your goals, you're dealing with an income problem. Try to find ways to make more money.
You could work overtime, ask for a raise, find a better job, get a second (or third) job, side hustle, start a money making blog, rent out a room of your home, or sell items online.
Debt has become so normalized in our culture that many people believe it's impossible to live without it. Getting out of debt can be really tough when everyone you know thinks you're nuts.
If they're constantly pressuring you to spend money or making fun of your financial plan, you might feel discouraged.
Whether it's joining a group on social media, reading personal finance blogs, or spending time with your more frugal friends, it's important to surround yourselves with people who support your goals and will encourage you along your journey.
Don't expect ALL of your family members and friends to understand your path (they don't need to), but make sure to spend time with some people who do "get" it. You are not alone in this journey!
Turning your finances around isn't going to work if your partner isn't on board. If you're married to a spender, getting them to be more frugal can be tough. My husband is a spender, and in this post, I shared how we're managing his spending.
Focus on the end goal. What can you do if you're not in debt? Travel more? Retire sooner? What does your partner value? Show him/her what you could do if you get your finances in order.
Read a book or take a class. Have your spouse read Dave Ramsey's book The Total Money Makeover or take his class Financial Peace University. This might be the inspiration he or she needs.
Work together. Have regular budget meetings and work together as a team to fix any issues.
Appreciate. Be appreciative of your partner and compliment him or her on what he or she does well. For example, if he decides to change a costly habit or avoid an overpriced purchase, acknowledge this and be encouraging.
A few years ago, my husband and I were buried in debt and we felt like we'd be stuck in debt forever. Fast forward four years…we're 100% debt-free.
Our story is not unique. There are thousands of stories like ours out there.
You CAN turn your financial situation around.
It will take hard work, persistence, and patience.
But it will definitely be worth it!
Are you ready to take control of your money instead of letting it control you?


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Q: How well does UnQLite perform? How does it compare to SQLite (in performance)? I've researched on what I can about SQLite and UnQLite but there are still a few things that haven't quite been answered yet. UnQLite appears to have been released within the past few years which would attribute to the lack of benchmarks. "Performance" (read/write speed, querying, avg. database size before significant slowdown, etc.) comparisons may be somewhat apples-to-oranges here.
From all that I have seen the two have very few differences comparatively speaking, namely that SQLite is a relational database whereas UnQLite is a key-value pair and document (via Jx9) database. They're both portable, cross-platform, and 32/64-bit friendly, and can have single-write and multi-read connections. Very little can be found on UnQLite benchmarks while SQLite has quite a few with different implementations across various (scripting) languages. SQLite has some varied performance across in-memory databases, indexed data, and read/write modes with varying data size. Overall SQLite appears quick and reliable.
All that I can find on UnQLite are unreliable and confusing. I cannot seem to find anything helpful. What read/writes speeds does UnQLite seem to peak at? What languages are (not) recommended when using UnQLite? What are some known disadvantages and bugs?

If it helps at all to explain my intrigue, I'm developing a network utility that will be reading and processing packets with hot-swapping between network interfaces. Since the connections can, though unlikely, reach speeds up to 1 Gbps there will be a lot of raw data being written out to a database. It's still in the early stages of development and I'm having to find a way to balance out performance. There are a lot of factors such as missed packets, how large each write size is, how quickly it can process and move data, how much organization will be required, how many tables will be needed, if I can implement multiprocessing, how reliant each database is on HDD speeds, etc. etc.. My data will need tables but whether or not I have to store them as relational is still in the air. Seeing how the two stack up with their own pros and cons (aside from the usual KVP vs Relational debate) may push me towards either one or, if I'm crazy enough, a mix of both

A: I've done a bit of fooling around with UnQLite using python bindings I wrote. The Python bindings use cython and are quite fast.
What I've found from my experimentation is that UnQLite's key/value APIs are pretty damn fast, comparable to other DBMs. Things slow down a bit when you start using Jx9 and the document store, though.
Basically depends on what you need...
If you want SQL and ad-hoc querying, I'd suggest using SQLite. It is plenty fast and quite flexible.
If you want just keys and values, I'd use something like leveldb or rocksdb.
If you want a lightweight JSON document store, or key/value with a bit "extra", then UnQLite may be a good fit.


Published: Aug. 5, 2016 at 12:45 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2016 at 04:35 p.m.
The Kansas City Chiefs have found veteran quarterback insurance for Alex Smith.
The Chiefs have signed Nick Foles, the team announced Friday. The Cowboys and the Vikings had also extended offers to the former Los Angeles Rams quarterback, according to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.
Foles will practice with his team Friday.
It comes as no surprise that Chiefs coach Andy Reid was open to a reunion with a quarterback he selected in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. In fact, NFL Media's Mike Garafolo reported in February of 2013 that Reid was interested in bringing Foles along to Kansas City if the Eagles were open to a trade.
Foles confirmed Friday that his relationship with Reid was the primary factor in his decision to sign with Kansas City.
"I told my agent, 'That's the guy I want to play for,'" Foles said Friday, via ESPN.com.
The Chiefs do have a pair of promising young arms in Tyler Bray and 2014 fifth-round pick Aaron Murray. When Chase Daniel followed offensive coordinator Doug Pederson to the Eagles, though, Reid was left without an experienced option behind starter Alex Smith. Neither Bray nor Murray has ever thrown a pass in an NFL regular-season contest.
Now that Smith is backed up by a former Pro Bowl MVP, Bray and Murray are ostensibly battling for one roster spot.


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#define SOLIDPOLY_H_

#include "Solid.h"
#include "TriangleSurface.h"
#include "Common.h"
#include <vector>
#include "json.h"

using namespace std;

/**
 * Solid representing irregular shape with triangular facets.
 */
class SolidPoly : public Solid {
 public:
  /**
   * Constructor with triangular facets
   */
  SolidPoly(vector<vertex> vertices);
  virtual ~SolidPoly();
  SolidPoly(Json::Value jsonData);
};

#endif /* SOLIDPOLY_H_ */

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Answer: AlkaVita®, Alkahydroxy ™ Alka V-6® LipH® is a modified value-added silicon-based alkaline solution with a pH of 13.7. Recent research with this compound has shown that it has several health enhancing effects in humans and animals. The elemental and chemical properties found in the product give it unique electrochemical and structural characteristics to participate in reactions in cancer cells and the HIV-virus that are beneficial. These health promoting properties of Alka Vita appear to be directly related to ways it regulates processes of biological molecules through different free radical species of oxygen and nitrogen. Changes in status appear to lead to unknown ways in which cellular and viral biochemical systems are then modulated.
Research conducted by several scientists at universities and private companies have shown that this compound has very high antimicrobial effect and can reduce the risk of infections and poisoning associated with several pathogens in both humans and animals. This proprietary compound has also been shown to be extremely effective in bone remodeling and joint health.
Preliminary work with cancer models in addition to numerous testimonials/case studies has given some empirical evidence that this compound also has anticancer effect. It has been noted in these studies that this compound can reduce tumor size, reduce remissions and aid in chemotherapy by increasing effectiveness and reducing side effects.
The unique electrochemical and structural composition of AlkaVita™ indicates that it may provide an alternative basis for control of colon cancer cell growth and against HIV-virus survival. This implication is based solely on in vitro results and end-point in vivo evaluations are soon to follow.
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DO YOU HAVE TESTING THAT SHOWS THE PRODUCTS ARE SAFE?
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Building a new conceptual framework for receptor heteromers.
Receptor heteromers constitute a new area of research that is reshaping our thinking about biochemistry, cell biology, pharmacology and drug discovery. In this commentary, we recommend clear definitions that should facilitate both information exchange and research on this growing class of transmembrane signal transduction units and their complex properties. We also consider research questions underlying the proposed nomenclature, with recommendations for receptor heteromer identification in native tissues and their use as targets for drug development.


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Fishing for compliments tends to arose suspicion. Skipping the fishing and simply handing compliments out to oneself is more hazardous and inevitably rightly invites scrutiny as to whether the individual or company bestowing laurels upon itself is actually living up to the standard for awarding the accolades they want to bask in.
the apotheosis of big-city corruption — appeared to be unstoppable.
By one estimate, he and his Tammany Hall cronies purloined at least $1 billion and perhaps as much as $4 billion in today's dollars, much of it from the public purse.
Today's media landscape is obviously very different. But some things are unchanged. Scoops are still exciting; even more rewarding is helping to ensure civic honesty.
In fact, it is far worse. The Times editorial about its exemplary handling of the Tweed scandal makes the point that "Tweed forces" tried to buy off the paper, offering "$5 million — equivalent to $100 million today" to "George Jones, this newspaper's founding publisher" to back off and refrain from publishing its scoop. In 1871 the Times didn't accept the offer, but in this century the Times was offered an integrity-compromising deal it did accept: The Times got to benefit financially from the questionable use of eminent domain (many would shout "abuse") and from partnering with Forest City Ratner, the developer of Atlantic Yards, when the Times built its new headquarters building. Since that time the Times has not been critical of, or informative about, the abuse of eminent domain or about Forest City Ratner misconduct. They have also not been informative or critical about the bad urban planning that the Forest City Ratner Atlantic Yards mega-project and the Ratner/Prokhorov "Barclays" basketball arena represent.
Far from it: Instead, the Times has essentially promoted and been a cheerleader for Ratner projects. For more on the role the Time has played in contributing to the civic dishonesty and mismanagement of the city in this respect see: Sunday, June 26, 2011, "Page One: Inside the New York Times" Reviewed; Plus The "New York Times Effect" on New York's Biggest Real Estate Development Swindle.
Things have changed a bit. Perhaps in Boss Tweed's time the secret ledgers were more explicitly direct in accounting for how a development project could be intentionally inflated and overblown to drain the public till. Nowadays it's all done with complex and intentionally obscure (R-TIFC-PILOT- backed) bond deals and pounds of paper for meaningless, commitment-less Environmental Impact Evaluations and "blight studies" prettied-up by schemers intent on concealing the thefts they are up to. But the bottom line is the same: To the substantial detriment of the public, billions of dollars of unearned public money is being handed out to a builder just because he is politically connected.
Things have changed a little, but only a little. What has probably changed the most is only which side the Times is on.


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Supranatural Rx Launches Non-stimulant Fat Burner, Sesamin Rx
Dec. 2, 2006 – "Sesamin Rx is not a stimulant, so it will not behave like a stimulant," says Ryan Johnson, director of research and development for Supranatural Rx. Johnson has previously done R&D and consulting work for Biotest Laboraties, Avant Labs, Gaspari Nutrition and Kilosports. He holds a B.A. in behavioral science from Loyola Marymount University/California State, Dominguez Hills, with ongoing study in endocrinology and psychopharmacology for the past six years.
"Stimulants release catecholamines – adrenaline-like fight or flight hormones which cause many people to experience side effects, such as elevated blood pressure and heart rate, as well as anxiety," Johnson says. Since sesamin is not a stimulant; Sesamin Rx is a alternative for both the avid fitness individual and/or anyone interested in lowering their body fat and increasing overall health.
Richard Tong, M.D. says, "I have began taking Sesamin Rx and am most interested in its cardiovascular benefits." Research shows that sesamin creates a better lipid profile by increasing the 'good cholesterol' HDL and reducing the 'bad cholesterol' LDL. And, as a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, Sesamin Rx may also protect the body through periods of stress.
After adding Sesamin Rx to their current diet and exercise program, several consumers have found that they "look leaner and have more muscle definition," as stated by Laura Vance, Ph.D. candidate from Beverly Hills, CA. Even serious athletes have reaped the benefits of Sesamin Rx, including Evan Mathis, NFL Offensive Lineman from Charlotte, NC. "I started taking Sesamin Rx in preparation for NFL training camp and in just five weeks my body fat dropped from 16 percent to 12 percent at 301 lbs," Mathis says.
Compared to other weight-loss products and supplements, Johnson notes that Sesamin Rx exceeded his expectations. "There are several non-stimulant fat burners that work, but the effects are subtle. My experience indicates that Sesamin Rx combined with a healthy diet and exercise program offers significant results that are both rapid and profound." For more information, please visit www.supranaturalrx.com
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Supranatural Rx is a collective group of individuals driven by the scientific pursuit of health and wellness. Their purpose is to discover, develop and deliver safe, responsible and natural products that optimize health and improve quality of life. Headquartered in Redondo Beach, CA., Supranatural Rx's advisory board includes forward-thinking medical and naturopath doctors and chiropractors dedicated to superior body performance and anti-aging. Products are tested on professional athletes at training facilities for their efficacy. In the future, Supranatural Rx plans to develop a mood-energy enhancer and a relax/sleep product.
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From the noun ברק (baraq), lightning.
There's only one Barak named in the Bible and he is the son of Abinoam of Kedesh-naphtali and a general during the days of the judge Deborah (Judges 4:6).
Barak is called by God to lead 10,000 men from Naphtali and Zebulun against the army of Jabin, king of Hazor in Canaan. The battle takes place near the river Kishon, and the Canaanites are defeated. Jabin's general Sisera is finally murdered by a woman named Jael.
The apostle Paul speaks of Barak (Βαρακ) as a hero of the faith in his letter to the Hebrews (Hebrews 11:32).
The verb ברק (baraq) means to cast forth, predominantly of light and lightning. Noun ברק (baraq) means lightning, or the glittering of weapons. Nouns ברקת (bareqet) and ברקת (bareqat) describe a kind of sparkling or glittering gem.
For a meaning of the name Barak, both NOBSE Study Bible Name List and Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names read Lightning. Jones adds Thunderbolt.
The prime minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001 named himself Ehud Barak at the start of his career as a soldier in 1959. At the end of it, in 1995, he held the ultimate rank of lieutenant general.
Barak played major rolls in the Six Day War, the Yom Kippur War and headed special commando units, including the one that stormed the hijacked plane at Lod International Airport in 1972. He was born as Ehud Brog.