It's that time of year again, the cooler days cruise by so quickly …I begin to think of all the childhood memories Fall brings with it, decorating for the holiday's, special meals, parties and time spent with family and friends. It is, without a doubt, my most favorite time of the year.
It occurred to me that most of you who read this blog are the ones stuck in the kitchen whipping up holiday dinners and cleaning up afterward, never really getting the time to sit and enjoy your family and company.
Although I love to cook on the holidays, I won't lie, I wish I had more time for the camaraderie that is typically happening in the living room or dining room after dinner while I am washing dishes and putting food away. I also wish I wasn't exhausted by the time I got to join everyone. This is what usually causes so much stress for people around the holidays, too much work not enough reward.
I have been gearing up in the last few months to make this blog something that could change the way people feel about hosting impromptu get-togethers, or planned ones for that matter! Well…honestly, to change the way people feel and interact with each other. To stop texting and emailing for an evening and actually talk to each other…phones off!
This is a dream that I hold dear to my heart and would love to see come to fruition because it will make the world, mine and yours, a better place by taking this little step back. Once you realize the benefit of connecting with others, you'll want to do this more, it's addictive.
Life moves at such a pace we forget to take the time to relax and take in what should be our top priority….the people around us.
Sometime before Thanksgiving invite a few people over that you have been meaning to catch up with. If you are booked until that week, then plan on a few days before the holiday when your company is in town and have a cocktail party.
STOP THINKING IT! I know you're saying "that's a lot of work!" You are talking yourself out of it before you have even started…break the cycle of stressing yourself.
Here's how to go about doing this…You are not going to make a huge meal with all the dishes and work. Just bite size appetizers with seasonal ingredients, small plates and some drinks.
With regard to the food, don't try to make everything from scratch, just one or two and let your grocer's freezer do the rest. The food should not take up any more space than the size of your counter top or island in the kitchen if you have one. Purchase drinks or whip up one special seasonal cocktail ahead of time. We chose Spiced Pear cider with a shot of Apple Jack Brandy.
Who hasn't run around in 10-15 minutes before company and boxed up the obvious clutter and stowed it away in a closet, room or garage? Do NOT let this hinder your plan!
I'll bet if you leave well enough alone, someone will mention what a relief it is to know they are not the only ones with an imperfect house. I am also sure that they will now feel free to invite you over to their house too.
The following are a few recipes I have concocted for my own pre-Thanksgiving gathering should you want to try them. They are made from seasonal ingredients that are perfect for this time of year. The other advantage of "seasonal" goods is they are typically cheaper due to the abundance in the market, making less of an impact on your wallet.
By the way, this is much more inexpensive than cooking dinner for everyone and by the time it's all said and done, it should only involve 1 dishwasher load (or small sink load) of dishes and about 2-3 pans to clean.
Don't overthink it, just wing it and have a blast!
I find it easier to pick a theme, this helps me focus on a plan. For this pre-Thanksgiving gathering, I am going with fall foods…one soup, one dipping food and something served on a slice of bread as that will be filling and satisfying.
I not only like to cook and teach but I also love to gab so if you are a visual person you can check out my first ever how-to video's (coming soon) for two of these recipes and pulling it all together in a table arrangement that showcases the food in a special way. Keep in mind this is my first attempt at video. Think about it like putting roller skates on a Rhino if you will! LOL And forgive the imperfections.
One last thing, when you have one of these small social get togethers, please come back here and comment on it. We want to hear about your Friday Night Family gathering, everyone likes a happy ending!
Maybe some bibs as this recipe caused watering mouths!
Preheat oven by turning it on high broil.
Put chopped squash in a large glass mixing bowl. Add 1/3 cup of water. Put in microwave on high for 5 minutes. Remove from microwave and toss thoroughly to insure even cooking. Put back in the microwave for 5 more minutes. It may need another 5 minute round in the microwave if the squash is still tough.
While squash is in the microwave chop an onion to ½ inch/1 inch size pieces and set aside…don't cry like a big baby!
Remove squash from microwave and drain water. Add in 1 stick of butter and put back in the microwave for about 1 minute until the stick of butter is completely melted.
Remove from microwave and toss the squash in butter until completely coated. Add onion and toss again. Spread out squash and onion mixture on a baking sheet.
Place the pan in the oven and broil until all pieces are slightly brown and onion pieces are getting transparent with brown edges. Anywhere from 10-20 minutes, depends on your oven. This imparts great flavor so you want a nice brown color but not burned.
Since I use a stick blender (a great investment) I put the mixture in a soup pot when it comes out of the oven (you can use your blender or food processor if that works better for you), now add 4 cups of chicken stock and using whatever method of mixing you choose (stick, blender or food processor)blend until it is very smooth. It will appear thick and slightly runny.
Now in the soup pot on the stove over medium high heat add 1 cup of heavy cream. Heat until bubbly and thickened, 5-10 minutes.
Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a parsley sprig for color and serve with a crusty bread. We ate ours with an Artisan cheese bread and it was divine…I think I heard more than a few "AMEN'S" at the table.
Wash, dry and slice zucchini into ¼ inch slices and set aside. On the counter place a brown grocery bag covered with paper towels.
In a small bowl crack two eggs and add 2 tablespoons milk, mix well with a fork.
Preheat ¼ inch of olive oil in frying pan until it ripples slightly, do not allow it to smoke.
Dip zucchini slices in the egg/milk mixture and coat well with bread crumbs.
Drop the coated zucchini into the oil and fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes, flip and fry other side.
Drain on paper towel covered bag and season with salt and pepper immediately. I use a good bit of salt because I like the contrast of salt and sweet of the Moroccan Honey dip.
Serve as suggested below. If you are not ready to serve, preheat your oven to 250, turn off then place your zucchini on a sheet pan in the oven to stay warm until ready to serve.
Serve with cocktail sauce, banana pepper mustard and/or Moroccan Honey dip.
Banana Pepper Mustard – You can buy this in the condiment isle or if you want to try making it yourself when Banana Peppers are at their peak you can use my Future Sister-in-law's recipe at the bottom of this blog entry.
– 1 teaspoon Ras el Hanout (Moroccan)spice available in the spice isle at the grocery store but I prefer and used Savory Spice Shop brand as their spices are always very fresh because they grind weekly.
2 tablespoons of finely chopped pimento or roasted red pepper to give color (I did not use this in the picture above and find it very boring to look at although it tasted great!
Chop both the zucchini and mushroom into ¼ inch cubes and place in mixing bowl.
Mince the fresh rosemary and thyme and sprinkle over the chopped Zucchini and mushroom mixture.
Pour oil over mixture and toss until everything is well coated.
Pour the mixture into the preheated pan and sautee for about 10-15 minutes until mushrooms and zucchini are soft and all liquid is absorbed. Add a tablespoon or two of water to the pan if it gets dry before the mixture is fully softened.
This is a great condiment I made this year with all the extra Banana Peppers that were left from the garden. You can use it on sandwiches, glaze pork chops or dip you snacks in it.
Mix the first four of the above ingredients in large pot, bring to a boil, stir constantly, keep scraping bottom to prevent burning.
Mix flour and water together and fold into boiling mixture. Cook 5 mins, stir constantly. Pour quickly into pint jars, top with boiling lids and rings. Boil in canner for 10 minutes.
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a darn good saturday | is there any more pie?
A kaleidoscope quilt top made several years ago. You layer 6 layers of fabric in exactly the same places on the design and cut wedges. The wedges are sewn together to form different patterns. This was made with one fabric and I am so happy to have moved it out of the closet and onto a work space. Almost finished and all it took was one afternoon!
Christmas gifts from Son #2! Joy!
It's so intense that most of the time we can only watch one episode per evening, but as it is racing towards the finish we find it hard to turn off. It just gets better and better. And the characters?
Last night's episode made me once gain want to learn how to shoot. I periodically long to take lessons, but it's more a fantasy than anything else. But while safely tucked up on the couch last night I was once again reminded that it is crazy for a woman not to know how to defend herself.
So I need to get brave.
In the meantime, I think I'll return to the sewing machine and finish this quilt. I'm determined to dig out all those pieced quilt tops this year and turn them into quilts that someone can actually snuggle under.
Banjo Man is going to help me hang my guitars in my office today. I've done some reshuffling in this small space in order to make room for all the music. Almost done!
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I'm interested to hear your reaction to Netflix "Wanted"–two women on the run in Australia. We had Guly recommend it!
Come on Over My House is a great song! Is that Gillian Welch with Dave Rawlings? Pretty awesome dou. 😍 love your quilt! Sew on!!
Let's put it on our set list! Fun harmonies. And yes, it's Gillian and Dave.


Below are the most common concerns you may have about your Browning ProSteel Pistol Vault. Please read through the list and if you still have concerns, feel free to contact a ProSteel Customer Service team member at 877-501-SAFE ext. 14 or use the Contact Us form.
Q: How often should I change the batteries in my pistol vault?
A: The pistol vault uses eight (8) AA batteries. The batteries should be replaced once a year. We suggest using a Duracell Alkaline AA batteries. Replace the batteries in your safe on a memorable day like the 4th of July and replace fire alarm batteries as well.
Q: How do I install batteries in my pistol vault?
A: The pistol vault uses eight (8) AA batteries. The battery tray is located inside the vault on the right-hand side and is secured in place with two wing nuts.
Locate the two wing nuts. Turn them counter-clockwise and remove them.
Slide the battery tray off the mounting studs.
Install eight (8) new AA batteries in the tray. Make sure the batteries are oriented as shown on the tray.
Replace the battery tray on the studs with the batteries facing the side of the safe.
Install the wing nuts on the battery tray mounting studs. Do not over tighten the wing nuts.
Q: How do I use the key to unlock my pistol vault?
A: The key to the pistol vault is unique and must be correctly oriented to open the pistol vault.
To correctly insert the key into the keyhole, locate the round dimple on the key.
The dimple should oriented so that it is closest to the back or hinge side of the safe.
Insert the key fully and turn it 1/4 turn counter-clockwise.
Please note: The key will be retained in the lock until the safe is locked.
Q: How do I use the keypad for the first time?
A: Using a battery on the outside contacts or with batteries installed, it is a good idea to practice using the keypad. Prior to entering an access code, the keypad must be activated. Press the IIII (4) button to activate the keypad.
Make sure there are batteries installed or that you are holding a 9v battery on the external battery contacts. Removing the battery will deactivate the keypad. Activate the keypad by pressing button 4. A chirp will indicate that the keypad is activated. If the keypad is activated, you do not need to perform this step.
Enter the factory access code, 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2. A chirp will sound and the green LED will flash with each entry.
If the access code is entered correctly you will hear the locking pins retract and the pistol vault lid will open. If the access code is entered incorrectly, a long chirp will sound and the LED will flash red.
If the access code is entered incorrectly three (3) times in succession, the lock will shut down for 15 minutes and then enter sleep mode. THe key can still be used to access the pistol vault.
Q: How do I program a new access code?
A: The access code is made up of 6 individual button entries.
Press and hold the 1 button for three (3) seconds.
Three chirps will sound indicating a new access code can be entered.
Re-enter the same six-button code to confirm it.
Three chirps will sound if the new access code is accepted.
If a long chirp sounds and the LED light flashes red, the access code does not match. You must start over at Step 2. After three unsuccessful attempts, the pistol vault will go into shut down mode and you must wait 15 minutes.
The access code is now changed.
Please remember the new access code.
Q: What does 1 long chirp and a flashing red light mean?
A: One long chirp and a flashing red light indicates that the access code has been entered incorrectly. If the access code is entered incorrectly three times in succession, the keypad will shut down for 15 minutes. The key can still be used to access the contents of the pistol vault.
Q: Why does the 4 key beep twice?
A: The 4 key is used to wake up the pistol vault lock. When waking up the pistol vault by pressing the 4 key, make sure you do not hold it down. If the 4 key is held down when waking up the lock, it will beep once to wake up the lock and once to register that the 4 key has been pressed. Then the code will not work because the pistol vault thinks that 4 is the first number in the code.
Q: Why did my keypad stop working?
A: The lock has entered the time out mode. Wait for 15 minutes and enter the code again. If the access code is entered incorrectly three times in succession, the keypad will shut down for 15 minutes. The key can still be used to access the contents of the pistol vault.


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Fewer points within the digestive system – This is because natural foods do not comprise contaminants which might irritate the gastric lining and even substances that could be allergenic to mutts. Premium organic dog food manufacturers are simpler on your pet to digest, guaranteeing that he can absorb the total dietary advantages of every dish and fortify his immune system in the course of. These strips work as a cheaper different to the organic chewy treats bought in pet shops.
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A power lift gate is a feature on some vehicles, especially vans, that allows wheelchairs or other heavy devices or passengers to be loaded into the vehicle with ease using an electric motor. Because some passengers or drivers require this lift gate to enter the vehicle, it is a major inconvenience if the gate stops working. Occasional problems with lift gates have been covered by recalls, while others are simple mechanical or electrical failures. An auto repairman may be required to diagnose which problem you have.
Some power lift gates have malfunctioned in a serious way because of a control module problem. This was seen in 2003 on the Dodge Grand Caravan and the Chrysler Town and Country minivans. The problem could result in the lift gate opening while driving is in progress. This is obviously a major concern, as unbuckled passengers or items could be ejected from the vehicle when this happens. A safety recall on these two vehicles was issued by DaimlerChrysler to fix the problem free of charge. While you may not have one of these particular vehicles, if you have a power lift gate that is opening on its own during vehicle operation, you should not drive it before having it repaired. There is a good chance the problem is similar to this recall.
The power lift gate raises and lowers on a set of gas struts. Eventually these struts can wear out and may not be able to hold the weight of the gate open. This can cause the gate to close on its own unexpectedly, which can cause injury to those in the way. The 2005 Honda Odyssey had this problem as the struts wore out prematurely. It was covered by a recall. But any lift gate struts will wear out eventually and the gate's inability to remain open or closed on its own could be caused by these worn gas struts.
A switch on the vehicle is set up to control the movement of the power lift gate. The switch turns on the motor and uses its power to open and close the gate. Like any motor, it is vulnerable to breakdown at some point. If the gate will simply not move, makes no noise or makes an unusual noise coming from the motor, there is a good chance that bearings are shot or there is another internal problem inside the motor. Motor replacement is likely to be the only remedy.
A series of fuses installed in the car prevent the electrical overload of the components throughout the car. Sometimes these fuses blow out and the associated electronics will not work. Your vehicle should have a fuse that controls the power to the lift gate. If the gate suddenly stops working entirely, it is possible you have a blown fuse. Simply replacing the fuse in question will restore normal power.


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John Eades is the CEO of LearnLoft a leadership development company that exists to turn managers into leaders and create healthier places to work. In this episode, John teaches you how to foster a healthy workplace culture, develop your leadership skills, and lead your life more effectively. Company culture is incredibly important in order for any business or company to succeed. Learning what true leadership looks like. Linkedin best practices for a growing a brand in 2019. He is also the author of the upcoming book "Elevate Others" and is the host of the 'Follow My Lead' Podcast. He writes or has been featured on Inc.com, LinkedIn Pulse, TrainingIndustry.com, eLearningIndustry.com, CNBC Money, and more.
John shares about the commitment he made to write one article per week on LinkedIn.com. After four years he has achieved success on LinkedIn and he now contributes four times per month to Inc.com. Be honest about the fact that you are on your journey as well (you are applying the things you teach in your own life and company).
If you could solve a problem for yourself, you can then help others solve the same problem in their life and business. John had to solve the problem of "how do you lead other people to get the performance your company needs?" He began devouring leadership material. He then started the "Follow My Lead" podcast in order to learn for himself. He allowed his curiosity to lead him to use his podcast. He used this platform to ask leaders how they successfully lead.
If you are going to get better, your statement has to start with "I". If it is everyone else's problem, then there's no ownership there. You have to admit where you have made mistakes. You have to say and admit where you did something wrong. Let your team know when you've made mistakes and that you are committed to getting better. This boosts company morale and is an effective form of leadership. A true leader is someone who's actions inspire, empower, and serve, in order to elevate others over an extended period of time.
Be careful of your ingestions. John shares that he is careful with what he ingests in every aspect of his life. Be careful of what you put in. What shows are you watching? What music are you listening to? Are these helping you to become the leader you know you can be? Be fanatical about what goes in (eyes, mouth, and ears!).
John's work partner Gordon has encouraged him greatly in health. Have an accountability partner in health and wellness. Implement a morning routine and have an early start. John shares that he has better luck when he works out before he can say no.
Hustle: What's your main motivation for doing what you do? And why is it not even optional to hustle to the max of your potential?
John has a deep purpose and conviction to do what he needs to do. John says he is just here to serve. He believes that God has given him many gifts and wants to make sure he does not waste them.


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Calibration of the open-flat coil-based tunnel diode oscillator technique (OFC magnetometer) for quantitative extraction of physical characteristics of superconductive state
S. G. Gevorgyan, Takanobu Kiss, T. Ohyama, A. A. Movsisyan, H. G. Shirinyan, V. S. Gevorgyan, T. Matsushita, M. Takeo, K. Funaki
Section of Measurement and Control Engineering
We are developing a flat coil-based tunnel diode oscillator technique, which can be used for detection of changes of distances with ∼ 1 Åabsolute and ∼ 10-6 relative resolution. It is also an excellent radio frequency Q-meter for detection of changes ∼ 10-9 W of absorption in small-volume specimens. We are using it for high-resolution study of various weakly expressed peculiarities of the superconductive state in thin plate-like HTS (in particular, the peculiarities of vortex motion, allowing determination of some material parameters). But, for correct extraction of physical characteristics by this sensitive technique there is need to calibrate properly both the shifts in resonant frequency (inductance change) and the amplitude (Q-factor change) for the technique. The problem here is much complicated compared with a solenoid coil-based traditional technique. In this report we discuss only the method of calibration of coil's resonant frequency change (testing field's configuration change) with copper plates, allowing correct transfer of the measured shifts of frequency to changes of distance from the coil face. The results show an exponential decrease of the sensitivity with a distance from the coil. The data allow estimating the optimal sizes for the samples for a given coil design. For such samples the frequency shifts are proportional to the sample area. The data shows also the imperfections of the used flat coil's design causing some decrease of sensitivity in a current technique. We discuss ways to make such a perspective technique much better.
Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications
Tunnel diode oscillators
tunnel diodes
Q meters
Natural frequencies
resonant frequencies
thin plates
Gevorgyan, S. G., Kiss, T., Ohyama, T., Movsisyan, A. A., Shirinyan, H. G., Gevorgyan, V. S., ... Funaki, K. (2001). Calibration of the open-flat coil-based tunnel diode oscillator technique (OFC magnetometer) for quantitative extraction of physical characteristics of superconductive state. Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications, 366(1), 6-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4534(01)00754-7
Calibration of the open-flat coil-based tunnel diode oscillator technique (OFC magnetometer) for quantitative extraction of physical characteristics of superconductive state. / Gevorgyan, S. G.; Kiss, Takanobu; Ohyama, T.; Movsisyan, A. A.; Shirinyan, H. G.; Gevorgyan, V. S.; Matsushita, T.; Takeo, M.; Funaki, K.
In: Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications, Vol. 366, No. 1, 15.12.2001, p. 6-12.
Gevorgyan, SG, Kiss, T, Ohyama, T, Movsisyan, AA, Shirinyan, HG, Gevorgyan, VS, Matsushita, T, Takeo, M & Funaki, K 2001, 'Calibration of the open-flat coil-based tunnel diode oscillator technique (OFC magnetometer) for quantitative extraction of physical characteristics of superconductive state', Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications, vol. 366, no. 1, pp. 6-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4534(01)00754-7
Gevorgyan SG, Kiss T, Ohyama T, Movsisyan AA, Shirinyan HG, Gevorgyan VS et al. Calibration of the open-flat coil-based tunnel diode oscillator technique (OFC magnetometer) for quantitative extraction of physical characteristics of superconductive state. Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications. 2001 Dec 15;366(1):6-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4534(01)00754-7
Gevorgyan, S. G. ; Kiss, Takanobu ; Ohyama, T. ; Movsisyan, A. A. ; Shirinyan, H. G. ; Gevorgyan, V. S. ; Matsushita, T. ; Takeo, M. ; Funaki, K. / Calibration of the open-flat coil-based tunnel diode oscillator technique (OFC magnetometer) for quantitative extraction of physical characteristics of superconductive state. In: Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications. 2001 ; Vol. 366, No. 1. pp. 6-12.
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Do you enjoy taking pictures? Do you have loads of photos stored on your phone or in your laptop that are never looked at? Would you like to do more with them?
Why not come along to the first meeting of our new season to find out what the club does and how being a member could expand your photographic interests?
TPS is a friendly and informal club and aims to help members improve and broaden their photography by sharing skills, knowledge and ideas. Meetings are held at the White Hart Barn in Godstone on Thursdays at 8pm from September to May, (The meeting on the first Thursday of each month held in Godstone Baptist Church Hall). The programme includes illustrated talks and lectures, competition nights, tutorial evenings and outings.
The club invites anyone with an interest in photography, beginner or experienced, to come along and find out more. Visitors and guests pay £5 and the annual subscription is £50.
Here's a preliminary version of the events programme for our 2017-2018 season. We also have a list of informal activities taking place over the 2017 summer months, which can be seen here.


Welcome to our second edition of 2018.
Otero participates in the VIII Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru.
Over 35 representatives from different institutions, including MINAGRO, MAyDS, FAO, CIMA, INTA, and the Ministry of External Relations, participated and ensured a wide range of perspectives.
The seventh edition of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) Global Workshop was held in Latin America for the first time, co-organized by IICA. Approximately 150 specialists from six continents participated in a global workshop.
Argentina's national agricultural research institute hosted the FORAGRO board of directors this past April. The workshop centered on the contribution of FORAGRO to achieving the SDGs: end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture, and create partnerships.
Greenhouses, standing tree crops, vegetables, livestock feed, poultry and small ruminants were lost or damaged by the high winds and flood waters caused by last year's hurricanes.


Christopher Bell was already locked into the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase via his win earlier in the season at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill., but the No. 4 JBL Racing team wanted to head into the first race of the elimination-style playoffs with momentum on their side. They were able to do just that as Bell brought home a fourth-place finish in his first Truck Series start in the 'Windy City' and locked down the fourth seed heading into the first race in the Round of 8 next Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.
"We acted like it was the first race of the Chase tonight and I think you have to treat these Chase races with a lot of respect and really have to pay attention to not making mistakes," said Bell, who picked up his second consecutive top-five finish. "That's something that I've done a horrible job with this year, but I've got really fast Tundras underneath me and I finally have one where we can load it in the trailer after tonight. I'm looking forward to Loudon."
Bell started from the 12th position Friday night and moved into the top 10 before pitting for the first time after the caution clock expired on lap 47. Reporting that the handling of his No. 4 JBL Tundra was to his liking, the over-the-wall crew administered at a four-tire and fuel stop and returned their driver to the track scored in the fourth position for the lap-50 restart.
With the minor adjustments turning his Toyota to the free side during the next run, the Oklahoma native fell back to the 18th spot when the field was slowed for the third time on lap 83. Crew chief Baxter summoned his young driver to pit road for a large chassis adjustment with four fresh tires and full load of fuel.
The Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate restarted from the 12th position, but was still battling a loose Tundra and fell back to the 20th position when the next caution occurred on lap 104. He visited pit road for the final time for a four-tire and fuel stop with another chassis adjustment and returned to the track scored in the 14th position for the ensuing restart on lap 109.
As many of the record 10 cautions occurred in the final 30 laps and slowed the finish of the event, Bell slowly began to move forward with each restart. He returned to the top 10 with just over 25 laps remaining and reported that the handling of his Tundra was much improved. A late accident set up NASCAR overtime, with Bell taking the final restart from the sixth position. He was able to pick up two spots over the final two laps and bring home his seventh top-five finish of his rookie season.
Bell's owner, Kyle Busch, picked up his second win of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, his fifth in the Truck Series at Chicagoland and his 168th NASCAR National Series win. Daniel Hemric finished in the runner-up position. Cameron Hayley finished third, Bell fourth and Johnny Sauter rounded out the top-five finishers.
Daniel Suarez led three times for 43 laps, but finished 11th in his KBM ARRIS Tundra. William Byron was involved in an early accident in his KBM Liberty University Tundra and was relegated to a 30th-place finish.
The 16th race of the 2016 season featured 10 cautions for a total of 41 laps. There were 10 lead changes among five drivers.
Bell improved two positions in the championship standings and will rank fifth before the points reset for the start of the Chase.
Bell will be back behind the wheel of the No. 4 SiriusXM Tundra when the Truck Series resumes action Saturday, Sept. 24 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. Live coverage of the UNOH 175 begins with the NCWTS Setup show at 12:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1.


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Famous Pinoy bold stars in the '90s: Where are they now?
Richard Gomez posts photo with Juliana to ward off suitors?
Yes, Kris Aquino is a Swiftie (Taylor Swift's fandom)! The queen of all media showed excitement after Taylor Swift announced that she is releasing a new album.
Erich Gonzales, Enchong Dee to revive love team?
Dreamscape Productions is cooking another teleserye with former Kapamilya love team Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee. Will they revive their famous chemistry?
Kris Aquino meets with Willie Revillame, will she replace Super Tekla in Wowowin?
Queen of all media Kris Aquino is partnering with another entertainment giant Willie Revillame whom she had a meeting with Willie at EDSA Shangrila Hotel.
Definitely a celebrity baby, amazing parents Chito and Neri Miranda are already planning the first birthday of their firstborn Miggy with carnival as the theme.
Kris Aquino vs. James Yap: How did this happen?
TV host Kris Aquino and estranged husband James Yap have a renewed fight following the controversy of Bimby's non-attendance to his baby brother's birthday.
Kris Aquino revealed the importance of eyebrows when doing your make up. The queen of all media said that one can get away with just a perfect set of eyebrows.
Kris Aquino showed off Liberal Party's colors in her lookbook video. Yellow has been the color of Liberal Party that rose to prominence during Martial Law.
A netizen shared an effective way on how to brush off taxi drivers who asked for "dagdag" on top of the metered rate and the hilarious post is all over the net.
Kris Aquino opened her business Nacho Bimby to franchising. The queen of all media concocted a profitable business. She originally franchised Potato Corner.
Where is James Yap in this Kris Aquino-Ricky Lo-Michela Cozzola mess?
While Kris Aquino is fuming in anger towards Ricky Lo for dragging her son for his no-show in James Yap's baby's birthday, the basketball star is mum.
Actor Aljur Abrenica posted a photo of him attending an acting workshop and netizens are in a laugh. The new father recently joined the Kapamilya network.
Kris Aquino is still enraged with PhilStar columnist Ricky Lo after he published an article about Kris' son Bimby not attending his step brother's birthday.
Karla Estrada posted a photo of her daughter Magui hanging out with daughters of other celebs - Juliana Gomez and Cassy Legaspi. Are they the new "it" girls?
Guess who is the special guest of "Crazy Rich Asians" author Kevin Kwan?
FullyBooked events will hold his book tour in Manila from August 18-22. National Bookstore invited the author for a book signing in Cebu City on Aug. 28.
Kandama is holding its official launch on Aug. 19, featuring stylish pieces created from the hand weaving tradition of Ifugao on August 19 in Green Sun Hotel.
Actresses Angel Locsin and Marian Rivera were reunited in an alleged TV endorsement. The two played the iconic character of Pinay superhero - Darna - in GMA.
On her Instagram, Kris explained the reason why she always has a full-stocked fridge and pantry. She said that a home with a lot of food invites prosperity.
In the last episode of The Kris List, the queen of all media Kris Aquino shows off her really expensive pink kitchen in her new house in Quezon City.
Kapamilya actress Jessy Mendiola expressed her thoughts of being Luis Manzano's girlfriend and she thinks that she is a "lucky" girl and posted it on Instagram.
In an Instagram post, Kapuso actress Marian Rivera-Dantes is a proud advocate of breastfeeding and inspires other mothers to breastfeed their babies.
Queen of all media Kris Aquino updated her fans and followers that she will go offline for some time as she will take some time off to "regain her balance".


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Find out what's on offer at new look Grand Theatre
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - with help from £400,000 of funding the City of Wolverhampton Council sourced from Black Country Growth Deal Funding - unveiled its new look on Thursday evening, ahead of an official opening night on Saturday.
The council's Projects and Works Department managed the project on the theatre's behalf, led by Senior Construction Project Manager, Paul Edmunds, and Project Manager Nicholas Taylor.
Between Monday 25 July and Sunday 4 September, the theatre has undergone a major redevelopment with building contractors Speller Metcalfe overseeing improvements made to all three levels of front of house and the replacement of all 1,200 seats in the auditorium.
The ground level has been completely redesigned to allow more convenient movement for customers when visiting the Box Office. The merchandise and confectionary kiosk has been replaced by a bar that will operate during the daytime from Monday 12 September, opening Monday to Saturday from 11am. The original foundation stone remains a feature of the bar where guests can enjoy a selection of fresh cakes, teas and coffees.
The stalls bar has been adapted to seat more people than previously possible with luxurious booth-style seating areas. Now known as The Encore Lounge, the space is a secondary performance area for more intimate events including comedy evenings and live music. The first programme of events for The Encore Lounge is free and selling out quickly from the Box Office.
The Dress Circle level has seen the installation of a new bar, named Arthur's Of The Grand - sponsored by British cutlery designers and manufacturers Arthur Price. Over 1000 pieces of cutlery have been made for Arthur's and in keeping with the Art Deco style of the new bar, Arthur Price has specially commissioned silver holloware pieces including champagne buckets, coasters and cocktail shakers all engraved with the Arthur's Of The Grand logo to make the whole experience for customers extra special. Arthur Price is a fifth generation family-owned company, with its headquarters based in nearby Lichfield where it also operates the UK's largest cutlery shop. Royal Warrant holders Arthur Price are renowned for adorning the finest dining tables in the World including The Savoy and Claridges, and now this famous British company can be found in the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.
Exclusive booths now feature along the dress circle loggia. Available to hire during your visit, each booth seats up to 6 people and guests can choose from packages of drinks and premium bar snacks. A host for each individual booth will take care of your group throughout the evening. Bookings are taken in advance and paid for at the Box Office.
The Utopia Suite on the Dress Circle level features a bottle bar and can also be reserved for larger groups or parties when visiting the theatre. It is named after the first ever performance at the Grand Theatre on 10 December 1894 - Utopia Limited by the Doyly Carte Opera Company.
The Grand Circle now features a boardroom, available to hire for business meetings. Known as The Spotlight Lounge it will also serve as another large function room for guests during a visit to the theatre.
Inside the auditorium, all of the seats have been replaced, with a new 'Icon Chair' design by Audience Systems. These timeless and elegant chairs feature soft closing seats, which will reduce noise levels in the auditorium. The ergonomically contoured backrests, supportive seats and comfortable sitting height will improve comfort throughout the Stalls, Dress Circle and Grand Circle.
Chief Executive of the Grand Theatre, Adrian Jackson said; "I am delighted we are able to extend our refurbishment project to include the whole front of house area. Enhancing the Theatre in this way will greatly improve the customer experience and will ensure the Grand not only continues as a celebrated Theatre venue but also becomes a popular daytime and early evening destination for socialising and intimate performance within the heart of the city centre. Staff have been given the opportunity to contribute to the design and it's been a great team effort pulling everything together".
City of Wolverhampton Council Cabinet Member for City Economy, Councillor John Reynolds, said: "The Grand Theatre is one of the city's treasures and these improvements have been carried out sympathetically to show it off at its best - and improve the customer experience. We are delighted the £400,000 funding the council sourced from Black Country Growth Deal Funding has delivered such a fantastic refurbishment. It will open up further opportunities for hosting conferences and putting on bigger and more diverse shows. There is huge potential for attracting new audiences to Wolverhampton from across the West Midlands to live events and music, festivals, the arts, culture and night life. The improved facilities at the theatre will help this and lead to the creation of more jobs in the local economy."
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Last week, we started a discussion on communicating, especially with younger people about sharing the how's and why's of your faith. Why is this important? Because every generation needs to learn to share the gospel in a way that "fits" and heard in a way that is understood by their hearers. This does not mean changing the truth, it means communicating in a way that the culture we live in will understand.
I love that Paul clearly defines why it is important that he remains and why it matters to the church in Philippi: "I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith" (Phil. 1:23-25).
Note Paul's concern for their progress in their faith, but also their joy! Paul expresses one of the key concerns we need to also; to communicate the purpose of our faith.
We must continue to remind each other that we have purpose and are called to live out that purpose every day. Speaking about the purpose God gives to life inspires all of us to follow Jesus into an exciting and adventurous future (1 Peter 2:9).
We are told by numerous surveys that Millennials want what they do to have purpose; they don't just want a job—they want their job to have meaning. Many members of this demographic, for example, have elected to follow career paths that have a social impact. Inviting millennials into God's purpose for their lives gives meaning to everything they do.
Many younger people are dreaming big about their future, and they often have to deal with the realization that their dreams don't always work out. Now those of us with a few years behind our belts could tell them that, but they need to hear and discover it from their peers. They were told growing up that they can do or be anything they want to do or be.
Unfortunately, as many have stepped out into the workforce, they've realized that their dreams haven't always matched up with reality. While purpose speaks to the meaning of what they do, speaking to their dreams casts a vision for their future.
We have bought into the myth that great communicators are born. The reality is that God gifts equip us to make the most of the opportunities He places in front of us. It is our responsibility to steward our giftedness the best we can, and the best communicators steward their giftedness by continually working on their craft.
With God's grace, we can strive to engage all generations, regardless of age, with the amazing truth of His Word.


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5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week
Including revelations about Old Testament kings and ancient daggers
By Newser Editors, Newser Staff
Posted Dec 20, 2014 5:32 AM CST
It's getting hot in here. (Shutterstock)
A cemetery with more mummies than you can imagine and an Easter Island mystery that may finally be solved make the list:
Proof That Kings David and Solomon Were Real?: It's not like finding a wall with "King David Was Here" scrawled on it, but six clay seals excavated in Israel support the idea that the monarch and son Solomon were actual historic figures, not just figures bred of biblical imagination. The site was previously thought to be an ancient farm, but the seals suggest that a government was up and running there in the Iron Age.
Skeleton and Dagger Tell a 4K-Year-Old Tale: A 4,200-year-old skeleton in the UK was found clutching a rare Bronze Age dagger. "Racton Man" was probably in his 40s when he died (past life expectancy for that time) and likely a warrior who died in battle. Forensics also showed he suffered from a laundry list of maladies.
Some Like It Hot, Especially Alpha Males: Wonder if a guy has high testosterone? Just put a spice bottle next to him and see how much he pours on his dinner. University of Grenoble scientists proved their point with mashed potatoes.
Egyptian Cemetery Holds 1M Mummies: "Large" and "dense" pretty much sums up the Fag el-Gamous graveyard in Egypt, where scientists have been digging up bones for the past three decades. Researchers estimate there were more than a million burials that took place between the first and seventh centuries, with one body more than 7 feet tall.
Teeth Solve an Easter Island Mystery: Scientists have been baffled why it appeared that Easter Island residents from long ago ate palm trees—mainly because other research shows the plant died out around the time of colonization in the 13th century. So researchers studied the plaque on teeth dug up on the island and made an interesting discovery. Turns out it wasn't palm trees the locals were eating.
Click to read about more discoveries. (Read more discoveries stories.)


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Pittsburgh Steelers DB Kameron Kelly arrested at bar, cut by team
Pittsburgh Steeles defensive back Kameron Kelly was cut after his was arrested at a bar early Friday. (Kirk Irwin/Getty Images/Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
By WPXI.com
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Kameron Kelly was arrested Friday at a bar in Pittsburgh, police said.
Police said Kelly was allegedly being disorderly at Mario's South Side Saloon and became confrontational with an officer who told him he had to leave, WPXI reported.
Around 1:30 p.m. Friday, the Steelers announced Kelly had been waived and Marcus Allen will take his spot on the roster.
The complaint said Kelly previously threatened to knock out an employee at the bar after his music selection was skipped over on the jukebox.
While outside the bar with Kelly, the officer accidentally stepped on the foot of a woman who then began arguing, WPXI reported. Kelly said the woman was "his girl" and then pushed his chest against the officer's and threatened him, the complaint said.
Kelly resisted arrest and argued with officers, one of whom punched Kelly in the face multiple times during the struggle, police said. Kelly was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital to be treated for a busted lip. He was then taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
Steelers DB Kameron Kelly was arrested early this morning and charged with two counts of terroristic threats and another count of resisting arrest.. 🤦🏼♂
The team has yet to release any statements on the matter. pic.twitter.com/DimamM59K9
— Steel Faithful (@Steel_Faithful) December 20, 2019
Before Kelly came to Mario's, a bartender across the street told WPXI she served him alcohol, but she said she was very surprised to hear that he was charged.
"I'm shocked because he was being super chill here. I didn't think he would cause any trouble," said Hannah Steele. "He was super quiet, he didn't cause any issues. (He) didn't know what he wanted to drink and I was trying to help him out with that."
But not long after that, the incident that landed him in police custody happened across the street. Kelly is charged with resisting arrest and terroristic threats.


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TCS INTERVIEW - 27 FEB 2005 - KOLKATTA
Posted By : Roxy Rating : +4, -2
27 FEB 2005 INTERVIEWS (TECH + HR)
First I had 2 fill up a blue form which was very important w.r.t upcoming tech & hr interviews. Then tech interview.one lady (LD) and one gentleman (GM) I only will provide u with the tech interview questions. My tech interview was 80% project based. Some of the single questions I remember are as follows
GM: any application softwares u know???
LD: diff btwn dbms & rdbms????? What r codd rules???
GM: how many types of relationship??? Eg. Of many-to-many relationship???
GM: relationship btwn a foreign and primary key??? Smart-key????
LD: eg of left-outer join??? Recursive join????
GM: one complex query involving join!!!
LD: why have u used access instead of oracle in yr project???
I: (remember don't mumble in the interview. If ur saying something 'false' show the confidence in u that yr answer is correct.) Our client told me so. (then smile to yrself!!!!!)
GM: types of dbms?? Give eg of each!!!!!!
LD: give an eg of a table which is in 3nf not in bcnf??? Eg of reverse????
GM: goal in 5 yrs??? Can u achieve that????
LD: what is software configuration management???? What is QA????
GM: what is CMM??? Why level 5??? Advantages of spiral model??????
******** 70% of the interviews are dbms related even if u haven't mentioned dbms as a favorite. Show confidence in all answers. Jus prepare yr basics in dbms, ds, os, software engg, oops, c, c++, corejava , sql server, networking (optional) and get yr ATTITUDE RIGHT********
HR INTERVIEWS
Again there was on lady (YL) and one gentleman (YM) My hr interview was mixture of discussion, friendly chat, hr, management interview and technical.
YM: so u are from sphs??
YL: meaning of yr name?? What's special abt yr birthday??? Expand yr name to show yr personality???
YM: have u prepared for this interview??? Sources???
YM: what the common questions asked in hr interviews???
YL: one of us is from tech one from hr. guess who's from hr and who's from tech???
YL: are we Bengali or any other religion???
YM: tell us any website from where u can get all tcs previous questions???
YL: your sun-sign??? (mine is Aquarius) common characteristics of Aquarius???? Justify that u r an Aquarius???
YL: do u have a girlfriend???
I: yes. I don't differentiate btwn boyfrnd and girlfrnd . Thats why I have a lot of them!!
YL: will u marry ur galfrnd???
I: I am only 23. I want to give my spouse all comforts of life that's why I will marry after achieving all pleasures and comforts of life!!!!!!!!!!!!
YL: do u want yr spouse to be from IT industry or a non-it???
YL: do u want yr spouse to cook food 4 u or to b a careeristic???
I: I want her to b self-dependant to live her life of her own!!!!!!
YL: if she hags out with her boss?? Come late at night???
I: I have faith in her. As long there is love-bond btwn us there is no problem and she will not do anything to hurt my feelings. (She was impressed!!!!!!)
YL: if she works in an equally competitive environment in a company better than yrs??
I: (at this point I was frustrated. I want to stop the gal frnd episode) Carrer is my first gal friend. Others come after that.
YM: derive complexity for bubblesort
YM: whats the worst case complexity of qiucksort. Practically describe insertion sort.
YM: depth of a binary tree. Derive expression???? Height of binary tree??
YM: eg of recursive function??? Show by an eg.
YM: disadvantage of circular linked list??? Insert in a doubly linked list.
YM: hobbies??? in priority wise???
I: software collection, listening to English hard rock, reading autobiography
YL: whose autobiography???
I: business @ speed of thought by bill gates..
YL: what kind of books u read???? Fiction or non-fiction???
YM: what the latest version of windows???
I: windows Longhorn!!!!!!!!!!
YL: what type of hard-rock??? do ever people around u complain to loud noise??? Why u listen to hard-rock??? Name some famous rock stars.
YM: career plan?? How can u contribute to tcs???
YM: mention some point abt yrself not written in yr bio-data??? Beware if u say something common yr candidature will simply be cancelled?????
YM: ready to sign agreement bond now????
YL: what other companies u appeared for???? Why were u rejected ????
YM: do u have any question???
I: career path in tcs???? How can u become a project manager with tcs provided u perform well??? How tcs is going to be among global top 10 by 2010???? How was my performance??? How can I improve myself????
I believe that is the greatest tcs resource one can find in internet. So get benefited from it!!!!!! Just remember to get yr attitude right. Guys remember besides apti and interviews dress code, smartness, eye contact, positive attitude, friendliness, blue form, communication skill, extra curricular activity, general knowledge, presentation, iq, mental ability, decision taking ability are also tested during interviews. This is from a personal experience besides ask the interviewer as many questions as u can. Show the interviewer u r dying 2 get in his organisation.
With more than three decades of experience in diverse areas of industry and commerce, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) offers end-to-end strategy consulting and system integration services to Fortune 500 clients across 55 countries. With over 100 offices in 32 countries, TCS employs 24,000 consultants and has 100,000 man-years of experience. TCS posted revenues of Rs 5,012 crores ($1.04 billion) in 2002-2003.
Collaborative research with industry and academia, partnerships with global technology leaders, and innovative projects for over 1,000 clients give TCS an in-depth knowledge of the global economy. Its SEI-CMM (Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model) Level 5 status, the expertise of its consultants, its world-class products, and proven offshore capabilities strengthen TCS's value proposition (eight of the US Fortune top 10 are TCS clients).
TCS follows a continuous quality-enhancement process, and 15 of its delivery centers in India have been assessed at SEI-CMM Level 5. All of TCS's major development centres are ISO 9001:2000 certified, and its quality management system is also ISO 9001:2000 compliant.
TCS consultants set standards of excellence in the industry. They have consistently topped the worldwide certified quality analyst (CQA) exams. More than 2,300 TCS consultants -- the highest in any organisation -- have qualified as CQAs. Over 17,000 TCS engineers operate from SEI-CMM Level 5 centers -- again the highest number in any organisation in the world. TCS became the first organisation to be assessed at PCMM Level 4 when its Gurgaon II, Noida, Kolkata and Tidel Park centres were assessed at this level in August 2001.
TCS leverages its expertise in its service practices -- eBusiness, Application Development and Maintenance, Architecture and Technology Consulting, Engineering Services, eSecurity, Large Projects, Quality Consulting, and Infrastructure Development and Management -- to provide strategic consulting and system integration services to worldwide clients in banking, insurance, other financial services, telecom, manufacturing and process industries, retail, transportation, healthcare, government and utilities.
Besides providing IT solutions to its clients, TCS develops and markets a variety of products in nearly all streams of industry. It has developed products such as Hospital Management System for the healthcare industry, eIBS, NCS, FIG and Quartz for the banking and financial services industry, CemPac for the cement industry, TARABS, Insurance Product Designer Workbench and Issue Quote for the insurance industry, and also software development tools such as MasterCraft, Assent, DataClean and Infrex.
TCS increases the diversity of its offerings through strategic alliances and joint ventures with global leaders in technology and eBusiness, such as IBM, Netscape, Microsoft, SAP, Oracle and Compaq, to name a few. TCS is also a founder member of the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) and a member of the Universal Description, Discovery and Integration project (UDDI), through which it works with world technology leaders to enhance Internet security and usability.
Joint ventures and subsidiaries
TCS has numerous joint ventures and subsidiaries. Among them are:
Aviation Software Development Consultancy (ASDC), Chennai, in collaboration with Singapore Airlines. ASDC is engaged in the development and maintenance of software for the aviation industry and also offers technical support services to Singapore Airlines.
Airline Financial Support Services, Mumbai,. this fully owned subsidiary renders revenue accounting services to Swissair, Austrian Airlines, Sabena, Lauda Air, and Air Europe. It has now diversified into Qualiflyer support services, distribution support services, navigation support, etc.
eAsiaFinance, Singapore -- an Internet banking solutions company with Ankar Capital, New York, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), Sweden, and Compass Venture Capital (the venture capital arm of McKinsey & Co). eAsiaFinance offers a comprehensive range of wealth management products and services to leading banks and financial institutions in 13 Asian countries.
InnovaTV, San Diego -- formed between TCS America and the head of the multimedia department, University of California, San Diego. InnovaTV, a subsidiary of TCS, undertakes research and development in streaming video.
CMC -- Tata Sons is a 51 per cent stakeholder in CMC, one of India's leading computer networking, facilities management, and maintenance companies. TCS has management control of the company.
TCS has alliances with a large number of academic institutes in India and abroad, including the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, Chennai and Kanpur, the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, the University of California, San Diego, the University of California, Riverside, the University of Humberside, the University of Waterloo, the Rotterdam School of Management, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Wisconsin.
The Tata Research Development and Design Centre (TRDDC), TCS's research and development hub, provides critical inputs to the organisation's consulting practice. TRDDC studies, invents and improves leading-edge technology tools and engineering techniques, and applies its intellectual property to TCS's worldwide commercial projects.
The following is a selection of the many awards TCS has won:
Top Software Exporter Award for 2001-2002 (Software Technology Parks of India)
Banker Technology Award 2003 for hallmark project CDSX, executed for the Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (June 6, 2003)
Lotus Beacon 2003 Award from IBM for SmartGov solution (client: the government of Andhra Pradesh; January 27, 2003)
Ranked No 1 in DataQuest IDC CSA survey for CIOs' choice of IT services companies in India (Dataquest, January 15, 2002)
Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award for TCS's Shollinganallur Center (December 30, 2002)
Best IT Consultant (Asia Pacific) for the year 2002-03 (Global Finance, January 3, 2002)
Silicon India Company of the Year 2002 (November 16, 2002)
DataQuest Top Indian Software Company for 2002
A representative list of TCS's clients: General Motors, Ford Motors, General Electric, Citibank, IBM , ChevronTexaco , AT&T , Verizon Communications, British Telecom, Canadian Mutual Life, Lucent Technologies, Unigraphics, UBS, AXA Insurance, Nike, Nortel Networks, Deutsche Bank, NASD, P&O Nedlloyd, Qwest Communications, United Utilities
TCS has offices in more than 100 cities across 32 countries globally, including 14 in India. TCS is headquartered in Mumbai and serves clients in 55 countries.
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How To Protect Yourself From Ransomware
It makes me sad to see how many of our customers are falling victim to ransomware attacks, especially since it could easily have been avoided.
I had my first ransomware encounter in 2006, when a virus called "Trojan.Pgpcoder" infected a friend's PC.
It locked away all her pictures, music, movies, and documents and demanded hundreds of dollars for the unlock key. I'd never seen it before, but did some research and was able to salvage much of her data using data recovery techniques.
I didn't really see anything like it again until 2013, when I was suddenly inundated with calls to remove the "FBI Moneypak" virus.
This infection also locked users out of their computer unless they paid hundreds of dollars, but I was able to fix these by booting to safe mode, removing the startup items, and running a scan with MalwareBytes before rebooting and doing full scans.
Last month my customers, and even my peers, fell victim to the WannaCry virus. Like the 2006 trojan, this virus encrypts the data (pics, docs, vids, music) and demands hundreds of dollars to unlock.
Unlike the 2006 trojan however, I CAN'T FIX THIS – NO-ONE CAN!
It overwrites the existing files with a new copy with an (impossible-to-crack) encryption. Your only option, once infected, is to restore data from an uninfected backup, or pay and pray. Many victims who've paid the ransom never got a response.
There was a new version released to the wild today, called PETYA and it's the fastest spreading version ever released. It's even taken down Chernobyl's radiation monitoring, forcing them to use manual controls.
Quickbooks, baby photos, college essays, inventory data, and a memoir in progress are just some of the things I've seen lost to encryption-based ransomware, and it's spreading FAST!
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM RANSOMWARE:
To protect yourself from this disaster, you'll need three things.
A solid real-time antivirus like MalwareBytes, or Kaspersky, that it fully up-to-date.
A recent backup to the cloud, or an offline device like an external hard drive.
The Microsoft Windows Update that includes the patch released on March 14th.
Please! If you need help, contact Brainy Beaver. We always get panicked calls from unfortunate victims, when it's too late to do anything but wipe their computers clean. You can prevent irrevocable data loss with some simple updates, and a quick backup of your PC!
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Kristin Chenoweth has joined the cast of NBC's Hairspray LIVE which will be broadcast on 7th December 2016.
She will be playing Velma Von Tussle, joining Harvey Fierstein who, as well as writing the screenplay for the live broadcast, will reprise the role of Edna Turnblad which he originated on Broadway.
The cast also includes Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad and Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Kenny Leon (director of "The Wiz Live!") and Hairspray's original Broadway choreographer Jerry Mitchell with Maddie Baillio making her professional debut as Tracy.


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There's Finally A Non-Boring Way To Keep Up With The News
Newflash, betches, the year is 2017 and it is no longer cute to not keep up with the news. That's why last year we launched our very own weekly political newsletter called The Betches 'Sup, to give our readers a weekly roundup of the shitshow that is American politics, all explained in a hilarious af way. Now we're taking our political shit talking to the next level by launching The 'Sup Live, a weekly political talkshow that will be live every Thursday at 1:30pm EST on our Facebook Page. If you've ever thought, "I want to keep up with the news, but I literally can't with how boring these news anchors are," then this talk show is for you. We'll be covering literally everything, so you'll be able to impress all of your friends with your use of political jargon in everyday life. Basically, we're going to help you go from "the drunk one" to "the smart one" in your friend group, one 30 minute episode at a time.
Need to laugh about North Korea (because other wise you'd never stop crying)? Literally same. So join us at 1:30pm EST on Facebook. It's going to be a couple cool people who want to talk politics, and you'd better be one of them, beyotch.
Kim Kardashian Basically Said She's Glad She Got Robbed
It's been almost seven months since Kim Kardashian got robbed in Paris, and she's finally talking about it. Well, she's been talking about it for a while, including the entire episode of Keeping Up about it, but she's finally ready to do TV interviews about it. Our girl Ellen DeGeneres got the first interview, and honestly it was pretty interesting.
Ellen is the master of getting people to talk about things they might not want to—*makes mental note to invite Ellen over next time I confront my boyfriend for doing something shady*—but Kim clearly came prepared to tell the whole story so Ellen barely had to do anything. Kim talked about how the robbery has made her way less materialistic, and that she "knows it was meant to happen" to her. I'm happy Kim is alive and well, but come on, that has got to be the epitome of "shit rich people say." Like, when I had a string of armed robberies in my apartment complex (#Atlanta), it didn't make me "less materialistic," but it did make me pay more attention to my surroundings at all times, never walk around with headphones, and always carry my keys wedged between my index and middle finger in case I needed to do a quick stabbing. Were those good life lessons to learn? Definitely. Would I have much preferred to learn those things without living in fear I'd get a gun shoved in my face in my parking deck? You fucking bet!
Don't get me wrong, we're glad Kim learned a lesson from that horrific experience—which we wouldn't wish on anyone BTW—and we're not mad that her Instagram has transitioned from flashy jewelry pics to grainy 1970s-style photographs. But like, Kim thinking she was "meant to" get robbed because she was materialistic is a whole Pandora's box of victim self-blaming, which I'm not even gonna open right now. But whatever, I guess we all deal with tragedy in our own way.
In the interview, Kim talked about how she doesn't really wear jewelry anymore, which makes sense tbh. She says she's now a better role model for her kids—her sharp decline in thirst trap photos supports this statement—and that she views her whole life in a different way. She started to cry right on cue, and we can just imagine Kris watching gleefully as the crowd ate it all up. Behind every well-orchestrated TV interview, there's a high power Momager pulling the strings.
We can't believe we're saying this, but at this point Kim might be the most down-to-earth member of her family. (If you're wondering, it used to be Rob before he made it clear that Eggos were more important to him than his own daughter.) Kim seems happy and the most normal she's been in basically…ever. How long will it last? Probably until the next time E! needs a ratings boost, so approximately seven months from now.


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DJ LeMahieu gets to show off his versatility when Didi Gregorius returns to Yankees lineup
By Kristie Ackert
TORONTO — With Didi Gregorius just days away from coming off the injured list and returning to his role as the Yankees starting shortstop, things are going to change in the Bombers' infield.
Gleyber Torres will move back to second base. That means DJ LeMahieu won't have a regular position. Well, except, Aaron Boone made sure to say before Wednesday night's loss, that he will find a way to make sure that LeMahieu will be the Yankees' leadoff hitter almost every day going forward.
At least, he will be in the lineup.
"You figure Didi is initially playing two out of three, three out of four as we continue to build up. You can plug in the math from there. Gleyber plays a day at short, a day off every six or seven days for a guy, you start having the moving parts. Maybe we get Luke (Voit) a day and play DJ there at first.
"Bottom line is, they'll all get very regular at-bats, the way I see it working out," the Yankees manager said. "Gio Urshela will play a lot of third base. Pretty much all third. The occasional spot over at first. But for the most part, he would be the guy playing third and then you move DJ and Gleyber around."
[More Yankees] Even with Corey Kluber addition, Yankees need to count on pitching help coming from within the organization »
That was originally the Yankees plan coming into the season — back before they were hit by an epidemic of injuries that forced them into more traditional roles.
The Yankees can't afford to take DJ LeMahieu's bat out of the lineup. (Jim McIsaac/Getty)
The Yankees thought they had dealt with Gregorius' absence and were able to use LeMahieu's versatility as an advantage.
They brought in Troy Tulowitzki this winter to cover shortstop as Gregorius rehabbed from October Tommy John surgery. Their thinking was that after just one season learning second base, they did not want the 22-year-old Torres, who had been a shortstop all his life, to have to switch positions. The Yankees gambled that Tulowitzki, despite having been cut by the Blue Jays and coming off major surgery on both his heels, could be a stopgap until Gregorius was ready to return.
They signed LeMahieu, a Gold Glove second baseman, with the idea that he could be a super utility infielder. He would be able to get regular at-bats by the Yankees regularly rotating him around the infield to keep their other players rested and healthy.
That lasted less than a week.
[More Yankees] Yankees finalizing deal with two-time AL Cy Young Corey Kluber: source »
Miguel Andujar went on the disabled list the first weekend and Tulowitzki was right behind him.
With Gregorius expected to return from the IL on Friday, Boone will have to come up with a reliable plan to make this work. As he said, he expects Torres to pick up days at shortstop when Gregorius needs to rest. LeMahieu, who has predominantly played second base, will now be switching gloves on a regular basis to play second, third and even some first.
But as he showed Wednesday night, it's critical that Boone keeps him in the lineup and comfortable. LeMahieu could arguably be the Yankees MVP so far this season.
He hit his seventh home run of the season in Wednesday night's 11-7 loss and drove in a season-high four RBI. That gives him 38 RBI in 55 games this season. He is one of the Yankees best clutch hitters, going 24-for-51 with runners in scoring position and delivering 29 of his RBI in those situations.
Boone is convinced that LeMahieu, who struggled hitting all spring as he adjusted to playing third and first base, is going to thrive in the position. LeMahieu said this spring that he basically was a utility infielder his entire minor league career.
[More Yankees] DJ LeMahieu's new deal gives the Yankees a huge break »
"I kind of found my way into second base because there was an injury and an opening," LeMahieu said. "I moved around a lot in the minors."
Boone has faith he will adjust to that role again easily.
"The guy is a really good player. I think the biggest thing that stood out to me as far as moving around is how capable he has been," Boone said. "I feel like anytime DJ is in the lineup, you feel good, but wherever we've put him, I'm confident he's not only going to impact us offensively but defensively as well."


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Q: Binary files get corrupted while unzipping with libzip I was required to unzip .zip files in my Qt project. So I installed libzip. I wrote a function to unzip a .zip file given its location and destination directory path. The function is correctly able to unzip plain text files (like .json, .txt, and others) but it always corrupts any type of binary files like PNGs or MP4s. Here is the function I wrote:
void Converter::unzipFile(QString srcFilePath_, QString destinationDirectoryPath_) {
    std::string srcFilePath = srcFilePath_.toStdString();
    std::string destinationDirectoryPath = destinationDirectoryPath_.toStdString();

    char bufferStr[100];
    int error = 0;
    int fileHandle;

    struct zip *zipArchive = zip_open(srcFilePath.c_str(), 0, &error);
    struct zip_file *zippedFile;
    struct zip_stat zippedFileStats;

    if (not QDir().exists(destinationDirectoryPath_)) {
        QDir().mkpath(destinationDirectoryPath_);
    }

    if (zipArchive == NULL) {
        zip_error_to_str(bufferStr, sizeof(bufferStr), error, errno);
        std::cout << "[ERROR] Can not open the zip file: " << error <<  ":\n" << bufferStr;
    }

    for (int index = 0; index < zip_get_num_entries(zipArchive, 0); index++) {
        if (zip_stat_index(zipArchive, index, 0, &zippedFileStats) == 0) {
            int zipFileNameLength = strlen(zippedFileStats.name);

            if (zippedFileStats.name[zipFileNameLength - 1] == '/') {  // i.e. folder
                QDir().mkpath(destinationDirectoryPath_ + "/" + zippedFileStats.name);
            } else {  // i.e. file
                zippedFile = zip_fopen_index(zipArchive, index, 0);
                if (zippedFile == NULL) {
                    qDebug() << "[ERROR] Can not open the file in zip archive.";
                    continue;
                }

                fileHandle = open((destinationDirectoryPath + "/" + zippedFileStats.name).c_str(), O_RDWR | O_TRUNC | O_CREAT, 0644);
                if (fileHandle < 0) {
                    qDebug() << "[ERROR] Can not create the file (into which zipped data is to be extracted).";
                    continue;
                }

                int totalFileDataLength = 0;
                while (totalFileDataLength != (long long) zippedFileStats.size) {
                    int fileDataLength = zip_fread(zippedFile, bufferStr, 100);

                    if (fileDataLength < 0) {
                        qDebug() << "[ERROR] Can not read the zipped file.";
                        exit(1);
                    }

                    write(fileHandle, bufferStr, fileDataLength);
                    totalFileDataLength += fileDataLength;
                }

                close(fileHandle);
                zip_fclose(zippedFile);
            }
        } else {
            qDebug() << "IDK what is here .";
        }
    }

    if (zip_close(zipArchive) == -1) {
        qDebug() << "[ERROR] Cannot close the zip file.";
    }
}

NOTE: Everything related to Qt works, I have checked all the variables and made sure that they have the right path values. Plain text files get unzipped easily. This problem is only with binary files.
NOTE: I have tried all relevant solutions on the internet but nothing worked so this question is not a duplicate.
What do I do? Any help will be appreiciated.

A: Instead of this:
            int totalFileDataLength = 0;
            while (totalFileDataLength != (long long) zippedFileStats.size) {
                int fileDataLength = zip_fread(zippedFile, bufferStr, 100);

This:
            zip_uint64_t totalFileDataLength = 0;
            while (totalFileDataLength != zippedFileStats.size) {
                zip_int64_t fileDataLength = zip_fread(zippedFile, bufferStr, 100);

I'm not sure if that is your bug, but without the above change, you'll have an issue for any file larger than 2GB. That could result in an infinite loop or truncated file.  Since write expects a size_t parameter (which can be 32-bit or 64-bit), you can safely cast if the compiler complains:
write(fileHandle, bufferStr, (size_t)fileDataLength);

Update
You need to bail out of the loop when zip_fread returns zero. Let's update the entire loop:
            while (true) {
                zip_int64_t fileDataLength = zip_fread(zippedFile, bufferStr, 100);
                if (fileDataLength == 0) {
                   break; // end of file
                }

                if (fileDataLength < 0) {
                    qDebug() << "[ERROR] Can not read the zipped file.";
                    exit(1);
                }

                write(fileHandle, bufferStr, (size_t)fileDataLength);
            }

Final Update
Windows needs you to pass O_BINARY or (_O_BINARY) into the open call.
            fileHandle = open((destinationDirectoryPath + "/" + zippedFileStats.name).c_str(), O_RDWR | O_TRUNC | O_CREAT | O_BINARY, 0644);

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