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Moffitt Cancer Center does not permit the following breeds: Pitbull, Rottweiler, Bull Mastiff, German Shepherd, Wolf-Hybrid or any mixed breed of the above. Applicant dogs must also be spayed or neutered in order to participate in Moffitt's Pet Therapy Program.
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Compared to other metals in the 440 family (ie. 440B and 440C), 440A has a slightly lower carbon content which makes it slightly softer. That means it can be sharpened easily and machined handily. Compared to other kinds of stainless steels, 440A is one of the most common for inexpensive knife blades as it is relatively cheap compared to higher quality steels. Many display only and replica weapons are made with 440A for this reason. Having said this, there are many higher-end knives that use 440A since it can be heated to a very high temperature to achieve higher hardness values.
There are 440A knives that are priced lower, but that is due in part to the quality of the other parts of the knife (handle, fasteners, etc.) and name brand power. So, in some cases, price and stain resistance are the high points of this metal. Besides being used for display knives and swords, it is also a preferred choice for diving knives. Salt water has little corrosive effect on it.
The PUMA Master Pocket Folding Knife is a German knife made of 440A Steel. It's not exactly a low-end cheap knife! I would love to own this knife!
While good in terms of cost and stain resistance, 440A steel is not so stellar in wear resistance. Replica weapons don't need to withstand use or force, so that is why it is a natural choice for those items. I would not use a 440A steel knife for prying anything significant, and of course, you should probably not use ANY folding knife for prying at all since that will compromise the fulcrum or folding point of even the best knives. That being said, 440A steel is said to have enough wear resistance for mild day-to-day use in camping, outdoor and kitchen use.
(Read our guide to butterfly knives).
You wouldn't want to construct a survival knife or surgical scalpel out of it. Yet it does well in areas where rust resistance is the primary concern as mentioned regarding diving knives. Diving knives aren't in continuous use, so the wear resistance isn't an issue. However, those kinds of knives do need to be rust free under adverse conditions.
To anneal (heat and then let cool slowly) 440A, heat it to 850-900°C, and slowly cool it to about 600°C in the furnace. After that, air cool. Hardening is done at 1010-1065°C; quenching should be done in air or warmed oil. Right after hardening, it should be tempered at 150-370°C. Lower temperature in tempering yields a harder end product.
If you temper above 370°C, the impact resistance of the blade will be compromised. However, tempering in the range of 590-675°C gives a boost to the impact resistance. The offset is that you lose hardness.
The Gerber Steadfast fixed blade knife is a classic re-design from the earlier years of Gerber. The clip point blade features bead-blasted 440A stainless steel and a plain edge. A textured SoftGrip overmold on a hard substrate makes the handle, along with deep finger grooves. It has a small pommel, and it also comes with a nylon sheath which features a protective liner.
The Boker Arctic Ocean Sailor is a tough EDC folding knife with a hefty, chunky and dependable design. It sports an arctic gray G10 handle and a satin finished modified clip point blade. Two ambidextrous thumb studs give you a easy way to open the blade with one hand (also looks cool when you can do that). The textured G-10 scales are backed up by a stainless steel liner lock for excellent safety. There's also a deep carry pocket clip for secure carry.
In short, 440A steel makes a good choice for applications where cost and stain resistance are foremost. If the ability to hold an edge or toughness is a bigger concern, choose another metal. If used as a display item or a light-duty tool, then it will serve well. Overall, 440A will serve well in a whole lot of conditions and situations that all but the most hard-core survivalists will encounter. Many knives with 440A steel fall in the sub-one hundred dollar range and many good knives will come in under $50. Please note that I'm not saying 44aA is junk. What I am saying is that both 440 and Aus-8 are curiously found in nearly every knife on the lower end of the price spectrum. There's a reason for this.
If you are a steel/knife fanatic who knows everything possible about every steel or knife ever made, please understand that my conclusions are meant to be concise, short and very generalized, non-exhaustive comments that are easy to understand for someone new to knives and steel. This article is not meant to be an in-depth, metallurgical and technical essay on every aspect that is academically possible to cover regarding this steel. Above all please note that my conclusions represent my opinions after hours of research and some experience with the steel. After all, that is really what anyone's reviews are on any product on any website, right?
440A Stainless Steel is something I'd classify as a 'sportsman and general use' blade steel.It is soft and takes a sweet edge.As you already mentioned Josh it is highly rust resistant.I have no problem with Gerber's 7Cr17MoV (440A equivalent) because it performs within the properties of 440A.
440A was widely used under many American knife manufacturers like Western Cutlery,Schrade's USA(Uncle Henry line and a little bit on Old Timer),Imperial,Camillus,and Gerber's USA years (late 80's to about the year 2000 then changed to 420HC).These companies used 440A because they expected the user would be cleaning game or fish with it and enjoying the high sharpness.Doing yard work,carving food sticks for the campfire,doing crafts,cutting open a blister pack,stripping wire,cutting a piece of rope or twine now and then…you name it.That's an essential blade steel and 440A lasts.
But 440A does get labeled as junk by people who buy a $25 Gerber as a full-time box cutter.They find out they have to touch it up often and don't get what the steel was intended for or why people buy it.
I'm not a steel expert by any stretch, I just like what works. I bought a very inexpensive fixed blade knife with the idea that it would be ruined during winter use ($19 ). I live in Alaska and it's not uncommon to wear a knife out due to hard use. The steel of this knife has been really impressive. The knife holds and edge and is easy to sharpen. I don't know what "mild" duty for a knife is, but I've used this thing to cut leaded line, baton countless pieces of firewood (it's how I heat my house), chop ice that gets on everything, cut countless amounts of line in saltwater, and even clean fish. It's held up just fine. So I don't know if 440a is a good knife steel or not. I do know that my 440a knife has done everything I've needed it to do and is still going strong.
Excellent to hear Stuart! I appreciate you checking out our site and offering your insight from experience!
To sharpen my knives I use the Ken Onion work sharp with blade grinding attachment. Most of my knives use 440A and I have shaved my face a few times with them (I just wanted to make sure I did a good job with sharpening). Most of mine are MTech with Matince Corps logos on them. Eventually I'll upgrade knife steel to more high carbon steel so they'll hold edge longer and they'll be stronger overall. Semper fi.
I have a Marto Brewer Explora made of 440 stainless. It's a very collectable survival knife. But I digress. This knife was made in the early 80's. Is 440 the same as 440A?
Thanks for the question! As far as we can tell, 440 is a category of steels where each steel in that category has a letter rating like 440A or 440C. Each steel with a letter like A, B or C has specific qualities different than the others, but they're close enough to be under the bigger category of 440. So, the answer to your question is "not necessarily". I'm sure that's clear as mud, but it's the best I've got at midnight!
Robert, what do you call "better?" The article above states that 440A is durable, sharpens easily, is able to be tempered to a range of hardness, is highly corrosion resistant, and is inexpensive. All of these are good qualities and would seem a sensible choice for a knife developed for a military customer. Is a ball peen hammer "better" than a claw hammer? Is a corvette "better" than a dune buggy?
WHY THEN DOES THE EICKHORN CO. USE 440A STEEL IN THEIR UK2000 LIGHTWEIGHT COMBAT UTILITY KNIFE? YOU WOULD THINK THAT EICKHORN WOULD USE A BETTER STAINLESS STEEL FOR A COMBAT KNIFE, REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT.


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Susie B. Won't Back Down
Author: Margaret Finnegan
Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Roll with It meets Absolutely Normal Chaos in this funny, big-hearted novel about a young girl "reminiscent of…Junie B. Jones" (School Library Connection) and her campaign for student council president, told through letters to her hero Susan B. Anthony.Susie B. has a lot to say. Like how it's not fair that she has to be called Susie B. instead of plain Susie. Or about how polar bears are endangered. Or how the Usual Geniuses are always getting picked for cool stuff over the kids like her with butterflies in their brain. And it's because Susie B. has a lot to say about these very important things that she's running for student council president! If she's president, she can advocate for the un...

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»Radiovisionen« (»Radio Visions«), a series of events organized by Tesla, looks back to the beginning and into a fictive future of the medium. What will radio sound like in 150 years? The concept of the campaign developed by mischen is based on the idea that everything can be used as a transmitter. In cooperation with 2einhalb.


It seems to be a common concern for SharePoint architects, managers and administrators–or any of the people who are constantly encouraging end users to actually USE the features available in SharePoint. After all, the organization has invested a good deal of money into SharePoint. The expectation is that SharePoint is widely used across the company. However, this isn't always the case.
SharePoint adoption is something many companies struggle with. It's not that there's anything wrong with SharePoint…in fact, their are so many features and capabilities within SharePoint that people just are not even aware of. The problem is people's lack of knowledge and understanding in how to use these features. And when this is wide-spread throughout the company, that results in "chaos". What happens next is that your SharePoint support team is bogged down with so many requests, that they aren't able to actually "do" much more than respond to support calls. Not only that, but they often answer the same questions over-and-over again…leading to frustrated support team members.
Furthermore, end users also get frustrated. If they encounter a problem and don't have the know-how, they contact the support team. what's worse is when the support team is too busy to answer…then what do they do, they move on. They find a different way to solve the problem which may often be an alternative to using SharePoint. This is exactly what management does NOT want to happen.
So, is there a solution to this? Isn't there a way to lighten the load of the support team by giving them a way to share support documents so that "Help" is accessible right there on end users' desks?
Is there actually a way to conquer the chaos of end user support?
Last month, we hosted a Free Webinar presented by Asif Rehmani, SharePoint MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Consultant, book author…and "SharePoint Guy".
The goal of the webinar was to provide some insight into this dilemma.
Wouldn't you love to provide users the support they need when and where they need it? Stop the repetitive explanations by giving users the Help they need in-context and on-demand. We talk about the strategies needed to cut down on the support phone calls and emails freeing you to really build powerful solutions in SharePoint instead of just being the SharePoint help desk.
One solution we talk about in our webinar is VisualSPTM SharePoint Help System – in-context and on-demand support for end users provided through the SharePoint ribbon. With VisualSP, you can empower end users by giving them HELP when and where they need it most. No more waiting for responses from support teams. In fact, you'll hopefully cut down on support requests all together. This should result in more confident end users, and happier support team members.


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Until 1980, this was the only known photograph showing virtually the whole of the south side of Krematorium IV. Experimenting with photographic papers of different sensitivities and different exposure times scarcely improve the poor quality of the original at all, mainly due to the fact that the original was simply a contact print.
Just to the left of the building is the. temporary watchtower located at the turn in the Ringstrasse. The building itself is very nearly fnished, which means that the photo can be dated as being taken in mid-March 1943. The windows have only just been installed, as those of the furnace room still have on them the criss-crosses of paper that protected them during transport. From right to left on the south side we can see: part of the extended wing of the coke store: the double door and three windows of the furnace room containing the eight muffle furnace; the large central room lit by four small, high windows; the two windows of the doctor's room; the window of the coal store: lastly in the western part, with a lower roof, a door and three small, high windows in accordance with Bauleitung Drawing 2036. The chimneys of the stoves in these westernmost rooms can just about be distinguished. Between the two big chimneys, which have not yet been used (no soot stains at the top) it is possible to see a geodesic reference tower which is still there today. The fact that the south side of the western part of the building exactly matches Drawing 2036 led people to believe than the northern side of the building also matched 2036(p), but this was mistaken.
The western parts of Krematorien IV and V photographed from the Zentral Sauna. then under constmcthon. The photo was taken at the beginning of Aril 1943, between 1st and 7th, by SS Sergeant Kaman, who was photographing the excavations for the foundations of the the Zentral Sauna, looking north. He later took another photo from the same spot when the excavations were completed, but this time his camera was tilted at a greater angle and the two Krematorien did not appear in the picture, only part of the grounds of Kr IV, enclosed by barbed wire. This barbed wire fence was being erected at the begining of April, as mentioned in a letter from Huta to the Bauleitung, dated 7th April (BW 30/30, page 5).
The visible parts of Krematorien IV and V are labelled on the second photo.
This photo shows that the western end and southern side of Krematorium IV was in accordance with Drawing 2036(p), and proves that the gas-tight shutters ordered by the Bauleitung from the DAW workshops on 13th Febuary 1943 had indeed been fitted on 28th as noted by the Riedel & Son site foreman. The photo also confirms that the stoves were installed in the two westernmost rooms, for their chimneys are clearly visible. Finally, although the picture is somewhat blurred, it is possible to distinguish a door in the south side of Krematorium V (to the left of the coal store window), giving on to the corridor and not shown on drawing 2036. Without this new door absolutely essential for proper ventilation, operation of the gas chamber of Krematorien IV and V would have been hampered by lack of adequate ventilation and the attendant risk of contamination of the rest of the building.


Address: 2999 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815.
Built in 1957, 9 Floors with 30 Units, 1-3 BR Floor Plans, Pets: No.
Amenities include: Community Laundry, Recreation Area, Resident Manager, Storage, Bike and Surfboard Racks.
There are only 30 units in this boutique building on Hawaii's Gold Coast and all of them feature direct, ocean views from the large lanais.
Tahitienne has community laundry on the 1st floor. However, since year 2017 the Board may consider approving dishwashers that use 5 gallons of water or less per load, washing machines that use 15 gallons or less per load and dryers that have an energy factor of 4 or less, ideally a 110 V model (if a 220 V model is selected there must be an A/B switch on the electrical line so that either air conditioning or the dryer can be used, but not both at the same time). Make sure to verify this.
The Tahitienne is a charming co-op condo on Hawaii's beautiful Gold Coast. Positioned right on the water with parking separating the building from the road, it's a quiet and private place in this much-desired part of the Diamond Head neighborhood!
There are only 30 units at the Tahitienne, all of which are Fee Simple, all include a parking stall, and all offer incredible ocean views. The 1-3 BR units are laid out in a variety of sizes and configurations. Some units have been combined to create deluxe, spacious floor plans, including 2 BRs with over 1,500 sq ft, panoramic views, and 2 parking stalls. Many units have been beautifully renovated with designer touches that add an impressive "wow factor." Each unit has a lanai measuring over 100 sq ft, offering space to enjoy and unobstructed views that may also include Diamond Head, the mountains and the Waikiki coastline. Watch the sunrise and surfers at dawn with your morning coffee, then take in the sunset and city lights while sipping a pau hana drink in the evening!
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"Apparently, there is a significant difference between a woman who decides to show her breasts in a glittery outfit or a see-through dress—and someone who does it in the name of a social cause."
During the latest Latin Grammy Awards on November 14th, Chilean singer and songwriter, Mon Laferte, wrote on her chest, "In Chile, they torture, rape, and kill" (En Chile torturan, violan y matan) to draw attention to the current uprisings in her home country. While walking down the red carpet, Mon faced dozens of photographers and journalists and exposed her breasts. Immediately photographs of her naked torso were uploaded online, and, in many cases, the images were accompanied by criticisms about her manner of protest and references to her "imperfect" body. Unsurprisingly, once again people started questioning whether revealing a woman's body was a legitimate way to express a political message. And, on all sides of the debate, there also surfaced an undertone of surprise: at how much stir some words written on a pair of breasts could cause. Her November 14th red carpet moment also took place around the same time as the release of her reggaeton protest song "Plata Ta Tá," created with the Puerto Rican musician Guaynaa.
Women's bodies have long been overly-sexualized: "breasts, boobs, bosoms, titties, chichis" have served as an object of pleasure for men—as the core of their fantasies, their wet dreams, their idealization of women. In an environment still influenced by that ethos, a woman's naked torso, to many, can only mean one thing: sex. So what happens when women take control of their bodies and use them for other purposes? Some women feel empowered; other women might, in fairness, prefer to avoid using their bodies for social statements. But it is often men who find themselves becoming particularly critical of women who use their bodies in this way; this is not the context in which most men are used to seeing breasts.
Apparently, there is a significant difference between a woman who decides to show her breasts in a glittery outfit or a see-through dress—and someone who does it in the name of a social cause. Why are we, as a society, so alarmed when we see female bodies exposed for different reasons? There appears to be a big difference between an influencer showing her boobs in the name of fashion and another doing so in the name of a social movement; one is more fit for consumption and idealization, while the other is making an uncomfortable statement. Breasts, for many, are "a-okay" on billboards or in pornography; they are beautiful and sexy. Breasts filled with milk waiting to feed a newborn are 'disgusting.' Using breasts as a tool for protest are a taboo, a visual discomfort, and sometimes even constitutes a crime. Men who have covered their torsos in words of resistance such as Residente have not been so intensely criticized; instead, they have been called brave, transcendent, honest, and powerful. But when women do it, criticisms and skepticism about their motives so often follow.
One of the most common accusations Mon's protest received was that she only exposed her body to gain publicity and sell more albums. She was accused of profiting from the suffering of hundreds of her fellow Chileans. About two days after the Latin Grammys, Mon released a video explaining why she had exposed her bare chest as an act of protest, while at the same time using the image of a pair of breasts as the cover art for "Plata Ta Tá." According to Mon, being at her most vulnerable was the only way to get the media's attention and make others talk about what is currently going on in Chile (a deep political crisis that has left approximately two dozen dead and 2,300 injured):
"What I wanted to do was for everyone to know what is going in Chile. And we achieved that…Was this a cry out for attention? Yes, and the world is now talking about the injustices and human rights violations in Chile. Then the song…when they say 'she showed her tits to promote her song!' No, in fact, I used a cover for the song with breasts because, in the end, the objective was for people to know about Chile."
The issue of using the body as a means of protest does not only have to do with an artist showing her boobs; it goes deeper, hinting at the question of whether it is acceptable to use a body as an instrument to express a social message. For decades, women have been protesting with their naked torsos, with no bras, exposing their body and flesh before the eyes of thousands. When they do this, they are sometimes called ugly, fat, gross, ridiculous, except when the women are very attractive. The Ukrainian feminist group Femen, for instance, has been disrupting events with topless protesters since 2008. Although some of have accused Femen of sexual exhibitionism, a charge a French court cleared the group of in 2017, Femen has still been arguably better received, thus far, than similar topless protesters in Latin America. Part of it is indeed the cultural differences between Europe and Latin America, but I have also heard the comment that if some female protesters in Latin America looked like the women in Femen, then it would all be perfectly fine.
But, overall, in a country like Mexico, which is not all that open-minded, the media and bystanders tend to be quite critical. However, they haven't been as critical of men who have exposed themselves in various states of undress, such as took place during the movement of the 400 Pueblos. On another occasion, this past August, a man protested completely naked in front of the Mexican government palace (Palacio Nacional) and instead of calling him names or delegitimizing his reasons, he was given a blanket by the police so he didn't get cold. Ask yourselves: would policemen do the same for a woman protesting in the same way? Perhaps. But, perhaps not. They would most likely take a few minutes to look at her body (to see if she is 'doable' or not) and then would have—not kindly—asked her to leave or even detained her. Mon's actions, in the past couple of weeks, have been copied by other women looking to draw attention to the wave of social movements in Latin America. However, these women have largely been parodied and made fun of.
The fact that we are unable to realize we are being hypocrites when talking about people's bodies is problematic on many levels—but, especially, because we keep silencing and marginalizing movements that need exposure and empathy to thrive. There is no right or wrong way to protest, so long as we are not endangering others. Mon Laferte's actions during the 2019 Latin Grammys were a demonstration of what women have been doing for dozens of years: using themselves as the subject and object of a protest. Mon's intent was clear: make others aware of how much the citizens of Chile are suffering and bring the spotlight to human rights violations happening in her homeland. And, since there is no such thing as bad publicity, her topless torso—and her sassy reggaeton song—are just a small component of what influencers can do to make those around them aware of issues that matter. Finally, what is most important is that we now recognize that in Chile they torture, rape and kill. It does not matter how we found out; the point is that we know, and we have Mon Laferte's bare breasts, in large part, to thank .
Verónica Lira Ortiz is an honors graduate with a B.A. in International Relations from Tecnológico de Monterrey, who is currently focusing on gender studies and developing student programs against gender violence. She can be reached on Twitter @vero_alo
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Obviously this woman Monserrat Bustamante ,now knows as "Mon. Laferte", either she has mental problems and needs an urgent psychiatric treatment , got paid a large sum of money by the international communism or instead if brains has crap…. But everything what's she's protesting for is a BIG lie !!! .I'm a native Chilean and know my country .The whole situation in Chile is quite the opposite…Communism wants to remove the president of the country using tactics such as burning , vandalizing , killing police , destroying and spreading fear in order to bring down it's economy , succssed and… Read more »
In my view are they "sabotaging" democracy by not using it, or is it normal, vandalism, terrorism as a form of claim? Clearly they are using the word "democracy" as a "shield" to "legitimize" their rotten actions. We all know that in a democracy it is right to protest, discontent, but of course as long as it does not detract from public and private assets and keeps the right to come and go. What was done in Chile for example? Depredations (terrorism), breach of public order. The government is not a dictatorship, the president was recently elected, he did not… Read more »


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Sarah Whittle Spooner is the Assistant Director for Management and Operations at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Executive Office of the President. Sarah joined OMB in January 2017, serving as the career expert and principal management adviser to the Director and senior leaders on matters pertaining to OMB's operations and management activities. Leading a team of approximately 20 staff members, she is responsible for providing consultation and assistance in the full range of management and operations support issue, including: financial management; human capital; information technology; records management; and general support service activities, such as physical and personal security, procurement, contracts, space and travel management. She is also responsible for developing, reviewing, and recommending organizational alternatives to enhance OMB's performance on all management and operations support issues. Additionally, Sarah serves as OMB's Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) and performance improvement officer, providing expert leadership in the recruitment, selection, and development of those who fill key policy positions in OMB, and on improving organizational excellence. Prior to joining OMB, Sarah served the Federal Labor Relations Authority's (FLRA's) Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for management of agency-wide administrative offices, including budget and finance, administrative services, information technology, and human capital. Through her work at the FLRA -- which at the time was deemed as a leader with respect to employee engagement -- Sarah regularly provided guidance and advice to other federal agencies, promoting and sharing her extensive experience and best practices. Sarah also served as a labor-management subject-matter expert because of her legal experience administering the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and her work supporting the FLRA Chairman in the role of a member of the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations. Additionally, she was the Small Agency Council representative on the government-wide President's Diversity and Inclusion in Government Council, working to develop guidance to cultivate an organizational workplace culture that supports inclusion, collaboration, employee engagement, transparency, information sharing, cognitive diversity, and equity for all federal employees that is intended to directly enable the federal government to achieve high-level organizational performance. Sarah is a career federal employee. She stated as a FLRA staff attorney in 1996 and remained there for more than 20 years serving in numerous positions, including Assistant General Counsel for Legal Policy & Advice and Counsel for Regulatory and External Affairs. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Salem State College and her Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School. Sarah also received a Certificate in Public Management from the USDA Graduate School in partnership with George Washington University and, is a Senior Fellow having completed the Excellence in Government Fellows Program of the Partnership for Public Service, Center for Government Leadership. She is a member of the bar of New York, the United States Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.


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The Low-Cost Electric Car Charging Station That Every Employer Should Have
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It's a common misconception, but EVs don't need expensive charging stations to get a charge.
As Lloyd wrote yesterday, electric cars could help "kill the duck" if more people charged at times of low demand and/or high supply. In solar-heavy regions, that means utilities are very motivated to get people to charge during the day at work.
Yet employers are often intimidated by the idea of installing expensive electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, especially if they aren't sure how many people would actually use it.
Luckily, there's a cheaper option to get folks started. Contrary to popular misconceptions, electric cars don't actually need fancy chargers to get a charge. In fact, all of them come with a cord that can plug into a regular wall outlet—charging up the battery, even at the measly 120v we usually have access to here in the United States.
So why not install more 120v outlets in convenient locations in employee parking lots? (The cost per employee using the service is likely to be a dollar or so a day—not bad for a significant office perk/environmental benefit.)
Yes, it takes longer. I have to charge overnight to get a full battery on either my Nissan Leaf or my plug-in hybrid Pacifica. But in the context of workplace charging, this may not be such an issue. That's because most people, most of the time, spend a solid full day at work—meaning 7 or 8 hours of charge. Equally, the average commute in the US is around half an hour—meaning most employees would not be arriving at work with a fully depleted battery.
So if you know of an employer who is a candidate for electric vehicle charging, but is put off by the cost, suggest to them they install some regular outlets first. Even if they are adding some more robust, fancy charging stations, it might be worth adding a few regular wall outlets, too, so that those who can afford to wait can trickle charge, leaving the Level 2 chargers for those who need them most. (Workplace charging tends to create its own demand as employees adopt EVs at a higher rate when its available.)
A couple of other unique advantages to this admittedly less sexy approach:
1) A regular wall outlet is less likely to be visible to/in demand by the general public, meaning if you are not ready, able or willing to share your power, it's more likely to be used by employees and close contacts only.
2) Unlike fancier Level 2 charging stations, wall outlets can be used by the greenest of all electric vehicles—the electric bike.
In addition to employers, an approach like this could make a lot of sense to other locations where people spend more time. Hotels and airport parking lots, for example, would be ideal candidates for adding more wall outlets. (The image above comes from PlugShare, and was snapped at Fast Park and Relax at Raleigh-Durham airport.)
Oh, and if you're expecting a lot of Teslas, consider add a few 240v (NEMA 14-50) outlets too. The type you plug a dryer into. The Model S and Model X come with an adapter as standard, allowing them to get a faster charge.
Just be sure to consult with a licensed electrician to make sure your set up is safe and can cope with expected demand.
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NJ to share crime gun data with neighbors in anti-crime effort
Michael Symons Published: October 7, 2021
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TRENTON – Law-enforcement agencies in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut are going to start sharing crime gun data on a regular basis, Gov. Phil Murphy and his peers from those states announced Thursday.
In addition to investigating violent crimes, the governors said the cooperative effort will help identify and apprehend straw purchasers, suspect dealers and firearms traffickers. They made it official in an online meeting.
"When we work together as regional partners to enact regional solutions, we're far better off than if we all go on our own," Murphy said. "And a critical piece of this is sharing information so we can put smart policies to work."
"None of us on the screen here are blind to the fact that our individual states' gun laws are only as good as those in the rest of our neighborhood," he said.
"Despite our best efforts, despite our gun safety laws, we have more damn guns on the street than we ever had before," said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. "And if you're not taking guns seriously, you're not taking law and order seriously."
Over the first nine months of 2021, according to data published by the Attorney General's Office, more than 85% of the crime guns recovered in New Jersey that could be traced came from out of state – 264 of 1,853, including 89% of guns traced between July and September.
"Our state and frankly our region remains the final destination for guns flowing from the South, especially along the Iron Pipeline," Murphy said. "Fully 25% of traced crime guns come from just three states: Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, where weak gun laws are ripe for exploitation."
Left unsaid by Murphy is that the single-biggest state as a source for crime guns traced in New Jersey this year has been Pennsylvania, the place of origin for 274 guns – even more than the number from New Jersey.
Murphy also left off two other states that are major sources of guns, Virginia and North Carolina, which like Pennsylvania – and unlike Florida, Georgia and South Carolina – have Democratic governors. Both are much bigger sources than Florida, and Virginia this year also tops South Carolina.
Echoing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Murphy said he expects other states to join the information-sharing effort or set up ones of their own.
"The reality is that guns don't understand the concept of state lines, but those who purchase them do. Working together we can as a region put in place the safeguards we need to combat the trade in illicit guns as we continue imploring Congress to enact strong national gun safety measures," Murphy said.
"This is a coalition that I believe should grow, and it will grow as we welcome in more our fellow governors and fellow states," he said. "In the absence of national action in Congress, maybe there are different coalitions in different parts of the country who may not be neighbors with us but should be doing the same thing."
Guns were a daylong theme for Murphy Thursday, both on his official and campaign schedules. He attended an evening rally in Moorestown with former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Arizona, who was severely injured in a 2011 assassination attempt in which six people were killed.
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The veggies on the pizza get softened in the oven. The veggies that comprise the salad are raw, tossed in a vinaigrette* that complements the cheesiness of the pizza.
Marinate the vegetables (e.g., mushrooms) for a longer time.
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Freden i Aachen (også kaldt Den anden fredstraktat i Aachen eller Freden i Aix-la-Chapelle) var en fredsaftale, der blev underskrevet i den frie tyske rigsstad Aachen den 18. oktober 1748.

Freden i Aachen sluttede Den østrigske arvefølgekrig, der havde varet fra 1740 til 1748. Denne fred genoprettede i hovedtræk situationen før krigen, men gav Schlesien til Preussen, Hertugdømmet Parma til Huset Bourbon og anerkendte Maria Theresia på tronen i Wien.

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The Deutsche-Welle website. This is what I'd recommend, it seems the best organized of the three and has links to RSS feeds and an iTunes link to the podcast version of the show as well.
YouTube. It's on the Goethe-Institut's channel and is available as a playlist.
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Q: UnauthorizedAccessException StreamWriter I have the following code:
public WriteToFile(string path, List<string> text)
{
    File.Delete(path);
    using (TextWriter writer = new StreamWriter(path, true))
    {
        foreach(string t in text)
        {
            writer.WriteLine(text);
        }
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Most of the time it works fine, the file is deleted and then created again with the text inside. However every so often the using statement throws an UnauthorizedAccessException. Any idea why? I have admin rights and the program is run as admin.

A: This is normal, it became undiagnosable because you used File.Delete().  Which is unnecessary, just use the StreamWriter(string) constructor.
This goes wrong because deleting a file doesn't provide a guarantee that the file will actually be deleted.  It may be opened by another process.  Which has opened the file with delete sharing, programs like virus scanners and file indexers commonly do this.  Which makes the Delete() call succeed but the file doesn't disappear until all handles on the file are closed.  You got the UnauthorizedAccessException exception because the file didn't get deleted yet.
Get ahead by removing the File.Delete() call.  You still need to assume that the StreamReader() constructor can fail.  Less often, it is bound to happen sooner or later. You'll get a better exception message.  Such are the vagaries of a multi-tasking operating system.

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Sports Illustrated 2017 media awards announced
NFL TV Ratings Down Roughly 10% From Last Season
The average NFL game was viewed by 14.9 million people, down from 16.5 million last season.
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Overall NFL ratings for this season dropped by 9.7% compared to last season, according to data released by Nielsen on Thursday. This represents and even bigger slide than the 8% dip in ratings from 2015 to 2016.
Virtually every noteworthy NFL game program saw its viewership decline. NBC's Sunday Night Football dropped from 20.323 million to 18.175 million, ESPN's Monday Night Football from 11.390 million to 10.757 million and Thursday Night Football (which aired on NFL Network as well as CBS or FOX) from 12.438 million to 10.937 million.
Also concerning for league and television executives is the lack of blockbuster games that score at least a 15.0 household rating. Only the Week 16 matchup between the Steelers and Patriots reached that mark, while three games did so in 2016 and 15 games did it in 2015.
The ratings dip is almost certainly the result of a confluence of circumstances rather than one specific impetus. Multiple marquee teams had disappointing seasons—the Giants and Cowboys, for example—and many of the league's top stars (J.J. Watt, Odell Beckham Jr., Aaron Rodgers to name a few) missed significant time with injuries.
The league also dealt with the specter of a number of controversies stemming from players protesting during the national anthem, a move sparked by Colin Kapernick last season. President Donald Trump said in September that players who protest during the anthem should be "fired," comments that led to widespread protests in Week 3.
Another potential factor is the growing popularity of the now-ubiquitous NFL Redzone Channel, which switches between live games to showing scoring opportunities and highlight plays.
There's also the unavoidable fact that television ratings are down across the board as young generations continue to gravitate toward cord-cutting. Less cable subscriptions means less viewership, generally.
SI.com's Richard Deitsch discussed the reasons for the ratings dip with Sports Business Daily's Austin Karp and Ad Age's Anthony Crupi.
It's not all dreary news for the league, however, as the NFL remains far and away the biggest attraction on television. Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football were the two highest-rated primetime programs of the year. The NFL accounted for 37 of the 50 most-watched television programs of the season, and Monday Night Football was the most watched cable program of the year, even outperforming HBO's smash hit Game of Thrones.
Ben Roethlisberger has one more year on his contact worth $19 million.


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Clemson University's board of trustees gave final approval to the plan and related revenue bond resolutions for a $116-million core campus development, which will replace some of Clemson's oldest student facilities, including Johnstone residence hall, built in the 1950s, according to a statement by the university.
The core campus project also will include a new student-athlete academic enrichment center to be funded by athletics revenues and private gifts. This will allow the university to use the current 26,000-square-foot Vickery Hall for additional academic space purposes.
Also, the trustees approved revised plans and related revenue and state institution bond resolutions for a $212-million complex on the former Douthit Hills site.
The housing portion of the project will provide 980 beds for upper-class students and 750 beds for students in the Bridge to Clemson transfer program at Tri-County Technical College.
The project also will include a new facility for the 50,000 prospective students, parents and other guests who visit the campus annually.
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Der Begriff Eponym (neutr., , aus , 'bei', 'nach' und ) wird in den Sprachwissenschaften in zwei entgegengesetzten Bedeutungen verwendet:

 Entweder für ein Wort, das aus einem Eigennamen abgeleitet ist (ab 1679 auch als Patronym bezeichnet),
 Oder für den Eigennamen selbst, der einer solchen Ableitung etymologisch zugrunde liegt (seit 1755). Dann wird das Ergebnis einer solchen Ableitung mit dem Gegenbegriff Deonym bezeichnet.

Eponym als Gegenbegriff zu Deonym

In der seit den 1980er Jahren in der romanischen Sprachwissenschaft von Enzo La Stella initiierten Deonomastik, deren Gegenstandsgebiet diejenigen Elemente eines Wortschatzes sind, die aus Eigennamen abgeleitet sind, wird der Eigenname, der einer solchen Ableitung als etymologische Basis zugrunde liegt, als Eponym bezeichnet. Das Ergebnis der Ableitung, das seinerseits ebenfalls wieder ein Eigenname, ein Appellativum, ein Verb oder ein Adjektiv sein kann, wurde von La Stella als Deonomastikon bezeichnet, während sich bei seinen Nachfolgern hierfür der Begriff Deonym (aus , 'ab-' und griech. ) oder deonymische Ableitung eingebürgert hat.

Beispiel: Guillotine "Fallbeil" und guillotinieren "mit dem Fallbeil hinrichten" sind im Verständnis der Deonomastik Deonyme, abgeleitet aus dem Eponym Guillotin, dem Namen des französischen Arztes Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, auf dessen Initiative hin das Fallbeil als Hinrichtungsmaschine in den französischen Strafvollzug eingeführt wurde.

Eponym als Bezeichnung für die Namensableitung

In der englischsprachigen oder vom englischen Sprachgebrauch geprägten Sprachwissenschaft und in der Slavistik, soweit sie sich nicht bereits der Terminologie der Deonomastik angeschlossen haben, wird demgegenüber das Ergebnis der Ableitung aus einem Eigennamen (also das Deonym im Verständnis der Deonomastik) als Eponym bezeichnet.

Guillotine "Fallbeil" und guillotinieren "mit dem Fallbeil hinrichten" sind in diesem Verständnis jeweils Eponyme, während der als Basis zugrundeliegende Eigenname (Guillotin) terminologisch nicht mit einem eigenen Gegenbegriff unterschieden wird.

Diese Verwendungsweise ist außerhalb der Sprachwissenschaft besonders in populärwissenschaftlichen und wissenschafts- oder technikgeschichtlichen Zusammenhängen verbreitet, wo als 'Eponyme' besonders Ableitungen eines Appellativums aus einem Markennamen (z. B. Tempo in verallgemeinerter Bedeutung "Papiertaschentuch") oder, ähnlich wie im Fall von Guillotine "Fallbeil", 'kommemorative' Ableitungen des Namens für eine Erfindung oder Entdeckung aus dem Namen ihres Erfinders oder Entdeckers oder einer anderen damit besonders zu ehrenden Person im Vordergrund stehen und es auf die sprachwissenschaftliche Unterscheidung zwischen primärer und abgeleiteter Verwendungsweise nicht vorrangig ankommt.

Vonseiten der Deonomastik wurde diese Verwendungsweise des Begriffs Eponyms zuweilen als  "weniger angemessen" und Quelle möglicher Missverständnisse kritisiert.

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Liste von Maßeinheiten, die nach Wissenschaftlern benannt wurden

Anmerkungen

Eponymie


SAN DIEGO — The hospital ship USNS Mercy is scheduled to return to San Diego Friday following the 11th annual Pacific Partnership humanitarian mission.
The Mercy and its crew of sailors, medical personnel, engineers and representatives of aid organizations left San Diego in May, and made stops in Timor Leste, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Palau and Indonesia.
The participants provided medical and dental care, helped with building project and worked on disaster response exercises.
The Coronado-based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 accompanied the Mercy.
Pacific Partnership started after the destructive Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.


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Cmentarz mennonicki w Stogach – nekropolia mennonitów z 1768 położona w Stogach. Jest uważana za największy cmentarz mennonicki w Polsce.

Opis cmentarza
Obiekt ma powierzchnię 2,6 ha i jest podzielony na 6 kwater, rozgraniczonych szpalerami drzew. Rosną tu lipy, świerki oraz 300-letni dąb o wysokości 20 metrów i obwodzie  440 cm. Ostatnie pochówki odbywały się podczas II wojny światowej. Na terenie cmentarza znajduje się 260 obramowań grobów pojedynczych i podwójnych, a także 78 stel oraz innych nagrobków z krzyżami, tablicami a także tumb.

Na nagrobkach użyto wielu symboli przyjętych w kulturze religijnej mennonitów. Ich liczbę ustalono na 41. Oktawia Gorzeńska w następujący sposób objaśnia niektóre z nich:

Na cmentarzu znajduje się 5 stel ze zlikwidowanego cmentarza w Lasowicach Wielkich.

Literatura
 Jerzy Domino, Budownictwo i cmentarze mennonickie na Żuławach Wiślanych, [w:] Mennonici na Żuławach. Ocalone dziedzictwo, red. Ewa Gilewska, Grażyna Szcześniak, Iwona Ziętkiewicz, Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku, Gdańsk 2007, s. 76-82
 Edmund Kizik, Mennonici w Gdańsku, Elblągu i na Żuławach Wiślanych w drugiej połowie XVII i w XVIII wieku. Studium z dziejów małej społeczności wyznaniowej, Wydawnictwo Gdańskie, Gdańsk 1994, s. 150 83-85843-10-8

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Film o cmentarzu mennonickim w Stogach (Mennoniten Friedhof Heubuden - Stogi.mpg) na witrynie youtube.com (dostęp: 2015-02-10). Autor: Lech Bieszka

Cmentarze mennonickie w Polsce
Cmentarze protestanckie w województwie pomorskim
Obiekty sakralne w powiecie malborskim
Religia w gminie wiejskiej Malbork
Cmentarz


The weather is mild and rainy to day warm and rainy tomorrow and warm and rainy on monday, hopefully this weather will help everything I have planted so far.
4 -6 month's, well that is about how long it took for a few I missed last season to volunteer in my garden.
2 Green Thumbs wrote: Now I am just plain discouraged...I was out checking on the garden after work and got curious as to how much growth I had on my spuds so I dug one up on the end of a row and it looked just like it did when I put it in the ground 9 days ago I am a real greenhorn at this so maybe I am over reacting.
It will be OK, take up needlepoint, reading or birdwatching, lol. Patience!
If you bury the whole plant will it die and then kill your potatoes?
GardenGnome wrote: If you bury the whole plant will it die and then kill your potatoes?
I take it you mean when you are hilling them after they have come up???
Yeah I bult up the sides of the box and am filling it in. Im trying not to bury the smaller plants. How far do you hill the plants? I'm up to a foot on some will it just keep growing?
Well the lettuce came trough the ground nicely, still no signs of potatoes or carrots. Now with this lettuce I think I may have fluffed up alittle bit. I planted mine in 12 inch rows between my onions. So I have onion sets planted maybe 10 or 12 in a row then a 12 inch straight line of lettuce. I see now that most space this type of lettuce ( buttercrunch) to one plant every 12 inchs. Will each of the little sprout leaves turn into a head? So when I thin do I take out all but one sprout. I mean the little leaves are packed into that 12 inch row, what would happen if I just left them.
Strawberries look nice and green and seem to be doing well but only have one flower and it has been there for 2 weeks with no other flowers appearing. I did just plant them a month ago is this normal. When mulching strawberry plants do you cover the plants or just between the plants in the rows. And when do you take mulch off, or is it ok to leave all summer and witnter?
Well isn't that just great! I just had to bury one plant that's next to some that are going bonkers! Half of my box they are huge and the other are about 1/2 the size of them. There's about a foot difference of earth in the box and it seems to be getting bigger as time passes. I did take a pic to show the difference and would post but I can't even get a avatar to take, so the heck with trying to post a pic.
People say not to use store bought spuds that have sprouted because of this & that, but I'll tell you that my store bought ones are doing so much better than the seed spuds that I got. Depending on my harvest will tell weather or not I ever do seed spuds again.
You only need to hill the potatoes one time about 3 inches. The only reason for doing this is so that the developing tubers will not pop out into daylight and turn green.
here's my little secret: I never bother hilling up potatoes.
I plant them about 4 inches deep, cover and mulch - that's it.
I've heard people say you have to hill them because the potatoes only grow above the depth of the seed you planted. apparently somebody forgot to tell that to my seed potatoes, or perhaps I have anti-gravity potatoes - it just isn't true.
jal's advice about exposure to sunlight is true. one or two in my patch pop through. then again, I do try to keep them heavily mulched.
one - most have been treated with an anti-sprouting compound - which as your experience indicates is not 100% certain or 100% effective.
two - you can buy certified disease free seed potatoes, not so with spuds from the produce section. there are a number of soil borne potato diseases; once you've got it in your soil it's there forever.
My spuds have still not broken ground, I dug up a seed on the end of one of my rows and it had sprouts about 2inchs long on the eyes, am I ok or do I replant?
Also I planted my lettuce inbetween my carrots in about 12inch furrows that I put a line of seed in. not that they have been up for awhile I am wondering about thinning. What if I do nothing? If I do thin them do I only leave one sprout in each space?
Anyone use PREEN on the ground after tilling before they plant tomatoes?
2 Green Thumbs wrote: My spuds have still not broken ground, I dug up a seed on the end of one of my rows and it had sprouts about 2inchs long on the eyes, am I ok or do I replant?
If the sprouts are growing, that is they are longer than when you planted the potatoes, then you should be ok. Just be patient and keep watering as needed.
Yes you are going to need to thin the lettuce and probably the carrots too. Both of those have very tiny seeds and for me at least tend to come up kind of clustered. If you want the carrots to make good roots they have to have a bit of space around them, like at least a couple inches in every direction. If you want the lettuce to make heads, then it needs at least 6" in every direction, from ONE sprout. If you don't care about making heads and just want to pick leaves from it, it can be a little more crowded. But if you don't thin, they will all be competing with each other and none of them will do very well.
If you have tilled, you should have gotten rid of most of the weeds. Just hoe out what sprouts after that, before you plant the tomatoes and then mulch thoroughly.
SUCESS...my potatoes came through and look amazing, I was able to till between the rows last night now that I can see them clearly with the plants up, I have been dying to take care of the weeds and grass int he garden,.
Patience is the key when waiting for veggies.


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San Sebastián Airport  is an airport in the north of Tierra del Fuego in the Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region of Chile.  It is  west of the border with Argentina, and serves the San Sebastián border crossing station.

Tierra del Fuego is the large island at the southern tip of South America, separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan. The runway is  inland from San Sebastián Bay on the Argentinian side of the island.

See also

Transport in Chile
List of airports in Chile

References

External links
OpenStreetMap - San Sebastián
OurAirports - San Sebastián
FallingRain - San Sebastián Airport

Airports in Chile
Airports in Tierra del Fuego Province, Chile


Last summer my dog Buddy was diagnosed with cancer and the vet told us he only had a few months to live. However, if we give him steroids, then those next few months might not be so bad for Buddy. We followed the doctor's orders and were blessed with two beautiful months of symptom-free cancer. Because I decided to stay positive throughout the process, I managed to enjoy my limited time with him and make the most of every moment.
Being positive is not who you are. Being positive is something you do. It is a series of skills that you practice every day. Was I entirely positive and void of any negativity during those two months? No. As a matter of fact, I had plenty of times where I would just look at his big brown eyes and start to cry.
Experiencing negative emotions are natural and can even be healthy for you, so much as you don't experience them for too long. When I would find myself feeling sad or complaining about how unfair this was, I would pull myself back up and into a more positive state of mind using the skills I am sharing with you in this article.
Being positive or negative is all a matter of focus. And the best way to control your focus is by asking the right questions.
By asking limiting questions such as 'Why me?' we direct our focus on to the negative of our situation and in turn create our own suffering.
Look at the question why? This can be a terrific question when we are trying to learn how things work. But listen to how quickly it can lead us in a negative direction when we use questions like "Why me?" or "Why did this have to happen?" With dealing with Buddy's cancer, these questions would only have led me to a feeling of helplessness and self-pity.
Let's take the first question, "Why me?" To begin with, this presupposes that something has been done purposefully to me which is incorrect. Next, it almost implies that I am being punished for something I have done, which is also faulty thinking. Death and illness are a part of life and not something that is done to punish us.
Now look at the second question, "Why did this have to happen?" Once again there is a presupposition here that leads us to believe it had to happen, which may or may not be true.
Next, it implies that something could have been done to prevent it. If you are a scientist looking to learn from Buddy's cancer to prevent it from happening to other animals in the future, then this is an okay question. However, in most cases, this will only lead you to feel helpless again because it leads to thinking you may have been able to prevent it if only you had known what caused it. Perhaps the worse component of both questions is that they take you from focusing on what you can control in the situation to what you can't.
On the other hand, positive questions lead us to look for possibilities.
How can turn this around?
How can I make the most of this moment?
In my case, I asked, "How can I make the most of this moment?" which was very much in my control. I knew I didn't want to waste any of my precious time with him feeling sorry for myself or mourning his death while he was still alive. Buddy certainly wasn't. Asking positive questions helped me stay in the present moment while appreciating it at the same time. It may have only been two months that he lived after he was diagnosed, but it was an incredible two months.
When you catch your thoughts going negative, just empty your mind, focus on your breathing and smile.
You can also repeat a single word or mantra. When I find myself having judgemental thoughts, I repeat silently and to myself over and over the word love. This works because we can only hold one thought in or minds at one time. So practice your free will and learn to control your thoughts.
Research proves that Leo's observation is likely to be correct. In a recent experiment done at the University of Cincinnati, subjects were asked to write down what they worried about and then identify which thought actually came true. 85 percent of the things they worried about never happened. Of the 15 percent that did 79 percent said they handled it better than they expected.
When you find yourself worrying, ask yourself if this is something you have control over? And if so, great, take action and do something about it. If, however, the answer is no put the thought to bed and move on by practicing mindfulness or asking a positive question.
Another way to slow down worry is to ask yourself if you have a problem right now at this moment? Most of the time the answer is no. Certainly we have challenges in life that we need to address and overcome, but generally, we don't have a problem right now. If we did then, we would probably take immediate action to do something about it.
4. Put the negative thought to the test.
This one involves fact checking.
Ask yourself the following questions to see if our thoughts are accurate.
If so, what proof do I have that it is?
How often does what I am worried about really happen?
What is the worse that can happen, and can I handle it if it does happen?
Positive people are thankful people. Teach your mind to focus on what's good in life by writing down three specific things you can be thankful for if you wanted to be. Choose a specific time to do this every day and stick to it.
Be careful not to write the same three things every day. The goal is to come up with something new, so your list continues to grow. If it is a challenge for you to find things to be grateful for, start small, the more you put gratitude into practice, the easier it gets.
The food you were blessed to eat today.
Someone who supports you and loves you.
There are plenty of wonderful things to be thankful for in life; we just have to look for them and be willing to appreciate them.
If you are in the habit of seeing the negative in the world, then it may take some time for you to make the shift to seeing in it in the positive. The first step is becoming conscious of your negative thoughts so you can work on changing them. Don't beat yourself up over it, just continue to work at it. The great thing about learning to be positive is that if you don't get it right today, you'll get another opportunity tomorrow.
Question: What are your favorite ways to overcoming your negative thoughts? You can leave a comment by clicking here.


This Emporio Armani watch features an intricate matte black herringbone dial, accented by a black IP topring and mesh bracelet.
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This year's tax season will be watched with a sharper and more partisan eye. The public has worried about how the Internal Revenue Service will be affected by the government shutdown. This is also the first full year that Donald Trump's tax plan has been in place.
The early returns have not been positive. The internet has been flooded with messages from Trump supporters who owe much more money than they expected. Now, the latest data from the IRS shows that refunds are down 8.4% from this point last year.
According to the agency, the average refund is down from $2,035 to $1,865. Congressman, Kevin Brady (R-TX), who wrote the tax plans, said that refunds should be similar to previous years.


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You Will Be Made to Care: The Semblance of Normalcy
By Erick Erickson | Oct 07, 2014 4:30 AM ET
Having said I think gay marriage nationally is inevitable given the Supreme Court's decision yesterday to not take any cases on it right now, a number of people questioned both my conservatism and my faith. One need not abandon either to live in the real world.
But it is important to understand why. It is not just that gay rights activists want "the rights everybody else has." The strong undercurrent to that is that gay rights activists want all the semblances of normalcy. To take the long time social stigma out of being gay requires that gay men and women are able to lead their lives exactly as everyone else. In effect, it is to make being gay just a different version of normal.
Marriage is but one part of it. The march toward normalcy now must get even more shrill with more people being forced to care because of American views on homosexuality as reflected in a new Pew poll.
Half of the country sees homosexuality as sinful, opposes gay marriage, and believes businesses should be able to refuse to serve gay couples' wedding ceremonies—maybe not quite the same half, but there's probably a significant overlap.
If half the people view your lifestyle as sinful (and it is according to the orthodox teachings of Christianity, Islam, and other religions), there is an undercurrent of homosexuality not being just an alternative form of normal.
For gay rights activists that is unacceptable. They have had a long march toward equality under the law, but equality under the law is not normalacy in the eyes of others.
The Supreme Court decision to not take gay marriage cases, ostensibly because there is currently no circuit split, will have the effect of legalizing gay marriages in many states and, in less than ten years, across the nation. But as long as the stigma of sin and orthodox faith teachings remain, it will not be enough.
This is only the beginning of what will no doubt become a campaign against faithful believers to silence them and their preachers in the town square and in pop culture at large. It must also be the beginning of a renewed commitment of pastors and congregations to recognize they win with both love and Truth.
That truth includes that though the government may recognize marriage between same sex couples, God does not. That truth also includes that we are all sinners and must look to Christ for salvation.
Those who think pushing this issue is bad politically, ignore that for many faith trumps politics and, even after the fight in the courts is lost, Christians have an obligation to continue engaging culture on what marriage is and why the heterosexual nuclear household is important as a bedrock for stable societies.
Churches must be as bold in their faith as those who seek to silence them. Christian individuals must be bold in their faith. Churches and Christians must not shy from Biblical truths just because the sound and fury of popular culture screams against them. It always has. It always will. The Truth must remain unmoved.
As Russell Moore noted yesterday
We don't demonize them. We speak to them, with an alternative vision of what it means to love and to cherish every human life, in our families and in our laws.
Jesus wasn't shocked by the Samaritan woman at the well, who had had five husbands and was now living outside of wedlock. He also wasn't afraid to speak a word of repentance to her conscience. He said to her, "Woman, go get your husband and come here" (Jn. 4:16). Both aspects of that sentence must be part of our witness: an honest assessment of sin and an invitation not just to morality, but to life.
You will be made to care — and you will either care for the world or for Truth.
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Chanca Piedra (the Spanish term for "stone crusher") or Phyllanthus niruri (the scientific Latin name) is a fairly small plant which grows a foot or two high certain coastal areas, particularly in the rainforests of the Amazon. It also goes by other names, including "gale of the wind" and "seed-under-leaf," but its "stonebreaker" moniker is likely due to its traditional uses to break up or expel gallstones and kidney stones, or perhaps even help prevent their formation, not only by many generations of Amazonian indigenous peoples, but also in Asian Ayurvedic medicine, where it is also used for stomach, liver, and spleen problems.
500 mg of 100% Stone Crusher Leaf Powder.
Warning: Keep away from children. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding or under medical treatment. Consult a healthcare professional prior to use.
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Freitas AM, Schor N, Boim MA. "The effect of Phyllanthus niruri on urinary inhibitors of calcium oxalate crystallization and other factors associated with renal stone formation." BJU Int. 2002 Jun;89(9):829-34.
Kieley S, Dwivedi R, Monga M. "Ayurvedic medicine and renal calculi." J Endourol. 2008 Aug;22(8):1613-6. doi: 10.1089/end.2008.0020.
Micali S, Sighinolfi MC, Celia A, De Stefani S, Grande M, Cicero AF, Bianchi G. "Can Phyllanthus niruri affect the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for renal stones? A randomized, prospective, long-term study." J Urol. 2006 Sep;176(3):1020-2.
Woottisin S, Hossain RZ, Yachantha C, Sriboonlue P, Ogawa Y, Saito S. "Effects of Orthosiphon grandiflorus, Hibiscus sabdariffa and Phyllanthus amarus extracts on risk factors for urinary calcium oxalate stones in rats." J Urol. 2011 Jan;185(1):323-8. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.09.003.