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LOQC uses photons as information carriers, mainly uses linear optical elements (including beam splitters, phase shifters, and mirrors) to process quantum information, and uses photon detectors and quantum memories to detect and store quantum information.
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Mother's Day is coming up this week … Sunday, May 14! In preparation for that, one of my favorite events for our children here at Star of Hope Mission was held last week at our Transitional Living Center for all of our moms and their children. It was a fun afternoon hosted by Trees of Hope, our affiliate guild, which has been supporting Star of Hope for more than 25 years.
After school, all the children gathered in Pinky's Place and had a fun afternoon making crafts, taking pictures in the photo booth, and preparing picture frames decorated by the children to give their moms for Mother's Day. For many of these children, this was the FIRST photo of themselves they had ever been able to give to their moms!
Later in the afternoon, when the moms came in, there was so much joy in the faces of the children as they presented a flower … and their decorated picture frames to their mothers. They were so proud and excited to give such a special "gift of themselves."
Thank you for the gifts and support YOU provide to us year-round to help us serve those in need!
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Having trouble with the Shadow Outfit. I have the ps4 trophy for 30 gold shadow style things. outfit remains locked in game. I have it on disc. I have also tried completing a area with a shadow gold then returning to main menu (i heard this worked with a similar issue in India) but neigh, it was not successful. please send help asap.
Sorry i don't know but you could ask in the console section.


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Bowling at George and satirical brilliance about Trump…
WHAT the papers say has always interested me, even if it is an inky old start to the day. From today's pages I offer you revolting Tories and a reminder that good satire has punch and prescience. Oh, and a cautionary word about school governors.
George Osborne's budget on Wednesday already seems to have run into trouble. A consensus is growing that cutting benefits for the disabled while enriching the richest ten per cent is cruel and unfair.
Now Osborne is said to be a master of the political game, the supreme tactician who is always one move a head – so how come he didn't see that one coming?
Much of the opposition is coming from Tory backbenchers – and good on them. The balls they bowl at the chancellor hurt, while those thrown by Labour MPs too often miss their target.
The leader of the Tory uprising is Andrew Percy, the MP for Brigg and Goole. He reports that unease among his colleagues is greater even than during last autumn's successful revolt over Osborne's plans to cut tax credits.
Percy gets it right when he accuses the chancellor of hitting "exactly the wrong people" by proposing to cut personal independence payments for those who need aids to help them dress and use the toilet. And he adds some everyday wisdom to that: "These people have these needs. These needs are not going away and therefore the payments should not go away."
Hitting the weakest is a low blow from a chancellor who often aims in that direction. Many of those affected by the meanness of the bedroom tax are said to be disabled people – and now the chancellor has an even nastier way to make their lives more difficult.
An agency picture in today's papers shows George Osborne watching netball at a school in Garforth, Leeds, on the day after his budget. He is clapping and grinning like an automaton gone on the blink, and a pink ball hovers in the air. A good picture – capturing the man's weirdness while also offering hope that the ball might hit him on the head.
Keeping up the oddness quotient for female Tory MPs is the ever-reliable Nicky Morgan, education secretary and a woman who always brings to mind George Osborne in drag (apologies for putting that picture in your head).
Speaking on Question Time, Morgan said the disability cuts were "just a suggestion" – a bit of chutzpah so outrageous that it almost qualifies as satire.
For true satire, a story on the front of The Guardian reminds us that all the way back in 2000 the super-smart creators of The Simpsons foresaw the possibility of President Trump, in a flash-forward episode in which Bart has become a hopeless bum and Lisa is President of the US – having to clean up the mess left by President Trump. They even invented a great slogan for Trump: "America you can be my ex-wife!"
The writer of the episode, Dan Greaney, tells the paper that this was intended as a warning, and that it "just seemed like the logical last stop before hitting bottom. It was pitched because it was consistent with the vision of America going insane."
How brilliant is that – for America going insane is just what I see every time the crowds cheer Trump as he makes outrageous play with racism, nastiness and xenophobia, while also bragging about his virility and saying he wants to punch someone.
Well, yes, Donald – we all share in that feeling sometimes.
After announcing in the budget that all schools would become academies, the government yesterday slipped out the news that parent governors would be scrapped in favour of professionals with the "right skills".
The two things are not unconnected.
David Cameron pledged that creating academies would take schools away from the control of local authorities – proclaiming that as a benefit. But instead schools will be owned by sometimes distant academy chains and controlled remotely by the government, instead of locally by the council. And this is an advancement why?
Now the local voices of parents will be stifled in favour of people with the "right skills" – and you don't have to be a complete cynic to wonder if those talents might include not causing trouble and doing as the academy chains wish.
Now I am not saying that academies are bad – but neither are they automatically good. And there are worrying implications here that publicly owned and run schools will fall into private hands. Is this a way of privatising schools by the back door? If so you might not want parent governors asking awkward questions.
Three legs and one fine stumble…

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National Bohemian Beer Company donated $10,000 in October to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as part of its annual Tabs for Crabs fundraiser.
For every red, crab-etched beer can tab returned to National Bohemian, the company pledged to donate 10 cents, up to $10,000. The company collected more than 90,000 tabs from customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic and opted to donate the full target amount of $10,000. Last year the company donated 85,000 tabs.


How about a ticket dispenser machine at Carl & Cole, so the N doesn't have to wait at the stop for five minutes while people line up to pay the fare?
Rob: Yes! That would be fantastic, not just at Carl & Cole, but at all the busy stops (9th & Irving, Van Ness & Market, Geary & 6th Ave, etc.). I believe they actually are planning to install such machines at some point in the not too distant future (once they can find the funding for them), along with possibly trying all door boarding on buses (once they can afford more fare inspectors).


How Much Does It REALLY Cost to Start a Blog? First 3 Months and Beyond.
The blog startup costs are beginning to add up! Yikes! How much does it REALLY cost to start a blog? We've included everything from getting your blog hosting all the way to expected costs for your first few months of blogging.
We know a lot of you are considering starting a blog, but you're either unsure of what it will truly cost or you're feeling overwhelmed by the financial decisions you have to make over your new blog.
We're going to discuss the mindset you need to have going into this new business venture as well as the costs that you can expect to have during your first 3 months of blogging and then what you can expect beyond that.
If you're new to our blog, let me tell you a little bit about us first.
We started our first blog, Avocadu.com, in the health and wellness niche. Alex was working full-time as a personal trainer, and I (Lauren) was working full-time as a certified public accountant. We worked nights and weekends on our new blog.
Just a few short months later, we quit our jobs to work on our blog full-time before we were making a dime. It was risky, but we wanted to give this thing everything we had. Thankfully, we made our first $200 in that first month we quit. We went on to double our revenues for the first 5 months of business.
We took Avocadu to earning over $10,000/month before we started this blog, Create and Go, where we teach our strategies to new bloggers.
Because we have now started TWO successful blogs and even had a first blog that failed before those, we know about everything there is to know about starting a blog and what you can expect to invest before you start making any money.
Before we talk about the actual costs, we want to talk briefly about the mindset that you should have before you start a blog. It will help you set the right expectations and intention for your new blog.
It's important to remember that your new blog is a BUSINESS. It's not much different than any other business start-up.
There is always a risk that you won't ever make any money with your blog, although we are of the belief that if you don't give up, you can't fail.
Blogging is not a get-rich-quick scheme, and we don't ever intend for it to look like our success has come easily.
You can't expect to start out with free hosting and free software and make a bunch of money with your blog. It doesn't really work that way. You WILL have to spend some money if you hope to make any money from your blog, and it also requires a lot of time, focus, and dedication.
But you CAN make some serious income with a simple blog. Our health and wellness blog consistently makes us an average of $20,000/month.
It's important to begin your blogging journey with these things in mind so that you have the proper expectations of what it will take and what you will need to invest into your new business.
We're about to give you a little tough love here. Prepare yourself.
If you start a blog on the cheap, you can expect to get cheap results.
It will be tempting to start a blog with free hosting, free themes, and try to send emails to your subscribers for free, but you need to be aware of what to expect.
Many of our readers starting a new blog wonder about free hosting. Why would I pay for hosting when I can start out on a free platform like blogger or free WordPress?
Because free blogging platforms are INCREDIBLY limited.
You will be limited in how you can monetize your blog (no ads allowed), how you can design your site (no paid themes), what plugins you have access to, the overall control of your site, and more.
We have an entire article on the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org (free vs. self-hosted) that you should read if you are considering starting out on a free platform.
Next, you'll be tempted to try to use a free theme on your blog because the average paid theme costs around $60. Free themes are also incredibly limited.
You also have to consider what your time is worth is here. If you spend 4 days trying out different free themes looking for one that allows you to design your blog the way you want when you could have spent ONE day designing it with a very customizable (paid) theme, you've spent a LOT more than $60.
You could have spent the rest of that 4 days writing your first few posts and getting ready to launch your blog.
The very next cost you'll be looking at is related to email marketing. You'll need to start building an email list right away if you want to propel your blog to success as quickly as possible.
Email is how you will begin to build a relationship with your readers and learn very valuable information, including what they are most interested in and how you can eventually monetize your blog.
Email is also one of the single most important tools you will use to make money with your blog.
Free email services are also very limited, especially with how you can monetize. MailChimp is the most popular free blog platform, and they don't allow you to use affiliate marketing in your emails, which is the #1 way most bloggers begin earning money with their blog.
So, you can start out with a free email marketing service, but when you're ready to make money with your blog, you'll have to switch to a paid service anyway.
The following costs to start a blog can be expected in the first 1-3 months of blogging. You'll incur most of them in the first month but it ultimately depends on how quickly you are moving with the start-up process.
This is what we call the "start a blog" phase and it includes setup and blog design. This process will generally take you a month or two, depending on how you choose to start.
Blog hosting is going to be your very first and important cost to start a blog. Your hosting provider is the company that basically takes your blog "online" so that it is visible to the rest of the world.
You can start a blog for as low as $2.75/month Bluehost. That price is a special deal we got for our subscribers and is only available through our link!
You can sign up for a 12 to 36-month plan, but the catch is that it must be paid up front. BUT other hosting companies that allow you to pay on a monthly plan generally charge $11.99+/month. That's 4x the cost and WAY more expensive over time.
Bluehost is what we use to host both of our blogs plus a few other websites, and they are the best in the biz! They have 24-hour customer service and it also comes with a free domain name!
You can start using our step-by-step tutorial on How to Start a Successful Blog.
Blog themes are the pieces of software that allow you to customize the design of your blog, including changing colors, fonts, and the overall structure of the content on your blog.
A beginner-friendly and customizable blog theme will save you days of headaches of wasted hours, which ultimately ends up saving you money.
Divi theme is the hottest theme on the market for beginner bloggers at the moment. It's our #1 recommendation and what most of our new bloggers that take our Launch Your Blog Course are using.
Divi does come in at a slightly higher price tag of $89/year, BUT the cool thing is that you get access to ALL of the blog themes that Elegant Themes has to offer. So even if Divi turns out to not be for you, there are 70+ other themes to choose from!
Avada theme is our #2 recommendation for new bloggers.
It's nearly as customizable and beginner-friendly as Divi, but it comes in at a lower price tag of $60. That's a one-time payment, not yearly, although it's only one theme (not the entire market that comes with Elegant Themes.
You can check out Avada theme here.
It's important to keep in mind that no email marketing software is free in the long run.
Even MailChimp, the best free option, is only free until your first 1,000 subscribers. But as we stated before, you won't be able to monetize your blog with affiliate marketing through their service.
Affiliate marketing is when you sell other people's products to your readers and receive a commission of the sales price for every sale you make (generally 10-70%). This is the #1 way most bloggers start monetizing their blog because it's easier than creating your own products and services.
Our #1 recommendation for email marketing software is ConvertKit, and you can get your first month free through our link!
We've tried about every email marketing service you can think of over the last two years, and ConvertKit is by far the best in the biz for bloggers. It's incredibly easy to use and was designed specifically FOR bloggers.
You can check out ConvertKit here.
Regardless of which social media platform you are driving traffic on, you will likely need to purchase software to help you schedule posts and drive traffic to your blog.
Our recommendations include Social Media Warfare for awesome social icons and sharing tools on your blog and Tailwind App to help you schedule posts with Pinterest.
Now guys, this one is totally optional but we highly recommend it, and not just because we sell our own courses. You don't have to buy ours. Buy someone else's if you find a better one. But this can make a HUGE impact on your new business.
Yes, the internet has a wealth of free information but it's often outdated, sometimes untrustworthy, and very often fragmented.
The smartest bloggers and business owners withhold their best information for their paying customers. They don't give all of their secrets away for free.
Blogging courses are generally priced anywhere from $49 – $1,000 or more. The more in-depth you get into the world of monetizing your blog, the more expensive they will be.
We have four blogging courses, and the very first one designed for new bloggers is called Launch Your Blog.
You can check out Launch Your Blog here.
After the initial "start a blog" phase, including set up and blog design, you will begin to focus on driving traffic to your blog and monetization. You could be in this phase as soon as 1 month after starting, depending on how you quickly you move.
Our Launch Your Blog Course described above is designed to get you to this point in just a month! So while we say 3+ months, it could be much sooner than that.
At this stage, you will run into some additional costs to grow your blog.
These costs will vary based on how quickly you grow your blog and monetize it. Most software companies in this business charge you based on how many views your pages get or how many subscribers you have.
For example, your monthly costs for email marketing will increase as your number of subscribers increases.
At some point in these first few months, you'll also likely want to invest in software like LeadPages or SumoMe to help you increase your subscribers.
These expenses are harder to estimate because it depends on how quickly you're growing and what areas you are focused on growing with your blog.
The learning process when it comes to blogging never stops.
We've been blogging for over two years and make well over $50,000/month and WE still buy courses! In order to keep your blog growing quickly, you will need to keep learning new things.
As I explained before, we have four blogging courses. The next course is designed to be taken immediately after Launch Your Blog.
Make Money Blogging for Beginners is all about how to make your first $1,000/month blogging with free blog traffic, affiliate marketing, and other awesomesauce strategies!
You can check out Make Money Blogging for Beginners here.
Our other two courses, Pinterest Traffic Avalanche and Six-Figure Blogger, are designed to help you drive TONS of traffic to your blog with Pinterest and teach you how to create your own digital products and services to scale your income to $10,000/month and beyond.
The key at this stage is to quickly begin monetizing your blog so that as your blog costs grow, your revenues will begin to grow as well.
Again, you have to have the right mindset going into this.
Let's say you have cheap landing page software and you make an average of 1 sale every day for $20. If you spent an extra $97/month on better landing page software but it bumped up your sales to TWO every day, you would do it, right?
This is generally how paid software in the blogging biz works and why it's important to understand that you will often have to invest some money up front before the rewards pay off.
There are just a few other minor details that we want to address before we part.
You don't need any special equipment to be a blogger except for a working laptop with a good internet connection.
If you don't have regular access to a great Wi-Fi connection, you need to consider getting it or finding another career. Blogging requires you to be regularly connected to your work, your audience, and social media.
The good news is that you don't need special cameras or any other kind of external equipment. Other than a laptop, blogging is more about the software that you use and that we described above.
Don't forget that another huge investment is your TIME! If you currently have a soul-sucking 9-5 job, you may not attribute your time to being worth THAT much. But when you're a blogger, you do.
When you are in direct control of your income, every extra hour that you spend working on your blog matters.
When your blog begins to be successful and starting earning you income, you'll find that you'll start bouncing out of bed in the morning because you're so excited to get to work!
I've always been a morning person, but I was NEVER super pumped about driving to my job as a CPA every day. But now, I purposely set my alarm at 6:30 am most mornings because I LOVE getting up before the sun to work on our blogs!
I hope this helped to address all of your questions associated with the cost to start a blog and run it, but if I missed something, please feel free to ask in the comment section below!
P.S. Have you launched your blog yet? If not, make sure you sign up for our FREE 7-Day eCourse on Starting Your Blog from scratch!
You shouldn't do any paid advertising when you're just starting out. Focus on the free traffic methods.
I decided to try the blue host deal. I just hope I can get people to want to visit my site. I want to write about mental health issues and Christianity.
That's a great idea for a blog, Tracy! Congrats on getting started!
Hello, I'm a new blogger! Do you offer courses on content creation or Facebook Marketing/ Engagement? If none, can you please recommend courses/ books that you have taken/ bought about such topics?
We don't offer any courses on these subjects nor have we taken any. Sorry that we couldn't be of more help!
Thank you for the 7 Day course and for the honesty on starting a blog. I have wanted to start one for a VERY long time, but got very confused on all the different things and prices and to be honest it was a bit overwhelming. Your course is so helpful and clear cut, I am feeling so much better about entering into the blogging world! I am not rushing through either, I look forward to learning more from you and Lauren!!
Love to hear that, Michele!! Go at your own pace and make sure you do it right! A lot of people get really anxious to start making money and they make rash decisions. We were no different, but we also made a lot of mistakes because of it. Take your time and truly absorb as much info as you can before making decisions about which direction you need to go next!
THANK YOU!! I have been crazy scared to take my free blog to a self-hosted because the fees are so confusing. I love how you have laid everything out in the open and explained that you won't get rich tomorrow and definitely not for free! Thanks so much, for sharing and actually helping. So glad I checked out one of you videos on YouTube and then the website – tons of info and helps. Will be launching my self-hosted soon!
Hey Amanda!! So glad that it helped you!!
Quick question are you guys recommending Divi Theme for design now instead of WordPress? It does seems like the video is kind of knocking WordPress so I wasn't if Divi was a Theme within WordPress or totally different. Just wasn't sure if using plugins with Divi was just as easy as it seemed to have been with WordPress.
Thank you for clearing that up I thought I was confused but I was trying to figure out where! HA! Well I've gotta get it together now, I've officially just bought my hosting and site through Bluehost thank you for all the help. I'm sure I'll have more questions but I'm ready to hit the ground running!!
That's great, Christy!! Love your enthusiasm!!
Thanks so much for the transparency of this vlog! Most people say that a blog can be started for as little as $3/mo, but they never mention that 3 years need to be paid for up front; nor have I seen any other bloggers list out the other costs! Thank you for laying it all on the table! Now I know what I truly need to set aside to give my blog the best chance at success!


A great relatable story, fuzzy stroke lines and a beautiful abstract backdrop.
You don't need words to make the theme clear and I'm happy that it doesn't.
This video had a really cozy feeling about it, the animations were great and the soundtrack was very fitting. The characters not talking gave a mistery feeling to the animation. This was very cool dude, great job!
It really highlights how people's obscessions can end their social life and break their world apart, really cool how you portraited that.
I like the idea and how the story flows, but I think a different song would contribute better to the message this animation is trying to convey.
Squint your ears and take a peek through the Sonic Monocle!


Home » » Tech News » Guru » Does memory storage, or lack thereof, on an Android phone affect RAM and its efficiency?
Does memory storage, or lack thereof, on an Android phone affect RAM and its efficiency?
You can set up the expansion card to act at a RAMDisk, or a swapfile if the storage card you are using has fast writes and a decent access/read write time. I believe class 6 or higher.
I would imagine it's similiar to ReadyBoost, however I have no idea why they would engineer this process and then neuter it by placing it on the expansion bus.
They should just carve out some NANDFLASH and use it instead.
But to answer your question, if you were using a system memory deficient hardware platform in a memory intensive environment, and you had the swapfile set up on the SD card, and you were using the SD Card as a storage repository then the answer would be yes.
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A lot of people are not aware, or atleast not very clear about the functioning of The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS). They often ask, what is the business of IPRS?
Well, in short, the business of IPRS is to issue Licences to users of music and collect Royalties from them, for and on behalf of its Members i.e. the Authors, the Composers and the Publishers of Music and distribute this Royalty amongst them after deducting its administrative costs.
The IPRS came into existence on 23rd August 1969. The IPRS is a representative body of Owners of Music, viz. The Composers, Lyricists (or Authors) and the Publishers of Music and is also the sole Authorised Body to issue Licences for usage of Musical Works & Literary Music within India by any person.
Composers are those who are better known as Music Directors, Authors are better known as Lyricists, Publishers of Music are the Music Companies, or those who hold Publishing Rights of the Musical & Literary Works.
The Company's policy and administration are controlled by a Governing Council of Directors elected by the Members at General Meetings every Year from amongst their own numbers, consisting of Members who are Authors, Composers and Publishers. The Council is equally represented by Publishers and Writers. Further, there is also an equal representation between Composers and Authors in all Regions. The Chairman of the Governing Council is Mr. Javed Akhtar who is Author Member.
The Company has its Registered and Corporate Office at Mumbai with branch offices at Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata, through which, the Society carries on its licensing activities.


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Knoxville Comedy – Part I
By Guest Blog on Jun. 26, 2018
During the first Scruffy City Comedy Festival in November 2014, WBIR's Kendall Morris interviewed me for a feature story on the afternoon news. She began with a question about the state of comedy in Knoxville in light of the then-recent shuttering of the Cedar Bluff comedy club Sidesplitters. I answered without hesitation that the scene had grown categorically. Since moving here in 2013, I had seen the rewards of performing and producing comedy become less one-dimensional, and the city and region has seen a wellspring of comedic creativity. Knoxville, equally as an experience for the resident or the visitor, offers many welcoming and affordable opportunities to see this creativity in action.
Sean Simoneau featuring at Last Days of Autumn Brewing, for Gail Grantham's First Friday "Cheers and Beers" Comedy Show. February 2, 2018. Photo by Tyler Sonnichsen.
Those who had considered Sidesplitters to be a summation of 'Knox Comedy' were missing a substantial part of the picture. To many local standups, improvisers, and fans, Knox Comedy encapsulated a vibrant confluence of DIY shows and open mics bringing people together in bars, restaurants, and other alternative venues. In other words, Knox comics kept on doing what they had been doing for years, but now the dynamic had changed and several alternative venues including The Pilot Light, Scruffy City Hall, Open Chord, and Sassy Ann's became central venues. Others like Modern Studio (Happy Holler) and Sugar Mama's on Gay Street's 100 block have opened around downtown and joined the charge. Word of mouth spread, new shows emerged, and within a couple of years, Knoxville had emerged as a destination for touring comics from every corner of the United States.
I've often compared Knoxville's scene to New Orleans, maximizing its potential in the absence of a mainstream club. Like our counterparts down there, we have worked in close collaboration with our city's arts community, accessible venues willing to take risks, and a collective ambition to produce great shows for residents and visitors alike. In fact, several NOLA comics have been making Knoxville a touring destination over the past few years.
Where did this wellspring of creativity come from, and where has it led us? This past Fall, the rising TV star Yedoye Travis (Atlanta via NYC) previewed his latest album for a packed house, Alyssa Miller did a set that consisted of her repeatedly saying "I love you" to an adorable puppy as it licked her face, Todd Lewis convinced our audience (dramatically) that we needed eight copies of the video game 'Shaq-Fu,' and multiple performers gorged on hot dogs while telling jokes to an audience roaring equally at their jokes and suffering. Everything I've described in this paragraph took place in one venue, and in just one month.
Aaron Chasteen struggles not to smile performing a set at the "Friendlytown Has Too Many Hot Dogs!" episode of Friendlytown at The Pilot Light. Every time he did, guest host Dustin Meadows (Columbus, OH) buzzed him and made him eat a hot dog. Alyssa Miller, Jeff Danger, and Bryce Houseal look on as they finish their post-set piles of hot dogs. October 30, 2017. Photo courtesy of Jamie Alexis J.
In Knoxville, comedy is unpredictable, raw, and there are few more authentic ways for visitors to experience "the local" in this town. Comedy can provide this unique window for visitors to most cities, though few cities of Knoxville's size can boast of an underground comedy scene as vibrant as this one. Since 2014, local comedians and supporters have produced four multi-day invitational festivals with nationally renowned headliners (The Scruffy City Comedy Festival, 2014-2016), including one two-day fundraiser festival in 2017 (What a Joke) that raised more money than any participating city outside of the brand's home base in New York. Knoxville has also seen the rise of innumerable popular monthly showcases, character roasts, experimental shows, and of course, a variety of open mics where those with the ambition to do so can get started. Comedy is happening everywhere in Knoxville – you just need to know where to look. Fortunately, no matter where in town you are – Market Square, Old City, Happy Holler, Rocky Hill – laughs are typically just around the corner.
Tyler Sonnichsen is a Knoxville-based standup comedian and geographer who will be recording his second album at The Pilot Light on June 30th. Tickets are available on his website TylerSonic.com.
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Release Date12/07/1990
GenreChildren
FormatColour
LanguageTamil
Run Time144 min
Length3799 meters
Censor RatingU
Censor Certificate Number89479
Certificate Date03/07/1990
The movie revolves around a family of four: A civil engineer father Shekar (Raghuvaran), the homemaker Chitra (Revathi), and two siblings, the elder brother Arjun (Tarun) and younger sister Anu (Shruti) both around II years old. Chitra had also given birth to a third child, but unfortunately, the girl was stillborn. About two years after the stillbirth, Shekar and his family move to a new apartment complex with many kids. The family seems to have recovered from the trauma and live happily. Overcoming the initial hiccups, the children make friends with many other kids living in the same complex and have a gala time playing pranks. On a New Year's Eve, while Shekhar is out on a business trip, Arjun slips out late at night with the older children of the locality to celebrate. He and other children are brought back home by the police. During this night out, Arjun had seen his father with another woman. When Shekhar reprimands him for leaving home at an odd time, Arjun blurts out that he had seen Shekhar with another lady. Shekhar denies this and scolds Arjun for telling a lie to save his skin.
When Chitra goes to meet Shekhar at his worksite without checking with him, she is surprised to learn that he had left the place citing some emergency at home. She gets suspicious, catches him redhanded walking with a lady, and confronts him. Not convinced with his explanation that she is just an acquaintance, she packs her bags to walk out of their home. Shekhar then confesses that their third child Anjali (Shamili) was born with several congenital complications and narrates the details.
The doctors had not given the child more than four days to live. To avoid the sorrow to an already physically exhausted Chitra and to protect his children from the trauma, he had colluded with the doctors to lie to his family that the child was stillborn. But much to the surprise of everyone, the child has made it past her second birthday and is seemingly physically healthy. The lady who was suspected to be Shekar's paramour is actually the doctor who is raising her. Though Chitra is sad about the truth being hidden from her, she decides to bring Anjali home.
Anjali is physically normal but mentally challenged. Shekhar and Chitra spend most of their time tending to her. Arjun and Anu initially get jealous of her and hate her. However, they slowly accept her after seeing her innocence and love. After initial hesitation, the kids of the locality too accept her and play with her, much to the annoyance of their parents. They call for a meeting of the residential association and the members advise the Shekhars, either to move out of the residential complex or send Anjali to an institution.
The only person who supports the Shekhars is an ex-convict (Prabhu) who is treated as an outcast by everyone. He becomes fond of Anjali who comes to meet him on her own. Shekhar witnesses a murder in his workplace and is prepared to come forward as a witness, so the murderer attempts to kill him. Prabhu comes to his rescue, kills the murderer, and goes to jail for the love he has for Anjali. The next morning, Anu goes to wake Anjali, but she doesn't respond. Anjali had died peacefully in her sleep. As more and more people come on hearing Anu's screams, they are saddened by the demise of the girl who taught them to love, accept, and forgive.
[from the book Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013, by G Dhananjayan, Blue Ocean Publishers, 2014]
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Adults and nymphs feed gregariously on plant sap and produce abundant quantities of honeydew.
Wilting of leaves and twig dieback can be observed.
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Reduced tree vigor and significant reduction in fruit quality and yield.
Adults and nymphs feed gregariously on plant sap and produce abundant quantities of honeydew. They can be seen literally covering stems, leaves, inflorescences and shoots of susceptible plants. The depletion of sap may lead to wilting of leaves and twig dieback. While feeding, it also produces copious amounts of honeydew that coats the leaves and encourages the growth of black sooty mold. During severe infestation, defoliation and twig dieback, as well as the reduced photosynthetic rates, lead to lower tree vigor and a significant reduction in fruit quality and yield.
The symptoms on trees are caused by the sucking of the phloem sap by the cottony cushion scales Icerya purchasi. In some geographical areas other species may be predominant, for example Planococcus citri. The scale is about 10–15 mm in length and it can complete its life cycle in around 2 months when conditions are favorable. Females can produce up to 1000 eggs, which are carried on a cottony egg sac in the abdomen and laid on leaves. Newly hatched nymphs (or crawlers) feed first on leaves, usually along the veins, and young twigs. As they grow older, they can also be found on branches and the trunk, rarely on the fruit. They like moist, cool conditions and do well in citrus trees with dense canopies. As they develop, they build a thick, cottony waxy coat that protects them. Ants that feed on the honeydew tend the scales and the nymphs and disrupt the activity of natural enemies. Species of Mora, Acacia and Rosmarinus are notable alternative hosts but it can also damage many types of fruit and forest trees, as well as ornamental shrubs.
Most notable predators include ladybirds and lacewings. Specific natural enemies include the vedalia beetle, Rodolia cardinalis, which young larvae feed on eggs of the scale and older ones on all scale stages. The parasitic fly, Cryptochaetum iceryae, is also a very effective parasite of this scale.
Always consider an integrated approach with preventive measures together with biological treatments if available. Scales and crawlers are covered by a thick wax coating, which makes them difficult to treat with chemical insecticides. Timely applications of products based on the active ingredients acetamiprid and malathion are recommended against this pest. The application of petroleum spray oils soon after hatching of the eggs can ward off the crawlers and deter them from feeding on plant tissues.
Monitor the orchards regularly for the presence of the scale.
Select several green twigs per tree and examine each twig for the presence of adult scales with egg sac.
Avoid the excessive use of pesticides, as this can affect negatively the populations of natural enemies.
Prune the trees in a way that allows a good ventilation of the canopy.
Remove suckers from the trees and dead crop residues from the ground.
Use barriers and traps to control the ants that tend the cottony cushion scale.


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I got my bag out from the closet and laid my clothes next to it. Sundress, bathing suit, sandals, floppy hat, sunglasses. I paused for a moment to review my selections, which all reminded me of our last tropical vacation. The fact that I could pack these items, which instantly make me at ease thinking about vacation time, just to go across town to the Westin Bayshore for a lovely getaway made me happy, and pretty excited.
Welcomed in the lobby by Westin's signature white tea scent on my nose really drove home the "I'm on vacation" vibe. I checked in and headed up to the tower room that John and I would call home for the next two nights.
A lovely welcome gift awaited me: A local craft beer sampler featuring some of my favourites, courtesy of H2 Rotisserie & Bar downstairs – the newest addition to the hotel. I saved the paddle for John and got to work on getting ready for the pool as my H2Oasis experience was waiting.
A resort pool with bar service, sunny chaise lounges, tables for snacks, and plenty of room for swimming and family fun — and the best part is it's available for locals too! Vancouverites looking to beat the heat in style, along with valued guests, can book an H2Oasis experience. It comes with a reserved chaise lounge, a $25 credit for H2(O)'s pool menu, and refreshing treats throughout the visit.
Within minutes of taking my seat on the plush blue Lacoste towels I was handed a coconut. Vacation mode was fully activated.
The pool is also home to morning yoga sessions on floating aquamats. Stay fit in a unique way, or if you're up for a run, join a guided run with the Westin's Run Concierge in the morning. You can even pack super light and borrow some gear from the New Balance Gear Lending Program.
After my time at the pool, John arrived from work and joined me for a cocktail and dinner on the patio at H2 Rotisserie & Bar. On the menu you'll find chicken rotisserie specials, Ocean Wise seafood options, a selection of meal-sized salads, steaks, pasta, and much more. Every night there is live music inside and out, under the trees with twinkling lights. You really do forget that you're in the middle of a bustling city, and that the Stanley Park Seawall is just steps away on the other side of the lawn by the pool.
The cocktail list is impressive, filled with spirits from distillers across Vancouver and BC. Same goes for the wine list, which always makes me happy to see so many of my favourite BC wine regions represented.
On the second night we dined inside and took our cocktails back up to our room so we could catch the sunset view from our balcony overlooking Coal Harbour, Lost Lagoon, and beyond.
Breakfast featured a large menu, with everything from avocado toast to pancakes and bennies, and the buffet was unreal. Dim sum, congee, omelette station, eggs, bacon, danishes, smoked salmon, you name it! The coffee flowed freely thanks to the attentive staff, mornings were smooth, which is just want you want when you're on staycation.
As if I wasn't already completely blissed out from poolside lounging and patio cocktails, I had an appointment in the Vida Spa. I have to fully disclose that this wasn't my first time at Vida since John and I have booked a few couples massages here to treat ourselves.
It's our spa of choice in Downtown Vancouver because it's close to home, it's a relaxing setting, and you really do feel like you're a million miles away – if even for the duration of your 60 minute massage. Not to mention the staff is amazing and we usually come out of there feeling "spa drunk" which has nothing to do with alcohol but everything to do with barely functioning beyond sipping your post-treatment cucumber water because your body is so relaxed and happy.
We ended each night in our robes, holding hands, and looking out at the sunset. It was a date night, a staycation, a romantic retreat, everything in one and we found it right here in our hometown, on the edge of the city.
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, August 17, 2017.
* Based on availability. Blackout dates may apply. Must be 19+. Please enjoy responsibly. Does not include gratuities. Dinner value is $150. Winner must be following H2 Rotisserie & Bar on one of their social networks, or leave a comment on the Miss604 blog post if they are not on social media.
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LOVE to share this prize with my lovely wife! Thanks for the contest.
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Following H2 Rotisserie & Bar, retweeted and commented (not sure if I had to mention that).
My husband it's our anniversary on August 18th!
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My wife…thanks for the chance for a wonderful staycation.
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My best friend for a girl's getaway!
Most likely my husband, if he's good!!
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I would bring my 10 year old for back to school shopping.
I would bring my husband for our 25th anniversary!
Great prize! I'd bring my wife.


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	public function testNoDepth() {
		$user = $this->mapper->type('obj:Acme\Depth\User')
		->depth(0)
		->query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE user_id = 5");

		$this->assertInstanceOf('Acme\Depth\User', $user);
		$this->assertEquals(5, $user->id);
		$this->assertEquals('ishmael', $user->name);
		$this->assertNull($user->products);
		$this->assertEquals(1, $user->totalProducts);
	}

	public function testDefaultDepth() {
		$user = $this->mapper->type('obj:Acme\Depth\User')
		->query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE user_id = 5");

		$this->assertInstanceOf('Acme\Depth\User', $user);
		$this->assertEquals(5, $user->id);
		$this->assertEquals('ishmael', $user->name);
		$this->assertEquals(1, $user->totalProducts);

		$this->assertInternalType('array', $user->products);
		$this->assertCount(1, $user->products);

		$product = $user->products[0];
		$this->assertInstanceOf('Acme\Depth\Product', $product);
		$this->assertEquals(2, $product->id);
		$this->assertEquals('IND00043', $product->code);
		$this->assertEquals('Clothes', $product->category);
		$this->assertEquals(235.7, $product->price);
		$this->assertNull($product->related);
	}

	public function testExtendedDepth() {
		$user = $this->mapper->type('obj:Acme\Depth\User')
		->depth(2)
		->query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE user_id = 5");

		$this->assertInstanceOf('Acme\Depth\User', $user);
		$this->assertEquals(5, $user->id);
		$this->assertEquals('ishmael', $user->name);
		$this->assertEquals(1, $user->totalProducts);

		$this->assertInternalType('array', $user->products);
		$this->assertCount(1, $user->products);

		$product = $user->products[0];
		$this->assertInstanceOf('Acme\Depth\Product', $product);
		$this->assertEquals(2, $product->id);
		$this->assertEquals('IND00043', $product->code);
		$this->assertEquals('Clothes', $product->category);
		$this->assertEquals(235.7, $product->price);

		$this->assertInternalType('array', $product->related);

		$this->assertArrayHasKey(1, $product->related);
		$this->assertInstanceOf('Acme\Depth\Product', $product->related[1]);
		$this->assertEquals(1, $product->related[1]->id);
		$this->assertEquals('IND00054', $product->related[1]->code);
		$this->assertEquals('Clothes', $product->related[1]->category);
		$this->assertEquals(150.65, $product->related[1]->price);

		$this->assertArrayHasKey(3, $product->related);
		$this->assertInstanceOf('Acme\Depth\Product', $product->related[3]);
		$this->assertEquals(3, $product->related[3]->id);
		$this->assertEquals('IND00232', $product->related[3]->code);
		$this->assertEquals('Clothes', $product->related[3]->category);
		$this->assertEquals(70.9, $product->related[3]->price);
	}
}
?>


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Q: Flood fill with gradient I am trying to flood fill a UIImage with gradient. I already implemented this for solid colors. I tried to flood fill with UIColor colorWithPatternImage, but it's filling the image with weird colors. Could someone please point me to the right direction. Here's the method I am using for flood fill
    - (UIImage *) floodFillFromPoint:(CGPoint)startPoint withColor:(UIColor *)newColor andTolerance:(int)tolerance
 {

    CGColorSpaceRef colorSpace = CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB();

    CGImageRef imageRef = [self CGImage];

    NSUInteger width = CGImageGetWidth(imageRef);
    NSUInteger height = CGImageGetHeight(imageRef);

    unsigned char *imageData = malloc(height * width * 4);

    NSUInteger bytesPerPixel = CGImageGetBitsPerPixel(imageRef) / 8;
    NSUInteger bytesPerRow = CGImageGetBytesPerRow(imageRef);
    NSUInteger bitsPerComponent = CGImageGetBitsPerComponent(imageRef);

    CGContextRef context = CGBitmapContextCreate(imageData,
                                                 width,
                                                 height,
                                                 bitsPerComponent,
                                                 bytesPerRow,
                                                 colorSpace,
                                                 CGImageGetBitmapInfo(imageRef));
    CGColorSpaceRelease(colorSpace);

    CGContextDrawImage(context, CGRectMake(0, 0, width, height), imageRef);

    //Get color at start point
    unsigned int byteIndex = (bytesPerRow * startPoint.y) + startPoint.x * bytesPerPixel;

    unsigned int ocolor = getColorCode(byteIndex, imageData);

    //Convert newColor to RGBA value so we can save it to image.
    int newRed, newGreen, newBlue, newAlpha;

    const CGFloat *components = CGColorGetComponents(newColor.CGColor);

    /*
        If you are not getting why I use CGColorGetNumberOfComponents than read following link:
        http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9238743/is-there-an-issue-with-cgcolorgetcomponents
    */

    if(CGColorGetNumberOfComponents(newColor.CGColor) == 2)
    {
        newRed   = newGreen = newBlue = components[0] * 255;
        newAlpha = components[1];
    }
    else if (CGColorGetNumberOfComponents(newColor.CGColor) == 4)
    {
        newRed   = components[0] * 255;
        newGreen = components[1] * 255;
        newBlue  = components[2] * 255;
        newAlpha = 255;
    }

    unsigned int ncolor = (newRed << 24) | (newGreen << 16) | (newBlue << 8) | newAlpha;

    /*
        We are using stack to store point.
        Stack is implemented by LinkList.
        To incress speed I have used NSMutableData insted of NSMutableArray.
        To see Detail Of This implementation visit following leink.
        http://iwantmyreal.name/blog/2012/09/29/a-faster-array-in-objective-c/
    */

    LinkedListStack *points = [[LinkedListStack alloc] initWithCapacity:500 incrementSize:500 andMultiplier:height];

    int x = startPoint.x;
    int y = startPoint.y;

    [points pushFrontX:x andY:y];

    /*
        This algorithem is prety simple though it llook odd in Objective C syntex.
        To get familer with this algorithm visit following link.
        http://lodev.org/cgtutor/floodfill.html
        You can read hole artical for knowledge.
        If you are familer with flood fill than got to Scanline Floodfill Algorithm With Stack (floodFillScanlineStack)
    */

    unsigned int color;
    BOOL spanLeft,spanRight;

    while ([points popFront:&x andY:&y] != INVALID_NODE_CONTENT)
    {

       /* if (spanRight) {
            newRed = newRed-1;
            newBlue  = newBlue+1;
        }

        if (spanLeft) {
            newBlue = newBlue-1;
            newRed  = newRed+1;
        }*/

        byteIndex = (bytesPerRow * y) + x * bytesPerPixel;

        color = getColorCode(byteIndex, imageData);

        while(y >= 0 && compareColor(ocolor, color, tolerance))
        {
            y--;

            if(y >= 0)
            {
                byteIndex = (bytesPerRow * y) + x * bytesPerPixel;

                color = getColorCode(byteIndex, imageData);
            }
        }

        y++;

        spanLeft = spanRight = NO;

        byteIndex = (bytesPerRow * y) + x * bytesPerPixel;

        color = getColorCode(byteIndex, imageData);

        while (y < height && compareColor(ocolor, color, tolerance) )
        {
           // NSLog(@"compareColor");
            //Change old color with newColor RGBA value
          /*  if (compareColor(ncolor, color, tolerance)) {
                newRed = 255;
                newGreen = 255;
                newBlue = 255;
                newAlpha = 0;
            }*/

            imageData[byteIndex + 0] = newRed;
            imageData[byteIndex + 1] = newGreen;
            imageData[byteIndex + 2] = newBlue;
            imageData[byteIndex + 3] = newAlpha;

            if(x > 0)
            {
                byteIndex = (bytesPerRow * y) + (x - 1) * bytesPerPixel;

                color = getColorCode(byteIndex, imageData);

                if(!spanLeft && x > 0 && compareColor(ocolor, color, tolerance))
                {
                    [points pushFrontX:(x - 1) andY:y];

                    spanLeft = YES;
                }
                else if(spanLeft && x > 0 && !compareColor(ocolor, color, tolerance))
                {
                    spanLeft = NO;
                }
            }

            if(x < width - 1)
            {
                byteIndex = (bytesPerRow * y) + (x + 1) * bytesPerPixel;

                color = getColorCode(byteIndex, imageData);

                if(!spanRight && compareColor(ocolor, color, tolerance))
                {
                    [points pushFrontX:(x + 1) andY:y];

                    spanRight = YES;
                }
                else if(spanRight && !compareColor(ocolor, color, tolerance))
                {
                    spanRight = NO;
                }
            }

            y++;

            if(y < height)
            {
                byteIndex = (bytesPerRow * y) + x * bytesPerPixel;

                color = getColorCode(byteIndex, imageData);
            }
        }
    }

    //Convert Flood filled image row data back to UIImage object.

    CGImageRef newCGImage = CGBitmapContextCreateImage(context);

    UIImage *result = [UIImage imageWithCGImage:newCGImage];

    CGImageRelease(newCGImage);

    CGContextRelease(context);

    free(imageData);

    return result;
}
@catch (NSException *exception)
{
    NSLog(@"Exception : %@", exception);
}

}
This is what I am using for flood fill with gradient
filledImage = [_imageView.image floodFillFromPoint:CGPointMake((touchPoint.x*ScaleFactor)/_zoomScrollview.zoomScale,( touchPoint.y*ScaleFactor)/_zoomScrollview.zoomScale) withColor:[UIColor colorWithPatternImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"color-book.png"]] andTolerance:5.0 ];

Here is the gradient image I am using:

But showing weird colors like this

I am working on a coloring book app.so it should look like as it would look on any coloring book app after applying gradient.
Can anyone tell me where the problem lies or what can I do to resolve it?

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Home/Power Supplies/Relative humidity sensor
Power SuppliesSensors - Tranducers Circuits
Relative humidity sensor
Wise Tech February 8, 2018
The Type NH-02 humidity sensor from Figaro consists of a capacitive humidity sensor, Zs. in series with a thermistor.Z, on an aluminum substrate. The parameters of the thermistor ensure that it compensates the temperature-dependence of the dielectric of the sensor almost completely. Over the temperature range 15-35 °C. the temperature dependence of the NH-02 is about 0.3% K-1.
Before the sensor can operate. it needs to be energized by an alternating voltage with a frequency of 50-1000 Hz. In the present circuit, that signal is generated by a Wien oscillator based on IC1a, whose frequency is set to about 1 kHz by bridge R3-R4-C3-C4. The two diodes in the feedback loop ensure amplitude stability. The level of the alternating signal, and thus the maximum Output voltage, can be set over a wide range with p2. This preset is coupled to the sensor by buffer IC1b, which prevents the impedance of the sensor influencing the set voltage. The output voltage of the sensor is buffered by IC1 and then applied to peak rectifier ICid-D3-D4. The output voltage of the rectifier is smoothed by R10-C6. after which the direct voltage is amplified x5 by IC2b (a = 1+Ri2/R11).
The characteristic of the relative humidity vs the output voltage is not linear as shown in the graph. For simple on-off switching applications that do not matter, but for others, it may be necessary to make the voltage linear. This is best done with a computer and suitable software.
The power supply may be an asymmetric stabilized 8-15 V type. Opamp produces an artificial earth at half the supply voltage so that the circuit is powered by a symmetric 4-7.5 V supply. Note that the supply voltage must be larger than the wanted output voltage.
The circuit is best aligned with the aid of an oscilloscope. With P1, set the amplitude of the oscillator to a peak value of 2 V (measured between pin 1 of IC1 and earth). Then with P2, set the wanted peak value of the supply to the sensor. In many cases, a peak value of 1 V will be found suitable: the output voltage then varies between 0 V and 5 V.
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Another crucial R is respect. In order to be a high level true leader that gets results for the team you have to respect people. When I say have too, I really mean you should want to. If you have to, something is wrong with your attitude. If you don't respect people you will never be a leader and an influencer nor will you achieve lasting results. All the results that you will appear to achieve will be short lived.
When I say respect people I should say, "Be not a respecter of persons." This is a bible saying that means not to value a CEO more than a Janitor. Don't value someone that can help you more than someone that you perceive cannot help you. Some team members and people maybe more qualified, more experienced, bring more to the table, add more to the bottom line and may out preform others and they may be more important to the team than others. They just aren't more important than others as a person.
No matter the person's prestige or pedigree all people should be treated with the same respect. Even when you replace someone on the team, it should be done with integrity and respect.
Replace is another crucial R in leadership. Everyone you replace or fire should have seen it coming. Your communication should have been so crystal clear that they should have known that their performance was not meeting your guidelines and standards. Replacing low achievers is important. You are establishing a clear standard when you do.
When you truly respect people you will treat them with another important R and that is rule, as in the Golden Rule! How would you want to be treated if you were not performing to the desired standards? Would you want someone to mentor, coach, train and communicate the standards of performance to you. Would you want to receive a warning and have a clear understanding on what you need to do to stay on the team? I would.
Sometimes you are the one to be replaced. I mean you as a leader you need to be on a new team. A lot of leaders have leaders that they report to. If you are a leader and you report to a leader, you need to be aware of the fact you might be at a higher level of leadership than your current leader. If they are insecure and they do not allow you to play at your top performance, you might have to make a proactive change and leave. Don't let your "love for the team" hold you back, like I have done.
One of my core values is to never criticize a company, organization or a person that I am drawing a paycheck from. I worked with a low level leader that constantly criticized his company and leaders. He did not value or respect his leaders or his team. I had to leave the team.
Whether you "get fired" or you realize your time and talents and energy should be spent on another team. You need to ask yourself if your current team, company, organization or your leader shares in your core values. If they don't and you feel you can't influence a change, you need to leave.
If you as a leader do not have a platform to reproduce yourself and share your core values with your team, you need a new team. You will only get limited results for your team and you as well as your team will never reach your full potential. Even though you love and help your team, your results will be a drop in the bucket compared to what you can do.
Don't think about the team and people you have to leave behind, think about the team and people you can truly help. As a leader you need to follow leaders that have a passion to allow you to be empowered to help your team. Even if that means that they work their way out of a job. True leaders are always looking for their replacement. True leaders surround themselves with leaders that excel in areas that they don't.
True leads care about their team and their members more than their role, title, position or their credit. True leaders find their significance in getting results for everyone involved. True leaders don't want to be interesting they are interested. True leaders feel important when they make others feel important. True leaders feel empowered when they empower others. Low level leaders feel empowered when they have power over others.