Shortly after I completed my studies, I was offered a full-time job as a store manager at Roly's Fudge Pantry. I had already been working in the Plymouth store whilst at university; however, this was a very exciting step for me. I started the job just before the busiest time of the year and this was a great way for me to get into it and learn whilst working.
Before the end of university I was unsure of my career path, but once I left everything fell into place and now I am in a job that I thoroughly enjoy.
The most difficult aspect for me was juggling all the different tasks that I needed to perform on a daily basis within working hours. It took a while to get used to it as I have never had this kind of responsibility before, but it is now very natural to me.
Making fudge, which is something that I do on a daily basis and is the essence of my job, is still is just as exciting as the first time I made it. It is different every time it's made and is something that I can feel proud of when finished.
The only aspect that I would change about my job is the commute. I currently still live in Plymouth, and it is a two hour round trip to work each day which leads to long days. Regardless of this, for me, it is still worth it.
The best advice I can give is to get a part-time job in a sector you are interested in whilst you are still studying. You never know where it can lead and even if you decide not to continue down that route it gives you workplace skills that are invaluable, especially nowadays.
Plymouth gave me the flexibility and range of subjects to allow me to find something that I was interested in. It gave me the basic knowledge that I needed to apply and develop when I first began my job.
A favourite and very memorable moment was the completion of my dissertation. Dissertations are a huge piece of university and take a lot of time and effort, but the unity that it encourages in people is amazing. In the last few weeks before the deadline I saw people helping one another, even though they had so much left to do with their own work. The feeling when you hand that paper in is one you will never forget: a sense of achievement and relief.
Yes, I am still in contact with many Plymouth University students. Due to the fact that I am still in this area I regularly see and socialise with them and catch up on how they have progressed since university.
Plymouth University is a very open minded university and provides as much as it can for its students. The courses are very broad, which is a great starting point; you can specialise courses by selection later on, which tailors the course to you as you recognise which direction you would like to take.
Always keep any open mind when thinking about your future career path; there are so many opportunities available, pursue as many as you can. Find a job that you enjoy, not that pays the most.
Did you win any awards or prizes while at university?
Yes, I was lucky enough to be awarded The Devon and Cornwall Business Council Prize for the Best Business Management Graduate. I never believed I had it in me to even get a First Class Honours, but once I knew that I was on track for one and I started to believe in myself and aimed my sights a little higher, I wanted to get the highest in the year. This is something that I never believed I could reach, so I was surprised when I received an email saying that I would be awarded one at graduation. My family were so proud of me and the recognition really made the hundreds of hours of work and the whole university experience worth it.
What attracted you to working in the South West?
The South West, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful places in the UK and is very much underrated. The location where I work, Salcombe, is somewhere that people come to visit on holiday, so I feel very lucky that I am able to work and live nearby.


When we were young, we had fun building malankarri, otherwise known as humpies. A humpy is a small structure built for shelter. We use different materials to make humpies, including driftwood, seaweed, palm fronds, and manmade items like tarps, fishing nets and corrugated iron.
Building humpies is not just for kids — adults build them to provide shelter when they are away from home gathering food. Wunmaalinda malankarri, which means 'a humpy gives shelter from the rain'.
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What's New on DVD in November: 'Shang-Chi,' 'Citizen Kane' in 4K, Bruce Springsteen, and More
Alonso Duralde
November 5, 2021, 10:45 AM ·18 min read
New-Release Wall
For all the standard reasons physical media matters — the exclusive extras, the permanence compared to many streaming platforms — 2021 has added yet another: Audiences who for various reasons don't feel secure about going into theaters can enjoy big-screen releases in the safety of their homes. After a hybrid release for "Black Widow," Disney/Marvel went theatrical-only with "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," and it's a gamble that paid off at the box office. But if you didn't want to be among the throngs checking out the movie adaptation of the martial-arts superhero, this month's Blu-ray release brings the movie to you, along with tons of deleted scenes and a commentary track recorded by director Destin Daniel Cretton and screenwriter Dave Callaham.
Also available: Unlike many a kid property brought to the big screen, "PAW Patrol: The Movie" (Nickelodeon/Paramount) had critics (including TheWrap's Yolanda Machado) exploring its deeper meanings; "Respect" (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) doesn't rock the biopic boat, but Jennifer Hudson gives it her all as Aretha Franklin; Jessica Chastain has her own attempt at bringing a larger-than-life figure to life in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" (20th Century Studios); The Rock and Emily Blunt strain their way through the overblown ride-adaptation "Jungle Cruise" (Walt Disney Home Entertainment), but the action-comedy obviously appealed to enough passengers, as a sequel has been announced.
New Indie
One of those smaller-release movies that shouldn't get lost in the shuffle of awards season — particularly since another film with the same title is just around the bend — Todd Stephens' "Swan Song" (Magnolia Home Entertainment) features indelible performances by Udo Kier and Jennifer Coolidge (both given a rare opportunity to play against type), but it's also an all-too-rare character study of a gay man who survived the AIDS era only to find himself facing aging and death without his friends beside him. This moving and funny tale of a legendary hairdresser's final assignment ranks among the year's smartest and most charming indies.
Also available: Believe the hype — Nicolas Cage gives a performance in "Pig" (Neon) that's measured, powerful, and unforgettable; Ben Platt gets to play his own age in "Broken Diamonds" (FilmRise) as a writer forced to take in his mentally-ill sister, played by Lola Kirke; earthquakes, circumcisions, and yes, video games play major roles in the lives of four 1990s-era Filipino teens in "Death of Nintendo" (Altered Innocence).
Winston Duke leads an all-star cast in "Nine Days" (Sony Pictures Classics), a contemplation of souls jockeying for position to be born; a violinist and a movie star, both Americans, fall in love in Ireland in "Finding You" (Lionsgate); in "Ma Belle, My Beauty" (GDE), two women formerly involved in a polyamorous relationship cross paths and revive both passions and wounds from the past.
New Foreign
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's acclaimed "Wife of a Spy" (Kino Lorber) offers the kind of espionage-based thrills you might expect, but it also asks deeper questions about the imperatives that compel people to act against their own nation's best interests, in this case, the agendas of WWII-era Japan. And if that weren't enough, Kurosawa also finds space to explore the details of a marriage, and what happens when one spouse gets swept up into the other's dangerous activities.
Also available: Isabelle Adjani stars as one of a trio of French-Algerian "Sisters" (Icarus Films Home Video) who must put aside their differences to find their long-lost brother; Norwegian Oscar entry "Hope" (KimStim) stars Stellan Skarsgård as an artist who must contend with his ailing partner's diagnosis; the horrific events of "Chernobyl 1986" (Capelight) force a group of firefighters to risk their lives in the hopes of preventing further catastrophe; Noémie Merlant stars in "Curiosa" (Film Movement) as poet Marie de Régnier, who embarks on a passionate love affair with fellow writer Pierre Louÿs.
Danish import "Wildland" (Film Movement) blends the gangster and coming-of-age genres as an orphaned teen confronts the dark truths about her extended family; Isabelle Huppert wickedly tackles the regal-matriarch role in the "Snow White" update "White as Snow" (Cohen Media Group); Suzanne Lindon (daughter of "Titane" star Vincent Lindon) made her debut as a writer-director at the age of 20 with the acclaimed "Spring Blossom" (KimStim), which premiered at Cannes; a teenager and his father experience the grim realities of WWI as members of Latvia's national battalion in "The Rifleman" (Omnibus Entertainment).
A 37-year-old former tennis prodigy becomes determined to compete in the French Open in the sports drama "Final Set" (Film Movement); in the saucy "Who You Think I Am" (Cohen Media Group), cougar Juliette Binoche catfishes a sexy younger man; two married, middle-age men reunite and recall their tempestuous teen love affair in the Spanish LGBTQ drama "Isaac" (Breaking Glass Pictures); "Our Ladies" (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) follows a group of 1990s Scottish Catholic school girls to a choir competition in Edinburgh, who use the trip to the big city as an opportunity to cut loose and get wild.
Packaged with the new CD version of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's "The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts" (Sony Music/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) comes a Blu-ray of all 13 songs in their set, presented for the first time in their entirety and newly remastered. By comparison, only three of Springsteen's songs made it into the original 1980 documentary "No Nukes." The event marked the first time that Springsteen and his band had been captured on film — as well as the first time "The River" had ever been performed for an audience — and it's a rare opportunity to see the 1970s version of these legendary musicians. (What constitutes their "heyday" would be up to hardcore fans to decide.)
Also available: Other notable music-based releases this month include a pair of Kino Lorber releases — the concert film "Genesis: When in Rome: 2007" and a documentary about the planning of a tour that never happened because of COVID-19, "Genesis: The Last Domino?" — and two HBO documentaries, "Tina," about newly-minted Hall of Famer Tina Turner, and "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" both demonstrate the upsides and the disadvantages of making documentaries that involve the direct participation of their subjects. The access is great, and the music gets to be included, but both films leave you wondering about the questions unasked and the topics unbroached. A much franker take can be found in "Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly-Glenn Copeland Story" (Greenwich Entertainment), about the groundbreaking trans composer.
Ken Burns turns his attention to one of the 20th century's most dynamic and controversial figures, "Muhammad Ali" (PBS); "Let Them Eat Dirt" (Icarus Films Home Video) suggests that modern parenting is depriving children of the ability to build strong immune systems; Jeffrey Schwarz's insightful "Tab Hunter Confidential" (FilmRise) adapts the Hollywood icon's autobiography, capturing the glamorous Hollywood closet that imprisoned the leading man for much of his career.
If "Citizen Kane" and "Mank" left you wanting to know more about media mogul William Randolph Heart, "Citizen Hearst" (PBS) is here with answers; take an immersive look at the denizens that make a forest a forest in "The Hidden Life of Trees" (Capelight); the forests and all of nature's wonders can be a dining room as the celebratory "Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan" (Greenwich Entertainment) attests, capturing the work of the man who took al fresco eating to new heights.
"In Balanchine's Classroom" (Zeitgeist Films) captures the life and work of the genius behind the New York City Ballet; a one-of-a-kind music venue is celebrated in "Enormous: The Gorge Story," and a one-of-a-kind musician is celebrated in "Karen Dalton: In My Own Time" (both Greenwich Entertainment).
New Grindhouse
Since the guiding factor of what titles get released in 4K UHD is, "What movies can we get collectors to buy, yet again?", a certain amount of canonical stodginess can sometimes seep into what does and doesn't get made available in the format. So it's exciting to see something as eccentrically brilliant as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics) make the cut. Director Philip Kaufman and screenwriter W.D. Richter take the Cold War conformity of the original movie and brilliantly update it to Me Decade–era San Francisco, and the results blend biting satire with genuine dread and chills. This new release packs its pods with extras, including two commentaries and various interviews and featurettes.
Also available: Nia DaCosta's remake of "Candyman" (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) didn't appeal to everyone, but it's a provocative take on the material that incorporates unsettling deep-focus cinematography and even shadow puppetry; even after his death, director Wes Craven remains an essential figure in contemporary horror, and his fans can snag new bonus-packed editions of "The Hills Have Eyes" (Arrow) and "Deadly Friend" (Scream Factory); take in an entertainingly sleazy double feature of Mexican genre cinema with "Night of the Bloody Apes" & "Doctor of Doom" (VCI Entertainment).
A teenager and his friends spend the "Summer of 84" (Gunpowder & Sky) spying on the police office next door, who may well turn out to be a serial killer; D'Arcy Drollinger stars in and directs the drag-packed action extravaganza "S—t & Champagne" (Utopia); the hijinks continue at H.P. Lovecraft's institution of higher learning in "The Resonator: Miskatonic U" (Full Moon Features); Japanese folklore gets wild in Yokai Monsters Collection (Arrow), the first Blu-ray collection of these memorable films, including Takashi Miike's "The Great Yokai War."
It's pimps versus a maniacal cult in the French free-for-all "Mania Killer" (Full Moon Features); the 1980s cult comedy "Dirty Laundry" (MVD Rewind Collection) boasts an unusual cast that includes pop singers (Frankie Valli and Sonny Bono), Olympians (Carl Lewis and Greg Louganis), and TV veterans (Leigh McCloskey and Robbie Rist); a group of senior citizens resort to extreme, and even homicidal, measures to save their apartment building in the horror-comedy "Homebodies" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics); Sundance midnight movie "Coming Home in the Dark" (Dark Sky Films) sets a family off on the worst road trip imaginable.
There's no chandelier, but "Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge" (Arrow) puts a mercantile spin on the classic tale; the death of the emperor leads to upheaval in the martial-arts saga "The Emperor's Sword" (Well Go USA Entertainment); an orphan in Sao Paulo's Japanese community learns that she is a "Yakuza Princess" (Magnolia Home Entertainment) and travels halfway around the world to claim her birthright; gonzo Japanese genius Sion Sono makes his English-language debut with "Prisoners of the Ghostland" (RLJE Films), starring Nicolas Cage.
Filmed and abandoned in 1984, the cult curiosity "New York Ninja" (Vinegar Syndrome) makes its Blu-ray debut in a complete 4K restoration, boasting a genre all-star cast that includes Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Linnea Quigley, Michael Berryman, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Ginger Lynn, and Cynthia Rothrock; babysitting has never been anything like what happens to the hapless hero of the creepy "Caveat" (Shudder/RLJE); Arrow offers two cornerstones of Italian horror cinema, Giorgio Ferroni's 1960 "Mill of the Stone Women" and Dario Argento's iconic "Deep Red."
The Criterion Collection is getting into the 4K business, launching the venture with a troika of essential American classics: Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane," David Lynch's "Mulholland Dr." and Albert and Allen Hughes' "Menace II Society." Collectors will want to snap them up, but anyone looking for new extra features should be advised that there are none on the Lynch and only one new interview on "Menace." The "Kane" collection, as befits its status in cinema history, comes loaded with new goodies as well as vintage favorites.
Also new from Criterion this month is a breathtaking box set of Tsui Hark's "Once Upon a Time in China" series, featuring five films (and scads of extras) on six discs, as well as a Blu-ray of "La Strada," making its debut as a stand-alone after being included in the label's Fellini box.
Also available: Once misunderstood by critics, the brilliant song-packed satire "Josie and the Pussycats" (Mill Creek Entertainment) gets a 20th anniversary Blu-ray; as a film director, Stuart Gordon is best known for horror films like the splattery "Re-Animator," but he was also one of the stage's foremost interpreters of David Mamet's work, something he finally got to do on screen with "Edmond" (MVD Marquee Collection); whether it's good planning or supply-chain issues inspiring you to shop early for Christmas presents this year, pick up the new 4K box set "Star Trek": The Original Four Movies (CBS/Paramount) for a fan you know (or for your own library).
As a film historian, I'm excited that 100th-anniversary editions are going to become more and more of a thing in the decades to come, with the Paramount Presents release of the Rudolf Valentino classic "The Sheik" whetting my appetite for more; Kino Lorber offers up three classic W.C. Fields comedies, "The Bank Dick," "It's a Gift," and "The Old Fashioned Way" (Kino Lorber); fans of "Minari" should absolutely pick the three new Film Movement DVDs being released by Film Movement under the collective title "The Early Films of Lee Isaac Chung" — "Munyurangabo," "Lucky Life," and "Abigail Harm," each sold separately, show the dawn of an acclaimed filmmaker.
It's not a defensible comedy by any means, but "National Lampoon's Movie Madness" (MGM/Code Red) is one of those films for which I'll always have a soft spot after repeated 1980s cable-TV exposure; three of Gloria Stuart's suitors spend the night in a chamber where multiple murders took place in the pre-Code thriller "The Secret of the Blue Room" (Kino Lorber); Basil Rathbone stars as "The Mad Doctor" (Kino Lorber) who marries and murders her female patients for their money; George Peppard has "One More Train to Rob" (Code Red) in Andrew V. McLaglen's Western comedy.
At long last, we get a Blu-ray release of the delectable all-star comedy whodunit "The Last of Sheila" (Warner Archive Collection), written by the legendary team of Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim; Montgomery Clift stars as "Freud" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics) in John Huston's biopic; Pierce Brosnan is a British soldier going undercover to investigate the Thuggee cult in India in the Merchant Ivory production "The Deceivers" (Cohen Film Collection); one of the last Hollywood films from noir master Robert Siodmak was "Deported" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics), starring Jeff Chandler as a crime lord sent back to Italy, where he gets involved with the black market and possible romance.
Susan Hayward and Frances Farmer co-star in the Southern Gothic noir "Among the Living" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics); action fave "Breakheart Pass" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics) stars Charles Bronson as a prisoner who may be the only one to stop a string of murders aboard a locomotive in the Old West; Bronson and Jack Palance face off in another Western, "Chato's Land" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics).
Not to be confused with the Parker Posey comedy, the first "Party Girl" (Warner Archive Collection) is a Nicholas Ray crime drama, featuring Cyd Charisse as the dancer who tries to get mob lawyer Robert Taylor to go straight; not to be confused with the Jodie Foster drama, "The Accused" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics) stars Loretta Young as an assault victim who faces trial for committing manslaughter in self-defense; when bank robber Barbara Stanwyck gets sent to women's prison, she becomes one of the "Ladies They Talk About" (Warner Archive Collection) in this tough, pre-Code crime drama.
Crime! Cross-dressing! Feminism! Blimps! "Filibus" (Milestone) has it all; Audie Murphy stars as himself in the WWII action saga "To Hell and Back" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics), based on his memoir; "The Conqueror" was a bigger debacle, but John Wayne and mogul Howard Hughes didn't fare much better with "Jet Pilot" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics), although Janet Leigh's Soviet aviatrix ranks among the Duke's most memorable leading ladies; Nazis capture a touring American orchestra (conducted by Charlton Heston) in "Counterpoint" (Scorpion Releasing).
Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, and Dean Martin put Rat Pack shenanigans to the side for the dramatic "Some Came Running" (Warner Archive Collection), directed by Vincente Minnelli; Edward G. Robinson is a stage musician tormented by visions of the future in "Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics); Sylvia Sidney and Spencer Tracy star in "Fury" (Warner Archive Collection), Fritz Lang's searing anti-lynching drama; young Elizabeth Taylor ascended to stardom in "National Velvet" (Warner Archive Collection) and stayed there forever.
Decades before becoming a Broadway hit, Dickens' unfinished novel "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics) was adapted into a 1935 horror film starring Claude Rains; after "Rocky," director John G. Avildsen crafted another plucky-underdog tale with "Slow Dancing in the Big City" (Scorpion Releasing); it's a singing cowboy's alpha and omega — Roy Rogers Double Feature: "Under Western Stars" & "Mackintosh and T.J." (MVD Visual) collects the legendary star's first and last feature-film appearances; Ben-Hur meets Lucille Bluth in "Number One" (MGM/Scorpion), a 1969 football drama featuring the unlikely pairing of Charlton Heston and Jessica Walter.
Gale Sondergaard vamps it up as only she can in "The Spider Woman Strikes Back" (Kino Lorber Studio Classics); probably the cinema's first gay sequel, "La Cage aux Folles II" (MGM/Scorpion) gets its lead couple mixed up with spies; it's a little too white and a little too bougie, but "L.A. Story" (Lionsgate) does have some hilarious insights on the titular town.
New TV
If you're a fan of Darren Star's brand of female-focused narratives, mixing aspirational glam fantasy and quotidian workplace drama, clear a shelf for all the physical media coming your way: "Sex and the City": The Complete Series + 2 Movie Collection (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment), which gives you everything you ever wanted, plus "Sex and the City 2"; Star's more recent hits are reflected in "Younger": The Complete Series (Paramount Home Entertainment) and the thoroughly fluffy "Emily in Paris": Season One (Paramount Home Entertainment), all of which will float you through the upcoming grim months of winter.
Also available: The 1993 Disney Channel version of "Heidi" (FilmRise) features Jason Robards, Jane Seymour, and Patricia Neal; have a little Stephen King comparison and contrast with "The Stand": The Definitive 2-Series Collection (CBS/Paramount), featuring both miniseries adaptations of his post-apocalyptic doorstop novel; whether or not you're buying the 4K "Star Trek" movie set (see above), why not spring for the beautiful steelbook box set of "Star Trek": The Original Series (CBS/Paramount)?
George C. Scott took another crack at the historical figure who won him an Oscar in 1986's "The Last Days of Patton" (FilmRise); they'd barely closed the sets on "Supernatural" before Jared Padalecki turned around and signed on for "Walker": Season One (CBS/Paramount); speaking of classic-series reboots, get your kicks with "Kung Fu": The Complete First Season (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment); it doesn't get the love of "The Twilight Zone," but Rod Serling's subsequent anthology series "Night Gallery": Season One (Kino Lorber Studio Classics) has its moments, including a creepy episode featuring Joan Crawford (at the end of her career) and directed by Steven Spielberg (at the beginning of his).
"Gomorrah: The Series": Season 1 (Kino Lorber) kicks off the global hit based on the true saga of the Neapolitan crime syndicate; young Richard Burton stars in a 1950s live-TV version of Graham Greene's "The Power and the Glory" (Liberation Hall), preserved from a kinescope recording of its one broadcast; speaking of the early days of TV, Paul Newman Trilogy (Liberation Hall) features a troika of early small-screen appearances ("The Army Game," "The Rag Jungle," "Five in Judgment") featuring the legendary actor; while we patiently await news about a possible fourth season of "Hannibal," we can attempt to slake our desire with "Clarice": Season One (CBS/Paramount).
"Snowpiercer": The Complete Second Season (TNT/WB) reminds you once again not to eat those protein bars; the ongoing release of the Japanese superhero saga continues with "Ultraman Dyna" (Mill Creek Entertainment); so charming and yet so problematic, "I Dream of Jeannie": The Complete Series (Mill Creek Entertainment) captures a brand of sitcom whose like will probably never be seen again; those ragtag superheroes are at it again on "DC's Legends of Tomorrow": The Complete Sixth Season (DC/WB).
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Q: Linq filter using a List I need to write a LINQ where clause where it should satisfy the condition of multiple records.
For example, in the Animal table. I have 3 columns

Id, Name, age

I need to find all Animals where the Name is an array. ['Ant', 'Mouse', 'Turtle']
var aniList=   db.Animals.Where(c =>
    c.Name== arrAni[0]  ||
    c.Name== arrAni[1] ||
    c.Name== arrAni[2]   );

However, the above is hardcoded. I need to directly insert the List into the where clause so it gets filtered out. How can I do this ?

A: Well, you could simply use Linq .Contains method:
var aniList = db.Animals.Where(c => arrAni.Contains(c.Name));

A: Use Enumerable.Contains
string[] animalNames = new string[] {"ant", "mouse", "turtle"}
var desiredAnimals = animalList
    .Where(animal => animalNames.Contains(animal.Name));

In words: from the collection of Animals in animalList, keep only those Animals whose Name is in the collection of AnimalNames

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Building the new booking engine for Olympic Holidays has been a great challenge for us as a team but researching and writing a new system in ReactJS and optimising that to create such a fast booking engine has been pretty rewarding!
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> What makes me doubt what I just said is that this has been an issue for more than a year now, so I am not sure why you have escaped it for so long.  I assume you had openssl 1.0.x installed before you upgraded it--or was it an earlier version?
I keep things pretty up to date, and this machine isn't that old anyway.  It's possible that due to order of operations when I was building things that bind was previously linked against the system openssl libraries, rather than the ports version.
> At any rate, if you run make config in /usr/ports/security/openssl, it gives you the option of compiling the libraries statically.  I have successfully done this in the past and it has worked.  However, anything else that is currently depending on the openssl shared library from ports (as opposed to the bundled system) will need to be recompiled before it will work, as will bind 9.8.
I'll give that a shot.. thanks, it sounds promising.
> Doug Barton may have some better ideas as to how best to make it all work.
Yeah, I have to wonder if there's something that can be done in ports to prevent this from being an issue.


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How does the Greater Philadelphia's Real Estate Industry Look Like?
Philadelphia has traditionally had a very robust housing market. Right now, many experts are claiming that Philadelphia's housing market is "red hot." A number of things are driving this trend, which is subject to change at any time.
Philadelphia's housing market hit its lowest point in the first quarter of 2012. Since that time, housing prices have risen an estimated 45 percent according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2017 has been an especially good year, with housing prices showing an 11.8 percent increase year-over-year. In addition, first quarter gains were the highest since 1980.
One reason for this increase is the fact that Philadelphia has traditionally had a very affordable housing market. As a result, buyers from New York City, Washington D.C., and other high-priced areas along the East Coast are relocating here. These individuals are accustomed to higher home prices, and often do not bat an eye at the prospect of paying more money than what a property is listed for.
Another reason has to do with a strong economy in the "City of Brotherly Love." Philadelphia has seen tremendous job growth in the education, health services, transportation, and utilities sectors. The city's unemployment rate remains on par with or slightly lower than the national average.
More Philadelphia millennials are taking the plunge toward homeownership. This group largely prefers urban housing over suburban neighborhoods, and has further spurred the housing market recovery in Greater Philadelphia.
Some areas of Philadelphia have seen more growth than others due to gentrification and/or significant community investments. For example, Lower Northeast Philadelphia noticed a 14.6 percent increase, South Philadelphia saw a 14 percent increase, and Kensington-Frankford achieved gains of 13.8 percent. Northwest Philadelphia and Upper Northeast Philadelphia had only modest gains, with home prices rising by 3 percent and 0.6 percent respectively.
Despite large gains, home prices in Philadelphia remain very affordable. Zillow estimates that the average home price in the Philadelphia metropolitan area is $138,900, with a median listing price of $180,000. This is an increase of more than 7.6% over one year ago. In the coming year, home prices are expected to rise a very modest 2.7%.
Zillow also claims that the average cost of rent in Philadelphia is $1,500 monthly. When you compare the cost of rent to the price of homeownership, it's easy to see that buying property is still the most affordable option for many residents.
Homeowners in Philadelphia currently spend between 7.6 and 11.5 percent of their monthly income on mortgage payments. Financial experts such as Dave Ramsey recommend spending no more than 25 percent of your monthly gross income on a mortgage payment.
Home ownership is still very affordable in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. How long it will remain that way is anyone's guess, as there are a number of factors in play. With the future uncertain, it only makes sense to act now while the selection is good and prices are still fairly low.
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What Is the Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims in New Jersey?
The statute of limitations refers to a time limit imposed on plaintiffs. It is designed to protect defendants from the threat of a lawsuit for years or even decades following an accident. Different states have different statutes of limitations. Our firm provides efficient representation to injured clients, and we know the importance of filing your claim within the time limit.
The statute of limitations for personal injury claims in New Jersey is 2 years.
This means you only have 2 years from the date of your accident to file a personal injury claim against those responsible. If you wait too long and miss the deadline, it is likely that your claim will be denied. That is why it is important to pay attention to the timeline of your case and to file the necessary documents as soon as possible.
Medical malpractice. In standard personal injury claims, you have 2 years from the date the injury occurred to file a claim. However, some injuries from surgical or medical errors may not exhibit symptoms for months or even years after the initial trauma. Thus, you have 2 years from the date your injuries were discovered, or should have reasonably been discovered, to file a claim.
Injuries to minors. If a child under the age of 18 is injured by someone else's negligence, he or she has an extended amount of time to file a personal injury claim. Specifically, New Jersey allows for an injured minor to file a claim within 2 years of his or her 18th birthday. This means your child may file a claim up to the age of 20.
Government agencies. If a government agency is responsible for your injuries, there may be additional time limits imposed on your case. You will have to send a notification to the government entity under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act within 90 days of the incident.
Palmisano & Goodman, P.A. provides aggressive legal services to injured clients. We will pay attention to timeline of your case, and will help you file a claim as you seek justice from those responsible. Throughout the legal process, our Woodbridge personal injury lawyers will fight on your behalf as you seek the highest amount of compensation available.
Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation with a member of our team.


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I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge Replacement Project, Missouri, US
Bridge replacement
St. Louis County to St. Charles County, Missouri
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT)
Construction Started
Lead Contractor
Joint Venture team of Walsh-Alberici
The new bridge has a minimum lifespan of 100 years. Credit: Missouri Department of Transportation.
The ground-breaking ceremony of the project was held in January 2013. Credit: Missouri Department of Transportation.
Scenic overlook on the new eastbound bridge from the bike / pedestrian trail. Credit: Missouri Department of Transportation.
The new I-64 bridge looking west toward St. Charles County. Credit: Missouri Department of Transportation.
The left side bridge was demolished in early-2016. Credit: Missouri Department of Transportation.
The project also included the construction of the new Chesterfield Airport Road interchange.
The I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge provides access for Interstate 64, US Route 40 and US Route 61 crossing the Missouri River between St Louis County and St Charles County in Missouri, US. In mid-2012, the Missouri Department of Transportation hired the Walsh-Alberici Joint Venture to build a new river bridge to replace the older of the two existing bridges.
Construction of the new bridge began with a groundbreaking ceremony in January 2013. The bridge was opened for traffic in June 2015.
The project received $111m in funds from the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and the US Federal Highway Administration.
The existing Daniel Boone Bridge comprised twin continuous truss bridges. The first was constructed in the 1930s and carries three traffic lanes westbound, while the second was built in the 1980s and carries four lanes eastbound.
History of the I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge
The westbound I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge was classified as functionally obsolete as it is 33ft-wide with three narrow lanes and no shoulders. It was considered structurally deficient.
After studying the options for building a companion bridge, the environmental study recommended building a bridge upstream of the existing two and demolishing the 1930s bridge.
Details of I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge Replacement Project
The project involved the construction of a new bridge alongside the existing two bridges. The old westbound bridge that was built in the 1930s was demolished in early 2016.
The project also included the construction of a new Chesterfield Airport Road interchange, including building a connection for the North Outer Road to the ramp to westbound I-64. The fourth lane for westbound I-64 was added from the entrance ramp at Chesterfield Airport Road to the exit ramp at Route 94.
The contractor also is also responsible to perform the rehabilitation on the 1980s bridge. Upon completion in late 2015, the eastbound I-64 traffic was diverted to the new bridge and the westbound traffic was diverted to the existing eastbound bridge.
The new bridge is 2,615ft-long with a main navigational span of 510ft and two intermediate back spans of 370ft. It features a parallel flange plate girder design with the flexibility to add a fifth vehicular lane in the future.
The construction also includes a bicycle and pedestrian trail on the new bridge. The bridge is connected to the Monarch Levee Trail in St. Louis County and to the KATY Trail in St. Charles County.
Construction of new I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge
Construction was started in January 2013 with the work on the new eastbound bridge, Spirit of St. Louis Blvd Bridge over I-64, new Chesterfield Airport Road Bridge, and North Outer Road connection to the westbound I-64 on-ramp.
The new bridge has a minimum expected lifespan of 100 years.
Contractors involved with the project
A joint venture (JV) of Walsh-Alberici received the $110.9m bridge design-build contract in July 2012. Burns & McDonnell is the designer of the project.
Hanson Professional Services is providing engineering services for the project. The scope of the contract includes a bridge-type study, a hydraulic analysis and scour study, preliminary bridge plans, field surveys, preliminary roadway plans and right-of-way plans.
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Graphic: Our World In Data.
The kernel of the argument I see is that agriculture is not extractive as it has been in so many cases, but regenerative, or improving the soil, assuring adequate moisture, and returning carbon to the growing medium. Even the best in the past, slowly lost soil vitality, and, in most cases quickly lost money. This is my family history.
This is why I am excited by the association I am working with in Ecuador that is managing land that has been abused for centuries and making it productive and enriching it with each new harvest by adding nutrients, diversity, conserving water resources, using cover crops, and other methods. Instead of extracting, the act of farming is adding, regenerating.
Does it strike anyone else that the recommended farm of the future is very much like the farm my great grandparents farmed.? Even my grandfather had a farm very much like this until he was put out of business by modern industrial farms. This is a wonderful idea, but I don;t know how one makes it profitable.
The model presented in this article is potentially much more profitable for the family farmer than the alternatives. It is the future. I farm full time and transitioned from conventional farming methods about 16-17 years ago to a regenerative model. I would never digress back to conventional practices. It would be a disaster from a financial standpoint. I now produce more with far fewer inputs and take advantage of many value added markets.
Amen. We need more farmers to take note of people like you, Gabe Brown, Will Harris, etc.
Good examples. Gabe and Will are friends of mine and they are doing some very innovative things.


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Realme announces GT Master Edition with Snapdragon 778G 5G in Brazil
Home » News » Realme announces GT Master Edition with Snapdragon 778G 5G in Brazil
This Wednesday (13), Realme announced the launch of the GT Master Edition smartphone in Brazil. The phone has a Snapdragon 778G 5G processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The national pre-sale will take place between October 19th and 21st.
Described as a "flagship that fits in your pocket", the device features a 6.43-inch Super AMOLED screen, 120 Hz refresh rate and 1080 x 2400 pixel resolution. The product's battery has 4,300 mAh and supports 65W fast charging.
In terms of software, the novelty uses the Realme UI 2.0 interface based on Android 11. In addition, the "advanced intermediary" offers NFC and Dynamic RAM Memory Expansion Technology (DRE), which can convert storage up to 5GB of storage. Virtual RAM.
Source: Disclosure/Realm
The smartphone has a set of three cameras, with a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro. The selfie tool is in the upper left corner of the display and comes with 32 MP.
Finally, among the highlights, the GT Master Edition features a unique tactile engine, an under-screen fingerprint reader and cooling by steam chambers.
It's the price?
The company has not yet revealed the price of the novelty in Brazil, but the product is being sold for 29.9 thousand rupees in India, around R$ 2.19 thousand in direct conversion. The smartphone also has versions with 128GB of internal storage and 6GB of RAM, but the company did not say whether the variants will be sold here.
Soon, the brand will reveal "special conditions" for those who purchase the device during pre-sales.


Brian signs his decoys simply with his last name "COX" because Brian and Linda both work on them and he said that both of their names would just be to long to add to the decoys. They number their decoys 07/ 8 and the first numbers are for the year and the next numbers are for the ones made in that year.
Update: in 2008 Linda & Brian have started putting the month and year on their decoys (example 4/08 for April 2008) They also include a copper name-tag with their name and address on it.


The Willamette Valley is typically one of the coolest and wettest major wine growing regions in the U.S, which clearly favors the delicate, but seemingly boundless potential of the Pinot Noir grape that seems to show its best on the fringes of suitable farming. While 2014 was not a cool and wet year, it was one of those extremely rare vintages where we experienced enough warmth throughout the season, as well as harvest time dry weather to bring in really amazing high quality grapes at the optimal moment!
We have been very fortunate to work with some of the best Chardonnay sites in the Willamette Valley and again are ecstatic with the old vine Biodynamic Davis 108 at Cooper Mountain Vineyards' Old Vines site (1978 planting). The Gross family has created one of Oregon's greatest stories dedicated to truly sustainable farming and wines made very naturally, so we feel very akin the Gross's and their winemaker, Giles de Domingo. While we did not have enough quantity in 2013 to make a single vineyard wine, the bountiful 2014 vintage provided us with enough Chardonnay to make this wine and include in our cuvée Chardonnay "Un" wine.
As always, we spontaneously fermented with native yeasts, or at the very least, those floating around the cellar! The fermentation was long and cool in one new 500L Puncheon (the wine ultimately split with a cuvée Chardonnay "Un") and two Burgundy barrels, including one new "Aquaflex" barrel. An Aquaflex barrel is a water bent barrel designed to restrain oak flavor impact without losing valuable tannin and the numerous compounds that enhance structure and elegance that primarily comes from the toast in new barrels. As typical with cool fermentations, they take a while with our Cooper Mountain barrels finished first in March of 2015.
Our Chardonnay "Trois" is a very serious chardonnay, easily our most complex and compelling to date. The wine is light and airy, but still full and rich. The aromatics begin with a slight amount of well integrated reduction that shouts graphite and flint. The palate has great presence and begins with well structured white peach skins, to some lemon crème and ends with a distinct calcium/lime minerality. The 2014 Division Chardonnay "Trois" brings a very classic old world character to it that will lend itself to extended ageing, which we encourage. If you're going to drink now, a bit of decanting is helpful and will help coax out the complex expression.


3 Why Do You Need To Install A Car Alarm?
4 How Does a Car Alarm Work?
4.1 What Triggers A Car Alarm To Go Off?
4.2 Does a Car Alarm Go Off If a Window Breaks?
Many people do not realize it but vehicle thefts have increased all over America and elsewhere in the work an average of over 4% a year. That may not seem like much but when you are talking millions and millions of cars it adds up to a lot of vehicles being stolen each year. This is not just an urban trend either, It's happening in the suburbs and rural areas too. That's why you need to protect your vehicles with many layers of security on them. This includes installing the best car alarm possible if you don't have one already.
We are going to show you how to find the right car alarm for your needs and give you some other information about these great anti-theft devices. We will even save you some legwork in your buying decisions by doing some car alarm reviews on the best models in the marketplace.
Here is a car alarm from Omega that has a lot to offer those that use it. It's not only an alarm but it also includes a nice remote controlled keyless entry function too. You also get break-in protection thanks to its dual zone shock protection. It will alert you any time a window has been broken.
The handy features don't stop there either. This car alarm system also comes with a transmitter activated anti-carjack locator system. Minutes count if your car gets stolen and this will help you find it quickly. This car alarm also comes with two remote controls and a multi-tone electric siren.
Compustar has done a very nice job putting this car alarm package together. It offers those who install it a wide variety of security and other useful functions. It all starts with its car alarm system that includes a remote starting capability. Other security features in the package include a dual stage shock sensor and a loud electronic siren.
One of the best features you get with this car alarm package is its two-way remote. It acknowledges your commands both visually and audibly. The remote has a very generous 3000 feet working range too. There is also a backup 1-way remote and optional door, hood, and trunk impact sensors can be added.
Audiovox is one of the more popular aftermarket car alarm manufacturers and products like this one are the reason why. It's a very well-designed car alarm that also includes a remote starter and a keyless entry system too. Additional alarm features include a dual stage shock sensor and a high-decibel electronic siren. This kit also includes a starter disable switch that you can activate every time you leave your vehicle.
It also features SuperCode remote encryption as an added security measure. There are also 2 – five button remote transmitters included in the package Most of the wiring that you will need for the installation of this car alarm comes right in the package.
Here is a nice little auto alarm system from Viper. They are a company that's known for doing the little things right when it comes to car alarms. This company also has some of the most complete installation kits you will find in the aftermarket car alarm sector. The Viper3100V includes not only a good alarm system but it also comes with a convenient keyless entry package.
There are other nice security features you get with this car alarm too. These include such things as dual stage shock sensor and a good and loud 6-tone electric siren. This car alarm unit also comes two 3-button remote transmitters and a parking light flash option.
This is another quality car alarm product from Audiovox. It has many nice security features that are included right with it. That not only includes the car alarm itself but there are also shock sensors and a loud six-tone siren. The shock sensor itself can even be set to a less sensitive city mode.
One of its best features is its three-channel receiver. This receiver will work with up to 4 remote transmitters. Two all-metal remote control transmitters are included right in the package. The panic button on these transmitters will work in every mode too.
This is the second Viper car alarm on our list and like the first one it's nicely designed. It is a 1-way car alarm that has several bonus features with it too. These include a convenient keyless door entry system. It comes with a decent 3-channel receiver too.
There are some additional security items that come in this package too. This includes a DoubleGuard shock sensor that chirps when the car is bumped. That chirping is made possible by a popular Revenger six-tone, Soft-chirp siren. The unit also comes with two 3-button remote transmitters and these do activate a panic response when that button is activated.
Her is what the majority of us here feel are the key characteristics to think about when shopping for a new car alarm. If you have read many of our reviews here at Caroutfitter, you will notice we do these car alarm reviews in the same format we use for our car mat reviews.
The receiver is the heart and soul of any car alarm setup. All of the control functions pass through it. Each receiver has a certain amount of channels in it. The more channels that a receiver has the more external functions it can perform. These include such things as locking and unlocking doors, trunk opening, remote starting, and other options.
The receiver also controls the remote transmitters for your car alarm. Most of them control anywhere from one to four transmitters. The more transmitters a receiver accepts the less passing around of transmitters you will have to do among your family that uses the same car.
These are the part of any car alarm system that senses unusual movement of your vehicle. You may have heard a distinct chirp from your alarm go off even if you are only slightly bumped in a parking lot. This chirp was generated by the shock sensors detecting the bump when the other vehicle made contact with yours. Most shock sensors are sensitive enough that they can even detect the movement caused by your auto glass breaking.
If your car has ever been taken you will definitely be thankful if you had one of these anti-theft devices onboard your vehicle. They will help the police locate where the thief took your car too. These are a GPS type location device. It's important to find your vehicle as quickly as possible after it's stolen because within two hours a chop shop can have your entire vehicle taken apart.
These are another nice security device that can cause some problems when a would-be thief tries to steal your car. They are a switch that is hidden that you activate when you leave your vehicle. Their function is to cut off the electrical connection from your ignition to your starter. If a car thief does not know this switch is in your vehicle, it will give that thief fits as to why they can't jump your ignition and start your car.
Your new car alarm would not do you much good if it did not have an audio component to it. That's where a nice electronic siren with multiple tones comes into play. These tones are not only used when an intrusion into your vehicle is detected, but they also send out chirps to indicate a remote control function has been completed. So a nice loud electric siren that will make a would-be thief's hair stand up on his back is a necessity with any car alarm system that you purchase.
This is probably not important to everyone when searching for an auto alarm but it does make a difference to some. A 1-way remote transmitter is one that only gives off an audio tone when a button is pushed to activate a command. This audio tone is usually a short chirp. A 2-way remote transmitter gives off both an audio and visual signal when a command button is pushed. The visual signal is done by means of a parking light flash.
You also need to be aware of how many remote transmitters come with the car alarm system you are thinking about buying. That's because some only come with one and that pretty inconvenient. These devices are also not cheap to have a locksmith make because they require programming. So try and get a new car alarm that has as many remote transmitters as possible that come with it.
None of these are necessary to keep your car safer and more theft proof but they sure are nice to have.
Unless you are very good at doing wiring and relays on a car's electric system you are better off not installing your new car alarm yourself. If you are not experienced at it you just might have a few grey hairs by the time it's finished. They can also be really time-consuming to install if you don't know what you are doing.
If you do decide to do the installation yourself make sure you follow the manufacturer's directions to a 'T'. You will also have to round up some relays and other additional parts before you start the alarm installation. Read some reviews to find out how difficult other DIY alarm installers thought the model you are thinking about buying was to install.
Most car alarms are not very expensive items but you still want to get some type of warranty with them. Find a warranty that covers all of the different parts of the alarm system for as long a period of time as possible.
This part of the article can be a little misleading. That's because all car alarms basically work the same way. The differences between them come in the way the alarms are activated and how they communicate with the remote transmitter. We will explain this in a little more detail.
There are two ways that a vehicle alarm system can be activated. One of them is by passive means. This type of alarm activation takes place automatically after the ignition is turned off and the doors of the car have been opened and then shut again. There is nothing else required of the driver to activate the system.
The other way is by active means. For this type of car alarm activation to take place, the driver is the one who initiates it. They do this by pressing the alarm activation button on their remote transmitter. If the driver does not do this the alarm is not activated.
There are also two different ways that a car alarm system tells the operator that a command that was sent from the remote transmitter to the alarm receiver was initiated.
In a one-way paging system, this is done simply by audible means. When the person with the remote initiates a command, that command is then acknowledged by a series of chirps from the horn.
For a two-way paging system, it's slightly more advanced. The command is acknowledged by both a series of chirps and an indicator light on the remote transmitter itself. Some two-way systems are sophisticated enough that they actually have digital control readout on the remote transmitter itself. Some of this can even be done with cellphone apps these days.
Why Do You Need To Install A Car Alarm?
There are many good reasons to install a car alarm and they are not always the same for everyone. Here are some of those.
They help keep your car from being stolen.
Their panic mode can help alert those nearby that you are in immediate danger.
Car alarms often lower insurance premiums.
They help give you peace of mind that the car you love is somewhat safer.
Vehicle alarms can help you find your car easier in a super-crowded parking lot where you don't quite remember where you parked.
Auto alarms can have many convenience features built into them also. These include keyless entry, door locking and unlocking, trunk opening and more.
Although it has many different parts, a car alarm is not as complicated a piece of equipment as it may seem. Think of it as an octopus where the head is the receiver unit of the auto alarm and the legs are the different features it controls. The receiver unit not only controls the siren, flashing lights and horn, it also can control other bonus features such as remote starters, keyless entry, and door lock actuators. The receiver also initiates the commands that the remote transmitters send too it.
What Triggers A Car Alarm To Go Off?
There are three main ways that car alarms are triggered.
The most common way is by vibrations or sudden shocks that are detected by what is appropriately called a shock sensor. These shock sensors are a key part of any car alarm system. That's because if they don't work properly your car alarm is virtually useless.
A single stage shock sensor only detects strong vibrations and shocks. These would be such things as a car door being forced open or the impact of a hammer against your vehicles glass. Basically, they detect any heavy impact to your car. The only response to these detections is the full activation of the siren and lights on your car.
As the name suggests, these types of shock sensors have two different sensitivity levels. They detect harsh vibrations and impacts just like the single-stage shock sensors do and they react the same way by triggering a full alarm. They differ from single stage shock sensors in they also have a lighter vibration or proximity detection feature too. When this function is activated it does not trigger a full-blown alarm event. It causes your auto alarm system to give off a quick warning chirp. That chirp is meant to let anyone with bad intentions know that you have an active alarm system on your vehicle.
The second most common way that a car alarm goes off is user error. This can be such things as trying to open your car door before you have deactivated your alarm or maybe you and your friends sit on your car while tailgating. A slight bump in a parking lot can also cause your car alarm to go off and hitting the panic button on your remote transmitter will also trigger a full alarm event.
Certain malfunctions can also cause your car alarm to go off. This can be embarrassing if you are sitting in a nearby classroom or meeting friends for lunch when it happens. Although you may think that ghosts or goblins are in the area, it's much more likely that a worn electrical part or defective sensor caused the alarm to go off.
Does a Car Alarm Go Off If a Window Breaks?
You just learned all about car alarm shock sensors. These are made to detect such events as one of your windows breaking. That's because the impact that happens when one of your car windows is hit with an object causes a big enough vibration that your shock sensors should detect it. Once this happens, the shock sensors will then trigger the alarm system to come on. This will, in turn, cause your car lights to flash and turn the siren on full blast. The only way your alarm will not go off if a window is broken is if it's malfunctioning.
Never park your car in the outer parts of a store parking lot.
You can never be too careful or have too many layers of security when it comes to keeping your car from getting stolen.
Ok so even though we recommend you get your new car alarm professionally installed you want to try doing it yourself. We will help you as much as possible here. These are some rough instructions on how to accomplish installing your new auto alarm.
Before you do anything else read the instruction manual that came with your car alarm. Once you are done read it again and again until you have a good idea what you are doing. It's no secret that car alarms are tricky to install. If you are going to install the alarm control unit and other alarm parts yourself, make sure you allow much time for the job.
In order to get your alarm installed on your car, you are going to need some supplies, some tools and maybe some additional parts. Here is a general idea of what the job will take to get done. For a specific list of what you need, once again refer to your car alarm's owner's manual.
Get these parts ready that should have come in the car alarm packaging.
Once you have assembled these things and anything else your manual calls for you are ready to start the vehicle alarm installation process. We will only cover installing the absolutely necessary parts of the car alarm. You can learn how to install such things as keyless entry devices and remote starters at another time.
The three main pieces of the car alarm that we will concentrate on first are the siren, control unit/receiver and the shock sensors. The siren will go under the hood and the control unit will go near the ignition wiring harness located inside the vehicle and under the steering wheel. The best place to put the shock sensor is under the panel that covers the driver's side door.
As we stated you will need to mount the control unit as close to the ignition wiring harness as possible. You will also need to mount your ignition kill switch relay here if you are adding a kill switch to the system. (Make sure there are no airbags in the area – this is critical).
Plug the supplied wiring harness into the controller. Also at this time run the wire that goes to the siren through an opening in the firewall. Follow the wiring guide in the manual to see what colored ignition wires you need to connect to. Make sure you use t-tap wire connectors to do this and then wrap the connections in electrical tape.
The firewall itself is always a good place to mount the siren. Make sure it sits on as flat of a surface as possible. Once mounted connect the wire to it that you ran from the control unit through the firewall.
You will have to at least partially remove the door panel in order to solidly install the shock sensor on the inside of the door framing. Next, attach the wiring that goes from the shock sensor back to the control unit. Do this so it runs through the front edge of the door and then under the floor carpeting. That will it will be out of the way and not accidentally pulled out.
At this time you will have other connections to make depending on how you want your car alarm configured. This includes such things as door opening sensors, trunk opening sensors. You will have to track down the wiring that goes to them and then splice them together with the wires from your new car alarm system.
Remember a car has only 12V electricity. So use your meter to identify which wires have voltage when a switch you are trying to identify is active. Do this before you splice any wires together.
Before doing anything else, double check that all of the wiring connections and harness pigtails are connected properly. Make sure there are no wires that that are not hooked up. If there are, make double sure that these wires serve no purpose.
After you have double checked that everything is hooked up right it's now time to test the system. So grab hold of your remote transmitter and start activating the buttons one at a time. Make sure the button you press has the proper function reaction that matches the button you pressed. If there are any problems you will have to double check your wiring harnesses and other wire connections. If not, then you should now have the peace of mind that your vehicle is more protected from theft than ever before.
If you have any programmable functions with your new car alarm you will have to refer to your owner's manual to learn how you do this.
Question: I am a little bit handy when it comes to wiring electrical products. Do you think I should install my new car alarm myself and save some money?
Answer: We have to be honest here. Unless you really have some experience installing alarm products, we always recommend you get a professional to install your new car alarm for you. They are too important an item to have installed wrong.
Question: I am getting ready to purchase a new alarm for my car. Which is the better purchase; a 1-way or 2-way remote transmitting system?
Answer: At this time we would go with a 2-way remote transmission system. The main reason for that is in the near future we expect there to be some significant upgrades to car alarm remote transmitters. These upgrades will only be able to be taken advantage of if you have the 2-way remote transmission system.
Question: What is the hardest part of a car alarm DIY installation?
Answer: This is an excellent question. There are two areas of concern we have when it comes to DIY car alarm installations. The first is the wiring. Not only because it's tricky but many aftermarket car alarms are not complete kits as far as the wiring goes. Another area that can be a real bear when doing a DIY installation is programming your remote controls and synching them with other devices.
As we mentioned, car theft has been steadily on the rise over the last few decades. A car alarm can help prevent this. This is especially true if you pair it up with other car security devices such as the best steering wheel lock. You can never have too much protection when it comes to keeping your valuables such as your car safe.
Here, in this article, we gave you some good information on how to choose the best car alarm. So use the information in the buying guide to your advantage when shopping for a new alarm for your automobile. The other alarm information will help you in your decision too. Remember also, the alarms that we did car alarm reviews on are more than reliable purchase options that we have done the legwork on for you.


Towards 100 Percent Impact: Do You PYMWYMIC?
How can you align your intentions with actions?
This was one of the key questions that the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth (and Meaning) Is Community (PYMWYMIC) discussed at their annual Impact Days from 7-9th April in Amsterdam. The community of around 250 family foundation members, individual philanthropists, and investors gathered to assess how to link investment actions to meaningful impact.
Can you have 100 percent impact?
One hundred percent impact investment portfolios are possible, according to a keynote speaker Lisa Kleissner from the KL Felicitas Foundation. She challenged the PYMWYMIC participants to review, and if necessary change, the way in which they managed and spent their money, and that of the organisations they worked with. If 1 percent or 2 percent impact was achievable, then there should be no need to compromise on reaching a 100 percent impact goal.
A big barrier to achieving impact for Lisa and her husband had been convincing investment managers that '100 percent impact' was a viable investment strategy. To that end, KL Felicitas Foundation had pioneered an open data approach to their investments, sharing financial information to have a positive demonstration effect. Working with partners Sonen Capital, the foundation published a ground-breaking report in 2013 detailing the financial performance of the foundation's impact portfolio. A second report will be published in late 2014.
The Kleissners are not alone, and connect with other uncompromising impact investors through the action community for global impact investing Toniic and the '100 percent folks'. Their appetite for risk may seem significant, but Lisa is adamant that steady returns are there for all to access. The Kleissners unite 'intention' with strong and active 'attention' to their investments, and hope that their foundation's work will provide a positive example to inspire others to act.
Being clear on intention and objectives is vital. Impact is different in different contexts. For example, you achieve a very different outcome in different geographies and biophysical landscapes. The risks to manage in New Zealand will be very different to those in Tanzania.
What is the local view about impact?
Is your ambition for impact consistent with that of the local population? How do they perceive and value this intention? Community consultation and involvement is critical. For example, mechanisation might seem a no-brainer, but it might come at a cost of local jobs and traditional farming knowledge and techniques.
Have you considered the wider context?
If all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail.
The Impact Days offered PYMWYMIC members the opportunity to put their learning and enthusiasm into action, by pledging support for one or more of 12 social entrepreneurs. Stichting DOEN offered €25,000 of top-up investment to catalyse pledges. The dynamism and energy of this group of entrepreneurs was a striking example of the explosion of high-quality and exciting investment opportunities that can contribute to 100 percent impact investing strategies.
PYMYWYMIC is celebrating 20 years of investing for impact, and the meeting paid tribute to the fact that they are part of a growing global movement of like-minded people who want to match their investing intentions with impact in a practical way. But as this space continues to expand, the pressure to understand impact is greater than ever. Quick polling of PYMWYMIC attendees showed that there was a wide variety of views as to which impacts are important for individuals and organisations.
As the impact investment community continues to enthusiastically grow, we need to ensure that equal, if not greater effort, goes into finding a common language to define impact. We must also research and develop more sophisticated tools to measure it. We can learn from and build on the frontier work that sector leaders such as PYMWYMIC and others have done. In many respects impact investing is just getting started; and the work to achieve impact at scale has only just begun.


MIND DRILLER ARE THE STARS IN THE NEW EPISODE OF "THE AGR SESSIONS"!
Today March 22nd is the official release day of Industrial Metal act Mind Driller's brand nre album "Involution". It is also time for a new episode of The AGR Sessions and Mind Driller are the stars in it! The spaniards perform at the Art Gates Records headquarters in Valencia (Spain) some of their greatest hits including new tracks as "Ritual", "Rotten" and their classic "Ich Bin Anders".
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Raúl Abellán.


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We were decorating a boat with the 60's being era of decorating. The lights would have been better if they were larger and more intense color. However, we won first prize in our decorations.
I ordered 2 strings to light my living room for a 60's party. One string didn't work at all. I tested the bulbs and changed the batteries. Still didn't work. The good strand gave off a surprising amount of lgiht but it would have been to have 2 of them. Very disappointed.
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I recently spent a week away from home. I couldn't really afford to take time out from my writing and other projects but I was attending a conference in the Dandenong Ranges that simply couldn't be missed.
This conference is held by the Australian Mediumship and Phychic Academy annually at the most gorgeous location - The Country Place in Kalorama. I attend this conference every year and it's a wonderful opportunity to meet like-minded people and enjoy spirtual nurturing and mediumship training of an exceptional level.
But this isn't my topic this week. What I really want to talk about today is the benefit of taking time out of your normal routine to reinvigorate yourself.
Writers spend hours and hours, every day, working alone and detached from the outside world. It can be terribly isolating and sedentary. It is also a very lonely occupation, yet in a curious paradox, we do it because we love it. We love it even as we realise it is isolating and sedentary.
I'm fortunate in that I have the opportunity to get out a lot. I exercise most mornings - often with a group - and I regularly go to a local cafe where I know the owner and many of the other patrons, so it's a bit of a social gathering.
Even so, a week in the mountains, surrounded by people I only see once a year, but with whom I connect in a special way, is unmissable. For me, it's a time of learning, but also rejuvenation. When I arrived home I was greeted enthusastically by Panda and Katie, my fur-kids, and of course Stuart.
Then the following morning I woke up refreshed, relaxed and eager to get into my work. Once I got stuck in, returning phone calls I'd missed during the week and responding to emails and facebook messages I'd received while away, I was quickly back into the swing of things. Yet I felt motivated and eager to get to work.
It made me think, though, about how important it is to get away. I would urge everyone, for your sanity, for your health, even for the benefit of those who live with you, to get up from your desk and walk around. Go outside if you can, breathe deeply and take a moment to be present in your body and mind.
I think I read somewhere that those people performing a desk-bound job should get up for ten minutes every hour and leave their desks. Sounds great in theory, but in reality, when you're in the flow of something, it's difficult to force yourself away. But try - if you can.
So, in closing this week, I say, "You there! Step away from that desk!"
A few of the locals at The Country Place.
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I did a final last minute decision to participate in Myllyn Pyöräily, as the weather forecast looked pretty good. Only a risk of some rain showers.
I had two gels and one energy bars left so maybe finally there would be something in the third service point. I joined a small group of riders in the second service point and rode with them to the third point, Paattinen / 118 km. Well, there was a hot oatmeal, sports drink and coffee. Better than nothing, but the oatmeal wasn't such a good idea. When I contined riding with two others, I felt like I was hitting a wall or something. I was simply going nowhere. In Vahto I was also riding against freaking headwind, so this was a horrible combination. Fortunately the course turned to right after about 5 or some kilometres, and there was the fourth service point in Rusko / 132 km. Again, only water and watery sports drink, but I didn't expect anything else because the fifth point was in Nousiainen / 146 km, and in 2005 it was a good service point. I was riding alone again, and met the really strong, freaking headwind. I stopped in Nousiainen, but what?! Only water and that thin sports drink! You are killing me!
The Nousiainen - Lemu section was the windiest and I was close to bonk. I had one gel, ate it, and thought I should do just fine to reach the sixth service point in Naantali / 172 km. I was joined also with one rider and talked with him. Really nice fellow, thanks to him. We stopped in the sixth point - only one energy bar and the same drinks. Better than nothing but so far, the overall food service was clearly really bad.
In the ever classic Naantali - Merimasku section I joined a small group of riders and rode with them to seventh service point in Askainen / 204 km. Finally, there was bread, some salt cucumber and a banana. A good thing was also that the wind was behind my back. In the last service point in Masku / 225 km there were only the same drinks and would you believe, ice cream! I ate it but it didn't too good in my stomach. It didn't slow down me too much and the last 40 kms were probably the easiest of the event.
In the finish everyone got the medal and was photographed. There was also pea soup and dry bread to eat.
Statistics of my performance: riding time 8:14:08.5, distance 240.8 km, average speed 29.2 km/h, heart rate avg./max. 136/176 bpm, ascent 1055 m. I was looking for over 30 km/h average speed but I'm satisfied with this as I rode a lot myself and not so much behind a wheel or group.
Compared to the 2005 event and Pirkka Cycling in 2006, not to mention the absolutely brilliant Marathon Bicycling in 2006, this was the worst motion cycling event I have ever participated. The Finnish version of the participant's guide does have detailed information about the service points, but the Swedish and English doesn't! The foreign riders must be shocked, because it only reads in the guide that "participants will be provided with a comprehensive food- and drink service"!!! If I was a foreign rider in this event I would feel really cheated.
Overall my opionion is that a motion cycling event should have a decent food- and drink service for what the participants are paying for. These events are not races, there are a lot of people who just want to have a good day in the saddle and enjoy the event. This years Myllyn Pyöräily was not like that. The question is, why the organizers of the event decided to do things this way, this year...?
MUCH LATE EDIT: For Finnish speakers, some writing, here and the answer of the organizer, in Turun Sanomat.
Paimio's Revenge II on 18th of August was great. 11 riders took part, the weather was great, no injuries and mechanicals. Photos in the gallery, click this.
By Toni at 16:05 | Permalink | Skandinaviamylly 235 km road cycling event, on 25th of August. Logistically this is easy and economic as it is fairly close to home. The last time I did this was in 2005 and it was really rainy. Hopefully the weather is nice this time.
On 23rd of September there is Finlandia MTB (70 km) in Messilä. I've done this event in 1999 and 2003-2006. The course will be a little different from previous years so it will be interesting. This is a kind of sprint event for me but I still want do well there. A good way to prepare for it would be to do the Pirkka MTB Marathon on 9th of September and of course do some hard training rides on other weekends. But I'm not so sure about this so we will see what happens.
After Finlandia there is Tawast MTB Marathon in Hämeenlinna on 30th of September. The course is really nice and it would be a nice way to end the season.
Tomorrow I will finally commute by bike and after work I will head to trails of Paimio's Revenge and do some trail work. The weather forecast looks good so it will be all fun on Saturday!
The first thing, and it's a good one, is that I'm recovering really well from the effort. The suspension seatpost and two pairs of bib shorts with chamois cream worked really well and I wasn't so hammered as after LEVI24. On the other hand, this wasn't 100% full 24-hour effort from me.
Obviously I'm not satisfied with my performance, but I'm already looking for next year. I will certainly do both LEVI24 and Kangasala 24h. My problem this year was really the lack of summer vacation. I've been working hard at work and my training has been too much compromised. I've been tired and not able to recover. This won't be the case next year as I have a full summer vacation.
Also, this was the last time I will participate in a 24-hour solo race wih too little training, and I will certainly have more tires and everything else with me.
Yesterday I spent the evening with the primary bike. Seems at the moment that disc brakes works again, but only riding and time will tell. I changed also the tires, now it has Continental Vertical UST tires and is ready for Paimio's Revenge. Yes, a mountain bike group ride will take place next Saturday, starting 10:00 from Paimio's sports field. Everyone interested is welcome! Just hoping that the weather is nice, last year it rained.
I have added a lot of photos from LEVI24 and Kangasala 24h, check out the gallery!
Oh man... really different 24-hour race this time. I was in trouble.
As me and my support crew, wife and father, prepared our pit the weather started to change: thunder! Fortunately it didn't rain and I had time to preride some of the race course. Only little changes to last year's course.
This year the solo category was also really competitive. The winners of the Tahko MTB 120 km, Tiimo Tõnisson (Porter Racing) and 180 km, Kari Veikkolainen (Sekopolla) were there and also last year's winner Niko Tuhkanen. A total of 10 racers in the solo category, this was great, and it's great to see that 24-hour solo racing is growing in Finland.
The start was fast. I tried to start fast also, but I had to slow down after first lap as I nearly fell several times due to slippery trail conditions. After 3-4 laps I was probably in 6th place. After lap 6 (night riding going on) I noticed that I have a puncture with the rear tire. Damn. The same tire that punctured in Finlandia 2006 but I repaired it for this race. So I put an inner tube - a lot longer pit stop. During the next lap, if I remember correctly, I crashed in the very technical root section. I was lucky again as I didn't injure myself. Decided to be more cautious for the remainder of the night riding. The root sections were deadly slippery the whole night as the air was really humid.
Lap 13. The rear tire punctured again! I was a good way on the course and didn't have a spare inner tube. Had to walk/run back to pit. Decided to ride the lap with the backup bike. After this lap I took the rear tire from the backup bike and put it to the primary bike. The problems with tires cost me two laps. Also, for some strange reason, the front disc brake didn't work 100% but worked for the most of the time.
I wasn't the only one having problems. Niko Tuhkanen had some serious problems with his body and was forced to stop in the late morning. I felt tired and exhausted in the morning but tried to keep on. My form was clearly not as good as last year and generally I was also too tired. This wasn't really a suprise for me as I didn't do enough long training rides before this race, and it took almost three weeks to recover from LEVI24.
I felt a little better during the daytime but shortly after that the heat was also a little too much for me. I was in 5th place and I didn't have enough energy to chase the rider in 4th place who was several laps ahead of me. I decided to secure my placing, took a couple of very long pit stops and rode two 38 minute laps. Didn't sit a lot on those laps as it hurt my bottom so much.
Kangasala 24h - Go time!
A little bit chaos at the moment. Almost all things ready. I'm excited. Let's do it!
A brief race report on late Saturday evening if I'm alive, full report on Sunday evening.
FINALLY it's really warm out there, and it seems that it will stay like this for the next weekend and Kangasala 24h!
Last week was busy and a little scary, because I had some unexpected problems fixing the primary bike. I got the part for the front brake, but I was able to damage one of the screw holes of the front fork that holds the caliper. This happened when I was centering the caliper and I wasn't using the torque wrench. Stupid mistake. But, after thinking for some time and googling on the internet I found out that the thread can be fixed. It is called HeliCoil thread. There are special HeliCoil thread repair kits available, but another chance is to go to a workshop where they do mechanizing. Fortunately there is a good one in Salo, called Virtasen Moottori. I went there on Friday afternoon and it was done in a couple of minutes.
Also on Friday I received the return version of suspension seatpost. I changed the faulty one to USE XCR Sumo which should be much better.
On Sunday I did a 3h18min ride on the trails of Paimio's Hiekkahelmi. The bike feels really good now. The front break works really well and the suspension seatpost feels really helpful. Here are some photos of the ride.
This week it's time do the final preparations for Kangasala 24h.