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Kahu Fred Sterling
Kahu Fred Sterling, a master medium, master healer, presenter, author and shaman of Native American ancestry, walks between the third-dimensional world of human and the boundless realms of spirit. For more than 30 years, he has been the exclusive medium for Master Guide Kirael, a seventh-dimensional guardian spirit, bringing forth timeless wisdom in the highest light of love and truth.
The scope of Kahu Fred's work includes the pioneering and teaching of Signature Cell Healing®, a powerful evolutionary self-healing modality with established healing centers and thousands of practitioners around the world. With Master Guide Kirael, he has authored six books of profound insight, available in multiple languages and sold internationally.
Appearing in cities worldwide, Kahu has touched the lives of untold thousands as he passionately delivers the message that peace lies within. His motto is, everything can be healed in love," and he means it and lives it. His live programs are available on countless audio recordings covering vast spiritual topics.
He is also the founder and senior minister of the Honolulu Church of Light, a spiritualist church in Honolulu, Hawaii, dedicated to creating world peace, and whose core belief is Heal Yourself, Heal the World. Kahu shares his wisdom online through Sunday Healing Services and Internet video webcasts at Kirael.com.
As a child, Kahu endured an upbringing of incredible hardship, including life in an orphanage and a succession of six stepfathers. He survived the most abject poverty imaginable to achieve the life of a successful, affluent businessman, only to give it all up at age 42 to follow his spiritual calling, emerging as a pioneering healer and a trance medium of great distinction.
Some people liken Kahu Fred Sterling to Edgar Cayce, a twentieth-century medical clairvoyant who became prolific in giving messages on holistic healing while in a trance-like state. Kahu's relationship with the wise and loving Kirael has touched and healed the lives of untold thousands across the globe.
In 2006, Kahu survived a major stroke and near-death experience in what has been described as a miracle of love and self-healing using his own modality, Signature Cell Healing. Beginning with healing himself using prana breathing the golden particles of light in the ICU of the hospital to implementing the practices of Signature Cell Healing and ensuing healing sessions, Kahu became perhaps the most profound self-healing story of his own healing modality.
In Kahu's ever-evolving, self-healing journey since his stroke, he has created the new Signature Cell Healing International workshops with the next levels of sequences and techniques, including the 5 Breath Self-Healing Meditation. This evolution of Signature Cell Healing teaches evolving people to raise their conscious awareness and to navigate the challenges of these shifting times. Throughout it all, Kahu remains humble. He relishes his role as "messenger," but stresses the importance of the message, not the messenger. "My whole journey in life at this point," he says, "is to let people see that options are available and to remind them not to get caught up in fear or fall prey to the 'doom and gloom.' I want people to find the beauty and light within, and use it to heal themselves and age their souls. Everything can be healed in love."
*Kahu is a Hawaiian word that equates to "spiritual leader."


Issues involving emergencies are not so much about insurance; that is only a part of it. People are the real issue. It is imperative that you purchase insurance to plan for catastrophes, but do not underestimate the role of people in any recovery.
A combination of technology and multiple offices, as would be the case with larger firms, makes catastrophic situations easier. For example, technology makes litigation matters a bit easier to handle because you can get copies of filed documents from the courthouse. Of course, this only works if the courthouse is not also impacted by the catastrophe. One of my clients had a difficult time in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina because the courthouse was under water. His good fortune was that he was not the only one in that situation and was not at the epicenter of the problem. On the other hand, he was a one-man firm, which led to greater difficulties than if he had been part of a large firm. In a large firm, the lawyers would use technology and work from home or some other facility until the main offices were restored.
All firms, though, can be successful in their efforts to deal appropriately with catastrophes. One key is recognizing the person or persons who are best equipped to deal with such situations. In one firm that I advised, the local office administrator was promoted to the position of person in charge of its national disaster recovery plan. No one in any of the firm's offices was as good as she was in dealing with such issues.
Success in the face of catastrophe will only happen if the firm has plans in place to take care of its clients by carrying on business and to take care of its employees by establishing an employee assistance fund to help tide staff over in the event of a disaster.
The takeaway from all of this is that emergencies are a people issue.


TETRA PAK former South Europe Cluster marketing and product management director Benoit Hirszowski has become marketing director at Ball Packaging Europe.
Hirszowski took charge in July 2012 and is based at the office of Ball in Zurich, Switzerland.
He will report to the Ball Packaging vice president sales, marketing and innovation Thomas Haensch.
Remarking on his new role Hirszowski said his primary objective was to anticipate market needs to better capture opportunities.
"We have to analyze how we can optimize certain beverage can formats & value adding features for the specific needs of beverage categories such as beer, soft drinks, energy drinks, water or wine. The beverage can holds great potential particularly in a changing business environment. I look forward to contributing to the success of the company for years to come," said Hirszowski.


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Mich. Achievement Authority a Lightning Rod for Controversy
By Jaclyn Zubrzycki — December 11, 2012 5 min read
Denby High School Principal K.C. Wilbourn reacts to news of a student's death last week. According to local press reports, the teenager was among four people—two men, a woman, and the teenage boy—who were found shot to death in a Detroit home earlier in the week. The home later burned in a suspicious fire. Turning around low-performing schools in such stressful environments is a challenge, and Ms. Wilbourn says she appreciates the support she's gotten so far from the state's Education Achievement Authority.
Brian Widdis for Education Week
As Michigan's Education Achievement Authority nears the end of its first fully operational semester, a battle rages over its present and its future.
The statewide school system, which took charge of 15 schools in Detroit this fall, has been the subject of disputes in recent weeks about governance, educational models, and equity in a city notoriously plagued by financial issues, depopulation, racial tensions, poverty—and low student achievement.
Michigan is among a number of states, including Tennessee and Louisiana, that have formed state-level authorities to manage their most troubled schools. The progress of those ventures is being closely watched by policymakers nationwide.
The controversy in Michigan had another flashpoint late last month, in the wake of a Detroit school board vote that questioned the status of the city school system's state-appointed emergency financial manager, Roy Roberts. The city school board unanimously voted to withdraw from the statewide authority.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in the state House and Senate, in an effort to protect the authority, have drafted bills that would have set it into state law. The bill's authors and other proponents of codifying the authority say the newly created district, which serves about 11,000 Detroit students, could potentially improve the lowest-achieving 5 percent of schools across the entire state. Though the bills were not voted on in 2012, the legislators plan to reintroduce them in 2013.
Letter to Washington
The Detroit board's vote did not represent the end of the education authority, mostly because the statewide entity currently operates through a contractual agreement, signed by Mr. Roberts, between the 50,000-student city school system and Eastern Michigan State University. Mr. Roberts, who has authority over most district decisions, is unlikely to dissolve that agreement.
Jonathan Hui, a teacher at Denby High School in Detroit, checks the hallway to make sure students are getting to class. Denby is one of 15 low-performing city schools that were taken over this fall by Michigan's newly created Education Achievement Authority. Just months into that effort, the authority has landed in the center of a raging debate.
But the authority remains the focus of contention. A group of parents, university professors, and advocates for the Detroit public schools wrote a letter last month to
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and President Barack Obama listing concerns with the educational program, accountability, and governance of the authority, which was recently named a finalist in the federal Race to the Top district competition.
Some opponents have gone further in their critiques: The president of the Detroit school board, LaMar Lemmon, and community activist Helen Moore said in interviews with Education Week that the authority was a racially motivated attempt to dismantle Detroit's public school system.
The educational authority is so new that there aren't yet data to indicate whether it is more or less successful than the traditional system. Steven Wasko, a spokesman for the Detroit public schools, said that the lack of information argues against dismantling the authority.
"Given that the schools have been assigned to that reform district for just a little over three months, on what basis can it be concluded that it has not worked?" he said.
But advocates like Ms. Moore say the authority is too new and untested to know whether it should be expanded.
Fraught History
The Detroit school system was first taken over by the state in 1999, returned to local control in 2006, and handed to a state-appointed emergency financial manager in 2009. The lack of local control over the school system has long been a bone of contention.
State Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons, the chairwoman of the house education committee and a sponsor of House Bill 6004, which would confirm the authority as "part of this state's system of public schools," said that while she believed in locally controlled schools, state legislators had a responsibility to help improve low-performing schools.
She said the bill had been modified to reflect some concerns. For instance, students in the authority were initially not required to take the same state tests as students in other schools, but now are. Another revision would allow schools to eventually leave the authority.
But the most recent version of the bill would still grant the authority the power to create new charter schools and authorizers, and would have required the regular Detroit school system to lease or sell buildings to the authority.
The authority's learning model and its use of a computer program called Buzz have also come into question. The program in Detroit is similar to an effort that authority Chancellor John Covington installed while he was the superintendent of the 17,000-student Kansas City, Mo., school system, which abandoned the model soon after Mr. Covington left in 2011.
But Detroit teacher Brooke Harris, testifying before state legislators, said the program was "not innovative, and not student-centered."
In an interview, Mr. Covington said criticism was overly focused on the online program. He said that Buzz "does not drive the curriculum of the authority of Michigan," which he described as a blended learning program.
Differing Perspectives
Anecdotal evidence on the new instructional program is also mixed. K.C. Wilbourn, who is in her fourth year as the principal at Detroit's Denby High School, said that when she first learned that Denby would become part of the authority she was "devastated." But Ms. Wilbourn said working with Mr. Covington has been a pleasant surprise. "I can share thoughts without consequences, and that to me is priceless," she said.
This year, 75 percent of the staff is new, and 25 percent were provided by Teach For America, the nonprofit group that places teachers in high-need schools.
"It's been good for the children because it's been good for its leader," Ms. Wilbourn said.
Meanwhile, at Mumford High School, also within the authority, Ms. Harris said her school had struggled this year with logistical problems. Her classes had as many as 45 students, and two classes only recently gained access to Buzz after being delayed by technical issues. Rescheduling this month brought Ms. Harris's class sizes down to 33.
The Urban League's Mr. Anderson said "we're interested in what's happening to improve education in the state, but the jury's still out on whether the [authority is] the best way or not."
Jaclyn Zubrzycki
Jaclyn Zubrzycki formerly wrote for Education Week.
Economy Program Evaluation Low Performing Schools District Leadership State Policy Education Reform Michigan
A version of this article appeared in the December 12, 2012 edition of Education Week
Education Funding News in Brief Detroit School District Reports Budget Surplus
The Associated Press, December 13, 2011
States Pivoting to Remote Learning: Why It Is Harder in Some States Than Others
In calling the shots on the switch back to remote instruction, states have very different rules, an Education Week analysis finds.
Alyson Klein
Macy Schulman, left, and Mason Yeoh, both students at Fairfield Warde High School in Connecticut, carry pro-remote learning signs during a rally in August of parents and students fighting to have an online option for school this academic year.
Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP
States Ind. Teachers Push Back Against Bill That Would Let Parents Vet School Curricula
Sparking opposition from dozens of teachers, the legislation seeks to require all school curricula to be vetted by parent review committees.
Rep. Vernon Smith, left, D-Gary, looks at his notes during the first day of the legislative session at the the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Indianapolis.
States Ariz. Families Can Now Get Private School Vouchers If Their Schools Go Remote
Gov. Doug Ducey says he is taking "preemptive action" to keep students in classrooms despite rising hospitalizations as the Omicron variant spreads.
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey speaks at a ceremony on Dec. 7, 2021, in Phoenix.
States Opinion 5 Takeaways for Education From Virginia's Governor Race
In an election where K-12 schooling was widely seen as the central issue, Glenn Youngkin's victory has important implications for schools.

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Transgender justice is key to ending the HIV epidemic
Helen Parshall
The fight for transgender justice is an integral part of the path to ending the HIV epidemic in the United States. Amid a movement of state legislatures pushing horrific anti-transgender laws and a rise in fatal anti-transgender violence, it is more important than ever before for us to speak out.
Organizations across social justice movements have rightly called 2021 "the worst year in recent history for LGBTQ state legislative attacks." More than 250 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced this year in state legislatures around the country, including many that target trans young people's access to sports, bathrooms or even accessing affirming, necessary medical care. Some of these have already passed, such as Arkansas' bill banning transition care for trans youth.
But organizations like our partners at Black Trans Media, SNAP Co. and the Transgender Law Center are working day in and day out to raise up the stories of other transgender and gender-nonconforming folks and shine a light on their resiliency. Media outlets like Themprovide much-needed coverage of stories that too often go untold.
"We have generations of ancestral rage," wrote the Transgender Law Center in a piece for Teen Vogue earlier this year. "We've inherited the trauma of the past gender-variant teachers, healers, and warriors who built the bridge we walk upon. But we also have centuries of sacred wisdom. Before the United States had its first president, there was trans wisdom. There was trans brilliance. We have the solution to a freer world for all people: The Trans Agenda for Liberation."
The Trans Agenda for Liberation is a powerful community-led resource to address the violence, inequities and discrimination that the transgender community faces every day. The agenda "channels trans imagination to bring our boldest visions to life."
Still, visibility alone is not enough. Visibility without protection and acceptance can create further vulnerabilities and danger. In 2021, at least 24 transgender or gender-nonconforming people have been killed, per reporting, marking a startling rise in anti-transgender violence compared to previous years. Transgender and gender-noncomforting people — particularly Black and brown trans women across the nation — continue to face violence and a high risk of receiving an HIV diagnosis.
We have to support transgender and gender-nonconforming folks in building a world where everyone has access to the resources they need to thrive. It starts with sharing stories and breaking down hatred and transphobia.
We have to ensure that health care providers are culturally humble and competent when it comes to providing transgender care and that all transgender and gender-nonconforming people feel safe to access the care they deserve.
Alongside our grantees and partners, we provide mentorship and training to transgender and gender-nonconforming people, support the provision of direct services to TGNC communities and push for policy that makes sure that folks have the resources, access and advocacy to knock down barriers to prevention and care.
We have to encourage our legislators at all levels of government to do more to stop harmful legislation in its tracks and enshrine protections into law. We need the Senate to pass the Equality Act.
We cannot end the HIV epidemic without actively working to solidify transgender power in our society, across all aspects of our lives. We have to meet trans and gender-nonconforming folks' resiliency with the same fire and support needed to create lasting change.


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Bibiana Julian became a fan favorite despite getting the boot early on in the current season of The Bachelor, so America was happy to see her swift return to TV when she was announced as a contestant on The Bachelor Winter Games. The show is halfway in, and Bibi is already hitting off with a certain "Mr. New Zealand," as she referred to him on Thursday. Who is Bibiana dating after Bachelor Winter Games? Bach Nation is wondering if she and Jordan Mauger kept their romance going after the cameras stopped rolling. Bibiana's romantic rollercoaster in Vermont kicked off when she shared an immediate connection with Canada's Kevin Wendt in the premiere episode of the four-part series. But Kevin also had eyes for Ashley Iaconetti, thus prompting him to end his relationship with Bibi so he could pursue Ash fully.
It just seems like the standard for confidentiality is a lot more relaxed for these "second time around" shows in regard to what they end up sharing on social media. As far as Winter Games goes, some people have been very open about their post-show relationships.
Feb 23, � Perhaps it's because Bibiana is far newer to the franchise and its speedily formed relationships, but she was perplexed about not being able to give Jordan Author: Kristen Perrone. Feb 22, � Aside from what has been portrayed on the show and on social media, it is also safe to assume that a relationship between Bibiana and Jordan Author: Marenah Dobin. Feb 16, � Giphy. But don't get too excited. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like Bibiana and Jordan made it. Bibiana has been doing a lot of press lately, given that The Bachelor and The Bachelor Winter.
So, it is clearly at least somewhat acceptable for Winter Games couples to share photos and videos. In contrast, Bibiana and Jordan have no presence on social media. At all.
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The one thing Bibiana has posted on social media about her relationship status was a GIF of someone on skis with the caption, "Me trying to pull in a man on BachWinterGames. In the preview for the finale episode, Bibiana says, "We need to take everything that we're feeling and put it out on the ice," which sounds promising.
Or at least it did until host Chris Harrison teased, "Off the ice, some relationships start to freeze over. Bibiana tells him "I'm sorry," before she walks away and runs up the stairs to continue crying while she says, "I can't even breathe.
Jan 21, � The Bachelor alum Bibiana Julian has a new boyfriend. The reality star, 31, debuted her new romance by posting a snap of herself kissing a mystery man on Monday. Kraus, the runner-up on Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette, is dating Bachelor, Bachelor Winter Games and Bachelor in Paradise alum Bibiana Julian, according to . Feb 20, � It's unclear as to if Bibi and Jordan are still together post-Winter Games filming - the pair haven't made anything social media official or made any public declarations of susanneill.coma has been.
Obviously, this show is very heavily edited since there are only four episodes in the series, so this could just be the "most dramatic" footage available to bring in viewers for the finale. For all the viewers know, Bibiana is crying and "can't breathe" because she's so in love with Jordan or something else positive - although, it really doesn't look like happy tears.
Oct 29, � Bibiana dating Beagan October 29, Our online dating now that involved. Then there's bibiana juliana found. After his sights to stop complicating things and jordan mauger had arranged a date on bachelor as manuel fernandez chica. After being a demolition derby, the first one-on-one susanneill.com: Beagan. Dec 28, � It looks like Match just got a big win with their latest recruit. Bachelor Nation alum Bibiana Julian says she just signed up for the dating site . Bibiana first went on a date with Canadian fireman Kevin Wendt, and they even kissed. But there wasn't a real connection; she quickly found herself cozying up to Jordan .
Aside from what has been portrayed on the show and on social media, it is also safe to assume that a relationship between Bibiana and Jordan would be pretty tough to pull of logistically. Jordan even said he was chuffed about Bibi, which sounds like he's really having a good time.
They cuddled! They talked!
Jordan gave Bibiana a rose at the end of Episode 2! There was some definite potential there.
But don't get too excited. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like Bibiana and Jordan made it.
Bibiana has been doing a lot of press lately, given that The Bachelor and The Bachelor Winter Games are both airing right now, and she's talking more about Arie than she is anything that happened on the spinoff. But she clarified, and she's maybe not wrong?
Bibiana said that Ben was a better Bachelor because he knew how to talk to the women he was dating. I watched your Women Tell All, and you can tell that the women just wanted you to really be happy, and that shows a lot. It shows that you really took the time to listen; you navigated conversations very well throughout the dates. Jordan, who is known as "the guy that flipped a coin to decide his final rose on The Bachelor: New Zealan" is just trying to stay afloat after the show.
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FunFair (FUN) is an ERC20 based token that aims at revolutionizing the casino industry by implementing newfound blockchain technologies. Through the utilization of blockchain, FunFair can enable new technology for casino users and startups to simplify setup procedures as well as reducing costs, allowing anyone in the world to theoretically run their own casino. The FunFair token serves as the fuel for the FunFair platform, which is designed to open up global participation to change the gaming world as well as online gambling business. FunFair's team states they have an overall goal of bringing casinos, game developers, affiliates, influencers, and players together through an open source and transparent platform.
The current process behind starting and running an online casino is costly, tedious, and requires too much time that many startups simply do not have. The FunFair platform blends all of these aspects into one portal to optimize efficiency as well as unlock potential that these platforms can truly serve, reducing the stress that is typically created when creating and starting your own platform. FunFair will allow for people to play blockchain-powered casinos in real time online, as well as distributing a framework for developers and gamers to create their very own casinos in the process. Unlike competing online casinos and virtual gambling platforms, the FunFair enables an incredible 30 second estimated average cashout time compared to other instances that can take over a couple days to completely cashout; not to mention fees.
The above exchanges all support FUN tokens in crypto equivalency pairings, meaning you can exchange a base cryptocurrency for FUN tokens. This process is typically straightforward and explained more in-depth later in this guide, however at its core, it simply involves buying a main cryptocurrency on Coinbase or any fiat-crypto conversion site, and then depositing said cryptocurrency on one of the supported exchanges.
The process for purchasing FUN tokens may seem complex at first, however, once broken down into steps, is fairly simple. To start off, you'll have to obtain some sort of cryptocurrency that is currently available for exchange into FUN tokens. At the moment, the most liquid pairings available for FUN token swaps is Bitcoin & Ethereum, respectively. All listed exchanges above, aside from LATOKEN will support a BTC or ETH exchange for FUN tokens. The process behind all of these is fairly straightforward. To start off, obtain a base cryptocurrency. For this example, we'll use Bitcoin; a purchase can be made from Coinbase. Once completed, send that Bitcoin to one of the above exchanges. We'll use Binance, as its the current most liquid market for FUN tokens.
Navigate over to the exchange portion of Binance's website. This portion can be found at the left hand side of the navigation bar under the 'Exchange' side. Look for the 'Basic' exchange on the drop down menu.
Search on the exchange for a 'FUN/BTC' pairing. This is the pairing that is needed so that you can exchange your now deposited Bitcoin for FUN tokens. Find the pairing and look for the prices tab. You have two options here; to create a limit or market order. Traditionally, if you want a faster order, you'll settle with market order, which will simply execute your order at the next available price.
Set a market order to purchase the number of FUN tokens you want to obtain; as stated, this will vary depending on the amount of crypto you want to buy. Once the order executes, if you navigate back to 'funds' you should see that your newly obtained FUN tokens are there. You now have the option to withdraw them to any exchange or platform that supports FUN tokens.
Jez San Obe – the founder & CEO of the FunFair team, Jez is a British technology entrepreneur who founded Argonaut software in his teens and designed the first chip used to power 3D games including Star Fox & Harry Potter. Since then, Jez has gone on to create 3D online poker room PKR and the microprocessor developing business Arc International.
In addition to Obe, the FunFair team is comprised of various different technical backgrounds, including gaming, online casino technology, as well as various blockchain & crypto developers.
It should be noted that like all other cryptocurrencies, FUN tokens are subject to the extreme volatility that is seen within the cryptocurrency markets. Also, take into consideration that FUN tokens will react accordingly depending on the trend and evolution of the online gambling and casino business. If the entire business falls as a result, FunFair will most likely follow suit, however, this is standard with any investment. The price of FUN tokens will consequently, to an extent, be reliant on how successful the FunFair platform is as it is the fuel of the platform. If the entire platform flops, the price of the tokens will as well. However, if the entire platform booms, so will the price of the FUN tokens.
Q: Can I buy FUN tokens with fiat?
A: Yes, you can purchase FUN tokens with USD on Ethfinex, which was stated above in the supported exchanges section.
Q: Can you buy FUN tokens on Coinbase?
A: No, you currently cannot purchase FUN tokens on Coinbase; if anything changes, Coinbase will most likely release an update on all official channels.


Mountain Lion Upgrade is Done!
I mentioned a few posts back that I was holding off on OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) until the first major patch was released. Well, 10.8.1 is here, and so I took the plunge.
"So far, so good." is my verdict, though with a few qualifications on that statement overall.
First, upgrading. As I had recently reinstalled 10.7 due to a goof in deleting pref/kext files, I had already removed all applications that I didn't run or need. This is a good thing, as not every app out there is ready to roll on 10.8. SoundSource, a small tool used to flip which output (headset, speakers, etc.) audio is played through, for example, isn't available for Mountain Lion yet. So I do suggest going through your installed apps and properly uninstalling any you don't use, don't need, or don't want. Use an app delete utility (like AppDelete or CleanMyMac) to completely uninstall them, as just dragging them to the trash can leave bits of the app behind.
After you clean up what you no longer need, have a look at what's new in OS X 10.8. There are many new features, several of which you will probably want to shut off. For example, I don't want my Mac to natively talk to Twitter or Facebook, as I have several accounts (home, web, work) that I use those services with, and don't want anything automatically posted to the wrong one. So before you even start downloading Mountain Lion, find out what features you will use, which you won't, and make plans to turn off the unwanted ones.
Make a backup of everything on your Mac. You could use Time Machine, but I prefer a 3rd-Party tool such as CrashPlan or ChronoSync. It's rare that a 10.8 upgrade causes any kind of issue, but it has happened, and you should be prepared.
After that, provided you're on 10.6 or higher, head to the Mac App Store (Apple menu, App Store) and purchase Mountain Lion for US$19.99. The software will first download – which could take some time as it is a 4GB file – then pop up a window offering to begin the upgrade. Close all applications except the upgrader, and you're ready to roll.
The upgrade itself happens in two parts. First the upgrade app will configure settings and write out new files within your OS X session. This prepares the Emergency Recovery system and sets the Mac's boot system to load up the rest of the installer. When that's done, you'll see a prompt to reboot (the system will reboot automatically in about five minutes if you do nothing here).
Once the Mac reboots, you will automatically see the OS X installer come up. If you have used FileVault, you'll be prompted for your disk password, but otherwise the process is completely automatic. A progress bar tells you about how long you have left before the upgrade is complete, and like all progress bars, it lies. For my iMac, it took about 40 minutes to perform the upgrade, start to finish. The MacBook Air took about 30.
In my case, after the installer was done, I found myself at the normal Emergency Recovery screen. Varied reports say that you may or may not see that screen when the install is complete, but if you do, all you need to do is go to Apple Menu and choose Restart. This will reboot the Mac into the newly-upgraded OS.
All settings and preferences that exist in both 10.7 and 10.8 were maintained, and the new feature sets were in their default configuration. This means that you will need to — for example — define your settings for the new Notifications Area, but not change your display and power settings.
One special note on 3rd-Party applications: GateKeeper is a new security system in OS X 10.8 that blocks any app from running if it does not have a signed Apple Developer signature on file. This means that many apps will be unable to run, unless you change your GateKeeper settings in System Preferences. Turning GateKeeper off is a matter of some debate, if you're unsure, then you should leave it on. Apps already installed to your Mac should run fine, and you can set exceptions and/or turn it off later if necessary.
And there you have it. Mac OS X Mountain Lion installed and ready to roll. I'll be blogging more about features and settings in future posts, but I can indeed verify that the upgrade process is smooth and easy.


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Marla responded, "It's like this, John. Both Gideon and I were temporarily called away on another assignment.There were others who remained to assist you when needed, but we had to leave for a while. We did keep up on the reports about you and learned that you'd managed to come through some very difficult times. However,weknewyou'dalwayscomethroughanydifficulty." "I always assumed you knew about my situation. And of course, the moment I finished struggling with one problem, there were bigger and more difficult ones to deal with." I looked from one to the other waiting for a reply.


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Created by wizards to act as guardians of the dead, the Corpse Custodian Projection are the last defense for those who worry about their body and tomb being despoiled yet do not wish to turn to necrourgy or other dark art for defense.
Bound to Body (Ex) a Corpse Custodian Projection cannot travel more that 50′ from the body they are tasked to guard.
Limited Span (Ex) the projection only lasts for 8 + 2d6 rounds.
Personality Shard (Ex) the Corpse Custodian Projection can contain an echo of the person whose body they are bound to protect. This may manifest as a bonus feat appropriate to the person represented or a O or 1st level spell that the Projection can cast. For spells, it is treated as a 5th level caster using Charisma as their spell casting statistic.
Warning Shout (Su): The Projection can, once as a free action, cause a booming statement, usually the name of the body it is tasked with guarding, to echo fourth clearly audible as far as 300′ away and all within 15′ must make a Fortitude save (DC 15) or be deafened for 1 round + 1 round per point they failed the save by, if the save is failed by ten or more, the person is also stunned for one round. The Projection issues another warning shout when it is destroyed. The save is charisma based and includes a +3 bonus.
The focus for a Corpse Custodian Projection is usually an amulet or ring but it can be a Corpse Custodian Pin, it requires a lock of hair from the body to be protected and a drop of blood from a relative or friend.
Guardian Limitations: It cannot travel more that 50′ from the body they are tasked to guard and once activated, it only exists for 8 + 2d6 rounds.
Pack Tactics: The Projection has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the Projection's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally is not Incapacitated.
Personality Shard: the Corpse Custodian Projection can contain an echo of the person whose body they are bound to protect. This may manifest as a O or 1st level spell that the Projection can cast as appropriate to the person represented. For spells, it save DC is 11 and spell attack is +3, it casts spells as though using a 2nd level spell slot..
Warning Shout: The Projection can, once as a bonus action, cause a booming statement, usually the name of the body it is tasked with guarding, to echo fourth clearly audible as far as 300′ away and all within 15′ must make a Constitution save (DC 13) or be deafened for 1 round + 1 round per point they failed the save by, if the save is failed by ten or more, the person is also stunned for one round. The Projection issues another warning shout when it is destroyed.
The Corpse Custodian Projection makes one attack with its force weapon.
Force Weapon: Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) force damage.
Notes: Finally a new monster for October! This is, of course, linked back to the Corpse Custodian magic item I mad last month.
Image is by John Gilbert "Hamlet in the Presence of His Father's Ghost" found on Wikimedia Commons and is in the Public Domain.


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In this photo provided by Firefighters of Peru, people pass in front destroyed wall in Yurimaguas Peru, Sunday, May 26, 2019. A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Amazon jungle in north-central Peru early Sunday, the U.S. Geological survey reported, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas. (Firefighters of Peru via AP)
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in Peru
Images circulating on social media showed residents in several parts of the country panicked
May. 26, 2019 7:55 a.m.
A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru early Sunday, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas but causing only one reported death.
The quake struck at 2:41 a.m. and was centred in a vast nature preserve 57 miles (92 kilometres) east of the small town of Yurimaguas. Helping limit damage was the earthquake's depth, at 70 miles (114 kilometres) below the surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Earthquakes that are close to the surface generally cause more destruction.
President Martín Vizcarra called for calm before travelling to the zone with members of his cabinet to survey the damage. He said first reports indicate a bridge had collapsed and several homes and roads had been affected.
"It's a quake that was felt throughout the Peruvian jungle," said Vizcarra, who was scheduled to host a regional summit Sunday in the capital with the presidents of Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador.
Ricardo Seijas, chief of the National Emergency Operations Center, said one person died when a rock fell on a house in the Huarango district.
A preliminary survey by authorities found that six people were injured and 27 homes damaged across seven provinces. Three schools, three hospitals and two churches were also affected
In Yurimaguas, a bridge and several old houses collapsed, and the electricity was cut, according to the National Emergency Operations Center.
Images circulating on social media showed residents in several parts of the country panicked as the quake shook buildings.
The quake also awoke people in Lima, who ran out of their homes in fear.
"It was a really long quake," said Maria Brito, who lives on the fifth floor of an apartment building in the capital. "It could've been worse, and luckily it's over."
Earthquakes are frequent in Peru, which lies on the Pacific's so-called Ring of Fire. On August 15, 2007, a similarly sized quake struck near Lima, killing more than 500 people.
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In October 2018 Rex joined the Trustees and was elected to the role of Chair - he previously chaired the Board of Management. Since "retirement", Rex has taken up many governance positions, including being the Chancellor of Canterbury University, Chair of the West Coast District Health Board, and an Ecan Commissioner, among other positions. Rex was a key founder in the Water Rights Trust, formed to address increasing concern about poor water management and deteriorating water quality in Canterbury. He is a keen recreational angler and enjoys a number of outdoor sports.
During my first term as a Community Board Member I learned so much about the Styx River and what is being done to conserve and restore it - things that I would not have known otherwise. I want to help share this knowledge about what the Styx has to offer, and how people can get involved. I am excited to have this opportunity as a trustee to be a part of the work that is going on, and to enhance the Styx for my children and future generations.
Originally a civil engineer, but later a groundwater scientist. I've always been interested in water and environmental issues. I have been with the StYX Living Laboratory Trust for many years and have gained a lot of knowledge of all the urban rivers by acting as a guide for local groups who also wish to better appreciate what wonderful assets they are.
John says, "My involvement with the Styx River was as a response from returning to Christchurch after living for many years in national parks in Australia. Noticing how Christchurch was rapidly pushing out into the country with urban growth, I thought it would be a good thing to be involved with conserving the Styx River in its natural state. It's not over yet, there is still plenty to do and to know that future generations, wildlife and the river will benefit from what is being accomplished."
Special interest in state of environment monitoring and reporting, environmental indicators and guideline development.
Sally has a long history of community involvement especially in social services and as an elected member of the Shirley/Papanui Community Board.
Sally says, "I am a trustee because I think the Styx is an amazing river that so many people are only recently becoming aware of. The opportunity exists to be part of something unique and very exciting."
Tim Davie is a Trustee representing Environment Canterbury. The Styx Living Laboratory Trust offers an opportunity for the local community to work together with Environment Canterbury to ensure the impacts of urbanisation are minimised on the river and the Styx maintains its special character.
Dr Davie is the Chief Scientist at Environment Canterbury and has worked in the water resource management area for over 25 years. He has previously been on the Board of Management for the Trust and brings a wealth of experience and expertise on catchment management, particularly land use impacts on water quality and quantity.
Formerly part of the award winning Shirley / Papanui Community Board, Yvonne is known for her ability to engage people in what then become very successful community projects.


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Censored Twitter Crime Scene Exposes Mythical Russian Threat
By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers
An informative new Security Council (SC) report circulating in the Kremlin today first noting Federation Council Vice Speaker Konstantin Kosachev factually observing: "Sooner or later, the West will have to make an existential choice between catering for only its own interests, or admitting that this suicidal strategy has exhausted itself", says this factual observation joins Russia's budget surplus that more than quadrupled in November as revenues from oil and gas have been surging, already exceeding the full-year target in the first 11 months, during which the budget received more than $160 billion in revenue from energy exports, up by 111.7% for the year.
The "suicidal strategy" of the socialist Western colonial powers cutting themselves off from cheap Russian energy, which the rest of world is buying up in record amounts, this report notes, caused the International Energy Agency to warn yesterday: "European Union member states face a potential gas shortfall of 27 billion cubic meters next year…2023 may well prove to be an even sterner test for Europe because Russian supplies could fall further"—a warning joined by the news: "A severe slump in Sweden's real estate sector threatens to deepen a looming economic crisis in the Nordic region's largest economy…Swedish consumers have cut spending drastically amid an unfolding cost-of-living crisis…Retail sales along with lending are plummeting and there are no positive signals from the domestic economy, and especially not from households or the housing market"—then the British government revealed: "The near-term outlook remains gloomy, as consumers continue to struggle under the weight of high inflation and with much of the impact of this year's interest rate rises still to be realized"—all of which was followed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declaring like a lunatic: "Moscow must and will not win, however once Russia ends the conflict in Ukraine, it should be given a chance to do business with Germany again…Russia will remain the largest country on the European continent after the conflict is resolved…It is therefore very important that we make preparations for this time…Now is not that time".
Instead of the European Union caring about its own suffering peoples, this report continues, today it sees French President Emmanuel Macron hosting about 70 countries and institutions to discuss what can be offered to Ukraine between now and March to maintain water, food, energy, health and transport amid freezing temperatures—a summit where Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky demanded more arms and money—a demand coming at the same time Ukrainian Air Force chief spokesperson Colonel Yury Ignat revealed they are exhausting its supplies of munitions and spare parts for the Soviet-era S-300 and Buk air defense systems used to counter Russian strikes on the nation's energy infrastructure, which only Russia can supply, but obviously won't do—and on the front lines of this conflict, starving, ill equipped and freezing Ukrainian soldiers are posting videos of the horrors they're living through, with one of them saying directly to President Zelensky: "How is it going; Is it hot where you are?…You say in your videos that everything is fine, that the soldiers don't need anything…Not only the Russians are killing us, but also the cold….Where are our reinforcements?…Management ignores us…Remember this: We will definitely be back…We will survive…Not only for the victory but to hang you in Kiev, on Maidan Square…Pray the Russians get there first…Then maybe you will stay alive in prison!".
Earlier today, this report details, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported that Russian military forces over the past day obliterated seven Ukrainian command posts, killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers and revealed: "In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 343 Ukrainian warplanes, 183 helicopters, 2,655 unmanned aerial vehicles, 396 surface-to-air missile systems, 7,087 tanks and other combat armored vehicles, 930 multiple rocket launchers, 3,684 field artillery guns and mortars and 7,582 special military motor vehicles since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine"—shortly after which top Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared: "The withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine before the end of this year is out of the question…The Ukrainian side will have to take into account the realities that emerged lately…These realities are a product of the policy that the Ukrainian leadership and the current Ukrainian regime have conducted for the past 15 or even 20 years…These realities indicate Russia has new constituent territories…They appeared as a result of referendums that took place on these territories…Without taking these new realities into account, any progress towards a settlement will be impossible".
Along with the American peoples not told any truth about what's occurring in Ukraine, this report notes, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova revealed at her press briefing this morning: "Have you heard anything about the US-Canadian Keystone Pipeline?…And the fact that one of the largest environmental disasters of the decade has recently occurred on the border of the US states of Kansas and Nebraska?…In the very center of the American of the continent, literally rivers of crude oil flow right through the farms and local reservoirs due to the spill"—and is a revelation of leftist American media establishment censorship now joined by the articles appearing like "Twitter Files: CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS Blackout Coverage Of Elon Musk Leaks" and "ABC, CBS, And Other Corporate Media Black Out Coverage Of 'Twitter Files' Story".
During the Soviet–Afghan War that lasted from 1979 to 1989, this report continues, the former Soviet Union unleashed a flood of media propaganda to keep the Russian people from knowing the truth the war was lost—so when it was discovered that leftist social media giant Twitter was hiring an alarming number of American intelligence agents, it caused President Putin to observe: "Now they are persistently trying to convince you that all your difficulties are the result of some hostile actions of Russia, that you have to pay for the fight against the mythical Russian threat from your own wallet…All this is a lie…And the truth is that the current problems that millions of people in the West face are the result of many years of actions by the ruling elites of their states, their mistakes, myopia and ambitions…Well, how can this be printed in the West?".
With the "mythical Russian threat" now exposed to rest of the world for the lie it always was, this report concludes, it joins new Twitter owner Elon Muck revealing "Twitter is both a social media company and a crime scene" and him truthfully posting the message: "Fauci Lied to Congress, People Died"—and whose multitude of crimes committed against the American peoples are documented in beyond shocking articles like "Twitter Employees Found Trump Didn't Violate Policies, Then Banned Him Anyway With Corporate Media's Help", "Head Of Twitter's Censorship Operation Was A Former FBI, CIA Operative", "Elon Musk Fires Former FBI Lawyer Behind Russiagate Hoax Following 'Unconvincing' Explanation For Hunter Biden Laptop Censorship" and "Twitter Files Overshadow The Bigger Scandal: FBI Lied To Tech Giants To Interfere In Election". [Note: Some words and/or phrases appearing in quotes in this report are English language approximations of Russian words/phrases having no exact counterpart.]
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Q: how to get list of table objects (cells) from Camelot I'm working on a project using Camelot to read tables from PDFs and images. We need to find the boundary coordinates of the table cells.
Camelot shows core classes here, and I think the answer might be here, but I'm not seeing it. I see functions that require coordinates as parameters but not as output.
https://camelot-py.readthedocs.io/en/master/_modules/camelot/core.html
Anyway I need to find the list of each cell and its coordinates. How to do that?

A: You are interested in table.cells
An example of usage:
import camelot
tables=camelot.read_pdf('YOUR-PDF-FILEPATH',pages='all')
print(tables[0].cells)

output:
[[<Cell x1=218.65 y1=698.47 x2=267.14 y2=722.23>,
  <Cell x1=267.14 y1=698.47 x2=296.18 y2=722.23>,
  <Cell x1=296.18 y1=698.47 x2=324.98 y2=722.23>,
  <Cell x1=324.98 y1=698.47 x2=353.78 y2=722.23>,
  <Cell x1=353.78 y1=698.47 x2=382.83 y2=722.23>,
  <Cell x1=382.83 y1=698.47 x2=411.63 y2=722.23>,
  <Cell x1=411.63 y1=698.47 x2=440.43 y2=722.23>,
  <Cell x1=440.43 y1=698.47 x2=469.23 y2=722.23>,
  <Cell x1=469.23 y1=698.47 x2=500.91 y2=722.23>,
  <Cell x1=500.91 y1=698.47 x2=529.96 y2=722.23>],...]

List of cell attributes (obtained by dir(tables[0].cells[0][0])):
bottom, bound, hspan, lb, left, lt, rb, right, rt, text, top, vspan, x1, x2, y1, y2.
You can try them and play with them.

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The article helps the reader to understand the correct selection and placement of vapour permeable and impermeable materials within the assemblies to increase durability, and improve the thermal and health performance of building envelopes by keeping the wall system dry throughout the service life of the building.
The article talks the reader through common wall construction assemblies such as stud cavity insulated walls, split insulated walls and highly insulated walls. It also teaches the reader the causes of and science behind vapour diffusion and condensation accumulation in walls.
1. Understand the principles of vapour diffusion, and why this is an important factor to consider in wall assemblies.
2. Understand the proper and improper ways to address vapour diffusion in wall assemblies, particularly in cold climates.
3. Differentiate the various wall assembly construction methodologies and the benefits or impacts the assembly could have on condensation accumulation within various locations of the assemblies.
4. Understand all environmental factors both interior and exterior of the building that can impact vapour diffusion, air leakage and condensation accumulation through building envelopes.
1. In which wall type is condensation accumulation due to air leakage of less concern?
5. Vapour diffusion should be completely eliminated across a building envelope assembly.
6. What can potentially cause the most water to deposit in an assembly in a short amount of time?
8. For a material to be considered a "vapour barrier" it needs a US perm rating, or permeance value, of ___ or less.
9. When using vapour impermeable insulation outside the exterior sheathing, a vapour barrier is still needed on the interior, on the warm side of the insulation to stop vapour diffusion from interior to exterior.
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Today it is easier than ever to build an eCommerce site and sell products online. So easy that, if you choose the right website building tools, you can have your eCommerce store live in only a day!
However, building a website is just one step of the process. You also need to determine what you want to sell and where to find the products. Finally, you need to work out effective strategies that will help you attract buyers and generate revenue.
This post aims to help you out with all this. Let's begin.
When you're building an eCommerce site, you need to consider one very important thing: you're selling tangible products. This implies lots of preparatory work before your site goes live.
Going through the process of building an e-store only to discover that nobody is interested in buying your products is truly heartbreaking.
To prevent this, you'll need to dedicate some time to figuring out the market and determining which products you should sell.
When researching the market, your aim is to find out what is lacking. In other words, detect an urgent need and fill it with your merchandise.
Another option is to align your store with the products that are in high demand at the moment, i.e. enter a trending niche. For this purpose, you can use Google Trends, where you can look into search history, as well as predictions for certain keywords. You can also spend some time analyzing influencers on Instagram. Chances are the products they're promoting are popular and sell well, which suggests a potential niche.
To confirm your research results, go to Amazon and enter their bestseller list to see what people are actually buying. You can also use keyword research tools like Ubersuggest to obtain search volume results on different product keywords. If a certain keyword has a high search volume, it means that people are interested in that product.
Which of the potential niches do you actually have an interest in?
Do you have knowledge in any of the niches?
Can you imagine yourself working in that niche?
Now that you have determined your niche and the products you want to sell, it's time to actually build your eCommerce site.
When choosing a domain name, make sure it identifies your brand. This step should be fairly easy because websites like GoDaddy offer you a wide choice of domain names under $10.
Finding a good web developer is essential if you want your site to be high-quality and launch on time.
Ask whether the developer has experience with building websites on the e-commerce platform you choose. For instance, if you're using BigCommerce, you'll be looking for someone whose specialty is BigCommerce development and design.
It's also helpful if the developer has a graphic design background and experience with cropping product images for eCommerce.
it's easy to integrate payment processing, plugins, etc.
When selecting a theme, it's crucial that it matches your brand and vision.
Think of the theme you choose as a layout to the website. Look for one that presents the information in a way you believe works best for your customers.
You can commission a customized web design or, if you want to save money and time, you can download a pre-designed theme from sites like ThemeForest or TemplateMonster.
A payment gateway is an eCommerce service that processes credit cards for online and physical stores. Besides processing credit cards, gateways also support mobile payment and recurring billing.
Some of the most popular eCommerce gateways include PayPal, Skrill, Stripe, Authorize.net, 2Checkout, etc.
Getting approved might take a while because processors aren't too keen on doing business with new, inexperienced companies. In addition, you'll be required to submit tons of paperwork, so it might be wise to start the process as soon as possible.
Will you be storing your products in a warehouse? Maybe you should consider dropshipping, i.e. sell your products without ever directly handling them or fulfilling the shipment to the client.
Will you use UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL Express, or a combination of these to ship your packages?
What will you pack the products in? What size will the packaging be? Will the packages include promo materials? Are there any shipping restrictions you should know about?
These are just a few of the questions you need to clarify before you start shipping your products.
Social networks are the best way to showcase your products and attract traffic. When it comes to eCommerce, you should probably focus on Pinterest and Instagram as image-sharing platforms.
Use Pinterest to increase your products' visibility by creating and sharing content related to your niche. Not only will this platform send you thousands of qualified sales leads, but it will also help you build a strong brand image.
Instagram is great for showcasing the products and demonstrating how customers commonly use them. You can integrate IG photos on your eCommerce site or run contests & giveaways. Don't forget to use the hottest feature – Instagram stories (find out the perfect Instagram story dimensions so that you can create professional and compelling content to share).
Having an e-store gives you the opportunity to create all sorts of content. Besides great product images and descriptions, you can also write articles that educate and inform potential buyers. With a proper SEO and distribution strategy, your content will pick up a bunch of social media shares and backlinks.
Influencers have been used by some of the most successful e-stores. Just think about what Kylie Jenner did for 'Pretty Little Thing' when she wore their orange dress! Try and reach out to influencers on IG. Of course, you probably won't be able to book Kylie Jenner, but having a local influencer to promote your eCommerce store is a great start.


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Email Provider VFEmail Had All Data Destroyed By Attacker
Do you use VFEmail? If so, we've got bad news for you.
Hackers have successfully attacked the system and wiped all data from all of its servers in the US.
All data on those servers has been lost. That means every email you had in your inbox and everything you had archived is gone.
According to a company spokesman, "At this time, the attacker has formatted all the disks on every server. Every VM is lost. Every file server is lost. Every backup server is lost."
The hackers made no attempt to lock files and ransom them. They simply went in and destroyed, opting for maximum damage, and they succeeded. Although attempts are being made to restore the data, the outlook isn't good. Odds are overwhelmingly against anyone ever getting so much as a single email back. Even if some data is ultimately recovered, users should not expect to get more than a fraction of their data back.
At this point, the company's website is up and running again, but all of its secondary domains are down. These include:
Toothandmail.com
Powdermail.com
Openmail.cc
Offensivelytolerant.com
Metadatamitigator.com
Manlymail.net
Clovermail.net
Mail-on.us
Chewiemail.com
When you log onto your VFEmail account, you'll be greeted with an empty inbox.
This isn't the first time that VFEmail has come into the crosshairs of a hacking group. In late 2015 a group called the Armada Collective targeted VFE and others with a massive DDoS attack, demanding ransom payments to halt the attack. Unfortunately, this time, the hackers weren't interested in taking prisoners or making money.
Sadly, this isn't the first time a company has been brought to almost complete destruction. In 2014, a company called Code Spaces was forced to close its doors when hackers breached their system and did the same thing.
If it can happen to Code Spaces and VFEmail, it can happen to your company too. Beware.
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4. The stylus of a phonograph record exerts a force of 77. x 10-2N on a groove of radius 10-5m. Compute the pressure exerted by the stylus on the groove.
5. A piece of stone attached to one end of a string is whirled round in a horizontal circle and the string suddenly cuts. The stone will fly off in a direction.
D. Parallel to the circular path.
6. A test tube of radius 1.0cm is loaded to 8.8g. If it is placed upright in water, find the depth to which it would sink.
D. 5.2 cm [g = 10ms-2 density of water 1 000kgm-3].
10. A force of 100N is used to kick a football of mass 0.8kg. Find the velocity with which the ball moves if it takes 0.8s to be kicked.
12 :- the diagram above represents four identical beaker of water with some droplet of a blue colour pigment. Which of them will have a faster rate of diffusion?
19 :- how much current does a 120W light bulb draw when connected to a voltage of 240?
22 :- which of the following is CORRECT about the motion of a simple pendulum?
27 :- where does refraction take place?
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Q: Spring websocket in existing project- not working I have an existing project in Spring MVC which works as expected without any issues. Iam able to take view pages via controller.
Now i configure spring websocket into this existing project using below code
@Configuration
@EnableWebSocketMessageBroker
public class WebSocketConfig extends AbstractWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer {

    @Override
    public void configureMessageBroker(MessageBrokerRegistry config) {
        config.enableSimpleBroker("/topic");
        config.setApplicationDestinationPrefixes("/app");
    }

    public void registerStompEndpoints(StompEndpointRegistry registry) {
        registry.addEndpoint("/gs-guide-websocket").withSockJS();
    }

}

Maven dependencies added mentioned below
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-websocket</artifactId>
    <version>4.3.11.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>

<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.springframework/spring-messaging -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-messaging</artifactId>
    <version>4.0.0.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>

This is the only thing i have done, after this my app is not working. When i take url-localhost:8080/myapp am not able to see my view. When i comment websocket configuration class everything works fine.
No error in app or server log- Any clue please !?


With apartments and other commercial real estate, it's common to talk about a "value add" or a "value play." These are basically improvements that you can add to a property to increase the property's value more so than the cost of the improvement.
Thus, "value add" investors are often looking for a property they can upgrade or alter in some way to increase value instead of simply investing in a performing asset and getting a certain return.
While most single family investors think in terms of buying and rehabbing a property to be all in for 70 or 75 percent of its market value, there are also value-add opportunities that can drastically improve your ability to get the highest rent or sales price out of a single family home.
The most important time by far to add a bedroom is when you have a 2-bedroom house, although this is only true if the house has enough square footage. Indeed, when you have more than three, sometimes you can afford to lose one. We had a house with four very small bedrooms once. People tend not to like small bedrooms, so we simply cut out a wall between two of them, and then instead of refinishing the hardwoods in that room, we added carpet to hide where the wall was on the floor. Yes, we lost a bedroom, but there was now an awe-inspiring master bedroom to impress prospective tenants.
Now, the reason it is so important to have at least three bedrooms if possible is that most families who have kids want at least three bedrooms. That's true even if they only have one child because often the third bedroom is used as an office. And given that, if you have a house with two decent sized bedrooms and can only make a small third, it's probably worth doing.
There are several things to look for when attempting to add a bedroom. The first thing you have to note is that unless you plan on building an addition (an expense that I don't believe is usually merited), you will need to sacrifice something for that extra bedroom. You must ask yourself, what are you willing to sacrifice?
The best situation is when there is a bonus room. You do not want to turn all of your common areas into bedrooms. You'll need at least a living room and preferably a living room and a dining room. But houses often have a bonus room or something to that effect. As long as it's large enough—in most cities, 10 feet by 10 feet—all you need to do is add a door (maybe a wall) and a closet, and you've got a bedroom. And if the tenants who move in want it to be a bonus room, they will still have that option.
Also, be on the lookout for extra large living rooms. You don't want to get rid of most of the common area, but some houses, particularly some older ones, are just laid out ridiculously. Taking a slice out of one of those rooms to add a bedroom has made sense for us on more than one occasion.
And, of course, there are more drastic ways.
I am usually not a fan of garage conversions. For one, they usually look awkward, even if you replace all the siding in front. Most of the time, it just seems like something is missing when you look at a house with a garage conversion. Indeed, a study by G. Stacy Simans and David A. Macpherson found that a garage added 13 percent to a property's sales price, while an additional bedroom added only 4 percent with square footage being held constant.
That being said, there are times when garage conversions make sense to do.
There is a large subdivision called Ruskin Heights in Kansas City that is rather depressed. Virtually every house there is a 3-bed, 1-bath ranch. Many of the tenants in this area are on Section 8. And since the amount Section 8 pays is partially based on the number of bedrooms, many investors converted the garage to an additional bedroom.
There might also be situations where a house has only two bedrooms, but both an attached and detached garage or a 2-car garage. In these cases, it would sometimes make sense to convert the garage.
OK, I will note that I am almost always against finishing a basement. I have walked into far too many REOs with half-finished basements that some hapless homeowner thought they could take out a second mortgage on to finish before it all inevitably went awry. This is doubly true since many appraisals won't even count bedrooms, bathrooms, or square footage in finished basements (even walkouts). Instead, they just check a box titled "finished basement" and give you a little adjustment.
It is a walkout basement (one side is above ground, one is not) with easy egress.
If both aren't true, forget about it.
Appraisals may not always consider this space, but buyers and renters sure will.
Just make sure any bedroom you put in a basement has an egress window (one someone can get out of) in case there's a fire. It's against code for a bedroom not to have this.
Some half bathrooms are really small, and there's just nothing you can do. But if there is extra space, it's a good idea to finish it. That expense will almost always pay for itself. From that same study noted above, a full bathroom adds 24 percent to the price, whereas a half bathroom only adds 15 percent.
It very well is worth adding a shower since you've got the room, even though you'd have to move the toilet and replace the vinyl to do so.
As far as adding a full bathroom, unless it is a huge house, I would only consider it if the house had only one bathroom. Other than that, it really depends on the value of the house and whether there is space for it. In lower-end neighborhoods, it would generally not make sense. But in higher-end neighborhoods, it very well might. This is especially true if there is a genuine master bedroom that lacks a master bath. In those cases, I would likely add one.
There is nothing that sells a house like the kitchen. Any confined, closed-off kitchen simply won't do. Sometimes, however, there's no good way to add space to a kitchen. Luckily, you can still make it feel open by opening up a wall to the living or dining room. It could be as simple as cutting a rectangle in a wall. And you can even add a bar top to that for an added bonus.
If a house has neither a garage nor a basement, it is probably a good idea to add a shed in the backyard. People like their stuff and need some storage for it. You can buy a shed from Home Depot of Lowes for less than $1,000, and a lot of prospective renters and buyers will need something like this in order to sign on the dotted lines.
All we did here was paint the trim, add window boxes and awnings, and it completely brought the property to life.
There are certainly other ways to add value, including more drastic measures, such as mother-in-law quarters, turning the house into a duplex, adding an addition, etc. But for the most part, the above ideas can add substantial value to any flip or rental, and you should be at the ready to use them when the time comes.
What additions or renovations do you add to properties to increase value?
Huge different in those front pics. Makes a huge difference with how people think of the property from the get go, too. The front is always a go-to when putting some polish on a place, for sure.
And the amazing thing is how little it can take. For the house in the 2nd set of pictures, all we did was add a window box, paint the front door red, mow the yard, hedge the tree in the yard and put some red bark mulch in front. Maybe $500… Maybe.
I love the window box. It gives a nice dimension to an otherwise flat face of the house. Nice work. I typically like to stay away from red mulch – and other dyed mulches. The color fades quickly in the sun. Cedar is a great way to go, as it lasts longer, and looks richer, in my opinion.
I've seen this done, although I would note two things; 1) It's often in a finished basement, which I think is fine or 2) it's a master bedroom and in these cases, it's has to go with the flow of the room. It's a little hard to describe and I don't want to go all feng shui, but when I've seen this done right, it feels like it's the first stage of the bathroom and not part of the bedroom. If the bedroom isn't that big, or is just a rectangular shape, I don't think this is a great idea. But if you can put the sink in a cove that is right next to the door to the master bathroom (and probably vinyl or tile the floor by the sink, I've seen that look good.
A lot of Japanese bathrooms actually separate the toilet-room from the bath-room. In this way, a 3/2 feels like a 3/2, or a 2/1 like a 2/2.
The last house we rented had this arrangement in the master suite and it is absolutely awful for spouses that work different schedules. The sink and vanity were useless as they couldn't be used while the other person was sleeping.
Awesome post! Thanks. This will help both in future properties and in my own house.
Great article, Andrew, thanks. It's always good to be reminded of the things that really add value or rentability, depending what you're after. I was happy to see the mailbox listed on there; what's the first thing that someone looking for the house will see? Usually the mailbox with the street number on it. If that's falling apart, it's an instant bad impression. Anyway, in my current market, I think it could be smart to look for 2-bedroom houses with room to create a 3rd. Thanks.
Thanks Brad, it's amazing how much of a difference the little things like mailboxes and the address numbers can make.
Andrew, Great article, I'm with you.
We added a fifth bedroom to a large house by eliminating the dining room. There already was a large living room and family room off kitchen. Tenants liked it have stayed 22 years, so far.
Added a hall to eliminate a walk through bedroom, now still 3 bedrooms, but no walk through.
Changed a 3 bedroom to a 2 bedroom, small house, small rooms, not typical approach but helped make the house nicer.
I've never done a garage conversion to a bedroom. Some people don't have a strong preference for garages, but I sure do especially on cold snowy/ice winter days. Lots of the times the garage conversions still retain the driveways leading to a wall. Also saw a place where they left the overhead garage doors and drywalled over them on the inside, awkward. I bought a house that the entire house was a garage, that a former owner converted into a house without a garage. And I did convert a 1940s small garage to a kitchen, but at the same time added a 2 car attached garage to the same house.
Don't like finished basements either, too damp, sometimes wet, low ceilings (I'm tall over 6 feet), and lots of duct work, pipes and mechanicals like furnace, C/Air, Hot water heaters. According to the USPAP, uniform standards for Appraisers in the US, basement square footage is NOT to be counted even if the basement is only 1 foot below grade. While they can't count the square footage they can add value for the finishes. I also don't like basements because of fire hazards. Not only must the windows be egress windows, which are large enough for a fire fighter fully equipped with all equipment including O2 tanks, the window sill can't be too high and if below grade there must be a window well with permanent non-flammable stairs. The tiny typical basement windows are just plain unsafe. We do have some properties where there are existing finished basements, and if a tenant or prospect indicates that somebody will be sleeping there, that would disqualify them from renting. I have added some attic rooms. We changed a 3 br house to a 5 bedroom house by finishing the attic, as well as a 1 br apt to a 3 br apt. and a 2 br house to a 4 br house. In the latter the house was built before indoor plumbing and when the toilet came inside they took over a whole br for the new fangled bath. Another place that had that done we added a 3rd br in the attic with a 4′ x4′ skylight, really set off the bedroom which already had 2 other windows.
At one place turned a large pantry room already with a window into a full bath with shower, adding a 2nd full bath to a 3 br house. A couple of other places added a half bath in a closet. And at another place took part of an above grade furnace room to made a half bath. If possible there should be some bath on every finished level of the house/apt.
When you see "a place where they left the overhead garage doors and drywalled over them on the inside," it usually means the conversion is illegal.
maybe, maybe not see below, in some areas we work, no permit required unless you change the footprint.
Andrew, great article, thanks. I am looking at a house this afternoon and trying to do exactly this type of renovations. Your article is quite helpful. To make a late 70's house into a more modern floor plan, if possible, would you open up the kitchen, dining room and family room?
Whenever it's possible and not prohibitively expensive I try to open up the kitchen. I'm not as much a stickler on it with the dining room and family room although if it makes sense to do, I would certainly do so. I would take those rooms on more of a case by case basis.
How many of these big items do you find require permits or permission from the city?
I know in my little town, if you convert a garage to livable space, you must build additional (can be separate) garages to make for the loss of garage.
Depends on your local code rules. At one place we added 4 bedrooms, 35 new windows, ripped off old siding, added insulation and new siding and did not need a permit, because we didn't change the footprint.
Where do I go to find local code rules for my state? I currently live in HI, but plan on moving back to NE soon.
Additional rooms, bath rooms open up kitchen and garage and additional storage space will definitely help you sell a house faster and for more money!!
Some awesome tips Andrew! Thanks.
" . . . — all you need to do is add a door (maybe a wall) and a closet, and you've got a bedroom." Not so fast!
Although this is full of good, do-able information, I'd sure check whether your municipality allows bedrooms with no egress windows. I'm right over the state line from you & every bedroom has to have one exit via a door & one accessible egress window.
Be a damn shame to have to rip everything out when the inspector shows up . . . yes, it does happen!
I should have noted this, but yes, I think almost every municipality requires two modes of egress so the room you make needs to already have (or you need to put in) a window. There are few other things you need to often too, like moving or adding outlets and switches as well as sometimes duct work and maybe adding or moving light fixtures.
An awesome article & I appreciate the photos. Useful info.
Grat article! Good advice on curb appeal. I have made those mistakes before. How do you feel about replacing the front door? I know you mentioned painting one in your example but how often will you replace with a more expensive one with more curb appeal?
I know this post is late but I just found this article and I'm hoping you'd be able to give me a little advice. I have a 1950s house in St. Louis that has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. The "master" has the half bath and it is tiny. All of the rooms are rather small as well with next to know closet space. I have a finished basement with two bedrooms (one with an egress window). The area I live in sells 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom house's for close to the same amount depending on how nice they are…some have never been updated and some are flip homes (like mine) and have been updated. I would like to change the main floor so it has a 2 bedroom 2 bath so that the master becomes a real master bedroom and the second one has closet space. Is this wise or foolish? Im hoping the space in the basement helps to make up for this. Yay or nay? Thanks for your help!
3br almost always sell for more. But I did once change a 3 br in to a 2 br, however that was only once out of 900 properties that I've bought and sold. Here's an easy way to calculate the value of a 3rd bedroom. Go to http://www.huduser.org and for your area look up what the fair market rental is. In my area the difference in rent AVERAGE for a 3 br compared to a 2 br is difference of $263/month. If you follow the 1% rule a 3br is worht $26,300 more than a 2 br in my area. your mileage will vary.
hanks for posting this.. It is a great article!
I have a 4-plex in Grandview, MO with two additional walkout units (5th and 6th unit) on the basement. We are in the middle of the rehab. I am thinking of converting the garage into a bedroom on the 5th unit. We will see how it goes. I know it will add value especially in the section 8 environment as you mentioned.
Hopefully, when it is all set and done the property will be a commercial property with 6 units. I will keep you posted.
Excellent article. I also DISLIKE garage conversions. Horrible idea and almost never worth someone losing the ability to get in and out of a vehicle in bad weather or iffy neighborhoods.
They can always get a bunk bed or another place to live, but you can spot a garage bedroom from down the block.
My biggest money makers are 4 bed 2 or 3 bath and 2500 SF+. These are very difficult to find within the city limits and 6 miles to the city core with a suburban feel. Paid about the same as the 3-2 ranch but needed more work. The work was about 300 more hours. I do my own work so no big out of pocket. The profit is in beds and baths and close to the city core.
Very helpful article that I intend to implement!
Great article. I bought a fixer upper house in July that I saw potential in. I have added a bedroom in what was a large den area that still has space to be used as a small dining room. I will convert the laundry room to a 1/2 bath soon. I plan to do the BRRRR strategy.


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The Greek word Sophia means wisdom in English. While it is plain silly to suggest that President Hage Geingob had this in mind when he appointed Sophia Shaningwa as the Minister of Urban and Rural Development,
there is no doubt that wisdom is needed to deal with the land issue in the country.
Minister Shaningwa has been in the headlines more than any other minister since the new Cabinet came into office in March.
Like her boss, the minister has been making all the right noise since her elevation and we praise her for her passion and energy.
Unfortunately, she has had to work extra hard because of the many corrupt land deals that have come to the fore recently. Reading about dubious land deals has become our daily bread and we seem to have accepted that this is part of our lives.
But that should not be the case and that is why we are proposing that the minister should set up a special task force to investigate the shenanigans at the different municipalities across the country where those in power have been parcelling land amongst themselves, their proxies or relatives without shame.
Swapo Secretary-General Nangolo Mbumba is on record saying that the party will investigate alleged dubious land deals at the City of Windhoek. It has been more than eight months since he made that pledge, but we are yet to hear anything about the said investigation and its findings.
Perhaps Mbumba was more worried at the time about the alleged corrupt land deals tarnishing the image of the ruling party ahead of the November Presidential and National Assembly election. We doubt that he was ever sincere.
While all the municipalities and town councils must be investigated, the ministry should start with the City of Windhoek where well connected individuals have become land barons overnight.
Surely, all the questionable land deals that have been highlighted in newspapers deserve some sort of reaction from the line ministry, if not government.
Former Windhoek Mayor Agnes Kafula became public enemy number one because of her involvement in a number of dubious land deals and nothing was ever done to her.
As the second highest placed woman on the Swapo parliamentary list, she might have been punished by not getting a ministerial post, but we think that is not enough.
We are not against enterprising individuals who want to make an honest living, and let's face it; real estate has been a good investment in this country. But what we cannot condone is people using their political, tribal or village connections to go ahead in life at the expense of others. The playing field must be level and set rules must be followed.
If the minister goes ahead and sets up a special task force, she will obviously make a lot of enemies, but it is a price that she should be willing to pay.
No wonder why there are lot of vested interests in the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer at the City
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