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The frigid wind blowing around my hands and face was overwhelmingly cold. Needle-like crystals of ice dug their way into every infinitesimal gap of my thin fleece jacket and froze to my chest. Feeling in my ears and feet had ceased a long time ago. A dull ache had settled in my extremities instead. At first, the numbness had been a welcomed relief, but now I longed for the use of my hands as I struggled to open the gate I had spent hours searching for. Warm light glowed from the windows of a
The Castle by Rob Sitch
Darryl's life is worth fighting for. "You can't buy what I've got." 'The Castle' directed by Rob Sitch, about one man, his family and neighbours on the verge of being homeless. Darryl Kerrigan, the "backbone of the family" won't stand for that. Of course no one can buy what he has. He's spent almost his entire lifetime building what he has, why should he give it up? Darryl's way of life is simple yet filled with family values. 3 Highview Crescent is the home to Darryl, his wife Sal and their 3 children:
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and great care must be taken to avoid injuring civilians. The Just War Theory is still believed today to be the only way that Christians can morally justify war and is often referred to by leaders of Christian countries when they make claims to be fighting a just war. There is widespread ignorance of the details of Just War but there is also much room for different interpretations of the criteria. I personally feel that it depends on each individual situation as one set of rules are not always applicable
It has been said that the best things in life are worth fighting for. In the movie Braveheart starring Mel Gibson this thought is the basis for the whole movie. This film was based on the real life story of Scotland's rebellion from under English rule in the thirteenth century. William Wallace, played by Gibson, was a son of a common soldier. He desired nothing more in life than to move back to his homeland years after his father's death and to start a farm and a family. Wallace's plans are
Free College Essays - The Obligations of Hector in Homer's Iliad
the war, Hector might have taken it. "Without a noble escape, Hector is forced to fight"(Willcock 62). It does not seem to be rooted in his own belief that his brother Paris' actions are worthy of defense, or that Helen is a prize absolutely worth fighting for. In fact, although he feels fraternal affection for his brother, he reviles Paris several times for his selfishness and womanizing that has brought such grief to Troy. To Hecuba, he says "A great curse Olympian Zeus let live and grow in him
America's War on Drugs vs. Legalization
America's War on Drugs vs. Legalization The United States has spent over 30 years fighting the war on drugs. Americans have paid a heavy price financially. The drug enforcement budget is now $40 billion. A lot of time, effort, and money go into America's attempt in eliminating trafficking, dealing, and the use of illegal drugs. Many believe that this is a war worth fighting, while others feel that America will never conquer the war on drugs. The latter suggest legalization as an alternative
Problems with Affirmative Action
have raised questions about the effectiveness of Affirmative Action. Since it's conception, it has been believed that in some instances, Affirmative Action has been more harmful then helpful. One may ask the question, is Affirmative Action really worth fighting for? Some may argue, that if it had not been for Affirmative Action, the minority unemployment rate would be much higher. Like any program, Affirmative Action has its flaws. One major downside occurs when employers over look one's credentials
Price of Freedom in Ibsen's A Doll's House
against great odds and at a great personal cost. But, in the struggle for freedom, every person gains a sense of true self, if they believe that the freedom which they are fighting for is just. In almost all plays, every character has something threatened which is important to them and which they consider worth fighting for. In Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll House, every character suffers a disaster or mistake which causes them to lose some of their freedoms. However, in the quest to regain their
A Feminist Reading of John Updike's A&P
illogical and irrational behavior. But one can, through a careful examination of Sammy's life, determine that Sammy is just a naive, young man whose impulsive acts, partly as a consequence of his upbringing, compel him to participate in a cause not worth fighting for, instead of using his talents for more constructive purposes. No matter how much Sammy tried, he could not transcend the rational barriers of his evolutionary counterpart, the ape. From the moment that Sammy first gazed upon those three
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The characters in Homer's Iliad follow the Heroic Code which is all about honor. For them, honor is the most important thing and a person who dies without honor is worth nothing. To be someone honorable, one must standout from the army, like Akhilleus and Hektor. The two are recognized as the best in their army and community. But the Heroic Code is more than just exerting more effort as a warrior, more than being the best warrior there is and more than doing something that the army, community and
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Queen Street Methodist Church is an inclusive church in the heart of Stirling where we share God's love through working with and for others to transform our community and the world.
We are inspired by the God revealed in Jesus, and committed to living by his values of peace, justice and mercy. We seek to love God and our neighbour as Jesus did.
We understand that questions and doubts are all part of a journey in faith. We are more concerned with seeking to follow Jesus' way of love than in conforming to any particular set of beliefs.
Our church is a worshipping community in which we can share joys and sadness, success and concerns, and offer support to one another.
Queen Street Methodist Church is part of the Methodist Church of Great Britain. The Methodist Church was founded in the 18th century as a revival movement within the Anglican Church, led by John and Charles Wesley devoted to study, prayer and helping the needy. They were labeled "Methodist" because of the way they used "method" to go about their religious affairs. Today the Methodist Church is the fourth largest denomination in the UK, and comprises over 11m members worldwide.
The Methodist Church in Scotland is organized in Circuits - groups of churches that share resources for ministry and mission. Stirling Methodist Church belongs to the Forth Valley Circuit which comprises churches in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Kirkcaldy, Livingston, Rosyth and Armadale as well as Stirling.


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WhatsApp data breach sees nearly 500 million user records up for sale
A post on a "well-known hacking community forum" claims almost half a billion WhatsApp records have been breached and are up for sale.
The post, which multiple sources have confirmed is likely to be true, claims to be selling an up-to-date, 2022 database of 487 million mobile numbers used on WhatsApp, which contains data from 84 countries.
This means that almost one-quarter of all WhatsApp's estimated two billion monthly active users are possible at risk.
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More than 32 million of the leaked records are said to be from users in the US, with 11 million from UK users. Other affected nations include Egypt (45 million), Italy (35 million), Saudi Arabia (29 million), France (20 million), Turkey (20 million), and Russia (10 million).
It seems that individual countries' data is up for grabs, with the US dataset up for $7,000, and British numbers up for a similar per-capita figure of $2,500.
Most alarmingly, it doesn't seem to be an empty promise designed to threaten the Meta-owned company, with almost 2,000 numbers shared with Cybernews in a sample request verified to be WhatsApp users.
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Leaked phone numbers could be used for any number of reasons, including marketing and phishing, highlighting the importance of a good ID theft protection tool.
This isn't the first time that WhatsApp has hit the headlines for data security, and while it may not be alone, its history is one that has been plagued with vulnerabilities and scams.
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Marchionne collects the "Car of the Year 2008" award and the 500 rides the Berlin underground
The "Car of the Year 2008" award, which was given to the Fiat 500 by a jury of 58 specialist journalists from 22 European countries, was presented last night at a ceremony in Berlin.
Fiat's supermini was not only the overall winner, it also received votes from the largest number of jury members: 57 out of 58 included the car on their short lists, and no fewer than 33 put it in first place. It is also the second A-Segment car – the first was the Fiat Panda in 2004 – to win the worldwide motor industry's most prestigious title. An extraordinary record, that brings the total Car of the Year titles won by Fiat Group Automobiles to twelve.
Picking up the prize, Sergio Marchionne, C.E.O. of Fiat Group Automobiles, declared: "We have gone a long way in a short space of time.
And I am proud to be able to underline that Fiat was the fastest growing car brand in Europe last year. The 500 is not a final target for the brand, but just the first stage in the ongoing development of the 'new Fiat'. Which is why we see the 500 as not just a car, but as a 'travelling agenda' of what we want to achieve."
Underscoring this sentiment expressed by Mr Marchionne, a ground-breaking initiative was organised in the German capital, which allowed a car manufacturer to use part of its underground rail network for the very first time.
From the beginning of 2008 until last night's ceremony, two Fiat 500s "dressed" in the exclusive pearl white body shade, were seen on a platform car being drawn by a train. The train's unusual journey took place every weekend over part of the underground network (145 kilometres) which at weekends is used by about 1.8 million people.
As the train passed through each of the 170 stations, U-Bahn travellers were able to admire the diminutive Fiat, as well as read an amusing message on a placard set between the two cars: "Happy new car of the year everybody", a new year's greeting that reminded everybody of the prestigious award won by the car.
This Berlin initiative was greeted with the same enthusiasm that saw the whole of Germany and in fact the whole of Europe, welcome the arrival of the new Fiat 500: more than 140,000 orders have been placed since its launch and this despite the fact that in countries like Germany, it has only been on sale for the past two months.
Assuring the 500's success is the fact that it is the ultimate expression of the brand's stylistic and engineering excellence. The 500 introduces numerous novelties and sets important records in its segment.
For example, this is the first time that a car that is just 3.55 metres long has been awarded 5 EuroNCAP stars, and the standard outfit of 7 airbags is a 'first' for this category (the knee-bag is unique for a supermini). So is the offer of an evolved ESP on all the 1.4-litre engines.
What is more, it is the first car to be launched with an engine range that already respects Euro 5 emissions limits, more than two years before these become law. That is not all.
The Fiat 500 is also the first supermini to boast such a vast range, the result of combining 4 specification levels, 3 engines, 12 colours (including 6 'vintage' colours that hark back to the Fifties and Sixties, and triple-coat white that is the result of a manufacturing process that up to now has only been adopted on supercars), 15 types of interior upholstery including luxury Cordura and Frau leather, 9 types of wheels and 19 different decals, making a total of 500,000 variants.
There are also 100 original accessories designed specifically for the Fiat 500 – the most unusual being the electric fragrance diffuser and the coloured key fobs – and the most advanced infotelematic devices, such as the multifunction Blue&Me™ system.
These are the winning features of a car that has become the new benchmark for its segment. And the prestigious "Car for the Year 2008" title confirms the great interest it has aroused in the international media since it was presented in Turin on July 4 last year. When it goes to market in South Africa this July, it's certain to make waves on this side of the globe too.
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Hello everyone! It's time for another sketch here at Graphicat!! ARe you all ready for October? It is my FAVORITE month of the year! And to celebrate... all month we will have EXTRA prizes for playing along. We will have the usual winner of a $10 GC to www.graphicatstamps.com as well as we will have a reward for every entry, everyone will get their choce of digi from Graphicat STamps!!!! YAY!!!!
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Q: I want to get the text from the textfields as soon as their focus is lost. for this i tried using the "this" operator but it doesn't work i have a lot of textfields in my frame so it would be impossible to have a focus listener for each 1 of them. so i want to use a single focus listener function and get the text whenever the focus is lost.
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The video that set Los Angeles in flames: on the night of March 3, 1991, Rodney King was pulled over for speeding. He had been drinking earlier that night but due to his "spaced-out" look, Sergeant Stacey Koon suspected King was on PCP. Police believed that the drug made individuals oblivious to pain and gave them almost superhuman strength. Sergeant Koon was even more convinced when King managed to raise to his feet after being hit twice with by a taser.
Unfortunately, cases like these are not rare; cases where officers use an exceeding amount of force to detain unarmed individuals. What is worse are the cases where the individuals are killed in the process and those officers are suspended with pay and not charged with murder or even aggravated assault.
On the evening of Feb. 26, 2012 community neighborhood watch guard, George Zimmerman, was watching Trayvon Martin (17) from his SUV and called the police department to report a "suspicious guy." The police advised Zimmerman to keep watch from his vehicle, however, he disregarded the instructions and pursued Martin.
From Aug 2011-Feb 2012, Zimmerman had a habit of reporting suspicious individuals all of which were black males.
Trayvon was on the phone with his girlfriend having just left the 7-11 and had purchased an Arizona Iced Tea and Skittles. Feeling as though he was being followed, he began to run.
As stated on Biography.com, Martin and Zimmerman, whom it is believed never identified himself as part of a community watch, encountered each other in circumstances that have remained mysterious and conflicted, with someone calling out for help multiple times in a short time span. The confrontation ended with Zimmerman shooting the unarmed teenager in the chest. Martin died less than a hundred yards from the door of the townhouse in which he was staying.
On July 13, the six-member female jury acquitted George Zimmerman of murder, leading to protests including the renowned Black Lives Matter.
Black Lives Matter is a peaceful protesting organization that is trying to fight racial discrepancies in this country. The message is not that only black lives matter but that black lives matter as well. Looking around the nation it appears that their lives do not. The protest is a way to stand up for every African American boy and girl, man and woman, and tell the world they are significant in every way.
Why protests like these are frowned upon is unnerving. For instance, Colin Kaepernick and his kneeling during the anthem to protest police brutality after the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
"Tebowing" was copied by kids who played sports as a way to celebrate a score and yet Kaepernick was labeled a "disgrace" and anyone who followed his lead was threatened with fines.
Why then was it an issue when Kaepernick took a knee for his cause? Why when Nike endorsed him did people burned Nike products they already bought? Was it because of the color of his skin, the fullness of his hair, the cause he was fighting for or was it the combination of those things?
This is the type of discrimination, and much worse, that happens every minute of every day. It is why people can say America isn't great. Some of the people in it do not execute principles of equality or even greatness.
There have been 79 mass shootings, eight of which were on school and college campuses, since 2000, and unfortunately, they seem to be more and more frequent. In the past week some of the relatives and survivors of the Parkland High School shooting have committed suicide.
How do you tell their family that the country they live in is great?
Despite the number of shootings and accidents of babies and children killing themselves with guns left unattended, not enough has been done about the owning and selling of firearms.
Across the globe in New Zealand, after Christchurch mosque mass shooting (50 fatalities and 50 injuries) on March 15, Prime Minister Ardern has banned all assault rifles. She spoke with sympathy and refused to speak the terrorist name for "[he] sought many things from his act of terror but one was notoriety. That is why you will never hear me speak his name." P.M. Ardern pleads with the media to speak the victims' names instead.
How great is this country if its leader is who inspired the terrorist in New Zealand? Is this the "greatness" that we wish to portray to the world?
In a span of four years, the federal government has received more than 4,500 complaints regarding sexual abuse of immigrant children at the government-funded detention facilities. There was an increase in complaints after Trump's administration policy to separate migrant families.
Is this the "greatness" people are to be greeted with when they wish to become citizens of this country?
Even statistically America isn't the greatest country. Currently it's ranked number eight behind Switzerland, Japan, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Australia respectively. The United States is #30 in adventure, #22 in heritage, and #17 in quality of life.
The quality of life has a score of 5.3/10. While it is economically stable and has a good job market, America is not affordable (0.5/10), safe (1.7/10) family friendly (5.2/10) and doesn't have a well-developed public health system (4.1/10) or income equality (1.1/10).
It is no doubt that America isn't a bad country. There are many countries that have it worse as it relates to rights and even wealth. But better than bad doesn't make this country GREAT.
America is definitely great for some, so to those people it is almost blasphemous to "complain" about this country.
Equality is a false hope for minorities. Many want to deny the fact that white privilege exists, yet none of them are willing to switch places with the average minority. Why not? Is it because they know that if they admit their privilege exists, they will have to level the playing field? And that's not a power they are willing to give up.
Until the privileged have experienced the prejudice, racism, stereotyping, unnecessary checks from everybody from cashiers to police, unequal pay, or anything else minorities go through, they cannot deny its existence or belittle the people who want something done about it.
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Im using a new programm for the lines and the basic coloring in my pictures now its called PaintToolSAI a nice fellow introduced me to it.
Gross and disturbing, but very well done.


As a Christian, I like the Christian motives sprinkled in the film. Heartwarming!
predictable plot with some unexpected twists, cried twice.
Border security, family reunion department. WTF?
Very sweet, great rich thematic message. Beautiful visuals. Very predictable plot.
Mon film préféré de cette année, un bijou d'animation !
Pixar = quality. This was no exception. But I don't think I'll ever watch it again.
What i liked the most were the collors, the color palette was really beautiful.
Pixar does it again! This one is bound to have you shedding a tear or two.
You did it again, Pixar. You made me cry my eyes out.
Another wonderful Pixar animated effort - loved the characters and the overall design.


The web site has moved to a new and permanent address. I've added a bibliography, and if you poke around you can find the usual free stories, articles and extracts.
The first is on Friday May 23rd, 8.00 - 9.30 pm, at the new Greenwich Book Festival, with Tom Harper, Justina Robson, Sarah Lotz and Lavie Tidhar. Tickets on sale here.
On Saturday, June 6th, 3.00 pm, I'll be at the Stoke Newington Book Festival, talking about utopias and dystopias with John Clute, Farah Mendleson and Lavie Tidhar.
Finally, I'm one of the guests of honour at Edge-Lit 4, an all-day event on Saturday July 11th at Derby's QUAD.


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The sign is to be setback a minimum of 15ft. from the street pavement or rear lot line. If sign is related to a specific election or political event, the sign is to be removed by 10 days following the election or event. The Township Board may establish a fee for removal of signs, which have not been removed after ten (10) days following the election to which they pertain.
The person shall be a citizen of the United States; at least 18 years of age; a resident of the state for not less than 30 days and a resident of the Township on or before the thirtieth day prior to the next election.
Where to Register:
Anyone qualified to register to vote may do so at any one of the following locations:
Your local Clerk's office
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By mail print the Michigan Mail-In Voter Registration Application form from the Election Bureau's website
Print and complete the Michigan Mail-In Voter Registration Application form and return it to your local Clerk's office
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Under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the voter registration application cannot be accepted unless and until the voter registration applicant affirmatively answers both the citizenship and age questions
Registering to Vote
Obtaining an absentee ballot
Voting equipment
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Visit the State of Michigan's website at: www.michigan.gov/sos and then click on "Info for voters".
Address Changes:
Effective April 1, 2000, Michigan Law requires that a person's driver license/personal identification card address must correspond to his or her voter registration address. If you need to submit a driver license/personal identification card address change, you can do so in the following ways:
At your local Clerk's office
At any Secretary of State branch office (or print the form from the Secretary of State's website). The completed and signed form can be returned to any Secretary of State branch office or by mail
PA 92 of 2004 modified the "voting in person" requirement currently imposed under Michigan election law on first-time mail registrants.
With the new amendment, a voter who has never voted in Michigan who chooses to register by mail, must appear in person to vote in the first election in which he or she wishes to participate.
With the change, a voter subject to the "voting-in-person" requirement who satisfies the requirement - and who then moves to a different jurisdiction in the state and again chooses to register to vote by mail - is not required to satisfy the "voting-in-person" requirement a second time.
The "Voting-In-Person" Requirement Does Not Apply If:
The voter hand delivers his or her mail registration form to the Clerk's office
The voter is 60 years of age or more
The voter is disabled
The voter is eligible to vote under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
At the same time, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) imposes a new identification requirement on first-time mail registrants
New Federal ID Requirements:
HAVA stipulates that a voter who has never voted in Michigan who chooses to register by mail must meet a new identification requirement. To comply with the identification requirement, the voter must:
Accurately enter his or her state issued driver's license number or personal ID number where requested on the mail-in voter registration form.
Send one of the following forms of identification when mailing the mail-in voter registration form to his or her county of local clerk: a copy of a current and valid photo identification (such as driver's license or personal ID card) or a copy of a paycheck stub, utility bill, bank statement or a government document which lists his or her name and address
If a voter subject to the new federal ID requirement does not meet the requirement as explained above, the voter must present an acceptable form of identification before voting in the first election in which he or she wishes to participate. The new federal ID requirement does not apply if:
The voter hand delivers his or her mail registration form to the county of local clerk's office
The voter is eligible t vote under the Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
The voter had delivers his or her mail registration form to the county of local Clerk's office
For more information, visit the State of Michigan website and click on the HAVA icon; or visit Federal Election Commission www.michigan.gov/sos webiste at www.fec.gov/hava/hava.htm.
Voter ID Cards:
If you do not receive a Voter Identification Card within three weeks after registering to vote, contact your local Clerk's office to confirm your registration status.
Requesting an Absentee Voting Ballot
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This form is for registered voters 60 years of age or older
Eligibility Rules:
Absent voter ballots are available for all elections. A registered voter is eligible to obtain an absent voter ballot for an upcoming election under one of the following statutory reasons:
60 years of age or more
Unable to vote without assistance
Expects to be absent from the city for the entire time the polls are open
Is in jail awaiting arraignment or trial
Has been appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of his/her precinct of residence
Is unable to attend the polls due to his/her religious beliefs
Application Process:
Absentee ballots may not be delivered as a result of an oral request made in person or over the phone. However, an absent voter ballot application form may be provided as a result of an oral request.
The written request/application form may be on a pre-printed form supplied by the clerk or other election official, in a letter or on a postcard. Michigan election law provides that a registered voter may request an absent voter ballot by submitting any type of "written request signed by the voter stating the statutory grounds for making the application." And for which election they are requesting an absentee voter ballot.
Send the completed application to your local clerk.
A voter who applies for an absent voter ballot for a primary election may, at the same time, request an absent voter ballot for the following general election if he or she is eligible to receive an absent voter ballot for both elections.
If the ballot must be issued by mail, the application for the ballot must reach the local clerk no later than 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday prior to the election. Please make your request as early as possible to allow for delivery time. An absent voter may apply in person at the clerk's office before 4:00 p.m. on a day preceding the election to vote as an absent voter. The applicant shall receive his or her absent voter ballot and vote the ballot in the Clerk's office. The law also provides for the issuance of "emergency" absent voter ballots as late as 4:00 p.m. on the day of the election. The "emergency" must have occurred at a time that made it impossible for the voter to apply for an absentee ballot by the statutory deadline for "regular" application. An "emergency" absent voter ballot may be issued if the voter cannot attend the polls because of one of the following reasons:
Personal disablement
A family death or illness which will require that the elector leave the community for the entire time the polls are open on election day
Michigan election law provides that an absent voter may vote in person within his/her precinct if the voter surrenders his/her absent voter ballot, if received, to the precinct board. An absent voter ballot surrendered in this manner shall, by said precinct board, be marked "canceled/rejected - voted in person" and place with other canceled/rejected ballots. If the absent voter ballot was lost or destroyed, the voter shall sign an affidavit to that effect before an election inspector and then be allowed to vote. Any voter voting at any election both in person and by means of an absent voter ballot, or who shall attempt so to vote, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a felony.
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Das Weingut Aldinger befindet sich in der baden-württembergischen Stadt Fellbach im deutschen Weinbaugebiet Württemberg. Es produziert auf 22 Hektar Rebfläche 175.000 Flaschen Wein jährlich.
Das Weingut ist Mitglied des Verbands Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter e. V. (VDP).

Geschichte
Die Tradition des Weingutes reicht bis ins Jahr 1492 zurück, als Benz der Aldinger von Aldingen nach Fellbach zog. Mittlerweile trägt die 15. Generation die Verantwortung.

Weinlagen und Rebsorten
Wichtigste Lage des Weingutes Aldinger ist der 9,6 Hektar große Untertürkheimer Gips, der sich im Alleinbesitz des Weingutes befindet. Diese Lage ging aus einem ehemaligen Gipssteinbruch hervor und liegt teilweise auf der Gemarkung Stuttgart-Untertürkheim (→ Weinbau in Stuttgart).

Das Weingut produziert rund 31 % Riesling, 13 % Spätburgunder, 13 % Lemberger, 7 % Chardonnay und Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 % Trollinger und je 6 % Merlot, Weißburgunder, Lemberger und Sauvignon Blanc.

Auszeichnungen (Auswahl)
 2004 – Gault Millau WeinGuide: Aufsteiger des Jahres
 2002 – Vinum-Rotwein-Preis
 Klassifizierung mit drei Sternen bei Wein-Plus (Stand 2009)
 Falstaff: Spätburgunder Trophy Deutschland 2022 erster Platz für 2019er Marienglas Untertürkheim Gips, Spätburgunder
 5 Sterne Eichelmann Weinführer 2022

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Internetauftritt des Weingutes
 Eintrag im Gault Millau, deutsche Ausgabe WeinGuide Deutschland

Literatur

Gerhard Aldinger
Weingut (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter)
Unternehmen (Fellbach)
Gegründet 1492
Produzierendes Unternehmen (Rems-Murr-Kreis)

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Nice! Was this on console?
I'd get slaughtered on console.
Got blops4 free with my 9900k, so far i am enjoying it and i really didnt think i would last 10 mins.
They must have thought i was cheating, i couldnt miss.. very lucky.
that's a 20:1 kill/death ratio.. almost like the cod1 days.
Nice! I don't understand the scoring system though- no numbers for K/D other than the ratio.


OMG cool looking but can you edit them on your computer and flip them right side up im hurting my neck trying to look at these lol.
Yeah these are all the pics I have. It was Bretonnia, Lizardmen, and Dwarfs VS Ogre, Beasts, Hordes of Chaos, and Skaven.
Those Daemons were Hordes of Chaos. The goals were to control the three towers. Each side had roughly 8,000 points.
Also, I was the Dwarfs and did my part by getting one of the towers and by helping out the lesser races with my firepower.
"Your doom is coming, man-things."
For the evil races are lucky the forces of lustria were not there .
Fear often makes us stay away!!!!


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A tíz éven át futó német-kanadai-amerikai sci-fi sorozat, a Csillagkapu tekintélyes számú és fajú szereplőket sorakoztatott fel. A Csillagkapu-franchise-hoz tartozó Csillagkapu: Atlantisz, Stargate Universe és a két, csak DVD-re megjelent film, a Csillagkapu: Az igazság ládája és a Csillagkapu: Continuum számos közös szereplővel rendelkezett, melyek bár külön sorozatokban, filmekben, de ugyanabban a kitalált univerzumban szerepeltek.

Főszereplők

A Csillagkapu Parancsnokság (CSKP) parancsnokait kivéve a Csillagkapu főszereplői mind a CSK-1 tagjai, mely a Parancsnokság első számú CSK-csapata. A CSK-csapatok rendeltetése, hogy kapcsolatot teremtsenek idegen fajokkal, felderítést végezzenek idegen bolygókon. A CSK-1 összetételében a tíz évad során történtek változások, az epizódokban megjelenő párhuzamos univerzumok CSK-1 csapata is más tagokból állt.

Jack O'Neill

Jack O'Neill ezredes 1994-ben tűnt fel először a Csillagkapu című filmben, melyet Dean Devlin és Roland Emmerich írt, és Kurt Russell alakította. O'Neill ezredes az Egyesült Államok Légierejének ezredese, ő vezeti át az első csapatot a csillagkapun keresztül egy felderítő küldetésre. Miután létrejön a Csillagkapu Parancsnokság a sorozat Az Istenek gyermekei című részben, ami a Csillagkapu-sorozat bevezető epizódja, Richard Dean Anderson alakításában O'Neill lett a parancsnoka a CSK-1-nek. A 8. évadban tábornokká kinevezésével O'Neillt választják a Csillagkapu Parancsnokság új vezetőjének, miután Hammond tábornok távozik a sorozatból. A 9. évad elején O'Neillt ismét előléptetik, ezúttal a Föld Védelmi Szervezetének élére nevezik ki, így Richard Dean Anderson elhagyhatja a sorozatot, hogy több időt tölthessen családjával. O'Neill ezredes a Csillagkapu sorozat első nyolc évadjának legtöbb részében jelen van, míg a 9-10. évadban mindössze négy részben szerepel.

Samantha Carter

Samantha Carter asztrofizikus, az Egyesült Államok Légierejének századosa, megformálója Amanda Tapping. Első megjelenése Az Istenek gyermekeiben van, amikor csatlakozik a Jack O'Neill által vezetett CSK-1 csapathoz. A 3. évadban őrnaggyá, a 8. évad elején alezredessé léptetik elő, és ő irányítja a CSK-1-et. A 9. évad elején Cartert az 51-es körzet kutatási részlegéhez helyezik át, de több küldetésben is csatlakozik a CSK-1-hez, akkor már Cameron Mitchell vezetése alatt. Az Ori fenyegetés legyőzése után – ami az Igazság ládájában történt – ezredessé kinevezése után az atlantiszi expedíció parancsnoka lesz a 4. évad elején.

Samantha Carter a Csillagkapu sorozat szinte minden részében szerepelt, kivéve öt epizódnyi szünetet Amanda Tapping szülési szabadsága miatt.

Daniel Jackson

A Csillagkapu filmben mutatkozott be főszereplőként, ott James Spader alakította, az ezt követő televíziós sorozatban pedig Michael Shanks. Daniel Jackson nem katonaként tart a csapatokkal, ő archeológus és nyelvész. Miután elrabolják feleségét, Sha're-t a sorozat Az Istenek gyermekei című bevezető részében, Jackson csatlakozik a CSK-1-hez, hogy megtalálja őt.

Shanks elhagyta a sorozatot a 6. évadban, Corin Nemec karaktere, Jonas Quinn váltotta fel őt a csapatban. A 6-7. évad során visszatérő szereplő volt, majd a 7. évadban a producerek és Shanks új szerződést dolgoztak ki. A 7. évadban így Daniel Jackson visszatért, mint főszereplő, Jonas pedig visszatérő karakterré vált ebben az évadban.

Teal'c

Teal'c egy jaffa harcos, aki a Chulak nevű bolygóról érkezett. A színész Christopher Judge alakítja. Teal'c külsőleg emberi megjelenésű, de hasában egy erszény van, amiben egy goa'uld lárva növekszik. A szimbióta lárva megnövekedett erőt, egészséget, gyógyulási ütemet és hosszú életet biztosít a gazdatestének; Teal'c körülbelül 100 éves a sorozat elején és nagyjából 50 évet öregedett a sorozat végéig. A karakter figyelemreméltó külső jegye egy arany tetoválás a homlokán, mely a rendszerúr, Apófisz jele, akit első harcosként szolgált a Parancsnoksághoz csatlakozása előtt.

Teal'c először a sorozat Az Istenek gyermekei című bevezető epizódjában jelent meg. Ezután a 8. évad A megszabadított Prométheusz című részen kívül minden Csillagkapu epizódban szerepelt, beleértve a Csillagkapu: Az igazság ládája és a Csillagkapu: Continuum című, csak DVD-re kiadott filmeket is. Ezek mellett megjelent a Csillagkapu: Atlantisz sorozat 4. évadjának két részében is (Találkozás, Az állomás).

George S. Hammond

A Don S. Davis által alakított Hammond tábornok a Csillagkapu Parancsnokság vezetőjeként szolgál a sorozat első hét évadában. A 7. évad utolsó, Az elveszett város című részében áthelyezik Washingtonba, ahol a Föld biztonságáért felelős részleg (a Bolygóvédelem) vezetője lesz. A 10. évadban megemlítik a visszavonulását, a Csillagkapu: Atlantisz című sorozat utolsó részében pedig bejelentik a halálát.

Don S. Davis az egészségi problémái miatt a hetedik évad végén kénytelen volt elhagyni a sorozatban játszott állandó szerepét, de vendégszereplőként többször is visszatért, és egy alkalommal feltűnt a Csillagkapu: Atlantisz első évadában is. Davis 2008 júniusában szívroham következtében elhunyt, Hammond tábornokként utoljára a Csillagkapu: Continuum című DVD filmben szerepelt.

Hank Landry

Az Az Amerikai Egyesült Államok Légierejének tábornoka. Megformálója Beau Bridges. A Csillagkapu 9. évadától csatlakozott a sorozathoz, Hammond tábornok helyét vette át a Csillagkapu Parancsnokság vezetőjeként.

Landry a vietnámi háború pilótája volt, ahol megismerkedett egy vietnámi nővel, Kim Lammal. Született egy lányuk, Carolyn Lam, azonban a katonai szolgálat miatt Landry nem tartotta a kapcsolatot családjával. Carolyn orvos lett és a sorozat 9-10. évadában csatlakozott a Parancsnoksághoz (Lexa Doig). A 10. évad A család köteléke című részében a család újra egymásra talál.

Cameron Mitchell

Ben Browder alakításában Mitchell alezredes a sorozat főszereplője a 9. évad első, Avalon című részétől kezdve a sorozat végéig, majd a Csillagkapu: Az igazság ládája és a Csillagkapu: Continuum című csak DVD-re megjelent filmeknek is.

A 9. évad első epizódja bemutatja Mitchell erőfeszítéseit, hogy újraegyesítse a korábbi CSK-1-et saját vezetése alatt. A 9-10. évadban Samantha Carter ezredes, dr. Daniel Jackson, a sztoikus Teal'c és a földönkívüli tolvaj, Vala Mal Doran segítségével Mitchell megkísérli megállítani az Ori fenyegetést, ami a Tejút galaxisát fenyegeti. Mitchell tapasztalt vadászpilóta és küldetései során gyakran kerül közelharcba.

Vala Mal Doran

Vala karakterét Claudia Black színésznő alakításában Damian Kindler és Robert C. Cooper alkotta meg. A 8. évad A megszabadított Prométheusz című epizódjától kezdődően volt a sorozat vendégszereplője (2004). A Vala és Daniel Jackson között érezhető érzelmi vibrálás és a producerek és közönség előtti népszerűség miatt Claudia Black visszatérő szereplő lett a 9. évadban (2005-2006), majd a 10. évadban a főszereplők közé került (2006-2007).

A megszabadított Prométheusz című epizódban Vala egy szexis és kártékony emberként kerül bemutatásra, aki egy számunkra nem ismert bolygó goa'uldja volt egykor. A 9. évadban Vala és Daniel elindítja a Ori történetfonalát. Miután a 10. évadban Vala világra hozta gyermekét, az Ori hódító csapatainak új vezetőjét, csatlakozik a CSK-1-hez, hogy megállítsák az ellenséget. Claudia Black szintén szerepel a Csillagkapu: Az igazság ládája című filmben is, melyben az Ori legyőzését és ezzel a történetfonal befejezését láthatjuk. Egykori goa'uldjának, Queteshnek alakjában látjuk őt újra a következő Csillagkapu filmben, a Csillagkapu: Continuumban.

Jonas Quinn

Visszatérő földi szereplők

Csillagkapu Parancsnokság

A Csillagkapu Parancsnokság titkos katonai szervezet. A Csillagkapu Program központja, mely a NORAD (Észak-Amerikai Légvédelmi Parancsnokság) fennhatósága alatt működik Colorado Springsben, a Cheyenne-hegy mélyén. A Csillagkapu Parancsnokság feladata az, hogy működtesse a földi csillagkaput, és koordinálja a kapun át induló felfedezőküldetéseket és diplomáciai kapcsolatok kiépítését. A Parancsnokságot a Csillagkapu sorozat Az Istenek gyermekei című bevezető epizódjában hozták létre, amikor a goa'uld fenyegetést először felismerték. A sorozat írói fontolgatták, hogy a 8. évad után a Csillagkapu sorozatot lecserélik a Csillagkapu Parancsnokság című új műsorra, ám a Sci Fi Channel (SyFy) ehelyett további két Csillagkapu-évadra kötött szerződést.

CSK csapatok

A Csillagkapu Parancsnokság megalakulásakor 9 CSK csapat alakult, később 25-re nőtt. A csapattagok többsége az Amerikai Légierőből vagy a tengerészgyalogságból kerül ki, de vannak civil tagok és más országok katonaságának tagjai is, ami a csillagkapu létezésének felfedése után (Először az oroszoknak adtak hozzáférést a Megváltás második részében megismert egyezség szerint. Az orosz csapatot először a Metamorfózis című epizódban lehetett látni). Kis számú földönkívüli (Teal'c, Jonas Quinn és Vala Mal Doran) csapattag is van.

NID/Tröszt/IOA tagok

Az NID egy háttérben működő hírszerző ügynökség. Feladata hivatalosan az, hogy civil felügyeletet biztosítson a szigorúan titkos katonai műveletek felett, de nem hivatalos elsődleges célja, hogy idegen technológiákat szerezzen meg. Az NID egy szakadár csoportja illegális tevékenységekkel próbálta a szervezet eredeti célját megvalósítani, később őket felváltotta a Tröszt. Az IOA létrehozásával az NID valamivel törvényesebb szervezetté változott, egyrészt a Csillagkapu Program titokban tartását felügyeli, másrészt a Csillagkapu Parancsnokságot segíti.

Földi űrhajók legénysége

Más visszatérő földi szereplők

A Csillagkapu franchise-ból visszatérő szereplők

A Csillagkapu: Atlantisz több főszereplője is visszatérő szereplője a Csillagkapu-nak:

 Rodney McKay (David Hewlett): "48 óra", "Megváltás", "Moebius", "Pegazus terv", "A járatlan út"
 Elizabeth Weir (Jessica Steen, Torri Higginson): "Az elveszett város", "Új világrend", "Pegazus terv"
 Richard Woolsey (Robert Picardo): "Hősök", "Beiktatás", "Prototípus", "A csapás", "Hús és vér", "Morfeusz", A lepel"
 John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan): "Pegazus terv"
 Evan Lorne (Kavan Smith): "Ellenséges terület", "A járatlan út"
 Radek Zelenka (David Nykl): "Pegazus terv"
 Lindsey Novak (Ellie Harvie): "A megszabadított Prométheusz"
 Abe Ellis (Michael Beach): Csillagkapu: Az igazság ládája

Visszatérő idegen fajú szereplők

Abydosziak

Abydos népét látogatta meg a Csillagkapu filmben Jack O'Neill csapatával, akik akkor Ré rabszolgái voltak. A CSK-1 lázadásra bátorította őket, együtt elpusztították Ré-t és harcosait.

Ősök

10 000 évvel ezelőtt kihaltak ám korántsem tűntek el nyom nélkül. Ők alkották meg a csillagkapuk rendszerét és az antarktiszi ős fegyvert. A Csillagkapu Atlantisz sorozat ezen a népen alapul. Ez a faj alkotta többek között az Atlantiszi állomást a gyűrűket és benne voltak a négy ősi faj "kötelékében". A hagyatékukban benne van a Dakara-i ős fegyver is mint ahogy a Plockranus The Onas-i állomás.

Asgardok

Goa'uldok

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We have a 175 sqm (approx) hall with timber floor and stage.
We also have a board room and another carpeted area which can be used for small meetings or training sessions.
There are around 60 on site car spaces and we are located close to train, bus and freeway.
Price is by negotiation. It is unusual for us to agree to short hirers of less than 3 hours as someone must attend the hall to open up for your event. Our ideal minimum term is a day, but we much prefer bookings of several days or weeks.


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Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for Acne Scars: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hua Ching Chang, Chih Wei Sung, Ming Hsiu Lin
Taipei Medical University Hospital
Background: Acne scars are common and challenging clinical complications of acne vulgaris. Ablative fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser is a wellestablished treatment for acne scars; however, some postlaser adverse effects have been noted. Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can improve tissue regeneration. Several studies have investigated the efficacy of combination therapy of CO2 laser and PRP for acne scars. Objectives: The authors sought to conduct a meta-Analysis of the efficacy of PRP combined with ablative fractional CO2 laser for treating acne scars by examining clinical trial results. Methods: A systematic review was performed by searching PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, and a meta-Analysis was conducted to assess the clinical outcomes after combination therapy of PRP and ablative fractional CO2 laser compared with laser alone. Results: We identified 4 eligible studies for the meta-Analysis, including 3 randomized controlled trials. Our results demonstrated that clinical improvement after combination therapy was significantly higher than that after laser alone (odds ratio = 2.992, P = 0.001). Regarding major side effects, patients who underwent combination therapy experienced significantly shorter duration of crust compared with CO2 laser alone (standard mean difference = ?1.140, P < 0.001); relatively shorter durations of erythema and edema were also noted after combination therapy. Furthermore, patient satisfaction rates were significantly higher after combination therapy than after laser alone (odds ratio = 3.169, P = 0.002). Conclusions: The combination of autologous PRP and ablative fractional CO2 laser has synergistic positive effects on the clinical outcomes for acne scars and can accelerate the recovery of laser-damaged skin.
NP279-NP287
Aesthetic Surgery Journal
https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjz048
10.1093/asj/sjz048
Dive into the research topics of 'Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for Acne Scars: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Gas Lasers Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Platelet-Rich Plasma Medicine & Life Sciences 98%
Acne Vulgaris Medicine & Life Sciences 94%
Cicatrix Medicine & Life Sciences 71%
Systematic Reviews Medicine & Life Sciences 61%
Lasers Medicine & Life Sciences 28%
Library Science Medicine & Life Sciences 15%
Chang, H. C., Sung, C. W., & Lin, M. H. (2019). Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for Acne Scars: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 39(7), NP279-NP287. https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjz048
Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for Acne Scars : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. / Chang, Hua Ching; Sung, Chih Wei; Lin, Ming Hsiu.
In: Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Vol. 39, No. 7, 21.06.2019, p. NP279-NP287.
Chang, HC, Sung, CW & Lin, MH 2019, 'Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for Acne Scars: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Aesthetic Surgery Journal, vol. 39, no. 7, pp. NP279-NP287. https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjz048
Chang HC, Sung CW, Lin MH. Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for Acne Scars: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2019 Jun 21;39(7):NP279-NP287. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjz048
Chang, Hua Ching ; Sung, Chih Wei ; Lin, Ming Hsiu. / Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for Acne Scars : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In: Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2019 ; Vol. 39, No. 7. pp. NP279-NP287.
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Q: Google Calendar Ical URL for public calendar If I can see a known public google calendar, am i able to figure out the ical feed for it? Or must they specifically provide a link to it that google generates?

A: the src address in an embed link - either email or calendar group account (randomhash@group.calendar.google.com) - is part of the ical url
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=info@example.com
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https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/info@example.com/public/basic.ics
This is not mentioned in googles official help article for sharing public calendars support/calendar#37083 as of writing, though I sent feedback.


LifeSocial's Always-On Encrypted HTTPS Connection.
Starting today, LifeSocial will always use an encrypted HTTP Secure (HTTPS) connection when users browse, add trips, reply to trips and communicate with each other.
This means that "no one can listen in on your conversations with others as they go back and forth between you and LifeSocial's Servers, no matter if you're using public WiFi or logging in from your computer, phone or tablet.
The move to secure data between our users and LifeSocial servers is more than just securing messaging but getting things ready as new features arrive over the coming months.
Our commitment to the security and reliability of LifeSocial's Carpooling / Ridesharing services is extremely important to us and we are constantly working on ways to improve.


Whole Foods has long been a leader in sustainability, and the new Montrose location continues the green grocer's commitment to the environment. The store's landscape design includes an outdoor dining area and minimizes the use of turf with native and adapted plants. Rainwater serves as the primary source for irrigation to help decrease water usage throughout the site. Flowing plant beds surround the perimeter with the landscape integrated into the design of the building through trellises and vines creating "green walls." Trees planted in the parking lot shade the pavement and work to reduce the urban heat island effect. The landscape plan complies with the City of Houston landscape ordinance in an exceptional way – not just meeting minimum guidelines but creating unique experiences that bring customers closer to nature.


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The HDBaseT Extender Kit extends 4k x 2k UHD HDMI audio/video, RS-232, PoE and IR remote signals up to 328 ft. over a single Cat5e/6/6a cable.
The BHDBT-K-E3SI-LR also controls RS-232 serial devices, such as touchscreen displays or scanners, at baud rates up to 115 Kbps.
Includes IR-IN cable, IR-OUT cable, (2) external power supplies, mounting hardware and Owner's Manual.
What is the minimum cable requirement for HDBaseT?
The technology was developed to work with the most basic LAN infrastructure, namely Cat5e cables, and indeed there are many HDBaseT projects running on this cable. Having said that, feedback from installers and integrators determined that best practices is to use Cat6 cable in HDBaseT installations, for better performance and error-free transmission.
Does HDBaseT Support 4K?
Yes. HDBaseT is the only standard that delivers uncompressed Ultra-HD 4K video for up to 100m.
How is HDBaseT technology different than other multimedia content transmission technologies?
Unlike other HD distribution technologies currently available, HDBaseT is the only technology that enables long-reach wired connectivity for up to 100 meters (328 feet) for uncompressed ultra-HD multimedia content and up to 100 watts of charging power via a single cable. HDBaseT is optimized for video applications and can connect all HDBaseT-enabled home entertainment devices by providing the 5Play convergence. Other existing solutions may require a specific cable and/or new proprietary connectors while HDBaseT utilizes existing Ethernet infrastructure.
What is the difference between HDBaseT Class A and Class B?
Class A is the original HDBaseT standard, supporting the 5Play feature set: ultra-high-definition audio & video, controls, Ethernet, USB and power, over a single 100m/328 ft LAN cable. Class B was created to provide a more cost-effective solution for industry applications, seeking selected HDBaseT functionality at shorter distances. Class B support transmission distances of up to 70m/230ft, and does not support Ethernet functionality.
Can all HDBaseT solutions transmit 5 types of signals?
No. Not every HDBaseT product (transmitter, receiver or transceiver) has the same feature set or the same transmission capabilities, even if they meet the same standard. Always check specific products to determine compatibility with the types of signals you need to transmit and the distance requirements of your installation. For example, HDBaseT Class B solutions lack Ethernet functionality and transmit over shorter distances than products that meet the original standard.
What is the highest video resolution HDBaseT can transmit over long distances?
HDBaseT can transmit uncompressed Ultra High Definition (UHD) 4K video up to 328 ft. You can add multiple HDBaseT transceivers to extend UHD 4K signals up to 2,000 ft. and 1080p signals up to 3,000 ft.
Learn More and Browse Models
What is HDBaseT?
HDBaseT™ is a connectivity standard that offers the capability to use a single Cat5e/6/6a cable to transmit multiple signals.
Model Number: BHDBT-K-E3SI-LR
Extends HDMI video/audio, Ethernet, RS-232 serial and IR control signals over a single Cat5e/6/6a cable to a projector, monitor or television up to 328 ft. from the source.
Ideal for digital signs, classrooms and trade show booths
Built-in 10/100 Ethernet ports on transmitter and receiver
Extends both a 4096 x 2160 and 3840 x 2160 (4K x 2K) @ 30Hz signal up to 328 ft.
Controls RS-232 serial devices at baud rates up to 115 Kbps
BHDBT-K-SI-LR
BHDBT-K-SPI
The BHDBT-K-E3SI-LR HDBaseT HDMI over Cat5e/6/6a Extender Kit extends uncompressed HDMI audio and video, RS-232 serial and IR remote control signals up to 328 feet over a single Cat5e/6/6a cable, including an Ultra High Definition (UHD) 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160 (4K x 2K) @ 30Hz signal.
In addition to HDMI, RS-232 and IR signals, this extender kit features three built-in 10/100 Ethernet ports on both the transmitter and receiver units. This allows connected devices, such as a Blu-ray™ player, cable/satellite box, and HDMI television, to communicate with each other and access online content via LAN.
You can also control RS-232 serial devices, such as touchscreen displays or scanners, at baud rates up to 115 Kbps. The two-way IR remote control feature (@ 39 KHz) lets you control your Blu-ray player using its remote when at the remote monitor or control your remote monitor using its remote when at the Blu-ray player. Locking HDMI ports (ideal for use with Tripp Lite's P569-006-LOCK high-speed HDMI cables with locking connectors) on both the transmitter and receiver prevent cables from coming loose or undone, ensuring an intact signal.
The plug-and-play BHDBT-K-E3SI-LR supports 7.1-channel surround sound, DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD audio, as well as 3D video, EDID and HDCP.
Extends HDMI Video/Audio, Ethernet, RS-232 Serial and IR Control Signals Over a Single Cat5e/6/6a Cable
Ideal for digital signage, classrooms, retail locations, conference rooms and trade show booths
Extends an Ultra High Definition (UHD) 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160 (4K x 2K) @ 30Hz signal up to 328 ft.
Supports 3D video, EDID and HDCP
Reduces cable clutter and installation costs
Allows connected devices to communicate with each other and access online content via LAN
Controls Other Display Devices
2-way 39 KHz IR remote control functionality lets you control your Blu-ray player with its remote while standing at the remote monitor (and vice versa)
RS-232 serial port supports 115 Kbps full-duplex baud rates for scanners and touchscreen monitors
Plug and play with no software or drivers to download and install
Included mounting hardware for installing each unit on a wall, rack or pole
Locking HDMI Ports on Transmitter and Receiver
Prevent cables from coming loose or disconnected, ensuring an intact signal
TAA-Compliant
IR-IN cable - 5 ft.
IR-OUT cable - 6 ft.
(2) External Power Supplies with NEMA 1-15P Plug - 4.5 ft. (Input: 100–240V, 50/60 Hz, 1A; Output: 5V, 3A)
AC Adapter Input: 4.5ft. 100-240V, 50/60Hz, 1A; Output: 5V, 3A
Max 4K UHD Range (ft) 328
Side A - Connector 3 RJ45 (FEMALE)
Side A - Connector 4 DB9 (FEMALE)
Side B - Connector 3 RJ45 (FEMALE)
Side B - Connector 4 DB9 (MALE)
IR Remote Extension Support Yes
RS-232 Serial Extension Support Yes
10/100 Ethernet Extension Support Yes
Technology HDBaseT; HDMI; Serial (RS232); IR
Additional FAQs may be available on the BHDBTKE3SILR model support page.
HDBaseT HDMI Over Cat5e/6/6a Extender Kit with Serial and IR Control, 4K x 2K @ 30Hz UHD / 1080p @ 60Hz, Up to 328 ft. (100M)
HDBaseT Class B (HDBaseT-Lite) HDMI over Cat5e/6/6a Extender Kit with Power, Serial & IR, 4K x 2K @ 30Hz UHD / 1080p @ 60Hz, Up to 230 ft., TAA
N001-005-BL Cat5e 350 MHz Snagless Molded (UTP) Ethernet Cable (RJ45 M/M) - Blue, 5 ft.
N001-010-BL Cat5e 350 MHz Snagless Molded (UTP) Ethernet Cable (RJ45 M/M) - Blue, 10 ft.
BHDBT-001-FF Cat6a Straight-Through Modular In-Line Snap-In Coupler (RJ45 F/F), TAA
P520-006 Serial DB9 Serial Extension Cable, Straight Through (DB9 M/F), 6 ft.
P569-006-LOCK High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet and Locking Connector, UHD 4K, 24AWG (M/M), 6 ft.
P569-010-LOCK High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet and Locking Connector, UHD 4K, 24AWG (M/M), 10 ft.
BHDBT-001-KJ-GY Toolless Cat6a Keystone Jack, Gray, TAA
Computer & Storage
Owner's Manual for HDBaseT HDMI Over Cat5e/6/6a Extenders (English)
Connecting Video Sources to Displays: HDBaseT Solutions
https://www.tripplite.com/video/connecting-video-sources-to-displays-hdbaset-solutions/97051
HDMI: Getting the (Digital) Picture
https://www.tripplite.com/video/hdmi-getting-the-digital-picture/136216


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Impeachment, resignation, 25th Amendment: How Democrats in Congress are trying to remove Trump after Capitol riots
Ledyard King and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – Democrats are demanding President Donald Trump's removal – or at least barring him from ever holding public office again – for whipping up a crowd of supporters who rushed the Capitol Jan. 6, leading to a deadly riot.
They've called for his resignation, urged the Cabinet to remove him under the 25th Amendment and, with those two options looking extremely unlikely, are preparing to impeach the president for a second time.
The issue is how quickly. On Monday, the House introduced a single article (or charge) for "incitement of insurrection," which could allow a fast-tracked floor vote on impeachment by Wednesday. Upon receiving the article, the Senate must take it up either through a vote to dismiss the charge or, if that fails, moving ahead with a trial to determine whether to convict the 45th president.
"This was an attempted coup to overthrow the government and we have a responsibility as Congress to respond to that," said Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., the chief author of the impeachment article that has more than 200 co-sponsors. "This is urgent. This president represents a real danger to our democracy."
After President Trump urged his supporters to go to the Capitol, rioters stormed the building.
But some impeachment supporters are hedging on moving too fast, noting that the Senate won't be able to act before Trump leaves office Jan. 20. Impeachment backers need at least two-thirds – or 67 – of the 100-member Senate to support conviction. While a few congressional Republicans appear to support Trump's term ending early, it's unclear whether Democrats would be able to convince 17 GOP senators to effect such a move.
In addition, forcing a January trial would divert time and attention from Joe Biden's incoming administration just as the new president will be trying to ramp up Cabinet confirmation votes and measures to address the spiraling pandemic that's already killed more than 375,000 Americans, infected 22 million others and decimated the global economy.
Here are some competing scenarios being weighed to punish the president and force his ouster:
The likeliest scenario involves Congress taking action on its own and convicting Trump for what they allege was his direct role in fomenting violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, where a rampage left one police officer dead, a female rioter fatally shot and three other assailants dead.
The House could vote Wednesday on the article of impeachment, but the timing of a Senate trial is uncertain.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has circulated a letter showing the Senate couldn't possibly hold a trial before Trump's term ends at noon Jan. 20. The Senate will meet next in pro forma session on Jan. 19. Even if the chamber received an article of impeachment by then, the next step it could take under its rules would be at 1 p.m. Jan. 20, according to McConnell's memo.
President Donald Trump calls on supporters to head for the Capitol to protest the Electoral College confirmation of Joe Biden as president Jan. 6.
And there are far-reaching consequences to consider, according to Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University law professor who testified during the previous Trump impeachment hearings.
A "snap impeachment" could set the precedent for a Congress to impeach presidents for actions of their supporters, he said.
"The damage caused by the rioting was enormous, but it will pale in comparison to the damage from the new precedent of a 'snap impeachment' for speech protected under the 1st Amendment," Turley wrote in a Monday tweet. "It would do to the Constitution what the rioters did to the Capitol: Leave it in tatters."
...The damage caused by the rioting was enormous, but it will pale in comparison to the damage from the new precedent of a "snap impeachment" for speech protected under the 1st Amendment. It would do to the Constitution what the rioters did to the Capitol: Leave it in tatters.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) January 9, 2021
The timing of impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., didn't specify impeachment timing during an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS's "60 Minutes," but said something has to be done to punish Trump.
"He has to pay a price for that," she said.
Even if the House approves an article of impeachment this week, Pelosi might not send it to the Senate immediately as she did more than a year ago – when Trump was impeached.
The House voted Dec. 18, 2019, to impeach Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress involving his efforts to pressure Ukraine leaders to dig up dirt on then-candidate Biden. But to build public pressure on the Senate to take witness testimony, Pelosi held on to the articles. The House voted Jan. 15, 2020, to transmit them to the Senate. The Senate chose not to have witnesses and acquitted Trump on Feb. 5, 2020.
More: Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund's request for National Guard backup was denied, he says in interview
Only one Republican – Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah – joined 47 members who caucus with Democrats to convict Trump of abuse of power against 52 Republicans who voted to acquit – far short of the two-third majority needed for conviction.
There appears to be a bit more GOP support for impeachment this time.
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., said he would look at any impeachment articles the House sends. And Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said he would vote for impeachment, but that he doesn't think the effort is smart because "it victimizes Donald Trump again." Other Republicans have called on Trump to resign.
Casey Burgat, a congressional expert at George Washington University, said the concern for Democrats is that waiting likely would play in Trump's favor.
"If you don't strike now when the emotions are still real, the aftereffects are still raw, the attention is concentrated on a single act, (Democrats might miss) the best shot of getting those Republican senators that you need when they're still vulnerable to the backlash at home," he said. "After Trump leaves and if he's able to disappear even for a month or two, memories will fade."
Impeachment could dominate Biden's first days
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that Democrats might wait until after the first 100 days of Biden's administration. The Senate would have little opportunity to conduct legislative business or confirm executive nominations once it receives articles of impeachment, which could hinder movement on Biden's priorities.
"Let's give President-elect Biden the 100 days he needs to get his agenda off and running, and maybe we'll send the articles sometime after that," Clyburn said.
But Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, which led the first impeachment investigation, said any articles approved should be sent to the Senate because the chamber could deal swiftly if senators agree unanimously.
"My feeling is, if we impeach him this week that it should immediately be transmitted to the Senate and we should try the case as soon as possible," Schiff told "CBS This Morning." "Mitch McConnell has demonstrated when it comes to jamming Supreme Court justices through the Congress, he can move with great alacrity when he wants to."
Biden has said it is up to Congress to decide whether to impeach Trump, but that he wants to hit the ground running on Jan. 20 with efforts to curb COVID-19, distribute the vaccines and revive the economy.
More: Momentum for Trump impeachment soars as some in GOP say it's warranted after Capitol riot
"I've been clear that President Trump should not be in office. Period," the president-elect said.
Biden said he's asked whether the Senate could hold an impeachment trial for part of the day and then confirm executive branch appointees the other half of the day.
"I haven't gotten an answer from the parliamentarian yet," said Biden, a former 36-year senator.
While a Senate conviction after Jan. 20 obviously would not force a premature ouster, it could prevent Trump – who has said he wants to run in 2024 – from ever being able to hold federal elective office again.
A precedent for impeaching an official after he's left office dates to 1876. The House impeached War Secretary William Belknap on five articles including "criminally disregarding his duty as Secretary of War and basely prostituting his high office to his lust for private gain."
But as the House prepared to vote, Belknap raced to the White House and resigned to President Ulysses S. Grant. That didn't stop the House vote or the Senate trial with 40 witnesses. While a majority voted to convict Belknap, the votes fell short of the two-thirds required for conviction.
Invoking the 25th Amendment
Congressional Democrats said they'd prefer Trump's Cabinet utilize the 25th amendment and vote to remove the president from office. But Vice President Mike Pence has indicated he opposes such a move and those Cabinet members who might have contemplated such a step, notably Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, quit last week.
On Tuesday, the House is scheduled to vote on a resolution by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., calling on Pence to invoke the 25th amendment to remove Trump.
James A. Gardner, a constitutional law scholar at the University of Buffalo School of Law, said the Cabinet couldn't do much to remove Trump in the coming days even if they wanted to invoke it because the amendment was designed to deal with situations where a president becomes too ill physically or mentally to fulfill his duties.
"Trump is not physically unable to serve, nor is he any more ill mentally than he was the day he took office," Gardner said. "The objection to Trump is not his inability. It is that he uses his abilities in terribly destructive ways."
Convincing Trump to resign
This is the least likely scenario considering the president has remained defiant in the face of mounting criticism and has shown no indication he would step down. On Tuesday, he travels to Texas to mark the completion of more than 400 miles of border wall.
In a tweet late Wednesday, Trump called for calm but continued to spread falsehoods about the election. Twitter required he remove the offending tweets then wait 12 hours to regain access. Two days later, Twitter permanently banned him from the social media platform after he tweeted he would not be attending Biden's inauguration.
In 1974, personal appeals by Barry Goldwater of Arizona and other GOP senators who went to the White House helped convince Richard Nixon to resign the presidency following the Watergate scandal. No such effort appears likely this time as none of the Republicans who would suggest such a move are among Trump's inner circle.
Many Democrats have called for Trump's ouster. But Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, became the first Republican senator on Friday to call for Trump's resignation. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., joined her Sunday in calling for the president to step down.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Impeachment, 25th Amendment: Congress' options for removing Trump
Reeling again from COVID-19, Amazonas gets respirators, oxygen from Brazil Air Force and Venezuela
The Brazilian jungle state of Amazonas received more emergency supplies of oxygen and respirators on Saturday, as the military and neighboring Venezuela scrambled to alleviate an unfolding humanitarian crisis caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Air Force also said it had evacuated 12 patients from hospitals in the state capital Manaus to the northern city of Sao Luis overnight, with hospitals at breaking point with no oxygen supplies and overflowing intensive care wards. Mass graves were dug in Manaus during the first wave of the pandemic last year.
The spokesman for Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has quit less than two weeks after she was sworn into office, saying he felt like he need to due to the insurrection at the nation's Capitol.
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Jess Brady and Rupe Pardee have been wrongfully accused of leading a supply train into a Comanche ambush and are waiting to be hanged in a Gunsight, Texas, jail. Jess and Rupe's claim that the Comanches also want them dead appears to be justified when the Indians attack the jail in an attempt to capture them. After a company of soldiers drives off the Comanches, their injured captain moves Jess, Rupe and Rupe's Indian wife, Keetah, who has been wounded in the attack, to a stagecoach line's way station nearby. When a stagecoach carrying Farley Durand, a government supply officer, his fiancée Nancy Collins, James Willard, a New York newspaper reporter and Mrs. Cartwright, a major's wife, arrives there, Jess and Rupe ask Durand, who assigned them to lead the supply train, if he is surprised to see them alive. As Durand tells Nancy that he and Jess, who is half Kiowa Indian, were in the same class at military academy, Mrs. Cartwright, a former nurse, helps Jess remove an arrowhead from the captain's shoulder. The Comanches have followed, however, and soon the occupants of the way station find themselves under siege. The situation becomes more tense when Jess begins to suspect that the Indians are after them because Durand failed to deliver a shipment of beef. That night, after the Indians run off the horses, one brave enters the station and fights with Durand. Because Jess and Rupe are handcuffed to a bunk, they cannot help Durand, but Nancy throws hot water on the Indian and Mrs. Cartwright then shoots him. Later, Jess publicly accuses Durand of not supplying the correct ammunition for a shipment of hunting rifles ordered by the Indians, thereby incurring their enmity. Although the captain interrogates Durand about this failure, he is unsatisfied with the supply officer's explanation. After Willard proposes an escape plan, the captain asks Jess to try to lead them to safety. Jess divides the party into groups in an attempt to decoy the Comanches. While Rupe and two others head for Gunsight, Jess sends the captain, Willard and Mrs. Cartwright to intercept the next stagecoach. After Jess, Nancy and Durand take a different route, Jess accuses Durand of withholding the Indians' beef shipments to force them to pay higher prices for the rifles. A disillusioned Nancy asks Durand if this is true, but he is killed by a lone Indian before he can reply. After Rupe and his group become trapped, he and Keetah manage to escape and join Jess and Nancy, who have fallen in love. While Jess holds off another Indian attack, Rupe and Keetah make it to the stagecoach, which has been stopped by the captain's group. After Rupe borrows two new Winchester rifles from the drivers, he asks Willard to ensure that he and Jess will be cleared of all charges against them. Rupe and Keetah then return to help Jess and Nancy. Meanwhile, Jess explodes a box of ammunition, setting off an avalance that kills most of the Indians. After Jess and Rupe drive off the remaining braves, the two couples decide to stay together and head for Mexico.
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I have 2b hair, low porosity, high density, long hair. In curious what products to use?
I'm curious what products to use for 2b, low porosity, high density hair? I read to use creams, gels or butters for the density but it said use a protein treatment for my type 2 but then said to use protein free daily conditioner for porosity. So some contradiction? Help! Any suggestions for both cleansing and styling would be helpful.
Hi CurlyMess78, I wouldn't worry so much about the density of your hair. That just means you have a lot of hair on your head! You're one of the lucky ones. Instead, I would focus on porosity. Low porosity hair is tricky because it doesn't let anything in your hair. That's why we caution you to use protein free or low protein products. Here are some recommendations for low porosity hair products: http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curl-pro...If you're a wavy, I would stick to lightweight products that won't weigh your waves down. Especially if you have low porosity!! Remember - low porosity hair means your product will just sit on the hair. So stay away from super oily, thick products. Look for sprays, mousses, and light creams. Good luck!