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This a beautiful example of a luxurious Princess 410 luxury power boat which since it's first day of sailing has been kept in the most perfect state possible.
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What was once the Heart of Jacksonville Hotel sits empty downtown at the corner of Main and State Streets, five stories of stucco and concrete, shattered glass, and empty window frames, surrounding a long unused swimming pool bordered with lush palm trees. People without homes sleep in abandoned rooms. In the central swimming pool area, the downtown traffic is inaudible, and a strange silence prevails.
In 1975, the wallpaper was a velvety brown with large paisleys and curlicues. A bartender and data entry clerk named Mae Drayton met her female co-worker and a man at a rented room in the Heart of Jacksonville Hotel. They got drunk and watched The Jeffersons on TV. Then the women left the hotel and went to a nearby nightclub. Sometime before dawn, someone killed Mae Drayton at her Eastside home. They beat her, shot her dog, shot her in the neck. No one ever solved the murder.
The Heart of Jacksonville Hotel was built in 1966 at 901 North Main Street, on the corner of Union Street. Its sign featured a big Valentine heart shape, with "Heart of" in cursive lettering, atop a rounded banner that said, "Jacksonville."
In 1996, after the Heart of Jacksonville had become the Park View Inn, an electrical shortage ignited a fire in a vacant room. None of the 300 guests was evacuated.
In January 1997, at the Park View Inn, a three year-old girl woke up her mother because her two year-old sister had set the bed on fire. The family and 20 other people were evacuated.
In November 2000, a man was rushed from his room at the Park View Inn with second and third-degree burns over half his body. Police said he had deliberately set himself on fire. It was the third fire in the building that year.
The Park View Inn didn't have guests anymore. It had residents now and the rent couldn't be much lower. Right before Christmas, 2000, its 100 residents were given one day to evacuate the building permanently. A 22 year-old woman with her two little girls said she had no money and didn't have anyplace to go.
After three fires in one year, city inspectors found more than a dozen electrical and fire code violations, fire-damaged walls and ceilings, holes in the roof, elevators that didn't work, hotel rooms stuffed full of mattresses and appliances, and emergency exits chained shut.
The fire marshal cut off the electricity just before Christmas, 2000, and it's been dark ever since.
April 2007, police arrested a 48 year-old man for throwing pieces of aluminum off the balcony of the Park View Inn. At first he refused to leave the balcony and yelled, "I'm just homeless." When he tried to leave by climbing a wall, police arrested him and charged him with burglary.
During the Great Fire of 1901, panicked residents worried the Gasworks near Main and State Streets, which converted coal into gaseous fuel, would explode. The fire didn't come close enough for it to explode, but the Gasworks did pollute the ground deep down for more than half a century. When the Heart of Jacksonville was built on the site of the former Gasworks in the 1960s, it was constructed in bedrock of deep contamination.
Developers have proposed new possibilities for this sprawling concrete carcass, but no one is willing to pay the cleanup costs. The Heart of Jacksonville stays empty, a dead carapace, haunted, polluted.

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Opera on Data Saving, India, Android N, Monetisation, and More
By Manish Singh | Updated: 17 March 2016 09:42 IST
Android N's new and improved data monitoring and handling features haven't triggered alarms at Opera. The Norway-based company says that its data-management app, Opera Max, is years ahead of the competition. At a press conference, executives with the company explained what makes Opera Max stand out from its rivals, and also laid bare the roadmap of the app.
The state of India's Internet connectivity - performance and reliability - is mediocre at best, said Arjun Bhatt, Director, Product Marketing and Partnerships at Opera Max on Tuesday at Cafe Public Connection, New Delhi, pointing to the Edge network on his LTE-subscribed Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone. He spent the next one hour discussing how his company's virtual private network app is fixing that for many.
Indeed, Opera Max is growing in popularity with users, and slowly spreading among enthusiasts. The app, released in 2014, now has over 10 million users, Sergey Lossev, Product Head for Opera Max at Opera told Gadgets 360 in a phone conversation.
His app, Opera Max, utilises the browser company's proprietary algorithms to compress texts, images and videos and saves data on a user's phone, and by extension, also improves browsing speeds. Unlike some browsers that also offer data-saving features, Opera Max works on top of all apps and reroutes the Internet traffic on the device through its servers.
Impact and growth
The firm also shared some India-specific data. Citing a study, Opera says, Max can reduce the data usage when using YouTube and Netflix by up to 60 percent. Similarly, on music streaming services Saavn and Gaana, the data crunching offers 40 percent reduction. Speaking of India, Lossev told Gadgets 360, without sharing a firm number, that the user base in the country accounts for roughly 50 to 60 percent of Opera Max's market capture.
(Also see: Opera Max Now Alerts You About the Background Data Consumption of Apps)
Opera is currently actively partnering with OEMs to further expand its reach in the market. It has partnered with a number of smartphone manufacturers including Samsung, Xiaomi, Micromax, Intex, and others to preload its data management app onto their devices. Lossev tells us that all of Samsung's smartphone lineups only excluding the S-series, have Opera Max technology baked into the operating system.
Opera Max is currently exclusively available for Android smartphones. On asked if the company has any plans to release Opera Max on iOS and Windows Phone, or maybe even desktop platforms, Opera said that currently it is only focusing on Android. It does, however, intend to release a full-fledged app for Android tablets next month.
On Android N
Google released a developer preview of Android N last week. Among other features, the latest iteration of company's mobile operating system offers a quick data saving option in the notifications panel. Furthermore, Google is now allowing users to check the data usage by specific apps, and also giving them the ability to turn off background data when the user is burning through his or her mobile data plan. These are some of the core features that have made Opera Max popular among users. But the company isn't necessarily panicking.
Lossev says that the Opera is aware of Google's new features, but they aren't really worried about it. Pointing us to the adoption rate of different Android versions, he said that it will take one to two years for Android N to become available to users. Moreover, the vast majority of Android devices will never be upgraded to Android N. On the contrast "[...] we are enabling users with new, as well as two-year-old devices to utilise data saving features by installing our app."
On monetisation
We asked the company if it plans to make money from Opera Max in the immediate future. Lossev says that Opera is exploring different options, but currently, it is largely focusing on growing its customer base. He added that at some point, taking into consideration the mindset of its users, Opera Max would introduce lite ads in the app. But the company doesn't plan to introduce ads on its app anytime soon.
On Security
As it is the case with every VPN app and service out there, Opera Max also has many people worried about their privacy. Opera Max, when enabled, reroutes all the Internet traffic on your device through its servers. The company tells us that it doesn't monitor its users' activity. "Everything is automated," Lossev said. Moreover, he insists that Opera Max leaves all the data exchange happening over "https" (secured) network as it is.
Further reading: Android, Android N, Apps, Arjun Bhatt, Data Saving, Google, India, Opera, Opera Max, Sergey Lossev, iOS, iPhone
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Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam are winners of the Barcelona World Race 2014-2015 on board Cheminées Poujoulat
Cheminées Poujoulat, co-skippered by Bernard Stamm, 51, (Switzerland) and Jean Le Cam, 55 (France), sailed to victory today, winning the third edition of the Barcelona World Race, the non stop, round the world race for two crew, crossing the finish line at 17:50:25hrs UTC (18:50:25hrs CET/Barcelona) in light winds, 10-15kts SE and smooth seas. The Swiss-French IMOCA 60 completed the theoretical course 23,321 nautical miles (43.191,9 Kilometres) of the theoretical course non stop (stops are penalized in this race) at an average of 11.53kts
The elapsed time for Stamm and Le Cam, since the start from Barcelona on 31st December 2014 at midday UTC, is 84 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes and 25 seconds. The actual distance over ground sailed by them is 27950 miles, at an average speed of 13.82 knots.
Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam have established the reference time for the race, which followed a different course for this edition: from Barcelona to Barcelona, passing all three great capes Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn, leaving Antarctica to starboard. But for the first time the course went direct under New Zealand rather than diverting north to pass through the Cook Straits between North and South Island. This reduced the course distance by about 1280 miles compared with previous editions.
Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam: Two established ocean racing stars with long, established track records
Bernard Stamm is a happy man this evening. Just before Christmas 2013, in fact during the night between 23rd and 24th December, he had to be rescued after his IMOCA 60 completely split in two in force 9 winds and 10 metre waves when he was delivering his boat back to Brest from Brasil after racing in the Transat Jacques Vabre. Stamm made global headlines, describing later how he knew that in order to survive he had to take to the icy waters of the Western Approaches 170 miles from the Scilly Isles to 'swim for my life'
A year later he started this round the world race, and now, today Stamm has achieved his third victory in a round the world race, the first one non stop and two handed. The 51 year old Swiss skipper had already won the 2002/3 Around Alone solo; and again in 2006/07, under the most recent name of Velux 5 Oceans.
Theirs has proven a remarkab le partnership of close equals, a pair who have delivered victory thanks to their many, many years experiences, good and bad. They had never sailed together as a duo before this race, but had both achieved notable successes, racing two handed.
Jean Le Cam wins the 2013-2014 IMOCA Ocean Masters World Championship, Stamm is runner up.
In turn, in his fifth round the world race , French legend Jean Le Cam, 55, known by some in his native France as "Le Roi Jean" (King Jean), adds his first ever outright victory in a round the world race to an extensive ocean racing record which stretches back 31 years, including second in the solo Vendée Globe in 2004-5 behind Vincent Riou.
In fact, now after winning 2013's Transat Jacques Vabre to Brazil with Riou,Jean Le Cam has won the two biggest IMOCA two-handed races back to back.
Le Cam, like Stamm, has also cheated death on the ocean, rescued by Riou from his cap sized IMOCA 60 200 miles from Cape Horn during the Vendée Globe 2008-9.
He is one of the few French skippers to win La Solitaire du Figaro three times.
A winning boat. An IMOCA legend
The IMOCA 60 Cheminées Poujoulat is a monohull designed by the Farr design office, launched in 2007. With it, Michel Desjoyeaux won the Vendée Globe 2008/09, with an elapsed time of 84 days, 3 hours and 9 minutes. Stamm and Le Cam have made a very similar time including two Gibraltar Straits crossings and two Mediterranean legs. In the Barcelona World Race 2010/2011, this IMOCA 60 was second with Spain's Íker Martínez and Xabi Fernandez as co-skippers. It made the start of Vendée Globe 2012/2013 with Jérémie Beyou. The boat has been modified several times to adjust to the rules evolution and improve its performance in big waves. With two victories and a second place in round the world races, this boat is established as a legend of he IMOCA class.
Three quarters of the globe as leader
Cheminées Poujoulat took the first place of the race on the 17th of January, when they overtook Guillermo Altadill (Spain) and José Muñoz (Chile) on Neutrogena in an intense head to head battle, approximately off Rio de Janeiro. Before Neutrogena, Alex Thomson (United Kingdom) and Pepe Ribes (Spain) had lead the race until they lost the mast on the 14th of January. Stamm and Le Cam's rivalry with Neutrogena went on until Altadill and Muñoz had to pit stop for 24 hours in Bluff New Zealand on 12th February to repair an issue with their generator.
The arrivals of provisional second and third, Neutrogena and GAES Centros Auditivos, is expected between 30th of March and 2nd of April.
Gibraltar : 02/01 at 19h59 UTC After 2days 59min
Equator: 12/01 at 04h18 UTC after 11days 16hours 18min
Good Hope: 25/01 at 09h35 UTC after 24days 21h 35min
Leeuwin: 06/02 at 15h26 UTC after 37days 03hours 26min
Horn: 25/02 at 00h53 UTC after 55days 12hours and 53min
Gibraltar 22/03 at 08h30 UTC after 80days 20days 30min
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A big dumb action movie that's just too dumb to be fun. Made for fans of bad '80s "buddy movie" action flicks with terrible storylines.
Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, drug content, pervasive language, and brief sexuality.
French filmmaker Luc Besson has produced some great movies, like The Fifth Element, The Professional and Taken, as well as some fun, over-the-top action flicks, like The Transporter franchise. I would typically say that he can do no harm, but last night I saw From Paris With Love – an embarrassment to have on his resumé.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Mission: Impossibe III, August Rush) plays James Reece, the assistant to the American ambassador in France. For years, Reece has been trying to get hired by the CIA as a spy. Finally, that time has come. His first assignment is to pick up his unknown "loose cannon" partner, Charlie Wax (John Travolta, Old Dogs) from the airport. From then on, Reece is dragged from gunfight to gunfight all over Paris in a 24-hour period – never told what his mission is. For the sake of American lives, I sure hope our spies are more knowledgeable than Reece.
Despite the inconsistencies in his performance, Travolta is the only actor who comes in and camps the hell out of his character. It's obvious that he knows that From Paris With Love is a bad movie and that it is not trying to be anything more than a big dumb "shoot 'em up" flick, so he goes overboard with his performance. Rhys Meyers, who comes in and plays a serious straight role in such an apologetically bad film, ends up looking likema fool for taking it seriously. Had Meyers gotten the memo and played along, From Paris With Love would have easily gotten one more star from me.
If you're in the mood for a good action flick, I wouldn't recommend From Paris With Love. You money is better spent on The Book Of Eli, a dollar movie or Redbox.


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16 Bible Verses about Foundations Of Buildings
"Therefore, everyone who listens to these messages of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation was on the rock. "Everyone who keeps on hearing these messages of mine and never puts them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. read more.
The rain fell, the floods came, the winds blew and battered that house, and it collapsed and its collapse was total."
FoundationsBuilding
The king specified that large, expensive stones be quarried so the foundation of the Temple could be laid with cut stones.
Dimensions Of Other Things
The foundation was made of expensive stone, including large stones ten cubits long and stones eight cubits long.
Weights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of Chambers
FoundationsHouses
I observed a raised platform that surrounded the Temple, and the foundations of the side chambers were a full six cubits deep.
Month 2Foundations
The foundation for the LORD's Temple was laid in the month of Ziv during the fourth year of Solomon's reign,
Ezra 3:10-12
After the builders laid the foundation for the LORD's Temple, the priests stood in their ministerial robes with trumpets and the descendants of Levi (who were also descendants of Asaph) with cymbals to praise the LORD, according to instructions prepared by David, king of Israel. And they sang in unison to one another, giving thanks to the LORD: "He is good, and his gracious love to Israel endures forever." And all the people shouted out loudly in praise to the LORD when the foundation of the LORD's Temple was laid. Now a number of the priests, the Levities, and the leading officials of the elders who were very elderly had seen the former Temple with their own eyes. When they observed the foundation of the Temple being laid, they wept with a loud voice, while the rest of them shouted for joy.
Incomplete WorksconstructionFoundations
GovernorsFinishing Strong
"Then this very same Sheshbazzar arrived and laid the foundations for the Temple of God in Jerusalem. Since that time until now the Temple has been under construction and is not yet completed."
Ezra 3:6
The First Temple
They began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD from the first day of the seventh month, even though the foundation of the Temple of the LORD had not yet been laid.
Rebuilding JerusalemProphecies concerningrebuildingShepherdsRulers
Shepherds, As Kings And LeadersGod, As ShepherdFoundationselection, responsibilities of
who says about Cyrus, "He's my shepherd, and he'll carry out everything that I please: He'll say of Jerusalem, "Let it be rebuilt,' and of my Temple, "Let its foundations be laid again.'"'"
anniversariesMonth 8Thinking Aright
FoundationsMonth
"Pay attention from now on, from this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, when the foundation of the LORD's Temple was laid. Pay attention!
God Sending Prophetsfinishingconstruction
FoundationsMan's Work Finished
"Zerubbabel's hands have laid the foundation of this Temple, and his hands will finish it, so that you will know that the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sent me to all of you.
Rebuilding The TempleBe Strong!Staying Strongrebuilding
Strength Of PeopleThe Second TempleFoundationsFinishing Strong
"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Be strong so the Temple can be built, you who are now listening to this message spoken by the prophets when the foundation was laid to the Temple of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
RosesFloods
The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation was on the rock.
Stones For Protection
They are like a person building a house, who dug a deep hole to lay the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the floodwaters pushed against that house but couldn't shake it, because it had been founded on the rock.
Unable To Do Other ThingsFunfinishing
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Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him
God Freeing CaptivesjailevangelisingFoundationsIron Chainsearthquakes
God ShakingChainsPrisonsSudden EventsBreaking Chains
Suddenly, there was an earthquake so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken. All the doors immediately flew open, and everyone's chains were unfastened.
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This afternoon we met Craig. Christie stopped him to tell him that Jesus loves him & asked if we could pray for him. He said yes!
When we prayed for him, he opened his eyes, jaw dropped & said he felt tingling in his face, in his words said "It's Him" whilst pointing upward, smiling.
Craig was shot in the head by an intruder in his home one night in front of his son in 2009 (his son living in fear ever since). He let us take him to dinner & shared his story/scars of when he was hit by a car too, also how his father died in his arms.
He couldn't believe that we wanted to take him with us, saying "This doesn't happen." He said he usually puts his hand over his face because people always point and laugh at him – visible hole on the top of his head (bullet still lodged in his skull).
He said he would love to come to the conference [Todd White at Glory City Church] although he couldn't stay long & on the way to the conference he asked more about God. Christie shared with him about Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
He thanked her & she was able to pray with him as he gave his life to Jesus in the taxi. The taxi driver was in shock, forgot to put his meter on so my mate blessed him with a $40 tip, we told him Jesus loves him too.
Craig wasn't able to stay long at the conference so when he headed out, Mitch followed him to drive him home then Todd White walked past, Mitch asked Todd to pray with him, turns out Todd & Craig had a lot in common, including being shot at with the same kind of gun. Todd shared more of Jesus with him, they hugged then Craig asked if he could come back to church with his son – Mitch introduced him to the pastor to exchange details.
Craig said he couldn't believe how nice everyone was & couldn't wait to get home & read his new Bible.
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A risograph print of this old favorite, my dream queer scout badges poster.
I made this print with Papier le Peu, the RZ 990W risograph at OCAD University, in the the Printmaking and Publications department where I work. I'm really loving continuing to experiment and see what this machine can do!


Summer is in full swing and we will be celebrating Independence Day in no time! These fun and festive 4th of July crafts for preschoolers are perfect for the whole family. Grab your supplies and your little ones and get started.
You won't mind displaying these three 4th of July crafts for preschoolers as home decor, and your little ones will be so proud that you did!
Step 1: Choose three mason jars to create a festive center piece. I suggest a small, medium, and large jar.
Step 2: Use painters tape to create stripes or a pattern of your choice on the jar.
Step 4: Using the sponge, fully cover the remaining jars in a solid color, one blue and one white.
Step 5: Use a star stencil to add stars to the solid jars for a more patriotic feel.
Step 5: Stage your mason jars. Add flowers, tea lights, or ribbon to pull the look together!
American Flag Crafts Kids can Paint!
Step 1: Choose two canvases of the same size.
Step 2: Paint one canvas solid blue and use painters tape to create stripes on the other flag.
Step 3: Paint the white spaces on the striped canvas with red paint.
Step 4: Use stencils or free hand paint stars onto the blue canvas. The sponge brush works perfectly for this portion of the project.
Step 5: Peel off tape and remove stencil to reveal your patriotic canvas!
Kids' 4th of July crafts might need to be a little messy to be fun. Ditch the brush on this preschool 4th of July craft and let your little one use her hands instead!
Step 3: Remove your stencil and enjoy your artwork!
I just love these simple 4th of July crafts for preschoolers because they are so fun and perfect for families. Use your new patriotic décor to decorate your home or for your Independence Day celebrations. Your children will be so proud to see their work on display! Combine any of these projects and create a beautifully festive centerpiece or an art display for your family and friends! Enjoy.
If you enjoyed these kids 4th of July crafts, you might want to make some cherry bomb macaroons together too!
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Golf clubs, like most things in life, have an expiration date. There may come a time when they just are not working like they used to. Reasons you should regrip golf clubs. Some sets of clubs can cost a lot of money, so you may be asking yourself, "How long will golf clubs last?"
The History of Golf Clubs
Modern Day Golf Clubs
The Main Parts of the Golf Club
The Shaft
The Heads
To Repair or Replace?
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Back in the old days when golf was just beginning, a golfer could expect a club to last just a short amount of time. The shafts were often made of hickory, and the balls were wooden as well.
This meant that golf clubs would break easier and faster. The clubs were expensive to repair or buy new, so that is one of the main reasons why only the elite people of the time playing the game.
As softer, feather-type balls started to become more popular, clubs began to last longer because the clubs would not break so easily. Soon, less expensive iron clubs were being produced, so more people could afford to hit the links.
As the technology continued to advance, club shafts, heads, and grips became stronger and more resilient.
Heads were starting to be made of better materials, and the lifespan of golf clubs changed drastically. Glue was often used to keep the heads and grips affixed to the shaft. If the glue came undone, it was a simple fix for just about anyone.
Unless you get angry and slam your clubs into the ground or throw them against trees, you can expect your clubs to last for countless numbers of years. Every time you play, you are increasing the odds of damage, but the chances of a club simply breaking are slim during this era of golf.
The grip is the most likely part of the club to show wear and damage. It is essential to keep your grips in proper condition to play your best golf. Nowadays, there are wraps and slide-on grips that make repairs and improvements easier, so clubs can last longer.
Practically every golf club that you can buy now is made of stainless steel, titanium, graphite, or other composite materials that is weather-resistant. You won't have to worry about the shafts rusting, and they are built to handle more stress than ever before while still maintaining the appropriate balance.
Golf club heads can get damaged, especially when used in the deep rough, woods, or other areas where unknown items are below the surface of the ground. It is possible to get dings and dents on just about all of your clubs, but they should continue to perform adequately.
You'll know when to replace golf clubs rather quickly. If they become difficult to repair or are out of balance, daily golfers will see and feel the difference when hitting shots.
You may have a "go-to" club in your bag like most players do. The last thing you probably want to do is replace that club, so you can try to repair it first. You can take that club or all of your clubs to a golf pro shop and have them evaluated for the loft, lie, offset, and bounce.
The golf club professional will be able to help you determine the golf club lifespan by comparing your clubs to the standard regulations for the industry.
The loft is the angle at which the club head sits at address. Major damage would likely have to occur to change the loft of your clubs, but it is possible.
The lie of your golf clubs is the angle that is formed from the sole of the club and the middle of the shaft. This can change over time and is an important factor in ball control.
When the leading edge of a golf club is set back from the hosel, the club is offset. This number should remain consistent from driver through sand wedge, but it can vary if any part of the club becomes loose from the other parts.
The bounce is most often referred to in terms of the wedges in your bag. It basically is used to figure out how much of the bottom of the club helps to lift the leading edge during a swing.
If the bounce is off, you may notice less than spectacular shots, especially with your short irons.
In short, the lifespan of the golf club with newer clubs can be anywhere from three years to a lifetime if repairs are made.
The main reason that people change clubs is to use the advancements in technology to improve their games. Unless drastic damage occurs to the club, you can expect them to serve your purposes for countless rounds of golf.
To help your clubs last as long as possible, it is important to take care of them. The best way to care for your heads is by cleaning them after each and every shot.
Use a metallic brush for the irons to keep the grooves clean and a plastic brush for the metal woods. While cleaning, you are more likely to notice problems so doing this should become a routine.
You'll know when to replace golf clubs by the way they look, feel, sound, and perform. If you're unsure, see a golf professional at least on a yearly basis to determine if your clubs are still meeting the golf clubs standard measurements.
If you like your clubs and don't want to change them then regrip golf clubs is the way to keep them for a longer period of time.
As your game evolves, your clubs may have to evolve too. How long will golf clubs last? They will last for many years with proper care, but it is hopeful that your game will improve and you'll need to also advance your clubs to the next level.
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10 Most Famous And Highest paid Celebrities In The World – 2020 Update
Celebrities are no doubt public figures everyone looks up to. Almost every celebrity seems to be filthy rich with a huge fan following and a luxurious life that is filled with everything one can wish for.
But which celebrity is the one who makes the most money? Which one of our favorite stars are the richest? To answer these queries, Forbes releases a list of the top highest paid celebrities in the world each year.
The list is revived each year after data collection. Some celebrities still save their space on the ranking while others are kicked off and new ones make their way on to the list. Kylie Jenner for instance has constantly retained her place as the top most, highest paid celebrity for two years consecutively and it seems like she will be holding her place in the coming year as well.
The net worth of the celebrities is calculated based on the total amount of money that the celebrities have made over the course of the year. The net worth of the celebrities is calculated based on only what they have made. Expenses and deductions like taxes, payments to managers, teams and other employees and money spent on lawyers and agents is not subtracted from the amount.
Based on this final amount that comes out, the net worth of the celebrities is calculated and paid they are ranked in order. If you are interested about finding out who topped the list this year, continue reading as we are about to spill the tea!
1. Kylie Jenner
The youngest one of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Kylie Jenner is the world's highest paid celebrity in the world for the year 2020. The model, social media influencer and the owner of her own cosmetic company "Kylie Jenner Cosmetics" has been able to make a whopping five hundred and ninety million dollars the past year. Her biggest deal of the year was the six hundred dollar cosmetic deal between Kylie Jenner Cosmetics and Coty. She is surely one of the most popular and followed celebrities with a massive following from all around the world. She was listed as the highest paid celebrity even last year as well and it seems like she is not slowing down in the coming years either! An interesting fact is that she was the highest paid celebrity even the last year as well.
2. Kanye West
Kanye West – a controversial yet renowned name again related to the Kardashian family. Is it a surprise that two members of that family have been listed as amongst the top two highest paid celebrities in the world? Kanye West is mainly a songwriter and singer, however he also has his own clothing and shoe brand by the name of Yeezys which is a considerable source of his income. According to reports, his company Yeezy alone has a net worth of around three billion dollars. The singer was able to bring a total of one hundred and seventy million dollars to his bank account last year making him the second most highest paid celebrity in the world.
3. Roger Federer
Roger Federer would surely not be a new name for any tennis enthusiast. He is one of the most popular tennis players who is also regarded as the highest paid athlete in the world. According to a report, the amazing tennis player was able to make a total of one hundred and six point three million dollars over the last year. The sources of income for Roger Federer mainly include his sports career as a tennis player but marketing campaigns and ambassadorship programs also contributed.
4. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is a football player that is known and loved by many people around the globe. The popular football player has been ranked fourth amongst the list of the top paid celebrities for the year 2020. With an estimated one hundred and five million dollars in the last year following up very closely with Roger Federer. Cristiano is making money through his football career as well as by signing campaigns with renowned brands from all around the globe. In the last year alone, the player has been reported to earn around a total of one hundred dollars by signing these advertisement and endorsement deals with big brands like Tag Heuer, Nike as well as Clear Hair Care company.
5. Lionel Messi
Following up on the fifth place in the list of the top paid celebrities of the world, just after Cristiano Ronaldo, is another renowned and popular footballer none other than Lionel Messi. The player's main source of income which contributes to a major amount of his earning, around eighty million dollars a year, is his contract with the Barcelona team. But the player also has endorsement deals with renowned companies and brands which is another source of his yearly income. He is said to have made around a hundred and four million dollars over the last twelve months.
6.Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is a popular actor, producer, director and writer from the United States of America. He also owns several properties around the world amongst which the eighteen million dollar worth mansion recently attracted a lot of attention when Prince Harry and his wife Megan Markle allegedly stayed there when they first moved to Los Angeles and were yet in search for their own place to live. Tyler Perry too broke the bank and made a total of ninety seven million dollars in the year 2019-2020 making him the sixth most highly paid celebrity in the world.
7. Neymar
It seems like the past year was very lucky for sportsmen. Amongst Roger, Lionel and Cristiano, Neymar, a soccer player also reserved himself a spot in the list of the top highest paid celebrities around the globe. He has signed a contract for a five year duration with none other than the Paris Saint Germain soccer team which has become his main source of income. Through sports and his other ventures i.e. advertisement campaigns with different brands, Neymar was able to make a total of nearly ninety five point five million dollars this past year.
8. Howard Stern
Howard Stern is not a new name for radio junkies. Although he ranks at the eighth spot on the list of celebrities who have been making the most amount of money, he is the highest paid celebrity if you consider the radio industry. He is currently in contract with SiriusXM but the parties have recently agreed to extend the duration of the contract for another five years. Seems like Howard Stern will not be running out of work to do for at least the coming five years. The celebrity is reported to have been able to bag around ninety million dollars over the last year out of which an astonishing sum of eighty million dollars have been sourced through this contract with SiriusMX.
9. Lebron James
This year sports celebrities have taken over the list of the top paid celebrities of the world. Lebron James, another sportsperson, a basketball player to be precise made a total of eighty eight point two million dollars this year alone. A contract was signed between Lebron James and the LA Lakers basketball team back in 2018 whose duration was set to four years. The total worth of the contract was reported to be around one hundred and fifty four million dollars. Two years into the contract, both parties seem to be doing great indicating that there may be a chance for the team to offer another contract to the popular player some time soon.
10. Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson a.k.a "The Rock" is a celebrity that is loved by a lot of people from all around the globe. He is not only an actor, producer and a businessman, but he is also a retired actor. Known for his warm smile and quick wits, the celebrity has won the hearts of billions of his fans. He has multiple sources of income and makes money through his own businesses, acting, appearances and even advertisement campaigns. Even at age 48, he is a heartthrob and is still being casted in lead roles in films and movies. He is amongst the highest paid top actors in the world and has been reported to have earned around eighty seven and a half million dollars in the last year alone.
The purpose of sharing this information is to motivate the readers and tell them they too can achieve anything they set your mind to. Generally, most people are under the impression that celebrities are able to make money easily. But think about it differently. This is their job. They work hard at their jobs just like you do.
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Q: PM Changes to AM Java I have a program that compute time interval.  When I input a time for timeTo with PM it changes to AM (when I debugged it).
Here is the code:
    SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm");

    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);

    System.out.print("Enter date: "); //ex: input 2016-02-16
    String dateFrom = sc.nextLine();

    System.out.print("Enter time from: "); //ex input: 09:00 AM
    String timeFrom = sc.nextLine();

    System.out.print("Enter time to: "); //ex input: 05:00 PM
    String timeTo = sc.nextLine();

    String substring = timeTo.substring(Math.max(timeTo.length() - 2, 0));
    String substring1 = timeFrom.substring(Math.max(timeFrom.length() - 2, 0));

    Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
    try {
        c.setTime(dateformat.parse(dateFrom));
    } catch (Exception e) {
    }
    if ("AM".equals(substring) && "AM".equals(substring1)) {
        c.add(Calendar.DATE, 1);
    } else if ("AM".equals(substring)) {
        c.add(Calendar.DATE, 1);
    }

    Date date1 = c.getTime();

    dateTo = dateformat.format(date1);

    Date d1 = new Date();
    Date d2 = new Date();

    try {
        d1 = format.parse(dateFrom + " " + timeFrom);
        d2 = format.parse(dateTo + " " + timeTo); // instead of 2016-02-16 05:00:00 PM
      //  it becomes 2016-02-16 05:00:00 AM
    } catch (Exception e) {
    }

    long diffMin = (d2.getTime() - d1.getTime()) / (60 * 1000) % 60;
    long diffHour = (d2.getTime() - d1.getTime()) / (60 * 60 * 1000) % 24;

    double d = (double) diffMin;
    double d3 = (double) diffHour; // -4.0 because 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Just like the sample above, the inputted value for timeFrom is 09:00 AM and for the timeTo is 05:00 PM it becomes 05:00 AM when passed to d2.

A: You are using the wrong date-format-string. HH is "hour of day" in 24-hour-format, i.e. 0-23, nothing about AM/PM there (so anything <12 will be AM).
You have to use hh for 12-hour-format (assuming you need hours 1-12, for 0-11 use kk). Also you have to add the AM/PM-marker explicitly. So you should end up with
SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm a");

Take a look at the API-documentation for java.text.SimpleDateFormat, it explains all the possible elements in the format-string.

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Operations at branches of public sector banks across the country were affected on Wednesday due to a strike by unions against the proposed merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB).
The strike has been called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU)--an umbrella organisation of all nine unions, including the All India Bank Officers Confederation (AIBOC), the All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE) and the National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW).
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Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Bayelsa state-owned university, Niger Delta University (NDU), Ammasoma, yesterday foiled the plans of the Police in Bayelsa to arrest the lecturers of the institution if they went ahead with a planned street protest in Yenagoa.
The State Police Commissioner, Mr. Hillary Opara, had issued a statement banning any planned procession, saying that the lecturers' proposed action would constitute a nuisance to public and quickly condoned all strategic junctions, particularly at the state capital.
But the teachers still went ahead with their protests, which they called a prayer session, and restricted themselves to the campus of the law faculty of the university located in the state capital where the Chairman of the ASUU-NDU, Mr. Beke Tuboukiye Sese, said though the union abided by the police order, it called for divine attention to the cases of blackmail and intimidation by the federal government over the demand of the university lecturers.
The prayer session, which was witnessed by multitude of ASUU members with placards carrying inscription such as "Agreement is Agreement", "Our Universities should not be allowed to die", "We must stop movement of students abroad" and 'Join ASUU and save Nigerian University System", was conducted by Rev. Jephthah Otobotekere.
Sese in his speech, denied knowledge of the state government's pressure on ASUU NDU chapters into pull out of the industrial action.
He declared that by the dynamics of its operation, no ASUU president or branch chairman had total power to unilaterally declare, sustain, suspend or call off a strike by the union.
He noted that it was not lost on the lecturers that some politicians and political parties had started using the lingering industrial action embarked upon by lecturers as a political weapon against the federal government. "We are not a party to the cheap manifestation of political opportunism.
"We are being accused of politicising the ongoing strike, probably because the current ASUU President is from northern Nigeria, while we have a South-south President at the helm of affairs in the country. "Nothing can be farther from the truth. Please recall that Prof. Attahiru Jega, was once ASUU President, when General Ibrahim Babangida was ruling Nigeria. They were both from the North. Dr. Dipo Fasina, was also ASUU President during Olusegun Obasanjo's first tenure as president. Again, they were from same Western region.
"The union also embarked on protracted struggle. We wish to put it on record that as a union whose members constitute the intellectual cream of society, our struggle has been driven by purely legitimate causes, rather than regional, ethnic or any other consideration.
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Takeshi Miyanaga (jap. , Miyanaga Takeshi; * 1940) ist ein japanischer Badmintonspieler.

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Takeshi Miyanaga wurde 1962 erstmals nationaler Titelträger in Japan, als er die Herreneinzelkonkurrenz für sich entscheiden konnte. 1964 siegte er bei den Meisterschaften sowohl im Herreneinzel als auch im Herrendoppel. Zwei weitere Titelgewinne folgten im Herrendoppel 1965 und 1966. 1965 nahm Miyanaga an den All England teil. Im gleichen Jahr wurde er Zweiter im Doppel bei den Canadian Open. Bei den Asienspielen 1966 gewann er Bronze mit dem japanischen Herrenteam.

Sportliche Erfolge

Referenzen
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 Angabe zum Alter
 All England 1965

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Japanischer Meister (Badminton)
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TDEU Blog: American Football As An Olympic Sport?
American football was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. On the evening of August 8, 1932, seniors from three Western universities (Cal, Stanford, and USC) were matched against those from the East Coast's "Big Three" (Harvard, Yale, and Princeton). In front of 60,000 spectators at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the West team won by a score of 7-6. All-American Gaius "Gus" Shaver from USC was the captain of the West team and the game's leading rusher with 145 yards on 16 attempts.
The football game at the 1932 Summer Olympics, combined with a similar demonstration game at 1933 World's Fair, led to the College All-Star Game which was an important factor in the growth of professional football in the United States. The game was originally proposed by organizers as an "intersectional" match-up between the defendingnational champions, University of Southern California, on the West Coast and East Coast stalwarts, Yale University.
However, American football has yet to be accepted by the International Olympic Committee as an official Olympic sport. Among the various problems the IFAF has to solve in order to be accepted by the IOC are building a competitive women's division, expanding the sport into Africa, and overcoming the current worldwide competitive imbalance that is in favor of American teams.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't satisfied with just running the most popular sport in the United States. He wants to see American football grow abroad until it reaches the point where it becomes an Olympic sport.
"Absolutely. We're already taking steps to gain that IOC recognition. We have, I think, 64 countries that are playing American football now, and that's one of the requirements. That's been growing dramatically — I think it was 40 just five years ago," Goodell said.
Goodell said he doesn't have a specific timetable for when that could happen, but he does hope the IOC continues to keep an eye on the growth of the sport internationally. He noted specifically that the NFL has been successful with its annual game in London, and that it won't be long before the league has two games a year in London — and after that, maybe eight a year.
In Rio de Janeiro in 2016, the sports of golf and rugby sevens will be added to the competition program. It is expected that 30 countries will be represented in the men's and women's golf competition, a 72-hole individual stroke play contest, while both sexes will compete in the modified rugby tournament, a seven-on-seven format played in seven minute halves. The addition of these two sports and the continued exclusion of popular sports such as baseball and softball has raised questions, particularly "when, if ever, will American Football be included in the Olympics? So will it ever be included and even if it is, could it ever be successful? One of the primary reasons preventing its inclusion at the Olympic Games is participation. Quite simply, not enough countries are good at, or even play, the sport. 'Gridiron', as it is commonly known as outside the US, was really only introduced internationally in the late 1970s, when semi-pro teams completed a five-game tour in Europe. And while it is currently played in 50 countries around the world, it is still perceived by most as an 'American' sport. American Football may have been created first and the sports' first professional games may have been played within only four years of each other, but it's clear that American Football has struggled to assert any kind of worldwide dominance.
And it's this lack of international acceptance and understanding that sees it fail to gain Olympic recognition year after year.


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Q: What is an orthogonal monometric system? I am reading a journal paper. In that I have chosen a flat slab as a reference geometry for some object. Then they have placed a orthogonal monometric system x,y,z with the plan of xy coinciding with the symmetry of the slab.
Can somebody tell me the meaning of "orthogonal monometric system"? I tried to google this. But could not understand the meaning of this.


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Wyndham kan syfta på följande platser:

Australien

 Wyndham (ort i Australien, Western Australia), Wyndham-East Kimberley,
 Wyndham (region), Victoria,

Nya Zeeland

 Wyndham (ort i Nya Zeeland), Southland, Southland District,

USA

 Wyndham (ort i USA), Virginia, Henrico County,

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Robotskapade Nya Zeelandförgreningar
Robotskapade USAförgreningar


A homeowner's policy is for people who own their own home. This may be either a house or a condominium: Essentially, if you are making payments on the home with ownership as the end goal you will need homeowners insurance. This type of policy will cover both the outside of the home and all the contents of your home. It will cover the majority of natural disasters (certain disasters like earthquakes may be excluded but you may add extra coverage for that specific purpose) and will allow you to replace or rebuild damaged property. If your home is broken into by a thief and items are stolen your insurance will help replace stolen items and pay for any damage in terms of vandalism that the thief did.


Trump pulls back on full JFK release, Kenya's bloody election aftermath toll, and heart surgery best for the afternoon.
The Auditor-General has given tax boss Tom Moyane an ultimatum: Declare controversial bonus payments to your executive committee as irregular expenditure or SARS gets slapped with a qualified audit opinion. The bonuses Moyane unilaterally increased and signed off on around August 2016 are possible irregular expenditure and, if so, should cost him his job as head of the South African Revenue Service. To find a way around this dilemma, Moyane first attempted to interdict the Auditor-General from signing the adverse audit opinion. On Thursday Scorpio was informed that Moyane made a surprise 180-degree turn and opted to settle. Here is what we know so far. By Pauli van Wyk for SCORPIO.
The CIA and FBI have applied some serious pressure on President Donald Trump to restrict the release of confidential information on JFK's assassination. As a result, Trump released just a portion of the secret files online. He said that he had "no choice" but to withhold some files due to security concerns by the CIA and FBI. The tinfoil hat brigade will no doubt see this as evidence of Illuminati-run alien conspiracies proven true.
By the time Kenya's controversial second election ended on Thursday evening, four people had been killed and scores wounded. The second presidential election has been boycotted by opposition leader Raila Odinga, with supporters taking to the streets to vent their frustrations. Whatever the tally may be, expect massive legal challenges to emerge almost immediately.
Twitter announced on Thursday that it would be barring Russian news agencies RT and Sputnik from advertising on Twitter in any way, shape or form. The ban was a direct result of US intelligence findings that the two organisations had intentionally placed misleading information in ads on Twitter. The Russian foreign ministry vowed "retaliation" against Twitter. When the state defends the media, there's a pretty strong whiff of collusion hanging in the air.
The percentage of academic papers that are ever read by anyone beyond their authors, peer reviewers and editors.
Today in 1922 Zimbabwe/then-Rhodesia rejected a proposed annexation by South Africa.
Your SIM card is a legitimate self-contained computer. It has a 30MHz CPU, 64kb of RAM and a tiny amount of storage space. It won't run the latest FIFA if that's what you're hoping.
With factionalism rife in the ANC & DA, and the EFF confused and immature, whither the 2019 election?


The 'D' team put their recent dismal run of form behind them last night with a 3 - 1 win against the Champions, Meir 'D'. It has turned out to be a really disappointing season for the 'D' team as we were in pole position up until a couple of months ago but have had to settle for 3rd place, a point behind Meir 'D' and Cheddleton 'G'. Interestingly, we won more matches and scored more game points than the 2 teams above us. Wins for Mike, Ernie and Chris on boards 1, 3 and 4 gave us the points. Click here to view the match score card.


Ippokampos Hotel, in the centre of Hydra town only 150m from the port, is the perfect place for relaxed and elegant holidays in Hydra island in Greece. Ippokampos Hotel offers a suite which consists of a bedroom with a queen bed, a living room and ensuite jacuzzi facilities. Access to a beautifull terrace. There is a conference room in the hotel, the perfect location for your conferences, meetings, seminars, lectures and training sessions.All rooms have ensuite shower room, air-conditioning, satelite tv, mini-bar, fridge and direct dial phones. Most of the rooms have access to a balcony and those on the second floor offer commanding views to the sea and right across to the peloponnese mountains on the mainland.


If you can't find what you want, make it yourself. That is the can-do attitude that led David Spencer, founder and frame designer for Ogi Eyewear, to launch his company in 1997.
As an optical retailer in his hometown of Minneapolis in the early '90s, Spencer saw a need for finely crafted, affordable frames designed to fit smaller faces. After searching unsuccessfully for a collection that met this need, he decided to fill it himself.
Armed with nothing more than a concept and a pad of paper, he began sketching frames and shopping his idea around to various factories. In 1997, he launched the Ogi Eyewear Heritage Collection, consisting of 15 unique styles in five colours. His design approach combined small, refined shapes with bright colours to produce a line featuring modern finesse and unique craftsmanship.
The collection was unlike anything else in the market and the response was instantly favourable. Spencer says that when it debuted at Vision Expo East, Ogi's booth was beset by a feeding frenzy of hungry buyers.
Building on that initial success, Ogi introduced several new collections, featuring larger-size frames and new styles annually.
Ogi has added three collections to its Heritage Collection: Ogi Kids transforms the company's stylish adult frames into smaller styles for tomorrow's trendsetters. The Seraphin Collection revives classic, vintage shapes with modern, nature-inspired colours for a neoclassical look. Innotec, Ogi's newest collection, is designed for the sleek, modern individual, with extremely lightweight frames created with a new and unique technology.
Spencer learned a lot about how to treat customers from his father, Alan, a long-time doctor of optometry in St. Paul, MN.
Today, David spends most of his time drawing frames for the coming season, along with selecting new materials and colours for those already in production. Each frame starts with a pencil drawing, he says.
As examples, he cites the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, which cantilevers over Hennepin Avenue, and the inventive structure of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. "They are iconic examples of incredible, functional architecture," he says.
Spencer is quick to credit Ogi's team of 40 employees at its Minneapolis headquarters and hundreds of sales representatives around North America for the company's success.
When he's not designing frames, David loves spending time with his family, including his Welsh terrier, Monty. "I am a huge dog lover and Monty will definitely attest to that," he laughs.


Pulled perhaps due to the above noted issues?
I'm not aware of any issues caused by the latest release and it has not been pulled from GitHub.
Seems that the GitHub connection for you and a few others is broken. In the past people have always had success with disconnecting from GitHub in the IDE and reconnecting, but that is a lot of work if you have multiple repos set up.
Would you please instead try adding a new repository to see if that triggers ST to check for the update? My Smart Apps > Settings > Add new repository with the fields ady624 webCoRE staging. You don't need to install anything from that repository, I just want to see if adding it triggers ST to check for updates on ady624/webCoRE/master.
Sorry, I was just noting the comments about issues with Waits and others with piston issues.
This morning, without doing anything suggested here I am now seeing an update. I guess ST had a hiccup with Github yesterday.
Was able to update this AM. and all problems seemed resolved. Man I wish I had this a week ago. Lost two very important large pistons that I now have to try and rebuild. thanks for doing this!
Lost two very important large pistons that I now have to try and rebuild.
Not sure of the circumstances, but were they accidentally deleted? If you haven't made any major changes like switching to a new instance of webCoRE then if they happened to have back up enabled they can still be restored from your private backup bins. If you think that might be the case please PM me and I can help you to restore those by looking up the backup codes.
As others have already reported, GitHub updates seem to be working great today. All is updated and well. Thanks!
Yes, I was deleting a user that was associated with both the pistons and it actually deleted the piston. No major changes so yes it would be much appreciated if we could recover them.
Is there anything special to be done for this update for use with Hubitat?
After updating to this release from the SmartThings IDE, then logging out and logging back in to dashboard.webcore.co I see a message that there was an error loading piston data. I see none of my existing pistons on the dashboard anymore and most of the commands on the left menu do not work. I tried deleting all browser cookies, same result. Tried using Firefox which I never use, same result. Tried browsing on my phone, same result. Error about loading piston data and nothing shows up. This should never, ever, ever, ever happen from a simple IDE upgrade!!!?!?! WTF!?!? Tell me how to fix and get my pistons back ASAP.
My apologies if I've missed it in the thread, but I'm trying to find out about the restoration process. When restoring/importing does it create an entirely new piston or will it replace the existing one with the same name?
It will always create a new one.
If you restore a piston that was referenced in an Execute Piston action, that Execute Piston action will need to be updated even if the restored piston has the same name because it has a new id.


Bring water to a boil and add lemon grass, lemon juice, ginger and chili to make Viatnamese dressing.
Heat the oil in a large pan or wok, and fry the chicken strips until cooked, then add the stir-fry vegetables and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
Stir in the Vietnamese dressing and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the chopped mint and coriander.
Note: we accidentally put the jalapenos (substituted for chili peppers) in the fry pan rather than the dressing one time, and lost a lot of the spiciness which makes this dish interesting!


Bollywood king Shahrukh khan's new release movie Ra One (Random Access-Version 1.0) was released on October 26, 2011.You can download it free from here or can watch it online.
Ra One is a hindi science fiction superhero film.It was written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. Here bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan played a double role as Shekhar Subramanium, a game maker and his superhero look same G.One . The film star Kareena Kapoor played as Shekhar's wife and Armaan Verma is as their son. Arjun Rampal played as a titular game villain.
Ra One is jointly produced by Eros International and Gauri khan's production Red Chillies Entartainment. The music is released by T-Series on September 12, 2011. Vishal-Shekhar was composed with lyrics penned by Vishal Dadlani, Kumaar and Atahar Panchi. Hollywood famous R&B singer Akon recording two songs for this film. The budget of this movie is minimum US$ 39 million which is become india's most expensive movie.


Ever become obsessed with a fabric you've created with your yarn and needles and want to use it with absolutely everything? That's the rabbit hole I fell down while participating in another round of the Artesanitarium Design Challenge. For this round of the challenge, our prompt was to combine two design features – After a vote with the rhyFlower test team, we decided to go forth with texture and colorwork. This was going to be a challenge for me indeed! Colorwork is not one of my stronger skills, but I agreed to go with whatever the team had chosen, so the ball was in their court! – I fell so in love with the colors and textures of Hip to be Square that I couldn't stop knitting it and went from a cowl design to adding in a hat and mittens too.
Worked in the round, Hip to be Square consists of written directions, charts, & detailed instructions for the techniques used.
Hip to be Square (cowl) is available in English.
26 Stitches by 32 rows worked in the round in stockinette stitch = 4" (10 cm) on US4 (3.5 mm) needles, before blocking.
Approximately 18" (46 cm) circumference, 18" (46 cm) in length after blocking, without the neckline folded.
This pattern can also be found on Ravelry, so you can link your project to it and stay organized! Who doesn't adore keeping organized? Link your project to the page and rate the project, It helps other awesome knitters with their yarn selections, and we'd love to see your work!


Santiago, Chile, 15 November 2002 – A two-week conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will conclude today after adopting decisions that promote wildlife conservation through various strategies involving strict protection, trade regulation and sustainable use.
"The key to global wildlife conservation in the 21st century will be to craft solutions that meet the specific requirements of each species and its specific circumstances," said Willem Wijnstekers, Secretary-General of CITES, whose secretariat is administered by the UN Environment Programme.
"CITES is well-placed to contribute to the conservation of a wide range of plants and animals through its rigorous system of trade permits and certificates, its ability to limit commercial trade when it proves detrimental to a species, and its support to national conservation and enforcement departments in developing countries,"he said.
Among the high-profile decisions taken here was the listing of mahogany – which produces extremely valuable timber – on CITES' Appendix II. This listing requires each of the mahogany range states to ensure that all exports are sustainable and covered by CITES export permits.
"It is highly significant that after 10 years of discussion, the Parties to CITES have agreed to regulate the trade in Latin American mahogany," said Mr. Wijnstekers. "The well-tested control measures developed under CITES will prove invaluable for discouraging illegal trade. This decision will also benefit local and indigenous communities who have lost out to the illegal traders."
Another critical decision reached in the final hours of the meeting was to list the whale shark and the basking shark on Appendix II. This is widely considered a landmark agreement as CITES has not traditionally played an important role in global fisheries.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, measuring up to 20 metres in length and weighing up to 34 tonnes. The listing proposal cited the species' declining numbers and the role of continued international trade in whale shark meat, fins, and liver oil. The basking shark is highly migratory and is hunted for its meat and fins. Large numbers are also caught and killed accidentally as by-catch.
The conference also added 26 species of Asian turtles to Appendix II. Many turtles from South, Southeast and East Asia are traded in significant quantities for regional food markets, Asian traditional medicines and international pet markets. Their numbers have been dwindling in recent years, and the newly listed species are vulnerable or endangered throughout their ranges. There is extensive evidence of illegal trade, but turtles are also harvested for subsistence consumption. Habitat loss is another major threat to their survival.
The trade in seahorses will also now be regulated for the first time. Seahorse populations seem to have declined dramatically over recent years owing to commercial trade, by-catch in fisheries, coastal development, destructive fishing practices and pollution. To meet the growing demand for traditional medicines, aquarium pets, souvenirs and curios, at least 20 million seahorses were captured annually from the wild in the early 1990s, and the trade is estimated to be growing by 8-10% per year. All 32 seahorse species will now be listed in Appendix II.
Three rare birds from Central and South America – the yellow-naped parrot, the yellow-headed parrot and the blue-headed macaw – have been transferred from Appendix II to Appendix I. This means that no commercial trade will be permitted. This stricter regulation reflects concerns that the birds' numbers have continued to decline in recent years due to trade and habitat loss.
A number of threatened species in Madagascar – one of the world's most species-rich countries – will also receive stronger protection. They are the flat-tailed tortoise, various chameleons, a burrowing frog, and the Madagascan orchid.
The meeting also agreed to set a zero quota for commercial trade in the Black Sea population of bottlenose dolphins, which was already listed on Appendix II. These dolphins have declined greatly in recent years due to hunting, pollution and other stresses.
Building on an earlier consensus amongst most African elephant range states, CITES also agreed on a rigorous regime for controlling any eventual trade in ivory stockpiles. It conditionally accepted proposals from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa that they be allowed to make one-off sales of 20, 10 and 30 tonnes, respectively, of ivory. The ivory is held in existing legal stocks that have been collected from elephants that died of natural causes or as a result of government-regulated problem-animal control.
The agreement requires any future one-off sales to be supervised through a strict control system. The sales cannot occur before May 2004 to provide time for baseline data to be gathered on population and poaching levels and for the CITES Secretariat to confirm whether any potential importing countries can effectively regulate their domestic ivory markets and are thus eligible for importing the ivory. The aim of these controls is to prevent any illegal ivory from entering into legal markets and to discourage an upsurge in poaching.
Another protection built into the system is that trade can be suspended if the CITES Secretariat and Standing Committee find either an exporting or an importing country to be in non-compliance. In addition, trade can be stopped if there is evidence that trade negatively affects elephant populations in other regions of Africa. Two monitoring systems that have been established to track the illegal killing of elephants (Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants, or MIKE) and illegal sales of ivory (Elephant Trade Information System, or ETIS) will be critical to ensuring that countries relying on tourism are not harmed by ivory sales from countries that also rely on trade.
Still other decisions seek to strengthen domestic conservation of threatened or endangered species already controlled by CITES, including bears, the tiger, sturgeon, and the Tibetan antelope.
The 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention was held from 4 – 15 November. It was attended by some 1,200 participants from 141 governments as well as numerous observer organizations. CoP13 will be held at the end of 2004 or in the first half of 2005 in Thailand.


ABS master smith J.D. Smith will join three other bladesmiths on the latest installment of The History Channel's Forged In Fire tonight at 10 p.m. Eastern.
Forged In Fire is a reality TV show in which the contestants are charged with designing and making a knife of their choice via various requirements imposed by the show's judges—ABS master smith James Neilson, ancient weapons specialist David Baker and combat specialist Doug Marcaida. The smiths have three hours to complete the knife inside the studio's well-equipped forge—and host Wil Willis is there to ensure the contestants know when time is almost up. In the end of the studio segment, two smiths emerge and are charged with building a special knife, sword or other edged tool of the judges' choosing at the smiths' home forges. The smiths have five days to complete the project and the piece deemed best in terms of performance, design, etc., by the judges results in the winner earning a $10,000 prize.
You never can tell what may happen—both in the studio forge and at the smiths' home forges. Everything from the contestants catching the floor and even themselves on fire, unusual approaches to making knives, and the pressure and confusion that result from the time limits on making the knives can result in some high drama. It's really entertaining TV and the ratings the show is receiving have been steadily climbing as a result.
After five weeks, Forged In Fire has gained double-digit growth across all key demographics compared to its live premiere: +74 percent in the 25-54 age group, +73 percent in the 18-49 age group and +32 percent in total viewers. In all, Forged In Fire is averaging 1.4 millions viewers—arguably the most people to see/watch a knife-related event in history.
In tonight's episode, an Elizabethan rapier will be the ultimate blade project the finalists will make for the judges' perusal. Be sure to check your local listings for when the program will air in your time zone.


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What Is a Sound Test and How Do You Pass?
According to the statistics, the number of homes to be built in London has doubled from that of last year.
If your building project is among these numbers, it is important that you know about sound tests.
According to regulations, sound tests need to be conducted and passed in order for new building projects to be approved by the board of building control. Without certification, your project could come to a grinding halt.
Read on to find out what is a sound test, as well as how to get one conducted and when to arrange one.
What Sound Tests Are
Sound tests are procedures carried out on new buildings and projects to ensure that developments yield adequate levels of noise attenuation performance.
These tests are carried out by independent acoustic consultation parties, such as ourselves. Upon completion of the test, if compliance levels are met, results are submitted to the building board.
If compliance is not met, adjustments and modifications to the insulation of the building in question will need to be carried out to ensure compliance with the minimum noise attenuation requirements as per Part E of the Building Regulations for England and Wales
The Importance of Sound Tests
All new dwellings and residential conversions that create adjoining dwellings require soundproof testing. Without a sound test certificate, the final building will need to be approved and the project can not be legally completed.
How Sound Testing Works
During a sound test, the acoustics team will carry out two types of attenuation tests. These are airborne noise tests and impact noise tests.
Airborne noise generally consists of things like conversation, and television and radio sounds. Impact noise refers to the sound that comes from the impact of footsteps on the floors.
The team will set up sound testing equipment to generate airborne and impact noise and then measure this on the other side of any dividing structure between dwellings such as walls, ceilings, and floors.
The size of the structure will determine how many individual tests need to be carried out. A small to medium-sized construction will generally require roughly 2 impact floor tests, 2 airborne floor tests, and 2 airborne wall tests.
When to Get a Sound Test
Noise tests should be carried out as early as possible during the building phase. If minimum noise attenuation levels are not met during the test, changes can be made to insulation measures with less difficulty and expense that if these were to be carried out after the construction is fully completed.
For example, if modifications need to be made in a fully completed set of housing units, components in kitchen and bathrooms areas will likely need to be removed, as well as carpeting, flooring, and wall panels. This can incur unnecessary and exorbitant costs for a project.
However, at the same time, buildings also cannot be tested too early.
To increase the chances of passing the sound test, the following components of the project need to be completed:
Walls, floors, and ceilings (including plastering)
Internal doors should be hung
Windows and external doors hung and glazed
Ventilation systems installed
Light switches and electrical plug outlets should be in place
Skirting boards should be installed
Any gaps in floors or ceilings should be fully sealed
While these elements should be in place, there are also a few things that should only be installed after sound testing has taken place. These are:
Cosmetic floor coverings
Bathroom units
Built-in cupboards and wall units
As you can see, it is quite critical to time your noise test for the optimum stage in construction. Therefore, it is a good idea to book the test well in advance. Once you have booked a test, you can liaise with your acoustic testing service for an exact date closer to the time to ensure that you test at an optimum stage in construction.
How to Get a Sound Test Done
Sound tests are relatively simple processes, however, you will need to prepare the building beforehand for the sound testing team.
In order to gain accurate results, you will need to ensure that the following takes place:
Make sure that all windows and doors are sealed
Close all ventilation system openings
Have all rooms that are to best tested cleaned and tidied (optimally there should not be anything in the rooms)
240v (50Hz) mains power is available in all areas to be tested
Additionally, you also need to make sure that testers can gain access to all rooms. Outside noise should be kept to a minimum so as not to influence test results.
Also, no work can be carried out on the site while the testing is taking place.
Do You Need a Sound Test for Your Building Project?
Soundproof testing is required for the construction of all new dwellings as well as for any construction that modifies a freestanding (previously single) dwelling for multiple living uses. It is also required when converting previously commercial space into dwellings, such as offices into flats.
As well as these types of construction, you might also want to look at sound testing if you are planning proposals for new gyms, restaurants, bars or nightclubs, and industrial and dyno-tuning complexes. These types of establishments all generate heightened levels of noise.
If you need to book a sound test for a project in or around London, do not hesitate to contact us and we can discuss your project timeline. Not only do we offer sound tests, but we are also building regulations Part L specialists, and can assist with a range of test services, for both residential and commercial needs.


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namespace NilPortugues\SchemaOrg\Properties;

use NilPortugues\SchemaOrg\SchemaProperty;

/**
 * The quantity produced by the recipe (for example, number of people served, number of servings, etc).
 */
class RecipeYieldProperty extends SchemaProperty
{
    const SCHEMA_URL = 'http://schema.org/recipeYield';
    const PROPERTY_NAME = 'recipeYield';

    /**
     * A list of schemas allowed to use this property.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected static $allowedSchemas = [
        'http://schema.org/Recipe',
    ];
}

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