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Q: How to expose only the interface implementation to IronPython I have a c# class that implements an interface and I also have some more public methods on this class, what I want is to expose to python code only the methods belonging to this interface and not the whole object.
Is there a simple way to do this without to create a new class ?

A: Use the [PythonHidden] attribute on methods you do not want to expose.
IronPython will always make calls based on the original object, not the interface type. Creating a wrapper class, which maintains a reference to your Interface implementor , forwarding the calls as required, is also a good approach.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Grants totaling $50,000 have been awarded to two Staten Island health organizations at part of the Heathy Neighborhood Project, it was recently announced.
The Staten Island Performing Provider System (PPS), an alliance of clinical and social service providers focused on improving the quality of care and overall health for Staten Island's Medicaid and uninsured populations, awarded the grants to the Community Health Center of Richmond and the South Shore YMCA.
The PPS created the Healthy Neighborhood Project to measure the "health" of Staten Island communities. Phase I of the project used data to identify areas where change is most needed to relieve the burden of health disparities specific to each neighborhood. The grants are part of Phase II.
The grants will fund two projects focused on engaging the community to impact local health disparities and social determinants of health in North Shore communities.
"We received a number of strong proposals from community-based organizations across the island. It is a privilege to support these efforts to engage in community-driven solutions to local disparities," said Celina Ramsey, director of Health Literacy, Diversity and Outreach at Staten Island PPS, in a statement.
Using data collected in Phase I as a guide, the Community Health Center of Staten Island and the South Shore YMCA proposed to work with community members in select neighborhoods on projects focused on decreasing childhood obesity and nutrition and diabetes prevention.
The Community Health Center -- working in the 10302, 10303, and 10310 zip codes -- will focus on childhood obesity. The South Shore YMCA will focus on diabetes prevention and nutrition education to students, families, and community members based out of the following schools: PS 57, Clifton; PS 46, South Beach, and PS 31, New Brighton.


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Shadowrun: The Trading Card Game is an out-of-print collectible card game, released by FASA in August 1997 as a spin-off from FASA Corporation's Shadowrun role-playing game and used the same scenario, a cyberpunk setting with fantasy elements – an apocalyptic near-future Earth, with advanced technology (bio-engineering, robotics, virtual reality) which was also populated by magic and supernatural beings such as elves and dragons.

Each player assumes the role of a "shadowrunning" group, enlisting mercenaries with several different skills, and acquiring equipment, contacts, technology or mystical items to complete several types of missions. There are only two sets released for the game. The base set, simply titled Shadowrun, and one expansion, Underworld, which focuses on the criminals, such as Mafia and Yakuza, and the police that tried to bring them down. Despite its initial success and awards, no further expansions for the game were released.

A second printing of the base set, called Second Running replaced 39 cards and changed the art for 12 more. This printing also updated the text for clarity and clarified some rules. The Underworld set consisted of 141 cards sold in 15-card booster packs and was released in March 1998.

Reception
Shadowrun: The Trading Card Game won the 1997 Origins Awards in the categories "Best Trading Card Game of 1997" and "Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game of 1997".

Reviews
Backstab No. 5

References

External links
 Boardgamegeek entry
 Description, some card images
 Preview of the game

Card games introduced in 1997
Collectible card games
Origins Award winners
Shadowrun

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Q: How to check consecutive number in list? This is my homework.
The problem is to find a way to check whether the items in a list are consecutive or not.
The following is code I've written:
def consecutive(var):
for x in range(2, len(var)):
    forward = var[x] - var[x-1]
    backward = var[x-1] - var[x-2]
if forward == backward:
    return True
else:
    return False

var = []
print 'Enter your number:'
while True:
    num = raw_input()
    if num == '':
        break
    var += [int(num)]

print consecutive(var)

If I input numbers like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 then I will get True
If I input numbers like 2, 6, 3, 9, 7, 1, 4 then I'll get False
Here, I succeeded returning True or False values respectively.
But there're two questions that make me upset because if I use my code to solve the questions, I don't get the value that I want (it gives me an error)
First question: Is an empty list considered a consecutive list or not?
Second: Is a list that involves a single value considered a consecutive list or not?
Would you like to help me?

A: By mathematical convention as discussed in the comments, it would be standard to consider both an empty list and a list with a single element as consecutive, should it not be specified in your homework more precisely.
By the logic of vacuous truth, were a list to not have consecutive order it would require enough elements (2) to break this condition of ordering. To handle this in your existing code, you could simply perform a check before your main check to ensure the base cases of an empty list and a list with one element return True.


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22nd October 2011Michael Wood on Bradford City man up
Bradford City 2 Northampton Town 1 At Valley Parade in League Two, 2011/2012
26th September 2010Michael Wood on The problem, and the scale of the problem as City lose to Northampton
Northampton Town 2 Bradford City 0 At Sixfield Stadium in League Two, 2010/2011
Bradford City man up
There was a moment after Northampton Town's Michael Jacobs hit a fine long range effort into the goal to give the visitors a second half lead that Phil Parkinson's Bradford City seemed to make the collective decision that they deserved more from the afternoon than defeat, that they should summon up from a reserve of responsibility and courage and force the performance to swing in their favour. In the parlance of our times: City manned up.
Ten minutes later the Bantams had won the game.
Watching football with a scouting report in one hand is a strange afternoon. Northampton's side lined up not at all as they had in the game which our report detailed and many of the problems which the City scouting report suggested a few weeks ago had been plugged by Gary Johnson's side who were missing striker Adebayo Akinfenwa and seemed to have adjusted accordingly. The result was a robust Cobblers side who deployed a man – Ben Tozer – holding between City's midfield pair and as a result broke up much of the Bantams play but that was all that the visitors did with the Bantams backline utterly shutting out the visitors.
A surprisingly recalled Michael Bryan carved out the best chance – only one of two which stood out the other being a long range effort by Robbie Threlfall – taking the ball in field and twisting the loft a shot onto the bar. City gave nothing away and edged the first half but it was difficult to see where the goals would be coming from.
Where Northampton would be getting goals from was less of a mystery with the report warning of Jacobs and his abilities to strike the ball. His opportunity came when Adam Reed – booked for a bad tackle, but later subject of a similar one which got no punishment – was left floored and as he struggled to get back to position Jacobs fired in.
At that point Reed and Richie Jones – the midfield partnership in the absence of suspended Michael Flynn – seemed to have struggled to get around the Cobblers midfield nor could they make partnerships with the wide men but both seemed to sense the need to make a performance and Jones stepped to the fore.
It had been suggested that the midfielder was wasted on the right flank last week and one might have thought that thinking wishful until Jones took control of the middle of the field coming forward with direction and drive, tracking back to create solidity when needed, and leading by example.
It was Jones who drove forward with the ball feeding it left to Bryan and eventually resulting in a cross which defender Andy Holt tried to cut out but only succeeded in handling. Craig Fagan beat keeper Sam Walker from the spot.
Five minutes later and Jones came forward again battling in to push the ball wide to Kyel Reid for the winger – who had usual game veering between utter frustration and sublime moments – to drop a ball to James Hanson who beat his man and converted from inside the six yard box.
It was a worthy turnaround and one which Jones had much to do with. The midfielder might spend his career being the guy who plays the ball to the guy who gets the assist and very few stats record that contribution, but I'm sure the scout report would have noted it, or will do in the future.
Having been beaten by a long range shot only City never looked like surrendering the lead. Luke Oliver's performance was remarkable for the fact that we are growing to expect that sort of display from a player that many, many would have written off at the end of last season while Marcel Seip's Valley Parade debut saw him looking assured, mobile and confident. No one said the words "Guy Branston" all afternoon and as City start to rise up the league so the goal difference starts to look more respectable.
Moreover though City's victory was – as with the win over Torquay – hard fought. While the attractive football of Stuart McCall's side might have gone so has the soft centre. City are less easy on the eye, but Saturday nights after a win are satisfying.
Sitting back on such a Saturday night and flicking over the scout report the danger of Michael Jacobs is written in black and white but so is that of Lewis Young – the right winger wearing number two who was frustrated all afternoon – who the Bantams coped with superbly. The talk about the goalkeeper Walker and his control of his box were accurate and City seemed to fire low hard crosses rather than allow the six foot seven custodian grab balls from the air.
One wonders though what the scouts who watched City will have written about the Bantams today. One thing is for sure those reports will have had the word "character" in them, and that is what took Phil Parkinson's side to victory today.
Date Saturday October 22nd, 2011
This is a match report on Bradford City 2 Northampton Town 1 at Valley Parade in League Two, 2011/2012
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The problem, and the scale of the problem as City lose to Northampton
If you set off in the wrong direction to Northampton – setting off in the wrong direction being as especially apt metaphor – and end up driving away from Bradford to Leeds past Appleley Bridge then one gazes over the grassy football field with City make their home for the rest of the week.
It looks like what it is – a football pitch with some room at the side to run around on and probably one could be forgiven for wondering what is wrong with it. For sure it is uneven, even to the naked eye but perfectly flat grass is not found even in a modern build like Northampton's Sixfield Stadium. It looks like a football field suitable, one might think, for practising and playing football on.
The afternoon at Northampton's Sixfield Stadium was as disheartening as one might imagine looking at the raw stats of the game. There is a single chance of note for the Bantams that was squandered by Lewis Moult and while City enjoyed much of the ball there was little to suggest that a win would come. Peter Taylor had talked much about the home side's exertions in the League Cup in the week where they knocked out Liverpool on penalties and the effect that would have in the final half hour of the game but for the opening sixty minutes the Cobblers could have mistaken the League Two game for a practice game so low key was City's offering.
The highlight – such as it was – for the Bantams came ten minutes into the match when Moult turned his man and hit a shot which was saved and there is no special blame attached to him for not doing better with that single opportunity but he – along with the rest of the team and the squad – stand undeniably and fairly obviously accused of not putting in enough effort.
That said none of the players who took the field for City could look to his left or his right and feel embarrassed by his performance being lacking in comparison to his team mates – there was no light to follow – but none of them could be said to have done anything which would have spurred the side on.
The effect was a general failure on the field, a sense that City were second best in every way. It may have been after an hour when Tommy Doherty almost played a great pass, and a minute later when Lee Bullock almost made a tackle it became clear that the home side had not been worked for the opening hour and had not tired, and thus would not fade.
So it proved. Billy McKay and Newcastle United loanee Ben Tozer scored for the home side in this supposed period of tiring and the home side celebrated the end of a good week leaving Peter Taylor to talk about how easy the Bantams had made it for the team which added City to Liverpool in the bested column.
Indeed Taylor was utterly accurate in his assessment of City's failings – a point which makes it all the more frustrating to see the same problem reoccurring – and when he watches his City team put in 99% effort he must know how they struggle against any team who will put in the full hundred. Being a half second late to the tackle, a half yard wayward in your passing, a little bit shy or making the chance, and in effect one may as well be a mile away.
Five miles away from Valley Parade is Apperly Bridge. "It was good enough in 1997, and 1999" said one voice in the debate over the Bantams' failure to find new training facilities "so why is it not good enough now?" Sir Bobby Robson talks about arriving at Newcastle United and finding a training pitch covered in dog poo. He told the club – and this was a man who had come to St James' from Barcelona – that while carrying on as they were would be no worse other clubs would improve their facilities, and would over take them.
So while City spent the last eight years paying debts and administration costs – oh for the chance to have taken a seventeen point penalty back in 2002 and carried on as a debt free Championship club – other clubs have moved on and City are obviously lagging behind. This is an issue that goes beyond training pitches though – the symbolism aside – and into every aspect of a football club that seems to believe that in almost every way, at every level that all it has to do to get on is "turn up" and is constantly coming second best not by a mile, but by enough.
The solution to City's problems are the subject of any amount of debate – perhaps the people who told us the problem was Stuart McCall being manager have all the answers, they seemed convinced that they had the answers six months ago just as the people who wanted rid of Colin Todd had all the answers back then – but one worries that the scale of the problem has yet to be fully appreciated.
Date Sunday September 26th, 2010
This is a match report on Northampton Town 2 Bradford City 0 at Sixfield Stadium in League Two, 2010/2011
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Home Past Resurfaced Propaganda Film Shows Japanese-American Families Who Were Forced To Evacuate And...
Resurfaced Propaganda Film Shows Japanese-American Families Who Were Forced To Evacuate And Relocate During WW2
By Liana Jacob
A PROPAGANDA film showing the lifestyle of Japanese-Americans who forced to relocate during the Second World War shows both the smiling faces of evacuees and the hardships they had to endure.
The incredible footage reveals the moment a family-of-three walk into their humble temporary accommodation with just a bed and a window in sight, after being relocated from their homes.
The scenes show how the forced evacuees worked make their accommodation feel like home by sawing, putting up curtains, and building toys to entertain their children. Further shots include a mother reading her son a book.
Although they had their world turned upside down, many scenes taken by the US government documentary team, depict happy faces despite the challenges they were faced with.
The video was released in 1944 by the US War Relocation Authority. Over 110,000 Japanese-Americans were displaced during World War II from 1942 to 1946, seven months after the war with Japan had finished.
"More than a hundred-thousand men, women and children of all Japanese ancestries were removed from their homes in the pacific coast to wartime communities established in out-of-the-way-places," the narrator said.
"Their evacuation does not imply individual disloyalty but was ordered to reduce a military hazard at a time when danger of invasions was great."
Between 110,000 and 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of them lived on the Pacific coast, were relocated to camps in the western interior of the country.
The relocation lasted between February 1942 and March 1946. Many of them lost irreplaceable personal property because of restrictions that prevented them from taking more than they were allowed into the camps.
"Two-thirds of the evacuees are American citizens by right of birth, the rest are their Japanese-born parents and grandparents," the narrator said.
"The people are not under suspicion; they are not prisoners, they are not internees, they are mainly dislocated people, the unwounded casualties of war.
"The time? Spring and summer of 1942. The place? Ten different relocation centres in unsettled parts of California, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas."
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Gay Actor Andrew Scott Is Low-Key About His Sexuality And Even Hid His Partner Of 15 Years From The Public Eye
Although Andrew Scott has had a male partner for more than fifteen years, the actor doesn't like to the label "publicly gay." He is reserved and particular in reality, preferring the micro to the macro.
Though he plays both straight and queer characters in movies and TV series, Scott said, that "you're never described as an openly gay at the party." He concluded that such a statement means defiance "I don't feel."
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Whom Andrew Scott dates?
Andrew Scott and his partner of nearly two decades, Stephen Beresford, seem to be no longer together. Although Sherlock star always talks about his sexuality, he is always cagey about his romances.
Back in 2015, Scott confessed he had dated a boyfriend. The two worked together in Andrew's movie Pride, which was written by Beresford. They apparently dated for more than 15 years before going their separate ways.
In 2019, the Fleabag star revealed to the Times of London newspaper that he and his partner were no longer a couple. So, Scott is currently single.
The Irish celeb has made it quite clear he doesn't plan to get married, though he has been supporting the equal marriage bill in Ireland publicly. He's just happy he has an option not to be married.
It's just an option. But it's about having the same options as everyone else. So now a gay person has a right not to get married.
Andrew Scott is one of those people who has no social media accounts, preferring to be hush-hush about his personal life. However, the actor said that he was a private person but not a secretive one.
In a 2013 interview with Independent, the hunk explained why he had been low-key about his relationships and life as a whole.
I am a private person; I think that's important if you're an actor. But there's a difference between privacy and secrecy, and I'm not a secretive person.
That's kind of impressive to meet a person in the 21st century who doesn't like social media and lives freely and happily without it. Andrew Scott seems a very wise and interesting individual, right?
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The Daily Agenda: Ducey Delivers a Speech
Posted By Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson on Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 8:56 AM
The state of the state is still strong ... Don't pull a David Gowan on us ... And Jan Brewer meets a former nemesis
Nothing exemplifies the Ducey administration like the governor screaming "WE WILL CUT TAXES!"
And scream Gov. Doug Ducey did at yesterday's eighth and final State of the State speech, which Team Ducey billed as a policy-heavy forward-looking final address, but which felt more like a final victory lap touting old policies with and a few new promises sprinkled in.
Perhaps the most significant proposal came at the end of the speech: Sticking $1 billion in the Drought Mitigation Fund over the next three years and a vague promise of building a desalination plant in Mexico. (Not to mention an issue near and dear to our hearts: Speeding up the Interstate 10 widening project.)
And in case you were wondering how excited I was to hear Gov. @dougducey mention my work on I-10 expansion and the how it would be sped up, here you go! #LD08 @PinalCounty @CGDispatch @CityOfCG pic.twitter.com/nkDW66dakB
— T.J. Shope (@TJShopeforAZ) January 10, 2022
The smaller policy proposals Ducey touted include: paying off more debt and "topping off" the state's rainy day fund; making his regulation-cutting executive orders law; waiving in-state college tuition for military spouses; banning (again) teaching Critical Race Theory in schools; putting all K-12 curriculum online for review; expanding school choice generally; a pay raise for state troopers; increasing the foster stipend for caretakers who are relatives; and banning counties from charging rape victims processing fees for testing rape kits.
Rounding out the governor's big agenda items for the year are a summer school program to get students up to speed on math, reading and American civics (of all things) and border security. The border security portion of his agenda is multifaceted, including funding for border counties to prosecute human smugglers, building a wall with Mexico on lands "where Arizona can," (of which there ain't much) and teaming up with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to create a "American Governor's Border Strike Force" with the goal of patrolling and securing the border. As with much of this, the details were scarce.
But the speech was just as noteworthy for what wasn't mentioned. Ducey didn't bring up the potentially school-closing, teacher-layoff-inducing effect of lawmakers not quickly raising the education spending cap.
And as lawmakers set their sights on massive conspiracy-fueled overhauls to our voting system, Ducey provided no hint of what he wants to see, other than "improving our elections."
And he didn't mention anything about COVID-19 mitigation efforts. (In a pre-speech interview with the press, his staff said that mitigation efforts don't work anyway.)
Am I correct that there didn't seem to be many people wearing #masks at #Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's state of the state address, which was held indoors? #concerned
— Stephanie Innes (@stephanieinnes) January 10, 2022
Attorney General Mark Brnovich was not in the House for the speech despite being on the premises and reportedly asking to change seats so he didn't have to sit next to Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who also didn't show up.
One person who does believe in mitigation efforts: Angela Ducey, the governor's wife, who wore a mask throughout the entire speech. Also masked and in attendance was former Gov. Jan Brewer.
Unmasked dignitaries included gubernatorial rivals Matt Salmon and Kari Lake, and U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (at the invite of one of the two lawmakers who are also on his staff).
And Democratic power couple and expectant parents Sen. Juan Mendez and Rep. Athena Salman also decided to ditch the potential superspreader event. (Mendez is pretty upset about it.)
Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Joanne Osborne got COVID-19 and responsibly skipped the event.
But we can't help but wonder how many others ignored those sniffles or couldn't get tested and decided to show up anyway.
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— Yellow Sheet Report (@TheYellowSheet) January 11, 2022
Arizona Senate President Karen Fann is cracking down on the fake news with new "media rules and media decorum" policies and a restrictive credentialing process that she said is designed to allow access to only legitimate reporters and news outlets.
Fann insisted in an interview yesterday that the new rules — which limit reporters' access to the Senate floor and to lawmakers and which cover everything from dressing professionally to asking Fann for permission to interview other senators — are not targeting any one reporter or outlet among the Capitol press corps. (But reporters who break the rules could see their entire news organizations barred.)
"We are not limiting access to any reputable companies," she said. "There are a lot of people out there and we want to make sure those who are in the reputable media business, that you all have credentials and you absolutely should have access."
She wouldn't say, however, what would be a disreputable company. We specifically asked about OANN and Christina Bobb, who helped fundraise for the Senate's audit and received preferential treatment over actual reporters (the rules would appear to bar her for activism). Fann also couldn't answer specific questions about several of the more menacing provisions, like barring reporters who bring lawsuits against the Senate, other than to promise it doesn't mean the Republic, which is suing for public records. (The Senate provided a nonsensical explanation for what kind of lawsuits the policy refers, telling KJZZ's Ben Giles that the policy would apply to suits that are "not statutorily authorized." Whatever that means.) But even if the rules aren't aimed at the "legitimate press" now, we fear it's only a matter of time until they're used against reporters who piss off politicians in charge.
Howie Fischer, dean of the Capitol press corps, said he walked new Senate GOP spokeswoman (and former TV meteorologist) Kim Quintero around the House to explain how credentialing and access works there.
The new rules will cramp reporters' access to the Senate floor, for sure, but Fischer said Quintero assured him that some of the more onerous provisions, such as banning reporters from interviewing senators on the floor, are only meant for TV interviews.
For now, Fischer is signing the forms. (We also signed, though others are holding off.) But if it turns out that Fann's plan is to bar legitimate news organizations, like then-Speaker David Gowan tried to bar Hank in 2015, the press can always fight, Fischer noted.
"We have the ultimate weapon, which is telling our readers what's going on," he said.
Campaign finance by press release: Candidates for state offices sent out press releases over the past week detailing their fundraising hauls, with each proclaiming big contributions and stacks of cash-on-hand. We're going to wait to cover these numbers until we can see all of the campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State's Office next week. That way we'll be able to make meaningful comparisons that aren't clouded with campaign bluster and creative ways to boost totals.
School's back in session: Omicron won't cause many changes to Arizona colleges' plans to reopen this week, the Republic's Alison Steinbach reports. Arizona State University will place more emphasis on testing and updated its mask policy to be more stringent. The University of Arizona will require better-quality masks for students.
University of Arizona has stocked up on 150,000 surgical masks. These will be available at entrances to buildings and outside classrooms.
— Anne Ryman (@anneryman) January 10, 2022
Should've happened years ago: Some federal CARES Act money will go to an initiative to expand access to broadband internet for students at local schools, Cronkite News' Olivia McCann reports. The Phoenix Digital Education Connection Canopy will put up big poles near schools and give families a device to take home to connect to the schools' Wi-Fi.You can go to school, but not to court: But the recent omicron surge is causing the U.S. District Court in Arizona to postpone new jury trials this month, Arizona Public Media's Duncan Moon reports.
They'll try again later: The Baboquivari Unified School District on the Tohono O'odham Nation went back to virtual classes for two weeks after returning in person last week led to COVID-19 cases, Arizona Public Media's Emma Gibson reports.
Not the kind of records you want to break: Tucson saw more homicides in 2021 than in previous years as the city confronts an increase in gun violence, the Arizona Daily Star's Jamie Donnelly reports. Last year broke records, with 93 homicides, topped the previous record of 79 in 2008.
Here's a photo I never imagined would happen. Ten years ago, @GovBrewer removed @@ccmathis as Chair of the redistricting committee. Mathis was promptly reinstated by the Supreme Court. But until today, the two had never met pic.twitter.com/9sIbJ5MrYY
— Mary Jo Pitzl (@maryjpitzl) January 10, 2022
Making drought pretty: Shrinking water levels at Lake Powell have one upside. The dwindling water reveals the stunning landscapes of Glen Canyon, buried by the reservoir that angered some environmentalists — and novelist Edward Abbey — when it was constructed, NPR's Nathan Rott reports.Take a virtual visit: PBS Newshour visits the new Jan. 8 memorial in Tucson that commemorates the shooting of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords that killed six people. If you haven't seen the memorial yet, the segment provides beautiful visuals and discusses the symbolism behind the artist's decisions for the display.
At least it's not another Substack: There's a new right-leaning publication launched by a handful of Arizona State University students hoping to bring "intellectual diversity" to local journalism in the Southwest. According to the Western Tribune's masthead, the staff is entirely male.
"Let's think big and find more ways to get kids into the school of their parents' choice," Ducey said during the parts of his speech that got the biggest applause. "Send me the bills, and I'll sign them."
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Zirconium boride–nichrome (Ni–20 Cr) interaction at zirconium boride concentration in the charge varying from 3.6 to 60% and at annealing temperatures of 1100–1850°C has been studied. It is shown that the interaction begins at 1200°C as a solid-phase reaction to form nickel borides. At 1300–1350°C, contact melting that is characteristic of eutectic systems follows the solid-phase interaction. The eutectic liquid appears and wets zirconium boride with a contact angle of 0° at 1500°C. The eutectic melting point is 1320 ± 20°C at a zirconium boride concentration of 11–13% in the alloy. The phase composition of the interaction products depends on the ratio of alloy components and temperature. It is represented by binary and ternary compounds in the Ni–Cr–B–(in part) C system formed from chromium and nickel boride crystal lattices. The main part of zirconium in the alloy is concentrated in the formed intermetallides. Thus, the contact pairs made of zirconium boride –nichrome materials can operate only at temperatures below 1200°C.
Translated from Poroshkova Metallurgiya, Vol. 57, Nos. 11–12 (524), pp. 33–39, 2018.


I'm a 23 years old woman and english is not my first language. So, i will try to be as clear as possible. I am a full-time university student and I will graduate in may. I intend to start my graduate study in september. I applied to three universities (my current one and two other universities that are in a bigger city, about two hours away from where i live).
I am living in appartment and my lease is ending in july. I already told my landlord I would not renew the lease. I am 90% sure I will get accepted to one of the universities that are in the other city. So, i will search an appartment in that area as I'd rather study there than stay where i am right now.
I am currently working in a kitchen where the conditions are somehow very bad. I have been working there for a year before (the conditions were bad but I could handle it). I quitted the job last spring to travel all summer and went back to this job once school started. When i got back there, there were lots of management issues. They didn't have enough employees, etc.
This kitchen is linked to a shop where they sell already cooked meals. So people just buy them, micro-wave them at home and it's ready in 5 minutes. When i contacted my boss to go back to work, I asked to work in the shop instead of the kitchen. He said it was fine. I started working as a cashier. I made good money with tips and it was easier than the kitchen. I didn't have heavy loads to lift, etc. Because of the lack of employees, they started asking me to help in kitchen and without asking me, one day, I received a text from my boss saying someone else would do my job and I would now work in the kitchen. I was pissed off because the only reason I went back there was because I could finally stop working in the kitchen.
I negotiated a 2$ increased salary which still doesn't equal what I earned as a cashier with all my tips. I lose about 50$/week. It might not seem much but for me it was doing all the different between having to work 2 or 3 days and working just one day.
I got sick this christmas. I had a cold, followed by a gastro, followed by influenza, followed by a sinusitis. I took two days off from work. Plus my car broke down the other day. So, i had to ask another day off as I couldn't drive there. When I got back to work this week, they asked me to come an hour in advance for no reason and start work early. I basically got told to do all the crappy work all day. It feels like they were trying to annoy me to make me pay for my missed days. Anyway... I have started looking for other jobs.
Because of my studies and because I can speak many languages, I have an interview booked on monday for a job in an airport as a customer service agent. It's 10h/week, well paid, during the weekends, but with unfixed schedule.
I got offered to work in a coffee shop, 10-15h/week, from monday till friday, with minimum salary + tips. So it would be about the same salary as the airport.
I got offered a secretary job. 15h-20h a week, monday till friday. I have no idea what the salary is as I haven't got the interview yet.
Finally I got offered a customer service job in a bakery. For now, she would just have 6h a week to offer me on friday, which would be minimum salary. She possibly could give me 12h/week but it is not sure as she doesn't really need another employee right now.
I need at least 10h-15h a week to survive at least financially. The airport job would interest me but I hate the unfixed schedules. If i had the choice, i would choose the bakery job as this is a bit my dream to work in a bakery (even if the salary is bad). Except 6h a week is not enough for me. The coffee is interesting but is far from where i live.
Now the tricky thing is that by july, I lose my apartment. I could still stay there all summer and sleep on my sister's couch who also live in the same city as me, but it is not ideal.
I don't know if it is really worth trying to find a different job if I move in July in a different city but I don't think I can physically and mentally handle the kitchen anymore.
I have classes on tuesday (all day), wednesday (evening), and thursday (all day). So it gives me monday, wednesday (day), friday and the weekend to work. I'd rather have my weekends off to rest a bit as I'm busy with school. I just don't know what to do.
My questions are: is it worth to find another job whether or not I move in July? Which job sound the best according to you? What should I do?
I would look for another job. I would probably go with number 2. What percentage do people tip in your city?
I would take any other job as quickly as possible to get away from the kitchen job that changed your role. I would ask my current landlord if it's possible to keep the apartment on a month-to-month after my lease ends, and then give 30 days notice before leaving.


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Studies on the constituents of green juice from young barley leaves. Effect on dietarily induced hypercholesterolemia in rats.
Ohtake, H., Nonaka, S., Sawada, Y., Hagiwara, Y., Hagiwara, H., Kubota, K. 1985. J. Pharm. Soc. Japan. 105:1052-71.
Background: Many researchers use animal models to try and "mimic" human diseases. One of the most common models in studying high blood cholesterol levels is in the rat. High cholesterol levels are induced by feeding rats a diet high in cholesterol. Then, various drugs or plant extracts are added to the diet to determine if any of these substances are effective in decreasing serum cholesterol. Often, the whole plant extracts are divided into "fractions" based on some of their chemical and physical characteristics.
Laboratory Studies: Rats were fed a diet high in cholesterol and then were given various fractions of an extract of young barley leaves. One fraction contained high levels of β-sitosterol and another similar type of substance (an n-hexacosyl alcohol).
Conclusions: Both the β-sitosterol and the similar substance were able to lower serum cholesterol levels in these rats by the 9th day of the experiment. The β-sitosterol lowered the serum cholesterol faster—by the 3rd day. In other words, the β-sitosterol from the barley leaf extract was more effective at lowering serum cholesterol—and it achieved this sooner than did the n-hexacosyl alcohol.


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Hasbro recently announced a line of robotic pets for seniors. Part of the company's new Joy For All line of products, the robotic pets have motion and light sensors designed to allow for realistic responses to being stroked or held.
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What is a Wormhole?
A wormhole is a theoretical passage through space-time that could create shortcuts for long journeys across the universe. Wormholes are predicted by the theory of general relativity. But be wary: wormholes bring with them the dangers of sudden collapse, high radiation and dangerous contact with exotic matter.
I was reading a while ago a transcript of Stephen Hawking's lecture on Space and Time Warps...and now I'm having a few more questions plus a bunch of scenarios that my brain is trying to evaluate.
Read the transcript here but warning...is addictive:http://www.hawking.org.uk/space-and-time-warps.html
What is E-Sail?
E-sail is a proposed form of spacecraft propulsion using the dynamic pressure of the solar wind as a source of thrust. It creates a "virtual" sail by using small wires to form an electric field that deflects solar wind protons and extracts their momentum.
All this sounds good but is it operational for robotic spacecrafts?
A study into the system, known as Heliopause Electrostatic Rapid Transit System (HERTS), has received two rounds of funding from NASA, and if successful could be in use next decade.
The system uses 10 to 20 extremely long and thin wires of up to 12 miles long and only 25 microns in diameter. By applying a high voltage to the wires while keeping them sideways to the solar wind flow, the reactionary force from the protons in solar wind bouncing off the wires would be enough to accelerate the spacecraft to never before seen speeds of up to 150km/s.
Those speeds would be enough for any spacecraft using HERTS to reach the heliopause in less than a decade from launch - something that took the Voyager 1 spacecraft almost 35 years.
Further testing is still required to ensure the high voltage in the wires would be enough to keep them from being 'blown' sideways, making the system useless. Results of further testing in this area are expected within two years.
Article:http://www.space.com/31063-electric-sail-solar-wind-space-exploration.html
Know more about HERTS:https://www.nasa.gov/content/heliopause-electrostatic-rapid-transit-system-herts/
Know more about E-sail:http://www.electric-sailing.com/index.html
Artist's illustration of a spacecraft powered by an "electric sail," which would gain momentum from protons in the solar wind.
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Essay on The Causes of American Revolution
The colonists in America had enjoyed relative freedom from England since they arrived. They came to the New World, after all to escape England, for whatever reasons they may have had-religious, economic, or social. So when England decided in the eighteenth century that they were going to crack down on the colonies, the announcement was not met with open arms. In fact, rebellion was inevitable.
Parliament tried to establish power in the New World by issuing a series of laws. The passage of these laws undermined the Colonist's loyalty to Britain and stirred the Americans to fight for their freedom. The colonies also accepted England's right to monitor trade. The change of course in 1767 was what really riled the colonies. England began to slowly tighten its imperial grip to avoid a large reaction from the colonists. During the Seven Years War, the British sent over ten thousand troops to America to handle property problems in the colonies. This cost a big amount of money, and Britain did not want to see the funds come out of their pocket. To handle some of the cost, Britain began passing acts to tax the colonists and help with the big debt the empire was in.
The Sugar Act of 1764 was an example of a tax that had many effects on the Colonial lifestyle. The act stated that any foreign export of lumber or skin had to first land in Britain. It also raised the price of sugar from the Indies. The British took advantage of the colonists, when the Quartering Act in 1765 passed Americans were forced to house and feed British soldiers any time they demanded. This limited the colonists' freedom and only spread more anger throughout the colonies. The laws were so regulated it was hard not to make an error. The one that brought out the most public opposition was the Stamp Act in 1765. The Sugar Act wasn't covering the debt, and Parliament was forced to pass the Stamp Act. The Act stated they must use stamped paper for printing bills, legal documents, and playing cards. England saw these acts as needed to cover the expense for the soldiers protecting the colonies; the Americans did not feel the soldier's needed to be in the New World and hated the taxes. The Prime Minister claimed that the Colonists were represented in the parliament: each member stood for the empire as a whole. The acts imposed by England to control and monitor America only succeeded in helping with t...
...as the Battle of Lexington, the first in a series of wars in a span of eight-years between the colonist and Britain.
In January of 1776, Thomas Payne published Common Sense; a letter that stated kingship is hazardous to liberty and is undemocratic. It stated to disown the king. At this point in time the colonist were ready for an all out war against the British.
The road to revolution was inevitable when the Stamp Act was passed. It was at this point that the different views of the Colonist and the British really began to blossom. When this happened, the Americans had already developed such a sense of freedom that nothing the British could do would have destroyed it. Once this self-reliance was achieved there was nothing the British could do to repress it.
The road to the American Revolution was long and hard. Britain insisted on passing act after act to tax the colonies and ruin their devotion to the crown. Through all of the trouble the acts caused, it made the colonies push together for their independence. Once together as a whole, the colonies were able to develop their own individuality and defeat the British Soldiers for their freedom of the controlling British ruling.
Causes of the American Revolution Essay
- Following the French Revolution of the late 18th century, Goethe, a German writer, declared that a great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government (ThinkExist). However, his statement also mirrored the events that have taken place several decades earlier, on the North American continent, when the British administration have helped to ignite a major social uprising among colonists. The American Revolution (1763-1789) was generated by an amalgam of factors, translated into a dissonance between the British perspective on the colonies and the American colonial reality.... [tags: Essays on American Revolution]
Essay about The Many Causes of the American Revolution
- There were many causes that brought on the start of the American Revolution. A great deal of the civil unrest was brought on by the acts that followed the end of the French and Indian War. At the end of the war, most of which was fought on American soil, England had incurred a dept almost double that of when William Pitt took office. Because the war was fought for the colonists, much of England believed that that they should be the ones to recoup the great financial loss that England had suffered.... [tags: Essays on American Revolution]
The Causes of the American Revolution Essay
- The American Revolution was sparked by a myriad of causes. These causes in themselves could not have sparked such a massive rebellion in the nation, but as the problems of the colonies cumulated, their collective impact spilt over and the American Revolution ensued. Many say that this war could have been easily avoided and was poorly handled by both sides, British and American; but as one will see, the frame of thought of the colonists was poorly suited to accept British measures which sought to "overstep" it's power in the Americas.... [tags: Essays on American Revolution]
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- The American Revolution was a major declaration of freedom and individual rights that inspired similar revolutions world wide. The underlying causes of the American Revolution were deep seated. Some of the contributing factors were the changes in thinking brought about by the Enlightenment, the theory of Mercantilism, the French and Indian War, and England's inability to enforce it's laws. The most important reason for the Revolution was America's change in thinking as a result of the Enlightenment.... [tags: Essays on American Revolution]
- The American Revolution began for many reasons, some are; long-term social, economic, and political changes in the British colonies, prior to 1750 provided the basis for and started a course to America becoming an independent nation under it's own control with its own government. Not a tyrant king thousands of miles away. A huge factor in the start of the revolution was the French and Indian War during the years of 1754 through 1763; this changed the age-old bond between the colonies and Britain, its mother.... [tags: Essays on American Revolution]
- The connection between Britain and the English colonies was that of the ruling of the colonies by the king of Britain, King George III and his parliament. The king's ruling was very unfavorable for the colonists because of his tyrannic dictatorship and unjustly taxations. The mere thought of an island ruling an entire continent thousands of miles away with poor communication and lack of supervision of the colonies by the king, did not work in favor of the colonies nor for Britain. Three contributing factors for the outbreak of the American Revolution were (1) the king's taxes, (2) neglect of the 13 colonies and (3) England's mercantilism policy.... [tags: Essays on American Revolution]
- On July 2, 1776, the second continental congress voted that the American Colonies were free from British influence. (Danzer,102) On July 4, two days later, they adopted the Declaration of Independence. These two events would begin what would become one of, if not the most important events in American History. It began the war of Independence, when America won its right to be free. There were many causes for the American Revolution. However most of them stemmed from paying for the French-Indian War.... [tags: Essays on American Revolution]
- The American Revolution was a dramatic change in the political, social, and economic system of New England. It was not a bloody revolution; on the contrary it is unique because it was not as violence as other revolutions we know (French, Russia and China). The American Revolution had many causes. Long-term social, economic, and political changes in the colonies before 1750 provided the basis for an independent nation with representative political institutions. More immediately, the French and Indian War (1754-1763) changed the relationship between the colonies and the Mother land.... [tags: American War for Independence]
- Despite the Seven Years' War, Britain still retained a full dominance over the American colonies. However, they now saw the colonies as fodder to feed the raging debts of Britain. The crown's desire for money to pay the debts was viewed by Britain as reasonable, while it fueled the fire known as revolution that was stirring up in the hearts of the colonists. This would create a new sense of American political identity and would eventually lead to the American Revolution. Eventually, Britain would soon come to regret marking the spirited colonists as inferior.... [tags: Essays on American Revolution]
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- From 1763, Americans had only to be convinced that an arbitrary ruler- whether Parliament or King-was violating their inherent rights, to feel that rebellion was justified. This conviction was bred in them by the series of events that occurred between 1763 and 1776. The language used to protest the British Acts was legal, and political. But the primary cause of the Revolution was economics. In theory the colonists accepted the principle that natural laws rather than royal decrees should govern the economy.... [tags: Essays on American Revolution]
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Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. One of the fastest developing cities in southern Africa, Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres (4,196 ft). As of 2010, the city's population was about 1.7 million, while the urban population is 2.4 million. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading north, south, east and west. English is the official language of the city, but Nyanja and Bemba are also common.
Lusaka was the site of a village named after its headman Lusaka, which, according to history, was located at Manda Hill, near where the Zambia's National Assembly building now stands. In the Nyanja language, Manda means graveyard. The area was expanded by European (mainly British) settlers in 1905 with the building of the railway.
Zambia's highest institution of learning, the University of Zambia, is based in Lusaka. Lusaka has some of the finest schools in Zambia, including the American International School of Lusaka , International School of Lusaka, Rhodes Park School, the Lusaka International Community School, the French International School, the Italian international School, the Lusaka Islamic Cultural and Educational Foundation (LICEF), the Chinese International School, and Baobab College. Rhodes Park School is not an international school, though there is a large presence of Angolans, Nigerians, Congolese, South Africans, and Chinese. The children of the late President, Levy Mwanawasa as well as the children of Vice-President George Kunda, attend the Rhodes Park School.
Attractions include Lusaka National Museum, the Political Museum, the Zintu Community Museum, the Freedom Statue, the Zambian National Assembly, the Agricultural Society Showgrounds (known for their annual agricultural show), the Moore Pottery Factory, the Lusaka Playhouse theatre, a cinema, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, a cenotaph, a golf club, the Lusaka Central Sports Club, and the zoo and botanical gardens of the Munda Wanga Environmental Park. The city is also home to the University of Zambia. Along Great East Road are two of the first large shopping malls in Zambia: Arcades shopping mall (with open-air storefronts) and Manda Hill shopping mall (enclosed shops), which was revamped and is home to international stores such as Shoprite, Game and Woolworths, a new movie theatre and has the first KFC in the country.
Lusaka is home to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (which is used for both civil and military operations), and it lies on the railway line from Livingstone to Kitwe. There is also Lusaka City Airport, which is used by the Zambian Air Force.
Bus services to towns surrounding Lusaka, such as Siavonga and Chirundu, use the Lusaka City Market Bus and the inter-city bus terminus station and the city bus station (Kulima Towers Station).
Amy Holmes (born in 1973 in Lusaka) is a news anchor on Glenn Beck's TheBlaze.
Lusaka is the hometown and current place of residence of Joseph and Luka Banda, the first ever conjoined twins to be successfully separated and in full neurological health.
It is also the home of IIMegaxlxll videos, a young boy who gained fame on YouTube, Reddit and 4chan for his video titled "My longest yeah boy ever".


The DEWALT DW72100PT saw blade has a 12-inch circumference and a pleasant black/yellow finish that buyers of DEWALT products will recognize. Sold for approximately $158, the blade has ultra-sharp edges that mean splintering is reduced dramatically. With a tough coat finish and dampening slots that help to reduce vibration, users should find that this blade is one of the best products on the market.
With a great reputation for giving an excellent cut, the blade weighs just 2.8 pounds, and measures 15.1 x 13.3 x 0.4 inches and comes with a coated finish that helps to reduce friction and heat. The laser-cut body allows users to achieve a very accurate cut, and the carbide teeth look as though they will cut through just about anything. If you are looking for a great quality saw blade that will make light work of your jobs, the DEWALT DW72100PT could be the right choice for you.
The DEWALT DW3106P5 is a much smaller blade than the previous model, but this does not mean that it is not a good quality product. Sold for approximately $32, the DW3106P5 comes with 10 inches of toughness, and 2 blades. Made with tough tungsten carbide, the blades will stay sharper for much longer than many other blades, and the thin kerf is there so you get a very smooth cutting action.
Ideal for use on slide miter saw and miter saw jobs, these blades have a reputation for not wearing down easily. Weighing 3.2 pounds in the box, and measuring 14.5 x 11.4 x 0.6 inches these blades can be used for cutting wood composites, plywood, and natural wood. With 60 teeth, and the ability to offer a precise and even finish, the DEWALT DW3106P5 are well worth considering.
The Freud 12 Inch sliding miter saw blade comes with a nice red finish and is ideal for radial arm saws and miter blades, Sold for approximately $88, this blade has 72 teeth, and a negative hook which helps to minimize climbing, so you have better control. Allowing for a faster feed rate and ideal for use on laminate, crosscuts, plywood, chip board and rips wood, this blade has a good reputation for being a reliable blade.
The Perma-SHIELD coating has been added to protect against pitch build-up, corrosion, and gumming so that the blade lasts longer. Weighing just 2.4 pounds, and measuring 11.8 x 12.3 x 0.7 inches, the Freud 12 inch blade has an anti-vibration design and has added carbide so its cutting edge is sharper. A good solid blade, suitable for a wide variety of jobs, the Freud 12 inch could be exactly what you need.
The Freud D12100X circular saw blade is ultra-fine, and is ideal for use on wood and wood composites. Sold for approximately $96, this blade has been manufactured for use with miter saws, and comes with a laser cut stabilizer, which helps to reduce vibration and noise whilst stabilizing the blade at the same time. Weighing 3 pounds, and measuring 1 x 14 x 16 inches, the Freud D12100X has a reputation for producing a professional finish and being ideal for occasional use.
The shear-face design allows for easily cuts with a lowered am draw, and helps to maximize performance while also producing less waste. With a 15-degree hook angle, this blade could be ideal for all of your jobs, whilst producing less noise and waste so you have a more enjoyable user experience.
The Makita A-93681 10 inch saw blade has a clean silver finish and is sold for approximately $30. With 80 carbide teeth and hand tensioned steel saw plates, this blade is thought to be ideal for use with plywood, hardwood, and softwood. Weighing just 1.7 pounds, and measuring 12 x 11.8 x 0.2 inches, this blade has a good reputation for being of excellent quality and offering a very smooth cut.
The carbide teeth have been honed and have up to 600 grit so there is a mirror finish. The hook angle is 5 degrees, and the thin kerf measures just 0.91 inches with a plate thickness of 0.71 inches. If you are in the market for a 10-inch blade, the Makita A-93681 could be exactly what you need.
Some saws come with a slide action that allows the user to cut very wide pieces of wood. If you are looking to use a slide, action saw, you would need to make sure that the blade is suitable for this. If the blade you are using is not suitable for use in a slide action saw, you will need to purchase one that is. The size of the (suitable) blade and its specifications will tell you whether it is suitable for use in this type of saw. If you plan to cut very wide pieces of wood, you will need to use a big blade that has a larger width that can be used in a sliding saw.
The type of blade that you buy will be determined by the type of material you wish to cut. The blade itself will also determine the depth of the cut. A blade that comes with a 30mm bore is ideal for use in a saw that has a 30mm bore. You will need to check your user manual for information about the blade diameters that you can use, so make sure you read up on this and only stick to using blades that are within the suggested minimum and maximum range.
When it comes to the diameter of the blade, you will need to make sure that you use the right size blade as per your saw. If you use a blade that is too large, you may end up damaging the guard that you have fitted, rendering it unsafe. Always use the recommended diameter so you are working safely and effectively.
Some miter saws come with an 8-inch blade, but others have a 10 or 12 inch blade. The size of the saw will depend on the job that you need to do. Some blades are multipurpose, which means they can cut more than one different type of material, but you will find there are also specific blades for use with specific materials. For example, some blades are made to be used with wood, others with aluminum, and others with steel. It is therefore important that you buy the right blade for the job.
The life of each miter saw blade would differ depending on what material you are cutting, and how well the blade has been made. You can potentially extend the life of your blade if you keep it clean, and only use it with the right materials. You may need to have your blade re-sharpened from time to time, and doing so could extend its life, meaning you could have the same blade for up to 10 years. Once your blade has been re-sharpened, wipe a little bit of oil onto the washers that touch the blade so that it stays lubricated. This will lengthen the blades life, and make cutting so much easier.
Some blades are inevitably better quality than others, meaning some will last a year or two, and others could last 10 times as long. It all depends on how much money you are willing to spend, and how often you use your saw.
Attaching a blade to a saw is not that difficult, but the methods you use can depend on the saw's make and model. However, once you have changed one saw blade, you will know how to change blades on most other models out there.
To begin with, you need to ensure the saw is turned off. Then remove the blade guard by loosening the screw, once you have done that simply move the guard out of the way. Press the spindle lock so that the blade is secure, and then take an Allen wrench and use it to turn the bolt that holds the blade to the saw. Remove the outer washer and dispose of the blade carefully.
Read your user is manual to make sure that you know how to replace the blade. Some makes and models do differ in their replacement guide, so be sure to follow the instructions. Wipe a little bit of oil onto the washers that touch the blade so that it stays lubricated. Now take your new blade and install it so that the teeth are facing down. Put the outer washer back on, and tighten it. Now fasten the bolt with your Allen wrench so it is nice and tight. Now take a screwdriver and attach the blade guard. Your saw blade should now be ready to use.
Should you buy a cheap blade and often or expensive and long-term?
Some miter saw blades can be quite expensive and their price could ultimately prevent you from buying them. Some cheaper models are thought to be just as good as some of the more expensive ones, but some of them are not so great. If you plan to be, using your miter saw a lot, you may want to think about buying a more expensive blade, as you could have the same blade for up to 10 years.
If you are not planning to use your miter saw very often, then a cheaper blade may be ideal. Please make sure that you only ever use a blade that is thought to be compatible with your saw, as using the wrong type of blade could cause serious injury.
As we have already seen, some blades are inevitably better quality than others, meaning some will last a year or two, and others could last 10 times as long. It all depends on how much money you are willing to spend, and how often you use your saw.
Should you buy the same brand as your Miter Saw?
The manufacturers of your miter saw are likely to state that you should only use the saw blades that they recommend. However, some cheaper saw blades are likely to be compatible with your brand, although the quality of the cut may not be quite as good. If you need to use a blade that has a high quality cut, you may want to stick with using the same brand as your miter saw, however if you don't need a high quality cut, a cheaper brand may work just as well. Please note that if an issue with your miter saw arises while you are using a cheaper blade, your warranty may no longer be valid. It may, therefore, be wise to keep using the right branded miter saws until your warranty expires.
By now, you should have a much better idea about the type of miter saw blade you wish to buy. Think about what you need it for, how often you are going to use it, and of course, how much you are willing to pay for it. Use the above blades as a guide so you are that little bit closer to finding the right miter saw blade for you.
I like the Ka-Bar BK2 yes it's heavy but takes the punishment it's given and easy to sharpen in the field. Made my own handles too so better in the wet.


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'I'm being arrested,' blogger posts as Egypt's repression intensifies
Mohamed El-Shahed, AFP | Posters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo in March 2018.
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Prominent Egyptian blogger and journalist Wael Abbas, known for standing up against police violence, was arrested and taken to an unknown location, his lawyer said Wednesday. His whereabouts are still not known.
The message, posted in Arabic, on Abbas's Facebook page in the early hours of Wednesday was stark: "I'm being arrested," he wrote before disappearing.
Family and neighbours of one of the Arab world's best-known bloggers said a big group of heavily armed policemen were seen outside Abbas's apartment in a Cairo suburb. The outspoken critic of police brutality in Egypt was blindfolded before being taken away, according to Egypt's Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI).
Abbas's lawyer, Gamal Eid, has since confirmed his detention although the detainee's whereabouts are not known.
"I am in touch with his family," Eid told AFP. "And what has happened is a kidnapping, not an arrest."
>>> Click here for Wael Abbas's blog (in Arabic)
Considered a pioneer in the blogosphere in the Arab world, Abbas began publishing scathing critiques of the rampant corruption, police brutality and use of torture in Egypt well before the 2011 uprisings that ousted dictators in Africa's northern rim.
He shot to international fame though during the January 2011 Tahrir Square demonstrations against Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak and has been a source of inspiration for a generation of fellow Arab activists who took to social media, calling for change. A winner of numerous human rights and journalism awards, Abbas has posted several videos of police brutality, some of which have been used in the courts to secure convictions against police officers.
Twitter suspension, cyber harassment
Over the course of more than a dozen years in the spotlight though, Abbas has said he has faced frequent cyber attacks by Egyptian security services.
In November 2007, Wael's YouTube account was suspended for months before it was restored.
He has not fared as well with Twitter and Facebook though. Last year, Twitter faced criticism for suspending Abbas's account. His Twitter account remains suspended.
Meanwhile a day after Abbas posted a Facebook message about his arrest, his Facebook account was not available Thursday.
'Continuation of repression'
International human rights groups have slammed his arrest, calling it yet another case of Egypt's increasing crackdown on freedom of speech and expression.
"The arrest of blogger #WaelAbbas is a continuation of Egyptian authorities' repression of free speech. Under President @AlsisiOfficial rule, journalists have become at constant risk of arrest merely for doing their work," said a Twitter message posted by Amnesty International's North Africa division.
The arrest of blogger #WaelAbbas is a continuation of Egyptian authorities' repression of free speech. Under President @AlsisiOfficial rule, journalists have become at constant risk of arrest merely for doing their work. Tell @AlsisiOfficial that #JournalismIsNotACrime pic.twitter.com/y83rZnEtcv
Amnesty North Africa (@AINorthAfrica) May 23, 2018
Christophe Deloire, head of Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF), said the Egyptian authorities must "guarantee his physical and psychological integrity (...) and quickly provide information on his current situation".
Jails full of activists, journalists, opposition supporters
Rights groups accuse the government of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of a sweeping crackdown on dissent which they say is the worst ever for Egypt.
Since 2013, when Sisi took power, thousands of Islamist opponents, as well as scores of liberal activists and journalists have been imprisoned by the authorities.
Sisi, who ousted President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood after mass protests against his rule, denies that there are political prisoners in Egypt.
Last week, Egypt's state security prosecutor ordered Haitham Mohamedeen, a leftist lawyer, and Shady Ghazaly Harb, a leading opposition figure during the 2011 uprising, to be detained for 15 days and investigated for a terrorist organization.
On Tuesday a court sentenced journalist and researcher Ismail al-Iskandarani to 10 years in prison on charges of publishing false news and military secrets for his work on an ongoing army campaign against militants in the Sinai Peninsula, his lawyer said.
In an unprecedented move, authorities arrested a former military chief in January before he could challenge Sisi in a March presidential election.
"Egyptian authorities continue their security campaign to silence all critical voices and fabricate cases against them in order to avenge and to silence them," the ANHRI statement said.
According to RSF's 2018 World Press Freedom Index, Egypt is ranked 161st out of 180 countries.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP and REUTERS)
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