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Glowing Plants? City Streets Lit by Trees
San Francisco-based Glowing Plants hopes to engineer trees that can light city streets. For now, the team is working with smaller plants. (Lindsey Hoshaw/KQED)
By Lindsey Hoshaw	 Oct. 2, 2014
In the basement of a startup lab in San Francisco, scientist Kyle Taylor stands in a dark, windowless room.
"I kind of like to have a big reveal," he said, taking out a small plant that shined like a nightlight. The mouse-ear cress had been injected with firefly DNA so it emitted a soft green glow.
"It looks like it's getting brighter, but actually your eyes are adjusting," he said, "although one day we hope to make the plants emit more light."
Taylor is the biotechnologist behind Glowing Plants, a synthetic-biology startup company that plans to sell engineered seeds to the public in December.
A kid who grows up with a glowing plant in his bedroom won't have a fear of technology –Glowing Plants founder Antony Evans
To create the glow, Taylor uses a gene gun filled with high-pressure helium to blast a DNA sequence into small plant cells on a petri dish.
The sequence contains luciferase, the light-emitting compound found in fireflies.
Less than 1 percent of the tiny plants accept the genes, but the successful ones mature and start emitting light after two months.
CEO Antony Evans' end goal is to create glowing trees that could replace street lamps to illuminate cities.
"If we can get trees bright enough to be used for lighting, that would be awesome and mean less carbon dioxide emissions."
Trees also can also live for hundreds of years, he added, meaning they wouldn't need to be replaced as often as roadside lights.
Evans' vision for the trees and shrubs centers around a paradigm shift about genetically modified organisms.
Glowing Plants CEO Antony Evans holds sprouted mouse-ear cress. The plant has been engineered to glow with firefly DNA. (Glowing Plants)
"We want to change the perception around GMOs," said Evans. "We want to make them cool and interesting."
To achieve this, Evans wants to create glowing aromatic plants and plants that repel bugs, or even plants that produce milk. He sees this as a way to dispel the public skepticism and controversy directed at genetic engineering.
"A kid who grows up with a glowing plant in his bedroom won't have a fear of technology," he said.
Evans and Taylor aren't the only ones who hope to see glowing plants on bedside tables or lighting up rooftop gardens.
More than 8,000 people backed Evans' Kickstarter campaign, which raised nearly $500,000 in a month.
The project is also receiving support from Y Combinator, a prominent venture capital fund in Mountain View, CA, that pumped $120,000 into the project in May.
Evans' company is taking pre-orders, which are priced at $40 for a batch of 50 to 100 seeds. But the idea of turning plants into virtual light bulbs has raised concern among some environmental groups.
The team engineered bacteria with custom DNA derived from bioluminescent marine bacteria. Once the DNA is inserted into a plant it will eventually start to glow. (Glowing Plants)
"This is a new technology we haven't seen before," said Dana Perls, a food and technology Campaigner for Friends of the Earth in Berkeley. "There's no assessment about the potential impact on the environment."
Federal and state laws pertaining to bioengineered plants are inadequate, according to Perls. "These plants are virtually unregulated," she said.
The Plant Protection Act, a federal law, requires that organisms which might harm plants may not be engineered or inserted into plants and distributed without regulatory approval.
Mouse-ear cress and luciferase are not considered harmful according to the United States Department of Agriculture. However, agrobacterium, bacteria the company initially used to insert firefly DNA, is considered a plant pest.
Evans said he is unsure whether he'll use agrobacterium in the final product, but if he does, the company will need to apply for a permit.
Jim Thomas, research program manager for the ETC Group, an international technology watchdog group, said Glowing Plants is operating with little oversight.
"The Glowing Plants guys ran a truck through scant regulations around genetic engineering," he said.
Critics are worried that the plants will spread with unknown effects on soil, pollinators, native plants and other wildlife.
Last year ETC Group and Friends of the Earth sent a letter to Kickstarter and the USDA asking them to shut the project down. Kickstarter has since banned GMOs being given out as rewards for project backers.
Responses from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which has jurisdiction over the plants, have been vague.
When asked for comment, APHIS spokesperson Ed Curlett said in an email, "If plants are not plant pests, then APHIS would have no reason to regulate these plants. Without knowing exactly how these plants are being developed, we cannot say at this point if they fall into the category of being a plant pest."
Despite the opposition, Evans believes that glowing plants are a rare opportunity for scientific advancement.
"The plant isn't just a plant," said Evans. "We see it as a symbol of an enlightened new future where humanity can use biotechnology to achieve both fun, creative aims but also solve big challenges around food, energy, and water security."
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The idea for Lyons Community School percolated in the minds of members of the planning team for years before it ever came to fruition. Years of working in small schools gave planning team members the experience of knowing what works in small schools, but also the yearning to create something that would work even better.
When the planning team first started meeting, we came up with the idea of healthy, happy adulthood being the aim of education. We considered what we wished for our own current lives and we realized we wished we ate better, exercised more, spent more time with our loved ones, had time to pursue our interests, had jobs that we loved and that were meaningful, and that we found life and learning engaging. The conversation then turned to what would an education look like for students ages 11 – 18 that would enable such a life to follow.
In the spring of 2006, we started working with the New Visions New Schools initiative. They helped us through the rigorous process of getting our school approved by the New York City Department of Education. Along the way we forged four remarkable partnerships with Brooklyn Historical Society, who became our lead partner, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Bent on Learning – a youth focused yoga program, and Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. We had our formal interview with the DOE on December 13th, 2006 and the official announcement that we were a New York City Department of Education school was made on January 29, 2007. We were also given our location, our wonderful site on the second floor, though we moved to the third floor in 2009, in the William Gaynor Campus at 223 Graham Avenue.
Through our work New Visions, we were awarded a substantial start up grant to support the school's development over the first four years. We also chose to have New Visions be our Partnership Support Organization.
Immediately after being approved, we started our journey by recruiting students, families and additional staff to join our community. Over the summer we had our first ever Summer Bridge program for incoming students. We also held two week intensive professional development for our staff so we could start working and planning together. On September 4th,2007 we opened our doors and officially became a school.


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The Dark Crystal 1982 Review
Sean Comer and Mark Radulich present their The Dark Crystal 1982 Review! The Dark Crystal (1982) is a dark fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. It stars the voices of Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw, Percy Edwards, and Barry Dennen. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company and distributed by Universal Pictures. The plot revolves around Jen, a Gelfling on a quest to restore balance to the world of Thra and overthrow the ruling Skeksis by restoring a powerful broken Crystal.
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There is no such thing as Artificial Intelligence
AI is being used as a shield that is literally a shell company, allowing people to do what they really want and misdirect attention towards some machines.
Joanna Bryson
If you make a technology ubiquitous enough, people will assume that someone is answering for it. The risks have been calculated, someone's monitoring the deployment and things can be shut down if they get wonky.
But governments and international bodies are actively shirking the risk conversation. Relegating it to specialized conferences and pushing it to Q&A in info sessions. Tech companies are hyping ethical AI externally while only authorizing or enabling best practices internally. No requirements. No roadblocks.
We have no real understanding of the risks of AI to society. And since the fatal flaw - bias - is a function of how AI architecture works, there is no technical solution to the problem.
We've pushed forward with adoption despite having no kill switch. And while we've normailized the idea that AI can be responsible for itself, it won't be intelligent enough for that at any point in the forseeable future.
In a society where we're rapidly altering our environment to fit the technology, how can we ensure that we retain our ability to mold society to fit the ways we want to live?
The flaw is in the architecture?
AI is not intelligent. It is accurate and efficient in its automation. We feed it a snapshot of its environment through the training data. It searches for the most informative relationships between and within all of the pieces of data and stores these relationships as weights.
What is Weight (Artificial Neural Network)?
Weights are what form the foundation of the model. Every model. All societies have some level of bias and our data is an archive of the distorted relationships between social groups. These distortions are introduced into in the AI through the weighting process. That is where the anti-[insert relevant undesirable]-bias lives. And that is why we cannot remove it.
[N]eural network training
uses libraries of input data to converge model weight parameters by applying the labeled input data (forward projection), measuring the output predictions and then adjusting the model weight parameters to better predict output predictions (back projection). Neural network inference is using a trained model of weight parameters and applying it to input data to receive output predictions.
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But it's called artificial intelligence
AI is not intelligent, it is a pre-programmed system that is able to complete tasks. It is unable to learn new skills or adapt to new environments. While we've made great strides in the area of AI, we are very far from the technology living up to its name.
Since the AI isn't intelligent enough to operate in society, we've begun adapting society to fit the AI. And the societies and groups whose data was used to train the AI.
Without intelligence, there's no control, no way for us to ensure that the AI will reliably act responsibly or in the manner we intend. And there's no real way to shut it off when it goes astray.
Is risk mitigation even possible?
We're never going to be able to eliminate societal bias from AI. But we can actively constrain the use of AI to applications that do not place our institutions and beliefs at risk. And in those areas where the risk isn't as great, we can work to design products that consider harm mitigation from their inception.
We can also take personal responsibility:
Fight to prohibit the use of automated or hybrid AI decision-making in every area that is responsible for social order or the societal safety net - specifically law, criminal justice, government, housing, and health.
Stop blaming AI for AI. Hold companies responsible for the havoc their products unleash in the world.
Be an active and adamant advocate for your society during the consultation and design process for new AI systems in your country.
AI is not going to save us. The companies that enable, accelerate and create AI aren't going to save us. Our governments and international bodies aren't going to save us. Not on their own.
The onus is on us.
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In January, Lib Dem councillors Stephen Brister and Chrissie Hitchcock, alongside MP for Kingston and Surbiton Ed Davey, launched a campaign to block the Tory Council's proposals to get rid of Kingston's iconic tumbling phone boxes at the junction of Old London Rd and Clarence St.
The phone boxes, which feature in many photos and postcards of Kingston, have become a popular and recognisable feature of Kingston town centre.
Councillors Rebekah Moll and Jon Tolley are continuing with the campaign started by their former colleagues.


2018 Notice: Ocean View has a new sofa and recliner for the 2018 season. The ocean-side bedroom has new bedspreads. The virtual tour and image slideshow has been updated.
2019 Notice: Ocean View has added all new mattresses and box springs.
Loved the cottage and its oceanfront location. It's close to grocers and great restaurants.
We had our 4 children and my mother-in-law and we all enjoyed our stay tremendously. We saw the most beautiful sunrises from the deck and everyone spent most of their time on the beach. The home is beautifully decorated- so white, clean, and not overcrowded with stuff. One word of warning-if you have a big vehicle like we did (a Club van), getting out of the parking spot is difficult since there is a house right behind this one. Also, would love a garbage disposal and a queen bed in one of the bedrooms. We had one problem with not being able to get the DVD to work and I was very impressed with how Garden City sent someone out immediately and fixed it.
The house and location were great.


Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, which only a few years back was categorized by many as the most dangerous capital on Earth, is preparing to host the 53rd summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this weekend for the first time, following decades of civil war and instability in the war-torn horn of Africa state, officials said.
Leaders from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda are expected to attend the summit, focusing on political and security progress made in Somalia, the country's upcoming 2016 elections, and the political crisis in South Sudan, diplomats said.
In an interview with VOA, Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Omer Hadliye said this will be a historic moment for Somalia.
The minister said he cannot rule out security concerns as al-Shabab, a terrorist group in Somalia — which also has been destabilizing the security of Somalia's neighbors, mainly Kenya — continues to carry out suicide attacks in the capital.
Just a week ago, a car bomb killed at least 25 people near Somali's presidential palace.
VOA stringers in Mogadishu report that security has been stepped up in most parts of the city, and that security forces patrol the streets night and day.
There is a 22,000-member African Union force in Somalia, mandated with assisting the federal government in its war against al-Shabab, stabilizing the country, and providing security for the country's major installations.
Four members of the regional bloc have contributed troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM.
IGAD in Eastern Africa was formed in 1996 to respond to the region's emergency crisis.
Mogadishu has been forging a new reputation by opening beachfront hotels, restaurants and most recently, the country's first international standard shopping mall.
Mogadishu's gradual return to normalcy did not begin only with the ousting of al-Shabab in August 2011, but also with a series of visits by presidents and diplomats from around the world.
Among the top figures who visited the city was Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He first went to Mogadishu in August 2011 with his wife and daughter, his cabinet ministers and their families, just as the country was suffering from a drought and famine.
Even though al-Shabab militants had been forced out of the city at the time of the visit, it was an extraordinary security risk. He visited again this year to open the Turkish Embassy, the largest in the world.
In May 2015, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry paid an unannounced visit to the city.
Western diplomats and top military commanders also visit the city, although most of them do not leave the city's heavily fortified perimeters of the airport, the adjacent African Union base and the presidential palace for official meetings.


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Quantum Computing Technology Australia
Are we close to the initial quantum computer?
What is Quantum Computing?
World's First Undergraduate Degree in Quantum Engineering
This Week Quantum Computing News UNSW Sydney has introduced the world's first undergraduate degree in quantum engineering, in response ...
Scientists Demonstrates 'Hybrid' Logic Gate as Work Towards Quantum Computer Continues
Oxford team demonstrates 'hybrid' logic gate as work towards quantum computer continues
Just over a year ago, the UK government announced an investment of £270m over five years to help get quantum technology out of laboratories and into the marketplace.
[caption id="attachment_703" align="aligncenter" width="468"] Scientists Demonstrates 'Hybrid' Logic Gate as Work Towards Quantum Computer Continues[/caption]
Oxford was chosen to lead one of four EPSRC-funded 'Hubs' looking at different aspects of quantum technology - in Oxford's case, shaping the future of quantum networking and computing, towards the ultimate goal of developing a functioning quantum computer.
Since then, the Networked Quantum Information Technologies (NQIT - pronounced 'N-kit') Hub, based at Oxford but involving nearly 30 academic and industrial partners, has been focusing on developing quantum technologies that could dwarf the processing power of today's supercomputers.
A new paper by Oxford researchers, published in the journal Nature, demonstrates how the work of the Hub is progressing.
Professor David Lucas of Oxford's Department of Physics, co-leader, with Professor Andrew Steane, of the ion trap quantum computing group, explains: 'The development of a "quantum computer" is one of the outstanding technological challenges of the 21st century. A quantum computer is a machine that processes information according to the rules of quantum physics, which govern the behaviour of microscopic particles at the scale of atoms and smaller.
'An important point is that it is not merely a different technology for computing in the same way our everyday computers work; it is at a very fundamental level a different way of processing information. It turns out that this quantum-mechanical way of manipulating information gives quantum computers the ability to solve certain problems far more efficiently than any conceivable conventional computer. One such problem is related to breaking secure codes, while another is searching large data sets. Quantum computers are naturally well-suited to simulating other quantum systems, which may help, for example, our understanding of complex molecules relevant to chemistry and biology.'
One of the leading technologies for building a quantum computer is trapped atomic ions, and a principal goal of the NQIT project is to develop the constituent elements of a quantum computer based on these ions.
Professor Lucas says: 'Each trapped ion (a single atom, with one electron removed) is used to represent one "quantum bit" of information. The quantum states of the ions are controlled with laser pulses of precise frequency and duration. Two different species of ion are needed in the computer: one to store information (a "memory qubit") and one to link different parts of the computer together via photons (an "interface qubit").'
The Nature paper, whose lead author is Magdalen College Junior Research Fellow Chris Ballance, demonstrates the all-important quantum 'logic gate' between two different species of ion - in this case two isotopes of calcium, the abundant isotope calcium-40 and the rare isotope calcium-43.
Professor Lucas says: 'The Oxford team has previously shown that calcium-43 makes the best single-qubit memory ever demonstrated, across all physical systems, while the calcium-40 ion has a simpler structure which is well-suited for use as an "interface qubit". The logic gate, which was first demonstrated for same-species ions at NIST Boulder (USA) in 2003, allows quantum information to be transferred from one qubit to another; in the present work, the qubits reside in the two different isotopes, stored in the same ion trap. The Oxford work was the first to demonstrate that this type of logic gate is possible with the demanding precision necessary to build a quantum computer.
'In a nice piece of "spin-off science" from this technological achievement, we were able to perform a "Bell test", by first using the high-precision logic gate to generate an entangled state of the two different-species ions, then manipulating and measuring them independently. This is a test which probes the non-local nature of quantum mechanics; that is, the fact that an entangled state of two separated particles has properties that cannot be mimicked by a classical system. This was the first time such a test had been performed on two different species of atom separated by many times the atomic size.'
While Professor Lucas cautions that the so-called 'locality loophole' is still present in this experiment, there is no doubt the work is an important contribution to the growing body of research exploring the physics of entanglement. He says: 'The significance of the work for trapped-ion quantum computing is that we show that quantum logic gates between different isotopic species are possible, can be driven by a relatively simple laser system, and can work with precision beyond the so-called "fault-tolerant threshold" precision of approximately 99% - the precision necessary to implement the techniques of quantum error correction, without which a quantum computer of useful size cannot be built.'
In the long term, it is likely that different atomic elements will be required, rather than different isotopes. In closely related work published in the same issue of Nature, by Ting Rei Tan et al, the NIST Ion Storage group has demonstrated a different type of quantum logic gate using ions of two different elements (beryllium and magnesium).
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The United States President, George Bush, and his allies on the United Nations Security Council, Britain and Spain, gathered for an emergency war summit overnight as Saddam Hussein, expecting an attack within days, put Iraq on a full war footing.
Before leaving Washington, Mr Bush hinted that an attack was imminent, using his weekend radio address to tell Americans that "critical days lie ahead for the free nations of the world".
His National Security Adviser, Condoleezza Rice, reinforced the message, telling Al Jazeera Arabic television that the White House was closing the door on further debate on the new UN resolution. "This has gone on long enough," she said.
While France, Russia and Germany issued a strong statement opposing any attack without UN sanction, France's Foreign Minister, Dominique de Villepin, conceded "it is difficult to imagine what could stop this machine".
The three countries called for a meeting of Security Council foreign ministers on Tuesday, suggesting there could be a compromise on time limits set for inspectors to disarm Iraq.
The meeting is designed to follow a new report by the UN chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix, laying out disarmament priorities for Iraq.
As war loomed, tens of thousands of Iraqis were taken by bus to Mansour Square in Baghdad for a flag-burning rally. In Washington, thousands of Americans from around the country surrounded the White House for a last-ditch protest.
Anti-war protesters also took to the streets in Madrid and London and many other cities across Europe and Asia. Thousands of Australians also took part in anti-war rallies.
The demonstrations came as Mr Bush, the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and Spain's Jose Maria Aznar met on Portugal's Azores islands. They are expected to hold a press conference about 7.30am today, Sydney time.
The mid-Atlantic location was chosen in part to divert criticism in London that Mr Blair had been summoned to the White House.
The three countries, which are co-sponsors of the second resolution that would authorise the use of force against Iraq, have now virtually abandoned any hope of passing it and will rely on the previous resolution 1441 to justify Saddam's overthrow.
Despite an assurance by Portugal's Prime Minister, Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, who hosted the talks, that there would be no declaration of war as a result of the summit, the invasion is expected within days unless Saddam goes into exile.
For more than a week, the US and Britain have been trying to win support at the Security Council for the second resolution, while France and Russia have threatened to veto it.
On Friday, the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, said for the first time the US could drop its efforts to call for a vote.
The Azores summit is being widely interpreted as a forum for Mr Bush and Mr Blair to explain why they were now abandoning the Security Council and the weapons inspection regime.
Mr Bush could address the nation as early as today on a possible war. At that time, UN workers and other foreign nationals are expected to be given a limited amount of time to leave Iraq.
Meanwhile, the US Ambassador to Australia, Tom Schieffer, raised concerns yesterday about "a wave of anti-Americanism" in the country.
In an interview with the Ten Network, Mr Schieffer also denied that the Prime Minister, John Howard, was Mr Bush's lapdog, and said that while the two men held "very similar values" they did not agree on everything.
Mr Howard had consistently told Mr Bush that the Iraq crisis had to be taken to the UN.


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This Jewish Summer Camp Is Right to Ban Anti-Vaxxers
By Jason Miller
Rabbi Jason Miller is an entrepreneur, educator and writer. A social media expert, Rabbi Miller is a popular speaker and writer on technology and its effect on the Jewish world. He also writes for the Huffington Post, for the Jewish Techs blog and the monthly "Jews in the Digital Age" column for the Detroit Jewish News. Rabbi Miller is the president of Access Computer Technology, a computer tech support, web design and social media marketing company in Michigan. He won the 2012 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce and is a winner of the Jewish Influencer Award from the National Jewish Outreach Program.
The issue of immunizations has become a lightning rod in our society, severing some friendships, causing some parents to change their kids' schools, and forcing some pediatricians to refuse to treat their own patients. Now, a popular Jewish summer camp in Michigan has found itself embroiled in controversy after staking its ground.
Tamarack Camps recently warned that it will refuse admission to its 1,500-acre camp property to any child or adult—including staff members, parents, medical professionals and guests—who is not up-to-date with vaccinations. While the camp acknowledges that some parents may choose to defer the vaccination of their children or refuse to have them vaccinated for various reasons including religious, for Tamarack Camps, they write: "this is not an issue of individual rights and choice, but an issue of public health and policy."
Beginning this summer, the camp is requiring documentation of the administration of at least the first doses of the most common vaccinations, including MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), the Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis combination, and Meningitis. The following summer, the policy becomes more strict when "no child, camper, staff, artist in residence, volunteer, doctor, nurse, and their families will be allowed to come to camp without documentation of complete immunization according to the policy."
I served as the rabbi-in-residence of Tamarack Camps for several years. My first summer living with my wife and three children at the camp was known as the "Summer of Swine Flu." That summer, the clinic was inundated with campers and staff because even a low-grade fever was treated as cause for concern. Thankfully, there were no significant health concerns that summer, but it certainly gave summer camp (and school) officials around the world an idea of the challenging situation that could occur with a major disease outbreak.
This Jewish camp, one of the largest in North America, is basing its decision to ban unvaccinated individuals from its facility on the Jewish value of "Pikuach Nefesh." Literally translated as "saving a life," this ethic places a premium on maintaining good health and taking preventive measures for the whole of the community. I applaud the camp's leadership, including its medical team, for implementing this policy. They are on good footing with their decision, as Judaism teaches to always put one's health and safety above all else.
While there have been, and will continue to be, dissenters among those who send their children to this summer camp, the leadership should feel confident they acted in the best interest of their constituency. In order for parents to send their children to any summer camp and know they will be safe, it is imperative that camps implement strict policies to ensure only those who have been adequately immunized in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control are in the camp population.
No doubt it was a gutsy move for Tamarack Camps and those in the anti-vaxxer crowd will continue to malign the camp for its decision in blog posts and on social networks. However, this was the moral choice, and hopefully more summer camps will follow suit in order to protect the safety and good health of our children.
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A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities
The West and Islam — the sword and scimitar — have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom.
Sword and Scimitar chronicles the decisive battles that arose from this ages-old Islamic jihad, beginning with the first major Islamic attack on Christian land in 636, through the Muslim occupation of nearly three-quarters of Christendom which prompted the Crusades, followed by renewed Muslim conquests by Turks and Tatars, to the European colonization of the Muslim world in the 1800s, when Islam largely went on the retreat — until its reemergence in recent times. Using original sources in Arabic and Greek, preeminent historian Raymond Ibrahim describes each battle in vivid detail and explains how these wars and the larger historical currents of the age reflect the cultural fault lines between Islam and the West.
The majority of these landmark battles — including the battles of Yarmuk, Tours, Manzikert, the sieges at Constantinople and Vienna, and the crusades in Syria and Spain–are now forgotten or considered inconsequential. Yet today, as the West faces a resurgence of this enduring Islamic jihad, Sword and Scimitar provides the needed historical context to understand the current relationship between the West and the Islamic world — and why the Islamic State is merely the latest chapter of an old history.
"Raymond Ibrahim's Sword and Scimitar is a much-needed history of landmark battles between Islam and the West, . . . [a] first-rate military history and a product of solid scholarship and philological research."--from the Foreword by Victor Davis Hanson, Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution
"With passion, Raymond Ibrahim offers an edgy and eye-opening introduction to a millennium of warfare between the Muslim and Christian worlds before the modern age."--Thomas Madden, award-winning author of Istanbul,Venice,and Concise History of the Crusades
"Raymond Ibrahim has the humility to take seriously the voices and opinions of history's Christians and Muslims; the result is a refreshingly honest account of Islamic expansion and Christian reaction that provides useful insights into today's problems. This is history as it should be done: allowing the past to inform and guide the present, rather than distorting the past to fit contemporary political ideologies."--Paul F. Crawford, Crusades historian, California University of Pennsylvania
"Raymond Ibrahim's Sword and Scimitar is a riveting military history of eight pivotal battles between the armies of Islamdom and Christendom. Ibrahim tells his story with extensive citations of primary sources which vividly bring to life the bloody fighting. Moreover, his method reveals the religious, political, and material motivations of the leading Christian and Muslim actors in this enduring conflict of visions that seem so very different from many modern western secular sensibilities."--James E. Lindsay, Professor of Middle East History, Colorado State University
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"Impressively informative, Sword and Scimitar is an exceptional work of outstanding scholarship that is so well written it reads more like a deftly crafted novel than a non-fiction history."—Midwest Book Review
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ObituaryOct 16th 2010 edition
Norman Wisdom
Sir Norman Wisdom, comedian, died on October 4th, aged 95
WHAT a chirpy little fellow that Norman was! All puppy eyes, rubber legs and innocent smiles, even when the world was crashing round him. Show him a grand piano, and he'd have to dive into it. Suggest a manhole, and he'd plummet straight down it. Run a cable across the road and he'd go flying into next week. He'd fall over his own shadow, or box it into a pulp behind the sofa; he'd fall over his own feet, and saunter on singing.
It's true they didn't find him uproarious everywhere. He'd rock them in the aisles in Blackpool, but raise only a shrug in New York. His mime of eating a sandwich on a fast-moving train would leave them cold in Glasgow, but make them fall about in Tehran—and in Moscow and Buenos Aires and, very oddly, in Tirana, where perhaps the only possible reason was that they were as mad as himself.
He was born grinning, it seemed. He was certainly born small, and never made much progress after. The littlest in his gang at school, the tiny cabin boy aboard the Maindy Court sailing for Argentina, almost the scrawniest in his regiment in India in the 1930s. Everyone's mascot, jester, dogsbody, hoping to foil the punches by rolling over and begging for a pat on the head. He was five-foot-four on a good day, easily dwarfed by bosses, army sergeants, aristocrats or rivals for the willowy girls who strolled into his life. When his second wife walked out on him in 1968 he couldn't help remarking, bitterly, that she had left him for someone handsomer and taller.
Smallness shaped Little Norm, but poverty taught him something, too. As a boy, thrown out by his drunken father, he slept rough in London and stole to eat. The gutter wasn't a bad place, considering. He learned things there, such as how to lift eggs very nimbly and delicately from a stall and secrete them, uncracked, in his pockets. He also acquired the trick of making his lower lip tremble when asking, his pathetic face only just above the counter, for a free pie from a coffee stall. By the time of his first hugely successful film, "Trouble in Store" (1953), he could stretch the pathos really far: to the point where, soaking wet after a tumble into a duck-pond, he sadly serenaded his love in a teashop, and then found he had nothing in his pockets to pay with except one small, wriggling fish.
Yet he'd always find a swagger from somewhere, and carry on. With this attitude he worked his way through provincial theatres in the 1940s, dying and thriving by turns. When theatre managers slammed doors in his face he'd just keep on, "Give us a chance, Mr Smith", "Let me sing you a song, Mr Jones", until he wore them down with sheer persistence. When he was allowed on the stage for long enough, tap-dancing and pratfalling all over the place, everyone loved him and the audience went wild. And never wilder than on that April night in 1948 when he marched through the door of Bernard Delfont's London Casino and became an overnight sensation. "Welcome to the West End, Norman," Mr Delfont said.
Life's physical batterings trained him up, too. His father sometimes beat him so savagely that his head hit the ceiling before he crashed, but that taught him how to fall. People bullied and belted him, so he learned how to box, and that became part of his act on a regular basis. Did he whip his tormentors? Not half! Every time he went down, on stage or screen, he would struggle up with smouldering determination. Even pounded into the mud until he swallowed it, as he was in a football match in "Up in the World" (1956), he emerged as "that dangerous little man", baring his teeth like a tiger.
Walking on the grass
He never forgot to be dignified, though. Perhaps this was why Albanians liked him. Higher-ups (and his world was entirely full of higher-ups) could treat Little Norm with contempt, but he would triumph somehow. He would walk on their grass, turn his hose on their tailored backs, or tip the entire navy top brass over the rail and into the sea. He was as good as they were. Scruffy he might be, with tie askew and too-short trousers, but he was not a tramp. And though barked at by his superiors, especially the despairing Mr Grimsdale, he would just come sunnily back with his bright but disastrous ideas.
Once he had decided that comedy was his life, he practised and practised. This discipline the army taught him—as well as how to play 11 instruments, and trip up people on parade. When he caused hilarity once by falling off a horse, he rehearsed more such tumbles until he was black and blue. At work, he would go through his routines from 9am till just before six in the darkened theatre; out of work, he would spend hours pulling faces in mirrors. His reward was stardom in the 1950s and 1960s, a knighthood in 2000, a yacht and several gleaming motors. He had to skip in the 1980s to a mansion in the Isle of Man, so the tax man wouldn't get him.
Yet his theme song was "Don't Laugh at Me"; and, by the 1970s, not many did. He was the last of the music-hall knockabout acts, and, though he was Charlie Chaplin's favourite, his humour had gone out of fashion in the closing decades of his life. Not the Everyman we know, said the internet-and-iPod generation. But perhaps, after all, it was not so much Everyman's story he had been telling; more his own.
This article appeared in the Obituary section of the print edition under the headline "Norman Wisdom"
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When a prospect is at the lower rungs of the minor league ladder, the value of their statistics can be mixed. The quality of play is both variable and a long way from the majors in quality. Go back five years and look at any low-level minor league's leaderboard and you'll find a few real major leaguers today mixed with a whole bunch of guys who never even reached baseball's highest level of play.
Now, look at a Triple-A league and you see a lot more value to the statistics. For example, of the top 25 players by OPS in the 2012 Pacific Coast League, 24 of the 25 made the majors -- Brian Cavazos-Galvez the lone exception -- and you see a number of players who became stars at the major league level, most notably Anthony Rizzo, Josh Donaldson, Eric Thames, Jedd Gyorko, Wil Myers and Adam Eaton.
Projection systems reflect this uncertainty, and you'll rarely get one like the ZiPS projection system to display any irrational exuberance about a player down in the Sally (South Atlantic) League. If you look back at the ZiPS Top 100 prospect list from before the season, you'll see more players in the upper minors than on the lists of the prospect mavens, such as Keith Law.
But ZiPS is designed to know when it's wrong, and when a player does succeed in the high minors, ZiPS will generally react fairly quickly. It would be a mistake to look at a projection as a number etched in stone, but merely a snapshot in time, taken at a particular point in a player's career.
Below are some of the largest breakout 2017s in ZiPS among minor league hitters, the players with the 2017 seasons that most moved the needle on the projections. We list each player his respective parent organization.
Of the 1,400 projections for hitters run by ZiPS coming into 2017 (about 1,250 "official" ones and 150 for prospects at very low levels for which I have little confidence), only four players got a larger boost than Cave's 92-point OPS boost: Ryan Zimmerman, Aaron Judge, Justin Smoak and Zack Cozart.


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Junior Jessica Pascoe (middle) led the Gator women to a second-place finish at the NCAA South Regional in Tallahassee, Florida, with the second-fastest overall time in the women's 6k.
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UF cross country completes NCAA South Regional, women advance to NCAA Championships
By Evan Lepak, Sports Writer
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A surprising and impressive season for UF cross country's women continued on Friday as they finished second at the NCAA South Regional in Tallahassee.
UF women take second behind Pascoe's SEC title performance
Junior Jessica Pascoe has accomplished a lot this season.
The result, which blew last season's 22nd-place finish out of the water, was good enough to advance them into the NCAA Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, next Saturday. A place Florida's women haven't found themselves since 2012.
"If you're looking at history, a year ago we were 22nd," a proud Chris Solinsky, assistant coach for Florida, said after the meet. "To finish second in the region, it shows the dedication and amount of buy in the ladies have."
Recently named SEC Women's Runner of the Year, junior Jessica Pascoe led the pack once again for the Gators, finishing in second thanks to a stellar 20:23.6 time in the 6k. Pascoe's runner-up finish was just over six seconds behind the winner, Florida State's Militsa Mircheva (20:16.9). Ironically, Florida State as a team finished just ahead of UF in the results as well, claiming first place and defending home turf at Apalachee Regional Park on FSU's campus.
The Gators had two other women finish in the top 10 on Friday with an additional two sneaking into the top 30.
Redshirt junior Elisabeth Bergh crossed the finish line in sixth, with a time of 20:40.5. Redshirt senior Morgan Hull has been making the most of her last season with Florida, running into the top 10 with a 20:51.7 finish, good enough for ninth place.
Freshman Imogen Barrett (21:10.9) and senior Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell (21:16.4) rounded out the top-5 finishers for UF, coming in at 21st and 28th, respectively.
Florida's men did what they could to finish in the top 10 as a team but came up just short, placing 11th (2:45:14), just four seconds behind the 10th-place team, Samford.
The Gators didn't do quite enough to get to the front of the pack on Friday as none of UF's men finished in the top 30.
Coach Solinsky was still pleased with the effort despite the result.
"The men did better than last year, and we showed signs of being able to run together as a group," Solinsky said. "This group of guys has a lot of potential … they are starting to get there."
Florida did have five men finish in the top 75. Redshirt sophomore Colin Schaefer completed his season with a finish in 34th place (32:32.0) Redshirt freshman Nick Deal was the second Gator for the men to conclude the 10k race, placing in 55th with a time of 32:56.3.
Redshirt junior Magnus Pettersen (33:04.1) came in 59th, redshirt sophomore Blake Lowery (33:16.6) crossed the line in 69th place, and senior Bryce Statham (33:26.0) finished in 74th.
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And Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything unto her.
And he said unto him, Why, O son of the king, art thou thus lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.
And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.
So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, Let her sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.
And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
And she said unto him, Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is [worse] than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
And she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.
But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.
And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.
And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.
And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.


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I'm hesitant to even write a "recipe" for garbage soup because it changes every time I make it.
In a nutshell, I look in my crisper to find veggies that are past their prime and simmer them with some broth, sauteed alliums, and canned tomatoes until they're nice and tender. That's it.
…and drained a can of fire-roasted canned tomatoes.
I had recently made some beef bone broth so I took it out of the fridge. Normally, I just use the organic chicken stock from Costco.
I melted a couple tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a large soup pot and sauteed the green garlic and leeks until soft.
…and tomatoes with a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
…and turned up the heat to high so the soup would come to a boil.
Once the soup was boiling, I turned down the heat to low and simmered it (partially covered) for about 30 minutes or until all the vegetables were nice and soft. I adjusted the seasoning with salt and pepper and then ladled up some bowls.
Once you've made a batch of garbage soup, you can doctor it by adding leftover meats or pan-fried sausage. It's a great way to clear out your fridge for more veggies!


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I ordered them looking at the reviews. My baby got rashes after using just for a couple of days. And after that I haven't met a single doctor or parent who recommends these or any kind of baby wet wipes. Every parent I met told me that their baby got rashes by using wet wipes. Every doctor I met told me to stop using them. I don't know how they have such great reviews on amazon. Don't use wet wipes. Use soft cotton cloth dipped in luke warm water and then a dry cotton cloth. And do not rub on baby's skin. Just gently tap.
I ordered in bulk during the sale. And as they are "NOT RETURNABLE", now I am using these to remove poop stains from my baby's clothes, sheets, nappies, etc. And I must say they are doing a wonderful job at that. The hard poop stains just vanish completely. This proves it has a strong soapy chemical. And they tell us to use such chemicals on baby's skin. They even say it is clinically tested. I wonder who they test it on. Just don't use them on your baby. It's definitely not made for them.
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2) It is very wet unlike some other brands which feel very dry.
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Two points to be noted is,some of the wipes does not come out easily which causes wastage.
The packing is not so efficient and it goes out of sticking nature in 4-5 days.
Quality wise, it is good and check out regularly if you get any deal on the price or special offers.
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When i recvd this item on 18th sept,2017 the item was opened. I am totally disappointed.
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Nice product but the pouch opening mechanism should be changed. The stickyness of the mouth doesn't last longer for this pouch since it has more number of swipes and you need to open, close it many times. As a result, the wetness of the swipes is lost very soon.
One of the best wipes brand in Indian market which is also a product of India.
Super easy to clean using these wipes and has a lot of moisture content. Soft fabric is definitely one of the major pros of the product.
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Earlier this morning, the Chinese-based DJI announced a brand new quadcopter, the Phantom 4. As a successor to last year's Phantom 3, this new model offers an assortment of new features and technology advances. Most notably, the Phantom 4 caters to beginners with the ability to fly it without the complicated remote as well as multiple sensors which will automatically avoid obstacles that would cause a crash. To see a full overview of the new features coming to the Phantom 4, I've embedded the launch video below.
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New DNA Testing Method Accurately Identifies Natural vs. Treated Pearls
Imagine being able to determine the exact origin of any natural or cultured pearl – where it came from, and which species of oyster produced the pearl. The implications for jewelers and consumers alike would be significant, and ultimately could change the way pearls are evaluated and valued on the open market.
This concept is now a reality. According to a research study commissioned by the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF and published October 9, 2013 in PLOS ONE, a peer-reviewed scientific journal produced by the Public Library of Science, researchers have discovered a process by which the origin of natural pearls can be identified without causing significant damage to the pearl itself.
The process involves the extraction of oyster DNA directly from a pearl using a newly developed micro-drilling technique that, according to researchers, allows them to "obtain a small amount of DNA while maintaining the commercial value of the pearl." The DNA sample is then studied for unique traits to identify the species of oyster that produced the pearl. After repeated tests of the extraction and testing process, scientists were successful in identifying pearls created by three different species of oyster, including Pinctada margaritifera, Pinctada maxima and Pinctada radiata. P. maxima oysters are found in the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia, while P. margaritifera oysters are most common in French Polynesia and Fiji and produce what are known as 'black' cultured pearls.
While all species of oysters are sought after for their pearls, it is the Akoya and radiata species of oyster that produce what are generally considered to be the most valuable pearls. Radiata pearls, often referred to as "Basra pearls", are found exclusively in the Persian Gulf and are renowned for their lustrous appearance and distinct white to light yellow coloring.
Because of the high value of radiata pearls, cultured pearls culled from the margaritifera and maxima species of oysters have on occasion been treated and modified by unscrupulous dealers and passed on to unsuspecting buyers as natural Basra pearls. In 2012, The Gem and Pearl Testing Laboratory of Bahrain reported several instances of lower-quality cultured pearls being falsely presented as Basra pearls. Only upon in-depth examination of the pearls using X-radiography and other advanced analysis techniques did the GPTLB conclude that the supposed Basra pearls were more likely to be maxima pearls that had undergone unknown treatments to make them more closely resemble the coveted Basra pearl.
With the advent of highly reliable DNA testing, such misrepresentation could soon become a problem of the past. SSEF has filed a patent application for the groundbreaking DNA extraction process, and have expressed interest in providing pearl DNA testing as a service to their clients in the future.
The DNA extraction study took place over 2 years at the SSEF laboratory in Basel, Switzerland, and was carried out by Joana Meyer of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETHZ and Laurent Cartier of SSEF.
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Jackery Brand remains committed to providing sustainable, portable power solutions. The company's innovative solar chargers have set new standards in solar charging and renewable energy. The company's extensive global footprint spans the US and Canada, and its products have now been sold in over 1.5 million homes around the world. Visit Jackery.com to learn more about the Jackery Brand. Here's a brief description about the brand's product lines.
Jackery Brand portable generators make the perfect outdoor power solution. They offer a superior alternative for gas-powered generators with their powerful output and efficient design. Jackery also produces high-quality solar panels. These products can power electronics without a wall outlet. These products are ideal for outdoor activities and emergency situations. Visit their website to learn more about Jackery Brand and how they could help you in your outdoor adventures.
We are looking for a Jackery review of a solar generator. This portable generator can run on just the sun, so you don't have to worry about running out of fuel. The generator will not emit any carbon dioxide or other harmful pollutants. It will not require maintenance, so you can enjoy the solar power benefits without worrying about its environmental impact. This review will take a closer look into the Jackery solar panel's capabilities.
Our Jackery solar generator review began with a comparison between similar units. The Jackery Explorer 1000 was our favorite. It offered several great features, including a large battery capacity and an inverter. Despite its low price, it was able to keep our phone charged even during a blackout. It also has many ports for charging. We also tested it with a car's 12V outlet, which was handy for charging in the case of a power outage.
The Jackery Explorer 1500 Portable Power Station includes an 1800W AC inverter, 3600W surge, and 23% conversion-efficient solar panels for recharge and portable off-grid power. The 1800-watt power station can recharge and power all of your devices, including your cell phone, laptop, and tools plugged into its USB ports. You can even use it as a regular AC power outlet. It has a patented design that makes it last longer than a regular power outlet.
The Jackery 1500 includes several input accessories to charge your devices, including a carrying case, a 300W AC wall adapter, and a 12-volt car charging cable. It is important that you note that the system can not charge your phone using USB-C. However, it can charge from a car's 12-volt DC port. The adapter for Jackery Solar Saga panels is also included in this device. Overall, this portable power station is well-equipped to support your mobile lifestyle and will give you plenty of electricity.
If you're in the market for a portable charger, the Jackery 1000 is a fantastic option. You can plug it into your home outlet, car DC adapter, or both. It can power a 500-watt hairdryer up to 2000 watts with its lithium-ion batteries. The Jackery is quieter and comes with two-year warranties.
The price is right too! I have been a customer of this product since it was first introduced to me by a respected review site. I have only recently had the opportunity to test it. Nevertheless, I've been skeptical about its quality. It's possible that I'm missing something crucial to a fair evaluation, so I'm glad to present my Jackery 1000 review. Below are my findings.
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In this Jackery solar panel review, we will take a closer look at some of the key features of this product. This product offers excellent conversion efficiency, up to 23%, and is portable and lightweight. It also comes with a convenient carry handle. This makes it easy for you to take with you when you go camping, hiking, or just need extra electricity. It's the best thing about it. The best part? It is affordable.
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The Jackery generator is a great option for those who need a portable power source while on the road. The portable power pack includes four solar panels, which can keep your equipment charged even if you are away from the grid. While gas generators may be cheaper, they do require you to purchase gas over time. The Jackery uses an inverter of high quality. It does not produce any dirty electricity like other generators.
There are a few things to remember before you purchase this generator. First, ensure the battery can last at least 100 cycles. A lithium-ion batteries will last you longer than a NiCd. The Jackery battery is lightweight so you don't need to worry too much about its weight. Secondly, make sure to charge it thoroughly, otherwise, you might end up damaging it.
In addition, the Jackery should be more honest in its advertising. It claims it can charge 500 watts, but the actual solar input is only 306 watts. It cannot also charge more than 2 solar panels at once. The manufacturer should disclose whether the Jackery will use a panel or not. The company should also provide information about the cost and availability for spare parts. In this way, consumers can make an informed decision about whether or not to buy this generator.
The Jackery is a portable power source that offers many benefits. You can easily charge your gadgets by plugging them into the power supply. The time it takes to charge your device will vary depending on its size and current charge. This is why you need to make sure that you regularly recharge your device. For most people, this is the best portable power station. You should consider its limitations as an emergency solution.
While both chargers charge your gadgets via USB, they come with different battery types. The Goal Zero Yeti 400 and Jackery Explorer 150 both use lead-acid batteries. Lead-acid batteries can be cumbersome and heavy. The Jackery Explorer 150 weighs less than the Goal Zero Yeti 150. Both portable power station come with a USB C port, but the Yeti lacks one.
Jackery products are the best choice for those who need a solar charger that can withstand the elements. The Solar Generator concept was the result of years of research into solar energy. The Explorer series was also the first series to use lithium portable power. Every model has featured the innovative battery management system as a key design element. Today, the company offers a wide selection of Explorer models including the popular Explorer 240.
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